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Meta-analysis of the effect of peritoneal lavage on survival in experimental peritonitis by Qadan, M., Dajani, D., Dickinson, A., Polk Jr, H. C.

“…Background: Morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial peritonitis remain a challenge for contemporary surgery. Despite great surgical improvements,…”
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Prevention of venous thromboembolism after elective surgery is better influenced by judgement than by protocols by Polk Jr, H. C., Qadan, M.

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Non-operative management of blunt hepatic trauma by Carrillo, E. H., Platz, A., Miller, F. B., Richardson, J. D., Polk JR, H. C.

“…Background Non‐operative management is currently considered the treatment of choice in over 50 per cent of adult patients with blunt liver injury. This report…”
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Evolution in the management of hepatic trauma: a 25-year perspective by David Richardson, J, Franklin, G A, Lukan, J K, Carrillo, E H, Spain, D A, Miller, F B, Wilson, M A, Polk, Jr, H C, Flint, L M

“…To define the changes in demographics of liver injury during the past 25 years and to document the impact of treatment changes on death rates. No study has…”
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Monocyte HLA-DR antigen expression characterizes clinical outcome in the trauma patient by Hershman, M J, Cheadle, W G, Wellhausen, S R, Davidson, P F, Polk, Jr, H C

“…Immunological assessment is important to characterize the host defence response of trauma patients as infection is the most common cause of severe morbidity…”
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The declining interest in surgical careers, the primary care mirage, and concerns about contemporary undergraduate surgical education by Polk, Jr, H C

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Modulation of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Monocyte Activation by Heparin-Binding Protein and Fucoidan by HEINZELMANN, M, POLK, H. C, MILLERI, F. N

“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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HLA-DR antigen expression on peripheral blood monocytes correlates with surgical infection by Cheadle, W G, Hershman, M J, Wellhausen, S R, Polk, Jr, H C

“…Monocyte human leukocyte antigen-DR (HLA-DR) expression has correlated closely with clinical outcome in severely injured patients at high risk for infection…”
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Endocytosis of heparin-binding protein (CAP37) is essential for the enhancement of lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-alpha production in human monocytes by Heinzelmann, M, Platz, A, Flodgaard, H, Polk, Jr, H C, Miller, F N

“…Heparin-binding protein (HBP), also known as CAP37, is a proteolytically inactive serine protease homologue that is released from activated granulocytes…”
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The relationship between criteria used to select residents and performance during residency by Papp, Klara K., Polk, Hiram C., David Richardson, J.

“…Can data available at time of interview and evaluation predict level of performance during residency? General surgery residents were studied. Applicant…”
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The continuing challenge of Fournier's gangrene in the 1990s by Olsofka, J N, Carrillo, E H, Spain, D A, Polk, Jr, H C

“…Fournier's disease is a potentially fatal acute, gangrenous infection of the scrotum, penis, or perineum associated with a synergistic bacterial infection of…”
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Microsatellite marker of interferon-gamma receptor 1 gene correlates with infection following major trauma by Davis, Eric G., Eichenberger, M.Robert, Grant, Brooke S., Polk, Hiram C.

“…Background: This study hypothesizes that predicted polymorphism of the interferon-γ receptor 1 gene may play an important role in infection after trauma as…”
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Heparin and enoxaparin enhance endotoxin-induced tumor necrosis factor-α production in human monocytes by HEINZELMANN, M, MILLER, M, PLATZ, A, GORDON, L. E, HERZIG, D. O, POLK, H. C

“…To determine whether heparin or the low-molecular-weight heparin enoxaparin alter lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced monocyte activation. Heparin is widely used…”
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A randomized prospective clinical trial to determine the efficacy of interferon-gamma in severely injured patients by Polk, Jr, H C, Cheadle, W G, Livingston, D H, Rodriguez, J L, Starko, K M, Izu, A E, Jaffe, H S, Sonnenfeld, G

“…Many aspects of the normal immune response are depressed after severe injury. Reduced monocyte human leukocyte antigen-DR (HLA-DR) levels have closely…”
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Clarification of risk factors for abdominal operations in patients with hepatic cirrhosis by GARRISON, R. N, CRYER, H. M, HOWARD, D. A, POLK, H. C. JR

“…Celiotomy in cirrhotic patients is reported to bear a high risk of operative morbidity and mortality. We reviewed 100 consecutive, cirrhotic patients who…”
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Prophylactic antibiotics in surgery and surgical wound infections by Polk, Jr, H C, Christmas, A B

“…Wound infection remains a considerable cause of morbidity and mortality among surgical patients, despite the relative success of prophylactic antibiotics. In…”
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CD14 expression in injured patients correlates with outcome by HEINZELMANN, M, MERCER-JONES, M, CHEADLE, W. G, POLK, H. C

“…The authors determined the correlation between monocyte CD14 expression and outcome in severely injured patients. Human leukocyte antigen-DR (HLA-DR)…”
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Improving physician awareness for blood glucose control in contemporary surgical practice by Turina, M., Mahid, S.S., Polk, H.C.

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The impact of omeprazole and laparoscopy upon hiatal hernia and reflux esophagitis by MCKENZIE, D, GRAYSON, T, POLK, H. C

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Enhancement of epidermal regeneration by biosynthetic epidermal growth factor by BROWN, G. L, CURTSINGER, L. III, BRIGHTWELL, J. R, ACKERMAN, D. M, TOBIN, G. R, POLK, H. C. JR, GEORGE-NASCIMENTO, C, VALENZUELA, P, SCHULTZ, G. S

“…Epidermal regeneration depends on mitosis and migration of keratinocytes. Epidermal growth factor is known to stimulate growth of keratinocytes in vitro, thus…”
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