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Routine prophylactic vena cava filter insertion in severely injured trauma patients decreases the incidence of pulmonary embolism by ROGERS, F. B, SHACKFORD, S. R, RICCI, M. A, WILSON, J. T, PARSONS, S

“…Trauma patients are at increased risk for venous thromboembolism despite routine prophylaxis. A five-year retrospective review of pulmonary embolism at the…”
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Intravenous fluid tonicity : effect on intracranial pressure, cerebral blood flow, and cerebral oxygen delivery in focal brain injury by SHACKFORD, S. R, JING ZHUANG, SCHMOKER, J

“…An investigation into the role of intravenous fluid tonicity in determining intracranial pressure (ICP) after brain injury is described. The authors compare…”
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Colloid infusion after brain injury: Effect on intracranial pressure, cerebral blood flow, and oxygen delivery by Zhuang, Jing, Shackford, Steven R, Schmoker, Joseph D, Pietropaoli, John A. Jr

“…OBJECTIVESWe sought to determine the effects of colloid osmotic pressure on cerebral edema formation after brain injury. We hypothesized that an increase in…”
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The Effects of Hyperosmolarity on the Viability and Function of Endothelial Cells by Luh, E.H., Shackford, S.R., Shatos, M.A., Pietropaoli, J.A.

“…Hypertonic solutions have been demonstrated to be efficacious in the treatment of hypovolemic shock. Their continued use when serum osmolarity is elevated may…”
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The effect of hemorrhage and resuscitation on serum levels of immunoreactive atrial natriuretic factor by SHACKFORD, S. R, NORTON, C. H, ZIEGLER, M. G, WILNER, K. D

“…To determine if atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) might have a role in blood volume regulation during hypovolemia, the serum level was measured before and after…”
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Organ injury scaling by Moore, E E, Cogbill, T H, Malangoni, M A, Jurkovich, G J, Shackford, S R, Champion, H R, McAninch, J W

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Cricothyroidotomy for long-term tracheal access. A prospective analysis of morbidity and mortality in 76 patients by SISE, M. J, SHACKFORD, S. R, CRUICKSHANK, J. C, MURPHY, G, FRIDLUND, P. H

“…Cricothyroidotomy for long-term tracheal access was prospectively studied in 76 critically ill patients. Thirty patients (39%) survived and 46 (61%) died. Mean…”
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The clinical spectrum of Takayasu's arteritis by Sise, M J, Counihan, C M, Shackford, S R, Rowley, W R

“…Takayasu's arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of the aorta, its major branches, and the pulmonary artery in which the varying anatomic involvement, the…”
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Computed tomography in the diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta by Brooks, A P, Olson, L K, Shackford, S R

“…Over a 26-month period, 25 patients admitted to the Trauma Unit at UCSD Medical Center following blunt trauma were investigated for suspected traumatic rupture…”
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Prospective analysis of carotid endarterectomy and silent cerebral infarction in 97 patients by SISE, M. J, SEDWITZ, M. M, ROWLEY, W. R, SHACKFORD, S. R

“…To determine the incidence of perioperative silent cerebral infarction, 97 patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy were prospectively studied with…”
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Refractory vasospasm occurring in a trauma patient receiving dihydroergotamine and heparin by Shackford, S R, Davis, J W

“…A case of severe vasospasm producing ischemia associated with the administration of dihydroergotamine and heparin for prophylaxis of deep venous thrombosis is…”
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Early Fixation Reduces Morbidity and Mortality in Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures from Low-Impact Falls by Rogers, Frederick B., Shackford, Steven R., Keller, Martin S.

“…OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of the timing of fracture fixation and the physiologic status on admission of elderly patients with hip fractures from low…”
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Managing trauma patients in the prehospital setting: applying mother nature's principles by Shackford, S R

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The evolution of modern trauma care by Shackford, S R

“…The implementation of trauma systems has decreased the incidence of preventable death following injury and improved the quality of trauma care. Further…”
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Organ procurement in patients with fatal head injuries : the fate of the potential donor by MACKERSIE, R. C, BRONSTHER, O. L, SHACKFORD, S. R

“…A 46-month, retrospective review of all victims of fatal head injury at a level 1 trauma center was undertaken to estimate donor organ availability, determine…”
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Hypertonic saline and dextran for intraoperative fluid therapy: more for less by Shackford, S R

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The effect of regionalization upon the quality of trauma care as assessed by concurrent audit before and after institution of a trauma system: a preliminary report by Shackford, S R, Hollingworth-Fridlund, P, Cooper, G F, Eastman, A B

“…To assess the need for a trauma system in San Diego County, a concurrent audit of trauma care was performed by an independent consultant in 1982. During the…”
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Epidemiology of Rural Traumatic Death in Children: A Population-Based Study by Vane, Dennis W., Shackford, Steven R.

“…To determine the epidemiology of traumatic death in pediatric patients in a rural state, we reviewed all deaths caused by injury in victims <19 years old…”
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Management of splenic injuries by Shackford, S R, Molin, M

“…The structure and function of the spleen are reviewed in the context of providing a rational basis for splenic salvage after trauma. Guidelines for operative…”
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Base deficit as a sensitive indicator of compensated shock and tissue oxygen utilization by Davis, J W, Shackford, S R, Holbrook, T L

“…To determine the relationship of the arterial base deficit (BD) to physiologic indicators of shock and resuscitation--heart rate, mean arterial pressure (MAP),…”
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