Search Results - "Tseng, Esther S."
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Burnout in Trauma Surgeons During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Long-standing Problem Worsens
Published in Current trauma reports (2023)“…Purpose of Review Physician burnout is well-described in the literature. We analyze the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on burnout in trauma and acute care…”
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Feeling like an imposter: are surgeons holding themselves back?
Published in Trauma surgery & acute care open (01-08-2023)“…Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon where people doubt their achievements and have a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a fraud, even…”
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A critical view: Examining disparities regarding timely cholecystectomy
Published in Surgery (01-11-2024)“…Implicit bias may prevent patients with abdominal pain from receiving optimal workup and treatment. We hypothesized that patients from socially disadvantaged…”
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Do new trauma centers provide needed or redundant access? A nationwide analysis
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-09-2022)“…Our prior research has demonstrated that increasing the number of trauma centers (TCs) in a state does not reliably improve state-level injury-related…”
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Performance of trauma-trained large language models on surgical assessment questions: A new approach in resource identification
Published in Surgery (23-09-2024)“…Large language models have successfully navigated simulated medical board examination questions. However, whether and how language models can be used in…”
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Downstream hospital system effects of a comprehensive trauma recovery services program
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-12-2020)“…Trauma patients are often noted to have poor compliance but high recidivism and readmission rates. Participation in a trauma recovery services (TRS) program,…”
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Prehospital tourniquet application in extremity vascular trauma: Improved functional outcomes
Published in Surgery (01-12-2023)“…Support for prehospital tourniquet use has increased, with recent data suggesting that tourniquet usage decreases shock without increasing limb complications…”
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Is more better? Do statewide increases in trauma centers reduce injury-related mortality?
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-07-2021)“…Trauma centers are inconsistently distributed throughout the United States. It is unclear if new trauma centers improve care and decrease mortality. We tested…”
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Race and trauma mortality: The effect of hospital-level Black–White patient race distribution
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-06-2022)“…Race-related health disparities have been well documented in the United States. In some settings, Black patients have better outcomes in hospitals that serve…”
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And Miles to Go Before We Sleep: EAST Diversity and Inclusivity Progress and Remaining Challenges
Published in Annals of surgery (01-04-2023)“…The aim of this study was to examine the diversity, equity, and inclusion landscape in academic trauma surgery and the EAST organization. In 2019, the Eastern…”
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Perceptions of Equity and Inclusion in Acute Care Surgery: From the #EAST4ALL Survey
Published in Annals of surgery (01-12-2020)“…OBJECTIVES AND BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to characterize equity and inclusion in acute care surgery (ACS) with a survey to examine the demographics…”
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Pediatric Trauma Care Disparities: Association of Race and Sex With High Acuity Trauma Hospital Admissions
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-04-2024)“…For adult trauma patients, the likelihood of receiving treatment at a hospital properly equipped for trauma care can vary by race and sex. This study examines…”
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“What Are My Injuries?” Health Literacy and Patient Comprehension of Trauma Care and Injuries
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-12-2021)“…Trauma patients often have complex injuries treated by multidisciplinary providers with wide-ranging expertise. We hypothesized that trauma patients would…”
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Variation in neurosurgical intervention for severe traumatic brain injury: The challenge of measuring quality in trauma center verification
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-07-2021)“…BACKGROUND Intracranial pressure monitor (ICPm) procedure rates are a quality metric for American College of Surgeons trauma center verification. However, ICPm…”
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Home Medication Regimens Increase in Complexity After Admission for Fall in the Older Trauma Patient
Published in The American surgeon (01-11-2023)“…Hospitalization for the older trauma patient is an opportunity to assess polypharmacy. We hypothesized that medication regimen complexity (RxCS) and pain…”
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Factors Influencing Nonadherence to Recommended Postdischarge Follow-Up After Trauma
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-12-2020)“…Historically, trauma patients have low adherence to recommended outpatient follow-up plans, which is crucial for improved long-term clinical outcomes. We…”
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Equity on the frontlines of trauma surgery: An #EAST4ALL roundtable
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-01-2021)“…Inequity exists in surgical training and the workplace. The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) Equity, Quality, and Inclusion in Trauma…”
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Can educational videos reduce opioid consumption in trauma inpatients? A cluster-randomized pilot study
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-07-2021)“…Opioids are often used to treat pain after traumatic injury, but patient education on safe use of opioids is not standard. To address this gap, we created a…”
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Opioid prescribing in minimally injured trauma patients: Effect of a state prescribing limit
Published in Surgery (01-10-2019)“…Opioid-prescribing practices for minimally injured trauma patients are unknown. We hypothesized that opioid-prescribing frequency and morphine-equivalent doses…”
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is Safe Both Day and Night
Published in The Journal of surgical research (01-01-2019)“…It is reported that performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) at night leads to increased rates of complications and conversion to open. We hypothesize that…”
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