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Laparoscopy is safe among patients with congestive heart failure undergoing general surgery procedures by Speicher, Paul J., MD, Ganapathi, Asvin M., MD, Englum, Brian R., MD, Vaslef, Steven N., MD, PhD

“…Background Over the past 2 decades, laparoscopy has been established as a superior technique in many general surgery procedures. Few studies, however, have…”
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A 9-Year retrospective review of antibiotic cycling in a surgical intensive care unit by Sarraf-Yazdi, Shiva, MD, Sharpe, Michelle, PharmD, Bennett, Kyla M., MD, Dotson, Tim L., RPh, Anderson, Deverick J., MD, Vaslef, Steven N., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background Six years after initiating a monthly antibiotic cycling protocol in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU), we retrospectively reviewed…”
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Massive Transfusion Protocol Predictive Modeling in the Modern Electronic Medical Record by Lao, William Shihao, Poisson, Jessica L., Vatsaas, Cory J., Dente, Christopher J., Kirk, Allan D., Agarwal, Suresh K., Vaslef, Steven N.

“…ObjectivesIntegrate a predictive model for massive transfusion protocol (MTP) activation and delivery in the electronic medical record (EMR) using…”
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Optimal timing of tracheostomy after trauma without associated head injury by Keenan, Jeffrey E., MD, Gulack, Brian C., MD, Nussbaum, Daniel P., MD, Green, Cindy L., PhD, Vaslef, Steven N., MD, PhD, Shapiro, Mark L., MD, Scarborough, John E., MD

“…Abstract Background Controversy exists over optimal timing of tracheostomy in patients with respiratory failure after blunt trauma. The study aimed to…”
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The Rapid Impact on Mortality Rates of a Dedicated Care Team Including Trauma and Emergency Physicians at an Academic Medical Center by Gerardo, Charles J., MD, Glickman, Seth W., MD, MBA, Vaslef, Steven N., MD, PHD, Chandra, Abhinav, MD, Pietrobon, Ricardo, MD, PHD, Cairns, Charles B., MD

“…Abstract Background: Trauma center designation can result in improved patient outcomes after injuries. Whereas the presence of trauma teams has been associated…”
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Comparison of helicopter versus ground transport for the interfacility transport of isolated spinal injury by Foster, Norah A., MD, Elfenbein, Dawn M., MD, Kelley, Wayne, MD, Brown, Christopher R., MD, Foley, Carolyn, RN, Scarborough, John E., MD, Vaslef, Steven N., MD, PhD, Shapiro, Mark L., MD, FACS

“…Abstract Background context The use and need of helicopter aeromedical transport systems (HEMSs) in health care today is based on the basic belief that early…”
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) after trauma: Improving incidence, but increasing mortality by Kasotakis, George, Stanfield, Brent, Haines, Krista, Vatsaas, Cory, Alger, Amy, Vaslef, Steven N., Brooks, Kelli, Agarwal, Suresh

“…Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is an infrequent, yet morbid inflammatory complication in injury victims. With the current project we sought to…”
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Impact of specific postoperative complications on the outcomes of emergency general surgery patients by McCoy, Christopher Cameron, Englum, Brian R, Keenan, Jeffrey E, Vaslef, Steven N, Shapiro, Mark L, Scarborough, John E

“…The relative contribution of specific postoperative complications on mortality after emergency operations has not been previously described. Identifying…”
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No need to wait: an analysis of the timing of cholecystectomy during admission for acute cholecystitis using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database by Brooks, Kelli R, Scarborough, John E, Vaslef, Steven N, Shapiro, Mark L

“…The objective of our analysis was to determine the optimal timing of cholecystectomy during admission for acute cholecystitis. All patients from the American…”
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Flow Cytometry Characterization of Cerebrospinal Fluid Monocytes in Patients With Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: A Pilot Study by Berger, Miles, Murdoch, David M., Staats, Janet S., Chan, Cliburn, Thomas, Jake P., Garrigues, Grant E., Browndyke, Jeffrey N., Cooter, Mary, Quinones, Quintin J., Mathew, Joseph P., Weinhold, Kent J.

“…Animal models suggest postoperative cognitive dysfunction may be caused by brain monocyte influx. To study this in humans, we developed a flow cytometry panel…”
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Immunomodulatory lipid mediator profiling of cerebrospinal fluid following surgery in older adults by Terrando, Niccolò, Park, John J., Devinney, Michael, Chan, Cliburn, Cooter, Mary, Avasarala, Pallavi, Mathew, Joseph P., Quinones, Quintin J., Maddipati, Krishna Rao, Berger, Miles

“…Arachidonic acid (AA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) derived lipids play key roles in initiating and resolving inflammation…”
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Vagotomy/Drainage Is Superior to Local Oversew in Patients Who Require Emergency Surgery for Bleeding Peptic Ulcers by Schroder, Vanessa T, Pappas, Theodore N, Vaslef, Steven N, De La Fuente, Sebastian G, Scarborough, John E

“…OBJECTIVE:To compare early postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing different types of emergency procedures for bleeding or perforated gastroduodenal…”
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Abdominal Gunshot Causing Ventricular Septal Injury Without Perforation into the Pericardium by Sigurdsson, Martin I., Brockbank, Benjamin, Haney, John C., Andrews, Jon, MacLeod, David B., Vaslef, Steven N., Brooks, Kelli R., Manning, Erin L., Nicoara, Alina

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Toll-Like Receptor Signaling as a Prognostic Tool in Trauma Patients by Darrabie, Marcus D, Lee, Jaewoo, PhD, Cheeseman, Jennifer, Limkakeng, Alexander T., MD, Vaslef, Steven N., MD, PhD, Sullenger, Bruce A., PhD, Kirk, Allan D., MD, PhD, FACS

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Outcomes following splenectomy in patients with myeloid neoplasms by Rialon, Kristy L., Speicher, Paul J., Ceppa, Eugene P., Rendell, Victoria R., Vaslef, Steven N., Beaven, Anne, Tyler, Douglas S., Blazer III, Dan G.

“…Background and Objectives Myeloid neoplasms are classified into five major categories. These patients may develop splenomegaly and require splenectomy to…”
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Locoregional versus general anesthesia for open inguinal herniorrhaphy: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis by Bhattacharya, Syamal D, Vaslef, Steven N, Pappas, Theodore N, Scarborough, John E

“…Our objective was to study outcomes associated with open inguinal herniorrhaphy performed under locoregional (LR) versus general anesthesia (GA). National…”
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Multiseptate Gallbladder by Rivera-Troche, Enid Y., Hartwig, Matthew G., Vaslef, Steven N.

“…Introduction Multiseptate gallbladder is a rare congenital condition that may be asymptomatic or may lead to symptoms consistent with biliary colic, even in…”
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Use of a mathematical model to predict oxygen transfer rates in hollow fiber membrane oxygenators by Vaslef, S N, Mockros, L F, Anderson, R W, Leonard, R J

“…A semi-empirical theoretical model of oxygen transfer is used to predict the rates of oxygen transfer to blood in hollow fiber membrane oxygenators over a wide…”
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Outcome analysis in patients with primary necrotizing fasciitis of the male genitalia by Dahm, Philipp, Roland, Frank H, Vaslef, Steven N, Moon, Richard E, Price, David T, Georgiade, Gregory S, Vieweg, Johannes

“…Objectives. To characterize patients with primary necrotizing fasciitis of the male genitalia (Fournier’s gangrene) and to identify risk factors and prognostic…”
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Utilisation of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in blunt thoracic trauma by Scarborough, John E, Vaslef, Steven N

“…Blunt thoracic trauma patients are at high risk of mortality when conventional mechanical ventilation fails to sustain respiratory function.We provide an…”
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