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Human Polymerized Hemoglobin for the Treatment of Hemorrhagic Shock when Blood Is Unavailable: The USA Multicenter Trial by Moore, Ernest E., MD, FACS, Moore, Frederick A., MD, FACS, Fabian, Timothy C., MD, FACS, Bernard, Andrew C., MD, FACS, Fulda, Gerard J., MD, FACS, Hoyt, David B., MD, FACS, Duane, Therese M., MD, FACS, Weireter, Leonard J., MD, FACS, Gomez, Gerardo A., MD, FACS, Cipolle, Mark D., MD, FACS, Rodman, George H., MD, FACS, Malangoni, Mark A., MD, FACS, Hides, George A., BA, Omert, Laurel A., MD, Gould, Steven A., MD, FACS

“…Background Human polymerized hemoglobin (PolyHeme, Northfield Laboratories) is a universally compatible oxygen carrier developed to treat life-threatening…”
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Initial Implementation of an Acute Care Surgery Model: Implications for Timeliness of Care by Britt, Rebecca C., MD, FACS, Weireter, Leonard J., MD, FACS, Britt, L.D., MD, MPH, FACS

“…Background In July 2007, we introduced an acute care surgery service to an academic department of surgery staffed in a prearranged, dedicated rotation by…”
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Impact of Acute Care Surgery on Biliary Disease by Britt, Rebecca C., MD, FACS, Bouchard, Christine, MD, Weireter, Leonard J., MD, FACS, Britt, L.D., MD, MPH, FACS

“…Background We introduced an acute care surgery (ACS) service in July 2007 to address all new consults. This study examines the impact on treatment of biliary…”
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The trauma pan scan: what else do you find? by Baugh, Katherine A, Weireter, Leonard J, Collins, Jay N

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of incidental findings in pan-computed tomography (CT) scans of trauma patients and the…”
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Joint statement from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) regarding the clinical use of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) by Brenner, Megan, Bulger, Eileen M, Perina, Debra G, Henry, Sharon, Kang, Christopher S, Rotondo, Michael F, Chang, Michael C, Weireter, Leonard J, Coburn, Michael, Winchell, Robert J, Stewart, Ronald M

“…Correspondence to Dr Ronald M Stewart, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio,…”
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Position statement of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Report, A National Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury by Jenkins, Donald H, Winchell, Robert J, Coimbra, Raul, Rotondo, Michael F, Weireter, Leonard J, Bulger, Eileen M, Kozar, Rosemary A, Nathens, Avery B, Reilly, Patrick M, Henry, Sharon M, Jimenez, Maria F, Chang, Michael C, Coburn, Michael, Dodd, Jimm, Neal, Melanie L, Rosen, Justin, Clemency, Jean, Hoyt, David B, Stewart, Ronald M

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Thoracic ultrasound can predict safe removal of thoracostomy tubes by Soult, Michael C, Collins, Jay N, Novosel, Timothy J, Weireter, Leonard J, Britt, L D

“…Chest x-rays (CXRs) have been the mainstay for the management of thoracostomy tubes (TTs), but reports that ultrasound (US) may be more sensitive for detection…”
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Can routine trauma bay chest x-ray be bypassed with an extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma examination? by Soult, Michael C, Weireter, Leonard J, Britt, Rebecca C, Collins, Jay N, Novosel, Timothy J, Reed, Scott F, Britt, L D

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using ultrasound (US) in place of portable chest x-ray (CXR) for the rapid detection of a…”
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Mass Casualty Incident Management Preparedness: A Survey of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma by Lewis, Aaron M, Sordo, Salvador, Weireter, Leonard J, Price, Michelle A, Cancio, Leopoldo, Jonas, Rachelle B, Dent, Daniel L, Muir, Mark T, Aydelotte, Jayson D

“…Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) are events resulting in more injured patients than hospital systems can handle with standard protocols. Several studies have…”
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Torso Computed Tomography Can Be Bypassed after Thorough Trauma Bay Examination of Patients Who Fall from Standing by Lavingia, Kedar S, Collins, Jay N, Soult, Michael C, Terzian, W Helman, Weireter, Leonard J, Britt, L D

“…Reliance on CT imaging in the evaluation of low-impact blunt trauma is a major source of radiation exposure, cost, and resource utilization. This study sought…”
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Do postoperative antibiotics prevent abscess formation in complicated appendicitis? by Kimbrell, Ashlee R, Novosel, Timothy J, Collins, Jay N, Weireter, Leonard J, Terzian, Hillman W T, Adams, Ryan T, Beydoun, Hind A

“…Recent studies have shown that postoperative antibiotics in nonperforated appendicitis do not reduce infectious complications; however, there is no consensus…”
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Withdrawal of care in a trauma intensive care unit: the impact on mortality rate by Weireter, Jr, Leonard J, Collins, Jay N, Britt, Rebecca C, Novosel, T J, Britt, L D

“…Withdrawal of care has increased in recent years as the population older than 65 years of age has increased. We sought to investigate the impact of this…”
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Cost-effective continuing medical education: what surgeons really want from meetings by Britt, Rebecca, Gresens, Anjali J, Weireter, Leonard J, Britt, L D

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Basic ultrasound training can replace chest radiography for safe tube thoracostomy removal by Lavingia, Kedar S, Soult, Michael C, Collins, Jay N, Novosel, Timothy J, Weireter, Leonard J, Britt, L D

“…An ultrasound (US) examination can be easily and rapidly performed at the bedside to aide in clinical decisions. Previously we demonstrated that US was safe…”
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Impact of a Monitored Program of Care on Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Results of a Longterm Performance-Improvement Project by Weireter, Leonard J., MD, FACS, Collins, J.N., MD, FACS, Britt, Rebecca C., MD, FACS, Reed, Scott F., MD, Novosel, T.J., MD, Britt, L.D., MD, MPH, FACS

“…Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a major source of morbidity, mortality, and expense in the ICU despite therapies directed against it…”
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Mass casualty triage: an evaluation of the science and refinement of a national guideline by Lerner, E Brooke, Cone, David C, Weinstein, Eric S, Schwartz, Richard B, Coule, Phillip L, Cronin, Michael, Wedmore, Ian S, Bulger, Eileen M, Mulligan, Deborah Ann, Swienton, Raymond E, Sasser, Scott M, Shah, Umair A, Weireter, Jr, Leonard J, Sanddal, Teri L, Lairet, Julio, Markenson, David, Romig, Lou, Lord, Gregg, Salomone, Jeffrey, O'Connor, Robert, Hunt, Richard C

“…Mass casualty triage is the process of prioritizing multiple victims when resources are not sufficient to treat everyone immediately. No national guideline for…”
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia: depends on your definition by Novosel, Timothy J, Hodge, Laura A, Weireter, Leonard J, Britt, Rebecca C, Collins, Jay N, Reed, Scott F, Britt, L D

“…Reduction of hospital-acquired infections is a patient safety goal and regularly monitored by Performance Improvement committees. There is discordance between…”
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Role of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma in the care of the injured by Weireter, Leonard J, Stewart, Ronald M

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Procalcitonin elevation suggests a septic source by Friend, Kara E, Burgess, Jessica N, Britt, Rebecca C, Collins, Jay N, Weireter, Leonard N, Novosel, Timothy J, Britt, L D

“…Procalcitonin is used as a marker for sepsis but there is little known about the correlation of the procalcitonin elevation with the causative organism in…”
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Liability reforms needed to provide timely care to disaster victims by Sangji, Naveen F, Sutton, Jon, McDonald, Kristin, Weireter, Jr, Leonard J

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