Search Results - "Wong, Monica D."
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Exception from informed consent trials: social-media-based community consultation campaigns are representative of target communities
Published in Trauma surgery & acute care open (29-11-2021)“…Background‘Community consultation’ (CC) is a key step when conducting Exception From Informed Consent research. Social-media-based CC has been shown to reach…”
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“Safer at home”: The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on epidemiology, resource utilization, and outcomes at a large urban trauma center
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-04-2021)“…The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire global health care system. In California, because of a high burden of cases, a lockdown order was announced on…”
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The prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio on mortality in critically ill trauma patients
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-11-2016)“…Recent studies suggest that the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a marker of inflammation is associated with mortality in surgical patients. The aim of…”
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Destructive colon injuries requiring resection: Is colostomy ever indicated?
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-06-2022)“…The management of destructive colon injuries requiring resection has shifted from mandatory diverting stoma to liberal use of primary anastomosis. Various risk…”
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Mild traumatic brain injury: not always a mild injury
Published in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery (Munich : 2007) (01-08-2024)“…Purpose In general, risk of mortality after trauma correlates with injury severity. Despite arriving in relatively stable clinical condition, however, some…”
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Transfusion-Related Hypocalcemia After Trauma
Published in World journal of surgery (01-11-2020)“…Background Hypocalcemia is cited as a complication of massive transfusion. However, this is not well studied as a primary outcome in trauma patients. Our…”
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Pulse Pressure as an Early Warning of Hemorrhage in Trauma Patients
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-08-2019)“…Hypotension based on low systolic blood pressure (SBP) is a well-documented indicator of ongoing blood loss. However, the utility of pulse pressure (PP) for…”
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Motor vehicle crashes in pregnancy: Maternal and fetal outcomes
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-05-2021)“…Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are a leading cause of death in pregnant women. Even after minor trauma, there is risk of fetal complications. The purpose of this…”
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Does mortality after trauma team activation peak at shift change?
Published in The surgeon (Edinburgh) (01-04-2023)“…Prior institutional data have demonstrated trauma mortality to be highest between 06:00–07:59 at our center, which is also when providers change shifts…”
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Peak creatinine kinase level is a key adjunct in the evaluation of critically ill trauma patients
Published in The American journal of surgery (01-08-2017)“…Abstract Background Elevated creatinine kinase (CK) can indicate rhabdomyolysis, a risk factor for acute kidney injury (AKI). We investigated risk factors and…”
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Risk factors for thromboembolic complications in isolated severe head injury
Published in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery (Munich : 2007) (01-02-2024)“…Purpose Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). The aim of the present study is to identify factors…”
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Multicenter social media community consultation for an exception from informed consent trial of the XStat device (PhoXStat trial)
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-02-2022)“…Community consultation (CC) is a key step for exception from informed consent research. Using social media to conduct CC is becoming more widely accepted but…”
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The impact of delayed time to first CT head on functional outcomes after blunt head trauma with moderately depressed GCS
Published in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery (Munich : 2007) (01-12-2022)“…Purpose Recent work suggests patients with moderately depressed Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score in the Emergency Department (ED) who do not undergo immediate…”
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Anterior internal versus external fixation of unstable pelvis fractures was not associated with discharge destination, critical care, length of stay, or hospital charges
Published in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology (01-07-2024)“…Purpose Determine if anterior internal versus supra-acetabular external fixation of unstable pelvic fractures is associated with care needs or discharge…”
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The diagnostic yield of commonly used investigations in pelvic gunshot wounds
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (01-10-2016)“…Patients who sustain pelvic gunshot wounds (GSWs) are at significant risk for injury owing to the density of pelvic structures. Currently, the optimal workup…”
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Large animal evaluation of riboflavin and ultraviolet light-treated whole blood transfusion in a diffuse, nonsurgical bleeding porcine model
Published in Transfusion (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-03-2015)“…Background The Mirasol system has been demonstrated to effectively inactivate white blood cells (WBCs) and reduce pathogens in whole blood in vitro. The…”
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Transfusion-Related Hypocalcemia after Trauma
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The Impact of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio on Mortality in Critically Ill Trauma Patients
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Determination of optimal deployment strategy for REBOA in patients with non-compressible hemorrhage below the diaphragm
Published in Trauma surgery & acute care open (23-02-2021)“…BackgroundNon-compressible truncal hemorrhage (NCTH) is the leading cause of preventable death after trauma. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of…”
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DESTRUCTIVE COLON INJURIES REQUIRING RESECTION: IS COLOSTOMY EVER INDICATED?
Published in The journal of trauma and acute care surgery (25-01-2022)Get full text
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