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Daniel L Dent

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Top papers

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1 Trial of short-course antimicrobial therapy for intraabdominal infection. N Engl J Med 2015 5.21
2 Seven hundred fifty-three consecutive deaths in a level I trauma center: the argument for injury prevention. J Trauma 2003 1.83
3 Malpractice risk and cost are significantly reduced after tort reform. J Am Coll Surg 2011 1.61
4 Perceptions and attitudes of critical care training and careers among United States surgical residents: who wants to be a surgical intensivist? Am Surg 2007 1.44
5 Laparoscopic appendectomy is superior to open appendectomy in obese patients. Am J Surg 2007 1.08
6 Pneumoperitoneum after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients in the intensive care unit. Am Surg 2007 1.04
7 The use of laparoscopic surgery in pregnancy: evaluation of safety and efficacy. Am J Surg 2010 0.99
8 Recurrent skin and soft tissue infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus requiring operative debridement. Am J Surg 2010 0.99
9 Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the pulmonary artery. J Trauma 2010 0.95
10 Trauma surgery malpractice risk: perception versus reality. Ann Surg 2005 0.92
11 Computed tomography grading systems poorly predict the need for intervention after spleen and liver injuries. Am Surg 2009 0.91
12 Views of surgery program directors on the current ACGME and proposed IOM duty-hour standards. J Surg Educ 2009 0.90
13 Pediatric radiation exposure during the initial evaluation for blunt trauma. J Trauma 2011 0.85
14 Comparing three pedagogical approaches to psychomotor skills acquisition. Am J Surg 2011 0.84
15 Pediatric vascular injuries: acute management and early outcomes. J Trauma 2011 0.83
16 Impact of low-dose vasopressin on trauma outcome: prospective randomized study. World J Surg 2011 0.82
17 Surgical critical care and private practice surgeons: a different world out there! J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.81
18 Time and degree of glycemic derangement are associated with increased mortality in trauma patients in the setting of tight glycemic control. Am J Surg 2010 0.79
19 Endovascular repair of innominate artery injury secondary to air rifle pellet: a case report and review of the literature. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2009 0.79
20 Performance on brief practice examination identifies residents at risk for poor ABSITE and ABS qualifying examination performance. J Surg Educ 2011 0.79
21 Transparent and open discussion of errors does not increase malpractice risk in trauma patients. Ann Surg 2006 0.79
22 A small amount can make a difference: a prospective human study of the paradoxical coagulation characteristics of hemothorax. Am J Surg 2013 0.78
23 Appendicitis: selective use of abdominal CT reduces negative appendectomy rate. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2003 0.77
24 Diaphragmatic injuries: what has changed over a 20-year period? Am Surg 2010 0.77
25 Shed Pleural Blood from Traumatic Hemothorax Contains Elevated Levels of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines. Shock 2016 0.77
26 Still searching for the magic food. Crit Care Med 2007 0.75
27 Mass Casualty Incident Management Preparedness: A Survey of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Am Surg 2016 0.75
28 Air gun injuries to the abdominal aorta: report of two cases and review of the literature. J Trauma 2003 0.75
29 A crisis in the delivery of care to patients with brain injuries in South Texas. J Trauma 2007 0.75
30 Educational debt of physicians-in-training: determining the level of interest in a loan repayment program for service in a medically underserved area. J Surg Educ 2009 0.75
31 Traumatic Hemothorax Blood Contains Elevated Levels of Microparticles that are Prothrombotic but Inhibit Platelet Aggregation. Shock 2016 0.75
32 Small Bowel Perforations by Metallic Grill Brush Bristles: Clinical Presentations and Opportunity for Prevention. Am Surg 2016 0.75
33 Usefulness of the American College of Surgeons' Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum as a knowledge preparatory tool for incoming surgery interns. Am J Surg 2013 0.75
34 A right renal vein pseudoaneurysm secondary to blunt abdominal trauma: a case report and review of the literature. J Trauma 2006 0.75
35 Right ventricular air embolism during radiographic evaluation of a pediatric patient for blunt vehicular trauma. J Trauma 2004 0.75
36 Natural history and clinical implications of nondepressed skull fracture in young children. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2014 0.75
37 Professionalism in the Twilight Zone: A Multicenter, Mixed-Methods Study of Shift Transition Dynamics in Surgical Residencies. Acad Med 2016 0.75