Published in Am J Surg on December 01, 2006
Regional coordination in medical emergencies and major incidents; plan, execute and teach. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med (2009) 0.86
Performance indicators for initial regional medical response to major incidents: a possible quality control tool. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med (2012) 0.80
Change of inter-facility transfer pattern in a regional trauma system after designation of trauma centers. J Korean Surg Soc (2011) 0.78
Changes in Interhospital Transfer Patterns of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients in the Regional Stroke Care System After Designation of a Cerebrovascular-specified Center. Chonnam Med J (2012) 0.76
The ratio of blood products transfused affects mortality in patients receiving massive transfusions at a combat support hospital. J Trauma (2007) 4.87
Surgeons, intensivists, and the covenant of care: administrative models and values affecting care at the end of life--Updated. Crit Care Med (2003) 3.09
Trauma system development in a theater of war: Experiences from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. J Trauma (2006) 2.13
Community meetings for emergency research community consultation. Crit Care Med (2008) 1.58
Primary blast injury: update on diagnosis and treatment. Crit Care Med (2008) 1.50
Surgeons, intensivists, and the covenant of care: administrative models and values affecting care at the end of life. Crit Care Med (2003) 1.48
Thromboelastography to direct the administration of recombinant activated factor VII in a child with traumatic injury requiring massive transfusion. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2009) 1.45
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
Improving outcomes following penetrating colon wounds: application of a clinical pathway. Ann Surg (2002) 1.26
Intensive insulin protocol improves glucose control and is associated with a reduction in intensive care unit mortality. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.14
Risks associated with fresh whole blood and red blood cell transfusions in a combat support hospital. Crit Care Med (2007) 1.09
Laparoscopic appendectomy is superior to open appendectomy in obese patients. Am J Surg (2007) 1.08
Pneumoperitoneum after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients in the intensive care unit. Am Surg (2007) 1.04
Cerebellar white matter abnormalities following primary blast injury in US military personnel. PLoS One (2013) 1.01
College men's knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about the human papillomavirus infection and vaccine. J Adolesc Health (2009) 0.99
The use of laparoscopic surgery in pregnancy: evaluation of safety and efficacy. Am J Surg (2010) 0.99
Recurrent skin and soft tissue infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus requiring operative debridement. Am J Surg (2010) 0.99
Significant variations in mortality occur at similarly designated trauma centers. Arch Surg (2009) 0.99
Infections in combat casualties during Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. J Trauma (2009) 0.98
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center: traumatic brain injury screening program. J Trauma Nurs (2009) 0.96
Informed consent and ethical issues in military medical research. Acad Emerg Med (2005) 0.92
Disrupted modular organization of resting-state cortical functional connectivity in U.S. military personnel following concussive 'mild' blast-related traumatic brain injury. Neuroimage (2013) 0.91
Computed tomography grading systems poorly predict the need for intervention after spleen and liver injuries. Am Surg (2009) 0.91
Emergency use of prethawed Group A plasma in trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2013) 0.90
A short medical school course on responding to bioterrorism and other disasters. Acad Med (2005) 0.89
Botox A injection for pain after laparoscopic ventral hernia: a case report. Pain Med (2011) 0.88
Fresh whole blood transfusions in coalition military, foreign national, and enemy combatant patients during Operation Iraqi Freedom at a U.S. combat support hospital. World J Surg (2007) 0.88
Utilizing a trauma systems approach to benchmark and improve combat casualty care. J Trauma (2010) 0.88
Impact of joint theater trauma system initiatives on battlefield injury outcomes. Am J Surg (2009) 0.86
Current issues in trauma. Curr Probl Surg (2002) 0.86
Outcomes of damage control laparotomy with open abdomen management in the octogenarian population. J Trauma (2011) 0.85
Pediatric radiation exposure during the initial evaluation for blunt trauma. J Trauma (2011) 0.85
Implementation of a combat casualty trauma registry. J Trauma Nurs (2008) 0.85
A large single-center experience with treatment of patients with crotalid envenomations: outcomes with and evolution of antivenin therapy. Am J Surg (2006) 0.84
Vascular arginase contributes to arteriolar endothelial dysfunction in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock. J Trauma (2010) 0.84
Pediatric vascular injuries: acute management and early outcomes. J Trauma (2011) 0.83
Impact of low-dose vasopressin on trauma outcome: prospective randomized study. World J Surg (2011) 0.82
The clinical and laboratory response to recombinant factor VIIA in trauma and surgical patients with acquired coagulopathy. Curr Surg (2006) 0.82
Loss of protein, immunoglobulins, and electrolytes in exudates from negative pressure wound therapy. Nutr Clin Pract (2010) 0.82
Surgical critical care and private practice surgeons: a different world out there! J Am Coll Surg (2007) 0.81
Transfusion-related acute lung injury in a rat model of trauma-hemorrhage. J Trauma (2011) 0.81
The multiply injured patient. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.79
Performance on brief practice examination identifies residents at risk for poor ABSITE and ABS qualifying examination performance. J Surg Educ (2011) 0.79
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. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2016) 0.79
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
Full time trauma service leads to improved Level III trauma center outcomes. Am J Surg (2010) 0.79
Appropriate evidence-based practice guidelines for plasma transfusion would include a high ratio of plasma to red blood cells based on the available data. Transfusion (2010) 0.79
Effects of recombinant activated factor VII in traumatic nonsurgical intracranial hemorrhage. Curr Surg (2006) 0.78
A small amount can make a difference: a prospective human study of the paradoxical coagulation characteristics of hemothorax. Am J Surg (2013) 0.78
Position statement of the Coalition for National Trauma Research 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. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2016) 0.78
Emergency department thoracotomy. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.77
Appendicitis: selective use of abdominal CT reduces negative appendectomy rate. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2003) 0.77
Case discussion in blood glucose variability. J Neurosci Nurs (2011) 0.77
Military medical revolution: military trauma system. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2012) 0.77
Analysis of remote trauma transfers in South Central Texas with comparison with current US combat operations: results of the RemTORN-I study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2013) 0.77
Blunt avulsion of the right inferior pulmonary vein. J Trauma (2004) 0.76
Upper airway injury and its management. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 0.76
A multi-institutional study of hemostatic gauze and tourniquets in rural civilian trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2016) 0.76
Adult respiratory distress syndrome risk factors for injured patients undergoing damage-control laparotomy: AAST multicenter post hoc analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2014) 0.75
Use of a 90° drill and screwdriver for rib fracture stabilization. World J Surg (2015) 0.75
Right ventricular air embolism during radiographic evaluation of a pediatric patient for blunt vehicular trauma. J Trauma (2004) 0.75
Combat injury coding: a review and reconfiguration. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2013) 0.75
Absence of clinical findings reliably excludes unstable cervical spine injuries in children 5 years or younger. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2015) 0.75
Small Bowel Perforations by Metallic Grill Brush Bristles: Clinical Presentations and Opportunity for Prevention. Am Surg (2016) 0.75
A crisis in the delivery of care to patients with brain injuries in South Texas. J Trauma (2007) 0.75
A Pediatric Application of the STRAC Regional Hospital Trauma Registry Database: Pediatric Trauma Deaths in South Central Texas During 2004-2013. Tex Med (2017) 0.75
A right renal vein pseudoaneurysm secondary to blunt abdominal trauma: a case report and review of the literature. J Trauma (2006) 0.75
In memoriam: Dr. Norman McSwain, a pioneer in comprehensive trauma care. Bull Am Coll Surg (2015) 0.75
ACS Committee on Trauma pledges to make zero preventable deaths a reality. Bull Am Coll Surg (2017) 0.75
Committee on Trauma introduces needs assessment tool aimed at resolving trauma center debate. Bull Am Coll Surg (2017) 0.75
Error reduction in trauma care: Lessons from an anonymized, national, multicenter mortality reporting system. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2022) 0.75
The National Trauma Research Repository: Ushering in a New ERA of trauma research (Commentary). Shock (2016) 0.75
Air gun injuries to the abdominal aorta: report of two cases and review of the literature. J Trauma (2003) 0.75
Surgeons' performance during critical situations: competence, confidence, and composure. Am J Surg (2009) 0.75
The National Trauma Institute: Lessons learned in the funding and conduct of 16 trauma research studies. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2016) 0.75
Survey of American College of Surgeons Committee on trauma members on firearm injury: Consensus and opportunities. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2017) 0.75
SRGS and the COT trauma education programs: Keeping surgeons current on the provision of optimal patient care. Bull Am Coll Surg (2016) 0.75
Role of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma in the care of the injured. Bull Am Coll Surg (2015) 0.75
An update on the surgeons scope and depth of practice to all hazards emergency response. J Trauma (2006) 0.75