Published in Injury on June 16, 2009
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Admission lactate level and the APACHE II score are the most useful predictors of prognosis following torso trauma. Injury (2004) 1.02
The emergency room transfusion score (ETS): prediction of blood transfusion requirement in initial resuscitation after severe trauma. Transfus Med (2006) 0.96
Unification of the revised trauma score. J Trauma (2006) 0.93
Improving risk adjustment in critically ill trauma patients: the TRISS-SAPS Score. J Trauma (2004) 0.89
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Does the addition of glutamine to enteral feeds affect patient mortality? Crit Care Med (2005) 3.43
Association between cell-free hemoglobin, acetaminophen, and mortality in patients with sepsis: an observational study. Crit Care Med (2013) 3.30
Guidelines for the selection of anti-infective agents for complicated intra-abdominal infections. Clin Infect Dis (2003) 2.92
Atrial Fibrillation Is an Independent Predictor of Mortality in Critically Ill Patients. Crit Care Med (2015) 2.77
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Management of the Potential Organ Donor in the ICU: Society of Critical Care Medicine/American College of Chest Physicians/Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Consensus Statement. Crit Care Med (2015) 2.42
Prehospital statin and aspirin use and the prevalence of severe sepsis and acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome. Crit Care Med (2011) 2.40
Intravenous lidocaine is as effective as epidural bupivacaine in reducing ileus duration, hospital stay, and pain after open colon resection: a randomized clinical trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2010) 2.28
Wound infection after elective colorectal resection. Ann Surg (2004) 2.21
Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage: the unrecognized cause of hemodynamic collapse associated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Crit Care Med (2011) 2.06
Cost of Gram-negative resistance. Crit Care Med (2007) 2.05
Stress hyperglycemia and surgical site infection in stable nondiabetic adults with orthopedic injuries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2014) 2.00
Effects of preoperative skin preparation on postoperative wound infection rates: a prospective study of 3 skin preparation protocols. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2009) 1.89
Early microbiological response to linezolid vs vancomycin in ventilator-associated pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Chest (2008) 1.87
Blood glucose variability is associated with mortality in the surgical intensive care unit. Am Surg (2008) 1.77
One-year mortality and predictors of death among hospital survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Intensive Care Med (2014) 1.70
Elevated urinary IL-18 levels at the time of ICU admission predict adverse clinical outcomes. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 1.64
ANGPT2 genetic variant is associated with trauma-associated acute lung injury and altered plasma angiopoietin-2 isoform ratio. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2011) 1.62
Relationship of hyperglycemia and surgical-site infection in orthopaedic surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2012) 1.61
Contact isolation in surgical patients: a barrier to care? Surgery (2003) 1.60
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Outbreak of resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections during a quarterly cycling antibiotic regimen. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2008) 1.58
Heterogeneous phenotypes of acute respiratory distress syndrome after major trauma. Ann Am Thorac Soc (2014) 1.57
Complications after 344 damage-control open celiotomies. J Trauma (2005) 1.56
Surgical site infection prevention: the importance of operative duration and blood transfusion--results of the first American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Best Practices Initiative. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.56
Stress-induced hyperglycemia as a risk factor for surgical-site infection in nondiabetic orthopedic trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit. J Orthop Trauma (2013) 1.53
Acute lung injury in patients with traumatic injuries: utility of a panel of biomarkers for diagnosis and pathogenesis. J Trauma (2010) 1.51
Blood transfusions correlate with infections in trauma patients in a dose-dependent manner. Am Surg (2002) 1.50
Computer-based insulin infusion protocol improves glycemia control over manual protocol. J Am Med Inform Assoc (2007) 1.50
Identification of risk factors for the development of clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea following treatment of polymicrobial surgical infections. Ann Surg (2010) 1.47
The Surgical Infection Society guidelines on antimicrobial therapy for intra-abdominal infections: an executive summary. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2002) 1.47
Provision of balanced nutrition protects against hypoglycemia in the critically ill surgical patient. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr (2011) 1.43
The surgical care improvement project and prevention of post-operative infection, including surgical site infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2011) 1.43
Preventing antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections in surgical patients. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2002) 1.39
A pilot study of the noninvasive assessment of the lung microbiota as a potential tool for the early diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Chest (2015) 1.38
Estradiol is associated with mortality in critically ill trauma and surgical patients. Crit Care Med (2008) 1.37
Impact of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacilli infections on outcome in hospitalized patients. Crit Care Med (2003) 1.34
Distinct molecular phenotypes of direct vs indirect ARDS in single-center and multicenter studies. Chest (2015) 1.31
A Randomized Dose-Escalation Study of the Safety and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of the p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Inhibitor Dilmapimod in Severe Trauma Subjects at Risk for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Crit Care Med (2015) 1.27
Biomarkers of lung epithelial injury and inflammation distinguish severe sepsis patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Crit Care (2013) 1.26
Plasma biomarkers of oxidant stress and development of organ failure in severe sepsis. Shock (2011) 1.24
Obesity and pulmonary complications in critically injured adults. Chest (2008) 1.24
The Surgical Infection Society guidelines on antimicrobial therapy for intra-abdominal infections: evidence for the recommendations. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2002) 1.23
Creating an emergency general surgery service enhances the productivity of trauma surgeons, general surgeons and the hospital. J Trauma (2005) 1.23
Implementation of a real-time compliance dashboard to help reduce SICU ventilator-associated pneumonia with the ventilator bundle. Arch Surg (2009) 1.19
Efficacy of protocol implementation on incidence of wound infection in colorectal operations. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.19
Emergency department blood transfusion predicts early massive transfusion and early blood component requirement. Transfusion (2010) 1.18
Glucose metabolism, not obesity, predicts mortality in critically ill surgical patients. Am Surg (2010) 1.16
High levels of endogenous estrogens are associated with death in the critically injured adult. J Trauma (2008) 1.16
Highly sensitive C-reactive protein, body mass index, and serum lipids in HIV-infected persons receiving antiretroviral therapy: a longitudinal study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2009) 1.16
Can we define the ideal duration of antibiotic therapy? Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2006) 1.15
Association of excessive duration of antibiotic therapy for intra-abdominal infection with subsequent extra-abdominal infection and death: a study of 2,552 consecutive infections. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2014) 1.15
A computerized insulin infusion titration protocol improves glucose control with less hypoglycemia compared to a manual titration protocol in a trauma intensive care unit. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr (2007) 1.14
Safety of bedside percutaneous tracheostomy in the critically ill: evaluation of more than 3,000 procedures. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 1.11
Genome wide association identifies PPFIA1 as a candidate gene for acute lung injury risk following major trauma. PLoS One (2012) 1.11
Cigarette Smoke Exposure and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Crit Care Med (2015) 1.10
Association between haptoglobin, hemopexin and mortality in adults with sepsis. Crit Care (2013) 1.09
The importance of isopropyl alcohol in skin preparation solutions. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 1.09
Leclercia adecarboxylata bacteremia in a trauma patient: case report and review of the literature. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2012) 1.08
Glucose control and the inflammatory response. Nutr Clin Pract (2008) 1.08
Choosing antibiotics for intra-abdominal infections: what do we mean by "high risk"? Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2009) 1.05
Part-time training in general surgery: results of a web-based survey. Arch Surg (2006) 1.05
Social, organizational, and contextual characteristics of clinical decision support systems for intensive insulin therapy: a literature review and case study. Int J Med Inform (2009) 1.05
Is there still a role for the lung injury score in the era of the Berlin definition ARDS? Ann Intensive Care (2014) 1.04
Antimicrobial-impregnated surgical incise drapes in the prevention of mesh infection after ventral hernia repair. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2008) 1.02
Anastomotic leak and the loop ileostomy: friend or foe? Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.00
Effect of the 80-hour work week on cases performed by general surgery residents. Am Surg (2005) 0.99
Outcome of necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2008) 0.98
Serum estradiol concentration as a predictor of death in critically ill and injured adults. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2008) 0.98
Bleeding after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is linked to serotonin reuptake inhibitors, not aspirin or clopidogrel. Gastrointest Endosc (2011) 0.98
Prehospital aspirin use is associated with reduced risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome in critically ill patients: a propensity-adjusted analysis. Crit Care Med (2015) 0.97
The training needs and priorities of male and female surgeons and their trainees. J Am Coll Surg (2005) 0.97
Comparison of fungal and nonfungal infections in a broad-based surgical patient population. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2005) 0.96
Obesity and site-specific nosocomial infection risk in the intensive care unit. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2009) 0.96
Adenoviral graft-nephritis: case report and review of the literature. Transpl Int (2009) 0.95
Acute care surgery: a functioning program and fellowship training. Surgery (2007) 0.95
Nature of gram-negative rod antibiotic resistance during antibiotic rotation. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2005) 0.95
Endotoxin potentiates lung injury in cerulein-induced pancreatitis. Am J Surg (2003) 0.95
Infectious complications after hepatic resection. Am Surg (2004) 0.95
Severe hypoglycemia while on intensive insulin therapy is not an independent predictor of death after trauma. J Trauma (2010) 0.94
Morbid obesity is not a risk factor for mortality in critically ill trauma patients. J Trauma (2009) 0.94
Cost-effectiveness of routine radiographs after emergent open cavity operations. Surgery (2008) 0.92
Effective cohorting and "superisolation" in a single intensive care unit in response to an outbreak of diverse multi-drug-resistant organisms. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2011) 0.92
Jejunal tube extensions via percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and delayed small-bowel perforations: a case series. Gastrointest Endosc (2012) 0.91
Late accidental dislodgement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube: an underestimated burden on patients and the health care system. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.91
Moraxella osloensis bacteremia in a kidney transplant recipient. Transpl Int (2008) 0.91
Simultaneous Clostridium difficile-associated colitis and late-onset intestinal cytomegalovirus disease in a renal transplant recipient. Ann Transplant (2010) 0.90
The other fungi: it's not just Candida albicans anymore. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2006) 0.90
Vitamin D deficiency and risk of acute lung injury in severe sepsis and severe trauma: a case-control study. Ann Intensive Care (2014) 0.90
Burn-center quality improvement: are burn outcomes dependent on admitting facilities and is there a volume-outcome "sweet-spot"? Am Surg (2012) 0.90
Stress insulin resistance is a marker for mortality in traumatic brain injury. J Trauma (2009) 0.90