Published in Am Surg on January 01, 2010
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Appendectomy timing: waiting until the next morning increases the risk of surgical site infections. Ann Surg (2012) 2.36
Diagnosis of acid-base derangements and mortality prediction in the trauma intensive care unit: the physiochemical approach. J Trauma (2005) 2.26
Obesity is an independent risk factor of mortality in severely injured blunt trauma patients. Arch Surg (2004) 2.22
High success with nonoperative management of blunt hepatic trauma: the liver is a sturdy organ. Arch Surg (2003) 2.09
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Defining the limits of resuscitative emergency department thoracotomy: a contemporary Western Trauma Association perspective. J Trauma (2011) 1.91
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Outcomes of proximal versus distal splenic artery embolization after trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Trauma (2011) 1.86
Preventing renal failure in patients with rhabdomyolysis: do bicarbonate and mannitol make a difference? J Trauma (2004) 1.84
Intracranial pressure monitoring in severe head injury: compliance with Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines and effect on outcomes: a prospective study. J Neurosurg (2013) 1.72
A prospective study on the safety and efficacy of angiographic embolization for pelvic and visceral injuries. J Trauma (2002) 1.70
Pancreaticoduodenectomy: a rare procedure for the management of complex pancreaticoduodenal injuries. J Am Coll Surg (2003) 1.69
Erythropoiesis stimulating agent administration improves survival after severe traumatic brain injury: a matched case control study. Ann Surg (2010) 1.66
Decompressive craniectomy: surgical control of traumatic intracranial hypertension may improve outcome. Injury (2010) 1.65
Impact of ABO-identical vs ABO-compatible nonidentical plasma transfusion in trauma patients. Arch Surg (2010) 1.64
Helicopter evacuation of trauma victims in Los Angeles: does it improve survival? World J Surg (2009) 1.63
Abdominal injuries in pregnancy: a 155-month study at two level 1 trauma centers. Injury (2011) 1.61
A pH-regulated quality control cycle for surveillance of secretory protein assembly. Mol Cell (2013) 1.60
Early coagulopathy after isolated severe traumatic brain injury: relationship with hypoperfusion challenged. J Trauma (2010) 1.59
Nonoperative treatment of blunt injury to solid abdominal organs: a prospective study. Arch Surg (2003) 1.59
Radiologic evaluation of alternative sites for needle decompression of tension pneumothorax. Arch Surg (2012) 1.57
Time course of coagulopathy in isolated severe traumatic brain injury. Injury (2010) 1.56
The immunomodulatory effects of hypertonic saline resuscitation in patients sustaining traumatic hemorrhagic shock: a randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial. Ann Surg (2006) 1.56
Independent predictors of enteric fistula and abdominal sepsis after damage control laparotomy: results from the prospective AAST Open Abdomen registry. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.55
Suicide bombing attacks: update and modifications to the protocol. Ann Surg (2004) 1.54
Optimal positioning for emergent needle thoracostomy: a cadaver-based study. J Trauma (2011) 1.54
Preventable or potentially preventable mortality at a mature trauma center. J Trauma (2007) 1.54
Selective nonoperative management of penetrating abdominal solid organ injuries. Ann Surg (2006) 1.53
Isolated severe traumatic brain injuries sustained during combat operations: demographics, mortality outcomes, and lessons to be learned from contrasts to civilian counterparts. J Trauma (2011) 1.50
The increasing burden of radiation exposure in the management of trauma patients. J Trauma (2011) 1.48
FIBTEM provides early prediction of massive transfusion in trauma. Crit Care (2011) 1.48
The impact of Acinetobacter baumannii infections on outcome in trauma patients: a matched cohort study. Crit Care Med (2010) 1.48
Incidence and predictors for the need for fasciotomy after extremity trauma: a 10-year review in a mature level I trauma centre. Injury (2010) 1.47
Mathematical program for outcome prediction and therapeutic support for trauma beginning within 1 hr of admission: a preliminary report. Crit Care Med (2005) 1.47
The impact of obesity on the outcomes of 1,153 critically injured blunt trauma patients. J Trauma (2005) 1.46
Serial white blood cell counts in trauma: do they predict a hollow viscus injury? J Trauma (2010) 1.46
The disulfide bond formation (Dsb) system. Curr Opin Struct Biol (2008) 1.44
Aggressive organ donor management significantly increases the number of organs available for transplantation. J Trauma (2005) 1.44
Prospective evaluation of the role of computed tomography in the assessment of abdominal stab wounds. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.44
Effect of diabetes on outcomes in patients undergoing emergent cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. World J Surg (2013) 1.43
The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score: an independent prognostic factor of mortality in injured cirrhotic patients. Arch Surg (2011) 1.43
Postdischarge complications after penetrating cardiac injury: a survivable injury with a high postdischarge complication rate. Arch Surg (2011) 1.43
Endovascular stenting for the treatment of traumatic internal carotid injuries: expanding experience. J Trauma (2008) 1.42
Routine follow-up imaging of kidney injuries may not be justified. J Trauma (2011) 1.42
Splenectomy in patients with traumatic brain injury: protective or harmful? A National Trauma Data Bank analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2013) 1.42
Unstable cervical spine fracture after penetrating neck injury: a rare entity in an analysis of 1,069 patients. J Trauma (2011) 1.42
Blunt cardiac rupture: a 5-year NTDB analysis. J Trauma (2009) 1.42
The relationship between post-traumatic ventilator-associated pneumonia outcomes and American College of Surgeons trauma centre designation. Injury (2011) 1.41
The effect of a protocol of aggressive donor management: Implications for the national organ donor shortage. J Trauma (2006) 1.41
Optimal training for emergency needle thoracostomy placement by prehospital personnel: didactic teaching versus a cadaver-based training program. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2014) 1.40
Impact of plasma transfusion in trauma patients who do not require massive transfusion. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.35
Measurable outcomes of quality improvement in the trauma intensive care unit: the impact of a daily quality rounding checklist. J Trauma (2008) 1.35
Coagulopathy in severe traumatic brain injury: a prospective study. J Trauma (2009) 1.35
Structural basis of an ERAD pathway mediated by the ER-resident protein disulfide reductase ERdj5. Mol Cell (2011) 1.33