Published in Arch Surg on September 01, 2011
How to mend a broken heart: a major stab wound of the left ventricle. World J Emerg Surg (2012) 0.83
Hole in the heart: is an echocardiogram really indicated 1 month later? Arch Surg (2011) 0.75
Precise survival time and physical activity after fatal left ventricle injury from sharp pointed weapon: a case report and a review of the literature. Int J Legal Med (2016) 0.75
Gene expression programs in response to hypoxia: cell type specificity and prognostic significance in human cancers. PLoS Med (2006) 6.04
Damage control resuscitation: directly addressing the early coagulopathy of trauma. J Trauma (2007) 4.17
The effect of trauma center designation and trauma volume on outcome in specific severe injuries. Ann Surg (2005) 2.49
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
Predicting performance on the American Board of Surgery qualifying and certifying examinations: a multi-institutional study. Arch Surg (2010) 2.36
Appendectomy timing: waiting until the next morning increases the risk of surgical site infections. Ann Surg (2012) 2.36
Effect of the 16-hour work limit on general surgery intern operative case volume: a multi-institutional study. JAMA Surg (2013) 2.29
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
Pre-hospital intubation is associated with increased mortality after traumatic brain injury. J Surg Res (2011) 2.11
High success with nonoperative management of blunt hepatic trauma: the liver is a sturdy organ. Arch Surg (2003) 2.09
The excess morbidity and mortality of emergency general surgery. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2015) 2.08
Do pregnant women have improved outcomes after traumatic brain injury? Am J Surg (2011) 2.08
Does needle thoracostomy provide adequate and effective decompression of tension pneumothorax? J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2012) 2.07
Advanced trauma life support, 8th edition, the evidence for change. J Trauma (2008) 2.07
Impact of compliance with the American College of Surgeons trauma center verification requirements on organ donation-related outcomes. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 2.05
Insurance-and race-related disparities decrease in elderly trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2013) 1.98
Hemorrhage control in the battlefield: role of new hemostatic agents. Mil Med (2005) 1.97
Connective tissue growth factor-specific monoclonal antibody therapy inhibits pancreatic tumor growth and metastasis. Cancer Res (2006) 1.97
Tissue oxygen saturation predicts the development of organ dysfunction during traumatic shock resuscitation. J Trauma (2007) 1.97
Defining the limits of resuscitative emergency department thoracotomy: a contemporary Western Trauma Association perspective. J Trauma (2011) 1.91
Whole body imaging in blunt multisystem trauma patients without obvious signs of injury: results of a prospective study. Arch Surg (2006) 1.90
Trauma fatalities: time and location of hospital deaths. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 1.87
Relationship between American College of Surgeons trauma center designation and mortality in patients with severe trauma (injury severity score > 15). J Am Coll Surg (2005) 1.87
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
Aggressive organ donor management protocol. J Intensive Care Med (2008) 1.75
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
An evaluation of tumor oxygenation and gene expression in patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancers. Clin Cancer Res (2006) 1.71
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
Influence of resident involvement on trauma care outcomes. Arch Surg (2012) 1.63
Helicopter evacuation of trauma victims in Los Angeles: does it improve survival? World J Surg (2009) 1.63
Elevated serum pancreatic enzyme levels after hemorrhagic shock predict organ failure and death. J Trauma (2009) 1.61
Serum ethanol levels in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury influence outcomes: a surprising finding. Am Surg (2010) 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
Redefining hypotension in traumatic brain injury. Injury (2011) 1.55
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
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
The impact of meeting donor management goals on the number of organs transplanted per donor: results from the United Network for Organ Sharing Region 5 prospective donor management goals study. Crit Care Med (2012) 1.52
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
Admission heart rate is a predictor of mortality. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2012) 1.49
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
Effects of hemodynamics on global and regional lung perfusion: a quantitative lung perfusion study by magnetic resonance imaging. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging (2012) 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
Serial white blood cell counts in trauma: do they predict a hollow viscus injury? J Trauma (2010) 1.46
The impact of obesity on the outcomes of 1,153 critically injured blunt trauma patients. J Trauma (2005) 1.46
Hepatic apoptosis after hemorrhagic shock in rats can be reduced through modifications of conventional Ringer's solution. J Am Coll Surg (2005) 1.46
General surgery resident remediation and attrition: a multi-institutional study. Arch Surg (2012) 1.45
Profound hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass facilitates survival without a high complication rate in a swine model of complex vascular, splenic, and colon injuries. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.45
The disulfide bond formation (Dsb) system. Curr Opin Struct Biol (2008) 1.44
Use of serum bicarbonate measurement in place of arterial base deficit in the surgical intensive care unit. Arch Surg (2005) 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