Published in Crit Care Med on October 01, 2012
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Do pregnant women have improved outcomes after traumatic brain injury? Am J Surg (2011) 2.08
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
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Connective tissue growth factor-specific monoclonal antibody therapy inhibits pancreatic tumor growth and metastasis. Cancer Res (2006) 1.97
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An evaluation of tumor oxygenation and gene expression in patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancers. Clin Cancer Res (2006) 1.71
Influence of resident involvement on trauma care outcomes. Arch Surg (2012) 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
Redefining hypotension in traumatic brain injury. Injury (2011) 1.55
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Selective nonoperative management of penetrating abdominal solid organ injuries. Ann Surg (2006) 1.53
Admission heart rate is a predictor of mortality. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2012) 1.49
The impact of obesity on the outcomes of 1,153 critically injured blunt trauma patients. J Trauma (2005) 1.46
General surgery resident remediation and attrition: a multi-institutional study. Arch Surg (2012) 1.45
Use of serum bicarbonate measurement in place of arterial base deficit in the surgical intensive care unit. Arch Surg (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 community educational interventions on rate of organ donation among Hispanic Americans. JAMA Surg (2014) 1.43
Postdischarge complications after penetrating cardiac injury: a survivable injury with a high postdischarge complication rate. Arch Surg (2011) 1.43
Long-term effect of trauma splenectomy on blood glucose. J Surg Res (2012) 1.42
Blunt cardiac rupture: a 5-year NTDB analysis. J Trauma (2009) 1.42
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Endovascular stent for iatrogenic penetrating injury of the thoracic aorta. Vasc Endovascular Surg (2014) 1.38
Genome-wide analysis of p53 under hypoxic conditions. Mol Cell Biol (2006) 1.37
Angiogenesis is required for successful bone induction during distraction osteogenesis. J Bone Miner Res (2005) 1.36
Measurable outcomes of quality improvement in the trauma intensive care unit: the impact of a daily quality rounding checklist. J Trauma (2008) 1.35
The impact of advanced age on trauma triage decisions and outcomes: a statewide analysis. Am J Surg (2009) 1.33
Pedestrians injured by automobiles: relationship of age to injury type and severity. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 1.30
Complications and death at the start of the new academic year: is there a July phenomenon? J Trauma (2010) 1.27
The osteogenic potential of adipose-derived mesenchymal cells is maintained with aging. Plast Reconstr Surg (2005) 1.25
Limb salvage and outcomes among patients with traumatic popliteal vascular injury: an analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank. J Vasc Surg (2006) 1.24
Impact of plasma transfusion in massively transfused trauma patients. J Trauma (2009) 1.23
The effect of gender on patients with moderate to severe head injuries. J Trauma (2009) 1.13
Does routine serial computed tomography of the head influence management of traumatic brain injury? A prospective evaluation. J Trauma (2004) 1.11
Hypoplasia of the descending thoracic and abdominal aorta: a report of two cases and review of the literature. J Vasc Surg (2002) 1.10
Obesity and traumatic brain injury. J Trauma (2006) 1.10
Abdominal computed tomographic scan for patients with gunshot wounds to the abdomen selected for nonoperative management. J Trauma (2005) 1.10
Traumatic bilateral testicular dislocation. J Trauma (2003) 1.10
Emergency department crystalloid resuscitation of 1.5 L or more is associated with increased mortality in elderly and nonelderly trauma patients. J Trauma (2011) 1.09
The impact of obesity on severely injured children and adolescents. J Pediatr Surg (2006) 1.08
Imipenem levels are not predictable in the critically ill patient. J Trauma (2004) 1.03
Management and hospital outcomes of blunt renal artery injuries: analysis of 517 patients from the National Trauma Data Bank. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 1.01
Discordance between lactate and base deficit in the surgical intensive care unit: which one do you trust? Am J Surg (2006) 1.00
Extreme thrombocytosis in trauma patients: are antiplatelet agents the answer? Am Surg (2009) 1.00
High-level falls: type and severity of injuries and survival outcome according to age. J Trauma (2005) 1.00
Hemodynamically "stable" patients with peritonitis after penetrating abdominal trauma: identifying those who are bleeding. Arch Surg (2005) 1.00
QuikClot use in trauma for hemorrhage control: case series of 103 documented uses. J Trauma (2008) 1.00
Beta-blockers in isolated blunt head injury. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 0.98
Normal electrocardiography and serum troponin I levels preclude the presence of clinically significant blunt cardiac injury. J Trauma (2003) 0.98
Indications for routine repeat head computed tomography (CT) stratified by severity of traumatic brain injury. J Trauma (2007) 0.98
The decreasing incidence of late posttraumatic acute respiratory distress syndrome: the potential role of lung protective ventilation and conservative transfusion practice. J Trauma (2007) 0.98
A prospective look at the current state of open abdomens. Am Surg (2008) 0.98
Pedestrians injured by automobiles: risk factors for cervical spine injuries. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 0.98
Management of the open abdomen. Surg Clin North Am (2014) 0.97
Troponin increases in the critically injured patient: mechanical trauma or physiologic stress? J Trauma (2005) 0.97
Does health care insurance affect outcomes after traumatic brain injury? Analysis of the National Trauma Databank. Am Surg (2010) 0.96
Correlating the blood alcohol concentration with outcome after traumatic brain injury: too much is not a bad thing. Am Surg (2011) 0.95
Enterocutaneous fistula complicating trauma laparotomy: a major resource burden. Am Surg (2009) 0.94
Cervical spine injury is highly dependent on the mechanism of injury following blunt and penetrating assault. J Trauma (2006) 0.93
Severe traumatic brain injury: is there a gender difference in mortality? Am J Surg (2009) 0.93
A multidisciplinary organ donor council and performance improvement initiative can improve donation outcomes. Am Surg (2010) 0.92
A diagnostic delay of 5 hours increases the risk of death after blunt hollow viscus injury. J Trauma (2010) 0.91
Patterns of injury and functional outcome after hanging: analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank. Am J Surg (2005) 0.91
What happened to total parenteral nutrition? The disappearance of its use in a trauma intensive care unit. J Trauma (2007) 0.90
Diabetic patients with traumatic brain injury: insulin deficiency is associated with increased mortality. J Trauma (2011) 0.90
Age-related changes in the biomolecular mechanisms of calvarial osteoblast biology affect fibroblast growth factor-2 signaling and osteogenesis. J Biol Chem (2003) 0.90
Organ donation: an important outcome after resuscitative thoracotomy. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 0.90
Analgesic Access for Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Patients: A Nationwide Examination. Med Care (2015) 0.89
Alcohol is associated with a lower pneumonia rate after traumatic brain injury. J Surg Res (2011) 0.89
Natural history and outcomes of renal failure after trauma. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 0.89
Creation and characterization of a mouse model of mandibular distraction osteogenesis. Bone (2004) 0.88
Leukoreduction is associated with a decreased incidence of late onset acute respiratory distress syndrome after injury. Am Surg (2008) 0.88
Does pelvic hematoma on admission computed tomography predict active bleeding at angiography for pelvic fracture? Am Surg (2005) 0.87
Serum bicarbonate may replace the arterial base deficit in the trauma intensive care unit. Am J Surg (2005) 0.87
Early prediction of mortality in isolated head injury patients: a new predictive model. J Trauma (2006) 0.87
Predictors of hazardous drinking behavior in 1,340 adult trauma patients: a computerized alcohol screening and intervention study. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 0.87
Management of geriatric distal radius fractures. J Hand Surg Am (2012) 0.87
The decreasing incidence and mortality of acute respiratory distress syndrome after injury: a 5-year observational study. J Trauma (2005) 0.87
Liver cirrhosis in patients undergoing laparotomy for trauma: effect on outcomes. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 0.86
The use of cognitive task analysis to improve the learning of percutaneous tracheostomy placement. Am J Surg (2007) 0.86
Mortality is reduced for heart rate 80 to 89 after traumatic brain injury. J Surg Res (2010) 0.86
Relative bradycardia in hypotensive trauma patients: a reappraisal. J Trauma (2009) 0.86
Does size matter? A prospective analysis of 28-32 versus 36-40 French chest tube size in trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2012) 0.86
Bilateral internal iliac artery ligation as a damage control approach in massive retroperitoneal bleeding after pelvic fracture. J Trauma (2010) 0.86
Gender impacts mortality after traumatic brain injury in teenagers. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2013) 0.85
Neck injuries. Curr Probl Surg (2007) 0.85
Risk factors for venous thromboembolism in critically ill trauma patients who cannot receive chemical prophylaxis. Injury (2011) 0.85
Impact of prehospital hypothermia on transfusion requirements and outcomes. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2012) 0.85
Inhibition of intraluminal pancreatic enzymes with nafamostat mesilate improves clinical outcomes after hemorrhagic shock in swine. J Trauma (2010) 0.84
Pre-hospital hypothermia is not associated with increased survival after traumatic brain injury. J Surg Res (2011) 0.84