Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
1
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Prehospital intravenous fluid administration is associated with higher mortality in trauma patients: a National Trauma Data Bank analysis.
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Ann Surg
|
2011
|
5.54
|
2
|
Association between helicopter vs ground emergency medical services and survival for adults with major trauma.
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JAMA
|
2012
|
5.02
|
3
|
Improved prophylaxis and decreased rates of preventable harm with the use of a mandatory computerized clinical decision support tool for prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in trauma.
|
Arch Surg
|
2012
|
1.87
|
4
|
Motorcycle helmets associated with lower risk of cervical spine injury: debunking the myth.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2011
|
1.55
|
5
|
Redefining hypotension in the elderly: normotension is not reassuring.
|
Arch Surg
|
2011
|
1.46
|
6
|
Monash medical student's foray into surgical research.
|
ANZ J Surg
|
2011
|
1.39
|
7
|
Insurance status is a potent predictor of outcomes in both blunt and penetrating trauma.
|
Am J Surg
|
2010
|
1.38
|
8
|
Multiple imputation in trauma disparity research.
|
J Surg Res
|
2010
|
1.26
|
9
|
Simplifying physiologic injury severity measurement for predicting trauma outcomes.
|
J Surg Res
|
2009
|
1.21
|
10
|
The burden of acute traumatic spinal cord injury among adults in the united states: an update.
|
J Neurotrauma
|
2014
|
1.16
|
11
|
Hospital-based trauma quality improvement initiatives: first step toward improving trauma outcomes in the developing world.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2013
|
1.15
|
12
|
Duplex ultrasound screening for deep vein thrombosis in asymptomatic trauma patients: a survey of individual trauma surgeon opinions and current trauma center practices.
|
J Trauma
|
2011
|
1.13
|
13
|
Racial disparities in motorcycle-related mortality: an analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank.
|
Am J Surg
|
2010
|
1.10
|
14
|
Predictors of positive head CT scan and neurosurgical procedures after minor head trauma.
|
J Surg Res
|
2011
|
1.07
|
15
|
The occurrence of potential patient safety events among trauma patients: are they random?
|
Ann Surg
|
2008
|
1.05
|
16
|
Racial, ethnic, and insurance status disparities in use of posthospitalization care after trauma.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2011
|
1.03
|
17
|
Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles further worsen race- and insurance-based disparities in trauma outcomes: the case for inner-city pedestrian injury prevention programs.
|
Surgery
|
2010
|
0.99
|
18
|
The impact of insurance status on actuarial survival in hospitalized trauma patients: when do they die?
|
J Trauma
|
2011
|
0.99
|
19
|
Hazards of benchmarking complications with the National Trauma Data Bank: numerators in search of denominators.
|
J Trauma
|
2008
|
0.98
|
20
|
Disparities in access to surgical care within a lower income country: an alarming inequity.
|
World J Surg
|
2013
|
0.95
|
21
|
Predictors of posttraumatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT): hospital practice versus patient factors-an analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB).
|
J Trauma
|
2009
|
0.95
|
22
|
Spine immobilization in penetrating trauma: more harm than good?
|
J Trauma
|
2010
|
0.95
|
23
|
Motorcycle helmets save lives, but not limbs: a National Trauma Data Bank analysis of functional outcomes after motorcycle crash.
|
J Surg Res
|
2010
|
0.94
|
24
|
Provider versus patient factors impacting hospital length of stay after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
|
Surgery
|
2013
|
0.94
|
25
|
Causes and trends in traumatic brain injury for United States adolescents.
|
J Neurotrauma
|
2013
|
0.90
|
26
|
Analgesic Access for Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Patients: A Nationwide Examination.
|
Med Care
|
2015
|
0.89
|
27
|
Factors affecting the likelihood of presentation to the emergency department of trauma patients after discharge.
|
Ann Emerg Med
|
2011
|
0.88
|
28
|
Disparities in mortality after blunt injury: does insurance type matter?
|
J Surg Res
|
2012
|
0.87
|
29
|
National disparities in laparoscopic colorectal procedures for colon cancer.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2013
|
0.87
|
30
|
Do trauma safety-net hospitals deliver truly safe trauma care? A multilevel analysis of the national trauma data bank.
|
J Trauma
|
2011
|
0.87
|
31
|
Association between helmets and facial injury after a motorcycle collision: an analysis of more than 40 000 patients from the National Trauma Data Bank.
|
Arch Surg
|
2012
|
0.86
|
32
|
Reliability adjustment: a necessity for trauma center ranking and benchmarking.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2013
|
0.86
|
33
|
Assessing short- and long-term outcomes among black vs white Medicare patients undergoing resection of colorectal cancer.
|
Am J Surg
|
2013
|
0.86
|
34
|
Predictors of sepsis in moderately severely injured patients: an analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank.
|
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
|
2013
|
0.85
|
35
|
Treatment outcomes of injured children at adult level 1 trauma centers: are there benefits from added specialized care?
|
Am J Surg
|
2011
|
0.84
|
36
|
Beating the weekend trend: increased mortality in older adult traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients admitted on weekends.
|
J Surg Res
|
2012
|
0.83
|
37
|
Epidemiologic trend in elderly domestic injury.
|
J Surg Res
|
2011
|
0.82
|
38
|
Socioeconomic disparity in inpatient mortality after traumatic injury in adults.
|
Surgery
|
2013
|
0.82
|
39
|
Global surgical package reimbursement and the acute care surgeon: a threat to optimal care.
|
J Trauma
|
2011
|
0.82
|
40
|
Disparities in trauma care: are fewer diagnostic tests conducted for uninsured patients with pelvic fracture?
|
Am J Surg
|
2013
|
0.81
|
41
|
Surgeon- and system-based influences on trauma mortality.
|
Arch Surg
|
2009
|
0.81
|
42
|
Long-term survival and return on investment after nonneurologic injury: implications for the elderly trauma patient.
|
J Trauma
|
2010
|
0.81
|
43
|
The severity of disparity: increasing injury intensity accentuates disparate outcomes following trauma.
|
J Health Care Poor Underserved
|
2014
|
0.81
|
44
|
Operative delay to laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Racking up the cost of health care.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2015
|
0.80
|
45
|
Are Older Adults With Hip Fractures Disadvantaged in Level 1 Trauma Centers?
|
Med Care
|
2016
|
0.80
|
46
|
Epidemiology and outcomes of non-compressible torso hemorrhage.
|
J Surg Res
|
2013
|
0.80
|
47
|
Race and insurance disparities in discharge to rehabilitation for patients with traumatic brain injury.
|
J Neurotrauma
|
2013
|
0.80
|
48
|
Predictors of postdischarge complications: role of in-hospital length of stay.
|
Am J Surg
|
2012
|
0.79
|
49
|
Eliminating Health Care Disparities With Mandatory Clinical Decision Support: The Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Example.
|
Med Care
|
2015
|
0.79
|
50
|
Increased risk of pneumonia among ventilated patients with traumatic brain injury: every day counts!
|
J Surg Res
|
2013
|
0.79
|
51
|
Outcomes of trauma care at centers treating a higher proportion of older patients: the case for geriatric trauma centers.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2015
|
0.79
|
52
|
Does relative value unit-based compensation shortchange the acute care surgeon?
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2014
|
0.79
|
53
|
Epidemiology of 577 pediatric firearm fatalities: a 2-year review of the National Trauma Data Bank.
|
Am Surg
|
2014
|
0.79
|
54
|
State-by-state variation in emergency versus elective colon resections: room for improvement.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2013
|
0.79
|
55
|
Predictors of short-term mortality in patients undergoing percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy.
|
J Crit Care
|
2011
|
0.79
|
56
|
Regional variations in cost of trauma care in the United States: who is paying more?
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2012
|
0.79
|
57
|
Association Between Race and Postoperative Outcomes in a Universally Insured Population Versus Patients in the State of California.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.79
|
58
|
Benchmarking trauma centers on mortality alone does not reflect quality of care: implications for pay-for-performance.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2014
|
0.78
|
59
|
Influencing medical student education via a voluntary shadowing program for trauma and acute care surgery.
|
JAMA Surg
|
2013
|
0.78
|
60
|
Counting the lives lost: how many black trauma deaths are attributable to disparities?
|
J Surg Res
|
2013
|
0.78
|
61
|
Racial disparities in emergency general surgery: Do differences in outcomes persist among universally insured military patients?
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2016
|
0.78
|
62
|
The epidemiology of childhood and adolescent traumatic spinal cord injury in the United States: 2007-2010.
|
J Neurotrauma
|
2014
|
0.77
|
63
|
National cost of trauma care by payer status.
|
J Surg Res
|
2013
|
0.77
|
64
|
Reply to letter: "Prehospital intravenous fluid administration is associated with higher mortality in trauma patients: a National Trauma Data Bank analysis".
|
Ann Surg
|
2014
|
0.77
|
65
|
Rethinking Priorities: Cost of Complications After Elective Colectomy.
|
Ann Surg
|
2016
|
0.76
|
66
|
Intensity of treatment, end-of-life care, and mortality for older patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2016
|
0.76
|
67
|
Surgical research elective in the United States: an Australian medical student's experience.
|
J Surg Educ
|
2011
|
0.76
|
68
|
Reply to letter: "Prehospital intravenous fluid administration is associated with higher mortality in trauma patients".
|
Ann Surg
|
2014
|
0.75
|
69
|
Reply to letter: "Prehospital intravenous fluid administration is associated with higher mortality in trauma patients".
|
Ann Surg
|
2014
|
0.75
|
70
|
Profiling the ethnic characteristics of domestic injuries in children younger than age 5 years.
|
Am Surg
|
2012
|
0.75
|
71
|
Association Between Insurance Status and Hospital Length of Stay Following Trauma.
|
Am Surg
|
2016
|
0.75
|
72
|
Retracted
Reply to Letter: "ATLS Protocols of Initial Intravenous Fluid Administration for Trauma Patients; Needing a Revision?".
|
Ann Surg
|
2015
|
0.75
|
73
|
How long should we fear? Long-term risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with traumatic brain injury.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2016
|
0.75
|
74
|
Routine Inclusion of Long-term Functional and Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) into Trauma Registries: The FORTE project.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
75
|
Survival, Healthcare Utilization, and End-of-life Care Among Older Adults With Malignancy-associated Bowel Obstruction: Comparative Study of Surgery, Venting Gastrostomy, or Medical Management.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
76
|
Potential impact of Affordable Care Act-related insurance expansion on trauma care reimbursement.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
77
|
Increased complications after appendectomy in patients with cerebral palsy: are special needs patients at risk for disparities in outcomes?
|
Surgery
|
2013
|
0.75
|
78
|
The "Mortality Ascent": Hourly Risk of Death for Hemodynamically Unstable Trauma Patients at Level II versus Level I Trauma Centers.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
79
|
Improving the quality of science arising from the NTDB: we can do this!
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2013
|
0.75
|
80
|
Impact of ACA Insurance Coverage Expansion on Perforated Appendix Rates Among Young Adults.
|
Med Care
|
2016
|
0.75
|
81
|
Outcomes after emergency general surgery at teaching versus nonteaching hospitals.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2015
|
0.75
|
82
|
The Association Between Medicare Eligibility and Gains in Access to Rehabilitative Care: A National Regression Discontinuity Assessment of Patients Ages 64 Versus 65 Years.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
83
|
The Need to Consider Longer-term Outcomes of Care: Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Adult and Older Adult Emergency General Surgery Patients at 30, 90, and 180 Days.
|
Ann Surg
|
2016
|
0.75
|
84
|
Preventing trauma surgeons from becoming family doctors.
|
Ann Intern Med
|
2013
|
0.75
|
85
|
Cured into Destitution: Catastrophic Health Expenditure Risk Among Uninsured Trauma Patients in the United States.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
86
|
Surgeons' Perceptions Toward Providing Care for Diverse Patients: The Need for Cultural Dexterity Training.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
87
|
Risk Factors for Prolonged Opioid Use Following Spine Surgery, and the Association with Surgical Intensity, Among Opioid-Naive Patients.
|
J Bone Joint Surg Am
|
2017
|
0.75
|
88
|
Explaining the Paradoxical Age-based Racial Disparities in Survival After Trauma: The Role of the Treating Facility.
|
Ann Surg
|
2015
|
0.75
|
89
|
Trends in incidence and severity of sports-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the emergency department, 2006-2011.
|
Brain Inj
|
2015
|
0.75
|
90
|
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Longer-term Outcomes Among Emergency General Surgery Patients: The Unique Experience of Universally Insured Older Adults.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
91
|
Pediatric helmet use in residential areas.
|
Am Surg
|
2014
|
0.75
|