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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (45)381 A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin on functional outcomes in anemic, critically ill, trauma subjects: the Long Term Trauma Outcomes Study The American Journal of Surgery, April 10, 2012
382 An unusual case of the right subclavian artery aneurysm resulting from long-term repetitive blunt chest trauma Journal of Vascular Surgery, April 10, 2012
383 Colonic injury from temporary epicardial pacing wires Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 9, 2012
384 Tomographic findings are not always predictive of failed nonoperative management in blunt hepatic injury The American Journal of Surgery, April 5, 2012
385 Two hospitals with 1 trauma system: a joint approach to the care of the injured patient The American Journal of Surgery, April 5, 2012
386 Does increased experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy yield more complex bile duct injuries The American Journal of Surgery, April 3, 2012
387 Clinical and biomarker profile of trauma-induced secondary cardiac injury British Journal of Surgery, March 30, 2012
388 Incidence of Iatrogenic Ureteral Injury After Laparoscopic Colectomy Full Text JAMA Surgery, March 29, 2012
389 Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Administration and Survival After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Full Text JAMA Surgery, March 28, 2012
390 Hybrid Stent-Graft Repair of an Iatrogenic Complex Proximal Right Common Carotid Artery Injury Annals of Vascular Surgery, March 27, 2012
391 An Estimate of the Number of Lives that Could be Saved through Improvements in Trauma Care Globally World Journal of Surgery, March 27, 2012
392 Fibrinogen/thrombin-based collagen fleece (TachoComb) promotes regeneration in pulmonary arterial injury European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 26, 2012
393 Management of pediatric occult pneumothorax in blunt trauma: a subgroup analysis of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter prospective observational study Journal of Pediatric Surgery, March 23, 2012
394 Traumatic Aortic Injuries Associated with Major Visceral Vascular Injuries in Major Blunt Trauma Patients World Journal of Surgery, March 22, 2012
395 Burn size and survival probability in paediatric patients in modern burn care: a prospective observational cohort study The Lancet, March 21, 2012
396 A 5-year review of a trauma-trained hospitalist program for trauma patients: A matched cohort study Surgery, March 15, 2012
397 Massive transfusion in trauma: blood product ratios should be measured at 6 hours ANZ Journal of Surgery, March 14, 2012
398 Conservative management of traumatic lung hernia Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 13, 2012
399 Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation Improves Obesity-Induced Hepatic Dysfunction after Trauma Journal of the American College of Surgeons, March 12, 2012
400 Pulmonary hypertension before first and second lung transplantation Clinical Transplantation, March 9, 2012
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Highlights in Surgery
Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain
As published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) plus general anesthesia (GA) is superior to GA alone in managing post-operative CABG pain. Forty patients undergoing elective CABG were randomized to receive TEA (0.25% bipivacaine [10-20 mg/h]) intra-operatively and for 24 h post-operatively plus GA or GA alone. Post-operative pain at rest and with coughing was significantly less for up to 1 month post-operatively in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group. Furthermore, analgesic use, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time, and hospital stay time were reduced in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group.
Read the article summaryNT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery
As published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, measurement of N-terminal pro B-type natruiretic peptide (NT-proBNP) pre- and post-operatively predicts outcome in patients > 50 years of age (n=297) undergoing emergent non-cardiac surgery. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 725 pg/ml was associated with a 4.8-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. Similarly, a post-operative NT-proBNP > 1600 pg/ml was associated with a 4.0-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 1740 pg/ml was associated with a 6.9 RR for major adverse cardiac events during the post-operative hospital stay.
Read the article summaryIncreased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors
As published in Dermatologic Surgery, RCC patients (n=69) treated with multikinase inhibitors are at increased risk for squamous cell carcinomas and basal cell carcinomas. After a median treatment of 13.5 months, 13.5% and 6.3% of patients treated with sorafenib and sunitinib developed skin cancer, respectively.
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Implementing acute care surgery at a level I trauma center: 1-year prospective evaluation of the impact of this shift on trauma volumes and outcomes The American Journal of Surgery, May 20, 2013
2 Non-operative management of high-grade pancreatic trauma: Is it worth the wait? Journal of Pediatric Surgery, May 29, 2013 Review Article
3 Barriers to trauma patient care associated with ct scanning Journal of the American College of Surgeons, May 29, 2013
4 Comparing clinical predictors of deep venous thrombosis versus pulmonary embolus after severe injury: A new paradigm for posttraumatic venous thromboembolism? The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 30, 2013
5 Damage control surgery for abdominal trauma Cochrane Reviews, April 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
6 Logistics of Building a Laser Practice for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Burn Scars Annals of Plastic Surgery, May 2, 2013
7 Predictors of Failed Primary Abdominal Closure in the Trauma Patient with an Open Abdomen Southern Medical Journal, May 7, 2013 Review Article
8 Video-assisted thoracoscopy as an important tool for trauma surgeons: a systematic review Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, April 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
9 Iatrogenic Vascular Injuries With Lethal Outcome World Journal of Surgery, May 7, 2013
10 Usefulness of fibrin degradation products and d-dimer levels as biomarkers that reflect the severity of trauma The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, May 6, 2013 Review Article
11 Diffuse traumatic brain injury and the sensory brain Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, May 10, 2013 Review Article
12 Thromboprophylaxis for trauma patients Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
13 Macrophages are essential for the early wound healing response and the formation of a fibrovascular scar American Journal of Pathology, May 29, 2013 Review Article
14 A principal component analysis of coagulation after trauma The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, May 3, 2013
15 Conservative Therapeutic Approach to Corrosive Poisonings in Adults Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, May 15, 2013
16 Trauma in Canada: A Spirit of Equity & Collaboration World Journal of Surgery, May 15, 2013 Review Article
17 Early management of pediatric vascular injuries through humanitarian surgical care during U.S. military operations Journal of Vascular Surgery, May 21, 2013
18 The impact of major operative fractures in blunt abdominal injury The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 29, 2013
19 Current Methods of Burn Reconstruction Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 3, 2013 Review Article
20 Correlation of conventional thrombelastography and rapid thrombelastography in trauma The American Journal of Surgery, April 2, 2013
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