Article
Surgery
Hannah Braunstein, Vanessa P. Ho, Avanti Badrinathan, Andrew Tran, Casey Kohler, Patrick J. Maluso, Christopher W. Towe, Justin E. Dvorak
Summary: Burn patients require complex longitudinal care, and specific patient and demographic factors are associated with burn readmissions and fragmentation of care.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Weiwei Wang, Xianli Wang, Wanli Wu, Futao Guo, Jane Park, Guangyu Wang
Summary: This study investigated the burn severity in the Canadian Rocky Mountain region using satellite imagery. It found that fuel type had the most significant influence on burn severity, while topography, vegetation, and climate had equal contributions. The study also predicted the burn severity potential in different areas and highlighted the effectiveness of fire management in local communities.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Lauren B. Nosanov, Melissa M. McLawhorn, Anisha M. Banda, Laura S. Johnson, Jeffrey W. Shupp
Summary: This study utilizes a national database to assess disparities in care affecting incarcerated burn-injured patients. The results showed that incarcerated patients with burn injuries tended to be older males, had smaller burns and underwent fewer operations compared to non-incarcerated patients. However, their length of hospital stay was similar. The study highlights the need for further research on burn etiologies, injury characteristics, and the impact of psychosocial factors.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Courtney Pisano, Renata Fabia, Junxin Shi, Krista Wheeler, Sheila Giles, Lisa Puett, Dylan Stewart, Susan Ziegfeld, Jennifer Flint, Jenna Miller, Pablo Aguayo, Emily C. Alberto, Randall S. Burd, Lisa Vitale, Justin Klein, Rajan K. Thakkar
Summary: Variability in resuscitation guidelines among pediatric burn centers resulted in significant differences in fluid estimates, leading to one center modifying its guidelines at the conclusion of the study.
Article
Orthopedics
Amit Kumar, Indrakshi Roy, Jason Falvey, James L. Rudolph, Maricruz Rivera-Hernandez, Stefany Shaibi, Pallavi Sood, Christine Childers, Amol Karmarkar
Summary: Provision of early rehabilitation services during acute hospitalization is crucial for improving outcomes in hip fracture patients. This study found that older patients who received less rehabilitation were at a higher risk of hospital readmission within 7 and 30 days.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kevin DeSpain, Charles R. Rosenfeld, Ryan Huebinger, Xiaofu Wang, Jayson W. Jay, Ravi S. Radhakrishnan, Steven E. Wolf, Juquan Song
Summary: Severe burns result in decreased sensitivity of carotid arteries to norepinephrine and angiotensin II, as well as reduced relaxation responses to acetylcholine within 6 hours post-burn. Burn injuries also lead to increased carotid artery wall thickness and collagen expression in the tunica media.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
John P. McLaughlin, John W. Schroeder, Angela M. White, Kate Culhane, Haley E. Mirts, Gina L. Tarbill, Laura Sire, Matt Page, Elijah J. Baker, Max Moritz, Justin Brashares, Hillary S. Young, Rahel Sollmann
Summary: This study investigates the food webs in unburned, low-to-moderate, and high severity burned habitats three years after wildfires in the Eldorado National Forest, California. The results show a large number of trophic interactions between plants and animals under different burn conditions. The study also provides data on taxonomy, body size, biomass density, and trophic interactions for each burn condition.
Article
Surgery
Huizhong Long, Dongxing Xie, Xiaoxiao Li, Qiao Jiang, Zhiye Zhou, Haibo Wang, Chao Zeng, Guanghua Lei
Summary: The readmission rate following knee arthroplasty (KA) in China has been decreasing, with surgical causes accounting for a significant proportion. Both patient and hospital factors are associated with readmissions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Efstathia Polychronopoulou, Mukaila A. Raji, Steven E. Wolf, Yong-Fang Kuo
Summary: Opioid prescribing after burn injuries in the US has declined in the past decade, but significant regional and age-related variations remain. There is a need to develop uniform guidelines to improve the quality of opioid prescribing and pain management protocols for burn patients.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Farzin Sadeq, Jonah Poster, Chris Chu, Joan Weber, Martha Lydon, Maggie Dylewski Begis, Robert Leo Sheridan, Korkut Uygun
Summary: The study aims to propose a simple scoring criteria that use readily available temperature, heart rate, and mean arterial pressure data to accurately predict bloodstream infection in pediatric burn patients. The combination scoring criteria using fever spikes, heart rate spikes, and mean arterial pressure dips predicted bloodstream infection in pediatric burn patients and can be feasibly implemented in routine clinical care.
Article
Cell Biology
Micah L. Willis, Cressida Mahung, Shannon M. Wallet, Alexandra Barnett, Bruce A. Cairns, Leon G. Coleman, Robert Maile
Summary: Studies have shown that EVs isolated early after severe burn injury can lead to immune dysfunction, causing similar cytokine responses and immune gene expression changes in naive mice and macrophages to those seen after severe burn injury.
JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Giovanni E. Cacciamani, Luis Medina, Michael Lin-Brande, Alessandro Tafuri, Ryan S. Lee, Saum Ghodoussipour, Akbar N. Ashrafi, Matthew Winter, Nariman Ahmadi, Nieroshan Rajarubendra, Gus Miranda, Andre De Castro Abreu, Andre Berger, Monish Aron, Inderbir S. Gill, Mihir Desai
Summary: The study examined the 90-day readmission after robotic radical cystectomy and found a significant rate of readmission. In-hospital infections and male gender were identified as independent factors for readmission, with most readmissions occurring within the first 2 weeks post-discharge, mainly due to metabolic derangements and infections.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Treya M. Long, Tanesha A. Dimanopoulos, Victoria M. Shoesmith, Mark Fear, Fiona M. Wood, Lisa Martin
Summary: The purpose of this study was to characterize grip strength in children with non-severe burn injury and understand the impact of demographic and clinical variables on musculoskeletal recovery. Retrospective analysis of clinical data was conducted, and standardized protocols were used to measure grip strength. The results showed that children who were right-hand dominant and assessed closer to the time of injury or burnt at a young age had lower grip strength values compared to norms. Grip strength did not seem to be influenced by other clinical variables or burn injury characteristics.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Neil S. N. Graham, James H. H. Cole, Niall J. J. Bourke, Jonathan M. M. Schott, David J. J. Sharp
Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a risk factor for dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study compared neurodegeneration patterns in TBI, AD, and healthy aging using volumetric MRI.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Patricia R. Roby, Adda Grimberg, Christina L. Master, Kristy B. Arbogast
Summary: This study aimed to describe menstrual cycle patterns in adolescents with concussion and investigate whether menstrual cycle phase at injury influenced postconcussion cycle pattern changes or concussion symptoms. The results showed that 10% of adolescents experienced a change in menstrual cycle after concussion, and the menstrual cycle phase at the time of injury was associated with postconcussion symptom endorsement.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Correction
Surgery
Francesco Pata, Marcello Di Martino, Mauro Podda, Salomone Di Saverio, Benedetto Ielpo, Gianluca Pellino
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Carlos Theodore Huerta, Karishma Kodia, Walter A. Ramsey, Alejandro Espinel, Gareth P. Gilna, Rebecca A. Saberi, Joshua Parreco, Chad M. Thorson, Juan E. Sola, Eduardo A. Perez
Summary: This study compared the outcomes of different treatment methods for pediatric patients with complicated pleural effusions, including tube thoracostomy, tube thoracostomy with intrapleural fibrinolysis, and surgical drainage. The results showed that tube thoracostomy with intrapleural fibrinolysis had lower admission costs, shorter length of stay, and lower readmission rates compared to surgical drainage.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Majid Chammas, Saskya Byerly, Jennifer Lynde, Alejandro Mantero, Rebecca Saberi, Gareth Gilna, Gerd Daniel Pust, Rishi Rattan, Nicholas Namias, Marie Crandall, Dante Yeh
Summary: The study reveals that stricter overall gun laws are associated with a decrease in pediatric firearm-related deaths. Over the past 20 years, the top 10 states with the highest CDR were mostly those without CAP laws.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Joshua P. Parreco, Azalia Avila, Rachel Pruett, Dino C. Romero, Rachele Solomon, Jessica L. Buicko, Andrew Rosenthal, Eddy H. Carrillo
Summary: This study aimed to explore the impact of financial toxicity on emergency general surgery (EGS) patients. The results showed that patients at risk for financial toxicity had an increased risk of readmission and longer hospital stay, but there was little difference in mortality rate and venous thromboembolism incidence.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Megan Cibulas Shumway, Jason Granet, Rachele J. Solomon, Joshua P. Parreco, Seong K. Lee, Danielle A. Pigneri
Summary: This study compared the effects of nREBOA, pREBOA, and fREBOA on cerebral perfusion in a swine model of raised intracranial pressure (rICP) and hemorrhagic shock, and found that pREBOA resulted in improved cerebral perfusion compared to fREBOA.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Dias Argandykov, Ander Dorken-Gallastegi, Mohamad El Moheb, Anthony A. Gebran, Jefferson Proano-Zamudio, Mary M. Bokenkamp, Angela Renne, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Aneel Bhangu, Haytham M. A. Kaafarani
Summary: Patients with perioperative COVID-19 have higher 30-day mortality and postoperative complications, especially thromboembolism, compared with similar patients without COVID-19 undergoing similar surgeries.
JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Robert V. O'Toole, Deborah M. Stein, Nathan N. O'Hara, Katherine P. Frey, Tara J. Taylor, Daniel O. Scharf-stein, Anthony R. Carlini, Kuladeep Sudini, Yasmin Degani, Gerard P. Slobogean, Elliott R. Haut, Wil-liam Obremskey, Reza Firoozabadi, Michael J. Bosse, Samuel Z. Goldhaber, Debra Marvel, Renan C. Castillo
Summary: This study compared the thromboprophylaxis effects of low-molecular-weight heparin and aspirin in patients with fractures. The results showed that aspirin was noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin in preventing death and had low incidences of deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Chelsea L. L. Spector, Jennifer Hernandez, Zaineb Shatawi, Luis A. A. Quintero, Andrew Rosenthal, Joshua P. P. Parreco, Jessica L. L. Buicko
Summary: Maintaining trust in the patient-doctor relationship requires transparency in the financial relationships between physicians and drug and medical device corporations. This study aims to equip surgeons in responding to patient inquiries about these relationships and compare the distribution of payments by gender and specialty.
Article
Surgery
Jennifer Hernandez, Chelsea L. Spector, Luis A. Quintero, Zaineb Shatawi, Andrew Rosenthal, Gary Curcio, Jessica L. Buicko, Joshua P. Parreco
Summary: This study compared outcomes in non-elderly trauma patients admitted to investor-owned, public, and not-for-profit hospitals in the US. It found that patients admitted to investor-owned hospitals had an increased risk of readmission and readmission to different hospitals.
Article
Pediatrics
Carlos Theodore Huerta, Rebecca A. Saberi, Royi Lynn, Walter A. Ramsey, Gareth P. Gilna, Joshua P. Parreco, Juan E. Sola, Eduardo A. Perez, Chad M. Thorson
Summary: This study investigated the outcomes of newborns with intestinal malrotation and heterotaxy syndrome (HS) who underwent prophylactic Ladd procedures. The results showed that newborns with HS had more complications after Ladd procedures compared to those without heterotaxy, but there was no difference in readmission rates between the two groups.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Carlos Theodore Huerta, Walter A. Ramsey, Jenna K. Davis, Rebecca A. Saberi, Gareth P. Gilna, Joshua P. Parreco, Juan E. Sola, Eduardo A. Perez, Chad M. Thorson
Summary: This study compared postoperative outcomes among newborns with Hirschsprung Disease (HD) who underwent immediate versus staged surgery. The results showed that the staged surgery group had higher rates of unplanned readmission complications and higher healthcare costs.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Majid Chammas, Gerd Daniel Pust, Jonathan P. Meizoso, Ian A. Ramsay, Hengyi Ke, Rishi Rattan, Nicholas Namias, Marie Crandall, D. Dante Yeh
Summary: This study aims to examine the impact of neighboring states' firearm legislation on firearm-related death rate. The results showed that strict states had lower death rates when surrounded by other strict states, while lenient states had higher death rates when surrounded by lenient states.
JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Carlos Theodore Huerta, Rebecca A. Saberi, Gareth P. Gilna, Walter A. Ramsey, Karishma Kodia, Joshua Parreco, Chad M. Thorson, Juan E. Sola, Eduardo A. Perez
Summary: This study aimed to compare nationwide outcomes of children with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). The study found that patients treated with nonoperative management had higher readmission rates and ipsilateral recurrent pneumothorax compared to patients receiving operative resection. Furthermore, socioeconomic status was associated with the choice of nonoperative versus operative management.
INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Amanda L. Teichman, Stephanie Bonne, Rishi Rattan, Linda Dultz, Farheen A. Qurashi, Anna Goldenberg, Nathan Polite, Anna Liveris, Jennifer J. Freeman, Christina Colosimo, Erin Chang, Rachel L. Choron, Courtney Edwards, Sandra Arabian, Krista L. Haines, D'Andrea Joseph, Patrick B. Murphy, Andrew T. Schramm, Hee Soo Jung, Emily Lawson, Kathleen Fox, Hassan Naser A. Mashbari, Randi N. Smith
Summary: This study reviewed current practices for the prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV) in emergency departments and trauma centers in the USA, and provided evidence-based recommendations. The study found limited data and low-quality evidence regarding IPV screening and intervention in these medical settings. However, the study conditionally recommended the implementation of a screening protocol to identify IPV victims, while acknowledging the lack of specific recommendations for interventions.
TRAUMA SURGERY & ACUTE CARE OPEN
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Carlos Theodore Huerta, Walter A. Ramsey, Royi Lynn, Francesca A. Voza, Rebecca A. Saberi, Gareth P. Gilna, Joshua P. Parreco, Chad M. Thorson, Juan E. Sola, Eduardo A. Perez
Summary: This study evaluated the utility of incidental appendectomy (IA) during ovarian surgery in the pediatric population. The results showed that pediatric patients who underwent ovarian surgery with IA had longer length of stay and higher postoperative gastrointestinal complications. However, laparoscopic IA was not associated with higher cost, complications, length of stay, or readmissions.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)