Decreased adult trauma admission volumes and changing injury patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic at 85 trauma centers in a multistate healthcare system
…, J Chipko, JM Garland, A Slivinski, M Lieser… - Trauma Surgery & …, 2021 - tsaco.bmj.com
Background Reports indicate social distancing guidelines and other effects of the COVID-19
pandemic impacted trauma patient volumes and injury patterns. This report is the first …
pandemic impacted trauma patient volumes and injury patterns. This report is the first …
Antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents have minimal impact on traumatic brain injury incidence, surgery, and mortality in geriatric ground level falls: a multi-institutional …
BACKGROUND Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and TBI-related
deaths for older persons (age,≥ 65 years). Antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy (…
deaths for older persons (age,≥ 65 years). Antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy (…
[HTML][HTML] Where did all the appendicitis go? Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volume, management, and outcomes of acute appendicitis in a nationwide …
…, JL Morse, RJ Wyse, JM Garland… - Annals of Surgery …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The study objective was to evaluate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on rates of
emergency department (ED) acute appendicitis presentation, management strategies, and …
emergency department (ED) acute appendicitis presentation, management strategies, and …
The public health burden of geriatric trauma: analysis of 2,688,008 hospitalizations from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient claims
…, RJ Wyse, NY Wilson, JM Garland… - Journal of trauma and …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Geriatric trauma care (GTC) represents an increasing proportion of injury
care, but associated public health research on outcomes and expenditures is limited. The …
care, but associated public health research on outcomes and expenditures is limited. The …
The burden of geriatric traumatic brain injury on trauma systems: Analysis of 348,800 Medicare inpatient claims
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in older
adults. The aim of this study was to characterize the burden of TBI in older adults by describing …
adults. The aim of this study was to characterize the burden of TBI in older adults by describing …
The impact of nursing on trauma patient satisfaction: an analysis of HCAHPS from 112,283 patients
DD Watts, A Slivinski, JM Garland… - Journal of Trauma …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Assessment of patient satisfaction is central to understanding and improving
system performance with the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and …
system performance with the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and …
Redefining geriatric trauma: 55 is the new 65
METHODS Adults aged 18 to 100 years with blunt or penetrating injury were selected from
95 hospitals’ trauma registries. Change point analysis techniques were used to detect …
95 hospitals’ trauma registries. Change point analysis techniques were used to detect …
Trauma prevalence and resource utilization during 4 COVID-19 “Surges”: a national analysis of trauma patients from 92 trauma centers
…, JL Morse, RJ Wyse, GM Berg, JM Garland… - journal of surgical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction We aim to assess the trends in trauma patient volume, injury characteristics, and
facility resource utilization that occurred during four surges in COVID-19 cases. Methods A …
facility resource utilization that occurred during four surges in COVID-19 cases. Methods A …
Hyperglycemia in nondiabetic adult trauma patients is associated with worse outcomes than diabetic patients: an analysis of 95,764 patients
…, NY Wilson, WA Waswick, JM Garland… - Journal of Trauma …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND The adverse impact of acute hyperglycemia is well documented but its
specific effects on nondiabetic trauma patients are unclear. The purpose of this study was to …
specific effects on nondiabetic trauma patients are unclear. The purpose of this study was to …
[HTML][HTML] Evidence of designer benzodiazepine use in routine healthcare urine drug specimens
JM Garland, JD Hull, CL Bender… - Journal of Addiction …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The illicit drug market continuously evolves, with new substances introduced to
mimic prescription or other illicit drugs while evading detection by routine drug testing. The …
mimic prescription or other illicit drugs while evading detection by routine drug testing. The …