Does clamshell thoracotomy better facilitate thoracic life-saving procedures without increased complication compared with an anterolateral approach to resuscitative …

…, X Luo-Owen, D Skarupa, JA Mull, YD Zuniga… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) is life-saving in select patients and can be
accomplished through a left anterolateral (AT) or clamshell thoracotomy (CT). CT may provide …

Zone 1 endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta vs resuscitative thoracotomy for patient resuscitation after severe hemorrhagic shock

…, S Aarabi, D Skarupa, JA Mull, YD Zuniga… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Aortic occlusion (AO) is a lifesaving therapy for the treatment of severe traumatic
hemorrhagic shock; however, there remains controversy whether AO should be …

Outcomes after emergency general surgery and trauma care in incarcerated individuals: An EAST multicenter study

…, M Wurzelmann, ML Crandall, YD Zuniga… - Journal of Trauma …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND The US incarcerates more individuals than any other country. Prisoners are
the only population guaranteed health care by the US constitution, but little is known about …

Diaphragm pacing improves respiratory mechanics in acute cervical spinal cord injury

AJ Kerwin, YD Zuniga, BK Yorkgitis, J Mull… - Journal of Trauma …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) is devastating with ventilator-associated
pneumonia being a main driver of morbidity and mortality. Laparoscopic diaphragm pacing …

[HTML][HTML] Diaphragm pacing decreases hospital charges for patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury

AJ Kerwin, YD Zuniga, BK Yorkgitis, J Mull… - Trauma Surgery & …, 2020 - tsaco.bmj.com
Background Cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) is devastating and costly. Previous research
has demonstrated that diaphragm pacing (DPS) is safe and improves respiratory mechanics. …

Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Multicenter Trial: Comparison of pre-injury antithrombotic use and reversal strategies among severe traumatic brain …

BK Yorkgitis, DM Tatum, S Taghavi… - Journal of Trauma …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Trauma teams are often faced with patients on antithrombotic (AT) drugs,
which is challenging when bleeding occurs. We sought to compare the effects of different AT …

Contemporary Management of Axillosubclavian Arterial Injuries Using Data from the AAST PROOVIT Registry

G Guntur, JJ DuBose, TK Bee, T Fabian… - Journal of …, 2021 - journal.jevtm.com
Background: Endovascular repair has emerged as a viable repair option for axillo-subclavian
arterial injuries in select patients; however, further study of contemporary outcomes is …

Impact of time to emergency department resuscitative aortic occlusion after noncompressible torso hemorrhage

JM Broome, A Ali, JT Simpson, S Tran, D Tatum… - Shock, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Time is an essential element in outcomes of trauma patients. The relationship
of time to treatment in management of noncompressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH) with …

An evidence-based algorithm decreases computed tomography use in hemodynamically stable pediatric blunt abdominal trauma patients

OA Odia, B Yorkgitis, L Gurien, P Hendry… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
… The authors acknowledge Raina Davidman for her assistance with algorithm development
and education, and Yohan Diaz Zuniga for his assistance with the trauma registry. …

Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in penetrating trauma

M Schellenberg, N Owattanapanich… - Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) achieves
temporary hemorrhage control via aortic occlusion. Existing REBOA literature focuses on …