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TRAUMA & CRITICAL CARE 1: TRAUMA MANAGEMENT OUTCOMES 11.1. Blunt Trauma: Can Mechanism Predict Injuries? D. R. Fraser, V. Y. Dombrovskiy, T. R. Vogel; UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, New Brunswick, NJ
11.2. Left Upper Quadrant Complications Following Open Splenectomy In The Trauma Patient. K. M. Collins K. J. Brasel; Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery, Milwaukee, WI
11.3. Alcohol Is Protective For Pneumonia After Moderate To Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. A. Amini Hadjibashi, C. Berry, E. Ley, M. Bukur, J. Mirocha, A. Salim; Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Los Angeles, CA
11.4. Regional Variation In Trauma Mortality. R. D. Collier,1 M. Williams,1 F. Saleh,2 S. Lipsitz,2 S. O. Rogers2; 1Department of Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH; 2 Center for Surgery and Public Health, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
11.5. Pre-Hospital Hypothermia Is Not Protective In Patients With Moderate To Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. S. Kurtovic,1 M. Bukur,2 C. Berry,1 M. Tanios,3 E. J. Ley,2 A. Salim2; 1Department of Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 2Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 3University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
11.6. Pre-hospital Endotracheal Intubation Is Associated With Increased Mortality In Isolated Moderate To Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. S. Kurtovic,1 M. Bukur,2 C. Berry,1 M. B. Taminos,3 D. R. Margulies,2 E. J. Ley,2 A. Salim2; 1Department of Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 2Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 3Unviersity of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
11.7. Accuracy Of The Physical Examination In The Initial Evaluation Of Trauma Patients. S. S. Samona,2 J. S. Samona,2 B. D. Mosher,1,2 P. D. Schneider,1,2 C. A. Morrison,1,2 P. K. Stevens,1 J. P. Kepros1,2; 1Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI; 2Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
11.8. Leg Compartment Syndrome: Have We Made Any Progress in Diagnosis? S. T. Massa, P. K. Kim, P. M. Reilly, W. C. Schwab; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
11.9. Timing Of Organ Donation After Injury: Implications For Early Resuscitation. M. O’Neil, P. Rhee, N. Blecker, B. Joseph, R. S. Friese, J. Wynne, N. Kulvatunyou, R. Latifi, T. O’Keeffe; University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
11.10. Anticoagulation After Rib Fractures: When is it Safe? A Case Series. S. R. Allen, F. Puleo, H. Frankel; Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 11.11. Does a Flat IVC Mean What We Think It Means? Correlation Between IVC Dimensions And Hemorrhagic Shock. E. Miraflor, L. Yeung, A. Strumwasser, J. Sadjadi, G. Victorino; University of California San Francisco, East Bay, Oakland, CA 11.12. Intraparenchymal Versus Extracranial Ventricular Drain ICP Monitors In Traumatic Brain Injury: Less Is More? M. Michailidou, Y. Chang, G. Velmahos, H. Alam, D. King, G. Kasotakis, M. A. DeMoya; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 11.13. Alcohol has No Effect on Failure Rates of NonOperative Management of the Spleen. D. J. Cucher, L. A. Cervantes, Z. Taylor, R. S. Friese, P. Rhee, T. O’Keeffe; University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 11.14. Impact Of Halo Vest Stabilization In Patients With Blunt Cervical Spine Fractures. R. K. Hayes,2 L. J. Magnotti,1 M. A. Croce1; 1University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; 2Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN 11.15. Epidemiology And Risk Factors For Injury In ATVRelated Crashes (All Terrain Vehicles) in Southern Arizona. J. Hannallah,1 P. Rhee,2 D. Judkins,1 C. Collins,2 T. O’Keeffe2; 1University of Arizona: College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ; 2University of Arizona: Surgery Department, Tucson, AZ 11.16. Independent Effect Of Seat Belt Use On Motor VehicleRelated Health Outcomes: A National Study. C. T. Ellis, P. Mauldin, T. Hulsey, N. F. Esnaola; The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 11.17. Considering the Patient’s Perspective In The Injury Severity Score - Highlighting The Differences Among Age And Mechanism Of Injury Groups. A. A. Geiger K. J. Brasel; Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 11.18. Daily Ambient Temperature Predicts Incidence Of Assault And May Allow For More Efficient Public Health Interventions. M. R. Cook,1 D. Emick,2 C. Foley,2 A. Beatty,2 C. McCormick,2 M. Shapiro2; 1Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR; 2Duke University, Durham, NC
11.19. Functional Recovery In Obese Trauma Patients. G. O. Lee, H. Raut, K. C. Choi; Department of Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
11.20. Helmet Use In Motorcycle Traumas In Iowa. A. F. Philip, W. Fangman, J. Liao, M. Lilienthal, K. Choi; University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA