Advanced trauma life support, the evidence for change

JB Kortbeek, SA Al Turki, J Ali, JA Antoine… - Journal of Trauma …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma’s Advanced Trauma Life Support
Course is currently taught in 50 countries. The 8th edition has been revised following broad …

Non-neurologic organ dysfunction in severe traumatic brain injury

DA Zygun, JB Kortbeek, GH Fick… - Critical care …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To describe the incidence of non-neurologic organ dysfunction and its association
with outcome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury admitted to intensive care. …

Practice patterns and outcomes of retrievable vena cava filters in trauma patients: an AAST multicenter study

…, R Wood, I Zengerink, JB Kortbeek - Journal of Trauma …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Background: The purpose of this study is to describe practice patterns and outcomes of
posttraumatic retrievable inferior vena caval filters (R-IVCF). Methods: A retrospective review of R-…

A multicenter review of the treatment of major truncal necrotizing infections with and without hyperbaric oxygen therapy

…, M Lepawsky, J Cunningham, J Kortbeek - The American journal of …, 1994 - Elsevier
To examine the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy in the treatment of major
truncal necrotizing infections, a retrospective (1980 to 1992) analysis of the medical records …

Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes for occult pneumothoraces in victims of major trauma

…, IB Anderson, SM Hameed, JB Kortbeek… - Journal of Trauma …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: The supine anteroposterior chest radiograph (CXR) is an insensitive test for
posttraumatic pneumothoraces (PTXs). Computed tomographic (CT) scanning often detects …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical presentation of patients with tension pneumothorax: a systematic review

…, MT James, AW Kirkpatrick, JB Kortbeek… - Annals of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine whether the reported clinical presentation of tension pneumothorax
differs between patients who are breathing unassisted versus receiving assisted ventilation. …

Factors related to the failure of radiographic recognition of occult posttraumatic pneumothoraces

…, IB Anderson, SM Hameed, JB Kortbeek… - The American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Although posttraumatic pneumothoraces (PTXs) are common and potentially
life threatening, the supine chest radiograph (CXR) is an insensitive test for their detection. …

Emergency medical services response time and mortality in an urban setting

…, AR Anton, DA Zygun, JB Kortbeek… - Prehospital …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Background. A common tenet in emergency medical services (EMS) is that faster response
equates to better patient outcome, translated by some EMS operations into a goal of a …

Long-term mortality outcome associated with prolonged admission to the ICU

KB Laupland, AW Kirkpatrick, JB Kortbeek, DJ Zuege - chest, 2006 - Elsevier
Study objectives Patients requiring prolonged admission to the ICU consume significant
health-care resources and have a high rate of in-hospital death. The long-term mortality …

Needle thoracostomy in the treatment of a tension pneumothorax in trauma patients: what size needle?

…, EL Raber, D Zygun, JB Kortbeek - Journal of Trauma …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: A tension pneumothorax requires immediate decompression using a needle
thoracostomy. According to advanced trauma life support guidelines this procedure is …