Kautza

Dad of daughters, husband, trauma surgeon & fly fisherman — tweets my own

[Bryan Cotton @bryanacotton1]

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[Annals of Surgery @AnnalsofSurgery]

Researchers identified 12 common technical errors during laparoscopic cholecystectomy—offering a new framework to standardize how we assess intraoperative performance.
https://t.co/ioewojLkAt

[Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @JTraumAcuteSurg]

❇️Best of Trauma❇️

Clinical decision algorithm for adult emergency resuscitative thoracotomy incorporating current available research and expert opinion from the Western Trauma Association.

https://t.co/ZdKY18MD0T

[Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @JTraumAcuteSurg]

This explores the effects of prehospital blood on expected mortality and survival in trauma patients. Prehospital blood improves the arrival hemodynamics of injured patients, which may cause higher expected survival rates, despite being more injured.

https://t.co/SzkVLXdPMA

[JAMA Surgery @JAMASurgery]

Long-term operative recurrence was higher for patients undergoing robotic-assisted ventral hernia repair compared to laparoscopic or open approaches. https://t.co/9XpuaXfCYP

[Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @JTraumAcuteSurg]

This meta-analysis demonstrates that factors associated with increased risk of VTE include older age, obesity, male sex, higher ISS, pelvic injury, lower extremity injury, spinal injury, delayed VTE prophylaxis, need for surgery and TXA use.

https://t.co/lGIbTbqfr1

[Bellal Joseph @Topknife]

Said no Trauma Surgeon ever

#TheNightshift

[Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @JTraumAcuteSurg]

Evaluation of phenobarbital for prevention of alcohol withdrawal in trauma patients https://t.co/STShbIigO6

[Kautza @kautzamd]

@SeanWhelanMD Well done man

[WWP @wwp]

No veteran should ever feel alone. If you are in crisis and having suicidal thoughts, call the Veterans Crisis Line. Dial 988, then press 1, or text 838255. #PreventSuicide

[Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @JTraumAcuteSurg]

A 10-year review of JTACS' articles related to trauma disparities identified 81 articles that focused on location and access to healthcare, age, and race. Studies primarily evaluated the impact of disparities on mortality-related outcomes

#JoTACS #MedEd

https://t.co/Dtw2EoU3Qs

[Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB @docmartin22]

Great new WTA Algorithm by @KericNatasha and team! @WesternTrauma @JTraumAcuteSurg @Me4Trauma
Adult Blunt Hepatic Injury: A Western Trauma Association... : Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery https://t.co/81izstjhPn

[Morgan P. McMonagle @McmonagleMorgan]

The Role of Open Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Chest Trauma Patients with No Sign of Life: A National Trauma Data Bank Study | SpringerLink https://t.co/lFUwLwAnRN

[Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB @docmartin22]

New @WesternTrauma algorithm on Pediatric ER Thoracotomy - great work by the algorithms team! @JTraumAcuteSurg

Pediatric emergency resuscitative thoracotomy: A Western... : Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery https://t.co/wphIBwSqth

[Cliff Reid @cliffreid]

Risk factors for peri-intubation cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis

https://t.co/cimTJTxsmJ

[Bryan Cotton @bryanacotton1]

It’s almost like I’ve experienced this in person…less time in ICU & less complications.

Low versus standard calorie and protein feeding in ventilated adults with shock: a randomised, controlled, multicentre, open-label, parallel-group trial, NUTRIREA-3 https://t.co/RwE4ttR9oY

[Critical Care Time @CritCareTime]

Episode 4️⃣ of CCT: Delirium with Dr @WesElyMD

Delirium is common in people w/ critical illness but it isn’t benign.
🧠What is #delirium?
💊What causes it?
😴How can we prevent & treat it? (#A2Fbundle)
📖& much more

🎧 https://t.co/zlnIs3mLIR
📽️ https://t.co/VpHO8doTcu

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[JAMA Surgery @JAMASurgery]

Moderate to severe trauma may increase the risk of death and immune-mediated or cancer disease not only close to the trauma but continues to be a risk factor several years after the injury. https://t.co/pdBY0KL1DX

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

This 93-year-old thrill seeker hiked Yosemite’s Half Dome with his son and granddaughter💛

[Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @JTraumAcuteSurg]

CTCAP is sufficient to identify clinically significant TL fractures. While the addition of TL reformatted imaging minimizes missed injuries,it's associated w/increased LOS &resource utilization.Therefore consideration is needed for appropriate use of CTTL

https://t.co/Opi1wDkwvu