Publications by authors named "Frank E Davis"
To determine the incidence and severity of all-terrain vehicle crashes (ATVCs) compared with motorcycle crashes (MCCs) in all critically injured patients. Prospective data were retrospectively reviewed on 1840 patients involved in ATVCs and MCCs admitted to a rural level one trauma center over 16 years. ATVC patients (n = 655) were younger (25 vs 38, P < 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The study compares the effectiveness of Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) and Nuclear Medicine Perfusion Test (NMPT) in diagnosing brain death (BD), involving 60 clinically determined BD patients and a control group of 20.
- Results showed that 88% of BD patients had no cerebral blood flow (CBF) on NMPT, whereas only 50% showed the same on CTA, leading to the identification of three distinct groups based on blood flow outcomes from both tests.
- The researchers recommend a threshold of Hounsfield units less than 80 in specific arteries on CTA to confirm BD, achieving a high sensitivity of 97% and specificity of 100% in identifying a lack of
Introduction: : Brain death is a difficult diagnosis to make, relying primarily on clinical examination. Ancillary tests are used when confounders exist. Nuclear medicine perfusion test (NMPT) is currently the preferred test for confirming brain death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF