Publications by authors named "M Maring"
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- The study investigates the safety of observing patients with small concurrent traumatic hemopneumothorax (HPTX), finding that 74% of patients were managed with observation instead of immediate tube thoracostomy (TT).
- Results indicate that patients under observation experienced lower rates of pulmonary complications and shorter hospital stays compared to those who underwent early TT.
- However, observation had a notable failure rate, with many patients needing further intervention, but those who did fail showed outcomes similar to those who got immediate TT.
Introduction: Gallstone disease is one of the most common surgical diagnoses in the United States. Notably absent from the literature is the patient's perspective on priorities in management. Understanding patient values will assist surgeons and systems in achieving high-quality, patient-focused care for biliary disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The Traumatic Brain Injury - Patient Reported Outcome (TBI-PRO) model was previously derived to predict long-term patient satisfaction as assessed by the Quality of Life After Brain Injury (QOLIBRI) score. The aim of this study is to externally and prospectively validate the TBI-PRO model to predict long-term patient-reported outcomes and to derive a new model using a larger dataset of older adults with TBI.
Methods: Patients admitted to a Level I trauma center with TBI were prospectively followed for 1 y after injury.
Introduction: Retained hemothorax (HTX) is a common complication following thoracic trauma. Small studies demonstrate the benefit of thoracic cavity irrigation at the time of tube thoracostomy (TT) for the prevention of retained HTX. We sought to assess the effectiveness of chest irrigation in preventing retained HTX leading to a secondary surgical intervention.
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- Delays in starting VTE prophylaxis for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) remain an issue despite existing guidelines, prompting a hypothesis that an expanded Trauma Program Performance Improvement (PI) team will enhance timely care and reduce complications.
- A retrospective review analyzed TBI patients before and after the expansion of the Trauma PIPS team over two separate years, excluding those with critical conditions or early interventions.
- Results showed significant reductions in initiation time for VTE prophylaxis and increased administration rates, leading to lower VTE event rates without raising bleeding incidents, confirming the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary team's efforts.