Does insurance status matter at a public, level I trauma center?

A Salim, M Ottochian, J DuBose, K Inaba… - Journal of Trauma …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: It has previously been demonstrated that a lack of insurance impedes access
to health care services and may affect outcome after acute medical events. Very little data …

Blunt thoracic aortic injury: endovascular repair is now the standard

…, DV Feliciano, JJ DuBose, M Ottochian… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Incidence and treatment of blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) has evolved, likely
from improved imaging and emergence of endovascular techniques; however, multicenter …

Severe traumatic brain injury: is there a gender difference in mortality?

M Ottochian, A Salim, C Berry, LS Chan… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence suggests that male and female nervous systems
respond differently to traumatic brain injury (TBI). The objective of this study was to examine …

Small volume resuscitation with 20% albumin in intensive care: physiological effects: the SWIPE randomised clinical trial

…, M Crisman, N Rey de Castro, M Ottochian… - Intensive care …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose We set out to assess the resuscitation fluid requirements and physiological and
clinical responses of intensive care unit (ICU) patients resuscitated with 20% albumin versus 4–…

Predictors of positive angiography in pelvic fractures: a prospective study

A Salim, PGR Teixeira, J DuBose, M Ottochian… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Severe pelvic fractures continue to be a major problem for trauma
surgeons. Early identification of patients who would benefit from therapeutic angiographic …

Contemporary characterization of injury patterns, initial management, and disparities in treatment of facial fractures using the National Trauma Data Bank

…, LM Ngaage, Y Liang, M Ottochian… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Contemporary description of facial fracture patterns and factors associated with
early operative intervention at trauma centers is lacking. The purpose of this study was to …

Does age matter? The relationship between age and mortality in penetrating trauma

M Ottochian, A Salim, J DuBose, PGR Teixeira… - Injury, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Trauma is a significant cause of mortality among elderly patients, with blunt
mechanisms accounting for the majority of deaths in this population. Penetrating trauma …

Characterization of age-related injury patterns and surgical treatment of pediatric facial fractures: analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank

…, LM Ngaage, Y Liang, M Ottochian… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Presentation of pediatric facial fractures varies widely and many injuries are
encountered infrequently by most practitioners. This study summarizes injury patterns in a …

Penetrating injury to the carotid artery: characterizing presentation and outcomes from the National Trauma Data Bank

DN Blitzer, M Ottochian, J O'Connor… - Annals of vascular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Penetrating injury to the neck can be devastating because of the multiple vital
structures in close proximity. In the event of injury to the carotid artery, there is a significantly …

A surgical endovascular trauma service increases case volume and decreases time to hemostasis

…, MJ Madurska, A Romagnoli, M Ottochian… - Annals of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a recently active endovascular
trauma service (ETS) on case volume and time to hemostasis, as a complement to an …