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Mortality, Mauling, And Maiming By Vicious Dogs, John Bini, Stephen Cohn, Shirley Acosta, Marilyn Mcfarland, Mark Muir, Joel Michalek Dec 2015

Mortality, Mauling, And Maiming By Vicious Dogs, John Bini, Stephen Cohn, Shirley Acosta, Marilyn Mcfarland, Mark Muir, Joel Michalek

John K. Bini

Objective: Maiming and death due to dog bites are uncommon but preventable tragedies. We postulated that patients admitted to a level I trauma center with dog bites would have severe injuries and that the gravest injuries would be those caused by pit bulls. Design: We reviewed the medical records of patients admitted to our level I trauma center with dog bites during a 15-year period. We determined the demographic characteristics of the patients, their outcomes, and the breed and characteristics of the dogs that caused the injuries. Results: Our Trauma and Emergency Surgery Services treated 228 patients with dog bite …


Perioperative Nonopioid Agents For Pain Control In Spinal Surgery., Anna Rivkin, Mark Rivkin Dec 2015

Perioperative Nonopioid Agents For Pain Control In Spinal Surgery., Anna Rivkin, Mark Rivkin

Mark Rivkin

PURPOSE: Commonly used nonopioid analgesic agents that are incorporated into multimodal perioperative pain management protocols in spinal surgery are reviewed. SUMMARY: Spinal procedures constitute perhaps some of most painful surgical interventions, as they often encompass extensive muscle dissection, tissue retraction, and surgical implants, as well as prolonged operative duration. Perioperative nonopioid analgesics frequently used in multimodal protocols include gabapentin, pregabalin, acetaminophen, dexamethasone, ketamine, and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). There is evidence to suggest that gabapentin is safe and effective in reducing opioid consumption and pain scores at optimal doses of 600-900 mg orally administered preoperatively. Pregabalin 150-300 mg orally perioperatively …


Middle-Aged Man With Penetrating Trauma To The Pancreaticoduodenal Complex, Thomas Bening, John Bini, Brian Perry, Melanie Richards Dec 2015

Middle-Aged Man With Penetrating Trauma To The Pancreaticoduodenal Complex, Thomas Bening, John Bini, Brian Perry, Melanie Richards

John K. Bini

No abstract provided.


Governor Rendell's Prescription For Pennsylvania: A Bill Too Large To Swallow Whole, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Governor Rendell's Prescription For Pennsylvania: A Bill Too Large To Swallow Whole, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


So You're Not Lvpg? Gee, For A Second I Was Worried., Raymond Singer Sep 2015

So You're Not Lvpg? Gee, For A Second I Was Worried., Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Live Television Interview On Barbara Walter's Valve Surgery, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Live Television Interview On Barbara Walter's Valve Surgery, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Ron Swinfard's Legacy : Humble Leader Who Cares For People, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Ron Swinfard's Legacy : Humble Leader Who Cares For People, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


How To Make Par In Life, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

How To Make Par In Life, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


New Heart Valve Procedure Kindles Memory Of A Visonary Surgeon, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

New Heart Valve Procedure Kindles Memory Of A Visonary Surgeon, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Elliot Sussman Was A Visonary Who Inspired, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Elliot Sussman Was A Visonary Who Inspired, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


What You Need To Know About Valve Surgery, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

What You Need To Know About Valve Surgery, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Golf's Lessons Can Be Your Caddie To Help You Make Par In Life., Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Golf's Lessons Can Be Your Caddie To Help You Make Par In Life., Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Careful Selection Of Candidates For Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device Is Crucial, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Careful Selection Of Candidates For Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device Is Crucial, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Cardiac Surgery Report Cards Benefit Patients, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Cardiac Surgery Report Cards Benefit Patients, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Letter To The Editor: Tort Reform Is A Must, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Letter To The Editor: Tort Reform Is A Must, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


A Worldly Rabbi Makes A World Of Difference At Home, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

A Worldly Rabbi Makes A World Of Difference At Home, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


An Attitude Of Gratitude: A Positive Outlook Can Impact Your Health, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

An Attitude Of Gratitude: A Positive Outlook Can Impact Your Health, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Heart Health, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Heart Health, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


The Comfort Of A Simple Crayon., Raymond Singer Sep 2015

The Comfort Of A Simple Crayon., Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Measuring Quality Beyond The Sts Database: How Health Care Reform, Public Reporting, And Patient Satisfaction Will Impact Your Career., Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Measuring Quality Beyond The Sts Database: How Health Care Reform, Public Reporting, And Patient Satisfaction Will Impact Your Career., Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Imagine If People Acknowledged We Are All The Same Inside., Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Imagine If People Acknowledged We Are All The Same Inside., Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Medicine: What You Need To Know About Health Care Reform, Ronald Swinfard, Raymond Singer, Joanne Judge, John Kristel, Christopher Molineaux, Gary St. Hilaire Sep 2015

The Future Of Medicine: What You Need To Know About Health Care Reform, Ronald Swinfard, Raymond Singer, Joanne Judge, John Kristel, Christopher Molineaux, Gary St. Hilaire

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


We Need Heroes Like Neil Armstrong, Not Lance Armstrong, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

We Need Heroes Like Neil Armstrong, Not Lance Armstrong, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The Future Is Here, Raymond Singer, J Kleaveland Sep 2015

Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The Future Is Here, Raymond Singer, J Kleaveland

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Valve Surgery --Conventional, Minimally Invasive, And Percutaneous Technologies, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Valve Surgery --Conventional, Minimally Invasive, And Percutaneous Technologies, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Valve Surgery -Past, Present And Future., Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Valve Surgery -Past, Present And Future., Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Barbara Walters Shines The Spotlight On Keeping Hearts Healthy, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Barbara Walters Shines The Spotlight On Keeping Hearts Healthy, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Negotiating Your First Contract. Essential Skills For Surgical Practice: A Primer For Residents., Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Negotiating Your First Contract. Essential Skills For Surgical Practice: A Primer For Residents., Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Understanding Valve Surgery: What You And Your Family Need To Know. Abc's Of Heart Valve Surgery, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Understanding Valve Surgery: What You And Your Family Need To Know. Abc's Of Heart Valve Surgery, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.


Debate: Unprotected Left Main: Surgery Still The Standard Of Care, Raymond Singer Sep 2015

Debate: Unprotected Left Main: Surgery Still The Standard Of Care, Raymond Singer

Raymond L Singer MD

No abstract provided.