Laurie Petrovick

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Cerebral fractional anisotropy score in trauma patients: a new indicator of white matter injury after trauma.

Thomas Ptak, Robert Sheridan, +6 authors Robert A. Novelline
AJR. American journal of roentgenology
2003

OBJECTIVE Previous studies evaluating quantitative cerebral white matter diffusion anisotropy indexes have shown alteration in patients after trauma. To date, no clinically applicable scale exists by… (More)

Clinical clearance of the cervical spine in blunt trauma patients younger than 3 years: a multi-center study of the american association for the surgery of trauma.

Rafael V. Pieretti-Vanmarcke, George C. Velmahos, +40 authors Peter T. Masiakos
The Journal of trauma
2009

BACKGROUND Cervical spine clearance in the very young child is challenging. Radiographic imaging to diagnose cervical spine injuries (CSI) even in the absence of clinical findings is common, raising… (More)

Do trauma systems work? A comparison of major trauma outcomes between Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Brian E Morrissey, Ruth A Delaney, A. Johnstone, Laurie Petrovick, Richard M. Smith
Injury
2015

Trauma is an important matter of public health and a major cause of mortality. Since the late 1980s trauma care provision in the United Kingdom is lacking when compared to the USA. This has been… (More)

Routine repeat head CT for minimal head injury is unnecessary.

George C. Velmahos, Alice A Gervasini, +7 authors Alasdair K.T. Conn
The Journal of trauma
2006

BACKGROUND Patients with MHI and a positive head computed tomography (CT) scan frequently have a routine repeat head CT (RRHCT) to identify possible evolution of the head injury requiring… (More)

Is upper extremity deep venous thrombosis underdiagnosed in trauma patients?

Konstantinos Spaniolas, George C. Velmahos, +5 authors Hasan B Alam
The American surgeon
2008

It has been suggested that upper extremity deep venous thrombosis (UEDVT) is as common and dangerous as lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is often found with no evidence… (More)

Interhospital Transfers of Acute Care Surgery Patients: Should Care for Nontraumatic Surgical Emergencies be Regionalized?

Heena P. Santry, Sumbal A. Janjua, Yuchiao Chang, Laurie Petrovick, George C. Velmahos
World Journal of Surgery
2011

Patients with major nontraumatic surgical emergencies (NTSEs) are commonly transferred from small hospitals to tertiary care centers. We hypothesized that transferred patients (TRANS) have worse… (More)

Falls from height: spine, spine, spine!

George C. Velmahos, Konstantinos Spaniolas, +4 authors Alasdair K.T. Conn
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
2006

BACKGROUND Falls from a height are a major cause of morbidity and hospital cost. Spinal injury is frequently associated with falls from height, but reliable predictive factors have not been… (More)

Prolonged emergency department length of stay is not associated with worse outcomes in traumatic brain injury.

Ali Y. Mejaddam, Jonathan Elmer, +4 authors Peter Fagenholz
The Journal of emergency medicine
2013

BACKGROUND Data suggest that prolonged Emergency Department length of stay (EDLOS) has a detrimental effect on outcomes in some critically ill patients. However, the relationship between EDLOS and… (More)

The impact and sustainability of the graduated driver licensing program in preventing motor vehicle crashes in Massachusetts.

Haytham M. A. Kaafarani, Jarone Lee, +9 authors Peter T. Masiakos
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
2015

BACKGROUND Graduated driving licensing (GDL) programs phase in driving privileges for teenagers. We aimed to evaluate the effect of the 2007 GDL law on the incidence of total motor vehicle crashes… (More)

Operation Save a Life: Massachusetts General Hospital Trauma Center's program to educate drivers on the dangers of driving while intoxicated.

Laurie Petrovick
Journal of emergency nursing: JEN : official…
2007

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