Hiram C. Jr. Polk

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Doctorate Medicine University of Louisville
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Multiple system organ failure. The role of uncontrolled infection. (1980) (693)
Clarification of Risk Factors for Abdominal Operations in Patients with Hepatic Cirrhosis (1984) (510)
Acute hyperglycemia and the innate immune system: Clinical, cellular, and molecular aspects (2005) (420)
Evolution in the Management of Hepatic Trauma: A 25-Year Perspective (2000) (359)
Monocyte HLA‐DR antigen expression characterizes clinical outcome in the trauma patient (1990) (351)
Emergency Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Polypropylene Mesh: Short‐term Benefits Versus Long‐term Complications (1981) (326)
A glucagon-secreting alpha-cell carcinoma of the pancreas. (1966) (306)
Enhancement of epidermal regeneration by biosynthetic epidermal growth factor (1986) (282)
Determinants of death in patients with intraabdominal abscess. (1980) (219)
HLA-DR antigen expression on peripheral blood monocytes correlates with surgical infection. (1991) (215)
Comparison of Prosthetic Materials for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in the Presence of Contamination and Infection (1985) (213)
Packing and planned reexploration for hepatic and retroperitoneal hemorrhage: critical refinements of a useful technique. (1990) (201)
Depressed interferon gamma production and monocyte HLA-DR expression after severe injury. (1988) (198)
Postoperative wound infection: a prospective study of determinant factors and prevention. (1969) (196)
Perioperative supplemental oxygen therapy and surgical site infection: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. (2009) (191)
A randomized prospective clinical trial to determine the efficacy of interferon-gamma in severely injured patients. (1992) (179)
Clinical and economic outcomes of oral linezolid versus intravenous vancomycin in the treatment of MRSA-complicated, lower-extremity skin and soft-tissue infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. (2005) (169)
A systematic study of host defense processes in badly injured patients. (1986) (163)
Enterococcal Bacteremia Clinical Implications and Determinants of Death (1982) (163)
Non‐operative management of blunt hepatic trauma (1998) (157)
Growth rates of primary breast cancers (1979) (149)
The Two‐Edged Sword of Large‐Dose Steroids for Spinal Cord Trauma (1993) (132)
Definitive Control of Bleeding from Severe Pelvic Fractures (1979) (132)
Carcinoma and the calcified gall bladder. (1966) (131)
The declining interest in surgical careers, the primary care mirage, and concerns about contemporary undergraduate surgical education. (1999) (126)
Venous thromboembolism in the high-risk trauma patient: do risks justify aggressive screening and prophylaxis? (1997) (115)
Lymphocyte subset responses to trauma and sepsis. (1993) (110)
There is an answer to the shortage of organ donors. (1991) (108)
Radical Peritoneal Debridement for Established Peritonitis: The Results of a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial (1980) (107)
The Injured Colon: Relationships of Management to Complications (1981) (95)
Guidelines for prevention of surgical wound infection. (1983) (93)
Re-emphasis of priorities in surgical antibiotic prophylaxis. (1989) (91)
Helicopter transport of trauma victims: does a physician make a difference? (1991) (90)
Fundoplication for Reflux Esophagitis: Misadventures with the Operation of Choice (1976) (89)
Hypothermia and Surgery: Immunologic Mechanisms for Current Practice (2009) (89)
Prophylactic Antibiotics in Surgery and Surgical Wound Infections (2000) (88)
Short-term Hyperglycemia in Surgical Patients and a Study of Related Cellular Mechanisms (2006) (88)
Unifying concepts in treatment of esophageal leaks. (1985) (87)
Unintentional perioperative hypothermia is associated with severe complications and high mortality in elective operations. (2014) (85)
Antibiotic activity in surgical incisions. The basis of prophylaxis in selected operations. (1980) (84)
Failure of gastric pH control by antacids or cimetidine in the critically ill: a valid sign of sepsis. (1980) (81)
The mechanism of infection in patients with diabetes mellitus: a review of leukocyte malfunction. (1974) (81)
The relationship between criteria used to select residents and performance during residency. (1997) (79)
Extended Resection for Selected Adenocarcinomas of the Large Bowel (1972) (79)
Interferon-gamma treatment increases HLA-DR expression on monocytes in severely injured patients. (1989) (78)
Expanded surgical time out: a key to real-time data collection and quality improvement. (2007) (77)
FREQUENCY OF MULTIPLE PRIMARY MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS ASSOCIATED WITH COLORECTAL CARCINOMA. (1965) (75)
The importance of tissue antibiotic activity in the prevention of operative wound infection. (1989) (74)
Factors Contributing to Fatal Outcome after Treatment of Pancreatic Abscess (1986) (73)
Indications for thoracotomy following penetrating thoracic injury. (1977) (72)
Evolution in the treatment of complex blunt liver injuries. (2001) (71)
Program directors in surgery agree that residents should be formally trained in business and practice management. (2005) (71)
Duodenal injury. Analysis of common misconceptions in diagnosis and treatment. (1980) (70)
Prospective randomized study of piperacillin/tazobactam therapy of surgically treated intra-abdominal infection. The Piperacillin/Tazobactam Intra-Abdominal Infection Study Group. (1993) (70)
Selectivity in the Management of Hepatic Trauma (1977) (69)
Value of diagnostic laparoscopy in young women with possible appendicitis. (1988) (69)
Impact of implementation of the Surgical Care Improvement Project and future strategies for improving quality in surgery. (2014) (66)
Selective hepatic artery ligation: limitations and failures. (1979) (65)
Recurrence of breast cancer. Obesity, tumor size, and axillary lymph node metastases. (1980) (65)
Oxygen and Surgical Site Infection: A Study of Underlying Immunologic Mechanisms (2010) (62)
Laparotomy wound closure with absorbable polyglycolic acid mesh. (1993) (60)
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC COMPLICATIONS IN THE SURGICAL PATIENT: WHO IS AT RISK? (1996) (60)
An outcome predictive score for sepsis and death following injury. (1988) (59)
Intrathoracic fundoplication for shortened esophagus. Treacherous solution to a challenging problem. (1982) (59)
The role of the complement system in trauma and infection. (1992) (59)
Peer review is an effective screening process to evaluate medical manuscripts. (1994) (58)
Conservative treatment of selected patients with colovesical fistula due to diverticulitis. (1984) (58)
Diabetes and hyperglycemia: Strict glycemic control (2006) (56)
Modulation of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Monocyte Activation by Heparin-Binding Protein and Fucoidan (1998) (55)
Isolated Regional Lymph Node Dissection; Morbidity, Mortality and Economic Considerations (1981) (54)
Endotoxin and muramyl dipeptide modulate surface receptor expression on human mononuclear cells. (2000) (53)
Diagnostic pericardial window. A safe alternative to exploratory thoracotomy for suspected heart injuries. (1987) (53)
Infectious morbidity in extremity fractures. (1983) (53)
The Continuing Challenge of Fournier's Gangrene in the 1990s (1999) (52)
IL-18 promoter polymorphisms correlate with the development of post-injury sepsis. (2003) (51)
Recurrent colorectal carcinoma: detection, treatment, and other considerations. (1971) (50)
Malignant tumors of the liver. (1986) (49)
Endotoxin filtration and immune stimulation improve survival from gram-negative sepsis. (1991) (48)
Venous thromboembolism in elective operations: balancing the choices. (2008) (48)
The predisposition to infection following hemorrhagic shock. (1977) (48)
Reversal of Adriamycin-impaired wound healing by transforming growth factor-beta. (1989) (48)
Six-year results of annual colonoscopy after resection of colorectal cancer (1990) (48)
Hiatal Hernia and Esophagitis: A Survey of Indications for Operation and Technic and Results of Fundoplication (1971) (48)
The results of treatment of perineal recurrence of cancer of the rectum (1979) (48)
Multiple system organ failure. (1983) (47)
Practicing Surgeons Lead in Quality Care, Safety, and Cost Control (2004) (47)
Modulation of infection by gamma interferon treatment following trauma (1988) (47)
MicroRNA‐155 potentiates the inflammatory response in hypothermia by suppressing IL‐10 production (2014) (47)
Desmoplastic melanoma of the anus. (1985) (46)
Traumatic injury of the proximal superior mesenteric artery. (1981) (46)
Clinical characteristics of familial adenomatous polyposis and management of duodenal adenomas (2004) (45)
Shock, Transfusion, and Pneumonectomy: Death Is Due to Right Heart Failure and Increased Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (1990) (44)
Enhancement of bacterial infection by ferric iron: kinetics, mechanisms, and surgical significance. (1971) (43)
Interferon-γ gene polymorphisms and the development of sepsis in patients with trauma * (2002) (43)
A Proposal for Enhancing the General Surgical Workforce and Access to Surgical Care (2012) (43)
Combined topical and systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in experimental wound infection. (1984) (43)
Prevention of pseudomonas respiratory infection in a surgical intensive care unit. (1973) (43)
CD14 expression in injured patients correlates with outcome. (1996) (43)
Endocytosis of heparin-binding protein (CAP37) is essential for the enhancement of lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-alpha production in human monocytes. (1999) (42)
Quantification of Phagocytosis in Human Neutrophils by Flow Cytometry (1999) (42)
Multiple adenocarcinomas of the colon and rectum (1988) (41)
Blunt abdominal trauma: a prospective study with selective peritoneal lavage. (1976) (41)
Differences and similarities between rural and urban operations. (2006) (41)
Remote organ failure: a valid sign of occult intra-abdominal infection. (1977) (41)
Effect of various corticosteroids upon the phagocytic bactericidal activity of neutrophils. (1975) (41)
Endotoxin Inhibits Apoptosis but Induces Primary Necrosis in Neutrophils (2005) (41)
Transient Receptor Potential Ion Channels: Powerful Regulators of Cell Function (2014) (40)
METHAMPHETAMINE LABORATORY EXPLOSIONS: A NEW AND EMERGING BURN INJURY.: 88 (2004) (40)
The pathophysiology of smoke inhalation injury. (1975) (40)
Management of diabetic midfoot ulcers. (1992) (39)
Experimental and clinical significance of endotoxin-dependent HLA-DR expression on monocytes. (1989) (39)
Relation between mammary cancer growth kinetics and the intervals between screenings (1979) (39)
The evolving importance of readmission data to the practicing surgeon. (2010) (39)
Addition of "near-miss" cases enhances a quality improvement conference. (2004) (39)
Phagocytosis and oxidative-burst response of planktonic Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A and its non-slime-producing variant in human neutrophils (1997) (38)
A Study of Added Costs of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Based on Surgery Preference Cards (2002) (38)
Surgical privileging and credentialing: a report of a discussion and study group of the American Surgical Association. (2009) (37)
Opportunities for Improved Performance in Surgical Specialty Practice (2008) (37)
Interferon gamma administration increases monocyte HLA-DR antigen expression but not endogenous interferon production. (1994) (36)
Experimental Mesenteric Venous Occlusion: III. Diagnosis and Treatment of Induced Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis (1966) (36)
Microsatellite marker of interferon-gamma receptor 1 gene correlates with infection following major trauma. (2000) (35)
A Randomized Prospective Study of Topical Antimicrobial Agents on Skin Grafts after Thermal Injury (1990) (35)
Broad-Based General Surgery Training Is a Model of Continued Utility for the Future (2004) (35)
Symposium introduction (2004) (34)
Mortality after elective colon resection: the search for outcomes that define quality in surgical practice. (2012) (34)
Heparin and enoxaparin enhance endotoxin-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha production in human monocytes. (1999) (34)
Early elevation of soluble CD14 may help identify trauma patients at high risk for infection. (2001) (34)
Quality and safety in surgical care. (2006) (33)
The effect of hydrocortisone on superoxide production by leukocytes. (1979) (33)
Video-assisted thoracic surgery in trauma patients. (1997) (33)
Comparison of Trauma Assessment Scores and Their Use in Prediction of Infection and Death (1989) (33)
A Clinicopathologic Correlation of Mammographic Parenchymal Patterns and Associated Risk Factors for Human Mammary Carcinoma (1982) (33)
Modulation of Klebsiella pneumoniae infection of mice by interferon-gamma. (1988) (33)
The association of pathologic and mammographic characteristics of primary human breast cancers with “slow” and “fast” growth rates and with axillary lymph node metastases (1984) (32)
Carcinoid tumors of the lung. (1987) (32)
TRPA1 mediates the effects of hypothermia on the monocyte inflammatory response. (2015) (31)
Jejunal interposition for reflux esophagitis and esophageal stricture unresponsive to valvuloplasty (1980) (31)
Dysphagia and esophageal stenosis. Manifestation of metastatic mammary cancer (1967) (31)
Free hemoglobin enhances tumor necrosis factor-alpha production in isolated human monocytes. (2002) (31)
Gunshot wounds of the colon. A review of 100 consecutive patients, with emphasis on complications and their causes. (1976) (31)
Efficacy of blood cultures in the critically ill surgical patient. (1996) (31)
An experimental assessment of the effect of blood transfusion on susceptibility to bacterial infection. (1990) (31)
Esophageal motility: effects of injection sclerotherapy. (1984) (31)
More Is Better: Antibiotic Management After Hemorrhagic Shock (1988) (30)
Nonspecific Enhancement of Resistance to Bacterial Infection: Evidence of an Effect Supplemental to Antibiotics (1982) (30)
Contemporary burn management (1971) (30)
Reduction of surgical wound infection rates in contaminated wounds treated with antiseptics combined with systemic antibiotics: an experimental study. (1982) (30)
The decisive period in the primary infection of muscle by Escherichia coli. (1973) (30)
Fundoplication for complicated hiatal hernia. Rationale and results. (1969) (29)
Presidential Address: Quality, Safety, and Transparency (2005) (29)
Prevention of surgical wound infection. (1978) (28)
Clinical implications in bacteroides bacteremia. (1979) (28)
Treatment of pneumonia in mechanically ventilated trauma patients. Results of a prospective trial. (1997) (27)
The impact of omeprazole and laparoscopy upon hiatal hernia and reflux esophagitis. (1996) (27)
The Capacity of Serum to Support Neutrophil Phagocytosis Is a Vital Host Defense Mechanism in Severely Injured Patients (1988) (27)
Pneumonia in the surgical patient. (1997) (27)
Interferon-gamma gene polymorphisms and the development of sepsis in patients with trauma. (2002) (27)
Open treatment of peritonitis: an argument against. (1988) (26)
Bacterial cell wall products increase monocyte HLA-DR and ICAM-1 without affecting lymphocyte CD18 expression. (1997) (26)
Effects of hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and hyperosmolarity on neutrophil apoptosis. (2006) (26)
Association between the actual doubling times of primary breast cancer with histopathologic characteristics and Wolfe's parenchymal mammographic patterns (1981) (26)
Serum level monitoring of aminoglycoside antibiotics. Limitations in intensive care unit-related bacterial pneumonia. (1985) (26)
Surgical progress and understanding in the treatment of the melanoma epidemic. (1999) (26)
Systemic prophylactic antibiotics: need the 'cost' be so high? (1981) (25)
SURGICAL MORTALITY AND SURVIVAL FROM COLONIC CARCINOMA. (1964) (25)
Thermal Injury in the Elderly: When is Comfort Care the Right Choice? (2001) (25)
Pancreatic abscess. (1975) (25)
Should trauma surgeons do general surgery (1999) (25)
Impact of level III verification on trauma admissions and transfer: comparisons of two rural hospitals. (1997) (25)
Monocyte HLA-DR and interferon-gamma treatment in severely injured patients--a critical reappraisal more than a decade later. (2006) (25)
Peritoneal lavage: a useful diagnostic adjunct for peritonitis. (1983) (25)
The enhancement of host defenses against infection--search for the Holy Grail? (1986) (24)
Selective Regional Lymphadenectomy for Melanoma: A Mathematical Aid to Clinical Judgment (1971) (24)
The association of pathologic and mammographic characteristics of primary human breast cancers with "slow" and "fast" growth rates and with axillary lymph node metastases. (1984) (24)
Perceived needs for gastrointestinal endoscopic training in surgical residencies. (1982) (24)
Outcome of amputations in patients with major burns. (1995) (24)
Examination of the role of abdominal computed tomography in the evaluation of victims of trauma with increased aspartate aminotransferase in the era of focused abdominal sonography for trauma. (2002) (24)
Transforming the Surgical “Time‐Out” Into a Comprehensive “Preparatory Pause” (2007) (24)
Mutual reporting of process and outcomes enhances quality outcomes for colon and rectal resections. (2004) (23)
Antibiotic penetration of experimental intra-abdominal abscesses. (1995) (23)
Radionuclide esophageal transit. A screening test for esophageal disorders. (1986) (23)
88 METHAMPHETAMINE LABORATORY EXPLOSIONS: A NEW AND EMERGING BURN INJURY. (2004) (23)
Racial trends in mammography rates: a population-based study. (2008) (23)
Renal fascia of Gerota. (1976) (23)
Rapid tissue regeneration induced by intracellular ATP delivery—A preliminary mechanistic study (2017) (23)
Reoperation for trauma. (1995) (22)
Empyema and Restrictive Pleural Processes after Blunt Trauma: An Under-Recognized Cause of Respiratory Failure (2000) (22)
Atypical clostridial bacteremia. (1981) (22)
The results of treatment of perineal recurrence of cancer of the rectum. (1979) (22)
Mortality, major amputation rates, and leukopenia after isolated limb perfusion with phenylalanine mustard for the treatment of melanoma (1997) (22)
Early Impact of Medicaid Expansion and Quality of Breast Cancer Care in Kentucky. (2018) (22)
Leaching of tobramycin from PMMA bone cement beads. (1985) (22)
Should trauma surgeons do general surgery? (2000) (22)
Interferon gamma and tumor necrosis factor alpha. Use in gram-negative infection after shock. (1990) (22)
The Significance and Challenges of Monocyte Impairment: For the Ill Patient and the Surgeon. (2016) (21)
Procurement and transplantation of colonized cadaver skin. (1991) (21)
Absorbable, delayed-release antibiotic beads reduce surgical wound infection. (1997) (21)
Colonoscopy after curative resection of colorectal cancer. (1986) (21)
Prostaglandin E2 modulates monocyte MHC-II (Ia) suppression in biomaterial infection. (1997) (20)
Detection of intraabdominal abscess by serum lysozyme estimation. (1994) (20)
Interhospital transfer of blunt multiply injured patients to a level 1 trauma center does not adversely affect outcome. (2014) (20)
Surgical Significance of Differentiation Between Acute and Chronic Pancreatic Collections (1969) (20)
Glucose and surgical sepsis: a study of underlying immunologic mechanisms. (2010) (20)
Gastrocutaneous Fistula: Etiology and Treatment (1978) (20)
Experimental aerobic-anaerobic thoracic empyema in the guinea pig. (1987) (20)
Properly Conducted Fundoplication Reverses Histologic Evidence Of Esophagitis (1983) (20)
Wood's light fluorescence and Pseudomonas burn wound infection. (1967) (20)
Renewal of surgical quality and safety initiatives: a multispecialty challenge. (2006) (19)
Nonspecific enhancement of resistance to local bacterial infection in starved mice. (1982) (19)
A Reassessment of Needs and Practice Patterns in Pharmacologic Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism Following Elective Major Surgery (2011) (19)
Process and outcome measures in specialty surgery: early steps in defining quality. (2005) (19)
Factors influencing the risk of infection after trauma. (1993) (19)
Cardiac herniation producing tamponade: the critical role of early diagnosis. (1997) (19)
A brief private group practice rotation changes junior medical students' perception of the surgical lifestyle. (2005) (19)
Trauma, clinical care and pathophysiology (1987) (19)
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERIOGRAPHY IN EXPERIMENTAL MESENTERIC VENOUS THROMBOSIS. (1965) (18)
Treatment of Severe Burns with Aqueous Silver Nitrate (0.5%) (1966) (18)
Human Burn Survival: Study of Efficacy of 0.5% Aqueous Silver Nitrate (1969) (18)
Nonspecific enhancement of host defenses against infection: experimental evidence of a new order of efficacy and safety. (1981) (18)
Effect of Interferon-γ Treatment on the Course of a Burn Wound Infection (1988) (18)
Effect of hemothorax on experimental empyema thoracis in the guinea pig. (1985) (18)
Nonspecific stimulation of host defenses against bacterial challenge in immunosuppressed mice. (1983) (18)
Hemorrhagic shock-induced alterations in circulating and bronchoalveolar macrophage nitric oxide production. (1995) (18)
Carcinoma of the colon and rectum. (1971) (18)
Second place winner of the Conrad Jobst Award in the gold medal paper competition. Increased antibiotic effectiveness in a model of surgical infection through continuous infusion. (1995) (18)
Patient safety and quality in surgery. (2007) (18)
Effects of interferon-γ treatment on surgically simulated wound infection in mice (1988) (18)
Muramyl dipeptide increases tolerance to shock and bacterial challenge in mice (1984) (17)
The health workforce: a position statement. (2007) (17)
Analysis of breast cancer screening in women younger than 50 years. (1981) (17)
Pharmacodynamics of antibiotic penetration of tissue and surgical prophylaxis. (1989) (17)
Anatomical variations in hiatal and upper gastric areas and their relationship to difficulties experienced in operations for reflux esophagitis. (1983) (17)
DISORDERS OF THE DISTAL ESOPHAGUS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD. (1964) (17)
Rural rotations for senior surgical residents. Influence on future practice location. (1984) (17)
Improved survival in simulated surgical infection with combined cytokine, antibiotic and immunostimulant therapy (1994) (17)
Emergence of resistant microbes in critical care units is transient, despite an unrestricted formulary and multiple antibiotic trials. (2002) (17)
Pneumonia in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit Immunologic Keys to the Silent Epidemic (1994) (16)
MicroRNAs: new helpers for surgeons? (2012) (16)
Does additional surgical training increase participation in randomized controlled trials? (2003) (16)
Muramyl dipeptide enhances survival from experimental peritonitis. (1986) (16)
Long non-coding RNA ZFAS1 is a major regulator of epithelial-mesenchymal transition through miR-200/ZEB1/E-cadherin, vimentin signaling in colon adenocarcinoma (2021) (16)
Measurement of human antibody activity against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa using formalin treated whole organisms in an ELISA technique. (1985) (16)
Corynebacterium parvum: immunomodulation in local bacterial infections. (1980) (16)
Association of cytomegalovirus infection with increased morbidity is independent of transfusion. (1989) (15)
Recurrent cancer of the colon. (1983) (15)
Twelfth rib resection. Preferred therapy for subphrenic abscess in selected surgical patients. (1997) (15)
Postoperative wound infection: prediction of some responsible organisms. (1973) (15)
Surgical Adverse Events, Risk Management, and Malpractice Outcome (2003) (14)
Sequential improvements in organ procurement increase the organ donation rate. (2012) (14)
The very busy urban surgeon: another face of the evermore obvious shortage of general surgeons. (2009) (14)
Profitable Versus Unprofitable Expansion of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery (2005) (14)
Attitudes of Surgical Specialists toward Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Surgical Patients (2008) (14)
Evaluation of endoscopy training in a general surgery residency. (1988) (14)
Effects of early tangential excision and grafting on survival after burn injury. (1991) (14)
Quality, safety, and transparency. (2005) (13)
MicroRNA as a new factor in lung and esophageal cancer. (2012) (13)
Effect of protein malnutrition and immunomodulation on immune cell populations. (1992) (13)
Non‐specific host defence stimulation in the reduction of surgical infection in man (1987) (13)
Non‐specific stimulation of host defenses against a bacterial challenge in malnourished hosts (1982) (13)
Monocyte expression of class II antigens (1993) (13)
Diverticulitis in women: an unappreciated clinical presentation. (1977) (13)
Comparison of antibody response with delayed hypersensitivity in severely injured patients. (1989) (12)
Murine interferon-gamma enhances resistance to infection with strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in mice. (1993) (12)
Enhancement of survival from murine polymicrobial peritonitis with increased abdominal abscess formation. (1989) (12)
Epithelial lining methods in esophageal repair: a comparative study using pedicle flaps in cats. (1985) (12)
Polypoid Lesions of the Proximal Colon: Comparison of Experiences with Removal at Laparotomy and By Colonoscopy (1974) (12)
Dissolution of traditional surgical disciplinary boundaries. (1997) (12)
Past, Present, and Future of Augmentation of Monocyte Function in the Surgical Patient. (2016) (12)
ACUTE CARCINOMA OF BREAST (1909) (12)
Repeat operation for failure of antireflux procedures. (1991) (12)
A Biologic Basis for Altered Host Defenses in Surgically Infected Abscesses (1993) (12)
Containment as a mechanism of nonspecific enhancement of defenses against bacterial infection (1990) (12)
A randomized, double-blind trial of single dose piperacillin versus multidose cefoxitin in alimentary tract operations. (1986) (12)
Sump-suction drainage of the subhepatic space after cholecystectomy. (1973) (11)
Blood Transfusions in Elective Operations: Comparison of Whole Blood versus Packed Red Cells (1975) (11)
Pseudomonas burn sepsis in patients treated with aqueous silver nitrate (0.5 percent). (1967) (11)
Reassessment of Intraoperative Decisions: Why Operations for Cancer of the Large Bowel Fail (1978) (11)
Another Duel in the Sun: Weighing the Balances Between Sun Protection, Tanning Beds, and Malignant Melanoma (2009) (11)
Hospital-acquired infections in surgery (1977) (11)
In vitro effect of ascorbic acid on corticosteroid-caused neutrophil dysfunction. (1977) (11)
Topical povidone-iodine reduces mortality from bacterial peritonitis☆ (1979) (11)
Enhancement of nonspecific host defenses against local bacterial challenge. (1977) (11)
Intestinal Anastomosis by Invagination: A Historical Review of a “New” Technic with Controlled Study of Its Potential (1968) (10)
Bacterial inoculum and the activity of antimicrobial agents. (1985) (10)
Differences between bacterial species shown by simultaneous assessment of neutrophil phagocytosis and generation of reactive oxygen intermediates in trauma patients. (1999) (10)
Therapeutic measures applied for the curative and palliative control of colorectal carcinoma. (1983) (10)
Pseudomonas infection in a stallion: a case report [Pseudomonas aeruginosa, horse]. (1981) (10)
Successful treatment of empyema thoracis with polymethylmethacrylate antibiotic-impregnated beads in the guinea pig. (1988) (10)
Mannitol Upregulates Monocyte HLA-DR, Monocyte and Neutrophil CD11b, and Inhibits Neutrophil Apoptosis (2008) (9)
Contributions of alimentary tract surgery to modern infection control. (1987) (9)
Intra-abdominal injuries in polytrauma (2005) (9)
Stimulatory effects of muramyl dipeptide upon neutrophils isolated from a local bacterial infection. (1987) (9)
Failure of opsonization as a sign of lethal sepsis. (1984) (9)
Surgeon-led Initiatives Cut Costs and Enhance the Quality of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Procedures (2003) (9)
Role of Monocyte HLA-DR Expression Following Trauma in Predicting Clinical Outcome (1989) (9)
Enhancement of the local inflammatory response to bacterial infection by muramyl dipeptide. (1984) (9)
Screening before surgery for colon neoplasms with a flexible sigmoidoscope by surgical residents. (1987) (9)
Supportive therapy in burn care. Consensus summary on infection. (1979) (8)
Women in surgery: A longer term follow-up. (2017) (8)
Scientific Datafrom Clinical Trials: Investigators' Responsibilities and Rights (2002) (8)
Impact of diabetes mellitus and metabolic disorders. (2005) (8)
Amelioration by muramyl dipeptide of the effect of induced hyperferremia upon Klebsiella infection in mice (1982) (8)
Transferrin level derived from total iron-binding capacity: is it a reliable relationship? (1984) (8)
Operative therapy for cholecystitis and cholelithiasis: trends over three decades. (1987) (8)
Institutionally shared trauma rotations are viable solutions to deficiencies in trauma training. (1989) (8)
Surgery and the ultimate public good. (1989) (8)
Association of chronic cystic mastopathy, xeromammographic patterns, and cancer (1985) (8)
Comparison of O antigen-specific urinary immunoglobulins to Escherichia coli in normal women and women prone to Escherichia coli cystitis. (1987) (8)
Evaluation of management of the emergency right hemicolectomy. (1979) (8)
Intra-abdominal sepsis: the role of surgery. (1991) (8)
The effect of IκK-16 on lipopolysaccharide-induced impaired monocytes. (2017) (8)
Rectosigmoidal adenocarcinoma after successful pull-through for imperforate anus and rectourethral fistula: a footnote to Dr. Hugh Young's 1933 operation. (1982) (8)
Therapy of primary cutaneous melanoma. (1986) (8)
Bladder perforations secondary to surgical drains. (1979) (8)
Article Commentary: Optimizing Surgical Care: A Contemporary Assessment of Temperature, Oxygen, and Glucose (2010) (7)
Studies in experimental mesenteric venous occlusion (1964) (7)
Warming to 39°C but Not to 37°C Ameliorates the Effects on the Monocyte Response by Hypothermia (2016) (7)
Early detection of Pseudomonas burn infection. Clinical experience with Wood's light fluorescence. (1969) (7)
Improving physician awareness for blood glucose control in contemporary surgical practice. (2006) (7)
Can we improve the surgical manpower for providing trauma care? A model for success. (1993) (7)
Temporal expression of circulating miRNA after severe injury (2018) (7)
A reassessment of the influence of steroids on neutrophil phagocytosis. (1983) (7)
The role of antibiotics in surgical infections. (1983) (7)
An experimental assessment of esophageal anastomotic integrity. (1978) (7)
Surgical treatment of carcinoma of colon and rectum; its evolution in one university hospital. (1965) (7)
Operating room-acquired infection: its epidemiology and prevention. (1977) (7)
Keeping score and the application of known principles. (2005) (7)
Muramyl dipeptide enhances in vitro peritoneal macrophage phagocytic activity. (1985) (7)
Non-specific host defence stimulation and antibiotic-resistant infection. (1983) (6)
Generalized peritonitis: a continuing challenge. (1979) (6)
Evaluation of the phagocytic-bactericidal capacity of neutrophils: a current review. (1976) (6)
Results of Corrective Surgery for Alkaline Reflux Gastritis (1979) (6)
The nonoperative approach to esophageal perforation due to celestin tube placement. (1979) (6)
Further definition of antibiotic use and abuse in the surgical setting. (1979) (6)
Simulated surgical wound infection in mice: effect of stimulation on nonspecific host defense mechanisms. (1981) (6)
Effects of muramyl dipeptide and clindamycin in a murine abdominal abscess model. (1986) (6)
Pancreatic carcinoma in children. (1984) (6)
The initial impact of a surgical AHES program on medical students' career decisions. (1981) (6)
Does preoperative pharmacologic prophylaxis reduce the rate of venous thromboembolism in pancreatectomy patients? (2019) (6)
Variations and associations in histopathology, clinical factors, mammographic patterns and growth rates among breast cancers confirmed in a screened population. (1982) (6)
An editor's perspective of the future for peer-reviewed traditional surgical journals. (1991) (5)
Scientific Data from Clinical Trials: Investigators’ Responsibilities and Rights (2002) (5)
Symposium introduction11Dialogue from the Symposium on Challenges in Surgical Education: Competencies, Work Hours, Workforce, Assessment, and Adaptation, May 8–9, 2002, Louisville, Kentucky (2002) (5)
The role of muramyl dipeptide in the therapy of established experimental bacterial infection. (1984) (5)
Quantitative tracheal cultures in surgical patients requiring mechanical ventilatory assistance. (1975) (5)
Muramyl dipeptide protects decomplemented mice from surgically-induced infection. (1986) (5)
Misconduct and fraud in research: social and legislative issues symposium of the Society of University Surgeons. (1991) (5)
NOTES ON GALENIC UROLOGY. (1965) (5)
The Complementary Value of Trained Abstractors and Surgeons in the More Accurate Assessment of Surgical Quality (2010) (5)
IκK-16 decreases miRNA-155 expression and attenuates the human monocyte inflammatory response (2017) (5)
Regional and systemic immune responses in a murine model of empyema. (1993) (5)
Pharmacoeconomics for surgeons. (2002) (5)
THE TREATMENT OF BURN SHOCK WITH LACTATED RINGER'S SOLUTION * (1968) (5)
Neurofibrosarcoma complicating von Recklinghausen's disease. (1976) (5)
Elective programs in undergraduate surgical education: an early evaluation. (1968) (5)
Establishment of a clinical teaching associates breast examination program for medical students. (1986) (5)
Regional cellular responses to intraperitoneal infection (1992) (5)
Post-Perfusion Recurrent Melanoma (1999) (5)
Effect of interferon-gamma treatment on the course of a burn wound infection. (1988) (5)
The biliary tract kinetics of some cephalosporin antibiotics. (1978) (5)
Can AHES really influence the distribution of physicians? (1977) (5)
Prevention of venous thromboembolism after elective surgery is better influenced by judgement than by protocols (2010) (5)
HIATAL HERNIA IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD. (1963) (5)
A closer look at surgical quality measures across different surgical specialties. (2010) (5)
Postoperative wound infection. (1972) (4)
In vitro study of variables relevant to perioperative care of the surgical patient: glucose, osmolarity, and rewarming. (2011) (4)
Adventitial cystic disease of the popliteal artery. (1981) (4)
Advanced surgical technology experience valuable to the basic education of general surgery residents. (2001) (4)
Does clinically relevant temperature change miRNA and cytokine expression in whole blood? (2012) (4)
Are learning objectives useful in evaluating medical school course and instructor performance? (1995) (4)
Cancer care in the developed world: A comparison of surgical oncology training programs. (2018) (4)
Effects of interferon-gamma treatment on surgically simulated wound infection in mice. (1988) (4)
Applications of choledochoduodenostomy in biliary tract obstruction. (1982) (4)
Abdominal Parietal Hernias at the Costal Margin (1963) (4)
Infection complicating cholecystectomy. (1980) (4)
Conference workgroups and summation1 (2002) (4)
Preserving the quality of training surgical residents. (2011) (4)
Muramyl dipeptide and polymorphonuclear leukocyte chemotaxis in vitro. (1985) (4)
Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A study of Relationship Between Diagnosis and Outcome (1973) (4)
The Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Colon and Rectum: An Index of Quality Care and Sociologic and Geographic Distribution (1976) (4)
The Surgical Care Improvement Project (2004), and Finally Some Progress (2018) (4)
Is there a role for bowel preparation and oral or parenteral antibiotics in infection control in contemporary colon surgery? (2011) (4)
Editorial: Diminished surgical infection by systemic antibiotic administration in potentially contaminated operations. (1974) (4)
Horizons in general surgery (1997) (4)
Clinical Aspects of Invasive Carcinoid Tumors (1975) (4)
Continuing refinements in surgical antibiotic prophylaxis. (2005) (4)
Interferon-gamma increases monocyte PD-L1 but does not diminish T-cell activation. (2020) (3)
Hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion increases circulating levels of inflammatory cytokines (1995) (3)
Standards of surgery beyond metropolitan centers: a fresh look at perioperative quality measures in small-town America. (2010) (3)
Serum kinetics of intraperitoneal moxalactam. (1986) (3)
CAGS and ACS evidence based reviews in surgery. 36. Effect of high perioperative oxygen fraction on surgical site infection. (2011) (3)
Antibiotic Activity in Surgical Incisions-Reply (1981) (3)
The Yarmouth Castle disaster. Further experience in the treatment of large human burns with aqueous silver nitrate (0.5 per cent). (1966) (3)
Blood management practice guidelines: conference highlights (1995) (3)
The Evolution of Guidelines toward Standards of Practice (2006) (3)
The comparative clearance rates of the pleural and peritoneal cavities. (1988) (3)
Prophylactic and therapeutic use of antibiotics in pelvic surgery (1999) (3)
Optimizing the Combination of Immunotherapy and Trans-Arterial Locoregional Therapy for Stages B and C Hepatocellular Cancer (2021) (3)
Adherence of thin skin grafts. (1966) (3)
W Dean Warren, MD: Iron Hand and Principles of Steel. (2019) (3)
Prevention of sepsis and septic complications in surgical patients (1997) (3)
How can your department improve undergraduate education in surgery and its specialties? (1971) (3)
Outcome effect of adherence to operative principles of Nissen fundoplication by multiple surgeons. Discussion. Comment (1993) (3)
Effects of muramyl dipeptide and lead acetate on carbon clearance and endotoxin-induced mortality in mice. (1986) (3)
The significance of antibiotic activity in the surgical wound in systemic antibiotic prophylaxis. (1981) (3)
United we stand, divided we. (1976) (3)
Finally, a More Balanced View of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis. (2019) (3)
Routine preoperative upper gastrointestinal series (UGIS) in patients with biliary tract disease: a plea for more selectivity. (1977) (3)
Should flexible fiberoptic endoscopy replace barium contrast study of the upper gastrointestinal tract? (1978) (3)
A situational overview of surgical quality and safety in 2010. (2010) (3)
Tertiary care centers: a strategy for fiscal survival. (2003) (3)
The Challenge of Small Numbers to the Contemporary Excellence of Elective Specialty Surgery (2006) (2)
Surgical Quality and Safety: The Patient Comes First (2007) (2)
Letter: "Prophylactic" regional lymph node dissection. (1974) (2)
Mesenteric venous thrombosis: a renewed diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. (2000) (2)
The Rationale for Gamma-Interferon Administration in Trauma Patients (1993) (2)
The Continuing need to Attract Surgery Students to Surgical Specialty Careers: A Step Forward but at what Expense? (2004) (2)
The natural history of murine intra-abdominal abscess formation. (1988) (2)
Epithelial lining methods in esophageal repair (1985) (2)
Nonthermal Surgical Complications in Burn Patients (1991) (2)
Manometric Evaluation of Esophageal Disease (1981) (2)
The role and function of IκKα/β in monocyte impairment (2020) (2)
Article Commentary: Does Shave Biopsy Accurately Predict the Final Breslow Depth of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma? (2009) (2)
Continued comments on changes in the education of residents in surgery. (1991) (2)
Comparative effectiveness research: relative and efficient outcomes in surgery patients. (2011) (2)
Trauma and the neglected science of epidemiology (1988) (2)
Indications for, technique of, and results of fundoplication for complicated reflux esophagitis. (1978) (2)
Introduction of the new Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Surgery, Kirby I. Bland, M.D., F.A.C.S (2005) (2)
Multifactorial analyses in the diagnosis of pneumonia arising in the surgical intensive care unit. (2000) (2)
Enhancement of infection by corticosteroids: experimental clarification. (1973) (2)
The fate and growth of general surgery in the United States (2002) (2)
Early decrease in surface expression of HLA‐DQ predicts the development of infection in trauma patients (2000) (2)
Scientific data from clinical trials: investigators' responsibilities and rights. (2002) (2)
Further Results of Incorporating Innovative Procedures in a Surgical Residency (2005) (2)
The Role of Empirical Laparotomy in the Management of Sepsis and Multisystem Organ Failure (1993) (2)
Scientific data from clinical trials: Investigators responsibilities and rights (2002) (2)
Newer adjunctive treatments for peritonitis. (1981) (2)
Investigators’ responsibilities and rights (2002) (2)
Surgery for esophageal hiatus hernia. (1971) (2)
Better definition of indications for antibiotic prophylaxis in biliary tract operations. (1977) (2)
The American Journal of Surgery (1993) (2)
Monocyte HLA-DR Antigen Expression: Its Reproducibility in Asymptomatic Volunteers and Correlation with Clinical Infection (1993) (2)
Life After General Surgery Residency: Subsequent Practice Patterns of Chief Residents (1984) (2)
Impact of a surgical postgraduate course on undergraduate surgical performance. (1984) (2)
Individual treatment for malignant melanoma (1989) (2)
Leaks and obstruction after gastric resection. (1986) (2)
Esophageal anastomotic integrity. (1977) (2)
The use of a new assay for detecting antibody to Staphylococcus aureus in severely injured patients. (1989) (2)
Increased serum lysozyme in the presence of abscesses. (1995) (2)
Unequivocal priorities in times of unprecedented change. (1996) (2)
Rectal villous adenoma producing hypokalemia. (1974) (2)
iv) Current concepts in immunosuppression and multiple organ dysfunction following trauma (2001) (2)
Slipped Nissen's fundoplication: a stitch in time. (1981) (2)
Perineal fecal fistula following pelvic exenteration. (1966) (2)
The prevention of postoperative renal failure. (1970) (2)
Crucial issues concerning associated operation in the patient with cirrhosis. (1983) (2)
SODIUM TRANSIT ACROSS BURN WOUNDS TREATED WITH SILVER NITRATE SOLUTION (0.5%) (1968) (2)
Conference workgroups and summation. Dialogue from the Symposium on Challenges in Surgical Education: Competencies, Work Hours, Workforce, Assessment, and Adaptation. (2002) (2)
STUDIES IN EXPERIMENTAL MESENTERIC VENOUS OCCLUSION. I. THE EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM AND ITS PARAMETERS. (1964) (1)
Decreased Tumoral Expression of Colon-Specific Water Channel Aquaporin 8 Is Associated With Reduced Overall Survival in Colon Adenocarcinoma (2021) (1)
Burns, survival, and interpretation of statistics. (1969) (1)
A Rational Approach to the Management of Hiatal Hernia (1967) (1)
Bacterial growth rates in crushed and devascularized skeletal muscle. (1971) (1)
Improved understanding of mammary cancer (1986) (1)
Lipopolysaccharide-Induced TNF-( CAP 37 ) Is Essential for the Enhancement of Endocytosis of Heparin-Binding Protein (1999) (1)
LEUKAEMIA INCIDENCE NEAR HIGH POWER RADIOTRANSMITTERS: T 308 (1996) (1)
Malignant melanoma: current perspectives with emphasis upon treatment according to prognosis. (1978) (1)
Oral examinations and grading sessions promote faculty and resident enthusiasm for student evaluation and teaching. (2001) (1)
EVALUATION OF BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF POLYMYXIN B IMMOBILIZED FIBER(PMX) BOTH IN FUNDAMENTAL AND CLINICAL STUDY (1996) (1)
Warm moist air for burns. (1968) (1)
The association for surgical education and the journal: A new partnership (1987) (1)
Diagnostic accuracy of thermography in breast cancer screening: effect of examination sequence. (1976) (1)
In memoriam: Robert M. Zollinger, MD (1992) (1)
The prophylaxis of infection following operative procedures. (1974) (1)
Elective programs in undergraduate surgical education: a second look. (1971) (1)
The clinical basis for a simplified classification of anorectal agenesis. (1978) (1)
Further clarification of the pathogenesis of pulmonary failure in humans [ editorial]. (1980) (1)
Selective regional lymphadenectomy for melanoma. A mathematical aid to clinical judgment (1972) (1)
Gallstones and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (1992) (1)
The importance of management training for academic physicians. (1984) (1)
The World of Surgery, 1945–1985. Memoirs of one participant (1987) (1)
Diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous melanoma of the head and neck. (1998) (1)
The effect of splenectomy on pulmonary infection in newborn mice. (1979) (1)
Staphylococcal lysate fails to elicit nonspecific immune enhancement in a simulated surgical infection. (1984) (1)
Remembrances from an early follower and leader of the Association for Academic Surgery. (2017) (1)
Interferon-gamma increases monocyte PD-L1 but does not diminish T-cell activation (2020) (1)
Commentary on "Compliance with guidelines to prevent surgical site infections: as simple as 1-2-3?". (2011) (1)
A time for reconsideration of sequential surgical matching programs (1986) (1)
Concealed progress in the management of severe surgical infection. (1991) (1)
Characterization of neutrophil iodination for the assessment of phagocytic and opsonic function in septic patients. (1985) (1)
Human burn survival. Study of efficacy of 0.5 percent aqueous silver nitrate. (1969) (1)
The Infection-Prone Hospital Patient (1979) (1)
Saline therapy for burn shock. An experimental study of pH and secondary anion. (1969) (1)
Non-specific stimulation of host defenses against a bacterial challenge in malnourished hosts. (1984) (1)
The Impact of Surgical Research on Career Success (2020) (1)
Application of "management by objectives' to a surgical residency. (1982) (1)
Operating room acquired infection: a review of pathogenesis. (1979) (1)
Commentary on the role of government in health care: a societal issue. (2006) (1)
A salute to Robert M. Zollinger, MD. (1986) (1)
Interposition Mesocaval Shunt for Bleeding Esophageal Varices: Clinical, Hemodynamic, and Metabolic Changes (1978) (1)
An Invitational Conference on Contemporary Surgical Quality, Safety and Transparency June 5 & 6, 2006 Closing Session–Focal Points (2006) (1)
Conflicts of Interest in Contemporary Surgery: Toward Greater Transparency. (2019) (1)
The ascitic leak: a case presentation. Management by paracentesis and saline--albumin reinfusion. (1977) (1)
What’s new in wound infections? (1999) (1)
Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis: determinants of effectiveness. (1981) (0)
The search for pus. (1983) (0)
Transparency: A Good First Step Toward Eliminating Bias. (2020) (0)
Blunt abdominal trauma. (1968) (0)
The contribution of open extremity fractures to infection in multiply injured patients. (1994) (0)
HELICOPTER TRANSPORT OF TRAUMA VICTIMS: IS A PHYSICIAN NECESSARY? (1990) (0)
Grand rounds: Intraperitoneal infection and emergency operation in patients on long-term corticosteroid therapy. (1974) (0)
Gunshot wounds of the colon (1976) (0)
Ethics and surgery: bedside teaching and learning. (1982) (0)
Preface from the editor (1990) (0)
Invited commentary on "impact of intraoperative behavior on surgical site infections" by Beldi et al. (2009) (0)
The treatment of surgical sepsis: current modes and new horizons. (1978) (0)
The role of cimetidine in promoting infection after gastric surgery: primary or secondary effect? (1983) (0)
Diagnostic imaging techniques (1987) (0)
Long non-coding RNA ZFAS1 is a major regulator of epithelial-mesenchymal transition through miR-200/ZEB1/E-cadherin, vimentin signaling in colon adenocarcinoma (2021) (0)
Invasion of the Body: Revolutions in Surgery (2012) (0)
Perioperative Pharmacologic Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism: A Professional Liability Analysis. (2022) (0)
Book reviewC.E. Welch, A Twentieth Century Surgeon: My Life in the Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital/Watson Publishing International, Boston (1992), 392 pages. $24.95 (1993) (0)
Comments by Dr. Polk upon occasion of the mid-winter President's dinner of the American Surgical Association, community celebration of his chairmanship at the University of Louisville, and at the reunion of former residents and students. (2005) (0)
Robert M. Zollinger: 25 Years On (2011) (0)
Late and remote infection--yet another threat to the successful prosthesis. (1978) (0)
Changing etiologic patterns of renal insufficiency in surgical patients. (1975) (0)
Malignant Skin Tumors, 2nd edition, Anthony J.J. Emmett, Michael G.E. O'Rourke (Eds.). Churchill Livingstone, London (1991) (1992) (0)
Growth rates of primary cancers (1980) (0)
Reichel's Care of the Elderly: Surgical Principles in the Aged (2009) (0)
Temporary hepatic support by exchange transfusion following extended liver resection. (1971) (0)
Commentary on the professional career of John S. Spratt, Jr., MD, MPH (2004) (0)
Panel 1 (2006) (0)
THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION ON SCALD BURN PREVENTION (1992) (0)
The Control of Infection in Gastrointestinal Surgery : From History and Prospects for the Future (1999) (0)
The role and function of IκKα/β in monocyte impairment (2020) (0)
Surgical ethics. Commentary (2004) (0)
Oxygen therapy in infection and injury. (2001) (0)
RICHARD B. WELBOURN: 1919–2005 (2007) (0)
Surgical infections: By Alan Pollock, with Charles Easmon and Mary Evans. London: Edward Arnold, 1987. 246 pages. (1987) (0)
Book reviewSurgery: A Competency-Based Companion, Barry D. Mann (Ed.), Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia (2008), Pages: 808, Price: $40.95, ISBN: 978-1-4160-3747-7 (2010) (0)
Surgical skin preparation. A clinical comparison of two methods. (1967) (0)
Samuel E. Stephenson, Jr.: 1926–2006 (2008) (0)
Scientific data from clinical trials: investigators' responsibilities and rights. (2002) (0)
Scientific data from clinical trials: investigators' responsibilities and rights. (2002) (0)
The American Journal of Surgery (1993) (0)
NOSOCOMIAL PNEUMONIA: RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT IN THE CRITICALLY ILL SURGICAL PATIENT: 629 (1997) (0)
Consensus statement on scientific data from clinical trials and investigators' responsibilities and rights. (2002) (0)
The evaluation of residents (1983) (0)
Head and neck surgery: the province of whom? (1986) (0)
Review of surviving surgery, photographs from a life - By Bernard Gardner, MD. (2019) (0)
Anatomy of the hiatus and abdominal oesophagus (1994) (0)
Treatment of the grossly contaminated surgical wound. (1976) (0)
Scientific data from clinical trials: Investigators’ responsibilities and rights (2007) (0)
A neighbor's perspective on Josef E. Fischer. (2002) (0)
Groin dissection in malignant melanoma (1986) (0)
Injection sclerotherapy. A safe innovation in the care of the variceal bleeder. (1983) (0)
Malignant skin tumours (1984) (0)
Further to the point (2002) (0)
The American Journal of Surgery (1992) (0)
Unexpected Macrophage Activity Alters the Inflammatory Process in Necrotizing Enterocolitis (2017) (0)
QS132. Racial Trends in Mammography Rates: A Population-Based Study (2008) (0)
Digest (1994) (0)
Roentgenogram of the month: supraclavicular abscess. (1966) (0)
Presidential Address: Surgery and the Ultimate Public Good (1989) (0)
The American Journal of Surgery (1992) (0)
Pathways in surgical management (1987) (0)
Balanced Salt Solutions in Surgical Patients: Effect Upon Morbidity and Mortality (1968) (0)
The use of cefoxitin in systemic antibiotic prophylaxis. (1981) (0)
Prevention of surgical wound infection. (1979) (0)
BALANCED SALT SOLUTIONS IN SURGICAL PATIENTS (1969) (0)
The rationale of extended resection for complicated cancer of the large bowel. (1966) (0)
Rapidly expanding demands on hospital quality personnel threaten the quality of their reports. (2008) (0)
A statement from Dr. Hiram C. Polk, Jr., editor (1986) (0)
Survival following local skin recurrence after mastectomy (1986) (0)
Elliott Carr Cutler and the cloning of surgeons (1989) (0)
Book ReviewInfection and the Perioperative Period (1982) (0)
Ivan D. Johnston: 1928–2007 (2008) (0)
Questionnaire on surgical manpower and residency training. (1976) (0)
Saline therapy for burn shock; an experimental study of pH and secondary anion (1970) (0)
Cutaneous melanoma: Edited by Charles M. Balch and Gerald W. Milton. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1985. 538 pages. $69.00 (1986) (0)
Isolated limb perfusion for malignant melanoma (2001) (0)
Prophylactic antibiotics. (1975) (0)
Invited commentary (1980) (0)
Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery of the colon. (1977) (0)
Resection of oesophageal strictures (1994) (0)
JOHN S. SPRATT, MD: 1929???2005 (2006) (0)
The Right Thing (2005) (0)
Better definition of the usefulness of burn units. (1977) (0)
Postoperative deep vein thrombosis (1987) (0)
Invited commentary (1982) (0)
Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery (2013) (0)
Alkaline reflux gastritis. (1982) (0)
Is ATLS a mechanism for teaching core competency in ethics? (2004) (0)
Laparoscopic surgery in adults with transposition of the great arteries: A report of two cases (2016) (0)
Scientific data from clinical trials: investigators' responsibilities and rights. (2002) (0)
Defining the role of isolated therapy for extremity melanoma (1985) (0)
Polk reviews prevention of wound infections. (1978) (0)
Neutrophil‐derived CAP37/Heparin Binding Protein (HBP) increases LPS‐induced monocyte activation.: 444 (1997) (0)
Should economic factors contribute to medical therapeutic decisions? (1974) (0)
The history of trauma: the University of Louisville experience. (1990) (0)
A systemic study of enhancement of host defense processes against bacterial infection (1988) (0)
University Surgical Education: The Winds of Change (1974) (0)
An additional comment on revisions in surgical matching programs. (1986) (0)
Survival after operation for abdominal aortic aneurysms. (1974) (0)
Anal squamous cell carcinoma incidentally found at hemorrhoidectomy. (2020) (0)
Infection Associated with the Surgical Care of the Major Trauma Victim (2020) (0)
INTERLEUKIN‐1 REGULATES ENDOTHELIN‐1mRNA EXPRESSION IN LUNG TISSUE DURING CAECAL LIGATION AND PUNCTURE: 217 (1997) (0)
Carcinoma of the colon and rectum (1971) (0)
Improved clinical diagnosis of intra-abdominal abscess based on constituent analysis (1995) (0)
The American Journal of Surgery (1993) (0)
Immunologic responses to pneumonia. (2000) (0)
Section 227: the federal rationale. (1980) (0)
Blunt abdominal trauma: a study of relationship between diagnosis and outcome. (1973) (0)
Does the scope of practice for surgery define the once and future leadership of medicine? (1995) (0)
Chapter-01 Orientation to reoperative surgery with an emphasis on communication and safety (2014) (0)
Scientific data from clinical trials: investigators' responsibilities and rights (2002) (0)
Prolongation of xenograft survival in patients with pseudomonas sepsis: a clarification. (1968) (0)
Invited commentary (1977) (0)
Long-term results of fundoplication. (1983) (0)
Surgical considerations in the management of hiatal hernia and esophagitis. (1973) (0)
Thirty-five years in the tower (1986) (0)
Testimony has its merits! (1987) (0)
Introduction: safety and quality improvement in specialty surgery in smaller hospitals. (2010) (0)
Society of University Surgeons. Presidential address: the sky is not falling. (1980) (0)
ALCOHOL AND RECREATIONAL DRUG USE AT TIME OF INJURY COMPOUNDS MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF BURN INJURY (1998) (0)
Digest. The American Journal of Surgery (1992) (0)
lucose and Surgical Sepsis : A Study of Underlying mmunologic Mechanisms (2010) (0)
Scientific data from clinical trials: investigators' responsibilities and rights. (2002) (0)
Esophageal carcinoma: trends in incidence, treatment methods and prognosis. (1979) (0)
The history of smallpox: an old story of current significance. (1980) (0)
Editorial comment on “statement on submission and publication of manuscripts” (2001) (0)
Nonoperative management of biliary ductal stenosis. Report of a most unusual case. (1977) (0)
In situ Macrophage Proliferation Changes Wound Healing Process (2014) (0)
The rediscovery of host defense enhancement. (1984) (0)
The work of human hands — Hardy Hendren and surgical wonder at Children's Hospital (1994) (0)
Intensive antibiotic treatment for burns complicated by Pseudomonas infection. (1968) (0)
Scientific data from clinical trials: investigators' responsibilities and rights. (2002) (0)
Scientific data from clinical trials (2002) (0)
Hypokalemia due to massive villous adenoma of the rectum. (1973) (0)
The American Journal of Surgery (1992) (0)
Review of Code Blue: Health Care in Crisis (1995) (0)
Continuing search for solutions to trauma associated infections. (1996) (0)
Core competencies Does additional surgical training increase participation in randomized controlled trials (2003) (0)
The American Journal of Surgery (1993) (0)
Murine Thigh Suture Model (1999) (0)

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