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Carlos V.R. Brown
Researcher at University of Texas at Austin
Publications - 228
Citations - 9739
Carlos V.R. Brown is an academic researcher from University of Texas at Austin. The author has contributed to research in topics: Injury Severity Score & Trauma center. The author has an hindex of 55, co-authored 213 publications receiving 8463 citations. Previous affiliations of Carlos V.R. Brown include University Medical Center of El Paso & University Medical Center.
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Whole body imaging in blunt multisystem trauma patients without obvious signs of injury: Results of a prospective study
Ali Salim,Burapat Sangthong,Matthew J. Martin,Carlos V.R. Brown,David Plurad,Demetrios Demetriades,James G. Tyburski,Tyler G. Hughes,J. Stephen Marshall,Karen J. Brasel,Richard L. Jamison,Baiba J. Grube +11 more
TL;DR: The use of pan scan based on mechanism in awake, evaluable patients is warranted, and Clinically significant abnormalities are not uncommon, resulting in a change in treatment in nearly 19% of patients.
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Preventing renal failure in patients with rhabdomyolysis: do bicarbonate and mannitol make a difference?
Carlos V.R. Brown,Peter Rhee,Linda Chan,Kelly N. Evans,Demetrios Demetriades,George C. Velmahos +5 more
TL;DR: Abnormal CK levels are common among critically injured patients, and a CK level greater than 5,000 U/L is associated with RF, and the standard of administering BIC/MAN to patients with post-traumatic rhabdomyolysis should be reevaluated.
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Emergency general surgery: definition and estimated burden of disease.
Shahid Shafi,Michel B. Aboutanos,Suresh Agarwal,Carlos V.R. Brown,Marie Crandall,David V. Feliciano,Oscar D. Guillamondegui,Adil H. Haider,Kenji Inaba,Turner M. Osler,Steven E. Ross,Grace S. Rozycki,Gail T. Tominaga +12 more
TL;DR: The first list of ICD-9 diagnoses codes that define the scope of EGS based on current clinical practices is provided, with wide implications for EGS workforce training, access to care, and research.
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Obesity is an independent risk factor of mortality in severely injured blunt trauma patients.
TL;DR: Critically injured obese blunt trauma patients have similar demographics and injury patterns as nonobese patients and obesity is an independent predictor of mortality following severe blunt trauma.
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Selective nonoperative management of penetrating abdominal solid organ injuries.
Demetrios Demetriades,Pantelis Hadjizacharia,Costas Constantinou,Carlos V.R. Brown,Kenji Inaba,Peter Rhee,Ali Salim +6 more
TL;DR: In the appropriate environment, selective nonoperative management of penetrating abdominal solid organ injuries has a high success rate and a low complication rate.