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Kimberly A. Davis

Researcher at Yale University

Publications -  199
Citations -  5813

Kimberly A. Davis is an academic researcher from Yale University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Injury Severity Score. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 177 publications receiving 4722 citations. Previous affiliations of Kimberly A. Davis include Stanford University & Yonsei University.

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Half-a-dozen ribs: The breakpoint for mortality

TL;DR: The National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB, v. 3.0 American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL) was queried for patients sustaining 1 or more rib fractures.
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Prospective study of blunt aortic injury: helical CT is diagnostic and antihypertensive therapy reduces rupture.

TL;DR: HCTT is sensitive for diagnosing intimal injuries and pseudoaneurysms and early diagnosis with HCTT and presumptive treatment with the antihypertensive regimen eliminated in-hospital aortic rupture.
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Splenic embolization revisited: a multicenter review.

TL;DR: Splenic embolization remains a valuable technique in splenic salvage, especially in higher grade injuries, particularly in motor vehicle crashes, where complications are common but do not seem to affect outcome.
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Splenic trauma: WSES classification and guidelines for adult and pediatric patients

Federico Coccolini, +67 more
TL;DR: The World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) classification of splenic trauma and the management guidelines are presented to restore the homeostasis and the normal physiopathology especially considering the modern tools for bleeding management.