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Robert A. Swendiman
Researcher at University of Pennsylvania
Publications - 36
Citations - 463
Robert A. Swendiman is an academic researcher from University of Pennsylvania. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Retrospective cohort study. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 27 publications receiving 206 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert A. Swendiman include Children's Hospital of Philadelphia & Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Trauma Does not Quarantine: Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Increased Firearm Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Hidden Urban Burden.
Hatem O. Abdallah,Cindy Zhao,Elinore J. Kaufman,Justin S. Hatchimonji,Robert A. Swendiman,Lewis J. Kaplan,Mark J. Seamon,C. William Schwab,Jose L. Pascual +8 more
TL;DR: Unprecedented social isolation policies to address COVID-19 were associated with increased intentional injury, especially gun violence, and Pandemic-related public health measures should embrace intentional injury prevention and management strategies.
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Impact of body mass index on open ventral hernia repair: A retrospective review.
TL;DR: Strategies to encourage weight loss may need to be considered seriously prior to open ventral hernia repair, especially for patients with body mass index >40 kg/m2, which is a risk factor for operative, medical, and respiratory complications after open ventralsnia repair.
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Burnout in Surgery Viewed Through the Lens of Psychological Safety.
TL;DR: Midway through a complex abdominal operation, a surgical attending, known for explosive tirades and the occasional flying forceps, noticed the bare handle of the overhead light was stained with blood.
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Pediatric firearm mortality in the United States, 2010 to 2016: A National Trauma Data Bank analysis.
Justin S. Hatchimonji,Robert A. Swendiman,Matthew A. Goldshore,Thane A. Blinman,Michael L. Nance,Myron Allukian,Gary W. Nace +6 more
TL;DR: Proportions of self-inflicted pediatric firearm injury in the NTDB increased from 2010 to 2016, as did mortality from self- Inflicted injury, and prevention and treatment efforts should be prioritized in this group of firearm-injured children.