G. E. O'Keefe

Is hypothermia in the victim of major trauma protective or harmful? A randomized, prospective study.

Gentilello, L M, Jurkovich, G J, Stark, M S, Hassantash, S A, O'Keefe, G E

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this randomized, prospective clinical trial was to determine whether hypothermia during resuscitation is protective or harmful to critically injured trauma patients. SUMMARY...

Incidence of infectious complications associated with the use of histamine2-receptor antagonists in critically ill trauma patients.

O'Keefe, G E, Gentilello, L M, Maier, R V

OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of histamine2 (H2)-receptor antagonist use on the occurrence of infectious complications in severely injured patients. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Some previous...

Ten-year trend in survival and resource utilization at a level I trauma center.

O'Keefe, G E, Jurkovich, G J, Copass, M, Maier, R V

OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of increasing trauma center experience over time on survival and resource utilization. METHODS: The authors studied a retrospective cohort at a single level I...

Is hypothermia in the victim of major trauma protective or harmful? A randomized, prospective study.

Gentilello, L M, Jurkovich, G J, Stark, M S, Hassantash, S A, O'Keefe, G E

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this randomized, prospective clinical trial was to determine whether hypothermia during resuscitation is protective or harmful to critically injured trauma patients. SUMMARY...

Incidence of infectious complications associated with the use of histamine2-receptor antagonists in critically ill trauma patients.

O'Keefe, G E, Gentilello, L M, Maier, R V

OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of histamine2 (H2)-receptor antagonist use on the occurrence of infectious complications in severely injured patients. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Some previous...

Ten-year trend in survival and resource utilization at a level I trauma center.

O'Keefe, G E, Jurkovich, G J, Copass, M, Maier, R V

OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of increasing trauma center experience over time on survival and resource utilization. METHODS: The authors studied a retrospective cohort at a single level I...