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Overview

Andrew B. Peitzman is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on emergency medicine and surgery. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics primarily related to trauma and acute care.

Their notable recent publications include the following:

  • Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: 2020 update of the WSES Jerusalem guidelines, 2020, World Journal of Emergency Surgery
  • Liver trauma: WSES 2020 guidelines, 2020, World Journal of Emergency Surgery
  • Acute mesenteric ischemia: updated guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery, 2022, World Journal of Emergency Surgery
  • 2020 WSES guidelines for the detection and management of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy, 2021, World Journal of Emergency Surgery
  • WSES/GAIS/SIS-E/WSIS/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with intra-abdominal infections, 2021, World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peitzman include:

  • Salomone Di Saverio
  • Federico Coccolini
  • Ernest E. Moore
  • Fikri M. Abu-Zidan
  • Massimo Sartelli

The primary publication venues for their work are:

  • World Journal of Emergency Surgery (16 publications)
  • The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care (10 publications)
  • Journal of the American College of Surgeons (3 publications)
  • Annals of Surgery (2 publications)
  • Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (2 publications)

Peitzman's research spans multiple fields within medicine, with a focus on:

  • Emergency Medicine (49 publications)
  • Surgery (35 publications)
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (14 publications)
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (7 publications)
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (7 publications)

The main research topics covered in Peitzman's body of work include:

  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (40 publications)
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies (24 publications)
  • Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (22 publications)
  • Abdominal Trauma and Injuries (16 publications)
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (14 publications)
  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (12 publications)
  • Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation (12 publications)

This profile reflects a comprehensive research portfolio centered on critical surgical and emergency care challenges, aligning with current treatment guidelines and clinical pathways documented in leading medical journals.

Best Publications

  • Prospective study of blunt aortic injury: Multicenter trial of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma

    Timothy C. Fabian;J. David Richardson;Martin A. Croce;J. Stanley Smith

  • Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: 2020 update of the WSES Jerusalem guidelines

    Salomone Di Saverio;Salomone Di Saverio;Mauro Podda;Belinda De Simone;Marco Ceresoli

  • Nitrogen oxide levels in patients after trauma and during sepsis.

    Juan B. Ochoa;Anthony O. Udekwu;Timothy R. Billiar;Ronald D. Curran

  • Prehospital Plasma during Air Medical Transport in Trauma Patients at Risk for Hemorrhagic Shock.

    Jason L. Sperry;Francis X. Guyette;Joshua B. Brown;Mark H. Yazer

  • Blunt splenic injury in adults: Multi-institutional Study of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

    Andrew B. Peitzman;Brian Heil;Louis Rivera;Michael B. Federle

  • Essential Role of Induced Nitric Oxide in the Initiation of the Inflammatory Response after Hemorrhagic Shock

    Christian Hierholzer;Brian G Harbrecht;John M. Menezes;John Kane

  • Acute mesenteric ischemia: guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery

    Miklosh Bala;Jeffry Kashuk;Ernest E. Moore;Yoram Kluger

  • Wses Jerusalem Guidelines For Diagnosis And Treatment Of Acute Appendicitis

    Salomone Di Saverio;Arianna Birindelli;Micheal D. Kelly;Fausto Catena

  • Impact of pediatric trauma centers on mortality in a statewide system.

    Douglas A. Potoka;Laura C. Schall;Mary J. Gardner;Perry W. Stafford

  • The definition of polytrauma revisited: An international consensus process and proposal of the new 'Berlin definition'

    Hans-Christoph Pape;Rolf Lefering;Nerida Butcher;Andrew Peitzman

  • An FFP:PRBC transfusion ratio >/=1:1.5 is associated with a lower risk of mortality after massive transfusion.

    Jason L. Sperry;Juan B. Ochoa;Scott R. Gunn;Louis H. Alarcon

  • Bologna guidelines for diagnosis and management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): 2017 update of the evidence-based guidelines from the world society of emergency surgery ASBO working group

    Richard P. G. ten Broek;Pepijn Krielen;Salomone Di Saverio;Federico Coccolini

  • Pelvic trauma: WSES classification and guidelines

    Federico Coccolini;Philip F. Stahel;Giulia Montori;Walter Biffl

  • Splenic trauma: WSES classification and guidelines for adult and pediatric patients

    Federico Coccolini;Giulia Montori;Fausto Catena;Yoram Kluger

  • Fresh frozen plasma is independently associated with a higher risk of multiple organ failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome

    Gregory A. Watson;Jason L. Sperry;Matthew R. Rosengart;Joseph P. Minei

  • Tissue oxygen saturation predicts the development of organ dysfunction during traumatic shock resuscitation

    Stephen M. Cohn;Avery B. Nathens;Frederick A. Moore;Peter Rhee

  • Improved outcome with fluid restriction in treatment of uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock.

    A C Capone;P Safar;W Stezoski;S Tisherman

  • Out-of-hospital endotracheal intubation and outcome after traumatic brain injury

    Henry E. Wang;Andrew B. Peitzman;Laura D. Cassidy;P. David Adelson

  • Prospective study of computed tomography in initial management of blunt abdominal trauma.

    Andrew Peitzman;Michel Makaroun;B. Slasky;Pamela Ritter

  • Admission hypothermia and outcome after major trauma

    Henry E. Wang;Clifton W. Callaway;Andrew B. Peitzman;Samuel A. Tisherman

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy R. Billiar
Timothy R. Billiar University of Pittsburgh
Ernest E. Moore
Ernest E. Moore University of Colorado Denver
Luca Ansaloni
Luca Ansaloni University of Pavia
Fausto Catena
Fausto Catena Ospedale “M. Bufalini” di Cesena
Ari Leppäniemi
Ari Leppäniemi University of Helsinki
Massimo Sartelli
Massimo Sartelli University of Macerata
Salomone Di Saverio
Salomone Di Saverio University of Insubria
Ronald V. Maier
Ronald V. Maier University of Washington
Raul Coimbra
Raul Coimbra Riverside University Health System - Medical Center
Rao R Ivatury
Rao R Ivatury Virginia Commonwealth University

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