Fellow's publications:

1. Diaz JJ, Jr., Gray BW, Dobson JM, Grogan EL, May AK, Miller R, Guy J, O'Neill P, Morris JA, Jr. Repair of giant abdominal hernias: does the type of prosthesis matter? Am Surg 2004; 70:396-401.

2. Grogan EL, Stiles RA, France DJ, Speroff T, Morris JA, Jr., Nixon B, Gaffney FA, Seddon R, Pinson CW. The impact of aviation-based teamwork training on the attitudes of health-care professionals. J Am Coll Surg 2004; 199:843-848.

3. Grogan EL, Morris JA, Jr., Norris PR, France DJ, Ozdas A, Stiles RA, Harris PA, Dawant BM, Speroff T. Reduced heart rate volatility: an early predictor of death in trauma patients. Ann Surg 2004; 240:547-554.

4. Collier B, Diaz J, Jr., Forbes R, Morris J, Jr., May A, Guy J, Ozdas A, Dupont W, Miller R, Jensen G. The impact of a normoglycemic management protocol on clinical outcomes in the trauma intensive care unit. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2005; 29:353-358.

5. Diaz JJ, Jr., Mejia V, Subhawong AP, Subhawong T, Miller RS, O'Neill PJ, Morris JA, Jr. Protocol for bedside laparotomy in trauma and emergency general surgery: a low return to the operating room. Am Surg 2005; 71:986-991.

6. Diaz JJ, Jr., Aulino JM, Collier B, Roman C, May AK, Miller RS, Guillamondegui O, Morris JA, Jr. The early work-up for isolated ligamentous injury of the cervical spine: does computed tomography scan have a role? J Trauma 2005; 59:897-903.

7. Grogan EL, Norris PR, Speroff T, Ozdas A, France DJ, Harris PA, Jenkins JM, Stiles R, Dittus RS, Morris JA, Jr. Volatility: a new vital sign identified using a novel bedside monitoring strategy. J Trauma 2005; 58:7-12.

8. Grogan EL, Morris JA, Jr., Dittus RS, Moore DE, Poulose BK, Diaz JJ, Speroff T. Cervical spine evaluation in urban trauma centers: lowering institutional costs and complications through helical CT scan. J Am Coll Surg 2005; 200:160-165.

9. Vogel TR, Diaz JJ, Miller RS, May AK, Guillamondegui OD, Guy JS, Morris JA. The open abdomen in trauma: do infectious complications affect primary abdominal closure? Surg Infect (Larchmt ) 2006; 7:433-441.

10. Collier B, Guillamondegui O, Cotton B, Donahue R, Conrad A, Groh K, Richman J, Vogel T, Miller R, Diaz J, Jr. Feeding the open abdomen. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2007; 31:410-415.

11. Diaz JJ, Jr., Cullinane DC, Altman DT, Bokhari F, Cheng JS, Como J, Gunter O, Holevar M, Jerome R, Kurek SJ, Jr., Lorenzo M, Mejia V, Miglietta M, O'Neill PJ, Rhee P, Sing R, Streib E, Vaslef S. Practice management guidelines for the screening of thoracolumbar spine fracture. J Trauma 2007; 63:709-718.

12. Riordan WP, Jr., Cotton BA, Norris PR, Waitman LR, Jenkins JM, Morris JA, Jr. Beta-blocker exposure in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and cardiac uncoupling. J Trauma 2007; 63:503-510.

13. Collier B, Dossett LA, May AK, Diaz JJ. Glucose control and the inflammatory response. Nutr Clin Pract 2008; 23:3-15.

14. Collier BR, Giladi A, Dossett LA, Dyer L, Fleming SB, Cotton BA. Impact of high-dose antioxidants on outcomes in acutely injured patients. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2008; 32:384-388.

15. Cotton BA, Gunter OL, Isbell J, Au BK, Robertson AM, Morris JA, Jr., St Jacques P, Young PP. Damage control hematology: the impact of a trauma exsanguination protocol on survival and blood product utilization. J Trauma 2008; 64:1177-1182.

16. Gunter OL, Guillamondegui OD, May AK, Diaz JJ. Outcome of necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections. Surg Infect (Larchmt ) 2008; 9:443-450.

17. Diaz JJ, Jr., Bokhari F, Mowery NT, Acosta JA, Block EF, Bromberg WJ, Collier BR, Cullinane DC, Dwyer KM, Griffen MM, Mayberry JC, Jerome R. Guidelines for management of small bowel obstruction. J Trauma 2008; 64:1651-1664.

18. Dortch MJ, Mowery NT, Ozdas A, Dossett L, Cao H, Collier B, Holder G, Miller RA, May AK. A computerized insulin infusion titration protocol improves glucose control with less hypoglycemia compared to a manual titration protocol in a trauma intensive care unit. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2008; 32:18-27.

19. Dossett LA, Swenson BR, Evans HL, Bonatti H, Sawyer RG, May AK. Serum estradiol concentration as a predictor of death in critically ill and injured adults. Surg Infect (Larchmt ) 2008; 9:41-48.

20. Dossett LA, Swenson BR, Heffernan D, Bonatti H, Metzger R, Sawyer RG, May AK. High levels of endogenous estrogens are associated with death in the critically injured adult. J Trauma 2008; 64:580-585.

21. Dossett LA, Collier B, Donahue R, Mowery NT, Dortch MJ, Guillamondegui O, Diaz JJ, May AK. Intensive Insulin Therapy in Practice: Can We Do It? JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2008.

22. Dossett LA, Heffernan D, Lightfoot M, Collier B, Diaz JJ, Sawyer RG, May AK. Obesity and pulmonary complications in critically injured adults. Chest 2008; 134:974-980.

23. Dossett LA, Cao H, Mowery NT, Dortch MJ, Morris JM, Jr., May AK. Blood glucose variability is associated with mortality in the surgical intensive care unit. Am Surg 2008; 74:679-685.

24. Dossett LA, Dittus RS, Speroff T, May AK, Cotton BA. Cost-effectiveness of routine radiographs after emergent open cavity operations. Surgery 2008; 144:317-321.

25. Gunter OL, Jr., Au BK, Isbell JM, Mowery NT, Young PP, Cotton BA. Optimizing outcomes in damage control resuscitation: identifying blood product ratios associated with improved survival. J Trauma 2008; 65:527-534.

26. Kemp CD, Johnson JC, Riordan WP, Cotton BA. How we die: the impact of nonneurologic organ dysfunction after severe traumatic brain injury. Am Surg 2008; 74:866-872.

27. May AK, Dossett LA, Norris PR, Hansen EN, Dorsett RC, Popovsky KA, Sawyer RG. Estradiol is associated with mortality in critically ill trauma and surgical patients. Crit Care Med 2008; 36:62-68.

28. Mowery NT, Norris PR, Riordan W, Jenkins JM, Williams AE, Morris JA, Jr. Cardiac uncoupling and heart rate variability are associated with intracranial hypertension and mortality: a study of 145 trauma patients with continuous monitoring. J Trauma 2008; 65:621-627.

29. Voskresensky IV, Rivera-Tyler T, Dossett LA, Riordan WP, Jr., Cotton BA. Use of Scene Vital Signs Improves TRISS Predicted Survival in Intubated Trauma Patients. J Surg Res 2008.

30. Diaz JJ, Berkes MB, Norris PR, Collier BR, Ozdas A, May AK, Miller RS, Morris JA. Morbid Obesity is Not A Risk Factor for Mortality in Critically Ill Trauma Patients. J Trauma. 2009; 66:226-231.

31. Mowery NT, Gunter OL, Guillamondegui O, Dossett LA, Dortch MJ, Morris JA, May AK. Stress insulin resistance is a marker for mortality in traumatic brain injury. J Trauma. 2009;66:145-151.

Fellow's Manuscripts accepted for publication:

1. Dossett LA, Dageforde LA, Swenson BR, Metzger R, Bonatti H, Sawyer RG, May AK. Obesity and Site-Specific Nosocomial Infection Risk in the ICU. Surgical Infections. Accepted for publication.

2. Stelzmueller I, Pfausler B, Fille M, Eller M, Dossett LA, Margreiter R, Hengster P and Bonatti H. Management of blood stream infections due to Group Milleri Streptococci. Surgical Infections. Accepted for publication.

3. Stelzmueller I, Pfausler B, Fille M, Eller M, Dossett LA, Margreiter R, Hengster P and Bonatti H. Pediatric infections due to Group Milleri Streptococci. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Accepted for publication.

4. Nunez T, Dossett LA, Gunter OL and Cotton BC. Identifying patients who will require massive transfusion: simple as ABC? J Trauma. Accepted for publication.

5. Mowery NT, Dortch MJ, Morris JA, Diaz JJ, May AK. Insulin Resistance Despite Tight Glucose Control Is Associated With Mortality In Critically Ill Surgical Patients. J Intensive Care Medicine. Accepted for publication

Fellow's Manuscripts submitted and under review:

1. Guillamondegui OG, Gunter OL, Patel S, Fleming S, Cotton BA, Diaz JJ, May AK, Miller RS, Morris JA. Acute Adrenal Insufficiency may affect outcome in the Trauma patient. Archives of Surgery. Submitted.

2. May AK, Stafford RE, Bulger EM, Heffernan D, Guillamondegui O, Bochicchio G, Eachempati SR. Surgical Infection Society Guidelines for the Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. Surgical Infections. Submitted.

3. Marshall GT, Landman MP, O'Neill PJ, Cotton BA, Hanson EN, Morris JA, May AK. Pentobarbital Coma for Refractory Intra-Cranial Hypertension after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Mortality Predictions and One-year Outcomes in 55 Patients. Journal of Trauma. Submitted.

4. Dossett LA, Dageforde LA, Heffernan D, Swenson BR, Bonatti H, Metzger R, Sawyer RG, May AK. Re-visiting the Validity of APACHE II: Superior to ISS and TRISS in Critically Injured Adults. Journal of Trauma. Submitted.

5. Heffernan D, Dossett LA, Lightfoot M, Sawyer RG, May AK. Gender and Hormonal Differences in Patients Developing ARDS after Trauma. Journal of Trauma. Submitted.

6. Mowery NT, Diaz JJ, Gunter O, Dortch M, Dossett LA, Morris JA, May AK. Failure to Achieve Euglycemia Despite Aggressive Insulin Control Predicts Mortality in Critically Ill Trauma Patients. Journal of Trauma. Submitted.

7. Mowery NT, Diaz JJ, Dossett LA, Gunter OL, Guillamondegui O, Collier CB, Dortch MJ, May AK. Duration on protocol predicts severe hypoglycemia while on intensive insulin therapy in the surgically critically ill population. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Submitted.

8. Mowery NT, Collier CB, May AK, Gunter OL, Dortch MJ, Diaz JJ. Glucose metabolism not morbid obesity predicts mortality in critically ill surgical patients. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Submitted.

9. Mowery NT, Guillamondegui O, Diaz JJ, Dossett LA, Gunter OL, Collier CB, May AK. Severe Hypoglycemia while on intensive insulin therapy is not an independent predictor of death in the trauma population. Journal of Trauma. Submitted.

10. Mowery NT, Carnevale RJ, Norris PR, Dossett LA, Dortch MJ, Morris JA Jr., May AK. Insulin resistance heralds positive cultures after severe injury. Surgical Infections. Submitted.

11. Riordan WP, Norris PR, Jenkins JJ, Morris JA Jr. Early loss of heart rate complexity predicts mortality regardless of mechanism, anatomic location, or severity of injury. Journal of Surgical Research. Submitted.

12. Collier CB, Dossett LA, Shipman J, Day M, Lawson G, Sawyer RG, May AK. Visceral adiposity is not associated with inflammatory markers in trauma patients. Journal of Trauma. Submitted.

Fellow's Awards:

Bryan Collier
February 2005 Abstract of Distinction (ASPEN)
February 2005 Harry Vars Award (ASPEN) nominee

Oliver Gunter
2006 CANDLE Teaching Award, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
January 2008 Finalist, Raymond Alexander, MD Resident Paper Competition of the EAST Foundation, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma

Brian Kim
February 2008 Society of Critical Care Medicine Cell Biology Award Winner; Oral Abstract:
Basic Science - Genetic Variation in Carbamyl Phosphate Synthase I
Influences Mortality from Traumatic Brain Injury