Laura R. Brown, MD, PhD
@laurarbrownmd
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trauma surgeon mama+wife, molecular virologist, surg intensivist + educator, POCUS believer. love helping patients survive to hug another day. tweets my own.
Cleveland, OH
Joined March 2013
I came up in the SvO₂ era. Turns out, we were onto something all along. #Shock #resuscitation #sepsis
(1/x) Andromeda-Shock 2 was just published in JAMA and is the most important septic shock trial in the past DECADE. They found that phenotyped resuscitation improves the composite outcome of mortality, vital support, and hospital LOS. Here's how you can apply this protocol to
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Most surgeons will agree: a skilled surgeon educator is a valuable asset to a program. How do we best quantify educational contributions for both compensation and promotion? @TomVargheseJr @SAGES_Updates @TheNotoriousHPB @maraantonoff
@mikeditillo @TomVargheseJr @jnahmias1 @ElliotServaisMD Indeed. And in the evaluation of educators, sometimes a good part of what people get rewarded for is charm. Not that charm doesn’t matter, but it can cloud other things.
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Proud to see @SaferSurgery Clean Cut success recapitulated in multiple international settings! Congratulations @MaiaNofal & team on all your hard work 🏅🤩 @UCSFSurgery @IGHSatUCSF @UCSF_CHESA @Fogarty_NIH @GHES_Fogarty
A surgical infection prevention program improved compliance with infection prevention and control standards and reduced surgical site infections in 5 hospitals outside of Ethiopia. https://t.co/sSsQhrymlY
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Cultural and Organizational Resistance to Surgical Education Reform: A Narrative Review #burnout #educationalreform #facultydevelopment #organizationalculture #meded #surgicaleducation
https://t.co/7iC8fHMZkc
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Do you know how to assess a patient's capacity? Do you need psych to tell you? Our latest 🎧 teaches you what you need to know 👇🏼 🔊 https://t.co/Mh9XF3OnkD
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The Lillemoe Legacy: scholarly excellence, inclusive leadership, and belief in the power of science. We sincerely thank Dr. Lillemoe for his service the past 14 years and know @AnnalsOpen and @AnnalsofSurgery are all the better for it. @lmfunk2 @jdimick1
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Great articles from @EAST_TRAUMA sharing the immensely positive impact APPs have on Acute Care teams 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 This is demonstrated by our APP team @DukeSurgery @DukeSurgRes everyday. ➡️ https://t.co/ZLc0uXXYP3
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Your Match Day reminder that square knots look the same at hospitals of every ranking, and matching *somewhere* is what matters. The grass is not always greener at your ‘top’ programs, and in the end, both your potential and the basic principles of surgery are still the same.
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Open approach results in less “aersolization” during tracheostomy. Something to consider during your next pandemic or patient with highly contagious 🦠 Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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racheostomy (OST), conventional percutaneous tracheostomy (CPT), and novel percutaneous tracheostomy (NPT), a modification of CPT designed to reduce contamination spread, in pig models and then...
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Check out the latest 🎥from Ultrasound Grand Rounds. @mtabbut interviews @KevinElHayekMD about how POCUS can impact surgical decision making for patients with cholecystitis and choledocolithiasis https://t.co/SAv4S1SIbd
#metroEUS #POCUS #ultrasound
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A great EAST MCT and great guide for practical evidence -based choice on whether to ct elderly patients! @EAST_TRAUM
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@UICOMPsurgery
Existing decision rules for imaging in trauma can fall short in older patients with blunt injury. Our study “Scanning the Aged to Minimize Missed Injury” developed tailored decision criteria to determine who should have CT scans. @vanessapho @skkishawi
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Bedside cardiac ultrasound is a game-changer for patient care in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care! In this video @mtabbut discusses an algorithmic approach to beside ECHO. https://t.co/6UbTCwmSce
#POCUS #EmergencyMedicine #Ultrasound #echofirst
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Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMASurgery: This Review describes the risks that pregnant surgeons may experience and proposes a policy for perinatal care of surgeons and surgical trainees. https://t.co/6Ba7RZ42og
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🚨 Call for Abstracts is NOW OPEN! 🚨 Showcase your research, share innovative ideas, and connect with leaders in the field. Submit your abstract today! 🔗 Submit Now: https://t.co/cc8TTI97Qr 📅 Deadline: December 15, 2024
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Did an extremely risky “hail Mary�� operation on a cancer patient, after he was declined by multiple other centers. Please read this heartfelt letter from his wife. Sorry to humble-brag, but if you’re a trainee, or anyone struggling to remember your “why”… THIS. IS. WHY. ❤️
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🌟 Mentors & sponsors are invaluable! They recognize your true potential, regardless of your title. 🤝 While friends cheer for your successes, it’s the mentors who stand by you in tough times. Let’s value authentic relationships that uplift us through thick and thin! 💪❤️
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Ever wanted to pick the brain of some of the top trauma leaders? Well here is your chance! Enter the @traumadoctorsam Coffee with a Coach Raffle to be entered to win a mentorship session with a @traumadoctors leader! @JuliaColemanMD @JeffChoi01 @BBankheadMD @SiminGolestani
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We are in the final push and we need your help!!
Are you a primary care provider that encounters pediatric renovascular hypertension, midaortic syndrome, renal artery stenosis or pediatric #FMD? Are you a family member/adult patient affected by this disease? Our international collaborative needs you! https://t.co/guPeq8pzQz
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The SIS Therapeutics and Guidelines Committee has just released the much-anticipated 2024 update to the Surgical Infection Society Guidelines on the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infection. Read it in the Surgical Infections journal 👉 https://t.co/xEArHzPjgy
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