Lillian Kao

Professor, Chief of Acute Care Surgery

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston John P and Katherine G McGovern Medical School

United States

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Professor Lillian Kao serves as the Chief of Acute Care Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston John P and Katherine G McGovern Medical School. Her research encompasses a variety of critical topics in acute care surgery, including outcomes associated with trauma surgery, health equity, and the impact of social vulnerability on critically ill patients. Recent publications highlight her focus on improving patient care through innovative protocols and cost-effective strategies in surgical practice.

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Daniel DeUgarte

department of pediatrics university of cincinnati college of medicine cincinnati ohio usa

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Jonathan Wisler

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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David Machado-Aranda

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

UCLA Health

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Protocol for the Houston Hospital-based violence intervention program

Looking Beyond Hospital Discharge: One-Year Mortality Following Tracheostomy Creation in Traumatically Injured Older Adults

Moving from prognostication to prevention of SSIs in LMICs

Poor oral health is associated with social vulnerability in critically ill trauma patients

Taking action to achieve health equity and eliminate healthcare disparities within acute care surgery

Making it happen: engaging the power of many in translating research into practice

Lack of Attending Surgeon Scrubbed and Resident Autonomy Are Not Equivalent

Analysis of Outcomes Associated With Outpatient Management of Nonoperatively Treated Patients With Appendicitis

Cost-effectiveness analysis of optimal diagnostic strategy for patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis with intermediate probability for choledocholithiasis

Impact of Incorporating Whole Blood into Hemorrhagic Shock Resuscitation: Analysis of 1,377 Consecutive Trauma Patients Receiving Emergency-Release Uncrossmatched Blood Products

Invited Commentary: Are Statewide Policy Changes Enough to Curb the Opioid Epidemic?

Is expectant management warranted in patients with ventral hernias and co-morbidities? A prospective, 5 year follow-up, patient-centered study

Ketamine for acute pain after trauma: the KAPT randomized controlled trial

Outcomes of Restricted versus Liberal Post-Operative Antibiotic Use in Patients Undergoing Appendectomy: A DOOR/RADAR Post Hoc Analysis of the EAST Appendicitis MUSTANG Study

Patient Factors Associated with Appendectomy Within 30 Days of Initiating Antibiotic Treatment for Appendicitis

Collaborators (9)

Daniel DeUgarte

Jonathan Wisler

Danielle C Lavallee

Marta McCrum

Brett Faine

Jonah Stulberg

Mary Aitken

Christian Paige Owen

David Machado-Aranda

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