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Cory Joseph Vatsaas

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery
DUMC 2837, Durham, NC 27710
1217 Pinehurst Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Scholarly Works - Conferences


967: RIB FRACTURE PROTOCOL IMPROVES SURVIVAL IN OLDER ADULTS WITHOUT PROLONGING HOSPITAL LENGTH OF STAY

Conference Critical Care Medicine · March 1, 2026 Introduction: Rib fractures are a common injury in older trauma patients and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. In March 2022, our institution implemented a standardized rib fracture protocol emphasizing early ICU triage, multimodal analgesi ... Full text Cite

971: ASSOCIATION OF A RIB FRACTURE PROTOCOL WITH DECREASED NEED FOR MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Conference Critical Care Medicine · March 1, 2026 Introduction: Rib fractures are the most common traumatic thoracic injury and are a major contributor to overall morbidity and mortality, particularly among geriatric patients. Triage pathways have been proposed to standardize patient care and guide clinic ... Full text Cite

INDIRECT CALORIMETRY OPTIMIZING ACS PATIENT NUTRITION DELIVERY

Conference CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE · January 2024 Link to item Cite

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE IMPROVES RIB FRACTURE PATIENT OUTCOMES

Conference CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE · January 2024 Link to item Cite

1549: GUIDELINE ADHERENCE IMPROVES RIB FRACTURE PATIENT OUTCOMES

Conference Critical Care Medicine · January 2024 Full text Cite

Evaluation of Levetiracetam Dosing Strategies for Seizure Prophylaxis Following Traumatic Brain Injury.

Conference Neurocrit Care · April 2023 BACKGROUND: Although levetiracetam has been increasingly used as an alternative to phenytoin for early posttraumatic seizure prophylaxis following traumatic brain injury (TBI), an optimal dosing strategy has not been elucidated. The objective of this study ... Full text Link to item Cite

Are Octogenarians and Older Adult Trauma Patients Equivalent

Conference Journal of the American College of Surgeons · October 2019 Full text Cite