Arnold Luterman
University of South Alabama
52 Papers
412 Citations
Arnold Luterman is an academic researcher from University of South Alabama. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 52 publications.
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Papers
Hypothermia in Trauma Victims: An Ominous Predictor of Survival
TL;DR: Mortality and the incidence of hypothermia increased with higher ISS, massive fluid resuscitation, and the presence of shock, and within each subgroup the mortality of Hypothermic patients was significantly higher than those who remained warm.
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Multicenter postapproval clinical trial of Integra dermal regeneration template for burn treatment.
David M. Heimbach,Glenn D. Warden,Arnold Luterman,Marion H. Jordan,Nathan Ozobia,Colleen M. Ryan,D. Voigt,William L. Hickerson,Jeffrey R. Saffle,Frederick A. DeClement,Robert L. Sheridan,Alan R. Dimick +11 more
TL;DR: The safety and effectiveness of Integra Dermal Regeneration Template was evaluated in a postapproval study involving 216 burn injury patients and further supports the conclusion that Integra is a safe and effective treatment modality in the hands of properly trained clinicians under conditions of routine clinical use at burn centers.
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Randomized clinical study of Hydrofiber dressing with silver or silver sulfadiazine in the management of partial-thickness burns.
Daniel M. Caruso,Kevin N Foster,Sigrid A Blome-Eberwein Md,John A. Twomey,David N. Herndon,Arnold Luterman,Paul Silverstein,Jeffrey R Antimarino,Gregory J Bauer +8 more
TL;DR: A protocol of care with AQUACEL® Ag provided clinical and economic benefits compared with silver sulfadiazine in patients with partial-thickness burns and was associated with less pain and anxiety during dressing changes, less burning and stinging during wear, and less nursing time.
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Infections in burn patients
TL;DR: The burn wound and pulmonary system remain the major foci for infection in this population and a number of specific monitoring and treatment guidelines have evolved that have proved effective over the years in minimizing morbidity and mortality.
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Maximum survival in pediatric trauma: the ideal system.
TL;DR: Evaluating where in an EMS/Trauma system errors occur and then by correcting those errors, it should be possible to minimize the mortality rate in pediatric trauma.
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