Barbara U. Okafor

ORCID: 0000-0003-4226-2765
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Research Areas
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Trauma Management and Diagnosis
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
  • Urological Disorders and Treatments
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Radiation Dose and Imaging
  • Restraint-Related Deaths
  • Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
  • Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
  • Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Foreign Body Medical Cases
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

Brigham and Women's Hospital
2018-2025

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2022

University of Arkansas Medical Center
2022

Tulane University
2021-2022

Regional Medical Center
2022

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
2022

Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Ingénieur, de l'Informatique et de l'Imagerie
2022

Mount Sinai Hospital
2021

University Hospital and Clinics
2021

Valley Hospital
2021

Prehospital procedures (PHP) by emergency medical services (EMS) are performed regularly in penetrating trauma patients despite previous studies demonstrating no benefit. We sought to examine the influence of PHPs on outcomes urban locations where transport center is not prolonged. hypothesized that without would have better than those undergoing PHP.This was an Eastern Association for Surgery Trauma-sponsored, multicenter, prospective, observational trial adults (18+ years) with torso...

10.1097/ta.0000000000003151 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2021-03-06

Tourniquet use for extremity hemorrhage control has seen a recent increase in civilian usage. Previous retrospective studies demonstrated that tourniquets improve outcomes major trauma (MET). No prospective study been conducted to date. The objective of this was evaluate MET patients with prehospital tourniquet use. We hypothesized decreases the incidence arriving center shock.Data were collected prospectively adult at 26 Level I and 3 II centers from 2015 2020. Limbs applied setting...

10.1097/ta.0000000000003555 article EN Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2022-01-18

Abstract Introduction After hospitalization, rehabilitation is an essential component of recovery for burn injury survivors. However, access to it after discharge depends on multiple factors. It well established that racial and socio-demographic disparities exist in healthcare, frequently resulting unfavorable outcomes these subpopulations. The aim this study was assess the association between socioeconomic disposition, subsequent rehabilitation, injury. Methods This a retrospective using...

10.1093/jbcr/iraf019.437 article EN cc-by Journal of Burn Care & Research 2025-03-01

The management of high-grade renal trauma (HGRT) and the indications for intervention are not well defined. American Association Surgery Trauma (AAST) grading does incorporate some important clinical radiologic variables associated with increased risk interventions. We aimed to use data from a multi-institutional contemporary cohort develop nomogram predicting interventions bleeding after HGRT.From 2014 2017, on adult HGRT (AAST grades III-V) were collected 14 level 1 centers. Patients both...

10.1097/ta.0000000000002222 article EN Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2019-02-15

BACKGROUND Police transport (PT) of penetrating trauma patients in urban locations has become routine certain metropolitan areas; however, whether it results improved outcomes over prehospital Advanced life support (ALS) not been determined a multicenter study. We hypothesized that PT would result outcomes. METHODS This was multicenter, prospective, observational study adults (18+ years) with to the torso and/or proximal extremity presenting at 25 centers. and ALS were allocated via nearest...

10.1097/ta.0000000000003563 article EN Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2022-01-31

No AccessJournal of UrologyAdult Urology1 Sep 2020Current Management Extraperitoneal Bladder Injuries: Results from the Multi-Institutional Genito-Urinary Trauma Study (MiGUTS)This article is commented on by following:Editorial CommentEditorial Comment Ross E. Anderson, Sorena Keihani, Rachel A. Moses, Alexander P. Nocera, J. Patrick Selph, Clara M. Castillejo Becerra, Nima Baradaran, Katie Glavin, Joshua Broghammer, Chirag S. Arya, L. Sensenig, Michael Rezaee, Bradley Morris, Sarah...

10.1097/ju.0000000000001075 article EN The Journal of Urology 2020-04-07

Excretory phase computed tomography (CT) scan is used for diagnosis of renal collecting system injuries and accurate grading high-grade trauma. However, optimal timing the excretory not well established. We hypothesized that there an association between urinary extravasation aimed to identify extravasation.The Genito-Urinary Trauma Study collected data on trauma (grades III-V) from 14 Level I centers 2014 2017. The time portal venous phases at initial CT scans was recorded. Poisson...

10.1097/ta.0000000000002098 article EN Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2018-10-25

In 2018, the American Association for Surgery of Trauma (AAST) published revisions to renal injury grading system reflect increased reliance on computed tomography scans and non-operative management high-grade trauma (HGRT). We aimed evaluate how these will change HGRT if it outperforms original 1989 in predicting bleeding control interventions.Data were collected from 14 Level-1 centers 2014 2017. Patients with initial included. Two radiologists reviewed regrade injuries according 2018 AAST...

10.1097/ta.0000000000002572 article EN Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2019-12-24

Background Anti-inflammatory effects of tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing trauma endotheliopathy may protect from acute lung injury. Clinical data showing this benefit patients is lacking. We hypothesized that TXA administration mitigates pulmonary complications penetrating patients. Materials and Methods This a post-hoc analysis multicenter, prospective, observational study adults (18+ years) with torso and/or proximal extremity injury presenting at 25 urban centers. Tranexamic the...

10.1177/00031348241268109 article EN The American Surgeon 2024-08-07

Background: The Stop the Bleed campaign gives bystanders an active role in prehospital hemorrhage control. Whether extending bystanders’ to private vehicle transport (PVT) for urban penetrating trauma improves survival is unknown, but past research has found benefit police and PVT. We hypothesized that environment, where procedures have been proven harmful, PVT outcomes compared any EMS or advanced life support (ALS) transport. Methods: Post-hoc analysis of EAST multicenter trial was...

10.1177/00031348241265135 article EN The American Surgeon 2024-09-30
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