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Module 5: Abdominal Injuries

Segment 12: Organ and Tissue Donation & Alcohol and Injury

References labeled PEDS contain a pediatric element or primary focus.

Topic: Organ & tissue donation

  • Ciardi F, Magri C, Rubino A, et al. Contemporary evidence to inform management of deceased potential thoracic organ donors after brain death. JHLT Open. 2026;11:100474. doi: 10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100474 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41583417/.
  • Cron DC, Worsham CM, Adler JT, et al. Organ donation and transplants during major US motorcycle rallies. JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(1):22-30. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5431 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36441514/.
  • Greer DM, Shemie SD, Lewis A, et al. Detecting pain correlates with recovery in acute brain injury patients with disorders of consciousness. JAMA. 2020;doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.11586 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32761206/.
  • Meadows C, Toolan M, Slack A, et al. Diagnosis of death using neurological criteria in adult patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Development of UK guidance. J Intensive Care Soc. 2020;21(1):28-32. doi: 10.1177/1751143719832170 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32284715/.
  • Salim A, Cotton BA. Victory out of tragedy: Organ donation. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2024;9(Suppl 2):e001408. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2024-001408 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38646028/.
  • Seshadri A, Cuschieri J, Kaups KL, et al. Organ donation in the surgical ICU: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee clinical consensus document. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2023;8(1):e001107. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001107 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37205276/.
  • Souter MJ, Kirschen M. Brain death: optimizing support of the traumatic brain injury patient awaiting organ procurement. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2020;26(2):155-161. doi: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000705 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32068581/.
  • Swanson EA, Hayes AJ, Malinoski DJ. Optimization of physiology in organ donors in the intensive care unit: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025;99(2):162-168. doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004565 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40012093/.
  • Truog RD, Krishnamurthy K, Tasker RC. Brain death—Moving beyond consistency in the diagnostic criteria. JAMA. 2020;324(11):1045-1047. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.11665 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32761165/.

Topic: Ethanol & injury

  • Buhrke K, Cucher D, Kovacs M. Alcohol use is associated with unplanned hospital events in trauma patients. J Surg Res. 2026;320:55-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.01.011 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41734448/.
  • Crowley R, Hilden D, Beachy M. Excessive alcohol use and alcohol use disorders: A policy brief of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2024;doi: 10.7326/M23-3434 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38648644/.
  • Ebert JP, Huo S, Perrone J, et al. An emergency department nudge-based strategy to screen and treat patients with alcohol misuse. Ann Emerg Med. 2026;doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2026.03.021 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42138679/.
  • Greeno AL, Dietrich MS. Alcohol misuse screening: Enhancing rates by integrating information technology solutions in a quality improvement project. J Trauma Nurs. 2026;33(3):189-196. doi: 10.1097/jtn.0000000000000923 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42043840/. PEDS
  • Hightower T, Stucke S, Specht K, et al. Alcohol misuse screening performance improvement initiative. J Trauma Nurs. 2024;31(1):30-33. doi: 10.1097/jtn.0000000000000766 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38193489/.
  • Kodadek LM, Freeman JJ, Tiwary D, et al. Alcohol-related trauma reinjury prevention with hospital-based screening in adult populations: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma evidence-based systematic review. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020;88(1):106-112. doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002501 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31490336/.
  • Lau G, Gabbe BJ, Mitra B, et al. Association between acute pre-injury alcohol use and 12-month health outcomes for survivors of major trauma: A registry-based study. Injury. 2024;55(11) doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111782 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39154490/.
  • Lira MC, Sarda V, Heeren TC, et al. Alcohol policies and motor vehicle crash deaths involving blood alcohol concentrations below 0.08. Am J Prev Med. 2020;doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.015 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32192802/.
  • Manser SS, Houck K, Kramer MD, et al. Do screening and a randomized brief intervention at a Level 1 trauma center impact acute stress reactions to prevent later development of posttraumatic stress disorder? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018;85(3):466-475. doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001977 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29787532/.
  • Mirijello A, Sestito L, Antonelli M, et al. Identification and management of acute alcohol intoxication. Eur J Intern Med. 2023;108:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2022.08.013 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35985955/.
  • National Academies of Sciences. Getting to zero alcohol-impaired driving fatalities: A comprehensive approach to a persistent problem. National Academies Press (US); 2018. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29771480/.
  • DOT HS 812 864 Alcohol-impaired driving National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2019). https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812864.
  • Nunn J, Erdogan M, Green RS. The prevalence of alcohol-related trauma recidivism: A systematic review. Injury. 2016;47(3):551-8. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.01.008 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26830122/.
  • Rosekind MR, Ehsani JP, Michael JP. Reducing impaired driving fatalities: Data need to drive testing, enforcement, and policy. JAMA Intern Med. 2020;180(8):1068-1069. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.1984 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32568388/.
  • Silver CM, Visenio MR, Thomas AC, et al. Hospital variability in adoption of alcohol and drug screening in adult trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023;94(5):684-691. doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003928 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36801898/.
  • Smith Z, McKinney AL, Bollig R, et al. Evaluation of alcohol withdrawal assessment in mechanically ventilated patients in a trauma/surgical intensive care unit. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2025;91:104144. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2025.104144 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40628119/.
  • Todd B, Rahm J, Kerley D, et al. Impact of a rounding tool and clinical champion on trauma patient screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for alcohol use disorder. J Trauma Nurs. 2023;30(6):346-352. doi: 10.1097/jtn.0000000000000754 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37937876/.