Joseph A. Kufera

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
118 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Joseph A. Kufera is a scholar working on Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph A. Kufera has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Emergency Medicine, 36 papers in Epidemiology and 32 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Joseph A. Kufera's work include Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (30 papers), Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (24 papers) and Traffic and Road Safety (23 papers). Joseph A. Kufera is often cited by papers focused on Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (30 papers), Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (24 papers) and Traffic and Road Safety (23 papers). Joseph A. Kufera collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Austria. Joseph A. Kufera's co-authors include Patricia C. Dischinger, Roy A.M. Myers, David C. Elliott, Thomas M. Scalea, Gabriel E. Ryb, Deborah M. Stein, Carl A. Soderstrom, David Elliott, Timothy J. Kerns and Kimberly M. Auman and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Annals of Surgery and American Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Joseph A. Kufera

113 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

1996 532 citations Joseph A. Kufera, Roy A.M. Myers et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Clinical Outcomes 2025 ·Surgical Infections ·Akira Shishido, Gregory M. Schrank, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Laura DiChiacchio, M. Kai, Joseph A. Kufera, Ronald Rabinowitz	1
2	Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Rescue: Expanding the Definition 2023 ·Journal of the American College of Surgeons ·José J. Diaz, Stephen L. Barnes, Lindsay O’Meara, Robert G. Sawyer, Addison K. May, Daniel C. Cullinane, Thomas J. Schroeppel, Amanda M. Chipman, Joseph A. Kufera, (unknown), Martin D. Zielinski, (unknown)	3
3	The lung rescue unit—Does a dedicated intensive care unit for venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation improve survival to discharge? 2017 ·The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care ·Jay Menaker, (unknown), Raymond Rector, Joseph A. Kufera, (unknown), Ali Tabatabai, Ronald Rabinowitz, Zachary N. Kon, Pablo G. Sánchez, Si M. Pham, Daniel Herr, James V. O’Connor, Deborah M. Stein, Thomas M. Scalea	23
4	Are frailty markers associated with serious thoracic and spinal injuries among motor vehicle crash occupants? 2016 ·The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care ·(unknown), Margaret H. Lauerman, Joseph A. Kufera, Kathirkamanathan Shanmuganathan, (unknown), Timothy J. Kerns, (unknown), Thomas M. Scalea, Deborah M. Stein	18
5	VESS1. A New Aortic Injury Score Predicts Early Rupture More Accurately Than Clinical Assessment 2014 ·Journal of Vascular Surgery ·Donald G. Harris, Joseph Rabin, Michelle Ho, (unknown), Bradley Taylor, Rajabrata Sarkar, Joseph A. Kufera, Thomas M. Scalea, Robert S. Crawford	1
6	Blunt cerebrovascular injury screening guidelines 2014 ·The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care ·Brandon Bruns, Ronald Tesoriero, Joseph A. Kufera, Clint W. Sliker, Adriana Laser, Thomas M. Scalea, Deborah M. Stein	69
7	Hyperacute adrenal insufficiency after hemorrhagic shock exists and is associated with poor outcomes 2013 ·The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care ·Deborah M. Stein, (unknown), (unknown), Joseph A. Kufera, (unknown), Carlos J. Rodríguez, Jay Menaker, Thomas M. Scalea	17
8	A Hidden Reservoir of Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin‐resistant Enterococcus in Patients Newly Admitted to an Acute Rehabilitation Hospital 2012 ·PM&R ·Ronald Rabinowitz, Joseph A. Kufera, Michael J. Makley	12
9	Intracranial Pressure Dose and Outcome in Traumatic Brain Injury 2012 ·Neurocritical Care ·Kevin N. Sheth, Deborah M. Stein, Bizhan Aarabi, Peter Hu, Joseph A. Kufera, Thomas M. Scalea, Daniel F. Hanley	53
10	Occupant and Crash Characteristics for Case Occupants With Cervical Spine Injuries Sustained in Motor Vehicle Collisions 2011 ·The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care ·Deborah M. Stein, Joseph A. Kufera, Shiu M. Ho, Gabriel E. Ryb, Patricia C. Dischinger, James V. O’Connor, Thomas M. Scalea	32
11	The Occluded Artery Trial (OAT) Viability Ancillary Study (OAT-NUC): Influence of infarct zone viability on left ventricular remodeling after percutaneous coronary intervention versus optimal medical therapy alone 2011 ·American Heart Journal ·James E. Udelson, (unknown), Carey Kimmelstiel, Mariusz Kruk, Joseph A. Kufera, Sandra Forman, Anna Teresińska, (unknown), José Antônio Marin‐Neto, (unknown), Eric A. Cohen, Paulo Caramori, (unknown), Christopher Adlbrecht, Zygmunt Sadowski, Witold Rużyłło, Debra Kinan, Gervasio A. Lamas, Judith S. Hochman	25
12	Self-reported health indicators in the year following a motor vehicle crash: a comparison of younger versus older subjects. 2010 ·Europe PMC (PubMed Central) ·Daniel Andersen, Gabriel E. Ryb, Patricia C. Dischinger, Joseph A. Kufera, Kathleen M. Read	19
13	Venous thromboembolic disease in the HIV-infected patient 2010 ·The American Journal of Emergency Medicine ·(unknown), R. Kevin Rogers, Joseph A. Kufera, Jon Mark Hirshon	34
14	Using Head-on Collisions to Compare Risk of Driver Death by Frontal Air Bag Generation: A Matched-Pair Cohort Study 2007 ·American Journal of Epidemiology ·Elisa R. Braver, Joseph A. Kufera, Melvin Alexander, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	22
15	ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE AMONG A LARGE COHORT OF INJURED VEHICULAR OCCUPANTS AND PEDESTRIANS TREATED IN A TRAUMA CENTER 2002 ·Carl A. Soderstrom, Timothy J. Kerns, Joseph A. Kufera, Patricia C. Dischinger	0
16	Factors Influencing Admission among Children with a Traumatic Brain Injury 2002 ·Academic Emergency Medicine ·Melissa L. McCarthy, Tracey Serpi, Joseph A. Kufera, (unknown), Charles N. Paidas	22
17	Association of HIV-1 Viral Phenotype in the MT-2 Assay With Perinatal HIV Transmission 2002 ·JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes ·Philip LaRussa, Laurence S. Magder, Jane Pitt, Anne Sill, George V. Hillyer, F. Blaine Hollinger, Judy Lew, Kenneth McIntosh, Joseph A. Kufera, (unknown), William A. Blattner	3
18	The microbiology of necrotizing soft tissue infections 2000 ·The American Journal of Surgery ·David Elliott, Joseph A. Kufera, Roy A.M. Myers	260
19	Infective endocarditis in intravenous drug users: Does HIV status alter the presenting temperature and white blood cell count? 2000 ·Journal of Emergency Medicine ·David J. Robinson, (unknown), (unknown), Joseph A. Kufera	6
20	Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Relation to Functional Outcome of Pediatric Closed Head Injury: A Test of the Ommaya-Gennarelli Model 1997 ·Neurosurgery ·Harvey S. Levin, Dianne B. Mendelsohn, (unknown), Joel W. Yeakley, James Song, (unknown), Harriet Harward, Jack Μ. Fletcher, Joseph A. Kufera, Kevin C. Davidson, Derek A. Bruce	117

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