Abstracts and Presentations CECORC Investigators 

World Trauma Congress – Feb 14-18, 2021 (virtual) 
Title: Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta may be superior to Resuscitative Thoracotomy in patients with Traumatic Brain Injury 
Authors: Megan Brenner MD MS, Bishoy Zakhary MPH, Raul Coimbra MD Ph.D., Jonathan Morrison MD Ph.D., Thomas Scalea MD, Laura Moore MD, Jeanette Podbielski, John B. Holcomb MD, Kenji Inaba MD, Jeremy Cannon MD, Mark Seamon MD, Chance Spalding MD, Charles Fox MD, Ernest Moore MD, Joseph Ibrahim MD 

American Association for the Surgery of Trauma – Sept 9-12, 2020 (virtual) 
Title: Management of Femoral Shaft Fractures in Polytrauma Patients: A Contemporary Analysis of Fixation strategies: Damage Control Orthopedics (DCO) vs. Early Internal Fixation (EIF) 
Authors: Monika Garicia, Raul Coimbra 

American Diabetes Association 80th Scientific Sessions – June 12-16, 2020 (virtual) 
Title: Racial Disparity May Exist in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Hospitalized with Acute Pancreatitis 
Authors: Nicole Choi, Monika E. Garcia, Bishoy L. Zakhary, Matthew A. Firek, Daniel I. Kim, Christian S. Jackson, Anthony Firek 

Title: Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Hospitalized with Pancreatitis Have Reduced Mortality but Higher Overall Cost Compared with Patients without Diabetes 
Authors: Nicole Choi, Monika E. Garcia, Bishoy L. Zakhary, Matthew A. Firek, Daniel I. Kim, Christian S. Jackson, Anthony Firek 

American Gastroenterological Association Digestive Disease Week – May 2-5, 2020 
Title: Patients with peptic ulcer bleeding admitted during the weekend have an increased mortality associated with increased comorbidities 
Authors: Nicole Choi, Matthew Firek, Bishoy Zakhary, Anthony Firek, Christian Jackson 

Southwestern Surgical Congress – April 19-22, 2020 
Title: Esophageal Stents (ES) for Traumatic Esophageal Injuries (TEI): A Descriptive Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) 
Authors: Jose Alfaro Quezada, Mathew Firek, Xiaofei Zhang, Raul Coimbra, Megan Brenner 

Title: Obese Patients Have Worse Outcomes Compared to Non-Obese Patients: A National Trauma Database Study of Blunt Cardiac Injury (BCI) 
Authors: Ari Gerber, Bishoy Zakhary, Matthew Firek, Xiaofei Zhang, Raul Coimbra, Megan Brenner 

Title: A Nationwide Study of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Pregnant Women 
Authors: Paul Albini, Xiaofei Zhang, Bishoy Zakhary, Matthew Firek, Raul Coimbra, Megan Brenner 

Endocrine Society Annual Meeting – March 28-31, 2020 
Title: Treatment Considerations for a Healthy Pregnancy in Women with Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) 
Authors: Megan Calzia, BS, Shams Tasnim, MBBS, Iqbal Munir, MD, PHD, Anthony Francis Firek, MD 

Southern California Chapter of the ACS 2020 Scientific Meeting – Jan 10-12, 2020 
Title: A Nationwide Study of Intimate Partner Violence 
Authors: Jose Alfaro Quezada, Zahid Mustafa, Xiaofei Zhang, Bishoy Zakhary, Matthew Firek, Raul Coimbra, Megan Brenner 
Presenter: Jose Alfaro Garcia 

Title: Severe Pelvic Fracture in the Elderly: High Morbidity, Mortality, and Resource Utilization 
Authors: Monika Garcia, Matthew Firek, Bishoy Zakhary, Megan Brenner, Frank Hildebrand, Raul Coimbra 
Presenter: Monika Garcia 

American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Annual Meeting – Sept 18 – 21, 2019 
Title: Effect of Plasma Transfusion Ratio to Red Blood Cells Between Geriatric and Non-Geriatric Massively Transfused Trauma Patients: Elderly Patients Benefit Less! 
Authors: Mitsuaki Kojima MD, Ph.D., Akira Endo MD, Ph.D., Xiaofei Zhang MD, Ph.D., Atsushi Shiraishi MD, Ph.D., Megan Brenner MD, Tomohisa Shoko MD, Ph.D., Yasuhiro Otomo MD, Ph.D., Raul Coimbra MD, Ph.D., Tokyo Medical and Dental University 
Presenter: Mitsuaki Kojima, MD, PhD 

Title: Right Into the Danger Zone: Complications of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) at Zone 1 and 3 From the AAST Aortic Occlusion for Resuscitation in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (AORTA) Trial 
Authors: Megan Brenner MD, MS, Bishoy Zakhary MPH, Raul Coimbra MD, Ph.D., Jonathan Morrison MD, Thomas Scalea MD, Laura Moore MD, Jeanette Podbielski, John Holcomb MD, Kenji Inaba MD, Jeremy Cannon MD, Mark Seamon MD, Chance Spalding MD, Charles Fox MD, Ernest Moore MD, Joseph Ibrahim MD, AAST Multi-Institutional Trials Committee 
Presenter: Megan Brenner, MD 

Title: Scalpel or Sheath? Outcomes Comparison Between Pre-Peritoneal Pelvic Packing (PPP) and Angioembolization (AE) for Definitive Hemorrhage Control After Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) 
Authors: Megan Brenner MD, MS, Laura Moore MD, Bishoy Zakhary MPH, Alexander Schwed MD, Alexis Cralley MD, Anna Romagnoli MD, Charles Fox MD, Thomas Scalea MD, Clay Cothren Burlew MD, University Of California Riverside/Riverside University Health Systems 
Presenter: Megan Brenner, MD 

Title: Outcomes Comparison Between Endovascular and Open Repair (OR) for Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury (BTAI): A Contemporary Analysis 
Authors: Megan Brenner MD, MS, Matthew Firek BS, Bishoy Zakhary MPH, Xiaofei Zhang MD, Ph.D., Raul Coimbra MD, Ph.D., University of California Riverside/Riverside University Health Systems 
Presenter: Maksim Gusev, MD 

American Diabetes Association 79th Scientific Sessions – June 7-11, 2019 
Title: Overcoming the Challenges in Discovering Celiac Disease in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Focusing on Provider Education 
Authors: Michelle Epps, Marissa Fox, Jasmine Jafari, Anthony Firek 

Surgical Infection Society 39th Annual Scientific Meeting – June 5-8, 2019 
Title: Lights Off, Camera On! Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Improves Outcomes in Cirrhotic Patients with Acute Cholecystitis 
Authors: Tiago Finco, Xiaofei Zhang MD, Ph.D., Matthew Firek, Megan Brenner MD, MS, Raul Coimbra, MD, Ph.D. 
Presenter: Tiago Finco 

Title: Concomitant HIV/AIDS Infection Worsens Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Diverticulitis 
Authors: Tiago Finco, Bishoy Zakhary MPH, Xiaofei Zhang MD, Ph.D., Raul Coimbra MD, Ph.D, Megan Brenner MD, MS 
Presenter: Tiago Finco 

Southwestern Surgical Congress – April 14-17, 2019 
Title: Utilization of Endovascular and Open Surgical Repair of Vascular Injury: A 10-Year Analysis of the National Trauma Databank (NTDB) 
Authors: Anna Romagnoli, MD, M Zeeshan, B Joseph, M L Brenner 

Title: Endovascular Repair is a Feasible Option for Superficial Femoral Artery (SFA) Injuries: A Nationwide Analysis 
Authors: Sean Degmetich MD, Matthew Firek, Bishoy Zakhary MPH, Xiaofei Zhang MD PhD, Raul Coimbra MD PhD, Megan Brenner MD MS 

Endocrine Society Annual Meeting March 23-26, 2019 
Title: A Novel Internet-Based Program to Assess Educational Needs and Improve Care Delivery to Transgender People at the Resident Level 
Authors: Marissa Fox, BS, MS-3, Jasmine Jafari, BA, MS-3, Brandyn Bobb, BS, MS-2, Michelle Epps, MS, MS-3, Iqbal Munir, MD, PhD, Anthony Firek, MD 

Title: Routine Thyroid Ultrasonography in Largely Latino Population with Hyperthyroidism Is Not Clinically Useful 
Authors: Brandyn Bobb, BS, Taranuum Munir, Marissa Fox, BS, Anthony Firek, MD, Iqbal Munir, MD,PHD, and Michelle Epps, MS 

Pacific Coast Surgical Association 90th Annual Meeting – Feb 15-18, 2019 
Title: The Truth About Non-Operative Management of Acute Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients: Not Superior Outcomes and Not Cheaper 
Authors: Monika Garcia, BS, Bishoy Zakhary, MPH, Tiago Finco, Albert Kazi, MD, Xiaofei Zhang, MD, PhD, Megan Brenner, MD, MS, Raul Coimbra, MD, PhD 
Presenter: Monika Garcia 

Title: Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) at Zone 1 and Zone 3: an initial Comparative Outcome Assessment 
Authors: Megan Brenner, William Teeter, Anna Romagnoli, Philip Wasicek, Peter Hu, Deborah Stein, Thomas Scalea 
Presenter: Megan Brenner, MD 

Academic Surgical Congress Feb 5-7, 2019 
Title: Acute Colonic Diverticulitis and Cirrhosis: A Costly and Fatal Combination 
Authors: Albert Kazi, MD; Tiago Finco; Bishoy Zakhary, MPH; Xiaofei Zhang, MD, PhD; Matthew Firek; Ari Gerber; Megan Brenner, MD, MS; Raul Coimbra, MD, PhD 
Presenter: Albert Kazi, MD 

Southern California Chapter of the ACS 2019 Scientific Meeting – Jan 25-27, 2019 
Title: Endovascular Repair of Subclavian and Innominate (SC/IN) Artery Injuries is Superior to Open Repair (OR): Results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) 
Presenter: Sean Degmetich 
Authors: Sean Degmetich MD, Matthew Firek, Bishoy Zakhary PhD, Raul Coimbra MD PhD, Megan Brenner MD MS 

Title: Management and Outcomes of Acute Appendicitis in the Presence of Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Analysis 
Authors: Monika Garcia, Ari Gerber, Bishoy Zakhary MPH, Tiago Finco, Albert Kazi MD, Xiaofei Zhang MD, Ph.D., Megan Brenner MD, MS, and Raul Coimbra MD, Ph.D. 
Presenter: Tiago Finco 

American Diabetes Association 78th Scientific Sessions – June 22-26, 2018 
Title: The Prevalence and Impact of Diabetes Mellitus among Undocumented Immigrants in an Indigent Care Program in Riverside, California 
Authors: Haylee Lee, Bishoy L. Zakhary, Matthew A. Firek, Heidi Lange, Claudin A. Gomez, Anthony Firek 

Title: Preserving Vision by Empowering Patients 
Authors: Almira J. Yang, Van T. La, Chibuzo U. Eke, Anthony Firek