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2026
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2026-10-03
Deidre Wyrick
Sourced from institutional research profiles (UAMS TRI or ARA).
Associate Professor
Surgery, College of Medicine
10 h-index
36 pubs
249 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Deidre Wyrick's research focuses on pediatric trauma and surgical outcomes. Her work has investigated factors influencing the effectiveness of trauma care, including the impact of birth location on gastroschisis outcomes and the role of a statewide trauma call center in expediting definitive care for severely injured patients. Wyrick has also examined specific surgical interventions and their associated outcomes, such as the optimal timing for appendectomy in pediatric patients and the factors affecting the need for closure of persistent gastrocutaneous fistulas. Additionally, her research has explored predictors of outcome in pediatric trauma populations, including hemodynamic variables in emergency thoracotomies and the presentation and management of traumatic carotid-cavernous fistulas. She has also contributed to medical education through research on bedside ultrasound in hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and the implementation of novel surgical approaches.
Metrics
- h-index: 10
- Publications: 36
- Citations: 249
Selected Publications
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Whole Blood Administration for Pediatric Patients (2025)
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Optimizing Mental Health Referral and Follow-Up for Pediatric Trauma Patients (2025)
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Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022 (2023)
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Evaluation of white blood cell count at time of discharge is associated with limited oral antibiotic therapy in children with complicated appendicitis (2019)
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Review of bedside surgeon-performed ultrasound in pediatric patients (2018)
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Resource utilization and indications for helicopter transport of head-injured children (2018)
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Changing practices: The addition of a novel surgical approach to gynecomastia (2018)
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A multicenter, pediatric quality improvement initiative improves surgical wound class assignment, but is it enough? (2015)
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Implementation of the World Health Organization checklist and debriefing improves accuracy of surgical wound class documentation (2015)
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The effectiveness of a statewide trauma call center in reducing time to definitive care for severely injured patients (2014)
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Patterns of Injuries in Newer Mechanisms of Pediatric Injuries (ATVs, Snowmobiles, Trampolines, Flat Screen TVs) (2014)
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Improving gastroschisis outcomes: Does birth place matter? (2014)
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) field triage criteria do not accurately predict the need for trauma team activation in the pediatric population (2014)
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Persistent gastrocutaneous fistula: Factors affecting the need for closure (2013)
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Traumatic carotid–cavernous fistula presenting as massive epistaxis (2013)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Melvin S. Dassinger
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
6 shared publications
- Persistent gastrocutaneous fistula: Factors affecting the need for closure
- Traumatic carotid–cavernous fistula presenting as massive epistaxis
- Evaluation of white blood cell count at time of discharge is associated with limited oral antibiotic therapy in children with complicated appendicitis
- A multicenter, pediatric quality improvement initiative improves surgical wound class assignment, but is it enough?
- Implementation of the World Health Organization checklist and debriefing improves accuracy of surgical wound class documentation
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Samuel Denny Smith
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
5 shared publications
- Persistent gastrocutaneous fistula: Factors affecting the need for closure
- Traumatic carotid–cavernous fistula presenting as massive epistaxis
- Evaluation of white blood cell count at time of discharge is associated with limited oral antibiotic therapy in children with complicated appendicitis
- Implementation of the World Health Organization checklist and debriefing improves accuracy of surgical wound class documentation
- Review of bedside surgeon-performed ultrasound in pediatric patients
Robert Todd Maxson
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
4 shared publications
- Persistent gastrocutaneous fistula: Factors affecting the need for closure
- The effectiveness of a statewide trauma call center in reducing time to definitive care for severely injured patients
- Resource utilization and indications for helicopter transport of head-injured children
- Patterns of Injuries in Newer Mechanisms of Pediatric Injuries (ATVs, Snowmobiles, Trampolines, Flat Screen TVs)
John Recicar
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- The effectiveness of a statewide trauma call center in reducing time to definitive care for severely injured patients
- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) field triage criteria do not accurately predict the need for trauma team activation in the pediatric population
Eunice Y. Huang
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
2 shared publications
- Improving gastroschisis outcomes: Does birth place matter?
- A multicenter, pediatric quality improvement initiative improves surgical wound class assignment, but is it enough?
Martin L. Blakely
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Improving gastroschisis outcomes: Does birth place matter?
- A multicenter, pediatric quality improvement initiative improves surgical wound class assignment, but is it enough?
Shawn D. St. Peter
Children's Mercy Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Improving gastroschisis outcomes: Does birth place matter?
- A multicenter, pediatric quality improvement initiative improves surgical wound class assignment, but is it enough?
Austin Porter
Northwestern University
2 shared publications
In database
- The effectiveness of a statewide trauma call center in reducing time to definitive care for severely injured patients
- Progressive Reduction in Preventable Mortality in a State Trauma System Using Continuous Preventable Mortality Review to Drive Provider Education: Results of Analyzing 1,979 Trauma Deaths from 2015 to 2022
Lori A. Gurien
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Resource utilization and indications for helicopter transport of head-injured children
- Review of bedside surgeon-performed ultrasound in pediatric patients
Patrick C. Bonasso
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- Evaluation of white blood cell count at time of discharge is associated with limited oral antibiotic therapy in children with complicated appendicitis
- Review of bedside surgeon-performed ultrasound in pediatric patients
Jeffrey M. Burford
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Evaluation of white blood cell count at time of discharge is associated with limited oral antibiotic therapy in children with complicated appendicitis
- Review of bedside surgeon-performed ultrasound in pediatric patients
Julie M. Duke
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
1 shared publication
- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) field triage criteria do not accurately predict the need for trauma team activation in the pediatric population
Kyla D. Joubert
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
1 shared publication
- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) field triage criteria do not accurately predict the need for trauma team activation in the pediatric population
Todd Maxson
Arkansas Children's Hospital
1 shared publication
In database
- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) field triage criteria do not accurately predict the need for trauma team activation in the pediatric population
Kate Savoie
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
1 shared publication
- Improving gastroschisis outcomes: Does birth place matter?
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