Richard Betzold

Researcher

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

14 h-index 59 pubs 702 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Richard Betzold's research focuses on trauma and emergency care, with a particular emphasis on resuscitation strategies, vascular injuries, and the application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in critically injured patients. His work includes investigations into fluid resuscitation protocols, such as changes to Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines, and the benefits of whole blood transfusion in trauma patients. Betzold has also studied outcomes for injuries to the inferior vena cava and arterial injuries requiring interposition grafts, often utilizing data from prospective multicenter trials like the PROspective Observational Vascular Injury Treatment (PROOVIT) registry. His research extends to the use of venovenous ECMO for severe respiratory failure in patients with traumatic brain injuries and explores logistical advancements like unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) delivery of medical supplies to combat zones. Betzold's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 13 across 57 publications with 679 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 14
  • Publications: 59
  • Citations: 702

Selected Publications

  • Improvised shunt for combined ipsilateral traumatic radial and ulnar artery injury (2026)
  • Opioid Administration in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit: Association of Persistent Opioid Use (2025)
  • Dissemination and Impact of a Multimodal Pain Regimen on Analgesia Prescribing at an Academic Hospital (2025)
  • VENO-VENOUS EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION IMPROVES OUTCOMES IN TRAUMA PATIENTS SUFFERING RESPIRATORY FAILURE (2024)
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