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Spectrum of excess mortality due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections.

Patients infected or colonized with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKp) are often chronically and acutely ill, which results in substantial mortality unrelated to infection. Therefore, estimating excess mortality due to CRKp infections…

Tags: *beta-Lactam Resistance, 2016, 80 and over, Aged, Bacteremia/microbiology/mortality, Bacterial/microbiology/mortality, Bonomo R A, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Cober E, Department of Internal Medicine, Doi Y, Epidemiology, Evans S, Female, Fowler V G Jr, Hauck C, Humans, Kalayjian R C, Kaye K S, Klebsiella Infections/*microbiology/*mortality, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Mortality, NEOMED College of Medicine, Perez F, Pneumonia, Prospective Studies, Richter S S, Salata R A, Scalera N M, Survival Analysis, Urinary Tract Infections/microbiology/mortality, van Duin D, Watkins R R

Randomized comparison of gastric pH control with intermittent and continuous intravenous infusion of famotidine in ICU patients.

OBJECTIVE: To compare gastric pH control using intravenous famotidine as a primed, continuous infusion versus intermittent infusion. METHODS: In a prospective, double-blind study, 40 ICU patients at risk for stress ulceration were randomly assigned…

Topical brinzolamide (Azopt) versus placebo in the treatment of infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS).

PURPOSE: To test the hypothesis that the topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor brinzolamide (Azopt) has beneficial effects versus placebo on measures of nystagmus and visual acuity in adult subjects with infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS). DESIGN:…

Clinical and electrophysiological outcomes after eye muscle surgery in 81 adults with infantile nystagmus syndrome

PURPOSE:To characterize the effects of eye muscle surgery on patients older than 18 years with infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) who have had only optical treatment.

Tags: 2021, Adult, Child, Child Preschool, Eye movement, Humans, Infant, Nystagmus, Oculomotor Muscles/surgery, Prospective Studies, Visual Acuity

Correlation of the NBME advanced clinical examination in EM and the national EM M4 exams.

INTRODUCTION: Since 2011 two online, validated exams for fourth-year emergency medicine (EM) students have been available (National EM M4 Exams). In 2013 the National Board of Medical Examiners offered the Advanced Clinical Examination in Emergency…

Outcomes of Patients With Syncope and Suspected Dementia.

OBJECTIVES: Syncope and near-syncope are common in patients with dementia and a leading cause of emergency department (ED) evaluation and subsequent hospitalization. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical trajectory and short-term…

Tags: 2018, 80 and over, Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Adler David H, Aged, Bastani Aveh, Baugh Christopher W, Caterino Jeffrey M, Clark Carol L, Dementia – Diagnosis – In Old Age, Dementia – Risk Factors, Dementia – Therapy, Department of Emergency Medicine, Diercks Deborah B, Emergency, Gibson Tommy A, Holden Timothy R, Hollander Judd E, Human, Iatrogenic Disease, Inpatients, interviews, Length of Stay, Malveau Susan E, Middle Age, NEOMED College of Medicine, Nicks Bret A, Nishijima Daniel K, Office Visits, Outcome Assessment, Outcomes (Health Care), Patient Assessment, Patient Discharge, Physicians, Prospective Studies, Shah Manish N, Stiffler Kirk A, Storrow Alan B, Sun Benjamin C, Surveys, Syncope – Diagnosis, Syncope – In Old Age, Syncope – Mortality, Weiss Robert E, Wilber Scott T, Yagapen Annick N

Does preoperative rofecoxib (Vioxx) decrease postoperative pain with laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

BACKGROUND: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial was designed to study the effects of preemptive rofecoxib (Vioxx) analgesia in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS: One hundred-twenty patients were…

Early Uncomplicated Appendicitis-Who Can We Treat Nonoperatively?

This study evaluated nonoperative treatment for mild appendicitis and reviewed selection criteria to be used in introducing this option into clinical practice. A retrospective review of 73 consecutive cases of appendicitis treated by a single surgeon…

Cardiac Output Monitoring Managing Intravenous Therapy (COMMIT) to Treat Emergency Department Patients with Sepsis.

OBJECTIVE: Fluid responsiveness is proposed as a physiology-based method to titrate fluid therapy based on preload dependence. The objectives of this study were to determine if a fluid responsiveness protocol would decrease progression of organ…

Mechanical Ventilation Antioxidant Trial.

BACKGROUND: Many patients each year require prolonged mechanical ventilation. Inflammatory processes may prevent successful weaning, and evidence indicates that mechanical ventilation induces oxidative stress in the diaphragm, resulting in atrophy…

Tags: 2015, 80 and over, Acetylcysteine, Adult, Aged, American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Antioxidants, Antioxidants/*therapeutic use, Artificial, Artificial/*adverse effects, Ascorbic Acid – Administration and Dosage, Ascorbic Acid/therapeutic use, Chi Square Test, Clochesy John M, Critical Care/*methods, Critical Illness, Critically Ill Patients, Cystine/analogs & derivatives/therapeutic use, Data Analysis Software, Department of Internal Medicine, Dietary Supplementation, Double-Blind Method, Double-Blind Studies, Female, Funding Source, Goldstein Lawrence S, Howe Kimberly P, Human, Humans, Inflammation/*drug therapy/*etiology, Intensive Care Units, Length of Stay, Log-Rank Test, Male, Mantel-Haenszel Test, Middle Age, Middle Aged, NEOMED College of Medicine, Owen Hugh, Oxidative Stress, Oxidative Stress/*drug effects, Prospective Studies, RANDOMIZED controlled trials, Respiration, T-Tests, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Ventilator Weaning, Vitamin E, Vitamin E/therapeutic use, Vitamins/therapeutic use

Ultrasound-assisted internal jugular vein catheterization in the ED.

A prospective, descriptive study is reported on the use and success of ultrasound-assisted internal jugular central vein catheterization (CVC) in the emergency department (ED). In patients not in cardiac arrest who had an indication for internal…

Increased intraabdominal pressure in abdominoplasty: delineation of risk factors.

BACKGROUND: Abdominoplasty is associated with a 1.1 percent risk of deep venous thrombosis. This has been attributed to rectus plication causing intraabdominal hypertension, known to effect decreased venous return, venous stasis, and thus thrombosis.…

A multi-level modeling approach examining PTSD symptom reduction during prolonged exposure therapy: moderating effects of number of trauma types experienced, having an HIV-related index trauma, and years since HIV diagnosis among

People living with HIV (PLWH) have extensive interpersonal trauma histories and higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the general population. Prolonged exposure (PE) therapy is efficacious in reducing PTSD across a variety of…

Tags: *HIV/AIDS, *prolonged exposure therapy, *PTSD, *trauma history, 2017, Adult, AIDS care, Boarts Jessica M, Ciesla Jeffrey A, Coleman Jennifer A, Delahanty Douglas L, Descriptive Statistics, Feeny Norah C, Female, HIV Infections/*psychology, HIV-Infected Patients – Psychosocial Factors, Human, Humans, Implosive Therapy/*methods, Jones Tracy, Junglen Angela G, LONGITUDINAL method, Male, Middle Aged, Pacella Maria L, Post-Traumatic – Symptoms, Post-Traumatic – Therapy, POST-traumatic stress disorder, Post-Traumatic/diagnosis/*psychology/*therapy, Prospective Studies, Psychological/*psychology/therapy, PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive people, Smith Brian C, Stress, Stress Disorders, Time, Time Factors, Trauma – Classification, Trauma – History, TREATMENT effectiveness, TREATMENT of post-traumatic stress disorder, Treatment Outcome, Treatment Outcomes – Evaluation, United States, WOUNDS & injuries – Classification, WOUNDS & injuries – History

Assessment of emergency medicine residents' computer knowledge and computer skills: time for an upgrade?

OBJECTIVE: To describe emergency medicine residents' (EMRs') personal computer (PC) use and educational needs and to compare their perceived and actual PC skills. METHODS: This was a prospective, cross-sectional study. Subjects were all EMRs at seven…

Perfusion Pressures and Distal Oxygenation in Individuals With Diabetes Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis.

Gallstone pancreatitis: a prospective randomized trial of the timing of surgery.

The correct timing of surgery in cases of gallstone pancreatitis is debatable. To delineate more clearly the influence of the timing of surgery in the treatment of the disease, a prospective randomized clinical study of early surgery (less than 48…

Emergency cardiac stress testing in the evaluation of emergency department patients with atypical chest pain.

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine the feasibility, safety, and reliability of emergency cardiac treadmill exercise stress testing (CTEST) in the evaluation of emergency department patients with atypical chest pain. DESIGN: Thirty-two patients with…

Association of parathyroid hormone with 20-year cognitive decline: The ARIC study.

OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels will be independently associated with 20-year cognitive decline in a large population-based cohort. METHODS: We studied 12,964 middle-aged white and black ARIC participants…

Parathyroid Hormone and Subclinical Cerebrovascular Disease: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.

BACKGROUND: Elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels have been associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors and events. We hypothesized that elevated PTH levels would also be associated with subclinical cerebrovascular disease. We examined…

Tags: *Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2016, Alonso Alvaro, Brain, Brain Diseases, Brain Diseases – Complications, brain MRI, Brain/*diagnostic imaging, cerebrovascular disease, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cerebrovascular Disorders – Blood, Cerebrovascular Disorders/*blood/*diagnostic imaging, Cohort Studies, Computer Assisted, Computer-Assisted, Cross Sectional Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Funding Source, Gottesman Rebecca F, Guallar Eliseo, Human, Humans, Image Processing, Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, Korada Sai Krishna C, Leukoencephalopathies/complications/diagnostic imaging, Lutsey Pamela L, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Michos Erin D, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Mosley Thomas H, Parathyroid hormone, Parathyroid Hormone/*blood, Parathyroid Hormones – Blood, Post Wendy S, Prospective Studies, Reis Jared P, Sharrett A Richey, subclinical brain infarcts, white matter hyperintensities, Zhao Di

Evaluation of factors associated with achieving glycemic control in a pharmacist-managed diabetes clinic.

The aim of this study was to identify factors that are associated with patients achieving goal A1c after 6 months in a pharmacist-managed diabetes clinic. This study is a descriptive, retrospective chart review of patients with type 2 diabetes…

Tags: 2014, Ambulatory Care, Ambulatory Care/organization & administration, American journal of therapeutics, Blood Glucose – Drug Effects, Blood Glucose/drug effects, Boros Melanie L, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Diabetes Mellitus, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Frazee Lawrence A, Glycated Hemoglobin A/metabolism, Glycosylated – Metabolism, Hemoglobin A, Human, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents – Administration and Dosage, Hypoglycemic Agents – Therapeutic Use, Hypoglycemic Agents/administration & dosage/*therapeutic use, Insulin – Administration and Dosage, Insulin – Therapeutic Use, Insulin/administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Kostoff Matthew D, Male, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Moorman John M, NEOMED College of Medicine, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Services/*organization & administration, Pharmacists – Administration, Pharmacists/*organization & administration, Pharmacy Service – Administration, Prospective Studies, Retrospective Design, Retrospective Studies, Social Work – Statistics and Numerical Data, Social Work/statistics & numerical data, Treatment Outcome, Treatment Outcomes, Type 2 – Drug Therapy, Type 2/*drug therapy

Financial planning and satisfaction across life domains among retired emergency physicians in the United States.

Comparison of short-acting intramuscular antipsychotic medication: impact on length of stay and cost.

A retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine if there is an association between short-acting intramuscular (SAIM) antipsychotics used for acute agitation and length of stay (LOS). Patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or…

Tags: 2011, Adult, American journal of therapeutics, Antianxiety Agents, Antiinfective Agents, Antipsychotic Agents – Administration and Dosage, Antipsychotic Agents – Economics, Antipsychotic Agents – Therapeutic Use, Benedetti AM, Benedetti Amanda M, Benzodiazepine – Economics, Benzodiazepine – Therapeutic Use, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Female, Frazee L A, Frazee Lawrence A, Haloperidol – Economics, Haloperidol – Therapeutic Use, Health Care Costs, Heterocyclic Compounds – Economics, Heterocyclic Compounds – Therapeutic Use, Injections, Intramuscular, Length of Stay – Economics, Length of Stay – Statistics and Numerical Data, Leung JG, Leung Jonathan G, Male, Middle Age, Myers N, Myers Nancy, NEOMED College of Medicine, Prospective Studies, Psychomotor Agitation – Drug Therapy, Quinolone – Economics, Quinolone – Therapeutic Use, Retrospective Design, Schizophrenia – Drug Therapy, Thiazoles – Economics, Thiazoles – Therapeutic Use

Effect of digital rectal examination (and ejaculation) on serum prostate-specific antigen after twenty-four hours. A randomized, prospective study.

The purpose of this randomized, controlled, clinical trial was to determine the effect of the digital rectal examination (DRE) on the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) serum levels in view of conflicting literature reports and screening methods and…

Tags: *Palpation, 1993, 80 and over, Adult, Aged, Ejaculation, Geller L, Gerson L W, Humans, Male, McAleer J K, McMahon D, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Prostate-Specific Antigen/*blood, Rectum, Time Factors, Urology

Feasibility of a lifestyle intervention for overweight/obese endometrial and breast cancer survivors using an interactive mobile application.

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to assess a one-month lifestyle intervention delivered via a web- and mobile-based weight-loss application (app) (LoseIt!) using a healthcare-provider interface. METHODS: Early-stage overweight/obese (body mass index…

Transfer of DNR orders to the ED from extended care facilities.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: With an elderly and chronically ill patient population visiting the emergency department, it is important to know patients' wishes regarding care preferences and advanced directives. Ohio law states DNR orders must be transported…

Tags: *Advance Directives, *Critical Illness, *Health Services for the Aged, *Skilled Nursing Facilities, 2017, 80 and over, Advance Directives, Aged, Amireh Ahmad, Chaudhary Ali, Coding – Administration, Coding – Standards, Critical Illness, Do-not-resuscitate, Emergency Medical Services – Administration, Emergency Medical Services/*organization & administration, Emergency Service, EMS, Extended care facilities, Female, Forms and Records Control/*organization & administration/standards, Frey Jennifer A, Health Services for the Aged, Hospital, Human, Humans, Length of Stay, Male, McQuown Colleen M, Medical Records – Statistics and Numerical Data, Medical Records/*statistics & numerical data, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Ohio, Outcome Assessment, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Patient Advocacy, Physicians, Prospective Studies, Resuscitation Orders, Skilled Nursing Facilities, The American journal of emergency medicine

Sinus CT scan findings in "sinus headache" migraineurs.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the sinus CT scan findings in "sinus headache" migraineurs, and to compare the findings to nonmigraine "sinus headache" patients. BACKGROUND: The majority of patients presenting with "sinus headache" satisfy the International…

Tags: 2008, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Headache, Humans, Kremer Patricia S, Mehle Mark E, Migraine Disorders/complications/*radiotherapy, Paranasal Sinus Diseases/complications/diagnostic imaging, Paranasal Sinuses/abnormalities/*diagnostic imaging, Prospective Studies, Severity of Illness Index, Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods

Sinus CT Scan Findings in 'Sinus Headache' Migraineurs.

Objective.- To evaluate the sinus CT scan findings in 'sinus headache' migraineurs, and to compare the findings to nonmigraine 'sinus headache' patients. Background.- The majority of patients presenting with 'sinus headache' satisfy the International…

Tags: 2008, Evaluation Research, Headache: The Journal of Head & Face Pain, Human, Kremer PS, Mehle ME, Migraine – Complications, Migraine – Radiotherapy, Paranasal Sinus Diseases – Complications, Paranasal Sinus Diseases – Radiography, Paranasal Sinuses – Abnormalities, Paranasal Sinuses – Radiography, Prospective Studies, Severity of Illness Indices, Tomography, X-Ray Computed – Methods

Patient Preferences in Choosing a Primary Care Physician.

Ischemic colitis revisited: a prospective study identifying hypercoagulability as a risk factor.

BACKGROUND: Although causes for ischemic colitis have been identified, many cases are deemed idiopathic. Some reports suggest an association between ischemic colitis and coagulation disorders. Our purpose was to explore the relationship of ischemic…

Analysis of the Pressure Distribution Qualities of a Silicone Border Foam Dressing.

PURPOSE: To determine whether application of a silicone foam dressing is associated with decreased interface pressures when applied to the heel. DESIGN: Prospective, within-subjects design. SUBJECTS AND SETTING: The study was conducted in a…

Utilization of a reminder mailing to improve blood glucose log reporting in an outpatient diabetes clinic.

Self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) offers a strategy used to achieve glycemic control in diabetic patients. However, if SMBG readings are unavailable to clinicians, this strategy will have a limited effect. This study assessed the impact of a…

Effectiveness of an extracellular matrix graft (OASIS Wound Matrix) in the treatment of chronic leg ulcers: a randomized clinical trial.

BACKGROUND: Venous leg ulcers are a major cause of morbidity, economic loss, and decreased quality of life in affected patients. Recently, biomaterials derived from natural tissue sources have been used to stimulate wound closure. One such…

Oxybutynin 3% gel for the treatment of primary focal hyperhidrosis in adolescents and young adults.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: There are no reliably effective, well-tolerated topical agents for the treatment of hyperhidrosis. We sought to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of oxybutynin 3% gel in adolescents and young adults with primary focal…

The influence of family environment on dissociation in pediatric injury patients.

Tags: 2011, Accidents – Adverse Effects, Adolescence, Akron Children's Hospital, Analysis of Covariance, Bivariate Statistics, Checklists, Chi Square Test, Child, Child Development, Christopher Norman C, Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, Confidence Intervals, Correlational Studies, Data Analysis Software, Delahanty Douglas L, Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Descriptive Research, Descriptive Statistics, Dissociative Disorders – Risk Factors, Family, Family Coping, Family Relations, Female, Funding Source, Human, Income, Interview Guides, Male, NEOMED College of Medicine, Nugent Nicole R, Ohio, Parametric Statistics, Parenting Education, Patient-Family Relations, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, Pretest-Posttest Design, Prospective Studies, Questionnaires, Retrospective Design, Scales, Self Report, Semi-Structured Interview, Severity of Illness Indices, Sledjeski Eve M, Social Environment, Socioeconomic Factors, Wounds and Injuries – Complications

The Role of Negative Affect on Headache-Related Disability Following Traumatic Physical Injury.

OBJECTIVE: Acute postinjury negative affect (NA) may contribute to headache pain following physical injury. Early psychiatric-headache comorbidity conveys increased vulnerability to chronic headache-related disability and impairment. Yet, it is…

The utility of hair cortisol concentrations in the prediction of PTSD symptoms following traumatic physical injury.

RATIONALE: Although cortisol alterations have been associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and PTSD symptoms (PTSS), the direction of association is mixed. Cortisol which is measured in blood, saliva, or urine is subject to transient…

Evaluation of extended antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing indicated non-cosmetic panniculectomy at the time of gynecologic surgery.

BACKGROUND: Panniculectomy at time of gynecologic surgery is used to improve visualization and prevent major complications in morbidly obese patients. We examine the role of extended antibiotic prophylaxis in prevention of surgical site infections…

Effects of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction on Pitch Selection in Major League Baseball Pitchers.

Background: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries represent one of the most common impairments to the throwing arm of professional pitchers. Return to play and postoperative performance metrics have been studied extensively, but pitch selection…

Outcomes in pharyngoplasty: a 10-year experience.

Objective: The outcomes of 61 patients who underwent a pharyngoplasty for velopharyngeal insufficiency were reviewed to determine potential risk factors for reoperation.Design: This was a retrospective chart review of 61 consecutive patients over…

Minimal clinically important differences in the EORTC QLQ-C30 and brief pain inventory in patients undergoing re-irradiation for painful bone metastases.

PURPOSE: The EORTC QLQ-C30 and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) are validated tools for measuring quality of life (QOL) and the impact of pain in patients with advanced cancer. Interpretation of these instrument scores can be challenging and it is…

Tags: *Bone metastases, *Brief pain inventory, *EORTC QLQ-C30, *Minimal Clinically Important Difference, *Minimal clinically important differences, *Radiation, 2018, 80 and over, Adolescence, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Babington Scott, Bone Metastases – Radiotherapy, BONE metastasis, BONE metastasis – Treatment, Bone Neoplasms/*complications/radiotherapy/secondary, Brief pain inventory, Brundage Michael, Cancer Patients, CANCER radiotherapy, Chow Edward, Clinical Assessment Tools, Demas William F, Ding Keyue, Female, Funding Source, Haas Rick, Hartsell William F, Hoskin Peter, Human, Humans, Instrument Scaling, LONGITUDINAL method, Male, Meyer Ralph M, Middle Age, Middle Aged, Nabid Abdenour, Pain Management, Pain/*diagnosis, Prospective Studies, Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, Quality of Life/*psychology, Questionnaires, Raman Srinivas, RANDOMIZED controlled trials, Re-Irradiation/*adverse effects, Reoperation, Repeat Procedures, RESEARCH funding, Roos Daniel, SCALING (Social sciences), Secondary Analysis, Surveys and Questionnaires, van der Linden Yvette M, Wiggenraad Ruud, Wilson Carolyn F, Wong Rebecca K S, Wu Jackson S Y, Young Adult, Zhu Liting

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