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Protecting the Frontline: Designing an Infection Prevention Platform for Preventing Emerging Respiratory Viral Illnesses in Healthcare Personnel
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2015-01-05)
Healthcare personnel often find themselves on the frontlines of any epidemic, and may be at particularly high risk of acquiring respiratory viral illnesses when compared to the general population. Many aspects dictate how ...
Natural Language Processing for Real-Time Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance: Results of a Pilot Implementation Trial
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2015-05-26)
BACKGROUND
Incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a quality benchmark. To streamline conventional detection methods, an electronic surveillance system augmented with natural language processing ...
When Sterile Processing Goes Down: An Economic Analysis of Alternative Strategies for Supporting the Service
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2017-06-19)
Given steam-quality challenges at our facility, the financial impact of options for reopening the sterile processing service unit were explored; duration of closure was the major driver of costs. Other potential negative ...
CHANGES OF DIASTOLIC FUNCTION IN LATE LIFE AND NON-CARDIAC RISK FACTORS FOR HEART FAILURE IN THE BLACK- PERSPECTIVES ON HEART FAILURE IN HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS
(2021-06-23)
Paper 1
Introduction: Diastolic dysfunction is a potent risk factor for heart failure (HF). However, there is limited data regarding longitudinal changes of diastolic function in the very old, who are at the highest risk ...
Collagen XXIII: A Potential Biomarker for the Detection of Primary and Recurrent Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
(American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 2010-05)
Background
Collagen XXIII is a transmembrane collagen previously shown to be upregulated in metastatic prostate cancer. This study’s purpose was to determine the protein expression of collagen XXIII in tumor tissues from ...
Primary Health Care: Potential Home for Family-Focused Preventive Interventions
(Elsevier BV, 2016-10)
Family-focused prevention programs have been shown to effectively reduce a range of negative behavioral health outcomes but have had limited reach. Three key barriers must be overcome to expand the reach of family-focused ...
Patient and Healthcare Provider Characteristics Associated with Obtaining Abdominal CT scans to Evaluate Diarrhea in United States Emergency Departments (NHAMCS-ED 2016-2018)
(2022-05-10)
Abstract
Background: Adults with diarrhea are frequently evaluated in emergency departments (EDs) in the United States (US). Abdominal/pelvic CT can be helpful in the exploration of intra-abdominal pathologies that require ...
Adverse Events Associated with Sedative and Anesthetic Drugs in Pediatric Patients
(2023-05-11)
OVERVIEW
The use of sedatives and anesthetics in pediatric critical care settings and operating rooms is inevitable. Sedation is required in critically ill pediatric patients to aid ventilation and decrease anxiety and ...
Iron Metabolism, Incident Heart Failure Phenotypes and Cardiac Dysfunction in Late Life
(2023-05-11)
Iron contributes to a variety of biological processes, such as oxygen transport, mitochondrial respiration, and free radical protection with particular importance in cells with high energy requirements, such as cardiomyocytes. ...