Wanner GK, Ader D, Caplan R, Padaki AS, Ravert D, Drees M Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2021 May;():1-3 PMID: 33934738 Abstract The supply of N95 respirators has been severely strained by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We used quantitative fit-testing to evaluate 16 participants and 45 respirators through up to 4 rounds of ultraviolet
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The Effects of Virtual Reality on Anxiety and Self-Efficacy Among Patients With Cancer: A Pilot Study
Birkhoff SD, Waddington C, Williams J, Verucci L, Dominelli M, Caplan R Oncol Nurs Forum 2021 07;48(4):431-439 PMID: 34142994 Abstract OBJECTIVES”>To examine the impact of a nurse-led intervention on anxiety levels and perceived self-efficacy to cope in patients receiving first-time chemotherapy using a customized prechemotherapy educational virtual reality (VR) video.</Abstr: To examine the impact of
Association of Positional Plagiocephaly and Developmental Delay Within a Primary Care Network
Rohde JF, Goyal NK, Slovin SR, Hossain J, Pachter LM, Di Guglielmo MD J Dev Behav Pediatr ;42(2):128-134 PMID: 33538454 Abstract OBJECTIVE”>Previous research has suggested an association between plagiocephaly and developmental delay. However, study samples drawn from children seen in subspecialty clinics increase the potential for selection and referral bias. Our study evaluates the association
Association of Early-Life Social and Digital Media Experiences With Development of Autism Spectrum Disorder-Like Symptoms
Heffler KF, Sienko DM, Subedi K, McCann KA, Bennett DS JAMA Pediatr 2020 07;174(7):690-696 PMID: 32310265 Abstract Importance”>Despite growing evidence that parent-child interactions and time viewing digital media affect child development, these factors have rarely been studied in association with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms.</Abstr: Despite growing evidence that parent-child interactions and time viewing digital
Nephrology Fellows’ and Program Directors’ Perceptions of Hospital Rounds in the United States
Boyle SM, Subedi K, Pivert KA, Harhay MN, Baynes-Fields J, Goldman J, Warburton KM Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2020 04;15(4):474-483 PMID: 32184295 Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES”>Hospital rounds are a traditional vehicle for patient-care delivery and experiential learning for trainees. We aimed to characterize practices and perceptions of rounds in United States nephrology training programs.</Abstr:
Alcohol Withdrawal Rates in Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sharma RA, Subedi K, Gbadebo BM, Wilson B, Jurkovitz C, Horton T JAMA Netw Open 2021 03;4(3):e210422 PMID: 33656526 Abstract No abstract available.
Utilization of an ICU Severity of Illness Scoring System to Triage Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Norton JM, Reddy PK, Subedi K, Fabrizio CA, Wimmer NJ, Urrutia LE J Intensive Care Med 2021 Aug;36(8):857-861 PMID: 32519573 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To subjectively identify low-risk ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients and triage this low-risk population to an intermediate level of care. BACKGROUND: Many patients with STEMI are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU),
Analysis of Factors Associated With Length of Stay of Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits
Subedi K Cureus 2021 Jul;13(7):e16213 PMID: 34367814 Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) is an important indicator of the quality of care in ED and is associated with patients’ outcomes and healthcare costs. However, there is limited data on how the patient characteristics affect the ED LOS of opioid-related visits.
Outcomes associated with antibiotic administration for isolated maternal fever in labor
Bank TC, Nuss E, Subedi K, Hoffman MK, Sciscione A Am J Obstet Gynecol 2021 Aug;(): PMID: 34363779 Abstract BACKGROUND: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists currently recommends that antibiotic treatment should be considered for women with isolated maternal fevers during labor. However, there is little known about the maternal and neonatal impact of
An examination of cardiovascular intensive care unit mortality based on admission day and time
Langston MC, Subedi K, Fabrizio C, Wimmer NJ, Choudhry UI, Urrutia LE Heart Lung ;50(5):579-586 PMID: 34077826 Abstract BACKGROUND”>Recent interest in the ‘weekend effect’ has been expanded to cardiovascular intensive care units, yet the impact of off-hours admission on mortality and cardiovascular ICU (CICU) length of stay remains uncertain.</Abstr: Recent interest in the ‘weekend effect’