Christiana Care experts made the following presentations at the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research annual meeting in Philadelphia, March:
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Christiana Care presenters at Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers annual meeting
At the March Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers Annual Meeting in San Diego: Thomas L. Corrigan, chief financial officer, and Neil Jasani, M.D., MBA, vice president for Academic Affairs, presented “Graduate Medical Education Funding.” Robert Dressler, M.D., Neil Jasani, M.D., MBA, presented “Building the Next Generation of Medical Quality and Patient Safety Leaders: A
Christiana Care presenters at ACC Scientific Session
Christiana Care physicians presented at the American College of Cardiology 2014, 63rd Annual Scientific Session and Expo, in Washington, D.C., March.
Variation in definitions and isolation procedures for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: a survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network
Drees M, Pineles L, Harris AD, Morgan DJ Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 Apr;35(4):362-6 PMID: 24602940 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess definitions, experience, and infection control practices for multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB), including Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter, and Pseudomonas species, in acute care hospitals. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. PARTICIPANTS: US and international members of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology
Cost-effectiveness of a standard intervention versus a navigated intervention on colorectal cancer screening use in primary care
Lairson DR, Dicarlo M, Deshmuk AA, Fagan HB, Sifri R, Katurakes N, Cocroft J, Sendecki J, Swan H, Vernon SW, Myers RE Cancer 2014 Apr;120(7):1042-9 PMID: 24435411 Abstract BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is cost-effective but underused. The objective of this study was to determine the cost-effectiveness of a mailed standard intervention (SI) and tailored
Tadalafil for prevention of erectile dysfunction after radiotherapy for prostate cancer: the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group [0831] randomized clinical trial
Pisansky TM, Pugh SL, Greenberg RE, Pervez N, Reed DR, Rosenthal SA, Mowat RB, Raben A, Buyyounouski MK, Kachnic LA, Bruner DW JAMA 2014 Apr;311(13):1300-7 PMID: 24691606 Abstract IMPORTANCE: Tadalafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction after prostate cancer treatment, but its role as a preventive agent is undefined. OBJECTIVES: To determine primarily whether tadalafil
Hyaluronan: A simple polysaccharide with diverse biological functions
Dicker KT, Gurski LA, Pradhan-Bhatt S, Witt RL, Farach-Carson MC, Jia X Acta Biomater 2014 Apr;10(4):1558-1570 PMID: 24361428 Abstract Hyaluronan (HA) is a linear polysaccharide with disaccharide repeats of d-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine. It is evolutionarily conserved and abundantly expressed in the extracellular matrix (ECM), on the cell surface and even inside cells. Being a
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Ankyloglossia its impact breastfeeding
Henry L, Hayman R Nurs Womens Health 2014 Apr;18(2):122-9 PMID: 24750651 Abstract This article contrasts two very different experiences of one mother breastfeeding her two sons to demonstrate the potential impact of ankyloglossia on breastfeeding. When too restrictive, ankyloglossia, also known as tongue-tie, can cause the newborn to ineffectively suckle at the breast. Breastfeeding difficulties
Ultrasound-guidance can reduce adverse events during femoral central venous cannulation
Powell JT, Mink JT, Nomura JT, Levine BJ, Jasani N, Nichols WL, Reed J, Sierzenski PR J Emerg Med 2014 Apr;46(4):519-24 PMID: 24462032 Abstract BACKGROUND: Ultrasound-guidance for internal jugular central venous cannulation (CVC) has become the recommended best practice and has been shown to improve placement success and reduce complications. There is a dearth of
Impact of shortages of injectable oncology drugs on patient care
Goldsack JC, Reilly C, Bush C, McElligott S, Bristol MN, Motanya UN, Field R, Vozniak JM, Wong YN, Schwartz JS, Domchek S Am J Health Syst Pharm 2014 Apr;71(7):571-8 PMID: 24644117 Abstract PURPOSE: Results of a survey regarding shortages of injectable oncology drugs in U.S. hospitals and health systems are presented. METHODS: An online survey
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