Zhang Z, Kolm P, Grau-Sepulveda MV, Ponirakis A, O’Brien SM, Klein LW, Shaw RE, McKay C, Shahian DM, Grover FL, Mayer JE, Garratt KN, Hlatky M, Edwards FH, Weintraub WS J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2015 Jan;65(1):1-11 PMID: 25572503 Abstract BACKGROUND: ASCERT (American College of Cardiology Foundation and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Collaboration on the
Continue reading Cost-effectiveness of revascularization strategies: the ASCERT study
Novitsky A, Tuttle D, Locke RG, Saiman L, Mackley A, Paul DA Am J Perinatol 2015 Jan;32(1):43-8 PMID: 24792766 Abstract OBJECTIVE: The objective of the article is to determine if > 48 hours of antibiotic treatment during the 1st week of life is associated with subsequent isolation of bacteria from the endotracheal tube (ETT), and an increased
Rosini JM, Laughner J, Levine BJ, Papas MA, Reinhardt JF, Jasani NB Ann Pharmacother 2015 Jan;49(1):6-13 PMID: 25358330 Abstract BACKGROUND: Optimizing vancomycin dosing may help eradicate bacteria while avoiding resistance. The guidelines recommend loading doses; however, there are no data to demonstrate that this may result in a more rapid achievement of therapeutic troughs. OBJECTIVE:
Continue reading A randomized trial of loading vancomycin in the emergency department
Saad TF, Ahmed W, Davis K, Jurkovitz C Semin Dial 2015 Jan-Feb;28(1):94-100 PMID: 24863543 Abstract Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are frequently utilized in hemodialysis patients. CIED leads are typically implanted via the subclavian vein resulting in stenosis and venous hypertension. We studied 1235 chronic hemodialysis patients under the care of our nephrology practice. For
Abramovici A, Gandley R, Clifton R, Leveno K, Myatt L, Wapner R, Thorp J, Mercer B, Peaceman A, Samuels P, Sciscione A, Harper M, Saade G, Sorokin Y, BJOG 2014 Dec; PMID: 25516497 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Smoking and pre-eclampsia (PE) are associated with increases in preterm birth, placental abruption and low birthweight. We evaluated the relationship
, Sciscione A, Berghella V, Blackwell S, Boggess K, Helfgott A, Iriye B, Keller J, Menard MK, O’Keeffe D, Riley L, Stone J Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2014 Dec;211(6):607-16 PMID: 25439812 Abstract A maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) subspecialist has advanced knowledge of the medical, surgical, obstetrical, fetal, and genetic complications of pregnancy and their effects on
Fanari Z, Weiss SA, Zhang W, Sonnad SS, Weintraub WS Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014 Dec;19(6):1002-7 PMID: 25185569 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was found to be the preferred strategy of revascularization in patients with diabetes in the bare-metal stent (BMS) era. The introduction of drug-eluting stents (DESs) led to a significant reduction
Faught RW, Satti SR, Hurst RW, Pukenas BA, Smith MJ J Neurointerv Surg 2014 Dec;6(10):774-9 PMID: 24391160 Abstract BACKGROUND: Adequate dual antiplatelet (AP) therapy is imperative when performing neurovascular stenting procedures. Currently, no consensus for the ideal AP regimen exists. Thus the present study aimed to gain a better understanding of real world practice AP
Tsai TT, Patel UD, Chang TI, Kennedy KF, Masoudi FA, Matheny ME, Kosiborod M, Amin AP, Weintraub WS, Curtis JP, Messenger JC, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA J Am Heart Assoc 2014 Dec;3(6):e001380 PMID: 25516439 Abstract BACKGROUND: We developed risk models for predicting acute kidney injury (AKI) and AKI requiring dialysis (AKI‐D) after percutaneous coronary intervention
Sonnad SS, Mascioli S, Cunningham J, Goldsack J Nursing 2014 Nov;44(11):58-62 PMID: 25321438 Abstract BACKGROUND: In U.S. hospitals, from 700,000 to 1 million inpatients fall each year. About a third of these falls could have been prevented. OBJECTIVES: This project’s purpose was to document patient perceptions of their inpatient fall risk and determine how these
Continue reading Do patients accurately perceive their fall risk?