2023
Effect of a Home Health and Safety Intervention on Emergency Department Use in the Frail Elderly: A Prospective Observational Study
Bogucki S, Siddiqui G, Carter R, McGovern J, Dziura J, Gan G, Li F, Stover G, Cone D, Brokowski C, Joseph D. Effect of a Home Health and Safety Intervention on Emergency Department Use in the Frail Elderly: A Prospective Observational Study. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 522-531. PMID: 37278776, PMCID: PMC10284516, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.58378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective observational studyED utilizationObservational studySubsequent ED utilizationEmergency department useEmergency department utilizationHome health nursesOutcomes of interestHome health programsLimited statistical powerSubsequent EDED evaluationStudy armsGeriatric patientsDepartment useHealth nursesFall riskStudy interventionHome visitsHome healthFrail ElderlyCognitive declineUseful markerHealth programsFrailty
2019
Comparison on simultaneous capillary and venous parasite density and genotyping results from children and adults with uncomplicated malaria: a prospective observational study in Uganda
Lehane A, Were M, Wade M, Hamadu M, Cahill M, Kiconco S, Kajubi R, Aweeka F, Mwebaza N, Li F, Parikh S. Comparison on simultaneous capillary and venous parasite density and genotyping results from children and adults with uncomplicated malaria: a prospective observational study in Uganda. BMC Infectious Diseases 2019, 19: 559. PMID: 31242863, PMCID: PMC6595677, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4174-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAnimalsAntimalarialsArtemether, Lumefantrine Drug CombinationCapillariesChildChild, PreschoolDrug MonitoringFemaleGenotypeGenotyping TechniquesHIVHIV InfectionsHumansInfantMalaria, FalciparumMaleMiddle AgedParasite LoadParasitemiaPlasmodium falciparumUgandaVeinsYoung AdultConceptsTime of presentationVenous blood smearsProspective observational studyParasite densityVenous compartmentBlood smearsVenous samplesObservational studyMSP-2Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaTrial registrationThe trialPlasmodium falciparum malariaResultsTwo hundred twentyMalaria parasite densityClinical research settingResearch settingsUncomplicated malariaArtemether-lumefantrineFalciparum malariaParasite genotypingBland-Altman analysisHundred twentyMalaria diagnosisNew infectionsGold standard method
2014
The Temporal Kinetics of Circulating Angiopoietin Levels in Children With Sepsis
Giuliano JS, Tran K, Li FY, Shabanova V, Tala JA, Bhandari V. The Temporal Kinetics of Circulating Angiopoietin Levels in Children With Sepsis. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2014, 15: e1-e8. PMID: 24141659, PMCID: PMC3947338, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3182a553bb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAngiopoietin-1Angiopoietin-2BiomarkersCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIntensive Care Units, PediatricLength of StayMalePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesSepsisSeverity of Illness IndexShock, SepticSystemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeTime FactorsConceptsSevere sepsis/shockSepsis/shockSystemic inflammatory response syndrome/sepsisPediatric patientsShock groupAngiopoietin-2Day 2Angiopoietin-1Days of illnessHours of admissionIll pediatric patientsInflammatory response syndromeRisk stratification scoresProspective observational studyCritical care physiciansVascular growth factorsEnzyme-linked immunosorbentAngiopoietin levelsPICU lengthPICU patientsSevere sepsisSepsis severityResponse syndromeStratification scoresCare physicians