2025
Antibiotic prophylaxis prior to office-based urologic procedures: outcomes from a department-wide quality improvement project
Buck M, Smani S, Nguyen J, Abello A, Jalfon M, Lokeshwar S, Leapman M, Cavallo J, Kenney P. Antibiotic prophylaxis prior to office-based urologic procedures: outcomes from a department-wide quality improvement project. World Journal Of Urology 2025, 43: 257. PMID: 40299076, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-025-05642-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Urological AssociationAntibiotic prophylaxisUTI ratesAmerican Urological Association guidelinesClinical decision-support algorithmsPractice variabilityAntibiotic prophylaxis usageIntroductionUrinary tract infectionsLower tract proceduresOffice-based cystoscopyPractice-level variationUrinary tract proceduresPre-post studyQuality improvement projectRisk-adapted approachOccurrence of UTIProcedural risk factorsFrequency of prophylaxisOffice-based proceduresRegional healthcare systemSignificant practice variabilityDecision-support algorithmsNursing pathwayAbnormal urinalysisProphylaxis usage
2019
Potential Overuse of Primary Thromboprophylaxis in Medical Inpatients at Low Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
Djulbegovic M, Chen K, Sureshanand S, Chaudhry S. Potential Overuse of Primary Thromboprophylaxis in Medical Inpatients at Low Risk of Venous Thromboembolism. Blood 2019, 134: 3385. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-131827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital-associated venous thromboembolismPharmacologic VTE prophylaxisVenous thromboembolismRisk-adapted approachMedical inpatientsClinical pharmacy programLower riskMedical overuseRisk of VTELow molecular weight heparinAvoidable harmYale-New Haven HospitalFull-dose anticoagulationGuideline-recommended strategiesAcute medical illnessIncidence of strokeIntensive care unitTime of admissionElectronic health record dataMolecular weight heparinICD-10 codesHealth record dataLower limb paralysisActive cancerDose anticoagulation
2017
Treatment and Prognosis
Montanari F, Diefenbach C. Treatment and Prognosis. Molecular Pathology Library 2017, 197-219. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-68094-1_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHodgkin's lymphomaPositron emission tomographyRisk assessment toolClinical prognostic scoring systemsFirst-line therapyPrognostic scoring systemRisk-adapted approachGoal of treatmentNew treatment strategiesPossibility of cureLong-term toxicityAssessment toolRelapsed patientsPediatric patientsPrognostic factorsPromising immunotherapyStandard treatmentTherapeutic decisionsTreatment strategiesNew therapiesTherapeutic strategiesPatientsScoring systemEmission tomographyTreatment standards
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