2019
Application of Parafilm As a Physical Barrier on CVC Connections Is Feasible and May Reduce Clabsi Among Pediatric HCT Patients
Stenger E, Newton J, Leong T, Kendrick L, McManus L, Rooke C, Krishnamurti L. Application of Parafilm As a Physical Barrier on CVC Connections Is Feasible and May Reduce Clabsi Among Pediatric HCT Patients. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2019, 25: s131. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.12.416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric HCT patientsCentral venous cathetersHCT patientsCLABSI ratesLong-term central venous cathetersExternal central venous cathetersPediatric patients ages 0Pilot quality improvement initiativeHematopoietic cell transplantation patientsYounger aged patientsHistorical control patientsPatients ages 0Cell transplantation patientsHistorical control groupNon-malignant diseasesQuality improvement initiativesCLABSI occurrenceCVC hubsHost diseaseProlonged immunosuppressionTransplantation patientsAutologous HCTCohort studyControl patientsHCT outcomes
2010
S100b Immunoassay: An Assessment of Diagnostic Utility in Minor Head Trauma
Kotlyar S, Larkin GL, Moore CL, D’Onofrio G. S100b Immunoassay: An Assessment of Diagnostic Utility in Minor Head Trauma. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2010, 41: 285-293. PMID: 20692788, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.05.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinor head traumaHead traumaS100B levelsUnited States emergency departmentsMean age 48 yearsMedian S100B levelStates emergency departmentsProspective observational studyGlasgow Coma ScaleAge 48 yearsLoss of consciousnessNon-specific markerReceiver operator characteristic analysisEnzyme-linked immunosorbentOperator characteristic analysisCentral nervous system peptideHCT patientsComa ScaleIntracranial injuryEmergency departmentHead injuryObservational studyUnnecessary headDiagnostic utilityInjury
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