2022
Real-world assessment of the clinical utility of whole body 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of infection.
Medvedeva N, Radcliffe C, Malinis M, Chen M, Azar M. Real-world assessment of the clinical utility of whole body 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of infection. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0277403. PMID: 36374789, PMCID: PMC9662742, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPET/CTClinical impactFDG PET/CTRetrospective chart reviewEmission tomography/Evaluation of infectionDiagnosis of infectionVariety of syndromesInfectious indicationsChart reviewCommon indicationTomography useUnknown etiologyEndovascular infectionTomography/Antimicrobial managementClinical indicationsReal-world assessmentInclusion criteriaClinical utilityPatientsTreatment managementUnknown originInfectionCT
2019
Preoperative laboratory testing for total hip arthroplasty: Unnecessary tests or a helpful prognosticator
Ondeck NT, Fu MC, McLynn RP, Bovonratwet P, Malpani R, Grauer JN. Preoperative laboratory testing for total hip arthroplasty: Unnecessary tests or a helpful prognosticator. Journal Of Orthopaedic Science 2019, 25: 854-860. PMID: 31668911, DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2019.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyPreoperative laboratory testingBlood urea nitrogenAdverse outcomesCreatinine levelsBUN levelsHip arthroplastySodium levelsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramRoutine preoperative laboratory testingPrimary total hip arthroplastySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramElective arthroplasty proceduresHealth adverse outcomesPatient baseline characteristicsPreoperative creatinine levelPerioperative adverse eventsLower extremity arthroplastyQuality Improvement ProgramLaboratory testingHealth care deliveryHelpful prognosticatorInfectious indicationsPreoperative sodiumAdverse events
2018
Comparison of Outcomes in Below-Knee Amputation between Vascular and General Surgeons
Pei KY, Zhang Y, Sarac T, Davis KA. Comparison of Outcomes in Below-Knee Amputation between Vascular and General Surgeons. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 50: 259-268. PMID: 29501591, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.11.073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmputation, SurgicalChi-Square DistributionClinical CompetenceDatabases, FactualEmergenciesFemaleGeneral SurgeryHospitals, TeachingHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpecializationSurgeonsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsVascular surgeonsGeneral surgeonsKnee amputationInfectious indicationsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Project databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project databaseUnconditional logistic regression modelsRisk of pneumoniaPeripheral vascular diseaseLower extremity amputationBelow knee amputationComparison of outcomesEffect of specialtyLogistic regression modelsOverall complicationsVascular consultationPostoperative complicationsPatient demographicsPostoperative outcomesPulmonary embolismComorbid conditionsRegression modelsExtremity amputationRetrospective studyVascular disease
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