2020
Time-to-completed-imaging, survival and function in patients with spinal epidural abscess: Description of a series of 34 patients, 2015–2018
King C, Fisher C, Brown P, Priest K, Tanski M, Sullivan P. Time-to-completed-imaging, survival and function in patients with spinal epidural abscess: Description of a series of 34 patients, 2015–2018. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 119. PMID: 32059715, PMCID: PMC7023770, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-4973-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug useDrug useEpidural abscessEmergency departmentRisk factorsMethodsThis retrospective cohort studySingle academic medical centerMean timeRetrospective cohort studySpinal epidural abscessLife-threatening infectionsAcademic medical centerMulti-center approachShorter mean timeCohort studyNeurologic symptomsBack painClassic triadSignificant morbiditySurgical interventionSingle hospitalQuality improvement workMedical CenterPrompt identificationPatients
2019
1414. Time-to-Completed-Imaging, Survival, and Function in Patients with Spinal Epidural Abscess: Description of a Series of 34 Patients, 2015–2018
King C, Fisher C, Brown P, Priest K, Tanski M, Sullivan P. 1414. Time-to-Completed-Imaging, Survival, and Function in Patients with Spinal Epidural Abscess: Description of a Series of 34 Patients, 2015–2018. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s515-s515. PMCID: PMC6808760, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal epidural abscessIntravenous drug useDrug useEpidural abscessMean timeAbnormal neurologic examinationRetrospective cohort studySingle academic health centerLife-threatening infectionsMulti-center approachShorter mean timeFrequency of interventionsMotor weaknessBladder dysfunctionCohort studyClassic triadNeurologic examinationBack painSignificant morbidityEmergency departmentRisk factorsSingle hospitalHealth centersQuality improvement workPrior history