1994
Relationship of Age with Eligibility for Thrombolytic Therapy and Mortality Among Patients with Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction
Krumholz H, Friesinger G, Cook E, Lee T, Rouan G, Goldman L. Relationship of Age with Eligibility for Thrombolytic Therapy and Mortality Among Patients with Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1994, 42: 127-131. PMID: 8126322, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1994.tb04938.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionEmergency departmentMyocardial infarctionThrombolytic therapyElderly patientsRelationship of agePain studiesEligible elderly patientsLateral chest painOnset of painPercentage of patientsProspective cohort studyFrequency of patientsPathologic Q wavesST-segment elevationMyocardial infarction patientsInvestigation of patientsCurrent eligibility criteriaChest painCohort studyAcute infarctionChief complaintLocal traumaInfarction patientsUniversity Hospital
1990
Blood culture phlebotomy: switching needles does not prevent contamination.
Krumholz HM, Cummings S, York M. Blood culture phlebotomy: switching needles does not prevent contamination. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1990, 113: 290-2. PMID: 2375564, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-113-4-290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood culturesSkin flora contaminationEmergency departmentBlood culture bottlesConventional blood culture techniqueMedical inpatient servicesRenal transplant unitLarge university hospitalBlood culture techniquesCulture bottlesTransplant unitUniversity HospitalInpatient servicesPhysician assistantsGeneral medicineRate of contaminationSterile needleMedical studentsNeedleDepartment