2024
Impact of Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) and Its Treatment on the Risk of Adverse Events Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Smith-Voudouris J, Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Cohen J, Grauer J. Impact of Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) and Its Treatment on the Risk of Adverse Events Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e23.00267. PMID: 39436712, PMCID: PMC11498930, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtopic dermatitisAdverse eventsOdds of pneumoniaTotal knee arthroplastyPerioperative outcomes of patientsModerate-to-severe diseaseIncreased oddsEmergency departmentUrinary tract infectionChronic inflammatory skin conditionOutcomes of patientsLog-rank testRisk of adverse eventsInflammatory skin conditionIncreased odds of pneumoniaKnee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplasty patientsPerioperative outcomesImmunosuppressive medicationsTract infectionsAggregate adverse eventsAdult patientsImpact of atopic dermatitisPatient characteristicsMultivariate analysis
2017
A predictive model for diagnosis of lower extremity cellulitis: A cross-sectional study
Raff AB, Weng QY, Cohen JM, Gunasekera N, Okhovat JP, Vedak P, Joyce C, Kroshinsky D, Mostaghimi A. A predictive model for diagnosis of lower extremity cellulitis: A cross-sectional study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2017, 76: 618-625.e2. PMID: 28215446, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.12.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower extremity cellulitisExtremity cellulitisDiagnosis of cellulitisCross-sectional studyCross-sectional reviewWidespread clinical useTrue cellulitisClinical mimickersEmergency departmentFrequent misdiagnosisAlternative diagnosesFinal diagnosisProspective validationCellulitisPatient careAccurate diagnosisLeukocytosisClinical useTachycardiaPatientsDiagnosisLarge hospitalsBivariate associationsPseudocellulitisAgeCosts and Consequences Associated With Misdiagnosed Lower Extremity Cellulitis
Weng QY, Raff AB, Cohen JM, Gunasekera N, Okhovat JP, Vedak P, Joyce C, Kroshinsky D, Mostaghimi A. Costs and Consequences Associated With Misdiagnosed Lower Extremity Cellulitis. JAMA Dermatology 2017, 153: 141-146. PMID: 27806170, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.3816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower extremity cellulitisExtremity cellulitisMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyEmergency departmentHospital courseUnnecessary antibioticsHealth care spendingDays of dischargeTreatment of cellulitisDiagnosis of cellulitisHealth care burdenNational health care burdenClostridium difficile infectionCases of anaphylaxisUnnecessary patient morbidityCare spendingCross-sectional studyLarge urban hospitalComplication ratePatient characteristicsHospitalization costsInflammatory dermatosesPatient morbidityDifficile infectionAlternative diagnoses