2020
A Targeted Screening Program for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients
Sosa-Moreno A, Narita M, Spitters C, Swetky M, Podczervinski S, Lind M, Holmberg L, Liu C, Edelstein R, Pergam S. A Targeted Screening Program for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: ofaa224. PMID: 32671130, PMCID: PMC7348235, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic cell transplant recipientsTuberculin skin testLatent tuberculosis infectionQuantiFERON-TB GoldHematopoietic cell transplantationLatent tuberculosis infection testingElectronic medical recordsTargeted screening programScreening programRisk factorsTuberculosis infectionPrevalence of latent tuberculosis infectionTargeted tuberculin skin testingTuberculin skin test resultsProgression to active tuberculosisNegative QFT resultsElectronic medical record reviewRetrospective cohort studyLow-prevalence populationsQFT resultsCell transplantationTransplant recipientsActive tuberculosisLTBI testingSkin test
2019
Ventilator-associated events, not ventilator-associated pneumonia, is associated with higher mortality in trauma patients.
Meagher A, Lind M, Senekjian L, Iwuchukwu C, Lynch J, Cuschieri J, Robinson B. Ventilator-associated events, not ventilator-associated pneumonia, is associated with higher mortality in trauma patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 87: 307-314. PMID: 30939576, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentilator-associated pneumoniaVentilator-associated eventsVentilator-free daysTrauma patientsLength of stayMechanical ventilationOccurrence of ventilator-associated eventsAssociated with high mortalityIntensive care unit lengthDays of MVIdentification of modifiable risk factorsHospital length of stayRetrospective cohort studyDefinition of ventilator-associated pneumoniaAdult trauma patientsInjured trauma patientsModifiable risk factorsTrauma registry dataLikelihood of deathRetrospective reviewPhysician adjudicationClinical outcomesAbbreviated Injury Scale head scoreCohort studyHospital length