2022
Prosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee Among the Elderly: A Retrospective Study
Spichler-Moffarah A, Rubin LE, Bernstein JA, O'Bryan J, McDonald E, Golden M. Prosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee Among the Elderly: A Retrospective Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2022, 136: 100-107. PMID: 36063860, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProsthetic joint infectionJoint infectionTotal joint arthroplasty increasesMortality of patientsTertiary medical centerPeriprosthetic joint infectionYears of ageClinical characteristicsOlder patientsGeriatric populationArthroplasty increasesRisk factorsMedical CenterPopulation agesPatientsInfectionMortalityAgeEtiologyHipPrevalenceKnee
2011
Outpatient follow-up of patients hospitalized for acute leptospirosis
Spichler A, Athanazio D, Seguro AC, Vinetz JM. Outpatient follow-up of patients hospitalized for acute leptospirosis. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2011, 15: e486-e490. PMID: 21616696, PMCID: PMC3117907, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute leptospirosisHospital dischargeLate complicationsOutcome of leptospirosisChronic sequelaeProspective studyGeneral malaiseOutpatient settingPossible sequelaeAcute diseaseChronic diseasesMild casesSubjective complaintsFirst visitSame patientPatientsSecond visitPanic disorderObjective evidenceLeptospirosisStudy periodVisitsComplicationsSequelaeDisease