2024
Effect of empiric antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa on mortality in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hunter C, Marhoffer E, Holleck J, Alshaeba S, Grimshaw A, Chou A, Carey G, Gunderson C. Effect of empiric antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa on mortality in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2024, dkae422. PMID: 39656468, DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of P. aeruginosaEffects of empiric antibioticsEmpirical antibioticsUrinary tract infectionSoft tissue infectionsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaTract infectionsTissue infectionsP. aeruginosaMortality benefitHospitalized patientsPseudomonas aeruginosaPooled adjusted ORP. aeruginosa infectionType of infectionStudy of patientsAbsolute mortality benefitIntensive care settingSystematic literature searchNosocomial pneumoniaSeptic shockMeaningful benefitAdjusted ORWeb of ScienceCompare mortality ratesRisk of Serious Adverse Gastrointestinal Events with Potassium Binders in Hospitalized Patients: A National Study
Holleck J, Han L, Skanderson M, Bastian L, Gunderson C, Brandt C, Perkal M, Chang J, Akgün K. Risk of Serious Adverse Gastrointestinal Events with Potassium Binders in Hospitalized Patients: A National Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 1-7. PMID: 39103605, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08979-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdjusted odds ratiosSodium zirconium cyclosilicateU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare systemDepartment of Veterans Affairs healthcare systemVA Corporate Data WarehouseVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemCorporate Data WarehousePotassium bindersHospitalized patientsGI eventsHealthcare systemOdds ratioAdverse GI eventsSodium polystyrene sulfonateNational studyPotassium-binding drugsComparative riskAdverse gastrointestinal eventsGI adverse eventsTreatment of hyperkalemiaZirconium cyclosilicateGastrointestinal eventsPatiromerAdverse events
2020
Rate of Preventable Mortality in Hospitalized Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Rodwin BA, Bilan VP, Merchant NB, Steffens CG, Grimshaw AA, Bastian LA, Gunderson CG. Rate of Preventable Mortality in Hospitalized Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 2099-2106. PMID: 31965525, PMCID: PMC7351940, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05592-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient deathPreventable mortalityPreventable deathsMortality rateHospital mortality rateLife expectancyRandom-effects modelSystematic literature searchNumber of deathsWeb of ScienceHospital deathAdult patientsHospitalized patientsResultsSixteen studiesCase seriesPooled rateCochrane LibraryInclusion criteriaPatientsMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewLiterature searchData extractionMortalityDeath
2014
Overuse of Compression Ultrasound for Patients with Lower Extremity Cellulitis
Gunderson CG, Chang JJ. Overuse of Compression Ultrasound for Patients with Lower Extremity Cellulitis. Thrombosis Research 2014, 134: 846-850. PMID: 25179516, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2014.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisOccurrence of DVTLower extremity cellulitisCompression ultrasoundExtremity cellulitisContralateral deep vein thrombosisIpsilateral deep vein thrombosisNew deep vein thrombosisRetrospective cohort studyAcademic medical centerMost patientsRate of useAdult patientsCohort studyHospitalized patientsVein thrombosisDischarge diagnosisMonth followPatient managementInclusion criteriaCellulitisMedical CenterICD-9PatientsRoutine use