2005
Prevention of Nosocomial Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Through Computerized Feedback to Physicians and a Nurse-Directed Protocol
Topal J, Conklin S, Camp K, Morris V, Balcezak T, Herbert P. Prevention of Nosocomial Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Through Computerized Feedback to Physicians and a Nurse-Directed Protocol. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2005, 20: 121-126. PMID: 15951517, DOI: 10.1177/1062860605276074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionsUrinary tract infectionTract infectionsUrinary catheterDevelopment of CAUTIIncidence of CAUTINosocomial catheter-associated urinary tract infectionsCatheter-Associated Urinary Tract InfectionBaseline rateInappropriate catheter useClinical end pointsCommon nosocomial infectionGeneral medical servicesCatheter useNosocomial infectionsBladder scannerStaff educationEnd pointMedical literatureInappropriate useInfectionMedical servicesBaseline dataDevice useCatheter
2000
Serotonin Syndrome Presentation of 2 Cases and Review of the Literature
Mason P, Morris V, Balcezak T. Serotonin Syndrome Presentation of 2 Cases and Review of the Literature. Medicine 2000, 79: 201-209. PMID: 10941349, DOI: 10.1097/00005792-200007000-00001.BooksConceptsSerotonin syndromeSupportive careEarly recognitionCommon presenting symptomSpecific pharmacologic therapyDuration of symptomsPrevalence of hypertensionHours of presentationCommon therapeutic interventionMultiple medical disciplinesEnglish-language literatureMedication initiationPresenting symptomUnderreported complicationMost patientsPharmacologic therapyClinical presentationSyndrome presentationSerotonergic agentsComa/Complete resolutionClinical significanceTherapeutic interventionsMedical literatureSuccessful management