2018
Do Patients with Cellulitis Need to be Hospitalized? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Mortality Rates of Inpatients with Cellulitis
Gunderson CG, Cherry BM, Fisher A. Do Patients with Cellulitis Need to be Hospitalized? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Mortality Rates of Inpatients with Cellulitis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 1553-1560. PMID: 30022408, PMCID: PMC6108983, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4546-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious Diseases SocietyOutpatient managementMortality rateDiseases SocietyNewcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment ScaleActual clinical evidencePneumonia severity indexCommunity-acquired pneumoniaLow-risk patientsQuality Assessment ScaleThird of deathsWorldwide mortality rateRandom-effects modelSystematic literature searchInpatient mortalityRisk patientsConsecutive patientsClinical evidenceResultsEighteen studiesDiseases codesI2 statisticCommon causeInclusion criteriaStudy qualityCellulitis
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
2013
Risk of deep vein thrombosis in patients with cellulitis and erysipelas A systematic review and meta-analysis
Gunderson CG, Chang JJ. Risk of deep vein thrombosis in patients with cellulitis and erysipelas A systematic review and meta-analysis. Thrombosis Research 2013, 132: 336-340. PMID: 23948644, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2013.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisPrevalence of DVTPooled incidence rateCompression ultrasoundIncidence rateDVT rateVein thrombosisNewcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment ScaleRisk of DVTOverall pooled incidence rateProximal deep vein thrombosisOverall DVT rateUnilateral limb swellingLow-risk patientsGroup of patientsQuality Assessment ScaleRandom-effects modelSystematic literature searchCohort studyRisk patientsCommon presentationLimb swellingProspective studyRetrospective studyCellulitis
2011
Cellulitis: Definition, Etiology, and Clinical Features
Gunderson CG. Cellulitis: Definition, Etiology, and Clinical Features. The American Journal Of Medicine 2011, 124: 1113-1122. PMID: 22014791, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue infectionsClinical featuresTissue infectionsCommunity-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusInfectious Diseases SocietyMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusDiseases SocietyAntimicrobial recommendationsCommon conditionCellulitisRecent recommendationsStaphylococcus aureusEtiologyInfectionPhysicians