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 rates
2020
The Association Between Prescribed Opioid Receipt and Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Steffens C, Sung M, Bastian LA, Edelman EJ, Brackett A, Gunderson CG. The Association Between Prescribed Opioid Receipt and Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 3315-3322. PMID: 32885375, PMCID: PMC7661588, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06155-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaRisk of CAPOpioid receiptCase-control studyRisk factorsIncidence of CAPNewcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment ScaleSystematic reviewCochrane Central RegisterImpact of opioidsChronic medical conditionsPost-operative patientsQuality Assessment ScaleCurrent opioid epidemicSystematic literature searchWeb of SciencePublic health crisisRespiratory depressionCentral RegisterCohort studyCough suppressionOpioid useControlled TrialsRespiratory infectionsDatabase inception
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