1991
Misdiagnosis of Reye's-like Illness
FORSYTH B, SHAPIRO E, HORWITZ R, VISCOLI C, ACAMPORA D. Misdiagnosis of Reye's-like Illness. JAMA Pediatrics 1991, 145: 964-966. PMID: 1877570, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1991.02160090014005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiopsyChild, PreschoolDiagnostic ErrorsHumansLiverMedical Staff, HospitalReye SyndromeSeverity of Illness Index
1989
New Epidemiologic Evidence Confirming That Bias Does Not Explain the Aspirin/Reye's Syndrome Association
Forsyth B, Horwitz R, Acampora D, Shapiro E, Viscoli C, Feinstein A, Henner R, Holabird N, Jones B, Karabelas A, Kramer M, Miclette M, Wells J. New Epidemiologic Evidence Confirming That Bias Does Not Explain the Aspirin/Reye's Syndrome Association. JAMA 1989, 261: 2517-2524. PMID: 2704111, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1989.03420170061031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyndrome AssociationCase subjectsMedical record review studyRecord review studyCase-control studyNew epidemiologic evidencePotential recall biasSeverity of symptomsEpidemiologic evidenceReye's syndromeEpidemiologic investigationsControl groupDiagnostic biasSusceptibility biasRecall biasBiphasic patternSyndromeAssociationReview studyPotential sourceSubjectsAspirinHospitalIllnessSymptoms
1985
Effectiveness of Prophylactic Antibiotics in the Outpatient Treatment of Burns
BOSS W, BRAND D, ACAMPORA D, BARESE S, FRAZIER W. Effectiveness of Prophylactic Antibiotics in the Outpatient Treatment of Burns. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 1985, 25: 224-227. PMID: 3981674, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198503000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfection rateOutpatient burnsProphylactic antibioticsRisk factorsUntreated groupObservational cohort studyWound infection rateSize of burnCohort studyPatient ageSystemic antibioticsOutpatient treatmentEmergency roomAntibiotic useBurn injuryLarge burnsUntreated burnsRoutine useAntibioticsInjuryBurnsTreatmentGroupEtiologyInfection