2022
Clinical and virologic factors associated with outcomes of COVID‐19 before and after vaccination among Veterans: Retrospective analysis from six New England states
Lee M, Cosentino D, Kyriakides TC, Cavallaro T, Stack G, Gupta S. Clinical and virologic factors associated with outcomes of COVID‐19 before and after vaccination among Veterans: Retrospective analysis from six New England states. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2022, 17: 534-538. PMID: 35661577, PMCID: PMC9348310, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCOVID-19FemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2VaccinationVeteransConceptsCOVID-19Intensive care unit admissionVeterans Administration Healthcare SystemCare unit admissionNonpsychiatric hospitalizationsVirologic factorsFull vaccinationUnit admissionICU careClinical outcomesPoor outcomeMean ageRetrospective analysisD614G mutationHealthcare systemVeteransNew England statesHospitalizationOlder cohortOutcomesViral epidemiologyVaccinationDemographic factorsG mutationAge
2019
Native Joint Septic Arthritis: Comparison of Outcomes with Medical and Surgical Management.
Harada K, McConnell I, DeRycke EC, Holleck JL, Gupta S. Native Joint Septic Arthritis: Comparison of Outcomes with Medical and Surgical Management. Southern Medical Journal 2019, 112: 238-243. PMID: 30943544, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnkle JointAnti-Bacterial AgentsArthritis, InfectiousArthrocentesisArthroscopyCandidiasisDrainageElbow JointFemaleGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHip JointHospitalizationHumansKnee JointMaleMiddle AgedRange of Motion, ArticularRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesShoulder JointStaphylococcal InfectionsSternoclavicular JointStreptococcal InfectionsTertiary Care CentersWrist JointConceptsSeptic arthritisSurgical managementCases of SADiagnosis of SARetrospective single-center studyNative joint septic arthritisSingle-center studyTertiary care hospitalLong-term outcomesLength of stayShort-term rehabilitationComparison of outcomesNative joint infectionsCare hospitalMedical managementJoint infectionRehabilitation unitInclusion criteriaEvaluated outcomesNative jointProsthetic jointsFull recoveryPatientsOutcomesSame joint
2017
The “Hand-in” Project
Holleck JL, Gunderson CG, Antony SM, Gupta S, Chang JJ, Merchant N, Lin S, Federman DG. The “Hand-in” Project. Southern Medical Journal 2017, 110: 694-698. PMID: 29100218, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmbulatory CareComputer SecurityContinuity of Patient CareElectronic MailEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHospitalistsHospitalizationHumansInterprofessional RelationsMalePatient ReadmissionPhysicians, Primary CareProspective StudiesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs
2016
Diagnostic accuracy of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization to predict methicillin-resistant S aureus soft tissue infections
Gunderson CG, Holleck JL, Chang JJ, Merchant N, Lin S, Gupta S. Diagnostic accuracy of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization to predict methicillin-resistant S aureus soft tissue infections. American Journal Of Infection Control 2016, 44: 1176-1177. PMID: 27311510, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue infectionsMRSA infectionTissue infectionsPrevalence populationsMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonizationMRSA soft tissue infectionsStaphylococcus aureus nasal colonizationHigh-prevalence populationsLow-prevalence populationsPositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioNasal MRSALikelihood ratioNasal colonizationClinical utilityInfectionDiagnostic accuracyAdmissionHospitalPopulationMRSAPrevalenceClinical characteristics and outcomes of veterans hospitalised with purulent soft tissue infections with and without systemic signs of infection
Gunderson CG, Holleck J, Chang JJ, Lin S, Merchant N, Gupta S. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of veterans hospitalised with purulent soft tissue infections with and without systemic signs of infection. Infectious Diseases 2016, 48: 503-508. PMID: 26950290, DOI: 10.3109/23744235.2016.1154599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPurulent soft tissue infectionsSoft tissue infectionsTissue infectionsClinical characteristicsSevere sepsisSIRS groupSystemic signsSIR groupSystemic inflammatory response syndrome criteriaBroad Gram-negative activityMethods Retrospective cohort studyOutcomes of veteransAcute kidney injuryRetrospective cohort studyEpisodes of bacteremiaTime of hospitalisationCohort of patientsMajority of patientsMost clinical characteristicsUse of antibioticsMore bacteremiaKidney injuryShorter hospitalisationSyndrome criteriaCohort study