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Universal preprocedural SARS-CoV-2 testing protocol within a large healthcare system by Squiers, J J, Ghamande, S, Qiu, T, Robinson, C, Bertschy, C, Arroliga, A C, Peters, W

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The utility of transbronchial needle aspiration in the staging of bronchogenic carcinoma by HARROW, E. M, ABI-SALEH, W, BLUM, J, HARKIN, T, GASPARINI, S, ADDRIZZO-HARRIS, D. J, ARROLIGA, A. C, WIGHT, G, MEHTA, A. C

“…We conducted a prospective multi-institutional clinical study involving community hospitals and academic medical centers to more carefully define the value of…”
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Risk factors for an outbreak of multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter nosocomial pneumonia among intubated patients by Husni, R N, Goldstein, L S, Arroliga, A C, Hall, G S, Fatica, C, Stoller, J K, Gordon, S M

“…Acinetobacter baumanii is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that is normally a commensal pathogen but can be a nosocomial pathogen. An epidemiologic study was…”
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Acute pulmonary edema after lung transplantation: the pulmonary reimplantation response by Khan, S U, Salloum, J, O'Donovan, P B, Mascha, E J, Mehta, A C, Matthay, M A, Arroliga, A C

“…Although the development of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema or pulmonary reimplantation response (PRR) after lung transplantation has been well described, the…”
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Biochemical reaction products of nitric oxide as quantitative markers of primary pulmonary hypertension by KANEKO, F. T, ARROLIGA, A. C, DWEIK, R. A, COMHAIR, S. A, LASKOWSKI, D, OPPEDISANO, R, THOMASSEN, M. J, ERZURUM, S. C

“…Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a rare and fatal disease of unknown etiology. Inflammatory oxidant mechanisms and deficiency in nitric oxide (NO) have…”
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Utility of transbronchial needle aspiration in the diagnosis of endobronchial lesions by Dasgupta, A, Jain, P, Minai, O A, Sandur, S, Meli, Y, Arroliga, A C, Mehta, A C

“…The utility of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) in visible endobronchial lesions presenting as either an exophytic mass lesion (EML) or submucosal and…”
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Coccidioidomycosis in non-endemic areas: a case series by DESAI, S.A., MINAI, O.A., GORDON, S.M., O'NEIL, B., WIEDEMANN, H.P., ARROLIGA, A.C.

“…Coccidioidomycosis is a systemic infection caused by the soil fungus Coccidioides immitis, which is endemic to the south-western United States. Manifestations…”
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Introduction of sedative, analgesic, and neuromuscular blocking agent guidelines in a medical intensive care unit: Physician and nurse adherence by Bair, Nancy, Bobek, Mary Beth, Hoffman-Hogg, Lori, Mion, Lorraine C, Slomka, Jacquelyn, Arroliga, Alejandro C

“…OBJECTIVE:To determine physician and nurse adherence with sedative, analgesic, and neuromuscular blocking agent guidelines in the management of mechanically…”
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Cytomegalovirus Infection Is a Risk Factor for Invasive Aspergillosis in Lung Transplant Recipients by Husni, Rola N., Gordon, Steven M., Longworth, David L., Arroliga, Alejandro, Stillwell, Paul C., Avery, Robin K., Maurer, Janet R., Mehta, Atul, Kirby, Thomas

“…Invasive aspergillosis (IA) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality following solid organ transplantation. To assess the incidence of IA following…”
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Effect of airway pressure display on interobserver agreement in the assessment of vascular pressures in patients with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome by Rizvi, K, deBoisblanc, B P, Truwit, J D, Dhillon, G, Arroliga, A, Fuchs, B D, Guntupalli, K K, Hite, D, Hayden, D

“…BACKGROUND:Previous investigations have identified significant interobserver variability in the measurements of central venous pressure and pulmonary artery…”
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A pilot study of penicillin skin testing in patients with a history of penicillin allergy admitted to a medical ICU by Arroliga, M E, Wagner, W, Bobek, M B, Hoffman-Hogg, L, Gordon, S M, Arroliga, A C

“…Penicillin skin testing is an accurate method to determine whether a person with a history of penicillin allergy is at risk of having an immediate reaction to…”
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Predictors of mortality and resource utilization in cirrhotic patients admitted to the medical ICU by Aggarwal, A, Ong, J P, Younossi, Z M, Nelson, D R, Hoffman-Hogg, L, Arroliga, A C

“…Cirrhotic patients admitted to the medical ICU (MICU) are associated with high mortality rates and high resource utilization. This study identifies specific…”
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Objective measures of the efficacy of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Aboussouan, Loutfi Sami, Khan, Saeed U., Banerjee, Mousumi, Arroliga, Alejandro C., Mitsumoto, Hiroshi

“…The impact of noninvasive positive‐pressure ventilation (NIPPV) on pulmonary function studies, quality of life, and survival was assessed in patients with…”
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Role of Tc-99m MIBI in the evaluation of single pulmonary nodules: a preliminary report by Minai, Omar A, Raja, Shankar, Mehta, Atul C, Sullivan, Eugene J, Khan, Saeed U, Dasgupta, Asok, Arroliga, Alejandro C

“…BACKGROUND Survival in bronchial carcinoma is closely related to the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis and a single pulmonary nodule represents a…”
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High levels of nitric oxide in individuals with pulmonary hypertension receiving epoprostenol therapy by Ozkan, M, Dweik, R A, Laskowski, D, Arroliga, A C, Erzurum, S C

“…Lack of vasodilator substances, such as nitric oxide (NO), has been implicated in the development of pulmonary hypertension, but the pathogenesis of the…”
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Survival and resource utilization in liver transplant recipients: the impact of admission to the intensive care unit by Aggarwal, A, Ong, J.P, Goormastic, M, Nelson, D.R, Arroliga, A.C, Farquhar, L, Mayes, J, Younossi, Z.M

“…The organ allocation system for liver transplantation was recently changed to address criticisms that it was too subjective and relied too heavily on total…”
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The role of bronchoscopy in lung cancer by Arroliga, A C, Matthay, R A

“…Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is the most useful invasive technique for diagnosing lung cancer. This article details the use and efficacy of bronchoscopy…”
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Central nervous system complications after lung transplantation by Goldstein, L S, Haug, 3rd, M T, Perl, 2nd, J, Perl, M K, Maurer, J R, Arroliga, A C, Mehta, A C, Kirby, T, Higgins, B, Stillwell, P C

“…This study describes the central nervous system (CNS) events after lung transplantation. A chart review of all lung transplant recipients (LTR) to collect the…”
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Should Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Ever Be Discontinued? by Gordon, Steven M., LaRosa, Steven P., Kalmadi, Arroliga, Alejandro C., Avery, Robin K., Truesdell-LaRosa, Longworth, David L.

“…Solid organ transplant recipients are at risk for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), but the risk of PCP beyond 1 year is poorly defined. We identified 25…”
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Nocturnal hypoxemia is common in primary pulmonary hypertension by Rafanan, A L, Golish, J A, Dinner, D S, Hague, L K, Arroliga, A C

“…Unsuspected sleep-related respiratory events are common in patients with severe pulmonary disease. Sleep in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH)…”
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