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Elevated 1-Year Mortality Rate in Males Sustaining Low-Energy Proximal Femur Fractures and Subgroup Analysis Utilizing Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index by Schultz, Kyle A., Westcott, Benjamin A., Barber, Kimberly R., Sandrock, Todd A.

“…Introduction: Low-energy proximal femur fractures are common in the aging population and the ability to identify patients at increased mortality risk provides…”
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Effects of Nebulized Bronchodilator Therapy on Heart Rate and Arrhythmias in Critically Ill Adult Patients by Khorfan, Fahim M., MD, FCCP, Smith, Patricia, RN, MSN, Watt, Sandra, RN, MS, Barber, Kimberly R., PhD

“…Background Tachycardia and tachyarrhythmias are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in adult patients in the ICU. This study examines the effects…”
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Impact of raising serum myoglobin on resuscitation of trauma patients with high injury severity score (ISS) by Wasfie, Tarik, DeLeu, Bradley, Roberts, Addison, Hille, Jennifer, Knisley, Tara, McCullough, Jennifer, Yapchai, Raquel, Barber, Kimberly R., Shapiro, Brian

“…Recent studies recommend limiting the amount of crystalloid perfused during resuscitation for trauma patients. Severely injured patients sustain extensive…”
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Inpatient management of complicated mTBI with the BIG assessment tool: Review and summary of the evidence by Barber, Kimberly R, Wasfie, Tarik

“…Introduction The management of mild traumatic brain injury has evolved through the years with an emphasis on the safe discharge of patients given current…”
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Traumatic brain injury in the elderly with high Glasgow coma scale and low injury severity scores: Factors influencing outcomes by Bick, Heather, Wasfie, Tarik, Labond, Virginia, Hella, Jennifer R., Pearson, Eric, Barber, Kimberly R.

“…Current trauma activation guidelines do not clearly address age as a risk factor when leveling trauma patients. Glasgow coma scale (GCS) and mode of injury…”
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Objective Assessment of Checklist Fidelity Using Digital Audio Recording and a Standardized Scoring System Audit by Salgado, Douglas, Barber, Kimberly R, Danic, Michael

“…OBJECTIVESThe use of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) has been reported to significantly reduce operative morbidity and mortality…”
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Use of osteopathic manipulative treatment for low back pain patients with and without pain medication history by Montrose, Stephanie, Vogel, Mark, Barber, Kimberly R.

“…Low back pain is one of the most frequent diagnoses in primary care, and prescription pain medication is commonly used for management. Osteopathic physicians…”
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Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly: Can We Reduce Readmissions? : A Community Hospital Experience by Wasfie, Tarik, Maxwell, Jordan, Parsons, Andrea, Hille, Jennifer, Yapchai, Raquel, Hella, Jennifer, Cwalina, N, Barber, Kimberly R, Shapiro, Brian

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of mortality and long-term morbidity in trauma patients, with a growing incidence among the elderly…”
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Long-acting water-stable organosilane agent and its sustained effect on reducing microbial load in an intensive care unit by Fitton, Katie, Barber, Kimberly R., Karamon, Alison, Zuehlke, Nate, Atwell, Sara, Enright, Susan

“…Contaminated hospital surfaces contribute significantly to the transmission of health care-associated infections. Although disinfectants reduce bioburden by up…”
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The Use of Paravertebral Analgesia in the Management of Pain in the Elderly Patient With Rib Fractures by Wasfie, Tarik, Howell, Adam, Cwalina, N, Yapchai, Raquel, Hille, Jennifer, Hella, Jennifer, Shapiro, Brian, Barber, Kimberly R

“…Elderly patients with rib fractures carry a high morbidity rate, particularly due to pulmonary complications as decreased respiratory efforts ensue secondary…”
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Comparative Analysis of the Paravertebral Analgesic Pump Catheter with the Epidural Catheter in Elderly Trauma Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures by Shapiro, Brian S, Wasfie, Tarik, Chadwick, Mathew, Barber, Kimberly R, Yapchai, Raquel

“…Presently, trauma guidelines recommend epidural analgesia as the optimal modality of pain relief from rib fractures. They are not ideally suited for elderly…”
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Overdiagnosis of COPD in hospitalized patients by Spero, Kerry, Bayasi, Ghiath, Beaudry, Linda, Barber, Kimberly R, Khorfan, Fahim

“…The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is usually made based on history and physical exam alone. Symptoms of dyspnea, cough, and wheeze…”
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Feasibility and Utility of a Cardiovascular Risk Screening Tool in Women Undergoing Routine Gynecology Evaluation by Yu, Jennifer, Park, Ki, Chandrasekhar, Jaya, Kalkman, Deborah N, Johnson, Jerri A, Wild, Robert A, Dobies, David, Thomas, Lynn, Skelding, Kimberly A, Ahmed, Bina, Barber, Kimberly R, Mungee, Sudhir, Mehran, Roxana

“…The goals of this multicenter survey were to examine the prevalence and patient awareness of cardiovascular risk factors, and the association between history…”
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Value of extended warming in patients undergoing elective surgery by Wasfie, Tarik J, Barber, Kimberly R

“…Perioperative temperature management is imperative for positive surgical outcomes. This study assessed the clinical and wellbeing benefits of extending…”
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Critical appraisal of cardiology guidelines on revascularisation: clinical practice by Dobies, David R, Barber, Kimberly R

“…Evidence-based medicine (EBM) provides clinicians with beneficial information. Nonetheless, study findings are often arbitrary, speculative or provisional. The…”
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Analysis of safety outcomes for radial versus femoral access for percutaneous coronary intervention from a large clinical registry by Dobies, David R, Barber, Kimberly R, Cohoon, Amanda L

“…ObjectiveUsing a multisite, contemporary registry of 58 862 percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures in a national healthcare system, the present…”
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Aerosols and Details: Response by Khorfan, Fahim M., MD, FCCP, Barber, Kimberly R., PhD

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Sports-Related Head Injuries in Students: Parents’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions by LaBond, Virginia, Barber, Kimberly R., Golden, Ina J.

“…The short- and long-term neurologic impairment of children sustaining sports-related head injuries has recently entered the forefront of medical literature,…”
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Validity of a PCI Bleeding Risk Score in patient subsets stratified for body mass index by Dobies, David R, Barber, Kimberly R, Cohoon, Amanda L

“…Objective An accurate tool with good discriminative for bleeding would be useful to clinicians for improved management of all their patients. Bleeding risk…”
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The effect of bivalirudin and closure device on bleeding outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions by Dobies, David R, Barber, Kimberly R, Cohoon, Amanda L

“…Studies have demonstrated bivalirudin efficacy in some patients at increased risk of bleeding. The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which…”
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