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Reduction in Blood Culture Contamination Through Use of Initial Specimen Diversion Device by Rupp, Mark E., Cavalieri, R. Jennifer, Marolf, Cole, Lyden, Elizabeth

“…Background. Blood culture contamination is a clinically significant problem that results in patient harm and excess cost. Methods. In a prospective, controlled…”
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Adequate Disinfection of a Split-Septum Needleless Intravascular Connector with a 5-Second Alcohol Scrub by Rupp, Mark E., Yu, Stephanie, Huerta, Tomas, Cavalieri, R. Jennifer, Alter, Roxanne, Fey, Paul D., Van Schooneveld, Trevor, Anderson, James R.

“…Objective. Define optimum vascular catheter connector valve disinfection practices under laboratory and clinical conditions. Design. Prospective observational…”
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Development of a computer simulation model for processing food in a microwave assisted thermal sterilization (MATS) system by Resurreccion, F.P., Tang, J., Pedrow, P., Cavalieri, R., Liu, F., Tang, Z.

“…•A microwave assisted thermal sterilization computer simulation model (MATS-CSM) using FDTD numerical method was created.•MATS-CSM provides theoretical basis…”
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Disinfection of vascular catheter connectors that are protected by antiseptic caps is unnecessary by Fillman, Kelsey M., Ryder, Jonathan H., Brailita, Daniel M., Rupp, Mark E., Cavalieri, R. Jennifer, Fey, Paul D., Lyden, Elizabeth R., Hankins, Richard J.

“…Determination of whether vascular catheter disinfecting antiseptic-containing caps alone are effective at decreasing microbial colonization of connectors…”
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Effect of changes in microwave frequency on heating patterns of foods in a microwave assisted thermal sterilization system by Resurreccion, F.P., Luan, D., Tang, J., Liu, F., Tang, Z., Pedrow, P.D., Cavalieri, R.

“…•The generators showed frequency shifts response to power settings.•The heating pattern did not changed within a possible frequency range of 900-920MHz.•Lower…”
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Impact of Adenosine Triphosphate Detection and Feedback on Hospital Room Cleaning by Smith, Philip W., Beam, Elizabeth, Sayles, Harlan, Rupp, Mark E., Cavalieri, R. Jennifer, Gibbs, Shawn, Hewlett, Angela

“…Objective. To assess the effect of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) device measurement of hospital room cleaning and feedback of pooled results to environmental…”
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Heating uniformity and differential heating of insects in almonds associated with radio frequency energy by Wang, S., Tang, J., Johnson, J.A., Cavalieri, R.P.

“…Radio frequency (RF) treatments have potential as alternatives to chemical fumigation for phytosanitary disinfestation treatments in the dried nut industry. To…”
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Effect of Hospital-Wide Chlorhexidine Patient Bathing on Healthcare-Associated Infections by Rupp, Mark E., Cavalieri, R. Jennifer, Lyden, Elizabeth, Kucera, Jennifer, Martin, MaryAnn, Fitzgerald, Teresa, Tyner, Kate, Anderson, James R., VanSchooneveld, Trevor C.

“…Background. Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing has been used primarily in critical care to prevent central line–associated bloodstream infections and…”
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Microbial colonization of intravascular catheter connectors in hospitalized patients by Hankins, Richard, Majorant, O. Denisa, Rupp, Mark E., Cavalieri, R. Jennifer, Fey, Paul D., Lyden, Elizabeth, Cawcutt, Kelly A.

“…Central line–associated bloodstream infections may be due to catheter connector colonization and intraluminal migration of pathogens. We assessed the…”
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Impact of Training Consultant Pharmacists on Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Long-Term Care Facilities by Ashraf, Muhammad Salman, Chung, Philip, Neukirch, Alex, Bergman, Scott, Cavalieri, R. Jennifer, Ortmeier, Rebecca, Rupp, Mark, Wichman, Christopher, Schooneveld, Trevor Craig Van

“…Background: The CDC recommends that consultant pharmacists support antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). We studied…”
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Optimum Outlier Model for Potential Improvement of Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection by Rupp, Mark E., Huerta, Tomas, Cavalieri, R. J., Lyden, Elizabeth, Van Schooneveld, Trevor, Carling, Philip, Smith, Philip W.

“…The effectiveness and efficiency of 17 housekeepers in terminal cleaning 292 hospital rooms was evaluated through adenosine triphosphate detection. A subgroup…”
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A comparison of recombinant human thyrotropin and thyroid hormone withdrawal for the detection of thyroid remnant or cancer by HAUGEN, B. R, PACINI, F, DAVIES, T. F, DEGROOT, L. J, MAZZAFERRI, E. L, DANIELS, G. H, ROSS, D. S, LUSTER, M, SAMUELS, M. H, BECKER, D. V, MAXON, H. R, CAVALIERI, R. R, REINERS, C, SPENCER, C. A, MCELLIN, K, WEINTRAUB, B. D, RIDGWAY, E. C, SCHLUMBERGER, M, LADENSON, P. W, SHERMAN, S. I, COOPER, D. S, GRAHAM, K. E, BRAVERMAN, L. E, SKARULIS, M. C

“…Recombinant human TSH has been developed to facilitate monitoring for thyroid carcinoma recurrence or persistence without the attendant morbidity of…”
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High-temperature-short-time thermal quarantine methods by Tang, J., Ikediala, J.N., Wang, S., Hansen, J.D., Cavalieri, R.P.

“…In this paper, kinetic models are discussed with respect to their uses in describing the intrinsic thermal mortality of insect pests. A unique heating block…”
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Heat and mass transport in microwave drying of porous materials in a spouted bed by Feng, H., Tang, J., Cavalieri, R. P., Plumb, O. A.

“…A heat‐ and mass‐transfer model was developed to simulate microwave and spouted‐bed combined (MWSB) drying of diced apples, a hygroscopic porous material. A…”
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Process protocols based on radio frequency energy to control field and storage pests in in-shell walnuts by Wang, S, Tang, J, Johnson, J.A, Mitcham, E, Hansen, J.D, Cavalieri, R.P, Bower, J, Biasi, B

“…A practical process protocol was developed to control insect pests in in-shell walnuts using a 27 MHz pilot scale radio frequency (RF) system. Fifth-instars,…”
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Business administration for clinical trials: managing research, strategy, finance, regulation, and quality by Cavalieri, R. Jennifer, Rupp, Mark E

“…This guidebook provides research professionals with a deeper understanding of strategic planning, financial management, and regulatory implementation. This…”
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Modeling fruit internal heating rates for hot air and hot water treatments by Wang, S., Tang, J., Cavalieri, R.P.

“…Hot air and hot water heating methods have been extensively studied as thermal treatments to control insect pests in fruits to replace chemical fumigation. An…”
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Iodine metabolism and thyroid physiology: current concepts by Cavalieri, R R

“…Iodine plays a central role in thyroid physiology, being both a major constituent of thyroid hormones (THS) and a regulator of thyroid gland function. This…”
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Genetics, natural history, tumor spectrum, and pathology of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer: an updated review by Lynch, H T, Smyrk, T C, Watson, P, Lanspa, S J, Lynch, J F, Lynch, P M, Cavalieri, R J, Boland, C R

“…Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) dates to Warthin's description of family G, which he began studying in 1895. Warthin's observations were not…”
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Hospital Basins Used to Administer Chlorhexidine Baths Are Unlikely Microbial Reservoirs by Rupp, Mark E., Huerta, Tomas, Yu, Stephanie, Cavalieri, R. Jennifer, Alter, Roxanne, Fey, Paul D., Lyden, Elizabeth, Van Schooneveld, Trevor

“…Basins, commonly used to bathe patients who are unable to bathe themselves, frequently become contaminated with potential pathogens and may serve as a source…”
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