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Procalcitonin Monitoring as a Guide for Antimicrobial Therapy: A Review of Current Literature by Covington, Elizabeth W., Roberts, Megan Z., Dong, Jenny

“…Effective antimicrobial stewardship practices are increasingly essential to best utilize the current arsenal of antimicrobials for the shortest necessary…”
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Receiving Concomitant Vancomycin and Continuous-Infusion Piperacillin/Tazobactam: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Blair, Kameron, Covington, Elizabeth W.

“…Background: During a recent shortage of small-volume parenteral solutions, some hospitals administered piperacillin/tazobactam via continuous infusion to…”
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Agreement Between Two-Concentration and One-Concentration Area Under the Curve (AUC) Estimates When Using Bayesian Modeling to Dose Vancomycin in Patients With Obesity by Covington, Elizabeth W., Watkins, Addison M.

“…Background: Vancomycin Bayesian modeling provides 24-hour area under the curve (AUC24) estimations. However, the agreement between two-concentration and…”
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Single-molecule analysis of diffusion and trapping of STIM1 and Orai1 at endoplasmic reticulum-plasma membrane junctions by Wu, Minnie M, Covington, Elizabeth D, Lewis, Richard S

“…Following endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca(2+) depletion, STIM1 and Orai1 complexes assemble autonomously at ER-plasma membrane (PM) junctions to trigger…”
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Essential role for the CRAC activation domain in store-dependent oligomerization of STIM1 by Covington, Elizabeth D, Wu, Minnie M, Lewis, Richard S

“…Oligomerization of the ER Ca(2+) sensor STIM1 is an essential step in store-operated Ca(2+) entry. The lumenal EF-hand and SAM domains of STIM1 are believed to…”
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STIM1 Clusters and Activates CRAC Channels via Direct Binding of a Cytosolic Domain to Orai1 by Park, Chan Young, Hoover, Paul J., Mullins, Franklin M., Bachhawat, Priti, Covington, Elizabeth D., Raunser, Stefan, Walz, Thomas, Garcia, K. Christopher, Dolmetsch, Ricardo E., Lewis, Richard S.

“…Store-operated Ca 2+ channels activated by the depletion of Ca 2+ from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are a major Ca 2+ entry pathway in nonexcitable cells and…”
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The state of gender diversity in medical physics by Covington, Elizabeth L., Moran, Jean M., Paradis, Kelly C.

“…The purpose of this study was to quantify gender diversity in leadership positions within the field of medical physics, as well as within award categories and…”
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Identification of Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia at a Community Hospital by Covington, Elizabeth W., Rufe, Alanna

“…Background: The 2019 Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) guidelines for the management of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia encourage the…”
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Acute Kidney Injury Incidence With Bayesian Dosing Software Versus 2-Level First-Order Area Under the Curve–Based Dosing of Vancomycin With Piperacillin-Tazobactam by Bellamy, Ashton, Covington, Elizabeth W.

“…Background: Two methods of area under the curve (AUC) dosing are recommended in vancomycin consensus guidelines: first-order calculations utilizing 2…”
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Rifampin in device-related infections: Assessing the modern evidence by Durham, Spencer H, Covington, Elizabeth W, Roberts, Megan Z, Chahine, Elias B

“…In an effort to expedite the publication of articles, AJHP is posting manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been…”
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Pharmacy-Led β-Lactam Allergy Interview (BLAI) Reduces Duration of Fluoroquinolones Within a Community Hospital by Covington, Elizabeth W., Baldwin, Beth Jobson, Warren, Emily

“…Background: Patients with reported β-lactam allergies often receive broad-spectrum antimicrobials and have been shown to experience a variety of negative…”
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Analysis of a surface imaging system using a six degree‐of‐freedom couch by Zhao, Xiaodong, Covington, Elizabeth L., Popple, Richard A.

“…Purpose To validate surface imaging (SI)‐reported offsets using a six degree‐of‐freedom couch and an anthropomorphic phantom for commissioning and routine…”
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Analysis of SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapy and Other Potential Risk Factors for the Development of Bacteremia in Patients With Urosepsis by Covington, Elizabeth W., Slaten, Kelly, Harnden, Adam

“…Background: Risk factors for the development of bacteremia in patients with urosepsis are not well-defined in the current literature. Objective: To assess…”
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Unlocking the future of patient Education: ChatGPT vs. LexiComp® as sources of patient education materials by Covington, Elizabeth W., Watts Alexander, Courtney S., Sewell, Jeanna, Hutchison, Amber M., Kay, Julie, Tocco, Lucy, Hyte, Melanie

“…ChatGPT is a conversational artificial intelligence technology that has shown application in various facets of healthcare. With the increased use of AI, it is…”
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Safety and Efficacy of Apixaban Following Bioprosthetic Valve Replacements: A Retrospective Evaluation by Ball, Kellie, Covington, Elizabeth W.

“…Background: Data on the use of direct oral anticoagulants in the setting of bioprosthetic valve replacements is limited. Objective: The purpose of this study…”
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Gender-Based Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in Medical Physics by Paradis, Kelly C., Ryan, Kerry A., Covington, Elizabeth L., Schmid, Spencer, Simiele, Samantha J., Chapman, Christina H., Castillo, Richard, Moran, Jean M., Matuszak, Martha M., Bott-Kothari, Terri, Balter, James M., Jagsi, Reshma

“…Gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment have been well-studied in the fields of science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine. However, less…”
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Prospective pilot study evaluating a vitamin D3 loading dose in critically ill children with vitamin D deficiency by Covington, Elizabeth W, Jasper-Trotter, Shaneese L, Arnold, Robert D, Amin, Raj, Egbert, Susan, Chung, Allison

“…Vitamin D deficiency is a common finding in critically ill children. However, the optimal supplementation strategy in this patient population is unknown. The…”
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A Holographic Augmented Reality Guidance System for Patient Alignment: A Feasibility Study by Cardan, Rex, Covington, Elizabeth L, Popple, Richard

“…Purpose To evaluate the accuracy of an augmented reality holographic guidance system for potential use in patient alignment in radiotherapy applications…”
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Determination of the Optimal Procalcitonin Threshold for Infection in Patients With Impaired Renal Function at a Community Hospital by Bowman, Caitlin, Covington, Elizabeth W.

“…Background: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker that can help identify bacterial infections but can be difficult to interpret in the presence of renal…”
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Evaluation of a two‐dimensional diode array for patient‐specific quality assurance of HyperArc by Popple, Richard A., Sullivan, Rodney J., Yuan, Yuan, Wu, Xingen, Covington, Elizabeth L.

“…Purpose To evaluate a two‐dimensional diode array for patient‐specific quality assurance of VMAT stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) plans. Methods The diode…”
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