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Choosing an appropriate probiotic product for your patient: An evidence-based practical guide by Sniffen, Jason C, McFarland, Lynne V, Evans, Charlesnika T, Goldstein, Ellie J C

“…Clinicians and patients face a daunting task when choosing the most appropriate probiotic for their specific needs. Available preparations encompass a diverse…”
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Strain-Specificity and Disease-Specificity of Probiotic Efficacy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by McFarland, Lynne V, Evans, Charlesnika T, Goldstein, Ellie J C

“…As the use and diversity of probiotic products expands, the choice of an appropriate type of probiotic is challenging for both medical care professionals and…”
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Effect of cervical cancer education and provider recommendation for screening on screening rates: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Musa, Jonah, Achenbach, Chad J, O'Dwyer, Linda C, Evans, Charlesnika T, McHugh, Megan, Hou, Lifang, Simon, Melissa A, Murphy, Robert L, Jordan, Neil

“…Although cervical cancer is largely preventable through screening, detection and treatment of precancerous abnormalities, it remains one of the top causes of…”
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Assessment of the Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Infection Prophylaxis Before Dental Procedures, 2011 to 2015 by Suda, Katie J, Calip, Gregory S, Zhou, Jifang, Rowan, Susan, Gross, Alan E, Hershow, Ronald C, Perez, Rose I, McGregor, Jessina C, Evans, Charlesnika T

“…Antibiotics are recommended before certain dental procedures in patients with select comorbidities to prevent serious distant site infections. To assess the…”
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Epidemiology and outcomes associated with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a retrospective cohort study by Vivo, Amanda, Fitzpatrick, Margaret A, Suda, Katie J, Jones, Makoto M, Perencevich, Eli N, Rubin, Michael A, Ramanathan, Swetha, Wilson, Geneva M, Evans, Martin E, Evans, Charlesnika T

“…Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) and carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) are a growing threat. The objective of this study…”
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Perceptions, experiences, and beliefs regarding urinary tract infections in patients with neurogenic bladder: A qualitative study by Fitzpatrick, Margaret A, Solanki, Pooja, Wirth, Marissa, Weaver, Frances M, Suda, Katie J, Burns, Stephen P, Safdar, Nasia, Collins, Eileen, Evans, Charlesnika T

“…Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in patients with neurogenic bladder (NB), limited data exist on UTI perceptions, experiences, and beliefs…”
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Differences in perceptions and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination between vaccine hesitant and non-hesitant persons by Naranjo, Diana, Kimball, Elisabeth, Nelson, Jeanette, Samore, Matthew, Alder, Stephen C, Stroupe, Kevin, Evans, Charlesnika T, Weaver, Frances M, Ray, Cara, Kale, Ibuola, Galyean, Patrick O, Zickmund, Susan

“…Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccination becomes more critical as new variants continue to evolve and the United States (US) attempts to move from pandemic…”
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Serious antibiotic-related adverse effects following unnecessary dental prophylaxis in the United States by Gross, Alan E, Suda, Katie J, Zhou, Jifang, Calip, Gregory S, Rowan, Susan A, Hershow, Ronald C, Perez, Rose, Evans, Charlesnika T, McGregor, Jessina C

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients prescribed unnecessary antibiotic prophylaxis for a dental visit between 2011 and 2015 using the…”
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Intentions for uptake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine booster in healthcare workers by Stone, Tyler D., Lee, Cerina, Bannon, Jacqueline, Vu, Thanh-Huyen T., Hirschhorn, Lisa R., Wilkins, John T., Evans, Charlesnika T.

“…To the Editor—Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high-risk for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.1,2 They are influencers in…”
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National burden of antibiotic use for adult rhinosinusitis by Smith, Stephanie Shintani, MD, MS, Evans, Charlesnika T., PhD, MPH, Tan, Bruce K., MD, Chandra, Rakesh K., MD, Smith, Sean B., MD, Kern, Robert C., MD

“…Analyses by individual year are presented in Table I. There was no significant linear time trend in overall antibiotic burden in RS groups (P = .98 for all RS,…”
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Trends in dispensed prescriptions for opioids, sedatives, benzodiazepines, gabapentin, and stimulants to children by general dentists, 2012–2019 by Kim, Katherine Callaway, Khouja, Tumader, Burgette, Jacqueline M., Evans, Charlesnika T., Calip, Gregory S., Gellad, Walid F., Suda, Katie J.

“…Purpose Opioids, benzodiazepines and sedatives can manage dental pain, fear and anxiety but have a narrow margin of safety in children. General dentists may…”
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Comparison of guideline concordant antibiotic prophylaxis in Veterans Affairs and non-Veterans Affairs dental settings among those with cardiac conditions or prosthetic joints by Ramanathan, Swetha, Evans, Charlesnika T, Hershow, Ronald C, Calip, Gregory S, Rowan, Susan, Hubbard, Colin, Suda, Katie J

“…No research has been conducted to assess whether antibiotic prophylaxis prescribing differs by dental setting. Therefore, the goal of this study was to compare…”
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Guideline concordance and antibiotic-associated adverse events between Veterans administration and non-Veterans administration dental settings: a retrospective cohort study by Ramanathan, Swetha, Evans, Charlesnika T, Hershow, Ronald C, Calip, Gregory S, Rowan, Susan, Hubbard, Colin, Suda, Katie J

“…Antibiotics prescribed as infection prophylaxis prior to dental procedures have the potential for serious adverse drug events (ADEs). However, the extent to…”
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Current Trends in the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Clostridium difficile Infection by Evans, Charlesnika T., Safdar, Nasia

“…Clostridium difficile is the most frequently identified cause of nosocomial diarrhea and has been associated with epidemics of diarrhea in hospitals and…”
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Extent, nature and consequences of performing outside scope of training in global health by Doobay-Persaud, Ashti, Evert, Jessica, DeCamp, Matthew, Evans, Charlesnika T, Jacobsen, Kathryn H, Sheneman, Natalie E, Goldstein, Joshua L, Nelson, Brett D

“…Globalization has made it possible for global health professionals and trainees to participate in short-term training and professional experiences in a variety…”
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Antibiotic utilization trends in Veterans Affairs patients with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bloodstream infections by Lee, Clara H, Patel, Ursula C, Vivo, Amanda, Cao, Lishan, Evans, Charlesnika T

“…is a multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacillus that can cause serious infections but has limited treatment options. This study aims to establish trends in the…”
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Males Aging With a Spinal Cord Injury: Prevalence of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Conditions by LaVela, Sherri L., PhD, MPH, MBA, Evans, Charlesnika T., PhD, Prohaska, Thomas R., PhD, Miskevics, Scott, BS, Ganesh, Shanti P., MD, MPH, Weaver, Frances M., PhD

“…Abstract LaVela SL, Evans CT, Prohaska TR, Miskevics S, Ganesh SP, Weaver FM. Males aging with a spinal cord injury: prevalence of cardiovascular and metabolic…”
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Association between patient-reported HIV status and provider recommendation for screening in an opportunistic cervical Cancer screening setting in Jos, Nigeria by Musa, Jonah, Achenbach, Chad J, Evans, Charlesnika T, Jordan, Neil, Daru, Patrick H, Hou, Lifang, Murphy, Robert L, Adewole, Isaac F, Simon, Melissa A

“…Cervical cancer screening (CCS) is an important health service intervention for prevention of morbidity and mortality from invasive cervical cancer. The role…”
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Facility- and patient-level factors associated with implementation of contact precautions in hospitalized VA patients with positive CRE cultures by Wilson, Geneva M, Fitzpatrick, Margaret, Suda, Katie J, Poggensee, Linda, Jones, Makoto, Evans, Martin E, Evans, Charlesnika T

“…Decreasing the time to contact precautions (CP) is critical to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) prevention. Identifying factors associated with…”
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Utilization of at-home tests for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers in Chicago by Valdivia, Nathaly, Hirschhorn, Lisa R, Vu, Thanh-Huyen, Dubois, Cerina, Moskowitz, Judith T, Wilkins, John T, Evans, Charlesnika T

“…To describe utilization of at-home coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing among healthcare workers (HCW). Serial cross-sectional study. HCWs in the…”
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