Search Results - "Hewlett, Angela L."

Clinical Management of Ebola Virus Disease in the United States and Europe by Uyeki, Timothy M, Mehta, Aneesh K, Davey, Richard T, Liddell, Allison M, Wolf, Timo, Vetter, Pauline, Schmiedel, Stefan, Grünewald, Thomas, Jacobs, Michael, Arribas, Jose R, Evans, Laura, Hewlett, Angela L, Brantsaeter, Arne B, Ippolito, Giuseppe, Rapp, Christophe, Hoepelman, Andy I.M, Gutman, Julie

“…Since the beginning of the current Ebola epidemic, several patients with Ebola virus disease have been cared for in the United States and Europe. In this…”
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Sustainability of High-Level Isolation Capabilities among US Ebola Treatment Centers by Herstein, Jocelyn J, Biddinger, Paul D, Gibbs, Shawn G, Le, Aurora B, Jelden, Katelyn C, Hewlett, Angela L, Lowe, John J

“…To identify barriers to maintaining and applying capabilities of US high-level isolation units (HLIUs) used during the Ebola virus disease outbreak, during…”
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Update on Ebola Treatment Center Costs and Sustainability, United States, 2019 by Herstein, Jocelyn J, Le, Aurora B, McNulty, Lily A, Buehler, Sean A, Biddinger, Paul D, Hewlett, Angela L, Lowe, John J, Gibbs, Shawn G

“…We surveyed 56 Ebola treatment centers (ETCs) in the United States and identified costs incurred since 2014 ($1.76 million/ETC) and sustainability strategies…”
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Initial Costs of Ebola Treatment Centers in the United States by Herstein, Jocelyn J, Biddinger, Paul D, Kraft, Colleen S, Saiman, Lisa, Gibbs, Shawn G, Smith, Philip W, Hewlett, Angela L, Lowe, John J

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A Methodology for Determining Which Diseases Warrant Care in a High-Level Containment Care Unit by Cieslak, Theodore J, Herstein, Jocelyn J, Kortepeter, Mark G, Hewlett, Angela L

“…Although the concept of high-level containment care (HLCC or 'biocontainment'), dates back to 1969, the 2014-2016 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) brought…”
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Emergency preparedness: What is the future? by Herstein, Jocelyn J., Schwedhelm, Michelle M., Vasa, Angela, Biddinger, Paul D., Hewlett, Angela L.

“…Emergency preparedness programs have evolved over the last several decades as communities have responded to natural, intentional, and accidental disasters…”
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New Developments in the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter Associated Infections by Hewlett, Angela L., MD, MS, Rupp, Mark E., MD

“…Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLA-BSI) are one of the leading causes of healthcare-associated infections, resulting in significant morbidity…”
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Method for investigating nursing behaviors related to isolation care by Beam, Elizabeth L., MSN, RN, Gibbs, Shawn G., PhD, Hewlett, Angela L., MD, Iwen, Peter C., PhD, Nuss, Suzanne L., PhD, RN, Smith, Philip W., MD

“…Background Although an emphasis has been placed on protecting patients by improving health care worker compliance with infection control techniques, challenges…”
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Gaseous Chlorine Dioxide as an Alternative for Bedbug Control by Gibbs, Shawn G., Lowe, John J., Smith, Philip W., Hewlett, Angela L.

“…Objective. This study evaluated the efficacy of gaseous chlorine dioxide (ClO2) for extermination of bedbugs (Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus)…”
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Planning and response to Ebola virus disease: An integrated approach by Smith, Philip W., MD, Boulter, Kathleen C., RN, Hewlett, Angela L., MD, Kratochvil, Christopher J., MD, Beam, Elizabeth J., RN, Gibbs, Shawn G., PhD, Lowe, John-Martin J., PhD, Schwedhelm, Michelle M., RN

“…The care of patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD) requires the application of critical care medicine principles under conditions of stringent infection…”
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Nebraska Biocontainment Unit patient discharge and environmental decontamination after Ebola care by Jelden, Katelyn C., BS, Gibbs, Shawn G., PhD, Smith, Philip W., MD, Schwedhelm, Michelle M., MSN, Iwen, Peter C., PhD, Beam, Elizabeth L., MSN, Hayes, A. Kim, RN, Marion, Nedra, MPA, Kratochvil, Christopher J., MD, Boulter, Kathleen C., BA, Hewlett, Angela L., MD, Lowe, John J., PhD

“…The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit (NBU), which operates through collaboration of Nebraska Medicine, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and the Nebraska…”
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Environmental infection control considerations for Ebola by Lowe, John J., PhD, Olinger, Patricia L., BS, RBP, Gibbs, Shawn G., PhD, CIH, Rengarajan, Kalpana, PhD, RBP, Beam, Elizabeth L., RN, Boulter, Kathleen C., BAN, Schwedhelm, Michelle M., MSN, Hayes, A. Kim, RN, Kratochvil, Christopher J., MD, Vanairsdale, Sharon, MS, APRN, Frislie, Brian, CEH, Lewis, Jerry, Hewlett, Angela L., MD, Smith, Philip W., MD, Gartland, Bryce, MD, Ribner, Bruce S., MD

“…The growing Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, coupled with the transport of patients to the United States for treatment and the first US Ebola case…”
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Current and Future Trends in the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Hip Infection by Konigsberg, Beau S., MD, Hartman, Curtis W., MD, Hewlett, Angela L., MD, Garvin, Kevin L., MD

“…The challenge of confirming the diagnosis of prosthetic hip infection is two-fold. First, the presentation of the patient with a prosthetic hip infection often…”
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What Orthopaedic Infectious Diseases Specialists Want by Hewlett, Angela L, Cortés-Penfield, Nicolás, Ohnoutka, Cole J, Tande, Aaron J

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Epidemiology of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a University Medical Center Day Care Facility by Hewlett, Angela L., Falk, Pamela S., Hughes, Katrina S., Mayhall, C. Glen

“…Few data are available on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in day care. We performed a study in a medical university child care…”
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Administration of Brincidofovir and Convalescent Plasma in a Patient With Ebola Virus Disease by Florescu, Diana F., Kalil, Andre C., Hewlett, Angela L., Schuh, Amy J., Stroher, Ute, Uyeki, Timothy M., Smith, Philip W.

“…From 2014 to May 2015, >26 000 Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases were reported from West Africa. We present a patient with EVD who received brincidofovir and…”
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The Challenge of Emerging Resistant Gram-Positive Pathogens in Hip and Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infections by Garvin, Kevin L., Kildow, Beau J., Hewlett, Angela L., Hartman, Curtis W., Fey, Paul D.

“…An increase in resistant bacterial pathogens has occurred over the last 4 decades. Careful patient selection and improving or correcting risk factors for…”
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Leveraging a Preexisting Global Infectious Disease Network for Local Decision Making During a Pandemic by Herstein, Jocelyn J, Lowe, John J, Wolf, Timo, Vasoo, Shawn, Leo, Yee Sin, Chin, Bum Sik, Shen, Yinzhong, Hewlett, Angela L, Lawler, James V

“…Abstract Emerging infectious disease epidemics require a rapid response from health systems; however, evidence-based consensus guidelines are generally absent…”
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Ebola virus disease: preparedness and infection control lessons learned from two biocontainment units by Hewlett, Angela L, Varkey, Jay B, Smith, Philip W, Ribner, Bruce S

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThis review details infection control issues encountered in the management of patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD), with emphasis on how…”
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Evaluation of the bacterial burden of gel nails, standard nail polish, and natural nails on the hands of health care workers by Hewlett, Angela L., Hohenberger, Heather, Murphy, Caitlin N., Helget, Lindsay, Hausmann, Heidi, Lyden, Elizabeth, Fey, Paul D., Hicks, Rodney

“…•All nail products tested become more contaminated with bacteria over time.•Gel nails may be more difficult to clean using alcohol hand gel.•Increased…”
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