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Trends in Healthcare Expenditures Among US Adults With Hypertension: National Estimates, 2003–2014 by Kirkland, Elizabeth B., Heincelman, Marc, Bishu, Kinfe G., Schumann, Samuel O., Schreiner, Andrew, Axon, R. Neal, Mauldin, Patrick D., Moran, William P.

“…Background One in 3 US adults has high blood pressure, or hypertension. As prior projections suggest hypertension is the costliest of all cardiovascular…”
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Poly ADP-ribose polymerase-1 and health by Kirkland, James B

“…Niacin (vitamin B(3)) is required to form nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP), which are involved in…”
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Patient Attitudes Toward the Use of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in the Treatment of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection by Zipursky, Jonathan S., Sidorsky, Tivon I., Freedman, Carolyn A., Sidorsky, Misha N., Kirkland, Kathryn B.

“…Background. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), a safe, effective alternative therapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), is infrequently…”
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The Impact of Surgical‐Site Infections in the 1990s: Attributable Mortality, Excess Length of Hospitalization, and Extra Costs by Kirkland, Kathryn B., Briggs, Jane P., Trivette, Sharon L., Wilkinson, William E., Sexton, Daniel J.

“…To determine mortality, morbidity, and costs attributable to surgical-site infections (SSIs) in the 1990s. A matched follow-up study of a cohort of patients…”
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The Impact of Surgical‐Site Infections Following Orthopedic Surgery at a Community Hospital and a University Hospital: Adverse Quality of Life, Excess Length of Stay, and Extra Cost by Whitehouse, James D., Friedman, N. Deborah, Kirkland, Kathryn B., Richardson, William J., Sexton, Daniel J.

“…To measure the impact of orthopedic surgical-site infections (SSIs) on quality of life, length of hospitalization, and cost. A pairwise-matched (1:1)…”
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Variability in the Hawthorne Effect With Regard to Hand Hygiene Performance in High‐ and Low‐Performing Inpatient Care Units by Kohli, Erol, Ptak, Judy, Smith, Randall, Taylor, Eileen, Talbot, Elizabeth A., Kirkland, Kathryn B.

“…OBJECTIVE. To determine the impact of known observers on hand hygiene performance in inpatient care units with differing baseline levels of hand hygiene…”
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Taking Off the Gloves: Toward a Less Dogmatic Approach to the Use of Contact Isolation by Kirkland, Kathryn B., Weinstein, Robert A.

“…Strongly held beliefs about the need for contact isolation to prevent the spread of infections in the hospital have contributed to increased costs and…”
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Behaviour and design of composite beams subjected to sagging bending and axial compression by Vasdravellis, G., Uy, B., Tan, E.L., Kirkland, B.

“…This paper presents an experimental and numerical study on the ultimate strength of steel–concrete composite beams subjected to the combined effects of sagging…”
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Niacin status and treatment-related leukemogenesis by Kirkland, James B

“…Chemotherapy often causes damage to hematopoietic tissues, leading to acute bone marrow suppression and the long term development of leukemias. Niacin…”
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Behaviour and design of composite beams subjected to negative bending and compression by Vasdravellis, G., Uy, B., Tan, E.L., Kirkland, B.

“…This paper investigates the behaviour of steel–concrete composite beams subjected to the combined effects of negative bending and axial compression. For this…”
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Diabetes Remote Monitoring Program Implementation: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Delivery Strategies, Barriers and Facilitators by Kirkland, Elizabeth B, Johnson, Emily, Bays, Chloe, Marsden, Justin, Verdin, Rebecca, Ford, Dee, King, Kathryn, Sterba, Katherine R

“…Background: Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is being increasingly utilized as a type of telemedicine modality to improve access to quality health care,…”
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Physician attitudes toward the use of fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection by Zipursky, Jonathan Samuel, Sidorsky, Tivon I, Freedman, Carolyn A, Sidorsky, Misha N, Kirkland, Kathryn B

“…Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a safe and effective, yet infrequently used therapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). To…”
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Underresourced Hospital Infection Control and Prevention Programs: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish? by Anderson, Deverick J., Kirkland, Kathryn B., Kaye, Keith S., Thacker II, Paul A., Kanafani, Zeina A., Auten, Grace, Sexton, Daniel J.

“…To estimate the cost of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in a network of 28 community hospitals and to compare this sum to the amount budgeted for…”
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Adverse effects of contact isolation by Kirkland, Kathryn B, Weinstein, Jill M

“…Health-care workers are half as likely to enter the rooms of patients in contact isolation, but are more likely to wash their hands after caring for them than…”
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Decreased cADPR and increased NAD + in the Cd38 −/− mouse by Young, Genevieve S., Choleris, Elena, Lund, Frances E., Kirkland, James B.

“…CD38 is a type II glycoprotein that catalyzes the formation of cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR), an intracellular calcium signalling molecule, from nicotinamide…”
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When to consider the use of antibiotics in the treatment of 2009 H1N1 influenza-associated pneumonia by Wright, Peter F, Kirkland, Kathryn B, Modlin, John F

“…For the child or adult admitted to a hospital intensive care unit in respiratory distress, we believe that empirical initial therapy with broad-spectrum…”
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A Web-Based Peer Support Network to Help Care Partners of People With Serious Illness: Co-Design Study by O'Donnell, Elizabeth A, Van Citters, Aricca D, Khayal, Inas S, Wilson, Matthew M, Gustafson, David, Barnato, Amber E, Buccellato, Andrea C, Young, Colleen, Holthoff, Megan M, Korsunskiy, Eugene, Tomlin, Stephanie C, Cullinan, Amelia M, Steinbaugh, Alexandra C, Hinson, Jennifer J, Johnson, Kristen R, Williams, Andrew, Thomson, Ruth M, Haines, Janet M, Holmes, Anne B, Bradley, Ann D, Nelson, Eugene C, Kirkland, Kathryn B

“…Care partners of people with serious illness experience significant challenges and unmet needs during the patient's treatment period and after their death…”
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The effects of axial tension on the hogging-moment regions of composite beams by Vasdravellis, G., Uy, B., Tan, E.L., Kirkland, B.

“…Structural parts commonly comprised of composite members such as bridge approaches, inclined parking ramps and stadium beams, can be subjected to a combination…”
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Uncertainty in the Application of Contact Precautions by Morgan, Daniel J., Kirkland, Kathryn B.

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Use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers as a risk factor for norovirus outbreaks in long-term care facilities in northern New England: December 2006 to March 2007 by Blaney, David D., MD, MPH, Daly, Elizabeth R., MPH, Kirkland, Kathryn B., MD, Tongren, Jon Eric, PhD, MSPH, Kelso, Patsy Tassler, PhD, Talbot, Elizabeth A., MD

“…Background During December 2006 to March 2007, a substantial increase in norovirus illnesses was noted in northern New England. We sought to identify…”
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