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Improvement in Diagnosis and Management of Nosocomial Pneumonias in a Cardiovascular Surgery Intensive Care Unit: A Multidisciplinary Approach by Kooda, Kirstin J, Zambrano, Alejandra A, Kosaski, Dylan L, Higbe, Leah, Beam, William Brian B, Bohman, J Kyle K, Wittwer, Erica D, Brady, Steven D, LeMahieu, Allison M, Fida, Madiha, Shah, Aditya

“…While criteria for the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonias exist, objective definitions are a challenge and there is no gold standard for diagnosis. We analyzed…”
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Ketamine for Primary Analgosedation in Critically Ill Surgery and Trauma Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation by Peters, Bradley J, Kooda, Kirstin J, Brown, Caitlin S, Miles, Todd M, Kangas, Corrie A, Mara, Kristin C, Rivera, Mariela, Skrupky, Lee P

“…Evaluate effectiveness and safety outcomes associated with the use of ketamine for primary analgosedation in the surgical/trauma ICU setting. Retrospective…”
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Critically Ill Health Care-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: Broad vs. Narrow Antibiotics in the Emergency Department Have Similar Outcomes by Kooda, Kirstin J., Rudis, Maria, Mara, Kristin, Clements, Casey, Bellolio, Fernanda

“…Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common infection requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission in emergency department (ED) patients. Optimal…”
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Optimizing antibiotic management for patients with acute appendicitis: A quality improvement study by Beckermann, Jason, Linnaus, Maria E., Swartz, Hayden, Stewart, Shelby, York, Justin, Gassner, Ryan R., Kasal, Christopher A., Seidel, Annaliese G., Wachter, Corey J., Kooda, Kirstin J., Rich, Jennifer R., Sawyer, Mark D.

“…To decrease surgical site infections after appendectomy for acute appendicitis, preoperative broad-spectrum antibiotics are often used in clinical practice…”
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Paliperidone Palmitate Associated with Necrotizing Deep Tissue Infection and Sepsis Requiring Surgical Intervention by Nelson, S., Frazee, Erin N., Kooda, Kirstin J., Leung, Jonathan G., Moore, Katherine M.

“…Long-acting injectable antipsychotics provide the delivery of medication over an extended period of time requiring administration typically only every 2 to 4…”
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Evaluation of Piperacillin-Tazobactam for Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Traumatic Grade III Open Fractures by O'Connell, Casey R, Kooda, Kirstin J, Sawyer, Mark D, Wise, Kevin B, Mara, Kristin C, Skrupky, Lee P

“…Broad-spectrum antibiotic agents are sometimes utilized for prophylaxis of Gustilo grade III open fractures. However, this practice is not recommended by…”
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Perceptions regarding vasopressin use and practices in septic shock, and cost containment strategies by Hammond, Drayton A., Rech, Megan A., Daley, Mitchell J., Devlin, John W., Hodge, Emily K., Kooda, Kirstin J., Lat, Ishaq, Personett, Heather A., Roberts, Russel, Sacha, Gretchen, Stollings, Joanna L., Swanson, Joseph M., Bauer, Seth R.

“…Background Clinician preferences and practices regarding appropriate vasopressin use in light of its increased acquisition cost secondary to rebranding has not…”
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Implementation of a Virtual Interprofessional ICU Learning Collaborative: Successes, Challenges, and Initial Reactions From the Structured Team-Based Optimal Patient-Centered Care for Virus COVID-19 Collaborators by Zec, Simon, Zorko Garbajs, Nika, Dong, Yue, Gajic, Ognjen, Kordik, Christina, Harmon, Lori, Bogojevic, Marija, Singh, Romil, Sun, Yuqiang, Bansal, Vikas, Vu, Linh, Cawcutt, Kelly, Litell, John M., Redmond, Sarah, Fitzpatrick, Eleanor, Kooda, Kirstin J., Biehl, Michelle, Dangayach, Neha S., Kaul, Viren, Chae, June M., Leppin, Aaron, Siuba, Mathew, Kashyap, Rahul, Walkey, Allan J., Niven, Alexander S.

“…IMPORTANCE: Initial Society of Critical Care Medicine Discovery Viral Infection and Respiratory illness Universal Study (VIRUS) Registry analysis suggested…”
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Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection with T-SPOT®.TB in a Predominantly Immigrant Population with Rheumatologic Disorders by Escalante, Patricio, Kooda, Kirstin J., Khan, Rizwana, Aye, San San, Christianakis, Stratos, Arkfeld, Daniel G., Ehresmann, Glenn R., Kort, Jens J., Jones, Brenda E.

“…Purpose The objective of this study is to compare how likely positive tuberculin skin test (TST) and T-SPOT ® . TB (TSPOT) results predict risk factors for…”
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Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection with T-SPOT super( registered ).TB in a Predominantly Immigrant Population with Rheumatologic Disorders by Escalante, Patricio, Kooda, Kirstin J, Khan, Rizwana, Aye, San San, Christianakis, Stratos, Arkfeld, Daniel G, Ehresmann, Glenn R, Kort, Jens J, Jones, Brenda E

“…Purpose: The objective of this study is to compare how likely positive tuberculin skin test (TST) and T-SPOT super( registered ).TB (TSPOT) results predict…”
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Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection with T-SPOT^sup ^.TB in a Predominantly Immigrant Population with Rheumatologic Disorders by Escalante, Patricio, Kooda, Kirstin J, Khan, Rizwana, Aye, San San, Christianakis, Stratos, Arkfeld, Daniel G, Ehresmann, Glenn R, Kort, Jens J, Jones, Brenda E

“…The objective of this study is to compare how likely positive tuberculin skin test (TST) and T-SPOT^sup ^.TB (TSPOT) results predict risk factors for…”
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