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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the intensive care unit by Haddadin, A S, Fappiano, S A, Lipsett, P A

“…Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major nosocomial pathogen that causes severe morbidity and mortality worldwide. MRSA strains are…”
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Organizational Characteristics of Intensive Care Units Related to Outcomes of Abdominal Aortic Surgery by Pronovost, Peter J, Jenckes, Mollie W, Dorman, Todd, Garrett, Elizabeth, Breslow, Michael J, Rosenfeld, Brian A, Lipsett, Pamela A, Bass, Eric

“…CONTEXT Morbidity and mortality rates in intensive care units (ICUs) vary widely among institutions, but whether ICU structure and care processes affect these…”
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Comparison of intravenous/oral ciprofloxacin plus metronidazole versus piperacillin/tazobactam in the treatment of complicated intraabdominal infections by COHN, S. M, LIPSETT, P. A, KOWALSKY, S. F, BUCHMAN, T. G, CHEADLE, W. G, MILSOM, J. W, O'MARRO, S, YELLIN, A. E, JUNGERWIRTH, S, ROCHEFORT, E. V, HAVERSTOCK, D. C

“…To compare the safety and efficacy of intravenous (IV) ciprofloxacin plus IV metronidazole (CIP+MET) with that of IV piperacillin/tazobactam (PIP/TAZO) in…”
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Survival and functional outcome after prolonged intensive care unit stay by LIPSETT, P. A, SWOBODA, S. M, DICKERSON, J, YLITALO, M, GORDON, T, BRESLOW, M, CAMPBELL, K, DORMAN, T, PRONOVOST, P, ROSENFELD, B

“…To examine the functional outcome and costs of a prolonged illness requiring a stay in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) of 7 of more days. The long-term…”
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Choledochal cyst disease : a changing pattern of presentation by LIPSETT, P. A, PITT, H. A, COLOMBANI, P. M, BOITNOTT, J. K, CAMERON, J. L

“…The authors compared the presentation, treatment, and long-term outcome of children and adults with choledochal cysts. The typical patient with choledochal…”
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Radial artery pressure monitoring underestimates central arterial pressure during vasopressor therapy in critically ill surgical patients by Dorman, Todd, Breslow, Michael J, Lipsett, Pamela A, Rosenberg, Jeffrey M, Balser, Jeffrey R, Almog, Yaniv, Rosenfeld, Brian A

“…OBJECTIVESRadial artery pressure is known to differ from central arterial pressure in normal patients (distal pulse amplification) and in the early…”
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Pseudomembranous colitis: a surgical disease? by Lipsett, P A, Samantaray, D K, Tam, M L, Bartlett, J G, Lillemoe, K D

“…Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is an increasingly common nosocomial infection caused by Clostridium difficile and its toxins. The disease is usually…”
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Serum cytokines, proteins, and receptors in acute pancreatitis: Mediators, markers, or more of the same? by Lipsett, Pamela A

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Soft Tissue Infections of the Extremities in an Orthopaedic Centre in the UK by Charalambous, C.P., Zipitis, C.S., Kumar, R., Lipsett, P.A., Hirst, P., Paul, A.

“…Objectives: To determine the spectrum, and clinical impact of acute extremity soft tissue infections, encountered in the Orthopaedic service of an inner city…”
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Vena cava filter ensnarement and delayed migration: An unusual series of cases by Dardik, Alan, Campbell, Kurtis A., Yeo, Charles J., Lipsett, Pamela A.

“…Purpose: To review delayed and guidewire-induced morbidity associated with vena cava filters. Methods: The records from the Johns Hopkins Hospital, a tertiary…”
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Progesterone alters biliary flow dynamics by TIERNEY, S, NAKEEB, A, WONG, O, LIPSETT, P. A, SOSTRE, S, PITT, H. A, LILLEMOE, K. D

“…To test the hypothesis that progesterone alters sphincter of Oddi and gallbladder function and, therefore, bile flow dynamics. Although the effects of…”
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Internal pancreatic fistula by Lipsett, P A, Cameron, J L

“…Internal pancreatic fistulae are well-recognized complications of inflammatory pancreatic disease. From 1963 to 1990, 50 patients with either pancreatic…”
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Regional chemotherapy devices: effect of experience and anatomy on complications by Campbell, K A, Burns, R C, Sitzmann, J V, Lipsett, P A, Grochow, L B, Niederhuber, J E

“…Regional hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) devices have been used for 17 years, but reports of unacceptably high complication rates have led to controversy about…”
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Effects of clonidine on prolonged postoperative sympathetic response by Dorman, Todd, Clarkson, Kevin, Rosenfeld, Brian A, Shanholtz, Carl, Lipsett, Pamela A, Breslow, Michael J

“…OBJECTIVE Surgical trauma results in diffuse sympathoadrenal activation which is thought to contribute to perioperative cardiovascular complications in…”
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Impact of altered aminoglycoside volume of distribution on the adequacy of a three milligram per kilogram loading dose by Dorman, Todd, Swoboda, Sandra, Zarfeshenfard, Faramarz, Trentler, Brian, Lipsett, Pamela A.

“…Background: Sepsis is associated with an increased volume of distribution for aminoglycoside antibiotics. As a result of this increased volume of distribution,…”
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Double-blind placebo-controlled trial of fluconazole to prevent candidal infections in critically ill surgical patients by PELZ, Robert K, HENDRIX, Craig W, SWOBODA, Sandra M, DIENER-WEST, Marie, MERZ, William G, HAMMOND, Janet, LIPSETT, Pamela A

“…To evaluate the prophylactic use of enteral fluconazole to prevent invasive candidal infections in critically ill surgical patients. Invasive fungal infections…”
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Human gallstones contain pronucleating nonmucin glycoproteins that are immunoglobulins by LIPSETT, P. A, HILDRETH, J, KAUFMAN, H. S, LILLEMOE, K. D, PITT, H. A

“…Pronucleating nonmucin glycoproteins in human cholesterol and black gallstones were isolated and identified. Gallbladder bile contains nonmucin glycoproteins…”
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Pyogenic hepatic abscess. Changing trends over 42 years by Huang, C J, Pitt, H A, Lipsett, P A, Osterman, Jr, F A, Lillemoe, K D, Cameron, J L, Zuidema, G D

“…The authors document changes in the etiology, diagnosis, bacteriology, treatment, and outcome of patients with pyogenic hepatic abscesses over the past 4…”
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Acute cholangitis by Lipsett, P A, Pitt, H A

“…Cholangitis is an infection of the biliary ductal system that results from the combination of bactibilia and biliary obstruction. Choledocholithiasis has been…”
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Estrogen inhibits sphincter of Oddi motility by Tierney, S, Qian, Z, Burrow, C, Lipsett, P A, Pitt, H A, Lillemoe, K D

“…Gallstones and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction are both more common in women than men, suggesting that endogenous hormones may play an important role in these…”
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