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HCAHPS Survey Results: Impact of Severity of Illness on Hospitals' Performance on HCAHPS Survey Results by Merlino, James I., Kestranek, Carmen, Bokar, Daniel, Sun, Zhiyuan, Nissen, Steven E., Longworth, David L.

“…Background The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey is used by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to assess…”
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Complicated skin and soft-tissue infections: diagnostic approach and empiric treatment options by Merlino, James I, Malangoni, Mark A

“…Skin and soft-tissue infections are common and generally are uncomplicated at the time of initial presentation. However, these infections can worsen quickly…”
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Post-parathyroidectomy hypocalcemia: incidence, risk factors, and management by Mittendorf, Elizabeth A, Merlino, James I, McHenry, Christopher R

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and severity of hypocalcemia after parathyroidectomy and delineate its risk factors. Data was retrieved…”
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Feza H. Remzi, MD leads Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland, Ohio by Merlino, James I.

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Nosocomial infections adversely affect the outcomes of patients with serious intraabdominal infections by Merlino, James I, Yowler, Charles J, Malangoni, Mark A

“…Patients with serious intraabdominal infections (IAI) who subsequently acquire nosocomial infections (NI) have been shown to have adverse outcomes. We…”
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Health care's service fanatics by Merlino, James I, Raman, Ananth

“…The Cleveland Clinic has long had a reputation for medical excellence. But in 2009 the CEO acknowledged that patients did not think much of their experience…”
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The false negative technetium-99m-sestamibi scan in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: correlation with clinical factors and operative findings by Merlino, James I, Ko, Kichul, Minotti, Anthony, McHenry, Christopher R

“…False negative (FN) results limit the efficacy of technetium-99m-sestamibi scanning for parathyroid localization. We determined the incidence of FN results and…”
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Prospective randomized trials affect the outcomes of intraabdominal infection by MERLINO, James I, MALANGONI, Mark A, SMITH, Carolyn M, LANGE, Ruth L

“…To compare the characteristics and outcomes of patients with intraabdominal infections enrolled in prospective randomized trials (PRTs) with those of a cohort…”
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Fetal evaluation for transport by ultrasound performed by air medical teams: A case series by Polk, James D, Merlino, James I, Kovach, Betty L, Mancuso, Charlene, Fallon, William F

“…The air medical team has limited options when evaluating the obstetrical patient and assessing fetal health during air transport to a high-risk obstetrical…”
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Intubated pediatric patients requiring transport: A review of patients, indications, and standards by Nieman, Carolyn T., Merlino, James I., Kovach, Betty, Polk, J.D., Mancuso, Charlene, Fallon, William F.

“…Introduction: We could not find any studies of nontertiary care facilities performing intubation for patients requiring transport to definitive pediatric care…”
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Colorectal Cancer: Management of Unrelated Diseases Interferes with Appropriate Screening and Diagnosis by Merlino, James I., Delaney, Conor P., Reynolds, Harry S., Malangoni, Mark A.

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Management of rectal injuries by Merlino, James I., Reynolds, Harry L.

“…Rectal injuries result from a variety of insults and cause a heterogeneous spectrum of injuries to patients. Historically, many of these injuries were…”
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Admitting service influences the outcomes of patients with small bowel obstruction by Malangoni, Mark A., Times, Melissa L., Kozik, Deborah, Merlino, James I.

“…Background. Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common problem that often requires operation. We tested the hypotheses that patients admitted to a surgical…”
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Physiological Impact, Clinical Manifestations, and Complications of Postoperative Ileus, and Early Postoperative Small Bowel Obstruction by Merlino, James I., Delaney, Conor P., Senagore, Anthony J.

“…The physiological impact and complications of postoperative ileus and postoperative bowel obstruction result primarily from the patient’s nutritionally…”
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Fetal evaluation for transport by ultrasound performed by air medical teams by Polk, James D, Merlino, James I, Kovach, Betty L, Mancuso, Charlene, Fallon, William F

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Admitting service influences the outcomes of patients with small bowel obstruction. Discussion by MALANGONI, Mark A, TIMES, Melissa L, KOZIK, Deborah, MERLINO, James I, PICKLEMAN, Jack, VEGA, Roland, HELTON, W. Scott, STELLATO, Thomas A, NUSSBAUM, Michael S

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