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Potential Cost Savings Attributable to Influenza Vaccination of School-aged Children by White, Terry, Lavoie, Suzanne, Nettleman, Mary D

“…To analyze the costs and benefits of influenza vaccination of healthy school-aged children. The analysis was based on data from the literature. Total costs…”
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Septic shock: An analysis of outcomes for patients with onset on hospital wards versus intensive care units by Lundberg, Jerilyn S, Perl, Trish M, Wiblin, Todd, Costigan, Michele D, Dawson, Jeffrey, Nettleman, Mary D, Wenzel, Richard P

“…OBJECTIVETo determine if early interventions for septic shock were associated with reduced mortality. DESIGNRetrospective cohort study. SETTINGUniversity…”
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Pharmaceutical Branding of Resident Physicians by Sigworth, Stephen K, Nettleman, Mary D, Cohen, Gail M

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Predictors of mortality after acute hip fracture by NETTLEMAN, M. D, ALSIP, J, SCHRADER, M, SCHULTE, M

“…To identify determinants of mortality after hip fracture, we performed a multicenter, retrospective study of 390 Medicare beneficiaries. Independent predictors…”
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Impact of a dedicated intravenous therapy team on nosocomial bloodstream infection rates by Meier, Patricia A., Fredrickson, Mary, Catney, Michael, Nettleman, Mary D.

“…Background: Meticulous care of intravenous catheters could be expected to minimize associated nosocomial bloodstream infections, but care is often suboptimal…”
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Use of BCG vaccine in shelters for the homeless. A decision analysis by Nettleman, M D

“…As a result of many interacting variables, including crowded shelters and limited access to health care, homeless persons are at high risk for tuberculosis…”
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Predictors of survival and the role of gender in postoperative myocardial infarction by Nettleman, M D, Banitt, L, Barry, W, Awan, I, Gordon, E E

“…To identify risk factors for mortality after postoperative myocardial infarction. Retrospective study of 266 patients. The crude in-hospital mortality rate was…”
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Controlling Varicella in the Healthcare Setting: The Cost Effectiveness of Using Varicella Vaccine in Healthcare Workers by Nettleman, Mary D., Schmid, Marlene

“…Objective: To determine if varicella vaccination of healthcare workers would result in a net cost savings. Design: A Markov-based decision analysis. Setting:…”
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Tuberculosis control strategies : the cost of particulate respirators by NETTLEMAN, M. D, FREDRICKSON, M, GOOD, N. L, HUNTER, S. A

“…To assess the cost of the mandatory use of high-efficiency particulate respirators to treat patients with known or suspected tuberculosis. A questionnaire was…”
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Economic Impact of Influenza Vaccination in Preschool Children by Cohen, Gail M, Nettleman, Mary D

“…The economic impact of routine vaccination of preschool children with inactivated influenza vaccine was investigated. A decision analysis was performed using…”
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Nosocomial infections: validation of surveillance and computer modeling to identify patients at risk by Broderick, A, Mori, M, Nettleman, M D, Streed, S A, Wenzel, R P

“…To estimate the accuracy of routine hospital-wide surveillance for nosocomial infection, the authors performed a validation study at the University of Iowa…”
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Preparing the international traveler by Nettleman, M D

“…Travelers to developing countries are at risk for diseases ranging from traveler's diarrhea to malaria. Immunizations, medications, and sensible precautions…”
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Preparing for and Surviving a JCAHO Inspection by Nettleman, Mary D.

“…Foresight and planning can reduce stress associated with a JCAHO survey. Important resources for the epidemiologist include the Comprehensive Accreditation…”
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Cost and Benefit of Secondary Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia by Castellano, Abel R, Nettleman, Mary D

“…Objective.—To determine the relative cost and benefit of aerosolized pentamidine and the combination product of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim sulfate as…”
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Comparison of the Early Outcome of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women and Men by Khaw, K T

“…To the Editor: Malacrida et al. (Jan. 1 issue) 1 describe a hospital-based analysis of the outcome of acute myocardial infarction in women and men. They…”
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Cost-effectiveness of culturing for Chlamydia trachomatis. A study in a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases by Nettleman, M D, Jones, R B, Roberts, S D, Katz, B P, Washington, A E, Dittus, R S, Quinn, T S

“…We have evaluated the cost-effectiveness of using cell culture to test for chlamydial infections in 9979 patients at a clinic for sexually transmitted…”
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Cost-effectiveness of prenatal testing for Chlamydia trachomatis by Nettleman, M D, Bell, T A

“…We investigated the cost-effectiveness of strategies for screening pregnant women for Chlamydia trachomatis. Screening was not cost-effective unless certain…”
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Cost-effectiveness of Screening Women at Moderate Risk for Genital Infections Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis by Nettleman, Mary D, Jones, Robert B

“…We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of screening women at moderate (prevalence, 7.9%) risk for urogenital infections with Chlamydia trachomatis. The…”
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Correlation between Frequency of Tuberculosis and Compliance with Control Strategies by Roy, Marie-Claude, Fredrickson, Mary, Good, Natalie L., Hunter, S. Ann, Nettleman, Mary D.

“…Objective: To determine if compliance with annual tuberculosis skin testing correlated with the number of cases of tuberculosis seen in patients and healthcare…”
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Impact of procedure-related complications on patient outcome on a general medicine service by NETTLEMAN, M. D, BOCK, M. J, PETTINGER NELSON, A, FIESELMANN, J

“…To determine the importance of procedure-related complications on a general medical service. A retrospective cohort study with one-to-one matching…”
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