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A Computer-Assisted Management Program for Antibiotics and Other Antiinfective Agents by Evans, R. Scott, Pestotnik, Stanley L, Classen, David C, Clemmer, Terry P, Weaver, Lindell K, Orme, James F, Lloyd, James F, Burke, John P

“…Faced with an increasing loss of autonomy in the managed care marketplace, physicians often view the debate about the quality of care as simply about finding…”
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Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Conventional Amphotericin B-Associated Nephrotoxicity by Harbarth, Stephan, Burke, John P., Lloyd, James F., Evans, R. Scott, Pestotnik, Stanley L., Samore, Matthew H.

“…A retrospective 9-year cohort study was conducted to identify the hospitalization costs, length of hospital stay, and mortality associated with nephrotoxicity…”
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Hospital electronic medical record–based public health surveillance system deployed during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games by Gundlapalli, Adi V., MD, PhD, Olson, Jonathan, BS, Smith, Sean P., BS, Baza, Michael, BS, Hausam, Robert R., MD, Eutropius, Louise J., RN, BSN, CIC, Pestotnik, Stanley L., MS, RPh, Duncan, Karen, RN, MSN, Staggers, Nancy, PhD, RN, FAAN, Pincetl, Pierre, MD, Samore, Matthew H., MD

“…Background Several computer biosurveillance systems are in place to detect events of public health (PH) significance; however, most lack access to timely and…”
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The Timing of Prophylactic Administration of Antibiotics and the Risk of Surgical-Wound Infection by Classen, David C, Evans, R. Scott, Pestotnik, Stanley L, Horn, Susan D, Menlove, Ronald L, Burke, John P

“…THE widespread use of antimicrobial agents for prophylaxis has altered surgical practice markedly in the past 20 years and now represents one of the most…”
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Evaluation of a Computer-Assisted Antibiotic-Dose Monitor by Evans, R Scott, Pestotnik, Stanley L, Classen, David C, Burke, John P

“…OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of a computer-assisted antibiotic-dose monitor used to reduce the number of days that patients receive excessive dosages of…”
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Expert clinical decision support systems to enhance antimicrobial stewardship programs: insights from the society of infectious diseases pharmacists by Pestotnik, Stanley L

“…Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a leading cause of in-hospital mortality and adverse events such as antimicrobial resistance. These infections…”
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Implementing antibiotic practice guidelines through computer-assisted decision support : Clinical and financial outcomes by PESTOTNIK, S. L, CLASSEN, D. C, EVANS, R. S, BURKE, J. P

“…To determine the clinical and financial outcomes of antibiotic practice guidelines implemented through computer-assisted decision support. Descriptive…”
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The epidemiology of nephrotoxicity associated with conventional amphotericin B therapy by Harbarth, S, Pestotnik, S L, Lloyd, J F, Burke, J P, Samore, M H

“…We sought to quantify the incidence of, define risk factors for, and examine the relation between renal functional impairment and treatment with conventional…”
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Computerized Surveillance of Adverse Drug Events in Hospital Patients by Classen, David C, Pestotnik, Stanley L, Evans, R. Scott, Burke, John P

“…Objective.—To develop a new method to improve the detection and characterization of adverse drug events (ADEs) in hospital patients.Design.—Prospective study…”
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Antibiotic resistance-systems thinking, chaos and complexity theory by Burke, John P, Pestotnik, Stanley L

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Antibiotic cycling: what goes around comes around by Burke, John P, Pestotnik, Stanley L

“…For 5 days in March 2000, the focus for hospital epidemiology cycled back to Atlanta, Georgia, USA, for the 4th Decennial International Conference on…”
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Therapeutic antibiotic monitoring: surveillance using a computerized expert system by Pestotnik, S L, Evans, R S, Burke, J P, Gardner, R M, Classen, D C

“…To develop and evaluate a computerized system to monitor therapeutic antibiotics in a hospital setting. From November 1986 through October 1987, we…”
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Clinical and financial impact of intravenous erythromycin therapy in hospitalized patients by Classen, DC, Burke, JP, Pestotnik, SL, Lloyd, JF

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the economic consequences of intravenous erythromycin use in hospital patients in a variety of clinical circumstances. DESIGN:…”
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Antibiotic resistance–the combat zone by Burke, John P, Pestotnik, Stanley L

“…The increased awareness of negligent medical mistakes and other medical errors has recently become a focus in health care, which has crossed national…”
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Adverse Drug Events in Hospitalized Patients-Reply by Burke, John P, Classen, David C, Pestotnik, Stanley L, Evans, R. Scott, Lloyd, James F

“…In Reply.—Active surveillance for ADEs can prevent the unfortunate adversarial relationships between physicians and pharmacists that concern Dr Davis…”
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Expert Clinical Decision Support Systems to Enhance Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs Insights Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists by Pestotnik, Stanley L.

“…Health care–associated infections (HAIs) are a leading cause of in‐hospital mortality and adverse events such as antimicrobial resistance. These infections…”
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Computerized identification of patients at high risk for hospital-acquired infection by Evans, R S, Burke, J P, Classen, D C, Gardner, R M, Menlove, R L, Goodrich, K M, Stevens, L E, Pestotnik, S L

“…Surveillance for hospital-acquired infections is required in U.S. hospitals, and statistical methods have been used to predict the risk of infection. We used…”
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Intensive surveillance of midazolam use in hospitalized patients and the occurrence of cardiorespiratory arrest by Classen, D C, Pestotnik, S L, Evans, R S, Burke, J P

“…Midazolam, a benzodiazepine used extensively as a sedative and a hypnotic for patients undergoing inpatient and outpatient medical procedures, has been…”
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Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Conventional Amphotericin B-Associated Nephrotoxicity [Abstract] by Harbarth, Stephan, Burke, John P., James F. Lloyd, Evans, R. Scott, Stanley L. Pestotnik, Samore, Matthew H.

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Preventing adverse drug events in hospitalized patients by Evans, R S, Pestotnik, S L, Classen, D C, Horn, S D, Bass, S B, Burke, J P

“…To use computerized adverse drug event (ADE) surveillance to help identify methods to reduce the number of ADEs in hospitalized patients. Prospective study of…”
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