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Pneumonia in Solid Organ Recipients: Spectrum of Pathogens in 217 Episodes by Bonatti, H, Pruett, T.L, Brandacher, G, Hagspiel, K.D, Housseini, A.M, Sifri, C.D, Sawyer, R.G

“…Abstract Background Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality after solid organ transplantation (SOT)…”
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Incidence and management of biliary complications after 291 liver transplants following the introduction of transcystic stenting by SAWYER, R. G, PUNCH, J. D

“…Biliary complications occur frequently after liver transplantation, and many are historically related to T tubes. Stents placed through the donor cystic duct…”
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A nutrition support team led by general surgeons decreases inappropriate use of total parenteral nutrition on a surgical service by Saalwachter, A R, Evans, H L, Willcutts, K F, O'Donnell, K B, Radigan, A E, McElearney, S T, Smith, R L, Chong, T W, Schirmer, B D, Pruett, T L, Sawyer, R G

“…The purpose of this study was to decrease the number of inappropriate orders for total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in surgical patients. From February 1999…”
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Gender-Dependent Differences in Outcome After the Treatment of Infection in Hospitalized Patients by Crabtree, Traves D, Pelletier, Shawn J, Gleason, Thomas G, Pruett, Timothy L, Sawyer, Robert G

“…CONTEXT While it is established that management strategies and outcomes differ by gender for many diseases, its effect on infection has not been adequately…”
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Laparoscopic gastric banding in a kidney–pancreas transplant recipient with new onset type II diabetes mellitus associated with morbid obesity by Bonatti, H., Schmitt, T., Northup, J., Schirmer, B., Swenson, B.R., Pruett, T.L., Sawyer, R.G., Brayman, K.

“…:  Combined kidney–pancreas transplantation is the treatment of choice for end‐stage diabetic nephropathy. Post‐transplant weight gain increases the risk for…”
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Early Development of Lactic Acidosis with Short Term Linezolid Treatment in a Renal Recipient by Lee, Y.R., Powell, N., Bonatti, H., Sawyer, R.G., Barroso, L., Pruett, T.L., Sifri, C.D., Volles, D.

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Benign Transient Hyperphosphatasemia Associated With Epstein-Barr Virus Enteritis in a Pediatric Liver Transplant Patient: A Case Report by Hranjec, T, Bonatti, H, Roman, A.L, Sifri, C, Borowitz, S.M, Barnes, B.H, Flohr, T.R, Pruett, T.L, Sawyer, R.G, Schmitt, T.M

“…Abstract Transient hyperphosphatasemia was found in a 3-year-old male liver transplant recipient. The condition was associated with diarrheal disease due to…”
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Incidence of Early and Late-Onset Clostridioides difficile Infection following Appendectomy Compared to Other Common Abdominal Surgical Procedures by Sadik, K.W., Hranjec, T., Bonatti, H. J. R., Sawyer, R.G.

“…Introduction. Clostridioides difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) is a major public health issue. The appendix may function as a reservoir for the intestinal…”
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Infected Physicians and Invasive Procedures: Safe Practice Management by Reitsma, Angelique M., Closen, Michael L., Cunningham, Marshall, Minich, Henry N.F., Moreno, Jonathan D., Nichols, Ronald L., Pearson, Richard D., Sawyer, Robert G., Wispelwey, Brian, Tereskerz, Patricia M., Lombardo, Paul A.

“…There is currently no public policy that provides guidance concerning whether and when physicians infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus…”
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Cryptosporidium enteritis in solid organ transplant recipients: multicenter retrospective evaluation of 10 cases reveals an association with elevated tacrolimus concentrations by Bonatti, H., Barroso II, L.F., Sawyer, R.G., Kotton, C.N., Sifri, C.D.

“…: Background Cryptosporidial enteritis, a diarrheal infection of the small intestine caused by the apicomplexan protozoa Cryptosporidium, is infrequently…”
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A Controlled Trial of Scheduled Replacement of Central Venous and Pulmonary-Artery Catheters by Cobb, David K, High, Kevin P, Sawyer, Robert G, Sable, Carole A, Adams, Reid B, Lindley, Dwight A, Pruett, Timothy L, Schwenzer, Karen J, Farr, Barry M

“…CENTRAL vascular catheters are widely used in critically ill patients. They permit hemodynamic monitoring and allow access for the administration of fluids,…”
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Improved clinical outcomes with liver transplantation for hepatitis B-induced chronic liver failure using passive immunization by Sawyer, R G, McGory, R W, Gaffey, M J, McCullough, C C, Shephard, B L, Houlgrave, C W, Ryan, T S, Kuhns, M, McNamara, A, Caldwell, S H, Abdulkareem, A, Pruett, T L

“…The goals were to summarize the results of liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B disease (HBV) at the University of Virginia, correlate pretransplant…”
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Preexposure of Murine Macrophages to CpG Oligonucleotide Results in a Biphasic Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Response to Subsequent Lipopolysaccharide Challenge by CRABTREE, Traves D, LONG JIN, RAYMOND, Daniel P, PELLETIER, Shawn J, HOULGRAVE, C. Webster, GLEASON, Thomas G, PRUETT, Timothy L, SAWYER, Robert G

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Fatal cross infection by carbapenem‐resistant Klebsiella in two liver transplant recipients by Mathers, A.J., Cox, H.L., Bonatti, H., Kitchel, B., Brassinga, A.K.C., Wispelwey, B., Sawyer, R.G., Pruett, T.L., Hazen, K.C., Patel, J.B., Sifri, C.D.

“…: Members of the family Enterobacteriaceae including Klebsiella have re‐emerged as major pathogens in solid organ transplantation. The recent appearance and…”
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Intern call schedules and their relationship to sleep, operating room participation, stress, and satisfaction by Sawyer, Robert G., Tribble, Curtis G., Newberg, Douglas S., Pruett, Timothy L., Minasi, John S.

“…Background: The ideal resident call schedule remains unknown. This study assessed the impact of different call schedules on intern performance and education…”
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Contribution of Escherichia coli alpha-hemolysin to bacterial virulence and to intraperitoneal alterations in peritonitis by MAY, A. K, GLEASON, T. G, SAWYER, R. G, PRUETT, T. L

“…Alpha-hemolysin (Hly) is a common exotoxin produced by Escherichia coli that enhances virulence in a number of clinical infections. The addition of hemolysin…”
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Impact of bloodstream infection on outcomes among infected surgical inpatients by RAYMOND, Daniel P, PELLETIER, Shawn J, CRABTREE, Traves D, GLEASON, Thomas G, PRUETT, Timothy L, SAWYER, Robert G

“…To assess the importance of bloodstream infection (BSI) to outcomes among infected surgical patients. Bloodstream infection complicating infection is thought…”
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Implication of advanced donor age on the outcome of liver transplantation by Oh, Chang-Kwon, Sanfey, Hilary A, Pelletier, Shawn J, Sawyer, Robert G, McCullough, Christopher S, Pruett, Timothy L

“…Historically, age has been considered to be a relative contraindication for organ donors. The use of elderly donors for liver transplantation remains…”
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Pretransplantation hepatitis C virus quasispecies may be predictive of outcome after liver transplantation by Pelletier, Shawn J., Raymond, Daniel P., Crabtree, Traves D., Iezzoni, Julia C., Sawyer, Robert G., Hahn, Young S., Pruett, Timothy L.

“…The evolution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) envelope variation was studied using a liver-transplant model to evaluate the role of HCV quasispecies for hepatocyte…”
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Enhanced Murine Macrophage TNF Receptor Shedding by Cytosine-Guanine Sequences in Oligodeoxynucleotides by Jin, Long, Raymond, Daniel P, Crabtree, Traves D, Pelletier, Shawn J, Houlgrave, C. Webster, Pruett, Timothy L, Sawyer, Robert G

“…The immunomodulatory role of unmethylated cytosine-guanine sequences (CpG) in bacterial DNA has been well documented. We have previously demonstrated that…”
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