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Assessment of knowledge and perception about silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for treating older adults among graduating dental students by Dang, Connor, Comnick, Carissa L, Tabrizi, Maryam, Kaufman, Laura, Soto, Annetty, Smith, Becky M., Ribeiro, Ana Paula Dias, Tobey, Tamara, Capin, Oriana Reis, Scully, Allison, Prince, David, Xie, Xian Jin, Marchini, Leonardo

“…Purpose/objectives Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a promising therapy for arresting and preventing caries in difficult to treat, high‐risk populations,…”
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Evidence‐Based Practice Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behavior: A Multi‐Institutional, Cross‐Sectional Study of a Population of U.S. Dental Students by Straub-Morarend, Cheryl L., Wankiiri-Hale, Christine R., Blanchette, Derek R., Lanning, Sharon K., Bekhuis, Tanja, Smith, Becky M., Brodie, Abby J., Oliveira, Deise Cruz, Handysides, Robert A., Dawson, Deborah V., Spallek, Heiko

“…The aim of this study was to help inform faculty and curriculum leaders in academic dental institutions about the knowledge, skills, perceptions, and behavior…”
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Massive Open Online Courses in Dental Education: Two Viewpoints: Viewpoint 1: Massive Open Online Courses Offer Transformative Technology for Dental Education and Viewpoint 2: Massive Open Online Courses Are Not Ready for Primetime by Kearney, Rachel C, Premaraj, Sundaralingam, Smith, Becky M, Olson, Gregory W, Williamson, Anne E, Romanos, Georgios

“…This point/counterpoint article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of incorporating Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) into dental education, focusing on…”
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The relationship of night eating to oral health and obesity in community dental clinic patients by Lundgren, Jennifer D, Smith, Becky M, Spresser, Carrie, Harkins, Paula, Zolton, Lauren, Williams, Karen

“…Using a sample of dental clinic patients, this study examined the relationship between night eating and oral health and obesity. For this study, 174…”
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COVID‐19 pandemic and its impact on dental students: A multi‐institutional survey by Klaassen, Hannah, Ashida, Sato, Comnick, Carissa L., Xie, Xian Jin, Smith, Becky M., Tabrizi, Maryam, Arsenault, Karin, Capin, Oriana R., Scully, Allison C., da Mata, Cristiane, Soto, Annetty P., Dias Ribeiro, Ana Paula, Prince, David, Christensen, Angela, Giner‐Tarrida, Lluís, Satorres Nieto, Marta, León, Soraya, Gambetta‐Tessini, Karla, Santos, Mateus B. F., Dias da Silva, Marco Antonio, Pereira, Andresa C., Dias do Carmo, Elaine, Aurora Stabile Gonnelli, Fernanda, Carvalho, Fabíola G., Collares, Kaue, Bervian, Juliane, Sarkis‐Onofre, Rafael, Jerfeson dos Santos Gonçalves, Francisco, Bueno‐Silva, Bruno, Estela Haddad, Ana, Gurgel, Bruno César de Vasconcelos, Alves, Polliana M., Shigli, Kamal, Nayak, Sushma S., Nayak, Prajna P., Murugaboopathy, Vikneshan, Savitha, PN, Murthy, Varsha, Deshpande, Saee, Marchini, Leonardo

“…Purpose/objectives To investigate dental students’ perceptions and concerns regarding the COVID‐19 pandemic, their coping strategies and support resources, and…”
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Massive Open Online Courses in Dental Education: Two Viewpoints by Kearney, Rachel C., Premaraj, Sundaralingam, Smith, Becky M., Olson, Gregory W., Williamson, Anne E., Romanos, Georgios

“…This point/counterpoint article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of incorporating Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) into dental education, focusing on…”
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Multidrug-resistant organisms contaminating supply carts of contact isolation patients by Zelencik, Shane, MPH, CIC, Schora, Donna, MT (ASCP), Fisher, Adrienne, MT (ASCP), CIC, Brudner, Corrinna, BSc, CPHI(C), CIC, Patel, Parul, MT (ASCP), Robicsek, Ari, MD, Smith, Becky, MD, Peterson, Lance R., MD, Wright, Marc-Oliver, MT (ASCP), MS, CIC

“…Contamination of supply carts stored within rooms of patients on contact isolation for multidrug-resistant organisms was assessed. Despite the presence of…”
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Standardizing Documentation of Stool Frequency in the Electronic Medical Record to Improve C. Difficile PCR Order Appropriateness by Smith, Becky, MD, Wright, Marc-Oliver, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, Brudner, Corrinna, BSc, CPHI(C), CIC, Fisher, Adrienne, Hines, Carolyn, RN, Komutanon, Vanida, Ogle, Anna Marie, RN, Zelencik, Shane, MPH, Schora, Donna, Peterson, Lance, MD, FASCP, FIDSA, FAAM, FSHEA

“…Studies demonstrate that up to 50% of Clostridium difficile tests (CDT) are ordered on patients who do not meet clinical criteria for Clostridium difficile…”
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Leveraging Technology Through Rapid Cycle Feedback to Drive Performance Improvement in a Targeted High-risk Patient Population by Wright, Marc-Oliver, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, Brudner, Corrinna, BSc, CPHI(C), CIC, Newkirk, Elizabeth Ann, RN, Cordts, Rachel, RN, Heneghan, Kathleen, RN, Roeder, Jennifer, RN, Ayyad, Brook, RN, MSN, Smith, Becky, MD

“…In 2012, the labor and delivery unit experienced a statistically significant increase in surgical site infections following caesarean section compared to the…”
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Inter-rater Reliability of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection among Infection Preventionists in a Multi-Hospital System by Wright, Marc-Oliver, MT(ASCP),MS, CIC, Brudner, Corrinna, BSc, C.P.H. I (C), CIC, Fisher, Adrienne, MT(ASCP), CIC, Hines, Carolyn, RN, CIC, Komutanon, Vanida, RN, MPH, CIC, Ogle, Anna, RN, MPH, CIC, Smith, Becky, MD

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Reduction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in long-term care is possible while maintaining patient socialization: A prospective randomized clinical trial by Peterson, Lance R., MD, Boehm, Susan, RN, Beaumont, Jennifer L., MS, Patel, Parul A., MT, Schora, Donna M., MT, Peterson, Kari E., MPH, Burdsall, Deborah, RN, Hines, Carolyn, RN, Fausone, Maureen, BA, Robicsek, Ari, MD, Smith, Becky A., MD

“…Highlights • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance with targeted decolonization resulted in a significant 65% decrease in clinical…”
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