Search Results - "Tabak, Ying P."
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A simple risk score accurately predicts in-hospital mortality, length of stay, and cost in acute upper GI bleeding
Published in Gastrointestinal endoscopy (01-12-2011)“…Background Although the early use of a risk stratification score in upper GI bleeding is recommended, existing risk scores are not widely used in clinical…”
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Using electronic health record data to develop inpatient mortality predictive model: Acute Laboratory Risk of Mortality Score (ALaRMS)
Published in Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA (01-05-2014)“…Using numeric laboratory data and administrative data from hospital electronic health record (EHR) systems, to develop an inpatient mortality predictive model…”
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Hospital-level high-risk antibiotic use in relation to hospital-associated Clostridioides difficile infections: Retrospective analysis of 2016-2017 data from US hospitals
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-11-2019)“…Antibiotics are widely used by all specialties in the hospital setting. We evaluated previously defined high-risk antibiotic use in relation to Clostridioides…”
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Attributable burden in patients with carbapenem-nonsusceptible gram-negative respiratory infections
Published in PloS one (21-02-2020)“…We aimed to describe the clinical and economic burden attributable to carbapenem-nonsusceptible (C-NS) respiratory infections. This retrospective matched…”
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Assessment of retrospective collection of EQ-5D-5L in a US COVID-19 population
Published in Health and quality of life outcomes (08-09-2023)“…It is imperative to evaluate health related quality of life (HRQoL) pre-COVID-19, but there is currently no evidence of the retrospective application of the…”
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Surgical site infections: Causative pathogens and associated outcomes
Published in American journal of infection control (01-03-2010)“…Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and cost. Few studies have examined the causative pathogens,…”
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Healthcare-associated bloodstream infection: A distinct entity? Insights from a large U.S. database
Published in Critical care medicine (01-10-2006)“…OBJECTIVE:To gain a better understanding of the epidemiology, microbiology, and outcomes of early-onset, culture-positive, community-acquired,…”
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Developing and Validating a Risk Score for Lower-Extremity Amputation in Patients Hospitalized for a Diabetic Foot Infection
Published in Diabetes care (01-08-2011)“…OBJECTIVE: Diabetic foot infection is the predominant predisposing factor to nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation (LEA), but few studies have investigated…”
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Validation of a Novel Risk Score for Severity of Illness in Acute Exacerbations of COPD
Published in Chest (01-11-2011)“…Background Clinicians lack a validated tool for risk stratification in acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). We sought to validate the BAP-65 (elevated BUN,…”
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Impact of COVID-19 and effects of BNT162b2 on patient-reported outcomes: quality of life, symptoms, and work productivity among US adult outpatients
Published in Journal of patient-reported outcomes (05-12-2022)“…Background Although there is extensive literature on the clinical benefits of COVID-19 vaccination, data on humanistic effects are limited. This study…”
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Impact of COVID-19 and effects of booster vaccination with BNT162b2 on six-month long COVID symptoms, quality of life, work productivity and activity impairment during Omicron
Published in Journal of patient-reported outcomes (24-07-2023)“…Background Longitudinal estimates of long COVID burden during Omicron remain limited. This study characterized long-term impacts of COVID-19 and booster…”
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Performance characteristics and associated outcomes for an automated surveillance tool for bloodstream infection
Published in American journal of infection control (01-05-2016)“…Background The objective of this study was to evaluate performance metrics and associated patient outcomes of an automated surveillance system, the blood…”
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Burden of early-onset candidemia: Analysis of culture-positive bloodstream infections from a large U.S. database
Published in Critical care medicine (01-09-2009)“…OBJECTIVES:To characterize the epidemiology and burden of early-onset, nonnosocomial candidemia. DESIGN:Retrospective review of Cardinal Health Outcomes…”
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Meta-analysis on central line–associated bloodstream infections associated with a needleless intravenous connector with a new engineering design
Published in American journal of infection control (01-12-2014)“…Background Intravenous needleless connectors (NCs) with a desired patient safety design may facilitate effective intravenous line care and reduce the risk for…”
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Blood Culture Turnaround Time in U.S. Acute Care Hospitals and Implications for Laboratory Process Optimization
Published in Journal of clinical microbiology (01-12-2018)“…The rapid identification of blood culture isolates and antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST) results play critical roles for the optimal treatment of…”
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Predicting Bacteremia among Patients Hospitalized for Skin and Skin‐Structure Infections: Derivation and Validation of a Risk Score
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-08-2010)“…Bacteremia is relatively common in patients with skin and skin-structure infection (SSSI) severe enough to require hospitalization. We used selected…”
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The Effect of a Piperacillin/Tazobactam Shortage on Antimicrobial Prescribing and Clostridium difficile Risk in 88 US Medical Centers
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-08-2017)“…Background. Anti-infective shortages are a pervasive problem in the United States. The objective of this study was to identify any associations between changes…”
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Relationships between creatinine increase and mortality rates in patients given vancomycin in 76 hospitals: The increasing role of infectious disease pharmacists
Published in American journal of health-system pharmacy (01-12-2021)“…Abstract Purpose Vancomycin is a commonly used antimicrobial with the potential for renal toxicity. We evaluated vancomycin duration, changes in renal function…”
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Predicting the need for mechanical ventilation in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Comparing the CURB-65 and BAP-65 scores
Published in Journal of critical care (01-12-2012)“…Abstract Purpose Clinicians lack a validated tool for risk stratification for need for mechanical ventilation (MV) in acute exacerbations of chronic…”
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An Automated Model to Identify Heart Failure Patients at Risk for 30-Day Readmission or Death Using Electronic Medical Record Data
Published in Medical care (01-11-2010)“…Background: A real-time electronic predictive model that identifies hospitalized heart failure (HF) patients at high risk for readmission or death may be…”
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