The role of understaffing in central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection
SK Fridkin, SM Pear, TH Williamson… - Infection Control & …, 1996 - cambridge.org
Objective: To determine risk factors for central venous catheter-associated bloodstream
infections (CVC-BSI) during a protracted outbreak. Design: Case-control and cohort studies …
infections (CVC-BSI) during a protracted outbreak. Design: Case-control and cohort studies …
Decrease in Nosocomial Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea by Restricting Clindamycin Use
SM Pear, TH Williamson, KM Bettin… - Annals of Internal …, 1994 - acpjournals.org
Objective: To report the investigation and effective control of a nosocomial epidemic of
Clostridium difficile–associated Diarrhea. Design: Concurrent surveillance for identification …
Clostridium difficile–associated Diarrhea. Design: Concurrent surveillance for identification …
[HTML][HTML] Total en bloc resection of primary and metastatic spine tumors
EP Howell, T Williamson, I Karikari… - Annals of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Primary and metastatic tumors of the spine represent a significant cause of patient morbidity,
and present a management challenge to treating providers. From a neurosurgical …
and present a management challenge to treating providers. From a neurosurgical …
[HTML][HTML] Minority tax reform—avoiding overtaxing minorities when we need them most
T Williamson, CR Goodwin… - New England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Minority Tax Reform Black faculty members are often expected to engage in diversity
initiatives, a drain on their time and resources known as the “minority tax.” But taxes can be …
initiatives, a drain on their time and resources known as the “minority tax.” But taxes can be …
Role of environmental surveillance in determining the risk of hospital-acquired legionellosis: a national surveillance study with clinical correlations
JE Stout, RR Muder, S Mietzner… - Infection Control & …, 2007 - cambridge.org
Objective. Hospital-acquired Legionella pneumonia has a fatality rate of 28%, and the
source is the water distribution system. Two prevention strategies have been advocated …
source is the water distribution system. Two prevention strategies have been advocated …
Withdrawal of life-supporting treatment in severe traumatic brain injury
Importance There are limited data on which factors affect the critical and complex decision to
withdraw life-supporting treatment (LST) in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) …
withdraw life-supporting treatment (LST) in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) …
Importance of prospective registries and clinical research networks in the evolution of spinal cord injury care
Only 100 years ago, traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) was commonly lethal. Today, most
people who sustain SCI survive with continual efforts to improve their quality of life and …
people who sustain SCI survive with continual efforts to improve their quality of life and …
Implication of nutritional status for adverse outcomes after surgery for metastatic spine tumors
OBJECTIVE Surgery for metastatic spinal tumors can have a substantial impact on patients'
quality of life by alleviating pain, improving function, and correcting spinal instability when …
quality of life by alleviating pain, improving function, and correcting spinal instability when …
Demographic Representation in 3 Leading Artificial Intelligence Text-to-Image Generators
Importance The progression of artificial intelligence (AI) text-to-image generators raises
concerns of perpetuating societal biases, including profession-based stereotypes. Objective …
concerns of perpetuating societal biases, including profession-based stereotypes. Objective …
[HTML][HTML] Proceedings of the 11th Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank: pushing the forefront of neuromodulation with functional network mapping, biomarkers for …
The Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Think Tank XI was held on August 9–11, 2023 in
Gainesville, Florida with the theme of “Pushing the Forefront of Neuromodulation”. The …
Gainesville, Florida with the theme of “Pushing the Forefront of Neuromodulation”. The …