Publications by authors named "Brian K Lindner"
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- * This study analyzed 52 patients to compare opioid use before and after implementing a new pain management protocol, leading to a significant reduction in opioid consumption during hospitalization and at discharge.
- * After the new protocol, inpatient morphine use dropped from 135.5 to 67.5 MMEs, and the percentage of patients discharged on opioids decreased from 90.3% to 47.6%, though there were no significant changes in pain scores or length of stay.
Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after solid organ transplantation. While guidelines suggest using highly sensitive QNAT assays for CMV detection, there is no defined viral load to guide initiation of preemptive therapy. This study evaluates the progression to quantifiable CMV (DNAemia) following a CMV "blip" in high-risk (D+/R) kidney/kidney-pancreas (KP) transplant recipients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with increased mortality and morbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The early detection and treatment of Hepatitis C associated with kidney disease is paramount to preventing the progressive loss of kidney function. HCV treatment until the advent of direct acting anti-viral agents (DAAs) was limited to interferon and ribavirin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The standard of care for treatment of alcohol withdrawal is symptom-triggered dosing of benzodiazepines using a withdrawal scale. Abbreviated scales are desired for clinician efficiency. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of the 5-item Brief Alcohol Withdrawal Scale (BAWS) protocol.
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