Publications by authors named "G R Parkerson"
Flea-borne (murine) typhus is caused by . Infection in pregnant women can lead to adverse outcomes when diagnosis and treatment is delayed. We describe how next-generation sequencing (NGS) using the Karius® test was used to rapidly diagnose murine typhus in two pregnant women admitted to a large tertiary care center in Houston, Texas, when all initial testing was nondiagnostic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The prevalence of obesity is increasing in the United States. The treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) via hemodialysis spans the spectrum of body mass index (BMI). This study examines the impact of BMI on outcomes of autogenous fistulas for hemodialysis access in a large population-based cohort of patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study evaluated the effect of diabetes on outcomes of autogenous fistulas and prosthetic grafts for hemodialysis access in a large population-based cohort of patients.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of all patients who initiated hemodialysis in the United States Renal Database System (2007-2014). The χ test, Student t-test, Kaplan-Meier analysis, log-rank test, and multivariable logistic and Cox regression analyses were employed to evaluate maturation, interventions, patency, infection, and mortality.
Our purpose was to develop and test a brief, self-report, and scorable survey instrument for measuring population health profiles from the individual respondent's perspective. We defined population health as the state of physical, mental, and social well-being of a group of individuals, including determinants of their well-being. Respondents were adult patients in a community health center.
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