Publications by authors named "J Celeste Kallenborn"

Cease Fire Tampa Bay is a multifaceted, broad-based community effort working to increase awareness of firearm injuries and provide an opportunity for the people of the southwest-central Florida region to eliminate unwanted firearms. Three approaches to develop this program were implemented; a six-county gun buy-back program, firearm safety education for school-aged children and community education programs. The program has been successful in removing 6,981 unwanted guns from the streets, and has reached thousands of children and families in the region.

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Objective: To compare costs for evaluation and treatment of a healthcare worker (HCW) experiencing an occupational exposure, using a rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test versus a standard enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) HIV test.

Design: Retrospective chart review of all HCWs presenting to the emergency department (ED) for care of an occupational exposure over a 13-month period.

Setting: A 404-bed university-based level 1 trauma center with an annual ED census of approximately 35,000.

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A 7-month-old infant presented to the emergency department with diarrhea, vomiting, and decreased activity. The infant was febrile, tachycardic, tachypneic, lethargic, and had a prolonged capillary refill. Initial serum sodium was 197 mmol/L.

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