Publications by authors named "Robin Albert"
Introduction: International guidelines recommend high doses of β-lactams for most cases of infective endocarditis (IE). Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is increasingly used to adjust β-lactam dose based on plasma concentrations, although there are no comparative studies to support this practice. The benefit of amoxicillin TDM during IE was evaluated.
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- - The case describes a 52-year-old woman who developed a challenging skin infection following kidney transplantation, complicated by drug-resistant fungi.
- - The infection recurred due to the presence of a foreign body, highlighting the importance of identifying and removing such foreign materials for better outcomes.
- - The study suggests that posaconazole could be an effective treatment option for this type of infection, along with surgical debridement to enhance the patient's recovery.
Purpose: To present the physics data supporting the validity of the clinical dose data from the RAD-IR study and to document the performance of dosimetry-components of these systems over time.
Materials And Methods: Sites at seven academic medical centers in the United States prospectively contributed data for each of 12 fluoroscopic units. All units were compatible with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard 60601-2-43.
Purpose: To determine peak skin dose (PSD), a measure of the likelihood of radiation-induced skin effects, for a variety of common interventional radiology and interventional neuroradiology procedures, and to identify procedures associated with a PSD greater than 2 Gy.
Materials And Methods: An observational study was conducted at seven academic medical centers in the United States. Sites prospectively contributed demographic and radiation dose data for subjects undergoing 21 specific procedures in a fluoroscopic suite equipped with built-in dosimetry capability.
Purpose: To determine patient radiation doses for interventional radiology and neuroradiology procedures, to identify procedures associated with higher radiation doses, and to determine the effects of various parameters on patient doses.
Materials And Methods: A prospective observational study was performed at seven academic medical centers. Each site contributed demographic and radiation dose data for subjects undergoing specific procedures in fluoroscopic suites equipped with built-in cumulative dose (CD) and dose-area-product (DAP) measurement capability compliant with International Electrotechnical Commission standard 60601-2-43.