35 results match your criteria: "University of Rochester Medical Center: Strong Memorial Hospital[Affiliation]"

Purpose: Medication use may affect imaging results. In this case study, we report a case of lanthanum ingestion resulting in imaging consistent with ingested metallic foreign bodies.

Summary: Hyperphosphatemia affects most patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is associated with morbidity and mortality.

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Early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it was reported that prone position was beneficial for mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, for staff in some small and large hospitals, experience with this intervention was low. Select hospitals were able to assemble proning teams; but, as facilities began to experience staffing shortages, they found proning teams unsustainable, and less specialized staff needed to learn how to safely prone patients.

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Nontunneling Full Thickness Techniques for Neoplasia.

Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am

January 2023

Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics and Advanced Endoscopy Training, University of Chicago, 35700 South Maryland Avenue MC 8043, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world, second in the United States. Although most lesions are managed surgically especially when they have already invaded into the submucosal layer, endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) has become an emerging technique that can serve as a safe and effective alternative management for locally invasive gastrointestinal cancers. This article discusses the indications and various techniques and limitations of nontunneled EFTRs of gastrointestinal cancer and reviews the current literature on the outcomes of EFTR.

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A case of a negative outcome following systemic alteplase administration prior to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in a kidney transplant patient with cardiac arrest is reported. A patient status-post kidney transplantation was admitted to the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) and experienced cardiac arrest after developing sudden-onset chest pain and shortness of breath. During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, alteplase 50 mg was administered intravenous push for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) before the patient was evaluated for and started on veno-arterial ECMO.

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Purpose: To determine if aztreonam as initial empiric treatment of adult septic shock is associated with increased mortality compared to the use of anti-pseudomonal beta-lactam agents.

Methods: This was a multicenter, retrospective cohort study of 582 adult emergency department patients admitted to 12 acute care facilities within a single health system from January 2014 to December 2017 with septic shock receiving either aztreonam or an anti-pseudomonal beta-lactam for empiric treatment and discharged with an infection-related ICD-9 or ICD-10 code. The primary endpoint was in-hospital mortality.

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Background: Most patients who report a penicillin allergy can tolerate cefazolin, the preferred prophylaxis in a total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Regardless, patients with a reported penicillin allergy are less likely to receive first-line perioperative antibiotics as a result of inaccurate penicillin allergy documentation and misconceptions regarding cross-reactivity between penicillin and cephalosporins. The over-reporting of penicillin allergies and the safety of cephalosporins in patients with reported penicillin allergies have been well established throughout the evidence [13].

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With the early success of their trials for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, corticosteroids gained popularity as a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, when used chronically, corticosteroids are not effective in maintaining remission and associated with toxic effects. Steroid-free remission has become a major treatment goal.

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Incidence of thromboembolic events following administration of four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC) for oral anticoagulation reversal.

Thromb Res

October 2020

University of Rochester Medical Center - Strong Memorial Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, 601 Elmwood Ave., Box 638, Rochester, NY, USA; University of Rochester Medical Center - Strong Memorial Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, 601 Elmwood Ave., Box 655, Rochester, NY, USA. Electronic address:

Introduction: Prothrombin complex concentrates (4F-PCC) for anticoagulation reversal pose a risk of thromboembolism although data are limited. This study aims to quantify thromboembolic events (TE) and describe associations.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective, two-center, study of patients receiving 4F-PCC between September 2013 and December 2017 for warfarin or direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) reversal.

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Introduction: Pulmonary infiltrates in immunosuppressed patients are common. Yields from bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has been reported to be between 31 and 65%. The clinical impact of pneumocystis and viral Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing on BAL has not been extensively evaluated in a mixed immunosuppressed patient population.

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Background & Aims: It is not clear whether digital single-operator cholangioscopy (D-SOC) with electrohydraulic and laser lithotripsy is effective in removal of difficult biliary stones. We investigated the safety and efficacy of D-SOC with electrohydraulic and laser lithotripsy in an international, multicenter study of patients with difficult biliary stones.

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 407 patients (60.

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Background And Objective: Pulmonary infiltrates are common in immunosuppressed patients. Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is often used to evaluate their aetiology. However, it may not always be easily performed.

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Background: Methadone (ME) is commonly used in pain and palliative care (PPC) patients with refractory pain or intolerable opioid adverse effects (AEs). A unique ME AE is its corrected QT (QTc) interval prolongation risk, but most evidence exists in methadone maintenance therapy patients.

Objective: Our goal was to identify QTc interval prolongation risk factors in PPC patients receiving ME and other medications known to prolong the QTc interval and develop a risk stratification tool.

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An Unusual Cause of Gastritis.

Gastroenterology

November 2016

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Surgical Pathology Unit, University of Rochester Medical Center-Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York.

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In this article, a case-based format is used to address complex clinical issues in addiction medicine. The cases were developed from the authors' practice experience, and were presented at the American College of Medical Toxicology Addiction Academy in 2015. Section I: Drug and Alcohol Dependence and Pain explores cases of patients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders.

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Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Endoscopic Therapy of Barrett's Esophagus-related Neoplasia.

Gastroenterol Clin North Am

June 2015

Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Center For Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, University of Rochester Medical Center & Strong Memorial Hospital, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 646, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Electronic address:

A major paradigm shift has occurred in the management of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus (BE) and early esophageal carcinoma. Endoscopic therapy has now emerged as the standard of care for this disease entity. Endoscopic resection techniques like endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection combined with ablation techniques help achieve long-term curative success comparable with surgical outcomes, in this subgroup of patients.

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Background: The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends low-dose aspirin therapy as a primary prevention strategy in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) at increased cardiovascular risk. However, not all patients who are indicated are taking aspirin therapy, and it is not routinely documented in the electronic health record (EHR).

Objective: To determine frequencies of appropriate aspirin use and documentation in the EHR in adult patients with DM.

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Objective: To describe the clinical evidence supporting the safety, efficacy, and clinical utility of oral dimethyl fumarate for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Data Sources: A comprehensive PubMed search was conducted in July 2013 using the search terms dimethyl fumarate and Tecfidera. Reference lists of abstracted publications were reviewed to identify relevant works that were not retrieved via the electronic search.

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Fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis: a complication of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis.

J Oral Maxillofac Surg

November 2013

Chief Resident, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY. Electronic address:

Antibiotic prophylaxis for maxillofacial surgical wounds remains common practice. Surgeons must weigh the risks (e.g.

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In 2010, the American College of Medical Toxicology established its Case Registry, the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC). ToxIC is a prospective registry, which exclusively compiles suspected and confirmed toxic exposure cases cared for at the bedside by medical toxicologists at its participating sites. The Registry aims to fulfill two important gaps in the field: a real-time toxicosurveillance system to identify current poisoning trends and a powerful research tool in toxicology.

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Management of AML: who do we really cure?

Leuk Res

December 2012

Hematology/Oncology, JP Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.

Most clinicians caring for patients with AML do not use the word "cure" casually, since for many patients diagnosed with AML, a state of cure or even of long term survival remains elusive. Analysis of prognostic factors may aid in defining the chance for cure in various AML subtypes, and improvements are required at all stages of AML treatment if cure is to be realized in a higher proportion of patients. In order to improve outcome, requirements will include targeting the mutation responsible for the leukemia emergence, suppressing the stem or progenitor cell which acquires the mutation, and the capability to deliver therapy to patients who themselves have adverse co-morbidities.

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