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Waits S, Fritze D, Banerjee M, Zhang W, Kubus J, Englesbe M, et al.
Surgery . 2014 Jan; 155(4):602-6. PMID: 24468041
Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) remains a costly and morbid complication after colectomy. The primary objective of this study was to investigate whether a group of perioperative care measures previously...
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Hendren S, Fritze D, Banerjee M, Kubus J, Cleary R, Englesbe M, et al.
Ann Surg . 2012 Oct; 257(3):469-75. PMID: 23059498
Objective: To determine which perioperative care practices are associated with decreased risk of surgical site infection (SSI) after colectomy surgery. Background: Optimization of perioperative care has been a common strategy...
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Hendren S, Englesbe M, Brooks L, Kubus J, Yin H, Campbell Jr D
Am J Surg . 2011 Mar; 201(3):290-3. PMID: 21367365
Background: Although there are guidelines for prophylactic intravenous antibiotics in colorectal surgery, the objective of this study was to determine the extent to which these guidelines are followed. Methods: Twenty-seven...
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Englesbe M, Brooks L, Kubus J, Luchtefeld M, Lynch J, Senagore A, et al.
Ann Surg . 2010 Aug; 252(3):514-9. PMID: 20739852
Objective: To determine the utility of adding oral nonabsorbable antibiotics to the bowel prep prior to elective colon surgery. Summary Background Data: Bowel preparation prior to colectomy remains controversial. We...
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Moote M, Englesbe M, Bahl V, Hu H, Thompson M, Kubus J, et al.
JAAPA . 2010 Jul; 23(6):27-30, 32-5. PMID: 20653258
Objective: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients, particularly surgical patients. We hypothesize that PAs are well-positioned to assist health systems with implementation...
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Englesbe M, Kubus J, Muhammad W, Sonnenday C, Welling T, Punch J, et al.
Liver Transpl . 2009 Dec; 16(1):83-90. PMID: 20035521
The effects of occlusive portal vein thrombosis (PVT) on the survival of patients with cirrhosis are unknown. This was a retrospective cohort study at a single center. The main exposure...
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Lee D, Mathur A, Acker 2nd W, Al-Holou S, Ehrlichman L, Lewin S, et al.
J Am Coll Surg . 2009 May; 208(6):1077-84. PMID: 19476895
Background: Smokers with chronic liver disease can become eligible for transplantation, but some insurers refuse reimbursement pending smoking cessation. Study Design: Our hypothesis is that liver transplantation candidates and recipients...
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Al-Holou S, Mathur A, Ranney D, Kubus J, Englesbe M
Pediatr Transplant . 2009 May; 14(1):132-7. PMID: 19413719
Occlusive PVT concurrent with chronic liver disease is a common clinical entity among pediatric patients referred for transplantation. The natural history of PVT is unknown. Our aim was to determine,...