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Kevin Flemmons, MD, SFHM

  • News

    Surgical-Site-Infection Risk Not Associated with Prophylactic Antibiotic Timing

    July 17, 2013

    Administering antibiotics 60 minutes pre-incision doesn’t significantly reduce post-operative infection rates: JAMA study

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    Proton-Pump Inhibitors Associated with Increased Mortality Risk

    July 2, 2013

    Is the use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) associated with risk of mortality or combined risk of death or rehospitalization in older patients discharged from acute-care hospitals

  • News

    Diabetes Mellitus Does Not Increase Risk of Surgical Complications after Elective Total Knee Replacement Surgery

    July 2, 2013

    Does uncontrolled diabetes mellitus increase risk for post-operative complications after elective joint replacement surgery?

  • News

    Duty-Hour Reforms Reduce Work Hours with No Impact on Resident, Patient Outcomes

    July 2, 2013

    What are the effects of the 2011 resident duty-hour requirements on first-year residents’ well-being and patient safety?

  • News

    Elevated Lactate Levels Correlate with Adverse Outcomes in Acute PE

    July 2, 2013

    Are high plasma lactate levels associated with mortality and clinical deterioration among patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE)?

  • News

    Direct Provider Communication Not Associated with 30-Day Readmissions

    July 2, 2013

    How often do inpatient providers report direct communication with outpatient providers, and how is direct communication associated with 30-day readmissions?

  • News

    Suboptimal Outcomes Using IVC Filters for VTE Prophylaxis, Treatment

    July 2, 2013

    In patients who undergo inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis or treatment, what are the associated patient characteristics, indications for placement, complications, retrieval date, and use of concomitant anticoagulant therapy?

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    Prediction Model Identifies Potentially Avoidable 30-Day Readmissions

    July 2, 2013

    Can a prediction model based on administrative and clinical data identify potentially avoidable 30-day readmissions in medical patients prior to discharge?

  • News

    Surgical-Site Infection Risk Not Associated with Prophylactic Antibiotic Timing

    July 2, 2013

    How does timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis affect risk of postoperative surgical-site infections (SSIs)?

  • News

    One-Year Survival Nearly 60% for Elderly Survivors of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

    July 2, 2013

    What is the long-term outcome of elderly survivors of in-hospital cardiac arrest?

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