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Apter, Andrea
Berlin, Jesse
Bilker, Warren
Bisson, Greg
Cohen, Alana
Conway, Patrick
Ehrenkranz, Peter
Elliott, Daniel
Everett, Worth W.
Feemster, Kristin
Feudtner, Chris
Forde, Kimberly A.
Gasink, Leanne
Gebremeskel, Berhanu
Gerber, Jeffrey S.
Gross, Robert
Hafkin, Jeffrey
Halpern, Scott
Haynes, Kevin
Hennessy, Sean
Holmes, John
Kersun, Leslie Segal
Kronman, Matthew
LaRosa, Lori Ann
Lautenbach, Ebbing
Lee, Ingi
Leonard, Charles
Lewis, James D.
Li, Alex (Pengxiang)
Linkin, Darren
Localio, A. Russell
Lo Re III, Vincent
Margolis, David J.
Meropol, Sharon B.
Metlay, Joshua P.
M'ikanatha, Nkuchia
Rowan, Christopher G.
Shah, Samir
Schelleman, Hedi
Strom, Brian L.
Swami, Sanjeev
Umscheid, Craig A.
Vinnard, Christopher
Yang, Peter (Wei)
Zaoutis, Theoklis

 


Andrea J. Apter, MD, MA, MSc

Re-administration of antibiotics in patients with a history of beta-lactam allergy [Completed]

A pilot study of drug allergy-associated genetic markers in patients with penicillin allergy [Completed]

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Jesse Berlin, PhD

Patient-level meta-analysis vs. aggregate-level meta-analysis for the investigation of subgroup effects [Discontinued]

Prospective meta-analysis and other applications of principles of experimental design [Discontinued]

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Warren Bilker, PhD

Estimating odds ratios under misclassification of the outcome in a large database cohort study when medical records are sampled [Ongoing]

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Gregory P. Bisson, MD, MSCE

Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-(ESBetaL) Producing Escherichia Coli and Klebsiella species: Risk Factors for Colonization and Impact of Antimicrobial Formulary Interventions on Colonization Prevalence [Completed]

Virologic effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Botswana's National Program [Completed]

Pharmacy Refill Adherence Compared with CD4 Count Changes for Monitoring HIV-Infected Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy [Completed]

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Alana Cohen, MD

Fluoroquinolone resistant E. coli urinary tract infections in a VA nursing home [Completed]

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Patrick Conway, MD

Predictors of recurrent urinary tract infections and resistant organisms in a primary-care based cohort [Completed]

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Peter Ehrenkranz, MD, MPH

Factors associated with HIV testing in academic emergency departments [Completed]

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Daniel Elliott, MD

Empiric antibiotic treatment for non-drainable skin and soft-tissue infection in the era of community-acquired MRSA [Completed]

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Worth W. Everett, MD

Willingness to be vaccinated against smallpox: an assessment of hospital-based adult and pediatric emergency first responders [Completed]

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Kristen A. Feemster, MD, MPH

Can a pediatric primary care network measure health in the community? [Completed]

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Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH

Pediatric inpatient drug use and outpatient acetaminophen use [Completed]

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Kimberly A. Forde, MD, MHS

Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection [Completed]

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Leanne Gasink, MD, MSCE

The role of prior antibiotic use on the emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa [Completed]

Survey of patients provided with oseltamavir prescriptions prior to the onset of influenza season: Who’s getting it and what are they doing with it? [Completed]

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Berhanu Gebremeskel, MD, MPH

Do Antiretroviral Regimens Differ in Forgiveness of Non-Adherence? [Ongoing]

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Jeffrey S Gerber, MD, PhD

Is antibiotic use a risk factor for community-onset methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in children? [Completed]

Reducing Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics by Primary Care Clinicians [Ongoing]

Adverse Effects of Outpatient Antibiotic Use within a Pediatric Primary Care Network [Ongoing]

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Robert Gross, MD, MSCE

Adherence to protease inhibitors in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [Completed]

Adherence to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [Completed]

Refill adherence with antiretroviral therapy and outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [Completed]

Medication errors: The role of transition to inpatient [Completed]

Impact of a hospital-based antimicrobial management program on clinical and economic outcomes [Completed]

Viral Load 20-500 observational study [Completed]

HIV treatment interruption and immune function [Completed]

Literacy, misperceptions and adherence in HIV [Completed]

Pilot study of "Managed Problem Solving" to reduce medication non-adherence in HIV [Completed]

Time updated adherence and virological breakthrough in Homer cohort [Completed]

Novel Cellphone Application for Tracking HIV Medication Adherence [Ongoing]

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Jeffrey Hafkin, MD

Risk Factors for Incomplete HBV Suppression in HIV/HBV Coinfected Patients [Ongoing]

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Scott Halpern, MD, PhD

Research sponsorship and the statistical power to detect adverse effects of newly approved drugs [Completed]

Transplant surgeons' perceived risks of intraoperative virus transmission and use of prophylactic interventions [Completed]

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Kevin Haynes, PharmD, MSCE

Effectiveness of an information technology intervention to improve prophylactic antibiotic use in the perioperative period [Completed]

Determination of Practice-Specific Research Quality Data Reporting Periods in The Health Improvement Network[Ongoing]

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Sean Hennessy, PharmD, PhD

Effectiveness of retrospective drug utilization review (DUR) in Medicaid [Completed]

Validation of outcomes in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data; Feasibility of verifying outcomes in CMS data [Completed]

Relationship between antidepressant drug use and aspiration pneumonia: A DEcIDE task order [Completed]

Drug-induced sudden death and ventricular arrhythmia [Completed]

Clinical importance of drug-drug interactions: Is there a clinically important interaction between warfarin and quinolones, sulfonamides, or azole antifungals? [Ongoing]

Risk factors for phenytoin toxicity [Completed]

Data Infrastructure for Post-Marketing Comparative Effectiveness Studies (DIPS) [Ongoing]

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John H. Holmes, PhD

A patient intervention to reduce antibiotic overuse [Completed]

Pilot Study of a Computerized Patient Intervention to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Use [Completed]

Mining Internet Conversations for Evidence of Herbal-Associated Adverse Events [Ongoing]

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Leslie Segal Kersun, MD, MSCE

Failure of oral antibiotics to prevent early bacteremia after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) [Completed]

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Matthew Kronman, MD

Use of Antibiotics as a Risk Factor for Subsequent Development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease [Ongoing]

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Lori Ann LaRosa, PharmD

Evaluation of antimicrobial orders circumventing an antimicrobial stewardship program [Completed]

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Ebbing Lautenbach, MD, MPH, MSCE

Effect of formulary changes on the resistance patterns of E. coli and klebsiella [Completed]

Risk factors for infection due to fluoroquinolone-resistant escherichia coli and klebsiella pneumoniae [Completed]

Epidemiologic investigation of fluoroquinolone resistance in infections due to extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing escherichia coli and klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-EK) [Completed]

Vancomycin resistant enterococcal (VRE) colonization in liver transplant candidates: Prevalence and risk factors [Completed]

The impact of bioterrorism on antimicrobial prescribing [Completed]

Knowledge and attitudes regarding antimicrobial use among emergency department (ED) physicians in Pennsylvania following bioterrorism events [Completed]

Quinolone Resistant E. Coli in Long Term Care Facilities [Ongoing]

Changes in prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) following antimicrobial formulary interventions: Impact of sequential progressive restrictions on use of vancomycin and 3rd-generation cephalosporins [Completed]

Chloramphenicol resistance in vancomycin-resistant enterococcal (VRE) infections [Completed]

Antimicrobial utilization in the emergency departments of academic medical centers: investigation of inappropriate use of fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics [Completed]

Fluoroquinolone (FQ) resistance in nosocomial urinary infections [Completed]

Educational contributions related to use of antibiotics [Completed]

Re-emergence of gram-negative primary bloodstream infections (BSIs) [Completed]

Test characteristics of peri-rectal and rectal swab compared to stool sample for detection of Fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli in the gastrointestinal tract [Completed]

The role of prior antibiotic use on the emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa [Completed]

Novel application of infection control strategies to limit the transmission of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) [Ongoing]

Impact of clinical microbiology laboratory text message alerts on institution of appropriate antimicrobial therapy [Ongoing]

Epidemiology and Prevention of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Transmission in the Community [Ongoing]

The Impact of Imipenem Resistance [Completed]

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Ingi Lee, MD

Risk factors for bloodstream infections due to fluconazole-resistant Candida glabrata: a case-case-control study [Completed]

Clinical outcomes of heart transplant recipients with hepatitis C [Completed]

Use of Antimicrobial Agents after Diagnosis of Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Hospitalized Adults [Completed]

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Charles Leonard, PharmD

Proton-Pump Inhibitors and the Risk of General and Specific Acute Kidney Injury [Ongoing]

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James Lewis, MD, MSCE

Association between antibiotic use and relapse of inflammatory bowel disease [Completed]

Evaluation of the THIN database [Completed]

Availability of safety and efficacy data from supplement manufacturers [Completed]

Risk of and risk factors for zoster among patients with inflammatory bowel disease [Completed]

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Alex (Pengxiang) Li, PhD

Variation in Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics across U.S. State Medicaid Programs [Ongoing]

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Darren Linkin, MD, MSCE

Effectiveness of a sustained campaign of physician and patient education reducing inappropriate antibiotic use for acute bronchitis and upper respiratory infection [Completed]

Systematic review of antibiotic combination vs. monotherapy in the treatment of Pseudomonas bacteremia [Discontinued]

Risk factors for multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a neonatal intensive care unit [Completed]

The effect of inaccurate communications during antimicrobial management telephone interactions [Completed]

Risk of infectious complications in nosocomial pneumonia [Completed]

Evaluation of antimicrobial orders circumventing an antimicrobial stewardship program [Completed]

Effect of antimicrobial diversity on the development of antimicrobial resistance [Completed]

Pilot study of the effect of accessible influenza vaccination on the rate of daycare staff vaccination [Completed]

Diversity of antimicrobial use and emergence of resistance in pseudomonas [Ongoing]

Effect of public reporting on incidence of hospital-acquired infections [Ongoing]

Healthcare Worker Influenza Vaccination and Inpatient Mortality [Ongoing]

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A. Russell Localio, JD, MPH, PhD

Expanding the use of meta-analysis to study rare side effects of antibiotics [Completed]

Patient-level meta-analysis vs. aggregate-level meta-analysis for the investigation of subgroup effects [Discontinued]

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Vincent Lo Re III, MD, MSCE

Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in HIV-infected patients [Completed]

Evaluation of a pharmacy-based refill-derived measure of adherence for hepatitis C virus therapy [Completed]

Incidence and risk factors for weight loss during dual HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy [Completed]

Serious Hepatotoxicity: Development of a Prediction Rule and Evaluation of the Comparative Hepatic Safety of Medications [Ongoing]

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David Margolis, MD, PhD

Use of tetracycline for acne in an outpatient clinic: effects on antibiotic resistance patterns [Completed]

Colonization and resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes in the oropharynx of individuals without acne [Completed]

Colonization and resistance of Streptococcus salivarius in the oropharynx of individuals with acne [Ongoing]

Impact of antibiotic use for acne on subsequent upper respiratory infections [Completed]

Acne and group A strep: an unknown burden [Ongoing]

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Sharon Meropol, MD, MSCE

Outcomes of alternative strategies for diagnosis and treatment of pediatric acute otitis media [Completed]

Antibiotic use and adverse events [Completed]

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Joshua Metlay, MD, PhD

Study the feasibility of using GPRD to study the epidemiology of drug-resistant pneumococcal pneumonia [Completed]

Risk factors for drug-resistant urinary tract infections (UTIs) [Completed]

Tensions between patient and public health values in generalists’ use of antibiotics [Completed]

Risk factors for drug-resistant pneumococcal pneumonia [Ongoing]

Variation in provider use of antimicrobial drugs [Completed]

Small area variation in levels of pneumococcal drug susceptibility [Ongoing]

Study of adverse events associated with prolonged antibiotic use – FDA task order phase [Completed]

Identifying physician attitudes and beliefs promoting antibiotic overuse in the elderly [Completed]

Improving antibiotic use in acute care treatment (The IMPAACT Trial) [Completed]

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Nkuchia M. M’ikanatha, DrPH, MPH

Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant salmonella enterica in retail chicken meat and comparisons with known cases of antibiotic-resistant salmonellosis in humans [Ongoing]

Knowledge, practices and opinions regarding antibiotics use among childcare providers [Ongoing]

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Christopher G. Rowan, PhD

Clinical importance of the potential drug interaction between statins and CYP3A4 inhibitors [Completed]

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Samir Shah, MD, MSCE

Risk factors for mediastinitis following cardiac surgery in children [Completed]

Corticosteroids and mortality in children with bacterial meningitis [Completed]

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Hedi Schelleman, PhD

Clinical importance of drug-drug interactions: Is there a clinically important interaction between warfarin and quinolones, sulfonamides, or azole antifungals? [Completed]

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Brian L. Strom, MD, MPH

The use of prophylactic antibiotics before dental treatment [Completed]

Infectious disease and appropriate use of antibiotics [Ongoing]

Randomized controlled study of a computer stop order versus routine practice when trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole is ordered concurrently with warfarin [Completed]

Improving Time Trend in Antibiotic Utilization for Dental Prophylaxis in Medicaid Data [Ongoing]

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Sanjeev Swami, MD

Fluoroquinolone use and tendon rupture in pediatric patients [Ongoing]

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Craig A. Umscheid, MD, MSCE

The impact of a simple computerized decision support on indwelling urinary catheter use in the inpatient setting [Ongoing]

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Christopher Vinnard, MD, MPH

Risk Factors for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients [Ongoing]

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Peter (Wei) Yang, PhD

Correlates of Protection against SIV/SHIV Challenge[Ongoing]

Universal Vaccine to Influenza A Virus [Ongoing]

HIV-1 Vaccine Based on Chimp Serotypes of Adenovirus [Ongoing]

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Theoklis Zaoutis, MD, MSCE

Risk factors for candidemia in critically ill children [Completed]

Epidemiology of ESBL-producing bloodstream infections in hospitalized children [Completed]

Validation of a modified clinical pulmonary infection score in children [Completed]

Evaluation of dissemination of pediatric anti-microbial stewardship [Ongoing]

Community Onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CO-MRSA) colonization in adults and children [Ongoing]

Management and Outcomes of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis [Completed]

Fluoroquinolone use and tendon rupture in pediatric patients [Ongoing]

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