Geriatric pharmacology: an update

TM Andres, T McGrane… - Anesthesiology …, 2019 - anesthesiology.theclinics.com
The geriatric population (> 65 years) is growing much faster than the population as a whole,
with projections of more than 100 million people greater than 65 years old in the United …

Appropriateness of twenty-four-hour antibiotic prophylaxis after spinal surgery in which a drain is utilized: a prospective randomized study

RC Takemoto, B Lonner, T Andres, J Park… - JBJS, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Wound drains that are left in place for a prolonged period of time have a higher
rate of bacterial contamination. Following spinal surgery, a drain is often left in place for a …

Analysis of postoperative thoracolumbar spine infections in a prospective randomized controlled trial using the centers for disease control surgical site infection criteria

…, RC Takemoto, BS Lonner, TM Andres… - International journal of …, 2016 - ijssurgery.com
Introduction Wound infections following spinal surgery place a high toll on both the patient
and the healthcare system. Although several large series studies have examined the …

Retrospective cost analysis of cervical laminectomy and fusion versus cervical laminoplasty in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy

DT Warren, PA Ricart-Hoffiz, TM Andres… - International Journal of …, 2013 - ijssurgery.com
Background Cervical laminoplasty (CLP) and posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion (CLF)
are well-established surgical procedures used in the treatment of cervical spondylotic …

Cost-utility analysis modeling at 2-year follow-up for cervical disc arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a single-center contribution to the …

D Warren, T Andres, C Hoelscher… - International journal of …, 2013 - ijssurgery.com
Background Patients with cervical disc herniations resulting in radiculopathy or myelopathy
from single level disease have traditionally been treated with Anterior Cervical Discectomy …

Cost analysis of anterior-posterior circumferential fusion and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

TM Andres, JJ Park, PAR Hoffiz, BJ McHugh… - The Spine Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Although lumbar interbody fusion has long been a common
procedure in the practice of spine surgery, focus on the technological development has …

Validity of Cobb angle measurements using digitally photographed radiographs

PA Ricart, TM Andres, A Apazidis, TJ Errico… - The Spine Journal, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Advances in technology are influencing the way that medical
information is archived and shared. Considering that an estimated two-thirds of the world has …

Postoperative drains and the risk of surgical site infection following spinal surgery

…, PA Ricart-Hoffiz, TJ Errico, TM Andres… - The Spine …, 2012 - thespinejournalonline.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine if the placement of a drain and the
duration of time the drain is in place increase the likelihood of surgical site infections …

Prospective, Randomized Study of Surgical Site Infections with the Use of Perioperative Antibiotics for 24 hours vs. the Duration of a Drain After Spinal Surgery …

…, J Park, PA Ricart-Hoffiz, T Andres… - Spine Journal …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
00152232-201100002-00031AbstractSpine: Affiliated Society Meeting AbstractsSpine:
Affiliated Society Meeting Abstracts© 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. p 70–71Prospective…

Comparative analysis about hospitalization characteristics in the mental health unit of a general acute care hospital

C Schiavo, A Tate, M Penna, L Stampella… - Vertex (Buenos Aires …, 2017 - europepmc.org
INTRODUCTION: In Argentina, like in the rest of the world, deinstitutionalization policies
have been implemented. In our country, the shortage of epidemiologic data regarding …