2023
Antibiotic therapy is associated with adverse drug events among older adults with advanced cancer: A cohort study
Datta R, Han L, Doyle M, Allore H, Sanft T, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Antibiotic therapy is associated with adverse drug events among older adults with advanced cancer: A cohort study. Palliative Medicine 2023, 37: 793-798. PMID: 36999898, DOI: 10.1177/02692163231162889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse drug eventsAntibiotic therapyDrug eventsAdvanced cancerOlder adultsIndex admissionPalliative chemotherapyCohort studyTertiary care centerHospitalized older adultsPalliative care providersMultidrug-resistant organismsMean ageCommon tumorsCare centerCare providersRatio of daysSolid tumorsMultivariable testingPatientsTherapyStandardized criteriaCancerMean timeAdults
2020
Inconsistent Addiction Treatment for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery for Injection Drug Use-associated Infective Endocarditis.
Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Hong S, Bin Mahmood SU, Mori M, Mangi A, Yun J, Juthani-Mehta M, Geirsson A. Inconsistent Addiction Treatment for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery for Injection Drug Use-associated Infective Endocarditis. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: e350-e354. PMID: 32732685, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive drug useInjection drug use-associated infective endocarditisOpioid use disorderPsychosocial consultationAddiction treatmentDrug rehabilitation programInfective endocarditisRehabilitation programUse disordersDrug use-associated infective endocarditisDrug useEvidence of enrollmentTertiary care centerInjection drug useUS opioid epidemicDrug rehabilitationRehabilitation attendanceMost patientsCardiac surgeryRetrospective reviewCare centerOpioid epidemicPatientsMedicationsIDUs