Comparison of the performance of a clinical classification tree versus clinical gestalt in predicting sepsis with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase–producing gram-negative rods by Hayden L. Smith, Mohamed A. Elfeki, Dana Lowry, Rebecca Sabates, Molly Ropte, Katherine R. Sittig, Stephanie Finch, Kristina Braun, William Pruett, Aaron Wasson, Kenna Fischman, Jennifer Peterson, Rossana Rosa

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Clinical utility of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays beyond respiratory infections by Haley M. Noeldner, Zachary J. Bliek, Nephi E. Jones, Ryan D. Prusa, Melissa S. Wilkinson, Amanda M. Bushman, Rossana Rosa

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Trends in antibiotic use before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic across an integrated health system with different antimicrobial stewardship program mode... by Jennifer M. Peterson, Kristina White, Emily Muehling, Steven C. Ebert, Lisa Lambi, Corey Thieman, Nathan Peterson, Kia Deuel, Amanda M. Bushman, Sudhir Kumar, Leyla A. Best, Rossana Rosa

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Impact of fluoroquinolone cascade reporting of urine samples on antibiotic prescribing rates in a network of urgent care clinics by Brittani M. Weichman, Amanda M. Bushman, Kathie L. Rogers, Rossana Rosa

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Impact of BioFire FilmArray respiratory panel results on antibiotic days of therapy in different clinical settings by Jenna J. Manatrey-Lancaster, Amanda M. Bushman, Meagan E. Caligiuri, Rossana Rosa

“…Setting: The study was conducted in 3 community hospitals in Des Moines, Iowa, from March 3 to March 16, 2019. Patients: Adults aged >18 years. …”
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Severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine acceptance in employees in an integrated health system in the Midwest by Hayden L. Smith, Maura J. Prescher, Katherine R. Sittig, Lisa A. Veach

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Hemodynamic Doppler echocardiographic evaluation of permanent His bundle and biventricular pacing after AV nodal ablation by Robert H. Hoyt, Brian P. Kelley, Mark J. Harry, Richard H. Marcus

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Food trade among developing countries by Mohd Arshad, Fatimah

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Multiprotease improves amino acid release in vitro, energy, and nutrient utilization in broilers fed diets varying in crude protein levels by Lina M. Peñuela-Sierra, Valmiro L. Aragão-Neto, Paula Lozano-Cruz, Juan Nicolas Mejia-Abaunza, Muhammad Ali, Joaquin Cabañas-Ojeda, Yanlin Yang, Maria Camila Alfaro-Wisaquillo, Gustavo A. Quintana-Ospina, Bindhu Lakshmibai Vasanthakumari, Alexandra Wealleans, Ye Lao, Edgar O. Oviedo-Rondón

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Emergency physician professionalism versus wellness: A conceptual model by Jay M. Brenner, Chadd Kraus, Rebecca R. Goett, Monisha Dilip, Elizabeth P. Clayborne, Nick Kluesner

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Impact of aortic valve replacement in symptomatic low-risk patients with less than severe aortic stenosis by Vuyisile T Nkomo, Jian Huang, Roger Laham, Jae K Oh, Tanvir Bajwa, Michael J Reardon, Mubashir Mumtaz, Hemal Gada, Stephen H Little, John Heiser, Saki Ito, John K Forrest, David Langholz, Atul Chawla, Bart Jenson, Guilherme Attizanni, Alan H Markowitz

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Marfan Syndrome and Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Case of Rare Co-occurrence or Coincidence? by Arjun Sekar

“…The patient has been followed at Associates in Kidney Care, Des Moines, Iowa, USA, for the past 2 years. Discussion: There are several reports of overlap of ADPKD and connective tissue disorders with an overlap of vascular disorders. …”
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Picturing the Art of Teaching: A Faculty Development Workshop by Jeff Pettit

“…It was presented to the community teaching scholars at the Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, in Fall 2014; to pediatricians at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, in Winter 2015; and at the 2015 Teach the Teacher conference at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.…”
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Differential health outcomes of the COVID‐19 pandemic among minority populations: An analysis based on Chicago's neighborhoods by Simon Geletta, Kenneth Soyemi

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Disaster planning for a surgical surge: when mass trauma threatens to overwhelm your operating rooms by Deborah A Kuhls, Marko Bukur, Jay Doucet, Robert D Winfield, Adam Fox, David V Shatz, Christopher Newton, Jonathan Gates, Mark L Gestring, Jeannette Capella, Nicole Toscano, Katherine M Kelley, Mary E Fallat, Galina Glinik, Kyle N Remick

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Safe Patient Handling: How Many People Do You Need to Safely Lateral Transfer Patients? by Austin J. Smith, Michele Loder

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AntibiogramDSM: a combined local antibiogram and educational intervention by Andrew R. Miesner, Benjamin Williamson, Amanda M. Bushman

“…Setting: Creation of the combined antibiogram included all health systems in Des Moines, Iowa. The educational intervention was delivered live via webinar and remained available on demand for one year. …”
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An urban modelling framework for climate resilience in low-resource neighbourhoods by Ulrike Passe, Michael Dorneich, Caroline Krejci, Diba Malekpour Koupaei, Breanna Marmur, Linda Shenk, Jacklin Stonewall, Janette Thompson, Yuyu Zhou

“…The framework is used to create an urban energy model for a low-resource neighbourhood in Des Moines, Iowa, US. Data were integrated into urban modelling interface ('umi') software simulations, based on detailed surveys of residents’ practices, their buildings and near-building microclimates (tree canopy effects, etc.). …”
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Comparison of the nutrient composition of eggs produced in the Guatemalan highlands during the wet and dry seasons by Taylor C. Wallace, Gabriela Montenegro‐Bethancourt, Peter Rohloff, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Gabriela V. Proaño, George P. McCabe, Alison Steiber, Andrew Ruosch, Ian Laessig, Edward Ladwig, Hong You

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Three Airway Management Techniques for Airway Decontamination in Massive Emesis: A Manikin Study by Michael P. Fiore, Steven L. Marmer, Michael T. Steuerwald, Ryan J. Thompson, Richard E. Galgon

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