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Lena M. Napolitano

Researcher at University of Michigan

Publications -  314
Citations -  20992

Lena M. Napolitano is an academic researcher from University of Michigan. The author has contributed to research in topics: ARDS & Intensive care. The author has an hindex of 62, co-authored 297 publications receiving 17573 citations. Previous affiliations of Lena M. Napolitano include United States Department of Veterans Affairs & Veterans Health Administration.

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Current status of blood component therapy in surgical critical care.

TL;DR: An increased understanding of the pathophysiology of the anemia associated with critical care, related to the inflammatory response, downregulation of erythropoietin, and lack of iron availability due to macrophage sequestration is gained.
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Inappropriate initial antibiotic treatment for complicated skin and soft tissue infections in hospitalized patients: incidence and associated factors.

TL;DR: Investigation of incidence of, and risk factors associated with, inappropriate initial antibiotic treatment (IIAT) in hospitalized adults treated with intravenous antibiotic(s) for complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTIs) found IIAT for cS STIs was relatively frequent in these hospitalized patients, especially those with selected risk factors.
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Pharmacokinetics of oseltamivir and oseltamivir carboxylate in critically ill patients receiving continuous venovenous hemodialysis and/or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

TL;DR: To investigate oseltamivir and oselTAMivir carboxylate pharmacokinetics in critically ill patients who were receiving continuous venovenous hemodialysis and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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Hepcidin in Trauma: Linking Injury, Inflammation, and Anemia

TL;DR: Hepcidin levels rise to extremely high but variable levels after trauma and are positively correlated with injury severity measured by ISS and duration of anemia and negatively correlated with hypoxia.
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A Global Declaration on Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents across the Surgical Pathway

Massimo Sartelli, +241 more
- 01 Nov 2017 - 
TL;DR: This declaration, signed by an interdisciplinary task force of 234 experts from 83 different countries with different backgrounds, highlights the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance and the need for appropriate use of antibiotic agents and antifungal agents in hospitals worldwide especially focusing on surgical infections.