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Robert A. Balk

Researcher at Rush University Medical Center

Publications -  177
Citations -  31415

Robert A. Balk is an academic researcher from Rush University Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sepsis & Septic shock. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 165 publications receiving 29583 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert A. Balk include Rush Medical College & University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

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Pneumothorax effects on pulmonary acoustic transmission

TL;DR: Investigation of the changes in sound transmission in the thorax due to PTX in humans found that sound transmission measurement was able to distinguish between baseline and PTX states in this small patient group.
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Real-world use of procalcitonin and other biomarkers among sepsis hospitalizations in the United States: A retrospective, observational study.

TL;DR: Serial biomarker monitoring may be associated with improved patient outcomes in the most critically ill septic patients and PCT use was associated with decreased odds of in-hospital mortality but increased hospital costs per day.