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Sandra M. Swoboda

Researcher at Johns Hopkins University

Publications -  65
Citations -  4625

Sandra M. Swoboda is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intensive care unit & Critical care nursing. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 62 publications receiving 3813 citations. Previous affiliations of Sandra M. Swoboda include Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Increased Resource Use Associated With Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit

TL;DR: Prevention, early diagnosis, and intervention for CRBSI might result in cost savings in this high-risk population of critically ill surgical patients and be associated with a profound increase in resource use.
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Double-blind placebo-controlled trial of fluconazole to prevent candidal infections in critically ill surgical patients.

TL;DR: Enteral fluconazole safely and effectively decreased the incidence of fungal infections in high-risk, critically ill surgical patients.
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Association of Unconscious Race and Social Class Bias With Vignette-Based Clinical Assessments by Medical Students

TL;DR: The majority of first-year medical students at a single school had IAT scores consistent with implicit preference for white persons and possibly for those in the upper class, however, overall vignette-based clinical assessments were not associated with patient race or occupation, and no association existed between implicit preferences and the assessments.
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Guidelines for intensive care unit design.

TL;DR: A group of multidisciplinary professionals, designers, and architects with expertise in critical care met over several years, reviewed the available literature, and collated their expert opinions on recommendations for the optimal design of an intensive care unit.