James E. Svenson
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: An Epidemiologic Study of Bacterial Culture and Antibiotic Susceptibility Analyses in Captive Macaques and Marmosets at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
An Epidemiologic Study of Bacterial Culture and Antibiotic Susceptibility Analyses in Captive Macaques and Marmosets at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center Open
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a growing public health threat that arises at the interface between animal, human, and environmental health. Although the pathways promoting the development of AMR are well characterized in human h…
View article: Emergency Services Capacity of a Rural Community in Guatemala
Emergency Services Capacity of a Rural Community in Guatemala Open
Introduction: Access to emergency care is an essential part of the health system. Improving access to emergency services in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) decreases mortality and reduces global disparities; however, few studies ha…
View article: A retrospective analysis of emergency department usage in rural and semi-urban indigenous Guatemalan populations
A retrospective analysis of emergency department usage in rural and semi-urban indigenous Guatemalan populations Open
Functioning healthcare systems provide emergency medical care. Disparities exist in accessibility and availability of emergency care in low- and middle-income countries. We present a descriptive epidemiologic analysis of Emergency Departme…
View article: Barriers to dietary modifications for people living with type 2 diabetes in a rural indigenous Guatemalan community
Barriers to dietary modifications for people living with type 2 diabetes in a rural indigenous Guatemalan community Open
In Guatemala, the prevalence of diabetes continues to increase with a disproportionate burden falling on indigenous rural communities. In this study, we assessed barriers to making dietary modifications for people living with type 2 diabet…
View article: Using the Hendrich II Inpatient Fall Risk Screen to Predict Outpatient Falls After Emergency Department Visits
Using the Hendrich II Inpatient Fall Risk Screen to Predict Outpatient Falls After Emergency Department Visits Open
Objectives To evaluate the utility of routinely collected Hendrich II fall scores in predicting returns to the emergency department (ED) for falls within 6 months. Design Retrospective electronic record review. Setting Academic medical cen…
View article: The Impact of an Emergency Department Front-End Redesign on Patient-Reported Satisfaction Survey Results
The Impact of an Emergency Department Front-End Redesign on Patient-Reported Satisfaction Survey Results Open
Patients seen through the FCA reported a lower overall rating of care compared to patients not seen in the FCA. This occurred despite a shorter overall length of stay for these patients, suggesting that other factors have a meaningful impa…
View article: Using Chief Complaint in Addition to Diagnosis Codes to Identify Falls in the Emergency Department
Using Chief Complaint in Addition to Diagnosis Codes to Identify Falls in the Emergency Department Open
Objectives To compare incidence of falls in an emergency department ( ED ) cohort using a traditional International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision ( ICD ‐9) code–based scheme and an expanded definition that included chief compl…
View article: Prospective evaluation of the ability of clinical scoring systems and physician-determined likelihood of appendicitis to obviate the need for CT
Prospective evaluation of the ability of clinical scoring systems and physician-determined likelihood of appendicitis to obviate the need for CT Open
Objective To determine whether clinical scoring systems or physician gestalt can obviate the need for computed tomography (CT) in patients with possible appendicitis. Methods Prospective, observational study of patients with abdominal pain…
View article: Emergency Department Patients' Perceptions of Radiation From Medical Imaging.
Emergency Department Patients' Perceptions of Radiation From Medical Imaging. Open
Patients did not demonstrate understanding of the degree of radiation exposure from CT scans and the subsequent risks associated with this exposure, namely radiation-induced malignancies. Moreover, they did not understand that MRI scans do…