Systematic integration of biomedical knowledge prioritizes drugs for repurposing

DS Himmelstein, A Lizee, C Hessler, L Brueggeman… - Elife, 2017 - elifesciences.org
10.7554/eLife.26726.001 The ability to computationally predict whether a compound treats
a disease would improve the economy and success rate of drug approval. This study …

The AWOL tool: derivation and validation of a delirium prediction rule

VC Douglas, CS Hessler, G Dhaliwal… - Journal of hospital …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Risk factors for delirium are well‐described, yet there is no widely used tool
to predict the development of delirium upon admission in hospitalized medical patients. …

Tadpole behaviour: aggregation in larval Xenopus laevis

R Wassersug, CM Hessler - Animal Behaviour, 1971 - Elsevier
Tadpoles of Xenopus laevis were placed in partitioned, clear plastic trays to test their response
to the visual presence of conspecifics. Two different developmental stages were used in …

The Upside of Bias: A Case of Chronic Meningitis Due to Sporothrix Schenckii in an Immunocompetent Host

C Hessler, CA Kauffman, FC Chow - The Neurohospitalist, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic meningitis of unknown etiology is a vexing illness for patients and clinicians. Identification
of the correct pathogen can be challenging and time consuming, leading to delays in …

Appreciative inquiry and implementation science in leadership development

MR Bleich, C Hessler - The Journal of Continuing Education in …, 2016 - journals.healio.com
Appreciative inquiry was developed to initiate and animate change. As implementation science
gains a foothold in practice settings to bridge theory, evidence, and practice, appreciative …

Develop a hospital-based nursing sabbatical program

HW Fields, C Hessler, S Hibbits… - Nursing …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Once funding was secured, the PDC developed a communication plan with two clear goals
in mind: to educate every registered nurse within the hospital about the Nursing Sabbatical …

Diagnosis, prevention, and management of delirium in the ICU

CS Hessler, SA Josephson - ICU Director, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Delirium is a frequent yet underrecognized complication in the ICU that is characterized by
fluctuating disturbances in cognition and consciousness. Rapid identification, investigation of …

An EHR Template and Housestaff Incentive Program to Improve the Frequency of NIHSS Documentation for Code Stroke (P6. 047)

X Jia, E Brown, C Hessler, J Deleon, T Parsons… - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To increase the proportion of Code Stroke activations that include documentation
of an initial NIHSS. Background: At UCSF Medical Center, neurology residents on monthly …

Activity differentially regulates the surface expression of synaptic AMPA and NMDA glutamate receptors

…, RC Carroll, CW Christine… - Proceedings of the …, 1998 - National Acad Sciences
Distinct subtypes of glutamate receptors often are colocalized at individual excitatory synapses
in the mammalian brain yet appear to subserve distinct functions. To address whether …

Preschool major depressive disorder: preliminary validation for developmentally modified DSM-IV criteria

…, AK Heffelfinger, C Mrakotsky, MJ Hessler… - Journal of the American …, 2002 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the validity of developmentally modified DSM-IV criteria for preschool
major depressive disorder (MDD). METHOD: Subjects between the ages of 3.0 and 5.6 …