Publications

O’Brien TJ, Hao D, Suh M, Proctor D, Thompson CM, Harris MA, Parsons BL, Meyers MB. 2012. K-ras codon 12 GGT to GAT mutation is not elevated in the duodenum of mice subchronically exposed to hexavalent chromium in drinking water. Presented at the Society of Toxicology’s 51st Annual Meeting, March 11-15, San Francisco, CA.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MAM, Iwashyna TJ, McMahon L. Hospitals reporting better adherence to perioperative blood clot prophylaxis do not report lower rates of hospital-acquired post-operative blood clots. Presented at the 2012 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, May 9-12, 2012, Orlando, FL.

Meddings J, Reichert H, McMahon L. Hospital report cards for hospital-acquired pressure ulcers: How good are the grades? Presented at the 2012 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2012.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MAM, Hofer TP, McMahon L. Adjusting for patients’ clinical risk of urinary tract infections: a necessary step in pay-for-performance when comparing by hospital-acquired complication rates. Presented at the 2012 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2012.

Mitchell M, Taylor A, Lowe K, Langeberg W, et al. Prevalence of bone metastasis in breast cancer patients and subsequent survival: A systematic and quantitative review of the literature. Presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, TX, December 2011

Jensen I, Helm T, Cyr P. Impact of dysphagia on U.S. hospital charges in patients with comorbid conditions. Abstract PGI9. ISPOR 14th Annual European Congress, 2011.

Jensen I, Helm T, Cyr P. Impact of complications from dysphagia on hospital charges in the United States. Abstract PGI7. ISPOR 14th Annual European Congress, 2011.

Mitchell M, Taylor A, Lowe K, Langeberg W, et al. Prevalence of bone metastases among breast, lung, and prostate cancer patients. Presented at the 27th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Chicago, IL, August 2011.

Jiang X, Zwica L, Knutson K, Towey T, Hedgeman E, Franzblau A, Chen Q, Lee S-Y, Sima C, Gillespie BW, Adriaens P, Demond A, Lepkowski J, Ward B, Ladronka K, Olson K, Sinibaldi J, Chang S-C, Gwinn D, Swan S, Garabrant D. Measurements of household dust concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs from a community in Michigan, USA. Presented at the 32nd International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2011, Brussels, Belgium, August 2011.

Jiang X, Knutson K, Zwica L, Lee S-Y, Chen Q, Hong B, Zhong X, Hao W, Towey T, Gillespie BW, Demond A, Adriaens P, Lepkowski J, Franzblau A, Garabrant D. The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Predictors of household dust PCDD, PCDF, and PCB concentrations. Presented at the 32nd International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2011, Brussels, Belgium, August 2011.