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Alexander T. Limkakeng Jr.

Duke University
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High exposure to organophosphate flame retardants in infants: associations with baby products

K Hoffman, CM Butt, A Chen… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
Infant products containing polyurethane foam are commonly treated with organophosphate
flame retardants (PFRs), including tris (1, 3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCIPP) and …

Validation of the modified Sgarbossa criteria for acute coronary occlusion in the setting of left bundle branch block: A retrospective case-control study

HP Meyers, AT Limkakeng Jr, EJ Jaffa, A Patel… - American heart …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The modified Sgarbossa criteria were proposed in a derivation study to be
superior to the original criteria for diagnosing acute coronary occlusion (ACO) in left bundle …

[HTML][HTML] Sepsis-associated acute kidney disease

S Peerapornratana, P Priyanka, S Wang… - Kidney international …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction About one-third of critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) develop
persistently decreased kidney function, known as acute kidney disease (AKD), which may …

Biomarkers enhance discrimination and prognosis of type 2 myocardial infarction

Y Horiuchi, N Wettersten, MP Patel, C Mueller… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: The observed incidence of type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) is expected to
increase with the implementation of increasingly sensitive cTn assays. However, it remains …

Video capsule endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis

N Shah, C Chen, N Montano, D Cave, R Siegel… - The American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The assessment of the severity of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in
emergency department (ED) patients is difficult to assess with commonly available …

Systematic molecular phenotyping: a path toward precision emergency medicine?

AT Limkakeng Jr, AA Monte, C Kabrhel… - Academic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Precision medicine is an emerging approach to disease treatment and prevention that
considers variability in patient genes, environment, and lifestyle. However, little has been …

International, multicenter evaluation of a new D-dimer assay for the exclusion of venous thromboembolism using standard and age-adjusted cut-offs

BA Parry, AM Chang, SM Schellong, SL House… - Thrombosis research, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction We sought to determine the test characteristics of an automated INNOVANCE D-
dimer assay for the exclusion of pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis …

Implementation of the HEART pathway: using the consolidated framework for implementation research

SB Gesell, SL Golden, AT Limkakeng Jr… - Critical pathways in …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The HEART Pathway is an evidence-based decision tool for identifying
emergency department (ED) patients with acute chest pain who are candidates for early …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of emergency care for possible acute coronary syndrome among patients with chest pain or shortness of breath at a Tanzanian referral hospital

JT Hertz, GL Kweka, GS Bloomfield… - Global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is thought to be a rare diagnosis in sub-
Saharan Africa, but little is known about diagnostic practices for patients with possible ACS …

[HTML][HTML] NHAMCS validation of emergency severity index as an indicator of emergency department resource utilization

MB Hocker, CJ Gerardo, BJ Theiling… - Western Journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We conducted a multi-year secondary analysis of the NHAMCS database from
2009-2011. National visit estimates were made using standard methods in Analytics …