Publications by authors named "Melanie S Wooten"
Objectives: To determine whether the information provided by short tandem repeat (STR) testing and bone marrow (BM) biopsy specimens following hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) provides redundant information, leading to test overutilization, without additional clinical benefit.
Methods: Cases with synchronous STR and flow cytometric immunophenotyping (FCI) testing, as part of the BM evaluation, were assessed for STR/FCI concordance.
Results: Of 1199 cases (410 patients), we found the overall concordance between STR and FCI was 93%, with most cases (1063) classified as STR-/FCI-.
Article Synopsis
- Researchers wanted to improve how doctors share important patient information during shift changes by creating a digital system instead of using paper notebooks.
- They made an online application called REDCap to help doctors record and check calls related to patient care, especially about blood transfusions.
- After one year, a survey showed that all doctors who used both systems preferred REDCap, saying it was much better and easier to use than the old handwritten logs.