@article{solari_mickelson_bilof_odunayo_mcphetridge_scharf_yuan_mochel_walton_2024, title={Retrospective evaluation of the prevalence and risk factors associated with red blood cell transfusions in cats with urethral obstruction (2009-2019): 575 cases}, ISSN={["1476-4431"]}, DOI={10.1111/vec.13378}, abstractNote={Abstract Objective To evaluate the prevalence of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions and factors associated with the need for transfusion in cases of feline urethral obstruction (FUO). Secondarily, to compare survival to discharge in cats receiving an RBC transfusion versus those that did not. Design Retrospective, multi‐institutional study from 2009 to 2019. Setting Four university teaching hospitals. Animals Six hundred twenty‐two total occurrences of FUO in 575 cats. Interventions None. Measurements and Main Results Medical records were retrospectively reviewed for pertinent information. The overall prevalence of severe anemia (PCV < 0.20 L/L [<20%]) at presentation was 1.0% (6/622). The prevalence of RBC transfusions during hospitalization was 2.1% (13/622). Cats that received an RBC transfusion weighed significantly less than those that did not (4.9 vs 5.8 kg; P = 0.034) and had a lower PCV at presentation (0.30 L/L [30%] vs 0.41 L/L [41%]; P < 0.001). Hospitalization time (240 vs 72 h) and indwelling urinary catheter time (168 vs 48 h) were significantly longer in cats receiving a transfusion compared with those that did not ( P < 0.001). Creatinine concentrations were not significantly associated with transfusion administration, while BUN was higher in cats receiving a transfusion (15.35 mmol/L [43 mg/dL] vs. 11.78 mmol/L [33 mg/dL]; P = 0.043). Transfusion rates were significantly higher in cats undergoing perineal urethrostomy (5.5%) compared with those that did not undergo surgery (0.97%; P < 0.001). The overall survival to discharge rate was 96%. Cats not receiving an RBC transfusion were significantly more likely to survive to discharge than those that did (odds ratio: 14.7, 95% confidence interval: 1.8–37; P < 0.001). Conclusions FUO is rarely associated with severe anemia and the need for RBC transfusions. In this study, cats receiving an RBC transfusion were less likely to survive to discharge; therefore, requiring a blood transfusion may be associated with a worse prognosis. In addition, the need for surgical intervention was associated with a higher prevalence of RBC transfusions.}, journal={JOURNAL OF VETERINARY EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE}, author={Solari, Francesca P. and Mickelson, Megan A. and Bilof, James and Odunayo, Adesola and McPhetridge, Jourdan B. and Scharf, Valery F. and Yuan, Lingnan and Mochel, Jonathan P. and Walton, Rebecca A.}, year={2024}, month={May} }
 @article{mcphetridge_scharf_regier_toth_lorange_tremolada_dornbusch_selmic_bae_townsend_et al._2022, title={Distribution of histopathologic types of primary pulmonary neoplasia in dogs and outcome of affected dogs: 340 cases (2010-2019)}, volume={260}, ISSN={["1943-569X"]}, DOI={10.2460/javma.20.12.0698}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={2}, journal={JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION}, author={McPhetridge, Jourdan B. and Scharf, Valery F. and Regier, Penny J. and Toth, Darby and Lorange, Max and Tremolada, Giovanni and Dornbusch, Josephine A. and Selmic, Laura E. and Bae, Sohee and Townsend, Katy L. and et al.}, year={2022}, month={Jan}, pages={234–243} }
 @article{dickerson_poses_hyndman_mcphetridge_scharf_matz_singh_grimes_2022, title={Outcome in 38 dogs surgically treated for hepatic abscessation}, ISSN={["1532-950X"]}, DOI={10.1111/vsu.13921}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={VETERINARY SURGERY}, author={Dickerson, Vanna and Poses, Breanna and Hyndman, Philip and McPhetridge, Jourdan and Scharf, Valery and Matz, Brad and Singh, Ameet and Grimes, Janet A.}, year={2022}, month={Nov} }
 @article{scharf_mcphetridge_dickson_2022, title={Sleep patterns, fatigue, and working hours among veterinary house officers: a cross-sectional survey study}, volume={260}, ISSN={["1943-569X"]}, DOI={10.2460/javma.21.05.0234}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={11}, journal={JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION}, author={Scharf, Valery F. and McPhetridge, Jourdan B. and Dickson, Rachel}, year={2022}, month={Aug}, pages={1377–1385} }
 @article{mcphetridge_scharf_dickson_thieman_oblak_regier_skinner_tinga_townsend_wallace_et al._2022, title={Veterinary house officer perceptions of dimensions of well-being during postgraduate training}, volume={260}, ISSN={["1943-569X"]}, DOI={10.2460/javma.21.05.0233}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={11}, journal={JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION}, author={McPhetridge, Jourdan B. and Scharf, Valery F. and Dickson, Rachel and Thieman, Kelley M. and Oblak, Michelle L. and Regier, Penny J. and Skinner, Owen T. and Tinga, Selena and Townsend, Katy L. and Wallace, Mandy L. and et al.}, year={2022}, month={Aug}, pages={1369–1376} }