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Effectiveness Of Empiric Carbapenem Versus Non-Carbapenem Therapy For Extended-Spectrum Β-Lactamase Producing Enterobacterales Infections In Non-Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Real-World Investigation In A Hospital With High-Prevalence Of Extended-Spectrum Β-Lactamase Producing Enterobacterales, Amy Y. Kang, Mary Elkomos, Danny Pham, Michelle Guerrero, Deborah Kupferwasser, Loren G. Miller
Effectiveness Of Empiric Carbapenem Versus Non-Carbapenem Therapy For Extended-Spectrum Β-Lactamase Producing Enterobacterales Infections In Non-Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Real-World Investigation In A Hospital With High-Prevalence Of Extended-Spectrum Β-Lactamase Producing Enterobacterales, Amy Y. Kang, Mary Elkomos, Danny Pham, Michelle Guerrero, Deborah Kupferwasser, Loren G. Miller
Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research
Objective:
To investigate whether empiric carbapenem therapy, compared to empiric non-carbapenem therapy, was associated with improved clinical outcomes among hospitalized, non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales infections.
Methods:
We performed a retrospective cohort study of adult, non-ICU patients admitted with ESBL-producing Enterobacterales infections. Primary outcome was time to clinical stability from the first empiric antibiotic dose. Secondary outcomes were early clinical response and 30-day all-cause hospital readmission. We used multivariate regression methods to examine time to clinical stability.
Results:
Of the 142 patients, 59 (42%) received empiric carbapenems and 83 (58%) received empiric …
Perceptions Of Metabolic Syndrome Management Utilization In Relation To Patient Experience And Health-Related Quality Of Life, Olajide Adekunle, Jon C. Schommer, Yun Wang, Ismaeel Yunusa, Marc L. Fleming, Enrique Seoane-Vazquez, Lawrence M. Brown
Perceptions Of Metabolic Syndrome Management Utilization In Relation To Patient Experience And Health-Related Quality Of Life, Olajide Adekunle, Jon C. Schommer, Yun Wang, Ismaeel Yunusa, Marc L. Fleming, Enrique Seoane-Vazquez, Lawrence M. Brown
Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research
Background
One factor for the poor health outcomes among adult people with metabolic syndrome (MetS) is poor utilization of disease management resources, which may be attributable to prior experience with pharmacists (PEwP) and perceptions of disease management resource utilization (PMU). Therefore, understanding patients' experience could be critical to improving their perceptions and promoting health outcomes.
Objectives
The study explored the influence of PEwP and PMU on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people with MetS.
Methods
Data on perceptions of healthcare, medication, and pharmacy services utilization, PEwP, and HRQoL were collected using validated tools via an electronic survey. Chi-square …
2nd Place Contest Entry: Physician Visits For Patients With Diabetes By Gender, Age And Race In The United States, Daniel Umoru, Olajide Adekunle, Adeola Bakare
2nd Place Contest Entry: Physician Visits For Patients With Diabetes By Gender, Age And Race In The United States, Daniel Umoru, Olajide Adekunle, Adeola Bakare
Eric M. Scandrett Graduate Library Research Prize
This is Daniel Umoru, Olajide Adekunle, and Adeola Bakare's submission for the 2024 Eric M. Scandrett Graduate Research Prize, which won second place. It contains their essay on using library resources, their bibliography, and a summary of their research project (with Dr. Lawrence "LB" Brown) on the complex demographic landscape of diabetes prevalence in the United States.
Daniel, Adeola, and Olajide are doctoral students in the School of Pharmacy at Chapman University. Their faculty mentor is Dr. Enrique Seoane-Vazquez.