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Suspected Blow To The Chest? Investigate It!, Parisa Biazar, Catherine Mitchell, David I. Rosenberg
Suspected Blow To The Chest? Investigate It!, Parisa Biazar, Catherine Mitchell, David I. Rosenberg
South Atlantic Division Research Day 2022
No abstract provided.
Corneal Ulcer On The Verge Of Rupture: An Ocular Emergency In A Free-Standing Emergency Room, Kevin Thomas, Garrett Root
Corneal Ulcer On The Verge Of Rupture: An Ocular Emergency In A Free-Standing Emergency Room, Kevin Thomas, Garrett Root
South Atlantic Division Research Day 2022
No abstract provided.
Utilization Of Patient-Controlled Analgesia Reduces Length Of Stay Of Sickle Cell Crisis Hospitalizations, Brett M. Prestia, Talha Ramzan, Catherine Waldron, Ameer Malik, Robert M. Pallay, Candace R. Murbach, Mike Flynn, Eric Shaw Phd, Abdullah Kutlar, Daniel Lowe
Utilization Of Patient-Controlled Analgesia Reduces Length Of Stay Of Sickle Cell Crisis Hospitalizations, Brett M. Prestia, Talha Ramzan, Catherine Waldron, Ameer Malik, Robert M. Pallay, Candace R. Murbach, Mike Flynn, Eric Shaw Phd, Abdullah Kutlar, Daniel Lowe
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Background
Sickle cell crisis hospitalizations are emotionally and financially burdensome to patients and healthcare systems, and processes to decrease the frequency or length of stay of these crises should be examined.
Methods
This is a multicenter retrospective hospital record review of sickle cell crisis hospitalizations as defined by ICD-10 codes (D57.1-4), from January 2016 through December 2019, examining inpatient medication administration records and length of stay among admitted adults aged 18–65 years. Patient controlled analgesia orders using morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl and/or merperidine at any point of an admission (n=188) were compared to admissions without any patient-controlled analgesia orders (n=2,159). The …