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Investigating The Effectiveness Of Prehospital Recognition And Administration Of Intravenous Antibiotics In Septic Patients, Laura Keane, Ian Peterson
Investigating The Effectiveness Of Prehospital Recognition And Administration Of Intravenous Antibiotics In Septic Patients, Laura Keane, Ian Peterson
Physician Assistant Capstones, 2020-current
Objective: To compare the 30-day mortality rate of suspected sepsis patients who received prehospital (Emergency Medical Services- EMS) antibiotic administration in an ambulance as compared to antibiotic administration in the hospital. Design: Systematic literature review. Methods: Research was conducted in PubMed and Google Scholar with the search terms: sepsis, antibiotics, prehospital, EMS, ambulance. The 3 articles selected were chosen after removing articles not from a randomized control trial, no antibiotic administration, and not a free article. Results: From our meta-analysis of the three studies, we concluded that providing antibiotics before arriving at the hospital for patients with suspected septic infections. …
Use Of Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir And Rilpivirine In Hiv Maintenance Therapy, Andrea K. Ferrero, Nabil Naim
Use Of Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir And Rilpivirine In Hiv Maintenance Therapy, Andrea K. Ferrero, Nabil Naim
Physician Assistant Capstones, 2020-current
To determine if long-acting injectables cabotegravir and rilpivirine are non-inferior to oral antiretroviral therapy at maintaining viral load suppression below 50 copies per milliliter of serum. Design: Systematic literature review. Methods: A search was done in PubMed using the terms “HIV + cabotegravir” or “HIV + cabotegravir, rilpivirine drug combination.” Limitations included non-randomized control trials, comparison of injectable regimens directly or injectables to placebo, studies that evaluate compliance or side effects only, and studies with small sample sizes. Results: Meta-analysis revealed that continued use of injectables was sufficient in maintaining viral suppression at 93.6%, 92.5%, and 94% in each of …