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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. …
Vitamin C In The Treatment Of Septic Shock, Alyson O. Shaughnessy, Matthew Tieszen
Vitamin C In The Treatment Of Septic Shock, Alyson O. Shaughnessy, Matthew Tieszen
Physician Assistant Capstones, 2016 to 2019
Objective:To assess the efficacy of improving outcomes of septic shock treatment with the addition of Vitamin C to standard treatment compared to standard therapy alone. To assess whether or not Vitamin C has a favorable outcome in the treatment of septic shock in terms of decreasing duration of vasopressor usage, reducing duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and improving mortality.
Design: Systematic literature review.
Methods: Searches were conducted in PubMed and Google Scholar using the terms ascorbic acid, sepsis, septic shock, and vasopressors. In PubMed the following filters were used: humans only, clinical trials, studies within the past …