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The Public's Perception And Satisfaction With Physician Assistants Serving In Southeast San Bernardino County, Liana Pena, Hoshang Irani, Reginald Peters
The Public's Perception And Satisfaction With Physician Assistants Serving In Southeast San Bernardino County, Liana Pena, Hoshang Irani, Reginald Peters
Loma Linda University Research Reports
Purpose: The physician assistant profession is relatively new and continues to have an increasing demand in health care. Physician assistants (P As) have become a great asset to the medical field. The purpose of the study was to investigate the public's view of the roles played by PAs in patients' care, and its level of satisfaction and comfort with the quality of care P As provide in an urban setting. Methods: We used a survey that was written in two languages (English and Spanish) to assess satisfaction and comfort levels of 140 subjects, 18-80 years of age, in two primary …
Acid-Base Disorders Commonly Seen At A Tertiary Health Care Center, Larina Chu, Carrington Horton, Sophea Johansen, Irish Faye Pugao, Tricia Sol
Acid-Base Disorders Commonly Seen At A Tertiary Health Care Center, Larina Chu, Carrington Horton, Sophea Johansen, Irish Faye Pugao, Tricia Sol
Loma Linda University Research Reports
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency of acid-base disorders at a tertiary health care center. Methods: Arterial blood gas (ABG) samples (n=l 80) were randomly selected from the medical and surgical intensive care units (MICU/SICU) at Loma Linda University Medical Center over a given four month period. Each sample was interpreted and descriptive statistics were generated. Results: Approximately 31 % of ABG samples were normal. The most common acid-base disorder among both ICUs was simple respiratory alkalosis, occurring 39.2% out of all abnormal ABG results. Twenty-two percent of abnormal ABGs were found to be mixed …
Attitudes Toward A Presumed Consent Organ Donation System, Lisa Chan, Justin Cottrell, Pamela Denny-Griffith, Debra Roth, Nora Stephany
Attitudes Toward A Presumed Consent Organ Donation System, Lisa Chan, Justin Cottrell, Pamela Denny-Griffith, Debra Roth, Nora Stephany
Loma Linda University Research Reports
Purpose: Obtaining consent for post-mortem organ donation is a complicated process, and the current system for obtaining consent has not been very effective in procuring sufficient transplantable organs for the current demand. A streamlined method of organ procurement, such as presumed consent, is needed to simplify this process and increase the number of available organs for donation. The purpose of this descriptive study was to evaluate the public's attitudes toward a presumed consent system of organ donation. Methods: A convenience sample of275 adults, aged 18 years or older, was recruited from public establishments in California. Subjects were required to understand, …
Students' Knowledge Regarding The Dynamics Of Hpv At Secular And Christian Colleges, Joann Timberlake, Sarah Mayer, Stephanie Callister, Sheri Cook, Kim Hamilton
Students' Knowledge Regarding The Dynamics Of Hpv At Secular And Christian Colleges, Joann Timberlake, Sarah Mayer, Stephanie Callister, Sheri Cook, Kim Hamilton
Loma Linda University Research Reports
Purpose: No studies have been identified that analyze the association between religious affiliation and college students' awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) and its possible consequences. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge of HPV and the type of college (Christian or secular) a student attends. Methods: The study sample included 195 college students, 18 years of age or older, attending either La Sierra University, Loma Linda University, San Bernardino Valley College, or University of La Verne. The survey assessed six areas of know ledge of HPV including general know ledge, natural history and symptoms, risk …