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The Impact Of Statin Use On Outcomes Of Diabetic Adult Patients Hospitalized For Community Acquired Pneumonia., Joel Lanceta
The Impact Of Statin Use On Outcomes Of Diabetic Adult Patients Hospitalized For Community Acquired Pneumonia., Joel Lanceta
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
BACKGROUND: Statins, a class of drugs that treat hyperlipidemia, may have an immunosuppressive effect for patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Retrospective and in vitro studies have suggested an immunomodulatory, antioxidative and anticoagulant effects from statin use in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) hospitalized for CAP. Prospective studies that have tested any effect of statin therapy on patients with T2DM and CAP have not been found literature. To date, prospective studies showing of the effects statin therapy may have on T2DM patients hospitalized for CAP are not available. METHODS: This dissertation is a secondary analysis using deidentified data …
Expediting Dental Treatment For Patients With Diabetes Mellitus In A University-Based Dental Clinic., Michelle Baxter
Expediting Dental Treatment For Patients With Diabetes Mellitus In A University-Based Dental Clinic., Michelle Baxter
Doctor of Nursing Practice Papers
Oral health and diabetes are connected in a reciprocal relationship linked through the pathological mechanisms of bacteremia, inflammation, and the immune response. Dental patients experience a delay in receiving treatment at a university-based dental clinic secondary to obtaining required medical consultation from the patients’ private providers for complex medical conditions. This project was implemented to minimize barriers in access to care, reduce the risk for oral health and systemic diabetes complications, and optimize the health outcomes for diabetic patients seeking comprehensive dental treatment. The intervention group included 32 patients with diabetes who participated in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing during their …