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The Right Vasopressor At The Right Time Does Early Use Of Vasopressors Decrease Morbidity And Mortality In Septic Shock, Michael Kittok
The Right Vasopressor At The Right Time Does Early Use Of Vasopressors Decrease Morbidity And Mortality In Septic Shock, Michael Kittok
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Sepsis and septic shock is a disease process that carries a high mortality rate and is responsible for a large portion of healthcare expenditures in the United States. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has been working to decrease the mortality of sepsis since 2001. Their mission is two-fold; providing evidence based guidelines to help direct treatment, and raising awareness to healthcare providers and patients about sepsis. A main goal in treating sepsis is to reverse the hypoperfused state by giving crystalloid fluids and administering vasopressors, specifically norepinephrine, after patients have received adequate fluids. Would modifying this treatment by giving a combination …
Barriers That Prevent Initial Prescription Of Hydroxyurea In Sickle Cell Disease, Harini Halaharvi
Barriers That Prevent Initial Prescription Of Hydroxyurea In Sickle Cell Disease, Harini Halaharvi
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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common inherited red blood cell disorders, affecting millions of people worldwide. According to CDC, SCD affects approximately 100,000 Americans and is most prominent in people with ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa, Spanish- speaking regions in the Western Hemisphere (South America, the Caribbean, and Central America), Saudi Arabia, India, and Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, Greece, and Italy. 1 out of every 365 black or African-American and 1 out of every 16,300 Hispanic-American children are born with SCD.1 Approximately 6,000 Latin Americans are born with SCD annually in both US and Latin American …
Physical Activity Guidelines In Patients With Hemophilia: Benefits, Barriers, And Recommendations, Chelsea Johnson
Physical Activity Guidelines In Patients With Hemophilia: Benefits, Barriers, And Recommendations, Chelsea Johnson
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Hemophilia describes a group of genetic disorders that lead to the dysfunction of proteins involved in the clotting cascade.1 These proteins, also known as coagulation factors, are required to form clots and ultimately cessate bleeding. Although there are three distinct forms of congenital hemophilia (hemophilia A, hemophilia B, and hemophilia C), the affected proteins (factor VIII, factor IX, and factor XI, respectively), are within the same pathway leading to the formation of a clot. In condensed terms, each of these factors play a role in the ultimate activation of thrombin, which activates fibrinogen to form a fibrin clot and solidify …