A5044393135- Innovations in Medical Education
- Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Lung Cancer Research Studies
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
University of Utah
2016-2024
Introduction. Carcinoid tumors are rare neuroendocrine malignancies that secrete multiple bioactive substances. These substances responsible for the carcinoid syndrome characterized by diarrhea, flushing, syncope, and right-sided valvular heart disease. Previous case reports have described associated with coronary vasospasm well-characterized Case. Our patient is a 73-year-old female complex past medical history most notable metastatic diagnosed in 2013-05. She initially presented 2014-09...
BACKGROUND Unnecessary telemetry monitoring contributes to healthcare waste. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of 2 interventions reduce utilization. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS A 2-group retrospective, observational pre- postintervention study F35,871 nonintensive care unit (ICU) patients admitted 1 academic medical center. INTERVENTION On hospitalist service, we implemented a reduction intervention including education, process change, routine feedback, and financial incentive between...
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have the potential to improve stroke prevention among atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. We sought determine if anticoagulation (OAC) treatment rates increased since approval of DOACs. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> identified 6,688 patients with AF at an academic medical center from January 2008 June 2015. examined OAC prescription over time and according...