A5101653980- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Blood groups and transfusion
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Nursing education and management
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Disaster Response and Management
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
North Dakota State University
2019-2021
University of Vermont
2020
Applied Research Associates (United States)
2016-2020
Daemen College
2019
New Jersey City University
2019
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
2019
Dakota State University
2019
Wright State University
2019
Radiology Associates of Albuquerque
2012
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System
2007
The optimal intensity of renal-replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury is controversial.We randomly assigned and failure at least one nonrenal organ or sepsis to receive intensive less therapy. primary end point was death from any cause by day 60. In both study groups, hemodynamically stable underwent intermittent hemodialysis, unstable continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration sustained low-efficiency dialysis. Patients receiving the treatment strategy...
Whether elective endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces long-term morbidity and mortality, as compared with traditional open repair, remains uncertain.We randomly assigned 881 patients asymptomatic aneurysms who were candidates for both procedures to either (444) or (437) followed them up 9 years (mean, 5.2). Patients selected from 42 Veterans Affairs medical centers 49 age older at the time registration.More than 95% underwent repair. For primary outcome all-cause 146...
To investigate the relative magnitude and duration of impact AIDS-defining events (ADEs) non-AIDS serious adverse (SAEs) on health-related quality life (HRQoL) among patients with advanced HIV/AIDS.We use data from OPTIMA (OPTions In Management Antiretrovirals), a multinational, randomized, open, control, clinical management trial treatment strategies for multidrug-resistant HIV immune disease. Longitudinal models were used to determine effects ADEs SAEs HRQoL across periods before, during,...
Background: Because of uniform availability, hospital administrative data are appealing for surveillance adverse drug events (ADEs). Expert-generated rules that rely on the presence International Classification Diseases, 9th Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes have limited accuracy. Rules based nonlinear associations among all types available may be more accurate. Objectives: By applying hierarchically optimal classification tree analysis (HOCTA) to data, derive and validate...
The phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors-sildenafil, vardenafil, and tadalafil-are used primarily in erectile dysfunction, but sildenafil is also indicated for pulmonary hypertension. Common adverse effects of vardenafil include headache, flushing, nasal congestion, dyspepsia, nausea. Recently, PDE-5 inhibitors have been associated with vision effects, emerging evidence now indicates that they may be responsible hearing changes loss. We describe a patient who developed unilateral...
PurposeTo expand on our 2015 study of the nicotine content accuracy e-liquids, including salts, and presence child-resistant packaging. We also describe compounding in shop (CIS).Design methodsWe analyzed samples from 35 shops. CIS processing was observed. Descriptive statistics summarized data, inference performed.ResultsActual significantly less than identified content, average, with a mean percent deviation 34.0% below content. Only 3.8% samples' actual within 10% content; maximum 213.2%....
The development of a career ladder program for staff pharmacists at Department Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center is recounted. Center policy required the establishment clinical privileges all with direct patient contact and specified three VA privilege categories increasing degrees autonomy. pharmacy department supported need to incorporate activities into their daily practice but faced several problems, including inadequate instruction, insufficient incentives, fragmentation services,...
The National Committee on Quality Assurance's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set Comprehensive Diabetes Care requires patients with diabetes obtain a hemoglobin A1c (Hb A1c) urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) test every year. To improve these measures, managed care organizations (MCOs) rely claim prescription data to identify members for management. TriCore Reference Laboratories collaborated Blue Cross Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) determine if laboratory information...
Abstract Objective To determine compliance with North Dakota's smoke‐free law in vape shops and other tobacco specialty selling electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or e‐liquids. Design In this 2019 descriptive study, ( n = 35) were assessed for the by observation of indoor outdoor areas smoking vaping, evidence such activity prohibited areas, presence required no‐smoking signs. Results Only two (5.7%) fully compliant law. Full environments was 8.5% 42.8%, respectively. Vaping...
With over 20 years of the opioid crisis, our collective response has evolved to address ongoing needs related management use and disorder. There been an increasing recognition need for standardized metrics evaluate organizational stewardship. The clinical laboratory, with a wealth objective quantitative health information, is uniquely poised support stewardship drive valuable prescribing practices disorder (OUD) management. To identify laboratory-related insights that these patient...
The use of a core curriculum concept in the establishment comprehensive continuing-education program is described. A departmental staff development committee was selected to develop topics for professional continuing education. Six areas interest and importance were identified: cardiology; infectious disease; total parenteral nutrition, acid-base balance, fluid electrolytes; pharmacy management; critical-care medicine; pharmacokinetics. Coordinators from identify speakers each area. drug...