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Prehospital Clinical Decision-Making for Medication Administration for Behavioral Emergencies. 行为紧急情况用药的院前临床决策。
Kansas journal of medicine Pub Date : 2023-08-24 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17161/kjm.vol16.20261
Lieu Nguyen Lowrie, Leah Duncan, Dustie Angela Samuels, Elizabeth Ablah, Samuel Ofei-Dodoo
{"title":"Prehospital Clinical Decision-Making for Medication Administration for Behavioral Emergencies.","authors":"Lieu Nguyen Lowrie,&nbsp;Leah Duncan,&nbsp;Dustie Angela Samuels,&nbsp;Elizabeth Ablah,&nbsp;Samuel Ofei-Dodoo","doi":"10.17161/kjm.vol16.20261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol16.20261","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Prehospital behavioral emergency protocols provide guidance on when a medication may be necessary for prehospital behavioral emergency. However, the final decision of which medication to administer to a patient is made independently by paramedics. The authors evaluated circumstances in a prehospital behavioral emergency when paramedics considered chemical restraints, and factors that go into choosing which medications to administer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative research design was used involving paramedics from a Midwestern County in the United States, between November 18 and 26, 2019. A total of 149 paramedics were asked to complete a survey consisting of two open-ended questions to measure their clinical decision-making process and factors considered when selecting a medication from a behavioral emergencies protocol. An immersion-crystallization approach was used to analyze the content of the interviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a 53% (n = 79) response rate. Six major themes emerged regarding the paramedics' decisions to use medication for behavioral emergencies: safety of the patients and paramedics, inability to use calming techniques, severity of the behavioral emergency, inability to assess the patient due to presentation, etiology of the behavioral episode, and other factors, such as age, size, and weight of the patient. Six major themes emerged regarding factors considered when choosing medication for behavioral emergency: etiology of the behavioral emergency, patient presentation, the patients' history and age, desired effect and intended outcome of the medication, and other factors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Emergency medical services (EMS) paramedics relied on several factors, such as safety of all parties involved and etiology of the behavioral emergency in deciding when, and which medication to use in a behavioral emergency. The findings could help EMS administrators to develop protocols, such as how paramedics respond and treat patients with behavioral health emergencies.</p>","PeriodicalId":94121,"journal":{"name":"Kansas journal of medicine","volume":"16 ","pages":"189-193"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/05/b8/16-189.PMC10544877.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41166109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Scoping Review to Assess Risk of Fracture Associated with Anxiolytic Medications. 评估焦虑药物相关骨折风险的范围界定综述。
Kansas journal of medicine Pub Date : 2023-08-24 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17161/kjm.vol16.20091
Johnathan Dallman, Levi Aldag, Amanda Klass, Morgan Hadley, Steven Clary, Armin Tarakemeh, Rosey Zackula, Tucker Morey, Bryan Vopat
{"title":"A Scoping Review to Assess Risk of Fracture Associated with Anxiolytic Medications.","authors":"Johnathan Dallman,&nbsp;Levi Aldag,&nbsp;Amanda Klass,&nbsp;Morgan Hadley,&nbsp;Steven Clary,&nbsp;Armin Tarakemeh,&nbsp;Rosey Zackula,&nbsp;Tucker Morey,&nbsp;Bryan Vopat","doi":"10.17161/kjm.vol16.20091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol16.20091","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Recent research has focused on evaluating the impact of pharmalogical sources on fracture risk. The purpose of this study was to review the literature on anxiolytic medications that may be associated with an increased risk of fracture.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A search was conducted in MEDLINE and Embase databases to identify primary clinical studies of patients who sustained a fracture while prescribed anxiolytic medications and were published prior to July 2021. Anxiolytics defined by ATC Class N05B, beta blockers, and zolpidem were included. The search terms consisted of variations of the following: (\"Psychotropic Drugs\" or MeSH terms) AND (\"Fracture\" or MeSH terms).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 3,213 studies, 13 (0.4%) met inclusion criteria and were evaluated. Fractures associated with benzodiazepine were reported in 12 of 13 studies; the highest risk occurred in patients aged 60 years and older (RR=2.29, 95% CI (1.48-4.40)). The ATC Class N05B showed an increased fracture risk for those ≤ 55 years of age that differed by sex: for men (RR=5.42, 95% CI(4.86-6.05)) and for women (RR=3.33, 95% CI (3.03-3.66)). Zolpidem also showed an increase fracture risk (RR=2.29, 95% CI(1.48-3.56)), but only during the first four weeks of treatment. A relative risk of 0.77, 95% CI(0.72-0.83) was observed for beta blockers.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Fractures are a mainstay of traumatic injuries and are accompanied by economical, physiological, and psychological hardship. With proper assessment and prophylactic measures, fracture risk can be reduced dramatically. Anxiolytic medications have been described widely to increase fracture risk, such as benzodiazepines in 60+ year old patients, and ATC Class N05B anxiolytics increased fracture risk in 55+ year old men and in 55+ year old women. Yet, some studies showed that at low doses, nitrazepam lowered fracture risk. Other anxiolytic medications, such as zolpidem and beta blockers, also showed a decrease in fracture risk. Ultimately, this scoping review helped to illuminate the inconsistency of anxiolytic fracture risk assessment while simultaneously illustrating the necessary steps to guide future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":94121,"journal":{"name":"Kansas journal of medicine","volume":"16 ","pages":"222-227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c1/5e/16-222.PMC10544884.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41144042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Outpatient Oncology Fall Risk: A Quality Improvement Project. 肿瘤门诊跌倒风险:一个质量改进项目。
Kansas journal of medicine Pub Date : 2023-08-24 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17161/kjm.vol16.20271
Stephanie Hammontree, Maryellen Potts, Adam Neiberger, Danielle Olds, Daniel English, Jamie S Myers
{"title":"Outpatient Oncology Fall Risk: A Quality Improvement Project.","authors":"Stephanie Hammontree,&nbsp;Maryellen Potts,&nbsp;Adam Neiberger,&nbsp;Danielle Olds,&nbsp;Daniel English,&nbsp;Jamie S Myers","doi":"10.17161/kjm.vol16.20271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol16.20271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Patients receiving cancer treatment are at high risk for falls. No current guidelines or standards of care exist for assessment and prevention of outpatient oncology falls. This quality improvement project's purpose was to 1) describe and evaluate outpatient oncology falls data to determine root cause(s), and develop, implement, and evaluate intervention strategies for future policy refinement, and 2) compare fall rates pre/post implementation of a system-wide Ambulatory Fall Risk Bundle.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective data were used to describe and categorize fall incidence for the University of Kansas Cancer Center over 12 months. Further analyses were conducted to describe fall rates per 10,000 kept appointments pre/post implementation of an Ambulatory Fall Risk Bundle protocol. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with medical assistants and nurse managers to evaluate the initiative's impact, staff satisfaction, and recommendations for refinement.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The initial 12-month assessment yielded 58 patient falls retained for further analyses. Most patients were receiving chemotherapy (46, 79%). Common contributing symptoms included dizziness/ faintness and weakness (25, 43%). Tripping/falling over a hazard (12, 24%) and falls during transfer (10, 5.8%) also were cited. Subsequent analyses of fall rates indicated no change. Recommendations resulting from the qualitative interviews included: orthostatic vital sign protocol implementation, redesign of the electronic medical record fall risk alert, stakeholder involvement in protocol development, staff training, and related patient education strategies, and the procurement of additional assistive devices/equipment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>System-related policy and culture change, investment in physical and human resource enhancements, and evidence-based protocols are needed to improve outpatient oncology fall rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":94121,"journal":{"name":"Kansas journal of medicine","volume":"16 ","pages":"200-206"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/24/6c/16-200.PMC10544871.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41171424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in a COVID-19 World: A Qualitative Study of Midwestern Parents' Decisions Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination for Their Children. 新冠肺炎世界中的父母疫苗犹豫:中西部父母关于为子女接种新冠肺炎疫苗的决定的定性研究。
Kansas journal of medicine Pub Date : 2023-08-24 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17161/kjm.vol16.20049
Simon D Beatty, Jamison B Macke, Kellie M Griffin, Jennifer A Villwock
{"title":"Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in a COVID-19 World: A Qualitative Study of Midwestern Parents' Decisions Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination for Their Children.","authors":"Simon D Beatty,&nbsp;Jamison B Macke,&nbsp;Kellie M Griffin,&nbsp;Jennifer A Villwock","doi":"10.17161/kjm.vol16.20049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol16.20049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>With the launch of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccines, a new cohort of people exists who do not consider themselves to be completely vaccine-hesitant, but are specifically COVID-19 vaccine hesitant (CVH). There is a need to learn from CVH parents, to ensure their concerns are addressed, and allow them to comfortably vaccinate their children against the COVID-19 virus.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Surveys were used to identify CVH parents. Using semistructured interviews, we assessed the attitudes of CVH parents toward COVID-19 vaccination in children. An inductive coding method was used to analyze transcripts and develop themes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fourteen parents were interviewed. Seven (50%) had received the COVID-19 vaccine even though they had doubts. Six reported that education about mRNA vaccine production was helpful in deciding to get vaccinated. Parents were reluctant regarding pediatric vaccination due to lack of long-term studies and concerns about adverse impact on childhood development. Personal physicians were the most trusted source of information and direct conversations with them were the most influential, as opposed to public health leaders like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings suggested that physicians are among the most trusted sources of information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for CVH parents. Rather than use broad public health messaging and advertising to increase rates of vaccination, further investigation into training health professionals on how to counsel CVH patients effectively may be a higher impact area of opportunity to improve vaccine response rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":94121,"journal":{"name":"Kansas journal of medicine","volume":"16 ","pages":"194-199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ce/d1/16-194.PMC10544882.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41166062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Case of Persistent Postictal and Inter-ictal Delirium. 一例持续性发作后和发作间谵妄。
Kansas journal of medicine Pub Date : 2023-08-24 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17161/kjm.vol16.20116
Vy Le, Kylee Wollard, Ricky W Lee, Kamalakar Surineni
{"title":"A Case of Persistent Postictal and Inter-ictal Delirium.","authors":"Vy Le,&nbsp;Kylee Wollard,&nbsp;Ricky W Lee,&nbsp;Kamalakar Surineni","doi":"10.17161/kjm.vol16.20116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol16.20116","url":null,"abstract":"214 A Case of Persistent Postictal and Inter-ictal Delirium Vy Le, D.O.1,2, Kylee Wollard1, Ricky W. Lee, M.D.3,4, Kamalakar Surineni, M.D.1,2 1University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS 2Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 3Department of Internal Medicine 4Ascension Via Christi, Wichita, KS Received April 19, 2023; Accepted for publication July 12, 2023; Published online Aug. 24, 2023 https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol16.20116","PeriodicalId":94121,"journal":{"name":"Kansas journal of medicine","volume":"16 ","pages":"214-217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/15/93/16-214.PMC10544873.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41171234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Effect of Bone Quality on Treatment of Intertrochanteric Fractures with Helical Blade Versus Lag Screw Fixation in Cephalomedulary Nails. 骨质量对头髓内钉内固定治疗股骨粗隆间骨折的影响。
Kansas journal of medicine Pub Date : 2023-08-24 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17161/kjm.vol16.20105
Alexander C M Chong, Jillian V Schommer, Jordan D Shearer, Tysen K Timmer, Anthony N Brown
{"title":"The Effect of Bone Quality on Treatment of Intertrochanteric Fractures with Helical Blade Versus Lag Screw Fixation in Cephalomedulary Nails.","authors":"Alexander C M Chong,&nbsp;Jillian V Schommer,&nbsp;Jordan D Shearer,&nbsp;Tysen K Timmer,&nbsp;Anthony N Brown","doi":"10.17161/kjm.vol16.20105","DOIUrl":"10.17161/kjm.vol16.20105","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The specific aim of this retrospective study was to determine whether bone quality has any effect on the complication rates or overall survivorship between helical blades and lag screws in cephalomedullary nails used for intertrochanteric hip fractures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The authors reviewed clinical charts and radiographic studies of patients between January 2012 and August 2019. We reviewed radiographic images (pre-, intra-, and post-operative) to evaluate fracture fixation type, fracture reduction grade, and post-operative complications. We collected dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan results (T-score) and serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) isoenzyme activity values to evaluate patient bone quality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included 303 cases (helical: 197, screw: 106) in the study. Complications were found in 31 (16%) helical blade cases and 23 (22%) lag screw cases. No statistically significant difference was detected when comparing complication rates with patient bone quality between the two groups. These two groups had similar one-year implant survivorship with respect to T-score, the low ALP level group, and normal ALP level group. The helical blade had higher implant survivorship compared to lag screw in five-year survival rate with respect to osteoporotic group, high ALP level group, and normal ALP level group (osteoporotic: 77% vs 69%, high ALP: 73% vs 67%, normal ALP: 70% vs 64%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Similar complication rates were observed between helical blade and lag screw constructs in cephalomedullary femoral nails when accounting for patient bone quality. However, the helical blade design had a higher five-year survival rate.</p>","PeriodicalId":94121,"journal":{"name":"Kansas journal of medicine","volume":"16 ","pages":"207-213"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/0f/c6/16-207.PMC10544885.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41147914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Non-HIV Kaposi Sarcoma in an Immunocompetent Patient with High-Risk Behavior: Elucidating Subtypes and Risk Factors for Diagnosis. 具有高危行为的免疫功能患者的非HIV卡波西肉瘤:阐明诊断的亚型和危险因素。
Kansas journal of medicine Pub Date : 2023-08-24 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17161/kjm.vol16.20657
Timothy Nguyen, Craig Beavers, Alex Hydock, Eli J Brumfield
{"title":"Non-HIV Kaposi Sarcoma in an Immunocompetent Patient with High-Risk Behavior: Elucidating Subtypes and Risk Factors for Diagnosis.","authors":"Timothy Nguyen,&nbsp;Craig Beavers,&nbsp;Alex Hydock,&nbsp;Eli J Brumfield","doi":"10.17161/kjm.vol16.20657","DOIUrl":"10.17161/kjm.vol16.20657","url":null,"abstract":"Non-HIV Kaposi Sarcoma in an Immunocompetent Patient with High-Risk Behavior: Elucidating Subtypes and Risk Factors for Diagnosis Timothy Nguyen, D.O.1,2, Craig Beavers, D.O.1,2, Alex Hydock, M.S.1, Eli J. Brumfield, D.O., FACP1,2 1University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS 2Department of Internal Medicine Received June 3, 2023; Accepted for publication July 24, 2023; Published online Aug. 24, 2023 https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol16.20657","PeriodicalId":94121,"journal":{"name":"Kansas journal of medicine","volume":"16 ","pages":"220-221"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/6b/cc/16-220.PMC10544872.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41172501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Vaginal Delivery Following Thrombolytic Therapy in the Third Trimester: A Case Report. 第三个月溶栓治疗后阴道分娩:一例报告。
Kansas journal of medicine Pub Date : 2023-08-24 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17161/kjm.vol16.20355
Grace K Noonan, Kelly Gorman, Angela Martin
{"title":"Vaginal Delivery Following Thrombolytic Therapy in the Third Trimester: A Case Report.","authors":"Grace K Noonan,&nbsp;Kelly Gorman,&nbsp;Angela Martin","doi":"10.17161/kjm.vol16.20355","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol16.20355","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION Stroke in pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal mortality, as it is estimated that 7.7-15% of all maternal deaths are due to stroke.1 Risk factors for stroke in women include the prothrombic state of pregnancy and pregnancy-associated complications including preeclampsia and eclampsia.2 Due to the commonly applied ethical barrier of including pregnant patients in randomized control trials, there are no clear guidelines for the management of pregnancy-associated stroke (PAS). Animal models suggest tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) does not cross the placenta, and a handful of case reports imply favorable outcomes with the use of tPA to treat ischemic infarcts in pregnancy.3-6 Despite the increased acceptance of tPA treatment in pregnancy, there remains a gap of knowledge pertaining to the timing of delivery in patients following tPA administration in the late third trimester. This is especially true in patients who have conditions in which immediate delivery is indicated, such as preeclampsia with severe features. The use of neuraxial anesthesia soon after tPA administration poses an additional clinical dilemma in which limited data exists. We present a patient with preeclampsia with severe features and persistent abnormal coagulation studies after tPA administration for presumed ischemic stroke who had an uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery with epidural anesthesia.","PeriodicalId":94121,"journal":{"name":"Kansas journal of medicine","volume":"16 ","pages":"218-219"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/20/df/16-218.PMC10544886.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41174763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Causes of Anemia in Patients Seen in a Rural Community Hematology Clinic 农村社区血液科门诊患者贫血的原因
Kansas journal of medicine Pub Date : 2022-05-17 DOI: 10.17161/kjm.vol15.16363
S. Featherstone, W. Cathcart-Rake, R. Zackula, L. Beck
{"title":"Causes of Anemia in Patients Seen in a Rural Community Hematology Clinic","authors":"S. Featherstone, W. Cathcart-Rake, R. Zackula, L. Beck","doi":"10.17161/kjm.vol15.16363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol15.16363","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction Anemia is a common medical disorder seen in consultation by hematologists. This study was performed to determine the incidence of the etiologies causing anemia in patients referred to the hematologists at Tammy Walker Cancer Center (TWCC) in the rural Kansas community of Salina. An additional goal of the study was to compare the frequencies of different etiologies for anemia in this cohort of patients with those previously reported by four academic medical centers. Methods A retrospective review of the medical records of 152 patients seen at TWCC between August 2015 and May 2019 was performed. The patient’s history and physical exam, complete blood count, and various additional hematologic studies ordered at the discretion of the TWCC hematologist were used to determine the etiology of each patient’s anemia. Results The most common causes of anemia found in the chart review were iron deficiency (48.7%), hematologic malignancy (14.5%), chronic inflammation (13.8%), renal insufficiency (11.2%), and unexplained anemia (9.9%). While the incidences of anemia due to hematologic malignancy, chronic inflammation, and renal insufficiency were like that reported previously by four academic medical centers, significantly more iron deficiency and less unexplained anemia were found in the patients referred to TWCC. Conclusions The causes of anemia in patients seen at TWCC were similar to those reported by academic medical centers; however, the incidences were different. The differences in findings may reflect dissimilarities in the demographics of referral populations, the duration, and extent of the evaluation at TWCC, or referral patterns.","PeriodicalId":94121,"journal":{"name":"Kansas journal of medicine","volume":"15 1","pages":"170 - 174"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45749669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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2020 Annual Report of the Kansas Poison Control Center at The University of Kansas Health System 堪萨斯大学卫生系统堪萨斯毒物控制中心2020年年度报告
Kansas journal of medicine Pub Date : 2022-05-17 DOI: 10.17161/kjm.vol15.16291
S. Thornton, L. Oller, Kathy White, Doyle M. Coons, E. Silver
{"title":"2020 Annual Report of the Kansas Poison Control Center at The University of Kansas Health System","authors":"S. Thornton, L. Oller, Kathy White, Doyle M. Coons, E. Silver","doi":"10.17161/kjm.vol15.16291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol15.16291","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction This is the 2020 Annual Report of the Kansas Poison Control Center (KSPCC) at The University of Kansas Health System. The KSPCC receives calls from the public, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, and public health agencies. Methods Encounters reported to the KSPCC from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 were analyzed for caller location, demographics, exposure substance, nature of exposure, route of exposure, interventions, medical outcome, and location of care. Encounters were classified as human or animal exposure, confirmed non-exposure, or information call (no exposure). Results There were 19,780 total encounters, including 18,492 human exposure cases. These cases were primarily female (53.6%, n = 9,911) and pediatric (19 years of age or less; 59.5%, n = 10,995). Acute cases (82.7%, n = 15,294), unintentional exposures (73.8%, n = 13,643), and ingestions (85.9%, n = 15,901) were most common. The most common reported substance was household cleaning products (n = 937) in pediatric (children ≤ 5) and analgesics (n = 1,335) in adults. An increase in exposures to disinfectants and household cleaning products was seen. Moderate (n = 1,812) or major (n = 482) clinical outcomes were seen in 12.4% of cases. There were 18 deaths in 2020 reported to the KSPCC. Conclusions Over 18,400 exposures were managed by the KSPCC in 2020. Pediatric exposures remained the most common encounter. An increase in exposures to disinfectants and other household cleaning products was seen. This report supported the continued value of the KSPCC to both public and acute healthcare in the state of Kansas.","PeriodicalId":94121,"journal":{"name":"Kansas journal of medicine","volume":"15 1","pages":"160 - 169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42330744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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