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Search Results for Mortality
Abstract Number: 163
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Epidemiological data across the USA show health disparities in COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality by race/ethnicity. The state of New Mexico has the largest Hispanic and the third largest American Indian/Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) populations per capita in the United States. Complications from severe COVID-19 and mortality are largely unreported in diverse cohorts of hospitalized […]
Abstract Number: 166
SHM Converge 2023
Background: As of 2020, COVID-19 is the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. COVID-19 accounted for more than a million hospitalization in the USA since the onset of the pandemic. Our aim is to investigate the impact of racial disparities on the outcome of COVID-19 admissions. Methods: We queried the National […]
Abstract Number: 273
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Troponin is a big molecule, with its fragments not readily cleared by impaired renal function or during dialysis [1]. Oftentimes diagnosing myocardial injury/infarction (MI) is challenging in patients with ESRD due to atypical clinical features coupled with indeterminate ECG changes [2], and elevation of troponin levels with lower PPV [3]. In this study, we […]
Abstract Number: 372
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Sepsis is a life threatening medical emergency triggered by an infection and can rapidly lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. Early identification and treatment can improve mortality by up to 10%. We designed sepsis response team in our hospital to improve mortality index in patients with sepsis. Purpose: Early recognition and treatment […]
Abstract Number: 385
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Effectively screening for sepsis in a hospital setting remains an elusive goal. Designed processes have been plagued by poor specificity [3,5], leading to alarm fatigue [2] and overuse of resources. Electronic tools have attempted to automate some or all screening, but thus far to inconsistent success [1]. Furthermore, for patients screened as septic, quickly […]
Abstract Number: 425
SHM Converge 2023
Background: While the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has substantially affected health outcomes globally, care strategies have varied in different regions. For example, while US hospitals primarily admitted patients with severe COVID-19, hospitals in Egypt admitted most symptomatic COVID-19-positive individuals per the May 2020 Ministry of Health and Population management protocol. Additionally, the use of […]
Abstract Number: 524
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 72-year-old male with a history of prostate cancer status post prostatectomy, recent diagnosis of pansinusitis and multiple bilateral pulmonary lesions and a mass-like consolidation of the left upper lobe presented complaining of dyspnea. He was receiving treatment for sinusitis and pneumonia with plans for outpatient bronchoscopy to rule out malignancy. On presentation, the […]
Abstract Number: 602
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Pasteurella multocida is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that can cause infections following bites or scratches from domestic animals. We present a case of an older adult who was admitted for sepsis secondary to Pasteurella multocida bacteremia after numerous cat bites and scratches. A 76-year-old man with a past medical history notable for PVD, CKD […]
Abstract Number: 766
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female with a history of hypertension and stage IV uterine carcinosarcoma treated with resection, peritoneal debulking, and chemotherapy, presented to the hospital with chest pain and shortness of breath. Her workup revealed new anemia and pulmonary metastatic disease. She underwent an esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy for her anemia workup which showed no […]