Publications by authors named "Alana Coleman"
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- Historically, amoxicillin was the primary antibiotic for treating pediatric UTIs, but rising antibiotic resistance is resulting in a shift towards cefdinir as a more effective option.
- This study analyzed Texas Medicaid data to assess antibiotic prescribing patterns and effectiveness in children under 1 year old diagnosed with UTIs.
- The findings indicated that cefdinir was the most commonly prescribed antibiotic and showed a significantly lower treatment failure rate compared to amoxicillin, making it a preferable choice for initial therapy in these cases.
Objectives: Stop the Bleed (STB) is a national initiative that provides lifesaving hemorrhagic control education. In 2019, pharmacists were added as health-care personnel eligible to become STB instructors. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of pharmacist-led STB trainings for school employees in South Texas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/purpose: Early clinical predictors for the use of ECMO in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are lacking. We sought to evaluate the first 24-h SNAP-II score and highest PaCO2 as predictors of ECMO support and in-hospital mortality in neonates with CDH.
Methods: Retrospective review of 47 consecutive neonates with CDH admitted to our institution from January 2007 to December 2010 was performed.