Publications by authors named "Amanda J Chaney"
Article Synopsis
- Pharmacogenomics (PGx) tests analyze how a patient's genetic makeup affects their response to medications, particularly in liver transplant recipients.
- A study at Mayo Clinic examined 129 PGx tests among 117 liver transplant patients from 1996 to 2019, finding that PGx testing has significantly increased both before and after transplantation.
- The implementation of Clinical Decision Support (CDS) systems helped avoid three incorrect PGx interpretations within six months, highlighting the need for better clinical tools and education to minimize errors in drug therapy decisions.
The evolving role of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in the United States continues to progress. NP and PA responsibilities have expanded from primary care practices to medical and surgical specialties. They provide acute care in hospitals and intensive care units, and they serve as educators, lobbyists, and researchers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Nutritional interventions improve patient outcomes and reduce mortality in patients with cirrhosis by reducing infection risk, ascites, length of stay in hospital and intensive care unit, and mortality. Follow-up phone calls have been found to be useful in improving patient adherence to therapy.
Problem: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine whether supplemental nutrition education would improve nutrition and outcomes among patients with cirrhosis who are undergoing a liver transplant evaluation.
Background: Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are increasingly utilized in health care. However, their roles in liver transplantation (LT) have not been investigated.
Materials And Methods: In this study, we reviewed the employment and development of NPs and PAs and their impact on our deceased-donor LT (DDLT) program.