Publications by authors named "Ekwevugbe Ogbon"
Article Synopsis
- Stress ulcer prophylaxis aims to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal ulcers and related mortality in critically ill patients, but it's often continued unnecessarily after discharge, leading to "polypharmacy."
- A study reviewed over 3,200 patients on medications like proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or H2 blockers, finding 44% continued on these drugs inappropriately at discharge.
- Factors influencing inappropriate continuation included discharge location, length of hospital stay, mechanical ventilator usage, and type of medication used; a web-based initiative is being considered to address this issue.
Article Synopsis
- - Type B lactic acidosis is a serious condition linked primarily to cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumors, and can often be overlooked, delaying necessary treatment.
- - A case study describes a 56-year-old woman with lupus who showed severe lactic acidosis and worsening health but was initially treated for septic shock from gallbladder issues before being diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma.
- - Despite surgery and treatments, her lactic acidosis persisted, leading to a transition to comfort care, highlighting the need for early identification of this condition in cancer patients for better outcomes.
Extraintestinal Infection (CDI): A Recurrent Battle with Resilient Abdominal Wall Abscess.
Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
January 2023
Unlabelled: (formerly ) infection is a common and costly healthcare-associated infection. Extraintestinal infection is rarely encountered, especially in isolation. We present a unique case of abdominal wall abscess presenting six months following gastrointestinal (GI) surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute cholangitis (AC) is a relatively uncommon condition, with a mortality rate of 50% without prompt treatment. Our study aimed to assess the impact of demographic and social factors on morbidity, mortality and healthcare utilization of patients with AC in the United States (US).
Methods: We used data from the National Inpatient Sample (2016 and 2017).
We aimed to systematically review the relationship between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and acute pancreatitis (AP). The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection causes respiratory symptoms and notably also affects the gastrointestinal (GI) system. A systematic review of the available literature on the topic was performed with a search key using the terms "SARS COV 2," "Pancreatitis," "COVID-19" and synonyms.
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