Publications by authors named "Jason M Wilkes"
Acetaminophen (APAP) is the most common drug overdose in pregnancy. Available data regarding APAP overdose in pregnancy is limited to case reports and a small prospective case series. APAP has been demonstrated to cross the placenta and in toxic doses may harm the fetal and maternal hepatocytes.
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- The study aimed to compare ankle and brachial blood pressures using automated noninvasive monitors in patients undergoing colonoscopy.
- During the procedure, it was found that ankle blood pressure readings were consistently higher for systolic and mean arterial pressures compared to brachial readings.
- The conclusion suggests that while ankle monitoring can be used, it should be a last resort due to its tendency to register higher pressure levels than the brachial measurements.