Publications by authors named "K A Batty"
Severe Hypercalcemia Following Hip Joint Implantation of Calcium Sulfate Antibiotic Beads: Case Series and Review of Literature.
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
January 2025
Purpose: The diagnosis and management of hypercalcemia in hospitalized patients can be challenging. Hypercalcemia is often associated with significant morbidity and end-organ damage which may delay a patient's recovery.
Methods: We report a case series of three patients who underwent orthopedic procedures with intraoperative placement of vancomycin-loaded calcium sulfate beads.
Good relationships between families and schools make a difference to children's learning - and the same goes for autistic children. But parents of autistic children often find it very stressful interacting with teachers and school staff. In this study, we focused on autistic parents of autistic children.
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- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of presumptive antimalarial treatment postpartum in reducing malaria incidence among mothers in Papua New Guinea.
- Participants were randomly assigned to receive either no treatment or artemisinin combination therapy (ACT), with no significant difference between the two types of ACT used.
- Results showed that those who received ACT had a significantly lower risk of developing malaria compared to the untreated group, indicating that administering ACT at delivery can effectively halve the risk of postpartum malaria.
Aims: Hospitalized patients can have inconsistent nutritional intake due to acute illness, changing diet, or unpredictable meal delivery. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether implementation of a hospital-wide policy shifting nutritional insulin administration from pre-meal to post-meal was associated with changes in glycemic control or length of stay (LOS).
Methods: This retrospective study performed at a community hospital evaluated adult inpatients receiving nutritional insulin across three time periods.