Publications by authors named "Patrick O Godwin"
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- Colorectal cancer is a serious health issue in the U.S., and one way doctors check for it is by using tests called fecal immunochemical tests (FITs).
- Sometimes, delays in the mail can make it hard to get the test results quickly, which can lead to mistakes and make people not want to take the test again.
- To help with these delays, some hospitals are working with the postal service and looking for other ways to make sure tests are delivered on time, like setting up drop-off boxes for patients.
Despite the wide availability of effective vaccines, COVID-19 continues to be an infectious disease of global importance. Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum antiviral and was the first US Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for COVID-19. In clinical guidelines, remdesivir is currently the only recommended antiviral for use in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, with or without a supplemental oxygen requirement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSynthetic cannabinoids may be adulterated with potent vitamin K antagonists, which should be considered if a patient presents with unexplained coagulopathy, widespread bleeding, and a history of synthetic cannabinoid use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale: Approximately 20% of patients hospitalized for COPD exacerbations in the United States will be readmitted within 30 days. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has recently proposed to revise the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program to financially penalize hospitals with high all-cause 30-day rehospitalization rates after a hospitalization for COPD exacerbation on or after October 1, 2014.
Objectives: To report the results of a systematic review of randomized clinical trials evaluating interventions to reduce the rehospitalizations after COPD exacerbations.