Publications by authors named "Scott Kopf"
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- - In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, and patients with severe cases are at risk for a dangerous fungal infection called pulmonary aspergillosis, which requires early detection to improve survival rates.
- - A team of 18 experts created an evidence-based Care Step Pathway tool to assist ICU clinicians in assessing and treating this infection in COVID-19 patients vaccinated with intensive support.
- - The tool proved effective in a real case, successfully aiding in the treatment of a patient suffering from COVID-19-associated aspergillosis, highlighting its importance in critical settings where traditional antibiotics fail.
Background: Nearly one-third of new-graduate nurse practitioners report undergoing no formal orientation process, and postcertification orientation processes vary. A validated curriculum would address the need for structured training to enhance new graduates' practice transition.
Methods: A competency-based practice transition curriculum for intensive care unit nurse practitioners was created using a literature review and expert panels.
Grapes harbor complex microbial communities. It is well known that yeasts, typically Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and bacteria, commonly the lactic acid fermenting Oenococcus oeni, work sequentially during primary and secondary wine fermentation. In addition to these main players, several microbes, often with undesirable effects on wine quality, have been found in grapes and during wine fermentation.
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