Replacing professionally qualified nurses with lower-skilled nursing assistants is linked to a heightened risk of patient death, a new study has shown.
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At University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, Kanika Kochhar, DPM, is Podiatry Fellow; and Brennen O'Dell, DPM, Garneisha Torrence, DPM, MHMS, and Alton Johnson, DPM, DABPM, FACPM, FASPS, CWSP, are Clinical Assistant Professors. Carey Spitler, MSN, NP-C, CWON, is Nurse Practitioner, University of Michigan Health, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor. Also at University of Michigan Medical School, Brian Schmidt, DPM, is Clinical Associate Professor.
Calciphylaxis is a rare and potentially fatal condition involving chronic, nonhealing wounds caused by microvascular calcification. There is currently no approved treatment for calciphylaxis, contributing to its devastating impacts on quality of life. In this case series, the authors highlight instances of potentially misdiagnosed calciphylaxis in a cohort of patients and emphasize the importance of accurate diagnosis through multidisciplinary management approaches.
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