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Study: Repeal of the individual mandate could undercut health care for youth under 26
As the U.S. Senate takes up the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA), a three-state study provides evidence that eliminating the individual mandate could jeopardize young adults’ health care coverage — even with laws allowing people under 26 to be covered under their parents’ plan. Researchers...
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Here are some helpful links we use. Literature/Citation: https://icite.od.nih.gov/analysis https://scholar.google.com/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed Management of Mouse Colony: https://www.softmouse.net/ Screening Facility HMS: http://iccb.med.harvard.edu/rnai-screening Gene Ontology: https:/...
Vascular Biology Program Retreat 2016
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Caregiver Teaching
Discharge Criteria for new HPN referral Patient selection: 2 weeks before discharge HPN Team consulted by primary service. Primary GI, inpatient nutrition attending and inpatient dietitian agrees to referral. Defined indication for HPN (e.g., SBS, severe malabsorption, fistula, GI obstruction, IBD...
Central Venous Access & Complications
Parenteral Amino Acids Solutions Fluids & Electrolyte Disorders (including renal complications) Micronutrient Disorders Iron Deficiency Anemia (including travenous iron) Pharmacy Reconciliation (including stability issues) Growth & Development Bone Health Body Composition Specific Digestive...
Central Lines
Central line occlusion Review of the Line History (These questions are relevant in determining appropriate treatment of the occlusion.) Complete the line history before activating the algorithm. What happened immediately before the line occluded? · Was IV fluid infusing? · Was the line used for...
Routine Ambulatory Monitoring & Health Maintenance
Assessment of hydration - Heart rate (bpm) o Newborn – 3 months: 85 - 205 o 3 months – 2 years: 100 - 190 o 2 years to 10 years: 60 - 140 o >10 years: 60 - 100 - Weight o Infant scale age o Standing scale age >2 year o Helpful to document which scale was used for consistency - Physical exam findings...
Body Composition
Malnutrition Waterlow Criteria (wt/ht % std = degree of wasting) 80 % - 89 % Mild 70 % - 79 % Moderate Severe 90 - 110 Normal Variation 110 - 120 Overweight > 120 Obese Malnutrition Symptoms: Irritability Apathy Decreased social responsiveness Anxiety Attention deficits Malnutrition physical signs...