Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Mar 2022
ReviewPharmacologic Agents Used to Reverse the Anticoagulant Effect of Common Anticoagulants.
Numerous oral and parenteral anticoagulant drugs are now available for clinical use. Understanding the precise pharmacologic properties of each anticoagulant is imperative for those practitioners who prescribe these drugs, including knowing the current recommendations for reversing the anticoagulant effect of each anticoagulant. This review provides a brief description of the various anticoagulants used today and also discusses the pharmacologic properties of those drugs used to reverse the anticoagulant action of specific anticoagulants.
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Southern medical journal · Feb 2022
Mode of Physical Activity Participation in US Adults: A Regional Perspective.
Examine the mode of physical activity (PA) participation in United States adults by US Census region. ⋯ These data suggest that mode of PA participation varies by demographics and census region in US adults. State and local health departments should communicate between and within regions and disseminate information to raise awareness of the health benefits of meeting the federal PA guidelines.
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Southern medical journal · Feb 2022
Observational StudyPeripartum Hypertensive Crisis Simulation and Education Initiative among Rural Emergency Departments.
To determine whether the introduction of hypertensive bundles through simulation and education would result in the timely assessment and treatment of a simulated patient in a peripartum hypertensive crisis. ⋯ Our study demonstrates a trend toward improved treatment of a peripartum hypertensive emergency through bundled care and simulation. The training reduced the time to first medication given and improved the selection process for the preferred hypertensive medication. The time from nurse care to physician assessment also was reduced. Education in bundled peripartum hypertension care may improve patient outcomes by decreasing hypertension-related maternal morbidity and mortality.