Publications by authors named "Anisha Contractor"
Patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) are predisposed to atrioventricular block, pacing-induced cardiomyopathy, and right ventricular (RV) failure. Although biventricular cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and conduction system pacing (CSP) have been described, RV failure may persist. Three cases of CCTGA with intrinsic RV electrical delay are presented where conventional CSP targeting the His bundle or proximal left bundle branches resulted in incomplete electrical resynchronization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: To examine the current state of practice of oxygen (O2) supplementation in adults hospitalized in a tertiary hospital admitted to medical-surgical floors.: We recorded: the proportion of patients on O2; their peripheral O2 saturation (SpO2); if the SpO2 was within, above, or below the target range; if patients had an order for O2 supplementation and a target SpO2 range.: Among 811 hospitalized patients, 153 (19%) were on supplemental O2.
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- Atypical antipsychotic drugs, like risperidone (RIS), are commonly prescribed for mental health conditions but can lead to serious side effects such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and bone loss.
- RIS has been associated with increased fracture risk and bone loss through mechanisms like hyperprolactinemia and activation of the sympathetic nervous system, rather than solely hypogonadism.
- Recent studies show that RIS can directly affect bone cells in the bone marrow via dopamine receptors, highlighting the need for further investigation into how these drugs impact skeletal health.
Objectives/hypothesis: To develop and assess the feasibility of a new standardized protocol to guide tracheostomy decannulation.
Study Design: Descriptive review of quality improvement project.
Methods: A quality improvement project was conducted in the inpatient setting of a tertiary urban academic hospital.