Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life threatening complication of type 1 diabetes (T1D) resulting from ketone body production and metabolic acidosis occurring due to insulin deficiency, We sought to define the occurrence of DKA...
Older adults (65+) are at an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 and have higher incidences of adverse events. Nursing home residents are particularly vulnerable due to congregate living and the need for personal care. CMS...
The dramatic increase in the prevalence of antibiotic resistant (AR) genes
in numerous bacterial species has been a heavily discussed topic within
the scientific community. Antibiotic resistant bacteria pose a serious
threat...
Interprofessional education or IPE involves bringing individuals from two or more professions together to learn and communicate to improve future teamwork and collaboration. IPE research has shown that exposing future...
Over 1.25 million people reside in nursing facilities in the United States. Nursing facilities have reported 268,707 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 61,765 COVID-19 deaths as of the week of November 2, 2020. Indiana was one of...
Ticks have been widely studied for their importance in disease transmission. In
Pennsylvania, four different ticks (associated with human diseases) are commonly
encountered: (1) Dermacentor variabilis (Rocky Mountain Spotted...