The High Rate of Blood Donor Exposure for Critically III Neonates

1989 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 509-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh G. Donowitz ◽  
Ronald B. Turner ◽  
Mary Ann M. Searcy ◽  
Naomi L.C. Luban ◽  
J. Owen Hendley
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
High Rate ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Transfusion Volume ◽  
Newborn Intensive Care ◽  
The University ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Donor Exposure

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the number and volume of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions and the number of donors a newborn is exposed to during his or her newborn intensive care unit (NICU) stay. On one day at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and two days at the University of Virginia Hospital (UVH) all babies who had or were receiving RBCs comprised the study group. Patient records were reviewed at discharge. Fifty-two (70%) of the 75 NICU babies had or were receiving RBCs and were enrolled. The average number of RBC transfusions was nine (range 1 to 28, median 7) and the average transfusion volume was 16.5 ml (range 5 to 60) for a total volume of 148 ml transfused during a NICU stay. Each baby was exposed to an average of 6.9 donors (range 1 to 25, median 6.5). The practice of splitting RBC packs to share among different infants and of giving multiple small volume transfusions maximizes donor exposure and transfusion-related infectious risks in this population.

Two Kinds of Sectarianism

2021 ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
George M. Marsden
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Moral Philosophy ◽  
Early Republic ◽  
Thomas Jefferson ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
The South ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Religious Control ◽  
The University

In the era of the early republic, Thomas Jefferson at the University of Virginia headed the leading effort to promote nonsectarian higher education, freed from religious control. Throughout the colonies the Presbyterians, representing in alliance with New Englanders the Reformed heritage, had become the principal rivals in establishing colleges. They pointed out that Jefferson’s views were not neutral, but just a different sort of sectarianism. That led to conflicts, especially in the South, where Jefferson’s ally, Thomas Cooper, was eventually removed from the presidency of the University of South Carolina. Within a generation of Jefferson’s death, rather than steadily liberalize as he had imagined, most American colleges were under more traditionalist Protestant influence. In 1845 Presbyterian William H. McGuffey became Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Virginia.

Young Adults’ Perspectives of Childhood Food Allergies: Implications for School Nurses

2021 ◽  
pp. 105984052110190
Author(s):  
Abigail Anderson ◽  
Elizabeth M. Combs ◽  
Sheila Hurst ◽  
Cynthia F. Corbett
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Food Allergies ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The University

The primary goal of this study was to examine young adults’ perspectives about the effects of their food allergies (FAs) on their social lives from school-age to young adulthood. Young adults aged 18–21 ( n = 10) at the University of South Carolina were interviewed. A qualitative descriptive method to find themes and commonalities from transcribed interviews was used for data analysis. Identified themes were (1) feeling different and being isolated, (2) strategies for managing feeling different and being isolated, (3) strategies for managing safety, and (4) acceptance of myself and by others. School-age children attributed the school lunch allergy table as contributing to social isolation. Additionally, participants described feeling different and concerns about safety. Strategies to mitigate those experiences were identified by participants. Implications for children with FAs, their parents, school nurses, and other education and health professionals who work with children are presented.

scholarly journals Substance Use Disorder: A Model for Integration in Undergraduate Medical Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 238212052110258
Author(s):  
Haritha Pavuluri ◽  
Nicolas Poupore ◽  
William Michael Schmidt ◽  
Samantha Gabrielle Boniface ◽  
Meenu Jindal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Community Recovery ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Treatment Gaps ◽  
The University

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a debilitating chronic illness with significant morbidity and mortality across the United States. The AAMC and LCME have supported the efforts for more effective medical education of SUD to address the existing stigma, knowledge, and treatment gaps. The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated social, economic, and behavioral impacts have added to this urgency. The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (USCSOMG), in collaboration with community organizations, has successfully implemented an integrated SUD education curriculum for medical students. Students learn about SUD in basic sciences, receive case-based education during clinical exercises, and are provided the opportunity to become a recovery coach and participate in the patient and family recovery meetings through this curriculum during preclinical years. During the clinical years, SUD education is enhanced with exposure to Medication for Addition Treatment (MAT). Students also partake in the care coordination of patients with SUD between the hospital and community recovery organizations. All students receive MAT waiver training in their final year and are prepared to prescribe treatment for SUD upon graduation. The experiences in this integrated curriculum integration can perhaps assist other organizations to implement similar components and empower the next generation of physicians to be competent and effective in treating patients with SUD.

scholarly journals Lessons Learned from the Medical University of South Carolina Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center (TCC) in Precision Medicine and Minority Men’s Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 155798832097923
Author(s):  
Chanita Hughes Halbert ◽  
Caitlin G. Allen ◽  
Melanie Jefferson ◽  
Gayenell S. Magwood ◽  
Cathy Melvin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Precision Medicine ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Men's Health ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Minority Men ◽  
Medical University

The Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center (TCC) in Precision Medicine for Minority Men’s Health was established at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 2015 to address disparities in the translation of precision medicine approaches among racial minority groups. This regional consortium focuses on three primary areas: (1) the development of a consortium of regional and national partners, (2) conducting transdisciplinary research examining synergistic effects of biological, social, physiological, and clinical determinants of chronic disease risks and outcomes, and (3) dissemination and implementation of precision medicine approaches, with an emphasis on reducing disparities in health care and outcomes among minority men. Given consistent calls to better translate precision medicine approaches and the focus of this consortium on addressing disparities among minority men, we provide an overview of our experience in developing the MUSC TCC, including barriers and facilitators to conducting translational research on minority men’s health issues in the context of precision medicine. Lessons learned and areas for improvement include providing enough time to create consistent partnerships and community engagement to improve recruitment and retention, identifying unique ways to engage diverse partners from across the region and nation, and better approaches to dissemination and communication for large partnerships focusing on precision medicine.

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