Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Department of Internal Medicine, Methodist University Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

Biography

Dr.  Shaadi Abughazaleh is an Associate professor in the  Department of Internal Medicine, Methodist University Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA Dr.Shaadi Abughazaleh  is the author/editors/reviewer in several international journals. He published articles in many journals and the articles are informative and got good citations.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Trend of Usage of Vasopressors in the United States
  Author(s): Aparna Yarram*, Shaadi Abughazaleh and Ali Seifi
  
  Background: The purpose of this study is to determine the trend of usage of vasopressors in the United States from 2005 to 2014 using a robust database. Methods: Data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) was queried from 2005-2014 for the patients who received vasopressors. Data was dichotomized to teaching and non- teaching institutions. Z-tests were performed using statistical analysis to assess for significant differences. Results: The usage of Vasopressor Infusion procedure increased by an overall 143% in all hospitals across the US between 2005 and 2014. This increase was particularly seen among teaching hospitals that reported a 246% increase in vasopressor use, compared to non-teaching hospitals that showed a 2% increase. The difference betw.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-6148.20.11.971

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