University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital

Navigating intraoperative hypotension: rethinking traditional management for improved patient outcomes

Intraoperative hemodynamic instability and hypotension commonly occur in anesthetized patients and are associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality. A growing body of evidence establishes a strong correlation between intraoperative hypotension (IOH) and adverse events su...

The current state of Spanish language resources for patients in Alabama with rare genetic disease: qualitative expert stakeholder interviews

BACKGROUND: Patients with a rare genetic disease face unmet needs deepened by the traditional American healthcare system. Social, educational, and financial support resources help address some of these challenges; however, for patients who are Spanish speaking, the language barri...