2024
Enhancing appendiceal cancer care: Towards evidence-based practice and continuous education for healthcare providers.
Wu S, Nimer J, Gujarathi R, Bansal V, Liao C, Amin M, Chin J, Moller M, Merkow R, Eng O, Polite B, Turaga K, Shergill A. Enhancing appendiceal cancer care: Towards evidence-based practice and continuous education for healthcare providers. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: e16377-e16377. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e16377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPractice patternsYears of practice experienceFree-text commentsCross-sectional surveyEvidence-based practiceEnhance patient outcomesEvidence-based decision-makingACS careMap current practicePhysicians' attitudesHealthcare providersOncology specialistsParticipant demographicsACS patientsSystemic therapyAppendiceal cancerContinuing educationPatient outcomesManagement of ACUrban settingsNCCN guidelinesClinical practiceEducational needsProvidersTreatment experienceFactors associated with differential seropositivity to Leptospira interrogans and Leptospira kirschneri in a high transmission urban setting for leptospirosis in Brazil
de Oliveira D, Khalil H, Palma F, Santana R, Nery N, Quintero-Vélez J, Zeppelini C, do Sacramento G, Cruz J, Lustosa R, Ferreira I, Carvalho-Pereira T, Diggle P, Wunder E, Ko A, Lopez Y, Begon M, Reis M, Costa F. Factors associated with differential seropositivity to Leptospira interrogans and Leptospira kirschneri in a high transmission urban setting for leptospirosis in Brazil. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2024, 18: e0011292. PMID: 38758957, PMCID: PMC11139309, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYears of ageResidents of low-income areasMultinomial logistic regression modelWork-related exposureEpidemiological patternsLow-income areasLogistic regression modelsInformal urban communitiesFactors associated with seropositivityCity of SalvadorPathogenic species of bacteriaUrban settingsUrban communitiesHow Variable are Patient Comorbidity Profiles Among Practicing Otolaryngologists?
Torabi S, Hong E, Patel R, Nguyen T, Huck N, Khosravi P, Manes R, Kuan E. How Variable are Patient Comorbidity Profiles Among Practicing Otolaryngologists? Otolaryngology 2024, 171: 1033-1041. PMID: 38738928, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHierarchical Condition CategoriesAssociated with decreased oddsPatient's comorbidity profileRisk scoreHierarchical condition category risk scoresHigh-risk patient populationPatient populationComorbidity profilesHealth inequalitiesAcademic settingsPhysician characteristicsCommunity settingsRural settingsTreated cohort of patientsGroup of otolaryngologistsMedicare patientsCondition categoriesGraduation yearComorbidity burdenCohort of patientsUrban settingsIncreased riskPracticing otolaryngologistsPractice regionSubgroup analysisSystematic surveillance tools to reduce rodent pests in disadvantaged urban areas can empower communities and improve public health
Awoniyi A, Barreto A, Argibay H, Santana J, Palma F, Riviere-Cinnamond A, Dobigny G, Bertherat E, Ferguson L, Belmain S, Costa F. Systematic surveillance tools to reduce rodent pests in disadvantaged urban areas can empower communities and improve public health. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 4503. PMID: 38402250, PMCID: PMC10894258, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55203-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity engagement programDisadvantaged urban settingsCommunity membersMultidisciplinary team of professionalsUrban settingsNational surveillance protocolsEngagement programsImprove public healthSemi-structured interviewsTeam of professionalsDisadvantaged urban areasSurveillance protocolsMultidisciplinary teamPublic health diseaseControl interventionsDisadvantaged communitiesCommunity engagementEvaluation formGeneralized linear modelPublic healthHealth diseasesStandardised protocolUrban communitiesTraining participantsPilot survey
2023
The Variation of Chargemaster Price Listings for Urogynecologic Procedures
Baban S, Kasoff M, Kadesh A, Chaudhary R, Lui A, Shi J, Ahluwalia J, White M, Giles D, Petersen T, Andiman S, Grimes C. The Variation of Chargemaster Price Listings for Urogynecologic Procedures. Urogynecology 2023, 30: 511-518. PMID: 38113134, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital characteristicsAssociated with hospital characteristicsDiversity of health systemsAssociated with qualityUrogynecologic proceduresQuality metrics dataCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services websiteCross-sectional studyMedicaid Services websiteRural hospitalsNo significant associationHealth systemCurrent Procedural Terminology codesUrban hospitalsProcedural Terminology codesPrice listSignificant associationSacrospinous ligament fixationChargemasterUrban settingsStandard price listsHospitalQuality measuresPopulation demographicsMedical proceduresAssessing Barriers and Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Female Migrant Workers in Vietnam
Ha T, Givens D, Shi H, Nguyen T, Nguyen N, Shrestha R, Frank L, Schensul S. Assessing Barriers and Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Female Migrant Workers in Vietnam. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 20: 6368. PMID: 37510599, PMCID: PMC10379987, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20146368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen migrant workersFemale migrant workersMigrant workersSRH servicesReproductive health servicesMigrant women workersHealth servicesWomen workersSRH service utilizationIndustrial zoneLast sexual encounterMultivariable logistic regression analysisSexual encountersUtilization of SexualLogistic regression analysisSimilar contextsTimes higher oddsExplores factorsWorkersUrban settingsCross-sectional surveyVietnamMiddle-income countriesStudy findingsHigher incomeCurrent State of Peer Learning in Radiology: A Survey of ACR Members
Sharpe R, Tarrant M, Brook O, Chatfield M, Chaudhry H, City R, Donnelly L, Goldberg-Stein S, Hernandez D, Hwang G, Kunst M, Lee R, Moriarity A, Pahade J, Patel S, Broder J. Current State of Peer Learning in Radiology: A Survey of ACR Members. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2023, 20: 699-711. PMID: 37230234, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine clinical practicePractice improvement projectACR membersClinical practicePractice characteristicsPatient careRadiology practiceHealth careImprovement initiativesImprovement projectTotal sampleCareRadiologistsACRCurrent practiceUrban settingsPL activityNet Promoter ScorePopulationImproved cultureIncidenceNonusers
2022
Medicare Utilization and Reimbursement Variation Between Rural and Urban Otolaryngologists
Patel R, Torabi S, Kayastha D, Kuan E, Manes R. Medicare Utilization and Reimbursement Variation Between Rural and Urban Otolaryngologists. Otolaryngology 2022, 168: 528-535. PMID: 35852873, DOI: 10.1177/01945998221113550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedicare patientsRetrospective cross-sectional studyPatient's comorbidity profileHealthcare Common Procedure Coding System codesNumber of patientsCross-sectional studyReimbursement variationComorbidity profilesPatient populationRisk scoreMedicare Provider UtilizationLarge urban settingUrban settingsOlder ageMore Medicare patientsPhysician populationPatientsPhysiciansComplexity of proceduresHCPCS codesProvider UtilizationReimbursement ratesOtolaryngologyRural practiceMedicare utilization
2021
Characterizing Medicare Reimbursements and Clinical Activity Among Female Otolaryngologists
Panth N, Torabi SJ, Kasle DA, Savoca EL, Zogg CK, O’Brien E, Manes RP. Characterizing Medicare Reimbursements and Clinical Activity Among Female Otolaryngologists. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2021, 131: 749-759. PMID: 34467771, DOI: 10.1177/00034894211042445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale otolaryngologistsClinical volumeCurrent Procedural Terminology codesUnique Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codesProcedural Terminology codesMedicare reimbursementClinical activityRetrospective analysisTerminology codesMedicare feeOtolaryngologistsPatientsBilling patternsMedianMedicare PhysicianUrban settingsRural settingsReimbursementService billingTemporal trendsSettingRural areasA Cross-Sectional Analysis of High-Acuity Professional Services Performed by Urban and Rural Emergency Care Physicians Across the United States
Gettel CJ, Canavan ME, Greenwood-Ericksen MB, Parwani VL, Ulrich AS, Pilgrim RL, Venkatesh AK. A Cross-Sectional Analysis of High-Acuity Professional Services Performed by Urban and Rural Emergency Care Physicians Across the United States. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 140-149. PMID: 33771412, PMCID: PMC8238845, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional analysisCare EvaluationRural physiciansMedicare feeEmergency careUrban physiciansMedicare Public Use FilesManagement service codesEmergency care physiciansLogistic regression analysisPrimary outcomeCare physiciansPhysician levelService beneficiariesPublic Use FilePhysiciansIndividual physiciansUse FileRegression analysisQuintileCareProportion of servicesReimbursementPart B.Urban settings
2020
Perceptions of functional wellness in women living with HIV in South Carolina, United States: Voices from both patients and providers
Qiao S, Ingram L, Li X, Weissman S. Perceptions of functional wellness in women living with HIV in South Carolina, United States: Voices from both patients and providers. AIDS Care 2020, 33: 201-205. PMID: 32266829, PMCID: PMC7541540, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1748865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfluence of Rainfall on Leptospira Infection and Disease in a Tropical Urban Setting, Brazil - Volume 26, Number 2—February 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Hacker KP, Sacramento GA, Cruz JS, de Oliveira D, Nery N, Lindow JC, Carvalho M, Hagan J, Diggle PJ, Begon M, Reis MG, Wunder EA, Ko AI, Costa F. Influence of Rainfall on Leptospira Infection and Disease in a Tropical Urban Setting, Brazil - Volume 26, Number 2—February 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2020, 26: 311-314. PMID: 31961288, PMCID: PMC6986844, DOI: 10.3201/eid2602.190102.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
8. Factors Associated with Group A Streptococcus emm Type Diversifi cation in a Large Urban Setting in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study
Tartof S, Reis J, Andrade A, Ramos R, Reis M, Riley L. 8. Factors Associated with Group A Streptococcus emm Type Diversifi cation in a Large Urban Setting in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study. 2019, 134-148. DOI: 10.1525/9780520962798-013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Socio-psychological mediators of the relationship between behavioral health stigma and psychiatric symptoms
Hunter BA, Mohatt NV, Prince DM, Thompson AB, Matlin SL, Tebes JK. Socio-psychological mediators of the relationship between behavioral health stigma and psychiatric symptoms. Social Science & Medicine 2017, 181: 177-183. PMID: 28407602, PMCID: PMC6557155, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.03.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health treatmentPsychiatric symptomsModified Labeling TheoryHealth treatmentOutpatient behavioral health treatmentOutpatient behavioral health clinicSocial supportBehavioral health clinicHealth clinicsClinical utilityMental illnessSymptomsSpecific mediatorsRejection experiencesHealth stigmaSymptom relationshipsStigmaAdultsTreatmentMediatorsDirect effectWaves of dataUrban settingsClinic
2016
Use of Lot Quality Assurance Sampling to Ascertain Levels of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Western Kenya
Jezmir J, Cohen T, Zignol M, Nyakan E, Hedt-Gauthier BL, Gardner A, Kamle L, Injera W, Carter EJ. Use of Lot Quality Assurance Sampling to Ascertain Levels of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Western Kenya. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0154142. PMID: 27167381, PMCID: PMC4864281, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDR-TBDrug resistanceResistant tuberculosisLot Quality Assurance Sampling methodologyMulti-drug resistant tuberculosisPositive TB patientsDrug resistance surveillanceDrug-resistant tuberculosisTB drug resistanceRural settingsPoly-resistant strainsTB patientsWestern KenyaLot Quality AssuranceLow prevalencePatientsResistance surveillancePrevalenceTuberculosisLQASSettingLow levelsDifferent geographic settingsUrban settingsLevels
2014
Latent tuberculosis infection screening in foreign-born populations: a successful mobile clinic outreach model.
Morano JP, Zelenev A, Walton MR, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Latent tuberculosis infection screening in foreign-born populations: a successful mobile clinic outreach model. American Journal Of Public Health 2014, 104: 1508-15. PMID: 24922157, PMCID: PMC4103248, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2014.301897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculosis infectionTuberculin skin testTuberculosis infectionActive tuberculosisLTBI prevalenceSkin testRisk factorsScreening programHeroin useEligibility criteriaUnstable housingUninsured populationMedical surveyHealth insuranceMarijuana useOutreach modelInfectionRelevant correlatesInterpersonal violenceForeign-born populationNew HavenUrban settingsPopulationTuberculosisPrevalenceSource of prescription drugs used nonmedically in rural and urban populations
Wang KH, Fiellin DA, Becker WC. Source of prescription drugs used nonmedically in rural and urban populations. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2014, 40: 292-303. PMID: 24853143, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2014.907301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-physician sourcesPrescription drugsNonmedical usePhysician sourcesPrescription drug dependenceRural residentsUnintentional overdose deathsPublic health approachHealth 2008Prescription medicationsClinical correlatesOverdose deathsDrug useDrug dependenceHealth approachDrugsMultivariate associationsInsured individualsNational surveyRural individualsUrban residentsPrescriptionResidentsUrban settingsMedications
2013
Longitudinal surveillance for meningitis by Acinetobacter in a large urban setting in Brazil
Coelho-Souza T, Reis J, Martins N, Martins I, Menezes A, Reis M, Silva N, Dias R, Riley L, Moreira B. Longitudinal surveillance for meningitis by Acinetobacter in a large urban setting in Brazil. Clinical Microbiology And Infection 2013, 19: e241-e244. PMID: 23398654, PMCID: PMC3625502, DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcinetobacter baumanniiAcinetobacter InfectionsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsBrazilCarbapenemsChildChild, PreschoolColistinDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialEpidemiological MonitoringFemaleHumansMaleMeningitis, BacterialMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyMultilocus Sequence TypingUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsMultilocus sequence typingA. baumanniiCarbapenem resistanceClonal complexesDissemination of infectionLongitudinal surveillanceAcinetobacter baumanniiLarge urban settingMeningitisStudy aimBaumanniiSequence typingUrban settingsAntimicrobial agentsSurveillance systemSurveillanceColistinInfectionSetting
2012
Women's health in urban Mali: Social predictors and health itineraries
Bove R, Vala-Haynes E, Valeggia C. Women's health in urban Mali: Social predictors and health itineraries. Social Science & Medicine 2012, 75: 1392-1399. PMID: 22818488, PMCID: PMC3560408, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban MaliTherapeutic itinerariesHealth outcomesHousehold wealthWomen's healthBiomedical careWomen's health outcomesSocial powerMedical careWomen's health indicatorsSocial mediationLow social powerMarital factorsSocial mediatorsQualitative methodsCapital cityComposite scoreCross-sectional studyLess supportHealth indicatorsMali DemographicSocial factorsWoman's husbandHealthcare utilizationUrban settings
2011
The triad of erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency syndrome and metabolic syndrome: findings from a multi-ethnic Asian men study (The Subang Men’s Health Study)
Tan W, Ng C, Khoo E, Low W, Tan H. The triad of erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency syndrome and metabolic syndrome: findings from a multi-ethnic Asian men study (The Subang Men’s Health Study). The Aging Male 2011, 14: 231-236. PMID: 22115177, DOI: 10.3109/13685538.2011.597463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEtiology of erectile dysfunctionTestosterone deficiency syndromeFasting blood glucoseMetabolic syndromeMS componentsSelf-reported medical problemsDeficiency syndromeErectile dysfunctionInternational Index of Erectile FunctionSocio-demographic dataIndex of Erectile FunctionElevated fasting blood glucoseModerate-severe EDPredictors of EDElevated blood pressureHigher disease burdenMultivariate regression analysisAge of menIIEF-5Erectile functionDisease burdenPhysical examinationInternational IndexLipid profileUrban settings
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