2025
Understanding the occurrence and determinants of catastrophic costs of rifampicin resistant tuberculosis in South Africa to inform a patient-centered care program
Wang Z, Ndebele F, Sibeko Z, Bohlela S, Segwaba P, Fanampe B, Setlhare L, Charalambous S, Van Rie A, Van Rie A. Understanding the occurrence and determinants of catastrophic costs of rifampicin resistant tuberculosis in South Africa to inform a patient-centered care program. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2025, 152: 107756. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-centered approachAnnual household incomeCatastrophic costsFree State ProvinceHousehold incomeTB diagnosisIndirect cost dataRR-TB treatmentTB treatment episodesRandomized Controlled TrialsCare programTelephone interviewsSocial protection interventionsTrial participantsClinic visitsPatient costsMultiple imputationVulnerable populationsBackground TuberculosisIndirect costsControlled TrialsFree of chargeEconomic burdenEconomic evaluationSouth AfricaThe Quality of Veterans Healthcare Administration Cardiovascular Care
Le D, Arora B, Kelly F, Waldo S, Raitt M, Heidenreich P, Shah S, Denktas A, Mavromatis K, Council A. The Quality of Veterans Healthcare Administration Cardiovascular Care. JACC Advances 2025, 4: 101533. PMID: 39826437, PMCID: PMC11787423, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Healthcare AdministrationCardiovascular careQuality of cardiovascular careQuality of health careNon-VHA providersNon-VHA careNon-VHA facilitiesVeterans receiving careHealth care policyUnique healthcare systemVeteran careHealthcare decisionsCare programCommunity careHealth careCare policyHealthcare administratorsHealthcare systemCareQuality InitiativeVeteransCardiovascular diseaseHealthcare sectorHealthcareProviders
2024
Evaluation of Self-vision Assessment Charts in Schools of Eastern Nepal: A Multi Method Study
Shrestha A, Thakur S, Roshan A, Singh S, Pokhrel A, Bohara A, Poudel L, Thakur C, Adhikari A, Timsina P, Acharya Y, Karn R. Evaluation of Self-vision Assessment Charts in Schools of Eastern Nepal: A Multi Method Study. Journal Of Nepal Medical Association 2024, 62: 725-733. PMCID: PMC11931339, DOI: 10.31729/jnma.8796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-method studyEye care programsAssessment chartIn-depth interviewsFramework analysisEastern NepalCare programImprove healthInformation sessionsEthical approvalQuantitative dataParticipants' experiencesMethods studyQuestionnaire surveyVision assessmentChart useHealth expertsPerceived impactExpressed satisfactionHome remediesEye issuesRegular useQualitative dataVision impairmentInstitutional review boardStep-by-step roadmap to building a robotic acute care surgery program (RACSP) in a level I trauma center: outcomes and lessons learned after 1-year implementation
Jose A, Rafieezadeh A, Zangbar B, Klein J, Kirsch J, Shnaydman I, Bronstein M, Con J, Policastro A, Prabhakaran K. Step-by-step roadmap to building a robotic acute care surgery program (RACSP) in a level I trauma center: outcomes and lessons learned after 1-year implementation. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2024, 9: e001449. PMID: 39077748, PMCID: PMC11284907, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2024-001449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevel I trauma centerLaparoscopic surgeryAcute care surgery programsRobotic surgeryGeneral surgerySurgery programsMinimally invasive surgical techniquesInvasive surgical techniquesStandard of careEmergency general surgeryAcute care programsHigh-volume level I trauma centerAcute appendicitisPostoperative outcomesLaparoscopic operationsSurgical techniqueSurgeryElective proceduresSurgical teamCare programIncreased uptakeIntensive trainingExplainable artificial intelligence models for predicting risk of suicide using health administrative data in Quebec
Kharrat F, Gagne C, Lesage A, Gariépy G, Pelletier J, Brousseau-Paradis C, Rochette L, Pelletier E, Lévesque P, Mohammed M, Wang J. Explainable artificial intelligence models for predicting risk of suicide using health administrative data in Quebec. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0301117. PMID: 38568987, PMCID: PMC10990247, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuebec Integrated Chronic Disease Surveillance SystemLogistic regressionChronic Disease Surveillance SystemPredicting risk of suicideMental health service planningPrimary care programsHealth administrative dataHealth service planningCommunity level variablesCase-control study designPositive predictive valueManaged care systemRisk of suicideDisease surveillance systemsCare programProvince of QuebecSubstance use disordersCare systemMental healthSuicide preventionCommunity factorsService planningAdministrative dataPopulation riskExperience of suicidal behaviorsReliability of a Measure of Admission Intensity for Emergency Physicians
Janke A, Oskvarek J, Zocchi M, Cai A, Litvak O, Pines J, Venkatesh A. Reliability of a Measure of Admission Intensity for Emergency Physicians. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 84: 295-304. PMID: 38430082, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED admission ratesIntraclass correlation coefficientAdmission ratesEmergency departmentAverage admission rateMeasures of emergency departmentValue-based care programsInternational Classification of DiseasesClassification of diseasesLinear probability modelsMultilevel linear probability modelsCare programED visitsInternational ClassificationEmergency physiciansDiagnosis codesCorrelation coefficientPhysiciansIdentifying high-Reduce variationIntraclassStandard deviationAdmissionClinical conditionsAssess stabilityInternational Care programs for Pediatric Post-COVID Condition (Long COVID) and the way forward
Brackel C, Noij L, Vijverberg S, Legghe C, Maitland-van der Zee A, van Goudoever J, Buonsenso D, Munblit D, Sigfrid L, McFarland S, Anmyr L, Ashkenazi-Hoffnung L, Bellinat A, Dias N, Edwards A, Fashina T, Juraški R, Gonçalves A, Hansted E, Herczeg V, Hertting O, Jankauskaite L, Kaswandani N, Kevalas R, Krivácsy P, Lorenz M, Malone L, McVoy M, Miller D, Morrow A, Nugawela M, Oliveira C, Oliveira P, Osmanov I, Overmars I, Paintsil E, Pinto Pereira S, Prawira Y, Putri N, Ramos R, Rasche M, Ryd-Rinder M, De Rose C, Samitova E, Jovanović T, Say D, Scott J, Shachar-Lavie I, Shafran R, Shmueli E, Snipaitiene A, Stephenson T, Ténai N, Tosif S, Turkalj M, Valentini P, Vasconcelos L, Villard L, Vilser D, Hashimoto S, Terheggen-Lagro S. International Care programs for Pediatric Post-COVID Condition (Long COVID) and the way forward. Pediatric Research 2024, 96: 319-324. PMID: 38287106, PMCID: PMC12378996, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-023-03015-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare programPost-COVID conditionsPhysical therapyPsychological supportIn-Person VisitsDiagnostic testsCare pathwaysLack of standardized careFramework of prioritiesGuideline developmentStandard careIn-personMultidisciplinary teamIdentified prioritiesDaily lifeCareResearch cohortManagement of childrenAggregate dataClinically treated childrenLong-term COVID-19 sequelaePatient characteristicsConcentration difficultiesReal-life managementSpecific diagnostic testsDiagnostic uncertainty and decision‐making in home‐based primary care: A qualitative study of antibiotic prescribing
Datta R, Kiwak E, Fried T, Benjamin A, Iannone L, Krein S, Carter W, Cohen A. Diagnostic uncertainty and decision‐making in home‐based primary care: A qualitative study of antibiotic prescribing. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 1468-1475. PMID: 38241465, PMCID: PMC11090732, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHome-based primary carePrimary carePromote antibiotic stewardshipHome-based primary care programAntibiotic decision-makingPrimary care programsHome care settingPerspectives of cliniciansConstant comparative methodSemi-structured interviewsDeliver medical careHomebound patientsCare settingsCare programDiagnostic uncertaintyYears of experienceTheoretical saturationMedical careQualitative studyDecision-makingAntibiotic prescribingCareGrounded TheoryAntibiotic stewardshipPrescribing
2023
A Rationale and Systems Impact for Geriatric Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Briggs A, Kodadek L. A Rationale and Systems Impact for Geriatric Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2023, 17-28. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30651-8_3.ChaptersAcute care surgeryCare surgeryOlder adultsLonger hospital staySevere postoperative complicationsBaseline functional statusGoals of careHospital stayPostoperative complicationsGeriatric traumaGeriatric patientsFunctional statusSurgical conditionsHigh-risk operationsCare planningCare plansCare programInpatient operationsUS populationNumber of AmericansOptimal outcomesComplicationsPatientsSurgeryAdultsDiabetes mellitus care cascade among a cohort of persons living with HIV and hypertension in Uganda: A retrospective cohort study
Ambangira F, Sharman J, Muddu M, Kimera I, Namara D, Musimbaggo D, Namugenyi C, Ssenyonjo R, Mbuliro M, Katwesigye R, Schwartz J, Semitala F, Ssinabulya I. Diabetes mellitus care cascade among a cohort of persons living with HIV and hypertension in Uganda: A retrospective cohort study. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2023, 34: 728-734. PMID: 37269360, DOI: 10.1177/09564624231179497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes mellitusLarge urban HIV clinicNon-suppressed viral loadNon-communicable disease burdenUrban HIV clinicHIV care programsRetrospective cohort studyCohort of personsAppropriate diabetes careDiabetes mellitus careNon-communicable diseasesDual HIVCare cascadeHIV clinicCohort studyGlycaemic controlMedian ageViral loadRetrospective studyDiabetes careDisease burdenMellitus careCare programHIVHypertension128 A single-arm pilot study of an adapted Serious Illness Care Program for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes
LoCastro M, Mendler J, Norton S, Bernacki R, Carroll T, Klepin H, Mortaz-Hedjri S, Jensen-Battaglia M, Liesveld J, Huselton E, O’Dwyer K, Baran A, Flannery M, Kluger B, Loh K. 128 A single-arm pilot study of an adapted Serious Illness Care Program for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2023, 7: 38-38. PMCID: PMC10129736, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2023.210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerious Illness Care ProgramSerious Illness Conversation GuideIllness conversationsCare programPatient- and caregiver-reported outcomesAdvance Care Planning EngagementEnd-of-life experiencesOlder patientsPost-intervention qualitative interviewsCaregiver-reported outcomesSerious illness conversationsTelehealth Usability QuestionnaireEvidence-based interventionsPost-intervention surveysOncology advanced practitionerEnd-of-lifePatient-reported outcomesQuality of lifeAcute myeloid leukemiaConversation guidePatient valuesTelehealth visitsAdvanced practitionersGeriatric assessmentStudy teamScaling up evidence-based approaches to tuberculosis screening in prisons
Charalambous S, Velen K, Rueda Z, Croda J, Herce M, Shenoi S, Altice F, Muyoyeta M, Telisinghe L, Grandjean L, Keshavjee S, Andrews J. Scaling up evidence-based approaches to tuberculosis screening in prisons. The Lancet Public Health 2023, 8: e305-e310. PMID: 36780916, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00002-6.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsIncidence of tuberculosisCase-finding strategyHigh tuberculosis burdenMinistry of HealthEvidence-based approachTuberculosis burdenTreatment cascadeTuberculosis screeningTuberculosis notificationsTuberculosis diagnosisGeneral populationCare programDiagnostic strategiesTuberculosisEvidence baseSystematic screeningHigh rateIncidenceScreeningSettingMeasuring Pediatric Palliative Care Quality: Challenges and Opportunities
Boyden J, Bogetz J, Johnston E, Thienprayoon R, Williams C, McNeil M, Patneaude A, Widger K, Rosenberg A, Ananth P. Measuring Pediatric Palliative Care Quality: Challenges and Opportunities. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2023, 65: e483-e495. PMID: 36736860, PMCID: PMC10106436, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCosts and cost‐effectiveness of a collaborative data‐to‐care intervention for HIV treatment and care in the United States
Shrestha R, Fanfair R, Randall L, Lucas C, Nichols L, Camp N, Brady K, Jenkins H, Altice F, DeMaria A, Villanueva M, Weidle P. Costs and cost‐effectiveness of a collaborative data‐to‐care intervention for HIV treatment and care in the United States. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2023, 26: e26040. PMID: 36682053, PMCID: PMC9867888, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare armHIV careCare patientsIntervention armCare interventionsHealth departmentsHIV care interventionsHIV care outcomesHIV care providersHealthcare provider perspectiveHIV clinicHIV treatmentCare providersControl trialCare outcomesMicrocosting approachCare programCare servicesSurveillance dataSimilar interventionsIncremental costIntervention costsProvider perspectivesCareAverage cost
2022
The geo-spatial perspective of biological, social and environmental determinants of early pregnancy anaemia in rural Sri Lanka: Need for context-specific approaches on prevention
Amarasinghe G, Agampodi T, Mendis V, Agampodi S. The geo-spatial perspective of biological, social and environmental determinants of early pregnancy anaemia in rural Sri Lanka: Need for context-specific approaches on prevention. Geospatial Health 2022, 17 PMID: 36468596, DOI: 10.4081/gh.2022.1110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of anemiaEarly pregnancyPregnant womenRisk factorsFirst trimester pregnant womenHigher anemia prevalenceAntenatal care programsEnvironmental risk factorsHeterogeneous risk factorsMaternal anemiaPregnancy anemiaPregnancy cohortAnemia prevalenceDietary patternsHigh prevalenceAnemiaCare programRural Sri LankaPrevalenceSocioeconomic disparitiesPregnancyHealth DivisionEthnic distributionSignificant differencesAnuradhapura districtNurse Child Care Health Consultants, Professional Development, and Accreditation Improve Medication Safety in Child Care Programs
Crowley A, Yong-Zhan T, Jeon S. Nurse Child Care Health Consultants, Professional Development, and Accreditation Improve Medication Safety in Child Care Programs. Policy Politics & Nursing Practice 2022, 24: 36-50. PMID: 36349365, DOI: 10.1177/15271544221130979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication administrationCare programChild care programsChild care health consultantsHealth consultantsSpecial health care needsMedication safety practicesAdministration regulationsSafe medication administrationYears of ageHealth care needsFamily child care homesChild care homesMedication safetyImproved complianceCare needsPrescribers' ordersSecondary analysisCare homesNurse consultantAdministrationMedicationsSignificant increaseChildrenSafety practicesLong-term recovery after critical illness in older adults
Kaushik R, Ferrante LE. Long-term recovery after critical illness in older adults. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2022, 28: 572-580. PMID: 35950731, PMCID: PMC9458622, DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000981.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsOlder ICU patientsPost-ICU recoveryCritical illnessGeriatric syndromesLong-term recoveryOlder adultsICU patientsRisk factorsIncidence of frailtyOlder ICU survivorsTransitional care programLong-term outcomesContinuum of careSocial isolationRecent epidemiologic workSocial risk factorsICU survivorsRecent literature pertainingUnique needsRecent longitudinal studiesNew disabilityWorse outcomesFunctional declineCare programSyndromeRelationship between the use of nonpharmaceutical interventions and COVID-19 vaccination among U.S. child care providers: A prospective cohort study
Patel KM, Shafiq M, Malik AA, Cobanoglu A, Klotz M, Eric Humphries J, Lee A, Murray T, Wilkinson D, Yildirim I, Elharake JA, Diaz R, Rojas R, Kuperwajs Cohen A, Omer SB, Gilliam WS. Relationship between the use of nonpharmaceutical interventions and COVID-19 vaccination among U.S. child care providers: A prospective cohort study. Vaccine 2022, 40: 4098-4104. PMID: 35660329, PMCID: PMC9135692, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.05.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccinationProspective cohort studyCare providersNonpharmaceutical interventionsChild care providersCohort studyLikelihood of vaccinationPreventative health behaviorsVaccinationHealth behaviorsCare programMandatory vaccinationSignificant associationVaccine mandatesDistrict of ColumbiaLarge healthInterventionPandemic controlCOVID-19Child care programsProvidersEmail surveyNonadherenceMeasuresPalliative Care in the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Settings: A Narrative Review
Newsome K, Sauder M, Spardy J, Kodadek L, Ang D, Michetti CP, Bilski T, Elkbuli A. Palliative Care in the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Settings: A Narrative Review. The American Surgeon 2022, 89: 1355-1364. PMID: 35574733, DOI: 10.1177/00031348221101597.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSurgical critical care settingCritical care settingPalliative careCare settingsJoanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist toolsNarrative reviewSuccessful palliative carePalliative care programsPalliative care servicesRisk of biasCritical care teamSurgical critical careGoogle Scholar databasesHospital lengthPain controlTrauma patientsSymptom managementPatient satisfactionPatient prognosisCare teamCritical careCare programCare servicesScholar databasesTraumaSurveillance of COVID-19 Vaccination in Nursing Homes, United States, December 2020–July 2021
Geller A, Budnitz D, Dubendris H, Gharpure R, Soe M, Wu H, Kalayil E, Benin A, Patel S, Lindley M, Link-Gelles R. Surveillance of COVID-19 Vaccination in Nursing Homes, United States, December 2020–July 2021. Public Health Reports 2022, 137: 239-243. PMID: 35125027, PMCID: PMC8900233, DOI: 10.1177/00333549211066168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Healthcare Safety NetworkNursing home residentsCOVID-19 vaccinationCOVID-19 vaccination coverageVaccination coverageHome residentsLong-term care programsPharmacy PartnershipNursing homesCare programPrevention's National Healthcare Safety NetworkNew nursing home residentsPatient safety policiesVaccine doseAdditional dosesVaccination dataDisease controlVaccinationHigh coverage rateWeeksContinued monitoringPearson correlationStaffCoverage rateSafety Network
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