2023
The Prevalence and Treatment of Adjustment Disorders Among Children at Outpatient Mental Health Clinics
Lee P, Lang J, Bodley M, Vanderploeg J, Marshall T. The Prevalence and Treatment of Adjustment Disorders Among Children at Outpatient Mental Health Clinics. Evidence-Based Practice In Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2023, 9: 499-511. DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2023.2292035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyEvidence-based treatmentsAdjustment disorderUse of CBTProblem severityPost-traumatic stress disorderOutpatient mental health clinicChildren ages 3Subsample of childrenMental health clinicsConduct problemsMental health disordersStress disorderOhio ScalesHigh functioningRoutine clinical careLower problem severityChild demographic characteristicsAge 3Type of treatmentUsual careCommon diagnosisRoutine careOutpatient clinicLimited researchChondromalacia patellae: Cartilaginous lesions of the patella in the setting of anterior knee pain
Levy B, Cossell C, Grimm N, Jimenez A, Bisson L. Chondromalacia patellae: Cartilaginous lesions of the patella in the setting of anterior knee pain. Journal Of Cartilage & Joint Preservation 2023, 3: 100096. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjp.2022.100096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior knee painKnee painTreatment strategiesPresence of AKPLower extremity muscle weaknessCause of CPExtremity muscle weaknessSubsequent treatment strategiesBest treatment strategyNonoperative measuresCommon diagnosisInitial treatmentTreatment algorithmMuscle weaknessRecalcitrant casesExact etiologyFemale sexRisk factorsThorough literature searchPatellar maltrackingAdjunct modalityCartilaginous lesionsPainLiterature searchChondromalaciaUse of Immersive Virtual Reality Spaces to Engage Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer in Therapist-Guided Support Groups: Protocol for a Pre-Post Study
Marks A, Garbatini A, Hieftje K, Puthenpura V, Weser V, Fernandes C. Use of Immersive Virtual Reality Spaces to Engage Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer in Therapist-Guided Support Groups: Protocol for a Pre-Post Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2023, 12: e48761. PMID: 37943596, PMCID: PMC10667982, DOI: 10.2196/48761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERYoung adult patientsSupport groupsAdult patientsYoung adultsMean attendance rateSupport group interventionNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesOverall retention rateNon-Hispanic AsiansRare disease populationPeer support groupsFacilitated support groupBone marrow failureMedian ageCommon diagnosisPreliminary efficacyHematologic malignanciesDisease populationLife measuresPatientsFinal intervention sessionTransgender femalesPsychosocial supportCharacterizing Outpatient Classical Hematology Referrals at an Academic Healthcare System
Chang E, Kress A, Ackermann F, Fradkin M, Halene S, Herbert E, Shomsky L, Sudhakar L, Lee A, Bona R. Characterizing Outpatient Classical Hematology Referrals at an Academic Healthcare System. Blood 2023, 142: 7196. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-186065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIron deficiency anemiaAdvanced practice providersManual chart reviewChart reviewDeficiency anemiaHematology referralCommon diagnosisNew patientsAnemia groupDiagnosis levelClinical sitesIron deficiency groupAcademic healthcare systemHealthcare systemICD-10 codesNew patient encountersICD diagnosis codesSubstantial patient populationLevel 1 casesLevel 1Available cliniciansThrombosis groupAdditional patientsLevel 3New referrals
2022
Acute pain pathways: protocol for a prospective cohort study
Jeffery MM, Ahadpour M, Allen S, Araojo R, Bellolio F, Chang N, Ciaccio L, Emanuel L, Fillmore J, Gilbert GH, Koussis P, Lee C, Lipkind H, Mallama C, Meyer T, Moncur M, Nuckols T, Pacanowski MA, Page DB, Papadopoulos E, Ritchie JD, Ross JS, Shah ND, Soukup M, St. Clair CO, Tamang S, Torbati S, Wallace DW, Zhao Y, Heckmann R. Acute pain pathways: protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e058782. PMID: 35790333, PMCID: PMC9258513, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute painOpioid analgesicsMulticentre prospective observational studyLittle high-quality evidenceNon-cancer painOpioid analgesic useResolution of painProspective cohort studyProspective observational studyPatient-centered outcomesElectronic health record dataEvidence-based guidelinesHigh-quality evidenceHealth record dataDiverse clinical settingsLong-term useClinician prescribingLeftover opioidsAnalgesic usePain controlCohort studyPain conditionsPain managementPain treatmentCommon diagnosisUnderlying causes of vertigo or dizziness among patients presenting to Ear, Nose and Throat clinic at a tertiary care hospital in North Central province - Sri Lanka
Domingoarachi G, Muhandiram E, Jayasena K, Abeysundara U, Agampodi S. Underlying causes of vertigo or dizziness among patients presenting to Ear, Nose and Throat clinic at a tertiary care hospital in North Central province - Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal Of Otolaryngology 2022, 11: 12. DOI: 10.4038/cjo.v11i1.5328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBenign paroxysmal positional vertigoVertigo/dizzinessSri Lankan populationRural Sri Lankan populationUnderlying causeCross-sectional descriptive studyAcute vestibular neuronitisDizziness/vertigoTeaching Hospital AnuradhapuraTertiary care hospitalParoxysmal positional vertigoSectional descriptive studyMajor underlying causeFunctional dizzinessThroat clinicVestibular failureVestibular migraineVestibular neuronitisCare hospitalCommon diagnosisPositional vertigoSignificant morbidityCommon symptomsENT clinicMean ageExperiences of athletes with arrhythmogenic cardiac conditions in returning to play
Shapero K, Gier C, Briske K, Spatz ES, Wasfy M, Baggish AL, Pierce S, Ackerman MJ, Lampert R. Experiences of athletes with arrhythmogenic cardiac conditions in returning to play. Heart Rhythm O2 2022, 3: 133-140. PMID: 35496453, PMCID: PMC9043374, DOI: 10.1016/j.hroo.2022.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic heart diseaseSudden cardiac deathMost common diagnosesLong QT syndromeCardiac deathCommon diagnosisHeart diseasePhysicians' knowledgeExperiences of athletesHypertrophic cardiomyopathyCommon sportsCardiac conditionsQT syndromeTelephone interviewsEmergency action planConservative approachDiagnosisAthletesPoor communicationQualitative componentCommon themesCardiomyopathyRegistrySyndromeClinic
2021
COMVC-19: A Program to protect healthcare workers' mental health during the COVID-19 Pandemic. What we have learned
Fukuti P, Uchôa C, Mazzoco M, da Cruz I, Echegaray M, de Castro Humes E, Silveira J, Di Santi T, Miguel E, Corchs F, program C, Fatori D, Campello G, de Oliveira G, Argolo F, de M. Ferreira F, Machado G, Argeu A, de Oliveira G, de Pádua Serafim A, de Lima Siqueira L, de Rossi L, Rios I, de Oliveira T, Antoniazzi L, Gagliotti D, Abelama E, de Oliveira P, Correia A, Gonçalves L, Tortato L, Busato W, Guimarães-Fernandes F, Alves M, Leite O, de Campos Lindenberg Schoueri P, de Assis Roque M, Merlin S, Boer G, Sallet P, Malbergier A, Spedo M, Kamitsuji C, de Faria E, de Godoy Moreira M, Kaufman A, Abdo C, de Tubino Scanavino M, Lancman S, Tavares H, Polanczyk G, Brunoni A, Forlenza O, de Barros-Filho T. COMVC-19: A Program to protect healthcare workers' mental health during the COVID-19 Pandemic. What we have learned. Clinics 2021, 76: e2631. PMID: 34817044, PMCID: PMC8579850, DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2021/e2631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing staffHospital das Clinicas da FaculdadeHealthcare workers' mental healthMedicina da Universidade de São PauloMental healthCOVID-19 patientsMental health impairmentMental health treatmentCOVID-19 pandemicMental health programsWorkers' mental healthCommon diagnosisPreventive actionsSleep disturbancesMood disordersPsychiatric evaluationMultimodal interventionHealth treatmentDepression symptomsHealth programsPublic hospitalsHealth impairmentSymptomsMobile phone appMost participantsPerceptions of Hospice and Transfusion Access Among Patients with Advanced Blood Cancers: Results from a Best-Worst Scaling Survey
Odejide O, Huntington S, Shi E, Johnson K, Tulsky J, Abel G. Perceptions of Hospice and Transfusion Access Among Patients with Advanced Blood Cancers: Results from a Best-Worst Scaling Survey. Blood 2021, 138: 3020. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-153304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood cancersCancer CenterHematologic malignanciesHospice servicesUtility scoresLarge cancer centerConfidence intervalsPerceptions of patientsBlood cancer patientsPerspectives of patientsDays of lifeYears of ageQuality of lifeCaregiver focus groupsEligible patientsHematologic oncologistsBlood transfusionMedian ageCommon diagnosisOutpatient visitsCancer patientsHospice useStudy inclusionAcute leukemiaPatients' perceptionsPerceptions of Prognosis Among Patients with Advanced Hematologic Malignancies
Odejide O, Huntington S, Kuczmarski T, Shi E, Tulsky J, Abel G. Perceptions of Prognosis Among Patients with Advanced Hematologic Malignancies. Blood 2021, 138: 4026. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-153361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare teamPrognostic discussionsHematologic oncologistsBlood cancersUnivariable analysisLife expectancyHematologic malignanciesAdvanced hematologic malignanciesHalf of patientsCohort of patientsLarge cancer centerPerceptions of prognosisBlood cancer patientsAccurate prognostic understandingEnd of lifeAdult patientsCommon diagnosisMedian timeOutpatient visitsCancer CenterCancer patientsPrognostic understandingAcute leukemiaPatients' perceptionsOwn life expectancyICD-10 Coding of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Veterans Health Administration
Coleman BC, Goulet JL, Higgins DM, Bathulapalli H, Kawecki T, Ruser CB, Bastian LA, Martino S, Piette JD, Edmond SN, Heapy AA. ICD-10 Coding of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Veterans Health Administration. Pain Medicine 2021, 22: 2597-2603. PMID: 33944953, PMCID: PMC8783617, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty care settingsVeterans Health AdministrationCare settingsDiagnosis codesMusculoskeletal diagnosesMusculoskeletal conditionsHealth AdministrationVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careLow back painLongitudinal cohort studyICD-10 codingVisit diagnosesCohort studyDiagnosis cohortBack painCommon diagnosisUnique patientsNumber of visitsInternational ClassificationMusculoskeletal carePotential diagnosisSecondary analysisPatientsDiagnosisMusculoskeletal systemVariants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease
Yousef S, Singh S, Alkukhun A, Alturkmani B, Mori M, Chen J, Mullan CW, Brooks CW, Assi R, Gruber PJ, Cortopassi I, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Variants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 2348-2354. PMID: 33855754, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic arch anomaliesArch anomaliesAneurysm diseaseBovine archAberrant right subclavian arteryAdult populationThoracic aortic aneurysm diseasePrevalence of TAAsRight-sided archRight subclavian arteryCharacteristics of patientsIndependent risk factorAortic valve pathologyAdult general populationGeneral adult populationAortic aneurysm diseaseLogistic regression analysisSingle health systemFisher's exact testOlder adult populationBinary logistic regressionThoracic aortopathiesSubclavian arteryCommon diagnosisThoracic aneurysmContemporary Experience of Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy in the US
Chiu A, Vargas-Pinto S, Abou-Azar S, Maduka R, Man J, Peters N, Carling T, Gibson C. Contemporary Experience of Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy in the US. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2021, 232: 815-821. PMID: 33766728, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomyPostoperative complicationsRetroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomyComplication rateSingle tertiary care institutionMajor postoperative complicationsMean tumor sizeMinor postoperative complicationsPostoperative day 1Majority of patientsPatient demographic characteristicsPostoperative day 3Retrospective chart reviewTertiary care institutionOutcomes of interestChart reviewPostoperative courseReadmission ratesCommon diagnosisOperative detailsTumor sizeTransabdominal approachOperative lengthMost lesionsInvasive approachPakistan’s First Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit: Characteristics of admitted patients and response to treatment over a 7-year period
Imran N, Bodla Z, Asif A, Shoukat R, Azeem M. Pakistan’s First Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit: Characteristics of admitted patients and response to treatment over a 7-year period. Pakistan Journal Of Medical Sciences 2021, 37: 305-311. PMID: 33679904, PMCID: PMC7931300, DOI: 10.12669/pjms.37.2.2611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInpatient unitPsychiatry inpatient unitDedicated childSomatoform disordersClinical Global Impression ScaleKing Edward Medical UniversityGlobal Impression ScaleFirst childAdolescent inpatient unitDifficulties Questionnaire scoresCharacteristics of childrenAdolescent mental healthCommon diagnosisMiddle-income countriesReferral patternsMean ageMean durationImpression ScaleMedical recordsInpatient treatmentPatients' scoresMood disordersQuestionnaire scoresPsychiatric diagnosisDelusional disorder
2020
A detailed analysis of the distribution, morphology, and histopathology of complex purpura in hospitalized patients: A case series of 68 patients
Gehlhausen JR, Wetter DA, Nelson C, Ramachandran S, McNiff JM, Ko CJ. A detailed analysis of the distribution, morphology, and histopathology of complex purpura in hospitalized patients: A case series of 68 patients. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 84: 1188-1196. PMID: 32376433, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall vessel vasculitisLeukocytoclastic vasculitisMicrovascular occlusionIgA vasculitisCase seriesCommon diagnosisSystemic diseaseDermatologic consultationHigh mortalityTertiary care centerMajority of patientsMedium vessel vasculitisBiopsy findingsHospitalized patientsCare centerRetrospective natureVasculitisDifferential diagnosisInpatient consultationsPurpuraClinical morphologyDiagnostic utilityPatientsInpatientsSuperficial vesselsPrevalence of harmful diagnostic errors in hospitalised adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gunderson CG, Bilan VP, Holleck JL, Nickerson P, Cherry BM, Chui P, Bastian LA, Grimshaw AA, Rodwin BA. Prevalence of harmful diagnostic errors in hospitalised adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Quality & Safety 2020, 29: 1008-1018. PMID: 32269070, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsDiagnostic errorsPhysician reviewSystematic reviewInpatient adverse eventsRisk of biasPatient safety hazardsSystem-related factorsSystematic literature searchWeb of SciencePulmonary embolismAdult patientsCase seriesCommon diagnosisPooled rateAdult admissionsCochrane LibraryDatabase inceptionDiagnostic error rateStudy characteristicsLiterature searchPatientsCommon diseaseDiagnosisCommon beingPrevalence of and characteristics associated with in-hospital mortality in a Ugandan neurology ward
Diaz MM, Hu X, Fenton BT, Kimuli I, Lee A, Lindsey H, Bigelow JK, Maiser S, Altalib HH, Sico JJ. Prevalence of and characteristics associated with in-hospital mortality in a Ugandan neurology ward. BMC Neurology 2020, 20: 42. PMID: 32005185, PMCID: PMC6995141, DOI: 10.1186/s12883-020-1627-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurology wardHead traumaHospital mortalityWorse survivalCommon diagnosisMultivariate Cox proportional hazard modelingSub-Saharan African hospitalsCox proportional hazard modelingKaplan-Meier survival curvesConclusionsIn-hospital mortalityPatient-level predictorsHigh-risk groupProportional hazard modelingDiagnosis of infectionTime of deathIndex hospitalizationHospital admissionMulago HospitalNeurologic illnessAfrican hospitalsNeurologic diseaseSurvival curvesPatientsHazard modelingMortality
2019
Associated Co-Morbidities, Healthcare Utilization, and Mortality in Hospitalized Children and Adults with Hemophilia in the United States: Updated Nationally Representative Estimates and a Comparative Analysis
Gupta A, Hannan A, Maini R, Bitner S, Stone S, Regmi M, Tobian A, Josephson C, Krishnamurti L, Takemoto C, Goel R. Associated Co-Morbidities, Healthcare Utilization, and Mortality in Hospitalized Children and Adults with Hemophilia in the United States: Updated Nationally Representative Estimates and a Comparative Analysis. Blood 2019, 134: 4711. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-123161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongestive heart failureNationwide Inpatient SampleMedian hospital chargesHepatitis CMedian ageHIV/AIDSHospital dischargeInpatient mortalityHeart failureCommon diagnosisHealthcare utilizationHaemophilia patientsHospital chargesMortality rateHemophilia AUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient SampleYounger ageCommon discharge diagnosesMost hemophilia patientsNon-bleeding complicationsInpatient mortality rateHepatitis C casesCentral line infectionsCoronary artery diseaseInsurance coverageMedications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Incarcerated Individuals: a Review of the Literature and Focus on Patient Preference
Puglisi L, Bedell P, Steiner A, Wang E. Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Incarcerated Individuals: a Review of the Literature and Focus on Patient Preference. Current Addiction Reports 2019, 6: 365-373. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-019-00283-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient preferencesMOUD treatmentUse disordersEffectiveness studiesOpioid use disorderChronic health conditionsNeed-based factorsPatient-centered researchCommon diagnosisPatients' perceptionsTreatment utilizationTreatment decisionsMOUDTreatment engagementIncarcerated peopleHealth needsMedicationsStudy designHealth conditionsVulnerable populationsTreatmentDisordersIncarcerated individualsFuture studiesCorrectional populationsUltrasound-Guided Transthoracic Fine-Needle Aspiration: A Reliable Tool in Diagnosis and Molecular Profiling of Lung Masses
Rodriguez EF, Pastorello R, Osmani L, Hopkins M, Kryatova M, Kawamoto S, Maleki Z. Ultrasound-Guided Transthoracic Fine-Needle Aspiration: A Reliable Tool in Diagnosis and Molecular Profiling of Lung Masses. Acta Cytologica 2019, 64: 208-215. PMID: 31362293, DOI: 10.1159/000501421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung massPulmonary adenocarcinomaMedical recordsTransthoracic fine needle aspirationConcurrent core biopsyAdvanced stage diseaseInstitutional review board approvalMajority of patientsTransthoracic needle aspirationCarcinoma/adenocarcinomaPatients' medical recordsFine-needle aspirationReview board approvalStage diseaseCommon diagnosisMean agePulmonary lesionsCore biopsyMalignant diagnosisNeedle aspirationPrior historyCytologic diagnosisInvasive proceduresBoard approvalCytology specimens
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