2025
Using nominal group technique to identify and prioritize barriers to decentralizing HIV care to primary health centers in Lima, Peru
Oliveros D, Konda K, Madden L, Montenegro-Idrogo J, Tafur Quintanilla K, Sosa Barbarán K, Nikitin B, Ponticiello M, Benites C, Sánchez J, Altice F. Using nominal group technique to identify and prioritize barriers to decentralizing HIV care to primary health centers in Lima, Peru. BMC Health Services Research 2025, 25: 466. PMID: 40156011, PMCID: PMC11954239, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-025-12618-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary health centersNominal group techniqueDecentralized HIV careHIV careHealth centersHIV servicesGroup of healthcare providersDecentralization of HIV careNominal group technique groupsPatient's continuity of careContinuity of carePeruvian Ministry of HealthGroup techniqueEvidence-based strategiesMinistry of HealthHIV stigmaLack of confidenceHealthcare accessPerceived BarriersProvider groupsHealth outcomesHealthcare providersPatient continuityIdentified barriersEducational meetingsImproved Ventilator Weaning and Decannulation Outcomes with Enhanced Staffing Model
Carney H, Chichra A, Schneider N, Fogerty R, Kazmi T. Improved Ventilator Weaning and Decannulation Outcomes with Enhanced Staffing Model. Hospital Topics 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-7. PMID: 39945331, DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2025.2464129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced practice providersStaffing modelsProvider continuityMechanical ventilation weaningInpatient settingContinuity of careVentilator weaningDecannulation rateStepdown unitGroup of physiciansPractice providersMethods:</b> DataInpatient stayStaffingDecannulation protocolProvidersTracheostomy decannulationDecannulation outcomeDecannulationPatientsVentilationCarePhysiciansPositive effectSetsEvaluation and adaptation of a two-way text messaging intervention in the WIC breastfeeding peer counseling program: A qualitative analysis
Martinez-Brockman J, Granner J, Buchanan B, Acosta L, Lonczak M, Goeschel L, Xu X, Curry L, Nunez-Smith M, Pérez-Escamilla R. Evaluation and adaptation of a two-way text messaging intervention in the WIC breastfeeding peer counseling program: A qualitative analysis. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0313779. PMID: 39787090, PMCID: PMC11717301, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgram impact pathwayCritical Quality Control PointsLow-income womenPeer counseling programPeer counselorsSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramSupplemental Nutrition ProgramContinuity of careCounseling programQuality control pointsLactation AdviceDischarge supportIn-depth interviewsWIC mothersWIC programNutrition ProgramFeasibility trialWICCounseling supportLactation consultantsPeer counselingInfant healthQualitative studyCausal pathwaysBuy-in
2024
Distinct comorbidity phenotypes among post‐9/11 Veterans with epilepsy are linked to diverging outcomes and mortality risks
Pugh M, Clary H, Myers M, Kennedy E, Amuan M, Swan A, Hinds S, LaFrance W, Altalib H, Towne A, Henion A, White A, Baca C, Wang C. Distinct comorbidity phenotypes among post‐9/11 Veterans with epilepsy are linked to diverging outcomes and mortality risks. Epilepsia 2024, 66: 170-183. PMID: 39487827, PMCID: PMC11742646, DOI: 10.1111/epi.18170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationCause of deathService membersLatent class analysisPost-9/11 service membersVeterans receiving careContinuity of careInterdisciplinary health teamComorbid phenotypesPost-9/11 veteransOverall patient careMitigate adverse outcomesHealth teamsEpilepsy diagnosisAssociated with mortalityHealth trajectoriesHealth AdministrationPatient carePost-traumatic stress disorderMortality outcomesDescriptive statisticsAnnual diagnosesChronic diseasesNational cohortMortality riskQuo Vadis, ECMO? Multidisciplinary Hybrid Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Rounds During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Blakeman S, Danley S, Amity M, Devaleria P, Miller B, Alwardt C, Kiley B, Meltzer E, Patel B, Humphrey E, Yee C, Downey F, D'Cunha J, Sen A. Quo Vadis, ECMO? Multidisciplinary Hybrid Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Rounds During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2024, 38: 2546-2551. PMID: 39242264, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.07.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare of patientsTeam membersTeam communicationIn-personComplex care of patientsCare team membersAllied health professionalsContinuity of carePatients' family membersIncreased patient volumeImproving team communicationOverall patient careMultiple medical specialtiesCOVID-19 pandemicOccupational therapistsComplex carePatient roundsHealth professionalsPatient safetyRespiratory therapistsEthics committee membersPatient carePatient volumeStaff turnoverMultidisciplinary communicationExploring ways to support patients with noncommunicable diseases: A pilot study in Nepal during the COVID-19 pandemic
Iwashita H, Shrestha R, Yadav U, Shrestha A, Makaju D, Harada Y, Masuda G, Rawal L, Shrestha A, Karmacharya B, Koju R, Sakamoto H, Sugishita T. Exploring ways to support patients with noncommunicable diseases: A pilot study in Nepal during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0003509. PMID: 39028727, PMCID: PMC11259295, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesQualitative interviewsDevelopment of non-communicable diseasesImprove health literacyCommunity-based awareness programContinuity of careNuwakot district of NepalLack of transportationCommunity-based programsImplementing telemedicine servicesFear of infectionCOVID-19 pandemicHealth literacyLow-income countriesHealthcare useHealthy behaviorsHealthcare providersHealthcare servicesNoncommunicable diseasesPotential facilitatorsHealthcare systemTelemedicine servicesMedical careTelephone surveyDistrict of NepalContinuity of care in suicide prevention: current status and future directions
Arnon S, Shahar G, Klomek A. Continuity of care in suicide prevention: current status and future directions. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 11: 1266717. PMID: 38259744, PMCID: PMC10800998, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1266717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContinuity of careSuicidal patientsSuicide preventionPrimary care providersPrevention of suicidePresent studyCare providersInsufficient evidenceClinical practiceClinical implicationsNarrative reviewInstitutional guidelinesPatientsCase managersPreventionSpecific populationsCareThorough searchSuicidalityAvailable literatureCOCGuidance of researchTrialsMental health in Kindergarten to Grade 12 schools during the COVID-19 crisis: Literature review and survey suggesting multi-tiered support systems
Li D, Li Y, Zheng Z, Zhou X, Castro D, Vermund S, Brault M. Mental health in Kindergarten to Grade 12 schools during the COVID-19 crisis: Literature review and survey suggesting multi-tiered support systems. Medical Research Archives 2024, 12 DOI: 10.18103/mra.v12i4.5179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-tiered systemCOVID-19 pandemicNon-teaching staffMental health concernsMental healthAnalysis of survey resultsPsychological Well-BeingSchool communityEducation systemEducational settingsTeaching staffEducational environmentK-12School staffPeer interactionGrade schoolSchoolMental health support programKindergartenEmergence of mental health problemsStudentsHealth support programContinuity of careReview of relevant literatureMental health interventions
2023
Integration of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Into Neurosurgical Residency Programs
Yearley A, Patel R, Rachlin J, Gupta S, King J, Cosgrove G, Mooney M. Integration of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Into Neurosurgical Residency Programs. Neurosurgery 2023, 92: e120-e125. PMID: 36728276, DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002362.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Considerations in the management of hereditary angioedema due to C1-INH deficiency in women of childbearing age
Hsu FI, Lumry W, Riedl M, Tachdjian R. Considerations in the management of hereditary angioedema due to C1-INH deficiency in women of childbearing age. Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2022, 18: 64. PMID: 35831891, PMCID: PMC9281160, DOI: 10.1186/s13223-022-00689-9.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsHereditary angioedemaHealth statusAdverse fetal outcomesCohort of patientsChoice of therapyContinuity of careMedical Advisory BoardC1-INH deficiencyWomen's health statusRisk-benefit assessmentHAE attacksHAE managementFetal outcomesProphylactic therapyPatient populationTreatment optionsFemale sexDisease burdenTreatment decisionsContraceptive useUnpredictable episodesTreatment efficacyMucous membranesGynecologic specialistsPregnancyImplementation of Cognitive Telerehabilitation during COVID-19 Pandemic
Rivera R, Carballea D, Benitez D. Implementation of Cognitive Telerehabilitation during COVID-19 Pandemic. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2022, 103: e6. PMCID: PMC8888949, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe worldwide impact of telemedicine during COVID-19: current evidence and recommendations for the future
Omboni S, Padwal RS, Alessa T, Benczúr B, Green BB, Hubbard I, Kario K, Khan NA, Konradi A, Logan AG, Lu Y, Mars M, McManus RJ, Melville S, Neumann CL, Parati G, Renna NF, Ryvlin P, Saner H, Schutte AE, Wang J. The worldwide impact of telemedicine during COVID-19: current evidence and recommendations for the future. Connected Health 2022, 1: 7-35. PMID: 35233563, PMCID: PMC7612439, DOI: 10.20517/ch.2021.03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManagement of patientsSurveillance of patientsContinuity of careMultiple chronic diseasesQuality of careRoutine clinical useFrail patientsPatient awarenessChronic diseasesCurrent evidencePatientsHealthcare professionalsClinical useIll peoplePopulation subgroupsHealthcare systemHealthcare servicesTimely identificationReimbursement plansCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicTelemedicineSpread of diseaseDiseaseTraditional healthcare services
2021
Predictive modeling of service discontinuation in transitional age youth with recent behavioral health service use
Bory C, Schmutte T, Davidson L, Plant R. Predictive modeling of service discontinuation in transitional age youth with recent behavioral health service use. Health Services Research 2021, 57: 152-158. PMID: 34396526, PMCID: PMC8763280, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health service useHealth service useTransitional age youthService usePrimary behavioral health diagnosisLogistic regressionBehavioral health diagnosesContinuity of careAge youthBehavioral health servicesBehavioral health needsBehavioral health careMedicaid claimsAdministrative claimsMedicaid beneficiariesHealth needsHealth servicesMedicaid enrollmentDiscontinuationHealth diagnosisMonthsHealth careYoung personService discontinuationCareImproving services for chronic non‐communicable diseases in Samoa: an implementation research study using the care cascade framework
Fraser‐Hurt N, Naseri LT, Thomsen R, Matalavea A, Ieremia‐Faasili V, Reupena MS, Hawley NL, Pomer A, Rivara AC, Obure DC, Zhang S. Improving services for chronic non‐communicable diseases in Samoa: an implementation research study using the care cascade framework. Australian And New Zealand Journal Of Public Health 2021, 46: 36-45. PMID: 34309937, DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.13113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic non-communicable diseasesNon-communicable diseasesChronic care servicesCare continuumNon-communicable disease burdenImplementation research studyEffective primary preventionContinuity of careMedical record dataHealth system redesignHealth service redesignBetter health communicationHypertension prevalenceBlood pressureHypertensive individualsHypertension patientsPrimary preventionNutritional interventionDisease burdenEffective patientTracer conditionsPrimary healthcarePatient needsTreatment supportCare servicesCare disruptions among patients with lung cancer: A COVID-19 and cancer outcomes study
Bhalla S, Bakouny Z, Schmidt A, Labaki C, Steinharter J, Tremblay D, Awad M, Kessler A, Haddad R, Evans M, Busser F, Wotman M, Curran C, Zimmerman B, Bouchard G, Jun T, Nuzzo P, Qin Q, Hirsch L, Feld J, Kelleher K, Seidman D, Huang H, Anderson-Keightly H, El Zarif T, Abou Alaiwi S, Rosenbloom T, Stewart P, Galsky M, Choueiri T, Doroshow D. Care disruptions among patients with lung cancer: A COVID-19 and cancer outcomes study. Lung Cancer 2021, 160: 78-83. PMID: 34461400, PMCID: PMC8284065, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer Outcomes StudyLung cancerSolid tumorsHematological malignanciesTreatment delayPerson visitsCare disruptionsOutcome studiesCOVID-19Cancer care disruptionsProspective cohort studyAcademic cancer centerContinuity of careCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19 diagnosisCohort studySystemic therapyTelehealth visitsOutpatient visitsCancer CenterPatient populationSevere outcomesSolid malignanciesPatientsProcedure delaysLos desafíos en la continuidad de atención de personas viviendo con VIH en el Perú durante la pandemia de la COVID-19
Paredes JL, Navarro R, Cabrera DM, Diaz MM, Mejia F, Caceres CF. Los desafíos en la continuidad de atención de personas viviendo con VIH en el Perú durante la pandemia de la COVID-19. Revista Peruana De Medicina Experimental Y Salud Pública 2021, 38: 166-70. PMID: 34190910, DOI: 10.17843/rpmesp.2021.381.6471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical Student Patient Outreach to Ensure Continuity of Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Belzer A, Yeagle EM, Kohlenberg LK, Solberg M, Gudbranson E, Budge M, Batchelor HM, Fitzpatrick SE, Zhao A, Armengol VD, Hassan SF, Shum M, Bia M, Bia F, Desai NR, Kahn PA. Medical Student Patient Outreach to Ensure Continuity of Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Telemedicine Reports 2021, 2: 56-63. PMID: 35720754, PMCID: PMC9049823, DOI: 10.1089/tmr.2020.0030.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsPercent of patientsContinuity of careYale New Haven Health SystemInternal medicine patientsHealth care workersHealth care needsYale New Haven HealthCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicPublic health emergencyMedicine patientsOutpatient appointmentsCare teamPatient concernsPatient outreachCare needsPatientsCare workersPatient feedbackOutpatient telemedicinePatient commentsPatient communicationProvider responsesHealth systemHealth concernComparisons between suicide in persons with serious mental illness, other mental disorders, or no known mental illness: Results from 37 U.S. states, 2003–2017
Schmutte T, Costa M, Hammer P, Davidson L. Comparisons between suicide in persons with serious mental illness, other mental disorders, or no known mental illness: Results from 37 U.S. states, 2003–2017. Schizophrenia Research 2021, 228: 74-82. PMID: 33434737, PMCID: PMC7987877, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2020.11.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessMental illnessMental disordersToxicology resultsSuicide decedentsCo-occurring substance use disordersSuicide deathsCo-occurring drug useContinuity of carePoor physical healthSubstance use disordersPrevious suicide attemptsImportant suicide prevention strategySuicide prevention strategiesTime of deathPost-mortem toxicology resultsCommon suicide methodAntidepressant medicationClinical characteristicsMedication adherenceCommon precipitating circumstancesLeading causeOdds ratioRetrospective analysisUse disorders
2020
Virtual group consultations offer continuity of care globally during Covid‐19
Birrell F, Lawson R, Sumego M, Lewis J, Harden A, Taveira T, Stevens J, Manson A, Pepper L, Ickovics J. Virtual group consultations offer continuity of care globally during Covid‐19. Lifestyle Medicine 2020, 1: e17. PMID: 38607797, PMCID: PMC7883187, DOI: 10.1002/lim2.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContinuity of careVirtual careCOVID-19Group consultationBetter health outcomesClinical trialsObservational studyCare settingsLifestyle medicineAbstract COVID-19Health outcomesHealthcare providersCare supportPandemic onsetCareConsultationPeer supportFront-line experienceWidespread implementationUnpublished dataRepresentative dataPatientsVirtual groupsNew team membersTrialsEvidence-Based Risk Mitigation and Stratification During COVID-19 for Return to Interventional Pain Practice: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines.
Shah S, Diwan S, Soin A, Rajput K, Mahajan A, Manchikanti L, Kaye A, Hirsch J, Gharibo C. Evidence-Based Risk Mitigation and Stratification During COVID-19 for Return to Interventional Pain Practice: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines. Pain Physician Journal 2020, 23: s161-s182. PMID: 32942784, DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2020/23/s161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Society of Interventional Pain PhysiciansContinuity of careChronic pain patientsPain specialistsInterventional Pain PhysiciansPain patientsInterventional pain specialistsPain carePain physiciansRisk of COVID-19 morbidityEvidence-informed guidanceCOVID-19 pandemicRisk factorsCOVID-related morbidityEvaluate risk-benefitCare recommendationsNumerous risk factorsManaging symptomsEvidence synthesisDisclosure of conflictsInterventional Pain PracticePain practiceTelemedicine encountersRisk stratification toolGuideline preparation
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