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Letter: Response to Feder et al., Use of Hospice and End-of-Life Care Quality Among Medical Centers with High Versus Lower Specialist Palliative Care Reach Among People with Heart Failure: An Observational Study
Feder S, Shamas T, Akgün K. Letter: Response to Feder et al., Use of Hospice and End-of-Life Care Quality Among Medical Centers with High Versus Lower Specialist Palliative Care Reach Among People with Heart Failure: An Observational Study. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2025 PMID: 40533098, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2025.0317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing Rural Veterans' Experiences with a Tele-Nephrology Program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
Mattocks K, Walker L, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Crowley S, Moore D, Bonegio R. Assessing Rural Veterans' Experiences with a Tele-Nephrology Program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). American Journal Of Nephrology 2025 PMID: 40527310, DOI: 10.1159/000546917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationNephrology careSpecialty providersVeterans' perceptionsVeterans' experiencesVeterans receiving careVA Medical CenterSemi-structured interviewsMISSION ActPrimary careClinical partnershipsVeterans' healthSpecialty careVirtual careDiverse veteransChronic kidney diseaseHealth AdministrationNephrology programsCareIncrease accessVeteransMedical CenterRefractory hypertensionRural areasHigher mortality ratePatient Satisfaction in the Headache Care at the Veterans Health Administration Headache Centers of Excellence: A Cross-Sectional Study
Kimber A, Fenton B, Zhou B, Anthony S, Sico J, Seng E. Patient Satisfaction in the Headache Care at the Veterans Health Administration Headache Centers of Excellence: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of Patient Experience 2025, 12: 23743735251346615. PMID: 40520574, PMCID: PMC12163267, DOI: 10.1177/23743735251346615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationVA Medical CenterHeadache careCross-sectional studyFacility patientsVeterans AffairsVeterans Health Administration SurveyVeterans Health Administration carePatient satisfactionPatient-centered careMedical CenterDeliver high-qualityHealthcare experiencesHeadache visitsCare SurveyHealth AdministrationImprove satisfactionCareCenters of excellenceVeteransProvidersAnalyzed responsesSatisfactionResponse rateHigh-quality1147 Sleep Health and Disability Among Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Conley S, Al-Saleh S, Schneekloth M, Kamp K, Pinto M, Kane S, Redeker N. 1147 Sleep Health and Disability Among Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Sleep 2025, 48: a495-a495. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaf090.1147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIBD-related disabilityAssociated with disabilityPoor sleep healthSleep-related impairmentSleep healthLogistic regression to study associationsHealth and DisabilityManitoba IBD IndexPROMIS sleep disturbanceInflammatory bowel diseaseSleep disturbanceAcademic medical centerInsomnia Severity IndexWrist-worn actigraphySevere sleep disturbanceHealth characteristicsSleep interventionsDisease activityBivariate analysisMeasure disease activityMedical CenterHigher wakeLeisure activitiesDisabilityStudy associationsFactors Affecting Genomic Testing in Prostate Cancer: Results From the Decision-Making, Experience, and Confidence In Determining Genomic Evaluation (DECIDE) Survey
Bitting R, McNair C, Wyatt A, Vandekerkhove G, Choi T, Leader A, Blanding-Godbolt J, Gross L, Hamade K, Halabi S, Giri V. Factors Affecting Genomic Testing in Prostate Cancer: Results From the Decision-Making, Experience, and Confidence In Determining Genomic Evaluation (DECIDE) Survey. JCO Precision Oncology 2025, 9: e2400821. PMID: 40373262, DOI: 10.1200/po-24-00821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic testingTraining of health care professionalsHereditary cancer assessmentSomatic genomic testingHealth care providersHealth care professionalsAcademic medical centerLack of educationSelf-confidenceProvider confidenceCare providersCare professionalsCommon barriersSurvey domainsProstate cancerPractical barriersMultiple-response questionsTest utilizationMedical oncologistsMedical CenterEnhanced implementationDecision-making factorsProvidersDecision-makingPercentage of responsesRacial Disparities in Specialist Palliative Care Among People With Advanced Heart Failure
Zhan Y, Han L, Abel E, Kinder D, DeRycke E, Feder S. Racial Disparities in Specialist Palliative Care Among People With Advanced Heart Failure. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2025, 69: e508. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.02.150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpecialist palliative careVA Medical CenterIntraclass correlation coefficientDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPalliative careAffairs Medical CenterRacial disparitiesMedical CenterImprove equityDrivers of racial disparitiesPalliative care deliveryRetrospective cohort of peopleDepartment of Veterans AffairsCohort of peopleProportion of peopleCare deliveryWithin-hospitalSocioeconomic disparitiesAdvanced heart failurePearson correlation coefficient testVeterans AffairsPotential disparitiesAcute myocardial infarctionImplementation strategiesImpact of an electronically‐integrated clinical pathway on hospital initiation of medications for alcohol use disorder and subsequent hospital utilization
Cole K, Weimer M, Wang K, Fiellin D, Advani A, Shah N, Zemaitis C, Rhodes D. Impact of an electronically‐integrated clinical pathway on hospital initiation of medications for alcohol use disorder and subsequent hospital utilization. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2025 PMID: 40221929, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.70049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical pathwayAlcohol use disorderED returnUse disorderHospital-based strategiesAcademic medical centerTertiary academic medical centerDays of dischargeHospital InitiativeInitiation of medicationHealth systemHospital utilizationMultiple barriersIncreased oddsConsecutive adult inpatientsHospital dischargeSecondary outcomesIncreased low ratesAdult inpatientsMedical CenterTreatment initiationHospitalVoluntary useReadmissionMedicationVaccine Effectiveness Against Influenza A(H1N1), A(H3N2), and B-Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 1 September 2023 to 31 May 2024
Lewis N, Harker E, Cleary S, Zhu Y, Grijalva C, Chappell J, Rhoads J, Baughman A, Casey J, Blair P, Jones I, Johnson C, Halasa N, Lauring A, Martin E, Gaglani M, Ghamande S, Columbus C, Steingrub J, Duggal A, Felzer J, Prekker M, Peltan I, Brown S, Hager D, Gong M, Mohamed A, Exline M, Khan A, Ferguson S, Mosier J, Qadir N, Chang S, Ginde A, Zepeski A, Mallow C, Harris E, Johnson N, Gibbs K, Kwon J, Vaughn I, Ramesh M, Safdar B, Surie D, Dawood F, Ellington S, Self W. Vaccine Effectiveness Against Influenza A(H1N1), A(H3N2), and B-Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 1 September 2023 to 31 May 2024. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2025, jiaf185. PMID: 40198276, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute respiratory illnessVaccine effectivenessInfluenza virusDays prior to illness onsetInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsTest-negative designSentinel Surveillance NetworkImmunocompetent patientsInfluenza BInfluenza seasonImmunocompromised patientsInfluenza casesB virusInfluenzaIllness onsetPatientsRespiratory illnessMedical CenterSARS-CoV-2VaccineSurveillance networkElevated activityHospitalDaysVirusThe Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Flourishing Among Medical, Physician Assistant, and Nurse Practitioner Students.
Neary S, Doolittle B, Mueller M, Nichols M. The Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Flourishing Among Medical, Physician Assistant, and Nurse Practitioner Students. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2025 PMID: 40168164, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthPhysician assistant/associateNurse practitionersSocial determinantsUnmet social determinants of healthSocial determinants of health needsNurse practitioner studentsCross-sectional designPerson's mental healthAcademic medical centerNurse trainingPhysician assistantsPractitioner studentsNP studentsMental healthSecure Flourish IndexDescriptive statisticsEligible studentsFlourish IndexFood insecuritySurvey questionsMedical CenterNursesChi-squareLong-term mortality from imaging-diagnosed pulmonary embolism in women and men
Sosner E, Mathai B, Bordon A, Ye K, Moadel R, Haramati L, Lazarus M. Long-term mortality from imaging-diagnosed pulmonary embolism in women and men. Clinical Imaging 2025, 122: 110469. PMID: 40273669, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2025.110469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsOne-year mortalityIncreased one-year mortalityCox proportional hazards modelsCharlson Comorbidity IndexProportional hazards modelLong-term mortalityUrban academic medical centerNational Death IndexMortality of womenHazards modelAcademic medical centerStudy of adultsHigher hazard ratioHealth recordsDeath IndexHealth statusInclusion of ageImpact of PEHazard ratioRetrospective study of adultsMedical CenterRisk factorsComorbidity indexPulmonary embolismOtoacoustic Emissions Testing to Identify Hearing Loss in the ICU: A Feasibility Study
Kaushik R, Reed N, Ferrante L. Otoacoustic Emissions Testing to Identify Hearing Loss in the ICU: A Feasibility Study. Critical Care Explorations 2025, 7: e1223. PMID: 40028925, PMCID: PMC11878990, DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000001223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOtoacoustic emission testingOtoacoustic emissionsHearing lossHearing impairmentIdentification of hearing lossAbsence of otoacoustic emissionsTreatment of hearing lossPost-ICU recoveryPrimary outcome of feasibilityOlder ICU survivorsOutcomes of feasibilitySevere hearing impairmentMedical ICUAssociated with deliriumICU survivorsTertiary medical centerImprove communicationResponse to auditory stimulationTest completionAverage timePrimary outcomeMedical CenterIllness severityComplete dataAuditory stimulation312 Importance of HPV Co-Testing and Colposcopic Evaluation in Patients with High Risk HPV Positive / Negative Cytology in the Detection of Endocervical Adenocarcinoma in situ / Invasive Adenocarcinoma: Experience from a Tertiary Medical Center
Barak S, Manrai P. 312 Importance of HPV Co-Testing and Colposcopic Evaluation in Patients with High Risk HPV Positive / Negative Cytology in the Detection of Endocervical Adenocarcinoma in situ / Invasive Adenocarcinoma: Experience from a Tertiary Medical Center. Laboratory Investigation 2025, 105: 102539. DOI: 10.1016/j.labinv.2024.102539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTuberculosis of the Wrist- I Wasn’t in Good Hands
Haroon J, Donohue K, Laskin W, Golden M. Tuberculosis of the Wrist- I Wasn’t in Good Hands. Journal Of Orthopaedic Reports 2025, 100654. DOI: 10.1016/j.jorep.2025.100654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCreating Inclusive and Affirming Primary Care Environments for LGBTQIA+ Patients
Korbey S, Iennaco J, Nelson L. Creating Inclusive and Affirming Primary Care Environments for LGBTQIA+ Patients. The Journal For Nurse Practitioners 2025, 21: 105306. DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2024.105306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care environmentLGBTQIA+ patientsCare environmentCultural competence of providersCompetence of providersPrimary care settingQuality improvement projectEvidence-based modelDisclosure of sexual orientationSignificant health consequencesCare settingsHealth careImprovement projectCultural competenceHealth consequencesMedical CenterHeterosexual communitySexual orientationLGBTQIA+ communityPatientsCareProvidersHealthCommunityDisparitiesCardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans
Varghese M, Wu W, Drwal K, Burg M, Kazi D, Gaffey A, Mattocks K, Brandt C, Bastian L, Gandhi P. Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2025, 45: 78-84. PMID: 40014636, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal VA medical centersHome-based CRCardiac rehabilitationVA Medical CenterVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcare systemIn-personImpact of mental healthU.S. veteransIntegrated care networksSecondary prevention interventionsMedical CenterCardiac rehabilitation outcomesImprove exercise capacityRisk of cardiovascular diseaseAttend CRIncreased risk of cardiovascular diseaseRehabilitation outcomesCR utilizationCare networkMental healthPreventive interventionsRacial disparitiesDepressive symptomsHealthcare systemExercise capacityCapacity assessment for EHR-based medical device post-market surveillance for synthetic mid-urethral slings among women with stress urinary incontinence: a NEST consortium study
Matheny M, Perkins A, Rieger-Christ K, Ross J, Mao J, Sedrakyan A, Shah N, Winter R, Reynolds W, Mourtzinos A, Schulz W, Bartlett V, Solotke M, Pandya S, Aryal S, Cho A, Frankenberger E, Park D, Bostrom D, Robbins S, Yustein A, Chughtai B, Trabuco E. Capacity assessment for EHR-based medical device post-market surveillance for synthetic mid-urethral slings among women with stress urinary incontinence: a NEST consortium study. BMJ Surgery Interventions & Health Technologies 2025, 7: e000193. PMID: 39949784, PMCID: PMC11822424, DOI: 10.1136/bmjsit-2023-000193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health record dataElectronic health recordsHealth systemStress urinary incontinenceSynthetic mesh implantsTertiary care academic medical centerSurgical approachManual chart reviewChart reviewAcademic medical centerMedical device surveillanceHealth recordsAdverse event surveillanceMesh implantationUrinary incontinenceDuration of surveillanceAscertainment rateMid-urethral sling (MUSOutcome measuresSynthetic mid-urethral slingsTreat stress urinary incontinenceDetermination of surgical approachEvent surveillanceRetrospective observational studyMedical CenterPromoting Reasonable Career Expectations and Maximizing Professional Fulfillment for Academic Oncologists: ASCO Recommendations for Academic Medical Centers
Winer E, Levit L, Basch E, Chavez-MacGregor M, Dubois R, Eckhardt S, Ellis L, Hudis C, Schrag D, Speers C, Wilky B, Tibbits M, Spence R, Garrett-Mayer E. Promoting Reasonable Career Expectations and Maximizing Professional Fulfillment for Academic Oncologists: ASCO Recommendations for Academic Medical Centers. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 2017-2023. PMID: 39928904, DOI: 10.1200/jco-24-02246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic medical centerAcademic medical oncologistsMedical oncologistsMedical CenterClinical workloadProfessional fulfillmentPatient careCancer preventionASCO recommendationsAcademic oncologistsLeadership opportunitiesOncologistsCareer satisfactionResearch supportCareer advancementConduct researchASCOEffective strategyRecommendationsWorkloadCareCareer expectationsCenterProfessionalsPreferences for Care Among African American Women Considering Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.
Shammas R, Hung A, Ramkalawan J, Mullikin A, Moore A, Greenup R, Hollenbeck S, Phillips B, Matros E, Reed S, Lee C. Preferences for Care Among African American Women Considering Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2025 PMID: 39903878, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000012003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplant reconstructionBreast reconstructionPatient valuesReconstructive optionsRisk of complicationsBreast reconstruction optionsPostmastectomy breast reconstructionPost-mastectomy reconstructionNon-white womenAcademic medical centerAfrican American womenAbdominal morbidityProphylactic mastectomyAA patientsFlap reconstructionSurgical complicationsAA womenComplication riskCommunity partnershipsAcademic centersTreatment preferencesSurgeryComplicationsPatientsMedical CenterUptake of Peritoneal Dialysis by Minoritized Patients
Arnaoudova I, Wilson C, Rizzolo K, Shen J, Ehtesham N, Wilson J, Golestaneh L. Uptake of Peritoneal Dialysis by Minoritized Patients. Kidney360 2025, 6: 793-804. PMID: 39899379, PMCID: PMC12136653, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModality educationMinoritized patientsQualitative analysis of interviewsPeritoneal dialysisAnalysis of interviewsStructural barriersAssociation of patient characteristicsDialysis modality educationRacial ethnic minoritiesSemi-structured interviewsEducation sessionsMontefiore Medical CenterStudy of individualsCohort of patientsPatients' perceptionsQualitative analysisTailored contentPerception of usefulnessLessen anxietyMedical CenterEducationPatient characteristicsLate-stage kidney diseaseQuality of informationClinical comorbidityA deep learning analysis for dual healthcare system users and risk of opioid use disorder
Yin Y, Workman E, Ma P, Cheng Y, Shao Y, Goulet J, Sandbrink F, Brandt C, Spevak C, Kean J, Becker W, Libin A, Shara N, Sheriff H, Butler J, Agrawal R, Kupersmith J, Zeng-Trietler Q. A deep learning analysis for dual healthcare system users and risk of opioid use disorder. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 3648. PMID: 39881142, PMCID: PMC11779826, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-77602-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderDeep neural networksUse disorderClinical factorsIncreased risk of opioid use disorderOpioid use disorder riskOpioid prescribing guidelinesNatural language processing of clinical notesDeep neural network modelU.S. veteransSubstance useOpioid useNatural language processingRetrospective studyBaltimore VA Medical CenterVA Medical CenterIncreased riskPrescribing guidelinesDrug useRisk factorsOpioidMedical CenterVeteransVeterans Health Administration
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