2020
The Use of Prayer in the Management of Pain: A Systematic Review
Illueca M, Doolittle BR. The Use of Prayer in the Management of Pain: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Religion And Health 2020, 59: 681-699. PMID: 31912350, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00967-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewEffective non-pharmacological therapyImportant unmet medical needEffective adjunctive therapyNon-pharmacological therapiesManagement of painPain-related outcomesUnmet medical needEnglish-language publicationsAdjuvant therapyAdjunctive therapyPainful proceduresInclusion criteriaTrial designPainBeneficial interventionMedical needUse of prayerTherapyLanguage publicationsReligious patientsPertinent databasesInterventionStudy of prayerPersonal intervention
2016
Religion, Spirituality, and HIV Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Doolittle BR, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Religion, Spirituality, and HIV Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 22: 1792-1801. PMID: 28004218, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1651-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV clinical outcomesClinical outcomesSystematic reviewFurther longitudinal studiesEnglish-language articlesPositive associationHIV outcomesInclusion criteriaPatient careLanguage articlesOutcomesLongitudinal studyRelevant databasesAssociationSystematic literature reviewNegative associationReviewLiterature reviewHIVPatientsStudyCare
2009
Application of a Prediction Rule to Discriminate Between Aseptic and Bacterial Meningitis in Adults
Doolittle BR, Alias A. Application of a Prediction Rule to Discriminate Between Aseptic and Bacterial Meningitis in Adults. Hospital Practice 2009, 37: 93-97. PMID: 20877176, DOI: 10.3810/hp.2009.12.259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial meningitisPrediction ruleAseptic meningitisPediatric populationAdult cohortRetrospective chart reviewUrban community hospitalDifficult diagnostic challengeNegative predictive valueChart reviewPatient morbidityDiagnostic challengeUnnecessary hospitalizationCommunity hospitalProspective validationInclusion criteriaMeningitisPredictive valueAdult populationPatientsCohortPopulationHospitalizationMorbidityHospital