2025
Telemedicine Use and Hypertension Control in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort
Molina F, Westvold S, Soulos P, Brockman A, Alcaraz E, Oldfield B. Telemedicine Use and Hypertension Control in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-8. PMID: 39920430, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09393-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood pressure <Safety-net primary care settingBlood pressure controlMultisite community health centerHypertension controlMain MeasuresThe primary outcomeBP controlAssociated with blood pressure controlChronic disease managementSocial deprivation indexAssociated with lower oddsCommunity health centersPrimary care settingSafety-net populationMeasuresThe primary outcomeBlack patientsMixed-effects logistic regression modelsIn-person visitsPersistent racial disparitiesAssociated with blood pressureSystolic blood pressure <Logistic regression modelsDeprivation indexDiastolic blood pressure <High deprivationCorrelation of Milestone Ratings and Family Physicians' Early Diabetes Management.
Hogan S, Yamazaki K, Holmboe E. Correlation of Milestone Ratings and Family Physicians' Early Diabetes Management. Family Medicine 2025, 57: 83-90. PMID: 39954237, PMCID: PMC11922144, DOI: 10.22454/fammed.2025.980357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily physiciansUnsupervised practiceEarly-career family physiciansDiabetes managementEarly career family physiciansManagement of chronic diseasesChronic disease managementCommercial insurance claimsDiabetic patientsDoctor careChronic illnessPatient needsEye examType 2 diabetes mellitusTreatment of patientsMilestone ratingsChronic diseasesMilestone evaluationsResidency programsFunctional examPhysiciansDisease managementDoctorsProvider identification numberAdministration of standardized tests
2024
HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION AND COSTS FOR HOSPITALIZED DEMENTIA PATIENTS IN CHINA
Lin Z, Ba F, Allore H, Chen X. HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION AND COSTS FOR HOSPITALIZED DEMENTIA PATIENTS IN CHINA. Innovation In Aging 2024, 8: 954-955. PMCID: PMC11691564, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igae098.3077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayInsurance coverageCare utilizationDementia patientsPrimary diagnosis of dementiaInsurance typeTertiary hospitalTertiary hospital admissionChronic disease managementChinese older adultsHealth care utilizationInpatient care utilizationDiagnosis of dementiaEmergency roomOlder patientsLower-level hospitalsIncreased adjusted oddsLow insurance coverageDeterminants of length of stayMultivariate logistic regressionDementia careHealthcare utilizationHospital levelOlder adultsAdjusted oddsHEALTH CARE UTILIZATION AND COSTS FOR HOSPITALIZED DEMENTIA PATIENTS IN CHINA
Lin Z, Ba F, Allore H, Chen X. HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION AND COSTS FOR HOSPITALIZED DEMENTIA PATIENTS IN CHINA. Innovation In Aging 2024, 8: 1124-1124. PMCID: PMC11693179, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igae098.3607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayInsurance coverageCare utilizationDementia patientsPrimary diagnosis of dementiaInsurance typeTertiary hospitalTertiary hospital admissionChronic disease managementChinese older adultsHealth care utilizationInpatient care utilizationDiagnosis of dementiaEmergency roomOlder patientsLower-level hospitalsIncreased adjusted oddsLow insurance coverageDeterminants of length of stayMultivariate logistic regressionDementia careHealthcare utilizationHospital levelOlder adultsAdjusted oddsPain can’t be carved at the joints: defining function-based pain profiles and their relevance to chronic disease management in healthcare delivery design
Barron D, Saltoun K, Kiesow H, Fu M, Cohen-Tanugi J, Geha P, Scheinost D, Isaac Z, Silbersweig D, Bzdok D. Pain can’t be carved at the joints: defining function-based pain profiles and their relevance to chronic disease management in healthcare delivery design. BMC Medicine 2024, 22: 594. PMID: 39696368, PMCID: PMC11656997, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03807-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic diseasesPain ProfileChronic conditionsPatient functionPain conditionsManagement of chronic diseasesChronic disease managementContinuum of careHealthcare delivery systemImprove quality of lifeQuality of lifePainful body partPain interferenceAssociated with clinical variablesUK BiobankWhole-body perspectiveHealth strategiesTreatment of individual patientsPain intensityClinically relevant differencesPatient wellbeingPain managementTreat painful conditionsICD codesMedical specialtiesCombating Chronic Disease with Barbershop Health Interventions: A Review of Current Knowledge and Potential for Big Data
Khosla P, Amin K, Doshi R. Combating Chronic Disease with Barbershop Health Interventions: A Review of Current Knowledge and Potential for Big Data. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2024, 97: 239-245. PMID: 38947107, PMCID: PMC11202109, DOI: 10.59249/otfp5065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based participatory researchPromote health equityHealth equityHealth disparitiesIncreasing awareness of cancer riskAwareness of cancer riskChronic diseasesPromote cancer screeningCultural appropriateness of interventionsMental health promotionChronic disease managementImprove diabetes awarenessIncrease testing ratesPromote preventive behaviorsCombat chronic diseasesAppropriateness of interventionsHealth promotionDiabetes awarenessScreening servicesCancer screeningHealth interventionsSelf-managementCancer riskCommunity settingsHealth educationCulture change and lessons learned from ten years in the VA centers of excellence in primary care education
Weppner W, Singh M, Wipf J, Shunk R, Woodard L, Brienza R. Culture change and lessons learned from ten years in the VA centers of excellence in primary care education. BMC Medical Education 2024, 24: 457. PMID: 38671440, PMCID: PMC11047004, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05390-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care educationCare educationVeterans AffairsQuality of chronic disease managementInterprofessional clinical learning environmentTeam-based primary careVA primary care clinicsVA Centers of ExcellenceEducational strategiesPatient care metricsPrimary care clinicsChronic disease managementPatient outcomesPrimary care careersTeam training interventionsQuality improvement approachReduce emergency departmentClinical learning environmentHealth care valueInterprofessional learning environmentMultisite demonstration projectPatient-level outcomesTeam-based approachAmbulatory care trainingOperational improvement activitiesEnrollment in High-Deductible Health Plans and Incident Diabetes Complications
McCoy R, Swarna K, Jiang D, Van Houten H, Chen J, Davis E, Herrin J. Enrollment in High-Deductible Health Plans and Incident Diabetes Complications. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e243394. PMID: 38517436, PMCID: PMC10960199, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.3394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-deductible health plansHealth plansChronic disease managementOdds of myocardial infarctionLower-extremity complicationsMixed-effects logistic regression modelsOut-of-pocket costsAssociated with increased oddsDiabetic complicationsInverse propensity score weightingLogistic regression modelsCardiovascular risk factorsEmployer-sponsored health plansDiabetes careRetrospective cohort studyUS adultsPropensity score weightingPotential selection biasMain OutcomesCohort studyBaseline yearIncident complicationsDisease managementMixed-effectsPotential harmCulinary Medicine: Needs and Strategies for Incorporating Nutrition into Medical Education in the United States
Thomas O, Reilly J, Wood N, Albin J. Culinary Medicine: Needs and Strategies for Incorporating Nutrition into Medical Education in the United States. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2024, 11: 23821205241249379. PMID: 38711830, PMCID: PMC11072074, DOI: 10.1177/23821205241249379.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsChronic disease managementCulinary medicineMedical educationEvidence-based lifestyle interventionImprove chronic disease managementMedical schoolsDeterminants of healthDisease managementDiet-related interventionsTeam-based educationCM programsImpact of lifestylePromote equitable accessIncorporating nutritionTeaching kitchenHealthcare teamNutrition educationHealth outcomesLifestyle interventionDidactic sessionsNoncommunicable diseasesConventional medicineHealthcare systemService-learning partnershipCulinary skills
2023
Design Research to Embed mHealth into a Community-Led Blood Pressure Management System in Uganda: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study
Schwab J, Wachinger J, Munana R, Nabiryo M, Sekitoleko I, Cazier J, Ingenhoff R, Favaretti C, Pillai V, Weswa I, Wafula J, Emmrich J, Bärnighausen T, Knauf F, Knauss S, Nalwadda C, Sudharsanan N, Kalyesubula R, McMahon S. Design Research to Embed mHealth into a Community-Led Blood Pressure Management System in Uganda: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2023, 12: e46614. PMID: 38032702, PMCID: PMC10722357, DOI: 10.2196/46614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERIntervention prototypeManagement of hypertensionHealth careChronic disease managementMixed-methods studyMobile health interventionsResource-constrained settingsHealth system challengesUncontrolled hypertensionAntihypertensive medicationsGerman RegistryHypertension managementRisk factorsClinical trialsCardiovascular diseaseHypertensionMethods studyBasic health careMedicationsHealth interventionsConcurrent trialsSuch diseasesDisease managementPrivate facilitiesEffects of Remote Patient Monitoring Use on Care Outcomes Among Medicare Patients With Hypertension : An Observational Study.
Tang M, Nakamoto C, Stern A, Zubizarreta J, Marcondes F, Uscher-Pines L, Schwamm L, Mehrotra A. Effects of Remote Patient Monitoring Use on Care Outcomes Among Medicare Patients With Hypertension : An Observational Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2023, 176: 1465-1475. PMID: 37931262, DOI: 10.7326/m23-1182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObservational studyCare outcomesRemote patient monitoringAcute care encountersHypertension medication usePhysician outpatient visitsAcute care useChronic disease managementReceipt of careBlood pressure dataHypertension careUnique medicationsMedication usePrimary outcomeOutpatient visitsResidual confoundingCare useMedication fillsDays' supplyMedicare patientsCare encountersControl practicesHypertensionPatientsImaging useAssociation Between Mental Health Burden, Clinical Presentation, and Outcomes in Individuals With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Smolderen K, Samaan Z, Decker C, Collins T, Lazar R, Itoga N, Mena-Hurtado C, Research O. Association Between Mental Health Burden, Clinical Presentation, and Outcomes in Individuals With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023, 148: 1511-1528. PMID: 37781785, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological interventionsPeripheral artery diseaseMental healthStress reduction interventionsSymptomatic peripheral artery diseaseComorbid mental health conditionsMental health concernsRole of painMental health conditionsMental health burdenPAD careCognitive declineBehavioral health needsArtery diseaseCognitive dysfunctionPsychotropic interventionScientific statementPAD treatmentBehavior changeUse of opioidsAmerican Heart AssociationUse of benzodiazepinesChronic disease managementHealth behaviorsFragmentation of careAssessment of regional body composition, physical function and sarcopenia among peruvian women aging with HIV: A cross-sectional study.
Cabrera D, Cornejo M, Pinedo Y, Garcia P, Hsieh E. Assessment of regional body composition, physical function and sarcopenia among peruvian women aging with HIV: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0000814. PMID: 37594923, PMCID: PMC10437949, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort Physical Performance BatteryActive antiretroviral therapyLimb lean massTrunk fat massCross-sectional studyFat massBody compositionSPPB scorePhysical functionPeruvian womenDual X-ray absorptiometryPhysical performancePhysical Performance BatteryGrip strength testChronic disease managementMultivariable regression analysisPopulation of womenX-ray absorptiometryCare of peopleLower SPPB scoresPhysical performance scoreRegional body compositionGlobal health concernEWGSOP criteriaAntiretroviral therapy
2022
Advancing Peripheral Artery Disease Quality of Care and Outcomes Through Patient-Reported Health Status Assessment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Smolderen KG, Alabi O, Collins TC, Dennis B, Goodney PP, Mena-Hurtado C, Spertus JA, Decker C, Health O. Advancing Peripheral Artery Disease Quality of Care and Outcomes Through Patient-Reported Health Status Assessment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2022, 146: e286-e297. PMID: 36252117, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPAD carePeripheral artery diseasePatient-reported outcomesClinical practiceAmerican Heart AssociationChronic disease managementHealth system perspectiveClinical trial contextPatient engagement strategiesScientific statementHealth status assessmentDisease QualityArtery diseaseHeart AssociationPRO measuresClinical phenotypeBiomedical variablesHealth equityTrial contextRisk adjustmentCareDisease managementStatus assessmentOutcomesPotential benefitsPrimary care clinicians’ use of deprescribing recommendations: A mixed-methods study
Mecca MC, Zenoni M, Fried TR. Primary care clinicians’ use of deprescribing recommendations: A mixed-methods study. Patient Education And Counseling 2022, 105: 2715-2720. PMID: 35523638, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication-related communicationPrimary care cliniciansMedication reconciliationCare cliniciansThorough medication reconciliationClinical decision support toolChronic disease managementAdherence discussionsMedication appropriatenessHypertension medicationsInappropriate medicationsMedication changesIntervention cliniciansHypertension treatmentPrimary careIntervention groupClinician practiceMedicationsIndividualized reportsCliniciansDeintensificationDisease managementMixed-method studyFeedback reportsReport
2021
Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study.
Sharp M, Parpia A, Ahram M, Mahmoud R, Khoshnood K. Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 1142-1152. PMID: 35137382, DOI: 10.26719/emhj.20.123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic diseasesRisk factorsFemale Syrian refugeesGreater oddsDepression levelsChronic disease managementDeterminants of depressionChronic physical conditionsHealth intervention planningMultivariable ordinal regressionTimes greater oddsCross-sectional surveyMental health interventionsHigher depression levelsGenitourinary disordersComorbid depressionDisease burdenHealth characteristicsIdentified predictorsHealth statusHealth interventionsHigh levelsDiseasePilot studyDisorder status
2020
The How Matters
Lee YSH, King MD, Anderson D, Cleary PD, Nembhard IM. The How Matters. Medical Care 2020, 58: 643-650. PMID: 32520838, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient healthPrimary care providersQualified health centersDisease managementChronic disease managementPCP participationPatient characteristicsCare teamHealth centersHigher oddsPCP communicationCare providersPatient health managementPatientsHypertensionPractice sitesDisease controlDiabetesElectronic recordsLongitudinal studyMultilevel regression modelsTeam membersRegression modelsHealthPCP
2018
Chronic Disease Management
Xu B, Cao G, Han L, Li M, Tayie F, Yao S. Chronic Disease Management. Innovation In Aging 2018, 2: 495-495. PMCID: PMC6227612, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.1844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal fat consumptionMild cognitive impairmentPopulation-based studyRisk of dementiaFat intakeFat consumptionCognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseCognitive outcomesConfidence intervalsChronic disease managementRelative risk valuesRandom-effects modelingCohort studyProspective studyDecreased riskBody of evidenceSignificant associationCognitive functionDementiaIntakeDiseaseDisease managementImpairmentQuantitative synthesis
2017
Implementation of guideline-based therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Differences between men and women veterans
Rinne ST, Elwy AR, Liu CF, Wiener RS, Thayer L, Gerity A, Bastian LA. Implementation of guideline-based therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Differences between men and women veterans. Chronic Respiratory Disease 2017, 14: 385-391. PMID: 28618875, PMCID: PMC5729732, DOI: 10.1177/1479972317702141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, InhalationAdrenergic beta-AgonistsCross-Sectional StudiesDrug PrescriptionsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansInappropriate PrescribingMaleMuscarinic AntagonistsPractice Guidelines as TopicPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSteroidsUnited StatesVeteransConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseCOPD medicationsHospital outcomesPulmonary diseaseBeta agonistsMuscarinic antagonistGuideline-based therapyBaseline patient characteristicsMultivariable logistic regressionLength of stayVeterans Affairs hospitalChronic disease managementCross-sectional studyQuality of careCOPD guidelinesCOPD therapyOral steroidsInhaler therapyCOPD managementPatient characteristicsHospital readmissionSame therapyCurrent guidelinesVA hospitalsValue‐based care in hepatology
Strazzabosco M, Allen JI, Teisberg EO. Value‐based care in hepatology. Hepatology 2017, 65: 1749-1755. PMID: 28073146, DOI: 10.1002/hep.29042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic liver diseaseLiver diseaseValue of careOutcome measuresHealth systemEffective chronic disease managementPatient-reported outcomesMajor health burdenChronic disease managementService reimbursementTeam-based careHigh-value patient carePatient-centered approachHealth care resourcesHigh-value health careValue-based careHealth technology assessmentReferral centerIll patientsChronic diseasesHealth burdenLiver conditionsMultidisciplinary coordinationPatient valuesCare resources
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