Thermography Examination of Abdominal Area Skin Temperatures in Individuals With and Without Focal-Onset Epilepsy
King HH, Cayce CT, Herrin J. Thermography Examination of Abdominal Area Skin Temperatures in Individuals With and Without Focal-Onset Epilepsy. Explore: The Journal Of Science & Healing 2016, 13: 46-52. PMID: 27876238, DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2016.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal onset epilepsyControl groupAbdominal areaControl subjectsViscero-somatic reflexesHistory of epilepsySignificant differencesSignificant demographic differencesTotal abdominal areaMechanism of actionAbdominal epilepsyAbdominal injuriesExperimental patientsEpilepsy groupEpileptic pathologyMore quadrantsEpileptic patientsWarrants further considerationVisceral structuresEpilepsyAbdominal adhesionsEpilepsy FoundationPatientsPresent study resultsNeurological interactionsQuasi-Experimental Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Large-Scale Readmission Reduction Program
Jenq GY, Doyle MM, Belton BM, Herrin J, Horwitz LI. Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Large-Scale Readmission Reduction Program. JAMA Internal Medicine 2016, 176: 681. PMID: 27065180, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.0833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDischarge patientsReadmissions Reduction ProgramControl populationReadmission ratesIntervention periodSame-hospital readmission ratesUrban academic medical centerTarget populationAdjusted readmission ratesOdds of readmissionHigh-risk patientsZip codesAdjusted admission ratesInterrupted time series analysisAcademic medical centerQuasi-experimental evaluationLogistic regression modelsReduction programsDischarge dispositionReadmission reduction effortsComparative interrupted time series analysisMedication reconciliationService patientsMean ageTransitional care