2025
Pericardial Disease: Contemporary Techniques and Management
Bae J, Saleh A, Hu J, Setaro J, Altin S. Pericardial Disease: Contemporary Techniques and Management. Current Treatment Options In Cardiovascular Medicine 2025, 27: 23. DOI: 10.1007/s11936-025-01081-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of recurrent pericarditisManagement of pericardial diseasesImmunosuppressive therapyRecurrent pericarditisTransthoracic echocardiographySignificant management challengeRefractory casesRecurrence ratePericardial diseaseTherapeutic optionsPharmacological therapyTherapeutic advancesClinical trialsTherapeutic approachesPoor visualizationDiagnostic precisionTherapyPatientsDiseaseDiagnostic techniquesSymptom burdenEvidence-basedPatient careTransthoracicEchocardiographyPatient safety as a measure of resilience in US hospitals: central line-associated bloodstream infections, July 2020 through June 2021.
Sapiano M, Dudeck M, Patel P, Binder A, Kofman A, Kuhar D, Pillai S, Stuckey M, Edwards J, Benin A. Patient safety as a measure of resilience in US hospitals: central line-associated bloodstream infections, July 2020 through June 2021. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2025, 1-7. PMID: 39948082, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient safetyCentral line daysStaff shortagesUS hospitalsAcute care hospitalsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety NetworkLine daysNational Healthcare Safety NetworkCentral line-associated bloodstream infectionsLine-associated bloodstream infectionsRate of CLABSICOVID-19 pandemicSafe careStaffing shortagesHospital characteristicsPatient careMeasures of resilienceHealthcare systemCare hospitalMeasure stressorsDevelopment of policiesReporting of dataCOVID-19Risk adjustmentLevel of COVID-19How do hospitals that serve low socioeconomic status patients achieve low readmission rates? A qualitative study of safety-net hospitals
Minges K, Chen P, Loh K, Sutton L, Bernheim S. How do hospitals that serve low socioeconomic status patients achieve low readmission rates? A qualitative study of safety-net hospitals. BMJ Open 2025, 15: e083384. PMID: 39947820, PMCID: PMC11831259, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSafety-net hospitalHospital staffReadmission ratesSocioeconomic statusSafety-netPatients of low socioeconomic statusQuality of care indicatorsMedicaid patientsProportion of Medicaid patientsLow-SES populationsLow socioeconomic status patientsPostacute care facilitiesSocioeconomic status patientsHealthcare policy changesLow socioeconomic statusProvision of high-qualityCare indicatorsEquitable careHospital supportCare facilitiesPatient needsPatient carePayer sourceSample hospitalsThematic analysisStandard to Handheld: A New Wave in Thoracic Ultrasound and Patient Care—A Direct Comparison of Portable Handheld Against Standard in Thoracic Ultrasound
Halim D, Kelly A, Hayes J, Bennett K, Tzouvelekis A, Ampazis D, Sampsonas F. Standard to Handheld: A New Wave in Thoracic Ultrasound and Patient Care—A Direct Comparison of Portable Handheld Against Standard in Thoracic Ultrasound. Medicina 2025, 61: 313. PMID: 40005430, PMCID: PMC11857366, DOI: 10.3390/medicina61020313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevels of experienceNon-inferiorityPortable ultrasound deviceOverall image qualityLung pathologyUltrasound deviceInterquartile rangeRespiratory departmentThoracic ultrasoundAnatomical visualizationHandheld ultrasound devicePatient careImprove healthcareOperator's level of experienceNo significant differenceLikert scaleTrainee levelStatistically significant variablesDiagnostic accuracyClinical decisionsOverall perceptionOnline questionnaireClinical utilityMedian rateClinical settingPromoting 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, jco2402246. 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 expectationsCenterProfessionalsDistributed cross-learning for equitable federated models - privacy-preserving prediction on data from five California hospitals
Kuo T, Gabriel R, Koola J, Schooley R, Ohno-Machado L. Distributed cross-learning for equitable federated models - privacy-preserving prediction on data from five California hospitals. Nature Communications 2025, 16: 1371. PMID: 39910076, PMCID: PMC11799213, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56510-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart disease dataParts of informationLearning counterpartsCentralized solutionVertical scenariosPatient privacyPredictive analyticsFederated modelSynchronization timePrivacyUC San DiegoPatient-level recordsDisease dataPatient dataPrediction modelPatient careHealthcare centersUniversity of CaliforniaCalifornia hospitalsHealthcare systemQuality improvementPatient recordsEthical Dimensions of Clinical Data Sharing by U.S. Health Care Organizations for Purposes beyond Direct Patient Care: Interviews with Health Care Leaders
Jackson B, Kaplan B, Schreiber R, DeMuro P, Nichols-Johnson V, Ozeran L, Solomonides A, Koppel R. Ethical Dimensions of Clinical Data Sharing by U.S. Health Care Organizations for Purposes beyond Direct Patient Care: Interviews with Health Care Leaders. Applied Clinical Informatics 2025, 16: 090-100. PMID: 39362293, PMCID: PMC11779532, DOI: 10.1055/a-2432-0329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS healthcare organizationsHealthcare organizationsElectronic health record vendorsClinical data sharingClinical data useSemi-structured interviewsEthical principlesHealthcare leadersInterview themesInformatics leadersInvestigate current practicePatient careBiomedical ethical principlesPatient expectationsData sharing policiesEthical dimensionsOpt-out optionHealthcareSharing practicesPatient privacyPublic healthData sharing practicesSharing contractInterviewsData useP-955. Single vs. Multiple-Fellow Triaging Systems in a Large Academic Infectious Disease Service – A Quality Improvement Project
Roman F, Azar M. P-955. Single vs. Multiple-Fellow Triaging Systems in a Large Academic Infectious Disease Service – A Quality Improvement Project. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1145. PMCID: PMC11776702, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpair patient carePost-intervention surveysPre-intervention surveyTriage systemPatient careDecrease feelings of anxietyProlonged working hoursElectronic medical recordsFeelings of anxietyQI projectSources of burnoutTriage dutiesTriage roleSubspecialty servicesMental healthPrimary providersDecrease interruptionsImprovement projectAttending physiciansDisease servicesDecreased feelingsConsultation serviceInfectious disease serviceCareMedical recordsAbsenteeism Among Healthcare Workers: Job Grade and Other Factors That Matter in Sickness Absence
Sakr C, Fakih L, Musharrafieh U, Khairallah G, Makki M, Doudakian R, Tamim H, Redlich C, Slade M, Rahme D. Absenteeism Among Healthcare Workers: Job Grade and Other Factors That Matter in Sickness Absence. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2025, 22: 127. PMID: 39857580, PMCID: PMC11764580, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22010127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSick leave episodesHealthcare workersSick leavePredictors of sick leaveHealth-related predictorsPoor health outcomesHigher sickness absenteeismJob gradeNegative binomial regression analysisAdequate patient careBinomial regression analysisHealth inequalitiesHealth outcomesHealth recordsSickness absenceDisrupt workflowPatient careTertiary medical centerSickness absenteeismWork-relatedSocio-economic factorsMedical conditionsMedical CenterFemale sexInvestigate predictorsCHAPTER 18 Remote monitoring of sleep apnea patients
Kongpakpaisarn K, Thapa S, Won C. CHAPTER 18 Remote monitoring of sleep apnea patients. 2025, 169-192. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-87041-2.00027-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat Should Health Professions Students Learn About Data Bias?
Shenson D, Sheares B, Fearce C. What Should Health Professions Students Learn About Data Bias? The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2025, 27: e14-20. PMID: 39745910, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2025.14.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Measurement and Prevalence of Aggression
Iennaco J, Molle E, Lauvrud C, Palmstierna T, Nijman H, Almvik R. Measurement and Prevalence of Aggression. 2024, 93-123. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-61224-4_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of carePatient safetyActivity programmeHealthcare workplaceHealthcare settingsPatient carePsychiatric settingsOverview of scalesImpact patientsTherapeutic relationshipClinical environmentCoercive interventionsPrevalence of aggressionClinical settingCareHealthcareSeverity of violenceHigher ratesPrevalenceViolenceCaregiversSetsPatientsComplex issuesInterventionImpact of a Web-Based Curriculum on Internal Medicine Resident Use of Stigmatizing Language for Substance Use Disorder
Samberg D, Spinella S, Rothenberger S, Tetrault J, Childers J. Impact of a Web-Based Curriculum on Internal Medicine Resident Use of Stigmatizing Language for Substance Use Disorder. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 46: 313-319. PMID: 39690470, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241298057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternal medicine residentsSubstance use disordersPre-curriculumMedicine residentsPost-curriculumClinical terminologyStigma associated with substance use disorderNon-stigmatizing languagePost-curriculum surveysNational medical organizationsUse disorderWeb-based curriculumStigma levelsStigmatizing terminologyImproved documentationPatient careOpioid use disorderConsiderable stigmaVideo encountersInteractive curriculumWell-receivedSimulated patientsStigmatizing languageResidents' useCase write-upsLupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis
Ramachandran S, Little A, Gehlhausen J. Lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis. Clinics In Dermatology 2024 PMID: 39694200, DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2024.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLupus erythematosusSystemic diseaseTraining of dermatologistsManifestation of systemic diseaseSymptoms of systemic lupus erythematosusCutaneous manifestations of systemic diseaseAutoimmune connective tissue diseaseSystemic lupus erythematosusConnective tissue diseaseSigns of systemic diseasePatient carePhysical examination findingsInternal medicineCutaneous manifestationsYoung dermatologistsTissue diseaseClinicopathologic correlationPathological findingsExamination findingsSkin signsSystem pathologyField of dermatologyClinical signsObservation skillsInternational Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Clinical Practice Guideline for Treatment of Congenital Haemophilia—A Critical Appraisal
Albisetti M, Ardila J, Astermark J, Blatny J, Carcao M, Chowdary P, Connell N, Crato M, Dargaud Y, d'Oiron R, Dunn A, Escobar M, Ettingshausen C, Fischer K, Gouider E, Harroche A, Hermans C, Jimenez‐Yuste V, Kaczmarek R, Kenet G, Khoo L, Klamroth R, Langer F, Lillicrap D, Mahlangu J, Male C, Mancuso M, Matsushita T, Meunier S, Miesbach W, Nolan B, Oldenburg J, O'Mahony B, Ozelo M, Pierce G, Ramos G, Recht M, Romero‐Lux O, Rotellini D, Santoro R, Singleton T, Skinner M, Srivastava A, Susen S, Talks K, Tran H, Valentino L, Windyga J, Yang R, also on behalf of AICE A. International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Clinical Practice Guideline for Treatment of Congenital Haemophilia—A Critical Appraisal. Haemophilia 2024 PMID: 39642092, DOI: 10.1111/hae.15135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical practice guidelinesTreatment goalsGRADE methodologyPractice guidelinesClinical practiceEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesTreatment of hemophiliaWell-designed observational studiesRandomized controlled trialsPatient-relevant outcomesOptimal patient careRare diseaseTherapeutic benefitObservational studyControlled trialsHigh-quality treatmentHealthcare professionalsPatient preferencesPatient careCritical appraisalPatient communityHaemophilia careHemophiliaTreatmentPatientsFrailty integration in medical specialties: Current evidence and suggested strategies from the Clin‐STAR frailty interest group
Singh N, Faye A, Abidi M, Grant S, DuMontier C, Iyer A, Jain N, Kochar B, Lieber S, Litke R, Loewenthal J, Masters M, Nanna M, Robison R, Sattui S, Sheshadri A, Shi S, Sherman A, Walston J, Wysham K, Orkaby A. Frailty integration in medical specialties: Current evidence and suggested strategies from the Clin‐STAR frailty interest group. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024 PMID: 39584362, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual Explanation of the Assessment of Certainty of Evidence for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Naqvi S, Faisal K, Imran M, Khan M, Khakwani K, Murad M, He H, Bin Riaz I. Visual Explanation of the Assessment of Certainty of Evidence for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. 2024, 00: 10-14. DOI: 10.1109/vahc65315.2024.00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeb-based visualization techniquesSystematic reviewAssessment of certainty of evidencePractitioners of evidence-based medicineCertainty of evidenceEvidence-based medicineVisual explanationsPatient careVisualization techniquesComplex taskSynthesis frameworkMeta-analysisLevel of certaintyEvidence synthesis frameworkCarePatientsEvidenceTaskPractitionersReviewUpdateDistinct 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 riskIntroduction and General Consideration of Radiology-Pathology Correlation
Harigopal M, Andrejeva L, Podany P, Lewin J, Raghu M, Singh K. Introduction and General Consideration of Radiology-Pathology Correlation. 2024, 1-9. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFull-field digital mammographyInterval cancer rateIncreased cancer detection ratesCancer detection rateScreen-film mammographyCancer ratesBreast pathologistsYears of experiencePatient careNational expertsMultidisciplinary meetingComplex exerciseCore needle biopsyDiagnosis of breast lesionsDigital mammographyMammographyField of radiologyRadiology-pathology correlationTissue samplesRadiology reportsBreastAccurate diagnosis of breast lesionsCharacterization of lesionsBreast tissue samplesBreast imagingDefining Documentation Burden (DocBurden) and Excessive DocBurden for All Health Professionals: A Scoping Review
Levy D, Withall J, Mishuris R, Tiase V, Diamond C, Douthit B, Grabowska M, Lee R, Moy A, Sengstack P, Adler-Milstein J, Detmer D, Johnson K, Cimino J, Corley S, Murphy J, Rosenbloom S, Cato K, Rossetti S. Defining Documentation Burden (DocBurden) and Excessive DocBurden for All Health Professionals: A Scoping Review. Applied Clinical Informatics 2024, 15: 898-913. PMID: 39137903, PMCID: PMC11524753, DOI: 10.1055/a-2385-1654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth professionalsDocumentation burdenScoping reviewHealthcare teams' experiencesMeta-Analyses ExtensionReducing documentation burdenGrey literature sourcesPreferred Reporting ItemsClinician wellnessCare deliveryPatient safetyPatient careReporting ItemsSystematic reviewNational initiativesMeta-analysesHeavy workDocumentation systemPeer reviewCareTeam experienceHealthProfessionalsBurdenLiterature sources
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