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Stacy Fischer, Mary Isaacson, Rashmi K. Sharma, Kimberly S. Johnson
Summary: This series of roundtable discussions addresses the intersection of race and racism in palliative care, involving interdisciplinary clinicians, researchers, educators, and leaders in the field. The aim is to encourage readers to examine issues of race and racism within hospice and palliative care, and to serve as a continued call to action for promoting equity.
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(2023)
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Cell Biology
Matthew B. A. McDermott, Shirly Wang, Nikki Marinsek, Rajesh Ranganath, Luca Foschini, Marzyeh Ghassemi
Summary: Research shows that machine learning for health lacks reproducibility compared to other areas, highlighting the need for improvement in this area.
SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Laura Armengol Alvarez, Greet van de Sijpe, Stefanie Desmet, Willem-Jan Metsemakers, Isabel Spriet, Karel Allegaert, Jef Rozenski
Summary: Given the increase in bacterial resistance and the decrease in the development of new antibiotics, the appropriate use of old antimicrobials has become more important. Clindamycin, a lincosamide antibiotic, is commonly used for the treatment of bacterial infections. However, there is still limited knowledge on the pharmacokinetics and drug interactions in special populations. Further research is needed to provide precise strategies for personalized medicine.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Michelle B. Cox, Margaret J. McGregor, Madison Huggins, Paige Moorhouse, Laurie Mallery, Katie Bauder
Summary: The study evaluated the implementation of the PATH approach to ACP in home-based primary care for frail older adults. Results showed improvements in ACP-related documentation, including frailty stage, substitute decision-maker, resuscitation decision, and hospitalization decision, after the implementation of the PATH model.
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Urology & Nephrology
Manjula Kurella Tamura, Laura Holdsworth, Margaret Stedman, Annette Aldous, Steven M. Asch, Jialin Han, Glenda Harbert, Karl A. Lorenz, Elizabeth Malcolm, Amanda Nicklas, Alvin H. Moss, Dale E. Lupu
Summary: This study aims to investigate whether a learning collaborative can improve the delivery of palliative care best practices in hemodialysis centers. The results show that participation in the learning collaborative was associated with a significant increase in the probability of complete advance care planning documentation among seriously ill patients.
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(2022)
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Urology & Nephrology
Kelsey M. Drewry, Amal N. Trivedi, Adam S. Wilk
Summary: Experienced End-Stage Renal Disease Seamless Care Organizations (ESCOs) performed better under the Comprehensive End-Stage Renal Disease Care (CEC) Initiative, while ESCOs located in more affluent areas and smaller ESCOs also showed better performance. The number of dialysis facilities and years of experience in the CEC Initiative were also associated with ESCOs' performance.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2021)
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Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Boaz Mui, Natalie Leong, Brenton Keil, Deepti Domingo, Hila A. Dafny, Vinaya Manchaiah, Bamini Gopinath, Jameel Muzaffar, Jinsong Chen, Niranjan Bidargaddi, Barbra H. B. Timmer, Jessica Vitkovic, Adrian Esterman, Giriraj Singh Shekhawat
Summary: This study investigates the effects of COVID-19 on individuals with tinnitus and their views on future tinnitus care. It found that 36% of respondents reported more bothersome tinnitus during the pandemic, while over half of the respondents did not experience any change. Some respondents developed tinnitus after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Australian respondents had fewer changes in self-isolation and in-person social contact compared to respondents from other countries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY
(2023)
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Oncology
Reshma Jagsi, Matthew Schipper, Melissa Mietzel, Raveena Pandya, Jean M. Moran, Martha Matuszak, Frank Vicini, Shruti Jolly, Peter Paximadis, Brandon Mancini, Kent Griffith, James Hayman, Lori Pierce
Summary: This study describes and evaluates a statewide collaboration for quality improvement in radiation oncology. The implementation of annual metrics for quality improvement has led to increased compliance in various aspects of radiation oncology care, including treatment accuracy, dose management, and standardization.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Valeria Caso, Sheila Martins, Robert Mikulik, Sandy Middleton, Stanislav Groppa, Jeyaraj Durai Pandian, Nguyen Huy Thang, Thierry Danays, Jan van der Merwe, Thomas Fischer, Werner Hacke
Summary: The rate of stroke-related death and disability is significantly higher in low- and middle-income countries compared to high-income countries. The Angels Initiative, established in 2016, aims to increase the number of stroke-ready hospitals globally and improve the quality of existing stroke units. Through their work, dedicated consultants standardize care procedures and establish quality monitoring frameworks to enhance stroke care.
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(2023)
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Louis H. Diamond, Nancy C. Armistead, Dale E. Lupu, Alvin H. Moss
Summary: The article advocates for providing supportive care for patients with kidney disease, promoting a more patient-centered care approach, and emphasizes the need for urgent policy changes to improve the quality of life for patients.
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(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Laura Ashley, Rachael Kelley, Alys Griffiths, Fiona Cowdell, Ann Henry, Hayley Inman, June Hennell, Margaret Ogden, Maria Walsh, Liz Jones, Ellen Mason, Michelle Collinson, Amanda Farrin, Claire Surr
Summary: This study explored the challenges and support needs of people with dementia in hospital-based cancer care and treatment. Findings revealed the accumulated complexities of living with both illnesses simultaneously, as well as the crucial role of supportive family caregivers in enabling access to cancer treatment for individuals with dementia. Various strategies and interventions were suggested to improve cancer care for this population.
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Polly H. Noel, Jenny M. Barnard, Mei Leng, Lauren S. Penney, Purnima S. Bharath, Tanya T. Olmos-Ochoa, Neetu Chawla, Danielle E. Rose, Susan E. Stockdale, Alissa Simon, Martin L. Lee, Erin P. Finley, Lisa Rubenstein, David A. Ganz
Summary: This study compared two toolkit-based strategies of differing intensity to improve care coordination at VA primary care clinics. Although coached clinics attempted more or more complex QI projects and used more tools than non-coached clinics, coaching provided no additional benefit versus the online toolkit alone in patient-reported outcomes.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Neta HaGani, Daniel L. Surkalim, Philip J. Clare, Dafna Merom, Ben J. Smith, Ding Ding
Summary: This study systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed the associations between psychosocial interventions and health care utilization. The results showed that there was a connection between psychosocial interventions and health care utilization, but the specific association depended on the characteristics of the participants and the intervention delivery.
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Laura K. Certain, Russell J. Benefield, Michael Newman, Mingyuan Zhang, Frank O. Thomas
Summary: Improving inpatient documentation of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) plan can enhance postdischarge care for OPAT patients. Standardized records and discrete fields can increase the proportion of patients receiving necessary monitoring and follow-up visits.
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Psychiatry
Susanna Jernelov, Erik Forsell, Viktor Kaldo, Kerstin Blom
Summary: Insomnia disorder is a prevalent issue and a risk factor for many psychiatric problems. Cognitive behavioral therapy has been found to reduce insomnia symptoms and depressive symptoms. In a sample of patients primarily seeking online treatment for insomnia, CBT-I treatment led to improvements in suicidal ideation, with improvements in depressive symptoms being the strongest predictor of changes in suicidal ideation.
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James B. Wetmore, Suying Li, Heng Yan, Hairong Xu, Yi Peng, Marvin Sinsakul, Jiannong Liu, David T. Gilbertson
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
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Urology & Nephrology
James B. Wetmore, Nicholas S. Roetker, David T. Gilbertson, Jiannong Liu
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David T. Gilbertson, Kenneth J. Rothman, Glenn M. Chertow, Brian D. Bradbury, M. Alan Brookhart, Jiannong Liu, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, Til Stuermer, Keri L. Monda, Charles A. Herzog, Akhtar Ashfaq, Allan J. Collins, James B. Wetmore
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(2019)
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James B. Wetmore, Suying Li, Heng Yan, Muna Irfan, Nazia Rashid, Yi Peng, David T. Gilbertson, Andrew Shim
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(2019)
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(2020)
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(2018)