Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tyler Lee, Hinette Rosario, Elizabeth Cifuentes, Jiawei Cui, Emery C. Lin, Victoria A. Miller, Henry C. Lin
Summary: This study aimed to describe interruptions in the pediatric ambulatory setting and evaluate their impact on physician communication, patient satisfaction, and recall of provided instructions. Results showed a high rate of interruptions in clinic visits, especially in visits with younger patients, but there was minimal correlation between interruptions and caregiver satisfaction, perception of communication quality, and instruction recall. More research is needed to determine the impact of interruptions and guide medical education on patient communication.
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Dermatology
Sarah Ahmed, Josef Symon Salgado Concha, Srita Chakka, Rebecca Louise Krain, Danielle Zamalin, Galen Foulke, Victoria P. Werth
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of less invasive diagnostic procedures for diagnosing dermatomyositis (DM). The results showed that in the presence of DM-specific skin findings, less invasive procedures may be sufficient for diagnosing DM.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
(2022)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Hannes Hoelz, Lena Bragagna, Anna Litwin, Sibylle Koletzko, Thu Giang Le Thi, Tobias Schwerd
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of early immunomodulator (IMM) therapy on the treatment outcomes of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (pIBD) patients. The results showed that early combo-therapy with IMM significantly prolonged the effectiveness of infliximab treatment. This is of great importance for optimizing second-line treatments for children with IBD.
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Richard Vollenberg, Phil-Robin Tepasse, Eva Lorentzen, Tobias Max Nowacki
Summary: This study investigated the immune response of immunosuppressed patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who were treated with different therapies after receiving the mRNA vaccine for SARS-CoV-2. The results showed that patients treated with anti-TNF agents had lower neutralizing activity and antibody levels compared to healthy controls, while patients on vedolizumab therapy showed no impairment in immune response.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Margarete L. T. Arrais, Tiago J. P. Maricoto, Ofelia M. Lulua, Francisca G. S. Quifica, Jorge M. R. Gama, Miguel Brito, Luis Taborda-Barata
Summary: This study describes the clinical characteristics of asthma and factors associated with its control. The findings indicate that a significant number of adults living in Luanda have uncontrolled asthma due to under-use of inhaled corticosteroid therapy.
AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Kevin Madden, Ali Haider, Aline Rozman De Moraes, Syed Mujtaba Naqvi, Parema Alizadeh Enriquez, Jimin Wu, Janet Williams, Diane Liu, Eduardo Bruera
Summary: The study found that nearly half of advanced cancer patients were exposed to gabapentinoids while receiving opioids for pain, with no significant differences in fatigue and drowsiness levels.
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Caroline S. Campos, Gustavo F. Ferreira, Kamille Bastos, Fabio da Costa Carbogim, Vanessa de Brito Poveda, Vilanice A. de Araujo Puschel, Kelli B. Dos Santos
Summary: By implementing training strategies, telephone follow-up with patients, and distributing educational booklets, the adherence in a kidney transplant clinic was successfully increased. The evidence implementation project improved clinical practice behaviors and facilitated interventions to improve immunosuppressive adherence.
JBI EVIDENCE IMPLEMENTATION
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio, Sarah Ehrman, Suzanne Bartle-Haring, Jason Polder, Donald Marks, Danielle R. Probst, Amber D. Hartman, Michael Adolph, Robert Taylor
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of a novel opioid risk stratification process and identified key risk factors for predicting significant aberrant behaviors in patients receiving opioid medications. The risk stratification process is recommended for identifying high-risk patients in need of co-management, with additional studies suggested to further test the proposed risk stratification tool.
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Manuel Mindlin Lafer, Roberta Sitnik, Marcos Schaper dos Santos Junior, Douglas Antonio Rodrigues, Joao Renato Rebello Pinho
Summary: This study aimed to detect and treat cases of viral hepatitis B, C and D in Indigenous Brazilians. The results showed evidence of previous infection with hepatitis B virus among the participants, leading to vaccination against hepatitis B for those negative for all viral hepatitis B markers.
EINSTEIN-SAO PAULO
(2022)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Javier E. Lopez, Andrew Kyle, Armon J. Hosseini, Machelle Wilson, Stephanie Soares
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether adding an educational video could improve consent rates for remnant biospecimen donation in a clinical setting. Randomized patients were divided into two groups: one received printed materials alone, while the other received printed materials plus an educational video. The results showed that the consent rate for biospecimen donation was 53% in the group with the educational video, compared to 41% in the group without. Rating: 8 points.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Emily Oates, Grace H. C. Lim, Edward J. Nevins, Venkatesh Kanakala
Summary: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials shows that surgical patients are equally satisfied with remote appointments compared to conventional outpatient clinics, and they actually prefer remote appointments for future follow-up. Additionally, remote appointments were found to be more cost-effective for both patients and institutions in majority of the studies.
JOURNAL OF PATIENT EXPERIENCE
(2021)
