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Wenjing Tu, Shuxia Yan, Tingting Yin, Sumin Zhang, Wenjing Xu, Ping Zhang, Guihua Xu
Summary: This study developed a WeChat applet called HealthyGut for the dietary management of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, and evaluated its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy. The results demonstrated that HealthyGut as a dietary management tool is feasible and accepted by UC patients, and it may help them make healthier food choices.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rangkyoung Ha, Dongjin Kim, Jihee Choi, Kyunghee Jung-Choi
Summary: The pilot program for chronic diseases in South Korea did not worsen health inequalities at the individual level, but there was a trend showing inequalities based on the socioeconomic level of the area. Additional policy measures are needed to achieve equality in chronic disease management regardless of regional socioeconomic position.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Leila Marashi-Hosseini, Sima Jafarirad, Ali Mohammad Hadianfard
Summary: A clinical decision support system based on fuzzy logic was developed and evaluated to assist in adjusting the diet for patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCCs). The system showed high accuracy in setting the diet and had no significant difference from the diet set by nutritionists.
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Ashley B. West, Yuzhen Valerie Guo, Amy Bucher
Summary: This pilot study explores the design of a behavioral science-based email campaign to improve employee usage of EAP, specifically with the intention of exploring mental health and stress management resources.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
L. Lopez-Lopez, M. J. Ariza-Mateos, J. Rodriguez-Torres, I Cabrera-Martos, M. Granados-Santiago, I Torres-Sanchez, M. C. Valenza
Summary: The study found that in patients with chronic neck pain, an individualized self-management program added to a physical therapy program led to significant improvement in disability at the 3-month follow-up compared to a physical therapy program alone. Additionally, symptoms of anxiety and depression were also reduced.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2021)
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Forestry
David E. Calkin, Christopher D. O'Connor, Matthew P. Thompson, Richard Stratton
Summary: The USDA Forest Service initiated the Risk Management Assistance (RMA) program in 2016 to improve strategic decision-making on large and complex wildfire events. RMA involves personnel from various disciplines to produce actionable science, aligning with best practices in risk assessment and decision-making. Over the years, RMA has evolved in content, structure, and application domain, expanding from large incident support to pre-event assessment and organizational change.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Franya Hutchins, Ann-Marie Rosland, Xinhua Zhao, Hongwei Zhang, Joshua M. Thorpe
Summary: The study evaluated the impact of multi-system use on the accuracy and composition of multimorbidity groups among older adults in the Veterans Health Administration. It found that adding Medicare data to VA data improved clustering model accuracy and altered the clinical profiles of groups. Accessing or accounting for multi-system data is crucial for interventions based on grouping in populations with dual-system use.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Marina B. Wasilewski, Kristina M. Kokorelias, Mika Nonoyama, Craig Dale, Douglas A. McKim, Jeremy Road, David Leasa, Anu Tandon, Roger Goldstein, Louise Rose
Summary: Family caregivers of ventilator-assisted individuals face unique challenges in their caregiving role, but online peer support can provide them with the necessary support to sustain their caregiving. This study highlights the importance of online communities in supporting vulnerable caregivers, and the reciprocal nature of peer support that benefits both trained mentors and untrained participants.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Kenton J. Johnston, Gmerice Hammond, David J. Meyers, Karen E. Joynt Maddox
Summary: This study compared rates of enrollment, ambulatory care access, and ambulatory care quality for minority beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage vs traditional Medicare plans. It found that minority beneficiaries generally had worse outcomes compared to White or multiracial beneficiaries, but Medicare Advantage was associated with better outcomes for some measures.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
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Soraia Teles, Ana Ferreira, Constanca Paul
Summary: This pilot study examines the feasibility of the iSupport-Portugal program and compares the intervention and control groups on well-being outcomes. The results suggest that iSupport has positive effects on anxiety and environmental quality of life, making it a valuable resource for Portuguese carers.
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Pediatrics
Stephen Trinidad, Felix Oyania, Crispus Bingana, Ivan Nuwagaba, Maria Obermeyer, Charles Odongo, Meera Kotagal, Martin Situma
Summary: This study describes the first BMP in Uganda and found that BMP can effectively treat constipation and fecal incontinence in low-income countries. However, there are challenges with resources and follow-up.
PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Ravi B. Parikh, Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Colleen M. Brensinger, Connor W. Boyle, Eboni G. Price-Haywood, Jeffrey H. Burton, Sabrina B. Heltz, Amol S. Navathe
Summary: This study examined spending and utilization differences between Medicare Advantage (MA) and the fee-for-service-based Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) beneficiaries, finding that within the same health system, MSSP patients had consistently higher spending and utilization compared to MA patients, even after adjusting for clinical risk and demographic factors.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Courtney J. Lightfoot, Thomas J. Wilkinson, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Matthew Graham-Brown, Jonathan Barratt, Christopher Brough, James Burton, Jenny Hainsworth, Vicki Johnson, Maria Martinez, Andrew C. Nixon, Victoria Pursey, Sally Schreder, Noemi Vadaszy, Lucina Wilde, Fiona Willingham, Hannah M. L. Young, Thomas Yates, Melanie J. Davies, Alice C. Smith
Summary: This study describes the systematic development process of My Kidneys & Me (MK&M), a digital self-management resource for individuals with nondialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD). The adoption of the Intervention Mapping (IM) framework and the existing MyDESMOND digital platform enabled the creation of an accessible, tailored, and interactive resource for CKD self-management.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Tatsuya Hirano, Yoshitaka Kimoto, Norifumi Kuratani, David Cavanaugh, Keira P. Mason
Summary: The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety profile of remimazolam when used for procedural sedation in children following dosages established in adult protocols. The findings suggest that remimazolam, when supplemented with propofol or ketamine, could offer a safe and effective pathway for administering procedural sedation in pediatric populations.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Tania Gardner, Regina Schultz, Hila Haskelberg, Jill M. Newby, Jane Wheatley, Michael Millard, Steven G. Faux, Christine T. Shiner
Summary: Adding telephone support improves participants' registration, program commencement, and engagement, but does not seem to have an impact on overall course completion or efficacy.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)