Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Eve Espey, Sadia Haider, Joanne Stone, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Jody Steinauer
Summary: The ongoing assault on abortion care in the United States calls for national action to address the gaps in care and training. Health organizations emphasize the importance of access to contraception and abortion care for reproductive health. We need to prevent further restrictions and advocate for abortion care as an integral part of comprehensive reproductive medical care.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cell Biology
Stylianos Lefkopoulos
Summary: Daylon James and Arun Sharma are associate and assistant professors at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Regenerative Medicine Institute respectively. Their research focuses on reproductive biology, cell-based approaches for treating infertility, modelling cardiovascular diseases, and developing cell-based screening platforms for drug toxicity. They are also known as hosts of the Stem Cell Podcast, and in this interview, we discuss their views on the podcast, the stem cell field, and science communication.
NATURE CELL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Psychology, Biological
Adriana Rudling
Summary: Fieldwork-based research by non-local scholars is valued in social science, but the COVID-19 pandemic has brought attention to the exclusionary mechanisms and power differentials that sustain such research, calling for necessary changes.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Camilla B. Pimentel, Eileen M. Dryden, Kathryn A. Nearing, Laura M. Kernan, Meaghan A. Kennedy, William W. Hung, Jessica Riley, Lauren R. Moo
Summary: This study explored the organizational barriers and facilitators to the use of geriatric telemedicine specialty care in rural community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). Interviews with clinicians and staff revealed that partnerships, knowledge of geriatrics and telehealth resources, outreach from specialists, and use of other telehealth services enabled CBOCs to offer geriatric telemedicine care. However, constraints on space and internet connectivity, limited familiarity with telemedicine resources, and perceptions of older veterans' preferences for in-person visits were identified as barriers.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Emily A. Long, Eric Shiah, Samuel J. Lin
Summary: This study aimed to analyze trending plastic surgery videos on TikTok and understand the dynamics of the #PlasticSurgery conversation. The results showed that videos made by board-certified plastic surgeons were more popular than those made by non-plastic surgeons. The most popular procedures featured were augmentation mammaplasty, body contouring procedures, and rhinoplasty. Educational videos had significantly higher levels of engagement compared to entertainment-focused videos.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anne M. Walling, Katherine Ast, Jordan M. Harrison, Sydney M. Dy, Mary Ersek, Laura C. Hanson, Arif H. Kamal, Christine S. Ritchie, Joan M. Teno, Joseph D. Rotella, Vyjeyanthi S. Periyakoil, Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia
Summary: This study developed and tested two patient-reported measures to assess the quality of Palliative care. The development process involved patient engagement and feedback. The measures addressed the gaps in research and received endorsement from the National Quality Forum.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Claudia Truppa, Beatriz Alonso, Kate Clezy, Carole Deglise, Carole Dromer, Silvia Garelli, Carolina Jimenez, Rupa Kanapathipillai, Mohamad Khalife, Ernestina Repetto
Summary: Fragile and conflict-affected settings face a disproportionate burden of antimicrobial resistance due to weak health policies, disrupted medical supply chains, and lack of knowledge and awareness about antibiotic stewardship. This paper presents the experiences of Médecins Sans Frontières and the International Committee of the Red Cross in responding to antimicrobial resistance and provides practical recommendations for including antimicrobial stewardship in primary healthcare in conflict settings.
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Steven C. Deller
Summary: This study examines the relationship between access to health care and worker productivity using US county data, with a focus on rural-urban differences. The findings suggest that access to health care indirectly affects worker productivity through health outcomes, and this relationship is strongest in metropolitan areas. The results show that a 1% increase in the number of physicians per 100,000 persons in the region could lead to an increase in earnings per worker of between $68.21 and $81.10, depending on the measure of health. However, the impact is nearly 10 times higher in metropolitan areas compared to nonmetropolitan areas.
APPLIED ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES AND POLICY
(2022)
Article
Management
Melissa E. Cyr, Daryl Boucher, Ashley A. Holmes, James C. Benneyan
Summary: Access to dermatology care is poor in the US, especially in rural areas with fewer dermatologists and limited resources. Various potential interventions have been analyzed through modeling, with some showing promising results in reducing appointment delays and travel for external care. This model-based analysis can help evaluate interventions and policies to address rural care disparities.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Felix Aberer, Daniel A. Hochfellner, Julia K. Mader
Summary: Telemedicine solutions play a crucial role in reducing unnecessary outpatient clinic visits, especially for vulnerable populations like diabetes patients. However, barriers such as lack of acceptance and doubts about its effectiveness, availability, and potential issues hinder the widespread adoption of telemedicine for diabetes care.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Steven A. Abrams, Christopher P. Duggan
Summary: An acute shortage of infant formulas in the United States, especially specialized formulas for infants and children with specific medical conditions, has caused distress for numerous families. Interventions are proposed to prevent future occurrences and restore confidence in the safety and reliability of infant formulas.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Georgina V. Long, Alexander M. Menzies, Richard A. Scolyer
Summary: The role of neoadjuvant therapy is shifting in oncology, from reducing surgical morbidity to a life-saving treatment with curative promise. Recent studies suggest that checkpoint inhibitors administered in the neoadjuvant setting may have greater clinical efficacy compared to the adjuvant setting.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maya Petersen, Joshua Schwab, Diane V. Havlir
Summary: There is a new and unprecedented opportunity in the United States to alleviate the suffering, death, and inequities caused by COVID-19 through the effective, rapid, and widespread deployment of vaccine boosters with simplified messaging to all eligible adults.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lu Qi
Summary: Precision nutrition is a rapidly growing field in nutrition research that focuses on understanding the individual variability in response to diets. It has been found that gene-diet interactions and the gut microbiome play important roles in determining health outcomes such as obesity and weight loss. Incorporating multiple omics factors such as the genome, epigenome, metabolome, proteome, and microbiome in predictive algorithms can further enhance precision nutrition research. The evidence gathered from precision nutrition research will be crucial in developing personalized dietary recommendations for precision health in the future.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Jickky Palmae Sarathy, Courtney C. Aldrich, Mei-Lin Go, Thomas Dick
Summary: This article introduces a new method for the discovery of novel antibiotics, targeting protein degradation. The authors discovered the first monofunctional target-degrading antibiotic, demonstrating the feasibility of this approach. They also designed the first bifunctional antibacterial target degrader, providing a strategy for applying this method to bacteria.
EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG DISCOVERY
(2023)
