2025
Evaluating community knowledge of tuberculosis preventive therapy in rural South Africa
Foppiano Palacios C, Moll A, Shrestha R, Kompala T, Davis J, Charalambous S, Chimoyi L, Chihota V, Andrews L, Shenoi S. Evaluating community knowledge of tuberculosis preventive therapy in rural South Africa. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 918. PMID: 40055618, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-21719-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnowledge of TBTB knowledgeExploratory factor analysisCommunity membersPublic health educationRural South AfricaCross-sectional studyPreventive therapyTuberculosis preventive therapyMultivariate linear regressionLinear regressionHealth educationChi-square testMedian scoreCounseling effortsCommunity eventsDescriptive statisticsEvaluate knowledgeTesting initiativesCultural beliefsTB incidenceCommunity knowledgeKwaZulu NatalSouth AfricaFactor analysis“You just want to kill the pain and get numb:” A mixed methods study investigating the lived experiences of individuals experiencing homelessness enrolled in outpatient methadone treatment
Gazzola M, Thompson E, Hoffman K, Saeed G, Baylen C, Madden L, Eggert K, Beitel M, Barry D. “You just want to kill the pain and get numb:” A mixed methods study investigating the lived experiences of individuals experiencing homelessness enrolled in outpatient methadone treatment. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 172: 209668. PMID: 40057243, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderPersonal barriersThematic analysisRisk of overdoseOpioid treatment programsStructural barriersPublic health priorityMixed methods studyHealth-related vulnerabilityExperience of homelessnessPeriods of homelessnessSemi-structured interviewsExperiences of individualsHealthcare experiencesHealth priorityParticipants' experiencesPrimary themesMethods studyImprove engagementMethadone treatmentDescriptive statisticsTreatment engagementQualitative interviewsExit homelessnessHousing statusInternational perspectives on physician knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to medical cannabis
Syed S, Singh J, Elkholy H, Palavra I, Tomicevic M, Eric A, da Costa M, Guloksuz S, Radhakrishnan R. International perspectives on physician knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to medical cannabis. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1463871. PMID: 40051509, PMCID: PMC11882600, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1463871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysicians' knowledgeStrength of evidenceMedical cannabisCross-sectional survey of physiciansSurvey of physiciansCross-sectional surveyYears of clinical experienceNegative health outcomesCannabis useClinical experienceRefractory chronic neuropathic painClinical decision-makingHealth outcomesPhysicians' attitudesPhysicians' willingnessChronic neuropathic painMedical use of cannabisRisk of psychosisDaily cannabis useMedication useDescriptive statisticsRisk of addictionMedical indicationsUse of cannabisPhysiciansUse, Benefits, and Barriers to Financial and Credit Counseling Among Veterans According to Financial Counselors and Other Subject Matter Experts
Kinney R, Hooshyar D, Tsai J. Use, Benefits, and Barriers to Financial and Credit Counseling Among Veterans According to Financial Counselors and Other Subject Matter Experts. Military Medicine 2025, usaf040. PMID: 39954081, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usaf040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans AffairsLack of program awarenessLow-income veteransClose-ended responsesMoney management interventionSubject matter expertsFinancial counselingQuality of lifeOpen-ended responsesEconomic well-beingLocal VASource of incomeMatter expertsDescriptive statisticsProgram awarenessU.S. veteransRepresentative payeeVeteransManagement interventionsPoverty lineWell-beingFinancial providersEconomic resourcesTrust relationshipsPositive outcomesDirector of Fellowships: A New Level of Educational Leadership in Academic Pediatric Departments
Johnston L, Gans H, Rose J, Frost M, Bone M, Kumar S, Rama J. Director of Fellowships: A New Level of Educational Leadership in Academic Pediatric Departments. Academic Pediatrics 2025, 25: 102797. PMID: 39938793, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2025.102797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic pediatric departmentsAnalysis of free textGraduate Medical EducationPediatric departmentFellowship program directorsThematic analysisProgram leadershipElectronic surveyDescriptive statisticsMedical educationEducational leadership rolesPerceived outcomesProgrammatic supportProgram directorsImportant gapsFree textClinical practiceFaculty developmentEducational leadershipEducational innovationJob responsibilitiesLeadership rolesCommunity understandingFellowshipCore curriculumAssociation of Primary Care Access with Health-Related ChatGPT Use: A National Cross-Sectional Survey
Ayo-Ajibola O, Julien C, Lin M, Riddell J, Duan N, Kravitz R. Association of Primary Care Access with Health-Related ChatGPT Use: A National Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-8. PMID: 39930155, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09406-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOnline health informationPrimary care accessCare accessSource of primary careNational cross-sectional surveyOnline health information sourcesSources of online health informationPrimary care relationshipsCross-sectional surveyNational survey of patientsSurvey of patientsMultiple logistic regressionNon-white raceNational Institutes of HealthPrimary careHealth characteristicsInstitutes of HealthHealth informationChi-square testCaring relationshipsDescriptive statisticsLogistic regressionPrimary languageHigher incomeNational surveyPatient-reported strategies for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Hertz D, Tanay M, Tofthagen C, Rossi E, Bernasconi D, Sheffield K, Carlson M, Nekhlyudov L, Grech L, Von Ah D, Mayo S, Ruddy K, Chan A, Alberti P, Lustberg M. Patient-reported strategies for prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Supportive Care In Cancer 2025, 33: 142. PMID: 39899120, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-025-09190-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported peripheral neuropathyCross-sectional online surveyGuideline-recommended strategyEvidence of effectivenessNon-prescribed medicationTreating CIPNPurposeChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyPeripheral neuropathyClinical teamStrategies patientsPrescription medicationsNeurotoxic chemotherapy treatmentMultinational AssociationDescriptive statisticsPrescribed medicationsSurvey participantsPrevention strategiesGuideline-recommendedTreatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyOnline surveyCIPNDebilitating toxicityImprove treatment outcomesMedicationRadiologist, trainee, and logistical factors impacting the timeliness of CTA head and neck reporting in stroke code activations.
Zaree O, Nguyen J, de Oliveira Santo I, Kertam A, Rahmani S, Johnson J, Tu L. Radiologist, trainee, and logistical factors impacting the timeliness of CTA head and neck reporting in stroke code activations. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2025, ajnr.a8660. PMID: 39832953, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStroke code activationAttending radiologistsTimeliness of reportingEmergency department settingRadiologist characteristicsCare settingsMultivariate regression modelImprove workflow efficiencyDepartment settingStroke codeModifiable factorsDescriptive statisticsSecondary analysisCoding activitiesReport factorsPatient ageObservational studyWorkflow efficiencyShift typeMedian TATMultivariate regressionInterquartile rangeRegression modelsCTA reportsLogistical factors
2024
Combining quality improvement and critical care training: Evaluating an ICU CPR training programme quality improvement initiative at the National Hospital in Tanzania
Strelzer S, Julius J, Anicet N, Byabato O, Chiwanga F, Hassan S, Kayandabila F, Laizer A, Majuta T, Murray B, Said T, Ndile S. Combining quality improvement and critical care training: Evaluating an ICU CPR training programme quality improvement initiative at the National Hospital in Tanzania. BMJ Open Quality 2024, 13: e002891. PMID: 39510766, PMCID: PMC11552003, DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-002891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical care training programsCare training programsQI conceptsTraining programQuality improvementMinistry of Health and Social WelfareCritical care deliveryQuality improvement initiativesCritical care trainingCritical care conceptsMiddle-income countriesCritical care settingMortality rateCare deliveryCare trainingCare settingsPaired t-testUnited Republic of TanzaniaCare conceptsImprovement initiativesPre/post analysisRepublic of TanzaniaBlood glucose monitoringHospital guidelinesDescriptive statisticsDistinct 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 riskAdolescents with first-episode psychosis and clinical high risk in the Province of Ferrara: an audit on the implementation of a specialised early intervention program
Magnabosco V, Ferrara M, Domenicano I, Cruciata M, Sarela A, Emanuelli F, Grassi L. Adolescents with first-episode psychosis and clinical high risk in the Province of Ferrara: an audit on the implementation of a specialised early intervention program. International Journal Of Psychiatry In Clinical Practice 2024, 28: 224-234. PMID: 39810320, DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2024.2446777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical high riskFirst-episode psychosisGeneral practitionersSpecialised mental health careStandardised assessmentMental health careQuality improvement initiativesAdolescent mental healthAdult psychiatric servicesHigh riskCAMH careCAMH servicesEarly intervention programsHealth careSub-optimal adherenceImprovement initiativesMental healthPsychiatric hospitalisationPsychiatric servicesPharmacological prescriptionsDrug prescribingIntervention programsDescriptive statisticsPsychiatric differential diagnosisPsychiatric unitIndividual values, the social determinants of health, and flourishing among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students
Neary S, Doolittle B, Mueller M, Nichols M. Individual values, the social determinants of health, and flourishing among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0308884. PMID: 39331606, PMCID: PMC11432832, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistantsNurse practitionersMental healthSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthBrief COPE InventoryDuke University Religion IndexNurse practitioner studentsMaslach Burnout InventoryCross-sectional studyAcademic medical centerPractitioner studentsSocial determinantsNP studentsAssociated with perceptionsBurnout InventoryFlourishing scoresCoping InventorySecure Flourish IndexTargeted interventionsShort Grit ScaleDescriptive statisticsCoping stylesEligible studentsFlourish IndexCyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors for Headache After Elective Cranial Neurosurgery: Results from a Systematic Review of Efficacy of Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors for Headache After Acute Brain Injury
Comparan H, Khaliq A, Frota L, Pomar-Forero D, Ahmad B, Marnet E, Teixeira F, Thomas A, Patel P, Brunkal H, Singireddy S, Lucke-Wold B, Maciel C, Busl K. Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors for Headache After Elective Cranial Neurosurgery: Results from a Systematic Review of Efficacy of Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors for Headache After Acute Brain Injury. Neurocritical Care 2024, 42: 680-689. PMID: 39266865, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-024-02114-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntervention groupSystematic reviewHeadache managementCyclooxygenase 2 inhibitorsAcute brain injuryElective cranial neurosurgeryPain scoresRandomized controlled trialsHospital length of stayRetrospective cohort studyLength of stayModerate to mild severityBrain injuryIndependent reviewersDescriptive statisticsCohort studyStudy heterogeneityInclusion criteriaControlled trialsArticle selectionObservational studyInterventionMeta-analysisElective cranial surgeryHospital lengthDistribution and Disparities of Industry Payments to Neuroradiologists
Lee C, Khunte M, Tegtmeyer K, Payabvash S, Chen M, Mukherji S, Gandhi D, Malhotra A. Distribution and Disparities of Industry Payments to Neuroradiologists. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2024, 45: 1642-1646. PMID: 39266256, PMCID: PMC11543081, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPTCOG international survey of practice patterns and trends in utilization of proton therapy for breast cancer
Choi J, Hardy-Abeloos C, Lozano A, Hanlon A, Vargas C, Maduro J, Bradley J, Offersen B, Haffty B, Pankuch M, Amos R, Kim N, MacDonald S, Kirova Y, Mutter R. PTCOG international survey of practice patterns and trends in utilization of proton therapy for breast cancer. Clinical And Translational Radiation Oncology 2024, 48: 100847. PMID: 39280125, PMCID: PMC11399555, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2024.100847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProton beam therapyBreast cancer patientsParticle Therapy Co-Operative GroupPatient selection methodsBreast cancerCancer patientsTreat breast cancer patientsRegional nodal irradiationFisher's exact testSurvey of practice patternsModerate hypofractionationNodal irradiationRadiation oncologistsBeam therapyPBT patientsProton therapyExact testU.S. centersDescriptive statisticsEuropean centersPractice patternsPatientsResponding centersBreastAsian centersCharacterizing the Adoption and Experiences of Users of Artificial Intelligence–Generated Health Information in the United States: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study
Ayo-Ajibola O, Davis R, Lin M, Riddell J, Kravitz R. Characterizing the Adoption and Experiences of Users of Artificial Intelligence–Generated Health Information in the United States: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2024, 26: e55138. PMID: 39141910, PMCID: PMC11358651, DOI: 10.2196/55138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnline health informationHealth informationCross-sectional questionnaire studyPatient-provider interactionsHealth behavior changeSources of online health informationHealth-seeking behaviorCross-sectional surveyWeb-based surveyNational Institutes of HealthPearson chi-square testHealth behaviorsHealth outcomesInstitutes of HealthHealth careChi-square testDescriptive statisticsQuestionnaire studyDemographic characteristicsMedical practiceHealthPublic healthChanging medicationComparing usersBehavioral changesQuality of Care in the Last Two Years of Life for Children With Complex Chronic Conditions
Bogetz J, Strub B, Bradford M, McGalliard J, Shipman K, Jeyte A, Patneaude A, Johnston E, Ananth P, Thienprayoon R, Rosenberg A. Quality of Care in the Last Two Years of Life for Children With Complex Chronic Conditions. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 68: 488-498.e1. PMID: 39097243, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.07.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex chronic conditionsEnd-of-life quality measuresEnd-of-lifeChronic conditionsHealthcare servicesQuality EOL careQuality measuresQuality of careICD-10 diagnosis codesEvaluate demographic differencesU.S. children's hospitalsYears of lifeEOL careDied in-hospitalInterprofessional supportSymptom managementHealthcare utilizationHospital performanceMedication intensityNon-HispanicDiagnosis codesDescriptive statisticsCardiopulmonary resuscitationChildren's hospitalPublic insuranceCharacteristics and Experiences Associated with Interest in Global Surgery: What Brings US Medical Students to the Field?
Brady N, Peck C, Anderson C, Shamim A, Kersh L, Gondi I, Rollins A, Subhedar S, Jayaram A, Hauser B, Hill S, Wariso B, Rehman S, Clune J, Alliance G. Characteristics and Experiences Associated with Interest in Global Surgery: What Brings US Medical Students to the Field? Journal Of Surgical Education 2024, 81: 1258-1266. PMID: 39013668, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal health experiencesAssociated with interestGlobal surgeryMedical studentsHealth experiencesCross-sectional survey studyExperiences of medical studentsUS medical studentsUS medical schoolsMiddle-income countriesMedical student interestInternational service experiencesUnited StatesMultivariate analysisSurgeryHispanic/Latino ethnicityBillion people lack accessDescriptive statisticsClinical experienceMedical educationSurgical careMedical schoolsMultivariate regressionDemographic factorsOnline surveyPrevalence and risk factors associated with high-risk human papillomavirus infection among women living with HIV (WLWH) at a tertiary health facility in Accra, Ghana
Gyane F, Modey E, Maya E, Bonney E, Abaidoo-Myles A, Paintsil E, Torpey K. Prevalence and risk factors associated with high-risk human papillomavirus infection among women living with HIV (WLWH) at a tertiary health facility in Accra, Ghana. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303535. PMID: 38814956, PMCID: PMC11139324, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary health facilityHealth facilitiesInterviewer-administered questionnaireAnalytical cross-sectional studyCervical cancer screeningCervical cancerPrevention of cervical cancerCross-sectional studyRisk factor assessmentHR-HPVAttending HIV clinicsCancer screeningHIV diagnosisLogistic regression analysisDemographic data collectionHigh-risk human papillomavirus infectionPrevalence of HR-HPVHIV clinicHigher oddsWLWHDescriptive statisticsStudy participantsHigh-risk patient groupsMultiple HPV genotypesPrevalence of HPVIdentification of specific recommendations for prehospital stroke care associated with shorter door-to-CT times – An analysis of Get with the Guidelines-Stroke registry and prehospital data
Dylla L, Higgins H, Wham C, Leppert M, Ravare B, Jeppson K, Bina H, Monte A, Poisson S. Identification of specific recommendations for prehospital stroke care associated with shorter door-to-CT times – An analysis of Get with the Guidelines-Stroke registry and prehospital data. Frontiers In Stroke 2024, 3: 1355889. DOI: 10.3389/fstro.2024.1355889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDoor-to-CT timeAmerican Heart AssociationGuidelines-Stroke registryAmerican Heart Association recommendationsPrehospital careStroke patientsEmergency medical services documentationIschemic stroke patientsDoor-to-computed tomographyCare of stroke patientsPrehospital medical recordsPrehospital Stroke ScaleCare of strokeMultivariate linear regression modelPrehospital providersPrehospital dataProvider educationStroke signsPotential confoundersLinear regression modelsTreatment of acute strokeComprehensive stroke centerDescriptive statisticsSuspected strokeMedical records
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