Practice transformations to optimize the delivery of HIV primary care in community healthcare settings in the United States: A program implementation study. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundThe United States HIV care workforce is shrinking, which could complicate service delivery to people living with HIV (PLWH). In this study, we examined the impact of practice transformations, defined as efficiencies in structures and delivery ...
Botta, Emma Wilde +10 more
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Medical Toxicology and COVID-19: Our Role in a Pandemic
Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2020 Medical toxicology and infectious disease are not specialties traditionally associated with one another. Pandemics, however, have a way of disrupting convention, and in this era of modern medicine, our specialty has much to offer.
Natalie R. Neumann +4 more
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Effect of spoken language on primary care choice refugee health assessment program patients seen at Boston Medical Center [PDF]
, 2017 PURPOSE: There are approximately 21.3 million refugees worldwide. Connection to primary care is essential for these patients because of the potential for long-term and complex care that they require.
Tunstall, Hannah
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Evidence-based decision support for pediatric rheumatology reduces diagnostic errors. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: The number of trained specialists world-wide is insufficient to serve all children with pediatric rheumatologic disorders, even in the countries with robust medical resources. We evaluated the potential of diagnostic decision support software
Balu Athreya +31 more
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The influence of healthcare financing on cardiovascular disease prevention in people living with HIV
BMC Public Health, 2020 People living with HIV are diagnosed with age-related chronic health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, at higher than expected rates. Medical management of these chronic health conditions frequently occur in HIV specialty clinics by providers
A. Webel +7 more
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Journal of Epidemiology and Global HealthIntroduction Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) stand out as the most frequent causes leading to visits to the emergency department and hospitalizations.
Salma AlBahrani +9 more
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Co-producing healthcare in a volume vs. value-based healthcare system: perspective of a parent of a patient and a health professions’ educator [PDF]
, 2019 The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim framework represents an approach to optimizing a health system’s performance by focusing on improving the patient experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing healthcare costs.
Caron, Rosemary M.
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Evaluating Prescriber Adherence to Guideline-Based Treatment Pathways of a Newly Initiated Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at a Rehabilitation Hospital [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Inappropriate use of antimicrobials in the healthcare setting is associated with consequences including antimicrobial resistance, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), adverse drug reactions, and increased healthcare costs.
Bertram, Christie
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Clinical features and computed tomography findings of retrobulbar disease in cats
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceThe objective of this study was to describe the clinical features and computed tomography (CT) findings of cats affected with retrobulbar disease. The medical records of 37 client-owned cats diagnosed with retrobulbar disease between the years 2009–2024 ...
Kristen Hasegawa +8 more
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Telemedicine infectious diseases consultations and clinical outcomes: A systematic review [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Telemedicine use is increasing in many specialties, but its impact on clinical outcomes in infectious diseases has not been systematically reviewed.
Burnham, Jason P +3 more
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