Category: Primary Care and Community Medicine
The Complex Network of Human Disease: Applying Network Theory to Medicine
Recent research has advanced a network-based approach to human disease based on the hypothesis that a disease phenotype is rarely a consequence of an abnormality in a single effector gene product, but reflects various pathobiological processes that interact in a complex network. Networks have been studied in mathematics, computer science, engineering and social sciences for […]
Why must my child sound like Stephen Hawking: Personalized Synthetic Voices for Pediatric Assistive Communication
Existing speech synthesis technology allows us to record fluent speech from an individual and, using machine learning, develop a Text To Speech (TTS) “voice” that sounds like the individual. This technology is used for “Voice Banking” by patients diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS who are able to create personal TTS voices for use […]
The Human Gut Microbiome and Health: Insights from System-Level Models
There has been a revolution in medical thinking based on the large number of diseases that have been associated with alterations in the composition of the human microbiome. Examples include autism, allergies, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, and neurological disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). A major research challenge […]
Disparities in Obesity among US Adolescents with Disabilities
Childhood obesity is a major public health concern. Children with a broad range of disabilities have a higher prevalence of obesity. This presentation will examine disparities in obesity rates by disability status among a US sample of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. Key risk factors for obesity among adolescents with disabilities will be identified […]
Social and Spatial Correlates of Infection in the Neonatal ICU
Traditionally risk factors for neonatal infection in the ICU are related to characteristics of the baby (or mom). But, there may be other extrinsic factors at play, such as the provider team (who takes care of which babies) and location within the unit (environmental factors). Infectious disease epidemiology focuses on risk being related to a […]
A Primer in Racial Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare and Outcomes
LeRoi S. Hicks, M.D., MPH is a doctor, researcher, and educator at Christiana Care Health System and serves at the vice chair of the Department of Medicine. Dr. Hicks graduated cum laude from Howard University in Washington D.C. with a B.S. in medical technology and obtained his medical degree at Indiana University. His postdoctoral training […]
RICH LIFE: Reducing Hypertension Disparities through Health System vs Multilevel Interventions
The RICH LIFE Study will help to lower blood pressure and heart disease risk among minority, low income, and rural populations, by comparing standard clinical performance feedback and education for providers and staff to a more comprehensive approach that includes workshops for health system leaders, a structured team approach to care, and access to subspecialists […]
Shared Decision-Making: Beyond Informed Consent and Decision Aids
Value Institute Scholars meet regularly to discuss ongoing research projects, various investigative techniques, and current issues from a variety of fields. Our scholars include Value Institute leadership and staff members, as well as clinicians practicing across a broad range of specialties within the Christiana Care Health System. We study pressing issues identified as part of […]
Health Reform and Transformation in Delaware
Value Institute Scholars meet regularly to discuss ongoing research projects, various investigative techniques, and current issues from a variety of fields. Our scholars include Value Institute leadership and staff members, as well as clinicians practicing across a broad range of specialties within the Christiana Care Health System. We study pressing issues identified as part of […]
Innovative Strategies for Engaging Vulnerable Populations
The purpose of this talk is to describe effective academic-community partnerships to engage vulnerable populations. The talk will draw evidence and lessons from two major efforts. The first was a long-term project on youth homelessness, conducted in partnership with arts-based organizations, social service providers, journalists, researchers, and marginalized youth. The second is a partnership between […]