Parks C, Bounds R, Davis B, Caplan R, Laughery T, Zeserson E Am J Emerg Med 2018 Sep; PMID: 30291035 Abstract BACKGROUND: Use of an age-adjusted D-dimer for the evaluation of acute pulmonary embolus (PE) has been prospectively validated in the literature and has become a practice recommendation from major medical societies. Most research on
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Capan M, Hoover S, Miller KE, Pal C, Glasgow JM, Jackson EV, Arnold RC BMJ Open Qual 2018;7(3):e000088 PMID: 30167470 Abstract Background: Increasing adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) with integrated alerting systems is a key initiative for improving patient safety. Considering the variety of dynamically changing clinical information, it remains a challenge to design
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Clay LA, Papas MA, Gill KB, Abramson DM Int J Environ Res Public Health 2018 Aug;15(8) PMID: 30081494 Abstract In 2010, 14.5% of US households experienced food insecurity, which adversely impacts health. Some groups are at increased risk for food insecurity, such as female-headed households, and those same groups are often also at increased risk
Zhang TT, Wang S, Wan N, Zhang L, Zhang Z, Jiang J Clin Ther 2018 Jul;40(7):1122-1139 PMID: 30006069 Abstract PURPOSE: The prominent efficacy of the addition of daratumumab to lenalidomide and dexamethasone (DRd) or the addition to bortezomib and dexamethasone (DVd) was proven previously for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). However, the
Chai SC, Jiang H, Papas MA, Fang CS, Setiloane KT J Am Coll Health 2018 Jul;:1-8 PMID: 29979923 Abstract OBJECTIVE: The study examined the association between acculturation level, dietary nutrient intake, and psychological health of Asian students at the University of Delaware. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 172 students completed the study. METHODS: Data were collected,
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Sarkhel R, Socha JJ, Mount-Campbell A, Moffatt-Bruce S, Fernandez S, Patel K, Nandi A, Patterson ES Proc Int Symp Hum Factors Ergon Healthc 2018 Jun;7(1):205-209 PMID: 30069493 Abstract The overarching objective of this research is to reduce the burden of documentation in electronic health records by registered nurses in hospitals. Registered nurses have consistently reported
Soriano EC, Perndorfer C, Otto AK, Siegel SD, Laurenceau JP Psychooncology 2018 Jun; PMID: 29927016 Abstract OBJECTIVE: The core of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR)-a top concern of couples after successful breast cancer (BC) treatment-is fear of death. Daily relationship processes may be instrumental in regulating FCR as triggers of existential distress are encountered. We
Soriano EC, Valera R, Pasipanodya EC, Otto AK, Siegel SD, Laurenceau JP Ann Behav Med 2018 May; PMID: 29771272 Abstract Background: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a top ongoing concern of breast cancer (BC) survivors and thus the focus of recent intervention development. The Self-Regulation Model of FCR (Lee-Jones C, Humphris G, Dixon R,
Vest MT, Papas MA, Shapero M, McGraw P, Capizzi A, Jurkovitz C JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2018 Aug;42(6):1009-1016 PMID: 29360158 Abstract BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of malnutrition remains controversial. Furthermore, it is unknown if physician diagnosis of malnutrition impacts outcomes. We sought to compare outcomes of patients with physician diagnosed malnutrition to patients recognized as
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Jasani G, Papas M, Patel AJ, Jasani N, Levine B, Zhang Y, Marshall ES J Emerg Med 2018 Feb;54(2):156-164 PMID: 29274930 Abstract BACKGROUND: Evaluation and disposition of low-risk chest pain (CP) patients in the emergency department (ED) is time consuming and expensive. Low-risk CP often results in hospital admission to rule out myocardial infarction, which