Outcomes With Early Cardiac Catheterization in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Utility of a Prognostic Scoring System

Vedamurthy D, Singh S, Subedi K, Garratt KN, Wimmer NJ Cureus 2021 Jul;13(7):e16775 PMID: 34345571 Abstract Objectives A retrospective study in patients presenting out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) to assess the impact of early cardiac catheterization on survival and cerebral performance category (CPC) on discharge. Background The role of early coronary angiography in OHCA

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Adjustment of high flow nasal cannula rates using real-time work of breathing indices in premature infants with respiratory insufficiency

Kovatis KZ, Locke RG, Mackley AB, Subedi K, Shaffer TH J Perinatol 2021 07;41(7):1711-1717 PMID: 33664469 Abstract OBJECTIVE”>To assess the feasibility of real-time monitoring of work of breathing (WOB) indices and the impact of adjusting HFNC flow on breathing synchrony and oxygen stability in premature infants.</Abstr: To assess the feasibility of real-time monitoring of work

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Social Determinants of Health, From Assessment to Action:: A Review of 3 Studies from the Value Institute at ChristianaCare

Harrison C, Brooks M, Goldstein JN Dela J Public Health 2020 Jul;6(2):72-78 PMID: 34467115 Abstract Introduction: The COVID-19 crisis highlights the importance of screening for and managing adverse social determinants of health (SDoH). Many of the same SDoH items that put individuals at increased risk of COVID-19 infection have increased dramatically due to the economic

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Examining the relationship between food environment and gestational diabetes

Fonge YN, Jain VD, Harrison C, Brooks M, Sciscione AC Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2020 11;2(4):100204 PMID: 33345920 Abstract BACKGROUND”>Studies have shown an association between the incidence of gestational diabetes and living in neighborhoods oversaturated with unhealthy foods.</Abstr: Studies have shown an association between the incidence of gestational diabetes and living in neighborhoods oversaturated

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A Population Health Assessment in a Community Cancer Center Catchment Area: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Alcohol Use, and Obesity in New Castle County, Delaware

Siegel SD, Brooks MM, Sims-Mourtada J, Schug ZT, Leonard DJ, Petrelli N, Curriero FC Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2021 Nov;(): PMID: 34737210 Abstract BACKGROUND: The NCI requires designated cancer centers to conduct catchment area assessments to guide cancer control and prevention efforts designed to reduce the local cancer burden. We extended and adapted this approach

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A Social Network Analysis Approach for Contact Tracing in the Hospital Setting

Ostovari M, Jurkovitz C, Pachter L, Chen D Dela J Public Health 2020 Aug;6(3):22-25 PMID: 34467124 Abstract Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Delaware has implemented various strategies including a stay-at-home order, mask-wearing requirements in public places, and community-based testing to control the spread of the disease. Health systems across the

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Capacity Building for a New Multicenter Network Within the ECHO IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network

Annett RD, Bickel S, Carlson JC, Cowan K, Cox S, Fisher MJ, Jarvis JD, Kong AS, Kosut JS, Kulbeth KR, Laptook A, McElfish PA, McNally MM, Pachter LM, Pahud BA, Pyles LA, Shaw J, Simonsen K, Snowden J, Turley CB, Atz AM Front Pediatr 2021 ;9():679516 PMID: 34336738 Abstract Array