Guarino SH, Bakare O, Jenkins CM, Williams KD, Subedi K, Wright CS, Pachter LM, Lanzkron S J Pain Res 2024 ;17():3601-3618 PMID: 39526074 Abstract PURPOSE: This study sought to adapt a chronic pain group curriculum for adults with sickle cell disease (SCD). Given the association of experiences of racism and discrimination with health outcomes, this
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COVID-19 in hospitalized adult patients with sickle cell disease: A 2020 US cohort using Cerner Real-World Data (CRWD)
Guarino SH, Williams KD, Caplan RJ, Fawcett M, Lanzkron S J Clin Transl Sci 2023 ;7(1):e152 PMID: 37528938 Abstract We used Cerner Real-World Data™, representing hospital admission records from 2020, to examine patients with co-occurring sickle cell disease and COVID-19 by discharge disposition grouped as death/hospice versus transfers to other facilities, returned home, or left
Implementation of a clinical pathway to screen and treat medical inpatients for opioid withdrawal
Williams KD, Wilson BL, Jurkovitz CT, Melson JA, Reitz JA, Pal CK, Hausman SP, Booker E, Lang LJ, Horton TL Implement Res Pract ;3(): PMID: 35846074 Abstract Background: Opioid-related inpatient hospital stays are increasing at alarming rates. Unidentified and poorly treated opioid withdrawal may be associated with inpatients leaving against medical advice and increased health
Malnourished adults’ receipt of hospital discharge nutrition care instructions: a pilot study
Brooks M, Vest MT, Shapero M, Papas M J Hum Nutr Diet 2019 10;32(5):659-666 PMID: 31037779 Abstract BACKGROUND”>Malnutrition remains an important yet under-recognised problem among hospitalised adults. Although interventions exist aiming to improve nutritional status beyond hospitalisation, few studies examine how often and what type of nutrition care instructions are given at discharge. The present
Minimally Invasive Pilonidal Excision: Preliminary Report
Guerra F, Cirullo E, Di Castro A World J Surg 2020 04;44(4):1086-1090 PMID: 31820060 Abstract BACKGROUND”>The aim of this study was to report on the application of a minimally invasive technique to the radical extirpation of primary and recurrent pilonidal disease. This technique does not require specific equipments, is ordinarily performed under local anesthesia on
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Durability of class I American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical practice guideline recommendations
Neuman MD, Goldstein JN, Cirullo MA, Schwartz JS JAMA 2014 May;311(20):2092-100 PMID: 24867012 Abstract IMPORTANCE: Little is known regarding the durability of clinical practice guideline recommendations over time. OBJECTIVE: To characterize variations in the durability of class I (“procedure/treatment should be performed/administered”) American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guideline recommendations. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:
Frequency of Sale and Reasons for Purchase of Over-the-Counter Insulin in the United States
Goldstein JN, Patel RM, Bland K, Hicks LS JAMA Intern Med 2019 05;179(5):722-723 PMID: 30776058 Abstract
Is the Over-the-Counter Availability of Human Insulin in the United States Good or Bad?
Goldstein JN, McCrary M, Lipska KJ JAMA Intern Med 2018 Sep;178(9):1157-1158 PMID: 30014151 Abstract
US veterans use vitamins and supplements as substitutes for prescription medication
Goldstein JN, Long JA, Arevalo D, Ibrahim SA, Mao JJ Med Care 2014 Dec;52(12 Suppl 5):S65-9 PMID: 25397826 Abstract BACKGROUND: Vitamins and supplements are the most commonly used form of complementary and alternative medicine in the United States. Growing research suggests that patients substitute vitamins and supplements for their prescription medications. The reasons might include
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Analysis of Unregulated Sale of Life-Saving Prescription Drugs Online in the United States
Ahamed A, Kullmann KC, Frasso R, Goldstein JN JAMA Intern Med 2020 Feb; PMID: 32065603 Abstract