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
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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
Even Faster Door-to-Alteplase Times and Associated Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Jung S, Rosini JM, Nomura JT, Caplan RJ, Raser-Schramm J J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019 Dec;28(12):104329 PMID: 31607439 Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The timely administration of thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke has been associated with good functional outcomes. Current guidelines recommend alteplase administration within 60 minutes in 75% of eligible patients and within 45
Impact of care coordination based on insurance and zip code
Goldstein JN, Shinwari M, Kolm P, Elliott DJ, Weintraub WS, Hicks LS Am J Manag Care 2019 06;25(6):e173-e178 PMID: 31211549 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To examine whether a care transitions program, Bridges, differentially reduced rehospitalizations among patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) based on insurance status and zip code poverty level. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational cohort.
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