Optimizing Diagnosis and Management of Community-acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2024 May;42(2):231-247. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2024.02.001. Epub 2024 Mar 12.ABSTRACTPneumonia is split into 3 diagnostic categories: community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), health care-associated pneumonia, and ventilator-associated pneumonia. This classification scheme is driven not only by the location of infection onset but also by the predominant associated causal microorganisms. Pneumonia is diagnosed in over 1.5 million US emergency department visits annually (1.2% of all visits), and most pneumonia diagnosed by emergency physicians is CAP.PMID:38641389 | DOI:10.1016/j.emc.2024.02.001 (Source: The M...
Source: The Medical Clinics of North America - April 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Katherine M Hunold Elizabeth Rozycki Nathan Brummel Source Type: research
The relationship between quality of sleep and physical activity with level of symptom severity post-COVID-19 among HIV/AIDS patients
CONCLUSIONS: Physical activity was associated with the severity of the COVID-19 symptoms (p = 0.007). However, sleep quality was not associated with the severity of COVID-19 (p = 0.409). Physical activity may be one of the factors that prevent further severe COVID-19 symptoms. Therefore, physical activity should be considered as an effective factor to reduce the impact of COVID-19 and should be included in health care and prevention strategies.PMID:38639531 | DOI:10.26355/eurrev_202404_35926 (Source: Pharmacological Reviews)
Source: Pharmacological Reviews - April 19, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: M Luthfi Adillah S Yona C Edison Source Type: research
Evaluation of depression symptoms and depression literacy among medical students: a cross-sectional study
CONCLUSIONS: These findings reveal that depression is widespread among medical students and that counseling and frequent depression assessments are required. There is a need for greater awareness of different aspects of depression among medical students, parents, and medical educators. Health education programs and interventions targeting mental health care can be implemented at the individual, family, and community levels.PMID:38639501 | DOI:10.26355/eurrev_202404_35890 (Source: Pharmacological Reviews)
Source: Pharmacological Reviews - April 19, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: M A Alotaibi Source Type: research
Recombinant ACE2 - Opportunities and Challenges in COVID-19 Treatment
Infect Disord Drug Targets. 2024 Apr 18. doi: 10.2174/0118715265298816240321045741. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIt was in 2019 that the world experienced the devastation caused by SARS-COV-2, contributing to a large number of deaths. This contagious virus not only challenged the health care system but has also hit the economy very badly. There has been a lot of research on effective vaccine development, and there has been some success in the same, but no effective antiviral drugs are available in the market. No doubt vaccination can prevent the disease, but it doesn't have the potential to cure an infected person, for wh...
Source: Infectious Disorders Drug Targets - April 19, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rahul Sandhu Mandeep Kaur Akriti Aggarwal Source Type: research
Pediatric growth hormone deficiency: Understanding the patient and caregiver perspectives
Growth Horm IGF Res. 2024 Apr 16;76:101592. doi: 10.1016/j.ghir.2024.101592. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChildhood growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a rare disorder associated with significant burden on both patients and caregivers. Although previous reports have detailed aspects of the burden experienced by patients and their caregivers, there is a paucity of first-hand information on the patient and caregiver journeys from their respective voices. To address this need, an advisory board meeting was conducted on September 30, 2022, with 4 pediatric patients with GHD and their caregivers to discuss their experiences pri...
Source: Growth Hormone and IGF Research - April 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Bradley S Miller Nicky Kelepouris Harlan Tenenbaum Sonia Di Carlo Philippe Backeljauw Source Type: research
The indirect costs of human papillomavirus-related cancer in Central and Eastern Europe: years of life lost and productivity costs
CONCLUSIONS: There is a high disease burden of HPV-related cancer-related deaths in the CEE region, with a large economic impact to society due to substantial productivity losses. It is critical to implement and reinforce public health measures with the aim to reduce the incidence of HPV-related diseases, and the subsequent premature cancer deaths. Improving HPV screening and increasing vaccination programs, in both male and female populations, could help reduce this burden.PMID:38638098 | DOI:10.1080/13696998.2024.2341572 (Source: Journal of Medical Economics)
Source: Journal of Medical Economics - April 19, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Ugne Sabale Eugenia Karamousouli Lazar Popovic Zo árd Tibor Krasznai Daniel Harrop Anne Meiwald Robert Hughes Georgie Weston Goran Bencina Source Type: research
A Specialized Program for Hospice Patients Living with End Stage Heart Failure
1. Upon successful completion, participants will self-report the ability to describe the components of a disease-specific program for hospice patients living with end stage heart failure.2. Upon successful completion, participants will self-report the ability to describe how a disease-specific program for hospice patients living with end stage heart failure can benefit affected patients and their caregivers, hospices, and the health care system at large. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Manish Srivastava, Laura Alexoff Source Type: research
Coordinating De-Centralized Person-Centered Care
1. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of varied health systems and compare different models of health care coordination.2. Describe self-reported patient and family challenges of health care transitions. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sarah Karimi, Amtul M. Malik, Robin Joseph, Laura Hofmann, Elizabeth L. Cobbs, Sonika Pandey, Mona S. Wilson Source Type: research
Lost in Translation: Limited English proficiency and navigating health care
1. Establishing and aligning with a patient's goals of care at times requires assuming an active role in pursuit of definitive diagnosis.2. With limited English proficiency patients, trained medical interpreters are essential in encounters that convey complex information to ensure optimal shared decision making. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: David A. Adkins, Britni Lookabaugh Source Type: research
The Future of State Workforce Policy in Palliative Care
1. Participants will be able to describe the importance of state-level policies in growing the palliative care workforce.2. Participants will be able to analyze different types of state-level health care workforce-related policies and determine which may be feasible for replication in their own states. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Stacie Sinclair, Shelli Feder, Eugene Rusyn Source Type: research
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Compassionate Extubations for Emergency Medicine Residents
1. Utilizing simulation technology, participants will describe an approach to teach the pertinent required skills to perform compassionate extubations in the ED setting to be implemented for EM residents and other health care professional learners.2. Engaging with an interdisciplinary approach, participants will describe the different roles of the interprofessional health professionals in participating in compassionate extubations and providing end-of-life care for patients and their families in the ED. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Alice Chang, Christine Khandelwal Source Type: research
Continuity of Care & End-of-Life Outcomes for People with Kidney Failure on Dialysis: A Population-based Study (GP114)
1. Understand the patterns of physician care in the community for patients with KF-D, including the various care provider, and the timing of their involvement.2. Analyze how continuity of primary care, or a team of providers, influences health care outcomes and its potential prioritization in EoL care policies and models. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sarina R. Isenberg, Aleisha Fernandes, Shuaib Hafid, Michelle Howard Source Type: research
Ethical Issues Faced by Health Care Professionals in the Provision of Palliative Care in Kenya
1. The learner will be able to delineate and appreciate the influence of culture and contextual features in the provision of palliative care.2. The learner will be able to critically analyze ethical issues faced in the provision of palliative care. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: John K. Weru Source Type: research
Comparison of the Measurement Properties of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 in COVID-19 Patients in China
ConclusionsThe utility indices generated by EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 in COVID-19 patients demonstrate strong correlation and responsiveness. However, the agreement between these two instruments does not reach a satisfactory level. Consequently, these two measures cannot be used interchangeably. In situations where apprehensions about ceiling effects affecting outcome measurement arise, it is advisable to consider SF-6Dv2 as a preferable outcome measure for studies on patients with COVID-19. (Source: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy)
Source: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy - April 19, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Gestational diabetes mellitus enhances cobalt placental transfer efficiency between mother and infant
Volume 37, Issue 1, December 2024 . (Source: Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine - April 19, 2024 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Xianglian PengYu LiHua GuoHao YuanTing LiXi XuLigang Hua Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha, Chinab State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese A Source Type: research
