2025
Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ahmed A, Safiriyu I, Kaddoura R, Mohyeldin M, Nwokeocha N, Sandeep N, Khalil H, Alhusain R, Zarich S. Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2025, 429: 133139. PMID: 40074042, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve implantationOutcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantationAll-cause mortalityAortic valve implantationAdverse eventsValve implantationIn-hospital all-cause mortalitySevere aortic stenosisMeta-analysisProcedural success rateTranscatheter aortic valve implantation outcomesStandard of careSurgical riskAortic stenosisPooled proportionProcedural successFollow-upObservational studyInterquartile rangeNational registryMortality rateGrey literatureHealthcare systemSuccess rateConfidence intervalsCost-effectiveness of angiographic quantitative flow ratio-guided coronary intervention: A multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial.
Zhao Y, Guan C, Wang Y, Jin Z, Yu B, Fu G, Chen Y, Guo L, Qu X, Zhang Y, Dou K, Wu Y, Yang W, Tu S, Escaned J, Fearon W, Qiao S, Cohen D, Krumholz H, Xu B, Song L. Cost-effectiveness of angiographic quantitative flow ratio-guided coronary intervention: A multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial. Chinese Medical Journal 2025 PMID: 40025631, DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000003484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioPercutaneous coronary interventionQuality-adjusted life yearsQuantitative flow ratioQFR-guided strategyClinical outcomesReduced rate of MACCEsChinese healthcare systemTwo-year clinical outcomesAngiography-based approachHealthcare systemAngiography-guided groupTwo-year follow-upRate of MACCEAngiography-guided strategyReference vessel diameterCardiovascular medication useCost-effectiveness ratioPost-myocardial infarctionFractional flow reserveTwo-year costsAngiography guidanceSham-controlled trialCost-utility analysisCerebrovascular eventsCardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans
Varghese M, Wu W, Drwal K, Burg M, Kazi D, Gaffey A, Mattocks K, Brandt C, Bastian L, Gandhi P. Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2025, 45: 78-84. PMID: 40014636, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal VA medical centersHome-based CRCardiac rehabilitationVA Medical CenterVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcare systemIn-personImpact of mental healthU.S. veteransIntegrated care networksSecondary prevention interventionsMedical CenterCardiac rehabilitation outcomesImprove exercise capacityRisk of cardiovascular diseaseAttend CRIncreased risk of cardiovascular diseaseRehabilitation outcomesCR utilizationCare networkMental healthPreventive interventionsRacial disparitiesDepressive symptomsHealthcare systemExercise capacityPerspectives of traditional healers, faith healers, and biomedical providers about mental illness treatment: qualitative study from rural Uganda
Lee Y, Coleman M, Nakaziba K, Terfloth N, Coley C, Epparla A, Corbitt N, Kazungu R, Basiimwa J, Lafferty C, Cole K, Agwang G, Kathawala E, Nkolo T, Wogali W, Richard E, Rosenheck R, Tsai A. Perspectives of traditional healers, faith healers, and biomedical providers about mental illness treatment: qualitative study from rural Uganda. Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health 2025, 12: e29. PMID: 40070774, PMCID: PMC11894403, DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2025.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomedical providersFaith healersTraditional healersRural UgandaQualitative studyMental healthcare systemMental illness treatmentMiddle-income countriesFocus group discussionsFramework analysisSeeking careProvider relationshipMental illnessProvider perspectiveTheoretical saturationHealthcare systemBiomedical approachIllness conceptualizationsProvidersGroup discussionsBiomedical treatmentIll treatmentHealersData collectionBuyende districtExploring Perspectives and Challenges to Type 2 Diabetes Self-management in Haitian American Immigrants in the COVID-19 Era: An Emic View
Magny-Normilus C, Whittemore R, Schnipper J, Grey M. Exploring Perspectives and Challenges to Type 2 Diabetes Self-management in Haitian American Immigrants in the COVID-19 Era: An Emic View. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 1-11. PMID: 39979694, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02309-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT2D self-managementSelf-managementType 2 diabetes self-managementT2D managementCross-sectional studyAmerican immigrantsSocial supportDisproportionate burdenHealthcare systemType 2 diabetesParticipants' perspectivesPurposive samplingMultifaceted approachContent analysisEthnic minoritiesHigh riskEffects of COVID-19T2DFamily relationshipsFacilitationCOVID-19Unique challengesMacrovascular diseaseParticipantsFinancial constraintsNatriuretic peptide testing in veterans hospitalized with heart failure: Potential differences by sex
Gandhi P, Runels T, Han L, Skanderson M, Bastian L, Brandt C, Hauser R, Feder S, Rodwin B, Farmer M, Bean-Mayberry B, Placide S, Gaffey A, Akgün K. Natriuretic peptide testing in veterans hospitalized with heart failure: Potential differences by sex. Heart & Lung 2025, 71: 25-31. PMID: 39970822, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2025.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNatriuretic peptide testingHeart failure hospitalizationFacility characteristicsVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemPeptide testingSex-based differencesFacility-related factorsSex-stratified modelsAssociated with increased likelihoodAssociated with decreased likelihoodHealthcare systemHF diagnosisEjection fractionCardiac comorbiditiesFailure hospitalizationClinical outcomesLogistic regressionAtrial fibrillationHeart failureVeteransClinical covariatesPatientsAdmissionSexAssociationPatient safety as a measure of resilience in US hospitals: central line-associated bloodstream infections, July 2020 through June 2021.
Sapiano M, Dudeck M, Patel P, Binder A, Kofman A, Kuhar D, Pillai S, Stuckey M, Edwards J, Benin A. Patient safety as a measure of resilience in US hospitals: central line-associated bloodstream infections, July 2020 through June 2021. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2025, 1-7. PMID: 39948082, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient safetyCentral line daysStaff shortagesUS hospitalsAcute care hospitalsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety NetworkLine daysNational Healthcare Safety NetworkCentral line-associated bloodstream infectionsLine-associated bloodstream infectionsRate of CLABSICOVID-19 pandemicSafe careStaffing shortagesHospital characteristicsPatient careMeasures of resilienceHealthcare systemCare hospitalMeasure stressorsDevelopment of policiesReporting of dataCOVID-19Risk adjustmentLevel of COVID-19Endpoint assessment via routinely collected data generates estimates comparable to randomized controlled trial data: analysis of a cluster-randomized trial on fall injury prevention
Ganz D, Greene E, Latham N, Kane M, Min L, Gill T, Reuben D, Peduzzi P, Esserman D. Endpoint assessment via routinely collected data generates estimates comparable to randomized controlled trial data: analysis of a cluster-randomized trial on fall injury prevention. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2025, 181: 111718. PMID: 39938700, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.111718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRatio of hazard ratiosHazard ratioConfidence intervalsDevelop Confidence in EldersEnhanced usual careFall injury riskPrimary care practicesFall injury preventionPrimary outcomeIncreasing length of follow-upCluster randomized trialUS healthcare systemStudy dataEstimates of validityUsual careInjury preventionCare practicesMultifactorial interventionOutcome ascertainmentInjury riskCluster-randomizedCare managementRandomized controlled trial dataStride dataHealthcare systemDistributed cross-learning for equitable federated models - privacy-preserving prediction on data from five California hospitals
Kuo T, Gabriel R, Koola J, Schooley R, Ohno-Machado L. Distributed cross-learning for equitable federated models - privacy-preserving prediction on data from five California hospitals. Nature Communications 2025, 16: 1371. PMID: 39910076, PMCID: PMC11799213, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56510-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart disease dataParts of informationLearning counterpartsCentralized solutionVertical scenariosPatient privacyPredictive analyticsFederated modelSynchronization timePrivacyUC San DiegoPatient-level recordsDisease dataPatient dataPrediction modelPatient careHealthcare centersUniversity of CaliforniaCalifornia hospitalsHealthcare systemQuality improvementPatient recordsA systematic review on the assessment of pregnancy-specific psychological trauma during pregnancy: A call to action
Givrad S, Wall K, Goldman L, Shin J, Novak E, Lowell A, Penner F, Day M, Papa L, Wright D, Rutherford H. A systematic review on the assessment of pregnancy-specific psychological trauma during pregnancy: A call to action. AJOG Global Reports 2025, 5: 100451. PMID: 40093874, PMCID: PMC11909425, DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystematic reviewPerinatal periodPsychological traumaPreferred Reporting ItemsCare deliveryWeb of ScienceReporting ItemsHealthcare systemIndependent reviewersInfant healthSecondary analysisScreening measuresOvid MEDLINEFull-textOvid EmbaseHistory of traumatic experiencesResearch teamPsychological disordersPerinatal individualsOvidPregnancyTraumatic experiencesTeamTraumaPsycINFOSocial mixing patterns of United States healthcare personnel at a quaternary health center: a prospective observational study
Pischel L, Aguolu O, Ahmed N, Campbell M, Borg R, Duckwall C, Willebrand K, Zaleski A, Paintsil E, Muenker M, Malik A, Kiti M, Warren J, Jenness S, Lopman B, Belsky J, Martinello R, Yildirim I, Ko A, Omer S. Social mixing patterns of United States healthcare personnel at a quaternary health center: a prospective observational study. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2025, 46: 289-297. PMID: 39880795, PMCID: PMC11883655, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare personnelUnited States healthcare systemStates healthcare systemCOVID-19 pandemicNurse aidesContact diariesHealth centersHealthcare systemWorking-age populationImaging technologistsLow-contact groupNursesRegression modelsPandemic responseWork environmentSocial contactCOVID-19Job typeThree-hundredWorking daysDiaryParticipantsPersonnelInfectious disease transmissionContact groupP-1280. Vaccinating Your Child During an Emergency Is More Important Than Ever: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Message Framing Among Ukrainian Refugees in Poland
Kleszczewska D, Sochoń-Latuszek A, Winters M, Lewtak K, Nurzhynska A, Yoruk K, Kukuła K, Bahruddinov M, Kusek A, Dzielska A, Maciejewski T, Mazur J, Melchinger H, Kinsman J, Christie S, Omer S. P-1280. Vaccinating Your Child During an Emergency Is More Important Than Ever: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Message Framing Among Ukrainian Refugees in Poland. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1461. PMCID: PMC11777220, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRandomized controlled trialsIntervention groupVaccination appointmentsPolish healthcare systemVaccine informationHealth workersIntervention messagesControl groupHealthcare systemRandomized to 1Years of ageInclusion criteriaRefugee mothersControlled trialsPrimary outcomeIncreased intentionVaccination intentionAppointmentUkrainian refugeesVaccination coverageMothersInterventionUkrainian mothersRiskChildren“See Me as Human:” Reflections on an Experiential Curriculum Led by People With Lived Experience of Incarceration
Bain T, Saunders M, Manbauman C, Straus E, Bundy C, Acquaye A, Harvey T, Puglisi L, Ostfeld-Johns S, Black C. “See Me as Human:” Reflections on an Experiential Curriculum Led by People With Lived Experience of Incarceration. Journal Of Medical Education And Curricular Development 2025, 12: 23821205241300943. PMID: 39830978, PMCID: PMC11742156, DOI: 10.1177/23821205241300943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExperiential curriculumImprove health equityHealth professions studentsMedical education eventsImprove healthcare systemsLived experience of incarcerationHealth equityEquitable healthcareProfessions studentsSubstandard careHealthcare systemClinical trainingIndividual-levelCommunity educationAdvocacy effortsMedical curriculumCommunity expertsCarceral historyHumanization of individualsEducational eventsIncarcerated patientsLived experienceGrant fundingExperience of incarcerationCliniciansAdapting and Implementing a Blended Collaborative Care Intervention for Older Adults with Multimorbidity: Quantitative and Qualitative Results from the ESCAPE Pilot Study
Schulze J, Lühmann D, Nagel J, Regner C, Zelenak C, Bersch K, Herrmann-Lingen C, Burg M, Herbeck-Belnap B. Adapting and Implementing a Blended Collaborative Care Intervention for Older Adults with Multimorbidity: Quantitative and Qualitative Results from the ESCAPE Pilot Study. Behavioral Sciences 2025, 15: 79. PMID: 39851883, PMCID: PMC11762138, DOI: 10.3390/bs15010079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care providersCare managementHealthcare systemPrimary care provider involvementImprove intervention deliveryPhysical-mental multimorbidityCollaborative care interventionPatient's health goalsEuropean healthcare systemsPilot studyRandomised-controlled trialsSemi-structured interviewsEvaluate goal attainmentCollaborative careFragmented careIntervention deliveryIntervention fidelityCare interventionsCare providersPsychosocial supportCare complexityHealth goalsOlder AdultsParticipant satisfactionLifestyle changesThe Quality of Veterans Healthcare Administration Cardiovascular Care
Le D, Arora B, Kelly F, Waldo S, Raitt M, Heidenreich P, Shah S, Denktas A, Mavromatis K, Council A. The Quality of Veterans Healthcare Administration Cardiovascular Care. JACC Advances 2025, 4: 101533. PMID: 39826437, PMCID: PMC11787423, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Healthcare AdministrationCardiovascular careQuality of cardiovascular careQuality of health careNon-VHA providersNon-VHA careNon-VHA facilitiesVeterans receiving careHealth care policyUnique healthcare systemVeteran careHealthcare decisionsCare programCommunity careHealth careCare policyHealthcare administratorsHealthcare systemCareQuality InitiativeVeteransCardiovascular diseaseHealthcare sectorHealthcareProvidersGovernance Considerations for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: a HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging Community Whitepaper in Collaboration with AIUM
Ma I, Francavilla M, Nomura J, Kielski A, Fernandez F, Piro K, Liu R, Valenzuela J, Toland M, Koehler J, Cohen G, Eid M, Choi W, Nolan J, Ferre R, McBee M, Kummer T, Lanspa M, Brown J, DeStigter K, Desyatnikova S, Bottemiller A. Governance Considerations for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: a HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging Community Whitepaper in Collaboration with AIUM. Journal Of Imaging Informatics In Medicine 2025, 1-15. DOI: 10.1007/s10278-024-01365-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnterprise imagePoint-of-care ultrasoundWorkflow solutionTechnology governanceWorkflow needsInformation governancePatient care outcomesPoint-of-careUnique workflowCare outcomesClinical governancePoint-of-care ultrasound imagingHealthcare settingsHealthcare systemOperational efficiencyImagesImplementationInformationHealthcareEducational requirementsGovernance committeeClinical informationInstitutional policiesWorkflowGovernance Considerations for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: a HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging Community Whitepaper in Collaboration with AIUM.
Ma I, Francavilla M, Nomura J, Kielski A, Fernandez F, Piro K, Liu R, Valenzuela J, Toland M, Koehler J, Cohen G, Eid M, Choi W, Nolan J, Ferre R, McBee M, Kummer T, Lanspa M, Brown J, DeStigter K, Desyatnikova S, Bottemiller A. Governance Considerations for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: a HIMSS-SIIM Enterprise Imaging Community Whitepaper in Collaboration with AIUM. Journal Of Imaging Informatics In Medicine 2025 PMID: 39753828, DOI: 10.1007/s10278-024-01365-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnterprise imagePoint-of-care ultrasoundWorkflow solutionTechnology governanceWorkflow needsInformation governancePatient care outcomesPoint-of-careUnique workflowCare outcomesClinical governancePoint-of-care ultrasound imagingHealthcare settingsHealthcare systemOperational efficiencyImagesImplementationInformationHealthcareEducational requirementsGovernance committeeClinical informationInstitutional policiesWorkflowMental Health Treatment among U.S. Military Veterans: Insights from the National Health Interview Survey
Marini M, Gutkind S, Livne O, Fink D, Saxon A, Simpson T, Sherman S, Mannes Z. Mental Health Treatment among U.S. Military Veterans: Insights from the National Health Interview Survey. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-9. PMID: 39753811, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09320-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationMental health treatmentNational Health Interview SurveyVeterans Health Administration patientsMental health counselingHealth Interview SurveyIntegrated healthcare systemHealth treatmentPrescription medicationsNon-VHA veteransU.S. military veteransHealth counselingHealthcare useInterview SurveyHealthcare systemReceipt of mental health counselingDelivery of mental health servicesMilitary veteransMental health servicesPrevalence of anxietyVeterans' useHealth servicesClinical initiativesHealth AdministrationReduce barriersEthical Framework for Liver Transplantation in the Elderly
Batra R, Sharma S, Gerber D. Ethical Framework for Liver Transplantation in the Elderly. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2025, 15: 10. DOI: 10.1007/s40140-024-00661-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex ethical challengesDistribution of healthcare resourcesEthical frameworkInherent dignityEthical challengesBalanced justiceMedicine's capacityBias of ageJusticeUndermining trustEquityMedical criteriaSocial support systemsLegal mandateDefinition of benefitsElderly patientsAggregate benefitsFinal ruleOverall well-beingEthicsExacerbate disparitiesSocietal benefitsDignityUnconscious biasHealthcare system
2024
Integrating the Airway Lead structure into a large healthcare system to appraise the landscape of airway management resources
Cormier N, Buckley R, Rosenblatt W. Integrating the Airway Lead structure into a large healthcare system to appraise the landscape of airway management resources. JCA Advances 2024, 1: 100075. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcadva.2024.100075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYale New Haven Health SystemHealth systemHealthcare systemQuality improvement surveyAirway equipmentIdentified key stakeholdersAirway managementAirway management protocolMedical intensive care unitAirway management deviceHospital campusEmergency departmentBedside cliniciansKey stakeholdersSupraglottic airwayImprovement surveyIntensive care unitWaveform capnographyAids cliniciansPersonnel resourcesCare unitHealthcareSurgical facilitiesCliniciansManagement leaders
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