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View article: Evaluation of Reading Level of Result Letters Sent to Patients from an Academic Primary Care Practice
Evaluation of Reading Level of Result Letters Sent to Patients from an Academic Primary Care Practice Open
Background In primary care, low health literacy, particularly reading ability, is associated with worse health outcomes. Most physicians do not receive feedback on the reading levels of written communication that they may provide to patien…
View article: A Proposal to Increase Value and Equity in the Development and Distribution of New Pharmaceuticals
A Proposal to Increase Value and Equity in the Development and Distribution of New Pharmaceuticals Open
The process of developing and marketing new pharmaceuticals in the United States is driven by a need to maximize returns to shareholders. This results all too often in the production of new medications that are expensive and of marginal va…
View article: Prevalence of Endocrine Disorders Among 6078 Individuals With Down Syndrome in the United States
Prevalence of Endocrine Disorders Among 6078 Individuals With Down Syndrome in the United States Open
Findings from a recent study describing prevalence of common disease conditions in the largest documented cohort of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) in the United States strongly suggested significant disparity in endocrine disorders am…
View article: Providing Compassionate Care: The Role of Medical Students and Videoconference Technology in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Providing Compassionate Care: The Role of Medical Students and Videoconference Technology in the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Patient and family communication is a well-known factor associated with improved patient outcomes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, visitation restrictions meant communication with patients and their families became a challenge, particularly …
View article: 1058. Demographics of Hepatitis C Virus Antibody and RNA Positivity within an Emergency Department Screening Program
1058. Demographics of Hepatitis C Virus Antibody and RNA Positivity within an Emergency Department Screening Program Open
Background In support of the recent United States Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) revised recommendations for non-targeted HCV screening, we have noted a shift away from active infections within the birth cohort (patients born be…
View article: 1059. Evaluating Hepatitis C Screening Rates and Successful Interventions at an Outpatient Medicine/Pediatrics Practice
1059. Evaluating Hepatitis C Screening Rates and Successful Interventions at an Outpatient Medicine/Pediatrics Practice Open
Background Despite the 2013 United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, Hepatitis C (HCV) screening rates among patients born between 1945-1965 has remained below 25% (MacLean, 2018). At our outpatient academic s…
View article: The Efficacy of Telehealth-Delivered Speech and Language Intervention for Primary School-Age Children: A Systematic Review.
The Efficacy of Telehealth-Delivered Speech and Language Intervention for Primary School-Age Children: A Systematic Review. Open
The purpose of this article is to determine if telehealth-delivered speech-language pathology interventions are as effective as traditional in-person delivery for primary school-age children with speech and/or language difficulties. A syst…