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View article: Reducing hospital admission delay times using a structured, systematic, multi‐disciplinary approach
Reducing hospital admission delay times using a structured, systematic, multi‐disciplinary approach Open
A 6‐month audit at the San Francisco VA Health Care System (October 2020 to March 2021) found a median admission delay of 207 min, higher than the national VA median of 146 min. A multi‐disciplinary team found that factors contributing to …
View article: Enabling patient communication for hospitalised patients during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
Enabling patient communication for hospitalised patients during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic Open
As COVID-19 spread across the globe, hospitals restricted visitors to protect patients and healthcare providers.1 The absence of in-person visitors, who play a central role in patient well-being and clinical decision making by clarifying m…
View article: Rapid Implementation of a Volunteer-Run Service to Combat Social Isolation in Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rapid Implementation of a Volunteer-Run Service to Combat Social Isolation in Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Lyon, Zoe M. BA; Yang, Rachel BSE; Savoie, Marissa B. BA; Schear, Sarah MS; Dong, Jessica MD, MBA; Javaherian, Kavon MD, MBA; Hauser, Karen MD, MPH; Sarkar, Urmimala MD, MPH; Garcia-Grossman, Ilana MD Author Information
View article: Disparities between research attention and burden in liver diseases: implications on uneven advances in pharmacological therapies in Europe and the USA
Disparities between research attention and burden in liver diseases: implications on uneven advances in pharmacological therapies in Europe and the USA Open
Effective oral therapies for hepatitis B and C have recently been developed, while there are no approved pharmacological therapies for alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (ALD and NAFLD). We hypothesise that fewer advances in …
View article: Improving HbA <sub>1c</sub> with Glucose Self-Monitoring in Diabetic Patients with EpxDiabetes, a Phone Call and Text Message-Based Telemedicine Platform: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Improving HbA <sub>1c</sub> with Glucose Self-Monitoring in Diabetic Patients with EpxDiabetes, a Phone Call and Text Message-Based Telemedicine Platform: A Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background:We conducted a randomized controlled trial of EpxDiabetes, a novel digital health intervention as an adjunct therapy to reduce HbA1c and fasting blood glucose (FBG) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In additio…
View article: Potential Role of aldo-keto Reductase Family 1, member B10 (AKR1B10) as a Molecular Target in Alcoholic Hepatitis
Potential Role of aldo-keto Reductase Family 1, member B10 (AKR1B10) as a Molecular Target in Alcoholic Hepatitis Open
Background: Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) is the most severe form of Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) and current therapies are not fully effective. Targeted therapies are urgently needed. AKR1B10 was recently shown to be overexpressed in patients…
View article: A Novel Patient Engagement Platform Using Accessible Text Messages and Calls (Epharmix): Feasibility Study
A Novel Patient Engagement Platform Using Accessible Text Messages and Calls (Epharmix): Feasibility Study Open
Engaging high-risk patients remains a difficult process that may be improved through novel, digital health interventions. The Epharmix platform enables increased patient engagement with very low risk to improve clinical outcomes. We demons…
View article: Assessing the Utility of a Novel SMS- and Phone-Based System for Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients: Feasibility Study
Assessing the Utility of a Novel SMS- and Phone-Based System for Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients: Feasibility Study Open
EpxHypertension provides a viable means to control HTN in patients with high baseline BPs despite previous therapy. This community implementation study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing EpxHypertension across a primary care sett…
View article: Improving Glycemic Control With a Standardized Text-Message and Phone-Based Intervention: A Community Implementation
Improving Glycemic Control With a Standardized Text-Message and Phone-Based Intervention: A Community Implementation Open
EpxDiabetes may help reduce HbA1c in patients with high HbA1c baselines (>8%). The intervention demonstrates high patient engagement sustainable for at least 6 months.
View article: Phone-Based Interventions in Adolescent Psychiatry: A Perspective and Proof of Concept Pilot Study With a Focus on Depression and Autism
Phone-Based Interventions in Adolescent Psychiatry: A Perspective and Proof of Concept Pilot Study With a Focus on Depression and Autism Open
Clinicaltrials.gov NCT03002311; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03002311 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6qQtlCIS0).
View article: EpxMedTracking: Feasibility Evaluation of an SMS-Based Medication Adherence Tracking System in Community Practice
EpxMedTracking: Feasibility Evaluation of an SMS-Based Medication Adherence Tracking System in Community Practice Open
EpxMedTracking is an effective tool for tracking self-reported medication adherence over time. It uniquely identifies actionable reasons for missing doses for subsequent provider intervention in real time based on patient feedback. Patient…
View article: Disparities between research attention and burden in liver diseases: implications on uneven advances in pharmacological therapies in Europe and the USA
Disparities between research attention and burden in liver diseases: implications on uneven advances in pharmacological therapies in Europe and the USA Open
Objectives Effective oral therapies for hepatitis B and C have recently been developed, while there are no approved pharmacological therapies for alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (ALD and NAFLD). We hypothesise that fewer a…