Outcomes and Attributes Patients Value When Choosing Glucose-Lowering Medications: A Mixed-Methods Study.

This mixed-methods study sought to identify pharmacotherapy preferences among 40 noninsulin-treated adults with type 2 diabetes receiving care at two U.S. health care systems.

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated with papillary thyroid carcinoma: a case report and systematic review on management and outcomes.

Primary thyroid lymphoma is a rare thyroid cancer, comprising ˂5% of thyroid neoplasms. Most cases are diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Coexistence with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is extremely rare.

Drivers of Thyroid Ultrasound Use: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Objective: Excessive use of thyroid ultrasound (TUS) contributes to the overdiagnosis of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. In this study, we evaluated drivers of and clinical trajectories following TUS orders.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 500 adult patients who underwent an initial TUS between 2015 and 2017 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Appropriateness of Levothyroxine Prescription: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.

Context: Levothyroxine is one of the most prescribed medications in the United States.

Objective: This study explores the appropriateness of levothyroxine prescriptions.

Methods: A retrospective multicenter study was conducted on adult patients who were prescribed levothyroxine for the first time between 2017 and 2020 at three academic centers in the United States.

A Single-Center Retrospective Evaluation of Decision-Making and Factors Motivating Hand Transplant Candidates.

Introduction: Advancements in vascularized composite allotransplantation have made hand transplants possible for persons living with upper limb loss. Hand transplantation is not a life-saving procedure, but rather a quality-of-life enhancing procedure; hence the risk of morbidity and mortality must be weighed against improvements in function and appearance. This study explored the decision-making process of patients evaluated for hand transplantation.

Financial Toxicity in the Clinical Encounter: A Paired Survey of Patient and Clinician Perceptions.

Objective: To compare the agreement between patient and clinician perceptions of care-related financial issues.

Patients And Methods: We surveyed patient-clinician dyads immediately after an outpatient medical encounter between September 2019 and May 2021. They were asked to separately rate (1-10) patient's level of difficulty in paying medical bills and the importance of discussing cost issues with that patient during clinical encounters.

Rural Patient Experiences of Accessing Care for Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies.

Purpose: Access to health care is a long-standing concern for rural patients; however, administrative measures fail to capture the subjective patient experience of accessing health care. The purpose of this review was to synthesize the qualitative literature on patient and caregiver experiences of accessing health care services for chronic disease management among US residents of rural areas.

Methods: We searched Embase, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, CINAHL, and Scopus to identify qualitative studies published during 2010-2019.

Remote shared decision making through telemedicine: A systematic review of the literature.

Objectives: To assess the extent to which shared decision making (SDM) can take place in telemedicine (remote SDM).

Methods: We searched Medline, Cochrane, and Scopus from 2010 until August 7th, 2020 for articles on remote SDM in the care of any patient using any technology. We also conducted a search for telemedicine articles citing key reports on SDM outcome measures.