Publications by authors named "C Hentschel"

Introduction: Counseling and education on women's health, specifically contraception, following spinal cord injury (SCI) is an important component of care for women with SCI. While a plethora of available contraceptive options exists, research in this area is scarce.

Objectives: This systematic review assesses the quality and quantity of research on contraception for individuals with SCI.

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Background: Although persons with disabilities are a high-risk group, little is known about the association between specific disabling conditions and acute or long COVID outcomes.

Objective: To examine the severity of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and post-COVID outcomes among people with a preexisting diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury (SCI), or traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study using the TrinetX Research Database, a large representative database of medical records.

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Older adults with low incomes experience disproportionate rates of cognitive and functional impairment and an elevated risk of nursing home admission. Home health aides (HHAs) may have insight into how to optimize aging in place for this population, yet little is known about HHAs' perspectives on this topic. We conducted 6 focus groups with 21 English-speaking and 10 Spanish-speaking HHAs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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Background: We describe a case of EBV aseptic meningitis in a patient with HIV with an extensive history of prior infections and exposures. Detailed Case Description: A 35-year-old man with a history of HIV, syphilis, and partially treated tuberculosis presented with headache, fever, and myalgias. He reported recent exposure to dust from a construction site and had sexual contact with a partner with active genital lesions.

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Introduction: Outpatient rehabilitation is recommended in the treatment of post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition. Although racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence and severity of COVID-19 have been well documented, little is known about the use of outpatient rehabilitation among patients with post COVID-19 condition.

Objective: To examine factors associated with outpatient rehabilitation use following COVID-19 and to ascertain whether differential incidence of sequelae explain variation in post COVID-19 rehabilitation utilization by race and ethnicity.

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