Publications by authors named "Carol D Benedict"
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is associated with a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders. However, no studies examine how psychiatric disorders influence surgical and financial outcomes. This study aimed to assess impact of a psychiatric diagnosis on patients treated for HS.
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- * A study surveyed 54 patients (about 27% response rate) who had HS, revealing a mean financial toxicity score of 19.7, indicating low to moderate financial burden, with most costs coming from out-of-pocket expenses averaging around $2,250 over a year.
- * Results showed that patients with private insurance faced lower financial toxicity than those on Medicaid or Medicare, and higher out-of-pocket costs were linked to increased financial strain, especially for those with more extensive disease affecting multiple body areas.
The Relationship Between Autoimmune Disease and Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs on Wound Healing.
Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle)
December 2022
To evaluate the role of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) on wound healing outcomes of patients with autoimmune disease at our tertiary wound care center. Retrospective review of patients presenting to our wound care center between 2014 and 2018 with both chronic wounds and a history of inflammatory disease. Patient demographics, comorbid conditions, and progression to complete wound healing were compared between those taking DMARDs or not at the time of wound onset.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe coronavirus disease of 2019 pandemic has disrupted health care, with its far-reaching effects seeping into chronic disease evaluation and treatment. Our tertiary wound care center was specially designed to deliver the highest quality care to wounded patients. Before the pandemic, we were able to ensure rapid treatment by means of validated protocols delivered by a colocalized multidisciplinary team within the hospital setting.
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