Publications by authors named "E K Benitez"

Person-centredness, a global movement in healthcare, is consistent with international developments in healthcare policy. It is important to have instruments to measure person-centred care. The Person-Centred Practice Inventory-Staff (PCPI-S) is an internationally recognized instrument that aims to measure how healthcare staff experience person-centred practice.

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As cancers progress, they become increasingly aggressive-metastatic tumours are less responsive to first-line therapies than primary tumours, they acquire resistance to successive therapies and eventually cause death. Mutations are largely conserved between primary and metastatic tumours from the same patients, suggesting that non-genetic phenotypic plasticity has a major role in cancer progression and therapy resistance. However, we lack an understanding of metastatic cell states and the mechanisms by which they transition.

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Traditional mosquito vector control methods have proved ineffective in controlling the spread of dengue fever. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of community engagement through student-led science in promoting dengue prevention and socioecological factors in the temperate urban city of Córdoba, Argentina. It assesses community perceptions, knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices regarding dengue fever and its vector.

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Article Synopsis
  • A study evaluates the effects of a new digital reimbursement system at a student-run clinic serving uninsured NYC residents, analyzing data from 94 patients over several years.
  • Patients were categorized into in-person and digital groups, revealing that those using the digital system requested more refunds, received larger amounts, and were reimbursed faster compared to the in-person group.
  • After implementing digital refunds, the clinic saw a significant increase in monthly reimbursement volume, number of refunds, and overall patients utilizing the service, indicating that digital systems can enhance medication reimbursement for uninsured individuals.
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