Publications by authors named "Elizabeth Hicks"

Purpose: Patients with adenosine deaminase 1 deficient severe combined immunodeficiency (ADA-SCID) are initially treated with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with polyethylene glycol-modified (PEGylated) ADA while awaiting definitive treatment with hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) or gene therapy. Beginning in 1990, ERT was performed with PEGylated bovine intestinal ADA (ADAGEN®). In 2019, a PEGylated recombinant bovine ADA (Revcovi®) replaced ADAGEN following studies in older patients previously treated with ADAGEN for many years.

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Children with complete DiGeorge anomaly (cDGA) have congenital athymia, resulting in severe T cell immunodeficiency and susceptibility to a broad range of infections. We report the clinical course, immunologic phenotypes, treatment, and outcomes of three cases of disseminated nontuberculous mycobacterial infections (NTM) in patients with cDGA who underwent cultured thymus tissue implantation (CTTI). Two patients were diagnosed with complex (MAC) and one patient with .

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Study Objective: Rivaroxaban, enoxaparin, and aspirin are commonly used medications for thromboprophylaxis following lower extremity joint arthroplasty or revision. Previous research has demonstrated efficacy in preventing venous thromboembolism with each medication, however, the comparative risk of bleeding between them remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to compare the odds of bleeding between rivaroxaban, enoxaparin, and aspirin following lower extremity joint arthroplasty or revision.

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College counseling centers face significant challenges meeting the mental health needs of their students and waitlists are common. Mobile apps offer a promising solution to increase access to resources while students wait for services. This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a publicly available mindfulness app.

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This dismantling trial compared the effects of a full online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention to the isolated effects of the Open (i.e., acceptance, cognitive defusion) and Engaged (i.

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Background: Health information technology (HIT) provides new opportunities for primary care clinics to support patients with health insurance enrollment and maintenance. We present strategies, early findings, and clinic reflections on the development and implementation of HIT tools designed to streamline and improve health insurance tracking at community health centers.

Methods: We are conducting a hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial to assess novel health insurance enrollment and support tools in primary care clinics.

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Background: Chagas disease is caused by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). It is endemic in Latin American countries outside the Caribbean.

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Background: Educating medical students about how to effectively counsel patients with negative health behaviors (i.e., lack of exercise, smoking) is vitally important.

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Background: Teaching Scholars Programs are designed to enhance productivity and faculty retention. The formation of an increased network may be a facilitative mechanism.

Purposes: This study determined if participants increased their educational network and if the increase affected productivity.

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The Tec kinase Itk is critical for the development of alphabeta T cells as well as differentiation of CD4(+) T cells into Th2 cells. Itk null mice have defects in the production of Th2 cytokines; however, they paradoxically have significant elevations in serum IgE. Here we show that Itk null mice have increased numbers of gammadelta T cells in the thymus and spleen.

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Objective: Educational program evaluation and program improvement are processes that can be enhanced by involving multiple stakeholders and measurement tools. The purpose of this study was to compare faculty and resident physician perceptions of both teaching quality and resident competence for 13 core psychiatric skills and the six Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education general competencies. Additionally, resident performance as assessed by portfolios was descriptively examined relative to these perceptions of skills and competencies.

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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was three-fold: to identify which behavioural, communicative and personal presentation characteristics most closely represent patients' views of professionalism; to determine whether patients perceive resident doctors as displaying these characteristics, and to explore whether or not resident doctor professional behaviour creates an impression of clinical competence to the degree where patients perceive a decreased need for Attending Physician involvement. METHODS We carried out a descriptive, cross-sectional study at an academic centre. An anonymous, voluntary four-question survey with multiple items was administered to all adult patients or the parents of paediatric patients attending an ophthalmology clinic who were seen by a resident doctor followed by an Attending Physician.

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The cognitive styles of 113 practicing, professional accountants from Nova Scotia, Canada were examined using the Group Embedded Figures Test. They completed a demographic survey for descriptive information as well as their rank in the firm and preferred area of professional practice. Analysis suggested professional accountants tend to be more analytical than intuitive in cognitive style and, consistent with recent findings in other fields, men and women in accounting do not appear to be different in cognitive style.

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Background: Indicators of program quality in graduate medical education have not been thoroughly well developed or studied. This study explores resident physicians' perceptions of program quality and associations with an external quality indicator.

Method: Responses to two open-ended questions about program strengths and areas in need of improvement were analyzed for 392 residents from 14 specialty programs that were reaccredited between 1999 and 2005.

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Background: The authors describe the scope and impact of a professional development program for residency and fellowship program coordinators (PCs) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. PCs are vital in the success of their residency programs, yet few articles to date have addressed their increasingly complex roles.

Purpose: This exploratory study examines PCs' professional characteristics, perceptions that influence professional development meeting attendance, and the impact of the Program Coordinators' Organization (PCO).

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Background: Residency program directors and program coordinators have increasing demands placed on them by accrediting agencies and require educational development specifically tailored to their needs.

Description: We created, piloted, and evaluated an educational development program consisting of 10 sessions spanning 1 year for program directors and a parallel set of sessions for program coordinators.

Evaluation: On average, more than half the residency programs participated in the sessions.

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