Publications by authors named "Karla Luketic"
Objective: Emergency departments (EDs) are highly valued settings for HIV screening. Most large-volume ED HIV screening programs have attenuated operational barriers by screening only ED patients who already have a blood sample available for other clinical reasons. Our objective was to estimate the proportion of HIV positive patients who are missed when an ED excludes patients for whom HIV screening would be the only indication to obtain a blood sample.
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- A study was conducted to explore surgeon perceptions of opioid abuse, the effectiveness of their education on the topic, and their role in combating this issue, following a significant rise in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2018.
- An anonymous online survey revealed that attending surgeons were generally more proactive than residents in discussing postoperative opioid use and assessing the potential for abuse.
- Both attending and resident surgeons expressed concerns about the adequacy of formal education on opioid prescribing, although younger attendings felt more confident in recognizing opioid abuse compared to their more experienced counterparts.