Rising cases of drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis: Analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database, 2000-2022.

Purpose: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a severe, progressive disease, which may be caused by exposure to certain medications.

Methods: We queried the U.S.

Preparing students to address the social determinants of health in integrated care settings.

Background: Health professionals are increasingly being called to address the social determinants of health (SDOH) and, to do so effectively, often requires an integrated approach to care. As a result, accreditation standards across multiple professions have emphasised the importance of interprofessional education (IPE).

Approach: This paper describes large-scale, community-engaged learning that is required annually of students from nursing, pharmacy, public health, and social work.

Factors Impacting the Decision of an Individual With Lynch Syndrome to Terminate a Health Care Provider Relationship.

Lynch syndrome (LS) is a genetic cancer syndrome that puts affected individuals at a significantly higher risk of developing multiple cancers. Participants (n = 57) were recruited through social media. Data were collected through online surveys and phone interviews; the interview data (n = 55) were analyzed to identify provider terminations and the factors that motivated these decisions.

Assessing Advance Care Planning in Individuals with Lynch Syndrome.

Lynch syndrome (LS) is a hereditary cancer syndrome characterized by an increased risk of multiple cancers, predominantly endometrial and colorectal, at a younger age (typically < 50). In prior research, high death anxiety and a lack of provider-initiated communication about advance care planning (ACP) have been shown to decrease a patient's likelihood of having advance directives. Providers often have gaps in knowledge and are uncomfortable with these conversations.

For Women, Lynch Syndrome Is About More than Colon Cancer.

Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, has historically been characterized by a predisposition to colorectal cancer; however, for women with Lynch syndrome, the risks for gynecologic cancers pose an equal or greater risk than colorectal cancer. In addition, the gynecologic cancer is often the first cancer that presents in these patients. Also of importance to women with Lynch syndrome is the efficacy of gynecologic cancer screening being significantly lower than colorectal cancer screening, leading to inconsistency in provider recommendations for gynecologic screening and surveillance.

The Use of Social Media to Recruit Participants With Rare Conditions: Lynch Syndrome as an Example.

Background: Social media is increasingly being used as a means of recruiting participants, particularly for investigators whose areas of interest involve rare conditions or hard-to-reach populations. However, much of the literature to date has focused on paid advertisement recruitment.

Objective: We used Lynch syndrome (LS), a rare hereditary cancer syndrome, as a model to demonstrate the successful partnership between researchers and a Web-based patient education and advocacy organization to facilitate participant recruitment.