Publications by authors named "Kristen Andrews Staggers"
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- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with high no-show rates for clinic visits, especially among underserved patients.
- A study compared no-show rates for telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic to in-person visits from 2018 to 2020, revealing that telemedicine had a significantly lower no-show rate of 5.5% compared to 16.2% for in-person visits.
- Results indicated that telemedicine reduced the likelihood of no-shows without affecting adherence to necessary laboratory tests, suggesting it may be an effective alternative for patient appointments.
Background: Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is a novel diagnostic tool increasingly used in the field of infectious diseases. Little guidance is available regarding its appropriate use in different patient populations and clinical syndromes. We aimed to review the clinical utility of mNGS in patients with a specific clinical syndrome and identify factors that may increase its utility.
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