Publications by authors named "M Alexandra Friedman"
Prior research has shown that advance care planning (ACP) knowledge and discussion varies among racial and ethnic groups. However, little is known if similar disparities exist within the sexual minority (SM) population. To investigate racial disparities in ACP knowledge, discussion, and decision making within the SM population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Heavy drinking, smoking, and depression are common among men who have sex with men (MSM). The association of co-occurring longitudinal patterns of these conditions and mortality among MSM were tested, applying a syndemic framework - the interaction of two or more conditions that contribute to poor health outcomes.
Methods: Longitudinal data from 1999 to 2018 from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study of 3046 MSM were analyzed.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of mifepristone-misoprostol versus misoprostol alone in treating early pregnancy loss.
- A total of 999 patients were analyzed, showing a lower treatment failure rate of 17.8% in the mifepristone-misoprostol group compared to 25.1% in the misoprostol-only group.
- The findings indicated that using mifepristone in combination reduced the odds of treatment failure by 34%, while factors such as prior vaginal delivery and gestational age also influenced treatment outcomes.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an early, targeted, individualized, intensive rehabilitation program called Rehab2Home, designed to transition surgical patients directly from acute care to home.
Design: The Rehab2Home program was implemented using a quality improvement (QI) approach between March 2023 and June 2023. The outcomes of the program were compared with a historical cohort of similar patients.