Publications by authors named "M B Dworkin"
Purpose: In response to disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake in urban environments, we ascertained whether a community-engaged evaluation could rapidly determine why unvaccinated Chicago residents were hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Approach: The assessment used a mixed-methods approach, grounded in community-based participatory research (CBPR) principles.
Setting: Interviews were conducted by community partners between April and May 2022 in Chicago, in-person and via phone.
Emergency events such as natural disasters, pandemics, and other health disasters have a predictably disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations and the COVID-19 pandemic was not an exception. To respond to potentially catastrophic consequences of COVID-19 and to build an infrastructure for a more inclusive recovery, in June 2020, the Chicago Department of Public Health partnered with a state university school of public health, a community college that prepares students for healthcare occupations, a research institute at a private university, a public health institute affiliated with a hospital system, and a workforce development organisation. The team formed the Chicago COVID-19 Contact Tracing Corps (ChiTracing).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The optimal timing for surgical treatment of open distal radius fractures remains an area of debate. The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of open distal radius fractures treated surgically before or after 24 hours.
Methods: A multicenter retrospective review was performed on all open distal radius fractures treated over 11 years.
Article Synopsis
- A study compared the accuracy, completeness, and conciseness of answers about carpal tunnel syndrome from ChatGPT version 3.5 and the top five Google search results, reviewed by three orthopedic surgeons.
- Researchers found that while both sources provided similar accuracy and completeness, ChatGPT's answers were more concise.
- Despite its effectiveness, ChatGPT should not replace regularly updated academic medical websites due to potential misinformation and lack of sourced updates.
Acceptability of Long-Acting Cabotegravir + Rilpivirine in a Large, Urban, Ambulatory HIV Clinic.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
August 2024
Background: Outside of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), there are limited data regarding the acceptability of injectable long-acting cabotegravir + rilpivirine (LA-CAB+RPV) among persons living with HIV (PLWH). To evaluate acceptability, we describe participant-reported outcomes (PRO) of LA-CAB+RPV among a population underrepresented in RCTs.
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