Publications by authors named "M Fordham"
Article Synopsis
- Behavioral factors heighten the risk of HIV, prompting a comprehensive prevention services (CPS) intervention in an emergency department (ED) to assess patients' risk and provide referrals.
- A study conducted in Birmingham, Alabama, from October 2021 to May 2023 involved two screening methods (manual review and electronic medical records) to identify HIV-negative adults with recent risk factors, such as STIs or drug use.
- Out of 184 patients approached, 147 engaged with the program, with 125 identified at risk for HIV; notable outcomes included interest in CPS follow-up and 30 patients receiving ED-initiated treatment, highlighting the effectiveness of targeted screening in managing HIV risk.
Choanal atresia: a review of contemporary treatment strategies.
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Choanal atresia (CA) is a serious congenital issue that may need immediate surgery, with endoscopic techniques becoming the standard approach, although up to 50% of cases can experience restenosis requiring further surgery.
- Recent advancements include the use of bioabsorbable, steroid-eluting stents that have been adapted for CA since 2017, showing promising results without complications or restenosis.
- Ongoing research on these stents raises hope for better surgical outcomes in CA repairs, but more studies are needed to confirm their safety and effectiveness.
Importance: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly recognized for their ability to promote patient-centered care, but concerted health information technology (HIT)-enabled PROM implementations have yet to be achieved for national surgical quality improvement.
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of collecting PROMs within a national surgical quality improvement program.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This was a pragmatic implementation cohort study conducted from February 2020 to March 2023.
Objective: To investigate the initial set of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) and their associations with 30-day surgical outcomes.
Background: PROs provide important information that can be used to improve routine care and facilitate quality improvement. The American College of Surgeons conducted a demonstration project to capture PROs into the NSQIP to complement clinical data.
Dyslipidemia is a leading contributor to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). There has been a significant improvement in the treatment of dyslipidemia in the past 10 years with the development of new pharmacotherapies. The intent of this review is help enhance clinicians understanding of non-statin lipid lowering therapies in accordance with the 2022 American College of Cardiology Expert Consensus Clinical Decision Pathway on the Role of Non-statin Therapies for LDL-Cholesterol Lowering.
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