Publications by authors named "Patrick Luan"
Introduction: Breast and cervical cancer screening is critical to identifying cases at earlier stages in order to begin treatment earlier and improve survival. Screening rates have been shown to vary within the Military Health System (MHS). The goal is to estimate drivers of variation in screening rates within the MHS.
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- Critical Care Internal Medicine (CCIM) is essential for the U.S. Military, particularly highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic and in wartime, yet research on the specific needs for military CCIM physicians remains limited.
- This study aimed to compare the patient volume and severity of cases seen by military CCIM physicians working solely at Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) versus those also involved in a military-civilian partnership at a university medical center.
- Results showed that the five AF CCIM physicians in the partnership managed 2,019 critical care encounters in 206 days, with a higher percentage (63.1%) of those classified as high acuity compared to overall MTF encounters (28.9%) and CCIM