Publications by authors named "R C Degrazia"
Comprehensive Diabetes Assessment Instrument for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.
J Prim Care Community Health
November 2023
Aims: There is a paucity of efficient processes for collecting information in a primary care setting to connect patients afflicted with type 2 diabetes to valuable resources. The objective of this research project was to develop a Comprehensive Diabetes Assessment (CDA) instrument which could be used to assess patients' barriers to best outcomes.
Methods: We reviewed published literature and online compilations for validated tools assessing threats to optimal diabetes self-management.
Transfer notes (TNs) standardize handoffs from one inpatient unit to another to optimize patient safety. They are especially important when patients are downgraded from high acuity settings such as intensive care units (ICU). Despite this, there is a paucity of evidence around safe transfers.
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- Maryland Medicaid is experimenting with housing support programs through its §1115 HealthChoice waiver, specifically focusing on the Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) pilot initiative.
- A study involving 23 interviews with various stakeholders revealed challenges like finding housing in a tight market, communication issues within the program, and documentation problems for service reimbursement, but also noted the program fostered collaboration among organizations.
- The research underscores the potential of Medicaid §1115 waivers to utilize funds for tenancy-based services, enhancing the quality of life for individuals in need.
Overview of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions for Chronic Total Occlusions Treated at Brazilian Centers Participating in the LATAM CTO Registry.
Arq Bras Cardiol
May 2023
Background: Major advances have been seen in techniques and devices for performing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) for chronic total occlusions (CTOs), but there are limited real-world practice data from developing countries.
Objectives: To report clinical and angiographic characteristics, procedural aspects, and clinical outcomes of CTO PCI performed at dedicated centers in Brazil.
Methods: Included patients underwent CTO PCI at centers participating in the LATAM CTO Registry, a Latin American multicenter registry dedicated to prospective collection of these data.
Background: Compared to the general population, physicians have been shown to be less engaged in civic participation and less likely to vote. However, perspectives of current trainees on health advocacy remain under-explored.
Objective: To investigate perspectives on a physician led voter registration initiative and identify current beliefs of physicians in training and medical students regarding physician health advocacy.