Publications by authors named "R Talarico"
Introduction: The primary objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of telemedicine for improving clinical follow-up for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence after an emergency department (ED) visit. The Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program (SAPACP) is an ED-based clinic for survivors of sexual assault/intimate partner violence. Virtual Visit, a telemedicine platform, was introduced at SAPACP in January 2020, allowing patients to attend follow-up virtually.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDevelopment and Validation of a Survival Prediction Model for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer.
Clin Transl Gastroenterol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- A survival prognostication model was developed for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients using clinical data, patient-reported symptoms, and treatment specifics to aid in their treatment decisions.
- The study analyzed data from 17,450 PDAC patients in Ontario over a 13-year period, finding significant predictors of survival, including tumor location, disease stage, hospitalizations, heart failure, and various pain and performance scores.
- The model demonstrated good predictive accuracy with a C index of 0.76, suggesting it could enhance shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers regarding treatment options.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the link between metabolic syndrome—a collection of conditions like high blood pressure and obesity—and the risk of developing dementia, focusing on variations across different age groups and the impact of the duration of metabolic syndrome.
- Using data from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort, which included over 20,000 adults aged 50-79, researchers analyzed health records to track the development of dementia over time.
- Findings indicated that metabolic syndrome increased dementia risk, particularly in those aged 60-69, suggesting that both age and the length of exposure to metabolic syndrome play a role in this risk.
Objective: To optimise the organisation of care and encourage the adoption of good clinical practices, the RarERN Path methodology was designed within ERN ReCONNET. The aim of our work was to report the application of RarERN Path on systemic sclerosis within the ERN ReCONNET centres, providing a feasible and flexible organisational reference model for optimising the systemic sclerosis care pathway in different countries.
Methods: RarERN Path is a six-phase methodology which enables the creation of a reference organisational model co-designed on the basis of the expertise of different stakeholders.