Persistence and treatment patterns of fixed combination drugs for glaucoma: a retrospective claims database study in Japan.

Background: Poor persistence with glaucoma therapy can lead to disease progression and subsequent blindness. Persistence with second-line glaucoma combination treatment in a Japanese real-world setting and whether it differed from fixed and unfixed combination drugs was investigated.

Methods: This was a retrospective, non-interventional, cohort study using data from a Japanese medical claims database.

Validation of a Novel Electronic Health Record Patient Portal Advance Care Planning Delivery System.

Background: Advance care planning allows patients to articulate their future care preferences should they no longer be able to make decisions on their own. Early advance care planning in outpatient settings provides benefits such as less aggressive care and fewer hospitalizations, yet it is underutilized due to barriers such as provider time constraints and communication complexity. Novel methods, such as patient portals, provide a unique opportunity to conduct advance care planning previsit planning for outpatient care.

Analysis of the influences on plumage condition in laying hens: How suitable is a whole body plumage score as an outcome?

An important indicator of the health and behavior of laying hens is their plumage condition. Various scoring systems are used, and various risk factors for feather damage have been described. Often, a summarized score of different body parts is used to describe the overall condition of the plumage of a bird.

IT'S ABOUT THE PEOPLE, NOT BEING THE BOSS.

The best leaders are those who share ideas and credit, ultimately fostering work cultures that allow powerful teams to thrive. In the end, the organizations benefit from engaged, enthusiastic employees.

Testing of a tethered personal health record framework for early end-of-life discussions.

Objectives: The process of planning for end-of life decisions, also known as advance care planning (ACP), is associated with numerous positive outcomes, including improved patient satisfaction with care and improved patient quality of life in terminal illness. In this study, we sought to test a novel personal health record (PHR)-delivered ACP framework through a small-scale randomized trial of usual care practices versus PHR-delivered ACP.

Study Design: Randomized controlled pilot intervention.