Publications by authors named "Sherbeny F"
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- The study evaluates the effectiveness of pharmacist-integrated transitions of care (ToC) programs on reducing hospital readmissions beyond 30 days in a Medicare value-based population.* -
- Researchers conducted a chart review involving 1,065 hospital discharge encounters, comparing readmission rates among a control group and three intervention groups receiving different levels of pharmacist support.* -
- Results showed that while one intervention group saw no significant change, two others had substantially lower 90-day readmission rates, indicating the potential benefits of involving pharmacists in patient care post-discharge.*
Exploratory analysis of medication adherence and social determinants of health among older adults with diabetes.
Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm
December 2023
Background: Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States (US), affecting approximately 27%, or 15.9 million adults 65 years of age and older. Diabetes is the most expensive chronic condition in the US and accounts for the second largest avoidable healthcare cost.
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- The study focuses on the use of steatotic donor livers (SDLs), which are increasingly common due to rising obesity and fatty liver disease, and examines their impact on transplant survival rates compared to nonsteatotic donor livers (non-SDLs).
- Using advanced predictive models, researchers simulated over 20,000 scenarios to analyze the survival outcomes of patients who accept SDLs immediately versus those who wait for non-SDLs.
- Results indicate that 25-30% of patients accepting SDLs may experience better 3-year survival rates than those waiting for non-SDLs, especially if wait times extend beyond the average of 260 days.
Impact of a centralized population health pharmacy program on value-based Medicare patients.
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
February 2024
Background: Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) participated in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced value-based program aimed to improve patient care and reduce health care costs. Challenges with medication therapy problems (MTPs) led to the development of a centralized tele-health population health pharmacy program. This innovative approach aimed to provide comprehensive postdischarge medication support and resolve MTPs during the 90-day risk period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) are common complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) that include myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and heart failure (HF). The objective of the current study was to predict MACE among T2DM patients.
Methods: Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients above 18 years old were recruited for the study from the All of Us Research Program.
Importance: Statins are drugs of choice in treating hyperlipidemia and preventing or reducing cardiovascular diseases.
Purpose: Explore statins utilization and expenditure trends in the United States before and after the publication of the 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines.
Method: A retrospective, cross-sectional study of US noninstitutionalized civilians was conducted using MEPS data from 2008 to 2019.
There is a paucity of predictive models for uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The present study applied different machine learning algorithms on multiple patient characteristics to predict uncontrolled diabetes. Patients with diabetes above the age of 18 from the All of Us Research Program were included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study was undertaken to investigate in-depth the factors impacting job satisfaction among pharmacists in the Arab world and the challenges they encounter in their career path. The outcome of this study should help the local policymakers to take corrective actions to improve pharmacist's satisfaction and therefore enhance quality of patient care.
Method: This qualitative study collected responses of pharmacists from 12 Arab countries, as part of a large quantitative survey.
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- The study aimed to assess how different lung cancer treatments affect survival and mortality rates for older patients, using data from the SEER database on those aged 50 and above.
- A total of 826,217 lung cancer cases from 2000 to 2016 showed an increase in diagnosed cases, with a five-year survival rate below 10% and a mortality rate of 84%.
- Findings indicated that chemotherapy (62%) was the most commonly used treatment, contributing to better survival rates compared to radiation (35%) and surgery (22%), though surgery led to higher odds of death compared to non-surgical patients.
Background: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors have been used as the standard of care for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. Recently, dapagliflozin has been shown to reduce diabetic nephropathy when added to the standard of care.
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the cost effectiveness of dapagliflozin added to the standard of care in diabetic nephropathy in the United States of America (USA).
Objectives: The study objectives were to (1) describe the characteristics of the pharmacy professionals and (2) explore the association between job satisfaction and factors, such as work control, work stress, workload and organization and professional commitments.
Methods: This study was a cross-sectional design. The survey items were mainly adapted from the US National Pharmacist Workforce Survey.
As smartphones continue to gain popularity, skin changes to the fifth digit caused by extended use of these devices will become more prevalent. A 20-item survey was designed to assess smartphone use and skin changes that may be associated with smartphone use. This study is an initial step in uncovering a possible phenomenon of smartphone use affecting the digits, namely the fifth digit.
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