Publications by authors named "Suhas Babu"
Objective: This study sought to understand the current experiences and subsequent needs of digital maternal health application users based on an interdisciplinary analysis of features currently available in the digital marketplace (including mobile applications and mobile-friendly websites).
Methods: Following secondary analysis of previously collected interview and focus group data, we used qualitative thematic analysis to observe recurring themes within current maternal health applications and prospective augmentation of related technology for future development.
Results: Study findings suggested tailored features would best serve the target population, and eleven unique themes comprising additions and improvements to maternal health applications emerged.
Purpose Of Review: The study of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is a rapidly growing field; however, more research is needed on the disparities affecting outcomes. With advances in medicine, a high percentage of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) are advancing to adulthood, leading to an increase in the number of ACHD. This creates a pressing need to evaluate the factors, specifically the social determinants of health (SDOH) contributing to the outcomes for ACHD.
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- Approximately 1.4 million adults in the U.S. live with congenital heart disease (CHD), and as they enter college, their health care needs must be prioritized by health care providers at college health centers.
- A study involving interviews with providers from five college health centers revealed that while many felt capable of handling preventive care for students with CHD, they struggled with urgent care situations and lacked formalized processes for managing these students' health needs.
- The findings emphasize the necessity for improved collaboration between college health centers and specialists to better address the comprehensive health care requirements of students with chronic conditions like CHD, with nurse practitioners playing a crucial role in facilitating this transition.
PFO Closure after Pulmonary Valve Intervention in Patients with Hypoxemia Due to Right-to-Left Intracardiac Shunt.
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J
October 2022
Four patients with pulmonary valve (PV) disease and patent foramen ovale (PFO) presented with dyspnea on exertion. Work-up revealed hypoxemia secondary to right-to-left intracardiac shunt. We demonstrate that correction of the primary culprit right heart overload lesion via PV replacement enabled safe PFO repair and resolution of hypoxemia.
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