Publications by authors named "William M Turlington"

Patients seen at student-run free clinics are often limited in the extent of services they can receive through these outpatient clinics. We initiated a student-led program assisting patients to apply for the local county hospital's fee assistance program, facilitating access to a wider range of healthcare services for a reduced cost.

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Background: In patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), impaired augmentation of stroke volume and diastolic dysfunction contribute to exercise intolerance. Systolic-diastolic (S-D) coupling characterizes how systolic contraction of the left ventricle (LV) primes efficient elastic recoil during early diastole. Impaired S-D coupling may contribute to the impaired cardiac response to exercise in patients with HCM.

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  • A cohort study involving 8,771 healthy adults aged 40 and over analyzed the relationship between physical activity (PA) levels and the progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC) over an average follow-up of 7.8 years.
  • Researchers measured PA at the beginning and during follow-up, categorizing it into three groups based on metabolic equivalent of task minutes per week (MET-min/wk).
  • The study found that there was no significant effect of PA levels on the annual progression rate of CAC, with rates being 28.5% for men and 32.1% for women, regardless of PA volume.
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Background And Objectives: Patient navigation programs help guide vulnerable populations, such as those experiencing homelessness, through the health care system. Medical students developed the student-run Patient Navigator Program (PNP) to serve persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) in the Dallas area. The objective of this study was to build on previously published data to determine how medical student attitudes, knowledge, and confidence working with PEH changed during involvement in the PNP, particularly after participating as a patient navigator.

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