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PLOS Digit Health
January 2025
ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The objective was to compare specialty-specific 7- and 30-day outcomes between virtual care visits and in-person visits which occurred during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Using administrative data from provincial databases in Ontario, ambulatory care visits occurring virtually and in-person during specific timeframes within the pandemic were analyzed. Virtual care visits were matched with corresponding in-person visits based on multiple baseline patient characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Phys Ther Educ
January 2025
John J. DeWitt is the associate director, education and professional development and associate clinical professor in the Rehab Services at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 453 W 10th Ave, Rm 516, Columbus, OH 43210 Please address all correspondence to John J. DeWitt.
Introduction: Emerging evidence shows positive impact of postprofessional physical therapy education (residency and fellowship) specific to participants; however, outcomes on organizational impact are largely unknown. The purpose of this project was to describe the impact residency and fellowship training has on financial metrics. A secondary purpose of this case study was to describe trends associated with higher productivity.
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February 2025
Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University; Associate Chief, Cardiology, Brown University Health Cardiovascular Institute, Providence, Rhode Island.
Chest pain is one of the most common chief complaints seen in both the emergency department (ED) and primary care settings.1,2 It is estimated that 20-40% of the general population will suffer from chest pain at some point throughout their lives.3 Interestingly although obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) prevalence has declined, chest pain as a presenting symptom has become increasingly common over the last decade.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatol Commun
February 2025
Department of Biostatistics & Health Data Science, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Background: Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) leads to high rates of mortality and health care costs. Understanding the immediate costs after an AH diagnosis and identifying key cost factors is crucial for health care policies and clinical decisions.
Objectives: This study quantifies medical costs within 30 days of an AH diagnosis across outpatient (OP), emergency department (ED), and inpatient (IP) settings.
J Med Life
December 2024
King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Efforts to improve healthcare services have been ongoing, particularly in equipping emergency departments (EDs) to handle pediatric cases. However, many EDs continue to lack specialized equipment and adequately trained personnel, exposing children to significant health risks. This study aimed to identify self-reported barriers among emergency physicians in managing pediatric patients and assess their confidence levels in pediatric care.
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