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Recommendations on Rapid Diagnostic Point-of-care Molecular Tests for Respiratory Infections in the United Arab Emirates.
Open Respir Med J
December 2024
Pulmonology Department, Prime Medical Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Traditional testing methods in the Middle East Region, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), particularly the testing of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), influenza, group A streptococcus (GAS), and COVID-19 have the potential to be upgraded to new and advanced diagnostics methods that improve lead time to diagnosis, consumption of healthcare resources and patient experience. In addition, based on the research, it was reported that there is an underreporting of respiratory cases, overuse of antibiotics, and prolonged hospitalizations which is posing pressure on UAE healthcare stakeholders. A literature review was done exploring UAE's current diagnostic practices, recommended guidelines, diagnostic gaps, and challenges in RSV, GAS, Influenza, and COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArtificial intelligence and transfusion education, research and practice: The view from the ISBT Clinical Transfusion Working Party.
Vox Sang
January 2025
Vitalant Corporate Medical Affairs, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Background And Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) has been gaining increasing interest in healthcare. During the 2024 International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) Congress, the Clinical Transfusion Working Party (CTWP) conducted a session to explore the exciting intersection of AI in transfusion medicine (TM) practice, education and research. We report here the potential applications and the session outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImproving Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery in Canada: A Call to Action-Part II.
Plast Surg (Oakv)
January 2025
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
In May 2022, we challenged our colleagues to evaluate their educational approaches, policies, recruitment strategies, and leadership organizations with an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) lens. Two virtual national round table meetings were held in 2023 to discuss approaches to integration of the EDI principles into current Canadian plastic surgery training programmes. Additionally, integrative documents and processes were established within our programme to act as a guide for integration of the principles of EDI in the areas of resident education, recruitment, and retention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHow to facilitate the wider use of pharmacogenetic tests?
Therapie
December 2024
Centre de biologie et de recherche en santé, pharmacologie, toxicologie et pharmacovigilance, CHU de Limoges, 87042 Limoges, France.
4P medicine (personalized, preventive, predictive, and participatory) is experiencing a remarkable rise, and pharmacogenetics is an essential part of it. However, several obstacles are hindering its deployment. This round table brought together a group of experts to take stock of the situation, reflecting on ways to facilitate the prescription of these tests and the dissemination of the results on a national scale.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColorectal Cancer Screening and Social Needs.
J Am Board Fam Med
January 2025
From the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA (IRF, EEH, CAS); Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Office of Research and Scholarship, Pasadena, CA (RG, MCD); Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Department of Health Systems Science, Pasadena, CA (BBG, RSN, QNM); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA (BBN); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, OR (GDC); Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (EEH); Hawaii Permanente Medical Group, Honolulu, HI (SAH); The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, Atlanta, GA (KK); Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, CA (TRL); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Aurora, CO (CAS).
Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. While patient-reported barriers have been previously described, few studies have analyzed how patients' social needs affect screening rates.
Methods: This cross-sectional study includes 3,443 Kaiser Permanente (KP) patients ages 50 to 75 years who completed the 2020 KP National Social Needs Survey.
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