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J Surg Res 2022 Aug 9;280:44-49. Epub 2022 Aug 9.

Andrews Academic Tower, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Introduction: Need for discharge to intermediate care (DCIC) can increase length of stay and be a source of stress to patients. Estimating risk of DCIC would allow earlier involvement of case managers, improve length of stay and patient satisfaction by setting realistic expectations. The aim was to use National Surgical Quality Improvement Program dataset to develop a prediction model for DCIC after undergoing liver metastasectomy. Read More

JMIR Hum Factors 2022 Aug 6. Epub 2022 Aug 6.

Center for Digital Health Innovation, University of California, San Francisco, 1700 Owens St, Suite 541, San Francisco, US.

Background: Symptom checkers have been widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic to alleviate strain on health systems and offer patients a 24/7 self-service triage option. Although studies suggest that users may positively perceive online symptom checkers, no studies have quantified user feedback after use of an electronic health record (EHR)-integrated COVID-19 symptom checker with self-scheduling functionality.

Objective: We aimed to understand user experience, user satisfaction, and user-reported alternatives to use of a COVID-19 symptom checker with self-triage and self-scheduling functionality. Read More

Probl Sotsialnoi Gig Zdravookhranenniiai Istor Med 2022 Jul;30(4):564-568

The State Budget Institution of Health Care "The Municipal Polyclinic № 210" of the Moscow Health Care Department, 115211, Moscow, Russia,

In modern society conditions, particular importance is attached to implementation of concept of relationship marketing in organization of provision of medical services. At that, implementation of marketing approaches in interaction between physician and patient, as well as between patient and administrators of department of paid medical services as primary link of contact "patient - medical institution" is of great importance. Purpose of the study is to develop portrait of consumer of paid medical services in state budgetary medical institution. Read More

Glob Health Action 2022 Dec;15(1):2104319

Directorate of Clinical Services, Partners In Health, Boston, MA, USA, Kigali, Rwanda.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had disproportionate impacts across race, social class, and geography. Insufficient attention has been paid to addressing the massive inequities worsened by COVID-19. In July 2020, Partners In Health (PIH) and the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) delivered a four-module short course, 'An Equity Approach to Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Emerging Insights from COVID-19 Global Response Leaders. Read More

Nutr Cancer 2022 Aug 12:1-11. Epub 2022 Aug 12.

Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Ketogenic diets (KD) have received increasing interest in neuro-oncology based on their ability to inhibit glioma growth In Vitro and their established role in medically refractory seizures. This review analyses the methodological aspects of KD treatment alongside standard care for patients with gliomas from a nutritional point of view. A literature search was performed in March 2022 searching PubMed and Scopus. Read More