Well-child care (WCC) visits are essential for vaccinations. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted this infrastructure, jeopardizing access to childhood vaccinations. Rhode Island created the Pediatric Primary …
Virtual annual wellness exams provide convenient and efficient continuity of care; minimize COVID19 exposure; and prevent access barriers, such as transportation and lack of time. …
Background: The childhood vaccination rate across Rhode Island is approximately 90%. At East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP), a federally qualified health center (FQHC), the …
Background. The widespread implementation of cervical cancer screening in the US has improved disease outcomes. Yet, it affects disproportionately more African American and Latino women. …
Background: Opioid deaths in America are skyrocketing. Combining opioid treatment with a benzodiazepine prescription significantly increases the likelihood of an overdose. This serious drug interaction …
Background Social determinants of health (SDOH) affect the onset and progression of type II diabetes. Thus, SDOH screening is vital for effective diabetes management. At …
Bioluminescent optogenetics (BL-OG) can be utilized for trans-synaptic neuronal communication by expressing the light emitting luciferase in the presynaptic and the light sensing opsin in …
Abstract for "Understanding The Patterns of Utilization and Impact of Integrated Behavioral Health on Pregnant Women that Present with Co-morbid Moderate Anxiety/Depression". The project aim …
This study compares the performance of machine learning to conventional logistic regression for risk factor analysis in pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures using a multi-institutional database.
This study evaluates the performance of three different machine learning models trained to predict surgical complications in pediatric posterior spinal arthrodesis based on clinical risk …
Limited health literacy is known to create barriers in communication between healthcare providers and their patients. Often, this can lead to misuse of medications, learning …
International normalized ratio (INR) is a measure of the extrinsic coagulation cascade. Elevated INR is associated with increased risk of bleeding and mortality after traumatic …
Video lecture supplements for live lecture-based academic courses have been shown to increase positive perception of course content and may lead to an improvement in …
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by intrusive obsessions and repetitive compulsions. For some with severe, medically-refractory OCD, Gamma Knife Ventral Capsulotomy (GKVC) …
Researchers utilize large national databases to assess quality improvement and comparative effectiveness throughout many areas of medicine. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric (NSQIPP) is …
People living with HIV are 3 to 10 times more likely to develop Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) than the HIV-uninfected population. This risk swells to 20-30x …
To date, there are no consensus definitions of sepsis in the hospitalized neonatal population. While a positive blood culture is considered the “gold standard” for …
Routine HIV testing has gained support in the emergency departments (EDs) of hospitals in developed countries. However, its specific role and availability in the EDs …
Pediatric forearm fractures can most often be treated non-operatively by closed reduction and casting, but some fractures require surgical intervention when acceptable reduction cannot be …
In this study, we compared undocumented Hispanic women with documented Hispanic women regarding their understanding of cervical cancer, screening practices, and potential barriers to cervical …
According to the world Health Organization (WHO), Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS), is the most cost-effective way to treat and stop the spread of tuberculosis …
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Accurate predictions for risk of mortality from an acute stroke allows identification of …
Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgery in the Veterans Health Administration, the largest integrated health care system and the largest provider of health …
Since 2011, the Syrian Civil War has displaced approximately 5.5 million Syrians. Many displaced Syrians live as refugees in Jordan, where they face challenges navigating …
Background: Thirty years ago, concerned about patients’ untreated pain, doctors began treating pain aggressively and prescribing opioids liberally. Fifty million U.S. adults (20.4%) live with …
Interactive patient portal access has been shown to increase patient satisfaction. However, community health centers face large barriers to patient enrollment and virtual interface use …
These are the accepted abstracts for works presented at Chiasmi 2018 Harvard-Brown Graduate Student Conference in Italian Studies "Perspectives on Italian Difference- Italian Differences in …
