Pulmonary Embolism (PE) poses significant health risks with rising mortality rates and complications like Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH). This study aims to enhance risk …
INTRODUCTION: Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) enables many transgender and non-binary individuals to align their physical bodies with their gender identities. Rates of GAS in the U.S. …
This qualitative study examines the influence of spirituality in the lives of cancer patients undergoing treatment. Through semi-structured interviews with 20 adult cancer patients, the …
Adolescents face high risks of unplanned pregnancy and STIs, and while sex education is linked to improved prevention and healthy relationship skills, most young people …
The elderly are significantly underrepresented in clinical research, leading to gaps in understanding treatment efficacy and safety for this demographic. Efforts to engage them have …
Introduction/Context: Most bereaved individuals navigate intense grief that lessens with time, but 10% will develop a prolonged grief condition (PGD) with functional impairment beyond cultural …
Background One fourth of patients with colorectal cancer will develop hepatic metastases during the course of their disease. While the average age of patients with …
Objective: Using the Nationwide Readmission Database (NRD), this study evaluates the predictors of readmission for adult patients with firearm-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Background: 30-day …
Glenohumeral joint instability represents a diverse subset of orthopedic lesions. As such, even within best practice guidelines, there are a multitude of competing treatment strategies …
Clinical correlations of rare diseases are often used in medical education to illustrate physiological concepts, yet the patient experience of those with rare diseases is …
Reentry is the process of transition from incarceration back into the community. This process remains a significant challenge in promoting health and reducing recidivism among …
Intro: Lyme meningitis is a manifestation of Lyme disease that may also have optic nerve involvement, such as papilledema. In 2018, the Infectious Disease Society …
The Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity (CHPHE) at Brown University’s School of Public Health uses innovative, community-based, and interdisciplinary research to improve health …
With the vision of health as a human right, Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic (CEHC) has been at the forefront of providing care to uninsured and underinsured …
During my practicum at CareLink, a nonprofit healthcare organization, I worked as a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Intern. My role focused on enhancing …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) performs surveillance and investigates cases of salmonella. This comparative analysis of cases reported from 2018 to 2023 focuses …
Long-Term Care (LTC) settings, such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities, offer unique challenges when engaging clinical staff in research projects. My APHE included …
