PURPOSE The safety of care professionals and patients is paramount while caring for people with infectious diseases, including those with confirmed or suspected severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Existing policies and protocols for donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) are primarily for institutional…
We are beginning to accept and address the role that medicine as an institution played in legitimizing scientific racism and creating structural barriers to health…
Papers and posters should be submitted to the AIME 2024 Easychair Workshop website. May 10, 2024 | Submission Deadline May 28, 2024 | Notice of…
Papers and posters should be submitted to the AIME 2024 Easychair Workshop website. May 10, 2024 | Submission Deadline May 28, 2024 | Notice of…
A primary care pediatrician casts a skeptical eye at the American Academy of Pediatrics Obesity Guideline. Using back-of-the-envelope calculations, she explains that meeting the guidelines…
Currently in the United States, transgender * individuals account for 1.6 million people 13 years of age and older. 1 Unfortunately, they face a litany…
BACKGROUND Electronic health records (EHR) have become commonplace in medicine. A disconnect between developers and users while creating the interface often fails to create a…
PURPOSE To analyze spatiotemporal trends in hospitalizations for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) sensitive to primary health care (PHC) among individuals aged 50-69 years in Paraná State,…
PURPOSE Lung cancer screening (LCS) has less benefit and greater potential for iatrogenic harm among people with multiple comorbidities and limited life expectancy. Yet, such…
PURPOSE Many individuals who are eligible for lung cancer screening have comorbid conditions complicating their shared decision-making conversations with physicians. The goal of our study…
BACKGROUND Electronic health records (EHR) have become commonplace in medicine. A disconnect between developers and users while creating the interface often fails to create a…
