A5036333844- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Disaster Response and Management
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Microscopic Colitis
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Obesity and Health Practices
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
2020-2022
St. Cloud VA Health Care System
2018
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
2016-2017
Background: This year has seen the emergence of two major crises, a significant increase in frequency and severity hurricanes COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known as to how each these events have impacted other. A rapid qualitative assessment was conducted determine impact pandemic on preparedness response natural disasters past experiences with responding Methods: Semi-structured interviews were 26 representatives 24 different community-based programs southern Louisiana. Data...
To improve patient colonoscopy bowel preparation with a newly developed simplified instruction sheet in safety-net hospital system.Bowel quality was compared retrospective chart review of 543 patients, 287 whom received standard instructions (9th grade reading level) between November 2015 and February 2016, 256 (6th March May 2016. Instructions were mailed to all patients. The primary outcome recorded by the endoscopist as optimal or suboptimal preparation.543 medical records reviewed...
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to develop and validate a brief adolescent health literacy assessment tool (Rapid Estimate of Adolescent Literacy in Medicine Short Form [REALM-TeenS]). METHODS: We combined datasets from 2 existing research studies that used the REALM-Teen (n = 665) conducted an item response theory analysis. The correlation between scores on original 66-item proposed REALM-TeenS calculated, along with decision consistency across forms respect grade level assignment each...
Our objective was to determine the effectiveness of 3 approaches encourage completion fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) in third year intervention.Between 2008 and 2011, a quasi-experimental intervention conducted 8 predominantly rural Federally Qualified Health Centers. Clinics were randomly assigned enhanced care (screening recommendation FOBT kit mailed annually), education (patients additionally received health literacy appropriate pamphlet simplified instructions), or nurse support...
Blood culture contamination is a major problem in health care, with significant impacts on both patient safety and cost. Initiatives to reduce blood require reliable, consistent metric track the success of interventions. The objective our project was establish standardized definition suitable for use Veterans Health Administration (VHA) national data query, then validate this query. A secondary construct VHA dashboard display from query that could be used quality improvement projects aimed...
Coastal communities in South Louisiana and worldwide are increasingly impacted by climate-related events such as hurricanes, floods, rising sea levels. In addition, they have recently faced the burden of a global pandemic that may also be consequence climate change. many under-resourced communities, nongovernmental community-based organizations (CBOs) represent backbone response to COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known about pandemic's impact on efforts these support sustain individual...
Single-vial fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is an accepted method of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. The available 3-vial FIT data set allows for comparison colonoscopy results using various screening methods.To determine the optimal number vials a strong FIT-screening program by examining whether only single vial impacts use CRC screening.Patients were given collection kits that processed with positive hemoglobin cut-off detection level 100 ng per mL. If positive, was performed...
Background: This year has seen the emergence of two major crises, a significant increase in frequency and severity hurricanes COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known as to how each these events have impacted other. A rapid qualitative assessment was conducted determine impact pandemic on preparedness response natural disasters past experiences with responding Methods: Semi-structured interviews were 26 representatives 24 different community-based programs southern Louisiana. Data...