A5085858439- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
Baylor College of Medicine
2014-2024
Montefiore Medical Center
2019
Northwestern University
2019
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2019
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
2017
Center for Innovation
2017
Vanderbilt University
2009-2017
Texas A&M University
2017
Rice University
2014-2016
University of Chicago
2015
EpCAM − CTCs isolated from breast cancer patients express markers needed to promote brain metastasis.
Concerns about the safety and efficacy of over-the-counter cold medications have led to a recent US Food Drug Administration public health advisory against their use in children <2 years age. Our goal was examine caregiver understanding age indication medication labels identify factors, associated with understanding.Caregivers infant (< or =1 year old) were recruited from clinics at 3 institutions. Questions administered regarding 4 previously common "infant" cough medicines labeled consult...
Mobile health (mHealth) has promise to improve patient access disease prevention and promotion services; however, historically underserved populations may have poor mobile phones or not be aware of comfortable using phone features. Our objectives were assess ownership literacy among low-income, predominately racial ethnic minority patients.We conducted a cross-sectional survey convenience sample primary care patients in publicly-funded clinic Houston, TX.Of 285 participants, 240 owned 129...
Novel biocompatible macromolecular vectors were developed that not only enable transport of bioactive cargo across the cell membrane but also control delivery into defined intracellular compartments. This work describes synthesis and design two non-peptidic fluorescently labeled Newkome-type dendrimers, differentiated over a varied alkyl spacer with guanidine end moieties. The internalization fluorescein-labeled molecular transporter mammalian cells showed strong subcellular localizations,...
In 2006, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended HIV testing all adolescents adults aged 13 to 64 in health care settings with a prevalence of at least 0.1%. However, 55% have never been tested therefore do not know their status. To understand suboptimal rates, this study sought illuminate interpersonal intrapersonal physician barriers testing. One hundred eighty physicians from centers Houston completed survey based on Cabana's Knowledge, Attitudes Behaviors model....
The HIV epidemic is an ongoing public health problem fueled, in part, by undertesting for HIV. When HIV-infected people learn their status, many of them decrease risky behaviors and begin therapy to viral load, both which prevent spread the community. Some physicians face barriers testing patients would rather ask test. A campaign prompting about could increase testing. mobile (mHealth) be a low-cost, accessible solution activate take greater control health, especially populations at risk...
Low health literacy is a barrier for many patients in the U.S. Patients with low have poor communication their physicians, and thus face worse outcomes. Several government agencies highlighted strategies improving overcoming literacy. Mobile phone technology could be leveraged to implement these improve between physicians. Text messaging, particular, simple interactive platform that may ideal We provide an exemplar patient-physician increasing HIV testing through text message intervention.
Fournier's gangrene is a necrotizing soft-tissue infection (NSTI) that often originates from break in bowel integrity and affects the perineum, anus, or genitalia. Although pathogenesis similar, NSTI caused by less commonly presents as of other sites.To characterize NSTIs originating perforation presenting abdominal wall, flank, thigh but largely spare genitalia.We describe characteristic case summarize findings 67 reported cases.The causes injury included trauma (29%), perforated...
Arya, Monisha MD, MPH; Huang, Anna*; Kumar, Disha BS, BA; Hemmige, Vagish MS; Street, Richard L. Jr. PhD; Giordano, Thomas P. MPH Author Information
Racial and ethnic minorities face disparities in receiving the influenza vaccination. A text message intervention could deliver personalized timely messages to counsel patients on asking their physician for
Cholangiocarcinoma is a relatively rare malignancy with high mortality. In the U.S., incidence rates of cholangiocarcinoma have increased, particularly affecting younger age groups and Hispanic Asian individuals. We investigated in largely under-represented, minority population.
Abstract Introduction Burnout is an increasingly prevalent problem among resident physicians. To address this problem, the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) created Back to Bedside initiative, supporting resident-driven projects focused increasing direct interactions with patients. In 2017, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Internal Residency received a grant develop and implement “Humanism Rounds,” multifaceted program which sought promote personal connections...
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For health campaigns, pretesting the channel of message delivery and process evaluation is important to eventual campaign effectiveness. We conducted a pilot study pretest text messaging as mHealth for traditionally underserved patients.The primary objectives research were assess 1) successful recruitment these patients 2) whether recruited would engage in after receiving message.Recruited sent then called few hours later they had received, read, remembered message.We approached twenty...
Purpose Despite national recommendations stating all individuals in the 1945-1965 "birth cohort" be tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV), testing rates remain low. The purpose of this proof concept study was to assess feasibility text messaging promote HCV among birth cohort patients. Methods Participants were assigned receive a message testing, or general health as control. sent immediately prior an upcoming appointment. Patients not enrolled standard-of-care group. To impact on test orders...
INTRODUCTION: In the setting of social distancing measures related to COVID-19, we pilot tested implementation VA Video Connect (VVC)—a VA-specific HIPAA-compliant video telehealth portal—for specialty gastrointestinal (GI) care at Houston hospital. We assessed impact by measuring patient and provider satisfaction with use VVC. METHODS: Pilot GI between March 13 May 27, 2020 was based on Model for Improvement Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) framework. Weekly huddles were rapid cycle PDSA cycles...
Introduction: The diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures remains a challenge for the endoscopist and sensitivity ERCP based diagnostic methods such as brush cytology is relatively low, usually not exceeding 60%. aim this study to look at performance ancillary techniques in strictures. Methods: we have identified retrospective cohort patients who had strictures, excluding pancreatic malignancy or metastases from 1/2010 8/2020. Data was collected including demographics, type procedure,...