abstract：:Topic development and structuring a systematic review of diagnostic tests are complementary processes. The goals of a medical test review are to identify and synthesize evidence to evaluate the impacts alternative testing strategies on health outcomes and to promote informed decision making. A common challenge is that...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Samson D,Schoelles KM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of new biological markers are being studied as predictors of disease or adverse medical events among those who already have a disease. Systematic reviews of this growing literature can help determine whether the available evidence supports use of a new biomarker as a prognostic test that can more accurately p...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Rector TS,Taylor BC,Wilt TJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Doctor rating websites are a burgeoning trend, yet little is known about their content. OBJECTIVE:To explore the content of Internet reviews about primary care physicians. DESIGN:Qualitative content analysis of 712 online reviews from two rating websites. We purposively sampled reviews of 445 primary care ...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： López A,Detz A,Ratanawongsa N,Sarkar U

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospitalization. Clinical and socio-demographic factors have been associated with cardiac admissions, but little is known about the role of anxiety. We examined whether symptoms of anxiety were associated with cardiac hospitalizations at 12 months in HF patients. METH...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Damen NL,Pelle AJ,Szabó BM,Pedersen SS

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resident duty hour restrictions have resulted in more frequent patient care handoffs, increasing the need for improved quality of residents' sign-out process. OBJECTIVE:To characterize resident sign-out process and identify effective strategies for quality improvement. DESIGN:Mixed methods analysis of resi...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Helms AS,Perez TE,Baltz J,Donowitz G,Hoke G,Bass EJ,Plews-Ogan ML

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pharmaceutical industry gifts to physicians are common and influence physician behavior. Little is known about patient beliefs about the prevalence of these gifts and how these beliefs may influence trust in physicians and the health care system. OBJECTIVE:To measure patient perceptions about the prevalence...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Grande D,Shea JA,Armstrong K

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inadequate health literacy is prevalent among seniors and is associated with poor health outcomes. At hospital discharge, medications are frequently changed and patients are informed of these changes via their discharge instructions. OBJECTIVES:Explore the association between health literacy and medication ...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Lindquist LA,Go L,Fleisher J,Jain N,Friesema E,Baker DW

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incarceration is associated with poor health and high costs. Given the dramatic growth in the criminal justice system's population and associated expenses, inclusion of questions related to incarceration in national health data sets could provide essential data to researchers, clinicians and policy-makers. ...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Ahalt C,Binswanger IA,Steinman M,Tulsky J,Williams BA

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2005 the Spoken Knowledge in Low Literacy in Diabetes scale (SKILLD) was introduced as a diabetes knowledge test. The SKILLD has not been validated since its introduction. OBJECTIVE:To perform a validation analysis on the SKILLD. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS:Cross-sectional observational study of 240 patient...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Jeppesen KM,Hull BP,Raines M,Miser WF

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Language barriers present a substantial communication challenge in the hospital setting. OBJECTIVE:To describe how clinicians with various levels of Spanish language proficiency work with interpreters or their own Spanish skills in common clinical scenarios. DESIGN & PARTICIPANTS:Survey of physicians and n...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Diamond LC,Tuot DS,Karliner LS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The community of health services researchers in general internal medicine has played an important role in affecting health policy at the national and state levels. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) offers health services researchers an opportunity to identify and address health policy questions at the loca...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： O'Brien MJ,Whitaker RC

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study is to examine the association between ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations (ACSH) and dual Medicare/Veteran Health Administration use. PARTICIPANTS:A nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries, who participated in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Ajmera M,Wilkins TL,Sambamoorthi U

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Racial/ethnic minority patients are more likely to report experiences with discrimination in the healthcare setting, potentially leading to reduced access to appropriate care; however, few studies evaluate reports of discrimination with objectively measured quality of care indicators. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate ...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Lyles CR,Karter AJ,Young BA,Spigner C,Grembowski D,Schillinger D,Adler N

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite high rates of post-deployment psychosocial problems in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, mental health and social services are under-utilized. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) integrated care (IC) clinic (established in April 2007), offering an initial three-part prim...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Seal KH,Cohen G,Bertenthal D,Cohen BE,Maguen S,Daley A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lower socioeconomic status is associated with excess disease burden from diabetes. Diabetes self-management support interventions are needed that are effective in engaging lower income patients, addressing competing life priorities and barriers to self-care, and facilitating behavior change. OBJECTIVE:To pi...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Hill-Briggs F,Lazo M,Peyrot M,Doswell A,Chang YT,Hill MN,Levine D,Wang NY,Brancati FL

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to examine the relationship between literacy and heart failure-related quality of life (HFQOL), and to explore whether literacy-related differences in knowledge, self-efficacy and/or self-care behavior explained the relationship. METHODS:We recruited patients with symptomatic heart failure (HF) fr...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Macabasco-O'Connell A,DeWalt DA,Broucksou KA,Hawk V,Baker DW,Schillinger D,Ruo B,Bibbins-Domingo K,Holmes GM,Erman B,Weinberger M,Pignone M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human perception is fallible and may lead patients to be inaccurate when judging whether their symptoms are improving with treatment. This article provides a narrative review of studies in psychology that describe misconceptions related to a patient's comprehension, recall, evaluation and expression. The specific misc...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Redelmeier DA,Dickinson VM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) present to health care settings for a variety of complaints; rates and predictors of case identification and intervention are unknown. OBJECTIVE:Examine emergency department (ED) case finding and response within a known population of abused women. DESIGN:Ret...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Rhodes KV,Kothari CL,Dichter M,Cerulli C,Wiley J,Marcus S

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDA-R) encephalitis is an immune-mediated syndrome that remains under-recognized despite a growing body of literature. This syndrome has been predominantly described in young females with a constellation of symptoms, including personality changes, autonomic dysfunction and neu...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Day GS,High SM,Cot B,Tang-Wai DF

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to a shortage of studies focusing on older adults, clinicians and policy makers frequently rely on clinical trials of the general population to provide supportive evidence for treating complex, older patients. OBJECTIVES:To examine the inclusion and analysis of complex, older adults in randomized contro...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Zulman DM,Sussman JB,Chen X,Cigolle CT,Blaum CS,Hayward RA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity and its related co-morbidities place a huge burden on the health care system. Patients who know they are obese may better control their weight or seek medical attention. Self-recognition may be affected by race/ethnicity, but little is known about racial/ethnic differences in knowledge of obesity's h...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Sivalingam SK,Ashraf J,Vallurupalli N,Friderici J,Cook J,Rothberg MB

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinician attitudes toward patients are associated with variability in the quality of health care. Attitudes are typically considered difficult to change, and few interventions have attempted to do so. Negative attitudes toward adults with sickle cell disease have been identified as an important barrier to t...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Haywood C Jr,Lanzkron S,Hughes MT,Brown R,Massa M,Ratanawongsa N,Beach MC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many seniors rely on paid non-familial caregivers to maintain their independence at home. Caregivers often assist with medication reminding and activities of daily living. No prior studies have examined the health literacy levels among paid non-familial caregivers. OBJECTIVES:To determine health literacy le...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Lindquist LA,Jain N,Tam K,Martin GJ,Baker DW

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the absence of conclusive evidence of effectiveness, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used by 4 of 10 adults in the US; little is known about the association between CAM use and health status. OBJECTIVE:To determine the relation between CAM use and self-reported health status and heal...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Nguyen LT,Davis RB,Kaptchuk TJ,Phillips RS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) for evaluation of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) is growing rapidly, yet questions remain regarding its diagnostic accuracy and its impact on clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. METHODS:A systematic literature revi...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Ollendorf DA,Kuba M,Pearson SD

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the comparative effectiveness of antiviral drugs in adults with chronic hepatitis B monoinfection for evidence-based decision-making. METHODS:A systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) published in English. Results after interferon and nucleos(t)ides analog therapies wer...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Shamliyan TA,Johnson JR,MacDonald R,Shaukat A,Yuan JM,Kane RL,Wilt TJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the presence and correlates of Black/White racial disparities in adherence to guidelines for colorectal cancer screening (CRCS). METHODS:The sample included 328 Black and 1827 White patients age 50-75 from 24 VA medical facilities who responded to a mailed survey with phone follow-up (response r...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Burgess DJ,van Ryn M,Grill J,Noorbaloochi S,Griffin JM,Ricards J,Vernon SW,Fisher DA,Partin MR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Patient-provider language barriers may play a role in health-care disparities, including obtaining colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Professional interpreters and language-concordant providers may mitigate these disparities. DESIGN, SUBJECTS, AND MAIN MEASURES: We performed a retrospective coh...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Linsky A,McIntosh N,Cabral H,Kazis LE

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many have called for ambulatory training redesign in internal medicine (IM) residencies to increase primary care career outcomes. Many believe dysfunctional, clinic environments are a key barrier to meaningful ambulatory education, but little is actually known about the educational milieu of continuity clini...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Nadkarni M,Reddy S,Bates CK,Fosburgh B,Babbott S,Holmboe E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravascular hemolysis is a rare but potentially life threatening cause of red urine characterized by brisk hemolysis and release of large amounts of hemoglobin into the urine. We present an unusual case of red urine in a 20-year-old male who was subsequently diagnosed with intravascular hemolysis due to an aorto-atr...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Sey MS,Manlucu J,Myers KA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Internet and other interactive technology-based programs offer great potential for practical, effective, and cost-efficient diabetes self-management (DSM) programs capable of reaching large numbers of patients. This study evaluated minimal and moderate support versions of an Internet-based diabetes self-manag...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Glasgow RE,Kurz D,King D,Dickman JM,Faber AJ,Halterman E,Wooley T,Toobert DJ,Strycker LA,Estabrooks PA,Osuna D,Ritzwoller D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite compelling reasons to draw on the contributions of under-represented minority (URM) faculty members, US medical schools lack these faculty, particularly in leadership and senior roles. OBJECTIVE:The study's purpose was to document URM faculty perceptions and experience of the culture of academic med...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Pololi L,Cooper LA,Carr P

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although patients are commonly using the Internet to find healthcare information, the amount of personal and professional physician information and patient-generated ratings freely accessible online is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To characterize the nature of online professional and personal information available to...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Mostaghimi A,Crotty BH,Landon BE

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycophenolate mofetil (MM) is commonly used in patients with autoimmune diseases or who have undergone transplantation. Common side effects of MM include anemia, leukopenia, mucositis and opportunistic infections. We report an unusual case of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) in a 67-year-old woman on MM for Wegene...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Shah SK,Phan NB,Goyal G,Sharma G

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LM Montgomery's The Blue Castle was first published in 1926, yet contains many insights into medical practice that remain relevant today. The protagonist, Valancy, mistakenly receives a terminal diagnosis in a letter from her physician, who has sent her a note intended for another patient. Her interactions with the ph...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Weaver R

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevalence of unhealthy alcohol use among medical inpatients is high. OBJECTIVE:To characterize the course and outcomes of unhealthy alcohol use, and factors associated with these outcomes. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 287 medical inpatients with unhealthy alcohol use. MAIN ME...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Bertholet N,Cheng DM,Palfai TP,Saitz R

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Affect and how it is regulated plays a role in pain perception, maintenance of pain, and its resolution. This randomized, controlled trial evaluated an innovative affective self-awareness (ASA) intervention, which was designed to reduce pain and improve functioning in individuals with fibromyal...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Hsu MC,Schubiner H,Lumley MA,Stracks JS,Clauw DJ,Williams DA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medicare has selected 10 hospital-acquired conditions for which it will not reimburse hospitals unless the condition was documented as "present on admission." This "no pay for errors" rule may have a profound effect on the clinical practice of physicians. OBJECTIVE:To determine how physicians might change t...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Mookherjee S,Vidyarthi AR,Ranji SR,Maselli J,Wachter RM,Baron RB

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioid dependence is largely an undertreated medical condition in the United States. The introduction of buprenorphine has created the potential to expand access to and use of opioid agonist treatment in generalist settings. Physicians, however, often have limited training and experience providing this type of care. S...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Egan JE,Casadonte P,Gartenmann T,Martin J,McCance-Katz EF,Netherland J,Renner JA,Weiss L,Saxon AJ,Fiellin DA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Length of stay at US acute care hospitals has been steadily decreasing since 1960, and there is ongoing concern that increasing financial pressures on hospitals with high proportions of Medicaid patients may be causing unduly short lengths of stay. OBJECTIVE:To study temporal trends in hospital utilization ...

journal_title：Journal of general internal medicine

authors： Kalra AD,Fisher RS,Axelrod P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00