Background and Aim To investigate the impact of a sustained virological response (SVR) to
hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment on liver stiffness (LS). Methods LS, measured by transient …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a youth-friendly HIV
video with in-person counseling in conveying HIV knowledge and obtaining consent for HIV …

Methods We developed a novel simulation that integrates a shoulder dystocia with neonatal
resuscitation and studied a convenience sample of EM residents. Each 15-minute …

PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness of a theory-based HIV educational video tool with
in-person HIV counseling in promoting safer sex behaviors among adolescent patients of an …

Background The social environment in the Bronx, NY, has led to HIV infection rates among
young people that are much higher than the national average. Methods A prospective …

Primaquine (an 8-aminoquinoline malarial therapy) is the only FDA-approved therapy to
treat the hypnozoite stage of P. vivax. We think of relapse occurring because of parasitic …

Background Several studies show that emergency medicine (EM) physicians are less
comfortable caring for pediatric patients than adults. The state of pediatric training has not been …

Purpose: Portable sleep monitors may offer a convenient method to expand detection of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), yet few studies have evaluated this technology in vulnerable …

The same surface form used for a speech act meant to be interpreted literally may be used
for a speech act that takes on additional indirect meaning. We investigated acoustic and …

Objective To determine whether a checklist of possible etiologies for syncope provided
alongside ECGs helps Emergency Medicine (EM) residents identify ECG patterns more …