Introduction: A key element for reducing health care costs and improving community health is
increased access to primary care and preventative health services. Geographic information …

Background: Policosanol is one of the fastest growing over-the-counter supplements sold in
the United States. The use of policosanol to treat elevated cholesterol is based on clinical …

A previous study reported that a peptide, sensorin‐A, is expressed exclusively in mechanosensory
neurons having somata in central ganglia of Aplysia. The present study utilized in situ …

Objective: Few studies have examined the effectiveness of shared decision making (SDM)
in clinical practice. This study evaluated the impact of SDM on quality of life and symptom …

Objective: Translating research findings into clinical practice is a major challenge to improve
the quality of healthcare delivery. Shared decision making (SDM) has been shown to be …

Health information technology (health IT) and health technology, more broadly, offer
tremendous promise for connecting, synthesizing, and sharing information critical to improving …

Objective: Patient/provider shared decision making (SDM) improves asthma control in a
pragmatic clinical trial setting. This study evaluated the impact of an evidence-based SDM toolkit …

Background The Charlotte-Mecklenburg region has one of the fastest growing Hispanic
communities in the country. This population has experienced disparities in health outcomes and …

Background Individual and community health are adversely impacted by disparities in
health outcomes among disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. Understanding the …

Cervical lymphadenitis, defined as an acute symptomatic enlargement of the cervical lymph
nodes, is a common condition in children of all ages. Most cases of cervical lymphadenitis in …