This abstract supplement includes presentations from the 51st annual Advocate Aurora Scientific Day (SD) on May 21, 2025. SD provides a forum for the sharing of #research, quality improvement & case studies from scholars associated with Advocate Health institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

We knew very little about patients’ perspectives on the burden that myocardial infarction (MI), also known as a #HeartAttack, has on quality of life. This study found that MI places a significant burden on all aspects of patients’ lives. For more, see: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Patients can experience persistent symptoms consistent with #hypothyroidism despite #thyroid lab values in the normal range. These symptoms reduce quality of life despite a proper diagnosis, and patients want #physicians to take such symptoms seriously institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Patients going through #amputation want to be more involved in the decision-making process. Find out more about opportunities to enhance shared decision-making in the care process from this original #research by the Karolinska Institute (@ki.se): institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

AI has spread like wildfire through medical publications. Our featured editorial presents an overview of LLMs and the challenges involved in using #AI to determine to what extent authors have used #LLMs to write academic articles in #medical journals. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Check out this great editorial on #AI and its use in #scholarship -focuses how AI text detectors work, their limitations + recs for what medical editors, reviewers, and readers can do to! institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

NOW PUBLISHED!! JPCRR Vol. 12, Issue 4: aah.org/jpcrr. No paywalls. Completely #OpenAccess. Sincerest congratulations to @mtmdphd.bsky.social @bzmorgenstern.bsky.social @annzgeorge.bsky.social

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is another way besides #antibiotics to treat #periodontitis, or #GumDisease, which damages the tissues that support teeth. It's cost-effective and a good option for patients for whom periodontal surgery is not an option. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Long-COVID can present with #depression and #anxiety. A novel mindfulness-based #virtual group therapy program may improve #neuropsychiatric symptoms in #LongCOVID and is easily accessible and affordable to most patients. Find out more here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Community Translation involves collaboration between #community members and researchers. Find out more here about the effectiveness of a community translation aimed at adapting a type 2 #diabetes prevention program in a #RuralHealth context: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

What information do patients need during #outpatient medication changes? What are the gaps in medication information during these changes? Do patients take meds as #prescribed? Find out here what info patients need during ambulatory #medication changes institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

AFib is a type of fast, irregular heartbeat that increases the risk of #stroke. This study found that cryoballoon & laser balloon #ablation were both effective treatments of #AFib, but laser balloon took less time & exposed patients to less radiation. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

JPCRR is proudly the journal of record for the 2025 Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) conference proceedings. HCSRN's annual conference serves as a forum for research teams to improve #healthcare for all. The 2025 abstracts can be found here institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Even during this unprecedented time of uncertainty & disruption in #healthcare research, the 2025 Annual Conference of the Health Care Systems Research Network sallied forth on April 8 to 10, in St. Louis, MO. A summary of events can be found in JPCRR: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

#FactCheck Friday! Hazard ratios are the same as risk ratios. FALSE! A common #misconception among #clinicians! Risk ratios involve an outcome’s cumulative risk over time. Hazard ratios involve instantaneous risk. See our latest topic synopsis for more institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Long-COVID is a post-viral syndrome involving multiple body systems and can present with #neuropsychiatric symptoms, like #depression and #anxiety. A mindfulness-based #virtual group therapy program may improve neuropsychiatric symptoms in #LongCOVID. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Community Translation fosters collaboration between researchers and community members to translate scientific evidence to health interventions and provide locally relevant solutions to health challenges. #RuralHealth #PatientCentered #FamilyInclusive institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

#FactCheck Friday: most patients take their medications as #prescribed. FALSE. Up to 50% don't, 85% make occasional errors, & few report adverse effects to #prescribers. Find out here what info patients need during ambulatory #medication changes: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

#AFib is often treated with cryoballoon or laser balloon ablation when refractory to medication. Cryoballoon and laser balloon #ablation are both effective, but laser balloon procedures were found to take less time and expose patients to less radiation institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

NOW PUBLISHED!! JPCRR Vol. 12, Issue 3: aah.org/jpcrr. No paywalls. Completely #OpenAccess. Sincerest congratulations to @mtmdphd.bsky.social @bzmorgenstern.bsky.social @annzgeorge.bsky.social

Over 53% of #academic articles on #psychosis use stigmatizing language, like #schizophrenia patient or #schizophrenic. Authors and journals should screen their articles for #stigmatizing language and adhere to person-centered language guidelines. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

#FactCheck Friday: 1 in 7 mothers and 1 in 4 marginalized mothers will experience symptoms of a perinatal #MentalHealth condition, most commonly #depression and/or #anxiety, during #pregnancy or #postpartum. TRUE. Yet too few are diagnosed or treated. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

When we truly listen, we can hear a lot. Check out this essay on the VOICES Project at St. Jude to learn how to support healthcare providers to “Pause” for, “Listen” to, and “Share” what their patients & research participants have to say. #StJude #HIV institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

CALL FOR PAPERS!! JPCRR invites authors to submit original manuscripts, particularly systematic or narrative review articles, involving the application of multidisciplinary #PatientCentered care within #biomedical contexts. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/call_f...

While patients may benefit from increased access to #healthcare information, considerable drawbacks to #SocialMedia include #misinformation & information that isn't #PeerReviewed. Healthcare professionals have a responsibility to engage on social media institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

#FactCheck Friday: Thimerosal, a common chemical found in #vaccines, causes autism. FALSE. Speculation that the chemical could cause #autism in children has long been debunked. Risk from the #flu is much greater than any non-existent risk from #thimerosal. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

It's imperative that #healthcare providers & researchers "Pause" for, "Listen" to, and "Share" what their patients have to say. For more, check out this article on the VOICES Project at #StJude Children's Research Hospital. @stjuderesearch.bsky.social institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

The Med Ed Briefs from Alliance for Clinical Education are always fun to read. Latest one raised question of whether Step 2 CK should be taken seriously. #MedEd It's a good read!! allianceforclinicaleducation.org/social-media...

In line with JPCRR’s goal of mentoring #EarlyCareerResearchers, our very own librarians at Advocate Health provide an instructive editorial about which type of review is the most suitable when performing a #LiteratureReview. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

#FactCheck Friday: Scientists have been ordered not to publish without the #Trump administration's approval. TRUE. VA #physicians and #scientists are now unable to publish in #medical journals or speak with the public without first seeking clearance. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#FactCheck Friday: #AI is being rapidly adopted into medical practice. TRUE. But patients’ needs & expectations aren't fully considered in the application of AI in healthcare. #PatientCentered care means patients' voices need to be heard & accommodated institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...

#VirtualReality has been shown in #pediatric patients to improve the hospital experience, facilitate education during hospitalizations, provide an alternative to medication-based therapy for #PainManagement, and enhance #MentalHealth care practices. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...

#FactCheck Friday: DOGE didn't direct NIH to terminate hundreds of biomedical research projects. FALSE. #DOGE has been the driving force behind unprecedented cuts to billions of dollars of #NIH research grants involving #Alzheimers, #cancer, #COVID, etc. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

These stories weave together 6 patients’ challenges, hopes, and dreams exploring infant loss, expectations versus the reality of the #postpartum experience, grief, loss of identity, and perseverance through challenging #MaternalMentalHealth experiences institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

It's critical for graduate medical education (GME) leaders to educate future physicians about the effects of #ClimateChange on patient health. Recent findings revealed major gaps in GME leaders' knowledge about the adverse effects of climate on health: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...

#FactCheck Friday: the US #opioid overdose epidemic has resulted in more than 80,000 deaths in 2022 alone. TRUE. #Naloxone is a lifesaving opioid #overdose rescue medication, but many healthcare providers aren't willing to prescribe it. Find out why: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

"There is a need for a paradigm shift in surgical care from viewing women with #BreastCancer as anatomical constructions in need of repair to deeply understanding that they are persons with an illness who require ongoing self-management support." institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...

Person-centered language emphasizes the individual, not diagnosis. Stigmatizing language prompts negative attitudes toward those people. Over 53% of academic articles on #psychosis use stigmatizing language, like schizophrenic or #schizophrenia patient institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

#FactCheck Friday: 1 in 7 birthing people & 1 in 4 marginalized birthing people will experience symptoms of a perinatal mental health condition during #pregnancy or #postpartum. TRUE. 6 patients narrate their experiences with #MaternalMentalHealth here institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

#Naloxone is a lifesaving opioid #overdose rescue medication, but many #healthcare providers aren't willing to prescribe it. Some believe prescribing naloxone would condone #opioid use; others feel unprepared to counsel patients about its safety/use. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

#FactCheck Friday! #Periodontitis hasn't been linked with cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer, GI diseases, adverse pregnancy outcomes, #diabetes, and #Alzheimers. FALSE! It's linked with all of these diseases. Learn more about treatments here: institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Over half of academic articles on psychosis use stigmatizing language, e.g., “schizophrenia patient" or “schizophrenic.” Authors writing about #psychosis should check their text for stigmatizing language & adhere to person-centered language guidelines. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol12/...

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) addressing #MentalHealth issues are crucial to manage anxiety/depression in #LongCOVID patients. COVID-specific PROMs assess smell/taste perception and show promise in olfactory training at COVID smell clinics. institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/vol11/...

CALL FOR PAPERS!!! We welcome original manuscript submissions, especially narrative and systematic reviews, that involve multidisciplinary #PatientCentered care within #biomedical contexts. Visit aah.org/jpcrr to submit! institutionalrepository.aah.org/jpcrr/call_f...

I am privileged to serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews (JPCRR), and I'm happy to announce that Volume 12, Issue 1, of JPCRR was published online earlier this week: aah.org/jpcrr. (1/3)