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Patient And Provider Experience With Artificial Intelligence Screening Technology For Diabetic Retinopathy In A Rural Primary Care Setting, Brian M. Nolan, Emma R. Daybranch, Kerri Barton, Neil Korsen

Journal of Maine Medical Center

Introduction: The development of autonomous artificial intelligence for interpreting diabetic retinopathy (DR) images has allowed for point-of-care testing in the primary care setting. This study describes patient and provider experiences and perceptions of the artificial intelligence DR screening technology called EyeArt by EyeNuk during implementation of the tool at Western Maine Primary Care in Norway, Maine.

Methods: This non-randomized, single-center, prospective observational study surveyed 102 patients and 13 primary care providers on their experience of the new screening intervention.

Results: All surveyed providers agreed that the new screening tool would improve access and annual screening rates. Some providers also identified …

Prevalence Of Endocrine Disorders Among 6078 Individuals With Down Syndrome In The United States, Anne Rivelli, Veronica Fitzpatrick, Danielle Wales, Laura Chicoine, Gengjie Jia, Andrey Rzhetsky, Brian Chicoine

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Findings from a recent study describing prevalence of common disease conditions in the largest documented cohort of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) in the United States strongly suggested significant disparity in endocrine disorders among these individuals when compared with age- and sex-matched individuals without DS. This retrospective, descriptive study is a follow-up report documenting prevalence of 21 endocrine disorder conditions, across 28 years of data, from 6078 individuals with DS and 30,326 age- and sex-matched controls, abstracted from electronic medical records within a large integrated health system. Overall, individuals with DS experienced higher prevalence of adrenal insufficiency and Addison’s disease; …

Determining The Perception And Willingness Of Primary Care Providers To Prescribe Advanced Diabetes Technologies, Alexander O’Donovan, Sean M. Oser, Jessica Parascando, Arthur Berg, Donald E. Nease Jr., Tamara K. Oser

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Advanced diabetes technologies have produced increasingly favorable outcomes compared to older treatments. Disparities in practice resources have led to a treatment disparity by clinical setting, where endocrinologists typically prescribe far more such technologies than primary care providers (PCPs). Fully automated artificial pancreas systems (APS), which combine technologies to deliver and adjust insulin dosing continuously in response to automatic and continuous glucose monitoring, may be more straightforward for PCPs to prescribe and manage, therefore extending their benefit to more patients. We aimed to assess willingness of PCPs to prescribe advanced diabetes technologies through a cross-sectional survey of PCPs from 4 geographically …

Serum Markers Of Bone Fragility In Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus, Rucsandra Dănciulescu Miulescu, Loreta Guja, Lavinia Claudia Ochiana, Anca Ungurianu, Oana Cristina Șeremet, Emil Ștefănescu

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have normal or increased bone mineral density (BMD) but despite that, they are characterized by an increased hip and vertebral fracture risk that involves the alteration of bone quality and not the reduction in bone mass. BMD is utilized for the diagnosis and evaluation of osteoporosis, but BMD itself cannot provide an accurate diagnosis of the individuals at increased risk of fracture and, therefore, studies have focused on identifying other risk factors that are partially or fully independent of BMD.

The fracture risk score tool-FRAX® models provide information about a 10-year probability of osteoporotic …

Relación Entre Neuropatía Autonómica Y Retinopatía Diabética En Pacientes Diabéticos Tipo 2, Héctor Pérez

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

En la diabetes mellitus se han descrito alteraciones en el control que ejerce el sistema nervioso autónomo sobre diferentes órganos y sistemas. Dentro de estas se encuentra la alteración sobre la regulación autonómica de la pupila, a la que se le ha denominado neuropatía autonómica pupilar diabética (nAPD). el presente artículo es una revisión de la relación que existe entre la dinámica pupilar y los cambios retinales en pacientes diabéticos tipo 2, y hace una descripción de la dinámica pupilar y de los cambios retinales en pacientes diabéticos, así como de la relación que existe entre ellas y el tiempo …

Determinación Del Tiempo De Recobro Al Fotoestrés Mediante El Test De Deslumbramiento En Pacientes Diabéticos Tipo Ii Y Pacientes Sanos, Anny Johana Caicedo Azuero, Patricia Aguilar Casas

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular

Objetivo: determinar los cambios en el tiempo de recobro al fotoestrés mediante el test de deslumbramiento en pacientes diabéticos tipo II, con más de cinco años de diagnóstico y pacientes sanos. Metodología: se examinaron 100 pacientes, divididos en dos grupos, cada uno de 50 sujetos: uno de pacientes diabéticos tipo II y el otro de sanos. Se realizaron test de glucometría, toma de agudeza visual, oftalmoscopía y test de deslumbramiento, previa estandarización de las pruebas se recolectó la información en ópticas y brigadas de salud en la ciudad de Bogotá. Resultados: el tiempo promedio de recuperación al fotoestrés en pacientes …