Aurora Health Care

Enhancing Care for Hospitalized Children With Medical Complexity via Targeted Education

OBJECTIVES: Children with medical complexity (CMC) and their caregivers face multifaceted challenges during hospitalization. Pediatric residents are often frontline clinicians for these patients but frequently identify feelings of inadequate preparedness to meet their care needs....

Pilot of a Micro‐Randomized Factorial Trial of Self‐Monitoring Feedback in a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention

ABSTRACT Background The provision of self‐monitoring feedback has been demonstrated to improve weight loss program outcomes; however, there is little evidence to support how this feedback should be delivered. Micro‐randomized factorial trial designs can examine the proximal impac...

Changes in Alcohol Use Among Adults with Cancer Participating in the ECOG-ACRIN EAQ171CD Tobacco Treatment Trial

Abstract Background: Alcohol and tobacco use are known carcinogens. Treating alcohol and tobacco co-use can improve treatment and survivorship outcomes among patients diagnosed with cancer. Methods: We conducted a post hoc analysis of ECOG-ACRIN EAQ171CD trial participants within...

Feasibility and Operator-Reported Utility of Transesophageal Lung Ultrasound As an Adjunct to Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Shock: A Multicenter Observational Study

Objectives: To describe the utilization, feasibility, and operator-reported diagnostic and management impact of transesophageal lung ultrasound (TELUS) integrated into resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the assessment of mechanically ventilated adults with s...