Shared Experiences Make Us Stronger Together
Dr. Kris Rehm, outgoing SHM president, and Dr. Rachel Thompson, immediate past president, continued The Prez Room series of discussions with members.
As I reflect on our time this year, I want to highlight a few experiences and moments that embody why I’m so grateful to have served as president of our society—some of which, I hope, you’ve shared with me. Since last year’s SHM Converge in Austin, Texas, the SHM staff and Board of Directors have worked to advance the mission, vision, and goals that we shared last year. This has provided us with a clear focus on areas where we should remain engaged and others where w...
Source: The Hospitalist - April 1, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Ronda Whitaker Tags: Leadership Source Type: research
Candida auris in US Correctional Facilities
We describe cases and challenges of providing care for 13 patients who were transferred to correctional facilities during January 2020-December 2022 after having a positive C. auris specimen. All patients had positive specimens identified while receiving inpatient care at healthcare facilities in geographic areas with high C. auris prevalence. Correctional facilities reported challenges managing patients and implementing prevention measures; those challenges varied by whether patients were housed in prison medical units or general population units. Although rarely reported, C. auris cases in persons who are incarcerated ma...
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ian Hennessee Kaitlin Forsberg Jalysa Erskine Argentina Charles Barbara Russell Juliana Reyes Chantel Emery Nickolas Valencia Adrienne Sherman Jason Mehr Hannah Gallion Brandon Halleck Caleb Cox Marcie Bryant Deborah Nichols Magdalena Medrzycki D Cal Ham Source Type: research
Effectiveness of methotrexate and leflunomide as corticoid-sparing drugs in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica
CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated the clinical effectiveness of LEF and even its superiority in achieving remission when compared with MTX as GCSD in PMR patients. Further research is needed to support these findings.PMID:38560643 | PMC:PMC10978571 | DOI:10.1093/rap/rkae033 (Source: Adv Data)
Source: Adv Data - April 1, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Juan Pablo Vinicki Alejandra Cusa Daniela Domingo Jos é Luis Velasco Zamora Sebasti án Magri Alejandro Brigante Maria Marcela Schmid Paola Ávila Natalia Zamora Laura Sorrentino Anabella M Rodriguez Miguel Linarez Cecilia Pisoni Carolina Costi Gustavo R Source Type: research
Cardiac Recovery and Improved Outcomes During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support: The First Heart-Mate 3 in Argentina
We present the first case of Heart-Mate 3 (HM3) implantation in Argentina, with cardiac recovery in a patient with non-compaction cardiomyopathy and its evolution after a four-year follow-up. (Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation)
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: C.B. Putaro, , G. Ganum, F. Soto Arevalo, L. Favaloro, M.F. Renedo, R.R. Favaloro Source Type: research
Journey from Symptoms to Diagnosis in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey of Real-World Patients in Latin America
This study analyzed the patient journey from initial symptoms to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) diagnosis in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. (Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation)
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J. White, R. Klok, J. Harley, M. Small, C. Vizza, Source Type: research
Rate of Physician Visits and Hospitalizations in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico
Purpose: Our aim was to investigate how often patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) visit their physician and the number of annual hospitalizations experienced in a cross-section of patients in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. (Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation)
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: R. Klok, C. Vizza, J. Harley, M. Small, J. White, Source Type: research
Blood parameters and parasite burden in cattle with chronic fascioliasis
The objective of this work was to gain insight in these aspects. Cattle from Mendoza province, Argentina, were inspected at a farm and at the abattoir determining the presence or absence of Fasciola hepatica. Each animal was sampled for blood and feces and in the slaughterhouse the livers were inspected. Hematology and blood chemistry parameters were determined, feces were examined for F. hepatica eggs by a quantitative sedimentation technique and livers were thoroughly inspected to determine the number of flukes. Infected cattle presented a mild burden of liver flukes per animal, strongly correlated (r=0.72) to the number...
Source: Acta Tropica - March 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gisela Neira Roberto Meray Sierra Franco Cremaschi Noelia Sohaefer Mariana Gonz ález Dayana Godoy Silvana Scarcella Source Type: research
Blood parameters and parasite burden in cattle with chronic fascioliasis
The objective of this work was to gain insight in these aspects. Cattle from Mendoza province, Argentina, were inspected at a farm and at the abattoir determining the presence or absence of Fasciola hepatica. Each animal was sampled for blood and feces and in the slaughterhouse the livers were inspected. Hematology and blood chemistry parameters were determined, feces were examined for F. hepatica eggs by a quantitative sedimentation technique and livers were thoroughly inspected to determine the number of flukes. Infected cattle presented a mild burden of liver flukes per animal, strongly correlated (r=0.72) to the number...
Source: Acta Tropica - March 29, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gisela Neira Roberto Meray Sierra Franco Cremaschi Noelia Sohaefer Mariana Gonz ález Dayana Godoy Silvana Scarcella Source Type: research
Clinicopathological correlation of cerebrospinal fluid alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay in a behavioral neurology autopsy cohort
DISCUSSION: In this behavioral neurology cohort, αSyn-SAA had excellent diagnostic performance for cortical LBD. In amygdala- and brainstem-predominant cases, sensitivity was lower, but positivity was associated with anatomical spread, suggesting αSyn-SAA detects early LBD progression in these cohorts.HIGHLIGHTS: A cerebrospinal fluid alpha-synuclein assay detects cortical LBD with high sensitivity/specificity. Positivity in prodromal stages of LBD was associated with early cortical spread. The assay provides precision diagnosis of LBD that could support clinical trials. The assay can also identify LBD co-pathology, whic...
Source: The Journal of Alzheimers Association - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Niyatee Samudra D Luke Fischer Steven Lenio Argentina Lario Lago Peter A Ljubenkov Julio C Rojas William W Seeley Salvatore Spina Adam M Staffaroni Jonathan Tablante Fattin Wekselman Jennifer Lamoureux Luis Concha-Marambio Lea T Grinberg Adam L Boxer Lawr Source Type: research
Patient experience of medication administration and development of a Patient Experience and Preference Questionnaire (PEPQ) for patients with advanced or metastatic cancer
Conclusion: This study summarizes the experience and satisfaction of receiving IV or SC treatment and confirms the relevance of the PEPQ in a subgroup of CA209-8KX clinical trial participants with metastatic NSCLC, RCC, melanoma, HCC, and CRC. Participant treatment experience and satisfaction with the route of medication mapped to the PEPQ question content support the relevance of PEPQ v2.0 in clinical trials as a self-report measure. (Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology)
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - March 27, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
‘Hopeless, burnt out, sad’: how political change is impacting female researchers in Latin America
Nature, Published online: 25 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00885-0Already feeling invisible and unappreciated, the election of far-right administrations in Argentina and elsewhere are unsettling for women in science. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - March 25, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Julie Gould Source Type: research
Unveiling global land fine- and coarse-mode aerosol dynamics from 2005 to 2020 using enhanced satellite-based inversion data
Environ Pollut. 2024 Mar 21:123838. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123838. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAccurate fine-mode and coarse-mode aerosol knowledge is crucial for understanding their impacts on the climate and Earth's ecosystems. However, current satellite-based Fine-Mode Aerosol Optical Depth (FAOD) and Coarse-Mode Aerosol Optical Depth (CAOD) methods have drawbacks including inaccuracies, low spatial coverage, and limited temporal duration. To overcome these issues, we developed new global-scale FAOD and CAOD from 2005 to 2020 using a novel deep learning model capable of the synergistic retrieval of two aerosol siz...
Source: Environmental Pollution - March 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nana Luo Yue Zhang Yize Jiang Chen Zuo Jiayi Chen Wenji Zhao Wenzhong Shi Xing Yan Source Type: research
Women's caesarean section preferences: A multicountry cross-sectional survey in low- and middle-income countries
CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that a high proportion of women prefer vaginal birth and highlight that the preference for caesarean section is linked to women's fear of pain and the influence of doctors. These results can inform the development of interventions aimed at supporting women and their preferences, providing them with evidence-based information and changing doctors' behaviour in order to reduce the number of unnecessary caesarean sections.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY: The QUALI-DEC trial is registered on the Current Controlled Trials website (https://www.isrctn.com/) under the number ISRCTN67214403.PMID:38520954 | ...
Source: Midwifery - March 23, 2024 Category: Midwifery Authors: Camille Etcheverry Ana Pilar Betr án Myriam de Loenzien Charles Kabor é Pisake Lumbiganon Guillermo Carroli Quoc Nhu Hung Mac Celina Gialdini Alexandre Dumont QUALI-DEC research group Source Type: research
Unveiling global land fine- and coarse-mode aerosol dynamics from 2005 to 2020 using enhanced satellite-based inversion data
Environ Pollut. 2024 Mar 21:123838. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123838. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAccurate fine-mode and coarse-mode aerosol knowledge is crucial for understanding their impacts on the climate and Earth's ecosystems. However, current satellite-based Fine-Mode Aerosol Optical Depth (FAOD) and Coarse-Mode Aerosol Optical Depth (CAOD) methods have drawbacks including inaccuracies, low spatial coverage, and limited temporal duration. To overcome these issues, we developed new global-scale FAOD and CAOD from 2005 to 2020 using a novel deep learning model capable of the synergistic retrieval of two aerosol siz...
Source: Environmental Pollution - March 23, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nana Luo Yue Zhang Yize Jiang Chen Zuo Jiayi Chen Wenji Zhao Wenzhong Shi Xing Yan Source Type: research
