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A Case Of Chronic Cough And Pneumonia Secondary To A Foreign Body, J Dabu, M Lindner, M Azzam, A Al-Khateeb, M Kadri, S Bellary, Richard Miller
A Case Of Chronic Cough And Pneumonia Secondary To A Foreign Body, J Dabu, M Lindner, M Azzam, A Al-Khateeb, M Kadri, S Bellary, Richard Miller
NYMC Faculty Publications
Foreign body aspiration occurs when a solid or semisolid object becomes lodged in the larynx or trachea. It can be a life-threatening emergency, especially if it is large enough to occlude the airway. However, small aspirated objects may go unnoticed until symptoms occur. Therefore, it is frequently misdiagnosed. A high level of clinical suspicion, patient's risk factors, and thorough history and physical examination are essential in making the diagnosis. It should be considered in cases where there is unresolved chronic cough with or without associated recurrent pneumonia especially in patients with risks for aspiration.
Bronchoscopic Management Of Prolonged Air Leak, S Keshishyan, A Revelo, Oleg Epelbaum
Bronchoscopic Management Of Prolonged Air Leak, S Keshishyan, A Revelo, Oleg Epelbaum
NYMC Faculty Publications
Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) with prolonged air leak (PAL) is most often, though not always, a sequela of lung resection. When this complication occurs post-operatively, it is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Surgical closure of the defect is considered the definitive approach to controlling the source of the leak, but many patients with this condition are suboptimal operative candidates. Therefore there has been active interest for decades in the development of effective endoscopic management options. Successful use of numerous bronchoscopic techniques has been reported in the literature largely in the form of retrospective series and, at best, small prospective trials. …
Knowledge And Perceptions About Zika Virus In A Middle East Country, Sohaila Cheema, Patrick Maisonneuve, Ingmar Weber, Luis Fernandez-Luque, Amit Abraham, Albert B. Lowenfels, Ravinder Mamtani
Knowledge And Perceptions About Zika Virus In A Middle East Country, Sohaila Cheema, Patrick Maisonneuve, Ingmar Weber, Luis Fernandez-Luque, Amit Abraham, Albert B. Lowenfels, Ravinder Mamtani
NYMC Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: Zika virus, an emerging serious infectious disease, is a threat to persons living or travelling to regions where it is currently endemic, and also to contacts of infected individuals. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge about this new public health threat to persons residing in a Middle Eastern country.
METHODS: We conducted a survey at several international universities in Qatar to assess knowledge and awareness about this disease. An adapted version of the survey was also conducted using online channels from Qatar.
RESULTS: The median age of the 446 participants, was 25 years, 280 (63%) were …
Hyper Ige Syndrome And Renal Cell Carcinoma, N Patel, Mark J. Ferretti, John L. Phillips
Hyper Ige Syndrome And Renal Cell Carcinoma, N Patel, Mark J. Ferretti, John L. Phillips
NYMC Faculty Publications
Hyper IgE Syndrome (HIES) is an immunodeficiency disorder characterized by increased serum levels of IgE, eczema, and recurrent cutaneous and pulmonary infections. In this report, we present, to our knowledge, the first documented case of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) found in a patient with HIES. The patient received infectious disease clearance prior to obtaining a partial nephrectomy which revealed clear cell histology. Both HIES and RCC have an immunological basis for their pathophysiology and may involve common pathways. Further studies may provide insight into any possible link and clinicians should be mindful of immunocompromised patients who present with risk factors …
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated With Anaplasmosis, T Johnson, M Brown, M Rabbat, Jihad Slim
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated With Anaplasmosis, T Johnson, M Brown, M Rabbat, Jihad Slim
NYMC Faculty Publications
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a hyperinflammatory syndrome characterized by unregulated macrophage and T-lymphocyte activation resulting in cytokine overproduction and subsequent histiocytic phagocytosis. Variant infections, particularly viruses have been postulated as the inciting factor for this potentially fatal disease. Herein, we will report a case of HLH associated with anaplasmosis.
Identification And Characterization Of Microrna Differentially Expressed In Macrophages Exposed To Porphyromonas Gingivalis Infection, Olivier Huck, J Al-Hashemi, L Poidevin, O Poch, J Davideau, H Tenenbaum, Salomon Amar
Identification And Characterization Of Microrna Differentially Expressed In Macrophages Exposed To Porphyromonas Gingivalis Infection, Olivier Huck, J Al-Hashemi, L Poidevin, O Poch, J Davideau, H Tenenbaum, Salomon Amar
NYMC Faculty Publications
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, noncoding RNAs involved in the regulation of several processes associated with inflammatory diseases and infection. Bacterial infection modulates miRNA expression to subvert any innate immune response. In this study we analyzed, using microarray analysis, the bacterial modulation of miRNAs in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) in which activity was induced by infection with Porphyromonas gingivalis The expression of several miRNAs was modulated 3 h postinfection (at a multiplicity of infection of 25). A bioinformatic analysis was performed to further identify pathways related to the innate immune host response under the influence of selected miRNAs. To assess the …
Evaluating Medical Students’ Proficiency With A Handheld Ophthalmoscope: A Pilot Study, Gregory Gilmour, James M. Mckivigan
Evaluating Medical Students’ Proficiency With A Handheld Ophthalmoscope: A Pilot Study, Gregory Gilmour, James M. Mckivigan
College of Health & Human Services (TUN) Publications and Research
Introduction: Historically, testing medical students’ skills using a handheld ophthalmoscope has been difficult to do objectively. Many programs train students using plastic models of the eye which are a very limited fidelity simulator of a real human eye. This makes it difficult to be sure that actual proficiency is attained given the differences between the various models and actual patients. The purpose of this article is to introduce a method of testing where a medical student must match a patient with his/her fundus photo, ensuring objective evaluation as well as developing skills on real patients which are more likely to …
Oral Health: The Need For Both Conventional Microbial And Molecular Characterization, Elisheva Friedman, Negin Alizadeh, Zvi G. Loewy
Oral Health: The Need For Both Conventional Microbial And Molecular Characterization, Elisheva Friedman, Negin Alizadeh, Zvi G. Loewy
Touro College of Pharmacy (New York) Publications and Research
This study aims to consider the microbial distribution in oral disease, as well as gene analysis and expression, in elucidating: 1, the fundamental underpinnings of oral disease, and 2, the potential relationship between oral diseases and systemic health. A key focus is identifying the microbiota associated with oral disease manifestations characterized by both conventional microbiological and molecular methods. Variations in the observed microbial populations characterized by conventional and molecular approaches have been identified for caries, periodontitis, peri-implantitis, and stomatitis. The discovery of therapeutic approaches for oral disease will require comprehensive microbial and genomic analysis. This study evaluated the current state …