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Medical Populism And Covid-19 Testing, Kristin Hedges, Gideon Lasco

Peer Reviewed Articles

This paper uses the lens of medical populism to analyze the impact of biocommunicability on COVID-19 testing through a case study approach. The political efficacy of testing is traced through two mini-case studies: the Philippines and the United States. The case studies follow the approach of populism scholars in drawing from various sources that ‘render the populist style visible’ from the tweets and press releases of government officials to media reportage. Using the framework of medical populism, the case studies pay attention to the ways in which coronavirus testing figured in (1) simplification of the pandemic; (2) spectacularization of the …

Acuity Level Of Care As A Predictor Of Case Fatality And Prolonged Hospital Stay In Patients With Covid-19: A Hospital-Based Observational Follow-Up Study From Pakistan, Aysha Almas, Zain Mushtaq, Jette Moller

Section of Internal Medicine

Objectives: To determine if there is an association between acuity level of care (ALC), case fatality and length of stay in patients admitted to hospital due to COVID-19.
Design: A hospital-based observational follow-up study.
Setting: Internal Medicine Service of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, from 26 February 2020 to 30 June 2020.
Participants: Adult patients with confirmed COVID-19, aged ≥18 years.
Methods: ALC was categorised into low, intermediate and high level and patients were triaged using the standard emergency severity illness score. All patients were followed until the end of hospital admission for the outcome of case fatality and …

When The Er Doc Became The Patient's Dad, Brad Buckingham

Journal of Wellness

Perspective from an emergency physician whose infant daughter had botulism.

Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) Maiming Covid Patients: Scientometrics Analysis Through Prism Of Biblioshiny, Sivankalai S, K Sivasekaran

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study analyses the global level outlook of research publications on Mucormycosis output between the period of 1923 to 2021 (May) on different limitations including contribution of authors, communication channel, publications on Institutions, countries, Journals, cited articles and mode of languages. 4451 data was downloaded from core collection of Web of Science bibliographic database using the search term ‘Mucormycosis’ and limited the publications 1900 to 2021, first publication was started in 1923 onwards. 3798 institutions and 8562 different disciplines contributed and 2808 records are in Articles. 4451 records published by 17320 authors and 23552 collaborated authors, documents per author are …

Reforming The Pre-Operative Clearance Process In The Covid-19 Era, Ritam Ghosh, Md, René Daniel, Md, Jesse Edwards, Md, Catriona Harrop, Md, Janeen Duckworth, Msn, Amy Della Penna, Msn

Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit

The problem at hand was increasing cancellation rates, increasing frustration amongst physicians, and lack of communication which guided our interventions

Some of the interventions used to improve the process are:

• PAT practioners routinely checking laboratory tests after the initial visit
• PAT practioners routinely documenting addendums in medical record in order to improve transparency and medical record
• Two step verification process: residents/surgeons going through medical record and communicating to PAT practioners if clearance was not ironclad
• Consulting physicians (i.e. cardiologists) with improved communication and documentation with PAT practioners in the event of additional testing necessary prior to clearance
• PAT physicians communicate …

Yeast Particle Encapsulation Of Scaffolded Terpene Compounds For Controlled Terpene Release, Ernesto R. Soto, Florentina Rus, Hanchen Li, Carli Garceau, Jeffrey Chicca, Mostafa Elfawal, David Gazzola, Martin K. Nielsen, Joseph F. Urban Jr., Raffi V. Aroian, Gary R. Ostroff

Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center Faculty Publications

Terpenes are naturally occurring compounds produced by plants that are of great commercial interest in the food, agricultural, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries due to their broad spectra of antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, membrane permeation enhancement, and antioxidant biological activities. Applications of terpenes are often limited by their volatility and the need for surfactants or alcohols to produce stable, soluble (non-precipitated) products. Yeast particles (YPs) are hollow, porous microspheres that have been used for the encapsulation of terpenes (YP terpenes) by passive diffusion of terpenes through the porous YP cell walls. We here report the development of a second generation YP encapsulated …

Plasma Adenosine Deaminase (Ada)-1 And -2 Demonstrate Robust Ontogeny Across The First Four Months Of Human Life., Oludare A. Odumade, Alec L. Plotkin, Jensen Pak, Olubukola T. Idoko, Matthew A. Pettengill, Tobias R. Kollmann, Al Ozonoff, Beate Kampmann, Ofer Levy, Kinga K. Smolen

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

Background: Human adenosine deaminases (ADAs) modulate the immune response: ADA1

Methods: In a subgroup of the EPIC002-study, clinical data and plasma samples were collected from 540 Gambian infants at four time-points: day of birth; first week of life; one month of age; and four months of age. Concentrations of total extracellular ADA, ADA1, and ADA2 were measured by chromogenic assay and evaluated in relation to clinical data. Plasma cytokines/chemokine were measured across the first week of life and correlated to ADA concentrations.

Results: ADA2 demonstrated a steady rise across the first months of life, while ADA1 concentration significantly decreased 0.79-fold …

Long-Term Outcomes In Children With Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Megan D. Henley, Lindie Hill, Sydney Inman, Molly Grace King, Sam Lopez, Carley Mahaffey

Master of Occupational Therapy Student Critically Appraised Topics

The purpose of our critically appraised topic is to combine the best evidence regarding the long-term outcomes in children with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) regarding posture and movement, gross and fine motor control, and activities of daily living (ADL) performance. The final portfolio contains eight articles. The study designs of these articles include a retrospective cohort study, two retrospective non-randomized studies without a control group, a retrospective review, a nationwide follow-up questionnaire analysis study, a case report, a case series, and a multiple quantitative case study. All studies related directly to our evidence-based PICO question and were used to determine …

Uab Meets Needs Of Campus, Community, State And Beyond During Pandemic, Tyler Greer

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Uab's New Immunology Institute Provides New Avenues For Discovery, Staff

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2021-05-26_Michiganoverview_Covidtestingtimes, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Testing Turnaround Data

The COVID Testing Turnaround Time page was obtained from Michigan's COVID-19 data page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173-545615--,00.html.

This report was created by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, providing data for the past 14 days on the average time it takes for a diagnostic COVID-19 laboratory test to be reported to the state health department. Testing turnaround time data will be updated weekly on Friday mornings.

MDHHS receives results from commercial labs, hospitals, and public health labs. However, public health laboratories perform limited diagnostic testing and disease surveillance for infectious diseases. Total turnaround time is calculated from the difference of …

Identifying The Cost Of Preventable Chronic Disease In Prison: Can Illness Prevention Of Adults In Custody Save Money?, Molly Bineham

Dissertations and Theses

This study investigates the cost of preventable health problems and ailments when compared to other costs of incarceration. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of imprisonment on the costliest chronic illness. The health of adults in custody related to the general population and the overall fiscal cost of the deadliest chronic illness among incarcerated adults is discussed. Linear regression is used to analyze the occurrence of heart disease and diabetes among adults in custody while controlling for other factors. The results of this analysis provide insight that chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes should be …

Personal Protective Equipment Compliance: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Hilary Brown, Lizabeth Copre, Cathy Larson, Stephanie Spacone-Perez, Laura Albanese, Sandra Weitzner, Mitali Shah, Varsha Gharpure

Scientific Day

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Influenza Vaccine Uptake In Caregivers And Non-Caregivers: Implications For Policy And Practice, Nicholas Mercado

NYMC Student Theses and Dissertations

Background: Caregivers are a critical and highly utilized healthcare resource. Previous research suggests that caregivers experience adverse physical and mental health outcomes and practice less self-care while serving their role. Influenza, or the flu, is a common and infectious disease caused by a virus that is responsible for millions of doctor visits, hospitalizations, and approximately 43,000 deaths annually. The most effective measure for addressing the flu is primary prevention, which includes a seasonal flu vaccine. Methods: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data from 2016-2018 were analyzed. The study population included 154,170 respondents from 27 states and the District of …

Enhancing Tools To Aid In Antimicrobial Stewardship Services In A Multi-State Health System, Ann Duy Vo, Meghan Murphy, Dan Persells

Scientific Day

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New Vaginitis Clinic Opens At Uab Highlands, Adam Pope

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Emerging Issues In Covid-19 Vaccination In Tropical Areas: Impact Of The Immune Response Against Helminths In Endemic Areas, Leonor Chacin-Bonilla, Nathalie Chacon, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

School of Medicine Publications

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected over 165 million people and caused the death of 3.4 million worldwide (up to May 20, 2021) (https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html), becoming a serious problem of global public health and the worst epidemic in the last century, after the pandemic 1918 influenza. Researchers worldwide are trying to find valuable drugs against the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Some of them focused as antivirals, others targeted in other ways (e.g. immunomodulation) to relieve the symptoms of the infected patients and help lower the death toll throughout the world. Unfortunately, there is a lack of …

Scaling Up Information Sharing On Hiv-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder: Raising Awareness And Knowledge Among Key Stakeholders, Renato M. Liboro, Paul A. Shuper, Lori E. Ross

Psychology Faculty Research

Although the majority of specialists and researchers in the field of HIV/AIDS are aware and knowledgeable about HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) as a condition that affects as much as 50% of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH), research has documented that many health care and service providers who work directly with PLWH are either unaware of HAND or believe they do not know enough information about HAND to effectively support their clients experiencing neurocognitive challenges. Based on the findings of a qualitative study that interviewed 33 health care and service providers in HIV/AIDS services to identify and examine their awareness and …

Association Between Bitter Taste Receptor Phenotype And Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Covid-19, Henry P. Barham, Mohamed A. Taha, Stephanie T. Broyles, Megan M. Stevenson, Brittany A. Zito, Christian A. Hall

Population and Public Health Science Faculty Publications

IMPORTANCE Bitter taste receptors (T2Rs) have been implicated in sinonasal innate immunity, and genetic variation conferred by allelic variants in T2R genes is associated with variation in upper respiratory tract pathogen susceptibility, symptoms, and outcomes. Bitter taste receptor phenotype appears to be associated with the clinical course and symptom duration of SARS-CoV-2 infection. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between T2R phenotype and patient clinical course after infection with SARS-CoV-2. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A prospective cohort study was performed from July 1 through September 30, 2020, at a tertiary outpatient clinical practice and inpatient hospital in the United States among …

Design And Sensitivity Analysis Of Blood Supply Chain Network, The Merits Of Lateral Resupply, Mohammad Arani

Theses and Dissertations

The vibrant subject of blood banking and blood distribution is addressed where lateral resupply of blood products is allowed. In this research, a blood supply chain network design (BSCND) consisting of four conventional levels each of which corresponding to one entity in the real world is comprehensively studied: donors, blood collection facilities, blood centers, and hospitals. Two important properties are considered within the blood supply chain network (BSCN): ABO-Rh factors and shelf lives of blood products. Moreover, an integrated inventory system for sharing hospitals’ inventory levels is designed to investigate the two performance indicators of the network in terms of …

Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 73), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College

COVID-19 Newsletter

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Adjustable Algorithmic Tool For Assessing The Effectiveness Of Maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv) Vaccination On Infant Mortality In Developing Countries, Rachel Cevigney, Christopher Leary, Bernard Gonik

Mathematics

Acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) due to RSV is a common cause of global infant mortality, with most cases occurring in developing countries. Using data aggregated from priority countries as designated by the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Maternal Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) program, we created an adjustable algorithmic tool for visualizing the effectiveness of candidate maternal RSV vaccination on infant mortality. Country-specific estimates for disease burden and case fatality rates were computed based on established data. Country-specific RSV-ALRI incidence rates for infants 0-5 months were scaled based on the reported incidence rates for children 0-59 months. …

Component Causes Of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis—Non-Moraxella Organisms In The Epidemiology Of Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis, John Dustin Loy, Kristin A. Clothier, Gabriele Maier

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

• Non-Moraxella organisms are associated with infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK).

• Mycoplasma bovoculi can cause conjunctivitis and has a potential role in IBK pathogenesis.

• Other Non-Mycoplasma agents can cause disease that resembles IBK but is clinically different.

• Genomics and molecular technology are advancing research in this area.

• Classification and determination of pathogenesis potential of these organisms may be better understood through metagenomics and whole genome sequencing.

The Antibiogram: Key Considerations For Its Development And Utilization, William R. Truong, Levita Hidayat, Michael A. Bolaris, Lee Nguyen, Jason Yamaki

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

The antibiogram is an essential resource for institutions to track changes in antimicrobial resistance and to guide empirical antimicrobial therapy. In this Viewpoint, data and examples from literature are presented that suggest institutions have not completely adopted the standardized approach in developing antibiograms, as variations in the development methodologies of antibiograms exist despite consensus guidelines (M39) published by CLSI. We emphasize developing antibiograms in line with the M39 recommendations will help ensure that they are accurate, reliable and valid, and highlight that understanding the limitations of antibiogram data is critical to ensuring appropriate interpretation and application to clinical decision-making. We …

Hutto Named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner In Service, Heather Watts

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Uab School Of Medicine Immunology Institute Announced; Provides New Avenues For Discovery Science, Mary Ashley Canevaro

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Overton Named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner In Service, Carolyn Walsh

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Lee Named 2021 Dean's Excellence Award Winner In Service, Carolyn Walsh

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Covid-19 Pandemic, The World Health Organization, And Global Health Policy, Cosmas Emeziem

Pace International Law Review

The emergence and quick spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the focus and dynamics of the debates about global health, international law, and policy. This shift has overshadowed many of the other controversies in the international sphere. It has also highlighted the tensions that often exist in international affairs—especially in understanding the place and purpose of international institutions, vis-à-vis states, in the general schema of public international law. Central to the international response to the current pandemic is the World Health Organization (WHO)—a treaty-based organization charged with the overarching mandate of ensuring “the highest possible level of health” for …

Introduction To Remote Sensing: Science For Society, Ronald J. Birk, Tsengdar Lee

Online Journal of Space Communication

Science for Society: Extending Earth Science Research Results into Decision Support Tools