- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Bone health and treatments
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
- Medical History and Innovations
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
University of California, San Francisco
1958-2023
Stanford University
2018
Stanford Medicine
2018
Cheltenham General Hospital
2015
University of the West Indies
2014
University of the West Indies System
2014
University of Mississippi
2012
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2012
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
2012
ReNeuron (United Kingdom)
1999
Common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus, n = 18) were trained to discriminate between rewarded and non-rewarded objects (simple discriminations, SDs) make conditional discriminations (CDs) when presented sequentially with two different pairs of identical signifying reward either in the right or left food well Wisconsin General Test Apparatus. After bilateral N-methyl-D-aspartate (0.12 M) lesions through cornu ammonis-1 (CA1) field (7 microl five sites), showed profound impairment recall CDs but...
Abstract Background 131 I‐metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) produces a 37% response rate in relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma, and could be used to improve remission status prior myeloablative chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). The purpose of our report was evaluate safety MIBG therapy followed by busulfan melphalan (BuMel) ASCT patients refractory neuroblastoma. Methods Retrospective chart review done on treated (18 mCi/kg) Day 1 14. Six eight weeks after MIBG, without...
Background Peripheral blood leucocyte telomere length (PBL-TL) is associated with outcomes in patients idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Whether PBL-TL progression of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) unknown. Methods A retrospective observational cohort study was performed using prospectively collected data from 213 SSc followed at the University California San Francisco (UCSF) Scleroderma Center. measured by quantitative PCR DNA isolated peripheral blood....
Scleroderma-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (SSc-PAH) is associated with worse outcome than idiopathic (IPAH), potentially due to right ventricular adaptation load as suggested by pressure-volume loop analysis. The value of non-invasive load-adaptability metrics has not been fully explored in SSc-PAH. This study sought assess whether patients incident SSc-PAH have echocardiographic IPAH. Twenty-two were matched 1:1 IPAH based on vascular resistance. Echocardiographic indices...
Pregnant female patients with vaginal bleeding in the first trimester are seen commonly Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital of West Indies (UHWI), Kingston, Jamaica. The protocol for management these requires that they have a sonographic evaluation performed purpose localizing pregnancy where possible, to assist determining risk an ectopic pregnancy. ultrasound examinations radiology department.This retrospective study was conducted evaluate how long wait pelvic ultrasound. We...
<h3>Objectives</h3> Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a well-established investigation used to stratify operative and anaesthetic risk as well being predictive of cardiovascular morbidity mortality. Pregnancy biological stress test we hypothesised that CPET could women with cardio-respiratory or metabolic disease during pregnancy. However, normal values in pregnancy are required before the value this can be assessed disease. This pilot study was designed feasibility tolerability...
Perhaps I should apologize to the society for bringing before them a subject which at first sight seems so simple; but post partem hæmorrhage does not come under our hands', fortunately, very often, when we do encounter it, it is condition that needs immediate attention, and no delaying or expectant plan whatsoever. therefore bring up more discussion than any intrinsic value paper may have society. It has been my fortune during practice of thirteen years in this city meet with few cases...
Importance Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) is a poorly understood complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection with significant morbidity and mortality. Objective Identify clinical, immunological, histopathologic features MIS-A to improve understanding the pathophysiology approach treatment. Design Three cases following were clinically identified between October 2021 – March 2022 using U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention diagnostic criteria. Clinical, laboratory, imaging,...