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Post-Hurricane Debris and Community Flood Damage Assessment Using Aerial Imagery Open
Natural disasters often result in significant damage to infrastructure, generating vast amounts of debris in towns and water bodies. Timely post-disaster damage assessment is critical for enabling swift cleanup and recovery efforts. This s…
Clinical Impact of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Cancer and Suspected Respiratory Infections Open
Background Respiratory infections cause a significant amount of morbidity and mortality in pediatric and young adult patients with malignancy. Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is frequently utilized in the diagnostic process,…
View article: Impact of Time-to-Antibiotic Delivery in Pediatric Patients With Cancer Presenting With Febrile Neutropenia
Impact of Time-to-Antibiotic Delivery in Pediatric Patients With Cancer Presenting With Febrile Neutropenia Open
PURPOSE Febrile neutropenia (FN) in pediatric patients with cancer can cause severe infections, and prompt antibiotics are warranted. Extrapolated from other populations, a time-to-antibiotic (TTA) metric of <60 minutes after medical cente…
View article: A comprehensive assessment of the prolonged febrile neutropenia evaluation in pediatric oncology patients
A comprehensive assessment of the prolonged febrile neutropenia evaluation in pediatric oncology patients Open
Background Pediatric oncology patients with prolonged (≥96 hours) febrile neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count < 500/μL) often undergo an evaluation for invasive fungal disease (IFD) and other infections. Current literature suggests that…
1702. Disseminated Candidiasis after Candidemia: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Risk Factors Open
Background In patients with candidemia, evaluation for disseminated disease with ophthalmological exam and diagnostic imaging is recommended but not standardized. This study sought to describe practice patterns in the diagnostic evaluation…
Post-Flood Analysis for Damage and Restoration Assessment Using Drone Imagery Open
With natural disasters continuing to become more prevalent in recent years, the need for effective disaster management efforts becomes even more critical. Specifically, flooding is an extremely common natural disaster which can cause signi…
Drone-Based Community Assessment, Planning, and Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Development Open
Accessible, low-cost technologies and tools are needed in the developing world to support community planning, disaster risk assessment, and land tenure. Enterprise-scale geographic information system (GIS) software and high-resolution aeri…
Ultrasound and Microbubble-targeted Delivery of a microRNA Inhibitor to the Heart Suppresses Cardiac Hypertrophy and Preserves Cardiac Function Open
MicroRNAs (miRs) are dysregulated in pathological left ventricular hypertrophy. AntimiR inhibition of miR-23a suppressed hypertension-induced cardiac hypertrophy in preclinical models, but clinical translation is limited by a lack of cardi…