Publications by authors named "A Milen"
Importance: Urinary tract infections contribute to high health care costs.
Objective: This study aimed to determine if a combination of interventions was successful at reducing the rate of postoperative symptomatic urinary tract infections (SUTIs) in a female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS) practice.
Study Design: Observational, retrospective quality improvement analysis looking at the rate of postoperative SUTI within 30 days of surgery in women who underwent gynecologic surgery performed by an FPMRS surgeon from October 2015 to October 2019.
Article Synopsis
- During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a surge in the disease prompted a large academic medical center to establish a telephone hotline for triaging patient calls related to COVID-19.
- The study focused on call data from March 24, 2020, to May 5, 2020, analyzing call volumes, reported symptoms, and directing callers to appropriate resources like the patient portal or nursing hotlines.
- A total of 3,929 calls were recorded, with common symptoms including cough and shortness of breath, while risk factors such as being immunocompromised and age over 65 were also noted.
The neuromuscular junction is a synapse critical for muscle strength and coordinated motor function. Unlike CNS injuries, motor neurons mount robust regenerative responses after peripheral nerve injuries. Conversely, motor neurons selectively degenerate in diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis report describes an experience of the first international health for peace conference held in November 2018 in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. This paper discusses the panel on peace education in medical and paramedical schools and the way for the future.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuntington's disease (HD) is a dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a constellation of motor, cognitive, and psychiatric features. Striatal medium spiny neurons, one of the most affected populations, are dependent on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) anterogradely transported from the cortex for proper function and survival. Recent studies suggest both receptors for BDNF, TrkB and p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75), are improperly regulated in the striata of HD patients and mouse models of HD.
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