Publications by authors named "A Oswaldo Razo"
Background: We developed the Tobacco Prevention Toolkit (Toolkit) to enhance the impact of school-based tobacco education. This study describes the process of developing the Toolkit, its contents, and reach.
Methods: Qualitative community-based participatory research (CBPR), including focus group discussions (N = 152) and working groups with parents, educators, researchers, and youth (N = 87) were used to develop the Toolkit and design its implementation.
Background And Objectives: Educational programs are needed to combat the sharp rise in adolescent e-cigarette use. We assessed adolescent knowledge about e-cigarettes, perceptions of harmfulness and addictiveness and intent to try e-cigarettes before and after an e-cigarette educational session.
Methods: We conducted a one-group pre- and post-test study among middle and high school students in Alabama in 2019.
Article Synopsis
- Alcohol consumption at mass gatherings often leads to increased demand for medical services, with intoxicated patients creating challenges for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Emergency Departments (ED).
- The study analyzed data from an annual event, comparing EMS and ED usage before and after the launch of an on-site alcohol sobering facility.
- Findings showed that the sobering facility significantly reduced EMS transports to the ED, while ED visit volume and length of stay saw minimal changes post-implementation.
Objective: The aim of this report is to describe a clinical case of an anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery branch from the ascending aorta, and to present a current literature review of this rare disease.
Clinical Case: A 2 year-old infant was referred to our institution for surgical correction of sub aortic obstruction. The non invasive investigation disclosed a right aortic arch anatomy with left ventricle outflow tract obstruction due to sub aortic membrane associated but failed to show the anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery branch from the ascending aorta.