Publications by authors named "Ashton Hall"
Tuberculosis infection (TBI) has been associated with increased cardiovascular risks. We aimed to characterize abnormal blood pressure (BP) readings in individuals with TBI. We conducted a retrospective study of adults with TBI presenting for their initial medical visit at a large midwestern U.
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- Clostridial gas gangrene (CGG) is a severe, fast-spreading infection with near-100% mortality if untreated, often linked to trauma but can arise spontaneously in immunocompromised individuals.
- Quick recognition and treatment are crucial, as CGG symptoms develop rapidly and require urgent surgical and antimicrobial care.
- A case study of a 73-year-old woman with spontaneous CGG illustrates the disease's severity; despite intensive treatment, she died from metastatic infection within 48 hours.
Case Report: Disseminated Tuberculosis After Kidney Transplantation.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
September 2024
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- Tuberculosis (TB) poses a serious risk for solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients, particularly affecting kidney transplant patients, though there’s limited data on this.
- In immunocompromised individuals, TB can present in unusual ways, so healthcare providers need to be vigilant, especially if the patient has lived in areas where TB is common.
- A notable case describes a 54-year-old Filipino woman who developed severe TB complications, underscoring the importance of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in managing this potentially deadly and curable disease.
Previous research has focused on factors influencing turnover of employees in the mental health workforce, yet little research has explored reasons why employees stay. To facilitate retaining a diverse mental health workforce, the current study aimed to elucidate factors that contributed to employees' tenure at a community mental health center (CHMC) as well as compare these perceptions between Black and White employees. Long-term employees (7 years or more) from one urban CMHC (n = 22) completed semi-structured stayer interviews.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTuberculosis (TB) is a leading infectious killer worldwide. Over two-thirds of new TB diagnoses in the United States occur among first-generation immigrants, especially within a year of migration. Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) accounts for a minority of lymphoma cases but presents similarly to disseminated or extrapulmonary TB.
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- Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a rare but serious viral disease affecting mainly children and adolescents, leading to severe respiratory issues and potential death.
- Medical professionals need to be aware of the disease's risk factors, symptoms, and diagnostic imaging to effectively manage it.
- A case study is discussed involving a 14-year-old girl from North Dakota who successfully recovered from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome without lasting effects.
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a necrotizing and hemorrhagic inflammation of the brain and meninges caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living thermophilic ameba of freshwater systems. PAM remains a neglected disease that disproportionately affects children in tropical and subtropical climates, with an estimated mortality rate of 95-98%. Due to anthropogenic climate change, the average temperature in the USA has increased by 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAllen O. Whipple was an American surgeon who popularized the pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure) for periampullary cancer, which remains the gold standard for pancreatic tumor resections. Whipple was educated at Princeton University (B.
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