Publications by authors named "B J Pickering"
The early detection of the acute deterioration of escalating illness severity is crucial for effective patient management and can significantly impact patient outcomes. Ambient sensing technology, such as computer vision, may provide real-time information that could impact early recognition and response. This study aimed to develop a computer vision model to quantify the number and type (clinician vs.
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- - Adult onset still's disease (AOSD) is a challenging systemic inflammatory condition with no known cause, often diagnosed by ruling out other diseases.
- - A case study of a 26-year-old male highlighted symptoms like severe body pain, fevers, and a distinctive salmon-colored rash, leading to his eventual diagnosis of AOSD after various lab tests.
- - Treatment with high doses of prednisone was effective, followed by a transition to Canakinumab, resulting in no symptoms for five months, emphasizing the need for awareness of AOSD in similar clinical presentations.
One Health is an integrated approach that aims to balance and optimize the interconnectedness of the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems. Using this transdisciplinary approach, experts from across Canada led the formation of the Wildlife Emerging Pathogens Initiative (Wild EPI) to undertake research and surveillance programs evaluating the potential risks of emerging pathogens at the human-animal interface. Wild EPI is dedicated to implementing the One Health approach to enhance our understanding of the epidemiology and burden of zoonotic infections among humans and other animal hosts.
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- Patients with language barriers face healthcare disparities that can be improved by effectively using interpreters for better communication, especially for those needing complex care.
- A clinical trial will be conducted at Mayo Clinic involving 35 hospital units over a year to evaluate the effectiveness of an AI-driven system that identifies patients needing interpreter services and notifies nursing staff accordingly.
- The study aims to streamline the request process for interpreters, enhancing patient care by addressing language and communication challenges systematically through predictive algorithms.
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- The Nipah virus (NiV) and Hendra virus (HeV) are dangerous zoonotic diseases that can lead to serious infections in both humans and animals, highlighting the need for early detection.
- Researchers have developed two antigen-detection ELISAs (AgELISAs), one specifically for NiV and another that can detect both NiV and HeV, achieving high diagnostic specificities of 100% and 97.8%, respectively.
- These AgELISAs can rapidly identify NiV and HeV from samples, including those from infected pigs, making them especially useful in remote areas where other diagnostic methods might not be available.