Publications by authors named "B M Sampson"
Boot camps in medical education have emerged as effective tools for addressing knowledge gaps and facilitating the integration of incoming residents into clinical training. We developed a pathology boot camp designed on a needs assessment survey, the graduated release of responsibility model, and active involvement of senior residents as educators. A comprehensive survey was administered to current first-year residents to assess educational needs to identify significant knowledge gaps and difficult areas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe gene encodes a transcription factor that plays a role in atrioventricular nodal and myocardial development. Pathogenic variants of are associated with congenital heart disease and sudden cardiac death. The missense variant in this case is one of the more common ones in Northern Europe and has high penetrance in familial cases.
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- The study reviews postmortem genetic testing results for cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmia cases from the largest medical examiner office in the U.S., covering cases from 2015 to 2022.
- Among 1107 decedents, 7.9% showed pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (P/LPVs), with a higher diagnostic yield observed in those diagnosed with cardiomyopathy compared to those without.
- The findings highlight the value of genetic testing across all ages, revealing significant rates of P/LPVs in various cardiac conditions, especially hypertrophic and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.
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- Restoration of hand function post-traumatic brachial plexus injury (BPI) is challenging, with traditional methods often producing unsatisfactory outcomes.
- Advancements in myoelectric prostheses offer new ways to restore functional grasp, as this study examined adults with BPI controlling an externally powered prosthetic hand using nonintuitive signals.
- Among the evaluated participants, a significant majority could control a virtual prosthetic hand and over half opted for amputation to pursue a myoelectric prosthesis for improved function.
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- The RECOVER-Pathology study focuses on analyzing the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 (long COVID) by examining postmortem tissue to better understand the prevalence and types of organ injuries related to PASC.
- The study will involve detailed autopsies of individuals who died at least 15 days after their initial COVID-19 infection, with the aim of linking pathological findings to clinical characteristics and identifying potential causes of ongoing symptoms.
- As the largest autopsy study on long COVID in the U.S., RECOVER-Pathology seeks to contribute significantly to knowledge about the mechanisms behind organ damage and to help guide future treatments.