Publications by authors named "Berman G"

Purpose: Fear of missing neurologic disorders or visual loss from unrecognized papilledema often leads to emergency department (ED) visits for "papilledema" rule-out/workup. In 2022, our institution initiated an ED "papilledema protocol," a systematic evaluation with a median duration of 28 hours (IQR, 21-34). In 2023, we implemented a hybrid true color non-mydriatic fundus photography (NMFP) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) camera (NMFP/OCT) in our ED with the goal of facilitating ED patient evaluations.

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Safety, immunogenicity, and effectiveness of an mRNA-1273 50-μg booster were evaluated in adolescents (12-17 years), with and without pre-booster SARS-CoV-2 infection. Participants who had received the 2-dose mRNA-1273 100-µg primary series in the TeenCOVE trial (NCT04649151) were offered the mRNA-1273 50-μg booster. Primary objectives included safety and inference of effectiveness by establishing noninferiority of neutralizing antibody (nAb) responses after the booster compared with the nAb post-primary series of mRNA-1273 among young adults in COVE (NCT04470427).

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Background: mRNA-1283 is an investigational COVID-19 mRNA vaccine encoding the receptor-binding and N-terminal domains of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in contrast to the original mRNA-1273, which encodes the full-length spike protein.

Methods: A phase 2a, dose-ranging, observer-blind, randomized study (NCT05137236) conducted in adults (≥18 years) previously vaccinated with mRNA-1273 evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of a single dose of mRNA-1283 (2.5, 5, and 10 µg) and its bivalent formulation, mRNA-1283.

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Osedax is now known to be distributed around the world with more than 30 named and undescribed species. Here we report the discovery of four new species from two localities: Osedax bozoi n. sp.

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  • Non-mydriatic fundus cameras, useful in non-eye care settings, are rare in US hospitals, reflecting a challenge in adopting new medical technology despite supporting research.
  • The successful implementation of these cameras in an emergency department (ED) was guided by Kotter's 8-Step Change Model, focusing on training, teamwork, and constant motivation among staff.
  • After one year, the ED managed to image 1,274 patients, indicating sustained use, while future developments may include AI for enhanced diagnostic interpretation in non-ophthalmic settings.
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Understanding individuals' distinct movement patterns is crucial for health, rehabilitation, and sports. Recently, we developed a machine learning-based framework to show that "gait signatures" describing the neuromechanical dynamics governing able-bodied and post-stroke gait kinematics remain individual-specific across speeds. However, we only evaluated gait signatures within a limited speed range and number of participants, using only sagittal plane (i.

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Background: Longitudinal changes in vaccination-induced immune response remain inadequately characterized in adolescents. We present long-term safety, immunogenicity, and COVID-19 incidence following a 2-dose mRNA-1273 100-μg primary series, and immunogenicity following a single dose of mRNA-1273 50 μg in vaccine-naïve adolescents.

Methods: TeenCOVE (NCT04649151) Part 1 randomized adolescents (12-17 years) to 2-dose mRNA-1273 100 μg (n = 2490) or placebo (n = 1243) 28 days apart.

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As infants develop, caregivers adjust their behaviour to scaffold their infant's emerging skills, such that changes in infants' social abilities are expected to elicit changes in caregiver behaviour. We examined whether changes in the probability of infant-directed caregiving behaviour-specifically, greeting, a ubiquitous signal used by caregivers to initiate reciprocal interactions-differ between infant-caregiver dyads with an infant later diagnosed with autism and dyads with a neurotypically developing infant during infants' first 6 months. Using longitudinal data from 163 dyads, we found that caregivers in autism dyads ( = 40) used greeting less and at later infant ages than caregivers with a neurotypically developing infant (neurotypical dyads, = 83).

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  • - The study aimed to assess the safety and tolerability of rimegepant 75 mg for treating migraines in participants also using preventive migraine medicines for up to 52 weeks.
  • - Out of 1800 participants, 243 (13.5%) were on preventive medications, with topiramate being the most common; adverse events (AEs) were reported in 68.7% of the preventive group versus 59.2% of the non-preventive group.
  • - The conclusion indicated that rimegepant 75 mg was well tolerated and had a favorable safety profile for acute migraine treatment in adults also using preventive medications.
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Headache in intracranial disorders drives significant disability in our patients. Management principles for secondary headaches require a multidisciplinary approach with expertise from the neurological, neuro-ophthalmological, neuroradiological, and neurosurgical specialities. The Pressure of Headache was the theme of the annual United Kingdom CSF Disorders Day and saw speakers and panellists from Australia, Europe, and the United States.

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Understanding individuals' distinct movement patterns is crucial for health, rehabilitation, and sports. Recently, we developed a machine learning-based framework to show that "gait signatures" describing the neuromechanical dynamics governing able-bodied and post-stroke gait kinematics remain individual-specific across speeds. However, we only evaluated gait signatures within a limited speed range and number of participants, using only sagittal plane (i.

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Background: The present study evaluated the long-term safety and tolerability of rimegepant, an orally administered small molecule calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist, in people with migraine.

Methods: This multicenter, long-term, open-label safety study included adults (≥18 years) with ≥1 year history of migraine who were sequentially enrolled into three groups: participants in the first two groups had either 2-8 or 9-14 moderate to severe migraine attacks per month by history and treated as needed ( [PRN]) with one rimegepant 75 mg oral tablet up to once per calendar day for 52 weeks (PRN 2-8 and PRN 9-14); a third group, included to collect safety data during higher-frequency dosing, had 4-14 moderate to severe migraine attacks per month by history and who took one rimegepant tablet every other day as scheduled dosing plus PRN dosing of one rimegepant tablet for migraine attacks of any severity on nonscheduled dosing days for 12 weeks (every other day (EOD) + PRN).

Results: Overall, 1800 participants self-administered rimegepant (PRN 2-8: n = 1033; PRN 9-14: n = 481; EOD + PRN: n = 286).

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As cancer therapies increase in effectiveness and patients' life expectancies improve, balancing oncologic efficacy while reducing acute and long-term cardiovascular toxicities has become of paramount importance. To address this pressing need, the Cardiology Oncology Innovation Network (COIN) was formed to bring together domain experts with the overarching goal of collaboratively investigating, applying, and educating widely on various forms of innovation to improve the quality of life and cardiovascular healthcare of patients undergoing and surviving cancer therapies. The COIN mission pillars of innovation, collaboration, and education have been implemented with cross-collaboration among academic institutions, private and public establishments, and industry and technology companies.

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  • The study investigates the rising trend of emergency department (ED) visits for suspected papilledema due to various factors like increased idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) cases and limited neuro-ophthalmology access.
  • Over a year, 153 patients were referred for papilledema, with 58% diagnosed with bilateral optic disc edema; 89% of those had confirmed papilledema related to intracranial hypertension.
  • Patients with secondary causes of intracranial hypertension were generally older and presented with additional neurological symptoms compared to those with IIH, highlighting the need for targeted evaluations in these consultations.*
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  • The LAVOLTA (L)I, LII, and ACOUSTICS trials tested the asthma treatment lebrikizumab, targeting IL-13, but previously showed mixed results due to patient selection issues.
  • The study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of lebrikizumab in patients with high blood eosinophil counts and a history of asthma exacerbations, focusing on a specific subpopulation for more accurate results.
  • Results indicated that lebrikizumab significantly reduced asthma exacerbation rates in both adults and adolescents with these criteria, and most side effects were mild or moderate.
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First described in 2004 off California, worms are now known from many of the world's oceans, ranging from 10 to over 4000 m in depth. Currently, little is known about species ranges, since most descriptions are from single localities. In this study, we used new sampling in the north-eastern Pacific and available GenBank data from off Japan and Brazil to report expanded ranges for five species: , , , and .

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Local anesthetic injections are an essential tool in dentistry, particularly in pediatric dentistry. The needle penetrating the tissue can cause stress, anxiety, and pain. Studies have shown that using touch may alleviate pain and reduce patient anxiety.

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Background: Millions of cancer survivors are at risk of cardiovascular diseases, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Tools to potentially facilitate implementation of cardiology guidelines, consensus recommendations, and scientific statements to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and other cardiovascular diseases are limited. Thus, inadequate utilization of cardiovascular medications and imaging is widespread, including significantly lower rates of statin use among cancer survivors for whom statin therapy is indicated.

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Locomotion results from the interactions of highly nonlinear neural and biomechanical dynamics. Accordingly, understanding gait dynamics across behavioral conditions and individuals based on detailed modeling of the underlying neuromechanical system has proven difficult. Here, we develop a data-driven and generative modeling approach that recapitulates the dynamical features of gait behaviors to enable more holistic and interpretable characterizations and comparisons of gait dynamics.

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Purpose: Prompt neuro-ophthalmology consultation prevents diagnostic errors and improves patient outcomes. The scarcity of neuro-ophthalmologists means that the increasing outpatient demand cannot be met, prompting many emergency department (ED) referrals by non-neuro-ophthalmologists. We describe our quaternary care institution's ED and inpatient neuro-ophthalmology consultation patterns and patient outcomes.

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Omadacycline is an amino-methylcycline antibiotic that is indicated for the treatment of adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI). Like many new antibiotics, there are scant real-world effectiveness data for omadacycline. There is also a high potential that an omadacycline prescription is rejected or reversed, and it is not known whether patients who have an unapproved omadacycline claim are at higher risk for 30-day emergency department (ED)/inpatient (IP) visits.

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