Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social, communication, and behavioral challenges. Emergency medical services (EMS) environments, with their loud noises, bright lights, and unfamiliar personnel, often exacerbate these challenges, making care for individuals with ASD particularly complex. To address these challenges, the Franciscan Crown Point EMS system introduced the "Ben's Blue Bags" (BBBs) program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOlfactory deficits are increasingly recognized in a variety of neurological, neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and viral diseases. While the pathology underlying olfactory loss is likely to differ across diseases, one shared feature may be an immune response mediated by microglia. Microglia orchestrate the brain's response to environmental insults and maintain neurodevelopmental homeostasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The comparison of coronary computed tomography angiography plaques and perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) between patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) posttreatment and patients with stable coronary artery disease is poorly understood. Our objective was to evaluate the differences in coronary computed tomography angiography-quantified plaque and PVAT characteristics in patients post-AMI and identify signs of residual inflammation.
Methods And Results: We analyzed 205 patients (age, 59.