Publications by authors named "Christy A George"

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) provide the body with a continuous supply of healthy, functional blood cells. In patients with hematopoietic malignancies, immunodeficiencies, lysosomal storage disorders, and hemoglobinopathies, therapeutic genome editing offers hope for corrective intervention, with even modest editing efficiencies likely to provide clinical benefit. Engineered white blood cells, such as T cells, can be applied therapeutically to address monogenic disorders of the immune system, HIV infection, or cancer.

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Background: Current respiratory monitoring technologies such as pulse oximetry and capnography have been insufficient to identify early signs of respiratory compromise in nonintubated patients. Pulse oximetry, when used appropriately, will alert the caregiver to an episode of dangerous hypoxemia. However, desaturation lags significantly behind hypoventilation and alarm fatigue due to false alarms poses an additional problem.

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