Publications by authors named "Conlon A"

A male infant born in a tertiary maternity facility was noted to have microretrognathia, a small mouth and macroglossia at delivery. He was born limp and apnoeic and required multiple attempts at intubation before a definitive airway was eventually sited. Chest X-rays, while in the paediatric intensive care unit, demonstrated dysplastic ribs with associated 'high-riding' clavicles.

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Background: A vaccine that prevents cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in women could reduce the incidence of congenital CMV infection, a major cause of neurodevelopmental disability. We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of a replication-defective investigational CMV vaccine, V160, in CMV-seronegative women.

Methods: This phase 2b, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted at 90 sites in seven countries (USA, Finland, Canada, Israel, Spain, Russia, and Australia).

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Objective: To describe the natural course of procalcitonin (PCT) in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the correlation between PCT and antimicrobial prescribing to provide insight into best practices for PCT data utilization in antimicrobial stewardship in this population.

Design: Single-center, retrospective, observational study.

Setting: Michigan Medicine.

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Background: Technology and its use within mental health services has advanced dramatically over recent years. Opportunities for mental health services to utilise technology to introduce novel, effective, and more efficient means of delivering assessment, and treatment are increasing.

Objective: The current rapid-evidence paper reviews evidence regarding the introduction of novel technology to support young people's mental health and psychological well-being.

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This study examined the effect of slow diaphragmatic breathing on psychophysiological stress responses and pressurized performance. Sixty-seven participants (40 female; Mage = 20.17 ± 2.

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Background: With a unique influenza season occurring in the midst of a pandemic, there is interest in assessing the role of the influenza vaccine in COVID-19 susceptibility and severity.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, patients receiving a laboratory test for COVID-19 were identified. The primary outcome was comparison of positive COVID-19 testing in those who received the influenza vaccine versus those who did not.

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Triggering events for acute aortic dissections are incompletely understood. We sought to investigate whether there is an association between admission for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) to the University of Michigan Medical Center and the reported annual influenza activity by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. From 1996-2019 we had 758 patients admitted for ATAAD with 3.

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Background: A conditionally replication-defective human cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine (V160) derived from AD169 and genetically engineered to express CMV pentameric complex (gH/gL/pUL128/pUL130/pUL131) was developed and evaluated for phase 1 vaccine safety and immunogenicity in CMV-seronegative and CMV-seropositive adults.

Methods: Subjects received 3 doses of V160 or placebo on day 1, month 1, and month 6. Four vaccine dose levels, formulated with or without aluminum phosphate adjuvant, were evaluated.

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Importance: Treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) with antibiotics is a common factor in inappropriate antibiotic use, but risk factors and outcomes associated with treatment of ASB in hospitalized patients are not well defined.

Objective: To evaluate factors associated with treatment of ASB among hospitalized patients and the possible association between treatment and clinical outcomes.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A retrospective cohort study was conducted from January 1, 2016, through February 1, 2018, at 46 hospitals participating in the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium.

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Background: Randomized trials demonstrate no benefit from antibiotic treatment exceeding the shortest effective duration.

Objective: To examine predictors and outcomes associated with excess duration of antibiotic treatment.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

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  • * Out of over 20,500 patients who received PICCs, 23.1% had an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 45 mL/min/1.73 m², with a notable variation in PICC placement across different hospitals and units (ICUs vs. wards).
  • * Complications related to PICC placements were similar in patients with eGFR below and above 45 mL/min/1.73 m², with rates of 15.3%
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Background: Fluoroquinolones increase the risk of Clostridioides difficile infection and antibiotic resistance. Hospitals often use pre-prescription approval or prospective audit and feedback to target fluoroquinolone prescribing. Whether these strategies impact aggregate fluoroquinolone use is unknown.

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