Publications by authors named "D S Hudson"
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- The study investigates the role of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in reducing mortality rates for patients in rural areas and assesses its impact on urban residents who are transferred by helicopter while in rural settings.
- A retrospective analysis of HEMS data from 1985 to 2022 revealed that about 10.76% of cases involved patients residing in urban areas near HEMS bases, with the majority (89.24%) coming from non-urban locations.
- The findings indicate that HEMS not only benefits rural residents but also serves urban individuals who may travel to or through rural regions, highlighting the broad impact of these services across various communities.
Rare monogenic disorders often exhibit significant phenotypic variability among individuals sharing identical genetic mutations. Bruck syndrome (BS), a prime example, is characterized by bone fragility and congenital contractures, although with a pronounced variability among family members. BS arises from recessive biallelic mutations in FKBP10 or PLOD2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a growing public health concern worldwide. Liver biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosing and staging MASLD, but it is invasive and carries associated risks. In recent years, there has been significant progress in developing noninvasive techniques for evaluation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere continues to be an ongoing need for fair and equitable organ allocation. The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score has evolved as a calculated framework to evaluate and allocate patients for liver transplantation objectively. The original MELD score has undergone multiple modifications as it is continuously scrutinized for its accuracy in objectively representing the clinical context of patients with liver disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to healthcare system changes aimed at minimizing disease transmission that impacted experiences with obstetric healthcare.
Objective: To explore experiences of clinicians providing obstetric care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study Design: Qualitative, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with five nurse practitioners and 16 obstetrical physicians providing a mix of outpatient and inpatient obstetric care during the COVID-19 pandemic in a mid-sized, Midwestern city in the United States.