Publications by authors named "Danilo Gamino"

Socially and medically vulnerable groups (e.g., people 65 years or older, minoritized racial groups, non-telework essential workers, and people with comorbid conditions) experience barriers to COVID-19 prevention and treatment, increased burden of disease, and increased risk of death from COVID-19.

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Background: Adaptive interventions are often used in individualized health care to meet the unique needs of clients. Recently, more researchers have adopted the Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART), a type of research design, to build optimal adaptive interventions. SMART requires research participants to be randomized multiple times over time, depending upon their response to earlier interventions.

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Adaptive interventions are often used in individualized health care to meet the unique needs of clients. Recently, more researchers have adopted the Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART), a type of research design, to build optimal adaptive interventions. SMART requires research participants to be randomized multiple times over time, depending upon their response to earlier interventions.

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Article Synopsis
  • Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) is a lesser-known condition that can lead to heart failure, with the Val122Ile genetic variant being the most common in the U.S.
  • A study involving 73 patients revealed that women were diagnosed at an older age than men (76 vs. 69 years), but both sexes showed similar heart function and mortality rates after 3 years.
  • The results imply that while women may be older at diagnosis, they experience a less severe form of the disease compared to men, warranting further research for confirmation.
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