Publications by authors named "J A Bunn"
Laboratory analysis of blood cultures is vital to the accurate and timely diagnosis of bloodstream infections. However, the reliability of the test depends on clinical compliance with standard operating procedures that limit the risk of inconclusive or incorrect results. False-negative blood culture results due to inadequate volumes of blood can result in misdiagnosis, delay therapy, and increase patients' risk of developing or dying from bloodstream infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study compared the mechanical and physiological load placed on Division I female collegiate lacrosse athletes (1) with and without hormone contraceptive (HC) use and (2) with and without menstruation during training and games. Athletes' (20.6 ± 1.
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- - This study investigates real-world dosing and symptom management practices for talquetamab, a new treatment for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, through interviews with healthcare providers (HCPs) and an expert panel discussion.
- - Findings revealed diverse settings for step-up dosing (SUD), with a common practice of administering talquetamab biweekly and consideration for shifting to a monthly schedule for some patients showing positive responses to treatment.
- - Recommendations for managing symptoms related to the treatment include using medications like dexamethasone and supportive products for oral and skin symptoms, highlighting the evolving strategies in real-world clinical settings while emphasizing the need for more data on optimal dosing.
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- The study focuses on the effectiveness of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) for smoking cessation among women of reproductive age, emphasizing their vulnerability to cigarette-related harms.
- Daily ENDS users had higher odds of making quit attempts and successfully quitting smoking compared to those who used ENDS less frequently or not at all.
- The findings suggest that while daily ENDS use may aid in quitting, non-daily use might actually hinder smoking cessation efforts for women of reproductive age.
Purpose: Greater transparency and consistency when defining multimorbidity in different settings is needed. We aimed to: (1) adapt published principles that can guide the selection of long-term conditions for inclusion in research studies of multimorbidity in hospitals; (2) apply these principles and identify a list of long-term conditions; (3) operationalise this list by mapping it to International Classification of Diseases 10th revision (ICD-10) codes.
Methods: Review by independent assessors and ratification by an interdisciplinary programme management group.