Publications by authors named "J A Schnall"
Article Synopsis
- Syndromes linked to LCAT deficiency include fish-eye disease (FED) and more severe familial LCAT deficiency (FLD), which is marked by early chronic kidney disease with no current treatments available.
- Recent studies reviewed 146 FLD and 53 FED patients, highlighting early corneal opacity and low HDL-C levels as common indicators, with proteinuria and hematuria serving as early signs of renal issues in FLD.
- The review emphasizes the need for biomarkers to monitor disease progression and suggests that achieving normal LCAT activity could help prevent worsening kidney disease.
Objectives(s): To characterise the clinical profile, aetiology and treatment responsiveness of 'Australian Lyme', or Debilitating Symptom Complexes Attributed to Ticks.
Methods: Single-centre retrospective case analysis of patients referred to the Infectious Diseases Unit at Austin Health - a tertiary health service in Heidelberg, Australia - between 2014 and 2020 for investigation and treatment of suspected Debilitating Symptom Complexes Attributed to Ticks. Patients were included if they had debilitating symptoms suggested by either themselves or the referring clinician as being attributed to ticks.
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the importance of accurate cause of death data for health policy and highlights the role of proper medical certification of cause of death (MCCOD) by physicians.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs aimed at improving the quality of MCCOD among healthcare providers.
- Results showed that specific training interventions significantly decreased error rates in death certification, demonstrating the positive impact of such training on data quality.