Publications by authors named "J C Valenzuela"
Background: Financial toxicity refers to financial hardship experienced because of illness or injury. Poverty is a known driver of community violence, but financial toxicity has not been studied in firearm violence survivors. The objective of our study was to explore the financial needs of firearm violence survivors enrolled in a hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has emerged as a standard of care across a variety of healthcare settings due to its ability to provide critical clinical information and as well as procedural guidance to clinicians directly at the bedside. Implementation of enterprise imaging (EI) strategies is needed such that POCUS images can be appropriately captured, indexed, managed, stored, distributed, viewed, and analyzed. Because of its unique workflow and educational requirements, reliance on traditional order-based workflow solutions may be insufficient.
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- Ticks are major ectoparasites that spread serious diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, posing challenges for public health and livestock due to emerging resistance to acaricides.
- The review discusses how genetic mutations, metabolic processes, and behavior contribute to this resistance, while also highlighting the economic impact estimated at $20 billion in livestock loss annually.
- It emphasizes the need for new acaricides, innovative control strategies, and regular monitoring to effectively manage tick populations and protect public health and livestock productivity.
Liver transplantation (LT) remains the treatment of choice for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and offers the best long-term oncological outcomes. However, the increasing waiting list for LT has led to a significant dropout rate as patients experience tumor progression beyond the Milan criteria. Currently, locoregional therapies, such as microwave ablation (MWA), have emerged as promising bridge treatments for patients awaiting LT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This systematic review aimed to examine disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) in youth with type 2 diabetes. Specifically, we sought to describe the most common DEBs, identify risk and protective factors, and review screening tools and interventions that have been developed for and/or used in this population.
Research Design And Methods: A systematic review was performed of randomized controlled, quasi-experimental, case, and qualitative studies focused on DEBs in youth with type 2 diabetes.