Publications by authors named "J Faerber"
Objective: To evaluate the influence of pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings on axial disease assessment in juvenile spondyloarthritis (JSpA).
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of patients with JSpA with suspected axial disease. Three experts reviewed each case and rated their confidence (-3 to +3) in the presence of axial disease, first with clinical data and second with clinical and MRI data.
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- The study investigates the effectiveness of antifungal therapy for individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have positive fungal cultures, addressing the ongoing debate about its clinical benefits.
- Researchers performed a retrospective study using data from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation patient registry, analyzing the relationship between antifungal use and respiratory health outcomes like forced expiratory volume and the rate of pulmonary exacerbations.
- Results show antifungal therapy did not improve lung function and was linked to a higher rate of severe pulmonary exacerbations requiring intravenous antibiotics.
Pediatric-specific safety data are required during development of pharmaceutical agents. Retrospective studies can leverage real-world data to assess safety and effectiveness in children where prospective, controlled studies are not feasible. A retrospective cohort study combined data from Pediatric Health Information Systems (PHIS) and medical records to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of piperacillin/tazobactam (P/T) in pediatric patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Myocarditis is a common cause of pediatric heart failure which may require mechanical circulatory support (MCS). The purpose of this study is to describe MCS strategies used in a nationwide cohort of pediatric patients with myocarditis, identify trends over time, and compare outcomes between MCS strategies.
Methods: This study utilized the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID), a national sample of administrative discharge data.