Publications by authors named "J J K van Diemen"
Background: Interpersonal violence impacts communities, victims, perpetrators, families, and children. This audit of 315 cases of non-sexual assault compares characteristics of general assault to those of non-fatal strangulation (NFS).
Method: Clinical review of all cases referred to Clinical Forensics Australian Capital Territory (CFACT) by ACT Policing between 2018 and 2022, following allegations of non-sexual assault.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in transgender individuals compared to cisgender individuals of the same birth sex.
- It analyzed data from 22 studies, finding that transgender women had a significantly higher incidence of stroke and venous thromboembolism (VTE), while transgender men also showed increased risks of stroke and myocardial infarction (MI).
- Overall, transgender people exhibited a 40% higher risk of CVD than their cisgender counterparts, highlighting the need for better cardiovascular risk management and further research on related socio-economic and lifestyle factors.
The efficacy of aspirin to inhibit platelet aggregation in patients hospitalised with a severe infection: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial.
Clin Exp Med
November 2023
Patients with severe infection have an increased risk of cardiovascular events. A possible underlying mechanism is inflammation-induced platelet aggregation. We investigated whether hyperaggregation occurs during infection, and whether aspirin inhibits this.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis grand round describes the case of a patient who received 10 grams (143.5 mg/kg) of vancomycin every 24 hours via continuous infusion, in whom the highest observed level was only 15.4 mg/L.
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