Publications by authors named "J M Lasala"
Sea turtles are highly migratory and predominantly inhabit oceanic environments, which poses significant challenges to the study of their life cycles. Research has traditionally focused on nesting females, utilizing nest counts and mark-recapture methods, while male behavior remains understudied. To address this gap, previous studies have analyzed the genotypes of females and hatchlings to indirectly infer male genotypes and evaluate the extent of multiple paternity within populations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Use of the Heart Team has been the standard of care for the treatment of aortic valve disease; however, its efficacy has not been evaluated. We sought to analyze its impact using the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) use ratio (number of TAVR/total aortic valve replacement [AVR] volume) on TAVR, surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), and overall AVR outcomes.
Methods: We analyzed all TAVRs and SAVRs sampled by the National Readmissions Database between 2016 and 2020.
Sand dunes are supported by the extensive root systems of dune plants that anchor the dune and protect it from erosion. While all plants that grow on the dunes support their structure, invasive plants can outcompete the native and non-native dune plants for resources such as nutrients, sunlight, and space to grow. During the summer, sea turtles lay nests on beaches and near dunes; however, their eggs and hatchlings are at risk of destruction and entrapment by dune plant root penetration.
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- A quality improvement initiative aimed to reduce hyperglycemia in diabetic patients at a cancer center targeted a 15% decrease in post-operative glucose levels over two years.
- A multidisciplinary team was created to manage hyperglycemia before, during, and after surgeries, involving 9891 surgical patients with diabetes across various phases of the study.
- The initiative led to a significant 32% decrease in diabetic patients with high median glucose levels during hospitalization, along with increased screening for diabetes using hemoglobin A1C testing.
Cancer-related pain is one of the most common and incapacitating symptoms for cancer patients. Cancer pain can be caused by diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, side effects and toxicity from therapy, or the cancer itself. Uncontrolled cancer-related pain is associated with inadequate quality of life and reduced functional status.
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