Identifying Access Barriers to PrEP Among Cisgender Black/African American Women in the United States: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Background/objectives: Cisgender Black women in the U.S. face disproportionately high HIV rates due to systemic inequities rooted in institutional racism, not individual behaviors.

A novel method for detection of pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma using explainable machine learning.

Background And Objective: Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a form of pancreatic cancer that is one of the primary causes of cancer-related deaths globally, with less than 10 % of the five years survival rate. The prognosis of pancreatic cancer has remained poor in the last four decades, mainly due to the lack of early diagnostic mechanisms. This study proposes a novel method for detecting PDAC using explainable and supervised machine learning from Raman spectroscopic signals.

Transfusion management in thalassemia.

This review describes the current challenges and recommendations in the transfusion management of thalassemia patients. In addition, it reviews the components of blood safety and blood product modification in special populations. Adverse transfusion reactions are described as are some of the newer technologies being utilized to reduce potential transfusion-associated pathogens.

A National Resource Sharing Program Is Feasible Even in Challenging Lung Recoveries.

Background: Mobile ex vivo lung perfusion (mEVLP) allows transportation of lung allografts while maintaining ventilation and perfusion and has demonstrated safety and efficacy with the potential to expand organ utilization. A nationwide organ recovery service has been implemented to provide surgical expertise for recovery alongside mEVLP transportation services.

Methods: We reviewed patients at our institution who underwent lung transplantation with donor lungs procured with this program.

Does Tracheostomy Improve Outcomes in Those Receiving Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation?

Patients receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) often require extended periods of ventilation. We examined the role of tracheostomy on outcomes of patients supported with VV-ECMO. We reviewed all patients at our institution who received VV-ECMO between 2013 and 2019.