Publications by authors named "Jacqueline Montana"
Article Synopsis
- POEMS syndrome is a rare condition caused by problems in plasma cells and has five main features: nerve issues, organ enlargement, hormone problems, a specific type of protein in the blood, and skin changes.
- In a study that included 46 patients from Latin America, researchers found that all had nerve problems, and many had skin changes and organ enlargement, with a median time of 7.7 months to get diagnosed.
- The survival rate for patients was really good, with all patients who had a transplant still alive, suggesting that treatment in Latin America is effective and similar to other parts of the world.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the implementation of a novel ED model of care, which combines clinical streaming, team-based assessment and early senior consultation to reduce length of stay.
Methods: A pre-post-intervention study was used to compare ED performance following an extensive clinical redesign programme. Clinical teams and work sequences were reconfigured to promote the role of the staff specialist, with a focus on earlier decisions regarding disposition.
Due to its multisystem involvement, IgG4 -related disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of medical conditions such as lymphadenopathies, aortitis, serositis and retroperitoneal fibrosis. It shares features with other entities historically described as "great mimickers" such as syphilis, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. We report a 40 year-old male with recurrent effusive - constrictive pericarditis, lymphadenopathy and aortitis.
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