Publications by authors named "Joey Logan"
Article Synopsis
- Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Childhood (MIS-C) is a serious condition following SARS-CoV-2 infection, often requiring ICU care, but is difficult to distinguish from other fever-related illnesses, causing treatment delays.
- A study involving 104 children aimed to identify diagnostic features by analyzing breath samples and blood tests, eventually finding that certain breath compounds and specific plasma proteins were linked to MIS-C.
- The findings suggest that monitoring specific immune cell markers and plasma levels could improve diagnostic accuracy for MIS-C, potentially leading to better outcomes for affected children in emergency settings.
Background: The upper (URT) and lower (LRT) respiratory tract feature distinct environments and responses affecting microbial colonization but investigating the relationship between them is technically challenging. We aimed to identify relationships between taxa colonizing the URT and LRT and explore their relationship with development during childhood.
Methods: We employed V4 16S rDNA sequencing to profile nasopharyngeal swabs and tracheal aspirates collected from 183 subjects between 20 weeks and 18 years of age.
Background: We sought to use deep learning to extract anatomic features from postnatal kidney ultrasounds and evaluate their performance in predicting the risk and timing of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression for boys with posterior urethral valves (PUV). We hypothesized that these features would predict CKD progression better than clinical characteristics such as nadir creatinine alone.
Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of boys with PUV treated at two pediatric health systems from 1990 to 2021.