Publications by authors named "Jonah M Levine"
Background Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the role of site-specific metastatic patterns over time and assess factors associated with extended survival in metastatic PDAC. Half of all patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) present with metastatic disease. The site of metastasis plays a crucial role in clinical decision making due to its prognostic value.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to measure COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among rheumatology outpatients from an early COVID-19 "hotspot" during the initial period of vaccine availability.
Methods: In March 2021, a Web-based survey was sent to 7505 adults seen at a Rheumatology Division in New York City. We evaluated characteristics associated with 3 categories of COVID-19 vaccination status: declined, undecided, and willing/already received.
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- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS) shows promise in improving motor and autonomic function in the spinal cord, specifically for hand movements.
- A new setup for cervical TSCS was tested where electrodes are placed at different cervical and thoracic levels, and its effects were measured when paired with motor cortex or median nerve stimulation.
- Results indicated that TSCS can enhance hand muscle responses to motor cortex stimulation, particularly when the stimulation is closely timed, suggesting a potential method for improving hand function in individuals with spinal cord injuries, though further research is needed with more participants.
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- The study investigates a non-invasive method called cervical transcutaneous spinal stimulation (cTSS) to activate neural circuits in patients with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Researchers applied cTSS using electrodes placed at specific cervical and thoracic levels, measuring muscle responses and ensuring participant safety throughout more than 170 sessions.
- Results showed that the stimulation effectively activated upper extremity muscles with optimal conditions identified, suggesting cTSS could improve motor function in affected individuals.