Publications by authors named "L E Olivieri"
Parametric mapping has become a standard of care technique for the non-invasive assessment of myocardial edema and fibrosis. Conventional MOLLI-based T1 mapping is susceptible to many confounding effects particularly in the pediatric population. The requirement for compliant breath holds is a major limitation for younger or more ill patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis. Consequently, it is more urgent than ever to prioritize AMR containment and support countries in improving the detection, characterization, and rapid response to emerging AMR threats. We conducted a prospective, multicenter study to assess the prevalence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in infectious processes in Argentina during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period and explore therapeutic alternatives for their treatment (RECAPT-AR study).
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- The PECOS study is investigating the long-term effects of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infections by comparing infected and uninfected participants aged 0-21.
- Participants were assessed on various health metrics, including symptom reports, physical exams, and psychological surveys, revealing that those infected reported significantly worse outcomes in several health domains.
- The findings indicate that SARS-CoV-2 infection could negatively impact children's overall quality of life, highlighting the importance of ongoing research to understand these long-term effects.
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- - Cognitional heart disease is a major cause of infant mortality, and tissue-engineered vascular grafts present a promising approach for personalized treatment, but current design methods often lack individuality or require manual input.
- - This paper introduces a computational framework that automatically optimizes the shape of patient-specific vascular grafts using techniques like Bayesian optimization and a unique graft deformation algorithm, minimizing the need for human intervention.
- - Evaluation of the method using data from six patients demonstrated improved graft performance in terms of reduced pressure drop and wall shear stress, while also assessing how designs perform under steady versus transient conditions.
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- Patients with congenital heart disease, particularly those who have undergone the Fontan procedure for single ventricle issues, face a high risk of sudden cardiac events (SCE) and early mortality, highlighting the importance of identifying risk factors.
- In a study involving 3,132 Fontan patients, 3.5% experienced SCE over an average follow-up of 4 years, with 36% of those cases resulting in death.
- Key risk factors for SCE included higher NYHA functional class, history of protein-losing enteropathy or plastic bronchitis, large end-diastolic volume index, and reduced ejection fraction, all of which can help in predicting and preventing such events.