Publications by authors named "L R Faust"

Introduction: Increasing incidences for fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP) have been reported and surgical treatment remains demanding. While conventional screw osteosynthesis is a common method, complications may arise due to altered bone morphology in the osteoporotic pelvic bone. The iFuse implant system is a novel implant, first introduced for treatment of degenerative sacroiliac joint dysfunction, which offers promising biomechanical characteristics with potential benefits for treatment of FFP.

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Diminishing wild space and population fragmentation are key drivers of large carnivore declines worldwide. The persistence of large carnivores in fragmented landscapes often depends on the ability of individuals to move between separated subpopulations for genetic exchange and recovery from stochastic events. Where separated by anthropogenic landscapes, subpopulations' connectivity hinges on the area's socio-ecological conditions for coexistence and dispersing individuals' behavioral choices.

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  • In older patients, frailty and anemia often happen together, but not much research has been done on this.
  • A study analyzed 208 older hospital patients and found that frail patients had a higher rate of anemia (84.3%) compared to those who were pre-frail (70.6%).
  • The research suggests that inflammation is a key reason for anemia in frail patients, rather than just being due to other illnesses or a lack of vitamins.
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  • - India faces the largest tuberculosis (TB) epidemic globally, accounting for 27% of the world's TB burden, and has experienced a significant drop in case notifications due to COVID-19 disruptions.
  • - A study involving 4,000 adults treated for drug-susceptible TB during the pandemic in Bihar found case fatality rates were similar to pre-pandemic levels, suggesting ongoing challenges in controlling TB.
  • - Despite case fatality not increasing during COVID-19, it remains above the targets set by the End TB Strategy for 2025 and 2030, highlighting the need for improved intervention and support in TB treatment.
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Integrating machine learning (ML) models into clinical practice presents a challenge of maintaining their efficacy over time. While existing literature offers valuable strategies for detecting declining model performance, there is a need to document the broader challenges and solutions associated with the real-world development and integration of model monitoring solutions. This work details the development and use of a platform for monitoring the performance of a production-level ML model operating in Mayo Clinic.

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