Publications by authors named "L S Magder"
Background: Vaginal lubricants are commonly used during sexual activity and clinical procedures such as transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS). Epidemiologic and laboratory studies indicate hyperosmolal water-based lubricants may disrupt the vaginal microbiota, particularly the beneficial Lactobacillus spp. These bacteria play a critical role in protecting against sexually transmitted infection acquisition and other adverse gynecologic and obstetric outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: One key target of treating patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is to prevent organ damage. This analysis quantified the association between time spent in four specific SLE low disease activity (LDA) states and organ damage rate.
Methods: This retrospective real-world data analysis (GSK Study 207168), undertaken to help contextualise the BLISS-BELIEVE clinical trial, included adults with SLE enrolled for≥1 year in the Hopkins Lupus Cohort and treated with standard therapy in a specialist care centre between 1987 and 2019.
Background: Interstitial fibrosis in lupus nephritis (LN) is often infiltrated by immune cells but typically regarded as nonspecific "scar reaction." This study aimed to investigate the relationship between inflammatory fibrosis and kidney disease progression in LN.
Methods: Interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA) were scored in 124 LN kidney biopsies.
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- * Thirty-one participants underwent either PERT or VOL training, consisting of 80 lateral and some anterior/posterior step trials, and various outcome measures were assessed, including step initiation time and step length.
- * Results showed that the PERT group initiated lateral steps faster with their non-paretic leg and improved overall stepping performance and balance more significantly than the VOL group, suggesting external perturbation training offers greater benefits for stroke recovery.
Objective: To measure the association between patient race and physical restraint use in the ED.
Methods: Adult patients presenting to eight rural, suburban, and urban EDs in a mid-Atlantic statewide hospital system ED between January 1, 2019 and June 30, 2022 were included. Those arriving already restrained, transported from detention centers, or who left before services were provided were excluded.