Publications by authors named "Leah Froehle"
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- The study aimed to compare healthcare outcomes of non-Hispanic White, English-speaking Hispanic/Latinx, and Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latinx survivors of traumatic injuries after discharge.
- It found that while English-speaking Hispanic/Latinx survivors had similar outcomes to non-Hispanic White survivors, those with limited English proficiency showed worse health-related quality of life and were less likely to return to work or seek non-injury-related healthcare.
- The findings suggest that addressing language barriers is crucial for improving care and outcomes for Spanish-speaking injury survivors.
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- The study investigates how protease activity in lymph nodes affects the degradation of vaccine antigens, impacting the immune response.* -
- Antigen breakdown is faster in areas like the subcapsular sinus and paracortex but slower near follicular dendritic cells (FDCs), which are crucial for effective immune responses.* -
- Targeting antigens to FDCs improves the formation of germinal centers that focus on intact antigens, leading to stronger antibody responses compared to traditional immunization methods.*
Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most cited cause of vaginal complaints among women of reproductive age. Its etiology and associated risk factors are not entirely understood. Here we examined the association between BV and at-risk alcohol consumption in women attending 2 sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics in Baltimore, MD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe clinical significance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) RNA in stool remains uncertain. We found that extrapulmonary dissemination of infection to the gastrointestinal tract, assessed by the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in stool, is associated with decreased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survival. Measurement of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in stool may have utility for clinical risk assessment.
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