Publications by authors named "Lisa Scheid"
Background: Hypoglycemia in neonates is common and contributes to 4.0-5.8% of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to determine which late-preterm (35-36 weeks' gestational age [GA]) and term neonates with early-onset hypoglycemia in the first 72 hours postnatal required a continuous glucose infusion to achieve and successfully maintain euglycemia.
Study Design: This is a retrospective cohort study of late preterm and term neonates born in 2010-2014 and admitted to the Mother-Baby Unit at Parkland Hospital who had laboratory-proven blood glucose concentration < 40 mg/dL (2.2 mmol/L) during the first 72 hours of life.
Article Synopsis
- Hyperhemolysis syndrome (HHS) is a rare transfusion reaction that can occur in conditions like sickle cell disease, leading to a drop in hemoglobin levels after receiving red blood cell transfusions, along with signs of hemolysis.
- A reported case involved a 28-year-old male with sickle cell disease who experienced severe symptoms and a dramatic drop in hemoglobin after being transfused while infected with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
- The findings suggest that sickle cell patients with COVID-19 could be at an increased risk for HHS due to similar underlying mechanisms affecting both conditions.
Objectives: Determine sources of error in electronically extracted data from electronic health records.
Study Design: Categorical and continuous variables related to early-onset neonatal hypoglycemia were preselected and electronically extracted from records of 100 randomly selected neonates within 3479 births with laboratory-proven early-onset hypoglycemia. Extraction language was written by an information technologist and data validated by blinded manual chart review.
Objective: To determine the validity of screening and serial neutrophil counts in predicting the absence/presence of late-onset sepsis (LOS) in infants with central venous catheters.
Study Design: Retrospective study of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (2009-2013) at Parkland Hospital with a central venous catheter and ≥1 LOS evaluations. Infants were categorized as proven or suspect LOS or uninfected based on results of blood cultures, clinical illness, and duration of antibiotics.
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- L-Theanine, an amino acid found in green tea, is believed to enhance cognitive function and mood, and is available as a supplement in various drinks.
- A study investigated how L-theanine is absorbed, and its breakdown products, ethylamine and glutamic acid, by examining blood and urine of participants after consuming different doses.
- Results showed that L-theanine is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream, with increased levels of its metabolites also observed, suggesting that the cognitive benefits may stem from L-theanine itself or its metabolites.
Antioxidant effects of cocoa and cocoa products ex vivo and in vivo: is there evidence from controlled intervention studies?
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care
November 2010
Purpose Of Review: There is strong epidemiological evidence that the consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa products contributes to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases mediated partly by their strong antioxidant effects. We reviewed the recent literature to answer the question whether this antioxidant action can be confirmed by intervention studies in healthy study participants and specific patient groups.
Recent Findings: In 19 controlled intervention studies (two in patients with cardiovascular diseases), markers of plasma antioxidant capacity and oxidative stress were analyzed after bolus and/or regular cocoa consumption.