Publications by authors named "M Fernanda Troncoso"
Article Synopsis
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) has high health risks, and this study looks into whether gender affects outcomes for patients with OHS, focusing on both outpatient and hospitalized cases.
- The research analyzed two groups: stable ambulatory patients and hospitalized patients with respiratory failure, assessing gender differences through various statistical methods.
- Findings indicate that while women were generally older and more obese, gender alone did not significantly influence emergency room visits or mortality rates after adjustments for factors like age and obesity.
XK disease is a very rare, multi-system disease, which can present with a wide spectrum of symptoms. This disorder can also be identified pre-symptomatically with the incidental detection of serological abnormalities when typing erythrocytes in peripheral blood, or on other routine laboratory testing. Increasing awareness of this disorder and improved access to genetic testing are resulting in increasing identification of affected patients and families.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildren and Adolescent Patients with Variants in the -encoded Sodium-Potassium ATPase Alpha-3 Subunit Demonstrate an Impaired QT Response to Bradycardia and Predisposition to Sinus Node Dysfunction.
medRxiv
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) is a rare disorder linked with neurological and heart issues, particularly the ATP1A3-D801N variant, which causes a shorter QT interval and arrhythmia risks.
- A study at Duke University evaluated heart rate (HR) and QT intervals in individuals with AHC, revealing that those with the variant had less QT prolongation at lower HR compared to healthy controls.
- The findings suggest that individuals with ATP1A3-D801N show abnormal heart rhythms, indicating a need for closer monitoring and intervention for potential heart issues.
Introduction: Unhealthy eating behaviors are adversely impacting the health and performance of the U.S. armed forces.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Investigate the influence of physical readiness tests (PRTs) on eating behaviors among US Navy Sailors.
Design: Focused ethnography using interviews and military policies.
Setting: Three US Naval installations.