Publications by authors named "M G Pollack"
Aims: To examine survivors' experiences of discharge information including risk communication after hospitalisation for a stroke and the characteristics associated with receiving information in accordance with their preferences.
Background: With advances in acute stroke care and an ageing population, the number of survivors of stroke is increasing. It is important that healthcare providers ensure patients have adequate information after a stroke-related hospitalisation.
Article Synopsis
- Viral lower respiratory tract infection (vLRTI) significantly impacts global child health, prompting research into the host immune responses using proteomics for better understanding and diagnosis.
- The study analyzed 1,305 proteins from tracheal aspirate and plasma of 62 critically ill children, finding 200 differentially expressed proteins that reveal key immune responses, with a robust nine-protein TA classifier showing high diagnostic accuracy (AUC of 0.96).
- It also highlighted the limited correlation between tracheal aspirate and plasma proteins and examined how viral load and bacterial co-infections influence immune signaling pathways.
Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have elevated cardiopulmonary and mortality risk, particularly following exacerbations. While single inhaler triple therapies (SITTs), such as budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate (BGF), reduce cardiopulmonary risk versus dual bronchodilator therapy, there is limited evidence comparing outcomes with SITTs versus multiple inhaler triple therapies (MITTs).
Methods: SKOPOS-MAZI was a retrospective comparative effectiveness study in patients with COPD aged ≥40 years using US administrative claims data from Optum's deidentified Clinformatics® Data Mart Database.
Importance: Bronchiolitis is the most common diagnosis necessitating respiratory support and pediatric intensive care, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis. In 2023, the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab and the maternal RSVpreF vaccine were implemented to prevent RSV in infants.
Objective: To determine the potential association of novel RSV prevention strategies with pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) utilization.
Article Synopsis
- Viral lower respiratory tract infection (vLRTI) is a major cause of pediatric hospitalization and mortality globally, yet the immune responses involved are not well understood.
- A study analyzed over 1,300 proteins in tracheal aspirate and plasma from critically ill children, identifying significant protein changes linked to vLRTI and developing a diagnostic tool with high accuracy.
- Key findings included increased interferon and T cell responses in the lower airway, distinct protein profiles in plasma, and novel protein biomarkers that could enhance diagnostic approaches for severe vLRTI.