Publications by authors named "M Katherine Lynn"

Background: Enhancing family readiness for the healthcare transition (HCT) to adult-focused care can help adolescents and young adults (AYA) thrive in adulthood. We aimed to explore modifiable and non-modifiable individual, family, and healthcare factors associated with HCT readiness of AYA among families of AYA with cystic fibrosis (CF) during COVID-19.

Methods: A multi-site, cross-sectional design was used and an online survey was deployed among families and their AYA from three US pediatric CF centers.

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Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi infection) affects ~ 290,000 USA residents and is included in routine blood donation screening panels. Donors are notified of positive T. cruzi-screening results, deferred from donation, and given limited information for next steps.

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Article Synopsis
  • - An estimated 65 million people globally experience post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), with many suffering from specific cardiovascular symptoms (PASC-CVS) like chest pain and heart palpitations.
  • - The study focuses on chronic inflammation in PASC-CVS patients, particularly those with symptoms lasting over a year, and shows a distinct blood signature indicating inflammation linked to their condition.
  • - Findings reveal trace levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and elevated complement and coagulation proteins in the blood of PASC-CVS patients, suggesting that chronic inflammation significantly impacts heart function in these individuals.
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Purpose: There is no consensus on the perioperative use of antibiotics in pediatric solid tumor resection. This study collected data from two pediatric centers that utilize perioperative antibiotics to varying degrees in pediatric solid tumor patients to investigate the occurrence of postoperative sepsis and infectious complications.

Methods: A two-institution, retrospective cohort study was performed.

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Interprofessional Clinical Learning Environment Assessment and Reflection (IP-CLEAR) tool was developed by a team of faculty from the schools of nursing, pharmacy, and medicine at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), with the support of the North Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (NC AHEC) and the UNC-CH Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP). The IP-CLEAR tool is intended for use by clinical sites that have or want to have clinical learners engaged and integrated into an excellent interprofessional CLE. The development of the IP-CLEAR and projections for future work are described here.

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