Publications by authors named "Nicholas Jaeger"
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell dyscrasia which is typically characterized by identifiable paraprotein in the blood or urine. However, the minority of patients in whom paraprotein cannot be identified are designated non-secretory MM (NSM). Evaluation of treatment response is more difficult in these patients as paraprotein levels cannot be followed.
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- - In this study, researchers surveyed cardiothoracic imaging fellowship directors (FDs) in the U.S. to analyze their demographics, academic productivity, and leadership traits, collecting various data points like age, gender, and research activity.
- - A total of 53 FDs from 50 programs participated, revealing a diversity of genders with 58.5% male and 41.5% female, an average age of 48.5 years, and similar research productivity as indicated by their average h-index score.
- - The findings suggest that while certain residency and fellowship programs yield more FDs, there was no clear causative factor identified, and the study provides insight into the leadership landscape of cardiothoracic radi
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- The massive transfusion protocol (MTP) was increasingly activated at a medical center, leading to strain on the transfusion service.
- A multidisciplinary root cause analysis (RCA) identified key areas for improvement: education, stewardship, process improvement, and communication.
- Implementing these improvements decreased MTP activations and blood waste while enhancing communication and resource use in the transfusion service.
Gradenigo's syndrome (GS) classically involves a triad of ear pain due to acute or chronic otitis media (OM), facial or retro-orbital pain in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve, and an abducens nerve palsy. The simultaneous presentation of all three components has become less common in cases of GS reported in the literature, particularly in the era of antibiotics effective against typical organisms attributed to OM and petrous apicitis. In addition to infectious petrous apicitis arising directly from OM, more recent cases of GS are attributed to the compression of the same traversing cranial nerves in the presence of various expansile petrous apex (PA) lesions, both benign and malignant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose Of Review: To review recent advances in the imaging of hypertensive heart disease (HHD) with an emphasis on developments in the imaging of diffuse myocardial fibrosis using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR).
Recent Findings: HHD results from long-standing hypertension and is characterized by the development of left ventricular hypertrophy and diffuse interstitial fibrosis. Diffuse fibrosis traditionally required endomyocardial biopsy to diagnose, but recent developments using T1 mapping in CMR allow for noninvasive assessment.
Aim: This two-part study was conducted to determine which professional behaviors hospital nurse leaders believe are essential for nursing students to learn in the classroom.
Background: Nursing students need to be educated to lead high-quality care in complex health care environments. Little is known regarding the professional behaviors deemed essential for novice nurses.