Publications by authors named "P Frank"
Background: Consensus regarding on-support evaluation and weaning concepts from Impella 5.5 support is scarce. The derived left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (dLVEDP), estimated by device algorithms, is a rarely reported tool for monitoring the weaning process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Antidepressant drug treatment may be associated with weight gain, but long-term studies are lacking.
Methods: We included 3,127 adults (1,701 women) from the REGICOR study, aged 55.6 (SD = 11.
Introduction: This research sought to identify trends in the patient with lung cancer (LC) care pathway, experiences, and needs, across geographies and healthcare settings.
Methods: Patients living with LC for more than 18 years in nine countries completed an online survey covering these domains-demographic, disease, treatment, and patient preferences for information and support services. Recruitment was primarily from patient with LC communities on online platforms.
Nested sampling (NS) is a stochastic method for computing the log-evidence of a Bayesian problem. It relies on stochastic estimates of prior volumes enclosed by likelihood contours, which limits the accuracy of the log-evidence calculation. We propose to transform the prior volume estimation into a Bayesian inference problem, which allows us to incorporate a smoothness assumption for likelihood-prior-volume relations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHousing Initiatives to Address Strep A Infections and Reduce RHD Risks in Remote Indigenous Communities in Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) skin infections, like impetigo, can lead to serious conditions such as acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), particularly in Indigenous communities where these rates are significantly higher.
- - Strep A can spread through three key ways: direct skin contact, surface contamination, and airborne transmission, highlighting the importance of addressing these pathways.
- - The study suggests various household-level initiatives to reduce Strep A transmission, such as improving washing facilities, enhancing yard space for better social distancing, and increasing home ventilation, with an interactive tool developed to evaluate these initiatives' costs and effectiveness.