Project HCV Connect: Using a County Surveillance Registry to Link Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Residents to Cure-Los Angeles County, April 2023 to March 2024.

Los Angeles County has a high prevalence of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, but resources and infrastructure to notify and increase treatment uptake among county residents are absent. Through an innovative academic-public partnership, we developed a linkage-to-cure program utilizing the Department of Public Health's HCV surveillance registry. Case workers contacted reported cases via phone, to offer education, and treatment referral.

Enhancing the diagnostic efficacy of right-to-left shunt using robot-assisted transcranial Doppler: a quality improvement project.

Background: Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability worldwide, with approximately 30% of strokes remaining cryptogenic. One potential important etiology is a patent foramen ovale (PFO), which may contribute to stroke through paradoxical thromboembolism or thromboembolus formation. Recent advancements in robot-assisted transcranial Doppler (raTCD) have shown increased sensitivity in detecting right-to-left shunt (RLS) compared to transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), particularly in detecting the large shunts which are associated with higher stroke risk.

The utility of coagulation factor testing in non-anticoagulated elderly patients presenting with low-risk mechanical falls in the emergency department.

Introduction: Data on the utility of coagulation factor testing (INR, aPTT) in non-anticoagulated patients with low-risk trauma is limited. In this study, we describe the rate in which coagulation studies are ordered this population and report the frequency in which these tests were abnormal and resulted in intervention.

Methods: This was a multi-center retrospective observational study evaluating patients aged 65 years and older with low-risk mechanical falls not on chronic oral anticoagulation.

Violence against healthcare workers in Kenya: a cross-sectional sub-analysis of the global vishwas study.

Background: Global concern exists for workplace violence against healthcare workers (HCWs), especially in low and middle-income nations. This violence includes physical, verbal, or sexual abuse and has a significant impact despite initiatives like Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. We conducted a study in Kenya to address this issue.

Navigating the Complexity: Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction With Intracranial Hemorrhage.

Managing patients with acute myocardial infarction and concomitant intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a complex challenge requiring a delicate balance between timely reperfusion and hemorrhagic risk mitigation. This state-of-the-art review comprehensively analyzes current evidence and best practices for managing this patient population. Individualized risk assessment, utilizing validated tools such as the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events and ICH scores, is crucial for guiding treatment decisions.