Publications by authors named "Rahnuma Sara"

Background: Monogenic conditions that disrupt proper development and/or function of the immune system are termed inborn errors of immunity (IEIs), also known as primary immunodeficiencies. Patients with IEIs often suffer from other manifestations in addition to infection, and allergic inflammation is an increasingly recognized feature of these conditions.

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of IEIs presenting with allergic inflammation as reported in the USIDNET registry.

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Inborn errors of immunity are traditionally best known for enhancing susceptibility to infections. However, allergic inflammation, among other types of immune dysregulation, occurs frequently in patients with inborn errors of immunity. As such, the term primary atopic disorders (PADs) was recently coined to describe the group of heritable monogenic allergic disorders.

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Background: Children with complex medical needs (CMN) are high healthcare resource utilizers, have varying underlying diagnoses, and experience repeated hospitalizations. Outcomes on neonatal intensive care (NICU) patients with CMN are unknown.

Purpose: The primary aim is to describe the clinical profile, resource use, prevalence, and both in-hospital and postdischarge outcomes of neonates with CMN.

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