Publications by authors named "S Blumberg"
Pediatric opioid use-associated neurotoxicity with cerebellar edema (POUNCE) syndrome.
Clin Toxicol (Phila)
December 2024
Introduction: Unfortunately, children are not spared from the devastating effects of the ongoing opioid epidemic. In rare cases, young children exposed to opioids present with unique neuroimaging findings affecting the white matter, reminiscent of what was once seen with diacetylmorphine (heroin)-associated leukoencephalopathy. This constellation of findings is termed the pediatric opioid use-associated neurotoxicity with cerebellar edema (POUNCE) syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Non-pneumatic compression devices (NPCDs) rely on shape-memory alloy technology that allows patients to ambulate and remain active during lymphedema treatment. This study examines the effect of the NPCD on foot and ankle swelling.
Methods: This was a prospective, non-randomized study of patients with phlebolymphedema (venous insufficiency-related lymphedema) treated with a novel NPCD for 4 weeks.
Article Synopsis
- Trachoma is aimed for global elimination by 2030, with a focus on using IgG antibody measurements in children for monitoring and decision-making in public health programs.
- There are no existing guidelines for using serology in trachoma control, highlighting a larger issue in the field of disease elimination and epidemiology.
- Researchers analyzed IgG levels in 63,911 children from various regions to determine seroconversion rates and proposed a method to assess when population transmission falls below or exceeds intervention thresholds, aiding trachoma program strategies.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis, Treatment, and Telehealth Use in Adults - National Center for Health Statistics Rapid Surveys System, United States, October-November 2023.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- ADHD is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder that can persist into adulthood, with about 15.5 million adults (6.0%) in the U.S. currently diagnosed.
- Roughly half of these adults received their diagnosis after turning 18, and one-third used stimulant medications; however, 71.5% faced challenges in obtaining their prescriptions due to availability issues.
- The report highlights the role of telehealth for adults with ADHD, indicating that nearly half have utilized these services for better access to treatment and medication management.
Objective: This report uses data from the National Health Interview Survey and National Health Interview Survey-Teen to estimate the prevalence of self-reported social and emotional support among teenagers ages 12-17 years, describe differences in health and well-being outcomes by level of support received, and compare teen- and parent-reported estimates for social and emotional support overall and by selected teen and family characteristics.
Methods: The percentage of teenagers who self-reported always or usually receiving social and emotional support by selected demographic characteristics, and potential differences in health outcomes by level of support, were estimated using data from the National Health Interview Survey-Teen collected from July 2021 through December 2022. In addition, data from the same time period from the National Health Interview Survey were used to compare parent-reported estimates of their teenager's social and emotional supports with the teenager's self-reported estimates.