Publications by authors named "S D Weller"

Pulmonary hypertension puts strain on the right ventricle (RV), leading to the widespread practice of oversizing donor hearts to mitigate complications. However, contemporary evidence for this practice is neutral. We studied the relationship between donor-recipient predicted heart mass (D/R PHM) ratios and increases in donor left ventricle (LV) and RV mass.

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  • - Wound infections complicate recovery by causing tissue damage and delays in healing; traditional microbiological diagnostics are not ideal for emergency settings due to equipment size and long turnaround times.
  • - This study developed a clinical metagenomics (CMg) workflow for analyzing wound swab samples, which was faster (about 4 hours) and provided extra info like fungal identification and antimicrobial resistance alongside standard testing.
  • - Results showed CMg achieved decent sensitivity (83.82%) and specificity (66.64%) compared to traditional methods, indicating its potential as a rapid diagnostic tool in challenging medical situations, with future improvements needed for automation and data interpretation.
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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is known for its heterogeneous nature and aggressive onset, limited unresponsiveness to hormone therapies and immunotherapy as well as high likelihood of metastasis and recurrence. Since no targeted standard treatment options are available for TNBC, novel and effective therapeutic targets are urgently needed. Ion channels have emerged as possible novel therapeutic candidates for cancer therapy.

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During a survey by the National Tropical Botanical Garden drone team, an enigmatic was observed in December 2021on steep, rocky cliff faces of the Waiahulu Valley in the Waimea Canyon of Kaua'i. Subsequently, another survey was conducted in March 2022 and, by use of a remotely controlled cutting device suspended below the drone, the first herbarium specimen was collected, as well as a seed collection of an undescribed cliff-dwelling species of . Detailed study of the collections and plants grown at the University of California, Irvine greenhouse showed that it had enlarged, somewhat whitish sepals similar to those of cliff-dwelling (the sole species in sect.

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Workplace violence (WPV) has become a crisis for health care workers, with a significant increase in violent events taking place in health care settings across the nation. Health care organizations should develop a comprehensive WPV program that includes recognition, management, and reporting of all types of WPV. A large health care system developed strategies and a program to address WPV.

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