Publications by authors named "S L Baer"
Background: Glucocorticoids are central to vasculitis treatment but increase vertebral fracture risk. This study assessed whether vasculitis as the cause of ESRD is associated with incident vertebral fracture, controlling for corticosteroid use.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted from 2006-2019 on adults in the U.
Long-Term Clinical and Biological Prognostic Factors of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis in Children.
Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm
March 2025
Background And Objectives: Anti-NMDAR encephalitis (NMDARE) is a severe neurologic condition, and recently, the NMDAR Encephalitis One-Year Functional Status (NEOS) score has emerged as a 1-year prognostic tool. This study aimed to evaluate NEOS score and biomarker (neurofilament light chains [NfL], total-Tau protein, glial fibrillary acidic protein, and serum cytokines) correlation with modified Rankin Scale (mRS), cognitive impairment, and clinical recovery in pediatric NMDARE over 2 years.
Methods: In this French multicenter observational study, 104 pediatric patients with NMDARE were followed for a minimum of 2 years.
Grasslands converted to agricultural land use can be reestablished by sowing seeds of native species and temporal dynamics of diversity under altered climate can inform community assembly in the context of global change. We quantified three aspects of diversity (species richness, phylogenetic diversity, and functional diversity) in restored prairie plots sown with different ecotypes of two dominant grass species and manipulated rainfall to understand the relative importance of abiotic filtering and population source of dominant species on community assembly. We also evaluated the contributions of intra- and interspecific variations in functional traits across plots sown with different ecotypes of dominant species.
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- Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is caused by the TBE virus and typically presents milder symptoms in children, yet there's limited data on its incidence in this age group.* -
- A study at the University Hospital of Strasbourg identified four confirmed cases of TBE among pediatric patients from 2020 to 2022, resulting in an incidence rate of 1.51 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.* -
- The findings emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and follow-up care for affected children, as well as reconsidering vaccination guidelines due to observed cases among unvaccinated patients.*
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- - Insomnia is common among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems, suggesting a possible interconnection between the two conditions.
- - This study analyzed demographic and clinical factors among dialysis patients (2005-2019) to identify what increases the risk of insomnia, focusing on factors like age, race, and existing cardiovascular diseases (like diabetes and heart failure).
- - Findings revealed that certain conditions (like obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension) increase insomnia risk, while being older, non-white, or using specific dialysis methods may reduce that risk; further research is recommended to explore the underlying mechanisms.