Histiocyte-rich ROS1-rearranged inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the trachea: A rare neoplasm presenting with asthma-like symptoms.

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour is a rare tumour. We present an atypical case of Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour which was trachea in location, histocyte rich and ROS1 rearranged. The patient presented with upper airway obstruction, which was an asthma mimic.

Facilitators and barriers to person-centered planning from the perspectives of individuals receiving medicaid home and community-based services and care managers.

Background: While person-centered planning is required within Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs, we know little about the extent to which it is being implemented and best approaches to measuring quality.

Objective: Our study explored the experiences of individuals receiving Medicaid HCBS and care managers facilitating person-centered planning in three states to learn from their perspectives of facilitators and barriers.

Methods: We partnered with a national health plan and affiliated health plans in three states for recruitment.

Experiences of Women of Short Stature During the Perinatal Period.

Objective: To explore the experiences of women of short stature, including women with dwarfism and osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), during the perinatal period.

Design: Qualitative descriptive.

Setting: Telephone interviews with women of short stature from across the United States.

Experiences of individuals self-directing Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services during COVID-19.

Background: In response to COVID-19, many state Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs increased flexibilities and options for self-direction.

Objective: Our study sought to investigate the experiences of individuals self-directing during COVID-19. In particular we explored the following areas: 1) How have individuals maintained access to HCBS and workers?; 2) how have individuals maintained safety against COVID-19?; and 3) how have individuals maintained their health and well-being?

Methods: We partnered with community-based and national disability organizations for recruitment.

Unsustained complete response of less than 24 months after autologous stem cell transplantation predicts aggressive myeloma with short survival.

Complete response (CR) predicts superior survivals in myeloma. To define the impact of duration of CR posttransplantation on survivals, 71 myeloma patients, who underwent an intended early (a staged approach) or frontline use of bortezomib-based induction, followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) were studied. Achievement of CR was assessed every 4-weekly until maximal response after ASCT and then 6-weekly thereafter.

Provider-staff discrepancies in reported immunization knowledge and practices.

Background: The purpose of the study was to compare immunization-relevant knowledge, certainty about knowledge, self-efficacy, vested interest, and reported practices of providers and clinical staff in the same clinics.

Methods: A valid and reliable instrument measuring the aforementioned issues was developed and administered to a sample of 50 providers and 60 members of the clinical staff.

Results: Providers were significantly more knowledgeable than staff (P < 0.