495 results match your criteria: "University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson[Affiliation]"
Chest
December 2024
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA; University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Coccidioidomycosis (CM), caused by the dimorphic fungi Coccidioides immitis (C. immitis) and C. posadasii, is recognized as an increasing threat both nationally and worldwide.
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December 2024
Department of Dermatology, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
BRAF and MEK inhibitor (BRAFi + MEKi) therapy has improved the treatment of solid tumors with BRAF mutation. However, their neurologic adverse events (nAEs) have been largely unexplored. This study aimed to provide clinicians with more updated knowledge on nAEs associated with BRAFi + MEKi therapy in patients with malignant melanoma compared with nonmelanoma cancers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Sleep Med
December 2024
Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, The University of Arizona, College of Medicine Tucson, Tucson, AZ.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common sleep disorders. Positive airway pressure therapy (PAP) is considered the gold standard for treating OSA. Yet, optimal therapy might not be achieved in some cases of severe OSA, despite using maximum settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOpen Forum Infect Dis
December 2024
Health Economics and Outcomes Research, F2G Inc, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
Coccidioidal meningitis (CM) requires lifelong aggressive management, often necessitating hospitalization. In the National Inpatient Sample (2019-2021), CM hospitalizations (N = 2305) were associated with frequent CM-related procedures (63.6% [95% confidence interval {CI}, 59.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbdom Radiol (NY)
December 2024
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA.
Cholangiocarcinoma is a heterogenous malignancy with various classifications based on location, morphological features, histological features, and actionable genetic mutations. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), which arises in and proximal to second order bile ducts, is the second most common primary liver malignancy after hepatocellular carcinoma. In this review, we will discuss ICC risk factors, precursor lesions, various growth, anatomic, morphologic, and histologic classifications, rare variants, and differential diagnoses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypertension
December 2024
Department of Physiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson (L.H., Y.L., Q.Q., M.L.).
Several microRNAs (miRNAs) strongly influence blood pressure and the development of hypertension by modulating vascular, renal, and other physiological mechanisms. In addition, miRNAs may contribute to the genetic regulation of blood pressure. Future research should focus on investigating select miRNAs with potent physiological effects, understanding cellular context-dependent mechanisms conferring specificity to miRNA action, and integrating miRNAs as powerful modulators into the molecular system that underlies the regulation of blood pressure and the development of hypertension.
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December 2024
Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States.
Cureus
December 2024
Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, Tucson, USA.
Addict Sci Clin Pract
December 2024
Community Medical Services, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Background: U.S. policy intervention to increase methadone treatment accommodations during COVID did not result in national adoption of the new patient-centered treatment practices.
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November 2024
Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Aim: Chemoradiation therapy (CRT) is considered as the first line of treatment for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. Following initial CRT, patients who present with either persistent or locally recurrent disease are treated by surgical intervention. The aim of our study is to determine the prognostic factors associated with failure of CRT and overall mortality in patients with anal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLife (Basel)
October 2024
Department of Interventional Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA.
The growth rate of in situ-induced hepatic lesions in an Oncopig large animal model is quantitatively assessed. Oncopigs (n = 9) received baseline triple-phase CT scans prior to lesion induction. Lesions were subsequently induced by delivering the Ad-Cre vector to four locations in the liver.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Sleep Med
November 2024
UAHS Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences, University of Arizona.
J Gen Intern Med
November 2024
Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Introduction: For the first time, our study tracked disparities in the utilization of audio-video and audio-only telehealth for outpatient visits before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: Using a dataset of de-identified claims corresponding to telehealth and in-person visits, a retrospective cohort study was conducted for all beneficiaries continuously enrolled in Arizona Medicaid between October 2019 and November 2020. Our definition of telehealth only covered outpatient services delivered remotely via the audio-video or audio-only modality.
J Gastrointest Surg
November 2024
Cleveland Clinic, Department of Surgery, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, Cleveland, OH, United States.
Background: There is an ongoing debate on surgical training and its evolution to meet the demands of a complex and changing healthcare environment.
Methods: A GI Surgery Summit was held in January 2024 that included prominent leaders and rising talents from the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Society of Surgical Oncology, Association for Academic Surgery, and Society of University Surgeons. This meeting was held to address the multifaceted current and future challenges of surgery.
World Neurosurg
November 2024
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Department of Neurosurgery.
Lymphology
November 2024
Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv
October 2024
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Electronic address:
Background: Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is a common cause of angina with no obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA), and effective treatment options are limited.
Objectives: This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of the coronary sinus (CS) Reducer (Neovasc, Inc/Shockwave Medical) for treatment of angina in patients with CMD.
Methods: This Phase II trial enrolled 30 patients with ANOCA, invasively diagnosed CMD, and Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) class 3 to 4 angina despite medical therapy.
Otol Neurotol
January 2025
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, Tucson, AZ.
Objective: To investigate management practices and outcomes in a retrospective cohort of patients who have sustained temporal bone gunshot wounds (TBGSW).
Study Design: Retrospective chart review.
Setting: Five participating hospitals.
bioRxiv
October 2024
Department of Physiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Arterioles are small blood vessels located just upstream of capillaries in nearly all tissues. The constriction and dilation of arterioles regulate tissue perfusion and are primary determinants of systemic blood pressure (BP). Abnormalities in arterioles are central to the development of major diseases such as hypertension, stroke, and microvascular complications of diabetes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Respir Crit Care Med
October 2024
Harvard Medical School, Division of Sleep Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition that is usually treated by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, but poor adherence is common and is associated with worse patient outcomes and experiences. Patient satisfaction is increasingly adopted as a quality indicator by healthcare systems.
Objective: We tested the hypothesis that peer-driven intervention effected through interactive voice-response(PDI-IVR) system leads to better patient satisfaction (primary outcome), care-coordination, and CPAP adherence when compared to active-control.
J Clin Invest
October 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Section of Endocrinology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
BACKGROUNDIn type 1 diabetes (T1D), impaired insulin sensitivity may contribute to the development of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) through alterations in kidney oxidative metabolism.METHODSYoung adults with T1D (n = 30) and healthy controls (HCs) (n = 20) underwent hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp studies, MRI, 11C-acetate PET, kidney biopsies, single-cell RNA-Seq, and spatial metabolomics to assess this relationship.RESULTSParticipants with T1D had significantly higher glomerular basement membrane (GBM) thickness compared with HCs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin J Am Soc Nephrol
December 2024
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
Key Points: Proteomics analyses identified seven proteins predictive of time to development of albuminuria among youth with type 2 diabetes in the Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth cohort, 118 proteins predictive of time to development of hyperfiltration, and three proteins predictive of time to rapid eGFR decline. Seven proteins were predictive of all three outcomes (SEM4A, PSB3, dihydroxyphenylalanine decarboxylase, C1RL1, T132A, pyruvate carboxylase, and C1-esterase inhibitor) and have been implicated in immune regulatory mechanisms, metabolic dysregulation, proteostasis, and cellular signaling pathways. Elastic net Cox proportional hazards model identified distinct multiprotein signatures (38–68 proteins) of time to albuminuria, hyperfiltration, and rapid eGFR decline with concordance for models with clinical covariates and selected proteins between 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Am Heart Assoc
November 2024
Epidemiology Branch, Prevention and Population Sciences Program, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health Bethesda MD USA.
Lymphology
October 2024
Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, Tucson, Arizona USA.
Over the past decade, there has been a resurgence of interest in the thoracic duct and central lymphatic system and its disorders, stimulated by advances in interventional magnetic resonance imaging techniques and urgent challenges in the clinical management of lymphatic malformations and lymphatic complications from congenital heart disease. The following chapter reprinted here written shortly after the formal founding of the discipline of lymphology and the International Society of Lymphology, describes early efforts, and also suggests future directions now being revisited and others yet to be explored (1).
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