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  1. Article ; Online: The Safety of the Volar Intraarticular Extended Window (VIEW) Approach for Intra-articular Distal Radius Fractures.

    Kamal, Robin N / Gomez, Giselle I / Schultz, Emily A / Shapiro, Lauren M

    Hand (New York, N.Y.)

    2023  , Page(s) 15589447231210926

    Abstract: Background: A novel volar approach to intra-articular distal radius fractures has been introduced for treatment of intra-articular distal radius fractures, in which volar extrinsic ligaments are released to create a volar window into the radiocarpal ... ...

    Abstract Background: A novel volar approach to intra-articular distal radius fractures has been introduced for treatment of intra-articular distal radius fractures, in which volar extrinsic ligaments are released to create a volar window into the radiocarpal joint (Volar Intraarticular Extended Window [VIEW] approach). Our purpose was to evaluate the safety of VIEW approach for treatment of intra-articular distal radius fractures.
    Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed for 13 patients with intra-articular distal radius fractures treated operatively with the VIEW surgical technique using an intra-articular window in the volar capsule to aid in reduction and fixation. Postoperative radiographs were reviewed to assess for ulnocarpal translocation by assessing lunate uncovering and radial-carpal distance.
    Results: Thirteen patients were treated with the VIEW approach with mean follow-up of 28 weeks (range, 7-67 weeks; SD, 18 weeks). The mean postoperative lunate uncovering was 34.6% (SD, 7.7%) and mean radial-carpal distance was 4.6 mm (SD, 1.5 mm). Postoperatively, mean intra-articular step-off was 0.9 mm (SD, 1.2 mm) and mean intra-articular gap was 1.2 mm (SD, 1.0 mm). No patients reported clinical symptoms of wrist instability.
    Conclusions: Using the VIEW approach during a volar approach to intra-articular distal radius fractures is safe and does not lead to carpal instability. Surgeons can consider using the approach when direct visualization of the articular surface may be beneficial for reduction or fixation.
    Level of evidence: Therapeutic IV.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2277325-3
    ISSN 1558-9455 ; 1558-9447
    ISSN (online) 1558-9455
    ISSN 1558-9447
    DOI 10.1177/15589447231210926
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  2. Article ; Online: Storm Surfing Fatalities.

    Alvarez, Armando / Goo, Irene / Shapiro, Lauren T

    Southern medical journal

    2022  Volume 115, Issue 10, Page(s) 790–793

    Abstract: Objectives: Tropical storms and hurricanes often produce ocean wave conditions that attract surfers. The risk for serious injury or death from "storm surfing" has not yet been described in the medical literature. This study aimed to quantify deaths ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Tropical storms and hurricanes often produce ocean wave conditions that attract surfers. The risk for serious injury or death from "storm surfing" has not yet been described in the medical literature. This study aimed to quantify deaths attributable to storm surfing along the coasts of North America and the Caribbean islands.
    Methods: This was a retrospective review of cases of surfing-related fatalities reported in the tropical cyclone reports of the National Hurricane Center from 1995 to 2020. Media reports were used to identify additional cases and, when available, to provide supplemental demographic and geographical information.
    Results: There have been 27 reported storm surfing deaths during this time period. Among those for whom demographic data were available, all of the decedents were male and three were children younger than 18 years old. All but three of the deaths occurred among those surfing Atlantic storms, and one-third of the fatal injuries occurred off the coast of Florida. Eight deaths occurred while surf conditions were affected by tropical storms that did not reach hurricane status.
    Conclusions: Both tropical storms and hurricanes produce dangerous surf conditions that have resulted in fatal injuries among surfers during the past 25 years.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Child ; Cyclonic Storms ; Female ; Florida/epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Sports
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 185329-6
    ISSN 1541-8243 ; 0038-4348
    ISSN (online) 1541-8243
    ISSN 0038-4348
    DOI 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001446
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  3. Article: ABCD1 Gene Mutations: Mechanisms and Management of Adrenomyeloneuropathy.

    Volmrich, Alyssa M / Cuénant, Lauren M / Forghani, Irman / Hsieh, Sharon L / Shapiro, Lauren T

    The application of clinical genetics

    2022  Volume 15, Page(s) 111–123

    Abstract: Pathogenic variants in the ABCD1 gene on the X chromosome may result in widely heterogenous phenotypes, including adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN). Affected males typically present in their third or fourth decade of life with progressive lower limb weakness ... ...

    Abstract Pathogenic variants in the ABCD1 gene on the X chromosome may result in widely heterogenous phenotypes, including adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN). Affected males typically present in their third or fourth decade of life with progressive lower limb weakness and spasticity, and may develop signs and symptoms of adrenal insufficiency and/or cerebral demyelination. Heterozygous females may be asymptomatic, but may develop a later-onset and more slowly progressive spastic paraparesis. In this review, we describe the clinical presentation of AMN, as well as its diagnosis and management. The role of rehabilitative therapies and options for management of spasticity are highlighted.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-12
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 1178-704X
    ISSN 1178-704X
    DOI 10.2147/TACG.S359479
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  4. Article: Firearm injury prevention counseling for patients with traumatic brain injury: a survey of brain injury physicians.

    Ramsay, Ian / Miranda-Cantellops, Natalia Del Mar / Acosta, Oliver / Shapiro, Lauren T

    Frontiers in neurology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1237095

    Abstract: Background: Survivors of traumatic brain injury are at increased risk for firearm-related injuries, including suicide.: Aims: To determine current practices of Brain Injury Medicine (BIM) physicians and their rehabilitation teams in assessing ... ...

    Abstract Background: Survivors of traumatic brain injury are at increased risk for firearm-related injuries, including suicide.
    Aims: To determine current practices of Brain Injury Medicine (BIM) physicians and their rehabilitation teams in assessing patients' access to firearms and in providing firearm safety education, and the impact of having received training on this topic on physicians' likelihood of inquiring about patients' access to firearms.
    Methods: 14-item web-based cross-sectional survey of 86 U.S. physiatrists board-certified in BIM.
    Results: 81% of respondents indicated they believe BIM physicians should counsel their patients on firearm safety but only 12.9% reported always doing so. Fifteen percent reported always inquiring about their patients' access to firearms. 88.2% indicated having never received formal training on firearm injury prevention counseling. Physicians who received such training had 7.5 times higher odds of reporting at least sometimes inquiring about patients' access to firearms than those who were not trained [95% confidence interval (1.94, 28.64)]. They also had 5.7 times higher odds for reporting being at least moderately comfortable providing patients firearm safety counseling [95% CI: (1.39, 23.22)].
    Conclusion: While most BIM specialists who responded to this survey believe they should counsel patients on firearm safety, few always or usually do so. Moreover, most do not routinely inquire about their patients' access to firearms. The provision of firearm injury prevention training to BIM physicians was strongly associated with an increased likelihood they will inquire about their patients' access to guns and with an improved comfort level in providing counseling on this subject matter.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-24
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2564214-5
    ISSN 1664-2295
    ISSN 1664-2295
    DOI 10.3389/fneur.2023.1237095
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  5. Article ; Online: Improving Unrelated Donor Equity: Assessing Mismatched Donor Opportunities with Real-World Data in a Minority-Predominant Cohort.

    Hammami, M Bakri / Verceles, Jhannine Alyssa / Goldfinger, Mendel / Shah, Nishi / Sica, R Alejandro / Mantzaris, Ioannis / Kornblum, Noah / Konopleva, Marina / Shastri, Aditi / Shapiro, Lauren C / Feldman, Eric J / Gritsman, Kira / Verma, Amit / Cooper, Dennis L

    Transplantation and cellular therapy

    2024  Volume 30, Issue 5, Page(s) 544.e1–544.e8

    Abstract: Recent advances in graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis including post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) and abatacept have significantly improved outcomes following HLA-mismatched allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) ... ...

    Abstract Recent advances in graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis including post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) and abatacept have significantly improved outcomes following HLA-mismatched allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and have tremendous potential for reducing racial disparities in donor availability. A recent small study employing bone marrow as the source of stem cells showed similar outcomes after 5/8 versus 7/8 matches and is currently being tested in a larger study using peripheral blood stem cells. In this study, we examine real-world alternative donor HSCT options for a minority-predominant cohort in the Bronx, NY, focusing on the availability of lesser-matched (5/8 to 7/8) donors. Records of patients who underwent HLA typing at Montefiore Medical Center (2019 to 2022) were reviewed. The National Marrow Donor Program registry was queried to evaluate the availability of donors with at least 99% likelihood of HLA match at various levels (5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 8/8). Two hundred forty-one patients were included, 70% were non-White. Although the availability of ≥7/8 donors was less common in non-White patients, 100% of patients from each group had at least one or more 5/8 and 6/8 HLA-matched donors and more than 80% of these patients had >100 potential 5/8 and 6/8 HLA-matched donors. There was no statistical difference by race or ethnicity in the mean number of donors at 5/8 and 6/8 HLA-match levels. We demonstrate through real-world data that patients from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds have access to 5/8 and 6/8 HLA-matched donors for allo-HSCT, potentially eliminating disparities in donor availability and allowing prioritization of other donor selection characteristics such as donor age, sex, ABO, and B leader matching. Further work is needed to study whether the use of mismatched donors offers a more potent graft-versus malignancy effect and optimal GVHD prophylaxis.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Unrelated Donors ; Female ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/statistics & numerical data ; Adult ; Histocompatibility Testing ; Graft vs Host Disease/prevention & control ; Minority Groups/statistics & numerical data ; Cohort Studies ; HLA Antigens/immunology ; Aged
    Chemical Substances HLA Antigens
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3062231-1
    ISSN 2666-6367
    ISSN (online) 2666-6367
    DOI 10.1016/j.jtct.2024.02.020
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  6. Article ; Online: Toward better preparedness for the next pandemic.

    Shapiro, Lauren I / Kajita, Grace R / Arnsten, Julia H / Tomer, Yaron

    The Journal of clinical investigation

    2020  Volume 130, Issue 9, Page(s) 4543–4545

    Abstract: New York City has been described as the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. While health care workers are notably at increased risk for COVID-19 infection, the impact on resident physicians remains unclear. In this issue of the JCI, ... ...

    Abstract New York City has been described as the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. While health care workers are notably at increased risk for COVID-19 infection, the impact on resident physicians remains unclear. In this issue of the JCI, Breazzano et al. surveyed resident physicians for their exposure to COVID-19 during the exponential phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers also assessed how personal protective equipment and COVID-19 testing protected health care workers from infection. This study highlights resident physician experiences of the first COVID-19 wave that can inform and improve preparedness for upcoming COVID-19 surges and other future epidemics.
    MeSH term(s) Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; COVID-19 Testing ; Clinical Laboratory Techniques ; Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis ; Humans ; New York City ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral ; SARS-CoV-2 ; United States
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 3067-3
    ISSN 1558-8238 ; 0021-9738
    ISSN (online) 1558-8238
    ISSN 0021-9738
    DOI 10.1172/JCI140296
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  7. Article ; Online: Innovation in Upper Extremity Fracture Treatment-Implementation of Advanced Techniques to Improve Outcomes.

    Kamal, Robin N / Shapiro, Lauren M

    Hand clinics

    2023  Volume 39, Issue 4, Page(s) xi

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Fractures, Bone/surgery ; Arm Injuries ; Upper Extremity/surgery ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 1315374-2
    ISSN 1558-1969 ; 0749-0712
    ISSN (online) 1558-1969
    ISSN 0749-0712
    DOI 10.1016/j.hcl.2023.07.002
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  8. Article ; Online: Genetic modification of flavone biosynthesis in rice enhances biofilm formation of soil diazotrophic bacteria and biological nitrogen fixation.

    Yan, Dawei / Tajima, Hiromi / Cline, Lauren C / Fong, Reedmond Y / Ottaviani, Javier I / Shapiro, Howard-Yana / Blumwald, Eduardo

    Plant biotechnology journal

    2022  Volume 20, Issue 11, Page(s) 2135–2148

    Abstract: Improving biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in cereal crops is a long-sought objective; however, no successful modification of cereal crops showing increased BNF has been reported. Here, we described a novel approach in which rice plants were modified ... ...

    Abstract Improving biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in cereal crops is a long-sought objective; however, no successful modification of cereal crops showing increased BNF has been reported. Here, we described a novel approach in which rice plants were modified to increase the production of compounds that stimulated biofilm formation in soil diazotrophic bacteria, promoted bacterial colonization of plant tissues and improved BNF with increased grain yield at limiting soil nitrogen contents. We first used a chemical screening to identify plant-produced compounds that induced biofilm formation in nitrogen-fixing bacteria and demonstrated that apigenin and other flavones induced BNF. We then used CRISPR-based gene editing targeting apigenin breakdown in rice, increasing plant apigenin contents and apigenin root exudation. When grown at limiting soil nitrogen conditions, modified rice plants displayed increased grain yield. Biofilm production also modified the root microbiome structure, favouring the enrichment of diazotrophic bacteria recruitment. Our results support the manipulation of the flavone biosynthetic pathway as a feasible strategy for the induction of biological nitrogen fixation in cereals and a reduction in the use of inorganic nitrogen fertilizers.
    MeSH term(s) Nitrogen Fixation/genetics ; Oryza/metabolism ; Soil ; Gene Editing ; Apigenin/metabolism ; Fertilizers ; Crops, Agricultural ; Bacteria/genetics ; Nitrogen/metabolism ; Edible Grain/metabolism ; Biofilms
    Chemical Substances Soil ; Apigenin (7V515PI7F6) ; Fertilizers ; Nitrogen (N762921K75)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2136367-5
    ISSN 1467-7652 ; 1467-7652
    ISSN (online) 1467-7652
    ISSN 1467-7652
    DOI 10.1111/pbi.13894
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  9. Article ; Online: Genetic modification of flavone biosynthesis in rice enhances biofilm formation of soil diazotrophic bacteria and biological nitrogen fixation

    Yan, Dawei / Tajima, Hiromi / Cline, Lauren C. / Fong, Reedmond Y. / Ottaviani, Javier I. / Shapiro, Howard‐Yana / Blumwald, Eduardo

    Plant Biotechnology Journal. 2022 Nov., v. 20, no. 11 p.2135-2148

    2022  

    Abstract: Improving biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in cereal crops is a long‐sought objective; however, no successful modification of cereal crops showing increased BNF has been reported. Here, we described a novel approach in which rice plants were modified ... ...

    Abstract Improving biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in cereal crops is a long‐sought objective; however, no successful modification of cereal crops showing increased BNF has been reported. Here, we described a novel approach in which rice plants were modified to increase the production of compounds that stimulated biofilm formation in soil diazotrophic bacteria, promoted bacterial colonization of plant tissues and improved BNF with increased grain yield at limiting soil nitrogen contents. We first used a chemical screening to identify plant‐produced compounds that induced biofilm formation in nitrogen‐fixing bacteria and demonstrated that apigenin and other flavones induced BNF. We then used CRISPR‐based gene editing targeting apigenin breakdown in rice, increasing plant apigenin contents and apigenin root exudation. When grown at limiting soil nitrogen conditions, modified rice plants displayed increased grain yield. Biofilm production also modified the root microbiome structure, favouring the enrichment of diazotrophic bacteria recruitment. Our results support the manipulation of the flavone biosynthetic pathway as a feasible strategy for the induction of biological nitrogen fixation in cereals and a reduction in the use of inorganic nitrogen fertilizers.
    Keywords apigenin ; bacterial colonization ; biofilm ; biosynthesis ; biotechnology ; exudation ; genes ; genetic engineering ; grain yield ; microbiome ; nitrogen ; nitrogen fixation ; rice ; soil
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-11
    Size p. 2135-2148.
    Publishing place John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note JOURNAL ARTICLE
    ZDB-ID 2136367-5
    ISSN 1467-7652 ; 1467-7644
    ISSN (online) 1467-7652
    ISSN 1467-7644
    DOI 10.1111/pbi.13894
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  10. Article ; Online: Contextual Determinants of Time to Surgery for Patients With Hip Fracture.

    Welch, Jessica M / Gomez, Giselle I / Chatterjee, Maya / Shapiro, Lauren M / Morris, Arden M / Gardner, Michael J / Sox-Harris, Alex H S / Baker, Laurence / Koltsov, Jayme C B / Castillo, Tiffany / Giori, Nicholas / Salyapongse, Aaron / Kamal, Robin N

    JAMA network open

    2023  Volume 6, Issue 12, Page(s) e2347834

    Abstract: Importance: Surgery within 24 hours after a hip fracture improves patient morbidity and mortality, which has led some hospitals to launch quality improvement programs (eg, targeted resource management, documented protocols) to address delays. However, ... ...

    Abstract Importance: Surgery within 24 hours after a hip fracture improves patient morbidity and mortality, which has led some hospitals to launch quality improvement programs (eg, targeted resource management, documented protocols) to address delays. However, these programs have had mixed results in terms of decreased time to surgery (TTS), identifying an opportunity to improve the effectiveness of interventions.
    Objective: To identify the contextual determinants (site-specific barriers and facilitators) of TTS for patients with hip fracture across diverse hospitals.
    Design, setting, and participants: This qualitative mixed-methods study used an exploratory sequential design that comprised 2 phases. In phase 1, qualitative semistructured interviews were conducted with stakeholders involved in hip fracture care (orthopedic surgeons or residents, emergency medicine physicians, hospitalists, anesthesiologists, nurses, and clinical or support staff) at 4 hospitals with differing financial, operational, and educational structures. Interviews were completed between May and July 2021. In phase 2, a quantitative survey assessing contextual determinants of TTS within 24 hours for adult patients with hip fracture was completed by orthopedic surgeon leaders representing 23 diverse hospitals across the US between May and July 2022. Data analysis was performed in August 2022.
    Main outcomes and measures: Thematic analysis of the interviews identified themes of contextual determinants of TTS within 24 hours for patients with hip fracture. The emergent contextual determinants were then measured across multiple hospitals, and frequency and distribution were used to assess associations between determinants and various hospital characteristics (eg, setting, number of beds).
    Results: A total of 34 stakeholders were interviewed in phase 1, and 23 surveys were completed in phase 2. More than half of respondents in both phases were men (19 [56%] and 18 [78%], respectively). The following 4 themes of contextual determinants of TTS within 24 hours were identified: availability, care coordination, improvement climate, and incentive structure. Within these themes, the most commonly identified determinants across the various hospitals involved operating room availability, a formal comanagement system between orthopedics and medicine or geriatrics, the presence of a physician champion focused on timely surgery, and a program that facilitates improvement work.
    Conclusions and relevance: In this study, contextual determinants of TTS within 24 hours for patients with hip fracture varied across hospital sites and could not be generalized across various hospital contexts because no 2 sites had identical profiles. As such, these findings suggest that guidance on strategies for improving TTS should be based on the contextual determinants unique to each hospital.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Male ; Humans ; Female ; Hip Fractures/surgery ; Hospitals ; Anesthesiologists ; Climate ; Emergency Medicine
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2574-3805
    ISSN (online) 2574-3805
    DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.47834
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