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Plain language summary of how acoramidis affects the total number of heart problems over time in people with ATTR-CM: findings from the ATTRibute-CM study

Plain Language SummaryWhat is this summary about?Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) happens when transthyretin (TTR) protein breaks apart, forming clumps that build up in the heart, making it harder to pump blood.People with ATTR-CM often go to the hospital multiple t...

Sleep MAPP: a decision support tool for guideline-concordant sleep care in the polytrauma/traumatic brain injury system of care

OBJECTIVE: First, to summarize the development of Sleep MAPP, a decision support tool designed to facilitate guideline-concordant sleep disorder care in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Polytrauma/Traumatic Brain Injury System of Care (PSC). Second, to assess usability, a...

Reach of Palliative Care in Parkinson Disease: Progress and Gaps After a National Team-Based Implementation Project.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The value of palliative care (PC) is increasingly recognized in the care of people with Parkinson disease (PWP) and their carepartners. While clinical trials demonstrate PC improves quality of life for PWP and carepartners, little is known about the imp...

Evaluation of Cerebral Blood Pressure During Normothermic Regional Perfusion.

Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) is an effective method for recovering donation after circulatory death (DCD) organs. However, concerns remain that NRP may allow unintended cerebral perfusion despite clamping of the head vessels. This study aims to evaluate cerebral blood pr...