VA Maryland Health Care System

Functional seizures: care experiences of U.S. Veterans and their care partners

Functional seizures (FS) present substantial diagnostic and treatment challenges, particularly for Veterans with multiple medical and psychiatric comorbidities including post traumatic stress disorder, mood disorders and traumatic brain injury. To more effectively care for Vetera...

Mesenchymal stem cells as cellular factories for targeted P2X7 blockade after traumatic brain injury

Abstract Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes long‐term disability, with inflammation contributing to both primary and secondary brain damage. Extracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and its receptor purinergic receptor X7 (P2X7) drive neuroinflammation and represent...

Moving From Laboratory to Clinical Metrics for Diagnostic Tests

This Viewpoint explores the distinction between analytical and diagnostic performance measures.

Derivation of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Urgent Care Centers

OBJECTIVES To develop a consensus-based pediatric emergency preparedness checklist tailored for urgent care centers, addressing policies, procedures, personnel, equipment, and medications necessary to stabilize critically ill or injured children prior to transfer. METHODS A modif...