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Patient Communication Outside of Visits: Implications for Remote Monitoring and Digital Care Models in Myasthenia Gravis

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disorder requiring individualized, specialized treatment, yet access to specialized care is limited and documentation fragmented. Several remote monitoring tools have emerged to address this gap, yet their integration into clinical care remains challenging.
Maike Stein, Lea Gerischer, Yvonne J. M. Campman, Anna Rostedt Punga, Pushpa Narayanaswami, Andreas Meisel, Martijn R. Tannemaat, Sophie Lehnerer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical and functional studies of autoimmune disorders of neuromuscular transmission [PDF]

, 2015
Inherited and acquired disorders of the neuromuscular junction are an important cause of muscle weakness and fatigability. In this thesis I focus on the autoimmune disorders of neuromuscular transmission.
Spillane, J
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Emergencies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Emergencies are frequent in people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (pALS), especially as the disease progresses, and can necessitate urgent evaluation and intervention. Progressive weakness in ALS inevitably increases fall risk, making discussion of fall prevention strategies integral to caring for pALS.
S. Pinar Uysal, Katherine A. Dudley, Stacey Sullivan, Kate T. Brizzi, Katherine M. Burke, Sydney Hall, Kiersten Pease, Joshua N. Goldstein, James D. Berry, Doreen T. Ho   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crisis Pregnancy Agency statistical report 2006: revised teenage pregnancy data [PDF]

, 2006
This is the 2nd in a series of statistical reports produced by the Crisis Pregnancy Agency. The Crisis Pregnancy Agency, established by Statutory Instrument No.446 of 2001, is tasked with three functions that are specified in the Establishment Order ...
O'Keeffe, S, McGrath, D, Smith, M
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Analysis of events from sudden isolated dysarthria to diagnosis of myasthenic crisis: myasthenia gravis mimicking acute lacunar stroke—a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Myasthenic crisis (MC) is a life-threatening complication of myasthenia gravis (MG), necessitating ventilation. Achieving a safe and timely diagnosis of myasthenic crisis with atypical, isolated presentation is a considerable challenge ...
Simona Petkovic Miletic, Sheikh Ruksana Binte Ahmed   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sepsis Management in a Case of Myasthenic Crisis: A Case Report

Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Myasthenic crisis can affect the respiratory muscles in a life-limiting way that requires intubation and mechanical ventilation. This is a case report of a myasthenic crisis in a 61-year-old woman that became complicated following a lack of response to ...
Hossein Karballaei Mirzahosseini, Ehsan Yousefi-Mazhin, Rezvan Hassanpour, Atabak Najafi, Mahsa Tofighi-Mohammadi, Hamidreza Sharifnia, Amirmahdi Mojtahedzadeh, Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh   +7 more
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Management of Refractory Thymoma‐Associated Myasthenia Gravis With Sequential FcRn Antagonist and Complement Inhibition Combined With Resection of Pleural Dissemination

Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myasthenia gravis (MG) associated with disseminated thymoma is often refractory to conventional treatments due to continuous autoantibody production. The optimal treatment strategy, particularly the combination of complement component 5 (C5) inhibitor, neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) antagonist, and surgical resection in thymoma‐associated ...
Hiroyuki Takenaka, Madoka Iida, Yuki Fukami, Masahisa Katsuno   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Irish contraception and crisis pregnancy [ICCP] study: a survey of the general population - summary [PDF]

, 2004
The aim of the present study was to establish nationally representative data on current attitudes, knowledge and experience of contraception, crisis pregnancy and related services in Ireland.
McGee, Hannah, Leigh, Collette, Rundle, Kay, Layte, Richard   +3 more
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Australian consensus recommendations for the management of increased meningococcal infection risk in adults with neurological diseases treated with complement inhibitors

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Complement inhibitor therapy carries a risk of serious infections, including meningococcal disease. Here we provide evidence‐based recommendations and expert consensus for immunisation and prophylactic treatment of patients receiving, or planning to receive, complement inhibitors for neurological conditions in the Australian setting.
Katherine A. Buzzard, Michael Barnett, Heidi Beadnall, Mirasol Forcadela, Lesley‐Ann Hall, Victoria G. Hall, Todd Hardy, Danny Hsu, Paul Kinsella, Mastura Monif, Sudarshini Ramanathan, Stephen W. Reddel, Sean Riminton, Douglas F. Johnson   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mixed methods research of crisis pregnancy counselling and support services [PDF]

, 2005
This study aimed to examine women’s experiences of crisis pregnancy counselling using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The study group comprised women with a crisis pregnancy who either decided on abortion or were continuing the pregnancy ...
Conlon, Catherine
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