Background The impact of male sex as a determinant of health outcomes in systemic
sclerosis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (SSc-PAH) is controversial. The primary …

BACKGROUND: Portopulmonary hypertension is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor therapy is efficacious in other causes of WHO group I …

Objective. Research on psoriatic arthritis mutilans (PAM), the most severe form of psoriatic
arthritis, is impeded by the lack of an accepted classification criteria. We performed a …

Background Thigh lean muscle and intramuscular fat have been implicated in the impairment
of physical function observed in people with knee osteoarthritis. We investigated the …

Background Transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) is a common procedure, which when
prescribed inappropriately can result in adverse patient outcomes. This study sought to …

The Family Impact of Assistive Technology Scale for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(FIATS-AAC) measures parent-reported functioning and factors that affect functioning …

Background and Objectives Plasma is often transfused to patients with bleeding or requiring
invasive procedures and with abnormal tests of coagulation. Chart audits find half of plasma …

Faced with an evolving pandemic and a lack of clarity of the role of convalescent plasma for
patients with COVID‐19, the CONCOR‐1 trial was launched. In 14 months the trial was …

Background Parents of children born preterm with a disability often experience profound
psychological distress with transition from neonatal to rehabilitation services. Four interventions …

Growing up in New Zealand, Dr. Peter Lee was expected to leave school at age 15 and
help his father on the family farm. At age 16, he was informed that he could attend university, …