2022
Cytomegalovirus infections in infants in Uganda: Newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and infants with hydrocephalus
Hehnly C, Ssentongo P, Bebell L, Burgoine K, Bazira J, Fronterre C, Kumbakumba E, Mulondo R, Mbabazi-Kabachelor E, Morton S, Ngonzi J, Ochora M, Olupot-Olupot P, Mugamba J, Onen J, Roberts D, Sheldon K, Sinnar S, Smith J, Ssenyonga P, Kiwanuka J, Paulson J, Meier F, Ericson J, Broach J, Schiff S. Cytomegalovirus infections in infants in Uganda: Newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and infants with hydrocephalus. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2022, 118: 24-33. PMID: 35150915, PMCID: PMC9058984, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNewborn-mother pairsCMV prevalenceClinical sepsisCytomegalovirus infectionCerebrospinal fluidPrevalence of CMVQuantitative PCRCMV positivityPostinfectious hydrocephalusVaginal sheddingCMV infectionHIV seropositivityNeonatal ageMaternal ageMaternal vaginalRisk factorsMedical CenterLong-term consequencesMother pairsSepsisNeonatesInfantsPrevalenceHydrocephalusCMV
2017
Expansion of C9ORF72 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis correlates with brain-computer interface performance
Geronimo A, Sheldon K, Broach J, Simmons Z, Schiff S. Expansion of C9ORF72 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis correlates with brain-computer interface performance. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 8875. PMID: 28827593, PMCID: PMC5567164, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08857-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisLateral sclerosisFrontotemporal dementiaExpansion of C9ORF72Multiple neurodegenerative disordersHealthy controlsSymptom ratesHigh prevalenceAltered pathologyNeurodegenerative disordersBrain functionPatientsC9orf72 geneSclerosisAbnormal expansionPersonalized assessmentPsychological changesRepeat expansionBrain-computer interface performanceFurther explorationBCI taskHexanucleotide GGGGCCDementiaPrevalencePathology
1990
A surgeon's risk of AIDS.
Schiff S. A surgeon's risk of AIDS. Journal Of Neurosurgery 1990, 73: 651-60. PMID: 2213154, DOI: 10.3171/jns.1990.73.5.0651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusCumulative riskPercutaneous injuriesHIV infectionPercutaneous inoculationSurgical populationHIV prevalenceImmunodeficiency virusSurgeons riskSurgical techniqueProbability of infectionRisk estimatesInfectionSurgeonsBarrier protectionRiskRecent dataInjuryPrevalenceSurgeryYearsCasesAIDS