Publications by authors named "Jaimee M Hall"
Article Synopsis
- The WHO recommends an essential care package for filarial limb lymphedema, including daily washing and elevation, but access to comprehensive decongestive therapy (DT) is limited in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- A pilot study in Galle, Sri Lanka, tested the use of self-adjustable, short-stretch compression garments (SSCG) alongside the essential care package over six weeks with ten participants suffering from advanced lymphedema.
- The study found a median limb volume reduction of 11.3% due to compression, with high acceptability of the garments, but no significant change in overall quality of life as measured by the WHODAS 2.0 scores,
Introduction: As refugees adjust to a new country, their health care can take a toll. Refugees may have difficulty navigating a new health care system and experience low health self-efficacy. Another potential contributor is inadequate medical trainee curriculum addressing refugee health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildren are at risk for infection following animal exposure at petting zoos owing to suboptimal hand hygiene and frequent hand-to-mucosal surface contact. Public health surveillance is limited, and infectious risk is likely underrecognized. Most reported infections are enteric.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlastomycosis in 64 Wisconsin Children: Unanticipated Infection Risk and Severity in Urban Residents.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- - Blastomycosis is a fungal infection typically associated with rural areas and waterways, primarily affecting immunocompetent individuals, with some unknown factors influencing its severity in children.
- - A study of 64 infected children from 1998 to 2018 found that 72% were male, over a third lived in urban areas, and many lacked typical exposure to the environment; more than half had pulmonary infections, with significant cases of skin and bone dissemination.
- - Findings suggest that urban children can contract blastomycosis without expected exposure, with higher rates of severe disease observed in black children, highlighting potential racial disparities in disease severity.