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Melissa Frei-Jones

Researcher at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Publications -  20
Citations -  1418

Melissa Frei-Jones is an academic researcher from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Newborn screening. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 17 publications receiving 1173 citations. Previous affiliations of Melissa Frei-Jones include University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center & Texas A&M University.

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Targetable Kinase-Activating Lesions in Ph-like Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Kathryn G. Roberts, +87 more
TL;DR: Ph-like ALL was found to be characterized by a range of genomic alterations that activate a limited number of signaling pathways, all of which may be amenable to inhibition with approved tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
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Thromboelastography—does it impact blood component transfusion in pediatric heart surgery?

TL;DR: Intraoperative TEG use reduced platelet and cryoprecipitate transfusions without an increase in postoperative complications shows that TEG is a cost-effective method to direct blood product replacement.
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Multi-modal intervention for the inpatient management of sickle cell pain significantly decreases the rate of acute chest syndrome.

TL;DR: Pain in children with sickle cell disease is the leading cause of acute care visits and hospitalizations, and pain episodes are a risk factor for the development of acute chest syndrome.