Kimberly Eyer

Kimberly Eyer

About

Kimberly Eyer, a Registered Nurse with 30 years of nursing experience across diverse settings, including Home Health, ICU, Operating Room Nursing, and Research. Her roles have encompassed Operating Room Nurse, RN First Assistant, and Acting Director of a Same Day Surgery Center. Her specialty areas include Adult Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Neurosurgery.

Recent Posts

2025-05-24

A comparative study of the gut microbiota in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases-does a common dysbiosis exist?

This study reveals that gut microbiota dysbiosis in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases includes shared enrichment of pro-inflammatory taxa like Streptococcus and Eggerthella, alongside depletion of beneficial genera such as Roseburia. These patterns support a common microbial signature across IMIDs and highlight potential targets for diagnosis and therapeutic intervention.

2025-05-24

Oral Microbiota Perturbations Are Linked to High Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis

This study reveals oral microbiota dysbiosis in rheumatoid arthritis, with distinct shifts in high-risk individuals before clinical symptoms. Prevotella_6 and Rothia were enriched, while Neisseria oralis was depleted, suggesting early microbial signatures and potential targets for diagnostic and preventive strategies in rheumatoid arthritis.

2025-05-24

Self-Balance of Intestinal Flora in Spouses of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

This study on intestinal microbiota in rheumatoid arthritis spouses reveals shared dysbiosis, with enrichment of Streptococcus and Blautia and depletion of Roseburia. These shifts implicate environment-driven microbial patterns in RA pathogenesis and highlight potential microbiome-based interventions for at-risk populations.

2025-05-23

Metagenome-wide association study of gut microbiome revealed novel aetiology of rheumatoid arthritis in the Japanese population

This study used gut microbiome metagenomics in rheumatoid arthritis to identify Prevotella enrichment and redox gene loss in RA. Findings reveal microbiome-host genomic interactions and metabolic shifts that define RA pathogenesis, offering population-specific microbial signatures and potential therapeutic targets based on microbial function and immunogenetic alignment.

2025-05-20

Oral Microbiota Identifies Patients in Early Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis

This study found that oral microbiota in early rheumatoid arthritis displays distinct bacterial enrichments and metabolic shifts. Key taxa, including Filifactor alocis and Porphyromonas endodontalis, were elevated in RA regardless of periodontal status, highlighting their potential as biomarkers and microbial contributors to RA pathogenesis.

2025-05-19

Molecular detection of intrauterine microbial colonization in women with endometriosis

This study reveals that intrauterine microbial colonization is prevalent in women with endometriosis, particularly with Streptococcaceae, Staphylococcaceae, and Enterobacteriaceae. Findings suggest that GnRHa treatment exacerbates microbial colonization, indicating a possible role for targeted antimicrobial therapies in managing endometriosis-associated inflammation.

2025-05-19

The Endobiota Study: Comparison of Vaginal, Cervical and Gut Microbiota Between Women with Stage 3/4 Endometriosis and Healthy Controls

This study reveals distinct microbiome shifts in the vaginal, cervical, and gut microbiota of women with stage 3/4 endometriosis. The absence of Atopobium and elevated Gardnerella in reproductive sites suggest immune dysregulation, while Escherichia/Shigella dominance in stool samples correlates with bowel involvement, highlighting potential diagnostic biomarkers.

2025-05-19

The Vaginal Microbiome as a Tool to Predict rASRM Stage of Disease in Endometriosis: a Pilot Study

This study identifies the vaginal microbiome as a predictor of endometriosis severity, highlighting microbial shifts that correlate with rASRM staging. Anaerococcus emerged as a key biomarker for advanced disease stages, while CST IV dominance during menstruation suggests inflammatory shifts. Findings support the potential of non-invasive microbiome-based diagnosis for endometriosis.

2025-05-19

Association of aberrant brain network dynamics with gut microbial composition uncovers disrupted brain-gut-microbiome interactions in irritable bowel syndrome: Preliminary findings

This study identifies disrupted brain-gut-microbiome interactions in IBS patients, revealing altered brain network dynamics and microbial shifts linked to symptom severity and cognitive dysfunction. These findings highlight the potential for targeted therapies addressing both brain connectivity and gut microbiota to improve IBS management.