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Vinall C, Cunliffe D, Miller M. Stabilisation of a maxillary obturator using immediate palatal implants. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2015.08.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Kulpa D, Yuan S, Talla A, Bebein-Blackwell A, Brehm J, Barnard R, Miller M, Hazuda D, Chomont N, Sékaly R. Memory CD4 + T cell subsets show differential responses to HIV latency-reversing agents. J Virus Erad 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s2055-6640(20)31280-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Roberts R, Miller M, O'Callaghan M, Koczwara B. Bone health management of Australian breast cancer survivors receiving hormonal therapy. Intern Med J 2015; 45:1182-5. [DOI: 10.1111/imj.12897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Veronese N, Cereda E, Solmi M, Fowler SA, Manzato E, Maggi S, Manu P, Abe E, Hayashi K, Allard JP, Arendt BM, Beck A, Chan M, Audrey YJP, Lin WY, Hsu HS, Lin CC, Diekmann R, Kimyagarov S, Miller M, Cameron ID, Pitkälä KH, Lee J, Woo J, Nakamura K, Smiley D, Umpierrez G, Rondanelli M, Sund-Levander M, Valentini L, Schindler K, Törmä J, Volpato S, Zuliani G, Wong M, Lok K, Kane JM, Sergi G, Correll CU. Inverse relationship between body mass index and mortality in older nursing home residents: a meta-analysis of 19,538 elderly subjects. Obes Rev 2015; 16:1001-15. [PMID: 26252230 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Revised: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Body mass index (BMI) and mortality in old adults from the general population have been related in a U-shaped or J-shaped curve. However, limited information is available for elderly nursing home populations, particularly about specific cause of death. A systematic PubMed/EMBASE/CINAHL/SCOPUS search until 31 May 2014 without language restrictions was conducted. As no published study reported mortality in standard BMI groups (<18.5, 18.5-24.9, 25-29.9, ≥30 kg/m(2)), the most adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) according to a pre-defined list of covariates were obtained from authors and pooled by random-effect model across each BMI category. Out of 342 hits, 20 studies including 19,538 older nursing home residents with 5,223 deaths during a median of 2 years of follow-up were meta-analysed. Compared with normal weight, all-cause mortality HRs were 1.41 (95% CI = 1.26-1.58) for underweight, 0.85 (95% CI = 0.73-0.99) for overweight and 0.74 (95% CI = 0.57-0.96) for obesity. Underweight was a risk factor for higher mortality caused by infections (HR = 1.65 [95% CI = 1.13-2.40]). RR results corroborated primary HR results, with additionally lower infection-related mortality in overweight and obese than in normal-weight individuals. Like in the general population, underweight is a risk factor for mortality in old nursing home residents. However, uniquely, not only overweight but also obesity is protective, which has relevant nutritional goal implications in this population/setting.
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Swanson SA, Miller M, Robins J, Hernan MA. Monotonicity Violations for Ill-Defined Preference-Based Instruments. Int J Epidemiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv096.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Swanson SA, Robins J, Miller M, Hernan MA. The Magnitude and Direction of Potential Bias in Instrumental Variable Analyses when Treatment Effects are Heterogeneous. Int J Epidemiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv097.244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Miller M, Kaesberg J, Thompson V. 'What’s Cooking?': Qualitative Evaluation of a Head Start Parent-Child Pilot Cooking Program. J Acad Nutr Diet 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2015.06.289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Pier B, Edmonds J, Moore R, Wilson L, Bates G, Miller M. Human follicular fluid 8-iso-PGF-2alpha is increased in PCOS and endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Lewis FMT, Anschuetz GL, Miller M, Brady K, Salmon ME. P16.09 Coinfection with gonorrhoea, syphilis or both does not appear to affect hiv transmission to the sexual contacts of hiv+ patients with undetectable viral loads. Br J Vener Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Miller M, McLean S, Shaw C, Duffin R, Lawal A, Araujo J, Hadoke P, Newby D. Diesel exhaust particles impair vascular function and promote atherosclerosis through generation of oxidative stress. Atherosclerosis 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.04.477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Davidson C, Ali S, Cowie A, Benidir A, Thompson G, Boisclair P, Harman S, Miller M, Butter A, Lim R, Poonai N. 151: Analgesic Provision to Pediatric Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department: A Survey of Canadian Pediatric Emergency Physicians. Paediatr Child Health 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/pch/20.5.e89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Hart L, Nedadur R, Reardon J, Sirizzotti N, Poonai C, Speechley K, Loftus J, Miller M, Salvadori M, Poonai N. 156: An Interactive Web-Based Module Versus Website and Standard of Care for Parental Fever Education: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Paediatr Child Health 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/pch/20.5.e90b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Bykowski J, Harris JP, Miller M, Du J, Mafee MF. Intratympanic Contrast in the Evaluation of Menière Disease: Understanding the Limits. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2015; 36:1326-32. [PMID: 25814661 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 12/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Studies describing endolymphatic hydrops in Menière disease after off-label intratympanic gadolinium-based contrast have been limited by long acquisition times. We aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of post-intratympanic imaging on a 3T MR imaging system within a clinically tolerable acquisition time and to address potential pitfalls in acquisition or interpretation. MATERIALS AND METHODS FDA Investigational New Drug 115,342 and institutional review board approval were obtained for intratympanic injection of 8-fold diluted Gd-DTPA into the more symptomatic ear of 6 adults with Menière disease. 3T MR imaging was performed using a 3-inch surface coil before and up to 28 hours after injection using FLAIR to define the nonenhancing endolymphatic space within the enhancing perilymph. Variable FLAIR TI images were used to determine the impact of fluid-suppression on interpretation. Image quality was assessed for perilymphatic and extralabyrinthine contrast enhancement, definition of endolymphatic anatomy, and other anatomic variants or pathologic findings. RESULTS The surface coil afforded 0.375 × 0.375 mm in-plane FLAIR resolution in <4 minutes 30 seconds, sufficient to perceive the nonenhancing spiral lamina, interscalar septa, and endolymphatic structures. Coronal views highlighted a potential interpretation pitfall of vestibular endolymphatic distention overestimation due to partial volume averaging. Varying FLAIR TI resulted in visible changes in the perception of the cochlear endolymphatic space. CSF enhancement was detectable at the internal auditory canal fundus on the injected side in half of the patients, which may confound interpretation. CONCLUSIONS Using a surface coil preserves high resolution within a clinically acceptable acquisition time. Pitfalls remain regarding the interpretation of these images and optimizing protocols across platforms in the absence of a clear internal reference for standardization.
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Leggett S, Koczwara B, Miller M. The Impact of Complementary and Alternative Medicines on Cancer Symptoms, Treatment Side Effects, Quality of Life, and Survival in Women With Breast Cancer—A Systematic Review. Nutr Cancer 2015; 67:373-91. [DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2015.1004731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ron O, Woolley L, O'Quinn T, Legako J, Brooks C, Miller M. Trained sensory panel evaluation of beef strip steaks of varying marbling and enhancement levels cooked to three degrees of doneness. Meat Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.09.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wienands U, Markiewicz TW, Nelson J, Noble RJ, Turner JL, Uggerhøj UI, Wistisen TN, Bagli E, Bandiera L, Germogli G, Guidi V, Mazzolari A, Holtzapple R, Miller M. Observation of deflection of a beam of multi-GeV electrons by a thin crystal. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2015; 114:074801. [PMID: 25763959 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.114.074801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We report on an experiment performing channeling and volume reflection of a high-energy electron beam using a quasimosaic, bent silicon (111) crystal at the End Station A Test Beam at SLAC. The experiment uses beams of 3.35 and 6.3 GeV. In the channeling orientation, deflections of the beam of 400 μrad for both energies with about 22% efficiency are observed, while in the volume-reflection orientation, deflection of the beam by 120 μrad at 3.35 GeV and by 80 μrad at 6.3 GeV is observed with 86%-95% efficiency. Quantitative measurements of the channeling efficiency, surface transmission, and dechanneling length are taken. These are the first quantitative measurements of channeling and volume reflection using a primary beam of multi-GeV electrons.
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Bautista A, Pabon-Ramos W, Miller M, Sopko D, Smith T, Kim C. Endovascular interventions on intragraft stenosis in prosthetic hemodialysis grafts: predictors of patency. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.12.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Malinzak M, Hodavance M, Miller M, Smith T, Kim C. Retrograde gastrojejunostomy tube tip malposition within the stomach: outcomes of various strategies of reinsertion. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.12.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Bautista A, Malinzak M, Pabon-Ramos W, Miller M, Smith T, Kim C. Bare metal versus covered stents for treatment of intragraft stenosis within prosthetic hemodialysis arteriovenous grafts. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Home PD, Shamanna P, Stewart M, Yang F, Miller M, Perry C, Carr MC. Efficacy and tolerability of albiglutide versus placebo or pioglitazone over 1 year in people with type 2 diabetes currently taking metformin and glimepiride: HARMONY 5. Diabetes Obes Metab 2015; 17:179-87. [PMID: 25406730 DOI: 10.1111/dom.12414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Revised: 11/01/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of albiglutide, a weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, when added to metformin and glimepiride in a triple therapy regimen in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS This was a 156-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multicentre study. In the present paper we describe the primary results, namely those at 52 weeks. Adult participants (n = 685) were randomly assigned to albiglutide (30 mg/week), pioglitazone (30 mg/day) or placebo. If needed, blinded uptitration of albiglutide (to 50 mg/week) and pioglitazone (to 45 mg/day) was allowed. The participant's current dose of metformin (>1500 mg/day) was maintained throughout. The glimepiride dose (4 mg/day), standardized before randomization, could be decreased if persistent hypoglycaemia occurred. RESULTS The week 52 model-adjusted difference in change of glycated haemoglobin (primary endpoint) for albiglutide versus placebo was -0.87 [95% confidence interval (CI) -1.07, -0.68]%-units (p < 0.001), and for albiglutide versus pioglitazone it was 0.25 (95% CI 0.10, 0.40)%-units; therefore, not non-inferior. In the albiglutide group only, fasting plasma glucose reduced rapidly in the first 2 weeks. Confirmed hypoglycaemia occurred in 14% of participants on albiglutide, 25% on pioglitazone and 14% on placebo. The mean (± standard error) weight change was -0.42 (±0.2) kg with albiglutide, +4.4 (±0.2) kg (p < 0.001) with pioglitazone, and -0.40 (±0.4) kg with placebo and serious adverse events occurred in 6.3, 9.0 and 6.1% of participants in the respective groups. Injection site reactions occurred in 13% of participants on albiglutide and resulted in treatment discontinuation for four participants (1.4%). CONCLUSIONS Albiglutide, as part of triple therapy, provided effective glucose-lowering and was generally well tolerated.
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Pratt S, Stowe H, Whitlock B, Strickland L, Miller M, Calcatera S, Dimmick M, Aiken G, Schrick F, Long N, Duckett S, Andrae J. Bulls grazing Kentucky 31 tall fescue exhibit impaired growth, semen quality, and decreased semen freezing potential. Theriogenology 2015; 83:408-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Emrich F, Okamura H, Arakawa M, Dalal A, Penov K, Merk D, Raaz U, Hennigs J, Chin J, Miller M, Blankenberg F, Connolly A, Mohr F, Fischbein M. Apoptosis in Marfan Syndrome Aneurysms - it's not Only the Loss of Cells. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1544479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ravella R, Reddy M, Taylor K, Miller M. Evaluation of Sustainable Production Practices for Asian Vegetables (Luffa and Bitter Gourd) and their Mineral Nutrient Analysis in a Piedmont Soil of North Carolina. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.9734/ajea/2015/11720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Stacy BA, Innis CJ, Daoust PY, Wyneken J, Miller M, Harris H, James MC, Christiansen EF, Foley A. Solitary Large Intestinal Diverticulitis in Leatherback Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea). Vet Pathol 2014; 52:712-5. [DOI: 10.1177/0300985814549211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Leatherback sea turtles are globally distributed and endangered throughout their range. There are limited data available on disease in this species. Initial observations of solitary large intestinal diverticulitis in multiple leatherbacks led to a multi-institutional review of cases. Of 31 subadult and adult turtles for which complete records were available, all had a single exudate-filled diverticulum, as large as 9.0 cm in diameter, arising from the large intestine immediately distal to the ileocecal junction. All lesions were chronic and characterized by ongoing inflammation, numerous intralesional bacteria, marked attenuation of the muscularis, ulceration, and secondary mucosal changes. In three cases, Morganella morganii was isolated from lesions. Diverticulitis was unrelated to the cause of death in all cases, although risk of perforation and other complications are possible.
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Landolfi JA, Terio KA, Miller M, Junecko BF, Reinhart T. Pulmonary tuberculosis in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): histologic lesions with correlation to local immune responses. Vet Pathol 2014; 52:535-42. [PMID: 25228055 DOI: 10.1177/0300985814548517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is an important health concern for Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), no studies have evaluated the associated local immune responses or histologic lesions. In primates including humans, latent tuberculosis is distinguished by well-organized granulomas with TH1 cytokine expression, whereas active disease is characterized by poorly organized inflammation and local imbalance in TH1/TH2 cytokines. This study examined archival, formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded lung samples from 5 tuberculosis-negative and 9 tuberculosis-positive Asian elephants. Lesions were assessed by light microscopy, and lymphoid infiltrates were characterized by CD3 and CD20 immunolabeling. Expression of TH1 (interferon [IFN]-γ, tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α) and TH2 (interleukin [IL]-4, IL-10, transforming growth factor [TGF]-β) cytokines was determined using in situ hybridization. In 6 of 9 samples, inflammation was similar to the pattern of primate active disease with low to moderate numbers of lymphocytes, most of which were CD20 positive. In 1 sample, inflammation was most similar to latent tuberculosis in primates with numerous CD3-positive lymphocytes. Expression of IFN-γ was detected in 3 of 8 tuberculosis-positive samples. Expression of TNF-α was detected in 3 of 8 positive samples, including the one with latent morphology. Low-level expression of IL-4 was present in 4 of 8 positive samples. Only single positive samples displayed expression of IL-10 and TGF-β. Tuberculosis-negative samples generally lacked cytokine expression. Results showed heterogeneity in lesions of elephant tuberculosis similar to those of latent and active disease in primates, with variable expression of both TH1 and TH2 cytokines.
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Miller M. Exploring Milk and Yogurt Selection in an Urban Public School Breakfast Program. J Acad Nutr Diet 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2014.06.328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Miller M, Chukoskie L, Zinni M, Townsend J, Trauner D. Dyspraxia, motor function and visual-motor integration in autism. Behav Brain Res 2014; 269:95-102. [PMID: 24742861 PMCID: PMC4072207 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Revised: 03/12/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This project assessed dyspraxia in high-functioning school aged children with autism with a focus on Ideational Praxis. We examined the association of specific underlying motor function including eye movement with ideational dyspraxia (sequences of skilled movements) as well as the possible role of visual-motor integration in dyspraxia. We found that compared to IQ-, sex- and age-matched typically developing children, the children with autism performed significantly worse on: Ideational and Buccofacial praxis; a broad range of motor tests, including measures of simple motor skill, timing and accuracy of saccadic eye movements and motor coordination; and tests of visual-motor integration. Impairments in individual children with autism were heterogeneous in nature, although when we examined the praxis data as a function of a qualitative measure representing motor timing, we found that children with poor motor timing performed worse on all praxis categories and had slower and less accurate eye movements while those with regular timing performed as well as typical children on those same tasks. Our data provide evidence that both motor function and visual-motor integration contribute to dyspraxia. We suggest that dyspraxia in autism involves cerebellar mechanisms of movement control and the integration of these mechanisms with cortical networks implicated in praxis.
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Breunig C, Küblbeck M, Miller M, Antonelli D, Wirth C, Erdem N, Yarden Y, Cerwenka A, Wiemann S. 40: Proffered Paper: miRNA induces escape from NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity and resistance towards apoptosis in breast cancer. Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(14)50040-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Miller M, Ward T, Stolfi A, Ayoub D. Overrepresentation of multiple birth pregnancies in young infants with four metabolic bone disorders: further evidence that fetal bone loading is a critical determinant of fetal and young infant bone strength. Osteoporos Int 2014; 25:1861-73. [PMID: 24696017 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2690-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED The frequency of multiple birth pregnancies, mostly twin pregnancies, was overrepresented in four different groups of young infants with fractures and bone abnormalities. This finding suggests that fetal bone loading through fetal movement is an important determinant of fetal bone formation and its resultant bone strength. INTRODUCTION It has been suggested that intrauterine confinement related to the multiple birth pregnancy (MBP) may lead to an increased risk for fragility fractures in young infants as a result of decreased fetal bone loading. METHODS To objectively test this idea, the frequency of MBPs was evaluated in five groups of young infants with bone disorders: (1) infants exposed to prolonged in utero exposure to magnesium, (2) infants with dietary copper deficiency, (3) infants with rickets from vitamin D deficiency, (4) infants with temporary brittle bone disease, and (5) infants with multiple unexplained fractures in which child abuse was the most likely diagnosis. RESULTS Compared to a control group and controlled for preterm birth, there was a statistically greater frequency of MBPs in each group. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest the following: (a) The overrepresentation of MBPs (95 % twins) in these five groups indicates that fetal bone loading is a critical determinant of fetal bone strength; (b) fetal and young infant bone strength is a multifactorial characteristic; and (c) infants from MBPs are at increased risk for fragility fractures during the first 12 months of life, and thus may be mistakenly diagnosed as victims of child abuse.
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Olson ME, Appelbee A, Measures L, Cole RA, Lindsay DS, Dubey JP, Thomas NJ, Miller M, Conrad P, Gardner I, Kreuder C, Mazet J, Jessup D, Dodd E, Harris M, Ames J, Worcester K, Paradies D, Grigg M, Fayer R, Lewis EJ, Trout JM, Xiao L, Howard DW, Palmer R, Ludwig K, Tyler SS. Zoonotic protozoa in the marine environment: a threat to aquatic mammals and public health. Vet Parasitol 2014; 125:131-5. [PMID: 24937884 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This collection of abstracts provides an account of four presentations at the 19th International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP)(held in New Orleans, LA, USA from 10–14 August 2003) in a symposium session on zoonotic protozoan parasites found in the marine environment and chaired by Ronald Fayer and David Lindsay.The focus was on three genera of parasites of veterinary and public health concern—Toxoplasma,Giardia, and Cryptosporidium with emphasis on their epidemiology in the marine environment.
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Hilpert K, Kobertz D, Venugopal V, Miller M, Gerads H, Bremer FJ, Nickel H. Phase Diagram Studies on the Al- Ni System. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1515/zna-1987-1117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The Al-Ni phase diagram has been investigated in the com position range xNi = 0.70 to 0.97. Phase boundaries were determined by using differential thermal analysis and Knudsen effusion mass spectrometry. The measurements were carried out in the temperature range between 1409 and 1730K. An Al-Ni phase diagram is obtained for xNi ≧ 0.70 by combining the data from this work with selected data from the literature. This diagram deviates from that recommended by phase diagram compilations and used generally in the literature to date; it agrees reasonably well with a diagram which has been rejected in the literature.
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Miller M, Heron T, Dillon J. Commentary: coincidental metabolic syndrome increases the risk of liver fibrosis progression in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2014; 39:1236. [PMID: 24735137 DOI: 10.1111/apt.12704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Sable H, Miller M, Nelms J, Meyer A, Poon E, Eubig P, Schantz S. Behavioral pharmacology of cocaine and amphetamine in rats perinatally exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Neurotoxicol Teratol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2014.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Miller M, Hilpert K. Analysis and Thermochemistry of the Equilibrium Vapour of the Nal-SnI2and ScI3-SnI2Systems. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/bbpc.19870910612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Hilpert K, Gerads H, Kobertz D, Miller M. Composition and thermochemistry of the equilibrium vapour of the systems NaI-FeI2and NaI-PbI2. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/bbpc.19870910308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Levin KA, Dundas R, Miller M, McCartney G. Socioeconomic and geographic inequalities in adolescent smoking: a multilevel cross-sectional study of 15 year olds in Scotland. Soc Sci Med 2014; 107:162-70. [PMID: 24607678 PMCID: PMC3988930 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Revised: 11/19/2013] [Accepted: 02/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The objective of the study was to present socioeconomic and geographic inequalities in adolescent smoking in Scotland. The international literature suggests there is no obvious pattern in the geography of adolescent smoking, with rural areas having a higher prevalence than urban areas in some countries, and a lower prevalence in others. These differences are most likely due to substantive differences in rurality between countries in terms of their social, built and cultural geography. Previous studies in the UK have shown an association between lower socioeconomic status and smoking. The Scottish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study surveyed 15 year olds in schools across Scotland between March and June of 2010. We ran multilevel logistic regressions using Markov chain Monte Carlo method and adjusting for age, school type, family affluence, area level deprivation and rurality. We imputed missing rurality and deprivation data using multivariate imputation by chained equations, and re-analysed the data (N = 3577), comparing findings. Among boys, smoking was associated only with area-level deprivation. This relationship appeared to have a quadratic S-shape, with those living in the second most deprived quintile having highest odds of smoking. Among girls, however, odds of smoking increased with deprivation at individual and area-level, with an approximate dose-response relationship for both. Odds of smoking were higher for girls living in remote and rural parts of Scotland than for those living in urban areas. Schools in rural areas were no more or less homogenous than schools in urban areas in terms of smoking prevalence. We discuss possible social and cultural explanations for the high prevalence of boys' and girls' smoking in low SES neighbourhoods and of girls' smoking in rural areas. We consider possible differences in the impact of recent tobacco policy changes, primary socialization, access and availability, retail outlet density and the home environment.
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Corbin⁎ C, Miller M, O'Quinn T, Dinh T, Legako J, Garmyn A, Hunt M, Brooks C. Consumer assessment and fatty acid analysis of beef strip steaks of similar tenderness with varying marbling levels. Meat Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.07.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Spivey K, Garcia L, Starkey J, Jackson S, Rathmann R, Johnson B, Brooks C, Lawrence T, Miller M. Evaluation of eye lens nitrogen in relation to dentition, bone ossification, myoglobin, and chronological age in beef animals. Meat Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.07.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Miller M, Pate V, Swanson SA, Azrael D, White A, Stürmer T. Antidepressant class, age, and the risk of deliberate self-harm: a propensity score matched cohort study of SSRI and SNRI users in the USA. CNS Drugs 2014; 28:79-88. [PMID: 24146116 PMCID: PMC3947090 DOI: 10.1007/s40263-013-0120-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The US Food and Drug Administration's meta-analyses of placebo-controlled antidepressant trials found approximately twice the rate of suicidal behaviors among children and adults aged 24 years and younger who were randomized to receive antidepressant medication than among those who were randomized to placebo. Rates of suicidal behavior were similar for subjects aged 25-64 years whether they received antidepressants or placebo, and subjects aged 65 years or older randomized to antidepressants were found to have lower rates of suicidal behavior. The age-stratified FDA meta-analyses did not have adequate power to investigate rates of suicidal behaviors by antidepressant drug class. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to assess the risk of deliberate self-harm associated with the two most commonly prescribed classes of antidepressant agents. DESIGN Propensity score matched cohort study of incident users of antidepressant agents. SETTING Population-based healthcare utilization data of US residents. PATIENTS US residents aged 10-64 years with a recorded diagnosis of depression who initiated use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2010. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES ICD-9 external cause of injury codes E950.x-E958.x (deliberate self-harm). RESULTS A total of 102,647 patients aged between 10 and 24 years, and 338,021 aged between 25 and 64 years, initiated therapy with antidepressants. Among 10-24 year olds, prior to propensity score matching, 75,675 initiated therapy with SSRIs and 5,344 initiated SNRIs. After matching, there were 5,344 SNRI users and 10,688 SSRI users. Among the older cohort, 36,037 SNRI users were matched to 72,028 SSRI users (from an unmatched cohort of 225,952 SSRI initiators). Regardless of age cohort, patients initiating SSRIs and patients initiating SNRIs had similar rates of deliberate self-harm. Restriction to patients with no antidepressant use in the past 3 years did not alter our findings. CONCLUSIONS Our findings of similar rates of deliberate self-harm for depressed patients who initiate treatment with either an SSRI or an SNRI suggests that physicians who have decided that their patients would benefit from initiating antidepressant therapy need not weigh differential suicide risk when deciding which class of antidepressant to prescribe.
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Peña L, Gama A, Goldschmidt M, Abadie J, Benazzi C, Castagnaro M, Díez L, Gartner F, Hellmen E, Kiupel M, Millán Y, Miller M, Nguyen F, Poli A, Sarli G, Zappulli V, Martin de las Mulas J. Consensus Proposal on Essential Phenotype Markers and Hormone Receptor Assessment in Canine Mammary Tumours. J Comp Pathol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2013.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Agarwal E, Miller M, Yaxley A, Isenring E. Malnutrition in the elderly: A narrative review. Maturitas 2013; 76:296-302. [DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 305] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Mataseje LF, Boyd DA, Lefebvre B, Bryce E, Embree J, Gravel D, Katz K, Kibsey P, Kuhn M, Langley J, Mitchell R, Roscoe D, Simor A, Taylor G, Thomas E, Turgeon N, Mulvey MR, Boyd D, Bryce E, Conly J, Deheer J, Embil J, Embree J, Evans G, Forgie S, Frenette C, Lemieux C, Golding G, Gravel D, Henderson E, Hutchinson J, John M, Johnston L, Katz K, Kibsey P, Kuhn M, Langley J, Lesaux N, Loeb M, Matlow A, McGeer A, Miller M, Mitchell R, Moore D, Mounchili A, Mulvey M, Pelude L, Roth V, Simor A, Suh K, Taylor G, Thomas E, Turgeon N, Vearncombe M, Vayalumkal J, Weiss K, Wong A. Complete sequences of a novel blaNDM-1-harbouring plasmid from Providencia rettgeri and an FII-type plasmid from Klebsiella pneumoniae identified in Canada. J Antimicrob Chemother 2013; 69:637-42. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Campian J, Gladstone D, Ambady P, Ye X, King K, Borrello I, Petrik S, Golightly M, Holdhoff M, Grossman S, Bhardwaj R, Chakravadhanula M, Ozols V, Georges J, Carlson E, Hampton C, Decker W, Chiba Y, Hashimoto N, Kagawa N, Hirayama R, Tsuboi A, Oji Y, Oka Y, Sugiyama H, Yoshimine T, Choi B, Gedeon P, Herndon J, Sanchez-Perez L, Mitchell D, Bigner D, Sampson J, Choi YA, Pandya H, Gibo DM, Debinski W, Cloughesy TF, Liau LM, Chiocca EA, Jolly DJ, Robbins JM, Ostertag D, Ibanez CE, Gruber HE, Kasahara N, Vogelbaum MA, Kesari S, Mikkelsen T, Kalkanis S, Landolfi J, Bloomfield S, Foltz G, Pertschuk D, Everson R, Jin R, Safaee M, Lisiero D, Odesa S, Liau L, Prins R, Gholamin S, Mitra SS, Richard CE, Achrol A, Kahn SA, Volkmer AK, Volkmer JP, Willingham S, Kong D, Shin JJ, Monje-Deisseroth M, Cho YJ, Weissman I, Cheshier SH, Kanemura Y, Sumida M, Yoshioka E, Yamamoto A, Kanematsu D, Takada A, Nonaka M, Nakajima S, Goto S, Kamigaki T, Takahara M, Maekawa R, Shofuda T, Moriuchi S, Yamasaki M, Kebudi R, Cakir FB, Gorgun O, Agaoglu FY, Darendeliler E, Lin Y, Wang Y, Qiu X, Jiang T, Lin Y, Wang Y, Jiang T, Zhang G, Wang J, Okada H, Butterfield L, Hamilton R, Drappatz J, Engh J, Amankulor N, Lively M, Chan M, Salazar A, Potter D, Shaw E, Lieberman F, Pandya H, Choi Y, Park J, Phuphanich S, Wheeler C, Rudnick J, Hu J, Mazer M, Wang H, Nuno M, Guevarra A, Sanchez C, Fan X, Ji J, Chu R, Bender J, Hawkins E, Black K, Yu J, Reap E, Archer G, Sanchez-Perez L, Norberg P, Schmittling R, Nair S, Cui X, Snyder D, Chandramohan V, Choi B, Kuan CT, Mitchell D, Bigner D, Yan H, Sampson J, Reardon D, Li G, Recht L, Fink K, Nabors L, Tran D, Desjardins A, Chandramouli N, Duic JP, Groves M, Clarke A, Hawthorne T, Green J, Yellin M, Sampson J, Rigakos G, Spyri O, Nomikos P, Stavridi F, Grossi I, Theodorakopoulou I, Assi A, Kouvatseas G, Papadopoulou E, Nasioulas G, Labropoulos S, Razis E, Rudnick J, Ravi A, Sanchez C, Tang DN, Hu J, Yu J, Sharma P, Black K, Sengupta S, Sampath P, Soto H, Erickson K, Malone C, Hickey M, Ha E, Young E, Ellingson B, Prins R, Liau L, Kruse C, Sul J, Hilf N, Kutscher S, Schoor O, Lindner J, Reinhardt C, Kreisl T, Iwamoto F, Fine H, Singh-Jasuja H, Teijeira L, Gil-Arnaiz I, Hernandez-Marin B, Martinez-Aguillo M, Sanchez SDLC, Viudez A, Hernandez-Garcia I, Lecumberri MJ, Grandez R, de Lascoiti AF, Garcia RV, Thomas A, Fisher J, Baron U, Olek S, Rhodes H, Gui J, Hampton T, Tafe L, Tsongalis G, Lefferts J, Wishart H, Kleen J, Miller M, Ernstoff M, Fadul C, Vlahovic G, Desjardins A, Peters K, Ranjan T, Herndon J, Friedman A, Friedman H, Bigner D, Archer G, Lally-Goss D, Sampson J, Wainwright D, Dey M, Chang A, Cheng Y, Han Y, Lesniak M, Weller M, Kaulich K, Hentschel B, Felsberg J, Gramatzki D, Pietsch T, Simon M, Westphal M, Schackert G, Tonn JC, Loeffler M, Reifenberger G, Yu J, Rudnick J, Hu J, Phuphanich S, Mazer M, Wang H, Xu M, Nuno M, Patil C, Chu R, Black K, Wheeler C. IMMUNOTHERAPY/BIOLOGICAL THERAPIES. Neuro Oncol 2013; 15:iii68-iii74. [PMCID: PMC3823893 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/not178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Stowe HM, Miller M, Burns MG, Calcatera SM, Andrae JG, Aiken G, Schrick FN, Cushing T, Bridges WC, Pratt SL. Effects of fescue toxicosis on bull growth, semen characteristics, and breeding soundness evaluation1. J Anim Sci 2013; 91:3686-92. [DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-6078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Finley BD, Jaffe DA, Call K, Lyman S, Gustin MS, Peterson C, Miller M, Lyman T. Development, testing, and deployment of an air sampling manifold for spiking elemental and oxidized mercury during the Reno Atmospheric Mercury Intercomparison Experiment (RAMIX). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2013; 47:7277-7284. [PMID: 23441676 DOI: 10.1021/es304185a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The Reno Atmospheric Mercury Intercomparison Experiment (RAMIX) was in Reno, NV from August 22, 2011 to September 16, 2011. The goals of the experiment were to compare existing and new methods for measurements of ambient elemental and oxidized Hg, and to test these with quantitative spikes of Hg(0), HgBr2, O3 and water vapor. In this paper we describe the design, testing, and deployment of a high flow manifold system designed to deliver ambient air and spiked compounds to multiple instruments simultaneously. The manifold was constructed of 1" OD PFA tubing and heated to 115 °C for the entire active zone. Manifold flow was controlled at ∼200 LPM using a blower and a velocity sensor in a feedback control system. Permeation tubes in controlled ovens were used to deliver Hg(0) and HgBr2. Ozone was generated from a small UV lamp in a flow of high purity O2. Water vapor was generated by pumping a flow of purified N2 through heated, high purity water. The spiking delivery for Hg(0), HgBr2, O3, and water vapor after dilution in the manifold ranged up to 20 ng m(-3), 0.64 ng m(-3), 100 ppbv, and 20 g kg(-1), respectively. During laboratory tests the average transmission efficiencies for Hg(0), HgBr2, and O3 were found to be 92%, 76%, and 93%, respectively.
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Preece S, Lungren M, Miller M, Smith T, Kim C. Coil embolization of the splenic artery: long-term impact on splenic volume. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Norris H, Bond J, Zhang Y, Sturgeon G, Tward D, Ratnanather T, Miller M, Samei E, Segars P. MO-D-141-10: Development of 4D XCAT Pediatric Reference Phantoms for Multi-Modality Imaging Research and Optimization. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4815257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Fraser LK, van Laar M, Miller M, Aldridge J, McKinney PA, Parslow RC, Feltbower RG. Does referral to specialist paediatric palliative care services reduce hospital admissions in oncology patients at the end of life? Br J Cancer 2013; 108:1273-9. [PMID: 23449361 PMCID: PMC3619259 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Revised: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite advances in the treatment of childhood cancer, some children continue to die from their disease. This study aimed to assess the impact of specialist paediatric palliative care services (SPPCSs) on the number of hospital admissions in children who subsequently died from cancer in Yorkshire, UK. METHODS An extract of patients aged 0-19 years from the Yorkshire Specialist Register of Cancer in Children and Young People (YSRCCYP) diagnosed from 1990 to 2009 were linked to inpatient hospital episodes data and a SPPCS database. Deaths were included if they occurred before 31 August 2011. Differences in hospital admission patterns were assessed using negative binomial regression and presented as incidence rate ratios (IRRs). RESULTS Of 2508 children on the YSRCCYP, 657 (26%) had died by the censoring date. A total of 211 children had been referred to the local SPPCS, of whom 182 (86%) had subsequently died. Referral to SPPCS was associated with a significant reduction in the rate of planned hospital admissions (IRR=0.60, 95% CI 0.43-0.85). Central nervous system tumours showed significant decreases for all planned and emergency admissions compared with all other diagnostic groups. CONCLUSION Referral to SPPCS significantly reduced the number of planned hospital admissions for children and young people with cancer before their death, which are often integral to paediatric oncology treatment regimens. Overall, our findings show that SPPCS have a role in reducing hospital admissions during end of life care of paediatric cancer patients with potential personal, social and economic benefits.
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Engstrom B, Grimm L, Miller M, Smith T, Kim C. Accessory veins in failure-to-mature autogenous av fistulas: correlation with fistula caliber changes and success rates of maturation after coil embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.01.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Preece S, Lungren M, Miller M, Smith T, Kim C. Coil embolization of the splenic artery: long-term impact on splenic volume. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.01.336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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