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Alamdari AM, Jabarzadeh Y, Adams B, Samson D, Khanmohammadi S. An analytic network process model to prioritize supply chain risks in green residential megaprojects. Oper Manag Res 2022. [PMCID: PMC9216306 DOI: 10.1007/s12063-022-00288-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Megaprojects and specifically ‘green’ construction of residential megaprojects can contain significant risks of failure. To design proper risk mitigation strategies, after identifying key risk factors, the next step is to conduct assessments that would facilitate the process of risk element prioritization. Risk assessment comprises the establishment of factor interrelation and discerning the indicators of importance. This research proposes a novel version of an integrated prioritization method and analyzes twelve all-inclusive key supply chain oriented risk factors identified in a previous study. Through a comprehensive literature review three criteria, impact, probability, and manageability are selected. Also, a fourth criterion namely influence rate is included in the model, based on the driving powers that can also be derived from the Interpretive Structural Modeling’s (ISM) assessment. Fundamentally, the calculations hinge on the Analytic Network Process (ANP) method which provides an assessment of the alternatives’ weights based on pairwise comparisons concerning the criteria specified. To enhance the accuracy of the perceptive judgments of the expert panelists, a bell-shaped fuzzy function is used to convert the verbal statements to crisp values. In addition, Row Sensitivity Analysis is administered to check the stability of the results and provide predictive scenarios. To validate the model, a case study, located in Iran, was conducted, where an expert panel consisting of four individuals made the pair-wise comparisons through an ANP questionnaire. Results indicate priority and sensitivity of the alternatives concerning criteria, for the case under study.
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- A. M. Alamdari
- Department of Management, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Mathematics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
- Decision Lens Inc., 4075 Wilson Blvd Suite 700, Arlington, USA
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- Department of Management and Marketing, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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Kasprzyk-Hordern B, Adams B, Adewale ID, Agunbiade FO, Akinyemi MI, Archer E, Badru FA, Barnett J, Bishop IJ, Di Lorenzo M, Estrela P, Faraway J, Fasona MJ, Fayomi SA, Feil EJ, Hyatt LJ, Irewale AT, Kjeldsen T, Lasisi AKS, Loiselle S, Louw TM, Metcalfe B, Nmormah SA, Oluseyi TO, Smith TR, Snyman MC, Sogbanmu TO, Stanton-Fraser D, Surujlal-Naicker S, Wilson PR, Wolfaardt G, Yinka-Banjo CO. Wastewater-based epidemiology in hazard forecasting and early-warning systems for global health risks. Environ Int 2022; 161:107143. [PMID: 35176575 PMCID: PMC8842583 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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With the advent of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (WBE) has been applied to track community infection in cities worldwide and has proven succesful as an early warning system for identification of hotspots and changingprevalence of infections (both symptomatic and asymptomatic) at a city or sub-city level. Wastewater is only one of environmental compartments that requires consideration. In this manuscript, we have critically evaluated the knowledge-base and preparedness for building early warning systems in a rapidly urbanising world, with particular attention to Africa, which experiences rapid population growth and urbanisation. We have proposed a Digital Urban Environment Fingerprinting Platform (DUEF) - a new approach in hazard forecasting and early-warning systems for global health risks and an extension to the existing concept of smart cities. The urban environment (especially wastewater) contains a complex mixture of substances including toxic chemicals, infectious biological agents and human excretion products. DUEF assumes that these specific endo- and exogenous residues, anonymously pooled by communities' wastewater, are indicative of community-wide exposure and the resulting effects. DUEF postulates that the measurement of the substances continuously and anonymously pooled by the receiving environment (sewage, surface water, soils and air), can provide near real-time dynamic information about the quantity and type of physical, biological or chemical stressors to which the surveyed systems are exposed, and can create a risk profile on the potential effects of these exposures. Successful development and utilisation of a DUEF globally requires a tiered approach including: Stage I: network building, capacity building, stakeholder engagement as well as a conceptual model, followed by Stage II: DUEF development, Stage III: implementation, and Stage IV: management and utilization. We have identified four key pillars required for the establishment of a DUEF framework: (1) Environmental fingerprints, (2) Socioeconomic fingerprints, (3) Statistics and modelling and (4) Information systems. This manuscript critically evaluates the current knowledge base within each pillar and provides recommendations for further developments with an aim of laying grounds for successful development of global DUEF platforms.
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Lagos, 100213 Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, 7600 Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Social Work, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Earthwatch Europe, Mayfield House, 256 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DE, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, BA2 7AY Bath, UK
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- Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Geography, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Research for Sustainable Development Unit, Peculiar Grace Youth Empowerment Initiative, Shasha, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Amazon Web Services, 60 Holborn Viaduct, Holborn, London EC1A 2FD, United Kingdom
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- Research for Sustainable Development Unit, Peculiar Grace Youth Empowerment Initiative, Shasha, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Environmental Assessment Department, Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Earthwatch Europe, Mayfield House, 256 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DE, UK
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- Department of Process Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Centre for Human Development (CHD), Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- TecLab SP, Collaborator of Stellenbosch University Water Institute, Stellenbosch 64B. W, South Africa
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- Ecotoxicology and Conservation Unit, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Scientific Services Branch, Water and Sanitation Department, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, 7600 Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Computer Sciences, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria
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Probert KL, Adams B. Appendix: Websites with Evidence-Informed Programs to Improve Diet and Exercise Behaviors of Communities. Public Health Nutr 2020. [DOI: 10.1891/9780826146854.ap01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Probert KL, Adams B. Public Health Nutrition Program Planning. Public Health Nutr 2020. [DOI: 10.1891/9780826146854.0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Choueiri T, Kocsis J, Pachynski R, Poprach A, Deshazo M, Zakharia Y, Lara P, Pal S, Geczi L, Ho T, Mangel L, Redman B, Ryan C, Olencki T, Simpson B, Adams B, Robertson L, Darif M, Theuer C, Agarwal N. Results of the phase II TRAXAR study: A randomized phase II trial of axitinib and TRC105 (TRAX) versus axitinib (AX) alone in patients with advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz249.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Noor Z, Goldman J, Lawler W, Melancon D, Telivala B, Braiteh F, Dicarlo B, Kennedy K, Martinez D, Adams B, Wang X, Jones B, Garon E. P2.13-39 A Phase Ib Trial of the HSP90 Inhibitor AUY922 in Combination with Pemetrexed in Metastatic Non-Squamous, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Sharathkumar A, Hirschl R, Pipe S, Crandell C, Adams B, Lin J. Primary Thromboprophylaxis with Heparins for Arteriovenous Fistula Failure in Pediatric Patients. J Vasc Access 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/112972980700800404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background To reduce the incidence of early arteriovenous fistula failure (AVF) due to thrombosis in pediatric hemodialysis (HD) patients, a primary thromboprophylaxis (PTP) protocol was initiated at author's institution in June 2005. The goal of this study is to report author's experience with this protocol one year later. Methods and Results 19 AVFs (14 patients, Historical group) and 8 AVFs (7 patients, PTP group) were created prior to and after initiation of PTP respectively. PTP consisted of unfractionated heparin (5–10 units/kg/hr) infusion postoperatively, followed by subcutaneous low molecular weigh heparin (LMWH) until AVF was matured. LMWH dosing was “Prophylactic” (0.5 mg/kg/d, anti-factor Xa levels: peak 0.25–0.5 and trough < 0.3 units/mL) and “Therapeutic” (1 mg/kg/d, anti-factor Xa level: peak 0.5-1 and trough < 0.5 units/mL) based on thrombosis predisposition. In Historical group, 12 AVFs did not receive thromboprophylaxis (No-treatment group), 5 received 81 mg aspirin/day (Aspirin group), and 2 received LMWH. In No-treatment group 10/12 AVFs failed: 9 thromboses and 1 stenosis. In Aspirin group 1/5 AVFs failed due to thrombosis. In PTP group 1/8 AVFs failed due to stenosis; the first 2 AVFs developed hematoma prompting a reduction in LMWH dose and monitoring trough anti-factor Xa levels, one AVF required thrombectomy after LMWH was transiently held. The incidence of thrombosis was less in PTP group (12.5%) when comparing to No-treatment group (83%) (p < 0.05). Conclusion PTP is a feasible option to prevent early thrombosis at AVF. Close clinical and laboratory monitoring including trough anti-factor Xa levels is required to adjust optimum anticoagulation. Larger studies are needed to clarify safety and efficacy of our PTP protocol.
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- A. Sharathkumar
- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - USA
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC - USA
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Cailleaux A, Mahieu F, Heinrichs C, Adams B, Ismaili K, Brachet C. [Nephrogenic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis: Early diagnosis avoids severe hyponatremia complications]. Arch Pediatr 2017; 24:630-633. [PMID: 28583780 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2017.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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AIM Nephrogenic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (NSIAD) is a rare disease characterized by a kidney disability to dilute urine and, as a result, severe recurrent hyponatremia. Due to wide variability in clinical expression, the diagnosis still remains a challenge for clinicians. We report our experience of a case in which NSIAD was diagnosed early. We also stress the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, which protects an infant with NSAID from severe hyponatremia. BACKGROUND A 1-month-old boy was referred to our hospital for persistent hyponatremia and intense vomiting. He was born full term after a normal pregnancy with a normal birth weight. The parents were healthy, nonconsanguineous, of Moroccan origin. They already had healthy twin girls. The physical examination was normal upon admission with no signs of dehydration and normal weight gain since birth. Plasma sodium was very low (125mmol/L) associated with low plasma urea (5mg/dL), osmolality (258 mOsm/kg) and low natriuresis (59mmol/L). These laboratory results suggested inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIAD) and the infant was consequently treated with oral urea (he was already receiving sodium supplements that were later stopped). Due to exclusive breastfeeding, water restriction was impossible. Further biological investigation revealed undetectable plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP), suggesting the diagnosis of NSIAD. This was confirmed by genetic sequencing of the AVP receptor (AVPR2), demonstrating the presence of an R137C mutation. CONCLUSIONS We herein report a case of a genetic fluid balance disorder due to an activating mutation of AVPR2. NSIAD is an X-linked disease, first described in 2005 by Feldman et al., which involved severe recurrent hyponatremia. The very early diagnosis (at 7 weeks of life) and appropriate treatment with urea prevented seizures and cerebral damage due to severe recurrent hyponatremia. Clinicians should consider the diagnosis of NSIAD in infants with recurrent hyponatremia with hemodilution and low AVP serum level. Genetic analysis of the AVPR2 sequence on the X chromosome will confirm the diagnosis and, given the wide variability of clinical expression, sequencing of the family members should be done.
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- A Cailleaux
- Pediatric Nephrology unit, hôpital universitaire des Enfants-Reine-Fabiola, n(o) 15, avenue J.J.-Crocq, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgique.
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- Pediatric Department, centre hospitalier universitaire de Tivoli, n(o) 34, avenue Max-Buset, 7100 La Louvière, Belgique
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- Pediatric Endocrinology unit, hôpital universitaire des Enfants-Reine-Fabiola, n(o) 15, avenue J.J.-Crocq, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgique
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- Pediatric Nephrology unit, hôpital universitaire des Enfants-Reine-Fabiola, n(o) 15, avenue J.J.-Crocq, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgique
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- Pediatric Nephrology unit, hôpital universitaire des Enfants-Reine-Fabiola, n(o) 15, avenue J.J.-Crocq, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgique
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- Pediatric Endocrinology unit, hôpital universitaire des Enfants-Reine-Fabiola, n(o) 15, avenue J.J.-Crocq, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgique
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Wendt S, Premo C, Valentich K, Tinnel B, Ninneman S, Adams B, Ayres J, Mitchell D, Macdonald D. Cost and Efficiency of Multisite Palliative Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Choueiri T, Michaelson M, Posadas E, Sonpavde G, McDermott D, Seon B, Jivani M, Shazer R, Adams B, Theuer C. A phase 1b dose-escalation study of TRC105 (endoglin antibody) in combination with axitinib in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw373.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Choueiri T, Agarwal N, Ho T, Pal S, Seon B, Jivani M, Adams B, Shazer R, Theuer C. TRAXAR study: a randomized phase 2 trial of axitinib and TRC105 versus axitinib alone in patients with advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw373.78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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West D, Adams B, O'Sullivan P, Hall-Barrow J, Hine RJ. Developing a Diabetes Review Course for Rural Health Professionals Using Videoconferencing. Diabetes Educ 2016; 30:210-2, 214-6, 219-21. [PMID: 15095512 DOI: 10.1177/014572170403000211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Donna West
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock Arkansas Department of Health Diabetes Control Program, Little Rock
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- Office of Educational Development, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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- Rural Hospital Program, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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- Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
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Adams B, Melzer C, Ochel C. Gesund und Fit im Kreis Olpe – Evaluation eines präventiven Ernährungs- und Bewegungskonzeptes für Kinder in Förderschulen. Gesundheitswesen 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1578899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Serrano N, Adams B, Szentpetery S, Rogers L, Chang M, Moghanaki D. Can Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy (SABR) Improve Patient Selection for Lung Cancer Surgery and Reduce Perioperative Mortality? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.1589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Adams B, Ochel C. MRE-Netzwerk Kreis Olpe als beispielhaftes Projekt für die stationäre Versorgung im ländlichen Raum. Gesundheitswesen 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1546912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Panagiotopoulos N, Patrini D, Adams B, Lawrence D. A Novel Technique for the Management of Reccurent Malignant Pericardial Effusions. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv053.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Greenman JV, Adams B. The exclusion problem in seasonally forced epidemiological systems. J Theor Biol 2014; 367:49-60. [PMID: 25437346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Revised: 10/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The pathogen exclusion problem is the problem of finding control measures that will exclude a pathogen from an ecological system or, if the system is already disease-free, maintain it in that state. To solve this problem we work within a holistic control theory framework which is consistent with conventional theory for simple systems (where there is no external forcing and constant controls) and seamlessly generalises to complex systems that are subject to multiple component seasonal forcing and targeted variable controls. We develop, customise and integrate a range of numerical and algebraic procedures that provide a coherent methodology powerful enough to solve the exclusion problem in the general case. An important aspect of our solution procedure is its two-stage structure which reveals the epidemiological consequences of the controls used for exclusion. This information augments technical and economic considerations in the design of an acceptable exclusion strategy. Our methodology is used in two examples to show how time-varying controls can exploit the interference and reinforcement created by the external and internal lag structure and encourage the system to 'take over' some of the exclusion effort. On-off control switching, resonant amplification, optimality and controllability are important issues that emerge in the discussion.
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- J V Greenman
- Computing Science and Mathematics, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK.
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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Adams B, Gore J, Catchot A, Musser F, Dodds D. A biological comparison of tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) populations from Mississippi's major agricultural regions. Environ Entomol 2014; 43:782-786. [PMID: 24690673 DOI: 10.1603/en13169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A laboratory experiment was performed to compare fitness parameters of the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), populations collected from the Hills and Delta regions of Mississippi. Each population was split into two cohorts to be reared on cotton or artificial diet to make comparisons of food source and region of collection. Each population was maintained separately and allowed to mate. Nymphal survivorship from the F1 generation of each population from each region and food source was compared. Parameters measured included development times to fourth instar, fifth instar and adult, total nymphal survivorship, fecundity, and fertility. Populations collected from the Delta region and reared on cotton developed significantly faster at all life stages than other populations. Tarnished plant bugs from the Hills reared on cotton developed significantly slower than other populations, except those from the Hills reared on artificial diet. Populations reared on diet had significantly higher survivorship than those reared on cotton. Tarnished plant bug populations from the Delta region laid significantly more eggs per female per day than those from the Hills region. Populations reared on cotton also laid significantly more eggs per female per day than those reared on diet. Populations collected in the Delta region laid significantly more viable eggs per female per day than those from the Hills region. Tarnished plant bugs reared on cotton produced significantly more nymphs per female per day than those reared on diet. These data indicate there are differences in several fitness parameters between tarnished plant bug populations from the Hills and Delta regions of Mississippi.
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- B Adams
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 9775, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
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Mesa-Guzman M, Socci L, Niwaz Z, Pericleous P, Raubenheimer H, Di Chiara F, Adams B, Gurung L, Uzzaman M, Lim E. P-208 * DETERMINING OPTIMAL FLUID AND AIR LEAK CUT-OFF VALUES FOR CHEST DRAIN MANAGEMENT. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu167.208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Adams B, Dornseifer J, Berling C, Schandelle W, Ochel C. Gesund und Fit im Kreis Olpe – Dritte Evaluation eines präventiven Ernährungs- und Bewegungskonzeptes für Kinder in Kindertageseinrichtungen und Grundschulen. Gesundheitswesen 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1371632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Vidal E, Van Stralen KJ, Schaefer F, Adams B, Bjerre A, Dusunsel R, Emirova KM, Esteves Da Silva JE, Herthelius M, Holmberg C, Jankauskiene A, Mache CJ, Miteva P, Sanchez-Moreno A, Trivelli A, Zurowska A, Groothoff JW, Jager K, Verrina E, Basu B, Pandey R, Mondal N, Schaefer F, Melhem N, Shroff R, Samyn M, Van'T Hoff W. PAEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfu110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Adams B, Logan A, Haddad T. Analysis of Incidence and Risk Factors for Polyomavirus Infection after Lung Transplant. J Heart Lung Transplant 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2014.01.487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Cubbon RM, Woolston A, Adams B, Gale CP, Gilthorpe MS, Baxter PD, Kearney LC, Mercer B, Rajwani A, Batin PD, Kahn M, Sapsford RJ, Witte KK, Kearney MT. Prospective development and validation of a model to predict heart failure hospitalisation. Heart 2014; 100:923-9. [PMID: 24647052 PMCID: PMC4033182 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Objective Acute heart failure syndrome (AHFS) is a major cause of hospitalisation and imparts a substantial burden on patients and healthcare systems. Tools to define risk of AHFS hospitalisation are lacking. Methods A prospective cohort study (n=628) of patients with stable chronic heart failure (CHF) secondary to left ventricular systolic dysfunction was used to derive an AHFS prediction model which was then assessed in a prospectively recruited validation cohort (n=462). Results Within the derivation cohort, 44 (7%) patients were hospitalised as a result of AHFS during 1 year of follow-up. Predictors of AHFS hospitalisation included furosemide equivalent dose, the presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, AHFS hospitalisation within the previous year and pulmonary congestion on chest radiograph, all assessed at baseline. A multivariable model containing these four variables exhibited good calibration (Hosmer–Lemeshow p=0.38) and discrimination (C-statistic 0.77; 95% CI 0.71 to 0.84). Using a 2.5% risk cut-off for predicted AHFS, the model defined 38.5% of patients as low risk, with negative predictive value of 99.1%; this low risk cohort exhibited <1% excess all-cause mortality per annum when compared with contemporaneous actuarial data. Within the validation cohort, an identically applied model derived comparable performance parameters (C-statistic 0.81 (95% CI 0.74 to 0.87), Hosmer–Lemeshow p=0.15, negative predictive value 100%). Conclusions A prospectively derived and validated model using simply obtained clinical data can identify patients with CHF at low risk of hospitalisation due to AHFS in the year following assessment. This may guide the design of future strategies allocating resources to the management of CHF.
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- R M Cubbon
- Leeds Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Centre of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK Centre of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Centre of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Centre of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Wakefield, UK
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- Leeds Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Chiodini B, Davin JC, Corazza F, Khaldi K, Dahan K, Lolin K, Ismaili K, Adams B. keiner angegeben. Mol Immunol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2013.05.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Giant cell tumour of bone (gctb) is one type of giant-cell-rich bone lesion characterized by the presence of numerous multinucleated osteoclast-type giant cells. Giant cells are known to express rankl (receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand) and are responsible for the aggressive osteolytic nature of the tumour. No available treatment option is definitively effective in curing this disease, especially in surgically unsalvageable cases. In recent years, several studies of denosumab in patients with advanced or unresectable gctb have shown objective changes in tumour composition, reduced bony destruction, and clinical benefit. Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets and binds with high affinity and specificity to rankl. Several large phase iii studies have shown that denosumab is more effective than bisphosphonates in reducing skeletal morbidity arising from a wide range of tumours and that it can delay bone metastasis. The relevant articles are reviewed here. The controversies related to the future use of denosumab in the treatment of gctb are discussed.
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- S F Xu
- Orthopaedic Department, General Hospital of Ji'Nan Military Region, Ji'Nan, PR China
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Hanson V, Adams B, Lord J, Barker A, Poulton K, Lee H. Assessment of the purity of isolated cell populations for lineage-specific chimerism monitoring post haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 82:269-75. [DOI: 10.1111/tan.12172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2013] [Revised: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- V. Hanson
- Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary; Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust; Manchester UK
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- Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary; Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust; Manchester UK
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- Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary; Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust; Manchester UK
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- Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary; Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust; Manchester UK
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- Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary; Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust; Manchester UK
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- Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary; Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust; Manchester UK
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Adams B, Cubbon RM, Witte KK, Rajwani A, Kearney LC, Gierula J, Sapsford RJ, Mercer BN, Gatenby VK, Gale CP, Gilthorpe MS, Kearney MT. 010 QUANTIFYING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MORTALITY AND CHANGE IN ACE INHIBITOR AND β-BLOCKER DOSE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. Heart 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304019.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Adams B, Dornseifer J, Berling C, Schandelle W, Ochel C. Gesund und Fit im Kreis Olpe - Zweite Evaluation eines präventiven Ernährungs- und Bewegungskonzeptes für Kinder in Kindertageseinrichtungen und Grundschulen. Gesundheitswesen 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1337579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Felix HC, Adams B, Cornell CE, Fausett JK, Krukowski RA, Love SJ, Prewitt TE, West DS. Barriers and facilitators to senior centers participating in translational research. Res Aging 2012; 36:22-39. [PMID: 25651599 DOI: 10.1177/0164027512466874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Senior centers are ideal locations to deliver evidence-based health promotion programs to the rapidly growing population of older Americans to help them remain healthy and independent in the community. However, little reported research is conducted in partnership with senior centers; thus, not much is known about barriers and facilitators for senior centers serving as research sites. To fill this gap and potentially accelerate research within senior centers to enhance translation of evidence-based interventions into practice, the present study examined barriers and facilitators of senior centers invited to participate in a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Primary barriers to participation related to staffing and perceived inability to recruit older adult participants meeting research criteria. The primary facilitator was a desire to offer programs that were of interest and beneficial to seniors. Senior centers are interested in participating in research that provides benefit to older adults but may need assistance from researchers to overcome participation barriers.
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- Holly C Felix
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Hruszkewycz SO, Sutton M, Fuoss PH, Adams B, Rosenkranz S, Ludwig KF, Roseker W, Fritz D, Cammarata M, Zhu D, Lee S, Lemke H, Gutt C, Robert A, Grübel G, Stephenson GB. High contrast x-ray speckle from atomic-scale order in liquids and glasses. Phys Rev Lett 2012; 109:185502. [PMID: 23215295 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.109.185502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Revised: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The availability of ultrafast pulses of coherent hard x rays from the Linac Coherent Light Source opens new opportunities for studies of atomic-scale dynamics in amorphous materials. Here, we show that single ultrafast coherent x-ray pulses can be used to observe the speckle contrast in the high-angle diffraction from liquid Ga and glassy Ni(2)Pd(2)P and B(2)O(3). We determine the thresholds above which the x-ray pulses disturb the atomic arrangements. Furthermore, high contrast speckle is observed in scattering patterns from the glasses integrated over many pulses, demonstrating that the source and optics are sufficiently stable for x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy studies of dynamics over a wide range of time scales.
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- S O Hruszkewycz
- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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Krukowski RA, Lensing S, Love S, Prewitt TE, Adams B, Cornell CE, Felix HC, West D. Training of lay health educators to implement an evidence-based behavioral weight loss intervention in rural senior centers. Gerontologist 2012; 53:162-71. [PMID: 22936536 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gns094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Lay health educators (LHEs) offer great promise for facilitating the translation of evidence-based health promotion programs to underserved areas; yet, there is little guidance on how to train LHEs to implement these programs, particularly in the crucial area of empirically validated obesity interventions. DESIGN AND METHODS This article describes experiences in recruiting, training, and retaining 20 LHEs who delivered a 12-month evidence-based behavioral lifestyle intervention (based on the Diabetes Prevention Program) in senior centers across a rural state. A mixed method approach was used which incorporated collecting the folllowing: quantitative data on sociodemographic characteristics of LHEs; process data related to training, recruitment, intervention implementation, and retention of LHEs; and a quantitative program evaluation questionnaire, which was supplemented by a qualitative program evaluation questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were calculated for quantitative data, and qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS The training program was well received, and the LHEs effectively recruited participants and implemented the lifestyle intervention in senior centers following a structured protocol. IMPLICATIONS The methods used in this study produced excellent long-term retention of LHEs and good adherence to intervention protocol, and as such may provide a model that could be effective for others seeking to implement LHE-delivered health promotion programs.
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- Rebecca A Krukowski
- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
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French J, Brodie M, McDonald S, Scott A, Adams B, Nohria V, DeRossett S. Adjunctive Use of Ezogabine/Retigabine with Either Traditional Sodium Channel Blocker or Non-Sodium Channel Blocker Antiepileptic Drugs: Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability (P06.098). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p06.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Adams B. Gesund und Fit im Alter im Kreis Olpe - Symposium über gesunde Ernährung im Alter und Bewegungsprogramm „Fit für 100“ als Start für neues Handlungskonzept. Gesundheitswesen 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1307343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Felix HC, Adams B, Fausett JK, Krukowski RA, Prewitt TE, West DS. Calculating reach of evidence-based weight loss and memory improvement interventions among older adults attending Arkansas senior centers, 2008-2011. Prev Chronic Dis 2012; 9:E63. [PMID: 22360874 PMCID: PMC3362406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Older adults could benefit from public health interventions that address the health conditions they face. However, translation of evidence-based interventions into the community has been slow. We implemented 2 evidence-based interventions delivered by lay health educators in Arkansas senior centers from 2008 to 2011: a behavioral weight loss intervention and a memory improvement intervention. The objective of this study was to measure the ability of these programs to reach and serve the growing population of older Americans. We report on differences in program enrollment by age, sex, race, and ethnicity and suggest how our approach to calculating the reach of the 2 interventions can guide future research and program development. METHODS We defined the reach of the 2 interventions as the proportion of people who needed the intervention and responded to initial recruitment efforts but who did not enroll compared with the proportion of people who needed the intervention and actually enrolled in the program. To calculate these proportions, we used Reach, Efficacy/Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance framework formulas. We defined need as the prevalence of obesity (body mass index in kg/m2 ≥30) and the level of concern about memory problems among older adults aged 60 years or older. Our target population was 2,198 people aged 60 years or older who attend 15 senior centers in Arkansas. RESULTS More than half of our target population responded to recruitment efforts for the behavioral weight loss intervention (61.9%) and for the memory improvement intervention (58.1%), yielding an overall response rate of 59.7%. More than one-third (35.6%) of the target population enrolled in the behavioral weight loss intervention, and 22.8% enrolled in the memory improvement intervention, for an overall reach for the 2 programs of 27.9%. CONCLUSION The reach of 2 evidence-based interventions designed for older adults that targeted specific health conditions and that were delivered in senior centers by community members was high. Our approach to calculating reach in applied settings can guide future research and program development.
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- Holly C Felix
- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Slot 820, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
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Felix HC, Adams B, Fausett JK, Krukowski RA, Prewitt TE, West DS. Calculating Reach of Evidence-Based Weight Loss and Memory Improvement Interventions Among Older Adults Attending Arkansas Senior Centers, 2008-2011. Prev Chronic Dis 2012. [DOI: 10.5888/pcd9.110141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Tromp WF, Schoenmaker NJ, van der Lee JH, Adams B, Bouts AHM, Collard L, Cransberg K, Van Damme-Lombaerts R, Godefroid N, van Hoeck K, Koster-Kamphuis L, Lilien MR, Raes A, Offringa M, Groothoff JW. Important differences in management policies for children with end-stage renal disease in the Netherlands and Belgium--report from the RICH-Q study. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2011; 27:1984-92. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfr570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Adams B, Wainer S, Rabi J, Lyon M. Is measuring the wavelengths for transcutaneous bilirubin meter sufficient to detect instrument malfunction? Clin Biochem 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Musa F, Adams B, Huang M, Pirog EC, Holcomb K. Metastatic potential and prognosis of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e15575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Vaughan-Huxley E, Hamady M, Metcalfe M, Adams B, Kashef E, Cheshire N, Bicknell C. Endovascular Repair of an Acute, Mycotic, Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2011; 41:488-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2010] [Accepted: 12/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Adams B, Stachelscheid T, Berling C, Schandelle W, Ochel C. Gesund und Fit im Kreis Olpe - Erste Evaluation eines präventiven Ernährungs- und Bewegungskonzeptes für Kinder in Kindertageseinrichtungen und Grundschulen. Gesundheitswesen 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1274451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Adams B, Dubois A, Delbauve S, Debock I, Lhommé F, Goldman M, Flamand V. Expansion of regulatory CD8+ CD25+ T cells after neonatal alloimmunization. Clin Exp Immunol 2010; 163:354-61. [PMID: 21175595 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2010.04299.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Transplantation tolerance induced by neonatal injection of semi-allogeneic spleen cells is associated with a pathological syndrome caused by T helper type 2 (Th2) differentiation of donor-specific CD4(+) T lymphocytes. We have shown previously that this Th2-biased response is inhibited by host CD8(+) T cells. Herein, we demonstrate that upon neonatal immunization with (A/J × BALB/c)F(1) spleen cells, BALB/c mice expand a population of CD8(+) T cells expressing both CD25 and forkhead box P3 (FoxP3) markers. In this setting, CD8(+) CD25(+) T cells predominantly produce interferon (IFN)-γ and interleukin (IL)-10 and are efficient in controlling IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 production by donor-specific CD4(+) T cells in vitro. CD8(+) FoxP3(-) T cells are single producers of IFN-γ or IL-10, whereas CD8(+) FoxP3(+) T cells are double producers of IFN-γ and IL-10. We further demonstrate that IFN-γ and IL-10 are two major cytokines produced by CD8(+) T cells involved in the in vivo regulation of Th2-type pathology. In this setting, we conclude that neonatal alloimmunization induces the expansion of several regulatory CD8(+) T cells which may control Th2 activities via IFN-γ and IL-10.
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- B Adams
- Institut d'Immunologie Médicale, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Gosselies, Belgium
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Fields L, Reeve K, Rosen D, Varelas A, Adams B. Using the simultaneous protocol to study equivalence class formation: the facilitating effects of nodal number and size of previously established equivalence classes. J Exp Anal Behav 2010; 67:367-89. [PMID: 16812847 PMCID: PMC1284613 DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1997.67-367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Philyaw Perez A, Phillips MM, Cornell CE, Mays G, Adams B. Promoting dietary change among state health employees in Arkansas through a worksite wellness program: the Healthy Employee Lifestyle Program (HELP). Prev Chronic Dis 2009; 6:A123. [PMID: 19754999 PMCID: PMC2774637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Maintaining a healthy and productive workforce is essential for employers in public and private sectors. Poor nutrition and obesity contribute to chronic diseases and influence health care costs and productivity. Research indicates that eating a healthy diet is associated with lower body mass index and reduced risk for developing chronic disease. METHODS The Arkansas Department of Health implemented the Healthy Employee Lifestyle Program to encourage wellness among state health employees. During the pilot year, participants completed a health risk assessment at baseline and again after 1 year that assessed diet and physical activity, other health risk factors, and readiness to make behavioral changes. Participants were encouraged to eat healthfully, participate in regular exercise, report health behaviors using a Web-based reporting system, accumulate points for healthy behaviors, and redeem points for incentives. Differences in participants' (n = 214) reported dietary behaviors between baseline and follow-up were assessed using chi2 analyses and tests of symmetry. RESULTS Consumption of sweets/desserts, fats, protein, grains, processed meats, and dairy did not differ significantly from baseline to follow-up. However, at follow-up more participants reported eating 3 or more fruits and vegetables per day than at baseline and being in the action and maintenance stages of readiness to change for eating 5 or more fruits and vegetables per day and for eating a diet low in fat. CONCLUSION Further study is needed to examine physical activity and other health risk factors to determine whether the program merits a broader dissemination.
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Belfast City Hospital and Royal Jubilee Maternity Service, Belfast, UK.
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Frye MA, Yatham L, Ketter TA, Goldberg J, Suppes T, Calabrese JR, Bowden CL, Bourne E, Bahn RS, Adams B. Depressive relapse during lithium treatment associated with increased serum thyroid-stimulating hormone: results from two placebo-controlled bipolar I maintenance studies. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2009; 120:10-3. [PMID: 19183414 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01343.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between depressive relapse and change in thyroid function in an exploratory post hoc analysis from a controlled maintenance evaluation of bipolar I disorder. METHOD Mean thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and outcome data were pooled from two 18-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled, maintenance studies of lamotrigine and lithium monotherapy. A post hoc analysis of 109 subjects (n = 55 lamotrigine, n = 32 lithium, n = 22 placebo) with serum TSH values at screening and either week 52 (+/-14 days) or study drop-out was conducted. RESULTS Lithium-treated subjects who required an intervention for a depressive episode had a significantly higher adjusted mean TSH level (4.4 microIU/ml) compared with lithium-treated subjects who did not require intervention for a depressive episode (2.4 microIU/ml). CONCLUSION Lithium-related changes in thyroid function are clinically relevant and should be carefully monitored in the maintenance phase of bipolar disorder to maximize mood stability and minimize the risk of subsyndromal or syndromal depressive relapse.
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- M A Frye
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Adams B, Fogarty P, McKenna M, McManus D. Superficial myofibroblastoma of the lower female genital tract: first case report of a pregnant patient. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2009; 28:657-8. [PMID: 19003678 DOI: 10.1080/01443610802421668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- B Adams
- Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, UK.
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Rosenbaum D, Mitchell J, Adams B, Kaiser P, Meyer D, Jessen M, Wait M, Drazner M, Ring W, DiMaio J. 471: Utility of Basiliximab Induction at Mid-Term Follow-Up. J Heart Lung Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.11.484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Adams B, McHardy AC, Lundegaard C, Lengauer T. Viral bioinformatics. Modern Genome Annotation 2008. [PMCID: PMC7121286 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-75123-7_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hall M, Janssen F, De Pauw L, Hooghe L, Schurmans T, Adams B, Godefroid N, Lolin K, Ismaili K. [Pediatric nephrology from the fetal kidney to the kidney graft]. Rev Med Brux 2008; 29:S25-S31. [PMID: 18497217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
The department of pediatric uro-nephrology was created in 1977 in Brugmann hospital. Since then, various sectors have been developed including: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, urological and genital surgery, antenatal screening and rapid management of uronephropathies, treatment of voiding dysfunction and neurogenic bladder, management of tubular and glomerular diseases. The progress in genetics, medical imaging, obstetrics, neonatology and surgery has allowed us to take care of our young patients within a multidisciplinary framework. The most original contributions of the department are related to the performance of combined liver-kidney transplantation in primary hyperoxaluria, to the determination of the natural history of several congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, to the assessment of the role of genetic mutations on tubular and glomerular diseases, to the usefulness of radioisotopic tracers in the measurement of renal function in infants, and to the study of experimental tolerance of allografts. The transition of young renal patients from pediatric to adult care is actually well organized due to our 30 years experience and the excellent collaboration with the adult nephrologists.
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- M Hall
- Néphrologie périnatale et pédiatrique, dialyse et transplantation rénale pédiatrique, Hôpital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Bruxelles.
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