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McIntyre RS, Davis B, Rodgers J, Rekeda L, Adams J, Yatham LN. Cariprazine as a maintenance therapy in the prevention of mood episodes in adults with bipolar I disorder. Bipolar Disord 2024. [PMID: 38609342 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13421] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Cariprazine treats acute manic and depressive episodes in bipolar I disorder (BP-I), but its efficacy in preventing relapse of mood episode remains unknown. METHODS In this phase 3b, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, patients with BP-I with acute manic or depressive episodes (each with/without mixed features), were treated with cariprazine 3.0 mg/day during a 16-week open-label treatment period; those who achieved stable remission within 8 weeks and remained stable for at least another 8 weeks were randomized to receive cariprazine 1.5 or 3.0 mg per day or placebo in the double-blind treatment period for up to 39 weeks. The primary efficacy endpoint was time to relapse of any mood episode. Adverse events (AEs) were assessed. RESULTS Patients (440/896) enrolled in the open-label treatment period achieved stability criteria and were randomized to receive cariprazine 3.0 mg/day (n = 148), cariprazine 1.5 mg/day (n = 147), or placebo (n = 145) in the double-blind treatment period. Relapse rates were 17.9%, 16.8%, and 19.7% in the cariprazine 3.0 mg/day, cariprazine 1.5 mg/day, and placebo groups, respectively. Neither dose of cariprazine was more effective than placebo on the primary outcome (3.0 mg/day: HR = 0.89, [95% CI: 0.5, 1.5]; 1.5 mg/day: HR = 0.83, 95% CI [0.5, 1.4]). The most frequently reported AEs (≥5%) were akathisia, headache, insomnia, and nausea in the open-label treatment period and increased weight and insomnia in the double-blind treatment period. In the open-label and double-blind treatment periods, 7.5% and 1.6% of patients experienced an AE leading to discontinuation. CONCLUSION Cariprazine was not superior to placebo in the prevention of relapses in this study. Relapse rates were unusually low in the placebo group. Cariprazine was well-tolerated.
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- Accelerated Enrollment Solutions, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Parker JL, Page A, Jacob O, Stanton V, Davis B, Flythe M, Adam EN. Equine fecal microbiota response to short term antibiotic administration. J Equine Vet Sci 2024; 133:104993. [PMID: 38171452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104993] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Though generally safe, research continues to demonstrate negative side effects of antibiotic administration on the gastrointestinal (GIT) microbiota across species. In horses, antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD) is a life-threatening condition linked to the GIT microbiota. This study tested the hypothesis that short term antibiotic administration to healthy horses would negatively impact the fecal microbiota as measured by their ability to digest nutrients and through fecal shedding of disease-associated-bacteria. Twenty-four horses were assigned to one of four treatment groups: control (CO); potassium penicillin/gentamicin sulfate (KPG); ceftiofur crystalline free acid (EX); trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (SMZ); and treated for 4 days. Fecal samples were collected before treatment began (S0), the day after treatment conclusion (S5), and at 10, 14, 21, and 28 days after initiating treatment. Horses had highly individualized responses to antibiotic administration. All horses receiving antibiotics experienced significantly softer stool compared to controls. Lactobacillus spp. were dramatically reduced in all antibiotic treated S5 samples. Horses receiving antibiotics were significantly more likely to test positive for C. difficile or C. perfringens on fecal qPCR. In conclusion, response to antibiotic administration displays high inter-individual variability, but shows changes to the functions of fecal microbiota that may depend on the antibiotic used.
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- J L Parker
- Department of Veterinary Science, Gluck Equine Research Center, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, 1400 Nicholasville Rd., Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Gluck Equine Research Center, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, 1400 Nicholasville Rd., Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Gluck Equine Research Center, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, 1400 Nicholasville Rd., Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Department of Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky, 725 Rose St., Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Forage-Animal Production Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1100 Nicholasville Rd., Lexington, KY 40546, USA; Department of Animal & Food Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, 325 Cooper Dr., Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Forage-Animal Production Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1100 Nicholasville Rd., Lexington, KY 40546, USA; Department of Animal & Food Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, 325 Cooper Dr., Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Gluck Equine Research Center, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, University of Kentucky, 1400 Nicholasville Rd., Lexington, KY 40546, USA.
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Traylor LB, Bhatia G, Blackhurst D, Wallenborn G, Ewing A, Bolton W, Davis B. Efficacy of incisional negative pressure therapy in preventing post-sternotomy wound complications. Am J Surg 2023; 226:762-767. [PMID: 37453803 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sternal wound infections represent a source of significant morbidity and mortality following median sternotomy. The use of incisional negative pressure wound therapy in prevention has yet to be elucidated. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted before and after a universal wound care protocol was implemented including the prophylactic use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). The primary endpoint was sternal infections within 90 days of the index operation. RESULTS In the control period, there was a 3.0% rate of sternal infection within 90 days compared to 0.8% in the intervention period (p < 0.001). An odds ratio of 0.25 (95% confidence interval 0.11, 0.57; p < 0.001) in the intervention period as compared to the control period was demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS The use of a standardized wound care protocol including the universal application of NPWT for patients undergoing cardiac surgery with median sternotomy was an independent predictor of decreased rates of sternal infection.
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- L B Traylor
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC, 29605, USA
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- Prisma Health - Upstate, Greenville, SC, 29605, USA.
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- Prisma Health - Upstate, Greenville, SC, 29605, USA
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- Prisma Health - Upstate, Greenville, SC, 29605, USA
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- Prisma Health - Upstate, Greenville, SC, 29605, USA
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- Prisma Health - Upstate, Greenville, SC, 29605, USA
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- Prisma Health - Upstate, Greenville, SC, 29605, USA
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Zhang J, Du L, Davis B, Gu Z, Lyu J, Zhao Z, Xu J, Morrison SJ. Osteolectin increases bone elongation and body length by promoting growth plate chondrocyte proliferation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2220159120. [PMID: 37216542 PMCID: PMC10235998 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2220159120] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Osteolectin is a recently identified osteogenic growth factor that binds to Integrin α11 (encoded by Itga11), promoting Wnt pathway activation and osteogenic differentiation by bone marrow stromal cells. While Osteolectin and Itga11 are not required for the formation of the skeleton during fetal development, they are required for the maintenance of adult bone mass. Genome-wide association studies in humans reported a single-nucleotide variant (rs182722517) 16 kb downstream of Osteolectin associated with reduced height and plasma Osteolectin levels. In this study, we tested whether Osteolectin promotes bone elongation and found that Osteolectin-deficient mice have shorter bones than those of sex-matched littermate controls. Integrin α11 deficiency in limb mesenchymal progenitors or chondrocytes reduced growth plate chondrocyte proliferation and bone elongation. Recombinant Osteolectin injections increased femur length in juvenile mice. Human bone marrow stromal cells edited to contain the rs182722517 variant produced less Osteolectin and underwent less osteogenic differentiation than that of control cells. These studies identify Osteolectin/Integrin α11 as a regulator of bone elongation and body length in mice and humans.
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- Jingzhu Zhang
- Children’s Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX75390
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- Children’s Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX75390
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- Children’s Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX75390
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- Children’s Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX75390
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- Children’s Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX75390
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- Children’s Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX75390
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- Children’s Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX75390
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- Children’s Research Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX75390
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX75390
- HHMI, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX75390
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Tavana S, Davis B, Canali I, Scott K, Leong JJH, Freedman BA, Newell N. A novel tool to quantify in vivo lumbar spine kinematics and 3D intervertebral disc strains using clinical MRI. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 140:105730. [PMID: 36801782 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105730] [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: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Medical imaging modalities that calculate tissue morphology alone cannot provide direct information regarding the mechanical behaviour of load-bearing musculoskeletal organs. Accurate in vivo measurement of spine kinematics and intervertebral disc (IVD) strains can provide important information regarding the mechanical behaviour of the spine, help to investigate the effects of injuries on the mechanics of the spine, and assess the effectiveness of treatments. Additionally, strains can serve as a functional biomechanical marker for detecting normal and pathologic tissues. We hypothesised that combining digital volume correlation (DVC) with 3T clinical MRI can provide direct information regarding the mechanics of the spine. Here, we have developed a novel non-invasive tool for in vivo displacement and strain measurement within the human lumbar spine and we used this tool to calculate lumbar kinematics and IVD strains in six healthy subjects during lumbar extension. The proposed tool enabled spine kinematics and IVD strains to be measured with errors that did not exceed 0.17 mm and 0.5%, respectively. The findings of the kinematics study identified that during extension the lumbar spine of healthy subjects experiences total 3D translations ranging from 1 mm to 4.5 mm for different vertebral levels. The findings of strain analysis identified that the average of the maximum tensile, compressive, and shear strains for different lumbar levels during extension ranged from 3.5% to 7.2%. This tool can provide base-line data that can be used to describe the mechanical environment of healthy lumbar spine, which can help clinicians manage preventative treatments, define patient-specific treatments, and to monitor the effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical interventions.
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- S Tavana
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Fortius Clinic, Fitzhardinge Street, London, UK
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- Fortius Clinic, Fitzhardinge Street, London, UK
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- Fortius Clinic, Fitzhardinge Street, London, UK
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- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK; UCL Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, London, UK
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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Ortega AJ, Bashashati M, Robles A, Davis B, Sarosiek I, Elhanafi S, McCallum R. EndoFLIP and Interstitial Cells of Cajal in Refractory Gastroparesis. Am J Med Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9629(23)00561-x] [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: 01/28/2023]
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Chandler GA, Ruiz CL, Cooper GW, Torres JA, Mangan MA, Whitlow GM, Ampleford DJ, Jones MC, Buckles RA, Moy KJ, Garza I, Staska M, Wolverton A, Davis B. Neutron time-of-flight detectors (nTOF) used at Sandia's Z-Machine. Rev Sci Instrum 2022; 93:113531. [PMID: 36461459 DOI: 10.1063/5.0101544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Neutron time-of-flight (nTOF) detectors have been used on Sandia National Laboratories' Z-Machine for inertial confinement fusion and magnetized liner fusion experiments to infer physics parameters including the apparent fuel-ion temperature, neutron yield, the magnetic-radius product (BR), and the liner rho-r. Single-paddle, dual-paddle, and co-axial scintillation nTOF detectors are used in axial lines-of-sight (LOS) and LOS that are 12° from the midplane. Detector fabrication, characterization, and calibration are discussed.
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- G A Chandler
- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123, USA
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- National Nuclear Security Site, Las Vegas Operations, Las Vegas, Nevada 89030, USA
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- National Nuclear Security Site, Special Technologies Laboratory, Santa Barbara, California 93111, USA
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- National Nuclear Security Site, Las Vegas Operations, Las Vegas, Nevada 89030, USA
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- National Nuclear Security Site, Special Technologies Laboratory, Santa Barbara, California 93111, USA
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- National Nuclear Security Site, Las Vegas Operations, Las Vegas, Nevada 89030, USA
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- National Nuclear Security Site, Las Vegas Operations, Las Vegas, Nevada 89030, USA
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Solomon G, Suzuki S, Hathorne H, Barilla C, Wang B, Rab A, Manfredi C, Joshi D, Brewington J, Stecenko A, Driggers W, Bai S, Hunter E, Streby A, Hong J, Odem-Davis K, Davis B, Sorscher E, Linnemann R. 606 Focused clinical trials of modulator response for rare cystic fibrosis genotypes. J Cyst Fibros 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(22)01296-6] [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: 11/07/2022]
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V. Goya CA, Chung T, Davis B. Efficacy of Metabolic Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Acad Nutr Diet 2022. [PMCID: PMC9484795 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.08.016] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Barilla C, Suzuki S, Rab A, Sorscher E, Davis B. 632 Evaluation of gene insertion strategies for restoration of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator expression in airway epithelium. J Cyst Fibros 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(22)01322-4] [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: 11/06/2022]
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Suzuki S, Barilla C, Doddipalli S, Acosta Sandoval N, Hassan D, Rab A, Sorscher E, Chen J, Davis B, Huang S. 599 iPSC-derived airway basal cells that exhibit increased competence for multipotent differentiation. J Cyst Fibros 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(22)01289-9] [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: 11/05/2022]
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Charles Sifford M, Dailey R, Reif R, Hutchison M, Mason C, Kimbrough K, Davis B, Bhavaraju A, Jensen HK, Robertson R, Taylor J, Beck W, Sexton K. CDC field triage criteria accurately predicts outcomes in high impact trauma. J Inj Violence Res 2022; 14:115-124. [PMID: 35137693 PMCID: PMC9115808 DOI: 10.5249/jivr.v14i1.1650] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The precision of emergency medical services (EMS) triage criteria dictates whether an injured patient receives appropriate care. The trauma triage protocol is a decision scheme that groups patients into triage categories of major, moderate and minor. We hypothesized that there is a difference between trauma triage category and injury severity score (ISS). METHODS This retrospective, observational study was conducted to investigate a difference between trauma triage category and ISS. Bivariate analysis was used to test for differences between the subgroup means. The differences between the group means on each measure were analyzed for direction and statistical significance using ANOVA for continuous variables and chi square tests for categorical variables. Logistic and linear regressions were performed to evaluate factors predicting mortality, ICU length of stay. RESULTS With respect to trauma triage category, our findings indicate that minor and moderate triage categories are similar with respect to ISS, GCS, ICU LOS, hospital LOS, and mortality. However, after excluding for low impact injuries (falls), differences between the minor and moderate categories were evident when comparing to ISS, GCS, ICU LOS, and hospital LOS. Additionally, after excluding for low impact injures, ISS, ICU LOS, and hospital stay were found to correlate well with trauma triage category. CONCLUSIONS In this retrospective, observational study significant differences were not seen when comparing ISS with the trauma triage categories of moderate and minor during our initial analysis. However, a difference was found after excluding for low impact injuries. These findings suggest that CDC criteria accurately predicts outcomes in high impact trauma.
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- Mason Charles Sifford
- a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- b Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- b Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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- a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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Kevin W. Sexton: MD, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little Rock, AR 72205. Tel: 501-686-7000; (Sexton KW.). https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1460-9867
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Barillà C, Suzuki S, Rab A, Wang B, Hong J, Driggers W, Streby A, Feldman R, Linnemann R, Solomon G, Stecenko A, Sorscher E, Davis B. 667: Development of an iPSC-based airway epithelial platform for evaluating patient-specific responses to modulators. J Cyst Fibros 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(21)02090-7] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Linnemann R, Solomon G, Streby A, Rab A, Driggers W, Slaten K, Hathorne H, Hong J, Suzuki S, Wang B, Barillà C, Stecenko A, Davis B, Sorscher E. 572: Clinical and iPSC-derived airway epithelial responses to elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in CF patients without an approved modulator. J Cyst Fibros 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(21)01995-0] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Kuruvilla M, Syed I, Gwadry-Sridhar F, Sachdeva R, Pencz A, Zhan L, Hueniken K, Patel D, Balaratnam K, Khan K, Grant B, Sheffield B, Noy S, Singh K, Liu L, Ralibuz-Zaman M, Davis B, Moldaver D, Shanahan M, Cheema P. 1152P Real-world outcomes in resected stage IB-IIIA EGFR mutated NSCLC in Canada: Analysis from the POTENT study. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.1755] [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: 10/20/2022] Open
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DeWees T, Abraha F, Corbin K, Brown P, Hallemeier C, Davis B, Petersen I, Martenson J, Ahmed S, Olivier K, Vern-Gross T, Rule W, Wong W, Vora S, Patel S, Ashman J, Schild S, Trifiletti D, Vargas C, Ma D. PO-1498 Clinical Sensitivity of PROMIS-10 Physical and Mental Quality of Life Domains to Radiation Therapy. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)07949-4] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Rasch L, Boers M, Lems W, van Schaardenburg D, Proudman S, Hill CL, Duarte C, Kuriya B, Davis B, Hoogland W, Voshaar M, van Tuyl L. Patient perspective on remission in rheumatoid arthritis: Validation of patient reported outcome instruments to measure absence of disease activity. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2021; 51:1360-1369. [PMID: 34538513 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.07.005] [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: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients have identified pain, fatigue and independence as the most important domains that need to be improved to define remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study identified and validated instruments for these domains and evaluated their added value to the ACR/EULAR Boolean remission definition. METHODS Patients with a 28-joint Disease Activity Score (DAS28) ≤3.2 or in self-perceived remission (declaring their disease activity 'as good as gone') from the Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, and Canada, were assessed at 0, 3 and 6 months for patient-reported outcomes and the WHO-ILAR RA core set. Instrument validity was evaluated cross-sectionally, longitudinally and for the ability to predict future good outcome in terms of physical functioning. Logistic regression quantified the added value to Boolean remission. RESULTS Of 246 patients, 152 were also assessed at 3, and 142 at 6 months. Most instruments demonstrated construct validity and discriminative capacity. Pain and fatigue were best captured by a simple numerical rating scale (NRS). Measurement of independence proved more complex, but a newly developed independence NRS was preferred. NRS for pain, fatigue and independence, in addition to or instead of patient global assessment did not add enough information to justify modification of the current Boolean definition of remission in RA. CONCLUSION Key elements of the patient perspective on remission in RA can be captured by NRS pain, fatigue, and independence. Although this study did not find conclusive evidence to improve the current definition of remission in RA, the information from these instruments adds value to the physician's assessment of remission and further bridges the gap between physician and patient.
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- L Rasch
- Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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- Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, and Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, and Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; iCBR-Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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- Patient Research Partner; Department of Pharmacy, Sint Maartenskliniek, Netherlands; Department of Pharmacy, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Payne SA, Joens MS, Chung H, Skigen N, Frank A, Gattani S, Vaughn K, Schwed A, Nester M, Bhattacharyya A, Iyer G, Davis B, Carlquist J, Patel H, Fitzpatrick JAJ, Rutherford MA. Maturation of Heterogeneity in Afferent Synapse Ultrastructure in the Mouse Cochlea. Front Synaptic Neurosci 2021; 13:678575. [PMID: 34220482 PMCID: PMC8248813 DOI: 10.3389/fnsyn.2021.678575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Auditory nerve fibers (ANFs) innervating the same inner hair cell (IHC) may have identical frequency tuning but different sound response properties. In cat and guinea pig, ANF response properties correlate with afferent synapse morphology and position on the IHC, suggesting a causal structure-function relationship. In mice, this relationship has not been fully characterized. Here we measured the emergence of synaptic morphological heterogeneities during maturation of the C57BL/6J mouse cochlea by comparing postnatal day 17 (p17, ∼3 days after hearing onset) with p34, when the mouse cochlea is mature. Using serial block face scanning electron microscopy and three-dimensional reconstruction we measured the size, shape, vesicle content, and position of 70 ribbon synapses from the mid-cochlea. Several features matured over late postnatal development. From p17 to p34, presynaptic densities (PDs) and post-synaptic densities (PSDs) became smaller on average (PDs: 0.75 to 0.33; PSDs: 0.58 to 0.31 μm2) and less round as their short axes shortened predominantly on the modiolar side, from 770 to 360 nm. Membrane-associated synaptic vesicles decreased in number from 53 to 30 per synapse from p17 to p34. Anatomical coupling, measured as PSD to ribbon distance, tightened predominantly on the pillar side. Ribbons became less spherical as long-axes lengthened only on the modiolar side of the IHC, from 372 to 541 nm. A decreasing gradient of synaptic ribbon size along the modiolar-pillar axis was detected only at p34 after aligning synapses of adjacent IHCs to a common reference frame (median volumes in nm3 × 106: modiolar 4.87; pillar 2.38). The number of ribbon-associated synaptic vesicles scaled with ribbon size (range 67 to 346 per synapse at p34), thus acquiring a modiolar-pillar gradient at p34, but overall medians were similar at p17 (120) and p34 (127), like ribbon surface area (0.36 vs. 0.34 μm2). PD and PSD morphologies were tightly correlated to each other at individual synapses, more so at p34 than p17, but not to ribbon morphology. These observations suggest that PDs and PSDs mature according to different cues than ribbons, and that ribbon size may be more influenced by cues from the IHC than the surrounding tissue.
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- Shelby A Payne
- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Center for Cellular Imaging, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States.,TESCAN USA, Inc., Warrendale, PA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.,Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Graduate Program in Audiology and Communications Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.,Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Graduate Program in Audiology and Communications Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.,Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Center for Cellular Imaging, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States.,Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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de Groot C, Houston J, Davis B, Gerson-Gurwitz A, Monen J, Lara-Gonzalez P, Oegema K, Shiau AK, Desai A. The N-terminal tail of C. elegans CENP-A interacts with KNL-2 and is essential for centromeric chromatin assembly. Mol Biol Cell 2021; 32:1193-1201. [PMID: 33852350 PMCID: PMC8351560 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e20-12-0798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Centromeres are epigenetically defined by the centromere-specific histone H3 variant CENP-A. Specialized loading machinery, including the histone chaperone HJURP/Scm3, participates in CENP-A nucleosome assembly. However, Scm3/HJURP is missing from multiple lineages, including nematodes, with CENP-A-dependent centromeres. Here, we show that the extended N-terminal tail of Caenorhabditis elegans CENP-A contains a predicted structured region that is essential for centromeric chromatin assembly; removal of this region prevents CENP-A loading, resulting in failure of kinetochore assembly and defective chromosome condensation. By contrast, the N-tail mutant CENP-A localizes normally in the presence of endogenous CENP-A. The portion of the N-tail containing the predicted structured region binds to KNL-2, a conserved SANTA domain and Myb domain-containing protein (referred to as M18BP1 in vertebrates) specifically involved in CENP-A chromatin assembly. This direct interaction is conserved in the related nematode Caenorhabditis briggsae, despite divergence of the N-tail and KNL-2 primary sequences. Thus, the extended N-tail of CENP-A is essential for CENP-A chromatin assembly in C. elegans and partially substitutes for the function of Scm3/HJURP, in that it mediates a direct interaction between CENP-A and KNL-2. These results highlight an evolutionary variation on centromeric chromatin assembly in the absence of a dedicated CENP-A–specific chaperone/targeting factor of the Scm3/HJURP family.
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- Christian de Groot
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego Branch, La Jolla, CA 92093.,Small Molecule Discovery Program, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego Branch, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego Branch, La Jolla, CA 92093.,Small Molecule Discovery Program, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, La Jolla, CA 92093.,Department of Biology and Chemistry, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego Branch, La Jolla, CA 92093.,Small Molecule Discovery Program, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego Branch, La Jolla, CA 92093.,School of Theoretical & Applied Science, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ 07430
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego Branch, La Jolla, CA 92093.,Section of Cell & Developmental Biology, Division of Biological Sciences and.,Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Small Molecule Discovery Program, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, La Jolla, CA 92093.,Section of Cell & Developmental Biology, Division of Biological Sciences and
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego Branch, La Jolla, CA 92093.,Section of Cell & Developmental Biology, Division of Biological Sciences and.,Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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Davis B. Derogatory Language in Charting: The Domino Effect. PatientSaf 2021. [DOI: 10.33940/culture/2021.3.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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No matter your background and expertise in healthcare, it is still possible for you to be impacted by stigmatizing language through reviewing a chart. Medical documentation is used to coordinate and communicate care plans from provider to provider and with members of a patient’s care team. In reality, a patient’s history and plan of care is not the only thing that can be passed through. An important theme of this article is exposing the fact that bias can be passed from provider to provider through stigmatizing language in clinical documentation.
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Mann S, Phupitakphol T, Davis B, Newman S, Suarez JA, Henao-Martínez A, Franco-Paredes C. Case Report: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis in Two Travelers Successfully Treated with Miltefosine. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2020; 103:1081-1084. [PMID: 32314693 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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We present two cases of Leishmania (V) panamensis in returning travelers from Central America successfully treated with miltefosine. The couple presented with ulcerative skin lesions nonresponsive to antibiotics. Skin biopsy with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) revealed L. (V) panamensis. To prevent the development of mucosal disease and avoid the inconvenience of parental therapy, we treated both patients with oral miltefosine. We suggest that miltefosine represents an important therapeutic alternative in the treatment of cutaneous lesions caused by L. panamensis and in preventing mucosal involvement.
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- S Mann
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Pathology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical Medicine, Panamá City, Panamá
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Hospital Infantil de México, Federico Gómez, México City, México.,Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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Davis B. Intimate Partner Violence and a Pandemic: What Healthcare Workers Need to Know. PatientSaf 2020. [DOI: 10.33940/med/2020.9.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Our nation and the entire world have been experiencing the impact of quarantine due to COVID-19. Patients and families of Virginia Mason have limited their travel to and from procedures and appointments due to restrictions and precautionary measures. COVID has the dual risk of both increasing domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV), as well as preventing victims from receiving help due to quarantine.
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Davis B, Creed K, Keshvnani C, Blueitt D, Garrison C. A-13 Return-to-Learn: Academic Accommodations for Concussion Recovery. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acaa036.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Objective
To evaluate academic accommodations offered to student athletes following a concussive injury.
Method
Participants were identified during regularly scheduled visits to the participating fellowship-trained, board-certified primary care sports medicine physician (D.B.). A total of 127 participants (mean ± SD age, 14.8 ± 1.5 years [range, 12–18 years]) diagnosed with a concussion from December 2018 to October 2019 were surveyed. The participants were provided a questionnaire in which the following information was collected: age at injury, date of injury, locations of treatment, cognitive symptoms experienced, academic accommodations received, implementation of accommodation by educators, and school related problems.
Results
Cognitive symptoms were reported by 117 (92.1%) participants with trouble concentrating (81.2%), and feeling “slow” (78.7%) being the most common. Participants treated at the participating, sports-medicine concussion center had the highest rate of receiving academic accommodations (95.3%), while those also treated at an emergency or acute care center, primary care physician, or pediatrician’s office had significantly lower rates (<5%). Participants reported their accommodations as helpful (94.5%), with extra time (88.2%), and ability to take breaks (80.3%) having the highest frequency of recommendation. While symptomatic, 110 (86.6%) participants reported having difficulty completing school work and tests, 58 (45.7%) reported experiencing anxiety about completing their school work, and 55 (43.3%) reported a decline in their grades.
Conclusions
These data display the high frequency of cognitive symptoms and hindered academic performance associated with concussion recovery. The implementation of academic accommodations was demonstrated to be beneficial; however, not all medical centers are providing accommodations.
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Gerhard GS, Davis B, Wu X, Hanson A, Wilhelmsen D, Piras IS, Still CD, Chu X, Petrick AT, DiStefano JK. Differentially expressed mRNAs and lncRNAs shared between activated human hepatic stellate cells and nash fibrosis. Biochem Biophys Rep 2020; 22:100753. [PMID: 32258441 PMCID: PMC7109412 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2020.100753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We previously reported dysregulated expression of liver-derived messenger RNA (mRNA) and long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in patients with advanced fibrosis resulting from nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Here we sought to identify changes in mRNA and lncRNA levels associated with activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), the predominant source of extracellular matrix production in the liver and key to NAFLD-related fibrogenesis. We performed expression profiling of mRNA and lncRNA from LX-2 cells, an immortalized human HSC cell line, treated to induce phenotypes resembling quiescent and myofibroblastic states. We identified 1964 mRNAs (1377 upregulated and 587 downregulated) and 1460 lncRNAs (665 upregulated and 795 downregulated) showing statistically significant evidence (FDR ≤0.05) for differential expression (fold change ≥|2|) between quiescent and activated states. Pathway analysis of differentially expressed genes showed enrichment for hepatic fibrosis (FDR = 1.35E-16), osteoarthritis (FDR = 1.47E-14), and axonal guidance signaling (FDR = 1.09E-09). We observed 127 lncRNAs/nearby mRNA pairs showing differential expression, the majority of which were dysregulated in the same direction. A comparison of differentially expressed transcripts in LX-2 cells with RNA-sequencing results from NAFLD patients with or without liver fibrosis revealed 1047 mRNAs and 91 lncRNAs shared between the two datasets, suggesting that some of the expression changes occurring during HSC activation can be observed in biopsied human tissue. These results identify lncRNA and mRNA expression patterns associated with activated human HSCs that appear to recapitulate human NAFLD fibrosis.
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- Glenn S. Gerhard
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Diabetes and Fibrotic Disease Unit, Translational Genomics Research Institute, 445 N 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA
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- Diabetes and Fibrotic Disease Unit, Translational Genomics Research Institute, 445 N 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA
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- Diabetes and Fibrotic Disease Unit, Translational Genomics Research Institute, 445 N 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA
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- Diabetes and Fibrotic Disease Unit, Translational Genomics Research Institute, 445 N 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA
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- Diabetes and Fibrotic Disease Unit, Translational Genomics Research Institute, 445 N 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA
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- Geisinger Obesity Institute, Danville, PA, 17822, USA
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- Diabetes and Fibrotic Disease Unit, Translational Genomics Research Institute, 445 N 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA
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Gangar V, Curiale MS, Lindberg K, Gambrel-Lenarz S, Adamson E, Barbari W, Brodsky M, Blackwell G, Bryce J, Cook P, Davis B, Deabel J, D’Onorio A, Follmi-Lieder E, Franklin J, Gambrel-Lenarz S, Horne S, James-Davis L, Lindgren S, McIntyre D, Moore J, Moorman M, Puccini M, Pulusani S, Sass A, Saunders L, Schop R, Sigua CA, Sinclair P, Story R, Westmoreland R, Windsor S, Witt JL. Dry Rehydratable Film Method for Enumerating Confirmed Escherichia coli in Poultry, Meats, and Seafood: Collaborative Study. J AOAC Int 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/82.1.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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A rehydratable dry-film plating method for Escherichia coli, the Petrifilm E. coli/Coliform (EC) Count Plate in foods, has been compared with the AOAC INTERNATIONAL most probable number (MPN) method. Eleven laboratories participated in the collaborative study. Three E. coli levels in 8 samples each of frozen raw ground turkey, frozen raw ground beef, and frozen cooked fish were tested in duplicate. Mean log counts for the Petri film plate procedure were not significantly different from those for the MPN procedure for cooked fish samples inoculated with low or high inocula levels, for samples of raw turkey inoculated at medium level, and for beef inoculated at low, medium, and high levels. Repeatability and reproducibility vari ances of the Petrifilm EC Plate method recorded at 24 h were as good as or better than those of the MPN method. The dry rehydratable film method for enumerating confirmed E. coli in poultry, meats, and seafood has been adopted first action by AOAC INTERNATIONAL.
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- Vidhya Gangar
- Silliker Laboratories Group, Inc., Corporate Research Center, 160 Armory Dr, South Holland, IL 60473
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- Silliker Laboratories Group, Inc., Corporate Research Center, 160 Armory Dr, South Holland, IL 60473
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- 3M Microbiology Products, 3M Center, Building 260-6B-01, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
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- 3M Microbiology Products, 3M Center, Building 260-6B-01, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
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Meier S, Davis B, Yu C, Yung G, Kritharides L, Naoum C. 330 Echocardiographic Parameters Predictive of a Positive 99mTc-PYP Scan in Patients with Suspected Cardiac ATTR-Amyloidosis. Heart Lung Circ 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.337] [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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Lawrence JF, Niedzwiadek B, Menard C, Rojas de Astudillo L, Biré R, Burdaspal PA, Ceredi A, Davis B, Dias E, Eaglesham G, Franca S, Gallacher S, Graham D, Hald B, Heinze L, Hellwig E, Jonker KM, Kapp K, Krys S, Kurz K, Lacaze JP, Gago Martinez A, McNabb P, Ménard C, Milandri A, Nsengiyumva C, Pereira P, Pineiro N, Poletti R, Riddell G, Selwood A, Stern A, Tiebach R, van den Top H, Wezenbeek P, Yen IC. Quantitative Determination of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Toxins in Shellfish Using Prechromatographic Oxidation and Liquid Chromatography with Fluorescence Detection: Collaborative Study. J AOAC Int 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/88.6.1714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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A collaborative study was conducted for the determination of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins in shellfish. The method used liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection after prechromatographic oxidation of the toxins with hydrogen peroxide and periodate. The PSP toxins studied were saxitoxin (STX), neosaxitoxin (NEO), gonyautoxins 2 and 3 (GTX2,3; together), gonyautoxins 1 and 4 (GTX1,4; together), decarbamoyl saxitoxin (dcSTX), B-1 (GTX5), C-1 and C-2 (C1,2; together), and C-3 and C-4 (C3,4; together). B-2 (GTX6) toxin was also included, but for qualitative identification only. Mussels, both blank and naturally contaminated, were mixed and homogenized to provide a variety of PSP toxin mixtures and concentration levels. The same procedure was followed with clams, oysters, and scallops. Twenty-one test samples in total were sent to 21 collaborators who agreed to participate in the study. Results were obtained from 18 laboratories representing 14 different countries. It is recommended that the method be adopted First Action by AOAC INTERNATIONAL.
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- James F Lawrence
- Health Canada, Food Research Division, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate, Banting Research Centre 2203D, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2, Canada
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- Health Canada, Food Research Division, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate, Banting Research Centre 2203D, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2, Canada
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- Health Canada, Food Research Division, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate, Banting Research Centre 2203D, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2, Canada
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Silbernagel KM, Lindberg KG, Ary M, Bannach B, Barbour M, Battista K, Bauten H, Beatty S, Bogar S, Buczek L, Bulthau M, Burnett T, Carver C, Cha K, Cooper L, D’Andrea L, Davis B, Fain A, Feiler B, Fender M, Hirt W, Iannucci M, Jackson JK, Jensen D, Johnson K, Julien-Davis G, Kempf A, Krone P, Kusch S, LaPointe A, Leiva BR, Lewandowski V, Lewis J, Maycock L, Mebs D, McCann T, Moulsoff M, Newcomer C, Ooya M, O’Shea P, Otten N, Reed J, Remes A, Resutek J, Rukamp B, Rukamp S, Saito A, Shafie A, Smith A, Tabatt J, Tanaka H, Torrance H, VandeVoort M, Wang D, Windsor S, Xiong Y, Zebchuck A. Petrifilm™ Rapid S. aureus Count Plate Method for Rapid Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in Selected Foods: Collaborative Study. J AOAC Int 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/84.5.1431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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A rehydratable dry-film plating method for Staphylococcus aureusin foods, the 3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid S. aureus Count Plate method, was compared with AOAC® Official MethodSM 975.55 (Staphylococcus aureus in Foods). Nine foods—instant nonfat dried milk, dry seasoned vegetable coating, frozen hash browns, frozen cooked chicken patty, frozen ground raw pork, shredded cheddar cheese, fresh green beans, pasta filled with beef and cheese, and egg custard—were analyzed for S. aureus by 13 collaborating laboratories. For each food tested, the collaborators received 8 blind test samples consisting of a control sample and 3 levels of inoculated test sample, each in duplicate. The mean log counts for the methods were comparable for pasta filled with beef and cheese; frozen hash browns; cooked chicken patty; egg custard; frozen ground raw pork; and instant nonfat dried milk. The repeatability and reproducibility variances of the Petrifilm Rapid S. aureus Count Plate method were similar to those of the standard method.
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Gangar V, Curiale MS, D’Onorio A, Schultz A, Johnson RL, Atrache V, Agin J, Allen M, Armstrong T, Chaney T, Chang P, Chavey C, Clark T, Clover J, Cook P, Copeland F, Courtney T, Davis B, D’Onorio A, Downs D, Fender M, Foster T, Fox W, Hagen H, Hall C, High E, Kalik M, Kallstrom C, Keith M, Kruegel W, Lee J, Lewus C, Light D, Lindgren S, Mills J, Minor J, Murphy M, Muzzy T, Raghubeer E, Robbins R, Salinitro A, Saunders L, Sayer T, Schultz A, Sumpter R, Traux T, Vought K, Witt J, Yonker D. VIDAS® Enzyme-Linked Immunofluorescent Assay for Detection of Listeria in Foods: Collaborative Study. J AOAC Int 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/83.4.903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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The VIDAS LIS method and the traditional culture methods for detection of Listeria species in food were evaluated in a multilaboratory comparative study. The 6 foods tested were either naturally contaminated or inoculated with 3 different concentrations of Listeria. Results for each food and each contamination level with the VIDAS LIS method were as good as or better than those obtained with the traditional culture method. Of 1558 samples tested, 935 were positive: 839 by the VIDAS method and 809 by standard culture methods. Overall false negative rates were 10.3 and 13.5% for the VIDAS LIS and culture methods, respectively. The false positive rate for the VIDAS LIS assay was 1.4% based on 9 VIDAS LIS positive assays that did not confirm positive by isolation of Listeria. The agreement between the VIDAS LIS and culture methods for all samples tested was 86%.
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- Vidhya Gangar
- Silliker Laboratories Group, Inc., Corporate Research Center, 160 Armory Dr, South Holland, IL 60473
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- Silliker Laboratories Group, Inc., Corporate Research Center, 160 Armory Dr, South Holland, IL 60473
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- Silliker Laboratories Group, Inc., Corporate Research Center, 160 Armory Dr, South Holland, IL 60473
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- Silliker Laboratories Group, Inc., Corporate Research Center, 160 Armory Dr, South Holland, IL 60473
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Stewart P, Swartz J, Tapscott B, Davis B. C-36 Montreal Cognitive Assessment for Dementia Severity Rating in a Diagnostically Heterogeneous Clinical Cohort. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acz034.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) has enjoyed widespread use as a dementia severity staging instrument (Perneczky et al., 2006). More recently, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA; Nasreddine, 2005) has been advanced as a potentially superior measure with enhanced sensitivity to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). To the authors’ knowledge, there are no published guidelines for staging dementia severity with the MoCA. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of the MoCA for dementia severity staging.
Method
Participants (N = 162) were drawn from a diagnostically heterogeneous retrospective sample of referrals to a multidisciplinary memory clinic. Participants were categorized as MCI, mild dementia, or moderate dementia using the Quick Dementia Rating System (QDRS) sum of boxes score. Receiver operating characteristics of the MoCA were calculated using MATLAB and optimal cutpoints were determined using Youden’s Index.
Results
The MoCA demonstrated some utility in differentiating MCI from all severity dementia as defined by the QDRS, with an optimal cutpoint of 17 (AUC = .75). Cut points of 17 and 14 best separated MCI from mild dementia (AUC = .72) and mild from moderate dementia (AUC = .66), respectively. These cutpoints were associated with modest sensitivity (.50 - .53) and reasonable specificity (.76 - .87). Average diagnostic accuracy was 69.5%.
Conclusions
This study suggests that the MoCA has some utility for dementia severity staging. Future work should replicate these findings in other clinical cohorts. The use of the QDRS (an informant report measure) as the severity criterion is a significant limitation of the present study.
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Davis B, McDermott S, McCarter M, Ortaglia A. Population-based mortality data suggests remediation is modestly effective in two Montana Superfund counties. Environ Geochem Health 2019; 41:803-816. [PMID: 30140965 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-018-0175-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The health effects of living in proximity to Superfund sites with ongoing remediation were evaluated for residents of two contiguous Montana counties, Deer Lodge and Silver Bow. Deer Lodge and Silver Bow are home to the Anaconda Smelter and Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund sites, respectively. Established by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1983, both sites have had ongoing remediation for decades. Employing county level death certificate data obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WONDER site, sex and age-adjusted standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) for composite targeted causes of death were calculated using observed versus expected mortality for both counties, and compared to the expected mortality from the remaining Montana counties. Cancers, cerebro- and cardiovascular diseases (CCVD), and organ failure were elevated for the two counties during the study period, 2000-2016, with SMRs of 1.19 (95% CI 1.10, 1.29); 1.36 (95% CI 1.29, 1.43); and 1.24 (95% CI 1.10, 1.38), respectively. Neurological conditions were not elevated for the two counties (SMR = 1.01; 95% CI 0.89, 1.14). Time trend analyses performed using Cox regression models indicate that deaths from cancers (HR = 0.97; p = 0.0004), CCVDs (HR = 0.95; p ≤ 0.0001), and neurological conditions (HR = 0.97; p = 0.01) decreased over the study period. While the ecological approach applied limits the interpretation of our results, our study suggests that while mortality is elevated, it is also decreasing over time for these two Superfund sites.
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- B Davis
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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Mollan SP, Davis B, Silver NC, Shaw S, Malucci C, Wakerley BR, Krishnan A, Chavda SV, Ramalingam S, Edwards J, Hemmings K, Williamson M, Burdon MA, Hassan-Smith G, Digre K, Liu GT, Jensen RH, Sinclair AJ. TM3-1 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: consensus guidelines on investigation and management. J Neurol Psychiatry 2019. [DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2019-abn.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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ObjectivesThe aim was to capture interdisciplinary expertise from a large group of clinicians, reflecting practice from across the UK and further, to inform subsequent development of a national consensus guidance for optimal management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.DesignConsensus guideline critically reviewed by the Association of British Neurologists, British Association for the Study of Headache, the Society of British Neurological Surgeons and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.SubjectsAn initial UK survey of attitudes and practice in IIH was sent to a wide group of physicians and surgeons.MethodsBetween September 2015 and October 2017 a specialist interest group including neurology, neurosurgery, neuro-radiology, ophthalmology, nursing, primary care doctors, and patient representatives met. A comprehensive systematic literature review was performed to assemble the foundations of the statements.ResultsOver twenty questions were constructed: One based on the diagnostic principles for optimal investigation of papilloedema and twenty-one for the management of IIH. 3 main principles were identified:to treat the underlying disease;to protect the vision andto minimise the headache morbidity.Statements presented provide insight to uncertainties in IIH where research opportunities exist.ConclusionsIn collaboration with many different specialists, professions and patient representatives we have developed guidance statements for the investigation and management of adult IIH.
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Armstrong W, Kang H, Liyanage A, Maxwell J, Mulholland J, Ndukum L, Ahmidouch A, Albayrak I, Asaturyan A, Ates O, Baghdasaryan H, Boeglin W, Bosted P, Brash E, Butuceanu C, Bychkov M, Carter P, Chen C, Chen JP, Choi S, Christy ME, Covrig S, Crabb D, Danagoulian S, Daniel A, Davidenko AM, Davis B, Day D, Deconinck W, Deur A, Dunne J, Dutta D, El Fassi L, Ellis C, Ent R, Flay D, Frlez E, Gaskell D, Geagla O, German J, Gilman R, Gogami T, Gomez J, Goncharenko YM, Hashimoto O, Higinbotham D, Horn T, Huber GM, Jones M, Jones MK, Kalantarians N, Kang HK, Kawama D, Keith C, Keppel C, Khandaker M, Kim Y, King PM, Kohl M, Kovacs K, Kubarovsky V, Li Y, Liyanage N, Luo W, Mack D, Mamyan V, Markowitz P, Maruta T, Meekins D, Melnik YM, Meziani ZE, Mkrtchyan A, Mkrtchyan H, Mochalov VV, Monaghan P, Narayan A, Nakamura SN, Nuruzzaman A, Pentchev L, Pocanic D, Posik M, Puckett A, Qiu X, Reinhold J, Riordan S, Roche J, Rondón OA, Sawatzky B, Shabestari M, Slifer K, Smith G, Soloviev LF, Solvignon P, Tadevosyan V, Tang L, Vasiliev AN, Veilleux M, Walton T, Wesselmann F, Wood S, Yao H, Ye Z, Zhang J, Zhu L. Revealing Color Forces with Transverse Polarized Electron Scattering. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 122:022002. [PMID: 30720291 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.022002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The Spin Asymmetries of the Nucleon Experiment measured two double spin asymmetries using a polarized proton target and polarized electron beam at two beam energies, 4.7 and 5.9 GeV. A large-acceptance open-configuration detector package identified scattered electrons at 40° and covered a wide range in Bjorken x (0.3<x<0.8). Proportional to an average color Lorentz force, the twist-3 matrix element, d[over ˜]_{2}^{p}, was extracted from the measured asymmetries at Q^{2} values ranging from 2.0 to 6.0 GeV^{2}. The data display the opposite sign compared to most quark models, including the lattice QCD result, and an unexpected scale dependence. Furthermore, when combined with the neutron data in the same Q^{2} range the results suggest a flavor independent average color Lorentz force.
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- W Armstrong
- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA
- Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, USA
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- North Carolina A&M State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411, USA
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- Yerevan Physics Institute, 0036, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
- Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0A2, Canada
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- North Carolina A&M State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411, USA
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- Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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- Kurchatov Institute-IHEP, Protvino, Moskva 123098, Russia
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- North Carolina A&M State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, USA
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- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, USA
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- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, USA
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- North Carolina A&M State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411, USA
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- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA
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- Tohoku University, Tohoku, Miyagi Prefecture 980-8577, Japan
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Tohoku University, Tohoku, Miyagi Prefecture 980-8577, Japan
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0A2, Canada
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- North Carolina A&M State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
- Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia 23220, USA
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- Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Tohoku University, Tohoku, Miyagi Prefecture 980-8577, Japan
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia 23504, USA
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- Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Sheng, China
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, USA
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- Tohoku University, Tohoku, Miyagi Prefecture 980-8577, Japan
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Kurchatov Institute-IHEP, Protvino, Moskva 123098, Russia
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- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA
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- Yerevan Physics Institute, 0036, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Yerevan Physics Institute, 0036, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Kurchatov Institute-IHEP, Protvino, Moskva 123098, Russia
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, USA
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- Tohoku University, Tohoku, Miyagi Prefecture 980-8577, Japan
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- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, USA
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- William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA
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- University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, USA
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- University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Kurchatov Institute-IHEP, Protvino, Moskva 123098, Russia
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Yerevan Physics Institute, 0036, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- Kurchatov Institute-IHEP, Protvino, Moskva 123098, Russia
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- Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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- Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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- Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia 23669, USA
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Brooks KE, Daughtry BL, Fei SS, Yan MY, Davis B, Carbone L, Chavez SL. 41 Delineating the molecular connections between mitotic aneuploidy, micronucleation, and cellular fragmentation in pre-implantation bovine embryos. Reprod Fertil Dev 2019. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv31n1ab41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Whole chromosomal abnormalities (aneuploidy) that arise during early embryo development are a major contributor to in vitro fertilization failure. It is estimated that ~50 to 80% of human embryos contain aneuploid cells, which contribute to high levels of chromosomal mosaicism detected by pre-implantation genetic screening. Previous studies estimate that 32 to 88% of bovine embryos are aneuploid at the 2-cell stage, advocating cattle as a physiologically relevant model to study the mechanisms mediating meiotic and/or mitotic errors. In cleavage-stage human embryos, a process called cellular fragmentation is associated with aneuploidy, and when used in conjunction with assessment of early mitotic timing, can largely distinguish chromosomally normal and abnormal embryos. We recently demonstrated that some cellular fragments contain chromosomal material that likely began as mis-segregated chromosomes that were encapsulated into micronuclei. Given that bovine embryos exhibit cellular fragmentation, albeit to a lesser extent than human embryos, we hypothesise that cellular fragmentation is a response to micronucleation and represents a conserved mechanism to eliminate mis-segregated chromosomes from the pre-implantation embryo. Using a combination of live-cell imaging, single-cell DNA-sequencing, whole-embryo RNA-sequencing, quantitative RT-PCR, and multicolour confocal microscopy, we aim to further investigate the correlation between these phenomena using in vitro-produced bovine embryos. Similar to humans, the first three mitotic divisions are able to successfully predict progression to the blastocyst stage (N=84). Bovine embryos frequently contained multi-/micro-nuclei, and DNA-sequencing of individual bovine blastomeres up to 12 cells confirmed that ~58 to 87% of cleavage-stage bovine embryos are aneuploidy (N=38) and often detectable by abnormal cell divisions. Transcriptional profiling of fragmented versus non-fragmented bovine embryos via RNA-sequencing identified a small subset of differentially abundant genes at the 4-cell stage. Pathway analysis showed reduced abundance of genes associated with the cytoskeleton, microtubules, and spindle in 4-cell embryos with cellular fragmentation as well as enrichment of membrane targeting and vesicle fusion pathways. The potential role of these cellular components in micronucleation and cellular fragmentation is being assessed by microinjecting bovine zygotes with fluorescently labelled mRNA mCherry-H2B (chromatin marker) and mCitrine-LaminB1 (nuclear envelope marker), followed by overnight live-cell multicolour confocal imaging (Zeiss LSM 880 with AiryScan; Zeiss, Thornwood, NY, USA). Results from these studies contribute to our knowledge of early embryogenesis with translational application to help ameliorate embryonic loss in women and cattle.
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Goddard AG, Davis B. MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SKIN PRICK TESTING AT INITIAL ALLERGY CLINIC VISIT USING AN EDUCATIONAL BROCHURE. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2018.09.085] [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: 11/30/2022]
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López-Rios L, Vega T, Chirino R, Jung J, Davis B, Pérez-Machín R, Wiebe J. Toxicological assessment of Xanthigen ® nutraceutical extract combination: Mutagenicity, genotoxicity and oral toxicity. Toxicol Rep 2018; 5:1021-1031. [PMID: 30386730 PMCID: PMC6205089 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2018.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Xanthigen® is a nutraceutical combination for weight management capable of increasing energy expenditure via uncoupling protein 1 (UCP-1) in white adipose tissue. It consists of brown seaweed Undaria pinnatifida extract, rich in the carotenoid fucoxanthin (FX) and pomegranate seed oil (PSO), rich in punicic acid. Xanthigen was screened to determine its genotoxicity and 90-days repeated oral toxicity. Genotoxicity was assessed with the Ames test (TA89, TA100, TA1535, TA1537, WP2), chromosomal aberration assay (Chinese hamster ovary cells) and mammalian micronucleus test (in mice). Xanthigen did not exhibit genotoxicity in any tested strain. Sub-chronic toxicity was evaluated with daily oral administration of 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg/day doses of Xanthigen® to Sprague-Dawley rats over 90 days. No deaths and no deleterious effects were observed during the 90-day treatment, indicating an absence of sub-chronic toxicity and a no observed adverse effect level greater than 1000 mg/kg/day. A statistically significant decrease in bodyweight and food intake in Xanthigen® treated groups was attributed to the weight loss property of Xanthigen®. Overall, Xanthigen® shows no significant mutagenic or toxic effects.
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Key Words
- BSE, brown seaweed extract
- CPA, cytophosphadine
- DMSO, dimethyl sulfoxide
- FX, fucoxanthin
- Functional foods
- Genotoxicity
- KFDA, Korean Food and Drug Administration
- LD50, oral lethal dose 50%
- MMC, mitomycin
- MNPCEs, micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes
- MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids
- NCE, normochromatic erythrocytes
- NOAEL, no observed adverse effect level
- Nutraceutical
- Oral toxicity
- PCE, polychromatic erythrocytes
- PSO, pomegranate seed oil
- PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid
- RCC, relative cell count
- S9, metabolic activation system consisting of liver-derived cell extract
- SFA, saturated fatty acids
- SPF, specific pathogenic free
- Xanthigen
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- Nektium Pharma SL, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Las Palmas, Spain
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- NOVAREX Co., Ltd. Ochang, Chungbuk, 363-885, Republic of Korea
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- P.L. Thomas & Co., Inc., NJ 07960, USA
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- C M Puleo
- 1 General Electric Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY, USA
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- 1 General Electric Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY, USA
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- 1 General Electric Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY, USA
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Heslop E, Guglieri M, Bushby K, Turner C, Davis B, Litchfield N, Crossley E, Johnson A, Straub V. DMD HUB: expanding clinical trial capacity for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the UK. Neuromuscul Disord 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8966(18)30406-1] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Bono V, Normando E, Davis B, Cordeiro M. Prospective comparison of global visual field indices and cluster progression in glaucoma and their relationship to structural changes. Acta Ophthalmol 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2017.01127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- V. Bono
- Western Eye Hospital & ICORG- Imperial College Healthcare Trust; London UK
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- Western Eye Hospital & ICORG- Imperial College Healthcare Trust; London UK
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- Glaucoma& Retinal Neurodegeneration Research Group-Visual Neuroscience; UCL Institute of Ophthalmology; London UK
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- Western Eye Hospital & ICORG- Imperial College Healthcare Trust; London UK
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Davis B, Salinas-Navarro M, Cordeiro M, Moons L, De Groef L. Characterizing microglia activation: a spatial statistics approach to maximize information extraction. Acta Ophthalmol 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2017.03623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- B. Davis
- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Visual Neuroscience; London UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Visual Neuroscience; London UK
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- Department of Biology; University of Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Biology; University of Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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Davis B, Ravindra N, Guo L, Cordeiro M. AD in the eye. Acta Ophthalmol 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2017.02324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- B. Davis
- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Visual Neuroscience; London UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Visual Neuroscience; London UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Visual Neuroscience; London UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Visual Neuroscience; London UK
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Harrow B, Travers K, Davis B, Smith P, Gilligan A, Bala M. Disease burden during the “watchful waiting” period in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx372.033] [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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Davis B, Moses J, Aaron H. C-41Specific Spoken Language Components Mediate Each Stage of Rote Auditory Learning. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acx076.208] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Mohamad M, Davis B, Twomey F, Lucey M, Conroy M, Adamis D, Meagher D. The development of an abbreviated version of the Cornell scale for depression in dementia (CSDD) for the assessment of depression in palliative care inpatients. Eur Psychiatry 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.02.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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IntroductionIn the palliative care setting, accurate identification of depression is important to allow delivery of appropriate treatments.Aims:– 1. To assess rates of depression in palliative care inpatients using the CSDD, comparing with formal clinical diagnosis based on diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-IV) criteria;– 2. To identify items of the CSDD that most distinguish depressive illness in a palliative care setting.MethodsWe measured rates of depression in patients admitted into a palliative care inpatient unit with the CSDD. DSM-IV clinical diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) was achieved using all available clinical information by an experienced independent rater. We calculated Cohen's Kappa to measure concordance between the CSDD and DSM-IV diagnosis.ResultsWe assessed 142 patients (56.3% male; mean age: 69.6 years), the majority of which had a cancer diagnosis (93.7%). 18.3% (n = 26) met DSM-IV criteria for MDD, while 12% scored ≥6 on the CSDD with 15 cases of depression common to these two methods (K = 0.65). Discriminant analysis identified five CSDD items that were especially distinguishing of MDD; sadness, loss of interest, pessimism, lack of reactivity to pleasant events and appetite loss. An abbreviated version of the CSDD, based on these 5 items, proved highly accurate in identifying DSM-IV MDD (AUC = 0.94), with sensitivity of 89% and specificity of 84% at a cut-off score ≥2.ConclusionsThere was good level of concordance between the CSDD and DSM-IV diagnosis of MDD. We identified five depressive symptoms that are especially discriminating for depression in palliative care patients.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Davis B, Schwartz M, Duchemin D, Carl Barrett J, Post G. Validation of a Multiplexed Gene Signature Assay for Diagnosis of Canine Cancers from Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues. J Vet Intern Med 2017; 31:854-863. [PMID: 28370296 PMCID: PMC5435129 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Use of molecular‐based diagnostics for companion animals is impeded by availability of technology platforms, tissue acquisition requirements, and species‐specific reagents. Hypothesis/Objectives To validate a quantitative nuclease protection assay (qNPA) to simultaneously measure RNA expression of multiple genes in archived formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded (FFPE) tumors from dogs. Animals All tumor biopsy samples were collected retrospectively from surgical biopsies and in the care of veterinarians. Methods Retrospective case series. A qNPA 96‐well ArrayPlate was built using 30 canine‐specific genes, 5 housekeeping genes, positive and negative controls with qualified gene‐specific oligonucleotides. Pearson's correlation, coefficient of variation (CV), and multivariate analysis were used to determine analytical performance using 40 FFPE dog tumors. Once validated, 70 FFPE dog tumors were analyzed for differences in gene expression using hierarchical clustering and analysis of variance of log transformed data. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed to correlate gene expression and protein expression in a subset of tumors. Results The assay was linear with decreasing sample input (R2 = 0.978), reproducible within and between 96‐well plates (r = 0.988 and 0.95, respectively) and between different laboratories (CV = 0.96). Hierarchical cluster analysis showed grouping of tumors by histogenesis and oncogenes. Significant differences were found between BCl2, E2F transcription factor 1, MDM2, COX‐2, MET proto‐oncogene receptor kinase, and other biologically relevant gene expression in tumor subtypes. Immunohistochemistry confirmed protein expression. Conclusions and Clinical Implications Because this technology works reliably on FFPE specimens, it can help expedite the broad introduction of multiplexed genomic information for improved diagnostics and discovery of new targets for therapies in veterinary oncology.
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- Innogenics Inc, Harvard, MA.,Veterinary Cancer Center, Norwalk, CT
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- Innogenics Inc, Harvard, MA.,Veterinary Cancer Center, Norwalk, CT
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To show the frequent association of synovial cysts and facet effusion. MR studies of 26 patients with lumbar synovial cysts were reviewed for sex/age incidence, anatomic location, multiplicity of cysts and associated pathologies. All studies were reviewed for presence of facet effusion. 26 patients had 39 MRI documented synovial (17 females, 9 males). Age distribution: 41 – 79 years. Location of cysts: L4/5 = 29, L3/4 = 6, L5/S1 = 3, L1/2= −;1. 36 synovial cysts showed facet effusion. 19 patients also had facet effusions at adjoining motion segments or at contralateral joints. Synovial cysts were found in anterior (n=20), posterior (n=13), anterior-posterior (n=3) positions. 18 patients had cysts localized to one single facet joint, 8 patients showed synovial cysts at multiple facet joints. The frequent coexistence of synovial cysts and facet effusion in our material suggests a causal relationship. External herniation of synovium from a fluid expanded joint space appears to be the most plausible pathologic mechanism.
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- Neurosurgery, Georgetown University Medical Center; Washington, DC
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Davis B, Grandin T, Engle TE, Ransom J. 0798 Evaluating the effectiveness of varying doses of supplemental tryptophan as a calmative in horses. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/jam2016-0798] [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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Morgan S, Matthews P, Papas M, Davis B, Megargel R. 126 An Observational Study of Albuterol Administration by Basic Life Support Providers. Ann Emerg Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.138] [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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De Groef L, Normando E, Andries L, Davis B, Lefevere E, Van den Haute C, Baekelandt V, Cordeiro M, Moons L. Retinal α
-synucleinopathy: taking a new look at Parkinson's disease. Acta Ophthalmol 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2016.0364] [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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Davis B. Algorithms looking for patterns of cell loss in glaucoma models. Acta Ophthalmol 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2016.0168] [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: 11/27/2022]
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