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Howie EK, Perryman KL, Moretta J, Cameron L. Educational outcomes of recess in elementary school children: A mixed-methods systematic review. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0294340. [PMID: 37992031 PMCID: PMC10664954 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recess provides a key physical activity opportunity for students in school, yet a wide range of recess requirements exist. To design optimal recess policies, the effect of recess on students' educational outcomes must be better understood. Therefore, the purpose of this mixed-method systematic review is to identify and systematically evaluate research on the effects of recess on student educational outcomes, including behavior, cognitive performance and academic achievement. METHODS A systematic search of the literature in ERIC (EBSCO), ProQuest Central, PsycINFO, Teacher Reference Center, MEDLINE Complete (EBSCO), and CINAHL Complete was performed through September 2022. Data was extracted from quantitative studies, and reported themes with exemplar quotes were extracted from qualitative studies. The Mixed Method Appraisal Tool (MMAT) was used to assess study quality. RESULTS The search identified 932 articles, of which 13 were included in the review, including 8 quantitative and 5 qualitative studies. Eleven studies were conducted in the United States, and reported sample size of studies ranged from 12 to 11,624. Studies found mixed effects on student behavior, discipline referrals and academic achievement. Qualitative studies reported multiple benefits of recess including increased focus, improved problem solving and academic achievement. CONCLUSIONS Overall, evidence suggests positive benefits for behavior and either positive or null benefits of recess on academic achievement. However, evidence is limited by non-controlled study designs and diversity in outcome assessments. Additional quantitative evidence is needed to convince policymakers of the specific evidence supporting recess, but also to advise on the optimal recess policies and practices to improve student learning.
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- Erin K. Howie
- Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
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- University Libraries, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States of America
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Casson N, Cameron L, Mauro I, Friesen-Hughes K, Rocque R. Perceptions of the health impacts of climate change among Canadians. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:212. [PMID: 36721132 PMCID: PMC9887551 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15105-z] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Understanding public perceptions of the health risks of climate change is critical to inform risk communication and support the adoption of adaptive behaviours. In Canada, very few studies have explored public understandings and perceptions of climate impacts on health. The objective of this study was to address this gap by exploring perceptions of the link between climate change and health. METHODS We conducted a survey of Canadians (n = 3,014) to address this objective. The 116-question survey measured prior consideration of the link between climate change and health, affective assessment of climate health impacts, unprompted knowledge of climate health impacts, and concern about a range of impacts. ANOVA tests were used to assess differences among sociodemographic groups. RESULTS Overall, Canadian's have a similar level of concern about health impacts of climate change compared with concern about other impacts (e.g. biophysical, economic, and national security). Among health-related impacts, respondents were more concerned about impacts on water, food and air quality, compared with impacts on mental health, infectious diseases and heat-related illnesses. There were differences among sociodemographic groups; women were significantly more concerned than men about all of the health-related impacts; respondents with a high school level of education were significantly less concerned about all health-related impacts compared with respondents with more education; and respondents on the political left were more concerned with those in the political centre, who were more concerned than those on the political right. CONCLUSION There is emerging literature suggesting that framing communication around climate change in terms of the health risks it poses may increase perceptions of the proximity of the risks. These results suggest that it is important to be specific in the types of health risks that are communicated, and to consider the concerns of the target sociodemographic groups. The differential knowledge, awareness, and concern of climate health impacts across segments of the Canadian population can inform targeted communication and engagement to build broader support for adaptation and mitigation measures.
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- Nora Casson
- Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, R3B 2E9, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
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- grid.267457.50000 0001 1703 4731Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, R3B 2E9 Winnipeg, MB Canada
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- grid.267457.50000 0001 1703 4731Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, R3B 2E9 Winnipeg, MB Canada
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- grid.267457.50000 0001 1703 4731Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, R3B 2E9 Winnipeg, MB Canada
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- grid.267457.50000 0001 1703 4731Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, R3B 2E9 Winnipeg, MB Canada
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Henton PA, Gerig L, Marihugh K, Cameron L, Butterweck MJ, Swider J. Stress, Mindfulness, and Occupational Engagement: A Pilot Study of the Huntington Occupational Mindfulness and Engagement (HOME) Protocol. Am J Occup Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2022.76s1-po224] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Date Presented 03/31/2022
The mixed-methods study investigated the effectiveness of the Huntington Occupational Mindfulness and Engagement (HOME) Protocol for stress reduction and occupational reengagement in a sample of 29 OT students. The study demonstrated a significant reduction in student stress levels and an increase in engagement for the experimental group. Qualitative and quantitative data supported the use of the HOME protocol as a beneficial tool for students’ reengagement in occupations.
Primary Author and Speaker: Patricia A. Henton
Additional Authors and Speakers: Megan Jane Butterweck, Jory Swider
Contributing Authors: Laura Gerig, Kaylee Marihugh, Laura Cameron
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- Taylor University, Upland, Indiana, United States
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- Huntington University, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
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- Huntington University, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
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Cameron L, Mauro I, Settee K. “A Return to and of the Land”: Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change Initiatives across the Canadian Prairies. J ETHNOBIOL 2021. [DOI: 10.2993/0278-0771-41.3.368] [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: 11/03/2022]
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- Laura Cameron
- Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 2E9
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- Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 2E9
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- Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 2E9
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to develop a systematic synthesis of systematic reviews of health impacts of climate change, by synthesising studies' characteristics, climate impacts, health outcomes and key findings. DESIGN We conducted an overview of systematic reviews of health impacts of climate change. We registered our review in PROSPERO (CRD42019145972). No ethical approval was required since we used secondary data. Additional data are not available. DATA SOURCES On 22 June 2019, we searched Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Embase, Cochrane and Web of Science. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA We included systematic reviews that explored at least one health impact of climate change. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS We organised systematic reviews according to their key characteristics, including geographical regions, year of publication and authors' affiliations. We mapped the climate effects and health outcomes being studied and synthesised major findings. We used a modified version of A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews-2 (AMSTAR-2) to assess the quality of studies. RESULTS We included 94 systematic reviews. Most were published after 2015 and approximately one-fifth contained meta-analyses. Reviews synthesised evidence about five categories of climate impacts; the two most common were meteorological and extreme weather events. Reviews covered 10 health outcome categories; the 3 most common were (1) infectious diseases, (2) mortality and (3) respiratory, cardiovascular or neurological outcomes. Most reviews suggested a deleterious impact of climate change on multiple adverse health outcomes, although the majority also called for more research. CONCLUSIONS Most systematic reviews suggest that climate change is associated with worse human health. This study provides a comprehensive higher order summary of research on health impacts of climate change. Study limitations include possible missed relevant reviews, no meta-meta-analyses, and no assessment of overlap. Future research could explore the potential explanations between these associations to propose adaptation and mitigation strategies and could include broader sociopsychological health impacts of climate change.
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- Rhea J Rocque
- Prairie Climate Centre, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
- VITAM Research Centre for Sustainable Health, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Prairie Climate Centre, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
- CHUQ Research Centre, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
- VITAM Research Centre for Sustainable Health, Quebec, QC, Canada
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Forino S, Cameron L, Stones N, Freeman M. 149 An investigation into self-perception of body image in female equestrians in the United Kingdom. J Equine Vet Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103612] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Gallagher KM, Cameron L, De Carvalho D, Boulé M. Does Using Multiple Computer Monitors for Office Tasks Affect User Experience? : A Systematic Review. Hum Factors 2021; 63:433-449. [PMID: 31809202 DOI: 10.1177/0018720819889533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the impact of multiple computer monitor configurations on health and performance outcomes compared to the use of a single monitor. BACKGROUND Multiple monitor configurations are used in office settings to promote increased productivity by providing more screen space; however, it is unknown if there are health-related trade-offs to increased productivity. METHOD A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA statement guidelines and adapted the best evidence synthesis. RESULTS Eighteen studies were included in our review. There was strong evidence that implementing dual monitors is in line with users' preference. There was also moderate evidence for controlled laboratory studies demonstrating that multiple monitors may increase task efficiency with decreased desktop interaction; however, implementing multiple monitors may also result in nonneutral neck postures for users. CONCLUSION More research needs to be conducted on biomechanical exposures when using larger displays. Longitudinal field studies should be conducted to determine the influence of monitor interventions on health, productivity, and well-being. All studies must consider task complexity and user positioning and should measure health and productivity outcomes together. Researchers must also consider up-to-date purchasing trends when choosing the monitor configurations and sizes for their studies. APPLICATION Regulatory bodies and practitioners can use the results to develop evidence-based monitor guidelines and inform decision-making in practice, respectively. Researchers can use this information to design future studies on monitor configurations that incorporate current purchasing trends.
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Cameron L, Rocque R, Penner K, Mauro I. Public perceptions of Lyme disease and climate change in southern Manitoba, Canada: making a case for strategic decoupling of climate and health messages. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:617. [PMID: 33781235 PMCID: PMC8008613 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10614-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite scientific evidence that climate change has profound and far reaching implications for public health, translating this knowledge in a manner that supports citizen engagement, applied decision-making, and behavioural change can be challenging. This is especially true for complex vector-borne zoonotic diseases such as Lyme disease, a tick-borne disease which is increasing in range and impact across Canada and internationally in large part due to climate change. This exploratory research aims to better understand public risk perceptions of climate change and Lyme disease in order to increase engagement and motivate behavioural change. METHODS A focus group study involving 61 participants was conducted in three communities in the Canadian Prairie province of Manitoba in 2019. Focus groups were segmented by urban, rural, and urban-rural geographies, and between participants with high and low levels of self-reported concern regarding climate change. RESULTS Findings indicate a broad range of knowledge and risk perceptions on both climate change and Lyme disease, which seem to reflect the controversy and complexity of both issues in the larger public discourse. Participants in high climate concern groups were found to have greater climate change knowledge, higher perception of risk, and less skepticism than those in low concern groups. Participants outside of the urban centre were found to have more familiarity with ticks, Lyme disease, and preventative behaviours, identifying differential sources of resilience and vulnerability. Risk perceptions of climate change and Lyme disease were found to vary independently rather than correlate, meaning that high climate change risk perception did not necessarily indicate high Lyme disease risk perception and vice versa. CONCLUSIONS This research contributes to the growing literature framing climate change as a public health issue, and suggests that in certain cases climate and health messages might be framed in a way that strategically decouples the issue when addressing climate skeptical audiences. A model showing the potential relationship between Lyme disease and climate change perceptions is proposed, and implications for engagement on climate change health impacts are discussed.
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- Laura Cameron
- Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2E9, Canada.
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- Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2E9, Canada
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- Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2E9, Canada
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- Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2E9, Canada.
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Cameron L, Courchene D, Ijaz S, Mauro I. 'A change of heart': Indigenous perspectives from the Onjisay Aki Summit on climate change. Clim Change 2021; 164:43. [PMID: 33642656 PMCID: PMC7884590 DOI: 10.1007/s10584-021-03000-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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UNLABELLED In June 2017, the Turtle Lodge Indigenous knowledge centre convened the Onjisay Aki International Climate Summit, an unparalleled opportunity for cross-cultural dialogue on climate change with environmental leaders and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers from 14 Nations around the world. In collaboration with Turtle Lodge, the Prairie Climate Centre was invited to support the documentation and communication of knowledge shared at the Summit. This process of Indigenous-led community-based research took an inter-epistemological approach, using roundtable discussions within a ceremonial context and collaborative written and video methods. The Summit brought forward an understanding of climate change as a symptom of a much larger problem with how colonialism has altered the human condition. The Knowledge Keepers suggested that, in order to effectively address climate change, humanity needs a shift in values and behaviours that ground our collective existence in a balanced relationship with the natural world and its laws. They emphasized that their diverse knowledges and traditions can provide inspiration and guidance for this cultural shift. This underscores the need for a new approach to engaging with Indigenous knowledge in climate research, which acknowledges it not only as a source of environmental observations, but a wealth of values, philosophies, and worldviews which can inform and guide action and research more broadly. In this light, Onjisay Aki makes significant contributions to the literature on Indigenous knowledge on climate change in Canada and internationally, as well as the ways in which this knowledge is gathered, documented, and shared through the leadership of the Knowledge Keepers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10584-021-03000-8.
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- Laura Cameron
- Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 599 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2G3 Canada
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- Turtle Lodge, Sagkeeng First Nation, PO Box 1267, Pine Falls, MB R0E 1M0 Canada
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- Turtle Lodge, Sagkeeng First Nation, PO Box 1267, Pine Falls, MB R0E 1M0 Canada
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- Prairie Climate Centre, University of Winnipeg, 599 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2G3 Canada
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Cameron L, Pierce S, Conroy J. Occupational stress measures of tenure-track librarians. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/0961000620967736] [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: 11/16/2022]
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This study sought to measure occupational stress levels of tenure eligible academic librarians quantitatively and explores the connections between occupational stress and institutional supports. Researchers administered the Job Stress Survey™ to 109 academic librarians in tenure eligible positions. These data were then analyzed and correlated with participants’ responses in an earlier study which measured tenure confidence and access to institutional supports. Findings showed that lack of support contributes to stress more than the pressures of the job and supports that increase librarians’ confidence do not always decrease stress.
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Graham NSN, Junghans C, Downes R, Sendall C, Lai H, McKirdy A, Elliott P, Howard R, Wingfield D, Priestman M, Ciechonska M, Cameron L, Storch M, Crone MA, Freemont PS, Randell P, McLaren R, Lang N, Ladhani S, Sanderson F, Sharp DJ. SARS-CoV-2 infection, clinical features and outcome of COVID-19 in United Kingdom nursing homes. J Infect 2020; 81:411-419. [PMID: 32504743 PMCID: PMC7836316 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To understand SARS-Co-V-2 infection and transmission in UK nursing homes in order to develop preventive strategies for protecting the frail elderly residents. METHODS An outbreak investigation involving 394 residents and 70 staff, was carried out in 4 nursing homes affected by COVID-19 outbreaks in central London. Two point-prevalence surveys were performed one week apart where residents underwent SARS-CoV-2 testing and had relevant symptoms documented. Asymptomatic staff from three of the four homes were also offered SARS-CoV-2 testing. RESULTS Overall, 26% (95% CI 22-31) of residents died over the two-month period. All-cause mortality increased by 203% (95% CI 70-336) compared with previous years. Systematic testing identified 40% (95% CI 35-46) of residents as positive for SARS-CoV-2, and of these 43% (95% CI 34-52) were asymptomatic and 18% (95% CI 11-24) had only atypical symptoms; 4% (95% CI -1 to 9) of asymptomatic staff also tested positive. CONCLUSIONS The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in four UK nursing homes was associated with very high infection and mortality rates. Many residents developed either atypical or had no discernible symptoms. A number of asymptomatic staff members also tested positive, suggesting a role for regular screening of both residents and staff in mitigating future outbreaks.
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- N S N Graham
- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Research and Technology, Imperial College London, UK; Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, UK
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- Department of Elderly Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF, UK
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- Department of Elderly Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF, UK
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- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Research and Technology, Imperial College London, UK; Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, UK
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- North West London Health Protection Team, Public Health England, 61 Colindale Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 5EQ, UK
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- UK DRI Centre at Imperial, Imperial College London, UK; MRC Centre for Environment and Health, Imperial College London, UK; BHF Centre of Excellence, Imperial College London, UK; Imperial NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, UCL, 149 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7NF, UK
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, UK; Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, UK
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- London Biofoundry, Imperial College Translation and Innovation Hub, White City Campus, 80 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK; Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Research and Technology, Imperial College London, UK
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- London Biofoundry, Imperial College Translation and Innovation Hub, White City Campus, 80 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK; Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Research and Technology, Imperial College London, UK
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- Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Research and Technology, Imperial College London, UK
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- London Biofoundry, Imperial College Translation and Innovation Hub, White City Campus, 80 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK; Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Research and Technology, Imperial College London, UK
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- London Biofoundry, Imperial College Translation and Innovation Hub, White City Campus, 80 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK; Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Research and Technology, Imperial College London, UK
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- London Biofoundry, Imperial College Translation and Innovation Hub, White City Campus, 80 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK; Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK; UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Research and Technology, Imperial College London, UK
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- North West London Pathology, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF, UK; Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF, UK
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- Park Medical Centre, Hammersmith, London W6 0QG, UK
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- Hammersmith and Fulham Council, 3 Shortlands, Hammersmith W6 8DA, UK
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- Immunisation and Countermeasures Division, Public Health England, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK
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- Department of Infection, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF, UK.
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- UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Research and Technology, Imperial College London, UK; Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, UK
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Valentini T, Lucas S, Cameron L, Dunitz J, Hunter R. WS19-6 Bioorthogonal non-canonical amino acid tagging reveals translationally active subpopulations of the cystic fibrosis lung microbiota. J Cyst Fibros 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(19)30233-4] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Cameron L, Kim H. Quality of Life of Patients with Parkinson's Disease (P18-076-19). Curr Dev Nutr 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz039.p18-076-19] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) often suffer from a low quality of life due to both the motor and non-motor symptoms of the condition. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of different aspects on quality of life in Parkinson's disease patients. The study hypothesized that PD patients are more likely to experience lower quality of life in areas related to non-motor symptoms. In addition, the study hypothesized that PD patients with healthy special diet seem to experience a higher overall quality of life.
Methods
Data came from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2011 and 2014, and the study included patients with PD aged 55 years and older. Multivariate regression analyses were used to investigate the quality of life among these patients and the association between special diet status and over quality of life.
Results
Results of the study found that PD patients were likely to have lower quality of life from the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39). They seem to have sleep disorders and mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. Patients with PD were also likely to have greater risk of developing hyposmia with their reduced sense of smell. However, there was a positive association between engagement in healthy special diet and the overall quality of life. PD patients either with high-fiber diet or high-protein diet were likely to have higher overall quality of life.
Conclusions
Non-motor symptoms of PD inhibit different aspects of quality of life, so the clinical management of these symptoms should become a critical target for the treatment of the disease. Therefore, healthcare providers should focus additional efforts towards relieving some of the non-motor symptoms in addition to treating the motor symptoms.
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Cameron L, Montgomery L, Bauer A, Anderson K, Filippelli C. Spectrum of Value: State University Libraries Supporting K–12 Teachers. portal 2019. [DOI: 10.1353/pla.2019.0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Palikhe NS, Laratta C, Nahirney D, Vethanayagam D, Bhutani M, Vliagoftis H, Cameron L. Elevated levels of circulating CD4(+) CRTh2(+) T cells characterize severe asthma. Clin Exp Allergy 2017; 46:825-36. [PMID: 27079298 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [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: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chemoattractant receptor-homologous molecule expressed on Th2 cells (CRTh2) is a receptor for PGD2 and expressed by T cells, eosinophils, basophils, and ILC2 cells. CRTh2 expression by CD4(+) T cells identifies the Th2 subset, and these cells have been characterized as allergen-specific central memory Th2 cells. Recently, activation of the PGD2 -CRTh2 pathway in the lungs was associated with severe asthma. OBJECTIVE To assess circulating levels of Th2 cells and related mediators in severe asthma and those who experience asthma exacerbations. METHODS Peripheral blood cells expressing CRTh2 were characterized by flow cytometry and qRT-PCR. Serum IL-13 and PGD2 were measured by ELISA and compared with asthma severity and tendency to exacerbate. RESULTS Severe asthmatics had more circulating CD4(+) CRTh2(+) T cells, CRTh2 and GATA3 mRNA, and a higher level of serum IL-13 compared to mild/moderate asthmatics. The proportion of CD4(+) CRTh2(+) T cells was associated with lower lung function and was highest in severe asthmatics that exacerbated in the last year. Circulating CD4(+) CRTh2(+) T cells, unlike eosinophils, were positively correlated with inhaled steroid dose. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Elevated levels of circulating CD4(+) CRTh2(+) T cells are a feature of severe asthma, despite high-dose corticosteroids. Tracking the systemic level of these cells may help identify type 2 severe asthmatics at risk of exacerbation.
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- N S Palikhe
- Pulmonary Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Cameron L, Wen K, Chappell J, Jensen K, Bell D, Kelwick R, Kopniczky M, Davies J, Filloux A, Freemont P. 90 Using cell-free biosensors to monitor Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis sputum. J Cyst Fibros 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(17)30454-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: 11/16/2022]
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Hall KC, Broadhurst MK, Butcher PA, Cameron L, Rowland SJ, Millar RB. Sublethal effects of angling and release on golden perch Macquaria ambigua: implications for reproduction and fish health. J Fish Biol 2017; 90:1980-1998. [PMID: 28349540 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The present study tested the hypothesis of no delayed sublethal effects of mild angling and release on the feeding, growth, somatic condition and gonadal development of golden perch Macquaria ambigua during gametogenesis. Subsamples of adult M. ambigua (n = 17-21 of 207), originally captured from the wild and stocked into ten 0·1 ha earthen ponds, were angled and released during early and late gametogenesis. Wild samples that were concurrently collected throughout the experiment underwent rapid and synchronous gonadal development and many spawned. While no spawning occurred in the ponds, most M. ambigua underwent normal gonadal development to maturity, including the angled fish. Angled fish also fed, maintained condition and actually grew faster than non-angled captive controls. Although females that were angled during late gametogenesis more readily ingested and retained baited hooks, neither their subsequent condition nor gonadal development was significantly affected. The predominance of null results was attributed to the combined effects of the flexible reproductive strategy of M. ambigua, the benignness of mouth hooking and immediate release, and possible methodological issues arising from differential hooking success of more aggressive and resilient individuals. The findings support earlier catch-and-release research, but contrast with reports of acute reproductive effects following capture and handling for aquaculture broodstock. This discrepancy highlights the need for research to specifically address welfare questions relevant to recreational fisheries across various species and angling scenarios.
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- K C Hall
- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, National Marine Science Centre, PO Box 4321, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450, Australia
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- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, National Marine Science Centre, PO Box 4321, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450, Australia
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- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, National Marine Science Centre, PO Box 4321, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450, Australia
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- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Grafton Fisheries Centre, Private Mail Bag 2, Grafton, NSW, 2460, Australia
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- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Grafton Fisheries Centre, Private Mail Bag 2, Grafton, NSW, 2460, Australia
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- Department of Statistics, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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Paul-Smith MC, Gelinas JF, Pytel K, Chan M, Meng C, Cammack L, Cameron L, Moran C, Pringle I, Davies L, Inoue M, Hasegawa M, Hyde SC, Gill DR, Alton EWFW, Griesenbach U. S127 Gene therapy for alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency using a pseudotyped lentivirus vector. Thorax 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207770.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Hoskins G, Williams B, Murray J, Skar S, McGhee J, Gauld D, Brown G, Treweek S, Sniehotta F, Cameron L, Sheikh A, Hagen S. P109 Can A Theory-informed Interactive Animation Increase Intentions To Engage In Physical Activity In Young People With Asthma? Thorax 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206260.250] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Davidson CE, Asaduzzaman M, Arizmendi NG, Polley D, Wu Y, Gordon JR, Hollenberg MD, Cameron L, Vliagoftis H. Proteinase-activated receptor-2 activation participates in allergic sensitization to house dust mite allergens in a murine model. Clin Exp Allergy 2014; 43:1274-85. [PMID: 24152160 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 04/05/2013] [Revised: 07/03/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many aeroallergens contain proteinase activity and are able to induce allergic sensitization when presented to mucosal surfaces. Some of these allergens activate proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR2 ). OBJECTIVE To determine the role of PAR2 activation in a murine house dust mite (HDM) allergy model. METHODS We sensitized and challenged PAR2 -deficient mice with HDM, and examined allergic outcomes compared to wild-type animals. To focus on the role of PAR2 in allergic sensitization, we administered a PAR2 blocking antibody to wild-type animals during the sensitization phase and examined the outcomes immediately after sensitization or following subsequent allergen challenge. RESULTS We found PAR2 -deficient mice sensitized and challenged with HDM failed to develop airway inflammation, did not produce HDM-specific IgG1 and had less IL-4 mRNA in the lungs than wild-type animals. Prevention of PAR2 activation during sensitization in wild-type mice diminished the levels of Th2 mediators, including IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13, in the lungs. Blocking PAR2 during the sensitization phase also led to decreased manifestations of allergic disease, including airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and airway inflammation following subsequent allergen challenge. HDM-induced proliferation of splenocytes obtained from animals sensitized in the presence of PAR2 antibody was reduced relative to those that did not receive antibody. The effect of PAR2 blockade could be transferred to naïve mice through splenic CD4(+) T cells from sensitized mice. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE PAR2 activation plays a key role during the sensitization phase of our HDM allergy model, leading to increased lung cytokine production and augmented lung reactivity. PAR2 activation is a common mechanism for sensitization to a wide variety of allergens and is therefore a potential pharmacological target to prevent allergy.
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- C E Davidson
- Pulmonary Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Radia D, Momoh I, Dillon R, Francis Y, Cameron L, Fagg TL, Overland H, Robinson S, Harrison CN. Anemia management: development of a rapidaccess anemia and intravenous iron service. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2013; 6:13-22. [PMID: 23950666 PMCID: PMC3741173 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s41818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This article describes the initiation and evolution of the Rapid-Access Anemia Clinic (RAAC) at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, UK. This clinic was set up to provide diagnosis and treatment, and to coordinate investigative procedures, where necessary, into the underlying causes of anemia. Initially piloted with anemic preoperative orthopedic patients, the clinic now treats a wide range of conditions, deriving from both internal and external referrals. Treatment includes dietary advice, supplementation with iron, vitamin B12 and folate, and blood transfusion. Most patients at the RAAC need iron replacement, the majority of which require intravenous (IV) iron. Therefore the first-line IV iron-administration protocol is carefully considered to ensure viability of the service and patient satisfaction. Four IV irons available in the UK are discussed, with explanation of the benefits and drawbacks of each product and the reasoning behind the IV iron choice at different stages of the RAAC’s development. Costs to the service, affected by IV iron price and administration regimen, are considered, as well as the product’s contraindications. Finally, the authors reflect on the success of the RAAC and how it has improved patients’ quality-of-treatment experience, in addition to benefiting the hospital and National Health Service in achieving specific health-care mandates and directives. Drawing from the authors’ experiences, recommendations are given to assist others in setting up and providing a successful rapid-access anemia service or similar facility.
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- Deepti Radia
- Haematology Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Cameron L, Levine M, Anderson J. The effect of stimulus visibility on visual field inhomogeneities. J Vis 2013. [DOI: 10.1167/13.9.1161] [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: 11/24/2022] Open
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We document that China's One-Child Policy (OCP), one of the most radical approaches to limiting population growth, has produced significantly less trusting, less trustworthy, more risk-averse, less competitive, more pessimistic, and less conscientious individuals. Our data were collected from economics experiments conducted with 421 individuals born just before and just after the OCP's introduction in 1979. Surveys to elicit personality traits were also used. We used the exogenous imposition of the OCP to identify the causal impact of being an only child, net of family background effects. The OCP thus has significant ramifications for Chinese society.
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- L Cameron
- Department of Econometrics, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.
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Campos Alberto E, MacLean E, Davidson C, Palikhe NS, Storie J, Tse C, Brenner D, Mayers I, Vliagoftis H, El-Sohemy A, Cameron L. The single nucleotide polymorphism CRTh2 rs533116 is associated with allergic asthma and increased expression of CRTh2. Allergy 2012; 67:1357-64. [PMID: 22947041 DOI: 10.1111/all.12003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/12/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND CRTh2 (chemoattractant-receptor homologous molecule expressed on Th2 cells) is expressed by Th2 cells and other cells involved in allergic inflammation. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CRTh2 (rs11571288, rs545659, rs634681) have been associated with various phenotypes of allergy in ethnically distinct populations. Here, we assessed the association between CRTh2 rs533116 and allergic asthma, expression of CRTh2 and Th2 cytokine production. METHODS CRTh2 rs533116 was genotyped in an ethnically diverse population (n = 1282). The proportion of cells expressing CRTh2 was determined in peripheral blood from subjects with allergic airways disease and controls as well as with in vitro differentiated Th2 cells. Receptor function was assessed by stimulating Th2 cells with the CRTh2-specific agonist 13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGD(2) (DK-PGD(2) ) and measuring IL-4 and IL-13 by intracellular staining and ELISA. RESULTS CRTh2 rs533116 was associated with allergic asthma in White people (2.67 [1.09-6.55], P < 0.05), and expression of CRTh2 was higher in subjects with allergic airways disease compared to controls (P < 0.05). Among allergic individuals, the AA genotype was significantly associated with more eosinophils and higher expression of CRTh2 by both CD4(+) T cells and eosinophils (P < 0.05). In vitro, the AA genotype was associated with a higher proportion of CRTh2(+) cells during Th2 differentiation as well as more IL-4 and IL-13 expression following DK-PGD(2) stimulation (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS These findings show an association between CRTh2 rs533116 and allergic asthma and suggest this may be mediated by elevated expression of CRTh2, leading to higher numbers of circulating eosinophils and Th2 cytokine production.
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- E. Campos Alberto
- Pulmonary Research Group; Division of Pulmonary Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton; AB, Canada; Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group; Division of Pulmonary Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton; AB, Canada; Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group; Division of Pulmonary Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton; AB, Canada; Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group; Division of Pulmonary Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton; AB, Canada; Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group; Division of Pulmonary Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton; AB, Canada; Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group; Division of Pulmonary Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton; AB, Canada; Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences; University of Toronto; Toronto; ON; Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group; Division of Pulmonary Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton; AB, Canada; Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group; Division of Pulmonary Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton; AB, Canada; Canada
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences; University of Toronto; Toronto; ON; Canada
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- Pulmonary Research Group; Division of Pulmonary Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton; AB, Canada; Canada
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Mohammed BS, Engelhardt T, Cameron GA, Cameron L, Hawksworth GM, Hawwa AF, McElnay J, Helms PJ, McLay JS. Population pharmacokinetics of single-dose intravenous paracetamol in children. Br J Anaesth 2012; 108:823-9. [PMID: 22389380 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [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: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine the pharmacokinetics (PK) of a new i.v. formulation of paracetamol (Perfalgan) in children ≤15 yr of age. METHODS After obtaining written informed consent, children under 16 yr of age were recruited to this study. Blood samples were obtained at 0, 15, 30 min, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 h after administration of a weight-dependent dose of i.v. paracetamol. Paracetamol concentration was measured using a validated high-performance liquid chromatographic assay with ultraviolet detection method, with a lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of 900 pg on column and an intra-day coefficient of variation of 14.3% at the LLOQ. Population PK analysis was performed by non-linear mixed-effect modelling using NONMEM. RESULTS One hundred and fifty-nine blood samples from 33 children aged 1.8-15 yr, weight 13.7-56 kg, were analysed. Data were best described by a two-compartment model. Only body weight as a covariate significantly improved the goodness of fit of the model. The final population models for paracetamol clearance (CL), V(1) (central volume of distribution), Q (inter-compartmental clearance), and V(2) (peripheral volume of distribution) were: 16.51×(WT/70)(0.75), 28.4×(WT/70), 11.32×(WT/70)(0.75), and 13.26×(WT/70), respectively (CL, Q in litres per hour, WT in kilograms, and V(1) and V(2) in litres). CONCLUSIONS In children aged 1.8-15 yr, the PK parameters for i.v. paracetamol were not influenced directly by age but were by total body weight and, using allometric size scaling, significantly affected the clearances (CL, Q) and volumes of distribution (V(1), V(2)).
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- B S Mohammed
- Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Aberdeen, UK
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Cameron L, Campos Alberto E, MacLean E, Davidson C, Brenner D, El-Sohemy A, Vliagoftis H. The Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, CRTh2-6373G>A, is Associated with Allergic Asthma and Increased Expression of CRTh2. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.12.694] [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: 10/14/2022]
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Cameron L, Matless D. Translocal ecologies: the Norfolk broads, the "natural," and the international phytogeographical excursion, 1911. J Hist Biol 2011; 44:15-41. [PMID: 20676922 DOI: 10.1007/s10739-010-9245-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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What we consider "nature" is always historical and relational, shaped in contingent configurations of representational and social practices. In the early twentieth century, the English ecologist A.G. Tansley lamented the pervasive problem of international misunderstandings concerning the nature of "nature." In order to create some consensus on the concepts and language of ecological plant geography, Tansley founded the International Phytogeographical Excursion, which brought together leading plant geographers and botanists from North America and Europe. The first IPE in August 1911 started with the Norfolk Broads. It was led by Marietta Pallis, Tansley's former student at Cambridge. This trip and the work of Pallis, neglected in other accounts of this early period of the history of ecology, influenced the relations between Tansley and important American ecologists H.C. Cowles and F.E. Clements. Understanding "place" as a network of relations, our regional focus shows how taking international dialogue, travel and interchange into account enriches understanding of ecological practice.
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- Laura Cameron
- Department of Geography, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada.
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Soobrah R, Cameron L, Harvey K, Pitkin J, Reichert R. To improve or not to improve: assessing the quality of breast cancer information for patients on the internet. Eur J Surg Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.07.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Cameron L, Depner M, Kormann M, Klopp N, Illig T, Von Mutius E, Kabesch M. Genetic variation in CRTh2 influences development of allergic phenotypes. Allergy 2009; 64:1478-1485. [PMID: 19392992 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02053.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allergic disorders are characterized by an increase in the Th2 cytokines IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13, produced primarily by Th2 cells. These cells are marked by the expression of CRTh2 (chemoattractant receptor-homologous molecule expressed on Th2 cells), a receptor for prostaglandin D(2). As genetic variation plays a significant role in the predisposition for allergic disorders, we investigated the influence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CRTh2. METHODS In a large study population of German children (n = 4264) from the International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Children (ISAAC II), six polymorphisms in CRTh2 were genotyped. Statistical analyses were performed using single SNP and haplotype analyses. RESULTS Uncorrected associations among -6373G>A, +1431G>C and +1538A>G were observed with a number of allergic phenotypes (P < 0.05). After correction, association between +1431C and specific IgE to food allergens remained significant (P = 0.04). Associations of haplotype (H)3 (containing +1538G) with reduced risk for asthma and H2 (containing +1431C) with increased risk for specific IgE to food allergens also remained significant after correction for multiple testing (P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS Genetic variation within CRTh2 modifies the development of allergic sensitization and asthma in a population of German children.
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- L. Cameron
- Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- University Children’s Hospital, Ludwig Maximillian’s University, Munich, Germany
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- University Children’s Hospital, Ludwig Maximillian’s University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology, GSF – Research Centre for Environment and Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology, GSF – Research Centre for Environment and Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- University Children’s Hospital, Ludwig Maximillian’s University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumology and Neonatology, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Bassini-Cameron A, Monteiro A, Gomes A, Werneck-de-Castro JPS, Cameron L. Glutamine protects against increases in blood ammonia in football players in an exercise intensity-dependent way. Br J Sports Med 2008; 42:260-6. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.040378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Bhatt J, Little B, Begg H, McPhee S, Cameron L, Bell A, Crombie E, Al Saffar N, Hollins G. POS-03.111: Continence rates and stricture formation following radical prostatectomy. Urology 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.06.657] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Quapp R, Seibert T, Madsen N, Madsen K, Cameron L. GATA-3 Induces Transcriptional Activation of CRTh2. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.12.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Little is known about the magnitude of occupational health problems among migrant farm workers. A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in two migrant farm worker communities: Homestead, Florida, and Kankakee, Illinois. Camp Health Aides (CHAs) interviewed 425 workers about job tasks, personal protective equipment (PPE), field sanitation, work exposures, and selected health conditions. Limited provision of personal protective equipment was reported among those reporting early re-entry tasks: 35% in Kankakee and 42% in Homestead were provided gloves, and 22% in Homestead and 0% in Kankakee were provided protective clothing. About two-thirds were provided toilet facilities and water for hand-washing. Workers reported high prevalences of health conditions consistent with exposure to ergonomic hazards and pesticides. The prevalence of back pain in the past 12 months was 39% in Homestead and 24% in Kankakee. Among Homestead participants, 35% experienced eye symptoms, while 31% reported skin symptoms. These symptoms were less prevalent among Kankakee participants (16% for both eye and skin symptoms). Specific areas of concern included back pain associated with heavy lifting and ladder work; eye and skin irritation associated with fertilizer application tasks and with working in fields during or after spraying of chemicals, especially early re-entry of sprayed fields; and skin irritation associated with a lack of access to hand-washing facilities. In both Kankakee and Homestead, better adherence to safety standards is needed, as well as greater efforts to implement solutions that are available to help prevent work-related musculoskeletal problems.
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- L Cameron
- Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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OBJECTIVE To assess the relation between demographic factors and film smoking stereotypes in adolescents and the potential influence of smoker stereotypes on smoking susceptibility. DESIGN A cross sectional questionnaire survey of school students (n = 3041) aged 12-13 and 16-17 years who were asked to describe the personal characteristics of female and male smokers in films. SETTING 15 primary or intermediate schools and 10 secondary schools in Auckland, New Zealand. RESULTS Appraisals of smokers in film were strongly influenced by age and sex with younger adolescents and males more likely to see female smokers as sexy, intelligent and healthy whereas older students and females more often appraised female smokers as stressed bored and depressed. Overall, image stereotypes (sexy, stylish) were more likely to be significantly associated with smoking susceptibility than emotional sensitivity stereotypes (stressed, depressed etc). CONCLUSIONS Adolescents differ significantly in their appraisal of smokers in films; however, image based stereotypes, rather than emotional sensitivity stereotypes, are significantly associated with smoking susceptibility.
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- J P McCool
- Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Mitchison TJ, Maddox P, Groen A, Cameron L, Perlman Z, Ohi R, Desai A, Salmon ED, Kapoor TM. Bipolarization and poleward flux correlate during Xenopus extract spindle assembly. Mol Biol Cell 2004; 15:5603-15. [PMID: 15385629 PMCID: PMC532038 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e04-05-0440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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We investigated the mechanism by which meiotic spindles become bipolar and the correlation between bipolarity and poleward flux, using Xenopus egg extracts. By speckle microscopy and computational alignment, we find that monopolar sperm asters do not show evidence for flux, partially contradicting previous work. We account for the discrepancy by describing spontaneous bipolarization of sperm asters that was missed previously. During spontaneous bipolarization, onset of flux correlated with onset of bipolarity, implying that antiparallel microtubule organization may be required for flux. Using a probe for TPX2 in addition to tubulin, we describe two pathways that lead to spontaneous bipolarization, new pole assembly near chromatin, and pole splitting. By inhibiting the Ran pathway with excess importin-alpha, we establish a role for chromatin-derived, antiparallel overlap bundles in generating the sliding force for flux, and we examine these bundles by electron microscopy. Our results highlight the importance of two processes, chromatin-initiated microtubule nucleation, and sliding forces generated between antiparallel microtubules, in self-organization of spindle bipolarity and poleward flux.
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- T J Mitchison
- Cell Division Group, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA.
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Tanaka S, Petersen M, Cameron L. Prevalence and risk factors of tendinitis and related disorders of the distal upper extremity among U.S. workers: comparison to carpal tunnel syndrome. Am J Ind Med 2001. [PMID: 11241566 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0274(200103)39:3<328::aid-ajim1021>3.0.co;2-i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND National estimates of tendinitis and related disorders of the distal upper extremity among U.S. workers have not been available with the exception of carpal tunnel syndrome. METHODS The Occupational Health Supplement Data of the 1988 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed for tendinitis and related disorders of the hand/wrist and elbow (distal upper extremity) using the Survey Data Analysis (SUDAAN) software. RESULTS Among the 30,074 respondents (statistically weighted population of 127 million) who had worked anytime during the previous 12 months, 0.46% (95% CI: 0.36, 0.56) reported that they experienced a "prolonged" hand discomfort which was called tendinitis, synovitis, tenosynovitis, deQuervain's disease, epicondylitis, ganglion cyst, or trigger finger, by a medical person. This corresponds to 588,000 persons (95% CI: 457,000; 712,000) reporting one of these disorders, 28% (or 164,000) of which were thought to be work-related by the medical person. Among various risk factors examined by multiple logistic regression analysis, bending/twisting of the hands/wrists at work and female gender were significantly associated with reporting of these disorders. CONCLUSIONS By combining these cases with the previously reported cases of work-related carpal tunnel syndrome, we estimate that there were approximately 520,000 cases of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the distal upper extremity among US workers in 1988.
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- S Tanaka
- Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Public Health Service, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA.
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Miotto D, Christodoulopoulos P, Olivenstein R, Taha R, Cameron L, Tsicopoulos A, Tonnel AB, Fahy O, Lafitte JJ, Luster AD, Wallaert B, Mapp CE, Hamid Q. Expression of IFN-gamma-inducible protein; monocyte chemotactic proteins 1, 3, and 4; and eotaxin in TH1- and TH2-mediated lung diseases. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001; 107:664-70. [PMID: 11295656 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.113524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chemokines are involved in the influx of leukocytes into the airways in inflammatory lung diseases. The differential cell recruitment characteristic of T(H)1 versus T(H)2 immune responses may be associated with differential chemokine expression. OBJECTIVE We investigated the expression of chemokines; monocyte chemotactic proteins (MCPs) 1, 3, and 4; eotaxin; and IFN-gamma-inducible protein 10 (IP-10) in both T(H)1- and T(H)2-mediated lung diseases. METHODS By using immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization, we examined the protein and mRNA expression, respectively, in bronchoalveolar lavage and biopsy samples in subjects with asthma, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and chronic bronchitis. RESULTS Increased immunoreactivity and mRNA expression of IP-10 and of the MCPs was found in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and biopsy specimens of subjects with asthma and tuberculosis compared with that of control subjects (P <.005). IP-10, however, was particularly increased in subjects with sarcoidosis (P <.001). Eotaxin, on the other hand, was increased only in patients with asthma when compared with control subjects (P <.005). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that MCP-1, MCP-3, and MCP-4 expression is not specifically associated with lung diseases characterized by a particular cytokine profile. In contrast, IP-10 is mostly expressed in T(H)1-mediated diseases, and eotaxin expression seems to be specifically associated with lung diseases of a T(H)2 cytokine profile.
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- D Miotto
- University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Christodoulopoulos P, Cameron L, Nakamura Y, Lemière C, Muro S, Dugas M, Boulet LP, Laviolette M, Olivenstein R, Hamid Q. TH2 cytokine-associated transcription factors in atopic and nonatopic asthma: evidence for differential signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 expression. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001; 107:586-91. [PMID: 11295643 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.114883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The expression of IL-4 and IL-5 is increased in patients with atopic asthma compared with control subjects and correlates with indices of pulmonary function. In nonatopic asthma the expression of IL-4, unlike IL-5, fails to correlate with pulmonary function, and compared with their atopic counterparts, these patients have fewer cells expressing IL-4 receptor (IL-4R). As such, a deficiency in the IL-4 signaling pathway may be implicated in nonatopic asthma. The transcription factors GATA-3 and cMAF mediate IL-4 and IL-5 synthesis, whereas signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT-6) is critical for IL-4R signaling. OBJECTIVE This study examines the expression profile of these transcription factors in asthma, according to atopic status. METHODS With immunocytochemistry, the expression of GATA-3, cMAF, and STAT-6 protein was determined in sections of bronchial biopsy specimens from patients with atopic asthma (n = 7), patients with nonatopic asthma (n = 8), and control subjects (n = 8). RESULTS Higher numbers of cells expressing GATA-3 and cMAF were observed in patients with atopic and those with nonatopic asthma than in control subjects and patients with tuberculosis (P <.001). There were also more STAT-6-immunoreactive cells in patients with atopic and those with nonatopic asthma than in control subjects (P <.0001, P <.05). Notably, however, fewer cells expressing STAT-6 protein were observed in nonatopic versus atopic asthma (P <.0001). CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate the upregulation of GATA-3 and cMAF in both variants of asthma and indicate that reduced IL-4R signaling, because of lower STAT-6 expression, may be a feature of nonatopic asthma.
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- P Christodoulopoulos
- Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Sacré-Côeur Hospital, Laval University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Tanaka S, Petersen M, Cameron L. Prevalence and risk factors of tendinitis and related disorders of the distal upper extremity among U.S. workers: comparison to carpal tunnel syndrome. Am J Ind Med 2001; 39:328-35. [PMID: 11241566 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0274(200103)39:3<328::aid-ajim1021>3.0.co;2-i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND National estimates of tendinitis and related disorders of the distal upper extremity among U.S. workers have not been available with the exception of carpal tunnel syndrome. METHODS The Occupational Health Supplement Data of the 1988 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed for tendinitis and related disorders of the hand/wrist and elbow (distal upper extremity) using the Survey Data Analysis (SUDAAN) software. RESULTS Among the 30,074 respondents (statistically weighted population of 127 million) who had worked anytime during the previous 12 months, 0.46% (95% CI: 0.36, 0.56) reported that they experienced a "prolonged" hand discomfort which was called tendinitis, synovitis, tenosynovitis, deQuervain's disease, epicondylitis, ganglion cyst, or trigger finger, by a medical person. This corresponds to 588,000 persons (95% CI: 457,000; 712,000) reporting one of these disorders, 28% (or 164,000) of which were thought to be work-related by the medical person. Among various risk factors examined by multiple logistic regression analysis, bending/twisting of the hands/wrists at work and female gender were significantly associated with reporting of these disorders. CONCLUSIONS By combining these cases with the previously reported cases of work-related carpal tunnel syndrome, we estimate that there were approximately 520,000 cases of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the distal upper extremity among US workers in 1988.
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- S Tanaka
- Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Public Health Service, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA.
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Cytokines mediate the allergic inflammatory response of the airways, and glucocorticosteroids ameliorate allergy symptoms by regulating cytokine expression. Recent studies provide insight into the manner by which cytokines work together to mediate allergic airway disease. Real progress has also been gained in our understanding of subcellular mechanisms of allergic inflammation, particularly the role of transcription factors in regulating the expression of specific cytokine profiles and the differentiation of the TH2 subset. This article provides an update of recently reported findings in this field and highlights emerging concepts of allergic inflammation.
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- L Cameron
- Respiratory Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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MacLeod CM, Hamid QA, Cameron L, Tremblay C, Brisco W. Anti-inflammatory activity of clarithromycin in adults with chronically inflamed sinus mucosa. Adv Ther 2001; 18:75-82. [PMID: 11446271 DOI: 10.1007/bf02852391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In a phase IV, open-label study, 25 patients with clinically stable chronic sinusitis and persistent maxillary sinus inflammation were treated for 14 days with clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily. Biopsy specimens of the maxillary sinus mucosa were obtained pretreatment and evaluated for macrophages (CD68), eosinophils (MBP), elastase, interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and activity of eosinophils (EG2), as well as edema score. Clinical signs and symptoms were assessed pretreatment, at the end of treatment, and 1 and 2 weeks later. Statistically significant reductions (P < or = .05) from pretreatment were observed for all markers of sinus mucosal inflammation, including CD68, EG2, elastase, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-alpha, and edema score, with a trend to decreased total eosinophil count. Improvement was observed for all clinical signs and symptoms of chronic sinusitis--sinus pain, sinus headache, nasal congestion, nasal discharge, and mucopurulent discharge--up to 14 days after the end of treatment. Cultures to evaluate persistent infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae showed negative results. Significant reductions in various markers of sinus mucosal inflammation support the role of clarithromycin in modulating immunologic responses. Improvement of clinical signs and symptoms in patients with chronic inflammatory sinusitis not meeting criteria for known or presumed bacterial infection was also noted up to 2 weeks after completion of a 14-day course of clarithromycin.
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Abdelilah S, Latifa K, Esra N, Cameron L, Bouchaib L, Nicolaides N, Levitt R, Hamid Q. Functional expression of IL-9 receptor by human neutrophils from asthmatic donors: role in IL-8 release. J Immunol 2001; 166:2768-74. [PMID: 11160343 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.4.2768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) express surface receptors for various inflammatory mediators, including IgE and IL-4. Recently, the IL-9R locus has been genetically linked to asthma and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in humans. In this study, we evaluated expression of the IL-9R and the effect of IL-9 on human PMNs. RT-PCR analysis showed the presence of IL-9Ralpha-chain mRNA in PMN RNA preparations from asthmatic patients. Using FACS analysis, surface expression of IL-9Ralpha was detected on PMNs freshly isolated from asthmatics, and to a lesser extent on normal controls. In addition, protein expression of IL-9Ralpha was also detected in peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage PMNs. Furthermore, functional studies showed that IL-9 stimulation of PMNs results in the release of IL-8 in a concentration-dependent manner. The anti-IL-9 neutralizing Ab suppressed this effect, but had no effect on GM-CSF-induced IL-8 release from PMNs. Taken together, these findings suggest a novel role for PMNs in allergic disease through the expression and activation of the IL-9R.
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- S Abdelilah
- Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Cameron L. Oral history in the Freud archives: incidents, ethics, and relations. Hist Geogr 2001; 29:38-44. [PMID: 21043235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Blanck HM, Marcus M, Tolbert PE, Rubin C, Henderson AK, Hertzberg VS, Zhang RH, Cameron L. Age at menarche and tanner stage in girls exposed in utero and postnatally to polybrominated biphenyl. Epidemiology 2000; 11:641-7. [PMID: 11055623 DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200011000-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Accidental contamination of the Michigan food chain with polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) led to the exposure of more than 4,000 individuals in 1973. Because PBB exposure is suspected to disrupt endocrine function, we assessed pubertal development in females 5-24 years of age (N = 327) who were exposed to PBB in utero and, in many cases, through breastfeeding. We estimated in utero PBB exposure using maternal serum PBB measurements taken after exposure (1976-1979) and extrapolated to time of pregnancy using a model of PBB decay. We found that breastfed girls exposed to high levels of PBB in utero (> or =7 parts per billion) had an earlier age at menarche (mean age = 11.6 years) than breastfed girls exposed to lower levels of PBB in utero (mean age = 12.2-12.6 years) or girls who were not breastfed (mean age = 12.7 years). This association persisted after adjustment for potential confounders (menarche ratio = 3.4, 95% confidence interval = 1.3-9.0). Perinatal PBB exposure was associated with earlier pubic hair stage in breastfed girls, but little association was found with breast development. The associations observed here lend support to the hypothesis that pubertal events may be affected by pre- and postnatal exposure to organohalogens.
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- Biological and Biomedical Sciences Division, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Cameron L, Hamid Q, Wright E, Nakamura Y, Christodoulopoulos P, Muro S, Frenkiel S, Lavigne F, Durham S, Gould H. Local synthesis of epsilon germline gene transcripts, IL-4, and IL-13 in allergic nasal mucosa after ex vivo allergen exposure. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2000; 106:46-52. [PMID: 10887304 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.107398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The production of epsilon germline gene transcripts (Iepsilon(+)/Cepsilon(+) RNA) precedes class switch recombination to IgE and is induced by IL-4 and/or IL-13. Although Iepsilon and Cepsilon RNA(+) B cells have been identified within nasal tissue after in vivo allergen exposure, suggesting local germline transcription, whether these were resident or infiltrating B lymphocytes was not clear. OBJECTIVE We sought to examine whether B cells resident to the nasal mucosa undergo epsilon germline transcription. METHODS Nasal mucosal biopsy specimens were obtained from asymptomatic patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis and exposed to allergen ex vivo. Using immunocytochemistry, B lymphocytes were enumerated; with in situ hybridization, the number of cells expressing Iepsilon, Cepsilon, IL-4, and IL-13 messenger (m)RNA(+) cells was examined. RESULTS Tissue cultured in medium containing specific allergen exhibited significantly more Iepsilon and Cepsilon RNA(+) cells compared with medium alone (P <.05). IL-4 and IL-13 mRNA synthesis also resulted from ex vivo allergen exposure; there were significantly more cells expressing transcripts for these cytokines within allergic nasal mucosal tissue cultured with allergen than medium alone (P <.05). Within allergen-stimulated tissue obtained from allergic patients, 30% of total B cells were Iepsilon RNA(+), and the majority of IL-4 and IL-13 mRNA(+) cells were T cells (68% and 44%, respectively) and mast cells (32% and 19%, respectively). CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that the nasal mucosa is a site of epsilon germline gene transcription and suggest that local T cell and mast cell production of IL-4 and IL-13 may regulate this event.
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- L Cameron
- Meakins-Christie Laboratories and the Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, and the Nôtre Dame Hospital, Univérsité de Montréal, Montreal
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Nakamura Y, Christodoulopoulos P, Cameron L, Wright E, Lavigne F, Toda M, Muro S, Ray A, Eidelman DH, Minshall E, Hamid Q. Upregulation of the transcription factor GATA-3 in upper airway mucosa after in vivo and in vitro allergen challenge. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2000; 105:1146-52. [PMID: 10856149 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.107045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis is a complex upper airways disorder characterized by the infiltration of eosinophils and T(H2)-type T lymphocytes. GATA-3 is a novel transcription factor recently shown to regulate IL-5 and, possibly, IL-4 gene expression. We previously reported that GATA-3 is increased within the bronchial mucosa of allergic asthmatic subjects compared with control subjects. OBJECTIVE In the present study we set out to determine whether there is also an increased number of cells expressing GATA-3 messenger (m)RNA within the nasal mucosa of patients with allergic rhinitis. METHODS Inferior turbinate biopsy specimens were obtained from patients with allergic rhinitis and nonatopic control subjects before and after local allergen provocation in vivo. To assess the contribution of resident cells expressing GATA-3 mRNA, we also performed isolated explant studies in which nasal mucosal tissue from subjects with allergic rhinitis and nonatopic control subjects was cultured in allergen-treated medium. The presence of mRNA coding for GATA-3, IL-5, IL-4, IL-13, and GM-CSF was assessed by using in situ hybridization. RESULTS The number of GATA-3 mRNA(+) cells was increased after local allergen provocation in vivo (increase in GATA-3 mRNA(+) cells [mean +/- SEM]: subjects with allergic rhinitis, 11.3 +/- 8.7; control subjects, 1.2 +/- 4.1; P <.05) and in explanted nasal mucosa in vitro (subjects with allergic rhinitis, 10. 2 +/- 3.8; control subjects, 2.7 +/- 4.4; P <.05). The gene expression of GATA-3 was significantly correlated to the numbers of IL-5 (r = 0.87) and GM-CSF (r = 0.79) mRNA(+) cells but not with IL-4 or IL-13 mRNA(+) cells. CONCLUSION In summary, the expression of the transcription factor GATA-3 was increased after allergen challenge, and this was evident in the absence of de novo inflammatory cell recruitment. GATA-3 may be a potential target in the treatment of allergic diseases, such as rhinitis.
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- Y Nakamura
- Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Adozelesin (formerly U73975, The Upjohn Co.) is a monofunctional DNA alkylating analogue of the antitumor antibiotic (+)-CC-1065. Adozelesin consists of a cyclopropa[c]pyrrolo[3,2-e]indol-4(5H)-one (CPI) alkylating subunit of (+)-CC-1065 and a indole and benzofurans subunit replacing the more complex pyrroloindole B and C subunits, respectively, of (+)-CC-1065. Previous studies have shown that adozelesin forms a reversible covalent DNA duplex adduct via a reaction between the N3 of adenine and the cyclopropyl of the cyclopropapyrroloindole (CPI) subunit. Gel electrophoresis studies have shown that adozelesin, like all the monofunctional (CPI)-based antitumor antibiotics, has a sequence preference for 5'-TTA-3' [the asterisk () indicates covalently modified base]. Molecular-modeling studies have shown that the bound adozelesin ligand spans a total of five base pairs including the modified adenine. These studies have also indicated that, owing to the orientation of the ligand within the base minor groove, there should be an overall preference for sequences rich in A.T base pairs, thus avoiding steric crowding around the exocyclic NH(2) of any guanines present. In this study, we have prepared and studied, by high-field NMR and restrained molecular mechanics (rMM) and dynamics (rMD), the duplex adduct formed between adozelesin and 5'-CGTAAGCGCTTACG-3'. Previous molecular-modeling studies suggested that this sequence should be less preferred, since the two GC base pairs should lead to extensive steric crowding within the adduct, and this hypothesis has, however, never been supported by DNA-footprinting data. (1)H NMR of the adozelesin duplex adduct has reveals that, although Watson-Crick base pairing is maintained throughout the DNA duplex, there is significant distortion around the central base pairs. This distortion is the result of strong hydrogen-bonding between the amide linker of the indole and benzofuran subunits, and the carbonyl of a central thymine base and second, weaker, hydrogen bond to the exocyclic NH(2) of the central guanine was also observed. (1)H NMR and rMD also indicate that, to accommodate this hydrogen-bond system, the bound adozelesin is not positioned centrally within the minor groove but pushed toward the modified DNA strand. Previous studies on the dimeric CPI analogue bizelesin have indicated the important role the ureylene linker plays in the DNA binding. This study indicates that a similar situation exists in the reaction of adozelesin with double-stranded DNA and provides a possible explanation into the unpredicted sequence selectivity of these ligands.
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- L Cameron
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, England
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Lavigne F, Nguyen CT, Cameron L, Hamid Q, Renzi PM. Prognosis and prediction of response to surgery in allergic patients with chronic sinusitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2000; 105:746-51. [PMID: 10756225 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2000.105218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) occurs frequently in patients with atopy, but little is known of the prognosis after surgery and of factors that may predict a poor outcome. OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to assess the long-term prognosis in atopic patients with CRS who undergo surgery and whether certain immune markers could predict a worse prognosis in this setting. METHODS Fifteen patients with diffuse involvement of the sinuses on computed tomographic (CT) scan but without nasal polyposis underwent ethmoidectomy with middle meatotomy for CRS when it was clinically indicated. All patients had a biopsy of the inferior turbinate and of the most inflamed areas of the maxillary and ethmoid sinuses at the time of surgery. Follow-up was performed by video endoscopy and by assessment of 2 chronic sinusitis questionnaires at 0, 6, and 24 months postoperatively. The number of lymphocyte subsets (CD3, CD4, CD8), mast cells and eosinophils, and cells expressing IL-4 and IL-5 messenger RNA (mRNA) in all 3 biopsy sites at the time of surgery were compared with the clinical response after surgery. RESULTS Seven patients had persistent improvement after surgery, with a decrease in pain, rhinorrhea, or nasal obstruction and a decrease in the need for medication. Eight patients were unchanged or worsened after surgery with disabling rhinorrhea and repeated sinusitis. We found no difference in the number of inflammatory cells, lymphocyte subsets, or IL-4 mRNA-positive cells in the sinus mucosa between responders and nonresponders. However, an increased number of cells expressing IL-5 mRNA was found in the ethmoid sinus at the time of surgery in patients who did not respond to the surgical intervention (P =.007). CONCLUSION More than 50% of patients with perennial rhinitis and CRS do not improve after surgery, a response that may be predicted by more cells expressing IL-5 mRNA in the ethmoid sinuses. The increased number of cells expressing IL-5 mRNA may have the potential to be used as a marker for prediction of the response to surgery. The worsening of symptoms in some patients with CRS after sinus surgery could be a result of the disturbance of the anatomy of the sinuses and exposure to the environmental allergens.
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- F Lavigne
- Centre Hospitalier de l'Universitaire de Montréal, Notre-Dame Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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