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Waddington H, Minnell H, Patrick L, van Der Meer L, Monk R, Woods L, Whitehouse AJO. Community perspectives on the appropriateness and importance of support goals for young autistic children. Autism 2024; 28:316-326. [PMID: 37203137 PMCID: PMC10851621 DOI: 10.1177/13623613231168920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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LAY ABSTRACT Researchers do not know much about what autistic adults, parents and professionals think about support goals for young autistic children. People's views of support goals might also be influenced by their beliefs about early support more generally. This survey involved 87 autistic adults, 159 parents of autistic children and 80 clinical professionals living in New Zealand and Australia. We asked participants questions about themselves and what they thought about early support for young autistic children in general. We then asked participants to rate whether different support goals were appropriate for young autistic children and, if they were appropriate, to rate their level of priority. We found that autistic adults, parents and professionals all rated goals about the adult changing to better support the child, reducing and replacing harmful behaviours and improving the child's quality of life as the highest priorities. They all rated goals about autism characteristics, play skills and academic skills as the lowest priorities. Compared to parents and/or professionals, autistic adults gave lower priority ratings for play skills, autism characteristics and participation goals. Autistic adults were also more likely to rate goals related to play skills and autism characteristics as inappropriate. While these three participant groups generally agreed on the order of priority of early support goals for young autistic children, autistic adults found goals related to autism characteristics, play and/or participation to be an even lower priority and less appropriate than parents and professionals.
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- Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
- Autism New Zealand, New Zealand
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- Autism New Zealand, New Zealand
- The University of Auckland, New Zealand
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- Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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Strano F, Micaroni V, Thomas T, Woods L, Davy SK, Bell JJ. Marine heatwave conditions drive carryover effects in a temperate sponge microbiome and developmental performance. Proc Biol Sci 2023; 290:20222539. [PMID: 37282536 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2022.2539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Marine heatwaves are increasingly subjecting organisms to unprecedented stressful conditions, but the biological consequences of these events are still poorly understood. Here we experimentally tested the presence of carryover effects of heatwave conditions on the larval microbiome, settlers growth rate and metamorphosis duration of the temperate sponge Crella incrustans. The microbial community of adult sponges changed significantly after ten days at 21°C. There was a relative decrease in symbiotic bacteria, and an increase in stress-associated bacteria. Sponge larvae derived from control sponges were mainly characterised by a few bacterial taxa also abundant in adults, confirming the occurrence of vertical transmission. The microbial community of sponge larvae derived from heatwave-exposed sponges showed significant increase in the endosymbiotic bacteria Rubritalea marina. Settlers derived from heatwave-exposed sponges had a greater growth rate under prolonged heatwave conditions (20 days at 21°C) compared to settlers derived from control sponges exposed to the same conditions. Moreover, settler metamorphosis was significantly delayed at 21°C. These results show, for the first time, the occurrence of heatwave-induced carryover effects across life-stages in sponges and highlight the potential role of selective vertical transmission of microbes in sponge resilience to extreme thermal events.
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- Francesca Strano
- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Centre for Marine Science and Innovation, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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Wallace-Watkin C, Sigafoos J, Woods L, Waddington H. Parent reported barriers and facilitators to support services for autistic children in Aotearoa New Zealand. Autism 2023; 27:13623613231168240. [PMID: 37129303 PMCID: PMC10576898 DOI: 10.1177/13623613231168240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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LAY ABSTRACT Parents might have problems in getting support services for their autistic child due to certain barriers. However, there might also be things that can ease or facilitate parents' access to support services. In this study, New Zealand parents were asked about their experiences in getting support services for their autistic child. We also looked at differences in reported barriers and facilitators based on several demographic factors with a focus on family level of financial resourcing. A total of 173 parents completed a survey. The results suggested that parents experienced several barriers, particularly related to service pathways. Facilitators were also experienced, predominantly related to providers. Financial resourcing predicted the number of parent-reported barriers. Both lower level of family financial resourcing and having a non-binary child predicted parents' rating of the extent of barriers. Child age and level of speech were predictors for reports of experiencing a higher number of facilitators, with parents of younger children or of non-speaking autistic children reporting a greater number of facilitators. We discuss how these results may be useful to support service delivery and identify areas for future research.
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- Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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Hutton D, Booker P, Shuttleworth S, Hall T, Cain M, Murphy T, Woods L, Saunders D. The Patient's perspective: A review of the results from a radiotherapy patient experience survey in the North-West of England. Radiography (Lond) 2023; 29 Suppl 1:S59-S67. [PMID: 36934026 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2023.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A patient experience survey was undertaken for patients completing radiotherapy at the three Northwest of England Radiotherapy Providers. METHODS A previously reported National Radiotherapy Patient Experience Survey was adapted and undertaken in the Northwest of England. Quantitative data was analysed to establish trends. Frequency distribution was applied to appraise the number of participants selecting each of the pre-determined responses. Thematic analysis of free text responses was conducted. RESULTS The questionnaire received 653 responses from the 3 providers across seven departments. Thematic analysis revealed 3 themes; logistics, information and operational. CONCLUSION The results indicate that the majority of patients are satisfied with their treatment and care. Patients' responses indicate areas for improvements. Expectancy theory states that an individual's satisfaction is related to the difference between expected service and the service received. Consequently, when reviewing services and developing improvement it is important to understand patients' expectations. This regional survey starts to capture what people receiving radiotherapy expect from the service and the professionals delivering their treatment. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE This survey responses make a case for reviewing the information provision pre and post radiotherapy. This includes clarifying the understanding of consent for treatment including the intended benefits and potential late effects. There is an argument to offer information sessions prior to radiotherapy to achieve more relaxed and informed patients. A recommendation from this work is for the radiotherapy community undertake a national radiotherapy patient experience survey, facilitated via the 11 Radiotherapy ODNs. A national radiotherapy survey has multiple benefits to inform improvements in practice. This includes benchmarking services against national averages. This approach is aligned with the principles of the service specification in terms of reducing variation and increasing quality.
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- D Hutton
- NW Radiotherapy ODN, United Kingdom.
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- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom
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- NW Radiotherapy ODN, United Kingdom
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- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS FT, United Kingdom
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- NW Radiotherapy ODN, United Kingdom
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- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS FT, United Kingdom
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Murphy L, Alfano L, Brazzo K, Johnson N, Laurent J, Mathews K, Thiele S, Vissing J, Walter M, Woods L, Ørstavik K, Straub V. P.175 Global FKRP registry - the research database for limb girdle muscular dystrophy R9 (2I). Neuromuscul Disord 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2022.07.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Strano F, Micaroni V, Davy SK, Woods L, Bell JJ. Near-future extreme temperatures affect physiology, morphology and recruitment of the temperate sponge Crella incrustans. Sci Total Environ 2022; 823:153466. [PMID: 35124025 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Current rates of greenhouse gas emissions are leading to a rapid increase in global temperatures and a greater occurrence of extreme climatic events such as marine heatwaves. In this study, we assessed the effects of thermal conditions predicted to occur within the next 40 years (SSP3-7.0 scenario of IPCC, 2021) on the respiration rate, buoyant weight, morphology and recruitment of the temperate model sponge Crella incrustans. Under predicted average temperatures (+ 2.5 °C, over the local mean), C. incrustans did not show any physiological and morphological changes compared to current conditions. However, when exposed to a simulated marine heatwave (16 days duration and a thermal peak at 22 °C), there was a large increase in sponge respiration rate, significant weight loss resulting from tissue regression, and sponge mortality. The simulated marine heatwave resulted also in a shorter period of recruitment, lower recruitment rate and higher mortality of settlers. Despite the tissue regression, the majority of sponges that survived the extreme temperatures showed respiration rates similar to controls 13 days after the thermal peak, indicating some resilience of C. incrustans to extreme thermal events. Our study shows that marine heatwaves will significantly impact the physiology, morphology, and recruitment of temperate sponges under near-future conditions, but that these sponges are likely to persist in warmer oceans.
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- Francesca Strano
- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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Patel H, Woods L, Teesdale-Spittle P, Dennison E. A cross-sectional study of the relationship between recreational sporting activity and calcaneal bone density in adolescents and young adults. PHYSICIAN SPORTSMED 2022; 50:218-226. [PMID: 33724899 DOI: 10.1080/00913847.2021.1903819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Childhood and adolescence are critical periods of bone development. Sporting activity is thought to impact peak bone mass acquisition, but most studies have used dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to assess bone health and reported associations between bone mass and elite sporting activity. The objective of this study was instead to assess the relationship between recreational sporting activity (RSA) and another bone assessment, calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (cQUS), in adolescents and young adults. METHODS We related recreational sporting activity, assessed through a lifestyle questionnaire, to heel ultrasound bone parameters in a cohort of New Zealand students aged 16-35 years. Complete datasets with data on all relevant confounders (body mass index (BMI), pubertal timing, smoking status, and alcohol consumption) were available for 452 participants. cQUS was performed using a Lunar Achilles EX II machine to obtain bone parameters, broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), and speed of sound (SOS); stiffness index (SI) was derived from these measures. All descriptive statistics and statistical analyses were carried out using SPSS Statistics for Macintosh, Version 23.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Results are presented as p-values and 95% CI. RESULTS Reported lifetime sport participation declined after an individual's mid-teens. Bone cQUS parameters (SI and BUA and T-score) were all positively associated with BMI, and current physical activity (SI, SOS, BUA, T-score, and Z-score) with SI and SOS measures most strongly associated with current high impact and past recreational sporting activity (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Calcaneal heel ultrasound bone parameters were associated with physical activity, with SI and SOS rather than BUA more strongly related to current and past recreational sporting activity in young New Zealand adults.
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- Hansa Patel
- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.,School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand & MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Southampton, UK
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Harris DL, Schlegel M, Markovitz A, Woods L, Miles T. Securing peripheral intravenous catheters in babies without applying adhesive dressings to the skin: a proof-of-concept study. BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:291. [PMID: 35585521 PMCID: PMC9116013 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03345-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Most babies admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) require a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC). PIVCs are secured using splints and adhesive dressings applied to the skin. Removing the dressings causes skin injury, pain, and risks infection. We designed the Pēpi Splint, which supports PIVCs without the application of adhesive dressings to the skin. We sought to determine the effectiveness and acceptability of the Pēpi Splint using a proof-of-concept design. METHODS Eligible babies were > 1000 g and > 30 weeks' corrected gestation admitted to Wellington Regional NICU and who required a PIVC. All babies received the same care as those not in the study, with the addition of the Pēpi Splint. Primary outcomes were the proportion of babies in which the Pēpi Splint secured the PIVC for the required time and proportion of babies who experience an adverse event. Secondary outcomes were the acceptability of the Pēpi Splint as reported by the parents. RESULTS Thirty-eight babies, median (range) birth weight 2625 g (396-4970) and gestation 37wk (22-41). When the Pēpi was applied the postnatal weight was 2969 g (1145 - 4970) and gestation 37wk (29 - 41). The Pēpi Splint held the PIVC secure for 34/38 babies (89%), for a duration of 37 h (6 to 97). There were no adverse events. Of the four babies reported to have unsecure PIVCs, two were due to the securement two were displaced during feeding. Fifty-eight parents responded to a questionnaire (32 mothers, 26 fathers). Of these parents 52 (90%) would participate again and 52 (90%) would recommend participating to others. Overall, clinicians reported the Pēpi Splint was easy to use 33/38 (87%). CONCLUSION The Pēpi Splint safely secures PIVCs without adhesive dressings being applied to the skin and is acceptable to both parents and clinicians. Our findings provide support for a larger multicentred randomised controlled trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry Reference ACTRN12620001335987 .
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- Deborah L Harris
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Practice, Faculty of Health, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 7625, Newtown, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand.
- Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Capital Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand.
- Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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- Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Capital Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Practice, Faculty of Health, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 7625, Newtown, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Towns CR, Rowley N, Woods L. Mixed gender accommodation: prevalence, trend over time and vulnerability of older adults. Intern Med J 2022; 52:474-478. [DOI: 10.1111/imj.15712] [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] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Cindy R. Towns
- Department of General Medicine Wellington Hospital Wellington New Zealand
- Department of Medicine Wellington School of Medicine Wellington New Zealand
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- Department of General Medicine Wellington Hospital Wellington New Zealand
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics Victoria University Wellington New Zealand
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Micaroni V, Strano F, McAllen R, Woods L, Turner J, Harman L, Bell JJ. Adaptive strategies of sponges to deoxygenated oceans. Glob Chang Biol 2022; 28:1972-1989. [PMID: 34854178 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ocean deoxygenation is one of the major consequences of climate change. In coastal waters, this process can be exacerbated by eutrophication, which is contributing to an alarming increase in the so-called 'dead zones' globally. Despite its severity, the effect of reduced dissolved oxygen has only been studied for a very limited number of organisms, compared to other climate change impacts such as ocean acidification and warming. Here, we experimentally assessed the response of sponges to moderate and severe simulated hypoxic events. We ran three laboratory experiments on four species from two different temperate oceans (NE Atlantic and SW Pacific). Sponges were exposed to a total of five hypoxic treatments, with increasing severity (3.3, 1.6, 0.5, 0.4 and 0.13 mg O2 L-1 , over 7-12-days). We found that sponges are generally very tolerant of hypoxia. All the sponges survived in the experimental conditions, except Polymastia crocea, which showed significant mortality at the lowest oxygen concentration (0.13 mg O2 L-1 , lethal median time: 286 h). In all species except Suberites carnosus, hypoxic conditions do not significantly affect respiration rate down to 0.4 mg O2 L-1 , showing that sponges can uptake oxygen at very low concentrations in the surrounding environment. Importantly, sponges displayed species-specific phenotypic modifications in response to the hypoxic treatments, including physiological, morphological and behavioural changes. This phenotypic plasticity likely represents an adaptive strategy to live in reduced or low oxygen water. Our results also show that a single sponge species (i.e., Suberites australiensis) can display different strategies at different oxygen concentrations. Compared to other sessile organisms, sponges generally showed higher tolerance to hypoxia, suggesting that sponges could be favoured and survive in future deoxygenated oceans.
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- Valerio Micaroni
- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Anglesey, UK
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- School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Lamb DS, Greig L, FitzJohn T, Russell GL, Nacey JN, Iupati D, Woods L. Relapse patterns after low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy. Brachytherapy 2020; 20:291-295. [PMID: 33158775 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE When biochemical failure (BF) develops after low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy, the relapse site is frequently not found. We set out to find whether prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography -CT (PSMA PET-CT) scanning has improved knowledge of relapse patterns. METHODS AND MATERIALS A database was analyzed, which contained information and long-term followup on 903 men who had an iodine-125 seed implant as monotherapy for early-stage prostate cancer. There was a total of 68 BFs. RESULT In 38 men developing BF before PSMA PET-CT scanning was available, the site of relapse was local in six, distant in twelve, and unknown in twenty. In 30 men developing BF more recently who had a PSMA PET-CT scan, the relapse site was demonstrated in all cases, and 19 (63%) men had relapsed at the prostate base. Radiation dosimetry of base relapses and paired controls demonstrated that implants routinely delivered a lower radiation dose to the base than to the rest of the prostate. Eight of seventeen cases found to have prostate relapse only underwent salvage prostatectomy. CONCLUSION PSMA PET-CT scanning is highly effective in demonstrating the relapse site(s) when BF develops after low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy. Knowledge of the relapse site increases management options for men developing BF.
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- David S Lamb
- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand; Radiation Oncology, Southern Cross Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
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- Medical Physics, Southern Cross Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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- PET/CT Unit, Pacific Radiology Bowen Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Radiation Oncology, Southern Cross Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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Malhotra A, Rachet B, Bonaventure A, Pereira S, Woods L. SO-13 Can we screen for pancreatic cancer? Identifying a sub-population of patients at high risk of subsequent diagnosis using machine learning techniques applied to primary care data. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Beepat SS, Davy SK, Woods L, Bell JJ. Short-term responses of tropical lagoon sponges to elevated temperature and nitrate. Mar Environ Res 2020; 157:104922. [PMID: 32275505 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.104922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sponges are often important components of coastal lagoons, however their responses to anthropogenic stressors remain poorly understood. Here, we tested the responses of three lagoon sponges, Neopetrosia exigua, Amphimedon navalis and Spheciospongia vagabunda from Mauritius (Western Indian Ocean), to nine temperature and nitrate combinations for 14 days. We found that elevated seawater temperature resulted in significant physiological responses in all species, but there was generally little negative effect of elevated nitrate. At the end of the experiment, the buoyant weight of all three species were significantly reduced, while for the two chlorophyll a-containing species, N. exigua and S. vagabunda, effective quantum yield (ΔF/Fm') of photosystem (PS) II, photosynthetic pigment concentrations, gross photosynthetic rate and gross photosynthesis to respiration (P:R) ratio were also reduced. Dark respiration rates were higher in all three species at elevated temperature. While these lagoon sponges appeared to be impacted by elevated temperature, here, we demonstrate that these species are physiologically tolerant to excess nitrate concentrations.
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- Sandeep S Beepat
- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
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Waddington H, McLay L, Woods L, Whitehouse AJO. Child and Family Characteristics Associated with Sleep Disturbance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord 2020; 50:4121-4132. [DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04475-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Kays R, Dunn RR, Parsons AW, Mcdonald B, Perkins T, Powers SA, Shell L, McDonald JL, Cole H, Kikillus H, Woods L, Tindle H, Roetman P. The small home ranges and large local ecological impacts of pet cats. Anim Conserv 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/acv.12563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- R. Kays
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Raleigh NC USA
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA
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- Department of Applied Ecology North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA
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- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Raleigh NC USA
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA
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- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Raleigh NC USA
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources North Carolina State University Raleigh NC USA
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Hanover NH USA
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- Brody School of Medicine East Carolina University Greenville NC USA
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- Centre for Ecology and Conservation College of Life and Environmental, Sciences University of Exeter Cornwall Campus Penryn UK
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- Centre for Ecology and Conservation College of Life and Environmental, Sciences University of Exeter Cornwall Campus Penryn UK
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- Victoria University of Wellington Wellington New Zealand
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- Victoria University of Wellington Wellington New Zealand
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- University of South Australia School of Natural and Built Environments Adelaide Australia
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- University of South Australia School of Natural and Built Environments Adelaide Australia
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McBride-Henry K, Lui SM, Woods L, Officer TN. Consumer alcohol exposure in supermarkets: legislatively adherent, but a societal problem. Aust N Z J Public Health 2020; 44:22-27. [PMID: 32003540 DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 came into force to promote the safe and responsible sale, supply, and consumption of alcohol in New Zealand. The Act was intended to minimise harm caused by excessive consumption of alcohol and reduce exposure to alcohol promotion. This study assessed supermarket adherence to sections 112-114 of the Act related to the display and advertisement of alcohol. It also assessed consumer exposure to alcohol marketing in these businesses. METHODS This paper reports on an audit of nine supermarkets in a major New Zealand city. RESULTS Supermarkets exhibited high average adherence with the Act (86% adherence across audit fields); despite this, exposure to alcohol displays, promotions and advertisements remained an issue regardless of supermarket geographic location, size or chain affiliation. CONCLUSIONS Supermarkets are an increasingly popular source of off-licence alcohol sales. Exposure to alcohol marketing in these businesses will likely influence consumer purchasing behaviour. Implications for public health: As an important public health challenge, based on this study, it would appear that supermarkets mostly meet the provisions of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, but not the intent. Additional work is required to strengthen their response to the Act.
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- Karen McBride-Henry
- Graduate School of Nursing Midwifery and Health, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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- Graduate School of Nursing Midwifery and Health, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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- Health Services Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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Raymond NJ, Nguyen M, Allmark S, Woods L, Peckler B. Re: Modified Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score in the emergency department. Emerg Med Australas 2019; 31:1123-1125. [PMID: 31769177 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13400] [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] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Nigel J Raymond
- Infection Service, Capital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Emergency Department, Capital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Department, Capital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Emergency Department, Capital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
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McGrath EC, Woods L, Jompa J, Haris A, Bell JJ. Author Correction: Growth and longevity in giant barrel sponges: Redwoods of the reef or Pines in the Indo-Pacific? Sci Rep 2019; 9:18033. [PMID: 31776440 PMCID: PMC6881345 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54609-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Emily C McGrath
- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand.
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
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- Research and Development Centre on Marine, Coastal and Small Islands, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Research and Development Centre on Marine, Coastal and Small Islands, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
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Murphy L, Laurent J, Mathews K, Stevenson J, Thiele S, Vissing J, Walter M, Woods L, Straub V. P.389Global FKRP registry. Neuromuscul Disord 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2019.06.551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Schaffar R, Belot A, Rachet B, Woods L. On the use of flexible excess hazard regression models for describing long-term breast cancer survival: a case-study using population-based cancer registry data. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:107. [PMID: 30691409 PMCID: PMC6350282 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5304-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer prognosis has dramatically improved over 40 years. There is, however, no proof of population 'cure'. This research aimed to examine the pattern of long-term excess mortality due to breast cancer and evaluate its determinants in the context of cancer registry data. METHODS We used data from the Geneva Cancer Registry to identify women younger than 75 years diagnosed with invasive, localised and operated breast cancer between 1995 and 2002. Flexible modelling of excess mortality hazard, including time-dependent (TD) regression parameters, was used to estimate mortality related to breast cancer. We derived a single "final" model using a backward selection procedure and evaluated its stability through sensitivity analyses using a bootstrap technique. RESULTS We analysed data from 1574 breast cancer women including 351 deaths (22.3%). The model building strategy retained age at diagnosis (TD), tumour size and grade (TD), chemotherapy and hormonal treatment (TD) as prognostic factors, while the sensitivity analysis on bootstrap samples identified nodes involvement and hormone receptors (TD) as additional long-term prognostic factors but did not identify chemotherapy and hormonal treatment as important prognostic factors. CONCLUSIONS Two main issues were observed when describing the determinants of long-term survival. First, the modelling strategy presented a lack of robustness, probably due to the limited number of events observed in our study. The second was the misspecification of the model, probably due to confounding by indication. Our results highlight the need for more detailed data and the use of causal inference methods.
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- R. Schaffar
- Geneva Cancer Registry, Global Health Institute, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Cancer Survival Group, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Cancer Survival Group, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Cancer Survival Group, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Lamb DS, Greig L, Russell G, Nacey JN, Broome K, Jain M, Murray J, Lamb PJ, Woods L. A prospective audit of the 10-year outcomes from low dose-rate brachytherapy for early stage prostate cancer. N Z Med J 2018; 131:13-18. [PMID: 30408814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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AIM New Zealand men diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer need to know what outcomes to expect from management options. METHODS Between 2001 and 2016, 951 men were treated with low dose-rate brachytherapy (permanent iodine-125 seed implantation) by the Wellington Prostate Brachytherapy Group based at Southern Cross Hospital, Wellington. At follow up after treatment, men had their PSA measured and were scored for urinary, bowel and sexual side effects. RESULTS: Median follow-up of men was 7.9 years (range 2.0-16.3 years). Ten-year PSA control was 95% for the 551 men with low-risk prostate cancer and 82% for the 400 men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Adverse effects were generally minor and short-term only. Temporary urinary obstruction developed soon after the implant in 2.6% men, and the 10-year cumulative risk of urethral stricture was 2.6%. Erectile dysfunction developed in 29% men, two-thirds of whom had a good response to a PDE5 inhibitor. Most men returned to a normal routine within four days of the implant. CONCLUSION LDR brachytherapy is a highly effective low-impact treatment option for New Zealand men with early stage prostate cancer.
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- David S Lamb
- Radiation Oncologist and Adjunct Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University, Wellington
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- Chief Medical Physicist, Blood and Cancer Centre, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington
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- Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Otago, Wellington
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- Anaesthetist, Southern Cross Hospital and Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington
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- Trials Coordinator, Clinical Research Centre, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington
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- Statistician, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University, Wellington
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Denison HJ, Woods L, Bromhead C, Kennedy J, Grainger R, Jutel A, Dennison EM. Healthcare-seeking behaviour of people with sexually transmitted infection symptoms attending a Sexual Health Clinic in New Zealand. N Z Med J 2018; 131:40-49. [PMID: 30161111 PMCID: PMC6231543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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AIMS Untreated sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can lead to serious health complications and may be transmitted to uninfected individuals. Therefore, the early detection and subsequent management of STIs is crucial to control efforts. Time to presentation for STI symptoms and risk of transmission in this period has not been assessed in New Zealand to date. METHODS All new clients presenting to an urban sexual health clinic (SHC) were invited to complete a questionnaire, which included demographic information, sexual health history, and details about the clinic visit. RESULTS Of 331 people approached, 243 (73.4%) agreed to complete the questionnaire. Four incomplete questionnaires were excluded, leaving 239 participants (47.3% female and 52.7% male, 43.8% under the age of 25). The most common reason for seeking healthcare was experiencing symptoms (39.4%) and 41.7% of people with symptoms waited more than seven days to seek healthcare. Around a third (30.6%) of people with symptoms had sex after they first thought they may need to seek healthcare. Infrequent condom use was reported more often by people who had sex with existing partners (84.6%) than by people who had sex with new partners (10.0%). CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to quantify healthcare-seeking behaviour for STI in New Zealand. Delayed healthcare-seeking (defined as waiting more than seven days) was common and almost a third of people reported engaging in sex while symptomatic. Enabling prompt healthcare-seeking is crucial to minimise transmission risk. Structural barriers such as the financial cost of STI tests must be removed and education around symptom recognition and healthcare system navigation should be provided.
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- Hayley J Denison
- Research Fellow, Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington; Doctoral Candidate, School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University, Wellington
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- Statistical Consultant, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University, Wellington
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- Sexual Health Physician, Wellington Sexual Health Service, Wellington
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- Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington
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- Professor, Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Faculty of Health, Victoria University, Wellington
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- Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University, Wellington; Professor, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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Raymond NJ, Nguyen M, Allmark S, Woods L, Peckler B. Modified Sequential Organ Failure Assessment sepsis score in an emergency department setting: Retrospective assessment of prognostic value. Emerg Med Australas 2018; 31:339-346. [DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Nigel J Raymond
- Infection ServiceCapital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington Hospital Wellington New Zealand
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- Emergency DepartmentCapital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington Hospital Wellington New Zealand
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- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety DepartmentCapital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington Hospital Wellington New Zealand
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- School of Mathematics and StatisticsVictoria University Wellington New Zealand
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- Emergency DepartmentCapital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington Hospital Wellington New Zealand
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Tromop-van Dalen C, Thorne K, Common K, Edge G, Woods L. Audit to investigate junior doctors' knowledge of how to administer and score the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). N Z Med J 2018; 131:91-108. [PMID: 29927920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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AIM To investigate junior doctors' knowledge of how to conduct the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). METHODS A two-part questionnaire was administered to junior doctors at teaching sessions across three New Zealand district health boards. Part 1 investigated prior experience and knowledge of the MoCA. Part 2 tested junior doctors' ability to identify errors in administration and how to score the test. Several weeks later a brief MoCA teaching session was given followed immediately by a repeat questionnaire. RESULTS Seventy-one individuals completed the initial audit and 46 did the follow-up audit. The majority of junior doctors carried out the MoCA on a monthly basis. Prior to our teaching session, only 23% of participants had received formal teaching on how to administer and score the MoCA. The majority (89%) of participants thought that the teaching session had improved their ability to conduct the MoCA. Statistically significant changes were seen in participants' ability to administer the trail-making question and to score the example questions of clock faces, naming animals, serial seven subtractions, verbal fluency testing, abstraction and the awareness about the effect of years of education on the MoCA score. CONCLUSION Junior doctors administer and score the MoCA but many have not received formal teaching on how to do so. A short teaching session improved their ability to conduct the MoCA and identify errors in administration and scoring.
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- Chani Tromop-van Dalen
- Advanced Trainee in General Medicine, Capital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington
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- Advanced Trainee in General Medicine and Geriatrics, Hutt Valley District Health Board, Lower Hutt
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- Advanced Trainee in General Medicine and Geriatrics, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch
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- Registered Medical Officer, Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch
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- Statistical Consultant, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University, Wellington
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Lamb DS, Sondhauss S, Dunne JC, Woods L, Delahunt B, Ferguson P, Murray J, Nacey JN, Denham JW, Jordan TW. Proteins Annexin A2 and PSA in Prostate Cancer Biopsies Do Not Predict Biochemical Failure. Anticancer Res 2017; 37:6943-6946. [PMID: 29187477 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.12159] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM We previously reported the use of mass spectrometry and western blotting to identify proteins from tumour regions of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded biopsies from 16 men who presented with apparently localized prostate cancer, and found that annexin A2 (ANXA2) appeared to be a better predictor of subsequent biochemical failure than prostate-specific antigen (PSA). MATERIALS AND METHODS In this follow-up study, ANXA2 and PSA were measured using western blotting of proteins extracted from biopsies from 37 men from a subsequent prostate cancer trial. RESULTS No significant differences in ANXA2 and PSA levels were observed between men with and without biochemical failure. The statistical effect sizes were small, d=0.116 for ANXA2, and 0.266 for PSA. CONCLUSION ANXA2 and PSA proteins measured from biopsy tumour regions are unlikely to be good biomarkers for prediction of the clinical outcome of prostate cancer presenting with apparently localized disease.
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- David S Lamb
- Prostate Cancer Trials Unit, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Centre for Biodiscovery and School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Centre for Biodiscovery and School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Prostate Cancer Trials Unit, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiscovery and School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Sugrue M, Maier R, Moore EE, Boermeester M, Catena F, Coccolini F, Leppaniemi A, Peitzman A, Velmahos G, Ansaloni L, Abu-Zidan F, Balfe P, Bendinelli C, Biffl W, Bowyer M, DeMoya M, De Waele J, Di Saverio S, Drake A, Fraga GP, Hallal A, Henry C, Hodgetts T, Hsee L, Huddart S, Kirkpatrick AW, Kluger Y, Lawler L, Malangoni MA, Malbrain M, MacMahon P, Mealy K, O'Kane M, Loughlin P, Paduraru M, Pearce L, Pereira BM, Priyantha A, Sartelli M, Soreide K, Steele C, Thomas S, Vincent JL, Woods L. Proceedings of resources for optimal care of acute care and emergency surgery consensus summit Donegal Ireland. World J Emerg Surg 2017; 12:47. [PMID: 29075316 PMCID: PMC5651635 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-017-0158-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Opportunities to improve emergency surgery outcomes exist through guided better practice and reduced variability. Few attempts have been made to define optimal care in emergency surgery, and few clinically derived key performance indicators (KPIs) have been published. A summit was therefore convened to look at resources for optimal care of emergency surgery. The aim of the Donegal Summit was to set a platform in place to develop guidelines and KPIs in emergency surgery. METHODS The project had multidisciplinary global involvement in producing consensus statements regarding emergency surgery care in key areas, and to assess feasibility of producing KPIs that could be used to monitor process and outcome of care in the future. RESULTS Forty-four key opinion leaders in emergency surgery, across 7 disciplines from 17 countries, composed evidence-based position papers on 14 key areas of emergency surgery and 112 KPIs in 20 acute conditions or emergency systems. CONCLUSIONS The summit was successful in achieving position papers and KPIs in emergency surgery. While position papers were limited by non-graded evidence and non-validated KPIs, the process set a foundation for the future advancement of emergency surgery.
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- M Sugrue
- Department of Surgery, Letterkenny University Hospital and Donegal Clinical Research Academy, Donegal, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.,Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Maggiore Hospital, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Emergency, General and Transplant Surgery, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Abdominal Center, University Hospital Meilahti, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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- Department of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- General Surgery Department, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Surgery, St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW Australia
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- Acute Care Surgery, The Queens Medical Center, Honolulu, HI USA
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- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD USA
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- Department of Trauma/Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Maggiore Hospital of Bologna, AUSL, Bologna, Italy
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- Letterkenny University Hospital and Donegal Clinical Research Academy, Donegal, Ireland
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- Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- National Clinical Advisor for the Acute Hospitals Division, Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trauma Governance, UK Defence Medical Services, Lichfield, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Critical Care Medicine and Regional Trauma Service, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB Canada
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- Department of General Surgery, Division of Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Intensive Care Unit and High Burn Unit, ZNA "Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen" Stuivenberg and ZNA St-Erasmus hospitals, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Wexford University Hospital, Wexford, Ireland
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- Department of Pathology, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, UK
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- Department of General and Emergency Surgery, Milton Keys, UK
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- Northwest Research Collaborative, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Teaching Hospital, South, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Surgery, Macerata Hospital, Macerata, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Letterkenny University Hospital and Donegal Clinical Research Academy, Donegal, Ireland
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- Department of Trauma Services, Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Université libre de bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Acute Hospitals, Health Services Executive, Dublin, Ireland
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Bennett HM, Altenrath C, Woods L, Davy SK, Webster NS, Bell JJ. Interactive effects of temperature and pCO 2 on sponges: from the cradle to the grave. Glob Chang Biol 2017; 23:2031-2046. [PMID: 27550825 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [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: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 08/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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As atmospheric CO2 concentrations rise, associated ocean warming (OW) and ocean acidification (OA) are predicted to cause declines in reef-building corals globally, shifting reefs from coral-dominated systems to those dominated by less sensitive species. Sponges are important structural and functional components of coral reef ecosystems, but despite increasing field-based evidence that sponges may be 'winners' in response to environmental degradation, our understanding of how they respond to the combined effects of OW and OA is limited. To determine the tolerance of adult sponges to climate change, four abundant Great Barrier Reef species were experimentally exposed to OW and OA levels predicted for 2100, under two CO2 Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs). The impact of OW and OA on early life-history stages was also assessed for one of these species to provide a more holistic view of species impacts. All species were generally unaffected by conditions predicted under RCP6.0, although environmental conditions projected under RCP8.5 caused significant adverse effects: with elevated temperature decreasing the survival of all species, increasing levels of tissue necrosis and bleaching, elevating respiration rates and decreasing photosynthetic rates. OA alone had little adverse effect, even under RCP8.5 concentrations. Importantly, the interactive effect of OW and OA varied between species with different nutritional modes, with elevated pCO2 exacerbating temperature stress in heterotrophic species but mitigating temperature stress in phototrophic species. This antagonistic interaction was reflected by reduced mortality, necrosis and bleaching of phototrophic species in the highest OW/OA treatment. Survival and settlement success of Carteriospongia foliascens larvae were unaffected by experimental treatments, and juvenile sponges exhibited greater tolerance to OW than their adult counterparts. With elevated pCO2 providing phototrophic species with protection from elevated temperature, across different life stages, climate change may ultimately drive a shift in the composition of sponge assemblages towards a dominance of phototrophic species.
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- Holly M Bennett
- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
- Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, 4810, Qld, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, 4810, Qld, Australia
- AIMS@JCU, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, 4811, Australia
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
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- Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, 4810, Qld, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
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Robertson A, Bindoff L, Laurent JP, Mathews K, Rutkowski A, Stevenson H, Vissing J, Walter M, Woods L, Straub V. Global FKRP registry. Neuromuscul Disord 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8966(17)30232-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bishton E, Oluboyede F, Grylls E, Woods L, Thomas S. Screening for hepatitis C in injecting and ex-injecting drug users in North East Essex. Public Health 2014; 128:1036-8. [PMID: 25443107 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2014.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- E Bishton
- North East Essex Primary Care Trust, Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester CO4 5JR, UK.
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- North East Essex Primary Care Trust, Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester CO4 5JR, UK
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- Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust, Turner Road, Colchester CO4 5JL, UK
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- North East Essex Drug & Alcohol Service, North Essex Partnership Foundation Trust, Herrick House, 35 East Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1ST, UK
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- North East Essex Primary Care Trust, Colchester Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester CO4 5JR, UK
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Gauci D, Woods L. Trends in survival of colorectal cancer in Malta for patients diagnosed from 1995 to 2009 followed up to 2010. Eur J Public Health 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cku165.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome, characterized by sudden death in overconditioned hens due to hepatic rupture and hemorrhage, is one of the leading noninfectious idiopathic causes of mortality in backyard chickens. Nutritional, genetic, environmental, and hormonal factors, or combinations of these, have been proposed yet not proven as the underlying cause. In an attempt to characterize the hepatic changes leading to the syndrome, this retrospective case study examined 76 backyard chickens that were diagnosed with fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome between January 2007 and September 2012 and presented for necropsy to the diagnostic laboratory of the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System. A majority of the birds were female (99%), obese (97.5%), and in active lay (69.7%). Livers were examined histologically, and the degree of hepatocellular vacuolation (lipidosis), the reticular stromal architecture, the presence of collagenous connective tissue, and vascular wall changes were evaluated and graded using hematoxylin and eosin, Gomori’s reticulin, oil red O, Masson’s trichrome, and Verhoeff-Van Gieson stains. Interestingly, there was no correlation between lipidosis and reticulin grades; hepatocellular lipidosis was absent in 22% of the cases and mild in 26% of the cases. Additionally, there was evidence of repeated bouts of intraparenchymal hemorrhage before the acute “bleed-out” in 35.5% of the cases. These data are not supportive of the previously proposed causes and provide a framework for future studies to elucidate the pathogenesis of this condition. Furthermore, the data shown in this study support hemorrhagic liver syndrome as a more accurate name, as hepatic lipidosis is absent in a significant proportion of ruptured livers.
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- K. A. Trott
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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An alpaca was presented with a history of respiratory difficulty and death. Histology of the phrenic nerves and diaphragm revealed degenerative changes consistent with denervation atrophy, and a diagnosis of diaphragmatic paralysis was established. No gross or histological abnormalities were observed in the spinal cord or other organs. The etiology of the phrenic nerve neuropathy could not be determined. The need to examine phrenic nerves and diaphragm in camelids with respiratory distress is emphasized, as failure to examine these samples will preclude a diagnosis of diaphragmatic paralysis.
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- F A Uzal
- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, University of California, Davis, San Bernardino, 105 West Central Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92408, USA.
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Mete A, Woods L, Famini D, Anderson M. Disseminated pleomorphic myofibrosarcoma in a grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis). J Comp Pathol 2012; 147:376-80. [PMID: 22297075 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2011.11.199] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2011] [Revised: 10/14/2011] [Accepted: 11/16/2011] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The pathological and diagnostic features of a widely disseminated pleomorphic high-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma are described in a 23-year-old male brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis). Firm, solid, white to tan neoplastic nodules, often with cavitated or soft grey-red necrotic centres, were observed throughout most internal organs, subcutaneous tissues and skeletal muscles on gross examination. Microscopically, the tumour consisted of pleomorphic spindle cells forming interlacing fascicles with a focal storiform pattern with large numbers of bizarre polygonal multinucleate cells, frequently within a collagenous stroma. Immunohistochemistry, Masson's trichrome stain and transmission electron microscopy designated the myofibroblast as the cell of origin. This is the first case of a high-grade myofibrosarcoma in a grizzly bear.
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- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, University of California, W Health Sciences Dr, Davis, CA, USA.
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Martínez J, Martorell J, Abarca ML, Olvera A, Ramis A, Woods L, Cheville N, Juan-Sallés C, Moya A, Riera A, Soto S. Pyogranulomatous pleuropneumonia and mediastinitis in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) associated with Pseudomonas luteola Infection. J Comp Pathol 2011; 146:4-10. [PMID: 21601873 PMCID: PMC7094560 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2011.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Revised: 03/08/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Between 2008 and 2009, three pet ferrets from different sources presented with acute episode of dyspnoea. Cytological examination of pleural exudates revealed severe purulent inflammation with abundant clusters of rod-shaped microorganisms with a clear surrounding halo. Treatment was ineffective and the ferrets died 2–5 days later. Two ferrets were subjected to necropsy examination, which revealed pyothorax, mediastinal lymphadenopathy and multiple white nodules (1–2 mm) in the lungs. Microscopical examination showed multifocal necrotizing-pyogranulomatous pleuropneumonia and lymphadenitis with aggregates of encapsulated microorganisms, some of which were positively stained by periodic acid–Schiff and alcian blue. In-situ hybridization for Pneumocystis spp., Ziehl–Neelsen staining and immunohistochemistry for distemper, coronavirus and influenza antigen were negative in all cases. Electron microscopically, the bacteria were 2–3 μm long with a thick electron-lucent capsule. Microbiology from one ferret yielded a pure culture of gram-negative bacteria identified phenotypically as Pseudomonas luteola. This speciation was later confirmed by 16S RNA gene amplification.
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- J Martínez
- Departament de Sanitat i Anatomia Animals, Barcelona, Spain.
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- a Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Arkansas , Fayetteville, AK, USA
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- c Department of Computer Science and Engineering , University of Arkansas , Fayetteville, AK, USA
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- a Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Arkansas , Fayetteville, AK, USA
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- a Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Arkansas , Fayetteville, AK, USA
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Sun W, Nelson D, Alberts SR, Poordad F, Leong S, Teitelbaum UR, Woods L, Fox N, O'Neil BH. Phase Ib study of mapatumumab in combination with sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and chronic viral hepatitis. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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261 Background: Mapatumumab is a fully human agonist monoclonal antibody to the tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor 1 (TRAIL-R1). Sorafenib targets Mcl-1, a key TRAIL resistance protein, and accordingly could enhance mapatumumab's pro-apoptotic activity. Based on this and on preclinical data on mapatumumab in HCC cell lines, the current dose-escalation study is evaluating mapatumumab in combination with sorafenib in patients with advanced HCC. Methods: Eligible patients had advanced HCC, Child-Pugh A or Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score < 15, and were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody. Intravenous mapatumumab was administered at 3, 10 or 30 mg/kg every 21 days with sorafenib (400 mg twice daily) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) included events considered at least possibly related to mapatumumab and/or its interaction with sorafenib. Tumor measurements were performed every 2 cycles. Dose escalation required at least 3 patients in a cohort to receive >= 50% of full-dose sorafenib in the first 2 cycles. Results: To date, 19 patients have been enrolled in the 3 mg/kg (n=6), 10 mg/kg (n=9) and 30 mg/kg (n=4) cohorts and have received a median of 4 cycles (range 1 to 24 cycles); 4 patients have received >= 11 cycles. The maximum tolerated dose has not been reached. DLTs that prompted expansion of the 3 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg cohorts were elevations of amylase and/or lipase (1 at 3 mg/kg, 1 at 10 mg/kg). Other Grade 3-4 events considered at least possibly related to mapatumumab and/or its interaction with sorafenib included hepatic pain (1/17), thrombocytopenia (1/17), increased aspartate aminotransferase (1/17), increased lipase (1/17), and increased gamma-glutamyltransferase (1/17). Two patients have had a partial response and 4 patients have had stable disease lasting > 12 weeks, based on investigator assessment. Conclusions: Mapatumumab was well-tolerated at doses up to 30 mg/kg in combination with sorafenib in patients with HCC and viral hepatitis. A randomized phase II study of this combination in patients with advanced HCC is planned. [Table: see text]
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- W. Sun
- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Human Genome Sciences, Rockville, MD; Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Human Genome Sciences, Rockville, MD; Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Human Genome Sciences, Rockville, MD; Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Human Genome Sciences, Rockville, MD; Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Human Genome Sciences, Rockville, MD; Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Human Genome Sciences, Rockville, MD; Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Human Genome Sciences, Rockville, MD; Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Human Genome Sciences, Rockville, MD; Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Human Genome Sciences, Rockville, MD; Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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Palmieri C, Franca M, Uzal F, Anderson M, Barr B, Woods L, Moore J, Woolcock P, Shivaprasad HL. Pathology and immunohistochemical findings of west nile virus infection in psittaciformes. Vet Pathol 2010; 48:975-84. [PMID: 21160024 DOI: 10.1177/0300985810391112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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West Nile virus (WNV) infection was diagnosed in 38 psittacine birds based on histology, immunohistochemistry, and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Rosellas (Platycercus spp, n = 13), conures (Enicognathus, Aratinga, and Nandayus spp, n = 6), and lorikeets (Trichoglossus spp, n = 6) represented the most commonly affected species. Clinical signs ranged from lethargy, ruffled feathers, anorexia, and weight loss in most birds to sudden death in others. Except for mild to moderate enlargement of liver and spleen, there were no significant gross lesions at necropsy. Histopathologic findings included lymphoplasmacytic and histiocytic hepatitis, interstitial nephritis, myocarditis, splenitis, enteritis, pancreatitis, and occasionally, encephalitis. Viral antigen was detected by immunohistochemistry in 34 of 35 hearts (97.1%), 29 of 32 pancreata (90.6%), 33 of 37 kidneys (89.2%), 31 of 35 intestines (88.6%), 27 of 33 gizzards (81.8%), 8 of 10 ovaries (80%), 27 of 34 spleens (79.4%), 30 of 38 livers (78.9%), 23 of 32 lungs (71.9%), 21 of 31 proventriculi (67.7%), 14 of 21 adrenals (66.7%), 10 of 16 testes (62.5%), 17 of 30 brains (56.7%), 15 of 27 skins (55.5%), 3 of 6 oviducts (50%), 15 of 34 skeletal muscles (44.1%), 11 of 27 crop or esophagus (40.7%), and 1 of 6 thymuses (16.7%). Kidney was positive for WNV by RT-PCR in all the cases tested. In conclusion, Psittaciformes are susceptible to West Nile virus infection, and WNV infections are often associated with nonspecific clinical signs and widespread viral distribution in this order of birds.
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- Veterinary Pathology Division, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo University, Italy
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Martinez J, Soto S, Martorell J, Riera A, Abarca L, Woods L. Pyogranulomatous Pleuropneumonia and Mediastinitis in Ferrets Associated with Chryseomonas-like Bacteria. J Comp Pathol 2010. [PMCID: PMC7130165 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2010.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Szypula K, Chalmers A, Foxall G, French J, Woods L. 313. A Survey of Knowledge of Local Anaesthetic Toxicity among Clinical Staff in a Consultant Led Obstetric Unit in the UK. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2008. [DOI: 10.1136/rapm-00115550-200809001-00277] [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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O’Neil BH, Bernard SA, Goldberg RM, Moore DT, Garcia R, Marroquin C, Morse MA, Woods L, Sanoff HK. Phase II study of oxaliplatin, capecitabine, and cetuximab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.4604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Chu QS, Knox J, Batist G, Venner P, Chi KN, Woods L, Burris HA, Malik RK, Peters WP, Jonker DJ. An open label safety and efficacy phase 2a study of the N-cadherin (N-cad) antagonist ADH-1 in subjects with N-cadherin expressing solid tumors. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.3567] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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3567 Background: Malignant transformation and invasive capacity is highly correlated with N-cad, a cell adhesion molecule expressed on tumor cells and vascular endothelium. ADH-1, a cyclic pentapeptide (CHAVC), is a functional inhibitor of N-cad, and produces apoptosis and tumor vascular disruption in preclinical models. We report results from a Phase 2a study of intravenous (IV) ADH-1 (q 3 W, modified to qW) in subjects with N-cad+ solid tumors. Methods: Subjects with the following N-cad+ refractory tumors with measurable disease were eligible: renal cell (RCC); hepatocellular (HCC); adrenocortical (ACC); gastroesophageal (GE); NSCLC; HNSCC; and breast (HSNCC and breast subjects were only eligible for q3W schedule). ADH-1 was administered at 500 mg/m2 q 3 W, or 600 mg/m2 in the qW schedule. Intra-subject dose escalation was permitted at cycle 3 to 600 mg/m2 (900 mg/m2 with the qW schedule) in the absence of significant toxicity, tumor response or progression. Results: Tumor samples from 159 subjects were tested for N-cad, and 90 were N-cad+ (N-cad+/number tested: GE 13/48, HCC 29/35; NSCLC 16/33; RCC 27/28; ACC 3/8; HNSCC 2/6; Breast 0/1). Forty subjects, 10 on the q3W and 30 on the qW schedule (19 HCC; 7 RCC; 6 NSCLC; 6 GE; 1 ACC; 1 HNSCC) received 121 cycles of ADH-1. The drug was well tolerated, with commonly reported adverse events being Grade 1 or 2 in severity. One subject with HCC had pre-existing renal insufficiency, developed Grade 2 nausea and vomiting 11 days after the 3rd cycle of ADH-1 administered q 3W, leading to non-oliguric renal failure. Following an initial period of recovery, she developed sepsis and died; these events were considered to not be related to study drug. A second subject with HCC developed a hemiparesis due to a Grade 3 intracranial hemorrhage from a previously unknown metastatic brain lesion, 5 days after the 1st dose of ADH-1. There were no complete or partial responses; 32 subjects had SD for =2 cycles, 8 had SD for =4 cycles (4 HCC, ACC, GE, RCC, HNSCC), 6 had SD for =6 cycles (3 HCC, GE, RCC, HNSCC). The longest duration on study was 12 cycles (RCC). Conclusions: ADH-1 was well tolerated and prolonged SD was noted in several subjects. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN; Adherex Technologies, Durham, NC; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN; Adherex Technologies, Durham, NC; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN; Adherex Technologies, Durham, NC; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN; Adherex Technologies, Durham, NC; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN; Adherex Technologies, Durham, NC; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN; Adherex Technologies, Durham, NC; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN; Adherex Technologies, Durham, NC; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN; Adherex Technologies, Durham, NC; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN; Adherex Technologies, Durham, NC; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada; Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada; Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN; Adherex Technologies, Durham, NC; Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Bowers S, Gandy S, Paul K, Woods L, D'Angelo D, Horton C, Tabaka C, Willard S. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VAGINAL ELECTRICAL IMPEDENCE AND HORMONE PROFILES DURING PREGNANCY AND PARTURITION OF A WHITE RHINOCEROS (CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM SIMUM). J Zoo Wildl Med 2005; 36:451-6. [PMID: 17312764 DOI: 10.1638/04-097.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this study, an attempt was made to use vaginal electrical impedance to predict calving in a female white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) and to determine the relationship between vaginal electrical impedance and hormonal profiles during pregnancy. The principle behind vaginal electrical impedance is that a change in the ionic balance of vaginal and cervical mucus occurs in response to changes in reproductive hormones. Three times weekly vaginal electrical impedance readings and fecal samples were collected from midgestation to calving (a 6-mo period). The extracted fecal samples were analyzed for immunoreactive estrogens, progestagens, and corticoids by RIA. Vaginal electrical impedance readings did not decrease before calving but remained consistent throughout the last 140 days of pregnancy. Fecal progestagens in the white rhinoceros decreased between day 17 and day 1 before calving, whereas estrogens increased between 4 and 2 mo before calving, with an additional increase occurring 1 mo before calving. Fecal corticoids increased 5 mo before calving, slowly declined, and increased again within 3 wk before calving. A decline in vaginal electrical impedance was noted 168 days before calving and remained at low levels for 4 wk. At the time of this decrease, the female became aggressive toward the male and began lactating. Fecal progestagens and estrogens did not change during this time; however, fecal corticoids increased as vaginal electrical impedance readings returned to normal along with her behavior and cessation of lactation. In summary, the use of vaginal electrical impedance could not predict parturition in the white rhinoceros. However, an anomaly occurred during pregnancy that was supported by vaginal electrical impedance readings, a change in female behavior, premature lactation, and a subsequent increase in fecal corticoids. The etiology of this physiological anomaly is unknown, yet it did not compromise pregnancy.
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762, USA
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Tell LA, Craigmill AL, Clemons KV, Sun Y, Laizure SC, Clifford A, Ina JH, Nugent-Deal JP, Woods L, Stevens DA. Studies on itraconazole delivery and pharmacokinetics in mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2005; 28:267-74. [PMID: 15953200 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2005.00656.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Avian aspergillosis is commonly treated with itraconazole (ITZ). This paper describes two studies using mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). The first study evaluated in vivo release of ITZ from subcutaneously injected controlled-release gel formulations and the second study compared pharmacokinetic parameters for two ITZ oral suspensions. ITZ-A suspension was prepared by mixing contents of commercially available capsules with hydrochloric acid and orange juice. ITZ-B suspension was prepared by dispersing the complex of the drug with hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin in water. Concentrations of ITZ and its active metabolite, hydroxyitraconazole (OH-ITZ), in plasma and tissue samples were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. In the second study, drug concentrations in plasma samples were also analyzed using a bioassay. After administration of two ITZ controlled-release formulations, plasma and tissue concentrations of ITZ and OH-ITZ were either very low (< or = 52 ng/mL) or undetectable. Exceptions included skin, subcutaneous fat, and muscle adjacent to the injection site. The drug from ITZ-A and ITZ-B suspensions was absorbed after oral administration. ITZ pharmacokinetic parameters for both suspensions in mallard ducks were similar and the bioassay successfully measured ITZ equivalents in plasma samples from ducks.
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- L A Tell
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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Gravestock MB, Acton DG, Betts MJ, Dennis M, Hatter G, McGregor A, Swain ML, Wilson RG, Woods L, Wookey A. New classes of antibacterial oxazolidinones with C-5, methylene O-Linked heterocyclic side chains. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2003; 13:4179-86. [PMID: 14622997 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2003.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
Exploration of the structure-activity relationships of the traditional C-5 acetamidomethyl side chain of the oxazolidonone antibacterials has yielded new, potent series of compounds of which the first examples, the O-linked iosoxazoles are described in detail, leading to the selection of the pre-clinical candidate AZD2563.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael B Gravestock
- AstraZeneca R&D Boston, Infection Discovery, 35 Gatehouse Park, Waltham, MA 02451, USA.
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