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Sibley KM, Gardner P, Bentley DC, Khan M, McGlynn M, Shing P, Shaffer J, O'Hoski S, Salbach NM. Exploring factors influencing physiotherapists' perceptions of measuring reactive balance following a theory-based multi-component intervention: a qualitative descriptive study. Disabil Rehabil 2021; 44:4709-4716. [PMID: 34148468 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1916840] [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] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Purpose: Reactive balance is a critical consideration for mobility and fall avoidance, but is under-assessed among physiotherapists. The objective of this study was to explore factors influencing physiotherapist perceptions about measuring reactive balance upon completion of a 12-month theory-based, multi-component intervention to increase use of a measure of reactive balance.Methods: A qualitative descriptive approach was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 physiotherapists treating adults with balance impairment in three urban Canadian rehabilitation hospitals that participated in the intervention. Interviews explored perceptions of reactive balance measurement and perceived changes in clinical behavior. Thematic analysis involved multiple rounds of coding, review and discussion, theme generation, and interpretation of findings through individual analysis and team meetings.Findings: Participants expressed contrasting views about integrating reactive balance measurement in their practice, despite consistent acknowledgement of the importance of reactive balance for function. Three themes were identified highlighting factors that mediated perceptions about measuring reactive balance: patient characteristics; trust between physiotherapist and patient; and the role of physiotherapist fear.Conclusions: The findings highlight that decision making for measuring reactive balance in rehabilitation settings is complex. There is a need for additional work to facilitate long-term implementation of clinical reactive balance measurement, such as refining patient criteria for administration, ensuring sufficient time to establish a trusting relationship, and developing and testing strategies to address physiotherapist fear.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONReactive balance is important for falls prevention and mobility, but is under-assessed among physiotherapists.This study identified three factors that influenced uptake of reactive balance measurement among physiotherapists in rehabilitation settings: patient characteristics; trust between physiotherapist and patient; and the role of physiotherapist fear.Knowledge of the identified factors may assist with design and use of reactive and other balance measurements.Strategies aimed at developing trusting relationships between physiotherapist and patient along with addressing physiotherapist fear could facilitate the uptake of clinical reactive balance measurement.
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- K M Sibley
- Department ofCommunity Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.,George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Winnipeg, Canada.,Toronto Rehabilitation Institute- University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada.,Bridgepoint Active Healthcare - Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada
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- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute- University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.,Division of Anatomy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department ofCommunity Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute- University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Bridgepoint Active Healthcare - Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - St. John's Rehab, Toronto, Canada
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- West Park Healthcare Centre, Toronto, Canada.,School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute- University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Hill AB, Kilgore C, McGlynn M, Jones CH. Improving global vaccine accessibility. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2016; 42:67-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Näveke A, Donaldson E, Gopalappa C, Fisher K, Harmon T, McGlynn M, Stover J, Warren M. Exploring the Impact of and Requirements for Adding a Vaccine to the Updated UNAIDS Investment Framework to End AIDS. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2014. [DOI: 10.1089/aid.2014.5615.abstract] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Arne Näveke
- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, New York, NY, United States
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- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, New York, NY, United States
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- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, New York, NY, United States
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- Futures Institute, Glastonbury, CT, United States
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OBJECTIVE To demonstrate posttraumatic chondrocyte apoptosis in the murine xiphoid after a crush-type injury and to ultimately determine the pathway (i.e., intrinsic or extrinsic) by which chondrocytes undergo apoptosis in response to mechanical injury. DESIGN The xiphoids of adult female wild-type mice were injured with the use of a modified Kelly clamp. Postinjury xiphoid cartilage was analyzed via 3 well-described independent means of assessing apoptosis in chondrocytes: hematoxylin and eosin staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assay, and activated caspase-3 staining. RESULTS Injured specimens contained many chondrocytes with evidence of apoptosis, which is characterized by cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, nuclear fragmentation, and the liberation of apoptotic bodies. There was a statistically significant increase in the number of chondrocytes undergoing apoptosis in the injured specimens as compared with the uninjured specimens. CONCLUSIONS Chondrocytes can be stimulated to undergo apoptosis as a result of mechanical injury. These experiments involving predominantly cartilaginous murine xiphoid in vivo establish a baseline for future investigations that employ the genetic and therapeutic modulation of chondrocyte apoptosis in response to mechanical injury.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA,Texas Health Physicians Group, Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
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Unsinger J, McGlynn M, Kasten KR, Hoekzema AS, Watanabe E, Muenzer JT, McDonough JS, Tschoep J, Ferguson TA, McDunn JE, Morre M, Hildeman DA, Caldwell CC, Hotchkiss RS. IL-7 promotes T cell viability, trafficking, and functionality and improves survival in sepsis. J Immunol 2010; 184:3768-79. [PMID: 20200277 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0903151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sepsis is a highly lethal disorder characterized by widespread apoptosis-induced depletion of immune cells and the development of a profound immunosuppressive state. IL-7 is a potent antiapoptotic cytokine that enhances immune effector cell function and is essential for lymphocyte survival. In this study, recombinant human IL-7 (rhIL-7) efficacy and potential mechanisms of action were tested in a murine peritonitis model. Studies at two independent laboratories showed that rhIL-7 markedly improved host survival, blocked apoptosis of CD4 and CD8 T cells, restored IFN-gamma production, and improved immune effector cell recruitment to the infected site. Importantly, rhIL-7 also prevented a hallmark of sepsis (i.e., the loss of delayed-type hypersensitivity), which is an IFN-gamma- and T cell-dependent response. Mechanistically, rhIL-7 significantly increased the expression of the leukocyte adhesion markers LFA-1 and VLA-4, consistent with its ability to improve leukocyte function and trafficking to the infectious focus. rhIL-7 also increased the expression of CD8. The potent antiapoptotic effect of rhIL-7 was due to increased Bcl-2, as well as to a dramatic decrease in sepsis-induced PUMA, a heretofore unreported effect of IL-7. If additional animal studies support its efficacy in sepsis and if current clinical trials continue to confirm its safety in diverse settings, rhIL-7 should be strongly considered for clinical trials in sepsis.
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- Jacqueline Unsinger
- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
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McKenzie F, Turner A, Withers S, Dalzell P, McGlynn M, Kirk EPE. Dominant inheritance of cleft palate, microstomia and micrognathia--possible linkage to the fragile site at 16q22 (FRA16B). Clin Dysmorphol 2002; 11:237-41. [PMID: 12401987 DOI: 10.1097/00019605-200210000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/26/2022]
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We report a family in which a father and his three children are affected with microstomia, micrognathia and partial or complete cleft of the hard and soft palate. The probands were non-identical twins, a boy and a girl, both noted to have the above features soon after birth. Their father was diagnosed with a submucous cleft of the palate at the age of 4 years and their older brother has milder facial features and a bifid uvula. All affected family members were demonstrated to have a fragile site on chromosome 16q22 but otherwise normal karyotypes. Of interest is a previously described family with autosomal dominant inheritance of U-shaped cleft palate, microstomia, micrognathia and oligodontia where all affected members were shown to have the fragile site at 16q22 in a proportion of their cells [Bettex et al. (1998) Eur J Pediatr Surg 8:4-8]. We propose that these two conditions are the same and represent a distinctive syndrome involving aberrant orofacial development that may be linked to the fragile site at 16q22.
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- F McKenzie
- Hunter Genetics & University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of topical negative pressure (TNP) therapy in the management of difficult wounds. DESIGN Prospective consecutive patient series. PATIENTS AND SETTING 30 patients referred to our tertiary plastic and reconstructive surgical service with wounds deemed unsuitable for reconstructive surgery were treated between November 1997 and the end of December 1998. The mean pretreatment duration of the wounds was 418 days (range, 8-1650 days). All wounds were at least Grade III pressure sores. INTERVENTION Topical negative pressure therapy (TNP) using the VAC device (KCI Medical, San Antonio, USA). Suction (75-125 mmHg) was continuous for the first 48 hours, then intermittent (2 min on, 5 min off). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Achievement of wound healing endpoints: (1) complete healing of the wound; (2) obliteration of the wound cavity to allow surface dressings; or (3) closure of the wound by suture or skin graft. RESULTS TNP was successful in 26 out of 30 patients with mean therapy time of 35 days (range, 3-124 days). Healing was more rapid in acute (less than six weeks old) wounds. A reduction in the number of bacterial species and colonies was also observed during therapy. CONCLUSION TNP can, in some circumstances, promote rapid secondary wound healing. A further randomised trial of TNP versus more traditional wound management modalities is justified.
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- A K Deva
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW
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Alksne LE, Burgio P, Hu W, Feld B, Singh MP, Tuckman M, Petersen PJ, Labthavikul P, McGlynn M, Barbieri L, McDonald L, Bradford P, Dushin RG, Rothstein D, Projan SJ. Identification and analysis of bacterial protein secretion inhibitors utilizing a SecA-LacZ reporter fusion system. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2000; 44:1418-27. [PMID: 10817687 PMCID: PMC89891 DOI: 10.1128/aac.44.6.1418-1427.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Protein secretion is an essential process for bacterial growth, yet there are few if any antimicrobial agents which inhibit secretion. An in vivo, high-throughput screen to detect secretion inhibitors was developed based on the translational autoregulation of one of the central protein components, SecA. The assay makes use of a SecA-LacZ fusion reporter construct in Escherichia coli which is induced when secretion is perturbed. Several compounds, including two natural product extracts, which had the ability to induce the reporter fusion were identified and the MICs of these compounds for Staphylococcus aureus strain MN8 were found to be < or =128 microg/ml. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Western blotting, and immunoprecipitation techniques were used to analyze the affects of these compounds on protein secretion. Six representative compounds presented here appear to be bona fide secretion inhibitors but were found to have deleterious effects on membranes. It was concluded that, while the method described here for identifying inhibitors of secretion is valid, screens such as this, which are directed against the membrane-bound portion of a pathway, may preferentially identify compounds which affect membrane integrity.
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- L E Alksne
- Wyeth-Ayerst Research, Pearl River, New York 10965, USA.
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OBJECTIVE True hermaphroditism is a rare cause of atypical genitalia which presents significant diagnostic and management challenges. We present the clinical and laboratory findings and management of four patients with true hermaphroditism. METHODOLOGY Case studies from a teaching hospital and literature review. RESULTS All four patients had atypical genitalia identified at birth. All had a palpable gonad, only one of which was palpable at birth. Three patients were 46XX (SRY -ve) and one 46XY (SRY +ve). Three patients were raised as females (two 46XX and one 46XY) and one as a male. All four patients were found to have an ovotestis present. CONCLUSIONS The management of true hermaphroditism is controversial and requires a multidisciplinary approach. It has many implications for both the parent and child. We discuss the issues involved for the patients and their parents.
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- A M Walker
- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
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Shrivastava A, Radziejewski C, Campbell E, Kovac L, McGlynn M, Ryan TE, Davis S, Goldfarb MP, Glass DJ, Lemke G, Yancopoulos GD. An orphan receptor tyrosine kinase family whose members serve as nonintegrin collagen receptors. Mol Cell 1997; 1:25-34. [PMID: 9659900 DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(00)80004-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 396] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [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: 02/08/2023]
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Mammalian cells constantly monitor and respond to a myriad of extracellular signals, often by using cell surface receptors. Two important classes of cell surface receptors include the receptor tyrosine kinases, which recognize peptide growth factors such as insulin, and the integrins, which most often mediate binding to components of the extracellular matrix. We report that the collagens serve as ligands for the previously orphan family of discoidin domain-containing receptor-like tyrosine kinases. The unexpected realization that an extracellular matrix molecule can directly serve as a ligand for receptor tyrosine kinases provides an example of ligands shared by integrins and receptor tyrosine kinases, and this finding seems likely to change prevailing views about the mechanisms by which cells perceive and respond to the extracellular matrix.
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- A Shrivastava
- Begeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, New York 10591, USA
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Haber C, Jones WR, Soglia J, Surve MA, McGlynn M, Caplan A, Reineck JR, Krstanovic C. Conductivity detection in capillary electrophoresis--a powerful tool in ion analysis. J Capillary Electrophor 1996; 3:1-11. [PMID: 9384759] [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: 02/05/2023]
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Conductivity detection in CE has recently become available in a commercial CE instrument. The new conductivity cell is based on an end-capillary concept. The conductivity sensor and the detection end of the fused-silica capillary are permanently encapsulated in two individually modified coupling connectors (ConTip, ConCap [both from Orion Research, Boston, MA, U.S.A.]). This open-architecture cell permits interchangeability of sensors and capillaries, while maintaining a precisely defined detection volume between those two components when inserted into the detector cell block. The detector's performance is evaluated for sensitivity, linearity, and reproducibility using low-mobility electrolytes. Electropherograms comprising a variety of ionic class separations including inorganic and organic anions, organic surfactants, alkali metals, alkaline earths, transition metals, and organic amines are shown along with separations of actual samples.
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- C Haber
- Orion Research, a Subsidiary of Thermedics, Inc., a Thermo Electron Company, Boston, MA, USA
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McNicholas P, McGlynn M, Guay GG, Rothstein DM. Genetic analysis suggests functional interactions between the N- and C-terminal domains of the TetA(C) efflux pump encoded by pBR322. J Bacteriol 1995; 177:5355-7. [PMID: 7665527 PMCID: PMC177333 DOI: 10.1128/jb.177.18.5355-5357.1995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Genetic analysis of the tetA(C) gene of pBR322 indicates the importance of two-cytoplasmic loops in the TetA(C) protein (P. McNicholas, I. Chopra, and D. M. Rothstein, J. Bacteriol. 174:7926-7933, 1992). In this study, we characterized second-site suppressor mutations that suggest a functional interaction between these two cytoplasmic regions of the protein.
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- P McNicholas
- Department of Microbial Genetics and Biochemistry, Lederle Laboratories, Pearl River, New York 10965, USA
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Rothstein DM, McGlynn M, Bernan V, McGahren J, Zaccardi J, Cekleniak N, Bertrand KP. Detection of tetracyclines and efflux pump inhibitors. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1993; 37:1624-9. [PMID: 8215274 PMCID: PMC188031 DOI: 10.1128/aac.37.8.1624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [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: 01/29/2023] Open
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Screening assays for the detection of tetracyclines and inhibitors of tetracycline efflux pumps are described. The tetracycline assay is based on the observation that the tetA(B) gene encoding the efflux pump of transposon Tn10 is induced by tetracycline. The Escherichia coli strain designed to detect tetracyclines contains a single copy of a tetA(B)-lacZ transcriptional fusion integrated into the chromosome and the tetR gene encoding the tetracycline repressor on a plasmid. The assay specifically detects tetracyclines of distinct structures, but not other classes of drugs. A strain capable of detecting inhibitors of the TetA(B) efflux pump contained the tetA(B)-lacZ fusion and, in addition, a tetA(B) structural gene lacking its transcriptional regulatory signals which mediated resistance to only 5 micrograms of tetracycline per ml. This strain was more refractory to induction by tetracycline because of the action of the pump. Inhibitors were detected in two ways: (i) beta-galactosidase induction in the presence of 5 ng of tetracycline per ml, a subinducing concentration, and (ii) growth inhibition in the presence of 5 micrograms of tetracycline per ml. A strain designed to detect inhibitors of the Tet(K) efflux pump from Staphylococcus aureus was constructed by substituting the tet(K) structural gene for the tetA(B) gene. Nocardamine and other siderophores were found to interfere with the action of tetracycline efflux pumps.
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- D M Rothstein
- Medical Research Division, Lederle Laboratories, Pearl River, New York 10965
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The rehabilitation of patients after terrorist attacks has received scant attention in the literature. A case is reported of a patient injured in a letter-bomb explosion; his injuries were bilateral hand loss, loss of one eye, and perforated ear-drums. The successful rehabilitation of this patient to normal work in 8 months is described. A rehabilitation plan for management of similar patients is given.
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- L E Jones
- Royal South Sydney Hospital, Zetland, NSW, Australia
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Milroy BC, Sackelariou RP, Lendvay PG, Baldwin MR, McGlynn M. Classification and evaluation of the functional results of replanted parts of the hand at the Prince of Wales Hospital and the Prince of Wales Children's Hospital: 1984 to 1988. World J Surg 1991; 15:446-51. [PMID: 1891928 DOI: 10.1007/bf01675639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 12/29/2022]
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This paper describes a simple method of classification and evaluation of the functional results of replanted and revascularized parts in the hand. The results are presented in graphic form and have been analyzed to correlate various factors: injured part, cause, and zone (level) of injury. The type of injury, ischemic time and age have been studied in more detail to determine their influence of the final functional result. The series contains 187 amputated and devascularized parts of the hand in 119 patients who have undergone surgery at the Prince of Wales Hospital from 1984 through 1988. The length of cold or warm ischemic times, up to 16 hours in this series, while not affecting survival of the amputated part, does adversely affect the functional result. The survival rate of replanted parts in children was significantly less favorable than in adults, but the functional results were uniformly superior.
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- B C Milroy
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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A series of 155 women with gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) was evaluated to determine the effect of age on the severity of the disease. The malignant sequelae of hydatidiform moles were of similar frequency at all ages. However, young women, less than 20 years old, had significantly less malignant GTD and significantly less metastatic malignant GTD than did older women.
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- J C Remy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York, Health Science Center, Brooklyn 11203
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McGlynn M, Jefferies S, Rose M, Ham J. The experimental assessment of techniques of measuring biliary pressure. Aust N Z J Surg 1978; 48:581-5. [PMID: 285709 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1978.tb00051.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A variety of different methods have been used for the measurement of pressures during operations on the biliary tract. However, there are few data on the experimental evaluation of the methods, and there has been no controlled comparative evaluation of the most commonly used techniques. In these experiments, we have compared the manometric technique of Caroli, the syringe barrel method of Daniel and White et alii, and the constant infusion apparatus of Cushieri. The experiments were performed in pigs because of the similarity of their biliary tract to that of man. Resting and opening pressures were recorded, and flow into the duodenum via the ampulla was measured simultaneously. The manometric and syringe barrel techniques gave highly reproducible measurements of resting and opening pressure, and valid measurements of opening pressure. The constant infusion apparatus gave reproducible measurements of resting pressure, but did not measure opening pressure. The manometric technique was shown to measure changes in the resistance of the choledochoduodenal junction in response to morphine and atropine.
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