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Licón-Muñoz Y, Avalos V, Subramanian S, Granger B, Martinez F, Varela S, Moore D, Perkins E, Kogan M, Berto S, Chohan MO, Bowers CA, Piccirillo SGM. Single-nucleus and spatial landscape of the sub-ventricular zone in human glioblastoma. bioRxiv 2024:2024.04.24.590852. [PMID: 38712234 PMCID: PMC11071523 DOI: 10.1101/2024.04.24.590852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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The sub-ventricular zone (SVZ) is the most well-characterized neurogenic area in the mammalian brain. We previously showed that in 65% of patients with glioblastoma (GBM), the SVZ is a reservoir of cancer stem-like cells that contribute to treatment resistance and emergence of recurrence. Here, we built a single-nucleus RNA-sequencing-based microenvironment landscape of the tumor mass (T_Mass) and the SVZ (T_SVZ) of 15 GBM patients and 2 histologically normal SVZ (N_SVZ) samples as controls. We identified a mesenchymal signature in the T_SVZ of GBM patients: tumor cells from the T_SVZ relied on the ZEB1 regulatory network, whereas tumor cells in the T_Mass relied on the TEAD1 regulatory network. Moreover, the T_SVZ microenvironment was predominantly characterized by tumor-supportive microglia, which spatially co-exist and establish heterotypic interactions with tumor cells. Lastly, differential gene expression analyses, predictions of ligand-receptor and incoming/outgoing interactions, and functional assays revealed that the IL-1β/IL-1RAcP and Wnt-5a/Frizzled-3 pathways are therapeutic targets in the T_SVZ microenvironment. Our data provide insights into the biology of the SVZ in GBM patients and identify specific targets of this microenvironment.
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Baus A, Boatman DD, Calkins A, Pollard C, Conn ME, Subramanian S, Kennedy-Rea S. A Health Information Technology Protocol to Enhance Colorectal Cancer Screening. JMIR Form Res 2024; 8:e55202. [PMID: 38640474 PMCID: PMC11069090 DOI: 10.2196/55202] [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: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024] Open
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This study addresses barriers to electronic health records-based colorectal cancer screening and follow-up in primary care through the development and implementation of a health information technology protocol.
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- Adam Baus
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States
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- Cancer Prevention and Control, West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, WV, United States
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States
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- Cancer Prevention and Control, West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, WV, United States
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- Cancer Prevention and Control, West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, WV, United States
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Gupta S, Barnes A, Brenner AT, Campbell J, Davis M, English K, Hoover S, Kim K, Kobrin S, Lance P, Mishra SI, Oliveri JM, Reuland DS, Subramanian S, Coronado GD. Mail-Based Self-Sampling to Complete Colorectal Cancer Screening: Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-up Through Implementation Science. Prev Chronic Dis 2023; 20:E112. [PMID: 38060411 PMCID: PMC10723083 DOI: 10.5888/pcd20.230083] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Introduction Leveraging cancer screening tests, such as the fecal immunochemical test (FIT), that allow for self-sampling and postal mail for screening invitations, test delivery, and return can increase participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. The range of approaches that use self-sampling and mail for promoting CRC screening, including use of recommended best practices, has not been widely investigated. Methods We characterized self-sampling and mail strategies used for implementing CRC screening across a consortium of 8 National Cancer Institute Cancer Moonshot Initiative Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-up through Implementation Science (ACCSIS) research projects. These projects serve diverse rural, urban, and tribal populations in the US. Results All 8 ACCSIS projects leveraged self-sampling and mail to promote screening. Strategies included organized mailed FIT outreach with mailed invitations, including FIT kits, reminders, and mailed return (n = 7); organized FIT-DNA outreach with mailed kit return (n = 1); organized on-demand FIT outreach with mailed offers to request a kit for mailed return (n = 1); and opportunistic FIT-DNA with in-clinic offers to be mailed a test for mailed return (n = 2). We found differences in patient identification strategies, outreach delivery approaches, and test return options. We also observed consistent use of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Summit consensus best practice recommendations by the 7 projects that used mailed FIT outreach. Conclusion In research projects reaching diverse populations in the US, we observed multiple strategies that leverage self-sampling and mail to promote CRC screening. Mail and self-sampling, including mailed FIT outreach, could be more broadly leveraged to optimize cancer screening.
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- Samir Gupta
- University of California, San Diego, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, MC 111D, PO Box 12194, San Diego, CA 92160
- Jennifer Moreno VA Healthcare System, San Diego, California
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
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- Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center and Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque
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- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
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Velmurugan S, Ashajyothi M, Charishma K, Kumar S, Balamurugan A, Javed M, Karwa S, Prakash G, Subramanian S, Gogoi R, Eke P, Kumar A. Enhancing defense against rice blast disease: Unveiling the role of leaf endophytic firmicutes in antifungal antibiosis and induced systemic resistance. Microb Pathog 2023; 184:106326. [PMID: 37648175 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Rice remains the primary staple for more than half of the world's population, yet its cultivation faces numerous challenges, including both biotic and abiotic stresses. One significant obstacle is the prevalence of rice blast disease, which substantially diminishes productivity and increases cultivation costs due to frequent fungicide applications. Consequently, the presence of fungicide residues in rice raises concerns about compliance with international maximum residue limits (MRLs). While host resistance has proven effective, it often remains vulnerable to new variants of the Magnaporthe oryzae pathogen. Therefore, there is a critical need to explore innovative management strategies that can complement or enhance existing methods. An unexplored avenue involves harnessing endophytic bacterial communities. To this end, the present study investigates the potential of eleven endophytic Bacillus spp. in suppressing Pyricularia oryzae, promoting plant growth, and eliciting a defense response through phyllobacterization. The results indicate that the secreted metabolome and volatilome of seven tested isolates demonstrate inhibitory effects against P.oryzae, ranging from a minimum of 40% to a maximum of 70%. Bacillus siamensis L34, B. amyloliquefaciens RA37, B. velezensis L12, and B. subtilis B18 produce antifungal antibiotics targeting P.oryzae. Additionally, B. subtilis S4 and B. subtilis S6 emerge as excellent inducers of systemic resistance against blast disease, as evidenced by elevated activity of biochemical defense enzymes such as peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, and total phenol content. However, a balance between primary metabolic activity (e.g., chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence, and photosynthetic rate) and defense activity is observed. Furthermore, specific endophytic Bacillus spp. significantly stimulates defense-related genes, including OsPAD4, OsFMO1, and OsEDS1. These findings underscore the multifaceted potential of endophytic Bacillus in managing blast disease through antibiosis and induced systemic resistance. In conclusion, this study highlights the promising role of endophytic Bacillus spp. as a viable option for blast disease management. Their ability to inhibit the pathogen and induce systemic resistance makes them a valuable addition to the existing strategies. However, it is crucial to consider the trade-off between primary metabolic activity and defense response when implementing these bacteria-based approaches.
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- ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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Lines LM, Long MC, Zangeneh S, DePriest K, Piontak J, Humphrey J, Subramanian S. Composite Indices of Social Determinants of Health: Overview, Measurement Gaps, and Research Priorities for Health Equity. Popul Health Manag 2023; 26:332-340. [PMID: 37824819 DOI: 10.1089/pop.2023.0106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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The goal of health equity is for all people to have opportunities and resources for optimal health outcomes regardless of their social identities, residence in marginalized communities, and/or experience with oppressive systems. Social determinants of health (SDOH)-the conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work, and age-are inextricably tied to health equity. Advancing health equity thus requires reliable measures of SDOH. In the United States, comprehensive individual-level data on SDOH are difficult to collect, may be inaccurate, and do not capture all dimensions of inequitable outcomes. Individual area-based indicators are widely available, but difficult to use in practice. Numerous area-level composite indices are available to describe SDOH, but there is no consensus on which indices are most appropriate to use. This article presents an analytic taxonomy of currently available SDOH composite indices and compares their components and predictive ability, providing insights into gaps and areas for further research.
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- Lisa M Lines
- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
- University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
- Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Subramanian S, Tangka FKL, Pordell P, Beizer J, Wilson R, Jones SF, Rogers JD, Benard VB, Richardson LC. Consensus-based framework for evaluating data modernization initiatives: the case of cancer registration and electronic reporting. JAMIA Open 2023; 6:ooad060. [PMID: 37638125 PMCID: PMC10448993 DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooad060] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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As part of its data modernization initiative (DMI), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control is testing and implementing innovative solutions to improve cancer surveillance data quality and timeliness. We describe a consensus-based effort to create a framework to guide the evaluation of cancer surveillance modernization efforts by addressing specific context, processes, and costs related to cancer registration. We drew on prior theories, consulted with experts, and sought feedback from cancer registry staff. We developed the cancer surveillance systems, context, outcomes, and process evaluation (CS-SCOPE) framework to explain the ways in which cancer registry data quality, timeliness, and efficiency are impacted by external and internal contextual factors and interrelated process and content factors. The framework includes implementation measures to understand acceptability of process changes along with outcome measures to assess DMI initiation and ongoing sustainability. The framework's components and structures can be tailored for use in other DMI evaluations.
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Dörpholz H, Subramanian S, Zouni A, Lisdat F. Photoelectrochemistry of a photosystem I - Ferredoxin construct on ITO electrodes. Bioelectrochemistry 2023; 153:108459. [PMID: 37263168 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In this study, photobioelectrodes based on a ferredoxin-modified photosystem I (PSI-Fd) from Thermosynechococcus vestitus have been prepared and characterized regarding the direct electron transfer between PSI-Fd and the electrode. The modified PSI with the covalently linked ferredoxin (Fd) on its stromal side has been immobilized on indium-tin-oxide (ITO) electrodes with a 3-dimensional inverse-opal structure. Compared to native PSI, a lower photocurrent and a lower onset potential of the cathodic photocurrent have been observed. This can be mainly attributed to a different adsorption behavior of the PSI-Fd-construct onto the 3D ITO. However, the overall behavior is rather similar to PSI. First experiments have been performed for applying this PSI-Fd photobioelectrode for enzyme-driven NADPH generation. By coupling the electrode system with ferredoxin-NADP+-reductase (FNR), first hints for the usage of photoelectrons for biosynthesis have been collected by verifying NADPH generation.
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- H Dörpholz
- Biosystems Technology, Institute of Life Sciences and Biomedical Technologies, Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, 15745 Wildau, Germany.
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- Biophysics of Photosynthesis, Institute of Biology, Humboldt University Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Biophysics of Photosynthesis, Institute of Biology, Humboldt University Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Biosystems Technology, Institute of Life Sciences and Biomedical Technologies, Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, 15745 Wildau, Germany.
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Singh S, Naik TSSK, Uppara B, Narasimhappa P, Varshney R, Chauhan V, Shehata N, Thamaraiselvan C, Subramanian S, Singh J, Khan NA, Zahmatkesh S, Singh L, Ramamurthy PC. Novel and sustainable green sulfur-doped carbon nanospheres via hydrothermal process for Cd (II) ion removal. Chemosphere 2023; 328:138533. [PMID: 37004819 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138533] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Herein, the synthesis, characterization, and adsorption performance of a novel green sulfur-doped carbon nanosphere (S-CNs) is studied to eliminate Cd (II) ions from water effectively. S-CNs were characterized using different techniques including Raman spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), , Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry (FT-IR), were performed. The efficient adsorption of the Cd (II) ions onto S-CNs strongly depended on pH, initial concentration of Cd (II) ions, S-CNs dosage, and temperature. Four isotherm models (Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin & Redlich Peterson) were tested for modeling. Out of four, Langmuir showed more applicability than the other three models, with a Qmax value of 242.72 mg/g. Kinetic modeling studies suggest a superior fit of the obtained experimental data with the Elovich equation (linear) and pseudo-second-order (non-linear) rather than other linear and non-linear models. Data obtained from thermodynamic modeling indicates that using S-CNs for Cd (II) ions adsorption is a spontaneous and endothermic . The current work recommends using better and recyclable S-CNs to uptake excess Cd (II) ions.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Industrial Development, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Egypt
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- Inter Disciplinary Centre for Energy Research (ICER), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144111, India
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingenieríay Ciencias, Puebla, Mexico
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- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University, Mandi, 175001, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India.
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Oommen AM, Basu P, Cherian AG, Zomawia E, Manoharan R, Pricilla RA, Viswanathan V, Oldenburg B, Subramanian S, Hawkes D, Saville M, Brotherton JML. Protocol for the formative phase of a trial (SHE-CAN) to test co-designed implementation strategies for HPV-based cervical screening among vulnerable women in two diverse settings in India. Implement Sci Commun 2023; 4:62. [PMID: 37291627 PMCID: PMC10249153 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-023-00436-0] [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] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In view of the WHO's call for the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem, and current low screening coverage, Indian policy makers need evidence on how to effectively implement cervical screening programmes, ensuring equity in access. Our study will follow the INSPIRE implementation framework to co-design and test HPV-based screening approaches in two states of India with different health system organisation, based on understanding the status of screening as currently implemented, readiness and challenges to transition to HPV-based screening, and preferences of key stakeholders. Here, we describe our protocol for the formative phase of the study (SHE-CAN). METHODS The study population includes women from vulnerable populations, defined as residents of tribal areas, rural villages, and urban slums, in the states of Mizoram and Tamil Nadu. The baseline assessment will use mixed methods research, with desktop reviews, qualitative studies, and surveys. A capacity assessment survey of screening and treatment facilities will be done, followed by interviews with healthcare providers, programme managers, and community health workers. Interviews will be conducted with previously screened women and focus group discussions with under and never-screened women and community members. Stakeholder workshops will be held in each state to co-design the approaches to delivering HPV-based screening among 30-49-year-old women. DISCUSSION The quality and outcomes of existing screening services, readiness to transition to HPV-based screening, challenges in providing and participating in the cervical cancer care continuum, and acceptability of screening and treatment approaches will be examined. The knowledge gained about the current system, as well as recognition of actions to be taken, will inform a stakeholder workshop to co-design and evaluate implementation approaches for HPV-based screening through a cluster randomised implementation trial.
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- Anu Mary Oommen
- The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
- Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Population Based Cancer Registry, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
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- Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, India
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- Australian Centre for Prevention of Cervical Cancer, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Prevention of Cervical Cancer, Melbourne, Australia
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- The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Formerly Australian Centre for Prevention of Cervical Cancer, Melbourne, Australia
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Coronado GD, Ferrari RM, Barnes A, Castañeda SF, Cromo M, Davis MM, Doescher MP, English K, Hatcher J, Kim KE, Kobrin S, Liebovitz D, Mishra SI, Nodora JN, Norton WE, Oliveri JM, Reuland DS, Subramanian S, Thompson JH, Paskett ED. Characteristics of patient navigation programs in the Cancer Moonshot ACCSIS colorectal cancer screening initiative. J Natl Cancer Inst 2023; 115:680-694. [PMID: 36810931 PMCID: PMC10248850 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad032] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although patient navigation has shown promise for increasing participation in colorectal cancer screening and follow-up, little evidence is available to guide implementation of patient navigation in clinical practice. We characterize 8 patient navigation programs being implemented as part of multi-component interventions of the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Moonshot Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Through Implementation Science (ACCSIS) initiative. METHODS We developed a data collection template organized by ACCSIS framework domains. The template was populated by a representative from each of the 8 ACCSIS research projects. We report standardized descriptions of 1) the socio-ecological context in which the navigation program was being conducted, 2) navigation program characteristics, 3) activities undertaken to facilitate program implementation (eg, training), and 4) outcomes used in program evaluation. RESULTS ACCSIS patient navigation programs varied broadly in their socio-ecological context and settings, the populations they served, and how they were implemented in practice. Six research projects adapted and implemented evidence-based patient navigation programs; the remaining projects developed new programs. Five projects began navigation when patients were due for initial colorectal cancer screening; 3 projects began navigation later in the screening process, when patients were due for follow-up colonoscopy after an abnormal stool-test result. Seven projects relied on existing clinical staff to deliver the navigation; 1 hired a centralized research navigator. All project researchers plan to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of their programs. CONCLUSIONS Our detailed program descriptions may facilitate cross-project comparisons and guide future implementation and evaluation of patient navigation programs in clinical practice.
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Carolina Cancer Screening Initiative, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Research Triangle International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychology, South Bay Latino Research Center, San Diego State University, Chula Vista, CA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Healthy Kentucky Research Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and School of Public Health, Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- University of Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center and Departments of Pediatrics and Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Moores UC San Diego Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Carolina Cancer Screening Initiative, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Mikulski M, Iyer S, Well A, Subramanian S, Mery C, Owens W, Glass L, Castleberry C, Fraser C. Successful Explantation of Children from the Berlin Heart Excor Ventricular Assist Device: A Systematic Review. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.621] [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: 04/05/2023] Open
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Singh S, N P, Naik TSSK, Basavaraju U, Thamaraiselvan C, Behera SK, Kour R, Dwivedi P, Subramanian S, Khan NA, Singh J, Ramamurthy PC. Removal of Pb ions using green Co 3O 4 nanoparticles: Simulation, modeling, adsorption, and biological studies. Environ Res 2023; 222:115335. [PMID: 36693464 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Chemical co-precipitation synthesized novel and green cobalt-oxide nanoparticles (Co3O4-NPs) utilizing cobalt nitrate as cobalt precursors. FTIR, Raman, scanning electron microscopy, UV visible, X-ray powder diffraction, and BET was used to analyze the surface characteristics, composition, and morphology, of the NPs. These green Co3O4-NPs were employed to remove Pb ions from simulated wastewater solutions at various pH, adsorbate, temperature, and dose concentrations. At dose 20 mg/L, pH 6.0, 20 mg/L (Pb(II) solution, 25 °C of temperature, and 45 min for equilibrium, nearly 99.44% of Pb ions were removed. To evaluate the kinetic data, four different kinetic equations were used. The data fit the Elovich rate equation better than the other three models. Thermodynamic and isothermal studies were also evaluated, and the maximum adsorption capacity of 450.45 mg/g was observed at 298.15 K. 0.1 M HNO3, and 0.1 HCl were used to regenerate used Co3O4-NPs. Simulation results show the strong correlation of the Co atom in the Co3O4-NPs generates active delocalized surface states, which are energetically most favorable for heavy metal (Pb ions) adsorption and removal, supporting the experimental outcomes. In concluding remarks, green Co3O4-NPs can also be used as an adsorbent to remove Pb ions from wastewater bodies.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Inter Disciplinary Centre for Energy Research (ICER), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Mewat Engineering College, Nuh, Haryana, 122107, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144111, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India.
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Jones M, Subramanian S, Jose R. Cancer screening behaviors and preferences among women in southern India. J Cancer Policy 2023; 35:100401. [PMID: 36632974 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpo.2023.100401] [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: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In 2020, India's cancer cases were estimated at 1.32 million (International Agency for Research on Cancer et al., 2020) and were predicted to double by 2040 (Smith and Mallath, 2019). METHODS Starting in March 2019, we recruited 211 adult women in the Trivandrum area of India who had an outpatient office visit within the past 6 months to participate in a structured survey. We identified the study population from the Gokulam Medical College and four peripheral centers. Two trained interviewers collected survey information from the participants, including information on breast, oral, and cervical cancer screening eligibility, history, recommendations, and screening initiation. For analysis, we stratified the sample into two groups by age: a priority screening group, aged 30-65 (n = 132), and an overall group, containing the entire sample, aged 19-85 (n = 211). RESULTS 14.22% of respondents in the overall group and 14.39% in the priority screening group reported receiving a prior cancer screening. Among women who had not received cancer screening, the most common reasons were "no provider recommendation" (42.18%) and not knowing they needed to be screened (40.76%). Most women estimated their risk of developing cancer to be "very low" (64.93%), although the vast majority also believed early detection could improve cancer outcomes (84.83%). Among those who had not been screened for cancer, 61.61% overall and 65.15% in the priority screening group responded that they would undergo all eligible cancer screenings if recommended by their provider. The figure jumps to 79.62% in the overall group and 77.27% in the priority screening group if additional respondent-identified barriers to screening were addressed. CONCLUSION Provider recommendations can be used to mitigate the suboptimal screening uptake and late-stage diagnosis that exacerbate the mortality and economic burden due to cancer in India. POLICY SUMMARY This study finds that provider recommendations can shape the trajectory of outcomes by increasing cancer screening among women.
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- Madeleine Jones
- RTI International, 307 Waverley Oaks Road, Suite 101, Waltham, MA 02452, USA
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- RTI International, 307 Waverley Oaks Road, Suite 101, Waltham, MA 02452, USA.
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- Sree Gokulam Medical College, Aalamthara-Bhoothamadakki Rd, Venjarammoodu, Kerala 695607, India
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Gakunga R, Ali Z, Kinyanjui A, Jones M, Muinga E, Musyoki D, Igobwa M, Atieno M, Subramanian S. Preferences for Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women and Men in Kenya: Key Considerations for Designing Implementation Strategies to Increase Screening Uptake. J Cancer Educ 2023:10.1007/s13187-023-02274-z. [PMID: 36808563 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-023-02274-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Breast and cervical cancer incidence rates and mortality rates in Kenya are high. Screening is globally accepted as a strategy for early detection and downstaging of these cancers for better outcomes, but despite the efforts established by the Kenyan government to provide these services to eligible populations, uptake has remained disproportionately low. Using data from a larger study aimed at understanding the implementation and scale-up of cervical cancer screening services, we analyzed data to compare the preferences for breast and cervical cancer screening services between men and women (25-49 years) in rural and urban communities in Kenya. Participants were recruited in concentric circles starting at the center of six subcounties. One woman and one man per household were enrolled for data collection on a continuous basis. More than 90% of both men and women had a monthly income of less than US $500. The top three preferred sources of information on screening for cancers affecting women were health care providers; community health volunteers; and media such as television, radio, newspapers, and magazines. More women (43.6%) than men (28.0%) trusted community health volunteers to provide health information on cancer screening. Printed materials and mobile phone messages were preferred by approximately 30% of both genders. Over 75% of both men and women preferred an integrated model of service delivery. These findings show that there are many similarities that can be leveraged when designing implementation strategies for population-wide breast and cervical cancer screening hence reducing the challenge of addressing diverse preferences of men and women which may not be easy to reconcile.
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- Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association, Nairobi, Kenya
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Arena L, Soloe C, Schlueter D, Ferriola-Bruckenstein K, DeGroff A, Tangka F, Hoover S, Melillo S, Subramanian S. Modifications in Primary Care Clinics to Continue Colorectal Cancer Screening Promotion During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Community Health 2023; 48:113-126. [PMID: 36308666 PMCID: PMC9617236 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01154-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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COVID-19 caused significant declines in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Health systems and clinics, faced with a new rapidly spreading infectious disease, adapted to maintain patient safety and address the effects of the pandemic on healthcare delivery. This study aimed to understand how CDC-funded Colorectal Cancer Control Program recipients and their partner health systems and clinics may have modified evidence-based intervention (EBI) implementation to promote CRC screening during the COVID-19 pandemic; to identify barriers and facilitators to implementing modifications; and to extract lessons that can be applied to support CRC screening, chronic disease management, and clinic resilience in the face of future public health crises. Nine recipients were selected to reflect the diversity inherent among all CRCCP recipients. Recipient and clinic partner staff answered unique sets of pre-interview questions to inform tailoring of interview guides that were developed using constructs from the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications to Evidence-based Implementation Strategies (FRAME-IS) and Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). The study team then interviewed recipient, health system, and clinic partner staff incorporating pre-interview responses to focus each conversation. We employed a rapid qualitative analysis approach then conducted virtual focus groups with recipient representatives to validate emergent themes. Three modifications that emerged from thematic analysis include: (1) offering mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kits for CRC screening with mail or drop off return; (2) increasing the use of patient education and engagement strategies; and (3) increasing the use of or improving automated patient messaging systems. With improved tracking and automated reminder systems, mailed FIT kits paired with tailored patient education and clear instructions for completing the test could help primary care clinics catch up on the backlog of missed screenings during COVID-19. Future research can assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of offering mailed FIT kits on maintaining or improving CRC screening, especially among people who are medically underserved.
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- Laura Arena
- RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, USA.
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- RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 USA
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- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 USA
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Tangka FKL, Subramanian S, Hoover S, Cariou C, Creighton B, Hobbs L, Marzano A, Marcotte A, Norton DD, Kelly-Flis P, Leypoldt M, Larkins T, Poole M, Boehm J. Improving the efficiency of integrated cancer screening delivery across multiple cancers: case studies from Idaho, Rhode Island, and Nebraska. Implement Sci Commun 2022; 3:133. [PMID: 36527147 PMCID: PMC9756516 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00381-4] [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: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Three current and former awardees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Colorectal Cancer Control Program launched integrated cancer screening strategies to better coordinate multiple cancer screenings (e.g., breast, cervical, colorectal). By integrating the strategies, efficiencies of administration and provision of screenings can be increased and costs can be reduced. This paper shares findings from these strategies and describes their effects. METHODS The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare developed a Baseline Assessment Checklist for six health systems to assess the current state of policies regarding cancer screening. We analyzed the checklist and reported the percentage of checklist components completed. In Rhode Island, we collaborated with a nurse-patient navigator, who promoted cancer screening, to collect details on patient navigation activities and program costs. We then described the program and reported total costs and cost per activity. In Nebraska, we described the experience of the state in administering an integrated contracts payment model across colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screening and reported cost per person screened. Across all awardees, we interviewed key stakeholders. RESULTS In Idaho, results from the checklist offered guidance on areas for enhancement before integrated cancer screening strategies, but identified challenges, including lack of capacity, limited staff availability, and staff turnover. In Rhode Island, 76.1% of 1023 patient navigation activities were for colorectal cancer screening only, with a much smaller proportion devoted to breast and cervical cancer screening. Although the patient navigator found the discussions around multiple cancer screening efficient, patients were not always willing to discuss all cancer screenings. Nebraska changed its payment system from fee-for-service to fixed cost subawards with its local health departments, which integrated cancer screening funding. Screening uptake improved for breast and cervical cancer but was mixed for colorectal cancer screening. CONCLUSIONS The results from the case studies show that there are barriers and facilitators to integrating approaches to increasing cancer screening among primary care facilities. However, more research could further elucidate the viability and practicality of integrated cancer screening programs.
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- Florence K. L. Tangka
- grid.416738.f0000 0001 2163 0069Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop S107-4, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 USA
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- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI International, 307 Waverley Oaks Road, Suite 101, Waltham, MA 02452-8413 USA
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- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI International, 307 Waverley Oaks Road, Suite 101, Waltham, MA 02452-8413 USA
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- Southwest District Health, 13307 Miami Lane, Caldwell, ID 83607 USA
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- grid.280384.50000 0004 0394 4525Idaho Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, 450 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702 USA
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- grid.280384.50000 0004 0394 4525Bureau of Community and Environmental Health, Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, 450 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702 USA
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- WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, 35 Village Plaza Way, North Scituate, RI 02857 USA
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- WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, 35 Village Plaza Way, North Scituate, RI 02857 USA
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- WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, 35 Village Plaza Way, North Scituate, RI 02857 USA
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- WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, 35 Village Plaza Way, North Scituate, RI 02857 USA
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- grid.280417.80000 0004 0420 6102Women’s and Men’s Health Programs, Lifespan Health Unit, Public Health, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, 301 Centennial Mall S, Lincoln, NE 68508 USA
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- grid.416738.f0000 0001 2163 0069Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop S107-4, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 USA
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- grid.416738.f0000 0001 2163 0069Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop S107-4, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 USA
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- grid.416738.f0000 0001 2163 0069Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop S107-4, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 USA
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Sreenivasulu A, Subramanian S, Raju PS. Design and simulation of Advanced intelligent deep learning MPPT approach to enhance power extraction of 1000 W grid connected Photovoltaic System. IFS 2022. [DOI: 10.3233/jifs-221465] [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: 11/30/2022]
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The world’s energy offer has been beneath an incredible pressure because of the speedy depletion of fossil resources, energy security, environmental issues and therefore the ever-increasing fashionable living sophistication. The problem of persistent hikes in oil costs, climate threats and soaring energy demand has pleased the worldwide interest to exploiting and investment in renewable sorts of energy (RE), alternative energy specially. A electrical phenomenon, PV system is simple to put in, has no moving components, is sort of freed from maintenance, reduced vulnerability to power loss and is expandable. Despite these benefits, PV energy prices significantly on top of fossil fuels. This can be because of its lower effectiveness and better prices. In PV systems tracking MPPT in effective manner is still the problem. In this paper, the 1000 W grid connected PV system has been taken for analysis of various MPPT techniques. Grid connected PV system modeled, tested under totally different irradiation conditions and conjointly for partial shading conditions. additional it’s enforced under partial shading condition for early MPPT ways, improvement methodology,at finally adopted deep learning methodology for the system and therefore the obtained results were compared with different methods.
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- A. Sreenivasulu
- Department of EEE, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of EEE, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of EEE, S.V. University College of Engineering, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Singh S, Kumar Naik TSS, Chauhan V, Shehata N, Kaur H, Dhanjal DS, Marcelino LA, Bhati S, Subramanian S, Singh J, Ramamurthy PC. Ecological effects, remediation, distribution, and sensing techniques of chromium. Chemosphere 2022; 307:135804. [PMID: 35932914 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chromium is detected in most ecosystems due to the increased anthropogenic activities in addition to that developed from natural pollution. Chromium contamination in the food chain results due to its persistent and non-degradable nature. The release of chromium in the ecosystem accretes and thereafter impacts different life forms, including humans, aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Leaching of chromium into the ground and surface water triggers several health ailments, such as dermatitis, eczematous skin, allergic reactions, mucous and skin membrane ulcerations, allergic asthmatic reactions, bronchial carcinoma and gastroenteritis. Physiological and biological treatments for the removal of chromium have been discussed in depth in the present communication. Adsorption and biological treatment methods are proven to be alternatives to chemical removal techniques in terms of cost-effectiveness and low sludge formation. Chromium sensing is an alternative approach for regular monitoring of chromium in different water bodies. This review intended to explore different classes of sensors for chromium monitoring. However, the spectrochemical methods are more sensitive in chromium ions sensing than electrochemical methods. Future study should focus on miniaturization for portability and on-site measurements without requiring a large instrument provides a good aspect for future research.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Material Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Environmental Science and Industrial Development Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
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- Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinariaen Salud Animal e Inocuidad, INIFAP, Jiutepec, Morelos, C.P, 62550, Mexico
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- Department of Chemistry, The Oxford College of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560068, India
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- Department of Material Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India.
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India.
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Meek C, Mulenga DM, Edwards P, Inambwae S, Chelwa N, Mbizvo MT, Roberts ST, Subramanian S, Nyblade L. Health worker perceptions of stigma towards Zambian adolescent girls and young women: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1253. [PMID: 36253747 PMCID: PMC9575270 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08636-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background The high prevalence of HIV among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 in Eastern and Southern Africa indicates a substantial need for accessible HIV prevention and treatment services in this population. Amidst this need, Zambia has yet to meet global testing and treatment targets among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV. Increasing access to timely, high-quality HIV services in this population requires addressing the intensified anticipated and experienced stigma that adolescent girls and young women often face when seeking HIV care, particularly stigma in the health facility setting. To better understand the multi-level drivers and manifestations of health facility stigma, we explored health workers’ perceptions of clinic- and community-level stigma against adolescent girls and young women seeking sexual and reproductive health, including HIV, services in Lusaka, Zambia. Methods We conducted 18 in-depth interviews in August 2020 with clinical and non-clinical health workers across six health facilities in urban and peri-urban Lusaka. Data were coded in Dedoose and thematically analyzed. Results Health workers reported observing manifestations of stigma driven by attitudes, awareness, and institutional environment. Clinic-level stigma often mirrored community-level stigma. Health workers clearly described the negative impacts of stigma for adolescent girls and young women and seemed to generally express a desire to avoid stigmatization. Despite this lack of intent to stigmatize, results suggest that community influence perpetuates a lingering presence of stigma, although often unrecognized and unintended, in health workers and clinics. Conclusions These findings demonstrate the overlap in health workers’ clinic and community roles and suggest the need for multi-level stigma-reduction approaches that address the influence of community norms on health facility stigma. Stigma-reduction interventions should aim to move beyond fostering basic knowledge about stigma to encouraging critical thinking about internal beliefs and community influence and how these may manifest, often unconsciously, in service delivery to adolescent girls and young women. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12913-022-08636-5.
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- Caroline Meek
- Center for Health Analytics, Media, and Policy, RTI International, Washington, DC, USA. .,Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Health Care Financing and Payment Program, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Women's Global Health Imperative, RTI International, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Public Health Research Division, RTI International, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Global Health Division, RTI International, Washington, DC, USA
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Chaithra M, Prameeladevi T, Bhagyasree SN, Prasad L, Subramanian S, Kamil D. “Multilocus sequence analysis for population diversity of indigenous entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and its bio-efficacy against the cassava mite, Tetranychus truncatus Ehara (Acari: Tetranychidae)”. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1007017. [PMID: 36304955 PMCID: PMC9593087 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1007017] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Beauveria bassiana is an entomopathogenic fungus that causes the white muscadine disease in insects. The majority of entomopathogenic fungi are soil and insect borne, 15 soil samples were collected from seven different locations during 2021, from January to December. Similarly, during 2022, March to December, 15 fungus-infected insect specimens were collected from five different locations hence soil and insect samples from various ecosystems were collected. As a result, 30 B. bassiana isolates from 11 different geographical areas were identified using morphological characteristics and multilocus sequence data in this investigation. The taxonomical positions of the isolates were determined using morphological characteristics and phylogenetic inferences based on three loci (Internal Transcribed Sequence, Elongation Factor-1α, and B. bassiana chitinase 1). In phylogenetic analysis of B. bassiana, the Maximum Likelihood analytical method produced distinct tree topology when compared to Neighbor-joining and minimum evolution. Three isolates viz., Bb3, Bb7 and Bb20 were found closely linked with reference isolate (KTU-24) and other showed the higher population diversity among them. The genetic distances of 30 B. bassiana isolates revealed that 15 were not closely related (D varied from 0.003 to 0.036). The pathogenicity of B. bassiana isolates from various hosts along with one commercial formulation (Beveroz) was assessed against Tetranychus truncatus under in vitro conditions by a completely randomized design (CRD) experiment. The same experiment was repeated thrice to confirm the pathogenicity of B. bassiana against T. truncatus. Later, the collected T. truncatus mortality data was converted into corrected mortality by using the Abbott formula and the values were examined using analysis of variance (ANOVA) in SPSS 23.0 software. Duncan’s Multiple Comparison Test was also done to compare the percentage mortality rates among the 30 B. bassiana isolates. The recorded results showed that the Bb6, Bb15 and Bb12 isolates caused significantly higher mortality of T. truncatus, i.e., 97.73, 96.73 and 94.50% respectively, than the other isolates. This study showed the relativeness among the B. bassiana isolates and establishes their bio-efficacy against T. truncatus, which further can be used for commercialization as bio-pesticide.
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- M. Chaithra
- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
- *Correspondence: Deeba Kamil,
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Subramanian S, Tangka FKL, DeGroff A, Richardson LC. Integrated approaches to delivering cancer screenings to address disparities: lessons learned from the evaluation of CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program. Implement Sci Commun 2022; 3:110. [PMID: 36221117 PMCID: PMC9552472 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00346-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Colorectal Cancer Control Program to increase colorectal cancer screening among groups with low screening uptake. This engagement has enabled the health systems participating in the program to enhance infrastructure, systems, and process to implement interventions for colorectal cancer screening. These improvements have enabled other health promotion innovations such as the delivery of integrated interventions and supporting activities (referred to as integrated approaches) for multiple cancers. Using implementation science frameworks, the program evaluation team has examined these integrated approaches to capture the experiences of the awardees, health systems, and clinics. Methods and results The findings from this comprehensive evaluation are presented in a series of 3 manuscripts. The first manuscript provides a conceptual framework for integrated approaches for cancer screening to support comprehensive evaluations and offers recommendations for future research. The second manuscript presents findings on key factors that support readiness for implementing integrated approaches based on qualitative interviews guided by implementation science constructs. The final manuscript reports on the challenges and benefits of integrated approaches to increase cancer screening in primary care facilities based on lessons learned from three real-world implementation case studies. Conclusion Integrated models for implementing cancer screening could offer cost-effective approaches to reduce healthcare disparities. Additional implementation science-based systematic evaluations are needed to ensure integrated approaches are optimized, and cost-efficient models are scaled up.
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- Sujha Subramanian
- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI International, 307 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452 USA
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- grid.416738.f0000 0001 2163 0069Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop S107-4, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 USA
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- grid.416738.f0000 0001 2163 0069Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop S107-4, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 USA
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- grid.416738.f0000 0001 2163 0069Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop S107-4, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 USA
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Soloe C, Arena L, Schlueter D, Melillo S, DeGroff A, Tangka F, Hoover S, Subramanian S. Factors that support readiness to implement integrated evidence-based practice to increase cancer screening. Implement Sci Commun 2022; 3:106. [PMID: 36199117 PMCID: PMC9535984 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00347-6] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded the Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP), which partners with health care systems and primary care clinics to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake. We interviewed CRCCP stakeholders to explore the factors that support readiness for integrated implementation of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) and supporting activities to promote CRC screening with other screening and chronic disease management activities in primary care clinics. METHODS Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted a literature review and identified constructs to guide data collection and analysis. We purposively selected four CRCCP awardees that demonstrated ongoing engagement with clinic partner sites, willingness to collaborate with CDC and other stakeholders, and availability of high-quality data. We gathered background information on the selected program sites and conducted primary data collection interviews with program site staff and partners. We used NVivo QSR 11.0 to systematically pilot-code interview data, achieving a kappa coefficient of 0.8 or higher, then implemented a step-wise process to identify site-specific and cross-cutting emergent themes. We also included screening outcome data in our analysis to examine the impact of integrated cancer screening efforts on screening uptake. RESULTS We identified four overarching factors that contribute to clinic readiness to implement integrated EBIs and supporting activities: the funding environment, clinic governance structure, information sharing within clinics, and clinic leadership support. Sites reported supporting clinic partners' readiness for integrated implementation by providing coordinated funding application processes and braided funding streams and by funding partner organizations to provide technical assistance to support efficient incorporation of EBIs and supporting activities into existing clinic workflows. These actions, in turn, support clinic readiness to integrate the implementation of EBIs and supporting activities that promote CRC screening along with other screening and chronic disease management activities. DISCUSSION The selected CRCCP program sites supported clinics' readiness to integrate CRC EBIs and supporting activities with other screening and chronic disease management activities increasing uptake of CRC screening and improving coordination of patient care. CONCLUSIONS We identified the factors that support clinic readiness to implement integrated EBIs and supporting activities including flexible funding mechanisms, effective data sharing systems, coordination across clinical staff, and supportive leadership. The findings provide insights into how public health programs and their clinic partners can collectively support integrated implementation to promote efficient, coordinated patient-centered care.
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- Cindy Soloe
- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC 27709 USA
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- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC 27709 USA
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- grid.416781.d0000 0001 2186 5810Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.416781.d0000 0001 2186 5810Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.416781.d0000 0001 2186 5810Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.416781.d0000 0001 2186 5810Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC 27709 USA
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- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC 27709 USA
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Subramanian S, Tangka FKL, Hoover S, DeGroff A. Integrated interventions and supporting activities to increase uptake of multiple cancer screenings: conceptual framework, determinants of implementation success, measurement challenges, and research priorities. Implement Sci Commun 2022; 3:105. [PMID: 36199098 PMCID: PMC9532830 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00353-8] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Screening for colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer has been shown to reduce mortality; however, not all men and women are screened in the USA. Further, there are disparities in screening uptake by people from racial and ethnic minority groups, people with low income, people who lack health insurance, and those who lack access to care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds two programs-the Colorectal Cancer Control Program and the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program-to help increase cancer screenings among groups that have been economically and socially marginalized. The goal of this manuscript is to describe how programs and their partners integrate evidence-based interventions (e.g., patient reminders) and supporting activities (e.g., practice facilitation to optimize electronic medical records) across colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screenings, and we suggest research areas based on implementation science. METHODS We conducted an exploratory assessment using qualitative and quantitative data to describe implementation of integrated interventions and supporting activities for cancer screening. We conducted 10 site visits and follow-up telephone interviews with health systems and their partners to inform the integration processes. We developed a conceptual model to describe the integration processes and reviewed screening recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force to illustrate challenges in integration. To identify factors important in program implementation, we asked program implementers to rank domains and constructs of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. RESULTS Health systems integrated interventions for all screenings across single and multiple levels. Although potentially efficient, there were challenges due to differing eligibility of screenings by age, gender, frequency, and location of services. Program implementers ranked complexity, cost, implementation climate, and engagement of appropriate staff in implementation among the most important factors to success. CONCLUSION Integrating interventions and supporting activities to increase uptake of cancer screenings could be an effective and efficient approach, but we currently do not have the evidence to recommend widescale adoption. Detailed multilevel measures related to process, screening, and implementation outcomes, and cost are required to evaluate integrated programs. Systematic studies can help to ascertain the benefits of integrating interventions and supporting activities for multiple cancer screenings, and we suggest research areas that might address current gaps in the literature.
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- Sujha Subramanian
- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI International, 307 Waverley Oaks Road, Suite 101, Waltham, MA 02452-8413 USA
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- grid.416781.d0000 0001 2186 5810Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.62562.350000000100301493RTI International, 307 Waverley Oaks Road, Suite 101, Waltham, MA 02452-8413 USA
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- grid.416781.d0000 0001 2186 5810Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
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Haddadi N, Mande P, Brodeur T, Hao K, Ryan G, Moses S, Subramanian S, Picari X, Afshari K, Marshak-Rothstein A, Richmond J. LB868 Th2 skewing promotes the expression of skin-homing molecules on T cells and is required for the induction of skin lesions in lupus-prone mice. J Invest Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.05.883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Singh S, Naik TSSK, Anil AG, Khasnabis S, Nath B, U B, Kumar V, Garg VK, Subramanian S, Singh J, Ramamurthy PC. A novel CaO nanocomposite cross linked graphene oxide for Cr(VI) removal and sensing from wastewater. Chemosphere 2022; 301:134714. [PMID: 35489459 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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A novel green nanocomposite has been prepared by immobilizing CaO nanoparticles (CaO NPs) on the surface of graphene oxide. Biogenic CaO-NPs were synthesized from Lala clamshells. Morphological and structural characterizations of the nanocomposite were studied extensively. The adsorption capacity (qmax) of the nanocomposite for removing Cr(VI) was 38.04 mg g-1. In addition to this, the adsorption data were adequately simulated with Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and pseudo-second-order models, suggesting that the adsorption process was the combination of external mass transfer and chemisorption. Electrostatic interaction was the dominant mechanism for Cr(VI) removal. In addition, the synthesized nanocomposites also serve as an excellent sensor for Cr(VI) sensing, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.02 μM utilizing electrochemical methods. Therefore, this green nanocomposite can simultaneously serve as an adsorbent and sensor for Cr(VI)removal from aqueous solutions.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, 495009, India
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- Centre for Environmental Science and Technology, School of Environment and Earth Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144111, India.
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India.
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Creedy J, Subramanian S. Mortality Comparisons ‘At a Glance’: A Mortality Concentration Curve and Decomposition Analysis for India. Sankhya B 2022; 84:873-894. [PMID: 35915706 PMCID: PMC9330966 DOI: 10.1007/s13571-022-00293-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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This paper uses the concept of the Mortality Concentration Curve (M-Curve), which plots the cumulative proportion of deaths against the corresponding cumulative proportion of the population (arranged in ascending order of age), and associated measures, to examine mortality experience in India. A feature of the M-curve is that it can be combined with an explicit value judgement (an aversion to early deaths) in order to make welfare-loss comparisons. Empirical comparisons over time, and between regions and genders, are made. Furthermore, in order to provide additional perspective, selective results for the UK and New Zealand are reported. It is also shown how the M-curve concept can be used to separate the contributions to overall mortality of changes over time (or differences between population groups) to the population age distribution and age-specific mortality rates.
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- John Creedy
- Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Independent Scholar; formerly, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, India
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Schlueter D, DeGroff A, Soloe C, Arena L, Melillo S, Tangka F, Hoover S, Subramanian S. Factors That Support Sustainability of Health Systems Change to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care Clinics: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study. Health Promot Pract 2022:15248399221091999. [PMID: 35582930 DOI: 10.1177/15248399221091999] [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: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND From 2015 to 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) supported 30 awardees in partnering with primary care clinics to implement evidence-based interventions (EBIs) and supporting activities (SAs) to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. This study identified factors that facilitated early implementation and sustainability within partner clinics. METHODS We conducted longitudinal qualitative case studies of four CRCCP awardees and four of their partner clinics. We used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to frame understanding of factors related to implementation and sustainability. A total of 41 semi-structured interviews were conducted with key staff and stakeholders exploring implementation practices and facilitators to sustainability. Qualitative thematic analysis of interview transcripts identified emerging themes across awardees and clinics. RESULTS Qualitative themes related to six CFIR inner setting constructs-structural characteristics, readiness for implementation, networks and communication, culture, and implementation climate-were identified. Themes related to early implementation included conducting readiness assessments to tailor implementation, providing moderate funding to clinics, identifying clinic champions, and coordinating EBIs and SAs with existing clinic practices. Themes related to sustainability included the importance of ongoing electronic health record (EHR) support, clinic leadership support, team-based care, and EBI and SA integration with clinic policies, workflows, and procedures. IMPLICATIONS Findings help to inform future scale-up of and decision-making within CRC screening programs and other chronic disease prevention programs implementing EBIs and SAs within primary care clinics and also highlight factors that maximize sustainability within these programs.
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- Dara Schlueter
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Niassy S, Omuse ER, Roos N, Halloran A, Eilenberg J, Egonyu JP, Tanga C, Meutchieye F, Mwangi R, Subramanian S, Musundire R, Nkunika POY, Anankware JP, Kinyuru J, Yusuf A, Ekesi S. Safety, regulatory and environmental issues related to breeding and international trade of edible insects in Africa. REV SCI TECH OIE 2022; 41:117-131. [PMID: 35925629 DOI: 10.20506/rst.41.1.3309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Insect breeding or farming for food and feed is an emerging enterprise that can address the ever-growing demand for protein and curb high unemployment rates in Africa and beyond. However, for the sector to prosper, its value chain needs to be regulated to ensure sustainability and safety for consumers and the environment. Although a few African countries, such as Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, have promulgated standards on the use of insects as food and feed, greater efforts are needed in other countries, and relevant policies governing the sector need to be formulated. All over the globe, attention to the regulation of the edible insect sector is increasing, and more investment in the industry is foreseen. Safety issues such as identifying which species should be reared, substrate quality and traceability imposed by importing countries will be critical for expansion of the sector. This paper analyses safety, regulatory and environmental issues related to breeding and international trade of edible insects in Africa and provides case studies and recommendations for sustainable use of insects for food and feed.
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Golub M, Gätcke J, Subramanian S, Kölsch A, Darwish T, Howard JK, Feoktystov A, Matsarskaia O, Martel A, Porcar L, Zouni A, Pieper J. "Invisible" Detergents Enable a Reliable Determination of Solution Structures of Native Photosystems by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:2824-2833. [PMID: 35384657 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c01591] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Photosystems I (PSI) and II (PSII) are pigment-protein complexes capable of performing the light-induced charge separation necessary to convert solar energy into a biochemically storable form, an essential step in photosynthesis. Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) is unique in providing structural information on PSI and PSII in solution under nearly physiological conditions without the need for crystallization or temperature decrease. We show that the reliability of the solution structure critically depends on proper contrast matching of the detergent belt surrounding the protein. Especially, specifically deuterated ("invisible") detergents are shown to be properly matched out in SANS experiments by a direct, quantitative comparison with conventional matching strategies. In contrast, protonated detergents necessarily exhibit incomplete matching so that related SANS results systematically overestimate the size of the membrane protein under study. While the solution structures obtained are close to corresponding high-resolution structures, we show that temperature and solution state lead to individual structural differences compared with high-resolution structures. We attribute these differences to the presence of a manifold of conformational substates accessible by protein dynamics under physiological conditions.
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- M Golub
- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Wilhelm Ostwald str. 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Philippstr. 13, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Philippstr. 13, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Philippstr. 13, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- National Deuteration Facility, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- National Deuteration Facility, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Lichtenbergstr. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Philippstr. 13, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Wilhelm Ostwald str. 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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Gupta A, Kataria SK, Kumar K, Subramanian S. PRIMARY NON HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA OF STERNUM. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733160] [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: 10/18/2022] Open
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- Aarti Gupta
- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Jose R, Subramanian S, Augustine P, Rengaswamy S, Nujum ZT, Gopal BK, Saroji V, Samadasi R, John S, Narendran M, Lal A, Pillai R. Design and Process of Implementation Mobile Application Based Modular Training on Early Detection of Cancers (M-OncoEd) for Primary Care Physicians in India. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2022; 23:937-946. [PMID: 35345366 PMCID: PMC9360960 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2022.23.3.937] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Early detection of curable cancers is a cost-effective way to address the cancer care burden of low- and middle-income countries and active engagement of primary care physicians using mobile technology can have a significant impact on cancer outcomes in a short time. AIMS To describe the process of mHealth study; Oncology Education and Training for Providers using Mobile Phones which developed a mobile application (M-OncoEd) to educate physicians on approaches to early detection of curable cancers. It also aims to describe how the insight gained through qualitative research by the researchers was used in the design and implementation of the project. METHODOLOGY Qualitative research methods were used in all the phases of the study. Phenomenology was used in the formative phase with three expert meetings, two Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and five In-depth Interviews (IDI), and during the implementation stage with two FGDs, three IDI, and five informal discussions. OBSERVATIONS The majority of curable cancers are detected at a late stage and poorly managed in India, and active engagement of primary care physicians can have a significant impact on cancer outcomes. There is a lack of knowledge and skills for early detection of cancers among consultants and physicians and this can be attributed to the training gap. M-OncoEd was a need-based well designed engaging learning platform to educate primary care physicians on Breast, Cervical, and Oral Cancer early detection. It was found to be very useful by the beneficiaries and made them more confident for early detection of cancers from the community. CONCLUSIONS This research study could design a need-based, cost-effective mobile-based learning tool for primary care physicians using the expertise and experience of the experts in cancer care using qualitative methods.
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- Regi Jose
- Snehita Women’s Health Foundation, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
- Department of Community Medicine Sree Gokulam Medical College &RF, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
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- Former Special Advisor on Cancer Control and Head of the Section of Early Detection & Prevention (EDP) and Former Head of the Screening Group (SCR), International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), World Health Organization (WHO), Lyon, France.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Paripally, Kollam, Kerala, India.
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- Directorate of Health Services, Government of Kerala, India.
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- Directorate of Health Services, Government of Kerala, India.
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- Department of Community Medicine Sree Gokulam Medical College &RF, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Community Medicine Sree Gokulam Medical College &RF, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Community Medicine Sree Gokulam Medical College &RF, Kerala, India.
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- Director, Zovoz Technologies, India.
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- School of Public Health, Kerala University of Health Sciences, India.
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Thankappan K, Patel T, Ajithkumar KK, Balasubramanian D, Raj M, Subramanian S, Iyer S. Mapping of head and neck cancer patient concerns inventory scores on to Euroqol-Five Dimensions-Five Levels (EQ-5D-5L) health utility scores. Eur J Health Econ 2022; 23:225-235. [PMID: 34374911 DOI: 10.1007/s10198-021-01369-y] [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: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this paper is to map the number of concerns on the dimensions in Head and Neck Patient Concerns Inventory (PCI) on to the health utility (HU) index scores on Euroqol-Five Dimensions-Five levels {EQ-5D-5L) . METHODS This is a cross-sectional survey conducted in patients who have completed their treatment. Four candidate models were considered, three based on ordinary least squares regression (OLS) and one two-parts model. RESULTS A reduced OLS model based on 'Physical and functional', 'Treatment-related', and 'Psychological, emotional and spiritual well-being' domains was found best on the estimation sample. This was validated externally on a separate sample. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study that mapped a non-QOL tool to generate HU scores on EQ-5D-5L. The proposed mapping algorithm can estimate the cost-utility in economic evaluation studies when HU scores are not directly available. The algorithm will be best suited for studies in low-middle income countries.
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- Krishnakumar Thankappan
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, 682041, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, 682041, Kerala, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, 682041, Kerala, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, 682041, Kerala, India
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- Division of Paediatrics and Public Health Research, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, 682041, Kerala, India
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Singh S, Anil AG, Kumar V, Kapoor D, Subramanian S, Singh J, Ramamurthy PC. Nitrates in the environment: A critical review of their distribution, sensing techniques, ecological effects and remediation. Chemosphere 2022; 287:131996. [PMID: 34455120 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [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: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nitrate pollution is eminent in almost all the developing nations as a result of increased natural activities apart from anthropogenic pollution. The release of nitrates in more than critical quantities into the water bodies causes accretion impacts on living creatures, environmental receptors, and human vigour by accumulation through the food chain. Nitrates have recently acquired researchers' huge attention and extend their roots in environmental contamination of surface and groundwater systems. The presence of nitrate in high concentrations in surface and groundwater triggers several health problems, for instance, methemoglobinemia, diabetes, eruption of infectious disorders, harmfully influence aquatic organisms. Sensing nitrate is an alternate option for monitoring the distribution of nitrate in different water bodies. Here we review electrochemical, spectroscopic, and electrical modes of nitrate sensing. It is concluded that, among the various sensors discussed in this review, FET sensors are the most desirable choice. Their sensitivity, ease of use and scope for miniaturisation are exceptional. Advanced functional materials need to be designed to satiate the growing need for environmental monitoring. Different sources of nitrate contamination in ground and surface water can be estimated using different techniques such as nitrate isotopic composition, co contaminants, water tracers, and other specialized techniques. This review intends to explore the research work on remediation of nitrate from wastewater and soil using different processes such as reverse osmosis, chemical denitrification, biological denitrification, ion exchange, electrodialysis, and adsorption. Denitrification proves as a promising alternative over previously reported techniques in terms of their nitrate removal because of its high cost-effectiveness.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Material Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi, U.P. , India
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- Department of Botany, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144111, India
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- Department of Material Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144111, India.
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India.
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Holen E, Chen M, Fjelldal PG, Skjærven K, Sissener NH, Remø S, Prabhu AJ, Hamre K, Vikeså V, Subramanian S, Espe M. Tailoring freshwater diets towards boosted immunity and pancreas disease infection robustness in Atlantic salmon post smolts. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2022; 120:377-391. [PMID: 34808357 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The aim of the current study was to investigate how freshwater diets impact on immunity in Atlantic salmon smolts in freshwater, during transfer to seawater and in post smolts during the seawater stage with and without pancreas disease (PD) infection. Three specific freshwater diets were prepared: (i) A diet similar in composition to commercial salmon freshwater diets (Standard diet); (ii) A diet composed of vegetable oils (rapeseed, palm and linseed oils) mimicking the fat composition in aquatic insects - the natural diet of wild salmon in freshwater (Fatty acid diet); (iii) A diet enriched with possible immune modulating amino acids including dl-methionine, l-lysine, l-threonine and taurine (Amino acid diet). After seawater transfer, all fish were fed the same commercial diet. Head kidneys were extracted, and their leukocytes isolated from smolts right before transfer to seawater, from post smolts one and six weeks after transfer to seawater, and from post smolts in seawater after 8 weeks of ongoing PD infection. In addition, to provoke bacterial or virus induced inflammation in vitro, the individual leukocyte suspension from all fish were stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or polyinosinic acid: polycytidylic acid (PIC). The transfer of smolts from fresh-to seawater changed the transcription of several types of genes. Particularly in isolates from fish fed the Standard or Fatty acid diet in freshwater, overall gene transcription (IL-1β, CD83, INF-γ, cox2, cd36, MGAT2, catalase) declined. However, the Amino acid diet stimulated the LPS induced gene transcription of IL-1β, CD83, Cox2, and INF-γ at this stage. In freshwater smolts, PIC stimulated leukocytes showed higher transcription level of Mx and viperin in the Fatty acid and Amino acid diet groups compared to the Standard diet group. In seawater post smolts, Mx and viperin responded similarly to PIC challenge in all diet groups. Furthermore, leukocytes isolated from PD infected fish, continued responding to PIC, regardless of freshwater diet.
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- E Holen
- Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870, Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway.
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- Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870, Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway; Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870, Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870, Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870, Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870, Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870, Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870, Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Skretting ARC, Sjøhagen 3, 4026, Stavanger, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, Postboks 1870, Nordnes, 5817, Bergen, Norway
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Subramanian S, Biswas A, Alves C, Sudhakar S, Shekdar K, Krishnan P, Shroff M, Taranath A, Arrigoni F, Aldinger K, Leventer R, Dobyns W, Mankad K. ACTA2-Related Dysgyria: An Under-Recognized Malformation of Cortical Development. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022; 43:146-150. [PMID: 34857515 PMCID: PMC8757559 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Pathogenic variants in the ACTA2 gene cause a distinctive arterial phenotype that has recently been described to be associated with brain malformation. Our objective was to further characterize gyral abnormalities in patients with ACTA2 pathogenic variants as per the 2020 consensus recommendations for the definition and classification of malformations of cortical development. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective, multicentric review of patients with proved ACTA2 pathogenic variants, searching for the presence of malformations of cortical development. A consensus read was performed for all patients, and the type and location of cortical malformation were noted in each. The presence of the typical ACTA2 arterial phenotype as well as demographic and relevant clinical data was obtained. RESULTS We included 13 patients with ACTA2 pathogenic variants (Arg179His mutation, n = 11, and Arg179Cys mutation, n = 2). Ninety-two percent (12/13) of patients had peri-Sylvian dysgyria, 77% (10/13) had frontal dysgyria, and 15% (2/13) had generalized dysgyria. The peri-Sylvian location was involved in all patients with dysgyria (12/12). All patients with dysgyria had a characteristic arterial phenotype described in ACTA2 pathogenic variants. One patient did not have dysgyria or the characteristic arterial phenotype. CONCLUSIONS Dysgyria is common in patients with ACTA2 pathogenic variants, with a peri-Sylvian and frontal predominance, and was seen in all our patients who also had the typical ACTA2 arterial phenotype.
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- S. Subramanian
- From the Division of Pediatric Radiology (S.S.), Department of Radiology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging (A.B., P.K., M.S.), The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiology (S.V.S., K.M.), Great Ormond Street Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Radiology, and Department of Radiology (K.V.S.), Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging (A.B., P.K., M.S.), The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging (A.B., P.K., M.S.), The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging (A.T.), Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Neuroimaging Lab (F.A.), Scientific Institute, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Parini, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.A.A.), University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington,Center for Integrative Brain Research (K.A.A., W.B.D.), Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Neurology (R.J.L.), Royal Children’s Hospital and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia,Department of Pediatrics (R.J.L.), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Center for Integrative Brain Research (K.A.A., W.B.D.), Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington,Division of Genetics and Metabolism (W.B.D.), Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiology (S.V.S., K.M.), Great Ormond Street Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Edwards P, Bernacet A, Tangka FKL, Pordell P, Beizer J, Wilson R, Blumenthal W, Jones SF, Cole-Beebe M, Subramanian S. Operational Characteristics of Central Cancer Registries that Support the Generation of High-Quality Surveillance Data. J Registry Manag 2022; 49:10-16. [PMID: 36968178 PMCID: PMC10036081] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Objectives We aim to assess external and internal attributes and operations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) central cancer registries by their consistency in meeting national data quality standards. Methods The NPCR 2017 Program Evaluation Instrument (PEI) data were used to assess registry operational attributes, including adoption of electronic reporting, compliance with reporting, staffing, and software used among 46 NPCR registries. These factors were stratified by (1) registries that met the NPCR 12-month standards for all years 2014-2017; (2) registries that met the NPCR 12-month standards at least once in 2014-2017 and met the NPCR 24-month standards for all years 2014-2017; and (3) registries that did not meet the NPCR 24-month standards for all years 2014-2017. Statistical tests helped identify significant differences among registries that consistently, sometimes, or seldom/never achieved data standards. Results Registries that always met the standards had a higher level of electronic reporting and a higher compliance with reporting among hospitals than registries that sometimes or seldom/never met the standards. Although not a statistically significant finding, the same registries also had a higher proportion of staffing positions filled, a higher proportion of certified tumor registrars, and more quality assurance and information technology staff. Conclusions This information may be used to understand the importance of various factors and characteristics, including the adoption of electronic reporting, that may be associated with a registry's ability to consistently meet NPCR standards. The findings may be helpful in identifying best practices for processing high-quality cancer data.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Sabesan S, Krishnamoorthy K, Hoti S, Subramanian S, Srividya A, Roy N, Jain T, Kumar A, Rahi M. Diethylcarbamazine citrate-fortified salt for lymphatic filariasis elimination in India. Indian J Med Res 2022; 155:347-355. [PMID: 36124509 PMCID: PMC9707683 DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_171_22] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a vector-borne neglected tropical disease, causing permanent disability. The disease is debilitating and widespread, leading to tremendous productivity and economic loss. The Government of India (GOI) prioritized the elimination of LF through the annual mass drug administration (MDA) programme in 2004 and continued with a single dose of diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC), 6 mg/kg of body weight, plus albendazole annually over a period of 5-6 years. The GOI had set the target to achieve LF elimination by 2015 and now by 2030. The progress so far has been suboptimal. Much remains to be done as about 84 per cent of the total 328 endemic districts are still under MDA. The major challenge in implementing MDA is poor compliance. It is necessary to have a feasible alternative strategy addressing the above challenge to achieve the desired goal of LF elimination. At this juncture, a well-researched approach, i.e. the use of DEC-fortified salt, also advocated by the World Health Organization, as a unique form of MDA, is proposed. As per this strategy, a low dose of DEC (0.2% w/w) is added to the cooking salt at the manufacturing facility of iodized salt and consumed by the LF-endemic communities for about two years. Many examples of successful use of this strategy for LF elimination in small- and large-scale trials have been documented in India and several other endemic countries in the world. Implementing DEC-iodine-fortified salt is a safe, less expensive, more efficient and prompt approach for achieving the elimination of LF in India. Adverse effects are none or minor and self-limiting. The DEC-fortified salt strategy can easily piggyback on the existing countrywide deployment of iodized salt under the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP), which has achieved a great success in reducing iodine-deficiency disorders such as hypothyroidism. This existing robust programme can be leveraged to launch DEC-fortified salt for the community. If implemented appropriately, this strategy will ensure the complete cessation of LF transmission within two years from its introduction. If the said strategy is implemented in 2022, it is expected that India will be able to achieve the LF elimination by 2024, much before the global target of 2030.
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- S. Sabesan
- Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry, India
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- Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry, India
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- Vector Control Research Centre, Puducherry, India
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- National Centre for Vector-Borne Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, India
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- National Centre for Vector-Borne Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, India
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- Division of Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India,For correspondence: Dr Manju Rahi, Division of Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi 110 029, India e-mail:
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Singh S, Anil AG, Khasnabis S, Kumar V, Nath B, Adiga V, Kumar Naik TSS, Subramanian S, Kumar V, Singh J, Ramamurthy PC. Sustainable removal of Cr(VI) using graphene oxide-zinc oxide nanohybrid: Adsorption kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics. Environ Res 2022; 203:111891. [PMID: 34419468 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [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: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Metal-based adsorbents are limited for hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] adsorption from aqueous solutions because of their low adsorption capacities and slow adsorption kinetics. In the present study, decorated zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) on graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles were synthesized via the solvothermal process. The deposition of ZnO NPs on graphene oxide for the nanohybrid (ZnO-GO) improves Cr(VI) mobility in the nanocomposite or nanohybrid, thereby improving the Cr(VI) adsorption kinetics and removal capacity. Surface deposition of ZnO on graphene oxide was characterized through Fourie Transform Infra-red (FTIR), UV-Visible, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) techniques. These characterizations suggest the formation of ZnO-GO nanocomposite with a specific area of 32.95 m2/g and pore volume of 0.058 cm2/g. Batch adsorption analysis was carried to evaluate the influence of operational parameters, equilibrium isotherm, adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics. The removal efficiency of Cr(VI) increases with increasing time and adsorbent dosage. FTIR, FESEM and BET analysis before and after the adsorption studies suggest the obvious changes in the surface functionalization and morphology of the ZnO-GO nanocomposites. The removal efficiency increases from high-acidic to neutral pH and continues to decrease under alkaline conditions as well. Mathematical modeling validates that the adsorption follows Langmuir isotherm and fits well with the pseudo 2nd order kinetics (Type 5) model, indicating a homogeneous adsorption process. The thermodynamics study reveals that Cr(VI) adsorption on ZnO-GO is spontaneous, endothermic, and entropy-driven. A negative value of Gibb's Free Energy represents the thermodynamic spontaneity and feasibility of the sorption process. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of Cr(VI) removal from aqueous solution using this hybrid nanocomposite at near-neutral pH. The synthesized nanocomposites prove to be excellent candidates for Cr(VI) removal from water bodies and natural wastewater systems.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi, U.P, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India
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- Department of Botany, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, 495009, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144111, India.
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 56001, India.
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Singh S, Kumar V, Anil AG, Kapoor D, Khasnabis S, Shekar S, Pavithra N, Samuel J, Subramanian S, Singh J, Ramamurthy PC. Adsorption and detoxification of pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater using nanomaterials: A review on mechanism, kinetics, valorization and circular economy. J Environ Manage 2021; 300:113569. [PMID: 34509810 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [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: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Antibiotics overuse, inappropriate conduct, and discharge have led to adverse effects on various ecosystems. The occurrence of antibiotics in surface and drinking water is a matter of global concern. It is responsible for multiple disorders, including disruption of endocrine hormones and high chronic toxicity. The hospitals, pharmaceutical industries, households, cattle farms, and aquaculture are the primary discharging sources of antibiotics into the environment. This review provides complete detail on applying different nanomaterials or nanoparticles for the efficient removal of antibiotics from the diverse ecosystem with a broader perspective. Efforts have been made to focus on the degradation pathways and mechanism of antibiotic degradation using nanomaterials. More light has been shed on applying nanostructures in photocatalysis, which would be an economical and efficient solution. The nanoscale material or nanoparticles have incredible potential for mineralizing pharmaceutical compounds in aqueous solutions at low cost, easy handling characteristics, and high efficacy. Furthermore, nanoparticles can absorb the pharmaceutical by-products and wastes at a minimum cost as they can be easily recycled. With the increasing number of research in this direction, the valorization of pharmaceutical wastes and by-products will continue to expand as we progress from old conventional approaches towards nanotechnology. The utilization of nanomaterials in pharmaceutical wastewater remediation is discussed with a major focus on valorization, energy generation, and minimization and its role in the circular economy creating sustainable development.
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- Simranjeet Singh
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development, Madhya Pradesh, 474009, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Botany, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India.
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- Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India.
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India.
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Soloe C, Burrus O, Subramanian S. The Effectiveness of mHealth and eHealth Tools in Improving Provider Knowledge, Confidence, and Behaviors Related to Cancer Detection, Treatment, and Survivorship Care: a Systematic Review. J Cancer Educ 2021; 36:1134-1146. [PMID: 33598832 PMCID: PMC7889413 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-021-01961-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Mobile health (mHealth) and eHealth interventions have demonstrated potential to improve cancer care delivery and disease management by increasing access to health information and health management skills. However, there is a need to better understand the overall impact of these interventions in improving cancer care and to identify best practices to support intervention adoption. Overall, this review intended to systematically catalogue the recent body of cancer-based mHealth and eHealth education and training interventions and assess the effectiveness of these interventions in increasing health care professionals' knowledge, confidence, and behaviors related to the delivery of care along the cancer continuum. Our initial search yielded 135 articles, and our full review included 23 articles. We abstracted descriptive data for each of the 23 studies, including an overview of interventions (i.e., intended intervention recipients, location of delivery, topic of focus), study methods (i.e., design, sampling approach, sample size), and outcome measures. Almost all the studies reported knowledge gain as an outcome of the education interventions, whereas only half assessed provider confidence or behavior change. We conclude that there is some evidence that mHealth and eHealth interventions lead to improvements in cancer care delivery, but this is not a consistent finding across the studies reviewed. Our findings also identify gaps that should be addressed in future research, offer guidance on the utility of mHealth and eHealth interventions, and provide a roadmap for addressing these gaps.
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- Cindy Soloe
- RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC, 27709, USA.
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- RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC, 27709, USA
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Egonyu J, Subramanian S, Tanga C, Dubois T, Ekesi S, Kelemu S. Global overview of locusts as food, feed and other uses. Global Food Security 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2021.100574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Subramanian S, Jose R, Lal A, Augustine P, Jones M, Gopal BK, Swayamvaran SK, Saroji V, Samadarsi R, Sankaranarayanan R. Acceptability, Utility, and Cost of a Mobile Health Cancer Screening Education Application for Training Primary Care Physicians in India. Oncologist 2021; 26:e2192-e2199. [PMID: 34286909 PMCID: PMC8649011 DOI: 10.1002/onco.13904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Mobile health (mHealth)-based oncology education can be a powerful tool for providing cancer screening knowledge to physicians, as mobile technology is widely available and inexpensive. We developed a mobile application (M-OncoED) to educate physicians on cancer screening and tested the acceptability, utility, and cost of two different approaches to recruit physicians. METHODS M-OncoED was designed to perform pre- and postlearning assessments through the in-built quizzes; present case studies and educational materials for cervical, breast, and oral cancer screening; collect responses to interactive queries; document module completion; send reminders and alerts; and track user metrics, including number of sessions to complete each module and time spent per session. We tested two recruitment approaches: a broad-scale recruitment group, for which we relied on e-mails, messaging apps (e.g., WhatsApp), and phone calls, and the targeted recruitment group, for which we conducted a face-to-face meeting for the initial invitation. RESULTS Overall, about 35% of those invited in the targeted group completed the course compared with about 3% in the broad-based recruitment group. The targeted recruitment approach was more cost-efficient ($55.33 vs. $109.43 per person). Cervical cancer screening knowledge increased by about 30 percentage points, and breast cancer screening knowledge increased by 10 percentage points. There was no change in knowledge for oral cancer scorings. CONCLUSION This study has demonstrated the feasibility and utility of using an mHealth app to educate physicians. A more intensive hands-on recruitment approach is likely required to engage physicians to download and complete the app. Future studies should assess the impact of mHealth tools on physician behavior and patient outcomes. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Mobile health (mHealth)-based oncology education can be a powerful tool for providing cancer screening knowledge to physicians, as mobile technology is widely available and inexpensive. This study has demonstrated the feasibility and utility of using an mHealth app to educate physicians and illustrates the type of recruitment approach (face-to-face) that is likely required to incentivize physicians to download the app and complete the training.
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- Snehita Women's Health FoundationTrivandrumKeralaIndia
- Department of Community Medicine, Sree Gokulam Medical CollegeTrivandrumKeralaIndia
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- Centre for Preventive HealthTrivandrumKeralaIndia
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- Directorate of Health ServicesGovernment of KeralaIndia
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- Department of Community Medicine, Sree Gokulam Medical CollegeTrivandrumKeralaIndia
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Edwards PV, Roberts ST, Chelwa N, Phiri L, Nyblade L, Mulenga D, Brander C, Musheke M, Mbizvo M, Subramanian S. Perspectives of Adolescent Girls and Young Women on Optimizing Youth-Friendly HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in Zambia. Front Glob Womens Health 2021; 2:723620. [PMID: 34816241 PMCID: PMC8594040 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2021.723620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Youth-friendly health care delivery models are needed to address the complex health care needs of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). The aim of this study is to explore the lived experiences of AGYW seeking comprehensive HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care and to elicit their preferences for integrated health care services. We conducted in-depth interviews and focus group discussions in Lusaka, Zambia among 69 AGYW aged 10-20 who were HIV-negative or of unknown status and 40 AGYW aged 16-24 living with HIV. The data were coded through deductive and inductive processes and analyzed thematically using modified World Health Organization (WHO) dimensions of quality for youth-friendly services. AGYW expressed preference for one-stop clinics with integrated services that could provide HIV services along with other services such as pregnancy testing and family planning. AGYW also wanted information on staying healthy and approaches to prevent disease which could be delivered in the community setting such as youth clubs. An integrated clinic should address important attributes to AGYW including short wait time, flexible opening hours, assurance of confidentiality and positive staff attitudes. Youth-friendly, integrated care delivery models that incorporate AGYW preferences may foster linkages to care and improve outcomes among vulnerable AGYW.
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- Patrick V Edwards
- Comprehensive Health Research Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- Women's Global Health Imperative, RTI International, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Global Health Division, RTI International, Washington, DC, United States
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- Comprehensive Health Research Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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Muss C, Miklosko J, Vladarova M, Subramanian S, Olah M. Building Bridges Between Social Work and Prenatal Psychology. CSWHI 2021. [DOI: 10.22359/cswhi_12_4_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This issue of Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention is dedicated to decea- sed co-founder of our Journal and President of the International Society of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Medicine, Director of the First Department of Peri- natal Psychology and Medicine, Honorary Doctor and holder of Honorary Degrees and Medals of multiple Universities in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Malaysia, etc, Doctor of Medicine and Psychology and Editor in chief of four Medical Journ- als: Acta Neurosa Superioris Rediviva, Neuroendocrinology Letters, Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention and Int. Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Medicine (1-4). Together with his spouse Lili Maas, ArtD., who added to the exact science, arts and her heart and love, all of those Journals were not only reading of naked facts and theories, or science but both were teaching us to accept psycho- logy, social work and medicine as art culture and love, what is more than science and knowledge, more than facts. (From the letter of St. Paul and two letters of St. Peter, New Testament)
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Acharya S, Ganesan S, Kumar DV, Subramanian S. A multi-objective multi-verse optimization algorithm for dynamic load dispatch problems. Knowl Based Syst 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.knosys.2021.107411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Thankappan K, Subramanian S, Balasubramanian D, Kuriakose MA, Sankaranarayanan R, Iyer S. Cost-effectiveness of oral cancer screening approaches by visual examination: Systematic review. Head Neck 2021; 43:3646-3661. [PMID: 34260118 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The present study is the first systematic review of papers that have performed a full economic evaluation on oral cancer screening strategies using visual oral examination. The review questions were (1) Is screening a cost-effective strategy in oral cancer? (2) What is the most cost-effective strategy among the different screening approaches in oral cancer? The main outcome measure was the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio. The study identifies and reviews seven full economic evaluations. The included studies scored 75%-100% on the methodological appraisal. Majority of the studies reports that oral cancer screening is a cost-effective strategy, especially in an opportunistic setting and high-risk subset of patients. The results were sensitive to cost and effectiveness parameters. Oral cancer screening, though found cost-effective, the uncertainty around these parameters necessitates additional studies that include better estimates in the modeling assessments. The heterogeneity in studies limited comparison and generalization.
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- Krishnakumar Thankappan
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India
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Subramanian S, Jones M, Tangka FKL, Edwards P, Flanigan T, Kaganova J, Smith K, Fairley T, Hawkins NA, Rodriguez JL, Guy GP, Thomas CC. Utility of linking survey and registry data to evaluate interventions and policies to address disparities in breast cancer survivorship among young women. Eval Program Plann 2021; 88:101967. [PMID: 34091395 PMCID: PMC8533048 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2021.101967] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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PURPOSE There is limited research linking data sources to evaluate the multifactorial impacts on the quality of treatment received and financial burden among young women with breast cancer. To address this gap and support future evaluation efforts, we examined the utility of combining patient survey and cancer registry data. PATIENT AND METHODS We administered a survey to women, aged 18-39 years, with breast cancer from four U.S. states. We conducted a systematic response-rate analysis and evaluated differences between racial groups. Survey responses were linked with cancer registry data to assess whether surveys could reliably supplement registry data. RESULTS A total of 830 women completed the survey for a response rate of 28.4 %. Blacks and Asian/Pacific Islanders were half as likely to respond as white women. Concordance between survey and registry data was high for demographic variables (Cohen's kappa [k]: 0.879 to 0.949), moderate to high for treatments received (k: 0.467 to 0.854), and low for hormone receptor status (k: 0.167 to 0.553). Survey items related to insurance status, employment, and symptoms revealed racial differences. CONCLUSION Cancer registry data, supplemented by patient surveys, can provide a broader understanding of the quality of care and financial impacts of breast cancer among young women.
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- RTI International, 307 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA, 0245, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA, USA
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- RTI International, 307 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA, 0245, USA
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- RTI International, 307 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA, 0245, USA
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- RTI International, 307 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA, 0245, USA
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- RTI International, 307 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA, 0245, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA, USA
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Suhag A, Yadav H, Chaudhary D, Subramanian S, Jaiwal R, Jaiwal PK. Biotechnological interventions for the sustainable management of a global pest, whitefly (Bemisia tabaci). Insect Sci 2021; 28:1228-1252. [PMID: 32696581 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) are polyphagous invasive hemipteran insects that cause serious losses of important crops by directly feeding on phloem sap and transmitting pathogenic viruses. These insects have emerged as a major threat to global agriculture and food security. Chemically synthesized insecticides are currently the only option to control whiteflies, but the ability of whiteflies to evolve resistance against insecticides has made the management of these insects very difficult. Natural host-plant resistance against whiteflies identified in some crop plants has not been exploited to a great extent. Genetic engineering approaches, such as transgenics and RNA interference (RNAi), are potentially useful for the control of whiteflies. Transgenic plants harboring insecticidal toxins/lectins developed via nuclear or chloroplast transformation are a promising vehicle for whitefly control. Double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) of several insect genes, delivered either through microinjection into the insect body cavity or orally via an artificial diet and transiently or stably expressed in transgenic plants, have controlled whiteflies in model plants and in some crops at the laboratory level, but not at the field level. In this review, we highlight the merits and demerits of each delivery method along with strategies for sustained delivery of dsRNAs via fungal entomopathogen/endosymbiont or nontransgenic RNAi approaches, foliar sprays, root absorption or nanocarriers as well as the factors affecting efficient RNAi and their biosafety issues. Genome sequencing and transcriptome studies of whitefly species are facilitating the selection of appropriate genes for RNAi and gene-editing technology for the efficient and resilient management of whiteflies and their transmitted viruses.
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- Archna Suhag
- Department of Zoology, M.D. University, Rohtak, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, M.D. University, Rohtak, India
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- Division of Entomology, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, M.D. University, Rohtak, India
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Tangka FKL, Edwards P, Pordell P, Wilson R, Blumenthal W, Jones SF, Jones M, Beizer J, Bernacet A, Cole-Beebe M, Subramanian S. Factors Affecting the Adoption of Electronic Data Reporting and Outcomes Among Selected Central Cancer Registries of the National Program of Cancer Registries. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 2021; 5:921-932. [PMID: 34464161 DOI: 10.1200/cci.21.00083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries has expanded the use of electronic reporting to collect more timely information on newly diagnosed cancers. The adoption, implementation, and use of electronic reporting vary significantly among central cancer registries. We identify factors affecting the adoption of electronic reporting among these registries. METHODS Directors and data managers of nine National Program of Cancer Registries took part in separate 1-hour telephone interviews in early 2019. Directors were asked about their registry's key data quality goals; staffing, resources, and tools used to aid processes; their definition and self-perception of electronic reporting adoption; key helpers and challenges; and cost and sustainability implications for adoption of electronic reporting. Data managers were asked about specific data collection processes, software applications, electronic reporting adoption and self-perception, information technology infrastructure, and helpers and challenges to data collection and processing, data quality, and sustainability of approach. RESULTS Larger registries identified organizational capacity and technical expertise as key aides. Other help for implementing electronic reporting processes came from partnerships, funding availability, management support, legislation, and access to an interstate data exchange. Common challenges among lower adopters included lack of capacity at both registry and data source levels, insufficient staffing, and a lack of information technology or technical support. Other challenges consisted of automation and interoperability of software, volume of cases received, state political environment, and quality of data received. CONCLUSION Feedback from the formative evaluation yielded several useful solutions that can guide implementation of electronic reporting and help refine the technical assistance provided to registries. Our findings may help guide future process and economic evaluations of electronic reporting and identify best practices to strengthen registry operations.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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Sengendo F, Subramanian S, Chemurot M, Tanga CM, Egonyu JP. Efficient Harvesting of Safe Edible Grasshoppers: Evaluation of Modified Drums and Light-Emitting Diode Bulbs for Harvesting Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) in Uganda. J Econ Entomol 2021; 114:676-683. [PMID: 33704488 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab025] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) is a delicacy in many African countries. It is commonly mass-harvested from the wild using light traps consisting of energy-intensive mercury bulbs which pollute the environment when poorly disposed. The catch is collected using open-ended drums which are inefficient in retaining the insects. The drums also collect nontarget insects including those that produce toxic chemicals (such as pederin) that cause severe burns to human skin. To prevent escape of trapped R. differens, trappers apply potentially hazardous substances like waste cooking oil on the walls of drums. Here, we modified the collection drum by fitting a funnel to retain R. differens; and partitioned it into three compartments with wire meshes of variable sizes to filter nontarget insects. Additionally, we replaced mercury bulbs with light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs which are energy-efficient. We evaluated the performance of the modified R. differens trap (modified drums and LED bulbs) compared to the current collection drums and mercury bulbs. The catch of R. differens in the modified drums was comparable to that of current drums. Nontarget insects were significantly filtered from the catch collected in modified drums compared to the current drums. Further, LED bulbs of 400 W trapped a comparable quantity of R. differens as 400 W mercury bulbs, but with less than half the consumption of electricity compared to the mercury bulbs. We concluded that modified R. differens light traps have better energy-use efficiency and ensure safety to collectors, processors, and consumers.
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- F Sengendo
- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya
- Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya
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