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Asunsolo-Rivera A, Lester E, Langlois T, Vaughan B, McCormick MI, Simpson SD, Meekan MG. Behaviour of mesopredatory coral reef fishes in response to threats from sharks and humans. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6714. [PMID: 37185796 PMCID: PMC10130163 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33415-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Both sharks and humans present a potentially lethal threat to mesopredatory fishes in coral reef systems, with implications for both population dynamics and the role of mesopredatory fishes in reef ecosystems. This study quantifies the antipredator behaviours mesopredatory fishes exhibit towards the presence of large coral reef carnivores and compares these behavioural responses to those elicited by the presence of snorkelers. Here, we used snorkelers and animated life-size models of the blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) to simulate potential predatory threats to mesopredatory reef fishes (lethrinids, lutjanids, haemulids and serranids). The responses of these reef fishes to the models and the snorkelers were compared to those generated by three non-threatening controls (life-size models of a green turtle [Chelonia mydas], a PVC-pipe [an object control] and a Perspex shape [a second object control]). A Remote Underwater Stereo-Video System (Stereo-RUV) recorded the approach of the different treatments and controls and allowed accurate measurement of Flight Initiation Distance (FID) and categorization of the type of flight response by fishes. We found that mesopredatory reef fishes had greater FIDs in response to the approach of threatening models (1402 ± 402-1533 ± 171 mm; mean ± SE) compared to the controls (706 ± 151-896 ± 8963 mm). There was no significant difference in FID of mesopredatory fishes between the shark model and the snorkeler, suggesting that these treatments provoked similar levels of predator avoidance behaviour. This has implications for researchers monitoring behaviour in situ or using underwater census as a technique to estimate the abundance of reef fishes. Our study suggests that, irrespective of the degree to which sharks actually consume these mesopredatory reef fishes, they still elicit a predictable and consistent antipredator response that has the potential to create risk effects.
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- A Asunsolo-Rivera
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.
- Australian Institute of Marine Science, The University of Western Australia Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia.
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- Australian Institute of Marine Science, The University of Western Australia Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Marine Science, The University of Western Australia Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Coastal Marine Field Station, School of Science, University of Waikato, Tauranga, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- Australian Institute of Marine Science, The University of Western Australia Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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Blake H, Vaughan B, Bartle C, Yarker J, Munir F, Marwaha S, Russell S, Meyer C, Hassard J, Thomson L. Managing Minds at Work: development of a digital line manager training programme. Eur J Public Health 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac130.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Mental ill health is the leading cause of sickness absence with high economic burden. Workplace interventions aimed at supporting employers with prevention of mental ill-health in the workforce are urgently required. Managing Minds at Work (MMW) is a digital intervention targeting support for line managers in any work setting to promote better mental health at work through a preventative approach.
Objectives
To describe the design and development of the MMW digital training programme, prior to feasibility testing. We adopted a collaborative participatory design involving co-design (users as partners) and principles of user-centred design (pilot and usability testing). Agile methodology was used to co-create intervention content with a stakeholder community of practice. Development processes were mapped to core elements of the Medical Research Council (MRC) framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions.
Results
The program covers five broad areas: (i) promoting self-care techniques among line managers; (ii) designing work to prevent work-related stress; (iii) management competencies to prevent and reduce stress; (iv) having conversations with employees about mental health; (v) building a psychologically safe work environment. Pilot and usability testing (n = 37 surveys) aligned with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) demonstrated that MMW was perceived to be useful, relevant, and easy to use by managers across sectors, organization types and sizes. We identified positive impacts on manager attitudes and behavioural intentions related to preventing mental ill-health and promoting good mental well-being at work.
Conclusions
MMW is a digital training programme for line managers that has been co-created using rigorous development processes and aims to support employers with primary prevention in mental health. The next step is to explore the feasibility and acceptability of this intervention with line managers in diverse employment settings.
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- H Blake
- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham , Nottingham, UK
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham , Nottingham, UK
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- Institute of Mental Health, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust , Nottingham, UK
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- Institute of Mental Health, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust , Nottingham, UK
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- Birkbeck, University of London , London, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences, Loughborough University , Loughborough, UK
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- Institute of Mental Health, University of Birmingham , Birmingham, UK
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- Thrive at Work, West Midlands Combined Authority , Birmingham, UK
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- Executive Office, Warwick University , Warwick, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham , Nottingham, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham , Nottingham, UK
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McIlroy S, Vaughan B, Crowe H, Jarrett C, Jeeves K, Bearne L. The Fibromyalgia Active Management and Exercise (FAME) programme: A service evaluation. Physiotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2021.12.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Vaughan B, Fleischmann M, Mest J, Fitzgerald K, Malliaris P. Characteristics of Australian Osteopaths Managing Tendinopathies: Analysis of a Nationally Representative Survey of 989 Practitioners. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J 2021. [DOI: 10.32098/mltj.01.2021.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- B. Vaughan
- Department of Medical Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia
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- College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- University of Canberra Health Clinics, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Chowdhury R, Tegg L, Keast VJ, Holmes NP, Cooling NA, Vaughan B, Nicolaidis NC, Belcher WJ, Dastoor PC, Zhou X. Plasmonic enhancement of aqueous processed organic photovoltaics. RSC Adv 2021; 11:19000-19011. [PMID: 35478661 PMCID: PMC9033506 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02328d] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Sodium tungsten bronze (NaxWO3) is a promising alternative plasmonic material to nanoparticulate gold due to its strong plasmonic resonances in both the visible and near-infrared (NIR) regions. Additional benefits include its simple production either as a bulk or a nanoparticle material at a relatively low cost. In this work, plasmonic NaxWO3 nanoparticles were introduced and mixed into the nanoparticulate zinc oxide electron transport layer of a water processed poly(3-hexylthiophene):phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PC61BM) nanoparticle (NP) based organic photovoltaic device (NP-OPV). The power conversion efficiency of NP-OPV devices with NaxWO3 NPs added was found to improve by around 35% compared to the control devices, attributed to improved light absorption, resulting in an enhanced short circuit current and fill factor. Plasmonic NaxWO3 nanoparticles were introduced to aqueous processed organic photovoltaics with 35% device enhancement.![]()
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Mest J, Vaughan B, Mulcahy J, Malliaras P. The Prevalence of Self Reported Psychological Characteristics of Adults with Lower Limb Tendinopathy. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J 2020. [DOI: 10.32098/mltj.04.2020.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- J. Mest
- University of Canberra Health Clinics, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Medical Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia
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- College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Costa LRR, Donelly CG, Crowe CM, Vaughan B, Alex CE, Aleman M. Electroencephalographic alterations in a mare with presumed intermittent neuroglycopenia caused by severe hypoglycaemia‐associated with nonislet cell tumour. EQUINE VET EDUC 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/eve.12947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- L. R. R. Costa
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Epidemiology University of California‐Davis USA
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- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital – Large Animal Clinic University of California‐Davis USA
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- Neurology and Neurosurgery Service – Electrophysiology Laboratory University of California‐DavisUSA
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- Surgical and Radiological Sciences University of California‐DavisUSA
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- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital – Anatomic Pathology Service University of California‐Davis USA
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Epidemiology University of California‐Davis USA
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McDonald A, Goodwin J, Roberts S, Fish L, Vaughan B, Cooper A, Cadwgan J. 'We've made the best of it. But we do not have a normal life': families' experiences of tuberous sclerosis complex and seizure management. J Intellect Disabil Res 2019; 63:947-956. [PMID: 30775832 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a complex multisystem genetic disorder. Approximately 84% of people with TSC have epilepsy. However, there is little literature available regarding families' experiences with TSC and seizure management. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to explore families' positive and negative experiences, and attitudes towards TSC, epilepsy and medical management of seizures. METHODS Framework analysis informed an open exploration of families' experiences with TSC, epilepsy and medical management of seizures. Using structured interviews, 11 parents of people with TSC and 2 people with TSC were interviewed, providing the data set for transcription and thematic analysis. RESULTS 'TSC rules our life' overarched three subordinate themes: 'Our normal', 'Burnout' and 'Seizure management has given us our life back'. Families had to adapt to the normality of needing to constantly supervise their child even as they become an adult. They express a feeling of fear particularly of seizures, and this has impact throughout the family. There are frequent expressions of exhaustion and struggling to fight for access and support. There are some positives and cautious hope with the gaining of control from seizures as being able to predict or plan improves activity and participation. These interviews provided a rich insight into the lives of those with TSC and their families. CONCLUSION There are exciting developments with respect to scientific understanding of the pathophysiology of TSC, which opens opportunity for new treatments. Holistic family centred health care and practical support (e.g. opportunities for parental respite) is as important as medical intervention. As TSC is such a complex condition, there is a need for specialist clinics and TSC-specific research.
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- Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (Kings Health Partners), Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK
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- Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (Kings Health Partners), Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK
- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Tuberous Sclerosis Association, London, UK
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- Tuberous Sclerosis Association, London, UK
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- Tuberous Sclerosis Association, London, UK
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- Tuberous Sclerosis Association, London, UK
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- Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (Kings Health Partners), Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK
- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Murphy M, Barry F, Leschke C, Vaughan B, Gentili C, O'Dea J, Ogourtsov V, Rafiq Q, Ochs J, Kulik M, Koenig N. The AUTOSTEM platform for closed manufacture of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells using a closed, scalable and automated robotic system. Cytotherapy 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2017.02.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gottlieb R, Whitcomb MB, Vaughan B, Galuppo LD, Spriet M. Ultrasonographic appearance of normal and injured lateral patellar ligaments in the equine stifle. Equine Vet J 2015; 48:299-306. [DOI: 10.1111/evj.12444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- R. Gottlieb
- William R Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital; University of California; Davis USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences; School of Veterinary Medicine; University of California; Davis USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences; School of Veterinary Medicine; University of California; Davis USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences; School of Veterinary Medicine; University of California; Davis USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences; School of Veterinary Medicine; University of California; Davis USA
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- I. Kilcoyne
- William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital; California USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences; School of Veterinary Medicine; University of California-Davis; California USA
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- Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences; School of Veterinary Medicine; University of California-Davis; California USA
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Kilcoyne I, Watson JL, Spier SJ, Whitcomb MB, Vaughan B. Septic sialoadenitis in equids: a retrospective study of 18 cases (1998-2010). Equine Vet J 2014; 47:54-9. [PMID: 24417543 DOI: 10.1111/evj.12228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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REASON FOR PERFORMING STUDY Septic sialoadenitis, although uncommonly reported in equids, is a significant cause of pain, inappetence, dysphagia and discomfort. There are currently few reported cases possibly as a result of its infrequent occurrence. OBJECTIVES To review cases presenting with sialoadenitis and describe the presenting complaints, results of diagnostic tests, treatment and outcome. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. METHODS Records were reviewed for equids presenting to the UC Davis William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital between 1998 and 2010 for salivary gland swelling. Equids were included if a diagnosis of septic sialoadenitis was made based on a combination of oral examination and/or ultrasonographic findings and/or microbial culture. Data collected included age, breed, presenting complaints, diagnostic results, treatment and outcome. RESULTS Eighteen equids were diagnosed with septic sialoadenitis affecting the parotid gland (11) or the mandibular salivary gland (7). Ultrasound was useful to differentiate whether the mandibular or parotid salivary gland was involved. Affected equids ranged in age from 4 to 30 years (mean 17.7 years). Fourteen of 15 (93.3%) equids that underwent a complete oral examination had dental or other oral abnormalities. Six of 18 cases had evidence of sialolithiasis. Culture of the infected salivary gland or secretions was performed in 9 equids and all yielded growth of Fusobacterium sp. along with other aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Infection resolved in 15/18 cases (83.3%) and 2/18 (11.1%) were subjected to euthanasia. CONCLUSIONS Dental disease and sialolith formation may play important roles in the development of septic sialoadenitis in equids. Anaerobic infection should be assumed in all cases and affected horses should be treated for this until culture and sensitivity results are available. Prognosis is favourable (83.3%) with appropriate treatment.
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- I Kilcoyne
- William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California at Davis, Davis, USA
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Trela JM, Spriet M, Padgett KA, Galuppo LD, Vaughan B, Vidal MA. Scintigraphic comparison of intra-arterial injection and distal intravenous regional limb perfusion for administration of mesenchymal stem cells to the equine foot. Equine Vet J 2013; 46:479-83. [PMID: 23834199 DOI: 10.1111/evj.12137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 06/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Intra-arterial (i.a.) and intravenous (i.v.) regional limb perfusions (RLP) through the median artery and cephalic vein, respectively, have been previously investigated for administration of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to the equine distal limb. Limitations due to thrombosis of the arteries after i.a. RLP and poor distribution of MSCs to the foot with i.v. RLP were observed. These techniques need to be modified for clinical use. OBJECTIVES Evaluate the distribution, uptake and persistence of radiolabelled MSCs after i.a. injection through the median artery without a tourniquet and after i.v. RLP through the lateral palmar digital vein. STUDY DESIGN In vivo experimental study. METHODS (99m) Tc-HMPAO-labelled MSCs were injected through the median artery of one limb and the lateral palmar digital vein of the other limb of 6 horses under general anaesthesia. No tourniquet was used for the i.a. injection. A pneumatic tourniquet was placed on the metacarpus for i.v. injection. Scintigraphic images were obtained up to 24 h after injection. RESULTS Intra-arterial injection resulted in MSCs retention within the limb despite the absence of a tourniquet and no thrombosis was observed. Both i.a. injection and i.v. RLP led to distribution of MSCs to the foot. The i.a. injection resulted in a more homogeneous distribution. The MSC uptake was higher with i.v. RLP at the initial timepoints, but no significant difference was present at 24 h. CONCLUSIONS Both i.a. injection through the median artery without a tourniquet and i.v. RLP performed through the lateral palmar digital vein under general anaesthesia are safe and reliable methods for administration of MSCs to the equine foot. The i.a. technique is preferred owing to the better distribution, but is technically more challenging. The feasibility of performing these techniques on standing horses remains to be investigated.
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- J M Trela
- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA
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- Dep. of Crop and Soil Sciences; Michigan State University; East Lansing MI 48824
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- Dep. of Agronomy; Colorado State University; Ft. Collins CO 80523
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- Dep. of Agronomy; Colorado State University; Ft. Collins CO 80523
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Sole A, Spriet M, Padgett KA, Vaughan B, Galuppo LD, Borjesson DL, Wisner ER, Vidal MA. Distribution and persistence of technetium-99 hexamethyl propylene amine oxime-labelled bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in experimentally induced tendon lesions after intratendinous injection and regional perfusion of the equine distal limb. Equine Vet J 2013; 45:726-31. [PMID: 23574488 DOI: 10.1111/evj.12063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2012] [Accepted: 01/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Intralesional (i.l.) injection is currently the most commonly used technique for stem cell therapy in equine tendon injury. A comparison of different techniques of injection of mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of tendon lesions is required. OBJECTIVES We hypothesised that vascular perfusion of the equine distal limb with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) would result in preferential distribution of MSCs to acute tendon injuries. STUDY DESIGN In vivo experimental study. METHODS Lesions were surgically induced in forelimb superficial digital flexor tendons of 8 horses. Three or 10 days after lesion induction, technetium-99 hexamethyl propylene amine oxime-labelled MSCs were injected via i.v. or intra-arterial (i.a.) regional limb perfusion (RLP) at the level of the distal antebrachium and compared to i.l. injection. Mesenchymal stem cell persistence and distribution within the forelimb and tendon lesions was assessed with scintigraphy for 24 h. RESULTS Lesion uptake was higher with i.l. injection than with RLP, but MSC persistence decreased similarly over time in all 3 techniques. Intra-arterial RLP resulted in a better distribution of MSCs and a higher uptake at the lesion site than i.v. RLP. Limbs perfused i.a. on Day 10 showed greater accumulation of MSCs in the lesion than limbs perfused on Day 3. Arterial thrombosis occurred in 50% of the i.v. RLP limbs and in 100% of the i.a. RLP limbs, which led to clinical complications in one horse. CONCLUSIONS AND POTENTIAL RELEVANCE Compared with i.l. injection, RLP results in lower uptake but similar persistence of MSCs at the site of tendon lesions. A time dependent accumulation of MSCs was identified with i.a. RLP. The i.a. RLP appears more advantageous than the i.v. RLP in terms of distribution and uptake. However, the described i.a. technique produced arterial thrombosis and thus cannot currently be recommended for clinical use.
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- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, USA
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BACKGROUND Gastric neoplasia of horses is incompletely described. OBJECTIVE Provide history, clinical signs, and clinicopathological and pathological findings associated with gastric neoplasia in horses. ANIMALS Twenty-four horses with gastric neoplasia. METHODS Retrospective study. History, clinical signs, and clinicopathological and pathologic findings in horses diagnosed histologically with gastric neoplasia were reviewed. RESULTS Horses ranged in age from 9 to 25 years (median 18 years at presentation). There was no apparent breed or sex predisposition. The most common presenting complaints were inappetance (17/24), weight loss (14/24), lethargy (7/24), hypersalivation (7/24), colic (5/24), and fever (5/24). The most consistent clinical signs were tachypnea (10/19), decreased borborygmi (8/19), and low body weight (7/17). Useful diagnostic tests included rectal examination, routine blood analysis, gastroscopy, abdominocentesis, and transabdominal ultrasound examination. Anemia was the most common hematologic abnormality encountered (7/19), and hypercalcemia of malignancy was seen in 4/16 horses. Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common tumor identified (19/24), and was most often (14/19) found as a single ulcerated, necrotic mass in the nonglandular portion of the stomach. Other gastric neoplasms encountered were leiomyoma (n=2), mesothelioma (n=1), adenocarcinoma (n=1), and lymphoma (n=1). Metastatic neoplasia was found in 18/23 horses. The median time from onset of clinical signs to death was 4 weeks, and all horses died or were euthanized because of gastric neoplasia. CONCLUSIONS Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common primary gastric neoplasia in horses. The survival time after diagnosis of gastric neoplasia in horses is short.
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- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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Aleman M, Katzman S, Vaughan B, Hodges J, Crabbs T, Christopher M, Shelton G, Higgins R. Antemortem Diagnosis of Polyneuritis Equi. J Vet Intern Med 2009; 23:665-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2009.0285.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Kratochvil CJ, Faries D, Vaughan B, Perwien A, Busner J, Saylor K, Kaplan S, Buermeyer C, Swindle R. Emotional expression during attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders treatment: initial assessment of treatment effects. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2007; 17:51-62. [PMID: 17343553 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2006.0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this research was to provide an initial examination of the effects of atomoxetine and stimulants on emotional expression using a newly developed scale for assessing emotional expression in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD The parent-rated Expression and Emotion Scale for Children (EESC) was collected during two studies. During a cross-sectional validation study, the EESC was completed to assess the child's current treatment and retrospectively for previous medication. In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of atomoxetine, the EESC was collected at baseline and endpoint. RESULTS In the validation study, no statistically significant differences in EESC scores were found between groups taking atomoxetine (n = 74) and stimulants (n = 105). Patients who switched from a stimulant to atomoxetine (n = 40) had greater improvement in emotional expression than those switched to another stimulant (n = 21) (p = 0.008). In the clinical trial, no difference in rates of worsening of emotional expression were observed (atomoxetine 8.8%, placebo 12.3%; p = 0.440). CONCLUSION No treatment differences in emotional expression were observed based on current medications. However, stimulant patients needing to switch medications may have greater improvements in emotional expression by switching to atomoxetine.
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- C J Kratochvil
- University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
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BACKGROUND Intestinal neoplasia of horses is inadequately described. HYPOTHESIS Intestinal neoplasia of horses has characteristic clinicopathologic features. ANIMALS Thirty-four horses with intestinal neoplasia. METHODS Retrospective study. RESULTS Anamnesis, clinical signs, clinicopathologic and pathologic findings in 34 adult horses diagnosed histologically with intestinal neoplasia were reviewed. The horses ranged in age from 2 to 30 years (mean 16.6 years at presentation). The Arabian breed was most represented and there was no sex predisposition. The most common presenting complaints were weight loss, colic, anorexia, and fever. The most consistent clinical signs were poor body condition, tachycardia, tachypnea, fever, and diarrhea. Useful diagnostic tools included rectal examination, routine blood analyses, abdominocentesis, ultrasonographic examination, rectal biopsy, and exploratory laparotomy. Alimentary lymphoma was the most common intestinal neoplasia identified, followed by adenocarcinoma and smooth muscle tumors. The small intestine was the most common segment of intestine affected for all neoplasms. Intestinal neoplasia was diagnosed antemortem in 13 of 34 (38%) horses. The median time from onset of clinical signs to death or euthanasia was 1.9 months. The discharge rate was 15%. Although the longest survival was observed in horses with jejunal adenocarcinoma, all horses were eventually euthanized because of intestinal neoplasia. CONCLUSIONS Arabian horses were 4.5 times more likely to have intestinal neoplasia diagnosed than were other breeds.
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- S D Taylor
- From the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Albeck S, Alzari P, Andreini C, Banci L, Berry IM, Bertini I, Cambillau C, Canard B, Carter L, Cohen SX, Diprose JM, Dym O, Esnouf RM, Felder C, Ferron F, Guillemot F, Hamer R, Ben Jelloul M, Laskowski RA, Laurent T, Longhi S, Lopez R, Luchinat C, Malet H, Mochel T, Morris RJ, Moulinier L, Oinn T, Pajon A, Peleg Y, Perrakis A, Poch O, Prilusky J, Rachedi A, Ripp R, Rosato A, Silman I, Stuart DI, Sussman JL, Thierry JC, Thompson JD, Thornton JM, Unger T, Vaughan B, Vranken W, Watson JD, Whamond G, Henrick K. SPINE bioinformatics and data-management aspects of high-throughput structural biology. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 2006; 62:1184-95. [PMID: 17001095 PMCID: PMC7161634 DOI: 10.1107/s090744490602991x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2005] [Accepted: 07/31/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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SPINE (Structural Proteomics In Europe) was established in 2002 as an integrated research project to develop new methods and technologies for high‐throughput structural biology. Development areas were broken down into workpackages and this article gives an overview of ongoing activity in the bioinformatics workpackage. Developments cover target selection, target registration, wet and dry laboratory data management and structure annotation as they pertain to high‐throughput studies. Some individual projects and developments are discussed in detail, while those that are covered elsewhere in this issue are treated more briefly. In particular, this overview focuses on the infrastructure of the software that allows the experimentalist to move projects through different areas that are crucial to high‐throughput studies, leading to the collation of large data sets which are managed and eventually archived and/or deposited.
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- S Albeck
- The Israel Proteomics Center, The Department of Structural Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Recognition of the importance of early diagnosis and aggressive, definitive surgical intervention has brought about a dramatic decline in mortality related to distal esophageal perforation. In the following retrospective analysis, we have examined all cases of thoracic esophageal perforations diagnosed, consulted, and/or treated by one author (PDK) at the Inova Fairfax Hospital from June 1, 1988 through March 17, 2005. These cases consisted of 48 patients (34 male) with a mean age of 59.4 years (range, 20-92). Among 25 patients with early diagnosis (< or = 24 h), hospital survival was 92%, increasing to 96% when early diagnosis was combined with surgical treatment. Among the 23 patients with late diagnosis (> 24 h), hospital survival was 82.6%, increasing to 92.3% when treated with surgery. We recommend aggressive, definitive surgery for thoracic esophageal perforations, regardless of time of diagnosis. In the absence of phlegmon or implacable obstruction, primary repair offers excellent results with the shortest length of stay. Resection and reconstruction are the best choices in circumstances where significant phlegmon or distal obstruction render primary repair hazardous or inapplicable. Diversion, preferably with proximal and distal esophageal exclusion, may be necessary for patients too ill to undergo more formidable surgery. Conservative, medical therapy may be appropriate in patients with 'microperforations' with no continuing leak. Finally, comfort measures alone may be appropriate where circumstances merit no effort at resuscitation.
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- P D Kiernan
- Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia 22042, USA.
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Vaughan B. Reflective practice in the UK. Interview by Marie Manthey. Creat Nurs 2002; 7:5-6. [PMID: 11904900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Our objective was to evaluate a media campaign designed to increase knowledge about emergency contraception. Random telephone surveys were conducted before and after the campaign to measure changes in knowledge about emergency contraception. Change in the volume of calls to the Emergency Contraception Hotline (1-888-NOT-2-LATE) was a secondary measure of impact. Significant increases occurred in the proportions of women who knew that something could be done after intercourse to prevent pregnancy, who knew the term emergency contraception, who knew of the 72-h time limit, and who had heard of the Hotline. In addition, the number of calls to the Hotline increased substantially. A public education media campaign resulted in significant increases in knowledge about emergency contraception. The first contraception advertisement ever shown on television did not provoke controversy.
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- J Trussell
- Office of Population Research, Wallace Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA.
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Linch DC, Smith P, Hancock BW, Hoskin PJ, Cunningham DC, Newland AC, Milligan D, Stevenson PA, Wood JK, Maclennan KA, Vaughan B, Vaughan G, Gregory WM. A randomized British National Lymphoma Investigation trial of CHOP vs. a weekly multi-agent regimen (PACEBOM) in patients with histologically aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2000; 11 Suppl 1:87-90. [PMID: 10707786] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Between 1987 and 1991, the British National Lymphoma Investigation randomized 459 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with a large-cell component to either CHOP or the PACEBOM regimen. PATIENTS AND METHODS Four hundred fifty-nine eligible patients were included in this trial, four hundred one with diffuse large-cell lymphoma and fifty-eight with diffuse mixed-cell lymphoma according to the Working Formulation. Two hundred twenty-six patients were randomized to receive CHOP and two hundred thirty-three to receive PACEBOM. The two arms of the trial were well balanced for all potential prognostic factors. RESULTS The complete remission rate with PACEBOM was 64% and with CHOP 57% (NS). At eight years, the actuarial cause specific survival (CSS) in the PACEBOM arm is 59% compared to 49% in the CHOP arm (P = 0.09). Patients < 50 years of age fared significantly better in the PACEBOM arm both for CSS and overall survival (P = 0.002) and the CSS was also significantly improved in stage IV disease (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS The mature data from this trial suggest that an etoposide-containing multi-agent weekly regimen can be superior to CHOP.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
- Bleomycin/administration & dosage
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Cyclophosphamide/administration & dosage
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Doxorubicin/administration & dosage
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Etoposide/administration & dosage
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/mortality
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/pathology
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/mortality
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/pathology
- Male
- Methotrexate/administration & dosage
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- Prednisolone/administration & dosage
- Severity of Illness Index
- Survival Analysis
- United Kingdom
- Vincristine/administration & dosage
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- D C Linch
- CRC and UCL Cancer Trials Centre, Department of Oncology, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK
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Trussell J, Vaughan B, Stanford J. Are all contraceptive failures unintended pregnancies? Evidence from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth. Fam Plann Perspect 1999; 31:246-7, 260. [PMID: 10723650] [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: 02/15/2023]
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CONTEXT The incidence of unintended pregnancy has long been used as a primary indicator of the state of reproductive health. However, the definition--and therefore the measurement--of this indicator has been elusive. METHODS Data from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) were used to compare levels of unintended pregnancy among contraceptive users based on two definitions--the standard definition based on women's reports of contraceptive failure, and the NSFG definition based on pregnancy timing (wanted then, wanted later, or not wanted then or in the future). An attitudinal scale was used to examine women's feelings about their unintended pregnancy. RESULTS Of pregnancies classified as contraceptive failures under the standard definition, only 68% were unintended pregnancies--94% of those ending in abortion and 60% of those ending in birth. Just 59% of women with a contraceptive failure classified as an unintended pregnancy reported feeling unhappy or very unhappy about their pregnancy, while 90% of those with a failure classified as an intended pregnancy reported being happy or very happy. CONCLUSIONS Measures of wantedness based on women's feelings about their pregnancy may correlate more closely with important pregnancy outcomes than do traditional measures of intendedness.
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- J Trussell
- Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, NJ, USA
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Trussell J, Vaughan B. Contraceptive failure, method-related discontinuation and resumption of use: results from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth. Fam Plann Perspect 1999; 31:64-72, 93. [PMID: 10224544] [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: 02/12/2023]
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CONTEXT Half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended. Of these, half occur to women who were practicing contraception in the month they conceived, and others occur when couples stop use because they find their method difficult or inconvenient to use. METHODS Data from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth were used to compute life-table probabilities of contraceptive failure for reversible methods of contraception, discontinuation of use for a method-related reason and resumption of contraceptive use. RESULTS Within one year of starting to use a reversible method of contraception, 9% of women experience a contraceptive failure--7% of those using the pill, 9% of those relying on the male condom and 19% of those practicing withdrawal. During a lifetime of use of reversible methods, the typical woman will experience 1.8 contraceptive failures. Overall, 31% of women discontinue use of a reversible contraceptive for a method-related reason within six months of starting use, and 44% do so within 12 months; however, 68% resume use of a method within one month and 76% do so within three months. Multivariate analyses show that the risk of contraceptive failure is elevated among low-income women and Hispanic women. Low-income women are also less likely than other women to resume contraceptive use after discontinuation. CONCLUSIONS The risks of pregnancy during typical use of reversible methods of contraception are considerably higher than risks of failure during clinical trials, reflecting imperfect use of these methods rather than lack of inherent efficacy. High rates of method-related discontinuation probably reflect dissatisfaction with available methods.
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- J Trussell
- Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton NJ, USA
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Vaughan B. In a Barbie world. Interview by David Payne. Nurs Times 1998; 94:16. [PMID: 10036528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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The thoracic perioperative specialty team members at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va, designed guidelines to improve the management of patients with esophageal perforations. They performed a retrospective analysis of 41 patients who were diagnosed with thoracic esophageal perforations from Sept 1, 1979, through Sept 1, 1996. The review affirmed their philosophy of aggressive, surgical intervention for perforations, particularly for patients diagnosed early (i.e., within 24 hours). The process of examining and communicating the results among OR nurses, anesthesia care providers, and surgeons resulted in the increased efficiency and appropriateness with which patients were incorporated into the hospital's surgical and medical treatment groups.
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- P R Graling
- Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va., USA
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BACKGROUND During the past two decades, health interview surveys have become an increasingly common source of information about current morbidity patterns and utilization of health services in developing countries. This study describes a recent effort to enhance the utility of these surveys by incorporating a calendar format. METHODS A calendar of morbidity and treatment behaviour during the 2-week period prior to interview was implemented in the Guatemalan Survey of Family Health (EGSF), a large-scale sample survey that was fielded in 60 communities in rural Guatemala in 1995. A total of 2872 women aged 18-35 were interviewed and provided information on 3193 children born since 1990. RESULTS The EGSF calendar data provide estimates of diarrhoeal illness that are consistent with those obtained from more conventional questionnaire designs. However, in contrast to conventional health survey questions, these calendar data: (1) permit a much more complete evaluation of the accuracy of reporting; and (2) offer a richer and more complex description of child illness and treatment behaviour. For example, the results demonstrate that even the preferred 2-week recall period suffers from underreporting of diarrhoeal illness, that the majority of children with diarrhoea experience at least one additional symptom, and that mothers assess severity of diarrhoea from the type and number of accompanying symptoms. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate that additional implementation and evaluation of calendar formats is warranted in order to provide the most useful and accurate data possible at relatively low cost.
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- N Goldman
- Office of Population Research, Princeton, NJ 08544-2091, USA
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Descending cervical mediastinitis is an uncommonly reported presentation of infection originating in the head or neck and descending into the mediastinum, which is fraught with impressive morbidity and mortality rates of 30% to 40% or more. We present the INOVA-Fairfax-Alexandria Hospital experience with descending cervical mediastinitis, January 1, 1986, to April 1, 1997; in addition we review the English-language medical and surgical literature with regard to this entity. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging serve to aid both diagnosis and management. The application of broad-spectrum antibiotics should initially be empiric, with an eye to coverage of mixed aerobic and anaerobic infections. Definitive treatment mandates early and aggressive surgical intervention. All affected tissue planes, cervical and mediastinal, must be widely debrided, often leaving them open for frequent packing and irrigation. The treating physician must remain always alert to the further extension of infection, which, if it occurs, must be further debrided and drained. Tracheostomy serves a dual role of further opening cervical fascial planes and securing an often compromised airway.
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- P D Kiernan
- Section of Thoracic Surgery, INOVA Health Systems, Annandale, Virginia, USA
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Vaughan B. United Kingdom: caring differently: intermediate care--an alternative approach to service provision in response to client need and workforce changes in the NHS. Int J Nurs Pract 1998; 4:62-7. [PMID: 9748934 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172x.1998.00075.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- B Vaughan
- Kings Fund Development Centre, London, UK
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Vaughan B, Hanford L. Time of transition. Nurs Times 1997; 93:36-8. [PMID: 9418510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Vaughan B. Teaching nurses to think boldly in a time of chaos. Int Nurs Rev 1997; 44:169-72, 176. [PMID: 9412822] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The world is undergoing revolutionary change, impacting on all sectors. Undaunted by the chaos and driven by growing patient needs, nurses are finding new ways of working, encompassing all that is good about nursing while concurrently breaking traditional barriers and expanding into new territory.
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Vaughan B. Future developments in nursing practice. Nurs Stand 1997; 12:32. [PMID: 9362888 DOI: 10.7748/ns.12.2.32.s50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Vaughan B, Furlong S. Click to connect. Nurs Times 1997; 93:20. [PMID: 9355543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Vaughan B. Nurses can take the lead in London. Nurs Stand 1997; 11:16. [PMID: 9326003 DOI: 10.7748/ns.11.45.16.s29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Jowett S, Vaughan B. Make marketing your business. Nurs Times 1997; 93:56-8. [PMID: 9095913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Drawing on a recent report commissioned by the Department of Health, the authors discuss some of the implications of the NHS internal market reforms for nurses, midwives and health visitors. They focus on ways in which marketing techniques and strategies can be used by these professionals in their workplaces to improve the quality of care to clients. The views and experiences of some practitioners and managers are presented to show the potential benefits of this more proactive and market-oriented approach to health.
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Vaughan B. Making the invisible visible. Interview by Charlotte Alderman. Nurs Stand 1996; 11:24-5. [PMID: 8974249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Vaughan B. Nursing-managed beds in the United Kingdom. Int J Nurs Pract 1995; 1:70. [PMID: 9264896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- B Vaughan
- Kings Fund Centre for Health Service Developments
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DePaola PF, Soparkar PM, Triol C, Volpe AR, Garcia L, Duffy J, Vaughan B. The relative anticaries effectiveness of sodium monofluorophosphate and sodium fluoride as contained in currently available dentifrice formulations. Am J Dent 1993; 6 Spec No:S7-12. [PMID: 7488359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A 36-month double-blind clinical caries study was conducted to determine the comparative anticaries efficacy of sodium monofluorophosphate (MFP) and sodium fluoride (NaF) as incorporated in dentifrice formulations. The test dentifrices which were utilized are commercially available in the United States and all have been granted the American Dental Association Seal of Acceptance for anticaries efficacy. The study was conducted in accordance with the 1988 Guidelines of the American Dental Association Council on Dental Therapeutics. The two formulations used in the NaF versus MFP comparison were Colgate Winterfresh Gel with 0.76% sodium monofluorophosphate in a silica base and Crest Regular Flavor Toothpaste with 0.24% sodium fluoride in a silica base. A third commercially-available NaF dentifrice, Colgate Junior Toothpaste with 0.243% sodium fluoride in a silica base, was included in the study for further comparison. Schoolchildren residing in Maine, U.S.A. received a baseline caries clinical examination and then were randomly assigned to the twice-daily use of one of the three dentifrices which were purchased in the marketplace and repackaged in plain white tubes. Caries clinical examinations were subsequently conducted after 2 and 3 years' use of the dentifrices. A total of 2,222 children participated in both the 2 and 3-year caries clinical examinations. The 36-month DFS (decayed and filled surfaces) and the DFT (decayed and filled teeth) mean caries increments for the three dentifrice groups were virtually identical. The children using the MFP formulation experienced a DFS of 1.50 and a DFT of 1.08; those using the Crest NaF formulation experienced a DFS of 1.48 and a DFT of 1.07; subjects in the third group (Colgate Junior Toothpaste, 0.243% NaF) had a DFS of 1.49 and DFT of 1.06. The statistical evaluation of the data consisted of the calculation of 90% confidence bounds for the ratio of (true) mean increments, in accordance with the 1988 American Dental Association Guidelines. Expressed in the language of the Guidelines, the analyses indicated that, (1) the anticaries efficacy provided by the MFP formulation, (Colgate Winterfresh Gel with 0.76% MFP) is "as good as" that provided by the NaF formulation, (Crest Regular Flavor Toothpaste, with 0.243% NaF), and (2) the anticaries efficacy provided by the one NaF formulation (Colgate Junior Toothpaste, with 0.243% NaF) is "as good as" that provided by the other, (Crest Regular Flavor Toothpaste, with 0.243% NaF).
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- P F DePaola
- Department of Clinical Trials, Forsyth Dental Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Trussell J, Vaughan B. Contraceptive use projections: 1990 to 2010. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(93)90607-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Trussell J, Strickler J, Vaughan B. Contraceptive efficacy of the diaphragm, the sponge and the cervical cap. Fam Plann Perspect 1993; 25:100-5, 135. [PMID: 8354373] [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: 01/30/2023]
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A reanalysis of data from two clinical studies--in which 1,439 women were randomly assigned to use either the contraceptive sponge or the diaphragm and 1,394 women were randomly assigned to use either the cervical cap or the diaphragm--found first-year probabilities of failure during typical use of 17% for the sponge, 18% for the cervical cap and 13-17% for the diaphragm. The first-year probabilities of failure during perfect use are 11-12% for the sponge, 10-13% for the cervical cap and 4-8% for the diaphragm. The probability of failure during perfect use is significantly higher among women who have given birth than among those who have not for users of the sponge (19-21% vs. 9-10%) and users of the cervical cap (26-27% vs. 8-10%), but not for users of the diaphragm.
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- J Trussell
- Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton, N.J
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Vaughan B, Gough P. Nursing development units. Taking a lead. Nurs Times 1993; 89:38-40. [PMID: 8446504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Factors that will affect both contraceptive use and choice of method during the next 20 years are reviewed. Two factors are predictable: the changing age distribution of women and the revised upper-age limits for oral contraceptive use, with the effect of the latter as yet unknown. Less predictable factors include the number of women in each age group at risk for pregnancy, the effects of delayed childbearing and sterilization, and the impact of new contraceptive methods. Unpredictable factors include adverse publicity about oral contraceptives and breast cancer, concern about sexually transmitted diseases and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and changes in the availability of legal abortion. Numbers of women using oral contraception, other reversible methods, sterilization, and no method are projected from 1990 to 2010 under the assumption that use patterns in each age group resemble those observed in 1988. We conclude that discrepancies between projections of contraceptive use and fact are likely to occur because of the unpredictable nature of these few important variables.
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- J Trussell
- Office of Population Research, Princeton University, NJ 08544
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