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Su Z, Bentley BL, Yu X, Jiang J, Liu Y, McDonnell D, Cheshmehzangi A, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. Correction To: Where is the money? Insights into China's post-COVID healthcare corruption-busting campaign. J Public Health Policy 2024:10.1057/s41271-024-00488-z. [PMID: 38698109 DOI: 10.1057/s41271-024-00488-z] [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: 05/05/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Bioengineering Research Group, Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK
- Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, Carlow, R93 V960, Ireland
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- Center of Innovation for Education and Research (CIER), Qingdao City University, Qingdao, China
- Network for Education and Research On Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
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- Fundação Dom Cabral - FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Lagoa dos Ingleses, Nova Lima, MG, 34018-006, Brazil
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Macau, Macao, SAR, China.
- Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
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Su Z, Bentley BL, McDonnell D, Cheshmehzangi A, Ahmad J, Šegalo S, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. The dangers of having only one pandemic exit strategy. J Infect Public Health 2024; 17:1007-1012. [PMID: 38636311 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2024.04.006] [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: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND When it comes to pandemic response, preparation can be the key. Between 2020 and 2024, the fast-paced development of COVID-19-often compounded by pubic policies' failures to reflect the latest reality and the public's divergent reactions to the pandemic and the policies-means that society should prepare for exit strategies that can reflect the reality of the pandemic and the interests of the people. Yet oftentimes societies only have one exit strategy with limited scope. This paper investigates the dangers of having only one pandemic exit strategy for pandemics like COVID-19. METHODS Analyses were based on a review of the literature on COVID-19 exit strategies and our own research. The PubMed literature search focused on two concepts-"COVID-19″ and "exit strategy"-and was limited to peer-reviewed papers published between 2020 and 2024 in English. RESULTS A total of 31 articles were included in the final review. Analyses showed that existing studies on COVID-19 exit strategies often focused on using the modelling method to gauge one exit strategy. Exit strategies were often discussed in the context of implementing, easing, or lifting specific pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical interventions. Staged and country-wide coordinated exit strategies were also discussed in the literature, both of which were often deemed as comparatively rigorous options compared to single or stand-alone exit strategies. Drawing on the overall development of COVID-19 and our own research, we presented and discussed the importance of having multiple exit strategies that are considerate of all possible pandemic trajectories, diverse interests of the public, and the communication challenges officials might face in introducing or implementing pandemic policies. CONCLUSION This paper underscored the importance of having multiple exit strategies for societies to prepare for pandemics. The insights of this study can help inform health policies so that they can more comprehensively and compassionately protect the needs and wants of the "public" in public health, particularly in grave times like COVID-19.
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- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK; Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, R93 V960, Ireland.
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- Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8530, Japan; School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia.
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- School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- Fundação Dom Cabral - FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Lagoa dos Ingleses, Nova Lima, MG 34018-006, Brazil.
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China; Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
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Su Z, Bentley BL, Yu X, Jiang J, Liu Y, McDonnell D, Cheshmehzangi A, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. Where is the money? Insights into China's post-COVID healthcare corruption-busting campaign. J Public Health Policy 2024:10.1057/s41271-024-00474-5. [PMID: 38548971 DOI: 10.1057/s41271-024-00474-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Bioengineering Research Group, Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK
- Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, Carlow, R93 V960, Ireland
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- Center of Innovation for Education and Research (CIER), Qingdao City University, Qingdao, China
- Network for Education and Research On Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
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- Fundação Dom Cabral - FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Lagoa dos Ingleses, Nova Lima, MG, 34018-006, Brazil
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration; Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences; Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences; Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, SAR, China.
- Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
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Su Z, McDonnell D, Cheshmehzangi A, Bentley BL, Šegalo S, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. Where should "Humans" be in "One Health"? Lessons from COVID-19 for One Health. Global Health 2024; 20:24. [PMID: 38528528 PMCID: PMC10964596 DOI: 10.1186/s12992-024-01026-y] [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: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
Abstract
The culling of animals that are infected, or suspected to be infected, with COVID-19 has fuelled outcry. What might have contributed to the ongoing debates and discussions about animal rights protection amid global health crises is the lack of a unified understanding and internationally agreed-upon definition of "One Health". The term One Health is often utilised to describe the imperative to protect the health of humans, animals, and plants, along with the overarching ecosystem in an increasingly connected and globalized world. However, to date, there is a dearth of research on how to balance public health decisions that could impact all key stakeholders under the umbrella of One Health, particularly in contexts where human suffering has been immense. To shed light on the issue, this paper discusses whether One Health means "human-centred connected health" in a largely human-dominated planet, particularly amid crises like COVID-19. The insights of this study could help policymakers make more informed decisions that could effectively and efficiently protect human health while balancing the health and well-being of the rest of the inhabitants of our shared planet Earth.
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- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, Carlow, R93 V960, Ireland
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- Center of Innovation for Education and Research (CIER), Qingdao City University, Qingdao, China
- Network for Education and Research On Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK
- Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, 71000, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Fundação Dom Cabral - FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Lagoa Dos Ingleses, Nova Lima, MG, 34018-006, Brazil.
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration; Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences; Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences; Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR, China.
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Su Z, McDonnell D, Bentley BL, Cheshmehzangi A, Ahmad J, Šegalo S, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. Pandemic Volunteers: The Imperative for Regulations and Training. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2024; 18:e36. [PMID: 38410072 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2023.2] [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: 02/28/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, Carlow, Ireland
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Center of Innovation for Education and Research (CIER), Qingdao City University, Qingdao, Zhejiang, China
- Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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Su Z, McDonnell D, Bentley BL, Dai W, Diao Y, Feng Y, Kadier S, Milawuti P, Alimu T, Dawadanzeng, Wu X, Jiang J, Liu Y, Yu X, Zou X, Nie JB, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. Nannies Go Rogue? A Call for Research into Nanny-Induced Elderly Abuse in China. QJM 2023:hcad287. [PMID: 38118061 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad287] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Older people often face varied and vicious abuse from care workers. Situations are often more pronounced for older people who live with additional cognitive or physical difficulties, such as dementia and disabilities, the prevalence of which has been on the rise in China and elsewhere. Recent discoveries of elderly abuse in China, which span from alarming levels of verbal, physical, psychological, financial, to sexual abuse, are all caused by nannies or "bao mu". Different from Western countries, the word nanny is often used to refer to people who offer caregiving help in residential settings at large, regardless of the age of the care recipients. What is also different is the lack of regulations or even rigorous training and evaluation processes for nannies in China: almost anyone could become a nanny-even though a background check is often required for nannies, this process is often highly variable and dependent on the specific labour agencies that nannies are registered with. Yet without structured studies and systematic data, little is known about the extent and severity of nanny-induced elderly abuse in China. To this end, this paper aims to discuss the unique elderly care environment-such as the "721 Rule"-in China, particularly in the post-COVID era, and highlight the critical need for timely and rigorous studies on the potential prevalence and severity of nannies' abuse and neglect of older people.
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- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, Ireland, R93 V960
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- Bioengineering Research Group, Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Ph.D., Department of Medical Humanities, School of Humanities, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Ph.D., Bioethics Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand
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- Fundação Dom Cabral-FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Lagoa dos Ingleses, Nova Lima, MG, 34018-006, Brazil
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- Professor; Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration; Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences; Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences; Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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Ripoll-Sánchez L, Watteyne J, Sun H, Fernandez R, Taylor SR, Weinreb A, Bentley BL, Hammarlund M, Miller DM, Hobert O, Beets I, Vértes PE, Schafer WR. The neuropeptidergic connectome of C. elegans. Neuron 2023; 111:3570-3589.e5. [PMID: 37935195 PMCID: PMC7615469 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.043] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
Abstract
Efforts are ongoing to map synaptic wiring diagrams, or connectomes, to understand the neural basis of brain function. However, chemical synapses represent only one type of functionally important neuronal connection; in particular, extrasynaptic, "wireless" signaling by neuropeptides is widespread and plays essential roles in all nervous systems. By integrating single-cell anatomical and gene-expression datasets with biochemical analysis of receptor-ligand interactions, we have generated a draft connectome of neuropeptide signaling in the C. elegans nervous system. This network is characterized by high connection density, extended signaling cascades, autocrine foci, and a decentralized topology, with a large, highly interconnected core containing three constituent communities sharing similar patterns of input connectivity. Intriguingly, several key network hubs are little-studied neurons that appear specialized for peptidergic neuromodulation. We anticipate that the C. elegans neuropeptidergic connectome will serve as a prototype to understand how networks of neuromodulatory signaling are organized.
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- Lidia Ripoll-Sánchez
- Neurobiology Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK; Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biological Sciences/HHMI, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences/HHMI, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Departments of Genetics and Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK
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- Departments of Genetics and Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences/HHMI, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
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- Neurobiology Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK; Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Bhagavathula AS, Refaat SA, Bentley BL, Rahmani J. Association between intake of sodium, potassium, sodium-to-potassium ratio, and blood pressure among US adults. INT J VITAM NUTR RES 2023; 93:392-400. [PMID: 34935397 DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
High dietary sodium and low potassium intake is associated with high blood pressure (BP). The current study aimed to determine if the sodium-to-potassium ratio is more strongly associated with low (130-139/80-89 mm Hg) and high (≥140/90 mm Hg) BP thresholds among US adults than either sodium or potassium alone. A total of 30,776 patients aged ≥20 years with complete blood pressure participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2003 to 2018. Demographic information and health characteristics were compared between men and women using the chi-square test for categorical variables and independent samples t-test for continuous variables. Logistic regression was performed to investigate the association of the odds ratios (OR) of different levels of sodium, potassium, and sodium-to-potassium ratio. After multivariable adjustment (age, gender, Body mass index, Smoking, education, Race, Alcohol, total energy intake, and physical activity), no relationship has been observed between high versus low sodium-to-potassium ratio and BP threshold of 130-139/80-89 mm Hg (odds ratio [OR]: 1.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.92-1.12). Higher sodium-to-potassium ratio (OR=1.24; CI: 1.11-1.38) and dietary intake of potassium (OR=0.66; CI: 0.55-0.80) showed significant association in reducing the BP threshold of ≥140/90 mm Hg. In dose-response analysis, higher BP ≥140/90 mm Hg was inversely associated with higher potassium intake. Furthermore, the sodium-to-potassium ratio showed higher odds in predicting the BP of patients aged ≤60 years, underweight, nonsmokers, and non-alcohol users. The study confirms an inverse association between higher potassium intake and higher BP threshold. The Doses-response analyses showed sodium-to-potassium ratio is a better predictor of BP thresholds than sodium or potassium alone.
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
- Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, UK
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- Department of Community Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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War could be traumatic. War trauma could often lead to severe and sustained health consequences on people's physical and psychological health. War trauma is often prevalent in people who either participated in the war or lived near conflict zones, such as military professionals, refugees, and health workers. Advances in information and communication technologies, such as the speed, scale, and scope at which people worldwide could be exposed to the near-time happenings of the war, mean that an unprecedented number of people could face media-induced war trauma. Different from war experienced in person, which could be limited in scope and intensity, media-induced war trauma can be substantially more extensive and comprehensive-news reports on the war often cover all aspects and angles possible, possibly paired with disturbing, if not demoralizing, images, repeatedly 24/7. Although media-induced war trauma could have a profound influence on people's mental health, particularly factoring in the compounding challenges caused by the pandemic, there is a dearth of research in the literature. To shed light on this issue, in this article, we aim to examine the implications of media-induced war trauma on people's health and well-being. Furthermore, we discuss the duties and responsibilities of the media industry amid and beyond the current conflicts in Ukraine.
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- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Southeast University
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China
- Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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- Prime Institute of Public Health, Peshawar Medical College
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration; Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences; Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences; Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau
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Khalid A, Prusty PP, Arshad I, Gustafson HE, Jalaly I, Nockels K, Bentley BL, Goel R, Ferrè ER. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological countermeasures to Space Motion Sickness: a systematic review. Front Neural Circuits 2023; 17:1150233. [PMID: 37396400 PMCID: PMC10311550 DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2023.1150233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Space Motion Sickness (SMS) is a syndrome that affects around 70% of astronauts and includes symptoms of nausea, dizziness, fatigue, vertigo, headaches, vomiting, and cold sweating. Consequences range from discomfort to severe sensorimotor and cognitive incapacitation, which might cause potential problems for mission-critical tasks and astronauts and cosmonauts' well-being. Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological countermeasures have been proposed to mitigate SMS. However, their effectiveness has not been systematically evaluated. Here we present the first systematic review of published peer-reviewed research on the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological countermeasures to SMS. Methods We performed a double-blind title and abstract screening using the online Rayyan collaboration tool for systematic reviews, followed by a full-text screening. Eventually, only 23 peer-reviewed studies underwent data extraction. Results Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological countermeasures can help mitigate SMS symptoms. Discussion No definitive recommendation can be given regarding the superiority of any particular countermeasure approach. Importantly, there is considerable heterogeneity in the published research methods, lack of a standardized assessment approach, and small sample sizes. To allow for consistent comparisons between SMS countermeasures in the future, standardized testing protocols for spaceflight and ground-based analogs are needed. We believe that the data should be made openly available, given the uniqueness of the environment in which it is collected. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021244131.
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- Akil Khalid
- Leicester Medical School, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Audio-Vestibular Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- University College London Medical School, London, United Kingdom
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- Library and Learning Services, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- San Jose State University-NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Su Z, Bentley BL, McDonnell D, Cheshmehzangi A, da Veiga CP, Nie JB, Xiang YT. "Blank papers" speak volumes: A call for mental healthcare reforms in China post-COVID. Asian J Psychiatr 2023; 84:103585. [PMID: 37086612 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
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- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom; Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, Carlow R93 V960, Ireland
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315100, China; Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8530, Japan
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- Fundação Dom Cabral - FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Lagoa dos Ingleses, Nova Lima, MG 34018-006, Brazil
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- Bioethics Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao Special Administrative Region, China.
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Su Z, Cheshmehzangi A, Bentley BL, McDonnell D, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. Improve society's mental resilience via intergenerational psychological care programs. Asian J Psychiatr 2023; 81:103381. [PMID: 36521230 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103381] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315100, China; Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8530, Japan.
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom; Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, Carlow R93 V960, Ireland.
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- Fundação Dom Cabral - FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Lagoa dos Ingleses, Nova Lima, MG 34018-006, Brazil.
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
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Bhagavathula AS, Bentley BL, Woolf B, Dissanayaka TD, Rahmani J. Increased risk of stroke among patients with ankylosing spondylitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed) 2023; 19:136-142. [PMID: 36906389 DOI: 10.1016/j.reumae.2023.02.002] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is associated with adverse cardiovascular events. This study aimed to determine the relationship between ankylosing spondylitis and the risk of stroke. METHODS A systematic literature search in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science were conducted from inception to December 2021 to identify relevant articles investigating the risk of stroke in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. A random-effects model (DerSimonian and Laird) was used to estimate a pooled hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Meta-regression based on the length of follow-up and subgroup analysis based on the type of stroke, study location, and year of publication to investigate the source of heterogeneity. RESULTS A total of eleven studies comprising 1.7 million participants were included in this study. Pooled analysis showed a significantly increased stroke risk (56%) among patients with ankylosing spondylitis (HR: 1.56, 95% CI 1.33-1.79). Subgroup analysis revealed a higher risk of ischemic stroke among patients with ankylosing spondylitis (HR: 1.46, 95% CI: 1.23-1.68). However, meta-regression analysis showed no association between the duration of ankylosing spondylitis and stroke incidence (Coef=-0.0010, P=0.951). CONCLUSION This study reveals that ankylosing spondylitis was associated with an increased risk of suffering a stroke. Management of cerebrovascular risk factors and the control of systemic inflammation should be considered in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
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- Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula
- Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy at Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK; Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Australia
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- Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Su Z, Cheshmehzangi A, McDonnell D, Bentley BL, Ahmad J, Šegalo S, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: a tale of two cities-Beijing and Shanghai-why the divergent COVID-19 control outcomes? QJM 2023; 116:3-5. [PMID: 35929085 PMCID: PMC9384643 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) both creates and complicates public health challenges. Yet, the pandemic also provides a unique lens for dissecting complex issues in global health that could benefit society in the long run. In this article, we discuss the underlying reasons that can help explain the divergent COVID-19 control outcomes between Beijing and Shanghai-two advanced metropolises that are similar in their municipal capacity, administrative capability and pandemic strategy. We hope insights from this investigation contribute to the development of disease prevention systems, such as context-specific and data-driven public health strategies that could yield optimal pandemic control outcomes with minimal unintended consequences, both amid and beyond COVID-19.
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- Ph.D., Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, ChinaPh.D., Zhejiang, 315100
- Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Japan, Hiroshima, 739-8530
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- Ph.D., Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, Ph.D., Ireland, R93 V960
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- Ph.D., Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, UK, London
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- Ph.D., Prime Institute of Public Health, Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar, PakistanPh.D., Warsak Road, Peshawar, 25160
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- Ph.D., Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaPh.D., 71000 Sarajevo
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Su Z, Bentley BL, Cheshmehzangi A, McDonnell D, Ahmad J, Šegalo S, Chen H, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. Post-pandemic policy imperatives to stem violence against women in China. Prev Med 2023; 166:107379. [PMID: 36495926 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107379] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Violence against women is rampant in China. Even though meaningful strides have been made in the country, it remains disturbingly common for men to assault women-verbally or physically, who may or may not be their partners-in broad daylight in China. To make the situation worse, COVID-19, along with its restrictions, has both undermined women's ability to escape from abuse or violence and society's ability to provide timely help to victims. In light of the rising violence against women post-COVID, in this paper, we discuss the policy imperatives for countries like China to establish effective guardrails and support systems to protect women from the dehumanizing and destabilizing crime that is violence against women-a social malaise that not only harms and undermines the safety of society's daughters, mothers, and grandmothers, but also the integrity of local communities and social contract, let along shared humanity and global solidarity at large.
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- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom; Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, UK.
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315100, China; Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8530, Japan.
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, R93 V960, Ireland.
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China.
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- Fundação Dom Cabral - FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Lagoa dos Ingleses, Nova Lima, MG 34018-006, Brazil.
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
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Su Z, Cheshmehzangi A, Bentley BL, McDonnell D, Šegalo S, Ahmad J, Chen H, Terjesen LA, Lopez E, Wagers S, Shi F, Abbas J, Wang C, Cai Y, Xiang YT, da Veiga CP. Technology-based interventions for health challenges older women face amid COVID-19: a systematic review protocol. Syst Rev 2022; 11:271. [PMID: 36514147 PMCID: PMC9746565 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-02150-9] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pandemics, such as COVID-19, are dangerous and socially disruptive. Though no one is immune to COVID-19, older persons often bear the brunt of its consequences. This is particularly true for older women, as they often face more pronounced health challenges relative to other segments in society, including complex care needs, insufficient care provisions, mental illness, neglect, and increased domestic abuse. To further compound the situation, because protective measures like lockdowns can result in unintended consequences, many health services older women depend on can become disrupted or discontinued amid pandemics. While technology-based interventions have the potential to provide near-time, location-free, and virtually accessible care, there is a dearth of systematic insights into this mode of care in the literature. To bridge the research gaps, this investigation aims to examine the characteristics and effectiveness of technology-based interventions that could address health challenges older women face amid COVID-19. METHODS A systematic review of randomized trials reporting on technology-based interventions for older women (≥65 years) during COVID-19 will be conducted. The databases of Web of Science, ScienceDirect, PubMed/MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus will be searched. Retrieved citations will be screened independently by at least two reviewers against the eligibility criteria. Included studies will be assessed using the Cochrane ROB-2 tool. Data will be extracted independently by the reviewers. Where possible, meta-analyses will be performed on relevant study outcomes and analysed via odds ratios on the dichotomized outcomes. Where applicable, heterogeneity will be measured using the Cochrane Q test, and publication bias will be assessed via funnel plots and Egger's regression test. DISCUSSION Technology has the potential to transform healthcare for the better. To help society better safeguard vulnerable populations' health and quality of life, this investigation sets out to gauge the state-of-the-art development of technology-based interventions tailored to the health challenges older women face amid COVID-19. In light of the growing prevalence of population ageing and the inevitability of infectious disease outbreaks, greater research efforts are needed to ensure the timely inception and effective implementation of technology-based health solutions for vulnerable populations like older women, amid public health crises like COVID-19 and beyond. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42020194003.
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- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Institute for Human Rights, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315100, China.,Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK.,Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, Carlow, R93 V960, Ireland
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, 71000, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Department of Criminology, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, USA
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- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence, Shanghai, China
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- Antai College of Economics and Management, and School of Media and Communication, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, School of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- School of Public Health, China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
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- Fundação Dom Cabral - FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Lagoa dos Ingleses, Nova Lima, MG, 34018-006, Brazil.
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Su Z, Cheshmehzangi A, McDonnell D, Bentley BL, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. Facial recognition law in China. J Med Ethics 2022; 48:1058-1059. [PMID: 35383129 DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2022-108130] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Although the prevalence of facial recognition-based COVID-19 surveillance tools and techniques, China does not have a facial recognition law to protect its residents' facial data. Oftentimes, neither the public nor the government knows where people's facial images are stored, how they have been used, who might use or misuse them, and to what extent. This reality is alarming, particularly factoring in the wide range of unintended consequences already caused by good-intentioned measures and mandates amid the pandemic. Biometric data are matters of personal rights and national security. In light of worrisome technologies such as deep-fake pornography, the protection of biometric data is also central to the protection of the dignity of the citizens and the government, if not the industry as well. This paper discusses the urgent need for the Chinese government to establish rigorous and timely facial recognition laws to protect the public's privacy, security, and dignity amid COVID-19 and beyond.
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- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham - Ningbo China, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Humanities, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, Ireland
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Macau, Macau, Macau, China
- Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, Macau, China
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Su Z, Bentley BL, McDonnell D, Cheshmehzangi A, Ahmad J, Šegalo S, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. China's algorithmic regulations: Public-facing communication is needed. Health Policy and Technology 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2022.100719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Su Z, Bentley BL, Cheshmehzangi A, McDonnell D, Ahmad J, Šegalo S, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. Mental health of homeless people in China amid and beyond COVID-19. Lancet Reg Health West Pac 2022; 25:100544. [PMID: 35910095 PMCID: PMC9326182 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100544] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- Center on Smart and Connected Health Technologies, Mays Cancer Center, School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Collaboration for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation, University College London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315100, China
- Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan
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- Department of Humanities, South East Technological University, Ireland, R93 V960
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- Prime Institute of Public Health, Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar, Warsak Road, Peshawar, 25160, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Fundação Dom Cabral - FDC, Av. Princesa Diana, 760 Alphaville, Lagoa dos Ingleses, Nova Lima, MG, 34018-006, Brazil
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration; Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences; Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences; Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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Su Z, McDonnell D, Bennett B, Bentley BL, Ahmad J, Šegalo S, Cheshmehzangi A, da Veiga CP, Xiang YT. Psychoneuroimmunology concerns of the Olympic boycotts. Brain Behav Immun 2022; 102:206-208. [PMID: 35240297 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2022.02.028] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Just weeks away from the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the United States, followed by Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada, has declared a diplomatic boycott of the Games. A diplomatic boycott stipulates that while government officials of these countries will not attend the event, the athletes' scheduled attendance will largely remain intact. An unintended consequence of the boycotts is that they force the attending athletes to cope with the stress and distress associated with the 2022 Winter Olympics in an unfamiliar environment on their own. It is important to underscore that many of the challenges the athletes could face amid the Games are either deep-rooted or unprecedented, ranging from stressors fuelled by the nonstop media reports, the competitions, to the Omicron scares. These insights combined, in turn, underscore the imperative for effective and preemptive mental health support for Olympic athletes. To shed light on the issue, this paper highlights the reasons why timely solutions are needed to adequately safeguard Olympic athletes' mental health and overall wellbeing, and underlines promising technology-based solutions that can be cost-effectively designed and developed for the athletes.
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- Zhaohui Su
- Center on Smart and Connected Health Technologies, Mays Cancer Center, School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229, USA.
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- Department of Humanities, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow R93 V960, Ireland.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4229, Australia.
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
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- Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar, Warsak Road, Peshawar 25160, Pakistan.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia & Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315100, China; Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8511, Japan.
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
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Su Z, Bentley BL, McDonnell D, Ahmad J, He J, Shi F, Takeuchi K, Cheshmehzangi A, da Veiga CP. 6G and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Dementia Care: Literature Review and Practical Analysis. J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e30503. [PMID: 35475733 PMCID: PMC9096635 DOI: 10.2196/30503] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The dementia epidemic is progressing fast. As the world’s older population keeps skyrocketing, the traditional incompetent, time-consuming, and laborious interventions are becoming increasingly insufficient to address dementia patients’ health care needs. This is particularly true amid COVID-19. Instead, efficient, cost-effective, and technology-based strategies, such as sixth-generation communication solutions (6G) and artificial intelligence (AI)-empowered health solutions, might be the key to successfully managing the dementia epidemic until a cure becomes available. However, while 6G and AI technologies hold great promise, no research has examined how 6G and AI applications can effectively and efficiently address dementia patients’ health care needs and improve their quality of life. Objective This study aims to investigate ways in which 6G and AI technologies could elevate dementia care to address this study gap. Methods A literature review was conducted in databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO. The search focused on three themes: dementia, 6G, and AI technologies. The initial search was conducted on April 25, 2021, complemented by relevant articles identified via a follow-up search on November 11, 2021, and Google Scholar alerts. Results The findings of the study were analyzed in terms of the interplay between people with dementia’s unique health challenges and the promising capabilities of health technologies, with in-depth and comprehensive analyses of advanced technology-based solutions that could address key dementia care needs, ranging from impairments in memory (eg, Egocentric Live 4D Perception), speech (eg, Project Relate), motor (eg, Avatar Robot Café), cognitive (eg, Affectiva), to social interactions (eg, social robots). Conclusions To live is to grow old. Yet dementia is neither a proper way to live nor a natural aging process. By identifying advanced health solutions powered by 6G and AI opportunities, our study sheds light on the imperative of leveraging the potential of advanced technologies to elevate dementia patients’ will to live, enrich their daily activities, and help them engage in societies across shapes and forms.
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- Zhaohui Su
- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Humanities, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, Ireland
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- Prime Institute of Public Health, Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Centre for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence, Shanghai, China
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- Ory Laboratory Inc, Tokyo, Japan.,Kanagawa Institute of Technology, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China.,Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Su Z, McDonnell D, Bentley BL, He J, Shi F, Cheshmehzangi A, Ahmad J, Jia P. Addressing Biodisaster X Threats With Artificial Intelligence and 6G Technologies: Literature Review and Critical Insights. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e26109. [PMID: 33961583 PMCID: PMC8153034 DOI: 10.2196/26109] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND With advances in science and technology, biotechnology is becoming more accessible to people of all demographics. These advances inevitably hold the promise to improve personal and population well-being and welfare substantially. It is paradoxical that while greater access to biotechnology on a population level has many advantages, it may also increase the likelihood and frequency of biodisasters due to accidental or malicious use. Similar to "Disease X" (describing unknown naturally emerging pathogenic diseases with a pandemic potential), we term this unknown risk from biotechnologies "Biodisaster X." To date, no studies have examined the potential role of information technologies in preventing and mitigating Biodisaster X. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore (1) what Biodisaster X might entail and (2) solutions that use artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging 6G technologies to help monitor and manage Biodisaster X threats. METHODS A review of the literature on applying AI and 6G technologies for monitoring and managing biodisasters was conducted on PubMed, using articles published from database inception through to November 16, 2020. RESULTS Our findings show that Biodisaster X has the potential to upend lives and livelihoods and destroy economies, essentially posing a looming risk for civilizations worldwide. To shed light on Biodisaster X threats, we detailed effective AI and 6G-enabled strategies, ranging from natural language processing to deep learning-based image analysis to address issues ranging from early Biodisaster X detection (eg, identification of suspicious behaviors), remote design and development of pharmaceuticals (eg, treatment development), and public health interventions (eg, reactive shelter-at-home mandate enforcement), as well as disaster recovery (eg, sentiment analysis of social media posts to shed light on the public's feelings and readiness for recovery building). CONCLUSIONS Biodisaster X is a looming but avoidable catastrophe. Considering the potential human and economic consequences Biodisaster X could cause, actions that can effectively monitor and manage Biodisaster X threats must be taken promptly and proactively. Rather than solely depending on overstretched professional attention of health experts and government officials, it is perhaps more cost-effective and practical to deploy technology-based solutions to prevent and control Biodisaster X threats. This study discusses what Biodisaster X could entail and emphasizes the importance of monitoring and managing Biodisaster X threats by AI techniques and 6G technologies. Future studies could explore how the convergence of AI and 6G systems may further advance the preparedness for high-impact, less likely events beyond Biodisaster X.
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- Zhaohui Su
- Center on Smart and Connected Health Technologies, Mays Cancer Center, School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Humanities, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, Ireland
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- Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence, Shanghai, China
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China
- Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Prime Institute of Public Health, Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
- International Institute of Spatial Lifecourse Epidemiology, Hong Kong, China
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Bojic S, Murray A, Bentley BL, Spindler R, Pawlik P, Cordeiro JL, Bauer R, de Magalhães JP. Winter is coming: the future of cryopreservation. BMC Biol 2021; 19:56. [PMID: 33761937 PMCID: PMC7989039 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-021-00976-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [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: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The preservative effects of low temperature on biological materials have been long recognised, and cryopreservation is now widely used in biomedicine, including in organ transplantation, regenerative medicine and drug discovery. The lack of organs for transplantation constitutes a major medical challenge, stemming largely from the inability to preserve donated organs until a suitable recipient is found. Here, we review the latest cryopreservation methods and applications. We describe the main challenges-scaling up to large volumes and complex tissues, preventing ice formation and mitigating cryoprotectant toxicity-discuss advantages and disadvantages of current methods and outline prospects for the future of the field.
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- Sanja Bojic
- School of Computing, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.,Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Cancer Genome Evolution Research Group, University College London Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
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- Integrative Genomics of Ageing Group, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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Calimport SRG, Bentley BL, Stewart CE, Pawelec G, Scuteri A, Vinciguerra M, Slack C, Chen D, Harries LW, Marchant G, Fleming GA, Conboy M, Antebi A, Small GW, Gil J, Lakatta EG, Richardson A, Rosen C, Nikolich K, Wyss-Coray T, Steinman L, Montine T, de Magalhães JP, Campisi J, Church G. The inherent challenges of classifying senescence-Response. Science 2020; 368:595-596. [PMID: 32381713 PMCID: PMC10569072 DOI: 10.1126/science.abb4073] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Calimport SRG, Bentley BL, Stewart CE, Pawelec G, Scuteri A, Vinciguerra M, Slack C, Chen D, Harries LW, Marchant G, Fleming GA, Conboy M, Antebi A, Small GW, Gil J, Lakatta EG, Richardson A, Rosen C, Nikolich K, Wyss-Coray T, Steinman L, Montine T, de Magalhães JP, Campisi J, Church G. To help aging populations, classify organismal senescence. Science 2019; 366:576-578. [PMID: 31672885 PMCID: PMC7193988 DOI: 10.1126/science.aay7319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Comprehensive disease classification and staging is required to address unmet needs of aging populations
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- The list of author affiliations is available in the supplementary materials
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- Stuart Richard Gilbert Calimport
- Integrative Genomics of Ageing Group, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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Bentley BL, Carpenter EJ. Effects of desiccation and rehydration on nitrogen fixation by epiphylls in a tropical rainforest. Microb Ecol 1980; 6:109-113. [PMID: 24226961 DOI: 10.1007/bf02010549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Nitrogen fixation rates by epiphyllous microorganisms are affected by desiccation. Rates from leaf samples which had been dried for 12 h were 0.66 ng N/10 cm(2)/h. In contrast, rates from leaves which had been kept continuously wet were 18.69 ng N/10 cm(2)/h. Leaf samples which had been rehydrated for 2 and 4 h showed intermediate fixation rates (4.26 and 9.76 ng N/10 cm(2)/h, respectively). Epiphyllous bryophytes maintain moist conditions on the leaf surface and thus create a microenvironment suitable for prolonged fixation by the microorganisms.
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- B L Bentley
- Department of Ecology and Evolution, and Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 11794, Long Island, New York
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