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Downie C, Burke M. Constructive alignment: Teaching introductory gross anatomy to sport science students. Anat Sci Educ 2024; 17:47-54. [PMID: 37750510 DOI: 10.1002/ase.2338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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The purpose of this descriptive article was to illustrate the process of using constructive alignment in redesigning an introductory gross anatomy unit that is taught specifically to sports science and physical education students at Victoria University. The unit was redesigned as an intensive learning unit in 2017 as part of a broader university-wide process. The teaching team decided that the first stage of the constructive alignment process should be necessarily focused on an understanding of the career destinations of graduates from the courses. With this understanding, it became easier to work through the redesign of intended learning objectives, the shift from systemic to regional anatomy changes in content and learning support mechanisms, and alterations to assessment practices. A comparison of student pass rates for the unit from 2018 to 2023 with pass rates in the previous semester-long version of the unit, suggests optimism about the changes that were made through the constructive alignment process. However, there were a number of other factors that may have contributed to this result, and more research is needed on the specific effectiveness of the changes made during the constructive alignment process before a confident conclusion about the success of the process can be made.
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- Calum Downie
- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Torrens University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- First Year College, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Tacey A, Behne J, Patten RK, Ngo MT, Thomas R, Ancilleri J, Bone C, Paredes Castro A, McCarthy H, Harkin K, Gilmartin-Thomas JF, Takla A, Downie C, Mulcahy J, Ball M, Sharples J, Dash S, Lawton A, Wright B, Sleeth P, Kostecki T, Sonn C, McKenna MJ, Apostolopoulos V, Lane R, Said CM, De Gori M, McAinch A, Tran P, Levinger I, Parker A, Woessner MN, Pascoe M. Development of a Digital Health Intervention to Support Patients on a Waitlist for Orthopedic Specialist Care: Co-Design Study. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e41974. [PMID: 38064257 PMCID: PMC10746964 DOI: 10.2196/41974] [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: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The demand for orthopedic specialist consultations for patients with osteoarthritis in public hospitals is high and continues to grow. Lengthy waiting times are increasingly affecting patients from low socioeconomic and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who are more likely to rely on public health care. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to co-design a digital health intervention for patients with OA who are waiting for an orthopedic specialist consultation at a public health service, which is located in local government areas (LGAs) of identified social and economic disadvantage. METHODS The stakeholders involved in the co-design process included the research team; end users (patients); clinicians; academic experts; senior hospital staff; and a research, design, and development agency. The iterative co-design process comprised several key phases, including the collation and refinement of evidence-based information by the research team, with assistance from academic experts. Structured interviews with 16 clinicians (female: n=10, 63%; male: n=6, 38%) and 11 end users (age: mean 64.3, SD 7.2 y; female: n=7, 64%; male: n=4, 36%) of 1-hour duration were completed to understand the requirements for the intervention. Weekly workshops were held with key stakeholders throughout development. A different cohort of 15 end users (age: mean 61.5, SD 9.7 y; female: n=12, 80%; male: n=3, 20%) examined the feasibility of the study during a 2-week testing period. The System Usability Scale was used as the primary measure of intervention feasibility. RESULTS Overall, 7 content modules were developed and refined over several iterations. Key themes highlighted in the clinician and end user interviews were the diverse characteristics of patients, the hierarchical structure with which patients view health practitioners, the importance of delivering information in multiple formats (written, audio, and visual), and access to patient-centered information as early as possible in the health care journey. All content was translated into Vietnamese, the most widely spoken language following English in the local government areas included in this study. Patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds tested the feasibility of the intervention. A mean System Usability Scale score of 82.7 (SD 16) was recorded for the intervention, placing its usability in the excellent category. CONCLUSIONS Through the co-design process, we developed an evidence-based, holistic, and patient-centered digital health intervention. The intervention was specifically designed to be used by patients from diverse backgrounds, including those with low health, digital, and written literacy levels. The effectiveness of the intervention in improving the physical and mental health of patients will be determined by a high-quality randomized controlled trial.
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- Alexander Tacey
- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgey, Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgey, Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- First Year College, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
- Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Western Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Australian Sports Physiotherapy, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Health Professions, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Physiotherapy, Melbourne School of Health science, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne, Australia
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- College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), Food & Mood Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
- Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne, Australia
- School of Physiotherapy, Melbourne School of Health science, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgey, Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
- Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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Sloan RL, Downie C, Hornby J, Pentland B. Routine screening of brain-damaged patients: a comparison of the Rivermead Perceptual Assessment Battery and the Chessington Occupational Therapy Neurological Assessment Battery. Clin Rehabil 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/026921559100500402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Thirty-two brain damaged patients undergoing rehabilitation were assessed independently by the Rivermead Perceptual Assessment Battery (RPAB) and the Chessington Occupational Therapy Neurological Assessment Battery (COTNAB). The detection of perceptual deficits was similar with both batteries. The RPAB was quicker and slightly easier to use but the COTNAB was considered to give considerably more information. This led us to conclude that the COTNAB was the preferred battery for routine use in our clinical setting. Patients found both batteries acceptable with no particular preference for one over the other.
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- RL Sloan
- Neurorehabilitation Unit, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh
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- Neurorehabilitation Unit, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh
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- Neurorehabilitation Unit, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh
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- Neurorehabilitation Unit, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh
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Levinger P, Nagano H, Downie C, Hayes A, Sanders KM, Cicuttini F, Begg R. Biomechanical balance response during induced falls under dual task conditions in people with knee osteoarthritis. Gait Posture 2016; 48:106-112. [PMID: 27239773 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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: 09/24/2015] [Revised: 03/03/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE People with knee osteoarthritis (OA) are at twice the risk of falling compared to older people without knee OA, however the mechanism for this is poorly understood. This study investigated the biomechanical response of the trunk and lower limb joints during a forward induced fall under different task conditions in people with and without knee OA. METHOD Twenty-four participants with OA (68.6±6.2 years) and 15 asymptomatic controls (72.4±4.8 years) participated in the study. Forward fall was induced by releasing participants from a static forward leaning position. Participants were required to recover balance during three conditions: normal, physical (obstacle clearance) and cognitive dual tasks (counting backwards). Spatiotemporal parameters, lower limb joint kinematics and kinetics of the recovery limb were compared between the two groups and across the three task conditions. RESULTS The OA group demonstrated slower spatio-temporal characteristics and reduced hip and knee flexion angles, joint moments/powers and reduced muscle negative work at the knee and ankle (p<0.05). Cognitive dual task resulted in reduced centre of mass velocity and step length (p=0.03) compared to the physical dual task condition. Reduced knee (p=0.02) and hip joint powers (p=0.03) were demonstrated in the OA group in the physical task condition. CONCLUSION When simulating a forward fall, participants with OA demonstrated difficulty in absorbing the impact and slowing down the forward momentum of the body during a recovery step. Moreover, poor dynamic postural control was demonstrated as task complexity increased.
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- Pazit Levinger
- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Ageing, Australian Catholic University, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash University, VIC, Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Levinger P, Downie C, Nagano H, Petersen A, Hayes A, Sanders KM, Cicuttini F, Begg R. Stepping strategy used to recover balance during an induced fall is associated with impaired function and strength in people with knee osteoarthritis. Int J Rheum Dis 2016; 21:1763-1771. [DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.12891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Pazit Levinger
- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL); Victoria University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL); Victoria University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL); Victoria University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL); Victoria University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL); Victoria University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Institute for Health & Ageing; Australian Catholic University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences; Monash University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL); Victoria University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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Nagano H, Levinger P, Downie C, Hayes A, Begg R. Contribution of lower limb eccentric work and different step responses to balance recovery among older adults. Gait Posture 2015; 42:257-62. [PMID: 26077787 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 12/01/2014] [Revised: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Falls during walking reflect susceptibility to balance loss and the individual's capacity to recover stability. Balance can be recovered using either one step or multiple steps but both responses are impaired with ageing. To investigate older adults' (n=15, 72.5±4.8 yrs) recovery step control a tether-release procedure was devised to induce unanticipated forward balance loss. Three-dimensional position-time data combined with foot-ground reaction forces were used to measure balance recovery. Dependent variables were; margin of stability (MoS) and available response time (ART) for spatial and temporal balance measures in the transverse and sagittal planes; lower limb joint angles and joint negative/positive work; and spatio-temporal gait parameters. Relative to multi-step responses, single-step recovery was more effective in maintaining balance, indicated by greater MoS and longer ART. MoS in the sagittal plane measure and ART in the transverse plane distinguished single step responses from multiple steps. When MoS and ART were negative (<0), balance was not secured and additional steps would be required to establish the new base of support for balance recovery. Single-step responses demonstrated greater step length and velocity and when the recovery foot landed, greater centre of mass downward velocity. Single-step strategies also showed greater ankle dorsiflexion, increased knee maximum flexion and more negative work at the ankle and knee. Collectively these findings suggest that single-step responses are more effective in forward balance recovery by directing falling momentum downward to be absorbed as lower limb eccentric work.
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- Hanatsu Nagano
- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Ballarat Road, Footscray, Victoria 3011, Australia.
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Ballarat Road, Footscray, Victoria 3011, Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Ballarat Road, Footscray, Victoria 3011, Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Ballarat Road, Footscray, Victoria 3011, Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Ballarat Road, Footscray, Victoria 3011, Australia
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Tarn J, Mitchell S, Bowman S, Price E, Pease C, Sutcliffe N, Emery P, Andrews J, Bombardieri M, Pitzalis C, Lanyon P, Hunter J, Gupta M, Regan M, Cooper A, Giles I, Isenberg D, Young D, Lendrem D, McLaren J, Downie C, Foggo H, Stocks P, Edgar S, Ng WF. SAT0166 Serum cytokine and chemokine profiling in primary sjögren’s syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.3113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Tarn JR, Natasari A, Mitchell S, Bowman S, Price E, Pease C, Emery P, Andrews J, Bombardieri M, Sutcliffe N, Pitzalis C, Lanyon P, McLaren J, Hunter J, Gupta M, Regan M, Cooper A, Giles I, Isenberg D, Young D, Lendrem D, Downie C, Foggo H, Stocks P, Edgar S, Ng WF. Soluble molecule profiling and network analysis of primary Sjögren's Syndrome patient serum. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2013. [PMCID: PMC3582419 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-s1-a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Downie C, Pearce A. Resistance training for people with post-polio syndrome: A systematic review of the literature. J Sci Med Sport 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2010.10.613] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Downie C, Mao JG, Guloy AM. Synthesis and structure of [K(+)-(2,2)diaza-[18]-crown-6][K3Ge9]-2ethylenediamine: stabilization of the two-dimensional layer (2)(infinity)[K3Ge9(1-)]. Inorg Chem 2001; 40:4721-5. [PMID: 11511221 DOI: 10.1021/ic001107q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Large bright-red, transparent crystalline plates of [K-(2,2)diaza-[18]-crown-6]K3Ge9-2en are obtained, in high-yield, from a reaction of (2,2)diaza-[18]-crown-6 in toluene with a solution of K4Ge9/potassium metal (K) in ethylenediamine (en). The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/m (a = 10.740(1) A, b = 15.812(1) A, c = 12.326(1) A, beta = 114.74 degrees; Z = 2). The crystal structure of [K-(2,2)diaza-[18]-crown-6]K3Ge9-2en features two-dimensional [K3Ge9] layers formed by uncomplexed K(+) cations and Ge94(-) anions. The "not-so-bare" cluster compound features a unique Ge94(-) cluster that exhibits a slightly distorted C(2v) geometry that is closer to D(3h) than the expected C(4v). Use of noncryptand sequestering agents in the isolation of Ge cluster anions from en solutions opens new avenues in understanding important cation-anion interactions in the stability and reactivity of Zintl ions, as well as a viable route to isolating Zintl anions with higher charges per atom.
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- C Downie
- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-5641, USA
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Murphy MF, Knechtli C, Downie C, Rogers SE, Lucas GF. Serendipity and the use of random donor platelets in fetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FMAIT). Br J Haematol 2001; 113:1077-8. [PMID: 11442506 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2001.02821-2.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A chain of vertex-linked "bare" nido-Ge(9)(2-) clusters (shown in the picture) is featured by the novel polymeric Zintl anion formed from the binary alloy "KGe(4)", ethylenediamine, and [18]crown-6. The polymerization of nido-Ge(9)(4-) clusters is counterintuitive to known two-electron oxidation behavior of nido clusters and the existence of the isolated closo-Ge(9)(2-) ion. The novel semiconducting cluster "wire" establishes direct structural and mechanistic links between molecular Zintl cluster ions with the extended structures of Zintl phases and elemental nanophase materials.
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- C Downie
- Department of Chemistry University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-5641 (USA)
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Rowbottom AW, Riches PG, Downie C, Hobbs JR. Monitoring cytokine production in peripheral blood during acute graft-versus-host disease following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 1993; 12:635-41. [PMID: 8136747] [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: 01/29/2023]
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Plasma concentrations and peripheral blood cells containing cytoplasmic cytokines were monitored during the post-transplant period in 10 patients who had received allogeneic bone marrow transplants (BMT) for the correction of inherited genetic disorders. The presence of CD14-positive cells containing cytoplasmic interleukin-1 alpha and beta in the peripheral blood was indicative of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Plasma concentrations of IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta and TNF-alpha were significantly raised in the GVHD group when compared with the uneventful days. There was, however, poor temporal correlation between the plasma concentrations and clinical manifestations of acute GVHD. Cells containing cytoplasmic IL-6 were present in the peripheral blood when patients had clinically suspected and/or microbiologically confirmed infection. The results from this study demonstrate that analysis of peripheral blood cells for cytoplasmic IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta are better markers of acute GVHD than is monitoring plasma concentrations of these cytokines.
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- A W Rowbottom
- Department of Immunology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, UK
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Eltumi M, Trivedi P, Hobbs JR, Portmann B, Cheeseman P, Downie C, Risteli J, Risteli L, Mowat AP. Monitoring of veno-occlusive disease after bone marrow transplantation by serum aminopropeptide of type III procollagen. Lancet 1993; 342:518-21. [PMID: 8102667 DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(93)91646-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 01/28/2023]
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Differential diagnosis of hepatic complications after bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is often difficult. To assess whether serum concentrations of the aminopropeptide of type III procollagen (PIIINP) could facilitate diagnosis, we measured serum PIIINP, corrected for age by conversion to standard deviation scores (SDS), serially after BMT in 27 children. A preliminary study of 11 patients showed that a PNIIINP-SDS cutoff of 8.0 was an optimum for diagnosis of veno-occlusive disease (VOD). PIIINP-SDS was increased above cut-off 1-25 days before the onset of clinical signs in the 12 patients (4 from the preliminary group, the others from a group of 16 studied prospectively) who developed VOD, with subsequent changes in PIIINP-SDS mirroring the course of VOD. By contrast, PIIINP-SDS remained below cut-off in all other patients, including 7 with liver graft-versus-host disease and 3 with drug hepatotoxicity. PIIINP-SDS values greater than 8.0 predict, diagnose, and monitor VOD after BMT.
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- M Eltumi
- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Westminster Children's Hospital, London, UK
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Basford P, Downie C. How to use questioning in the classroom. Nurs Times 1992; 88:58. [PMID: 1738658] [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: 12/28/2022]
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Downie C, Basford P. Nurse education. How to ... use small group work effectively. Nurs Times 1991; 87:41. [PMID: 1788094] [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: 12/28/2022]
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Basford P, Downie C. Nurse education. How to .... commission a recruitment video. Nurs Times 1991; 87:61. [PMID: 1956842] [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: 12/29/2022]
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Downie C, Basford P. Nurse education. How to ... get the most out of project work. Nurs Times 1991; 87:67. [PMID: 1923902] [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: 12/29/2022]
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Downie C, Basford P. How to ... use computer-based training. Nurs Times 1991; 87:63. [PMID: 1896352] [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: 12/29/2022]
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Downie C, Basford P. Nurse education. How to organize a workshop. Nurs Times 1991; 87:56. [PMID: 1871019] [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: 12/29/2022]
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Basford P, Downie C. How to ... prepare a business plan. Nurs Times 1991; 87:63. [PMID: 2047261] [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: 12/30/2022]
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Downie C, Basford P. Nurse education. How to ... devise and use a marking plan. Nurs Times 1991; 87:59. [PMID: 2023848] [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: 12/29/2022]
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Basford P, Downie C. Nurse education. How to ... identify training needs. Nurs Times 1991; 87:57. [PMID: 2011564] [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: 12/29/2022]
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Basford P, Downie C. How to ... use questionnaires. Nurs Times 1990; 86:57. [PMID: 2255630] [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: 12/31/2022]
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Basford P, Downie C. Nurse education. How to use ... objective tests. Nurs Times 1990; 86:63. [PMID: 2395734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Basford P, Downie C. Nurse education. How to use ... team teaching. Nurs Times 1990; 86:61. [PMID: 2199930] [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: 12/30/2022]
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Abstract
We report a case of encephalitis following yellow fever vaccine in a healthy 13 year-old-boy. This is the first reported case in a child older than 3 years of age and the second over the age of 9 months, before which time the vaccine is contraindicated for routine immunisation.
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Affiliation(s)
- B D Schoub
- National Institute for Virology, Sandringham, South Africa
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Basford P, Downie C. How to use role play. Nurs Times 1990; 86:65. [PMID: 2359703] [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: 12/31/2022]
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Basford P, Downie C. Nurse education. How to use ... gaming. Nurse Training Resource Group. Nurs Times 1990; 86:59. [PMID: 2188221] [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: 12/30/2022]
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Downie C. Validation of computer systems in clinical settings. Med Inform (Lond) 1984; 9:266-7. [PMID: 6503456] [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: 01/20/2023]
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