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Bell C, Goss M, Norton D, Barlow S, Temte E, He C, Hamer C, Walters S, Sabry A, Johnson K, Chen G, Uzicanin A, Temte J. Descriptive Epidemiology of Pathogens Associated with Acute Respiratory Infection in a Community-Based Study of K-12 School Children (2015-2023). Pathogens 2024; 13:340. [PMID: 38668295 PMCID: PMC11053468 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13040340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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School-based outbreaks often precede increased incidence of acute respiratory infections in the greater community. We conducted acute respiratory infection surveillance among children to elucidate commonly detected pathogens in school settings and their unique characteristics and epidemiological patterns. The ORegon CHild Absenteeism due to Respiratory Disease Study (ORCHARDS) is a longitudinal, laboratory-supported, school-based, acute respiratory illness (ARI) surveillance study designed to evaluate the utility of cause-specific student absenteeism monitoring for early detection of increased activity of influenza and other respiratory viruses in schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. Eligible participants with ARIs provided demographic, epidemiologic, and symptom data, along with a nasal swab or oropharyngeal specimen. Multipathogen testing using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed on all specimens for 18 respiratory viruses and 2 atypical bacterial pathogens (Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae). Between 5 January 2015 and 9 June 2023, 3498 children participated. Pathogens were detected in 2455 of 3498 (70%) specimens. Rhinovirus/enteroviruses (36%) and influenza viruses A/B (35%) were most commonly identified in positive specimens. Rhinovirus/enteroviruses and parainfluenza viruses occurred early in the academic year, followed by seasonal coronaviruses, RSV, influenza viruses A/B, and human metapneumovirus. Since its emergence in 2020, SARS-CoV-2 was detected year-round and had a higher median age than the other pathogens. A better understanding of the etiologies, presentations, and patterns of pediatric acute respiratory infections can help inform medical and public health system responses.
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- Cristalyne Bell
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (C.B.); (S.B.); (E.T.); (C.H.); (C.H.); (S.W.); (A.S.); (K.J.); (J.T.)
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (C.B.); (S.B.); (E.T.); (C.H.); (C.H.); (S.W.); (A.S.); (K.J.); (J.T.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (D.N.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (C.B.); (S.B.); (E.T.); (C.H.); (C.H.); (S.W.); (A.S.); (K.J.); (J.T.)
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (C.B.); (S.B.); (E.T.); (C.H.); (C.H.); (S.W.); (A.S.); (K.J.); (J.T.)
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (C.B.); (S.B.); (E.T.); (C.H.); (C.H.); (S.W.); (A.S.); (K.J.); (J.T.)
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (C.B.); (S.B.); (E.T.); (C.H.); (C.H.); (S.W.); (A.S.); (K.J.); (J.T.)
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (C.B.); (S.B.); (E.T.); (C.H.); (C.H.); (S.W.); (A.S.); (K.J.); (J.T.)
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (C.B.); (S.B.); (E.T.); (C.H.); (C.H.); (S.W.); (A.S.); (K.J.); (J.T.)
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (C.B.); (S.B.); (E.T.); (C.H.); (C.H.); (S.W.); (A.S.); (K.J.); (J.T.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (D.N.); (G.C.)
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA;
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; (C.B.); (S.B.); (E.T.); (C.H.); (C.H.); (S.W.); (A.S.); (K.J.); (J.T.)
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He C, Norton D, Temte JL, Barlow S, Goss M, Temte E, Bell C, Chen G, Uzicanin A. Effect of planned school breaks on student absenteeism due to influenza-like illness in school aged children-Oregon School District, Wisconsin September 2014-June 2019. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2024; 18:e13244. [PMID: 38235373 PMCID: PMC10792089 DOI: 10.1111/irv.13244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Background School-aged children and school reopening dates have important roles in community influenza transmission. Although many studies evaluated the impact of reactive closures during seasonal and pandemic influenza outbreaks on medically attended influenza in surrounding communities, few assess the impact of planned breaks (i.e., school holidays) that coincide with influenza seasons, while accounting for differences in seasonal peak timing. Here, we analyze the effects of winter and spring breaks on influenza risk in school-aged children, measured by student absenteeism due to influenza-like illness (a-ILI). Methods We compared a-ILI counts in the 2-week periods before and after each winter and spring break over five consecutive years in a single school district. We introduced a "pseudo-break" of 9 days' duration between winter and spring break each year when school was still in session to serve as a control. The same analysis was applied to each pseudo-break to support any findings of true impact. Results We found strong associations between winter and spring breaks and a reduction in influenza risk, with a nearly 50% reduction in a-ILI counts post-break compared with the period before break, and the greatest impact when break coincided with increased local influenza activity while accounting for possible temporal and community risk confounders. Conclusions These findings suggest that brief breaks of in-person schooling, such as planned breaks lasting 9-16 calendar days, can effectively reduce influenza in schools and community spread. Additional analyses investigating the impact of well-timed shorter breaks on a-ILI may determine an optimal duration for brief school closures to effectively suppress community transmission of influenza.
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- Cecilia He
- University of WisconsinMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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Temte JL, Barlow S, Temte E, Goss MD, Bell C, Norton D, Chen G. Feasibility and Functionality of SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Testing in K-12 School Health Offices. WMJ 2023; 122:422-427. [PMID: 38180938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented opportunities to introduce rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing (RSAT) into kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) school settings. We evaluated the feasibility and functionality of Sofia Fluorescent Immunoassay Flu + SARS in 1 school district across the 2021-2022 academic year. METHODS Seven schools in the Oregon School District (Oregon, Wisconsin) were supplied with RSAT analyzers and test kits, along with minimal training of health office staff. We assessed RSAT utilization among schools, rate of invalid results, and comparability to 952 190 reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction tests performed countywide during the same time period. A feedback survey was distributed to all 13 health office staff to assess respondents' perceptions regarding the feasibility and acceptability of RSAT in the Oregon School District. RESULTS Over the school year, 1226 RSATs were performed; SARS-CoV-2 was detected in 103 specimens. Percent positivity was similar to the county level (8.4 vs 9.2%; chi-square = 0.74; P = 0.39). Cross-correlation of weekly positive tests between the Oregon School District and Dane County was maximal with no lag (rs = 0.69; P < 0.001). Health office staff indicated Sofia2 RSAT was easy to perform, and 92.3% reported interest in continuing to utilize RSAT in the upcoming school year. CONCLUSIONS Implementing a RSAT protocol is feasible and acceptable for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 cases in K-12 school settings. High rates of compliance and confidence in results demonstrate program effectiveness. Continuing to use RSAT in school settings after the urgency of the pandemic subsides could help address future outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses within schools and in the larger community.
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- Jonathan L Temte
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin,
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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Ben M, Glinsky JV, Chu J, Spooren AI, Roberts S, Chen LW, Denis S, Lorusso M, Jorgensen V, Gollan EJ, Agostinello J, Van Laake-Geelen CCM, Lincoln C, Stolwijk JM, Bell C, Paddison S, Rainey D, Tranter K, Ilha J, Oostra K, Sherrington C, Harvey LA. Early and intensive Motor Training for people with spinal cord injuries (the SCI-MT Trial): description of the intervention. Spinal Cord 2023; 61:600-607. [PMID: 37468607 PMCID: PMC10645584 DOI: 10.1038/s41393-023-00911-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Descriptive. OBJECTIVES The primary objective is to describe the intervention that will be provided in a large multi-centre randomised controlled trial titled: Early and Intensive Motor Training for people with Spinal Cord Injuries (the SCI-MT Trial). The secondary objective is to describe the strategies that will be used to operationalise and standardise the Motor Training provided to participants while keeping the intervention person-centred. METHODS The paper focuses on the rationale and principles of Motor Training for people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The description of the intervention is based on the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist. Specifically, it addresses the following 6 criteria of the TIDieR checklist: why the effectiveness of Motor Training is being examined; what, how, where and when the Motor Training will be administered; and how much Motor Training will be provided. RESULTS A detailed intervention manual has been developed to help standardise the delivery of the intervention. CONCLUSIONS This paper describes the details of a complex intervention administered as part of a large randomised controlled trial. It will facilitate the subsequent interpretation of the trial results and enable the intervention to be reproduced in clinical practice and future trials.
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- M Ben
- Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- The Prince of Wales Hospital, Wales, NSW, Australia
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- I.R.C.C.S. Foundation Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
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- Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, Nesodden, Norway
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- The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, QLD, Australia
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- The Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, Kew Vic, VIC, Australia
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- Adelante Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injures Unit, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Repat Health Precinct, Daw Park, SA, Australia
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- London Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, Middlesex, UK
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- Royal Rehab, Ryde, NSW, Australia
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- Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC, College of Health and Sport Science, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Hardcastle T, Engelbrecht A, Lalloo V, Bell C, Toubkin M, Motara F, Kajee M. Approach to the diagnosis and management of snakebite envenomation in South Africa in humans: Special patient groups and surgical aspects. S Afr Med J 2023; 113:16-21. [PMID: 37882036 DOI: 10.7196/samj.2023.v113i6.1038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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This article explores the management of snakebite to vulnerable patient groups, namely children and pregnant women as well as providing detail on the current best practice when caring for venom ophthalmia and surgical wounds resulting from snakebite. Finally, the optimal free-to-use medical record for accurate documentation of snakebite incidents is provided for use by South African practitioners.
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- T Hardcastle
- 1. Trauma and Burns Service, IALCH and Dept of Health KZN; Dept of Surgical Sciences, NRMSM, University of KwaZulu-Natal; National snakebite advisory group.
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- ; National Snakebite Advisory Group, Durban, South Africa 4 Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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- 3 National Snakebite Advisory Group, Durban, South Africa; Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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- National Snakebite Advisory Group, Durban, South Africa; Mosvold Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, and Department of Family Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
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- National Snakebite Advisory Group, Durban, South Africa; Netcare Emergency, Trauma and Transplant, Netcare Head Office, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- South African Snakebite Symposium Organizing Committee, Gauteng, South Africa.
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Stamm BD, Tamerius J, Reddy S, Barlow S, Hamer C, Kempken A, Goss M, He C, Bell C, Arnold M, Checovich M, Temte E, Norton D, Chen G, Baltus J, Gurley ES, Temte JL. The Influence of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Testing on Clinician Decision-Making for Patients With Acute Respiratory Infection in Urgent Care. Clin Infect Dis 2023; 76:1942-1948. [PMID: 36723863 PMCID: PMC10249985 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The potential benefits of using rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) in urgent care facilities for clinical care and prescribing practices are understudied. We compared antiviral and antibiotic prescribing, imaging, and laboratory ordering in clinical encounters with and without RIDT results. METHODS We compared patients with acute respiratory infection (ARI) symptoms who received an RIDT and patients who did not at 2 urgent care facilities. Primary analysis using 1-to-1 exact matching resulted in 1145 matched pairs to which McNemar 2 × 2 tests were used to assess the association between the likelihood of prescribing, imaging/laboratory ordering, and RIDT use. Secondary analysis compared the same outcomes using logistic regression among the RIDT-tested population between participants who tested negative (RIDT(-)) and positive (RIDT(+)). RESULTS Primary analysis revealed that compared to the non-RIDT-tested population, RIDT(+) patients were more likely to be prescribed antivirals (OR, 10.23; 95% CI, 5.78-19.72) and less likely to be prescribed antibiotics (OR, 0.15; 95% CI, .08-.27). Comparing RIDT-tested to non-RIDT-tested participants, RIDT use increased antiviral prescribing odds (OR, 3.07; 95% CI, 2.25-4.26) and reduced antibiotic prescribing odds (OR, 0.52; 95% CI, .43-.63). Secondary analysis identified increased odds of prescribing antivirals (OR, 28.21; 95% CI, 18.15-43.86) and decreased odds of prescribing antibiotics (OR, 0.20; 95% CI, .13-.30) for RIDT(+) participants compared with RIDT(-). CONCLUSIONS Use of RIDTs in patients presenting with ARI symptoms influences clinician diagnostic and treatment decision-making, which could lead to improved patient outcomes, population-level reductions in influenza burden, and a decreased threat of antibiotic resistance.
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- Brian D Stamm
- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WisconsinUSA
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Hardcastle T, Engelbrecht A, Lalloo V, Bell C, Toubkin M. Approach to the diagnosis and management of snakebite envenomation in South Africa in humans. S Afr Med J 2023; 113:12-18. [PMID: 37278261 DOI: 10.7196/samj.2023.v113i6.1037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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Snake bite management is largely driven by expert opinion and consensus, however there are a few large retrospective studies and RCT's that have improved the quality of medical guidance currently available. South African snakes are different in the venomous potential and it behooves the hospital provider and the average medical practitioner to know the current best practice concepts concerning assessment, treatment and antivenom use. The recent SASS meeting in July 2022 provided an update and national consensus from which this Hospital Care document is derived.
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- T Hardcastle
- Trauma and Burns Service, IALCH and Dept of Health KZN; Dept of Surgical Sciences, NRMSM, University of KwaZulu-Natal; National snakebite advisory group.
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- National snakebite advisory group; Emergency Medicine, University of Pretoria.
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- National snakebite advisory group; Emergency Medicine, University of Pretoria.
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- National snakebite advisory group; Mosvold Hospital, Dept of Health KZN and Family Medicine UKZN.
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- National snakebite advisory group; GM Netcare Emergency, Trauma and Transplant. Netcare Head Office, Sandton.
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Temte JL, Goss M, Bell C, Barlow S, Temte E, Bateman A, Uzicanin A. Changing pattern of respiratory virus detections among school-aged children in a small community - Dane County, Wisconsin, September to December 2022. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2023; 17:e13171. [PMID: 37380176 DOI: 10.1111/irv.13171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Widespread school closures and other non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), used to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2, significantly disrupted transmission patterns of seasonal respiratory viruses. As NPIs were relaxed, populations were vulnerable to resurgence. This study within a small community assessed acute respiratory illness among kindergarten through grade 12 students as they returned to public schools from September through December 2022 without masking and distancing requirements. The 277 specimens collected demonstrated a shift from rhinovirus to influenza. With continued circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and return of seasonal respiratory viruses, understanding evolving transmission patterns will play an important role in reducing disease burden.
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- Jonathan L Temte
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Temte JL, Bell C, Goss MD, Reisdorf E, Tamerius J, Reddy S, Griesser R, Barlow S, Temte E, Wedig M, Shult PA. Adequacy of using a single nasal swab for rapid influenza diagnostic testing, PCR, and whole genome sequencing. PLOS Glob Public Health 2023; 3:e0001422. [PMID: 37224148 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDT) demonstrate varying sensitivities, often necessitating reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to confirm results. The two methods generally require separate specimens. Using the same anterior nasal swab for both RIDT and molecular confirmation would reduce cost and waste and increase patient comfort. The aim of this study was to determine if RIDT residual nasal swab (rNS) specimens are adequate for RT-PCR and whole genome sequencing (WGS). We performed RT-PCR and WGS on paired rNS and nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal (NP/OP) swab specimens that were collected from primary care patients across all ages. We randomly selected 199 and 40 paired specimens for RT-PCR and WGS, respectively, from the 962 paired surveillance specimens collected during the 2014-2015 influenza season. Sensitivity and specificity for rNS specimens were 81.3% and 96.7%, respectively, as compared to NP/OP specimens. The mean cycle threshold (Ct) value for the NP/OP specimen was significantly lower when the paired specimens were both positive than when the NP/OP swab was positive and the nasal swab was negative (25.5 vs 29.5; p<0.001). Genomic information was extracted from all 40 rNS specimens and 37 of the 40 NP/OP specimens. Complete WGS reads were available for 67.5% (14 influenza A; 13 influenza B) of the rNS specimens and 59.5% (14 influenza A; 8 influenza B) of the NP/OP specimens. It is feasible to use a single anterior nasal swab for RIDT followed by RT-PCR and/or WGS. This approach may be appropriate in situations where training and supplies are limited. Additional studies are needed to determine if residual nasal swabs from other rapid diagnostic tests produce similar results.
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- Jonathan L Temte
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Quidel Corporation, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- Quidel Corporation, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Strings S, Wells C, Bell C, Tomiyama AJ. The association of body mass index and odds of type 2 diabetes mellitus varies by race/ethnicity. Public Health 2023; 215:27-30. [PMID: 36634403 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.11.017] [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: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the association between body mass index (BMI; weight [kilogram]/height2 [meter]) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among the largest three largest racial/ethnic groups in the United States. METHODS We compiled 10 waves of the continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999-2000 through 2017-2018. Participants (N = 45,514) were those who had data on BMI, HbA1c, and demographics. We estimated associations between BMI and prediabetes/T2DM odds for Black, Latine, and White participants. RESULTS BMI was associated with 10% higher odds of prediabetes/T2DM vs. having normal HbA1c levels (odds ratio = 1.10, 95% confidence interval = 1.10-1.11) for Latine and White individuals. However, the association between BMI and prediabetes/T2DM was significantly weaker among Black individuals. When focusing on T2DM prevalence, the association with BMI for Black participants was even weaker (odds ratio = 0.97, 95% confidence interval = 0.95-0.98). CONCLUSIONS The unstable associations between BMI and T2DM across race indicate that BMI has received unwarranted focus as a prime predictor of T2DM. Relying on BMI introduces bias in T2DM risk estimations especially in Black individuals. Focusing on BMI places the onus on individuals to change and increases weight stigma, which can worsen health outcomes. Instead, policymakers should focus on social determinants of T2DM and its concomitant racial/ethnic disparities.
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- S Strings
- Department of Sociology, 3151 Social Sciences Plaza A, University of California, Irvine, Irvine CA 92697, USA.
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- Advanced Research Computing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA, USA
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- Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans LA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA, USA
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Temte JL, Barrett B, Erickson R, Bell C. Developing a research agenda on climate change and health in primary care. Fam Pract 2022; 40:519-521. [PMID: 36461915 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmac130] [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] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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- Jonathan L Temte
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
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- Mayo Clinic Health System, Department of Family Medicine, Lake Tomah Clinic, Tomah, WI, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
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Rizwan MN, Kalyar MA, Anwar ul Haq M, Bell C, Makhdoom AR. Influence of Growth Temperature on Microstructural and Electromagnetic Properties of Nickel Thin Films. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.7175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- M. Nawaz Rizwan
- Department of Physics University of Sargodha Sargodha 40100 Pakistan
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- Department of Physics University of Sargodha Sargodha 40100 Pakistan
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- Department of Physics University of Sargodha Sargodha 40100 Pakistan
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- School of Physics, University of Bristol Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TL UK
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- Department of Natural Sciences and Humanities Rachna College of Engineering and Technology, UET Lahore
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Bell C, Birstler J, Goss MD, Temte E, Barlow S, Chen G, Uzicanin A, Temte J. Factors influencing sensitivity of a rapid influenza diagnostic test in a community-based population of kindergarten through 12th-grade students: Wisconsin 2015-2020. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2022; 17:e13064. [PMID: 36317243 PMCID: PMC9835448 DOI: 10.1111/irv.13064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) have variable sensitivity. In a community-based population of kindergarten through 12th-grade (K-12) students, we assessed factors that may influence RIDT performance using 2368 paired results from Sofia® influenza A + B fluorescent immunoassay and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). RIDT sensitivity and specificity were 76.1% (95% CI: 72.8-79.1) and 97.2% (96.2-97.9), respectively. Factors associated with sensitivity included runny nose (OR = 3.0, p < 0.001), nasal congestion (1.59, p = 0.045), days from symptom onset (per day; 0.75; p < 0.001), myalgia (0.61; p = 0.014), age (per 5 years; 0.55; p = 0.001), and detection of another virus (0.50; p = 0.043). Understanding these factors can aid in interpreting negative results.
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- Cristalyne Bell
- Department of Family Medicine and Community HealthUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical InformaticsUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community HealthUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community HealthUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community HealthUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical InformaticsUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Division of Global Migration and QuarantineCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community HealthUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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Nichols J, Countryman J, Bell C, Culpepper E, McCary K, Beathard K, Hicks-Roof K. Expanding the Reach of Nutrition Students and Professionals Through Virtual Mentoring via the RD Mentorship Program. J Acad Nutr Diet 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.06.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Goss MD, Checovich MM, Bell C, Barlow S, Temte JL. Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Faculty and Staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. WMJ 2022; 121:121-126. [PMID: 35857687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 among university employees is an important part of mitigation strategies to prevent asymptomatic transmission and ensure a safe learning and work environment. Here, we assess the feasibility and performance of a program that relies on monitored self-collected nasal swabs to detect SARS-CoV-2 among asymptomatic faculty and staff. METHODS We recruited 1,030 faculty and staff via rolling enrollment who completed the required University of Wisconsin-Madison employee COVID-19 training and reported working on campus. Asymptomatic participants visited a designated location during a specified timeframe each week where they self-collected nasal swabs supervised by study staff. Specimens were stored in a cooler between 2 °C and 8 °C, then transported to the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for polymerase chain reaction testing. Symptomatic participants or participants with a known exposure were advised to test elsewhere and follow quarantine guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. RESULTS Over the course of 31 weeks, 1,030 participants self-collected 17,323 monitored nasal swabs resulting in high participation (90%). SARS-CoV-2 was detected in 16 specimens. Eight specimens were inconclusive but were treated as positive results because of the implied detection of 1 or more SARS-CoV-2 genes. There were no invalid tests. Weekly SARS-CoV-2 incidence among participants ranged from 0 to 1.54% (x̄ = 0.20%). The SARS-CoV-2 incidence among participants was similar to estimated incidence in the greater university employee population. CONCLUSION Weekly SARS-CoV-2 surveillance of asymptomatic faculty and staff on campus allowed for estimation of weekly SARS-CoV-2 incidence among on-campus employees. This surveillance protocol presents a low-cost, effective, and scalable option to identify asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 among university employees.
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- Maureen D Goss
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin,
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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Delgado Vela J, McClary-Gutierrez JS, Al-Faliti M, Allan V, Arts P, Barbero R, Bell C, D’Souza N, Bakker K, Kaya D, Gonzalez R, Harrison K, Kannoly S, Keenum I, Li L, Pecson B, Philo SE, Schneider R, Schussman MK, Shrestha A, Stadler LB, Wigginton KR, Boehm A, Halden RU, Bibby K. Impact of Disaster Research on the Development of Early Career Researchers: Lessons Learned from the Wastewater Monitoring Pandemic Response Efforts. Environ Sci Technol 2022; 56:4724-4727. [PMID: 35389620 PMCID: PMC9016772 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01583] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Jeseth Delgado Vela
- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 20059 United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 20059 United States
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- PATH, Seattle, Washington 98121 United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 United States
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- Department
of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53715 United States
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- Department
of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 United States
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- Department
of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 United States
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- School
of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 United States
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- Hampton
Roads Sanitation District, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455 United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 United States
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- Queens
College, City University of New York, New York, New York 11367 United States
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557 United States
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- Trussell
Technologies, Pasadena, California 94612 United States
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- Department
of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 United States
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- School
of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Wisconsin 53204 United States
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- Division
of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public
Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612 United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005 United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305 United States
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- Biodesign
Center for Environmental Health Engineering, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287 United States
- OneWaterOneHealth, Arizona State University
Foundation, Tempe, Arizona 85281 United
States
- AquaVitas, LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 United States
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- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 United States
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Temte JL, Barlow S, Goss M, Temte E, Schemmel A, Bell C, Reisdorf E, Shult P, Wedig M, Haupt T, Conway JH, Gangnon R, Uzicanin A. Cause-specific student absenteeism monitoring in K-12 schools for detection of increased influenza activity in the surrounding community—Dane County, Wisconsin, 2014–2020. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0267111. [PMID: 35439269 PMCID: PMC9017898 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Schools are primary venues of influenza amplification with secondary spread to communities. We assessed K-12 student absenteeism monitoring as a means for early detection of influenza activity in the community. Materials and methods Between September 2014 and March 2020, we conducted a prospective observational study of all-cause (a-TOT), illness-associated (a-I), and influenza-like illness–associated (a-ILI) absenteeism within the Oregon School District (OSD), Dane County, Wisconsin. Absenteeism was reported through the electronic student information system. Students were visited at home where pharyngeal specimens were collected for influenza RT-PCR testing. Surveillance of medically-attended laboratory-confirmed influenza (MAI) occurred in five primary care clinics in and adjoining the OSD. Poisson general additive log linear regression models of daily counts of absenteeism and MAI were compared using correlation analysis. Findings Influenza was detected in 723 of 2,378 visited students, and in 1,327 of 4,903 MAI patients. Over six influenza seasons, a-ILI was significantly correlated with MAI in the community (r = 0.57; 95% CI: 0.53–0.63) with a one-day lead time and a-I was significantly correlated with MAI in the community (r = 0.49; 0.44–0.54) with a 10-day lead time, while a-TOT performed poorly (r = 0.27; 0.21–0.33), following MAI by six days. Discussion Surveillance using cause-specific absenteeism was feasible and performed well over a study period marked by diverse presentations of seasonal influenza. Monitoring a-I and a-ILI can provide early warning of seasonal influenza in time for community mitigation efforts.
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- Jonathan L. Temte
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Temte JL, Barlow S, Goss M, Temte E, Bell C, He C, Hamer C, Schemmel A, Maerz B, Comp L, Arnold M, Breunig K, Clifford S, Reisdorf E, Shult P, Wedig M, Haupt T, Conway J, Gangnon R, Fowlkes A, Uzicanin A. The Oregon Child Absenteeism Due to Respiratory Disease Study (ORCHARDS): Rationale, objectives, and design. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2021; 16:340-350. [PMID: 34623760 PMCID: PMC8818813 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12920] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Influenza viruses pose significant disease burdens through seasonal outbreaks and unpredictable pandemics. Existing surveillance programs rely heavily on reporting of medically attended influenza (MAI). Continuously monitoring cause-specific school absenteeism may identify local acceleration of seasonal influenza activity. The Oregon Child Absenteeism Due to Respiratory Disease Study (ORCHARDS; Oregon, WI) implements daily school-based monitoring of influenza-like illness-specific student absenteeism (a-ILI) in kindergarten through Grade 12 schools and assesses this approach for early detection of accelerated influenza and other respiratory pathogen transmission in schools and surrounding communities. METHODS Starting in September 2014, ORCHARDS combines automated reporting of daily absenteeism within six schools and home visits to school children with acute respiratory infection (ARI). Demographic, epidemiological, and symptom data are collected along with respiratory specimens. Specimens are tested for influenza and other respiratory viruses. Household members can opt into a supplementary household transmission study. Community comparisons are possible using a pre-existing and highly effective influenza surveillance program, based on MAI at five family medicine clinics in the same geographical area. RESULTS Over the first 5 years, a-ILI occurred on 6634 (0.20%) of 3,260,461 student school days. Viral pathogens were detected in 64.5% of 1728 children with ARI who received a home visit. Influenza was the most commonly detected virus, noted in 23.3% of ill students. CONCLUSION ORCHARDS uses a community-based design to detect influenza trends over multiple seasons and to evaluate the utility of absenteeism for early detection of accelerated influenza and other respiratory pathogen transmission in schools and surrounding communities.
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- Jonathan L Temte
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes) have become increasingly popular around the world. Currently, dental professionals' knowledge and attitudes are varied with many clinicians unclear regarding the impact of E-cigarette products on the oral and general health of their patients. With developing social and health-related challenges, advice of dental and medical associations and other regulatory bodies on E-cigarette use is changing. Growing evidence demonstrating the risks of E-cigarette usage has prompted a review of legislation in the United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA), Australia and Canada to include the sale and availability of E-cigarettes, particularly those containing nicotine. Further consideration within the scientific and public health community is being given to assessing demographic usage patterns particularly uptake by non-smokers and adolescents, efficacy as a cessation tool, the impact of vapour on bystanders and direct injuries via explosions as well as emerging lung injuries. This article aims to provide a summary of the most up to date evidence relating to E-cigarette use, the latest position of dental associations and the oral health implications of E-cigarettes compared to conventional smoking. The article also aims to collate this information in order to provide dental clinicians with guidance on how to advise patients, specifically in answering common questions posed regarding E-cigarette use.
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- K Briggs
- General Dentist, Private Practice, Brisbane, Australia
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- Associate Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bristol University Hospitals Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Steinfurth A, Oppel S, Dias MP, Starnes T, Pearmain EJ, Dilley BJ, Davies D, Nydegger M, Bell C, Le Bouard F, Bond AL, Cuthbert RJ, Glass T, Makhado AB, Crawford RJM, Ryan PG, Wanless RM, Ratcliffe N. Important marine areas for the conservation of northern rockhopper penguins within the Tristan da Cunha Exclusive Economic Zone. ENDANGER SPECIES RES 2020. [DOI: 10.3354/esr01076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The designation of Marine Protected Areas has become an important approach to conserving marine ecosystems that relies on robust information on the spatial distribution of biodiversity. We used GPS tracking data to identify marine Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) for the Endangered northern rockhopper penguin Eudyptes moseleyi within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic. Penguins were tracked throughout their breeding season from 3 of the 4 main islands in the Tristan da Cunha group. Foraging trips remained largely within the EEZ, with the exception of those from Gough Island during the incubation stage. We found substantial variability in trip duration and foraging range among breeding stages and islands, consistent use of areas among years and spatial segregation of the areas used by neighbouring islands. For colonies with no or insufficient tracking data, we defined marine IBAs based on the mean maximum foraging range and merged the areas identified to propose IBAs around the Tristan da Cunha archipelago and Gough Island. The 2 proposed marine IBAs encompass 2% of Tristan da Cunha’s EEZ, and are used by all northern rockhopper penguins breeding in the Tristan da Cunha group, representing ~90% of the global population. Currently, one of the main threats to northern rockhopper penguins within the Tristan da Cunha EEZ is marine pollution from shipping, and the risk of this would be reduced by declaring waters within 50 nautical miles of the coast as ‘areas to be avoided’.
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- A Steinfurth
- RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa
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- RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
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- BirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Center, ISPA - Instituto Universitário, 1100-304 Lisboa, Portugal
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- RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
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- BirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa
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- RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
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- RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
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- RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
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- RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
- Bird Group, Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Tring, HP23 6AP, UK
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- RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
- World Land Trust, Blyth House, Bridge Street, Halesworth, IP19 8AB, UK
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- Tristan Conservation Department, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Tristan da Cunha, TDCU 1ZZ, South Atlantic
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa
- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, PO Box 52126, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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- Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, PO Box 52126, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa
- Institute of Marine Affairs and Resource Management, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan
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- British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK
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Newmark J, Bell C, O'Sullivan D, Wierzbicki A, Soran H, Simpson W, Miedzybrodzka Z. Familial chylomicronaemia syndrome: National genetics testing results from the United Kingdom. Atherosclerosis 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.10.139] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Riedinger C, Kimball K, Kilgore L, Bell C, Heidel E, Boone J. Water-only fasting and its effect on chemotherapy administration in gynecologic malignancies. Gynecol Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Benzing AC, Bell C, Derazin M, Mack R, MacIntosh T. Disparities in Opioid Pain Management for Long Bone Fractures. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2020; 7:740-745. [PMID: 32378160 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-020-00701-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An expanding body of evidence has established that racial disparities exist in the US healthcare system, manifesting in poorer health outcomes for members of the non-white population. This study examines whether disparities exist in the type of analgesia ordered for long bone fractures and the time to medication administration in a community teaching hospital serving a large Hispanic population. We reviewed de-identified data of 115 patients from the emergency department of a community Level II Trauma Center in central Florida with diagnosed long bone fractures and examined the clinical and demographic variables associated with the type of analgesic administered and factors associated with delays in medication administration. We found that women reported higher pain scores than men, but there was no difference in the type of pain medication administered. There was no difference in pain scores between white and non-white patients; however, white patients were more likely to receive opiates for their long bone fractures compared with non-white patients (70 vs 50%, p < 0.0001). Opioid pain medications were prescribed significantly more often to adult and elderly patients compared with pediatric patients who were more likely to receive acetaminophen compared with both other patient groups (p < 0.001). In summary, we found that pain score was not associated with the class of pain medication administered, but that race and age were. This study questions the utility of the pain score for acute injuries and raises concerns about the role of physician bias in analgesia administration.
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- University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA
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- University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA
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- University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA
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- UCF/HCA Emergency Medicine Residency of Greater Orlando, Osceola Regional Medical Center, Kissimmee, FL, USA.
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Background
The Croydon Rapid Response service is a multidisciplinary team providing admission avoidance support for people at crisis in their own homes or care homes. This population includes many living with frailty, the majority of whom are housebound.
Introduction
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common, and often asymptomatic, and a significant risk factor for developing an ischaemic stroke. There is an ambition across health systems to improve identification of people with AF to better manage their risk of stroke. Screening is often performed using ECG readings typically performed in healthcare settings such as GP surgeries or hospitals.
The Croydon Rapid Response Team were provided with 10 AliveCor Kardia devices as part of a programme funded by the Health Innovation Network, with the aim to screen for AF aiming in traditionally hard-to-reach populations such as those people who are, through ill health or poor mobility, unable to leave their own home.
Methods
Activity use of the AliveCor Kardia devices were collated from centralised activity data based on the device serial numbers. Data collected were reviewed over a 12 month period. After 12 months use a survey was performed of clinician’s views on the devices.
Results
Over a 12 month period (March 2018 – February 2019) 389 recordings were performed across all Kardia devices. One device was lost within 1 month of the roll-out. Of the 389 recordings performed, possible AF was identified in 56 cases (14% of those screened). Survey results were received from 6 clinicians. 1 clinician used the device everyday in their practice. 2 staff members report using it 1-2/week, 3 staff members report using it 1-2/month.100% of respondents described the device as easy to use and helpful in clinical practice.100% of respondents agreed that they were clear how to manage a positive result.None of the respondents described increased workload due to the device and screening programme.
Conclusions
The AliveCor Kardia device is an acceptable and effective tool to aid detection of AF in housebound individuals seen by the Rapid Response team. The scheme should be considered for extension to other community teams, and further diagnostic equipment such as 12 lead ECG should be considered to complete the pathway.
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- C Bell
- Department of Elderly Care, Croydon University Hospital
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- Department of Elderly Care, Croydon University Hospital
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Smith J, Gass N, Huntley M, Nanuck R, Vandendris S, Bell C, Heitz E, Wilson T. 97 Complexity In Croydon. Age Ageing 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afz194.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction
The Complex Care Support Team (CCST) are a newly-formed, integrated service, caring for Croydon residents when existing services decide additional multidisciplinary team input is required.
There is no single definition of healthcare complexity. Most cases encountered by the team have involved many different services and professionals. The team have found that by forging relationships and co-ordinating care across organisational boundaries, some of the “complexities” can be mitigated. We aim to develop our understanding of the needs of this population and the underlying drivers for complexity in Croydon.
Methods
The records on EMIS, CERNER and ePJS were reviewed from the inaugural two months of the service, for:Rockwood Frailty ScoreNumber of medicationsNumber of long-term conditionsED attendances or admissions to hospital over the preceding year.
After team discussion on every case, underlying causes of complexity were assigned to four groups: medical, psychological, social and systems failure.
Results
Of the 57 people accepted by CCST over 2 months, 39 required reviewing in person. 5 records were not completed, so 34 cases were included for evaluation. The age range of this cohort was 49-92, with 17 male and 17 female. Results revealed significant frailty, multimorbidity and polypharmacy. 91% had two or more underlying drivers for complexity, with the largest underlying driver being systems failure, in 85% of cases.
Conclusions
This work improves our understanding of the needs of the population deemed the most “complex” in Croydon. The likelihood of multiple underlying drivers for complexity was high, highlighting how complex health issues are likely to span both professional and organisational boundaries. This can in itself be a significant underlying driver for complexity, illustrated here as “systems failure”. In developing current and future services, this work reinforces the vital benefits of multidisciplinary and cross-organisational working currently occurring in CCST.
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- J Smith
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
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- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
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- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
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- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
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- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
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- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
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Bell C, Mellows C, Rogans-Watson R, May-Miller H, Heitz E. 82 Virtual Reality Home Visit Simulation: Pilot Study. Age Ageing 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afz191.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction
There are multiple drivers to move healthcare into community settings, including people’s own homes. Traditional healthcare training, particularly medical training, is largely hospital-based, and hospital-based models of care. Few professions have explicit training in how best to assess an individual at home, and the additional elements to examine when visiting an induvial in their own home. To meet this training need Croydon Health Services were successful in a bid for funding to develop training to meet this gap. With this funding, a programme was developed and after attempts at simulation home visits in the simulation centre, a virtual reality (VR) home visit scenario was devised and filmed in the community using a professional actor to simulate a housebound individual. The recording was then professionally edited by a specialist VR team to maximise its effectiveness including interactive educational elements.
Methods
A pilot study examining the acceptability of the virtual reality home visit scenario was designed. A user group of medical staff with limited community experience participated in undertaking the virtual reality scenarios, delivered via Samsung Note 8 devices combined with Samsung Gear VR headsets. Feedback was received from participants by standardised paper-based surveys.
Results
7 responses were obtained. 100% of respondents described the scenario as easy to use, as well as agreeing that the same experience could not be gained from watching a standard video of the same scenario. 100% of respondents felt that the on-screen information was helpful.
Feedback on areas for improvement suggested a desire for greater interactivity of other aspects of home assessment, and a desire to improve interactivity with the simulated patient, including history taking.
Conclusions
Virtual reality home visit simulations are an acceptable and effective tool to introduce new concepts to staff. Further development should aim to maximise interactivity in the scenario and explore options for greater interaction with the simulated patient. Further role out of the virtual reality is planned for local and regional training sessions.
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- C Bell
- Department for Elderly Care
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- Simulation Centre, Croydon Health Service NHS Trust
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Goodrich JA, Frisco DJ, Ryan SPP, Newman AA, Trikha SRJ, Braun B, Bell C, Byrnes WC. Intermittent low dose carbon monoxide inhalation does not influence glucose regulation in overweight adults: a randomized controlled crossover trial. Exp Physiol 2020; 105:460-467. [PMID: 31912958 DOI: 10.1113/ep088329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? Low dose carbon monoxide (CO) inhalation plays a role in regulating proteins involved in glucose metabolism; does low dose CO improve glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose tolerance test in overweight adults? What is the main finding and its importance? Five days of intermittent CO inhalation does not alter the glucose or insulin responses to ingestion of a glucose bolus in overweight adults. Low dose CO is utilized in various physiological assessment procedures; these findings allow researchers and clinicians to utilize these procedures without concern of altering glucose metabolism. ABSTRACT Low dose carbon monoxide (CO) inhalation upregulates several proteins important for glucose metabolism. Such changes could be clinically significant and may be relevant to those who use CO as a research tool. We hypothesized that low dose CO inhalation would improve glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose bolus in overweight humans. Eleven young adults (5 men, 6 women; body mass index: 25-35 kg m-2 ) were included in this randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blinded crossover study. Following screening, participants completed two 7-day protocols with a 4-week washout. Twenty-four hours prior to and following five consecutive days of either once daily CO (men: 1.2 ml (kg body mass)-1 ; women: 1.0 ml (kg body mass)-1 ) or placebo (room air) inhalation, participants underwent oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT). For key outcome variables, there were no significant main effects or interactions across condition or time point (mean ± SD), including fasting glucose (mg dl-1 : pre-placebo: 85.2 ± 10.1; post-placebo: 82.9 ± 10.6; pre-CO: 83.6 ± 7.7; post-CO: 84.0 ± 9.0), 2 h post glucose (mg dl-1 : pre-placebo: 100.9 ± 20.0; post-placebo: 98.7 ± 13.1; pre-CO: 94.2 ± 23.2; post-CO: 94.4 ± 14.9), or the Matsuda index (pre-placebo: 16.1 ± 11.5; post-placebo: 20.3 ± 24.7; pre-CO: 15.6 ± 15.3; post-CO: 17.5 ± 16.8). In conclusion, 5 days of low dose CO administration did not influence glucose and insulin responses to an OGTT in overweight adults. Low dose CO inhalation is utilized in a variety of physiological assessment procedures; these findings allow researchers to utilize these procedures without concern of altering glucose metabolism.
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- J A Goodrich
- Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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Goss MD, Temte JL, Barlow S, Temte E, Bell C, Birstler J, Chen G. An assessment of parental knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding influenza vaccination. Vaccine 2019; 38:1565-1571. [PMID: 31776028 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Seasonal influenza imposes a significant clinical and economic burden. Despite the availability of an annual vaccine to prevent influenza infection and reduce disease severity, influenza vaccination rates remain suboptimal. Research suggests personal experience, perceived effectiveness, and concerns regarding vaccine safety and side effects are the most influential factors in predicting a parent's decision to vaccinate. However, current literature is primarily focused on the vaccine decision-making of healthcare workers and those at high risk for influenza complications. METHODS To assess parental attitudes and beliefs regarding the influenza vaccine, a brief mixed-methods survey was developed and optimized for an electronic platform. The Health Belief Model informed survey design and data analysis. Questions were classified into five core concepts: knowledge, barriers, benefits, experience, and severity. Participants were solicited from a population of parents whose children had participated in a school-based influenza surveillance study (n = 244, 73% response rate). We tested associations between responses and children's influenza vaccination status the prior season. Categorical questions were tested using Pearson's chi-squared tests and numerical or ordered questions using Mann-Whitney tests. P-values were corrected using the Bonferroni method. RESULTS Doubting effectiveness, concerns about side effects, inconvenience, and believing the vaccine is unnecessary were barriers negatively associated with parents' decision to vaccinate their children during the 2017-18 flu season (p < 0.001). Knowledge that the vaccine is effective in lowering risk, duration, and severity of influenza; receiving the influenza vaccine as an adult; and recognizing the importance of vaccination to prevent influenza transmission in high-risk populations were positively associated with parents' decision to vaccinate (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Understanding barriers and motivators behind parents' decision to vaccinate provides valuable insight that has the potential to shape vaccine messaging, recommendations, and policy. The motivation to vaccinate to prevent influenza transmission in high-risk populations is a novel finding that warrants further investigation.
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- Maureen D Goss
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Madison, WI, USA
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Hahn B, Ortega H, Bogart M, Bell C, Packnett E, Manjelievskaia J, Llanos J. P203 REAL WORLD IMPACT OF MEPOLIZUMAB ON EXACERBATION REDUCTION AND ASSOCIATED COST IN PATIENTS WITH ASTHMA. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2019.08.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ortega H, Hahn B, Bogart M, Bell C, Packnett E, Manjelievskaia J, Llanos J. P219 SEASONALITY OF ASTHMA EXACERBATIONS IN PATIENTS TREATED WITH MEPOLIZUMAB. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2019.08.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Settles J, Lewis S, Bell C, Lawhorne D. Malnutrition Across the Continuum of Care. J Acad Nutr Diet 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.06.037] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Yeo B, Molinaro T, Merino D, Berthelet J, Pouliot N, Fang C, Bell C, Anderson R. Abstract PD9-05: The importance of the metastatic biopsy: Clinical and translational relevance in a real world series of patients with metastatic breast cancer. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-pd9-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background
Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is a heterogeneous disease, whose clinical course and prognosis may be unpredictable, creating significant uncertainty for patients and their families. Heterogeneity is breast cancer subtypes is now well recognized as a potential reason for treatment resistance. Sampling metastatic sites at the point of diagnosis or upon progression, when safe, is recommended to better guide therapy.
Purpose
This study evaluated patients currently undergoing treatment for MBC in the clinic to determine the clinical and translational significance of a metastatic sample.
Methods
Patients currently undergoing treatment for MBC at the Olivia Newton John Centre were identified. Data was collected on patient demographics, clinicopathological information, treatment and duration of response. Translational research tissue was collected, with consent, for DNA and RNA analysis.
Results
Between January 2017 and May 2018 111 patients were identified. The mean age of MBC diagnosis was 60 years (range 30-87), with a mean follow up time of 2.4 years (range 0.8-16). Fifteen patients died during the study period. Sixty-seven (60%) patients were initially treated for early breast cancer (EBC), with a median disease free interval (DFI) 4.7 years. Half (51%) these patients relapsed after five years.
At MBC diagnosis, multiple sites of disease were identified including bone, visceral, brain, nodal and skin/chest wall disease. Bone only disease was common (25%), whereas brain disease was rare overall (9%). Metastatic tissue was collected in 67 (60%) patients, where up to four different sites were biopsied. The most commonly biopsied site was bone (n=21), followed by soft tissue (n=20), chest wall/skin disease (n=12), liver (n=9), lung (n=8) and brain (n=8). Serous disease was collected in 16 patients, including pleural, pericardial, ascitic and cerebrospinal fluid.
Based on the EBC subtype (n=67), 70% had luminal disease, 19% had Her2 positive disease and 7% had TNBC. However, based on a metastatic biopsy (n=67), only 61% of patients had luminal disease, 21% had HER2 positive, and 18% had TNBC. Paired EBC and MBC samples were available in 48 patients, with significant change in breast cancer subtype demonstrated in 12 of these patients (25%). The most common change was a loss in ER staining, which included 6 patients from ER positive, HER2 negative to TNBC and three patients who became ER negative but remained HER2 positive. Molecular profiling was performed thus far on 8 samples at the single cell and bulk level. These results highlight a large level of inter- and intra-tumoral heterogeneity, and may result in a better understanding of the molecular pathways specifically deregulated in patients at the point of progression.
Conclusion
In this single institution series of patients with MBC, over half of the cohort underwent at least one metastatic biopsy. Strikingly, a quarter of patients demonstrated a change in their breast cancer subtype, which directly guided subsequent therapy. Metastatic tissue can provide vital information to inform treatment decisions, which may be guided by translational laboratories having access to fresh tissue at the point of metastatic diagnosis or disease progression.
Citation Format: Yeo B, Molinaro T, Merino D, Berthelet J, Pouliot N, Fang C, Bell C, Anderson R. The importance of the metastatic biopsy: Clinical and translational relevance in a real world series of patients with metastatic breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PD9-05.
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- B Yeo
- Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Giles ML, MacPhail A, Bell C, Bradshaw CS, Furner V, Gunathilake M, John M, Krishnaswamy S, Martin SJ, Ooi C, Owen L, Russell D, Street A, Post JJ. The barriers to linkage and retention in care for women living with HIV in an high income setting where they comprise a minority group. AIDS Care 2019; 31:730-736. [PMID: 30754996 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1576843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Women comprise a minority population of individuals living with HIV in Australia, and are often poorly represented in research and clinical trials so their needs remain largely unknown. Data suggests that they are diagnosed later than men and start antiretroviral therapy at a lower CD4 cell count. This raises the question whether there are sex specific barriers to linkage and retention in care. This study analyzed 484 surveys received from clinicians collecting demographic, virological, and reproductive health data along with perceived barriers to linkage and retention in care. Most women (67%) were estimated to have been linked into care within 28 days of diagnosis. For women who were not linked into care for more than 28 days, the most commonly reason cited was fear of disclosure to others, followed by fear of disclosure to their partner. The main reasons given for non-retention in care were related to transport, carer responsibilities, financial pressure, health beliefs and concern about stigma or disclosure.
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- M L Giles
- a Department of Infectious Diseases , Alfred Health , Melbourne , Australia.,b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Monash University , Melbourne , Australia
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- a Department of Infectious Diseases , Alfred Health , Melbourne , Australia
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- c Royal Adelaide Hospital , Adelaide , Australia
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- d Melbourne Sexual Health Centre , Melbourne , Australia.,e Central Clinical School , Monash University , Melbourne , Australia
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- f The Albion Centre , Sydney , Australia
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- g Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Unit, Centre for Disease Control , Northern Territory , Darwin , Australia.,h Kirby Institute , University of New South Wales , Sydney , Australia
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- i Department of Immunology , Royal Perth Hospital , Perth , Australia
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- j Alice Springs Hospital , Alice Springs , Australia.,k Monash Infectious Diseases , Monash Health , Melbourne , Australia
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- l Canberra Sexual Health Service , Canberra Hospital , Canberra , Australia.,m Australian National University , Canberra , Australia
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- n Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre , Sydney , Australia
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- o Statewide Sexual Health Service , Tasmania , Australia
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- p Cairns Sexual Health Service , Cairns , Australia
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- q Victorian Infectious Diseases Service , Royal Melbourne Hospital , Melbourne , Australia
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- f The Albion Centre , Sydney , Australia.,r Department of Infectious Diseases, Prince of Wales Hospital , Sydney , Australia.,s Prince of Wales Clinical School , University of New South Wales , Sydney , Australia
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Rogans-Watson R, May-Miller H, Bell C, Heitz E. 76COMMUNITY GERIATRICS TRAINING IS INVALUABLE: A SURVEY OF GERIATRIC SPECIALTY TRAINEES. Age Ageing 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afy198.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Richardson D, Bell C. Public health interventions for reducing HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections in people who inject drugs. Public Health Action 2018; 8:153. [PMID: 30775273 PMCID: PMC6361494 DOI: 10.5588/pha.18.0093-ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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- D Richardson
- Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals National Health Service Trust, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Adelaide Sexual Health Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Temte J, Zheteyeva Y, Barlow S, Goss M, Temte E, Schemmel A, Maerz B, Bell C, Reisdorf E, Shult P, Wedig M, Haupt T, Conway J, Gangnon R, Fowlkes A, Uzicanin A. 686. Use of an Influenza-Like Illness School Absenteeism Monitoring System to Identify Seasonal Influenza Outbreaks in the Community: ORCHARDS (Wisconsin, September 2014–June 2017). Open Forum Infect Dis 2018. [PMCID: PMC6254024 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Schools are purported to be primary venues of influenza transmission and amplification with secondary spread to communities. We assessed K—12 student absenteeism monitoring as a means for early detection of influenza activity in the community. Methods. We conducted a 3-year, prospective observational study of all-cause (a-TOT), illness-associated (a-I), and influenza-like illness-associated (a-ILI) absenteeism within the Oregon School District, Oregon, WI (OSD: enrollment = 3,900 students). Absenteeism reporting was facilitated by automated processes within OSD’s electronic student information system. Students were screened for ILI, and, if eligible, visited at home, where pharyngeal specimens were collected for influenza RT-PCR (IVD CDC Human Influenza Virus RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel) and multipathogen testing (Luminex NxTAG RPP). The study definition of a-ILI was validated for 700 children with acute respiratory infections using binomial logistic regression. Surveillance of medically attended laboratory-confirmed influenza (MAI) occurred in five primary care clinics in and adjoining OSD as part of the Wisconsin Influenza Incidence Surveillance Project using the same laboratory testing. Poisson general additive log linear regression models of daily counts of absenteeism and MAI were compared using correlation analysis. Results. Influenza A and B were detected in 54 and 51 of the 700 visited students, respectively. Influenza was significantly associated with a-ILI status (OR = 4.74; 95% CI: 2.78—8.18; P < 0.001). Of MAI patients, 371 had influenza A and 143 had influenza B. a-I was significantly correlated with MAI in the community (r = 0.472; P < 0.001) with a 15-day lead time. a-ILI was significantly correlated with MAI in the community (r = 0.480; P < 0.001) with a 1-day lead time. a-TOT performed poorly (r = 0.278; P < 0.001), following MAI by 9 days (Figure 1). Conclusion. Surveillance using cause-specific absenteeism was feasible to implement in OSD and performed well over a 3-year period marked by diverse presentations of seasonal influenza. Monitoring a-I and a-ILI can detect influenza outbreaks in the community, providing early warning in time for community mitigation efforts for seasonal and pandemic influenza.
Disclosures
All authors: No reported disclosures.
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- Jonathan Temte
- Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Bureau of Communicable Diseases, Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Averell C, Johnson P, Bell C, White J, Essoi B, Nelsen L. OBSERVATIONAL VIGNETTE STUDY TO EXAMINE PATIENT, HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, AND CAREGIVER PERCEIVED BURDEN OF ASTHMA-RELATED EXACERBATIONS. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2018.09.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rust K, Spiliopoulou P, Tang CY, Bell C, Stirling D, Phang T, Davidson R, Mackean M, Nussey F, Glasspool RM, Reed NS, Sadozye A, Porteous M, McGoldrick T, Ferguson M, Miedzybrodzka Z, McNeish IA, Gourley C. Routine germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing in patients with ovarian carcinoma: analysis of the Scottish real-life experience. BJOG 2018; 125:1451-1458. [PMID: 29460478 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the rates of germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in Scottish patients with ovarian cancer, before and after a change in testing policy. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Four cancer/genetics centres in Scotland. POPULATION Patients with ovarian cancer undergoing germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 (gBRCA1/2) sequencing before 2013 (under the 'old criteria', with selection based solely on family history), after 2013 (under the 'new criteria', with sequencing offered to newly presenting patients with non-mucinous ovarian cancer), and in the 'prevalent population' (who presented before 2013, but were not eligible for sequencing under the old criteria but were sequenced under the new criteria). METHODS Clinicopathological and sequence data were collected before and for 18 months after this change in selection criteria. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Frequency of germline BRCA1, BRCA2, RAD51C, and RAD51D mutations. RESULTS Of 599 patients sequenced, 205, 236, and 158 were in the 'old criteria', 'new criteria', and 'prevalent' populations, respectively. The frequency of gBRCA1/2 mutations was 30.7, 13.1, and 12.7%, respectively. The annual rate of gBRCA1/2 mutation detection was 4.2 before and 20.7 after the policy change. A total of 48% (15/31) 'new criteria' patients with gBRCA1/2 mutations had a Manchester score of <15 and would not have been offered sequencing based on family history criteria. In addition, 20 patients with gBRCA1/2 were identified in the prevalent population. The prevalence of gBRCA1/2 mutations in patients aged >70 years was 8.2%. CONCLUSIONS Sequencing all patients with non-mucinous ovarian cancer gives a much higher annual gBRCA1/2 mutation detection rate, with the frequency of positive tests still exceeding the 10% threshold upon which many family history-based models operate. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT BRCA sequencing all non-mucinous cancer patients increases mutation detection five fold.
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- K Rust
- Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Medical Genetics, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Genetics, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Edinburgh, UK
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- Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, UK
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- Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Medical Genetics, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, UK
- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Edinburgh, UK
- Nicola Murray Centre for Ovarian Cancer Research, University of Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre, MRC IGMM, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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Henderson RI, Shea-Budgell M, Healy C, Letendre A, Bill L, Healy B, Bednarczyk RA, Mrklas K, Barnabe C, Guichon J, Bedingfield N, MacDonald S, Colquhoun A, Glaze S, Nash T, Bell C, Kellner J, Richardson R, Dixon T, Starlight J, Runner G, Nelson G. First nations people's perspectives on barriers and supports for enhancing HPV vaccination: Foundations for sustainable, community-driven strategies. Gynecol Oncol 2018; 149:93-100. [PMID: 29605057 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In Canada, Indigenous people have higher human papillomavirus (HPV) infection rates, lower screening rates for cervical cancer, and higher rates of invasive cancer, leading to worse cervical cancer-related outcomes than observed in non-Indigenous Canadian women. Lingering harms from European colonization drive these health inequities and create public health challenges. Policy guidance is needed to optimize HPV vaccination rates and, thereby, decrease the burden of HPV-related illness, including high-morbidity surgical procedures and chemo-radiotherapy. The Enhancing HPV Vaccination In First Nations Populations in Alberta (EHVINA) project focuses on First Nations, a diverse subset of recognized Indigenous people in Canada, and seeks to increase HPV vaccination among girls and boys living in First Nation communities. METHODS Developing an effective strategy requires partnership with affected communities to better understand knowledge and perceptions about cancer, healthcare, and the HPV vaccine. A 2017 community gathering was convened to engage First Nations community members, health directors, and health services researchers in dialogue around unique barriers and supports to HPV vaccination in Alberta. Voices of community Elders, parents, health directors, and cancer survivors (n=24) are presented as qualitative evidence to help inform intervention design. RESULTS Key findings from discussions indicate barriers to HPV vaccination include resource constraints and service infrastructure gaps, historical mistrust in healthcare systems, impacts of changing modes of communication, and community sensitivities regarding sexual health promotion. Supports were identified as strengthened inter-generational relationships in communities. CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTION Ongoing dialogue and co-development of community-based strategies to increase HPV vaccine uptake are required. The identification of possible barriers to HPV vaccination in a Canadian Indigenous population contributes to limited global literature on this subject and may inform researchers and policy makers who work with Indigenous populations in other regions.
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- R I Henderson
- Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Ministry of Health, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Indigenous Mental Health Program, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Ministry of Health, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Elder, Eden Valley Nation, AB, Canada
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- Elder, Tsuut'ina Nation, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Whelan J, Love P, Millar L, Allender S, Bell C. Sustaining obesity prevention in communities: a systematic narrative synthesis review. Obes Rev 2018; 19:839-851. [PMID: 29603583 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [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: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Obesity is a global problem for which sustainable solutions are yet to be realized. Community-based interventions have improved obesity-related behaviours and obesity in the short term. Few papers have explored how to make the interventions and their intended outcomes sustainable. The aim of this paper is to identify factors that contribute to the sustainability of community-based obesity prevention interventions and their intended outcomes. A systematic narrative synthesis review was conducted of published community-based obesity prevention interventions to identify factors contributing to intervention sustainability. Data extracted were included study authors' perspectives of intervention success and sustainability. Eighty-one papers met the inclusion criteria, and from these we identified ten factors that contribute to sustainability: resourcing, leadership, workforce development, community engagement, partnerships, policy, communications, adaptability, evaluation and governance. This review of community-based obesity prevention interventions gives rise to optimism that sustainable change is possible. We propose a framework to help practitioners build sustainability into their interventions and report on them so that others can also benefit.
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- J Whelan
- Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, Global Obesity Centre, School of Medicine
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- Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
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- Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, Australian Health Policy Collaboration
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- Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, Global Obesity Centre, School of Health and Social Development
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- Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, Global Obesity Centre, School of Medicine
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Menzl I, Richardson B, Le C, Smith D, Newell AH, Bell C, Pate G, Huang R. 30P Feasibility of anti-ROS1 SP384 for detection of ROS1 protein. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(18)30310-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Stulberg M, Steele E, DeWitt A, Bell C. Safety and Efficacy of Implementing a Phase I Cardiac Rehab Program in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure. J Heart Lung Transplant 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Bridgestock H, Bell C, Whitefield R, Sothi S, Burch N. Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) in palliative oncology patients: A UK single centre case series. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2017.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bell C, Lambert L, Carithers T, Chang Y, Schneider D, West L. Statewide Recipe and Meal Planning Guide: A Child Nutrition Director’s Resource. J Acad Nutr Diet 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.06.193] [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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Krassas N, Wells J, Bell C, Woodhead M, Jones N. Presumed tuberculosis-associated uveitis: rising incidence and widening criteria for diagnosis in a non-endemic area. Eye (Lond) 2017; 32:87-92. [PMID: 28776591 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2017.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PurposeTo assess the incidence, clinical ocular involvement and effectiveness of anti-tuberculous treatment in patients with chronic uveitis presumed to be associated with tuberculosis in a non-endemic community.Patients and methodsRetrospective case series of patients with uveitis and evidence of tuberculosis, with no other identified cause of uveitis, who underwent a 6-month course of standard anti-tuberculosis treatment between 2008 and 2015. The response to treatment was assessed at 6 and 12 months after initiation of treatment.ResultsForty-eight patients were included of whom 36 (75%) were born outside the United Kingdom. Only five had concurrent active pulmonary or nodal tuberculosis. There were 85 affected eyes, including 25 with granulomatous anterior uveitis, 32 with retinal vasculitis (occlusive in 21), and 20 with multifocal choroiditis or serpiginous-like retinochoroiditis. Gamma-interferon testing was positive in 95%. Complete resolution at end point was seen in only 60%, but a further 19% were inflammation-free on topical steroid only. Resolution was lower (50%) in those with panuveitis compared to other anatomical types (75%). Sixty-four eyes (75%) had a LogMAR visual acuity of 0.1 or better at the end of the study.ConclusionsThe incidence of presumed tuberculosis-associated uveitis (TBU) has almost quadrupled in this region. The efficacy of treatment has not been enhanced by the introduction of gamma-interferon testing to support diagnosis. Some patients may require more prolonged antibiotic therapy to ensure quiescence, but chronic non-infective anterior uveitis may in any case follow treated TBU.
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- N Krassas
- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.,Medical Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.,Medical Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Murphy B, Michel A, LaDouceur E, Bell C, Lin M, Imai D. Ameloblastoma of the Jaw in Three Species of Rodent: a Domestic Brown Rat ( Rattus norvegicus ), Syrian Hamster ( Mesocricetus auratus ) and Amargosa Vole ( Microtus californicus scirpensis ). J Comp Pathol 2017; 157:145-149. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Revised: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rubio-Martínez LM, Redding WR, Bladon B, Wilderjans H, Payne RJ, Tessier C, Geffroy O, Parker R, Bell C, Collingwood FA. Fracture of the medial intercondylar eminence of the tibia in horses treated by arthroscopic fragment removal (21 horses). Equine Vet J 2017; 50:60-64. [PMID: 28710893 PMCID: PMC5724496 DOI: 10.1111/evj.12720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fractures of the medial intercondylar eminence of the tibia (MICET) are scarcely reported in horses. OBJECTIVES To report the clinical and diagnostic findings, surgical treatment and outcome in a series of horses presented with MICET fracture and treated with arthroscopic fragment removal. STUDY DESIGN Multicentre retrospective case series. METHODS Case records of horses diagnosed with MICET fractures that had undergone surgical treatment were reviewed. Follow-up information was obtained from re-examination visits and/or owners. RESULTS Twenty-one cases were identified at 9 equine hospitals between 2004 and 2016. A history of trauma and acute onset of lameness was reported in 12 horses. All cases underwent fracture removal via arthroscopy of the medial femorotibial joint. The cranial cruciate ligament was intact in 6 horses and damaged in 15 horses (damage was ≤25% [n = 9], 25-50% [n = 4] or ≥50% [n = 2] of the cross-sectional area). The cranial ligament of the medial meniscus was damaged in 11 horses (≤25% [n = 8], 25-50% [n = 3]). The medial meniscus was damaged in 5 horses and articular cartilage damage was identified in 14 horses (mild [n = 8], moderate [n = 6]). Follow-up information (median 14 months; 4 months-6 years) was available for 20 cases; 2 horses were sound but convalescing; 13 horses were sound and returned to their previous or expected use. Of the 4 horses with the most severe changes to the articular soft tissue structures, 2 remained lame and 2 were subjected to euthanasia because of persistent lameness. MAIN LIMITATIONS The retrospective, multicentre nature of this study and the limited number of horses are the main limitations. CONCLUSIONS Fractures of the MICET are commonly associated with a traumatic event. Prompt diagnosis and early arthroscopic removal of the fracture are recommended.
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- L M Rubio-Martínez
- Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, Institute of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, Wirral, UK
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- North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Donnington Grove Veterinary Group, Newbury, Berkshire, UK
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- Dierenkliniek De Bosdreef, Moerbeke-Waas, Belgium
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- Rossdales Equine Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, Exning, Newmarket, Suffolk, UK
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- ONIRIS, Chirurgie et anesthésie, Nantes, France
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- ONIRIS, Chirurgie et anesthésie, Nantes, France
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- Liphook Equine Hospital, Liphook, Hampshire, UK
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- Elders Equine Veterinary Service, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, Institute of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, Wirral, UK
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Stall N, Fischer H, Fung K, Bronskill S, Austin P, Mitchell S, Bell C, Rochon P. BURDENSOME INTERVENTIONS AND ANTIBIOTIC USE AMONG END-OF-LIFE NURSING HOME RESIDENTS WITH DEMENTIA. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- N. Stall
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts,
- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts,
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
- Women’s College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Peng C, Karanovic S, Allen C, Powell G, Bell C, Powell JB. Pruritic translucent papules, joint pains and giant cells. Clin Exp Dermatol 2017; 42:451-453. [PMID: 28436578 DOI: 10.1111/ced.13091] [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] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- C Peng
- Department of Dermatology, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK
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- Department of Histopathology, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK
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- Department of Histopathology, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK
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Paterson J, Hughes K, Steer L, Das Gupta M, Boyd S, Bell C, Rhind S. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) as a window into the veterinary profession. Vet Rec 2017; 180:179. [DOI: 10.1136/vr.103979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- J. Paterson
- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Easter Bush Campus Edinburgh Midlothian EH25 9RG UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Easter Bush Campus Edinburgh Midlothian EH25 9RG UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Easter Bush Campus Edinburgh Midlothian EH25 9RG UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Easter Bush Campus Edinburgh Midlothian EH25 9RG UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Easter Bush Campus Edinburgh Midlothian EH25 9RG UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Easter Bush Campus Edinburgh Midlothian EH25 9RG UK
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Easter Bush Campus Edinburgh Midlothian EH25 9RG UK
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