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Kamp KJ, Yoo L, Clark-Snustad K, Winders S, Burr R, Buchanan D, Barahimi M, Jacobs J, Heitkemper M, Lee SD. Relationship of Sleep Health and Endoscopic Disease Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Endoscopic Disease Activity and Sleep. Gastroenterol Nurs 2023; 46:465-474. [PMID: 37540793 PMCID: PMC10838363 DOI: 10.1097/sga.0000000000000769] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023] Open
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Among adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), self-reported sleep disturbances are associated with active symptoms, but the association between sleep measures and endoscopic disease activity is unknown. This study aimed to (1) compare sleep-wake behaviors among IBD patients based on endoscopic and clinical disease activity and (2) describe associations between actigraphy, self-reported sleep measures, and symptoms of fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Participants wore a wrist actigraph for 10 consecutive days and completed self-reported sleep questionnaires (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI] and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures System [PROMIS] Sleep Disturbance and Sleep Interference questionnaires). Clinical and endoscopic disease activity were assessed. Based on actigraphic recordings ( n = 26), average total nighttime sleep was 437 minutes and sleep efficiency was 84%. Objective sleep measures did not differ based on endoscopic or clinical disease activity. Individuals with active clinical disease had higher PROMIS Sleep Disturbance (57.3 vs. 49.7, d = 1.28) and PROMIS Sleep-Related Impairment (58.1 vs. 52.8, d = 0.51) compared with those with inactive clinical disease. Self-reported sleep was significantly associated with anxiety, depression, and fatigue. Further research is needed to better characterize the relationship between sleep and endoscopic disease activity, and determine underlying mechanisms related to poor sleep in the IBD population.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kendra J Kamp
- Kendra J. Kamp, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Linda Yoo, PhD, BSN, is student at University of Washington, Seattle
- Kindra Clark-Snustad, DNP, APRN, is Teaching Associate at University of Washington, Seattle
- Samantha Winders, PhD, RN, is Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington, Seattle
- Robert Burr, PhD, is Research Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Diana Buchanan, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Mitra Barahimi, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, is Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Scott D. Lee, MD, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
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- Kendra J. Kamp, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Linda Yoo, PhD, BSN, is student at University of Washington, Seattle
- Kindra Clark-Snustad, DNP, APRN, is Teaching Associate at University of Washington, Seattle
- Samantha Winders, PhD, RN, is Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington, Seattle
- Robert Burr, PhD, is Research Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Diana Buchanan, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Mitra Barahimi, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, is Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Scott D. Lee, MD, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
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- Kendra J. Kamp, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Linda Yoo, PhD, BSN, is student at University of Washington, Seattle
- Kindra Clark-Snustad, DNP, APRN, is Teaching Associate at University of Washington, Seattle
- Samantha Winders, PhD, RN, is Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington, Seattle
- Robert Burr, PhD, is Research Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Diana Buchanan, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Mitra Barahimi, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, is Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Scott D. Lee, MD, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
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- Kendra J. Kamp, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Linda Yoo, PhD, BSN, is student at University of Washington, Seattle
- Kindra Clark-Snustad, DNP, APRN, is Teaching Associate at University of Washington, Seattle
- Samantha Winders, PhD, RN, is Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington, Seattle
- Robert Burr, PhD, is Research Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Diana Buchanan, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Mitra Barahimi, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, is Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Scott D. Lee, MD, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
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- Kendra J. Kamp, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Linda Yoo, PhD, BSN, is student at University of Washington, Seattle
- Kindra Clark-Snustad, DNP, APRN, is Teaching Associate at University of Washington, Seattle
- Samantha Winders, PhD, RN, is Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington, Seattle
- Robert Burr, PhD, is Research Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Diana Buchanan, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Mitra Barahimi, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, is Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Scott D. Lee, MD, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
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- Kendra J. Kamp, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Linda Yoo, PhD, BSN, is student at University of Washington, Seattle
- Kindra Clark-Snustad, DNP, APRN, is Teaching Associate at University of Washington, Seattle
- Samantha Winders, PhD, RN, is Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington, Seattle
- Robert Burr, PhD, is Research Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Diana Buchanan, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Mitra Barahimi, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, is Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Scott D. Lee, MD, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
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- Kendra J. Kamp, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Linda Yoo, PhD, BSN, is student at University of Washington, Seattle
- Kindra Clark-Snustad, DNP, APRN, is Teaching Associate at University of Washington, Seattle
- Samantha Winders, PhD, RN, is Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington, Seattle
- Robert Burr, PhD, is Research Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Diana Buchanan, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Mitra Barahimi, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, is Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Scott D. Lee, MD, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
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- Kendra J. Kamp, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Linda Yoo, PhD, BSN, is student at University of Washington, Seattle
- Kindra Clark-Snustad, DNP, APRN, is Teaching Associate at University of Washington, Seattle
- Samantha Winders, PhD, RN, is Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington, Seattle
- Robert Burr, PhD, is Research Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Diana Buchanan, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Mitra Barahimi, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, is Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Scott D. Lee, MD, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
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- Kendra J. Kamp, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Linda Yoo, PhD, BSN, is student at University of Washington, Seattle
- Kindra Clark-Snustad, DNP, APRN, is Teaching Associate at University of Washington, Seattle
- Samantha Winders, PhD, RN, is Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington, Seattle
- Robert Burr, PhD, is Research Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Diana Buchanan, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Mitra Barahimi, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, is Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Scott D. Lee, MD, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
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- Kendra J. Kamp, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Linda Yoo, PhD, BSN, is student at University of Washington, Seattle
- Kindra Clark-Snustad, DNP, APRN, is Teaching Associate at University of Washington, Seattle
- Samantha Winders, PhD, RN, is Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington, Seattle
- Robert Burr, PhD, is Research Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Diana Buchanan, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Mitra Barahimi, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Jeffrey Jacobs, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, is Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
- Scott D. Lee, MD, is Associate Professor at University of Washington, Seattle
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Dreesmann NJ, Buchanan D, Tang HYJ, Furness Iii T, Thompson H. Virtual Reality Meditation for Fatigue in Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Mixed Methods Pilot Study. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e46209. [PMID: 37847542 PMCID: PMC10618887 DOI: 10.2196/46209] [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: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Effective symptom management is crucial to enhancing the quality of life for individuals with chronic diseases. Health care has changed markedly over the past decade as immersive, stand-alone, and wearable technologies including virtual reality have become available. One chronic pain population that could benefit from such an intervention is individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recent pharmacologic advances in the management of RA have led to a decrease in inflammatory symptoms (eg, chronic pain) or even disease remission, yet up to 70% of patients with RA still suffer from fatigue. While VR-delivered behavior, meditation, and biofeedback programs show promise for pain and anxiety management, there is little information on the use of virtual reality meditation (VRM) for fatigue management among individuals with RA. OBJECTIVE This study aims to (1) examine the feasibility of implementing a study protocol that uses VRM, (2) determine the acceptability of using VRM for fatigue management in an outpatient population, and (3) identify barriers and contextual factors that might impact VRM use for fatigue management in outpatients with RA. METHODS We used a convergent, mixed methods design and enrolled adults aged 18 years or older with a clinical diagnosis of RA. Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Information System (PROMIS) measures of fatigue, depression, anxiety, pain behavior, and physical function were assessed alongside the brief mood introspection scale at baseline and weekly for 4 weeks. VRM use across the 4-week study period was automatically stored on headsets and later extracted for analysis. Semistructured interview questions focused on feedback regarding the participant's experience with RA, previous experience of fatigue, strategies participants use for fatigue management, and the participant's experience using VRM and recommendations for future use. RESULTS A total of 13 participants completed this study. Most participants completed all study surveys and measures (11/13, 84% and 13/13, 100%, respectively) and were active participants in interviews at the beginning and end of the program. Participants used VRM an average of 8.9 (SD 8.5) times over the course of the 4-week program. Most participants enjoyed VRM, found it relaxing, or recommended its use (12/13, 92%), but 8 (62%) noted barriers and conceptual factors that impacted VRM use. On average, participants saw decreases in PROMIS fatigue (-6.4, SD 5.1), depression (-5.6, SD 5.7), anxiety (-4.5, SD 6), and pain behavior (-3.9, SD 5.3), and improvements in PROMIS physical function (1.5, SD 2.7) and Brief Mood Introspection Scale mood (5.3, SD 6.7) over the course of this 4-week study. CONCLUSIONS While this study's implementation was feasible, VRM's acceptability as an adjunctive modality for symptom management in RA is contingent on effectively overcoming barriers to use and thoughtfully addressing the contextual factors of those with RA to ensure successful intervention deployment. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04804462; https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04804462.
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- Nathan J Dreesmann
- Virtual Therapeutics, Kirkland, WA, United States
- School of Nursing, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, United States
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- Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Industrial and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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Gruer LD, Cézard GI, Wallace LA, Hutchinson SJ, Douglas AF, Buchanan D, Katikireddi SV, Millard AD, Goldberg DJ, Sheikh A, Bhopal RS. Complex differences in infection rates between ethnic groups in Scotland: a retrospective, national census-linked cohort study of 1.65 million cases. J Public Health (Oxf) 2022; 44:60-69. [PMID: 33480434 PMCID: PMC7928762 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ethnicity can influence susceptibility to infection, as COVID-19 has shown. Few countries have systematically investigated ethnic variations in infection. METHODS We linked the Scotland 2001 Census, including ethnic group, to national databases of hospitalizations/deaths and serological diagnoses of bloodborne viruses for 2001-2013. We calculated age-adjusted rate ratios (RRs) in 12 ethnic groups for all infections combined, 15 infection categories, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viruses. RESULTS We analysed over 1.65 million infection-related hospitalisations/deaths. Compared with White Scottish, RRs for all infections combined were 0.8 or lower for Other White British, Other White and Chinese males and females, and 1.2-1.4 for Pakistani and African males and females. Adjustment for socioeconomic status or birthplace had little effect. RRs for specific infection categories followed similar patterns with striking exceptions. For HIV, RRs were 136 in African females and 14 in males; for HBV, 125 in Chinese females and 59 in males, 55 in African females and 24 in males; and for HCV, 2.3-3.1 in Pakistanis and Africans. CONCLUSIONS Ethnic differences were found in overall rates and many infection categories, suggesting multiple causative pathways. We recommend census linkage as a powerful method for studying the disproportionate impact of COVID-19.
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- L D Gruer
- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
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- Population and Health Research Group, School of Geography and Sustainable development, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9AL, UK
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- Health Protection Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland, Glasgow G2 6QE, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
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- Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland, Edinburgh EH12 9EB, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G2 3AX, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G2 3AX, UK
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- Health Protection Scotland, NHS National Services Scotland, Glasgow G2 6QE, UK
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
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- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
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Knox S, Bhopal RS, Thomson CS, Millard A, Fraser A, Gruer L, Buchanan D. The challenge of using routinely collected data to compare hospital admission rates by ethnic group: a demonstration project in Scotland. J Public Health (Oxf) 2021; 42:748-755. [PMID: 31884514 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdz175] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recording patients' ethnic group supports efforts to achieve equity in health care provision. Before the Equality Act (2010), recording ethnic group at hospital admission was poor in Scotland but has improved subsequently. We describe the first analysis of the utility of such data nationally for monitoring ethnic variation. METHODS We analysed all in-patient or day case hospital admissions in 2013. We imputed missing data using the most recent ethnic group recorded for a patient from 2009 to 2015. For episodes lacking an ethnic code, we attributed known ethnic codes proportionately. Using the 2011 Census population, we calculated rates and rate ratios for all-cause admissions and ischaemic heart diseases (IHDs) directly standardized for age. RESULTS Imputation reduced missing ethnic group codes from 24 to 15% and proportionate redistribution to zero. While some rates for both all-cause and IHD admissions appeared plausible, unexpectedly low or high rates were observed for several ethnic groups particularly amongst White groups and newly coded groups. CONCLUSIONS Completeness of ethnicity recoding on hospital admission records has improved markedly since 2010. However the validity of admission rates based on these data is variable across ethnic groups and further improvements are required to support monitoring of inequality.
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- S Knox
- Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB, UK
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- NHS Health Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB, UK
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB, UK
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Portanova J, Buchanan D, Moore M, Thompson H. Factors Associated with the Development of Persistent Pain after mTBI. Pain Manag Nurs 2021; 22:592-598. [PMID: 34011466 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2021.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Persistent pain after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is widely experienced, yet little is known about who is at risk for experiencing persistent pain after their injury. AIMS The purpose of this study was to 1) determine if there are factors associated with later experiencing persistent pain after mTBI and 2) examine if there are symptom patterns associated with the experience of persistent pain. DESIGN Secondary analysis was conducted using de-identified data from an NIH-funded longitudinal study.SettingsParticipants were enrolled in the emergency department. PARTICIPANTS Participants were aged 21 to 92 and all had experienced mTBI. METHODS We examined baseline characteristics, symptoms, and injury related variables associated with the endorsement of persistent pain among those with mTBI (N = 183) from baseline to 6 months post-injury. In order to identify a persistent pain phenotype, exploratory factor analysis was used to determine which symptoms co-occur with persistent pain. RESULTS Persistent pain was found in 78% of those with mTBI. Those with lower overall health status at day 7 and at 1-month following injury had greater odds of developing persistent pain. Those with higher levels of general health status and physical function health status at day 7 and 1 month, and those with higher levels of overall health related status at 1 month had significantly lesser odds of persistent pain at 6 months. Factor analysis revealed that persistent pain and co-occurring symptoms (anxiety, depression, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, sleep disturbance, poor memory, poor concentration, longer to think and light sensitivity) loaded on one factor, indicating that these symptoms are associated. CONCLUSIONS Those at increased risk for persistent pain should be screened beginning early in the recovery trajectory to reduce their risk of developing persistent pain. Identification of a phenotype offers potential for recognition of symptoms that cluster with persistent pain, improving the ability to treat patients more holistically, and develop interventions to support recovery from injury.
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- Jaclyn Portanova
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Department of Veteran Affairs; Linfield University; Yale University.
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Portanova J, Dreesmann N, Moore M, Buchanan D, Thompson H. Pain and Symptoms after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Should Technology Play a Role in Self-Management? Pain Manag Nurs 2021; 22:74-79. [PMID: 33191123 PMCID: PMC7886939 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2020.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Those with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) often experience pain and symptoms long after their initial injury. A gap in current knowledge is how persons would prefer to monitor and manage these symptoms following mTBI. AIMS The purpose of this study was to explore self-management strategies to inform design of an informatics tool to support self-management of pain and symptoms following mTBI. DESIGN A qualitative descriptive approach using semi-structured interviews of participants was used. SETTINGS Participants were interviewed by phone. PARTICIPANTS Seven female participants with recent mTBI completed interviews. METHODS A descriptive approach was utilized to determine what the tool should address, and which features should be included in a future tool. Themes were identified using a Qualitative Description analysis approach, which is based in naturalistic inquiry. RESULTS Participants described difficulty coping with symptoms, limited access to or knowledge of treatments and trial and error with compensatory strategies. These challenges often led to difficulty keeping up with work, school and other commitments. All participants indicated that they were interested in a tool that addresses pain, memory and concentration. The main features that participants wanted were pain and symptom tracking as well as suggestions based on tracking information. CONCLUSIONS Patients are interested in using technology to help with self-management of their pain and symptoms following mTBI. Tools that help patients with self-management should integrate into health systems and provide ways to effectively interact with providers during the most vulnerable phases of recovery.
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Cézard G, Gruer L, Steiner M, Douglas A, Davis C, Buchanan D, Katikireddi SV, Millard A, Sheikh A, Bhopal R. Ethnic variations in falls and road traffic injuries resulting in hospitalisation or death in Scotland: the Scottish Health and Ethnicity Linkage Study. Public Health 2020; 182:32-38. [PMID: 32151824 PMCID: PMC7294220 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Objectives To investigate ethnic differences in falls and road traffic injuries (RTIs) in Scotland. Study design A retrospective cohort of 4.62 million people, linking the Scottish Census 2001, with self-reported ethnicity, to hospitalisation and death records for 2001–2013. Methods We selected cases with International Classification of Diseases–10 diagnostic codes for falls and RTIs. Using Poisson regression, age-adjusted risk ratios (RRs, multiplied by 100 as percentages) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by sex for 10 ethnic groups with the White Scottish as reference. We further adjusted for country of birth and socio-economic status (SES). Results During about 49 million person-years, there were 275,995 hospitalisations or deaths from fall-related injuries and 43,875 from RTIs. Compared with the White Scottish, RRs for falls were higher in most White and Mixed groups, e.g., White Irish males (RR: 131; 95% CI: 122–140) and Mixed females (126; 112–143), but lower in Pakistani males (72; 64–81) and females (72; 63–82) and African females (79; 63–99). For RTIs, RRs were higher in other White British males (161; 147–176) and females (156; 138–176) and other White males (119; 104–137) and females (143; 121–169) and lower in Pakistani females (74; 57–98). The ethnic variations differed by road user type, with few cases among non-White motorcyclists and non-White female cyclists. The RRs were minimally altered by adjustment for country of birth or SES. Conclusion We found important ethnic variations in injuries owing to falls and RTIs, with generally lower risks in non-White groups. Culturally related differences in behaviour offer the most plausible explanation, including variations in alcohol use. The findings do not point to the need for new interventions in Scotland at present. However, as the ethnic mix of each country is unique, other countries could benefit from similar data linkage-based research. Ethnic inequalities in injuries are demonstrated in Scotland based on a large sample size and a fine ethnic granularity. White minority ethnic groups had the highest risks of fall-related injuries in Scotland. Fall-related injuries were the least likely in the Pakistani population. Ethnic differences in road traffic injuries varied by the type of road user. Ethnic differences in injuries were not explained by socio-economic status or country of birth.
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- G Cézard
- School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK; Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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- Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Environmental & Occupational Medicine, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Information Services Division (ISD), NHS National Services Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
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- Information Services Division (ISD), NHS National Services Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, Evaluation of Social Interventions Programme, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- NHS Health Scotland, Directorate of Public Health Science, Glasgow, UK
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- Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Athar MS, Fazal MA, Ashwood N, Arealis G, Buchanan D, Okoth FH. Daycase trauma list: a safe and cost-effective service delivery. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2019; 101:519-521. [PMID: 31155898 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Daycase trauma surgery is an evolving and a novel approach. The aim of our study was to report our experience of daycase trauma surgery with a focus on safety, patient experience, complications and limitations. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients scheduled and operated on a daycase trauma list from January 2013 to December 2016 were included in the study. Age, sex, case mix, readmissions within 48 hours, complications, patient satisfaction, reasons for overnight stay and cost effectiveness were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 229 procedures were carried out. The mean age of the patients was 44.3 years (range 16-85 years) . There were 128 men and 101 women, 178 upper-limb and 51 lower-limb cases. Only 2.6% of the patients had stayed overnight for pain control, physiotherapy and neurological observations; 94.5% of the patients were satisfied. The mean visual analogue scale score for satisfaction was 8.7. There were no admissions within 48 hours of discharge and one complication with failure of ankle fixation. The estimated cost saving was £65,562. CONCLUSION We conclude that a daycase trauma service is safe, cost effective, and yields high patient satisfaction. It reduces the burden on hospital beds and a wide range of upper- and lower-limb cases can be performed as daycase trauma surgery with adequate planning and teamwork.
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- M S Athar
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Burton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Burton Upon Trent, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Free Hospitals London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Burton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Burton Upon Trent, UK
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- East Kent University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate, UK
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- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK
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- A N Quan
- Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ; Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix, AZ
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- Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ; Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix, AZ
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- Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ; Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix, AZ
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- Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ; Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix, AZ
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- Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ; Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix, AZ
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- Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ; Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Burn Center, Phoenix, AZ
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Buchanan D, D'Angiulli A, Samson A, Amare S, Gaumond G, Robaey P. Making transcranial direct current stimulation treatment in atypical child and adolescent neurodevelopment a reality: Translating safety tolerability and acceptability evidence from the laboratory into the doctors office, the classroom, and home. Brain Stimul 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Mooi JK, Wirapati P, Asher R, Lee CK, Savas P, Price TJ, Townsend A, Hardingham J, Buchanan D, Williams D, Tejpar S, Mariadason JM, Tebbutt NC. The prognostic impact of consensus molecular subtypes (CMS) and its predictive effects for bevacizumab benefit in metastatic colorectal cancer: molecular analysis of the AGITG MAX clinical trial. Ann Oncol 2018; 29:2240-2246. [PMID: 30247524 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The consensus molecular subtypes (CMS) is a transcriptome-based classification of colorectal cancer (CRC) initially described in early-stage cohorts, but the associations of CMS with treatment outcomes in the metastatic setting are yet to be established. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of CMS classification and its predictive effects for bevacizumab benefit in metastatic CRC by correlative analysis of the AGITG MAX trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS The MAX trial previously reported improved progression-free survival (PFS) for the addition of bevacizumab (B) to chemotherapy [capecitabine (C)±mitomycin (M)]. Archival primary tumours from 237 patients (50% of trial population) underwent gene expression profiling and classification into CMS groups. CMS groups were correlated to PFS and overall survival (OS). The interaction of CMS with treatment was assessed by proportional hazards model. RESULTS The distribution of CMS in MAX were CMS1 18%, CMS2 47%, CMS3 12%, CMS4 23%. CMS1 was the predominant subtype in right-sided primary tumours, while CMS2 was the predominant subtype in left-sided. CMS was prognostic of OS (P = 0.008), with CMS2 associated with the best outcome and CMS1 the worst. CMS remained an independent prognostic factor in a multivariate analysis. There was a significant interaction between CMS and treatment (P-interaction = 0.03), for PFS, with hazard ratios (95% CI) for CB+CBM versus C arms in CMS1, 2, 3 and 4: 0.83 (0.43-1.62), 0.50 (0.33-0.76), 0.31 (0.13-0.75) and 1.24 (0.68-2.25), respectively. CONCLUSIONS This exploratory study found that CMS stratified OS outcomes in metastatic CRC regardless of first-line treatment, with prognostic effects of CMS groups distinct from those previously reported in early-stage cohorts. In CMS associations with treatment, CMS2 and possibly CMS3 tumours may preferentially benefit from the addition of bevacizumab to first-line capecitabine-based chemotherapy, compared with other CMS groups. Validation of these findings in additional cohorts is warranted. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER This is a molecular sub-study of MAX clinical trial (NCT00294359).
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- J K Mooi
- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Heidelberg; Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Bioinformatics Core Facility, Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney
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- Division of Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne
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- Medical Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville; School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide
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- Medical Oncology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville; School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide
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- School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide; The Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville
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- Colorectal Oncogenomics Group, Department of Clinical Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne; University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Parkville; Genetic Medicine and Family Cancer Clinic, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville
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- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Heidelberg; Department of Pathology, Austin Health, Heidelberg; Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Oncology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Heidelberg; School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Melbourne
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- Medical Oncology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia.
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Bacher J, Halberg R, Ward P, Udho E, Murphy K, Uhr M, Dubeau L, Pettersson J, Storts D, Gallinger S, Buchanan D, Jenkins M, Lindor N, Eshleman J. Development of a pan-cancer biomarker panel for improved detection of MSI across all cancer types. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy269.088] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Gruer LD, Millard AD, Williams LJ, Bhopal RS, Katikireddi SV, Cézard GI, Buchanan D, Douglas AF, Steiner MFC, Sheikh A. Differences in all-cause hospitalisation by ethnic group: a data linkage cohort study of 4.62 million people in Scotland, 2001-2013. Public Health 2018; 161:5-11. [PMID: 29852341 PMCID: PMC6085114 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 02/22/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Immigration into Europe has raised contrasting concerns about increased pressure on health services and equitable provision of health care to immigrants or ethnic minorities. Our objective was to find out if there were important differences in hospital use between the main ethnic groups in Scotland. STUDY DESIGN A census-based data linkage cohort study. METHODS We anonymously linked Scotland's Census 2001 records for 4.62 million people, including their ethnic group, to National Health Service general hospitalisation records for 2001-2013. We used Poisson regression to calculate hospitalisation rate ratios (RRs) in 14 ethnic groups, presented as percentages of the White Scottish reference group (RR = 100), for males and females separately. We adjusted for age and socio-economic status and compared those born in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland (UK/RoI) with elsewhere. We calculated mean lengths of hospital stay. RESULTS 9.79 million hospital admissions were analysed. Compared with the White Scottish, unadjusted RRs for both males and females in most groups were about 50-90, e.g. Chinese males 49 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 45-53) and Indian females 76 (95% CI 71-81). The exceptions were White Irish, males 120 (95% CI 117-124) and females 115 (95% CI 112-119) and Caribbean females, 103 (95% CI 85-126). Adjusting for age increased the RRs for most groups towards or above the reference. Socio-economic status had little effect. In many groups, those born outside the UK/RoI had lower admission rates. Unadjusted mean lengths of stay were substantially lower in most ethnic minorities. CONCLUSIONS Use of hospital beds in Scotland by most ethnic minorities was lower than by the White Scottish majority, largely explained by their younger average age. Other countries should use similar methods to assess their own experience.
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- L D Gruer
- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK.
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- Public Health Science Directorate, NHS Health Scotland, Glasgow, UK
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, UK
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- Population and Health Research Group, University of St Andrews, UK
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- Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland, UK
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Child Health, University of Aberdeen, UK
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK
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Bhopal R, Gruer L, Cézard G, Douglas A, Steiner M, Millard A, Buchanan D, Katikireddi V, Sheikh A. 1.1-O5Mortality, ethnicity and country of birth on a national scale 2001-2013: the Scottish Health and Ethnicity Linkage Study. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky047.005] [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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- R Bhopal
- The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- NHS Health Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Information Services Division, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- MRC Social and Public Sciences Unit, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Gruer L, Cezard G, Wallace L, Hutchinson S, Douglas A, Buchanan D, Katikireddi S, Millard A, Goldberg D, Sheikh A, Bhopal R. 4.10-P2Comparing rates of serious infections in ethnic groups: a retrospective cohort study of 4.62 million people in Scotland. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky048.141] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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- L Gruer
- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Health Protection Scotland, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Information Services Division, United Kingdom
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, United Kingdom
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- NHS Health Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Health Protection Scotland, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Gruer L, Millard A, Williams L, Bhopal R, Katikireddi S, Cezard G, Buchanan D, Douglas A, Steiner M, Sheikh A. 3.10-P23All-cause hospitalisation of different ethnic groups: a data linkage cohort study of 4.62 million people in Scotland. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky048.119] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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- L Gruer
- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Information Services Division, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Mcnair E, Buchanan D, Knox S, Thomson C, Bhopal R, Millard A, Gruer L, Fraser A. 5.4-O6The challenge of using routinely collected data to compare use of health services by ethnic group in Scotland. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky047.182] [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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- E Mcnair
- Information Services Division, NHS NSS, United Kingdom
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- Information Services Division, NHS NSS, United Kingdom
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- Information Services Division, NHS NSS, United Kingdom
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- Information Services Division, NHS NSS, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- NHS Health Scotland, United Kingdom
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Bhopal R, Douglas A, Gruer L, Buchanan D, Donnelly G. 4.6-W1The Scottish Health and Ethnicity Linkage Study (SHELS): a fertile oasis of information for an increasingly diverse society. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky049.018] [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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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Information Services Division, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- National Records Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Katikireddi S, Cezard G, Bhopal R, Williams L, Douglas A, Millard A, Steiner M, Buchanan D, Sheikh A, Gruer L. 4.1-O1Assessing ethnic equity of health policy by studying avoidable mortality, hospitalisations and unplanned readmissions in linked Scottish data. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky047.117] [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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- S Katikireddi
- MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Geography and Sustainable Development (DGSD), Irvine Building, University of St Andrews, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Edinburgh Migration, Ethnicity and Health Research Group (EMEHRG), Centre for Population Health Sciences, Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Edinburgh Migration, Ethnicity and Health Research Group (EMEHRG), Centre for Population Health Sciences, Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Edinburgh Migration, Ethnicity and Health Research Group (EMEHRG), Centre for Population Health Sciences, Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Environmental & Occupational Medicine, Section of Population Health, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Information Services Division (ISD), NHS National Services Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Edinburgh Migration, Ethnicity and Health Research Group (EMEHRG), Centre for Population Health Sciences, Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Edinburgh Migration, Ethnicity and Health Research Group (EMEHRG), Centre for Population Health Sciences, Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Walsh D, Buchanan D, Douglas A, Erdman J, Fischbacher C, McCartney G, Norman P, Whyte B. 5.3-O6The changing ethnic profiles of Scotland and Glasgow, and the implications for population health. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky047.175] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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- D Walsh
- Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Scotland
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- NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Scotland
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- Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Scotland
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Jordan RW, Chapman AWP, Buchanan D, Makrides P. The role of intramedullary fixation in ankle fractures - A systematic review. Foot Ankle Surg 2018; 24:1-10. [PMID: 29413767 DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ankle fractures are one of the most commonly occurring fractures in the elderly population. The overall incidence has been reported to be up to 184 fractures per 100,000 persons per year, of which 20-30% occur in the elderly. Medical co-morbidities, osteoporosis, suboptimal skin quality and poor toleration of non-weight bearing status all contribute to difficulties in managing these injuries in this population. Intramedullary implants are advantageous as they utilise smaller incisions, minimise soft tissue disruption and may allow early weight bearing. This systematic review aims to analyse the use of both fibula nails and talo-tibial-calcaneal (TTC) implants in the management of fragility ankle fractures. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of the literature using the online databases Medline and EMBASE on 26th December 2015. Only studies assessing ankle fractures that were treated with either an intramedullary fibula nail or TTC implant were included. Studies must have reported complications, patient mobility status or a functional outcome measure. Studies were excluded if the intramedullary device utilised was an adjunct to plate fixation or where a variety of surgical treatments were included in the study. The included studies were appraised with respect to a validated quality assessment scale. RESULTS Our search strategy produced 350 studies although only 17 studies met inclusion criteria; ten assessed a fibula nail and seven assessed a standard hindfoot nail, a TTC implant. 15 studies were case series, the overall quality of the studies was low and only one randomised controlled trial was reviewed. The mean Olerud and Molander Ankle Score for fibula nail studies ranged from 58 to 97 and the complication rate from 0 to 22%. Two comparative studies reported a statistically significant increase in complication rate with plate fixation but similar functional outcomes. Studies assessing TTC implants reported a mean Olerud and Molander Ankle Score of 50-62 and complication rate from 18 to 22.6%. CONCLUSION The studies reviewed suggest that fibula nails may be capable of producing similar functional outcomes with lower rates of complications to plate fixation. TTC implants produce lower functional outcomes but this may be acceptable in a subgroup of patients at high risk or with reduced pre-injury mobility. However, the low quality of evidence reviewed, the variation in patients included, implant used and outcome scores measured restricts the ability to draw definitive conclusions. Further comparative studies are required to explore the role of these implants further.
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- R W Jordan
- University Hospital, Coventry and Warwickshire, United Kingdom.
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- University Hospital, Coventry and Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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- Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, United Kingdom
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Downing M, Hirshfield S, Voss J, Buchanan D, Yoon I, Houang S. 1036 UNANTICIPATED SLEEP BENEFITS AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN PARTICIPATING IN AN EHEALTH INTERVENTION TO REDUCE SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIORS. Sleep 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.1035] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Triolo R, Buchanan D, Iseli T, Wiesenfeld D. Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa: Analysis of patterns of recurrence and their predictive factors. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.08.1004] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Tran CL, Buchanan D, Miller BG, Jones AD, Donaldson K. Mathematical Modeling to Predict the Responses to Poorly Soluble Particles in Rat Lungs. Inhal Toxicol 2015; 12 Suppl 3:403-9. [PMID: 26368642 DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2000.11463252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rat inhalation experiments with titanium dioxide (TiO2) and barium sulfate (BaSO4), at concentrations calculated to produce similar volumetric lung burden for both dusts, showed overload with TIO2 but not for BaSO4 "Overload," occurring in rats exposed to "low-toxicity" dusts at high concentrations, is characterized by a rapid deterioration in clearance and onset of inflammation. Impairment of alveolar macrophage (AM) mediated clearance, dust translocation to the lymph nodes, and neutrophil (PMN) recruitment for both dusts were better predicted by the lung burden expressed as surface area rather than mass or volume. A mathematical model describing the translocation (in terms of particulate mass) of inhaled particles in various physiologically based pulmonary compartments was used to calculate pulmonary clearance when effective and also when impairment by overload leads to increased dust translocation to the lymph nodes. Our objectives were: (I) to modify this model to include the influence of particle surface area on clearance and interstitialization; (2) to extend the model to describe the PMN recruitment; and (3) to use the model to estimate the highest exposure level such that overload would be avoided in a chronic inhalation experiment with rats. In extrapolating down to no-overload concentrations, due account was taken of the observed interanimal variation (assuming this variation was mainly due to differences in inhaled dose). For TiO2 and BaSO4, with the given size distributions, the predicted concentrations at which 95% of the animals were expected to avoid overload were 3 mg m(-3) and 7.5 mg m(-3), respectively. The general quantitative relationships on the role of particle surface area and on the estimation of the no-overload level have important implications for setting standards for poorly soluble particles.
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- C L Tran
- a Institute of Occupational Medicine , Edinburgh , Scotland , United Kingdom
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- a Institute of Occupational Medicine , Edinburgh , Scotland , United Kingdom
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- a Institute of Occupational Medicine , Edinburgh , Scotland , United Kingdom
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- a Institute of Occupational Medicine , Edinburgh , Scotland , United Kingdom
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- b Napier University , Edinburgh , Scotland, United Kingdom
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Win A, Reece J, Dowty J, Buchanan D, Clendenning M, Young J, Cleary S, Cotterchio M, Macrae F, Baron J, Le Marchand L, Casey G, Haile R, Newcomb P, Thibodeau S, Hopper J, Gallinger S, Winship I, Lindor N, Jenkins M. 1054 Risk of extracolonic cancers for people with biallelic and monoallelic mutations in MUTYH. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30480-4] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Jayasekara H, Reece J, Dashti S, Buchanan D, Rosty C, Macrae F, Boussioutas A, Giles G, Ahnen D, Lowery J, Casey G, Haile R, Gallinger S, Marchand LL, Newcomb P, Lindor N, Hopper J, Parry S, Jenkins M, Win A. 2079 Risk factors for metachronous colorectal cancer following a primary colorectal cancer: A prospective cohort study. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)31002-4] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Walsh D, McCartney G, McCullough S, van der Pol M, Buchanan D, Jones R. Comparing levels of social capital in three northern post-industrial UK cities. Public Health 2015; 129:629-38. [PMID: 25823706 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 02/02/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES A high level of 'excess' mortality (i.e. that seemingly not explained by deprivation) has been shown for Scotland compared to England & Wales and, in particular, for its largest city, Glasgow, compared to the similarly deprived postindustrial English cities of Liverpool and Manchester. The excess has been observed across all social classes, but, for premature mortality, has been shown to be highest in comparison of those of lowest socio-economic status (SES). Many theories have been proposed to explain this phenomenon. One such suggestion relates to potential differences in social capital between the cities, given the previously evidenced links between social capital and mortality. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether any aspects of social capital differed between the cities and whether, therefore, this might be a plausible explanation for some of the excess mortality observed in Glasgow. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS A representative survey of Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester was undertaken in 2011. Social capital was measured using an expanded version of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) core 'Social Capital Harmonised Question Set'. Differences between the cities in five sets of social capital topics (views about the local area, civic participation, social networks and support, social participation, and reciprocity and trust) were explored by means of a series of multivariate regression models, while controlling for differences in the characteristics (age, gender, SES, ethnicity etc.) of the samples. RESULTS Some, but not all, aspects of social capital were lower among the Glasgow sample compared to those in Liverpool and Manchester. A number of these differences were greatest among those of higher, rather than lower, SES. Levels of social participation, trust and (some measures of) reciprocity were lower in Glasgow, particularly in comparison with Liverpool. However, assessment of any potential impact of these differences is limited by the cross-sectional nature of the data. CONCLUSIONS The analyses suggest it is at least possible that differences in some aspects of social capital could play some part in explaining Glasgow's excess mortality, especially among particular sections of its population (e.g. those of higher SES). However, in the absence of more detailed longitudinal data, this remains speculative.
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- D Walsh
- Glasgow Centre for Population Health, House 6, 94 Elmbank Street, Glasgow G2 4NE, Scotland.
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- NHS Health Scotland, Meridian Court, 5 Cadogan Street, Glasgow G2 6QE, Scotland.
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- NHS Health Scotland, Meridian Court, 5 Cadogan Street, Glasgow G2 6QE, Scotland.
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- Health Economics Research Unit (HERU), University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland.
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- ISD Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 9EB, Scotland.
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- Glasgow Centre for Population Health, House 6, 94 Elmbank Street, Glasgow G2 4NE, Scotland.
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Ukwatta E, Yuan J, Buchanan D, Chiu B, Awad J, Qiu W, Parraga G, Fenster A. Three-dimensional segmentation of three-dimensional ultrasound carotid atherosclerosis using sparse field level sets. Med Phys 2013; 40:052903. [PMID: 23635296 DOI: 10.1118/1.4800797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) vessel wall volume (VWV) provides a 3D measurement of carotid artery wall remodeling and atherosclerotic plaque and is sensitive to temporal changes of carotid plaque burden. Unfortunately, although 3DUS VWV provides many advantages compared to measurements of arterial wall thickening or plaque alone, it is still not widely used in research or clinical practice because of the inordinate amount of time required to train observers and to generate 3DUS VWV measurements. In this regard, semiautomated methods for segmentation of the carotid media-adventitia boundary (MAB) and the lumen-intima boundary (LIB) would greatly improve the time to train observers and for them to generate 3DUS VWV measurements with high reproducibility. METHODS The authors describe a 3D algorithm based on a modified sparse field level set method for segmenting the MAB and LIB of the common carotid artery (CCA) from 3DUS images. To the authors' knowledge, the proposed algorithm is the first direct 3D segmentation method, which has been validated for segmenting both the carotid MAB and the LIB from 3DUS images for the purpose of computing VWV. Initialization of the algorithm requires the observer to choose anchor points on each boundary on a set of transverse slices with a user-specified interslice distance (ISD), in which larger ISD requires fewer user interactions than smaller ISD. To address the challenges of the MAB and LIB segmentations from 3DUS images, the authors integrated regional- and boundary-based image statistics, expert initializations, and anatomically motivated boundary separation into the segmentation. The MAB is segmented by incorporating local region-based image information, image gradients, and the anchor points provided by the observer. Moreover, a local smoothness term is utilized to maintain the smooth surface of the MAB. The LIB is segmented by constraining its evolution using the already segmented surface of the MAB, in addition to the global region-based information and the anchor points. The algorithm-generated surfaces were sliced and evaluated with respect to manual segmentations on a slice-by-slice basis using 21 3DUS images. RESULTS The authors used ISD of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10 mm for algorithm initialization to generate segmentation results. The algorithm-generated accuracy and intraobserver variability results are comparable to the previous methods, but with fewer user interactions. For example, for the ISD of 3 mm, the algorithm yielded an average Dice coefficient of 94.4% ± 2.2% and 90.6% ± 5.0% for the MAB and LIB and the coefficient of variation of 6.8% for computing the VWV of the CCA, while requiring only 1.72 min (vs 8.3 min for manual segmentation) for a 3DUS image. CONCLUSIONS The proposed 3D semiautomated segmentation algorithm yielded high-accuracy and high-repeatability, while reducing the expert interaction required for initializing the algorithm than the previous 2D methods.
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- E Ukwatta
- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program and Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada.
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Walsh D, McCartney G, McCullough S, van der Pol M, Buchanan D, Jones R. Exploring reasons for different health outcomes in identically deprived post-industrial UK cities. Eur J Public Health 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt126.141] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Walsh D, McCartney G, McCullough S, Pol MVD, Buchanan D, Jones R. OP30 Exploring Reasons for Different Health Outcomes between Identically Deprived Post-Industrial UK Cities. Br J Soc Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/jech-2013-203126.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Sifunda S, Reddy P, Naidoo N, James S, Buchanan D. Recruiting and Educating Participants for Enrollment in HIV-Vaccine Research: Ethical Implications of the Results of an Empirical Investigation. Public Health Ethics 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/phe/pht018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Dowty JG, Win AK, Buchanan D, Macinnis RJ, Lindor N, Thibodeau SN, Casey G, Gallinger S, LeMarchand L, Newcomb P, Haile R, Goldblatt J, Parry S, Macrae FA, Hopper JL, Jenkins MA. Substantial unexplained variation in cancer risks for MLH1 and MSH2 mutation carriers. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 2012. [PMCID: PMC3327266 DOI: 10.1186/1897-4287-10-s2-a33] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Parsons M, Thompson B, Goldgar D, Hopper J, Jenkins M, Buchanan D, Young J, Spurdle A. Colorectal tumour BRAF V600E and MLH1 promoter methylation status in the assessment of mismatch repair gene sequence variants of unknown clinical significance. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 2012. [PMCID: PMC3327040 DOI: 10.1186/1897-4287-10-s2-a75] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Paterson F, Buchanan D, MacIvor F, Baker L, Levack P. Short-stay, specialist beds in a UK teaching hospital as a model to integrate palliative care into the acute hospital culture. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2012; 42:8-14. [DOI: 10.4997/jrcpe.2012.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/19/2022] Open
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Hopper J, Jenkins M, Dowty J, Dite G, Apicella C, Keogh L, Win A, Young J, Buchanan D, Walsh M, Rosty C, Baglietto L, Severi G, Phillips K, Wong E, Dobrovic A, Waring P, Winship I, Ramus S, Giles G, Southey M. Using tumour pathology to identify people at high genetic risk of breast and colorectal cancers. Pathology 2012; 44:89-98. [DOI: 10.1097/pat.0b013e32834e8e5b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Thompson B, Goldgar D, Paterson C, Clendenning M, Walters R, Arnold S, Parsons M, Walsh M, Hopper J, Jenkins M, Greenblatt M, Buchanan D, Young J, Tavtigian S, Spurdle A. Estimation of probabilities in favour of pathogenicity for missense substitutions for use in clinical evaluation of mismatch repair gene variants. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 2012. [PMCID: PMC3327050 DOI: 10.1186/1897-4287-10-s2-a31] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Ukwatta E, Awad J, Ward A, Buchanan D, Samarabandu J, Parraga G, Fenster A. MO-D-220-07: Semi-Automated Segmentation Method to Quantify Carotid Atherosclerosis from 3D Ultrasound Images. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3612989] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Ukwatta E, Awad J, Ward AD, Buchanan D, Samarabandu J, Parraga G, Fenster A. Three-dimensional ultrasound of carotid atherosclerosis: Semiautomated segmentation using a level set-based method. Med Phys 2011; 38:2479-93. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3574887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Cunningham LJ, Buchanan D. The relationship between an inflammation-based prognostic score (Glasgow Prognostic Score) and survival in cancer patients in the hospice setting. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2011-000020.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Buchanan D, Milroy R, Baker L, Thompson AM, Levack P. Prevalence and predictors of supportive care needs in lung cancer patients. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2011-000020.54] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Sivardeen Z, Cheng SC, Buchanan D, Hulse D, Fairbairn KJ, Kemp SPT, Brooks JHM, Wallace WA. Shoulder laxity and traumatic shoulder instability in professional rugby players. Br J Sports Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.081554.54] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Bridges JF, Coates A, Piccart MJ, Barrios CH, Trudeau M, Huang C, Kim S, Wu J, Saip P, Buchanan D. The future of breast cancer research and practice in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East/North Africa: a qualitative horizon scanning analysis. Cancer Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-5095] [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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Abstract #5095
Objective: To conduct a horizon-scanning analysis to identify future needs, challenges and trends relating to breast cancer research and practices globally with special emphasis on emerging and understudied regions.
 Methods: Following the design and pilot of the survey instrument, data was derived from key informant interviews with 221 thought leaders in breast cancer in Asia (n=97), Latin America (n=46), Middle East/North Africa (n=39) and Australia and Canada (n=39). Thought leaders were identified using a combination of purposive and snowballing sampling and included oncologists, surgeons, other breast cancer specialists, advocacy leaders and policy makers. Transcripts and field notes were then coded and compared, and a taxonomy of 20 issues was developed. The propensity of these themes were then analyzed and compared across the four regions.
 Results: In Asia the most prevalent issues were i) building capacity for clinical research, ii) more nurses for patient care/education, iii) keeping up to date with new information and iv) increased targeted/personalized treatment. In Latin America key themes were the need to i) increase targeted/personalized treatment, ii) address disparities among the underserved, iii) high cost to third party payers, iv) increase capacity for clinical research and v) control out of pocket costs for patients. In the Middle East/North Africa key themes were the need for i) building capacity for clinical research, ii) more nurses for patient care/education, iii) increased public education on screening and iv) increased capacity for early detection. In Australia and Canada issues were i) keeping up to date with new information, ii) weighing the cost effectiveness of new treatments, iii) the need for increased data sharing and iv) improving communication between stakeholders.
 Discussion: While a number of respondents expressed observations relating to country specific etiology of disease (such as women presenting at younger ages and with more aggressive tumors) the lack of national registries and local clinical/genetic research make it hard to confirm these anecdotes scientifically. Finally, increased focus on the development of effective advocacy and policy leadership are needed in these regions to draw attention and resources towards issues of community empowerment, survivorship and quality of life which were neglected by all but a handful of respondents.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2009;69(2 Suppl):Abstract nr 5095.
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- JF Bridges
- 1 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- 2 University of Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- 3 Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels, Belgium
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- 4 Pontificia Universidade Catolica, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- 5 Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- 6 National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 7 University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea
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- 8 Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- 9 University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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- 10 University of Massachusetts School of Public Health, Amherest
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Buchanan D, Sifunda S, Naidoo N, James S, Reddy P. Assuring Adequate Protections in International Health Research: A Principled Justification and Practical Recommendations for the Role of Community Oversight. Public Health Ethics 2008. [DOI: 10.1093/phe/phn027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Clendenning M, Senter L, Hampel H, Robinson KL, Sun S, Buchanan D, Walsh MD, Nilbert M, Green J, Potter J, Lindblom A, de la Chapelle A. A frame-shift mutation of PMS2 is a widespread cause of Lynch syndrome. J Med Genet 2008; 45:340-5. [PMID: 18178629 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.2007.056150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND When compared to the other mismatch repair genes involved in Lynch syndrome, the identification of mutations within PMS2 has been limited (<2% of all identified mutations), yet the immunohistochemical analysis of tumour samples indicates that approximately 5% of Lynch syndrome cases are caused by PMS2. This disparity is primarily due to complications in the study of this gene caused by interference from pseudogene sequences. METHODS Using a recently developed method for detecting PMS2 specific mutations, we have screened 99 patients who are likely candidates for PMS2 mutations based on immunohistochemical analysis. RESULTS We have identified a frequently occurring frame-shift mutation (c.736_741del6ins11) in 12 ostensibly unrelated Lynch syndrome patients (20% of patients we have identified with a deleterious mutation in PMS2, n = 61). These individuals all display the rare allele (population frequency <0.05) at a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in exon 11, and have been shown to possess a short common haplotype, allowing us to calculate that the mutation arose around 1625 years ago (65 generations; 95% confidence interval 22 to 120). CONCLUSION Ancestral analysis indicates that this mutation is enriched in individuals with British and Swedish ancestry. We estimate that there are >10 000 carriers of this mutation in the USA alone. The identification of both the mutation and the common haplotype in one Swedish control sample (n = 225), along with evidence that Lynch syndrome associated cancers are rarer than expected in the probands' families, would suggest that this is a prevalent mutation with reduced penetrance.
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- M Clendenning
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Field J, Buchanan D. To suspend or not to suspend: a randomised single blind trial of simple trapeziectomy versus trapeziectomy and flexor carpi radialis suspension. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2007; 32:462-6. [PMID: 17399871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2007.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2005] [Revised: 01/31/2007] [Accepted: 02/05/2007] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The thumb carpometacarpal joint is the second most common site of osteoarthritis in humans. There are numerous operations for the condition but, perhaps, the commonest is trapeziectomy, sometimes supplemented by a suspension procedure, most commonly using part of the flexor carpi radialis tendon. In order to determine whether there is an advantage to a suspension procedure, or not, 65 patients with Eaton and Glickel Grade III or IV arthritis of the carpometacarpal joint of their thumbs were randomised into either undergoing trapeziectomy alone (with no wiring) or a trapeziectomy with flexor carpi radialis suspension. Patient satisfaction from both operations was similar. There was increased range of movement in the trapeziectomy alone group, but there was no difference in grip or pinch strength. Measurement of the gap on X-ray left by the trapeziectomy was less when trapeziectomy alone was performed.
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- J Field
- Orthopaedic Department, Cheltenham General Hospital, Cheltenham, England, UK.
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Minoo P, Baker K, Goswami R, Chong G, Foulkes WD, Ruszkiewicz AR, Barker M, Buchanan D, Young J, Jass JR. Extensive DNA methylation in normal colorectal mucosa in hyperplastic polyposis. Gut 2006; 55:1467-74. [PMID: 16469793 PMCID: PMC1856423 DOI: 10.1136/gut.2005.082859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyperplastic polyposis of the colorectum is a precancerous condition that has been linked with DNA methylation. The polyps in this condition have been distinguished from typical small hyperplastic polyps and renamed sessile serrated adenomas. Sessile serrated adenomas also occur sporadically and appear to be indistinguishable from their counterparts in hyperplastic polyposis. AIMS AND METHODS The existence of distinguishing molecular features was explored in a series of serrated polyps and matched normal mucosa from patients with and without hyperplastic polyposis by assessing mutation of BRAF, DNA methylation in 14 markers (MINTs 1, 2 and 31, p16, MGMT, MLH1, RASSF1, RASSF2, NORE1 (RASSF5), RKIP, MST1, DAPK, FAS, and CHFR), and immunoexpression of MLH1. RESULTS There was more extensive methylation in sessile serrated adenomas from subjects with hyperplastic polyposis (p<0.0001). A more clearcut difference in patients with hyperplastic polyposis was the finding of extensive DNA methylation in normal mucosa from the proximal colon. CONCLUSIONS A genetic predisposition may underlie at least some forms of hyperplastic polyposis in which the earliest manifestation may be hypermethylation of multiple gene promoters in normal colorectal mucosa. Additionally, some of the heterogeneity within hyperplastic polyposis may be explained by different propensities for MLH1 inactivation within polyps.
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- P Minoo
- Department of Pathology, McGill University, Duff Medical Building, 3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4, Canada
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Jass JR, Baker K, Zlobec I, Higuchi T, Barker M, Buchanan D, Young J. Advanced colorectal polyps with the molecular and morphological features of serrated polyps and adenomas: concept of a 'fusion' pathway to colorectal cancer. Histopathology 2006; 49:121-31. [PMID: 16879389 PMCID: PMC1619718 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2006.02466.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM To establish and explain the pattern of molecular signatures across colorectal polyps. METHODS AND RESULTS Thirty-two sessile serrated adenomas (SSA), 10 mixed polyps (MP), 15 traditional serrated adenomas (SA), 49 hyperplastic polyps (HP) and 84 adenomas were assessed for mutation of KRAS and BRAF and aberrant expression of p53. The findings were correlated with loss of expression of O-6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT). KRAS mutation occurred more frequently (26.5%) than BRAF mutation (4.8%) in adenomas (P < 0.001) and particularly in adenomas with villous architecture (50%). Loss of expression of MGMT correlated with KRAS mutation in small tubular adenomas (P < 0.04). BRAF mutation was frequent in HPs (67%) and SSAs (81%), while KRAS mutation was infrequent (4% and 3%, respectively). Of MPs and SAs, 72% had either BRAF or KRAS mutation. Aberrant expression of p53 was uncommon overall, but occurred more frequently in MPs and SAs (12%) than adenomas (1%) (P < 0.04) and there was concordant loss of expression of MGMT. CONCLUSIONS Molecular alterations that are characteristic of the serrated pathway and adenoma-carcinoma sequence can co-occur in a minority of advanced colorectal polyps that then show morphological features of both pathways. These lesions account for only 2% of colorectal polyps, but may be relatively aggressive.
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- J R Jass
- Department of Pathology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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Hanlon P, Lawder RS, Buchanan D, Redpath A, Walsh D, Wood R, Bain M, Brewster DH, Chalmers J. Why is mortality higher in Scotland than in England and Wales? Decreasing influence of socioeconomic deprivation between 1981 and 2001 supports the existence of a 'Scottish Effect'. J Public Health (Oxf) 2005; 27:199-204. [PMID: 15774571 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdi002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine the degree to which changing patterns of deprivation in Scotland and the rest of Great Britain between 1981 and 2001 explain Scotland's higher mortality rates over that period. DESIGN Cross-sectional analyses using population and mortality data from around the 1981, 1991 and 2001 censuses. SETTING Great Britain (GB). PARTICIPANTS Populations of Great Britain enumerated in the 1981, 1991 and 2001 censuses. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Carstairs deprivation scores derived for wards (England and Wales) and postcode sectors (Scotland). Mortality rates adjusted for age, sex and deprivation decile. RESULTS Between 1981 and 2001 Scotland became less deprived relative to the rest of Great Britain. Age and sex standardized all-cause mortality rates decreased by approximately 25% across Great Britain, including Scotland but mortality rates were on average 12% higher in Scotland in 1981 rising to 15% higher in 2001. While over 60% of the excess mortality in 1981 could be explained by differences in deprivation profile, less than half the excess could be explained in 1991 and 2001. After adjusting for age, sex and deprivation, excess mortality in Scotland rose from 4.7% (95% CI: 3.9% to 5.4%) in 1981 to 7.9% (95% CI: 7.2% to 8.7%) in 1991 and 8.2% (95% CI: 7.4% to 9.0%) in 2001. All deprivation deciles showed excess indicating that populations in Scotland living in areas of comparable deprivation to populations in the rest of Great Britain always had higher mortality rates. By 2001 the largest excesses were found in the most deprived areas in Scotland with a 17% higher mortality rate in the most deprived decile compared to similarly deprived areas in England and Wales. Excess mortality in Scotland has increased most among males aged <65 years. CONCLUSIONS Scotland's relative mortality disadvantage compared to the rest of Great Britain, after allowing for deprivation, is worsening. By 1991 measures of deprivation no longer explained most of the excess mortality in Scotland and the unexplained excess has persisted during the 1990s. More research is required to understand what is causing this 'Scottish effect'.
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- P Hanlon
- Division of Community Based Sciences, University of Glasgow, Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8RZ
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