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Latif F, Sayer G, Lotan D, Mendoza J, Regan M, Tsapepas D, Ramakrishnan A, DeFilippis E, Yuzefpolskaya M, Colombo P, Kennel P, Raikhelkar J, Clerkin K, Fried J, Lin E, Lee S, Naka Y, Takeda K, Uriel N. The Effect of Temperature Control Versus Icebox Preservation on Post Heart Transplant Outcome. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.498] [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: 04/05/2023] Open
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Furst MA, Salinas-Perez JA, Gutiérrez-Colosía MR, Mendoza J, Bagheri N, Anthes L, Salvador-Carulla L. Patterns of mental health care provision in urban areas: A comparative analysis for local policy in the ACT. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0284241. [PMID: 37043524 PMCID: PMC10096228 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Urbanisation presents specific mental health challenges, requiring a better understanding of service availability in urban areas for mental health care planning. Our objective is to analyse patterns of urban mental healthcare provision in Australia, and compare these with relevant national and international regions to inform urban mental healthcare policy and planning. Following a health ecosystems approach, we use a standardised service classification instrument, the Description and Evaluation of Services and DirectoriEs (DESDE), and Mental Health Care Atlases, to compare the availability, bed capacity and diversity of services providing specialised mental health or psychosocial care that are universally accessible (ie provided at no or low cost only in all relevant care sectors in four Australian and three international urban regions. We used a heuristics approach and an homogeneity test. Applicability to local policy was assessed using the Adoption Impact Ladder. Community care was less developed in Australia than internationally, except in the case of residential care in Australian Capital Territory, our reference area. Alternatives to hospitalisation were scarce across all regions. The Atlas was applicable to regional and local mental health planning. Differences in pattern of care between regions has implications for planning, equality of access to care and prioritisation of resources. An ecosystems approach is relevant to service planning in mental healthcare at local level.
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- Mary Anne Furst
- Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Department of Quantitative Methods, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Dos Hermanas, Sevilla, Spain
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- ACT Health, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Healthcare Information Systems (CTS 553), Universidad de Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain
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Salvador-Carulla L, Furst MA, Tabatabaei-Jafari H, Mendoza J, Riordan D, Moore E, Rock D, Anthes L, Bagheri N, Salinas-Perez JA. Patterns of service provision in child and adolescent mental health care in Australia. J Child Health Care 2022:13674935221146381. [PMID: 36538047 DOI: 10.1177/13674935221146381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Standard description of local care provision is essential for evidence-informed planning. This study aimed to map and compare the availability and diversity of current mental health service provision for children and adolescents in Australia. We used a standardised service classification instrument, the Description and Evaluation of Services and DirectoriEs (DESDE) tool, to describe service availability in eight urban and two rural health districts in Australia. The pattern of care was compared with that available for other age groups in Australia. Outpatient care was found to be the most common type of service provision, comprising 212 (81.2%) of all services identified. Hospital care (acute and non-acute) was more available in urban than in rural areas (20 services [9.7%] vs 1 [1.8%]). The level of diversity in the types of care available for children and adolescents was lower than that for the general adult population, but slightly higher than that for older people in the same areas. Standardised comparison of the pattern of care across regions reduces ambiguity in service description and classification, enables gap analysis and can inform policy and planning.
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- Luis Salvador-Carulla
- Health Research Institute, Health College, University of Canberra, Australia
- Menzies Centre for Health. Faculty of Medicine and Health. 4334University of Sydney, Australia
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- Health Research Institute, Health College, University of Canberra, Australia
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- Mental Health & Prison Health, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, SA, Australia ; Brain and Mind Centre, 4334University of Sydney, Australia
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- Canberra Health Services, Canberra Australia; 102944Centre for Mental health research, Canberra, Australia
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- 2212Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Australia
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- WA Primary Health Alliance, Perth, Western Australia & Discipline of Psychiatry, 2720University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- 103006Capital Health Network, Deakin West, ACT, Australia
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- Health Research Institute, Health College, University of Canberra, Australia
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- Health Research Institute, Health College, University of Canberra, Australia
- Department of Quantitative Methods, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla, Spain
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Mendoza J, Punsalan G, Wong W. 113 A Novel Video Laryngoscope Device (IVOS Boss G4) for Minimizing Aspiration Events. Ann Emerg Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.137] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Song YJC, Rosenberg S, Smith B, Occhipinti JA, Mendoza J, Freebairn L, Skinner A, Hickie IB. Missing in action: the right to the highest attainable standard of mental health care. Int J Ment Health Syst 2022; 16:26. [PMID: 35690833 PMCID: PMC9187849 DOI: 10.1186/s13033-022-00537-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The right to the highest attainable standard of mental health remains a distant goal worldwide. The Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of all people to enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health pleaded the urgent need for governments to act through appropriate laws and policies. We argue that Australia is in breach of international obligations, with inadequate access to mental health services, inconsistent mental health legislation across jurisdictions and ongoing structural (systematic) and individual discrimination. DISCUSSION Inadequate access to mental health services is a worldwide phenomenon. Australia has committed to international law obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to 'promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disability, with respect to their inherent dignity'. This includes people with mental health impairment and this convention includes the right to 'the highest attainable standard of mental health'. Under the Australian Constitution, ratification of this convention enables the national government to pass laws to implement the convention obligations, and such national laws would prevail over any inconsistent state (or territory) laws governing mental health service provision. The authors argue that enabling positive rights through legislation and legally binding mental health service standards may facilitate enhanced accountability and enforcement of such rights. These steps may support critical key stakeholders to improve the standards of mental health service provision supported by the implementation of international obligations, thereby accelerating mental health system reform. Improved legislation would encourage better governance and the evolution of better services, making mental health care more accessible, without structural or individual discrimination, enabling all people to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health.
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- Yun Ju C Song
- The Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney, Building F, Level 54, 94 Mallet Street, Camperdown, NSW, Australia. .,Mental Wealth Initiative, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.
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- The Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney, Building F, Level 54, 94 Mallet Street, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Mental Wealth Initiative, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Sydney Law School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- The Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney, Building F, Level 54, 94 Mallet Street, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Computer Simulation & Advanced Research Technologies (CSART), Sydney, Australia.,Mental Wealth Initiative, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- The Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney, Building F, Level 54, 94 Mallet Street, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Health and Sport Science, University of Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Australia
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- The Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney, Building F, Level 54, 94 Mallet Street, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Computer Simulation & Advanced Research Technologies (CSART), Sydney, Australia.,Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- The Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney, Building F, Level 54, 94 Mallet Street, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- The Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney, Building F, Level 54, 94 Mallet Street, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Mental Wealth Initiative, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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Salvador-Carulla L, Fernandez A, Sarma H, Mendoza J, Wands M, Gandre C, Chevreul K, Lukersmith S. Impact of Ed-LinQ: A Public Policy Strategy to Facilitate Engagement between Schools and the Mental Health Care System in Queensland, Australia. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:ijerph18157924. [PMID: 34360229 PMCID: PMC8345643 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18157924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ed-LinQ is a mental health policy initiative to enhance the early detection and treatment of children with mental illness by improving the liaison between schools and health services in Queensland, Australia. We measured its impact from policy to practice to inform further program developments and public strategies. We followed a mixed quantitative/qualitative approach. The Adoption Impact Ladder (AIL) was used to analyse the adoption of this initiative by end-users (decision makers both in the health and education sectors) and the penetration of the initiative in the school sector. Survey respondents included representatives of schools (n = 186) and mental health providers (n = 78). In total, 63% of the school representative respondents were at least aware of the existence of the Ed-LinQ initiative, 74% were satisfied with the initiative and 28% of the respondent schools adopted the initiative to a significant extent. Adoption was higher in urban districts and in the health sector. The overall level of penetration in the school sector of Queensland was low (3%). The qualitative analysis indicated an improvement in the referral and communication processes between schools and the health sectors and the importance of funding in the implementation of the initiative. Mapping of existing programs is needed to assess the implementation of a new one as well as the design of different implementation strategies for urban and rural areas. Assessing the adoption of health policy strategies and their penetration in a target audience is critical to understand their proportional impacts across a defined ecosystem and constitutes a necessary preliminary step for the evaluation of their quality and efficiency.
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- Luis Salvador-Carulla
- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australia; (L.S.-C.); (H.S.)
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia;
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- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia;
- Agencia de Salut Publica, 08023 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australia; (L.S.-C.); (H.S.)
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- ConNectica Consulting, Caloundra 4551, Australia; (J.M.); (M.W.)
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- ConNectica Consulting, Caloundra 4551, Australia; (J.M.); (M.W.)
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- IRDES, Institut de Recherche et Documentation en Économie de La Santé, 75019 Paris, France;
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australia; (L.S.-C.); (H.S.)
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia;
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Barocas A, Farfan J, Groenendijk J, Mendoza J, Silva J, Mujica O, Ochoa JA, Macdonald DW, Swaisgood RR. Disturbance‐specific behavioral responses of giant otters exposed to ecotourism and extractive activities. Anim Conserv 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/acv.12713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- A. Barocas
- Recovery Ecology San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Escondido CA USA
- Wildlife Conservation Research Unit Department of Zoology The Recanati‐Kaplan Centre University of Oxford Abingdon UK
- San Diego Zoo Global‐Peru Cusco Peru
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- Frankfurt Zoological Society – Perú Cusco Peru
- Facultad de Ciencias Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco Cusco Peru
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- National Service of Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP) Cusco Peru
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- Frankfurt Zoological Society – Perú Cusco Peru
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- Frankfurt Zoological Society – Perú Cusco Peru
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- Facultad de Ciencias Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco Cusco Peru
- Museo de Biodiversidad del Perú Cusco Peru
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- Wildlife Conservation Research Unit Department of Zoology The Recanati‐Kaplan Centre University of Oxford Abingdon UK
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- Recovery Ecology San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Escondido CA USA
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Calabria B, Salinas-Perez JA, Tabatabaei-Jafari H, Mendoza J, Bell T, Hopkins J, Furst M, Teesson M, Gillespie J, Bagheri N, Salvador-Carulla L. Alcohol and Other Drug Service Availability, Capacity, and Diversity in Urban and Rural Australia: An Integrated Atlas. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 2021. [DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2021.82.401] [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: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Bianca Calabria
- Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Department of Quantitative Methods, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla metropolitan area, Sevilla, Spain
- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- ConNetica Consulting Pty. Ltd., Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
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- Community & Partnerships, United Synergies, Tewantin, Queensland, Australia
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- Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Yoga Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Calabria B, Salinas-Perez JA, Tabatabaei-Jafari H, Mendoza J, Bell T, Hopkins J, Furst M, Teesson M, Gillespie J, Bagheri N, Salvador-Carulla L. Alcohol and Other Drug Service Availability, Capacity, and Diversity in Urban and Rural Australia: An Integrated Atlas. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 2021; 82:401-413. [PMID: 34100709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Variation exists in the patterns of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and related impacts across geographic locations and over time. Understanding the existing AOD service system and the local context that it operates within is fundamental to optimize service provision. This article describes and compares the availability, placement capacity, and diversity of AOD services in urban and rural regions in Australia. METHOD The Description and Evaluation of Services and DirectoriEs (DESDE) tool was used to categorize the service delivery system for AOD care in selected urban and rural regions in Australia. RESULTS This study found that although AOD services (303 main types of care) were available across all study regions, there was consistently very limited availability of services targeting young people (n = 39, 13%) or older adults (n = 1, <1%). There were also very limited services addressing comorbidities. Availability and diversity of services varied across study areas. Outpatient and residential care were the most available services, whereas day care services were absent in most areas. CONCLUSIONS By describing the capacity of identified available services within the study regions, this study provides baseline information to inform changes to policy and practice and a foundation for monitoring and modeling service changes over time. This information provides evidence useful for optimal planning. However, it should be combined with local knowledge and stakeholder expertise to ensure that local area service needs are addressed.
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- Bianca Calabria
- Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Department of Quantitative Methods, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla metropolitan area, Sevilla, Spain
- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- ConNetica Consulting Pty. Ltd., Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
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- Community & Partnerships, United Synergies, Tewantin, Queensland, Australia
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- Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Yoga Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Gillard GB, Grønvold L, Røsæg LL, Holen MM, Monsen Ø, Koop BF, Rondeau EB, Gundappa MK, Mendoza J, Macqueen DJ, Rohlfs RV, Sandve SR, Hvidsten TR. Comparative regulomics supports pervasive selection on gene dosage following whole genome duplication. Genome Biol 2021; 22:103. [PMID: 33849620 PMCID: PMC8042706 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-021-02323-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Whole genome duplication (WGD) events have played a major role in eukaryotic genome evolution, but the consequence of these extreme events in adaptive genome evolution is still not well understood. To address this knowledge gap, we used a comparative phylogenetic model and transcriptomic data from seven species to infer selection on gene expression in duplicated genes (ohnologs) following the salmonid WGD 80-100 million years ago. RESULTS We find rare cases of tissue-specific expression evolution but pervasive expression evolution affecting many tissues, reflecting strong selection on maintenance of genome stability following genome doubling. Ohnolog expression levels have evolved mostly asymmetrically, by diverting one ohnolog copy down a path towards lower expression and possible pseudogenization. Loss of expression in one ohnolog is significantly associated with transposable element insertions in promoters and likely driven by selection on gene dosage including selection on stoichiometric balance. We also find symmetric expression shifts, and these are associated with genes under strong evolutionary constraints such as ribosome subunit genes. This possibly reflects selection operating to achieve a gene dose reduction while avoiding accumulation of "toxic mutations". Mechanistically, ohnolog regulatory divergence is dictated by the number of bound transcription factors in promoters, with transposable elements being one likely source of novel binding sites driving tissue-specific gains in expression. CONCLUSIONS Our results imply pervasive adaptive expression evolution following WGD to overcome the immediate challenges posed by genome doubling and to exploit the long-term genetic opportunities for novel phenotype evolution.
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- Gareth B Gillard
- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Center for Integrative Genetics, Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Center for Integrative Genetics, Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Center for Integrative Genetics, Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Center for Integrative Genetics, Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK
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- Department of Computer Science, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, USA
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK
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- Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, USA
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- Center for Integrative Genetics, Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway.
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AIM To summarise commonalities and variations in the mental health response to COVID-19 across different sites and countries, with a view to better understanding key steps not only in crisis management, but for future systemic reform of mental health care. METHOD We conducted a Rapid Synthesis and Translation Process of lessons learned from an international panel of experts, collecting on the ground experiences of the pandemic as it evolved in real time. Digital conferencing and individual interviews were used to rapidly acquire knowledge on the COVID-19 outbreak across 16 locations in Australia, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, the UK, and the USA. RESULTS COVID-19 has had massive impacts on mental health care internationally. Most systems were under-resourced and under-prepared, struggling to manage both existing and new clients. There were significant differences between sites, depending on the explosivity the pandemic and the readiness of the mental health system. Integrated, community mental health systems exhibited greater adaptability in contrast to services which depended on face-to-face and hospital-based care. COVID-19 has demonstrated the need for a new approach to rapid response to crisis in mental health. New decision support system tools are necessary to ensure local decision-makers can effectively respond to the enormous practical challenges posed in these circumstances. CONCLUSIONS The process we have undertaken has generated clear lessons for mental health policymakers worldwide, beyond pandemic planning and response to guide next steps in systemic mental health reform. Key here is achieving some balance between national leadership and local context adaptation of evidence.
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- Sebastian Rosenberg
- Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Australia
- Mental Health Policy Unit, Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia
- Mental Health Centre, Adelaide Local Health Network, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health ANU College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, 63 Eggleston Rd, Acton ACT 2601 Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Australia
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Salvador-Carulla L, Rosenberg S, Mendoza J, Tabatabaei-Jafari H. Rapid response to crisis: Health system lessons from the active period of COVID-19. Health Policy Technol 2020; 9:578-586. [PMID: 32874862 PMCID: PMC7450947 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2020.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND This paper outlines the need for a health systems approach and rapid response strategy for gathering information necessary for policy decisions during pandemics and similar crises. It suggests a new framework for assessing the phases of the pandemic. METHOD The paper draws its information and conclusions from a rapid synthesis and translation process (RSTP) of a series of webinars and online discussions from the Pandemic-Mental Health International Network (Pan-MHIN) - policy experts from across 16 locations in Australia, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, the UK and the USA. While the initial focus of this research was on mental health, COVID-19 has raised much broader issues and questions for health planners. RESULTS We identified gaps affecting the capacity to respond effectively and quickly, including in relation to system indicators, the inadequacy of the prior classification of the phases of the pandemic, the absences of a healthcare ecosystem approach, and the quick shift to digital technologies. The strengths and weaknesses of COVID-19 responses across different systems, services, sites and countries been identified and compared, including both low and high impacted areas. CONCLUSIONS There is an urgent need for managerial epidemiology based on healthcare ecosystem research encompassing multidisciplinary teams, visualization tools and decision analytics for rapid response. Policy and healthcare context played a key role in the response to COVID-19. Its severity, the containment measures and the societal response varied greatly across sites and countries. Understanding this variation is vital to assess the impact of COVID-19 in specific areas such as ageing or mental health.
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- Luis Salvador-Carulla
- Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, 63 Eggleston Rd, Acton ACT 2601 Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, 63 Eggleston Rd, Acton ACT 2601 Australia
- Mental Health Policy Unit, Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia
- Mental Health Centre, Adelaide Local Health Network, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, 63 Eggleston Rd, Acton ACT 2601 Australia
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Tabatabaei-Jafari H, Salinas-Perez JA, Furst MA, Bagheri N, Mendoza J, Burke D, McGeorge P, Salvador-Carulla L. Patterns of Service Provision in Older People's Mental Health Care in Australia. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E8516. [PMID: 33212966 PMCID: PMC7698522 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17228516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Australia has a population of around 4 million people aged 65 years and over, many of whom are at risk of developing cognitive decline, mental illness, and/or psychological problems associated with physical illnesses. The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of specialised mental healthcare provision (availability, placement capacity, balance of care and diversity) for this age group in urban and rural health districts in Australia. The Description and Evaluation of Services and DirectoriEs for Long Term Care (DESDE-LTC) tool was used in nine urban and two rural health districts of the thirty-one Primary Health Networks across Australia. For the most part service provision was limited to hospital and outpatient care across all study areas. The latter was mainly restricted to health-related outpatient care, and there was a relative lack of social outpatient care. While both acute and non-acute hospital care were available in urban areas, in rural areas hospital care was limited to acute care. Limited access to comprehensive mental health care, and the uniformity in provision across areas in spite of differences in demographic, socioeconomic and health characteristics raises issues of equity in regard to psychogeriatric care in this country. Comparing patterns of mental health service provision across the age span using the same classification method allows for a better understanding of care provision and gap analysis for evidence-informed policy.
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- Hossein Tabatabaei-Jafari
- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; (H.T.-J.); (M.A.F.); (N.B.); (L.S.-C.)
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; (H.T.-J.); (M.A.F.); (N.B.); (L.S.-C.)
- Department of Quantitative Methods, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 41704 Dos Hermanas, Sevilla, Spain
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; (H.T.-J.); (M.A.F.); (N.B.); (L.S.-C.)
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; (H.T.-J.); (M.A.F.); (N.B.); (L.S.-C.)
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- Mental Health & Prison Health, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia;
- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Notre Dame, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia; (D.B.); (P.M.)
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Notre Dame, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia; (D.B.); (P.M.)
- School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; (H.T.-J.); (M.A.F.); (N.B.); (L.S.-C.)
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Mendoza J, Carlson G, Nath P, Quinn J. P100 A REVIEW OF ADHERENCE WITH SUBCUTANEOUS IMMUNOTHERAPY (SCIT) IN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WITHOUT OUT-OF-POCKET PATIENT EXPENSES. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.08.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Salinas-Perez JA, Gutierrez-Colosia MR, Furst MA, Suontausta P, Bertrand J, Almeda N, Mendoza J, Rock D, Sadeniemi M, Cardoso G, Salvador-Carulla L. Patterns of Mental Health Care in Remote Areas: Kimberley (Australia), Nunavik (Canada), and Lapland (Finland): Modèles de soins de santé mentale dans les régions éloignées: Kimberley (Australie), Nunavik (Canada) et Laponie (Finlande). Can J Psychiatry 2020; 65:721-730. [PMID: 32720514 PMCID: PMC7502882 DOI: 10.1177/0706743720944312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Mental health (MH) care in remote areas is frequently scarce and fragmented and difficult to compare objectively with other areas even in the same country. This study aimed to analyze the adult MH service provision in 3 remote areas of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries in the world. METHODS We used an internationally agreed set of systems indicators, terminology, and classification of services (Description and Evaluation of Services and DirectoriEs for Long Term Care). This instrument provided a standard description of MH care provision in the Kimberley region (Australia), Nunavik (Canada), and Lapland (Finland), areas characterized by an extremely low population density and high relative rates of Indigenous peoples. RESULTS All areas showed high rates of deprivation within their national contexts. MH services were mostly provided by the public sector supplemented by nonprofit organizations. This study found a higher provision per inhabitant of community residential care in Nunavik in relation to the other areas; higher provision of community outreach services in the Kimberley; and a lack of day services except in Lapland. Specific cultural-based services for the Indigenous population were identified only in the Kimberley. MH care in Lapland was self-sufficient, and its care pattern was similar to other Finnish areas, while the Kimberley and Nunavik differed from the standard pattern of care in their respective countries and relied partly on services located outside their boundaries for treating severe cases. CONCLUSION We found common challenges in these remote areas but a huge diversity in the patterns of MH care. The implementation of care interventions should be locally tailored considering both the environmental characteristics and the existing pattern of service provision.
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- Jose A. Salinas-Perez
- Department of Quantitative Methods, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Dos Hermanas, Sevilla, Spain
- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Dos Hermanas, Sevilla, Spain
- Asociación Científica Psicost, Dos Hermanas, Sevilla, Spain
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Pirkanmaa, Finland
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- Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Dos Hermanas, Sevilla, Spain
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- ConNetica Consulting, Coolum, Queensland, Australia
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- WA Primary Health Alliance, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Discipline of Psychiatry, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Unit for Mental Health, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Lisbon Institute of Global Mental Health, Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), Nova Medical School, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Australia
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Mendoza J. ‘Hypertension multiple’: Patients’ experiential knowledge concept of symptoms and care required, and its implications for public health. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Patients' conceptualisations of their disease do not always correspond to the biomedical definitions. Patients make sense of conditions by drawing on embodied experiences, beliefs circulating in their environments and information gathered from a variety of sources. Discrepancy between biomedical and patients' conceptualisations is problematic as it can affect treatment adherence, access to care, patient-provider communication and quality of patient experience. This is particularly the case for hypertension, an ‘invisible disease' that gives rise to various lay conceptions and practices. We examine how the disease is made ‘real' for Filipino hypertensive patients and the role their embodied experiences play in apprehending the chronicity of hypertension and in shaping care-related practices.
Drawing from interview and focus group data from hypertensive patients in low-income communities in the Philippines, and on Annemarie Mol's notion of ‘multiplicity', the ‘symptom' plays a key role in the ways in which participants self-manage ‘hypertension'. Hypertension is a ‘multiple' condition that is understood and enacted differently by people who rely on their own experiential knowledge and ‘symptoms' to define its nature and act accordingly to maintain health. Their ‘symptoms' may or may not correspond with the biomedical view of hypertension, leading to a non-chronic view of hypertension that informs the decision (not) to take maintenance medications regularly.
These findings have consequences for health communications and primary care. Failing to account for this ‘multiplicity' can also negatively impact experiences of care if patients feel that their embodied experiences are dismissed as less legitimate than biomedical indicators of the disease. Clinicians and public health officials must emphasize educational efforts that aim to address divergent views of noncommunicable diseases while respecting, listening to, and accounting for patients' experiential knowledge.
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- J Mendoza
- College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines
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Hang T, Hanh T, Anh D. International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) report, data summary of 45 countries for 2012-2017: Device-associated module. Am J Infect Control 2020; 48:423-432. [PMID: 31676155 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND We report the results of International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) surveillance study from January 2012 to December 2017 in 523 intensive care units (ICUs) in 45 countries from Latin America, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, and Western Pacific. METHODS During the 6-year study period, prospective data from 532,483 ICU patients hospitalized in 242 hospitals, for an aggregate of 2,197,304 patient days, were collected through the INICC Surveillance Online System (ISOS). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-National Healthcare Safety Network (CDC-NHSN) definitions for device-associated health care-associated infection (DA-HAI) were applied. RESULTS Although device use in INICC ICUs was similar to that reported from CDC-NHSN ICUs, DA-HAI rates were higher in the INICC ICUs: in the medical-surgical ICUs, the pooled central line-associated bloodstream infection rate was higher (5.05 vs 0.8 per 1,000 central line-days); the ventilator-associated pneumonia rate was also higher (14.1 vs 0.9 per 1,000 ventilator-days,), as well as the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (5.1 vs 1.7 per 1,000 catheter-days). From blood cultures samples, frequencies of resistance, such as of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to piperacillin-tazobactam (33.0% vs 18.3%), were also higher. CONCLUSIONS Despite a significant trend toward the reduction in INICC ICUs, DA-HAI rates are still much higher compared with CDC-NHSN's ICUs representing the developed world. It is INICC's main goal to provide basic and cost-effective resources, through the INICC Surveillance Online System to tackle the burden of DA-HAIs effectively.
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Mendoza Y, Mendoza J, Kitley C. Abstract No. 526 Computed tomography–guided lung biopsies and complications with and without the use of autologous blood patch in a military facility. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.12.587] [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] Open
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Hickie IB, Davenport TA, Burns JM, Milton AC, Ospina-Pinillos L, Whittle L, Ricci CS, McLoughlin LT, Mendoza J, Cross SP, Piper SE, Iorfino F, LaMonica HM. Project Synergy: co-designing technology-enabled solutions for Australian mental health services reform. Med J Aust 2020; 211 Suppl 7:S3-S39. [PMID: 31587276 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Project Synergy aims to test the potential of new and emerging technologies to enhance the quality of mental health care provided by traditional face-to-face services. Specifically, it seeks to ensure that consumers get the right care, first time (delivery of effective mental health care early in the course of illness). Using co-design with affected individuals, Project Synergy has built, implemented and evaluated an online platform to assist the assessment, feedback, management and monitoring of people with mental disorders. It also promotes the maintenance of wellbeing by collating health and social information from consumers, their supportive others and health professionals. This information is reported back openly to consumers and their service providers to promote genuine collaborative care. The online platform does not provide stand-alone medical or health advice, risk assessment, clinical diagnosis or treatment; instead, it supports users to decide what may be suitable care options. Using an iterative cycle of research and development, the first four studies of Project Synergy (2014-2016) involved the development of different types of online prototypes for young people (i) attending university; (ii) in three disadvantaged communities in New South Wales; (iii) at risk of suicide; and (iv) attending five headspace centres. These contributed valuable information concerning the co-design, build, user testing and evaluation of prototypes, as well as staff experiences during development and service quality improvements following implementation. Through ongoing research and development (2017-2020), these prototypes underpin one online platform that aims to support better multidimensional mental health outcomes for consumers; more efficient, effective and appropriate use of health professional knowledge and clinical skills; and quality improvements in mental health service delivery.
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- Ian B Hickie
- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Swinburne Research, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience - Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Birtinya, QLD
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.,ConNetica, Caloundra, QLD
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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Pazmiño-Palomino A, Mendoza J, Brito-Vera GA. First Record of Invasive Tawny Crazy Ant Nylanderia fulva (Mayr) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Continental Ecuador and Notes on Its Ecology in Sugarcane Crops. Neotrop Entomol 2020; 49:147-150. [PMID: 31414400 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-019-00709-1] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We report the first known record of the tawny crazy ant Nylanderia fulva (Mayr) in continental Ecuador. In addition, we describe the mutualistic association between ants and white aphids Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) in a sugarcane crop. Finally, we highlight the necessity to carry out studies of this nature due to an increasing number of invasive ant species in Ecuador and their potential damage to agricultural and natural ecosystems.
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- A Pazmiño-Palomino
- Sección Invertebrados, División Entomología, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, Rumipamba 341 y Av. de los Shyris, Quito, Ecuador.
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- Centro de Investigación de la Caña de Azúcar del Ecuador, El Triunfo, Ecuador
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Depto de Ecología, Pontificia Univ Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Mendoza J, Infante A, Nath P, Quinn J, Freeman T, Amornruk N. M262 A NOVEL ACTIVATION INDUCED CYTIDINE DEAMINASE MUTATION IN AN ADULT WITH HYPER-IGM SYNDROME. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2019.08.367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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van Spijker BA, Salinas-Perez JA, Mendoza J, Bell T, Bagheri N, Furst MA, Reynolds J, Rock D, Harvey A, Rosen A, Salvador-Carulla L. Service availability and capacity in rural mental health in Australia: Analysing gaps using an Integrated Mental Health Atlas. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2019; 53:1000-1012. [PMID: 31250654 DOI: 10.1177/0004867419857809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [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] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Access to services and workforce shortages are major challenges in rural areas worldwide. In order to improve access to mental health care, it is imperative to understand what services are available, what their capacity is and where existing funds might be spent to increase availability and accessibility. The aim of this study is to investigate mental health service provision in a selection of rural and remote areas across Australia by analysing service availability, placement capacity and diversity. METHOD This research studies the health regions of Western New South Wales and Country Western Australia and their nine health areas. Service provision was analysed using the DESDE-LTC system for long-term care service description and classification that allows international comparison. Rates per 100,000 inhabitants were calculated to compare the care availability and placement capacity for children and adolescents, adults and older adults. RESULTS The lowest diversity was found in northern Western Australia. Overall, Western New South Wales had a higher availability of non-acute outpatient services for adults, but hardly any acute outpatient services. In Country Western Australia, substantially fewer non-acute outpatient services were found, while acute services were much more common. Acute inpatient care services were more common in Western New South Wales, while sub-acute inpatient services and non-acute day care services were only found in Western New South Wales. CONCLUSION The number and span of services in the two regions showed discrepancies both within and between regions, raising issues on the equity of access to mental health care in Australia. The standard description of the local pattern of rural mental health care and its comparison across jurisdictions is critical for evidence-informed policy planning and resource allocation.
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- Bregje A van Spijker
- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.,Department of Quantitative Methods, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla, Spain
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- ConNetica Consulting, Caloundra, QLD, Australia.,Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- ConNetica Consulting, Caloundra, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Western Australia Medical School, Perth, WA, Australia.,Western Australian Primary Health Alliance, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Western New South Wales Primary Health District, Dubbo, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Illawarra Institute for Mental Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.,Far West LHD Mental Health Services, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Bowles J, Caminati M, Cha S, Mendoza J. A framework for automated conflict detection and resolution in medical guidelines. Sci Comput Program 2019; 182:42-63. [PMID: 32029957 PMCID: PMC6993806 DOI: 10.1016/j.scico.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Common chronic conditions are routinely treated following standardised procedures known as clinical guidelines. For patients suffering from two or more chronic conditions, known as multimorbidity, several guidelines have to be applied simultaneously, which may lead to severe adverse effects when the combined recommendations and prescribed medications are inconsistent or incomplete. This paper presents an automated formal framework to detect, highlight and resolve conflicts in the treatments used for patients with multimorbidities focusing on medications. The presented extended framework has a front-end which takes guidelines captured in a standard modelling language and returns the visualisation of the detected conflicts as well as suggested alternative treatments. Internally, the guidelines are transformed into formal models capturing the possible unfoldings of the guidelines. The back-end takes the formal models associated with multiple guidelines and checks their correctness with a theorem prover, and inherent inconsistencies with a constraint solver. Key to our approach is the use of an optimising constraint solver which enables us to search for the best solution that resolves/minimises conflicts according to medication efficacy and the degree of severity in case of harmful combinations, also taking into account their temporal overlapping. The approach is illustrated throughout with a real medical example.
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- J. Bowles
- School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, Jack Cole Building, St Andrews KY16 9SX, United Kingdom
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- School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, Jack Cole Building, St Andrews KY16 9SX, United Kingdom
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- Automation and Information Systems, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, Jack Cole Building, St Andrews KY16 9SX, United Kingdom
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Pineda C, Rodríguez LC, Mendoza J, Sandoval H, Gutiérrez J. Popeye's sign. Clin Rheumatol 2019; 38:2949-2950. [PMID: 31273635 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-019-04652-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- C Pineda
- Division of Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Disorders, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Colonia Arenal de Guadalupe, Alcaldía Tlalpan, CP 143898, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Disorders, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Colonia Arenal de Guadalupe, Alcaldía Tlalpan, CP 143898, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Disorders, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Colonia Arenal de Guadalupe, Alcaldía Tlalpan, CP 143898, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Sociomedical Research Unit, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Disorders, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Calzada Mexico-Xochimilco 289, Colonia Arenal de Guadalupe, Alcaldía Tlalpan, CP 143898, Mexico City, Mexico
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Mendoza J, Tovar G, Galvis M, Mendoza M, Lozano C. Infected walled-off pancreatic necrosis managed with percutaneous-endoscopic transabdominal drainage: A case report. Rev Gastroenterol Mex (Engl Ed) 2019; 85:94-97. [PMID: 31208675 DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmx.2019.02.010] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- J Mendoza
- Departamento de Cirugía Gastrointestinal, Clínica Foscal y Clínica Foscal Internacional, Floridablanca, Santander, Colombia
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- Departamento de Gastroenterología Clínica, Clínica Foscal y Clínica Foscal Internacional, Floridablanca, Santander, Colombia
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- Departamento de Radiología, Clínica Foscal y Clínica Foscal Internacional, Floridablanca, Santander, Colombia
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- Departamento Clínico, Clínica Foscal y Clínica Foscal Internacional, Floridablanca, Santander, Colombia
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- Clínica Foscal, Universidad de Cartagena, Floridablanca, Santander, Colombia.
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Luckyanova MN, Mendoza J, Lu H, Song B, Huang S, Zhou J, Li M, Dong Y, Zhou H, Garlow J, Wu L, Kirby BJ, Grutter AJ, Puretzky AA, Zhu Y, Dresselhaus MS, Gossard A, Chen G. Phonon localization in heat conduction. Sci Adv 2018; 4:eaat9460. [PMID: 30588489 PMCID: PMC6303120 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aat9460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Nondiffusive phonon thermal transport, extensively observed in nanostructures, has largely been attributed to classical size effects, ignoring the wave nature of phonons. We report localization behavior in phonon heat conduction due to multiple scattering and interference events of broadband phonons, by measuring the thermal conductivities of GaAs/AlAs superlattices with ErAs nanodots randomly distributed at the interfaces. With an increasing number of superlattice periods, the measured thermal conductivities near room temperature increased and eventually saturated, indicating a transition from ballistic to diffusive transport. In contrast, at cryogenic temperatures the thermal conductivities first increased but then decreased, signaling phonon wave localization, as supported by atomistic Greenșs function simulations. The discovery of phonon localization suggests a new path forward for engineering phonon thermal transport.
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- M. N. Luckyanova
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
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- Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Bandeira ID, Mendoza J. Medical education and leadership: a call to action for Brazil's mental health system. Int J Med Educ 2018; 9:170-172. [PMID: 29936494 PMCID: PMC6129155 DOI: 10.5116/ijme.5b1b.b0a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- Igor D Bandeira
- Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Martinez FE, Ryden L, Leaver R, Mendoza J, Havill K. Fungal coronary embolus while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Anaesth Intensive Care 2017; 45:634-635. [PMID: 28911297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aim was to transfer alpaca and llama embryos obtained by IVF into recipient llamas and evaluate pregnancy and birth rates. Gametes were collected from samples of ovaries and testes collected from a local abattoir. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COC) were recovered by aspiration of ovarian follicles using a 5-mL syringe, where oocytes with at least 3 layers of cumulus cells and a homogenous cytoplasm were matured in TCM-199 supplemented with 10% FCS, FSH (0.1 IU), and oestradiol 17β for 30 and 36 h with 5% CO2 in air, for alpaca and llama, respectively. After the maturation time, COC were placed in FERT-TALP solution 30 min before in vitro insemination with epididymal sperm of alpaca and llama as appropriate, the sperm were selected by swim-up method with centrifuging twice in 2 mL of SPERM-TALP supplemented with 6 mg mL−1 of fatty-free BSA, in an incubator with 5% CO2 in air set at 39°C for 45 min, oocytes were co-incubated with sperm concentration of 3 × 106 mL−1 for 18 to 20 h at 39°C with 5% CO2 in air. The IVF was carried out the day of ovulation induction of recipients. A group of 15 morphologically intact Day-8 blastocysts derived from in vitro culture with SOF serum were transferred nonsurgically into the uterine horn ipsilateral to the corpus luteum of 15 synchronized recipient llamas with an intravaginal device (controlled internal drug release) for 8 days. Then, 6 days after controlled internal drug release removal, ovulation was induced in recipients with the application of 1 mL of GnRH with previous ultrasound confirmation of the presence of a dominant follicle greater than 7 mm in diameter. Nine alpaca blastocysts and 6 llama blastocysts were transferred. The pregnancy rate was assessed by ultrasound at 45 days after transfer. The results obtained were as follows: for pregnancy rate, 33.3% (3/9) and 50% (3/6) for alpaca and llama embryos, respectively; for birth rate, 0.0% (0/9) and 16.7% (1/6) for alpaca and llama embryos, respectively. An alpaca fetus and 2 llama fetuses were aborted between 7 and 10 months of pregnancy, and only a llama gestation ended successfully, producing the first birth of the world of a llama bred by IVF in South American camelids, demonstrating that it is possible to obtain viable offspring in these species using this biotechnology.
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Mendoza J, Gaytan L, Mellado M, Angel O, Chavarria I. 1710 Nutrient content of crop residues selected by grazing goats. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/jam2016-1710] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rosenberg SP, Hickie IB, McGorry PD, Salvador‐Carulla L, Burns J, Christensen H, Mendoza J, Rosen A, Russell LM, Sinclair S. Using accountability for mental health to drive reform. Med J Aust 2015; 203:328-30. [DOI: 10.5694/mja15.00447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Black Dog Institute, Sydney, NSW
- ConNetica Consulting, Caloundra, QLD
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- University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW
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- National Employment Services Association, Melbourne, VIC
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Griffiths KM, Mendoza J, Carron-Arthur B. Whereto mental health reform in Australia: is anyone listening to our independent auditors? Med J Aust 2015; 202:172-4. [PMID: 25716589 DOI: 10.5694/mja14.01034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mendoza J, Sanio C, Chaudhri N. Inactivating the infralimbic but not prelimbic medial prefrontal cortex facilitates the extinction of appetitive Pavlovian conditioning in Long-Evans rats. Neurobiol Learn Mem 2014; 118:198-208. [PMID: 25543024 DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2014.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Revised: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The infralimbic medial prefrontal cortex (IL) has been posited as a common node in distinct neural circuits that mediate the extinction of appetitive and aversive conditioning. However, appetitive extinction is typically assessed using instrumental conditioning procedures, whereas the extinction of aversive conditioning is customarily studied using Pavlovian assays. The role of the IL in the extinction of appetitive Pavlovian conditioning remains underexplored. We investigated the involvement of the IL and prelimbic medial prefrontal cortex (PrL) in appetitive extinction in Pavlovian and instrumental conditioning assays in male, Long-Evans rats. Following acquisition, a gamma-aminobutyric acid agonist solution (0.03 nmol muscimol; 0.3 nmol baclofen; 0.3 μl/side) was bilaterally microinfused into the IL or PrL to pharmacologically inactivate each region before the first extinction session. Compared to saline, PrL inactivation did not affect the acquisition of extinction or the recall of extinction memory 24-h later. IL inactivation caused a more rapid extinction of Pavlovian conditioning, but had no effect on the extinction of instrumental conditioning or extinction recall. IL inactivation during a Pavlovian conditioning session in which conditioned stimulus (CS) trials were paired with sucrose did not affect CS-elicited behaviour, but increased responding during intervals that did not contain the CS. The same manipulation did not impact lever pressing for sucrose. These findings suggest that the IL may normally maintain Pavlovian conditioned responding when an anticipated appetitive CS is unexpectedly withheld, and that this region has distinct roles in the expression of Pavlovian conditioning when an appetitive unconditioned stimulus is either presented or omitted.
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- J Mendoza
- Center for Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology/FRQS Groupe de recherche en neurobiologie comportementale, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Center for Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology/FRQS Groupe de recherche en neurobiologie comportementale, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Center for Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology/FRQS Groupe de recherche en neurobiologie comportementale, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Almost every physiological or behavioral process in mammals follows rhythmic patterns, which depend mainly on a master circadian clock located in the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). The dopaminergic (DAergic) system in the brain is principally implicated in motor functions, motivation and drug intake. Interestingly, DA-related parameters and behaviors linked to the motivational and arousal states, show daily rhythms that could be regulated by the SCN or by extra-SCN circadian oscillator(s) modulating DAergic systems. Here we examine what is currently understood about the anatomical and functional central multi-oscillatory circadian system, highlighting how the main SCN clock communicates timing information with other brain clocks to regulate the DAergic system and conversely, how DAergic cues may have feedback effects on the SCN. These studies give new insights into the role of the brain circadian system in DA-related neurologic pathologies, such as Parkinson's disease, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder and drug addiction.
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- J Mendoza
- Institute of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences, CNRS UPR-3212, University of Strasbourg, 5 rue Blaise Pascal, 67084 Strasbourg cedex, France.
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- Institute of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences, CNRS UPR-3212, University of Strasbourg, 5 rue Blaise Pascal, 67084 Strasbourg cedex, France
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Helgesen KO, Bravo S, Sevatdal S, Mendoza J, Horsberg TE. Deltamethrin resistance in the sea louse Caligus rogercresseyi (Boxhall and Bravo) in Chile: bioassay results and usage data for antiparasitic agents with references to Norwegian conditions. J Fish Dis 2014; 37:877-890. [PMID: 24697556 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The sea louse Caligus rogercresseyi is a major threat to Chilean salmonid farming. Pyrethroids have been used for anticaligus treatments since 2007, but have shown reduced effect, most likely due to resistance development. Pyrethroid resistance is also a known problem in Lepeophtheirus salmonis in the Northern Hemisphere. This study describes the development of deltamethrin resistance in C. rogercresseyi based on bioassays and usage data for pyrethroids in Chilean aquaculture. These results were compared to bioassays from L. salmonis from Norway and to Norwegian usage data. Available deltamethrin bioassay results from 2007 and 2008, as well as bioassays from Norway, were collected and remodelled. Bioassays were performed on field-collected sea lice in region X in Chile in 2012 and 2013. Bioassays from 2007 were performed prior to the introduction of pyrethroids to the Chilean market. Both the results from 2008 and 2012 showed an increased resistance. Increased pyrethroid resistance was also indicated by the increased use of pyrethroids in Chilean aquaculture compared with the production of salmonids. A similar trend was seen in the Norwegian usage data. The bioassay results from Chile from 2012 and 2013 also indicated a difference in the susceptibility to deltamethrin between male and female caligus.
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- K O Helgesen
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway
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Wong CL, Mendoza J, Henson SJ, Qi Y, Lou W, L'Abbé MR. Consumer attitudes and understanding of cholesterol-lowering claims on food: randomize mock-package experiments with plant sterol and oat fibre claims. Eur J Clin Nutr 2014; 68:946-52. [DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2013] [Revised: 02/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Garcipérez de Vargas FJ, Mendoza J, Ortiz C, Sánchez-Calderón P. [Gitelman's syndrome: a wolf in sheep's clothing]. Rev Clin Esp 2014; 214:229-30. [PMID: 24564992 DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2014.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, España
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, España
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres, España
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Ruiz J, Landeo L, Mendoza J, Artica M, Correa J, Silva M, Miragaya M, Ratto M. Vitrification of in vitro mature alpaca oocyte: Effect of ethylene glycol concentration and time of exposure in the equilibration and vitrification solutions. Anim Reprod Sci 2013; 143:72-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2013.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Revised: 10/15/2013] [Accepted: 10/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mullins L, Nichols J, Mendoza J, Teresia O, Eaves A. Food Insecurity and Use of Food Assistance Programs in a Houston Area Pediatric Clinic. J Acad Nutr Diet 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.06.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Markides CSA, Coil DR, Luong LH, Mendoza J, Kozielski T, Vardeman D, Giovanella BC. Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) xenografts and tissue culture lines: Establishment and initial characterization. Oncol Lett 2013; 5:1453-1456. [PMID: 23759995 PMCID: PMC3678573 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is an extremely rare and aggressive neoplasm, which mainly affects young males and generally presents as a widely disseminated tumor within the peritoneal cavity. Due to the rarity of the tumor, its younger and overall healthier patient population (compared with other tumor types) and the fact that it lacks definitive histological and immunohistological features, the diagnosis of DSRCT may be frequently delayed or the tumor may be entirely misdiagnosed as a different type of abdominal sarcoma. The present study aimed to rectify the lack of models that exist for this rare neoplasm, through the development of several DSRCT tissue cultures and xenograft lines. Samples were received from surgeries and biopsies from patients worldwide and were immediately processed for xenograft development in nude mice. Tumor tissues were minced and fragments were injected into the dorsal flanks of nude mice. Of the 14 samples received, nine were established into xenograft lines and five into tissue culture lines. Xenografts displayed the microscopic histology of their parent tumors and demonstrated two different growth rates among the established xenograft lines. Overall, the establishment of these xenograft and tissue culture lines provides researchers with tools to evaluate DSRCT responses to chemotherapy and to investigate DSRCT-specific signaling pathways or mechanisms.
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Liu X, Cao Z, Mendoza J, Vardeman D, Giovanella B. Correlation between the sensitivity of tumors to treatment with CZ48 and local concentrations of the active metabolite CPT within the tumors. Biomed Rep 2013; 1:202-206. [PMID: 24648919 DOI: 10.3892/br.2013.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Crystalline camptothecin-20-O-propionate hydrate (CZ48) is an esterification product from the reaction of natural camptothecin with propionic anhydride. CZ48 has been tested against 29 human tumor lines grown in nude mice as xenografts. Of the tested tumor lines, 28 were found to be responsive to CZ48, by regression or significant inhibition. The total response rate was 97%. However, the effective dose required to achieve the positive response varied from 100 to 2000 mg/kg/day depending on the tumor type. Thus, the sensitivity of tumors to CZ48 treatment varied from tumor to tumor. The most sensitive CLO-breast carcinoma achieved regression when treated with 100 mg/kg/day, while PC3-prostate carcinoma required as high as 1000 mg/kg/day to achieve a definitive response. To determine the reason for these differences in sensitivities among the tumors, we treated 9 human xenografts grown in nude mice with 1000 mg/kg/day CZ48 until saturation and measured the local concentrations of the parental CZ48 as well as the corresponding metabolite camptothecin (CPT) in the tumors with the established high-performance liquid chromatography procedure. Results showed that the sensitivities of these tumors to CZ48 treatment were not affected by local concentrations of the active metabolite CPT in the tumors, but instead by the types of tumors.
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- Xing Liu
- Christus Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research, Houston, TX 77025, USA
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- Christus Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research, Houston, TX 77025, USA
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- Christus Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research, Houston, TX 77025, USA
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- Christus Stehlin Foundation for Cancer Research, Houston, TX 77025, USA
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Cao Z, Mendoza J, Kozielski A, Liu X, DeJesus A, Wang Y, Zhan CG, Vardeman D, Giovanella B. Anticancer Activity of New Haloalkyl Camptothecin Esters against Human Cancer Cell Lines and Human Tumor Xenografts Grown in Nude Mice. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2012; 12:818-28. [DOI: 10.2174/187152012802650219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Revised: 04/26/2012] [Accepted: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Garcipérez de Vargas FJ, Gómez-Barrado JJ, Sánchez-Calderón P, Lezcano-Gort LE, Ortiz C, Mendoza J. [Complete atrioventricular block secondary to radiotherapy]. Med Intensiva 2012; 37:211-2. [PMID: 22749002 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2012.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 05/21/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Quispe Ricalde M, Soto M, Perez E, Miranda L, Aguilar E, Luna R, Mendoza J, Apaza Y, Quispe M, Santana Morales M, Afonso Lehmann R, Martinez Carretero E, Valladares B, Pacheco R. Identification of the leishmaniasis causative agents and the reservoirs involved in Ivochote (Peru). Int J Infect Dis 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.663] [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] Open
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Garcipérez de Vargas FJ, Gómez-Barrado JJ, Ortiz C, Mendoza J, Sánchez-Calderón P, Marcos G. [Refractory heart failure in a patient treated with bevacizumab]. Med Intensiva 2012; 36:589-90. [PMID: 22386269 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2012.01.009] [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] [Received: 01/16/2012] [Revised: 01/19/2012] [Accepted: 01/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rosenberg SP, Mendoza J, Russell L. Well meant or well spent? Accountability for $8 billion of mental health reform. Med J Aust 2012; 196:159-61. [DOI: 10.5694/mja11.11553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2011] [Accepted: 01/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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Sánchez-Yebra W, Ávila-Carrillo JA, Giménez-Sánchez F, Reyes-Bertos A, Sánchez-Forte M, Morales-Torres M, Rojas A, Mendoza J. Viral agents causing lower respiratory tract infections in hospitalized children: evaluation of the Speed-Oligo® RSV assay for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2011; 31:243-50. [PMID: 21647616 PMCID: PMC7088155 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-011-1300-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2011] [Accepted: 05/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the viral agent which is more frequently involved in lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in infants under 1 year of age in developed countries. A new oligochromatographic assay, Speed-Oligo® RSV, was designed and optimized for the specific detection and identification of RSV subtypes A and B. The test was evaluated in 289 clinical samples from 169 hospitalized children using an immunochromatography (IC) test, virus isolation by culture, and an in-house real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Other viruses causing LRTIs were investigated by cell culture or PCR-based tests. Sixty-two patients were infected by RSV (36.7%). In addition, adenovirus, influenza B, parainfluenza 2, and human metapneumovirus were detected in rates ranging from 5 to 8%. A proportion of 10.1% of the patients had mixed infections. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were, respectively, 94.9, 99.4, 98.9, and 97.4% for Speed-Oligo® RSV, 92.9, 96.3, 92.9, and 96.3% for RT-PCR/RSV, and 58.4, 98.1, 93.3, and 82.6% for IC. Our rates of viral detection and co-infection were similar to those of previously reported series. Finally, we find that Speed-Oligo® RSV is a rapid and easy-to-perform technique for the detection of RSV and the identification of subtypes A and B.
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- W Sánchez-Yebra
- Department of Microbiology, CH Torrecárdenas, 04009, Almería, Spain.
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Mendoza J, Lopez-Lopez C, Revel FG, Jeanneau K, Delerue F, Prinssen E, Challet E, Moreau JL, Grundschober C. Dimorphic effects of leptin on the circadian and hypocretinergic systems of mice. J Neuroendocrinol 2011; 23:28-38. [PMID: 20874776 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.02072.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The hormone leptin controls food intake and body weight through its receptor in the hypothalamus, and may modulate physiological functions such as reproduction, sleep or circadian timing. In the present study, the effects of leptin on the resetting of the circadian clock, the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and on the activity of the hypocretinergic system were examined in vivo, with comparative analysis between male and female mice. A single leptin injection (5 mg/kg) at both the onset and offset of the activity period did not alter locomotion of mice housed under a 12 : 12 h light/dark cycle and did not shift the circadian behavioral rhythm of mice housed in constant darkness. By contrast, leptin potentiated the phase-shifting effect of a 30-min light-pulse on behavioural rhythms during the late subjective night, although only in females. This was accompanied by a higher induction of the clock genes Per1 and Per2 in the SCN. A 2-week chronic exposure to a physiological dose of leptin (100 μg/kg per day) decreased locomotor activity, expression of hypocretin receptor 1 and 2, as well as the number of hypocretin-immunoreactive neurones only in female mice, whereas the number of c-fos-positive hypocretinergic neurones was reduced in both genders. These results highlight a dimorphic effect of leptin on the hypocretinergic system and on the response of the circadian clock to light. Leptin may thus modulate the sleep/wake cycle and circadian system beside its well-established action on food intake and regulation of body weight.
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- J Mendoza
- Department of Neurobiology of Rhythms, Institute of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UPR3212 University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
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Trapero-Marugán M, Mendoza J, Moreno Monteagudo JA, Chaparro M, García-Buey L, González-Moreno L, Borque MJ, Moreno-Otero R. Current antiviral combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C patients who failed to interferon alfa-based treatment. J Clin Pharm Ther 2010; 36:695-703. [PMID: 21175705 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2010.01231.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Interferon-alfa-based therapy is effective in the treatment of Hepatitis C. However, some patients fail to respond and others relapse, after initially responding. Our objective was to assess the efficacy, safety and predictive factors for sustained virological response (SVR) to peginterferon plus ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C patients who failed to interferon-alfa (IFNα)-based therapy. METHODS Seventy-five consecutive patients who failed to IFNα-based therapy were retreated with peginterferon plus ribavirin. Of these patients, 85% were infected by genotype 1. The primary endpoint was SVR. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Of 75 non-responder (n = 54) or relapser patients (n = 21), 50 were previously treated with IFNα-monotherapy and 25 with IFNα plus ribavirin. Global SVR rate was 41.3%: for patients re-treated with IFNα the response was 48% whilst for those retreated with IFNα plus ribavirin, it was 28%. For previous non-responders the SVR rate was 37% and for relapsers it was 52.4%. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Retreatment with peginterferon plus ribavirin is an effective option for some chronic hepatitis C non-responder or relapser patients. Higher SVR rate was achieved in relapsers and in those patients who received IFNα monotherapy previously.
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- M Trapero-Marugán
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Service, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Autonomous University of Madrid, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain.
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