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McFadden J, Tachibana I, Adra N, Collins K, Cary C, Koch M, Kaimakliotis H, Masterson TA, Rice KR. Impact of variant histology on upstaging and survival in patients with nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy. Urol Oncol 2024; 42:69.e11-69.e16. [PMID: 38267301 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Variant histology (VH) of urothelial carcinoma is uncommon and frequently presents at the muscle-invasive stage. VH is considering a significant risk factor for progression among patients with nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). While there is some debate, expert opinion is generally that upfront radical cystectomy (RC) should be consider for these patients. Limited data exists to support this position. In this study, we sought to examine the rate of upstaging and overall survival for patients with VH NMIBC against patients with pure urothelial NMIBC who underwent RC, to help clarify the optimal treatment strategy for these patients. METHODS The institutional REDCap database was utilized to identify all patients with T1 and Ta bladder cancer that underwent RC over the study period (2004-2022). Matched-pair analysis was performed between patients with VH and pure urothelial NMIBC; 42 pairs were matched on prior intravesical therapy, presence of muscularis propria on transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), any carcinoma in situ presence on prior TURBTs, and final tumor staging on TURBT. The primary outcomes of interest were pathologic tumor upstaging rate at RC and overall survival. Secondary outcomes of interest included association of demographic or pretreatment variables with upstaging, and upstaging rates for specific variant histologies. RESULTS Patients with VH NMIBC undergoing RC were upstaged at a significantly higher rate than a matched cohort of patients with pure urothelial NMIBC (73.8% vs. 52.4%, P = 0.0244) and among those upstaged, had significantly higher rates of pT3 to pT4 (54.7% vs. 23.8%, P = 0.0088). Rate of node positivity at RC for VH NMIBC was also higher compared to pure urothelial NMIBC (40.5% vs. 21.4%, P = 0.0389). Among histologic variants, patients with plasmacytoid and sarcomatoid subtypes demonstrated the highest rates of upstaging; differences were not statistically significant. The overall median survival was 28.4 months for patients with VH after RC compared to 155.1 months for patients with pure urothelial NMIBC (P = 0.009). CONCLUSION Patients with VH NMIBC undergoing RC are at significantly higher risk of upstaging at RC when compared to patients with pure urothelial NMIBC and have worse overall survival. While this study supports the concept of an aggressive treatment approach for patients with VH NMIBC, improvements in understanding of the disease are necessary to improve outcomes.
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- J McFadden
- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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Burton B, Collins K, Brooks J, Marx K, Renner A, Wilcox K, Moore E, Osowski K, Riley J, Rowe J, Pawlus M. Correction: The biotoxin BMAA promotes dysfunction via distinct mechanisms in neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cells. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0296579. [PMID: 38165868 PMCID: PMC10760672 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278793.].
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Morgan J, MacInnes E, Erskine S, Walters SJ, Cook J, Collins K, Wyld L. Psychosocial outcomes after varying risk management strategies in women at increased familial breast cancer risk: a mixed methods study of patient and partner outcomes. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2024; 106:78-91. [PMID: 37458196 PMCID: PMC10757884 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2023.0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/02/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Female carriers of BRCA1/2 genes have an increased lifetime risk of breast cancer. Options for managing risk include imaging surveillance or risk-reducing surgery (RRS). This mixed methods study aimed to identify factors affecting risk-management decisions and the psychosocial outcomes of these decisions for high-risk women and their partners. METHODS Semi-structured qualitative interviews were performed with women at high breast cancer risk who had faced these choices. Partners were also interviewed. Analysis used a framework approach. A bespoke questionnaire was developed to quantify and explore associations. RESULTS A total of 32 women were interviewed. Of these, 27 had partners of whom 7 (26%) agreed to be interviewed. Four main themes arose: perception of risk and impact of increased risk; risk-management strategy decision-making; impact of risk-management strategy; support needs and partner relationship issues. The questionnaire response rate was 36/157 (23%). Decision satisfaction was high in both surveillance and RRS groups. Relationship changes were common but not universal. Common causes of distress following RRS included adverse body image changes. Both groups experienced generalised and cancer-specific anxiety. Drivers for surgery included having children, deaths of close family from breast cancer and higher levels of cancer anxiety. CONCLUSIONS Levels of psychosocial and decision satisfaction were high for women choosing both RRS and surveillance but, for a minority, risk-reducing measures result in long-term psychosocial morbidity. Efforts to recognise women at increased risk of psychological morbidity may allow targeted support.
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- East of England School of General Practice, Norwich, UK
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- Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Collins K, Lu I, Ng JF, Stevenson C, Dowling D. Eosinophilic oesophagitis: a common cause of food bolus obstruction. Intern Med J 2023. [PMID: 38149363 DOI: 10.1111/imj.16306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EOE) is a known cause of food bolus obstruction (FBO) with rising incidence and prevalence. AIMS To assess the rates of EOE in adult cases presenting with an FBO via prospective biopsy collection during index endoscopy. METHODS Oesophageal FBO cases requiring gastroscopy between February 2014 and January 2021 at a single institution with a unified policy to perform biopsies on FBO cases were analysed using medical records, endoscopy and histology. Statistical analysis was undertaken to compare those with and without EOE as their final diagnosis, including the timing of oesophageal biopsy and the season that cases presented. RESULTS One hundred ninety FBO presentations were analysed, 15 patients presented twice and one patient presented four times within the 7-year study period. Men represented 72% of cases. A total of 78% of cases had biopsies collected at an index or scheduled follow-up endoscopy. EOE was the cause of the FBO in 28% (53/190) of presentations. FBO secondary to EOE was more likely to occur in the spring and summer months (Australian September to March), with 39% (19 of 49) of cases presenting in spring attributable to EOE. CONCLUSION EOE affects a significant proportion of patients presenting with FBO (28%); a high biopsy rate of 78% in FBO cases provides an opportunity for prompt diagnosis and treatment.
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- Kate Collins
- Department of Gastroenterology, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Information and Physical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Abdelmalak J, Strasser SI, Ngu N, Dennis C, Sinclair M, Majumdar A, Collins K, Bateman K, Dev A, Abasszade JH, Valaydon Z, Saitta D, Gazelakis K, Byers S, Holmes J, Thompson AJ, Pandiaraja D, Bollipo S, Sharma S, Joseph M, Nicoll A, Batt N, Sawhney R, Tang MJ, Lubel J, Riordan S, Hannah N, Haridy J, Sood S, Lam E, Greenhill E, Majeed A, Kemp W, Zalcberg J, Roberts SK. Improved Survival Outcomes with Surgical Resection Compared to Ablative Therapy in Early-Stage HCC: A Large, Real-World, Propensity-Matched, Multi-Centre, Australian Cohort Study. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5741. [PMID: 38136287 PMCID: PMC10742146 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15245741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The optimal treatment approach in very-early and early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not precisely defined, and there is ambiguity in the literature around the comparative efficacy of surgical resection versus ablation as curative therapies for limited disease. We performed this real-world propensity-matched, multi-centre cohort study to assess for differences in survival outcomes between those undergoing resection and those receiving ablation. Patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) 0/A HCC first diagnosed between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2020 who received ablation or resection as initial treatment were included in the study. A total of 450 patients were included in the study from 10 major liver centres including two transplant centres. Following propensity score matching using key covariates, 156 patients were available for analysis with 78 in each group. Patients who underwent resection had significantly improved overall survival (log-rank test p = 0.023) and local recurrence-free survival (log rank test p = 0.027) compared to those who received ablation. Based on real-world data, our study supports the use of surgical resection in preference to ablation as first-line curative therapy in appropriately selected BCLC 0/A HCC patients.
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- Jonathan Abdelmalak
- Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (J.A.); (M.J.T.); (J.L.); (A.M.); (W.K.)
- Department of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (E.L.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia; (S.I.S.); (N.N.); (C.D.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia; (S.I.S.); (N.N.); (C.D.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia; (S.I.S.); (N.N.); (C.D.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (M.S.); (A.M.); (K.C.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (M.S.); (A.M.); (K.C.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (M.S.); (A.M.); (K.C.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia; (M.S.); (A.M.); (K.C.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia; (A.D.); (J.H.A.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia; (A.D.); (J.H.A.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Western Health, Footscray, VIC 3011, Australia; (Z.V.); (D.S.); (K.G.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Western Health, Footscray, VIC 3011, Australia; (Z.V.); (D.S.); (K.G.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Western Health, Footscray, VIC 3011, Australia; (Z.V.); (D.S.); (K.G.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Western Health, Footscray, VIC 3011, Australia; (Z.V.); (D.S.); (K.G.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia; (J.H.); (A.J.T.); (D.P.)
- Department of Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia; (J.H.); (A.J.T.); (D.P.)
- Department of Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia; (J.H.); (A.J.T.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, Australia; (S.B.); (S.S.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, Australia; (S.B.); (S.S.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, Australia; (S.B.); (S.S.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern Health, Box Hill, VIC 3128, Australia; (A.N.); (N.B.); (R.S.)
- Department of Medicine, Eastern Health Clinical School, Box Hill, VIC 3128, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern Health, Box Hill, VIC 3128, Australia; (A.N.); (N.B.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern Health, Box Hill, VIC 3128, Australia; (A.N.); (N.B.); (R.S.)
- Department of Medicine, Eastern Health Clinical School, Box Hill, VIC 3128, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (J.A.); (M.J.T.); (J.L.); (A.M.); (W.K.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (J.A.); (M.J.T.); (J.L.); (A.M.); (W.K.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; (N.H.); (J.H.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; (N.H.); (J.H.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; (N.H.); (J.H.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (E.L.)
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia;
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- Department of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (E.L.)
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (J.A.); (M.J.T.); (J.L.); (A.M.); (W.K.)
- Department of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (E.L.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (J.A.); (M.J.T.); (J.L.); (A.M.); (W.K.)
- Department of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (E.L.)
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia;
- Department of Medical Oncology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (J.A.); (M.J.T.); (J.L.); (A.M.); (W.K.)
- Department of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; (E.L.)
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Burton B, Collins K, Brooks J, Marx K, Renner A, Wilcox K, Moore E, Osowski K, Riley J, Rowe J, Pawlus M. The biotoxin BMAA promotes dysfunction via distinct mechanisms in neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cells. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0278793. [PMID: 36893156 PMCID: PMC9997973 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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Chronic exposure to the Cyanobacteria biotoxin Beta-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) has been associated with development of a sporadic form of ALS called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Parkinsonism-Dementia Complex (ALS/PDC), as observed within certain Indigenous populations of Guam and Japan. Studies in primate models and cell culture have supported the association of BMAA with ALS/PDC, yet the pathological mechanisms at play remain incompletely characterized, effectively stalling the development of rationally-designed therapeutics or application of preventative measures for this disease. In this study we demonstrate for the first time that sub-excitotoxic doses of BMAA modulate the canonical Wnt signaling pathway to drive cellular defects in human neuroblastoma cells, suggesting a potential mechanism by which BMAA may promote neurological disease. Further, we demonstrate here that the effects of BMAA can be reversed in cell culture by use of pharmacological modulators of the Wnt pathway, revealing the potential value of targeting this pathway therapeutically. Interestingly, our results suggest the existence of a distinct Wnt-independent mechanism activated by BMAA in glioblastoma cells, highlighting the likelihood that neurological disease may result from the cumulative effects of distinct cell-type specific mechanisms of BMAA toxicity.
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- Bryan Burton
- Department of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States of America
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota, United States of America
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Vieira W, Cassano P, Hurtado A, Collins K, Gersten M, De Taboada L, Clancy J, Irvin M, Sparpana A, Sullivan E, Song X, Adib A, McEachern K, Funes C, Camprodon J, Iosifescu D. Transcranial photobiomodulation in major depressive disorder: dose-dependent effects on depression and anxiety scores. Brain Stimul 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2023.01.701] [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: 02/17/2023] Open
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Toklu A, Mesa H, Collins K. Adrenal Hemangioma Presenting as an Incidentaloma Clinically Suspicious for Malignancy. Am J Clin Pathol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqac126.156] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Introduction/Objective
Adrenal hemangiomas are rare, benign and non-functioning tumors. Clinical diagnosis can be challenging given that the presentation is usually vague and lesions are often found incidentally during diagnostic imaging performed for other reasons.
Methods/Case Report
We report a case of a 67-year-old man with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and anemia, arthralgia and joint swelling with unexplained weight loss, which prompted imaging studies. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 5.4 cm mass involving the left adrenal gland. The patient had no clinical manifestations of adrenal medullary or cortical hyperfunction. Biochemical testing performed included urine and plasma metanephrines and aldosterone/renin ratio, which yielded results within normal range. The patient was taking prednisone for hand and ankle swelling, precluding assessment for Cushing’s syndrome. Given the size of the lesion, the possibility of malignancy was considered. The patient elected for a left adrenalectomy. Gross examination revealed a 4.9 cm mass, weighing 54 grams, with a tan-brown, congested cut surface and a thin rim of residual normal appearing adrenal gland parenchyma. Histologic examination of the surgical specimen showed an enlarged adrenal gland predominantly replaced by hemorrhage with foci of thick and thin walled vessels with areas of intermingled adrenocortical elements at the periphery. A diagnosis of adrenal hemangioma was made.
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Adrenal hemangioma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of adrenal tumors. Surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment for a large, isolated adrenal mass to exclude malignancy and prevent retroperitoneal hemorrhage.
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- A Toklu
- Pathology, Indiana University , Indianapolis, Indiana , United States
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- Pathology, Indiana University , Indianapolis, Indiana , United States
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- Pathology, Indiana University , Indianapolis, Indiana , United States
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Abu-Salah A, Brocken E, Mesa H, Collins K. Jejunal Intussusception Secondary to Large Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp. Am J Clin Pathol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqac126.131] [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: 11/11/2022] Open
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Introduction/Objective
Inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is a benign mesenchymal lesion that can arise throughout the gastrointestinal tract but are most common in the stomach, followed by the ileum and more rarely in the duodenum and jejunum. Clinical manifestations include intestinal obstruction, abdominal pain, intussusception, and bleeding. Histologically these are characterized by submucosal location, bland spindle stromal cells, abundant eosinophils and lack of lineage specific markers.
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We report the case of a 68-year-old woman with history of recurrent small bowel obstruction due to Crohn’s disease who presented with jejunal intussusception that required ileocolic resection. Gross examination revealed a 4.2 cm well-circumscribed, lobulated mass with a gray-white and fleshy cut surface. Histologic sections showed a submucosal, nodular proliferation of bland spindle cells embedded within a loose, edematous stroma associated with abundant eosinophils. No hypercellularity, necrosis, hemorrhage, or mitotic figures were identified. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that the lesional cells were positive for vimentin and negative for desmin, SMA, S100, CD1a, CD117, DOG1, ALK, Melan-A, HMB-45, CD34, and STAT6. Ki-67 proliferative index was <1%. The mass was classified as an IFP.
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Conclusion
IFPs usually express CD34 and negative cases have been described as atypical IFPs. Activating mutations of PDGFRA appear to define this lesion molecularly and are responsible for the recruitment of eosinophils. PDGFRA mutations have been detected in both CD34 positive and negative cases suggesting they represent variants of the same entity. The putative origin of this lesion is hypothesized to be a distinct type of stromal cell: the telocyte. Surgical excision is curative for symptomatic IFP.
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- A Abu-Salah
- Pathology, Indiana University , Indianapolis, Indiana , United States
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- Pathology, Indiana University , Indianapolis, Indiana , United States
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- Pathology, Indiana University , Indianapolis, Indiana , United States
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- Pathology, Indiana University , Indianapolis, Indiana , United States
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French JA, Gow P, Simpson-Yap S, Collins K, Ng J, Angus PW, van der Mei IAF. Alcohol intake is associated with a decreased risk of developing primary biliary cholangitis. World J Hepatol 2022; 14:1747-1756. [PMID: 36185715 PMCID: PMC9521450 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i9.1747] [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: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic progressive liver disease of unknown aetiology characterised by immune-mediated destruction of small and medium-sized intrahepatic bile ducts. There are few well-established risk factors and epidemiological studies are needed to further evaluate the pathogenesis of the disease.
AIM To evaluate the relationship between alcohol intake, smoking and marijuana use with PBC development.
METHODS We conducted a prevalent case control study of 200 cases and 200 age (within a five year age band) and sex-matched controls, identified from the Victorian PBC prevalence study. We assessed lifetime alcohol intake and smoking behaviour (both tobacco and marijuana) prior to PBC onset and used conditional logistic regression for analyses.
RESULTS Alcohol intake consistently showed a dose-dependent inverse association with case status, and this was most substantial for 21-30 years and 31-40 years (Ptrend < 0.001). Smoking was associated with PBC, with a stronger association with a longer duration of smoking [e.g., adjusted OR 2.27 (95%CI: 1.12- 4.62) for those who had smoked for 20-35 years]. There was no association between marijuana use and PBC.
CONCLUSION Alcohol appears to have an inverse relationship with PBC. Smoking has been confirmed as an environmental risk factor for PBC. There was no association between marijuana use and PBC.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg 3084, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton 3053, Australia
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7000, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg 3084, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg 3084, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg 3084, Australia
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Tbaily C, Fazakarley L, Collins K, Ellis-Hill C. SPLASH study: Exploring caregiver perspectives of adults with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities accessing sedentary hydrotherapy. Physiotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2021.12.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Morgan JL, Shrestha A, Reed MWR, Herbert E, Bradburn M, Walters SJ, Martin C, Collins K, Ward S, Holmes G, Burton M, Lifford K, Edwards A, Ring A, Robinson T, Chater T, Pemberton K, Brennan A, Cheung KL, Todd A, Audisio R, Wright J, Simcock R, Thomson AM, Gosney M, Hatton M, Green T, Revill D, Gath J, Horgan K, Holcombe C, Winter MC, Naik J, Parmeschwar R, Wyld L. Bridging the age gap in breast cancer: impact of omission of breast cancer surgery in older women with oestrogen receptor-positive early breast cancer on quality-of-life outcomes. Br J Surg 2021; 108:315-325. [PMID: 33760065 PMCID: PMC10364859 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaa125] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Primary endocrine therapy may be an alternative treatment for less fit women with oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer. This study compared quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes in older women treated with surgery or primary endocrine therapy. METHODS This was a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study of surgery or primary endocrine therapy in women aged over 70 years with operable breast cancer. QoL was assessed using European Organisation for Research and Treatment of cancer QoL questionnaires QLQ-C30, -BR23, and -ELD14, and the EuroQol Five Dimensions 5L score at baseline, 6 weeks, and 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. Propensity score matching was used to adjust for baseline variation in health, fitness, and tumour stage. RESULTS The study recruited 3416 women (median age 77 (range 69-102) years) from 56 breast units. Of these, 2979 (87.2 per cent) had ER-positive breast cancer; 2354 women had surgery and 500 received primary endocrine therapy (125 were excluded from analysis due to inadequate data or non-standard therapy). Median follow-up was 52 months. The primary endocrine therapy group was older and less fit. Baseline QoL differed between the groups; the mean(s.d.) QLQ-C30 global health status score was 66.2(21.1) in patients who received primary endocrine therapy versus 77.1(17.8) among those who had surgery plus endocrine therapy. In the unmatched analysis, changes in QoL between 6 weeks and baseline were noted in several domains, but by 24 months most scores had returned to baseline levels. In the matched analysis, major surgery (mastectomy or axillary clearance) had a more pronounced adverse impact than primary endocrine therapy in several domains. CONCLUSION Adverse effects on QoL are seen in the first few months after surgery, but by 24 months these have largely resolved. Women considering surgery should be informed of these effects.
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- J L Morgan
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Department of Allied Health Professions, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, ScHARR, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, ScHARR, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Division of Population Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Division of Population Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, ScHARR, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Gothenberg, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, Gothenberg, Sweden
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- North Trent Cancer Research Network Consumer Research Panel, Sheffield, UK
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- North Trent Cancer Research Network Consumer Research Panel, Sheffield, UK
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- North Trent Cancer Research Network Consumer Research Panel, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Bexley Cancer Centre, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Pinderfields Hospital, Mid Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Wakefield, UK
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay, Lancaster, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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Garfein RS, Liu L, Cuevas-Mota J, Collins K, Catanzaro DG, Muñoz F, Moser K, Chuck C, Higashi J, Bulterys MA, Raab F, Rios P. Evaluation of recorded video-observed therapy for anti-tuberculosis treatment. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2021; 24:520-525. [PMID: 32398202 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.19.0456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Asynchronous video directly observed therapy (VDOT) may reduce tuberculosis (TB) program costs and the burden on patients. We compared VDOT performance across three cities in the United States, each of which have TB incidence rates above the national average.METHODS: Patients aged ≥18 years who are currently receiving directly observed anti-TB treatment were invited to use VDOT for monitoring treatment. Pre- and post-treatment interviews and medical records were used to assess site differences in treatment adherence and patient characteristics and perceptions.RESULTS: Participants were enrolled in New York City, NY (n = 48), San Diego, CA (n = 52) and San Francisco, CA, USA (n = 49). Overall, the mean age was 41 years (range 18-87); 59% were male; most were Asian (45%) or Hispanic/Latino (30%); and 77% were foreign-born. The median fraction of expected doses observed (FEDO) was 88% (IQR 76-96). At follow-up, 97% thought VDOT was "very or somewhat easy to use" and 95% would recommend VDOT to other TB patients. Age, race/ethnicity, annual income, and country of birth differed by city (P < 0.05), but FEDO and VDOT perceptions did not.CONCLUSIONS: TB programs in three large US cities observed a high FEDO using VDOT while minimizing staff time and travel. Similar findings across sites support VDOT adoption by other large, urban TB programs.
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- R S Garfein
- Division of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA
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- Division of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA
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- Division of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
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- Division of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA
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- San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, San Diego, CA
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- Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY
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- San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA
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- Qualcomm Institute, Calit2, San Diego Division, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Qualcomm Institute, Calit2, San Diego Division, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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Wyld L, Reed MWR, Collins K, Burton M, Lifford K, Edwards A, Ward S, Holmes G, Morgan J, Bradburn M, Walters SJ, Ring A, Robinson TG, Martin C, Chater T, Pemberton K, Shrestha A, Nettleship A, Murray C, Brown M, Richards P, Cheung KL, Todd A, Harder H, Brain K, Audisio RA, Wright J, Simcock R, Armitage F, Bursnall M, Green T, Revell D, Gath J, Horgan K, Holcombe C, Winter M, Naik J, Parmeshwar R, Gosney M, Hatton M, Thompson AM. Bridging the age gap in breast cancer: cluster randomized trial of two decision support interventions for older women with operable breast cancer on quality of life, survival, decision quality, and treatment choices. Br J Surg 2021; 108:499-510. [PMID: 33760077 PMCID: PMC10364907 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rates of surgery and adjuvant therapy for breast cancer vary widely between breast units. This may contribute to differences in survival. This cluster RCT evaluated the impact of decision support interventions (DESIs) for older women with breast cancer, to ascertain whether DESIs influenced quality of life, survival, decision quality, and treatment choice. METHODS A multicentre cluster RCT compared the use of two DESIs against usual care in treatment decision-making in older women (aged at least ≥70 years) with breast cancer. Each DESI comprised an online algorithm, booklet, and brief decision aid to inform choices between surgery plus adjuvant endocrine therapy versus primary endocrine therapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy versus no chemotherapy. The primary outcome was quality of life. Secondary outcomes included decision quality measures, survival, and treatment choice. RESULTS A total of 46 breast units were randomized (21 intervention, 25 usual care), recruiting 1339 women (670 intervention, 669 usual care). There was no significant difference in global quality of life at 6 months after the baseline assessment on intention-to-treat analysis (difference -0.20, 95 per cent confidence interval (C.I.) -2.69 to 2.29; P = 0.900). In women offered a choice of primary endocrine therapy versus surgery plus endocrine therapy, knowledge about treatments was greater in the intervention arm (94 versus 74 per cent; P = 0.003). Treatment choice was altered, with a primary endocrine therapy rate among women with oestrogen receptor-positive disease of 21.0 per cent in the intervention versus 15.4 per cent in usual-care sites (difference 5.5 (95 per cent C.I. 1.1 to 10.0) per cent; P = 0.029). The chemotherapy rate was 10.3 per cent at intervention versus 14.8 per cent at usual-care sites (difference -4.5 (C.I. -8.0 to 0) per cent; P = 0.013). Survival was similar in both arms. CONCLUSION The use of DESIs in older women increases knowledge of breast cancer treatment options, facilitates shared decision-making, and alters treatment selection. Trial registration numbers: EudraCT 2015-004220-61 (https://eudract.ema.europa.eu/), ISRCTN46099296 (http://www.controlled-trials.com).
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- L Wyld
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, UK
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- College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences, Department of Allied Health Professions, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences, Department of Allied Health Professions, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Division of Population Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Division of Population Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, ScHARR, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, ScHARR, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Cardiovascular Research Centre, Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- EpiGenesys, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- EpiGenesys, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- EpiGenesys, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, ScHARR, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- University of Nottingham, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, UK
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- Division of Population Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- University of Gothenberg, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, Gothenberg, Sweden
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, UK
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- Clinical Trials Research Unit, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Yorkshire and Humber Consumer Research Panel (yhcrp.org.uk), Leeds, UK
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- Yorkshire and Humber Consumer Research Panel (yhcrp.org.uk), Leeds, UK
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- Yorkshire and Humber Consumer Research Panel (yhcrp.org.uk), Leeds, UK
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Bexley Cancer Centre, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Pinderfields Hospital, Mid Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Wakefield, UK
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- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay, Lancaster, UK
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- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK
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- Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Collins K, Yentis SM. Epidurals in the UK: practice and complications over 80 years. Anaesthesia 2021; 76:414-416. [PMID: 33523471 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- K Collins
- Department of Anaesthesia, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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Wyld L, Reed M, Collins K, Burton M, Lifford K, Edwards A, Ward S, Holmes G, Morgan J, Bradburn M, Walters S, Ring A, Martin C, Shrestha A, Nettleship A, Brown M, Richards P, Todd A, Harder H, Brain K. Cluster randomised trial to evaluate the clinical benefits of decision support interventions for older women with operable breast cancer. Eur J Cancer 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(20)30545-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ward SE, Holmes GR, Morgan JL, Broggio JW, Collins K, Richards PD, Reed MWR, Wyld L. Bridging the Age Gap: a prognostic model that predicts survival and aids in primary treatment decisions for older women with oestrogen receptor-positive early breast cancer. Br J Surg 2020; 107:1625-1632. [PMID: 32602959 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND A prognostic model was developed and validated using cancer registry data. This underpins an online decision support tool, informing primary treatment choice for women aged 70 years or older with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer. METHODS Data from women diagnosed between 2002 and 2010 in the English Northern and Yorkshire and West Midlands regions were used to develop the model. Primary treatment options of surgery with adjuvant endocrine therapy or primary endocrine therapy were compared. Models predicting the hazard of breast cancer-specific mortality and hazard of other-cause mortality were combined to derive survival probabilities. The model was validated externally using data from the Eastern Cancer Registration and Information Centre. RESULTS The model was developed using data from 23 842 women, and validated externally on a data set from 14 526 patients. The overall model calibration was good. At 2 and 5 years, predicted mortality from breast cancer and other causes differed from the observed rate by less than 1 per cent. At 5 years, there were slight overpredictions in breast cancer mortality (2629 predicted versus 2556 observed deaths; P = 0·142) and mortality from all causes (6399 versus 6320 respectively; P = 0·583). The discrepancy varied between subgroups. Model discrimination was 0·75 or above for all mortality measures. CONCLUSION A prognostic model for older women with oestrogen receptor-positive early breast cancer was developed and validated in the present study. This forms a basis for an online decision support tool (https://agegap.shef.ac.uk/).
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- S E Ward
- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, Sheffield
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, Sheffield
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield
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- National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service, Public Heath England, Birmingham, UK.,Clinical Trial Service Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, Sheffield
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield
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Sambu C, Collins K. NUTRITION STATUS AMONG TB/HIV CO-INFECTED PATIENTS ATTENDING KAPKATET COUNTY HOSPITAL, KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA. Chest 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Jordan LC, Cook TM, Cook S, Dalton SJ, Collins K, Scott J, Peden CJ. Sustaining better care for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. Anaesthesia 2020; 75:1321-1330. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.15088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- L. C. Jordan
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Bath UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Bath UK
- University of Bristol Bristol UK
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- Department of Critical Care University Hospital of Wales Cardiff UK
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- Department of Surgery Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Bath UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Bath UK
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- Department of Surgery Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Bath UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Keck Medicine University of Southern California Los Angeles CA USA
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Bennett PhD P, Jesudason S, McDonald S, Le Leu R, Shanahan L, Meade A, Clayton P, Faull R, Burke A, Collins K. SUN-095 Patient Reported Outcome Measures Over the First Three Months of Dialysis: Interim Results from the Multidisciplinary Assessment at Dialysis Entry (MADE) Study. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Ward SE, Holmes GR, Ring A, Richards PD, Morgan JL, Broggio JW, Collins K, Reed MWR, Wyld L. Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Older Women: An Analysis of Retrospective English Cancer Registration Data. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2019; 31:444-452. [PMID: 31122807 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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AIMS Adjuvant chemotherapy is recommended as a treatment for women with high recurrence risk early breast cancer. Older women are less likely to receive chemotherapy than younger women. This study investigated the impact of chemotherapy on breast cancer-specific survival in women aged 70 + years using English registry data. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cancer registration data were obtained from two English regions from 2002 to 2012 (n = 29 728). The impact of patient-level characteristics on the probability of receiving adjuvant chemotherapy was explored using logistic regression. Survival modelling was undertaken to show the effect of chemotherapy and age/health status on breast cancer-specific survival. Missing data were handled using multiple imputation. RESULTS In total, 11 735 surgically treated early breast cancer patients were identified. Use of adjuvant chemotherapy has increased over time. Younger age at diagnosis, increased nodal involvement, tumour size and grade, oestrogen receptor-negative or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive disease were all associated with increased probability of receiving chemotherapy. Chemotherapy was associated with a significant reduction in the hazard of breast cancer-specific mortality in women with high risk cancer, after adjusting for patient-level characteristics (hazard ratio 0.74, 95% confidence interval 0.67-0.81). DISCUSSION Chemotherapy is associated with an improved breast cancer-specific survival in older women with early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence . Lower rates of chemotherapy use in older women may, therefore, contribute to inferior cancer outcomes. Decisions on potential benefits for individual patients should be made on the basis of life expectancy, treatment tolerance and patient preference.
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- S E Ward
- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Breast Unit, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, The Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service, Public Heath England, Birmingham, UK; Clinical Trial Service Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, The Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Athanasiou I, Reed MW, Shrestha A, Cheung KL, Audisio R, Collins K, Wyld L. Abstract P2-14-06: Withdrawn. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p2-14-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Citation Format: Athanasiou I, Reed MW, Shrestha A, Cheung K-L, Audisio R, Collins K, Wyld L. Withdrawn [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-14-06.
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- I Athanasiou
- Yorkshire and Humber Deanery, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom; The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Notthingham, Nottinghanm, United Kingdom; University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Yorkshire and Humber Deanery, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom; The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Notthingham, Nottinghanm, United Kingdom; University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Yorkshire and Humber Deanery, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom; The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Notthingham, Nottinghanm, United Kingdom; University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Yorkshire and Humber Deanery, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom; The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Notthingham, Nottinghanm, United Kingdom; University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Yorkshire and Humber Deanery, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom; The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Notthingham, Nottinghanm, United Kingdom; University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Yorkshire and Humber Deanery, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom; The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Notthingham, Nottinghanm, United Kingdom; University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Yorkshire and Humber Deanery, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom; The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom; University of Notthingham, Nottinghanm, United Kingdom; University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Bashford L, Wu J, Sarma D, Collins K, Rao RPN, Ojemann JG, Mehring C. Concurrent control of a brain-computer interface and natural overt movements. J Neural Eng 2018; 15:066021. [PMID: 30303130 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/aadf3d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A primary control signal in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have been cortical signals related to movement. However, in cases where natural motor function remains, BCI control signals may interfere with other possibly simultaneous activity for useful ongoing movement. We sought to determine if the brain could learn to control both a BCI and concurrent overt movement execution in such cases. APPROACH We designed experiments where BCI and overt movements must be used concurrently and in coordination to achieve a 2D centre out control. Power in the 70-90 Hz band of human electrocorticography (ECoG) signals, was used to generate BCI control commands for vertical movement of the cursor. These signals were deliberately recorded from the same human cortical site that produced the strongest movement related activity associated with the concurrent overt finger movements required for the horizontal movement of the cursor. MAIN RESULTS We demonstrate that three subjects were able to perform the concurrent BCI task, controlling BCI and natural movements simultaneously and to a large extent independently. We conclude that the brain is capable of dissociating the original control signal dependency on movement, producing specific BCI control signals in the presence of motor related responses from the ongoing overt behaviour with which the BCI signal was initially correlated. SIGNIFICANCE We demonstrate a novel human brain-computer interface (BCI) which can be used to control movement concurrently and in coordination with movements of the natural limbs. This demonstrates the dissociation of cortical activity from the behaviour with which it was originally associated despite the ongoing behaviour and shows the feasibility of achieving simultaneous BCI control of devices with natural movements.
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- L Bashford
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom. Bernstein Center and Brain-Links Brain-Tools, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Green JA, Ephraim PL, Hill-Briggs FF, Browne T, Strigo TS, Hauer CL, Stametz RA, Darer JD, Patel UD, Lang-Lindsey K, Bankes BL, Bolden SA, Danielson P, Ruff S, Schmidt L, Swoboda A, Woods P, Vinson B, Littlewood D, Jackson G, Pendergast JF, St Clair Russell J, Collins K, Norfolk E, Bucaloiu ID, Kethireddy S, Collins C, Davis D, dePrisco J, Malloy D, Diamantidis CJ, Fulmer S, Martin J, Schatell D, Tangri N, Sees A, Siegrist C, Breed J, Medley A, Graboski E, Billet J, Hackenberg M, Singer D, Stewart S, Alkon A, Bhavsar NA, Lewis-Boyer L, Martz C, Yule C, Greer RC, Saunders M, Cameron B, Boulware LE. Putting patients at the center of kidney care transitions: PREPARE NOW, a cluster randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials 2018; 73:98-110. [PMID: 30218818 PMCID: PMC6679594 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Care for patients transitioning from chronic kidney disease to kidney failure often falls short of meeting patients' needs. The PREPARE NOW study is a cluster randomized controlled trial studying the effectiveness of a pragmatic health system intervention, 'Patient Centered Kidney Transition Care,' a multi-component health system intervention designed to improve patients' preparation for kidney failure treatment. Patient-Centered Kidney Transition Care provides a suite of new electronic health information tools (including a disease registry and risk prediction tools) to help providers recognize patients in need of Kidney Transitions Care and focus their attention on patients' values and treatment preferences. Patient-Centered Kidney Transition Care also adds a 'Kidney Transitions Specialist' to the nephrology health care team to facilitate patients' self-management empowerment, shared-decision making, psychosocial support, care navigation, and health care team communication. The PREPARE NOW study is conducted among eight [8] outpatient nephrology clinics at Geisinger, a large integrated health system in rural Pennsylvania. Four randomly selected nephrology clinics employ the Patient Centered Kidney Transitions Care intervention while four clinics employ usual nephrology care. To assess intervention effectiveness, patient reported, biomedical, and health system outcomes are collected annually over a period of 36 months via telephone questionnaires and electronic health records. The PREPARE NOW Study may provide needed evidence on the effectiveness of patient-centered health system interventions to improve nephrology patients' experiences, capabilities, and clinical outcomes, and it will guide the implementation of similar interventions elsewhere. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT02722382.
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- J A Green
- Department of Nephrology, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA, USA; Kidney Health Research Institute, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA; Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Center for Clinical Innovation, Institute for Advanced Application, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Center for Clinical Innovation, Institute for Advanced Application, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Decision Support Siemens Healthineers Malvern, PA, USA.
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- Division of Nephrology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA, USA.
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- Department of Social Work, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, USA.
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- Patient stakeholder co-author, Bloomsburg, PA, USA
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- Patient stakeholder co-author, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Patient stakeholder co-author, Portland, OR, USA
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- Patient stakeholder co-author, Mooresville, NC, USA
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- Patient stakeholder co-author, Liberty, Illinois, USA
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- Patient stakeholder co-author, Edgewater, MD, USA
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- Patient stakeholder co-author, Hartsdale, New York, NY, USA
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- Quality Insights Renal Network 5, Richmond, VA, USA.
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- The Care Centered Collaborative, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Patient Services, National Kidney Foundation, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Nephrology, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Department of Nephrology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Critical Care Medicine, Northeast Georgia Health System, Gainesville, GA, USA
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- Adult Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Center for Translational Bioethics and Health Care Policy, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Center for Clinical Innovation, Institute for Advanced Application, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Center for Clinical Innovation, Institute for Advanced Application, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Division of Nephrology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Geisinger Health Plan, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Program Development, National Kidney Foundation, New York, NY, USA.
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- Medical Education Institute, Madison, WI, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, University of Manitoba, 66 Chancellors Cir, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada; Chronic Disease Innovation Center, Seven Oaks General Hospital, 2300 Mcphillips St, Winnipeg, MB R2V 3M3, Canada.
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- Anthem, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Center for Clinical Innovation, Institute for Advanced Application, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Center for Clinical Innovation, Institute for Advanced Application, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Geisinger Health Plan, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Kidney Health Research Institute, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Center for Clinical Innovation, Institute for Advanced Application, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Center for Clinical Innovation, Institute for Advanced Application, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Renal Physicians Association, Rockville, MD, USA.
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- Council of Nephrology Social Workers, National Kidney Foundation, New York, NY, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD, USA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Geisinger Health Plan, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Kidney Health Research Institute, Geisinger, Danville, PA, USA.
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- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Baltimore, MD, USA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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Probst H, Reed H, Rosbottom K, Stanton A, Crank H, Bryan-Jones K, Collins K. OC-0192: The development of a device to immobilise the breast during radiotherapy: The SuPPORT 4 All project. Radiother Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(18)30502-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Shrestha A, Martin C, Burton M, Collins K, Holmes G, Ward S, Audisio R, Chater T, Pemberton K, Robinson T, Cheung K, Ring A, Walters S, Reed M, Gath J, Green T, Revell D, Wyld L. Comparison of quality of life of older women treated with surgery or primary endocrine therapy for early breast cancer: propensity score matched analysis of a large prospective multicentre cohort study. Eur J Cancer 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(18)30261-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Njue F, Collins K, Hayes H, Barber J, Lam K. Neurohormonal Blockade with Sacubitril/Valsartan in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Patients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.1261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Johnson M, Tod A, Brummell S, Collins K. MA 08.03 Discussing Potential Recurrence after Lung Cancer Surgery: Complexity and Challenges. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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van der Bend D, Bucher T, Schumacher TL, Collins K, De Vlieger N, Rollo M, Burrows TL, Watson JF, Collins CE. Trends in Food and Beverage Portion Sizes in Australian Children; a Time-Series Analysis Comparing 2007 and 2011-2012 National Data. Children (Basel) 2017; 4:children4080069. [PMID: 28777355 PMCID: PMC5575591 DOI: 10.3390/children4080069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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In 2011–2012 approximately 26% of Australian children aged between 5–17 years were reported to be overweight or obese. Furthermore, the increase in prevalence of overweight and obesity among US children parallels reported increases in energy intake and portion sizes of common foods, leading to the recognition that availability of larger portion sizes contributes to the rise in overweight and obesity prevalence. Thus, the aim of this time-series analysis was to investigate whether selected food portion sizes in Australian children aged 2–16 years changed between 2007 and 2011–2012. Portion size data from 24-h recalls collected in Australian nutrition surveys were compared between 2007 and 2011–2012. Portion sizes changed significantly in 23% of items with increases in 15% and decreases in 8%. Changes in portion sizes varied by age, sex, and food group. Changes occurred for many meat-based items, energy-dense, nutrient-poor food items, breads, cereals, and some fruits and vegetables. Vegetable and fruit portion sizes were below the respective serving sizes of 75 g and 150 g in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, while portion sizes of some energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods have increased. These findings suggest approaches to increasing consumption of nutrient-dense core foods and reducing energy-dense, nutrient-poor food items in children are warranted.
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- Daphne van der Bend
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
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- The New South Wales Department of Health, Northern NSW Health Districs, Maclean Community Health Centre, MacLean NSW 2463, Australia.
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
- School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2300, Australia.
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
- School of Education, Faculty of Education and Arts, Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2300, Australia.
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Sethwala A, Wang X, Sturm E, Collins K, O'Donnabhain R, Friedman D. Predictive value of symptoms, signs and biomarkers on computer tomography pulmonary angiogram results. Intern Med J 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/imj.4_13462] [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: 11/28/2022]
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- A Sethwala
- Department of General Medicine; University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health; Geelong Victoria Australia
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- Department of General Medicine; University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health; Geelong Victoria Australia
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- Department of General Medicine; University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health; Geelong Victoria Australia
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- Department of General Medicine; University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health; Geelong Victoria Australia
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- Department of General Medicine; University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health; Geelong Victoria Australia
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- Department of General Medicine; University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health; Geelong Victoria Australia
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Channing S, Ryan N, Barnes S, Collins K, van der Nelson H, Mears J, Siassakos D. Could low Safety Attitudes Questionnaire scores be indicative of an environment where it may be difficult to get new training practices established? BMJ STEL 2017; 3:54-59. [DOI: 10.1136/bmjstel-2016-000135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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IntroductionSimulation-based, multiprofessional team training (SBMPTT) is used widely in healthcare, with evidence that it can improve clinical outcomes and be associated with a positive safety culture. Our aim was to explore the impact of introducing this type of training to a gynaecological team.MethodsIn this interrupted time-series study, ‘Safety Attitudes Questionnaire’ (SAQ) data was collected both before and after SBMPTT was introduced to a gynaecological team.ResultsLow baseline SAQ scores coincided with difficulty in establishing the training, meaning that at the end of our study period only a small proportion of staff had actually attended a training session. Despite trends towards improvement in scores for safety climate, teamwork climate and job satisfaction, no statistically significant difference was observed. There was however an improved perception of the level of collaboration between nursing staff and doctors after the introduction of training.Conclusions and DiscussionIn this paper we explore a hypothesis that low baseline SAQ scores may highlight that the multiprofessional teams most in need of training work in environments where it is more challenging to implement. There is evidence from other specialties that multiprofessional team training works, now we need to understand how to address the barriers to getting it started. In this paper we suggest how the SAQ could be used as a directive tool for improvement; using the detailed analysis of the local safety culture it provides to both inform future training design and also provide management with an objective marker of progress.
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Jones GL, Hughes J, Mahmoodi N, Greenfield D, Brauten-Smith G, Skull J, Gath J, Yeomanson D, Baskind E, Snowden JA, Jacques RM, Velikova G, Collins K, Stark D, Phillips R, Lane S, Bekker HL. Observational study of the development and evaluation of a fertility preservation patient decision aid for teenage and adult women diagnosed with cancer: the Cancer, Fertility and Me research protocol. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e013219. [PMID: 28289046 PMCID: PMC5353284 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Women diagnosed with cancer and facing potentially sterilising cancer treatment have to make time-pressured decisions regarding fertility preservation with specialist fertility services while undergoing treatment of their cancer with oncology services. Oncologists identify a need for resources enabling them to support women's fertility preservation decisions more effectively; women report wanting more specialist information to make these decisions. The overall aim of the 'Cancer, Fertility and Me' study is to develop and evaluate a new evidence-based patient decision aid (PtDA) for women with any cancer considering fertility preservation to address this unmet need. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a prospective mixed-method observational study including women of reproductive age (16 years +) with a new diagnosis of any cancer across two regional cancer and fertility centres in Yorkshire, UK. The research involves three stages. In stage 1, the aim is to develop the PtDA using a systematic method of evidence synthesis and multidisciplinary expert review of current clinical practice and patient information. In stage 2, the aim is to assess the face validity of the PtDA. Feedback on its content and format will be ascertained using questionnaires and interviews with patients, user groups and key stakeholders. Finally, in stage 3 the acceptability of using this resource when integrated into usual cancer care pathways at the point of cancer diagnosis and treatment planning will be evaluated. This will involve a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the PtDA in clinical practice. Measures chosen include using count data of the PtDAs administered in clinics and accessed online, decisional and patient-reported outcome measures and qualitative feedback. Quantitative data will be analysed using descriptive statistics, paired sample t-tests and CIs; interviews will be analysed using thematic analysis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Research Ethics Committee approval (Ref: 16/EM/0122) and Health Research Authority approval (Ref: 194751) has been granted. Findings will be published in open access peer-reviewed journals, presented at conferences for academic and health professional audiences, with feedback to health professionals and program managers. The Cancer, Fertility and Me patient decision aid (PtDA) will be disseminated via a diverse range of open-access media, study and charity websites, professional organisations and academic sources. External endorsement will be sought from the International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS) Collaboration inventory of PtDAs and other relevant professional organisations, for example, the British Fertility Society. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02753296; pre-results.
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- G L Jones
- Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, City Centre Campus, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, City Centre Campus, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, City Centre Campus, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Sheffield Teaching NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust, Sheffield University, Sheffield, UK
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- Jessop Wing, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Independent Cancer Patients' Voice, London, UK
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- Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Seacroft Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- University of Leeds, St James Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK
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- Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- University of Leeds, St James Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK
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- Center for Review and Dissemination, University of York, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, York, UK
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- Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Morgan JL, Walters SJ, Collins K, Robinson TG, Cheung KL, Audisio R, Reed MW, Wyld L. What influences healthcare professionals' treatment preferences for older women with operable breast cancer? An application of the discrete choice experiment. Eur J Surg Oncol 2017; 43:1282-1287. [PMID: 28237423 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2017.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Primary endocrine therapy (PET) is used variably in the UK as an alternative to surgery for older women with operable breast cancer. Guidelines state that only patients with "significant comorbidity" or "reduced life expectancy" should be treated this way and age should not be a factor. METHODS A Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) was used to determine the impact of key variables (patient age, comorbidity, cognition, functional status, cancer stage, cancer biology) on healthcare professionals' (HCP) treatment preferences for operable breast cancer among older women. Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify associations. RESULTS 40% (258/641) of questionnaires were returned. Five variables (age, co-morbidity, cognition, functional status and cancer size) independently demonstrated a significant association with treatment preference (p < 0.05). Functional status was omitted from the multivariable model due to collinearity, with all other variables correlating with a preference for operative treatment over no preference (p < 0.05). Only co-morbidity, cognition and cancer size correlated with a preference for PET over no preference (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The majority of respondents selected treatment in accordance with current guidelines, however in some scenarios, opinion was divided, and age did appear to be an independent factor that HCPs considered when making a treatment decision in this population.
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- J L Morgan
- Academic Unit of Surgical Oncology, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2RX, UK.
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- School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield, S1 4DA, UK
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- Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield, S10 2BA, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Sciences Building, P.O. Box 65, Leicester, LE2 7LX, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Royal Derby Hospital Centre, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3DT, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Liverpool, St Helens Teaching Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens, WA9 3DA, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PX, UK
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- Academic Unit of Surgical Oncology, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2RX, UK
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Shrestha A, Martin C, Collins K, Wyld L. Quality of life versus length of life in cancer patients: literature review. Eur J Cancer 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(17)30613-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zaman O, Richards P, Ward S, Bortolami O, Collins K, Cheung K, Robinson T, Audisio R, Reed M, Wyld L. 83. Risk factors for surgical morbidity in older women with breast cancer: An interim analysis of the Bridging the Age Gap in Breast Cancer Study. Eur J Surg Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.06.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Recent improvements in technology and telecommunications have resulted in renewed interest in telemedicine [1]. The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) Executive has recently published an ‘Information for Health’ strategy which states that ‘telemedicine and telecare will undoubtedly come to the fore as a way of providing services in the future. They have a key role to play in the Government’s plans to modernize the NHS’ [2]. Within the current climate, the future success of telemedicine will depend on patient and provider acceptance of such technologies. It is, therefore, imperative that the views and experiences of the users and providers of healthcare services are sought to enable problems to be resolved and issues addressed before telemedicine is fully implemented: ‘Information about the patients’ experiences can be an important lever for change, both highlighting where, and what sort of quality improvements are needed’ [3]. This paper provides an overview of telemedicine and patient satisfaction and considers the satisfaction studies to date. It finally discusses some of the problems in assessing patient satisfaction within telemedicine and how future studies may be improved in light of the findings. It is based upon work that is presently being carried out at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield as part of a Randomized Controlled Trial of telemedicine in dermatology, funded by the NHS Executive Research and Development Programme.
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- K. Collins
- School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA,
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Garfein RS, Collins K, Muñoz F, Moser K, Cerecer-Callu P, Raab F, Rios P, Flick A, Zúñiga ML, Cuevas-Mota J, Liang K, Rangel G, Burgos JL, Rodwell TC, Patrick K. Feasibility of tuberculosis treatment monitoring by video directly observed therapy: a binational pilot study. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2016; 19:1057-64. [PMID: 26260824 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.14.0923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although directly observed therapy (DOT) is recommended worldwide for monitoring anti-tuberculosis treatment, transportation and personnel requirements limit its use. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of 'video DOT' (VDOT), which allows patients to record and transmit medication ingestion via videos watched remotely by health care providers to document adherence. METHODS We conducted a single-arm trial among tuberculosis (TB) patients in San Diego, California, USA, (n = 43) and Tijuana, Mexico (n = 9) to represent high- and low-resource settings. Pre-/post-treatment interviews assessed participant characteristics and experiences. Adherence was defined as the proportion of observed doses to expected doses. RESULTS The mean age was 37 years (range 18-86), 50% were male, and 88% were non-Caucasian. The mean duration of VDOT use was 5.5 months (range 1-11). Adherence was similar in San Diego (93%) and Tijuana (96%). Compared to time on in-person DOT, 92% preferred VDOT, 81% thought VDOT was more confidential, 89% never/rarely had problems recording videos, and 100% would recommend VDOT to others. Seven (13%) participants were returned to in-person DOT and six (12%) additional participants had their phones lost, broken or stolen. CONCLUSIONS VDOT was feasible and acceptable, with high adherence in both high- and low-resource settings. Efficacy and cost-effectiveness studies are needed.
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- R S Garfein
- Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, San Diego, California, USA
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- Instituto de Servicios de Salud, Tijuana, Baja California, México
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Qualcomm Institute, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Qualcomm Institute, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- School of Social Work, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
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- Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, San Diego, California, USA
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- Comision de Salud Fronteriza, Sección México-Secretaria de Salud, Tijuana, Baja California, México
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- Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA; Qualcomm Institute, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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Pierotti L, Mohammed MA, Wildman M, Bilton D, Boote J, Carr SB, Collins K, Cullinan P, Elston C, Harrison S, Norman P, MacNeill SJ. P220 Using funnel plots to make meaningful centre comparisons. Thorax 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207770.356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Collins K, Nyulasi I. MON-PP116: Nutrition Governance in Hospital: An Australian Experience. Clin Nutr 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(15)30548-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Morgan J, Collins K, Robinson T, Cheung KL, Audisio R, Reed M, Wyld L. Healthcare professionals' preferences for surgery or primary endocrine therapy to treat older women with operable breast cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2015; 41:1234-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2015.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Playford MC, Dawson K, Playford SE, Smith AN, Page SW, Collins K, Forsberg N. Effect of an immunomodulatory feed additive on markers of immunity in pasture-fed dairy cows. Aust Vet J 2015; 92:479-81. [PMID: 25424760 DOI: 10.1111/avj.12269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Infectious diseases in dairy cows often follow a time of nutritional or physiological stress and the subsequent altered immune system function. This study aimed to determine if the immunomodulatory effects of a feed additive previously observed in experimental animals and housed cattle fed total mixed rations could be reproduced in pasture-fed dairy cattle under Australian conditions. METHODS The study included 34 pasture-fed dairy cattle given the treatment (n = 17) or placebo (bentonite, n = 17) for an acclimation period of 15 days followed by 60 days of supplementation. Blood tests were taken pre-trial and then 30, 60 and 90 days after acclimation. Blood samples were extracted and preserved in Trizol and analysed for immune markers. RESULTS Pasture-fed dairy cows in the treatment group had significantly higher levels of the immune markers interleukin-8R and L-selectin in comparison with placebo-fed cows at 60 days after the start of supplementation. CONCLUSION The immunomodulatory effects of the additive observed in the current study and the associated enhanced neutrophil function demonstrated by other studies suggest a role in decreasing the rates of mastitis and other infectious diseases of dairy cattle, particularly during times of nutritional or physiological stress.
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- M C Playford
- Dawbuts Pty Ltd, PO Box 1118, Camden, New South Wales, 2570, Australia.
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Morgan J, Richards P, Ward S, Francis M, Lawrence G, Collins K, Reed M, Wyld L. Case-mix analysis and variation in rates of non-surgical treatment of older women with operable breast cancer. Br J Surg 2015; 102:1056-63. [PMID: 26095684 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Revised: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Non-surgical management of older women with oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive operable breast cancer is common in the UK, with up to 40 per cent of women aged over 70 years receiving primary endocrine therapy. Although this may be appropriate for frailer patients, for some it may result in treatment failure, contributing to the poor outcomes seen in this age group. Wide variation in the rates of non-operative management of breast cancer in older women exists across the UK. Case mix may explain some of this variation in practice. METHODS Data from two UK regional cancer registries were analysed to determine whether variation in treatment observed between 2002 and 2010 at hospital and clinician level persisted after adjustment for case mix. Expected case mix-adjusted surgery rates were derived by logistic regression using the variables age, proxy Charlson co-morbidity score, deprivation quintile, method of cancer detection, tumour size, stage, grade and node status. RESULTS Data on 17,129 women aged 70 years or more with ER-positive operable breast cancer were analysed. There was considerable variation in rates of surgery at both hospital and clinician level. Despite adjusting for case mix, this variation persisted at hospital level, although not at clinician level. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates variation in selection criteria for older women for operative treatment of early breast cancer, indicating that some older women may be undertreated or overtreated, and may partly explain the inferior disease outcomes in this age group. It emphasizes the urgent need for evidence-based guidelines for treatment selection criteria in older women with breast cancer.
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- J Morgan
- Academic Unit of Surgical Oncology, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Health Economics and Decision Science, School for Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Knowledge and Intelligence Team (West Midlands), Public Health England, Birmingham, UK
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- Knowledge and Intelligence Team (West Midlands), Public Health England, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Academic Unit of Surgical Oncology, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Academic Unit of Surgical Oncology, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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Uriel N, Sayer G, Addetia K, Fedson S, Collins K, Kim G, Kruse E, Juricek C, Rodgers D, Ota T, Jeevanandam V, Lang R. Similar Pressure and Volume Unloading With Different Geometrical Changes Between HVAD and HMII Detected During Hemodynamics 3D Echo Ramp Studies. J Heart Lung Transplant 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Sayer G, Addetia K, Fedson S, Kruse E, Collins K, Rodgers D, Juricek C, Ota T, Jeevanandam V, Lang R, Uriel N. Anatomical and Hemodynamic Response of the Right Ventricle During Increases in Left Ventricular Assist Device Speed. J Heart Lung Transplant 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Miller BS, Barlow J, Calderan S, Collins K, Leaper R, Olson P, Ensor P, Peel D, Donnelly D, Andrews-Goff V, Olavarria C, Owen K, Rekdahl M, Schmitt N, Wadley V, Gedamke J, Gales N, Double MC. Validating the reliability of passive acoustic localisation: a novel method for encountering rare and remote Antarctic blue whales. ENDANGER SPECIES RES 2015. [DOI: 10.3354/esr00642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Burrows TL, Collins K, Watson J, Guest M, Boggess MM, Neve M, Rollo M, Duncanson K, Collins CE. Validity of the Australian Recommended Food Score as a diet quality index for Pre-schoolers. Nutr J 2014; 13:87. [PMID: 25178263 PMCID: PMC4162955 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-13-87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diet quality tools provide researchers with brief methods to assess the nutrient adequacy of usual dietary intake. This study describes the development and validation of a pediatric diet quality index, the Australian Recommended Food Scores for Pre-schoolers (ARFS-P), for use with children aged two to five years. METHODS The ARFS-P was derived from a 120-item food frequency questionnaire, with eight sub-scales, and was scored from zero to 73. Linear regressions were used to estimate the relationship between diet quality score and nutrient intakes, in 142 children (mean age 4 years) in rural localities in New South Wales, Australia. RESULTS Total ARFS-P and component scores were highly related to dietary intake of the majority of macronutrients and micronutrients including protein, β-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin A. Total ARFS-P was also positively related to total consumption of nutrient dense foods, such as fruits and vegetables, and negatively related to total consumption of discretionary choices, such as sugar sweetened drinks and packaged snacks. CONCLUSION ARFS-P is a valid measure that can be used to characterise nutrient intakes for children aged two to five years. Further research could assess the utility of the ARFS-P for monitoring of usual dietary intake over time or as part of clinical management.
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- Tracy L Burrows
- />Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, >Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
- />Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
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- />Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, >Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
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- />Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, >Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
- />Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
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- />Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, >Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
- />Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
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- />Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
- />School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, 85281 AZ USA
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- />Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, >Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
- />Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
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- />Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, >Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
- />Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
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- />Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, >Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
- />Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
- />Hunter New England Local Health District, Forster, 2428 NSW Australia
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- />Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, >Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
- />Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308 NSW Australia
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Collins K, Watson JF, Collins CE. Food and beverage portion sizes in Australian children: a secondary analysis of 1995 and 2007 national data. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:517. [PMID: 24886094 PMCID: PMC4061520 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Portion size of foods is reported to contribute to the rise in obesity prevalence. However, evidence of changes in portion size for commonly consumed foods in Australia is lacking. The aim was to evaluate whether Australian child and adolescent portion sizes of selected foods changed from 1995 to 2007. Methods Time-series study, comparing dietary data from two national cross-sectional surveys in nationally representative population survey of Australian households. The dietary data was from children aged 2–16 years who participated in the 1995 National Nutrition Survey (n = 2198) and 2007 Australian National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (n = 4799). Results Differences were found across survey years in median portion size of common foods and beverages assessed by 24-hour recalls for age and sex categories. Of the 61 foods items evaluated across the whole population sample, portion size increased in 18 items, decreased in 22, with no change in 20, although the magnitude of change varied by age and sex. Decreases in portion size were detected for most dairy products, breakfast cereal, some packaged snack foods and vegetables, p < 0.0001. Increases were detected for cooked chicken, mixed chicken dishes, bacon and ham (p < 0.0001), cooked meat (p < 0.05), fish (p < 0.01) and pizza (p < 0.0001). No significant changes were detected for many items including white and wholemeal bread, mincemeat, chocolate and soft drink. Conclusions Small changes in portion sizes were detected over 12 years in Australian children and adolescents with the degree of change varying by sex, age and food group. Knowledge of usual portion sizes could inform programs targeting appropriate serving sizes selection in children and adolescents.
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, HA12 Hunter Building, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
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Toffoli A, Waseda T, Houtani H, Kinoshita T, Collins K, Proment D, Onorato M. Excitation of rogue waves in a variable medium: an experimental study on the interaction of water waves and currents. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2013; 87:051201. [PMID: 23767480 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.87.051201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Revised: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We show experimentally that a stable wave propagating into a region characterized by an opposite current may become modulationally unstable. Experiments have been performed in two independent wave tank facilities; both of them are equipped with a wavemaker and a pump for generating a current propagating in the opposite direction with respect to the waves. The experimental results support a recent conjecture based on a current-modified nonlinear Schrödinger equation which establishes that rogue waves can be triggered by a nonhomogeneous current characterized by a negative horizontal velocity gradient.
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- A Toffoli
- Centre for Ocean Engineering Science and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, P. O. Box 218, Hawthorn, 3122 Victoria, Australia
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Collins K, Balasubramaniam K, Griffiths B, Viswanathan G, Natasari A, Tarn J, Zaman A, Ng WF. Assessment of blood clot formation in patients with Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2013. [PMCID: PMC3582414 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-s1-a15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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