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Bent MA, Valenzuela-Moss JN, Smith KA, Castillo P, Van Speybroeck A, Omar H, Antoniak K, Lin A, Wren TAL. Using a mobile health app in a weight management program for overweight and obese adolescents and young adults with spina bifida. J Spinal Cord Med 2023:1-10. [PMID: 37769142 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2023.2231675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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CONTEXT Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with spina bifida (SB) are more susceptible to obesity due to impaired mobility. There is limited access to physical activity for this population. OBJECTIVE The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a mobile health app in a weight management program for AYA with SB. This was determined by measuring program adherence, active use of the app (defined as ≥3 uses per week), and user rating of the Pt Pal™ mobile app. Secondary outcomes were changes in BMI, quality of life, and health behavior, and the number of active participants over time. METHODS Patients from the SB Clinic of a large metropolitan hospital between the ages of 11-21 years and overweight were invited to participate. The program consisted of group nutrition sessions and an individualized exercise plan using a mobile app with coaching. Outcome measures were program adherence, changes in BMI, and validated survey responses. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. RESULTS Fifteen participants enrolled, and ten participants completed the program. Five of the ten participants attended the nutrition sessions. The number of active app users declined after the first week. Seventy percent of participants decreased their BMI. Most participants reported the program improved their ability to exercise regularly, eat a healthier diet and feel more self-confident. Peds QL™ psychosocial health domains increased postintervention. The YRBS showed increased physical activity and less sedentary time postintervention. CONCLUSIONS This mobile app-based weight management program with coaching implemented may not be feasible for adoption in the general population of AYA with SB; however, it was well received by some, and further testing is needed to determine how to improve feasibility. This study provides useful information to guide future programs utilizing digital health and coaching.
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- Melissa A Bent
- Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Spina Bifida Clinic, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Spina Bifida Clinic, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Spina Bifida Clinic, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Spina Bifida Clinic, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Valovich McLeod TC, Snedden TR, Post EG, Fetchen-DiCesaro S, Mohrbacher DA, Antoniak K, Bell DR, Zaslow T. Pediatric Health Care Provider Awareness, Perceptions, and Utility of Sport Specialization Recommendations. J Athl Train 2023; 58:618-626. [PMID: 36735631 PMCID: PMC10569254 DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-0477.22] [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] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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CONTEXT Sport specialization, or focused participation in a single sport, is associated with an increased rate of overuse injury and burnout. Medical associations and sport organizations have published recommendations for sport specialization aimed at reducing its negative consequences. Health care providers (HCPs) are often identified as individuals who can educate athletes and parents about these important recommendations. OBJECTIVE To compare knowledge, perceptions, awareness, confidence in knowledge, and use of sport specialization recommendations among HCPs who work with pediatric athletes. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING An online web-based survey was developed to assess HCPs' knowledge, perceptions, awareness, confidence in knowledge, and clinical use of sport specialization recommendations. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS Participants were recruited from the research survey services of 4 professional organizations. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Dependent variables were responses for awareness, perceptions, confidence in knowledge, use, and barriers sections of the survey. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics; comparisons among HCPs were made through χ2 and Kruskal-Wallis tests. RESULTS The survey was completed by 770 HCPs (completion rate = 95.1%). Respondents lacked awareness specific to recommendations surrounding the maximum number of sport participation months per year (39.5%), maximum hours per week (40.7%), and maximum number of teams on which youth athletes should participate concurrently (43.9%). Physicians were the most aware of medical organization recommendations generally (48%-68.8%) and confident in their knowledge (41.5%-75.1%). All HCPs were less aware and confident in their knowledge of sport organization recommendations, with no differences among HCPs. Physicians did not perceive many barriers to the use of the recommendations, whereas athletic trainers felt that patient (39.9%) and parent (45.3%) behaviors were the greatest barriers to usage. CONCLUSIONS Awareness, perceptions, and use of sport specialization recommendations varied by discipline, but most respondents believed they were associated with a decreased risk of injury. Future researchers should focus on improved education and implementation of recommendations across all roles.
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- Cedars-Sinai Kerlan Jobe Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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Maciejczak A, Gasik R, Kotrych D, Rutkowski P, Antoniak K, Derenda M, Dobiecki K, Górski R, Grzelak L, Guzik G, Harat M, Janusz W, Jarmużek P, Łątka D, Maciejczyk A, Mandat T, Potaczek T, Rocławski M, Trembecki Ł, Załuski R. Spinal tumours: recommendations of the Polish Society of Spine Surgery, the Polish Society of Oncology, the Polish Society of Neurosurgeons, the Polish Society of Oncologic Surgery, the Polish Society of Oncologic Radiotherapy, and the Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Eur Spine J 2023; 32:1300-1325. [PMID: 36854861 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07546-2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of these recommendations is to spread the available evidence for evaluating and managing spinal tumours among clinicians who encounter such entities. METHODS The recommendations were developed by members of the Development Recommendations Group representing seven stakeholder scientific societies and organizations of specialists involved in various forms of care for patients with spinal tumours in Poland. The recommendations are based on data yielded from systematic reviews of the literature identified through electronic database searches. The strength of the recommendations was graded according to the North American Spine Society's grades of recommendation for summaries or reviews of studies. RESULTS The recommendation group developed 89 level A-C recommendations and a supplementary list of institutions able to manage primary malignant spinal tumours, namely, spinal sarcomas, at the expert level. This list, further called an appendix, helps clinicians who encounter spinal tumours refer patients with suspected spinal sarcoma or chordoma for pathological diagnosis, surgery and radiosurgery. The list constitutes a basis of the network of expertise for the management of primary malignant spinal tumours and should be understood as a communication network of specialists involved in the care of primary spinal malignancies. CONCLUSION The developed recommendations together with the national network of expertise should optimize the management of patients with spinal tumours, especially rare malignancies, and optimize their referral and allocation within the Polish national health service system.
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- A Maciejczak
- Department of Neurosurgery, Szpital Wojewódzki Tarnów, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland.
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- Department of Neuroorthopedics and Neurology, National Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Musculoskeletal Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Musculoskeletal Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Musculoskeletal Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, John Paul II Western Hospital, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, City Hospital, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Oncologic Orthopedics, Sub-Carpathian Oncology Center, Brzozów, Poland
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- Department of Oncology and Brachytherapy, Oncology Center Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Zielona Góra, Zielona Góra, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Opole, Opole, Poland
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- Department of Oncology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Nervous System Neoplasms, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University Hospital Zakopane, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Oncology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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Antoniak K, Tucker C, Rizzone K, Wren TAL, Edison B. Athlete Identity and Mental Health of Student Athletes during COVID-19. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:17062. [PMID: 36554940 PMCID: PMC9779176 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192417062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The purpose of our study is to evaluate athletic identity (AI) and mental health measures of youth and young adult athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study recruited athletes aged 11-25 years from universities, high schools, and middle schools in California and New York. Participants were emailed a link to an anonymous, cross-sectional electronic survey. The measure included the athletic identity measurement scale (AIMS), the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4), and demographic variables. Chi-square, Fisher's Exact Test, and linear regression were used to examine the relationships between AI, symptoms of anxiety, and symptoms of depression by age, gender, and race. The survey was completed by 653 participants. AI was stratified by tertiary percentiles. The odds of positively scoring for symptoms of anxiety were 60% higher for participants in college compared with high school (OR: 1.60, 95% CI: [1.09, 2.35]). Conversely, the odds of scoring positively for symptoms of depression were 68% higher for participants in high school compared to college (OR: 1.68, 95% CI: [1.09, 2.59]). The odds of scoring positively for symptoms of depression were higher for athletes who scored as high AI, compared to those who scored as moderate (OR: 1.72, 95% CI: [1.11, 2.68]) or low (OR: 1.93, 95% CI: [1.20, 3.12]). The odds of scoring positively for symptoms of anxiety on the PHQ-4 were 3.2 times higher for participants who identified as female (OR: 3.19, 95% CI: [2.31, 4.41]), and the odds of scoring positively for symptoms of depression were 2.4 times higher for participants who identified as female (OR: 2.35, 95% CI: [1.56, 3.54]). Female athletes experienced symptoms of depression and anxiety at significantly higher rates than male athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic. High school students experienced fewer symptoms of anxiety, but greater symptoms of depression as compared to the collegiate group, while college students experienced greater odds of symptoms of anxiety. Athletes in the high AI group were more likely to report symptoms of depression than moderate or low identity groups. Female athletes reported lower AI than male athletes, but still had greater symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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- School of Kinesiology, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 15618, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Deierlein AL, Antoniak K, Chan M, Sassano C, Stein CR. Pregnancy-related outcomes among women with physical disabilities: A systematic review. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2021; 35:758-778. [PMID: 34431112 DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Disability among women of reproductive age is common; many of these women desire children and do not have impaired fertility. OBJECTIVES To examine the epidemiological literature on perinatal health outcomes among women with physical disabilities. DATA SOURCES We searched Medline and CINAHL for articles published January 2009-April 2020 following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION Eligible studies were observational, quantitative, and reported on physical disabilities in association with prenatal, perinatal, postpartum, and/or infant health outcomes. We included studies that grouped physical and non-physical disabilities, such as surveys that queried only about general daily life limitations. We excluded case reports, descriptive studies without comparison groups, and studies conducted in low- or middle-income countries. Data extraction was done using predefined data fields. SYNTHESIS All authors were involved in screening activities, data extraction, and/or quality assessment (rating and areas for bias). RESULTS A total of 2650 articles were evaluated, of which sixteen met inclusion criteria (8 cross-sectional studies and 8 retrospective cohort studies). Assessments of disability status and perinatal outcomes widely varied across studies. Studies were rated as poor (n = 8) or fair quality (n = 8). Findings suggested that women with physical disabilities were at risk of several adverse outcomes, including caesarean delivery, infections, preterm complications, and maternal post-delivery hospitalisations, while their infants may be at risk of low birthweight and small-for-gestational age. Women classified as having complex/severe disabilities were often observed to be at higher risk of adverse outcomes compared to women with less severe disabilities. CONCLUSIONS Research assessing how physical, functional, and medical restrictions influence health outcomes among women with physical disabilities, from preconception through postpartum, is limited. Longitudinal studies with comprehensive data collection that accurately identify women with physical disabilities are critical to understanding their reproductive health risks and outcomes.
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- School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at New York University, New York, NY, USA
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Antoniak K, Lee C, Goldstein RY, Abousamra O. Is Radiographic Imaging Necessary for Identifying Late Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Breech Infants with Normal Ultrasounds? Glob Pediatr Health 2021; 8:2333794X211040977. [PMID: 34435084 PMCID: PMC8381449 DOI: 10.1177/2333794x211040977] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose. The goal of our study was to investigate the prevalence
of late DDH cases in breech infants who had a normal screening hip ultrasound
and subsequent follow-up hip x-ray imaging. Methods. Infants
with a history of intrauterine breech position, normal hip ultrasound within
3-months of birth, and follow-up hip x-rays within 2-years were included.
Acetabular indices were measured on a supine AP pelvis radiograph.
Results. Fifty-six patients had breech presentation at
birth, a normal hip ultrasound, and returned for radiographic evaluation within
2 years. Of those, 11/112 (10%) of hips had late DDH based on their radiographic
images at 1 standard deviation greater than normative values from age-adjusted
controls. No infants showed hip dysplasia at 2 standard deviations greater than
normative values from age-adjusted controls. Conclusions. Our
results support previous studies that follow up should be considered for infants
with breech presentation and normal hip ultrasounds near birth. Level of
evidence. II.
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Tucker C, Antoniak K, Edison B. Athlete medicine applied in a pandemic: disparities among athletes and performers reveal the need for a true 'revolution' in health care. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2021; 7:e000977. [PMID: 33520255 PMCID: PMC7825251 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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While society watches athletes and artists on a screen during the COVID-19 pandemic, some proponents tout ‘normalcy’ as the moment live in-action play resumes again. However, when we ‘see’ these athletes, are we truly seeing them? Failing to understand and address athletes’ adversity faced during this pandemic amidst social pressures to return to play under a preconceived notion of ‘normal’ commoditises athletes; instead, we must humanise them while recognising additional burdens they bear amidst unmet healthcare needs. Athletes and performers represent a unique population; they stand at the intersection of racial and socioeconomic health inequity and societal expectations for entertainment. Returning to the field or stage suddenly, unscathed by effects of global viral and racial pandemics, is impossible. Instead, athletes face resuming play with a sobering realisation the pursuit of health is not fulfilled with the same tenacity for everyone. This editorial is to raise awareness to disparities that exist for athletes and performing artist athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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- Clea Tucker
- Kinesiology and Nutritional Science, Cal State LA, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Orthopaedics, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Orthopaedics, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.,USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Liu X, Reeves AP, Antoniak K, San José Estépar R, Doucette JT, Jeon Y, Weber J, Xu D, Celedón JC, de la Hoz RE. Association of quantitative CT lung density measurements and lung function decline in World Trade Center workers. Clin Respir J 2020; 15:613-621. [PMID: 33244876 PMCID: PMC8149480 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Occupational exposures at the WTC site after 11 September 2001 have been associated with presumably inflammatory chronic lower airway diseases. AIMS In this study, we describe the trajectories of expiratory air flow decline, identify subgroups with adverse progression, and investigate the association of those trajectories with quantitative computed tomography (QCT) imaging measurement of increased and decreased lung density. METHODS We examined the trajectories of expiratory air flow decline in a group of 1,321 former WTC workers and volunteers with at least three periodic spirometries, and using QCT-measured low (LAV%, -950 HU) and high (HAV%, from -600 to -250 HU) attenuation volume percent. We calculated the individual regression line slopes for first-second forced expiratory volume (FEV1 slope), identified subjects with rapidly declining ("accelerated decliners") and increasing ("improved"), and compared them to subjects with "intermediate" (0 to -66.5 mL/year) FEV1 slope. We then used multinomial logistic regression to model those three trajectories, and the two lung attenuation metrics. RESULTS The mean longitudinal FEV1 slopes for the entire study population, and its intermediate, decliner, and improved subgroups were, respectively, -40.4, -34.3, -106.5, and 37.6 mL/year. In unadjusted and adjusted analyses, LAV% and HAV% were both associated with "accelerated decliner" status (ORadj , 95% CI 2.37, 1.41-3.97, and 1.77, 1.08-2.89, respectively), compared to the intermediate decline. CONCLUSIONS Longitudinal FEV1 decline in this cohort, known to be associated with QCT proximal airway inflammation metric, is also associated with QCT indicators of increased and decreased lung density. The improved FEV1 trajectory did not seem to be associated with lung density metrics.
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- Xiaoyu Liu
- Departments of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Research and Education, Saint Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Antoniak K, Stein C, Deierlein A. Associations between maternal serum and urinary metal concentrations and birthweight. Ann Epidemiol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2019.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Two summers' field surveys at 9 locations in northwestern Ontario showed that woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) wintering areas supported jack pine and black spruce stands with low tree densities (mean 1552 trees/ ha, 39% of a fully stocked stand), low basal areas (mean 14.14 m2/ha), low volumes (mean 116 mVha, 68% of Normal Yield Tables) and short heights (95% of stands 12 m or less). Ecologically, most sights were classed V30. Significantly more lichen (averaging 39% lichen ground cover) was found on plots used by caribou. Three measured areas showed few shrubs, possibly enhancing escape possibilities and reducing browse attractive to moose. An HIS model predicted known locations of caribou winter habitat from FRI data with 76% accuracy. Landsat imagery theme 3 (open conifer) produced 74% accuracy. Combining these methods permitted prediction of all 50 test sites. The low volumes of timber found in caribou wintering areas suggest that setting aside reserves for caribou winter habitat would not sacrifice as much wood product value as might at first appear.
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