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Downey H, Freitas-Lemos R, Curran K, Serrano EL, Davis GC, Stein JS. COVID-19-related financial scarcity is associated with greater delay discounting but not probability discounting. Behav Processes 2023; 211:104928. [PMID: 37541398 DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2023.104928] [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: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
Abstract
Prior studies suggest that scarcity increases delay discounting (devaluation of delayed outcomes) and disturbs other decision-making processes. Evidence on the effect of COVID-19 on delay discounting is mixed. Also, no study has examined the effect of COVID-19-related scarcity on probability discounting (devaluation of probabilistic outcomes). The goal of the study was to examine cross-sectional associations between financial impact during the COVID-19 pandemic, delay discounting, and probability discounting. During April 2020, 1012 participants with low income were recruited on Amazon Mechanical Turk and completed measures of delay and probability discounting, perceived COVID-19-related financial impacts, and food security. Regression analyses indicate that compared to those with no COVID-19-related financial impacts, those with severe COVID-19-related financial impacts had greater delay discounting of money and greater delay discounting of a grocery gift card. Also, greater food insecurity in the past month was associated with greater delay discounting of a grocery gift card but not delay discounting of money. Perceived COVID-19 related financial impact was not associated with probability discounting. Combined with laboratory experiments, this study provides additional support for the idea that feelings of scarcity may increase delay discounting. However, as this study was observational, no assumptions of causality should be made about the specific effect of COVID-19 on delay discounting.
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- Haylee Downey
- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion, United States; Graduate Program in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health, Virginia Tech, United States
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- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion, United States
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech, United States
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech, United States; Department of Applied and Agricultural Economics, Virginia Tech, United States
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- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion, United States; Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech, United States.
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Kearney M, Townsend J, Parkin I, Hidalgo M, Curran K. Factors affecting the practicality of solid-phase microextraction VOC analysis of artworks featuring polymeric materials in open environments. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.104711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Minard-Colin V, Burkhardt B, Maude S, Phillips C, Diaz de Heredia Rubio C, Laetsch T, Curran K, Newsome S, Murray N, Pacaud L, Buechner J. BIANCA: A PHASE 2 STUDY OF THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF TISAGENLECLEUCEL IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED/REFRACTORY MATURE B-CELL NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA. Hematol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.5_2632] [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: 11/06/2022]
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- V. Minard-Colin
- Child and Adolescent Cancer; Gustave Roussy; Villejuif France
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology; Universitätsklinikum Münster; Münster Germany
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- Division of Oncology; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia United States
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- Division of Oncology; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Cincinnati United States
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- Pediatrics; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas United States
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- Pediatrics; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York United States
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- Oncology Biostatistics; Novartis Pharma AG; Basel Switzerland
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- IQVIA; Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd; Frimley United Kingdom
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- Novartis Oncology; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; East Hanover United States
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology; Oslo University Hospital; Oslo Norway
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Bednarek AT, Wyborn C, Cvitanovic C, Meyer R, Colvin RM, Addison PFE, Close SL, Curran K, Farooque M, Goldman E, Hart D, Mannix H, McGreavy B, Parris A, Posner S, Robinson C, Ryan M, Leith P. Boundary spanning at the science-policy interface: the practitioners' perspectives. Sustain Sci 2018; 13:1175-1183. [PMID: 30147800 PMCID: PMC6086300 DOI: 10.1007/s11625-018-0550-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
Cultivating a more dynamic relationship between science and policy is essential for responding to complex social challenges such as sustainability. One approach to doing so is to "span the boundaries" between science and decision making and create a more comprehensive and inclusive knowledge exchange process. The exact definition and role of boundary spanning, however, can be nebulous. Indeed, boundary spanning often gets conflated and confused with other approaches to connecting science and policy, such as science communication, applied science, and advocacy, which can hinder progress in the field of boundary spanning. To help overcome this, in this perspective, we present the outcomes from a recent workshop of boundary-spanning practitioners gathered to (1) articulate a definition of what it means to work at this interface ("boundary spanning") and the types of activities it encompasses; (2) present a value proposition of these efforts to build better relationships between science and policy; and (3) identify opportunities to more effectively mainstream boundary-spanning activities. Drawing on our collective experiences, we suggest that boundary spanning has the potential to increase the efficiency by which useful research is produced, foster the capacity to absorb new evidence and perspectives into sustainability decision-making, enhance research relevance for societal challenges, and open new policy windows. We provide examples from our work that illustrate this potential. By offering these propositions for the value of boundary spanning, we hope to encourage a more robust discussion of how to achieve evidence-informed decision-making for sustainability.
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- Luc Hoffmann Institute, WWF International, Gland, Switzerland
- College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana USA
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- Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania Australia
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- Center for Community and Citizen Science, University of California, Davis, California USA
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- Climate Change Institute, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- The Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, DC, USA
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- The Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, DC, USA
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- Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona USA
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- COMPASS Science Communication, Portland, Oregon USA
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- Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, Orono, Maine USA
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- COMPASS Science Communication, Portland, Oregon USA
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- Department of Communication and Journalism, Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University of Maine, Orono, Maine USA
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- Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay, City University of New York, Brooklyn College, New York, New York USA
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- COMPASS Science Communication, Portland, Oregon USA
- Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont USA
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- Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy, Washington, DC, USA
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- Luc Hoffmann Institute, WWF International, Gland, Switzerland
- University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute, Cambridge, UK
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania Australia
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Ranganathan B, Milovancev M, Leeper H, Townsend KL, Bracha S, Curran K. Inter- and intra-rater reliability and agreement in determining subcutaneous tumour margins in dogs. Vet Comp Oncol 2018; 16:392-398. [PMID: 29498186 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate agreement and reliability of calliper-based measurements of locally invasive subcutaneous malignant tumours in dogs. Four raters measured the longest diameter of 12 subcutaneous tumours (7 soft tissue sarcomas and 5 mast cell tumours) from 11 client-owned dogs during 3 randomized, blinded measurement trials, both pre- and post-sedation. Inter- and intra-rater reliability was evaluated using intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and agreement was evaluated using Bland-Altman plots. Inter- and intra-rater reliability was good (ICC range of 0.8694-0.89520) and excellent (ICC range of 0.9720-0.9966), respectively. For agreement calculations, an a priori clinically relevant limit of agreement of 10 mm was set. Inter- and intra-rater agreement was unacceptable with inter-rater limits of agreement ranging from 15.9 to 55.6 mm and intra-rater limit of agreement ranging from 11.9 to 28.1 mm. Review of the measurement trial photographs revealed that calliper orientation changes were frequent, occurring in 9/12 (75%) and 8/12 (67%) pre- and post-sedation cases. No significant correlation was found between inter-rater measurement standard deviations and calliper orientation changes or dog body condition score. These findings suggest veterinarians may have poor agreement in determining the gross edge of tumours, which is expected to introduce bias and inconsistency in tumour staging, assessing response to therapy, and surgical margin planning. Due to the potential consequences for veterinary cancer patients, future studies are needed to validate the present findings.
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- B Ranganathan
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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Russell D, Townsend K, Gorman E, Bracha S, Curran K, Milovancev M. Characterizing Microscopical Invasion Patterns in Canine Mast Cell Tumours and Soft Tissue Sarcomas. J Comp Pathol 2017; 157:231-240. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Lane J, Price J, Moore A, Dandrieux JRS, Clifford C, Curran K, Choy K, Cannon C. Low-grade gastrointestinal lymphoma in dogs: 20 cases (2010 to 2016). J Small Anim Pract 2017; 59:147-153. [DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Revised: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- J. Lane
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center; Knoxville TN 37996 USA
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- Office of Information and Technology, University of Tennessee; Knoville TN 37996, USA
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- Veterinary Oncology Consultants; Lake Innes NSW 2446 Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Werribee; VIC 3010 Australia
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- Hope Veterinary Specialists; Malvern PA 19355 USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Oregon State University; Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
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- Seattle Veterinary Specialists; Kirkland WA 98034 USA
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- Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department; University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine; St. Paul MN 55108 USA
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Sauter C, Riviere I, Senechal B, Ni A, Bernal Y, Wang X, Purdon T, Hall M, Moskowitz C, Giralt S, Matasar M, Curran K, Park J, Sadelain M, Brentjens R. A PHASE I TRIAL OF 19-28Z CAR-T CELLS POST-HIGH DOSE THERAPY AND AUTOLOGOUS TRANSPLANTATION (HDT-ASCT) FOR RELAPSED AND REFRACTORY (R/R) B-CELL NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA (B-NHL). Hematol Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.2437_128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- C. Sauter
- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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- Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York USA
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Heilmann AM, Schrock AB, He J, Nahas M, Curran K, Shukla N, Cramer S, Draper L, Verma A, Erlich R, Ross J, Stephens P, Miller VA, Ali SM, Verglio JA, Tallman MS, Mughal TI. Novel PDGFRB fusions in childhood B- and T-acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leukemia 2017; 31:1989-1992. [PMID: 28552906 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2017.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Foundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Foundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Foundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- University of Alabama, Birmingham, MS, USA
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- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Foundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Foundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.,Albany College of Medicine, Albany, NY, USA
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- Foundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Foundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Foundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Foundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Foundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.,Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Leydon P, O’Connell M, Greene D, Curran K. Automatic bone marrow segmentation for PETCT imaging in multiple myeloma. Phys Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.07.508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Anur P, Friedman DN, Sklar C, Oeffinger K, Castiel M, Kearney J, Singh B, Prockop SE, Kernan NA, Scaradavou A, Kobos R, Curran K, Ruggiero J, Zakak N, O'Reilly RJ, Boulad F. Late effects in patients with Fanconi anemia following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from alternative donors. Bone Marrow Transplant 2016; 51:938-44. [PMID: 26999465 PMCID: PMC4968886 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2016.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 06/18/2015] [Revised: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is curative for hematological manifestations of Fanconi anemia (FA). We performed a retrospective analysis of 22 patients with FA and aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myelogenous leukemia who underwent a HSCT at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and survived at least 1 year post HSCT. Patients underwent either a TBI- (N=18) or busulfan- (N=4) based cytoreduction followed by T-cell-depleted transplants from alternative donors. Twenty patients were alive at time of the study with a 5- and 10-year overall survival of 100 and 84% and no evidence of chronic GvHD. Among the 18 patients receiving a TBI-based regimen, 11 (61%) had persistent hemochromatosis, 4 (22%) developed hypothyroidism, 7 (39%) had insulin resistance and 5 (27%) developed hypertriglyceridemia after transplant. Eleven of 16 evaluable patients (68%), receiving TBI, developed gonadal dysfunction. Two patients who received a TBI-based regimen died of squamous cell carcinoma. One patient developed hemochromatosis, hypothyroidism and gonadal dysfunction after busulfan-based cytoreduction. TBI appears to be a risk factor for malignant and endocrine late effects in the FA host. Multidisciplinary follow-up of patients with FA (including cancer screening) is essential for early detection and management of late complications, and improving long-term outcomes.
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- P Anur
- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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Curran K, Thamm DH. Retrospective analysis for treatment of naïve canine multicentric lymphoma with a 15-week, maintenance-free CHOP protocol. Vet Comp Oncol 2015; 14 Suppl 1:147-55. [DOI: 10.1111/vco.12163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- K. Curran
- Flint Animal Cancer Center; Colorado State University; Fort Collins CO USA
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- Flint Animal Cancer Center; Colorado State University; Fort Collins CO USA
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program; Colorado State University; Fort Collins CO USA
- Developmental Therapeutics Program; Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Colorado; Aurora CO USA
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Halsey CHC, Worley DR, Curran K, Charles JB, Ehrhart EJ. The use of novel lymphatic endothelial cell-specific immunohistochemical markers to differentiate cutaneous angiosarcomas in dogs. Vet Comp Oncol 2014; 14:236-44. [DOI: 10.1111/vco.12088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- C. H. C. Halsey
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology; Colorado State University; Fort Collins CO USA
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- Flint Animal Cancer Center; Colorado State University; Fort Collins CO USA
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- Flint Animal Cancer Center; Colorado State University; Fort Collins CO USA
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- Flint Animal Cancer Center; Colorado State University; Fort Collins CO USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology; Colorado State University; Fort Collins CO USA
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Adusumilli S, Gosselink MP, Fourie S, Curran K, Jones OM, Cunningham C, Lindsey I. Does the presence of a high grade internal rectal prolapse affect the outcome of pelvic floor retraining in patients with faecal incontinence or obstructed defaecation? Colorectal Dis 2013; 15:e680-5. [PMID: 23890098 DOI: 10.1111/codi.12367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
AIM Pelvic floor retraining is considered first-line treatment for patients with faecal incontinence or obstructed defaecation. There are at present no data on the effect of a high grade internal rectal prolapse on outcomes of pelvic floor retraining. The current study aimed to assess this influence. METHOD In all, 120 consecutive patients were offered pelvic floor retraining. The predominant symptom was faecal incontinence in 56 patients (47%) and obstructed defaecation in 64 patients (53%). Patients were assessed before and after therapy using the Fecal Incontinence Severity Index (FISI), the Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms (PAC-SYM) score and the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI). Defaecography and anorectal manometry were performed in all patients before pelvic floor retraining. RESULTS A high grade internal rectal prolapse was observed in 42 patients (35%). In patients with faecal incontinence without a high grade internal rectal prolapse, the FISI score decreased from 36 to 27 (P < 0.01). The FISI score did not change (32 vs 32; P = 0.93) in patients with a high grade internal rectal prolapse. The PAC-SYM score improved significantly (24 vs 19; P = 0.01) in patients with obstructed defaecation without a high grade rectal prolapse compared with no significant change (26 vs 25; P = 0.21) in patients with a high grade rectal prolapse. Quality of life (GIQLI) improved only in patients without a high grade internal rectal prolapse. CONCLUSION Pelvic floor retraining may be useful in patients with defaecation disorders not associated with a high grade internal rectal prolapse. Patients with a high grade internal rectal prolapse may be considered for surgery from the outset.
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- S Adusumilli
- Oxford Pelvic Floor Centre, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
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Palmer RG, Sandhu D, Curran K, Bhattacharyya MK. Molecular mapping of 36 soybean male-sterile, female-sterile mutants. Theor Appl Genet 2008; 117:711-9. [PMID: 18592206 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-008-0812-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2008] [Accepted: 05/21/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Mutability of the w(4) flower color locus in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is conditioned by an unstable allele designated w(4)-m. Germinal revertants, purple-flower plants, recovered among self-pollinated progeny of mutable flower plants were associated with the generation of necrotic root, chlorophyll-deficiency, and sterility mutations. Thirty-seven male-sterile, female-sterile mutant lines were generated from 37 independent reversion events at the w(4)-m locus. The first germinal revertant study had one male-sterile, female-sterile mutant (st8, T352), located on Molecular Linkage Group (MLG) J. The second study had 36 germinal-revertant derived sterility mutants descended from four mutable categories of w(4)-m. The mutable categories were designated; (1) low frequency of early excisions, (2) low frequency of late excisions, (3) high frequency of early excisions, and (4) high frequency of late excisions. The objectives of the present study were to; (1) molecularly map the 36 male-sterile, female-sterile mutants, and to (2) compare map locations of these mutants with T352 (st8), identified from the first germinal revertant study. Thirty-three of 36 male-sterile, female-sterile mutations were derived from germinal reversions that were classified in the late excision categories. Thirty-five male-sterile mutants mapped to the st8 region on MLG J. The only exception mapped to MLG G. Most likely mutants were generated through insertion of a putative transposon that was excised from the w(4) locus. The location of 36 of 37 mutations to a single chromosomal region suggests preference for sequence-dependent insertion.
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- R G Palmer
- USDA ARS CICGR, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-1010, USA.
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Ganguly S, Divine C, Deauna-Limayo D, Bodensteiner D, Lewis J, Hoffmann T, Curran K, Skikne B. 239: Plateau in the disease-free survival curve after allogeneic stem cell transplantation in patients with acute myeloid leukemia may signify cure. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2006.12.244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ganguly S, Divine C, Deauna-Limayo D, Bodensteiner D, Lewis J, Curran K, Skikne B. Autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with acute myeloid leukemia is relatively safe and provides long-term disease control. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2005.11.306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To evaluate unattended full polysomnography (PSG) recorded in the home by the DigiTrace Home Sleep System (DHSS) and to assess the ability to acquire, store and analyze polysomnographic data using the DHSS compared to standard paper PSG. DESIGN Part 1 used a prospective, cross-over design. Part 2 consisted of a prospective concurrent collection of polysomnographic data. SETTING Sleep Disorders Center in a university medical center. PARTICIPANTS All adult patients who required standard clinical PSG as part of their clinical evaluation, regardless of suspected diagnosis, except patients requiring video recording for abnormal behaviors. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS The DHSS is a digital recording system with miniature preamplifiers and the capacity to record 18 channels of polysomnographic data, including 4 channels of EEG (C3-A2, C4-A1, C3-O1 and C4-O2), right and left EOG, two channels of chin EMG, ECG naso-oral airflow, respiratory effort (piezo crystal thoracic and abdominal belts and bilateral interacostal EMG), snore microphone, bilateral anterior tibialis EMG, and body-position sensor. In part 1,77 DHSS home recordings were evaluated. No recordings were lost due to equipment failure and each parameter was scorable in greater than 95% of all epochs. Most of the subjective assessments by questionnaire following each study revealed no difference between the two testing situations. However, patients reported more sleep time and a better overall test experience in the lab. Assessments of sleep quality and morning alertness compared to usual were rated higher in the lab. After completing both studies, more patients preferred the lab study (p < .01), mostly because of minor inconveniences and apprehension regarding acquisition of data during the home study. There was no difference in the assessment of which test most accurately represented their sleep. In Part 2, the DHSS recorded concurrently with paper PSG in the laboratory in 16 patients. The results show no significant differences for any parameter and strong positive correlations for all parameters. CONCLUSION Using the DHSS, unattended full PSG can be performed in the home with reliable and high quality recordings. Full PSG can be extended to a larger patient population, because it is no longer limited by the number of beds, and there is a reduction in cost due to elimination of overnight staff and facility cost.
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- J M Fry
- Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Philadelphia, Pa. 19129, USA
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Manning PJ, Curran K, Kirby B, Taylor MR, Clancy L. Asthma, hay fever and eczema in Irish teenagers (ISAAC protocol). Ir Med J 1997; 90:110-2. [PMID: 9183097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The national prevalence of asthma, hay fever and eczema, employing the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire, was determined during 1995 in 3148 Junior Certificate secondary school children aged 13-14 years throughout the Republic of Ireland. The prevalence values for asthma, hay fever and eczema were 15.2%, 24.8% and 9.4% respectively. Although 5.4% reported having both asthma and hay fever, combinations of the other allergic conditions were less than 2%. Sex difference in prevalence rates for the various conditions occurred with asthma prevalence being higher for males, eczema in females, but hay fever was almost equally reported between males and females. This data documents the prevalence of teenage asthma with associated allergic conditions in the Republic of Ireland and will allow for present and future comparisons of these conditions with other countries world-wide using the ISAAC protocol.
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- P J Manning
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, St James's Hospital, Dublin
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