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Ardoin NM, Bowers AW, Wheaton M. Leveraging collective action and environmental literacy to address complex sustainability challenges. Ambio 2023; 52:30-44. [PMID: 35943695 PMCID: PMC9666603 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-022-01764-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Developing and enhancing societal capacity to understand, debate elements of, and take actionable steps toward a sustainable future at a scale beyond the individual are critical when addressing sustainability challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, biodiversity loss, and zoonotic disease. Although mounting evidence exists for how to facilitate individual action to address sustainability challenges, there is less understanding of how to foster collective action in this realm. To support research and practice promoting collective action to address sustainability issues, we define the term "collective environmental literacy" by delineating four key potent aspects: scale, dynamic processes, shared resources, and synergy. Building on existing collective constructs and thought, we highlight areas where researchers, practitioners, and policymakers can support individuals and communities as they come together to identify, develop, and implement solutions to wicked problems. We close by discussing limitations of this work and future directions in studying collective environmental literacy.
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- Nicole M Ardoin
- Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, Graduate School of Education, and Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University, 233 Littlefield Hall, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Social Ecology Lab, Graduate School of Education and Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University, 233 Littlefield Hall, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, 473 Via Ortega, Suite 226, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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Taylor-Phillips S, Clarke A, Wheaton M, Kearins O, Wallis M. Fatigue and performance in interpreting breast screening mammograms. Breast Cancer Res 2012. [PMCID: PMC3542668 DOI: 10.1186/bcr3279] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Taylor-Phillips S, Clarke A, Wheaton M, Wallis M, Duncan A, Gale A. Does the performance of mammography readers in the NHSBSP vary? And how much does this matter? Br J Soc Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.143586.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Jawaid A, Salamone AR, Strutt AM, Murthy SB, Wheaton M, McDowell EJ, Simpson E, Appel SH, York MK, Schulz PE. ALS disease onset may occur later in patients with pre-morbid diabetes mellitus. Eur J Neurol 2010; 17:733-9. [PMID: 20074230 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02923.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several metabolic derangements associated with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM) have been associated with a better outcome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), including hyperlipidemia and obesity. Here, we tested the hypothesis that DM would have a positive effect on the motor and cognitive findings of ALS. METHODS We compared data from ALS patients with pre-morbid DM (ALS-DM; n = 175) versus without DM (ALS; n = 2196) with regard to the age of onset, rate of motor progression, survival, and neuropsychological test performance. RESULTS The age of onset was later for women, Caucasians and patients with bulbar-onset ALS. However, we also found that after adjusting for gender, ethnicity and site of onset, DM was associated with a 4-year later onset of ALS (ALS = 56.3, ALS-DM = 60.3, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Diabetes mellitus type 2 may delay the onset of motor symptoms in ALS. These findings support other studies suggesting a relationship between the pathophysiology of ALS and metabolic derangements. Further investigations are needed to ascertain whether manipulating metabolic parameters would improve outcomes in ALS.
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- A Jawaid
- Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Baskaran V, Bali R, Arochena H, Naguib R, Wheaton M, Wallis M, Benson T, Wickramasinghe N. Physician intervention via knowledge management: using HL7 messaging to increase breast-screening uptake. IJBET 2010. [DOI: 10.1504/ijbet.2010.034944] [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: 11/21/2022]
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Baskaran V, Bali R, Arochena H, Naguib R, Wheaton M, Wallis M, Wickramasinghe N. A knowledge-based primary care approach to increase breast screening attendance. IJBET 2009. [DOI: 10.1504/ijbet.2009.022914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kalueff AV, Wheaton M, Ren-Patterson R, Murphy DL. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, serotonin transporter, and depression: comment on Kaufman et al. Biol Psychiatry 2007; 61:1112-3; author reply 1113-5. [PMID: 16952335 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2006] [Accepted: 07/03/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Stress plays a key role in pathogenesis of anxiety and depression. Animal models of these disorders are widely used in behavioral neuroscience to explore stress-evoked brain abnormalities, screen anxiolytic/antidepressant drugs and establish behavioral phenotypes of gene-targeted or transgenic animals. Here we discuss the current situation with these experimental models, and critically evaluate the state of the art in this field. Noting a deficit of fresh ideas and especially new paradigms for animal anxiety and depression models, we review existing challenges and outline important directions for further research in this field.
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- A V Kalueff
- Laboratory of Clinical Science, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1264, USA.
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Parker SJ, Wheaton M, Wallis MG, Harries SA. Why should diagnostic benign breast biopsies weight less than twenty grams? Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2001; 83:113-6. [PMID: 11320919 PMCID: PMC2503347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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To reduce the cosmetic deformity resulting from diagnostic biopsies, current breast screening guidelines recommend that 80% of biopsy specimens that subsequently prove to be benign should weigh less than 20 g. The relationship between specimen weight and cosmesis is unknown and evidence to support a 20 g upper limit is lacking. Patient satisfaction following all benign biopsies weighing more than 20 g (n = 49) and a random sample of 30 of those weighing less than 20 g (n = 103) performed by one screening unit, over a 6 year period, was assessed by a postal questionnaire. Overall, 32% of patients were unhappy with the cosmetic outcome of their surgery. Patient dissatisfaction appeared to increase with specimen weight (6/23 [26%] < 20 g versus 13/36 [36%] > 20 g) but no statistically significant relationship between weight and cosmesis was apparent (P = 0.57). Reducing benign breast biopsy specimen weights to a minimum is a desirable objective. However, the current quality standard is not evidence-based, is too stringent and should be revised. Strategies need to be introduced to improve patient satisfaction following breast wire-localisation biopsies. In particular, patients should be counselled pre-operatively regarding possible adverse cosmetic outcome.
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- S J Parker
- South Warwickshire General Hospitals NHS Trust, Lakin Road, Warwick CV34 5BW, UK
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Wheaton M, Gray M. 'To failsafe' or 'not to failsafe', that is the question? Breast Cancer Res 2000. [PMCID: PMC3300358 DOI: 10.1186/bcr257] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Wheaton M, Munslow S, Wallis MG. Quality management systems: the benefits of achieving ISO 9002. Breast Cancer Res 2000. [PMCID: PMC3300359 DOI: 10.1186/bcr258] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Wheaton M, Wallis MG. Responsibility versus residence: how will this change in Department of Health policy affect you and your breast screening service? Breast Cancer Res 2000; 2. [PMCID: PMC3300360 DOI: 10.1186/bcr259] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- M Wheaton
- Warwickshire, Solihull and Coventry Breast Screening Unit, Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, Coventry, UK
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- Warwickshire, Solihull and Coventry Breast Screening Unit, Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, Coventry, UK
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Wheaton M. Panama. Dentists and dental students volunteer in Panama. Tex Dent J 1997; 114:30-1. [PMID: 9601267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Wheaton M. Cross-training: meeting staffing needs in the ICU. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 1996; 27:32B. [PMID: 8954446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A 3-week cross-training program includes self-learning modules and clinical experiences. As a result, nurses are prepared to float between intensive care units.
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Ohta M, Anklesaria P, Wheaton M, Ohara A, Pierce JH, Holland CA, Greenberger JS. Retroviral src gene expression in continuous marrow culture increases the self-renewal capacity of multilineage hematopoietic stem cells. Leukemia 1989; 3:206-26. [PMID: 2918758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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To define the action of the retroviral src gene on hematopoietic stem cells, C57BL/6 x DBA/2 (B6D2F1) mouse long-term marrow cultures were infected at initiation with Moloney murine leukemia virus (MuLV) pseudotypes of src-recombinant retroviruses with the src gene inserted in the env region of an amphotropic MuLV (src-Ampho), or in the gag region of Moloney MuLV (src-Mo). Other cultures were infected with Friend spleen focus-forming virus polycythemia-inducing strain (SFFVp), Moloney MuLV, or amphotropic MuLV, or were uninfected controls. Harvested nonadherent cells were tested weekly for multilineage, granulocyte-erythroid-megakaryocyte macrophage (CFU-GEMM) colony formation in vitro in recombinant murine IL-3 and erythropoietin, and individual colonies were removed, split 1:2, with half of each replated for in vitro self-renewal and the other half examined morphologically for number of hematopoietic cellular lineages, or tested for release of MuLV and src virus. Cultures infected with src-Ampho, src-Mo, or SFFVp demonstrated a significant increase in cumulative nonadherent cell and CFU-GEMM production. There was prolonged self-renewal over seven serial transfers of individual CFU-GEMM from src virus-infected cultures over seven serial transfers, and five of 61 individual colonies from the second or third generations contained detectable v-src gene sequences, but none released detectable src virus. Self-renewal of CFU-GEMM was similar to that with permanent IL-3-dependent cell line B6SUtA. In contrast, MuLV-infected or control uninfected cultures produced fewer cells, and self-renewal of CFU-GEMM did not exceed three generations. IL-3-dependent clonal hematopoietic progenitor cell lines, derived from each culture group, formed no detectable tumors in vivo; however, each released the original helper and/or transforming virus. Adherent cell lines, derived from src-Ampho-infected cultures released src virus and formed fibro-sarcomas in vivo. The data support the conclusion that src-recombinant virus expression in long-term marrow cultures increases the self-renewal capacity of multilineage hematopoietic stem cells.
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- M Ohta
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655
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Newman CE, Cox R, Ford CH, Johnson JR, Jones DR, Wheaton M. Reduced survival with radiotherapy and razoxane compared with radiotherapy alone for inoperable lung cancer in a randomised double-blind trial. Br J Cancer 1985; 51:731-2. [PMID: 3888243 PMCID: PMC1977056 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1985.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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