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Nelson K, Brooks M, Mead-Harvey C, Quill J, Kiley B, Peworski C, Ritchie A, Sen A. Nurse-led medical emergency response reduces code blue team activations in non-hospitalized patients. Resusc Plus 2024; 18:100642. [PMID: 38689849 PMCID: PMC11059126 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100642] [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: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Objective We describe the creation of a two-tier emergency response system with a nurse-led first responder program titled "MET-RN" (Medical Emergency Team-Registered Nurse) created for ambulatory settings supported by a critical care code blue team for escalation of care. This observational study evaluated the clinical characteristics and effects of a MET-RN program on the code blue response. Methods A retrospective review of the MET-RN response data was assessed from January 2016 to June 2021. Data collected included time of call, call location, patient comorbidities, triage category (minor, urgent, or emergent), activation trigger, interventions performed, duration of the event, and patient disposition. In instances where the patient was admitted to the hospital, the discharge diagnosis and emergency department (ED) triage score were collected. Differences were tested using analysis of variance (ANOVA) F-tests, with Tukey post-hoc testing where applicable. Results MET-RN responded to 6,564 encounters from January 2016 to June 2021. The most frequent trigger call was dizziness/lightheadedness, with a prevalence of 12.0%. 33.9% of the patients seen by MET-RN were transported to the ED for further evaluation. Establishing a MET-RN system led to an estimated median of 58.3% reduction in utilization of the code blue team per quarter. Conclusion The creation of MET-RN first responder system enabled the ambulatory areas to receive minor, urgent, and emergent patient care support, leading to a decrease in utilization of the code blue team for the hospital. A two-tiered response system resulted in an improved allocation of hospital resources and kept critical care teams in high-acuity areas while maintaining patient safety.
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- Kiley Nelson
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, United States
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, United States
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, United States
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Wahl KJ, Brooks M, Trenaman L, Desjardins-Lorimer K, Bell CM, Chokmorova N, Segall R, Syring J, Williams A, Li LC, Norman WV, Munro S. User-Centered Development of a Patient Decision Aid for Choice of Early Abortion Method: Multi-Cycle Mixed Methods Study. J Med Internet Res 2024; 26:e48793. [PMID: 38625731 PMCID: PMC11061794 DOI: 10.2196/48793] [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: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND People seeking abortion in early pregnancy have the choice between medication and procedural options for care. The choice is preference-sensitive-there is no clinically superior option and the choice depends on what matters most to the individual patient. Patient decision aids (PtDAs) are shared decision-making tools that support people in making informed, values-aligned health care choices. OBJECTIVE We aimed to develop and evaluate the usability of a web-based PtDA for the Canadian context, where abortion care is publicly funded and available without legal restriction. METHODS We used a systematic, user-centered design approach guided by principles of integrated knowledge translation. We first developed a prototype using available evidence for abortion seekers' decisional needs and the risks, benefits, and consequences of each option. We then refined the prototype through think-aloud interviews with participants at risk of unintended pregnancy ("patient" participants). Interviews were audio-recorded and documented through field notes. Finally, we conducted a web-based survey of patients and health care professionals involved with abortion care, which included the System Usability Scale. We used content analysis to identify usability issues described in the field notes and open-ended survey questions, and descriptive statistics to summarize participant characteristics and close-ended survey responses. RESULTS A total of 61 individuals participated in this study. Further, 11 patients participated in think-aloud interviews. Overall, the response to the PtDA was positive; however, the content analysis identified issues related to the design, language, and information about the process and experience of obtaining abortion care. In response, we adapted the PtDA into an interactive website and revised it to include consistent and plain language, additional information (eg, pain experience narratives), and links to additional resources on how to find an abortion health care professional. In total, 25 patients and 25 health care professionals completed the survey. The mean System Usability Scale score met the threshold for good usability among both patient and health care professional participants. Most participants felt that the PtDA was user-friendly (patients: n=25, 100%; health care professionals: n=22, 88%), was not missing information (patients: n=21, 84%; health care professionals: n=18, 72%), and that it was appropriate for patients to complete the PtDA before a consultation (patients: n=23, 92%; health care professionals: n=23, 92%). Open-ended responses focused on improving usability by reducing the length of the PtDA and making the website more mobile-friendly. CONCLUSIONS We systematically designed the PtDA to address an unmet need to support informed, values-aligned decision-making about the method of abortion. The design process responded to a need identified by potential users and addressed unique sensitivities related to reproductive health decision-making.
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- Kate J Wahl
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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Renner R, Ennis M, Kean L, Brooks M, Dineley B, Pymar H, Norman WV, Guilbert E. First and Second-Trimester Surgical Abortion Providers and Services in 2019: Results From the Canadian Abortion Provider Survey. J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2023; 45:102188. [PMID: 37558165 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2023.08.001] [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: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our objective was to explore the workforce and clinical care of first and second-trimester surgical abortion (FTSA, STSA) providers following the publication of the updated Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) surgical abortion guidelines. METHODS We conducted a national, cross-sectional, online, self-administered survey of physicians who provided abortion care in 2019. This anonymized survey collected participant demographics, types of abortion services, and characteristics of FTSA and STSA clinical care. Through healthcare organizations using a modified Dillman technique, we recruited from July to December 2020. Descriptive statistics were generated by R Statistical Software. RESULTS We present the data of 222 surgical abortion provider respondents, of whom 219 provided FTSA, 109 STSA, and 106 both. Respondents practiced in every Canadian province and territory. Most were obstetrician-gynaecologists (56.8%) and family physicians (36.0%). The majority of FTSA and STSA respondents were located in urban settings, 64.8% and 79.8%, respectively, and more than 80% practiced in hospitals. More than 1 in 4 respondents reported <5 years' experience with surgical abortion care and 93.2% followed SOGC guidelines. Noted guideline deviations included that prophylactic antibiotic use was not universal, and more than half of respondents used sharp curettage in addition to suction. Fewer than 5% of STSA respondents used mifepristone for cervical preparation. CONCLUSION The surgical abortion workforce is multidisciplinary and rejuvenating. Education, training, and practice support, including SOGC guideline implementation, are required to optimize care and to ensure equitable FTSA and STSA access in both rural and urban regions. GESTATIONAL AGE NOTATION: weeks, weeks' gestation, gestational age (GA), e.g., 116 weeks.
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- Regina Renner
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Contraception Abortion Research Team, Women's Health Research Institute, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, BC.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Contraception Abortion Research Team, Women's Health Research Institute, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, BC
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Contraception Abortion Research Team, Women's Health Research Institute, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, BC
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Contraception Abortion Research Team, Women's Health Research Institute, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, BC
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Contraception Abortion Research Team, Women's Health Research Institute, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, BC
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Contraception Abortion Research Team, Women's Health Research Institute, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, BC
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Contraception Abortion Research Team, Women's Health Research Institute, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, BC; Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Contraception Abortion Research Team, Women's Health Research Institute, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, BC
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Samango-Sprouse CA, Grati FR, Brooks M, Hamzik MP, Khaksari K, Gropman A, Taylor A, Malvestiti F, Grimi B, Liuti R, Milani S, Chinetti S, Trotta A, Agrati C, Repetti E, Martin KA. Incidence of sex chromosome aneuploidy in a prenatal population: 27-year longitudinal study in Northern Italy. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023; 62:266-272. [PMID: 36929222 DOI: 10.1002/uog.26201] [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: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The availability of cell-free (cf) DNA as a prenatal screening tool affords an opportunity for non-invasive identification of sex chromosome aneuploidy (SCA). The aims of this longitudinal study were to investigate the evolution and frequency of both invasive prenatal diagnostic testing, using amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS), and the detection of SCA in cfDNA samples from a large unselected cohort in Northern Italy. METHODS The results of genetic testing from CVS and amniotic fluid samples received from public and private centers in Italy from 1995 to 2021 were collected. Chromosomal analysis was performed by routine Q-banding karyotype. Regression analyses and descriptive statistics were used to determine population data trends regarding the frequency of prenatal diagnostic testing and the identification of SCA, and these were compared with the changes in indication for prenatal diagnostic tests and available screening options. RESULTS Over a period of 27 years, there were 13 939 526 recorded births and 231 227 invasive procedures were performed, resulting in the prenatal diagnosis of 933 SCAs. After the commercial introduction of cfDNA use in 2015, the frequency of invasive procedures decreased significantly (P = 0.03), while the frequency of prenatal SCA detection increased significantly (P = 0.007). Between 2016 and 2021, a high-risk cfDNA result was the indication for 31.4% of detected sex chromosome trisomies, second only to advanced maternal age. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that the inclusion of SCA in prenatal cfDNA screening tests can increase the prenatal diagnosis of affected individuals. As the benefits of early ascertainment are increasingly recognized, it is essential that healthcare providers are equipped with comprehensive and evidence-based information regarding the associated phenotypic differences and the availability of targeted effective interventions to improve neurodevelopmental and health outcomes for affected individuals. © 2023 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- C A Samango-Sprouse
- Department of Research, The Focus Foundation, Davidsonville, MD, USA
- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- R&D, Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Unit, TOMA Advanced Biomedical Assays, SpA (ImpactLab), Busto Arsizio, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Research, The Focus Foundation, Davidsonville, MD, USA
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- Department of Research, The Focus Foundation, Davidsonville, MD, USA
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- Department of Research, The Focus Foundation, Davidsonville, MD, USA
- Division of Neurogenetics and Developmental Pediatrics, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Neurogenetics and Developmental Pediatrics, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Research, The Focus Foundation, Davidsonville, MD, USA
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- R&D, Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Unit, TOMA Advanced Biomedical Assays, SpA (ImpactLab), Busto Arsizio, Varese, Italy
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- R&D, Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Unit, TOMA Advanced Biomedical Assays, SpA (ImpactLab), Busto Arsizio, Varese, Italy
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- R&D, Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Unit, TOMA Advanced Biomedical Assays, SpA (ImpactLab), Busto Arsizio, Varese, Italy
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- R&D, Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Unit, TOMA Advanced Biomedical Assays, SpA (ImpactLab), Busto Arsizio, Varese, Italy
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- R&D, Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Unit, TOMA Advanced Biomedical Assays, SpA (ImpactLab), Busto Arsizio, Varese, Italy
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- R&D, Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Unit, TOMA Advanced Biomedical Assays, SpA (ImpactLab), Busto Arsizio, Varese, Italy
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- R&D, Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Unit, TOMA Advanced Biomedical Assays, SpA (ImpactLab), Busto Arsizio, Varese, Italy
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- R&D, Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Unit, TOMA Advanced Biomedical Assays, SpA (ImpactLab), Busto Arsizio, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Research, The Focus Foundation, Davidsonville, MD, USA
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Araujo JA, Segarra S, Mendes J, Paradis A, Brooks M, Thevarkunnel S, Milgram NW. Sphingolipids and DHA Improve Cognitive Deficits in Aged Beagle Dogs. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:646451. [PMID: 35909696 PMCID: PMC9329143 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.646451] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) is a disorder found in senior dogs that is typically defined by the development of specific behavioral signs which are attributed to pathological brain aging and no other medical causes. One way of objectively characterizing CDS is with the use of validated neuropsychological test batteries in aged Beagle dogs, which are a natural model of this condition. This study used a series of neuropsychological tests to evaluate the effectiveness of supplementation with a novel lipid extract containing porcine brain-derived sphingolipids (Biosfeen®) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for attenuating cognitive deficits in aged Beagles. Two groups (n = 12), balanced for baseline cognitive test performance, received a daily oral dose of either test supplement, or placebo over a 6-month treatment phase. Cognitive function was evaluated using the following tasks: delayed non-matching to position (DNMP), selective attention, discrimination learning retention, discrimination reversal learning, and spatial discrimination acquisition and reversal learning. The effect of the supplement on brain metabolism using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) was also examined. A significant decline (p = 0.02) in DNMP performance was seen in placebo-treated dogs, but not in dogs receiving the supplement, suggesting attenuation of working memory performance decline. Compared to placebo, the supplemented group also demonstrated significantly improved (p = 0.01) performance on the most difficult pattern of the spatial discrimination task and on reversal learning of the same pattern (p = 0.01), potentially reflecting improved spatial recognition and executive function, respectively. MRS revealed a significant increase (p = 0.048) in frontal lobe glutamate and glutamine in the treatment group compared to placebo, indicating a physiological change which may be attributed to the supplement. Decreased levels of glutamate and glutamine have been correlated with cognitive decline, suggesting the observed increase in these metabolites might be linked to the positive cognitive effects found in the present study. Results of this study suggest the novel lipid extract may be beneficial for counteracting age-dependent deficits in Beagle dogs and supports further investigation into its use for treatment of CDS. Additionally, due to parallels between canine and human aging, these results might also have applicability for the use of the supplement in human cognitive health.
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- R&D Bioiberica S.A.U., Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- *Correspondence: Sergi Segarra
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Renner R, Ennis M, Brooks M, Dineley B, Pymar H, Norman W, Guilbert E. Provision of Surgical Abortion Care in Canada. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2022.02.101] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Stevenson K, Brooks M, Moore F, Hall E, Menon A. Employing a patient with lived experience of musculoskeletal disease to assist service transformation. Physiotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2021.12.199] [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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Rossi MA, Vermeir E, Brooks M, Pierce M, Pukall CF, Rosen NO. Comparing Self-Reported Pain During Intercourse and Pain During a Standardized Gynecological Exam at 12- and 24-Month Postpartum. J Sex Med 2022; 19:116-131. [PMID: 36963976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.11.004] [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: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is limited information about the physical indicators and biopsychosocial predictors of self-reported pain during intercourse and pain during a gynecological examination at 12- and 24-month following childbirth. AIM This longitudinal study aimed to (i) Compare the findings from gynecological exams at 12- and 24-month postpartum for women with minimal vs clinically significant pain during intercourse; (ii) Assess the biomedical and psychosocial correlates of self-reported pain during intercourse and the vestibular pain index (VPI) from the cotton-swab test at 12- and 24-month postpartum; (iii) Establish the relationship between self-reported pain during intercourse and the cotton-swab test. METHODS Women (N = 97 at 12 months postpartum and N = 44 at 24-month postpartum) recruited from a local women's hospital completed online surveys in their first trimester of pregnancy and at 12- and 24-month postpartum to assess pain during intercourse and biopsychosocial variables. Those with clinically significant (pain ≥4/10 on a visual analogue scale) were matched with those reporting minimal pain (pain <3/10) and underwent a gynecological exam including a cotton-swab test. Descriptive analyses, multiple regressions, and bivariate correlations were conducted to address each of the study aims, respectively. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES (i) Findings from the gynecological examination (ii) Numerical rating scale for the VPI; (iii) Visual analogue scale of pain during intercourse. RESULTS The majority of women in both pain groups had normal physical findings in the gynecological exam. Greater sexual distress and pain catastrophizing at 12- and 24-month postpartum were significantly associated with greater pain during intercourse at each time-point, respectively. Greater pain catastrophizing at 12 months postpartum was significantly associated with greater pain during the cotton-swab test at that time-point. Lower relationship satisfaction at 12 months postpartum was associated with greater VPI ratings at 24 months postpartum. Pain during intercourse and the VPI were moderately and positively correlated. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Addressing psychosocial variables may interrupt the maintenance of postpartum pain. Following an initial assessment, self-reported pain intensity may be a suitable proxy for repeated examinations. STRENGTHS & LIMITATIONS This study is the first to describe the physical findings and psychosocial predictors of pain during intercourse and the VPI at 12- and 24-month postpartum. The homogenous and small sample may limit generalizability. CONCLUSION There were no observable physical indicators of clinically significant postpartum pain during intercourse. Psychosocial variables were linked to women's greater postpartum pain during intercourse and VPI ratings.
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- Meghan A Rossi
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Kaplan JS, Wagner JK, Reid K, McGuinness F, Arvila S, Brooks M, Stevenson H, Jones J, Risch B, McGillis T, Budinich R, Gambell E, Predovich B. Cannabidiol Exposure During the Mouse Adolescent Period Is Without Harmful Behavioral Effects on Locomotor Activity, Anxiety, and Spatial Memory. Front Behav Neurosci 2021; 15:711639. [PMID: 34512286 PMCID: PMC8426900 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.711639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating phytocannabinoid whose purported therapeutic benefits and impression of a high safety profile has promoted its increasing popularity. CBD’s popularity is also increasing among children and adolescents who are being administered CBD, off label, for the treatment of numerous symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and depression. The relative recency of its use in the adolescent population has precluded investigation of its impact on the developing brain and the potential consequences that may present in adulthood. Therefore, there’s an urgency to identify whether prolonged adolescent CBD exposure has substantive impacts on the developing brain that impact behavioral and cognitive processes in adulthood. Here, we tested the effect of twice-daily intraperitoneal administrations of CBD (20 mg/kg) in male and female C57BL/6J mice during the adolescent period of 25–45 days on weight gain, and assays for locomotor behavior, anxiety, and spatial memory. Prolonged adolescent CBD exposure had no detrimental effects on locomotor activity in the open field, anxiety behavior on the elevated plus maze, or spatial memory in the Barnes Maze compared to vehicle-treated mice. Interestingly, CBD-treated mice had a faster rate of learning in the Barnes Maze. However, CBD-treated females had reduced weight gain during the exposure period. We conclude that prolonged adolescent CBD exposure in mice does not have substantive negative impacts on a range of behaviors in adulthood, may improve the rate of learning under certain conditions, and impacts weight gain in a sex-specific manner.
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- J S Kaplan
- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States.,Department of Psychology, Experimental Psychology Graduate Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, United States
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Wahl K, Brooks M, Chokmorova N, Desjardins-Lorimer K, Marchand C, Norman WV, Segall R, Williams A, Munro S. User-centred design and development of a patient decision aid for choice of first trimester abortion method. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2021.02.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wang MT, Schembri M, Kok HK, Maingard J, Foo M, Lamanna A, Brooks M, Asadi H. Rendezvous endovascular common carotid artery stenting (RECCAS) technique for symptomatic steno-occlusive disease. CVIR Endovasc 2021; 4:17. [PMID: 33459863 PMCID: PMC7813902 DOI: 10.1186/s42155-020-00194-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This report describes a patient who presented with acute but transient right arm weakness and altered sensation secondary to severe stenosis of the left common carotid artery (CCA) origin. Endovascular stenting of the stenosed origin was achieved utilising a novel rendezvous technique through combined retrograde common carotid artery and anterograde transfemoral approaches. This technique has numerous potential advantages over traditional transfemoral endovascular and open retrograde common carotid artery approaches. It allows increased procedural control and success in traversing the stenosis and provides a smooth transition for the stent delivery catheter. An open cutdown procedure or open surgical technique is not required. Our patient recovered well from the procedure with no complications within the three-month follow up period.
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- M T Wang
- Interventional Radiology and Neurointerventional Services, Department of Radiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Interventional Radiology and Neurointerventional Services, Department of Radiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Northern Health, Melbourne, Australia.,School of Medicine, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.,Interventional Radiology and Neurointerventional Services, Department of Radiology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology and Neurointerventional Services, Department of Radiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology and Neurointerventional Services, Department of Radiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology and Neurointerventional Services, Department of Radiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.,School of Medicine, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Interventional Radiology and Neurointerventional Services, Department of Radiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.,School of Medicine, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.,Interventional Radiology and Neurointerventional Services, Department of Radiology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Brooks M, Lemeshko M, Lundholm D, Yakaboylu E. Molecular Impurities as a Realization of Anyons on the Two-Sphere. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:015301. [PMID: 33480760 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.015301] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Studies on the experimental realization of two-dimensional anyons in terms of quasiparticles have been restricted, so far, to only anyons on the plane. It is known, however, that the geometry and topology of space can have significant effects on quantum statistics for particles moving on it. Here, we have undertaken the first step toward realizing the emerging fractional statistics for particles restricted to move on the sphere instead of on the plane. We show that such a model arises naturally in the context of quantum impurity problems. In particular, we demonstrate a setup in which the lowest-energy spectrum of two linear bosonic or fermionic molecules immersed in a quantum many-particle environment can coincide with the anyonic spectrum on the sphere. This paves the way toward the experimental realization of anyons on the sphere using molecular impurities. Furthermore, since a change in the alignment of the molecules corresponds to the exchange of the particles on the sphere, such a realization reveals a novel type of exclusion principle for molecular impurities, which could also be of use as a powerful technique to measure the statistics parameter. Finally, our approach opens up a simple numerical route to investigate the spectra of many anyons on the sphere. Accordingly, we present the spectrum of two anyons on the sphere in the presence of a Dirac monopole field.
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- IST Austria (Institute of Science and Technology Austria), Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- IST Austria (Institute of Science and Technology Austria), Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Department of Mathematics, Uppsala University, Box 480, SE-751 06 Uppsala, Sweden
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- IST Austria (Institute of Science and Technology Austria), Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
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Lee M, Russo J, Thakkar H, Brooks M. Concomitant Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.059] [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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Yao J, O'Sullivan P, Wong J, Joshi S, Brooks M. Embolic Myocardial Infarction Post Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation due to Sinus of Valsalva Thrombus—A Case Series. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.210] [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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Wong J, Yao J, Jayadeva P, Grigg L, Brooks M, Wilson W. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a Double Outlet Right Ventricle with Eisenmenger Syndrome–An Alternative to Heart–Lung Transplantation. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.392] [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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Munro S, Guilbert E, Wagner MS, Wilcox ES, Devane C, Dunn S, Brooks M, Soon JA, Mills M, Leduc-Robert G, Wahl K, Zannier E, Norman WV. Perspectives Among Canadian Physicians on Factors Influencing Implementation of Mifepristone Medical Abortion: A National Qualitative Study. Ann Fam Med 2020; 18:413-421. [PMID: 32928757 PMCID: PMC7489974 DOI: 10.1370/afm.2562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [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: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Access to family planning health services in Canada has been historically inadequate and inequitable. A potential solution appeared when Health Canada approved mifepristone, the gold standard for medical abortion, in July 2015. We sought to investigate the factors that influence successful initiation and ongoing provision of medical abortion services among Canadian health professionals and how these factors relate to abortion policies, systems, and service access throughout Canada. METHODS We conducted 1-on-1 semistructured interviews with a national sample of abortion-providing and nonproviding physicians and health system stakeholders in Canadian health care settings. Our data collection, thematic analysis, and interpretation were guided by Diffusion of Innovation theory. RESULTS We conducted interviews with 90 participants including rural practitioners and those with no previous abortion experience. In the course of our study, Health Canada removed mifepristone restrictions. Our results suggest that Health Canada's initial restrictions discouraged physicians from providing mifepristone and were inconsistent with provincial licensing standards, thereby limiting patient access. Once deregulated, remaining factors were primarily related to local and regional implementation processes. Participants held strong perceptions that mifepristone was the new standard of care for medical abortion in Canada and within the scope of primary care practice. CONCLUSION Health Canada's removal of mifepristone restrictions facilitated the implementation of abortion care in the primary care setting. Our results are unique because Canada is the first country to facilitate provision of medical abortion in primary care via evidence-based deregulation of mifepristone.
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- Sarah Munro
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M., K.W.); Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (S.M, E.S.W.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (M.W.); School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (E.S.W.); School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (C.D.); Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (S.D.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (M.B.); Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.A.S.); Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.M., G.L., E.Z); Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (W.V.N.); Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom (W.V.N.).
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Gillard G, Proctor J, Hyzy S, Mikse O, Lamothe T, Mcdonough S, Clark N, Palchaudhuri R, Bhat A, Brooks M, Sarma G, Bhattarai P, Sawant P, Pearse B, Mcdonagh C, Boitano T, Cooke M. OP0307 A NOVEL TARGETED APPROACH TO ACHIEVE IMMUNE SYSTEM RESET: CD45-TARGETED ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES AMELIORATE DISEASE IN PRECLINICAL AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE MODELS AND ENABLE AUTO-HSCT. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.5744] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Resetting the immune system through autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (autoHSCT) is a highly effective treatment in selected patients with autoimmune diseases. AutoHSCT can induce long-term remission with 80% progression free survival in multiple sclerosis patients (Muraro 2017, Burt 2019). Use of autoHSCT in scleroderma patients has achieved superior outcomes in two randomized studies compared to standard of care (Tyndall 2014, Sullivan 2018). These impressive results are achieved by a combination of the eradication of autoreactive immune effector cells and re-establishment of self-tolerance, i.e., immune system reset. However, only a small fraction of eligible patients undergo autoHSCT, largely due to toxicity associated with current conditioning protocols.Objectives:As part of our goal to enable more patients to benefit from immune system reset, we have generated novel anti-human CD45 ADCs that cross react with nonhuman primates (NHP) and an anti-mouse CD45 ADC to model the approach in mouse models of AID.Methods:The human-targeted CD45-ADC is an affinity-matured mAb that targets an epitope present on all human CD45 isoforms, is cross-reactive with NHP CD45, and is conjugated to a payload that efficiently kills both quiescent and cycling cells. This ADC is engineered to eliminate Fc-mediated effector function, enable site-specific conjugation of linker/payload, and enable rapid clearance. This ADC was evaluated in vitro and in vivo in hNSG and NHPs. The murine tool ADC specifically targets the CD45.2 isoform of mouse CD45, and is also engineered to eliminate effector function, allow for site-specific conjugation of linker payload, and be rapidly cleared. The payload for this murine tool ADC is potent and preferentially kills dividing cells. This ADC was tested for the ability to enable immune reset and ameliorate autoimmune disease in multiple disease models.Results:The anti-human CD45-ADC showed efficient killing of human HSCs and human and cyno PBMC, including CD3+cells from healthy donors and patients with MS. In hNSG, single doses of the CD45-ADC were well-tolerated and led to substantial depletion of human cells. In NHPs, single doses of CD45-ADC were well tolerated and depleted both peripheral lymphocytes and HSCs. Administration of a single dose of anti-human CD45-ADC to hNSGs with sclerodermatous xenoGVHD resulted in depletion of human T cells and resolution of symptoms. A single-dose of the anti-mouse CD45-ADC enabled full myeloablation and complete durable donor chimerism with congenic HSCT at 16 weeks. In a murine immunization model of MS, MOG-induced EAE, a single dose of the CD45-ADC followed by congenic HSCT prior to disease onset enabled full donor chimerism, significantly delayed disease onset and reduced disease severity. We are generating additional data in an adoptive transfer model of EAE to confirm and extend these results. In a murine model of arthritis, therapeutic treatment with a single dose of the CD45-ADC followed by congenic HSCT enabled complete donor chimerism and halted disease progression, comparable to with the effects of an anti-TNFα antibody. The ADC is being further evaluated in a model of type 1 diabetes and those data will be presented. These data demonstrate that CD45-ADC conditioning followed by congenic HSCT is sufficient for full myeloablation and immune reset.Conclusion:These results demonstrate that targeted immune depletion with a single dose of CD45-ADC can enable auto-HSCT and immune reset in multiple AID indications without toxic side effects. Targeted conditioning with CD45-ADC may represent a better tolerated approach for removing disease-causing cells as part of immune reset through auto-HSCT and enable more patients to benefit.Disclosure of Interests:Geoffrey Gillard Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Jennifer Proctor Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Sharon Hyzy Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Oliver Mikse Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Tahirih Lamothe Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Sean McDonough Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Nicholas Clark Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Rahul Palchaudhuri Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Anjali Bhat Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Melissa Brooks Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Ganapathy Sarma Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Prashant Bhattarai Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Pranoti Sawant Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Brad Pearse Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Charlotte McDonagh Shareholder of: Magenta Therapeutics, Employee of: Magenta Therapeutics, Tony Boitano Shareholder of: Magenta, Employee of: Magenta, Michael Cooke Shareholder of: Magenta, Employee of: Magenta
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Brooks M, Darden D, Hong K, Escobedo V, Le B, Bougalt C, Adler E. Prevalence and Outcomes of Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White in Danon Disease: Results of a Retrospective Analysis. J Heart Lung Transplant 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.1097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Resplandy L, Keeling RF, Eddebbar Y, Brooks M, Wang R, Bopp L, Long MC, Dunne JP, Koeve W, Oschlies A. Quantification of ocean heat uptake from changes in atmospheric O 2 and CO 2 composition. Sci Rep 2019; 9:20244. [PMID: 31882758 PMCID: PMC6934503 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56490-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The ocean is the main source of thermal inertia in the climate system. Ocean heat uptake during recent decades has been quantified using ocean temperature measurements. However, these estimates all use the same imperfect ocean dataset and share additional uncertainty due to sparse coverage, especially before 2007. Here, we provide an independent estimate by using measurements of atmospheric oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) - levels of which increase as the ocean warms and releases gases - as a whole ocean thermometer. We show that the ocean gained 1.29 ± 0.79 × 1022 Joules of heat per year between 1991 and 2016, equivalent to a planetary energy imbalance of 0.80 ± 0.49 W watts per square metre of Earth's surface. We also find that the ocean-warming effect that led to the outgassing of O2 and CO2 can be isolated from the direct effects of anthropogenic emissions and CO2 sinks. Our result - which relies on high-precision O2 atmospheric measurements dating back to 1991 - leverages an integrative Earth system approach and provides much needed independent confirmation of heat uptake estimated from ocean data.
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- L Resplandy
- Department of Geosciences and Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, USA.
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique/Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, CNRS/ENS/X/UPMC, Département de Géosciences, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
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- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, USA
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- NOAA, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, USA
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
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Eid-Arimoku L, Brooks M. Through-knee amputation: mediolateral fasciocutaneous flaps with the addition of a protective gastrocnemius layer. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2019; 102:162-163. [PMID: 31532224 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- L Eid-Arimoku
- Vascular Surgery, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Vascular Surgery, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Sheila Dunn
- Department of Family and Community Medicine (Dunn), University of Toronto; Women's College Research Institute (Dunn), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Brooks), IWK Health Center, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine (Dunn), University of Toronto; Women's College Research Institute (Dunn), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Brooks), IWK Health Center, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Brooks M, Rowley H. Enterprise Food Allergy Harmonization. J Acad Nutr Diet 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.06.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Warren J, Nanayakkara S, Andrianopoulos N, Brennan A, Dinh D, Yudi M, Clark D, Ajani AE, Reid CM, Selkrig L, Shaw J, Hiew C, Freeman M, Kaye D, Kingwell BA, Dart AM, Duffy SJ, Reid C, Andrianopoulos N, Brennan A, Dinh D, Reid C, Ajani A, Duffy S, Clark D, Freeman M, Hiew C, Andrianopoulos N, Oqueli E, Brennan A, Duffy S, Shaw J, Walton A, Dart A, Broughton A, Federman J, Keighley C, Hengel C, Peter K, Stub D, Chan W, Warren J, O’Brien J, Selkrig L, Huntington R, Clark D, Farouque O, Horrigan M, Johns J, Oliver L, Brennan J, Chan R, Proimos G, Dortimer T, Chan B, Nadurata V, Huq R, Fernando D, Al-Fiadh A, Yudi M, Sugumar H, Ramchand J, Han H, Picardo S, Brown L, Oqueli E, Hengel C, Sharma A, Zhu B, Ryan N, Harrison T, New G, Roberts L, Freeman M, Rowe M, Proimos G, Cheong Y, Goods C, Fernando D, Teh A, Parfrey S, Ramzy J, Koshy A, Venkataraman P, Flannery D, Hiew C, Sebastian M, Yip T, Mok M, Jaworski C, Hutchinson A, Cimenkaya C, Ngu P, Khialani B, Salehi H, Turner M, Dyson J, McDonald B, Van Den Nouwelant D, Halliburton K, Reid C, Andrianopoulos N, Brennan A, Dinh D, Yan B, Ajani A, Warren R, Eccleston D, Lefkovits J, Iyer R, Gurvitch R, Wilson W, Brooks M, Biswas S, Yeoh J. Impact of Pre-Procedural Blood Pressure on Long-Term Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol 2019; 73:2846-2855. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.03.493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Brooks M, Vest MT, Shapero M, Papas M. Malnourished adults’ receipt of hospital discharge nutrition care instructions: a pilot study. J Hum Nutr Diet 2019; 32:659-666. [DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- M. Brooks
- Christiana Care Value Institute Newark DE USA
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- Department of Medicine Christiana Care Health System Christiana Care Value Institute Newark DE USA
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College Philadelphia PA USA
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- Department of Food and Nutrition Services Christiana Care Health System Newark DE USA
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- Christiana Care Value Institute Newark DE USA
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Norman WV, Munro S, Brooks M, Devane C, Guilbert E, Renner R, Kendall T, Soon JA, Waddington A, Wagner MS, Dunn S. Could implementation of mifepristone address Canada's urban-rural abortion access disparity: a mixed-methods implementation study protocol. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e028443. [PMID: 31005943 PMCID: PMC6500320 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [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: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION In January 2017, mifepristone-induced medical abortion was made available in Canada. In this study, we will seek to (1) understand facilitators and barriers to the implementation of mifepristone across Canada, (2) assess the impact of a 'community of practice' clinical and health service support platform and (3) engage in and assess the impact of integrated knowledge translation (iKT) activities aimed to improve health policy, systems and service delivery issues to enhance patient access to mifepristone. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This prospective mixed-methods implementation study will involve a national sample of physicians and pharmacists recruited via an online training programme, professional networks and a purpose-built community of practice website. Surveys that explore constructs related to diffusion of innovation and Godin's behaviour change frameworks will be conducted at baseline and at 6 months, and qualitative data will be collected from electronic interactions on the website. Survey participants and a purposeful sample of decision-makers will be invited to participate in in-depth interviews. Descriptive analyses will be conducted for quantitative data. Thematic analysis guided by the theoretical frameworks will guide interpretation of qualitative data. We will conduct and assess iKT activities involving Canada's leading health system and health professional leaders, including evidence briefs, Geographical Information System (GIS)maps, face-to-face meetings and regular electronic exchanges. Findings will contribute to understanding the mechanisms of iKT relationships and activities that have a meaningful effect on uptake of evidence into policy and practice. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval was received from the University of British Columbia Children's and Women's Hospital Ethics Review Board (H16-01006). Full publication of the work will be sought in an international peer-reviewed journal. Findings will be disseminated to research participants through newsletters and media interviews, and to policy-makers through invited evidence briefs and face-to-face presentations.
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- Wendy V Norman
- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Wong D, Aiken W, Reid G, Mayhew R, Brooks M, Dassado C, Williams A, Morrison B. 089 Penile Fracture: A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Erectile Function at 12 Months after Immediate Degloving Repair versus Delayed Localized Repair. J Sex Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.01.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Proctor JL, Hyzy SL, Adams HL, Brooks M, Gabros AD, McDonough SM, Kien L, Aslanian S, Pearse BR, Palchaudhuri R, Li Q, Sarma GN, Ladwig D, Dushime J, Panwar R, McDonagh CF, Boitano AE, Cooke MP. Single Doses of Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) Targeted to CD117 or CD45 Have Potent In Vivo Anti-Leukemia Activity and Survival Benefit in Patient Derived AML Models. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.12.368] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Proctor JL, Hyzy SL, Adams HL, Brooks M, Gabros AD, McDonough SM, Kien L, Aslanian S, Pearse BR, Palchaudhuri R, Li Q, Sarma GN, Ladwig D, Dushime J, Panwar R, McDonagh CF, Boitano AE, Cooke MP. Single Doses of Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) Targeted to CD117 or CD45 Have Potent In Vivo Anti-Leukemia Activity and Survival Benefit in Patient Derived AML Models. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.12.369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hyzy SL, Palchaudhuri R, Proctor JL, Pearse BR, Sarma GN, Adams HL, Aslanian S, Gillard GO, Lamothe TL, Burenkova O, Brooks M, Gabros AD, McDonagh CF, Boitano AE, Cooke MP. CD45-Targeted Antibody Drug Conjugate Plus Post Transplant Cytoxan Is Sufficient to Enable Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant in a Minor Mismatch Mouse Model. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.12.775] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Goncalves KA, Li S, Brooks M, Hyzy SL, Boitano AE, Cooke MP. Mgta-456, a First-in-Class Cell Therapy with High Doses of CD34+CD90+ Cells, Enhances Speed and Level of Human Microglia Engraftment in the Brains of NSG Mice. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.12.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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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Innes-Walker K, Parker C, Finlayson K, Brooks M, Young L, Morley N, Maresco-Pennisi D, Edwards H. Improving patient outcomes by coaching primary health general practitioners and practice nurses in evidence based wound management at on-site wound clinics. Collegian 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2018.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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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Pol D, Yao J, Deutscher E, Dawson L, Brooks M. Trends in Management of Dyslipidaemia in Australia Over the Last 5 Years. Heart Lung Circ 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.444] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Montalto S, Dawson L, Yao J, Velusamy R, Pol D, Blusztein D, Wong J, Grigg L, Wilson W, Brooks M, Gurvitch R. Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension on Outcome Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Heart Lung Circ 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Dawson L, Yao J, Velusamy R, Montalto S, Pol D, Blusztein D, Wong J, Grigg L, Wilson W, Brooks M, Gurvitch R. Long-term Outcomes With Non-Femoral Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Heart Lung Circ 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.651] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Blusztein D, Wilson W, Brooks M, Pol D, Dawson L, Montalto S, Gurvitch R. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the Very Large Annulus – Beyond the “Recommended Retail”. Heart Lung Circ 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.703] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Engel O, Masic A, Landsberg G, Brooks M, Mills DS, Rundfeldt C. Imepitoin Shows Benzodiazepine-Like Effects in Models of Anxiety. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:1225. [PMID: 30455643 PMCID: PMC6230983 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Imepitoin is a low affinity partial agonist for the benzodiazepine binding site of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABAA) receptors, and is currently used as an antiepileptic in dogs. Here we tested imepitoin for anxiolytic properties. In an in vitro model, imepitoin was capable of preventing the effect of corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF) on locus coeruleus neurons without suppressing the basal activity of these cells, an activity which is suggestive for an anti-stress effect of imepitoin. In addition, we applied a battery of standard rodent preclinical tests for anxiety behavior including elevated plus mazes in mice and rats, light-dark-box in mice and rats, social interaction test in rats, or the Vogel conflict test in rats. In all models, the observed profile of imepitoin appeared similar to benzodiazepines and typical for anxiolytic drugs. We also observed anxiolytic activity in dogs in a provoked open field sound-induced fear model, where reactions to noises were elicited by a sound recording of thunderstorms. Imepitoin caused an increase in locomotion measured in distance traveled and an ameliorating effect on cortisol levels in response to thunderstorm noises. For comparison, dexmedetomidine caused a decrease in locomotion and had no effect on cortisol. In all animal models the doses needed for an anxiolytic effect were not associated with sedation. In rodents, there was at least a factor of 10 between anxiolytic doses and doses with mild signs of sedation. In summary, imepitoin showed similar anxiolytic activities as benzodiazepines but without producing the known adverse reactions of benzodiazepines such as sedation.
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- Odilo Engel
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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- Drug Consulting Network, Coswig, Germany
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hanover, Germany
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Stembridge W, Brooks M, Kumbhari V, Gandsas A. Rescuing the Failed Sleeve Gastrectomy from Conversion to Gastric Bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.09.143] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Norman W, Munro S, Devane C, Brooks M, Cotescu D, Guilbert E, Kaczorowski J, Kendall T, Renner R, Soon J, Waddington A, Wagner MS, Dunn S. A Mixed Methods Investigation of Barriers, Facilitators, and Knowledge Translation Strategies to Accelerate Uptake of Mifepristone Induced Medical Abortions in Canada. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.03.093] [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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Sen D, Fashokun A, Angelotti R, Brooks M, Bhaumik H, Card C, Lodhi A, Godrej A, Chung C. An Artificial Intelligence Platform for Asset Management Contributes to Better Decision-making Tools for Operations, Maintenance, and Utility Management. Water Environ Res 2018; 90:355-375. [PMID: 29301593 DOI: 10.2175/106143017x15131012152762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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An Artificial Intelligence system was developed and implemented for water, wastewater, and reuse plants to improve management of sensors, short and long-term maintenance plans, asset and investment management plans. It is based on an integrated approach to capture data from different computer systems and files. It adds a layer of intelligence to the data. It serves as a repository of key current and future operations and maintenance conditions that a plant needs have knowledge of. With this information, it can simulate the configuration of processes and assets for those conditions to improve or optimize operations, maintenance and asset management, using the IViewOps (Intelligent View of Operations) model. Based on the optimization through model runs, it is able to create output files that can feed data to other systems and inform the staff regarding optimal solutions to the conditions experienced or anticipated in the future.
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- D Sen
- Virginia Tech, Occoquan Lab, 9408 Prince William Street, Manassas, VA, USA
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Dubé BH, Brooks M, Chatterjee A, Murthy S. A40 FACTORS AFFECTING MEGAPOLYPECTOMY SUCCESS. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwy008.041] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- B H Dubé
- University of Ottawa/OHRI, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- University of Ottawa/OHRI, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Borghys H, Van Broeck B, Dhuyvetter D, Jacobs T, de Waepenaert K, Erkens T, Brooks M, Thevarkunnel S, Araujo JA. Young to Middle-Aged Dogs with High Amyloid-β Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid are Impaired on Learning in Standard Cognition tests. J Alzheimers Dis 2018; 56:763-774. [PMID: 28035921 PMCID: PMC5271428 DOI: 10.3233/jad-160434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Understanding differences in Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers before the pathology becomes evident can contribute to an improved understanding of disease pathogenesis and treatment. A decrease in amyloid-β (Aβ)42 in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is suggested to be a biomarker for Aβ deposition in brain. However, the relevance of CSF Aβ levels prior to deposition is not entirely known. Dogs are similar to man with respect to amyloid-β protein precursor (AβPP)-processing, age-related amyloid plaque deposition, and cognitive dysfunction. In the current study, we evaluated the relation between CSF Aβ42 levels and cognitive performance in young to middle-aged dogs (1.5–7 years old). Additionally, CSF sAβPPα and sAβPPβ were measured to evaluate AβPP processing, and CSF cytokines were measured to determine the immune status of the brain. We identified two groups of dogs showing consistently low or high CSF Aβ42 levels. Based on prior studies, it was assumed that at this age no cerebral amyloid plaques were likely to be present. The cognitive performance was evaluated in standard cognition tests. Low or high Aβ concentrations coincided with low or high sAβPPα, sAβPPβ, and CXCL-1 levels, respectively. Dogs with high Aβ concentrations showed significant learning impairments on delayed non-match to position (DNMP), object discrimination, and reversal learning compared to dogs with low Aβ concentrations. Our data support the hypothesis that high levels of CSF Aβ in dogs coincide with lower cognitive performance prior to amyloid deposition. Further experiments are needed to investigate this link, as well as the relevance with respect to Alzheimer’s disease pathology progression.
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- Herman Borghys
- Janssen Research & Development, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Beerse, Belgium
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- Janssen Research & Development, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Beerse, Belgium
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- Janssen Research & Development, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Beerse, Belgium
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- Janssen Research & Development, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Beerse, Belgium
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- Janssen Research & Development, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Beerse, Belgium
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- Janssen Research & Development, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Beerse, Belgium
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Luo M, Shang L, Brooks M, Jiagge E, Zhu Y, Conley S, Fath MA, Harouaka R, Merajver SD, Spitz DR, Wicha MS. Abstract P1-02-09: Targeting breast cancer stem cell state equilibrium through modulation of redox signaling. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p1-02-09] [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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Breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) maintain the plasticity to transition between quiescent mesenchymal- (M) and proliferative epithelial-like (E) states, but how this plasticity is regulated under metabolic/oxidative stress is poorly understood. Here, we show that M- and E-BCSCs exhibit markedly different sensitivities to the inhibitors of glycolysis and redox metabolism. Metabolic/Oxidative stress generated by 2DG/H2O2 or hypoxia promotes ROSlo M-BCSCs transition to their ROShi E-state. This transition is reversed by the antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine and facilitated by the activation of the AMPK-HIF1α axis. Moreover, E-BCSCs exhibit robust expression of NRF2/NFE2L2 and a wide variety of NRF2 downstream antioxidant responsive genes including the family of drug transporters and detoxification enzymes, NADPH production as well as the thioredoxin (TXN) and glutathione (GSH) antioxidant pathways. Suppression of NRF2 activity by a small-molecular inhibitor Trigonelline or shNRF2 mediated knockdown significantly decreased ALDH+ E- but not CD24-CD44+ M-BCSCs. This specific vulnerability of E-BCSCs to the inhibition of NRF2-mediated antioxidant defenses was also observed following inhibition of the downstream TXN and GSH antioxidant pathways, which promotes ROS-mediated differentiation and subsequent apoptosis of E-BCSCs. Co-inhibition of glycolysis and TXN/GSH pathways synergistically suppressed tumor growth and tumor initiating potential in two patient-derived xenograft models of triple negative breast cancer by eliminating both M- and E-BCSCs. Together, our studies reveal novel cellular and molecular mechanisms demonstrating how modulation of redox signaling regulates the equilibrium of two distinct BCSC states. These studies define the metabolic vulnerabilities of M- and E-BCSCs, and also provide a novel therapeutic approach to collectively target these distinct CSC states. As the CSC state equilibrium may be similarly regulated across a spectrum of tumors with diverse oncogenic drivers, this approach may have broad therapeutic applicability.
Citation Format: Luo M, Shang L, Brooks M, Jiagge E, Zhu Y, Conley S, Fath MA, Harouaka R, Merajver SD, Spitz DR, Wicha MS. Targeting breast cancer stem cell state equilibrium through modulation of redox signaling [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P1-02-09.
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- M Luo
- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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Thobois L, Royer P, Parmentier R, Brooks M, Knoepfle A, Alexander J, Stidwell P, Kumar R. Monitoring and Quantifying Particles Emissions around Industrial Sites with Scanning Doppler Lidar. EPJ Web Conf 2018. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201817604013] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Scanning Coherent Doppler Lidars have been used over the last decade for measuring wind for applications in wind energy [1], meteorology [2] and aviation [3]. They allow for accurate measurements of wind speeds up to a distance of 10 km based on the Doppler shift effect of aerosols. The signal reflectivity (CNR or Carrier-to-Noise Ratio) profiles can also be retrieved from the strength of the Lidar signal. In this study, we will present the developments of algorithm for retrieving aerosol optical properties like the relative attenuated backscatter coefficient and the mass concentration of particles. The use of these algorithms during one operational trial in Point Samson, Western Australia to monitor fugitive emissions over a mine will be presented. This project has been initiated by the Australian Department of Environment Regulations to better determine the impact of the Port on the neighboring town. During the trial in Summer, the strong impact of turbulence refractive index on Lidar performances has been observed. Multiple methodologies have been applied to reduce this impact with more or less success. At the end, a dedicated setup and configuration have been established that allow to properly observe the plumes of the mine with the scanning Lidar. The Lidar data has also been coupled to beta attenuation in-situ sensors for retrieving mass concentration maps. A few case of dispersion of plumes will be presented showing the necessity to combine both the wind and aerosol data.
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Partridge E, Brooks M, Curd C, Davis V, Oates C, McGeeney D. The effects of centralisation of vascular surgical services in the Bath, Bristol and Weston area on the carotid endarterectomy pathway. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2017; 99:617-623. [PMID: 28682128 PMCID: PMC5696921 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2017.0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Introduction Patients who experience a transient ischaemic attack are at the highest risk of having a subsequent stroke immediately after their symptoms. A carotid endarterectomy should be performed on symptomatic, surgically suitable patients who present with a greater than 50% North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial stenosis of the internal carotid artery within 2 weeks of their symptoms. This study aimed to determine whether the effectiveness of the carotid endarterectomy pathway has been impacted by the centralisation of vascular surgical services in the Bath, Bristol and Weston area. Materials and Methods From October 2013 to October 2015, critical steps in the patient carotid endarterectomy pathway that vascular surgeons from the Royal United Hospital Bath, Bristol Royal Infirmary and North Bristol NHS Trust input into the Royal College of Surgeons National Vascular Registry were collected. The dates of patient's symptoms, referral, first scan, surgical team review and surgery were analysed. Results Carotid endarterectomy data was collected for 261 patients. Overall, no significant difference in median time (days) from symptom to surgery from precentralisation data compared with post-centralisation data was seen (P = .175), with 65% patients meeting the national target of symptom to surgery in less than 14days. Discussion and Conclusion Centralisation has not significantly impacted the overall efficiency of the carotid endarterectomy pathway. This study highlights areas where improvement across the vascular network is required. This includes addressing the 35% patients that are not currently meeting the 14-day target and standardising the provision of care to outlying communities. Further follow-up is required to assess the longer term effects of centralisation.
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- E Partridge
- Imperial College Healthcare Trust, Charing Cross Hospital , London , UK
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- North Bristol NHS Trust, Vascular Surgery, Southmead Hospital , Bristol , UK
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- Royal United Hospital Bath Foundation Trust , Bath , UK
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- Royal United Hospital Bath Foundation Trust , Bath , UK
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- Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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- Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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Brooks M, Legendre G, Brun S, Bouet PE, Mendes LP, Merlot B, Sentilhes L. Use of a Visual Aid in addition to a Collector Bag to Evaluate Postpartum Blood loss: A Prospective Simulation Study. Sci Rep 2017; 7:46333. [PMID: 28429722 PMCID: PMC5399603 DOI: 10.1038/srep46333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the most common causes of mortality in obstetrics worldwide. The accuracy of estimated blood loss is a priority in determining appropriate treatment. Will the additional use of a visual aid improve physicians’ accuracy in estimating blood loss compared to the use of a collector bag and baby scale alone? Simulation training sessions created three vaginal delivery scenarios for participants to estimate volumes of blood loss: firstly, using only a collector bag and a baby weight scale and secondly, adding a visual aid depicting known volumes of blood. The primary endpoint was to determine if participants could accurately evaluate blood loss within a 20% error margin. The addition of the visual estimator resulted in overestimation of blood loss. The rates of participants’ estimations were significantly more accurate when using the collector bag with the baby weight scale without the addition of the visual aid; 85.5% versus 33.3% (p < 0.01) for 350 mL, 88.4% versus 50.7% (p < 0.01) for 1100 mL and 88.4% versus 78.3% (p < 0.01) for 2500 mL, respectively. Additional use of a visual aid with a collector bag does not seem to be useful in improving the accuracy in the estimation of blood loss.
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- M Brooks
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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Bath M, Saratzis A, Saedon M, Sidloff D, Sayers R, Bown M, Pathak R, Brooks M, Hayes P, Imray C, Quarmby J, Choksy S, Earnshaw J, Shearman C, Grocott E, Rix T, Chetter I, Tennant W, Libertiny G, Sykes T, Dayer M, Pike L, Pherwani A, Nice C, Browning N, McCollum C, Yusuf S, Gannon M, Barwell J, Baker S, Vallabhaneni S, Davies A. Patients with Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm are at Significant Risk of Cardiovascular Events and this Risk is not Addressed Sufficiently. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2017; 53:255-260. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Campbell MC, Kisilak ML, DeVries D, Cookson C, Hamel M, Chow T, Hunter JJ, Brooks M, Strazzeri J, Fischer W, DiVincenti L, Araujo JA, Mackenzie I, Ran C, Emptage L. O3‐12‐05: Amyloid as a Biomarker of Alzheimer's Disease in Post‐Mortem Retinas in Human and Dog Models of Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimers Dement 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.577] [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: 10/20/2022]
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- Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMA USA
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Rode KD, Stricker CA, Erlenbach J, Robbins CT, Cherry SG, Newsome SD, Cutting A, Jensen S, Stenhouse G, Brooks M, Hash A, Nicassio N. Isotopic Incorporation and the Effects of Fasting and Dietary Lipid Content on Isotopic Discrimination in Large Carnivorous Mammals. Physiol Biochem Zool 2016; 89:182-97. [DOI: 10.1086/686490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [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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Araujo JA, Borghys H, Brooks M, Broeck B, Dhuyvetter D. P4‐179: Young to middle‐aged dogs with high basal Aβ42 CSF level demonstrate learning impairment compared to dogs with low basal CSF Aβ42. Alzheimers Dement 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.08.007] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Brennan AL, Andrianopoulos N, Duffy SJ, Reid CM, Clark DJ, Loane P, New G, Black A, Yan BP, Brooks M, Roberts L, Carroll EA, Lefkovits J, Ajani AE. Trends in door-to-balloon time and outcomes following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: an Australian perspective. Intern Med J 2015; 44:471-7. [PMID: 24606571 DOI: 10.1111/imj.12405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Guidelines for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction include a door-to-balloon time (DTBT) of ≤90 min for primary percutaneous coronary intervention. AIM The aim of this study was to assess temporal trends (2006-2010) in DTBT and determine if a reduction in DTBT was associated with improved clinical outcomes. METHODS We compared annual median DTBT in 1926 STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention from the Melbourne Interventional Group registry. ST-elevation myocardial infarction presenting >12 h and rescue percutaneous coronary intervention was excluded. Major adverse cardiac events were analysed according to DTBT (dichotomised as ≤90 min vs >90 min). A multivariable analysis for predictors of mortality (including DTBT) was performed. RESULTS Baseline demographics, clinical and procedural characteristics were similar in the STEMI cohort across the 5 years, apart from an increase in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (3.6% in 2006 vs 9.4% in 2010, P < 0.0001) and cardiogenic shock (7.7-9.6%, P = 0.07). The median DTBT (interquartile range) was reduced from 95 (74-130) min in 2006 to 75 (51-100) min in 2010 (P < 0.01). In this period, the proportion of patients achieving a DTBT of ≤90 min increased from 45% to 67% (P < 0.01). Lower mortality and major adverse cardiac event rates were observed with DTBT ≤90 min (all P < 0.01). Multivariable analysis showed that a DTBT of ≤90 min was associated with improved clinical outcomes at 12 months (odds ratio 0.48; 95% confidence interval 0.33-0.73, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION There has been a decline in median DTBT in the Melbourne Interventional Group registry over 5 years. DTBT of ≤90 min is associated with improved clinical outcomes at 12 months.
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- A L Brennan
- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics (CCRET), Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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