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Using Epidemic Intelligence to Inform UK Public Health Response to Infectious Disease Threats, such as Ebola Virus Disease. Int J Infect Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.12.266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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P5454The development and validation of a clinical priority system score for cardiac surgery used throughout New Zealand. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p5454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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P3.16-035 The Unknown: Does Body Mass Index (BMI) Influence Outcomes Post Lung Cancer Resection Surgery? J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.1841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Calcium Sensitiser in Cardiac Surgery – The Central New Zealand Experience. Heart Lung Circ 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Iatrogenic Pneumothorax From Acupuncture. Heart Lung Circ 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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P1.03-083 Advances in Surgical Staging of NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.11.755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Vaccine trials during outbreaks: The Sierra Leone trial to introduce a vaccine against Ebola (STRIVE) experience. Int J Infect Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Misconceptions concerning copyright. J Inf Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/016555159502100310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Type A dissection: Can we predict mortality? Heart Lung Circ 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2014.12.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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"Club-cutting" dystonic tremor: a case report. TREMOR AND OTHER HYPERKINETIC MOVEMENTS (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2013; 3. [PMID: 24156085 PMCID: PMC3777437 DOI: 10.7916/d85x27n2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background Focal task-specific dystonic postures are well recognized. Often a tremor may be the main feature with little or no dystonia. These have been well reported in writers, musicians, and sportspeople. Case Report Herein we report a novel task-specific dystonic tremor in a 44-year-old Irish hairdresser due to club-cutting, a standard haircutting technique. Discussion Hairdresser’s dystonia is a novel task-specific dystonia.
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A Randomised Controlled Double-Blind Study of Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery. Heart Lung Circ 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2013.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Retinotopic mapping in a patient with optic chiasm compression: converging evidence from visual field testing and fMRI. J Vis 2012. [DOI: 10.1167/12.9.1122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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A pilot study investigating the effects of remote ischemic preconditioning in high-risk cardiac surgery using a randomised controlled double-blind protocol. Basic Res Cardiol 2012; 107:256. [PMID: 22406977 DOI: 10.1007/s00395-012-0256-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2011] [Revised: 02/10/2012] [Accepted: 02/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The efficacy of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) in high-risk cardiac surgery is uncertain. In this study, 96 adults undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery were randomised to RIPC (3 cycles of 5 min of upper-limb ischemia induced by inflating a blood pressure cuff to 200 mmHg with 5 min of reperfusion) or control. Main endpoints were plasma high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTNT) levels at 6 and 12 h, worst post-operative acute kidney injury (AKI) based on RIFLE criteria, and noradrenaline duration. hsTNT levels were log-normally distributed and higher with RIPC than control at 6-h post cross-clamp removal [810 ng/ml (IQR 527-1,724) vs. 634 ng/ml (429-1,012); ratio of means 1.41 (99.17% CI 0.92-2.17); P=0.04] and 12 h [742 ng/ml (IQR 427-1,700) vs. 514 ng/ml (IQR 356-833); ratio of means 1.56 (99.17% CI 0.97-2.53); P=0.01]. After adjustment for baseline confounders, the ratio of means of hsTNT at 6 h was 1.23 (99.17% CI 0.88-1.72; P=0.10) and at 12 h was 1.30 (99.17% CI 0.92-1.84; P=0.05). In the RIPC group, 35/48 (72.9%) had no AKI, 5/48 (10.4%) had AKI risk, and 8/48 (16.7%) had either renal injury or failure compared to the control group where 34/48 (70.8%) had no AKI, 7/48 (14.6%) had AKI risk, and 7/48 (14.6%) had renal injury or failure (Chi-squared 0.41; two degrees of freedom; P = 0.82). RIPC increased post-operative duration of noradrenaline support [21 h (IQR 7-45) vs. 9 h (IQR 3-19); ratio of means 1.70 (99.17% CI 0.86-3.34); P=0.04]. RIPC does not reduce hsTNT, AKI, or ICU-support requirements in high-risk cardiac surgery.
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Tricuspid valve avulsion after blunt chest trauma. Tex Heart Inst J 2012; 39:668-670. [PMID: 23109764 PMCID: PMC3461659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Blunt cardiac trauma causing tricuspid regurgitation is rare and is most often associated with traffic accidents. Falling from a height can also cause such injuries, resulting in hemodynamic compromise and arrhythmias. The signs of traumatic tricuspid regurgitation can appear early or be delayed, depending upon the severity of injury. We present the case of a 68-year-old woman who fell from a height onto rocks during a hike. She sustained blunt cardiac injury with complete tricuspid valve avulsion, and underwent successful repair. In addition, we review the relevant medical literature.
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Short and Medium Term Outcomes for Elderly Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: The Wellington Experience. Heart Lung Circ 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2011.03.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Short and Medium Term Outcomes for Elderly undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR): The Wellington Experience. Heart Lung Circ 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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WHAT ARE THE FACTS OF SEMANTIC CATEGORY-SPECIFIC DEFICITS? A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE CLINICAL EVIDENCE. Cogn Neuropsychol 2010; 20:213-61. [PMID: 20957571 DOI: 10.1080/02643290244000266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 263] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Turning neutral to negative: subcortically processed angry faces influence valence decisions. J Vis 2010. [DOI: 10.1167/10.7.694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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A Prospective Observational Study to Compare Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery with Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Basis of EuroSCORE. J Card Surg 2010; 25:495-500. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01084.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Categorical priming: using continuous flash suppression in an object categorization task. J Vis 2010. [DOI: 10.1167/8.6.840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Comparison of a New Clinical Score with Individual Clinician Judgement for Assigning Priority for Heart Valve Surgery. Heart Lung Circ 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.04.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Achieving optimal performance of a new endobronchial ultrasound service: The effect of supervision and case selection. Lung Cancer 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s0169-5002(10)70044-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Thermal ablation of the goat mammary gland as a model for post-lumpectomy treatment of breast cancer: preliminary observations. Int J Hyperthermia 2009; 25:47-55. [PMID: 19219700 DOI: 10.1080/02656730802322946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Partial breast irradiation post-lumpectomy, with a balloon bearing a radioactive source in its center, is practiced as an alternative to whole breast irradiation in the treatment of breast cancer. The goal is to ablate residual malignant cells within 1 cm radius of the resected lumpectomy margin. We hypothesize that this goal may be achieved with a fluid-filled heated balloon. METHODS Nubian-cross goats were treated under general anesthesia. The two mammary glands were sequentially bisected and a non-inflated balloon with a heating element was placed in the center of the gland which was re-sutured. Two series of experiments were conducted. In the first 22 goats (44 glands), the balloon was inflated with 5% dextrose to a pressure of 150 mmHg and heated at 87 degrees C over selected time intervals of 1-24 minutes. In the second series (16 glands), the re-programmed device operated at 50-80 mmHg over selected time intervals of 5-20 minutes. The depth of necrosis was histologically determined after sacrificing the goats and excising the glands. RESULTS In the first series, glandular necrosis was noted to extend to a depth of 3.2-9.6 mm for the above heating cycles. Corresponding figures for the second series ranged from 4.7-8.6 mm for treatment times of one minute 'warm up' to 20 minutes of heating at 90 degrees C. The animals exhibited no systemic side effects post-treatment. CONCLUSION An experimental model describing a thermal technique causing necrosis of the goat mammary gland is described.
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A comparison of a new endobronchial ultrasound service with an established endoscopic ultrasound service for mediastinal lymph node sampling. Lung Cancer 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0169-5002(09)70072-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The Gold Standard: 30 Day and 1 Year Mortality in Patients Aged 80 Years or More Undergoing Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery in New Zealand. Heart Lung Circ 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2009.04.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The disparity in professional qualifications and progress in information handling: a European perspective. J Inf Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1177/0165551508089398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper is a personal view of the development of the role(s) of information professionals in the 50 years since IIS was founded. One of the justifications for the formation of IIS was that the then current professional bodies were not relevant to the needs of those employed in industrial information services. This paper reviews briefly the situation when IIS was formed, from the viewpoint of professional requirements and the developments since. The conclusion is drawn that today's information world, very different from that of 50 years ago, faces similar problems of a lack of suitable qualifications and a confusion in the roles of different actors in the field.
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MINIMALLY INVASIVE REPAIR OF PECTUS EXCAVATUM: THE NUSS PROCEDURE. Heart Lung Circ 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2007.02.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Organizational culture and climate in step-down units. Crit Care 2007. [PMCID: PMC4095534 DOI: 10.1186/cc5641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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CONTEXT In December 1995, reported Salmonella enterica serotype Newport (SN) infections increased sharply in Oregon and British Columbia but not elsewhere in North America. Similar unexplained increases had been noted in 6 other states in the fall of 1995. OBJECTIVE To determine the source of the outbreak(s). DESIGN Case-control studies, environmental investigations, bacterial subtyping, and surveillance information review. SETTINGS Oregon and British Columbia communities (winter 1995-1996) and Georgia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia (fall 1995). PARTICIPANTS Oregon and British Columbia residents with culture-confirmed SN infections and onset from December 1, 1995, through February 29, 1996, and healthy community controls. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Odds ratio (OR) of illness associated with exposures; distribution patterns and culture of alfalfa seeds and sprouts; subtyping of SN isolates. RESULTS We identified 133 cases in Oregon and British Columbia; 124 (93%) occurred in patients older than 18 years; 87 (65%) were female. Case patients were more likely than community control subjects to report having eaten alfalfa sprouts in the 5 days preceding illness (41% [17/41] vs 4% [3/75]; OR, 17.0; 95% confidence interval, 4.3-96.0). Case isolates shared a distinctive pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern. The SN was grown from seeds and alfalfa sprouts. The distribution of 1 seed lot to multiple growers corresponded to the distribution of cases. Distribution of a second seed lot from the same European wholesaler corresponded to the location of the fall outbreak, which was characterized by a similar demographic profile. The PFGE pattern of fall outbreak isolates and confiscated sprouts and seeds was indistinguishable from the Oregon and British Columbia outbreak and differed from background isolates. CONCLUSIONS The SN-contaminated alfalfa seeds were distributed to multiple growers across North America in 1995 and resulted in a protracted international outbreak scattered over many months. Current sprouting methods are inadequate to protect consumers from such events. Alfalfa sprouts may be an elusive but important vehicle for salmonellosis and other enteric infections.
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Reduction of fecal contamination of street-vended beverages in Guatemala by a simple system for water purification and storage, handwashing, and beverage storage. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1998; 59:380-7. [PMID: 9749629 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Street-vended foods and beverages, an integral part of urban economies in the developing world, have been implicated in cholera transmission in Latin America. To improve the microbiologic quality of market-vended beverages in Guatemala, we tested a simple system consisting of dilute bleach (4.95% free available chlorine) for water purification, narrow-mouth plastic vessels with spigots for disinfecting and storing water and for preparing and storing beverages, handwashing soap, and education in using the system. We conducted a randomized controlled intervention trial among 41 vendors who received the intervention and 42 control vendors, comparing total and fecal coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli contamination of market-vended beverages, stored water, and vendors' hands. Samples were obtained at baseline and at each of six weekly follow-up visits. At baseline, fecal coliform bacteria were found in 40 (48%) market-vended beverages and E. coli in 14 (17%). When compared with samples from control vendors, a significant decrease in total coliform (P < 0.001) and fecal coliform (P < 0.001) bacteria in samples of stored water and beverages sold by intervention vendors was observed over the course of the study. The vessel system was well accepted by vendors. This simple inexpensive system consisting of hypochlorite disinfectant, plastic vessels, soap, and education can significantly reduce fecal contamination of market-vended beverages.
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Irish thoracic society. Ir J Med Sci 1998. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02937212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Electronic information: 12 years of progress; what will happen in the next 12 years? REVISTA ESPANOLA DE DOCUMENTACION CIENTIFICA 1997. [DOI: 10.3989/redc.1997.v20.i2.592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Latex allergy in the nursing population. CANADIAN OPERATING ROOM NURSING JOURNAL 1997; 15:23-8, 30-2, 34-5. [PMID: 9304915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This paper analyzes the major health issue "latex allergy," and risk reduction for nurses (aggregate). First, the historical significance of latex in the environment is discussed along with our rationale for choosing latex allergy as a major health issue. Identification, description and justification of the use of Neuman's systems model are evident throughout the paper. In this model, assessment is incorporated into the nursing diagnosis of the nursing process. The second category of the nursing process, planning of actual goals, is negotiated with the client/client system. Intervention strategies are implemented in the last stage of the nursing process, nursing outcomes. The last two categories are formulated into a chart for better clarification of the goals with rationale. Lastly, an evaluation of the goals is discussed.
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The role of IFN-γ in preventing disseminating infection with Bordetella pertussis. Immunol Lett 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0165-2478(97)86963-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The role of the S-1 and B-oligomer components of pertussis toxin in its adjuvant properties for Th1 and Th2 cells. Biochem Soc Trans 1997; 25:126S. [PMID: 9057024 DOI: 10.1042/bst025126s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A fixation and permeabilization procedure using formaldehyde and acetone has been developed which allows immunostaining of intracellular haemoglobin for fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACS) analysis of erythrocytes. The treatment preserves antigenicity and light-scattering properties. Validation of the method was given by the correlation of F cell number in adults determined by FACS analysis with that assessed by microscopic examination of cell smears, and by the direct relationship between beta chain synthesis and intensity of beta chain/Hb A immunofluorescence within fetal erythrocyte samples known to vary in their beta chain/Hb A content. The procedure is rapid, non-subjective and sensitive, and makes analysis of haemoglobin content, type and distribution amongst red cell populations possible.
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We have continued our previous study of the inhibitory effects of factor VIII concentrates on IL-2 secretion by T cells. Experiments with an extended range of products confirm our previous conclusion that some but not all low, intermediate and high purity concentrates possess inhibitory activity on IL-2 secretion. The inhibition occurs almost immediately after addition of factor VIII concentrate and it was not possible to adsorb inhibitory activity with activated or non-activated cells; this suggests that the mechanism of inhibition involves interference with early T cell activation events rather than simple blocking of cell surface components by inhibitory molecules. The inhibitory components were shown to reside in different molecular weight fractions of concentrates. A strongly inhibitory component of approximately 200 kD and a minor species of approximately 60 kD were identified in strongly inhibitory concentrates. Some products contained a dialysable inhibitory substance which is most likely a salt as it was also present in some formulation buffers. The proportions of the inhibitory components varied widely between products. We have found that the pattern of inhibition using in vitro systems reflects that observed using a mouse in vivo antigen challenge method. In addition we have shown that the previously reported concentrate mediated inhibition of lectin induced low affinity IL-2 receptor (CD25) is mainly a consequence of diminished IL-2 secretion rather than a 'direct' effect on CD25 expression. Considering the wide variation between products of the same purity group, caution should be exercised in drawing conclusions concerning the immunosuppressive effects of a particular type of concentrate in haemophilia patients from study with only one product from that group.
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Preparation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies directed against antigenic determinants of recombinant human tumour necrosis factor (rTNF). Hybridoma (Larchmt) 1987; 6:305-11. [PMID: 2439440 DOI: 10.1089/hyb.1987.6.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A large number of monoclonal antibodies (McAb) binding to antigenic determinants of human tumour necrosis factor (TNF) were prepared from two fusions of mouse myeloma NSO cells with spleen cells from Balb/c mice immunized with highly purified recombinant (r)TNF. Several of these McAbs were highly neutralizing with respect to the biological activity (cytotoxicity) of TNF manifested in L-929 C1.10 cells. Antibody competition experiments suggested the presence of at least two antigenic determinants on the rTNF molecule through which binding of McAb effects neutralization of biological activity. Some of these McAbs were shown to be suitable for the development of immunoassays to quantify rTNF.
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The Hartnup phenotype: Mendelian transport disorder, multifactorial disease. Am J Hum Genet 1987; 40:401-12. [PMID: 3578280 PMCID: PMC1684147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The Hartnup mutation affects an amino acid transport system of intestine and kidney used by a large group of neutral charge alpha-amino acids (six essential and several nonessential). We compared developmental outcomes and medical histories of 21 Hartnup subjects, identified through newborn screening, with those of 19 control sibs. We found no significant differences in means of growth percentiles and IQ scores between Hartnup and control groups (but all low academic performance scores were found in the Hartnup group, and various skin lesions occurred in five Hartnup subjects), no significant difference between means of the summed plasma values for amino acids affected by the Hartnup gene in Hartnup and control groups, two Hartnup subjects with clinical manifestations--impaired somatic growth and IQ in one, impaired growth and a "pellagrin" episode in the other--who had the lowest summed plasma amino acid values in the Hartnup group; the corresponding values for their sibs were the low outliers in the control group, and two tissue-specific forms of the Hartnup (transport) phenotype: renal and intestinal involvement (15 families) and renal involvement alone (one family), both forms having been inherited as autosomal recessives (the symptomatic probands had the usual form). Whereas deficient activity of the "Hartnup" transport system is monogenic, the associated plasma amino acid value (measured genotype) is polygenic. The latter describes the parameter of homeostasis and liability to disease. Cause of Hartnup disease is multifactorial.
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The use of microcomputers for information retrieval. ELECTRONIC LIBRARY 1983. [DOI: 10.1108/eb044592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Preoperative personality characteristics as predictors of postoperative physical and psychological patterns in scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1981; 6:9-12. [PMID: 7209678 DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198101000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Four adaptive personality characteristics (trait anxiety, active--independent orientation, emotional poise, and level of cognitive development) were evaluated preoperatively in 50 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing spinal surgery. Postoperatively, three indices of physical recovery (quantity of analgesics taken, elimination difficulties, and number of days to discharge) and two of psychological state (anxiety and depression) were rated. Two of the four adaptive personality characteristics correlated significantly with postoperative physical and psychological reactions. Quantity of analgesics taken, elimination difficulties, anxiety, and depression were significantly related to (viz., predicted by) preoperative trait anxiety. Quantity of analgesics taken and anxiety were significantly related to level of cognitive development. Preoperative degree of curvature was significantly related to postoperative quantity of analgesics taken. Duration of the scoliosis was significantly associated with level of cognitive development, but not with postoperative physical or psychological adjustment.
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Seventh cranfield international conference on mechanised information storage and retrieval systems. Inf Process Manag 1980. [DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4573(80)80012-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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