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Ding X, Lightfoot E, Berkowitz R, Guz S, Franklin C, DiNitto DM. Characteristics and Outcomes of School Social Work Services: A Scoping Review of Published Evidence 2000-June 2022. School Ment Health 2023; 15:1-25. [PMID: 37359159 PMCID: PMC10187493 DOI: 10.1007/s12310-023-09584-z] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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School social workers are integral to the school mental health workforce and the leading social service providers in educational settings. In recent decades, school social work practice has been largely influenced by the multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) approach, ecological systems views, and the promotion of evidence-based practice. However, none of the existing school social work reviews have examined the latest characteristics and outcomes of school social work services. This scoping review analyzed and synthesized the focuses and functions of school social workers and the state-of-the-art social and mental/behavioral health services they provide. Findings showed that in the past two decades, school social workers in different parts of the world shared a common understanding of practice models and interests. Most school social work interventions and services targeted high-needs students to improve their social, mental/behavioral health, and academic outcomes, followed by primary and secondary prevention activities to promote school climate, school culture, teacher, student, and parent interactions, and parents' wellbeing. The synthesis also supports the multiple roles of school social workers and their collaborative, cross-systems approach to serving students, families, and staff in education settings. Implications and directions for future school social work research are discussed.
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- Xiao Ding
- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd 3.112, Austin, TX 78712 USA
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- School of Social Work, Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd 3.112, Austin, TX 78712 USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd 3.112, Austin, TX 78712 USA
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Jones K, Parra-Cardona R, Sánchez B, Vohra-Gupta S, Franklin C. All Things Considered: Examining Mentoring Relationships Between White Mentors and Black Youth in Community-Based Youth Mentoring Programs. Child Youth Care Forum 2022; 52:1-21. [PMID: 36407718 PMCID: PMC9667004 DOI: 10.1007/s10566-022-09720-x] [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] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Community-based youth mentoring programs are popular interventions that serve a large number of Black youths throughout the country. Interestingly, the majority of mentors who volunteer their time for mentoring organizations identify as non-Hispanic White. This study examines how White mentors address topics acknowledging ethnic/racial identity and issues centered around social justice and recognize their own privileges when mentoring Black youth in community-based youth mentoring programs. Objective The aims of the current study were to examine: (a) whether and how White volunteer mentors address ethnic/racial identity, racial socialization, and oppression in the mentoring relationship and (b) how White mentors' awareness of their own positionality and privilege impacted how they addressed ethnic/racial identity, racial socialization, and oppression in the mentoring relationship with Black youth. Method Utilizing a constructivist grounded theory approach, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 current and former mentors from six different Big Brothers Big Sisters community-based mentoring programs across the United States. Results Findings reveal that some mentors felt uncomfortable discussing issues centered around race and others do not think it is relevant at all. Further, findings demonstrated that mentoring Black youth significantly impacts mentors' perceived awareness of social issues and acknowledgment of privileges they hold. Conclusions Current findings highlight the need for youth mentoring programs to provide training and resources to help White mentors discuss implications of race and broader social justice issues with the Black youth they mentor.
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- Kristian Jones
- School of Social Work, University of Washington, 4101 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105 USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78712 USA
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- College of Education, University of Illinois Chicago, 1040 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607 USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78712 USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78712 USA
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Hai AH, Carey KB, Vaughn MG, Lee CS, Franklin C, Salas-Wright CP. Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use among college students in the United States, 2006-2019. Addict Behav Rep 2022; 16:100452. [PMID: 36106094 PMCID: PMC9465098 DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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US college students’ simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use rate was rising. There was an upward trend of SAM use among Black college students (2006–2019). Hispanic and Asian American/Pacific Islander students’ trend remained stable.
Objective Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use exposes college students to a myriad of adverse consequences. However, there is no recent nationally representative study on SAM use among college students in the United States (US). To provide an update to the literature, the present study aimed to examine the trends, prevalence, and correlates of SAM use among US college students between 2006 and 2019, using nationally representative data. Method We used data from the 2006–2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the analytic sample was limited to the 55,669 full-time college student respondents (ages 18–22). Using logistic regression analysis, we assessed trends in SAM use prevalence and examined sociodemographic and psycho-social-behavioral correlates of SAM use. Results The proportion of US college students who reported SAM use increased significantly from 8.13% (2006–2010) to 8.44% (2015–2019). However, examination by race/ethnicity revealed that the increasing trend was largely driven by Black college students, whose SAM use prevalence increased significantly from 5.50% (2006–2010) to 9.30% (2015–2019), reflecting a 69.09% increase. SAM use rates did not change significantly among other racial/ethnic groups. Conclusions This study uncovered an upward trend and prevalence of SAM use among US college students, calling for more research and public health interventions in this area. At-risk subgroups that warrant more attention include college students who are Black, female, above the legal drinking age, have a lower than $20,000 household income, and reside in small metropolitan areas.
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- Audrey Hang Hai
- School of Social Work, Tulane University, 127 Elk Place, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
- Corresponding author at: Tulane University School of Social Work, New Orleans, LA, USA.
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- School of Social Work, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, 1 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
- Graduate School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health, School of Social Work, Boston University, 264 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Hai AH, Wigmore B, Franklin C, Shorkey C, von Sternberg K, Cole AH, DiNitto DM. Who benefits from Two Way Prayer Meditation? Treatment effect moderators in a pilot randomized controlled trial of a spiritual intervention for people with substance use disorders. Subst Abus 2022; 43:801-808. [PMID: 35129421 DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2010255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Background: Two Way Prayer Meditation (TWPM) is a spiritual intervention that holds promise for improving the psychospiritual well-being of individuals in recovery from substance use disorders (SUD). This study aimed to identify moderators of TWPM's treatment effects. Moderators tested included gender, race/ethnicity, age, education, religious/spiritual affiliation, and most often used substance. Methods: This study employed a randomized controlled trial design with pretest and posttest. In total, 134 adults in four residential recovery programs participated in the study and were randomly assigned to the TWPM group or the treatment as usual control group. Linear mixed modeling was used to assess the moderating effect of each hypothesized moderator in the form of interaction tests. Sensitivity analyses were conducted by excluding cases with more than a minimum number of missing items. Results: There were no significant moderators for psychological distress, self-esteem, and most of the spiritual well-being outcomes. Both the primary and sensitivity analyses showed education significantly moderated TWPM's effect on overall spirituality self-ranking. Specifically, TWPM's positive effect on overall spirituality self-ranking was greater in the master's degree subgroup than in the less than high school subgroup. Conclusion: TWPM's treatment effects on most outcomes were not found to vary by the tested participant characteristics. The only statistically significant finding suggests clinicians may need to adjust TWPM workshop/teaching content, delivery style, or language used to reach clients with lower levels of education. Future better-powered studies are recommended to continue exploring the potential moderating effects of race/ethnicity, education, spiritual/religious affiliation, and most often used substance.
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- Audrey Hang Hai
- School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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Goh D, House A, Moores AP, Renwick A, Franklin C, Kulendra E, Polak S, Pink J, Triglia M, Neville-Towle J, Hamilton M, Sajik D, Pfeiffer C. Surgical management of superficial digital flexor tendon luxation in dogs: 48 cases (2005-2020). J Small Anim Pract 2021; 63:305-311. [PMID: 34914119 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13448] [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] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To report the outcome, frequency of complications and potential prognostic factors associated with surgical repair of superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) luxation in dogs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records from 10 referral hospitals were reviewed retrospectively for cases of SDFT luxation in dogs that underwent surgical stabilisation. Signalment, clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging, surgical method, type and length of post-operative limb immobilisation, nature of and length of exercise restriction, presence of post-operative complications and outcomes were recorded. Data were summarised descriptively and prognostic risk factors assessed for association with surgical outcome using risk ratios. RESULTS Forty-eight cases were included. A successful surgical outcome was recorded in 35 of 48 (73%) cases. Re-luxation of the SDFT occurred in seven of 48 (15%). Six out of 48 (13%) had a persistent lameness despite a stable non-luxating SDFT. A high frequency of post-operative complications occurred (71%), with the majority resolved medically. The risk of surgical failure was 60% higher (risk ratio 1.6, 95% confidence interval 1.1 to 2.4) where absorbable suture material was used compared to non-absorbable suture material. Surgical failure was more common in cases managed with non-rigid immobilisation post-operatively (57% failure) compared to cases managed with rigid immobilisation (19% failure), although this result was not statistically significant. Limb immobilisation of 6 weeks or longer did not significantly affect surgical outcome, compared to shorter periods of exercise restriction or limb immobilisation. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE A good outcome can be expected following surgical stabilisation of SDFT luxation. The use of non-absorbable suture was associated with a more successful surgical outcome.
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- D Goh
- Peninsula Emergency and Referral Hospital, Mornington, 3931, Australia
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- Peninsula Emergency and Referral Hospital, Mornington, 3931, Australia
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- Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, Winchester, SO21 2LL, UK
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- Veterinary Referral Hospital, Dandenong, 3175, Australia
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- Peninsula Emergency and Referral Hospital, Mornington, 3931, Australia
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- North Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, RH1 4QP, UK
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- Centre for Animal Referral and Emergency, Collingwood, 3066, Australia
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- Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service, Solihull, B90 4NH, UK
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- Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service, Solihull, B90 4NH, UK
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- Hamilton Specialist Referrals, High Wycombe, HP12 3SD, UK
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- Hamilton Specialist Referrals, High Wycombe, HP12 3SD, UK
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- Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Australia
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Franklin C, Hai AH. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Substance Use: A Review of the Literature. Health Soc Work 2021; 46:103-114. [PMID: 33969410 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlab002] [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: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Substance use is a prevalent public health issue. Most social workers may encounter substance use in their work with clients and need effective therapeutic strategies for this issue. Since the 1980s, solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) has been practiced with clients who have substance use problems, and clinical training materials have been developed to help practitioners learn and use SFBT in substance use treatment. Despite the longevity of the use of SFBT in practice, there are no published reviews of outcome studies to guide practitioners using SFBT. This article fills a gap in current literature on SFBT and substance use treatment by reviewing the published studies on SFBT where the focus was on substance use treatment. Five databases were searched to identify eligible studies. Experts and reference lists of relevant studies were also consulted. Nine studies were identified and included in the review. All studies reviewed found promising evidence on SFBT's effectiveness in improving substance use behaviors and related psychosocial problems. Five of the nine studies reviewed showed that SFBT can change substance use and comorbid mental health and psychosocial problems such as depression, trauma, and school- and work-related behavior problems. The article concludes with a discussion of the study results' implications for clinical practice and future research.
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- Cynthia Franklin
- associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, and Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Boulevard, 2.228, Austin, TX 78712
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- postdoctoral researcher, Boston University School of Social Work
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Jones BL, Phillips F, Shanor D, VanDiest H, Chen Q, Currin-McCulloch J, Franklin C, Sparks D, Corral C, Ortega J. Social work leadership in a medical school: A coordinated, compassionate COVID-19 response. Soc Work Health Care 2021; 60:49-61. [PMID: 33557718 DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2021.1885567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the systemic inequities in our health care system and society has called for actions to meet the clinical, psychosocial and educational needs in health care settings and communities. In this paper we describe how an organized Department of Health Social Work in a medical school played a unique role in responding to the challenges of a pandemic with community, clinical, and educational initiatives that were integral to our community's health.
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- Barbara L Jones
- Department of Health Social Work, Dell Medical School, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, the University of Texas at Austin, USA
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- Department of Health Social Work, Dell Medical School, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, the University of Texas at Austin, USA
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- Department of Health Social Work, Dell Medical School, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, the University of Texas at Austin, USA
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- Department of Health Social Work, Dell Medical School, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, the University of Texas at Austin, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, Department of Psychiatry, Dell Medical School, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Health Social Work, Dell Medical School, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, Dell Medical School, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Hai AH, Wigmore B, Franklin C, Shorkey C, von Sternberg K, Cole AH, DiNitto DM. Efficacy of two-way prayer meditation in improving the psychospiritual well-being of people with substance use disorders: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Subst Abus 2021; 42:832-841. [PMID: 33471629 DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2020.1865244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Background: The study goal was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of a spiritual intervention called Two Way Prayer Meditation's (TWPM) effectiveness on the psychological distress, self-esteem, and spiritual well-being of people with substance use disorders. Methods: This study employed a randomized controlled trial design with pretest and posttest. In total, 134 adults in four residential recovery programs participated in the study and were randomly assigned to either the TWPM group or the treatment as usual group. Primary and sensitivity analyses were conducted using linear mixed modeling. Hedges's g was used to estimate treatment effect sizes. Results: Both primary and sensitivity analyses found significant treatment effects on daily spiritual experiences (Hedges's g = 0.62), reliance on God (g = 0.49), private religious practice (g = 0.36), and positive religious/spiritual coping (g = 0.68). Treatment effects on psychological distress (g = 0.33), self-esteem (g = 0.41), and overall spirituality self-ranking (g = 0.32) reached significance in the primary analysis but not in the sensitivity analysis. Conclusions: This study found evidence of TWPM's effectiveness in improving some aspects of the spiritual well-being of adults with substance use disorders. TWPM was also found to be promising in decreasing psychological distress and increasing self-esteem.
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- Audrey Hang Hai
- Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health, School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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Wallace LB, Hai AH, Franklin C. An Evaluation of Working on What Works (WOWW): A Solution-Focused Intervention for Schools. J Marital Fam Ther 2020; 46:687-700. [PMID: 31997387 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Working on What Works (WOWW) is a manualized, 10-week classroom intervention based on solution-focused brief therapy. This study evaluates WOWW using a randomized experimental, posttest-only design. The study included 30 fourth and fifth grade classrooms, containing 30 teachers and 413 students. Results indicate no significant differences between WOWW and control groups for student internalizing and externalizing behaviors, student-teacher relationships, student academic performance, or teacher sense of efficacy. However, students in the WOWW group had significantly fewer days absent from school compared with the control group. Additionally, teachers' ratings on WOWW classrooms' performance improved significantly more than teachers' ratings on the control classrooms. Results from this study show that WOWW is a feasible intervention for therapists to use in schools and can be implemented across classrooms in both public and private schools. WOWW has potential to improve student attendance and classroom performance, both of which are important areas of concern for schools.
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Ali AB, Gonzalez C, Lee E, Rockey A, Hall A, Franklin C, Rangel Y, Helmut GB. c‐Fos Responses Produced by the Central Microinjection of Salvinorin B in Conscious Rats. FASEB J 2020. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.03496] [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: 11/11/2022]
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Zhang A, Bornheimer LA, Weaver A, Franklin C, Hai AH, Guz S, Shen L. Correction to: Cognitive behavioral therapy for primary care depression and anxiety: a secondary meta-analytic review using robust variance estimation in meta-regression. J Behav Med 2020; 43:339. [PMID: 31919776 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-019-00132-2] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The original version of this article unfortunately contained a typo in the second author surname. The author surname was incorrectly listed as Borhneimer. The correct name should be Bornheimer.
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- Anao Zhang
- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 S. University Ave., School of Social Work Building, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 S. University Ave., School of Social Work Building, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 S. University Ave., School of Social Work Building, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- School of Social Service Administration, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Sociology and Social Work, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Soto-Piña AE, Franklin C, Rani CSS, Fernandez E, Cardoso-Peña E, Benítez-Arciniega AD, Gottlieb H, Hinojosa-Laborde C, Strong R. Dexamethasone Causes Hypertension in Rats Even Under Chemical Blockade of Peripheral Sympathetic Nerves. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:1305. [PMID: 31866814 PMCID: PMC6909820 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Synthetic glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used to treat inflammatory conditions. However, chronic use of GCs can lead to hypertension. The cause of this undesired side effect remains unclear. Previously, we developed an in vivo rat model to study the mechanisms underlying hypertension induced by the chronic administration of the potent synthetic GC, dexamethasone (DEX) and found that the catecholamine biosynthetic pathway plays an important role. In the current study, we used this model to investigate the role of the adrenal medulla, renal nerves, and other peripheral sympathetic nerves in DEX-induced hypertension. After 5 days of baseline telemetric recording of mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR), rats were subjected to one of the following treatments: renal denervation (RDNX), adrenal medullectomy (ADMX), 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA, 20 mg/kg, i.p.) to induce chemical sympathectomy, or a combination of ADMX and 6-OHDA. On day 11, the animals received vehicle (VEH) or DEX in drinking water for 7 days, with the latter causing an increase in MAP in control animals. ADMX and RDNX by themselves exacerbated the pressor effect of DEX. In the chemical sympathectomy group, DEX still caused a rise in MAP but the response was lower (ΔMAP of 6-OHDA/DEX < VEH/DEX, p = 0.039). However, when ΔMAP was normalized to day 10, 6-OHDA + DEX did not show any difference from VEH + DEX, certainly not an increase as observed in DEX + ADMX or RDNX groups. This indicates that sympathetic nerves do not modulate the pressor effect of DEX. TH mRNA levels increased in the adrenal medulla in both VEH/DEX (p = 0.009) and 6-OHDA/DEX (p = 0.031) groups. In the 6-OHDA group, DEX also increased plasma levels of norepinephrine (NE) (p = 0.016). Our results suggest that the activation of catecholamine synthetic pathway could be involved in the pressor response to DEX in animals even under chemical sympathectomy with 6-OHDA.
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- Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States.,Audie L. Murphy Division, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States.,Audie L. Murphy Division, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Unidad de Medicina Familiar 220, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States.,Audie L. Murphy Division, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, United States
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Knispel S, Gassenmaier M, Menzies A, Loquai C, Johnson D, Franklin C, Gutzmer R, Hassel J, Weishaupt C, Eigentler T, Schummer P, Kiecker F, Owen C, Schmidgen M, Kähler K, Cann C, Niebel D, Mohr P, Schadendorf D, Zimmer L. Outcome of patients with elevated LDH treated with first-line targeted therapy (TT) or PD-1 based immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz255.034] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zhang A, Borhneimer LA, Weaver A, Franklin C, Hai AH, Guz S, Shen L. Cognitive behavioral therapy for primary care depression and anxiety: a secondary meta-analytic review using robust variance estimation in meta-regression. J Behav Med 2019; 42:1117-1141. [PMID: 31004323 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-019-00046-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is well supported for treating depressive and anxiety disorders. Trials of CBT for anxiety and depression in primary care have increased over the past decade, yet only one meta-analysis, published in 2015, examined this topic and the scope of that review is relatively narrow. This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of primary care based CBT for depression and anxiety. A search of seven electronic databases, six professional websites, and reference lists from articles meeting inclusion criteria was conducted for studies published between 1900 and November 2018. Fifty-seven eligible studies (including 10,701 participants; 221 effect sizes) of randomized controlled trials were eligible and included for meta-analysis using robust variance estimation in meta-regression. Outcome indicators were depression and anxiety measures. An overall significant treatment effect, d = 0.400, 95% CI (0.235, 0.566), p < 0.001, of CBT for depression and anxiety disorders in primary care was identified. Subgroup analyses indicated significant treatment effect for: (1) depressive (d = 0.425, p < 0.001) and anxiety (d = 0.393, p < 0.01) outcomes, (2) studies conducted inside primary care (d = 0.412, p < 0.001), (3) studies using individual-based CBT (d = 0.412, p < 0.001), (4) studies without primary care physician involvement (d = 0.395, p < 0.001), and (5) studies using both tele-health (d = 0.563, p < 0.001) and in-person CBT (d = 0.363, p < 0.001). The percentage of White participants, treatment composition (CBT only versus CBT + other approaches), and treatment duration were significant moderators. Implications for clinical practice are discussed based on both moderator and subgroup analysis results.
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- Anao Zhang
- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 S. University Ave., School of Social Work Building, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 S. University Ave., School of Social Work Building, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 S. University Ave., School of Social Work Building, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- School of Social Service Administration, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Sociology and Social Work, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Ali A, Franklin C, Rangel Y, Gottlieb H. c‐Fos Responses Produced by the Central Microinjection of Salvinorin A in Conscious Rats. FASEB J 2019. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.663.12] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- Pharmaceutical SciencesUIW FEIK School of PharmacySan AntonioTX
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Zhang A, Franklin C, Jing S, Bornheimer LA, Hai AH, Himle JA, Kong D, Ji Q. The effectiveness of four empirically supported psychotherapies for primary care depression and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2019; 245:1168-1186. [PMID: 30699860 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [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: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depressive and anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and detrimental in primary care settings. However, there are gaps in the literature concerning effectiveness and generalizability of empirically supported interventions and treatment of both depression and anxiety in primary care settings. The aim of this review is to systematically assess and meta-analyze the effectiveness of brief empirically-supported psychotherapies for treating depression and/or anxiety in primary care. METHODS Seven electronic databases, five professional websites and manual search of reference lists were searched through April 2017 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of four psychotherapies treating primary care depression and anxiety: cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT), problem-solving therapy (PST), motivational interviewing (MI), and solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT). RESULTS From an initial pool of 1140 articles, 179 articles were eligible for full-text review and 65 articles were included for final analysis. Sixty-five articles containing 198 effect sizes reported an overall treatment effect size of d = 0.462, p < 0.001. Single-predictor meta-regression indicated that marital status, treatment modality (individual versus group), and treatment composition were significant moderators. Multiple-predictor meta-regression discovered treatment setting (inside versus outside primary care) significantly moderated treatment effect, b = -0.863, p = 0.039 after controlling for other intervention characteristics. CONCLUSION Treatment effects were found for CBT and PST, both for depressive and anxiety disorders. Interventions delivered outside primary care settings were more effective than those within, individual treatment had greater treatment effects compared to group treatment, and both technology-assisted and in-person treatments were found to be effective.
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- Anao Zhang
- University of Michigan, School of Social Work, United States; Shanghai Children's Medical Center, China.
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- The University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, United States
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- East China University of Political Science and Law, School of Social Development, China
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- The University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, United States
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- University of Michigan, School of Social Work, United States; University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry
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- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, United States
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Hai AH, Currin-McCulloch J, Franklin C, Cole AH. Spirituality/religiosity's influence on college students' adjustment to bereavement: A systematic review. Death Stud 2018; 42:513-520. [PMID: 29173044 DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2017.1390503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Bereavement is prevalent among college students and spirituality/religiosity may play an important role in their bereavement adjustment. This is the first systematic review to investigate the spirituality/religiosity's relationship with bereavement among college students. We searched 10 databases and screened 598 studies. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Findings suggested a favorable association of spirituality/religiosity with desirable bereavement adjustment outcomes (growth, spiritual wellbeing, and psychological wellbeing), but mixed association with undesirable bereavement outcomes (distress). We provided directions for future research to further investigate the complex relationship between spirituality/religiosity and bereavement and to refine the meaning-making coping model for the college student population.
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- Audrey Hang Hai
- a Steve Hicks School of Social Work , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas , USA
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- a Steve Hicks School of Social Work , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas , USA
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- a Steve Hicks School of Social Work , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas , USA
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Thomas DE, Kaimakliotis HZ, Rice KR, Pereira JA, Johnston P, Moore ML, Reed A, Cregar DM, Franklin C, Loman RL, Koch MO, Bihrle R, Foster RS, Masterson TA, Gardner TA, Sundaram CP, Powell CR, Beck S, Grignon DJ, Cheng L, Albany C, Hahn NM. Commentary on "Prognostic effect of carcinoma in situ in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy.". Urol Oncol 2018; 36:345. [PMID: 29880459 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2018.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Carcinoma in situ (CIS) is a poor prognostic finding in urothelial carcinoma. However, its significance in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (MIUC) treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is uncertain. We assessed the effect of CIS found in pretreatment transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) biopsies on the pathologic and clinical outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Subjects with MIUC treated with NAC before cystectomy were identified. The pathologic complete response (pCR) rates stratified by TURBT CIS status were compared. The secondary analyses included tumor response, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and an exploratory post hoc analysis of patients with pathologic CIS only (pTisN0) at cystectomy. RESULTS A total of 137 patients with MIUC were identified. TURBT CIS was noted in 30.7% of the patients. The absence of TURBT CIS was associated with a significantly increased pCR rate (23.2% vs. 9.5%; odds ratio = 4.08; 95% CI: 1.19-13.98; P = 0.025). Stage pTisN0 disease was observed in 19.0% of the TURBT CIS patients. TURBT CIS status did not significantly affect the PFS or OS outcomes. Post hoc analysis of the pTisN0 patients revealed prolonged median PFS (104.5 vs. 139.9 months; P = 0.055) and OS (104.5 vs. 152.3 months; P = 0.091) outcomes similar to those for the pCR patients. CONCLUSION The absence of CIS on pretreatment TURBT in patients with MIUC undergoing NAC was associated with increased pCR rates, with no observed differences in PFS or OS. Isolated CIS at cystectomy was frequently observed, with lengthy PFS and OS durations similar to those for pCR patients. Further studies aimed at understanding the biology and clinical effect of CIS in MIUC are warranted.
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Franklin C, Anatrella E, Bombaywala P, Kaur S, Lucas E, Henderson R, Rangel Y, Gottlieb H. Renal Responses Produced by the Central Microinjection of Salvinorin A and B in conscious Rats. FASEB J 2018. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.829.10] [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: 11/11/2022]
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Li Y, Solomon P, Zhang A, Franklin C, Ji Q, Chen Y. Efficacy of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Distress among Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Disease in China. Health Soc Work 2018; 43:30-40. [PMID: 29228386 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlx045] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Chinese parents of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) experience significant psychological distress due to the child's illness and hospitalization. Unfortunately, there are few psychosocial interventions for parental distress in China. This pilot study aimed to examine the efficacy of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) in a Chinese hospital for parental distress using a randomized controlled trial design. The participants included 40 Chinese parents of a currently hospitalized child diagnosed with CHD who were assessed to have psychological distress. Parents were randomized into either the intervention (n = 25) or the hospital medical social work treatment as usual (TAU) (n = 28) group. The Chinese Brief Symptom Inventory-18 and Chinese version of Herth Hope Index were administered before and after the interventions. Results of the intent-to-treat analysis indicated a significant decrease in parental distress and increase in parents' levels of hope in the intervention group compared with the TAU group. This study supported SFBT administered in a hospital setting as a promising intervention for reducing distress among Chinese parents with children diagnosed with CHD.
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- Yaxi Li
- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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Banu R, Gerding J, Franklin C, Sikazwe D, Horton W, Török M, Davis J, Cheng KH, Nakazwe M, Mochona B. 4,5-Dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzohydrazides and 1-(1-Benzylpiperidin-4-yl)ethan-1-ones as Potential Antioxidant/Cholinergic Endowed Small Molecule Leads. Sci Pharm 2017; 86:scipharm86010002. [PMID: 29267246 PMCID: PMC5874532 DOI: 10.3390/scipharm86010002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The objective of this research is to generate leads for developing our ultimate poly-active molecules with utility in central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Indeed, poly-active molecules capable of mitigating brain free radical damage while enhancing acetylcholine signaling (via cholinesterase inhibition) are still being sought for combating Alzheimer's disease (AD). We differentiate "poly-active" agents from "multi-target" ones by defining them as single molecular entities designed to target only specific contributory synergistic pharmacologies in a disease. For instance, in AD, free radicals either initiate or act in synergy with other pharmacologies, leading to disease worsening. For this preliminary report, a total of 14 (i.e., 4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzohydrazide plus 1-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)ethan-1-one) derivatives were synthesized and screened, in silico and in vitro, for their ability to scavenge free radicals and inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE)/butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) enzymes. Overall, six derivatives (4a, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g, 9b) exhibited potent (>30%) antioxidant properties in the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay. The antioxidant values were either comparable or more potent than the comparator molecules (ascorbic acid, resveratrol, and trolox). Only three compounds (4d, 9a, 9c) yielded modest AChE/BuChE inhibitions (>10%). Please note that a SciFinder substance data base search confirmed that most of the compounds reported herein are new, except 9a and 9c which are also commercially available.
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- Rukhsar Banu
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA.
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125, USA.
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- Chemistry Department, School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and Neuroscience Program, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX 78212, USA.
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- Anatomy and Physiology Department, School of Osteopathic Medicine, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA.
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Franklin C, Rooms I, Fiedler M, Reis H, Milsch L, Herz S, Livingstone E, Zimmer L, Schmid K, Dittmer U, Schadendorf D, Schilling B. Cytomegalovirus reactivation in patients with refractory checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx376.055] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Wilkins JJ, Chan PLS, Chard J, Smith G, Smith MK, Beer M, Dunn A, Flandorfer C, Franklin C, Gomeni R, Harnisch L, Kaye R, Moodie S, Sardu ML, Wang E, Watson E, Wolstencroft K, Cheung SYA. Thoughtflow: Standards and Tools for Provenance Capture and Workflow Definition to Support Model-Informed Drug Discovery and Development. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol 2017; 6:285-292. [PMID: 28504472 PMCID: PMC5445227 DOI: 10.1002/psp4.12171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Pharmacometric analyses are complex and multifactorial. It is essential to check, track, and document the vast amounts of data and metadata that are generated during these analyses (and the relationships between them) in order to comply with regulations, support quality control, auditing, and reporting. It is, however, challenging, tedious, error-prone, and time-consuming, and diverts pharmacometricians from the more useful business of doing science. Automating this process would save time, reduce transcriptional errors, support the retention and transfer of knowledge, encourage good practice, and help ensure that pharmacometric analyses appropriately impact decisions. The ability to document, communicate, and reconstruct a complete pharmacometric analysis using an open standard would have considerable benefits. In this article, the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) Drug Disease Model Resources (DDMoRe) consortium proposes a set of standards to facilitate the capture, storage, and reporting of knowledge (including assumptions and decisions) in the context of model-informed drug discovery and development (MID3), as well as to support reproducibility: "Thoughtflow." A prototype software implementation is provided.
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- Pharmacometrics, Global Clinical PharmacologyPfizer, SandwichUK
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- Mango SolutionsChippenhamWiltshireUK
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- Scientific Computing Group, Cyprotex Discovery LimitedMacclesfieldCreweUK
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- Pharmacometrics, Global Clinical PharmacologyPfizer, SandwichUK
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- Mango SolutionsChippenhamWiltshireUK
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- GSK, Clinical Pharmacology Modelling & SimulationStockley ParkUK
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- PharmacoMetricaLa FouilladeFrance
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- Pharmacometrics, Global Clinical PharmacologyPfizer, SandwichUK
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- Mango SolutionsChippenhamWiltshireUK
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- Merck Institute for Pharmacometrics, Merck Serono S.A.Switzerland
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- Global PK/PD and Pharmacometrics, Eli Lilly and CompanyIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Predictive Compound Safety & ADME, Drug Safety & MetabolismInnovative Medicines, AstraZenecaGothenburgSweden
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- Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Leiden UniversityLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology, Early Clinical Development, Innovative Medicine, AstraZenecaCambridgeUK
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González Suitt K, Franklin C, Cornejo R, Castro Y, Smock Jordan S. Solution-focused brief therapy for Chilean primary care patients: Exploring a linguistic adaptation. J Ethn Subst Abuse 2017; 18:103-128. [PMID: 28448209 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2017.1310643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a resource-based, future-oriented therapeutic approach that focuses on finding exceptions to problems and identifying coping strategies to build solutions. SFBT has been efficacious with individuals with alcohol use disorders. Chile experiences high levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related health consequences. Despite the international dissemination of SFBT, this is the first study to attempt a linguistic adaptation of SFBT in a Latin American country. We conducted 9 cognitive interviews to examine 13 translated main SFBT tools and 3 focus groups to gather information on cultural aspects of alcohol use in primary care. Results suggest that Chileans understood most SFBT tools, albeit with some linguistic modifications of original translations, and that family, gender, and meaningful issues should be considered when working with individuals with alcohol use disorders.
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- a Pontifical Catholic University of Chile , Santiago , Chile
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Garza I, Wallace MJ, Fernando D, Singh A, Lee RE, Gerding JS, Franklin C, Yendapally R. Synthesis and Evaluation of Thiazolidine Amide and N-Thiazolyl Amide Fluoroquinolone Derivatives. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2017; 350. [PMID: 28429393 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201700029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In an effort to develop new fluoroquinolones, we synthesized eight compounds and tested them against a panel of bacteria. The design of these compounds was guided by the introduction of the isothiazoloquinolone motif. The three most active compounds in this series, 8-10, demonstrated good antibacterial activity against methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus and healthcare-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MIC 0.62-6.3 µg/mL). Further, when these three active compounds were tested for their inhibitory effects on bacterial enzymes, compound 9 was the most effective agent exhibiting IC50 values of 33.9 and 116.5 μM in the S. aureus deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) gyrase supercoiling and topoisomerase IV decatenation assays, respectively.
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- Isaac Garza
- University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Volchan E, Rocha-Rego V, Bastos AF, Oliveira JM, Franklin C, Gleiser S, Berger W, Souza GGL, Oliveira L, David IA, Erthal FS, Pereira MG, Figueira I. Immobility reactions under threat: A contribution to human defensive cascade and PTSD. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2017; 76:29-38. [PMID: 28131873 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [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: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Violence exacts a burden on public health. Gun violence is a major trigger for motor defensive reactions in humans and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is its main psychiatric sequela. However, studies of the human defensive cascade, especially the motor reactions, are at an early stage. This review focuses on studies that employ stabilometry, a methodology that assesses whole body motor reactions, to address defensive behaviors to violence-related threats. Special attention is given to three reactions: "attentive immobility", "immobility under attack" and "tonic immobility", with emphasis on the latter - a peritraumatic reaction which has been strongly associated with the severity of PTSD. These reactions are characterized by reduced body sway and bradycardia, except tonic immobility that presents robust tachycardia. The advances made by investigations into the immobility reactions of the human defensive cascade contribute to helping to bridge the gap between human and non-human species. Furthermore, progresses in basic research to objectively monitor motor defensive reactions under threat can help to develop a dimensional, trans-diagnostic approach to PTSD.
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- E Volchan
- Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil
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- Instituto Biomédico, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
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- Instituto Biomédico, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto Biomédico, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
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- Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Korolev A, McFarquhar G, Field PR, Franklin C, Lawson P, Wang Z, Williams E, Abel SJ, Axisa D, Borrmann S, Crosier J, Fugal J, Krämer M, Lohmann U, Schlenczek O, Schnaiter M, Wendisch M. Mixed-Phase Clouds: Progress and Challenges. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1175/amsmonographs-d-17-0001.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- A. Korolev
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
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- Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom
- University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Stratton Park Engineering Corporation, Boulder, Colorado
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- University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany
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- School of Earth and Environment, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Atmospheric Physics, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Atmospheric Physics, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Franklin C, Zhang A, Froerer A, Johnson S. Solution Focused Brief Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Summary of Process Research. J Marital Fam Ther 2017; 43:16-30. [PMID: 27757976 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This article presents a systematic review of the process research on solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT). We searched published and unpublished studies in English across five databases, five major journals, two book chapters, and four websites to locate studies that investigate why and how SFBT works. Thirty-three studies that used various research methods were located and included for further analysis using a meta-summary approach. The findings supported the significance of the co-construction process within SFBT and the effects of specific types of SFBT techniques. The most empirical support was found for the strength-oriented techniques in comparison to the other techniques and for the co-construction of meaning. Current studies require replications with larger samples and experimental designs that study SFBT process in relationship to outcomes.
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Franklin C, Livingstone E, Roesch A, Schilling B, Schadendorf D. Immunotherapy in melanoma: Recent advances and future directions. Eur J Surg Oncol 2016; 43:604-611. [PMID: 27769635 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.07.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [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: 03/26/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Malignant melanoma contributes the majority of skin cancer related deaths and shows an increasing incidence in the past years. Despite all efforts of early diagnosis, metastatic melanoma still has a poor prognosis and remains a challenge for treating physicians. In recent years, improved knowledge of the pathophysiology and a better understanding of the role of the immune system in tumour control have led to the development and approval of several immunotherapies. Monoclonal antibodies against different immune checkpoints have been revolutionizing the treatment of metastatic and unresectable melanoma. Ipilimumab, a monoclonal antibody against the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) as well as nivolumab and pembrolizumab which target the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) have been shown to prolong overall survival in patients with advanced melanoma. The latter substances seem to have an increased response rate and more tolerable safety profile compared to ipilimumab. The combination of a CTLA-4 and a PD-1 inhibitor seems to be superior to the monotherapies, especially in patients with PD-L1 negative tumours. Checkpoint inhibitors are currently being tested in the adjuvant setting with initial data for ipilimumab suggesting efficacy in this context. Talimogene laherparepvec (TVEC) is the first oncolytic virus approved in the therapy of metastatic melanoma offering a treatment option especially for patients with limited disease. In this review, data on these recently developed and approved immunotherapies are presented. However, further studies are necessary to determine the optimal duration, sequencing and combinations of immunotherapies to further improve the outcome of patients with advanced melanoma.
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- C Franklin
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany.
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Soto-Pina AE, Franklin C, Rani CSS, Gottlieb H, Hinojosa-Laborde C, Strong R. A Novel Model of Dexamethasone-Induced Hypertension: Use in Investigating the Role of Tyrosine Hydroxylase. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 358:528-36. [DOI: 10.1124/jpet.116.234005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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De Luca SM, Franklin C, Yueqi Y, Johnson S, Brownson C. The Relationship Between Suicide Ideation, Behavioral Health, and College Academic Performance. Community Ment Health J 2016; 52:534-40. [PMID: 26831304 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-016-9987-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The impact of suicidal ideation on college students' academic performance has yet to be examined, yet mental health is often linked with academic performance. Underclassmen and upperclassmen were compared on behavioral health outcomes related to academic success (N = 26,457). Ideation (b = -0.05, p < .05), increased mental health (b = -0.03, p < .01) or substance use severity (b = -0.02, p < .01) was associated with lower GPAs. Underclassmen's behavioral health severity was related to lower GPA. Students reported higher GPAs when participating in extracurricular activities during the past year. Ideation, beyond mental health, is an important when assessing academic performance. Increasing students' connections benefits students experiencing behavioral concerns but also aids in suicide prevention initiatives and improves academic outcomes. Creating integrated health care systems on campus where physical, mental health and academic support services is crucial to offer solutions for students with severe or co-morbid mental health histories.
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- Susan M De Luca
- School of Social Work and The Center for Women's and Gender Studies, The University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd., Stop D3500, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
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- School of Social Work and The Center for Women's and Gender Studies, The University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd., Stop D3500, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- School of Social Welfare, The University of Kansas, 1545 Lilac Lane, Lawrence, KS, 66045, USA
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- School of Social Work and The Center for Women's and Gender Studies, The University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd., Stop D3500, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Counseling and Mental Health Center, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A3500, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Swat MJ, Moodie S, Wimalaratne SM, Kristensen NR, Lavielle M, Mari A, Magni P, Smith MK, Bizzotto R, Pasotti L, Mezzalana E, Comets E, Sarr C, Terranova N, Blaudez E, Chan P, Chard J, Chatel K, Chenel M, Edwards D, Franklin C, Giorgino T, Glont M, Girard P, Grenon P, Harling K, Hooker AC, Kaye R, Keizer R, Kloft C, Kok JN, Kokash N, Laibe C, Laveille C, Lestini G, Mentré F, Munafo A, Nordgren R, Nyberg HB, Parra-Guillen ZP, Plan E, Ribba B, Smith G, Trocóniz IF, Yvon F, Milligan PA, Harnisch L, Karlsson M, Hermjakob H, Le Novère N. Pharmacometrics Markup Language (PharmML): Opening New Perspectives for Model Exchange in Drug Development. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol 2015; 4:316-9. [PMID: 26225259 PMCID: PMC4505825 DOI: 10.1002/psp4.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The lack of a common exchange format for mathematical models in pharmacometrics has been a long-standing problem. Such a format has the potential to increase productivity and analysis quality, simplify the handling of complex workflows, ensure reproducibility of research, and facilitate the reuse of existing model resources. Pharmacometrics Markup Language (PharmML), currently under development by the Drug Disease Model Resources (DDMoRe) consortium, is intended to become an exchange standard in pharmacometrics by providing means to encode models, trial designs, and modeling steps.
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- MJ Swat
- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome CampusHinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK
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- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome CampusHinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK
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- National Research Council, Institute of Biomedical EngineeringPadova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale e dell'Informazione, Università degli Studi di PaviaPavia, Italy
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- Global Clinical Pharmacology, PfizerSandwich, UK
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- INSERM, IAME, UMR 1137, Paris, France, University Paris Diderot, IAME, UMR 1137Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale e dell'Informazione, Università degli Studi di PaviaPavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale e dell'Informazione, Università degli Studi di PaviaPavia, Italy
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- INSERM, IAME, UMR 1137, Paris, France, University Paris Diderot, IAME, UMR 1137Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Advanced Quantitative Sciences (AQS), NovartisBasel, Switzerland
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- Merck Institute for Pharmacometrics, Merck SeronoLausanne, Switzerland
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- Global Clinical Pharmacology, PfizerSandwich, UK
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- Mango SolutionsChippenham, Wiltshire, UK
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- SGS Exprimo NV, Mechelen, Belgium, Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacometrics, Institut de Recherches Internationales ServierSuresnes, France
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- Simcyp (a Certara company)Sheffield, UK
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- CPMS Technology and DevelopmentSouthall, UK
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- National Research Council, Institute of Biomedical EngineeringPadova, Italy
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- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome CampusHinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK
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- Merck Institute for Pharmacometrics, Merck SeronoLausanne, Switzerland
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- CHIME, University College LondonLondon, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala UniversityUppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala UniversityUppsala, Sweden
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- Mango SolutionsChippenham, Wiltshire, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala UniversityUppsala, Sweden
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- Freie Universtitaet Berlin, Germany, Institute of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and BiochemistryBerlin, Germany
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- Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Leiden UniversityLeiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Leiden UniversityLeiden, The Netherlands
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- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome CampusHinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK
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- SGS Exprimo NV, Mechelen, Belgium, Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacometrics, Institut de Recherches Internationales ServierSuresnes, France
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- INSERM, IAME, UMR 1137, Paris, France, University Paris Diderot, IAME, UMR 1137Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM, IAME, UMR 1137, Paris, France, University Paris Diderot, IAME, UMR 1137Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Merck Institute for Pharmacometrics, Merck SeronoLausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala UniversityUppsala, Sweden
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- Mango SolutionsChippenham, Wiltshire, UK
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala UniversityUppsala, Sweden
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- Freie Universtitaet Berlin, Germany, Institute of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and BiochemistryBerlin, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala UniversityUppsala, Sweden
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- Inria Grenoble - Rhône-AlpesGrenoble, France
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- Scientific Computing Group, Cyprotex Discovery LimitedMacclesfield, Crewe, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of NavarraPamplona, Spain
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- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome CampusHinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK
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- Global Clinical Pharmacology, PfizerSandwich, UK
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- Global Clinical Pharmacology, PfizerSandwich, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala UniversityUppsala, Sweden
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- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome CampusHinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK
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- EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome CampusHinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK
- Babraham Institute, Babraham Research CampusCambridge, UK
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Liu X, Zhang YP, Franklin C, Qu Y, Chen H, Kim JS. The practice of solution-focused brief therapy in mainland China. Health Soc Work 2015; 40:84-90. [PMID: 26027416 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlv013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a strengths-based approach that was developed by American social workers and a team of interdisciplinary colleagues in the early 1980s. This article provides a review of SFBT in mainland China, showing the cross-cultural and transdisciplinary use of SFBT by diverse professionals within China. In particular, this article discusses how SFBT has spread from the United States to China and how the practice of SFBT has grown in mainland China. This is the first article in English to review the Chinese literature and further summarize the use of SFBT in mental health and health care fields within China. Practice implications for the future use of SFBT with Chinese people are also discussed.
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Hollister B, Nguyen T, Franklin C, Rangel Y, Gottlieb H. Identification of CNS Sites Involved in the Cardiovascular and Renal Responses Elicited by Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ in Conscious Hypertensive Rats via c‐Fos Immunocytochemistry. FASEB J 2015. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.968.18] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- Pharmaceutical SciencesUIW Feik School of PharmacySan AntonioTXUnited States
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- Pharmaceutical SciencesUIW Feik School of PharmacySan AntonioTXUnited States
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- Pharmaceutical SciencesUIW Feik School of PharmacySan AntonioTXUnited States
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Nguyen T, Hollister B, Franklin C, Gottlieb H. The Cardiovascular Effects Produced by Intracerebroventricular Microinjection of N/OFQ in Angiotensin II/High Salt Diet Rats. FASEB J 2015. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.623.6] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- Tin Nguyen
- Pharmaceutical SciencesUIW Feik School of PharmacySan AntonioTXUnited States
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- Pharmaceutical SciencesUIW Feik School of PharmacySan AntonioTXUnited States
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- Pharmaceutical SciencesUIW Feik School of PharmacySan AntonioTXUnited States
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Woolford L, Franklin C, Whap T, Loban F, Lanyon JM. Pathological findings in wild harvested dugongs Dugong dugon of central Torres Strait, Australia. Dis Aquat Organ 2015; 113:89-102. [PMID: 25751852 DOI: 10.3354/dao02825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The dugong Dugong dugon is classified as Vulnerable to extinction but may be endangered in some regions. Cause of death in stranded dugongs has not been determined in a large proportion of animals examined, with investigations hindered by limited information on dugong health and diseases, and paucity of knowledge of common or endemic pathological findings. Here we describe pathological findings in harvested dugongs from the relatively pristine area of central Torres Strait, and we characterise lesions attributable to drowning. Other recorded lesions were mild and predominated by host reaction to the presence of trematodes within the gastrointestinal tracts, liver and pancreas. Ascarid worm burdens were low in comparison to dugongs from developed coastlines. Hepatocellular lipofuscin and ferritin pigmentation were commonly observed, more pronounced in livers of older animals and concurrent with periportal and bridging fibrosis. Lesions attributable to drowning included incomplete collapse of lungs, dorsal or diffuse pulmonary congestion, mild intra-alveolar haemorrhage and oedema, mild interstitial oedema and rupture of peripheral alveolar septae with acute myofibre fragmentation and degeneration. No accumulation of foam or aspiration of water or particulate matter was observed, suggesting that dugongs 'dry drown'. Morphometric features of normal spleen are also presented. Characterisation of common pathological findings and those attributable to drowning in this species will aid in the interpretation of post mortem findings for the significant number of dugongs found deceased along urbanised coastlines.
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- L Woolford
- School of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy Campus, Roseworthy, South Australia 5371, Australia
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Franklin C, Fortepiani L, Nguyen T, Rangel Y, Strong R, Gottlieb HB. Renal responses produced by microinjection of the kappa opioid receptor agonist, U50-488H, into sites within the rat lamina terminalis. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2015; 3:e00117. [PMID: 26038693 PMCID: PMC4448977 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Revised: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Activation of central kappa opioid receptors (KOR) has been demonstrated to produce marked free water diuresis with a concurrent increase in renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA). This study investigated the cardiovascular (CV) and renal effects evoked by central activation of KOR in two lamina terminalis sites, the median preoptic area (MPA) and anterolateral division of the bed nuclei of the stria terminalis (BST). Rats anesthetized with urethane alpha-chloralose were instrumented to record mean arterial pressure, heart rate, RSNA, and urine output (V). Rats were infused with isotonic saline (25 μL/min) and urine samples were collected during two 10-min control periods and six consecutive 10-min experimental periods following microinjection of vehicle, U50-448H (U50, KOR agonist) alone or norbinaltorphimine (nor-BNI, KOR antagonist) plus U50. Microinjection of U50 into the BST increased V (peak at 30 min, 84.8 ± 12.9 μL/min) as compared to its respective control, vehicle, or nor-BNI plus U50. This diuretic effect occurred without any significant changes in CV parameters, RSNA, or urinary sodium excretion. In contrast, U50 injection into the MPA significantly increased RSNA (peak at 20 mins: 129 ± 9.9) without increasing the other parameters. This study demonstrated novel sites through which activation of KOR selectively increases V and RSNA. The ability of U50 to increase V without affecting sodium excretion and RSNA raises the possibility that LT neurons could be an important substrate through which drugs targeting KOR could selectively facilitate water excretion in sodium-retaining diseases such as congestive heart failure.
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- Cynthia Franklin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Feik School of Pharmacy, University of Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas, 78209
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- Rosenberg School of Optometry, University of Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas, 78209
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Feik School of Pharmacy, University of Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas, 78209
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas, 78229
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- Department of Pharmacology and the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the South Texas Veterans Health Care System San Antonio, Texas, 78229
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Feik School of Pharmacy, University of Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas, 78209
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Phipps-Green AJ, Merriman ME, Topless R, Altaf S, Montgomery GW, Franklin C, Jones GT, van Rij AM, White D, Stamp LK, Dalbeth N, Merriman TR. Twenty-eight loci that influence serum urate levels: analysis of association with gout. Ann Rheum Dis 2014; 75:124-30. [PMID: 25187157 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-205877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [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: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 08/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Twenty-eight genetic loci are associated with serum urate levels in Europeans. Evidence for association with gout at most loci is absent, equivocal or not replicated. Our aim was to test the loci for association with gout meeting the American College of Rheumatology gout classification criteria in New Zealand European and Polynesian case-control sample sets. METHODS 648 European cases and 1550 controls, and 888 Polynesian (Ma¯ori and Pacific) cases and 1095 controls were genotyped. Association with gout was tested by logistic regression adjusting for age and sex. Power was adequate (>0.7) to detect effects of OR>1.3. RESULTS We focused on 24 loci without previous consistent evidence for association with gout. In Europeans, we detected association at seven loci, one of which was the first report of association with gout (IGF1R). In Polynesian, association was detected at three loci. Meta-analysis revealed association at eight loci-two had not previously been associated with gout (PDZK1 and MAF). In participants with higher Polynesian ancestry, there was association in an opposing direction to Europeans at PRKAG2 and HLF (HLF is the first report of association with gout). There was obvious inconsistency of gout association at four loci (GCKR, INHBC, SLC22A11, SLC16A9) that display very similar effects on urate levels. CONCLUSIONS We provide the first evidence for association with gout at four loci (IGF1R, PDZK1, MAF, HLF). Understanding why there is lack of correlation between urate and gout effect sizes will be important in understanding the aetiology of gout.
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- A J Phipps-Green
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Merriman T, Phipps-Green A, Topless R, Merriman M, Franklin C, Jones G, van Rij A, Montgomery G, Chapman B, White D, Stamp L, Dalbeth N. THU0492 Association Analysis of 18 Recently Discovered Serum Urate Loci with Gout. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.4679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Dalbeth N, Pool B, Franklin C, House M, Cornish J, Naot D. SAT0528 Role of Micrornas in Regulation of the Acute Inflammatory Response to Monosodium Urate Crystals. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.3400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Nguyen T, Franklin C, Hollister B, Tang J, Rangel Y, Gottlieb H. Endogenous kappa opioid receptors play a role in angiotensin II high salt diet hypertensive rats (860.24). FASEB J 2014. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.860.24] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- Tin Nguyen
- Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of the Incarnate WordSAN ANTONIOTXUnited States
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- Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of the Incarnate WordSAN ANTONIOTXUnited States
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- Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of the Incarnate WordSAN ANTONIOTXUnited States
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- Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of the Incarnate WordSAN ANTONIOTXUnited States
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- Physical Therapy University of Texas Health Science CenterSAN ANTONIOTXUnited States
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- Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of the Incarnate WordSAN ANTONIOTXUnited States
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Puri K, Dietachmayer G, Steinle P, Dix M, Rikus L, Logan L, Naughton M, Tingwell C, Xiao Y, Barras V, Bermous I, Bowen R, Deschamps L, Franklin C, Fraser J, Glowacki T, Harris B, Lee J, Le T, Roff G, Sulaiman A, Sims H, Sun X, Sun, Zhu H, Chattopadhyay M, Engel C. Implementation of the initial ACCESS numerical weather prediction system. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.22499/2.6302.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Franklin C, Rangel Y, Fortepiani L, Toney G, Gottlieb H. Renal effects produced by microinjection of kappa opioid agonist into the bed nuclei of the stria terminalis (BST). FASEB J 2013. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1116.5] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- Cynthia Franklin
- Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of the Incarnate WordSan AntonioTX
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- Physical TherapyUniveristy of Texas Health Science CenterSan AntonioTX
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- PhysiologyUniveristy of Texas Health Science CenterSan AntonioTX
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- Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of the Incarnate WordSan AntonioTX
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Dix M, Vohralik P, Bi D, Rashid H, Marsland S, O'Farrell S, Uotila P, Hirst T, Kowalczyk E, Sullivan A, Yan H, Franklin C, Sun Z, Watterson I, Collier M, Noonan J, Rotstayn L, Stevens L, Uhe P, Puri K. The ACCESS coupled model: documentation of core CMIP5 simulations and initial results. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.22499/2.6301.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bi D, Dix M, Marsland S, O'Farrell S, Rashid H, Uotila P, Hirst A, Kowalczyk E, Golebiewski M, Sullivan A, Yan H, Hannah N, Franklin C, Sun Z, Vohralik P, Watterson I, Zhou X, Fiedler R, Collier M, Ma Y, Noonan J, Stevens L, Uhe P, Zhu H, Griffies S, Hill R, Harris C, Puri K. The ACCESS coupled model: description, control climate and evaluation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.22499/2.6301.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 328] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Abd-Elsayed AA, Sessler DI, Mendoza-Cuartas M, Dalton JE, Said T, Meinert J, Upton G, Franklin C, Kurz A. A randomized controlled study to assess patients' understanding of and consenting for clinical trials using two different consent form presentations. Minerva Anestesiol 2012; 78:564-573. [PMID: 22337156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Informed consent is the ethical basis for clinical research. The physical appearance of the consent document may influence patients' willingness to carefully read the consent document. We therefore tested the hypothesis that presentation of consent documents in an enhanced format improves patients' attention, understanding and therefore willingness to consent for clinical research. METHODS Patients being asked to participate in three large clinical trials were randomly assigned to enhanced or routine presentation. The enhanced document was printed on 20-pound, cream-colored bond paper and presented in a blue folio. In contrast, patients assigned to routine presentation were given an otherwise identical stapled set of photocopied pages. The primary outcome was the effect of the enhanced format on the proportion of patients consenting; the major secondary outcome was patient's understanding of the presented procedures and risks. RESULTS A total of 189 of 251 (75%) patients approached with standard format consenting documents consented for an underlying study, whereas 164 of 248 (66%) approached with enhanced format documents consented; the adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for consenting (comparing enhanced to standard formats) was 0.64 (0.43, 0.95), P=0.03. About 90% of the patients in each group correctly identified the major study intervention and major associated risk. Neither patients' characteristics nor understanding affected the consenting rate for the presented clinical research. CONCLUSION Consent forms in an enhanced format (i.e., printed on fine paper and presented in a folio) did not improve patients' understanding or willingness to consent to participate in clinical trials.
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- A A Abd-Elsayed
- Departments of Outcomes Research and Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Bengs HD, Rangel Y, Franklin C, Toney GM, Gottlieb HB. Co‐localization of Dynorphin with inducible cAMP element repressor (ICER) in the supraoptic nucleus. FASEB J 2012. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.1103.21] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- PhysiologyUTHSCSASan AntonioTX
- Pharmaceutical SciencesUIW Feik School of PharmacySan AntonioTX
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Soto-Pina AE, Rani S, Franklin C, Hinojosa-Laborde C, Strong R. Investigating the contribution of the adrenal medulla and sympathetic nerves in the regulation of dexamethasone‐induced hypertension. FASEB J 2012. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.684.8] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- Alexandra Estela Soto-Pina
- PharmacologyUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan AntonioTX
- South Texas Veterans Health Care SystemSan AntonioTX
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- PharmacologyUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan AntonioTX
- South Texas Veterans Health Care SystemSan AntonioTX
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- AnesthesiologyUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan AntonioTX
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- PharmacologyUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan AntonioTX
- South Texas Veterans Health Care SystemSan AntonioTX
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