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Quotation errors related to the wound management of open lower limb fractures (WOLLF) randomized clinical trial. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & TRAUMATOLOGY : ORTHOPEDIE TRAUMATOLOGIE 2023; 33:701-707. [PMID: 35290518 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-022-03243-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE We assessed the accuracy of quotations in the published literature of the Wound Management of Open Lower Limb Fractures (WOLLF) Randomized Clinical Trial. METHODS A literature search was performed to identify all citations of WOLLF from 2018 to 2021. Duplicate papers, non-English language papers, textbooks, technical tip videos, Ph.D. theses, and other grey literature were excluded from analysis. Eligible publications had their full text assessed by 2 independent reviewers who used a validated framework of error classification. RESULTS We identified 62 original papers that met our eligibility criteria and referenced WOLLF. Of the 62 papers, 12 contained a quotation error (12/62, 19%). Errors were classified into major and minor. There were 7 major errors and 5 minor errors. The majority of quotation errors (7/12, 58%) occurred due to multi-referencing, where groups of references were used to support single assertions. There was substantial agreement between the two independent reviewers as determined by a Kappa coefficient of 0.761. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated a 19% quotation error rate in the literature regarding WOLLF. The majority were due to multi-referencing. We suggest that both authors and reviewers carefully check the source literature of key references.
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Systemic medical complications following joint replacement: a review of the evidence. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2023; 105:191-195. [PMID: 35686748 PMCID: PMC9974346 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2022.0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Arthroplasty procedures are commonly performed in the UK. Informed consent is required for each procedure. To obtain informed consent the patient and their surgeon should discuss the risks and benefits of the proposed operation. This discussion should include both regional and systemic complication rates. Regional complications of arthroplasty are generally well documented in the literature. Systemic medical complications are less well described. This lack of accurate data could make it difficult for the treating surgeon to obtain valid consent. The aim of this paper was to review and compare the literature regarding the rate of systemic medical complications after common arthroplasty procedures. METHODS A literature search was conducted using the PubMed, Cochrane Library and MEDLINE databases. Studies regarding the systemic medical complications and mortality rate of joint replacement were included. FINDINGS We found that systemic complications were more frequent than regional complications following arthroplasty. The systemic complication rates were: hip, 5.1%; knee, 6.9%; ankle, 3.0%; shoulder, 11.2%; elbow, 8.5%; and wrist, 0%. Mortality rates for arthroplasty procedures were: hip, 0.3%; knee, 0.2%; ankle, 0.3%; shoulder, 0.3%; elbow, 0.2%; and wrist, 0%. CONCLUSIONS The most common systemic medical complication following arthroplasty was venous thromboembolism. Preoperative comorbidity was the most important risk factor for both postoperative mortality and systemic medical complications following arthroplasty procedures. We recommend that to obtain informed consent the given rates of systemic medical complications of joint replacement should be discussed and documented.
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Elbow arthroplasty in trauma-current concepts review. J Orthop 2023; 35:126-133. [PMID: 36471696 PMCID: PMC9718957 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2022.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Despite advancements in modern locking plate technology, distal humerus fractures in the elderly remain difficult to treat. A subset of fractures in this osteoporotic bone includes multiple, shallow articular fragments that renders fixation unreliable, precluding early motion and acceptable functional outcomes. Arthroplasty, in the form of either Total Elbow Arthroplasty (TEA) or Distal Humeral Hemiarthroplasty (DHH) are alternative treatment options in this cohort and are being increasingly used. Methods This article reviews the use of TEA or DHH for acute distal humerus fracture, including patient selection, pre-operative planning, surgical approach, implant positioning, rehabilitation, outcomes and complications. Results Arthroplasties are being increasingly used for acute distal humerus fractures, however they introduce potential complications not seen with fixation. Due care must be employed to correct implant positioning which is a function of implant rotation, implant length and implant sizing. We describe a robust technique for epicondyle repair in DHH and unlinked TEA to avoid instability. Outcomes of DHH and TEA for acute distal humerus fracture are encouraging, however further long-term outcome and comparative data regarding arthroplasty is required. Conclusions Short to medium term outcomes demonstrate that both DHH and TEA are valuable options for selected patients, although attention to technique is required to minimise potential complications.
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APOE-ε4 genotype and sleep disturbance in individuals with and without dementia. Sleep Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Comparison of the Antimicrobial Efficacy and Germicidal Efficiency of 405-nm Light for Surface Decontamination. Access Microbiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1099/acmi.ac2021.po0226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The persistence of infectious organisms on hospital surfaces presents a significant challenge to healthcare environments. Low irradiance visible 405-nm light has recently been developed as a method for environmental decontamination, with studies demonstrating successful reductions of environmental bacteria in wards and operating theatres. This study investigates the antimicrobial efficacy of 405-nm light for decontamination of surfaces, and how the dose-response kinetics are affected by use of differing light irradiances.
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Surface-seeded Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (selected as model Gram-positive and Gram-negative species) were exposed to increasing doses of 405-nm light (≤ 90 Jcm-2) at three discrete irradiances (0.5, 5 and 50 mWcm-2). For both species, inactivation kinetics at each respective irradiance was established and susceptibility at equivalent light doses compared.
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Results demonstrate increased bacterial susceptibility to 405-nm light inactivation when exposed at lower irradiance treatments. For both species, 3 Jcm-2 was required when exposed using 0.5 mWcm-2 irradiance to achieve significant bacterial inactivation (P < 0.05; 26.7-73.7% reduction). When exposed at 5 mWcm-2, double the energy (6 Jcm-2) was required to achieve similar reductions. Exposure at the highest irradiance (50 mWcm-2) required 3-5 times greater dose (9-15 Jcm-2) to achieve similar reductions to the lowest irradiance tested (0.5 mWcm-2).
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This study provides evidence of the enhanced germicidal efficiency of low irradiance 405-nm light, highlighting its efficacy for continuous environmental decontamination applications. Further investigation into the photo-chemical inactivation mechanisms will be crucial for its optimisation for a range of infection control applications.
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Identification of fine wire and half-pin loosening for external fixators: A systematic review. JOURNAL OF LIMB LENGTHENING & RECONSTRUCTION 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/jllr.jllr_33_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate prevalence of vaping in pregnancy. Compare characteristics and attitudes between exclusive smokers and vapers, and between exclusive vapers and dual users (smoke and vape). DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Hospitals across England and Scotland. POPULATION Pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in 2017. METHODS Women at 8-24 weeks' gestation completed screening questions about their smoking and vaping. Current or recent ex-smokers and/or vapers completed a full detailed survey about vaping and smoking. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The prevalence of vaping, characteristics and attitudes of women who vape and/or smoke. RESULTS Of 3360 pregnant women who completed screening questions, 515 (15.3%, 95% CI 14.1-16.6) were exclusive smokers, 44 (1.3%, 95% CI 1.0-1.8) exclusive vapers and 118 (3.5%, 95% CI 2.9-4.2) dual users. In total, 867 (25.8%) women completed the full survey; compared with smokers (n = 434), vapers (n = 140) were more likely to hold higher educational qualifications (odds ratio [OR) 1.51, 95% CI 1.01-2.25). Compared with exclusive vapers (n = 33), dual users (n = 107) were younger (OR 0.91 95% CI 0.85-0.98) and less likely to hold high qualifications (OR 0.43, 95% CI 0.20-0.96). Compared with smokers, dual users were more likely to be planning to quit smoking (OR 2.27, 95% CI 1.24-4.18). Compared with smokers, vapers were more likely to think vaping was safer than smoking (78.6% versus 36.4%). CONCLUSIONS One in 20 pregnant women report vaping, and most also smoke. Dual users are more motivated towards stopping smoking than smokers. Where women have tried but cannot stop smoking, clinicians could encourage them to consider vaping for smoking cessation. TWEETABLE EXTRACT One in 20 women report vaping during pregnancy but of those that do vape, most also smoke, despite having intentions to quit.
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Shape Changes in the Mirror Nuclei ^{70}Kr and ^{70}Se. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2021; 126:072501. [PMID: 33666458 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.072501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We studied the proton-rich T_{z}=-1 nucleus ^{70}Kr through inelastic scattering at intermediate energies in order to extract the reduced transition probability, B(E2;0^{+}→2^{+}). Comparison with the other members of the A=70 isospin triplet, ^{70}Br and ^{70}Se, studied in the same experiment, shows a 3σ deviation from the expected linearity of the electromagnetic matrix elements as a function of T_{z}. At present, no established nuclear structure theory can describe this observed deviation quantitatively. This is the first violation of isospin symmetry at this level observed in the transition matrix elements. A heuristic approach may explain the anomaly by a shape change between the mirror nuclei ^{70}Kr and ^{70}Se contrary to the model predictions.
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405-nm Light for Bacterial Reduction in Blood Plasma: Preliminary investigations into antimicrobial efficacy and plasma protein integrity. Access Microbiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1099/acmi.fis2019.po0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Improved Value for the Gamow-Teller Strength of the ^{100}Sn Beta Decay. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2019; 122:222502. [PMID: 31283269 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.222502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A record number of ^{100}Sn nuclei was detected and new isotopic species toward the proton dripline were discovered at the RIKEN Nishina Center. Decay spectroscopy was performed with the high-efficiency detector arrays WAS3ABi and EURICA. Both the half-life and the β-decay end point energy of ^{100}Sn were measured more precisely than the literature values. The value and the uncertainty of the resulting strength for the pure 0^{+}→1^{+} Gamow-Teller decay was improved to B_{GT}=4.4_{-0.7}^{+0.9}. A discrimination between different model calculations was possible for the first time, and the level scheme of ^{100}In is investigated further.
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A272 UTILIZING BEDSIDE ULTRASOUND TO ASSESS MUSCLE MASS IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS ASSESSED FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwz006.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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64 Effect of grass silage chop length when fed alone, or with corn silage, on digestion and metabolism in dairy cows. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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A321 USING BEDSIDE ULTRASOUND AS A TOOL TO DETECT SARCOPENIA FOR CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS ON TRANSPLANT LIST. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwy008.322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The involvement of older inpatients in medical student education. Eur Geriatr Med 2018; 9:77-82. [PMID: 29430268 PMCID: PMC5797205 DOI: 10.1007/s41999-017-0023-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Objectives To examine older inpatients’ experiences with medical student education, their views on future interactions, and to seek their opinion on the most important curricular topics related to geriatric medicine. Methods The study involved 112 non-confused inpatients older than 65 years of age, who completed a uniformed questionnaire on the day of their discharge from a teaching hospital. Results The mean age was 81 years, with equal number of male and female participants. 57% interacted with the students during their admission, the majority being interviewed and examined. Almost all (92%) of these patients described their experience as positive, some described it as time-consuming (23%), repetitive (19%) and tiresome (9%). 92% of all participants agreed that the older patients should be part of medical students’ education. Dementia, cardiac conditions, cancer, arthritis, isolation/loneliness were highlighted as the most important topics to teach medical students related to geriatric medicine, while patience and listening were listed as important skills. They suggested practical, easily implemented advice for the improvement of the interaction between students and older patients; including allowing more time for interactions and for students to speak louder. Conclusions Older patients felt positively about their interactions with medical students, and believed that older patients should be involved in medical student education. As well as medical conditions such as dementia, cardiac disease and cancer, these patients highlighted isolation and loneliness as important topics for undergraduate geriatric medical education, implying that students should learn about broader aspects of older patients’ health and wellbeing.
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Discovery of ^{72}Rb: A Nuclear Sandbank Beyond the Proton Drip Line. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2017; 119:192503. [PMID: 29219499 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.119.192503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this Letter, the observation of two previously unknown isotopes is presented for the first time: ^{72}Rb with 14 observed events and ^{77}Zr with one observed event. From the nonobservation of the less proton-rich nucleus ^{73}Rb, we derive an upper limit for the ground-state half-life of 81 ns, consistent with the previous upper limit of 30 ns. For ^{72}Rb, we have measured a half-life of 103(22) ns. This observation of a relatively long-lived odd-odd nucleus, ^{72}Rb, with a less exotic odd-even neighbor, ^{73}Rb, being unbound shows the diffuseness of the proton drip line and the possibility of sandbanks to exist beyond it. The ^{72}Rb half-life is consistent with a 5^{+}→5/2^{-} proton decay with an energy of 800-900 keV, in agreement with the atomic mass evaluation proton-separation energy as well as results from the finite-range droplet model and shell model calculations using the GXPF1A interaction. However, we cannot explicitly exclude the possibility of a proton transition between 9^{+}(^{72}Rb)→9/2^{+}(^{71}Kr) isomeric states with a broken mirror symmetry. These results imply that ^{72}Kr is a strong waiting point in x-ray burst rp-process scenarios.
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94 β-Decay Half-Lives of Neutron-Rich _{55}Cs to _{67}Ho: Experimental Feedback and Evaluation of the r-Process Rare-Earth Peak Formation. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2017; 118:072701. [PMID: 28256889 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.118.072701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The β-decay half-lives of 94 neutron-rich nuclei ^{144-151}Cs, ^{146-154}Ba, ^{148-156}La, ^{150-158}Ce, ^{153-160}Pr, ^{156-162}Nd, ^{159-163}Pm, ^{160-166}Sm, ^{161-168}Eu, ^{165-170}Gd, ^{166-172}Tb, ^{169-173}Dy, ^{172-175}Ho, and two isomeric states ^{174m}Er, ^{172m}Dy were measured at the Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory, providing a new experimental basis to test theoretical models. Strikingly large drops of β-decay half-lives are observed at neutron-number N=97 for _{58}Ce, _{59}Pr, _{60}Nd, and _{62}Sm, and N=105 for _{63}Eu, _{64}Gd, _{65}Tb, and _{66}Dy. Features in the data mirror the interplay between pairing effects and microscopic structure. r-process network calculations performed for a range of mass models and astrophysical conditions show that the 57 half-lives measured for the first time play an important role in shaping the abundance pattern of rare-earth elements in the solar system.
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Full Blood Count - Internal QC Protocol: a review by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs (RCPAQAP) Pty Ltd - Haematology. Int J Lab Hematol 2016; 39:84-94. [DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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New Isotopes and Proton Emitters-Crossing the Drip Line in the Vicinity of ^{100}Sn. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2016; 116:162501. [PMID: 27152796 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.116.162501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Several new isotopes, ^{96}In, ^{94}Cd, ^{92}Ag, and ^{90}Pd, have been identified at the RIKEN Nishina Center. The study of proton drip-line nuclei in the vicinity of ^{100}Sn led to the discovery of new proton emitters ^{93}Ag and ^{89}Rh with half-lives in the submicrosecond range. The systematics of the half-lives of odd-Z nuclei with T_{z}=-1/2 toward ^{99}Sn shows a stabilizing effect of the Z=50 shell closure. Production cross sections for nuclei in the vicinity of ^{100}Sn measured at different energies and target thicknesses were compared to the cross sections calculated by epax taking into account contributions of secondary reactions in the primary target.
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β-decay half-lives of neutron-rich nuclei around158Nd, relevant to the formation of the A≈165 rare-earth element peak. EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201610908003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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P-236: The involvement of older patients in medical student education from the University of Oxford. Eur Geriatr Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s1878-7649(15)30334-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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SU-F-207-02: Use of Postmortem Subjects for Subjective Image Quality Assessment in Abdominal CT Protocols with Iterative Reconstruction. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4925246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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SU-E-I-28: Introduction and Investigation of Effective Diameter Ratios as a New Patient Size Metric for Use in CT. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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TH-EF-BRA-11: Investigation of Effects of Adipose Tissue Shielding On Organ Doses and Equation Modeling in Post-Mortem Subjects for CT. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4926318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Isomer decay spectroscopy of 164Sm and 166Gd: midshell collectivity around N=100. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2014; 113:262502. [PMID: 25615314 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.113.262502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Excited states in the N=102 isotones 166Gd and 164Sm have been observed following isomeric decay for the first time at RIBF, RIKEN. The half-lives of the isomeric states have been measured to be 950(60) and 600(140) ns for 166Gd and 164Sm, respectively. Based on the decay patterns and potential energy surface calculations, including β6 deformation, a spin and parity of 6- has been assigned to the isomeric states in both nuclei. Collective observables are discussed in light of the systematics of the region, giving insight into nuclear shape evolution. The decrease in the ground-band energies of 166Gd and 164Sm (N=102) compared to 164Gd and 162Sm (N=100), respectively, presents evidence for the predicted deformed shell closure at N=100.
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Are financial incentives cost-effective for smoking cessation amongst pregnant women? Eur J Public Health 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cku162.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cessation in Pregnancy Incentives Trial (CPIT): A phase II trial in Scotland 2011-2013. Eur J Public Health 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cku163.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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WE-E-BRE-01: An Image-Based Skeletal Dosimetry Model for the ICRP Reference Adult Female - Internal Electron Sources. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4889430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Ten year survival by NYHA functional class in heart failure outpatients referred to specialized multidisciplinary heart failure clinics 1999 to 2011. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.p1505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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MO-D-134-08: Validation of Size-Specific Dose Estimates (SSDE) in Body CT Studies with Directly Measured Organ Doses in Adult Female Cadaveric Subjects. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4815266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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AB1379 Evaluation of interprofessional patient-centred collaborative practice behaviour and perceptions following an intensive continuing education initiative in arthritis care. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.1373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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SU-E-I-44: Direct Organ Dose Measurements in Cadaveric Subjects to Investigate Dose Reduction Provided by Iterative Image Reconstruction Techniques. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4814154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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MO-D-134-03: Quantification of Breast Dose From Thoracic Computed Tomography Examinations with Dose Reduction Methods. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4815261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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MO-D-134-06: A Preliminary Method Correlating Patient-Specific Parameters with Direct Measurements to Estimate Organ Doses in CT. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4815264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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SU-FF-I-70: A Skeletal Model for Marrow Dosimetry in the ICRP Reference Adult Female. Med Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3181190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Independent measurement of the total active 8B solar neutrino flux using an array of 3He proportional counters at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 101:111301. [PMID: 18851271 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.111301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) used an array of 3He proportional counters to measure the rate of neutral-current interactions in heavy water and precisely determined the total active (nu_x) 8B solar neutrino flux. This technique is independent of previous methods employed by SNO. The total flux is found to be 5.54_-0.31;+0.33(stat)-0.34+0.36(syst)x10(6) cm(-2) s(-1), in agreement with previous measurements and standard solar models. A global analysis of solar and reactor neutrino results yields Deltam2=7.59_-0.21;+0.19x10(-5) eV2 and theta=34.4_-1.2;+1.3 degrees. The uncertainty on the mixing angle has been reduced from SNO's previous results.
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Human Gastric Function. West J Med 2008. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND A&E departments are key points of contact for many people with mental health problems. Various models of care have been developed in A&E departments for delivering mental health services, but few have been assessed for effectiveness. The present study aimed to assess the impact of a dedicated A&E psychiatric nurse service on several outcomes relevant to patients and clinicians. METHODS A crossover design was used to introduce a dedicated psychiatric nurse service (comprising four experienced community psychiatric nurses) into two busy UK A&E departments. Standardised assessments were completed for each patient, and a random sample of these independently assessed for quality. Data were also collected on the number of patients assessed, psychiatric nurse time employed, waiting times, onward referrals, repeat attendances, patient satisfaction, and staff views. RESULTS A&E staff referred about a third of patients judged to have mental health problems to the psychiatric nurse service; approximately half of those assessed had a psychiatric history. On average, assessments took 60 min and over 90% of the formulated management plans were judged appropriate by independent assessors. The psychiatric nurse intervention had little impact on waiting times or satisfaction levels for mental health patients, although there was evidence of a change in onward referral patterns. COMMENT Psychiatric nurse assessment services have been introduced in many A&E departments, although the evidence base for the effectiveness of this development is not well established. This study presents evidence that psychiatric nurses can provide an accurate assessment and referral service with advantages for patient care.
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The outcome of egg donation treatment from fertile versus infertile donors: a comparative study using the egg sharing model. Fertil Steril 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(01)02227-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Does donating half of your eggs reduce your chances of success in in-vitro fertilization? A comparative study using the egg sharing model. Fertil Steril 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(01)02344-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To summarize breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks during a 20-year period and to assess policy implications. ANIMALS Dogs for which breed was reported involved in attacks on humans between 1979 and 1998 that resulted in human dog bite-related fatalities (DBRF). PROCEDURE Data for human DBRF identified previously for the period of 1979 through 1996 were combined with human DBRF newly identified for 1997 and 1998. Human DBRF were identified by searching news accounts and by use of The Humane Society of the United States' registry databank. RESULTS During 1997 and 1998, at least 27 people died of dog bite attacks (18 in 1997 and 9 in 1998). At least 25 breeds of dogs have been involved in 238 human DBRF during the past 20 years. Pit bull-type dogs and Rottweilers were involved in more than half of these deaths. Of 227 reports with relevant data, 55 (24%) human deaths involved unrestrained dogs off their owners' property, 133 (58%) involved unrestrained dogs on their owners' property, 38 (17%) involved restrained dogs on their owners' property, and 1 (< 1%) involved a restrained dog off its owner's property. CONCLUSIONS Although fatal attacks on humans appear to be a breed-specific problem (pit bull-type dogs and Rottweilers), other breeds may bite and cause fatalities at higher rates. Because of difficulties inherent in determining a dog's breed with certainty, enforcement of breed-specific ordinances raises constitutional and practical issues. Fatal attacks represent a small proportion of dog bite injuries to humans and, therefore, should not be the primary factor driving public policy concerning dangerous dogs. Many practical alternatives to breed-specific ordinances exist and hold promise for prevention of dog bites.
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Reactions to a black professional: motivated inhibition and activation of conflicting stereotypes. J Pers Soc Psychol 1999. [PMID: 10573871 DOI: 10.1037//0022-3514.77.5.885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The motivation to form a particular impression of an individual can prompt the inhibition of applicable stereotypes that contradict one's desired impression and the activation and application of stereotypes that support it. Participants, especially those high in prejudice, inhibited the Black stereotype when motivated to esteem a Black individual (because he had praised them). Participants motivated to esteem a Black doctor also activated the doctor stereotype. In contrast, participants motivated to disparage a Black doctor (because he had criticized them) inhibited the doctor stereotype. Participants motivated to disparage a Black individual also applied the Black stereotype to him, rating him as relatively incompetent. All these effects were driven by the self-protective motives of recipients of feedback from Black evaluators; detached observers showed no such effects.
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Reactions to a black professional: motivated inhibition and activation of conflicting stereotypes. J Pers Soc Psychol 1999; 77:885-904. [PMID: 10573871 DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.77.5.885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The motivation to form a particular impression of an individual can prompt the inhibition of applicable stereotypes that contradict one's desired impression and the activation and application of stereotypes that support it. Participants, especially those high in prejudice, inhibited the Black stereotype when motivated to esteem a Black individual (because he had praised them). Participants motivated to esteem a Black doctor also activated the doctor stereotype. In contrast, participants motivated to disparage a Black doctor (because he had criticized them) inhibited the doctor stereotype. Participants motivated to disparage a Black individual also applied the Black stereotype to him, rating him as relatively incompetent. All these effects were driven by the self-protective motives of recipients of feedback from Black evaluators; detached observers showed no such effects.
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