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  1. Article ; Online: Outcome of dogs diagnosed with concurrent intrahepatic portosystemic shunts and vertebral lesions: six cases (2016-2022).

    Solari, F P / Case, J B / Vilaplana Grosso, F R / Culp, W T N

    The Journal of small animal practice

    2024  

    Abstract: Objectives: To describe the clinical outcome of dogs diagnosed with concurrent discospondylitis/vertebral physitis and congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunts.: Materials and methods: Medical records from two academic institutions were searched ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: To describe the clinical outcome of dogs diagnosed with concurrent discospondylitis/vertebral physitis and congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunts.
    Materials and methods: Medical records from two academic institutions were searched for dogs diagnosed with discospondylitis and/or vertebral physitis, and a concurrent intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. Dogs were excluded if they did not undergo attenuation of their shunt, did not have a single congenital intrahepatic shunt and did not have at least 90 days of follow-up.
    Results: Six dogs fittedmet the inclusion criteria and were included in the study. Discospondylitis alone was diagnosed in four dogs, vertebral physitis alone in one dog and both discospondylitis and vertebral physitis in one dog. Three dogs had a right divisional intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, and three dogs had a left divisional intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. Median duration of antimicrobial therapy was 112 days (range 14 to 240 days). Clinical resolution of discospondylitis and vertebral physitis was noted in all dogs. Endovascular attenuation was performed in all dogs a median of 82 days after presentation (range 1 to 317 days). No perioperative or postoperative complications occurred. All dogs were alive at the last available follow-up a median of 513 days after presentation (range 224 to 1504 days) and free of clinical signs associated with discospondylitis or vertebral physitis, as well as their portosystemic shunt.
    Clinical significance: Dogs with intrahepatic portosystemic shunts may concurrently develop discospondylitis and vertebral physitis. With antimicrobial therapy and endovascular embolisation of their portosystemic shunt, all dogs in this study had a good outcome with clinical resolution of both disease processes. However, long-term follow-up was not obtained in all cases.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 410743-3
    ISSN 1748-5827 ; 0022-4510 ; 1748-5827
    ISSN (online) 1748-5827
    ISSN 0022-4510 ; 1748-5827
    DOI 10.1111/jsap.13725
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  2. Article ; Online: Pathology analysis for mesothelioma study in the United Kingdom: Current practice and historical development.

    Case, B W

    Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews

    2016  Volume 19, Issue 5-6, Page(s) 201–212

    Abstract: Following up on the largest case-control study of malignant mesothelioma yet performed ...

    Abstract Following up on the largest case-control study of malignant mesothelioma yet performed, investigators at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine assessed 1732 male and 670 female cases as of May 2013. Epidemiological findings of a subset of these were published previously, excluding patients who died or who refused to be interviewed. Pathology reports were collected for subjects, including those both eligible and ineligible for epidemiology study based on vital status. The current investigation examined 860 cases having pathology reports available. Sixty-one cases were diagnosed using cytology only, often with equivocal diagnoses, while 799 reported at least a biopsy of the tumor. Of these, 748 had pathology sufficiently detailed for evaluation. These reports were examined for basis of diagnosis, differences between study cases and ineligible cases, pathology characteristics, and immunohistochemical and other tests used. The most prominent subtype was epithelioid (64% of study cases but only 49% of ineligible cases). Biphasic subtype was present in 10% of study cases and 16% of those ineligible. Sarcomatoid subtype was present in 7% of study cases and 19% of ineligible cases, most of whom died. Twelve percent of study cases displayed no specified subtype, versus 7% of ineligible cases. Of recorded immunohistochemical stains specific for mesothelial cell origin, calretinin (95%) and CK 5/6 or CK5 alone (84%) were by far the most common. Calretinin and CK 5/6 or CK 5 alone were also most sensitive and positive in 92% of cases presenting with surgical pathology report. Ninety percent of cases had at least one immunohistochemical marker for possible lung carcinoma applied, with BER-Ep4 and TTF-1 the most frequent at 68% and CEA at 58%. TTF-1 and CEA were positive in 1% or less of cases. Patterns of use and positive and negative results for each of these as well as other immunohistochemical stains are presented and discussed, along with a brief historical description of their development and use. Possible effects of the pathologic analysis on the results of previously published and future epidemiological studies are discussed.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Male ; Mesothelioma/classification ; Mesothelioma/epidemiology ; Mesothelioma/pathology ; Middle Aged ; Pathology/history ; Pathology/methods ; United Kingdom/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016
    Publishing country England
    Document type Historical Article ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1415246-0
    ISSN 1521-6950 ; 1093-7404
    ISSN (online) 1521-6950
    ISSN 1093-7404
    DOI 10.1080/10937404.2016.1195320
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  3. Article ; Online: LatinX harm reduction capital, medication for opioid use disorder, and nonfatal overdose: A structural equation model analysis among people who use drugs in Massachusetts.

    Shrestha, Shikhar / Stopka, Thomas J / Hughto, Jaclyn M W / Case, Patricia / Palacios, Wilson R / Reilly, Brittni / Green, Traci C

    Drug and alcohol dependence

    2024  Volume 259, Page(s) 111293

    Abstract: ... associated with past-year overdose (b=2.6, p<0.05), and LatinX self-identification was inversely associated ... with HRCap facilitators (b=-0.49, p<0.05). There was no association between overdose in the past year and ... treatment (b=0.89, p<0.05) but negatively associated with last year buprenorphine treatment (b=-0.68, p<0.07 ...

    Abstract Background: We introduce the concept of harm reduction capital (HRCap) as the combination of knowledge, resources, and skills related to substance use risk reduction, which we hypothesize to predict MOUD use and opioid overdose. In this study, we explored the interrelationships between ethnicity, HRCap, nonfatal overdose, and MOUD use among PWUD.
    Methods: Between 2017 and 2019, people who currently or in the past used opioids and who lived in Massachusetts completed a one-time survey on substance use history, treatment experiences, and use of harm reduction services. We fit first-order measurement constructs for positive and negative HRCap (facilitators and barriers). We used generalized structural equation models to examine the inter-relationships of the latent constructs with LatinX self-identification, past year overdose, and current use of MOUD.
    Results: HRCap barriers were positively associated with past-year overdose (b=2.6, p<0.05), and LatinX self-identification was inversely associated with HRCap facilitators (b=-0.49, p<0.05). There was no association between overdose in the past year and the current use of MOUD. LatinX self-identification was positively associated with last year methadone treatment (b=0.89, p<0.05) but negatively associated with last year buprenorphine treatment (b=-0.68, p<0.07). Latinx PWUD reported lower positive HRCap than white non-LatinX PWUD and had differential utilization of MOUD.
    Conclusion: Our findings indicate that a recent overdose was not associated with the current use of MOUD, highlighting a severe gap in treatment utilization among individuals at the highest risk. The concept of HRCap and its use in the model highlight substance use treatment differences, opportunities for intervention, and empowerment.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-15
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 519918-9
    ISSN 1879-0046 ; 0376-8716
    ISSN (online) 1879-0046
    ISSN 0376-8716
    DOI 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111293
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  4. Article ; Online: Marital transitions during earlier adulthood and subsequent health and well-being in mid- to late-life among female nurses: An outcome-wide analysis.

    Chen, Ying / Mathur, Maya B / Case, Brendan W / VanderWeele, Tyler J

    Global epidemiology

    2023  Volume 5, Page(s) 100099

    Abstract: Comparing outcomes for individuals remaining married to those for single or divorced individuals might overstate the positive effects of the decision to marry, since marriage carries an inherent risk of divorce and its associated negative outcomes. While ...

    Abstract Comparing outcomes for individuals remaining married to those for single or divorced individuals might overstate the positive effects of the decision to marry, since marriage carries an inherent risk of divorce and its associated negative outcomes. While a growing literature has examined marital transitions, confounding by past marital history remains a concern and only a limited set of outcomes have been examined. To address these issues, this study examined incident first-time marriage and incident divorce/separation in relation to multiple subsequent physical health, health behavior, psychological distress, and psychosocial well-being outcomes in a large sample of female nurses in the U.S.. Data from the Nurses' Health Study II were studied (1993 to 2015/2017 questionnaire wave, N
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2590-1133
    ISSN (online) 2590-1133
    DOI 10.1016/j.gloepi.2023.100099
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  5. Article: A Reference Calorimeter for Laser Energy Measurements.

    West, E D / Case, W E / Rasmussen, A L / Schmidt, L B

    Journal of research of the National Bureau of Standards. Section A, Physics and chemistry

    2020  Volume 76A, Issue 1, Page(s) 13–26

    Abstract: Principles and detailed procedures are described for measuring laser energy and power in terms of electrical energy based on voltage, resistance, and frequency standards. The construction of a small isoperibol calorimeter used for the measurements is ... ...

    Abstract Principles and detailed procedures are described for measuring laser energy and power in terms of electrical energy based on voltage, resistance, and frequency standards. The construction of a small isoperibol calorimeter used for the measurements is described. The calorimeter will accommodate 0.01 to 20 J and 4 × 10
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 241519-7
    ISSN 0022-4332
    ISSN 0022-4332
    DOI 10.6028/jres.076A.002
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  6. Article ; Online: Transient recovery problem in acoustics: A multichannel model-based deconvolution approach.

    Candy, J V / Case, J E / Fisher, K A / Illingworth, B R / Craft, K W

    The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

    2021  Volume 149, Issue 1, Page(s) 126

    Abstract: Critical acoustical systems operating in complex environments contaminated with disturbances and noise offer an extreme challenge when excited by out-of-the-ordinary, impulsive, transient events that can be undetected and seriously affect their overall ... ...

    Abstract Critical acoustical systems operating in complex environments contaminated with disturbances and noise offer an extreme challenge when excited by out-of-the-ordinary, impulsive, transient events that can be undetected and seriously affect their overall performance. Transient impulse excitations must be detected, extracted, and evaluated to determine any potential system damage that could have been imposed; therefore, the problem of recovering the excitation in an uncertain measurement environment becomes one of multichannel deconvolution. Recovering a transient and its initial energy has not been solved satisfactorily, especially when the measurement has been truncated and only a small segment of response data is available. The development of multichannel deconvolution techniques for both complete and incomplete excitation data is discussed, employing a model-based approach based on the state-space representation of an identified acoustical system coupled to a forward modeling solution and a Kalman-type processor for enhancement and extraction. Synthesized data are utilized to assess the feasibility of the various approaches, demonstrating that reasonable performance can be achieved even in noisy environments.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 219231-7
    ISSN 1520-8524 ; 0001-4966
    ISSN (online) 1520-8524
    ISSN 0001-4966
    DOI 10.1121/10.0002962
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  7. Article ; Online: Pollination and nectar larceny by birds and bees in novel forests of the Hawaiian Islands

    Pryce W Millikin / Samuel B. Case / Corey E Tarwater

    Journal of Pollination Ecology, Vol 29, Pp 189-

    2021  Volume 203

    Abstract: The extinction of native species and introduction of non-native species may lead to the disruption of biotic interactions. Pollination is a critical ecosystem process that often requires mutualisms between animals and plants. Non-native animals may ... ...

    Abstract The extinction of native species and introduction of non-native species may lead to the disruption of biotic interactions. Pollination is a critical ecosystem process that often requires mutualisms between animals and plants. Non-native animals may interact with native flowering plants, with the potential to pollinate or steal nectar (larceny) from flowers without pollination. In the Hawaiian Islands, many native plants have lost their original pollinators. Birds and insects are known to visit native plant flowers, but it is unclear whether they pollinate or steal nectar, whether native and non-native species differ in their interactions with flowers, and what influences visitation to flowers. On Oʻahu, we deployed camera traps and conducted in-person observations on four at-risk species of Hawaiian lobelioids (Campanulaceae). We observed birds, mammals, and insects visiting flowers, with a native bird and native bee visiting most frequently. Regardless of native versus non-native status, bees made contact with reproductive structures during most visits (90.5% of visits), while birds stole nectar during most visits (99.3% of visits). Bee and bird visitation increased with the number of flowers on focal plants. Bird visitation also increased with canopy cover and the number of nearby conspecific flowers and decreased with the number of nearby heterospecific flowers. Our results indicate that bees may pollinate plants that were historically bird-pollinated, while native and non-native birds have neutral or negative impacts on these plants. Broadly, we contribute to an understanding of how native plant pollination can be altered in changing ecosystems.
    Keywords pollination ; nectar larcency ; nectar robbing ; novel ecosystems ; extinction driven change ; invasion impacts ; Evolution ; QH359-425 ; Plant ecology ; QK900-989
    Subject code 580
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Enviroquest Ltd.
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article ; Online: Physical Educators' Qualifications and Instructional Practices Toward Students With Disabilities.

    Jung, Jaehun / Case, Layne / Logan, Samuel W / Yun, Joonkoo

    Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ

    2022  Volume 39, Issue 2, Page(s) 230–246

    Abstract: ... delivering high-quality instructional practices to students with disabilities and (b) to examine ... qualifications and (b) educational degrees in accounting for differences in the use of high-quality instructional ...

    Abstract The purposes of this study were (a) to investigate the prevalence of physical educators who report delivering high-quality instructional practices to students with disabilities and (b) to examine the relationships between teachers' qualifications and the delivery of high-quality instructional practices. A secondary analysis using data from the School Health Policy and Practice Study 2014 data set was employed. The analytic sample included 256 physical educators who taught students with disabilities. Prevalence estimates of physical educators who reported using high-quality instructional practices were calculated. Two separate binary logistic regressions using weighted data were conducted to evaluate the relative contribution of (a) teacher qualifications and (b) educational degrees in accounting for differences in the use of high-quality instructional practices. Less than half of the sample reported using high-quality instructional practices. Considering the increasing prevalence of students with disabilities in general education classrooms, teacher education programs should prioritize providing teacher candidates with coursework that aligns with the expectations of physical educators who teach students with disabilities.
    MeSH term(s) Disabled Persons ; Humans ; Schools ; Students ; Teacher Training
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 995992-0
    ISSN 1543-2777 ; 0736-5829
    ISSN (online) 1543-2777
    ISSN 0736-5829
    DOI 10.1123/apaq.2021-0117
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  9. Article ; Online: Modified Ride-on Car Intervention for Children With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: A Case Series.

    Sloane, Bethany M / Case, Felicity / Quinn, Emily / Sanford-Keller, Hannah / Logan, Samuel W

    Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association

    2023  Volume 35, Issue 2, Page(s) 277–283

    Abstract: ... sessions (A-B design). Data collection occurred via video. Assessment of mobility and alertness duration ... Purpose: To describe a pilot clinical case series of a modified ride-on car (MROC) intervention ...

    Abstract Purpose: To describe a pilot clinical case series of a modified ride-on car (MROC) intervention on mobility and alertness for young children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD).
    Methods: Four young children with PIMD participated in 4 baseline observations and 5 intervention sessions (A-B design). Data collection occurred via video. Assessment of mobility and alertness duration used structured visual analysis.
    Results: Three of the 4 children increased their independent mobility during the intervention sessions. One of the 4 children increased their active alertness during the intervention sessions.
    Conclusions: This pilot study demonstrates the initial feasibility of an MROC intervention in a clinical setting and outcome measures of mobility and alertness for children with PIMD. This provides support that this population should be considered for power mobility in early childhood. Further, this study used a novel, caregiver-implemented prompting protocol to teach children how to use the MROC.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Child, Preschool ; Automobiles ; Pilot Projects ; Disabled Persons/rehabilitation ; Attention ; Intellectual Disability/rehabilitation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 1036679-9
    ISSN 1538-005X ; 0898-5669
    ISSN (online) 1538-005X
    ISSN 0898-5669
    DOI 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001002
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  10. Article ; Online: Novel metrics of sleep-disordered breathing are associated with outcome after ischemic stroke.

    Brown, Devin L / Burns, Joseph W / Kwicklis, Madeline / Shi, Xu / Chervin, Ronald D / Case, Erin / Morgenstern, Lewis B / Somers, Virend K / Lisabeth, Lynda D

    Sleep medicine

    2023  Volume 113, Page(s) 116–130

    Abstract: Objective/background: Standard measures of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) that rely on count data may not sufficiently capture SDB severity or reflect downstream consequences of SDB. We hypothesized that novel metrics derived from pulse rate, oxygen ... ...

    Abstract Objective/background: Standard measures of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) that rely on count data may not sufficiently capture SDB severity or reflect downstream consequences of SDB. We hypothesized that novel metrics derived from pulse rate, oxygen saturation, and nasal pressure would be associated with stroke outcomes.
    Patients/methods: Shortly after ischemic stroke, participants in a population-based study were offered ApneaLink Plus testing. Signal analysis was used to generate 166 metrics from the nasal pressure cannula and finger probe, categorized as: autonomic (based on pulse rate variability), oximetry-derived, nasal pressure-derived, and mixed oxygen and nasal pressure-derived measures. Three-month outcome assessments included functional and cognitive outcomes and stroke recurrence. Tobit regression and Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine associations between each sleep apnea metric and the three outcomes, unadjusted and adjusted for multiple potential confounders. Models were adjusted for multiple comparisons.
    Results: Of the 530 participants, the median age was 65 (IQR: 57, 73), 49 % were female, and 64 % were Mexican American. Without covariate adjustment, 23 of 166 variables were associated with functional outcome, 43 were associated with cognitive outcome, and 1 was associated with stroke recurrence. After adjustment, 7 mixed, oximetry, or nasal pressure-based metrics and 1 autonomic metric were associated with functional outcome, but none was associated with cognitive outcome or stroke recurrence.
    Conclusions: Many novel metrics of SDB were associated with important stroke outcomes, and 8 novel metrics were associated with functional outcome in adjusted models. This raises hypotheses about pathways by which SDB may negatively impact stroke outcomes.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Aged ; Male ; Ischemic Stroke/complications ; Sleep Apnea Syndromes/complications ; Stroke/complications ; Oximetry ; Oxygen
    Chemical Substances Oxygen (S88TT14065)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-10
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2012041-2
    ISSN 1878-5506 ; 1389-9457
    ISSN (online) 1878-5506
    ISSN 1389-9457
    DOI 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.11.013
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