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Article ; Online: Comparison of proximal and minus lens autorefraction techniques to measure monocular accommodative amplitude.

Parks, Sidney M / Kulp, Marjean T / Anderson, Heather A

Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry

2024 Volume 101, Issue 2, Page(s) 109–116

Abstract: ... viewed a 0.9 mm "E" placed at 13 demands (40 to 3.3 cm = 2.5 to 30 D). The other protocols used a target ... either the "E" or a detailed picture) placed at 33 and 12.5 cm followed by 12.5 cm with a series of lenses (-2 ... 4, and -5.5 D). Adjustments were made for lens effectivity for the three lens conditions, which were ...

Abstract	Significance: This study provides a faster method for objectively measuring accommodative amplitude with an open-field autorefractor in a research setting. Purpose: Objective measures of accommodative amplitude with an autorefractor take time because of the numerous stimulus demands tested. This study compares protocols using different amounts and types of demands to shorten the process. Methods: One hundred participants were recruited for four age bins (5 to 9, 10 to 14, 15 to 19, and 20 to 24 years) and monocular amplitude measured with an autorefractor using three protocols: proximal, proximal-lens (letter), and proximal-lens (picture). For proximal, measurements were taken as participants viewed a 0.9 mm "E" placed at 13 demands (40 to 3.3 cm = 2.5 to 30 D). The other protocols used a target (either the "E" or a detailed picture) placed at 33 and 12.5 cm followed by 12.5 cm with a series of lenses (-2, -4, and -5.5 D). Adjustments were made for lens effectivity for the three lens conditions, which were thus 9.6, 11.1, and 12.0 D for individuals without additional spectacle lenses. Accommodative amplitude was defined as the greatest response measured with each technique. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare group mean amplitudes across protocols and differences between letter protocols by age bin. Results: Amplitudes were significantly different between protocols (p < 0.001), with proximal having higher amplitudes (mean ± standard deviation, 8.04 ± 1.70 D) compared with both proximal-lens protocols (letter, 7.48 ± 1.42 D; picture, 7.43 ± 1.42 D) by post hoc Tukey analysis. Differences in amplitude between the proximal and proximal-lens (letter) protocol were different by age group (p = 0 .003), with the youngest group having larger differences (1.14 ± 1.58 D) than the oldest groups (0.17 ± 0.58 and 0.29 ± 0.48 D, respectively) by post hoc Tukey analysis. Conclusions: The proximal-lens protocols took less time and identified the maximum accommodative amplitude in participants aged 15 to 24 years; however, they may underestimate true amplitude in younger children.
MeSH term(s)	Child ; Humans ; Accommodation, Ocular ; Lenses
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-01-06
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	1001706-9
ISSN	1538-9235 ; 1040-5488
ISSN (online)	1538-9235
ISSN	1040-5488
DOI	10.1097/OPX.0000000000002103
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Article ; Online: Surgical Intervention is Associated with Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients with Symptomatic Sacral Tarlov Cysts: Results from a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Feigenbaum, Frank / Parks, Susan E / Martin, Madelene P / Ross, Tanishu D / Kupanoff, Kristina M

World neurosurgery

2024

Abstract: Objective: The treatment of symptomatic Tarlov cysts remains a controversial topic within neurosurgery. We describe our experience with patients who underwent surgical intervention for sacral Tarlov cysts at a single institution. General and disease- ... ...

Abstract	Objective: The treatment of symptomatic Tarlov cysts remains a controversial topic within neurosurgery. We describe our experience with patients who underwent surgical intervention for sacral Tarlov cysts at a single institution. General and disease-specific outcome measures were used to assess health-related quality of life. Methods: Patients who underwent surgical treatment for one or more sacral Tarlov cysts between 2018 and 2021 were included. The Tarlov Cyst Quality of Life (TCQoL), a validated disease-specific measure, was the primary outcome of the study. Secondary outcomes included general outcome measures: 36-Item Short Form Survey, the Oswestry Disability Index, and Visual Analog Scale. Patients were followed at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperative. Repeated measures analyses were used to assess change from preoperative to 12 months postoperative. Results: Data were obtained from 144 patients who underwent surgery for sacral Tarlov cysts, average age 52.3 ± 11.3 years, 90.3% female. Patients reported significant mean improvement on the TCQoL over time (preoperative 3.2±0.1; 3-months postoperative 2.1±0.1; 6-months 1.9±0.1; 12-months 1.9±0.1; P< 0.001). Patient age and duration of symptoms were not associated with outcome. 82.3% of patients reported improvement on TCQoL. There was not a significant difference in the proportion of patients reporting improvement on TCQoL by cyst size (small 90.9% vs. large 77.9%; P = 0.066). Conclusion: Our longitudinal series demonstrated patient-reported improvement following surgery for symptomatic sacral Tarlov cysts using a validated disease-specific health-related quality of life scale through 12 months following surgery. Patient age and preoperative duration of symptoms were not correlated with outcome.
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-04-16
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2534351-8
ISSN	1878-8769 ; 1878-8750
ISSN (online)	1878-8769
ISSN	1878-8750
DOI	10.1016/j.wneu.2024.04.065
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Article ; Online: Endometrial TGFβ signaling fosters early pregnancy development by remodeling the fetomaternal interface.

Parks, Sydney E / Geng, Ting / Monsivais, Diana

American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989)

2023 Volume 90, Issue 6, Page(s) e13789

Abstract: The endometrium is a unique and highly regenerative tissue with crucial roles during the reproductive lifespan of a woman. As the first site of contact between mother and embryo, the endometrium, and its critical processes of decidualization and immune ... ...

Abstract	The endometrium is a unique and highly regenerative tissue with crucial roles during the reproductive lifespan of a woman. As the first site of contact between mother and embryo, the endometrium, and its critical processes of decidualization and immune cell recruitment, play a leading role in the establishment of pregnancy, embryonic development, and reproductive capacity. These integral processes are achieved by the concerted actions of steroid hormones and a myriad of growth factor signaling pathways. This review focuses on the roles of the transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) pathway in the endometrium during the earliest stages of pregnancy through the lens of immune cell regulation and function. We discuss how key ligands in the TGFβ family signal through downstream SMAD transcription factors and ultimately remodel the endometrium into a state suitable for embryo implantation and development. We also focus on the key roles of the TGFβ signaling pathway in recruiting uterine natural killer cells and their collective remodeling of the decidua and spiral arteries. By providing key details about immune cell populations and TGFβ signaling within the endometrium, it is our goal to shed light on the intricate remodeling that is required to achieve a successful pregnancy.
MeSH term(s)	Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Decidua/metabolism ; Transforming Growth Factor beta/metabolism ; Endometrium/metabolism ; Uterus/metabolism ; Embryo Implantation/physiology ; Signal Transduction
Chemical Substances	Transforming Growth Factor beta
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-12-12
Publishing country	Denmark
Document type	Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
ZDB-ID	604542-x
ISSN	1600-0897 ; 0271-7352 ; 8755-8920 ; 1046-7408
ISSN (online)	1600-0897
ISSN	0271-7352 ; 8755-8920 ; 1046-7408
DOI	10.1111/aji.13789
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Article ; Online: Pesticide use and inflammatory bowel disease in licensed pesticide applicators and spouses in the Agricultural Health Study.

Chen, Dazhe / Parks, Christine G / Hofmann, Jonathan N / Beane Freeman, Laura E / Sandler, Dale P

Environmental research

2024 Volume 249, Page(s) 118464

Abstract: Background: Pesticide exposure has been linked to some autoimmune diseases and colorectal cancer, possibly via alteration of gut microbiota or other mechanisms. While pesticides have been linked to gut dysbiosis and inflammation in animal models, few ... ...

Abstract	Background: Pesticide exposure has been linked to some autoimmune diseases and colorectal cancer, possibly via alteration of gut microbiota or other mechanisms. While pesticides have been linked to gut dysbiosis and inflammation in animal models, few epidemiologic studies have examined pesticides in relation to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Objectives: We evaluated use of pesticides and incident IBD in 68,480 eligible pesticide applicators and spouses enrolled in the Agricultural Health Study. Methods: Self-reported IBD cases were identified from follow-up questionnaires between enrollment (1993-1997) and 2022. We evaluated IBD incidence in relation to self-reported ever use of 50 pesticides among applicators and spouses. We also explored associations with intensity-weighted lifetime days (IWLD) of pesticide use among male applicators. Covariate-adjusted hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using Cox regression. Results: We identified 454 IBD cases, including 227 among male applicators. In analyses with applicators and spouses combined, associations were positive (HR > 1.2) for ever vs. never use of five organochlorine insecticides, three organophosphate insecticides, one fungicide, and five herbicides. HRs were highest for dieldrin (HR = 1.59, 95%CI: 1.03, 2.44), toxaphene (HR = 1.61, 95%CI: 1.17, 2.21), parathion (HR = 1.42, 95%CI: 1.03, 1.95), and terbufos (HR = 1.53, 95%CI: 1.19, 1.96). We had limited power in many IWLD of pesticide use analyses and did not find clear evidence of exposure-response trends; however, we observed elevated HRs in all tertiles of IWLD use of terbufos compared to never use (T1 vs. never use HR = 1.52, 95%CI: 1.03, 2.24; T2 vs. never use HR = 1.53, 95%CI: 1.04, 2.26; T3 vs. never use HR = 1.51, 95%CI: 1.03, 2.23). Conclusions: Exposure to specific pesticides was associated with elevated hazards of IBD. These findings may have public health importance given the widespread use of pesticides and the limited number of known modifiable environmental risk factors for IBD.
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-02-12
Publishing country	Netherlands
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	205699-9
ISSN	1096-0953 ; 0013-9351
ISSN (online)	1096-0953
ISSN	0013-9351
DOI	10.1016/j.envres.2024.118464
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Article ; Online: Tumor-Associated and Systemic Autoimmunity in Pre-Clinical Breast Cancer among Post-Menopausal Women.

Parks, Christine G / Wilson, Lauren E / Capello, Michela / Deane, Kevin D / Hanash, Samir M

Biomolecules

2023 Volume 13, Issue 11

Abstract: ... with baseline ANA data. A total of 37 ANA-positive women who developed breast cancer (i.e., cases; mean time ... who did not develop breast cancer (i.e., controls; follow-up time ~13 years [SE 3]). Baseline sera were ...

Abstract	Autoantibodies to tumor-associated antigens (anti-TAA) are potential biomarkers for breast cancer, but their relationship systemic autoimmunity as ascertained though antinuclear antibodies (ANA) is unknown and warrants consideration given the common occurrence of autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases among women. The relationship between anti-TAAs and ANA among women who were later diagnosed with breast cancer and others who remained cancer free in the Women's Health Initiative cohort. The study sample included 145 post-menopausal women with baseline ANA data. A total of 37 ANA-positive women who developed breast cancer (i.e., cases; mean time to diagnosis 6.8 years [SE 3.9]) were matched to a random sample of 36 ANA-negative cases by age and time to diagnosis. An age-matched control sample was selected including 35 ANA-positive and 37 ANA-negative women who did not develop breast cancer (i.e., controls; follow-up time ~13 years [SE 3]). Baseline sera were assessed for Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies, measured by custom microarray for 171 breast and other cancer-associated TAA. We used linear regression to estimate cross-sectional associations of ANA with log-transformed anti-TAA among cases and controls. Most anti-TAA did not vary by ANA status. Two anti-TAA were elevated in ANA-positive compared to ANA-negative cases: anti-PGM3 (
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Female ; Autoimmunity ; Breast Neoplasms ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Postmenopause ; Autoimmune Diseases ; Antibodies, Antinuclear
Chemical Substances	Antibodies, Antinuclear
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-10-24
Publishing country	Switzerland
Document type	Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
ZDB-ID	2701262-1
ISSN	2218-273X ; 2218-273X
ISSN (online)	2218-273X
ISSN	2218-273X
DOI	10.3390/biom13111566
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Article ; Online: Touching reality: Bridging the user-researcher divide in upper-limb prosthetics.

Brown, J D / Battaglia, E / Engdahl, S / Levay, G / Parks, A C / Skinner, E / O'Malley, M K

Science robotics

2023 Volume 8, Issue 83, Page(s) eadk9421

Abstract: Realistically improving upper-limb prostheses is only possible if we listen to users' actual technological needs. ...

Abstract	Realistically improving upper-limb prostheses is only possible if we listen to users' actual technological needs.
MeSH term(s)	Artificial Limbs ; Robotics ; Upper Extremity
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-10-25
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ISSN	2470-9476
ISSN (online)	2470-9476
DOI	10.1126/scirobotics.adk9421
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Article ; Online: Solution-phase synthesis of the chalcogenide perovskite barium zirconium sulfide as colloidal nanomaterials.

Zilevu, Daniel / Parks, Omri O / Creutz, Sidney E

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)

2022 Volume 58, Issue 75, Page(s) 10512–10515

Abstract: Chalcogenide perovskites such as ... ...

Abstract	Chalcogenide perovskites such as BaZrS
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-09-20
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	1472881-3
ISSN	1364-548X ; 1359-7345 ; 0009-241X
ISSN (online)	1364-548X
ISSN	1359-7345 ; 0009-241X
DOI	10.1039/d2cc03494h
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Article ; Online: Safety, tolerability, and acceptability of

Bayar, E / MacIntyre, D A / Sykes, L / Mountain, K / Parks, T P / Lee, P P / Bennett, P R

Beneficial microbes

2023 Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 45–56

Abstract: The vaginal microbiota is a determinant for the risk of preterm birth (PTB). Dominance of the vaginal niche ... ...

Abstract	The vaginal microbiota is a determinant for the risk of preterm birth (PTB). Dominance of the vaginal niche by
MeSH term(s)	Infant, Newborn ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Humans ; Lactobacillus crispatus ; Premature Birth ; Pregnant Women ; Probiotics/adverse effects ; Vagina
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-02-23
Publishing country	Netherlands
Document type	Observational Study ; Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2561259-1
ISSN	1876-2891 ; 1876-2883
ISSN (online)	1876-2891
ISSN	1876-2883
DOI	10.3920/BM2022.0084
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Article ; Online: Harnessing the active site triad: merging hemilability, proton responsivity, and ligand-based redox-activity.

Baumgardner, Douglas F / Parks, Wyatt E / Gilbertson, John D

Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)

2020 Volume 49, Issue 4, Page(s) 960–965

Abstract: Metalloenzymes catalyze many important reactions by managing the proton and electron flux at the enzyme active site. The motifs utilized to facilitate these transformations include hemilabile, redox-active, and so called proton responsive sites. Given ... ...

Abstract	Metalloenzymes catalyze many important reactions by managing the proton and electron flux at the enzyme active site. The motifs utilized to facilitate these transformations include hemilabile, redox-active, and so called proton responsive sites. Given the importance of incorporating and understanding these motifs in the area of coordination chemistry and catalysis, we highlight recent milestones in the field. Work incorporating the triad of hemilability, redox-activity, and proton responsivity into single ligand scaffolds will be described.
MeSH term(s)	Catalytic Domain ; Galactose Oxidase/chemistry ; Galactose Oxidase/metabolism ; Ligands ; Models, Molecular ; Oxidation-Reduction ; Protein Conformation ; Protons
Chemical Substances	Ligands ; Protons ; Galactose Oxidase (EC 1.1.3.9)
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-01-07
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	1472887-4
ISSN	1477-9234 ; 1364-5447 ; 0300-9246 ; 1477-9226
ISSN (online)	1477-9234 ; 1364-5447
ISSN	0300-9246 ; 1477-9226
DOI	10.1039/c9dt04470a
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Article ; Online: Effect of reciprocity-breaking on fine-track tip/tilt systems.

Isaacs, J / Parks, D / DiComo, G / Helle, M

Applied optics

2023 Volume 62, Issue 17, Page(s) 4699–4705

Abstract: ... that in the absence of image noise (i.e., when the beacon power is arbitrarily high, and the signal-to-noise ratio is ...

Abstract	We analyze here a candidate system for correcting the wander of a self-channeled laser pulse using a fast-steering mirror along with a cooperative beacon imaged with a telescope. For our model system, the imaging telescope is coaxial with the propagation of the outgoing pulse. In the ideal case, any incoming light gathered from the beacon would be collimated, such that taking a centroid beacon image would yield the precise tip and tilt required for the self-channeled pulse to propagate back to the beacon on the reciprocal path. The degree to which reality differs from this ideal case determines the effectiveness of the wander correction. We simulate our system for a range of propagation and imaging conditions. We also show that in the absence of image noise (i.e., when the beacon power is arbitrarily high, and the signal-to-noise ratio is not an important consideration), the system exhibits its best performance when the receiving aperture diameter of the imaging system is close to the transverse size of the outgoing pulse, maximizing reciprocity. When realistic noise and finite beacon power are included in the simulation, however, we find that this reciprocity advantage may not be sufficient to compensate for the reduced photon count and resolving power of a small receiving aperture. In this case, the optimal aperture diameter will be the smallest possible, which allows for an acceptable signal-to-noise ratio.
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-09-14
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article
ISSN	1539-4522
ISSN (online)	1539-4522
DOI	10.1364/AO.491531
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