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  1. Book ; Online ; E-Book: How to Be a Scientist

    Kemp, Roslyn A. / Brown, Deborah M.

    Critical Thinking in the Life Sciences

    2024  

    Abstract: Many undergraduate students choose a science degree but are not aware of how science and research works in the real world. We explain the processes of collecting, sharing and, most importantly, critical analysis of, scientific research, with a focus on ... ...

    Author's details Roslyn A. Kemp and Deborah M. Brown
    Abstract Many undergraduate students choose a science degree but are not aware of how science and research works in the real world. We explain the processes of collecting, sharing and, most importantly, critical analysis of, scientific research, with a focus on the life sciences.
    Keywords Life sciences/Methodology ; Life sciences/Research
    Subject code 570.72
    Language English
    Size 1 online resource (275 pages)
    Edition First edition.
    Publisher CRC Press
    Publishing place Boca Raton, FL
    Document type Book ; Online ; E-Book
    Note Includes index.
    Remark Zugriff für angemeldete ZB MED-Nutzerinnen und -Nutzer
    ISBN 1-003-32636-6 ; 1-000-98492-3 ; 1-03-258469-6 ; 0-8153-4609-3 ; 978-1-003-32636-6 ; 978-1-000-98492-7 ; 978-1-03-258469-0 ; 978-0-8153-4609-8
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  2. Article ; Online: Editorial: The Present and Future of Immunology Education.

    Bottaro, Andrea / Brown, Deborah M / Frelinger, John G

    Frontiers in immunology

    2021  Volume 12, Page(s) 744090

    MeSH term(s) Allergy and Immunology/education ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-02
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial ; Introductory Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2021.744090
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  3. Article ; Online: Protocolized care pathways in emergency general surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Harji, Deena P / Griffiths, Ben / Stocken, Deborah / Pearse, Rupert / Blazeby, Jane / Brown, Julia M

    The British journal of surgery

    2024  Volume 111, Issue 3

    Abstract: Background: Emergency abdominal surgery is associated with significant postoperative morbidity and mortality. The delivery of standardized pathways in this setting may have the potential to transform clinical care and improve patient outcomes.: ... ...

    Abstract Background: Emergency abdominal surgery is associated with significant postoperative morbidity and mortality. The delivery of standardized pathways in this setting may have the potential to transform clinical care and improve patient outcomes.
    Methods: The OVID SP versions of MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched between January 1950 and October 2022. All randomized and non-randomized cohort studies comparing protocolized care streams with standard care protocols in adult patients (>18 years old) undergoing major emergency abdominal surgery with 30-day follow-up data were included. Studies were excluded if they reported on standardized care protocols in the trauma or elective setting. Outcomes assessed included length of stay, 30-day postoperative morbidity, 30-day postoperative mortality and 30-day readmission and reoperations rates. Risk of bias was assessed using ROBINS-I for non-randomized studies and RoB-2 for randomized controlled trials. Meta-analysis was performed using random effects modelling.
    Results: Seventeen studies including 20 927 patients were identified, with 12 359 patients undergoing protocolized care pathways and 8568 patients undergoing standard care pathways. Thirteen unique protocolized pathways were identified, with a median of eight components (range 6-15), with compliance of 24-100%. Protocolized care pathways were associated with a shorter hospital stay compared to standard care pathways (mean difference -2.47, 95% c.i. -4.01 to -0.93, P = 0.002). Protocolized care pathways had no impact on postoperative mortality (OR 0.87, 95% c.i. 0.41 to 1.87, P = 0.72). A reduction in specific postoperative complications was observed, including postoperative pneumonia (OR 0.42 95% c.i. 0.24 to 0.73, P = 0.002) and surgical site infection (OR 0.34, 95% c.i. 0.21 to 0.55, P < 0.001).
    Discussion: Protocolized care pathways in the emergency setting currently lack standardization, with variable components and low compliance; however, despite this they are associated with short-term clinical benefits.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Adolescent ; Critical Pathways ; Acute Care Surgery ; Length of Stay ; Postoperative Complications/etiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2985-3
    ISSN 1365-2168 ; 0263-1202 ; 0007-1323 ; 1355-7688
    ISSN (online) 1365-2168
    ISSN 0263-1202 ; 0007-1323 ; 1355-7688
    DOI 10.1093/bjs/znae057
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  4. Article ; Online: Modeling an immune response to influenza A virus infection in alveolar epithelial cells.

    Miller, Marissa L / Brown, Deborah M / Wysocki, Tadeusz A

    Biotechnology and bioengineering

    2022  Volume 120, Issue 2, Page(s) 562–571

    Abstract: Influenza A viruses (IAV) have been the cause of several influenza pandemics in history and are a significant threat for the next global pandemic. Hospitalized influenza patients often have excess interferon production and a dysregulated immune response ... ...

    Abstract Influenza A viruses (IAV) have been the cause of several influenza pandemics in history and are a significant threat for the next global pandemic. Hospitalized influenza patients often have excess interferon production and a dysregulated immune response to the IAV infection. Obtaining a better understanding of the mechanisms of IAV infection that induce these harmful effects would help drug developers and health professionals create more effective treatments for IAV infection and improve patient outcomes. IAV stimulates viral sensors and receptors expressed by alveolar epithelial cells, like RIG-I and toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3). These two pathways coordinate with one another to induce expression of type III interferons to combat the infection. Presented here is a queuing theory-based model of these pathways that was designed to analyze the timing and amount of interferons produced in response to IAV single stranded RNA and double-stranded RNA detection. The model accurately represents biological data showing the necessary coordination of the RIG-I and TLR3 pathways for effective interferon production. This model can serve as the framework for future studies of IAV infection and identify new targets for potential treatments.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Influenza, Human ; Alveolar Epithelial Cells/metabolism ; Toll-Like Receptor 3/genetics ; Toll-Like Receptor 3/metabolism ; Influenza A virus ; Interferons/genetics ; Interferons/metabolism ; Immunity ; Epithelial Cells/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Toll-Like Receptor 3 ; Interferons (9008-11-1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 280318-5
    ISSN 1097-0290 ; 0006-3592
    ISSN (online) 1097-0290
    ISSN 0006-3592
    DOI 10.1002/bit.28284
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  5. Article ; Online: Analysis of education and previous nursing experience of certified PNPs in the United States.

    Mudd, Shawna S / Brown, Kristen M / Key, Stephanie / Quinn, Margaret / Hawkins-Walsh, Elizabeth / Gilbert, Gregory E / Busch, Deborah W

    Journal of pediatric nursing

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: Educational programs to prepare nurse practitioners (NPs) were historically built upon foundational nursing experience. Originally prepared as certificate programs in 1965, the educational requirements for nurse practitioners (NPs) rapidly ... ...

    Abstract Background: Educational programs to prepare nurse practitioners (NPs) were historically built upon foundational nursing experience. Originally prepared as certificate programs in 1965, the educational requirements for nurse practitioners (NPs) rapidly shifted from certificate programs to the Master's degree (DellaBella, 2015; Fairman, 2008). As Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree programs increase in number, it is unknown whether this foundational nursing experience has changed, or if it differs by certification type for pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs). This study aimed to evaluate the educational preparation and prior nursing experience of primary care and acute care certified PNPs.
    Methods: A national survey of members of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Board (N = 17,530) was completed (Mudd et al., 2022). A sub-analysis of this data was conducted (n = 1974).
    Results: There was no statistical evidence among either primary or acute care PNPs of an association between previous nursing experience and type of degree preparation (Master's or DNP). There was only a weak association between educational preparation and experience among acute care nurse practitioners. Most respondents were prepared at the Master's level, and 85% of all respondents had >1 year of nursing experience prior to returning for additional PNP education.
    Discussion: This study adds to the literature as it describes the educational preparation and foundational nursing experience of primary and acute care PNPs. It can serve as a benchmark as the move to the DNP continues for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse preparation.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632731-x
    ISSN 1532-8449 ; 0882-5963
    ISSN (online) 1532-8449
    ISSN 0882-5963
    DOI 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.03.024
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  6. Article ; Online: Auditory Brainstem Implant Outcomes in Tumor and Nontumor Patients: A Systematic Review.

    Garcia, Alejandro / Haleem, Afash / Poe, Sonja / Gosh, Deborah / Christian Brown, M / Herrmann, Barbara S / Lee, Daniel J

    Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

    2024  

    Abstract: Objective: To elucidate the differences in auditory performance between auditory brainstem implant (ABI) patients with tumor or nontumor etiologies.: Data sources: PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science Core Collection from 1990 to 2021.: Review ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To elucidate the differences in auditory performance between auditory brainstem implant (ABI) patients with tumor or nontumor etiologies.
    Data sources: PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science Core Collection from 1990 to 2021.
    Review methods: We included published studies with 5 or more pediatric or adult ABI users. Auditory outcomes and side effects were analyzed with weighted means for closed-set, open-set speech, and categories of auditory performance (CAP) scores. Overall performance was compared using an Adult Pediatric Ranked Order Speech Perception (APROSPER) scale created for this study.
    Results: Thirty-six studies were included and underwent full-text review. Data were extracted for 662 tumor and 267 nontumor patients. 83% were postlingually deafened and 17% were prelingually deafened. Studies that included tumor ABI patients had a weighted mean speech recognition of 39.2% (range: 19.6%-83.3%) for closed-set words, 23.4% (range: 17.2%-37.5%) for open-set words, 21.5% (range: 2.7%-48.4%) for open-set sentences, and 3.1 (range: 1.0-3.2) for CAP scores. Studies including nontumor ABI patients had a weighted mean speech recognition of 79.8% (range: 31.7%-84.4%) for closed-set words, 53.0% (range: 14.6%-72.5%) for open-set sentences, and 2.30 (range: 2.0-4.7) for CAP scores. Mean APROSPER results indicate better auditory performance among nontumor versus tumor patients (3.5 vs 3.0, P = .04). Differences in most common side effects were also observed between tumor and nontumor ABI patients.
    Conclusion: Auditory performance is similar for tumor and nontumor patients for standardized auditory test scores. However, the APROSPER scale demonstrates better ABI performance for nontumor compared to tumor patients.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 392085-9
    ISSN 1097-6817 ; 0161-6439 ; 0194-5998
    ISSN (online) 1097-6817
    ISSN 0161-6439 ; 0194-5998
    DOI 10.1002/ohn.662
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  7. Article: Implementation of Survivorship Care Plans in Patients With Glioblastoma.

    Brown, Casey B / Allen, Deborah / Cone, Christina / Schneider, Susan M

    Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology

    2020  Volume 11, Issue 1, Page(s) 37–48

    Abstract: Background: ...

    Abstract Background:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2150-0878
    ISSN 2150-0878
    DOI 10.6004/jadpro.2020.11.1.2
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  8. Article ; Online: The national blueprint for pregnancy/birth longitudinal cohorts to study factor VIII immunogenicity: NHLBI State of the Science (SOS) Workshop on factor VIII inhibitors.

    Johnsen, Jill M / Brown, Deborah L

    Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia

    2019  Volume 25, Issue 4, Page(s) 603–609

    Abstract: Introduction: Patients with haemophilia can develop inhibitors to exogenous coagulation factors. Some patients are tolerant to factor, while those who develop inhibitors do so early in life. Genetics and environmental factors are known to contribute to ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Patients with haemophilia can develop inhibitors to exogenous coagulation factors. Some patients are tolerant to factor, while those who develop inhibitors do so early in life. Genetics and environmental factors are known to contribute to inhibitor risk. However, it is not yet possible to predict inhibitor formation or treatment responsiveness in individuals. We hypothesize that factors in the antenatal/neonatal period inform inhibitor risk development.
    Aim: To consider the design of longitudinal studies beginning in the antenatal/neonatal period and the use of new technologies to better understand haemophilia inhibitors.
    Methods: A working group was formed for the NHLBI State of the Science Workshop: Factor VIII Inhibitors: Generating a National Blueprint for Future Research to solicit input from the US haemophilia community and international collaborators to consider design of pregnancy/birth longitudinal cohorts that leverage -omics, existing phenotypic data, and in silico modelling to study inhibitors.
    Results: An antenatal/neonatal longitudinal cohort should begin with enrolment of pregnant genetic carriers of haemophilia and span the at-risk period for inhibitor development in the child. Data and samples from the mother, placenta, neonate and young child can be obtained that are amenable to existing assays, genomics and other -omics studies. Data can inform in silico prediction and mathematical models.
    Conclusion: A longitudinal study beginning before birth offers the unique opportunity to study factors that influence inhibitor development prior to exposure. Advances in -omics and computational biology can study complex phenotypes in this rare disease. This study could be accomplished through interdisciplinary efforts and patient community engagement.
    MeSH term(s) Cohort Studies ; Computer Simulation ; Databases, Factual ; Education ; Factor VIII/immunology ; Female ; Hemophilia A/drug therapy ; Hemophilia A/immunology ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Longitudinal Studies ; Mothers ; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.) ; Parturition ; Placenta/immunology ; Pregnancy ; Private Sector ; Public Sector ; United States
    Chemical Substances Factor VIII (9001-27-8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-07-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1229713-6
    ISSN 1365-2516 ; 1351-8216 ; 1355-0691
    ISSN (online) 1365-2516
    ISSN 1351-8216 ; 1355-0691
    DOI 10.1111/hae.13739
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  9. Article: Perineuronal nets in the rat medial prefrontal cortex alter hippocampal-prefrontal oscillations and reshape cocaine self-administration memories.

    Wingert, Jereme C / Ramos, Jonathan D / Reynolds, Sebastian X / Gonzalez, Angela E / Rose, R Mae / Hegarty, Deborah M / Aicher, Sue A / Bailey, Lydia G / Brown, Travis E / Abbas, Atheir I / Sorg, Barbara A

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2024  

    Abstract: The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is a major contributor to relapse to cocaine in humans and to reinstatement behavior in rodent models of cocaine use disorder. Output from the mPFC is modulated by parvalbumin (PV)-containing fast-spiking interneurons, ...

    Abstract The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is a major contributor to relapse to cocaine in humans and to reinstatement behavior in rodent models of cocaine use disorder. Output from the mPFC is modulated by parvalbumin (PV)-containing fast-spiking interneurons, the majority of which are surrounded by perineuronal nets (PNNs). Here we tested whether chondroitinase ABC (ABC)- mediated removal of PNNs prevented the acquisition or reconsolidation of a cocaine self-administration memory. ABC injections into the dorsal mPFC prior to training attenuated the acquisition of cocaine self-administration. Also, ABC given 3 days prior to but not 1 hr after memory reactivation blocked cue-induced reinstatement. However, reduced reinstatement was present only in rats given a
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2024.02.05.577568
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  10. Article ; Online: Farnesol remodels the peritoneal cavity immune environment influencing

    Hargarten, Jessica C / Vaughan, Malcolm J / Lampe, Anna T / Jones, Riley M / Ssebambulidde, Kenneth / Nickerson, Kenneth W / Williamson, Peter R / Atkin, Audrey L / Brown, Deborah M

    Infection and immunity

    2023  Volume 91, Issue 12, Page(s) e0038423

    Abstract: ... Candida ... ...

    Abstract Candida albi
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Animals ; Mice ; Candida albicans ; Farnesol/pharmacology ; Peritoneal Cavity/pathology ; Candidiasis/microbiology ; Intraabdominal Infections ; Virulence Factors
    Chemical Substances Farnesol (4602-84-0) ; Virulence Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 218698-6
    ISSN 1098-5522 ; 0019-9567
    ISSN (online) 1098-5522
    ISSN 0019-9567
    DOI 10.1128/iai.00384-23
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