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  1. Article ; Online: Newborns and Children in War and Terror.

    Saugstad, Ola Didrik / Modi, Neena / Moretti, Corrado / Obladen, Michael / Vento, Maximo / Speer, Christian P

    Neonatology

    2023  Volume 121, Issue 2, Page(s) 137–140

    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Armed Conflicts
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2266911-5
    ISSN 1661-7819 ; 1661-7800
    ISSN (online) 1661-7819
    ISSN 1661-7800
    DOI 10.1159/000535401
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  2. Book ; Online: LLM-Assisted Content Analysis

    Chew, Robert / Bollenbacher, John / Wenger, Michael / Speer, Jessica / Kim, Annice

    Using Large Language Models to Support Deductive Coding

    2023  

    Abstract: Deductive coding is a widely used qualitative research method for determining the prevalence of themes across documents. While useful, deductive coding is often burdensome and time consuming since it requires researchers to read, interpret, and reliably ... ...

    Abstract Deductive coding is a widely used qualitative research method for determining the prevalence of themes across documents. While useful, deductive coding is often burdensome and time consuming since it requires researchers to read, interpret, and reliably categorize a large body of unstructured text documents. Large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT, are a class of quickly evolving AI tools that can perform a range of natural language processing and reasoning tasks. In this study, we explore the use of LLMs to reduce the time it takes for deductive coding while retaining the flexibility of a traditional content analysis. We outline the proposed approach, called LLM-assisted content analysis (LACA), along with an in-depth case study using GPT-3.5 for LACA on a publicly available deductive coding data set. Additionally, we conduct an empirical benchmark using LACA on 4 publicly available data sets to assess the broader question of how well GPT-3.5 performs across a range of deductive coding tasks. Overall, we find that GPT-3.5 can often perform deductive coding at levels of agreement comparable to human coders. Additionally, we demonstrate that LACA can help refine prompts for deductive coding, identify codes for which an LLM is randomly guessing, and help assess when to use LLMs vs. human coders for deductive coding. We conclude with several implications for future practice of deductive coding and related research methods.
    Keywords Computer Science - Computation and Language ; Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence ; Computer Science - Machine Learning ; Statistics - Applications
    Publishing date 2023-06-23
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Barbecue conditions affect contents of oxygenated and non-oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in meat and non-meat patties.

    Zastrow, Lisa / Judas, Michael / Speer, Karl / Schwind, Karl-Heinz / Jira, Wolfgang

    Food chemistry: X

    2022  Volume 14, Page(s) 100351

    Abstract: The contents of eight oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OPAHs; anthracene-9,10-dione, benzo[ ...

    Abstract The contents of eight oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OPAHs; anthracene-9,10-dione, benzo[
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-27
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2590-1575
    ISSN (online) 2590-1575
    DOI 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100351
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  4. Article ; Online: Antarctic Peninsula warming triggers enhanced basal melt rates throughout West Antarctica.

    Flexas, M Mar / Thompson, Andrew F / Schodlok, Michael P / Zhang, Hong / Speer, Kevin

    Science advances

    2022  Volume 8, Issue 32, Page(s) eabj9134

    Abstract: The observed acceleration of ice shelf basal melt rates throughout West Antarctica could destabilize continental ice sheets and markedly increase global sea level. Explanations for decadal-scale melt intensification have focused on processes local to ... ...

    Abstract The observed acceleration of ice shelf basal melt rates throughout West Antarctica could destabilize continental ice sheets and markedly increase global sea level. Explanations for decadal-scale melt intensification have focused on processes local to shelf seas surrounding the ice shelves. A suite of process-based model experiments, guided by CMIP6 forcing scenarios, show that freshwater forcing from the Antarctic Peninsula, propagated between marginal seas by a coastal boundary current, causes enhanced melting throughout West Antarctica. The freshwater anomaly stratifies the ocean in front of the ice shelves and modifies vertical and lateral heat fluxes, enhancing heat transport into ice shelf cavities and increasing basal melt. Increased glacial runoff at the Antarctic Peninsula, one of the first signatures of a warming climate in Antarctica, emerges as a key trigger for increased ice shelf melt rates in the Amundsen and Bellingshausen Seas.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2810933-8
    ISSN 2375-2548 ; 2375-2548
    ISSN (online) 2375-2548
    ISSN 2375-2548
    DOI 10.1126/sciadv.abj9134
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  5. Article ; Online: Imbalanced Inflammatory Responses in Preterm and Term Cord Blood Monocytes and Expansion of the CD14

    Glaser, Kirsten / Kern, David / Speer, Christian P / Schlegel, Nicolas / Schwab, Michael / Thome, Ulrich H / Härtel, Christoph / Wright, Clyde J

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2023  Volume 24, Issue 5

    Abstract: Developmentally regulated features of innate immunity are thought to place preterm and term infants at risk of infection and inflammation-related morbidity. Underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Differences in monocyte function including ... ...

    Abstract Developmentally regulated features of innate immunity are thought to place preterm and term infants at risk of infection and inflammation-related morbidity. Underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Differences in monocyte function including toll-like receptor (TLR) expression and signaling have been discussed. Some studies point to generally impaired TLR signaling, others to differences in individual pathways. In the present study, we assessed mRNA and protein expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in preterm and term cord blood (CB) monocytes compared with adult controls stimulated ex vivo with Pam3CSK4, zymosan, polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid, lipopolysaccharide, flagellin, and CpG oligonucleotide, which activate the TLR1/2, TLR2/6, TLR3, TLR4, TLR5, and TLR9 pathways, respectively. In parallel, frequencies of monocyte subsets, stimulus-driven TLR expression, and phosphorylation of TLR-associated signaling molecules were analyzed. Independent of stimulus, pro-inflammatory responses of term CB monocytes equaled adult controls. The same held true for preterm CB monocytes-except for lower IL-1β levels. In contrast, CB monocytes released lower amounts of anti-inflammatory IL-10 and IL-1ra, resulting in higher ratios of pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory cytokines. Phosphorylation of p65, p38, and ERK1/2 correlated with adult controls. However, stimulated CB samples stood out with higher frequencies of intermediate monocytes (CD14
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Infant, Newborn ; Humans ; Monocytes/metabolism ; Toll-Like Receptor 4/metabolism ; Lipopolysaccharides ; Toll-Like Receptor 1/metabolism ; Fetal Blood/metabolism ; Zymosan ; Toll-Like Receptors/metabolism ; Cytokines/metabolism ; Lipopolysaccharide Receptors/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Toll-Like Receptor 4 ; Lipopolysaccharides ; Toll-Like Receptor 1 ; Zymosan (9010-72-4) ; Toll-Like Receptors ; Cytokines ; Lipopolysaccharide Receptors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-03
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms24054919
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  6. Article ; Online: Pneumopericardium in the neonate: a case report.

    Kataria-Hale, Jasmeet / Fernandes, Caraciolo J / Speer, Michael E

    Perfusion

    2019  Volume 35, Issue 4, Page(s) 360–362

    Abstract: A term infant with cardiorespiratory failure treated with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation developed pneumopericardium with cardiac tamponade while on the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit. The patient was converted to veno- ... ...

    Abstract A term infant with cardiorespiratory failure treated with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation developed pneumopericardium with cardiac tamponade while on the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit. The patient was converted to veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and managed conservatively with spontaneous resolution of the air leak.
    MeSH term(s) Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/methods ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Pneumopericardium/diagnosis ; Pneumopericardium/pathology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-08-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 645038-6
    ISSN 1477-111X ; 0267-6591
    ISSN (online) 1477-111X
    ISSN 0267-6591
    DOI 10.1177/0267659119868916
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  7. Article ; Online: Respiratory syncytial virus pathophysiology and affect of palivizumab in special populations: cystic fibrosis and immunosuppression.

    Speer, Michael E

    The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG

    2011  Volume 16, Issue 2, Page(s) 74–76

    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-11-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2331-348X
    ISSN (online) 2331-348X
    DOI 10.5863/1551-6776-16.2.74
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  8. Article ; Online: Simultaneous determination of pesticides, mycotoxins, and metabolites as well as other contaminants in cereals by LC-LC-MS/MS.

    Kresse, Michael / Drinda, Heike / Romanotto, Anna / Speer, Karl

    Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

    2019  Volume 1117, Page(s) 86–102

    Abstract: A 2D LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of 350 pesticides, 16 mycotoxins as well as the growth regulators Chlormequat and Mepiquat was developed. The method is applicable to cereals and products thereof. Attention should be paid to the ... ...

    Abstract A 2D LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of 350 pesticides, 16 mycotoxins as well as the growth regulators Chlormequat and Mepiquat was developed. The method is applicable to cereals and products thereof. Attention should be paid to the simultaneous analysis of the cereal-relevant mycotoxins aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2, ochratoxin A, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone. Moreover, the tropane alkaloids atropine/scopolamine could be integrated into the final method. The samples were extracted with a mixture of acetonitrile/water (80:20), diluted with acetonitrile and injected into an LC-LC-MS/MS system. There were no further manual clean-up steps. The automatic online clean-up took place during the HILIC-separation in the first dimension (YMC-Pack Diol; 2.1 × 100 mm; 5 μm, 120 Å). Here, polar matrix compounds were retained, while the majority of the analyte scope eluted in a fraction at the beginning of the analytical run. This fraction was transferred to the second dimension by a packed loop interface (Agilent Zorbax SB-C8; 4.6 × 12.5 mm; 5 μm; 80 Å). On the second column (Phenomenex Synergi Fusion RP C18; 2 × 100 mm; 2.5 μm; 100 Å), the majority of the scope was separated by a typical RP-gradient. Only some of the polar pesticides could not be transferred to the second column. They eluted directly after the transfer step from the HILIC-column to the MS/MS. The final method was sensitive enough to meet all the regulated maximum levels for pesticides in cereals according to EU Regulation 396/2005 and those for contaminants according to EU Regulation 1881/2006. Above all, the method was so robust and accurate that nearly 90% of the pesticides and all the tested mycotoxins, growth regulators and tropane alkaloids fulfilled the validation criteria of the SANTE guideline document, although the demanding criteria are only applicable to pesticides. For the verification, eight proficiency tests were passed successfully: three for the pesticide analysis, three for the mycotoxin analysis, and two for the analysis of the tropane alkaloids. In addition to the already mentioned contaminants, the six most important ergot alkaloids (e.g. ergotamine/ergotaminine) and two modified mycotoxins (deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside and zearalenone-sulfate, also known as masked mycotoxins) were detected during the routine analysis of rye and corn samples.
    MeSH term(s) Chromatography, Liquid/methods ; Edible Grain/chemistry ; Food Contamination/analysis ; Limit of Detection ; Linear Models ; Mycotoxins/analysis ; Pesticide Residues/analysis ; Reproducibility of Results ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods
    Chemical Substances Mycotoxins ; Pesticide Residues
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-04-06
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1180823-8
    ISSN 1873-376X ; 0378-4347 ; 1570-0232 ; 1387-2273
    ISSN (online) 1873-376X
    ISSN 0378-4347 ; 1570-0232 ; 1387-2273
    DOI 10.1016/j.jchromb.2019.04.013
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  9. Article ; Online: Rapid 3D-STORM imaging of diverse molecular targets in tissue.

    Albrecht, Nicholas E / Jiang, Danye / Akhanov, Viktor / Hobson, Robert / Speer, Colenso M / Robichaux, Michael A / Samuel, Melanie A

    Cell reports methods

    2022  Volume 2, Issue 7, Page(s) 100253

    Abstract: Fine-scale molecular architecture is critical for nervous system and other biological functions. Methods to visualize these nanoscale structures would benefit from enhanced accessibility, throughput, and tissue compatibility. Here, we report RAIN-STORM, ... ...

    Abstract Fine-scale molecular architecture is critical for nervous system and other biological functions. Methods to visualize these nanoscale structures would benefit from enhanced accessibility, throughput, and tissue compatibility. Here, we report RAIN-STORM, a rapid and scalable nanoscopic imaging optimization approach that improves three-dimensional visualization for subcellular targets in tissue at depth. RAIN-STORM uses conventional tissue samples and readily available reagents and is suitable for commercial instrumentation. To illustrate the efficacy of RAIN-STORM, we utilized the retina. We show that RAIN-STORM imaging is versatile and provide 3D nanoscopic data for over 20 synapse, neuron, glia, and vasculature targets. Sample preparation is also rapid, with a 1-day turnaround from tissue to image, and parameters are suitable for multiple tissue sources. Finally, we show that this method can be applied to clinical samples to reveal nanoscale features of human cells and synapses. RAIN-STORM thus paves the way for high-throughput studies of nanoscopic targets in tissue.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Microscopy, Fluorescence ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Neurons ; Neuroglia ; Synapses
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2667-2375
    ISSN (online) 2667-2375
    DOI 10.1016/j.crmeth.2022.100253
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  10. Article ; Online: Imbalanced Inflammatory Responses in Preterm and Term Cord Blood Monocytes and Expansion of the CD14 + CD16 + Subset upon Toll-like Receptor Stimulation

    Kirsten Glaser / David Kern / Christian P. Speer / Nicolas Schlegel / Michael Schwab / Ulrich H. Thome / Christoph Härtel / Clyde J. Wright

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 24, Iss 4919, p

    2023  Volume 4919

    Abstract: Developmentally regulated features of innate immunity are thought to place preterm and term infants at risk of infection and inflammation-related morbidity. Underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Differences in monocyte function including ... ...

    Abstract Developmentally regulated features of innate immunity are thought to place preterm and term infants at risk of infection and inflammation-related morbidity. Underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Differences in monocyte function including toll-like receptor (TLR) expression and signaling have been discussed. Some studies point to generally impaired TLR signaling, others to differences in individual pathways. In the present study, we assessed mRNA and protein expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in preterm and term cord blood (CB) monocytes compared with adult controls stimulated ex vivo with Pam3CSK4, zymosan, polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid, lipopolysaccharide, flagellin, and CpG oligonucleotide, which activate the TLR1/2, TLR2/6, TLR3, TLR4, TLR5, and TLR9 pathways, respectively. In parallel, frequencies of monocyte subsets, stimulus-driven TLR expression, and phosphorylation of TLR-associated signaling molecules were analyzed. Independent of stimulus, pro-inflammatory responses of term CB monocytes equaled adult controls. The same held true for preterm CB monocytes—except for lower IL-1β levels. In contrast, CB monocytes released lower amounts of anti-inflammatory IL-10 and IL-1ra, resulting in higher ratios of pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory cytokines. Phosphorylation of p65, p38, and ERK1/2 correlated with adult controls. However, stimulated CB samples stood out with higher frequencies of intermediate monocytes (CD14 + CD16 + ). Both pro-inflammatory net effect and expansion of the intermediate subset were most pronounced upon stimulation with Pam3CSK4 (TLR1/2), zymosan (TR2/6), and lipopolysaccharide (TLR4). Our data demonstrate robust pro-inflammatory and yet attenuated anti-inflammatory responses in preterm and term CB monocytes, along with imbalanced cytokine ratios. Intermediate monocytes, a subset ascribed pro-inflammatory features, might participate in this inflammatory state.
    Keywords neonatal immunology ; inflammation ; preterm infants ; monocytes ; cord blood ; monocyte subsets ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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