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  1. Article ; Online: Geography and environment

    Karen Bickerstaff / Christopher Darvill / Laurie Parsons / Le Yu

    Geo: Geography and Environment, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)

    A time of change

    2023  

    Keywords Environmental sciences ; GE1-350 ; Geography (General) ; G1-922
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Wiley
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article ; Online: Microplastic trapping efficiency and hydrodynamics in model coral reefs: A physical experimental investigation.

    Mendrik, Freija / Houseago, Robert C / Hackney, Christopher R / Parsons, Daniel R

    Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)

    2023  Volume 342, Page(s) 123094

    Abstract: Coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs, are vulnerable to microplastic pollution input from proximal riverine and shoreline sources. However, deposition, retention, and transport processes are largely unevaluated, especially in relation to hydrodynamics. ...

    Abstract Coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs, are vulnerable to microplastic pollution input from proximal riverine and shoreline sources. However, deposition, retention, and transport processes are largely unevaluated, especially in relation to hydrodynamics. For the first time, we experimentally investigate the retention of biofilmed microplastic by branching 3D printed corals (staghorn coral Acropora genus) under various unidirectional flows (U = {0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30} ms
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Coral Reefs ; Microplastics ; Ecosystem ; Plastics ; Hydrodynamics ; Anthozoa
    Chemical Substances Microplastics ; Plastics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 280652-6
    ISSN 1873-6424 ; 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    ISSN (online) 1873-6424
    ISSN 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    DOI 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123094
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  3. Article ; Online: Impact of accumulating risk factors on the incidence of dislocation after primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using a medial glenoid-lateral humerus onlay prosthesis.

    Parsons, Moby / Elwell, Josie / Muh, Stephanie / Wright, Thomas / Flurin, Pierre / Zuckerman, Joseph / Roche, Christopher

    Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to facilitate preoperative identification of patients at risk for dislocation after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) using the Equinoxe rTSA prosthesis (medialized glenoid, lateralized onlay humerus with a ...

    Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to facilitate preoperative identification of patients at risk for dislocation after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) using the Equinoxe rTSA prosthesis (medialized glenoid, lateralized onlay humerus with a 145° neck-shaft angle) and quantify the impact of accumulating risk factors on the occurrence of dislocation.
    Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 10,023 primary rTSA patients from an international multicenter database of a single platform shoulder prosthesis and quantified the dislocation rate associated with multiple combinations of previously identified risk factors. To adapt our statistical results for prospective identification of patients most at-risk for dislocation, we stratified our data set by multiple risk factor combinations and calculated the odds ratio for each cohort to quantify the impact of accumulating risk factors on dislocation.
    Results: Of the 10,023 primary rTSA patients, 136 (52 female, 83 male, 1 unknown) were reported to have a dislocation for a rate of 1.4%. Patients with zero risk factors were rare, where only 12.7% of patients (1268 of 10,023) had no risk factors, and only 0.5% of these (6 of 1268) had a report of dislocation. The dislocation rate increased in patient cohorts with an increasing number of risk factors. Specifically, the dislocation rate increased from 0.9% for a patient cohort with 1 risk factor to 1.0% for 2 risk factors, 1.6% for 3 risk factors, 2.7% for 4 risk factors, 5.3% for 5 risk factors, and 7.3% for 6 risk factors. Stratifying dislocation rate by multiple risk factor combinations identified numerous cohorts with either an elevated risk or a diminished risk for dislocation.
    Discussion: This multicenter study of 10,023 rTSA patients demonstrated that 1.4% of the patients experienced dislocation with one specific medialized glenoid-lateralized humerus onlay rTSA prosthesis. Stratifying patients by multiple combinations of risk factors demonstrated the impact of accumulating risk factors on the incidence of dislocation. rTSA patients with the greatest risk of dislocation were those of male sex, age ≤67 years at the time of surgery, patients with body mass index ≥31, patients who received cemented humeral stems, patients who received glenospheres having a diameter >40 mm, and/or patients who received expanded or laterally offset glenospheres. Patients with these risk factors who are considering rTSA using a medial glenoid-lateral humerus should be made aware of their elevated dislocation risk profile.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1170782-3
    ISSN 1532-6500 ; 1058-2746
    ISSN (online) 1532-6500
    ISSN 1058-2746
    DOI 10.1016/j.jse.2023.12.017
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  4. Article: Glenosphere Size Does Not Matter in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.

    Patel, Akshar V / White, Christopher A / Li, Troy / Parsons, Bradford O / Flatow, Evan L / Cagle, Paul J

    Revista brasileira de ortopedia

    2024  Volume 59, Issue 2, Page(s) e254–e259

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    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-10
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2411301-3
    ISSN 1982-4378 ; 0102-3616
    ISSN (online) 1982-4378
    ISSN 0102-3616
    DOI 10.1055/s-0043-1770976
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  5. Article ; Online: Refugees, trade, and FDI.

    Bahar, Dany / Parsons, Christopher / Vézina, Pierre-Louis

    Oxford review of economic policy

    2022  Volume 38, Issue 3, Page(s) 487–513

    Abstract: Humanitarian policies aimed at welcoming forced migrants may yield unexpected economic dividends. This article focuses on the trade and investment links forged by refugees between their countries of resettlement and the origins they fled. We document how ...

    Abstract Humanitarian policies aimed at welcoming forced migrants may yield unexpected economic dividends. This article focuses on the trade and investment links forged by refugees between their countries of resettlement and the origins they fled. We document how such immigrant-links differ in the case of refugees, focusing on why their opportunity sets might differ and the difficulties in establishing economic connections against a backdrop of civil conflict and political unrest. We conclude by discussing a range of policies aimed at engaging refugee diasporas to foster development at refugees' origins.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1467501-8
    ISSN 1460-2121 ; 0266-903X
    ISSN (online) 1460-2121
    ISSN 0266-903X
    DOI 10.1093/oxrep/grac022
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  6. Article: Automatic segmentation of hemorrhagic transformation on follow-up non-contrast CT after acute ischemic stroke.

    Sun, Jiacheng / Werdiger, Freda / Blair, Christopher / Chen, Chushuang / Yang, Qing / Bivard, Andrew / Lin, Longting / Parsons, Mark

    Frontiers in neuroinformatics

    2024  Volume 18, Page(s) 1382630

    Abstract: Background: Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) following reperfusion therapies is a serious complication for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Segmentation and quantification of hemorrhage provides critical insights into patients' condition and aids in ... ...

    Abstract Background: Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) following reperfusion therapies is a serious complication for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Segmentation and quantification of hemorrhage provides critical insights into patients' condition and aids in prognosis. This study aims to automatically segment hemorrhagic regions on follow-up non-contrast head CT (NCCT) for stroke patients treated with endovascular thrombectomy (EVT).
    Methods: Patient data were collected from 10 stroke centers across two countries. We propose a semi-automated approach with adaptive thresholding methods, eliminating the need for extensive training data and reducing computational demands. We used Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) and Lin's Concordance Correlation Coefficient (Lin's CCC) to evaluate the performance of the algorithm.
    Results: A total of 51 patients were included, with 28 Type 2 hemorrhagic infarction (HI2) cases and 23 parenchymal hematoma (PH) cases. The algorithm achieved a mean DSC of 0.66 ± 0.17. Notably, performance was superior for PH cases (mean DSC of 0.73 ± 0.14) compared to HI2 cases (mean DSC of 0.61 ± 0.18). Lin's CCC was 0.88 (95% CI 0.79-0.93), indicating a strong agreement between the algorithm's results and the ground truth. In addition, the algorithm demonstrated excellent processing time, with an average of 2.7 s for each patient case.
    Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study to perform automated segmentation of post-treatment hemorrhage for acute stroke patients and evaluate the performance based on the radiological severity of HT. This rapid and effective tool has the potential to assist with predicting prognosis in stroke patients with HT after EVT.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2452979-5
    ISSN 1662-5196
    ISSN 1662-5196
    DOI 10.3389/fninf.2024.1382630
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  7. Article ; Online: Bronchoconstriction damages airway epithelia by crowding-induced excess cell extrusion.

    Bagley, Dustin C / Russell, Tobias / Ortiz-Zapater, Elena / Stinson, Sally / Fox, Kristina / Redd, Polly F / Joseph, Merry / Deering-Rice, Cassandra / Reilly, Christopher / Parsons, Maddy / Brightling, Christopher / Rosenblatt, Jody

    Science (New York, N.Y.)

    2024  Volume 384, Issue 6691, Page(s) 66–73

    Abstract: Asthma is deemed an inflammatory disease, yet the defining diagnostic feature is mechanical bronchoconstriction. We previously discovered a conserved process called cell extrusion that drives homeostatic epithelial cell death when cells become too ... ...

    Abstract Asthma is deemed an inflammatory disease, yet the defining diagnostic feature is mechanical bronchoconstriction. We previously discovered a conserved process called cell extrusion that drives homeostatic epithelial cell death when cells become too crowded. In this work, we show that the pathological crowding of a bronchoconstrictive attack causes so much epithelial cell extrusion that it damages the airways, resulting in inflammation and mucus secretion in both mice and humans. Although relaxing the airways with the rescue treatment albuterol did not affect these responses, inhibiting live cell extrusion signaling during bronchoconstriction prevented all these features. Our findings show that bronchoconstriction causes epithelial damage and inflammation by excess crowding-induced cell extrusion and suggest that blocking epithelial extrusion, instead of the ensuing downstream inflammation, could prevent the feed-forward asthma inflammatory cycle.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Mice ; Asthma/pathology ; Asthma/physiopathology ; Bronchoconstriction/drug effects ; Inflammation/pathology ; Signal Transduction ; Ion Channels/antagonists & inhibitors ; Lysophospholipids/antagonists & inhibitors ; Sphingosine/analogs & derivatives ; Sphingosine/antagonists & inhibitors ; Bronchi/pathology ; Bronchi/physiopathology
    Chemical Substances Ion Channels ; Piezo1 protein, mouse ; sphingosine 1-phosphate (26993-30-6) ; Lysophospholipids ; Sphingosine (NGZ37HRE42)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 128410-1
    ISSN 1095-9203 ; 0036-8075
    ISSN (online) 1095-9203
    ISSN 0036-8075
    DOI 10.1126/science.adk2758
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  8. Article ; Online: Same day discharge colon surgery: is it financially worth it?

    Curfman, Karleigh R / Blair, Gabrielle E / Kosnik, Callan L / Pille, Sunshine A / Parsons, Michael E / Shah, Chirag A / Neighorn, Christopher C / Rashidi, Laila

    Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

    2024  Volume 26, Issue 4, Page(s) 669–674

    Abstract: Aim: Same day discharge (SDD) for colorectal surgery shows increasing promise in the era of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols and minimally invasive surgery. It has become increasingly relevant due to the constraints posed by the COVID-19 ... ...

    Abstract Aim: Same day discharge (SDD) for colorectal surgery shows increasing promise in the era of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols and minimally invasive surgery. It has become increasingly relevant due to the constraints posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to compare SDD and postoperative day 1 (POD1) discharge to understand the clinical outcomes and financial impact on factors such as cost, charge, revenue, contribution margin and readmission.
    Method: A retrospective review of colectomies was performed at a single institution over a 2-year period (n = 143). Two populations were identified: SDD (n = 51) and POD1 (n = 92). Patients were selected by International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems-10 (ICD-10) and Diagnosis Related Grouper (DRG) codes.
    Results: There was a statistically significant difference favouring SDD in total hospital cost (p < 0.0001), average direct costs (p < 0.0001) and average charges (p < 0.0016). SDD average hospital costs were $8699 (values in USD throughout) compared with $11 652 for POD 1 (p < 0.0001), and average SDD hospital charges were $85 506 compared with $97 008 for POD1 (p < 0.0016). The net revenue for SDD was $22 319 while for POD1 it was $26 173 (p = 0.14). Upon comparison of contribution margins (SDD $13 620 vs. POD1 $14 522), the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.73). There were no identified statistically significant differences in operating room time, robotic console time, readmission rates or surgical complications.
    Conclusions: Amidst the pandemic-related constraints, we found that SDD was associated with lower hospital costs and comparable contribution margins compared with POD1. Additionally, the study was unable to identify any significant difference between operating time, readmissions, and surgical complications when performing SDD.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Patient Discharge/statistics & numerical data ; Patient Discharge/economics ; Female ; Male ; Patient Readmission/statistics & numerical data ; Patient Readmission/economics ; Middle Aged ; Colectomy/economics ; Colectomy/methods ; COVID-19/economics ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Aged ; Hospital Costs/statistics & numerical data ; Length of Stay/economics ; Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data ; Hospital Charges/statistics & numerical data ; Ambulatory Surgical Procedures/economics ; Ambulatory Surgical Procedures/statistics & numerical data ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Enhanced Recovery After Surgery ; Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Comparative Study
    ZDB-ID 1440017-0
    ISSN 1463-1318 ; 1462-8910
    ISSN (online) 1463-1318
    ISSN 1462-8910
    DOI 10.1111/codi.16916
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  9. Article: Predictors of Positive Outcomes and a Scoring System to Guide Management After Fasciotomy for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome.

    Trew, Christopher A J / Kocialkowski, Cezary / Parsons, Tom / Barton, Tristan

    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine

    2022  Volume 10, Issue 6, Page(s) 23259671221101328

    Abstract: Background: Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) of the lower limb usually responds well to fasciotomy in patients with failed nonoperative treatment. Careful history taking and compartment pressure testing are both required to accurately ... ...

    Abstract Background: Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) of the lower limb usually responds well to fasciotomy in patients with failed nonoperative treatment. Careful history taking and compartment pressure testing are both required to accurately diagnose CECS.
    Purposes: To evaluate patients with CECS after fasciotomy to establish predictive criteria of positive outcomes and to develop a scoring system to aid clinicians in their management of such patients.
    Study design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.
    Methods: We reviewed data from 28 patients who underwent fasciotomy between 2017 and 2019. All patients had undergone preoperative dynamic intracompartmental pressure (ICP) monitoring. For each patient, subjective preoperative and postoperative pain scores were gained via a questionnaire. The point biserial and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to calculate the association between multiple diagnostic criteria and a reduction in visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores after fasciotomy.
    Results: A reduction in VAS pain scores was strongly correlated with a peak ICP >40 mm Hg (
    Conclusion: We identified diagnostic criteria in the history and examination of patients with CECS that can be used to help predict positive outcomes after fasciotomy. We propose a scoring system to aid clinicians in their management of such patients. We recommend taking these results forward in prospective trials to test the efficacy of predictive scoring.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2706251-X
    ISSN 2325-9671
    ISSN 2325-9671
    DOI 10.1177/23259671221101328
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  10. Article ; Online: Changes in parental sleep from pregnancy to postpartum: A meta-analytic review of actigraphy studies.

    Parsons, Leo / Howes, Abby / Jones, Christopher A / Surtees, Andrew D R

    Sleep medicine reviews

    2022  Volume 68, Page(s) 101719

    Abstract: Sleep changes in new parents are widely observed but there is no extant meta-analysis of changes to sleep parameters in this group. We completed a meta-analysis of changes in actigraphy-measured parent sleep between pregnancy and the end of the first ... ...

    Abstract Sleep changes in new parents are widely observed but there is no extant meta-analysis of changes to sleep parameters in this group. We completed a meta-analysis of changes in actigraphy-measured parent sleep between pregnancy and the end of the first year of a child's life. A search of six databases was completed. Following review using predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 16 papers were left for review. Data were extracted, analysed and each paper was reviewed for methodological quality. Where possible, subgroup analysis was completed based on time since birth and location of the study, and meta-regression of parent age. Parents' total sleep time and sleep efficiency were shown to decrease following the birth of a child, with wake after sleep onset increasing. This change was most notably observed in the first four weeks after birth. Up to 16 weeks post-birth, differences were still apparent, but sleep parameters were beginning to return to pre-birth levels. New parents experience a significant change in multiple sleep parameters following the birth of a child. Future data collection, using best practice actigraphy measurement, reporting a broader range of variables and including fathers, as well as mothers, is warranted.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Humans ; Actigraphy ; Parents ; Sleep ; Mothers ; Postpartum Period
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-25
    Publishing country England
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1414211-9
    ISSN 1532-2955 ; 1087-0792
    ISSN (online) 1532-2955
    ISSN 1087-0792
    DOI 10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101719
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