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  1. Article ; Online: Resumption of anticoagulant therapy after anticoagulant-related gastrointestinal bleeding.

    Little, Derek / Siegal, Deborah M

    Thrombosis research

    2019  Volume 180, Page(s) 86

    MeSH term(s) Clinical Trials as Topic ; Factor Xa Inhibitors/adverse effects ; Factor Xa Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/chemically induced ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/therapy ; Humans ; Prevalence
    Chemical Substances Factor Xa Inhibitors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 121852-9
    ISSN 1879-2472 ; 0049-3848
    ISSN (online) 1879-2472
    ISSN 0049-3848
    DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2019.06.003
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  2. Article ; Online: Patient-facing, Semi-automated, solutions to enhance patient participation in measurement-based care practice standards in a tele-mental health specialty clinic for populations at higher risk for self-harm.

    Price, Matthew S / Christensen, Hande / Urquhart, Joy / Butte, Sarly / Acierno, Ron / Little, Deborah M

    International journal of medical informatics

    2023  Volume 177, Page(s) 105155

    Abstract: Purpose: Collecting validated surveys that describe symptom severity (measurement based care) during evidence-based psychotherapy is crucial to allow a therapist to tailor the speed and intensity of treatment. COVID clinic closures mandated we create a ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Collecting validated surveys that describe symptom severity (measurement based care) during evidence-based psychotherapy is crucial to allow a therapist to tailor the speed and intensity of treatment. COVID clinic closures mandated we create a flexible, remote system to conduct measurement-based care, which was accomplished via RedCap.
    Methods: RedCap was used to create a semi-automated workflow allowing all clinically-indicated evidence-based surveys (including the PHQ-9) to be delivered via email to patients; with results automatically sent to their provider. Importantly, indications of suicidal ideation were automatically escalated to the provider.
    Results: PHQ-9 completion improved, while provider burden for collecting surveys was greatly reduced; however, depending largely upon initial provider-patient 'training', overall compliance could still be significantly improved.
    Conclusion: This workflow gave providers additional information compared to the typical telemedicine environment, and in fact, improved data collection rates over our in-person environment. However, when patients did not complete measures on their own, the burden on providers increased.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Patient Participation ; Mental Health ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Self-Injurious Behavior
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-17
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1466296-6
    ISSN 1872-8243 ; 1386-5056
    ISSN (online) 1872-8243
    ISSN 1386-5056
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105155
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  3. Article ; Online: Numerical study of optical feedback coherence in semiconductor laser dynamics.

    Radziunas, Mindaugas / Little, Douglas J / Kane, Deborah M

    Optics letters

    2019  Volume 44, Issue 17, Page(s) 4207–4210

    Abstract: The nonlinear dynamics of a semiconductor laser with coherent, as compared to incoherent, delayed optical feedback systems have been discussed and contrasted in prior research literature. Here, we report simulations of how the dynamics change as the ... ...

    Abstract The nonlinear dynamics of a semiconductor laser with coherent, as compared to incoherent, delayed optical feedback systems have been discussed and contrasted in prior research literature. Here, we report simulations of how the dynamics change as the coherence of the optical feedback is systematically varied from being coherent, through several levels of partial coherence, to incoherent. An increasing rate of phase disturbance is used to vary the coherence. An edge-emitting, 830 nm, Fabry-Perot semiconductor laser with a long external cavity is simulated. Following this study, consideration of prior and future experimental studies should include evaluation of where on the continuum of partial coherence the delayed optical feedback sits. The level of partial coherence is an important factor affecting the dynamics.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-09-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1539-4794
    ISSN (online) 1539-4794
    DOI 10.1364/OL.44.004207
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  4. Article ; Online: Subdiffraction-limited radius measurements of microcylinders using conventional bright-field optical microscopy.

    Little, Douglas J / Kane, Deborah M

    Optics letters

    2014  Volume 39, Issue 17, Page(s) 5196–5199

    Abstract: A technique for measuring the radius of dielectric microcylinders with subdiffraction-limited precision is presented. Diffraction fringes arising from the dielectric cylinder are measured using conventional bright-field optical microscopy and compared ... ...

    Abstract A technique for measuring the radius of dielectric microcylinders with subdiffraction-limited precision is presented. Diffraction fringes arising from the dielectric cylinder are measured using conventional bright-field optical microscopy and compared with theory to deduce the radii. The technique has been demonstrated measuring the radii of the major-ampullate silks from Plebs eburnus spiders. Precision better than 50 nm is demonstrated, using a standard optical microscope with a numerical aperture of 0.6 for the objective. Accuracy was verified using scanning electron microscopy. This technique will facilitate rapid, precise measurement of dielectric microcylinder radii, enabling a new optical-microscopy-based measurement approach for these challenging micro-optics.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-09-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1539-4794
    ISSN (online) 1539-4794
    DOI 10.1364/OL.39.005196
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  5. Article ; Online: Follow-up from the A041202 study shows continued efficacy of ibrutinib regimens for older adults with CLL.

    Woyach, Jennifer A / Perez Burbano, Gabriela / Ruppert, Amy S / Miller, Cecelia / Heerema, Nyla A / Zhao, Weiqiang / Wall, Anna / Ding, Wei / Bartlett, Nancy L / Brander, Danielle M / Barr, Paul M / Rogers, Kerry A / Parikh, Sameer A / Stephens, Deborah M / Brown, Jennifer R / Lozanski, Gerard / Blachly, James / Nattam, Sreenivasa / Larson, Richard A /
    Erba, Harry / Litzow, Mark / Luger, Selina / Owen, Carolyn / Kuzma, Charles / Abramson, Jeremy S / Little, Richard F / Dinner, Shira / Stone, Richard M / Uy, Geoffrey / Stock, Wendy / Mandrekar, Sumithra J / Byrd, John C

    Blood

    2024  Volume 143, Issue 16, Page(s) 1616–1627

    Abstract: Abstract: A041202 (NCT01886872) is a phase 3 study comparing bendamustine plus rituximab (BR) with ibrutinib and the combination of ibrutinib plus rituximab (IR) in previously untreated older patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The initial ...

    Abstract Abstract: A041202 (NCT01886872) is a phase 3 study comparing bendamustine plus rituximab (BR) with ibrutinib and the combination of ibrutinib plus rituximab (IR) in previously untreated older patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The initial results showed that ibrutinib-containing regimens had superior progression-free survival (PFS) and rituximab did not add additional benefits. Here we present an updated analysis. With a median follow-up of 55 months, the median PFS was 44 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 38-54) for BR and not yet reached in either ibrutinib-containing arm. The 48-month PFS estimates were 47%, 76%, and 76% for BR, ibrutinib, and IR, respectively. The benefit of ibrutinib regimens over chemoimmunotherapy was consistent across subgroups of patients defined by TP53 abnormalities, del(11q), complex karyotype, and immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region (IGHV). No significant interaction effects were observed between the treatment arm and del(11q), the complex karyotype, or IGHV. However, a greater difference in PFS was observed among the patients with TP53 abnormalities. There was no difference in the overall survival. Notable adverse events with ibrutinib included atrial fibrillation (afib) and hypertension. Afib was observed in 11 patients (pts) on BR (3%) and 67 pts on ibrutinib (18%). All-grade hypertension was observed in 95 pts on BR (27%) and 263 pts on ibrutinib (55%). These data show that ibrutinib regimens prolong PFS compared with BR for older patients with treatment-naïve CLL. These benefits were observed across subgroups, including high-risk groups. Strikingly, within the ibrutinib arms, there was no inferior PFS for patients with abnormalities in TP53, the highest risk feature observed in CLL. These data continue to demonstrate the efficacy of ibrutinib in treatment-naïve CLL.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Rituximab/therapeutic use ; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy ; Follow-Up Studies ; Atrial Fibrillation/etiology ; Bendamustine Hydrochloride/therapeutic use ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; Hypertension/etiology ; Adenine/analogs & derivatives ; Piperidines
    Chemical Substances Rituximab (4F4X42SYQ6) ; ibrutinib (1X70OSD4VX) ; Bendamustine Hydrochloride (981Y8SX18M) ; Adenine (JAC85A2161) ; Piperidines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80069-7
    ISSN 1528-0020 ; 0006-4971
    ISSN (online) 1528-0020
    ISSN 0006-4971
    DOI 10.1182/blood.2023021959
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  6. Article ; Online: Heartworm prevalence in dogs versus cats: Multiple diagnostic modalities provide new insights.

    Hays, Kellie M / Rodriguez, Jessica Y / Little, Susan E / Litster, Annette L / Mwacalimba, Kennedy K / Sundstrom, Kellee D / Amodie, Deborah M / Serrano, Maria A / Guerios, Simone D / Lane, Jennifer N / Levy, Julie K

    Veterinary parasitology: X

    2020  Volume 4, Page(s) 100027

    Abstract: The cornerstones of diagnosis of heartworm (HW) in dogs are the detection of circulating antigen from adult ... ...

    Abstract The cornerstones of diagnosis of heartworm (HW) in dogs are the detection of circulating antigen from adult female
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-12
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2590-1389
    ISSN (online) 2590-1389
    DOI 10.1016/j.vpoa.2020.100027
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  7. Article ; Online: Biological resurfacing in a canine model of hip osteoarthritis.

    Estes, Bradley T / Enomoto, Masataka / Moutos, Franklin T / Carson, Megan A / Toth, Jeffrey M / Eggert, Peter / Stallrich, Jonathan / Willard, Vincent P / Veis, Deborah J / Little, Dianne / Guilak, Farshid / Lascelles, B Duncan X

    Science advances

    2021  Volume 7, Issue 38, Page(s) eabi5918

    Abstract: Articular cartilage has unique load-bearing properties but has minimal capacity for intrinsic repair. Here, we used three-dimensional weaving, additive manufacturing, and autologous mesenchymal stem cells to create a tissue-engineered, bicomponent ... ...

    Abstract Articular cartilage has unique load-bearing properties but has minimal capacity for intrinsic repair. Here, we used three-dimensional weaving, additive manufacturing, and autologous mesenchymal stem cells to create a tissue-engineered, bicomponent implant to restore hip function in a canine hip osteoarthritis model. This resorbable implant was specifically designed to function mechanically from the time of repair and to biologically integrate with native tissues for long-term restoration. A massive osteochondral lesion was created in the hip of skeletally mature hounds and repaired with the implant or left empty (control). Longitudinal outcome measures over 6 months demonstrated that the implant dogs returned to normal preoperative values of pain and function. Anatomical structure and functional biomechanical properties were also restored in the implanted dogs. Control animals never returned to normal and exhibited structurally deficient repair. This study provides clinically relevant evidence that the bicomponent implant may be a potential therapy for moderate hip osteoarthritis.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-15
    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.abi5918
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  8. Article ; Online: Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial comparing two multimodal opioid-minimizing pain management regimens following transsphenoidal surgery.

    Shepherd, Deborah M / Jahnke, Heidi / White, William L / Little, Andrew S

    Journal of neurosurgery

    2017  Volume 128, Issue 2, Page(s) 444–451

    Abstract: OBJECTIVE Pain control is an important clinical consideration and quality-of-care metric. No studies have examined postoperative pain control following transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary lesions. The study goals were to 1) report postoperative pain ... ...

    Abstract OBJECTIVE Pain control is an important clinical consideration and quality-of-care metric. No studies have examined postoperative pain control following transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary lesions. The study goals were to 1) report postoperative pain scores following transsphenoidal surgery, 2) determine if multimodal opioid-minimizing pain regimens yielded satisfactory postoperative pain control, and 3) determine if intravenous (IV) ibuprofen improved postoperative pain scores and reduced opioid use compared with placebo. METHODS This study was a single-center, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled intervention trial involving adult patients with planned transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors randomized into 2 groups. Group 1 patients were treated with scheduled IV ibuprofen, scheduled oral acetaminophen, and rescue opioids. Group 2 patients were treated with IV placebo, scheduled oral acetaminophen, and rescue opioids. The primary end point was patient pain scores (visual analog scale [VAS], rated 0-10) for 48 hours after surgery. The secondary end point was opioid use as estimated by oral morphine equivalents (OMEs). RESULTS Of 136 patients screened, 62 were enrolled (28 in Group 1, 34 in Group 2). The study was terminated early because the primary and secondary end points were reached. Baseline characteristics between groups were well matched except for age (Group 1, 59.3 ± 14.4 years; Group 2, 49.8 ± 16.2 years; p = 0.02). Mean VAS pain scores were significantly different, with a 43% reduction in Group 1 (1.7 ± 2.2) compared with Group 2 (3.0 ± 2.8; p < 0.0001). Opioid use was significantly different, with a 58% reduction in Group 1 (26.3 ± 28.7 mg OME) compared with Group 2 (62.5 ± 63.8 mg OME; p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Multimodal opioid-minimizing pain-management protocols resulted in acceptable pain control following transsphenoidal surgery. IV ibuprofen resulted in significantly improved pain scores and significantly decreased opioid use compared with placebo. Postoperative multimodal pain management, including a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medication, should be considered after surgery to improve patient comfort and to limit opioid use. Clinical trial registration no.: NCT02351700 (clinicaltrials.gov) ■ CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE Type of question: therapeutic; study design: randomized, controlled trial; evidence: Class III.
    MeSH term(s) Acetaminophen/therapeutic use ; Administration, Intravenous ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/therapeutic use ; Analgesics, Opioid/administration & dosage ; Analgesics, Opioid/adverse effects ; Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use ; Double-Blind Method ; Hemorrhage/chemically induced ; Hemorrhage/epidemiology ; Humans ; Ibuprofen/administration & dosage ; Ibuprofen/therapeutic use ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pain Management/methods ; Pain Measurement ; Pain, Postoperative/drug therapy ; Sphenoid Bone/surgery ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Analgesics, Non-Narcotic ; Analgesics, Opioid ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; Acetaminophen (362O9ITL9D) ; Ibuprofen (WK2XYI10QM)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-03-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 3089-2
    ISSN 1933-0693 ; 0022-3085
    ISSN (online) 1933-0693
    ISSN 0022-3085
    DOI 10.3171/2016.10.JNS161355
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  9. Article ; Online: Management of antithrombotic therapy after gastrointestinal bleeding: A mixed methods study of health-care providers.

    Little, Derek H W / Robertson, Tara / Douketis, James / Dionne, Joanna C / Holbrook, Anne / Xenodemetropoulos, Ted / Siegal, Deborah M

    Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH

    2020  Volume 19, Issue 1, Page(s) 153–160

    Abstract: Essentials The factors influencing anticoagulation management after gastrointestinal bleeding are unclear. Focus groups and a discrete choice experiments survey of health-care providers were conducted. Re-bleeding risk and thrombosis risk were the most ... ...

    Abstract Essentials The factors influencing anticoagulation management after gastrointestinal bleeding are unclear. Focus groups and a discrete choice experiments survey of health-care providers were conducted. Re-bleeding risk and thrombosis risk were the most important factors influencing decision making. Preference variability exists with a minority most sensitive to the anticoagulation indication. ABSTRACT: Background Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are permanently discontinued in up to 50% of patients after gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding despite evidence of benefit to restarting. Objectives We aimed to identify factors influencing health-care provider decision making regarding resuming OAC after GI bleeding and to identify preference groups. Patients/Methods We conducted focus group discussions (FGDs) with health-care providers. Themes identified and ranked through a dot voting exercise became the attributes for a discrete choice experiment survey of health-care providers developed using Sawtooth (Sawtooth Software, Provo, UT, USA). Hierarchical Bayes analysis was used to estimate preference coefficients (utilities) for each attribute. Preference groups were identified using latent class analysis. Results We conducted four FGDs involving 29 participants. The five most important factors identified in the FGDs were included in the survey. There were 250 survey respondents (mean age 45 years, 53% male). The most important factor was re-bleeding risk followed by thrombosis risk, index bleed severity, indication for OAC, and patient characteristics. Two preference groups were identified, a majority group (87% of respondents) placed the highest utility on re-bleeding risk followed by thrombosis risk, while a minority group (13% of respondents) placed the highest utility on OAC indication. Conclusions Overall, the most important factor influencing provider decision making was re-bleeding risk followed closely by thrombosis risk, although the indication for OAC was most important for a minority of respondents. This highlights variability among providers in an area lacking high-quality data to guide practice. Further research is needed to determine absolute rates of outcomes and patient values and preferences.
    MeSH term(s) Administration, Oral ; Anticoagulants/adverse effects ; Atrial Fibrillation/drug therapy ; Bayes Theorem ; Female ; Fibrinolytic Agents/adverse effects ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/chemically induced ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/diagnosis ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Risk Factors
    Chemical Substances Anticoagulants ; Fibrinolytic Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2112661-6
    ISSN 1538-7836 ; 1538-7933
    ISSN (online) 1538-7836
    ISSN 1538-7933
    DOI 10.1111/jth.15111
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  10. Article ; Online: Hybrid immersion-polarization method for measuring birefringence applied to spider silks.

    Little, Douglas J / Kane, Deborah M

    Optics letters

    2011  Volume 36, Issue 20, Page(s) 4098–4100

    Abstract: A technique for accurate measurement of the principle refractive indices and birefringence for silklike samples is presented. It is based on rotating the linear polarization of the illuminating light on a silk immersed in reference liquid to achieve ... ...

    Abstract A technique for accurate measurement of the principle refractive indices and birefringence for silklike samples is presented. It is based on rotating the linear polarization of the illuminating light on a silk immersed in reference liquid to achieve index matching at the silk/liquid interface. The technique was used to measure the principal refractive indices of a P. eburnus radial silk at different strains. This in turn allows the calculation of strain-optic coefficients. The first measurement of the strain-optic coefficients of spider silk is presented. The technique is more generally applicable to strain-optic study of birefringent micro-optic samples.
    MeSH term(s) Algorithms ; Animals ; Birefringence ; Immersion ; Insect Proteins/chemistry ; Refractometry/methods ; Silk ; Spiders/chemistry ; Stress, Mechanical
    Chemical Substances Insect Proteins ; Silk
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-10-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ISSN 1539-4794
    ISSN (online) 1539-4794
    DOI 10.1364/OL.36.004098
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