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  1. Article ; Online: Survival benefit of neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX for patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.

    Waugh, Evelyn / Glinka, Juan / Breadner, Daniel / Liu, Rachel / Tang, Ephraim / Allen, Laura / Welch, Stephen / Leslie, Ken / Skaro, Anton

    Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery

    2024  

    Abstract: Backgrounds/aims: While patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC) are a target population for neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), formal guidelines for neoadjuvant therapy are lacking. We assessed the perioperative and oncological ... ...

    Abstract Backgrounds/aims: While patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC) are a target population for neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), formal guidelines for neoadjuvant therapy are lacking. We assessed the perioperative and oncological outcomes in patients with BRPC undergoing NAC with FOLFIRINOX for patients undergoing upfront surgery (US).
    Methods: The AHPBA criteria for borderline resectability and/or a CA19-9 level > 100 μ/mL defined borderline resectable tumors retrieved from a prospectively populated institutional registry from 2007 to 2020. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS) at 1 and 3 years. A Cox Proportional Hazard model based on intention to treat was used. A receiver-operator characteristics (ROC) curve was constructed to assess the discriminatory capability of the use of CA19-9 > 100 μ/mL to predict resectability and mortality.
    Results: Forty BRPC patients underwent NAC, while 46 underwent US. The median OS with NAC was 19.8 months (interquartile range [IQR] 10.3-44.24) vs. 10.6 months (IQR 6.37-17.6) with US. At 1 year, 70% of the NAC group and 41.3% of the US group survived (
    Conclusions: We found a survival benefit of NAC with FOLFIRINOX for BRPC. Greater pre-treatment of CA19-9 and multivessel involvement on initial imaging were associated with progression of the disease following NAC.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-01
    Publishing country Korea (South)
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3012179-6
    ISSN 2508-5859 ; 2508-5778
    ISSN (online) 2508-5859
    ISSN 2508-5778
    DOI 10.14701/ahbps.23-107
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  2. Article ; Online: Does It Matter How We Speak About Social Kinds? A Large, Preregistered, Online Experimental Study of How Language Shapes the Development of Essentialist Beliefs.

    Leshin, Rachel A / Leslie, Sarah-Jane / Rhodes, Marjorie

    Child development

    2021  Volume 92, Issue 4, Page(s) e531–e547

    Abstract: A problematic way to think about social categories is to essentialize them-to treat particular differences between people as marking fundamentally distinct social kinds. From where do these beliefs arise? Language that expresses generic claims about ... ...

    Abstract A problematic way to think about social categories is to essentialize them-to treat particular differences between people as marking fundamentally distinct social kinds. From where do these beliefs arise? Language that expresses generic claims about categories elicits some aspects of essentialism, but the scope of these effects remains unclear. This study (N = 204, ages 4.5-8 years, 73% White; recruited predominantly from the United States and the United Kingdom to participate online in 2019) found that generic language increases two critical aspects of essentialist thought: Beliefs that (a) category-related properties arise from intrinsic causal mechanisms and (b) category boundaries are inflexible. These findings have implications for understanding the spread of essentialist beliefs across communities and the development of intergroup behavior.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Child, Preschool ; Humans ; Language ; United Kingdom ; United States
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 215602-7
    ISSN 1467-8624 ; 0009-3920
    ISSN (online) 1467-8624
    ISSN 0009-3920
    DOI 10.1111/cdev.13527
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  3. Article ; Online: Targeted Combination of Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Lacking Evidence of Benefit: Focus in Ovarian Cancer.

    Bailey, Morgan / Morand, Susan / Royfman, Rachel / Lin, Leslie / Singh, Aditi / Stanbery, Laura / Walter, Adam / Hamouda, Danae / Nemunaitis, John

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 6

    Abstract: The emergence of targeted therapeutics in ovarian cancer, particularly poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi's), has created additional opportunities for patients seeking frontline and recurrent disease management options. In particular, PARPi's ...

    Abstract The emergence of targeted therapeutics in ovarian cancer, particularly poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi's), has created additional opportunities for patients seeking frontline and recurrent disease management options. In particular, PARPi's have shown clinical benefits in BRCA mutant and/or homologous recombination deficient (HRD) ovarian cancer. Until recently, response was thought to be limited in
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Ovarian Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Ovarian Neoplasms/genetics ; Homologous Recombination ; Biomarkers
    Chemical Substances Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors ; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors ; Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms25063173
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  4. Article ; Online: Longitudinal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents living with HIV in New York City.

    Posada, Roberto / Waldman, Rachel / Chory, Ashley / Martin, Roxanne / Cohen, Ariella / Chiacchia, Sam / Childs, Jocelyn / Enane, Leslie A / Vreeman, Rachel

    AIDS care

    2022  Volume 35, Issue 5, Page(s) 629–633

    Abstract: Adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) are particularly susceptible to disruptions in care, which may lead to poor HIV-related health outcomes. Here, we report the results of a longitudinal phone-based study investigating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on ... ...

    Abstract Adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) are particularly susceptible to disruptions in care, which may lead to poor HIV-related health outcomes. Here, we report the results of a longitudinal phone-based study investigating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on ALWH in New York City. Participants (
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Adolescent ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Male ; COVID-19 ; HIV Infections/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; New York City ; Longitudinal Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1012651-x
    ISSN 1360-0451 ; 0954-0121
    ISSN (online) 1360-0451
    ISSN 0954-0121
    DOI 10.1080/09540121.2022.2090491
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  5. Article: Providencia stuartii

    George, Elisabeth A / Kornik, Rachel / Robinson-Bostom, Leslie

    JAAD case reports

    2020  Volume 6, Issue 5, Page(s) 422–425

    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2834220-3
    ISSN 2352-5126
    ISSN 2352-5126
    DOI 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.02.043
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  6. Article ; Online: Initial renal replacement therapy (RRT) modality associates with 90-day postdischarge RRT dependence in critically ill AKI survivors.

    Koyner, Jay L / Mackey, Rachel H / Echeverri, Jorge / Rosenthal, Ning A / Carabuena, Leslie A / Bronson-Lowe, Daniel / Harenski, Kai / Neyra, Javier A

    Journal of critical care

    2024  Volume 82, Page(s) 154764

    Abstract: Purpose: Real-world comparison of RRT modality on RRT dependence at 90 days postdischarge among ICU patients discharged alive after RRT for acute kidney injury (AKI).: Methods: Using claims-linked to US hospital discharge data (Premier PINC AI ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Real-world comparison of RRT modality on RRT dependence at 90 days postdischarge among ICU patients discharged alive after RRT for acute kidney injury (AKI).
    Methods: Using claims-linked to US hospital discharge data (Premier PINC AI Healthcare Database [PHD]), we compared continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) vs. intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) for AKI in adult ICU patients discharged alive from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021. RRT dependence at 90 days postdischarge was defined as ≥2 RRT treatments in the last 8 days. Between-group differences were balanced using inverse probability treatment weighting (IPTW).
    Results: Of 34,804 patients, 3804 patients (from 382 hospitals) had claims coverage for days 83-90 postdischarge. Compared to IHD-treated patients (n = 2740), CRRT-treated patients (n = 1064) were younger; had more admission to large teaching hospitals, surgery, sepsis, shock, mechanical ventilation, but lower prevalence of comorbidities (p < 0.05 for all). Compared to IHD-treated patients, CRRT-treated patients had lower RRT dependence at hospital discharge (26.5% vs. 29.8%, p = 0.04) and lower RRT dependence at 90 days postdischarge (4.9% vs. 7.4% p = 0.006) with weighted adjusted OR (95% CI): 0.68 (0.47-0.97), p = 0.03. Results persisted in sensitivity analyses including patients who died during days 1-90 postdischarge (n = 112) or excluding patients from hospitals with IHD patients only (n = 335), or when excluding patients who switched RRT modalities (n = 451).
    Conclusions: Adjusted for potential confounders, the odds of RRT dependence at 90 days postdischarge among survivors of RRT for AKI was 30% lower for those treated first with CRRT vs. IHD, overall and in several sensitivity analyses.
    Summary: Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICU) may develop acute kidney injury (AKI) that requires renal replacement therapy (RRT) to temporarily replace the injured kidney function of cleaning the blood. Two main types of RRT in the ICU are called continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), which is performed almost continuously, i.e., for >18 h per day, and intermittent hemodialysis (IHD), which is a more rapid RRT that is usually completed in a little bit over 6 h, several times per week. The slower CRRT may be gentler on the kidneys and is more likely to be used in the sickest patients, who may not be able to tolerate IHD. We conducted a data-analysis study to evaluate whether long-term effects on kidney function (assessed by ongoing need for RRT, i.e., RRT dependence) differ depending on use of CRRT vs. IHD. In a very large US linked hospital-discharge/claims database we found that among ICU patients discharge alive after RRT for AKI, fewer CRRT-treated patients had RRT dependence at hospital discharge (26.5% vs. 29.8%, p = 0.04) and at 90 days after discharge (4.9% vs. 7.4% p = 0.006). In adjusted models, RRT dependence at 90 days postdischarge was >30% lower for CRRT than IHD-treated patients. These results from a non-randomized study suggest that among survivors of RRT for AKI, CRRT may result in less RRT dependence 90 days after hospital discharge.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632818-0
    ISSN 1557-8615 ; 0883-9441
    ISSN (online) 1557-8615
    ISSN 0883-9441
    DOI 10.1016/j.jcrc.2024.154764
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  7. Article ; Online: Assessment of Role of Platelet Indices in the Occurrence of Retinopathy of Prematurity.

    Reddy, Rudhira M / Bhandary, Sulatha V / Rao, Krishna A / Lewis, Leslie E / Lal, Shivakumar M / Rachel, Namitha M

    Middle East African journal of ophthalmology

    2023  Volume 29, Issue 2, Page(s) 91–95

    Abstract: Purpose: Platelets have a major role in the regulation of angiogenesis. Platelets have proangiogenic factors like vascular endothelial growth factor, which causes neovascularization of immature retina. However, there is no conclusive evidence to show ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Platelets have a major role in the regulation of angiogenesis. Platelets have proangiogenic factors like vascular endothelial growth factor, which causes neovascularization of immature retina. However, there is no conclusive evidence to show that platelet indices have a role in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This study is aimed at assessing the role of platelet indices in the occurrence and need for treatment of ROP.
    Methods: This prospective cohort study included the screening of preterm babies (<37 weeks of gestation with birth weight <2000 g). The samples of platelet indices (mean platelet volume [MPV], platelet count [PLT], plateletcrit [PCT], and platelet distribution width [PDW]) collected within 1
    Results: A total of 300 preterm babies were screened, of whom, 55 (18.3%) babies had ROP changes. The association of the presence of ROP changes and platelet indices was not statistically significant (
    Conclusion: Abnormal platelet indices did not show any significant risk with the occurrence or need for treatment of ROP.
    MeSH term(s) Infant, Newborn ; Infant ; Humans ; Retinopathy of Prematurity/diagnosis ; Retinopathy of Prematurity/epidemiology ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; Prospective Studies ; Blood Platelets/physiology ; Platelet Count
    Chemical Substances Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-24
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2545467-5
    ISSN 0975-1599 ; 0975-1599
    ISSN (online) 0975-1599
    ISSN 0975-1599
    DOI 10.4103/meajo.meajo_246_21
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  8. Article ; Online: Student challenges during third-year perioperative clerkships through the lens of faculty and residents: A qualitative study.

    Wile, Rachel K / Barnes, Katherine E / Charondo, Leslie B / Breyer, Kristine / Lager, Jeannette / Campbell, Andre / O'Sullivan, Patricia S

    The clinical teacher

    2024  

    Abstract: Purpose: Studies of medical students suggest they often find the transition from the pre-clinical curriculum to clinical rotations particularly challenging during perioperative clerkships. Educators could add a new perspective into students' clerkship ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Studies of medical students suggest they often find the transition from the pre-clinical curriculum to clinical rotations particularly challenging during perioperative clerkships. Educators could add a new perspective into students' clerkship experiences and potential interventions to improve them. The purpose of this study was to examine the educator perspective on students' experiences in perioperative clerkships. The findings could inform potential curricular interventions to facilitate student transition from a didactic environment into perioperative clerkships.
    Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 16 faculty and residents in the departments of anaesthesia, obstetrics and gynaecology (OBGYN), and general surgery across multiple clinical teaching sites at one institution. Interview questions explored their perceptions of the challenges students face during their transition into perioperative clerkships and probed thoughts on curriculum interventions they believed would be the most beneficial. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically.
    Findings: Three themes were identified. Faculty and residents perceive that student experiences on perioperative clerkships are shaped by (1) students' ability to adapt to the specialty and operating room norms on these clerkships, (2) students' understanding of how they can meaningfully contribute to the clinical team, and (3) dedicated teaching time constraints. Interventions were suggested to address educator expectations and student gaps, such as implementing a pre-clerkship orientation across anaesthesia, general surgery and OBGYN.
    Conclusions: To facilitate the medical student transition to perioperative clerkships, interventions should aid students in adapting to clerkship norms for these specialties and clarifying their role and expectations within the care team.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2151518-9
    ISSN 1743-498X ; 1743-4971
    ISSN (online) 1743-498X
    ISSN 1743-4971
    DOI 10.1111/tct.13742
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  9. Article ; Online: Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by commercially available alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

    Leslie, Rachel A / Zhou, S Steve / Macinga, David R

    American journal of infection control

    2020  Volume 49, Issue 3, Page(s) 401–402

    Abstract: Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are being recommended as an infection prevention measure for COVID-19. Recently published data indicates that ethanol effectively inactivates the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but there is a lack of data for formulated hand sanitizer ... ...

    Abstract Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are being recommended as an infection prevention measure for COVID-19. Recently published data indicates that ethanol effectively inactivates the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but there is a lack of data for formulated hand sanitizer products currently used in U.S. healthcare and general settings. This study demonstrates a commercially available foam and gel alcohol-based hand sanitizer are effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2 in suspension.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/prevention & control ; Ethanol/pharmacology ; Hand Disinfection/methods ; Hand Sanitizers/pharmacology ; Humans ; SARS-CoV-2/drug effects
    Chemical Substances Hand Sanitizers ; Ethanol (3K9958V90M)
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 392362-9
    ISSN 1527-3296 ; 0196-6553
    ISSN (online) 1527-3296
    ISSN 0196-6553
    DOI 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.08.020
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  10. Article ; Online: Investigating wastewater treatment plant effluent and pharmaceutical exposure on innate cytokine expression of darters (Etheostoma spp.) in the Grand River watershed.

    Dawe, Rachel E / Bragg, Leslie M / Dhiyebi, Hadi A / Servos, Mark R / Craig, Paul M

    Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & molecular biology

    2023  Volume 269, Page(s) 110875

    Abstract: Fish live in continuous contact with various stressors and antigenic material present within their environments. The impact of stressors associated with wastewater-exposed environments on fish has become of particular interest in toxicology studies. The ... ...

    Abstract Fish live in continuous contact with various stressors and antigenic material present within their environments. The impact of stressors associated with wastewater-exposed environments on fish has become of particular interest in toxicology studies. The objectives of this study were to examine potential effects of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent-associated stressors on innate cytokine expression within the gills of darter species (Etheostoma spp.), using both field and laboratory approaches. Male and female darters (rainbow, greenside, fantail, and johnny darters) were collected upstream and downstream of the Waterloo WWTP in the Grand River, Ontario. Gill samples were collected from fish in the field and from a second subset of fish brought back to the laboratory. Laboratory fish were acutely exposed (96-h) to an environmentally relevant concentration of venlafaxine (1.0 μg/L), a commonly prescribed antidepressant. To assess the impacts of these stressors on the innate immunity of darters, the expression of key innate cytokines was examined. Minor significant effects on innate cytokine expression were observed between upstream and downstream fish. Moderate effects on cytokine expression were observed in venlafaxine-exposed fish compared to their control counterparts however, changes were not indicative of a biologically significant immune response occurring due to the exposure. Although the results of this study did not display extensive impacts of effluent and pharmaceutical exposure on innate cytokine expression within the gills, they provide a novel avenue of study, illustrating the importance of examining potential impacts that effluent-associated stressors can have on fundamental immune responses of native fish species.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cytokines/genetics ; Cytokines/metabolism ; Venlafaxine Hydrochloride/metabolism ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/toxicity ; Perches/physiology ; Birds ; Water Purification ; Pharmaceutical Preparations/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Cytokines ; Venlafaxine Hydrochloride (7D7RX5A8MO) ; Water Pollutants, Chemical ; Pharmaceutical Preparations
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 121247-3
    ISSN 1879-1107 ; 0305-0491 ; 1096-4959
    ISSN (online) 1879-1107
    ISSN 0305-0491 ; 1096-4959
    DOI 10.1016/j.cbpb.2023.110875
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