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  1. Article ; Online: The Relationship Between Elbow Flexion Postures and Overhead Reaching in Birth Brachial Plexus Injuries.

    Goins, T R / Fox, John / Saul, Katherine / Servello, Cindy / Sullivan, Jane E

    Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association

    2023  Volume 36, Issue 1, Page(s) 62–69

    Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of alterations in muscle length of the biceps in various elbow postures during shoulder elevation and muscle activation.: Methods: Participants aged 5 years and older with a birth brachial ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of alterations in muscle length of the biceps in various elbow postures during shoulder elevation and muscle activation.
    Methods: Participants aged 5 years and older with a birth brachial plexus injury were asked to perform elevation shoulder (abduction and flexion) in 7 elbow conditions. Surface electromyography was applied to bilateral biceps and triceps.
    Results: Peak shoulder elevation was present in the immobilized 20° elbow posture. Muscle activity of the triceps and biceps was impacted by the elbow posture via immobilization.
    Conclusions: Elbow postures in elongated postures, via immobilization, may result in higher shoulder elevation due to increased passive forces when there is an altered muscle state of the biceps in this population. Clinicians should consider the optimal elbow joint posture (<30°) to improve overhead reaching in this population.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Elbow ; Brachial Plexus Neuropathies ; Brachial Plexus/injuries ; Arm ; Posture ; Range of Motion, Articular
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1036679-9
    ISSN 1538-005X ; 0898-5669
    ISSN (online) 1538-005X
    ISSN 0898-5669
    DOI 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001059
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  2. Article: Editorial: The Sensing Brain: The Role of Sensation in Rehabilitation and Training.

    Hillier, Susan / Verheyden, Geert / Sullivan, Jane E / Carey, Leeanne M

    Frontiers in neuroscience

    2021  Volume 14, Page(s) 645319

    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2411902-7
    ISSN 1662-453X ; 1662-4548
    ISSN (online) 1662-453X
    ISSN 1662-4548
    DOI 10.3389/fnins.2020.645319
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  3. Article ; Online: Balance Confidence and Balance Performance, But Not Fall History Are Associated With Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross Sectional Study.

    Roberts, Holly J / Johnson, Kristen M / Sullivan, Jane E / Hoppes, Carrie W

    Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)

    2022  Volume 46, Issue 1, Page(s) 82–89

    Abstract: Background and purpose: Fear of falling (FoF) is highly prevalent in community-dwelling older adults and is associated with low health-related quality of life (QoL). Low QoL is associated with increased health care utilization and is a predictor of ... ...

    Abstract Background and purpose: Fear of falling (FoF) is highly prevalent in community-dwelling older adults and is associated with low health-related quality of life (QoL). Low QoL is associated with increased health care utilization and is a predictor of future falls, but few studies have examined the relationship between high-level balance and dynamic gait performance and QoL in community-dwelling older adults. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine whether there is a relationship between FoF avoidance behaviors, balance confidence, performance on measures of high-level mobility, and QoL in community-dwelling older adults. The secondary purpose was to determine whether older adults who fall have a different QoL than older adults who have not fallen in the past year.
    Methods: Eighty-nine community-dwelling older adults (76.33 ± 6.84 years, 54 female, 34 fallers) completed the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC), Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire (FFABQ), Functional Gait Assessment (FGA), and Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CB&M). Correlation and multiple regression analyses were calculated to determine the relationship between the outcome measures and domains on the WHOQOL-BREF.
    Results and discussion: Significant correlations were observed between the WHOQOL-BREF physical health domain and the ABC, FFABQ, FGA, and CB&M (ρ= 0.524, -0.509, 0.348, and r = 0.423, respectively), the WHOQOL-BREF psychological domain and the ABC (ρ= 0.284) and FFABQ (ρ=-0.384), and the WHOQOL-BREF environment domain and the ABC (ρ= 0.343) and FFABQ (ρ=-0.406). No correlations were found between WHOQOL-BREF domain scores and a history of falls.
    Conclusions: Performance-based outcome measures that measure high-level mobility such as the CB&M and FGA, and patient-reported outcome measures for balance confidence and FoF avoidance behavior such as the ABC and FFABQ, are correlated with the physical health QoL domain on the WHOQOL-BREF. The ABC and FFABQ are correlated with psychological and environment QoL. Fall history was not correlated with QoL. Interventions to decrease FoF or improve high-level mobility may improve QoL in community-dwelling older adults.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Aged ; Independent Living ; Quality of Life/psychology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Geriatric Assessment/methods ; Fear/psychology ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2250801-6
    ISSN 2152-0895 ; 1539-8412
    ISSN (online) 2152-0895
    ISSN 1539-8412
    DOI 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000349
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  4. Article: Standards Development For Differential Scanning Calorimetry.

    Callanan, Jane E / Sullivan, Sandra A / Vecchia, Dominic F

    Journal of research of the National Bureau of Standards (1977)

    2020  Volume 91, Issue 3, Page(s) 123–129

    Abstract: This article summarizes two studies made in preparation for standards development, by differential scanning calorimetry, for instruments such as scanning calorimeters, differential thermal analyzers, differential mechanical analyzers, and related thermal ...

    Abstract This article summarizes two studies made in preparation for standards development, by differential scanning calorimetry, for instruments such as scanning calorimeters, differential thermal analyzers, differential mechanical analyzers, and related thermal analysis devices. The first was an extensive study of the variability of differential scanning calorimeters when used for determining transition temperatures and enthalpies. The second was an evaluation of calibration procedures recommended by the American Society of Testing and Materials. These studies are described in detail in National Bureau of Standards Special Publication 260-99.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2602408-1
    ISSN 0160-1741 ; 0034-530X ; 0091-0635
    ISSN 0160-1741 ; 0034-530X ; 0091-0635
    DOI 10.6028/jres.091.019
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  5. Article ; Online: Mapping Rural and Urban Veterans' Spatial Access to Primary Care Following the MISSION Act.

    Sullivan, Eliana / Zahnd, Whitney E / Zhu, Jane M / Kenzie, Erin / Patzel, Mary / Davis, Melinda

    Journal of general internal medicine

    2022  Volume 37, Issue 12, Page(s) 2941–2947

    Abstract: Background: The 2018 MISSION Act sought to improve Veterans' access to primary care by allowing Veterans living more than 30 min from VA care to utilize non-VA clinics. The impact of this legislation may vary for rural compared to urban Veterans.: ... ...

    Abstract Background: The 2018 MISSION Act sought to improve Veterans' access to primary care by allowing Veterans living more than 30 min from VA care to utilize non-VA clinics. The impact of this legislation may vary for rural compared to urban Veterans.
    Objective: Assess the extent to which the 2018 MISSION Act facilitates spatial access to primary care for Veterans living in rural versus urban Oregon.
    Design: We identified locations of all VA and non-VA primary care clinics in Oregon then calculated 30-min drive-time catchment areas from census tract centroids to the nearest clinics. We compared measures of spatial access to primary care for Veterans in rural, micropolitan, and urban areas.
    Participants: American Community Survey data representing Oregon adults.
    Main measures: Two measures of spatial access focusing on the number of clinics (supply), and an access index based on the two-step floating catchment area method (2SFCA) which accounts for number of clinics (supply) and population size (demand).
    Key results: Compared to only 13.0% of rural Veterans, 83.6% of urban Veterans lived within 30 min' drive time of VA primary care. Given the MISSION Act's eligibility criteria, 81.6% of rural Veterans and ~ 97% of urban and micropolitan Veterans had spatial access to primary care. When accounting for both supply and demand, rural areas had significantly higher access scores (p < 0.05) compared to urban areas.
    Conclusions: Using MISSION Act guidelines for Veteran access to primary care, rural compared to urban Veterans had less spatial access based on clinic number (supply), but more access when considering clinic number and population size (supply and demand). Geographic Information System (GIS) spatial techniques may help to assess changes in access to care. However, these methods do not incorporate all dimensions of access and work is needed to understand whether utilization and quality of care is improved.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Health Services ; Health Services Accessibility ; Humans ; Primary Health Care ; Rural Population ; United States ; United States Department of Veterans Affairs ; Veterans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 639008-0
    ISSN 1525-1497 ; 0884-8734
    ISSN (online) 1525-1497
    ISSN 0884-8734
    DOI 10.1007/s11606-021-07229-y
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  6. Article ; Online: After an end-of-life decision: Parents' reflections on living with an end-of-life decision for their child.

    Sullivan, Jane E / Gillam, Lynn H / Monagle, Paul T

    Journal of paediatrics and child health

    2020  Volume 56, Issue 7, Page(s) 1060–1065

    Abstract: Aim: Parents' role as end-of-life decision-makers for their child has become largely accepted Western health-care practice. How parents subsequently view and live with the end-of-life decision (ELD) they made has not been extensively examined. To help ... ...

    Abstract Aim: Parents' role as end-of-life decision-makers for their child has become largely accepted Western health-care practice. How parents subsequently view and live with the end-of-life decision (ELD) they made has not been extensively examined. To help extend understanding of this phenomenon and contribute to care, as a part of a study on end-of-life decision-making, bereaved parents were asked about the aftermath of their decision-making.
    Methods: A qualitative methodology was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents who had discussed ELDs for their child who had a life-limiting condition and had died. Data were thematically analysed.
    Results: Twenty-five bereaved parents participated. Results indicate that parents hold multi-faceted views about their decision-making experiences. An ELD was viewed as weighty in nature, with decisions judged against the circumstances that the child and parents found themselves in. Despite the weightiness, parents reflected positively on their decisions, regarding themselves as making the right decision. Consequently, parents' comments demonstrated being able to live with their decision. When expressed, regret related to needing an ELD, rather than the actual decision. The few parents who did not perceive themselves as their child's decision-maker subsequently articulated negative reactions. Enduring concerns held by some parents mostly related to non-decisional matters, such as the child's suffering or not knowing the cause of death.
    Conclusion: Results suggest that parents can live well with the ELDs they made for their child. End-of-life decision-making knowledge is confirmed and extended, and clinical support for parents informed.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Death ; Decision Making ; Emotions ; Humans ; Parents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-19
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1024476-1
    ISSN 1440-1754 ; 1034-4810
    ISSN (online) 1440-1754
    ISSN 1034-4810
    DOI 10.1111/jpc.14816
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  7. Article ; Online: Contrast-Specific Spherical Lesion Phantoms and Ancillary Analysis Software for the Objective Evaluation of Transrectal Ultrasound System Contrast Detectability.

    Doyle, Andrea Jane / Cody, Dervil / Knight, Silvin / King, Deirdre M / Sullivan, Francis J / Browne, Jacinta E

    Ultrasound in medicine & biology

    2022  Volume 48, Issue 8, Page(s) 1615–1627

    Abstract: Brachytherapy is an efficacious treatment option because of its benefits for patient recovery, dose localization and conformity, but these favorable outcomes can be ensured only if the transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) system is optimized for the specific ... ...

    Abstract Brachytherapy is an efficacious treatment option because of its benefits for patient recovery, dose localization and conformity, but these favorable outcomes can be ensured only if the transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) system is optimized for the specific application of ultrasound-guided prostate brachytherapy. The ability to delineate the prostate from surrounding tissue during TRUS-guided prostate brachytherapy is vital for treatment planning, and consequently, so is the contrast resolution. This study describes the development of task-specific contrast-detail phantoms with clinically relevant contrast and spherical target sizes for contrast-detail performance evaluation of TRUS systems used in the brachytherapy procedure. The procedure for objective assessment of the contrast detectability of the TRUS systems is also described; a program was developed in MATLAB (R2017a, The MathWorks, Natick, MA, USA) to quantitatively analyze image quality in terms of the lesion signal-to-noise ratio (LSNR) and validated with representative control test images. The LSNR of the Hitachi EUB-7500A (2013, Hitachi, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan) TRUS system was measured on sagittal and transverse TRUS images of the contrast-detail phantoms described in this work. Results revealed the efficacy of the device as an image quality evaluation tool and the impact of the size, depth and relative contrast of the targets to the surrounding tissue on the contrast detectability of a TRUS system for both transducer arrays. The MATLAB program objectively measured the contrast detectability of the TRUS system and has the potential to determine optimized imaging parameters that could be designed as part of standardization of the imaging protocol used in TRUS-guided prostate brachytherapy for prostate cancer.
    MeSH term(s) Brachytherapy/methods ; Humans ; Male ; Phantoms, Imaging ; Prostate/diagnostic imaging ; Prostate/pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms/radiotherapy ; Software ; Ultrasonography/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 186150-5
    ISSN 1879-291X ; 0301-5629
    ISSN (online) 1879-291X
    ISSN 0301-5629
    DOI 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.04.007
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  8. Article ; Online: Gastrointestinal Acute Radiation Syndrome: Mechanisms, Models, Markers, and Medical Countermeasures.

    Winters, Thomas A / Marzella, Libero / Molinar-Inglis, Olivia / Price, Paul W / Han, Nyun Calvin / Cohen, Jonathan E / Wang, Sue-Jane / Fotenos, Anthony F / Sullivan, Julie M / Esker, John / Lapinskas, Paula J / DiCarlo, Andrea L

    Radiation research

    2024  

    Abstract: ... from accidents at nuclear power plants (e.g., Chernobyl), atomic bombings (Hiroshima and Nagasaki), and mishaps ...

    Abstract There have been a number of reported human exposures to high dose radiation, resulting from accidents at nuclear power plants (e.g., Chernobyl), atomic bombings (Hiroshima and Nagasaki), and mishaps in industrial and medical settings. If absorbed radiation doses are high enough, evolution of acute radiation syndromes (ARS) will likely impact both the bone marrow as well as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Damage incurred in the latter can lead to nutrient malabsorption, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, altered microbiome and metabolites, and impaired barrier function, which can lead to septicemia and death. To prepare for a medical response should such an incident arise, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) funds basic and translational research to address radiation-induced GI-ARS, which remains a critical and prioritized unmet need. Areas of interest include identification of targets for damage and mitigation, animal model development, and testing of medical countermeasures (MCMs) to address GI complications resulting from radiation exposure. To appropriately model expected human responses, it is helpful to study analogous disease states in the clinic that resemble GI-ARS, to inform on best practices for diagnosis and treatment, and translate them back to inform nonclinical drug efficacy models. For these reasons, the NIAID partnered with two other U.S. government agencies (the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, and the Food and Drug Administration), to explore models, biomarkers, and diagnostics to improve understanding of the complexities of GI-ARS and investigate promising treatment approaches. A two-day workshop was convened in August 2022 that comprised presentations from academia, industry, healthcare, and government, and highlighted talks from 26 subject matter experts across five scientific sessions. This report provides an overview of information that was presented during the conference, and important discussions surrounding a broad range of topics that are critical for the research, development, licensure, and use of MCMs for GI-ARS.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80322-4
    ISSN 1938-5404 ; 0033-7587
    ISSN (online) 1938-5404
    ISSN 0033-7587
    DOI 10.1667/RADE-23-00196.1
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  9. Article ; Online: Use of a novel anthropomorphic prostate simulator in a prostate brachytherapy transrectal ultrasound imaging workshop for medical physicists.

    Doyle, Andrea Jane / Cody, Dervil / King, Deirdre M / Sullivan, Prof Francis J / Browne, Jacinta E

    Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics (AIFB)

    2022  Volume 95, Page(s) 156–166

    Abstract: Purpose: Ultrasound imaging training is not required as part of radiation oncology training programs nor does any objective competency measure exist to independently assess performance. Physical simulation training can provide a structured approach to ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Ultrasound imaging training is not required as part of radiation oncology training programs nor does any objective competency measure exist to independently assess performance. Physical simulation training can provide a structured approach to this training but only if suitably challenging training simulators exist. This study describes the design and preliminary evaluation of a simulation-based transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) imaging training workshop developed for medical physicists involved in low-dose-rate (LDR) prostate brachytherapy (PBT).
    Methods: The study incorporated novel high-fidelity anthropomorphic PBT TRUS training simulators and a TRUS imaging module with a blended-learning pedagogical approach, to address TRUS image optimisation and managing image quality.
    Results: Results demonstrated a significant improvement in knowledge, with an average increase in multiple choice question score of 61% (P < 0.0002), and that there was a 46% (P < 0.0001) average increase in the participants perceived understanding of TRUS scanner operation, and an increase of 36% (P < 0.001) in participants readiness to optimise image quality and mitigate image artefacts. Focus group data explored participants' experiences, perceptions and challenges with TRUS LDR PBT.
    Conclusions: This study suggests a benefit in offering a simulation training workshop to medical physicists and the potential benefit to other healthcare professionals involved in prostate brachytherapy, by incorporating novel high-fidelity anthropomorphic PBT TRUS training simulators, in a simulated environment to practice ultrasound image optimisation for PBT image guidance. This approach to training would enable competency-based skill acquisition and continued proficiency or health professionals in the TRUS PBT procedure, outside of the surgical environment without direct exposure to patients.
    MeSH term(s) Brachytherapy/methods ; Humans ; Male ; Pelvis ; Prostate/diagnostic imaging ; Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Prostatic Neoplasms/radiotherapy ; Prostatic Neoplasms/surgery ; Ultrasonography/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-16
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1122650-x
    ISSN 1724-191X ; 1120-1797
    ISSN (online) 1724-191X
    ISSN 1120-1797
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejmp.2022.02.008
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  10. Article ; Online: Development and Preliminary Validity Study of a Modified Version of the Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Use in Telerehabilitation.

    Carmona, Carolina / Sullivan, Jane E / Arceo, Riegele / Drogos, Justin / Besser, Sofie / Gutierrez, Susana / Jeteric, Zineyra / Wyman, James / Yao, Jun

    Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT

    2023  Volume 47, Issue 4, Page(s) 208–216

    Abstract: Background/purpose: The Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment (UEFMA, maximum 66) is widely used in clinics and research studies to examine poststroke upper extremity (UE) impairment. This study aimed to develop and provide pilot data to support the ... ...

    Abstract Background/purpose: The Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment (UEFMA, maximum 66) is widely used in clinics and research studies to examine poststroke upper extremity (UE) impairment. This study aimed to develop and provide pilot data to support the validity of a remote version of the UEFMA to examine UE impairment after stroke through telerehabilitation.
    Methods: Team members developed a remote version of the UEFMA for telerehabilitation (tUEFMA, maximum 44) using subscales II to IV and VII of the UEFMA. Twenty-two participants with moderate to severe arm impairment (UEFMA, median = 19) and chronic stroke (>1 year post) were evaluated using the UEFMA (face-to-face) and the tUEFMA (remotely). A prediction equation was used to identify the function to predict the UEFMA based on the tUEFMA. Intraclass correlation (ICC) was used to test the absolute agreement between the subscales included in the UEFMA and the tUEFMA, and between their 2 normalized total scores.
    Results: A strong and significant agreement was found between the total scores of the UEFMA and the projected value based on the tUEFMA (ICC = 0.79, P < 0.05). The ICC test also reported a good agreement in subscales II to IV and a poor agreement in subscale VII between the UEFMA and the tUEFMA using a real-time video link.
    Discussion and conclusions: The study findings suggest that the tUEFMA is a promising tool to remotely examine UE impairment in individuals with chronic stroke and moderate to severe arm impairment. Future research should evaluate additional psychometric properties and clinical utility of the tUEFMA across stroke participants with a broad range of arm impairments.Video Abstract available for more insights from the authors (see the Video, Supplemental Digital Content 1, available at: http://links.lww.com/JNPT/A441 ).
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Telerehabilitation ; Upper Extremity ; Stroke ; Stroke Rehabilitation ; Psychometrics ; Recovery of Function
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Video-Audio Media ; Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2276921-3
    ISSN 1557-0584 ; 1557-0576 ; 1085-049X
    ISSN (online) 1557-0584
    ISSN 1557-0576 ; 1085-049X
    DOI 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000447
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