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  1. Article ; Conference proceedings: Causes for Medical Service Termination and Analysis of Neuromusculoskeletal Disease in Operational U.S. Military Working Dogs: 799 Cases (2019-2021)

    Farr, B. D. / Discepolo, D. R.

    VCOT Open

    2024  Volume 07, Issue S 01

    Event/congress 2024 American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Symposium Scientific/Clinical Abstract Sessions, Arthrex Campus, Naples, Florida, United States, 2024-04-11
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-01
    Publisher Georg Thieme Verlag KG
    Publishing place Stuttgart ; New York
    Document type Article ; Conference proceedings
    ZDB-ID 2934191-7
    ISSN 2625-2325 ; 2625-2325
    ISSN (online) 2625-2325
    ISSN 2625-2325
    DOI 10.1055/s-0044-1786201
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  2. Article: Functional measurement of canine muscular fitness: refinement and reliability of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center Sprint Test.

    Farr, Brian / Gabrysiak, Jorie / Traylor, Rosemary / Zayas, Sofia / Ramos, Meghan / Mallikarjun, Amritha / Otto, Cynthia

    Frontiers in veterinary science

    2023  Volume 10, Page(s) 1217201

    Abstract: Working, sporting, and companion dogs require muscular fitness to perform their daily tasks, competitive activities, and operational functions effectively and with a low risk of injury. There are currently no methods to measure the muscular fitness of ... ...

    Abstract Working, sporting, and companion dogs require muscular fitness to perform their daily tasks, competitive activities, and operational functions effectively and with a low risk of injury. There are currently no methods to measure the muscular fitness of dogs who are not debilitated. Sprint performance is highly correlated with muscular fitness in humans, and various sprint assessments are used to measure performance for sporting and tactical athletes. The Penn Vet Working Dog Center Sprint Test (ST) is a 25 m maximal effort sprint from a down position and was developed to be a low-cost measure of muscular fitness suitable for field use. The purpose of this project was to describe the refinements to the ST, detail the performance and measurement protocol, evaluate the measurement inter-rater and intra-rater reliability, characterize the acceleration profile, and explore the inter-day reliability. Both naïve and experienced raters demonstrated excellent intra-rater and inter-rater reliability. The acceleration profile of the dogs in this study was similar to that of average adult human sprinters and demonstrated the role of muscular fitness in performance over this short distance. Finally, a small group of dogs showed moderate inter-day reliability and provided initial performance data to inform future studies. The ST appears to be a reliable measure of canine muscular fitness and could be used to assess performance in healthy dogs and guide the return to sport or work of debilitated dogs.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-03
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2834243-4
    ISSN 2297-1769
    ISSN 2297-1769
    DOI 10.3389/fvets.2023.1217201
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  3. Article ; Online: Medulloblastoma With Metastasis to the Jaw in a Child With Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome: A Case Report.

    Cartrite, Macey / Yang, Daniel / Farr, Benjamin / Stone, Joshua

    Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

    2019  Volume 77, Issue 11, Page(s) 2279–2284

    Abstract: Medulloblastoma is the most common childhood malignant brain tumor and is considered a minor criterion in the diagnosis of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS). Metastasis of this primitive neuroectodermal tumor is most commonly neuraxial; ... ...

    Abstract Medulloblastoma is the most common childhood malignant brain tumor and is considered a minor criterion in the diagnosis of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS). Metastasis of this primitive neuroectodermal tumor is most commonly neuraxial; however, extra-neuraxial metastases have been reported. Extra-neuraxial metastasis to the jaws is a rare occurrence, with only 8 cases previously reported in the literature. The present report documents a unique case of metastatic medulloblastoma to the mandible in a patient with a previous diagnosis of NBCCS.
    MeSH term(s) Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome ; Carcinoma, Basal Cell ; Child ; Humans ; Mandibular Neoplasms/secondary ; Medulloblastoma/pathology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 392404-x
    ISSN 1531-5053 ; 0278-2391
    ISSN (online) 1531-5053
    ISSN 0278-2391
    DOI 10.1016/j.joms.2019.06.007
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  4. Article ; Online: Co-Located or Freestanding Multi-Trauma Orthopedic Rehabilitation.

    Farr, Babak / Olver, John / Fedele, Bianca / McKenzie, Dean

    PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation

    2020  Volume 13, Issue 2, Page(s) 153–158

    Abstract: Introduction: Multi-trauma rehabilitation is delivered in a variety of hospital settings. However, it is unclear whether the proximity of rehabilitation to acute services has an effect on rehabilitation outcomes.: Objective: To evaluate whether the ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Multi-trauma rehabilitation is delivered in a variety of hospital settings. However, it is unclear whether the proximity of rehabilitation to acute services has an effect on rehabilitation outcomes.
    Objective: To evaluate whether the primary outcomes of an inpatient multi-trauma rehabilitation program (functional outcome and length of rehabilitation stay) are impacted when rehabilitation is delivered in a unit co-located in an acute hospital compared with a unit located in a freestanding hospital. To also compare these outcomes at a national level using data provided by the Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre (AROC).
    Design: Observational, retrospective audit study.
    Setting: An inpatient, orthopedic, multi-trauma rehabilitation unit that re-located from an acute co-located facility to a freestanding facility.
    Patients: Patients following multi-trauma injury admitted to the co-located rehabilitation unit (n = 216) or after its relocation to the freestanding rehabilitation unit (n = 186).
    Methods: Data were audited from the patients' hospital medical records including demographics, injury characteristics, and rehabilitation outcome measures (Functional Independence Measure [FIM] and length of rehabilitation stay).
    Outcome measures: The primary outcome variables were motor FIM change (change in function between admission and discharge), FIM efficiency (functional gain per inpatient day), and length of rehabilitation stay.
    Results: There were no statistically significant differences between the two settings in terms of motor FIM change (adjusted for admission motor FIM score) and motor FIM efficiency. In general, there was no statistically significant difference in length of rehabilitation stay between settings (median: 26 vs 27 days). At a national level, the majority of facilities offering inpatient multi-trauma rehabilitation are co-located. Nationally, freestanding units resulted in a slightly greater motor FIM change (difference between median changes adjusted for baseline = -.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] = -2.5, -0.6, P = .0012).
    Conclusions: There were no differences observed in outcomes between multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs in either setting. Optimizing the individual components of a rehabilitation program and improving staff skill sets should be a focus going forward.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Length of Stay ; Recovery of Function ; Rehabilitation Centers ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2608988-9
    ISSN 1934-1563 ; 1934-1482
    ISSN (online) 1934-1563
    ISSN 1934-1482
    DOI 10.1002/pmrj.12383
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  5. Book ; Online: Ten Prescriptions for a Healthy Church

    Farr, Bob / Kotan, Kay

    2015  

    Abstract: Learn how to make the changes that will bring real ... ...

    Abstract Learn how to make the changes that will bring real results
    Language English
    Size Online-Ressource (254 p)
    Publisher Abingdon Press
    Publishing place Nashville, Tennessee
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note Description based upon print version of record
    Database Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

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  6. Article ; Online: Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Term Infants with CHD and Definitive Necrotising Enterocolitis.

    Deitch, Anna M / Moynihan, Katie / Przybylski, Robert / Gauvreau, Kimberlee / Braudis, Nancy J / Farr, Bethany / Modi, Biren / Mills, Kimberly I / Nathan, Meena / Levy, Philip T

    Cardiology in the young

    2023  Volume 34, Issue 1, Page(s) 92–100

    Abstract: Objectives: To define the incidence of definitive necrotising enterocolitis in term infants with CHD and identify risk factors for morbidity/mortality.: Methods: We performed a 20-year (2000-2020) single-institution retrospective cohort study of term ...

    Abstract Objectives: To define the incidence of definitive necrotising enterocolitis in term infants with CHD and identify risk factors for morbidity/mortality.
    Methods: We performed a 20-year (2000-2020) single-institution retrospective cohort study of term infants with CHD admitted to the Boston Children's Hospital cardiac ICU with necrotising enterocolitis (Bell's stage ≥ II). The primary outcome was a composite of in-hospital mortality and post-necrotising enterocolitis morbidity (need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, multisystem organ failure based on the paediatric sequential organ failure assessment score, and/or need for acute gastrointestinal intervention). Predictors included patient characteristics, cardiac diagnosis/interventions, feeding regimen, and severity measures.
    Results: Of 3933 term infants with CHD, 2.1% (n = 82) developed necrotising enterocolitis, with 67% diagnosed post-cardiac intervention. Thirty (37%) met criteria for the primary outcome. In-hospital mortality occurred in 14 infants (17%), of which nine (11%) deaths were attributable to necrotising enterocolitis. Independent predictors of the primary outcome included moderate to severe systolic ventricular dysfunction (odds ratio 13.4,confidence intervals 1.13-159) and central line infections pre-necrotising enterocolitis diagnosis (odds ratio 17.7, confidence intervals 3.21-97.0) and mechanical ventilation post-necrotising enterocolitis diagnosis (odds ratio 13.5, confidence intervals 3.34-54.4). Single ventricle, ductal dependency, and feeding related factors were not independently associated with the primary outcome.
    Conclusions: The incidence of necrotising enterocolitis was 2.1% in term infants with CHD. Adverse outcomes occurred in greater than 30% of patients. Presence of systolic dysfunction and central line infections prior to diagnosis and need for mechanical ventilation after diagnosis of necrotising enterocolitis can inform risk triage and prognostic counseling for families.
    MeSH term(s) Infant ; Female ; Infant, Newborn ; Humans ; Child ; Infant, Premature ; Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/complications ; Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/epidemiology ; Enterocolitis, Necrotizing/diagnosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Fetal Diseases ; Risk Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-25
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1078466-4
    ISSN 1467-1107 ; 1047-9511
    ISSN (online) 1467-1107
    ISSN 1047-9511
    DOI 10.1017/S104795112300121X
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  7. Book ; Online: Things that might go bump in the night

    Farah, Amanda M. / Edelman, Bruce / Zevin, Michael / Fishbach, Maya / Ezquiaga, Jose María / Farr, Ben / Holz, Daniel E.

    Assessing structure in the binary black hole mass spectrum

    2023  

    Abstract: Several features in the mass spectrum of merging binary black holes (BBHs) have been identified using data from the Third Gravitational Wave Transient Catalog (GWTC-3). These features are of particular interest as they may encode the uncertain mechanism ... ...

    Abstract Several features in the mass spectrum of merging binary black holes (BBHs) have been identified using data from the Third Gravitational Wave Transient Catalog (GWTC-3). These features are of particular interest as they may encode the uncertain mechanism of BBH formation. We determine if the identified features are statistically significant or the result of Poisson noise due to a finite number of observations. We simulate realistic catalogs of BBHs whose underlying distribution does not have the features of interest, apply the analysis previously performed on GWTC-3, and determine how often such features are spuriously found. We find that two of the features found in GWTC-3, the peaks at $\sim10\,M_{\odot}$ and $\sim35\,M_{\odot}$, cannot be explained by Poisson noise alone: peaks as significant occur in $<0.33\%$ of catalogs generated from a featureless population. These features are therefore likely to be of astrophysical origin. However, additional structure beyond a power law, such as the purported dip at $\sim14\,M_{\odot}$, can be explained by Poisson noise. We provide a publicly-available package, GWMockCat, that creates simulated catalogs of BBH events with realistic measurement uncertainty and selection effects according to user-specified underlying distributions and detector sensitivities.

    Comment: 21 pages, 7 figures, 1 table. Data release: https://zenodo.org/record/7411991 code release: https://git.ligo.org/amanda.farah/mock-PE
    Keywords Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena ; Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics ; General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
    Subject code 612
    Publishing date 2023-01-02
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  8. Article: Catheter-related bloodstream infection: pathogenesis and diagnosis.

    Farr, B

    Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)

    1994  Volume 10, Issue 5, Page(s) 426

    MeSH term(s) Catheterization/adverse effects ; Catheterization/instrumentation ; Humans ; Sepsis/diagnosis ; Sepsis/etiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 1994-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Comment ; Editorial
    ZDB-ID 639259-3
    ISSN 1873-1244 ; 0899-9007
    ISSN (online) 1873-1244
    ISSN 0899-9007
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  9. Article ; Online: Feasibility of bioimpedance spectroscopy and long-term functional assessment in critically ill children.

    Bechard, Lori J / Earthman, Carrie P / Farr, Bethany / Ariagno, Katelyn A / Hoffmann, Robert M / Pham, Ivy V / Mehta, Nilesh M

    Clinical nutrition ESPEN

    2021  Volume 47, Page(s) 405–409

    Abstract: Background & aims: Lean body mass loss due to critical illness in childhood could be detrimental to long term outcomes, including functional status and quality of life. We describe the feasibility of body composition assessment by bioimpedance ... ...

    Abstract Background & aims: Lean body mass loss due to critical illness in childhood could be detrimental to long term outcomes, including functional status and quality of life. We describe the feasibility of body composition assessment by bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), and functional status and quality of life assessments up to 6 months following admission in a cohort of mechanically ventilated, critically ill children.
    Methods: We conducted a prospective, observational pilot study in a multidisciplinary PICU. Children aged 1 month to 18 years who required mechanical ventilation, with expected stay in the PICU of at least 5 days were included. We examined the feasibility of consenting, enrolling, and completing baseline and 6-month assessments of BIS variables, Functional Status Scale (FSS), and Pediatric Quality of Life (Peds QL), in eligible patients.
    Results: Of 32 patients approached, 23 (72%) completed baseline assessments [median (IQR) age 3.4 (1.0, 7.8) years, 14 (61%) male]; 6-month assessments were completed in 15 (65%) enrolled patients. Mean (SD) phase angle at study enrollment was 2.95 (0.93) and the impedance ratio was 0.90 (0.03). Phase angle (r
    Conclusions: We have demonstrated the feasibility of obtaining bedside BIS measurements in the PICU, and functional and quality of life assessments remotely following PICU discharge. Body composition and long-term assessment of functional outcomes and quality of life must be incorporated in nutrition trials in critically ill children.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Child, Preschool ; Critical Illness ; Feasibility Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Prospective Studies ; Quality of Life ; Spectrum Analysis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-13
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Observational Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2405-4577
    ISSN (online) 2405-4577
    DOI 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.12.009
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  10. Article: Diarrhea: a neglected nosocomial hazard?

    Farr, B

    Infection control and hospital epidemiology

    1991  Volume 12, Issue 6, Page(s) 343–344

    MeSH term(s) Clostridium Infections/epidemiology ; Clostridium Infections/microbiology ; Clostridium difficile/isolation & purification ; Colorado/epidemiology ; Cross Infection/epidemiology ; Cross Infection/microbiology ; Diarrhea/epidemiology ; Diarrhea/microbiology ; Humans ; Mexico/epidemiology ; Risk Factors ; Virginia/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 1991-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial ; Review
    ZDB-ID 639378-0
    ISSN 1559-6834 ; 0899-823X ; 0195-9417
    ISSN (online) 1559-6834
    ISSN 0899-823X ; 0195-9417
    DOI 10.1086/646353
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