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  1. Article ; Online: Commentary for "Orthopaedic Snafus: When Adverse Events Happen in Orthopaedics".

    Heligman, Jessica L / Smith, Mary A

    Orthopedic nursing

    2017  Volume 36, Issue 5, Page(s) 318–319

    MeSH term(s) Orthopedic Procedures ; Orthopedics ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-10-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 632639-0
    ISSN 1542-538X ; 0744-6020
    ISSN (online) 1542-538X
    ISSN 0744-6020
    DOI 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000386
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  2. Article: Retraction notice to "Association between low-testosterone and kidney stones in US men: The national health and nutrition examination survey 2011-2012" [Prev. Med. Rep. 10C (2018) 248-253].

    Yucel, Emre / DeSantis, Stacia / Smith, Mary A / Lopez, David S

    Preventive medicine reports

    2020  Volume 17, Page(s) 101069

    Abstract: This retracts the article DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.04.002.]. ...

    Abstract [This retracts the article DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.04.002.].
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Retraction of Publication
    ZDB-ID 2785569-7
    ISSN 2211-3355
    ISSN 2211-3355
    DOI 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101069
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  3. Article: Association between low-testosterone and kidney stones in US men: The national health and nutrition examination survey 2011-2012.

    Yucel, Emre / DeSantis, Stacia / Smith, Mary A / Lopez, David S

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    Preventive medicine reports

    2018  Volume 10, Page(s) 248–253

    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the association between low-testosterone (total testosterone ≤3 ng/mL) and prevalence of kidney stones (KS) in men 20 years and older, and whether this varies by comorbidities, and race/ethnicity, and age. This ... ...

    Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the association between low-testosterone (total testosterone ≤3 ng/mL) and prevalence of kidney stones (KS) in men 20 years and older, and whether this varies by comorbidities, and race/ethnicity, and age. This was a cross-sectional study with data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2012 cycle. We found that men with low-testosterone had 41% lower odds of KS as compared to men without low-testosterone after multivariable adjustment (OR: 0.59, 95% CI 0.40-0.86). When stratified by obesity, obese men with low-testosterone had 59% lower odds of KS. When stratified by HDL, men with HDL ≥ 40 mg/dL and with low-testosterone had 40% lower odds of KS. When stratified by diabetes, men without diabetes with low-testosterone had 39% lower odds of KS, but the association was not significant in diabetic men with low-testosterone and other comorbidities. There were significant differences when stratified by race/ethnicity. Finally, when stratified by age, only the subgroup of men ≥40-<60 years old with low-testosterone had 68% lower odds of KS (OR: 0.32, 95% CI: 0.16-0.67). The association between low-testosterone and KS was inversed. Similar associations were identified when stratified by obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, race/ethnicity and age.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-04-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Retracted Publication
    ZDB-ID 2785569-7
    ISSN 2211-3355
    ISSN 2211-3355
    DOI 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.04.002
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  4. Article ; Online: Parents' Preferences and Perceptions of Their Children's Consumption of Sugar and Non-nutritive Sugar Substitutes.

    Smith, Mary A / Wells, Martha H / Scarbecz, Mark / Vinall, Craig V / Woods, Marjorie A

    Pediatric dentistry

    2019  Volume 41, Issue 2, Page(s) 119–128

    Abstract: Purpose: ...

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    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Beverages ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Consumer Behavior ; Dietary Sucrose ; Humans ; Infant ; Parents ; Snacks ; Social Class ; Sweetening Agents
    Chemical Substances Dietary Sucrose ; Sweetening Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-04-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 604709-9
    ISSN 1942-5473 ; 0164-1263
    ISSN (online) 1942-5473
    ISSN 0164-1263
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  5. Article ; Online: The combined effect of ambient ozone exposure and toxic air releases on hospitalization for asthma among children in Harris County, Texas.

    Nnoli, Nnamdi C / Linder, Stephen H / Smith, Mary A / Gemeinhardt, Gretchen L / Zhang, Kai

    International journal of environmental health research

    2018  Volume 28, Issue 4, Page(s) 358–378

    Abstract: This study represents an analysis of the effect of exposure to ambient ozone and toxic air releases on hospitalization for asthma among children in Harris County, Texas. Our study identified temporal and spatial variations in asthma hospitalization ... ...

    Abstract This study represents an analysis of the effect of exposure to ambient ozone and toxic air releases on hospitalization for asthma among children in Harris County, Texas. Our study identified temporal and spatial variations in asthma hospitalization across the study region and explored the combined effect of exposure to ambient ozone and air toxics on asthma hospitalization. Asthma hospitalization hot spots and clusters were mostly not located on zip codes with reported high quantities of total air releases of chemical pollutants. There was no significant interaction between ambient ozone exposure and toxic air releases relative to asthma hospitalization. The major predictor of asthma hospitalization was season, with hospitalization rate per 10,000 people for asthma being highest in winter period when ozone levels are usually lowest.
    MeSH term(s) Air Pollutants/analysis ; Asthma/epidemiology ; Child ; Environmental Exposure/analysis ; Hazardous Substances/analysis ; Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Ozone/analysis ; Texas
    Chemical Substances Air Pollutants ; Hazardous Substances ; Ozone (66H7ZZK23N)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-07-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1104887-6
    ISSN 1369-1619 ; 0960-3123
    ISSN (online) 1369-1619
    ISSN 0960-3123
    DOI 10.1080/09603123.2018.1479515
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  6. Article ; Online: Infections in Australian Aged-Care Facilities: Evaluating the Impact of Revised McGeer Criteria for Surveillance of Urinary Tract Infections.

    Bennett, Noleen J / Johnson, Sandra A / Richards, Michael J / Smith, Mary A / Worth, Leon J

    Infection control and hospital epidemiology

    2016  Volume 37, Issue 5, Page(s) 610–612

    Abstract: Our survey of 112 Australian aged-care facilities demonstrated the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections to be 2.9%. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) defined by McGeer criteria comprised 35% of all clinically defined UTIs. To estimate the ... ...

    Abstract Our survey of 112 Australian aged-care facilities demonstrated the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections to be 2.9%. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) defined by McGeer criteria comprised 35% of all clinically defined UTIs. To estimate the infection burden in these facilities where microbiologic testing is not routine, modified surveillance criteria for UTIs are necessary.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Australia/epidemiology ; Cross Infection/diagnosis ; Cross Infection/epidemiology ; Female ; Homes for the Aged/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Infection Control ; Male ; Nursing Homes/statistics & numerical data ; Population Surveillance ; Risk Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Urinary Tract Infections/diagnosis ; Urinary Tract Infections/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639378-0
    ISSN 1559-6834 ; 0195-9417 ; 0899-823X
    ISSN (online) 1559-6834
    ISSN 0195-9417 ; 0899-823X
    DOI 10.1017/ice.2016.7
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  7. Article ; Online: The influence of alternative instruction on 6-min walk test distance.

    Weir, Nargues A / Brown, A Whitney / Shlobin, Oksana A / Smith, Mary A / Reffett, Taylor / Battle, Edwinia / Ahmad, Shahzad / Nathan, Steven D

    Chest

    2013  Volume 144, Issue 6, Page(s) 1900–1905

    Abstract: Background: The goal of the 6-min walk test (6MWT) is to enable patients to walk "as far as possible" as a measure of their functional ability. The impact of the specific walk instructions on patient 6MWT performance is unknown.: Methods: Patients ... ...

    Abstract Background: The goal of the 6-min walk test (6MWT) is to enable patients to walk "as far as possible" as a measure of their functional ability. The impact of the specific walk instructions on patient 6MWT performance is unknown.
    Methods: Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and other forms of interstitial lung disease (ILD) were recruited to perform four identical 6MWTs with one differing instructional phrase. The standard instruction to walk "as far as possible" was substituted in random order with "as fast as possible," "at your normal pace," or "at a leisurely pace."
    Results: Twenty-four patients (10 with PAH, eight with IPF, six with other ILD) were enrolled and completed all four 6MWTs. Patients attained the greatest distance with the fast instruction, exceeding the standard instruction distance by a mean of 52.7 m (P < .001). The mean difference between the fast and standard walks was 41.5 m in the PAH group, 66.5 m in the IPF group, and 53 m in the other ILD group.
    Conclusions: Patients do not walk as far as they are able with the standard American Thoracic Society instruction for 6MWT. Changing the wording from "far" to "fast" may facilitate a better effort and greater distance during the test. It is possible that this modified 6MWT instruction may result in improved accuracy and reproducibility, thereby enhancing its clinical and research trial usefulness.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Exercise Test/methods ; Exercise Tolerance/physiology ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension, Pulmonary/physiopathology ; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis/physiopathology ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial/physiopathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Physical Endurance/physiology ; Task Performance and Analysis ; Walking/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1032552-9
    ISSN 1931-3543 ; 0012-3692
    ISSN (online) 1931-3543
    ISSN 0012-3692
    DOI 10.1378/chest.13-0287
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  8. Article ; Online: Insights from a Convocation: Integrating Discovery-Based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum.

    Elgin, Sarah C R / Bangera, Gita / Decatur, Sean M / Dolan, Erin L / Guertin, Laura / Newstetter, Wendy C / San Juan, Elvyra F / Smith, Mary A / Weaver, Gabriela C / Wessler, Susan R / Brenner, Kerry A / Labov, Jay B

    CBE life sciences education

    2016  Volume 15, Issue 2

    MeSH term(s) Curriculum ; Humans ; Research/education ; Students ; Universities
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-05-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2465176-X
    ISSN 1931-7913 ; 1931-7913
    ISSN (online) 1931-7913
    ISSN 1931-7913
    DOI 10.1187/cbe.16-03-0118
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  9. Article ; Online: Laboratory Focus on Improving the Culture of Biosafety: Statewide Risk Assessment of Clinical Laboratories That Process Specimens for Microbiologic Analysis.

    Munson, Erik / Bowles, Erin J / Dern, Richard / Beck, Eric / Podzorski, Raymond P / Bateman, Allen C / Block, Timothy K / Kropp, Joshua L / Radke, Tyler / Siebers, Karen / Simmons, Brian / Smith, Mary A / Spray-Larson, Frances / Warshauer, David M

    Journal of clinical microbiology

    2017  Volume 56, Issue 1

    Abstract: The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene challenged Wisconsin laboratories to examine their biosafety practices and improve their culture of biosafety. One hundred three clinical and public health laboratories completed a questionnaire-based, ... ...

    Abstract The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene challenged Wisconsin laboratories to examine their biosafety practices and improve their culture of biosafety. One hundred three clinical and public health laboratories completed a questionnaire-based, microbiology-focused biosafety risk assessment. Greater than 96% of the respondents performed activities related to specimen processing, direct microscopic examination, and rapid nonmolecular testing, while approximately 60% performed culture interpretation. Although they are important to the assessment of risk, data specific to patient occupation, symptoms, and travel history were often unavailable to the laboratory and, therefore, less contributory to a microbiology-focused biosafety risk assessment than information on the specimen source and test requisition. Over 88% of the respondents complied with more than three-quarters of the mitigation control measures listed in the survey. Facility assessment revealed that subsets of laboratories that claim biosafety level 1, 2, or 3 status did not possess all of the biosafety elements considered minimally standard for their respective classifications. Many laboratories reported being able to quickly correct the minor deficiencies identified. Task assessment identified deficiencies that trended higher within the general (not microbiology-specific) laboratory for core activities, such as packaging and shipping, direct microscopic examination, and culture modalities solely involving screens for organism growth. For traditional microbiology departments, opportunities for improvement in the cultivation and management of highly infectious agents, such as acid-fast bacilli and systemic fungi, were revealed. These results derived from a survey of a large cohort of small- and large-scale laboratories suggest the necessity for continued microbiology-based understanding of biosafety practices, vigilance toward biosafety, and enforcement of biosafety practices throughout the laboratory setting.
    MeSH term(s) Containment of Biohazards/standards ; Containment of Biohazards/statistics & numerical data ; Guideline Adherence/statistics & numerical data ; Health Care Surveys ; Humans ; Laboratories/standards ; Laboratories/statistics & numerical data ; Microbiological Techniques/standards ; Microbiological Techniques/statistics & numerical data ; Risk Assessment/standards ; Risk Assessment/statistics & numerical data ; Specimen Handling/standards ; Specimen Handling/statistics & numerical data ; Wisconsin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-12-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 390499-4
    ISSN 1098-660X ; 0095-1137
    ISSN (online) 1098-660X
    ISSN 0095-1137
    DOI 10.1128/JCM.01569-17
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  10. Article: Surveillance of Wisconsin Antibacterial Susceptibility Patterns.

    Munson, Erik / Block, Timothy K / Bowles, Erin J / Costello, Michael / Dern, Richard / Fritsche, Thomas R / Helgesen, Michael A / Kropp, Joshua L / Podzorski, Raymond P / Siebers, Karen / Simmons, Brian / Smith, Mary A / Spray, Frances / Van, Tam T / Warshauer, David M

    WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin

    2016  Volume 115, Issue 1, Page(s) 29–36

    Abstract: Background: Antimicrobial resistance presents a threat to quality patient care. Knowledge of localantibacterial susceptibility patterns can guide clinicians in empiric antibacterial administration andassist pharmacists and infectious disease physicians ... ...

    Abstract Background: Antimicrobial resistance presents a threat to quality patient care. Knowledge of localantibacterial susceptibility patterns can guide clinicians in empiric antibacterial administration andassist pharmacists and infectious disease physicians in development of appropriate therapeutic pathways.
    Methods: To characterize Wisconsin antibacterial susceptibility patterns and elucidate geographicor temporal variation in antibacterial resistance, a retrospective, observational analysis of antibiogram data was performed. Seventy-two members of the Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory Network(WCLN) submitted antibiograms describing clinically significant isolates tested in calendar year 2013 to the WCLN Laboratory Technical Advisory Group.
    Results: In the context of commonly reported antibacterial agents, data were compiled for approximately 75,800 isolates of Escherichia coi; 13,300 Klebsiella pneumoniae; 6300 Proteus mirobilis;2800 Enterobacter cloacae; 8400 Pseudomonas aeruginosa; 30,000 S aureus; 11,200 coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp; and 13,800 Enterococcus spp. P mirobilis isolates from northern Wisconsin were more likely to demonstrate resistance than those in the southern region. In contrast, P aeruginosa isolates from southern Wisconsin had decreased susceptibility to a number ofagents when compared to other regions. Temporal trending in decreased E coli and P mirabilis susceptibility to fluoroquinolones and trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole was observed. Increased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus oureus (MRSA) rates were observed in northwest and southeastWisconsin. In general, northeast Wisconsin exhibited less frequency of antibacterial resistance.
    Conclusions: Geographic variation exists with respect to antibacterial resistance, particularly inareas of Wisconsin adjacent to large population centers of neighboring states. Antibacterial surveillance in Wisconsin is indicated on a regular basis to assess emerging trends in antibacterial resistance. Existing WCLN infrastructure allows for such investigations.
    MeSH term(s) Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; Humans ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Retrospective Studies ; Wisconsin
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Observational Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 441051-8
    ISSN 1098-1861 ; 0043-6542
    ISSN 1098-1861 ; 0043-6542
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