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2. Natural killer cell responses during SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination in people living with HIV-1
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Aljawharah Alrubayyi, Emma Touizer, Dan Hameiri-Bowen, Bethany Charlton, Ester Gea-Mallorquí, Noshin Hussain, Kelly A. S. da Costa, Rosemarie Ford, Chloe Rees-Spear, Thomas A. Fox, Ian Williams, Laura Waters, Tristan J. Barber, Fiona Burns, Sabine Kinloch, Emma Morris, Sarah Rowland-Jones, Laura E. McCoy, and Dimitra Peppa
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Abstract Natural killer (NK) cell subsets with adaptive properties are emerging as regulators of vaccine-induced T and B cell responses and are specialized towards antibody-dependent functions contributing to SARS-CoV-2 control. Although HIV-1 infection is known to affect the NK cell pool, the additional impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or vaccination on NK cell responses in people living with HIV (PLWH) has remained unexplored. Our data show that SARS-CoV-2 infection skews NK cells towards a more differentiated/adaptive CD57+FcεRIγ− phenotype in PLWH. A similar subset was induced following vaccination in SARS-CoV-2 naïve PLWH in addition to a CD56bright population with cytotoxic potential. Antibody-dependent NK cell function showed robust and durable responses to Spike up to 148 days post-infection, with responses enriched in adaptive NK cells. NK cell responses were further boosted by the first vaccine dose in SARS-CoV-2 exposed individuals and peaked after the second dose in SARS-CoV-2 naïve PLWH. The presence of adaptive NK cells associated with the magnitude of cellular and humoral responses. These data suggest that features of adaptive NK cells can be effectively engaged to complement and boost vaccine-induced adaptive immunity in potentially more vulnerable groups such as PLWH.
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- 2023
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3. Metal-organic framework boosts heterogeneous electron donor–acceptor catalysis
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Jiaxin Lin, Jing Ouyang, Tianyu Liu, Fengxing Li, Herman Ho-Yung Sung, Ian Williams, and Yangjian Quan
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Science - Abstract
Abstract Metal-organic framework (MOF) is a class of porous materials providing an excellent platform for engineering heterogeneous catalysis. We herein report the design of MOF Zr-PZDB consisting of Zr6-clusters and PZDB (PZDB = 4,4’-(phenazine-5,10-diyl)dibenzoate) linkers, which served as the heterogeneous donor catalyst for enhanced electron donor–acceptor (EDA) photoactivation. The high local concentration of dihydrophenazine active centers in Zr-PZDB can promote the EDA interaction, therefore resulting in superior catalytic performance over homogeneous counterparts. The crowded environment of Zr-PZDB can protect the dihydrophenazine active center from being attacked by radical species. Zr-PZDB efficiently catalyzes the Minisci-type reaction of N-heterocycles with a series of C-H coupling partners, including ethers, alcohols, non-activated alkanes, amides, and aldehydes. Zr-PZDB also enables the coupling reaction of aryl sulfonium salts with heterocycles. The catalytic activity of Zr-PZDB extends to late-stage functionalization of bioactive and drug molecules, including Nikethamide, Admiral, and Myristyl Nicotinate. Systematical spectroscopy study and analysis support the EDA interaction between Zr-PZDB and pyridinium salt or aryl sulfonium salt, respectively. Photoactivation of the MOF-based EDA adduct triggers an intra-complex single electron transfer from donor to acceptor, giving open-shell radical species for cross-coupling reactions. This research represents the first example of MOF-enabled heterogeneous EDA photoactivation.
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- 2023
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4. Long-term efficacy and safety of a treatment strategy for HIV infection using protease inhibitor monotherapy: 8-year routine clinical care follow-up from a randomised, controlled, open-label pragmatic trial (PIVOT)Research in context
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Nicholas I. Paton, Wolfgang Stöhr, Alejandro Arenas-Pinto, Amanda Clarke, Ian Williams, Margaret Johnson, Chloe Orkin, Fabian Chen, Vincent Lee, Alan Winston, Mark Gompels, Julie Fox, Karen Sanders, David T. Dunn, Martin Fisher, Wendy Hadley, David Stacey, Pat Byrne, Nahum De Esteban, Pierre Pellegrino, Lewis Haddow, James Hand, Carl De Souza, Lisa Murthen, Andrew Crawford-Jones, Ruth Wilson, Elizabeth Green, John Masterson, Kamlesh Patel, Rebecca Howe, Scott Mullaney, Louise Jennings, Nicholas Beeching, Rebecca Tamaklo, Alistair Teague, Isabelle Jendrulek, Juan Manuel Tiraboschi, Ed Wilkins, Yvonne Clowes, Andrew Thompson, Gary Brook, Manoj Trivedi, Kazeem Aderogba, Martin Jones, Andrew DeBurgh-Thomas, Liz Jones, Iain Reeves, Sifiso Mguni, David Chadwick, Pauline Spence, Nellie Nkhoma, Zoe Warwick, Suzanne Price, Sally Read, Elbushra Herieka, James Walker, Ruth Woodward, John Day, Laura Hilton, Veerakathy Harinda, Helen Blackman, Phillip Hay, Wendy Mejewska, Olanike Okolo, Edmund Ong, Karen Martin, Lee Munro, David Dockrell, Lynne Smart, Jonathan Ainsworth, Anele Waters, Stephen Kegg, Sara McNamara, Steve Taylor, Gerry Gilleran, Brian Gazzard, Jane Rowlands, Sris Allan, Rumun Sandhu, Nigel O'Farrell, Sheena Quaid, Fabiola Martin, Caroline Bennett, Moses Kapembwa, Jane Minton, James Calderwood, Frank Post, Lucy Campbell, Emily Wandolo, Adrian Palfreeman, Linda Mashonganyika, Thambiah Balachandran, Memory Kakowa, Rebecca O'Connell, Cheryl Tanawa, Sinna Jebakumar, Lesley Hagger, Say Quah, Sinead McKernan, Charles Lacey, Sarah Douglas, Sarah Russell-Sharpe, Christine Brewer, Clifford Leen, Sheila Morris, Sharmin Obeyesekera, Shirley Williams, Nelson David, Mark Roberts, Julie Wollaston, Nicholas Paton, Karen Scott, David Dunn, Emma Beaumont, Sue Fleck, Mark Hall, Susie Hennings, Ischa Kummeling, Sara Martins, Ellen Owen-Powell, Fionna van Hooff, Livia Vivas, Ellen White, Brian Angus, Andrew Freedman, Ben Cromerty, Danielle Mercey, Sarah Fidler, Estee Torok, Abdel Babiker, Tim Peto, David Lalloo, Andrew Phillips, and Robert James
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HIV ,Randomised ,Protease inhibitor monotherapy ,Simplification ,Darunavir ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Summary: Background: Treatment-simplification strategies are important tools for patient-centred management. We evaluated long-term outcomes from a PI monotherapy switch strategy. Methods: Eligible participants attending 43 UK treatment centres had a viral load (VL) below 50 copies/ml for at least 24 weeks on combination ART. Participants were randomised to maintain ongoing triple therapy (OT) or switch to a strategy of physician-selected PI monotherapy (PI-mono) with prompt return to combination therapy if VL rebounded. The primary outcome, previously reported, was loss of future drug options after 3 years, defined as new intermediate/high level resistance to at least one drug to which the participant's virus was considered sensitive at trial entry. Here we report resistance and disease outcomes after further extended follow-up in routine care. The study was registered as ISRCTN04857074. Findings: We randomised 587 participants to OT (291) or PI-mono (296) between Nov 4, 2008, and July 28, 2010 and followed them for a median of more than 8 years (100 months) until 2018. At the end of this follow-up time, one or more future drug options had been lost in 7 participants in the OT group and 6 in the PI-mono group; estimated cumulative risk by 8 years of 2.7% and 2.1% respectively (difference −0.6%, 95% CI −3.2% to 2.0%). Only one PI-mono participant developed resistance to the protease inhibitor they were taking (atazanavir). Serious clinical events (death, serious AIDS, and serious non-AIDS) were infrequent; reported in a total of 12 (4.1%) participants in the OT group and 23 (7.8%) in the PI-mono group (P = 0.08) over the entire follow-up period. Interpretation: A strategy of PI monotherapy, with regular VL monitoring and prompt reintroduction of combination treatment following rebound, preserved future treatment options. Findings confirm the high genetic barrier to resistance of the PI drug class that makes them well suited for creative, patient-centred, treatment-simplification approaches. The possibility of a small excess risk of serious clinical events with the PI monotherapy strategy cannot be excluded. Funding: The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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5. A digital innovation typology: Navigating the complexity of emerging technologies to negotiate health systems research with young people
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Teresa Swist, Philippa Collin, John Lewis, Sharon Medlow, Ian Williams, Cristyn Davies, and Katharine Steinbeck
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Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 - Abstract
Objective This study aims to explore young people's perspectives of emerging technologies and health systems research in an adolescent health community of practice. Methods The context of this integrated knowledge translation study is the Wellbeing Health & Youth Centre of Research Excellence in Adolescent Health. A theory-building, non-systematic review was conducted to examine the concepts and interrelationships of emerging technologies associated with digital innovation and health systems. This typology informed the design of an online workshop with young people to explore their views, concerns, and ideas about health systems research. Results A digital innovation typology was identified to differentiate and explain emerging technology concepts and interrelationships that can be applied to the health systems context. Aligned with this typology, youth perspectives about digital health challenges and opportunities were identified to support future research, policy, and practice. Conclusion The integrated findings from this study can assist the navigation of complex emerging technologies, and the negotiation of equitable health systems research, between youth and adult stakeholders. Further, with these typology-related resources, mutual learning and the public involvement of young people in health systems research and priority setting agendas can be supported.
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- 2023
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6. Changes in mental health across the COVID-19 pandemic for local and international university students in Australia: a cohort study
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Melissa A. Russell, Nicola Reavley, Ian Williams, Wenjing Li, Laura Tarzia, Patty Chondros, and Lena Sanci
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Depression ,Anxiety ,University students ,Pandemic ,Social support ,International student ,Psychology ,BF1-990 - Abstract
Abstract Purpose Previous research has indicated that university students experienced substantial mental health issues during the global COVID-19 pandemic, but few studies have considered changes relative to pre-pandemic levels across population groups. Hence, the aim of this study was to compare changes in mental health and associated stressors across the pandemic for international and local university students studying in Australia. Methods In a cohort of 4407 university students, we assessed depression (Patient Health Questionnaire 2), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2), social support (Medical Outcomes Study—Social Support Survey), inability to afford food, fear of partner, and experiences of discrimination, both pre-pandemic (April–May 2019) and during the pandemic (September–October 2020). Change in prevalence between local and international students were estimated with logistic regression, adjusting for baseline factors. Results Compared to local students, international students experienced an increase in probable major depression (odds ratio (OR) 1.43, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.23, 1.66), low social support (OR 2.63, 95% CI 2.23, 3.11), inability to afford food (OR 5.21, 95% CI 3.97, 6.83) race-based discrimination (OR 2.21, 95% CI 1.82, 2.68) and fear of partner (OR 3.46, 95% CI 2.26, 5.13). Interaction analyses indicated that these issues were more likely to be experienced by students living outside their country of origin, inclusive of international students based in Australia (depression p value interaction term 0.02). Conclusion The pandemic had a substantial negative impact on international students, particularly those living outside of their country of origin during the pandemic. The inequalities exacerbated by the pandemic were present prior to the pandemic and are likely to continue post-pandemic without action. Interventions to build the supports for international students need to be urgently explored.
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- 2023
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7. Towards a health promoting university: descriptive findings on health, wellbeing and academic performance amongst university students in Australia
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Lena Sanci, Ian Williams, Melissa Russell, Patty Chondros, Ann-Maree Duncan, Laura Tarzia, Divya Peter, Madeleine S. Y. Lim, Adrian Tomyn, and Harry Minas
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University student ,Young person ,International student ,Mental health ,Academic outcomes ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background Universities are increasingly recognised as institutions where health and wellbeing can be promoted to maximise academic outcomes, career transitions, and lifelong positive health behaviours. There is concern about the mental health of university students and other factors which affect academic outcomes particularly for subgroups such as international students. There are few cohort studies of the breadth of issues that can impact on mental health and academic outcomes for both local and international students. We conducted a baseline prevalence survey of students at a large Australian university covering health, academic, and social determinants of wellbeing. The purpose was to inform the university’s new student health and wellbeing framework with a view to follow-up to determine predictors of mental ill-health and academic outcomes in the subsequent year. In this paper we present the baseline prevalence data and report on selected mental health and health care access issues for local and international students. Methods The entire university population as of April 2019 of over 56,375 students aged 18 or above were invited to complete the online survey. Questions explored eight domains: demographic characteristics, general health and wellbeing, mental health, risk taking behaviours, psychosocial stressors, learning and academic factors, social and cultural environment, and awareness of and access to health and wellbeing services. Records of academic results were also accessed and matched with survey data for a large subset of students providing consent. Results Fourteen thousand eight hundred eighty (26.4%) students commenced our survey and were representative of the entire student population on demographic characteristics. Three quarters were aged between 18 to 25 years and one third were international students. Eighty-five percent consented to access of their academic records. Similar proportions of local and international students experienced symptoms of a depression or anxiety disorder, however international students were less aware of and less likely to access available health services both inside and external to the university. We also reported on the prevalence of: general lifestyle factors (diet, exercise, amount of daily sleep); risk-taking behaviours (including alcohol, tobacco and other drug use; unprotected sexual activity); psychosocial stressors (financial, intimate partner violence, discrimination, academic stressors, acculturative stress); subjects failed; resilience; social supports; social media use; and health services accessed online. Conclusions This rigorous and comprehensive examination of the health status of local and international students in an Australian university student population establishes the prevalence of mental health issues and other psychosocial determinants of health and wellbeing, along with academic performance. This study will inform a university-wide student wellbeing framework to guide health and wellbeing promotion and is a baseline for a 12-month follow-up of the cohort in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- 2022
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8. Using home monitoring technology to study the effects of traumatic brain injury on older multimorbid adults: protocol for a feasibility study
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Paresh Malhotra, David J Sharp, Yuchen Zhao, Michael David, David Sharp, Michael Fertleman, Lenny Naar, Sarah Daniels, Ramin Nilforooshan, Derk-Jan Dijk, Claire Norman, Greg Scott, Ian Williams, John Patterson, Neil Graham, David Wingfield, Mara Golemme, Melanie Dani, Sanara Raza, Lucia M Li, Sumit Dey, Eyal Soreq, Payam Barnaghi, Martina Del Giovane, Magdalena Kolanko, Ciro Della Monica, Helen Lai, Tong Wu, Megan E Parkinson, Danielle Wilson, Zaynab Ismail, Paul Freemont, Ravi Vaidyanathan, Tim Constandinou, Naomi Hassim, Mark Crook Rumsey, Emma Jane Mallas, Alina-Irina Serban, Alan Bannon, Shlomi Haar, Charalambos Hadjipanayi, Ghena Hammour, Bryan Hsieh, Adrien Rapeaux, Maowen Yin, Maria Lima, Maitreyee Wairagkar, Nan Fletcher-Lloyd, Hamed Haddadi, Valentinas Janeiko, Anna Joffe, Samaneh Kouchaki, Viktor Levine, Honglin Li, Amer Marzuki, Francesca Palermo, Mark Woodbridge, Alexander Capstick, Severin Skillman, Loren Cameron, Michael Crone, Kirsten Jensen, Anne Skeldon, Kevin Wells, Ullrich Bartsch, Kiran G R Kumar, Damion Lambert, Sara Mohammadi Mahvash, Thalia Rodriguez Garcia, Martin Tran, Thomas Adam, Vikki Revell, Giuseppe Atzori, Lucinda Grainger, Hana Hassanin, James Woolley, Iris Wood-Campar, Janetta Rexha, Sophie Horrocks, Brian Quan, Jessica True, Olga Balazikova, Emily Beale, Vaiva Zarombaite, Lucy Copps, Olivia Knight, Gaganpreet Bangar, Chelsea Mukonda, Jessica Hine, Luke Mallon, Anesha Patel, Ruby Lyall, Pippa Kirby, Mike Law, and Andy Kenny
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Introduction The prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among older adults is increasing exponentially. The sequelae can be severe in older adults and interact with age-related conditions such as multimorbidity. Despite this, TBI research in older adults is sparse. Minder, an in-home monitoring system developed by the UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Research and Technology, uses infrared sensors and a bed mat to passively collect sleep and activity data. Similar systems have been used to monitor the health of older adults living with dementia. We will assess the feasibility of using this system to study changes in the health status of older adults in the early period post-TBI.Methods and analysis The study will recruit 15 inpatients (>60 years) with a moderate-severe TBI, who will have their daily activity and sleep patterns monitored using passive and wearable sensors over 6 months. Participants will report on their health during weekly calls, which will be used to validate sensor data. Physical, functional and cognitive assessments will be conducted across the duration of the study. Activity levels and sleep patterns derived from sensor data will be calculated and visualised using activity maps. Within-participant analysis will be performed to determine if participants are deviating from their own routines. We will apply machine learning approaches to activity and sleep data to assess whether the changes in these data can predict clinical events. Qualitative analysis of interviews conducted with participants, carers and clinical staff will assess acceptability and utility of the system.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval for this study has been granted by the London-Camberwell St Giles Research Ethics Committee (REC) (REC number: 17/LO/2066). Results will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals, presented at conferences and inform the design of a larger trial assessing recovery after TBI.
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- 2023
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9. Evaluation of DNA metabarcoding for identifying fish eggs: a case study on the West Florida Shelf
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Mya Breitbart, Makenzie Kerr, Michael J. Schram, Ian Williams, Grace Koziol, Ernst Peebles, and Christopher D. Stallings
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Fish ,Egg ,Barcoding ,Metabarcoding ,Florida ,COI ,Medicine ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
A critical factor in fisheries management is the protection of spawning sites for ecologically and economically important fish species. DNA barcoding (i.e., amplification and sequencing of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene) of fish eggs has emerged as a powerful technique for identifying spawning sites. However, DNA barcoding of individual fish eggs is time-consuming and expensive. In an attempt to reduce costs and effort for long-term fisheries monitoring programs, here we used DNA metabarcoding, in which DNA is extracted and amplified from a composited sample containing all the fish eggs collected at a given site, to identify fish eggs from 49 stations on the West Florida Shelf. A total of 37 taxa were recovered from 4,719 fish eggs. Egg distributions on the West Florida Shelf corresponded with the known habitat types occupied by these taxa, which included burrower, coastal pelagic, epipelagic, mesopelagic, demersal, deep demersal, commensal, and reef-associated taxa. Metabarcoding of fish eggs was faster and far less expensive than barcoding individual eggs; however, this method cannot provide absolute taxon proportions due to variable copy numbers of mitochondrial DNA in different taxa, different numbers of cells within eggs depending on developmental stage, and PCR amplification biases. In addition, some samples yielded sequences from more taxa than the number of eggs present, demonstrating the presence of contaminating DNA and requiring the application of a threshold proportion of sequences required for counting a taxon as present. Finally, we review the advantages and disadvantages of using metabarcoding vs. individual fish egg barcoding for long-term monitoring programs.
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- 2023
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10. Changes in multimorbidity burden over a 3–5 year period among people with HIV
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Luxsena Sukumaran, Davide De Francesco, Alan Winston, Patrick W. G. Mallon, Nicki Doyle, Jane Anderson, Marta Boffito, Ian Williams, Frank A. Post, Jaime Vera, Memory Sachikonye, Margaret A. Johnson, and Caroline A. Sabin
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HIV ,human immunodeficiency virus ,multimorbidity (MM) ,comorbidity [MeSH] ,multimorbidity patterns ,longitudinal ,Physiology ,QP1-981 - Abstract
Introduction: As people living with HIV age, the increasing burden of multimorbidity poses a significant health challenge. The aims of this study were to identify common patterns of multimorbidity and examine changes in their burden, as well as their associations with risk factors, over a 3–5 year period in people with HIV, enrolled in the Pharmacokinetic and clinical Observations in PeoPle over fiftY (POPPY) study.Methods: Common multimorbidity patterns were identified in POPPY participants with HIV using principal component analysis, based on Somers’ D statistic. Multimorbidity burden scores were calculated for each participant/pattern at study entry/follow-up and were standardised relative to the mean in the sample at baseline (scores >0 thus reflect a greater number of comorbidities relative to the mean). Two multivariable linear regression models were fitted to examine the associations between risk factors and burden z-scores at baseline and change in z-scores over a 3–5 year period.Results: Five patterns were identified among the 1073 POPPY participants with HIV {median age [interquartile range (IQR)], 52 (47–59) years; 85% male and 84% white}: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), Neurometabolic, Cancer and Mental-gastro-joint. The multivariable linear regression showed that older age, behavioural factors (i.e., body mass index (BMI), history of injection drug use, current recreational drug use and sex between men), and HIV-specific factors (i.e., duration since HIV diagnosis and a prior AIDS diagnosis) were associated with higher multimorbidity burden at baseline. However, only three of the factors (age, BMI and duration since HIV diagnosis) were significantly associated with an increase in burden across specific patterns over time.Discussion: Key modifiable and non-modifiable factors contributing to an increase in burden of multimorbidity were identified. Our findings may inform the development of more targeted interventions and guidelines to effectively prevent and manage the rising burden of multimorbidity in people with HIV.
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- 2023
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11. Perspectives on dental health and oral hygiene practice from US adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Long Zhang, Marika Waselewski, Jack Nawrocki, Ian Williams, Margherita Fontana, and Tammy Chang
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Background Adolescence is a critical time for adopting health behaviors which continue through adulthood. There is a lack of data regarding perspectives of US adolescents and young adults on their dental health and oral hygiene practice. Methods Adolescents and young adults, age 14–24, from MyVoice, a nationwide text message poll of youth. were asked five open-ended questions on the importance of dental health and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses were qualitatively analyzed using thematic analysis. Chi-square test was used to examine differences in experiences by demographics. Results Of 1,148 participants, 932 responded to at least one question. The mean age was 19 years. Respondents were largely male (49.5%) and non-Hispanic white (62.4%). Most (92%) respondents perceived dental health as important or somewhat important and emphasized overall dental health and hygiene (38.6%) and aesthetics (18.3%). About half (49.2%) of respondents stated they have had at least one cavity since middle school. Just over half (54.8%) reported brushing and flossing to care for their dentition. 58% visited a dentist at least every 6 months, while 38% visited a dentist less frequently or not at all. Being non-cisgender, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, and receipt of free or reduced lunch was associated with less frequent dental visits. 44% stated COVID-19 impacted their dental health, with many mentioning scheduling difficulties or worsened dental hygiene. Conclusions Most youth in our study consider dental health important, though their oral hygiene practice may not follow ADA guidelines and self-reported dental caries are high. Dental healthcare among youth has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with interruption in regular dental visits and changes in hygiene habits. Re-engagement of adolescents and young adults by dental care providers via greater access to appointments and youth-centered messaging reinforcing hygiene recommendations may help youth improve dental health now and in the future.
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12. Agricultural soils and microplastics: Are biosolids the problem?
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Freya Radford, Alice Horton, Malcolm Hudson, Peter Shaw, and Ian Williams
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biosolids ,microplastics ,agricultural ,soils ,contamination ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 ,Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics. Underground construction ,TA703-712 - Abstract
Biosolids are the solid by-product of the wastewater treatment system. They are regularly applied to agricultural land in the UK to fertilize and increase crop yields, but they have been shown to contain high concentrations of microplastics. Here we sampled a selection of agricultural soils in the Southeast of England which had received or never received biosolid treatment. Sites were sampled on two occasions in the summer and winter. Microplastic (MP) numbers were high in both the biosolid treated fields (874 MP/kg) and the untreated fields (664 MP/kg) and a wide variety of polymers were found across sites. However, there was a lack of significant difference between treated and untreated soils. This suggests the influence of other microplastic sources e.g. agricultural plastic and general littering, and external conditions e.g. farm management and rainfall. Microplastic concentrations were higher in the summer suggesting that erosion, runoff, and wind transport may be removing microplastics from these systems. The dynamic nature of the agricultural soils may result in them becoming a vector for microplastics into the wider environment. The high variability in results seen here highlights the complexity of microplastic concentrations in heterogeneous agricultural soils. This study suggests that biosolids, whilst are likely a contributor, are not the sole source of microplastics in agricultural soils. Further research is required to determine source and sink dynamics in these systems. Understanding the sources of microplastic contamination in soils is imperative for future mitigation strategies to be effective.
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13. Attenuated humoral responses in HIV after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination linked to B cell defects and altered immune profiles
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Emma Touizer, Aljawharah Alrubayyi, Rosemarie Ford, Noshin Hussain, Pehuén Pereyra Gerber, Hiu-Long Shum, Chloe Rees-Spear, Luke Muir, Ester Gea-Mallorquí, Jakub Kopycinski, Dylan Jankovic, Anna Jeffery-Smith, Christopher L. Pinder, Thomas A. Fox, Ian Williams, Claire Mullender, Irfaan Maan, Laura Waters, Margaret Johnson, Sara Madge, Michael Youle, Tristan J. Barber, Fiona Burns, Sabine Kinloch, Sarah Rowland-Jones, Richard Gilson, Nicholas J. Matheson, Emma Morris, Dimitra Peppa, and Laura E. McCoy
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Immunology ,Virology ,Science - Abstract
Summary: We assessed a cohort of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) (n = 110) and HIV negative controls (n = 64) after 1, 2 or 3 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine doses. At all timepoints, PLWH had significantly lower neutralizing antibody (nAb) titers than HIV-negative controls. We also observed a delayed development of neutralization in PLWH that was underpinned by a reduced frequency of spike-specific memory B cells (MBCs). Improved neutralization breadth was seen against the Omicron variant (BA.1) after the third vaccine dose in PLWH but lower nAb responses persisted and were associated with global MBC dysfunction. In contrast, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination induced robust T cell responses that cross-recognized variants in PLWH. Strikingly, individuals with low or absent neutralization had detectable functional T cell responses. These PLWH had reduced numbers of circulating T follicular helper cells and an enriched population of CXCR3+CD127+CD8+T cells after two doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.
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14. A socio-linguistic theory of closing the gap in Scottish schools
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Ian Williams
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inequality ,cfe ,literacy outcomes ,social class ,closing the gap ,scotland ,Education - Abstract
Inequality in achievement in Scottish schools is argued to be caused in part by the process through which learning may take place, for example the medium of the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Literacy Outcomes. In practice, and perhaps by implication, standard, sequenced middle-class discourse, be it Scots or English, may be presumed to be the assessed process of learning and thus provide a barrier. Alternatives are considered: radical, extra-curricular political groupings, supplemented by social media dialects; direct instruction of information as a stage sequence towards open, group discourse; subversion of standard language through consciousness of a continuum between radical dialect and standard form.
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15. RELAYTM Branched–International Results of Vessel Patency and Reintervention
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Sidhant Singh, Abedalaziz O. Surkhi, Sven Z. C. P. Tan, Matti Jubouri, Damian M. Bailey, Ian Williams, and Mohamad Bashir
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TEVAR ,aortic arch ,branched endograft ,vessel patency ,reintervention ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
BackgroundSurgical intervention remains the mainstay treatment for aortic arch aneurysm and dissection, but the high mortality and morbidity rates have led to a need for the development of minimally invasive alternatives to arch reconstruction. RELAY™ Branched (Terumo Aortic, Inchinnan, UK) represents a viable option for complex endovascular aortic arch repair. We present multi-center data from Europe documenting the efficacy of the endograft in terms of its target vessel patency and reintervention rates.MethodsProspective data collected between January 2019 and January 2022 associated with patients treated with RELAY™ single-, double-, and triple-branched endoprostheses from centers across Europe was retrospectively analyzed with descriptive and distributive analysis. Follow up data from 30 days and 6-, 12-, and 24 months postoperatively was included. Patient follow up was evaluated in terms of target vessel patency and reintervention rates.ResultsTechnical success was achieved in 147 (99.3%) cases. Over 24 months period, target vessel patency was maintained in 80.2% (n = 118) of patients. Target vessel cannulation was achieved in 146 (99.3%) cases. Over the 24-month follow-up period, 30 reintervention procedures were required, of which 29 (97%) took place within the South Europe region which accounted for 19.6% (n = 29) of total cases. Zero reinterventions were required in patients that were treated with single- or triple-branched endoprostheses.DiscussionThe data presented herein demonstrates that RELAY™ Branched is a technically efficacious device for endovascular aortic arch repair and is associated with favorable target vessel patency and reintervention rates. Key design features of the endoprosthesis and good perioperative management can contribute greatly to mitigating reintervention and loss of vessel patency following endovascular aortic arch repair.
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16. Meeting unmet needs following minor stroke: the SUN randomised controlled trial protocol
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Emma Finch, Michele Foster, Tegan Cruwys, Jennifer Fleming, Philip Aitken, Katherine Jaques, Ian Williams, and Darshan Shah
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Minor stroke ,Non-disabling stroke ,Mild stroke ,Unmet needs ,Protocol ,Intervention ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background Whilst there are comprehensive guidelines for the rehabilitation of people with severe impairments from stroke, there has been less attention on the health and rehabilitation needs of people with minor stroke. Our study will assess whether a new multi-component service pathway using an integrated model based around primary care will reduce unmet need following minor stroke compared with usual care 1 and 3 months post-hospital discharge. Methods One hundred ten patients with minor stroke will be recruited within a parallel, randomised controlled trial design comparing a new service pathway and usual care. The new service pathway will comprise a self-management kit, customised General Practitioner checklist, and a series of minor stroke educational topics. Participants will complete assessments pre-hospital discharge and 1 and 3 months later. The primary outcome measure will be the Survey of Unmet Needs and Service Usage. Secondary outcome measures will include assessments of ability, adjustment and participation; social group connectedness; return to work; health-related quality of life; and perceptions of the new service pathway (intervention group only). Mixed model repeated measures will be used to analyse within and between group differences at each time point. Return to work will be analysed using Chi square tests. Perceptions of the new service pathway will be analysed qualitatively. Dissemination of results The project will produce an evidence-based, multicomponent service pathway for minor stroke patients, applicable to other health services nationally and internationally. Dissemination will include publications and presentations. Trial registration Prospectively registered - Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12619000133134p) 30 January 2019.
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17. Associations between baseline characteristics, CD4 cell count response and virological failure on first-line efavirenz + tenofovir + emtricitabine for HIV
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Oliver T. Stirrup, Caroline A. Sabin, Andrew N. Phillips, Ian Williams, Duncan Churchill, Anna Tostevin, Teresa Hill, David T. Dunn, David Asboe, Anton Pozniak, Patricia Cane, David Chadwick, Duncan Clark, Simon Collins, Valerie Delpech, Samuel Douthwaite, David Dunn, Esther Fearnhill, Kholoud Porter, Oliver Stirrup, Christophe Fraser, Anna Maria Geretti, Rory Gunson, Antony Hale, Stéphane Hué, Linda Lazarus, Andrew Leigh-Brown, Tamyo Mbisa, Nicola Mackie, Chloe Orkin, Eleni Nastouli, Deenan Pillay, Andrew Phillips, Caroline Sabin, Erasmus Smit, Kate Templeton, Peter Tilston, Erik Volz, Hongyi Zhang, Keith Fairbrother, Justine Dawkins, Siobhan O’Shea, Jane Mullen, Alison Cox, Richard Tandy, Tracy Fawcett, Mark Hopkins, Clare Booth, Lynne Renwick, Matthias L. Schmid, Brendan Payne, Jonathan Hubb, Simon Dustan, Stuart Kirk, Amanda Bradley-Stewart, Sophie Jose, Alicia Thornton, Susie Huntington, Adam Glabay, Shaadi Shidfar, Janet Lynch, James Hand, Carl de Souza, Nicky Perry, Stuart Tilbury, Elaney Youssef, Brian Gazzard, Mark Nelson, Tracey Mabika, Sundhiya Mandalia, Jane Anderson, Sajid Munshi, Frank Post, Ade Adefisan, Chris Taylor, Zachary Gleisner, Fowzia Ibrahim, Lucy Campbell, Kirsty Baillie, Richard Gilson, Nataliya Brima, Jonathan Ainsworth, Achim Schwenk, Sheila Miller, Chris Wood, Margaret Johnson, Mike Youle, Fiona Lampe, Colette Smith, Rob Tsintas, Clinton Chaloner, Samantha Hutchinson, John Walsh, Nicky Mackie, Alan Winston, Jonathan Weber, Farhan Ramzan, Mark Carder, Clifford Leen, Alan Wilson, Sheila Morris, Mark Gompels, Sue Allan, Adrian Palfreeman, Adam Lewszuk, Stephen Kegg, Akin Faleye, Victoria Ogunbiyi, Sue Mitchell, Phillip Hay, Christian Kemble, Fabiola Martin, Sarah Russell-Sharpe, Janet Gravely, Sris Allan, Andrew Harte, Anjum Tariq, Hazel Spencer, Ron Jones, Jillian Pritchard, Shirley Cumming, Claire Atkinson, Dushyant Mital, Veronica Edgell, Juli Allen, Andy Ustianowski, Cynthia Murphy, Ilise Gunder, Roy Trevelion, and Abdel Babiker
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antiretroviral therapy ,ART ,drug resistance ,HIV ,NNRTI ,NRTI ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate associations between baseline characteristics and CD4 cell count response on first-line antiretroviral therapy and risk of virological failure (VF) with or without drug resistance. Methods: We conducted an analysis of UK Collaborative HIV Cohort data linked to the UK HIV Drug Resistance Database. Inclusion criteria were viral sequence showing no resistance prior to initiation of first-line efavirenz + tenofovir disoproxil fumarate + emtricitabine and virological suppression within 6 months. Outcomes of VF (≥200 copies/mL) with or without drug resistance were assessed using a competing risks approach fitted jointly with a model for CD4 cell count recovery. Hazard ratios for each VF outcome were estimated for baseline CD4 cell count and viral load and characteristics of CD4 cell count response using latent variables on a standard normal scale. Results: A total of 3640 people were included with 338 VF events; corresponding viral sequences were available in 134 with ≥1 resistance mutation in 36. VF with resistance was associated with lower baseline CD4 (0.30, 0.09–0.62), lower CD4 recovery (0.04, 0.00–0.17) and higher CD4 variability (4.40, 1.22–12.68). A different pattern of associations was observed for VF without resistance, but the strength of these results was less consistent across sensitivity analyses. Cumulative incidence of VF with resistance was estimated to be >2% at 3 years for baseline CD4 ≥350 cells/μL. Conclusion: Lower baseline CD4 cell count and suboptimal CD4 recovery are associated with VF with drug resistance. People with low CD4 cell count before ART or with suboptimal CD4 recovery on treatment should be a priority for regimens with high genetic barrier to resistance.
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18. Associations between plasma nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors concentrations and cognitive function in people with HIV.
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Davide De Francesco, Xinzhu Wang, Laura Dickinson, Jonathan Underwood, Emmanouil Bagkeris, Daphne S Babalis, Patrick W G Mallon, Frank A Post, Jaime H Vera, Memory Sachikonye, Ian Williams, Saye Khoo, Caroline A Sabin, Alan Winston, Marta Boffito, and Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Observations in PeoPle Over fiftY (POPPY) study
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
ObjectivesTo investigate the associations of plasma lamivudine (3TC), abacavir (ABC), emtricitabine (FTC) and tenofovir (TFV) concentrations with cognitive function in a cohort of treated people with HIV (PWH).MethodsPharmacokinetics (PK) and cognitive function (Cogstate, six domains) data were obtained from PWH recruited in the POPPY study on either 3TC/ABC or FTC/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-containing regimens. Association between PK parameters (AUC0-24: area under the concentration-time curve over 24 hours, Cmax: maximum concentration and Ctrough: trough concentration) and cognitive scores (standardized into z-scores) were evaluated using rank regression adjusting for potential confounders.ResultsMedian (IQR) global cognitive z-scores in the 83 PWH on 3TC/ABC and 471 PWH on FTC/TDF were 0.14 (-0.27, 0.38) and 0.09 (-0.28, 0.42), respectively. Higher 3TC AUC0-24 and Ctrough were associated with better global z-scores [rho = 0.29 (p = 0.02) and 0.27 (p = 0.04), respectively], whereas higher 3TC Cmax was associated with poorer z-scores [rho = -0.31 (p0.05). None of the FTC and TFV PK parameters were associated with global or domain cognitive scores.ConclusionsWhilst we found no evidence of either detrimental or beneficial effects of ABC, FTC and TFV plasma exposure on cognitive function of PWH, higher plasma 3TC exposures were generally associated with better cognitive performance although higher peak concentrations were associated with poorer performance.
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19. Dynamics of Transforming Growth Factor (TGF)-β Superfamily Cytokine Induction During HIV-1 Infection Are Distinct From Other Innate Cytokines
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Matthew Dickinson, Anna E. Kliszczak, Eleni Giannoulatou, Dimitra Peppa, Pierre Pellegrino, Ian Williams, Hal Drakesmith, and Persephone Borrow
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HIV ,TGF-beta ,activin ,interferon ,cytokine ,dendritic cell ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection triggers rapid induction of multiple innate cytokines including type I interferons, which play important roles in viral control and disease pathogenesis. The transforming growth factor (TGF)-β superfamily is a pleiotropic innate cytokine family, some members of which (activins and bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs)) were recently demonstrated to exert antiviral activity against Zika and hepatitis B and C viruses but are poorly studied in HIV-1 infection. Here, we show that TGF-β1 is systemically induced with very rapid kinetics (as early as 1–4 days after viremic spread begins) in acute HIV-1 infection, likely due to release from platelets, and remains upregulated throughout infection. Contrastingly, no substantial systemic upregulation of activins A and B or BMP-2 was observed during acute infection, although plasma activin levels trended to be elevated during chronic infection. HIV-1 triggered production of type I interferons but not TGF-β superfamily cytokines from plasmacytoid dendritic cells (DCs) in vitro, putatively explaining their differing in vivo induction; whilst lipopolysaccharide (but not HIV-1) elicited activin A production from myeloid DCs. These findings underscore the need for better definition of the protective and pathogenic capacity of TGF-β superfamily cytokines, to enable appropriate modulation for therapeutic purposes.
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20. Author Biographies and Acknowledgments
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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21. Comics Bibliography
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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22. Credits
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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23. Chapter 6: The Crayon Revolution
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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24. Notes
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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25. Chapter 5: Comics and the Iconography of Illness
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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26. Chapter 4: Graphic Pathography in the Classroom and the Clinic: A Case Study
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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27. Selected Bibliography
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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28. Introduction: Welcome to the Graphic Medicine Manifesto
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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29. Chapter 2: The Uses of Graphic Medicine for Engaged Scholarship
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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30. Chapter 3: Graphic Storytelling and Medical Narrative: The Use of Comics in Medical Education
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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31. Chapter 1: Who Gets to Speak?: The Making of Comics Scholarship
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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32. Half Title, Series Info, Title Page, Copyright Page
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MK Czerwiec, Ian Williams, Susan Merrill Squier, Michael J. Green, Kimberly R. Myers, and Scott T. Smith
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33. Evaluation of fiber optic installation methods, a case study on micro-trenching in Alberta, Canada
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Hediyeh Vaseli, Leila Hashemian, Alireza Bayat, Leon Gay, Ian Williams, and Jordan Melzer
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micro-trenching ,physical integrity ,optical performance ,ground-penetrating radar (GPR) ,fiber to the home (FTTH) ,Education ,Science - Abstract
Micro-trenching is an innovative and discreet utility installation method that includes the creation of a narrow trench to lay cable or conduit in the ground. To investigate the functionality and durability of micro-trenching in cold regions, two micro-trenching technologies were employed and monitored over the course of two winters in a parking lot in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. During construction, productivity rate and generated waste material were studied. The installation’s physical integrity and optical performance were also evaluated during the monitoring period. Physical integrity was assessed by monitoring the conduit location using ground-penetrating radar (GPR), and an optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) test was conducted to determine attenuation in performance. Results indicated that the installation experienced undesirable upward and downward movements in sections with high traffic load, which may be prevented with a more effective reinstatement method. However, the fiber’s optical performance was not affected.
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34. Defining cognitive impairment in people-living-with-HIV: the POPPY study
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Davide De Francesco, Jonathan Underwood, Frank A. Post, Jaime H. Vera, Ian Williams, Marta Boffito, Memory Sachikonye, Jane Anderson, Patrick W. G. Mallon, Alan Winston, Caroline A. Sabin, and on behalf of the POPPY study group
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HIV ,Cognitive impairment ,Patient-reported cognitive symptoms ,Neurology ,HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Abstract Background The reported prevalence of cognitive impairment (CI) varies widely in cohorts of people living with HIV (PLWH); this may partly be due to the use of different diagnostic criteria. Agreement between diagnostic criteria of CI, the optimal definition to use, and associations with patient-reported cognitive symptoms have not been fully investigated. Methods Two hundred ninety PLWH aged >50 years and 97 matched negative controls completed a detailed assessment of cognitive function and three questions regarding cognitive symptoms. Age- and education-adjusted test scores (T-scores) determined if subjects met the following definitions of CI: Frascati, global deficit score (GDS) and the multivariate normative comparison (MNC) method. Results PLWH were more likely than controls to meet each definition of CI (ORs were 2.17, 3.12 and 3.64 for Frascati, GDS and MNC, respectively). Agreement of MNC with Frascati and GDS was moderate (Cohen’s k = 0.42 and 0.48, respectively), whereas that between Frascati and GDS was good (k = 0.74). A significant association was found between all the three criteria and reporting of memory loss but not with attention and reasoning problems. The 41 (14 %) PLWH meeting all the three criteria had the lowest median global T-score (36.9) and highest rate of symptom reporting (42 %). Conclusions Different CI criteria show fair diagnostic agreement, likely reflecting their ability to exclude CI in the same group of individuals. Given the lower overall cognitive performance and higher rates of symptom reporting in those meeting all three criteria of CI, further work assessing this as a definition of CI in PLWH is justified.
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35. In-Ear SpO2: A Tool for Wearable, Unobtrusive Monitoring of Core Blood Oxygen Saturation
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Harry J. Davies, Ian Williams, Nicholas S. Peters, and Danilo P. Mandic
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SpO2 ,hearables ,wearable health ,hypoxia ,sleep apnea ,covid-19 ,Chemical technology ,TP1-1185 - Abstract
The non-invasive estimation of blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) by pulse oximetry is of vital importance clinically, from the detection of sleep apnea to the recent ambulatory monitoring of hypoxemia in the delayed post-infective phase of COVID-19. In this proof of concept study, we set out to establish the feasibility of SpO2 measurement from the ear canal as a convenient site for long term monitoring, and perform a comprehensive comparison with the right index finger—the conventional clinical measurement site. During resting blood oxygen saturation estimation, we found a root mean square difference of 1.47% between the two measurement sites, with a mean difference of 0.23% higher SpO2 in the right ear canal. Using breath holds, we observe the known phenomena of time delay between central circulation and peripheral circulation with a mean delay between the ear and finger of 12.4 s across all subjects. Furthermore, we document the lower photoplethysmogram amplitude from the ear canal and suggest ways to mitigate this issue. In conjunction with the well-known robustness to temperature induced vasoconstriction, this makes conclusive evidence for in-ear SpO2 monitoring being both convenient and superior to conventional finger measurement for continuous non-intrusive monitoring in both clinical and everyday-life settings.
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36. Completeness of HIV-1 Envelope Glycan Shield at Transmission Determines Neutralization Breadth
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Kshitij Wagh, Edward F. Kreider, Yingying Li, Hannah J. Barbian, Gerald H. Learn, Elena Giorgi, Peter T. Hraber, Timothy G. Decker, Andrew G. Smith, Marcos V. Gondim, Lindsey Gillis, Jamie Wandzilak, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Reda Rawi, Fangping Cai, Pierre Pellegrino, Ian Williams, Julie Overbaugh, Feng Gao, Peter D. Kwong, Barton F. Haynes, George M. Shaw, Persephone Borrow, Michael S. Seaman, Beatrice H. Hahn, and Bette Korber
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Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Summary: Densely arranged N-linked glycans shield the HIV-1 envelope (Env) trimer from antibody recognition. Strain-specific breaches in this shield (glycan holes) can be targets of vaccine-induced neutralizing antibodies that lack breadth. To understand the interplay between glycan holes and neutralization breadth in HIV-1 infection, we developed a sequence- and structure-based approach to identify glycan holes for individual Env sequences that are shielded in most M-group viruses. Applying this approach to 12 longitudinally followed individuals, we found that transmitted viruses with more intact glycan shields correlated with development of greater neutralization breadth. Within 2 years, glycan acquisition filled most glycan holes present at transmission, indicating escape from hole-targeting neutralizing antibodies. Glycan hole filling generally preceded the time to first detectable breadth, although time intervals varied across hosts. Thus, completely glycan-shielded viruses were associated with accelerated neutralization breadth development, suggesting that Env immunogens with intact glycan shields may be preferred components of AIDS vaccines. : Wagh et al. show that transmitted viruses with more intact glycan shields are correlated with development of neutralization breadth in HIV-1-infected individuals. This is consistent with previous findings that glycan holes in Env immunogens are targeted by strain-specific neutralizing responses, and suggests that immunogens with intact glycan shields may be advantageous. Keywords: neutralizing antibodies, glycan shield, HIV-1 envelope, transmitted founder, vaccine design
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37. Adaptive Reconfiguration of Natural Killer Cells in HIV-1 Infection
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Dimitra Peppa, Isabela Pedroza-Pacheco, Pierre Pellegrino, Ian Williams, Mala K. Maini, and Persephone Borrow
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natural killer cells ,human cytomegalovirus ,HIV-1 ,adaptive ,PLZF ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) co-infection is highly prevalent within HIV-1 cohorts and is an important cofactor in driving ongoing immune activation, even during effective antiretroviral treatment. HCMV infection has recently been associated with expansion of adaptive-like natural killer (NK) cells, which harbor epigenetic alterations that impact on their cellular function and phenotype. The influence of HCMV co-infection on the considerable heterogeneity among NK cells and their functional responses to different stimuli was assessed in a cohort of HIV-1-infected individuals sampled during different stages of infection, compared with healthy subjects stratified according to HCMV serostatus. Our data demonstrate a reshaping of the NK cell pool in HIV-1 infection of HCMV-seropositive individuals, with an accentuated peripheral transition of CD56dim NK cells toward a mature CD57+ CD85j+ NKG2C+ NKG2A− phenotype. Lack of PLZF further distinguishes adaptive NK cells from other NK cells expressing CD57 or NKG2C. PLZF− NK cells from HIV-infected individuals had high expression of CD2, were Siglec-7 negative and exhibited downregulation of key signaling molecules, SYK and FcεRI-γ, overwhelmingly displaying features of adaptive NK cells that correlated with HCMV serum Ab levels. Notably this adaptive-like signature was detected during early HIV-1 infection and persisted during treatment. Adaptive-like NK cell subsets in HIV-1-infected individuals displayed enhanced IFN-γ production following Fc receptor triggering compared with their conventional NK cell counterparts, and their ability to produce TNF-α and degranulate was preserved. Together, these data suggest that HMCV infection/reactivation, a hallmark of HIV-1 infection, plays a role in driving a relative expansion of NK cells with adaptive features during HIV-1 infection. The identification of selective NK subsets with retained effector activity in HIV-1-infected subjects raises the possibility of developing therapeutic strategies that exploit specific NK subpopulations to achieve better HIV-1 control.
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38. The Spatial and Social Patterning of Property and Violent Crime in Toronto Neighbourhoods: A Spatial-Quantitative Approach
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Lu Wang, Gabby Lee, and Ian Williams
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spatial analysis ,major crime ,Toronto ,neighbourhood ,GWR ,OLS ,marginalisation ,Geography (General) ,G1-922 - Abstract
Criminal activities are often unevenly distributed over space. The literature shows that the occurrence of crime is frequently concentrated in particular neighbourhoods and is related to a variety of socioeconomic and crime opportunity factors. This study explores the broad patterning of property and violent crime among different socio-economic stratums and across space by examining the neighbourhood socioeconomic conditions and individual characteristics of offenders associated with crime in the city of Toronto, which consists of 140 neighbourhoods. Despite being the largest urban centre in Canada, with a fast-growing population, Toronto is under-studied in crime analysis from a spatial perspective. In this study, both property and violent crime data sets from the years 2014 to 2016 and census-based Ontario-Marginalisation index are analysed using spatial and quantitative methods. Spatial techniques such as Local Moran’s I are applied to analyse the spatial distribution of criminal activity while accounting for spatial autocorrelation. Distance-to-crime is measured to explore the spatial behaviour of criminal activity. Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) linear regression is conducted to explore the ways in which individual and neighbourhood demographic characteristics relate to crime rates at the neighbourhood level. Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) is used to further our understanding of the spatially varying relationships between crime and the independent variables included in the OLS model. Property and violent crime across the three years of the study show a similar distribution of significant crime hot spots in the core, northwest, and east end of the city. The OLS model indicates offender-related demographics (i.e., age, marital status) to be a significant predictor of both types of crime, but in different ways. Neighbourhood contextual variables are measured by the four dimensions of the Ontario-Marginalisation Index. They are significantly associated with violent and property crime in different ways. The GWR is a more suitable model to explain the variations in observed property crime rates across different neighbourhoods. It also identifies spatial non-stationarity in relationships. The study provides implications for crime prevention and security through an enhanced understanding of crime patterns and factors. It points to the need for safe neighbourhoods, to be built not only by the law enforcement sector but by a wide range of social and economic sectors and services.
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39. National Outbreak of Multidrug Resistant Salmonella Heidelberg Infections Linked to a Single Poultry Company.
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Laura Gieraltowski, Jeffrey Higa, Vi Peralta, Alice Green, Colin Schwensohn, Hilary Rosen, Tanya Libby, Bonnie Kissler, Nicola Marsden-Haug, Hillary Booth, Akiko Kimura, Julian Grass, Amelia Bicknese, Beth Tolar, Stephanie Defibaugh-Chávez, Ian Williams, Matthew Wise, and Salmonella Heidelberg Investigation Team
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
IMPORTANCE:This large outbreak of foodborne salmonellosis demonstrated the complexity of investigating outbreaks linked to poultry products. The outbreak also highlighted the importance of efforts to strengthen food safety policies related to Salmonella in chicken parts and has implications for future changes within the poultry industry. OBJECTIVE:To investigate a large multistate outbreak of multidrug resistant Salmonella Heidelberg infections. DESIGN:Epidemiologic and laboratory investigations of patients infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg and traceback of possible food exposures. SETTING:United States. Outbreak period was March 1, 2013 through July 11, 2014. PATIENTS:A case was defined as illness in a person infected with a laboratory-confirmed Salmonella Heidelberg with 1 of 7 outbreak pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) XbaI patterns with illness onset from March 1, 2013 through July 11, 2014. A total of 634 case-patients were identified through passive surveillance; 200/528 (38%) were hospitalized, none died. RESULTS:Interviews were conducted with 435 case-patients: 371 (85%) reported eating any chicken in the 7 days before becoming ill. Of 273 case-patients interviewed with a focused questionnaire, 201 (74%) reported eating chicken prepared at home. Among case-patients with available brand information, 152 (87%) of 175 patients reported consuming Company A brand chicken. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was completed on 69 clinical isolates collected from case-patients; 67% were drug resistant, including 24 isolates (35%) that were multidrug resistant. The source of Company A brand chicken consumed by case-patients was traced back to 3 California production establishments from which 6 of 7 outbreak strains were isolated. CONCLUSIONS:Epidemiologic, laboratory, traceback, and environmental investigations conducted by local, state, and federal public health and regulatory officials indicated that consumption of Company A chicken was the cause of this outbreak. The outbreak involved multiple PFGE patterns, a variety of chicken products, and 3 production establishments, suggesting a reservoir for contamination upstream from the production establishments. Sources of bacteria and genes responsible for resistance, such as farms providing birds for slaughter or environmental reservoir on farms that raise chickens, might explain how multiple PFGE patterns were linked to chicken from 3 separate production establishments and many different poultry products.
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40. Implications of Object-Based Audio Personalisation Controls For Dialogue Intelligibility and Broadcast Loudness.
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Zeeshan Khattak, Waqas ur Rahman, and Ian Williams
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41. Critical role of iron in the pathogenesis of the murine gangliosidoses
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Mylvaganam Jeyakumar, Ian Williams, David A. Smith, Timothy M. Cox, and Frances M. Platt
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Lysosomal storage disease ,Gangliosidosis ,Iron ,Glycosphingolipid ,Mouse disease models ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Neurodegeneration is a prominent feature of the gangliosidoses, a group of lysosomal storage diseases. Here we show altered iron homeostasis in mouse models of both GM1 and GM2 gangliosidoses, which are characterized by progressive depletion of iron in brain tissue. This finding contrasts with the findings in many other neurological disorders, where excess iron deposition has been reported.We found that key regulators of iron homeostasis, hepcidin and IL-6, were increased in gangliosidoses mice. In the brain, the principal iron transport and delivery protein transferrin was reduced, accompanied by a progressive inability of the brain to acquire iron from the circulation. Expression of the transferrin receptor was up-regulated reciprocally. Despite the deregulation of iron homeostasis administration of iron prolonged survival in the diseased mice by up to 38%, with onset of disease delayed and motor function preserved.
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42. Hybrid spreading mechanisms and T cell activation shape the dynamics of HIV-1 infection.
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Changwang Zhang, Shi Zhou, Elisabetta Groppelli, Pierre Pellegrino, Ian Williams, Persephone Borrow, Benjamin M Chain, and Clare Jolly
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Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
HIV-1 can disseminate between susceptible cells by two mechanisms: cell-free infection following fluid-phase diffusion of virions and by highly-efficient direct cell-to-cell transmission at immune cell contacts. The contribution of this hybrid spreading mechanism, which is also a characteristic of some important computer worm outbreaks, to HIV-1 progression in vivo remains unknown. Here we present a new mathematical model that explicitly incorporates the ability of HIV-1 to use hybrid spreading mechanisms and evaluate the consequences for HIV-1 pathogenenesis. The model captures the major phases of the HIV-1 infection course of a cohort of treatment naive patients and also accurately predicts the results of the Short Pulse Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Seroconversion (SPARTAC) trial. Using this model we find that hybrid spreading is critical to seed and establish infection, and that cell-to-cell spread and increased CD4+ T cell activation are important for HIV-1 progression. Notably, the model predicts that cell-to-cell spread becomes increasingly effective as infection progresses and thus may present a considerable treatment barrier. Deriving predictions of various treatments' influence on HIV-1 progression highlights the importance of earlier intervention and suggests that treatments effectively targeting cell-to-cell HIV-1 spread can delay progression to AIDS. This study suggests that hybrid spreading is a fundamental feature of HIV infection, and provides the mathematical framework incorporating this feature with which to evaluate future therapeutic strategies.
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43. Antimicrobial Postexposure Prophylaxis for Anthrax: Adverse Events and Adherence
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Colin W. Shepard, Montse Soriano-Gabarro, Elizabeth R. Zell, James Hayslett, Susan Lukacs, Susan Goldstein, Stephanie Factor, Joshua Jones, Renee Ridzon, Ian Williams, and Nancy Rosenstein
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adherence ,adverse events ,Anthrax ,antimicrobial prophylaxis ,Bacillus anthracis ,United States ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
We collected data during postexposure antimicrobial prophylaxis campaigns and from a prophylaxis program evaluation 60 days after start of antimicrobial prophylaxis involving persons from six U.S. sites where Bacillus anthracis exposures occurred. Adverse events associated with antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent anthrax were commonly reported, but hospitalizations and serious adverse events as defined by Food and Drug Administration criteria were rare. Overall adherence during 60 days of antimicrobial prophylaxis was poor (44%), ranging from 21% of persons exposed in the Morgan postal facility in New York City to 64% of persons exposed at the Brentwood postal facility in Washington, D.C. Adherence was highest among participants in an investigational new drug protocol to receive additional antibiotics with or without anthrax vaccine—a likely surrogate for anthrax risk perception. Adherence of
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44. Factors associated with D-dimer levels in HIV-infected individuals.
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Alvaro H Borges, Jemma L O'Connor, Andrew N Phillips, Jason V Baker, Michael J Vjecha, Marcelo H Losso, Hartwig Klinker, Gustavo Lopardo, Ian Williams, Jens D Lundgren, INSIGHT SMART Study Group, ESPRIT Study Group, and SILCAAT Scientific Committee
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Higher plasma D-dimer levels are strong predictors of mortality in HIV+ individuals. The factors associated with D-dimer levels during HIV infection, however, remain poorly understood.In this cross-sectional study, participants in three randomized controlled trials with measured D-dimer levels were included (N = 9,848). Factors associated with D-dimer were identified by linear regression. Covariates investigated were: age, gender, race, body mass index, nadir and baseline CD4+ count, plasma HIV RNA levels, markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein [CRP], interleukin-6 [IL-6]), antiretroviral therapy (ART) use, ART regimens, co-morbidities (hepatitis B/C, diabetes mellitus, prior cardiovascular disease), smoking, renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] and cystatin C) and cholesterol.Women from all age groups had higher D-dimer levels than men, though a steeper increase of D-dimer with age occurred in men. Hepatitis B/C co-infection was the only co-morbidity associated with higher D-dimer levels. In this subgroup, the degree of hepatic fibrosis, as demonstrated by higher hyaluronic acid levels, but not viral load of hepatitis viruses, was positively correlated with D-dimer. Other factors independently associated with higher D-dimer levels were black race, higher plasma HIV RNA levels, being off ART at baseline, and increased levels of CRP, IL-6 and cystatin C. In contrast, higher baseline CD4+ counts and higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were negatively correlated with D-dimer levels.D-dimer levels increase with age in HIV+ men, but are already elevated in women at an early age due to reasons other than a higher burden of concomitant diseases. In hepatitis B/C co-infected individuals, hepatic fibrosis, but not hepatitis viral load, was associated with higher D-dimer levels.
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45. Friends or foes? Relational dissonance and adolescent psychological wellbeing.
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Lyndal Bond, Dean Lusher, Ian Williams, and Helen Butler
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The interaction of positive and negative relationships (i.e. I like you, but you dislike me - referred to as relational dissonance) is an underexplored phenomenon. Further, it is often only poor (or negative) mental health that is examined in relation to social networks, with little regard for positive psychological wellbeing. Finally, these issues are compounded by methodological constraints. This study explores a new concept of relational dissonance alongside mutual antipathies and friendships and their association with mental health using multivariate exponential random graph models with an Australian sample of secondary school students. Results show male students with relationally dissonant ties have lower positive mental health measures. Girls with relationally dissonant ties have lower depressed mood, but those girls being targeted by negative ties are more likely to have depressed mood. These findings have implications for the development of interventions focused on promoting adolescent wellbeing and consideration of the appropriate measurement of wellbeing and mental illness.
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46. Inclusive AR/VR: accessibility barriers for immersive technologies.
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Chris Creed, Maadh Al Kalbani, Arthur Theil, Sayan Sarcar, and Ian Williams 0001
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47. Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 associated with romaine lettuce consumption, 2011.
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Rachel B Slayton, George Turabelidze, Sarah D Bennett, Colin A Schwensohn, Anna Q Yaffee, Faisal Khan, Cindy Butler, Eija Trees, Tracy L Ayers, Marjorie L Davis, Alison S Laufer, Stephen Gladbach, Ian Williams, and Laura B Gieraltowski
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BACKGROUND: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 is the causal agent for more than 96,000 cases of diarrheal illness and 3,200 infection-attributable hospitalizations annually in the United States. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We defined a confirmed case as a compatible illness in a person with the outbreak strain during 10/07/2011-11/30/2011. Investigation included hypothesis generation, a case-control study utilizing geographically-matched controls, and a case series investigation. Environmental inspections and tracebacks were conducted. RESULTS: We identified 58 cases in 10 states; 67% were hospitalized and 6.4% developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. Any romaine consumption was significantly associated with illness (matched Odds Ratio (mOR) = 10.0, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 2.1-97.0). Grocery Store Chain A salad bar was significantly associated with illness (mOR = 18.9, 95% CI = 4.5-176.8). Two separate traceback investigations for romaine lettuce converged on Farm A. Case series results indicate that cases (64.9%) were more likely than the FoodNet population (47%) to eat romaine lettuce (p-value = 0.013); 61.3% of cases reported consuming romaine lettuce from the Grocery Store Chain A salad bar. CONCLUSIONS: This multistate outbreak of STEC O157:H7 infections was associated with consumption of romaine lettuce. Traceback analysis determined that a single common lot of romaine lettuce harvested from Farm A was used to supply Grocery Store Chain A and a university campus linked to a case with the outbreak strain. An investigation at Farm A did not identify the source of contamination. Improved ability to trace produce from the growing fields to the point of consumption will allow more timely prevention and control measures to be implemented.
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48. Lower healthcare costs associated with the use of a single-pill ARV regimen in the UK, 2004-2008.
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Eduard J Beck, Sundhiya Mandalia, Roshni Sangha, Mike Youle, Ray Brettle, Mark Gompels, Margaret Johnson, Anton Pozniak, Achim Schwenk, Stephen Taylor, John Walsh, Ed Wilkins, Ian Williams, Brian Gazzard, and NPMS-HHC Steering Group
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AimInvestigate the cost and effects of a single-pill versus two- or three pill first-line antiretroviral combinations in reducing viral load, increasing CD4 counts, and first-line failure rate associated with respective regimens at 6 and 12 months.MethodsPatients on first-line TDF+3TC+EFV, TDF+FTC+EFV, Truvada®+EFV or Atripla® between 1996-2008 were identified and viral load and CD4 counts measured at baseline, six and twelve months respectively. Factors that independently predicted treatment failure at six and twelve months were derived using multivariate Cox's proportional hazard regression analyses. Use and cost of hospital services were calculated at six and twelve months respectively.ResultsAll regimens reduced viral load to below the limit of detection and CD4 counts increased to similar levels at six and twelve months for all treatment regimens. No statistically significant differences were observed for rate of treatment failure at six and twelve months. People on Atripla® generated lower healthcare costs for non-AIDS patients at £5,340 (£5,254 to £5,426) per patient-semester and £9,821 (£9,719 to £9,924) per patient-year that was £1,344 (95%CI £1,222 to £1,465) less per patient-semester and £1,954 (95%CI £1,801 to £2,107) less per patient-year compared with Truvada®+EFV; healthcare costs for AIDS patients were similar across all regimens.ConclusionThe single pill regimen is as effective as the two- and three-pill regimens of the same drugs, but if started as first-line induction therapy there would be a 20% savings on healthcare costs at six and 17% of costs at twelve months compared with Truvada®+EFV, that generated the next lowest costs.
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49. Early and prolonged antiretroviral therapy is associated with an HIV-1-specific T-cell profile comparable to that of long-term non-progressors.
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Cristina Cellerai, Alexandre Harari, Hans Stauss, Sabine Yerly, Anna-Maria Geretti, Anne Carroll, Thynn Yee, Jonathan Ainsworth, Ian Williams, John Sweeney, Andrew Freedman, Margaret Johnson, Giuseppe Pantaleo, and Sabine Kinloch-de Loes
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BackgroundIntervention with antiretroviral treatment (ART) and control of viral replication at the time of HIV-1 seroconversion may curtail cumulative immunological damage. We have therefore hypothesized that ART maintenance over a very prolonged period in HIV-1 seroconverters could induce an immuno-virological status similar to that of HIV-1 long-term non-progressors (LTNPs).Methodology/principal findingsWe have investigated a cohort of 20 HIV-1 seroconverters on long-term ART (LTTS) and compared it to one of 15 LTNPs. Residual viral replication and reservoirs in peripheral blood, as measured by cell-associated HIV-1 RNA and DNA, respectively, were demonstrated to be similarly low in both cohorts. These two virologically matched cohorts were then comprehensively analysed by polychromatic flow cytometry for HIV-1-specific CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cell functional profile in terms of cytokine production and cytotoxic capacity using IFN-γ, IL-2, TNF-α production and perforin expression, respectively. Comparable levels of highly polyfunctional HIV-1-specific CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cells were found in LTTS and LTNPs, with low perforin expression on HIV-1-specific CD8(+) T-cells, consistent with a polyfunctional/non-cytotoxic profile in a context of low viral burden.ConclusionsOur results indicate that prolonged ART initiated at the time of HIV-1 seroconversion is associated with immuno-virological features which resemble those of LTNPs, strengthening the recent emphasis on the positive impact of early treatment initiation and paving the way for further interventions to promote virological control after treatment interruption.
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50. Relationship between functional profile of HIV-1 specific CD8 T cells and epitope variability with the selection of escape mutants in acute HIV-1 infection.
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Guido Ferrari, Bette Korber, Nilu Goonetilleke, Michael K P Liu, Emma L Turnbull, Jesus F Salazar-Gonzalez, Natalie Hawkins, Steve Self, Sydeaka Watson, Michael R Betts, Cynthia Gay, Kara McGhee, Pierre Pellegrino, Ian Williams, Georgia D Tomaras, Barton F Haynes, Clive M Gray, Persephone Borrow, Mario Roederer, Andrew J McMichael, and Kent J Weinhold
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In the present study, we analyzed the functional profile of CD8+ T-cell responses directed against autologous transmitted/founder HIV-1 isolates during acute and early infection, and examined whether multifunctionality is required for selection of virus escape mutations. Seven anti-retroviral therapy-naïve subjects were studied in detail between 1 and 87 weeks following onset of symptoms of acute HIV-1 infection. Synthetic peptides representing the autologous transmitted/founder HIV-1 sequences were used in multiparameter flow cytometry assays to determine the functionality of HIV-1-specific CD8+ T memory cells. In all seven patients, the earliest T cell responses were predominantly oligofunctional, although the relative contribution of multifunctional cell responses increased significantly with time from infection. Interestingly, only the magnitude of the total and not of the poly-functional T-cell responses was significantly associated with the selection of escape mutants. However, the high contribution of MIP-1β-producing CD8+ T-cells to the total response suggests that mechanisms not limited to cytotoxicity could be exerting immune pressure during acute infection. Lastly, we show that epitope entropy, reflecting the capacity of the epitope to tolerate mutational change and defined as the diversity of epitope sequences at the population level, was also correlated with rate of emergence of escape mutants.
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