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2. An automated method to detect and characterise semi-resolved star clusters
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Miller, Amy E., Slepian, Zachary, Lada, Elizabeth A., de Grijs, Richard, Cioni, Maria-Rosa L., Krumholz, Mark R., Bazkiaei, Amir E., Ivanov, Valentin D., Oliveira, Joana M., Ripepi, Vincenzo, and van Loon, Jacco Th. more...
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Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies ,Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics - Abstract
We present a novel method for automatically detecting and characterising semi-resolved star clusters: clusters where the observational point-spread function (PSF) is smaller than the cluster's radius, but larger than the separations between individual stars. We apply our method to a 1.77 deg$^2$ field located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) using the VISTA survey of the Magellanic Clouds (VMC), which surveyed the LMC in the $YJK_\text{s}$ bands. Our approach first models the position-dependent PSF to detect and remove point sources from deep $K_\text{s}$ images; this leaves behind extended objects such as star clusters and background galaxies. We then analyse the isophotes of these extended objects to characterise their properties, perform integrated photometry, and finally remove any spurious objects this procedure identifies. We demonstrate our approach in practice on a deep VMC $K_\text{s}$ tile that contains the most active star-forming regions in the LMC: 30 Doradus, N158, N159, and N160. We select this tile because it is the most challenging for automated techniques due both to crowding and nebular emission. We detect 682 candidate star clusters, with an estimated contamination rate of 13% from background galaxies and chance blends of physically unrelated stars. We compare our candidates to publicly available James Webb Space Telescope data and find that at least 80% of our detections appear to be star clusters., Comment: 26 pages, 17 figures, submitted to MNRAS more...
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3. Value of RSE scheme seen firsthand
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Miller, Amy
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- 2019
4. Association of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number With Brain MRI Markers and Cognitive Function
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Zhang, Yuankai, Liu, Xue, Wiggins, Kerri L, Kurniansyah, Nuzulul, Guo, Xiuqing, Rodrigue, Amanda L, Zhao, Wei, Yanek, Lisa R, Ratliff, Scott M, Pitsillides, Achilleas, Aguirre Patiño, Juan Sebastian, Sofer, Tamar, Arking, Dan E, Austin, Thomas R, Beiser, Alexa S, Blangero, John, Boerwinkle, Eric, Bressler, Jan, Curran, Joanne E, Hou, Lifang, Hughes, Timothy M, Kardia, Sharon LR, Launer, Lenore J, Levy, Daniel, Mosley, Thomas H, Nasrallah, Ilya M, Rich, Stephen S, Rotter, Jerome I, Seshadri, Sudha, Tarraf, Wassim, González, Kevin A, Ramachandran, Vasan, Yaffe, Kristine, Nyquist, Paul A, Psaty, Bruce M, DeCarli, Charles S, Smith, Jennifer A, Glahn, David C, González, Hector M, Bis, Joshua C, Fornage, Myriam, Heckbert, Susan R, Fitzpatrick, Annette L, Liu, Chunyu, Satizabal, Claudia L, Aguilera, Norma, Ament, Seth, Ammous, Farah, Arnett, Donna K, Becker, Diane, Bis, Joshua, Blue, Elizabeth, Breaux, Camille, Chaar, Dima, MHI, Clarkson-Townsend, Danielle, Cooper, Brigidann, Coresh, Josef, Correa, Adolfo, DeStefano, Anita, Ding, Jingzhong, Fardo, David, Fitzpatrick, Annette, French, Jennifer, Glahn, David, Gonzalez, Hector, Granot-Hershkovitz, Einat, Hanly, Patrick, Hayden, Kathleen, Heckbert, Susan, Heemann, Scott, Horvath, Steve, Hoth, Karin, Hughes, Timothy, Jaiswal, Sidd, Jian, Xueqiu, Katsumata, Yuriko, Kho, Minjung, Kooperberg, Charles, Launer, Lenore, Lin, Honghuang, Litkowski, Elizabeth, Longstreth, Will, Martin, Alexandra, Mayeux, Richard, Mikulla, Julie, Miller, Amy, Misra, Biswapriya, Mosley, Thomas, Nyquist, Paul, O'Connell, Jeff, Olivier, Michael, Peloso, Gina, Perry, James, Psaty, Bruce, Purcell, Shaun, and Raffield, Laura more...
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Neurosciences ,Clinical Sciences ,Clinical Research ,Precision Medicine ,Acquired Cognitive Impairment ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Genetics ,Dementia ,Neurodegenerative ,Aging ,Alzheimer's Disease ,Alzheimer's Disease including Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) ,Biomedical Imaging ,Brain Disorders ,4.1 Discovery and preclinical testing of markers and technologies ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,Mental health ,Neurological ,Good Health and Well Being ,Middle Aged ,Humans ,Female ,Aged ,Male ,DNA ,Mitochondrial ,DNA Copy Number Variations ,Prospective Studies ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Alzheimer Disease ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Cognition ,Brain ,NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program ,Mitochondrial and Neurocognitive Working Groups ,Cognitive Sciences ,Neurology & Neurosurgery ,Clinical sciences - Abstract
Background and objectivesPrevious studies suggest that lower mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number (CN) is associated with neurodegenerative diseases. However, whether mtDNA CN in whole blood is related to endophenotypes of Alzheimer disease (AD) and AD-related dementia (AD/ADRD) needs further investigation. We assessed the association of mtDNA CN with cognitive function and MRI measures in community-based samples of middle-aged to older adults.MethodsWe included dementia-free participants from 9 diverse community-based cohorts with whole-genome sequencing in the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program. Circulating mtDNA CN was estimated as twice the ratio of the average coverage of mtDNA to nuclear DNA. Brain MRI markers included total brain, hippocampal, and white matter hyperintensity volumes. General cognitive function was derived from distinct cognitive domains. We performed cohort-specific association analyses of mtDNA CN with AD/ADRD endophenotypes assessed within ±5 years (i.e., cross-sectional analyses) or 5-20 years after blood draw (i.e., prospective analyses) adjusting for potential confounders. We further explored associations stratified by sex and age ( more...
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5. The VMC survey -- XLVII. Turbulence-Controlled Hierarchical Star Formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud
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Miller, Amy E., Cioni, Maria-Rosa L., de Grijs, Richard, Sun, Ning-Chen, Bell, Cameron P. M., Choudhury, Samyaday, Ivanov, Valentin D., Marconi, Marcella, Oliveira, Joana, Petr-Gotzens, Monika, Ripepi, Vincenzo, and van Loon, Jacco Th. more...
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We perform a statistical clustering analysis of upper main-sequence stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) using data from the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy survey of the Magellanic Clouds. We map over 2500 young stellar structures at 15 significance levels across ~120 square degrees centred on the LMC. The structures have sizes ranging from a few parsecs to over 1 kpc. We find that the young structures follow power-law size and mass distributions. From the perimeter-area relation, we derive a perimeter-area dimension of 1.44+-0.20. From the mass-size relation and the size distribution, we derive two-dimensional fractal dimensions of 1.50+-0.10 and 1.61+-0.20, respectively. We find that the surface density distribution is well-represented by a lognormal distribution. We apply the Larson relation to estimate the velocity dispersions and crossing times of these structures. Our results indicate that the fractal nature of the young stellar structures has been inherited from the gas clouds from which they form and that this architecture is generated by supersonic turbulence. Our results also suggest that star formation in the LMC is scale-free from 10 pc to 700 pc., Comment: 20 pages, 17 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS more...
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- 2022
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6. Click-chemistry mediated synthesis of OTBN-1,2,3-Triazole derivatives exhibiting STK33 inhibition with diverse anti-cancer activities
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Vala, Disha P., Dunne Miller, Amy, Atmasidha, Aditi, Parmar, Mehul P., Patel, Chirag D., Upadhyay, Dipti B., Bhalodiya, Savan S., González-Bakker, Aday, Khan, Adam N., Nogales, Joaquina, Padrón, José M., Banerjee, Sourav, and Patel, Hitendra M. more...
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7. A mixed-methods study of student experiences and mother-baby outcomes in a novel interprofessional student-led breastfeeding clinic
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Miller, Amy
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Background: An interprofessional student-led breastfeeding Clinic provided collaborative care to mothers and babies with breastfeeding difficulties. Student midwives and student chiropractors providing care were supervised by their respective registered lecturer-clinicians. This pragmatic, mixed-methods study used qualitative methods to explore students' experiences and early-career practitioners' reflections of the Clinic, and quantitative methods to describe mother and baby feeding outcomes after attending the Clinic. Methods: Thirty-two students participated in seven focus groups, and seven former students were interviewed. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data. Fifty-four mothers who attended the Clinic participated in a prospective study. Data were collected when they first attended the Clinic, and again when their baby was six and twelve weeks of age. Statistical analyses were completed using SPSS. Findings: Themes that emerged from the qualitative analysis were interprofessional working, learning in the Clinic, gaining confidence, supporting the dyad, supporting mothers, and the Clinic. Fifty-nine per cent of mothers (n=32) completed the questionnaire at six weeks, 52% (n=28) completed at twelve weeks. At six weeks, 100% (n=32) of mothers continued to breastfeed, 68% (n=21) were totally breastfeeding, and 73% (n=22) achieved their feeding goal. At twelve weeks, 85% (n=24) of mothers continued to breastfeed, 68% (n=19) were totally breastfeeding, and 71% (n=20) achieved their feeding goal. Conclusions: Student and early-career midwives and chiropractors obtained valuable learning in the Clinic, particularly in collaborative practice and breastfeeding support. The interprofessional nature of the Clinic offered opportunities for students to develop the knowledge, skills, and communication to provide breastfeeding support, whilst supporting mothers to continue to breastfeed and meet their personal goals. more...
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- 2022
8. The VMC survey -- XLIV: Mapping metallicity trends in the Large Magellanic Cloud using near-infrared passbands
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Choudhury, Samyaday, de Grijs, Richard, Bekki, Kenji, Cioni, Maria-Rosa L., Ivanov, Valentin D., van Loon, Jacco Th., Miller, Amy E., Niederhofer, Florian, Oliveira, Joana M., Ripepi, Vincenzo, Sun, Ning-Chen, and Subramanian, Smitha more...
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We have derived high-spatial-resolution metallicity maps covering $\sim$105~deg$^2$ across the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) using near-infrared passbands from the VISTA Survey of the Magellanic Clouds. We attempt to understand the metallicity distribution and gradients of the LMC up to a radius of $\sim$ 6~kpc. We identify red giant branch (RGB) stars in spatially distinct $Y, (Y-K_{\rm s})$ colour-magnitude diagrams. In any of our selected subregions, the RGB slope is used as an indicator of the average metallicity, based on calibration to metallicity using spectroscopic data. The mean LMC metallicity is [Fe/H] = $-$0.42~dex ($\sigma$[Fe/H] = 0.04~dex). We find the bar to be mildly metal-rich compared with the outer disc, showing evidence of a shallow gradient in metallicity ($-0.008 \pm 0.001$ dex kpc$^{-1}$) from the galaxy's centre to a radius of 6~kpc. Our results suggest that the LMC's stellar bar is chemically similar to the bars found in large spiral galaxies. The LMC's radial metallicity gradient is asymmetric. It is metal-poor and flatter towards the southwest, in the direction of the Bridge. This hints at mixing and/or distortion of the spatial metallicity distribution, presumably caused by tidal interactions between the Magellanic Clouds., Comment: 13 pages, 15 figures, accepted for publication in the MNRAS more...
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- 2021
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9. 'If They Don't Care, I Don't Care': Millennial and Generation Z Students and the Impact of Faculty Caring
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Miller, Amy Chasteen and Mills, Brooklyn
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This article draws on a qualitative study of 31 Millennial and Generation Z students to examine the meaning of teacher "caring" in a higher education context. Prior research clearly documents the importance of caring to student engagement, although much of that scholarship focuses on secondary schooling. Research also examines the changing demographics of higher education and new expectations brought to college classrooms by Millennials and others. In this article, we connect the existing research on caring and on generational differences to explore how traditional-aged undergraduates define caring and the degree to which that impacts their willingness to learn. Our findings indicate that students value approachability and relatability as traits in a caring professor; we also find that in-class pedagogical practices can dramatically demonstrate care or lack thereof. Our research suggests that the student success agenda in higher education must take in-class teaching practices seriously in order to impact students' engagement and motivation to learn. more...
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10. Semen collection and characterization of normative reproductive traits in free-ranging ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) and bobcats (Lynx rufus) in southern Texas
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Reeves, Ashley M., Swanson, William F., Hilton, Clayton D., Campbell, Tyler A., Schofield, Landon, Tewes, Michael E., Swarts, Hilary M., Miller, Amy, Springer, Cary, and Miller, Debra L.
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11. The Second Data Release of the Survey of the MAgellanic Stellar History (SMASH)
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Nidever, David L., Olsen, Knut, Choi, Yumi, Ruiz-Lara, Tomas, Miller, Amy E., Johnson, L. Clifton, Bell, Cameron P. M., Blum, Robert D., Cioni, Maria-Rosa L., Gallart, Carme, Majewski, Steven R., Martin, Nicolas F., Massana, Pol, Monachesi, Antonela, Noel, Noelia E. D., Sakowska, Joanna D., van der Marel, Roeland P., Walker, Alistair R., Zaritsky, Dennis, Bell, Eric F., Conn, Blair C., de Boer, Thomas J. L., Gruendl, Robert A., Monelli, Matteo, Munoz, Ricardo R., Saha, Abhijit, Vivas, A. Katherina, Bernard, Edouard, Besla, Gurtina, Carballo-Bello, Julio A., Dorta, Antonio, Martinez-Delgado, David, Goater, Alex, Rusakov, Vadim, and Stringfellow, Guy S. more...
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The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (LMC and SMC) are the largest satellite galaxies of the Milky Way and close enough to allow for a detailed exploration of their structure and formation history. The Survey of the MAgellanic Stellar History (SMASH) is a community Dark Energy Camera (DECam) survey of the Magellanic Clouds using $\sim$50 nights to sample over $\sim$2400 deg$^2$ centered on the Clouds at $\sim$20% filling factor (but with contiguous coverage in the central regions) and to depths of $\sim$24th mag in $ugriz$. The primary goals of SMASH are to map out the extended stellar peripheries of the Clouds and uncover their complicated interaction and accretion history as well as to derive spatially-resolved star formation histories of the central regions and create a "movie" of their past star formation. Here we announce the second SMASH public data release (DR2), which contains all 197 fully-calibrated DECam fields including the main body fields in the central regions. The DR2 data are available through the Astro Data Lab hosted by the NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory. We highlight three science cases that make use of the SMASH DR2 data and will be published in the future: (1) preliminary star formation histories of the LMC; (2) the search for Magellanic star clusters using citizen scientists; and, (3) photometric metallicities of Magellanic Cloud stars using the DECam $u$-band., Comment: 18 pages, 9 figures. Accepted for publication in The Astronomical Journal more...
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12. Presenters at chiropractic research conferences 2010–2019: is there a gender equity problem?
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Aspinall, Sasha L, Nim, Casper Glissmann, Harsted, Steen, Miller, Amy, Øverås, Cecilie K, Roseen, Eric J, Young, James J, Søgaard, Karen, Kawchuk, Greg, and Hartvigsen, Jan
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13. COVID-19 as the Great (un)Equalizer: The Framing of Women in Media Coverage in China, the Middle East, and the U.S.
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DeWees, Mari A., Miller, Amy C., Brunn, Stanley D., editor, and Gilbreath, Donna, editor
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14. Characterization of basal seminal traits and semen cryopreservation in Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)
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González, Raquel, Miller, Amy, Vansandt, Lindsey Marie, and Swanson, William F.
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- 2023
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15. Pain Recognition in Rabbits
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Miller, Amy L. and Leach, Matthew C.
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16. The globetrotter : cosmopolitan travel, connecting cultures and conjuring the 'authentic' East, 1870-1920
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Miller, Amy Pierce, Finn, M., Chang, L., and Jennings, R.
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Globetrotters were a new type of nineteenth-century traveller created from the confluence of three historic developments: British imperial dominance in India, the new presence of Britons in Chinese and Japanese Treaty Ports, and the improvements of steam technology, railway networks and the engineering that produced the Suez Canal. These technological advances accelerated the compression of time and space which meant that not only were the British colonies, with their mercantile and military concerns, nearer to home, but that tourists could 'trot' around the world in a matter of months. This dissertation considers how the gaze of globetrotters developed and changed during the period between 1870, when the opening of the Suez Canal promoted greater accessibility to the 'East', and 1920, when luxury Cruise Liners changed the culture of travel. Globetrotters' collections and accounts brought something new to those at home: the global East, which notwithstanding their 'orientalist' view, distinguished among Asian cultures. Travellers chronicled a 'cultural' journey of distinct cultures and customs that both challenged and confirmed pre-existing tropes of the 'East' by conjuring their own 'authentic' version through their experiences and the objects they brought home. They also charted a journey, that of the transformation of self through mutual encounter with local populations. In this dissertation, chapters assessing globetrotters' experiences through the cultural engagement of networks, space, food and collecting will explore these developments through three overarching themes: the gaze and mutual encounter, social distinction and authenticity, and cosmopolitanism and the differentiated East of India, China and Japan. more...
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17. Chapter 4 Providing Compassionate Abortion Care in a Hostile Climate
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Hagstrom Miller, Amy, primary
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18. Managing COVID-19 (and Gender)
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DeWees, Mari A., primary and Miller, Amy C., additional
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19. Annual Sustainability Report 2023
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Goins, Mark, primary, Sluder, Scott, additional, Miller, Amy, additional, Stephenson, Seaira, additional, and Touton, Laura, additional
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20. 2022 Annual Site Environmental Report for Sandia National Laboratories, Kaua'i Test Facility, Hawai'i
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Miller, Amy, primary
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21. 2022 Annual Site Environmental Report for Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Miller, Amy, primary
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22. 2022 Annual Site Environmental Report for Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range, Nevada
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Miller, Amy, primary
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23. Survey of Changes in Absolute Lymphocyte Counts and Peripheral Immune Repertoire Diversity after External Beam Radiotherapy.
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Ellsworth, Susannah G., Ross, Alison, Shiue, Kevin R. Y., Murthy, Pranav, Byrne-Steel, Miranda L., Patel, Ravi, Zellars, Richard C., Kong, Feng-Ming, Miller, Amy, Russ, Kristen A., and Lotze, Michael T. more...
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Radiation-induced lymphopenia (RIL) is associated with worse outcomes in patients with multiple solid tumors. Hypofractionated radiation therapy (HFRT) reduces RIL compared with conventionally fractionated radiation therapy (CFRT). However, fractionation effects on immune repertoire (IR) diversity are unknown. RNA-based T- and B-cell receptor sequencing was performed on peripheral lymphocytes collected prospectively before radiation therapy and <4 weeks after the final radiation fraction. Patients received CFRT (≤3 Gy/day × ≥10 days 6 chemotherapy, n = 13) or HFRT (≥5 Gy/day × ≤5 days, n = 10), per institutional standards of care. Immune repertoire diversity parameters analyzed were number of unique CDR3 receptors (uCDR3), Shannon entropy, and sample clonality (percentage of all receptors represented by the top 10 clones). RIL was severe with concurrent chemotherapy (median %D ALC -58.8%, –12.5%, and –28.6% in patients treated with CFRT and chemo, CFRT alone, and HFRT, respectively). CFRT and concurrent chemotherapy was associated with more severe diversity restriction in all examined parameters than either HFRT or CFRT alone. Increased immune repertoire diversity despite decreased ALC was more common in patients treated with HFRT than CFRT and significantly less common in patients treated with concurrent chemotherapy (P < 0.001). Radiation-induced changes in immune repertoire diversity are variably reflected in the peripheral ALC. Both HFRT and CFRT caused RIL, but HFRT was associated with improved immune repertoire diversity despite RIL. The addition of chemotherapy may potentiate radiation-induced restriction in immune repertoire diversity. As immune repertoire diversity is associated with response to immunotherapy, these findings may have implications for radiation therapy/chemotherapy/immunotherapy combinations. Further studies are required to understand the relationship between radiation, circulating lymphocyte populations, immune repertoire diversity and response to treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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24. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Physical Capability, Social Support, Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety, and Life Satisfaction in Older Adults.
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Sulandari, Santi, Coats, Rachel O, Miller, Amy, Hodkinson, Alexander, and Johnson, Judith
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MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,SATISFACTION ,SEX distribution ,FUNCTIONAL status ,META-analysis ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ANXIETY ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,MEDLINE ,ODDS ratio ,LONELINESS in old age ,ANXIETY in old age ,AGING ,SOCIAL support ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,MENTAL depression ,PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems ,WELL-being ,OLD age - Abstract
Background and Objectives Physical capability, social support, loneliness, depression, and anxiety predict life satisfaction in older adults. Currently, no systematic review and meta-analysis have been conducted to investigate the strength of these associations globally. Therefore, this study quantified the strength of these associations. Research Design and Methods A systematic literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, APA PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus. We included observational studies assessing the association between physical capability, social support, loneliness, depression, and anxiety with life satisfaction in adults aged 65+. Results In total, 10,552 articles were identified, of which 78 studies in 164,478 participants were included in the systematic review and 57 were included in the meta-analysis. Greater life satisfaction was significantly associated with greater physical capabilities (odds ratio [OR] = 2.64; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.01–3.45; p < .001, k = 35, n = 33,732), higher social support (OR = 3.27; 95% CI: 2.59–4.13, k = 20 studies, n = 13,228), reduced loneliness (OR = 3.30; 95% CI: 2.53–4.30, k = 11, n = 33,638), depression (OR = 4.76; 95% CI: 3.10–7.32, k = 24, n = 64,097), and anxiety (OR = 5.10; 95% CI: 2.21–11.78, k = 5, n = 43,368). The strength of associations did not vary between Western and Eastern countries, year of publication, or quality. Gender was a moderator: Loneliness was more strongly associated with life satisfaction in females. Age was also a moderator; the association between social support and life satisfaction weakened with increasing age. Discussion and Implications Improving the physical capabilities of older individuals, fostering social support, and alleviating feelings of loneliness, depression, and anxiety may help build life satisfaction in older individuals, which policy-makers and healthcare professionals should prioritize when implementing strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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25. Stories from Quechan Oral Literature
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Halpern, A.M. and Miller, Amy
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quechan language ,oral tradition ,storytelling ,quechan mythology ,world oral literature series ,Ant ,Arrernte language ,Chronic condition ,Orphan ,Typha ,thema EDItEUR::2 Language qualifiers::2J American indigenous languages ,thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBG Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge::JBGB Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) ,thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social and cultural anthropology - Abstract
"The Quechan are a Yuman people who have traditionally lived along the lower part of the Colorado River in California and Arizona. They are well known as warriors, artists, and traders, and they also have a rich oral tradition. The stories in this volume were told by tribal elders in the 1970s and early 1980s. The eleven narratives in this volume take place at the beginning of time and introduce the reader to a variety of traditional characters, including the infamous Coyote and also Kwayúu the giant, Old Lady Sanyuuxáv and her twin sons, and the Man Who Bothered Ants. This book makes a long-awaited contribution to the oral literature and mythology of the American Southwest, and its format and organization are of special interest. Narratives are presented in the original language and in the storytellers’ own words. A prosodically-motivated broken-line format captures the rhetorical structure and local organization of the oral delivery and calls attention to stylistic devices such as repetition and syntactic parallelism. Facing-page English translation provides a key to the original Quechan for the benefit of language learners. The stories are organized into ""story complexes”, that is, clusters of narratives with overlapping topics, characters, and events, told from diverse perspectives. In presenting not just stories but story complexes, this volume captures the art of storytelling and illuminates the complexity and interconnectedness of an important body of oral literature. Stories from Quechan Oral Literature provides invaluable reading for anyone interested in Native American cultural heritage and oral traditions more generally." more...
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26. The impact and public health response of chiropractors to the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey across four continents
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Moore, Craig, Wong, Arnold Y. L., de Luca, Katie, De Carvalho, Diana, Johansson, Melker S., Pohlman, Katherine A., Miller, Amy, Funabashi, Martha, Dougherty, Paul, French, Simon, Adams, Jon, and Kawchuk, Greg more...
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27. Providing Compassionate Abortion Care in a Hostile Climate
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Miller, Amy Hagstrom, primary
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28. The Disease Triangle of Chestnut: A review of host, pathogen, and environmental interactions of chestnuts cultivated in the eastern United States
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Miller, Amy, primary and Lewis Ivey, Melanie L., additional
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29. A Special Word in Jamul Diegueno
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The word naynaa which occurs in the Jamul dialect of Diegueno has four functions: it is used as an emphatic, as an emphatic marker of coreference between a possessor and the subject of its clause, in the reflexive construction, and as an emphatic same subject marking device in complex sentences. This paper describes the uses of naynaa in detail. more...
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30. Xiipúktan (First of All)
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Byrant, George and Miller, Amy
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george bryant ,quechan language ,quechan people ,a yuma account of origins ,amy miller ,world oral literature series ,Cocopah ,Creation myth ,Noun phrase ,Prosody (linguistics) ,Rattlesnake ,Sanya ,thema EDItEUR::2 Language qualifiers::2J American indigenous languages ,thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBG Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge::JBGB Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) ,thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social and cultural anthropology - Abstract
The Quechan people live along the lower part of the Colorado River in the United States. According to tradition, the Quechan and other Yuman people were created at the beginning of time, and their Creation myth explains how they came into existence, the origin of their environment, and the significance of their oldest traditions. The Creation myth forms the backdrop against which much of the tribe’s extensive oral literature may be understood. At one time there were almost as many different versions of the Quechan creation story as there were Quechan families. Now few people remember them. This volume, presented in the Quechan language with facing-column translation, provides three views of the origins of the Quechan people. One synthesizes narrator George Bryant’s childhood memories and later research. The second is based upon J. P. Harrington’s A Yuma Account of Origins (1908). The third provides a modern view of the origins of the Quechan, beginning with the migration from Asia to the New World and ending with the settlement of the Yuman tribes at their present locations. Publication of this book is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Native American / Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program grant number MN-00-13-0025-13. This collection is for the Quechan people and will also interest linguists, anthropologists, oral literature specialists, and anyone curious about Native American culture. more...
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31. 2017 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid‐Induced Osteoporosis
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Buckley, Lenore, Guyatt, Gordon, Fink, Howard A, Cannon, Michael, Grossman, Jennifer, Hansen, Karen E, Humphrey, Mary Beth, Lane, Nancy E, Magrey, Marina, Miller, Marc, Morrison, Lake, Rao, Madhumathi, Robinson, Angela Byun, Saha, Sumona, Wolver, Susan, Bannuru, Raveendhara R, Vaysbrot, Elizaveta, Osani, Mikala, Turgunbaev, Marat, Miller, Amy S, and McAlindon, Timothy more...
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ObjectiveTo develop recommendations for prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP).MethodsWe conducted a systematic review to synthesize the evidence for the benefits and harms of GIOP prevention and treatment options. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology was used to rate the quality of evidence. We used a group consensus process to determine the final recommendations and grade their strength. The guideline addresses initial assessment and reassessment in patients beginning or continuing long-term (≥3 months) glucocorticoid (GC) treatment, as well as the relative benefits and harms of lifestyle modification and of calcium, vitamin D, bisphosphonate, raloxifene, teriparatide, and denosumab treatment in the general adult population receiving long-term GC treatment, as well as in special populations of long-term GC users.ResultsBecause of limited evidence regarding the benefits and harms of interventions in GC users, most recommendations in this guideline are conditional (uncertain balance between benefits and harms). Recommendations include treating only with calcium and vitamin D in adults at low fracture risk, treating with calcium and vitamin D plus an additional osteoporosis medication (oral bisphosphonate preferred) in adults at moderate-to-high fracture risk, continuing calcium plus vitamin D but switching from an oral bisphosphonate to another antifracture medication in adults in whom oral bisphosphonate treatment is not appropriate, and continuing oral bisphosphonate treatment or switching to another antifracture medication in adults who complete a planned oral bisphosphonate regimen but continue to receive GC treatment. Recommendations for special populations, including children, people with organ transplants, women of childbearing potential, and people receiving very high-dose GC treatment, are also made.ConclusionThis guideline provides direction for clinicians and patients making treatment decisions. Clinicians and patients should use a shared decision-making process that accounts for patients' values, preferences, and comorbidities. These recommendations should not be used to limit or deny access to therapies. more...
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32. 23 WAYS WE'VE Surprised Ourselves.
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Miller, Amy, Bennett, Sandra, and Cunningham, Sherry Thrasher
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33. Cross-species efficacy of a chemically-defined, soy lecithin-based cryomedium for semen banking in imperiled wild felids
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Vansandt, Lindsey Marie, Bateman, Helen L., Miller, Amy G., Herrick, Jason R., Moresco, Anneke, González, Raquel, Iwaniuk, M.E., and Swanson, William F.
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34. Oak Ridge National Laboratory FY 2023 Site Sustainability Plan With FY 2022 Performance Data
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Goins, Mark, primary, Miller, Amy, additional, Madgett, Melissa, additional, Sluder, Scott, additional, Touton, Laura, additional, and Stephenson, Seaira, additional
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35. An Archival Study of Suicide Status Form Responses Among Crisis Stabilization Center Consumers
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Graure, Ethan W., Colborn, Victoria A., Miller, Amy M., and Jobes, David A.
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36. Comparison of No-Test Telehealth and In-Person Medication Abortion.
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Ralph, Lauren J., Baba, C. Finley, Biggs, M. Antonia, McNicholas, Colleen, Hagstrom Miller, Amy, and Grossman, Daniel
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Key Points: Question: Is medication abortion provided using no-test eligibility screening and mailing of medications as effective as in-person care with ultrasonography and safe overall? Findings: This prospective, observational study found that medication abortion obtained following no-test telehealth screening and mailing of medications was associated with similar rates of complete abortion compared with in-person care with ultrasonography (94.4% vs 93.3%, respectively) and met the 5% noninferiority margin, with a low prevalence of adverse events. Meaning: The findings suggest that models of medication abortion care that rely on no-test eligibility assessment and mailing medications to patients are an option for individuals considering medication abortion. Importance: In the US, access to medication abortion using history-based (no-test) eligibility assessment, including through telehealth and mailing of mifepristone, has grown rapidly. Additional evidence on the effectiveness and safety of these models is needed. Objective: To evaluate whether medication abortion with no-test eligibility assessment and mailing of medications is as effective as in-person care with ultrasonography and safe overall. Design, Setting, and Participants: Prospective, observational study with noninferiority analysis. Sites included 4 abortion-providing organizations in Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Virginia, and Washington from May 2021 to March 2023. Eligible patients were seeking medication abortion up to and including 70 days' gestation, spoke English or Spanish, and were aged 15 years or older. Exposure: Study groups reflected the model of care selected by the patient and clinicians and included: (1) no-test (telehealth) eligibility assessment and mailing of medications (no-test + mail) (n = 228); (2) no-test eligibility assessment and pickup of medications (no-test + pickup) (n = 119); or (3) in-person with ultrasonography (n = 238). Main Outcomes and Measures: Effectiveness, defined as a complete abortion without the need for repeating the mifepristone and misoprostol regimen or a follow-up procedure, and safety, defined as an abortion-related serious adverse event, including overnight hospital admission, surgery, or blood transfusion. Outcomes were derived from patient surveys and medical records. Primary analysis focused on the comparison of the no-test + mail group with the in-person with ultrasonography group. Results: The mean age of the participants (N = 585) was 27.3 years; most identified as non-Hispanic White (48.6%) or non-Hispanic Black (28.1%). Median (IQR) gestational duration was 45 days (39-53) and comparable between study groups (P =.30). Outcome data were available for 91.8% of participants. Overall effectiveness was 94.4% (95% CI, 90.7%-99.2%) in the no-test + mail group and 93.3% (95% CI, 88.3%-98.2%) in the in-person with ultrasonography group in adjusted models (adjusted risk difference, 1.2 [95% CI, −4.1 to 6.4]), meeting the prespecified 5% noninferiority margin. Serious adverse events included overnight hospitalization (n = 4), blood transfusion (n = 2), and emergency surgery (n = 1) and were reported by 1.1% (95% CI, 0.4%-2.4%) of participants, with 3 in the no-test + mail group, 3 in the in-person with ultrasonography group, and none in the no-test + pickup group. Conclusions and Relevance: This prospective, observational study found that medication abortion obtained following no-test telehealth screening and mailing of medications was associated with similar rates of complete abortion compared with in-person care with ultrasonography and met prespecified criteria for noninferiority, with a low prevalence of adverse events. This prospective, observational study investigates the efficacy and safety of medication abortion provided using no-test telehealth eligibility screening and mailing of medications compared with in-person care with ultrasonography in the US. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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37. Identifying Patients At Risk for Melanoma in an Aesthetic Practice.
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Mogle, Miranda, Vortman, Rebecca, and Miller, Amy
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MELANOMA prognosis ,MELANOMA diagnosis ,RISK assessment ,PATIENT education ,MELANOMA ,EARLY detection of cancer ,DERMATOLOGY ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DERMATOLOGIC nursing ,PLASTIC surgery nursing ,MEDICAL referrals ,PATIENT aftercare ,DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
In the United States, melanoma skin cancer deaths are expected to rise by 4.4% in 2023, reaching 7990. Early detection through visual screening can save lives, but the US Preventive Services Task Force cites insufficient evidence to recommend universal skin screening for all adults. For this reason, the risk for melanoma may be overlooked outside of dermatology settings, leading to delayed diagnoses and poor survival rates. Our project aimed to address this issue by increasing the identification of at-risk individuals visiting a medical aesthetic practice in the Midwest. The literature regarding melanoma risk stratification outside of dermatology settings is deficient. A search yielding 336 articles produced 8 articles for review. Five suggested melanoma risk screenings in general practice are feasible and/or can lead to early detection. Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act model, we executed our project from February through April 2023. Patients visiting the medical aesthetic practice completed a Self-Assessment Melanoma Risk Score questionnaire. We assessed the completed questionnaires and offered visual cancer screenings or dermatology referrals to patients identified as at-risk. A total of 211 patients participated, and 26% (n = 55) were identified as at-risk. This intervention improved the quality of care by identifying patients at risk for melanoma. Future steps include adapting the Self-Assessment of Melanoma Risk Score questionnaire to a new electronic medical record system, incorporating the questionnaire as part of the initial intake and annual patient documentation, and improving patient education and follow-up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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38. Automatic recognition of feeding and foraging behaviour in pigs using deep learning
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Alameer, Ali, Kyriazakis, Ilias, Dalton, Hillary A., Miller, Amy L., and Bacardit, Jaume
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39. Patient decision-making personas: An application of a patient-centered cognitive task analysis (P-CTA)
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Holden, Richard J., Daley, Carly N., Mickelson, Robin S., Bolchini, Davide, Toscos, Tammy, Cornet, Victor P., Miller, Amy, and Mirro, Michael J.
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40. Themed issue on drug pricing policy and the Inflation Reduction Act
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McAdam-Marx, Carrie, primary, Miller, Amy M., additional, and Happe, Laura E., additional
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41. A green bio-organic catalyst (taurine) promoted one-pot synthesis of (R/S)-2-thioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidine(TDHPM)-5-carboxanilides: chiral investigations using circular dichroism and validation by computational approaches
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Parmar, Mehul P., primary, Vala, Disha P., additional, Bhalodiya, Savan S., additional, Upadhyay, Dipti B., additional, Patel, Chirag D., additional, Patel, Subham G., additional, Gandholi, Srinivasa R., additional, Shaik, Althaf H., additional, Miller, Amy Dunne, additional, Nogales, Joaquina, additional, Banerjee, Sourav, additional, Padrón, José M., additional, Amri, Nasser, additional, Kandukuri, Nagesh Kumar, additional, and Patel, Hitendra M., additional more...
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42. Wilson Disease: Epigenetic effects of choline supplementation on phenotype and clinical course in a mouse model
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Medici, Valentina, Kieffer, Dorothy A, Shibata, Noreene M, Chima, Harpreet, Kim, Kyoungmi, Canovas, Angela, Medrano, Juan F, Islas-Trejo, Alma D, Kharbanda, Kusum K, Olson, Kristin, Su, Ruijun J, Islam, Mohammad S, Syed, Raisa, Keen, Carl L, Miller, Amy Y, Rutledge, John C, Halsted, Charles H, and LaSalle, Janine M more...
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Biological Sciences ,Genetics ,Neurosciences ,Neurodegenerative ,Prevention ,Nutrition ,Brain Disorders ,Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis ,Liver Disease ,Digestive Diseases ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,Aetiology ,Reproductive health and childbirth ,Animals ,Choline ,Copper ,DNA Methylation ,Dietary Supplements ,Disease Models ,Animal ,Epigenomics ,Female ,Gene Expression Regulation ,Hepatolenticular Degeneration ,Humans ,Liver ,Methionine ,Mice ,Oxidative Phosphorylation ,Penicillamine ,Pregnancy ,Transcriptome ,choline ,mitochondria ,oxidative phosphorylation ,toxic-milk mouse ,Wilson Disease ,Biochemistry and Cell Biology ,Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics ,Developmental Biology ,Biochemistry and cell biology - Abstract
Wilson disease (WD), a genetic disorder affecting copper transport, is characterized by hepatic and neurological manifestations with variable and often unpredictable presentation. Global DNA methylation in liver was previously modified by dietary choline in tx-j mice, a spontaneous mutant model of WD. We therefore hypothesized that the WD phenotype and hepatic gene expression of tx-j offspring could be modified by maternal methyl supplementation during pregnancy. In an initial experiment, female tx-j mice or wild type mice were fed control or choline-supplemented diets 2 weeks prior to mating through embryonic day 17. Transcriptomic analysis (RNA-seq) on embryonic livers revealed tx-j-specific differences in genes related to oxidative phosphorylation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and the neurological disorders Huntington's disease and Alzheimer disease. Maternal choline supplementation restored the transcript levels of a subset of genes to wild type levels. In a separate experiment, a group of tx-j offspring continued to receive choline-supplemented or control diets, with or without the copper chelator penicillamine (PCA) for 12 weeks until 24 weeks of age. Combined choline supplementation and PCA treatment of 24-week-old tx-j mice was associated with increased liver transcript levels of methionine metabolism and oxidative phosphorylation-related genes. Sex differences in gene expression within each treatment group were also observed. These results demonstrate that the transcriptional changes in oxidative phosphorylation and methionine metabolism genes in WD that originate during fetal life are, in part, prevented by prenatal maternal choline supplementation, a finding with potential relevance to preventive treatments of WD. more...
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43. American College of Rheumatology White Paper on Performance Outcome Measures in Rheumatology
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Suter, Lisa G, Barber, Claire E, Herrin, Jeph, Leong, Amye, Losina, Elena, Miller, Amy, Newman, Eric, Robbins, Mark, Tory, Heather, and Yazdany, Jinoos
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Health Services ,Clinical Research ,Autoimmune Disease ,Arthritis ,8.4 Research design and methodologies (health services) ,Health and social care services research ,Humans ,Outcome Assessment ,Health Care ,Quality of Health Care ,Rheumatic Diseases ,Rheumatology ,Societies ,Medical ,United States ,Clinical Sciences ,Public Health and Health Services ,Psychology - Abstract
ObjectiveTo highlight the opportunities and challenges of developing and implementing performance outcome measures in rheumatology for accountability purposes.MethodsWe constructed a hypothetical performance outcome measure to demonstrate the benefits and challenges of designing quality measures that assess patient outcomes. We defined the data source, measure cohort, reporting period, period at risk, measure outcome, outcome attribution, risk adjustment, reliability and validity, and reporting approach. We discussed outcome measure challenges specific to rheumatology and to fields where patients have predominantly chronic, complex, ambulatory care-sensitive conditions.ResultsOur hypothetical outcome measure was a measure of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity intended for evaluating Accountable Care Organization performance. We summarized the components, benefits, challenges, and tradeoffs between feasibility and usability. We highlighted how different measure applications, such as for rapid cycle quality improvement efforts versus pay for performance programs, require different approaches to measure development and testing. We provided a summary table of key take-home points for clinicians and policymakers.ConclusionPerformance outcome measures are coming to rheumatology, and the most effective and meaningful measures can only be created through the close collaboration of patients, providers, measure developers, and policymakers. This study provides an overview of key issues and is intended to stimulate a productive dialogue between patients, practitioners, insurers, and government agencies regarding optimal performance outcome measure development. more...
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44. American College of Rheumatology/Spondylitis Association of America/Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network 2015 Recommendations for the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
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Ward, Michael M, Deodhar, Atul, Akl, Elie A, Lui, Andrew, Ermann, Joerg, Gensler, Lianne S, Smith, Judith A, Borenstein, David, Hiratzka, Jayme, Weiss, Pamela F, Inman, Robert D, Majithia, Vikas, Haroon, Nigil, Maksymowych, Walter P, Joyce, Janet, Clark, Bruce M, Colbert, Robert A, Figgie, Mark P, Hallegua, David S, Prete, Pamela E, Rosenbaum, James T, Stebulis, Judith A, Van Den Bosch, Filip, Yu, David TY, Miller, Amy S, Reveille, John D, and Caplan, Liron more...
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Arthritis ,Digestive Diseases ,Autoimmune Disease ,Clinical Research ,Inflammatory and immune system ,Musculoskeletal ,Good Health and Well Being ,Anti-Inflammatory Agents ,Non-Steroidal ,Humans ,Patient Education as Topic ,Spondylitis ,Ankylosing ,Clinical Sciences ,Public Health and Health Services ,Psychology - Abstract
ObjectiveTo provide evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (SpA).MethodsA core group led the development of the recommendations, starting with the treatment questions. A literature review group conducted systematic literature reviews of studies that addressed 57 specific treatment questions, based on searches conducted in OVID Medline (1946-2014), PubMed (1966-2014), and the Cochrane Library. We assessed the quality of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) method. A separate voting group reviewed the evidence and voted on recommendations for each question using the GRADE framework.ResultsIn patients with active AS, the strong recommendations included use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), use of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) when activity persists despite NSAID treatment, not to use systemic glucocorticoids, use of physical therapy, and use of hip arthroplasty for patients with advanced hip arthritis. Among the conditional recommendations was that no particular TNFi was preferred except in patients with concomitant inflammatory bowel disease or recurrent iritis, in whom TNFi monoclonal antibodies should be used. In patients with active nonradiographic axial SpA despite treatment with NSAIDs, we conditionally recommend treatment with TNFi. Other recommendations for patients with nonradiographic axial SpA were based on indirect evidence and were the same as for patients with AS.ConclusionThese recommendations provide guidance for the management of common clinical questions in AS and nonradiographic axial SpA. Additional research on optimal medication management over time, disease monitoring, and preventive care is needed to help establish best practices in these areas. more...
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45. Meteorology of Jupiter's Equatorial Hot Spots and Plumes from Cassini
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Choi, David S., Showman, Adam P., Vasavada, Ashwin R., and Simon-Miller, Amy A.
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We present an updated analysis of Jupiter's equatorial meteorology from Cassini observations. For two months preceding the spacecraft's closest approach, the Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) onboard regularly imaged the atmosphere. We created time-lapse movies from this period in order to analyze the dynamics of equatorial hot spots and their interactions with adjacent latitudes. Hot spots are quasi-stable, rectangular dark areas on visible-wavelength images, with defined eastern edges that sharply contrast with surrounding clouds, but diffuse western edges serving as nebulous boundaries with adjacent equatorial plumes. Hot spots exhibit significant variations in size and shape over timescales of days and weeks. Some of these changes correspond with passing vortex systems from adjacent latitudes interacting with hot spots. Strong anticyclonic gyres present to the south and southeast of the dark areas appear to circulate into hot spots. Impressive, bright white plumes occupy spaces in between hot spots. Compact cirrus-like 'scooter' clouds flow rapidly through the plumes before disappearing within the dark areas. These clouds travel at 150-200 m/s, much faster than the 100 m/s hot spot and plume drift speed. This raises the possibility that the scooter clouds may be more illustrative of the actual jet stream speed at these latitudes. Most previously published zonal wind profiles represent the drift speed of the hot spots at their latitude from pattern matching of the entire longitudinal image strip. If a downward branch of an equatorially-trapped Rossby waves controls the overall appearance of hot spots, however, the westward phase velocity of the wave leads to underestimates of the true jet stream speed., Comment: 33 pages, 11 figures; accepted for publication in Icarus; for supplementary movies, please contact author more...
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46. Conceptual and methodological issues relating to pain assessment in mammals: The development and utilisation of pain facial expression scales
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McLennan, Krista M., Miller, Amy L., Dalla Costa, Emanuela, Stucke, Diana, Corke, Murray J., Broom, Donald M., and Leach, Matthew C.
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47. Demographic, health behavior, and cardiometabolic risk factor profile in yoga and non-yoga participants: NHANES 1999–2006
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Forseth, Bethany, Boyer, William, Miller, Amy, and Fitzhugh, Eugene C.
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48. The 4-Element Movement System Model to Guide Physical Therapist Education, Practice, and Movement-Related Research
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McClure, Philip, Tevald, Michael, Zarzycki, Ryan, Kantak, Shailesh, Malloy, Philip, Day, Kristin, Shah, Kshamata, Miller, Amy, and Mangione, Kathleen
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The movement system has been adopted as the key identity for the physical therapy profession, and recognition of physical therapists' primary expertise in managing movement dysfunction is an important achievement. However, existing movement system models seem inadequate for guiding education, practice, or research. Lack of a clear, broadly applicable model may hamper progress in physical therapists actually adopting this identity. We propose a model composed of 4 primary elements essential to all movement: motion, force, energy, and control. Although these elements overlap and interact, they can each be examined and tested with some degree of specificity. The proposed 4-element model incorporates specific guidance for visual, qualitative assessment of movement during functional tasks that can be used to develop hypotheses about movement dysfunction and serve as a precursor to more quantitative tests and measures. Human movement always occurs within an environmental context and is affected by personal factors, and these concepts are represented within the model. The proposed scheme is consistent with other widely used models within the profession, such as the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and the Patient Management Model. We demonstrate with multiple examples how the model can be applied to a broad spectrum of patients across the lifespan with musculoskeletal, neurologic, and cardiopulmonary disorders. Keywords: Movement Disorders, Rehabilitation, Motor Control and Motor Learning, Energy Metabolism, Exercise: Force Production, Range of Motion, Movement, Introduction The movement system has been adopted as the key "identity" for the physical therapy profession. (1) The physical therapy profession will define and promote the movement system as the [...] more...
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49. Assessing Nitrogen-Saturation in a Seasonally Dry Chaparral Watershed: Limitations of Traditional Indicators of N-Saturation
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Homyak, Peter M, Sickman, James O, Miller, Amy E, Melack, John M, Meixner, Thomas, and Schimel, Joshua P
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To evaluate nitrogen (N) saturation in xeric environments, we measured hydrologic N losses, soil N pools, and microbial processes, and developed an N-budget for a chaparral catchment (Sierra Nevada, California) exposed to atmospheric N inputs of approximately 8.5 kg N ha⁻¹ y⁻¹. Dual-isotopic techniques were used to trace the sources and processes controlling nitrate (NO₃ ⁻) losses. The majority of N inputs occurred as ammonium. At the onset of the wet season (November to April), we observed elevated streamwater NO₃ ⁻ concentrations (up to 520 µmol l⁻¹), concomitant with the period of highest gaseous N-loss (up to 500 ng N m⁻² s⁻¹) and suggesting N-saturation. Stream NO₃ ⁻ δ¹⁵N and δ¹⁸O and soil N measurements indicate that nitrification controlled NO₃ ⁻ losses and that less than 1% of the loss was of atmospheric origin. During the late wet season, stream NO₃ ⁻ concentrations decreased (to more...
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50. Mushrooms and Health Summit Proceedings
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Feeney, Mary Jo, Dwyer, Johanna, Hasler-Lewis, Clare M, Milner, John A, Noakes, Manny, Rowe, Sylvia, Wach, Mark, Beelman, Robert B, Caldwell, Joe, Cantorna, Margherita T, Castlebury, Lisa A, Chang, Shu-Ting, Cheskin, Lawrence J, Clemens, Roger, Drescher, Greg, Fulgoni, Victor L, Haytowitz, David B, Hubbard, Van S, Law, David, Myrdal Miller, Amy, Minor, Bart, Percival, Susan S, Riscuta, Gabriela, Schneeman, Barbara, Thornsbury, Suzanne, Toner, Cheryl D, Woteki, Catherine E, and Wu, Dayong more...
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Nutrition ,Prevention ,3.3 Nutrition and chemoprevention ,Prevention of disease and conditions ,and promotion of well-being ,Oral and gastrointestinal ,Cancer ,Agaricales ,Congresses as Topic ,Functional Food ,Health Promotion ,Humans ,Animal Production ,Food Sciences ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Nutrition & Dietetics - Abstract
The Mushroom Council convened the Mushrooms and Health Summit in Washington, DC, on 9-10 September 2013. The proceedings are synthesized in this article. Although mushrooms have long been regarded as health-promoting foods, research specific to their role in a healthful diet and in health promotion has advanced in the past decade. The earliest mushroom cultivation was documented in China, which remains among the top global mushroom producers, along with the United States, Italy, The Netherlands, and Poland. Although considered a vegetable in dietary advice, mushrooms are fungi, set apart by vitamin B-12 in very low quantity but in the same form found in meat, ergosterol converted with UV light to vitamin D2, and conjugated linoleic acid. Mushrooms are a rare source of ergothioneine as well as selenium, fiber, and several other vitamins and minerals. Some preclinical and clinical studies suggest impacts of mushrooms on cognition, weight management, oral health, and cancer risk. Preliminary evidence suggests that mushrooms may support healthy immune and inflammatory responses through interaction with the gut microbiota, enhancing development of adaptive immunity, and improved immune cell functionality. In addition to imparting direct nutritional and health benefits, analysis of U.S. food intake survey data reveals that mushrooms are associated with higher dietary quality. Also, early sensory research suggests that mushrooms blended with meats and lower sodium dishes are well liked and may help to reduce intakes of red meat and salt without compromising taste. As research progresses on the specific health effects of mushrooms, there is a need for effective communication efforts to leverage mushrooms to improve overall dietary quality. more...
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