Publications by authors named "Bacon C"

Context: Athletic trainers (ATs) are in a unique position to mitigate the negative impact of social determinants of health (SDH) in their patients. In the secondary school setting, understanding common SDH may inform strategies that reduce these impacts. However, little is known about the types of SDH that ATs observe in patients in this setting.

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Objective: To explore a workload intensity staffing (WIS) model's effect on nurse and patient outcomes.

Background: Little is known about the relationship between WIS and nurse and patient outcomes.

Methods: A point-based workload intensity tool was developed and implemented to determine the level of care for adult inpatients.

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To compare lighting levels in care facilities with local recommendations and determine their cross-sectional association with fall rate, we recruited residents ( = 126) from 12 long-term care facilities (mean ± SD age 85.1 ± 7.9 years; 64.

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US Black women are disproportionally represented in new HIV diagnoses. PrEP is effective in HIV prevention, but Black women's uptake is low. The UPDOs salon-based intervention is effective in overcoming barriers to care but scaling implementation is needed.

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  • The human MRGPRD protein is part of a family of receptors that play a key role in detecting pain and itch, but it's not well-researched and has few known activating compounds.
  • The study identifies two new potent agonists, EP-2825 and EP-3945, that are about 100 times more effective than the previously known agonist, β-alanine.
  • The researchers also explored the structures of MRGPRD bound to these agonists, revealing unique binding interactions and flexibility in the receptor, which could help in creating new drugs targeting MRGPRD.
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  • - The study analyzed how the triple therapy drug Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) significantly improved the health and lives of people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF), prompting them to reconsider what "being healthy" means beyond just physical health.
  • - Using interviews with 91 pwCF and 23 caregivers, researchers identified four key themes related to their experiences on ETI: dramatic health improvements, less mental strain, a focus on overall wellness and managing other conditions, and changes in social and self-identity.
  • - The findings suggest that ETI has raised health expectations for pwCF, indicating a need for cystic fibrosis care to adapt by emphasizing overall health management, addressing
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Cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a potentially fatal clonal malignancy of T cells primarily affecting the skin. The most common form of CTCL, mycosis fungoides, can be difficult to diagnose, resulting in treatment delay. We performed single-cell and spatial transcriptomics analysis of skin from patients with mycosis fungoides-type CTCL and an integrated comparative analysis with human skin cell atlas datasets from healthy and inflamed skin.

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Background: As people with cystic fibrosis (PWCF) live longer due to the breakthrough drug elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor (ETI), they have questioned whether other CF therapies could be safely discontinued. SIMPLIFY was the first prospective, randomized trial to evaluate non-inferiority of discontinuing versus continuing two therapies. The QUEST (Qualitative Understanding of Experiences in the SIMPLIFY Trial) study was conducted to understand experiences of PWCF enrolled in SIMPLIFY, including why they joined, perceptions of randomization, decision-making around study withdrawal, and considerations for future discontinuation studies.

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This article explores the value of nurse leader membership in professional organizations in the United States and Canada. Benefits include the sharing of scholarly information, enlarging networks, and professional development.

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Background: Although significant advances have been made in the conceptualization of sustainability, having pragmatic, psychometrically valid tools remains a need within the field. Our previous work has developed frameworks and tools to assess both program sustainability and clinical sustainability capacity. This work presents new, psychometrically tested short versions of the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool (PSAT) and the Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool (CSAT).

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  • The study focuses on hip microinstability, a condition that's tough to diagnose due to a lack of clear criteria, and aims to evaluate the prevalence and accuracy of various imaging findings using X-rays and MRIs.
  • Researchers compared imaging results from 224 hips (112 with microinstability and 112 without) that had undergone arthroscopic surgery, assessing different morphological features that might indicate microinstability.
  • Four significant predictors for microinstability were identified: labral hyperplasia and a decreased lateral center edge angle on MRI, along with the absence of specific signs on X-rays; however, many other imaging parameters previously thought to be related were not actually associated with the condition.
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  • Fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the uterus that can negatively affect quality of life, prompting the need for personalized treatment options and better communication tools for shared decision-making among patients and healthcare providers.* -
  • A user-centered approach was used to develop two conversation aids—one text-based and one picture-enhanced—through stakeholder focus groups and user-testing interviews, with efforts made to translate them into Spanish simultaneously.* -
  • Initial feedback from focus groups and user-testing showed the conversation aids were well-received, but ongoing implementation revealed the need for significant updates to reflect new treatment information and accommodate stakeholder suggestions.*
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Hybridization has significant evolutionary consequences across the Tree of Life. The process of hybridization has played a major role in plant evolution and has contributed to species richness and trait variation. Since morphological traits are partially a product of their environment, there may be a link between hybridization and ecology.

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Background: Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2 (MRGPRX2) is a promiscuous receptor on mast cells that mediates IgE-independent degranulation and has been implicated in multiple mast cell-mediated disorders, including chronic urticaria, atopic dermatitis, and pain disorders. Although it is a promising therapeutic target, few potent, selective, small molecule antagonists have been identified, and functional effects of human MRGPRX2 inhibition have not been evaluated in vivo.

Objective: We sought to identify and characterize novel, potent, and selective orally active small molecule MRGPRX2 antagonists for potential treatment of mast cell-mediated disease.

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This review is a summary of a Poultry Science Association symposium addressing myopathies in broilers' breast meat, focusing on the interactions between genetics, nutrition, husbandry, and meat processing. The Pectoralis major myopathies (woody breast [WB]; white striping [WS]; spaghetti meat [SM]) and Pectoralis minor ("feathering") are described, followed by discussing their prevalence, potential causes, current and future ways to mitigate, as well as detection methods (in live birds and meat) as well as ways to utilize affected meat. Overall, breast myopathies remain an important focus across the poultry industry and whilst a lot of data and knowledge has been gathered, it is clear that there is still a lot to understand.

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  • Formal thought disorder (FTD) is a key symptom of schizophrenia, but its exact neurobiological causes and correlation with brain volume loss are still unclear, which this study seeks to address using a large cohort of patients and controls.
  • The research focuses on differentiating between positive, negative, and total formal thought disorder while investigating brain structural changes and their cellular bases using virtual histology tools.
  • Findings reveal distinct neural networks for positive and negative FTD, with negative FTD showing preserved orbitofrontal thickness and both FTD types linked to unique cellular fingerprint patterns, advancing our understanding of the disorder.
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Premise: Numerous studies have found a positive association between dioecy and polyploidy; however, this association presents a theoretical conflict: While polyploids are predicted to benefit from self-reproduction for successful establishment, dioecious species cannot self-reproduce. We propose a theoretical framework to resolve this apparent conflict. We hypothesize that the inability of dioecious species to self-reproduce hinders their establishment as polyploids.

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The Association for Leadership Science in Nursing (ALSN) 2023 International Conference was held on October 28 to 30 in Birmingham, Alabama, and sponsored by the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing. ALSN is dedicated to uniting academic and practice leaders to shape leadership science, education in nursing, and the practice of nursing leadership. The theme for the conference was Building Leaders for an Equitable and Inclusive Future.

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Context: Appropriate salaries for athletic trainers (ATs) have been a contentious topic for decades. Although professional advocacy efforts to increase ATs' salaries have gained traction, little is known about ATs' experiences with negotiation during the hiring process.

Objective: To explore the reasons, influences, and factors influencing ATs' negotiation decisions.

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Aims: In routine diagnosis of lymphoma, initial non-specialist triage is carried out when the sample is biopsied to determine if referral to specialised haematopathology services is needed. This places a heavy burden on pathology services, causes delays and often results in over-referral of benign cases. We aimed to develop an automated triage system using artificial intelligence (AI) to enable more accurate and rapid referral of cases, thereby addressing these issues.

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Lymphomas are a heterogenous group of lymphoid neoplasms with a wide variety of clinical presentations. Response to treatment and prognosis differs both between and within lymphoma subtypes. Improved molecular and genetic profiling has increased our understanding of the factors which drive these clinical dynamics.

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Introduction: Paediatric heart transplant patients are disproportionately affected by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) compared with other childhood solid organ recipients. The drivers for this disparity remain poorly understood. A potential risk factor within this cohort is the routine surgical removal of the thymus-a gland critical for the normal development of T-lymphocyte-mediated antiviral immunity-in early life, which does not occur in other solid organ transplant recipients.

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  • A study investigates the connection between formal thought disorder (FTD) symptoms in schizophrenia and brain volume deficiencies, using data from 752 individuals with schizophrenia and 1256 controls.
  • The research identifies separate neural networks associated with positive and negative FTD, revealing differences in brain structures affected by each type of symptom.
  • Findings show that negative FTD is linked to specific neuronal and astrocyte cell types, while positive FTD is associated with microglial cells, enhancing understanding of the biological mechanisms behind these symptoms.
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