Publications by authors named "D Keast"
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- The FDA is encouraging the food industry to voluntarily lower sodium levels in packaged and restaurant foods, and the study aims to assess current sodium intake in the U.S. population to guide these efforts.
- The research analyzed dietary data (2009-2018) to evaluate sodium content in foods consumed by those aged 2 and older, focusing on where the foods were purchased (stores vs. restaurants).
- Findings revealed that store-bought foods contributed the majority (62%) to sodium intake, with sandwiches, pizza, and processed meats as the top culprits, and that meeting FDA sodium targets could significantly reduce overall intake.
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- A new test method called Relative Swelling Rise (RSR) has been developed to measure how well foam dressings conform to wound beds as they absorb exudate, providing a reliable and quantifiable approach for assessing dressing performance.
- The RSR test has been validated by Coloplast A/S and replicated by an external lab, using a controlled setup that prevents fluid spread to accurately evaluate the dressings' swelling and conformability.
- The results showed that Biatain Silicone foam products had consistent conformability, and the methodology demonstrated strong reliability and robustness, highlighting its potential to improve wound healing outcomes.
Approaches to screening, assessment, and treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) vary widely. We evaluated overall quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for managing BCRL using the Appraisal of Guidelines for REsearch and Evaluation II (AGREE II) tool, and relevance of consensus recommendations for the Canadian health context. We searched electronic databases, gray literature, national lymphedema frameworks, and expert opinions, to identify lymphedema CPGs, printed/published from January 2013 to October 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWound infection is a major challenge for clinicians globally, with accurate and timely identification of wound infection being critical to achieving clinical and cost-effective management, and promotion of healing. This paper presents an overview of the development of the International Wound Infection Institute (IWII)'s 2022 Wound Infection in Clinical Practice consensus document. The updated document summarises current evidence and provides multidisciplinary healthcare providers with effective guidance and support on terminology, paradigms related to biofilm, identification of wound infection, wound cleansing, debridement and antimicrobial stewardship.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIs the cholesterol-perfluoroalkyl substance association confounded by dietary fiber intake?: a Bayesian analysis of NHANES data with adjustment for measurement error in fiber intake.
Environ Health
November 2022
Background: Serum concentrations of total cholesterol and related lipid measures have been associated with serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in humans, even among those with only background-level exposure to PFAS. Fiber is known to decrease serum cholesterol and a recent report based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) showed that PFAS and fiber are inversely associated. We hypothesized that confounding by dietary fiber may account for some of the association between cholesterol and PFAS.
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