Publications by authors named "Elliott B"

The Arabidopsis genome possesses a number of sequences that are predicted to encode proteins that are similar to mammalian and yeast polyadenylation factor subunits. One of these resides on chromosome V and has the potential to encode a polypeptide related to the 100 kDa subunit of the mammalian cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor (CPSF). This gene encodes a ca.

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The advantages and disadvantages of the Computerized Patient Record (CPR) with respect to the conventional paper medical record are discussed. The eight elements of an ideal CPR are described: (1) ability to directly capture data from all patient care sources in a variety of formats, (2) ability to assimilate and present data rapidly in a flexible and integrated fashion in all areas of the institution where patient care is provided and chart review or abstraction is done, (3) making patient safety features an intrinsic part of the CPR, (4) portability of the record, (5) appropriate privacy and security safeguards that do not restrict patient care, (6) ability to rapidly extract data for tasks that are not direct patient care activities, (7) sensible algorithms to determine what data need to become a permanent part of the CPR, and (8) the system must have exceedingly high reliability. The author concludes that improvements in patient care will be accomplished through the use of a CPR and, consequently, this technology will become the norm for the inpatient medical record within the next decade.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between the incidence of lumber disk degeneration and bowling technique after 3 yr of educational intervention.

Methods: Two groups of cricketers from the Western Australian fast-bowling development squads acted as subjects in this longitudinal study. Group 1 comprised 24 fast bowlers, of mean age 13.

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Objective: The Western Australian Sports Injury Study is the first prospective cohort study of sports injuries sustained during community-level sports participation in Australia.

Methods: The players were nonprofessional/non-elite participants of hockey, Australian football, basketball and netball from metropolitan Perth. Players completed a baseline questionnaire relating to their sports injury history, training practices, protective equipment use, demographic profile, general health and lifestyle factors.

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Objectives: To compare how causes of death are recorded on the death certificates of centenarians with those who die in their 70s, 80s, and 90s. We also examined direct and indirect acknowledgment of age as a cause of death.

Design: Retrospective review of death certificates.

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Lung cancer is currently the most frequent cause of cancer death in North America. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and its receptor Met are frequently over-expressed in non-small-cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC), but their potential role in tumor progression is not clearly known. To assess the role of HGF/Met signaling in lung carcinomas, we have examined the expression, activation status, and function of Met in NSCLC cell lines (n = 7), established from primary tumors or pleural fluids of cancer patients.

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A cross-sectional comparison between the buoyancy, passive and net active drag force characteristics of full-length, Fastskin swimsuits with that of standard swimsuits was completed with nine Open National level swimmers (5 males and 4 females). Subjects were weighed in a hydrostatic tank and then towed via a mechanical winch on the surface and 0.4 m deep at 1.

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Latex allergy in the perioperative setting presents unique challenges to the health care system. Specific needs of the latex-sensitive patient are paramount, but consideration must also include the impact on health care workers vis-a-vis latex sensitization, environmental allergen control, and barrier protection against blood-borne pathogens. It has been well documented that the greatest source of latex aeroallergen in the surgical setting is latex gloves (both sterile and nonsterile).

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The aim of this study was to compare thoracic spine alignment with two- and three-dimensional calculations of shoulder alignment (defined as a line joining the acromion processes of the right and left scapula) when all measures were projected onto the transverse plane. A six-camera Vicon system was used to reconstruct three markers positioned on the plane of the thorax such that the orthogonal vector to the thoracic spine, projected onto the transverse plane, was used as a virtual shoulder alignment during cricket fast bowling. This same measurement system was used to calculate the three-dimensional line between the acromion processes projected onto the transverse plane.

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The influence of a bowling harness, as a training aid, was assessed as a means of modifying bowling technique. Thirty-three 13-year-old bowlers received a standardized 15 min of bowling coaching twice a week for 8 weeks. They were randomly assigned to one of two groups.

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Although neutral and ionic O4(0/-/+) species have been observed experimentally and considered for energetic materials, O4(2-) and O5(2-) dianions have not yet been explored. O4(2-) is valent isoelectronic to the well-known ClO3- and SO3(2-) anions, and O5(2-) is valent isoelectronic to ClO4- and SO4(2-). All are stable, common anions in solutions and inorganic salts.

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North American women have a one in eight lifetime risk of developing breast cancer, and approximately one in three women with breast cancer will die of metastases. We, and others, have recently shown that high levels of expression of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and its receptor Met are associated with invasive human breast cancer and may be causally linked to metastasis. This high level of HGF and Met expression has been considered as a possible indicator of earlier recurrence and shortened survival in breast cancer patients.

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The correct repair of double-strand breaks (DSBs) is essential for the genomic integrity of a cell, as inappropriate repair can lead to chromosomal rearrangements such as translocations. In many hematologic cancers and sarcomas, translocations are the etiological factor in tumorigenesis, resulting in either the deregulation of a proto-oncogene or the expression of a fusion protein with transforming properties. Mammalian cells are able to repair DSBs by pathways involving homologous recombination and nonhomologous end-joining.

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Purpose: Effective methods that encourage rural primary-care physicians to adopt state-of-the-art cancer-management practices are needed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate educational and systems strategies to improve rural primary-care physicians' cancer practice behaviors.

Description Of Study: The Lake Superior Rural Cancer Care Project was a group-randomized, controlled trial conducted with 18 rural communities in the North Central United States over 4 years.

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Purpose: The purpose of this article is to report the main learning outcomes of the Lake Superior Rural Cancer Care Project.

Description Of Study: The authors designed and tested a multimodal intervention directed at rural providers and their healthcare systems in a large rural area in the north central United States. An experimental design was used to randomize rural providers at the group level.

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Purpose: To date, effective cancer care and control intervention studies have been carried out largely in urban and suburban populations. This study was conducted to test innovative interventions, using experimental designs, to improve the care and outcomes of patients with cancer in rural settings.

Description Of Study: The Lake Superior Rural Cancer Care Project (LSRCCP) tested an innovative, multimodal, multidisciplinary intervention that involved rural healthcare providers and their healthcare system.

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More than 90% of smokers begin smoking during adolescence, suggesting that nicotine's actions may differ in adults vs. adolescents in ways that render adolescents vulnerable to smoking initiation. This experiment tested the hypothesis that nicotine's biobehavioral actions differ in adult and adolescent rats.

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To meet the challenges of bioterrorism, the practicing physician must have information that is authoritative, specific, and timely with respect to any outbreaks or suspected outbreaks of bioterrorism. Educational activities for physicians and other health care workers are important. In the United States, bioterrorism was not an issue until October 2001, and bioterrorism disease organisms are not ones commonly dealt with in civilian health care.

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Background: Measuring health care providers' learning after they have participated in educational interventions that use experimental designs requires valid, reliable, and practical instruments.

Methods: A literature review was conducted. In addition, experience gained from designing and validating instruments for measuring the effect of an educational intervention informed this process.

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The Administration and Simplification Provisions and the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information Section of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) will have a significant impact on the daily operations of most physicians' practices. The HIPAA legislation is summarized, and these two sections of HIPAA are discussed in detail. The rationale for the regulations, their substance and intent, and physician compliance strategies are discussed.

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Background: Instruments to measure cancer management knowledge of rural physicians, nurses, and pharmacists were needed to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention. Since such instruments did not exist, the authors designed and validated a new instrument for each discipline.

Methods: The design and validation process for these instruments are described.

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the three-dimensional (3-D) lumbar spine kinematics for the mixed fast bowling technique differed to those of the side-on and front-on fast bowling techniques. BACKGROUND: It has been previously shown that bowlers who utilise a mixed bowling technique are more likely to show lumbar spine pathology than those who bowl with either the side-on or front-on techniques. METHODS: An electromagnetic device (3-Space(R)Fastrak(TM)) operating at 120 Hz captured range of motion and 3-D lumbar spine kinematics during the delivery stride of 20 young high performance subjects.

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