Publications by authors named "J W Steel"

Importance: Chronic pain is common among individuals with dialysis-dependent kidney failure.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of pain coping skills training (PCST), a cognitive behavioral intervention, on pain interference.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This multicenter randomized clinical trial of PCST vs usual care was conducted across 16 academic centers and 103 outpatient dialysis facilities in the US.

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The global spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus poses a serious pandemic threat, necessitating the swift development of effective vaccines. The success of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology in the COVID-19 pandemic, marked by its rapid development and scalability, demonstrates its potential for addressing other infectious threats, such as HPAI A(H5N1). We therefore evaluated mRNA vaccine candidates targeting panzootic influenza A(H5) clade 2.

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Pain Coping Skills Training (PCST) is a first-line cognitive-behavioral, non-pharmacological treatment for chronic pain and comorbid symptoms. PCST has been shown to be effective in racially and ethnically diverse cohorts across several chronic medical conditions. However, PCST has not been evaluated in those with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) receiving in-center maintenance hemodialysis.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Therapeutic DNA cancer vaccines stimulate immune responses but often fall short in effectiveness; researchers found that manganese-doped silica nanoparticles (MSNA) can enhance these vaccines' performance.
  • - When combined with plasmid DNA encoding cancer antigens like α-fetoprotein, MSNA significantly increased specific immune responses in animal models, leading to better cancer immunity.
  • - The study showed that MSNA not only improved T cell responses against cancer but also successfully prevented tumor growth in models for both liver and HPV-related cancers.
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Objective: To examine the rates as well as the interdependence of depressive symptoms and sleep problems in patients with cancer and their intimate partner family caregivers.

Method: Patients diagnosed with cancer (69.3 years old, 56.

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