Publications by authors named "John Baker"

Introduction: A previous study found that following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), 67% of out-of-hospital 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) diagnostic for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) changed to non-STEMI on repeat emergency department (ED) ECG. Here we evaluated associations with resolution of STEMI on ED ECG.

Methods: In this secondary analysis of a previous retrospective study, adults (≥18 years) with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) following OHCA, at least 1 out-of-hospital and ED ECG and transport to the study hospital were entered.

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There has been a trend in the United States of consolidation and corporatization of solo and small practices into larger groups. Many of these larger groups are owned by either hospital consortiums or private equity. Such larger practices often have their own Mohs surgeon to whom general dermatologists within these corporatized dermatology practices have been mandated to refer surgical patients.

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Question: Evidence on the likelihood of receiving rapid tranquillisation (RT) across ethnic groups is mixed, with some studies suggesting that ethnic minorities are more likely to receive RT than others. We aimed to investigate the association between ethnicity and RT use in adult mental health inpatient settings and to explore explanations for RT use in relation to ethnicity.

Study Selection And Analysis: We searched six databases, grey sources, and references from their inception to 15 April 2024.

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In the last decade, the frequency of the use of the Bonnet Carré Spillway (BCS) to divert water from the Mississippi River by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has dramatically increased. The BCS is designed to protect the city of New Orleans, Louisiana from levee breaches and devastating floods. In 2011 and 2019, during extreme flood events, the USACE diverted 6.

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  • - This study aims to compare the long-term risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) among women who had gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) versus those with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).
  • - Analyzing data over 25 years, researchers found that women with GDM, especially older Māori women or those with socioeconomic challenges, had a higher risk of developing T2D compared to those with IGT, with the first five years after childbirth being crucial for prevention.
  • - The research emphasizes the need for early and tailored interventions for women post-GDM, taking into account factors like age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status to effectively reduce the risk of T2D.
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Background: Safety incidents are common in adult acute inpatient mental health services, and detrimental to all. Incidents spread via social contagion within the ward, but social contagion is difficult to quantify. Better measures of social contagion could support a milieu in which safety incidents are less likely to be prolonged, spread, or repeated, with widespread benefits.

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  • The study investigates how microgravity and galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) influence behavioral performance and metabolic pathways in male Fischer rats, highlighting a gap in previous research regarding control conditions for hindlimb unloading (HU).
  • Male rats were subjected to total body irradiation and HU conditions, with plasma and brain tissue analyzed after 6 months to assess long-term metabolic changes.
  • Results showed significant interactions between radiation and HU, with various metabolic pathways affected in the plasma and brain, indicating complex interactions between stressors that could impact spaceflight crew health.
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Intensive agricultural activities have significantly altered watershed hydrological and biogeochemical processes, resulting in water quality issues and loss of ecosystem functions and biodiversity. A major challenge in effectively mitigating nitrogen (N) loss from agricultural watersheds stems from the heterogeneity of N transformation and transport processes that complicates accurate quantification and modeling of N sources and sinks at the watershed scale. This study utilized stable isotopes of water and nitrate (NO) in conjunction with spatial stream network modeling (SSNMs) to explore watershed hydrology, N transformation, and sources within a mesoscale river network in the U.

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Background: The extent to which type 2 diabetes (T2D) reduces life expectancy depends on the risk of complications. We aimed to characterise the relationship between risk factors for diabetes complications and life expectancy, in individuals with T2D, free from major chronic disease, in a regional database linked with national New Zealand health databases.

Methods: A prospective cohort study design was employed, analysing data from individuals with T2D drawn from the comprehensive Diabetes Care Support Service database (1994-2018).

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  • Accelerated long-term forgetting (ALF) describes a situation where information is remembered well in the short term but forgotten quickly over longer periods, and it could be an early sign of cognitive decline, possibly related to Alzheimer's disease.
  • In a study involving 429 participants aged about 73, researchers assessed ALF using visual and verbal memory tests and looked at the impact of brain pathology on memory retention and forgetting.
  • Results showed that people with amyloid plaques (linked to Alzheimer's) forgot details of a complex figure more quickly than those without, and overall retention was higher for the 'outline' of the figure compared to 'detail' items.
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Biosimilars in Dermatology Review.

J Psoriasis Psoriatic Arthritis

January 2024

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  • Biosimilars, like infliximab and rituximab, can enhance access to effective medications, with new versions of adalimumab expected in 2023.
  • This review examines the basics of biosimilars and their use in dermatology across the US, Asia, and Europe, based on extensive literature from 2015 to early 2023.
  • Although biosimilars have achieved significant savings and market share growth in Europe, the same success has not yet been mirrored in the US, highlighting the need for better prescribing incentives and physician education.
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Introduction: While the concept of psychological safety has been gaining momentum, research concerning psychological safety in inpatient mental health wards is lacking.

Aim: To investigate how psychological safety is conceptualised by healthcare staff in inpatient mental health units, and what barriers and facilitators exist.

Method: Reflexive Thematic Analysis was used to analyse 12 interviews.

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The Soil and Water Management Research Unit of the USDA-Agricultural Research Service is located in St. Paul, MN, and conducts long-term research at the University of Minnesota Research and Outreach Center located at Rosemount, MN. As part of USDA's Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network, the croplands common experiment (CCE) at this location is focused on integration of a kura clover (Trifolium ambiguum M.

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Cotadutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucagon receptor agonist that may improve kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this phase 2b study, patients with T2D and CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] of 20 or more and under 90 mL/min per 1.73 m and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio [UACR] over 50 mg/g) were randomized 1:1:1:1:1 to 26 weeks' treatment with standard of care plus subcutaneous cotadutide uptitrated to 100, 300, or 600 μg, or placebo daily (double-blind), or the GLP-1 agonist semaglutide 1 mg once weekly (open-label).

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There have been growing concerns about the well-being of staff in inpatient mental health settings, with studies suggesting that they have higher burnout and greater work-related stress levels than staff in other healthcare sectors. When addressing staff well-being, psychological safety can be a useful concept. However, there is no measure of psychological safety that is suitable for use in inpatient mental health settings.

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Alternative agronomic practices are needed to address the various climatic, agronomic, edaphic, and water quality related challenges faced by the dairy farmers of the Driftless Area (DA) in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (UMRB). These practices should be innovative in nature, inclusive of regional stakeholders, and sustainable to meet the future food and climate related challenges of Wisconsin agriculture. Here, we outline our Integrated (grazing and cropland) Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Common Experiment at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneer Farm (UW-P PF) in the UMRB and describe our collaboration in this USDA network.

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Background: Clinical care pathways help guide and provide structure to clinicians and providers to improve healthcare delivery and quality. The Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee (QIPS) of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) has previously published care pathways for the performance of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and pre-operative care of patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).

Objective: This current RYGB care pathway was created to address intraoperative care, defined as care occurring on the day of surgery from the preoperative holding area, through the operating room, and into the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).

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Background: In people with prediabetes, the link between developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cancer risk among those with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) remains uncertain. We examined this association in IGT individuals from primary care in South and West Auckland, New Zealand, spanning 1994-2019, assessing 5- and 10-year cancer risks.

Methods: Study cohorts were extracted from the Diabetes Care Support Service in Auckland, New Zealand, linking it with national registries for death, cancer, hospital admissions, pharmaceutical claims, and socioeconomic status.

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Research on patient safety in mental health settings is limited compared to physical healthcare settings. Recent qualitative studies have highlighted that patient safety is more than just physical safety but includes psychological safety. Traditionally, psychological safety has been defined as the belief that it is safe to take interpersonal risks, such as speaking up, without a fear of negative consequences.

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Introduction: We aimed to investigate the association between the onset of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and dementia incidence rates (IR) in the population with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) identified in primary care in New Zealand (NZ) over 25 years.

Methods: Tapered matching and landmark analysis (accounting for immortal bias) were used to control for potential effects of known confounders. The association between T2D onset and 5- and 10-year IR of dementia was estimated by weighted Cox models.

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Background: Acute inpatient mental health services report high levels of safety incidents. The application of patient safety theory has been sparse, particularly concerning interventions that proactively seek patient perspectives.

Objective(s): Develop and evaluate a theoretically based, digital monitoring tool to collect real-time information from patients on acute adult mental health wards about their perceptions of ward safety.

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Indirect nitrous oxide (NO) emissions from streams and rivers are a poorly constrained term in the global NO budget. Current models of riverine NO emissions place a strong focus on denitrification in groundwater and riverine environments as a dominant source of riverine NO, but do not explicitly consider direct NO input from terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we combine NO isotope measurements and spatial stream network modeling to show that terrestrial-aquatic interactions, driven by changing hydrologic connectivity, control the sources and dynamics of riverine NO in a mesoscale river network within the U.

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Unlabelled: WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: The use of restrictive interventions is described as a violation of patients' rights and autonomy. It must only be used as a last resort to manage dangerous behaviour, to prevent or reduce the risk of mental health patients harming themselves or others. International mental health policy and legislation agree that when restrictive interventions are applied, the least restrictive alternative should be chosen.

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Background: Acute mental health services report high levels of safety incidents that involve both patients and staff. The potential for patients to be involved in interventions to improve safety within a mental health setting is acknowledged, and there is a need for interventions that proactively seek the patient perspective of safety. Digital technologies may offer opportunities to address this need.

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