In May 2017, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) became the primary subtyping method for in Canada. As a result of the increased discriminatory power provided by WGS, 16 multi-jurisdictional outbreaks of associated with frozen raw breaded chicken products were identified between 2017 and 2019. The majority (15/16) were associated with , while the remaining outbreak was associated with Heidelberg.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn white adipose tissue, disturbed creatine metabolism through reduced creatine kinase B (CKB) transcription contributes to obesity-related inflammation. However, the mechanisms regulating CKB expression in human white adipocytes remain unclear. By screening conditions perturbed in obesity, we identified endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress as a key suppressor of CKB transcription across multiple cell types.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: One aspect that is often impaired in people living with stroke is the motor function of the upper limb.
Purpose: To explore the reasons behind the low focus on upper limb rehabilitation after stroke and to understand the views of rehabilitation professionals (RPs) on the use of upper limb rehabilitation technologies for self-management of stroke.
Study Design: A qualitative descriptive design that employs a one-on-one semistructured interview method.
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) preventive medications are recommended for patients at high short-term CVD risk. As most younger people with multiple raised CVD risk factors levels have low short-term risk, they could be falsely reassured to take no action. Heart age-the chronological age of a hypothetical person with the same short-term absolute CVD risk as the patient being assessed, but with an 'ideal' risk profile-is a complementary relative CVD risk metric developed to encourage these younger patients to make long-term lifestyle changes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is among the most unequal regions in the world in terms of wealth and household income. Such inequalities have been shown to influence different outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the disruption of routine health services. The aim of this paper is to examine socioeconomic inequalities in household experiences of healthcare disruption in LAC countries from mid-2020 to late 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy offers a promising treatment for certain malignancies but can be associated with complications. Malnutrition and cachexia are common in cancer patients and may worsen outcomes. This study investigated the impact of malnutrition on the length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing CAR-T therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExisting methods to obtain position from inertial sensors typically use a combination of multiple sensors and orientation modeling; thus, obtaining position from a single inertial sensor is highly desirable given the decreased setup time and reduced complexity. The dead reckoning method is commonly chosen to obtain position from acceleration; however, when applied to upper limb tracking, the accuracy of position estimates are questionable, which limits feasibility. A new method of obtaining position estimates through the use of zero velocity updates is reported, using a commercial IMU, a push-to-make momentary switch, and a 3D printed object to house the sensors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Digital eye strain (DES) is a growing worldwide concern because digital devices are prevalent in both our work and home lives. The purpose of this review was to summarize clinically relevant and evolving key topics related to DES.
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Background: Gambling marketing communications create a public health risk by increasing the normalisation of gambling in sports. In a context where broad level studies report significant underage gambling, currently no evidence exists on how these communications are received by children in the Republic of Ireland (hereafter Ireland) and Northern Ireland. To build this evidence base and provide granular detail below broad level data, this study explored the sport consumption habits and views of Irish children (aged 14-17 years) on their exposure, awareness and perceptions of the relationship between sport and gambling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To develop a 3D spherical EPTI (sEPTI) acquisition and a comprehensive reconstruction pipeline for rapid high-quality whole-brain submillimeter and QSM quantification.
Methods: For the sEPTI acquisition, spherical k-space coverage is utilized with variable echo-spacing and maximum k ramp-sampling to improve efficiency and signal incoherency compared to existing EPTI approaches. For reconstruction, an iterative rank-shrinking B estimation and odd-even high-order phase correction algorithms were incorporated into the reconstruction to better mitigate artifacts from field imperfections.
Objective: Managing uncertainty is a core competency of pediatric residents. However, discussing uncertainty with attending physicians can be challenging. Research is needed to understand residents' goals when communicating about uncertainty with attending physicians and how residents' perceptions of communication change during residency.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Oral cancer examinations seek to clinically identify early oral cancers and discover premalignancies prior to their progression to invasive cancer.
Method And Materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and August 2017 to explore and quantify the diagnostic approach used by United States (US) general dental practitioners following discovery of an oral lesion suspicious for malignancy/premalignancy. US licensed general dental practitioners who were clinically active members of the US National Dental Practice-Based Research Network were eligible to participate.
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October 2024
Background: Ventricular tachycardia is an irregular heartbeat conventionally treated using invasive cardiac catheter ablation and medication. However, when standard treatments have been exhausted, cardiac SABR provides a final treatment option to this high-mortality condition. Complex diagnostic mapping and planning scans enable multi-disciplinary target delineation for a 25Gy single fraction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSchool mental health (SMH) teams have been widely recommended to support multi-tiered mental health program implementation in schools. Available research suggests emerging best practices that promote effective SMH teaming and indicates the importance of having team members who are highly engaged (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Globally, 1 in 3 people live with health conditions that could be improved with rehabilitation. Ideally, this is provided by trained professionals delivering evidence-based dose, intensity, and content of rehabilitation for optimal recovery. The widely acknowledged inability of global health care providers to deliver recommended levels of rehabilitation creates an opportunity for technological innovation.
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September 2024
Laboratory practitioners working in oncology are increasingly involved in implementing genomic medicine, operating at the intersection of the laboratory and the clinic. This includes molecular diagnostic work and molecular testing to direct entry into molecular-based clinical trials and treatment decision-making based on molecular profiling. In this article, we draw on qualitative interviews with laboratory practitioners in the United Kingdom to explore the role of laboratory work in genomic cancer medicine, focusing on the handling of patient tissue and making of potentiality to guide patients' present and future care.
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November 2024
Background: Vascular anomalies (VAs) are a spectrum of rare pediatric disorders that require coordinated care from multiple subspecialists. Parents often struggle to coordinate care for their child's complex rare disorder. Even when they do access expert care, parents of children with VAs report high levels of stress and uncertainty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHow do older individuals cope with health impairments and the potential economic losses that ensue? Exploiting longitudinal data on a nationally representative sample of Chinese seniors, we investigate whether and how familial economic support responds to sudden and sizable changes in health. We find that both financial and instrumental support from children go up following a health shock. Furthermore, financial transfers coming from siblings, other relatives and friends increase by a larger percentage than those from children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHeart failure is a major healthcare problem in New Zealand. The Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) Registry was introduced in 2015, and has identified the need for quality improvement strategies to improve care of patients hospitalised with heart failure. In this paper, we describe the implementation of the revised ANZACS-QI Heart Failure Registry, which has a primary aim to support evidence-based management of and quality improvement measures for patients who are hospitalised with heart failure in New Zealand.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Heart failure (HF) is associated with high mortality, but there are limited reports on the underlying cause of death. This study reports short-, medium- and long-term cause-specific mortality following first-ever HF hospitalisation in New Zealand.
Method: First-ever HF hospitalisations were identified from hospital discharge coding between 2010 and 2013.
Background: No routinely recommended cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction equations have adjusted for CVD preventive medications initiated during follow-up (treatment drop-in) in their derivation cohorts. This will lead to underestimation of risk when equations are applied in clinical practice if treatment drop-in is common. We aimed to quantify the treatment drop-in in a large contemporary national cohort to determine whether equations are likely to require adjustment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients with complex rare disorders often require the care of multiple specialists. Effective coordination between primary and specialty care is needed to ensure patients receive high-quality care. Previous research has documented the importance of primary care clinicians providing referrals to specialty care and the importance of specialists in helping patients reach a diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildren in malaria-endemic regions can experience repeated Plasmodium infections over short periods of time. Effects of re-infection on multiple co-existing CD4 T cell subsets remain unresolved. Here, we examine antigen-experienced CD4 T cells during re-infection in mice, using scRNA-seq/TCR-seq and spatial transcriptomics.
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