Publications by authors named "M Ricketts"
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- The audit aimed to assess and improve the completeness and accuracy of the National Joint Registry (NJR) dataset specifically for elbow arthroplasty surgeries.
- In a two-phase approach, Phase 1 compared NJR data with NHS England Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), identifying thousands of unmatched and inaccurate records, particularly for radial head arthroplasties (RHAs).
- Phase 2 involved collaboration among 142 NHS hospitals to correct and update records, resulting in an improved completeness of the NJR dataset from 63% to 93% and accuracy from 94% to 98%.
The Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project was implemented in 20 counties across Kansas to build capacity to address health equity by forming local health equity action teams (LHEATS), hiring and training community health workers, facilitating state-wide learning collaboratives, and tailoring communication strategies. We conducted interviews and focus groups with project stakeholders who identified pragmatic recommendations related to LHEAT formation and leadership, establishing trust, nurturing autonomy, and optimizing impact. Insights can improve future community-based health equity efforts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) Kansas worked with 10 Kansas counties from November 2020 through June 2022 to form local health equity action teams (LHEATs), develop COVID-19 testing strategies, foster communication about COVID-19, and share best practices through a learning collaborative. Participating counties documented 693 distinct COVID-19 testing and 178 communication activities. Although the intervention was not associated with changes in the proportion of positive COVID-19 tests, LHEATs in the learning collaborative implemented new testing strategies and responded to emerging COVID-19 challenges.
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- The study investigates the potential of switchgrass as a bioenergy crop and highlights the need for yield improvements through selective breeding to promote commercialization.
- Researchers analyzed a diverse panel of 630 switchgrass genotypes across various sites to evaluate the predictive ability of genomic models for biomass yield using different cross-validation schemes.
- Results showed that while genetic correlations between traits like flowering time and plant height and biomass yield were generally positive, further research is necessary to effectively convert space plant biomass measurements into useful data for breeding programs.
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- - The study investigates the structure and function of the HIRA/Hir histone chaperone complex in collaboration with ASF1a/Asf1, which are essential for depositing histone tetramers onto DNA for chromatin assembly without replication.
- - Researchers used cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to reveal the architecture of the S. cerevisiae Hir complex, finding that it forms an arc-shaped dimer with a specific arrangement of its subunits, which helps in positioning histones effectively.
- - The findings indicate that the Hir/Asf1 complex works to enhance histone tetramer formation and their integration into DNA, showcasing a potential mechanism for chromatin assembly.