Publications by authors named "P T Olivier"

Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a major risk factor for mental disorders in children. Parenting interventions can mitigate the impact of family-level ACEs and subsequently improve young people's mental health. However, a substantial research-to-practice gap hinders access to, and uptake of, available interventions.

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Background: Adverse childhood experiences are strongly associated with mental disorders in young people. Parenting interventions are available through community health settings and can intervene with adverse childhood experiences that are within a parent's capacity to modify. Technology can minimize common barriers associated with engaging in face-to-face parenting interventions.

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The RUBCN gene encodes a widely expressed protein called Rubicon, the main function of which is to negatively regulate macroautophagy. A single homozygous pathogenic variant of the RUBCN gene has been reported to date in two unrelated consanguineous Saudi families with spinocerebellar ataxia autosomal recessive 15 (OMIM#613516). This variant is responsible for the deletion of the highly conserved Rubicon Homology (RH) domain, which is important for the colocalization of Rubicon with Rab7 in the late endosome.

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Light enhances or disrupts circadian rhythms, depending on the timing of exposure. Circadian disruption contributes to poor health outcomes that increase mortality risk. Whether personal light exposure predicts mortality risk has not been established.

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  • Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) using biventricular (BIV) pacing is aimed at heart failure patients but some don't respond; MultiPoint Pacing (MPP) might offer better results for these non-responders.
  • In a study with 3724 patients treated with BIV, 1639 were identified as non-responders and some were randomized to MPP or continued BIV pacing.
  • Results showed MPP led to better outcomes with a 33% success rate in reducing heart failure events compared to 23.5% in BIV, and MPP also resulted in fewer hospitalizations for heart failure.
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