Publications by authors named "Whitworth J"

Two compounds were discovered in the well-studied BaO-YO-SiO phase field. Two different experimental routines were used for the exploration of this system due to the differences of synthetic conditions and competition with a glass field. The first phase BaY[SiO]O was isolated through a combination of energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis and diffraction techniques which guided the exploration.

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Little research focuses on physical health outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among post-9/11 women veterans (WVs). This study examined lifetime TBI, current PTSD, and their associations with biomarkers of cardiometabolic health, sleep, pain, and functional disability among post-9/11 WVs. WVs ( = 90) from the Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders longitudinal cohort study were included in this study.

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  • Multiple Primary Renal Tumours (MPRT)
  • : Some patients with renal tumours have multiple primary lesions, particularly seen in certain inherited cancer syndromes, which warrant thorough clinical and genetic assessments for underlying disorders.
  • Demographics and Characteristics
  • : A review of 7,689 patients revealed that MPRT is more common in younger males, with 32.4% diagnosed before age 46, and 61.1% of cases being synchronous. Higher rates of similar histology and multiple papillary RCC (16.1%) were also documented.
  • Genetic Associations and Management
  • : 14.9% of MPRT patients reported a family cancer history, notably with von
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Crohn's disease has been described as the "great mimicker" with a wide array of presentations. We describe a case of a teenager who presented with tetany and undetectable vitamin D as initial presentation of Crohn's disease. There are reports of adults in tetany due to electrolyte derangements in chronic gastrointestinal diseases secondary to malabsorption.

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Potato tuber shape, size, and specific gravity are important agronomic traits in the russet market class of potatoes with an impact on quality, consistency, and product recovery of processed foods such as French fries. Therefore, identifying genetic regions associated with the three traits through quantitative trait locus/loci (QTL) analysis is a crucial process in the subsequent development of marker-assisted selection for use in potato breeding programs. QTL analysis was conducted on a tetraploid mapping population consisting of 190 individuals derived from the cross between two russet-skinned parents, Palisade Russet and the breeding clone ND028673B-2Russ.

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Undergraduate education should accomplish graduates who are skilled to provide quality care for patients, who are aware of their scope of practice, competency level and limits and who are open to referring patients whose needs are beyond their own skills and experience. They should also become self-efficacious. Quality performance begins with good diagnosis and decision-making.

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Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, autoimmune disorder that affects the gastrointestinal tract. Disordered eating describes irregular eating behaviors that may be a precursor to an eating disorder diagnosis. Higher rates of disordered eating have been described in chronic diseases.

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Over 20 million Americans are living with a substance use disorder (SUD) and nearly 100,000 die annually from drug overdoses, with a majority involving an opioid. Many people with SUD have co-occurring chronic pain and/or a mental health disorder. Exercise is a frontline treatment for chronic pain and is an effective strategy for reducing depression and anxiety and improving overall mental health.

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Wilms tumour (nephroblastoma) is a renal embryonal tumour that is frequently caused by constitutional variants in a small range of cancer predisposition genes. TRIM28 has recently been identified as one such gene. Previously, observational data strongly suggested a parent of origin effect, whereby Wilms tumour only occurred following maternal inheritance of a pathogenic genetic variant.

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Aim: To investigate patient outcomes from either pulpotomy or pulpectomy for the management of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, with and without application of antibiotic/corticosteroid pastes in urgent primary dental care settings in the United Kingdom.

Methodology: All patients receiving intervention for symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in three different primary care settings were invited to participate. Pre-operatively, data regarding patients' numerical ratings scale (NRS), pain score (0-10), analgesic use, oral-health impact profile-14 (OHIP-14) and need for time away from work were collected.

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Objective: Head injury and strangulation are highly prevalent in intimate partner violence (IPV) contexts, but there is little research examining the potential implications of these injuries on physical health and functional status. This pilot study explored the extent to which injury type (head injury, strangulation) and severity (no injury, subconcussive head injury, traumatic brain injury; no strangulation, strangulation, strangulation with loss of consciousness) were associated with biomarkers of cardiometabolic health and self-reported functioning among female survivors of IPV.

Methods: Participants were 51 individuals assigned female at birth who experienced IPV during their lifetime and screened positive for probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (average age = 32.

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Potato late blight (causal agent ) is a disease of potatoes with economic importance worldwide. Control is primarily through field monitoring and the application of fungicides. Control of late blight with fungicides and host plant resistance is difficult, with documented cases of such control measures failing with the advent of new pathotypes of .

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Background: There is interest in lingering non-specific symptoms after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, referred to as Long coronavirus disease 2019 (Long COVID-19). It remains unknown whether the risk of Long COVID-19 is associated with pre-existing comorbidities or initial COVID-19 severity, including infections due to new Omicron lineages which predominated in 2023.

Objectives: The aim of this case report was to characterize the clinical features of acute XBB.

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  • - The study aimed to compare mortality rates and hospital stay lengths for patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by ESBL-producing bacteria versus those caused by non-ESBL bacteria.
  • - Results indicated no significant difference in 30-day mortality between the two groups, but a delay in effective antibiotic treatment was noted for the ESBL group, with effective treatment administered within 24 hours to only 55.2% of those patients compared to 86.8% in the non-ESBL group.
  • - For urinary tract-related BSIs, the ESBL group had a longer average hospital stay, increasing by two days, whereas no significant difference was found for BSIs from other sources.
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  • - A study evaluated 33 imported potato cultivars and 2 local ones in Yunnan, China, using an analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to assess their suitability for French fry production, incorporating 11 key quality indicators and ranking the genotypes accordingly.
  • - The results indicated that the imported US cultivars generally performed worse than local varieties in terms of vigor, maturity, and resistance to late blight, with 'Defender' being one of the top performers across all test sites.
  • - GGEbiplot analysis identified 'Defender' and 'Echo Russet' as superior genotypes with stable, high yields, while locations Luquan and Lijiang provided the best environments for genotype discrimination among the five
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Mosquitoes pose a significant risk to millions of people worldwide since they can transmit pathogens. Current methods to control mosquito populations include the use of synthetic pesticides. Nanotechnology may be a solution to develop new mosquito control.

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This study examined sex-specific associations between sexual violence (SV) type and physical activity, and identified associations between PTSD symptoms and physical activity, all among cisgender men and women survivors of SV. Cross-sectional data from men (n = 197) and women (n = 356) survivors of SV were analyzed with stratified (men; women) hierarchical logistic regressions. Additionally, fully adjusted models for the total sample included interaction terms to further assess whether associations between SV type as well as PTSD symptoms (sum, clusters) and physical activity differed significantly by sex.

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  • This study tracked people with COVID-19 and their household contacts in Rio de Janeiro from April 2020 to June 2022, focusing on reinfections.
  • Ninety-eight reinfections were noted, with a significant number confirmed through genomic analysis; vaccination was effective against reinfection before the Omicron variant, but not afterward.
  • The results indicate that while reinfections tended to be milder, vaccines may not effectively prevent all infections, emphasizing the need for updated vaccines and regular boosters like those used for flu.
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  • - This study explored how SARS-CoV-2 spreads within households, focusing on the role of children and their adult caregivers, particularly examining whether children mostly contracted the virus from symptomatic adults, especially mothers.
  • - Conducted in Brazil from April 2020 to July 2022, the study involved 1,256 participants across 298 households, revealing that children are less likely to transmit the virus compared to adults, especially if the adult is symptomatic or unvaccinated.
  • - Findings highlighted that vaccinated adults not only had a lower chance of severe illness but also reduced the risk of infecting their household members, suggesting implications for similar urban populations in Latin America.
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Sierra Leone is vulnerable to a wide range of vector-borne diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, tsetse flies, black flies, and other vectors. Malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and onchocerciasis have posed the greatest threat and have received the most attention in terms of vector control and capacity for diagnosis. However, malaria infection rates remain high, and there is evidence of circulation of other vector-borne diseases, such as chikungunya and dengue, which may go undiagnosed and unreported.

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Objective: Veterans can present at nongovernment (Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs) mental health agencies with complex symptom constellations that frequently include posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and generalized anxiety. To date, no veteran study has validated these measures on a treatment-seeking sample of veterans outside the DoD and VA.

Methods: We used a treatment-seeking sample of veterans ( N = 493) to validate measures that assess these constructs (PTSD Checklist 5, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7).

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Background: Latinas are disproportionately affected by low physical activity (PA) levels and related health conditions (e.g., diabetes, obesity).

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COVID-19 vaccines have dramatically reduced rates of severe infection requiring hospitalization. However, SARS-CoV-2 variants have reduced vaccine effectiveness at preventing any symptomatic infection. This real-world study analyzed binding and neutralizing antibodies generated after complete vaccination and boosting across three vaccine platforms.

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