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2. Reinstatement of Corallina chilensis (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta) based on DNA sequencing of the type material collected by Darwin
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Soren R. Schipper, Jade P. Shivak, Katherine R. Hind, Kathy Ann Miller, Jeffery R. Hughey, Paul W. Gabrielson, and Patrick T. Martone
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Plant Science ,Aquatic Science - Published
- 2023
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3. Taxonomic revision of Tinocladia (Ectocarpales s.l., Phaeophyceae): merger of Tinocladia with Eudesme and description of E. pseudocrassa sp. nov
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Hiroshi Kawai, Kazusa Takeuchi, Takeaki Hanyuda, Juliet Brodie, Rob Mrowicki, Kathy Ann Miller, and Wendy Nelson
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Plant Science ,Aquatic Science - Published
- 2023
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4. The Impact Of College Students’ Perceptions Of Campus Customer Service Quality Levels On Student Motivation And Persistence
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Venetia Ann Miller and Felix A. Okojie
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The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of college students’ perceptions of campus customer service quality levels and to ascertain whether college students’ motivation and persistence were impacted by their perceptions of campus customer service quality levels. Motivation was defined as self-reported feelings of enthusiasm, drive, ambition, and enjoyment during and after campus customer service experiences. Persistence was defined as students’ willingness to remain at the institution until graduation. The conceptual framework for this study was The Gap Model of Service Quality detailing five major satisfaction gaps: Knowledge Gap, Policy Gap, Delivery Gap, Communication Gap, and Customer Gap. The population of this study were college students from two selected institutions of higher learning. Using a qualitative design, the results from the study showed that perceptions regarding the quality of customer service negatively affected student motivation levels but did not impact their persistence to graduation. Although students were not satisfied with the quality of customer service on campus, they chose to “tough it out” rather than risk losing credits by transferring to another institution. The study recommended the implementation of mandatory quality improvement measures such as quarterly customer service training for employees as well as increased attention to orientating students to the policies, procedures and protocols of their campus during new student orientation sessions.
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- 2022
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5. Associations Between Mobility, Food Insecurity, and Transactional Sex Among Women in Cohabitating Partnerships: An Analysis From 6 African Countries 2016–2017
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Aleya Khalifa, Sally Findley, Elizabeth Gummerson, Joanne E. Mantell, Avi J. Hakim, Neena M. Philip, Choice Ginindza, Ahmed Saadani Hassani, Steven Y. Hong, Mohamed F. Jalloh, Wilford L. Kirungi, Limpho Maile, George S. Mgomella, Leigh Ann Miller, Peter Minchella, Nicholus Mutenda, Prosper Njau, Amee Schwitters, Jennifer Ward, and Andrea Low
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Male ,Food Insecurity ,Infectious Diseases ,Sexual Behavior ,Humans ,Female ,HIV Infections ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Sex Work ,Tanzania - Abstract
Mobile women are at risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, although we lack evidence for HIV risk among women in mobile partnerships, especially in the context of household food insecurity, a growing concern in the region.Women aged 15-59 years with a cohabitating male partner who participated in population-based HIV impact assessment surveys in Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.We evaluated the association between women's and their partner's mobility (being away from home for more than 1 month or staying elsewhere) and transactional sex (selling sex or receiving money or goods in exchange for sex). We examined associations for effect measure modification by food insecurity level in the household in the past month. We used survey-weighted logistic regression, pooled and by country, adjusting for individual, partner, and household-level variables.Among women with a cohabitating male partner, 8.0% reported transactional sex, ranging from 2.7% in Lesotho to 13.4% in Uganda. Women's mobility [aOR 1.35 (95% CI: 1.08 to 1.68)], but not their partner's mobility [aOR 0.91 (0.74-1.12)], was associated with transactional sex. Food insecurity was associated with transactional sex independent of mobility [aOR 1.29 (1.10-1.52)]. Among those who were food insecure, mobility was not associated with increased odds of transactional sex.Food insecurity and women's mobility each increased the odds of transactional sex. Because transactional sex is associated with HIV risk, prevention programs can address the needs of mobile and food-insecure women, including those in cohabitating relationships.
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- 2022
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6. Patient and provider factors associated with colorectal cancer screening among average risk health plan enrollees in the US, 2015–2018
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Nicole M. Engel-Nitz, Lesley-Ann Miller-Wilson, Lisa Le, Paul Limburg, and Deborah A. Fisher
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Health Policy - Abstract
Background To assess patient and primary care provider (PCP) factors associated with adherence to American Cancer Society (ACS) and United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines for average risk colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Methods Retrospective case-control study of medical and pharmacy claims from the Optum Research Database from 01/01/2014 − 12/31/2018. Enrollee sample was adults aged 50 − 75 years with ≥ 24 months continuous health plan enrollment. Provider sample was PCPs listed on the claims of average-risk patients in the enrollee sample. Enrollee-level screening opportunities were based on their exposure to the healthcare system during the baseline year. Screening adherence, calculated at the PCP level, was the percent of average-risk patients up to date with screening recommendations each year. Logistic regression modelling was used to examine the association between receipt of screening and enrollee and PCP characteristics. An ordinary least squares model was used to determine the association between screening adherence among the PCP’s panel of patients and patient characteristics. Results Among patients with a PCP, adherence to ACS and USPSTF screening guidelines ranged from 69 to 80% depending on PCP specialty and type. The greatest enrollee-level predictors for CRC screening were having a primary/preventive care visit (OR = 4.47, p Conclusions Increased access to preventive/primary care visits could improve CRC screening rates; however, interventions not dependent on healthcare system contact, such as home-based screening, may circumvent the dependence on primary care visits to complete CRC screening.
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- 2023
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7. Discovery of Novel Small Molecule Growth Inhibitors to Manage Pseudomonas Leaf Spot Disease on Peppers (Capsicum sp.)
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Sochina Ranjit, Loic Deblais, Francesca Rotondo, Brandon Shannon, Reed Johnson, Sally Ann Miller, and Gireesh Rajashekara
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Plant Science ,Agronomy and Crop Science - Abstract
Pseudomonas leaf spot (PLS) disease in peppers caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (Pss), is an emerging seed-borne phytopathogen. Pss infection can severely reduce the marketable yield of peppers in favorable environmental conditions and cause significant economic losses. The intensive use of copper-sulfate and streptomycin-sulfate to control PLS and other bacterial diseases is associated with antimicrobial-resistant-Pss strains, making these control methods less effective. Hence, there is an urgent need to develop novel antimicrobials effective against Pss in peppers. Several studies, including those done in our laboratory, have shown that small molecule (SM) antimicrobials are ideal candidates as they can be effective against multi-drug resistant bacteria. Therefore, our study aims to identify novel SM growth inhibitors of Pss, assess their safety, and evaluate their efficacy on Pss-infected pepper seeds and seedlings. Using high throughput screening we identified 10 SMs (PC1 to PC10) that inhibited the growth of Pss strains at 200 µM or lower concentrations. These SMs were effective against both copper- and streptomycin-resistant as well as biofilm-embedded Pss. These SMs were effective against other plant pathogens (n=22) at low concentrations (
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- 2023
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8. Transboundary environmental governance: Emerging themes and lessons from Southeast Asia
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Michelle Ann Miller, Jonathan Rigg, and David Taylor
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Geography, Planning and Development ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law - Published
- 2022
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9. Legitimizing land grabs in a digital age
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Michelle Ann Miller
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Geography, Planning and Development - Abstract
In this commentary, I respond to Riding and Dahlman’s call to counter land grabs rooted in terra nullius claims. While this cyber-spatial montage provides a richly layered account of the representational dynamics and performative practices of a self-proclaimed country, I argue that the authors’ more-than-human theorization dilutes rather than sharpens their critical edge. Landscapes and natural resources have certain materialities that shape their governance, but Riding and Dahlman's invocation of ‘more-than-human geographies of responsibility against alt-right libertarianism, Balkanism, and imperialist imaginaries’ downplays the onus of responsibility on humans to prevent land grabs and mitigate their socioecological consequences.
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- 2022
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10. Colorectal cancer screening preferences among physicians and individuals at average risk: A discrete choice experiment
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Sebastian Heidenreich, Lila J. Finney Rutten, Lesley‐Ann Miller‐Wilson, Cecilia Jimenez‐Moreno, Gin Nie Chua, and Deborah A. Fisher
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Cancer Research ,Oncology ,Occult Blood ,Physicians ,Humans ,Mass Screening ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Colonoscopy ,DNA ,Colorectal Neoplasms ,Early Detection of Cancer - Abstract
Guidelines include several options for average-risk colorectal cancer (CRC) screening that vary in aspects such as invasiveness, recommended frequency, and precision. Thus, patient and provider preferences can help identify an appropriate screening strategy. This study elicited CRC screening preferences of physicians and individuals at average risk for CRC (IAR).IAR aged 45-75 years and licensed physicians (primary care or gastroenterology) completed an online discrete choice experiment (DCE). Participants were recruited from representative access panels in the US. Within the DCE, participants traded off preferences between screening type, screening frequency, true-positive, true-negative, and adenoma true positive (physicians only). A mixed logit model was used to obtain predicted choice probabilities for colonoscopy, multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA), fecal immunochemical test (FIT), and methylated septin 9 (mSEPT9) blood test.Preferences of IAR and physicians were affected by screening precision and screening type. IAR also valued more regular screening. Physicians preferred colonoscopy (96.8%) over mt-sDNA (2.8%; p 0.001), FIT (0.3%; p 0.001) and mSEPT9 blood test (0.1%; p 0.01). IAR preferred mt-sDNA (38.8%) over colonoscopy (32.5%; p 0.001), FIT (19.2%; p 0.001), and mSEPT9 blood test (9.4%; p 0.001). IAR naïve to screening preferred non-invasive screening (p 0.001), while the opposite was found for those who previously underwent colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy.While physicians overwhelmingly preferred colonoscopy, preferences of IAR were heterogenous, with mt-sDNA being most frequently preferred on average. Offering choices in addition to colonoscopy could improve CRC screening uptake among IAR. This study used a discrete choice experiment in the US to elicit preferences of physicians and individuals at average risk for colorectal cancer screening modalities and their characteristics.
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11. Segmental pairs of dermal secretory cells release proteins into the hemolymph at the larval-pupal molt
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James Nardi, Lou Ann Miller, Hugh M. Robertson, and Peter M. Yau
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Hemocytes ,Secretory Pathway ,Pupa ,Chitin ,Epithelial Cells ,Cell Biology ,Molting ,Epithelium ,Immunity, Humoral ,Hemolymph ,Larva ,Manduca ,Animals ,Insect Proteins ,Trehalase ,Molecular Biology ,Developmental Biology - Abstract
At each molt of Manduca, the large dermal secretory cells expel the protein contents of their vacuoles into the hemocoel. The constellation of proteins expelled at the last larval-pupal molt, however, differs qualitatively from those proteins released at earlier larval-larval molts. Secretory cells at the two stages not only have different lectin staining properties but also have different proteins that separate on two-dimensional gels. Numerous physiological changes accompany the termination of the last larval instar, including increased chitin synthesis, diminished oxygen delivery, and reduced humoral immunity. Secretion of trehalase that is essential for chitin synthesis and the release of hypoxia up-regulated protein to ameliorate oxygen deprivation help ensure normal transition from larva to pupa. Proteins released by dermal secretory cells at this last molt could supplement the diminished immune defenses mediated by fat body and hemocytes at the end of larval life. Additional immune defenses provided by dermal secretory cells could help ensure a safe transition during a period of increased vulnerability for the newly molted pupa with its soft, thin cuticle and reduced mobility.
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12. A transboundary political ecology of air pollution: Slow violence on Thailand's margins
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Danny Marks and Michelle Ann Miller
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Geography, Planning and Development ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Political science ,air pollution ,environmental governance ,political ecology ,slow violence ,Thailand ,transboundary - Abstract
This study develops a transboundary political ecology of air pollution to show how its spatially and socially unequal distribution constitutes a form of slow violence among already marginal sections of society. Recent research on transboundary air pollution in Southeast Asia and globally has mainly focused on the supranational or regional scale of environmental governance without taking into proper account the socially differentiated impacts of these cross-border flows of environmental harm at lower organisational scales. Air pollution in Thailand, which ranks amongst the worst in the world, generates spill-over effects across sub-national borders that disproportionately impact the urban and rural poor. We examine the drivers of the three major sources of air pollution in Thailand: vehicular emissions, agricultural emissions and industrial emissions to direct attention toward the barriers and opportunities for collaborative governance in urban, peri-urban and rural settings. The article argues that administrative fragmentation and the protection of vested economic interests by Thai business and political elites have compromised transboundary governance of the air while adding to socio-spatial inequalities and environmental injustices. We recommend legislative reforms centred on cross-sectoral and cross-jurisdictional cooperation to provide redress for the slow violence perpetrated against marginal citizens in the governance of air pollution.
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13. A <scp>review of</scp> clostridial <scp>diseases</scp> in <scp>rhinoceroses</scp>
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Shaleen Kemunto Sarange Angwenyi, James Hassell, Michele Ann Miller, Mathew Mutinda, Francesca Vitali, and Suzan Murray
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Global and Planetary Change ,Ecology ,Environmental Science (miscellaneous) ,Nature and Landscape Conservation - Published
- 2023
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14. A quantitative PCR method to detect the tomato corky root rot pathogens, Pseudopyrenochaeta lycopersici and P. terrestris
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Anna Louise Testen, R. Scott Shaw, Francesca Rotondo, Margaret Moodispaw, and Sally Ann Miller
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Plant Science ,Agronomy and Crop Science - Abstract
Corky root rot is an important disease in tomato production systems and is caused by Pseudopyrenochaeta terrestris and P. lycopersici (formerly Pyrenochaeta lycopersici Types 1 and 2, respectively). The corky root rot pathogens are slow growing, and difficult to isolate and quantify in soil and plant tissue. A multiplex hydrolysis probe-based qPCR assay was designed to allow for simultaneous detection and quantification of P. lycopersici and P. terrestris with a competitive internal control to indicate if qPCR inhibitors are present. Single species and multiplex assays for Pseudopyrenochaeta spp. detected DNA levels above 0.013 pg of DNA per reaction. These highly specific assays had no non-target amplification of other fungal and oomycete pathogens or rhizosphere-associated fungi of tomatoes that were tested. This assay can be used to quantify Pseudopyrenochaeta populations in roots and soils in tomato production systems to better determine the impacts of disease management strategies on Pseudopyrenochaeta spp. and provides a tool to study the biology of Pseudopyrenochaeta spp.
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15. Closing the loop or widening the gap? The unequal politics of Thailand's circular economy in addressing marine plastic pollution
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Danny Marks, Michelle Ann Miller, and Sujitra Vassanadumrongdee
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Strategy and Management ,Building and Construction ,Political science ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,General Environmental Science - Published
- 2023
16. Patterns of Colorectal Cancer Screening and Adherence Rates Among an Average-Risk Population Enrolled in a National Health Insurance Provider During 2009–2018
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Henrik Kowalkowski, George Austin, Yinglong Guo, Lesley-Ann Miller-Wilson, and Stacey DaCosta Byfield
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- 2023
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17. Qualitative Analysis Of Study Participant Feedback On Emergency Department Acupuncture To Improve Trial Participation Experience
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Stephanie Eucker, Anna Tupetz, Erica Walker, Madison Frazier, Mitch Knisely, Amy O'Regan, Olivia TumSuden, Oliver Glass, Chris Klasson, Charlotte Sununu, Ann Miller Maxwell, and Alex Limkakeng
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Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine ,Neurology ,Neurology (clinical) - Published
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18. Early Transcriptomic Response to Burn Injury: Severe Burns Are Associated With Immune Pathway Shutdown
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Marti Jett, John W Keyloun, Leanne Detwiler, Ruoting Yang, Ross Campbell, Stacy-Ann Miller, Aarti Gautam, Lauren T. Moffatt, Bonnie C. Carney, Jeffrey W. Shupp, and Rasha Hammamieh
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Burn injury ,Microarray ,Body Surface Area ,Shutdown ,Gastroenterology ,Proinflammatory cytokine ,Transcriptome ,Immune system ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,2021 ABA Annual Meeting Abstract/Poster ,Retrospective Studies ,Regulation of gene expression ,business.industry ,Rehabilitation ,Middle Aged ,Microarray Analysis ,Gene Expression Regulation ,Emergency Medicine ,Female ,Surgery ,Burns ,business ,Total body surface area - Abstract
Burn injury induces a systemic hyperinflammatory response with detrimental side effects. Studies have described the biochemical changes induced by severe burns, but the transcriptome response is not well characterized. The goal of this work is to characterize the blood transcriptome after burn injury. Burn patients presenting to a regional center between 2012 and 2017 were prospectively enrolled. Blood was collected on admission and at predetermined time points (hours 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24). RNA was isolated and transcript levels were measured with a gene expression microarray. To identify differentially regulated genes (false-discovery rate ≤0.1) by burn injury severity, patients were grouped by TBSA above or below 20% and statistically enriched pathways were identified. Sixty-eight patients were analyzed, most patients were male with a median age of 41 (interquartile range, 30.5–58.5) years, and TBSA of 20% (11%–34%). Thirty-five patients had % TBSA injury ≥20%, and this group experienced greater mortality (26% vs 3%, P = .008). Comparative analysis of genes from patients with
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19. High Specificity Test Algorithm for Bovine Tuberculosis Diagnosis in African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) Herds
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Charlene Clarke, Netanya Bernitz, Wynand Johan Goosen, and Michele Ann Miller
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Ante-mortem bovine tuberculosis (bTB) tests for buffaloes include the single comparative intradermal tuberculin test (SCITT), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) release assay (IGRA) and IFN-γ-inducible protein 10 release assay (IPRA). Although parallel test interpretation increases detection of Mycobacterium bovis-infected buffaloes, these algorithms may not be suitable for screening buffaloes in historically bTB-free herds. In this study, the specificities of three assays were determined using M. bovis unexposed herds, and a high specificity diagnostic algorithm developed. Serial test interpretation using the IGRA and IPRA showed significantly greater specificity (98.3%) than individual tests or parallel testing (73%). When the SCITT was added, the algorithm had a 100% specificity. Since the cytokine assays had imperfect specificity, potential cross-reactivity with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) was investigated. No association was found between NTM presence (in oronasal swab cultures) and positive cytokine assay results. As a proof-of-principle, serial testing was applied to high-value buffaloes (n=153) in a historically bTB-free herd. Buffaloes positive on a single test (n=28) were regarded as test negative. Four buffaloes were positive on IGRA and IPRA, and M. bovis infection was confirmed following culling. These results demonstrate the value of using IGRA and IPRA in series to screen buffalo herds with no previous history of M. bovis infection.
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- 2022
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20. Adherence to colorectal cancer screening and healthcare resource utilization: a longitudinal analysis in Medicare beneficiaries aged 66-75 years
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Suying Li, Lesley-Ann Miller-Wilson, Haifeng Guo, and Deborah A. Fisher
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Male ,Humans ,Mass Screening ,Female ,General Medicine ,Colonoscopy ,Patient Acceptance of Health Care ,Medicare ,Colorectal Neoplasms ,United States ,Early Detection of Cancer ,Aged - Abstract
In this study, we examined colorectal cancer (CRC) screening adherence in Medicare beneficiaries and associated healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and Medicare costs.Using 20% Medicare random sample data, the study population included Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 66-75 years on 1 January 2009, at average risk for CRC and continuously enrolled in Medicare Part A/B from 2008 to 2018. We excluded those who had undergone colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy during 2007-2008 and assumed everyone was due for screening in 2009; screening patterns were determined for 2009-2018. Based on US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations, individuals were categorized as adherent to screening, inadequately screened or not screened. HCRU and Medicare costs were calculated as mean per patient per year (PPPY).Of 895,846 eligible individuals, 13.2% were adherent to screening, 53.4% were inadequately screened, and 33.4% were not screened. Compared with those not screened, adherent or inadequately screened individuals were more likely to be female, White and have comorbidities. These individuals also used more healthcare services, generating higher Medicare costs. For example, physician visits were 14.6, 22.9 and 25.9 PPPY and total Medicare costs were $6102, $8469 and $9102 PPPY for those not screened, inadequately screened and adherent, respectively.In Medicare beneficiaries at average risk, adherence to CRC screening was low, although the rate might be underestimated due to lack of early Medicare data. The link between HCRU and screening status suggests that screening initiatives independent of clinical visits may be needed to reach unscreened or inadequately screened individuals.
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21. Incident colorectal cancer screening and associated healthcare resource utilization and Medicare cost among Medicare beneficiaries aged 66–75 years in 2016–2018
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Suying Li, Lesley-Ann Miller-Wilson, Haifeng Guo, Madison Hoover, and Deborah A. Fisher
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Male ,Health Policy ,Colonoscopy ,DNA ,Patient Acceptance of Health Care ,Medicare ,United States ,Occult Blood ,Humans ,Mass Screening ,Female ,Colorectal Neoplasms ,Guaiac ,Early Detection of Cancer ,Aged - Abstract
Background While prevalence of up-to-date screening status is the usual reported statistic, annual screening incidence may better reflect current clinical practices and is more actionable. Our main purpose was to examine incident colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in Medicare beneficiaries and to explore characteristics associated with CRC screening. Methods Using 20% Medicare random sample data, the study population included 2016–2018 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries covered by Parts A and B aged 66–75 years at average CRC risk. For each study year, we excluded individuals who had a Medicare claim for a colonoscopy within 9 years, flexible sigmoidoscopy within 4 years, and multitarget stool DNA test (mt-sDNA) within 2 years prior; therefore, any observed screening during study year was considered an “incident screening”. Incident screening rates were calculated as number of incident screenings per 1000 Medicare beneficiaries. Overall rates were normalized to 2018 Medicare population distributions of age, sex, and race. Results Each year, > 1.4 million individuals met the inclusion/exclusion criteria from > 6.5 million Medicare beneficiaries. The overall adjusted incident CRC screening rate per 1000 Medicare beneficiaries increased from 85.2 in 2016 to 94.3 in 2018. Incident screening rates decreased 11.4% (22.9 to 20.3) for colonoscopy and 2.4% (58.3 to 56.9) for fecal immunochemical test/guaiac-based fecal occult blood test; they increased 201.5% (6.5 to 19.6) for mt-sDNA. The 2018 unadjusted rate was 76.0 for men and 110.4 for women. By race/ethnicity, the highest 2018 rate was for Asian individuals and the lowest rate was for Black individuals (113.4 and 72.8, respectively). Conclusions The 2016–2018 observed incident CRC screening rate in average-risk Medicare beneficiaries, while increasing, was still low. Our findings suggest more work is needed to improve CRC screening overall and, especially, among male and Black Medicare beneficiaries.
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22. Taxonomic revision of Dictyosiphon (Ectocarpales s.l., Phaeophyceae) from the north-western Pacific, with descriptions of D. asiaticus sp. nov. and D. sparsus sp. nov
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Kathy Ann Miller, Qian Cheng, Hiroshi Kawai, Akira F. Peters, and Takeaki Hanyuda
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biology ,Botany ,Plant Science ,Aquatic Science ,Dictyosiphon ,Ectocarpales ,biology.organism_classification - Abstract
Dictyosiphon asiaticus sp. nov. and D. sparsus sp. nov. are newly described from Japan and the north-western Pacific. Molecular phylogenies based on the mitochondrial cox1 and cox3 and chloroplast ...
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- 2021
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23. Sustainable development of carbon sinks? Lessons from three types of peatland partnerships in Indonesia
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Michelle Ann Miller, David Taylor, and Prayoto Tonoto
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Sustainable development ,Peat ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,business.industry ,Green growth ,Environmental resource management ,Climate change ,Stakeholder engagement ,Environmental science ,Carbon sink ,Development ,business - Published
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24. Market‐based commons: Social agroforestry, fire mitigation strategies, and green supply chains in Indonesia’s peatlands
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Michelle Ann Miller
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Market based ,Sustainable development ,Peat ,Agroforestry ,Supply chain ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Business ,Commons ,Earth-Surface Processes - Published
- 2021
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25. Navigating the course integrity/compassionate care dialectic in online teaching and learning
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Deanna D. Sellnow, Michael G. Strawser, and Ann Miller
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Communication ,Language and Linguistics ,Education - Published
- 2022
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26. Social Memory in the Mekong's Changing Floodscapes: Narratives of Agrarian Communities' Adaptation
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Thong Anh Tran, Jonathan Rigg, David Taylor, Michelle Ann Miller, Jamie Pittock, and Phong Thanh Le
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Sociology and Political Science ,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) ,Ecology ,Anthropology ,Environmental Science (miscellaneous) - Abstract
Rural adaptation encompasses place-based perceptions, behaviors, livelihoods, and traditional ways of life associated with local environments. These perceptions, norms, and practices are disturbed by coupled environment-development externalities. This study employs the Vietnamese Mekong floodplains as an exemplary case to illustrate how floods impact agrarian communities and how they have experienced flood alterations driven by hydropower development and climate change in recent years. Drawing on thematic and narrative analyses of qualitative data (focus group discussions and interviews) collected in three agrarian communities in the Vietnamese Mekong floodplains, sources drawn from various news outlets, and academic materials, we argue that disrupted flood environments in the floodplains have triggered affective flood reminiscences, catalysing shifts to incremental and transformative adaptation to achieve resilience. We build a nuanced understanding of how social memory helps to enhance human–environment relationships in response to highly complex hydrological dynamics in the delta.
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27. Identification and Characterisation of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria that may Impede the Diagnosis of Bovine Tuberculosis in African Buffaloes (Syncerus caffer), South Africa
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Charlene Clarke, Tanya J. Kerr, Robin M. Warren, Léanie Kleynhans, Michele Ann Miller, and Wynand Johan Goosen
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Diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) may be confounded by immunological cross-reactivity to Mycobacterium bovis antigens when animals are sensitised by certain nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTMs). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate NTM species diversity in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) respiratory secretions and tissue samples, using a combination of novel molecular tools. Oronasal swabs were collected opportunistically from 120 immobilised buffaloes in historically bTB-free herds. In addition, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF; n=10) and tissue samples (n=19) were obtained during post-mortem examination. Mycobacterial species were identified directly from oronasal swab samples using the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra qPCR (14/120 positive) and GenoType CMdirect (104/120 positive). In addition, all samples underwent mycobacterial culture, and PCRs targeting hsp65 and rpoB were performed. Overall, 55 NTM species were identified in 36 mycobacterial culture-positive swab samples with presence of esat-6 or cfp-10 detected in 20 of 36 isolates. The predominant species were M. avium complex and M. komanii. Nontuberculous mycobacteria were also isolated from 6 of 10 culture-positive BALF and 4 of 19 culture-positive tissue samples. Our findings demonstrate that there is a high diversity of NTMs present in buffaloes, and further investigation should determine their role in confounding bTB diagnosis in this species.
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28. Patterns of initial colorectal cancer screenings after turning 50 years old and follow-up rates of colonoscopy after positive stool-based testing among the average-risk population
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George Austin, Henrik Kowalkowski, Yinglong Guo, Lesley-Ann Miller-Wilson, Stacey DaCosta Byfield, Prat Verma, Laura Housman, and Ethan Berke
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General Medicine - Abstract
Effective colorectal cancer (CRC) screening requires proper adherence beginning at the recommended screening age. For those with positive results on stool-based tests (SBTs), a follow-up colonoscopy is warranted. The objectives of this study were to 1) examine initial screening rates after turning 50 years old; and 2) assess rates of follow-up colonoscopy after a positive SBT.This retrospective study used de-identified administrative claims data from 01/01/2006 to 06/30/2020 for commercially insured and Medicare Advantage enrollees. For objective 1, the index year was the year enrollees turned 50. Rates of CRC screening during and after the index year were captured. For objective 2, the index date was the claim date of a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or multitarget stool DNA test (mt-sDNA) where linked lab data indicated a positive test result. Rates and time to follow-up colonoscopy after a positive SBT were assessed.Approximately 53% of enrollees initiated CRC screening within five years after turning 50 (50+ cohort N = 718,562). Among enrollees with an available lab result indicating a positive SBT (N= 7,329; 2,110 FIT and 5,219 mt-sDNA), overall follow-up colonoscopy within 6 months of the positive result was less than optimal (65%) and varied by modality; 72% vs 46% (p 0.001) among enrollees with a positive mt-sDNA test compared to FIT test, respectively.There is potential for improving CRC screening among the eligible average-risk population, both to start screening once they reach the screening-eligible age, and to complete the CRC screening paradigm after a positive stool-based screen.
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29. Epidemiology of surgical site infections after solid organ transplants in the period 2015-2019: A single-center retrospective cohort study
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Manuela Carugati, Sana Arif, Debra Lynn Sudan, Bradley Henry Collins, John Carroll Haney, Jacob Niall Schroder, John Michael Reynolds, Sarah Stamps Lewis, Michael Edwards Yarrington, Rachel Ann Miller, and Barbara Dudley Alexander
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Adult ,Transplantation ,Immunology and Allergy ,Humans ,Surgical Wound Infection ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Organ Transplantation ,Length of Stay ,Transplant Recipients ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
Surgical site infections (SSI) are severe complications of solid organ transplant (SOT). This retrospective study assessed the epidemiology of and outcomes associated with invasive primary SSI (IP-SSI) occurring within 3 months of transplantation in adult SOT recipients at Duke University over a 5-year period (2015-2019). Among 2073 consecutive SOT recipients, 198 IP-SSI were identified. The IP-SSI rate declined over the period (14.4% in 2015 vs. 8.3% in 2019) and was higher among multi-organ compared with single-organ transplants (33.9% vs. 8.1%, p .01). SOT recipients with IP-SSI had longer hospital stays than patients without SSI (30.0 vs. 17.0 days, p .01). Transplant hospitalization (9.6% vs. 2.2%, p .01), 6-month (11.6% vs. 3.3%, p .01), and 1-year mortality (15.7% vs. 5.8%, p .01) were higher in SOT recipients with IP-SSI than in those without. While Gram-positive bacteria were the most common pathogens, urogenital Mollicute and atypical Mycobacteria were identified as an unexpected cause of IP-SSI, particularly among lung transplant recipients. The median time to IP-SSI was 24.0 (IQR 13.8-48.3) days, although the time to IP-SSI varied based on organ transplanted and the causative pathogen. IP-SSI is an important and potentially modifiable complication of SOT, associated with prolonged hospitalizations and reduced survival, particularly in the lung transplant population.
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30. A Transboundary Political Ecology of Volcanic Sand Mining
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Michelle Ann Miller
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Sand mining ,geography ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,05 social sciences ,Geography, Planning and Development ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,0507 social and economic geography ,021107 urban & regional planning ,02 engineering and technology ,Political ecology ,Natural (archaeology) ,Ingredient ,Volcano ,Urban planning ,Environmental protection ,Asphalt ,Sustainability ,Environmental science ,050703 geography ,Earth-Surface Processes - Abstract
Sand, the main ingredient of cement, glass, and asphalt, is being mined for urban development and global production at a pace that exceeds natural renewal. Yet research on the sustainability of san...
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31. Cross-sectional adherence with the multi-target stool DNA test for colorectal cancer screening in a large, nationally insured cohort
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Paul J. Limburg, Jack Van Thomme, Lesley Ann Miller-Wilson, A. Burak Ozbay, and Lila J. Finney Rutten
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Colorectal cancer ,Population ,Medicare Advantage ,Medicare ,Colorectal neoplasms ,Insurance ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Multi target ,Colorectal cancer screening/prevention ,medicine ,Humans ,Mass Screening ,Stool dna ,education ,Aged ,education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,Gastroenterology ,Cancer ,DNA ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,United States ,Test (assessment) ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Mt-sDNA ,Early detection of cancer ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Family medicine ,Cohort ,Original Article ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,business - Abstract
Purpose Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most deadly cancer in the USA. Early detection can improve CRC outcomes, but recent national screening rates (62%) remain below the 80% goal set by the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable. Multiple options are endorsed for average-risk CRC screening, including the multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA) test. We evaluated cross-sectional mt-sDNA test completion in a population of commercially and Medicare-insured patients. Methods Participants included individuals ages 50 years and older with commercial insurance or Medicare, with a valid mt-sDNA test shipped by Exact Sciences Laboratories LLC between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018 (n = 1,420,460). In 2020, we analyzed cross-sectional adherence, as the percent of successfully completed tests within 365 days of shipment date. Results Overall cross-sectional adherence was 66.8%. Adherence was 72.1% in participants with Traditional Medicare, 69.1% in participants with Medicare Advantage, and 61.9% in participants with commercial insurance. Adherence increased with age: 60.8% for ages 50–64, 71.3% for ages 65–75, and 74.7% for ages 76 + years. Participants with mt-sDNA tests ordered by gastroenterologists had a higher adherence rate (78.3%) than those with orders by primary care clinicians (67.2%). Geographically, adherence rates were highest among highly rural patients (70.8%) and ordering providers in the Pacific region (71.4%). Conclusions Data from this large, national sample of insured patients demonstrate high cross-sectional adherence with the mt-sDNA test, supporting its role as an accepted, noninvasive option for average-risk CRC screening. Attributes of mt-sDNA screening, including home-based convenience and accompanying navigation support, likely contributed to high completion rates.
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32. Hypercalcemia of Malignancy: Simultaneous Elevation in Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide and 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D in Sarcoma
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Kristi D. Silver, Naomi Hardy, Dong Won Kim, Ann Miller, and Andrew Y. Li
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musculoskeletal diseases ,medicine.medical_specialty ,sarcoma ,endocrine system diseases ,PTHrP ,Case Report ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,1,25(OH)2D, 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D ,Liposarcoma ,Malignancy ,Gastroenterology ,Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,Parathyroid hormone-related peptide ,Medicine ,In patient ,PTHrP - Parathyroid hormone-related peptide ,business.industry ,nutritional and metabolic diseases ,1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,RC648-665 ,PTHrP, parathyroid hormone-related peptide ,hypercalcemia of malignancy ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Sarcoma ,business ,hormones, hormone substitutes, and hormone antagonists - Abstract
Objective Hypercalcemia is a common finding in patients who have an underlying malignancy. Only a few cases of hypercalcemia of malignancy have been linked to more than one mechanism of hypercalcemia. Here, we present a patient with liposarcoma and hypercalcemia of malignancy in the setting of simultaneous elevations in parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP) and 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D] levels. Sarcoma-associated hypercalcemia is a rare disorder. Methods The patient was an 89-year-old woman with sarcoma-associated hypercalcemia. Multiple mechanisms were uncovered, and treatments were adjusted for them. Literature search for hypercalcemia of malignancy with multiple mechanisms was conducted. Results This is the first report describing dual mechanisms of sarcoma-associated hypercalcemia and only the fifth report on PTHrP and 1,25(OH)2D simultaneously causing hypercalcemia of malignancy. Conclusion Based on this finding, we recommend measuring the 1,25(OH)2D levels in conjunction with the PTHrP level in patients with malignancy as this would allow for a more proactive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of hypercalcemia of malignancy.
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33. Potential roles of polyunsaturated fatty acid-enriched diets in modulating social stress-like features
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Nabarun Chakraborty, Aarti Gautam, Seid Muhie, Stacy-Ann Miller, James Meyerhoff, Bintu Sowe, Marti Jett, and Rasha Hammamieh
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Nutrition and Dietetics ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,Clinical Biochemistry ,Molecular Biology ,Biochemistry - Published
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34. Genetic investigation of three type specimens of Osmundea (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) from the Gulf of California, Mexico and California, USA
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Jeffery R. Hughey and Kathy Ann Miller
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Phylogenetic tree ,biology ,Synonym (taxonomy) ,Genus ,Holotype ,Laurencia ,Zoology ,Plant Science ,Rhodomelaceae ,biology.organism_classification ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,DNA sequencing ,Synteny - Abstract
The taxonomic status of species assigned to the marine red algal genus Osmundea from Pacific North America has not been critically studied. We analyzed the complete organellar genomes of an isotype specimen of O. sinicola and conducted a genetic comparison of rbcL and COI-5P markers based on 15 specimens of Laurencia scrippsensis, O. crispa, and O. sinicola collected from California, the Gulf of California, and Pacific Baja California, including their type specimens. The mitogenome of O. sinicola was 25,021 bp in length and contained 44 genes, and the plastid genome was 171,419 bp with 225 genes. Both genomes show a high level of gene synteny with previously published organellar chromosomes from the Rhodomelaceae. Phylogenetic analysis of the rbcL and COI-5P genes identified two distinct clades, one containing the isotype of O. sinicola, and the other included the isotype of O. crispa and holotype of Laurencia scrippsensis. These data show that L. scrippsensis is a heterotypic synonym of O. crispa, rather than of O. sinicola. They support the recognition of two species, O. crispa from Monterey, California to Baja California Sur, and O. sinicola from Baja California Sur to the Gulf of California. California specimens identified as O. sinicola are misidentified O. crispa. Reports of O. sinicola from outside this range based on morpho-anatomy require confirmation by DNA sequencing. These genetic results highlight the need further analyses of type material from the Rhodomelaceae.
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35. Interview with Hannah Berry
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Ann Miller
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In this interview, the Brighton-based comics artist Hannah Berry discuses her current role as Comics Laureate, which has included the commissioning of a survey into the conditions of work of comics artists in the United Kingdom and has demonstrated the financial hardship that most of them endure. She also talks about the importance of mentoring, organising work around childcare, and how she came to produce a weekly strip for the New Statesman. The interview then focuses on Berry’s three published graphic novels, touching on the influence of films, the tension between storytelling and play with the codes of the medium, the use of gutters and text as elements in a horror story, comics as a corrective to fake news, and the political research that underlies satire.
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36. Corrigendum: Selective Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor ACY-241 (Citarinostat) Plus Nivolumab in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Results From a Phase Ib Study
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Mark M. Awad, Yvan Le Bruchec, Brian Lu, Jason Ye, Julie Ann Miller, Patrick H. Lizotte, Megan E. Cavanaugh, Amanda J. Rode, Calin Dan Dumitru, and Alexander Spira
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37. Cross-sectional adherence with the multi-target stool DNA test for colorectal cancer screening in a medicaid population
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Lesley-Ann Miller-Wilson, Lila J. Finney Rutten, Jack Van Thomme, A. Burak Ozbay, Jennifer Laffin, and Paul Limburg
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer death in the US. Early detection improves CRC outcomes and multiple options are endorsed for CRC screening; however, adherence remains challenging. Among Medicaid enrollees, the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is often used for average-risk CRC screening, with suboptimal adherence rates reported (12.3-23.2 %). The navigation-supported (personalized outreach by phone, mail, email and text), at home collection, multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA) test represents a relatively recent and broadly accessible option for average-risk CRC screening in Medicaid enrollees. We assessed cross-sectional mt-sDNA adherence in a national sample of Medicaid patients. Data from Exact Sciences Laboratories LLC (ESL; Madison, WI) were retrospectively analyzed. Participants included individuals 45 + years covered by Fee-For-Service (FFS)- or Managed-Medicaid. Primary analysis focused on the 50-74 age cohort and included those with valid mt-sDNA orders between January 1-December 31, 2018. Data from 25,794 individuals who received valid orders for mt-sDNA were included in analysis (61.2 % women; mean age at order 57.5 years). Overall adherence - completion of an ordered test - was 51.3 %. Adherence was 54.6 % in Managed-Medicaid and 38.9 % in FFS-Medicaid. Adherence by age was: 51.5 % for 50-64 years and 47.7 % for 65-74 years. Mt-sDNA tests ordered by gastroenterologists had higher adherence (60.5 %) compared with primary care clinicians (51.3 %). These data from a large, national sample of Medicaid-insured patients substantiate mt-sDNA testing as a viable patient-supported, home-based option to improve average-risk CRC screening participation in Medicaid enrollees.
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38. Ancient Tethyan Vicariance and Long-Distance Dispersal Drive Global Diversification and Cryptic Speciation in the Red Seaweed Pterocladiella
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Ga Hun Boo, Frederik Leliaert, Line Le Gall, Eric Coppejans, Olivier De Clerck, Tu Van Nguyen, Claude E. Payri, Kathy Ann Miller, and Hwan Su Yoon
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Gelidiales ,MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY ,Eastern Pacific Barrier ,SP-NOV GELIDIALES ,BANGIALES RHODOPHYTA ,Biology and Life Sciences ,sister species ,Plant Science ,overlooked biodiversity ,BENTHIC MARINE-ALGAE ,Tethyan origin ,SPECIES DELIMITATION ,PHYLOGENETIC-RELATIONSHIPS ,HISTORICAL BIOGEOGRAPHY ,PATTERNS ,RBCL ,INDO-PACIFIC ,molecular dating ,biogeography - Abstract
We investigated the globally distributed red algal genus Pterocladiella, comprising 24 described species, many of which are economically important sources of agar and agarose. We used DNA-based species delimitation approaches, phylogenetic, and historical biogeographical analyses to uncover cryptic diversity and infer the drivers of biogeographic patterns. We delimited 43 species in Pterocladiella, of which 19 are undescribed. Our multigene time-calibrated phylogeny and ancestral area reconstruction indicated that Pterocladiella most likely originated during the Early Cretaceous in the Tethys Sea. Ancient Tethyan vicariance and long-distance dispersal have shaped current distribution patterns. The ancestor of Eastern Pacific species likely arose before the formation of the formidable Eastern Pacific Barrier—a first confirmation using molecular data in red algae. Divergences of Northeast and Southeast Pacific species have been driven by the Central American Seaway barrier, which, paradoxically, served as a dispersal pathway for Atlantic species. Both long- and short-distance dispersal scenarios are supported by genetic relationships within cosmopolitan species based on haplotype analysis. Asymmetrical distributions and the predominance of peripatry and sympatry between sister species suggest the importance of budding speciation in Pterocladiella. Our study highlights the underestimation of global diversity in these crucial components of coastal ecosystems and provides evidence for the complex evolution of current species distributions.
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39. Discovery of Chlorophyll d: Isolation and Characterization of a Far-Red Cyanobacterium from the Original Site of Manning and Strain (1943) at Moss Beach, California
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Nancy Y. Kiang, Wesley D. Swingley, Dikshyant Gautam, Jared T. Broddrick, Daniel J. Repeta, John F. Stolz, Robert E. Blankenship, Benjamin M. Wolf, Angela M. Detweiler, Kathy Ann Miller, Jacob J. Schladweiler, Ron Lindeman, and Mary N. Parenteau
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Microbiology (medical) ,Virology ,chlorophyll d ,Acaryochloris ,Moss Beach ,cyanobacteria ,far-red photosynthesis ,photosynthetic pigments ,absorbance spectra ,genome sequence ,macromolecular substances ,Microbiology - Abstract
We have isolated a chlorophyll-d-containing cyanobacterium from the intertidal field site at Moss Beach, on the coast of Central California, USA, where Manning and Strain (1943) originally discovered this far-red chlorophyll. Here, we present the cyanobacterium’s environmental description, culturing procedure, pigment composition, ultrastructure, and full genome sequence. Among cultures of far-red cyanobacteria obtained from red algae from the same site, this strain was an epiphyte on a brown macroalgae. Its Qyin vivo absorbance peak is centered at 704–705 nm, the shortest wavelength observed thus far among the various known Acaryochloris strains. Its Chl a/Chl d ratio was 0.01, with Chl d accounting for 99% of the total Chl d and Chl a mass. TEM imagery indicates the absence of phycobilisomes, corroborated by both pigment spectra and genome analysis. The Moss Beach strain codes for only a single set of genes for producing allophycocyanin. Genomic sequencing yielded a 7.25 Mbp circular chromosome and 10 circular plasmids ranging from 16 kbp to 394 kbp. We have determined that this strain shares high similarity with strain S15, an epiphyte of red algae, while its distinct gene complement and ecological niche suggest that this strain could be the closest known relative to the original Chl d source of Manning and Strain (1943). The Moss Beach strain is designated Acaryochloris sp. (marina) strain Moss Beach.
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40. Food Safety Evaluation of Transgenic Animals
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Margaret Ann Miller and John C. Matheson
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41. Taxonomic revisions based on genetic analysis of type specimens ofUlva conglobata,<scp>U. laetevirens</scp>,<scp>U. pertusa</scp>andU. spathulata(Ulvales, Chlorophyta)
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Christine A. Maggs, Paul W. Gabrielson, Frédéric Mineur, Kathy Ann Miller, and Jeffery R. Hughey
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Systematics ,biology ,Ulva conglobata ,Plant Science ,Chlorophyta ,Aquatic Science ,biology.organism_classification ,Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) ,Genetic analysis ,Ulva rigida ,Ulva australis ,Ulvales ,Type (biology) ,Botany - Published
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42. Dictyota cyanoloma(Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae), a Newly Introduced Brown Algal Species in California
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Jennifer E. Smith, Quinten Bafort, Olivier De Clerck, Frederique Steen, Kathy Ann Miller, Sofie Vranken, Amelia Gómez Garreta, Lan Anh T. Tran, Ante Žuljević, and Sofie D'hondt
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0106 biological sciences ,biology ,Ecology ,Algal species ,010604 marine biology & hydrobiology ,Species distribution ,Australia ,Dictyotales ,Introduced species ,Plant Science ,Aquatic Science ,Phaeophyta ,biology.organism_classification ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,California ,Europe ,Mediterranean sea ,Abundance (ecology) ,Dictyota cyanoloma ,Mediterranean Sea ,Mexico ,Bay - Abstract
Here, we report for the first time the presence of Dictyota cyanoloma in southern California. Dictyota cyanoloma is conspicuous in harbors and bays by its distinctive bright blue-iridescent margins. This species was originally described from Europe, but subsequent studies have revealed that it represented an introduction from Australia. The current distribution of D. cyanoloma comprises southern Australia and the North East Atlantic, including the Mediterranean Sea and the Macaronesian islands. The presence of D. cyanoloma in southern California is supported by molecular cox1 and psbA gene sequences. A reconstruction of the invasive history based on nine polymorphic microsatellite markers reveals a close affinity of the Californian specimens with European populations. Dictyota cyanoloma in the United States appears to be (so far) restricted to the Californian coast from San Diego Bay in the south to Santa Catalina Island and Long Beach Harbor in the north. A correlative species distribution model suggests gradually declining habitat suitability north of the Southern Californian Bight and high suitability in Baja California, including the Gulf of California. Finally, its widespread abundance in bays and harbors suggests shipping is a likely transport mechanism.
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43. Comparing Motor Competence of Sex- and Age-Matched Youth With Intellectual Disability From Brazil and the United States
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Adam Jaeger, Gil Guerra-Júnior, Ruth Ann Miller, Wilson D. do Amaral-Junior, Marcos M. de Barros-Filho, Fabio Bertapelli, Michael Loovis, and Kenneth H. Pitetti
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Male ,030506 rehabilitation ,Percentile ,Adolescent ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,030229 sport sciences ,medicine.disease ,United States ,Disability Evaluation ,03 medical and health sciences ,Typically developing ,0302 clinical medicine ,Motor Skills ,Intellectual Disability ,Intellectual disability ,medicine ,Humans ,Raw score ,Female ,0305 other medical science ,Psychology ,Competence (human resources) ,Brazil ,Psychomotor Performance ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
Youth with intellectual disabilities (IDs) demonstrate below-criteria motor competence (MC) compared with typically developing (TD) youth. Whether differences in MC exist for youth with ID from different countries is unknown. This study examined the MC of youth with ID from Brazil (BR) and the United States (US) and compared it with norms for TD youth as established by the Bruininks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2). The authors measured 19 BOT-2 test items for bilateral coordination, balance, and upper limb coordination of 502 youth (BR = 252, US = 250) with ID (6–21 years). Raw scores were converted to %ceiling (percentile of highest expected scores). For all test items, no significant differences were seen between BR and US participants in %ceiling scores. Participants from both countries demonstrated equivalent to slightly below BOT-2 norms in 14 of the 19 test items, with lowest scores seen in contralateral synchronizing bilateral coordination, balancing on one leg, and ball handling.
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44. Governing transboundary commons in Southeast Asia
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Jonathan Rigg, David Taylor, and Michelle Ann Miller
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Geography ,Economy ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Development ,Commons ,Southeast asia - Published
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45. Governing resilient cities for planetary flourishing in the Asia-Pacific
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Jonathan Rigg, Michelle Ann Miller, and Mike Douglass
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Urban region ,Flourishing ,05 social sciences ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,0507 social and economic geography ,021107 urban & regional planning ,02 engineering and technology ,Environmental Science (miscellaneous) ,Urban Studies ,Asia pacific ,Geography ,Urbanization ,Economic geography ,050703 geography ,Pace - Abstract
For the first time in 2019, the Asia-Pacific became a majority urban region. The unprecedented pace and magnitude of urbanisation across Asia and the Pacific has exposed tens of millions of urban residents to heightened risks and vulnerabilities associated with the expanding ecological footprint of urban energy, food and water demands and the increasingly severe effects of global climate change. This special issue directs attention toward the challenges, innovations and examples of best practice in environmental governance for urban resilience in the Asia-Pacific region. Our understanding of urban resilience is tied to the concept of planetary flourishing that links the health and well-being of urban populations with sustainability behaviours that promote regeneration of the biosphere while redistributing environmental risks and benefits in more socially inclusive and equitable ways.
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46. Editorial
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Laurence Grove, Anne Magnussen, and Ann Miller
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The articles in European Comic Art 13.1 all allude to the capacity of comics for demystification and disruption. This may take the form of a mistrust of canons; a retelling of the lives of painters that subtly, or less subtly, debunks the mythology of the great artist; an assault on the sensibilities of those who cling to a male-defined idealisation of the female body; a refusal of the illusion of depth in favour of a more complex mapping of connections across surfaces; or the subversive appropriation of a genre previously based on colonial assumptions.
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47. Application of Machine Learning Models to Evaluate Hypoglycemia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
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Paulos Berhanu, Ngoc Thai, Lesley-Ann Miller-Wilson, Luke A. Mueller, Kenneth Elder, Veronica Alas, Jonathan Bouchard, Cody Hitchcock, Tiffany C. Hadzi, and Iya Khalil
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endocrine system diseases ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Type 2 diabetes ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Hypoglycemia ,Machine learning ,computer.software_genre ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Diabetes mellitus ,Value-based ,Internal Medicine ,medicine ,Resource utilization ,Glucose test ,Medical prescription ,Original Research ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,nutritional and metabolic diseases ,Retrospective cohort study ,Odds ratio ,Healthcare costs ,medicine.disease ,chemistry ,Artificial intelligence ,Glycated hemoglobin ,business ,computer - Abstract
Introduction To identify predictors of hypoglycemia and five other clinical and economic outcomes among treated patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) using machine learning and structured data from a large, geographically diverse administrative claims database. Methods A retrospective cohort study design was applied to Optum Clinformatics claims data indexed on first antidiabetic prescription date. A hypothesis-free, Bayesian machine learning analytics platform (GNS Healthcare REFS™: Reverse Engineering and Forward Simulation) was used to build ensembles of generalized linear models to predict six outcomes defined in patients’ 1-year post-index claims history, including hypoglycemia, antidiabetic class persistence, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) target attainment, HbA1c change, T2D-related inpatient admissions, and T2D-related medical costs. A unified set of 388 variables defined in patients’ 1-year pre-index claims history constituted the set of predictors for all REFS models. Results The derivation cohort comprised 453,487 patients with a T2D diagnosis between 2014 and 2017. Patients with comorbid conditions had the highest risk of hypoglycemia, including those with prior hypoglycemia (odds ratio [OR] = 25.61) and anemia (OR = 1.29). Other identified risk factors included insulin (OR = 2.84) and sulfonylurea use (OR = 1.80). Biguanide use (OR = 0.75), high blood glucose (> 125 mg/dL vs.
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48. The geopolitical economy of Thailand's marine plastic pollution crisis
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Sujitra Vassanadumrongdee, Danny Marks, and Michelle Ann Miller
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Environmental protection ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Marine debris ,Business ,Development ,Geopolitics ,Plastic pollution - Published
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49. Hazardous alcohol use and HIV indicators in six African countries: results from the Population-based HIV Impact Assessments, 2015-2017
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Gregory C. Chang, Christine A. West, Evelyn Kim, Andrea J. Low, Kathryn E. Lancaster, Stephanie S. Behel, Steven Y. Hong, Leigh Ann Miller, Rachel Silver, George S. Mgomella, Jennifer Imaa, Werner M. Maokola, Thomas Carpino, Gili Hrusa, Rachel M. Bray, Annie Mwila, Godfrey Musuka, Christopher O'Connell, Stephen McCracken, and Andrew C. Voetsch
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Adult ,Male ,HIV Testing ,Zimbabwe ,Infectious Diseases ,HIV Seropositivity ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Humans ,Female ,HIV Infections ,Viral Load ,Epidemics - Abstract
Hazardous alcohol use (HAU), defined as a pattern of alcohol consumption that increases the risk of harmful consequences for the user or others, is associated with an elevated risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and poor health outcomes. We describe the association between people living with HIV (PLHIV) who report HAU and key HIV indicators. Gaps in current literature in estimating HAU on HIV outcomes at the regional level of Eastern and Southern Africa still exist and our analysis aims to address this issue.We used weighted pooled data (2015-2017) from the nationally representative Population-based HIV Impact Assessments among adults who provided written consent aged 18-59 years from Eswatini, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. We estimated differences in the prevalence of HIV infection and The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 90-90-90 indicators between PLHIV by HAU status using log-binomial regression, stratified by sex. HAU was determined using the Alcohol Use Identification Test-Consumption.Among the 9755 women and 4444 men who tested HIV positive, 6.6% of women and 21.8% of men engaged in HAU. Women who reported HAU were more likely to be HIV positive (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] = 1.31, 95% CI: 1.18-1.46) compared to those who did not report HAU. For the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets, women who engaged in HAU were more likely to be unaware of their HIV-positive status (aPR = 1.22, 95% CI: 1.01-1.47) and not on antiretroviral therapy (ART) (aPR = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.26-2.37). Men who engaged in HAU were more likely to be unaware of their HIV-positive status (aPR = 1.56, 95% CI 1.39-1.76) and not on ART (aPR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.30-2.29). No difference in viral load suppression, defined as1000 copies/ml of HIV RNA, was seen by sex.PLHIV who engage in HAU were more likely to have suboptimal outcomes along the HIV care continuum when compared to those who did not engage in HAU. Targeted interventions, such as alcohol screening for HAU in HIV testing and treatment settings and HIV prevention efforts in alcohol-based venues, may help countries reach HIV epidemic control by 2030.
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50. Discovery of Chlorophyll
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Nancy Y, Kiang, Wesley D, Swingley, Dikshyant, Gautam, Jared T, Broddrick, Daniel J, Repeta, John F, Stolz, Robert E, Blankenship, Benjamin M, Wolf, Angela M, Detweiler, Kathy Ann, Miller, Jacob J, Schladweiler, Ron, Lindeman, and Mary N, Parenteau
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We have isolated a chlorophyll
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