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2. Exercise prevents obesity-induced cognitive decline and white matter damage in mice
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Graham, Leah C., Grabowska, Weronika A., Chun, Yoona, Risacher, Shannon L., Philip, Vivek M., Saykin, Andrew J., Sukoff Rizzo, Stacey J., and Howell, Gareth R.
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- 2019
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3. Meox2 haploinsufficiency increases neuronal cell loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
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Soto, Ileana, Grabowska, Weronika A., Onos, Kristen D., Graham, Leah C., Jackson, Harriet M., Simeone, Stephen N., and Howell, Gareth R.
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- 2016
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4. Transcriptome profiling of brain myeloid cells revealed activation of Itgal, Trem1, and Spp1 in western diet-induced obesity
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Yang, Hongtian, Graham, Leah C., Reagan, Alaina M., Grabowska, Weronika A., Schott, William H., and Howell, Gareth R.
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- 2019
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5. Acupuncture in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy-Related Complaints: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
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Dietzel, Joanna, Habermann, Isabel V., Hörder, Sebastian, Hahn, Katrin, Meyer-Hamme, Gesa, Ortiz, Miriam, Hua, Kevin, Stöckigt, Barbara, Bolster, Marie, Grabowska, Weronika, Roll, Stephanie, Binting, Sylvia, Willich, Stefan N., Schröder, Sven, and Brinkhaus, Benno
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ACUPUNCTURE points ,CLINICAL trials ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,ACUPUNCTURE ,TYPE 2 diabetes ,PEOPLE with diabetes - Abstract
Background: Diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes, which presents with a loss of sensorimotor function or pain. This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture as a treatment for DPN-related complaints. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, patients with type II diabetes and symptoms of neuropathy in the lower limbs were included. A total of 12 acupuncture treatments were administered over 8 weeks. The waitlist control group received the same acupuncture treatment starting at week 16 (after baseline). Results: A total of 62 patients were randomized (acupuncture group n = 31; control group n = 31). The primary outcome was overall complaints, and it was reduced with a significant difference of 24.7 on a VAS (CI 95% 14.8;34.7, p < 0.001) between both groups in favor of acupuncture. Reductions were recorded for the secondary outcomes VAS pain, neuropathic pain symptom inventory (NPSI), emotional dimensions of pain, SF-12, and diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain impact (DPNPI) after the intervention and at the follow-ups in the acupuncture group. Adverse reactions were minor and transient. Conclusions: Acupuncture leads to a significant and lasting reduction in DPN-related complaints when compared to routine care and is well tolerated, with minor side effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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6. A systematic review of in vivo stretching regimens on inflammation and its relevance to translational yoga research.
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Muñoz-Vergara, Dennis, Grabowska, Weronika, Yeh, Gloria Y., Khalsa, Sat Bir, Schreiber, Kristin L., Huang, Christene A., Zavacki, Ann Marie, and Wayne, Peter M.
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TRANSLATIONAL research , *HUMAN anatomy , *INFLAMMATION , *YOGA , *ACCOUNTING software , *IN vitro studies , *TEXT files - Abstract
Objective: To conduct a systematic review evaluating the impact of stretching on inflammation and its resolution using in vivo rodent models. Findings are evaluated for their potential to inform the design of clinical yoga studies to assess the impact of yogic stretching on inflammation and health. Methods: Studies were identified using four databases. Eligible publications included English original peer-reviewed articles between 1900–May 2020. Studies included those investigating the effect of different stretching techniques administered to a whole rodent model and evaluating at least one inflammatory outcome. Studies stretching the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems were considered. Two reviewers removed duplicates, screened abstracts, conducted full-text reviews, and assessed methodological quality. Results: Of 766 studies identified, 25 were included for synthesis. Seven (28%) studies had a high risk of bias in 3 out of 10 criteria. Experimental stretching protocols resulted in a continuum of inflammatory responses with therapeutic and injurious effects, which varied with a combination of three stretching parameters––duration, frequency, and intensity. Relative to injurious stretching, therapeutic stretching featured longer-term stretching protocols. Evidence of pro- and mixed-inflammatory effects of stretching was found in 16 muscle studies. Evidence of pro-, anti-, and mixed-inflammatory effects was found in nine longer-term stretching studies of the integumentary system. Conclusion: Despite the overall high quality of these summarized studies, evaluation of stretching protocols paralleling yogic stretching is limited. Both injurious and therapeutic stretching induce aspects of inflammatory responses that varied among the different stretching protocols. Inflammatory markers, such as cytokines, are potential outcomes to consider in clinical yoga studies. Future translational research evaluating therapeutic benefits should consider in vitro studies, active vs. passive stretching, shorter-term vs. longer-term interventions, systemic vs. local effects of stretching, animal models resembling human anatomy, control and estimation of non-specific stresses, development of in vivo self-stretching paradigms targeting myofascial tissues, and in vivo models accounting for gross musculoskeletal posture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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7. The use of geothermal energy in co-generated heat and power production in Poland – a case study.
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Mróz, Tomasz Maciej and Grabowska, Weronika
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GEOTHERMAL resources ,CARBON emissions ,WORKING fluids ,ENERGY consumption ,RANKINE cycle ,GEOTHERMAL wells ,FOSSIL fuels - Abstract
The paper presents the results of energy and environmental evaluation of geothermal CHP plant. The variant of CHP plant based on Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) has been taken into consideration as the most favorable for the geothermal conditions prevailing in Poland. The existing geothermal well located in the city of Konin in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) voivodship has been chosen as the case study. The conceptual design of CHP plant has been proposed and evaluated from energy and environmental point of view. The non-renewable primary energy consumption has been chosen as energy performance criterion. In the case of environmental performance carbon dioxide emission has been taken as evaluation criterion. The analysis has been performed for different operating conditions and three working fluids. The best energy performance can be spotted for working fluid R123, for which the reduction varies between 15200 and 11900 MWh/a. The working fluid R134a has a worse energy performance, which allows for the reduction of fossil fuels energy consumption in the range of 15000 and 11700 MWh/a. The total reduction of CO
2 emission is the highest for working fluid R123: 5300 to 4150 MgCO2 /a, the medium one for working fluid R134a: 5200 to 4100 MgCO2 /a and the lowest for working fluid R227: 5000 to 4050 MgCO2 /a. It has been shown that the construction of geothermal CHP plants based on Organic Rankine Cycle can be reasonable solution in Polish conditions. It is important concerning the need of reduction of fossil fuels primary energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2021
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8. A Quantitative Measurement of Physical Therapists' Empathy and Exploration of the Relationship With Practice Setting and Work Engagement.
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Starr, Julie Ann, Holmes, Mary Beth, Riley, Erin, McDonnell, Brian, Driscoll, Laura, Camarinos, James, Grabowska, Weronika, and Harbaugh, Allen G.
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Clinical empathy has been studied in a number of health-care disciplines suggesting that higher practitioner empathy leads to improved patient health and wellness and improved patient outcomes. While some aspects of the physical therapist-patient relationship have been described, evidence of quantitative assessment of clinical empathy in physical therapists is scarce. To investigate the level of self-reported clinical empathy in physical therapists and its relationship to practice environment and workplace engagement, the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Provider version (JSE-HP) and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) were used. Study participants were 123 physical therapists working full time at either an acute care setting, a rehabilitation hospital, or an outpatient clinic. These physical therapists demonstrated a mean JSE-HP score of 118.5 (9.1) and a mean OLBI score of 15.63 (3.5). This mean empathy score was found to be higher than reported empathy level of some health disciplines such as nursing and pharmacy yet lower than others such as mental health workers, psychiatrists, and pediatricians. Practice setting was not found to be a significant factor regarding empathy levels in physical therapists. As reported in previous studies, there was a positive correlation between being female and having higher empathy levels. A positive correlation was found between age and work disengagement. Finally, our hypothesis regarding a negative correlation between empathy and work disengagement was confirmed, suggesting that workplace disengagement may diminish a physical therapist's empathy, which may then negatively affect patient clinical outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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9. APOE Stabilization by Exercise Prevents Aging Neurovascular Dysfunction and Complement Induction.
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Soto, Ileana, Graham, Leah C., Richter, Hannah J., Simeone, Stephen N., Radell, Jake E., Grabowska, Weronika, Funkhouser, W. Keith, Howell, Megan C., and Howell, Gareth R.
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NEUROVASCULAR diseases ,NEUROLOGICAL disorders ,AGING ,DEVELOPMENTAL biology ,LONGEVITY - Abstract
Aging is the major risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, but little is known about the processes that lead to age-related decline of brain structures and function. Here we use RNA-seq in combination with high resolution histological analyses to show that aging leads to a significant deterioration of neurovascular structures including basement membrane reduction, pericyte loss, and astrocyte dysfunction. Neurovascular decline was sufficient to cause vascular leakage and correlated strongly with an increase in neuroinflammation including up-regulation of complement component C1QA in microglia/monocytes. Importantly, long-term aerobic exercise from midlife to old age prevented this age-related neurovascular decline, reduced C1QA+ microglia/monocytes, and increased synaptic plasticity and overall behavioral capabilities of aged mice. Concomitant with age-related neurovascular decline and complement activation, astrocytic Apoe dramatically decreased in aged mice, a decrease that was prevented by exercise. Given the role of APOE in maintaining the neurovascular unit and as an anti-inflammatory molecule, this suggests a possible link between astrocytic Apoe, age-related neurovascular dysfunction and microglia/monocyte activation. To test this, Apoe-deficient mice were exercised from midlife to old age and in contrast to wild-type (Apoe-sufficient) mice, exercise had little to no effect on age-related neurovascular decline or microglia/monocyte activation in the absence of APOE. Collectively, our data shows that neurovascular structures decline with age, a process that we propose to be intimately linked to complement activation in microglia/monocytes. Exercise prevents these changes, but not in the absence of APOE, opening up new avenues for understanding the complex interactions between neurovascular and neuroinflammatory responses in aging and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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10. Acupuncture in diabetic peripheral neuropathy-neurological outcomes of the randomized acupuncture in diabetic peripheral neuropathy trial.
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Hoerder S, Habermann IV, Hahn K, Meyer-Hamme G, Ortiz M, Grabowska W, Roll S, Willich SN, Schroeder S, Brinkhaus B, and Dietzel J
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Background: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and can lead to serious complications. Therapeutic strategies for pain control are available but there are few approaches that influence neurological deficits such as numbness., Aim: To investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture on improving neurological deficits in patients suffering from type 2 DPN., Methods: The acupuncture in DPN (ACUDPN) study was a two-armed, randomized, controlled, parallel group, open, multicenter clinical trial. Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio into two groups: The acupuncture group received 12 acupuncture treatments over 8 wk, and the control group was on a waiting list during the first 16 wk, before it received the same treatment as the other group. Both groups received routine care. Outcome parameters were evaluated after 8, 16 and 24 wk and included neurological scores, such as an 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS) 11 for hypesthesia, neuropathic pain symptom inventory (NPSI), neuropathy deficit score (NDS), neuropathy symptom score (NSS); nerve conduction studies (NCS) were assessed with a handheld point-of-care device., Results: Sixty-two participants were included. The NRS for numbness showed a difference of 2.3 ( P < 0.001) in favor of the acupuncture group, the effect persisted until week 16 with a difference of 2.2 ( P < 0.001) between groups and 1.8 points at week 24 compared to baseline. The NPSI was improved in the acupuncture group by 12.6 points ( P < 0.001) at week 8, the NSS score at week 8 with a difference of 1.3 ( P < 0.001); the NDS and the TNSc score improved for the acupuncture group in week 8, with a difference of 2.0 points ( P < 0.001) compared to the control group. Effects were persistent in week 16 with a difference of 1.8 points ( P < 0.05). The NCS showed no meaningful changes. In both groups only minor side effects were reported., Conclusion: Study results suggest that acupuncture may be beneficial in type 2 diabetic DPN and seems to lead to a reduction in neurological deficits. No serious adverse events were recorded and the adherence to treatment was high. Confirmatory randomized sham-controlled clinical studies with adequate patient numbers are needed to confirm the results., Competing Interests: Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (©The Author(s) 2023. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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