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1. An upright eyedrop bottle: accuracy, usage of excess drops, and contamination compared to a conventional bottle

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Davies IJ, Brown NH, Wen JC, Stinnett SS, Kubelick K, Patel RP, Benokraitis KL, Greene L, Cheek C, and Muir KW

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glaucoma, children, adherence, Ophthalmology, RE1-994
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Isaiah J Davies,1 Ninita H Brown,2 Joanne C Wen,3 Sandra S Stinnett,1 Kelsey Kubelick,4,5 Roma P Patel,6 Kristin L Benokraitis,7 Latoya Greene,1 Curry Cheek,1 Kelly W Muir1,8 1Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; 2Metrolina Eye Associates, Charlotte, NC, USA; 3Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; 4Wallace H Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 5Wallace H Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; 6University of California Davis Health System Eye Center, Sacramento, CA, USA; 7EG-GILERO, Durham, NC, USA; 8Health Services Research & Development, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA Purpose: This study tested the feasibility of using an upright eyedrop bottle (UEB), a device designed to assist patients with eyedrop placement without reclining their head. Patients and methods: Experienced eyedrop users were enrolled who answered “yes” to the question, “Do you ever have trouble getting your eyedrops in?” After being shown a multimedia presentation and answering a questionnaire regarding eyedrop usage, participants were observed instilling eyedrops. Participants were instructed to instill a single eyedrop in each eye with both a standard bottle and the UEB. They repeated this process three times. With each trial, the amount of time taken to instill drops was recorded, as well as whether a drop landed in the eye (accuracy), if excess drops were used, and if the bottle tip was contaminated. Results: Forty participants were enrolled, with an average age of 72.4±8.9 years; the majority were females (24 females). Thirty-four participants had been using eyedrops for at least 1 year. The time required to instill eyedrops was significantly less with the UEB in the second and third trials. There was no difference in accuracy between the conventional bottle and the UEB in the left or right eye in any trials. Significantly more participants used excess number of drops while using the conventional bottle in both the left and right eyes in all three trials. The bottle tip was never contaminated with the UEB. Depending on the trial and the eye, the conventional bottle was contaminated by between 42% and 53% of participants. Conclusion: The UEB has the potential to assist patients with eyedrop placement. Although there was no difference in accuracy between the UEB and the conventional bottle, the UEB was associated with less use of excess drops and less contamination of the bottle tip, compared to the conventional bottle. Keywords: glaucoma, compliance, medical devices more...

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2016

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6. Outcomes of obstructed abdominal wall hernia: results from the UK national small bowel obstruction audit

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Lee, MJ, Drake, TM, Sayers, AE, Walsh, CJ, Davies, MM, Fearnhead, NS, Abercrombie, J, Acheson, A, Alderson, D, Anderson, I, Bach, S, Davies, M, Hamady, Z, Hind, D, Hollyman, M, Hare, S, Lee, E, Northover, J, Lewis, C, Marriott, P, Maynard, N, Murray, D, Tierney, G, Verjee, A, Wild, J, Abbott, S, Abdulaal, Y, Afshar, S, Ah‐Chuen, J, Ahmed, T, Akhtar, M, Akram, F, Aldred, E, Ali, A, Aly, M, Amajuoyi, A, Amin, V, Anderson, D, Anderson, O, Andreou, A, Ansari, A, Appleton, S, Ardley, R, Arshad, F, Ashour, O, Asour, A, Athem, A, Athersmith, M, Ayoub, F, Azeem, H, Azhar, B, Badenoch, T, Baillie, C, Bandyopadhyay, D, Barker, J, Barker, S, Barkham, B, Baron, R, Barrie, J, Barry‐Yarrow, E, Bashir, G, Battersby, N, Bazoua, G, Behar, N, Bellam, S, Berger, C, Bhandari, S, Bhasin, S, Biggs, S, Bisset, C, Blake, L, Blencowe, N, Boam, T, Boddy, A, Boereboom, C, Bogdan, M, Bogle, R, Bohra, P, Boland, M, Bolkan, H, Borg, C, Boulton, R, Bouras, G, Boyer, M, Boyle, J, Branagan, G, Brewer, H, Briggs, C, Broadhurst, J, Brown, E, Brown, J, Brown, L, Brown, O, Burns, K, Butcher, K, Butler, M, Byrne, B, Campbell, L, Capper, C, Cartmell, M, Cash, T, Chan, S, Chandratreya, N, Chapman, J, Chapman, S, Charalabopoulos, A, Cheek, C, Chok, S, Choong, W, Chow, M, Chowdhury, J, Coe, P, Conaghan, P, Conn, G, Cook, N, Cook, T, Cooper, S, Cornish, J, Cotton, D, Cox, C, Coyne, P, Crook, R, Crozier, J, Cuffolo, G, Cunha, P, Curtis, N, Cutting, J, Da Costa, K, Silva, L, Das, B, Davenport, M, Davies, J, Davies, T, Day, A, Dayal, S, Dean, S, Demetriou, G, Dengu, F, Dennis, R, Dent, H, Dent, P, Deputy, M, Devoto, L, Di Benedetto, G, Dindyal, S, Donnelly, E, Doody, P, Douka, E, Downham, C, Dowson, H, Edent, H, Edgerton, K, Ekpete, N, El Farran, M, Elamin, O, Eljaafari, M, Elsaid, N, El‐Sharif, M, Evans, J, Evans, M, Ewe, R, Ewing, A, Exarchou, K, Fallaize, R, Faoury, M, Farag, S, Farinella, E, Faulkner, G, Ferguson, H, Fisher, O, Fletcher, J, Forouzanfar, A, Foster, A, Fox, R, Francis, N, Fretwell, V, Fung, D, Gammeri, E, Garnham, J, Geraghty, A, Gilbert, A, Gill, C, Gill, M, Gillespie, M, Giordano, P, Glasbey, J, Goh, M, Golder, A, Green, N, Gregoir, T, Grey, T, Groundwater, E, Grove, T, Growcott, S, Gunasekaran, S, Habib, H, Haddow, J, Halahakoon, V, Halkias, C, Hall, C, Hampson, A, Hancock, L, Hanna, T, Hannay, J, Harikrishnan, A, Harries, R, Harris, G, Hartley, J, Harvey, K, Hawkin, P, Hawkins, J, Healy, R, Heard, R, Heartshorne, R, Heller, S, Hendra, L, Herrod, P, Heywood, N, Hicks, G, Hobson, B, Holtham, S, Hope, C, Hopley, P, Hossain, T, Hossaini, S, Howse, F, Hubbard, T, Humphreys, A, Ikram, H, Ioannis, M, Iqbal, M, Iqbal, N, Jain, R, Jatania, J, Jenkinson, P, Jokhan, S, Jones, A, Jones, C, Jones, L, Joshi, H, Joshi, K, Joy, M, Jull, P, Kakaniaris, G, Kallam, R, Kane, E, Kang, P, Kanitkar, R, Kauser, S, Kazmi, F, Kedrzycki, M, Kelly, S, Kendall, J, Khan, M, Khan, T, King, G, Kisiel, A, Kitsis, C, Kolawole, I, Korambayil, S, Kosasih, S, Kosti, A, Kotb, A, Kouris, S, Kshatriya, K, Kumar, S, Lafaurie, G, Lal, R, Lau, A, Lazim, T, Lazzaro, A, Lee, K, Lefroy, R, Leinhardt, D, Lennon, H, Leong, K, Levy, B, Lim, E, Lim, J, Lindley, S, Liu, D, Lloyd, P, Locker, D, Lockwood, S, Lowe, C, Lund, J, Lunevicius, R, Lunt, A, Lutfi, S, Luther, A, Luwemba, S, Mahankali‐Rao, P, Mahroof, S, Mai, D, Majid, S, Malik, A, Malik, K, Mann, K, Mansour, S, Manu, N, Mapara, R, Martin, C, Martin, J, Martin, R, Mason, C, Massey, L, Mathias, J, Mathur, P, Maude, K, McArthur, D, McCain, S, McCluney, S, McFall, M, McIlroy, B, McKay, S, McKinley, N, McNair, A, McWhirter, D, Mekhail, P, Mellor, K, Merchant, J, Merker, L, Messenger, D, Miles, A, Mir, S, Mishra, A, Mistry, P, Miu, V, Moat, M, Mockford, K, Mohamed, E, Mohamed, I, Mondragon‐Pritchard, M, Moore, N, Moretti, L, Morris, H, Morrison, T, Morrison‐Jones, V, Moss, J, Moug, S, Mountford, D, Moynihan, R, Muhammad, K, Muldoon‐Smith, D, Mulholland, J, Mullan, M, Murgitroyd, E, Murugaiyan, K, Myers, A, Mykoniatis, I, Nana, G, Nash, T, Nassar, A, Newton, R, Ng, C, Ng, P, Nguyen, K, Nicholas, F, Noor, M, Nowers, J, Nugent, C, Nunn, A, Nunn, R, Obeid, N, O'Callaghan, J, O'Hara, R, Oke, O, Olivier, J, O'Neill, A, O'Neill, S, Osei‐Bordom, D, Osgood, L, Panagiotopoulos, S, Panchasara, B, Parks, R, Patel, H, Patel, P, Patel, R, Patel, S, Pawelec, K, Payne, C, Pearson, K, Perin, G, Peristerakis, I, Petronio, B, Phelan, L, Phillips, J, Pisaneschi, C, Pitt, J, Plunkett‐Reed, K, Ponchietti, L, Pouzi, A, Pouzi, M, Powell, A, Powell‐Chandler, A, Pranesh, N, Proctor, V, Pywell, S, Qureshi, A, Qureshi, N, Rahman, M, Rai, Z, Ramcharan, S, Rangarajan, K, Rashid, M, Reader, H, Rehman, A, Rehman, S, Rengifo, C, Richards, E, Richardson, N, Robinson, A, Robinson, D, Rossi, B, Rutherford, F, Sadien, I, Saghir, T, Sahnan, K, Salahia, G, Sarveswaran, J, Saunders, M, Scott, B, Scott, K, Seager, A, Seal, S, Sezen, E, Shaban, F, Shah, P, Shahmohammadi, M, Shamsiddinova, A, Shankar, S, Sharpe, A, Shatkar, V, Sheel, A, Shields, T, Shinkwin, M, Shurmer, J, Siddika, A, Siddiqui, S, Simson, R, Sinclair, P, Singh, B, Singh, S, Sivaraj, J, Skaife, P, Skelly, B, Skinner, A, Slim, N, Smart, C, Smart, N, Smith, F, Smith, I, Smith, R, Spence, G, Sreedhar, A, Steinke, J, Stevenson, L, Stewart‐Parker, E, Stott, M, Stubbs, B, Stylianides, N, Subramonia, S, Swinkin, M, Swinscoe, M, Symons, N, Tahir, W, Taj, T, Takacs, K, Tam, J, Tan, K, Tani, S, Tanner, N, Tao, D, Taylor, M, Thava, B, Thippeswamy, K, Thomas, C, Thompson, E, Thompson, R, Thompson‐Reil, C, Thorn, C, Tongo, F, Toth, G, Turnbull, A, Turnbull, J, Valero, C, Boxel, G, Varcada, M, Venn, M, Ventham, N, Venza, M, Vimalachandran, D, Virlos, I, Wade, T, Wafi, A, Waite, K, Walker, M, Walker, N, Walker, T, Walsh, U, Wardle, S, Warner, R, Watfah, J, Watson, N, Watt, J, Watts, J, Wayman, J, Weegenaar, C, West, H, West, M, Whitehurst, L, Whyler, M, Wiggans, M, Wijeyekoon, S, Williams, G, Williams, R, Williamson, A, Williamson, J, Wilson, J, Winter, A, Wolpert, L, Wong, J, Yeap, E, Yeong, T, Zaman, S, Zappa, B, and Zosimas, D more...

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Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, National Audit of Small Bowel Obstruction Steering Group and National Audit of Small Bowel Obstruction Collaborators, Incisional hernia, lcsh:Surgery, 030230 surgery, Abdominal wall, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Postoperative Complications, NASBO Collaborators, medicine, Humans, Hernia, Hospital Mortality, General, Emergency Treatment, Aged, Proportional Hazards Models, Aged, 80 and over, Groin, business.industry, Mortality rate, Hazard ratio, West Midlands Research Collaborative, General Medicine, Odds ratio, Original Articles, lcsh:RD1-811, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Quality Improvement, United Kingdom, Surgery, Hernia, Abdominal, Bowel obstruction, medicine.anatomical_structure, Logistic Models, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Original Article, Female, business, NASBO Steering Group, Intestinal Obstruction
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Background Abdominal wall hernia is a common surgical condition. Patients may present in an emergency with bowel obstruction, incarceration or strangulation. Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a serious surgical condition associated with significant morbidity. The aim of this study was to describe current management and outcomes of patients with obstructed hernia in the UK as identified in the National Audit of Small Bowel Obstruction (NASBO). Methods NASBO collated data on adults treated for SBO at 131 UK hospitals between January and March 2017. Those with obstruction due to abdominal wall hernia were included in this study. Demographics, co‐morbidity, imaging, operative treatment, and in‐hospital outcomes were recorded. Modelling for factors associated with mortality and complications was undertaken using Cox proportional hazards and multivariable regression modelling. Results NASBO included 2341 patients, of whom 415 (17·7 per cent) had SBO due to hernia. Surgery was performed in 312 (75·2 per cent) of the 415 patients; small bowel resection was required in 198 (63·5 per cent) of these operations. Non‐operative management was reported in 35 (54 per cent) of 65 patients with a parastomal hernia and in 34 (32·1 per cent) of 106 patients with an incisional hernia. The in‐hospital mortality rate was 9·4 per cent (39 of 415), and was highest in patients with a groin hernia (11·1 per cent, 17 of 153). Complications were common, including lower respiratory tract infection in 16·3 per cent of patients with a groin hernia. Increased age was associated with an increased risk of death (hazard ratio 1·05, 95 per cent c.i. 1·01 to 1·10; P = 0·009) and complications (odds ratio 1·05, 95 per cent c.i. 1·02 to 1·09; P = 0·001). Conclusion NASBO has highlighted poor outcomes for patients with SBO due to hernia, highlighting the need for quality improvement initiatives in this group., This study shows that small bowel obstruction due to abdominal wall hernia is common, typically involves a co‐morbid group of patients and has poor outcomes, including high mortality rates. High mortality from this problem more...

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2020

9. Lower sleep variability associated with higher academic performance across the semester in college students

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Mercer Fm, Srivastava Rr, Colon-Leyva Mc, Shah Rj, Chen Ay, Moreno Mp, Dickinson Pd, Gregory R. Samanez-Larkin, Christopher H. Yoo, Soulios Ee, Vandekerckhove, Peter S. Whitehead, Edwards Ja, Sridhar Hs, Bakshi M, McGann Sw, Kimble A, Stanback Ie, Francis Lm, Koprowski Kl, Nichols Et, Linares Ar, Medrano Va, Skelton Rn, Halverson Cf, Shyirahayo Ci, Peterson Hc, King Mm, Dietzel Jm, Staley Tg, Ansah-Yeboah Aa, Srivatsa Sv, Gambuti Kk, Lester Rl, Wong Ke, Irons Sp, Dent Gy, Apeadu Gm, Carter Mm, Hamill Hr, Citron Ke, Sam E, Li J, Cheek C, Pant P, Richardson Jp, Suh Yj, Stout Cd, Liang N, Bock Pe, Grant C, Johnson Cp, Gray Mb, Hernandez N, Nevid Dr, Charlotte Moore, and Soja J more...

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PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences, PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Educational Psychology, PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Educational Psychology|Learning Process, education, bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences, PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Cognitive Psychology, Psychology, Sleep in non-human animals, bepress|Education|Educational Psychology, Clinical psychology, bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Psychology|Cognitive Psychology, PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Cognitive Psychology|Learning
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The present study examined associations between physical activity, sleep, and academic outcomes in undergraduate students (N = 52). More consistent sleep throughout the semester (lower sleep variability) was associated with higher homework grades. The interaction between sleep variability and sleep quantity was not significant suggesting that greater sleep overall did not buffer students from the negative effects of sleep variability on grades. more...

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2019

10. National prospective cohort study of the burden of acute small bowel obstruction

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Lee, M. J., Sayers, A. E., Drake, T. M., Marriott, P. J., Anderson, I. D., Bach, S. P., Bradburn, M., Hind, D., Verjee, A., Fearnhead, N. S., Abercrombie, John, Acheson, Austin, Alderson, Derek, Anderson, Iain, Davies, Michael, Hamady, Zaed, Hollyman, Marianne, Hare, Sarah, Lee, Ellen, Northover, John, Lewis, Christopher, McFall, Malcolm, Murugananthan, Aravinth, Murray, David, Singh, Pritam, Tierney, Gillian, Walsh, Ciaran, Wild, Jonathan, Wilson, Timothy, Abbott, S, Abdulaal, Y, Afshar, S, Ah‐Chuen, J, Ahmed, T, Akhtar, M, Akram, F, Aldred, E, Ali, A, Aly, M, Amajuoyi, A, Amin, V, Anderson, D, Anderson, O, Andreou, A, Ansari, A, Appleton, S, Ardley, R, Arshad, F, Ashour, O, Asour, A, Athem, A, Athersmith, M, Ayoub, F, Azeem, H, Azhar, B, Badenoch, T, Baillie, C, Bandyopadhyay, D, Barker, J, Barker, S, Barkham, B, Baron, R, Barrie, J, Barry‐Yarrow, E, Bashir, G, Battersby, N, Bazoua, G, Behar, N, Bellam, S, Berger, C, Bhandari, S, Bhasin, S, Biggs, S, Bisset, C, Blake, L, Blencowe, N, Boam, T, Boddy, A, Boereboom, C, Bogdan, M, Bogle, R, Bohra, P, Boland, M, Bolkan, H, Borg, C, Boulton, R, Bouras, G, Boyer, M, Boyle, J, Branagan, G, Brewer, H, Briggs, C, Broadhurst, J, Brown, E, Brown, J, Brown, L, Brown, O, Burns, K, Butcher, K, Butler, M, Byrne, B, Campbell, L, Capper, C, Cartmell, M, Cash, T, Chan, S, Chandratreya, N, Chapman, J, Chapman, S, Charalabopoulos, A, Cheek, C, Chok, S, Choong, W, Chow, M, Chowdhury, J, Coe, P, Conaghan, P, Conn, G, Cook, N, Cook, T, Cooper, S, Cornish, J, Cotton, D, Cox, C, Coyne, P, Crook, R, Crozier, J, Cuffolo, G, Cunha, P, Curtis, N, Cutting, J, Da Costa, K, Silva, L, Das, B, Davenport, M, Davies, J, Davies, T, Day, A, Dayal, S, Dean, S, Demetriou, G, Dengu, F, Dennis, R, Dent, H, Dent, P, Deputy, M, Devoto, L, Di Benedetto, G, Dindyal, S, Donnelly, E, Doody, P, Douka, E, Downham, C, Dowson, H, Edent, H, Edgerton, K, Ekpete, N, El Farran, M, Elamin, O, Eljaafari, M, Elsaid, N, El‐Sharif, M, Evans, J, Evans, M, Ewe, R, Ewing, A, Exarchou, K, Fallaize, R, Faoury, M, Farag, S, Farinella, E, Faulkner, G, Ferguson, H, Fisher, O, Fletcher, J, Forouzanfar, A, Foster, A, Fox, R, Francis, N, Fretwell, V, Fung, D, Gammeri, E, Garnham, J, Geraghty, A, Gilbert, A, Gill, C, Gill, M, Gillespie, M, Giordano, P, Glasbey, J, Goh, M, Golder, A, Green, N, Gregoir, T, Grey, T, Groundwater, E, Grove, T, Growcott, S, Gunasekaran, S, Habib, H, Haddow, J, Halahakoon, V, Halkias, C, Hall, C, Hampson, A, Hancock, L, Hanna, T, Hannay, J, Harikrishnan, A, Harries, R, Harris, G, Hartley, J, Harvey, K, Hawkin, P, Hawkins, J, Healy, R, Heard, R, Heartshorne, R, Heller, S, Hendra, L, Herrod, P, Heywood, N, Hicks, G, Hobson, B, Holtham, S, Hope, C, Hopley, P, Hossain, T, Hossaini, S, Howse, F, Hubbard, T, Humphreys, A, Ikram, H, Ioannis, M, Iqbal, M, Iqbal, N, Jain, R, Jatania, J, Jenkinson, P, Jokhan, S, Jones, A, Jones, C, Jones, L, Joshi, H, Joshi, K, Joy, M, Jull, P, Kakaniaris, G, Kallam, R, Kane, E, Kang, P, Kanitkar, R, Kauser, S, Kazmi, F, Kedrzycki, M, Kelly, S, Kendall, J, Khan, M, Khan, T, King, G, Kisiel, A, Kitsis, C, Kolawole, I, Korambayil, S, Kosasih, S, Kosti, A, Kotb, A, Kouris, S, Kshatriya, K, Kumar, S, Lafaurie, G, Lal, R, Lau, A, Lazim, T, Lazzaro, A, Lee, K, Lefroy, R, Leinhardt, D, Lennon, H, Leong, K, Levy, B, Lim, E, Lim, J, Lindley, S, Liu, D, Lloyd, P, Locker, D, Lockwood, S, Lowe, C, Lund, J, Lunevicius, R, Lunt, A, Lutfi, S, Luther, A, Luwemba, S, Mahankali‐Rao, P, Mahroof, S, Mai, D, Majid, S, Malik, A, Malik, K, Mann, K, Mansour, S, Manu, N, Mapara, R, Martin, C, Martin, J, Martin, R, Mason, C, Massey, L, Mathias, J, Mathur, P, Maude, K, McArthur, D, McCain, S, McCluney, S, McIlroy, B, McKay, S, McKinley, N, McNair, A, McWhirter, D, Mekhail, P, Mellor, K, Merchant, J, Merker, L, Messenger, D, Miles, A, Mir, S, Mishra, A, Mistry, P, Miu, V, Moat, M, Mockford, K, Mohamed, E, Mohamed, I, Mondragon‐Pritchard, M, Moore, N, Moretti, L, Morris, H, Morrison, T, Morrison‐Jones, V, Moss, J, Moug, S, Mountford, D, Moynihan, R, Muhammad, K, Muldoon‐Smith, D, Mulholland, J, Mullan, M, Murgitroyd, E, Murugaiyan, K, Myers, A, Mykoniatis, I, Nana, G, Nash, T, Nassar, A, Newton, R, Ng, C, Ng, P, Nguyen, K, Nicholas, F, Noor, M, Nowers, J, Nugent, C, Nunn, A, Nunn, R, Obeid, N, O'Callaghan, J, O'Hara, R, Oke, O, Olivier, J, O'Neill, A, O'Neill, S, Osei‐Bordom, D, Osgood, L, Panagiotopoulos, S, Panchasara, B, Parks, R, Patel, H, Patel, P, Patel, R, Patel, S, Pawelec, K, Payne, C, Pearson, K, Perin, G, Peristerakis, I, Petronio, B, Phelan, L, Phillips, J, Pisaneschi, C, Pitt, J, Plunkett‐Reed, K, Ponchietti, L, Pouzi, A, Pouzi, M, Powell, A, Powell‐Chandler, A, Pranesh, N, Proctor, V, Pywell, S, Qureshi, A, Qureshi, N, Rahman, M, Rai, Z, Ramcharan, S, Rangarajan, K, Rashid, M, Reader, H, Rehman, A, Rehman, S, Rengifo, C, Richards, E, Richardson, N, Robinson, A, Robinson, D, Rossi, B, Rutherford, F, Sadien, I, Saghir, T, Sahnan, K, Salahia, G, Sarveswaran, J, Saunders, M, Scott, B, Scott, K, Seager, A, Seal, S, Sezen, E, Shaban, F, Shah, P, Shahmohammadi, M, Shamsiddinova, A, Shankar, S, Sharpe, A, Shatkar, V, Sheel, A, Shields, T, Shinkwin, M, Shurmer, J, Siddika, A, Siddiqui, S, Simson, R, Sinclair, P, Singh, B, Singh, S, Sivaraj, J, Skaife, P, Skelly, B, Skinner, A, Slim, N, Smart, C, Smart, N, Smith, F, Smith, I, Smith, R, Spence, G, Sreedhar, A, Steinke, J, Stevenson, L, Stewart‐Parker, E, Stott, M, Stubbs, B, Stylianides, N, Subramonia, S, Swinkin, M, Swinscoe, M, Symons, N, Tahir, W, Taj, T, Takacs, K, Tam, J, Tan, K, Tani, S, Tanner, N, Tao, D, Taylor, M, Thava, B, Thippeswamy, K, Thomas, C, Thompson, E, Thompson, R, Thompson‐Reil, C, Thorn, C, Tongo, F, Toth, G, Turnbull, A, Turnbull, J, Valero, C, Boxel, G, Varcada, M, Venn, M, Ventham, N, Venza, M, Vimalachandran, D, Virlos, I, Wade, T, Wafi, A, Waite, K, Walker, M, Walker, N, Walker, T, Walsh, U, Wardle, S, Warner, R, Watfah, J, Watson, N, Watt, J, Watts, J, Wayman, J, Weegenaar, C, West, H, West, M, Whitehurst, L, Whyler, M, Wiggans, M, Wijeyekoon, S, Williams, G, Williams, R, Williamson, A, Williamson, J, Wilson, J, Winter, A, Wolpert, L, Wong, J, Yeap, E, Yeong, T, Zaman, S, Zappa, B, Zosimas, D, Moug S Mondragon‐Pritchard, M, Rehan, S, and van Boxel, G more...

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Background: \ud Small bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency, and is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality across the world. The literature provides little information on the conservatively managed group. The aim of this study was to describe the burden of small bowel obstruction in the UK.\ud \ud Methods: \ud This prospective cohort study was conducted in 131 acute hospitals in the UK between January and April 2017, delivered by trainee research collaboratives. Adult patients with a diagnosis of mechanical small bowel obstruction were included. The primary outcome was in‐hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included complications, unplanned intensive care admission and readmission within 30 days of discharge. Practice measures, including use of radiological investigations, water soluble contrast, operative and nutritional interventions, were collected.\ud \ud Results: \ud Of 2341 patients identified, 693 (29·6 per cent) underwent immediate surgery (within 24 h of admission), 500 (21·4 per cent) had delayed surgery after initial conservative management, and 1148 (49·0 per cent) were managed non‐operatively. The mortality rate was 6·6 per cent (6·4 per cent for non‐operative management, 6·8 per cent for immediate surgery, 6·8 per cent for delayed surgery; P = 0·911). The major complication rate was 14·4 per cent overall, affecting 19·0 per cent in the immediate surgery, 23·6 per cent in the delayed surgery and 7·7 per cent in the non‐operative management groups (P < 0·001). Cox regression found hernia or malignant aetiology and malnutrition to be associated with higher rates of death. Malignant aetiology, operative intervention, acute kidney injury and malnutrition were associated with increased risk of major complication.\ud \ud Conclusion: \ud Small bowel obstruction represents a significant healthcare burden. Patient‐level factors such as timing of surgery, acute kidney injury and nutritional status are factors that might be modified to improve outcomes. more...

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2019

14. Outcomes following small bowel obstruction due to malignancy in the national audit of small bowel obstruction

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Drake, Thomas M., primary, Lee, Matthew J., additional, Sayers, Adele E., additional, Abercrombie, John, additional, Acheson, Austin, additional, Alderson, Derek, additional, Anderson, Iain, additional, Bradburn, Mike, additional, Davies, Michael, additional, Hamady, Zaed, additional, Hind, Daniel, additional, Hollyman, Marianne, additional, Hare, Sarah, additional, Lee, Ellen, additional, Northover, John, additional, Lewis, Christopher, additional, Marriott, Paul J., additional, Maynard, Nick, additional, McFall, Malcolm, additional, Muragananthan, Aravinth, additional, Murray, David, additional, Singh, Pritam, additional, Tierney, Gillian, additional, Verjee, Azmina, additional, Walsh, Ciaran, additional, Wild, Jonathan RL., additional, Wilson, Timothy, additional, Abbott, S., additional, Abdulaal, Y., additional, Afshar, S., additional, Akhtar, M., additional, Anderson, D., additional, Appleton, S., additional, Bandyopadhyay, D., additional, Bashir, G., additional, Behar, N., additional, Bhandari, S., additional, Branagan, G., additional, Boulton, R., additional, Borg, C., additional, Bouras, G., additional, Boyle, J., additional, Brewer, H., additional, Brown, L., additional, Briggs, C., additional, Cartmell, M., additional, Chan, S., additional, Chandratreya, N., additional, Conaghan, P., additional, Cornish, J., additional, Cotton, D., additional, Coyne, P., additional, Crozier, J., additional, Cook, T., additional, Cunha, P., additional, Curtis, N., additional, Day, A., additional, Dayal, S., additional, Dennis, R., additional, Dent, P., additional, Dowson, H., additional, Fallaize, R., additional, Farag, S., additional, El Farran, M., additional, Faulkner, G., additional, Giordano, P., additional, Grey, T., additional, Halahakoon, V., additional, Hannay, J., additional, Harikrishnan, A., additional, Holtham, S., additional, Hawkin, P., additional, Hall, C., additional, Hancock, L., additional, Hartley, J., additional, Howse, F., additional, Kallam, R., additional, Kakaniaris, G., additional, Kelly, S., additional, Lockwood, S., additional, Leinhardt, D., additional, Levy, B., additional, Lal, R., additional, Lazim, T., additional, Lund, J., additional, Lunevicius, R., additional, Mathur, P., additional, Maude, K., additional, McArthur, D., additional, McIlroy, B., additional, Miles, A., additional, Moug, S., additional, Mondragon-Pritchard, M., additional, Messenger, D., additional, Mullan, M., additional, Myers, A., additional, Muhammad, K., additional, Mason, C., additional, Sarveswaran, J., additional, Shatkar, V., additional, Singh, B., additional, Skelly, B., additional, Subramonia, S., additional, Swinscoe, M., additional, Thava, B., additional, Thorn, C., additional, Panagiotopoulos, S., additional, Patel, P., additional, Phillips, J., additional, Peristerakis, I., additional, Qureshi, A., additional, Saunders, M., additional, Shah, P., additional, Sheel, A., additional, Siddiqui, S., additional, Skaife, P., additional, Smart, N., additional, Smith, I., additional, Stevenson, L., additional, Stylianides, N., additional, Steinke, J., additional, Stubbs, B., additional, Thompson, R., additional, Varcada, M., additional, Vimalachandran, D., additional, Virlos, I., additional, Watfah, J., additional, Watson, N., additional, Walker, M., additional, Ventham, N., additional, West, H., additional, Wilson, J., additional, Wijeyekoon, S., additional, Ah-Chuen, J., additional, Ahmed, T., additional, Akram, F., additional, Aldred, E., additional, Ali, A., additional, Aly, M., additional, Amajuoyi, A., additional, Amin, V., additional, Andreou, A., additional, Ansari, A., additional, Ardley, R., additional, Arshad, F., additional, Ashour, O., additional, Asour, A., additional, Ayoub, F., additional, Azeem, H., additional, Azhar, B., additional, Baillie, C., additional, Barker, J., additional, Barkham, B., additional, Baron, R., additional, Barrie, J., additional, Barry-Yarrow, E., additional, Battersby, N., additional, Bazoua, G., additional, Berger, C., additional, Bhasin, S., additional, Biggs, S., additional, Bisset, C., additional, Blencowe, N., additional, Boddy, A., additional, Boereboom, C., additional, Bogdan, M., additional, Bogle, R., additional, Bohra, P., additional, Bolkan, H., additional, Boyer, M., additional, Broadhurst, J., additional, Brown, E., additional, Brown, J., additional, Burns, K., additional, Butcher, K., additional, Capper, C., additional, Cash, T., additional, Chapman, J., additional, Chapman, S., additional, Charalabopoulos, A., additional, Cheek, C., additional, Chok, S., additional, Choong, W., additional, Chowdhury, J., additional, Coe, P., additional, Conn, G., additional, Cook, N., additional, Cooper, S., additional, Cox, C., additional, Crook, R., additional, Cuffolo, G., additional, da Silva, L., additional, Das, B., additional, Davenport, M., additional, Davies, J., additional, Davies, T., additional, Dean, S., additional, Demetriou, G., additional, Dengu, F., additional, Dent, H., additional, Di Benedetto, G., additional, Dindyal, S., additional, Donnelly, E., additional, Douka, E., additional, Downham, C., additional, Edent, H., additional, Edgerton, K., additional, El-Sharif, M., additional, Elamin, O., additional, Elsaid, N., additional, Evans, J., additional, Evans, M., additional, Ewe, R., additional, Ewing, A., additional, Ferguson, H., additional, Fisher, O., additional, Fletcher, J., additional, Forouzanfar, A., additional, Foster, A., additional, Fox, R., additional, Francis, N., additional, Fretwell, V., additional, Fung, D., additional, Gammeri, E., additional, Garnham, J., additional, Geraghty, A., additional, Gilbert, A., additional, Gill, M., additional, Gillespie, M., additional, Glasbey, J., additional, Golder, A., additional, Green, N., additional, Groundwater, E., additional, Grove, T., additional, Habib, H., additional, Haddow, J., additional, Halkias, C., additional, Hampson, A., additional, Hanna, T., additional, Harries, R., additional, Harvey, K., additional, Hawkins, J., additional, Healy, R., additional, Heartshorne, R., additional, Heller, S., additional, Hendra, L., additional, Herrod, P., additional, Heywood, N., additional, Hicks, G., additional, Ng, P., additional, Hope, C., additional, Hopley, P., additional, Hossain, T., additional, Hossaini, S., additional, Hubbard, T., additional, Humphreys, A., additional, Ikram, H., additional, Ioannis, M., additional, Iqbal, M., additional, Jatania, J., additional, Jenkinson, P., additional, Jokhan, S., additional, Jones, A., additional, Jones, C., additional, Jones, L., additional, Joshi, H., additional, Joshi, K., additional, Joy, M., additional, Jull, P., additional, Kane, E., additional, Kanitkar, R., additional, Kauser, S., additional, Kazmi, F., additional, Kedrzycki, M., additional, Kendall, J., additional, Khan, T., additional, King, G., additional, Kisiel, A., additional, Kitsis, C., additional, Kolawole, I., additional, Kosasih, S., additional, Kosti, A., additional, Kotb, A., additional, Lau, A., additional, Lafaurie, G., additional, Lazzaro, A., additional, Lefroy, R., additional, Lennon, H., additional, Leong, K., additional, Lim, E., additional, Lim, J., additional, Lindley, S., additional, Liu, D., additional, Lloyd, P., additional, Locker, D., additional, Lowe, C., additional, Lunt, A., additional, Lutfi, S., additional, Luther, A., additional, Luwemba, S., additional, Mahankali-Rao, P., additional, Mai, D., additional, Majid, S., additional, Malik, A., additional, Manu, N., additional, Mapara, R., additional, Martin, C., additional, Martin, J., additional, Massey, L., additional, Mathias, J., additional, McCain, S., additional, McCluney, S., additional, McNair, A., additional, Mekhail, P., additional, Merchant, J., additional, Merker, L., additional, Mir, S., additional, Mistry, P., additional, Miu, V., additional, Moat, M., additional, Mohamed, E., additional, Mohamed, I., additional, Moore, N., additional, Moretti, L., additional, Morris, H., additional, Morrison, T., additional, Moss, J., additional, Mountford, D., additional, Moynihan, R., additional, Muldoon-Smith, D., additional, Mulholland, J., additional, Murgitroyd, E., additional, Murugaiyan, K., additional, Mykoniatis, I., additional, Nana, G., additional, Nash, T., additional, Nassar, A., additional, Newton, R., additional, Nguyen, K., additional, Nicholas, F., additional, Noor, M., additional, Nowers, J., additional, Nugent, C., additional, Nunn, A., additional, O'Callaghan, J., additional, O'Hara, R., additional, O'Neill, A., additional, Olivier, J., additional, Osei-Bordom, D., additional, Osgood, L., additional, Panchasara, B., additional, Parks, R., additional, Patel, H., additional, Pawelec, K., additional, Payne, C., additional, Pearson, K., additional, Perin, G., additional, Petronio, B., additional, Phelan, L., additional, Pisaneschi, C., additional, Pitt, J., additional, Ponchietti, L., additional, Powell, A., additional, Powell-Chandler, A., additional, Pranesh, N., additional, Proctor, V., additional, Qureshi, N., additional, Rahman, M., additional, Rai, Z., additional, Ramcharan, S., additional, Rangarajan, K., additional, Rashid, M., additional, Reader, H., additional, Rehman, A., additional, Rehan, S., additional, Rengifo, C., additional, Richardson, N., additional, Robinson, A., additional, Robinson, D., additional, Rossi, B., additional, Rutherford, F., additional, Sadien, I., additional, Saghir, T., additional, Sahnan, K., additional, Salahia, G., additional, Scott, B., additional, Scott, K., additional, Seager, A., additional, Seal, S., additional, Sezen, E., additional, Shaban, F., additional, Shahmohammadi, M., additional, Shamsiddinova, A., additional, Shankar, S., additional, Sharpe, A., additional, Shields, T., additional, Shinkwin, M., additional, Shurmer, J., additional, Siddika, A., additional, Simson, R., additional, Singh, S., additional, Sivaraj, J., additional, Skinner, A., additional, Smart, C., additional, Smith, F., additional, Smith, R., additional, Sreedhar, A., additional, Stewart-Parker, E., additional, Stott, M., additional, Symons, N., additional, Taj, T., additional, Tam, J., additional, Tan, K., additional, Tani, S., additional, Tao, D., additional, Thippeswamy, K., additional, Thomas, C., additional, Thompson, E., additional, Thompson-Reil, C., additional, Tongo, F., additional, Toth, G., additional, Turnbull, A., additional, Turnbull, J., additional, Wade, T., additional, Wafi, A., additional, Waite, K., additional, Walker, N., additional, Walker, T., additional, Walsh, U., additional, Wardle, S., additional, Warner, R., additional, Watt, J., additional, Watts, J., additional, Wayman, J., additional, Weegenaar, C., additional, West, M., additional, Whyler, M., additional, Whitehurst, L., additional, Wiggans, M., additional, Williams, G., additional, Williams, R., additional, Williamson, A., additional, Williamson, J., additional, Winter, A., additional, Wolpert, L., additional, Wong, J., additional, van Boxel, G., additional, Yeap, E., additional, Zaman, S., additional, Zappa, B., additional, Zosimas, D., additional, Anderson, O., additional, Athem, A., additional, Athersmith, M., additional, Badenoch, T., additional, Barker, S., additional, Bellam, S., additional, Boam, T., additional, Boland, M., additional, Blake, L., additional, Brown, O., additional, Butler, M., additional, Byrne, B., additional, Campbell, L., additional, Chow, M., additional, Da Costa, K., additional, Cutting, J., additional, Deputy, M., additional, Devoto, L., additional, Doody, P., additional, Ekpete, N., additional, Eljaafari, M., additional, Exarchou, K., additional, Faoury, M., additional, Farinella, E., additional, Gill, C., additional, Goh, M., additional, Gregoir, T., additional, Growcott, S., additional, Gunasekaran, S., additional, Harris, G., additional, Heard, R., additional, Hobson, B., additional, Iqbal, N., additional, Jain, R., additional, Kang, P., additional, Khan, M., additional, Korambayil, S., additional, Kouris, S., additional, Kshatriya, K., additional, Kumar, S., additional, Lee, K., additional, Mahroof, S., additional, Malik, K., additional, Mann, K., additional, Mansour, S., additional, Martin, R., additional, McKay, S., additional, McKinley, N., additional, McWhirter, D., additional, Mellor, K., additional, Mishra, A., additional, Mockford, K., additional, Morrison-Jones, V., additional, Ng, C., additional, Nunn, R., additional, O'Neill, S., additional, Oke, O., additional, Obeid, N., additional, Patel, R., additional, Patel, S., additional, Plunkett-Reed, K., additional, Pouzi, M., additional, Pywell, S., additional, Richards, E., additional, Sinclair, P., additional, Slim, N., additional, Spence, G., additional, Swinkin, M., additional, Tahir, W., additional, Takacs, K., additional, Tanner, N., additional, Taylor, M., additional, Valero, C., additional, Venn, M., additional, Venza, M., additional, Yeong, T., additional, and Fearnhead, Nicola S., additional more...

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2019
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17. Serious Games and Gamification for Mental Health: Current Status and Promising Directions

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Fleming, TM, Bavin, L, Stasiak, K, Hermansson-Webb, E, Merry, SN, Cheek, C, Lucassen, M, Lau, HM, Pollmuller, B, Hetrick, S, Fleming, TM, Bavin, L, Stasiak, K, Hermansson-Webb, E, Merry, SN, Cheek, C, Lucassen, M, Lau, HM, Pollmuller, B, and Hetrick, S more...

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Computer games are ubiquitous and can be utilized for serious purposes such as health and education. "Applied games" including serious games (in brief, computerized games for serious purposes) and gamification (gaming elements used outside of games) have the potential to increase the impact of mental health internet interventions via three processes. First, by extending the reach of online programs to those who might not otherwise use them. Second, by improving engagement through both game-based and "serious" motivational dynamics. Third, by utilizing varied mechanisms for change, including therapeutic processes and gaming features. In this scoping review, we aim to advance the field by exploring the potential and opportunities available in this area. We review engagement factors which may be exploited and demonstrate that there is promising evidence of effectiveness for serious games for depression from contemporary systematic reviews. We illustrate six major categories of tested applied games for mental health (exergames, virtual reality, cognitive behavior therapy-based games, entertainment games, biofeedback, and cognitive training games) and demonstrate that it is feasible to translate traditional evidence-based interventions into computer gaming formats and to exploit features of computer games for therapeutic change. Applied games have considerable potential for increasing the impact of online interventions for mental health. However, there are few independent trials, and direct comparisons of game-based and non-game-based interventions are lacking. Further research, faster iterations, rapid testing, non-traditional collaborations, and user-centered approaches are needed to respond to diverse user needs and preferences in rapidly changing environments. more...

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2017

19. Laparoscopic hernia surgery

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Bailey, Michael, Slater, Guy, Folscher, Danie, Evans, D S, Cheek, C M, Stephenson, Brian M, Goyal, Sumit, Abbasakoor, Faisal, Notaras, M J, Vroonhoven, T J M V van, Liem, M S L, O'Dwyer, P J, Macintyre, I M C, Ross, S, Grant, A, and Rattner, David W more...

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Inguinal hernia, Laparoscopic surgery -- Evaluation
Published
1999

22. Making a case for telehealth: measuring the carbon cost of health-related travel

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Ellis, Isabelle K., Cheek, C., Jaffray, L., Skinner, Timothy C., Ellis, Isabelle K., Cheek, C., Jaffray, L., and Skinner, Timothy C.

Abstract

Background: Telehealth services are promoted to reduce the cost of travel for people living in rural areas. The previous Australian Government, through the national Digital Economy Strategy, invested heavily in telehealth service development, at the same time introducing a carbon pricing mechanism. In planning a range of new telehealth services to a rural community the authors sought to quantify the travel conducted by people from one rural area in Australia to access health care, and to calculate the associated carbon emissions.Methods: A population survey was conducted over a 1-week period of health-related travel events for the year 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 of all households on King Island, a community situated between the Australian mainland state of Victoria and the state of Tasmania. Validated emissions calculators were sourced from the Carbon Neutral website, including the vehicle and fuel use calculator and air travel carbon calculator, to calculate the total emissions associated with the fuel burned in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e).Results: Thirty nine percent of the population (625 participants) reported a total of 511 healthcare-related travel events. Participants travelled a total of 346 573 km and generated 0.22 tCO2e per capita. Participants paid the cost of their own travel more than 70% of the time.Conclusions: Dependence on fossil fuels for transport in a carbon economy has a significant impact on total healthcare carbon emissions. Alternative models of care, such as telehealth, need be developed for an environmentally sustainable healthcare system for rural and remote areas. more...

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2013

23. Making a case for telehealth:Measuring the carbon cost of health-related travel

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Ellis, I., Cheek, C., Jaffray, L., Skinner, T. C., Ellis, I., Cheek, C., Jaffray, L., and Skinner, T. C.

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Background: Telehealth services are promoted to reduce the cost of travel for people living in rural areas. The previous Australian Government, through the national Digital Economy Strategy, invested heavily in telehealth service development, at the same time introducing a carbon pricing mechanism. In planning a range of new telehealth services to a rural community the authors sought to quantify the travel conducted by people from one rural area in Australia to access health care, and to calculate the associated carbon emissions. Methods: A population survey was conducted over a 1-week period of health-related travel events for the year 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 of all households on King Island, a community situated between the Australian mainland state of Victoria and the state of Tasmania. Validated emissions calculators were sourced from the Carbon Neutral website, including the vehicle and fuel use calculator and air travel carbon calculator, to calculate the total emissions associated with the fuel burned in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). Results: Thirty nine percent of the population (625 participants) reported a total of 511 healthcare-related travel events. Participants travelled a total of 346 573 km and generated 0.22 tCO2e per capita. Participants paid the cost of their own travel more than 70% of the time. Conclusions: Dependence on fossil fuels for transport in a carbon economy has a significant impact on total healthcare carbon emissions. Alternative models of care, such as telehealth, need be developed for an environmentally sustainable healthcare system for rural and remote areas. more...

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2013

26. Tending and befriending: the intertwined relationships of quilters

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Piercy, K. and Cheek, C.

Subjects
Health, Seniors
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A study of 30 Mormon, Appalachian, and Amish quilters over age 40 examined how quilting connects women to others and buffers stress. Using semi-structured interviews, we found that relationships of women quilters resemble a piece of fabric, with both horizontal (to friends and community members) and vertical (intergenerational) ties. Differences appeared in the social style of quilters, with Mormon women quilting together, Appalachian women quilting alone or with family, and Amish women quilting alone for business and quilting together for family/community. Findings suggest that quilters come together to learn from each other, relieve stress, and reach out to community members in need. Quilting is also used to form bridges with children, to leave a legacy for future generations, and to make contact with generations gone before. more...

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2002

30. Making a case for telehealth: measuring the carbon cost of health-related travel.

Author

Ellis, I., Cheek, C., Jaffray, L., and Skinner, T. C.

Abstract

Background: Telehealth services are promoted to reduce the cost of travel for people living in rural areas. The previous Australian Government, through the national Digital Economy Strategy, invested heavily in telehealth service development, at the same time introducing a carbon pricing mechanism. In planning a range of new telehealth services to a rural community the authors sought to quantify the travel conducted by people from one rural area in Australia to access health care, and to calculate the associated carbon emissions. Methods: A population survey was conducted over a 1-week period of health-related travel events for the year 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 of all households on King Island, a community situated between the Australian mainland state of Victoria and the state of Tasmania. Validated emissions calculators were sourced from the Carbon Neutral website, including the vehicle and fuel use calculator and air travel carbon calculator, to calculate the total emissions associated with the fuel burned in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). Results: Thirty nine percent of the population (625 participants) reported a total of 511 healthcare-related travel events. Participants travelled a total of 346 573 km and generated 0.22 tCO2e per capita. Participants paid the cost of their own travel more than 70% of the time. Conclusions: Dependence on fossil fuels for transport in a carbon economy has a significant impact on total healthcare carbon emissions. Alternative models of care, such as telehealth, need be developed for an environmentally sustainable healthcare system for rural and remote areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

Published
2014

31. Quilting as a tool in resolving Erikson's adult stage of human development.

Author

Cheek C and Piercy KW

Abstract

A qualitative study using McCracken’s (The long interview, 1988) multistage process for data analysis examined how traditional women in Amish, Appalachian, and Mormon cultures express generativity through quilting. Using Slater’s (Journal of Adult Development, 10(1), 53–65, 2003) description of epigenetic areas of development within middle adulthood, quilting was studied as a facilitator in the process of negotiating Erikson’s stage of generativity versus stagnation. In semi-structured interviews, 30 women discussed the ways they expressed caring, pride, inclusivity, and effectiveness through quilting. Results show that quilting was used to work through each of the epigenetic areas and also show how art forms such as quilting may be used to promote development from middle adulthood on into old age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

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2008
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32. Quilting as age identity expression in traditional women.

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Cheek C and Piercy KW

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This article presents the characteristics of the life-lines drawn by older Finnish men and women. The study was part of the Evergreen Project, Finland. Seventy-eight persons aged 83-87 participated in an interview, in which they were asked to draw a life-line. The life-line was drawn on a standardized sheet as a continuous line which showed the intensity of positive and negative affects during the course of life. An interview concerning the major life events on the life-line and the most positive and negative life periods was administered after the life-line was drawn. The shape of the life-line was analyzed by calculating the level, trend, and variance, as well as the maximum and minimum points. The content analysis of the life-lines was based on self-reports concerning the major life events and the most positive and negative periods in life. The drawings mostly showed an upward trend. On average, women drew the line on a slightly higher level than men. Interindividual variance was greatest in early childhood and old age and smallest in middle age, whereas intra-individual variance was greatest in early adulthood and smallest in old age. Most of the lowest points were located in childhood and the highest points in the present (old age). The densest period in terms of the location of major life events and their affective meaning was youth and young adulthood (15-30 years). The most frequently expressed contents of the life-line dealt with human relationships and school in women, and work-related issues and war in men. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

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2004
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33. Tending and befriending: the intertwined relationships of quilters.

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Piercy KW and Cheek C

Abstract

Using the convoy model of social relations, we explored the contributions of quilting activities to the relationships of middleand older-aged women in three distinct groups: Amish, Appalachian, and Latter Day Saints. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten women from each group and analyzed qualitatively using McCracken's five-step method for analysis of long interviews. We found that these women had considerable horizontal and vertical connections to others. Specifically, they exhibited generativity by teaching their skills to others, building bonds with grandchildren through quilting, and leaving legacies through their quilts. Many developed friendships with other quilters that provided social support to deal with life challenges. Additional study of the contributions of mid-late life women's leisure activities to their social milieu, personal development, and well-being is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

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2004
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36. STATISTICAL EVALUATION OF GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY FOR THE DETERMINATION OF DISSOLVED GASES IN SEA WATER.

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NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON D C, Linnenbom,V. J., Swinnerton,J. W., Cheek,C. H., NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON D C, Linnenbom,V. J., Swinnerton,J. W., and Cheek,C. H.

Abstract

A gas chromatographic method developed by the authors for the determination of dissolved gases in sea water has been evaluated with respect to precision and accuracy by comparison with other methods. Both laboratory and shipboard measurements were employed in the evaluation. Dissolved oxygen analyses made at sea under routine conditions of operation over a period of two weeks indicate statistically significant differences in precision for the three methods tested: gas chromatography (plus or minus 1.8%), standard Winkler method (plus or minus 1.0%), and a modification of the Winkler method (plus or minus 0.51%). No significant bias was found between gas chromatography and the improved Winkler method; a small but statistically significant bias (-1%) was found for the standard Winkler method relative to the other two. From a practical point of view, these differences are not considered important for routine survey operations. The dissolved N2 data obtained by gas chromatography are grouped about a mean value of 100% saturation, with approximately 95% of the values falling within (100 plus or minus 5)% saturation. The advantages of gas chromatography (routine analyses by relatively nonskilled personnel to obtain simultaneous measurements of more than one gas on a small volume of liquid) are felt to be sufficient to warrant its further use in oceanography. (Author) more...

Published
1966

37. Diverticulosis: fibre is the key

Author

Cheek, C. and stephen radley

Subjects
Dietary Fiber, Diverticulum, Humans, Family Practice, Diverticulitis

42. RIT Undergraduate Symposium 2006

Author

Aghayere, Osarhieme, Bedoukian, Matthew, Mortell, Bridget, Partin, Kathryn, Armbruster, C., Carter, D., Thurston, G., Braganza, Andrea, Ramon, Sesquile, Frisina, Robert, Eddins, David, Kohn, Julia, Calderwood, L., Mallonga, Jamie, Pellizzeri, Steven, Curtis, M., Pleuthner, Rachel, Pratts, M., Wilson, R., Smith, T., Vernarelli, L., Rech, G., Kholgade, Natasha, Wiandt, Tamas, Kremens, R., Pelz, J., Herbert, A., DeAngelis, C., Foster, K., Raqueno, N., Garrison, B., Brooks, Bernard, Bova, A., Dickinson, M., Doster, Tim, Schlamm, A., Messinger, D., Tower, Katie, Kowalski, Mylissa, Doolittle, R., Russo, J., Basener, W., Yon Yi, Hye, Ewbank, D., Callesano, C., Coppenbarger, M., Hinke, Emma, Ming Gan, Han, Lund, Jillian, Posman, Kevin, Frederick, Tom, Redino, C., Robinson, R., Nampalli, N., Newman, Dina, Hwang, VeeChee, Tokunaga, Kazuya, Hirschman, Karl, Whiting, P., DiLeo, Robert, Day, S., Landi, Brian, Raffaelle, Ryne, Reigel, K., Cress, C., Schaerman, C., Brothers, John, Watkins, Amanda, Tra, Yolande, Evans, Irene, Cheek, C., Donahue, Margret, Grant, D., Varble, A., Ferran, M., Haseley, N., Izzano, Jim, Jones, J., Jackson, J., Nau, P., Johnson, Mia, Techney, Stephanie, Abai, A., Kowalski, P., Tubbs, Laura, Craig, Paul, Ismail, Aziana, Lebowitz, Rebecca, McDyer, Jennifer, Buckley, Larry, Chin, S., Korfmacher, K., Merrill, D., Smith, J., Waud, J., Rapp, W., Pough, Harvey, Sanchez, Rhea, Parody, Robert, Pagano, Todd, Osier, Michael, Yong, T., Miri, M., Sze, C., Savka, M., Johnson, Aaron, Perry, Elizabeth, Skuse, Gary, Stevens, Eric, Edenzon, Kyle, Collision, Christopher, Fullana, M., Lee, A., Soucy, J., Vadhavkar, S., Greeson, Nikole, Hill, J., O'Handley, S., Aghayere, Osarhieme, Bedoukian, Matthew, Mortell, Bridget, Partin, Kathryn, Armbruster, C., Carter, D., Thurston, G., Braganza, Andrea, Ramon, Sesquile, Frisina, Robert, Eddins, David, Kohn, Julia, Calderwood, L., Mallonga, Jamie, Pellizzeri, Steven, Curtis, M., Pleuthner, Rachel, Pratts, M., Wilson, R., Smith, T., Vernarelli, L., Rech, G., Kholgade, Natasha, Wiandt, Tamas, Kremens, R., Pelz, J., Herbert, A., DeAngelis, C., Foster, K., Raqueno, N., Garrison, B., Brooks, Bernard, Bova, A., Dickinson, M., Doster, Tim, Schlamm, A., Messinger, D., Tower, Katie, Kowalski, Mylissa, Doolittle, R., Russo, J., Basener, W., Yon Yi, Hye, Ewbank, D., Callesano, C., Coppenbarger, M., Hinke, Emma, Ming Gan, Han, Lund, Jillian, Posman, Kevin, Frederick, Tom, Redino, C., Robinson, R., Nampalli, N., Newman, Dina, Hwang, VeeChee, Tokunaga, Kazuya, Hirschman, Karl, Whiting, P., DiLeo, Robert, Day, S., Landi, Brian, Raffaelle, Ryne, Reigel, K., Cress, C., Schaerman, C., Brothers, John, Watkins, Amanda, Tra, Yolande, Evans, Irene, Cheek, C., Donahue, Margret, Grant, D., Varble, A., Ferran, M., Haseley, N., Izzano, Jim, Jones, J., Jackson, J., Nau, P., Johnson, Mia, Techney, Stephanie, Abai, A., Kowalski, P., Tubbs, Laura, Craig, Paul, Ismail, Aziana, Lebowitz, Rebecca, McDyer, Jennifer, Buckley, Larry, Chin, S., Korfmacher, K., Merrill, D., Smith, J., Waud, J., Rapp, W., Pough, Harvey, Sanchez, Rhea, Parody, Robert, Pagano, Todd, Osier, Michael, Yong, T., Miri, M., Sze, C., Savka, M., Johnson, Aaron, Perry, Elizabeth, Skuse, Gary, Stevens, Eric, Edenzon, Kyle, Collision, Christopher, Fullana, M., Lee, A., Soucy, J., Vadhavkar, S., Greeson, Nikole, Hill, J., and O'Handley, S. more...

Abstract

The Undergraduate Research Symposium was founded to honor student achievement in scientific research and to further RIT's goal of combining traditional laboratory work and classroom instruction with experiential learning. The symposium now hosts over 40 presentations a year and includes representatives from industry leaders including Eastman Kodak and Xerox., Thomas Golisano Building, Inauguration: Auditorium, Sessions in 1435, 1445, 1455 and 1610 more...