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Psychol Med ; 53(5): 1955-1969, 2023 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35506791

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BACKGROUND: Although the DSM-5 was adopted in 2013, the validity of the new substance use disorder (SUD) diagnosis and craving criterion has not been investigated systematically across substances. METHODS: Adults (N = 588) who engaged in binge drinking or illicit drug use and endorsed at least one DSM-5 SUD criterion were included. DSM-5 SUD criteria were assessed for alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and opioids. Craving was considered positive if "wanted to use so badly that could not think of anything else" (severe craving) or "felt a very strong desire or urge to use" (moderate craving) was endorsed. Baseline information on substance-related variables and psychopathology was collected, and electronic daily assessment queried substance use for the following 90 days. For each substance, logistic regression estimated the association between craving and validators, i.e. variables expected to be related to craving/SUD, and whether association with the validators differed for DSM-5 SUD diagnosed with craving as a criterion v. without. RESULTS: Across substances, craving was associated with most baseline validators (p values<0.05); neither moderate nor severe craving consistently showed greater associations. Baseline craving predicted subsequent use [odds ratios (OR): 4.2 (alcohol) - 234.3 (heroin); p's ⩽ 0.0001], with stronger associations for moderate than severe craving (p's < 0.05). Baseline DSM-5 SUD showed stronger associations with subsequent use when diagnosed with craving than without (p's < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The DSM-5 craving criterion as operationalized in this study is valid. Including craving improves the validity of DSM-5 SUD diagnoses, and clinical relevance, since craving may cause impaired control over use and development and maintenance of SUD.


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Cannabis , Cocaína , Alucinógenos , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias , Adulto , Humanos , Heroína , Analgésicos Opioides , Nicotiana , Fissura , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/diagnóstico , Etanol , Analgésicos , Agonistas de Receptores de Canabinoides
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Nature ; 542(7639): 66-70, 2017 02 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28002409

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Engineered spin-orbit coupling (SOC) in cold-atom systems can enable the study of new synthetic materials and complex condensed matter phenomena. However, spontaneous emission in alkali-atom spin-orbit-coupled systems is hindered by heating, limiting the observation of many-body effects and motivating research into potential alternatives. Here we demonstrate that spin-orbit-coupled fermions can be engineered to occur naturally in a one-dimensional optical lattice clock. In contrast to previous SOC experiments, here the SOC is both generated and probed using a direct ultra-narrow optical clock transition between two electronic orbital states in 87Sr atoms. We use clock spectroscopy to prepare lattice band populations, internal electronic states and quasi-momenta, and to produce spin-orbit-coupled dynamics. The exceptionally long lifetime of the excited clock state (160 seconds) eliminates decoherence and atom loss from spontaneous emission at all relevant experimental timescales, allowing subsequent momentum- and spin-resolved in situ probing of the SOC band structure and eigenstates. We use these capabilities to study Bloch oscillations, spin-momentum locking and Van Hove singularities in the transition density of states. Our results lay the groundwork for using fermionic optical lattice clocks to probe new phases of matter.

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Nature ; 527(7577): 208-11, 2015 Nov 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26524533

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To advance quantum information science, physical systems are sought that meet the stringent requirements for creating and preserving quantum entanglement. In atomic physics, robust two-qubit entanglement is typically achieved by strong, long-range interactions in the form of either Coulomb interactions between ions or dipolar interactions between Rydberg atoms. Although such interactions allow fast quantum gates, the interacting atoms must overcome the associated coupling to the environment and cross-talk among qubits. Local interactions, such as those requiring substantial wavefunction overlap, can alleviate these detrimental effects; however, such interactions present a new challenge: to distribute entanglement, qubits must be transported, merged for interaction, and then isolated for storage and subsequent operations. Here we show how, using a mobile optical tweezer, it is possible to prepare and locally entangle two ultracold neutral atoms, and then separate them while preserving their entanglement. Ground-state neutral atom experiments have measured dynamics consistent with spin entanglement, and have detected entanglement with macroscopic observables; we are now able to demonstrate position-resolved two-particle coherence via application of a local gradient and parity measurements. This new entanglement-verification protocol could be applied to arbitrary spin-entangled states of spatially separated atoms. The local entangling operation is achieved via spin-exchange interactions, and quantum tunnelling is used to combine and separate atoms. These techniques provide a framework for dynamically entangling remote qubits via local operations within a large-scale quantum register.

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Osteoporos Int ; 31(7): 1333-1340, 2020 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32112118

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Among older adults who have recently sustained a fracture, there is substantial adoption of mobile technology. Furthermore, health and eHealth literacy level reported by participants supports the development of interactive eHealth interventions toward fostering better patient engagement in skeletal health management. INTRODUCTION: Electronic health resources are increasingly used in the self-management of medical conditions. We aimed to identify the current level of technology adoption, health, and eHealth literacy among older adults with a recent fracture, to determine if the use of electronic interventions would be feasible and acceptable in this population. METHODS: Adults ≥ 50 years with recent fractures were invited to complete a self-administered survey composed of 21 questions, including an 8-item perceived eHealth literacy scale. RESULTS: A total of 401 participants completed the survey (women, 64%; ≥ 65 years, 59%; university education, 32%). Most participants reported no difficulty in reading printed health material (67%) and felt confident in filling out medical forms (65%). Younger age and higher levels of education were associated with higher health literacy. Most respondents (81%) owned at least one mobile device (smartphone, 49%; tablet, 45%). eHEALS scores were similar among men (29, IQR 24-32) and women (29, IQR 25-33), and between younger age group categories (50-64 years, 30; IQR 26-33; and 65-74 years, 29; IQR 25-32), but lower in the oldest age group (≥ 75 years, 24; IQR 21-29; p < 0.05). Compared with the youngest group, those ≥ 75 years had higher odds of an eHEALS < 26 (odds ratio, 4.2; 95% confidence interval 2.0-8.9) after adjusting for sex and education level. CONCLUSION: There is significant adoption of mobile technology among older adults. Health and eHealth literacy reported by this study population supports the development of interactive eHealth interventions toward fostering better patient engagement in skeletal health management.


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Telemedicina , Adulto , Idoso , Canadá , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Inquéritos e Questionários , Tecnologia
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Mol Psychiatry ; 23(8): 1764-1772, 2018 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29311665

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Scientists have long sought to characterize the pathophysiologic basis of schizophrenia and develop biomarkers that could identify the illness. Extensive postmortem and in vivo neuroimaging research has described the early involvement of the hippocampus in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. In this context, we have developed a hypothesis that describes the evolution of schizophrenia-from the premorbid through the prodromal stages to syndromal psychosis-and posits dysregulation of glutamate neurotransmission beginning in the CA1 region of the hippocampus as inducing attenuated psychotic symptoms and initiating the transition to syndromal psychosis. As the illness progresses, this pathological process expands to other regions of the hippocampal circuit and projection fields in other anatomic areas including the frontal cortex, and induces an atrophic process in which hippocampal neuropil is reduced and interneurons are lost. This paper will describe the studies of our group and other investigators supporting this pathophysiological hypothesis, as well as its implications for early detection and therapeutic intervention.


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Hipocampo/fisiopatologia , Esquizofrenia/fisiopatologia , Animais , Hipocampo/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Modelos Neurológicos , Esquizofrenia/diagnóstico
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BJOG ; 125(7): 867-873, 2018 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27594580

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OBJECTIVE: To map the current testing being undertaken following pregnancy loss across the UK and to examine the clinical utility in terms of identifying a cause for the loss and in identifying couples at risk of an unbalanced liveborn child. DESIGN: Retrospective audit. SETTING: UK, for the year 2014. POPULATION: An audit of 6465 referrals for genetic testing of tissue samples following pregnancy loss. METHODS: Data were obtained by questionnaire from 15 UK regional genetics laboratories. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Data were analysed with respect to gestational age, the presence of identified fetal anomalies, methodologies used, abnormality rates and the presence of a parental balanced rearrangement. RESULTS: Of 6465 referrals a genetic cause was identified in 22% of cases (before 12 weeks' gestation, in 47%; at 12-24 weeks, in 14%; after 24 weeks, in 6%). In 0.4% of cases a balanced parental rearrangement was identified where there was a risk of an affected liveborn child in a future pregnancy. Eighty percent of genetic imbalances identified were aneuploidy or triploidy and could be identified by quantitative fluorescence polymerase chain reaction alone. There was significant variation across the UK in acceptance criteria, testing strategies and thus level of resolution of testing. CONCLUSIONS: Genetic testing of tissues following pregnancy loss identifies a probable cause of fetal demise in 22% of cases, but it is of low clinical utility in identifying couples at risk of a future unbalanced liveborn child. A comprehensive multidisciplinary review is needed to develop proposals for an affordable and equitable service. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: UK audit of genetic testing of fetal loss shows variation in access to and resolution of analysis.


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Aborto Espontâneo/genética , Testes Genéticos/métodos , Aborto Espontâneo/patologia , Aneuploidia , Aberrações Cromossômicas , Transtornos Cromossômicos/diagnóstico , Transtornos Cromossômicos/genética , Feminino , Feto/patologia , Humanos , Auditoria Médica , Gravidez , Estudos Retrospectivos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Reino Unido
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Osteoporos Int ; 28(11): 3271-3276, 2017 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28770273

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The results of a self-administered online survey demonstrate that orthopedic surgeons' management practices for AFF are variable. These data will inform the development of clinical practice guidelines. INTRODUCTION: We aimed to determine current AFF treatment practices of orthopedic surgeons to inform clinical practice guideline development. METHODS: A self-administered online survey was developed and sequentially posted on the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) website from July to August 2015 and the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) website from December 2015 to January 2016. Level of confidence in diagnosis and treatment as well as treatment preferences between respondents who self-identified as trauma surgeons vs. non-trauma surgeons were compared. RESULTS: A total of 172 completed surveys were obtained (OTA, N = 100, 58%; COA, N = 72, 8%). Seventy-eight percent of respondents had treated ≥1 AFF in the previous 6 months. Seventy-six percent reported feeling extremely or very confident in diagnosing AFF (trauma 84% vs. non-trauma surgeons 70%, p = 0.04), and 63% reported feeling extremely or very confident in treating AFF (trauma 82%, non-trauma surgeons 50%, p < 0.01). Preferred management for complete and symptomatic incomplete AFFs was surgical fixation with a cephalomedullary nail (CMN) by 88 and 79%, respectively, while close follow-up was preferred for asymptomatic incomplete AFFs in 72% of respondents. Trauma surgeons used the CMN more frequently than non-trauma surgeons (90 vs. 76% p = 0.03). In patients with bilateral AFFs, with one side surgically treated, 56% were extremely likely to surgically treat the contralateral side, if symptomatic. Most felt guidelines (81%) and educational resources (73%) would be valuable. CONCLUSIONS: Current orthopedic treatment practices for AFFs are variable. The results of this survey will inform the development of practice guidelines and educational resources.


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Fraturas do Fêmur/terapia , Fraturas Espontâneas/terapia , Procedimentos Ortopédicos/métodos , Prática Profissional/estatística & dados numéricos , Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Conservadores da Densidade Óssea/efeitos adversos , Canadá , Competência Clínica , Difosfonatos/efeitos adversos , Educação Médica Continuada , Fraturas do Fêmur/induzido quimicamente , Fraturas do Fêmur/diagnóstico , Fraturas Espontâneas/induzido quimicamente , Fraturas Espontâneas/diagnóstico , Pesquisas sobre Atenção à Saúde , Humanos , Procedimentos Ortopédicos/educação , Procedimentos Ortopédicos/normas , Procedimentos Ortopédicos/estatística & dados numéricos , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Traumatologia
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Psychol Med ; 47(12): 2097-2106, 2017 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28399956

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BACKGROUND: Individuals with one psychiatric disorder are at increased risk for incidence and recurrence of other disorders. We characterize whether the magnitude of such heterotypic continuity varies based on whether the first disorder remits or persists over time. METHOD: Cohorts were selected from participants in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions wave 1 (2001-2002) and wave 2 (2004-2005) surveys with ⩾1 mood, anxiety, or substance use disorder at wave 1. Among respondents remitting (n = 6719) or not remitting (n = 3435) from ⩾1 of disorder at wave 2, the analyses compared the odds of developing new disorders. RESULTS: As compared with adults whose disorders persisted from wave 1 to wave 2, those with ⩾1 remission had lower odds of incidence or recurrence of another disorder. Remission from alcohol dependence [odds ratio (OR) 0.4, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.3-0.5] and drug dependence (OR 0.4, 95% CI 0.3-0.6) were associated with the lowest odds of incidence of another disorder. Social anxiety disorder was associated with the lowest adjusted odds of recurrence (adjusted OR = 0.2, 95% CI 0.1-0.6). Remission of disorders within one class (mood, anxiety, substance use) was consistently associated with lower odds of incidence or recurrence of disorders from the same class than with developing disorders from the other classes. CONCLUSIONS: Remission from common psychiatric disorders tends to decrease the risk for incidence or recurrence of disorders and this effect is stronger within than across disorder classes. These results do not support the concept of heterotypic continuity as a substitution of one disorder for another.


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Transtornos de Ansiedade/epidemiologia , Transtorno Bipolar/epidemiologia , Transtorno Depressivo/epidemiologia , Progressão da Doença , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/epidemiologia , Adulto , Alcoolismo/epidemiologia , Comorbidade , Feminino , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Fobia Social/epidemiologia , Recidiva , Indução de Remissão , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia
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Br J Anaesth ; 118(1): 32-43, 2017 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28039240

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Human error poses significant risk for hospitalized patients causing an estimated 100,000 to 400,000 deaths in the USA annually. Medication errors contribute, with error occurring in 5.3% of medication administrations during surgery. In this study 70.3% of medication errors were deemed preventable. Given the paucity of randomized controlled studies, we undertook a rigorous review of the literature to identify recommendations supported by expert opinions. An extensive literature search pertaining to medication error, medication safety, operating room, and anaesthesia was performed. The National Guidelines Clearinghouse was searched for any anaesthesia or operating room medication safety guidelines.A total of 74 articles were included. Recommendations were tabulated and assigned points based on a scale revised from a prior study. A total of 138 unique recommendations were identified, with point tallies ranging from 4 to 190. An in-person focus meeting occurred, where the 138 recommendations were reviewed, combined and condensed. A modified Delphi process was used to eliminate items found to be unimportant or those unable to be quantified (e.g. "minimize fatigue"). A total of 35 specific recommendations remained. Adverse events as a result of medication errors occur frequently in the operative setting. There are few rigorous studies to direct medication safety strategies, but this should not lead us to do nothing. The overwhelming consensus regarding best practices should be accepted, and the recommendations implemented. Our list of recommended strategies can hopefully be used to assess local vulnerabilities and institute system solutions.


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Erros de Medicação/prevenção & controle , Salas Cirúrgicas , Segurança do Paciente , Humanos
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Mol Psychiatry ; 20(6): 718-26, 2015 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25980346

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Most mental disorders, when examined independently, are associated with an elevated risk for suicide attempt. However, mental disorders often co-occur, and that co-occurrence is well explained by models where specific mental disorders are understood as manifestations of latent dimensions of psychopathology. To date, it remains unclear whether the risk of suicide attempt is due to specific mental disorders, to specific dimensions of psychopathology (that is, internalizing and externalizing dimensions), to a general psychopathology factor or to a combination of these explanations. In a large nationally representative prospective survey, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), we used structural equation modeling to examine the shared and specific effects of Axis I and Axis II disorders on the occurrence of suicide attempts in the general population and among individuals with a lifetime history of suicidal ideation. Effects of mental disorders on the risk of suicide attempt were exerted almost exclusively through a general psychopathology factor representing the shared effect across all mental disorders. Effects of remitted psychiatric disorders on the risk of suicide attempt were fully mediated by current mental disorders. Similar patterns of associations were found in individuals with suicidal ideation. These results held when using different approaches to modeling psychiatric comorbidity. Our findings underscore the importance of adopting dimensional approaches to comorbidity in the study of suicidal behavior. Because mental disorders increase the risk of suicide attempt through a general psychopathology liability, this dimension should be considered as an important therapeutic target to substantially advance suicide prevention.


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Transtornos Mentais/epidemiologia , Transtornos Mentais/psicologia , Ideação Suicida , Tentativa de Suicídio/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica , Estudos Retrospectivos , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Adulto Jovem
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Proc Biol Sci ; 282(1799): 20140650, 2015 Jan 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25473004

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Tropical scleractinian corals are particularly vulnerable to global warming as elevated sea surface temperatures (SSTs) disrupt the delicate balance between the coral host and their algal endosymbionts, leading to symbiont expulsion, mass bleaching and mortality. While satellite sensing of SST has proved a reliable predictor of coral bleaching at the regional scale, there are large deviations in bleaching severity and mortality on the local scale that are poorly understood. Here, we show that internal waves play a major role in explaining local coral bleaching and mortality patterns in the Andaman Sea. Despite a severe region-wide SST anomaly in May 2010, frequent upslope intrusions of cold sub-pycnocline waters due to breaking large-amplitude internal waves (LAIW) mitigated coral bleaching and mortality in shallow waters. In LAIW-sheltered waters, by contrast, bleaching-susceptible species suffered severe bleaching and total mortality. These findings suggest that LAIW benefit coral reefs during thermal stress and provide local refugia for bleaching-susceptible corals. LAIW are ubiquitous in tropical stratified waters and their swash zones may thus be important conservation areas for the maintenance of coral diversity in a warming climate. Taking LAIW into account can significantly improve coral bleaching predictions and provide a valuable tool for coral reef conservation and management.


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Antozoários/fisiologia , Estresse Fisiológico , Temperatura , Movimentos da Água , Animais , Conservação dos Recursos Naturais , Recifes de Corais , Meio Ambiente , Modelos Lineares , Água do Mar , Clima Tropical
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Int J Obes (Lond) ; 39(6): 1027-9, 2015 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25640769

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Depression may be a risk factor for overweight status, but mechanisms involved in this relationship are unclear. This study explored behavioral factors involved in the relationship between adolescent depression symptoms and adult overweight status. A population-based cohort of female participants in Project EAT (n=1035) was followed over 10 years and reported on psychological functioning, weight status and eating and activity patterns in early/middle adolescence (1999=Time 1; T1), middle adolescence/early young adulthood (2004=Time 2; T2) and early/middle young adulthood (2009=Time 3; T3). Structural equation models were fit which included T1 depression scores predicting overweight status at T3, with T2 fruit and vegetable consumption, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and binge eating examined as mediators. There were small but significant effects of T1 depression scores predicting an increased likelihood of T3 overweight status (standardized estimate=0.038; P=0.007), and of T2 binge eating mediating the relation between T1 depression and T3 overweight status (standardized indirect effect estimate=0.036; P=0.009). Binge eating may be one pathway to overweight among depressed females, suggesting that recognition and treatment of eating pathology in individuals with depression may help prevent overweight. Examination of other behavioral (and non-behavioral) factors explaining the relationship between depression and overweight is warranted.


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Peso Corporal , Depressão/complicações , Comportamento Alimentar/psicologia , Obesidade/psicologia , Adolescente , Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição do Adolescente , Depressão/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Minnesota/epidemiologia , Obesidade/epidemiologia , Obesidade/prevenção & controle , Fatores de Risco , Autoimagem , Adulto Jovem
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 109(26): 10205-9, 2012 Jun 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22706643

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Uranium and plutonium's 5f electrons are tenuously poised between strongly bonding with ligand spd-states and residing close to the nucleus. The unusual properties of these elements and their compounds (e.g., the six different allotropes of elemental plutonium) are widely believed to depend on the related attributes of f-orbital occupancy and delocalization for which a quantitative measure is lacking. By employing resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy (RXES) and X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy and making comparisons to specific heat measurements, we demonstrate the presence of multiconfigurational f-orbital states in the actinide elements U and Pu and in a wide range of uranium and plutonium intermetallic compounds. These results provide a robust experimental basis for a new framework toward understanding the strongly-correlated behavior of actinide materials.

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Emerg Radiol ; 22(4): 453-5, 2015 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25792463

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Paediatric stroke is a major cause of morbidity and death in children. There is often a delay in making the diagnosis because common differential diagnoses such as migraine and seizures need to be considered and quick access to imaging is difficult. Early recognition is increasingly important for early treatment and to improve outcomes. We present the case of a 4-year-old boy who presented to the Emergency Department with acute hemiparesis. To target the provisional diagnosis of an acute ischaemic stroke, we requested magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) limited to two sequences only: diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI). We were able to confirm the diagnosis of acute ischaemic stroke within 90 min of presentation to hospital.


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Isquemia Encefálica/diagnóstico , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/diagnóstico , Pré-Escolar , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência , Humanos , Masculino
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Int J Neuropsychopharmacol ; 17(4): 527-40, 2014 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24345398

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3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a potent monoamine-releaser that is widely used as a recreational drug. Preliminary work has supported the potential of MDMA in psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The neurobiological mechanisms underlying its putative efficacy are, however, poorly understood. Psychotherapy for PTSD usually requires that patients revisit traumatic memories, and it has been argued that this is easier to do under MDMA. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to investigate the effect of MDMA on recollection of favourite and worst autobiographical memories (AMs). Nineteen participants (five females) with previous experience with MDMA performed a blocked AM recollection (AMR) paradigm after ingestion of 100 mg of MDMA-HCl or ascorbic acid (placebo) in a double-blind, repeated-measures design. Memory cues describing participants' AMs were read by them in the scanner. Favourite memories were rated as significantly more vivid, emotionally intense and positive after MDMA than placebo and worst memories were rated as less negative. Functional MRI data from 17 participants showed robust activations to AMs in regions known to be involved in AMR. There was also a significant effect of memory valence: hippocampal regions showed preferential activations to favourite memories and executive regions to worst memories. MDMA augmented activations to favourite memories in the bilateral fusiform gyrus and somatosensory cortex and attenuated activations to worst memories in the left anterior temporal cortex. These findings are consistent with a positive emotional-bias likely mediated by MDMA's pro-monoaminergic pharmacology.


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Córtex Cerebral/efeitos dos fármacos , Neuroimagem Funcional/métodos , Memória Episódica , Rememoração Mental/efeitos dos fármacos , N-Metil-3,4-Metilenodioxianfetamina/farmacologia , Serotoninérgicos/farmacologia , Adulto , Método Duplo-Cego , Emoções/efeitos dos fármacos , Feminino , Neuroimagem Funcional/instrumentação , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , N-Metil-3,4-Metilenodioxianfetamina/administração & dosagem , Placebos , Serotoninérgicos/administração & dosagem
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Phys Rev Lett ; 112(7): 070404, 2014 Feb 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24579573

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We investigate theoretically the suppression of two-body losses when the on-site loss rate is larger than all other energy scales in a lattice. This work quantitatively explains the recently observed suppression of chemical reactions between two rotational states of fermionic KRb molecules confined in one-dimensional tubes with a weak lattice along the tubes [Yan et al., Nature (London) 501, 521 (2013)]. New loss rate measurements performed for different lattice parameters but under controlled initial conditions allow us to show that the loss suppression is a consequence of the combined effects of lattice confinement and the continuous quantum Zeno effect. A key finding, relevant for generic strongly reactive systems, is that while a single-band theory can qualitatively describe the data, a quantitative analysis must include multiband effects. Accounting for these effects reduces the inferred molecule filling fraction by a factor of 5. A rate equation can describe much of the data, but to properly reproduce the loss dynamics with a fixed fillingfraction for all lattice parameters we develop a mean-field model and benchmark it with numerically exacttime-dependent density matrix renormalization group calculations.

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Psychol Med ; 44(2): 361-70, 2014 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23480876

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BACKGROUND: Despite its high prevalence and associated levels of impairment, the latent structure of social anxiety disorder (SAD) is not well understood, with published studies reporting inconsistent results. Furthermore, it is unknown whether the latent structure of social fears in individuals with and without SAD is the same. METHOD: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis followed by multiple indicators multiple causes (MIMIC) analysis were conducted on 13 commonly feared social situations assessed in a nationally representative sample including individuals with SAD and those with social fears but who did not meet DSM-IV criteria for SAD. RESULTS: An EFA conducted in the full sample, including individuals with no social fears (88% of the sample), yielded only one factor. When the sample was restricted to those with at least one social fear, the EFA yielded three factors, in both the subsample with at least one social fear but no SAD and the subsample with SAD. The three factors represented feared situations related to public performance, close scrutiny and social interaction. The MIMIC analyses further indicated that the three-factor structure was able to explain differences in prevalence of social fears across a broad range of sociodemographic covariates. CONCLUSIONS: Among individuals with at least one social fear and those with DSM-IV SAD the latent structure of social fears appears to be best described by three factors, although this may partially depend on how the sample is specified. These results may help reconcile the findings of different numbers of factors identified in previous studies.


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Análise Fatorial , Transtornos Fóbicos/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Transtornos Fóbicos/classificação , Transtornos Fóbicos/epidemiologia , Prevalência , Tempo de Reação/fisiologia , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Adulto Jovem
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Schizophr Res ; 267: 313-321, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38608418

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Cannabis use is present and persistent in young adults with early psychosis receiving Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) in the United States. While CSC programs are effective in improving quality of life, helping individuals reach goals, and promoting recovery, cannabis use may limit the extent of these improvements. This study extended upon previous findings to examine trajectories of cannabis use among individuals with early psychosis. The sample consisted of 1325 CSC participants enrolled for more than one year at OnTrackNY and followed up to two years, categorized into three groups: no use, reduced use, and persistent use. Baseline demographic and clinical differences were compared across groups and associations between clinical and psychosocial outcomes at 12 months and 24 months were examined across groups. Of the sample, 40 % remained persistent users over two years while 12.8 % reduced their use. At baseline, persistent users were younger (p = 0.011), more likely to be male (p < 0.001), had lower education levels (p = 0.019), and were more likely to have had past legal issues prior to admission (p < 0.001) than non-users. At 2 years, persistent users had significantly worse symptom scores than non-users (p = 0.0003) and reduced users (p = 0.0004). These findings highlight the presence of persistent cannabis use being common in this population and the need to improve substance use treatment offered to allow more CSC participants to achieve improved outcomes.


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Transtornos Psicóticos , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Transtornos Psicóticos/terapia , Transtornos Psicóticos/epidemiologia , Adulto Jovem , Adolescente , Estudos Longitudinais , Adulto , Uso da Maconha/epidemiologia , Uso da Maconha/terapia
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Int J Cardiol ; 399: 131767, 2024 Mar 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38211678

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BACKGROUND: Cardiomyopathy is an important cause of heart failure, however, there is notable lack of data on causes and manifestations of cardiomyopathy in Africa. AIMS: The African Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis Registry Program (IMHOTEP) aims to address the knowledge gap on etiology, treatment, and outcomes of cardiomyopathy in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS AND RESULTS: We conducted a single-center pilot study to delineate the clinical and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) phenotypes of cardiomyopathy in South African patients. Assessment of the first 99 adult incident cases [mean age 36.8 ± 12.5 years; females 53.5%] enrolled in IMHOTEP showed that dilated cardiomyopathy (n = 77) was commonest, followed by hypertrophic (n = 13), restrictive (n = 5) and arrhythmogenic (n = 4) cardiomyopathies. A broad range of etiologies were encountered with secondary causes identified in 42% of patients. Onset of symptoms in the peripartum period was observed in 47% of women, and peripartum cardiomyopathy was diagnosed in 32.1% of women recruited. In addition to electrocardiography and echocardiography, CMR was performed in 67 cases and contributed diagnostically in a third of cases. Acute inflammation was rarely observed [2%] on CMR, however, late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) was noted in 92% of cases. CONCLUSION: We report a diverse spectrum of causes of cardiomyopathy in the South African population, with secondary, potentially treatable, etiologies in a significant proportion of cases. CMR was useful in delineating specific phenotypes and etiologies, influencing clinical care. A higher-than-expected burden of LGE was observed in this young patient cohort - the implications of which are yet to be determined.


Assuntos
Cardiomiopatias , Meios de Contraste , Adulto , Humanos , Feminino , Adulto Jovem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , África do Sul/epidemiologia , Projetos Piloto , Imagem Cinética por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Gadolínio , Cardiomiopatias/diagnóstico por imagem , Cardiomiopatias/epidemiologia , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Valor Preditivo dos Testes
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