Safety of reduced anti-thrombotic strategies in HeartMate II patients: A one-year analysis of the US-TRACE Study

The idea that success in mathematics is only available to those born as “mathematics people” has been challenged in recent years by neuroscience, showing that mathematics pathways develop in the brain through learning and practice. This paper reports on a blended professional learning model of online and in-person meetings during which 40 teachers in 8 school districts in the US learned about the new brain science, challenging the “math person” myth, as well as effective mathematics teaching methods. We refer to the combination as a Mathematical Mindset Approach. Using mixed methods, we conducted a one-year study to investigate teacher and student learning in a Mathematical Mindset network. We collected data on teacher and student beliefs, teacher instructional practice, and student learning gains on state achievement tests. The results from our quantitative analyses found statistically significant positive improvements in student beliefs, teacher’s instructional practice, and on students’ math test scores. The mindset approach particularly raised the achievement of girls, English learners, and economically disadvantaged students. Based on our qualitative analysis, we propose that the success of the intervention rests upon two central factors: (1) The different forms of PD served to eradicate the learning myths that had held up teachers and learners; and that (2) Teachers had space for identity work as mathematical learners.

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Contrarian and Momentum Strategies in the Indian Capital Market

Vikalpa The Journal for Decision Makers ◽

10.1177/0256090920020103 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 13-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Sanjay Sehgal ◽

I Balakrishnan

Keyword(s):

Stock Returns ◽

Indian Market ◽

Momentum Effect ◽

Short Term ◽

Momentum Strategy ◽

Momentum Strategies ◽

Holding Period ◽

The Us ◽

One Year

The study attempts to evaluate if there are any systematic patterns in stock returns for the Indian market. The empirical findings reveal that there is a reversal in long-term returns, once the short-term momentum effect has been controlled by maintaining a one year gap between portfolio formation period and the portfolio holding period. A contrarian strategy based on long-term past returns provides moderately positive returns. Further, there is a continuation in short-term returns and a momentum strategy based on it provides significantly positive payoffs. The results in general are in conformity with those for developed capital markets such as the US.

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Abstract 12789: Clinical Factors Associated With Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure in Egypt

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.142.suppl_3.12789 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽

Author(s):

Ahmed Hassanin ◽

Mahmoud M Hassanein ◽

Madiha F Abdel-maksoud

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Hospital Mortality ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Elevated Serum ◽

The United States ◽

Clinical Factors ◽

Clinical Variables ◽

Factors Associated ◽

The Us ◽

One Year

Introduction: Heart failure (HF) is a growing public health burden in many low and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, most HF registries were conducted in high income countries, which often have different ethnic and cultural backgrounds from that of LMIC. Hypothesis: Independent clinical variables associated with mortality in patients hospitalized for HF in Egypt are different from those established in the United States (US). Methods: Between 2011 and 2014, 1,660 patients hospitalized for HF were enrolled from 20 centers across Egypt as part of the European Society of Cardiology HF long-term Registry. Deceased patients were compared to survivors, to identify demographic, clinical and biochemical variables associated with in-hospital and one-year mortality. Variables associated with mortality on univariate analysis, and independent variables identified in the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry (ADHERE) and in the Seattle Heart Failure Model, both based in the US, were entered into the multivariate logistic regression model. Results: In-hospital mortality was 5%. Only two independent clinical factors associated with in-hospital mortality were identified: elevated serum creatinine (sCr), OR=1.47 [95% CI: 1.23, 1.74] for every point increases above one mg/dl; and low admission systolic blood pressure (SBP), OR=1.54; [95% CI: 1.43, 1.65] for every 10 points decrease in SBP below 140 mmHg. At one-year follow up, mortality was 27%. Independent predictors of one-year mortality were: age, OR=1.47; [95% CI: 1.23,1.75] for every 10-year increase above 40; low discharge SBP, OR=1.30 [95% CI: 1.08, 1.52] for every 10 points decrease below 140 mmHg; low ejection fraction, OR=1.51 [95% CI: 0.59,0.73] for every 5 points decrease from 65%; chronic liver disease, OR=3.0 [95% CI: 1.51,5.88]; history of stroke, OR=3.2 [95% CI: 1.52,6.65]. These variables overlapped with those identified in US registries. Conclusions: Independent clinical variables associated with mortality after HF hospitalization in Egypt are similar to those reported in HF registries in the US.

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DEMENTIA WITHOUT BORDERS: BUILDING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO REDUCE STIGMA AND FOSTER INCLUSION

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.3453 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S951-S951

Author(s):

Alison Phinney ◽

Marigrace Becker ◽

Lee Burnside ◽

Gloria Puurveen

Keyword(s):

Service Providers ◽

Social Citizenship ◽

University Of British Columbia ◽

People With Dementia ◽

Care Partners ◽

The Us ◽

Building Community ◽

Art Exhibit ◽

One Year ◽

International Border

Abstract BACKGROUND: The concept of social citizenship is gaining traction in the field of dementia studies, but as a practical tool to guide development of supports and services, it remains poorly understood. A one year project to promote collaboration between University of Washington in Seattle and University of British Columbia in Vancouver addressed this very question. Activities were undertaken so these communities could know each other better, with researchers, service providers and people with dementia connecting to share knowledge and expertise. PURPOSE: The project culminated with a public festival to put into practice and share some of what was learned over the year. METHODS: People with dementia and care partners helped plan “Dementia Without Borders”, held at an international park straddling the border between Seattle and Vancouver. 150 people came from the US and Canada, including many people with dementia, family members and friends. The day began with a community walk and gift exchange, followed by a meal and creative activities including poetry readings, music, an art exhibit, and quilt making. RESULTS: Evaluation was overwhelmingly positive with people expressing a sense of hope and belonging. For some, it was their first time to speak openly about having dementia, and meeting others in this space was a joy-filled experience. CONCLUSIONS: This project has leveraged the symbolic power of an international border to raise awareness of the importance of social connection for people with dementia. We further explore how the notion of “dementia without borders” extends theoretical and practical understanding of social citizenship.

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Ileocecal Fistula Caused by Multiple Foreign Magnetic Bodies Ingestion

Case Reports in Surgery ◽

10.1155/2018/7291539 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Vittorio Cherchi ◽

Gian Luigi Adani ◽

Elda Righi ◽

Umberto Baccarani ◽

Giovanni Terrosu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Abdominal Pain ◽

Foreign Body ◽

Clinical Condition ◽

Correct Diagnosis ◽

Intestinal Wall ◽

Accidental Ingestion ◽

The Us ◽

Manual Suture ◽

One Year

The incidence of accidental foreign body (FBs) ingestion is 100,000 cases/year in the US, with over than 80% of cases occurring in children below 5 years of age. Although a single FB may pass spontaneously and uneventfully through the digestive tract, the ingestion of multiple magnetics can cause serious morbidity due to proximate attraction through the intestinal wall. Morbidity and mortality depend on a prompt and correct diagnosis which is often difficult and delayed due to the patient's age and because the accidental ingestion may go unnoticed. We report our experience in the treatment of an 11-year-old child who presented to the emergency department with increasing abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. Surgery evidenced an ileocecal fistula secondary to multiple magnetic FB ingestion with attraction by both sides of the intestinal wall. A 5-centimeter ileal resection was performed, and the cecal fistula was closed with a longitudinal manual suture. The child was discharged at postoperative day 8. After one year, the patient’s clinical condition was good.

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Conditional survival nomogram after an R0 resection for gastric cancer.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.11 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 29 (4_suppl) ◽

pp. 11-11

Author(s):

J. L. Dikken ◽

C. J. Van De Velde ◽

M. Verheij ◽

R. Baser ◽

M. Gonen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Gastric Cancer ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Predictive Accuracy ◽

Performance Status ◽

R0 Resection ◽

Conditional Survival ◽

Disease Free Interval ◽

The Us ◽

One Year

11 Background: The risk of dying of cancer is highest in the first two years after a curative resection for gastric cancer. Therefore, the prognosis of patients who did not recur in the first two years is improved because they survived this critical period, a phenomenon called conditional survival. The US-derived gastric cancer nomogram predicts disease-specific survival (DSS) based on pathological variables. However, a disease-free interval after surgery, which improves the prognosis, is not captured by the nomogram. Therefore, it has only been used directly after surgery and not in the follow-up setting. The purposes of this study were to develop a conditional survival nomogram for 1, 2 and 3-year survivors (step 1) and to test if the introduction of follow-up variables would improve predictive accuracy of the nomogram in the follow-up setting (step 2). Methods: In a combined US-Dutch population of 1642 patients who underwent an R0 resection for gastric cancer and for whom the old nomogram variables were available, a conditional survival nomogram based on the original variables was developed for one (N=1147), two (N=879) and three (N=721) year survivors (step 1). To improve predictive accuracy in the follow-up setting, weight loss, performance status (PS), hemoglobin (HGB), and albumin (ALB) at one year after resection were retrospectively collected and added to the baseline variables in a new nomogram (step 2). Results: The conditional survival nomograms for 1, 2 and 3-year survivors (step 1) showed a high predictive accuracy in the calibration plots. Surviving one, two and three years shows a median improvement of 5-year DSS of 4%, 9% and 14% respectively. The introduction of weight loss, PS, HGB, and ALB at one year after surgery (step 2) did not improve this nomogram, but availability of these variables was limited. Conclusions: A strongly predictive conditional survival nomogram was developed, giving an improved prognosis for 1, 2 and 3-year survivors of gastric cancer. Introduction of variables available at one year after resection did not further improve this nomogram. This might be caused by the limited availability of follow-up data, as well as the strong predictive accuracy of the original variables. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

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Early childhood language memory in the speech perception of international adoptees

Journal of Child Language ◽

10.1017/s0305000909990286 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 37 (5) ◽

pp. 1123-1132 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

JANET S. OH ◽

TERRY KIT-FONG AU ◽

SUN-AH JUN

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Korean Language ◽

Identification Task ◽

Language Background ◽

First Semester ◽

International Adoptees ◽

Language Classes ◽

The Us ◽

One Year ◽

Phoneme Identification

ABSTRACTIt is as yet unclear whether the benefits of early linguistic experiences can be maintained without at least some minimal continued exposure to the language. This study compared 12 adults adopted from Korea to the US as young children (all but one prior to age one year) to 13 participants who had no prior exposure to Korean to examine whether relearning can aid in accessing early childhood language memory. All 25 participants were recruited and tested during the second week of first-semester college Korean language classes. They completed a language background questionnaire and interview, a childhood slang task and a Korean phoneme identification task. Results revealed an advantage for adoptee participants in identifying some Korean phonemes, suggesting that some components of early childhood language memory can remain intact despite many years of disuse, and that relearning a language can help in accessing such a memory.

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The US Army IETM-one year later

Proceedings of AUTOTESTCON '94 ◽

10.1109/autest.1994.381516 ◽

2002 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. Brown

Keyword(s):

Us Army ◽

The Us ◽

One Year

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