Page 1. Published as a ieparate and in The Journal of Psychology, 1971, 77, 33-37 A FURTHER TEST ... more Page 1. Published as a ieparate and in The Journal of Psychology, 1971, 77, 33-37 A FURTHER TEST OF JOHNSON'S CHUNK-CODE NOTION' Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky KENNETH A. JACOBUS AND CRAIG T. LOVE ...
Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor. Despite current treatment, re... more Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor. Despite current treatment, recurrence is inevitable. There are no clear guidelines for treatment of recurrent glioblastoma. To investigate factors at initial surgery predictive of reoperation, and the prognostic variables associated with survival, including reoperation for recurrence. A retrospective cohort study was performed, including adult patients diagnosed with glioblastoma between January 2010 and December 2013. Student t test and Fisher exact test compared continuous and categorical variables between reoperation and nonreoperation groups. Univariable and Cox regression multivariable analysis was performed. In a cohort of 204 patients with de novo glioblastoma, 49 (24%) received reoperation at recurrence. The median overall survival in the reoperation group was 20.1 months compared with 9.0 months in the nonreoperation group (P = .001). Reoperation was associated with longer overall survival in our total popu...
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 2008
Physicians in emergency departments (EDs) treat more patients with alcohol-related disorders than... more Physicians in emergency departments (EDs) treat more patients with alcohol-related disorders than do those in primary care settings. To implement an effective screening, brief intervention, and referral (SBIR) program for use in EDs. Further, to evaluate the impact of the program on alcohol-consumption levels. A prospective cohort pilot study was conducted at a suburban community teaching hospital using a convenience sample of ED patients and an original seven-question screening tool based on well-known guidelines. Subjects screening positive for possible alcohol abuse were given treatment referrals. Follow-up telephone interviews were conducted 6 months later. Of the 1556 enrolled subjects, 251 (16%) were classified as at-risk drinkers. Seventy-nine at-risk subjects (32% [95% CI, 26%-37%]) screened positive on CAGE-based questions (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye opener). At follow-up, 20 (25% [95% CI, 16%-35%]) were successfully contacted. Of these 20 subjects, 5 (25%) refused to p...
To identify changes in referral patterns and delays in diagnosis and treatment of oral squamous c... more To identify changes in referral patterns and delays in diagnosis and treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), managed at a tertiary institution in Victoria, Australia. The hospital records of all patients with newly diagnosed OSCC, managed by The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Head and Neck Tumour Stream between Jan 2008 and Dec 2010, were retrospectively reviewed. Of the 101 patients, 52% first sought help from general medical practitioners (GMP) while 43% initially attended a general dental practitioner (GDP). The most common site of OSCC was oral tongue (42%). The most common presentation was ulceration (31%). Seventy percent of patients presented with T1 (39%) or T2 (31%) tumours. The diagnostic delay ranged from 0 to 8 years with an average of 4.5 months. Patient delay ranged from 0 to 1.4 years with an average of 1.8 months. Professional delay ranged from 0 to 8 years with an average of 2 months. Delays in patients seeking advice have decreased compared to previous studies, while delays in professionals making a diagnosis have not improved considerably. There has been a significant shift towards initial presentation to GMP rather than GDP. Further decrease in delays is possible by improving both population awareness and clinician education. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
We investigated how physico-chemical properties of charged droplets are affected by the electrosp... more We investigated how physico-chemical properties of charged droplets are affected by the electrospray process, using simultaneous in situ measurements by laser-induced fluorescence (LIF), Fraunhofer diffraction and mass spectrometry. For this purpose, we implemented a laser-induced-fluorescence profiling setup in conjunction with a fast, high-resolution particle sizing scheme on a modified Agilent Jet Stream electrospray source coupled to a single quadrupole mass analyser. The optical setup permits us to profile the solvent fractionation and the size of the droplets as they evaporate in an electrospray plume by measuring both the angular scattering pattern and emission spectra of a solvatochromic fluorescent dye. Mass spectra are recorded simultaneously. These mass spectrometry and optical spectroscopy investigations allow us to study the relation between the observed charge-state distributions of protein anions and physico-chemical properties of evaporating droplets in the spray plume. By mixing water with methanol, a refolding of cytochrome C is observed as the water percentage increases in the plume due to the preponderant evaporation of volatile methanol.
Summary.-This study is one of a series in which operant research equipment and information-theory... more Summary.-This study is one of a series in which operant research equipment and information-theory findings are used in an experimental analysis of human information processing of auditory stimuli. Right hemiplegics, left hemiplegics, non-brain-damaged ...
Summary In a study of 80 fifth grade American boys and girls, an attempt was made to demonstrate ... more Summary In a study of 80 fifth grade American boys and girls, an attempt was made to demonstrate a causal link between children's first names and judgments about the rightness or wrongness of those children's conflicted decisions. It was expected that children ...
Page 1. Published as a ieparate and in The Journal of Psychology, 1971, 77, 33-37 A FURTHER TEST ... more Page 1. Published as a ieparate and in The Journal of Psychology, 1971, 77, 33-37 A FURTHER TEST OF JOHNSON'S CHUNK-CODE NOTION' Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky KENNETH A. JACOBUS AND CRAIG T. LOVE ...
Page 1. 1784 Inorg. Chem. 1992, 31, 1784-1788 trans angle of 130.9'. This is in reas... more Page 1. 1784 Inorg. Chem. 1992, 31, 1784-1788 trans angle of 130.9'. This is in reasonable agreement with the result found here. The molecular EPR g values can be related to the d electron energy levels through the simple ...
Page 1. 221 Small Group Process: Comparison of Memory Ratings with Observational Scoring Neil T. ... more Page 1. 221 Small Group Process: Comparison of Memory Ratings with Observational Scoring Neil T. Witmer Samuel B. Pond III Craig T. Love Observational scoring and memory-based ratings were compared as measures of small group process. ...
ABSTRACT Over the past two decades, the criminal justice population in the US has grown by over 2... more ABSTRACT Over the past two decades, the criminal justice population in the US has grown by over 200%, most of this due to an increase in drug-involved offenders. Although there is good evidence that prison-based substance abuse treatment programs can be effective in reducing rearrest, few cost-effectiveness studies have been conducted. Using data from the Connecticut Department of Correction and the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), we compared the cost-effectiveness of four tiers (levels) of substance abuse treatment programs for a sample of 831 offenders who were released during FY1996-FY1997. Effectiveness, measured by reductions in the likelihood of rearrest within six months, one year and 18 months post-release, was compared for inmates who had received treatment while incarcerated (n = 358) and those who had not (n = 473). At all intervals, offenders who attended any of the higher tier programs (two, three and four) had significantly lower rates of rearrest when compared to offenders who attended Tier One only or who had attended no tier programs, even after controlling for background characteristics that may have differentiated the two groups. The benefits to the State of Connecticut correctional system alone, measured in terms of the costs of avoided re-incarcerations, were from 1.8 to 5.7 times the cost of implementing the programs, ranging from $20,098 (Tier Four) to $37,605 (Tier Two). Since society receives a favorable return on its investment in prison-based treatment programs, we should find ways to ensure that more drug-involved inmates receive treatment. (Contains 1 figure and 7 tables.)
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This article examines the legal involvement of 438 clients randomized to three- and six-month ver... more This article examines the legal involvement of 438 clients randomized to three- and six-month versions of a residential drug abuse treatment program with respect to early attrition (before 40 days in treatment) and later attrition (40-79 days in treatment). Concern about legal problems was reported by 21% of subjects in response to an open-ended question about factors that led to admission; 42% had other legal circumstances that were determined either from documented evidence of legal involvement from chart review or from self-report through structured questioning about legal status. For those with "concern about legal problems" the early attrition rate was 16%, compared with 33% for those with no legal factors--odds ratio (OR) .38 with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) (.20,.73) and the later attrition rate was 25%, OR .76, 95% CI (.39,1.48). Those subjects with "legal circumstances" only had an early attrition rate of 29%--OR .86, 95% CI (.54,1.37) and a later attrition rate of 19%, OR .53, 95% CI (.29,.98) compared to those with no legal factors. There was little evidence of confounding in any of these results from adjusted analyses. Findings suggest that only self-reported concern about legal status as a problem mentioned at entry to treatment is significantly associated with lower early attrition and there is no significant relationship of legal factors with later attrition.
Page 1. Published as a ieparate and in The Journal of Psychology, 1971, 77, 33-37 A FURTHER TEST ... more Page 1. Published as a ieparate and in The Journal of Psychology, 1971, 77, 33-37 A FURTHER TEST OF JOHNSON'S CHUNK-CODE NOTION' Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky KENNETH A. JACOBUS AND CRAIG T. LOVE ...
Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor. Despite current treatment, re... more Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor. Despite current treatment, recurrence is inevitable. There are no clear guidelines for treatment of recurrent glioblastoma. To investigate factors at initial surgery predictive of reoperation, and the prognostic variables associated with survival, including reoperation for recurrence. A retrospective cohort study was performed, including adult patients diagnosed with glioblastoma between January 2010 and December 2013. Student t test and Fisher exact test compared continuous and categorical variables between reoperation and nonreoperation groups. Univariable and Cox regression multivariable analysis was performed. In a cohort of 204 patients with de novo glioblastoma, 49 (24%) received reoperation at recurrence. The median overall survival in the reoperation group was 20.1 months compared with 9.0 months in the nonreoperation group (P = .001). Reoperation was associated with longer overall survival in our total popu...
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 2008
Physicians in emergency departments (EDs) treat more patients with alcohol-related disorders than... more Physicians in emergency departments (EDs) treat more patients with alcohol-related disorders than do those in primary care settings. To implement an effective screening, brief intervention, and referral (SBIR) program for use in EDs. Further, to evaluate the impact of the program on alcohol-consumption levels. A prospective cohort pilot study was conducted at a suburban community teaching hospital using a convenience sample of ED patients and an original seven-question screening tool based on well-known guidelines. Subjects screening positive for possible alcohol abuse were given treatment referrals. Follow-up telephone interviews were conducted 6 months later. Of the 1556 enrolled subjects, 251 (16%) were classified as at-risk drinkers. Seventy-nine at-risk subjects (32% [95% CI, 26%-37%]) screened positive on CAGE-based questions (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye opener). At follow-up, 20 (25% [95% CI, 16%-35%]) were successfully contacted. Of these 20 subjects, 5 (25%) refused to p...
To identify changes in referral patterns and delays in diagnosis and treatment of oral squamous c... more To identify changes in referral patterns and delays in diagnosis and treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), managed at a tertiary institution in Victoria, Australia. The hospital records of all patients with newly diagnosed OSCC, managed by The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Head and Neck Tumour Stream between Jan 2008 and Dec 2010, were retrospectively reviewed. Of the 101 patients, 52% first sought help from general medical practitioners (GMP) while 43% initially attended a general dental practitioner (GDP). The most common site of OSCC was oral tongue (42%). The most common presentation was ulceration (31%). Seventy percent of patients presented with T1 (39%) or T2 (31%) tumours. The diagnostic delay ranged from 0 to 8 years with an average of 4.5 months. Patient delay ranged from 0 to 1.4 years with an average of 1.8 months. Professional delay ranged from 0 to 8 years with an average of 2 months. Delays in patients seeking advice have decreased compared to previous studies, while delays in professionals making a diagnosis have not improved considerably. There has been a significant shift towards initial presentation to GMP rather than GDP. Further decrease in delays is possible by improving both population awareness and clinician education. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
We investigated how physico-chemical properties of charged droplets are affected by the electrosp... more We investigated how physico-chemical properties of charged droplets are affected by the electrospray process, using simultaneous in situ measurements by laser-induced fluorescence (LIF), Fraunhofer diffraction and mass spectrometry. For this purpose, we implemented a laser-induced-fluorescence profiling setup in conjunction with a fast, high-resolution particle sizing scheme on a modified Agilent Jet Stream electrospray source coupled to a single quadrupole mass analyser. The optical setup permits us to profile the solvent fractionation and the size of the droplets as they evaporate in an electrospray plume by measuring both the angular scattering pattern and emission spectra of a solvatochromic fluorescent dye. Mass spectra are recorded simultaneously. These mass spectrometry and optical spectroscopy investigations allow us to study the relation between the observed charge-state distributions of protein anions and physico-chemical properties of evaporating droplets in the spray plume. By mixing water with methanol, a refolding of cytochrome C is observed as the water percentage increases in the plume due to the preponderant evaporation of volatile methanol.
Summary.-This study is one of a series in which operant research equipment and information-theory... more Summary.-This study is one of a series in which operant research equipment and information-theory findings are used in an experimental analysis of human information processing of auditory stimuli. Right hemiplegics, left hemiplegics, non-brain-damaged ...
Summary In a study of 80 fifth grade American boys and girls, an attempt was made to demonstrate ... more Summary In a study of 80 fifth grade American boys and girls, an attempt was made to demonstrate a causal link between children's first names and judgments about the rightness or wrongness of those children's conflicted decisions. It was expected that children ...
Page 1. Published as a ieparate and in The Journal of Psychology, 1971, 77, 33-37 A FURTHER TEST ... more Page 1. Published as a ieparate and in The Journal of Psychology, 1971, 77, 33-37 A FURTHER TEST OF JOHNSON'S CHUNK-CODE NOTION' Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky KENNETH A. JACOBUS AND CRAIG T. LOVE ...
Page 1. 1784 Inorg. Chem. 1992, 31, 1784-1788 trans angle of 130.9'. This is in reas... more Page 1. 1784 Inorg. Chem. 1992, 31, 1784-1788 trans angle of 130.9'. This is in reasonable agreement with the result found here. The molecular EPR g values can be related to the d electron energy levels through the simple ...
Page 1. 221 Small Group Process: Comparison of Memory Ratings with Observational Scoring Neil T. ... more Page 1. 221 Small Group Process: Comparison of Memory Ratings with Observational Scoring Neil T. Witmer Samuel B. Pond III Craig T. Love Observational scoring and memory-based ratings were compared as measures of small group process. ...
ABSTRACT Over the past two decades, the criminal justice population in the US has grown by over 2... more ABSTRACT Over the past two decades, the criminal justice population in the US has grown by over 200%, most of this due to an increase in drug-involved offenders. Although there is good evidence that prison-based substance abuse treatment programs can be effective in reducing rearrest, few cost-effectiveness studies have been conducted. Using data from the Connecticut Department of Correction and the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), we compared the cost-effectiveness of four tiers (levels) of substance abuse treatment programs for a sample of 831 offenders who were released during FY1996-FY1997. Effectiveness, measured by reductions in the likelihood of rearrest within six months, one year and 18 months post-release, was compared for inmates who had received treatment while incarcerated (n = 358) and those who had not (n = 473). At all intervals, offenders who attended any of the higher tier programs (two, three and four) had significantly lower rates of rearrest when compared to offenders who attended Tier One only or who had attended no tier programs, even after controlling for background characteristics that may have differentiated the two groups. The benefits to the State of Connecticut correctional system alone, measured in terms of the costs of avoided re-incarcerations, were from 1.8 to 5.7 times the cost of implementing the programs, ranging from $20,098 (Tier Four) to $37,605 (Tier Two). Since society receives a favorable return on its investment in prison-based treatment programs, we should find ways to ensure that more drug-involved inmates receive treatment. (Contains 1 figure and 7 tables.)
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 02791072 1995 10471669, Jan 23, 2012
This article examines the legal involvement of 438 clients randomized to three- and six-month ver... more This article examines the legal involvement of 438 clients randomized to three- and six-month versions of a residential drug abuse treatment program with respect to early attrition (before 40 days in treatment) and later attrition (40-79 days in treatment). Concern about legal problems was reported by 21% of subjects in response to an open-ended question about factors that led to admission; 42% had other legal circumstances that were determined either from documented evidence of legal involvement from chart review or from self-report through structured questioning about legal status. For those with "concern about legal problems" the early attrition rate was 16%, compared with 33% for those with no legal factors--odds ratio (OR) .38 with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) (.20,.73) and the later attrition rate was 25%, OR .76, 95% CI (.39,1.48). Those subjects with "legal circumstances" only had an early attrition rate of 29%--OR .86, 95% CI (.54,1.37) and a later attrition rate of 19%, OR .53, 95% CI (.29,.98) compared to those with no legal factors. There was little evidence of confounding in any of these results from adjusted analyses. Findings suggest that only self-reported concern about legal status as a problem mentioned at entry to treatment is significantly associated with lower early attrition and there is no significant relationship of legal factors with later attrition.
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