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1. The Changing Face of Video Games and Video Gamers: Future Directions in the Scientific Study of... 2017

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   Dale, Gillian; Shawn Green, C.

   Journal Of Cognitive Enhancement, Vol. 1, Issue 3, pp. 280 - 294.

   Research into the perceptual, attentional, and cognitive benefits of playing video games has exploded over the past several decades. However, the methodologies in use today are becoming outdated, a... Read more

   Research into the perceptual, attentional, and cognitive benefits of playing video games has exploded over the past several decades. However, the methodologies in use today are becoming outdated, as both video games and the gamers themselves are constantly evolving. The purpose of this commentary is to highlight some of the ongoing changes that are occurring in the video game industry, as well as to discuss how these changes may affect research into the effects of gaming on perception, attention, and cognition going forward. The commentary focuses on two main areas: (1) the ways in which video games themselves have changed since the early 2000s, including the rise of various “hybrid” genres, the emergence of distinct new genres, and the increasing push toward online/open-world games, and (2) how video game players have changed since the early 2000s, including shifts in demographics, the decreasing specialization of gamers, and the fact that gamers today now have a long gaming history. In all cases, we discuss possible changes in the methods used to study the impact of video games on cognitive performance that these shifts in the gaming landscape necessitate. Read less

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2. Microwave-Generated Steam Decontamination of N95 Respirators Utilizing Universally Accessible... 2020

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   Zulauf, Katelyn E; Green, Alex B; Nguyen Ba, Alex N; Jagdish, Tanush...

   M Bio, Vol. 11, Issue 3.

   The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has caused a severe, international shortage of N95 respirators, which are essential to protect health care providers from i... Read more

   The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has caused a severe, international shortage of N95 respirators, which are essential to protect health care providers from infection. Given the contemporary limitations of the supply chain, it is imperative to identify effective means of decontaminating, reusing, and thereby conserving N95 respirator stockpiles. To be effective, decontamination must result in sterilization of the N95 respirator without impairment of respirator filtration or user fit. Although numerous methods of N95 decontamination exist, none are universally accessible. In this work, we describe a microwave-generated steam decontamination protocol for N95 respirators for use in health care systems of all sizes, geographies, and means. Using widely available glass containers, mesh from commercial produce bags, a rubber band, and a 1,100-W commercially available microwave, we constructed an effective, standardized, and reproducible means of decontaminating N95 respirators. Employing this methodology against MS2 phage, a highly conservative surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 contamination, we report an average 6-log plaque-forming unit (PFU) (99.9999%) and a minimum 5-log PFU (99.999%) reduction after a single 3-min microwave treatment. Notably, quantified respirator fit and function were preserved, even after 20 sequential cycles of microwave steam decontamination. This method provides a valuable means of effective decontamination and reuse of N95 respirators by frontline providers facing urgent need. Due to the rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there is an increasing shortage of protective gear necessary to keep health care providers safe from infection. As of 9 April 2020, the CDC reported 9,282 cumulative cases of COVID-19 among U.S. health care workers (CDC COVID-19 Response Team, MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 69:477-481, 2020, https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6915e6). N95 respirators are recommended by the CDC as the ideal method of protection from COVID-19. Although N95 respirators are traditionally single use, the shortages have necessitated the need for reuse. Effective methods of N95 decontamination that do not affect the fit or filtration ability of N95 respirators are essential. Numerous methods of N95 decontamination exist; however, none are universally accessible. In this study, we describe an effective, standardized, and reproducible means of decontaminating N95 respirators using widely available materials. The N95 decontamination method described in this work will provide a valuable resource for hospitals, health care centers, and outpatient practices that are experiencing increasing shortages of N95 respirators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read less

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3. Impact of Participation in a Telestroke Network on Clinical Outcomes 2019

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   Zhang, Donglan; Shi, Lu; Ido, Moges S; Green, Dale E; Li, Yan; Su, Dejun...

   Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes, Vol. 12, Issue 1.

   A telestroke program, known as the Remote Evaluation for Acute Ischemic Stroke program, has been implemented in Georgia since 2003. This study examined whether a hospital's participation in a teles... Read more

   A telestroke program, known as the Remote Evaluation for Acute Ischemic Stroke program, has been implemented in Georgia since 2003. This study examined whether a hospital's participation in a telestroke network was associated with improvement in clinical outcomes and quality indicators. An observational study was conducted using data from the Georgia Coverdell Acute Stroke Registry between September 2005 and September 2016 for patients aged ≥18 years with ischemic stroke. We use a difference-in-differences approach to compare the following clinical outcomes and quality indicators among those admitted at hospitals within and outside of the Remote Evaluation for Acute Ischemic Stroke network: tPA (tissue-type plasminogen activator) use, complications related to tPA use, door-to-needle time, ambulation at discharge, discharge status, and destination. Logistic regression models and a propensity score weighting approach were performed to adjust for patients' age, sex, race, insurance coverage, arrival mode, ambulatory status before the current stroke, stroke severity, medical history, admission time, and hospital bed size. A total of 25 494 patients with ischemic stroke admitted at 15 nonteaching hospitals located outside of the Atlanta metropolitan area were included in the analysis. After propensity score weighting, hospitals participated in a telestroke network was not associated with a significant increase in the rate of tPA use, while it was significantly associated with a modest decline in the rate of complications related to tPA (-5.9%; 95% CI, -9.2% to -2.6%). Telestroke participation showed no significant difference in other clinical outcomes and quality measures except for a marginally significant decrease in in-hospital mortality (-1.1%; 95% CI, -2.2% to -0.1%). Although a slight decrease in tPA complication was observed among hospitals participating in the telestroke network, overall the impact of telestroke participation on a hospital's stroke care quality was not statistically significant based on our observational study. Read less

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