and Predicting 10-Year Risk of End-Organ Complications of Type 2 Diabetes With and Without Metabolic Surgery: A Machine Learning Approach By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-03-20T11:50:34-07:00 OBJECTIVE To construct and internally validate prediction models to estimate the risk of long-term end-organ complications and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity that can be used to inform treatment decisions for patients and practitioners who are considering metabolic surgery. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 2,287 patients with type 2 diabetes who underwent metabolic surgery between 1998 and 2017 in the Cleveland Clinic Health System were propensity-matched 1:5 to 11,435 nonsurgical patients with BMI ≥30 kg/m2 and type 2 diabetes who received usual care with follow-up through December 2018. Multivariable time-to-event regression and random forest machine learning models were built and internally validated using fivefold cross-validation to predict the 10-year risk for four outcomes of interest. The prediction models were programmed to construct user-friendly web-based and smartphone applications of Individualized Diabetes Complications (IDC) Risk Scores for clinical use. RESULTS The prediction tools demonstrated the following discrimination ability based on the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (1 = perfect discrimination and 0.5 = chance) at 10 years in the surgical and nonsurgical groups, respectively: all-cause mortality (0.79 and 0.81), coronary artery events (0.66 and 0.67), heart failure (0.73 and 0.75), and nephropathy (0.73 and 0.76). When a patient’s data are entered into the IDC application, it estimates the individualized 10-year morbidity and mortality risks with and without undergoing metabolic surgery. CONCLUSIONS The IDC Risk Scores can provide personalized evidence-based risk information for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity about future cardiovascular outcomes and mortality with and without metabolic surgery based on their current status of obesity, diabetes, and related cardiometabolic conditions. Full Article
and Coronary Artery Disease and Type 2 Diabetes: A Proteomic Study By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-03-20T11:50:34-07:00 OBJECTIVE Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major challenge in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) provides a detailed anatomic map of the coronary circulation. Proteomics are increasingly used to improve diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms. We hypothesized that the protein panel is differentially associated with T2D and CAD. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In CAPIRE (Coronary Atherosclerosis in Outlier Subjects: Protective and Novel Individual Risk Factors Evaluation—a cohort of 528 individuals with no previous cardiovascular event undergoing CCTA), participants were grouped into CAD– (clean coronaries) and CAD+ (diffuse lumen narrowing or plaques). Plasma proteins were screened by aptamer analysis. Two-way partial least squares was used to simultaneously rank proteins by diabetes status and CAD. RESULTS Though CAD+ was more prevalent among participants with T2D (HbA1c 6.7 ± 1.1%) than those without diabetes (56 vs. 30%, P < 0.0001), CCTA-based atherosclerosis burden did not differ. Of the 20 top-ranking proteins, 15 were associated with both T2D and CAD, and 3 (osteomodulin, cartilage intermediate-layer protein 15, and HTRA1) were selectively associated with T2D only and 2 (epidermal growth factor receptor and contactin-1) with CAD only. Elevated renin and GDF15, and lower adiponectin, were independently associated with both T2D and CAD. In multivariate analysis adjusting for the Framingham risk panel, patients with T2D were "protected" from CAD if female (P = 0.007), younger (P = 0.021), and with lower renin levels (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS We concluded that 1) CAD severity and quality do not differ between participants with T2D and without diabetes; 2) renin, GDF15, and adiponectin are shared markers by T2D and CAD; 3) several proteins are specifically associated with T2D or CAD; and 4) in T2D, lower renin levels may protect against CAD. Full Article
and A fresh look for your Microblogs, Twitter and Facebook Feeds By blog.inoreader.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:15:00 +0000 If you’ve browsed your Twitter or Facebook page feeds in the last week, you have probably noticed that we changed… Full Article facebook Microblog new Twitter Uncategorized
and Inoreader v13 is Here With Improved Looks and New Features! By blog.inoreader.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:54:55 +0000 Since the beginning, Inoreader was meant to be a power-user tool, pushing the boundaries of what RSS readers can do.… Full Article Uncategorized
and Inoreader mobile apps updated to support Automatic Night Mode, Microblogs, Sort by Magic and popularity indicators. By blog.inoreader.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:05:38 +0000 Hey, it’s been quite some time without updates on this front, but our latest updates to our Android and iOS… Full Article Uncategorized
and How we made our Free COVID-19 Alerting System and how you can build your own for any topic By blog.inoreader.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:32:04 +0000 Ever since we launched our Free COVID-19 Alerting System, we’ve been continuously asked how we made it. In this blog… Full Article Uncategorized
and Effectively Serving Immigrant and Dual Language Learner Families through Home Visiting Programs By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:01:27 -0400 Marking a policy brief's release, this webinar explores the promise of home visiting services that support new parents alongside their infants and toddlers, plus strategies for improving how these programs work with immigrant and linguistically diverse families. Full Article
and Legal Migration Pathways to Europe for Low- and Middle-Skilled Migrants By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:17:54 -0400 This event hosted by MPI Europe and the Research Unit of the Expert Council of German Foundations on Integration and Migration featured a discussion on research into legal migration pathways for work and training for low- and middle-skilled migrants. Full Article
and Latin American Responses to the Venezuelan and Nicaraguan Migration Crises By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:12:21 -0400 Leading policymakers and key stakeholders from Latin America, as well as representatives of major international institutions, offer their views on the challenges ahead as Latin American governments seek to chart strategies for responding to large-scale forced migration flows, such as those from Venezuela and Nicaragua. Spanish and English versions of the remarks are available. Full Article
and 16th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:20:25 -0500 With immigration a central plank of the Trump administration's policy agenda, the 16th annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference, held in October 2019, featured analysis by top experts in and out of government regarding changing policies implemented at the U.S.-Mexico border, narrowing of asylum, cooperation with migrant-transit countries, and actions that could reduce legal immigration, including revisions to the public-charge rule. Full Article
and Employment Services for Refugees: Leveraging Mainstream U.S. Systems and Funding By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 16:53:00 -0500 On this webinar, experts and state refugee resettlement program leaders discuss activities that can be key parts of a broader strategy for sustaining and improving employment services for refugees, including partnerships with experts in workforce development strategies, access to federal workforce development funding, and other policies and resources. Full Article
and Is the Door Closing? Latin American and Caribbean Responses to Venezuelan Migration By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:40:37 -0500 Fleeing crisis, nearly 4 million Venezuelans have moved to other Latin American and Caribbean countries over the past few years. This webinar marked the launch of a Latin American and Caribbean Migration Portal, and a report examining the migration and integration policy responses in the region. Full Article
and ¿Se Están Cerrando las Puertas? Respuestas a la Migración Venezolana en América Latina y el Caribe By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:08:48 -0500 MPI llevó a cabo un seminario en línea para marcar el lanzamiento de: Un portal sobre Migración en América Latina y el Caribe; y un informe que examina los efectos de las políticas migratorias y de integración en 11 países en América Latina y el Caribe ante el aumento de la migración venezolana y nicaragüense. Full Article
and An Uneven Landscape: The Differing State Approaches to English Learner Policies under ESSA By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 10:14:45 -0500 Experts share how states have approached Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) implementation, areas where the law and state efforts to support English Learners can be improved, and findings from the compendium, The Patchy Landscape of State English Learner Policies under ESSA. Full Article
and Seasonal Worker Programs in Europe: Lessons Learned and Ways Forward By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:36:08 -0500 As the European Union prepares to review the implementation of its Seasonal Workers Directive, as well as countries such as the United Kingdom continue to explore new approaches to selecting seasonal workers, this webinar features findings from a policy brief on the topic. Full Article
and Expert Podcast: Understanding How English Learners Count in ESSA Reporting By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:13:01 -0400 This podcast features a discussion between MPI's Margie McHugh and Julie Sugarman about how to understand the varying composition of states' English Learner (EL) subgroup under ESSA, and why understanding these technical differences matters when making decisions about how ELs and schools are faring. They also talk about different groups of ELs: newcomers, students with interrupted formal education, and long-term ELs, and data collection around these different cohorts. Full Article
and Migration & Coronavirus: A Complicated Nexus Between Migration Management and Public Health By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:13:37 -0400 This webinar, organized by MPI and the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility at The New School, discussed migration policy responses around the globe in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and examined where migration management and enforcement tools may be useful and where they may be ill-suited to advancing public health goals. Full Article
and Humanitarian Protection in an Era of Pandemic By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:16:51 -0400 MPI and MPI Europe experts discuss the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on asylum systems in Europe and North America, as well as in developing regions, where 85 percent of refugees live. During this freeform conversation, our analysts also assess the implications for the principle of asylum and the future for a post-World War II humanitarian protection system that is under threat. Full Article
and Immigration and the U.S.-Mexico Border during the Pandemic: A Conversation with Members of Congress By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:40:11 -0400 In this bipartisan discussion, two border-state members of Congress—Rep. Veronica Escobar and Rep. Dan Crenshaw—discuss the response to the coronavirus outbreak, how it is affecting the interconnected border region, and what the future might hold. Full Article
and Young Refugee Children: Their Schooling Experiences in the United States and in Countries of First Asylum By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:28:38 -0400 In this webinar, the authors of three papers on the experiences of refugee children present their findings, with a focus on how such experiences affect their mental health and education. Full Article
and Mental Health Risks and Resilience among Somali and Bhutanese Refugee Parents By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:00:06 -0400 Somali and Bhutanese refugees are two of the largest groups recently resettled in the United States and Canada. This report examines factors that might promote or undermine the mental health and overall well-being of children of these refugees, with regard to factors such as past exposure to trauma, parental mental health, educational attainment, social support, and discrimination. Full Article
and A Study of Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes among African-Born Women Living in Utah By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 14:30:31 -0500 Resettled African refugee women may experience particularly acute complications during pregnancy, birth, and the child's early infancy. Yet health care-providers and policymakers may not be aware of the particular challenges that these women and their children face. This report, examining women giving birth in Utah over a seven-year period, compares perinatal complications of the African born and a segment of the U.S. born. Full Article
and In the Age of Trump: Populist Backlash and Progressive Resistance Create Divergent State Immigrant Integration Contexts By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:26:51 -0500 As long-simmering passions related to federal immigration policies have come to a full boil, less noted but no less important debates are taking place at state and local levels with regards to policies affecting immigrants and their children. As states are increasingly diverging in their responses, this report examines how some of the key policies and programs that support long-term integration success are faring in this volatile era. Full Article
and Chilling Effects: The Expected Public Charge Rule and Its Impact on Legal Immigrant Families’ Public Benefits Use By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 14:09:59 -0400 According to leaked drafts, the Trump administration is considering a rule that could have sweeping effects on both legal immigration to the United States and the use of public benefits by legal immigrants and their families. This report examines the potential scale of the expected rule’s impact, including at national and state levels and among children, as well as Hispanic and Asian American/Pacific Islander immigrants. Full Article
and Chilling Effects: The Expected Public-Charge Rule and Its Impact on Immigrant Families By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 17:57:14 -0400 This webinar highlights findings from an MPI report examining the potential impacts of expected changes to the public charge rule by the Trump administration. Leaked draft versions suggest the rule could sharply expand the number of legally present noncitizens facing difficulty getting a green card or extending a visa as a result of their family's use of public benefits. The rule likely would discourage millions from accessing health, nutrition, and social services for which they or their U.S.-citizen dependents are eligible. Full Article
and Mitigating the Effects of Trauma among Young Children of Immigrants and Refugees: The Role of Early Childhood Programs By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:12:37 -0400 The first years of a child’s life are a time of immense growth, and exposure to trauma—if left unaddressed—can have significant, lifelong effects. This issue brief examines how young children of refugees and other immigrants may be affected by trauma, and what early childhood education and care programs, health-care providers, and others can do to mitigate its adverse effects. Full Article
and Addressing Trauma in Young Children in Immigrant and Refugee Families through Early Childhood Programs By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 18:32:45 -0400 During this webinar, speakers provide an overview of an MPI policy brief that seeks to raise awareness of the intersection of trauma and early childhood development, and how U.S. early childhood programs could more effectively address this trauma in young children in refugee and immigrant households. The participants discuss efforts to integrate trauma-informed approaches into early childhood systems and how home visiting services can effectively address trauma and mental health through a two-generation approach. Full Article
and Immigrant Families and Child Welfare Systems: Emerging Needs and Promising Policies By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:26:23 -0400 With the children of immigrants a growing share of all U.S. children, and federal immigration enforcement and other policies undergoing significant change, some state and local child welfare agencies are developing new ways to improve how they work with immigrant families. This report examines key cultural, linguistic, and legal challenges, and how agencies are adjusting staffing, training, placement, and other policies to tackle them. Full Article
and Leveraging the Potential of Home Visiting Programs to Serve Immigrant and Dual Language Learner Families By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:48:18 -0400 Home visiting programs for young families are growing in popularity across the United States, and have demonstrated their effectiveness in supporting maternal health and child well-being. At the same time, more infants and toddlers are growing up in immigrant families and households where a language other than English is spoken. Why then are these children under-represented in these programs? This brief explores common barriers, ways to address them, and why it is important to do so. Full Article
and Health Insurance Coverage of Immigrants and Latinos in the Kansas City Metro Area By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:26:37 -0500 Latinos and immigrants are at least twice as likely to lack health insurance coverage as the overall population in the Kansas City metropolitan area. This gap that has significant implications for the region, as Latinos and immigrants will form an ever-growing share of the area’s labor force and tax base amid anticipated declines in the native-born, non-Latino population. Full Article
and Green Cards and Public Charge: Who Could Be Denied Based on Benefits Use? By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:06:26 -0500 On this webinar MPI experts discuss their estimates of the populations that could be deemed ineligible for a green card based on existing benefits use. They also discuss the broader consequences of the public-charge rule implemented in February 2020, through its "chilling effects" and imposition of a wealth test aimed at assessing whether green-card applicants ever would be likely to use a public benefit in the future. Full Article
and Green Cards and Public Charge: Who Could Be Denied Based on Benefits Use? By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:21:12 -0400 On this webinar, MPI experts discussed the public-charge rule and released estimates of the populations that could be deemed ineligible for a green card based on existing benefits use. They examined the far larger consequences of the rule, through its "chilling effects" and imposition of a test aimed at assessing whether green-card applicants are likely to ever use a public benefit in the future. And they discussed how the latter holds the potential to reshape legal immigration to the United States. Full Article
and As U.S. Health-Care System Buckles under Pandemic, Immigrant & Refugee Professionals Could Represent a Critical Resource By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:32:00 -0400 In a time of critical shortages of U.S. health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, retired doctors are being called back to work and medical students are graduating on a fast track. There is another important pool that could be tapped: Immigrants and refugees who have college degrees in health fields but are working in low-skilled jobs or out of work. MPI estimates 263,000 immigrants are experiencing skill underutilization and could be a valuable resource. Full Article
and Barriers to COVID-19 Testing and Treatment: Immigrants without Health Coverage in the United States By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:58:10 -0400 As millions of U.S. workers lose jobs and the health insurance associated with them, Medicaid and similar programs are increasingly important for people seeking COVID-19 testing and treatment. Yet many low-income uninsured noncitizens, including green-card holders, are excluded from such programs because of their immigration status, as this fact sheet explores. Full Article
and Can a Company be pro-regulation and pro-commerce? Gregg Renfrew from Beautycounter thinks so By brandleadership.wordpress.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:59:09 +0000 It’s the middle of an election year and, according to the Pew Research Center, the country hasn’t been this polarized since the Civil War. In such a climate, it would seem to be an oxymoron for a company to push for both financial growth and tighter regulations. Gregg Renfrew, CEO & Founder of Beautycounter, wouldn’t […] Full Article *Gabriela Torres Patiño Brand Strategy Business Values Customer Experience Event Marketing
and Reflections on Business, Leadership, and Branding: Shelly Lazarus ’70 By brandleadership.wordpress.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:20:02 +0000 Much has changed in the world of advertising from the picture painted by Mad Men. Shelly Lazarus ’70, Chairman Emeritus, Ogilvy & Mather, was one of the women helping pioneer these changes. Making the journey from ‘the only woman in the room’ to CEO and Chairman of Ogilvy gives Lazarus a lot to reflect on […] Full Article *Matthew Quint Brand Strategy Business Values Leadership Uncategorized BRITE Conference Ogilvy & Mather Shelly Lazarus
and Thinking with AND: Insights from KIND’s story By brandleadership.wordpress.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:29:46 +0000 “I’m a confused Mexican Jew.” So says Daniel Lubetzky, Founder and CEO of KIND Snack, in his very personal interview with Columbia faculty member David Rogers at BRITE ’16. Their discussion touched on the many ideas behind KIND Snacks, from the beginnings of the company, to the strategic thinking that forces Lubetzky to stay away […] Full Article *Gabriela Torres Patiño Brand Strategy Brand Value Business Values Consumer Insights Event Leadership Marketing Video
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