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Mountjoy M, Sundgot-Borgen J, Burke L, Carter S, Constantini N, Lebrun C, Meyer N, Sherman R, Steffen K, Budgett R, Ljungqvist A, Ackerman K. RED-S CAT. Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) Clinical Assessment Tool (CAT). Br J Sports Med 2015; 49:421-3. [PMID: 25896450 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Mountjoy M, Sundgot-Borgen J, Burke L, Carter S, Constantini N, Lebrun C, Meyer N, Sherman R, Steffen K, Budgett R, Ljungqvist A, Ackerman K. The IOC relative energy deficiency in sport clinical assessment tool (RED-S CAT). Br J Sports Med 2015; 49:1354. [PMID: 26764434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Ryan C, Barbour A, Burke L, Sheppard MN. Non-infectious aortitis of the ascending aorta: a histological and clinical correlation of 71 cases including overlap with medial degeneration and atheroma—a challenge for the pathologist. J Clin Pathol 2015; 68:898-904. [DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-203061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Reale R, Martin D, Halperin I, Dunn E, Maloney M, Dunican I, Shaw G, Humberstone C, Lee H, Slater G, Burke L. Day-To-Day Reliability of Common Measures of Hydration Status in Australian Judoka. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2015. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000478284.03181.da] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Joy E, De Souza MJ, Nattiv A, Misra M, Williams NI, Mallinson RJ, Gibbs JC, Olmsted M, Goolsby M, Matheson G, Barrack M, Burke L, Drinkwater B, Lebrun C, Loucks AB, Mountjoy M, Nichols J, Borgen JS. 2014 female athlete triad coalition consensus statement on treatment and return to play of the female athlete triad. Curr Sports Med Rep 2015; 13:219-32. [PMID: 25014387 DOI: 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The female athlete triad is a medical condition often observed in physically active girls and women and involves three components: (1) low energy availability with or without disordered eating, (2) menstrual dysfunction, and (3) low bone mineral density. Female athletes often present with one or more of the three triad components, and early intervention is essential to prevent its progression to serious end points that include clinical eating disorders, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. This consensus statement presents a set of recommendations developed following the first (San Francisco, CA) and second (Indianapolis, IN) International Symposia on the Female Athlete Triad. This consensus statement was intended to provide clinical guidelines for physicians, athletic trainers, and other health care providers for the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of the female athlete triad and to provide clear recommendations for return to play. The expert panel has proposed a risk stratification point system that takes into account magnitude of risk to assist the physician in decision making regarding sport participation, clearance, and return to play. Guidelines are offered for clearance categories, management by a multidisciplinary team, and implementation of treatment contracts.
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- Elizabeth Joy
- 1Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT; 2Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, PA; 3University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; 4Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 5University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 6Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY; 7Stanford University, San Francisco, CA; 8California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA; 9Australian Institute of Sport, Australia; 10Washington; 11University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; 12Ohio University, Athens, OH; 13McMaster University, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; 14San Diego State University, San Diego, CA; and 15Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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Mountjoy M, Sundgot-Borgen J, Burke L, Carter S, Constantini N, Lebrun C, Meyer N, Sherman R, Steffen K, Budgett R, Ljungqvist A. Authors’ 2015 additions to the IOC consensus statement: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). Br J Sports Med 2015; 49:417-20. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Cort M, White G, Harcourt P, Burke L. Supplements in sport – To be or not to be – That is the question. J Sci Med Sport 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Graham DM, O'Connor KM, Hinchion J, Coate LE, Burke L, Power DG. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of lung masquerading as urothelial carcinoma of bladder. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2014; 19:62-4. [PMID: 24936321 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2013.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Revised: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 07/08/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the lung is a rare subtype of non-small cell lung cancer. There is no consensus regarding optimal management for this disease. CASE REPORT We present a case of MEC of the lung in a 75 year-old female with a history of superficial urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. The patient was found to have an asymptomatic lung mass. Initial biopsy suggested metastatic recurrence of urothelial carcinoma and therefore, cisplatin and gemcitabine chemotherapy was administered prior to surgical resection. Pathological analysis of the resected specimen confirmed a diagnosis of stage IIIA MEC with focal high-grade features including transitional cell-like areas. Adjuvant radiotherapy was administered due to a positive microscopic resection margin. No chemotherapy was given due to lack of supporting data. The patient developed widespread metastatic disease 3 months following completion of radiotherapy and died 1 month later. CONCLUSION This case demonstrates the possibility of dual pathology in cases where metastatic disease is suspected. The use of small tissue samples may complicate diagnosis due to the heterogeneity of malignant tumours.
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- Donna M Graham
- Department of Medical Oncology, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Pathology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Pathology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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Mountjoy M, Sundgot-Borgen J, Burke L, Carter S, Constantini N, Lebrun C, Meyer N, Sherman R, Steffen K, Budgett R, Ljungqvist A. The IOC consensus statement: beyond the Female Athlete Triad—Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). Br J Sports Med 2014; 48:491-7. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 720] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Moloney F, Ryan D, McCarthy L, McCarthy J, Burke L, Henry MT, Kennedy MP, Hinchion J, McSweeney S, Maher MM, O'Regan K. Increasing the accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT interpretation of "mildly positive" mediastinal nodes in the staging of non-small cell lung cancer. Eur J Radiol 2014; 83:843-7. [PMID: 24581594 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to identify radiological factors that may reduce false-positive results and increase diagnostic accuracy when staging the mediastinum of patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). METHODS This was a retrospective, interdisciplinary, per-node analysis study. We included patients with NSCLC and mediastinal nodes with an SUV max in the range of 2.5-4.0 on PET-CT. We hypothesized that the greatest number of false positive cases would occur in this cohort of patients. RESULTS A total of 92 mediastinal lymph nodes were analyzed in 44 patients. Mediastinal disease (N2/N3) was histologically confirmed in 15 of 44 patients and in 34 of 92 lymph nodes; positive predictive value of 37% and false positive rate of 63%. Lymph node SUV max, tumor size, ratio of node SUV max to tumor SUV max (SUVn/SUVp), and ratio of node SUV max to node size (SUV n/SADn) were significantly higher in true positive cases. Using a threshold of 0.3 for SUV node/tumor and 3 for SUV node/size yielded sensitivities of 91% and 71% and specificities of 71% and 69% respectively for the detection of mediastinal disease. Using both ratios in combination resulted in a sensitivity of 65% and a specificity of 88%. Concurrent benign lung disease was observed significantly more frequently in false-positive cases. CONCLUSION SUVn/SUVpt and SUVn/SADn may be complimentary to conventional visual interpretation and SUV max measurement in the assessment of mediastinal disease in patients with NSCLC.
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- F Moloney
- Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork - 00353214922000, Ireland.
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- Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork - 00353214922000, Ireland.
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- Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork - 00353214922000, Ireland.
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- Department of Pathology, Cork University Hospital, Cork - 0214922000, Ireland.
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- Department of Pathology, Cork University Hospital, Cork - 0214922000, Ireland.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork - 00353214922000, Ireland.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork - 00353214922000, Ireland.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork - 00353214922000, Ireland.
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- Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork - 00353214922000, Ireland.
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- Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork - 00353214922000, Ireland.
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- Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork - 00353214922000, Ireland.
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Hoon M, Jones A, Johnson N, Blackwell J, Broad E, Lundy B, Rice A, Burke L. Dose response of nitrate supplementation on 2000m rowing ergometer performance. J Sci Med Sport 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.10.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fitzgerald-Hughes D, Bolkvadze D, Balarjishvili N, Leshkasheli L, Ryan M, Burke L, Stevens N, Humphreys H, Kutateladze M. Susceptibility of extended-spectrum- -lactamase-producing Escherichia coli to commercially available and laboratory-isolated bacteriophages. J Antimicrob Chemother 2013; 69:1148-50. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Mee B, Gaffney E, Glynn SA, Donatello S, Carroll P, Connolly E, Mc Garrigle S, Boyle T, Flannery D, Sullivan FJ, McCormick P, Griffin M, Muldoon C, Fay J, O'Grady T, Kay E, Eustace J, Burke L, Sheikh AA, Finn S, Flavin R, Giles FJ. Development and progress of Ireland's biobank network: Ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI), standardized documentation, sample and data release, and international perspective. Biopreserv Biobank 2013; 11:3-11. [PMID: 24845249 PMCID: PMC4076973 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2012.0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Biobank Ireland Trust (BIT) was established in 2004 to promote and develop an Irish biobank network to benefit patients, researchers, industry, and the economy. The network commenced in 2008 with two hospital biobanks and currently consists of biobanks in the four main cancer hospitals in Ireland. The St. James's Hospital (SJH) Biobank coordinates the network. Procedures, based on ISBER and NCI guidelines, are standardized across the network. Policies and documents-Patient Consent Policy, Patient Information Sheet, Biobank Consent Form, Sample and Data Access Policy (SAP), and Sample Application Form have been agreed upon (after robust discussion) for use in each hospital. An optimum sequence for document preparation and submission for review is outlined. Once consensus is reached among the participating biobanks, the SJH biobank liaises with the Research and Ethics Committees, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, The National Cancer Registry (NCR), patient advocate groups, researchers, and other stakeholders. The NCR provides de-identified data from its database for researchers via unique biobank codes. ELSI issues discussed include the introduction of prospective consent across the network and the return of significant research results to patients. Only 4 of 363 patients opted to be re-contacted and re-consented on each occasion that their samples are included in a new project. It was decided, after multidisciplinary discussion, that results will not be returned to patients. The SAP is modeled on those of several international networks. Biobank Ireland is affiliated with international biobanking groups-Marble Arch International Working Group, ISBER, and ESBB. The Irish government continues to deliberate on how to fund and implement biobanking nationally. Meanwhile BIT uses every opportunity to promote awareness of the benefits of biobanking in events and in the media.
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- Prostate Cancer Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Dublin, Ireland
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- Prostate Cancer Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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- Barrister-at-Law, Four Courts, Dublin and Lecturer in Legal Medicine, Forensic and Legal Medicine, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Prostate Cancer Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
- HRB Clinical Research Facilities Galway & Dublin, NUI Galway and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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OBJECTIVE This prospective cohort study aimed to determine the impact of a low cost, home-based physical activity and nutrition program for older adults at 6 months follow-up. DESIGN A follow-up survey was conducted 6 months after program completion via computer-assisted telephone interviewing. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Fat and Fibre Barometer were used to measure physical activity levels and dietary behaviours, respectively. Self-reported height, weight, waist and hip circumferences were obtained. Changes over three time points of data collection (baseline, post-program, follow-up) and differences between the intervention and control groups were assessed. The use of program materials was also evaluated. SETTING Community and home-based. PARTICIPANTS Insufficiently active 60 to 70 year olds (n = 176, intervention and n = 198, control) residing in suburbs within the Perth metropolitan area. RESULTS A sustained improvement was observed for the intervention group in terms of fat avoidance behaviours (p interaction = .007). Significant improvements were found for strength exercises, fibre intake, body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio at either post-program or follow-up, however the overall effect was not significant. At post-program, the intervention group increased time spent participating in moderate activity by 50 minutes (p > .05), which was followed by a significant decline at follow-up (p < .05). Among intervention group participants, males and females differed with respect to strength exercises and moderate physical activity. CONCLUSION This low-cost physical activity and nutrition intervention resulted in a sustained improvement in fat avoidance behaviours and overall short-term gains in physical activity. Future studies for older adults are recommended to investigate gender-specific behavioural barriers as well as booster interventions which focus on physical activity.
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- M Pasalich
- School of Public Health, Curtin University, G.P.O. Box U 1987, Perth, Western Australia.
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Toerner JG, Burke L, Komo S, Papadopoulos E. A Collaborative Model for Endpoint Development for Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections and Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis 2012; 55:1122-3. [DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Burke L, Humphreys H, Fitzgerald-Hughes D. The revolving door between hospital and community: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Dublin. J Hosp Infect 2012; 81:192-8. [PMID: 22658893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Escherichia coli that produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are an increasing cause of healthcare-associated infection, and community healthcare facilities may be a reservoir for important epidemic clones. AIM To characterize retrospectively and investigate the epidemiology of ESBL-producing E. coli collected in a Dublin hospital, during 2009 and 2010, and to investigate the dissemination of specific clones within hospital and community healthcare facilities. METHODS Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was used to determine the genetic relatedness of 100 ESBL-producing E. coli isolates. Phylogenetic groups were determined and the O25b-ST131 clone identified in the collection. The genetic data were correlated with antimicrobial susceptibility, clinical and demographic data to explore the epidemiology of specific clones. FINDINGS Phylogenetic groups B2 (62%) and D (18%) were the most common and were associated with non-urinary isolates (P<0.0001 by Fisher's exact test). PFGE revealed 12 clusters (≥ 80% similarity), the largest of which clustered with the epidemic UK strain A. Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in the community exclusively carried the O25b-ST131 clone and phylogenetic groups B2 and D. CONCLUSIONS E. coli O25b-ST131 is largely responsible for ESBL-producing E. coli in LTCFs in Dublin. The distribution of ESBL-producing E. coli in our hospital and community highlights a 'revolving door' through which these resistant bacteria spread and disseminate.
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- L Burke
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Education and Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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Jones AM, Haramizu S, Ranchordas M, Burke L, Stear S, Castell LM. A-Z of nutritional supplements: dietary supplements, sports nutrition foods and ergogenic aids for health and performance--Part 27. Br J Sports Med 2012; 45:1246-8. [PMID: 22076991 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Andrew M Jones
- School of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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Mee BC, Carroll P, Donatello S, Connolly E, Griffin M, Dunne B, Burke L, Flavin R, Rizkalla H, Ryan C, Hayes B, D'Adhemar C, Banville N, Faheem N, Muldoon C, Gaffney EF. Maintaining Breast Cancer Specimen Integrity and Individual or Simultaneous Extraction of Quality DNA, RNA, and Proteins from Allprotect-Stabilized and Nonstabilized Tissue Samples. Biopreserv Biobank 2011; 9:389-398. [PMID: 23386926 PMCID: PMC3558729 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2011.0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2011] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The Saint James's Hospital Biobank was established in 2008, to develop a high-quality breast tissue BioResource, as a part of the breast cancer clinical care pathway. The aims of this work were: (1) to ascertain the quality of RNA, DNA, and protein in biobanked carcinomas and normal breast tissues, (2) to assess the efficacy of AllPrep(®) (Qiagen) in isolating RNA, DNA, and protein simultaneously, (3) to compare AllPrep with RNEasy(®) and QIAamp(®) (both Qiagen), and (4) to examine the effectiveness of Allprotect(®) (Qiagen), a new tissue stabilization medium in preserving DNA, RNA, and proteins. One hundred eleven frozen samples of carcinoma and normal breast tissue were analyzed. Tumor and normal tissue morphology were confirmed by frozen sections. Tissue type, tissue treatment (Allprotect vs. no Allprotect), extraction kit, and nucleic acid quantification were analyzed by utilizing a 4 factorial design (SPSS PASW 18 Statistics Software(®)). QIAamp (DNA isolation), AllPrep (DNA, RNA, and Protein isolation), and RNeasy (RNA isolation) kits were assessed and compared. Mean DNA yield and A(260/280) values using QIAamp were 33.2 ng/μL and 1.86, respectively, and using AllPrep were 23.2 ng/μL and 1.94. Mean RNA yield and RNA Integrity Number (RIN) values with RNeasy were 73.4 ng/μL and 8.16, respectively, and with AllPrep were 74.8 ng/μL and 7.92. Allprotect-treated tissues produced higher RIN values of borderline significance (P=0.055). No discernible loss of RNA stability was detected after 6 h incubation of stabilized or nonstabilized tissues at room temperature or 4°C or in 9 freeze-thaw cycles. Allprotect requires further detailed evaluation, but we consider AllPrep to be an excellent option for the simultaneous extraction of RNA, DNA, and protein from tumor and normal breast tissues. The essential presampling procedures that maintain the diagnostic integrity of pathology specimens do not appear to compromise the quality of molecular isolates.
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- St. James's Hospital Biobank, Dublin, Ireland
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- St. James's Hospital Biobank, Dublin, Ireland
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The performance of prolonged (>90 min), continuous, endurance exercise is limited by endogenous carbohydrate (CHO) stores. Accordingly, for many decades, sports nutritionists and exercise physiologists have proposed a number of diet-training strategies that have the potential to increase fatty acid availability and rates of lipid oxidation and thereby attenuate the rate of glycogen utilization during exercise. Because the acute ingestion of exogenous substrates (primarily CHO) during exercise has little effect on the rates of muscle glycogenolysis, recent studies have focused on short-term (<1-2 weeks) diet-training interventions that increase endogenous substrate stores (i.e., muscle glycogen and lipids) and alter patterns of substrate utilization during exercise. One such strategy is "fat adaptation", an intervention in which well-trained endurance athletes consume a high-fat, low-CHO diet for up to 2 weeks while undertaking their normal training and then immediately follow this by CHO restoration (consuming a high-CHO diet and tapering for 1-3 days before a major endurance event). Compared with an isoenergetic CHO diet for the same intervention period, this "dietary periodization" protocol increases the rate of whole-body and muscle fat oxidation while attenuating the rate of muscle glycogenolysis during submaximal exercise. Of note is that these metabolic perturbations favouring the oxidation of fat persist even in the face of restored endogenous CHO stores and increased exogenous CHO availability. Here we review the current knowledge of some of the potential mechanisms by which skeletal muscle sustains high rates of fat oxidation in the face of high exogenous and endogenous CHO availability.
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- Wee Kian Yeo
- Health Innovations Research Institute, School of Medical Sciences, RMIT University, P.O. Box 71, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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Burke L, Alhajji M, Todd N, White JS. P113 Procalcitonin (PCT) is a safe and reliable biomarker of bacterial infection in exacerbations of COPD--so why is it so challenging to introduce it into a large UK hospital? Thorax 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/thx.2010.150987.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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O'Connell O, Magee CN, Fitzgerald B, Burke L, Plant WD, Plant BJ. A CF patient with progressive proteinuric renal disease: a CF-specific nodular glomerulosclerosis? NDT Plus 2010; 3:354-6. [PMID: 25949429 PMCID: PMC4421512 DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfq054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2010] [Accepted: 03/22/2010] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystemic disease but without a classical disease-specific renal phenotype. A 32-year-old male patient with CF (ΔF508/ΔF508) presented with a nephrotic syndrome. Renal biopsy revealed nodular glomerulosclerosis (NGS) occurring in the absence of diabetes mellitus, amyloidosis and any other known common cause of NGS. He had a progressive decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) to chronic kidney disease stage V (eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m2) over a 3-year period despite optimal medical management. This is the fourth reported case of NGS in a patient with CF without diabetes and is the first to originate from a European country. This case supports the concept of a CF-related NGS.
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- Cork Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre , Cork University Hospital , University College Cork , Ireland
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- Department of Renal Medicine , Cork University Hospital , University College Cork , Ireland
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- Department of Pathology , Cork University Hospital, University College Cork , Ireland
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- Department of Pathology , Cork University Hospital, University College Cork , Ireland
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- Department of Renal Medicine , Cork University Hospital , University College Cork , Ireland
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- Cork Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre , Cork University Hospital , University College Cork , Ireland
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Jansen M, Saleh S, Bolster M, O’Donnell A, Ahern T, Spence L, Sheppard MN, Burke L. Thoracic vasculitis presenting as surgical problems. Virchows Arch 2009; 456:91-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00428-009-0865-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2009] [Revised: 10/13/2009] [Accepted: 11/17/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Basch EM, Sit L, Fruscione M, Burke L, Kane R, George D, Carducci MA, Matthew P, Beer TM, Scher HI. Pain and analgesic use in men with metastatic prostate cancer. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e20515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e20515 Background: Pain is an important endpoint in metastatic prostate cancer and was the basis for the 1996 FDA approval of mitoxantrone. Standards for pain assessment have evolved, and a 2006 draft FDA guidance provides new recommendations for patient- reported outcomes. Contemporary palliation models generally require pain reduction starting from baseline worst pain scores of ≥4/10, and progression models require a sufficient proportion of patients’ pain scores to worsen in order to assure an adequate effect size. The prevalence and distribution of pain severity at specific points in the prostate cancer disease continuum are not well defined. Consequently, it is unclear if sufficient numbers of patients are available to conduct prospective studies using pain palliation or prevention as primary endpoints. Methods: A questionnaire that includes the Brief Pain Inventory and additional pain/analgesia items was developed as a collaboration between the DOD/PCF-supported Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium (PCCTC) and FDA Study Endpoints and Labeling Design (SEALD) team. IRB waivers were obtained for anonymous administration at 5 PCCTC institutions (Sloan-Kettering, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Anderson, OHSU). Administration is ongoing. Results: Between August-December 2008, 325 men with prostate cancers representing different disease states being seen in outpatient clinics of participating centers were each queried once. Median age was 70 (range 49–87). More than half (n=175) self-reported metastatic disease, including 129 with bone metastases. Among those with bone metastases, 76 (59%) reported experiencing any level of pain in the last week; 49 (38%) reported a worst pain score ≥4/10 of which 38 (78%) used analgesics over the past week and 31 (63%) used daily analgesia. In addition, 70 of the 76 (92%) noted that their pain interfered with work, sleep, or enjoyment of life, with 25 (33%) noting severe interference. Among the 49 patients with pain scores ≥4/10, current or past docetaxel use was reported by 32 (65%), androgen deprivation therapy by 47 (96%), and 28 (57%) had been or were currently enrolled in a clinical trial. Conclusions: Pain is sufficiently prevalent in men with metastatic prostate cancer to enable prospective assessment of palliation endpoints in clinical trials. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC; Johns Hopkins, Baltimore,; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; OHSU Cancer Institute, Portland, OR
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC; Johns Hopkins, Baltimore,; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; OHSU Cancer Institute, Portland, OR
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC; Johns Hopkins, Baltimore,; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; OHSU Cancer Institute, Portland, OR
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC; Johns Hopkins, Baltimore,; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; OHSU Cancer Institute, Portland, OR
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC; Johns Hopkins, Baltimore,; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; OHSU Cancer Institute, Portland, OR
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC; Johns Hopkins, Baltimore,; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; OHSU Cancer Institute, Portland, OR
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC; Johns Hopkins, Baltimore,; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; OHSU Cancer Institute, Portland, OR
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC; Johns Hopkins, Baltimore,; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; OHSU Cancer Institute, Portland, OR
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC; Johns Hopkins, Baltimore,; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; OHSU Cancer Institute, Portland, OR
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring,; Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC; Johns Hopkins, Baltimore,; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; OHSU Cancer Institute, Portland, OR
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Mocanu EV, Kondaveeti N, Kelly J, Hennelly B, Burke L, Hughes C. First Irish birth following IVF therapy using antagonist protocol. Ir J Med Sci 2009; 179:455-7. [PMID: 19347389 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0336-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2008] [Accepted: 03/11/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND During in vitro fertilization (IVF), the prevention of a premature LH surge was traditionally achieved using a gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a), and more recently, a GnRH antagonist. AIMS We report a case of a 37 year old treated using the GnRH antagonist in a second completed cycle of IVF. METHODS IVF was performed for primary infertility of 5-year duration due to frozen pelvis secondary to endometriosis. RESULTS Following controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, oocyte recovery and fertilization, cleavage and transfer of two zygotes, a pregnancy established. A twin gestation was diagnosed at 7-weeks scan and pregnancy ended with the delivery of twin girls by emergency caesarean section. CONCLUSION This is a first report of a delivery following IVF using the antagonist protocol in Ireland. Such therapy is patient friendly and its use should be introduced on a larger scale in clinical practice.
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- HARI Unit, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1, Ireland.
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Genovese MC, Breedveld FC, Emery P, Cohen S, Keystone E, Matteson EL, Baptiste Y, Chai A, Burke L, Reiss W, Sweetser M, Shaw TM. Safety of biological therapies following rituximab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Ann Rheum Dis 2009; 68:1894-7. [PMID: 19155233 DOI: 10.1136/ard.2008.101675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the safety of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients following rituximab. METHODS RA patients who participated in an international rituximab clinical trial programme were included. Patients who had received one or more rituximab courses and entered safety follow-up (SFU) were permitted additional biological DMARD. Serious infection events (SIE) were collected. RESULTS Of 185 of 2578 patients who entered SFU and received another biological DMARD, 88.6% had peripheral B-cell depletion at the time of initiation of another biological agent. Thirteen SIE (6.99 events/100 patient-years) occurred following rituximab but before another biological DMARD and 10 SIE (5.49 events/100 patient-years) occurred following another biological DMARD. SIE were of typical type and severity for RA patients. 153 had received one or more tumour necrosis factor inhibitor(s). No fatal or opportunistic infections occurred. CONCLUSIONS In this analysis, treatment with biological DMARD after rituximab was not associated with an increased serious infection rate. Sample size with limited follow-up restricts definitive conclusions.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
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Clements JA, Dong Y, Loessner D, Tan O, Sieh S, Reichert J, Burke L, Stephens C, Lawrence M, Stansfield S, Swedberg J, Ramsay A, Hooper J, Harris J, Hutmacher D. 009. KALLIKREIN-RELATED PROTEASES AS NOVEL THERAPEUTIC TARGETS IN PROSTATE AND OVARIAN CANCER. Reprod Fertil Dev 2009. [DOI: 10.1071/srb09abs009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The kallikrein-related (KLKs) peptidases are implicated in prostate and ovarian cancer invasion/metastasis via activation of growth factors, proteases and extracellular matrix degradation involved in. In our published work, we used cell biology approaches to show novel associations of KLK peptidases with processes indicative of metastasis and the potential of our novel sunflower trypsin inhibitor scaffold-engineered KLK4 inhibitor. Our current studies are directed towards discovering the precise KLK target proteins/substrates and the subsequent signalling pathways involved in these events in order to determine their therapeutic target potential. In this regard, we are using novel tissue engineered biomimetic 3D gel matrices to better mimic the in vivo micro-environment of prostate cancer cells especially in bone metastasis and peritoneal invasion in ovarian cancer. Pilot studies show that PC3 cells cultured on an osteoblast-derived bone matrix undergo an EMT-like change but remain dispersed on the cell surface. In contrast, LNCaP cells cluster aligning with the fibrillar structure as they invade into the bone matrix as typically seen in vivo. KLK4 proteolysis of the osteoblast-derived bone matrix has identified additional novel substrates. In addition, we are exploring the cell biology that underlies the reported high KLK4 or KLK7 levels associated with poorer outcome in women with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Of note, KLK4 or KLK7 transfected SKOV3 EOC cells have increased chemoresistance to taxol and/or cisplastin suggesting a mechanism for this poor outcome. Furthermore, KLK7 transfected SKOV-3 cells form multicellular aggregates (MCA) in agarose suspension (a process indicative of peritoneal tumour cell spread seen in ascites fluid clinically) which can be reversed by a KLK7 blocking antibody indicating the critical role played by KLK7 in this event. These new paradigms are providing novel information on the role of KLK peptidases in prostate and ovarian cancer progression and their potential as novel therapeutic targets.
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Metaldehyde poisoning is rare. This case report details the largest toxic dose of self-poisoning with metaldehyde ever recorded in the literature to the authors' knowledge, the aim being to emphasise the features of metaldehyde toxicity and the potential for good clinical outcome. The patient was admitted unconscious with features consistent with poisoning. Appropriate critical care was instituted early with correction of his acid-base disorder, ventilatory support, correction of haemodynamic instability, anticonvulsant therapy and early admission to the critical care unit. An almost complete recovery was seen over the following weeks, the only lasting deficit being to short-term memory, a finding common to other reported incidents of metaldehyde toxicity. This case is notable in that the patient took more than one and a half times what is considered to be a lethal dose of metaldehyde (the largest reported), but has had a remarkably good clinical outcome that is proposed to be due to methodical and timely interventions delivered according to basic principles irrespective of the absence of the early identification of the poison. The case demonstrates several of the key features of metaldehyde toxicity and the emergency management of such a situation. The published literature pertaining to metaldehyde overdose is reviewed.
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- Department of Acute Medicine, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT9 7AB, UK.
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Burke L, Saad A, Miller L, Abraham J. Smoking habits among cancer survivors. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.20699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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1543 Background: Breast cancer survival is improved by early diagnosis. The role of self-exam as an adjunct to screening mammography has been questioned as some studies suggest that self-examinations lead to unnecessary diagnostic procedures without improving survival. Methods: Patients who had been diagnosed with breast cancer and who were attending a university-based cancer clinic were interviewed, using a structured questionnaire, to determine the way in which their breast cancers were first identified. Inference was conducted using exact methods (Clopper-Pearson intervals for proportions and Fisher’s test for odds ratios). Results: Breast cancers were first identified by mammogram in 16% of women, by provider in 9%, by the spouse in 2%. Seventy-five percent (95% CI=61% to 85%) of patients first identified their tumors by self exam. Self-identifiers occurred in all demographic groups. These women included those with all types of insurance: private insurance (68%), Medicare (60%), Medicaid (100%), or no insurance (85%); all levels of education: 77% with college education and 75% with high school; all income levels: for example, among 79% with annual incomes of <$10K and 73% with incomes >$50K; and among both black (91%) and white (66%) women. Of the women who reported both regular mammograms and regular self-examination (N=35), 77% (95% CI=60 to 90%) were self-identifiers. However, cancers found by mammography were more likely to be Stage I than were those identified by self-examination (odds ratio=3.9, 95% CI .9 to 17.5, p=.047). Conclusions: Most breast cancers (75%) were found by self-examination, even among women who had regular mammography. We did not find any demographic factor that predicted mammography as the primary method of tumor identification. These findings suggest that self-examination remains an important method of breast cancer identification. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
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- Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
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- Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
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- Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
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Weinbreck N, Vignaud JM, Begueret H, Burke L, Benhattar J, Guillou L, Capron F, Galateau-Salle F. SYT-SSX fusion is absent in sarcomatoid mesothelioma allowing its distinction from synovial sarcoma of the pleura. Mod Pathol 2007; 20:617-21. [PMID: 17507990 DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.3800775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The diagnosis of sarcomatoid mesothelioma is still a worldwide challenge and it is often difficult, both clinically and by morphological analysis, to differentiate sarcomatoid mesothelioma from synovial sarcoma, the most frequent intrathoracic sarcoma. To confirm the absence of the synovial sarcoma translocation t(X; 18) (SYT-SSX) in sarcomatoid mesothelioma, and to test its usefulness differentiating sarcomatoid mesothelioma from synovial sarcoma, 28 tumours were examined using the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. RNA was extracted from paraffin blocks using standard methods, reverse-transcribed and PCR performed. Molecular analysis completed in two independent laboratories showed that sarcomatoid mesothelioma samples were negative for the t(X-18). This result confirms the usefulness of this analysis in differentiating sarcomatoid mesothelioma from synovial sarcoma.
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Galateau-Sallé F, Attanoos R, Gibbs AR, Burke L, Astoul P, Rolland P, Ilg AGS, Pairon JC, Brochard P, Begueret H, Vignaud JM, Kerr K, Launoy G, Imbernon E, Goldberg M. Lymphohistiocytoid Variant of Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pleura: A Series of 22 Cases. Am J Surg Pathol 2007; 31:711-6. [PMID: 17460454 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0b013e31802baad7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The lymphohistiocytoid variant of diffuse malignant mesothelioma is rare with very few cases described in the literature. It is characterized by mesothelial cells with a histiocytelike appearance and an associated dense lymphoid infiltrate. We studied clinicopathologic features and immunohistochemical patterns of a series of 22 cases. The histiocytelike cells had a mesothelial immunophenotype: AE1/AE3 (100%), calretinin (100%), CK5/6 (46%), and EMA (52%). The prominent lymphoid component showed a cytotoxic T-cell immunophenotype. Prognosis was similar to that of a large series of epithelioid diffuse malignant mesotheliomas. Formely, it was classified within the sarcomatoid type. We suggest that it should be reclassified as an epithelioid variant because of its similar behavioural characteristics. There was no evidence of Epstein-Barr virus-related infection.
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Sethi NK, Burke L, Torgovnick J, Arsura E. Transcortical sensory aphasia as a result of left frontal cortical-subcortical infarction. A case report. Eur Neurol 2006; 57:52-3. [PMID: 17114885 DOI: 10.1159/000097012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2006] [Accepted: 09/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Burke L. 410 Guidelines for fluid replacement for athletes: updates. J Sci Med Sport 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s1440-2440(17)30908-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Burke L, Flieder DB, Guinee DG, Brambilla E, Freedman AN, Bennett WP, Jones RT, Borkowski A, Caporaso NA, Fleming M, Trastek V, Pairolero P, Tazelaar H, Midthun D, Jett JR, Liotta LA, Travis WD, Harris CC. Prognostic Implications of Molecular and Immunohistochemical Profiles of the Rb and p53 Cell Cycle Regulatory Pathways in Primary Non–Small Cell Lung Carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 2005. [DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.232.11.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Purpose: Many studies have highlighted the aberrant expression and prognostic significance of individual proteins in either the Rb (particularly cyclin D1, p16INK4A, and pRb) or the p53 (p53 and p21Waf1) pathways in non–small cell lung cancer. We hypothesize that cumulative abnormalities within each and between these pathways would have significant prognostic potential regarding survival.
Experimental Design: Our study population consisted of 106 consecutive surgically resected cases of predominantly early-stage non–small cell lung cancer from the National Cancer Institute-Mayo Clinic series, and assessment of proteins involved both immunohistochemical (cyclin D1, p21Waf1, pRb, p16INK4A, and p53) and mutational analysis (p53) in relationship to staging and survival.
Results: Cyclin D1 overexpression was noted in 48% of the tumors, p16INK4A negative in 53%, pRb negative in 17%, p53 immunopositive in 50%, p53 mutation frequency in 48%, and p21Waf1 overexpression in 47%, none with prognostic significance. Cyclin D1 overexpression in pRb-negative tumors revealed a significantly worse prognosis with a mean survival of 2.3 years (P = 0.004). A simultaneous p53 mutation dramatically reduced the mean survival time to 0.9 years (P = 0.007). Cyclin D1 overexpression with either a p53 mutation or a p53 overexpression was also associated with a significantly poorer prognosis (P = 0.0033 and 0.0063, respectively).
Conclusions: Some cumulative abnormalities in the Rb and p53 pathways (e.g., cyclin D1 overexpression and p53 mutations) significantly cooperate to predict a poor prognosis; however, the complexity of the cell cycle protein interaction in any given tumor warrants caution in interpreting survival results when specific protein abnormalities are taken in isolation.
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- Louise Burke
- 1Department of Pathology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- 2Department of Pathology, New York Hospital/Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York
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- 3Department of Pathology, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, Washington
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- 4Service de Pathologie Cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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Burke L, Flieder DB, Guinee DG, Brambilla E, Freedman AN, Bennett WP, Jones RT, Borkowski A, Caporaso NA, Fleming M, Trastek V, Pairolero P, Tazelaar H, Midthun D, Jett JR, Liotta LA, Travis WD, Harris CC. Prognostic implications of molecular and immunohistochemical profiles of the Rb and p53 cell cycle regulatory pathways in primary non-small cell lung carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 2005; 11:232-41. [PMID: 15671551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Many studies have highlighted the aberrant expression and prognostic significance of individual proteins in either the Rb (particularly cyclin D1, p16INK4A, and pRb) or the p53 (p53 and p21Waf1) pathways in non-small cell lung cancer. We hypothesize that cumulative abnormalities within each and between these pathways would have significant prognostic potential regarding survival. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Our study population consisted of 106 consecutive surgically resected cases of predominantly early-stage non-small cell lung cancer from the National Cancer Institute-Mayo Clinic series, and assessment of proteins involved both immunohistochemical (cyclin D1, p21Waf1, pRb, p16INK4A, and p53) and mutational analysis (p53) in relationship to staging and survival. RESULTS Cyclin D1 overexpression was noted in 48% of the tumors, p16INK4A negative in 53%, pRb negative in 17%, p53 immunopositive in 50%, p53 mutation frequency in 48%, and p21(Waf1) overexpression in 47%, none with prognostic significance. Cyclin D1 overexpression in pRb-negative tumors revealed a significantly worse prognosis with a mean survival of 2.3 years (P = 0.004). A simultaneous p53 mutation dramatically reduced the mean survival time to 0.9 years (P = 0.007). Cyclin D1 overexpression with either a p53 mutation or a p53 overexpression was also associated with a significantly poorer prognosis (P = 0.0033 and 0.0063, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Some cumulative abnormalities in the Rb and p53 pathways (e.g., cyclin D1 overexpression and p53 mutations) significantly cooperate to predict a poor prognosis; however, the complexity of the cell cycle protein interaction in any given tumor warrants caution in interpreting survival results when specific protein abnormalities are taken in isolation.
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- Department of Pathology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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OBJECTIVE To update United States steroidal contraceptive use data for the period 1989 to 1994. STUDY DESIGN Pharmaceutical marketing data were used to examine trends in the utilization and distribution of oral contraceptives, Norplant, and Depo-Provera. RESULTS There were 56.8 million prescriptions for oral contraceptives dispensed through retail pharmacies in 1994. Estrogen and progestin doses remained fairly stable over time. The average ethinyl estradiol dose of formulations was approximately 34 microg per pill. Mentions for oral contraceptives among 35- to 44-year-old women increased. Approximately 169,000 Norplant systems were distributed from 1991 through 1994. More than 1.5 million milliliters of Depo-Provera were distributed from 1993 to 1994. CONCLUSIONS Oral contraceptives remain a popular form of contraception. Parenteral formulations have been rapidly accepted.
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- B B Gerstman
- San Jose State University, Department of Health Science, San Jose, CA 95192-0052, USA.
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Galateau-Sallé F, Vignaud JM, Burke L, Gibbs A, Brambilla E, Attanoos R, Goldberg M, Launoy G. Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the pleura: a series of 24 cases. Am J Surg Pathol 2004; 28:534-40. [PMID: 15087673 DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200404000-00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma (WDPM) of the pleura represents a distinct mesothelial tumor presenting with unilateral pleural effusion and superficial spreading of stout papillary formations with myxoid cores, lined by bland, flattened, or epithelioid cells, without or with limited invasion of the submesothelial layer. The majority of cases have been reported in the peritoneum in women of reproductive age with no history of asbestos exposure and also in the tunica vaginalis of men. We report 24 cases of pleural WDPM and compared their histologic, epidemiologic, and clinical features with those of classic mesothelioma. Men and women were equally affected, with a mean age of 60 years. Half of the patients had a history of occupational asbestos exposure. In 11 patients with a minimal follow-up period of 24 months, the survival ranged from 36 to 180 months with an average of 74 months as compared with 9.89 months for 1248 paired patients with diffuse malignant mesothelioma. Ten-year survival was 30.8%. We conclude that WDPM is a rare and unusual mesothelial tumor, characterized by a lack of deep invasion and associated with an indolent clinical course and long survival. For these reasons, WDPM is best considered as a specific clinico-pathologic entity distinct from conventional diffuse malignant mesothelioma.
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- Louise Burke
- Department of Sports Nutrition, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Depression is one of the most prevalent psychiatric illnesses. It is particularly common in women of childbearing age. It is recurrent and tends to have a chronic course and is often comorbid in nature. It is important to view depression within its social context, as it is a disease, which impacts not only the individual but also the wider community. Evidence abounds as to the negative impact of maternal depression on children, husbands/partners, and family. Children of depressed women show deficits in social, psychological, and cognitive domains and are at increased risk for depression themselves and other psychiatric illness such as conduct disorder. They are also at an increased risk for child abuse. The mechanisms by which maternal depression may lead to child psychopathology including genetics, poor parenting, modelling, and environment are explored. Many children with depressed mothers cope well and escape negative effects; consequently the concept of resilience is elucidated. Research shows that a significant percentage of men become depressed when their wives/partners are depressed particularly if they have postnatal depression. There is an increase in marital discord and conflict within families of depressed women, all of which can have a deleterious effect on children. Children with two depressed parents are at an elevated risk of a negative outcome as compared to those with only one depressed parent. Finally the various interventions, management, and recommendations are examined.
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- The Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, UK.
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- Radiology Department, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
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Martinet N, Bonnard L, Regnault V, Picard E, Burke L, Siat J, Grosdidier G, Martinet Y, Vignaud JM. In vivo transglutaminase type 1 expression in normal lung, preinvasive bronchial lesions, and lung cancer. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2003; 28:428-35. [PMID: 12654631 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2002-0114oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Transglutaminase type 1 (TGase 1) is a member of a class of enzymes that catalyze the cross-linking of proteins, a characteristic feature of epidermal differentiation and squamous metaplasia. The role of TGase 1 has been extensively studied in epidermis but not in the lung. Using a polyclonal anti-TGase 1 antibody prepared in our laboratory (TGase-lac), TGase 1 expression in normal bronchial epithelium, bronchial preinvasive lesions, and lung cancer was characterized. The specificity of the antibody was confirmed by the presence in squamous differentiated bronchial cells of specific 106-kD and 92-kD bands by Western blotting. In addition, immunohistochemistry displayed a recognized pattern of labeling in both normal and tumor cells beneath the cytoplasmic membrane and within the cytosol. TGase 1 was shown to be expressed by cells from bronchial epithelium and bronchial preinvasive lesions, strongly expressed in most non-small-cell lung cancer tumor cells and in apoptotic bodies, but weakly expressed in small-cell lung cancer. The distribution of TGase 1 mRNA correlated with the immunohistochemical profile. These observations suggest that TGase 1 expression is a normal feature of bronchial epithelium and is linked to the process of squamous differentiation occurring in preinvasive lesions. Its role in lung cancer remains to be clarified.
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- Nadine Martinet
- EA 3443 and Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Faculté de Médecine, Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, Nancy, France
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