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Dhanjani SA, Schmerler J, Wenzel A, Gomez G, Oni J, Hegde V. Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Risk and Reason for Revision in Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2023; 31:e815-e823. [PMID: 37276485 DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-01124] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Data regarding racial/ethnic and socioeconomic differences in revision total hip arthroplasty (rTHA) and revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) have been inconsistent. This study examined racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in comorbidity-adjusted risk and reason for rTHA and rTKA. METHODS Patients who underwent rTHA or rTKA between 2006 and 2014 in the National Inpatient Sample were identified. Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for payer status, hospital geographic setting, and patient characteristics (age, sex, and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index) were used to examine the effect of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status on trends in annual risk of rTHA/rTKA and causes of rTHA/rTKA. RESULTS Black patients were less likely to undergo rTHA and more likely to undergo rTKA while Hispanic patients were more likely to undergo rTHA and less likely to undergo rTKA ( P < 0.001 for all) compared with White patients. Patients residing in areas of lower income quartiles were more likely to undergo rTHA and rTKA compared with those in the highest quartile ( P < 0.001), and these disparities persisted and widened over time. Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients were less likely to undergo rTHA/rTKA because of dislocation compared with White patients ( P < 0.001 for all). Patients from areas of lower income quartiles were more likely to undergo rTHA because of septic complications and less likely to require both rTHA and rTKA because of mechanical complications ( P < 0.001 for all). DISCUSSION Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities exist in risk and cause of rTHA and rTKA. Increasing awareness and a focus on minimizing variability in hospital quality may help mitigate these disparities.
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- Suraj A Dhanjani
- From the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (Dhanjani, Schmerler, and Gomez), and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, (Dr. Wenzel, Dr. Oni, Dr. Hegde), The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (Wenzel, Oni, and Hegde)
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Chaudhry YP, Mekkawy KL, Wenzel A, Campbell C, Sterling RS, Khanuja HS. Comparing Pain and Pain Coping Mechanisms in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty as Part of a Mission Trip to Those in the United States. J Arthroplasty 2023; 38:1700-1704.e6. [PMID: 37054927 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Access to total joint arthroplasty can be difficult in low-resource settings. Service trips are conducted to provide arthroplasty care to populations in need around the world. This study aimed to compare the pain, function, surgical expectations, and coping mechanisms of patients from one such service trip to the United States. METHODS In 2019, the Operation Walk program conducted a service trip in Guyana during which 50 patients had hip or knee arthroplasties. Patient demographics, patient-reported outcome measures, questionnaires assessing pain attitudes and coping, and pain visual analog scales were collected preoperatively and at 3 months postoperatively. These outcomes were compared with a matched cohort of elective total joint arthroplasty at a US tertiary care medical center. There were 37 patients matched between the 2 cohorts. RESULTS The mission cohort had significantly lower preoperative self-reported function scores than the US cohort (38.3 versus 47.5, P = .003), as well as a significantly larger improvement at 3 months (42.4 versus 26.4, P = .014). The mission cohort had significantly higher initial pain (8.0 versus 7.0, P = .015), but there were no differences with regard to pain at 3 months (P = .420) or change in pain (P = .175). The mission cohort had significantly greater preoperative scores in pain attitude and coping responses. CONCLUSION Patients in low-resource settings were more likely to have preoperative functional limitations and pain, and they coped with pain through prayer. Understanding the key differences between these 2 types of populations and how they approach pain and functional limitations may help improve care for each group. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II, prospective study.
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- Yash P Chaudhry
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Schmerler J, Dhanjani SA, Wenzel A, Kurian SJ, Srikumaran U, Ficke JR. Racial, Socioeconomic, and Payer Status Disparities in Utilization of Total Ankle Arthroplasty Compared to Ankle Arthrodesis. J Foot Ankle Surg 2023:S1067-2516(23)00190-4. [PMID: 37595678 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2023.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Total ankle arthroplasty is increasingly being used for the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis when compared to arthrodesis. However, there has been limited investigation into disparities in utilization of these comparable procedures. This study examined racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and payer status disparities in the likelihood of undergoing total ankle arthroplasty compared with ankle arthrodesis. Patients with a diagnosis of ankle osteoarthritis from 2006 through 2019 were identified in the National Inpatient Sample, then subclassified as undergoing total ankle arthroplasty or arthrodesis. Multivariable logistic regression models, adjusted for hospital location, primary or secondary osteoarthritis diagnosis, and patient characteristics (age, sex, infection, and Elixhauser comorbidities), were used to examine the effect of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and payer status on the likelihood of undergoing total ankle arthroplasty versus arthrodesis. Black and Asian patients were 34% and 41% less likely than White patients to undergo total ankle arthroplasty rather than arthrodesis (p < .001). Patients in income quartiles 3 and 4 were 22% and 32% more likely, respectively, than patients in quartile 1 to undergo total ankle arthroplasty rather than arthrodesis (p = .001 and p = .01, respectively). In patients <65 years of age, privately insured and Medicare patients were 84% and 37% more likely, respectively, than Medicaid patients to undergo total ankle arthroplasty rather than arthrodesis (p < .001). Racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and payer status disparities exist in the likelihood of undergoing total ankle arthroplasty versus arthrodesis for ankle osteoarthritis. More work is needed to establish drivers of these disparities and identify targets for intervention, including improvements in parity in relative procedure utilization.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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Mekkawy KL, Zhang B, Wenzel A, Harris AB, Khanuja HS, Sterling RS, Hegde V, Oni JK. Mapping the course to recovery: a prospective study on the anatomic distribution of early postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty. Arthroplasty 2023; 5:37. [PMID: 37533087 PMCID: PMC10399043 DOI: 10.1186/s42836-023-00194-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Early postoperative pain following total knee arthroplasty significantly impacts outcomes and patient satisfaction. However, the characteristics and sources of early pain after total knee arthroplasty remain unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the anatomic distribution and course of postoperative pain in the acute and subacute period following total knee arthroplasty. METHODS A prospective observational study of primary, elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty cases was conducted at our academic tertiary care medical center from January 2021 to September 2021. Preoperative variables were extracted from institutional electronic medical records. Postoperatively, patients utilized a knee pain map to identify the two locations with the most significant pain and rated it using the visual analog scale (VAS). The data were collected on day 0, at 2 weeks, 2 months, and 6 months after operation. RESULTS This study included 112 patients, with 6% of patients having no pain at postoperative day 0, 22% at 2 weeks, 46% at 2 months, and 86% at 6 months after operation. In those who reported pain, the VAS score (mean ± standard deviation) was 5.8 ± 2.4 on postoperative day 0 and decreased at each follow-up time point (5.4 ± 2.3 at 2 weeks, 3.9 ± 2.2 at 2 months, and 3.8 ± 2.7 at 6 months). The majority of patients were able to identify distinct loci of pain. The most common early pain loci were patellae, thigh, and medial joint line, and this distribution dissipated by 6 months. CONCLUSION At 2 postoperative weeks, pain was primarily at the medial joint, and at 6 months postoperatively, pain was more likely to be at the lateral joint. No relationship was found between pain at six months and pain scores or location at postoperative day 0 or 2 weeks. Understanding the distribution and progression of knee pain following total knee arthroplasty may benefit patient education and targeted interventions. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II, prospective observational study.
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- Kevin L Mekkawy
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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Wenzel A. Mind the Gap – Medizinische Rehabilitation von
Abhängigkeitserkrankungen bei Jugendlichen und
Adoleszenten. Suchttherapie 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
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- A Wenzel
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer Klinik gGmbH, Großenkneten
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O'Neill C, Wenzel A, Walterscheid Z, Carmouche J. Distinguishing Pseudosubluxation From True Injury: A Case of C2-3 and C3-4 Subluxation in a Pediatric Patient. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev 2021; 5:01979360-202112000-00002. [PMID: 34860729 DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-20-00238] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A 6-year-old girl presented with a one-week history of neck pain after a trampoline accident. Cervical radiographs interpreted as pseudosubluxation of C2 on C3. CT demonstrated the reversal of lordosis with anterolisthesis of C2-C3 and C3-C4. Ten weeks after two months of halo traction, radiographs demonstrated anatomic alignment and maintained disk heights. This case highlights the similarities of pseudosubluxation and true injury, emphasizing the need for high index of suspicion in this population and a successful treatment of subluxation using a halo construct.
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- Conor O'Neill
- From the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Orthopaedics, Richmond, VA (Dr. O'Neill); Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA (Ms. Wenzel and Dr. Carmouche); University of Washington Department of Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, Seattle, WA (Dr. Walterscheid); and Carilion Clinic Department of Orthopaedics, Roanoke, VA (Dr. Carmouche)
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DeStefano Shields CE, White JR, Chung L, Wenzel A, Hicks JL, Tam AJ, Chan JL, Dejea CM, Fan H, Michel J, Maiuri AR, Sriramkumar S, Podicheti R, Rusch DB, Wang H, De Marzo AM, Besharati S, Anders RA, Baylin SB, O'Hagan HM, Housseau F, Sears CL. Bacterial-Driven Inflammation and Mutant BRAF Expression Combine to Promote Murine Colon Tumorigenesis That Is Sensitive to Immune Checkpoint Therapy. Cancer Discov 2021; 11:1792-1807. [PMID: 33632774 PMCID: PMC8295175 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-0770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [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] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Colorectal cancer is multifaceted, with subtypes defined by genetic, histologic, and immunologic features that are potentially influenced by inflammation, mutagens, and/or microbiota. Colorectal cancers with activating mutations in BRAF are associated with distinct clinical characteristics, although the pathogenesis is not well understood. The Wnt-driven multiple intestinal neoplasia (MinApcΔ716/+) enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) murine model is characterized by IL17-dependent, distal colon adenomas. Herein, we report that the addition of the BRAF V600E mutation to this model results in the emergence of a distinct locus of midcolon tumors. In ETBF-colonized BRAF V600E Lgr5 CreMin (BLM) mice, tumors have similarities to human BRAF V600E tumors, including histology, CpG island DNA hypermethylation, and immune signatures. In comparison to Min ETBF tumors, BLM ETBF tumors are infiltrated by CD8+ T cells, express IFNγ signatures, and are sensitive to anti-PD-L1 treatment. These results provide direct evidence for critical roles of host genetic and microbiota interactions in colorectal cancer pathogenesis and sensitivity to immunotherapy. SIGNIFICANCE: Colorectal cancers with BRAF mutations have distinct characteristics. We present evidence of specific colorectal cancer gene-microbial interactions in which colonization with toxigenic bacteria drives tumorigenesis in BRAF V600E Lgr5 CreMin mice, wherein tumors phenocopy aspects of human BRAF-mutated tumors and have a distinct IFNγ-dominant immune microenvironment uniquely responsive to immune checkpoint blockade.This article is highlighted in the In This Issue feature, p. 1601.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Flow Cytometry Technology Development Center, Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Medical Sciences, Cell, Molecular and Cancer Biology Program, Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, Indiana
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- Medical Sciences, Cell, Molecular and Cancer Biology Program, Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, Indiana
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- Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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- Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Medical Sciences, Cell, Molecular and Cancer Biology Program, Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, Indiana.
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
- Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Flow Cytometry Technology Development Center, Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
- Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Godbe K, Malaty G, Wenzel A, Nazeer S, Grider DJ, Kinsey A. McArdle Disease vs. Stiff-Person Syndrome: A Case Report Highlighting the Similarities Between Two Rare and Distinct Disorders. Front Neurol 2020; 11:529985. [PMID: 33240189 PMCID: PMC7683573 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.529985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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McArdle disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of muscle glycogen metabolism that presents with pain and fatigue during exercise. Stiff-Person Syndrome is an autoimmune-related neurologic process characterized by fluctuating muscle rigidity and spasm. Reported is a 41-year-old male who presented to the emergency department due to sudden-onset weakness and chest pain while moving his refrigerator at home. Cardiac workup was non-contributory, but a creatine kinase level > 6,000 warranted a muscle biopsy. The biopsy pathology report was misinterpreted to be diagnostic for McArdle disease given the clinical presentation. After 4 years of treatment without symptomatic improvement, a gradual transition of symptoms from pain alone to pain with stiffness was noted. A positive glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody test resulted in a change of diagnosis to Stiff-Person Syndrome. This is the first known case that highlights the similarities between these two rare and distinct disease processes, highlighting the necessity for thorough history taking, maintenance of a broad differential diagnosis, and knowledge of how best to interpret complex pathology reports.
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- Kerilyn Godbe
- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, United States
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- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, United States
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- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, United States
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- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, United States
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- Department of Basic Science, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA, United States
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Spin‐Neto R, Kruse C, Hermann L, Kirkevang L, Wenzel A. Impact of motion artefacts and motion‐artefact correction on diagnostic accuracy of apical periodontitis in CBCT images: an
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study in human cadavers. Int Endod J 2020; 53:1275-1288. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.13326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- R. Spin‐Neto
- Oral Radiology Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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Rodrigues E, Wenzel A, Ribeiro M, Quarantini L, Miranda-Scippa A, de Sena E, de Oliveira I. Hippocampal volume in borderline personality disorder with and without comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis. Eur Psychiatry 2020; 26:452-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2010] [Revised: 07/06/2010] [Accepted: 07/16/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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AbstractBackgroundSeveral studies have found a reduction in hippocampal volume in borderline personality disorder (BPD) patients.MethodsIn order to investigate the degree to which comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could account for reduction in hippocampal volume in these patients, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that compared hippocampal volume in BPD patients with and without PTSD relative to healthy controls.ResultsSeven articles, involving 124 patients and 147 controls, were included. We found a statistically significant reduction for the left and right hippocampus. Data from the four studies that discriminated BPD patients with and without PTSD indicate that hippocampal volumes were reduced bilaterally in BPD patients with PTSD, relative to healthy controls, but that results were mixed for BPD patients without PTSD, relative to healthy controls.ConclusionsResults from this meta-analysis suggest that hippocampal volumes are reduced in patients with BPD, relative to healthy controls, but particularly in cases in which patients are diagnosed with comorbid PTSD.
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Hülse R, Warken C, Biesdorf A, Erhart M, Rotter N, Hörmann K, Wenzel A. Prävalenz peripher-vestibulärer Erkrankungen bei Kindern in Deutschland. HNO 2019; 68:360-366. [DOI: 10.1007/s00106-019-00747-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Jesinghaus M, Strehl J, Boxberg M, Wenzel A, Brühl F, Konukiewitz B, Schlitter AM, Steiger K, Warth A, Schnelzer A, Kiechle M, Beckmann MW, Noske A, Hartmann A, Mehlhorn G, Weichert W, Koch M. Introducing a novel highly prognostic grading scheme based on tumor budding and cell nest size for squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1671052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- M Jesinghaus
- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Frauenklinik der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Frauenklinik der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Frauenklinik Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Gynäkologische Onkologie, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland
- Frauenklinik Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Gynäkologische Onkologie, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Frauenklinik Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Gynäkologische Onkologie, Erlangen, Deutschland
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Häussler D, Sommer JU, Nastev A, Aderhold C, Wenzel A, Kramer B, Stuck BA, Birk R. Influence of MP 29-02 on ciliary beat frequency in human epithelial cells in vitro. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 275:1483-1490. [PMID: 29675754 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-018-4979-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE MP 29-02, which contains fluticasone propionate and azelastine hydrochloride, is used as a topical nasal application for the treatment of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis. Although a multitude of data is available on the clinical symptom reduction and treatment safety of MP 29-02, the effect of MP 29-02 on ciliary beat frequency (CBF) has not been evaluated thus far. METHODS MP 29-02-containing solution was applied at concentrations of 2.5, 5, 10, and 20% to 14 healthy subjects, and nasal ciliated epithelial cells were then visualized using a phase-contrast microscope. CBF was measured after the application of MP 29-02. For a comparison, fluticasone propionate was used. CBF measurements were then performed for 15 min at 22 °C. Ringer's solution was applied as a negative control. RESULTS MP 29-02 significantly reduced CBF at all the tested concentrations compared with that of the control group within the observation time. At a 2.5% concentration, MP 29-02 significantly reduced CBF from 6.81 Hz (SD ± 1.35 Hz) at baseline to 4.88 Hz (SD ± 1.52 Hz, p < 0.001) after 15 min. In contrast, for fluticasone propionate, a significant reduction was observed only with the 20% concentration after 5, 10, and 15 min. CONCLUSIONS MP 29-09 significantly reduced CB, with an almost linear relationship between the MP 29-09 concentration and reduction in CBF. For fluticasone propionate, a significant reduction of CBF was observed only at the highest analyzed concentration. The findings have implications for the long-term use of the MP 29-02. Yet, further clinical studies are needed to confirm these results in vivo, especially in patients with seasonal or perennial allergic rhinits.
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- D Häussler
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Kruse C, Spin-Neto R, Wenzel A, Vaeth M, Kirkevang LL. Impact of cone beam computed tomography on periapical assessment and treatment planning five to eleven years after surgical endodontic retreatment. Int Endod J 2018; 51:729-737. [PMID: 29345849 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM To evaluate how additional information from Cone Beam CT (CBCT) impacts on periapical assessment and treatment planning based on clinical examination and periapical radiographs (PR) in cases followed up five to eleven years after surgical endodontic retreatment (SER). METHODOLOGY Patients receiving SER during 2004-2010 were reinvited for follow-up examination including clinical examination, PR, and CBCT. In total, 108 patients (119 teeth) were reinvited, 74 patients (83 teeth) accepted to participate. Three observers initially assessed PR according to the four-scaled, increasing disease severity criteria by Rud et al. (International Journal of Oral Surgery, 1, 1972 and 195) and Molven et al. (International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 16, and 432): 'Radiographic assessment A'. By including clinical information 'Treatment plan A' was made as follows: 1) no treatment, 2) further observation, 3) SER reoperation (SER-R), or 4) extraction. Hereafter, the CBCT volume was assessed and the information incorporated for 'Radiographic assessment B' followed by 'Treatment plan B'. Agreement between radiographic assessments and between treatment plans was recorded and assessed statistically by Stuart-Maxwell test for marginal homogeneity. RESULTS Nine teeth had been extracted; thus, the final analysis included 74 teeth (66 patients). The radiographic assessment was changed as a result of the CBCT evaluation in 38 cases (51.4%), of which 35 (47.3%) were to a higher Rud & Molven score, P < 0.001. The treatment plan was changed for 18 teeth (24.3%). For 14 teeth (18.9%), the change was from no treatment or further observation to a more invasive treatment plan (SER-R or extraction), P = 0.005. CONCLUSION The use of CBCT for long-term follow-up after SER led to more cases diagnosed with persisting or recurrent apical periodontitis and hence often to the recommendation of a more invasive treatment modality.
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- C Kruse
- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section for Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Topper MJ, Vaz M, Chiappinelli KB, DeStefano Shields CE, Niknafs N, Yen RWC, Wenzel A, Hicks J, Ballew M, Stone M, Tran PT, Zahnow CA, Hellmann MD, Anagnostou V, Strissel PL, Strick R, Velculescu VE, Baylin SB. Epigenetic Therapy Ties MYC Depletion to Reversing Immune Evasion and Treating Lung Cancer. Cell 2017; 171:1284-1300.e21. [PMID: 29195073 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 301] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [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: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Combining DNA-demethylating agents (DNA methyltransferase inhibitors [DNMTis]) with histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) holds promise for enhancing cancer immune therapy. Herein, pharmacologic and isoform specificity of HDACis are investigated to guide their addition to a DNMTi, thus devising a new, low-dose, sequential regimen that imparts a robust anti-tumor effect for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Using in-vitro-treated NSCLC cell lines, we elucidate an interferon α/β-based transcriptional program with accompanying upregulation of antigen presentation machinery, mediated in part through double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) induction. This is accompanied by suppression of MYC signaling and an increase in the T cell chemoattractant CCL5. Use of this combination treatment schema in mouse models of NSCLC reverses tumor immune evasion and modulates T cell exhaustion state towards memory and effector T cell phenotypes. Key correlative science metrics emerge for an upcoming clinical trial, testing enhancement of immune checkpoint therapy for NSCLC.
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- Michael J Topper
- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; The Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, The George Washington University Cancer Center, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Urologic Pathology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology & Molecular Radiation Sciences, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; The Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology & Molecular Radiation Sciences, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, University-Clinic Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, University-Clinic Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Topper M, Vaz M, Chiappinelli K, Shields CD, Wenzel A, Zahnow C, Strissel P, Strick R, Baylin S. Abstract LB-098: Sequential azacitidine and histone deacetylase inhibition induces a potent antitumor response in Kras G12D mouse model of NSCLC. Cancer Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2017-lb-098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Combination epigenetic treatment as a therapeutic approach holds much promise. However, to unlock the true potential of these combinatorial paradigms, further optimization is required. We have elucidated in our current study, a treatment schedule combining Azacitidine with Histone Deacetylase Inhibition (HDACi) which considers both schedule and isoform specificity. We have deployed a sequential schedule with HDACi administered post Azacitidine in a chronic low dose manner. This schedule takes advantage of two key parameters altered by Azacitidine: dsRNA induced immune signature and MYC depletion. In our system, HDACis amplify an existing immune signature and the MYC depleted environment acts as a potent sensitizer. HDACi induced augmentation of immune gene transcription seems driven predominantly through the inhibition of HDAC1/2 and HDAC6 isoforms, with broad spectrum HDACi inhibitors demonstrating the greatest potency. While the combination treatment induced perturbation of proliferation is driven by inhibition of HDAC1/2/3 isoforms. Applying this concept to a genetically engineered mouse model of NSCLC we observe a potent anti-tumor response as evidenced by a reduction in tumor burden, progression and proliferation. These phenotypic parameters are correlated with modification of both immune and proliferative gene signatures as well as alteration of key immune populations in the tumor microenvironment. We propose that this combinatorial alteration of both immune and proliferative parameters holds the promise to be a more robust treatment for NSCLC.
Note: This abstract was not presented at the meeting.
Citation Format: Michael Topper, Michelle Vaz, Katherine Chiappinelli, Christina DeStefano Shields, Alyssa Wenzel, Cynthia Zahnow, Pam Strissel, Reiner Strick, Stephen Baylin. Sequential azacitidine and histone deacetylase inhibition induces a potent antitumor response in Kras G12D mouse model of NSCLC [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2017; 2017 Apr 1-5; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(13 Suppl):Abstract nr LB-098. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2017-LB-098
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Wenzel A, Königstein M, Hörmann K, Umbreit C, Cazan D, Walliczek-Dworschak U, Stuck BA. [Using a Standardized Questionnaire for Coagulation Assessment in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy]. Laryngorhinootologie 2016; 96:E2. [PMID: 27960199 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- A Wenzel
- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
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- Klinik für Hals Nasen Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
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- Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Essen
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Trucco F, Pedemonte M, Racca F, Falsaperla R, Romano C, Wenzel A, Tacchetti P, Bella C, Bruno C, Minetti C. Tele-Assistance in pediatric neuromuscular disorders requiring home mechanical ventilation, multicentric study. Neuromuscul Disord 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2016.06.228] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Kalatzis-Sousa NG, Spin-Neto R, Wenzel A, Tanomaru-Filho M, Faria G. Use of micro-computed tomography for the assessment of periapical lesions in small rodents: a systematic review. Int Endod J 2016; 50:352-366. [PMID: 26992821 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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This systematic review aimed to evaluate the literature on the acquisition-, reconstruction- and analysis parameters of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) for the assessment of periapical lesions in rats and mice, and to illustrate the effect of variation in these parameters. The PubMed database was searched from 2000 to January 2015 (English-language publications) for reports on the use of micro-CT to evaluate periapical lesions in rats and mice. QUADAS criteria were used to rate the quality of the studies. To illustrate the effect of variations in acquisition-, reconstruction-, and analysis parameters on images of periapical lesions, micro-CT examination of two hemi-mandibles of mice, with periapical lesions around the first molar was undertaken. Twenty-one studies were identified, which analysed periapical lesions in rats or mice using micro-CT. According to the QUADAS, no study was classified as high-, seven were classified as moderate-, and 14 as low quality. The effect of variation in parameters was that voxel size may interfere with image sharpness, reconstruction may interfere with image sharpness and contrast, and inadequate plane orientation may alter the size of the periapical lesion. Nonpersonalized ROIs resulted in areas that were not part of the periapical lesion. Changing the limits of the threshold for bone-tissue visualization increased lesion size. There is no defined protocol for acquiring and analysing micro-CT images of periapical lesions in rats and mice. Furthermore, acquisition-, reconstruction- and analysis parameters are not adequately explained, which may compromise the scientific impact of the studies.
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- N G Kalatzis-Sousa
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Araraquara School of Dentistry, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Araraquara School of Dentistry, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Araraquara School of Dentistry, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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Ototoxicity describes reversible or irreversible disorders of inner ear functions due to the influence of chemical, biological, or physical substances. Ototoxicity should be kept in mind during differential diagnosis of hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness, and vertigo. In clinical practice, drug-induced ototoxic effects play a major role. The otorhinolaryngologist should also be involved in interdisciplinary cooperation, e.g., during treatment with antineoplastic chemotherapeutic agents with potential ototoxic side effects. In clinical practice, multimedication and interactions between different agents can complicate precise correlation in individual cases. Recent studies also show that noncellular components, such as otoconia, are extremely sensitive to chemical attacks.
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- L E Walther
- HNO-Gemeinschaftspraxis, Main-Taunus-Zentrum, 65843, Sulzbach (Taunus), Deutschland,
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Kirkevang LL, Ørstavik D, Bahrami G, Wenzel A, Vaeth M. Prediction of periapical status and tooth extraction. Int Endod J 2015; 50:5-14. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.12581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- L. -L. Kirkevang
- Section of Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
- Department of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Department of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Section of Prosthetics; Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Section for Biostatistics; Department of Public Health, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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Walther C, Wenzel A, Schneider M, Trommer M, Sturm KP, Jaeger U. Automated classification of stages of anaesthesia by populations of evolutionary optimized fuzzy rules. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/cdbme-2015-0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The detection of stages of anaesthesia is mainly performed on evaluating the vital signs of the patient. In addition the frontal one-channel electroencephalogram can be evaluated to increase the correct detection of stages of anaesthesia. As a classification model fuzzy rules are used. These rules are able to classify the stages of anaesthesia automatically and were optimized by multiobjective evolutionary algorithms. As a result the performance of the generated population of fuzzy rule sets is presented. A concept of the construction of an autonomic embedded system is introduced. This system should use the generated rules to classify the stages of anaesthesia using the frontal one-channel electroencephalogram only.
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- C. Walther
- University of Applied Sciences Schmalkalden, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Embedded Diagnostic Systems, Schmalkalden, Germany and Fraunhofer IOSB, Advanced System Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Schmalkalden, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Embedded Diagnostic Systems, Schmalkalden, Germany and Fraunhofer IOSB, Advanced System Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Schmalkalden, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Embedded Diagnostic Systems, Schmalkalden, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Schmalkalden, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Embedded Diagnostic Systems, Schmalkalden, Germany
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- Hospital of Schmalkalden, Department of Anaesthesia, Schmalkalden, Germany
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- Medical Practice of Steinbach-Hallenberg, SteinbachHallenberg, Germany
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Matzen LH, Wenzel A. Efficacy of CBCT for assessment of impacted mandibular third molars: a review - based on a hierarchical model of evidence. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2015; 44:20140189. [PMID: 25135317 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20140189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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A radiographic examination of mandibular third molars is meant to support the surgeon in establishing a treatment plan. For years panoramic (PAN) imaging has been the first choice method; however, where an overprojection is observed between the third molar and the mandibular canal and when specific signs suggest a close contact between the molar and the canal, CBCT may be indicated. The present review provides an evaluation of the efficacy of CBCT for assessment of mandibular third molars using a six-tiered hierarchical model by Fryback and Thornbury in 1991. Levels 1-3 include studies on low evidence levels mainly regarding the technical capabilities of a radiographic method and the diagnostic accuracy of the related images. Levels 4-6 include studies on a higher level of evidence and assess the diagnostic impact of a radiographic method on the treatment of the patient in addition to the outcome for the patient and society including cost calculations. Only very few high-evidence studies on the efficacy of CBCT for radiographic examination of mandibular third molars exist and, in conclusion, periapical or PAN examination is sufficient in most cases before removal of mandibular third molars. However, CBCT may be suggested when one or more signs for a close contact between the tooth and the canal are present in the two-dimensional image-if it is believed that CBCT will change the treatment or the treatment outcome for the patient. Further research on high-evidence levels is needed.
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- L H Matzen
- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Petersen LB, Olsen KR, Matzen LH, Vaeth M, Wenzel A. Economic and health implications of routine CBCT examination before surgical removal of the mandibular third molar in the Danish population. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2015; 44:20140406. [PMID: 25785820 PMCID: PMC4628400 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20140406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This epidemiological study aimed to analyse economical and societal consequences in Denmark if CBCT is used routinely as a diagnostic method before removal of the mandibular third molar. Furthermore, the aim was to calculate the excess cancer incidence from this practice. METHODS 17 representative dental clinics in the regions of Denmark were visited by two observers, who registered the total number of patients in each clinic, the number of removed mandibular third molars from patients' files together with the age and gender of these patients. The data were collected from 2008 to 2014. The total number of removed mandibular third molars in Denmark each year was derived from the collected data and information on patients' contacts with dentists from Statistics Denmark as a sum of contributions from each region. The contribution of a region was obtained as the number of removed mandibular third molars in the selected clinics in the region times the ratio of the number of patients in the selected clinics in the region to the total number of patients with contact to a general practitioner in the region in 2011. Existing knowledge on the costs for panoramic and CBCT imaging was used to calculate total costs. The cancer incidence was calculated from lifetime attributable risk curves based on linear risk assumptions. RESULTS The selected clinics included 109,686 patients, and 1369 mandibular third molars had been surgically removed. Using data from Statistics Denmark gave an estimated annual number of removed mandibular third molars of 36,882 at a total cost of €6,633,400. The additional cancer incidence was estimated to be approximately 0.46 per year. CONCLUSIONS The data should be used in a cost-effectiveness analysis of the clinical efficacy of CBCT imaging before removal of mandibular third molars.
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- L B Petersen
- Section for Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Business and Economy, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Section for Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section for Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section for Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Kirkevang LL, Ørstavik D, Wenzel A, Vaeth M. Prognostic value of the full-scale Periapical Index. Int Endod J 2014; 48:1051-8. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.12402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- L.-L. Kirkevang
- Department of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
- Section of Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Health, Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Section of Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Health, Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Section of Biostatistics; Department of Public Health; Health, Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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Faithfull CL, Mathisen P, Wenzel A, Bergström AK, Vrede T. Food web efficiency differs between humic and clear water lake communities in response to nutrients and light. Oecologia 2014; 177:823-835. [DOI: 10.1007/s00442-014-3132-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Spin-Neto R, Gotfredsen E, Wenzel A. Standardized method to quantify the variation in voxel value distribution in patient-simulated CBCT data sets. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2014; 44:20140283. [PMID: 25354021 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20140283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To suggest a standardized method to assess the variation in voxel value distribution in patient-simulated CBCT data sets and the effect of time between exposures (TBE). Additionally, a measurement of reproducibility, Aarhus measurement of reproducibility (AMORe), is introduced, which could be used for quality assurance purposes. METHODS Six CBCT units were tested [Cranex(®) 3D/CRAN (Soredex Oy, Tuusula, Finland); Scanora(®) 3D/SCAN (Soredex Oy); NewTom™ 5G/NEW5 (QR srl, Verona, Italy); i-CAT/ICAT (Imaging Sciences International, Hatfield, PA); 3D Accuitomo FPD80/ACCU (Morita, Kyoto, Japan); and NewTom VG/NEWV (QR srl)]. Two sets of volumetric data of a wax-imbedded dry human skull (containing a titanium implant) were acquired by each CBCT unit at two sessions on separate days. Each session consisted 21 exposures: 1 "initial" followed by a 30-min interval (initial data set), 10 acquired with 30-min TBE (data sets 1-10) and 10 acquired with 15-min TBE (data sets 11-20). CBCT data were exported as digital imaging and communications in medicine files and converted to text files containing x, y and z positions and grey shade for each voxel. Subtractions were performed voxel-by-voxel in two set-ups: (1) between two consecutive data sets and (2) between any subsequent data set and data set 1. The mean grey shade variation for each voxel was calculated for each unit/session. RESULTS The largest mean grey shade variation was found in the subtraction set-up 2 (27-447 shades of grey, depending on the unit). Considering subtraction set-up 1, the highest variation was seen for NEW5, between data sets 1 and the initial. CONCLUSIONS Discrepancies in voxel value distribution were found by comparing the initial examination of the day with the subsequent examinations. TBE had no predictable effect on the variation of CBCT-derived voxel values. AMORe ranged between 0 and 64.
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- R Spin-Neto
- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Kruse C, Spin-Neto R, Wenzel A, Kirkevang LL. Cone beam computed tomography and periapical lesions: a systematic review analysing studies on diagnostic efficacy by a hierarchical model. Int Endod J 2014; 48:815-28. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.12388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- C. Kruse
- Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
- Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Copenhagen University; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
- Department of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; Oslo University; Oslo Norway
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Hülse R, Hülse M, Wenzel A, Hörmann K, Servais JJ. [Frequency-specific analysis of the hVOR Prior of Cochlear Implant Operation]. Laryngorhinootologie 2014; 94:173-8. [PMID: 25265227 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1384529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Dizziness is one of the most common postoperative complications after a cochlear-implant (CI) surgery. With our prospective, matched-paired controlled study, we could demonstrate that patients with distinctive sensorineural hearing loss--even without any complaints of dizziness--already have a reduced horizontal vestibular-ocular-reflex (hVOR). Compared to controls, CI patients presented with a significantly reduced gain. 9 out of 17 CI patients showed physiological results in rotatory testing and video head thrust testing. One patient presented with pathological results in both tests. Remarkably, there were 2 patients who presented with pathological head impulse testing but normal values in rotatory testing and 5 patients who showed normal gains in video head impulse testing but abnormal rotatory tests. These findings clearly show the importance of a differentiated, frequency-dependent pre-operative vestibular assessment including rotatory testing and video-head impulse testing. Additionally, only an accurate pre-operative vestibular testing allows evaluating possible post-operative dizziness related complications and should be documented precisely, also for forensic reasons. This is the key to differentiate post-operative dizziness from an pre-operatively existing vestibular disorder that possibly might not be clinically apparent by the time of testing.
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- R Hülse
- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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Matzen LH, Schou S, Christensen J, Hintze H, Wenzel A. Audit of a 5-year radiographic protocol for assessment of mandibular third molars before surgical intervention. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2014; 43:20140172. [PMID: 25216077 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20140172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To perform an audit of a three-step protocol for radiographic examination of mandibular third molars before surgery. METHODS 1769 teeth underwent surgery. A standardized three-step radiographic protocol was followed: (1) panoramic imaging (PAN), (2) stereoscanography (SCAN) and (3) CBCT. If there was overprojection between the tooth and the canal in PAN, SCAN was performed. If the tooth was determined to be in close contact with the canal in SCAN, CBCT was performed. Close contact between the tooth and the canal was assessed in all images, and patient-reported sensory disturbances from the alveolar inferior nerve were recorded after surgery. The relation between the final radiographic examination and sensory disturbances was determined. Logistic regression analysis tested whether signs for a close contact in PAN/SCAN could predict no bony separation between the tooth and canal in CBCT. RESULTS 46% of teeth underwent PAN, 31% underwent SCAN and 23% underwent CBCT as the final examination. 21% underwent all three radiographic examinations. 53/76% of teeth with close relation to the canal in PAN/SCAN showed no bony separation in CBCT; if there was close relation in PAN/SCAN, there was 1.6/4.3 times higher probability that no bony separation existed in CBCT. 16 cases of sensory disturbances were recorded: 4 operations were based on PAN, 8 on SCAN and 4 on CBCT. CONCLUSIONS The radiographic protocol was in general followed. SCAN was superior to PAN in predicting no bony separation between the tooth and the canal in CBCT, and there was no relation between sensory disturbances and radiographic method.
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- L H Matzen
- 1 Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Liedke GS, Spin-Neto R, da Silveira HED, Wenzel A. Radiographic diagnosis of dental restoration misfit: a systematic review. J Oral Rehabil 2014; 41:957-67. [PMID: 25142004 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review on the use of radiographic methods for the diagnosis of misfit in dental prostheses and restorations. The MEDLINE bibliographic database was searched from 1950 to February 2014 for reports on the radiographic diagnosis of misfits. The search strategy was limited to English-language publications using the following combined MeSH terms in the search strategy: (Dental Restoration OR Dental Prosthesis OR Crown OR Inlays OR Dental Abutments) and (Dental Leakage OR Prosthesis Fitting OR Dental Marginal Adaptation OR Surface Properties) and (Radiography, Dental OR Radiography, Dental, Digital OR Cone-Beam Computed Tomography). Twenty-eight publications were identified and read in full text, and 14 studies fulfilled criteria for inclusion. Information regarding the use of radiographic methods for the diagnosis of misfits in dental prosthesis and restorations, and in which the methodology/results comprised information regarding how the sample was collected/prepared, the method, imaging protocol, presence of a reference test and the outcomes were evaluated. QUADAS criteria was used to rate the studies in high, moderate or low quality. The evidence supporting the use of radiographic methods for the diagnosis of misfits in dental prosthesis and restorations is limited to low-/moderate-quality studies. The well-established intra-oral orthogonal projection is still under investigation and considered the most appropriate method, both when evaluating the relation between dental restoration to tooth and abutment to implant. Studies using digital radiographs have not evaluated the effect of image post-processing, and tomography has not been evaluated.
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- G S Liedke
- Department of Surgery and Orthopedics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil; Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Petersen LB, Olsen KR, Christensen J, Wenzel A. Image and surgery-related costs comparing cone beam CT and panoramic imaging before removal of impacted mandibular third molars. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2014; 43:20140001. [PMID: 24922557 PMCID: PMC4141671 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20140001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Revised: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 06/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this prospective clinical study was to derive the absolute and relative costs of cone beam CT (CBCT) and panoramic imaging before removal of an impacted mandibular third molar. Furthermore, the study aimed to analyse the influence of different cost-setting scenarios on the outcome of the absolute and relative costs and the incremental costs related to surgery. METHODS A randomized clinical trial compared complications following surgical removal of a mandibular third molar, where the pre-operative diagnostic method had been panoramic imaging or CBCT. The resources implied in the two methods were measured with health economic tools. The primary outcome was total costs defined as the sum of absolute imaging costs and incremental surgery-related costs. The basic variables were capital costs, operational costs, radiological costs, radiographic costs, overheads and patient resource utilization. Differences in resources used for surgical and post-surgical management were calculated for each patient. RESULTS Converted to monetary units, the total costs for panoramic imaging equalized €49.29 and for CBCT examination €184.44. Modifying effects on this outcome such as differences in surgery time, treatment time for complications, pre- and post-surgical medication, sickness absence, specialist treatment and hospitalization were not statistically significant between the two diagnostic method groups. CONCLUSIONS Costs for a CBCT examination were approximately four times the costs for panoramic imaging when used prior to removal of a mandibular third molar. The use of CBCT did not change the resources used for surgery, post-surgical treatment and patient complication management.
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- L B Petersen
- Section for Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Functional similarity of chemicals combines toxicological knowledge (which toxicity pathways can happen in which species under which exposure conditions) with chemical expertise (which parts of the chemical structures and physico-chemical properties are involved in which interactions) to discriminate between baseline and excess toxicants. The objective is to identify as many baseline toxicants as possible because their acute fish toxicities can be predicted with sufficient accuracy from their log Kow. Established tools like structural alerts are used to indicate modes of action (MOAs) that are typical causes of excess toxicity. Verhaar classifications are supplemented with additional chemical attributes and physico-chemical property thresholds to cover a larger range of compounds within the baseline toxicity domain. Our approach is precautionary to avoid false negatives with a sensitivity of 96.3%. It classifies 57.1% of the compounds of the EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database (EPAFHM) as baseline toxicants and suggests that more than 50% of acute fish toxicity testing could be replaced by reliable QSAR predictions. Furthermore, functional similarity can support the MOA classification of chemicals in different species. Toxicity profiles with fish, Daphnia and algae reveal specific targets for the compounds and, particularly for chemicals with multiple MOA, identify the most sensitive species.
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- M Nendza
- a Analytisches Laboratorium , Luhnstedt , Germany
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Blödow A, Helbig R, Wichmann N, Wenzel A, Walther LE, Bloching MB. [Video head impulse test or caloric irrigation? Contemporary diagnostic tests for vestibular schwannoma]. HNO 2014; 61:781-5. [PMID: 23959391 DOI: 10.1007/s00106-013-2752-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The video head impulse test (vHIT) is a new method for investigating vestibular function that is currently poorly studied in terms of its value for clinical diagnosis in otolaryngology. Both the caloric irrigation and vHIT serve to evaluate the horizontal vestibulo-ocular reflex. In the present study, caloric irrigation and vHIT were compared in 46 patients with vestibular schwannoma. Caloric irrigation exhibits a higher sensitivity than vHIT (72% versus 41%) and both tests show only a moderate correlation. Tumor size and hearing level was significantly correlated with caloric abnormalities but not with vHIT findings. Since caloric irrigation and vHIT measure the hVOR in low and high frequency ranges, respectively, these tests have to be considered complementary and are valuable in both diagnostics and therapeutic decisions.
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- A Blödow
- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Plastische Chirurgie und Kommunikationsstörungen, HELIOS-Klinikum Berlin-Buch Schwanebecker Chaussee 50, 13125 Berlin.
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Spin-Neto R, Matzen LH, Schropp L, Liedke GS, Gotfredsen E, Wenzel A. Radiographic observers' ability to recognize patient movement during cone beam CT. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2014; 43:20130449. [PMID: 24660954 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20130449] [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] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess radiographic observers' ability to recognize patient movement during cone beam CT and to decide early termination of the examination. METHODS 100 patients were video-recorded during cone beam CT examination. Patients' videos were cropped twice: fitting the active 20-s examination time or the initial non-radiation 3 s of the examination. x- and y-coordinates of pre-defined points marked on the patient's face were used to define the reference standard for movement in the 20-s videos. A sample of 40 non-moving and 20 moving patients was selected. Eight observers scored the videos. The 3-s videos were scored: 0, the patient did not move; 1, the patient moved and the examination should be terminated. The 20-s videos were scored: 0, the patient did not move; 1, the patient moved. Re-assessment of 15% of the videos provided intra-observer reproducibility. The 20-s videos were compared with the reference standard providing sensitivity and specificity values (movement/non-movement recognition). The scores of the 3-s videos were compared with the scores of the 20-s videos. RESULTS Intra- and interobserver reproducibility ranged from substantial to almost perfect for both videos. The 20-s videos allowed patient movement recognition with a high specificity and a medium to high sensitivity. The 3-s videos allowed early termination of the examination with a small number of incorrect positive scores. The majority of the patients scored as moving in the 20-s videos were detected in the 3-s videos. CONCLUSIONS By observing video recordings, trained observers are able to recognize patient movement during cone beam CT examination with high specificity and to decide an early termination of the examination.
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- R Spin-Neto
- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Kirkevang LL, Vaeth M, Wenzel A. Ten-year follow-up of root filled teeth: a radiographic study of a Danish population. Int Endod J 2014; 47:980-8. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.12245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- L.-L. Kirkevang
- Section of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; Oslo University; Oslo Norway
- Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Section of Biostatistics; Department of Public Health; Health, Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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Spin-Neto R, Gotfredsen E, Wenzel A. Variation in voxel value distribution and effect of time between exposures in six CBCT units. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2014; 43:20130376. [PMID: 24678846 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20130376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to assess the variation in voxel value distribution in volumetric data sets obtained by six cone beam CT (CBCT) units, and the effect of time between exposures. Six CBCT units [Cranex(®) 3D (CRAN; Soredex Oy, Tuusula, Finland), Scanora(®) 3D (SCAN; Soredex Oy), NewTom™ 5G (NEWT; QR Srl, Verona, Italy), Promax(®) Dimax 3 (Planmeca Oy, Helsinki, Finland), i-CAT (Imaging Sciences International, Hatfield, PA) and 3D Accuitomo FPD80 (Morita, Kyoto, Japan)] were tested. Two volumetric data sets of a dry human skull embedded in acrylic were acquired by each CBCT unit in two sessions on separate days. Each session consisted of 20 exposures: 10 acquired with 30 min between exposures and 10 acquired immediately one after the other. CBCT data were exported as digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) files and converted to text files. The text files were re-organized to contain x-, y- and z-position and grey shade for each voxel. The files were merged to contain 1 record per voxel position, including the voxel values from the 20 exposures in a session. For each voxel, subtractions were performed between Data Set 1 and the remaining 19 data sets (1 - 2, 1 - 3, etc) in a session. Means, medians, ranges and standard deviations for grey shade variation in the subtraction data sets were calculated for each unit and session. For all CBCT units, variation in voxel values was observed throughout the 20 exposures. A "fingerprint" for the grey shade variation was observed for CRAN, SCAN and NEWT. For the other units, the variation was (apparently) randomly distributed. Large discrepancies in voxel value distribution are seen in CBCT images. This variation should be considered in studies that assess minute changes in CBCT images.
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- R Spin-Neto
- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Sansare K, Singh D, Sontakke S, Karjodkar F, Saxena V, Frydenberg M, Wenzel A. Should Cavitation in Proximal Surfaces Be Reported in Cone Beam Computed Tomography Examination? Caries Res 2014; 48:208-13. [DOI: 10.1159/000354838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Matzen LH, Hintze H, Spin-Neto R, Wenzel A. Reproducibility of mandibular third molar assessment comparing two cone beam CT units in a matched pairs design. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2013; 42:20130228. [PMID: 24052253 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20130228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility of the third molar assessment, comparing five observers and two cone beam CT (CBCT) units. 28 patients, each with two impacted mandibular third molars, were included. Each patient was randomly examined with a Scanora(®) 3D (Soredex, Helsinki, Finland) CBCT unit in one mandibular third molar region and with a Cranex(®) 3D (Soredex) CBCT unit in the other region. Five observers with varying CBCT experience assessed all third molars and recorded the following variables: number and morphology of the roots, relation to the mandibular canal in two directions, shape of the canal and whether there was a direct contact between the roots of the molar and the mandibular canal. The radiographic assessments were compared pairwise among all observers for all variables. Wilcoxon's signed-rank test was used to test the differences in observer accordance percentages among the recorded variables in the images from the two units, and kappa statistics expressed interobserver reproducibility. The mean percentages for observer accordance ranged from 65.4 to 92.9 for Scanora 3D and 60.3 to 94.8 for Cranex 3D. There was no significant difference between the observer accordance in the two CBCT units (p > 0.05), except for assessing root flex in the mesiodistal direction, for which the observer accordance was higher for Scanora 3D (p < 0.05). Kappa values ranged from 0.1 to 1.0 for Scanora 3D and from 0.2 to 0.9 for Cranex 3D. For the variable "direct contact", the interobserver reproducibility was excellent for the two trained radiologists. The two units had almost similar interobserver reproducibility for mandibular third molar assessment. Observer variation existed, and experienced radiologists demonstrated the highest interobserver reproducibility for canal-related variables.
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- L H Matzen
- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Cachafeiro M, Bemelmans AP, Samardzija M, Afanasieva T, Pournaras JA, Grimm C, Kostic C, Philippe S, Wenzel A, Arsenijevic Y. Hyperactivation of retina by light in mice leads to photoreceptor cell death mediated by VEGF and retinal pigment epithelium permeability. Cell Death Dis 2013; 4:e781. [PMID: 23990021 PMCID: PMC3763463 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Revised: 05/22/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Light toxicity is suspected to enhance certain retinal degenerative processes such as age-related macular degeneration. Death of photoreceptors can be induced by their exposure to the visible light, and although cellular processes within photoreceptors have been characterized extensively, the role of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in this model is less well understood. We demonstrate that exposition to intense light causes the immediate breakdown of the outer blood–retinal barrier (BRB). In a molecular level, we observed the slackening of adherens junctions tying up the RPE and massive leakage of albumin into the neural retina. Retinal pigment epithelial cells normally secrete vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) at their basolateral side; light damage in contrast leads to VEGF increase on the apical side – that is, in the neuroretina. Blocking VEGF, by means of lentiviral gene transfer to express an anti-VEGF antibody in RPE cells, inhibits outer BRB breakdown and retinal degeneration, as illustrated by functional, behavioral and morphometric analysis. Our data show that exposure to high levels of visible light induces hyperpermeability of the RPE, likely involving VEGF signaling. The resulting retinal edema contributes to irreversible damage to photoreceptors. These data suggest that anti-VEGF compounds are of therapeutic interest when the outer BRB is altered by retinal stresses.
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- M Cachafeiro
- Unit of Gene Therapy & Stem Cell Biology, Jules-Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Moeller L, Wenzel A, Wegge-Larsen AM, Ding M, Kirkevang LL. Quality of root fillings performed with two root filling techniques. An in vitro study using micro-CT. Acta Odontol Scand 2013; 71:689-96. [PMID: 23145468 PMCID: PMC3667639 DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2012.715192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Objective. The aim of this study was to compare the presence of voids in root fillings performed in oval and ribbon-shaped canals with two root filling techniques, lateral compaction technique (LCT) or hybrid technique (HT), a combination of a gutta-percha masterpoint and thermoplastic gutta-percha. Furthermore, the obturation time for the two techniques was evaluated. Materials and methods. Sixty-seven roots with oval and ribbon-shaped canals were prepared using Profile Ni-Ti rotary files. After preparation, the roots were randomly allocated to two groups according to root filling technique. All roots were filled with AH plus and gutta-percha. Group 1 was filled using LCT (n = 34) and group 2 was filled using HT (n = 33). The obturation time was measured in 30 cases evenly distributed between the two techniques. Voids in relation to the root canal fillings were assessed using cross-section images from Micro-computed Tomography scans. Results. All root canal fillings had voids. Permutation test showed no statistically significant difference between the two root filling techniques in relation to presence of voids (p = 0.092). A statistically significant difference in obturation time between the two techniques was found (p < 0.001). Conclusion. The present study found no statistically significant difference in percentage of voids between two root filling techniques. A 40% reduction in obturation time was found for the HT compared to the LCT.
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- L Moeller
- Section of Dental Pathology, Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Wenzel A, Kornum F, Knudsen M, Lau EF. Antimicrobial efficiency of ethanol and 2-propanol alcohols used on contaminated storage phosphor plates and impact on durability of the plate. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2013; 42:20120353. [PMID: 23420856 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20120353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess (1) antimicrobial efficiency of wiping intraoral phosphor plates with alcohol tissues based on ethanol or 2-propanol alcohols after contamination with Candida albicans and Streptococcus oralis, (2) a concept for autodisinfection with ultraviolet light of the transport ramp in a scanner for phosphor plates and (3) the impact of wiping with alcohol tissues on durability of the plate. METHODS Suspensions of C. albicans and S. oralis were prepared in concentrations of 10(9) and 10(5) organisms per ml, and Digora (Digora(®) Optime Imaging Plate, size 2; Soredex, PalaDEx Group Brenntag Nordic A/S, Hellerup, Denmark) and Vista (VistaScan(®) Imaging Plate PLUS, size 2; Dürr Dental AG, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany) plates were contaminated. The plates were wiped with ethanol or 2-propanol disinfectant tissues and imprints obtained on agar. Number of microbial colonies after culturing was recorded. The scanner ramp was contaminated with C. albicans or S. oralis, respectively, the ultraviolet light (UV light) disinfection in the scanner was activated and the number of colonies after culturing was recorded. Plates from each system were sequentially wiped (5-60 times) with ethanol and 2-propanol, exposed and scanned. 48 images from each system were scored blind: 1 = no artefact, 2 = small artefacts and 3 = severe artefacts. RESULTS Ethanol eliminated C. albicans and S. oralis in high and low concentrations from both types of plates, whereas 2-propanol did not eliminate all micro-organisms at high concentrations. The UV light eliminated all micro-organisms from the ramp. Ethanol degraded the plates to a larger extent than did 2-propanol. Images from Vista plates showed severe artefacts after wiping with ethanol; those from Digora plates did not. CONCLUSIONS Ethanol eliminated all micro-organisms but degraded phosphor plates, whereas 2-propanol did not eliminate all micro-organisms and still degraded plates from Vista but not from Digora.
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- A Wenzel
- Section for Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Vennelyst Blvd, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Samardzija M, Tanimoto N, Kostic C, Beck S, Oberhauser V, Joly S, Thiersch M, Fahl E, Drumea-Mirancea M, Arsenijevic Y, von Lintig J, Wenzel A, Seeliger MW, Grimm C. In conditions of limited chromophore supply rods entrap 11-cis-retinal leading to loss of cone function and cell death. Hum Mol Genet 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/hmg/dds404] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Matzen LH, Christensen J, Hintze H, Schou S, Wenzel A. Influence of cone beam CT on treatment plan before surgical intervention of mandibular third molars and impact of radiographic factors on deciding on coronectomy vs surgical removal. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2012; 42:98870341. [PMID: 22933533 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/98870341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess the influence of cone beam CT (CBCT) on treatment plan before surgical intervention of mandibular third molars and to identify radiographic factors with an impact on deciding on coronectomy. METHODS 186 mandibular third molars with an indication for surgical intervention underwent a radiographic examination with two methods: (1) panoramic imaging in combination with stereo-scanography and (2) CBCT. After the radiographic examination a treatment plan (TP) was established: either surgical removal (Sr) or coronectomy (Co). The first TP was based on the panoramic image and stereo-scanogram, while the second TP was established after CBCT was available. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors predisposing for Co after CBCT. RESULTS Treatment was performed according to the second TP. Agreement between the first and second TP was seen in 164 cases (88%), while the TP changed for 22 teeth (12%) after CBCT. Direct contact between the third molar and the mandibular canal had the highest impact on deciding on Co [odds ratio (OR) = 101.8, p < 0.001]. Direct contact was not a sufficient factor, however; thus, lumen narrowing of the canal (OR = 38.9-147.2, p < 0.001) and canal positioned in a bending or a groove in the root complex (OR = 32.8, p = 0.016) were additional canal-related factors for deciding on Co. CONCLUSION CBCT influenced the treatment plan for 12%. Direct contact in combination with narrowing of the canal lumen and canal positioned in a bending or a groove in the root complex observed in CBCT images were significant factors for deciding on coronectomy.
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- L H Matzen
- Oral Radiology, Odontology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Schropp L, Alyass NS, Wenzel A, Stavropoulos A. Validity of wax and acrylic as soft-tissue simulation materials used in in vitro radiographic studies. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2012; 41:686-90. [PMID: 22933536 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/33467269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the thickness of wax and acrylic that provides a radiographic density similar to that of the human cheek. METHODS An intraoral film radiograph of the human cheek including a 40×30×3 mm reference aluminium block was recorded under standardized conditions in 61 subjects. Radiographic density was measured by a densitometer in ten randomly selected sites of the film to serve as the gold standard for density values of the cheek soft tissues. Thereafter, the density of series of radiographs of two tissue-simulating materials-wax and acrylic-in systematically increasing thicknesses (wax, 1.5-30 mm; acrylic, 2-40 mm) plus the reference block were measured and compared with the gold-standard values. RESULTS The radiographic density of wax with a thickness of 13-17 mm or acrylic with a thickness of 14.5 mm corresponded to the average density of the human cheek. CONCLUSION The soft tissues of the average human cheek can be simulated with 13-17 mm wax or 14.5 mm acrylic in in vitro radiographic studies.
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- L Schropp
- Prosthetic Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Vennelyst Boulevard 9, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Pakkala T, Kuusela L, Ekholm M, Wenzel A, Haiter-Neto F, Kortesniemi M. Effect of varying displays and room illuminance on caries diagnostic accuracy in digital dental radiographs. Caries Res 2012; 46:568-74. [PMID: 22947623 DOI: 10.1159/000341218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [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: 01/21/2012] [Accepted: 06/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In clinical practice, digital radiographs taken for caries diagnostics are viewed on varying types of displays and usually in relatively high ambient lighting (room illuminance) conditions. Our purpose was to assess the effect of room illuminance and varying display types on caries diagnostic accuracy in digital dental radiographs. Previous studies have shown that the diagnostic accuracy of caries detection is significantly better in reduced lighting conditions. Our hypothesis was that higher display luminance could compensate for this in higher ambient lighting conditions. Extracted human teeth with approximal surfaces clinically ranging from sound to demineralized were radiographed and evaluated by 3 observers who detected carious lesions on 3 different types of displays in 3 different room illuminance settings ranging from low illumination, i.e. what is recommended for diagnostic viewing, to higher illumination levels corresponding to those found in an average dental office. Sectioning and microscopy of the teeth validated the presence or absence of a carious lesion. Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were calculated for each modality and observer. Differences were estimated by analyzing the binary data assuming the added effects of observer and modality in a generalized linear model. The observers obtained higher sensitivities in lower illuminance settings than in higher illuminance settings. However, this was related to a reduction in specificity, which meant that there was no significant difference in overall accuracy. Contrary to our hypothesis, there were no significant differences between the accuracy of different display types. Therefore, different displays and room illuminance levels did not affect the overall accuracy of radiographic caries detection.
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- T Pakkala
- Department of Oral Radiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Wenzel A, Hirsch E, Christensen J, Matzen LH, Scaf G, Frydenberg M. Detection of cavitated approximal surfaces using cone beam CT and intraoral receptors. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2012; 42:39458105. [PMID: 22842638 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/39458105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare cone beam CT (CBCT) in a small field of view (FOV) with a solid-state sensor and a photostimulable phosphor plate system for detection of cavitated approximal surfaces. METHODS 257 non-filled approximal surfaces from human permanent premolars and molars were recorded by two intraoral digital receptors, a storage phosphor plate (Digora Optime, Soredex) and a solid-state CMOS sensor (Digora Toto, Soredex), and scanned in a cone beam CT unit (3D Accuitomo FPD80, Morita) with a FOV of 4 cm and a voxel size of 0.08 mm. Image sections were carried out in the axial and mesiodistal tooth planes. Six observers recorded surface cavitation in all images. Validation of the true absence or presence of surface cavitation was performed by inspecting the surfaces under strong light with the naked eye. Differences in sensitivity, specificity and agreement were estimated by analysing the binary data in a generalized linear model using an identity link function. RESULTS A significantly higher sensitivity was obtained by all observers with CBCT (p < 0.001), which was not compromised by a lower specificity. Therefore, a significantly higher overall agreement was obtained with CBCT (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences between the Digora Optime phosphor plate system and the Digora Toto CMOS sensor for any parameter. CONCLUSIONS CBCT was much more accurate in the detection of surface cavitation in approximal surfaces than intraoral receptors. The differences are interpreted as clinically significant. A CBCT examination performed for other reasons should also be assessed for approximal surface cavities in teeth without restorations.
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- A Wenzel
- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Spin-Neto R, Mudrak J, Matzen LH, Christensen J, Gotfredsen E, Wenzel A. Cone beam CT image artefacts related to head motion simulated by a robot skull: visual characteristics and impact on image quality. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2012; 42:32310645. [PMID: 22842641 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/32310645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess artefacts and their impact on cone beam CT (CBCT) image quality (IQ) after head motion simulated by a robot skull. METHODS A fully dentate human skull incorporated into a robot simulated pre-determined patient movements. Ten head motion patterns were selected based on the movement of the C-arm of the CBCT units (no motion as reference). Three CBCT units were used [a three-dimensional eXam (K) (KaVo Dental GmbH, Biberach, Germany), a Promax 3D MAX (P) (Planmeca Oy, Helsinki, Finland) and a Scanora(®) 3D (S) (Soredex Oy, Tuusula, Finland)]. Axial images were qualitatively assessed at three levels: mental foramen (MF), infraorbital foramen and supraorbital foramen, and artefacts characterized as stripe-like, double contours, unsharpness or ring-like. A 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to quantitatively assess IQ. Cross-sectional images of the lower third molar and MF bilaterally were also evaluated by VAS. Four blinded examiners assessed the images. RESULTS For all units and motion patterns, stripe-like artefacts were the most common. The four observers agreed on the presence of at least one artefact type in 90% of the images. Axial images showed lower overall IQ after motion (VAS = 72.4 ± 24.0 mm) than reference images (VAS = 97.3 ± 2.6 mm). The most severe artefacts were seen at the MF level. For cross-sectional images, IQ was lowest after tremor. The mean IQ range was 74-89 and 57-90 for isolated (tilting, rotation and nodding) and combined (nodding + tilting and rotation + tilting) movements, respectively. IQ for MF was lower than for third molar for any movement except tremor. CONCLUSIONS Head motion of any type resulted in artefacts in CBCT images. The impact on IQ depended on the region and level in the skull.
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- R Spin-Neto
- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Denmark.
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The aim was to compare patient discomfort during bitewing examination using five intra-oral receptors: a conventional film, a storage phosphor plate with a new soft cover, an already manufactured and sold sensor with a wire and two square and two rounded corners, a new version of a previously developed sensor with a wire and four square corners, and a newly developed sensor with a wire and four rounded corners. 60 patients participated in the study. The five receptors [a Kodak paper pack film (Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY), a DIGORA® Optime phosphor plate (Soredex, Tuusula, Finland), and SuniRay (Suni Medical Imaging, Inc., San Jose, CA), DIGORA Toto (Soredex) and Snapshot (Instrumentarium Dental, Tuusula, Finland) complementary metal-oxide-semiconductors] with differences in ergonomic shape were placed in the mouth for a bitewing examination for approximately 10 s. The patients rated their discomfort on a 100 mm visual analogue scale after having had each receptor positioned. There was no significant difference in patient discomfort score between the conventional film and the Snapshot sensor (p > 0.05). Both conventional film and Snapshot were significantly less uncomfortable than the other receptors (p < 0.05). No significant difference was seen between the storage phosphor plate and the SuniRay sensor (p > 0.05). The storage phosphor plate was significantly less uncomfortable than the DIGORA Toto sensor (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the perception of discomfort between the conventional film and an ergonomically shaped wired sensor with rounded corners.
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- P M Jørgensen
- Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Christensen J, Matzen LH, Vaeth M, Schou S, Wenzel A. Thermography as a quantitative imaging method for assessing postoperative inflammation. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2012; 41:494-9. [PMID: 22752326 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/98447974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess differences in skin temperature between the operated and control side of the face after mandibular third molar surgery using thermography. METHODS 127 patients had 1 mandibular third molar removed. Before the surgery, standardized thermograms were taken of both sides of the patient's face using a Flir ThermaCam™ E320 (Precisions Teknik AB, Halmstad, Sweden). The imaging procedure was repeated 2 days and 7 days after surgery. A region of interest including the third molar region was marked on each image. The mean temperature within each region of interest was calculated. The difference between sides and over time were assessed using paired t-tests. RESULTS No significant difference was found between the operated side and the control side either before or 7 days after surgery (p > 0.3). The temperature of the operated side (mean: 32.39 °C, range: 28.9-35.3 °C) was higher than that of the control side (mean: 32.06 °C, range: 28.5-35.0 °C) 2 days after surgery [0.33 °C, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.22-0.44 °C, p < 0.001]. No significant difference was found between the pre-operative and the 7-day post-operative temperature (p > 0.1). After 2 days, the operated side was not significantly different from the temperature pre-operatively (p = 0.12), whereas the control side had a lower temperature (0.57 °C, 95% CI: 0.29-0.86 °C, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Thermography seems useful for quantitative assessment of inflammation between the intervention side and the control side after surgical removal of mandibular third molars. However, thermography cannot be used to assess absolute temperature changes due to normal variations in skin temperature over time.
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- J Christensen
- Department of Oral Radiology, Aarhus School of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Denmark.
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