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Noonan E, Suozzi N, Smith AD, Lyons CE, Borish L, Barnes B, Zlotoff BJ, McGowan EC. Concurrence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Dyshidrotic Eczema. Dermatitis 2023. [PMID: 38011020 DOI: 10.1089/derm.2023.0177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Emily Noonan
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Barnes B, Parsa M, Giannini F, Ramsey D. Analytical Bayesian approach for the design of surveillance and control programs to assess pest-eradication success. Theor Popul Biol 2023; 149:1-11. [PMID: 36410496 DOI: 10.1016/j.tpb.2022.11.003] [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: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Large invasive species eradication programs are undertaken to protect native biodiversity and agriculture. Programs are typically followed by a series of surveys to assess the likelihood of eradication success and, when residual pests are detected, small-scale control or 'mop-ups' are implemented to eliminate these infestations. Further surveys follow to confirm absence with 'freedom' declared when a target probability of absence is reached. Such biosecurity programs comprise many interacting processes - stochastic biological processes including growth, and response and control interventions - and are an important component of post-border biosecurity. Statistical frameworks formulated to contribute to the design and efficiency of these surveillance and control programs are few and, those available, rely on the simulation of the component processes. In this paper we formulate an analytical Bayesian framework for a general biosecurity program with multiple components to assess pest-eradication success. Our model incorporates stochastic growth and detection processes, and several pest control mechanisms. Survey results and economic considerations are also taken into account to support a range of biosecurity management decisions. Using a case study we demonstrate that solutions match published simulation results and extend the available analysis. Principally, we show how analytical solutions can offer a powerful tool to support the design of effective and cost-efficient biosecurity systems, and we establish some general principles that guide and contribute to robust design.
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- B Barnes
- Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Canberra, Australia; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
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- Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Canberra, Australia
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- Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Canberra, Australia
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- Arthur Rylah Institute, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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Patel M, Middleton JP, Goodkin HP, Barnes B, McGowan E, Eid R. Persistent Diarrhea and Eosinophilic Esophagitis Resulting From Chronic Cannabidiol Usage for Refractory Epilepsy. JPGN Rep 2022; 3:e253. [PMID: 37168471 PMCID: PMC10158314 DOI: 10.1097/pg9.0000000000000253] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Cannabidiol is used in the care of treatment-resistant epilepsy. It has been associated with varying side effects, ranging from somnolence to diarrhea and weight loss. We present a patient on chronic cannabidiol therapy who had persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and esophageal eosinophilia that improved with cannabidiol dose adjustment.
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- Maitri Patel
- From the School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Morgan R, Clamp A, Barnes B, Schlecht H, Yarram-Smith L, Wallis Y, Morgan S, Valganon M, Hudson E, McKenna S, Sundar S, Nicum S, Brenton J, Kristeleit R, Banerjee S, McNeish I, Ledermann J, Taylor S, Evans G, Jayson G. 575P Homologous recombination deficiency in newly diagnosed FIGO stage III/IV high-grade serous or endometrioid ovarian cancer: A multi-national observational study. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.703] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Harding S, Eyllon M, Twigden A, Hogan A, Barry D, Mirsky J, Barnes B, Nordberg S. Power on: The rapid transition of a large interdisciplinary behavioral health department to telemental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice 2022; 27:100506. [PMID: 35229056 PMCID: PMC8866964 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjep.2022.100506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Background The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid transition to telemental health (TMH) for behavioral health services in the behavioral health department of a large integrated primary care organization. Although the COVID-19 pandemic was the initial trigger for rapid organizational change, systems were developed with a focus on longer term scalability and sustainability. Methods This paper discusses the process of organizational change within our healthcare delivery system using the Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results (SOAR) framework. Within this framework a structured mixed methods survey of 38 clinicians representing 5 different disciplines was conducted. Internal and survey data were analyzed to evaluate and guide the iterative change process. Results The majority of BH clinicians reported that they were as or more effective with TMH. The transition to TMH in our organization resulted in increased access to care, with a 10.3% increase in BH visit completions. The transition to TMH may benefit clinician work-life balance, but requires resources to support clinical, technological, and communication/teamwork changes. Implications/conclusions TMH is a feasible treatment modality for integrated care settings. It is cost-effective and well-accepted by clinicians. The SOAR framework can be used to guide rapid organizational change and ongoing QI processes.
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Barnes B, Thomas S, Hole P, Bracewell D. Exosomes/EVs: ESTABLISHING A NOVEL LIGAND FOR EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE CAPTURE AND PURIFICATION. Cytotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1465-3249(22)00263-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Eid R, Noonan E, Patel J, Barnes B, Sauer B, Wilson J, Al-Hazaymeh A, McGowan E. The Prevalence of Dysphagia and Food Impactions is High in Atopic Patients Without a Known History of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). J Allergy Clin Immunol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.12.689] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Barnes B, Parsa M, Giannini F, Ramsey D. Analytical Bayesian models to quantify pest eradication success or species absence using zero-sighting records. Theor Popul Biol 2021; 144:70-80. [PMID: 34762902 DOI: 10.1016/j.tpb.2021.10.001] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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It is not possible to establish the absence of a population with certainty using imperfect zero-sighting records, but absence can be inferred. In this paper we use Bayesian methods to formulate analytical inferred distributions and statistics. When such formulations are available, they offer a highly efficient and powerful means of analysis. Our purpose is to provide accessible and versatile formulations to support an assessment of population absence for management decisions, using data from a series of regular and targeted surveys with zero-sightings. The stochastic processes considered here are prior population size, growth and imperfect detection, which are combined into a single distribution with sufficient flexibility to accommodate alternative distributions for each of the driving processes. Analytical solutions formulated include the inferred mean and variance for population size or number of infested survey-units, the probability of absence, the probability of a series of negative surveys conditional on presence, and the probability a population is first detected in a given survey, although we also formulate other statistics and provide explicit thresholds designed to support management decisions. Our formulation and results are straightforward to apply and provide insight into the nonlinear interactions and general characteristics of such systems. Although motivated by an assessment of population absence following a pest eradication program, results are also relevant to the status of threatened species, to 'proof-of-freedom' requirements for trade, and for inferring population size when a population is first detected.
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- B Barnes
- Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Canberra, Australia; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
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- Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Canberra, Australia
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- Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, Canberra, Australia
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- Arthur Rylah Institute, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victoria, Australia
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Eid R, Mounzer C, Mendoza M, Middleton J, Barnes B, McGowan E. A079 DETERMINANTS OF ESOPHAGEAL EOSINOPHILIA AND EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS IN CHILDREN WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2021.08.418] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Li RC, Keshavarz B, Wilson J, Workman L, Barnes B, Sauer B, Platts-Mills T, McGowan E. Serum food-specific Immunoglobulin G4 (sIgG4) levels decrease after steroid treatment in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.12.342] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Eid R, Mounzer C, Mendoza M, Middleton J, Barnes B, McGowan E. Increased Prevalence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.12.346] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Adorno W, Catalano A, Ehsan L, Vitzhum von Eckstaedt H, Barnes B, McGowan E, Syed S, Brown DE. Advancing Eosinophilic Esophagitis Diagnosis and Phenotype Assessment with Deep Learning Computer Vision. Biomed Eng Syst Technol Int Jt Conf BIOSTEC Revis Sel Pap 2021; 2021:44-55. [PMID: 34046649 PMCID: PMC8144887 DOI: 10.5220/0010241900440055] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is an inflammatory esophageal disease which is increasing in prevalence. The diagnostic gold-standard involves manual review of a patient's biopsy tissue sample by a clinical pathologist for the presence of 15 or greater eosinophils within a single high-power field (400× magnification). Diagnosing EoE can be a cumbersome process with added difficulty for assessing the severity and progression of disease. We propose an automated approach for quantifying eosinophils using deep image segmentation. A U-Net model and post-processing system are applied to generate eosinophil-based statistics that can diagnose EoE as well as describe disease severity and progression. These statistics are captured in biopsies at the initial EoE diagnosis and are then compared with patient metadata: clinical and treatment phenotypes. The goal is to find linkages that could potentially guide treatment plans for new patients at their initial disease diagnosis. A deep image classification model is further applied to discover features other than eosinophils that can be used to diagnose EoE. This is the first study to utilize a deep learning computer vision approach for EoE diagnosis and to provide an automated process for tracking disease severity and progression.
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- William Adorno
- Dept. of Engineering Systems and Environment, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A
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- College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York City, NY, U.S.A
- School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A
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- School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A
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- Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A
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- School of Data Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A
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Li RC, Wilson J, Workman L, Barnes B, Sauer B, Platts-Mills T, McGowan E. Examination of Aeroallergen-Specific Immunoglobulin G4 (sIgG4) in Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). J Allergy Clin Immunol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.12.342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hight SC, Ayyad N, Barnes B, Brown J, DePalma B, Gambaro M, Motley E, Shippey K. Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination of Lead and Cadmium Extracted from Ceramic Foodware: Collaborative Study. J AOAC Int 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/83.5.1174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A modification of the official flame atomic absorption spectrometric (FAAS) method for determining lead and cadmium extracted from ceramic foodware was collaboratively studied. In the modified method, graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) is substituted for FAAS. The modified method also includes mandatory quality control procedures to improve method performance. The extraction procedure of the official method (leaching with 4% acetic acid for 24 h at room temperature) remains unchanged. Seven laboratories analyzed blind duplicate portions of 3 ceramicware leach solutions containing Pb at concentrations of 0.0196, 0.403, and 3.73 μg/mL and Cd at concentrations of 0.00236, 0.0456, and 0.544 μg/mL. Performance of the modified method compared well with that of the official method. The repeatability relative standard deviation (RSDr) ranged from 0.87 to 6.7% for Pb and from 3.7 to 11% for Cd. The reproducibility relative standard deviation (RSDR) ranged from 4.5 to 12% for Pb and from 7.0 to 11% for Cd. Accuracy of collaborator results was 97–98% for Pb and 93–101% for Cd. Quality control results and quantitation limits were excellent. Method quantitation limits varied among laboratories from 0.005 to 0.019 μg/mL for Pb and from 0.0004 to 0.0019 μg/mL for Cd. The modified method was adopted First Action by AOAC INTERNATIONAL.
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- Susan C Hight
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Elemental Research Branch, HFS-338, 200 C St, SW, Washington, DC 20204
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Glass K, Barnes B, Scott A, Toribio JA, Moloney B, Singh M, Hernandez-Jover M. Modelling the impact of biosecurity practices on the risk of high pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in Australian commercial chicken farms. Prev Vet Med 2019; 165:8-14. [PMID: 30851932 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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As of 2018, Australia has experienced seven outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry since 1976, all of which involved chickens. There is concern that increases in free-range farming could heighten HPAI outbreak risk due to the potential for greater contact between chickens and wild birds that are known to carry low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI). We use mathematical models to assess the effect of a shift to free-range farming on the risk of HPAI outbreaks of H5 or H7 in the Australian commercial chicken industry, and the potential for intervention strategies to reduce this risk. We find that a shift of 25% of conventional indoor farms to free-range farming practices would result in a 6-7% increase in the risk of a HPAI outbreak. Current practices to treat water are highly effective, reducing the risk of outbreaks by 25-28% compared to no water treatment. Halving wild bird presence in feed storage areas could reduce risk by 16-19% while halving wild bird access of potential bridge-species to sheds could reduce outbreak risk by 23-25%, and relatively small improvements in biosecurity measures could entirely compensate for increased risks due to the increasing proportion of free-range farms in the industry. The short production cycle and cleaning practices for chicken meat sheds considerably reduce the risk that an introduced low pathogenic avian influenza virus is maintained in the flock until it is detected as HPAI through increased mortality of chickens. These findings help explain HPAI outbreak history in Australia and suggest practical changes in biosecurity practices that could reduce the risk of future outbreaks.
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- K Glass
- Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Australia.
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- Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Australia
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Australia
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- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Australia
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- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Australia
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- School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Charles Sturt University, Australia
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Liu L, Toung JM, Jassowicz AF, Vijayaraghavan R, Kang H, Zhang R, Kruglyak KM, Huang HJ, Hinoue T, Shen H, Salathia NS, Hong DS, Naing A, Subbiah V, Piha-Paul SA, Bibikova M, Granger G, Barnes B, Shen R, Gutekunst K, Fu S, Tsimberidou AM, Lu C, Eng C, Moulder SL, Kopetz ES, Amaria RN, Meric-Bernstam F, Laird PW, Fan JB, Janku F. Targeted methylation sequencing of plasma cell-free DNA for cancer detection and classification. Ann Oncol 2018; 29:1445-1453. [PMID: 29635542 PMCID: PMC6005020 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Targeted methylation sequencing of plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) has a potential to expand liquid biopsies to patients with tumors without detectable oncogenic alterations, which can be potentially useful in early diagnosis. Patients and methods We developed a comprehensive methylation sequencing assay targeting 9223 CpG sites consistently hypermethylated according to The Cancer Genome Atlas. Next, we carried out a clinical validation of our method using plasma cfDNA samples from 78 patients with advanced colorectal cancer, non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), breast cancer or melanoma and compared results with patients' outcomes. Results Median methylation scores in plasma cfDNA samples from patients on therapy were lower than from patients off therapy (4.74 versus 85.29; P = 0.001). Of 68 plasma samples from patients off therapy, methylation scores detected the presence of cancer in 57 (83.8%), and methylation-based signatures accurately classified the underlying cancer type in 45 (78.9%) of these. Methylation scores were most accurate in detecting colorectal cancer (96.3%), followed by breast cancer (91.7%), melanoma (81.8%) and NSCLC (61.1%), and most accurate in classifying the underlying cancer type in colorectal cancer (88.5%), followed by NSCLC (81.8%), breast cancer (72.7%) and melanoma (55.6%). Low methylation scores versus high were associated with longer survival (10.4 versus 4.4 months, P < 0.001) and longer time-to-treatment failure (2.8 versus 1.6 months, P = 0.016). Conclusions Comprehensive targeted methylation sequencing of 9223 CpG sites in plasma cfDNA from patients with common advanced cancers detects the presence of cancer and underlying cancer type with high accuracy. Methylation scores in plasma cfDNA correspond with treatment outcomes.
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- L Liu
- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Clinical Trials Program), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Clinical Trials Program), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Clinical Trials Program), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Clinical Trials Program), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Clinical Trials Program), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Clinical Trials Program), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Clinical Trials Program), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Clinical Trials Program), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Clinical Trials Program), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., San Diego, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics (Phase I Clinical Trials Program), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
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Commins SP, Robey B, Barnes B, Reed CC, Eluri S, Hernandez ML, Jerath MR, Dellon ES. Allergen Immunotherapy in Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.12.458] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Buttmann-Schweiger N, Barnes B, Woopen H, Braicu I, Pietzner K, Sehouli J. Retrospective study of long-term epithelial ovarian cancer survivors: clinical data and population-based cancer registry data. Das Gesundheitswesen 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1606027] [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: 10/18/2022]
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- Robert Koch-Institut, Zentrum für Krebsregisterdatem (ZfKD), Berlin
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- Universitätsmedizin Berlin Charité, Klinik für Gynäkologie mit Zentrum für onkologische Chirurgie, Berlin
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- Universitätsmedizin Berlin Charité, Klinik für Gynäkologie mit Zentrum für onkologische Chirurgie, Berlin
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- Universitätsmedizin Berlin Charité, Klinik für Gynäkologie mit Zentrum für onkologische Chirurgie, Berlin
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- Universitätsmedizin Berlin Charité, Klinik für Gynäkologie mit Zentrum für onkologische Chirurgie, Berlin
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Wienecke A, Buttmann-Schweiger N, Barnes B, Kraywinkel K. Trends in incident esophageal cancer by histologic subtypes in Germany 2003 – 2013. Das Gesundheitswesen 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1605972] [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: 10/18/2022]
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- A Wienecke
- Robert Koch-Institut, Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten, Berlin
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- Robert Koch-Institut, Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten, Berlin
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- Robert Koch-Institut, Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten, Berlin
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Wienecke A, Barnes B, Neuhauser H, Kraywinkel K. Übergewicht und Krebs – wie stark ist der Einfluss auf der Bevölkerungsebene? Das Gesundheitswesen 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1606008] [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: 10/18/2022]
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- A Wienecke
- Robert Koch-Institut, Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten, Berlin
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- Robert Koch-Institut, Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten, Berlin
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- Robert Koch-Institut, FG25 Körperliche Gesundheit, Berlin
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- Robert Koch-Institut, Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten, Berlin
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Nowossadeck E, Barnes B. Demografische und nicht-demografische Einflussfaktoren onkologischer Krankenhausfallzahlen von 2000 bis 2013 – eine Dekompositionsanalyse. Das Gesundheitswesen 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1605720] [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: 10/18/2022]
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- E Nowossadeck
- Robert Koch-Institut, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, Berlin
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- Robert Koch-Institut, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, Berlin
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Cabezon FA, Stewart KR, Schinckel AP, Barnes B, Boyd RD, Wilcock P, Woodliff J. 262 Effect of natural betaine on estimates of semen quality in mature AI boars during summer heat stress. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/msasas2016-262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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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Richter M, Barnes B, Buck C. Role of Androgens in the Phenology of Male Arctic Ground Squirrels. FASEB J 2015. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.685.12] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- M. Richter
- Dept. of Biology and WildlifeUniversity of Alaska FairbanksUnited States
- Dept. of BiologyUniversity of AlaskaAnchorageUnited States
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- Inst. of Arctic Biology University of Alaska FairbanksUnited States
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- Dept. of BiologyUniversity of AlaskaAnchorageUnited States
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Sutter R, Barnes B, Leyva A, Kaplan PW, Geocadin RG. Electroencephalographic sleep elements and outcome in acute encephalopathic patients: a 4-year cohort study. Eur J Neurol 2014; 21:1268-75. [DOI: 10.1111/ene.12436] [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: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 03/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- R. Sutter
- Division of Neurosciences Critical Care; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Neurology; Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; Baltimore MD USA
- Clinic of Intensive Care Medicine; University Hospital Basel; Basel Switzerland
- Division of Clinical Neurophysiology; Department of Neurology; University Hospital Basel; Basel Switzerland
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- Division of Neurosciences Critical Care; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Baltimore MD USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Baltimore MD USA
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- Division of Neurosciences Critical Care; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Neurology; Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; Baltimore MD USA
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- Division of Neurosciences Critical Care; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Baltimore MD USA
- Department of Neurology; Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; Baltimore MD USA
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Tripathi A, Workman LJ, Commins S, Barnes B, Hamilton RG, Platts-Mills TA, Erwin E. Challenges With Measurement Of IgE Antibodies To Minor Components In Food Allergy: Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Peanut Allergy, and Delayed Anaphylaxis To Mammalian Meat. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Wienecke A, Barnes B, Lampert T, Kraywinkel K. Changes in cancer incidence attributable to tobacco smoking in Germany, 1999-2008. Int J Cancer 2014; 134:682-91. [PMID: 23873261 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.28392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 03/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/03/2013] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Tobacco smoking, a major cancer risk factor, is very common in Germany as in many other high-income countries. Few studies have assessed the burden of tobacco-associated cancer incidence in the German population. We calculated the proportion of cancers attributable to tobacco smoking to estimate the burden of tobacco-associated cancer in 1999 and 2008. Smoking prevalence was determined from national surveys of a representative sample of the German population in 1998 and 2008-2011, and data on relative risks were obtained from meta-analyses. Cancer incidence for the years 1999 and 2008 was estimated by the German Centre for Cancer Registry Data at the Robert Koch Institute. We estimate that 72,208 incident cancer cases were attributable to tobacco smoking in Germany in 2008, an increase of >6,200 cases over 1999 levels. Among the cases in 2008 were 55,057 cases among men (22.8% (95% CI, 21.3-24.1) of all new cases) and 17,151 cases among women (7.9% (95% CI, 7.21-8.68) of all new cases). The highest proportions attributable to smoking were estimated for cancer of the lung, larynx, pharynx and the lower urinary tract. Tobacco smoking is currently responsible for more than one in five cancer cases among men and nearly 1 in 12 among women. Considering the increasing trends in cancer incidence and, until very recently, rising prevalence of smoking among women, it can be expected that the number of tobacco-attributable cancer cases will rise further.
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- A Wienecke
- German Centre for Cancer Registry Data, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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Barnes B. The pharmaceutical R&D model in an era of austerity. Eur J Public Health 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt126.244] [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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Tripathi A, Workman LJ, Clark A, Ogbogu PU, Barnes B, Commins SP, Platts-Mills T, Hamilton RG, Erwin E. Evidence That Low Titer IgE Antibodies to Milk and Wheat in Adults and Children with Eosinophilic Esophagitis May Be Directed Against a Minor Component of the Extract. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.12.1301] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Nennecke A, Barnes B, Brenner H, Eberle A, Emrich K, Eisemann N, Geiss K, Hentschel S, Holleczek B, Kraywinkel K, Stabenow R, Hense HW. Datenqualität oder Unterschiede in der onkologischen Versorgung? - Berichtsstandards für Überlebenszeitanalysen mit Krebsregisterdaten. Gesundheitswesen 2012; 75:94-8. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1311622] [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]
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- A. Nennecke
- Behörde für Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz (BGV), Hamburgisches Krebsregister; Hamburg
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- Robert Koch-Institut; Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten, Berlin
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- Abteilung Klinische Epidemiologie und Alternsforschung Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg
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- Krebsregister des Landes Bremen, Bremer Institut für Präventionsforschung und Sozialmedizin (BIPS), Bremen
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- Krebsregister Rheinland-Pfalz, Institut für Medizinische Biometrie, Epidemiologie und Informatik (IMBEI), Mainz
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- Krebsregister Schleswig-Holstein, Registerstelle Institut für Krebsepidemiologie e. V. Lübeck
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- Bevölkerungsbezogenes Krebsregister Bayern, Registerstelle, Erlangen
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- Behörde für Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz (BGV), Hamburgisches Krebsregister; Hamburg
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- Epidemiologisches Krebsregister Saarland, Ministerium für Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz, Saarbrücken
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- Robert Koch-Institut; Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten, Berlin
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- Gemeinsames Krebsregister der Länder Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen-Anhalt und der Freistaaten Sachsen und Thüringen; Berlin
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- Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin der Universität Münster, Bereich klinische Epidemiologie, Münster
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Wolf U, Barnes B, Bertz J, Haberland J, Laudi A, Stöcker M, Schönfeld I, Kraywinkel K, Kurth BM. [The (German) Center for Cancer Registry Data (ZfKD) at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Berlin]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2012; 54:1229-34. [PMID: 22015795 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-011-1361-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Cancer represents the second most common cause of death in Germany. The country's federal states operate regional population-based cancer registries that collect and analyze data on cancer patients. This provides an essential basis for describing the cancer burden in the German population. In order to obtain valid and reliable information on cancer incidence at the national level, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) set up the Federal Cancer Surveillance Unit in 1983 as a central institution for evaluating this cancer registry data. In August 2009, when the Federal Cancer Registry Data Act (BKRG) came into force, the Center for Cancer Registry Data (ZfKD) at the RKI took over the work of the Cancer Surveillance Unit with a broader remit. In the future, it will also regularly publish findings on survival, prevalence, and tumor stage distribution. A newly established record linkage process will help identify multiple submissions from the federal states. Further innovations and new tasks of the ZfKD include expanding an interactive Internet platform and encouraging a more intensive use of cancer registry data for epidemiological research by providing datasets to external scientists. The range of information available to the interested public is also to be expanded.
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- Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten, Robert Koch-Institut, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, 12101, Berlin, Deutschland
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Steindorf K, Barnes B, Hein R, Flesch-Janys D, Chang-Claude J. O6-2.3 Estimating the population-level impact of modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors on invasive postmenopausal breast cancer and breast cancer subtypes. Br J Soc Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976b.73] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Zwicky HU, Grambow B, Magrabi C, Aerne ET, Bradley R, Barnes B, Graber T, Mohos M, Werme LC. Corrosion Behaviour of British Magnox Waste Glass in Pure Water. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-127-129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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ABSTRACTThe corrosion behaviour of Magnox Waste (MW) glass in deionized water has been investigated under the aegis of the Japanese-Swedish-Swiss (JSS) project. The studies carried out at PSI and BNFL included static leaching and corrosion layer characterization. The results were used by HMI to derive the modelling parameters for the MW glass with the PHREEQE/GLASSOL codes. The silica concentration was found to strongly influence the corrosion rate of the glass. The MW glass selectively retains Cs due to the formation of a Cs-Mg-Al-Si-O-rich layer on its surface.
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Barnes B, Haberland J, Holleczek B, Nennecke A, Mattauch V, Kraywinkel K. Vollzähligkeitsschätzung der Krebsregister Saarland, Hamburg und Nordrhein-Westfalen mit dem MIAMOD-Programm. Gesundheitswesen 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1266414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kraywinkel K, Barnes B, Bertz J, Haberland J, Krüger R, Schünke K, Wolf U, Kurth B. Das neue Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten (ZKRD) im Robert Koch-Institut – Aufgaben, Ziele und erste Ergebnisse. Gesundheitswesen 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1266619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bi X, Barnes B. Identification of Interferon Regulatory Factor (IRF)-5 Tumor Suppressor Function in Human Breast Cancer. Cancer Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-3160] [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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Background: Transcription factors of the IRF family participate in the early host response to pathogens, hematopoietic differentiation and immunomodulation. IRFs can regulate cell growth and apoptosis thereby affecting the susceptibility to and progression of cancer. IRF-1 was recently identified as a tumor suppressor in breast cancer. Early evidence from our lab and others suggests that IRF-5 may also have tumor suppressor activities. Although loss of IRF-5 expression has recently been shown to enhance transformation by Ha-ras, very little is known of IRF-5 tumor suppressor function(s).Material and Methods: Using paraffin-embedded formalin-fixed human breast tissue specimens from 64 patients with varying stages of ductal carcinoma, we analyzed and compared the expression of IRF-1 and IRF-5 by immunofluorescence (IF). Clinical data, such as histological subtype, stage, and receptor expression (ER, PR Her-2) were available for clinicopathological correlations. Protein levels were also determined in normal human breast epithelial MCF-10A, and -12A cells, and in cancer cell lines MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, -468, and T47D by immunoblot and IF. By retroviral infection, we overexpressed IRF-5 in breast cancer cell lines or knocked-down IRF-5 in normal MCF-10A and -12A cells and examined cell growth, apoptosis, metastasis and sensitivity to cytotoxic stress. In vivo tumor suppressor function was determined in NCr nu/nu mice inoculated with MCF-7 or MDA-MB-231 cells expressing or lacking IRF-5.Results: We confirmed recent data on IRF-1 revealing that it is expressed less frequently in tumor tissue of high-grade ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive DC compared with normal breast tissue. Data from patient samples indicate a significant difference between IRF-1 and IRF-5 expression that was distinctly associated with breast cancer disease stages, including early-to-late stage DCIS, suggesting their utilization as prognostic indicators.Similar findings were made in breast cancer cell lines. We demonstrate that forced expression of IRF-5 in breast cancer cells inhibits colony formation, sensitizes cells to cytotoxic stress-induced apoptosis, inhibits metastasis, and tumor formation in nude mice. Conversely, knockdown of IRF-5 in MCF-10A and -12A cells resulted in resistance to stress-induced cell death.Discussion: Data from this study strongly support a tumor suppressor function for IRF-5 in breast cancer. Ultimately, the study is expected to lead us to the identification of new prognostic indicators and therapeutic approaches for the treatment of breast cancer.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2009;69(24 Suppl):Abstract nr 3160.
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- 1 New Jersey Medical School, NJ,
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Fenton F, Barnes B, Moyer JC, Wheeler KA, Tressler DK. Losses of Vitamins Which May Occur During the Cooking of Dehydrated Vegetables. Am J Public Health Nations Health 2008; 33:799-806. [PMID: 18015842 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.33.7.799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Farquhar and Gan have proposed a model for the spatial variation in the isotopic enrichment of H(2)(18)O across a leaf, which is specifically formulated for monocotyledoneous leaves. The model is based on the interaction between mass fluxes longitudinally within the xylem, and fluxes laterally through veinlets into the lamina mesophyll, where moisture leaves the leaf through transpiration. The lighter, more abundant, molecule H(2)(16)O escapes preferentially with the evaporating water, resulting in the enrichment of H(2)(18)O at these sites. Enriched water diffuses throughout the leaf, and it is this spatial distribution of enriched water which the model seeks to capture. In this paper we present a general formulation of the model in terms of mass flux, extending it to include variable transpiration rates across the leaf surface, as well as a tapering xylem. Solutions are developed for the general case and, since the solutions present in the form of Kummer functions, properties are established as well as methods for estimating the solutions under certain conditions relevant to the biology. The model output is compared with Gan's data collected from maize plants.
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- B Barnes
- Research School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
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Genome-wide linkage studies, examining the relationship between the schizophrenia syndrome(s) and possible susceptibility regions within the human genome have identified multiple regions within which linkage to the syndrome may be explored. No regions have been found to provide supportive evidence for linkage in all cohorts. These findings are consistent with the schizophrenia syndrome being genetically heterogeneous, with genetic susceptibility arising from multiple sites which are differentially distributed in from pedigree to pedigree. The authors present data from an autosomal-wide scan of 30 multiplex pedigrees, each with a mean of 4.1 members affected with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder with respect to regions of interest for linkage with the schizophrenia spectrum disease(s). Partial, though not significant replications of susceptibility sites at D1S518 (P=0.029) described by Shaw et al. (1998: Shaw, S.H., Kelly, M., Smith, A.B., Shields, G., Hopkins, P.J., Loftus, J., Laval, S.H., Vita, A., DeHert, M., Cardon, L.R., Crow, T.J., Sherrington, R., DeLisi, L.E., 1998. A Genome-wide search for schizophrenia susceptibility genes. Am. J. Med. Genet. (Neuropsychiatric Genet.) 81, 364-376.), and at D5S426 (P=0.015) described by : Silverman, J.M., Greenberg, D.A., Altstiel, L.D., Siever, L.J., Mohs, R.C., Smith, C.J., Zhou, G., Hollander, T.Y., Yang, X.-P., Kedache, M., Li, G., Zaccario, M.L., Davis, K.L., 1996. Evidence of a locus for schizophrenia and related disorders on the short arm of chromosome 5 in a large pedigree. Am. J. Med. Genet. 67, 162-171.) were documented using multipoint non-parametric (NPL) statistics. Two additional novel regions worthy of further investigation were identified at D1S1150 (P=0.004) and at D20S171 (P=0.009). Previously reported genomic regions of interest for the schizophrenias are reviewed in the context of the same/flanking markers utilized with the present cohort of pedigrees. The data further suggests that only a fraction of pedigrees multiplex for schizophrenia link at any single susceptibility region.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA.
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Rinaldi D, Lormand N, Brierre J, Cole J, Barnes B, Fontenot F, Buller E, Rainey J. A phase I-II trial of topotecan and gemcitabine in patients with previously treated, advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LOA-3). Cancer Invest 2001; 19:467-74. [PMID: 11458814 DOI: 10.1081/cnv-100103845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The purposes of this study were to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), toxicity profile, and antitumor activity of topotecan (TOP) and gemcitabine (GEM) combination therapy when administered to patients with previously treated, advanced, non-small cell lung cancer. Both compounds were administered intravenously over 30 min, with TOP on days 1-5 and GEM on days 1 and 5 only. Nineteen patients were treated with 75 courses at three dose levels. The MTD was 0.75 and 400 mg/m2 for TOP and GEM, respectively, with thrombocytopenia and neutropenia as the DLTs. Partial responses were achieved in 3 of 17 patients (18%) with measurable disease. Six patients (32%) had disease stabilization for at least four courses of treatment. The median survival was 10 months from the initiation of TOP and GEM. This combination was relatively well tolerated and exhibited promising antitumor activity in patients with advanced, previously treated, non-small cell lung cancer.
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- D Rinaldi
- Louisiana Oncology Associates, 501 W. St. Mary Blvd., Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70506, USA.
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OBJECT The authors retrospectively reviewed a series of 35 patients with mechanical low-back or one- to two-level discogenic pain; the patients underwent lumbar interbody fusion in which threaded cortical bone dowels (TCBDs) were placed to treat degenerative disc disease. The purpose of the study was to delineate fusion rates and outcome data in this series of patients. METHODS The series was composed of 18 women and 17 men whose mean age was 46 years (range 17-76 years). There were nine active cigarette smokers. All patients presented with symptoms consistent with mechanical low-back or discogenic pain, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed degenerative changes related to disc collapse at one or two vertebral levels. For placement of the TCBDs, 23 patients underwent posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), whereas 12 patients underwent anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). In all except one patient undergoing PLIF, pedicle screw and rod constructs were used without posterolateral fusion. In all patients undergoing ALIF except one, TCBDs were used as stand-alone devices without supplemental fixation. At follow up the success of fusion was determined by static lumbar radiography and/or computerized tomography scanning. The degree of lumbar lordosis at the diseased level was measured immediately postoperatively and compared with that documented on follow-up radiological studies. Outcomes were assessed using a modified Prolo Scale. Excellent and good outcomes were considered satisfactory, and fair or poor outcomes were considered unsatisfactory. In 28 patients (eight ALIF and 20 PLIF) radiological and clinical follow-up data were considered adequate. The mean follow-up duration was 12.3 months. Overall satisfactory outcome was 60%; 70% satisfactory outcome was noted in PLIF patients and 38% in ALIF patients. Osseous fusion was present in 95% of the patients in the PLIF group and in 13% of those in the ALIF group. Complications included one L-5 nerve root injury and two postoperative wound infections, all in patients who underwent PLIF; in an ALIF patient lateral breakout of one implant occurred at 8 months postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS Analysis of the mean 12.3 month follow-up data indicates that there is a dramatically higher fusion rate in PLIF compared with ALIF procedures when TCBDs are used. The authors believe that it is important to note that in all the PLIF procedures except one, supplemental pedicle screw/rod constructs were used, whereas in ALIF procedures no supplemental fixation was performed. The results thus suggest that TCBDs are best used in PLIF in conjunction with pedicle screw and rod constructs.
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- B Barnes
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Emory Clinic, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Robinson KA, Baughman W, Rothrock G, Barrett NL, Pass M, Lexau C, Damaske B, Stefonek K, Barnes B, Patterson J, Zell ER, Schuchat A, Whitney CG. Epidemiology of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in the United States, 1995-1998: Opportunities for prevention in the conjugate vaccine era. JAMA 2001; 285:1729-35. [PMID: 11277827 DOI: 10.1001/jama.285.13.1729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 464] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [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] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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CONTEXT Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine is recommended for elderly persons and adults with certain chronic illnesses. Additionally, a recently licensed pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine has been recommended for use in young children and could dramatically change the epidemiology of pneumococcal disease. OBJECTIVES To assess pneumococcal disease burden in the United States, estimate the potential impact of new vaccines, and identify gaps in vaccine recommendations. DESIGN AND SETTING Analysis of data from the Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs)/Emerging Infections Program Network, an active, population-based system in 9 states. PATIENTS A total of 15 860 cases of invasive pneumococcal disease occurring between January 1, 1995, and December 31, 1998. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Age- and race-specific pneumoccocal disease incidence rates per 100 000 persons, case-fatality rates, and vaccine preventability. RESULTS In 1998, overall incidence was 23.2 cases per 100 000, corresponding to an estimated 62 840 cases in the United States. Incidence was highest among children younger than 2 years (166.9) and adults aged 65 years or older (59.7). Incidence among blacks was 2.6 times higher than among whites (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.4-2.8). Overall, 28.6% of case-patients were at least 65 years old and 85.9% of cases in this age group were due to serotypes included in the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine; 19.3% of case-patients were younger than 2 years and 82.2% of cases in this age group were due to serotypes included in the 7-valent conjugate vaccine. Among patients aged 2 to 64 years, 50.6% had a vaccine indication as defined by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The case-fatality rate among patients aged 18 to 64 years with an ACIP indication was 12.1% compared with 5.4% for those without an indication (relative risk, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.7-2.9). CONCLUSIONS Young children, elderly persons, and black persons of all ages are disproportionately affected by invasive pneumococcal disease. Current ACIP recommendations do not address a subset of persons aged 18 to 64 years but do include those at highest risk for death from invasive pneumococcal disease.
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- K A Robinson
- Respiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MS D-65, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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Barnes B. MSDS management. Occup Health Saf 2000; 69:94-6, 98, 100. [PMID: 12664868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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- B Barnes
- SofTrac, LLC, Lebanon, Tenn., USA.
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Harrington JF, Messier AA, Bereiter D, Barnes B, Epstein MH. Herniated lumbar disc material as a source of free glutamate available to affect pain signals through the dorsal root ganglion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2000; 25:929-36. [PMID: 10767804 DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200004150-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Combined prospective human cohort and prospective controlled animal model. OBJECTIVES To determine whether free glutamate is available in herniated disc material in concentrations sufficient to diffuse to glutamate receptors and affect the activity of neurons in the dorsal root ganglion that may transmit pain information. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The severity of lumbar radicular pain cannot be fully explained by physical pressure on nerve roots or ganglions. In experimental models, inflammatory processes are relatively modest under conditions of disc herniation. The hypothesis for the current study was that the proteoglycan link and core proteins, which contain high fractions of acidic amino acids, may be a source of glutamate when enzymatically degraded in an environment without glutamate reuptake systems. Glutamate would be free to diffuse to the dorsal root ganglion to affect glutamate receptors. METHODS Disc material was harvested during surgery from herniated and nonherniated portions in patients undergoing elective lumbar disc surgery and subjected to immunohistochemistry and high-performance liquid chromatography for assessment of the presence of extracellular disc matrix glutamate. Miniosmotic pumps with differing concentrations of radiolabeled glutamate based on human data were implanted in the rat epidural space for 72 hours and dorsal root ganglion (DRG) in the region were harvested. RESULTS Densitometry of disc matrix demonstrated immunohistochemical evidence for significant extracellular glutamate (P < 0.002). High performance liquid chromatography showed significant concentrations of glutamate in disc material and significantly more in herniated than in nonherniated disc material (P < 0.05). Significant radiolabeling of the dorsal root ganglion after epidural glutamate infusion was found at concentrations two orders of magnitude below measured disc glutamate levels. Autoradiography demonstrated radiolabeling of adjacent DRG. CONCLUSIONS Glutamate originating from degenerated disc proteoglycan may diffuse to the dorsal root ganglion and effect glutamate receptors. Consideration may be given to treating disc radiculopathy with epidural glutamate receptor antagonists.
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- J F Harrington
- Brown University School of Medicine and the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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Healthcare organizations are challenged to provide an environment that enhances professional growth. Miami Valley Hospital responded by examining its evaluation system for clinical nurses and designing a developmental evaluation process. The result is an objective position description outlining global responsibilities of a nurse and a comprehensive, unit-specific assessment of performance. As nurses are guided and nurtured in their development, the opportunities for them to excel are unlimited.
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- B Barnes
- Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH, USA
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Maughan D, Moore J, Vigoreaux J, Barnes B, Mulieri LA. Work production and work absorption in muscle strips from vertebrate cardiac and insect flight muscle fibers. Adv Exp Med Biol 1999; 453:471-80. [PMID: 9889859 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-6039-1_52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Stretch activation, which underlies the ability of all striated muscles to do oscillatory work, is a prominent feature of both insect flight and vertebrate cardiac muscle. We have examined and compared work-producing and work-absorbing processes in skinned fibers of Drosophila flight muscle, mouse papillary muscle, and human ventricular strips. Using small amplitude sinusoidal length perturbation analysis, we distinguished viscoelastic properties attributable to crossbridge processes from those attributable to other structures of the sarcomere. Work-producing and work-absorbing processes were identified in Ca(2+)-activated fibers by deconvolving complex stiffness data. An 'active' work-producing process ("B"), attributed to crossbridge action, was identified, as were two work-absorbing processes, one attributable to crossbridge action ("C") and the other primarily to viscoelastic properties of parallel passive structures ("A"). At maximal Ca(2+)-activation (pCa 5, 27 degrees C), maximum net power output (processes A, B and C combined) occurs at a frequency of: 1.3 +/- 0.1 Hz for human, 10.9 +/- 2.2 Hz for mouse, and 226 +/- 9 Hz for fly, comparable to the resting heart rate of the human (1 Hz, 37 degrees C) and mouse (10 Hz, 37 degrees C) and to the wing beat frequency of the fruit fly (200 Hz, 22 degrees C). Process B maximal work production per myosin head is 7-11 x 10(-21) J per perturbation cycle, equivalent to approximately 2 kT of energy. Process C maximal work absorption is about the same magnitude. The equivalence suggests the possibility that a thermal ratchet type mechanism operates during small amplitude length perturbations. We speculate that there may be a survival advantage in having a mechanical energy dissipater (i.e., the C process) at work in muscles if they can be injuriously stretched by the system in which they operate.
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- D Maughan
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405, USA
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Richter DL, Strack RW, Vincent ML, Barnes B, Rao R. Sexual and AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of Adolescents in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Int Q Community Health Educ 1997; 16:371-81. [DOI: 10.2190/tvrx-krqb-m7ap-0lqr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A survey of 307 Sierra Leonean adolescents between the ages of thirteen and nineteen was assessed to determine their sexual and AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Results indicate high sexual activity rates among the sampled group; 89 percent of the males and 68 percent of the females had engaged in sexual intercourse. The mean age at first sexual intercourse was found to be 14.4 years for males and 15.1 years for females. Sixty-five percent of the males and 35 percent of the females reported having three or more sexual partners over their lifetime. Other findings included high rates of STDs and HIV/AIDS, low reported condom use, low reported use of other birth control methods, and low knowledge scores concerning pregnancy prevention, HIV/AIDS and STDs. Implications of these findings are discussed.
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- University of South Carolina, Columbia
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- University of South Carolina, Columbia
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Edge D, Harré R, Brown A, Barnes B, Mulkay M, Fuller S, Rudwick M, Giere RN, Bloor D. Thomas S. Kuhn (18 July 1922-17 June 1996). Soc Stud Sci 1997; 27:483-502. [PMID: 11619257 DOI: 10.1177/030631297027003005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Cerny LC, Barnes B, Fisher L, Anibarro M, Ho N, Cerny ER. A starch-hemoglobin resuscitative compound. Artif Cells Blood Substit Immobil Biotechnol 1996; 24:153-60. [PMID: 8907693 DOI: 10.3109/10731199609118881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A resuscitative compound in freeze-dried form has been synthesized between a modified starch and a tetremerically stabilized hemoglobin. In order to complex the hemoglobin, the starch has been prepared in mono-, di-, tri-, and tetra-aldehyde moieties. The hemoglobin was stabilized with low molecular weight diacids. Electrophoretic densitometric patterns indicate compound formation. The resulting polymers were characterized with respect to oxygen transport (biotonometry), Hill constant and P50. The in vivo evaluation indicates that these compounds are effective in exchange-transfusion experiments with rats to a level of about 85% replacement of whole blood. The final product is a cost-effective acellular resuscitative compound which can be stored in freeze-dried form at room temperature for extended periods of time. This artificial blood substitute can be reconstituted upon the addition of water.
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- L C Cerny
- Cernyland of Utica, Huber Heights, OH 45424, USA
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