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Carlson LE, Ismaila N, Addington EL, Asher GN, Atreya C, Balneaves LG, Bradt J, Fuller-Shavel N, Goodman J, Hoffman CJ, Huston A, Mehta A, Paller CJ, Richardson K, Seely D, Siwik CJ, Temel JS, Rowland JH. Integrative Oncology Care of Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Adults With Cancer: Society for Integrative Oncology-ASCO Guideline. J Clin Oncol 2023; 41:4562-4591. [PMID: 37582238 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [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: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To provide evidence-based recommendations to health care providers on integrative approaches to managing anxiety and depression symptoms in adults living with cancer. METHODS The Society for Integrative Oncology and ASCO convened an expert panel of integrative oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, palliative oncology, social sciences, mind-body medicine, nursing, methodology, and patient advocacy representatives. The literature search included systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and randomized controlled trials published from 1990 through 2023. Outcomes of interest included anxiety or depression symptoms as measured by validated psychometric tools, and adverse events. Expert panel members used this evidence and informal consensus with the Guidelines into Decision Support methodology to develop evidence-based guideline recommendations. RESULTS The literature search identified 110 relevant studies (30 systematic reviews and 80 randomized controlled trials) to inform the evidence base for this guideline. RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendations were made for mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), yoga, relaxation, music therapy, reflexology, and aromatherapy (using inhalation) for treating symptoms of anxiety during active treatment; and MBIs, yoga, acupuncture, tai chi and/or qigong, and reflexology for treating anxiety symptoms after cancer treatment. For depression symptoms, MBIs, yoga, music therapy, relaxation, and reflexology were recommended during treatment, and MBIs, yoga, and tai chi and/or qigong were recommended post-treatment. DISCUSSION Issues of patient-health care provider communication, health disparities, comorbid medical conditions, cost implications, guideline implementation, provider training and credentialing, and quality assurance of natural health products are discussed. While several approaches such as MBIs and yoga appear effective, limitations of the evidence base including assessment of risk of bias, nonstandardization of therapies, lack of diversity in study samples, and lack of active control conditions as well as future research directions are discussed.Additional information is available at www.asco.org/survivorship-guidelines.
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- Linda E Carlson
- Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Creative Arts Therapies, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Osher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Baker BS, Marshall J, Hoffman CJ. Evaluation of a charity-led secondary breast cancer support day: a model of survivorship care. Ecancermedicalscience 2019; 13:991. [PMID: 32010215 PMCID: PMC6974374 DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2019.991] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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It has been estimated that there are 36,000 women living with secondary breast cancer in the UK. Many feel isolated and unsupported, their information needs unmet and unaware of available support services such as palliative care or support groups that could help to improve their quality of life. To try to address these needs, a monthly support day was established in 2014 by the national UK breast cancer charity Breast Cancer Haven (BCH) at their Yorkshire centre. The support day provides an opportunity for personal introductions and discussion with other people with secondary breast cancer, to obtain information about breast cancer-related topics of their choice, to eat a healthy lunch and to experience a visualisation/relaxation session. To evaluate how helpful this support day was to its participants, they were asked to complete a feedback form at the end of the day. A total of 171 forms were completed from 26 support days during the period February 2014–July 2018. Participants stated that they found the support day helpful, relaxing, informative, supportive and enjoyable. All except two felt it met their needs and expectations and the majority found the length of the day just right. The personal introduction and discussion session were most frequently cited as the most useful part of the day, with the majority of participants (N = 144, 96.7%) rating it as very or moderately helpful. These findings show that the BCH support day, developed to address the needs of people with secondary breast cancer, is a model of survivorship care that can have a positive impact on their lives.
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- Barbara S Baker
- Breast Cancer Haven, Dowgate Hill House, 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SU, UK
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- Breast Cancer Haven, 4-5 The Gateway West, East Street, Leeds LS9 8DA, UK
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- Breast Cancer Haven, Dowgate Hill House, 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SU, UK
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Hoffman CJ, McKenzie HC, Furr MO, Desrochers A. Glucocorticoid receptor density and binding affinity in healthy horses and horses with systemic inflammatory response syndrome. J Vet Intern Med 2015; 29:626-35. [PMID: 25818217 PMCID: PMC4895485 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.12558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 05/21/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis occurs in horses with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Peripheral resistance to glucocorticoids has not been investigated in horses. OBJECTIVE To determine if glucocorticoid receptor (GR) function in horses can be measured using flow cytometry, and to use this information to evaluate HPA axis dynamics. ANIMALS Eleven healthy adult horses in parts 1 and 2. Ten horses with SIRS and 10 age and sex matched controls in part 3. METHODS Flow cytometry was used to evaluate GR density and binding affinity (BA) in 3 healthy horses in part 1. In part 2, exogenous ACTH was administered to eight healthy horses. Their cortisol response and GR properties were measured. In part 3, CBC, serum biochemistry, cortisol and ACTH, and GR properties were compared between controls without SIRS (n = 10) and horses with SIRS (n = 10), and between survivors and nonsurvivors (n = 4 and n = 6 respectively). RESULTS Flow cytometry can be used to measure GR properties in equine PBMCs. No correlation was observed between plasma cortisol concentration and GR density or BA in healthy horses (r = -0.145, P = .428 and r = 0.046, P = .802 respectively). Nonsurvivors with SIRS had significantly decreased GR BA (P = .008). Horses with triglyceride concentration > 28.5 mg/dL had increased odds of nonsurvival (OR=117; 95% CI, 1.94-7,060). GR BA <35.79% was associated with nonsurvival (OR = 30.33; 95% CI, 0.96-960.5). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE Tissue resistance to glucocorticoids contributes to HPA axis dysfunction in adult horses with SIRS. These horses might benefit from treatment with exogenous glucocorticoids.
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- C J Hoffman
- Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia/Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Leesburg, VA
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Baker BS, Hoffman CJ. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to reduce the side effects associated with tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitor use in women with breast cancer: A service evaluation. Eur J Integr Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2014.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Eyles C, Leydon GM, Hoffman CJ, Copson ER, Prescott P, Chorozoglou M, Lewith G. Mindfulness for the self-management of fatigue, anxiety, and depression in women with metastatic breast cancer: a mixed methods feasibility study. Integr Cancer Ther 2015; 14:42-56. [PMID: 25161198 PMCID: PMC4390604 DOI: 10.1177/1534735414546567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The impact of living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is considerable and psychosocial support can be beneficial. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can help self-management of anxiety, depression, quality of life (QoL), and fatigue and has been evaluated in early-stage breast cancer but not MBC. This study investigated the acceptability and feasibility of providing MBSR for women with MBC and of introducing MBSR into a National Health Service (NHS) setting. A mixed methods convergent design was used. Eligible women with MBC, an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 to 2, stable disease, and life expectancy of at least 6 months were invited to attend (by their oncologist) an 8-week MBSR course. Qualitative interviews with patients, a focus group, and interview with NHS staff were held to explore acceptability and feasibility of MBSR. Questionnaires at baseline, during (weeks 4, 8), and after (weeks 16, 24) the course measured fatigue, anxiety and depression, mindfulness, disease-specific QoL, and generic preference based QoL. Of 100 women approached, 20 joined the study. One woman dropped out prior to the intervention due to illness progression. Nineteen women took part in 3 MBSR courses. Recruitment to 2 of the 3 courses was slow. Commitment to 8 weeks was a reason for non-participation, and proved challenging to participants during the course. Participants found the course acceptable and reported many cumulative and ongoing benefits. These included feeling less reactive to emotional distress and more accepting of the disruption to life that occurs with living with MBC. There was high attendance, completion of course sessions, adherence to home practice, excellent follow-up rates, and high questionnaire return rates. MBSR was acceptable to MBC patients, who perceived benefits such as improved anxiety and QoL; but the MBSR course requires a considerable time commitment. There is scope to tailor the intervention so that it is less intensive.
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Baker BS, Harrington JE, Hoffman CJ. A service evaluation of The Haven at Home as a support programme for breast cancer survivors. Eur J Integr Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2012.10.002] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Baker BS, Harrington JE, Choi BS, Kropf P, Muller I, Hoffman CJ. A randomised controlled pilot feasibility study of the physical and psychological effects of an integrated support programme in breast cancer. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2012; 18:182-9. [PMID: 22789796 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2012.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A pilot study was conducted to assess recruitment and effectiveness of an integrated support programme in women with breast cancer. Twelve participants were randomised to receive medical care with or without the support programme. Psychosocial questionnaires and immune/hormonal assays were completed at baseline, three and six months. Recruitment was problematic. In the intervention group, mental fatigue was significantly improved (p = 0.016) compared to controls; increased NK cell activity suggested an improvement in immune function. Total stress (p = 0.009), anxiety (p = 0.032) and endocrine-specific (p = 0.032) symptoms were significantly improved in the controls. A large-scale randomisation trial appears warranted, dependent upon effective recruitment.
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Hoffman CJ, Ersser SJ, Hopkinson JB, Nicholls PG, Harrington JE, Thomas PW. Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Mood, Breast- and Endocrine-Related Quality of Life, and Well-Being in Stage 0 to III Breast Cancer: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Clin Oncol 2012; 30:1335-42. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.34.0331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose To assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for mood, breast- and endocrine-specific quality of life, and well-being after hospital treatment in women with stage 0 to III breast cancer. Patients and Methods A randomized, wait-listed, controlled trial was carried out in 229 women after surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy for breast cancer. Patients were randomly assigned to the 8-week MBSR program or standard care. Profile of Mood States (POMS; primary outcome), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Breast (FACT-B), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Endocrine Symptoms (FACT-ES) scales and the WHO five-item well-being questionnaire (WHO-5) evaluated mood, quality of life, and well-being at weeks 0, 8, and 12. For each outcome measure, a repeated-measures analysis of variance model, which incorporated week 0 measurements as a covariate, was used to compare treatment groups at 8 and 12 weeks. Results There were statistically significant improvements in outcome in the experimental group compared with control group at both 8 and 12 weeks (except as indicated) for POMS total mood disturbance (and its subscales of anxiety, depression [8 weeks only], anger [12 weeks only], vigor, fatigue, and confusion [8 weeks only]), FACT-B, FACT-ES, (and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy subscales of physical, social [8 weeks only], emotional, and functional well-being), and WHO-5. Conclusion MSBR improved mood, breast- and endocrine-related quality of life, and well-being more effectively than standard care in women with stage 0 to III breast cancer, and these results persisted at three months. To our knowledge, this study provided novel evidence that MBSR can help alleviate long-term emotional and physical adverse effects of medical treatments, including endocrine treatments. MBSR is recommended to support survivors of breast cancer.
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- Caroline J. Hoffman
- Caroline J. Hoffman and Julia E. Harrington, The Haven, London; Steven J. Ersser, University of Hull, Hull; Jane B. Hopkinson, Cardiff University, Cardiff; Peter G. Nicholls, University of Southampton, Southampton; Peter W. Thomas, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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- Caroline J. Hoffman and Julia E. Harrington, The Haven, London; Steven J. Ersser, University of Hull, Hull; Jane B. Hopkinson, Cardiff University, Cardiff; Peter G. Nicholls, University of Southampton, Southampton; Peter W. Thomas, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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- Caroline J. Hoffman and Julia E. Harrington, The Haven, London; Steven J. Ersser, University of Hull, Hull; Jane B. Hopkinson, Cardiff University, Cardiff; Peter G. Nicholls, University of Southampton, Southampton; Peter W. Thomas, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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- Caroline J. Hoffman and Julia E. Harrington, The Haven, London; Steven J. Ersser, University of Hull, Hull; Jane B. Hopkinson, Cardiff University, Cardiff; Peter G. Nicholls, University of Southampton, Southampton; Peter W. Thomas, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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- Caroline J. Hoffman and Julia E. Harrington, The Haven, London; Steven J. Ersser, University of Hull, Hull; Jane B. Hopkinson, Cardiff University, Cardiff; Peter G. Nicholls, University of Southampton, Southampton; Peter W. Thomas, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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- Caroline J. Hoffman and Julia E. Harrington, The Haven, London; Steven J. Ersser, University of Hull, Hull; Jane B. Hopkinson, Cardiff University, Cardiff; Peter G. Nicholls, University of Southampton, Southampton; Peter W. Thomas, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Harrington JE, Baker BS, Hoffman CJ. Effect of an integrated support programme on the concerns and wellbeing of women with breast cancer: a national service evaluation. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2011; 18:10-5. [PMID: 22196567 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2011.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2011] [Accepted: 05/26/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To carry out a national service evaluation of the integrated cancer support programme offered by The Haven using the Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCaW) outcome questionnaire. METHODS Breast cancer survivors who visited one of three Haven centres in the UK completed the MYCaW questionnaire before and after 6 one-hour complementary therapy sessions. RESULTS Statistically significant decreases in mean baseline scores (indicating improvement) for concerns and wellbeing were observed after treatment: concern 1 (5.09 ± 1.04 vs 3.17 ± 1.60, p < 0.0001, n = 402), concern 2 (4.69 ± 1.08 vs 3.08 ± 1.56, p < 0.0001, n = 372), and wellbeing (3.30 ± 1.41 vs 2.63 ± 1.28, p < 0.0001, n = 402). The therapies most commonly used were acupuncture, nutrition, massage and aromatherapy, shiatsu, counselling and reflexology. After therapy, 91% of reported scores (n = 328) rated the concern as being a little better, much better or gone. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that women with breast cancer find the Haven integrated support programme valuable for addressing their main concerns and improving their feeling of wellbeing.
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Baker BS, Harrington JE, Hoffman CJ. The effects of integrating the Haven programme with standard medical treatment in women with breast cancer: A randomised feasibility pilot study. Eur J Integr Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2011.04.010] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Hoffman CJ, Hildebrandt LA. Use of the air displacement plethysmograph to monitor body composition: a beneficial tool for dietitians. J Am Diet Assoc 2001; 101:986, 988. [PMID: 11573765 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(01)00242-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- A F Jay
- Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, USA
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- K Kowalski
- Dietetic Internship Program, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant 48859, USA
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Alaigh P, Hoffman CJ, Korlipara G, Neuroth A, Dervan JP, Lawson WE, Hultin MB. Lipoprotein(a) level does not predict restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 1998; 18:1281-6. [PMID: 9714135 DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.18.8.1281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] level is a known risk factor for arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease. However, its association with restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is controversial. We hypothesized that the Lp(a) level is a significant risk factor for restenosis after angioplasty through a pathophysiological mechanism leading to excess thrombin generation or inhibition of fibrinolysis. We designed a prospective study of the relation of Lp(a) to outcome after PTCA, in which we measured selected laboratory variables at entry and collected clinical, procedural, lesion-related, and outcome data pertaining to restenosis. Restenosis was defined as >50% stenosis of the target lesion by angiography or as ischemia in the target vessel distribution by radionuclide-perfusion scan. Before the patients underwent PTCA, blood was obtained by venipuncture for measurement of Lp(a), total cholesterol, thrombin-antithrombin (TAT) complex, alpha2-antiplasmin-plasmin (APP) complex, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1). Evaluable outcome data were obtained on 162 subjects, who form the basis of this report. Restenosis occurred in 61 subjects (38%). The Lp(a) level was not correlated significantly with TAT, APP, PAI-1, or the TAT-APP ratio. Levels of TAT, APP, and PAI-1 were not statistically different in the patients with versus those without restenosis. The median ratio of TAT to APP was 2-fold higher in the restenosis group, and this difference approached statistical significance (P=0.07). Univariate analysis was performed for the association of clinical, lesion-related, and procedural risk factors with restenosis. Lp(a) levels did not differ significantly in the restenosis versus no-restenosis group, whether assessed categorically (>25 mg/dL versus <25 mg/dL) or as a continuous variable by Mann-Whitney U test. The number of lesions dilated and the lack of family history of premature heart disease were significantly associated with restenosis (P=0.002 and P=0.008, respectively). A history of diabetes mellitus was of borderline significance (P=0.055). By multiple logistic regression analysis, the number of lesions dilated was the only variable significantly associated with restenosis (P=0.03). We conclude that the number of lesions dilated during PTCA is a significant risk factor for restenosis, whereas the serum Lp(a) level was not a significant risk factor for restenosis in our patient population. The TAT to APP ratio merits further study as a possible risk factor for restenosis.
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- P Alaigh
- Department of Medicine, State University at New York at Stony Brook, USA
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OBJECTIVE To review our experience with primary multifocal osseous lymphoma (PMOL), to characterize its imaging features, before and after treatment, and to correlate these features with clinical outcome. DESIGN Hospital charts and imaging studies in eight patients with PMOL were reviewed. These included bone radiographs, bone scans, CT and MRI. Number, distribution and appearance of lesions before treatment were evaluated; and post-treatment changes were assessed for evidence of healing or progression, correlated with clinical outcome. RESULTS A total of 63 lesions were identified by pre-treatment bone scan, 36 by MRI (including 10 not visible on bone scan) and 16 by radiographs. Twenty-one percent of lesions occurred about the knee, and 63% of patients had concomitant skull, distal femoral and proximal tibial lesions. The radiographic appearance ranged from lytic to sclerotic. Lesions were isointense to hematopoietic marrow on T2-weighted MR sequences. Only plain radiographic evidence of healing or progression correlated with clinical outcome. CONCLUSION Distribution of PMOL was best assessed by bone scan. However, MRI revealed larger areas of marrow involvement and detected lesions in the pelvis not seen on bone scan. Marrow involvement around the knee was common, and the combination of skull, distal femoral and proximal tibial lesions may suggest the diagnosis. Radiographs underestimate the extent of disease but were the best modality for assessment of treatment response.
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- J W Melamed
- Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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The Northwick Park Heart Study found that factor VII (FVII) activity was a risk factor for ischemic heart disease, and other studies based on indirect assays of activated factor VII (FVIIa) found an elevation of FVIIa postprandially. We hypothesized that postprandial elevation of FVIIa would produce intermittent activation of factor X to Xa and, subsequently, prothrombin to thrombin. We chose to study postprandial activation of coagulation with a new assay specific for FVIIa that uses soluble tissue factor and with a prothrombin fragment 1 + 2 (F1 + 2) assay to detect the activation of prothrombin by factor Xa. We fed a high-fat breakfast (30 g/m2) to 30 healthy volunteer subjects (30.8 +/- 9.8 years; range, 20 to 49 years) on no medication. Fasting blood samples were collected for FVIIa, FVII antigen (FVIIag). and F1 + 2 as well as triglycerides and total and HDL cholesterol. A significant difference was found between fasting (2.82 +/- 1.49 ng/mL. mean +/- SD) and 6-hour postprandial (3.45 +/- 2.08 ng/mL) FVIIa levels (P < .004); FVIIag did not change significantly (mean, 0.89 U/mL fasting and 0.90 U/mL at 6 hours). In contrast, F1 + 2 levels were slightly lower 6 hours postprandially than fasting (median, 0.39 versus 0.44 nmol/L, P < .02). Four-hour postprandial triglyceride levels correlated significantly (p = 0.51, P < .02) with 6-hour postprandial FVIIag but not with 6-hour postprandial FVIIa. Postprandial F1 + 2 levels (at 6 hours) correlated significantly (p = 0.39, P < .04) with fasting FVIIag levels but not with 6-hour postprandial FVIIa levels. Thus, the basal FVIIag level, in the fasting state, may be involved in control of the generation of F1 + 2. We found a postprandial increase in FVIIa levels after a dietary fat load but did not find a concomitant postprandial burst of activation of factor X and prothrombin as measured by F1 + 2. Further studies are to test whether postprandial FVIIa generation leads to enhanced activation of coagulation.
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- Department of Medicine, State University at Stony Brook, NY 11794-8151, USA
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Cohen EJ, Fulton JC, Hoffman CJ, Rapuano CJ, Laibson PR. Trends in contact lens-associated corneal ulcers. Cornea 1996; 15:566-70. [PMID: 8899267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Charts of 320 patients with corneal ulcers seen on the Cornea Service of Wills Eye Hospital from July 1, 1992, to June 30, 1995, were reviewed retrospectively. Of these cases, 96 (30%) were associated with contact lens use. Ulcers in contact lens users accounted for 36% of cases in the last 6 months of 1992 and all of 1993, 20% of cases in 1994, and 29% in the first 6 months of 1995. The contact lenses most commonly associated with ulcers were disposable extended-wear lenses. They were used in 33% of contact lens-associated ulcers in 1992, 27% in 1993, 39% in 1994, and 44% in 1995. Pseudomonas was the predominant organism prior to 1993 (1-4). From 1993 to 1995, however, the number of Pseudomonas ulcers steadily decreased. Two or three Acanthamoeba infections continue to be treated each year. There has been a significant decrease in the number of contact lens-related ulcers treated at our institution compared with previous years (p < 0.01) (3, 4).
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- Cornea Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hoffman CJ, Lawson WE, Miller RH, Hultin MB. Correlation of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors with cholesterol and triglycerides in healthy young adults. Arterioscler Thromb 1994; 14:1737-40. [PMID: 7947597 DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.14.11.1737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The plasma level of factor VII activity was a risk factor for the development of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in a prospective epidemiological study of hemostatic factors. We have previously reported significant correlations between factor VII clotting activity or antigen and lipid fractions in a group of 132 young men (< 30 years old) at low risk for IHD and concluded that control of the plasma factor VII level may be linked to lipid metabolism in normal male physiology. Because factor VII is one of four vitamin K-dependent procoagulant proteins, we hypothesized that plasma levels of all these proteins would be similarly controlled in normal physiology. In an extension of this study, we have measured two additional vitamin K-dependent clotting factors (prothrombin [factor II] and factor X activity), as well as factor VII activity and antigen and fasting serum lipid fractions in healthy young men and women (< 30 years old) at low risk for IHD. In the women, we found significant positive correlations of factor VII antigen with total or HDL cholesterol and of prothrombin or factor X with total or LDL cholesterol. In the men, factor VII activity or antigen correlated with total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, or LDL cholesterol; prothrombin or factor X correlated with total cholesterol, triglycerides, or LDL cholesterol. In contrast, we found no significant correlations of fibrinogen with any of the lipid fractions in our groups of men or women. Our data support the hypothesis that control of the levels of the vitamin K-dependent procoagulant proteins is linked to lipid metabolism in the normal physiology of both men and women.
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- C J Hoffman
- Department of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook 11794-8151
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Hoffman CJ, Turner T. Strategies for using university health services for cholesterol screening. J Am Coll Health 1994; 43:86-89. [PMID: 7963087 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.1994.9939091] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Seven hundred seventy students, parents, and employees participated in free cholesterol screenings during key promotional events at Central Michigan University between 1989 and 1992. Participants were self-selected volunteers who wanted to know their cholesterol levels. More than one third of the participants (32.4% of the students, 38.0% of the parents, and 54.3% of the employees) were found to have borderline or high cholesterol readings that put them at risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) because of hypercholesterolemia. The screening may have attracted subjects with a family history of CAD or other risk factors, and these individuals need follow-up lipid profiles and cholesterol education. The authors provide a description of the innovative approaches of their program and offer suggestions for promotional cholesterol screening programs.
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- C J Hoffman
- Department of Human Environmental Studies, Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant
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Patterns of help to disabled elderly parents from family and paid sources are examined as they vary among five groups of parent-caring daughters: married (n = 234), remarried (n = 56), separated/divorced (n = 91), widowed (n = 52), and never married (n = 59). Parents of all groups received similar total amounts of care from all sources combined, with daughters providing at least half of the care themselves. Never-married daughters, followed by the widowed, provided larger proportions of the total hours of care (77% and 62%) than the other three groups (p < .001). Married daughters had the most informal helpers (p < .001), and never marrieds more often were their parents' sole informal helpers (p < .01). Separated/divorced women who shared households used the highest proportions of paid care.
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- E M Brody
- Polisher Institute for Research, Philadelphia Geriatric Center
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Burns P, Hoffman CJ, Katz JP, Miller RH, Lawson WE, Hultin MB. Vitamin K-dependent clotting factors are elevated in young adults who have close relatives with ischemic heart disease. J Lab Clin Med 1993; 122:720-7. [PMID: 8245691] [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] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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An increase in factor VII was found to be a risk factor for ischemic heart disease. The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that this increase in factor VII is part of a general increase in vitamin K-dependent clotting factors. Initially, a prospective analysis of factor VII antigen and prothrombin activity was performed in two groups of young subjects without symptoms who differed in their risk of ischemic heart disease based on a history (or lack thereof) of premature heart disease in a first-degree relative. A statistically significant increase in prothrombin activity and factor VII antigen was found in the high-risk group of subjects when compared with the low-risk group. In a second series of subjects, factor IX and X activity assays were also performed, and all four of the vitamin K-dependent clotting factors were found to be significantly higher in high-risk subjects when compared with low-risk subjects. A second goal of the study was to explore whether correlations between factor VII and cholesterol and triglycerides might be due to binding of factor VII with apolipoprotein B. Although a significant correlation of factor VII antigen with apolipoprotein B (rho = 0.523, p < 0.025) was found in our high-risk group of subjects, the correlation between factor VII and triglycerides (rho = 0.641, p < 0.005) was even stronger statistically, suggesting a probable interaction of factor VII with very-low-density lipoproteins in vivo.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- P Burns
- Department of Medicine, State University of New York, at Stony Brook 11794-8151
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Hoffman CJ, Burns P, Lawson WE, Katz JP, Miller RH, Hultin MB. Plasma fibrinogen level is not elevated in young adults from families with premature ischemic heart disease. Arterioscler Thromb 1993; 13:800-3. [PMID: 8499399 DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.13.6.800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Several epidemiological studies have found that the plasma fibrinogen level is a risk factor for ischemic heart disease (IHD), similar in importance to the serum cholesterol level. A family history of IHD is also a significant risk factor for IHD, statistically independent of the serum cholesterol level. Whether the familial risk for IHD is related to genetic control of the fibrinogen level is unknown. Estimates of the genetic contribution to the variance in plasma fibrinogen levels vary markedly. We previously found elevated levels of cholesterol and factor VII in young subjects with a familial history of premature IHD. In the present study we chose to measure fibrinogen, factor VII antigen, and total cholesterol levels in 43 asymptomatic first-degree relatives (< 50 years old) of patients with premature IHD and in 43 age- and sex-matched asymptomatic young adults at low risk of IHD. No subjects in either group were smokers. The mean plasma fibrinogen level of the high-risk group (259 mg/dL) did not differ significantly from that of the low-risk group (250 mg/dL; p > 0.4). In contrast, the high-risk group had significantly higher mean factor VII antigen (p < 0.001) and mean serum cholesterol (p < 0.0001) than the low-risk group. These data argue against the hypothesis that genetic determination of the plasma fibrinogen level is a common pathophysiological mechanism responsible for familial risk of IHD.
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- C J Hoffman
- Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook
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Hoffman CJ, Lee C, Rasche RF. Comparison of total cholesterol and full lipid panel values in identifying at-risk individuals in a community screening program. Am J Health Promot 1993; 7:260-2. [PMID: 10146849 DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-7.4.260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hoffman CJ, Aultman D, Pipes P. A nutrition survey of and recommendations for individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome who live in group homes. J Am Diet Assoc 1992; 92:823-30, 833. [PMID: 1624651] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to describe anthropometric data and identify diet-related problems of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) who reside in group homes. A group home is a licensed foster care facility that provides 24-hour care for the developmentally disabled. Questionnaires were sent to dietitians (or the person responsible for nutrition care) of 25 group homes; responses from 18 homes were analyzed. The mean age of residents with PWS was 25 +/- 8.4 years and the mean height was 152.4 +/- 9.7 cm. The mean weight for 19- to 22-year-old men was 75.5 +/- 26.8 kg and that for women of the same age was 74.5 +/- 20 kg. The residents consumed a mean of 1,000 to 1,500 kcal/day. Most of the group homes (n = 16) locked their kitchens at night, and in 12 of the homes stealing and hoarding of food occurred. Pica behavior (eating of nonfoods) was reported in 7 homes. One third of all residents had success in weight loss and were on a maintenance diet, but a major problem was determination of a desirable weight goal. Our key recommendations for dietitians are weigh residents weekly; use the body mass index with prescribed zones for determination of weight goals; monitor change in circumference measurements; follow the guidelines of 7 to 8 kcal/cm of height for weight loss and 10 to 14 kcal/cm of height for weight maintenance; administer 1,000 kcal/day or more and encourage daily aerobic exercise; respect food preferences while adhering to dietary prescriptions; adhere to strict food control procedures; and use nutrition education methods and an interdisciplinary approach for behavior modification.
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- C J Hoffman
- Department of Home Economics, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant 48859
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Hoffman CJ, Miller RH, Hultin MB. Correlation of factor VII activity and antigen with cholesterol and triglycerides in healthy young adults. Arterioscler Thromb 1992; 12:267-70. [PMID: 1547186 DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.12.3.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Prospective epidemiological studies found that the plasma level of factor VII activity was a risk factor for ischemic heart disease (IHD). Our laboratory previously demonstrated that young adults (mean age, 35 years) at high risk of IHD had significantly higher plasma factor VII activity and antigen levels than did comparable young adults at low risk. To study the relation of factor VII with lipid metabolism in even younger adults (less than 30 years), using standard techniques we measured plasma factor VII activity and antigen, plasma fibrinogen, and fasting serum lipid fractions in healthy male and female subjects who were at low risk of IHD and who were not on medication. Factor VII antigen correlated significantly with total serum cholesterol, fasting serum triglycerides, and high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (p less than 0.01), and factor VII activity correlated with total and HDL cholesterol (p less than 0.05) in the men (n = 132); however, fibrinogen level did not correlate significantly with any lipid level in this group. We found no significant correlation of factor VII activity or antigen with any lipid levels in the women (n = 65). Our data support the hypothesis that control of plasma factor VII level is linked to lipid metabolism in normal physiology in men. Thus, factor VII level may reflect the mechanism by which male gender imparts added risk for IHD, independent of other established risk factors. This study also supports the use of the factor VII antigen assay, a highly reproducible method, in studies of the relation of factor VII to the risk of IHD.
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- C J Hoffman
- Division of Hematology, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8151
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Hoffman CJ, Coleman E. An eating plan and update on recommended dietary practices for the endurance athlete. J Am Diet Assoc 1991; 91:325-30. [PMID: 1997556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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This article presents a six-group exchange food plan for the endurance athlete. The plan allows approximately 1,850, 3,460, and 3,760 kcal for a weight reduction diet, general training diet, and carbohydrate-loading intake plan, respectively. Because complex carbohydrate is the primary source of fuel, the training diet and the carbohydrate-loading diet contain 500 g and 600 g carbohydrate, respectively, whereas in the weight reduction plan more than 60% of total energy is carbohydrate. Overall nutrient adequacy of the exchanges and fluid needs for the athlete are discussed. Recommendations and protocol for current dietary practices are given. Dietitians are encouraged to assess the caloric needs of their clients and to individualize the suggested plans in accordance with the needs of each athlete.
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- C J Hoffman
- Department of Home Economics, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant 48859
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Hoffman CJ. A survey of pocket computer use for nutrition services. J Am Diet Assoc 1991; 91:225-7. [PMID: 1991940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- C J Hoffman
- Department of Home Economics, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant 48859
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The Northwick Park Heart Study found that elevation of factor VII in middle-aged subjects was an independent risk factor for subsequent ischemic heart disease. The present study was designed to determine whether factor VII elevation is present at a younger age and whether zymogen or activated factor VII is responsible for this elevation. A group of 20 asymptomatic first degree relatives (mean age 34.9 years) of patients with premature ischemic heart disease were compared with 15 age-matched normal subjects at low risk of ischemic heart disease and 15 older subjects with established ischemic heart disease (mean age 49.7 years). Factor VII procoagulant, coupled amidolytic and antigenic assays, as well as fasting serum triglyceride and cholesterol assays, were performed on all three groups. Factor VII antigen and coagulant activity was significantly elevated in first degree relatives, as was factor VII antigen in the patients with ischemic heart disease. The increased factor VII level in these subjects was caused by elevated factor VII zymogen, not activated factor VII. The results of this study, combined with those of previous studies, suggest that factor VII may be a useful additional marker of the risk for ischemic heart disease and merits further investigation.
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- C J Hoffman
- Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook
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Hoffman CJ. Dietary intake of calcium, iron, folacin, alcohol, and fat for college students in central Michigan. J Am Diet Assoc 1989; 89:836-8. [PMID: 2723312] [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: 01/02/2023]
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- C J Hoffman
- Department of Home Economics, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant 48859
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Hoffman CJ. Does the sodium level in drinking water affect blood pressure levels? J Am Diet Assoc 1988; 88:1432-5. [PMID: 3183265] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Sodium consumed in excess may make a significant contribution to the causes of many diseases, especially for those who suffer from hypertension. More than 90% of hypertension is essential hypertension. Drinking water may contribute 10% to one's total sodium intake; for patients on sodium restricted regimens, drinking water may account for 64% of total intake. At present, insufficient evidence is available to conclude whether sodium in drinking water causes elevation of blood pressure. It is possible that reducing sodium intake early in life may minimize the risk of hypertension in the later years. Dietitians play a key role in the control of hypertension. Many communities in the U.S. exceed the recommended 20 mg/L or less sodium in drinking water; this may present a hazard to some members of our population.
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- C J Hoffman
- Department of Home Economics, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant 48859
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Hoffman CJ. Research: a medical student's perspective. Plast Reconstr Surg 1988; 82:195-6. [PMID: 3380910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Hoffman CJ, Zabik ME. Current and future foodservice applications of microwave cooking/reheating. J Am Diet Assoc 1985; 85:929-33. [PMID: 4019983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Microwave ovens are widely used in foodservice establishments; currently, they are used primarily for reheating. In comparison with conventional methods, approximately 75% less energy is required for microwave cooking or heating. In the future, it is possible that minimal microwave energy will be used to extend shelf life of foods. It is expected that "combination" convention or convection/microwave systems and conveyor microwave systems that can be electronically programmed will be widely used in the future. New food product designs and types of disposable packaging are available.
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Hoffman CJ, Zabik ME. Effects of microwave cooking/reheating on nutrients and food systems: a review of recent studies. J Am Diet Assoc 1985; 85:922-6. [PMID: 3894486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Microwave-oven technology has been improved by the use of low power. With the utilization of low-power techniques, studies showed equal or better retention of nutrients for microwave, as compared with conventional, reheated foods for thiamin, riboflavin, pyridoxine, folacin, and ascorbic acid. Beef roasts microwaved at "simmer" were comparable with conventionally cooked roasts in sensory quality, while vegetables cooked by an institutional (1,150 w) microwave oven were superior to those cooked in a domestic (550 w) microwave oven. Microwave-cooked bacon had lower levels of nitrosamines than conventionally cooked bacon; however, the use of a new alpha-tocopherol coating system has been found to be a safe N-nitrosamine inhibitor regardless of cooking method used.
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