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Darrow CJ, Bai-Tong SS, Kang EM, Thompson CL, Walsh MC. Use of acidified versus non-acidified liquid human milk fortifier in very low birth weight infants: A retrospective comparison of clinical outcomes. J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2020; 13:71-79. [PMID: 31771077 DOI: 10.3233/npm-180188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Use of human milk is recommended for low birth weight (VLBW) infants, but must be safety fortified with sterile liquid fortifiers to be nutritionally sufficient. Due to clinical concern for a high incidence of metabolic acidosis among VLBW infants fed human milk fortified with acidified liquid human milk fortifier (ALHMF), we aimed to retrospectively compare the outcomes of infants fed ALHMF to those fortified with non-acidified liquid HMF (NLHMF). METHODS Medical records of VLBW neonates admitted to our institution's neonatal intensive care unit from July 1st, 2013 to June 30th, 2014 were reviewed. 129 patients were included in the study, 61 of which received ALHMF and 68 received NLHMF. Metabolic, nutritional and clinical outcomes, including growth, were compared between the two cohorts. RESULTS Of the infants who received ALHMF, 70.5% developed metabolic acidosis compared to only 11.8% in the NLHMF group (p < 0.001). In addition, infants who received NLHMF had a 10% greater growth velocity during the period of fortification (p = 0.01). During the full course of hospitalization, no difference in growth velocity was seen between the groups and greater length gains were found in the ALHMF group. CONCLUSIONS The use of human milk fortified with ALHMF was associated with an increased incidence of metabolic acidosis and poorer growth during the period of fortification when compared to NLHMF-fortified feedings. These growth effects were not apparent when the duration of hospitalization was considered, suggesting a need for further study to better characterize the advantages and disadvantages of each fortifier.
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- C J Darrow
- Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
- 18th Medical Operations Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
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- Division of Neonatology, UC San Diego Medical Center and Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Kang EM, Hanazano Y, Frare P, Vanin EF, De Witte M, Metzger M, Liu JM, Tisdale JF. Persistent low-level engraftment of rhesus peripheral blood progenitor cells transduced with the fanconi anemia C gene after conditioning with low-dose irradiation. Mol Ther 2001; 3:911-9. [PMID: 11407905 DOI: 10.1006/mthe.2001.0337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 11/22/2022] Open
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The hematopoietic stem cell has long been considered an ideal target for the introduction of therapeutic genes to treat human disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA). Although recent progress in large animal models is encouraging, application to nonmalignant conditions is limited by the perceived necessity of myeloablative conditioning. We and others have shown that very low irradiation doses are sufficient to allow significant hematopoietic engraftment in murine hosts even after the introduction of xenogeneic genes. To determine the degree of engraftment of genetically modified cells attainable with very low irradiation doses in larger animals, we employed the rhesus macaque competitive repopulation model. Four animals underwent mobilization with stem cell factor (SCF) and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) followed by apheresis. The apheresis product was enriched for the CD34-positive fraction by immunomagnetic selection and split equally for transduction with either G1FC26, a retroviral vector carrying the Fanconi anemia complementation group C gene, or PLII, a nonexpression control retroviral vector carrying both neomycin and beta-galactosidase gene sequences modified to prevent translation. Transductions were performed daily in the presence of fresh IL-3, IL-6, SCF, and Flt-3 ligand on fibronectin-coated plates over 96 h. Animals were conditioned with a single dose of either 100 (n = 2) or 200 (n = 2) cGy and received the combined products of transduction on the following day. None of the animals experienced clinically significant neutropenia nor required the use of central line placement, transfusional support with blood products, or intravenous antibiotics. Using real-time PCR, circulating levels of genetically modified cells as high as 1% were initially detected. Stable, albeit, significantly lower levels from both vector-transduced aliquots (<0.1%) persisted beyond 12 months posttransplant in all four animals. Although not sufficient to correct the phenotype in many human disorders, stable low-level engraftment by genetically modified cells following low-intensity conditioning may prove adequate in disorders such as FA due to the selective advantage conferred upon corrected cells.
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- E M Kang
- Molecular and Clinical Hematology Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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A mixture of saponin compounds (saikosaponin c, a, and d) in the 70% ethanol extract of a powdered sample of Bupleuri radix are analyzed by an Inertsil ODS-3 C(18) column at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min and detection wavelength of 203 nm. Well resolved chromatograms of saikosaponin c, a, and d are obtained with a gradient elution of acetonitrile-water from 40:60 (v/v) to 50:50 (v/v). The total time required for a single analysis is approximately 20 min. Calibration curves for saikosaponin c, a, and d are linear up to 2.5 mg/mL. The coefficient of variability values for saikosaponins in the extract are below 4%, and the recoveries for saikosaponin c, a, and d are 95.2 +/- 1.1, 96.5 +/- 0.9, and 96.2 +/- 1.0%, respectively. The changes in saikosaponin contents for a two-year growth of Bupleurum falcatum are measured by the established high-performance liquid chromatography method.
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- I S Park
- Korea Food Research Institute, Backhyun-dong, Songnam-si, Republic of Korea
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Lee MG, Jeong YK, Kim JC, Kang EM, Kim PN, Auh YH, Chien D, Laub G. Fast T2-weighted liver MR imaging: comparison among breath-hold turbo-spin-echo, HASTE, and inversion recovery (IR) HASTE sequences. Abdom Imaging 2000; 25:93-9. [PMID: 10652931 DOI: 10.1007/s002619910019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of fast T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging sequences on image quality, hepatic lesion detection, and lesion conspicuity. METHODS Three breath-hold, fast T2-weighted sequences with turbo-spin-echo (TSE), half-Fourier acquisition single-shot TSE (HASTE), and inversion recovery (IR) HASTE techniques were examined for 43 lesions in 20 consecutive patients. Evaluation was performed qualitatively on image quality and lesion detectability and quantitatively on lesion conspicuity by using lesion/liver signal-intensity and contrast-to-noise ratios. RESULTS Artifacts were significantly less present on the HASTE sequence (p < 0.01). Both TSE and HASTE sequences detected 39 lesions (91% each); the IR HASTE sequence detected 37 (86%). IR HASTE sequence showed a significantly higher signal-intensity ratio than did the others (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Breath-hold TSE versus breath-hold HASTE or IR HASTE is still the most robust sequence in lesion detection, image quality, and lesion conspicuity. However, the HASTE sequence offers good lesion detection and image quality, and the IR HASTE has a better signal-intensity ratio.
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- M G Lee
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Ulsan Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Lee MG, Jeong YK, Kim MH, Lee SG, Kang EM, Chien D, Shin YM, Ha HK, Kim PN, Auh YH. MR cholangiopancreatography of pancreaticobiliary diseases: comparing single-shot RARE and multislice HASTE sequences. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1998; 171:1539-45. [PMID: 9843285 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.171.6.9843285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In this study, we compared the single-shot rapid acquisition with relaxation enhancement (RARE) sequence with the multislice half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin-echo (HASTE) sequence to assess the ability of each technique to show various pancreaticobiliary diseases using MR cholangiopancreatography. SUBJECTS AND METHODS MR cholangiopancreatography was performed using both the single-shot RARE and the multislice HASTE pulse sequences in 80 consecutive subjects in whom we had proof of a range of diagnoses. The study population included healthy subjects (n = 9), patients with benign lesions (n = 41), and patients with malignant lesions (n = 30). We analyzed each image using the following criteria: the cause of the lesions, the image quality (i.e., the amount of artifact and the sharpness of anatomic structures such as the right and left hepatic ducts, the extrahepatic bile duct, and the main pancreatic duct), and the reviewers' preference of images. The images were evaluated independently by two radiologists who were unaware of the results of the other cholangiopancreatographic sequence and of the diagnosis. RESULTS Artifacts were less prominent in images that were obtained using the single-shot RARE sequence (p = .0192); however, the sharpness of anatomic structures was the same using either sequence (p = .1673). For images that were obtained using the single-shot RARE technique, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in distinguishing malignant from other abnormalities were 83%, 78%, and 80%, respectively; for the multislice HASTE technique, these values were 77%, 72%, and 74%, respectively (p > .05). Disease-specific accuracy in determining the correct diagnosis was 54% and 59%, respectively (p > .05). In patients in whom all the ducts needed to be defined, the single-shot RARE technique was preferred to the multislice HASTE technique (p < .01). CONCLUSION The single-shot RARE technique shows fewer artifacts and is preferred to the multislice HASTE technique. However, both techniques show the same degree of sharpness of anatomic structures, both are able to reveal malignant diseases, and both provide enough information to determine a specific diagnosis.
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- M G Lee
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Ulsan Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Lee MG, Lee HJ, Kim MH, Kang EM, Kim YH, Lee SG, Kim PN, Ha HK, Auh YH. Extrahepatic biliary diseases: 3D MR cholangiopancreatography compared with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Radiology 1997; 202:663-9. [PMID: 9051013 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.202.3.9051013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess the diagnostic value of three-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance (MR) cholangiopancreatography versus endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in various pancreaticobiliary diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-six consecutive adult patients suspected to have extrahepatic biliary disease were examined. Breath-hold 3D steady-state free-precession MR cholangiopancreatography was performed. Correct determination of the level of biliary obstruction (n = 23) and of the cause of lesions (n = 46) was independently assessed with both MR cholangiopancreatography and ERCP by two readers blinded to the diagnosis. Results were compared. The overall diagnostic accuracies of both modalities also were compared. RESULTS Level of obstruction was accurate in 91% (21 of 23) with MR cholangiopancreatography and in 83% (19 of 23) with ERCP (P > .05). The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in distinguishing malignant from benign lesions were 81%, 92%, and 87%, respectively, for MR cholangiopancreatography and 71%, 92%, and 83%, respectively, for ERCP. However, the differences were not significant (P > .05). The overall diagnostic accuracies of MR cholangiopancreatography and ERCP were 72% and 61% (P > .05), respectively. CONCLUSION 3D MR cholangiopancreatography not only is fast and reliable in evaluating the extrahepatic bile duct, but also offers a diagnostic value equivalent to that of ERCP.
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- M G Lee
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Ulsan Asan Medical Center, Songpa-Ku, Seoul, South Korea
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Lee MG, Auh YH, Cho KS, Chung YH, Lee IC, Kang EM. Color Doppler flow imaging of hepatocellular carcinomas. Comparison with metastatic tumors and hemangiomas by three-step grading for color hues. Clin Imaging 1996; 20:199-203. [PMID: 8877174 DOI: 10.1016/0899-7071(95)00017-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The role of color Doppler imaging was evaluated in differentiating hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) from metastases and hemangiomas by the amount of tumoral color signals. Intratumoral and peritumoral color signals were analyzed by a three-step grading system (grade 1 to 3) in 51 patients (32 HCCs, seven metastases, and 12 hemangiomas). Correlation of grading scores for intratumoral and peritumoral color signals was evaluated with the size of the tumors as well. HCCs demonstrated a higher grade of intratumoral color signals than did metastases or hemangiomas in all (p < 0.05) and biopsy-proved lesions (p = 0.0084); there was no significant difference in the degree of peritumoral color signals in all (p > 0.05) or 17 biopsy-proved HCCs (p = 0.2078) from the other tumor groups. In addition, the grade of both intratumoral and peritumoral color signals was not related with the tumor size in all groups (p > 0.05). In conclusion, color Doppler imaging provided a valuable role in the diagnosis of HCCs based on the qualitative analysis of the intratumoral color signals.
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- M G Lee
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Ulsan Asan Medical Center, Songpa-Ku, Seoul, Korea
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- E M Kang
- Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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- D Rayson
- Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN 55905
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Thirty-seven patients were evaluated on computed tomography concerning the different modes of spread (peripancreatic vascular invasion and peritoneal implanting) in the pancreatic carcinoma arising in the four anatomic segments. Each was graded from 0 to 3. The median diameter of the adenocarcinomas was 4.5 cm. It was found that high propensity for vascular invasion occurred in the carcinomas of the body and neck, probably due to the anatomical proximity of the these structures, and the high incidence of intraperitoneal seeding in the carcinomas of the tail was found probably because of its intraperitoneal location.
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- M G Lee
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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