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Blanchard G, Yurchenko A, Pop O, Weibel L, Theiler M, Fraitag S, Guenova E, Flatz L, Nikolaev S, Hohl D. 483 PTCH1 inactivation is sufficient to cause basaloid follicular hamartoma in pediatric Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. J Invest Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.09.497] [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: 11/19/2022]
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Blanchard G, Chang Y, Salamin K, Fratti M, Bontems O, Monod M, Guenova E. 086 Terbinafine-resistant dermatophytosis: an emerging global health threat. J Invest Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.09.096] [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: 11/19/2022]
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Abu HO, Wang W, Otabil EM, Saczynski JS, Mehawej J, Mishra A, Tisminetzky M, Blanchard G, Gurwitz JH, Goldberg RJ, McManus DD. Perception of atrial fibrillation symptoms: Impact on quality of life and treatment in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2022; 70:2805-2817. [PMID: 35791806 PMCID: PMC9588564 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND In managing older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF), their symptomatology impacts their well-being and may inform treatment decision-making. We examined AF symptom perception, its impact on quality of life (QoL), and its relation to treatment strategies in older adults with AF. METHODS Data were obtained from older adults with AF enrolled in a multicenter study conducted at clinic sites in Massachusetts and Georgia between 2016 and 2018. Participants were stratified into three age groups: 65-74 (youngest-old), 75-84 (middle-old), and ≥85 (oldest). Perception of AF symptoms was assessed by participant self-report during their clinic visit and at study enrollment by the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality-of-Life Questionnaire which assessed cardiac-specific and non-specific, non-cardiac AF symptoms and their impact on QoL. Treatment strategies (rate or rhythm control) utilized were ascertained from electronic medical records. RESULTS Among the 1184 participants (mean age 75 years, 48% women, 86% Non-Hispanic White), 51% were aged 65-74 years, 36% were 75-84 years, and 13% were ≥ 85 years. The most commonly reported AF symptoms were non-specific, non-cardiac symptoms (fatigue, dyspnea, lightheadedness) with similar prevalence and impact on QoL in all age groups. Cardiac-specific AF symptoms (palpitations, irregular heartbeat, pause in heart activity) were less prevalent, but most commonly reported by the youngest participants (65-74 years), who endorsed considerable impact of these symptoms on their QoL. Overall, those who reported experiencing any AF symptoms during their clinic visit were more likely to have received rhythm compared with rate control (OR: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.18-2.04) with similar findings for all age groups except those aged ≥85 years. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest a high prevalence of non-specific, non-cardiac symptoms among older adults with AF and that cardiac-specific AF symptoms may exert considerable impact on their QoL. The presence of any AF symptoms may drive more rhythm control in a majority of older adults.
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- Hawa O. Abu
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester MA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA
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- Department of Pharmacy and Health Systems Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston MA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester MA
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Meyers Health Care Institute. Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA
- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester MA
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Meyers Health Care Institute. Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA
- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA
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Pavlova O, Blanchard G, Vernez M, De Leval L, Guenova E. Histiocytoid Sweet’s Syndrome in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome with multilineage dysplasia (MDS-MLD), and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) IgG kappa type. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)00576-7] [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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Blanchard G, Salamin K, Solly F, Basset V, Fontao L, Guenova E. Treatment-refractory bullous pemphigoid in a patient with Sézary syndrome. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)00650-5] [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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Molloy K, Jonak C, Pokert S, Lehner-Baumgartner E, Quaglino P, Borro A, Guenova E, Blanchard G, Fassnacht C, Wehkamp U, Cozzio A, Zeller T, Oerlemans S, Scarisbrick J. Update on the development of EORTC/CLTF questionnaires to assess HRQOL in primary cutaneous T-cell and B-cell lymphomas: phase I. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)00587-1] [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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Blanchard G, Di Domizio J, Gilliet M, Hohl D, Conrad C, Guenova E. Exacerbation of mycosis fungoides masquerading as psoriasis under cytokine-pathway blockers. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)00649-9] [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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Blanchard G, Guenova E. Mogamulizumab-associated rash (MAR) mars its efficacy in the treatment of cutaneous lymphoma. Br J Dermatol 2022; 186:15-16. [PMID: 34988981 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.20821] [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] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- G Blanchard
- Department of Dermatology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and the Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and the Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Monaghan E, Rajan A, Blanchard G. Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy as a Nonpharmacologic, Multicomponent Intervention in the Treatment of Delirium in Hospitalized Patients. Am J Occup Ther 2020. [DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2020.74s1-po9730] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Date Presented 03/28/20
A novel care model was created to assess the effectiveness of OT as a nonpharmacologic, multicomponent intervention in the prevention and treatment of delirium in hospitalized patients. Given that “only 12 to 35% of delirium cases are recognized,” patients with “altered mental status” received priority evaluation from OT (Ramirez, 2014). Preliminary research has been promising and indicates benefits of OT utilization as an effective discipline in the treatment of delirium.
Primary Author and Speaker: Emma Monaghan
Additional Authors and Speakers: Ashna Rajan
Contributing Authors: Gary Blanchard
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Dufay N, Cavillon G, Jossan C, Blanchard G, Amaz C, Tabdjoun G, Ma L, Bochaton T, Crola Da Silva C, Ovize M. HIBISCUS-STEMI Biobank: High quality samples for powerful research on STEMI biomarkers. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2019.09.015] [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: 11/24/2022]
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Schwarz E, Blanchard G. Separation of Spinach Thylakoid Protein Complexes by Native Green Gel Electrophoresis and Band Characterization using Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting. J Vis Exp 2019. [PMID: 30829320 DOI: 10.3791/58470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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The light reactions of photosynthesis are carried out by a series of pigmented protein complexes in the thylakoid membranes. The stoichiometry and organization of these complexes is highly dynamic on both long and short time scales due to processes that adapt photosynthesis to changing environmental conditions (i.e., non-photochemical quenching, state transitions, and the long-term response). Historically, these processes have been described spectroscopically in terms of changes in chlorophyll fluorescence, and spectroscopy remains a vital method for monitoring photosynthetic parameters. There are a limited number of ways in which the underlying protein complex dynamics can be visualized. Here we describe a fast and simple method for the high-resolution separation and visualization of thylakoid complexes, native green gel electrophoresis. This method is coupled with time-correlated single photon counting for detailed characterization of the chlorophyll fluorescence properties of bands separated on the green gel.
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Daturi M, Binet C, Lavalley JC, Vidal H, Kaspar J, Graziani M, Blanchard G. Influence of the activation conditions on the elimination of residual impurities on ceria-zirconia mixed oxides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1051/jcp:1998353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Knochenmuss R, Kirmess K, Kinsel G, Blanchard G. Reply to "Comment on: MALDI ionization mechanisms investigated by comparison of isomers of dihydroxybenzoic acid". J Mass Spectrom 2016; 51:1103-1104. [PMID: 27496017 DOI: 10.1002/jms.3836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- R Knochenmuss
- Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA
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- Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Salaun F, Blanchard G, Le Paih L, Roberti F, Niceron C. Impact of macronutrient composition and palatability in wet diets on food selection in cats. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2016; 101:320-328. [PMID: 27278300 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Accepted: 04/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cats are obligate carnivores adapted to high-protein diets, but are commonly fed diets rich in carbohydrate. The aim of this study was to examine the food intake choices of cats when diets with different protein and carbohydrate contents were offered. Thirty-nine cats participated in voluntary dietary intake studies. Four foods were formulated to provide between 24% and 53% of metabolizable energy as protein, between 43% and 11% as carbohydrate and holding dietary fat constant with a contribution of approximately 36%. Foods were offered either singly to evaluate voluntary food intake or in pairs to compare food intake between pairs of diets. Cats regulated their macronutrient intake to attain an overall diet composition that provided 53% of metabolizable energy as protein, 11% as carbohydrate and 36% as fat. The protein contribution corresponded to approximately 6 g of protein/kg body weight/day. High-protein/low-carbohydrate diets were always eaten preferentially over low-protein/high-carbohydrate foods. When low-protein/high-carbohydrate diets were offered, cats limited their food intake to limit daily carbohydrate intake to less than 3 g of carbohydrate/kg body weight. This carbohydrate ceiling may limit protein and even energy intake when only low-protein/high-carbohydrate diets were offered. The inclusion of palatability enhancer in the diets increased food intake but did not change protein or carbohydrate intake patterns, indicating that macronutrient intake can be regulated regardless of the use of palatability enhancers in cats. We conclude that cats can discriminate between diets based on macronutrient composition and regulate their intake to maintain maximal protein intake but limit carbohydrate intake.
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- Animal Nutrition Expertise SARL, Antony, France
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Blanchard G, Oleson E, Fitzgerald M, Gurwitz JH. Formative Clinical Geriatrics Experiences for First- and Second-Year Medical Students: An Elusive Goal. J Am Geriatr Soc 2015; 63:2438-40. [DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Gary Blanchard
- Division of Geriatric Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester Massachusetts
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester Massachusetts
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester Massachusetts
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester Massachusetts
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Solomon P, Salbach N, O’Brien K, Worthington C, Baxter L, Blanchard G, Casey A, Chegwidden W, Dolan LA, Eby S, Gervais N. Increasing capacity of rehabilitation providers in the management of HIV: a knowledge translation intervention. Physiotherapy 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.1377] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Strong MJ, Blanchard G, Baddoo M, Morris C, Taylor CM, Ware ML, Flemington EK. GE-33 * A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF VIRAL TRANSCRIPTS IN DNA- AND RNA-SEQ DATASETS FROM HIGH-GRADE GLIOMAS REVEALS NO ASSOCIATION. Neuro Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou256.32] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Obeid E, Lizarraga L, Tsampas M, Cordier A, Boréave A, Steil M, Blanchard G, Pajot K, Vernoux P. Continuously regenerating Diesel Particulate Filters based on ionically conducting ceramics. J Catal 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2013.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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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Ville D, Lesca G, Milh M, De Bellescize J, Blanchard G, Des Portes V. Le bilan des encéphalopathies épileptiques précoces dans la pratique quotidienne d’un service de neuropédiatrie en 2013. Arch Pediatr 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2013.01.041] [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: 11/24/2022]
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Milh M, Sutera-Sardo J, Boutry-Kryza N, Auvin S, Mignot C, Lacoste C, Villeneuve N, Roubertie A, Carneiro M, Kaminska A, Altuzzara C, Blanchard G, Ville D, Barthez MA, Heron D, Afenjar A, Dorison N, Billette T, Girard N, Vercueil L, Chabrol B, Lesca G, Villard L. Encéphalopathies épileptiques précoces et mutations de novo de KCNQ2 : large spectre phénotypique. Une étude multicentrique de 15 patients. Arch Pediatr 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2013.01.045] [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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Gomes SR, Bion N, Blanchard G, Rousseau S, Duprez D, Epron F. Study of the main reactions involved in reforming of exhaust gas recirculation (REGR) in gasoline engines. RSC Adv 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c1ra00003a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Blanchard G, Pinson S, Rousselle C, Lorthois S, Combemale P, Bernard M, Lion Francois L. [Usefulness of systematic brain magnetic resonance imaging in children with neurofibromatosis type 1]. Arch Pediatr 2009; 16:1527-32. [PMID: 19864117 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2009.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 07/21/2008] [Revised: 08/14/2009] [Accepted: 09/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of systematic screening of asymptomatic neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) children with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the MRIs of children diagnosed with NF1 disease according to the National Institutes of Health criteria, who had been followed for at least 1 year by the department of pediatric neurology (Lyon, France). Brain MRI was systematically performed in asymptomatic patients under 6 years of age. RESULTS One hundred patients with a median follow-up of 3.7 years (range, 1-8.6 years) were reviewed. Brain MRI was performed in a total of 94 children. Nine optic pathway gliomas were detected in symptomatic patients. Six children had symptoms caused by the tumor. Gliomas remained stable in 10 patients; 1 symptomatic glioma in an 8-year-old girl required treatment. Spontaneous regression was seen in 1 patient. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that MRI screening of asymptomatic children to detect optic pathway gliomas does not improve the therapeutic decision and should not be performed systematically. We suggest further investigation in collaboration with the French NF Network.
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- G Blanchard
- Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69500 Bron, France.
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Blanchard G, Dosa D. A comparison of the nursing home evacuation experience between hurricanes katrina (2005) and gustav (2008). J Am Med Dir Assoc 2009; 10:639-43. [PMID: 19883887 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2009] [Revised: 06/26/2009] [Accepted: 06/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND One of the tragic legacies of Hurricane Katrina was the loss of life among Louisiana (LA) nursing home (NH) residents. Katrina revealed a staggering lack of emergency preparation and understanding of how to safely evacuate frail populations. Three years later, LA braced for Hurricane Gustav, a storm heralded to rival Katrina's power. Although its magnitude of destruction ultimately paled to Katrina, the warnings and predicted path preceding Gustav yielded a process of NH evacuations similar to Katrina. The goal of this article was to ascertain whether NH administrative directors (ADs) felt more prepared to evacuate before Gustav. METHODS In 2006, Dosa et al(5) (J Am Med Dir Assoc, 3/07), interviewed 20 NH ADs by qualitative telephone survey to evaluate their lessons learned from Katrina. Administrators at these 20 participating nursing homes were contacted and asked to participate in a follow-up survey to compare hurricane preparedness between 2005 and 2008. Specifically, ADs were asked if they evacuated before Gustav, their destination, and about logistical issues with evacuation (eg, transportation, injuries). ADs were asked to rate their confidence with state assistance, hurricane transportation, and evacuation preparedness on a 10-point scale (10=most confident) and compare their preparedness to Katrina. RESULTS Sixteen of the 20 NHs that participated in 2006 agreed to be surveyed-11 of whom held the same position before Katrina. Unlike Katrina, when only 45% evacuated before the storm, all 16 NHs evacuated before Gustav (56% to another NH and 46% to a church, gym, college, or other facility). Overall, ADs rated their confidence in preparedness for Gustav as a mean of 8.3 (range 5 to 10) compared with a mean of 5.4 (range 3 to 8) for Katrina, a 54% improvement. Of the 11 ADs employed pre-Katrina, 73% reported improved collaboration with the state and 55% noted improved transportation. Nevertheless, 7 ADs noted significant logistical problems during evacuation (mostly transportation); 4 noted resident injuries (2 hip fractures, 1 traumatic fall, and 1 cerebrovascular accident); and 2 noted resident posttraumatic stress. CONCLUSIONS NH ADs felt more prepared to evacuate their residents for Gustav, owing partly to improved communication and collaboration with state agencies; however, significant morbidity and logistical problems remain with evacuating frail NH residents before hurricanes.
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- Gary Blanchard
- Division of Geriatrics, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Lepeule J, Bareille N, Robert C, Ezanno P, Valette J, Jacquet S, Blanchard G, Denoix J, Seegers H. Association of growth, feeding practices and exercise conditions with the prevalence of Developmental Orthopaedic Disease in limbs of French foals at weaning. Prev Vet Med 2009; 89:167-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2007] [Revised: 12/09/2008] [Accepted: 02/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Robert C, Valette JP, Paragon BM, Denoix JM, Blanchard G. Phalangeal hyperostosis due to nutritional imbalance in three yearlings. Vet Rec 2008; 162:92-4. [PMID: 18204035 DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.3.92] [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: 11/04/2022]
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- C Robert
- UMR INRA-ENVA de Biomécanique et Pathologie Locomotrice du Cheval, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, 7 avenue du Gal de Gaulle, 94704 Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France
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Blanchard G, Snape M, Kelly D, Waterhouse T, Ceddia F, Schultze V, Nau C, Galgani I, Siegrist C, Pollard A. The B cell response to a booster dose of MenCV at 1 year of age after three dose priming in infancy. J Infect 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.04.034] [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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Mosqueda-Jiménez B, Lahougue A, Bazin P, Harlé V, Blanchard G, Sassi A, Daturi M. Operando systems for the evaluation of the catalytic performance of NOx storage and reduction materials. Catal Today 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2006.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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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Thibault M, Blanchard G, Martres P. [Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia seven years of survey in a French hospital]. Pathol Biol (Paris) 2005; 53:463-5. [PMID: 16181746 DOI: 10.1016/j.patbio.2005.08.002] [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] [Received: 08/01/2005] [Accepted: 08/03/2005] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In our French general hospital with 1000 hospitalization beds, a specific isolation for multiresistant bacteria colonized or infected patients was set up since 1998. To assess the impact of these recommendations, the rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia was calculated for each year since 1998. From 1998 to 2004, 493 cases of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) bacteremia occurred in our hospital: 319 strains were susceptible to methicillin and 174 were MRSA. During the 7 years period of our study, we observed a significant tendency for reduction in the number of bacteremia with MRSA strains (p=0.016). The significant decrease of the MRSA bacteremia between 1998 and 2004 was obtained through the cooperation between staff members, bacteriologists and hospital nosocomial infection committee members.
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- M Thibault
- Laboratoire de bactériologie-virologie-hygiène, centre hospitalier René-Dubos, 6 avenue de l'Ile-de-France, 95301 Pontoise, France.
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Blanchard G, Valette JP, Robert C, Denoix,J-M, Paragon BM. Linear measurements for weight prediction in broodmares of three breeds. PFERDEHEILKUNDE 2005. [DOI: 10.21836/pem20050754] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Bazin P, Saur O, Lavalley JC, Daturi M, Blanchard G. FT-IR study of CO adsorption on Pt/CeO2: characterisation and structural rearrangement of small Pt particles. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2005. [DOI: 10.1039/b414159h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lesage T, Verrier C, Bazin P, Saussey J, Malo S, Hedouin C, Blanchard G, Daturi M. Comparison Between a Pt–Rh/Ba/Al2O3and a Newly Formulated NOX-Trap Catalysts Under Alternate Lean–Rich Flows. Top Catal 2004. [DOI: 10.1023/b:toca.0000029724.42807.e0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Blanchard G, Paragon BM, Sérougne C, Férézou J, Milliat F, Lutton C. Plasma lipids, lipoprotein composition and profile during induction and treatment of hepatic lipidosis in cats and the metabolic effect of one daily meal in healthy cats. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2004; 88:73-87. [PMID: 15059230 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2003.00462.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Anorexia in obese cats may result in feline hepatic lipidosis (FHL). This study was designed to determine plasma lipids and lipoprotein profiles in queens at different stages during experimental induction of FHL (lean, obese, FHL), and after 10 weeks of treatment. Results were compared with those obtained from lean queens of same age fed the same diet but at a maintenance level, once a day. Hepatic lipidosis led to an increase in plasma triacylglycerol (TG), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL), and an enrichment of LDL with TG and of high density lipoprotein (HDL) with cholesterol, suggesting that VLDL secretion is enhanced, VLDL and LDL catabolism is lowered, and lipoprotein exchanges are impaired in FHL. This study also showed that cholesterolaemia is increased in cats fed at a dietary rhythm of one meal per day compared to ad libitum feeding.
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- G Blanchard
- UP de Nutrition, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Maisons Alfort, France.
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Orvain F, Galois R, Barnard C, Sylvestre A, Blanchard G, Sauriau PG. Carbohydrate production in relation to microphytobenthic biofilm development: an integrated approach in a tidal mesocosm. Microb Ecol 2003; 45:237-251. [PMID: 12658521 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-002-2027-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2002] [Accepted: 09/26/2002] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Experiments were performed to evaluate short-term changes in sediment extracellular carbohydrates for a multispecific assemblage of benthic diatoms in relation to physiological status, endogenous migratory rhythms, and environmental conditions. For this purpose, a mesocosm was used, which simulated both tidal and dark: light alternating cycles under controlled conditions. Scanning electronic microscopy in combination with picture analyses indicated that natural diatom migration patterns were reproduced in the mesocosm. Two EPS fractions were operationally separated in colloidal carbohydrate measurements: alcohol-soluble EPS (termed "soluble EPS") and alcohol-insoluble EPS (termed "bound EPS"). Microphytobenthic biomass followed a logistic-type curve and converged toward a maximal value termed the "biotic capacity of the local environment." Both EPS fractions showed oscillations with production during photosynthetic periods and sharp decreases during night immersion periods. Productions of both EPS fractions increased with Chl a production during light periods suggesting a light dependence in relation to migratory patterns. The decreases in both EPS fractions, which occurred during night immersion periods suggest that carbohydrate hydrolysis and/or washaway affected both EPS fractions similarly in benthic environments. Our results confirm the theory according to which the two distinct fractions are under different metabolic controls. No change in soluble EPS release was obtained during the transition from logarithmic to stationary phase. On the other hand, a metabolism modification of microalgae, probably related to ammonium depletion, occurred when cells entered the stationary phase, since there was a high enhancement in bound EPS production. Mesocosm results can serve as a system of reference useful to characterize biofilm development in field investigations and to revisit the effective implication of each EPS fraction in sediment stability.
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- CREMA (CNRS-IFREMER UMR 10), Centre de Recherche sur les Ecosystèmes Marins et Aquacoles de L'Houmeau, Place du séminaire B.P.5, 17137 L'Houmeau, France
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González-Velasco JR, Gutiérrez-Ortiz MA, Marc JL, Botas JA, González-Marcos MP, Blanchard G. Pt/Ce0.68Zr0.32O2 Washcoated Monoliths for Automotive Emission Control. Ind Eng Chem Res 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ie020157v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- J. R. González-Velasco
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, P.O. Box 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain, and Rhodia Recherches, 52 rue de la Haie Coq, F-93308 Aubervilliers Cedex, France
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, P.O. Box 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain, and Rhodia Recherches, 52 rue de la Haie Coq, F-93308 Aubervilliers Cedex, France
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, P.O. Box 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain, and Rhodia Recherches, 52 rue de la Haie Coq, F-93308 Aubervilliers Cedex, France
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, P.O. Box 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain, and Rhodia Recherches, 52 rue de la Haie Coq, F-93308 Aubervilliers Cedex, France
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, P.O. Box 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain, and Rhodia Recherches, 52 rue de la Haie Coq, F-93308 Aubervilliers Cedex, France
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, P.O. Box 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain, and Rhodia Recherches, 52 rue de la Haie Coq, F-93308 Aubervilliers Cedex, France
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Pellet C, Chevret S, Blum L, Gauvillé C, Hurault M, Blanchard G, Agbalika F, Lascoux C, Ponscarme D, Morel P, Calvo F, Lebbé C. Virologic and immunologic parameters that predict clinical response of AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma to highly active antiretroviral therapy. J Invest Dermatol 2001; 117:858-63. [PMID: 11676823 DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-202x.2001.01465.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 01/31/2023]
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The purpose of the work was to assess the predictive value of biologic factors on the efficacy of highly active antiretroviral therapy alone or combined with chemotherapy on AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma. Twenty-six AIDS-Kaposi's sarcoma patients who started therapy with protease inhibitors were investigated. No baseline chemotherapy was associated with less severe initial clinical status. Median follow-up was 652 d. The main outcome measures were as follows: best Kaposi's sarcoma clinical response; Kaposi's-sarcoma-associated herpesviral load in peripheral blood mononuclear cells using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (non-detectable if less than 100 copies per microg); human immunodeficiency viral charge in plasma (non-detectable if less than 200 copies per ml); and CD4 lymphocyte count. Time to undetectable Kaposi's-sarcoma-associated herpesviral load, time to undetectable human immunodeficiency viral charge, and time to CD4 >or= 150 per microl were also recorded over time, from 2 mo measurements. Patients were staged according to the AIDS Clinical Trials Group-based tumor, immune, systemic staging system criteria. At baseline, Kaposi's sarcoma was progressive for 25 (96%) of the 26 enrolled patients. Complete or partial response to highly active antiretroviral therapy alone or combined with chemotherapy was achieved in 22 patients (85%). Median time to clinical response was estimated at 251 d. Clinical response was faster in patients without chemotherapy at baseline (p = 0.003) as well as in patients not previously treated with reverse transcriptase inhibitors (p = 0.0012). Using univariable analyses, predictive factors of clinical response were undetectable Kaposi's-sarcoma-associated herpesviremia (p = 0.013), undetectable human immunodeficiency viremia (p = 0.03), and relative variation of CD4 lymphocytes (p = 0.004). Using multivariable analysis, undetectable Kaposi's-sarcoma-associated herpesviremia (p = 0.009) and relative variation of CD4 (p = 0.005) were independently selected as having a predictive value for clinical response. Occurrence of nondetection of either Kaposi's-sarcoma-associated herpesvirus or human immunodeficiency virus was not associated with baseline CD4 value. Kaposi's-sarcoma-associated herpesvirus quantitative viral charge is an independent predictive factor of the efficacy of highly active antiretroviral therapy on AIDS-Kaposi's sarcoma. Our results support immune reconstitution as a mechanism of response of Kaposi's sarcoma to highly active antiretroviral therapy.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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Daturi M, Bion N, Saussey J, Lavalley JC, Hedouin C, Seguelong T, Blanchard G. Evidence of a lacunar mechanism for deNOx activity in ceria-based catalysts. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2001. [DOI: 10.1039/b007818m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Férézou J, Combettes-Souverain M, Souidi M, Smith JL, Boehler N, Milliat F, Eckhardt E, Blanchard G, Riottot M, Sérougne C, Lutton C. Cholesterol, bile acid, and lipoprotein metabolism in two strains of hamster, one resistant, the other sensitive (LPN) to sucrose-induced cholelithiasis. J Lipid Res 2000; 41:2042-54. [PMID: 11108738] [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: 02/18/2023] Open
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A comprehensive study of cholesterol, bile acid, and lipoprotein metabolism was undertaken in two strains of hamster that differed markedly in their response to a sucrose-rich/low fat diet. Under basal conditions, hamsters from the LPN strain differed from Janvier hamsters by a lower cholesterolemia, a higher postprandial insulinemia, a more active cholesterogenesis in both liver [3- to 4-fold higher 3-hydroxy 3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoAR) activity and mRNA] and small intestine, and a lower hepatic acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase activity. Cholesterol saturation indices in the gallbladder bile were similar for both strains, but the lipid concentration was 2-fold higher in LPN than in Janvier hamsters. LPN hamsters had a lower capacity to transform cholesterol into bile acids, shown by the smaller fraction of endogenous cholesterol converted into bile acids prior to fecal excretion (0.34 vs. 0.77). In LPN hamsters, the activities of cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase (C7OHase) and sterol 27-hydroxylase (S27OHase), the two rate-limiting enzymes of bile acid synthesis, were disproportionably lower (by 2-fold) to that of HMG-CoAR. When fed a sucrose-rich diet, plasma lipids increased, dietary cholesterol absorption improved, hepatic activities of HMG-CoA reductase, C7Ohase, and S27OHase were reduced, and intestinal S27OHase was inhibited in both strains. Despite a similar increase in the biliary hydrophobicity index due to the bile acid enrichment in chenodeoxycholic acid and derivatives, only LPN hamsters had an increased lithogenic index and developed cholesterol gallstones (75% incidence), whereas Janvier hamsters formed pigment gallstones (79% incidence). These studies indicate that LPN hamsters have a genetic predisposition to sucrose-induced cholesterol gallstone formation related to differences in cholesterol and bile acid metabolism.
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- Physiologie de la Nutrition, Université Paris-Sud, 91 405 Orsay, France
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Albonetti S, Blanchard G, Burattin P, Cavani F, Masetti S, Trifirò F. Propane ammoxidation to acrylonitrile over a tin-based mixed-oxide catalyst. Catal Today 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0920-5861(98)00104-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lebbé C, Blum L, Pellet C, Blanchard G, Vérola O, Morel P, Danne O, Calvo F. Clinical and biological impact of antiretroviral therapy with protease inhibitors on HIV-related Kaposi's sarcoma. AIDS 1998; 12:F45-9. [PMID: 9619797 DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199807000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [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: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical and biological impact of protease inhibitors on HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma. DESIGN AND SETTING A cohort of 10 patients included prospectively from April 1996 to June 1997 were studied in one institutional centre after initiation of protease inhibitors. PATIENTS AND METHODS All patients but one (stable disease) had progressive Kaposi's sarcoma. Three out of 10 patients had stopped specific chemotherapy for Kaposi's sarcoma for more than 4 weeks, three were still under chemotherapy, and four had never received specific treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma. Plasma HIV viral load, human herpesvirus (HHV)-8 viraemia in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), and CD4 cell count were sequentially assessed from the beginning of therapy. For six patients, a semiquantitative evaluation of HHV-8 viral load in the Kaposi's sarcoma lesions was performed during treatment using polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS After initiation of HIV triple therapy with protease inhibitors, we observed six complete responses, two partial responses, and two patients with progressive disease. All patients had undetectable plasma HIV viral load within 2 months of treatment. Undetectable HHV-8 viraemia in PBMC occurred in seven out of eight patients with partial or complete response and in none of the progressive patients. A decrease or negation of HHV-8 viral load in Kaposi's sarcoma lesions was observed in two complete responders. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that antiviral therapy with protease inhibitors are clinically efficient in HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma and that there exists a correlation between clinical response and negation of HHV-8 viraemia.
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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Blum L, Pellet C, Agbalika F, Blanchard G, Morel P, Calvo F, Lebbé C. Complete remission of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma associated with undetectable human herpesvirus-8 sequences during anti-HIV protease therapy. AIDS 1997; 11:1653-5. [PMID: 9365774] [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: 02/05/2023]
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Villadary I, Paquet C, Hemelsdael E, Blanchard G, Saki ZM. [In vivo drug sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum in the Tabou region of Ivory Coast]. Bull Soc Pathol Exot 1997; 90:10-13. [PMID: 9264740] [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: 05/22/2023]
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Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is one of the major health problems in West-Africa, mainly affecting young children. This situation is further complicated by the emergence and rapid progression of resistance to chloroquine, the recommended first line treatment. In order to document the level of resistance of P. falciparum to chloroquine, pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine (Fansidar) and quinine, we performed a survey in Tabou district, Côre d'Ivoire, from June to August 1995. This area has been hosting some 100,000 Liberian refugees since September 1994. Children aged 1 to 15 years old attending the dispensary with a complain of fever or suspected malaria, were included into the study, diagnosed and followed for 7 days according to the WHO Standard Field (in vivo) Tests. Overall proportion of P. falciparum resistant to chloroquine reached 45.1% and was made of 34.3% type II and 10.8% type III resistance. Being less than 5 years of age and having received a lower dose of drug were 2 factors associated with the risk of resistance to chloroquine. Levels of R II resistance to pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine and quinine (3-day treatment) were respectively 5.4% and 4.2%. No R III resistance was found in neither pyrimethaminelsulfadoxine or quinine treatment groups. These results challenge the current chloroquine-based first line malaria treatment in Côre d'Ivoire. Alternative based on pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine could be considered, especially in high risk populations during transient situation (refugees). However, elaborating new treatment policy must take into consideration cost, side-effects, compliance and acceptability. Further studies are needed to evaluate the cost-benefit of alternative strategies.
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Blum L, Blanchard G, Kemiche F, Calvo F, Lebbe C. Évaluation clinique et biologique de l’effet d’une trithérapie comportant une antiprotéase sur la maladie de Kaposi au cours de l’infection par le virus de l’immunodéficience humaine: résultats préliminaires. Rev Med Interne 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0248-8663(97)80246-9] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Blanchard G, Boulet E, Martres P, Testart F, Trouillet G, Thibault M. Infections à Capnocytophaga canimorsus : à propos de trois cas. Med Mal Infect 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/s0399-077x(96)80080-1] [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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