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Fernando H, Yanni M, Hariyanto D. Correlation of Echoradiography Pulmonary to Left Atrial Ratio (ePLAR) with Right Heart Catheterization Parameters in Pulmonal Arterial Hypertension. Eur Heart J 2023. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac779.079] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
Until now, right heart catheterization is still the gold standard for pulmonary hypertension examination, but this examination is invasive, has a risk of action, and is limited. Echocardiography provides an alternative examination that is easier, safer, cheaper, and more effective in evaluating pulmonary hypertension. Various echocardiographic parameters have been used to assess pulmonary hypertension but no parameter can distinguish the hemodynamics of pulmonary hypertension. Echocardiography pulmonary to left atrial ratio (ePLAR) is a new echocardiographic parameter that is formulated by the maximal tricuspid regurgitation velocity (TR Vmax) divided by the mitral E/e'. This simple parameter can determine precapillary pulmonary hypertension
Purpose
The aim of this study is to determine the correlation of ePLAR with right heart catheterization parameters in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional study in the pulmonary arterial hypertension group conducted at M. Djamil Hospital from August 2021 to May 2022. Respondents underwent an echocardiography and right heart catheterization prosedure. The correlation of ePLAR with right heart catheterization parameters was assessed using the Spearman correlation test.
Result
The research subjects were 32 patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, 20 women and 12 men, the median age was 21.50 (8-54) years and the most common cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension was congenital heart disease. The median value of ePLAR was 0.44(0.30-0.77) m/s, while the mean value of mPAP was 54.40 ± 16.24 mmHg and the median value of PVR was 8.39 (3.21-29.50) WU. Based on the Spearman correlation test, it was found that the ePLAR had a moderate positive correlation (r=0.554) with the mPAP and was statistically significant (p=0.001). The ePLAR had a strong positive correlation (r=0.779) with the PVR and was statistically significant (p<0.001)
Conclusion
There was a moderate and significant positive correlation between ePLAR and mPAP, there was a strong and significant positive correlation between ePLAR and PVR in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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- H Fernando
- Andalas University, Cardiology , Padang , Indonesia
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- M. Djamil Hospital, Cardiology and Vascular Medicine , Padang , Indonesia
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- M. Djamil Hospital, Cardiology and Vascular Medicine , Padang , Indonesia
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Fernando H, Nehme Z, Milne C, O'Brien J, Bernard S, Stephenson M, Myles P, Lefkovits J, Peter K, Brennan A, Dinh D, Andrew E, Taylor A, Smith K, Stub D. LidocAine Versus Opioids In MyocarDial Infarction: The AVOID-2 Randomised Controlled Trial. Heart Lung Circ 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.349] [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: 10/16/2022]
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Xiao X, Bloom J, Andrew E, Dawson L, Nehme Z, Stephenson M, Anderson D, Fernando H, Noaman S, Cox S, Chan W, Kaye D, Smith K, Stub D. Age as a Predictor of Clinical Outcomes and Determinant of Therapeutic Measures for Emergency Medical Services Treated Cardiogenic Shock. Heart Lung Circ 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.058] [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: 10/16/2022]
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Bermingham HN, Popplewell MA, Naumann DN, Gulamhussein MA, Liaw F, Layton GR, Fernando H, Tucker O, Bowley D, Dilworth MP. Comparing the surgical management of acute paediatric scrotal pain between adult urologists and general surgeons in the UK: an observational study. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2021; 104:373-379. [PMID: 34939856 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Acute scrotal pain is a common paediatric surgical emergency. Assessment and timely exploration are required to rule out testicular torsion (TT) and prevent unnecessary morbidity. METHODS A retrospective observational cohort study was carried out at two district general hospitals in the UK for boys aged ≤16 years presenting with acute scrotal pain between January 2014 and October 2017 managed by adult general surgery (AGS) at one hospital and adult urology (AU) at the other. RESULTS Some 565 patients were eligible for inclusion (n=364 AGS, n=201 AU). A higher proportion of patients underwent surgical exploration at AGS compared with AU (277/346 (80.1%) vs 96/201 (47.8%); p<0.001). Of those who underwent exploration, 101/373 (27.1%) had TT, of whom 25/101 (24.8%) underwent orchidectomy and 125/373 (33.5%) had torted testicular appendage. There was no statistically significant difference in rates of orchidectomy between AGS (19/68, 27.9%) and AU (6/33, 18.2%) with testicular salvage rates of 72.1% and 81.8%, respectively (p=0.334). Patients were twice as likely to be readmitted at AGS as at AU (28/346 (8.1%) vs 8/201 (4.0%); p=0.073). CONCLUSION Although intraoperative findings were similar between adult general surgeons and urologists, there were significant differences in surgical management, with a higher rate of surgical exploration by general surgeons. Testicular salvage and 30-day postoperative morbidity rates at both institutions were acceptable but the readmission rate was high at 6.6%. It is not known why there is a heterogeneity in management of acute scrotal pain between specialist centres, and further prospective investigations are warranted.
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- H N Bermingham
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Nan Tie E, Fernando H, Nehme Z, Dinh D, Andrew E, Brennan A, Zaman S, Liew D, Stephenson M, Lefkovits J, Peter K, Duffy SJ, Shaw J, Smith K, Stub D. Sex differences in pre-hospital analgesia and outcomes in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2778] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Opioid analgesia remains the mainstay of pain management in acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Significant sex differences persist in ACS presentation, management and outcomes, but the impact of sex-differences on pre-hospital pain management of ACS with opioids is unknown. There is increasing awareness of the importance of pre-hospital factors in ACS, as well as emerging concerns with opioid use impairing the gastrointestinal absorption of oral P2Y12 inhibitors.
Purpose
This study examined if sex-differences in pre-hospital pain scores, opioid administration and clinical outcomes exist in ACS patients.
Methods
Patients presenting with ACS via ambulance (2014–2018) that underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were prospectively collected via the Victorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry (VCOR), the Melbourne Interventional Group (MIG), and linked to the Ambulance Victoria database. The primary outcome was 30-day major adverse cardiac events (MACE). Secondary outcomes were descriptive analyses of pre-hospital pain score, intravenous morphine equivalent analgesic dosing, plus predictors of MACE and Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) 0–1 flow pre-PCI using logistic regression.
Results
10,547 patients were included (female: 2,775 [26.3%]). Opioids were administered to 1,585 (57%) females and 5,068 (65%) males (p<0.001). Adjusted 30-day MACE was similar between opioid groups in both sexes (female: OR 1.21, CI 0.82–1.79, p=0.34; male: OR 0.89, 0.68–1.16, p=0.40). Median pain score at presentation was 6 (IQR 4,8) for both sexes. Median opioid dose was 2.5 mg (IQR 0,10) in females and 5 mg (IQR 0,10) in males (p<0.001), with similar pain relief achieved. Adjusted rates of TIMI 0–1 pre-PCI were higher in patients administered opioids (female: OR 2.83, CI 2.14–3.56, p<0.001; male: OR 2.95, CI 2.49–3.49, p<0.001).
Conclusions
Female patients undergoing PCI received less opioid analgesia, but no sex-differences in pre-hospital pain scores were seen. Opioid administration was associated with impaired antegrade flow in the culprit artery in both sexes, but not short-term MACE. Randomised trials evaluating the clinical implications of opioid administration in ACS with sex subgroup analyses are needed to guide clinical practice.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Public Institution(s). Main funding source(s): Melbourne Interventional GroupVictorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry
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- E Nan Tie
- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia
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Fernando H, Duong T, Huynh K, Noonan J, Shaw J, Duffy S, Nehme Z, Smith K, Myles P, Meikle P, Peter K, Stub D. Lignocaine versus opioids in coronary intervention: assessing antiplatelet activity and ticagrelor levels (LOCAL) study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2991] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Opioid analgesia impairs the bioavailability and antiplatelet effect of oral P2Y12 inhibitors prompting investigation of mitigation strategies including identifying alternative analgesic agents.
Purpose
To assess the impact of intravenous fentanyl and lignocaine on the bioavailability and antiplatelet effect of ticagrelor in patients with unstable angina and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, as well as their procedural analgesic efficacy and safety.
Methods
The LOCAL trial was a prospective, single centre, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial where intravenous lignocaine was the experimental analgesic agent assessed in this trial compared to intravenous fentanyl as procedural analgesia during coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention. Patients with an indication for dual antiplatelet therapy and no contraindication were given 180mg of ticagrelor orally as integral tablets with 250 mL of tap water at the end of the case. Blood was sampled at time 0, 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 hours post administration of ticagrelor for pharmacokinetic and comprehensive pharmacodynamic analysis.
Results
Seventy patients undergoing coronary angiography with an indication for ticagrelor loading were included in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analysis. Plasma ticagrelor levels at 2 h post loading dose were significantly lower in the fentanyl compared to lignocaine treatment arm (476 vs. 792 ng/mL, p=0.02, see figure 1). The area under the plasma-time curves for ticagrelor (987 vs. 2189 ng.h/mL, p=0.001) and its active metabolite (173 vs. 394 ng.h/mL, p<0.001) were both significantly lower in the fentanyl arm. Platelet reactivity assessed by the VerifyNow assay was higher at all time points after baseline in the fentanyl compared to lignocaine arm. The VASP flow cytometry assay demonstrated higher platelet reactivity at 2 hours in the fentanyl group (40% vs. 22% platelet reactivity index, p=0.001). The Multiplate Analyzer demonstrated higher platelet reactivity in the fentanyl arm at 60 minutes (43 vs. 26 area under the curve units, p=0.001) as did expression of activated platelet GpIIb/IIIa receptor (2829 vs. 1426 geometric mean fluorescence intensity (GMFI), p=0.006) and P-selectin (439 vs. 211 GMFI, p=0.001). High on-treatment platelet reactivity (HPR) was significantly higher in the fentanyl arm at 60 min using the MPA (41% vs. 9%, p=0.002) and 120 min using the VFN (30% vs. 3%, p=0.003) and VASP (37% vs. 6%, p=0.002) assays (see figure 2). Both drugs were well tolerated with a high level of patient satisfaction (fentanyl 94% vs. lignocaine 97%, p=0.56).
Conclusion(s)
Unlike fentanyl, lignocaine does not impair the bioavailability or delay the antiplatelet effect of ticagrelor. Both drugs were well tolerated and effective with a high level of patient satisfaction for procedural analgesia. Systemic pain medication during PCI should be reconsidered and if performed, lignocaine is a beneficial alternative to fentanyl.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): TBA Figure 1. Ticagrelor and AM pharmacokineticsFigure 2. Ticagrelor pharmacodynamics
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- H Fernando
- The Alfred Hospital, Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia
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Fernando H, Duong T, Huynh K, Noonan J, Shaw J, Duffy S, Nehme Z, Smith K, Myles P, Meikle P, Peter K, Stub D. Lignocaine Versus Opioids in Coronary Intervention: Assessing Antiplatelet Activity and Ticagrelor Levels (LOCAL) Study. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nan Tie E, Fernando H, Nehme Z, Dinh D, Andrew E, Brennan A, Zaman S, Liew D, Stephenson M, Lefkovits J, Peter K, Duffy S, Shaw J, Smith K, Stub D. Sex Differences in Pre-hospital Analgesia and Outcomes in Patients Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndromes. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.329] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Bloom J, Andrew E, Nehme Z, Dinh D, Shi W, Vriesendorp P, Nanayakarra S, Fernando H, Dawson L, Brennan A, Noaman S, Layland J, William J, Al-Fiadh A, Brookes M, Freeman M, Hutchinson A, McGaw D, Van GW, Wilson W, White A, Prakash R, Reid C, Lefkovits J, Duffy S, Chan W, Kaye D, Stephenson M, Bernard S, Smith K, Stub D. Pre-Hospital Heparin Use for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction is Safe and Improves Angiographic Outcomes. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.318] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Alexander ES, Xiong L, Baird GL, Fernando H, Dupuy DE. CT Densitometry and Morphology of Radiofrequency-Ablated Stage IA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Results from the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z4033 (Alliance) Trial. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2020; 31:286-293. [PMID: 31902554 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate tumor and ablation zone morphology and densitometry related to tumor recurrence in participants with Stage IA non-small cell lung cancer undergoing radiofrequency ablation in a prospective, multicenter trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-five participants (median 76 years old; 25 women; 20 men) from 16 sites were followed for 2 years (December 2006 to November 2010) with computed tomography (CT) densitometry. Imaging findings before and after ablation were recorded, including maximum CT attenuation (in Hounsfield units) at precontrast and 45-, 90-, 180-, and 300-s postcontrast. RESULTS Every 1-cm increase in the largest axial diameter of the ablation zone at 3-months' follow-up compared to the index tumor reduced the odds of 2-year recurrence by 52% (P = .02). A 1-cm difference performed the best (sensitivity, 0.56; specificity, 0.93; positive likelihood ratio of 8). CT densitometry precontrast and at 45 seconds showed significantly different enhancement patterns in a comparison among pretreated lung cancer (delta = +61.2 HU), tumor recurrence (delta = +57 HU), and treated tumor/ablation zone (delta [change in attenuation] = +16.9 HU), (P < .0001). Densitometry from 45 to 300 s was also different among pretreated tumor (delta = -6.8 HU), recurrence (delta = -11.2 HU), and treated tumor (delta = +12.1 HU; P = .01). Untreated and residual tumor demonstrated washout, whereas treated tumor demonstrated increased attenuation. CONCLUSIONS An ablation zone ≥1 cm larger than the initial tumor, based on 3-month follow-up imaging, is recommended to decrease odds of recurrence. CT densitometry can delineate tumor versus treatment zones.
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- Erica S Alexander
- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Surgery, Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Fairfax, Virginia
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Fernando H, Nehme Z, Peter K, Bernard S, Stephenson M, Bray J, Cameron P, Ellims A, Taylor A, Kaye D, Smith K, Stub D. 869 Prehospital Opioid Dose and Myocardial Injury in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Heart Lung Circ 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.876] [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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De Alwis S, Senanayake B, Fernando H. Disseminated haematogenous tuberculosis mimicking a transient ischaemic attack. J Neurol Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.10.788] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Downey RJ, Cheng D, Kernstine K, Stanbridge R, Shennib H, Wolf R, Ohtsuka T, Schmid R, Waller D, Fernando H, Yim A, Martin J. Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Lung Cancer Resection. Innovations 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/155698450700200602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Robert J. Downey
- Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Evidence-Based Perioperative Clinical Outcomes Research Group (EPiCOR), London Health Sciences Centre, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, California
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Mary Hospital Imperial NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brunswick Medical Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsspital Bern, Bern, Schweiz
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, BMC, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Minimally Invasive Centre, Union Hospital, Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Evidence-Based Perioperative Clinical Outcomes Research Group (EPiCOR), London Health Sciences Centre, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- High Impact Technology Evaluation Centre, London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
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Aprilia A, Fernando H, Bahtiar A, Safriani L, Hidayat R. Influences of Al dopant atoms to the structure and morphology of Al doped ZnO nanorod thin film. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1080/1/012009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Mundisugih J, Fernando H, Bergin P, Hare J, Kaye D, Leet A, Taylor A. The Optimal Initial Immunosuppressive Strategy for Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in Renal Dysfunction - A Comparison of Commonly Used Regimes. J Heart Lung Transplant 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.1087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Leong K, Andrianopoulos N, Sharma A, Noaman S, Yudi M, Freeman M, Brennan A, Fernando H, Reid C, Clark D, Sebastian M, Ajani A, Duffy S, Oqueli E. Are Current Bare-Metal Stents Still an Option in Selected Patient Populations? Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.889] [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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Fernando H, Andrianopoulos N, Sharma A, Leong K, Ajani A, Clark D, Freeman M, Sebastian M, Brennan A, Selkrig L, Reid C, Kaye D, Duffy S, Oqueli E. Prevalence, Predictors and Outcomes of Patients With Totally Occluded Culprit Artery in Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.1033] [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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Voskoboinik A, Moskovitch J, Plunkett G, Prabhu S, Wong G, Bloom J, Nalliah C, Sugumar H, Parameswaran R, Mclellan A, Ling L, Goh C, Noaman S, Fernando H, Wong M, Taylor A, Kalman J, Kistler P. Hand-Held Paddles More Effective than Adhesive Patches for Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation in Obese Patients: Results from the DCR-BMI Multicenter Randomised Controlled Trial. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.275] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Affiliation(s)
- Ankush Ratwani
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20057, United States
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- Inova Medical Group, Interventional Pulmonology & Thoracic Surgery, 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042, United States
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- Inova Medical Group, Interventional Pulmonology & Thoracic Surgery, 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042, United States
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- Inova Medical Group, Interventional Pulmonology & Thoracic Surgery, 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042, United States
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Fernando H, Leet A. Sternal Wound Infection Post Orthotropic Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2017.01.217] [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] Open
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Goizueta A, El-Bizri R, Moulton A, Fernando H. Incidental Discovery of a Large Complicated Arteriovenous Hemangioma. Chest 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.08.639] [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] Open
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Munoz J, Fernando H, Rao S, Ebright M, Litle V. Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Clinical and Radiographic Factors Predicting Successful Diagnosis. Chest 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.08.041] [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: 11/25/2022] Open
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Munoz J, Sridhar P, Gower A, Deshpande A, Alekseyev Y, O'Hara C, Fernando H, Litle V. miRNA Profiling of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient: Metastasis or Primary Tumor? Chest 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.02.298] [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] Open
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Brownson EG, Chousleb S, Fernando H, Litle V. Robotic Resection of Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Cancer. VideoEndocrinology 2015. [DOI: 10.1089/ve.2015.0055] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Vasserman M, Maiman M, Fernando H, MacAllister W. B-100The Dot Counting Test: Is it Effective in Clinical Pediatric Populations? Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acv047.195] [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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Xiang H, Li B, Russo G, Behrman R, Lu H, Fernando H, Kachnic L. SU-E-T-541: Measurement of CT Density Model Variations and the Impact On the Accuracy of Monte Carlo (MC) Dose Calculation in Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924903] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Ngu P, Fernando H, Liew J, Dart A, Wark J, Peter K, Shaw J. Randomised double blind placebo controlled study to determine the effects of vitamin D supplementation on platelet and vascular function in patients with vitamin D insufficiency and atherosclerotic disease. Heart Lung Circ 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.122] [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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Gesthalter Y, Berman J, Fernando H, Ebright M. Direct Comparison of Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration and Cervical Mediastinoscopy for the Diagnosis of Suspected Sarcoidosis. Chest 2014. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.1989115] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Dupuy D, Fernando H, Hillman S, Ng T, Tan A, Shepard JA, Rilling W, Hong K, Putnam J. Radiofrequency Ablation of Stage 1A NSCLC in Medically Inoperable Patients: Results from ACOSOG Z4033 (Alliance), an NCI Funded Multicenter Trial. Chest 2013. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.1662862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Karunarathne S, Udayakumara Y, Govindapala D, Fernando H. Type IV renal tubular acidosis following resolution of acute kidney injury and disseminated intravascular coagulation due to hump-nosed viper bite. Indian J Nephrol 2013; 23:294-6. [PMID: 23960348 PMCID: PMC3741976 DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.114476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Hump-nosed viper bite can cause acute kidney injury (AKI) and disseminated intravascular coagulation. In some patients, it can cause chronic kidney disease necessitating life-long renal replacement therapy. Lack of effective antivenom makes the management of these patients difficult. A 51-year-old Sri Lankan male was admitted with AKI and disseminated intravascular coagulation following a hump-nosed viper bite. He made a complete recovery with blood product support and hemodialysis. Renal biopsy was performed as his renal recovery was prolonged which revealed patchy tubular atrophy and interstitial inflammation suggestive of subacute interstitial nephritis. Later, he presented with hyperkalemic paralysis and acidosis. A diagnosis of late onset type 4 renal tubular acidosis was made and he responded well to a course of fludrocortisone.
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- S Karunarathne
- Department of Clinical Medicine, National Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Hansen D, Pollan LD, Fernando H. Fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis: a complication of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013; 71:1880-5. [PMID: 23871314 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2013.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/28/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Antibiotic prophylaxis for maxillofacial surgical wounds remains common practice. Surgeons must weigh the risks (e.g., Clostridium difficile colitis) against the benefits before administering antibiotics for any reason and the relative risk and morbidity of C difficile colitis against those of a potential postoperative wound infection. In addition, the possibility of C difficile infection as a complication of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis should be discussed with patients before surgery, especially those with concomitant baseline risk factors. This report describes the case of a young healthy patient with few risk factors for C difficile infection who received a standard perioperative course of antibiotic therapy. Subsequently, the patient developed severe fulminant C difficile infection that required a protracted hospital admission, subtotal colectomy, and ileostomy. This case underscores that antibiotic prophylaxis continues in widespread use and is not benign therapy.
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- Donovan Hansen
- Chief Resident, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY.
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Erdem CC, Daly B, Ketchedjian A, Stone M, Shemin R, Shah NP, Fernando H. Use of the navigator probe after radiotracer injection to identify nonpalpable rib lesions requiring surgical resection. Innovations (Phila) 2013; 1:272-5. [PMID: 22436759 DOI: 10.1097/01.imi.0000239447.92644.de] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND : Patients with nonpalpable rib lesions (NPRL) requiring biopsy present a challenging problem for the thoracic surgeon. Ideally, a small incision directly over the NPRL should be performed to minimize morbidity, particularly if the lesion is benign. The Navigator probe is routinely used after lymphoscintigraphy by surgical oncologists to isolate sentinel lymph nodes requiring removal, but can also be used to guide resection of nonpalpable focal rib lesions demonstrating increased technetium-99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate (Tc-99m HDP) uptake. This report describes our initial experience with this technique. METHODS : Over a 5-month period, 3 patients with focal NPRL underwent rib resection. All patients had solitary lesions demonstrated on recently performed Tc-99m HDP bone scanning. Prior cancers were reported in 2 patients, and pain in 2 patients. Before surgery, all patients underwent intravenous injection of 20 to 25 mCi Tc-99m HDP at least 2 hours before the Navigator probe-guided procedure. RESULTS : The Navigator probe identified all 3 lesions, allowing a single 4 cm or smaller incision in all cases. Histology included metastatic breast cancer (1), pathologic fracture secondary to metastatic palatal cancer (1), and eosinophilic granuloma (1). No patient required further resection. CONCLUSIONS : Intraoperative localization of NPRL that are positive on Tc-99m HDP bone scanning using the Navigator probe is feasible and was 100% successful in our initial experience. This technique allows a minimally invasive approach, which is beneficial for those patients who do not require further resection.
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- Can Caglar Erdem
- From the *Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, †Section of Surgical Oncology, and ‡Department of Radiology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Donington J, Ferguson M, Mazzone P, Handy J, Schuchert M, Fernando H, Loo B, Lanuti M, de Hoyos A, Detterbeck F, Pennathur A, Howington J, Landreneau R, Silvestri G. American College of Chest Physicians and Society of Thoracic Surgeons consensus statement for evaluation and management for high-risk patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Chest 2013. [PMID: 23208335 DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-0790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The standard treatment of stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is lobectomy with systematic mediastinal lymph node evaluation. Unfortunately, up to 25% of patients with stage I NSCLC are not candidates for lobectomy because of severe medical comorbidity. METHODS A panel of experts was convened through the Thoracic Oncology Network of the American College of Chest Physicians and the Workforce on Evidence-Based Surgery of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Following a literature review, the panel developed 13 suggestions for evaluation and treatment through iterative discussion and debate until unanimous agreement was achieved. RESULTS Pretreatment evaluation should focus primarily on measures of cardiopulmonary physiology, as respiratory failure represents the greatest interventional risk. Alternative treatment options to lobectomy for high-risk patients include sublobar resection with or without brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and radiofrequency ablation. Each is associated with decreased procedural morbidity and mortality but increased risk for involved lobe and regional recurrence compared with lobectomy, but direct comparisons between modalities are lacking. CONCLUSIONS Therapeutic options for the treatment of high-risk patients are evolving quickly. Improved radiographic staging and the diagnosis of smaller and more indolent tumors push the risk-benefit decision toward parenchymal-sparing or nonoperative therapies in high-risk patients. Unbiased assessment of treatment options requires uniform reporting of treatment populations and outcomes in clinical series, which has been lacking to date.
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- Jessica Donington
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Surgery, Northshore University Health System, Evanston, IL
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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Detterbeck F, Gat M, Miller D, Force S, Chin C, Fernando H, Sonett J, Morice R. A New Method to Predict Postoperative Lung Function: Quantitative Breath Sound Measurements. Ann Thorac Surg 2013; 95:968-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2012] [Revised: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Crabtree T, Puri V, Timmerman R, Fernando H, Bradley J, Decker PA, Paulus R, Putnum JB, Dupuy DE, Meyers B. Treatment of stage I lung cancer in high-risk and inoperable patients: comparison of prospective clinical trials using stereotactic body radiotherapy (RTOG 0236), sublobar resection (ACOSOG Z4032), and radiofrequency ablation (ACOSOG Z4033). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012; 145:692-9. [PMID: 23174176 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2012] [Revised: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to compare the selection criteria and short-term outcomes among 3 prospective clinical trials using stereotactic body radiotherapy (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group [RTOG] trial 0236), sublobar resection (American College of Surgeons Oncology Group [ACOSOG] trial Z4032), and radiofrequency ablation (ACOSOG trial Z4033). METHODS The selection criteria and outcomes were compared among RTOG 0236 (n = 55), ACOSOG Z4032 (n = 211), and ACOSOG Z4033 (n = 51). Age, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, percentage of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second, and percentage of predicted carbon monoxide diffusing capacity of the lung were used to perform a propensity-matched analysis among patients with clinical stage 1A in RTOG 0236 and ACOSOG Z4032. RESULTS The patients in ACOSOG Z4033 undergoing radiofrequency ablation were older (75.6 ± 7.5 years) than those in RTOG 0236 (72.5 ± 8.8 years) and ACOSOG Z4032 (70.2 ± 8.5 years; P = .0003). The pretreatment percentage of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second was 61.3% ± 33.4% for RTOG 0236, 53.8% ± 19.6% for ACOSOG Z4032, and 48.8% ± 20.3% for ACOSOG Z4033 (P = .15). The pretreatment percentage of predicted carbon monoxide diffusing capacity of the lung was 61.6% ± 30.2% for RTOG 0236, 46.4% ± 15.6% for ACOSOG Z4032, and 43.7% ± 18.0% for ACOSOG Z4033 (P = .001). The overall 90-day mortality for stereotactic body radiotherapy, surgery, and radiofrequency ablation was 0%, 2.4% (5/211), and 2.0% (1/51), respectively (P = .5). Overall, the unadjusted 30-day grade 3+ adverse events were more common with surgery than with stereotactic body radiotherapy (28% vs 9.1%, P = .004), although no difference was between the 2 groups at 90 days. Among the patients with clinical stage IA in ACOSOG Z4032, 29.3% had a more advanced pathologic stage at surgery. A propensity-matched comparison showed no difference between stereotactic body radiotherapy and surgery for 30-day grade 3+ adverse events (odds ratio, 2.37; 95% confidence interval, 0.75-9.90; P = .18). CONCLUSIONS Among appropriately matched patients, no difference was seen in early morbidity between sublobar resection and stereotactic body radiotherapy. These results underscore the need for a randomized trial to delineate the relative survival benefit of each modality and to help stratify patients considered high risk.
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- Traves Crabtree
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Fernando H, Lopes Da Silva M. Estimating the excitability state of neuronal networks in Epilepsy. Neurophysiol Clin 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2011.11.008] [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] Open
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Detterbeck F, Gat M, Miller D, Force S, Chin C, Fernando H, Sonett J, Morice R. Estimating Postoperative Lung Function and Surgical Risk of Lung Resection by Quantitative Breath Sound Measurements and Operation Planning Softwar. Chest 2011. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.1117508] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Fernando H, Bassler N, Habersberger J, Sheffield LJ, Sharma R, Dart AM, Peter KH, Shaw JA. Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study to determine the effects of esomeprazole on inhibition of platelet function by clopidogrel. J Thromb Haemost 2011; 9:1582-9. [PMID: 21696537 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04414.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [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: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pharmacokinetic studies suggest that clopidogrel and esomeprazole are metabolized by similar hepatic enzymes; however, previous studies have not identified a biochemical interaction. OBJECTIVES To determine whether addition of esomeprazole to patients receiving aspirin and clopidogrel reduces the antiplatelet effects of clopidogrel. PATIENT/METHODS Patients with a history of an acute coronary syndrome who had previously received clopidogrel were recruited. Subjects were commenced on clopidogrel and randomized to one of two treatment arms (esomeprazole or placebo) for 6 weeks. Following a 2-week washout period for study medications, patients were crossed over onto the alternative treatment arm for a further 6 weeks. Platelet function tests were undertaken at baseline, following the first treatment period, after washout and following the second treatment period. RESULTS Thirty-one patients were enrolled. Significant attenuation of clopidogrel's antiplatelet effects was seen with co-administration of esomeprazole compared with placebo. Vasodilator stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP), platelet aggregometry (area under the curve (AUC)) and VerifyNow results were 54.7% ± 2.8 platelet reactivity index (PRI), 66.3 ± 2.6 AUC units and 213.1 ± 14.1 platelet reactivity units (PRU) with esomeprazole vs. 47% ± 2.7 PRI, 59.7 ± 3.7 AUC units and 181.4 ± 14.6 PRU with placebo (P < 0.01 esomeprazole vs. placebo for all measures). There was no significant difference in platelet aggregometry (maximal aggregation) between the esomeprazole group (68.9% ± 2.7 units) and placebo-treated group (64.5% ± 4.1 units; P > 0.05). CONCLUSION Esomeprazole when co-administered with aspirin and clopidogrel results in a significant attenuation of clopidogrel's antiplatelet effects.
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- H Fernando
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Fernando H, Dart AM, Peter K, Shaw JA. Proton pump inhibitors, genetic polymorphisms and response to clopidogrel therapy. Thromb Haemost 2011; 105:933-44. [PMID: 21544314 DOI: 10.1160/th10-11-0715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 03/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Clopidogrel has become part of the mainstay of therapy for acute coronary syndromes and in patients post stenting. Clopidogrel is a pro drug and is metabolised by liver enzymes, particularly CYP2C19, into its active form. A considerable proportion of patients have a poor response to clopidogrel and this may be due to several factors. Genetic polymorphisms involved in clopidogrel's absorption, metabolism and activity at the platelet may interfere with its antiplatelet actions. Further, proton pump inhibitors (PPI) may interfere with clopidogrel's actions by functionally reducing the ability of CYP2C19 to convert clopidogrel to its active metabolite. By attenuating clopidogrel's actions, both polymorphisms and drug interactions may increase the risk of thrombotic events during clopidogrel therapy. This review will explore the current evidence relating to the association between PPIs, genetic polymorphisms and poor response to clopidogrel. Routine genetic testing cannot be recommended for patients receiving dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). However, it may have a role for patients with an episode of stent thrombosis, prior to planned high-risk stenting or major bleeding. Regarding concomitant clopidogrel and PPI therapy, it is recommended that only patients with previous gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding or multiple risk factors for GI bleeding should be prescribed gastroprotection. This is due to the uncertainty surrounding the clinical significance of this interaction given the discordant biochemical and clinical data, conflicting results from observational studies and the limitations of the COGENT study. Pantoprazole seems least likely to interact with clopidogrel and most suitable for use in patients receiving DAPT.
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- H Fernando
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Alfred Hospital/Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Fernando H, Bassler N, Habersberger J, Sheffield L, Dart A, Peter K, Shaw J. Randomised Double Blind Placebo Controlled Crossover Study to Determine the Effects of Esomeprazole on the Inhibition of Platelet Function by Clopidogrel. Heart Lung Circ 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.527] [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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Cheng D, Downey RJ, Kernstine K, Stanbridge R, Shennib H, Wolf R, Ohtsuka T, Schmid R, Waller D, Fernando H, Yim A, Martin J. Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in Lung Cancer Resection. Innovations 2007. [DOI: 10.1177/155698450700200601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Davy Cheng
- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Evidence-Based Perioperative Clinical Outcomes Research Group (EPiCOR), London Health Sciences Centre, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery Program, Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, CA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Mary Hospital, Imperial NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brunswick Medical Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsspital Bern, Bern, Schweiz
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Minimally Invasive Centre, Union Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Evidence-Based Perioperative Clinical Outcomes Research Group (EPiCOR), London Health Sciences Centre, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
- Minimally Invasive Centre, Union Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Chhabra A, Fernando H, Mansel RE, Jiang WG. Pattern of expression of calpain subunits (large and small) in human breast cancer and the prognostic significance. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.21078] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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21078 Background: Calpains belongs to family of non-lysosomal calcium dependent cysteine proteases which are known to regulate cellular migration, apoptosis and cell cycle progression in normal and tumour cells. Calpain has also been indicated in the metastatic process of certain tumours like RCC and identified as a potential tumor suppressor for gastric cancer. Little is known about the expression pattern of calpain in human breast cancer. The current study investigated the expression pattern of the large (calpainL) and small (calpainS) subunits of calpain which are encoded by different genes, in human breast cancer and attempted to correlate the expression with clinical outcome. Methods: RNA was extracted from frozen sections of breast tissue (n=120, median clinical follow up of the patients - 72 months) for gene amplification. The expression of both subunits of calpain was determined by using RT-PCR and quantitative RT-PCR. Statistical analysis was carried out using Mann- Whitney U test and the Kruskal- Wallis test. Results: We found significantly higher level of both calpain subunits in tumour tissue (n=120) as compared to normal non-neoplastic mammary tissues (calpainL, p=0.022 and calpainS, p=0.039). The expression of calpainL was significantly lower in patients with poor clinical outcome (with metastasis, p=0.024, with local recurrence, p=0.024 and who died of breast cancer, p=0.028), than those who were disease free. In contrast, the levels of calpainS were high in patients with poor prognosis, metastasis and who died of breast cancer but were statistically not significant. The expression of calpainL was marginally lower in node positive tumours than the node negative tumours. CalpainS transcripts were higher in node positive than node negative tumours (p=0.23). Similarly, calpainL showed a low level in high grade tumours whereas calpainS displayed a contrasting high level in these tumours. Conclusions: The large and small subunits of calpain have a distinct pattern of expression in human breast cancer. A decrease expression of calpainL but an increase expression of calpainS may be associated with poor prognostic tumours, thus indicating the intimate nature of the molecular pair in the disease progression of human breast cancer. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Fernando H, Chhabra A, Davies S, Watkins G, Kynaston H, Mansel RE, Jiang WG. Expression of the WAVE (WASP Verprolin-homologous) molecules in human breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.21061] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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21061 Background: WAVEs (WASP Verprolin-homologous) belongs to the CCN family which comprises of nine members, the cysteine-rich 61 (Cyr61/CCN1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) and nephroblastoma over-expressed (Nov/CCN3), Wnt-induced secreted proteins(WISPs)1, 2 and 3 (CCN4–6) as well as the WAVE-1,2 and 3 (also known as CCN7–9 respectively). Some members of the CCN family, such as Cyr61 and CTGF are known to stimulate mitosis, adhesion, apoptosis, extracellular matrix production, cell migration and growth arrest in cancer cells including breast cancer cells. However, there is no knowledge of the expression pattern and the function of WAVEs in human breast cancer. Here, we report the expression of WAVE-1,-2 and -3 transcripts and proteins in relation to clinical and pathological characteristics in human breast cancer. Methods: The expression of the three WAVE molecules at the mRNA and protein levels in a cohort of 122 human breast cancers and 32 normal breast tissues were analysed and correlated with the patients’ clinical outcome. The respective transcripts were quantitative determined using real time RT-PCR and distribution of the proteins were investigated by immunohistochemical methods. Results: All three WAVE proteins were detected in mammary epithelial cells and are of cytoplasmic nature. Breast cancer cells from the tissues also displayed positive staining of the WAVE proteins, with WAVE-2 staining appears weaker compared with normal epithelial cells. WAVE-1 transcripts were expressed in significantly high levels (p=0.03) in high grade breast cancers. Low levels of WAVE-2 were associated with higher TNM staging (p=0.038 in TNM3 and p=0.017 in TNM4) and were also found in patients with poor prognosis. Interesting, a marginal reduction of WAVE-3 transcripts was seen in patients who developed systemic metastasis. No other significant associations were found between the WAVE1 and WAVE3 transcripts and the breast cancer cells. Conclusions: WAVEs are widely expressed in human mammary tissues and have a differential expression in human breast cancer with WAVE2 appearing to be associated with the aggressiveness of breast tumors. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- H. Fernando
- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Engelman R, Shahian D, Shemin R, Guy TS, Bratzler D, Edwards F, Jacobs M, Fernando H, Bridges C. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: Antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiac surgery, part II: Antibiotic choice. Ann Thorac Surg 2007; 83:1569-76. [PMID: 17383396 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.09.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 251] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2006] [Revised: 09/02/2006] [Accepted: 09/14/2006] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Richard Engelman
- Baystate Medical Center, Division of Cardiac Surgery, 759 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01199, USA.
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Erdem CC, Daly B, Ketchedjian A, Stone M, Shemin R, Shah NP, Fernando H. Use of the Navigator Probe after Radiotracer Injection to Identify Nonpalpable Rib Lesions Requiring Surgical Resection. Innovations 2006. [DOI: 10.1177/155698450600100511] [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: 11/16/2022]
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- Department of Radiology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
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Open esophagectomy is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, even in experienced centers. Two of the more frequent complications following esophagectomy are pneumonia and respiratory failure. Single-institution series have suggested that the incidence of these complications may be decreased with minimally invasive esophagectomy, with equivalent survival compared to open esophagectomy. However, this operation is technically challenging. In this review we detail the procedure as performed in our center, and also discuss some recent developments.
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- M S Kent
- The Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232, USA
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Ketchedjian A, Daly B, Landreneau R, Fernando H. Sublobar resection for the subcentimeter pulmonary nodule. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005; 17:128-33. [PMID: 16087080 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2005.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Received: 04/22/2005] [Accepted: 04/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Several studies have demonstrated an increased local recurrence rate with sublobar resection (SR) when compared with lobar resection for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Therefore, lobectomy has remained the gold standard therapy for NSCLC with lesser resection reserved as a compromise operation for high-risk patients. The increased identification of small NSCLC tumors by CT scan is leading many surgeons to question the appropriateness of lobectomy for these tumors. There has been increasing interest by many surgeons to use SR as intentional therapy for patients with small peripheral NSCLC. This article reviews the recent literature and evidence supporting intentional SR for NSCLC. Although lobectomy should continue to be regarded as the procedure of choice for NSCLC, we believe that a subset of patients with favorable characteristics may be appropriately treated with intentional SR as long as good assessment of nodal involvement is made. Future investigation is required to better define when SR is appropriate.
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- Ara Ketchedjian
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
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Bardgett ME, Boeckman R, Krochmal D, Fernando H, Ahrens R, Csernansky JG. NMDA receptor blockade and hippocampal neuronal loss impair fear conditioning and position habit reversal in C57Bl/6 mice. Brain Res Bull 2003; 60:131-42. [PMID: 12725901 DOI: 10.1016/s0361-9230(03)00023-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 10/27/2022]
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The interpretation of learning and memory deficits in transgenic mice has largely involved theories of NMDA receptor and/or hippocampal function. However, there is little empirical data that describes what NMDA receptors or the hippocampus do in mice. This research assessed the effects of different doses of the NMDA receptor antagonist, MK-801, or different-sized hippocampal lesions on several behavioral parameters in adult male C57Bl/6 mice. In the first set of experiments, different doses of MK-801 (0.05-0.3mg/kg, s.c.) were assayed in fear conditioning, shock sensitivity, locomotion, anxiety, and position habit reversal tests. Contextual and cued fear conditioning, and position habit reversal were impaired in a dose-dependent manner. Locomotor activity was increased immediately after injection of the highest dose of MK-801. A second set of experiments determined the behavioral effects of a moderate and large excitotoxic hippocampal lesion. Both lesions impaired contextual conditioning, while the larger lesion interfered with cued conditioning. Reversal learning was significantly diminished by the large lesion, while the moderate lesion had a detrimental effect at a trend level (P<0.10). These results provide important reference data for studies involving genetic manipulations of NMDA receptor or hippocampal function in mice. Furthermore, they serve as a basis for a non-transgenic mouse model of the NMDA receptor or hippocampal dysfunction hypothesized to occur in human cognitive disorders.
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- Mark E Bardgett
- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110-1093, USA.
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Fernando H, Finger S. The man behind the skull. J Hist Neurosci 2001; 10:319-325. [PMID: 11770198 DOI: 10.1076/jhin.10.3.319.9081] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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- H Fernando
- Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, USA
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