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Abed A, Beasley AB, Reid AL, Law N, Calapre L, Millward M, Lo J, Gray ES. Circulating pre-treatment T-cell receptor repertoire as a predictive biomarker in advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with pembrolizumab alone or in combination with chemotherapy. ESMO Open 2023; 8:102066. [PMID: 37995426 PMCID: PMC10774950 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.102066] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The circulating T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire is a dynamic representation of overall immune responses in an individual. MATERIALS AND METHODS We prospectively collected baseline blood from patients treated with first-line pembrolizumab monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy. TCR repertoire metrics were correlated with clinical benefit rate (CBR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and immune-related adverse events (irAEs). We built a logistic regression classifier by fitting all four TCR-β repertoire metrics to the immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) CBR data. In the subsequent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis of the resulting logistic regression model probabilities, the best cut-off value was selected to maximise sensitivity to predict CBR to ICI. RESULTS We observed an association between reduced number of unique clones and CBR among patients treated with pembrolizumab monotherapy (cohort 1) [risk ratio = 2.86, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04-8.73, P = 0.039]. For patients treated with pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy (cohort 2), increased number of unique clones [hazard ratio (HR) = 2.96, 95% CI 1.28-6.88, P = 0.012] and Shannon diversity (HR = 2.73, 95% CI 1.08-6.87, P = 0.033), and reduced evenness (HR = 0.43, 95% CI 0.21-0.90, P = 0.025) and convergence (HR = 0.41, 95% CI 0.19-0.90, P = 0.027) were associated with improved PFS, while only an increased number of unique clones (HR = 4.62, 95% CI 1.52-14.02, P = 0.007) were associated with improved OS. Logistic regression models combining the TCR repertoire metrics improved the prediction of CBR (cohorts 1 and 2) and were strongly associated with PFS (cohort 1, HR = 0.38, 95% CI 0.19-0.78, P = 0.009) and OS (cohort 2, HR = 0.20, 95% CI 0.05-0.76, P < 0.0001). Reduced TCR conversion was associated with increased frequency of irAEs needing systemic steroid treatment. CONCLUSION Combined pre-treatment circulating TCR metrics might serve as a predictive biomarker for clinical outcomes among patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer treated with pembrolizumab alone or in combination with chemotherapy.
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- A Abed
- Centre for Precision Health, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup; School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup; School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley.
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- Centre for Precision Health, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup; School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup
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- Centre for Precision Health, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup; School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands
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- Centre for Precision Health, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup; School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup
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- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley
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- School of Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
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- Centre for Precision Health, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup; School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup.
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Koa T, Lo J. Academic performance in school-age children: Association with sleep duration, but not study time. Sleep Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.05.513] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ali A, Kuo W, Kuo C, Lo J, Chen MYC, Daddam JR, Ho T, Viswanadha VP, Shibu MA, Huang C. E3 ligase activity of Carboxyl terminus of Hsc70 interacting protein (CHIP) in Wharton's jelly derived mesenchymal stem cells improves their persistence under hyperglycemic stress and promotes the prophylactic effects against diabetic cardiac damages. Bioeng Transl Med 2021; 6:e10234. [PMID: 34589606 PMCID: PMC8459600 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Recent studies indicate that umbilical cord stem cells are cytoprotective against several disorders. One critical limitation in using stem cells is reduction in their viability under stressful conditions, such as diabetes. However, the molecular intricacies responsible for diabetic conditions are not fully elucidated. In this study, we found that high glucose (HG) conditions induced loss of chaperone homeostasis, stabilized PTEN, triggered the downstream signaling cascade, and induced apoptosis and oxidative stress in Wharton's jelly derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJMSCs). Increased Carboxyl terminus of Hsc70 interacting protein (CHIP) expression promoted phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) degradation via the ubiquitin-proteasome system and shortened its half-life during HG stress. Docking studies confirmed the interaction of CHIP with PTEN and FOXO3a with the Bim promoter region. Further, it was found that the chaperone system is involved in CHIP-mediated PTEN proteasomal degradation. CHIP depletion stabilizes PTEN whereas PTEN inhibition showed an inverse effect. CHIP overactivation suppressed the binding of FOXO3a with bim. Coculturing CHIP overexpressed WJMSCs suppressed HG-induced apoptosis and oxidative stress in embryo derived cardiac cell lines. CHIP overexpressing and PTEN silenced WJMSCs ameliorated diabetic effects in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats and further improved their body weight and heart weight, and rescued from hyperglycemia-induced cardiac injury. Considering these, the current study suggests that CHIP confers resistance to apoptosis and acts as a potentiation factor in WJMSCs to provide protection from degenerative effects of diabetes.
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- Ayaz Ali
- Department of Biological Science and TechnologyChina Medical UniversityTaichungTaiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and TechnologyChina Medical UniversityTaichungTaiwan
- Ph.D. Program for Biotechnology Industry, China Medical UniversityTaichungTaiwan
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- Laboratory of Exercise BiochemistryUniversity of TaipeiTaipeiTaiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang‐Ming UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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- Cardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Disease Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical FoundationHualienTaiwan
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- Department of Chinese MedicineHualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi UniversityHualienTaiwan
- Integration Center of Traditional Chinese and Modern Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical FoundationHualienTaiwan
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- Cardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Disease Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical FoundationHualienTaiwan
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- Cardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Disease Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical FoundationHualienTaiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical UniversityTaichungTaiwan
- Department of Medical ResearchChina Medical University Hospital, China Medical UniversityTaichungTaiwan
- Department of BiotechnologyAsia UniversityTaichungTaiwan
- Center of General Education, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical FoundationTzu Chi University of Science and TechnologyHualienTaiwan
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Abed A, Calapre L, Lo J, Correia S, Bowyer S, Chopra A, Watson M, Khattak M, Millward M, Gray E. FP12.07 Prognostic Value of HLA-I Homozygosity in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated with Single Agent Immunotherapy. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.133] [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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Abed A, Calapre L, Lo J, Correia M, Bowyer S, Chopra A, Watson M, Khattak A, Millward M, Gray E. TS01.07 Genomic HLA as a Predictive Biomarker for Survival Among Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient Treated with Single Agent Immunotherapy. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2020.10.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Abed A, Calapre L, Lo J, Correia S, Bowyer S, Chopra A, Watson M, Khattak M, Millward M, Gray E. 301MO Genomic HLA as a predictive biomarker for survival among non-small cell lung cancer patient treated with single agent immunotherapy. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.10.295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Wallace R, Lo J, Sambell R, Devine A. Efficacy of online nutrition professional development for Early Childhood Education Care staff. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.417] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Early Childhood Education & Care (ECEC) services are a public health setting that influences the lifelong eating habits and health of young Australians. Over 1.3 million children attend ECEC for 30 hours/week. Overweight/obesity, a risk factor for chronic disease, has been associated with this setting. Research reports sub-optimal food provision, poor role modelling and a lack of nutrition training and confidence. Online nutrition education training was provided to ECEC staff, aiming to increase nutrition knowledge/confidence.
Methods
Training was evidence-based, informed by stakeholders and developed by tertiary nutrition experts. ECEC staff were recruited and randomised to intervention or control groups. The intervention group completed an online short course about whole-service approach to healthy eating of 2-3 hours duration. Nutrition knowledge/confidence were measured pre/post-intervention via a pre-validated, online survey. GLM was used to determine differences within and between groups adjusting for years of experience.
Results
Participants (n = 116) were mostly female, aged >36 years, with >10 years industry experience. Post-course, compared to the control group, intervention participants significantly increased confidence to offer 2 serves of grains/day and unsweetened cereals, a variety of vegetables and low-sodium foods, and solid fats were avoided. Confidence to avoid serving discretionary foods did not change and cakes/biscuits were offered frequently.
Conclusions
Following course completion, intervention participants demonstrated increased confidence to serve foods from core food groups, but both groups reported offering discretionary foods frequently. Some results are promising and may improve the nutritional value of food offered at ECEC, but it appears discretionary foods continue to be overprovided. Further research is required to identify the depth of training required to embed important nutrition education concepts in ECEC settings.
Key messages
Evidence-based nutrition education adopting a whole-service approach is effective in increasing ECEC staff nutrition knowledge and confidence to provide foods from core food groups. Further research is required to establish the level of nutrition education appropriate for ECEC staff to avoid the continuing overprovision of discretionary foods to young children.
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- R Wallace
- Public Health, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
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- School of Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
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- Public Health, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
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- Public Health, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
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Su M, Erlich T, Lo J, LaFleur M, Salomon M, Kemeny L, Hoon D, Freeman G, Sharpe A, Fisher D. 042 Tumor neoantigens and a novel hapten vaccine promote immune targeting of wild type tumor antigens and improve response to immune checkpoint blockade. J Invest Dermatol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.03.044] [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: 10/24/2022]
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Wong KF, Perini F, Henderson SL, Teng J, Hassirim Z, Lin J, Leow Z, Fan Q, Ong J, Lo J, Ong JC, Doshi K, Lim J. 0519 Mindfulness Based Therapy for Insomnia Improves Objective Markers of Sleep in the Elderly: Preliminary Data from the Mindfulness Sleep Therapy (MIST) Study. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.516] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Mindfulness-based treatment for insomnia (MBTI) is a viable intervention for improving poor sleep. We report preliminary data from an ongoing pre-registered, randomized controlled trial which investigates the effect of MBTI on elderly adults.
Methods
Participants above 50 years old with PSQI ≥ 5 were recruited and randomised into either MBTI or an active control group (Sleep hygiene education and exercise program, SHEEP) in sequential cohorts with about 20 participants per cohort (10 per group). Before and after the intervention, 1 night of portable polysomnography (PSG) and 1 week of actigraphy (ACT) and sleep diary (DIARY) data were collected. We report the ACT and DIARY results of the first 3 cohorts (n = 46, male = 23, mean age = 62.3, std = 6.3) and PSG data of the first 2 cohorts (n = 29, male = 12, mean age = 62.5, std = 5.7). Time in bed (TIB), total sleep time (TST), sleep onset latency (SOL), wake after sleep onset (WASO), and sleep efficiency (SE) were analysed with mixed-model repeated-measures ANOVA.
Results
We observed increases in TIBDIARY (F1,44 = 5.151, p < .05) and SEDIARY (F1,44 = 22.633, p < .0001), and significant reductions in SOLDIARY (F1,44 = 7.031, p < .05) and WASODIARY (F1,39 = 7.411, p < .05). In the actigraphy data, we found a significant interaction in SOLACT (F1,39 = 4.273, p < .05) with an increase in SHEEP SOLACT (t18= 2.36, p < .05). Significant reductions were also observed in WASOACT (F1,44 = 16.459, p < .0001) Finally, we observed a reduction in SOLPSG (F1,26 = 5.037, p <. 05). All other tests were non-significant.
Conclusion
Preliminary results suggest that both interventions lead to improvements in sleep with more pronounced effects in subjective sleep reports. Objective sleep data suggest that improvements in sleep is a result of improved sleep quality and not simply extending sleep opportunity. These preliminary data shows that MBTI may be a promising intervention for elderly individuals with sleep difficulties.
Support
This study was supported by an award from the 7th grant call of the Singapore Millennium Foundation Research Grant Programme
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- K F Wong
- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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Chao C, Lai C, Badrealam KF, Lo J, Shen C, Chen C, Chen R, Viswanadha VP, Kuo W, Huang C. CHIP attenuates lipopolysaccharide‐induced cardiac hypertrophy and apoptosis by promoting NFATc3 proteasomal degradation. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:20128-20138. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Chun‐Nun Chao
- Department of Biotechnology Asia University Taichung Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia‐Yi Christian Hospital Chiayi Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine Armed Force Taichung, General Hospital Taichung Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology National Yang‐Ming University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing MeiHo University Pingtung Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science China Medical University Taichung Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology China Medical University Taichung Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology Asia University Taichung Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science China Medical University Taichung Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation Tzu Chi University Hualien Taiwan
- Medical Research Center for Exosomes and Mitochondria Related Diseases China Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan
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Hsu J, Chua I, Chang SM, Lo J, Tseng YC, Lin PC. Effects of Geographic and Economic Variations on Global Cancer Burden. J Glob Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.94100] [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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Background: Previous studies have stated that high-income countries tend to have the highest incidence and mortality for all types of cancer, while geographical factors are also linked to the prevalence of cancer. Only a few studies have explored the relevance of economic/geographical factors to the cancer epidemic integrally. Aim: This study aims to explore the diversities of the overall cancer epidemic rates made by geographic and economic variations respectively and their interaction effects, after adjusting gender, population structure. Methods: We collected 170 countries' epidemic data from WHO's 2012 GLOBOCAN project and economic classifications data from the World Bank in 2012. We applied generalized linear model to make 2-way ANOVA and to analyze the variations of 3 epidemic rates (age-standardized incidence, age-standardized mortality and prevalence) between 6 regions (Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania) and 4 income levels (high income, upper-middle income, lower-middle income and low income). We identified extreme rates and discuss their reasons and implications, and make suggestions regarding the situations. Results: Both geographic variation and economic variation were key factors for incidence and prevalence of global cancer burden, and the interaction between geographic and economic variations on incidence and prevalence was very strong. However, there was no significant association between income and mortality, and the interaction between geographic and economic variations on mortality was not obvious either. Using South America as the reference, only North America had significant higher incidence rate of cancer; no significant variation of mortality rates between regions was observed; North America and Europe had significant higher prevalence rates. Using low income as the reference, only high and upper-middle income had significant higher incidence rates; no significant variation of mortality rates between regions was observed; only high income had significant higher prevalence rates. Among high-income countries, incidence, mortality and prevalence rates in Europe were significantly higher than them in South America, Asia and Africa. Among countries in Europe, high-income country had significantly higher incidence rate than that in upper-middle cancer, and it also had significant higher prevalence rates than them in upper-middle and lower-middle countries. Conclusion: Overall, the cancer incidence and prevalence are significantly different due to the country's geographical location and economic level, but the mortality rate is not. Understanding the differences in geographical location and economic levels between countries and their interactions on the cancer epidemic would benefit the future global cancer prevention and treatment policy planning.
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- J.C. Hsu
- National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Province of China
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- National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Province of China
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- National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Province of China
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- National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Province of China
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- National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Province of China
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- National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan, Province of China
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Tan J, Kan A, Jing C, Lo J, Hitkari J, Taylor B, Nakhuda G. GnRH triggering may improve euploidy and live birth rate in hyper-responders. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.945] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Lo J, Bester C, Collins A, Newbold C, Hampson A, Chambers S, Eastwood H, O'Leary S. Intraoperative force and electrocochleography measurements in an animal model of cochlear implantation. Hear Res 2018; 358:50-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2017.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 10/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cheng G, Chan A, Lo J. FACTORS OF SLEEP AND NAPPING AMONG OLDER SINGAPOREANS: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4275] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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- G. Cheng
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore,
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore,
- National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore,
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Genoni A, Lo J, Lyons-Wall P, Boyce M, Christophersen C, Devine A. Food group and dietary fibre consumption on Paleolithic and Australian guide to healthy eating diets. Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnim.2017.04.108] [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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Lo J, Kawakubo M, Juneja V, Su M, Freeman G, Sharpe A, Manstein D, Fisher D. 136 A novel combination therapy rescues response to checkpoint blockade in neoantigen-deficient cancers. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.150] [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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Papalambros NA, Ong J, Lo J, Zee PC, Chee MW. 0033 THE EFFECTS OF SLEEP RESTRICTION ON SLEEP SPINDLES IN ADOLESCENTS. Sleep 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.032] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Foldyna B, Lo J, Grinspoon S, Lu M, Hoffmann U. Statine beeinflussen die Zusammensetzung und reduzieren die Änderungsvariabilität von Koronarplaques: Subanalyse einer randomisierten, kontrollierten Studie von Atorvastatin in HIV Patienten. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1600232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- B Foldyna
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Radiology – Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Boston
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- Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Endocrine Division, Program in Nutritional Metabolism, Boston
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- Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Endocrine Division, Program in Nutritional Metabolism, Boston
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- Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Cardiac PET MR CT Program, Bosoton
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- Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Cardiac PET MR CT Program, Boston
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Hsung R, Lo J, Chong M, Goto T, Cheung L. Orbit segmentation by surface reconstruction with vertex screening. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.02.1161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Lo J, Ho S, Cheung L. Impact of patients’ reported outcomes from surgical correction of mandibular asymmetry. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.02.557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Menant JC, Weber F, Lo J, Sturnieks DL, Close JC, Sachdev PS, Brodaty H, Lord SR. Strength measures are better than muscle mass measures in predicting health-related outcomes in older people: time to abandon the term sarcopenia? Osteoporos Int 2017; 28:59-70. [PMID: 27394415 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3691-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED There is no clear consensus on definition, cut-points or standardised assessments of sarcopenia. We found a lower limb strength assessment was at least as effective in predicting balance, mobility and falls in 419 older people as muscle mass-based measures of sarcopenia. INTRODUCTION There is currently no consensus on the definition, cut-points or standardised assessments of sarcopenia. This study aimed to investigate whether several published definitions of sarcopenia differentiate between older people with respect to important functional and health outcomes. METHODS Four hundred nineteen community-living older adults (mean age 81.2 ± 4.5, 49 % female) completed assessments of body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry), strength, balance, mobility and disability. Falls were recorded prospectively for a year using monthly calendars. Sarcopenia was defined according to four skeletal mass-based definitions, two strength-based definitions (handgrip or knee extensor force) and a consensus algorithm (low mass and low strength or slow gait speed). Obesity was defined according to percentage fat mass or waist circumference. RESULTS The four skeletal mass-based definitions varied considerably with respect to the percentage of participants classified as sarcopenic and their predictive accuracy for functional and health outcomes. The knee extension strength-based definition was equivalent to or better than the mass-based and consensus algorithm definitions; i.e. weaker participants performed poorly in tests of leaning balance, stepping reaction time, gait speed and mobility. They also had higher physiological fall risk scores and were 43 % more likely to fall at home than their stronger counterparts. Adding obesity to sarcopenia definitions identified participants with greater self-reported disability. CONCLUSIONS A simple lower limb strength assessment was at least as effective in predicting balance, functional mobility and falls in older people as more expensive and time-consuming muscle mass-based measures. These findings imply that functional terms such as muscle weakness or motor impairment are preferable to sarcopenia.
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- J C Menant
- Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Prince of Wales Clinical School, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Aging Research Program, School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Neuropsychiatric Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Dementia Collaborative Research Centre-Assessment and Better Care, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia
- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Lo J. TU-AB-209-01: Virtual and Physical Breast Phantoms That Mimic Patients. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4957443] [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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Ridge A, Devine A, Lyons-Wall P, Conlon J, Lo J. The effect of supplementing whey protein on dietary intakes in older adults over an 11-week exercise intervention. Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnim.2015.12.224] [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: 10/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Evaluate a 4-week dementia specific nutrition education intervention to determine long term knowledge and healthy dietary behaviour changes in 72 elderly men and women. DESIGN A mixed method design used qualitative findings to triangulate quantitative within-subject changes to determine efficacy and sustained dietary behaviour change. SETTING Community. PARTICIPANTS 72 independently-living individuals. INTERVENTION 4-week dementia specific nutrition education intervention. MEASUREMENTS Change in participant attitude, confidence, dietary patterns, cooking behaviour, and knowledge were analysed within-subjects using non-parametric repeated-measures procedures. Significance level was set at 5% (α = 0.05). Effect size (ES) was reported and identified as small (S), medium (M) or large (L) if a significant change was observed. RESULTS Compared to before the nutrition education intervention participants had an increase in total knowledge (p < 0.001, ES = 0.972 (L)), consumed a greater variety of vegetables (p = 0.007, ES = 0.35 (M)), used less salt (p = 0.006, ES = -0.42 (M-L)) and increased spice use (p < 0.001, ES = 0.40 (M-L)). Participants overcame barriers to enable sustained change, held a positive view on healthy living and believed government should invest in this sector of the community. Sharing and socialisation emerged as important themes that increased program satisfaction. CONCLUSION The dementia specific nutrition program produced a large effect in knowledge improvement from pre to post, which was retained at follow up, consolidated observational and participatory learning which produced a moderate increase in healthy dietary behaviours which participants valued and sustained.
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- R Wallace
- Amanda Devine, PhD, AN, RPHNutr, School of Exercise and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Building 8.511, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup WA 6027, T: 61 8 6304 5527
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Lo J, Cheng G, Loh K, Leong R, Chee M. Associations between self-reported sleep duration and cognitive performance in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.02.078] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chiu J, Leung R, Tang V, Cheuk I, Lo J, Wong H, Kwok G, Suen D, Yau T, Kwong A. 71P Evolution of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in locally advanced HER2-positive breast cancer over 10 years in Hong Kong. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv519.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Price A, Lo J, Das S. SU-E-T-654: Quantifying Plan Quality Can Effectively Distinguish Between Competing Equivocal IMRT Prostate Plans. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4925017] [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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Kuo MT, Chien CC, Lo J, Hsiao CC, Tseng SL, Lai YH, Fang PC, Chang TC. A DNA Dot Hybridization Model for Assessment of Bacterial Bioburden in Orthokeratology Lens Storage Cases. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2014; 56:445-50. [PMID: 25537200 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.14-15920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 02/05/2023] Open
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Genoni A, Devine A, Lo J, Lyons-Wall P. Efficacy of the palaeolithic diet in healthy female subjects on cardiovascular, metabolic and anthropometric outcomes. Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnim.2014.10.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Genoni A, Devine A, Lo J, Lyons-Wall P. Macro and micronutrient differences of AD—libitum palaeolithic vs Australian guide to healthy eating diets. Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnim.2014.10.088] [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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Lo J, Jedynak J, Pond F. Spinal Cord Ischaemia Following Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Result of Spinal Drain Insertion in a Rare Complication. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2014.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lutzky C, Grzetic S, Lo J, Das S. SU-E-T-357: Semi-Automated Knowledge-Based Radiation Therapy (KBRT) Planning for Head-And-Neck Cancer (HNC): Can KBRT Plans Achieve Better Results Than Manual Planning? Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4888690] [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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Grzetic S, Lutzky C, Das S, Lo J. TU-C-17A-09: Multi-Case Knowledge-Based IMRT Treatment Planning in Head and Neck Cancer: Are Six Heads Better Than One? Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4889284] [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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CONTEXT Ingestions of the seed of the castor bean plant (Ricinus communis) carries the risk of toxicity from ricin, a potent inhibitor of protein synthesis. OBJECTIVE We sought to describe characteristics of castor bean seed exposures reported to a state-wide poison control system. METHODS This was an observational case series. A state-wide poison control system's database was reviewed for exposures to castor bean plant seeds from 2001 to 2011. Case notes were reviewed and data collected, when available, included age, gender, circumstances surrounding exposure, number of castor beans consumed, whether beans were chewed or crushed, symptoms described, laboratory values (aspartate aminotransferase [AST], alanine aminotransferase [ALT], prothrombin time [PT] and international normalized ratio [INR]), duration of follow-up, treatment, and patient outcomes. RESULTS Eighty-four cases were identified. Ingestions were unintentional in 50 cases (59%) cases and intentional in 34 (40%) cases. A median of 10 seeds (range: 1-20) were ingested in intentional cases versus 1 seed (range: 1-40) in unintentional cases. In 49 (58%) of cases the seeds were reported to have been chewed or crushed. Gastrointestinal symptoms were the most commonly reported symptoms. Vomiting (n = 39), nausea (n = 24), diarrhea (n = 17), and abdominal pain (n = 16) predominated. One patient developed hematochezia and vomiting after reportedly ingesting and intravenously injecting castor bean seeds. Laboratory values were documented in 17 (20%) cases. Only one abnormality was noted; an asymptomatic patient one week following ingestion had AST/ALT of 93 U/L and 164 U/L, respectively. Ricinine was confirmed in the urine of two patients. Twenty-three (27%) cases received activated charcoal. Seventy-two (86%) of cases were calls from health care facilities or referred to health care facilities by the poison control center. Twenty-two (26%) cases were admitted for a median of 2 days (range: 1-10). Admitted cases ingested a median of 8.5 seeds (range: 1-20). Intentional ingestions were followed for median of 37.5 h (range: 0.5-285.5) while unintentional cases were followed for 14 h (range: 1-182). No delayed symptoms, serious outcomes, or deaths were reported. DISCUSSION Due to the presence of ricin, there is concern for serious outcomes after ingestions of the seeds of the castor bean plant. In this study GI symptoms were most commonly reported but serious morbidity or mortality was not present. The true risk of castor bean plant seed ingestions should continue to be re-evaluated. CONCLUSION In this retrospective review, gastrointestinal symptoms were the most common symptoms described after reported exposures to castor bean seeds. These exposures were not associated with serious morbidity, mortality, or delayed symptoms.
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- S L Thornton
- Poison Control Center, University of Kansas Hospital , Kansas city, KS , USA
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Patel VB, Clarke NE, Wang Z, Putko B, Parajuli N, Lo J, Turner AJ, Oudit GY. Angiotensin II Induced Proteolytic Cleavage of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 Is Mediated Via the Tnf-Alpha Converting Enzyme (TACE/ADAM-17): A Positive Feedback Mechanism in the Renin Angiotensin System. Can J Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.07.154] [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: 10/26/2022] Open
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Putko BN, Wang Z, Lo J, Oudit GY. Differential Elevation in Plasma Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Activity in Patients With Heart Failure: Effects of Gender. Can J Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.07.149] [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: 10/26/2022] Open
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Kelk D, Murdock C, Lo J, Paganetti E, Richlin S, Leondires M. Day 2 cell number correlates with blastocyst aneuploidy rates following comprehensive 24-chromosome screening (CCS). Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.141] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Macedo-Vinas M, Conly J, Francois P, Aschbacher R, Blanc D, Coombs G, Daikos G, Dhawan B, Empel J, Etienne J, Figueiredo A, Golding G, Han L, Hoang L, Kim H, Köck R, Larsen A, Layer F, Lo J, Maeda T, Mulvey M, Pantosti A, Saga T, Schrenzel J, Simor A, Skov R, Van Rijen M, Wang H, Zakaria Z, Harbarth S. O036: Antibiotic resistance and molecular epidemiology of panton valentine leukocidin positive methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (PVL+-MRSA): an international survey. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2013. [PMCID: PMC3688191 DOI: 10.1186/2047-2994-2-s1-o36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Lo J, Lei K, Webb I, Coutts J, Chambers J, Griffiths A, Smith J, Connell E, Collinson P, Peacock J, Treacher D, Ostermann M. Myocardial injury in critically ill patients admitted with noncardiac diagnoses. Crit Care 2013. [PMCID: PMC3642588 DOI: 10.1186/cc12172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Loesch DZ, Tassone F, Lo J, Slater HR, Hills LV, Bui MQ, Silburn PA, Mellick GD. New evidence for, and challenges in, linking small CGG repeat expansion FMR1 alleles with Parkinson's disease. Clin Genet 2012. [PMID: 23198693 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 12/01/2022]
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We recently reported a significant increase in the frequency of carriers of grey zone (GZ) alleles of FMR1 gene in Australian males with Parkinson's disease (PD) from Victoria and Tasmania. Here, we report data comparing an independent sample of 817 PD patients from Queensland to 1078 consecutive Australian male newborns from Victoria. We confirmed the earlier finding by observing a significant excess of GZ alleles in PD (4.8%) compared to controls (1.5%). Although both studies provided evidence in support of an association between GZ-carrier status and increased risk for parkinsonism, the existing evidence in the literature from screening studies remains equivocal and we discuss the need for alternative approaches to resolve the issue.
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- D Z Loesch
- School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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Kelk D, Reyes K, Lo J, Leondires M, Richlin S, Hurwitz J. Pregnancy rates of vitrified blastocysts are equal to fresh day 6 transfers for euploid embryos following comprehensive chromosomal screening (CCS). Fertil Steril 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.394] [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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Kelk D, Lo J, Reyes K, Leondires M, Hurwitz J, Murdock C. Age related probability of having a chromosomally normal embryo for transfer following trophectoderm biopsy and comprehensive chromosome screening. Fertil Steril 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.210] [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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Zhan L, Featherstone J, Lo J, Krupansky C, Hoang N, DenBesten P, Huynh T. Clinical Efficacy and Effects of Xylitol Wipes on Bacterial Virulence. Adv Dent Res 2012; 24:117-22. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034512449835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of the study was to investigate whether xylitol-wipe use in young children prevented caries by affecting bacterial virulence. In a double-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial, 44 mother-child pairs were randomized to xylitol-wipe or placebo-wipe groups. Salivary mutans streptococci levels were enumerated at baseline, 6 months, and one year. Ten mutans streptococci colonies were isolated and genotyped from each saliva sample. Genotype-colonization stability, xylitol sensitivity, and biofilm formation of these isolates were studied. Despite a significant reduction in new caries at one year in the xylitol-wipe group, no significant differences were found between the two groups in levels of mutans streptococci. Children in the xylitol-wipe group had significantly fewer retained genotypes (p = 0.06) and more transient genotypes of mutans streptococci (p = 0.05) than those in the placebo-wipe group. At one year, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of xylitol-resistant genotypes or in biofilm formation ability of mutans streptococci isolates between the two groups. The mechanism of the caries-preventive effect of xylitol-wipe use may be related to the stability of mutans streptococci colonization. Further studies with genomic characterization methods are needed to determine specific gene(s) that account for the caries-preventive effect of xylitol.
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- L. Zhan
- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA
- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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Chanyavanich V, Lo J, Das S. SU-E-T-572: A Plan Quality Metric for Evaluating Knowledge-Based Treatment Plans. Med Phys 2012; 39:3837. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4735661] [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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Dick D, Das S, Lo J. WE-G-BRCD-06: Knowledge-Based Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer. Med Phys 2012; 39:3965-3966. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4736183] [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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Tan S, Lo J, Zwahlen R. Are postoperative intravenous antibiotics necessary after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery? A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011; 40:1363-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2011.07.903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2010] [Revised: 06/17/2011] [Accepted: 07/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Chanyavanich V, Das S, Lo J. SU-E-T-851: An Inter-Institutional Comparison of Knowledge-Based IMRT Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3612815] [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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Lo J. Withdrawn: Poster Board Number: 46: Use of Surgical Navigation in Soft Tissue Recontouring—A Technical Note. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2010.06.129] [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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Chanyavanich V, Freeman M, Das S, Lo J. SU-GG-T-134: Knowledge-Based IMRT Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3468524] [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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