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Binkley MS, Flerlage JE, Savage KJ, Akhtar S, Steiner R, Zhang XY, Dickinson M, Prica A, Major A, Hendrickson PG, Hopkins D, Ng A, Casulo C, Baron J, Roberts KB, Al Kendi J, Balogh A, Ricardi U, Torka P, Specht L, De Silva R, Pickard K, Blazin LJ, Henry M, Smith CM, Halperin D, Brady J, Brennan B, Senchenko MA, Reeves M, Hoppe BS, Terezakis S, Talaulikar D, Picardi M, Kirova Y, Fergusson P, Hawkes EA, Lee D, Doo NW, Barraclough A, Cheah CY, Ku M, Hamad N, Mutsando H, Gilbertson M, Marconi T, Viiala N, Maurer MJ, Eichenauer DA, Hoppe RT. International Prognostic Score for Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2024:JCO2301655. [PMID: 38531001 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.01655] [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] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is a rare cancer, and large international cooperative efforts are needed to evaluate the significance of clinical risk factors and immunoarchitectural patterns (IAPs) for all stages of pediatric and adult patients with NLPHL. METHODS Thirty-eight institutions participated in the Global nLPHL One Working Group retrospective study of NLPHL cases from 1992 to 2021. We measured progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), transformation rate, and lymphoma-specific death rate. We performed uni- and multivariable (MVA) Cox regression stratified by management to select factors for the lymphocyte-predominant international prognostic score (LP-IPS) validated by five-fold cross-validation. RESULTS We identified 2,243 patients with a median age of 37 years (IQR, 23-51). The median follow-up was 6.3 years (IQR, 3.4-10.8). Most had stage I to II (72.9%) and few B symptoms (9.9%) or splenic involvement (5.4%). IAP was scored for 916 (40.8%). Frontline management included chemotherapy alone (32.4%), combined modality therapy (30.5%), radiotherapy alone (24.0%), observation after excision (4.6%), rituximab alone (4.0%), active surveillance (3.4%), and rituximab and radiotherapy (1.1%). The PFS, OS, transformation, and lymphoma-specific death rates at 10 years were 70.8%, 91.6%, 4.8%, and 3.3%, respectively. On MVA, IAPs were not associated with PFS or OS, but IAP E had higher risk of transformation (hazard ratio [HR], 1.81; P < .05). We developed the LP-IPS with 1 point each for age ≥45 years, stage III-IV, hemoglobin <10.5 g/dL, and splenic involvement. Increasing LP-IPS was significantly associated with worse PFS (HR, 1.52) and OS (HR, 2.31) and increased risk of lymphoma-specific death (HR, 2.63) and transformation (HR, 1.41). CONCLUSION In this comprehensive study of all ages of patients with NLPHL, we develop the LP-IPS to identify high-risk patients and inform upcoming prospective clinical trials evaluating de-escalation of therapy for patients with low LP-IPS scores (<2).
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- Michael Sargent Binkley
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Haematology, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Oncology and Immunology, Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Canberra Health Services, Canberra, Australia
- College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, AOU Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Centre at Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
- Lymphoma and Related Diseases Registry, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Austin Hospital, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Lymphoma and Related Diseases Registry, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Haematology, Concord Hospital, Concord Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia
- Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- University of Queensland Rural Clinical School, Toowoomba, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Australia
- South West Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Medicine, Liverpool, Australia
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Dusseldorf, University Hospital Cologne, German Hodgkin Study Group, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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Baron J. The elephant's other legs: What some sciences actually do. Behav Brain Sci 2024; 47:e35. [PMID: 38311452 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x23002108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Integrative experiments, as described, seem blindly empirical, as if the question of generality of effects could not be understood through controlled one-at-a-time experiments. But current research using such experiments, especially applied research, can resolve issues and make progress through understanding of cause-effect pathways, leaving to engineers the task of translating this understanding into practice.
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- Jonathan Baron
- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA ://www.sas.upenn.edu/baron
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Yegya-Raman N, Wright CM, Ladbury CJ, Chew J, Zhang S, Sun SY, Burke S, Baron J, Sim AJ, LaRiviere MJ, Yang JC, Robinson TJ, Tseng YD, Terezakis SA, Braunstein SE, Dandapani SV, Schuster S, Chong EA, Plastaras JP, Figura NB. Bridging Radiotherapy Prior to Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy for B-Cell Lymphomas: An ILROG Multi-Institutional Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:S50-S51. [PMID: 37784516 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) To report an ILROG multi-institutional analysis of bridging radiotherapy (BRT) prior to CD19-targeting chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy for relapsed/refractory aggressive B-cell lymphomas (BCL). MATERIALS/METHODS Weretrospectively reviewed 115 patients (pts) with diffuse large BCL (n = 101, 88%), primary mediastinal BCL (n = 11, 10%), mantle cell lymphoma (n = 2, 2%), and T-cell/histiocyte rich large BCL (n = 1, 1%) who received BRT prior to commercial CAR T from 2018-2020 across 6 institutions. BRT toxicities were graded per CTCAE v5.0, cytokine release syndrome (CRS) per ASTCT, and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) per either ASTCT or CTCAE v5.0. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), measured from CAR T infusion, were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. PFS was modeled using Cox regression with stepwise variable selection. RESULTS BRTwas given prior to axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel; n = 82, 71%), tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel; n = 31, 27%), or brexucabtagene autoleucel (n = 2, 2%). Median age was 62 years with median of two prior lines of therapy. Most pts had advanced stage III/IV disease at leukapheresis (n = 87, 76%), elevated pre-leukapheresis LDH (n = 73, 63%), and bulky disease (n = 55, 50%) (1 lesion ≥7.5 cm). 78 pts (68%) had extranodal disease, 12 (10%) had central nervous system (CNS) involvement, and 36 (31%) had bone involvement. Systemic bridging therapy was given to 42 pts (37%). Median intervals from leukapheresis to BRT start and from BRT completion to CAR T infusion were 5 days (IQR -6, 11) and 12 days (IQR 9, 23), respectively. BRT was delivered to 163 total sites; most commonly the abdomen/pelvis (n = 58, 50%), head/neck (n = 34, 30%), thorax (n = 20, 17%), extremity/soft tissue (n = 20, 17%), and CNS (n = 13, 11%). Median biologically effective dose was 31.3 Gy (IQR 24, 39). Most common regimen was 30 Gy in 10 fractions (n = 27, 17%). 40 pts (35%) received comprehensive BRT (to all active lesions). There were no grade ≥3 BRT toxicities. Grade ≥3 CRS occurred in 9 pts (8%), including 8/82 (10%) after axi-cel and 1/31 (3%) after tisa-cel. Grade ≥3 ICANS occurred in 23 pts (20%), including 22/82 (27%) after axi-cel and 1/31 (3%) after tisa-cel. Median follow up was 26.9 months. 1- and 2-year OS rates were 60% and 49%. 1- and 2-year PFS rates were 41% and 35%. Comprehensive BRT associated with superior PFS (HR 0.34, 95% CI 0.19-0.62, p<0.001) in a multivariable model with age ≥60, ECOG ≥2, advanced stage, CNS disease, pre-leukapheresis LDH, and axi-cel. CONCLUSION In this multi-institutional study, pts receiving BRT prior to CAR T therapy for BCL frequently had bulky disease yet experienced favorable PFS and OS. There were no serious toxicities attributable to BRT, and the rates of CRS and ICANS are comparable to those after CAR T alone. Comprehensive BRT associated with superior PFS.
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- N Yegya-Raman
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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- University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, San Francisco, CA
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- Biostatistics Analysis Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Washington State University, Spokane, WA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Tampa, FL; Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Tampa, FL
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington/ Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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- University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Tampa, FL
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Baron J. Individual differences and multi-step thinking. Behav Brain Sci 2023; 46:e114. [PMID: 37462198 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x2200320x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Deliberative thinking often consists of several steps, each involving a switch decision. These decisions may be influenced by confidence in the thinking done so far. Individuals may differ in their tolerance of low confidence and thus may arrive at unjustified high confidence too soon, either from trusting their intuition or by bolstering an initially favored conclusion.
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- Jonathan Baron
- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Maxwell R, Wright C, Baron J, Dreyfuss A, LaRiviere M, Chong E, Maity A, Plastaras J, Paydar I. Dose Response of Bulky Tumors in Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.593] [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: 10/31/2022]
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Wright CM, Baron J, Lee DY, Kim M, Barsky AR, Teo BKK, Lukens JN, Swisher-McClure S, Lin A. Dosimetric Results for Adjuvant Proton Radiation Therapy of HPV-Associated Oropharynx Cancer. Int J Part Ther 2021; 8:47-54. [PMID: 35530184 PMCID: PMC9009460 DOI: 10.14338/ijpt-d-21-00018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Purpose One significant advantage of proton therapy is its ability to improve normal tissue sparing and toxicity mitigation, which is relevant in the treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). Here, we report our institutional experience and dosimetric results with adjuvant proton radiation therapy (PRT) versus intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-associated OPSCC. Materials and Methods This was a retrospective, single institutional study of all patients treated with adjuvant PRT for HPV-associated OPSCC from 2015 to 2019. Each patient had a treatment-approved equivalent IMRT plan to serve as a reference. Endpoints included dosimetric outcomes to the organs at risk (OARs), local regional control (LRC), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Descriptive statistics, a 2-tailed paired t test for dosimetric comparisons, and the Kaplan-Meier method for disease outcomes were used. Results Fifty-three patients were identified. Doses delivered to OARs compared favorably for PRT versus IMRT, particularly for the pharyngeal constrictors, esophagus, larynx, oral cavity, and submandibular and parotid glands. The achieved normal tissue sparing did not negatively impact disease outcomes, with 2-year LRC, PFS, and OS of 97.0%, 90.3%, and 97.5%, respectively. Conclusion Our study suggests that meaningful normal tissue sparing in the postoperative setting is achievable with PRT, without impacting disease outcomes.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Wright C, Baron J, Lee D, Carpenter M, Anstadt E, Briceño C, Chong E, Maity A, Plastaras J, Paydar I. Disease Outcomes Following Low-Dose Radiotherapy vs. Moderate-Dose Radiotherapy for Orbital Low Grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.959] [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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Baron J, Wright CM, Lee DY, Carpenter M, Manjunath SH, Briceño CA, Chong E, Maity A, Plastaras JP, Paydar I. Low-Dose Radiotherapy Versus Moderate-Dose Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Indolent Orbital Adnexal Lymphomas. Front Oncol 2021; 11:716002. [PMID: 34290991 PMCID: PMC8288045 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.716002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Purpose Radiation therapy (RT) with doses ranging from 24 Gray (Gy) to 40 Gy is a proven treatment modality for indolent orbital adnexal lymphoma (IOAL), but recently the use of low dose RT (LDRT, defined as 2 Gy x 2 fractions) has become a notable alternative. However, limited data exists comparing outcomes following LDRT to moderate-dose RT (MDRT, RT dose 4 – 36 Gy). We present a single institution retrospective analysis comparing outcomes of patients with IOALs following LDRT or MDRT. Methods A total of 36 patients treated with 38 consecutive courses of RT were identified; LDRT was delivered for 14 courses and MDRT for 24 courses. Overall response rates (ORR) were recorded according to Deauville or RECIST criteria with a response characterized as a complete response (CR) or partial response. Local control (LC), orbital control (OC), and overall survival (OS) rates were estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method. RT toxicity was graded per CTCAEv5 and compared with the Fisher’s exact test. Results Median follow-up time was 29 months (m) (range, 4-129m), and median MDRT dose used was 24 Gy (range 21-36 Gy). Overall response rates (ORR) were 100% (CR 50%) and 87.5% (CR 58.3%) following LDRT and MDRT, respectively. OS at 2 years was 100% and 95% for the LDRT and MDRT groups, respectively (p=0.36). LC rates at 2 years was 100% for both LDRT and MDRT groups and at 4 years was 100% and 89% for the LDRT and MDRT groups, respectively (p=0.56). The 4-year OC rate (including both ipsilateral and contralateral relapses) was 80% and 85% for the LDRT and MDRT groups, respectively (p=0.79). No patient required treatment with RT to a previously irradiated orbit. Acute toxicities were reported following 6 LDRT courses compared to 20 MDRT courses (p=.014). No Grade 3 or higher acute toxicities occurred in either group. Late toxicities were reported following 2 LDRT courses compared to 10 MDRT courses (p=0.147). Conclusions LDRT produced similar ORR, LC, OC, and OS rates compared to MDRT with fewer acute and minimal late toxicities reported. Future multi-center studies with larger patient numbers are warranted to show significant associations.
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- Jonathan Baron
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Lee DY, Baron J, Wright CM, Plastaras JP, Perl AE, Paydar I. Radiation Therapy for Chemotherapy Refractory Gingival Myeloid Sarcoma. Front Oncol 2021; 11:671514. [PMID: 34046361 PMCID: PMC8143974 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.671514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Gingival myeloid sarcoma (MS) refractory to induction chemotherapy is a rare clinical entity and can be treated with palliative radiation therapy (RT). However, there are few previously published reports of RT approaches for the treatment of gingival MS. We present a single institution retrospective observational study of adult patients treated with palliative RT for chemotherapy refractory gingival MS. A total of six patients diagnosed with gingival MS in the setting of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia treated with palliative RT were identified, with a median age of 66 (range 52–77). Patients were treated with radiation doses ranging from 5 to 20 Gy in 2–10 fractions. Two patients had adequate follow-up time to assess treatment response. One patient who was simulated with PET/CT experienced a local complete response, while the other patient required retreatment 2 months after initial treatment and experienced an eventual local partial response. Three patients experienced radiation mucositis, with one patient experiencing grade 5 toxicity attributed to concomitant treatment with the radiosensitizer hydroxyurea. We believe that this study can provide a practical reference point for other clinicians given the rarity of gingival MS requiring palliative radiation therapy as a clinical entity.
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- Daniel Y Lee
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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On the basis of a meta-analysis of 51 studies, Ditto et al. (this issue, p. 273) conclude that ideological bias is equivalent on the left and right of U.S. politics. In this commentary, we contend that this conclusion does not follow from the review and that Ditto and his colleagues are too quick to embrace a false equivalence between the liberal left and the conservative right. For one thing, the issues, procedures, and materials used in the studies reviewed by Ditto and his colleagues were selected for purposes other than the inspection of ideological asymmetries. Consequently, methodological choices made by researchers were systematically biased to avoid producing differences between liberals and conservatives. We also consider the broader implications of a normative analysis of judgment and decision making and demonstrate that the bias examined by Ditto and his colleagues is not, in fact, an irrational bias, and that it is incoherent to discuss bias in the absence of standards for assessing accuracy and consistency. Other conclusions about domain-general asymmetries in motivated social cognition have suggested that epistemic virtues are more prevalent among liberals than conservatives, and these conclusions are closer to the truth of the matter when it comes to current American politics. Finally, we question the notion that the research literature in psychology is necessarily characterized by liberal bias, as several authors have claimed.
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- 2 Department of Psychology, New York University
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Chokki J, Darracq G, Poelt P, Baron J, Gallard H, Joyeux M, Teychené B. Investigation of Poly(ethersulfone)/Polyvinylpyrrolidone ultrafiltration membrane degradation by contact with sodium hypochlorite through FTIR mapping and two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy. Polym Degrad Stab 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2019.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Clarysse K, Pfaff CM, Marquardt Y, Huth L, Kortekaas Krohn I, Kluwig D, Lüscher B, Gutermuth J, Baron J. JAK1/3 inhibition preserves epidermal morphology in full-thickness 3D skin models of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:367-375. [PMID: 30357932 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Janus kinase (JAK) inhibition may be a promising new treatment modality for inflammatory (skin) diseases. However, little is known about direct effects of kinase inhibitors on keratinocyte differentiation and function as well as skin barrier formation. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to address the direct impact of kinase inhibition of the JAK1/3 pathways by tofacitinib on keratinocyte immune function and barrier formation in atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis. METHODS 3D skin equivalents of both diseases were developed and concurrently pretreated with tofacitinib. To induce AD, 3D skin equivalents were stimulated with recombinant human IL-4 and IL-13. Psoriasis-like conditions were induced by incubation with IL-17A, IL-22 and tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα). The activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)1, STAT3 and STAT6 was assessed by Western blot analysis. Microarray analysis and quantitative real-time PCR were used for gene expression analysis. RESULTS Tofacitinib pretreatment preserved epidermal morphology and reduced STAT3 and STAT6 phosphorylation of AD-like and STAT3 phosphorylation of psoriasis-like culture conditions in 3D skin models compared to sham-controls. Filaggrin expression was fully maintained in the AD-like models, but only partially in psoriasis-like conditions after pretreatment with tofacitinib. In addition, tofacitinib upregulated DSC1, FLG and KRT1. Using gene expression analysis, downregulation of POSTN and IL24 was observed in AD-like conditions, whereas downregulation of IL20 and IL1B was observed in psoriasis-like conditions. CONCLUSION JAK1/3 inhibition counteracted cytokine-induced AD- and psoriasis-like epidermal morphology and enhanced keratinocyte differentiation in 3D skin models. This effect was more pronounced in the AD-like models compared to the psoriasis-like 3D skin models.
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- K Clarysse
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Department of Dermatology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.,Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Department of Dermatology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Department of Dermatology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Explanations from neuroscience are threatening to replace those from psychology in the eyes and hands of journalists, university administrators, granting agencies, and research students. If replacement happens, much of psychology will exist only as part of the historical record. It, thus, may be useful to understand what forms of explanation are used by the two fields. Such an understanding may help us explain how each field can contribute to the other and why they are different. I review several templates of psychological and neuroscientific explanation, and criticize some others. I argue that psychology (and neuroscience) should continue to exist. Neuroscience is not better than psychology, and it cannot replace psychology.
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- Jonathan Baron
- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 3720 Walnut St., Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA.
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Baron J, Tirosh D, Mastrolia SA, Ben-Haroush Y, Schwartz S, Kerner Y, Hershkovitz R. Sliding sign in third-trimester sonographic evaluation of intra-abdominal adhesions in women undergoing repeat Cesarean section: a novel technique. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018; 52:662-665. [PMID: 29575202 DOI: 10.1002/uog.19057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Revised: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Intra-abdominal adhesions are associated with an increased risk of complications during repeat Cesarean section (CS), such as bladder and bowel injury, hemorrhage, infection and hysterectomy. We present a simple sonographic marker, the 'sliding sign' of the uterus, for the prediction of intra-abdominal adhesions in the third trimester of pregnancy in women undergoing repeat CS. METHODS This was a prospective observational study of pregnant women with a history of at least one Cesarean delivery evaluated by transabdominal ultrasound during the third trimester of an ongoing pregnancy. In order to diagnose intra-abdominal adhesions, we assessed a sonographic sign, the sliding of the uterus under the inner part of the fascia of the abdominal muscles during deep breathing. Women were considered to be at high risk for severe adhesions if uterine sliding was absent and at low risk in the presence of obvious or moderate uterine sliding. A comparison between sonographic findings and intra-abdominal adhesions observed during surgery was performed. RESULTS Of the 63 patients with one or more previous CS examined, 59 completed the study and underwent CS at our institution. In 16 of the 19 cases assigned to the high-risk group for severe adhesions due to absence of sliding of the uterus, the suspicion was confirmed at surgery. The prediction of low risk for adhesions was confirmed in 35 out of 40 patients. The sensitivity and specificity of the sliding sign in predicting presence of intra-abdominal adhesions in women undergoing repeat CS were 76.2% and 92.1%, respectively. Inter- and intraobserver correlation using Cohen's kappa coefficient were 0.52 and 0.77, respectively. CONCLUSION Our data show that a simple sonographic sign might be able to discriminate between high and low risk for intra-abdominal adhesions in patients with a history of Cesarean delivery. This technique may aid clinical decisions in patients undergoing repeat CS. Copyright © 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- J Baron
- US Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- US Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Fondazione MBBM, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- US Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- US Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- US Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
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The concept of actively open-minded thinking (AOT) provides standards for evaluation of thinking, which apply both to our own thinking and to the thinking of others. AOT is important for good citizenship for three reasons: it provides a prescription for individual thinking about political decisions; it serves as a social norm (when others agree); and, perhaps most importantly, it provides a standard for knowing which sources to trust, including politicians and pundits. I provide a current account of AOT as a general prescriptive theory that defines a standard or norm for all thinking, with emphasis on its role in the judgment of the thinking of others, and in maintaining appropriate confidence. I also contrast AOT with other standards. AOT does not assume that more thinking is always better, and it implies that low confidence in the results of thinking is often warranted and beneficial. I discuss the measurement of AOT and its relation to politics. Finally, I report two preliminary studies of AOT in judgments of others thoughts, and the role of confidence.
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- Jonathan Baron
- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 3720 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States.
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Chediak J, Eldridge J, Bergmann F, Sobel D, Baron J, Maxey B, Telfer MC. Further Evidence of von Willebrand Factor Involvement in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura. Thromb Haemost 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1647625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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SummaryFourteen patients diagnosed as having thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP) were studied. Those who survived have been followed during a 1 to 7 year period. The clinical diagnosis was based on changing neurological findings, thrombocytopenia and evidence of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. Laboratory tests included the determination of von Willebrand factor antigen (VWF:Ag), ristocetin cofactor (RiCof) and the electrophoretic mobility of von Willebrand factor (CIE VWF:Ag). The ratio of RiCof to VWF:Ag was then calculated. Control individuals included healthy subjects and patients with thrombocytopenia of several etiologies. Statistical differences between the values of RiCof, the ratio of RiCof : VWF: Ag and the CIE of VWF: Ag were found for samples comparing active disease and remission phase. The recovery from thrombocytopenia paralleled the correction of abnormal parameters. Similarly, significant differences were found when above parameters were compared between thrombocytopenia of TTP with other thrombocytopenic states. We suggest that these abnormal tests could be useful in distinguishing TTP from other disorders, and may have prognostic significance in patients already diagnosed as having TTP.
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- J Chediak
- The Joint Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and the University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, USA
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- The Joint Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and the University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, USA
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- The Joint Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and the University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, USA
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- The Joint Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and the University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, USA
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- The Joint Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and the University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, USA
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- The Joint Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and the University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, USA
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- The Joint Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and the University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL, USA
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The major problems in the world today are problems of government or the lack of it. Thus, the relevant parts of intelligence are those that make for good citizenship, such as supporting the best candidates and policies. I argue that dispositions, as well as capacities, are part of intelligence, and that some dispositions are the ones most crucial for citizenship, particularly the disposition to engage in actively open-minded thinking (AOT) and to apply it as a standard for the evaluation of the qualifications of authorities and leaders. AOT is a general prescriptive theory that applies to all thinking. It affects the aptness of conclusions and the accuracy of confidence judgments, and it reduces overconfidence when extreme confidence is not warranted. AOT may be affected by different factors from those that affect other components of intelligence and thus may undergo different changes over time. Whatever has happened in the past, we need more of it now.
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- Jonathan Baron
- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 3720 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Teychene B, Touffet A, Baron J, Welte B, Joyeux M, Gallard H. Predicting of ultrafiltration performances by advanced data analysis. Water Res 2018; 129:365-374. [PMID: 29174826 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In order to optimize drinking water production operation, membrane users can use several analytical tools that help membrane fouling prediction and alleviate fouling by a proper feed water resource selection. However, during strong fouling event, membrane decision-makers still face short-term deadline to decide between different options (e.g. optimization of pretreatment or change in feed water quality). Hence, statistical approach might help to better select the most relevant analytical parameter related to fouling potential of a specific resource in order to speed-up decision taking. In this study, the physical and chemical properties and the filtration performances (at lab-scale) of five ground water resources, selected as potential resources of a large drinking production site of Paris (France), was evaluated through one year. Principal component analysis emphasizes the strong link between waters' organic matrix and fouling propensity. Cluster analysis of filtration performances allowed classifying the water samples into three groups exhibiting strong, low and intermediate fouling. Finally, multiple linear regressions performed on all collected data indicated that strong fouling events were related to a combined increase of carbon content and protein like-substances while intermediate fouling might only be anticipated by an increase of fluorescence signal associated to protein like-substances. This study demonstrates that advanced data analysis might be a powerful tool to better manage water resources selection used for drinking water production and to forecast filtration performances in a context of water quality degradation.
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- B Teychene
- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers (UMR CNRS 7285), École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Poitiers (ENSIP), Université de Poitiers, 1 rue Marcel Doré, Bâtiment 1, 86022, Poitiers Cedex, France.
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers (UMR CNRS 7285), École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Poitiers (ENSIP), Université de Poitiers, 1 rue Marcel Doré, Bâtiment 1, 86022, Poitiers Cedex, France
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- Direction de la Recherche et du Développement de la Qualité de l'Eau, Eau de Paris, 33 avenue Jean Jaurès, 94200, Ivry sur Seine, France
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- Direction de la Recherche et du Développement de la Qualité de l'Eau, Eau de Paris, 33 avenue Jean Jaurès, 94200, Ivry sur Seine, France
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- Direction de la Recherche et du Développement de la Qualité de l'Eau, Eau de Paris, 33 avenue Jean Jaurès, 94200, Ivry sur Seine, France
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux de Poitiers (UMR CNRS 7285), École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Poitiers (ENSIP), Université de Poitiers, 1 rue Marcel Doré, Bâtiment 1, 86022, Poitiers Cedex, France
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Subjects can classify, as not making sense, phrases which sound as though they make sense, e.g. “tie the not”, as quickly as other phrases which do not even sound right, although they make more errors on the former. When asked whether or not phrases sound sensible regardless of how the phrases look, they are faster and make fewer errors on the phrases that look sensible as well as sound sensible. It is concluded that meaning can be efficiently derived from a visual analysis of text without the use of an intermediate phonemic code, or “inner speech”, although such a code may be used some of the time.
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- Jonathan Baron
- Psychology Department, McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Jonathan Baron
- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Bake T, Baron J, Duncan JS, Morgan DGA, Mercer JG. Arcuate nucleus homeostatic systems reflect blood leptin concentration but not feeding behaviour during scheduled feeding on a high-fat diet in mice. J Neuroendocrinol 2017; 29:e12498. [PMID: 28653356 PMCID: PMC5601252 DOI: 10.1111/jne.12498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hypothalamic homeostatic and forebrain reward-related genes were examined in the context of scheduled meal feeding without caloric restriction in C57BL/6 mice. Mice fed ad libitum but allowed access to a palatable high-fat (HF) diet for 2 hours a day rapidly adapted their feeding behaviour and consumed approximately 80% of their daily caloric intake during this 2-hour scheduled feed. Gene expression levels were examined during either the first or second hour of scheduled feeding vs 24 hours ad libitum feeding on the same HF diet. Gene expression of neuropeptide Y, agouti-related peptide, cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript, pro-opiomelanocortin, long-form leptin receptor and suppressor of cytokine signalling-3 in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC), as well as enkephalin, dynorphin, dopamine-2-receptor and dopamine-3-receptor in the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) in the forebrain, were measured by in situ hybridisation. Mice fed ad libitum on a HF diet had the highest total caloric intake, body weight gain, fat mass and serum leptin, whereas schedule-fed mice had a mild obese phenotype with intermediate total caloric intake, body weight gain, fat mass and serum leptin. The effects of feeding regime on ARC gene expression were emphasised by significant positive or negative correlations with body weight gain, fat mass and blood leptin, although they did not appear to be related to feeding behaviour in the schedule-fed groups (ie, the large, binge-type meals) and did not reveal any potential candidates for the regulation of these meals. Mechanisms underlying large meal/binge-type eating may be regulated by nonhomeostatic hedonic processes. However, assessment of opioid and dopamine receptor gene expression in the NAcc did not reveal evidence of involvement of these genes in regulating large meals. This complements our previous characterisation of ARC and NAcc genes in schedule-fed mice and rats, although it still leaves open the fundamental question about the underlying mechanisms of meal feeding.
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- T. Bake
- Obesity and Food Choice ThemeRowett InstituteUniversity of AberdeenAberdeenUK
- Present address:
Department of Physiology/EndocrinologyInstitute of Neuroscience and PhysiologyThe Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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- Obesity and Food Choice ThemeRowett InstituteUniversity of AberdeenAberdeenUK
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- Obesity and Food Choice ThemeRowett InstituteUniversity of AberdeenAberdeenUK
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- AstraZeneca, MeresideMacclesfieldUK
- Present address:
School of PharmacyKeele UniversityStaffordshireUK
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- Obesity and Food Choice ThemeRowett InstituteUniversity of AberdeenAberdeenUK
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Protected values (PVs) are values protected from trade-offs with other values. They are absolute in this sense. People hold these values even when they do not necessarily abide by them in their behavior. I suggest that most of these values are a subset of deontological rules, defined by their absoluteness. Their origin may be understood by looking at the origin of deontological rules more generally, which includes religious (hence sacred) values among others. But PVs are usually maintained by lack of reflection of the sort that would see counterexamples to their absoluteness. PVs often have other characteristics that would lead to classification into other types of values: they are often moralistic (imposed on others regardless of the willingness of others to accept them); they are about morality rather than convention and thus independent of authority or social consensus; and they often concern second-order preferences (values for values). Especially in combination with these other properties, PVs can be harmful in the domain of politics. Education in the sort of reflection that would lead people to question them could improve the political situation around the world.
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- Jonathan Baron
- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 3720 Walnut St., Philadelphia/PA, 19104, Philadelphia , United States of America
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Kögel AM, Dinkel A, Marten-Mittag B, Baron J, Albers P, Arsov C, Hadaschik B, Hohenfellner M, Imkamp F, Kuczyk M, Gschwend JE, Herkommer K. [Self-concept and erectile dysfunction in 45-year-old men : Results of a corollary study of the PROBASE trial]. Urologe A 2017; 55:1321-1328. [PMID: 27138634 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-016-0102-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Self-concept consists of self-perceptions and is influenced by the life course of the person. OBJECTIVES This study investigated associations between self-concept and erectile dysfunction (ED) in 45-year-old German men. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-five-year-old, heterosexual men who had participated in the PROBASE-study were included. Erectile Function was evaluated using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-6). The presence of ED was defined by IIEF-6 score ≤ 25. Self-concept was assessed using the facets "body image" (three items from the Dresden Body Image Inventory, DKB-35), "perception of masculinity" (three items from the Male Role Norms Scale, MRNS), "perceived social pressure with regard to sexual performance" (four newly constructed items), and "sexual self-esteem" (three newly constructed items). Scores for these facets of self-concept can range from 1 to 5. Higher scores indicate a more positive body image, higher sexual self-esteem, a more modern understanding of masculinity, and greater perceived social pressure. Differences in self-concept between men with ED and without ED were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney-U-test. Furthermore, Cohen's d effect sizes (ES d) were calculated. RESULTS The responses of 3143 men were analyzed. Men with ED (16.2 %) have significantly lower scores regarding body image (mean 3.6 ± 0.6 vs 3.8 ± 0.5; p < 0.001; ES d = -0.5), perception of masculinity (mean 3.4 ± 0.7 vs 3.7 ± 0.6; p < 0.001; ES d = -0.4), and sexual self-esteem (mean 3.6 ± 0.6 vs 3.9 ± 0.5; p < 0.001, ES d = -0.4) than men without ED. Furthermore, they had significantly higher scores for perceived social pressure (mean 2.1 ± 0.7 vs 1.5 ± 0.5; p < 0.001; ES d = 1.2). CONCLUSIONS Self-concept and ED are associated in 45-year-old men. Men with ED have a more negative body image, a more traditional understanding of masculinity, more negative sexual self-esteem, and greater perceived social pressure with regard to sexual performance than men without ED.
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- A M Kögel
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Urologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Urologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Urologie und Urologische Onkologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Urologie und Urologische Onkologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland.
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- Jonathan Baron
- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PA, USA
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Von Seth M, Hillered L, Otterbeck A, Hanslin K, Larsson A, Sjölin J, Lipcsey M, Cove ME, Chew NS, Vu LH, Lim RZ, Puthucheary Z, Hanslin K, Wilske F, Skorup P, Tano E, Sjölin J, Lipcsey M, Derese I, Thiessen S, Derde S, Dufour T, Pauwels L, Bekhuis Y, Van den Berghe G, Vanhorebeek I, Khan M, Dwivedi D, Zhou J, Prat A, Seidah NG, Liaw PC, Fox-Robichaud AE, Von Seth M, Skorup P, Hillered L, Larsson A, Sjölin J, Lipcsey M, Otterbeck A, Hanslin K, Lipcsey M, Larsson A, Von Seth M, Correa T, Pereira J, Takala J, Jakob S, Skorup P, Maudsdotter L, Tano E, Lipcsey M, Castegren M, Larsson A, Sjölin J, Xue M, Xu JY, Liu L, Huang YZ, Guo FM, Yang Y, Qiu HB, Kuzovlev A, Moroz V, Goloubev A, Myazin A, Chumachenko A, Pisarev V, Takeyama N, Tsuda M, Kanou H, Aoki R, Kajita Y, Hashiba M, Terashima T, Tomino A, Davies R, O’Dea KP, Soni S, Ward JK, O’Callaghan DJ, Takata M, Gordon AC, Wilson J, Zhao Y, Singer M, Spencer J, Shankar-Hari M, Genga KR, Lo C, Cirstea MS, Walley KR, Russell JA, Linder A, Boyd JH, Sedlag A, Riedel C, Georgieff M, Barth E, Debain A, Jonckheer J, Moeyersons W, Van zwam K, Puis L, Staessens K, Honoré PM, Spapen HD, De Waele E, de Garibay APR, Bracht H, Ende-Schneider B, Schreiber C, Kreymann B, Bini A, Votino E, Giuliano G, Steinberg I, Vetrugno L, Trunfio D, Sidoti A, Essig A, Brogi E, Forfori F, Conroy M, Marsh B, O’Flynn J, Henne-Bruns D, Gebhard F, Orend K, Halatsch M, Weiss M, Chase M, Freinkman E, Uber A, Liu X, Cocchi MN, Donnino MW, Peetermans M, Liesenborghs L, Claes J, Vanassche T, Hoylaerts M, Jacquemin M, Vanhoorelbeke K, De Meyer S, Verhamme P, Vögeli A, Ottiger M, Meier M, Steuer C, Bernasconi L, Huber A, Christ-Crain M, Henzen C, Hoess C, Thomann R, Zimmerli W, Müller B, Schütz P, Hoppensteadt D, Walborn A, Rondina M, Tsuruta K, Fareed J, Tachyla S, Ikeda T, Ono S, Ueno T, Suda S, Nagura T, Damiani E, Domizi R, Scorcella C, Tondi S, Pierantozzi S, Ciucani S, Mininno N, Adrario E, Pelaia P, Donati A, Andersen MS, Lu S, Lopez G, Lassen AT, Ghiran I, Shapiro NI, Trahtemberg U, Sviri S, Beil M, Agur Z, Van Heerden P, Jahaj E, Vassiliou A, Mastora Z, Orfanos SE, Kotanidou A, Wirz Y, Sager R, Amin D, Amin A, Haubitz S, Hausfater P, Huber A, Kutz A, Mueller B, Schuetz P, Sager RS, Wirz YW, Amin DA, Amin AA, Hausfater PH, Huber AH, Haubitz S, Kutz A, Mueller B, Schuetz P, Gottin L, Dell’amore C, Stringari G, Cogo G, Ceolagraziadei M, Sommavilla M, Soldani F, Polati E, Meier M, Baumgartner T, Zurauskaité G, Gupta S, Mueller B, Devendra A, Schuetz P, Mandaci D, Eren G, Ozturk F, Emir N, Hergunsel O, Azaiez S, Khedher S, Maaoui A, Salem M, Chernevskaya E, Beloborodova N, Bedova A, Sarshor YU, Pautova A, Gusarov V, Öveges N, László I, Forgács M, Kiss T, Hankovszky P, Palágyi P, Bebes A, Gubán B, Földesi I, Araczki Á, Telkes M, Ondrik Z, Helyes Z, Kemény Á, Molnár Z, Spanuth E, Ebelt H, Ivandic B, Thomae R, Werdan K, El-Shafie M, Taema K, El-Hallag M, Kandeel A, Tayeh O, Taema K, Eldesouky M, Omara A, Winkler MS, Holzmann M, Nierhaus A, 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Morath CM, Nusshag CN, Zeier MZ, Bruckner TB, Mehrabi AM, Nawroth PN, Weigand MW, Hofer SH, Brenner TB, Fotopoulou G, Poularas I, Kokkoris S, Brountzos E, Zakynthinos S, Routsi C, Saleh M, Elghonemi M, Nilsson KF, Sandin J, Gustafsson L, Frithiof R, Skorniakov I, Varaksin A, Vikulova D, Shaikh O, Whiteley C, Ostermann M, Di Lascio G, Anicetti L, Bonizzoli M, Fulceri G, Migliaccio ML, Sentina P, Cozzolino M, Peris A, Khadzhynov D, Halleck F, Staeck O, Lehner L, Budde K, Slowinski T, Slowinski T, Kindgen-Milles D, Khadzhynov D, Huysmans N, Laenen MV, Helmschrodt A, Boer W. 37th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (part 3 of 3). 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Martinez E, Ruiz-Pinero M, de Lera M, Baron J, Pedraza MI, Guerrero-Peral AL. [Clinical characteristics of vestibular migraine: considerations in a series of 41 patients]. Rev Neurol 2017; 64:1-6. [PMID: 28000906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION After years of debate about its being approached from headaches and its denomination, vestibular migraine has recently been included in the research appendix of the 3rd edition of the International Headache Classification. AIM To analyse the characteristics of a series of patients with vestibular migraine who visited because of headaches. PATIENTS AND METHODS Our sample consisted of patients who were attended in a headache unit between January 2014 and December 2015. The demographic variables and the characteristics of both migraine and vestibular symptoms were considered, and cases with other otorhinolaryngological conditions were excluded. RESULTS The sample was finally made up of 41 patients (11 males, 30 females) with a mean age of 31.8 ± 13.3 years at the time they were included in the study. Sixteen patients (39%) met criteria for chronic migraine and two (4.9%) presented visual auras. The vestibular symptoms were considered severe in eight cases (19.5%) and occurred in 74.6% of the migraine attacks. Vertigo was described as internal in 18 cases (43.9%), external in 22 (53.7%) and mixed in one case (2.4%). The most frequent symptom was positional vertigo (n = 25; 61%), followed by that induced by head movements (n = 18; 43.9%) and spontaneous (n = 15; 36.6%). Accompanying symptoms included tinnitus (n = 12; 29.3%) and a feeling of fullness in the ear (n = 8; 19.5%). CONCLUSION It is not uncommon to identify symptoms consistent with vestibular migraine in patients who visit a headache unit; they are patients whose day-to-day activities are not usually affected by their vertigo.
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- Hospital Clinico Universitario, 47005 Valladolid, Espana
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- Hospital Clinico Universitario, 47005 Valladolid, Espana
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- Hospital Clinico Universitario, 47005 Valladolid, Espana
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- Hospital Clinico Universitario, 47005 Valladolid, Espana
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- Hospital Clinico Universitario, 47005 Valladolid, Espana
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Jee YH, Sowada N, Markello TC, Rezvani I, Borck G, Baron J. BRF1 mutations in a family with growth failure, markedly delayed bone age, and central nervous system anomalies. Clin Genet 2016; 91:739-747. [PMID: 27748960 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Linear growth failure can be caused by many different genetic abnormalities. In many cases, the genetic defect affects not only the growth plate, causing short stature but also other organs/tissues causing additional clinical abnormalities. A 10-year old boy was evaluated for impaired postnatal linear growth (height 113.3 cm, -4.6 SDS), a bone age that was delayed by 5 years, dysmorphic facies, cognitive impairment, and central nervous system anomalies. His younger brother, presented only with growth failure at 10 months of age. Exome sequencing identified compound heterozygous variants in the gene encoding RNA polymerase III transcription initiation factor 90 kDa subunit (BRF1) in both affected siblings: a missense mutation (c.875 C > G:p.P292R) and a frameshift mutation (c.551delG:p.C184Sfs). The frameshift mutation is expected to lead to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) and/or to protein truncation. Expression of BRF1 with the P292R missense mutation failed to rescue yeast lacking BRF1. The findings confirm a previous report showing that biallelic mutations in BRF1 cause cerebellar-facial-dental syndrome. Our findings also help define the growth phenotype, indicating that the linear growth failure can become clinically evident before the neurological abnormalities and that a severely delayed bone age may serve as a diagnostic clue.
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- Section on Growth and Development, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Undiagnosed Diseases Program, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Section of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital of Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Section on Growth and Development, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Pakhale S, Baron J, Armstrong M, Tasca G, Gaudet E, Aaron SD, Cameron W, Balfour L. Lost in translation? How adults living with Cystic Fibrosis understand treatment recommendations from their healthcare providers, and the impact on adherence to therapy. Patient Educ Couns 2016; 99:1319-1324. [PMID: 27036082 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study builds on the limited research documenting Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients' understanding of treatment recommendations and how this may impact adherence to therapy. METHODS We surveyed adults with CF and their healthcare professional (HCP) to capture treatment recommendations provided by the HCP, and patients' knowledge, and frequency of performance, of these recommendations. We classified CF participants' understanding of treatment recommendations (correct/incorrect) as compared to the actual recommendations made by the HCP. We computed CF participants' adherence in relation to HCP treatment recommendations and to their own understanding of treatment recommendations (adherent/non-adherent). RESULTS Complete HCP and patient data were available for 42 participants. The recommended treatment frequency was correctly understood by 0%-87.8% of CF participants. Adherence to HCP treatment recommendations ranged from 0 to 68.3% (mean 45.4%±21.5), and rates were low (<33%) for acapella, percussion/postural drainage, tobramycin nebulization and insulin. Participants' adherence was greater when calculated in relation to participants' understanding of treatment recommendations (62.4%±25.1) than when calculated in relation to actual HCP treatment recommendations (45.4%±21.5%) (p=0.009). CONCLUSION AND PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Adults with CF misunderstand treatment recommendations; this likely affects treatment adherence. Interventions to ensure HCPs use effective communication strategies are needed.
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada; The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada; Division of Respiratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada; The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada; The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada; Division of Respiratory Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada; The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada; The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada; The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Two studies compared the judgments of U.S. and Indian students regarding the obligation to save someone’s life by donating bone marrow. Indians were more likely to consider donation to be morally required, even when the needy person was a stranger “on the other side of the world.” Both groups limited obligations to help out-group members, but Americans also limited obligations to help in-group members from the same town. Indians regarded donating more highly when it arose from duty, whereas Americans regarded donating more highly when it went beyond the requirements of duty. Both groups distinguished acts and omissions and treated special obligations as agent general. Although Indians tend to perceive greater obligation, norms in both cultures limit the scope of obligations.
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Baron J, Asch DA, Fagerlin A, Jepson C, Loewenstein G, Riis J, Stineman MG, Ubel PA. Effect of Assessment Method on the Discrepancy between Judgments of Health Disorders People have and do not have: A Web Study. Med Decis Making 2016; 23:422-34. [PMID: 14570300 DOI: 10.1177/0272989x03257277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Three experiments on the World Wide Web asked subjects to rate the severity of common health disorders such as acne or arthritis. People who had a disorder (“Haves”) tended to rate it as less severe than people who did not have it (“Not-haves”). Two explanations of this Have versus Not-have discrepancy were rejected. By one account, people change their reference point when they rate a disorder that they have. More precise reference points would, on this account, reduce the discrepancy, but, if anything, the discrepancy was larger. By another account, people who do not have the disorder focus on attributes that are most affected by it, and the discrepancy should decrease when people make ratings on several attributes. Again, if anything, the discrepancy increased when ratings were on separate attributes (combined by a weighted average). The discrepancy varied in size and direction across disorders. Subjects also thought that they would be less affected than others.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6196, USA.
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One reason for people's voluntary cooperation in social dilemmas, or altruistic behavior in general, may be their belief that altruism pays off in terms of long-run self-interest Although this is often true, it is typically false in large-scale social dilemmas among strangers In three questionnaire studies, subjects endorsed this self-interest illusion frequently for large-scale dilemmas, such as overfishing and pollution, in which the benefits of cooperation are delayed.
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Vidal A, Rinaldo M, Brochard P, Baron J, Verdun-Esquer C. Grossesse et travail au CHU de Bordeaux : étude comparative de la fréquence des principales complications de la grossesse du personnel (hors personnel médical et de recherche) par rapport à la population générale. ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2015.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Likus W, Gruszczyńska K, Markowski J, Machnikowska-Sokołowska M, Olczak Z, Bajor G, Los MJ, Baron J. Correlations between selected parameters of nasal cavity in neonates and young infants - computed tomography study. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2015; 75:334-340. [PMID: 26711652 DOI: 10.5603/fm.a2015.0128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Correlations between selected metric parameters of the nasal cavity and nasopharynx in children without atresia may be useful for anticipating probable dimensions of this region in living subjects, in terms of changes with age. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and eighty children, age range 0-3 years, were divided into five age groups, and measurements of 18 distances between structures of nasal cavity and nosopharynx were performed on computed tomography scans. Correlation coefficients and relations between parameters have been determined. RESULTS Our study confirmed the existence of statistically significant correlations between linear dimensions within nasal cavity in children. The analysis demon-strated that for the values of following indexes: nasal septum length/piriform aperture width, and maximum length of the nasal septum/posterior nares width no statistically significant differences have been noted between age groups of children. All correlations have been positive. No statistically significant differences have been noted between the maximum width of the vomer and osseous parameters measured, both in the anterior and posterior part of the nasal cavity, and nasal septum length. CONCLUSIONS The size of posterior nares changed with age in children by a constant value. So far, no such an analysis has been carried out assessing potential correlations between linear dimensions for the entire nasal cavity, nasopharynx, length of the nasal septum in children, as well as proportions of individual linear dimensions of the anatomical structures analysed, in various age groups.
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
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Win A, Reece J, Dowty J, Buchanan D, Clendenning M, Young J, Cleary S, Cotterchio M, Macrae F, Baron J, Le Marchand L, Casey G, Haile R, Newcomb P, Thibodeau S, Hopper J, Gallinger S, Winship I, Lindor N, Jenkins M. 1054 Risk of extracolonic cancers for people with biallelic and monoallelic mutations in MUTYH. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30480-4] [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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Baron J, Scott S, Fincher K, Emlen Metz S. Why does the Cognitive Reflection Test (sometimes) predict utilitarian moral judgment (and other things)? Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmac.2014.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [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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We offer a psychological perspective to explain the failure of governments to create near-Pareto improvements. Our tools for analyzing these failures reflect the difficulties people have trading small losses for large gains: the fixed-pie approach to negotiations, the omission bias and status quo bias, parochialism and dysfunctional competition, and the neglect of secondary effects. We examine the role of human judgment in the failure to find wise trade-offs by discussing diverse applications of citizen and government decision making, including AIDS treatment, organ-donation systems, endangered-species protection, subsidies, and free trade. Our overall goal is to offer a psychological approach for understanding suboptimality in government decision making.
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- Jonathan Baron
- Psychology Department, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University
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Baron J. Some fallacies of human-subjects protection, and some solutions. Cortex 2015; 65:246-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2014.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 11/07/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Krupiński M, Urbańczyk-Zawadzka M, Laskowicz B, Irzyk M, Banyś R, Gruszczyńska K, Baron J. Computed tomography in the evaluation of the anomalous origin of the coronary artery: coexistence with other congenital heart disease in an adult population. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2015; 74:73-7. [DOI: 10.5603/fm.2015.0012] [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] [Received: 04/09/2014] [Revised: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Burcu Gürçay
- Department of Psychology; University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia PA USA
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- Department of Psychology; University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia PA USA
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- Department of Psychology; University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia PA USA
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Baron J, Fishbourne E, Couacy-Hyman E, Abubakar M, Jones BA, Frost L, Herbert R, Chibssa TR, Van't Klooster G, Afzal M, Ayebazibwe C, Toye P, Bashiruddin J, Baron MD. Development and testing of a field diagnostic assay for peste des petits ruminants virus. Transbound Emerg Dis 2014; 61:390-6. [PMID: 25073647 PMCID: PMC4283758 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We have developed an immunochromatographic test for the diagnosis of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) under field conditions. The diagnostic assay has been tested in the laboratory and also under field conditions in Ivory Coast, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Uganda. The test is carried out on a superficial swab sample (ocular or nasal) and showed a sensitivity of 84% relative to PCR. The specificity was 95% over all nasal and ocular samples. The test detected as little as 103 TCID50 (50% tissue culture infectious doses) of cell culture-grown virus, and detected virus isolates representing all four known genetic lineages of peste des petits ruminants virus. Virus could be detected in swabs from animals as early as 4 days post-infection, at a time when clinical signs were minimal. Feedback from field trials was uniformly positive, suggesting that this diagnostic tool may be useful for current efforts to control the spread of PPR.
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- J Baron
- The Pirbright Institute, Pirbright, UK
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Böttcher P, Buchkremer-Hermanns H, Baron J. Die Kristallstruktur des Ethylendiammonium-hexasulfids (2. Mitteilung über Alkylammonium-Polysulfide [1])/The Crystal Structure of Ethylenediammonium Hexasulfide. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1515/znb-1984-0402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ethylenediammonium hexasulfide has been synthesized from ethylenediamine, sulfur, and gaseous H2S in aqueous solution. X-ray investigations on single crystals revealed its structure. The monoclinic unit cell contains eight formula units, the space group is Cc. The sulfur atoms form unbranched zig-zag chains S6
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- P. Böttcher
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Technischen Hochschule Aachen. Professor-Pirlet-Straße 1. D-5100 Aachen
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Technischen Hochschule Aachen. Professor-Pirlet-Straße 1. D-5100 Aachen
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Technischen Hochschule Aachen. Professor-Pirlet-Straße 1. D-5100 Aachen
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Mellers B, Ungar L, Baron J, Ramos J, Gurcay B, Fincher K, Scott SE, Moore D, Atanasov P, Swift SA, Murray T, Stone E, Tetlock PE. Psychological strategies for winning a geopolitical forecasting tournament. Psychol Sci 2014; 25:1106-15. [PMID: 24659192 DOI: 10.1177/0956797614524255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Five university-based research groups competed to recruit forecasters, elicit their predictions, and aggregate those predictions to assign the most accurate probabilities to events in a 2-year geopolitical forecasting tournament. Our group tested and found support for three psychological drivers of accuracy: training, teaming, and tracking. Probability training corrected cognitive biases, encouraged forecasters to use reference classes, and provided forecasters with heuristics, such as averaging when multiple estimates were available. Teaming allowed forecasters to share information and discuss the rationales behind their beliefs. Tracking placed the highest performers (top 2% from Year 1) in elite teams that worked together. Results showed that probability training, team collaboration, and tracking improved both calibration and resolution. Forecasting is often viewed as a statistical problem, but forecasts can be improved with behavioral interventions. Training, teaming, and tracking are psychological interventions that dramatically increased the accuracy of forecasts. Statistical algorithms (reported elsewhere) improved the accuracy of the aggregation. Putting both statistics and psychology to work produced the best forecasts 2 years in a row.
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Baron J, Campbell WC, DeMille D, Doyle JM, Gabrielse G, Gurevich YV, Hess PW, Hutzler NR, Kirilov E, Kozyryev I, O'Leary BR, Panda CD, Parsons MF, Petrik ES, Spaun B, Vutha AC, West AD. Order of Magnitude Smaller Limit on the Electric Dipole Moment of the Electron. Science 2013; 343:269-72. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1248213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 749] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Sheppard C, Edmund J, Frawley K, Dubey G, Baron J, Burn S, Azeem T, Bhandari M, Chitkara K, Tukan A, McCance A, Kelly DJ. 128 MORE DISCHARGES, LESS FOLLOW-UP AND SIMILAR RATES OF CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY: INITIAL ‘REAL-WORLD’ EXPERIENCE OF NICE GUIDANCE ON ASSESSMENT OF CHEST PAIN OF RECENT ONSET IN THE RAPID ACCESS CHEST PAIN CLINIC. Heart 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304019.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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