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Fukatsu-Chikumoto A, Hirano T, Takahashi S, Ishida T, Yasuda K, Donishi T, Suga K, Doi K, Oishi K, Ohata S, Murata Y, Yamaji Y, Asami-Noyama M, Edakuni N, Kakugawa T, Matsunaga K. Correlation between frailty and reduction in cortical thickness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6106. [PMID: 38480723 PMCID: PMC10937661 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53933-0] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Physical inactivity and cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to frailty and poor prognoses. However, little is known regarding the association between frailty and the human brain. We hypothesized that the brain structure could change according to frailty in patients with COPD and focused on cortical thickness. Cortical thickness measured by magnetic resonance imaging and frailty scores using the Kihon Checklist (KCL) were assessed in 40 patients with stable COPD and 20 healthy controls. Among the 34 regions assessed, multiple regions were thinner in patients with COPD than in healthy individuals (p < 0.05). We found significant negative correlations between the eight regions and the KCL scores only in patients with COPD. After adjusting for age and cognitive impairment, the association between the left and six right regions remained statistically significant. The correlation coefficient was the strongest in the bilateral superior frontal gyrus (left: ρ = - 0.5319, p = 0.0006) (right: ρ = - 0.5361, p = 0.0005). Interestingly, among the KCL scores, the daily activity domain showed the strongest correlation (sensitivity, 90%; specificity, 73%) with the bottom quartile of the reduction in the superior frontal gyrus. Frailty in patients with COPD is associated with a thickness reduction in the cortical regions, reflecting social vulnerability.
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- Ayumi Fukatsu-Chikumoto
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-0012, Japan
- Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, Habikino, 583-8555, Japan
- Clinical Research and Education Center, Asakayama General Hospital, Sakai, 590-0018, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-0012, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-0012, Japan
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- Department of System Neurophysiology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, 641-0012, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, St. Hill Hospital, Ube, 755-0155, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonology and Gerontology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonology and Gerontology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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Kakugawa T, Doi K, Ohteru Y, Kakugawa H, Oishi K, Kakugawa M, Hirano T, Mimura Y, Matsunaga K. Kinetics of COVID-19 mRNA primary and booster vaccine-associated neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in long-term care facility residents: a prospective longitudinal study in Japan. Immun Ageing 2023; 20:42. [PMID: 37592283 PMCID: PMC10433614 DOI: 10.1186/s12979-023-00368-2] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a threat to vulnerable populations such as long-term care facility (LTCF) residents, who are often older, severely frail, and have multiple comorbidities. Although associations have been investigated between COVID-19 mRNA vaccine immunogenicity, durability, and response to booster vaccination and chronological age, data on the association of clinical factors such as performance status, nutritional status, and underlying comorbidities other than chronological age are limited. Here, we evaluated the anti-spike IgG level and neutralizing activity against the wild-type virus and Delta and Omicron variants in the sera of LTCF residents, outpatients, and healthcare workers before the primary vaccination; at 8, 12, and 24 weeks after the primary vaccination; and approximately 3 months after the booster vaccination. This 48-week prospective longitudinal study was registered in the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (Trial ID: UMIN000043558). RESULTS Of 114 infection-naïve participants (64 LTCF residents, 29 outpatients, and 21 healthcare workers), LTCF residents had substantially lower anti-spike IgG levels and neutralizing activity against the wild-type virus and Delta variant than outpatients and healthcare workers over 24 weeks after the primary vaccination. In LTCF residents, booster vaccination elicited neutralizing activity against the wild-type virus and Delta variant comparable to that in outpatients, whereas neutralizing activity against the Omicron variant was comparable to that in outpatients and healthcare workers. Multiple regression analyses showed that age was negatively correlated with anti-spike IgG levels and neutralizing activity against the wild-type virus and Delta variant after the primary vaccination. However, multivariate regression analysis revealed that poor performance status and hypoalbuminemia were more strongly associated with a lower humoral immune response than age, number of comorbidities, or sex after primary vaccination. Booster vaccination counteracted the negative effects of poor performance status and hypoalbuminemia on the humoral immune response. CONCLUSIONS LTCF residents exhibited suboptimal immune responses following primary vaccination. Although older age is significantly associated with a lower humoral immune response, poor performance status and hypoalbuminemia are more strongly associated with a lower humoral immune response after primary vaccination. Thus, booster vaccination is beneficial for older adults, especially those with a poor performance status and hypoalbuminemia.
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- Tomoyuki Kakugawa
- Department of Pulmonology and Gerontology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, 755-8505, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Corporation WADOKAI Hofu Rehabilitation Hospital, Hofu, Japan.
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Yamaguchi Ube Medical Center, Ube, Japan.
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- Department of Pulmonology and Gerontology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, 755-8505, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Corporation WADOKAI Hofu Rehabilitation Hospital, Hofu, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Corporation WADOKAI Hofu Rehabilitation Hospital, Hofu, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Corporation WADOKAI Hofu Rehabilitation Hospital, Hofu, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan
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- The Department of Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization Yamaguchi Ube Medical Center, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan
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Nakahara Y, Mabu S, Hirano T, Murata Y, Doi K, Fukatsu-Chikumoto A, Matsunaga K. Neural Network Approach to Investigating the Importance of Test Items for Predicting Physical Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4297. [PMID: 37445332 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12134297] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Contracting COPD reduces a patient's physical activity and restricts everyday activities (physical activity disorder). However, the fundamental cause of physical activity disorder has not been found. In addition, costly and specialized equipment is required to accurately examine the disorder; hence, it is not regularly assessed in normal clinical practice. In this study, we constructed a machine learning model to predict physical activity using test items collected during the normal care of COPD patients. In detail, we first applied three types of data preprocessing methods (zero-padding, multiple imputation by chained equations (MICE), and k-nearest neighbor (kNN)) to complement missing values in the dataset. Then, we constructed several types of neural networks to predict physical activity. Finally, permutation importance was calculated to identify the importance of the test items for prediction. Multifactorial analysis using machine learning, including blood, lung function, walking, and chest imaging tests, was the unique point of this research. From the experimental results, it was found that the missing value processing using MICE contributed to the best prediction accuracy (73.00%) compared to that using zero-padding (68.44%) or kNN (71.52%), and showed better accuracy than XGBoost (66.12%) with a significant difference (p < 0.05). For patients with severe physical activity reduction (total exercise < 1.5), a high sensitivity (89.36%) was obtained. The permutation importance showed that "sex, the number of cigarettes, age, and the whole body phase angle (nutritional status)" were the most important items for this prediction. Furthermore, we found that a smaller number of test items could be used in ordinary clinical practice for the screening of physical activity disorder.
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- Yoshiki Nakahara
- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 7558611, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 7558611, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Yamaguchi 7558505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Yamaguchi 7558505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Yamaguchi 7558505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Yamaguchi 7558505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Yamaguchi 7558505, Japan
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Murata Y, Hirano T, Doi K, Fukatsu-Chikumoto A, Hamada K, Oishi K, Kakugawa T, Yano M, Matsunaga K. Computed Tomography Lung Density Analysis: An Imaging Biomarker Predicting Physical Inactivity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pilot Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12082959. [PMID: 37109296 PMCID: PMC10146330 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12082959] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Physical inactivity correlates with poor prognosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is suggested to be related to lung hyperinflation. We examined the association between physical activity and the expiratory to inspiratory (E/I) ratio of mean lung density (MLD), the imaging biomarker of resting lung hyperinflation. COPD patients (n = 41) and healthy controls (n = 12) underwent assessment of pulmonary function and physical activity with an accelerometer, as well as computed tomography at full inspiration and expiration. E/IMLD was calculated by measuring inspiratory and expiratory MLD. Exercise (EX) was defined as metabolic equivalents × duration (hours). COPD patients had higher E/IMLD (0.975 vs. 0.964) than healthy subjects. When dividing COPD patients into sedentary (EX < 1.5) and non-sedentary (EX ≥ 1.5) groups, E/IMLD in the sedentary group was statistically higher than that in the non-sedentary group (0.983 vs. 0.972). E/IMLD > 0.980 was a good predictor of sedentary behavior in COPD (sensitivity, 0.815; specificity, 0.714). Multivariate analysis showed that E/IMLD was associated with sedentary behavior (odds ratio, 0.39; p = 0.04), independent of age, symptomology, airflow obstruction, and pulmonary diffusion. In conclusion, higher E/IMLD scores are associated with sedentary behavior and can be a useful imaging biomarker for the early detection of physical inactivity in COPD.
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- Yoriyuki Murata
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonology and Gerontology, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan
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Iguchi M, Masunaga N, Ishii M, Fujino A, Ide Y, Hamatani Y, Yoshizawa T, Doi K, Ikeda S, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Ogawa H, Abe M, Akao M. Association of beta blocker use with new-onset heart failure and mortality in atrial fibrillation without pre-existing heart failure: the Fushimi AF registry. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Heart failure (HF) is one of the major complications in atrial fibrillation (AF). We previously reported that not a few AF patients without pre-existing HF (defined as prior HF hospitalization, New York Heart Association functional class≥2, or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)<40%) subsequently developed new-onset HF. Beta blockers are the established therapy for HF, but it remains unclear whether beta blockers prevent new-onset HF and improve outcomes in AF patients without preexisting HF.
Methods
In the Fushimi AF registry, 778 of 3,262 patients without pre-existing HF were receiving beta blockers at baseline. We investigated the incidence of new-onset HF defined as cardiac death or HF hospitalization, and all-cause death in a propensity-matched cohort (N=1,198; mean age, 71 years; 39% female; mean LVEF, 66%). Additionally, annual follow-up prescription data before the onset of events were collected in 294 of patients with beta blockers and 395 of those without beta blockers. We also investigated the association of starting or stopping beta blockers with the incidence of new-onset HF and all-cause death.
Results
During the median follow-up of 5.8 years, new-onset HF and all-cause death occurred in 77 (12.9%) and 118 (19.7%) of patients with beta blockers, and 70 (11.7%) and 131 (21.9%) of those without beta blockers, respectively. Incidence of new-onset HF was comparable between patients with and without beta blockers (Figure 1), and incidence of all-cause death was also comparable between the two groups (Figure 2). In exploratory subgroup analyses, there was no interaction in the association of beta blockers with the incidence of events, except for pulse rate for new-onset HF and left atrial size for all-cause death. Hazard ratio of beta blockers for new-onset HF tended to be lower in patients with higher pulse rates (>84 bpm) (Figure 1), and that for all-cause death was lower in those without left atrial enlargement (Figure 2). Of patients with follow-up prescription data, beta blockers were stopped in 55 (18.7%) and started in 97 (24.6%) patients, respectively. Patients with starting beta blockers had higher pulse rate (78.5±17.3 vs 74.9±13.9 bpm; p=0.03) and more symptomatic AF (58.8% vs 46.0%; p=0.03) compared to those without starting beta blockers, while there was no difference in baseline characteristics between those with and without stopping beta blockers. During the follow-up, the incidences of new-onset HF and all-cause death were also comparable between the patients with and without stopping beta blockers and those with and without starting beta blockers.
Conclusion
Beta blockers were not associated with the incidence of new-onset HF and all-cause death in AF patients without pre-existing HF. However, the exploratory subgroup analyses suggested the existence of subjects who may benefit from beta blockers.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer Healthcare, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, Novartis Pharma, MSD, Sanofi-Aventis, and Takeda Pharmaceutical.
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- M Iguchi
- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital , Gifu , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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Masunaga N, Ogawa H, Ikeda S, Doi K, Yoshizawa T, Hamatani Y, Ide Y, Fujino A, Ishii M, Iguchi M, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of atrial fibrillation patients with peripheral artery disease: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents the common arrhythmia and increases the risk of thromboembolism. Risk assessment for thromboembolism is important for the management of AF patients. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is identified as a risk factor for thromboembolism in CHA2DS2-VASc score. However, there are little data on clinical characteristics and cardiovascular events of AF patients with PAD.
Purpose
In this study, we investigated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of AF patients with PAD.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry, a community-based prospective survey, was designed to enroll all of the AF patients who visited the participating medical institutions in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The inclusion criterion of the registry is the documentation of AF at 12-lead electrocardiogram or Holter monitoring at any time, and there are no exclusion criteria. We started to enroll patients from March 2011 and follow up data including prescription status were available in 4,464 patients from March 2011 to August 2021. Median follow-up period was 1,848 days.
Results
Of 4,464 patients, 183 patients had PAD (4.1%; PAD group). The mean age was higher in PAD group than no-PAD group (PAD group vs. no-PAD group: 76.7 vs. 73.5; p<0.01). Patients with PAD had more co-morbidities such as stroke, systemic embolism, congestive heart failure, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease than those without PAD. Thus, CHADS2 score, CHA2DS2-VASc score and HAS-BLED score were higher in PAD group than no-PAD group (2.81 vs. 2.00; p<0.01, 5.17 vs. 3.30; p<0.01, 2.42 vs. 1.71; p<0.01, respectively). The proportion of patients with oral anticoagulant was similar between the two groups and the proportion of patients with antiplatelet drug was higher in PAD group than no-PAD group (59.0% vs. 55.6%; p=0.36, 62.9% vs. 24.7%; p<0.01, respectively). The incidences of all-cause death, cardiac death and myocardial infarction were higher in PAD group than no-PAD group (11.4 vs. 4.6 per 100 person-years; log-rank p<0.01, 1.7 vs. 0.8 per 100 person-years; log-rank p<0.01, 1.2 vs. 0.2 per 100 person-years; log-rank p<0.01). However, the incidence of stroke or systemic embolism was similar between the two groups (2.9 vs. 2.2 per 100 person-years, log-rank p=0.19). Finally, the incidence of composite of cardiac death, stroke, systemic embolism or myocardial infarction was higher in PAD group than no-PAD group (6.0 vs. 3.0 per 100 person-years; log-rank p<0.01).
Conclusion
AF patients with PAD had significantly higher risk for death and cardiac events, whereas the incidence of thromboembolism was similar between AF patients with and without PAD.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
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- N Masunaga
- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital , Ogaki , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization , Kyoto , Japan
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Ikeda S, Iguchi M, Ogawa H, Minami K, Ishigami K, Doi K, Hamatani Y, Yoshizawa T, Ide Y, Fujino A, Ishii M, Masunaga N, Wada H, Abe M, Akao M. Association of cardiothoracic ratio with heart failure hospitalization in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Chest radiography is the most common diagnostic imaging test in clinical medicine, and the cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) is a readily available and non-invasive tool with which to assess the volume status and cardiomegaly. However, it remains unknown whether CTR on chest radiography is associated with the incidence of HF hospitalization in AF patients remains unclear.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of AF patients in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The inclusion criterion of the registry is the documentation of AF at 12-lead electrocardiogram or Holter monitoring at any time, and there are no exclusion criteria. We started to enroll patients from March 2011, and follow-up data were available for 4,489 patients by the end of August 2021. In the present study, 3,727 patients with available data of CTR were examined. We divided the patients into two groups according to their CTR at baseline; Higher group (CTR ≥50.0%, n=2,696) and Lower group (CTR <50.0%, n=1,031), and compared the clinical background and outcomes between the two groups.
Results
The proportion of female was grater in Higher group, and the patients in Higher group were older. The patients in Higher group had higher prevalence of HF, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. During the median follow-up of 3,033 days, in Kaplan-Meier analysis, the incidence rates of HF hospitalization were higher in Higher group (Higher group: 2.5% per person-year vs. Lower group: 1.1%; p<0.01). Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis revealed that higher CTR (≥50.0%) was an independent determinant of the incidence of HF hospitalization. Furthermore, when we divided the patients into four groups based on the quartile of CTR; Q1 (CTR<49.0%), Q2 (49.0≤CTR<53.8%), Q3 (53.8≤CTR<59.0%), Q4 (59.0%≤CTR), the incidence of HF hospitalization was more frequent in patients with higher CTR, regardless of the presence or absence of prior hospitalization for HF (Figure).
Conclusion
In Japanese AF patients, patients with higher CTR had significantly higher incidence of HF hospitalization, regardless of the prevalence of prior hospitalization for HF.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Ikeda
- Kyoto Medical Centre , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre , Kyoto , Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre , Kyoto , Japan
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Hamatani Y, Iguchi M, Minami K, Ishigami K, Ikeda S, Doi K, Yoshizawa T, Masunaga N, Esato M, Tsuji H, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Ogawa H, Abe M, Akao M. The association of left ventricular ejection fraction with incident heart failure in patients with atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of incident heart failure (HF). Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is an important prognostic parameter in patients with HF. However, little is known regarding the association of LVEF with incident HF in patients with AF.
Purpose
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between LVEF at enrollment and incidence of HF hospitalization during follow-up period in patients with AF.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of patients with AF in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The inclusion criterion of the registry is the documentation of AF at 12-lead electrocardiogram or Holter monitoring at any time, and there are no exclusion criteria. We started to enroll patients from March 2011, and follow-up data were available for 4,489 patients by the end of August 2021. In the present study, we investigated 3,544 patients with the data of LVEF at enrollment. We divided the patients into 4 groups stratified by LVEF (reduced LVEF [LVEF <40%], mildly reduced LVEF [LVEF: 40–49%], slightly reduced LVEF [LVEF: 50–59%], and normal LVEF [LVEF ≥60%]), and compared the backgrounds and outcomes between these 4 groups.
Results
Of 3,544 patients, the mean age was 73.6±10.7 years, 1,420 (40%) were female, 1,781 (50%) were paroxysmal AF, and 1,085 (30%) had pre-existing HF. The mean CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores were 2.1±1.3 and 3.4±1.7, respectively. The mean LVEF at enrollment was 63±12% (reduced LVEF: 197 [6%], mildly reduced LVEF: 250 [7%], slightly reduced LVEF: 532 [15%] and normal LVEF: 2,565 [72%], respectively). Patients with lower LVEF demonstrated lower prevalence of female and paroxysmal AF, and had a higher CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores (all P<0.01). A total of 605 patients were hospitalized for HF during the median follow-up period of 5.5 years, corresponding to an annual incidence of 3.4% per person-year. Kaplan-Meier curves demonstrated that LVEF at enrollment could stratify the incidence of HF hospitalization during follow-up in patients with AF (Picture 1). Multivariable Cox regression analysis revealed that lower LVEF strata were significantly associated with the increased risk of HF hospitalization even after adjustment by age, sex, type of AF and CHA2DS2-VASc score (Picture 1). An increased risk of HF hospitalization was observed even in patients with mildly reduced LVEF (adjusted hazard ratio: 2.56, 95% CI: 1.99–3.29) as well as in those with slightly reduced LVEF (adjusted hazard ratio: 1.79, 95% CI: 1.45–2.22) compared with those with normal LVEF. These results were also the case in AF patients without pre-existing HF (Picture 2).
Conclusion
LVEF at enrollment could stratify the incidence of HF hospitalization in patients with AF, suggesting the importance of measuring LVEF in all patients with AF. Even mildly (LVEF: 40–49%) or slightly (LVEF: 50–59%) reduced LVEF was independently associated with the risk of incident HF in patients with AF.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- Y Hamatani
- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Arrhythmia , Ogaki , Japan
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- Tsuji Clinic , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto , Japan
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Yamamoto T, Doi K, Fukami R, Yoshimoto T, Natori Y, Ishii A. Comparisons between Japanese and Han Chinese populations for 261 autosomal STR loci. Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2022.10.003] [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: 11/06/2022]
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Iguchi M, Masunaga N, Ishii M, An Y, Fujino A, Hamatani Y, Doi K, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Ogawa H, Abe M, Akao M. Association of low total cholesterol level with clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF registry. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Hyperlipidemia is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, low cholesterol is also reported to be associated with poor outcome in patients with chronic disease, which is called “cholesterol paradox”, and the association of cholesterol level with the incidence of clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclear.
Methods
In the Fushimi AF Registry, a community-based prospective survey of the AF patients in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, follow-up data and baseline total cholesterol levels were available in 3,054 patients. We excluded 767 patients who were taking statins, and 2,267 patients were included in the analyses. We defined low cholesterol as total cholesterol <150 mg/dl, and examined the incidence of all-cause death, stroke/systemic embolism (SE), heart failure (HF) hospitalization, and major bleeding.
Results
Patients with low cholesterol (N=464 (20.4%)) were older, more often male, and had higher prevalence of low body weight (<50 kg), permanent/persistent AF, prior stroke/SE, HF, chronic kidney disease, and anemia (hemoglobin <11 g/dl). CHA2DS2-VASc score was higher in patients with low cholesterol (low cholesterol vs others; 3.6±1.6 vs 3.2±1.7: P<0.001). Prescription of oral anti-coagulants was comparable between the groups (50.0% vs 54.5%: P=0.09). During the median follow-up of 1,805 days, the incidence of all-cause death, stroke/SE, HF hospitalization, and major bleeding was significantly higher in patients with low cholesterol (all-cause death, 10.9 vs 3.8 /100 person-years; stroke/SE, 3.4 vs 1.9 /100 person-years; HF hospitalization, 4.7 vs 2.5 /100 person-years; major bleeding, 2.7 vs 1.4 /100 person-years) (Figure 1). After adjustment for the components of CHA2DS2-VASc score, low body weight, permanent/persistent AF, chronic kidney disease, anemia, and prescription of oral anti-coagulants, low cholesterol was significantly associated with the incidence of all-cause death and stroke/SE, but not with that of HF hospitalization or major bleeding (Figure 2, model 3). Total cholesterol levels were still significantly and inversely associated with the incidence of all-cause death (hazard ratio, 0.94; 95% confidence interval, 0.92–0.96 for 10 mg/dl increase) and stroke/SE (hazard ratio, 0.96; 95% confidence interval, 0.92–0.999 for 10 mg/dl increase), when analyzed as continuous variables. Subgroup analysis revealed that the risk of low cholesterol for all-cause death was more pronounced in female (interaction P, 0.049), patient without prior stroke/SE (interaction P, 0.01), those without HF (interaction P, 0.01), and those without vascular disease (interaction P, 0.001). The risk for stroke/SE was more pronounced in patients without vascular disease (interaction P, 0.01).
Conclusion
Low total cholesterol level was significantly associated with the incidence of all-cause and stroke/SE in AF patients not taking statins, suggesting the existence of cholesterol paradox in AF.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private grant(s) and/or Sponsorship. Main funding source(s): Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer Healthcare, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Daiichi-Sankyo, Novartis Pharma, MSD, Sanofi-Avent
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- M Iguchi
- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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Ikeda S, Iguchi M, Ogawa H, Ishigami K, Doi K, Hamatani Y, Ide Y, Fujino A, Ishii M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. The relationship between diastolic blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation whose systolic blood pressure was treated to less than 130 mmHg. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Hypertension is one of the major risk factors of cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Low diastolic blood pressure (DBP) has been reported to be associated with the incidence of cardiovascular events, but current guidelines recommend an intensive blood pressure target of less than 130/80 mmHg for AF patients taking oral anticoagulants without mentioning the lower limits of DBP.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of AF patients in a city of Japan. Follow-up data were available in 4,472 patients, and hypertensive patients who received prescription of any antihypertensive agents and whose systolic blood pressure was treated to less than 130 mmHg were available were examined (n=1,319). We divided the patients into four groups according to their DBP at baseline; G1 (DBP<60 mmHg, n=349), G2 (60≤DBP<70, n=434), G3 (70≤DBP<80, n=386) and G4 (80≤DBP, n=150), and compared the clinical background and outcomes among groups.
Results
The proportion of female was grater in G1 group, and the patients in G1 group were older. During the median follow-up of 2,458 days, in Kaplan-Meier analysis, the incidence rates of cardiovascular events (composite of cardiac death, ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, non-fatal myocardial infarction and heart failure hospitalization during follow up) were the highest in G1 group and the lowest in G3 group (G1: 7.2% per person-year vs. G2: 4.9% vs. G3: 2.2% vs. G4: 4.4%; p<0.01). Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis revealed that DBP was an independent determinant of cardiovascular events (G1 vs. G3; hazard ratio (HR): 1.96, 95% confidence intervals (CI): 1.39–2.76, G2 vs. G3; HR: 1.79, 95% CI: 1.28–2.50, G4 vs. G3; HR: 1.56, 95% CI: 0.99–2.45) (Figure 1). When we examined the association of DBP according to 10 mmHg increment, patients with excessively low DBP (<50 mmHg) had significantly higher incidence of cardiovascular events than patients with DBP of 70–79 mmHg (HR: 2.80, 95% CI: 1.81–4.33), and DBP exhibited J curve association with higher incidence of cardiovascular events (Figure 2).
Conclusion
In Japanese AF patients whose systolic blood pressure was treated to less than 130 mmHg, patients with excessively low DBP had significantly higher incidence of cardiovascular events, and DBP exhibited J curve association with higher incidence of cardiovascular events.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Ikeda
- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Arrhythmia, Ogaki, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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Ogawa H, Esato M, Minami K, Ikeda S, Doi K, Hamatani Y, Ide Y, Fujino A, Ishii M, Iguchi M, Masunaga N, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. Previous pacemaker therapy was not associated with the risk of clinical events in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) occasionally require pacemaker implantation. Meanwhile, patients with implanted pacemaker are occasionally found to have subclinical AF and develop clinical AF. However, little is known about the clinical outcomes of AF patients with implanted pacemaker.
Purpose
We aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes in AF patients undergoing previous pacemaker therapy.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of the AF patients in a city of Japan. Follow-up data including prescription status were available for 4,447 patients. After exclusion of patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization therapy, we investigated 293 AF patients with pacemaker implantation at baseline. We performed propensity score-matching analysis to assess the impact of pacemaker therapy in AF patients.
Results
Of a total cohort, patients with pacemaker were more often female (51.2% vs. 39.7%; p<0.01) and older (78.0 vs. 73.3 years of age; p<0.01). Patients with pacemaker were more likely to have pre-existing heart failure (33.1% vs. 26.6%; p<0.01), valvular heart disease (22.9% vs. 16.8%; p<0.01), chronic kidney disease (48.8% vs. 34.7%; p<0.01), and history of performing direct current cardioversion (7.2% vs. 3.1%; p<0.01), compared with patients without pacemaker. Mean CHA2DS2-VASc score was higher in patients with pacemaker (3.80 vs. 3.34; p<0.01). Patients with pacemaker were more often prescribed oral anticoagulants (62.1% vs. 55.2%; p=0.02), verapamil (13.3% vs. 9.4%; p=0.03), and loop diuretics (30.7% vs. 21.8%; p<0.01). Using propensity score-matching, 291 patients with pacemaker and 291 without pacemaker were matched and baseline characteristics were comparable. The median follow-up period was 1,819 days. All-cause death occurred in 91 patients with pacemaker (6.0 /100 person-years) and 79 patients without pacemaker (5.9 /100 person-years), with a hazard ratio (HR) for patients with pacemaker of 1.01 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.75 to 1.37; p=0.93). Furthermore, HR of cardiac death for patients with pacemaker was 1.00 (95% CI, 0.23 to 4.32; p=0.99), that of stroke or systemic embolism was 0.69 (95% CI, 0.44 to 1.07; p=0.10) and that of hospitalization for heart failure was 0.94 (95% CI, 0.65 to 1.37; p=0.76).
Conclusion
We identified that patients undergoing previous pacemaker therapy were not associated with the incidence of various adverse clinical events in Japanese AF patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer Healthcare, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, Novartis Pharma, MSD, Sanofi-Aventis, Takeda Pharmaceutical, and the Practical Research Project for Life-Style related Diseases including Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus from Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development.
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- H Ogawa
- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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Ishigami K, Ikeda S, Doi K, Hamatani Y, Ide Y, Fujino A, An Y, Ishii M, Iguchi M, Ogawa H, Masunaga N, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. Association of the degree of thrombocytopenia with cause of death in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Thrombocytopenia is sometimes found in routine blood tests and is associated with an increased risk of mortality in general population. We have previously reported that atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with thrombocytopenia have a higher mortality than those without thrombocytopenia. However, association of the degree of thrombocytopenia with cause of death in AF patients is unknown.
Purpose
We aimed to investigate the association of baseline platelet count with cause of death including cardiac death, intracranial death, malignancy, infection, extracranial bleeding death, renal failure death, respiratory failure death and undetermined death.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry was designed to enroll all of the AF patients in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. Fushimi-ku is densely populated with a total population of 283,000 and is assumed to represent a typical urban community in Japan. We started to enroll patients from March 2011, and follow-up data with baseline platelet counts less than 150,000/μL were available in 853 patients by the end of September 2020. We divided them into 3 groups according to baseline platelet level: Mild thrombocytopenia (100,000–149,999/μL, n=703), Moderate thrombocytopenia (50,000–99,999/μL, n=120), and Severe thrombocytopenia (<50,000/μL, n=30).
Results
In the entire cohort, the mean age was 76 years, 34% were women, the mean body weight and body mass index was 59.3 kg and 22.9 kg/m2, and the median platelet count were 121,000/μL (interquartile range 109,000 to 141,000/μL). Compared to Mild thrombocytopenia, patients with Moderate or Severe thrombocytopenia were more likely to have chronic kidney disease (42.2% vs 54.2% vs 73.3%, p=0.0003), have higher HAS-BLED score (1.90 vs 2.14 vs 2.00, p=0.047) and lower hemoglobin (12.8g/dL vs 11.7g/dL vs 11.2g/dL, p<0.0001) and were less often prescribed anti platelet drugs. Age, sex, body weight, systolic blood pressure, previous stroke, previous major bleeding, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, CHADS2 score and CHA2DS2-VASc score were comparable between three groups. During the median follow-up period, the incidence rate (per 100 person-years) of all-cause death was 6.82 vs 15.27 vs 9.64. (p<0.001) On univariate analysis, the incidence of all-cause death was higher in Moderate group than Mild group. (HR: 2.15; 95% CI 1.61–2.87, p<0.0001), but there was no significant difference between Mild and Severe groups. (HR: 1.44; 95% CI 0.78–2.64, p=0.243). The incidence of cardiac death was comparable between three groups. (Mild vs Moderate: HR 0.65; 95% CI 0.15–2.75, p=0.56, Mild vs Severe: HR 1.11; 95% CI 0.15–8.23, p=0.92) Regarding other causes of death such as intracranial bleeding, extracranial bleeding, malignancy, infection, renal failure, respiratory failure and undetermined cause, there was no significant difference.
Conclusion
Mortality was higher according to the degree of thrombocytopenia in AF patients, but the cause of death was not different among three groups.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- K Ishigami
- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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Hamatani Y, Iguchi M, Minami K, Ishigami K, Ikeda S, Doi K, Masunaga N, Esato M, Tsuji H, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Ogawa H, Abe M, Akao M. Predictors and risk model for heart failure hospitalization in atrial fibrillation patients without pre-existing heart failure: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of hospitalization for heart failure (HF), as well as that of thromboembolism. The strategy for prediction of thromboembolism has been well-established; however, little focus has been placed on the risk stratification for and prevention of HF hospitalization in AF patients.
Purpose
The aim of this study is to investigate the predictors and risk model of HF hospitalization in non-valvular AF patients without pre-existing HF.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of AF patients in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The inclusion criterion of the registry is the documentation of AF at 12-lead electrocardiogram or Holter monitoring at any time, and there are no exclusion criteria. We started to enroll patients from March 2011, and follow-up data were available for 4,472 patients by the end of October 2020. From the registry, we excluded patients without a pre-existing HF (defined as having one of the following; prior hospitalization for HF, New York Heart Association class ≥2, or left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] <40%), and those with valvular AF (mitral stenosis or prosthetic heart valve). Among 3,188 non-valvular AF patients without pre-existing HF, we explored the risk factors for the HF hospitalization during follow-up period. The risk model for predicting HF hospitalization was determined by the cumulative numbers of risk factors which were significant on multivariate analysis.
Results
The mean age was 72.4±10.8 years, 1197 were female and 1787 were paroxysmal AF. The mean CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores were 1.7±1.2 and 2.9±1.6, respectively. During the median follow-up period of 5.1 years, HF hospitalization occurred in 285 (8.9%), corresponding to an annual incidence of 1.8 events per 100 person-years. In multivariable Cox regression analysis, advanced age (≥75 years), valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, reduced LVEF (<60%), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and anemia were independently associated with the higher incidence of HF hospitalization (all P<0.001) (Picture 1). A risk model based on these 6 variables could stratify the incidence of HF hospitalization during follow-up period (log-rank; P<0.001) (Picture 2). Patients with ≥3 risk factors had an 11-fold higher incidence of HF hospitalization compared with those not having any of these risk factors (hazard ratio: 11.3, 95% confidence interval: 7.0–18.4; P<0.001).
Conclusions
Advanced age, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, reduced LVEF, COPD and anemia were independently associated with the risk of HF hospitalization in AF patients without pre-existing HF. There was good prediction for endpoint of HF hospitalization using these 6 variables, providing the opportunities for the implementation of strategies to reduce the incidence of HF among AF patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- Y Hamatani
- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Arrhythmia, Ogaki, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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Hirano T, Matsunaga K, Oishi K, Doi K, Harada M, Suizu J, Murakawa K, Chikumoto A, Ohteru Y, Matsuda K, Uehara S, Hamada K, Ohata S, Murata Y, Yamaji Y, Asami-Noyama M, Edakuni N. Abundant TNF-LIGHT expression in the airways of patients with asthma with persistent airflow limitation: Association with nitrative and inflammatory profiles. Respir Investig 2021; 59:651-660. [PMID: 34244107 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2021.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of the inflammatory secretory protein TNF-LIGHT (LIGHT) in the molecular mechanisms underlying persistent airflow limitation (PAL) in asthma remains unclear. We hypothesized that high airway LIGHT expression may be a feature of asthma with PAL associated with specific expression patterns of inflammatory molecules. METHODS This hypothesis was tested in 16 patients with asthma on inhaled corticosteroid treatment. Induced sputum was collected, the expression of LIGHT and 3-nitrotyrosine (NT), which reflects the footprint of reactive nitrogen species content, was measured using immunohistochemical staining, and the inflammatory molecules in the sputum supernatant were analyzed using a magnetic bead array. RESULTS LIGHT staining in the cells had a significantly higher intensity in participants with PAL than in participants without PAL (47.9 × 104/ml vs. 5.4 × 104/ml; p < 0.05). The array analysis indicated that IL-8, IL-19, matrix metalloproteinase 2, and osteopontin, were associated with high LIGHT immunoreactivity. The fractionation of 3-NT-positive cells was positively correlated with that of LIGHT-positive cells (r = 0.57, p < 0.05) and the TGF-β1 level (r = 0.61, p < 0.05). LIGHT- and 3-NT-positive cells showed significant positive correlation with the differential cell counts of neutrophils, macrophages, and eosinophils in the induced sputum. Intense immunoreactivities of LIGHT (r = -0.54, p < 0.05) and 3-NT (r = -0.42, p = 0.1) were negatively associated with decreased forced expiratory volume in 1/forced vital capacity ratio. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that LIGHT is a key component in the association between airway inflammation and airflow limitation in patients with asthma, and its expression may be persistently correlated with the abundance of inflammatory cells and inflammatory and profibrogenic radical/molecules.
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- Tsunahiko Hirano
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1-1 Minami-kogushi, Ube, 755-8505, Japan
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Aono Y, Iguchi M, Ogawa H, Ikeda S, Doi K, Hamatani Y, Fujino A, An Y, Ishii M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. Derivation and validation of a novel score to detect heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF registry. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is an important comorbidity of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it is sometimes difficult to detect HFpEF among AF patients with preserved EF, since AF and HF share similar symptoms.
Purpose
The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with having HFpEF in AF patients with preserved EF, and derive a new score for HFpEF in AF patients.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of the AF patients in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Follow-up data were available for 4,466 patients, and 3,083 patients had preserved EF (≥50%). Of the 3,083 patients, 444 had prior HF hospitalization at baseline and we defined these patients as HFpEF. We examined the factors associated with having HFpEF, and derived a new score for detecting HFpEF in AF patients. Thereafter, we validated this score in patients without prior HF hospitalization.
Result
The mean age of the patients with EF ≥50% was 73.6 years, and 41.3% were female. Compared with the patients without prior HF hospitalization, HFpEF patients were older, more often female, less in body weight, had more heart disease (valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, old myocardial infarction, and coronary artery disease), chronic kidney diseases (CKD), anemia (Hb <11 g/dL), sustained AF (persistent or permanent), left atrial enlargement (>45 mm), and dilation of cardio-thoracic ratio (CTR) (>54%) at baseline. In multivariate analysis, heart diseases, CKD, sustained AF, dilatation of CTR, left atrial enlargement, and anemia were significantly associated with HFpEF (Table 1). We derived a new score to diagnose HFpEF in AF patients (2 points for heart diseases, 1 point for CKD, sustained AF, dilatation of CTR, left atrial enlargement, and anemia; range 0 to 7 points). In a receiver-operating characteristic curve, optimal cut-off point for detecting HFpEF was 3 (Figure 1). We validated this score in patients without prior hospitalization for HF (n=2,639). Of these, 298 patients had HF symptoms of NYHA 2–4 (Symptomatic-HF), and 2,341 patients had neither prior HF hospitalization nor HF symptoms (No-HF). Notably, 207 patients (69.5%) in symptomatic-HF group and 748 patients (32.0%) in No-HF group were classified into HFpEF based on this new score. Furthermore, patients diagnosed as HFpEF by this score had higher incidence of new hospitalization for HF during the follow-up in both symptomatic-HF group and No-HF group. (Figure 2).
Conclusion
We derived a new score to diagnose HFpEF in AF patients based on the presence of prior HF hospitalization (2 points for heart diseases, 1 point for CKD, sustained AF, dilatation of CTR, left atrial enlargement, and anemia). In patients without prior HF hospitalization, sizable number of patients had high HFpEF score (≥3), and those patients showed higher incidence of new HF hospitalization.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- Y Aono
- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Cardiology, Ogaki, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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Doi K, Ishigami K, Aono Y, Ikeda S, Hamatani Y, Fujino A, An Y, Ishii M, Iguchi M, Ogawa H, Masunaga N, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. Clinical outcomes of Japanese atrial fibrillation patients with combined valvular heart disease: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
We previously reported that valvular heart disease (VHD) was not at the significant risk of stroke/systemic embolism (SE), but was associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure (HF) in Japanese atrial fibrillation patients. However, the impact of combined VHD on clinical outcomes has been little known.
Purpose
The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of combined VHD and its clinical characteristics and impact on outcomes such as stroke/SE, all-cause death, cardiac death and hospitalization for HF.
Method
The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of AF patients in one of the wards of our city which is a typical urban district of Japan. We started to enroll patients from March 2011, and follow-up data were available for 4,466 patients by the end of November 2019. In the entire cohort, echocardiography data were available for 3,574 patients. 68 AF patients with prosthetic heart valves were excluded and we compared clinical characteristics and outcomes between 488 single VHD (103 Aortic valve disease (AVD), 315 mitral valve disease (MVD), 70 tricuspid valve disease (TVD)) and 158 combined VHD (46 AVD and MVD, 11 AVD and TVD, 66 MVD and TVD, 35 AVD and MVD and TVD).
Result
Compared with single VHD, patients with combined VHD were older (combined vs. single VHD: 78.5 vs. 76.0 years, respectively; p<0.01), more likely to have persistent/permanent type AF (73.4% vs. 63.9%, p=0.02) and prescription of warfarin (63.1% vs. 53.8%, p=0.04). Combined VHD was less likely to have diabetes mellitus (13.9% vs. 23.6%, p=0.01) and dyslipidemia (26.6% vs. 40.4%, p<0.01). Sex, body weight, hypertension, pre-existing HF were comparable between the two groups.
During the median follow-up of 1,474 days, the incidence rate of stroke/SE was not significantly different between the two groups (1.58 vs. 1.89 per 100 person-years, respectively, log rank p=0.10). The incidence rate of all-cause death (7.35 vs. 5.33, p=0.65), cardiac death (1.20 vs. 0.99, p=0.91) and hospitalization for HF (5.55 vs. 4.43, p=0.53) were also not significantly different. We previously reported AVD had significant impacts on cardiac adverse outcomes in AF patients, and we further analyzed event rates between combined VHD including AVD (AVD and MVD/TVD) and without AVD (MVD and TVD). Combined VHD with AVD group had higher incidence rate of all-cause death (10.7 vs. 5.79, p=0.03) than that without AVD group. However, the incidence rate of stroke/SE (1.98 vs. 1.56, p=0.59), cardiac death (0.98 vs. 1.14, p=0.68), hospitalization for HF (8.03 vs. 5.38, p=0.17) were not significantly different between the two groups.
Conclusion
As compared with single VHD, the risk of stroke/SE, all-cause death, cardiac death and hospitalization for HF in combined VHD was not significantly different. Among patients with combined VHD, those having AVD had higher incidence rate of all-cause death than those without AVD.
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Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- K Doi
- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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Ikeda S, Iguchi M, Ogawa H, Aono Y, Doi K, Hamatani Y, Fujino A, An Y, Ishii M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. The relationship between diastolic blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF registry. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Hypertension is one of the major risk factors of cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, relationship between diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and cardiovascular events in AF patients remains unclear.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of AF patients in Japan. Follow-up data were available in 4,466 patients, and 4,429 patients with available data of DBP were examined. We divided the patients into three groups; G1 (DBP<70 mmHg, n=1,946), G2 (70≤DBP<80, n=1,321) and G3 (80≤DBP, n=1,162), and compared the clinical background and outcomes between groups.
Results
The proportion of female was grater in G1 group, and the patients in G1 group were older and had higher prevalence of heart failure (HF), diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic kidney disease (CKD). Prescription of beta blockers was higher in G1 group, but that of renin-angiotensin system-inhibitors and calcium channel blocker was comparable. During the median follow-up of 1,589 days, in Kaplan-Meier analysis, the incidence rates of cardiovascular events (composite of cardiac death, ischemic stroke and systemic embolism, major bleeding and HF hospitalization during follow up) were higher in G1 group and G3 group than G2 group (Figure 1). When we divided the patients based on the systolic blood pressure (SBP) at baseline (≥130 mmHg or <130 mmHg), the incidence of rates of cardiovascular events were comparable among groups. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis including female gender, age (≥75 years), higher SBP (≥130 mmHg), DM, pre-existing HF, CKD, low left ventricular ejection fraction (<40%) and DBP (G1, G2, G3) revealed that DBP was an independent determinant of cardiovascular events (G1 group vs. G2 group; hazard ratio (HR): 1.40, 95% confidence intervals (CI): 1.19–1.64, G3 group vs. G2 group; HR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.01–1.49). When we examined the impact of DBP according to 10 mmHg increment, patients with very low DBP (<60 mmHg) (HR: 1.50,95% CI:1.24–1.80) and very high DBP (≥90 mmHg) (HR: 1.51,95% CI:1.15–1.98) had higher incidence of cardiovascular events than patients with DBP of 70–79 mmHg (Figure 2). However, when we examined the impact of SBP according to 20 mmHg increment, SBP at baseline was not associated with the incidence of cardiovascular events (Figure 3).
Conclusion
In Japanese patients with AF, DBP exhibited J curve association with higher incidence of cardiovascular events.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- S Ikeda
- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Arrhythmia, Ogaki, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Centre, Kyoto, Japan
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Ogawa H, An Y, Ikeda S, Aono Y, Doi K, Hamatani Y, Fujino A, Ishii M, Iguchi M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. Adverse outcomes after worsening renal function in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly coexist with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOAC) are recommended for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), and worsening renal function (WRF) as well as CKD is an important issue in using NOAC. However, little is known about the clinical outcomes of patients after WRF.
Purpose
We aimed to investigate outcomes after WRF in AF patients.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of the AF patients in our city. Follow-up data including prescription status were available for 4,441 patients. Of them, 1,890 patients who have baseline and at least 1 follow-up creatinine clearance (CrCl) measurements, estimated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula, were analyzed in the present study. WRF was defined as a decrease of ≥20% from baseline CrCl measurement at any time point during follow-up. We evaluated demographics and outcomes after WRF in AF patients.
Results
During the median follow-up period of 2,194 days, mean CrCl decrease of 2.2 ml/min/year was observed and WRF occurred in 981 patients (51.9%). Patients with WRF were significantly more often female (with vs. without WRF; 40.3% vs. 35.4%; p=0.03), older (73.4 vs. 71.1 years of age; p<0.01), more often paroxysmal type (49.9% vs. 47.1%; p<0.01), and more likely to have prior stroke (17.9% vs. 12.7%; p<0.01), heart failure (30.8% vs. 24.8%; p<0.01), diabetes (31.7% vs. 27.1%; p=0.03), and coronary artery disease (19.9% vs. 12.1%; p<0.01) than those without WRF. Co-existing of CKD and mean CrCl at baseline were comparable (37.4% vs. 36.9%; p=0.82, 65.3 vs. 63.5 ml/min; p=0.66, respectively). Mean CHA2DS2-VASc score was significantly higher in WRF patients (3.55 vs. 3.03; p<0.01). On landmark analysis, all-cause mortality occurred in 135 patients (8.6 /100 person-years) after WRF and 82 patients (1.7 /100 person-years) without WRF, with an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of 6.33 (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.33–9.50; p<0.01), adjusted by sex, age, body weight, serum creatinine, type of AF, oral anticoagulant prescription and comorbidities. Stroke or systemic embolism occurred in 45 patients after WRF (3.0 /100 person-years) and 78 (1.7 /100 person-years) patients without WRF (adjusted HR 1.60 [95% CI, 1.04–2.49; p=0.03]) (Figure).
Conclusions
AF patients after WRF had higher incidence of various adverse events.
Incidence of Adverse Outcomes
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Other. Main funding source(s): The Practical Research Project for Life-Style related Diseases including Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus from Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development. Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer Healthcare, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Daiichi-Sankyo, Novartis Pharma, MSD, Sanofi-Aventis, and Takeda Pharmaceutical.
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- H Ogawa
- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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Fujino A, Ogawa H, Ikeda S, Doi K, Hamatani Y, An Y, Ishii M, Iguchi M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Tsuji H, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. Clinical impact of regression from sustained to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF registry. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly progresses from paroxysmal type to sustained type in the natural course of the disease, and we previously demonstrated that the progression of AF was associated with increased risk of clinical adverse events. There are some patients, though less frequently, who regress from sustained to paroxysmal AF, but the clinical impact of the regression of AF remains unknown.
Purpose
We sought to investigate whether regression from sustained to paroxysmal AF is associated with better clinical outcomes.
Methods
Using the dataset of the Fushimi AF Registry, patients who were diagnosed as sustained (persistent or permanent) AF at baseline were studied. Conversion of sustained AF to paroxysmal AF during follow-up was defined as regression of AF. Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were defined as the composite of cardiac death, stroke, and hospitalization for heart failure (HF). Event rates were compared between the patients with and without regression of AF. In patients with sustained AF at baseline, predictors of MACE were identified using Cox proportional hazards model.
Results
Among 2,253 patients who were diagnosed as sustained AF at baseline, regression of AF was observed in 9.0% (202/2,253, 2.0 per 100 patient-years) during a median follow-up of 4.0 years. Of these, 24.3% (49/202, 4.6 per 100 patient-years) of the patients finally recurred to sustained AF during follow-up. The proportion of asymptomatic patients was lower in patients with regression of AF than those without (with vs without regression; 49.0% vs 69.5%, p<0.01). The percentage of beta-blocker use at baseline was similar between the two groups (37.2% vs 33.8%, p=0.34). The prevalence of patients who underwent catheter ablation or electrical cardioversion during follow-up was higher in patients with regression of AF (catheter ablation: 15.8% vs 5.5%; p<0.01, cardioversion: 4.0% vs 1.4%; p<0.01, respectively). The rate of MACE was significantly lower in patients with regression of AF as compared with patients who maintained sustained AF (3.7 vs 6.2 per 100 patient-years, log-rank p<0.01). Figure shows the Kaplan-Meier curves for MACE, cardiac death, hospitalization for heart failure, and stroke. In patients with sustained AF at baseline, multivariable Cox proportional hazards model demonstrated that regression of AF was an independent predictor of lower MACE (adjusted hazard ratio [HR]: 0.50, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.28 to 0.88, p=0.02), stroke (HR: 0.51, 95% CI: 0.30 to 0.88, p=0.02), and hospitalization for HF (HR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.29 to 0.85, p=0.01).
Conclusion
Regression from sustained to paroxysmal AF was associated with a lower incidence of adverse cardiac events.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- A Fujino
- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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Hamatani Y, Iguchi M, Aono Y, Ishigami K, Ikeda S, Doi K, Fujino A, Masunaga N, Esato M, Tsuji H, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Ogawa H, Abe M, Akao M. Plasma natriuretic peptide level is an independent determinant of major clinical outcomes in atrial fibrillation patients without heart failure: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of death, stroke/systemic embolism and heart failure (HF). Plasma natriuretic peptide (NP) level is an important prognostic marker in HF patients. However, little is known regarding the prognostic significance of plasma NP level in AF patients without HF.
Purpose
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between plasma NP level and clinical outcomes such as all-cause death, stroke/systemic embolism and HF hospitalization during follow-up period in AF patients without HF.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of AF patients in our city. The inclusion criterion of the registry is the documentation of AF at 12-lead electrocardiogram or Holter monitoring at any time, and there are no exclusion criteria. We started to enroll patients from March 2011, and follow-up data were available for 4,466 patients by the end of November 2019. From the registry, we excluded 1,220 patients without a pre-existing HF (defined as having one of the following; prior hospitalization for HF, New York Heart Association class ≥2, or left ventricular ejection fraction <40%). Among 3,246 AF patients without HF, we investigated 1,189 patients with the data of plasma BNP (n=401) or N-terminal pro-BNP (n=788) level at the enrollment. We divided the patients according to the quartile of each plasma BNP or NT-pro BNP level and compared the backgrounds and outcomes between these 4 groups stratified by plasma NP level.
Results
Of 1,189 patients, the mean age was 72.1±10.2 years, 454 (38%) were female and 684 (58%) were paroxysmal AF. The mean CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc score were 1.6±1.1 and 2.9±1.5, respectively. Oral anticoagulants were prescribed in 671 (56%) at baseline. The median (interquartile range) BNP and N-terminal pro-BNP level were 84 (38, 176) and 500 (155, 984) pg/ml, respectively. Patients with high plasma NP level were older, and demonstrated lower prevalence of paroxysmal AF, higher CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores and higher prevalence of chronic kidney disease and oral anticoagulants prescription (all P<0.01). A total of 165 all-cause death, 114 stroke/systemic embolism and 103 HF hospitalization occurred during the median follow-up period of 5.0 years. Kaplan-Meier curves demonstrated that higher plasma NP level was significantly associated with the incidences of all-cause death, stroke/systemic embolism and HF hospitalization in AF patients without HF (Figure 1A). Multivariable Cox regression analysis revealed that plasma NP level could stratify the risk of clinical outcomes even after adjustment by type of AF, CHA2DS2-VASc score, chronic kidney disease and oral anticoagulant prescription (Figure 1B).
Conclusion
Plasma NP level is a significant prognostic marker for all-cause death, stroke/systemic embolism and HF hospitalization in AF patients without HF, suggesting the importance of measuring plasma NP level in AF patients even without HF.
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Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- Y Hamatani
- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Arrhythmia, Ogaki, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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Hirano T, Doi K, Matsunaga K, Takahashi S, Donishi T, Suga K, Oishi K, Yasuda K, Mimura Y, Harada M, Suizu S, Murakawa K, Chikumoto A, Ohteru Y, Matsuda K, Uehara S, Hamada K, Ohata S, Murata Y, Yamaji Y, Asami-Noyama M, Edakuni N, Kakugawa T. A Novel Role of Growth Differentiation Factor (GDF)-15 in Overlap with Sedentary Lifestyle and Cognitive Risk in COPD. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E2737. [PMID: 32847145 PMCID: PMC7565594 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9092737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Sedentary behavior and cognitive impairment have a direct impact on patients' outcomes. An energy metabolic disorder may be involved in the overlap of these comorbid conditions (motoric cognitive risk (MCR)) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to explore the linkage between a proapoptotic protein, growth differentiation factor (GDF)-15, and MCR. Physical activity (PA), cognitive function (Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment: MOCA-J), and the serum GDF-15 levels were assessed in healthy subjects (n = 14), asthmatics (n = 22), and COPD patients (n = 28). In the entire cohort, serum GDF-15 had negative correlations with exercise (Ex) (ρ = -0.43, p < 0.001) and MoCA-J (ρ = -0.44, p < 0.001), and Ex and MOCA-J showed a positive correlation (ρ = 0.52, p < 0.0001). Compared to healthy subjects and asthmatics, COPD patients showed the highest serum GDF-15 levels and had a significantly higher proportion of subjects with MCR (both sedentary lifestyle (EX < 1.5) and cognitive risk (MoCA-J ≤ 25)). Also, we found that serum GDF-15 has a screening potential (100% sensitivity) greater than aging (67% sensitivity) for detecting MCR in COPD patients. In conclusion, higher serum GDF-15 had interrelationships with a sedentary lifestyle and cognitive risk. This protein was not disease-specific but could be a screening biomarker to detect MCR related to poor health outcomes of COPD patients.
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- Tsunahiko Hirano
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8510, Japan; (S.T.); (K.Y.)
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- Department of System Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8510, Japan;
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- Department of Radiology, Semui PET Screening and Radiatiotherapeutic Site, St. Hill Hospital, Ube 755-0155, Japan;
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.O.); (Y.M.)
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8510, Japan; (S.T.); (K.Y.)
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- Department of Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization Yamaguchi Ube Medical Center, Ube 755-0241, Japan;
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.O.); (Y.M.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan; (K.D.); (K.M.); (M.H.); (S.S.); (K.M.); (A.C.); (Y.O.); (K.M.); (S.U.); (K.H.); (S.O.); (Y.Y.); (M.A.-N.); (N.E.)
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- Department of Pulmonology and Gerontology Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8505, Japan;
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Hoshijima H, Nagasaka H, Ozaki M, Komiyama K, Mieda T, Nakamura C, Doi K. Rocuronium priming for tracheal intubation in COVID-19 patients. Anaesth Rep 2020; 8:98-100. [PMID: 33251512 DOI: 10.1002/anr3.12060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Priming doses of non-depolarising neuromuscular blocking drugs given before administration of anaesthetic agents have been used to hasten the onset of neuromuscular blockade. In the settings of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), this could be used to reduce the apnoeic, and potentially aerosol-generating, window. To our knowledge, we report the first cases of tracheal intubation with rocuronium for COVID-19 using the priming principle. Both patients needed their tracheas intubated for severe hypoxia using a rapid sequence induction technique with a priming dose of rocuronium. Despite adequate pre-oxygenation a sudden, unexpected fall in arterial oxygen saturations was observed in both patients after administration of a priming dose of 2 mg of rocuronium. Clinicians should consider this possible risk associated with priming doses of neuromuscular blocking drugs in the management of patients with respiratory failure due to COVID-19.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology Saitama Medical University Hospital Saitama Japan
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- Department of Anaesthesiology Saitama Medical University Hospital Saitama Japan
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- Department of Anaesthesiology Saitama Medical University Hospital Saitama Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Saitama Medical University Hospital Saitama Japan
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- Department of Anaesthesiology Saitama Medical University Hospital Saitama Japan
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- Department of Anaesthesiology Saitama Medical University Hospital Saitama Japan
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- Department of Anaesthesiology Saitama Medical University Hospital Saitama Japan
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Izumi K, Suzuki K, Hashimoto M, Endoh T, Doi K, Iwai Y, Kaneko Y, Jinzaki M, Ko S, Takeuchi T. AB1103 AUTOMATIC FINGER JOINT BONE EROSION SCORE PREDICTION CONSIDERING 2-TIME-POINT X-RAYS OF PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS BY DEEP LEARNING. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.4107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background:Medical image analysis using deep learning (DL) has been attracting attention. In previous research, we proposed a DL method for detection of joint region and evaluation for bone destruction at a single point in time in hand X-rays of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) [1-2]. However, in the score of van der Heijde-modified total Sharp scores (mTSS) in X-rays, it is difficult to apply the method as it is. In mTSS, score difference between 2-time points is important, and there is a problem that the score at each time varies depending on the doctor who evaluates.Objectives:We aimed at developing an mTSS scoring method considering 2-time-point difference with a DL method.Methods:A total of 104 X-ray image sets of both hands at two time points with an interval of ≥1 year were randomly obtained from patients with RA who had visited our clinic in 2015. Well-trained doctors determined the erosion scores of MP and PIP/IP joints of each hand in X-rays according to mTSS. These evaluations of hand joints were performed using our developed annotation software tool. In the learning phase, joint images were randomly divided into five sets for 5-fold cross-validation. We utilized a convolutional neural network model, such as SSD [3], for detecting joint regions and classifying the scores (Fig 1).Figure1.The models for classification were designed in consideration of the difference in erosion scores of each patient between the 2-time points of X-rays. The loss function of the DL model was defined bellow;SCE: softmax cross entropyMSE: mean squared errort: training datay: output of DL model0: the former time point1: the latter time pointT: transpose of matrixHere, the coefficient γ is designed to reduce the error for another set of scores with equal differences. The first term of the loss function works to optimize the score at each time point, and the second term works to optimize the score difference at both time points. Thus, our method can be trained without being affected by characteristic training data.Results:The number of joints with differences in erosion score between the former and latter time points was 1 (-2 points), 9 (-1), 2015 (0), 32 (+1), 17 (+2), and 6 (+3). There were no joints with score changes of -5, -4, -3, +4, and +5 points.As a performance of predicting the difference in erosion score between the 2-time points of each patient’s X-ray, our models presented a mean error of 0.412 per each joint in one set for 5-cross validation as compared with physicians’ evaluation (Fig 2).Figure 2.Conclusion:Our DL-based models to predict hand joint erosion scores in X-rays were developed with relatively small samples. This suggests that the predictive performance may increase by collecting more training dataset. Next, we will apply our method to the prediction of joint space narrowing score.References:[1]Izumi K, Hashimoto M, Suzuki K, et al. Detecting Hand Joint Ankylosis in Radiographic Images Using Deep Learning: A Step in Developing Automatic Radiographic Scoring System for Bone Destruction.Arthritis Rheumatol2018;70 (suppl 10).[2]Izumi K, Suzuki K, Hashimoto M, et al. SAT0543 AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF HAND JOINT REGION, ANKYLOSIS AND SUBLUXATION IN RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGES USING DEEP LEARNING: DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR BONE DESTRUCTION.Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases2019;78 (suppl 2), pp. 1364-1364.[3]Liu W, Anguelov D, Szgedy C, et al. SSD: single shot multibox detector.European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) 2016.Acknowledgments:Izumi and Suzuki are contributed equally.Disclosure of Interests:Keisuke Izumi Grant/research support from: Asahi Kasei Pharma, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Speakers bureau: Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp, Astellas Pharma Inc., Bristol Myers Squibb, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Co., Kanata Suzuki Employee of: Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., Masahiro Hashimoto: None declared, Toshio Endoh Employee of: Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., Kentaro Doi Employee of: Fujitsu Ltd., Yuki Iwai Employee of: Fujitsu Ltd., Yuko Kaneko Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Eisai Pharmaceutical, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Bristol Myers Squibb, Astellas Pharma Inc., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Co., Pfizer Japan Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd. and UCB Japan Co. Ltd., Masahiro Jinzaki: None declared, Shigeru Ko Grant/research support from: Fujitsu Ltd., Tsutomu Takeuchi Grant/research support from: Astellas Pharma Inc, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., AbbVie GK, Asahikasei Pharma Corp., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Co., Pfizer Japan Inc., Eisai Co., Ltd., AYUMI Pharmaceutical Corporation, Nipponkayaku Co. Ltd., Novartis Pharma K.K., Teijin, Consultant of: Astra Zeneca K.K., Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Novartis Pharma K.K., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Co., Abbivie GK, Nipponkayaku Co.Ltd, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Astellas Pharma Inc., Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Taisho Toyama Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., GlaxoSmithKline K.K., UCB Japan Co. Ltd., Speakers bureau: Astellas Pharma Inc., Bristol Myers Squibb, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Co., Pfizer Japan Inc., Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Teijin Pharma Ltd., AbbVie GK, Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp., Taisho Toyama Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., SymBio Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Celltrion Inc., Nipponkayaku Co. Ltd., and UCB Japan
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Abbott BP, Abbott R, Abbott TD, Abraham S, Acernese F, Ackley K, Adams C, Adya VB, Affeldt C, Agathos M, Agatsuma K, Aggarwal N, Aguiar OD, Aiello L, Ain A, Ajith P, Akutsu T, Allen G, Allocca A, Aloy MA, Altin PA, Amato A, Ananyeva A, Anderson SB, Anderson WG, Ando M, Angelova SV, Antier S, Appert S, Arai K, Arai K, Arai Y, Araki S, Araya A, Araya MC, Areeda JS, Arène M, Aritomi N, Arnaud N, Arun KG, Ascenzi S, Ashton G, Aso Y, Aston SM, Astone P, Aubin F, Aufmuth P, AultONeal K, Austin C, Avendano V, Avila-Alvarez A, Babak S, Bacon P, Badaracco F, Bader MKM, Bae SW, Bae YB, Baiotti L, Bajpai R, Baker PT, Baldaccini F, Ballardin G, Ballmer SW, Banagiri S, Barayoga JC, Barclay SE, Barish BC, Barker D, Barkett K, Barnum S, Barone F, Barr B, Barsotti L, Barsuglia M, Barta D, Bartlett J, Barton MA, Bartos I, Bassiri R, Basti A, Bawaj M, Bayley JC, Bazzan M, Bécsy B, Bejger M, Belahcene I, Bell AS, Beniwal D, Berger BK, Bergmann G, Bernuzzi S, Bero JJ, Berry CPL, Bersanetti D, Bertolini A, 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Prospects for observing and localizing gravitational-wave transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA. Living Rev Relativ 2020; 23:3. [PMID: 33015351 PMCID: PMC7520625 DOI: 10.1007/s41114-020-00026-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
We present our current best estimate of the plausible observing scenarios for the Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA gravitational-wave detectors over the next several years, with the intention of providing information to facilitate planning for multi-messenger astronomy with gravitational waves. We estimate the sensitivity of the network to transient gravitational-wave signals for the third (O3), fourth (O4) and fifth observing (O5) runs, including the planned upgrades of the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors. We study the capability of the network to determine the sky location of the source for gravitational-wave signals from the inspiral of binary systems of compact objects, that is binary neutron star, neutron star-black hole, and binary black hole systems. The ability to localize the sources is given as a sky-area probability, luminosity distance, and comoving volume. The median sky localization area (90% credible region) is expected to be a few hundreds of square degrees for all types of binary systems during O3 with the Advanced LIGO and Virgo (HLV) network. The median sky localization area will improve to a few tens of square degrees during O4 with the Advanced LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA (HLVK) network. During O3, the median localization volume (90% credible region) is expected to be on the order of 10 5 , 10 6 , 10 7 Mpc 3 for binary neutron star, neutron star-black hole, and binary black hole systems, respectively. The localization volume in O4 is expected to be about a factor two smaller than in O3. We predict a detection count of 1 - 1 + 12 ( 10 - 10 + 52 ) for binary neutron star mergers, of 0 - 0 + 19 ( 1 - 1 + 91 ) for neutron star-black hole mergers, and 17 - 11 + 22 ( 79 - 44 + 89 ) for binary black hole mergers in a one-calendar-year observing run of the HLV network during O3 (HLVK network during O4). We evaluate sensitivity and localization expectations for unmodeled signal searches, including the search for intermediate mass black hole binary mergers.
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- B. P. Abbott
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
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- Università di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - C. Adams
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - V. B. Adya
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - C. Affeldt
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1TN UK
| | - K. Agatsuma
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | - N. Aggarwal
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - O. D. Aguiar
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
| | - L. Aiello
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67100 Assergi, Italy
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- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
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- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
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- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - G. Allen
- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
| | - A. Allocca
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Departamento de Astronomía y Astrofísica, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, València Spain
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- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
| | - A. Amato
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - A. Ananyeva
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. B. Anderson
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - M. Ando
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | | | - S. Antier
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - S. Appert
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - K. Arai
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - Koya Arai
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
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- Accelerator Laboratory, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
| | - A. Araya
- Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1,Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032 Japan
| | - M. C. Araya
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - J. S. Areeda
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - M. Arène
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | - N. Aritomi
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - N. Arnaud
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - K. G. Arun
- Chennai Mathematical Institute, Chennai, 603103 India
| | - S. Ascenzi
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
| | - G. Ashton
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - Y. Aso
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), Kamioka Branch, 238 Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu Pref. Japan
- The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - S. M. Aston
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - P. Astone
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
| | - F. Aubin
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - P. Aufmuth
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - K. AultONeal
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - C. Austin
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | - V. Avendano
- Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043 USA
| | | | - S. Babak
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - P. Bacon
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | - F. Badaracco
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67100 Assergi, Italy
| | - M. K. M. Bader
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - S. W. Bae
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), 245 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141 Korea
| | - Y. B. Bae
- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences, 70, Yuseong-daero 1689 Beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34047 Korea
| | - L. Baiotti
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1, Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560-0043 Japan
| | - R. Bajpai
- School of High Energy Accelerator Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
| | - P. T. Baker
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
| | - F. Baldaccini
- Università di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
| | - G. Ballardin
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | | | - S. Banagiri
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
| | - J. C. Barayoga
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - B. C. Barish
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - D. Barker
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | | | - S. Barnum
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - F. Barone
- Università di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - B. Barr
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - L. Barsotti
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - M. Barsuglia
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | - D. Barta
- Wigner RCP, RMKI, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 29-33, Budapest, 1121 Hungary
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - M. A. Barton
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - I. Bartos
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - R. Bassiri
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
| | - A. Basti
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - M. Bawaj
- INFN, Sezione di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Università di Camerino, Dipartimento di Fisica, 62032 Camerino, Italy
| | - J. C. Bayley
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - M. Bazzan
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
| | - B. Bécsy
- Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA
| | - M. Bejger
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
| | - I. Belahcene
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - A. S. Bell
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - D. Beniwal
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
| | | | - G. Bergmann
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - S. Bernuzzi
- Theoretisch-Physikalisches Institut, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany
- INFN, Sezione di Milano Bicocca, Gruppo Collegato di Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
| | - J. J. Bero
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
| | - C. P. L. Berry
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | | | - A. Bertolini
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - J. Betzwieser
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | | | - J. Bidler
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - I. A. Bilenko
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia 119991
| | | | - G. Billingsley
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - J. Birch
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - R. Birney
- SUPA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XQ UK
| | - O. Birnholtz
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
| | - S. Biscans
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - S. Biscoveanu
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - A. Bisht
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. Bitossi
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - M. A. Bizouard
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - J. K. Blackburn
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - C. D. Blair
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - D. G. Blair
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - R. M. Blair
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - S. Bloemen
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
| | - N. Bode
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. Boer
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - Y. Boetzel
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - G. Bogaert
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - F. Bondu
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, Institut FOTON - UMR6082, 3500 Rennes, France
| | - E. Bonilla
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
| | - R. Bonnand
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - P. Booker
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - B. A. Boom
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | | | - R. Bork
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - V. Boschi
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - S. Bose
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
- Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
| | - K. Bossie
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - V. Bossilkov
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - J. Bosveld
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - Y. Bouffanais
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | - A. Bozzi
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | | | - P. R. Brady
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - A. Bramley
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - M. Branchesi
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67100 Assergi, Italy
| | - J. E. Brau
- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
| | - T. Briant
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université, CNRS,ENS-Université PSL, Collège de France, 75005 Paris, France
| | - J. H. Briggs
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - F. Brighenti
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, 61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - A. Brillet
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - M. Brinkmann
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - V. Brisson
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - P. Brockill
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - A. F. Brooks
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - D. D. Brown
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
| | - S. Brunett
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - A. Buikema
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - T. Bulik
- Astronomical Observatory Warsaw University, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
| | - H. J. Bulten
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- VU University Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - A. Buonanno
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
| | - D. Buskulic
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - C. Buy
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | - R. L. Byer
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
| | - M. Cabero
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - L. Cadonati
- School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - G. Cagnoli
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - C. Cahillane
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - J. Calderón Bustillo
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - T. A. Callister
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - E. Calloni
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - J. B. Camp
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
| | - W. A. Campbell
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - M. Canepa
- INFN, Sezione di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Genova, 16146 Genoa, Italy
| | - K. Cannon
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - K. C. Cannon
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - H. Cao
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
| | - J. Cao
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
| | - E. Capocasa
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | - F. Carbognani
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - S. Caride
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
| | - M. F. Carney
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | | | | | - C. Casentini
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
| | - S. Caudill
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - M. Cavaglià
- The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 USA
| | - F. Cavalier
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - R. Cavalieri
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - G. Cella
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - P. Cerdá-Durán
- Departamento de Astronomía y Astrofísica, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, València Spain
| | - G. Cerretani
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - E. Cesarini
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche “Enrico Fermi”, 00184 Rome, Italy
| | - O. Chaibi
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - K. Chakravarti
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - S. J. Chamberlin
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | - M. Chan
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - M. L. Chan
- Department of Applied Physics, Fukuoka University, Nanakuma, Jonan, Fukuoka 814-0180 Japan
| | - S. Chao
- National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City, 30013 Taiwan, ROC
| | - P. Charlton
- Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678, Australia
| | - E. A. Chase
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - E. Chassande-Mottin
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | - D. Chatterjee
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | | | - K. Chatziioannou
- Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8, Canada
| | | | - C. S. Chen
- Tamkang University, No.151, Yingzhuan Rd., Danshui Dist., New Taipei City, 25137 Taiwan
| | - H. Y. Chen
- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - K. H. Chen
- Department of Physics, The Center for High Energy and High Field Physics, National Central University, No. 300, Zhongda Road, Zhongyi District, Taiyuan City, 320 Taiwan
| | - X. Chen
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - Y. Chen
- Caltech CaRT, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - Y. R. Chen
- Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
- Institute of Astronomy, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
| | - H.-P. Cheng
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - C. K. Cheong
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | - H. Y. Chia
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | | | - A. Chiummo
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - G. Cho
- Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 South Korea
| | - H. S. Cho
- Pusan National University, Busan, 46241 South Korea
| | - M. Cho
- University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
| | - N. Christensen
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
- Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057 USA
| | - H. Y. Chu
- Department of Physics, The Center for High Energy and High Field Physics, National Central University, No. 300, Zhongda Road, Zhongyi District, Taiyuan City, 320 Taiwan
| | - Q. Chu
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - Y. K. Chu
- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, 88 section 4 Ting-Chou Rd., Taipei, 116 Taiwan
| | - S. Chua
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université, CNRS,ENS-Université PSL, Collège de France, 75005 Paris, France
| | - K. W. Chung
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | - S. Chung
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - G. Ciani
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
| | - A. A. Ciobanu
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
| | - R. Ciolfi
- INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, 35122 Padova, Italy
- INFN, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - F. Cipriano
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - A. Cirone
- INFN, Sezione di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Genova, 16146 Genoa, Italy
| | - F. Clara
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - J. A. Clark
- School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - P. Clearwater
- OzGrav, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010 Australia
| | - F. Cleva
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - C. Cocchieri
- The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 USA
| | - E. Coccia
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67100 Assergi, Italy
| | - P.-F. Cohadon
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université, CNRS,ENS-Université PSL, Collège de France, 75005 Paris, France
| | - D. Cohen
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - R. Colgan
- Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - M. Colleoni
- Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3—IEEC, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | | | - C. Collins
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | | | - M. Constancio
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
| | - L. Conti
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
| | - S. J. Cooper
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | - P. Corban
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - T. R. Corbitt
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | - I. Cordero-Carrión
- Departamento de Matemáticas, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, València Spain
| | | | - N. Cornish
- Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA
| | - A. Corsi
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
| | - S. Cortese
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - C. A. Costa
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
| | - R. Cotesta
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - M. W. Coughlin
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. B. Coughlin
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
| | - J.-P. Coulon
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | | | - P. Couvares
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - P. B. Covas
- Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3—IEEC, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | - E. E. Cowan
- School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - D. M. Coward
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - M. J. Cowart
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - D. C. Coyne
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - R. Coyne
- University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881 USA
| | | | - T. D. Creighton
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - J. Cripe
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | - M. Croquette
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université, CNRS,ENS-Université PSL, Collège de France, 75005 Paris, France
| | | | - T. J. Cullen
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | - A. Cumming
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | | | - E. Cuoco
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - T. Dal Canton
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
| | - G. Dálya
- MTA-ELTE Astrophysics Research Group, Institute of Physics, Eötvös University, Budapest, 1117 Hungary
| | - S. L. Danilishin
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - S. D’Antonio
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
| | - K. Danzmann
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A. Dasgupta
- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar, 382428 India
| | | | | | - V. Dattilo
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - I. Dave
- RRCAT, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452013 India
| | - M. Davier
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - D. Davis
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
| | - E. J. Daw
- The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN UK
| | - D. DeBra
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
| | - M. Deenadayalan
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - J. Degallaix
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - M. De Laurentis
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - S. Deléglise
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université, CNRS,ENS-Université PSL, Collège de France, 75005 Paris, France
| | - W. Del Pozzo
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - L. M. DeMarchi
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - N. Demos
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - T. Dent
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
- IGFAE, Campus Sur, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
| | - R. De Pietri
- INFN, Sezione di Milano Bicocca, Gruppo Collegato di Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Informatiche,Università di Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
| | - J. Derby
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - R. De Rosa
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - C. De Rossi
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - R. DeSalvo
- California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032 USA
| | - O. de Varona
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - S. Dhurandhar
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - M. C. Díaz
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - T. Dietrich
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - L. Di Fiore
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - M. Di Giovanni
- INFN, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - T. Di Girolamo
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - A. Di Lieto
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - B. Ding
- Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
| | - S. Di Pace
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | - I. Di Palma
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | - F. Di Renzo
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - A. Dmitriev
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
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- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - K. Doi
- Department of Physics, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
| | - F. Donovan
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - K. L. Dooley
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
- The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 USA
| | - S. Doravari
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | | | - T. P. Downes
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - M. Drago
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67100 Assergi, Italy
| | | | - Z. Du
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
| | - J.-G. Ducoin
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - P. Dupej
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - S. E. Dwyer
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - P. J. Easter
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - T. B. Edo
- The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN UK
| | | | - A. Effler
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - S. Eguchi
- Department of Applied Physics, Fukuoka University, Nanakuma, Jonan, Fukuoka 814-0180 Japan
| | - P. Ehrens
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - J. Eichholz
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - M. Eisenmann
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - R. A. Eisenstein
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - Y. Enomoto
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | | | - H. Estelles
- Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3—IEEC, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | - D. Estevez
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | | | - T. Etzel
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - M. Evans
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - T. M. Evans
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - V. Fafone
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
| | - H. Fair
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
| | | | - X. Fan
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
| | - S. Farinon
- INFN, Sezione di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy
| | - B. Farr
- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
| | - W. M. Farr
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | | | - M. Favata
- Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043 USA
| | - M. Fays
- The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN UK
| | - M. Fazio
- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 USA
| | - C. Fee
- Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022 USA
| | - J. Feicht
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - F. Feng
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | | | - I. Ferrante
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - E. C. Ferreira
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
| | - T. A. Ferreira
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
| | - F. Ferrini
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - F. Fidecaro
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - I. Fiori
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - D. Fiorucci
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | - M. Fishbach
- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - R. P. Fisher
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
- Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA 23606 USA
| | - J. M. Fishner
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - M. Fitz-Axen
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
| | - R. Flaminio
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - M. Fletcher
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - E. Flynn
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - H. Fong
- Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8, Canada
| | - J. A. Font
- Departamento de Astronomía y Astrofísica, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, València Spain
- Observatori Astronòmic, Universitat de València, 46980 Paterna, València Spain
| | - P. W. F. Forsyth
- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
| | - J.-D. Fournier
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - S. Frasca
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | | | - Z. Frei
- MTA-ELTE Astrophysics Research Group, Institute of Physics, Eötvös University, Budapest, 1117 Hungary
| | - A. Freise
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | - R. Frey
- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
| | - V. Frey
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - P. Fritschel
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - V. V. Frolov
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - Y. Fujii
- Department of Astronomy, The University of Tokyo, 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - M. Fukunaga
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | - M. Fukushima
- Advanced Technology Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - P. Fulda
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - M. Fyffe
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | | | - B. U. Gadre
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - S. M. Gaebel
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | - J. R. Gair
- School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD UK
| | | | - M. R. Ganija
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
| | - S. G. Gaonkar
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - A. Garcia
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - C. García-Quirós
- Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3—IEEC, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | - F. Garufi
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - B. Gateley
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - S. Gaudio
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - G. Gaur
- Institute Of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar, 382426 India
| | - V. Gayathri
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076 India
| | - G. G. Ge
- Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, West No. 30, Xiaohongshan, Wuhan, 430071 China
| | - G. Gemme
- INFN, Sezione di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy
| | - E. Genin
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - A. Gennai
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - D. George
- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
| | - J. George
- RRCAT, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452013 India
| | - L. Gergely
- University of Szeged, Dóm tér 9, Szeged, 6720 Hungary
| | - V. Germain
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - S. Ghonge
- School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - Abhirup Ghosh
- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
| | - Archisman Ghosh
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - S. Ghosh
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - B. Giacomazzo
- INFN, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - J. A. Giaime
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | | | | | - K. Gill
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - G. Giordano
- Università di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - L. Glover
- California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032 USA
| | - P. Godwin
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | - E. Goetz
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - R. Goetz
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - B. Goncharov
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - G. González
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | | | - A. Gopakumar
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 400005 India
| | - M. L. Gorodetsky
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia 119991
| | - S. E. Gossan
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - M. Gosselin
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - R. Gouaty
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - A. Grado
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
- INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, 80131 Napoli, Italy
| | - C. Graef
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - M. Granata
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - A. Grant
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - S. Gras
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - P. Grassia
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - C. Gray
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - R. Gray
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - G. Greco
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, 61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - A. C. Green
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - R. Green
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
| | | | - P. Groot
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
| | - H. Grote
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
| | - S. Grunewald
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - P. Gruning
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - G. M. Guidi
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, 61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - H. K. Gulati
- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar, 382428 India
| | - Y. Guo
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - A. Gupta
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | - M. K. Gupta
- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar, 382428 India
| | - E. K. Gustafson
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - L. Haegel
- Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3—IEEC, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | - A. Hagiwara
- Applied Research Laboratory, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
| | - S. Haino
- Academia Sinica, Institute of Physics, 128 Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Nankang, Taipei, 11529 Taiwan
| | - O. Halim
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67100 Assergi, Italy
| | - B. R. Hall
- Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
| | - E. D. Hall
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | | | - G. Hammond
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - M. Haney
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - M. M. Hanke
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - J. Hanks
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - C. Hanna
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | | | | | - J. Hanson
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - T. Hardwick
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | - K. Haris
- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
| | - J. Harms
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67100 Assergi, Italy
| | - G. M. Harry
- American University, Washington, DC 20016 USA
| | - I. W. Harry
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - K. Hasegawa
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | - C.-J. Haster
- Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8, Canada
| | - K. Haughian
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - H. Hayakawa
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - K. Hayama
- Department of Applied Physics, Fukuoka University, Nanakuma, Jonan, Fukuoka 814-0180 Japan
| | - F. J. Hayes
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - J. Healy
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
| | - A. Heidmann
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université, CNRS,ENS-Université PSL, Collège de France, 75005 Paris, France
| | - M. C. Heintze
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - H. Heitmann
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - P. Hello
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - G. Hemming
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - M. Hendry
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - I. S. Heng
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - J. Hennig
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | | | - M. Heurs
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - S. Hild
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - Y. Himemoto
- College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, 1-2-1,Izumi-cho, Narashino-shi, Chiba 275-8575 Japan
| | - T. Hinderer
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- GRAPPA, Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy and Institute of High-Energy Physics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Delta Institute for Theoretical Physics, Science Park 904, 1090 GL Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Y. Hiranuma
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
| | - N. Hirata
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - E. Hirose
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | - D. Hoak
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - S. Hochheim
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - D. Hofman
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - A. M. Holgado
- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
| | - N. A. Holland
- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
| | - K. Holt
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - D. E. Holz
- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - Z. Hong
- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, 88 section 4 Ting-Chou Rd., Taipei, 116 Taiwan
| | - P. Hopkins
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
| | - C. Horst
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - J. Hough
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - E. J. Howell
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - C. G. Hoy
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
| | - A. Hreibi
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - B. H. Hsieh
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos (RCCN), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | - G. Z. Huang
- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, 88 section 4 Ting-Chou Rd., Taipei, 116 Taiwan
| | - P. W. Huang
- Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, West No. 30, Xiaohongshan, Wuhan, 430071 China
| | - Y. J. Huang
- Academia Sinica, Institute of Physics, 128 Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Nankang, Taipei, 11529 Taiwan
| | - E. A. Huerta
- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
| | - D. Huet
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - B. Hughey
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - M. Hulko
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. Husa
- Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3—IEEC, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | | | - T. Huynh-Dinh
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - B. Idzkowski
- Astronomical Observatory Warsaw University, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
| | - A. Iess
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
| | - B. Ikenoue
- Advanced Technology Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - S. Imam
- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, 88 section 4 Ting-Chou Rd., Taipei, 116 Taiwan
| | - K. Inayoshi
- Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5, Haidian District, Beijing, 100871 China
| | - C. Ingram
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
| | - Y. Inoue
- Department of Physics, The Center for High Energy and High Field Physics, National Central University, No. 300, Zhongda Road, Zhongyi District, Taiyuan City, 320 Taiwan
| | - R. Inta
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
| | - G. Intini
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | - K. Ioka
- Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP), Kyoto University, Oiwake-cho, KitaShirakawa, Sakyou-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
| | - B. Irwin
- Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022 USA
| | - H. N. Isa
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - J.-M. Isac
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université, CNRS,ENS-Université PSL, Collège de France, 75005 Paris, France
| | - M. Isi
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - Y. Itoh
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
- Nambu Yoichiro Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (NITEP), Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho,Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - B. R. Iyer
- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
| | - K. Izumi
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
- JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa Japan
| | - T. Jacqmin
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université, CNRS,ENS-Université PSL, Collège de France, 75005 Paris, France
| | - S. J. Jadhav
- Directorate of Construction, Services and Estate Management, Mumbai, 400094 India
| | - K. Jani
- School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - N. N. Janthalur
- Directorate of Construction, Services and Estate Management, Mumbai, 400094 India
| | | | - A. C. Jenkins
- King’s College London, University of London, London, WC2R 2LS UK
| | - J. Jiang
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - D. S. Johnson
- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
| | - A. W. Jones
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | - D. I. Jones
- University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
| | - R. Jones
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - R. J. G. Jonker
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - L. Ju
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - K. Jung
- Department of Physics, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, 44919 South Korea
| | - P. Jung
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - J. Junker
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - T. Kajita
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | | | - V. Kalogera
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - B. Kamai
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - M. Kamiizumi
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - N. Kanda
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
- Nambu Yoichiro Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (NITEP), Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho,Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - S. Kandhasamy
- The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 USA
| | - G. W. Kang
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), 245 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141 Korea
| | - J. B. Kanner
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. J. Kapadia
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - S. Karki
- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
| | - K. S. Karvinen
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - R. Kashyap
- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
| | - M. Kasprzack
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. Katsanevas
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - E. Katsavounidis
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - W. Katzman
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - S. Kaufer
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - K. Kawabe
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - K. Kawaguchi
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | - N. Kawai
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551 Japan
| | - T. Kawasaki
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - N. V. Keerthana
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - F. Kéfélian
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - D. Keitel
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - R. Kennedy
- The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN UK
| | - J. S. Key
- University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA 98011 USA
| | - F. Y. Khalili
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia 119991
| | - H. Khan
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - I. Khan
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
| | - S. Khan
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - Z. Khan
- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar, 382428 India
| | - E. A. Khazanov
- Institute of Applied Physics, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 603950
| | | | - N. Kijbunchoo
- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
| | - Chunglee Kim
- Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760 South Korea
| | - C. Kim
- Department of Physics, Ewha Womans University, 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03760 Korea
| | - J. C. Kim
- Inje University, Gimhae, South Gyeongsang 50834 South Korea
| | - J. Kim
- Department of Computer Simulation, Inje University, 197 Inje-ro, Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do 50834 Korea
| | - K. Kim
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | - W. Kim
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
| | - W. S. Kim
- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences, 70, Yuseong-daero 1689 Beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34047 Korea
| | - Y.-M. Kim
- Department of Physics, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, 44919 South Korea
| | - C. Kimball
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - N. Kimura
- Applied Research Laboratory, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
| | - E. J. King
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
| | - P. J. King
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | | | - R. Kirchhoff
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - J. S. Kissel
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - N. Kita
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - H. Kitazawa
- Department of Physics, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
| | | | - J. H. Klika
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - S. Klimenko
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | | | - E. Knyazev
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - P. Koch
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - S. M. Koehlenbeck
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - G. Koekoek
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
| | - Y. Kojima
- Department of Physical Science, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1, Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 903-0213 Japan
| | - K. Kokeyama
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - S. Koley
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - K. Komori
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - V. Kondrashov
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - A. K. H. Kong
- Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
- Institute of Astronomy, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
| | - A. Kontos
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - N. Koper
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. Korobko
- Universität Hamburg, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
| | - W. Z. Korth
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - K. Kotake
- Department of Applied Physics, Fukuoka University, Nanakuma, Jonan, Fukuoka 814-0180 Japan
| | - I. Kowalska
- Astronomical Observatory Warsaw University, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
| | - D. B. Kozak
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - C. Kozakai
- Applied Research Laboratory, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
| | - R. Kozu
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos (RCCN), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - V. Kringel
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - N. Krishnendu
- Chennai Mathematical Institute, Chennai, 603103 India
| | - A. Królak
- NCBJ, 05-400 Świerk-Otwock, Poland
- Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00656 Warsaw, Poland
| | - G. Kuehn
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A. Kumar
- Directorate of Construction, Services and Estate Management, Mumbai, 400094 India
| | - P. Kumar
- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850 USA
| | - Rahul Kumar
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - R. Kumar
- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar, 382428 India
| | - S. Kumar
- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
| | - J. Kume
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - C. M. Kuo
- Department of Physics, The Center for High Energy and High Field Physics, National Central University, No. 300, Zhongda Road, Zhongyi District, Taiyuan City, 320 Taiwan
| | - H. S. Kuo
- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, 88 section 4 Ting-Chou Rd., Taipei, 116 Taiwan
| | - L. Kuo
- National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City, 30013 Taiwan, ROC
| | - S. Kuroyanagi
- Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, Furocho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602 Japan
| | - K. Kusayanagi
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551 Japan
| | | | - K. Kwak
- Department of Physics, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, 44919 South Korea
| | - S. Kwang
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - B. D. Lackey
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - K. H. Lai
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | - T. L. Lam
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | - M. Landry
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - B. B. Lane
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - R. N. Lang
- Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI 49242 USA
| | - J. Lange
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
| | - B. Lantz
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
| | - R. K. Lanza
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - A. Lartaux-Vollard
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - P. D. Lasky
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - M. Laxen
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - A. Lazzarini
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - C. Lazzaro
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
| | - P. Leaci
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | - S. Leavey
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | | | - C. H. Lee
- Pusan National University, Busan, 46241 South Korea
| | - H. K. Lee
- Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763 South Korea
| | - H. M. Lee
- Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Daejeon, 34055 South Korea
| | - H. W. Lee
- Inje University, Gimhae, South Gyeongsang 50834 South Korea
| | - J. Lee
- Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826 South Korea
| | - K. Lee
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - R. K. Lee
- Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
- Institute of Astronomy, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
| | - J. Lehmann
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A. Lenon
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
| | - M. Leonardi
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - N. Leroy
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - N. Letendre
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - Y. Levin
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
- Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - J. Li
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
| | - K. J. L. Li
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | - T. G. F. Li
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | - X. Li
- Caltech CaRT, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - C. Y. Lin
- National Applied Research Laboratories, National Center for High-performance computing, No. 7, R&D 6th Rd., Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu City, 30076 Taiwan
| | - F. Lin
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - F. L. Lin
- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, 88 section 4 Ting-Chou Rd., Taipei, 116 Taiwan
| | - L. C. C. Lin
- Department of Physics, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, 44919 South Korea
| | - F. Linde
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - S. D. Linker
- California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032 USA
| | | | - G. C. Liu
- Tamkang University, No.151, Yingzhuan Rd., Danshui Dist., New Taipei City, 25137 Taiwan
| | - J. Liu
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - X. Liu
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - R. K. L. Lo
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | | | | | - A. Longo
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, 00146 Rome, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tre, 00146 Rome, Italy
| | - M. Lorenzini
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67100 Assergi, Italy
| | | | - M. Lormand
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - G. Losurdo
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - J. D. Lough
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - C. O. Lousto
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
| | - G. Lovelace
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - M. E. Lower
- OzGrav, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122 Australia
| | - H. Lück
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - D. Lumaca
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
| | | | - L. W. Luo
- Academia Sinica, Institute of Physics, 128 Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Nankang, Taipei, 11529 Taiwan
| | - R. Lynch
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - Y. Ma
- Caltech CaRT, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - R. Macas
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
| | - S. Macfoy
- SUPA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XQ UK
| | - M. MacInnis
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | | | - A. Macquet
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | | | | | - R. M. Magee
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | | | | | - A. Malik
- RRCAT, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452013 India
| | - N. Man
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - V. Mandic
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
| | - V. Mangano
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - G. L. Mansell
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - M. Manske
- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - M. Mantovani
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - F. Marchesoni
- INFN, Sezione di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Università di Camerino, Dipartimento di Fisica, 62032 Camerino, Italy
| | - M. Marchio
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - F. Marion
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - S. Márka
- Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - Z. Márka
- Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - C. Markakis
- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1TN UK
- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
| | | | - A. Markowitz
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - E. Maros
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - A. Marquina
- Departamento de Matemáticas, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, València Spain
| | - S. Marsat
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - F. Martelli
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, 61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - I. W. Martin
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - R. M. Martin
- Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043 USA
| | | | - K. Mason
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - E. Massera
- The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN UK
| | - A. Masserot
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - T. J. Massinger
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - S. Mastrogiovanni
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | - A. Matas
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
| | - F. Matichard
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - L. Matone
- Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - N. Mavalvala
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - N. Mazumder
- Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
| | - J. J. McCann
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - R. McCarthy
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - D. E. McClelland
- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
| | - S. McCormick
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - L. McCuller
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - S. C. McGuire
- Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA 70813 USA
| | - J. McIver
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - D. J. McManus
- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
| | - T. McRae
- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
| | | | - D. Meacher
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | - G. D. Meadors
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - M. Mehmet
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A. K. Mehta
- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
| | - J. Meidam
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - A. Melatos
- OzGrav, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010 Australia
| | - G. Mendell
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - R. A. Mercer
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - L. Mereni
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - E. L. Merilh
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - M. Merzougui
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - S. Meshkov
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - C. Messenger
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - C. Messick
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | - R. Metzdorff
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Sorbonne Université, CNRS,ENS-Université PSL, Collège de France, 75005 Paris, France
| | - P. M. Meyers
- OzGrav, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010 Australia
| | - H. Miao
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | - C. Michel
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - Y. Michimura
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - H. Middleton
- OzGrav, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010 Australia
| | | | - L. Milano
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - A. L. Miller
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - A. Miller
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | | | | | - M. C. Milovich-Goff
- California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032 USA
| | - O. Minazzoli
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
- Centre Scientifique de Monaco, 8 quai Antoine Ier, 98000 Monaco, Monaco
| | - Y. Minenkov
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
| | - N. Mio
- Institute for Photon Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
| | - A. Mishkin
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - C. Mishra
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036 India
| | - T. Mistry
- The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN UK
| | - S. Mitra
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - V. P. Mitrofanov
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia 119991
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - A. Miyamoto
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - Y. Miyazaki
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - G. Mo
- Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057 USA
| | - D. Moffa
- Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022 USA
| | - K. Mogushi
- The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 USA
| | | | - M. Montani
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, 61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - C. J. Moore
- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1TN UK
| | - D. Moraru
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
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- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | | | - Arunava Mukherjee
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - D. Mukherjee
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - S. Mukherjee
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
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- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
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- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - J. Munch
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
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- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - P. G. Murray
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
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- The Applied Electromagnetic Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), 4-2-1, Nukuikita-machi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8795 Japan
| | - A. Nagar
- Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche “Enrico Fermi”, 00184 Rome, Italy
- INFN Sezione di Torino, Via P. Giuria 1, 10125 Torino, Italy
- Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, 91440 Bures-sur-Yvette, France
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- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - H. Nakano
- Faculty of Law, Ryukoku University, 67 Fukakusa Tsukamoto-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-8577 Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551 Japan
| | - I. Nardecchia
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
| | - T. Narikawa
- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Oiwake-cho, KitaShirakawa, Sakyou-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
| | - L. Naticchioni
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | - R. K. Nayak
- IISER-Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741252 India
| | - R. Negishi
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
| | - J. Neilson
- California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032 USA
| | - G. Nelemans
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
| | | | - M. Nery
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A. Neunzert
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
| | - K. Y. Ng
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - S. Ng
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
| | - P. Nguyen
- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
| | - W. T. Ni
- Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
- Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, West No. 30, Xiaohongshan, Wuhan, 430071 China
| | - D. Nichols
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- GRAPPA, Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy and Institute of High-Energy Physics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - A. Nishizawa
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, Nagoya University, Furocho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602 Japan
| | - S. Nissanke
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- GRAPPA, Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy and Institute of High-Energy Physics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - F. Nocera
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - C. North
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
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- Departamento de Astronomía y Astrofísica, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, València Spain
| | - J. Oberling
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- Advanced Technology Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - G. D. O’Dea
- California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032 USA
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
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- Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362 USA
| | - J. J. Oh
- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences, 70, Yuseong-daero 1689 Beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34047 Korea
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- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences, 70, Yuseong-daero 1689 Beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34047 Korea
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), Kamioka Branch, 238 Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu Pref. Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
| | - F. Ohme
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - H. Ohta
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - M. A. Okada
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
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- The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - M. Oliver
- Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3—IEEC, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | - K. Oohara
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
| | - C. P. Ooi
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - P. Oppermann
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | | | - B. O’Reilly
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | | | - L. F. Ortega
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | | | - S. Oshino
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - S. Ossokine
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - D. J. Ottaway
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
| | - H. Overmier
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - B. J. Owen
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
| | - A. E. Pace
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | - G. Pagano
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - M. A. Page
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - A. Pai
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076 India
| | - S. A. Pai
- RRCAT, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452013 India
| | | | - O. Palashov
- Institute of Applied Physics, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 603950
| | - C. Palomba
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
| | | | - Huang-Wei Pan
- National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City, 30013 Taiwan, ROC
| | - K. C. Pan
- Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
- Institute of Astronomy, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
| | - B. Pang
- Caltech CaRT, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - H. F. Pang
- Department of Physics, The Center for High Energy and High Field Physics, National Central University, No. 300, Zhongda Road, Zhongyi District, Taiyuan City, 320 Taiwan
| | - P. T. H. Pang
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | - C. Pankow
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - F. Pannarale
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | - B. C. Pant
- RRCAT, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452013 India
| | | | - A. Paoli
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - M. A. Papa
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - A. Parida
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - J. Park
- Department of Physics, Sogang University, One Sinsu-Dong, Mapo-Gu, Seoul, 121-742 Korea
| | - W. Parker
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
- Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA 70813 USA
| | - D. Pascucci
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - A. Pasqualetti
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - R. Passaquieti
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | | | - M. Patil
- Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00656 Warsaw, Poland
| | - B. Patricelli
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | | | | | - M. Pedraza
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - R. Pedurand
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
- Université de Lyon, 69361 Lyon, France
| | - A. Pele
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - F. E. Peña Arellano
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - S. Penn
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456 USA
| | - C. J. Perez
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - A. Perreca
- INFN, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - H. P. Pfeiffer
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8, Canada
| | - M. Phelps
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - K. S. Phukon
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - O. J. Piccinni
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | - M. Pichot
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - F. Piergiovanni
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, 61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - G. Pillant
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - L. Pinard
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - I. Pinto
- Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy
| | - M. Pirello
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - M. Pitkin
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - R. Poggiani
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - D. Y. T. Pong
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | - S. Ponrathnam
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - P. Popolizio
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - E. K. Porter
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | - J. Powell
- OzGrav, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122 Australia
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- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar, 382428 India
| | - J. Prasad
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - K. Prasai
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
| | - R. Prasanna
- Directorate of Construction, Services and Estate Management, Mumbai, 400094 India
| | - G. Pratten
- Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3—IEEC, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | - T. Prestegard
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - S. Privitera
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - G. A. Prodi
- INFN, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - L. G. Prokhorov
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia 119991
| | - O. Puncken
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. Punturo
- INFN, Sezione di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
| | - P. Puppo
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
| | - M. Pürrer
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
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- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - P. J. Quinonez
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - E. A. Quintero
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - F. J. Raab
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - H. Radkins
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - N. Radulescu
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
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- MTA-ELTE Astrophysics Research Group, Institute of Physics, Eötvös University, Budapest, 1117 Hungary
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- RRCAT, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452013 India
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- RRCAT, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452013 India
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- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
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- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3—IEEC, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - K. Rao
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - P. Rapagnani
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | - V. Raymond
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
| | - M. Razzano
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - J. Read
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - T. Regimbau
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - L. Rei
- INFN, Sezione di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy
| | - S. Reid
- SUPA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XQ UK
| | - D. H. Reitze
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
| | - F. Ricci
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, 00185 Roma, Italy
| | | | - J. W. Richardson
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - P. M. Ricker
- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - N. A. Robertson
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - R. Robie
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - F. Robinet
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, 91898 Orsay, France
| | - A. Rocchi
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
| | - L. Rolland
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - J. G. Rollins
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - V. J. Roma
- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
| | - M. Romanelli
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, Institut FOTON - UMR6082, 3500 Rennes, France
| | - R. Romano
- Università di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - C. L. Romel
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - J. H. Romie
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - K. Rose
- Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022 USA
| | - D. Rosińska
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
- Janusz Gil Institute of Astronomy, University of Zielona Góra, 65-265 Zielona Góra, Poland
| | - S. G. Rosofsky
- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
| | - M. P. Ross
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
| | - S. Rowan
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - A. Rüdiger
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - P. Ruggi
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - G. Rutins
- SUPA, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE UK
| | - K. Ryan
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - S. Sachdev
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - T. Sadecki
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - N. Sago
- Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
| | - S. Saito
- Advanced Technology Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - Y. Saito
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - K. Sakai
- Department of Electronic Control Engineering, Nagaoka College, National Institute of Technology, 888 Nishikatakai, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-8532 Japan
| | - Y. Sakai
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
| | - H. Sakamoto
- Department of Physics, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
| | - M. Sakellariadou
- King’s College London, University of London, London, WC2R 2LS UK
| | - Y. Sakuno
- Department of Applied Physics, Fukuoka University, Nanakuma, Jonan, Fukuoka 814-0180 Japan
| | - L. Salconi
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - M. Saleem
- Chennai Mathematical Institute, Chennai, 603103 India
| | - A. Samajdar
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - L. Sammut
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - E. J. Sanchez
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - L. E. Sanchez
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - N. Sanchis-Gual
- Departamento de Astronomía y Astrofísica, Universitat de València, 46100 Burjassot, València Spain
| | - V. Sandberg
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | | | | | - N. Sarin
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
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- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - B. S. Sathyaprakash
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | - S. Sato
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Hosei University, 3-7-2, Kajino-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8584 Japan
| | - T. Sato
- Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
| | - O. Sauter
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
| | - R. L. Savage
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - T. Sawada
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - P. Schale
- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
| | - M. Scheel
- Caltech CaRT, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - J. Scheuer
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - P. Schmidt
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
| | | | | | | | - E. Schreiber
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - B. W. Schulte
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | | | - S. G. Schwalbe
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - J. Scott
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - S. M. Scott
- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
| | - E. Seidel
- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
| | - T. Sekiguchi
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - Y. Sekiguchi
- Faculty of Science, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi-shi, Chiba Japan
| | - D. Sellers
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - A. S. Sengupta
- Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382424 India
| | - N. Sennett
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - D. Sentenac
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
| | - V. Sequino
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
| | - A. Sergeev
- Institute of Applied Physics, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 603950
| | - Y. Setyawati
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - D. A. Shaddock
- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
| | - T. Shaffer
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - M. S. Shahriar
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - M. B. Shaner
- California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032 USA
| | - L. Shao
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - P. Sharma
- RRCAT, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452013 India
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- University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
| | - S. Shibagaki
- Department of Applied Physics, Fukuoka University, Nanakuma, Jonan, Fukuoka 814-0180 Japan
| | - R. Shimizu
- Advanced Technology Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - T. Shimoda
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - K. Shimode
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - R. Shink
- Université de Montréal/Polytechnique, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4 Canada
| | - H. Shinkai
- Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Osaka Institute of Technology, Kitayama 1-79-1, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0196 Japan
| | - T. Shishido
- School of High Energy Accelerator Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
| | - A. Shoda
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - D. H. Shoemaker
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - D. M. Shoemaker
- School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | | | - K. Siellez
- School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - M. Sieniawska
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
| | - D. Sigg
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - A. D. Silva
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
| | - L. P. Singer
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
| | - N. Singh
- Astronomical Observatory Warsaw University, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
| | - A. Singhal
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy
| | - A. M. Sintes
- Universitat de les Illes Balears IAC3—IEEC, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | - S. Sitmukhambetov
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - V. Skliris
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
| | | | | | - J. R. Smith
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - R. J. E. Smith
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - S. Somala
- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Khandi, Telangana 502285 India
| | - K. Somiya
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551 Japan
| | - E. J. Son
- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences, 70, Yuseong-daero 1689 Beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34047 Korea
| | - B. Sorazu
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | | | - H. Sotani
- Division of Theoretical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - T. Souradeep
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - E. Sowell
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
| | | | | | | | - K. Staats
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - C. Stachie
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - M. Standke
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - D. A. Steer
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | - M. Steinke
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - J. Steinlechner
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
- Universität Hamburg, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
| | | | - D. Steinmeyer
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - S. P. Stevenson
- OzGrav, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122 Australia
| | - D. Stocks
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
| | - R. Stone
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - D. J. Stops
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | - K. A. Strain
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - G. Stratta
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, 61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - S. E. Strigin
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia 119991
| | - A. Strunk
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - R. Sturani
- International Institute of Physics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN 59078-970 Brazil
| | - A. L. Stuver
- Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA 19085 USA
| | - V. Sudhir
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - R. Sugimoto
- Department of Physics, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
| | | | - L. Sun
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. Sunil
- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar, 382428 India
| | - J. Suresh
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | | | - Takamasa Suzuki
- Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
| | - Toshikazu Suzuki
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | - B. L. Swinkels
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | | | - M. Tacca
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - H. Tagoshi
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | - S. C. Tait
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - H. Takahashi
- Department of Information and Management Systems Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188 Japan
| | - R. Takahashi
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - A. Takamori
- Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1,Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032 Japan
| | - S. Takano
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - H. Takeda
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - M. Takeda
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
| | - C. Talbot
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | | | - H. Tanaka
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos (RCCN), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | - Kazuyuki Tanaka
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - Kenta Tanaka
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos (RCCN), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | - Taiki Tanaka
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | - Takahiro Tanaka
- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Oiwake-cho, KitaShirakawa, Sakyou-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
| | - S. Tanioka
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
- The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - D. B. Tanner
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - M. Tápai
- University of Szeged, Dóm tér 9, Szeged, 6720 Hungary
| | - E. N. Tapia San Martin
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - A. Taracchini
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | | | - R. Taylor
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. Telada
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Metrology Institute of Japan, 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8568 Japan
| | - F. Thies
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. Thomas
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - P. Thomas
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | | | - K. A. Thorne
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - E. Thrane
- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
| | - Shubhanshu Tiwari
- INFN, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - Srishti Tiwari
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 400005 India
| | - V. Tiwari
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA UK
| | - K. Toland
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - T. Tomaru
- Applied Research Laboratory, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
| | - Y. Tomigami
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - T. Tomura
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - M. Tonelli
- Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - Z. Tornasi
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - A. Torres-Forné
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational physik (Albert Einstein Institute), 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - C. I. Torrie
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - D. Töyrä
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | - F. Travasso
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Università di Camerino, Dipartimento di Fisica, 62032 Camerino, Italy
| | - G. Traylor
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - M. C. Tringali
- Astronomical Observatory Warsaw University, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
| | - A. Trovato
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
| | - L. Trozzo
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
- Università di Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
| | - R. Trudeau
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - K. W. Tsang
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - T. T. L. Tsang
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | - M. Tse
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - R. Tso
- Caltech CaRT, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - K. Tsubono
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - S. Tsuchida
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - L. Tsukada
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - D. Tsuna
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - T. Tsuzuki
- Advanced Technology Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - D. Tuyenbayev
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
- Academia Sinica, Institute of Physics, 128 Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Nankang, Taipei, 11529 Taiwan
| | - N. Uchikata
- Faculty of Science, Niigata University, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
| | - T. Uchiyama
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - A. Ueda
- Applied Research Laboratory, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
| | - T. Uehara
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
- Department of Communications, National Defense Academy of Japan, Hashirimizu 1-10-20, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-Pref 239-8686 Japan
| | - K. Ueno
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - G. Ueshima
- Department of Information and Management Systems Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188 Japan
| | - D. Ugolini
- Trinity University, San Antonio, TX 78212 USA
| | | | - F. Uraguchi
- Advanced Technology Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - A. L. Urban
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | - T. Ushiba
- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
| | | | - H. Vahlbruch
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - G. Vajente
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - G. Valdes
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | - N. van Bakel
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - M. van Beuzekom
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - J. F. J. van den Brand
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- VU University Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - C. Van Den Broeck
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Van Swinderen Institute for Particle Physics and Gravity, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
| | | | | | | | - M. H. P. M. van Putten
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 143-747 South Korea
| | | | - M. Vardaro
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
| | - V. Varma
- Caltech CaRT, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. Vass
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - M. Vasúth
- Wigner RCP, RMKI, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 29-33, Budapest, 1121 Hungary
| | - A. Vecchio
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | - G. Vedovato
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
| | - J. Veitch
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
| | - P. J. Veitch
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
| | | | - G. Venugopalan
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - D. Verkindt
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - F. Vetrano
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, 61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - A. Viceré
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, 61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - A. D. Viets
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - D. J. Vine
- SUPA, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE UK
| | - J.-Y. Vinet
- Artemis, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Université Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - S. Vitale
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | | | - T. Vo
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
| | - H. Vocca
- Università di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
| | - C. Vorvick
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - S. P. Vyatchanin
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia 119991
| | - A. R. Wade
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - M. Wade
- Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022 USA
| | - R. Walet
- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - M. Walker
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - L. Wallace
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. Walsh
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201 USA
| | - G. Wang
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - H. Wang
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT UK
| | - J. Wang
- Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, West No. 30, Xiaohongshan, Wuhan, 430071 China
| | - J. Z. Wang
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
| | - W. H. Wang
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - Y. F. Wang
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
| | - R. L. Ward
- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
| | - Z. A. Warden
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - J. Warner
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - M. Was
- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
| | - J. Watchi
- Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
| | - B. Weaver
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - L.-W. Wei
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. Weinert
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A. J. Weinstein
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - R. Weiss
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - F. Wellmann
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - L. Wen
- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
| | - E. K. Wessel
- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
| | - P. Weßels
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - J. W. Westhouse
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - K. Wette
- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
| | - J. T. Whelan
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
| | | | - C. Whittle
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - D. M. Wilken
- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- GRAPPA, Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy and Institute of High-Energy Physics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
- Institute of Astronomy, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
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- Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
- Institute of Astronomy, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
- Institute of Astronomy, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 30013 Taiwan
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- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, 88 section 4 Ting-Chou Rd., Taipei, 116 Taiwan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos (RCCN), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos (RCCN), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 USA
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- OzGrav, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
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- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
- Research Center for the Early Universe (RESCEU), The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-8582 Japan
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- Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), CNRS/IN2P3, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 74941 Annecy, France
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- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
- NCBJ, 05-400 Świerk-Otwock, Poland
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- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
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- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
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- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), 56021 Cascina, Pisa, Italy
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
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- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- OzGrav, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
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- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), 2-21-1,Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
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- OzGrav, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800 Australia
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- Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875 China
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712 USA
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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Doi K, Ito H, Tomizawa T, Murata K, Hashimoto M, Tanaka M, Murakami K, Nishitani K, Azukizawa M, Okahata A, Saito M, Mimori T, Matsuda S. Oral steroid decreases the progression of joint destruction of large joints in the lower extremities in rheumatoid arthritis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17968. [PMID: 31764801 PMCID: PMC6882596 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
To identify the risk factors for destruction of large joints in the lower extremities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during a 4-year follow-up period in a prospective study.We enrolled consecutive patients who participated in both 2012 and 2016. Clinical data, disease activity, and types of medication were collected in 2012. Standard anteroposterior radiographs of weight-bearing joints (hips, knees, and ankles) were taken in 2012 and 2016. Radiographic progression was defined as progression in the Larsen grade or the need for joint arthroplasty or arthrodesis. The association between baseline characteristics and the incidence of radiographic progression was statistically assessed.A total of 213 patient were enrolled, and, after exclusion, 186 patients were analyzed. Sixty 9 patients (37.1%) showed radiographic progression in 1 of the large joints in the lower extremities. Multivariate regression analysis showed that radiographic progression was associated with older age, higher disease activity, and the presence of radiographic destruction at the baseline. The lower dosage of oral prednisolone was a significant risk factor compared with higher dosage when used.Patients with the risk factors should be followed closely to limit the progression of large joint destruction in the lower extremities.
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- K. Doi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Ogawa H, An Y, Ishigami K, Aono Y, Ikeda S, Doi K, Ishii M, Iguchi M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. P3771Validation of risk scoring system predicting for progression of atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risks of thromboembolism and death. Progression from paroxysmal to sustained types (persistent or permanent) of AF is sometimes seen in clinical practice. We recently reported that progression of AF was associated with increased risk of clinical adverse events in Japanese AF patients. However, risk stratification schemes of predicting the progression of AF has not been fully established.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry, a community-based prospective survey, was designed to enroll all of the AF patients in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, which is a typical urban district of Japan with a population of 283,000. Follow-up data were available for 4,454 patients. We investigated the risk factors of AF progression and validated the performance of various risk scoring systems predicting for progression of AF, such as APPLE, BASE-AF2, HATCH, and MB-LATER score, using data from 995 paroxysmal AF patients (mean age; 72.6±11.4 years, female; 42.2%, mean CHA2DS2-VASc score; 3.26±1.67) whose echocardiogram data were obtained at baseline.
Results
Of 995 AF patients, during the median follow-up of 1,477 days, progression from paroxysmal to sustained AF occurred in 160 patients (16.1%; 4.0 per 100 person-years). On a multivariate model, we indicated that history of AF ≥2 years (odds ratio [OR] 1.83; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.28–2.61), left atrial diameter ≥40 mm (OR 1.45; 95% CI 1.02–2.08), daily drinker (OR 1.56; 95% CI 1.24–2.81), and cardiomyopathy (OR 2.58; 95% CI 1.17–5.69) were significantly associated with higher incidence of AF progression. Our model had better predictive potential for AF progression (area under curve [AUC] 0.612; 95% CI 0.566–0.658) than the APPLE (AUC 0.553; 95% CI 0.508–0.598; p=0.06), BASE-AF2 (AUC 0.571; 95% CI 0.526–0.617; p=0.04), CHADS2 (AUC 0.508; 95% CI 0.462–0.554; p<0.01), CHA2DS2-VASc (AUC 0.501; 95% CI 0.453–0.548; p<0.01), HATCH (AUC 0.502; 95% CI 0.456–0.548; p<0.01), and MB-LATER (AUC 0.528; 95% CI 0.483–0.572; p<0.01) score.
Conclusion
We identified 4 risk factors which may be useful to predict for progression of AF in Japanese patients. External validation of our model in other cohorts is needed.
Acknowledgement/Funding
Boehringer, Bayer, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers, Astellas, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo, Novartis, MSD, Sanofi and Takeda. Japan Agency for Medical Research
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- H Ogawa
- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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Matsumoto M, Hagiwara K, Komuro H, Miyamoto Y, Yamamoto H, Shirahashi K, Doi K, Iwata H. P1.17-41 Preoperative Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Clinical Stage I Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.1314] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Doi K, Ishigami K, Aono Y, Ikeda S, An Y, Ishii M, Iguchi M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Ogawa H, Abe M, Akao M. P3780Clinical characteristics and outcomes in Japanese atrial fibrillation patients with valvular heart disease: the Fushimi AF registry. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Previous studies have suggested that valvular atrial fibrillation (VAF), defined as atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with prosthetic valve or rheumatic mitral stenosis, increased the risks of thromboembolism. However, clinical characteristics and outcomes of VAF and non-valvular AF (NVAF) patients with other valvular heart disease (VHD) has not been fully described.
Method
The Fushimi AF Registry was designed to enroll all of the AF patients. In the entire cohort (4,454 patients), follow-up data including echocardiography data were available for 3,566 patients. We compared clinical characteristics and outcomes between 131 VAF patients (3.7%), 583 NVAF with VHD (NVAF-VHD: 16.3%) and 2,852 without VHD (Non-VHD: 80.0%).
Result
Compared with Non-VHD, patients in VAF and NVAF-VHD were older (VAF vs. NVAF-VHD vs. Non-VHD: 74.3 vs. 76.9 vs. 72.9 years, respectively; p≤0.0001), more often female (56.5% vs. 51.1% vs. 36.9%, p≤0.0001), less in body weight (54.3 vs. 54.7 vs. 60.6 kg, p≤0.0001), more persistent/permanent type (64.1% vs. 65.4% vs. 45.8%, p≤0.0001), more likely to have heart failure (61.8% vs. 53.2% vs. 23.3%, p≤0.0001), had higher CHADS2 score (2.18 vs. 2.49 vs. 1.96, p≤0.0001) and CHA2DS2-VASc score (3.71 vs. 4.02 vs. 3.26, p≤0.0001), and received oral anticoagulant prescription more frequently (78.6% vs. 63.0% vs. 55.6%, p0.0001). NVAF-VHD was more likely to have previous stroke/systemic embolism (SE) than VHD or Non-VHD (14.5% vs. 23.5% vs. 19.6%, p=0.03). VAF or NVAF-VHD had larger left atrium than Non-VHD (50.5 vs. 47.2 vs. 42.4 mm, p<0.0001). Heart rate, diabetes mellitus and previous bleeding were comparable between the groups.
During the median follow-up of 1,471 days, the incidence rate of stroke/SE was not significantly different between three groups, however, NVAF-VHD showed modestly higher rate than Non-VHD (1.67 vs. 1.96 vs. 1.28 per 100 person-years, respectively, log rank p=0.054) (Figure). The incidence rates of all-cause death (4.62 vs. 5.74 vs. 3.21, p≤0.0001), cardiac death (1.07 vs. 1.01 vs. 0.44, p=0.0003), and those of hospitalization for heart failure (3.29 vs. 4.41 vs. 1.80, p≤0.0001) were higher in NVAF-VHD and VAF, than Non-VHD. After adjustment by relevant factors including the components of CHA2DS2-VASc score and oral anticoagulant use, NVAF-VHD, but not VAF, was an independent predictor for hospitalization for heart failure. Neither VAF nor NVAF-VHD was predictors for all-cause death, cardiac death or stroke/SE.
Figure 1. Incidence of stroke/SE
Conclusion
As compared with Non-VHD, the risk of stroke/SE in VAF and NVAF-VHD was not particularly high; although NVAF-VHD had modestly higher rate than Non-VHD. VAF and NVAF-VHD were associated with higher incidence rates of all-cause death, cardiac death and hospitalization for heart failure. NVAF-VHD was an independent predictor for hospitalization for heart failure in multivariate analysis.
Acknowledgement/Funding
Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer Healthcare and Daiichi Sankyo
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- K Doi
- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Department of Arrhythmia, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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Ikeda S, Iguchi M, Ogawa H, Ishigami K, Aono Y, Doi K, An Y, Ishii M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. P5663Impact of proteinuria on cardiovascular outcomes in Japanese diabetic patients with atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background
Previous studies have suggested that proteinuria is independently associated with clinical outcomes in diabetic patients, irrespective of the presence of renal dysfunction. However, data regarding the impact of proteinuria on clinical outcomes in diabetic patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are limited.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry is a community-based prospective survey of AF patients in our city in Japan. Follow-up data were available in 4,454 patients, and 634 diabetic patients with available data of proteinuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were examined. We compared the clinical background and outcomes between patients with proteinuria (n=251) and those without (n=383). Then, we divided the patients into 4 subgroups according to the presence of proteinuria and renal dysfunction, and compared the clinical outcomes between groups; group 1 (without proteinuria, eGFR ≥60 ml/min/1.73 m2; n=203), group 2 (with proteinuria, eGFR ≥60; n=96), group 3 (without proteinuria, eGFR <60; n=180), group 4 (with proteinuria, eGFR <60; n=155).
Results
Age was comparable between patients with or without proteinuria. Patients with proteinuria had higher prevalences of previous heart failure (HF), stroke/systemic embolism, hypertension and renal dysfunction. The prevalences of previous myocardial infarction, and major bleeding were similar between two groups. During the median follow-up of 1,505 days, the incidence rates of HF hospitalization (4.1/100 person-years vs. 2.5/100 person-years; p<0.01) and cardiovascular death (1.8/100 person-years vs. 0.4/100 person-years; p<0.01) were higher in patients with proteinuria. When we divided patients into 4 subgroups, the incidences of HF hospitalization (group 1: 1.8/100 person-years vs. group 2: 3.4/100 person-years vs. group 3: 3.8/100 person-years vs. group 4: 4.9/100 person-years; p<0.01) and cardiovascular death (group 1: 0.3/100 person-years vs. group 2: 1.8/100 person-years vs. group 3: 0.5/100 person-years vs. group 4: 2.2/100 person-years; p<0.01) tended to be higher in not only group 3 and group 4 but also group 2 than group 1 (Figure). Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis including female gender, age (≥75 years), hypertension, pre-existing HF, renal dysfunction (eGFR <60),low left ventricular ejection fraction (<40%) and proteinuria revealed that proteinuria was an independent determinant of both of HF hospitalization (adjusted hazard ratio [HR]: 1.57, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.05–2.34) and cardiovascular death (HR: 3.76, 95% CI: 1.59–8.88).
Figure 1
Conclusion
In Japanese diabetic patients with AF, proteinuria was associated with higher incidences of HF hospitalization and cardiovascular death, irrespective of the presence of renal dysfunction.
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- S Ikeda
- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Arrhythmia, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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Nomura M, Nagatomo R, Inoue K, Doi K, Shimizu J, Baba K, Saito T, Matsumoto S, Muto M. Association of SCFA in gut microbiome and clinical response in solid cancer patients treated with andi-PD-1 antibody. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz253.074] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ishigami K, Aono Y, Ikeda S, Doi K, An Y, Ishii M, Iguchi M, Masunaga N, Ogawa H, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. P3758Clinical characteristics and outcomes of atrial fibrillation patients with thrombocytopenia: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Thrombocytopenia is sometimes found in routine blood tests and is reported as a risk factor of major bleeding events and incidence of all-cause death after percutaneous coronary intervention. However, the influence of thrombocytopenia on clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unknown.
Purpose
We aimed to investigate relationship between baseline platelet count and clinical outcomes such as all-cause death, hospitalization for heart failure, and the major bleeding event in AF patients.
Methods
The Fushimi AF Registry was designed to enroll all of the AF patients in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. Fushimi-ku is densely populated with a total population of 283,000 and is assumed to represent a typical urban community in Japan. Follow-up data with baseline platelet counts were available in 4,179 patients from March 2011 to November 2018. We divided the entire cohort into 3 groups according to baseline platelet level: No thrombocytopenia (≥150,000/μL, n=3,323), Mild thrombocytopenia (100,000–149,999/μL, n=707), and Moderate/severe thrombocytopenia (≤99,999/μL, n=149).
Results
In the entire cohort, the mean age was 73 years, 40% were women, and the mean body weight and body mass index was 59 kg and 23.1 kg/m2, and the median platelet count were 192,000/μL (interquartile range 156,000 to 232,000/μL), respectively.
Compared to No thrombocytopenia, patients with thrombocytopenia were older (No vs. Mild vs. Moderate/severe; 73.3 years vs. 76.5 years vs. 75.8 years, p<0.0001), more likely to have heart failure (27.0% vs. 32.8% vs. 41.6%, p<0.0001), more likely to have chronic renal disease (35.7% vs. 42.6% vs. 57.7%, p<0.0001), and had higher CHADS2 score (2.05 vs. 2.17 vs. 2.34, p=0.0039) and CHA2DS2-VASc score (3.40 vs. 3.52 vs. 3.71, p=0.0416). Patients with thrombocytopenia had lower hemoglobin (13.0 vs. 12.8 vs. 11.6, p<0.0001) than No thrombocytopenia. However, prevalence of previous major bleeding events was comparable between three groups (4.66% vs. 4.67% vs. 5.37%, p=0.92)
On Kaplan-Meier analysis, the incidence of all-cause death was higher in Mild group (hazard ratio [HR] 1.51; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.28–1.77) and Moderate/severe group (HR 2.97; 95% CI 2.28–3.80) than No group (Figure 1). The incidence of hospitalization for heart failure was higher in Mild group (HR 1.62; 95% CI 1.31–1.99) and Moderate/severe group (HR 2.64; 95% CI 1.76–3.81) than No group (Figure 2). The incidence of major bleeding event was higher in Mild group (HR 1.46; 95% CI 1.11–1.91) and Moderate/severe group (HR 2.45; 95% CI 1.41–3.91) than No group (Figure 3).
Conclusion
Thrombocytopenia in AF patients was associated with higher incidence of all-cause death, hospitalization for heart failure, and major bleeding event in the Fushimi AF Registry.
Acknowledgement/Funding
Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer Healthcare,and Daiichi-Sankyo
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- K Ishigami
- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Department of Arrhythmia, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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Mizukami T, Yanagi T, Kitamura S, Narahira A, Maeda T, Hata H, Takakuwa E, Doi K, Sugita S, Hasegawa T, Ikenaga H, Shimizu H. A recurrent subcutaneous tumour of the thumb: a case of a capicua transcriptional repressor (CIC)-rearranged sarcoma. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 34:e59-e61. [PMID: 31452282 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15910] [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: 10/26/2022]
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- T Mizukami
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Doi K, Tsunoda T, Koyanagi M, Tanaka Y, Yamano S, Fujikane A, Nishi K, Ishikura S, Shirasawa S. Zfat Is Indispensable for the Development of Erythroid Cells in the Fetal Liver. Anticancer Res 2019; 39:4495-4502. [PMID: 31366551 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM In mice, fetal liver is the first tissue of definitive erythropoiesis for definitive erythroid expansion and maturation. ZFAT, originally identified as a candidate susceptibility gene for autoimmune thyroid disease, has been reported to be involved in primitive hematopoiesis and T cell development. The aim of this study was to examine whether or not Zfat is involved in definitive erythropoiesis in the fetal liver during mammalian development. MATERIALS AND METHODS The role of Zfat during mouse fetal erythropoiesis in the fetal liver was examined using tamoxifen-inducible CreERT2 Zfat-deficient mice. RESULTS Zfat-deficient mice exhibit moderate anemia with small and pale fetal liver through a decreased number of erythroblasts by E12.5. Apoptosis sensitivity in fetal liver erythroid progenitors was enhanced by Zfat-deficiency ex vivo. Moreover, Zfat knockdown partially inhibited CD71-/lowTer119- to CD71highTer119- transition of fetal liver erythroid progenitors with impairment in the elevation of CD71 expression. CONCLUSION Zfat plays a critical role for erythropoiesis in the fetal liver.
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- Keiko Doi
- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan .,Central Research Institute for Advanced Molecular Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Central Research Institute for Advanced Molecular Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Central Research Institute for Advanced Molecular Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Central Research Institute for Advanced Molecular Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Central Research Institute for Advanced Molecular Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Central Research Institute for Advanced Molecular Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Tomizawa T, Ito H, Murata K, Hashimoto M, Tanaka M, Murakami K, Nishitani K, Azukizawa M, Okahata A, Doi K, Saito M, Furu M, Hamaguchi M, Mimori T, Matsuda S. Distinct biomarkers for different bones in osteoporosis with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2019; 21:174. [PMID: 31307521 PMCID: PMC6631871 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-019-1956-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known to cause secondary osteoporosis and fragility fractures. This study aimed to identify biomarkers predictive of bone mineral density (BMD) change at three anatomical sites in patients with RA. Methods We conducted a prospective longitudinal study in patients with RA. In 2012, we recruited 379 patients from an RA cohort, 329 of whom underwent evaluation of blood and urine biomarkers together with measurement of BMD in the lumbar spine, proximal femur, and distal forearm. The BMD in these three regions was reassessed in 2014. We performed multivariate linear regression analysis to identify those factors associated with BMD change. Results The averages of age, body mass index, and disease activity score in 28 joints (DAS28) at baseline were 63.2 (minimum to maximum, 32–85), 21.3 (12.3–30.0), and 3.2 (0.1–5.9), respectively. Univariate analysis showed that the annual BMD change was significantly associated with the use of steroid, bisphosphonate (BP) or vitamin D (VitD), and serum homocysteine in the lumber spine; DAS28, the use of BP or VitD, CRP, and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA) in the proximal femur; and the dosage of MTX, the use of BP or VitD, and serum tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRACP-5b) in the distal forearm, respectively. Conclusions Predictive biomarkers for BMD change in RA patients differ at each anatomical site. Practitioners should treat each anatomical site with different markers and prescribe osteoporosis drugs to prevent fractures for RA patients.
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- T Tomizawa
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.,Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.,Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.,Department of Advanced Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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MIYAMOTO Y, Iwagami M, Aso S, Yasunaga H, Matsui H, Fushimi K, Hamasaki Y, Nangaku M, Doi K. SUN-164 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INTRAVENOUS CONTRAST MEDIA AND NON-RECOVERY FROM DIALYSIS-REQUIRING SEPTIC ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PATIENTS: A NATIONWIDE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Tsunoda T, Doi K, Ishikura S, Luo H, Nishi K, Matsuzaki H, Koyanagi M, Tanaka Y, Okamura T, Shirasawa S. Zfat expression in ZsGreen reporter gene knock‑in mice: Implications for a novel function of Zfat in definitive erythropoiesis. Int J Mol Med 2018; 42:2595-2603. [PMID: 30106088 PMCID: PMC6192767 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2018.3806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Zinc finger and AT-hook domain containing (Zfat) is a transcriptional regulator harboring an AT-hook domain and 18 repeats of a C2H2 zinc-finger motif, which binds directly to the proximal region of transcription start sites in Zfat-target genes. It was previously reported that deletion of the Zfat gene in mice yields embryonic lethality by embryonic day 8.5 and impairs primitive hematopoiesis in yolk sac blood islands. In addition, Zfat has been reported to be involved in thymic T-cell development and peripheral T-cell homeostasis. In the present study, in order to obtain a precise understanding of the expression and function of Zfat, a knock-in mouse strain (ZfatZsG/+ mice), which expressed ZsGreen in the Zfat locus, was established. ZsGreen signals in tissues and cells of ZfatZsG/+ mice were examined by flow cytometric and histological analyses. Consistent with our previous studies, ZsGreen signals in ZfatZsG/+ mice were detected in the embryo and yolk sac blood islands, as well as in thymocytes, B and T cells. In the ZfatZsG/+ thymus, ZsGreen+ cells were identified not only in T-cell populations but also in thymic epithelial cells, suggesting the role of Zfat in antigen-presenting cells during thymic T-cell development. ZsGreen signals were observed in definitive erythroid progenitor cells in the fetal liver and adult bone marrow of ZfatZsG/+ mice. The proportion of ZsGreen+ cells in these tissues was highest at the early stage of erythroid differentiation, suggesting that Zfat serves particular roles in definitive erythropoiesis. Histological studies demonstrated that ZsGreen signals were detected in the pyramidal cells in the hippocampal CA1 region and the Purkinje cells in the cerebellum, suggesting novel functions of Zfat in nervous tissues. Taken together, these results indicated that the ZfatZsG/+ reporter mouse may be considered a useful tool for elucidating the expression and function of Zfat.
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- Toshiyuki Tsunoda
- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162‑8655, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan
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Abe M, Ogawa H, Ikeda S, Aono Y, Doi K, An Y, Ishii M, Iguchi M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Tsuji H, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Akao M. P1649The incidence and risk factors of percutaneous coronary intervention procedures in patients with atrial fibrillation: the fushimi AF registry. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.p1649] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- M Abe
- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Kyoto, Japan
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Ishii M, Ogawa H, Aono Y, Ikeda S, Doi K, An Y, Iguchi M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Wada H, Hasagawa K, Abe M, Akao M. P3858Relationship between diabetes mellitus and a risk of stroke or systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF registry. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.p3858] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- M Ishii
- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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Ishii M, Ogawa H, Aono Y, Ikeda S, Doi K, An Y, Iguchi M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Abe M, Akao M. P977Relationship between diabetes mellitus and a risk of heart failure hospitalization in patients with atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF registry. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.p977] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- M Ishii
- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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An Y, Iguchi M, Aono Y, Ikeda S, Doi K, Ishii M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Tsuji H, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Ogawa H, Abe M, Akao M. P6591Prognostic impact of paroxysmal versus sustained atrial fibrillation on the incidence of cardiac death and heart failure hospitalization:The Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p6591] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Y An
- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Department of Arrhythmia, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research,, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research,, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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Ikeda S, Iguchi M, Aono Y, Doi K, An Y, Ishii M, Masunaga N, Esato M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Ogawa H, Abe M, Akao M. P6026Impact of proteinuria on cardiovascular outcomes in Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation: the Fushimi AF Registry. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p6026] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- S Ikeda
- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Arrhythmia, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Division of Translational Research, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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Watanabe R, Namba K, Takeda K, Yamamoto K, Katsuragawa S, Doi K, Nakayama R. An Improved Computer-aided Diagnosis Scheme Using the Nearest Neighbor Criterion for Determining Histological Classification of Clustered Microcalcifications. Methods Inf Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1625433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
Summary
Objectives
: Our purpose was to evaluate the potential usefulness of the nearest neighbor case which was assumed to be the similar case in a CAD scheme for determining the histological classification of clustered microcalcifications.
Methods
: Our database consisted of current and previous magnification mammograms obtained from 93 patients before and after three-month follow-up examination. It included 11 invasive carcinomas, 19 noninvasive carcinomas of the comedo type, 25 noninvasive carcinomas of the noncomedo type, 23 mas- topathies, and 15 fibroadenomas. Six objective features on clustered microcalcifications were first extracted from each of the current and the previous images. The nearest neighbor case was then identified by the Euclidean distance in the previous and current feature-space. The histological classification of an unknown new case in question was assumed to be thesame as that of the nearest neighbor case which has the shortest Euclidean distance in our database.
Results
: The classification accuracies were 90.9% for invasive carcinoma, 89.5% for noninvasive carcinoma of the comedo type, 96.0% for noninvasive carcinoma of the noncomedo type, 82.6% for mastopathy, and 93.3% for fibroadenoma. These results were substantially higher than those with our previous CAD scheme.
Conclusion
: The nearest neighbor criterion was useful in a CAD scheme for determining the histological classification.
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Abbott BP, Abbott R, Abbott TD, Abernathy MR, Acernese F, Ackley K, Adams C, Adams T, Addesso P, Adhikari RX, Adya VB, Affeldt C, Agathos M, Agatsuma K, Aggarwal N, Aguiar OD, Aiello L, Ain A, Ajith P, Akutsu T, Allen B, Allocca A, Altin PA, Ananyeva A, Anderson SB, Anderson WG, Ando M, Appert S, Arai K, Araya A, Araya MC, Areeda JS, Arnaud N, Arun KG, Asada H, Ascenzi S, Ashton G, Aso Y, Ast M, Aston SM, Astone P, Atsuta S, Aufmuth P, Aulbert C, Avila-Alvarez A, Awai K, Babak S, Bacon P, Bader MKM, Baiotti L, Baker PT, Baldaccini F, Ballardin G, Ballmer SW, Barayoga JC, Barclay SE, Barish BC, Barker D, Barone F, Barr B, Barsotti L, Barsuglia M, Barta D, Bartlett J, Barton MA, Bartos I, Bassiri R, Basti A, Batch JC, Baune C, Bavigadda V, Bazzan M, Bécsy B, Beer C, Bejger M, Belahcene I, Belgin M, Bell AS, Berger BK, Bergmann G, Berry CPL, Bersanetti D, Bertolini A, Betzwieser J, Bhagwat S, Bhandare R, Bilenko IA, Billingsley G, Billman CR, Birch J, Birney R, Birnholtz O, Biscans S, Bisht A, Bitossi M, Biwer C, Bizouard MA, Blackburn JK, Blackman J, Blair CD, Blair DG, Blair RM, Bloemen S, Bock O, Boer M, Bogaert G, Bohe A, Bondu F, Bonnand R, Boom BA, Bork R, Boschi V, Bose S, Bouffanais Y, Bozzi A, Bradaschia C, Brady PR, Braginsky VB, Branchesi M, Brau JE, Briant T, Brillet A, Brinkmann M, Brisson V, Brockill P, Broida JE, Brooks AF, Brown DA, Brown DD, Brown NM, Brunett S, Buchanan CC, Buikema A, Bulik T, Bulten HJ, Buonanno A, Buskulic D, Buy C, Byer RL, Cabero M, Cadonati L, Cagnoli G, Cahillane C, Calderón Bustillo J, Callister TA, Calloni E, Camp JB, Cannon KC, Cao H, Cao J, Capano CD, Capocasa E, Carbognani F, Caride S, Casanueva Diaz J, Casentini C, Caudill S, Cavaglià M, Cavalier F, Cavalieri R, Cella G, Cepeda CB, Cerboni Baiardi L, Cerretani G, Cesarini E, Chamberlin SJ, Chan M, Chao S, Charlton P, Chassande-Mottin E, Cheeseboro BD, Chen HY, Chen Y, Cheng HP, Chincarini A, Chiummo A, Chmiel T, Cho HS, Cho M, Chow JH, Christensen N, Chu Q, Chua AJK, Chua S, Chung S, Ciani G, Clara F, Clark JA, Cleva F, Cocchieri C, Coccia E, Cohadon PF, Colla A, Collette CG, Cominsky L, Constancio M, Conti L, Cooper SJ, Corbitt TR, Cornish N, Corsi A, Cortese S, Costa CA, Coughlin MW, Coughlin SB, Coulon JP, Countryman ST, Couvares P, Covas PB, Cowan EE, Coward DM, Cowart MJ, Coyne DC, Coyne R, Creighton JDE, Creighton TD, Cripe J, Crowder SG, Cullen TJ, Cumming A, Cunningham L, Cuoco E, Canton TD, Danilishin SL, D’Antonio S, Danzmann K, Dasgupta A, Da Silva Costa CF, Dattilo V, Dave I, Davier M, Davies GS, Davis D, Daw EJ, Day B, Day R, De S, DeBra D, Debreczeni G, Degallaix J, De Laurentis M, Deléglise S, Del Pozzo W, Denker T, Dent T, Dergachev V, De Rosa R, DeRosa RT, DeSalvo R, Devine RC, Dhurandhar S, Díaz MC, Fiore LD, Giovanni MD, Girolamo TD, Lieto AD, Pace SD, Palma ID, Virgilio AD, Doctor Z, Doi K, Dolique V, Donovan F, Dooley KL, Doravari S, Dorrington I, Douglas R, Dovale Álvarez M, Downes TP, Drago M, Drever RWP, Driggers JC, Du Z, 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Prospects for observing and localizing gravitational-wave transients with Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA. Living Rev Relativ 2018; 21:3. [PMID: 29725242 PMCID: PMC5920066 DOI: 10.1007/s41114-018-0012-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
We present possible observing scenarios for the Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA gravitational-wave detectors over the next decade, with the intention of providing information to the astronomy community to facilitate planning for multi-messenger astronomy with gravitational waves. We estimate the sensitivity of the network to transient gravitational-wave signals, and study the capability of the network to determine the sky location of the source. We report our findings for gravitational-wave transients, with particular focus on gravitational-wave signals from the inspiral of binary neutron star systems, which are the most promising targets for multi-messenger astronomy. The ability to localize the sources of the detected signals depends on the geographical distribution of the detectors and their relative sensitivity, and [Formula: see text] credible regions can be as large as thousands of square degrees when only two sensitive detectors are operational. Determining the sky position of a significant fraction of detected signals to areas of 5-[Formula: see text] requires at least three detectors of sensitivity within a factor of [Formula: see text] of each other and with a broad frequency bandwidth. When all detectors, including KAGRA and the third LIGO detector in India, reach design sensitivity, a significant fraction of gravitational-wave signals will be localized to a few square degrees by gravitational-wave observations alone.
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Affiliation(s)
- B. P. Abbott
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - T. D. Abbott
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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- Università di Salerno, Fisciano, I-84084 Salerno Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
| | - P. Addesso
- University of Sannio at Benevento, I-82100 Benevento, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, I-80100 Napoli, Italy
| | - R. X. Adhikari
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - V. B. Adya
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - C. Affeldt
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. Agathos
- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - K. Agatsuma
- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - N. Aggarwal
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - O. D. Aguiar
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
| | - L. Aiello
- INFN, Gran Sasso Science Institute, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - A. Ain
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - P. Ajith
- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
| | - T. Akutsu
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - B. Allen
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A. Allocca
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - P. A. Altin
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
| | - A. Ananyeva
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. B. Anderson
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - W. G. Anderson
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - M. Ando
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
- The University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
- The University of Tokyo, Research Center for the Early Universe, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - S. Appert
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - K. Arai
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - A. Araya
- The University of Tokyo, Earthquake Research Institute, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032 Japan
| | - M. C. Araya
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - J. S. Areeda
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - N. Arnaud
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
| | - K. G. Arun
- Chennai Mathematical Institute, Chennai, 603103 India
| | - H. Asada
- Hirosaki University, Department of Advanced Physics, 3, Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori 036-8561 Japan
| | - S. Ascenzi
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - G. Ashton
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - Y. Aso
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - M. Ast
- Universität Hamburg, D-22761 Hamburg, Germany
| | - S. M. Aston
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - P. Astone
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - S. Atsuta
- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551 Japan
| | - P. Aufmuth
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - C. Aulbert
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | | | - K. Awai
- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - S. Babak
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - P. Bacon
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris Cedex 13 France
| | - M. K. M. Bader
- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - L. Baiotti
- Osaka University, Graduate School of Science, Physics, 1-1, Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560-0043 Japan
| | - P. T. Baker
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
- Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
| | - F. Baldaccini
- Università di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
| | - G. Ballardin
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | | | - J. C. Barayoga
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. E. Barclay
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - B. C. Barish
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - D. Barker
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - F. Barone
- Università di Salerno, Fisciano, I-84084 Salerno Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - B. Barr
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - L. Barsotti
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - M. Barsuglia
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris Cedex 13 France
| | - D. Barta
- Wigner RCP, RMKI, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 29-33, H-1121 Budapest, Hungary
| | - J. Bartlett
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - M. A. Barton
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - I. Bartos
- Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - R. Bassiri
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
| | - A. Basti
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - J. C. Batch
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - C. Baune
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - V. Bavigadda
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - M. Bazzan
- Università di Padova, Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - B. Bécsy
- MTA Eötvös University, “Lendulet” Astrophysics Research Group, Budapest, 1117 Hungary
| | - C. Beer
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. Bejger
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
| | - I. Belahcene
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
| | - M. Belgin
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - A. S. Bell
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - B. K. Berger
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - G. Bergmann
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - C. P. L. Berry
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - D. Bersanetti
- Università degli Studi di Genova, I-16146 Genova, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Genova, I-16146 Genova, Italy
| | - A. Bertolini
- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - J. Betzwieser
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - S. Bhagwat
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
| | | | - I. A. Bilenko
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991 Russia
| | - G. Billingsley
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - J. Birch
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - R. Birney
- SUPA, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE United Kingdom
| | - O. Birnholtz
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - S. Biscans
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - A. Bisht
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. Bitossi
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - C. Biwer
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
| | - M. A. Bizouard
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
| | - J. K. Blackburn
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - C. D. Blair
- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
| | - D. G. Blair
- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
| | - R. M. Blair
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - S. Bloemen
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
| | - O. Bock
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. Boer
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - G. Bogaert
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - A. Bohe
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - F. Bondu
- Institut de Physique de Rennes, CNRS, Université de Rennes 1, F-35042 Rennes, France
| | - R. Bonnand
- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
| | - B. A. Boom
- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - R. Bork
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - V. Boschi
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - S. Bose
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
- Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
| | - Y. Bouffanais
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris Cedex 13 France
| | - A. Bozzi
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | | | - P. R. Brady
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - V. B. Braginsky
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991 Russia
| | - M. Branchesi
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - J. E. Brau
- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
| | - T. Briant
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, UPMC-Sorbonne Universités, CNRS, ENS-PSL Research University, Collège de France, F-75005 Paris, France
| | - A. Brillet
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - M. Brinkmann
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - V. Brisson
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
| | - P. Brockill
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | | | - A. F. Brooks
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - D. D. Brown
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - N. M. Brown
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - S. Brunett
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - A. Buikema
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - T. Bulik
- Astronomical Observatory Warsaw University, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
| | - H. J. Bulten
- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- VU University Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - A. Buonanno
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
| | - D. Buskulic
- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
| | - C. Buy
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris Cedex 13 France
| | - R. L. Byer
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
| | - M. Cabero
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - L. Cadonati
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - G. Cagnoli
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - C. Cahillane
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - J. Calderón Bustillo
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - T. A. Callister
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - E. Calloni
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - J. B. Camp
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
| | - K. C. Cannon
- The University of Tokyo, Research Center for the Early Universe, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - H. Cao
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005 Australia
| | - J. Cao
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
| | - C. D. Capano
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - E. Capocasa
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris Cedex 13 France
| | - F. Carbognani
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - S. Caride
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
| | - J. Casanueva Diaz
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
| | - C. Casentini
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - S. Caudill
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - M. Cavaglià
- The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 USA
| | - F. Cavalier
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
| | - R. Cavalieri
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - G. Cella
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - C. B. Cepeda
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - L. Cerboni Baiardi
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - G. Cerretani
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - E. Cesarini
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - S. J. Chamberlin
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | - M. Chan
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - S. Chao
- National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City, 30013 Taiwan Republic of China
| | - P. Charlton
- Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2678 Australia
| | - E. Chassande-Mottin
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris Cedex 13 France
| | - B. D. Cheeseboro
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
- Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
| | - H. Y. Chen
- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - Y. Chen
- Caltech CaRT, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - H.-P. Cheng
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | | | - A. Chiummo
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - T. Chmiel
- Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022 USA
| | - H. S. Cho
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon, 34141 Korea
| | - M. Cho
- University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
| | - J. H. Chow
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
| | | | - Q. Chu
- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
| | - A. J. K. Chua
- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1TN United Kingdom
| | - S. Chua
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, UPMC-Sorbonne Universités, CNRS, ENS-PSL Research University, Collège de France, F-75005 Paris, France
| | - S. Chung
- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
| | - G. Ciani
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - F. Clara
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - J. A. Clark
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - F. Cleva
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - C. Cocchieri
- The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 USA
| | - E. Coccia
- INFN, Gran Sasso Science Institute, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - P.-F. Cohadon
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, UPMC-Sorbonne Universités, CNRS, ENS-PSL Research University, Collège de France, F-75005 Paris, France
| | - A. Colla
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | | | - L. Cominsky
- Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 USA
| | - M. Constancio
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
| | - L. Conti
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - S. J. Cooper
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - T. R. Corbitt
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | - N. Cornish
- Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA
| | - A. Corsi
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
| | - S. Cortese
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - C. A. Costa
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
| | | | - S. B. Coughlin
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - J.-P. Coulon
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | | | - P. Couvares
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - P. B. Covas
- Universitat de les Illes Balears, IAC3—IEEC, E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | - E. E. Cowan
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - D. M. Coward
- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
| | - M. J. Cowart
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - D. C. Coyne
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - R. Coyne
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
| | | | - T. D. Creighton
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - J. Cripe
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | | | - T. J. Cullen
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - A. Cumming
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - L. Cunningham
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - E. Cuoco
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - T. Dal Canton
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
| | | | - S. D’Antonio
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - K. Danzmann
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A. Dasgupta
- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428 India
| | | | - V. Dattilo
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - I. Dave
- RRCAT, Indore, MP 452013 India
| | - M. Davier
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
| | - G. S. Davies
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - D. Davis
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
| | - E. J. Daw
- The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN United Kingdom
| | - B. Day
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - R. Day
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - S. De
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
| | - D. DeBra
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
| | - G. Debreczeni
- Wigner RCP, RMKI, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 29-33, H-1121 Budapest, Hungary
| | - J. Degallaix
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - M. De Laurentis
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - S. Deléglise
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, UPMC-Sorbonne Universités, CNRS, ENS-PSL Research University, Collège de France, F-75005 Paris, France
| | - W. Del Pozzo
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - T. Denker
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - T. Dent
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - V. Dergachev
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - R. De Rosa
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - R. T. DeRosa
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - R. DeSalvo
- University of Sannio at Benevento, I-82100 Benevento, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, I-80100 Napoli, Italy
- California State University, Los Angeles, 5154 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032 USA
| | - R. C. Devine
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
- Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
| | - S. Dhurandhar
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - M. C. Díaz
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - L. Di Fiore
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - M. Di Giovanni
- Università di Trento, Dipartimento di Fisica, I-38123 Povo, Trento Italy
- INFN, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, I-38123 Povo, Trento Italy
| | - T. Di Girolamo
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - A. Di Lieto
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - S. Di Pace
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - I. Di Palma
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | | | - Z. Doctor
- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - K. Doi
- University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
| | - V. Dolique
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - F. Donovan
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - K. L. Dooley
- The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 USA
| | - S. Doravari
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - I. Dorrington
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | - R. Douglas
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | | | - T. P. Downes
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - M. Drago
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - R. W. P. Drever
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - Z. Du
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
| | - M. Ducrot
- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
| | - S. E. Dwyer
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - K. Eda
- The University of Tokyo, Research Center for the Early Universe, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - T. B. Edo
- The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN United Kingdom
| | | | - A. Effler
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - H.-B. Eggenstein
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - P. Ehrens
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - J. Eichholz
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - R. A. Eisenstein
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - R. C. Essick
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - Z. Etienne
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
- Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
| | - T. Etzel
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - M. Evans
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - T. M. Evans
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - R. Everett
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | | | - V. Fafone
- INFN, Gran Sasso Science Institute, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - H. Fair
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
| | - S. Fairhurst
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | - X. Fan
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
| | - S. Farinon
- INFN, Sezione di Genova, I-16146 Genova, Italy
| | - B. Farr
- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - W. M. Farr
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | | | - M. Favata
- Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043 USA
| | - M. Fays
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | - H. Fehrmann
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | | | | | - I. Ferrante
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - E. C. Ferreira
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
| | - F. Ferrini
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - F. Fidecaro
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - I. Fiori
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - D. Fiorucci
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris Cedex 13 France
| | | | - R. Flaminio
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - M. Fletcher
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - H. Fong
- Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8 Canada
| | - S. S. Forsyth
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - J.-D. Fournier
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
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- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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- MTA Eötvös University, “Lendulet” Astrophysics Research Group, Budapest, 1117 Hungary
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- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
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- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
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- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
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- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
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- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
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- School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD United Kingdom
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- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
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- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
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- University and Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007 India
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- IISER-TVM, CET Campus, Trivandrum Kerala, 695016 India
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- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Genova, I-16146 Genova, Italy
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- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
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- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
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- University of Szeged, Dóm tér 9, Szeged, 6720 Hungary
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- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
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- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
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- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
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- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
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- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- MTA Eötvös University, “Lendulet” Astrophysics Research Group, Budapest, 1117 Hungary
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- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 400005 India
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- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991 Russia
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
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- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
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- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
- INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
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- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
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- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
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- Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
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- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428 India
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
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- Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 400005 India
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
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- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
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- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
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- American University, Washington, DC 20016 USA
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
- Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8 Canada
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, UPMC-Sorbonne Universités, CNRS, ENS-PSL Research University, Collège de France, F-75005 Paris, France
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- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
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- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
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- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
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- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
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- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
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- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, IAC3—IEEC, E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
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- Center for Gravitational Physics, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, UPMC-Sorbonne Universités, CNRS, ENS-PSL Research University, Collège de France, F-75005 Paris, France
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- The University of Tokyo, Research Center for the Early Universe, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, UPMC-Sorbonne Universités, CNRS, ENS-PSL Research University, Collège de France, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
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- SUPA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XQ United Kingdom
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, IAC3—IEEC, E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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- University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ United Kingdom
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
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- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
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- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
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- The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 USA
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- University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
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- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
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- Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon, 34141 Korea
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551 Japan
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551 Japan
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- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, IAC3—IEEC, E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN United Kingdom
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- University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011 USA
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- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991 Russia
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- INFN, Gran Sasso Science Institute, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
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- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
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- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428 India
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950 Russia
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- Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI), 776, Daedeokdae-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34055 Republic of Korea
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- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Daejeon, 34047 Korea
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- Inje University, 197 Inje-ro, Gimhae-si, 50834 Korea
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- Myongji University, Yongin, 449-728 Korea
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005 Australia
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- Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735 Korea
- Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742 Korea
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- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005 Australia
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Hiroshima University, Department of Physical Science, 1-3-1, Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 739-8526 Japan
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- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- The University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Universität Hamburg, D-22761 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Physics, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Jonan, Nanakuma 814-0180 Japan
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- Astronomical Observatory Warsaw University, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- NCBJ, 05-400 Świerk-Otwock, Poland
- Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00656 Warsaw, Poland
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8 Canada
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
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- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428 India
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- National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City, 30013 Taiwan Republic of China
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- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- The University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
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- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
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- The School of Physics & Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, 3800 Victoria Australia
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- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
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- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris Cedex 13 France
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- Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735 Korea
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- Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791 Korea
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- Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-742 Korea
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- Inje University, 197 Inje-ro, Gimhae-si, 50834 Korea
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
- Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
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- Università di Trento, Dipartimento di Fisica, I-38123 Povo, Trento Italy
- INFN, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, I-38123 Povo, Trento Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
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- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
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- The School of Physics & Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, 3800 Victoria Australia
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
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- SUPA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XQ United Kingdom
| | - A. L. Lombardi
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - L. T. London
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | - J. E. Lord
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
| | - M. Lorenzini
- INFN, Gran Sasso Science Institute, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | | | - M. Lormand
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - G. Losurdo
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - J. D. Lough
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - C. O. Lousto
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
| | - G. Lovelace
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - H. Lück
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A. P. Lundgren
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - R. Lynch
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - Y. Ma
- Caltech CaRT, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. Macfoy
- SUPA, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE United Kingdom
| | - B. Machenschalk
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. MacInnis
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - D. M. Macleod
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | | | | | | | - V. Malvezzi
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - N. Man
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - V. Mandic
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
| | - V. Mangano
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - S. Mano
- The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Department of Mathematical Analysis and Statistical Inference, 10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 190-8562 Japan
| | - G. L. Mansell
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
| | - M. Manske
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - M. Mantovani
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - F. Marchesoni
- INFN, Sezione di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
- Università di Camerino, Dipartimento di Fisica, I-62032 Camerino, Italy
| | - M. Marchio
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - F. Marion
- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
| | - S. Márka
- Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - Z. Márka
- Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | | | - E. Maros
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - F. Martelli
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - L. Martellini
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - I. W. Martin
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - D. V. Martynov
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - K. Mason
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - A. Masserot
- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
| | - T. J. Massinger
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - M. Masso-Reid
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - S. Mastrogiovanni
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - F. Matichard
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - L. Matone
- Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - N. Matsumoto
- Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 982-0826 Japan
| | - F. Matsushima
- University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
| | - N. Mavalvala
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - N. Mazumder
- Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
| | - R. McCarthy
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - D. E. McClelland
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
| | - S. McCormick
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - C. McGrath
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - S. C. McGuire
- Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA 70813 USA
| | - G. McIntyre
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - J. McIver
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - D. J. McManus
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
| | - T. McRae
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
| | - S. T. McWilliams
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
- Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
| | - D. Meacher
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | - G. D. Meadors
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - J. Meidam
- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - A. Melatos
- The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010 Australia
| | - G. Mendell
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - D. Mendoza-Gandara
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - R. A. Mercer
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - E. L. Merilh
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - M. Merzougui
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - S. Meshkov
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - C. Messenger
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - C. Messick
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
| | - R. Metzdorff
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, UPMC-Sorbonne Universités, CNRS, ENS-PSL Research University, Collège de France, F-75005 Paris, France
| | - P. M. Meyers
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
| | - F. Mezzani
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - H. Miao
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - C. Michel
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - Y. Michimura
- The University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - H. Middleton
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | | | - L. Milano
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli ’Federico II’, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - A. L. Miller
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - A. Miller
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - B. B. Miller
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - J. Miller
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | | | - Y. Minenkov
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - J. Ming
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - S. Mirshekari
- Instituto de Física Teórica, University Estadual Paulista/ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research, São Paulo, SP 01140-070 Brazil
| | - C. Mishra
- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
| | - V. P. Mitrofanov
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991 Russia
| | | | - R. Mittleman
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - O. Miyakawa
- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - A. Miyamoto
- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - T. Miyamoto
- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - S. Miyoki
- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - A. Moggi
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - M. Mohan
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | | | - M. Montani
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - B. C. Moore
- Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043 USA
| | - C. J. Moore
- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1TN United Kingdom
| | - D. Moraru
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - G. Moreno
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - W. Morii
- The Kyoto University, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011 Japan
| | - S. Morisaki
- The University of Tokyo, Research Center for the Early Universe, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - Y. Moriwaki
- University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
| | - S. R. Morriss
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - B. Mours
- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
| | - C. M. Mow-Lowry
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - G. Mueller
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - A. W. Muir
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | - Arunava Mukherjee
- International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, 560089 India
| | - D. Mukherjee
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - S. Mukherjee
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - N. Mukund
- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - A. Mullavey
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - J. Munch
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005 Australia
| | - E. A. M. Muniz
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - P. G. Murray
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - A. Mytidis
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - S. Nagano
- National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, The Applied Electromagnetic Research Institute , 4-2-1, Nukuikita-machi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8795 Japan
| | - K. Nakamura
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - T. Nakamura
- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Astronomy, Oiwake-cho, KitaShirakawa, Sakyou-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
| | - H. Nakano
- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Astronomy, Oiwake-cho, KitaShirakawa, Sakyou-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
| | - Masaya Nakano
- University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
| | - Masayuki Nakano
- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - K. Nakao
- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - K. Napier
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - I. Nardecchia
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - T. Narikawa
- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - L. Naticchioni
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - G. Nelemans
- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
| | | | - M. Neri
- Università degli Studi di Genova, I-16146 Genova, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Genova, I-16146 Genova, Italy
| | - M. Nery
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A. Neunzert
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
| | | | - G. Newton
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - T. T. Nguyen
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
| | - W.-T. Ni
- National Tsing Hua University, Department of Physics, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30013 ROC
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, 516, Jun Gong Rd, Shanghai, 200093 P. R. China
| | - A. B. Nielsen
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - S. Nissanke
- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
| | - A. Nitz
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - F. Nocera
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - D. Nolting
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362 USA
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- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Daejeon, 34047 Korea
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- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Daejeon, 34047 Korea
| | - M. Ohashi
- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - N. Ohishi
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - M. Ohkawa
- Niigata University, Faculty of Engineering, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
| | - F. Ohme
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
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- Sokendai (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - M. Oliver
- Universitat de les Illes Balears, IAC3—IEEC, E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | - K. Ono
- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - Y. Ono
- University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
| | - K. Oohara
- Niigata University, Graduate School of Science and Technology, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 950-2181 Japan
| | - P. Oppermann
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | | | - B. O’Reilly
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005 Australia
| | - H. Overmier
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
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- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
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- University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899 USA
| | - A. Pai
- IISER-TVM, CET Campus, Trivandrum Kerala, 695016 India
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950 Russia
| | - C. Palomba
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | | | - H. Pan
- National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City, 30013 Taiwan Republic of China
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - F. Pannarale
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | | | - F. Paoletti
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - A. Paoli
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - M. A. Papa
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | | | - W. Parker
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - D. Pascucci
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - A. Pasqualetti
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - R. Passaquieti
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | | | - B. Patricelli
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | | | - M. Pedraza
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - R. Pedurand
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
- Université de Lyon, F-69361 Lyon, France
| | | | - A. Pele
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - S. Penn
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456 USA
| | - C. J. Perez
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - A. Perreca
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - L. M. Perri
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - H. P. Pfeiffer
- Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H8 Canada
| | - M. Phelps
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - O. J. Piccinni
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - F. Piergiovanni
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
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- University of Sannio at Benevento, I-82100 Benevento, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, I-80100 Napoli, Italy
| | - G. Pillant
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - L. Pinard
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
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- University of Sannio at Benevento, I-82100 Benevento, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, I-80100 Napoli, Italy
| | - M. Pitkin
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - M. Poe
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - R. Poggiani
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - P. Popolizio
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - A. Post
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - J. Powell
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - J. W. W. Pratt
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - V. Predoi
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | - T. Prestegard
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
| | - M. Prijatelj
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - M. Principe
- University of Sannio at Benevento, I-82100 Benevento, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, I-80100 Napoli, Italy
| | - S. Privitera
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - G. A. Prodi
- Università di Trento, Dipartimento di Fisica, I-38123 Povo, Trento Italy
- INFN, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, I-38123 Povo, Trento Italy
| | - L. G. Prokhorov
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991 Russia
| | - O. Puncken
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M. Punturo
- INFN, Sezione di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
| | - P. Puppo
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - M. Pürrer
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
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- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
| | - S. Qiu
- The School of Physics & Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, 3800 Victoria Australia
| | - V. Quetschke
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - E. A. Quintero
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - F. J. Raab
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - D. S. Rabeling
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
| | - H. Radkins
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - P. Raffai
- MTA Eötvös University, “Lendulet” Astrophysics Research Group, Budapest, 1117 Hungary
| | - S. Raja
- RRCAT, Indore, MP 452013 India
| | | | - M. Rakhmanov
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - P. Rapagnani
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - V. Raymond
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - M. Razzano
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - V. Re
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - J. Read
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - T. Regimbau
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - L. Rei
- INFN, Sezione di Genova, I-16146 Genova, Italy
| | - S. Reid
- SUPA, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE United Kingdom
| | - D. H. Reitze
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187 USA
| | | | - E. Rhoades
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - F. Ricci
- INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma ’La Sapienza’, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - K. Riles
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
| | - M. Rizzo
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
| | - N. A. Robertson
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - R. Robie
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - F. Robinet
- LAL, Univ. Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91898 Orsay, France
| | - A. Rocchi
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
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- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
| | - J. G. Rollins
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - V. J. Roma
- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
| | - R. Romano
- Università di Salerno, Fisciano, I-84084 Salerno Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Complesso Universitario di Monte S.Angelo, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - J. H. Romie
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - D. Rosińska
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
- Janusz Gil Institute of Astronomy, University of Zielona Góra, 65-265 Zielona Góra, Poland
| | - S. Rowan
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - A. Rüdiger
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - P. Ruggi
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - K. Ryan
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - S. Sachdev
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - T. Sadecki
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - N. Sago
- Kyushu University, Faculty of Arts and Science, 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
| | - M. Saijo
- Waseda University, Department of Physics, 3-4-1, Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-8555 Japan
| | - Y. Saito
- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - K. Sakai
- Nagaoka University of Technology, Department of Information Science and Control Engineering, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188 Japan
| | - M. Sakellariadou
- King’s College London, University of London, London, WC2R 2LS United Kingdom
| | - L. Salconi
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - M. Saleem
- IISER-TVM, CET Campus, Trivandrum Kerala, 695016 India
| | - F. Salemi
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A. Samajdar
- IISER-Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741252 India
| | - L. Sammut
- The School of Physics & Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, 3800 Victoria Australia
| | - L. M. Sampson
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - E. J. Sanchez
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - V. Sandberg
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | | | - Y. Sasaki
- Nagaoka University of Technology, Department of Information & Management Systems Engineering, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188 Japan
| | - B. Sassolas
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - B. S. Sathyaprakash
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | - S. Sato
- Hosei University, The Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kajino-cho 3-7-2, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8584 Japan
| | - T. Sato
- Niigata University, Faculty of Engineering, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-2181 Japan
| | | | - O. Sauter
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
| | - R. L. Savage
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - A. Sawadsky
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - P. Schale
- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 USA
| | - J. Scheuer
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
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- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - J. Schmidt
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - P. Schmidt
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- Caltech CaRT, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - R. Schnabel
- Universität Hamburg, D-22761 Hamburg, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - D. Schuette
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - B. F. Schutz
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | - S. G. Schwalbe
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
| | - J. Scott
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - S. M. Scott
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
| | - T. Sekiguchi
- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - Y. Sekiguchi
- Toho University, Faculty of Science, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi-shi, Chiba Japan
| | - D. Sellers
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - A. S. Sengupta
- Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382424 India
| | - D. Sentenac
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | - V. Sequino
- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
| | - A. Sergeev
- Institute of Applied Physics, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950 Russia
| | - Y. Setyawati
- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Astrophysics/IMAPP, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
| | - D. A. Shaddock
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
| | | | - M. S. Shahriar
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
| | - B. Shapiro
- Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
| | - P. Shawhan
- University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
| | - A. Sheperd
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - M. Shibata
- Center for Gravitational Physics, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan
| | - Y. Shikano
- Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 38 Nishigo-Naka, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8585 Japan
- Institute for Quantum Studies, Chapman University, 1 University Dr, Orange, CA 92866 USA
| | - T. Shimoda
- The University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - A. Shoda
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - D. H. Shoemaker
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - D. M. Shoemaker
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - K. Siellez
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - X. Siemens
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - M. Sieniawska
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
| | - D. Sigg
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - A. D. Silva
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, 12227-010 São José dos Campos, São Paulo Brazil
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - L. P. Singer
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
| | - A. Singh
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - R. Singh
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | - A. Singhal
- INFN, Gran Sasso Science Institute, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
| | - A. M. Sintes
- Universitat de les Illes Balears, IAC3—IEEC, E-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
| | - B. J. J. Slagmolen
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
| | - B. Smith
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - J. R. Smith
- California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
| | - R. J. E. Smith
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - K. Somiya
- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551 Japan
| | - E. J. Son
- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Daejeon, 34047 Korea
| | - B. Sorazu
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, 411007 India
| | - A. P. Spencer
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - M. Steinke
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - J. Steinlechner
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - S. Steinlechner
- Universität Hamburg, D-22761 Hamburg, Germany
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - D. Steinmeyer
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - B. C. Stephens
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - S. P. Stevenson
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - R. Stone
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - K. A. Strain
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - N. Straniero
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés (LMA), CNRS/IN2P3, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
| | - G. Stratta
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - S. E. Strigin
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991 Russia
| | - R. Sturani
- Instituto de Física Teórica, University Estadual Paulista/ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research, São Paulo, SP 01140-070 Brazil
| | - A. L. Stuver
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - Y. Sugimoto
- University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-8555 Japan
| | | | - L. Sun
- The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010 Australia
| | - S. Sunil
- Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428 India
| | - P. J. Sutton
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | - T. Suzuki
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
| | - B. L. Swinkels
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO), I-56021 Cascina, Pisa Italy
| | | | - M. Tacca
- APC, AstroParticule et Cosmologie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/Irfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75205 Paris Cedex 13 France
| | - H. Tagoshi
- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - S. Takada
- National Institutes of Natural Sciences, The Device Engineering and Applied Physics Research Division, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki city, GIFU Prefecture 509-5292 Japan
| | - H. Takahashi
- Nagaoka University of Technology, Department of Information & Management Systems Engineering, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188 Japan
| | - R. Takahashi
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - A. Takamori
- The University of Tokyo, Earthquake Research Institute, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032 Japan
| | | | - H. Tanaka
- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - K. Tanaka
- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
| | - T. Tanaka
- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Astronomy, Oiwake-cho, KitaShirakawa, Sakyou-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8502 Japan
| | - D. B. Tanner
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - M. Tápai
- University of Szeged, Dóm tér 9, Szeged, 6720 Hungary
| | - A. Taracchini
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
| | - D. Tatsumi
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - R. Taylor
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. Telada
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Metrology Institute of Japan, 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8568 Japan
| | - T. Theeg
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - E. G. Thomas
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - M. Thomas
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - P. Thomas
- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - K. A. Thorne
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - E. Thrane
- The School of Physics & Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, 3800 Victoria Australia
| | - T. Tippens
- Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
| | - S. Tiwari
- INFN, Gran Sasso Science Institute, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, I-38123 Povo, Trento Italy
| | - V. Tiwari
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | - K. V. Tokmakov
- SUPA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XQ United Kingdom
| | - K. Toland
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - T. Tomaru
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1, Oho, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0801 Japan
| | - C. Tomlinson
- The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN United Kingdom
| | - M. Tonelli
- Università di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - Z. Tornasi
- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
| | - C. I. Torrie
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - D. Töyrä
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - F. Travasso
- Università di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
| | - G. Traylor
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
| | - D. Trifirò
- The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 USA
| | - J. Trinastic
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - M. C. Tringali
- Università di Trento, Dipartimento di Fisica, I-38123 Povo, Trento Italy
- INFN, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, I-38123 Povo, Trento Italy
| | - L. Trozzo
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- Università di Siena, I-53100 Siena, Italy
| | - M. Tse
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - R. Tso
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - K. Tsubono
- The University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - T. Tsuzuki
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
| | - M. Turconi
- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - D. Tuyenbayev
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
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- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - T. Uehara
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
- National Defense Academy of Japan, Department of Communications Engineering, Hashirimizu 1-10-20, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-Pref 239-8686 Japan
| | - S. Ueki
- Nagaoka University of Technology, Department of Information & Management Systems Engineering, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188 Japan
| | - K. Ueno
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - D. Ugolini
- Trinity University, San Antonio, TX 78212 USA
| | | | - A. L. Urban
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - T. Ushiba
- The University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
| | - S. A. Usman
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA United Kingdom
| | - H. Vahlbruch
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - G. Vajente
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - G. Valdes
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520 USA
| | - N. van Bakel
- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Nikhef, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- VU University Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Physics and Astronomy, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, 143-747 Seoul South Korea
| | | | - M. Vardaro
- Università di Padova, Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - V. Varma
- Caltech CaRT, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. Vass
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - M. Vasúth
- Wigner RCP, RMKI, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 29-33, H-1121 Budapest, Hungary
| | - A. Vecchio
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - G. Vedovato
- INFN, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - J. Veitch
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - P. J. Veitch
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005 Australia
| | | | - G. Venugopalan
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - D. Verkindt
- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
| | - F. Vetrano
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - A. Viceré
- Università degli Studi di Urbino ’Carlo Bo’, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
| | - A. D. Viets
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 USA
| | - S. Vinciguerra
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - D. J. Vine
- SUPA, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE United Kingdom
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- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
| | - S. Vitale
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
| | - T. Vo
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
| | - H. Vocca
- Università di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Perugia, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
| | - D. V. Voss
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
| | - W. D. Vousden
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
| | - S. P. Vyatchanin
- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991 Russia
| | - A. R. Wade
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | | | - M. Wade
- Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022 USA
| | - T. Wakamatsu
- Niigata University, Graduate School of Science and Technology, 8050, Ikarashi-2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 950-2181 Japan
| | - M. Walker
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
| | - L. Wallace
- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
| | - S. Walsh
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- INFN, Gran Sasso Science Institute, I-67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN, Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze Italy
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- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
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- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT United Kingdom
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- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
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- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
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- Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, 1050 Belgium
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- Artemis, Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Observatoire Côte d’Azur, CS 34229, F-06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- The School of Physics & Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, 3800 Victoria Australia
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX 79699 USA
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Leibniz Universität Hannover, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- LIGO Hanford Observatory, Richland, WA 99352 USA
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Livingston, LA 70754 USA
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- The University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Higashi-Mozumi 238, Kamioka-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Science and Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551 Japan
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- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 Australia
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- The University of Tokyo, Research Center for the Early Universe, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
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- Department of Physics, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841 Korea
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, 3-3-138, Sugimoto-cho, Sumiyosi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585 Japan
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- Laboratoire d’Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS/IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy-le-Vieux, France
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- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
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- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Ohsawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8588 Japan
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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- College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187 USA
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- SUPA, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ United Kingdom
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- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623 USA
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- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration & Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
- LIGO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- LIGO, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
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Nishi K, Iwaihara Y, Tsunoda T, Doi K, Sakata T, Shirasawa S, Ishikura S. ROS-induced cleavage of NHLRC2 by caspase-8 leads to apoptotic cell death in the HCT116 human colon cancer cell line. Cell Death Dis 2017; 8:3218. [PMID: 29242562 PMCID: PMC5870588 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-017-0006-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [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: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Excess production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is known to cause apoptotic cell death. However, the molecular mechanisms whereby ROS induce apoptosis remain elusive. Here we show that the NHL-repeat-containing protein 2 (NHLRC2) thioredoxin-like domain protein is cleaved by caspase-8 in ROS-induced apoptosis in the HCT116 human colon cancer cell line. Treatment of HCT116 cells with the oxidant tert-butyl hydroperoxide (tBHP) induced apoptosis and reduced NHLRC2 protein levels, whereas pretreatment with the antioxidant N-acetyl-l-cysteine prevented apoptosis and the decrease in NHLRC2 protein levels seen in tBHP-treated cells. Furthermore, the ROS-induced decrease in NHLRC2 protein levels was relieved by the caspase inhibitor z-VAD-fmk. We found that the thioredoxin-like domain of NHLRC2 interacted with a proenzyme form of caspase-8, and that caspase-8 cleaved NHLRC2 protein at Asp580 in vitro. Furthermore, siRNA-mediated knockdown of caspase-8 blocked the ROS-induced decrease in NHLRC2 protein levels. Both shRNA and CRISPR-Cas9-mediated loss of NHLRC2 resulted in an increased susceptibility of HCT116 cells to ROS-induced apoptosis. These results suggest that excess ROS production causes a caspase-8-mediated decrease in NHLRC2 protein levels, leading to apoptotic cell death in colon cancer cells, and indicate an important role of NHLRC2 in the regulation of ROS-induced apoptosis.
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- Kensuke Nishi
- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.,Center for Advanced Molecular Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.,Center for Advanced Molecular Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.,Center for Advanced Molecular Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan. .,Center for Advanced Molecular Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.
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Inokuchi R, Maehara H, Iwai S, Yamaguchi Y, Asada T, Doi K, Morimura N. 135 Interface Design Dividing Physical Findings Into Medical and Trauma Findings Facilitates Clinical Document Entry in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Observational Study. Ann Emerg Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.07.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ozaki K, Doi H, Mitsui J, Sato N, Yamane K, Majima T, Irioka T, Ishiura H, Doi K, Morishita S, Koyama K, Miura Y, Matsumoto N, Tanaka F, Tsuji S, Mizusawa H, Yokota T, Ishikawa K. Clinicoradiological characteristics of SCA34 patients with the hot cross bun sign caused by the P.TRP246GLY mutation in ELOVL4. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2508] [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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Iwata H, Shirahashi K, Yamamoto H, Matsumoto M, Miyamoto Y, Doi K. P-094PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING ANALYSIS OF SEGMENTECTOMY COMPARED WITH LOBECTOMY FOR CLINICAL STAGE I LUNG CANCER WITH PURE SOLID TUMOUR. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx280.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Hatano K, Ishiura H, Date H, Tanaka M, Mitsui J, Goto J, Yoshimura J, Doi K, Morishita S, Tsuji S. Search for target genes of transcriptional regulation by Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy protein that acts as a transcriptional co-regulator. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.220] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Naruse H, Ishiura H, Mitsui J, Takahashi Y, Doi K, Yoshimura J, Morishita S, Goto J, Tsuji S. Mutational analysis of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with loss of function mutations in ALS-related genes in the Japanese population. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.1602] [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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