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Kinnunen TH, Lee KA, Tak H, Evans N, Nautsch A. t-EER: Parameter-Free Tandem Evaluation of Countermeasures and Biometric Comparators. IEEE Trans Pattern Anal Mach Intell 2024; 46:2622-2637. [PMID: 37695972 DOI: 10.1109/tpami.2023.3313648] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Presentation attack (spoofing) detection (PAD) typically operates alongside biometric verification to improve reliablity in the face of spoofing attacks. Even though the two sub-systems operate in tandem to solve the single task of reliable biometric verification, they address different detection tasks and are hence typically evaluated separately. Evidence shows that this approach is suboptimal. We introduce a new metric for the joint evaluation of PAD solutions operating in situ with biometric verification. In contrast to the tandem detection cost function proposed recently, the new tandem equal error rate (t-EER) is parameter free. The combination of two classifiers nonetheless leads to a set of operating points at which false alarm and miss rates are equal and also dependent upon the prevalence of attacks. We therefore introduce the concurrent t-EER, a unique operating point which is invariable to the prevalence of attacks. Using both modality (and even application) agnostic simulated scores, as well as real scores for a voice biometrics application, we demonstrate application of the t-EER to a wide range of biometric system evaluations under attack. The proposed approach is a strong candidate metric for the tandem evaluation of PAD systems and biometric comparators.
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André M, Brucato N, Hudjasov G, Pankratov V, Yermakovich D, Montinaro F, Kreevan R, Kariwiga J, Muke J, Boland A, Deleuze JF, Meyer V, Evans N, Cox MP, Leavesley M, Dannemann M, Org T, Metspalu M, Mondal M, Ricaut FX. Positive selection in the genomes of two Papua New Guinean populations at distinct altitude levels. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3352. [PMID: 38688933 PMCID: PMC11061283 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47735-1] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Highlanders and lowlanders of Papua New Guinea have faced distinct environmental stress, such as hypoxia and environment-specific pathogen exposure, respectively. In this study, we explored the top genomics regions and the candidate driver SNPs for selection in these two populations using newly sequenced whole-genomes of 54 highlanders and 74 lowlanders. We identified two candidate SNPs under selection - one in highlanders, associated with red blood cell traits and another in lowlanders, which is associated with white blood cell count - both potentially influencing the heart rate of Papua New Guineans in opposite directions. We also observed four candidate driver SNPs that exhibit linkage disequilibrium with an introgressed haplotype, highlighting the need to explore the possibility of adaptive introgression within these populations. This study reveals that the signatures of positive selection in highlanders and lowlanders of Papua New Guinea align closely with the challenges they face, which are specific to their environments.
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- Mathilde André
- Estonian Biocentre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
- Centre for Genomics, Evolution & Medicine, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
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- Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse INP, Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Toulouse, France
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- Centre for Genomics, Evolution & Medicine, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
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- Centre for Genomics, Evolution & Medicine, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
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- Centre for Genomics, Evolution & Medicine, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
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- Estonian Biocentre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and the Environment, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Centre for Genomics, Evolution & Medicine, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
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- Strand of Anthropology, Sociology and Archaeology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, University 134, PO Box 320, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
- School of Social Science, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Social Research Institute Ltd, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), 91057, Evry, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), 91057, Evry, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), 91057, Evry, France
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, Coombs Building, Fellows Road, CHL, CAP, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Department of Statistics, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Strand of Anthropology, Sociology and Archaeology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, University 134, PO Box 320, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
- College of Arts, Society and Education, James Cook University, P.O. Box 6811, Cairns, QLD, 4870, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Centre for Genomics, Evolution & Medicine, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
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- Centre for Genomics, Evolution & Medicine, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
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- Estonian Biocentre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
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- Centre for Genomics, Evolution & Medicine, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Riia 23b, 51010, Tartu, Tartumaa, Estonia.
- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, 24118, Kiel, Germany.
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- Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse INP, Université Toulouse 3 - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Toulouse, France.
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Masterton G, Evans N. Letter to the editor regarding are plastic surgery trainees accurate assessors of their own microsurgical skill? JPRAS Open 2024; 39:93-94. [PMID: 38186381 PMCID: PMC10767257 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2023.12.001] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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- Gary Masterton
- Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot L35 5DR, UK
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- Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot L35 5DR, UK
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Stevenson K, Hadley-Barrows T, Evans N, Campbell L, Southam J, Chudyk A, Ellington D, Jeeves B, Jenson C, Kleberg S, Birkinshaw H, Mair F, Dziedzic K, Peat G, Jordan KP, Yu D, Bailey J, Braybooke A, Mallen CD, Hill JC. The SelfSTarT intervention for low back pain patients presenting to first contact physiotherapists: A mixed methods service evaluation. Musculoskeletal Care 2024; 22:e1876. [PMID: 38511963 DOI: 10.1002/msc.1876] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Globally, back pain is the leading cause of years of disability. In the United Kingdom, over 20 million people live with musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, with low back pain being one of the most common causes. National strategies promote self-management and the use of digital technologies to empower populations. AIMS To evaluate the uptake and impact of providing the SelfSTart approach (STarT Back and SelfBACK App) when delivered by a First Contact Physiotherapist (FCP) to people presenting with low back pain in primary care. METHODS Patients presenting with a new episode of low back pain underwent routine assessment and completion of a STarT Back questionnaire. Patients with low/medium scores were offered the SelfBACK App. A control population was provided by the MIDAS-GP study. Patient Experience, outcome measures, healthcare utilisation and retention were captured through the app and clinical systems (EMIS). Interviews with five FCPs explored the experiences of using the SelfSTart approach. RESULTS SelfSTarT was taken up by almost half (48%) of those to whom it was offered. Compared to MIDAS-GP, users were more likely to be younger, male, in work, and with higher health literacy. SelfSTarT users reported significant improved experiences relating to receiving an agreed care plan and receiving sufficient information. There were no significant differences in treatments offered. FCPs were positive about the app and felt it had value but wanted feedback on patient progress. They recognised that a digital solution would not be suitable for all. CONCLUSION This approach offers an opportunity to empower and support self-management, using robustly evaluated digital technology.
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- K Stevenson
- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
- Midlands Partnership University Foundation NHS Trust, Haywood Hospital, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
- Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- Midlands Partnership University Foundation NHS Trust, Haywood Hospital, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- Midlands Partnership University Foundation NHS Trust, Haywood Hospital, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- SelfBack Company, Odense, Denmark
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- Centre for Applied Health & Social Care Research (CARe), Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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- School of Medicine, Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK
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Masterton G, Evans N. Do we fully understand the impact of cosmetic surgery on our NHS and are we planning for the increased burden? J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2024; 88:500. [PMID: 38101264 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.11.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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- Gary Masterton
- Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot L35 5DR, UK.
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- Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot L35 5DR, UK
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Nip L, Evans N, Bali S, Hopper C, Papadopoulou A, Khalifa M, Hamilton G, Lim CS, Brookes J. Early experience of thalidomide therapy for high-grade peripheral and facial arteriovenous malformations. INT ANGIOL 2023; 42:448-456. [PMID: 37943292 DOI: 10.23736/s0392-9590.23.05111-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are developmental defects in the vascular system with abnormal connections between arteries and veins. A minority of AVMs are characterized by aggressive growth and continue to proliferate despite maximal surgical and interventional therapy. We report our outcomes with the use of thalidomide as the only UK specialist center adopting this novel approach for the management of AVMs refractory to conventional therapy. METHODS This was a retrospective case series which included only complex and proliferative AVM lesions (Schobinger grade III and IV). All patients prescribed thalidomide on a compassionate basis between September 2006 and August 2022 after attempts at embolosclerotherapy without satisfactory response were reviewed. RESULTS Eleven patients were included in our study. The median total duration of thalidomide use was 10 months. Two thirds of patients with pain (six of nine) reported an improvement, three quarters reported a reduction in swelling (six of eight) and all who presented with bleeding reported improvement in overall volume or frequency (four of four). Over the study period, 45% achieved a non-proliferative state with no further target vessel demonstrable on angiography. Mild, tolerable side effects such as fatigue were common (73%). There was only one major adverse reaction (neutropenia) necessitating cessation of therapy. CONCLUSIONS We can conclude that thalidomide is able to reduce the symptom burden for patients with complex and proliferative AVMs that were refractory to established treatment modalities. Adverse effects are common, but the benefit achieved from taking thalidomide in otherwise treatment resistant cases outweighs the risks, most of which are manageable.
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- Lawrence Nip
- Vascular Anomalies Center, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Vascular Anomalies Center, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Vascular Anomalies Center, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Vascular Anomalies Center, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Vascular Anomalies Center, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Vascular Anomalies Center, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Vascular Anomalies Center, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK -
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- Vascular Anomalies Center, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Passmore S, Barth W, Greenhill SJ, Quinn K, Sheard C, Argyriou P, Birchall J, Bowern C, Calladine J, Deb A, Diederen A, Metsäranta NP, Araujo LH, Schembri R, Hickey-Hall J, Honkola T, Mitchell A, Poole L, Rácz PM, Roberts SG, Ross RM, Thomas-Colquhoun E, Evans N, Jordan FM. Kinbank: A global database of kinship terminology. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0283218. [PMID: 37224178 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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For a single species, human kinship organization is both remarkably diverse and strikingly organized. Kinship terminology is the structured vocabulary used to classify, refer to, and address relatives and family. Diversity in kinship terminology has been analyzed by anthropologists for over 150 years, although recurrent patterning across cultures remains incompletely explained. Despite the wealth of kinship data in the anthropological record, comparative studies of kinship terminology are hindered by data accessibility. Here we present Kinbank, a new database of 210,903 kinterms from a global sample of 1,229 spoken languages. Using open-access and transparent data provenance, Kinbank offers an extensible resource for kinship terminology, enabling researchers to explore the rich diversity of human family organization and to test longstanding hypotheses about the origins and drivers of recurrent patterns. We illustrate our contribution with two examples. We demonstrate strong gender bias in the phonological structure of parent terms across 1,022 languages, and we show that there is no evidence for a coevolutionary relationship between cross-cousin marriage and bifurcate-merging terminology in Bantu languages. Analysing kinship data is notoriously challenging; Kinbank aims to eliminate data accessibility issues from that challenge and provide a platform to build an interdisciplinary understanding of kinship.
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- Sam Passmore
- Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative (ECDI), Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University, Fujisawa, Japan
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL), Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL), Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belém, Pará, Brazil
- Department of Linguistics, The University of New Mexico, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Department of Linguistics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Department of Cognitive Science, Central European University, Vienna, Austria
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- Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Finnish, Finno-Ugrian, and Scandinavian Studies, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Research School of Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Department of Finnish, Finno-Ugrian, and Scandinavian Studies, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Institute for African Studies, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Cognitive Science Department, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- School of English, Communications and Philosophy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative (ECDI), Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL), Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Skirgård H, Haynie HJ, Blasi DE, Hammarström H, Collins J, Latarche JJ, Lesage J, Weber T, Witzlack-Makarevich A, Passmore S, Chira A, Maurits L, Dinnage R, Dunn M, Reesink G, Singer R, Bowern C, Epps P, Hill J, Vesakoski O, Robbeets M, Abbas NK, Auer D, Bakker NA, Barbos G, Borges RD, Danielsen S, Dorenbusch L, Dorn E, Elliott J, Falcone G, Fischer J, Ghanggo Ate Y, Gibson H, Göbel HP, Goodall JA, Gruner V, Harvey A, Hayes R, Heer L, Herrera Miranda RE, Hübler N, Huntington-Rainey B, Ivani JK, Johns M, Just E, Kashima E, Kipf C, Klingenberg JV, König N, Koti A, Kowalik RG, Krasnoukhova O, Lindvall NL, Lorenzen M, Lutzenberger H, Martins TR, Mata German C, van der Meer S, Montoya Samamé J, Müller M, Muradoglu S, Neely K, Nickel J, Norvik M, Oluoch CA, Peacock J, Pearey IO, Peck N, Petit S, Pieper S, Poblete M, Prestipino D, Raabe L, Raja A, Reimringer J, Rey SC, Rizaew J, Ruppert E, Salmon KK, Sammet J, Schembri R, Schlabbach L, Schmidt FW, Skilton A, Smith WD, de Sousa H, Sverredal K, Valle D, Vera J, Voß J, Witte T, Wu H, Yam S, Ye J, Yong M, Yuditha T, Zariquiey R, Forkel R, Evans N, Levinson SC, Haspelmath M, Greenhill SJ, Atkinson QD, Gray RD. Grambank reveals the importance of genealogical constraints on linguistic diversity and highlights the impact of language loss. Sci Adv 2023; 9:eadg6175. [PMID: 37075104 PMCID: PMC10115409 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg6175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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While global patterns of human genetic diversity are increasingly well characterized, the diversity of human languages remains less systematically described. Here, we outline the Grambank database. With over 400,000 data points and 2400 languages, Grambank is the largest comparative grammatical database available. The comprehensiveness of Grambank allows us to quantify the relative effects of genealogical inheritance and geographic proximity on the structural diversity of the world's languages, evaluate constraints on linguistic diversity, and identify the world's most unusual languages. An analysis of the consequences of language loss reveals that the reduction in diversity will be strikingly uneven across the major linguistic regions of the world. Without sustained efforts to document and revitalize endangered languages, our linguistic window into human history, cognition, and culture will be seriously fragmented.
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- Hedvig Skirgård
- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Department of Linguistics, School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Department of Language and Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Corresponding author. (H.S.); (R.D.G.)
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- Department of Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Human Relation Area Files, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Language and Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Language and Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Language and Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Langage, Langues et Cultures d'Afrique (LLACAN), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Villejuif, France
- Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO), Paris, France
- Department of Asian and African Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative, School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
- Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University SFC (Shonan Fujisawa Campus), Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Comparative Cultural Psychology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Language and Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Research Unit for Indigenous Language, School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Linguistics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- School of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Biology, Turku University, Turku, Finland
- Department of Finnish and Finno-Ugric languages, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Zentrum für Kleine und Regionale Sprachen, Friesisches Seminar, Europa-Universität Flensburg, Flensburg, Germany
- Centro de Investigaciones Históricas y Antropológicas (CIHA), Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
- Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF), Flensburg, Germany
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Institute of Linguistics, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Linguistics, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Universitas Katolik Weetebula, Sumba Island, Indonesia
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- Department of Languages and Linguistics, University of Essex, Essex, UK
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
- Department of Linguistics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Faculty of Languages and Literatures, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO), Paris, France
- Institute of Linguistics, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- Structure et Dynamique des Langues (SeDyl), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Villejuif, France
- Sprachwissenschaftliches Seminar, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
- Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London (UCL), University of London, London, UK
- Institutt for Filosofi, ide- og Kunsthistorie og Klassiske Språk (IFIKK), Det Humanistisk Fakultet, Universitet i Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Comparative Linguistics, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Comparative Linguistics, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Department of Linguistics, School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
- Department of Linguistics, European University Viadrina, Frankfur an der Oder, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Centre for Linguistics, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
- Department of Linguistics, University of Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of English Language and Linguistics, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Language and Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
- Department of Modern Languages, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Language and Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú
- Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
- The Language Conservancy, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Linguistics, Quantitative Lexicology and Variational Linguistics (QLVL), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Division of Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Linguistics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Language and Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Centre de Recherches Linguistiques sur l'Asie Orientale (CRLAO), École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Aubervilliers, France
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- Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Modern Languages, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA
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- Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Frisian and General Linguistics, Department of General Linguistics, Institute for Scandinavian Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies, Tokyo, Japan
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Institute for General Linguistics, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Linguistics, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Spanish, Linguistics, and Theory of Literature (Linguistics), Faculty of Philology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Department of Linguistics, School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Language and Cognition, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- School of Psychology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- School of Psychology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Corresponding author. (H.S.); (R.D.G.)
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Pang C, Arasakumar DR, Evans N, Papadopoulou A, Khalifa M, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Lim CS, Brookes J. Efficacy and safety of embolo-sclerotherapy of arteriovenous malformations with foam sodium tetradecyl sulphate. INT ANGIOL 2023; 42:268-275. [PMID: 37067389 DOI: 10.23736/s0392-9590.23.04993-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the efficacy and safety of embolo-sclerotherapy (EST) particularly with foamed sclerotherapy in the treatment of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). METHODS All patients with AVM who underwent interventional therapy i.e. EST from January 1st, 2015 - December 31st, 2019 were identified through a prospective database. Types of AVM were classified according to Schobinger's classification. The outcome measures assessed efficacy and complications. The former was divided into four groups: no response, mild response, moderate response, and complete response.. Complications were defined as any tissue or functional damage, distal embolization or tissue reaction. Continuous variables were compared using analysis of variance (ANOVA) F test and discrete variables were analysed using χ2 tests. P<0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS A total of 65 patients were included. There was no statistical difference amongst the volume of foam STS 3% or alcohol used across all types of AVM. Overall, majority of patients (86.2%) reported some degree of improvement following interventional therapy. Six (9.2%) patients experienced complications including necrosis and amputation. The proportions of complication were significantly different across the categories (P=0.009). Patients with type III AVM seemed to report more complications than others. CONCLUSIONS Foam sclerotherapy was clinically effective and safe for patients with AVM. This study showed that foam sclerotherapy with STS 3% provided a safe and efficacious alternative sclerosant to ethanol despite it was not often reported to be used to treat AVM. However, a combination of embolic agents is likely required to treat type IV AVMs.
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- Calver Pang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK -
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Arasakumar DRB, Pang C, Evans N, Papadopoulou A, Khalifa M, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Brookes J, Lim CS. Efficacy and safety of foam sclerotherapy with sodium tetradecyl sulfate as preferred sclerosant of venous malformations based on experience from a single specialist center. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2023; 11:379-388. [PMID: 36328136 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2022.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We have assessed the efficacy and safety of interventional therapy for venous malformations (VMs), with foam sclerotherapy as the treatment of choice according to our experience at a single specialist center. METHODS All the patients with VMs who had undergone interventional therapy (ie, embolo-sclerotherapy and/or open surgery) from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019 were identified through a prospective database. The VM types were classified according to the Puig classification. The outcome measures assessed included the efficacy and complications. The former was divided into four groups: no response, mild response, moderate response, and complete response. The complications were defined as any tissue or functional damage, distal embolization, or tissue reaction. The continuous variables were compared using the analysis of variance F test, and discrete variables were analyzed using the χ2 tests. P values < .05 were considered statistically significant. RESULTS A total of 207 patients were included. Puig type I lesions were significantly less likely to have received foam sclerotherapy using sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS) 3% (P ≤ .001) and more likely to have been surgically excised (P ≤ .001). At the patient's first procedure during the study period, the volumes of foam STS 3% were significantly different across all types of VM (P ≤ .001). The patients with type I VMs had received a lower volume of STS 3% compared with those with type II and III VMs. The efficacy outcome categories were significantly different across all types of VMs (P ≤ .001). Overall, only 14 patients (6.8%) had reported no improvement in efficacy, and 38 patients (18%) had not attended follow-up. Therefore, 154 patients (74.8%) had experienced some form of efficacious outcome. Ten patients (4.8%) had developed complications such as hematoma, thrombophlebitis, and ulceration. The incidence of complications differed significantly across the categories (P = .030), with more complications reported for those with type I VMs. CONCLUSIONS We found that intervention with foam sclerotherapy using STS 3% is clinically effective and safe for patients with VMs and was most successful for those with Puig type I and II VMs.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
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Pang C, Nisbet R, Gibson M, Evans N, Khalifa M, Papadopoulou A, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Brookes J, Lim CS. Early follow-up quality of life and mental health of patients with congenital vascular malformations cared for in a multi-disciplinary specialist centre. Phlebology 2023; 38:80-90. [PMID: 36541140 DOI: 10.1177/02683555221147469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The study aimed to evaluate the early follow-up quality of life (QoL), pain and mental health of patients with congenital vascular malformation (CVM) from a variety of treatment options. METHODS All patients with CVM who received care and had follow-up between February 1st 2018 and January 31st 2020 were included. The health-related QoL, pain, and mental health were assessed with RAND Health Care 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36), visual analogue score for pain (VAS-P) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Paired t-test was used for all analyses. p < .05 were considered significant. RESULTS In total, 110 patients with a mean age of 36.9 years were included in this study. In all patients following care, significant improvement was found in the bodily pain domain of SF-36 and VAS-P (both p = .01). This was largely driven by high-flow vascular malformation patients who responded better to embolo-sclerotherapy, which revealed significant improvement in the bodily pain domain of SF-36 (p = .002) and VAS-P (p = .02). Patients who received supportive treatment only reported significant improvement in mental health (p = .004) and social functioning (p = .03) domains of SF-36. Meanwhile, patients treated with embolo-sclerotherapy reported significant improvement only in VAS-P (p = .02). CONCLUSIONS This study concluded that the effects of care on early follow-up QoL, pain and mental health of patients with CVM were heterogenous. Future research should therefore, include larger sample size and longer term follow-up to understand the various factors that affect the QoL and mental health of these patients, as well as the holistic approaches to manage them.
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- Calver Pang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Interventional Radiology, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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Evans N, Valladares K, Pukkanasut P, Velu S, Scoffield J. 533 Small-molecule interference of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa glyoxylate pathway. J Cyst Fibros 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(22)01223-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Pang C, Nisbet R, Gibson M, Evans N, Khalifa M, Papadopoulou A, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Brookes J, Lim CS. 522 Early Follow-Up Quality of Life and Mental Health of Patients with Congenital Vascular Malformations Cared for in a Multi-Disciplinary Specialist Center. Br J Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac269.306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Aim
To evaluate the early follow-up quality of life (QoL), pain and mental health of patients with congenital vascular malformation (CVM) receiving care by a single multi-disciplinary specialist center
Method
This was a prospective observational study. All patients with CVM who received care (supportive treatment only, open surgery, targeted pharmacological therapy, embolosclerotherapy), and had follow-up, between February 1st 2018 and January 31st 2020 were included. The health-related QoL, pain, and mental health were assessed with validated questionnaires: SF-36, VAS-P and HADS. The CVM were categorized into types – low-flow (LFVM) and high-flow (HFVM), and anatomical locations. Paired t-test was used for all analyses. P<0.05 were considered significant.
Results
110 patients (85 LFVM and 25 HFVM) with a mean age of 36.9 years were included. Significant improvement was found in the bodily pain domain of SF-36 and VAS-P (both P = 0.01) in all patients. However, only patients with HFVM reported significant improvement in the bodily pain domain of SF-36 (P=0.002) and VAS-P (P = 0.02). Patients who received supportive treatment only reported significant improvement in mental health (P=0.004) and social functioning (P=0.03) domains of SF-36. Meanwhile, patients treated with embolo-sclerotherapy reported significant improvement only in VAS-P (P=0.02). Patients who received targeted pharmacological therapy reported no significant early changes.
Conclusions
The effects of care on early follow-up QoL, pain and mental health of patients with CVM were heterogenous. Future research is required to understand the various factors that affect the QoL and mental health of these patients, as well as the holistic approaches to manage them.
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- C Pang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London , London , United Kingdom
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Pang C, Arasakumar D, Evans N, Papadopoulou A, Khalifa M, Hamilton G, Brookes J, Lim CS. 518 Efficacy and Safety of Embolo-Sclerotherapy of Low-Flow Vascular Malformations Based on the Experience from a Single Specialist Centre. Br J Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac269.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Aim
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of embolo-sclerotherapy (EST) of low-flow vascular malformations (LFVM) in a specialist vascular anomalies centre.
Method
All patients with LFVM who underwent EST from 01 January 2015–31 December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. All ESTs were performed with foam STS 3%, ethanol, coils and/or other substances e.g., triamcinolone. LFVMs were grouped according to Puig's classification. The outcome measures were treatment effects and complications. Continuous variables were compared using analysis of variance (ANOVA) F test. Other discrete variables were compared using Chi-squared tests. P<0.05 were considered significant.
Results
A total of 207 patients, with a mean age of 32 years (range 1–71 years) were included. The use of EST with foam STS was significantly lower for type I LFVM (61.8%) compared to others (p<0.001). However, significantly higher type I LFVM (26.5%) were treated with surgery than EST (p<0.001). Overall, outcome categories were significantly different across all types of LFVM (p<0.001), with more discharges for Type I (52.9%) LFVMs but more failure to follow-up in patients with Type II (24.5%) LFVM. EST complications was significantly higher with type I (14.7%) LFVMs (p=0.030). The doses of STS in the first procedure were significantly different across all types of LFVM (p<0.001) with most type I LFVM patients receiving ≤2ml.
Conclusions
EST particularly with foam sclerotherapy is clinically effective and safe for patients with LFVM especially in those with Puig's type I and II lesions. This classification may provide an important guide to volume of sclerosant required and the potential success rate.
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- C Pang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust , London , United Kingdom
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London , London , United Kingdom
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Pang C, Nisbet R, Gibson M, Evans N, Khalifa M, Papadopoulou A, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Brookes J, Lim CS. O064 Early follow-up quality of life and mental health of patients with congenital vascular malformations cared for in a multi-disciplinary specialist center. Br J Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac242.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
To evaluate the early follow-up quality of life (QoL), pain and mental health of patients with congenital vascular malformation (CVM) receiving care by a single multi-disciplinary specialist centre
Methods
All patients with CVM who received care (supportive treatment only, open surgery, targeted pharmacological therapy, embolosclerotherapy), and had follow-up, between 1 February 2018 and 31 January 2020 were included. The health-related QoL, pain, and mental health were assessed with validated questionnaires: SF-36, VAS-P and HADS. The CVM were categorized into types – low-flow (LFVM) and high-flow (HFVM), and anatomical locations. Paired t-test was used for all analyses. Differences were considered significant at P<0.05.
Results
110 patients (85 LFVM and 25 HFVM) with a mean age of 36.9 years were included. Significant improvement was found in the bodily pain domain of SF-36 and VAS-P (both P = 0.01) in all patients. However, only patients with HFVM reported significant improvement in the bodily pain domain of SF-36 (P=0.002) and VAS-P (P = 0.02). Patients who received supportive treatment only reported significant improvement in mental health (P=0.004) and social functioning (P=0.03) domains of SF-36. Meanwhile, patients treated with embolosclerotherapy reported significant improvement only in VAS-P (P=0.02). Patients who received targeted pharmacological therapy reported no significant early changes.
Conclusion
The effects of care on early follow-up QoL, pain and mental health of patients with CVM were heterogenous. Future research is required to understand the various factors that affect the QoL and mental health of these patients, as well as the holistic approaches to manage them.
Take-home message
The effects of care on early follow-up QoL, pain and mental health of patients with CVM were heterogenous. Future research is required to understand the various factors that affect the QoL and mental health of these patients, as well as the holistic approaches to manage them.
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Affiliation(s)
- C Pang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London
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Carroll L, Goede A, Harbourne A, Lakhani A, Lami M, Larwood J, Martin J, Merchant J, Pattenden S, Pradhan A, Raafat N, Rothwell E, Shammoon Y, Sudarshan R, Vickers E, Wingfield L, Ashworth I, Azizi S, Bhate R, Chowdhury T, Christou A, Davies L, Dwaraknath M, Farah Y, Garner J, Gureviciute E, Hart E, Jain A, Javid S, Kankam HK, Kaur Toor P, Kaz R, Kermali M, Khan I, Mattson A, McManus A, Murphy M, Nair K, Ngemoh D, Norton E, Olabiran A, Parry L, Payne T, Pillai K, Price S, Punjabi K, Raghunathan A, Ramwell A, Raza M, Ritehnia J, Simpson G, Smith W, Sodeinde S, Studd L, Subramaniam M, Thomas J, Towey S, Tsang E, Tuteja D, Vasani J, Vio M, Badran A, Adams J, Anthony Wilkinson J, Asvandi S, Austin T, Bald A, Bix E, Carrick M, Chander B, Chowdhury S, Cooper Drake B, Crosbie S, D Portela S, Francis D, Gallagher C, Gillespie R, Gravett H, Gupta P, Ilyas C, James G, Johny J, Jones A, Kinder F, MacLeod C, Macrow C, Maqsood-Shah A, Mather J, McCann L, McMahon R, Mitham E, Mohamed M, Munton E, Nightingale K, O'Neill K, Onyemuchara I, Senior R, Shanahan A, Sherlock J, Spyridoulias A, Stavrou C, Stokes D, Tamang R, Taylor E, Trafford C, Uden C, Waddington C, Yassin D, Zaman M, Bangi S, Cheng T, Chew D, Hussain N, Imani-Masouleh S, Mahasivam G, McKnight G, Ng HL, Ota HC, Pasha T, Ravindran W, Shah K, Vishnu K S, Zaman S, Carr W, Cope S, Eagles EJ, Howarth-Maddison M, Li CY, Reed J, Ridge A, Stubbs T, Teasdaled D, Umar R, Worthington J, Dhebri A, Kalenderov R, Alattas A, Arain Z, Bhudia R, Chia D, Daniel S, Dar T, Garland H, Girish M, Hampson A, Kyriacou H, Lehovsky K, Mullins W, Omorphos N, Vasdev N, Venkatesh A, Waldock W, Bhandari A, Brown G, Choa G, Eichenauer CE, Ezennia K, Kidwai Z, Lloyd-Thomas A, Macaskill Stewart A, Massardi C, Sinclair E, Skajaa N, Smith M, Tan I, Afsheen N, Anuar A, Azam Z, Bhatia P, Davies-kelly N, Dickinson S, Elkawafi M, Ganapathy M, Gupta S, Khoury EG, Licudi D, Mehta V, Neequaye S, Nita G, Tay VL, Zhao S, Botsa E, Cuthbert H, Elliott J, Furlepa 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Waring H, Wu M, Yang T, Ye TTS, Zander A, Zeicu C, Bellam S, Francombe J, Kawamoto N, Rahman MR, Sathyanarayana A, Tang HT, Cheung J, Hollingshead J, Page V, Sugarman J, Wong E, Chiong J, Fung E, Kan SY, Kiang J, Kok J, Krahelski O, Liew MY, Lyell B, Sharif Z, Speake D, Alim L, Amakye NY, Chandrasekaran J, Chandratreya N, Drake J, Owoso T, Thu YM, Abou El Ela Bourquin B, Alberts J, Chapman D, Rehnnuma N, Ainsworth K, Carpenter H, Emmanuel T, Fisher T, Gabrel M, Guan Z, Hollows S, Hotouras A, Ip Fung Chun N, Jaffer S, Kallikas G, Kennedy N, Lewinsohn B, Liu FY, Mohammed S, Rutherfurd A, Situ T, Stammer A, Taylor F, Thin N, Urgesi E, Zhang N, Ahmad MA, Bishop A, Bowes A, Dixit A, Glasson R, Hatta S, Hatt K, Larcombe S, Preece J, Riordan E, Fegredo D, Haq MZ, Li C, McCann G, Stewart D, Baraza W, Bhullar D, Burt G, Coyle J, Deans J, Devine A, Hird R, Ikotun O, Manchip G, Ross C, Storey L, Tan WWL, Tse C, Warner C, Whitehead M, Wu F, Court EL, Crisp E, Huttman M, Mayes F, Robertson H, Rosen H, Sandberg C, Smith H, Al Bakry M, Ashwell W, Bajaj S, Bandyopadhyay D, Browlee O, Burway S, Chand CP, Elsayeh K, Elsharkawi A, Evans E, Ferrin S, Fort-Schaale A, Iacob M, I K, Impelliziere Licastro G, Mankoo AS, Olaniyan T, Otun J, Pereira R, Reddy R, Saeed D, Simmonds O, Singhal G, Tron K, Wickstone C, Williams R, Bradshaw E, De Kock Jewell V, Houlden C, Knight C, Metezai H, Mirza-Davies A, Seymour Z, Spink D, Wischhusen S. Evaluation of prognostic risk models for postoperative pulmonary complications in adult patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a systematic review and international external validation cohort study. Lancet Digit Health 2022; 4:e520-e531. [PMID: 35750401 DOI: 10.1016/s2589-7500(22)00069-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Stratifying risk of postoperative pulmonary complications after major abdominal surgery allows clinicians to modify risk through targeted interventions and enhanced monitoring. In this study, we aimed to identify and validate prognostic models against a new consensus definition of postoperative pulmonary complications. METHODS We did a systematic review and international external validation cohort study. The systematic review was done in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We searched MEDLINE and Embase on March 1, 2020, for articles published in English that reported on risk prediction models for postoperative pulmonary complications following abdominal surgery. External validation of existing models was done within a prospective international cohort study of adult patients (≥18 years) undergoing major abdominal surgery. Data were collected between Jan 1, 2019, and April 30, 2019, in the UK, Ireland, and Australia. Discriminative ability and prognostic accuracy summary statistics were compared between models for the 30-day postoperative pulmonary complication rate as defined by the Standardised Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine Core Outcome Measures in Perioperative and Anaesthetic Care (StEP-COMPAC). Model performance was compared using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROCC). FINDINGS In total, we identified 2903 records from our literature search; of which, 2514 (86·6%) unique records were screened, 121 (4·8%) of 2514 full texts were assessed for eligibility, and 29 unique prognostic models were identified. Nine (31·0%) of 29 models had score development reported only, 19 (65·5%) had undergone internal validation, and only four (13·8%) had been externally validated. Data to validate six eligible models were collected in the international external validation cohort study. Data from 11 591 patients were available, with an overall postoperative pulmonary complication rate of 7·8% (n=903). None of the six models showed good discrimination (defined as AUROCC ≥0·70) for identifying postoperative pulmonary complications, with the Assess Respiratory Risk in Surgical Patients in Catalonia score showing the best discrimination (AUROCC 0·700 [95% CI 0·683-0·717]). INTERPRETATION In the pre-COVID-19 pandemic data, variability in the risk of pulmonary complications (StEP-COMPAC definition) following major abdominal surgery was poorly described by existing prognostication tools. To improve surgical safety during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery and beyond, novel risk stratification tools are required. FUNDING British Journal of Surgery Society.
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Le E, Rundo L, Tarkin J, Evans N, Chowdhury M, Coughlin P, Pavey H, Wall C, Zaccagna F, Gallagher F, Huang Y, Sriranjan R, Le A, Weir-McCall J, Roberts M, Gilbert F, Warburton E, Schönlieb CB, Sala E, Rudd J. 146 Ct radiomics in carotid artery atherosclerosis: a systematic evaluation of robustness, reproducibility and predictive performance for culprit lesions. IMAGING 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-bcs.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Warford L, Mason C, Lonsdale J, Bersuder P, Blake S, Evans N, Thomas B, James D. A reassessment of TBT action levels for determining the fate of dredged sediments in the United Kingdom. Mar Pollut Bull 2022; 176:113439. [PMID: 35183026 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113439] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As part of reviewing the United Kingdom (UK) action levels (ALs) of contaminants for managing the disposal of dredged marine sediment material, tributyl tin (TBT) has been reassessed. TBT is a banned biocide capable of causing severe harm to the marine environment. Its presence is routinely screened for prior to marine disposal of dredged sediment material. Dredged sediment TBT concentrations have been studied using UK monitoring data obtained between 2000 and 2018. The changes in these TBT concentrations have guided the reassessment of ALs. Recent toxicity studies have also guided the reassessment of TBT ALs. This study, which itself forms part of a larger review by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has concluded that current UK TBT ALs may no longer be fit for purpose. A more environmentally protective approach for controlling release of TBT into the marine environment is recommended.
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- Cefas, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK.
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- Cefas, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK
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- Cefas, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK
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- Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK
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- Cefas, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK
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- Cefas, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK
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van Veen S, Widdershoven G, Beekman A, Evans N. Physician Assisted Death for Psychiatric Suffering: Experiences in the Netherlands. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:895387. [PMID: 35795029 PMCID: PMC9251055 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.895387] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Physician assisted death (PAD) for patients with a psychiatric disorder is a controversial topic of increasing relevance, since a growing number of countries are allowing it. General requirements for PAD include that patients possess decision-making capacity to decide on PAD and that their suffering is unbearable and irremediable. In the Netherlands PAD has been eligible for patients with psychiatric disorders since the 1990s, making it one of the few countries that can offer insights on the practice from real life experience. Much of the literature describing these experiences is only available in Dutch. This article aims to make this knowledge more widely available and provide a comprehensive overview of the experience with PAD for psychiatric suffering in the Netherlands. First, the history of PAD for patients suffering from a psychiatric disorder is described. Second, an overview of relevant rules and regulations governing the practice is given. Third, an overview is provided of the scarce epidemiological data. Finally, we will discuss two major clinical challenges; establishing irremediability and decision-making capacity.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Ethics, Law and Humanities, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,113 Suicide Prevention, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Ethics, Law and Humanities, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Ethics, Law and Humanities, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Stevenson K, Hadley-Barrows T, Evans N, Campbell L, Hallum F, Duffy H, Dziedzic K. Implementation of the NIHR Moving Forward (MF) themed review-leading transformational change across Staffordshire. Physiotherapy 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2021.10.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Stevenson K, Kingstone T, Evans N, Campbell L, Duffy H, Lambley-Burke R, Dziedzic K. Working across boundaries to develop innovations to support the mental health needs of patients with persistent neck and back pain. Physiotherapy 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2021.10.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Campbell L, Hallam F, Evans N, Swaithes L, Duffy H, Dziedzic K, Stevenson K. Developing an easy read, public version of moving forward–NIHR research themed review physiotherapy for musculoskeletal health and wellbeing. Physiotherapy 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2021.10.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Le E, Tarkin J, Evans N, Chowdhury M, Rudd J. 875 Using Stress Testing to Identify Vulnerabilities in Artificial Intelligence Models for the Identification of Culprit Carotid Lesions in Cerebrovascular Events. Br J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab259.1123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Introduction
Carotid atherosclerosis is a major risk factor for ischaemic stroke, a leading cause of death. Carotid CT angiography (CTA) is commonly performed following a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) to help guide patient management in secondary prevention of stroke. Deep learning algorithms can help extract greater information from scans.
Method
The dataset comprised CTA scans from 40 culprit and 40 non-culprit carotid arteries of patients with recent stroke/TIA, and 40 carotid arteries of asymptomatic patients without previous stroke/TIA. A 3D convolutional neural network was trained to classify carotid artery type. Each input comprised 14 axial CTA carotid patches (centred around the carotid artery) concatenated together to form a 3D volume (capturing ∼3cm of artery). 75% of the dataset was used for training and 25% for internal validation. Following training, computer vision operations were applied to input images to assess their impact on the model’s classification decisions.
Results
The model achieved 100% accuracy on the training set and 67% on the internal validation set. However, after subjecting input images to image operations, vulnerabilities in the deep learning model were revealed, even when using input images from the training set. For example, using a Gaussian blur filter with sigma 1.0 was sufficient to change classification decisions, as was horizontally flipping the image.
Conclusions
Deep learning has exceptional capabilities for learning, however the risk with such high-capacity models is failure to learn relevant features from the data. Stress testing provides a viable method to further evaluate deep learning models before clinical deployment.
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- Department of Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Department of Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Saucedo D, Evans N, Lim CS. Initiating compression therapy for those living with heart failure. Br J Community Nurs 2021; 26:S12-S17. [PMID: 34473543 DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.sup9.s12] [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] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Compression therapy is used to treat leg symptoms arising from chronic venous disease and lymphoedema. Heart failure, which is traditionally regarded as a contraindication for compression therapy, is prevalent among patients with such leg symptoms. This article aims to assess the evidence on the safety and effectiveness of compression therapy, as well as recommending the assessment and measures required when initiating compression therapy in patients with heart failure. Recent evidence suggests that initiating compression therapy in patients with stable and compensated heart failure is safe if appropriate precautionary measures are undertaken. However, there is still insufficient evidence to support the safety of compression therapy in patients with severe and decompensated heart failure. A standardised, evidence-based guideline on compression therapy in patients with heart failure will help medical and nursing professionals and improve informed consent for the patients.
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- Dumitriu Saucedo
- Senior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery, the Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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- Clinical Nurse Specialist in Vascular Surgery, the Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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- Consultant Vascular Surgeon, the Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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Evans N, Boyd H, Harris N, Noonan K, Ingram T, Jarvis A, Ridgers J, Cheston R. The experience of using prompting technology from the perspective of people with Dementia and their primary carers. Aging Ment Health 2021; 25:1433-1441. [PMID: 32223428 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1745145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES People who are living with dementia typically experience difficulties in completing multi-step, everyday tasks. However, digital technology such as touchscreen tablets provide a means of delivering concise personalised prompts that combine audio, text and pictures. This study was one component of a broader, mixed methods study that tested how an application (app) -based prompter running on a touchscreen tablet computer could support everyday activities in individuals with mild to moderate dementia. In this study we set out to understand the experiences of people living with dementia and their primary carer in using the prompter over a four-week period. METHOD We collected qualitative data using semi-structured interviews from 26 dyads, composed of a person living with dementia and their carer. Dyads were interviewed at the start and end of this period. Transcripts were then analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS The study identified three overarching themes related to: participants' attitudes towards the technology; their judgements about how useful the prompter would be; and the emotional impact of using it. CONCLUSION Consistent with the Technology Acceptance Model, carers and participants were influenced by their approaches to technology and determined the usefulness of the prompter according to whether it worked for them and fitted into their routines. In addition, participants' decisions about using the prompter were also determined by the extent to which doing so would impact on their self-identity.
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- N Evans
- Designability, Wolfson Centre, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK
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- Designability, Wolfson Centre, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Research Institute for the Care of Older People, the RICE Centre, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK
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- Designability, Wolfson Centre, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK
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- Health and Social Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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Smith H, Lim CS, Evans N, Papadopoulou A, Khalifa M, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Brookes J. Incidence of major complications from embolo-sclerotherapy of head and neck vascular malformations in a single specialist centre. Vascular 2021; 30:952-959. [PMID: 34311627 DOI: 10.1177/17085381211035279] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Current data on the nature and rate of major complications for embolo-sclerotherapy (EST) of vascular malformations are scarce. However, even fewer studies focus on vascular malformations specific to the head and neck, which confer an increased specific risk of airway compromise, neurologic and ophthalmologic injury. More understanding is required surrounding the type and incidence of complications to improve treatment planning and informed consent. Therefore, this study aimed to review major complications secondary to EST of head and neck vascular malformations over a 5-year period in a single specialized multidisciplinary centre for vascular anomalies. METHODS All interventions were decided by the multidisciplinary team. Demographic, procedural and complication data between 1st January 2013 and 31st December 2017 were prospectively documented in a dedicated database and analysed. EST of high-flow vascular malformations (HFVMs) was performed by selective catheter angiography or direct injection, and by direct injection only for low-flow vascular malformations (LFVMs). Major complications were defined as any tissue or functional damage caused by direct injection, distal embolization or tissue reaction and were decided by the multidisciplinary team. RESULTS Forty-eight patients (median age of 35 years; range of 14-70 years; 18 men and 30 women) had 100 EST procedures for head and neck vascular malformation. Of these, 14 patients had EST for HFVM and 34 patients for LFVM, total 43 and 57 procedures, respectively. Overall, five patients with HFVM developed major complications from EST when compared with two patients with LFVM (p = 0.0167). Two patients required pre-emptive tracheostomy due to risk of post-operative airway compromise. Overall, seven (14.6%) patients experienced major complication from EST. In the HFVM group, major complications from EST occurred in five patients; four cases of tissue ulceration and necrosis (two needed debridement, one healed with resultant fibrosis that impeded speech and one resolved spontaneously) and one post-procedural airway compromise requiring tracheostomy. Meanwhile, in the LFVM group, major complications occurred in two patients; one case of severe necrosis involving the alar cartilage, lip and cheek requiring debridement and reconstruction under plastics and one simple cellulitis. No patients sustained stroke or vision impairment. CONCLUSIONS EST is relatively safe for head and neck vascular malformations in a high-volume experienced centre. Our major complication rate of 14.6% per patient (35.7% for HFVM; 5.9% for LFVM) or 7% per procedure (11.6% for HFVM; 3.5% LFVM) compares favourably with published data from other centres. These data will improve treatment planning and informed consent for EST for both HFVM and LFVM of the head and neck.
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- Helena Smith
- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK.,National Institute for Health Research, UCLH Biomedical Research Center, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK.,National Institute for Health Research, UCLH Biomedical Research Center, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Interventional Radiology, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Evans N, Nichols J, Pruitt K, Almodovar S. “Lung Time No See”: SARS‐Cov‐2 Spike Protein Changes Genetic Expression in Human Primary Bronchial Epithelial Cells After Recovery. FASEB J 2021. [PMCID: PMC8239499 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.s1.03097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background Current reports show that people infected with SARS‐CoV‐2 do not recover completely, and even asymptomatic COVID‐19 patients may experience slight changes in their overall health, which is the basis of the new area of study termed “Long‐Haul COVID”. Our hypothesis is that even in the asymptomatic infection, exposures to the viral spike protein are enough to induce long‐lasting changes in baseline genetic expression. Objective This study sought to survey what type of cell biological processes would be affected in human primary bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) post‐exposure to spike protein and whether they would persist post‐recovery. Methods Herein, we advanced an Air Liquid Interface (ALI) cell culture technique to simulate the physiological conditions in the lung airway in vitro. Briefly, HBECs were grown and differentiated, before treatment with either a low (50 ng/mL) or high (5 ug/mL) concentration of recombinant SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein for 4 hours. After a 48‐hour recovery, cells were processed for RNA extractions and qPCR to screen genes using Qiagen RT2 Profiler PCR Arrays; data were analyzed in GeneGlobe. Results We used the (2^ (‐Delta Delta CT)) method to analyze the gene expression data, using both ACTB and RPLP0 as reference genes for normalization. Our survey included genes related to oxidative stress, hypoxia, osmotic stress, cell death, inflammatory response, DNA damage and unfolded protein response. We found that the genes CCL2, IL1A, IL1B, and MMP9 showed fold changes greater than 2.00 in the low and high concentration treatments after recovery. Conclusions Our preliminary results suggest that the SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein is enough to change the baseline protein expression in primary HBECs. After recovery, genes related to immune response retained changes in gene expression, and these may indicate relevant long‐term effects in asymptomatic patients. Additionally, the interplay between immune response and other pathways after SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein exposure should be investigated in the future.
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- Nicholas Evans
- Immunology and Molecular MicrobiologyTexas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbockTX
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- Internal MedicineTexas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbockTX
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- Immunology and Molecular MicrobiologyTexas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbockTX
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- Immunology and Molecular MicrobiologyTexas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbockTX
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Pang C, Evans N, Papadopoulou A, Khalifa M, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Lim CS, Brookes J. O75: SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE OF SIROLIMUS THERAPY IN HEAD AND NECK VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS. Br J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab117.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Abstract
Introduction
To assess the efficacy and safety of Sirolimus in the treatment of low-flow head and neck (H&N) vascular malformations
Method
Patients who presented to our tertiary referral clinic were assessed for eligibility. Suitable patients were commenced on Sirolimus at 0.8 mg/m2, administered orally twice daily, which was approved by our trust Drug and Therapeutic Committee. Patients were reviewed on a monthly basis for a total of six months with an additional one-month review to check for effects upon ceasing treatment. Efficacy and safety were measured through functional and radiological response, laboratory investigations and quality of life questionnaire (36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Visual Analogue Score for Pain (VAS-P)).
Result
Seven patients (mean age 39 years, range 23-65 years) were recruited. One patient did not complete treatment due to intolerable side effects. All patients had a partial response with no patients showing disease progression or complete response. All post-treatment MRI scans showed stable disease with five patients demonstrating a decrease in lesion volume. Five patients reported return of symptoms at one-month post review upon discontinuation of treatment. No statistical significance (P>0.05) in all eight domains of SF-36, HADS, VAS-P and radiological vascular lesion volume between pre- and post-treatment. Most common reported side effects were mouth ulcers (n=2) and metabolic/laboratory abnormality (n=2)
Conclusion
Sirolimus is an effective and safe treatment for patients with complicated low-flow H&N vascular malformations. This provides an alternative treatment where interventional therapy is considered to be limited or challenging.
Take-home message
Sirolimus is an effective and safe treatment option for patients with complicated low-flow head and neck vascular malformations where interventional therapy is limited or challenging.
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- C Pang
- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, London
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, London
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, London
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK
- NIHR UCLH Biomedical Research Centres, London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, London
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, London
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK
- NIHR UCLH Biomedical Research Centres, London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, London
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Pang C, Evans N, Jethwa P, Papadopoulou A, Khalifa M, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Lim CS, Brookes J. Single Center Experience of Sirolimus Therapy in Head and Neck Low-flow Vascular Malformations. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2021; 55:482-490. [PMID: 33878964 DOI: 10.1177/15385744211010378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Recently, studies have shown that sirolimus is clinically efficacious in the treatment of some low-flow vascular malformations (LFVM). This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of sirolimus in treating complex head and neck (H&N) LFVM that were challenging and/or refractory to standard treatment. METHODS Each patient had baseline and 6-months assessments consisting of clinical history and examination, quality of life (QoL) questionnaires, laboratory investigations, MRI and medical photography. Patients were followed up 1-week and then 1-monthly for 6-months. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare pre-and 6-months treatment in all 8 domains of RAND 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), and visual analog score for pain (VAS-P). P < 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS Seven patients (median age 43 years, range 23-65 years) were recruited. Six patients completed the six-months course of therapy with 1 patient withdrawing due to intolerable side effects. All six patients reported reduction of swelling with and without other symptom improvement related to the vascular malformations while on treatment. However, at 1-month review after discontinuation of sirolimus, 5 patients reported return of initial symptoms. Overall, patients demonstrated an improvement in QoL six-months treatment but there was no statistical significance (P > 0.05) in all 8 domains of SF-36, HADS and VAS-P. Five patients demonstrated a minimum 10% decrease in lesion size six-months treatment (median 21%, range 13-40%). A Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed that sirolimus treatment did elicit a statistically significant change in lesion size in either direction (Z = -1.992, P = 0.046). The most common side effects found were dyslipidaemia (n-4) and mouth ulcers (n = 2). CONCLUSION In our preliminary experience, sirolimus is effective and safe in treating patients with complex H&N LFVM. This provides an alternative treatment where standard treatment is challenging and/or refractory.
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- Calver Pang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacy, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Interventional Radiology, 4965Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Pang C, Gibson M, Nisbet R, Evans N, Khalifa M, Papadopoulou A, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Brookes J, Lim CS. Quality of life and mental health of patients with vascular malformations in a single specialist center in the United Kingdom. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2021; 10:159-169. [PMID: 33872818 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2021.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Patients with vascular malformations suffer from chronic debilitating symptoms that have been shown to contribute negatively to their quality of life (QoL) and mental health. Despite this, the current literature evaluating the QoL and mental health of patients with vascular malformations remains scarce. Our aim was to evaluate the QoL and mental health of patients with vascular malformations. METHODS We prospectively analyzed the validated health-related QoL (HRQoL) questionnaires: the RAND Health Care 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and visual analogue score for pain reported by 253 patients with vascular malformations in a specialist center of vascular anomalies in the UK over two years. RESULTS Patients with vascular malformations reported significantly poorer SF-36 scores in all domains compared with the UK general population. Patients with low-flow vascular malformations and arteriovenous malformations reported little variations in SF-36, HADS, and visual analogue score for pain scores. No significant association was found between age and any of the health-related QoL scores, other than the physical functioning in SF-36. Female patients reported significantly lower physical and social functioning of SF-36 and worse HADS-Depression than their male counterparts. Patients with syndromic vascular malformations reported significantly lower SF-36 scores in role-physical, role-emotional and bodily pain than nonsyndromic vascular malformations. CONCLUSIONS This study concluded that patients with vascular malformations reported worse QoL than the UK general population. Therefore, the assessment and management of QoL and mental health should be incorporated into the overall treatment strategies of patients with vascular malformations.
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- Calver Pang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK.
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Evans N, Martinez E, Petrosillo N, Nichols J, Islam E, Pruitt K, Almodovar S. SARS-CoV-2 and Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Pathogen Pincer Attack. HIV AIDS (Auckl) 2021; 13:361-375. [PMID: 33833585 PMCID: PMC8020331 DOI: 10.2147/hiv.s300055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Paramount efforts worldwide are seeking to increase understanding of the basic virology of SARS-CoV-2, characterize the spectrum of complications associated with COVID-19, and develop vaccines that can protect from new and recurrent infections with SARS-CoV-2. While we continue learning about this new virus, it is clear that 1) the virus is spread via the respiratory route, primarily by droplets and contact with contaminated surfaces and fomites, as well as by aerosol formation during invasive respiratory procedures; 2) the airborne route is still controversial; and 3) that those infected can spread the virus without necessarily developing COVID-19 (ie, asymptomatic). With the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections increasing globally, the possibility of co-infections and/or co-morbidities is becoming more concerning. Co-infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one such example of polyparasitism of interest. This military-themed comparative review of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV details their virology and describes them figuratively as separate enemy armies. HIV, an old enemy dug into trenches in individuals already infected, and SARS-CoV-2 the new army, attempting to attack and capture territories, tissues and organs, in order to provide resources for their expansion. This analogy serves to aid in discussion of three main areas of focus and draw attention to how these viruses may cooperate to gain the upper hand in securing a host. Here we compare their target, the key receptors found on those tissues, viral lifecycles and tactics for immune response surveillance. The last focus is on the immune response to infection, addressing similarities in cytokines released. While the majority of HIV cases can be successfully managed with antiretroviral therapy nowadays, treatments for SARS-CoV-2 are still undergoing research given the novelty of this army.
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- Nicholas Evans
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Immunology & Molecular Microbiology, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Immunology & Molecular Microbiology, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Immunology & Molecular Microbiology, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Immunology & Molecular Microbiology, Lubbock, TX, USA
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Liang D, Evans N, Rajakariar K, Profitis K, Freeman M. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD): A Case Report. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hayes AR, Mak IYF, Evans N, Naik R, Crawford A, Khoo B, Grossman AB, Navalkissoor S, Watkins J, Luong TV, Mandair D, Toumpanakis C, Thirlwell C, Caplin ME, Meyer T. Understanding the Treatment Algorithm of Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Single-Institution Retrospective Analysis Comparing Outcomes of Chemotherapy, Molecular Targeted Therapy, and Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in 255 Patients. Neuroendocrinology 2021; 111:863-875. [PMID: 32950978 DOI: 10.1159/000511662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The number of therapeutic options for patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNEN) has increased, but the optimal therapeutic algorithm has not been defined due to lack of randomised trials comparing different modalities. METHODS We performed a retrospective study in patients with metastatic PNEN treated with ≥1 line of systemic therapy. The relationship between baseline characteristics, treatment type, and time to treatment failure (TTF), time to progression (TTP), and overall survival (OS) was analysed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using the Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS Two hundred and fifty-five patients with metastatic PNEN had 491 evaluable lines of therapy. Independent predictors of TTF included treatment type, Ki-67, tumour grade, and chromogranin A. To reduce selection bias, a subgroup of 114 patients with grade 2 (G2) metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNET) was analysed separately. These patients had received 234 lines of treatment (105 chemotherapy, 82 molecular targeted therapy, and 47 peptide receptor radionuclide therapy [PRRT]). In the G2 cohort, TTF and TTP were superior for PRRT compared with both chemotherapy and molecular targeted therapy. OS in the G2 cohort was also superior for those that had received PRRT compared with those that had not (median 84 vs. 56 months; HR 0.55, 95% CI: 0.31-0.98, p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that PRRT is associated with superior clinical outcomes relative to other systemic therapies for G2 metastatic PNET. Prospective studies are required to confirm these observations.
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- Aimee R Hayes
- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom,
- Department of Oncology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom,
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical School, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical School, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Cellular Pathology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Cellular Pathology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Evans N, Anton A, Wong R, Lok S, De Boer R, Malik L, Greenberg S, Yeo B, Nott L, Richardson G, Collins I, Torres J, Barnett F, Gibbs P, Devitt B. 51P Real world outcomes in elderly women with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.10.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Wang X, Yamagishi J, Todisco M, Delgado H, Nautsch A, Evans N, Sahidullah M, Vestman V, Kinnunen T, Lee KA, Juvela L, Alku P, Peng YH, Hwang HT, Tsao Y, Wang HM, Maguer SL, Becker M, Henderson F, Clark R, Zhang Y, Wang Q, Jia Y, Onuma K, Mushika K, Kaneda T, Jiang Y, Liu LJ, Wu YC, Huang WC, Toda T, Tanaka K, Kameoka H, Steiner I, Matrouf D, Bonastre JF, Govender A, Ronanki S, Zhang JX, Ling ZH. ASVspoof 2019: A large-scale public database of synthesized, converted and replayed speech. COMPUT SPEECH LANG 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.csl.2020.101114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Giet L, Evans N, Papadopoulou A, Khalifa M, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Brookes J, Lim CS. Patient radiation exposure from embolo-sclerotherapy of peripheral vascular malformations. J Vasc Surg 2020; 73:1794-1799. [PMID: 33075453 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.08.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Embolo-sclerotherapy (EST) is the mainstay therapy for peripheral vascular malformations that involves the exposure of patients to ionizing radiation. We analyzed the radiation exposure to patients from EST of peripheral vascular malformations during a 5-year period in a single specialist center. METHODS All patients who had undergone EST at a single specialist center for peripheral vascular malformations from January 1, 2013 to January 8, 2018 were identified from a prospectively collected database. Data collection included basic demographics, procedure date, anatomic site, type of vascular malformations, and procedural details. Radiation exposure, measured as the dose-area product (DAP) and fluoroscopy time, of all patients who had undergone EST during the study period were retrospectively reviewed. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests for comparison between subgroups. P < .05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS A total of 237 patients (median age, 30 years; range, 1-73 years) had undergone 419 EST sessions during the study period. Of the 237 patients, 61 (25.7%) had had arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and had undergone 140 EST sessions (33.4%) and 176 (74.3%) had had venous and lymphatic malformations and had undergone 279 EST sessions (66.6%). Patients with AVMs had undergone a median of 2 procedures (range, 1-13) compared with a median of 1 (range, 1-6) for venous and lymphatic malformations within the study period. The median DAP for the single and cumulative EST for peripheral vascular malformations was 1.26 Gycm2 (range, 0.00-698.36 Gycm2) and 1.91 Gycm2 (range, 0.00-1300.24 Gycm2), respectively. The median fluoroscopy time for single and cumulative EST was 19 seconds (range, 1-3846 seconds) and 30 seconds (range, 1-5843 seconds), respectively. Significantly greater patient radiation exposure, in DAP and fluoroscopy time, was measured for single and cumulative EST for AVMs compared with venous and lymphatic malformations (P < .01 for both; Mann-Whitney U test). A significant difference in DAP but not fluoroscopy time was found when the anatomic areas of vascular malformations were compared. CONCLUSIONS Patient radiation exposure for EST for peripheral vascular malformations, measured in DAP and fluoroscopy time, appeared to be generally less than that reported for endovascular arterial and deep venous interventions. However, some patients with peripheral vascular malformations received relatively high radiation doses. Further studies to investigate the risk factors and long-term side effects of radiation exposure in these patients and strategies to reduce these are required.
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- Leeying Giet
- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom; National Institute for Health Research, University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom; National Institute for Health Research, University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre.
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Paterson YZ, Evans N, Kan S, Cribbs A, Henson FMD, Guest DJ. The transcription factor scleraxis differentially regulates gene expression in tenocytes isolated at different developmental stages. Mech Dev 2020; 163:103635. [PMID: 32795590 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2020.103635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The transcription factor scleraxis (SCX) is expressed throughout tendon development and plays a key role in directing tendon wound healing. However, little is known regarding its role in fetal or young postnatal tendons, stages in development that are known for their enhanced regenerative capabilities. Here we used RNA-sequencing to compare the transcriptome of adult and fetal tenocytes following SCX knockdown. SCX knockdown had a larger effect on gene expression in fetal tenocytes, affecting 477 genes in comparison to the 183 genes affected in adult tenocytes, indicating that scleraxis-dependent processes may differ in these two developmental stages. Gene ontology, network and pathway analysis revealed an overrepresentation of extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling processes within both comparisons. These included several matrix metalloproteinases, proteoglycans and collagens, some of which were also investigated in SCX knockdown tenocytes from young postnatal foals. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation, we also identified novel genes that SCX differentially interacts with in adult and fetal tenocytes. These results indicate a role for SCX in modulating ECM synthesis and breakdown and provide a useful dataset for further study into SCX gene regulation.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7UU, UK.
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- Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7UU, UK.
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- Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7UU, UK.
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7UU, UK.
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- Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7UU, UK; Deptartment of Clinical Sciences and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts AL9 7TA, UK.
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Le EPV, Evans N, Tarkin J, Chowdhury M, Zaccagna F, Pavey H, Wall C, Huang Y, Weir-McCall J, Warburton E, Rundo L, Schönlieb CB, Sala E, Rudd JHF. 105 Machine learning and carotid artery CT radiomics identify significant differences between culprit and non-culprit lesions in patients with stroke and transient ischaemic attack. Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-bcs.105] [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: 03/29/2023] Open
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Lim CS, Evans N, Kaur I, Papadopoulou A, Khalifa M, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Brookes J. Incidence of major complication following embolo-sclerotherapy for upper and lower extremity vascular malformations. Vascular 2020; 29:69-77. [PMID: 32605532 DOI: 10.1177/1708538120937616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The current literature on the major complications of embolo-sclerotherapy of upper and lower extremity vascular malformations is scarce. Evaluating and understanding the rates and types of potential major complications of embolo-sclerotherapy of vascular malformations help treatment planning and informed consent. Therefore, this study reviewed major complications following embolo-sclerotherapy of all upper and lower extremity vascular malformations in a single specialized multidisciplinary vascular malformation center over a 5-year period. METHODS All patients with vascular malformations underwent multidisciplinary directed intervention. Demographic, procedural, follow-up, and complication data were collected prospectively in a dedicated database, and reviewed retrospectively. Major complications for upper and lower extremity vascular malformations from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2017 were analyzed. All embolo-sclerotherapies of high-flow vascular malformations (HFVMs) were performed under selective catheter angiography and direct injection, but low-flow vascular malformations (LFVM) with direct injection only. Major complications were defined as any tissue or functional damage caused by direct injection, distal embolization, or tissue reaction. RESULTS Seventy patients (median age of 25 years; 44 males and 26 females) had 150 embolo-sclerotherapy procedures for upper extremity vascular malformation. Of these, 28 patients had embolo-sclerotherapy for HFVM and 42 patients for LFVM; total 78 and 72 procedures, respectively. A total of 107 patients (median age of 26 years; 42 males and 65 females) had 160 embolo-sclerotherapy interventions for lower extremity vascular malformations. Of these, 18 patients had embolo-sclerotherapy for HFVM and 89 patients for LFVM; total of 30 and 130 procedures, respectively. The overall major complication rates following embolo-sclerotherapy of upper and lower extremity vascular malformations were 14.3% and 4.7%, respectively (P = 0.030). In the upper extremity HFVM group, major complications from embolo-sclerotherapy occurred in five patients; three ischemic fingers requiring amputation and two skin ulcerations. Meanwhile, in the upper extremity LFVM group, major complications occurred in five patients; one median nerve injury requiring nerve grafting and hand therapy, one hand contracture requiring tendon release, and three skin ulcerations. There was only one major complication, which was cellulitis in the lower extremity HFVM group. In the lower extremity LFVM group, major complications occurred in four patients; two skin ulcerations, one cellulitis, and one deep vein thrombosis. CONCLUSIONS Embolo-sclerotherapy is relatively safe for upper and lower extremity vascular malformations in a high-volume experienced center where our major complication rates were 14.3% and 4.7%, respectively, which compare favorably or similar to those reported in most recent literature. These outcomes will direct treatment strategies to avoid local and systemic toxic complications in the upper and lower extremity, for both HFVM and LFVM, and to improve informed consent.
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- Chung Sim Lim
- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK.,National Institute for Health Research University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK.,National Institute for Health Research University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, UK
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- Royal Free Vascular Malformation Service, Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Mulligan K, Hirani S, Clarke S, Evans N, Flood C, Taylor J, Wedderburn L, Newman S. PARE0018 WEBSITE FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS REDUCES PARENTING STRESS. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.3510] [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:Having a child with JIA presents many challenges. Many parents experience considerable stress. Parental distress and functioning have been found to be related to child outcomes (Cousino, 2013), therefore interventions that help parents to manage their child’s illness are important for both parents and child. We developed a website for parents of children with newly diagnosed JIA to help increase parental confidence in managing their child’s arthritis and reduce parenting stress.Objectives:To evaluate the efficacy of a web-based tool ‘WebParC’ for parents of children with JIA.Methods:Design:Multi-centre randomised controlled trial conducted in 16 tertiary paediatric rheumatology centres in England.Participants:Parent(s) of children aged ≤12 years, diagnosed with JIA within the previous six months.Procedures:Parents were enrolled when they attended the rheumatology service and were randomised by household to either the intervention arm (I) who were given access to the website in addition to their child’s standard care or the control arm (C) who received standard care alone.The primary outcome was parenting stress, measured with the Pediatric Inventory for Parents (PIP) (Streisand, 2001), which parents completed prior to randomisation and at 4-months and 12-months post randomisation.Website content was developed by a multidisciplinary team including rheumatology, physiotherapy, ophthalmology, social work, podiatry, occupational therapy, clinical and health psychology along with parents of children with JIA. It includes information about JIA and its treatment plus a ‘toolkit’ for parents. The toolkit is based on cognitive-behavioural principles to develop skills for managing JIA-related issues.Analysis:We conducted linear mixed models to examine the main effect of trial arm (I vs C), main effect of time (between 4M and 12M scores), and interaction between trial arm and time on PIP scores, after controlling for baseline scores.Results:A total of 220 parents (183 mothers, 37 fathers) of 203 children were randomised, 106 intervention and 114 controls. Parents mean (SD) age was 36.5 (6.5). Their children with JIA were mostly female (137/203, 67.5%), mean (SD) age of 6.1 (3.4) years. There were 107 (52.7%) with oligoarthritis, 65 (32%) polyarthritis, 8 (3.9%) systemic and 23 (11.3%) other JIA subtypes. Seventy (34.5%) were prescribed methotrexate.Trial arms did not differ significantly at baseline except for parent education, which was higher in the intervention group and was controlled for in the analysis.Follow-up assessments were completed by 133 (I60, C73) at 4M and 124 (I58, C66) at 12M.We found significant main effects of trial arm on PIP Difficulty (p=0.022, Control (Mean=93.62, SE=2.717) > Intervention (Mean=84.23, SE=3.025)) and PIP Frequency (p= 0.008, Control (Mean=95.78, SE=2.400) > Intervention (Mean=86.23, SE=2.622), with Controls reporting significantly greater frequency and difficulty of stressful events than the Intervention group (Fig 1).Conclusion:This trial found that a website for parents of children with JIA can help to reduce parenting stress.References:[1]Cousino MK, Hazen RA. J Pediatr Psychol 2013; 38(8):809-28[2]Streisand R, Braniecki S, Tercyak KP, Kazak AE. J Pediatr Psychol 2001; 26(3):155-62.Acknowledgments:We thank all parent participants, the health professionals and parents who developed website content and the clinical teams who supported recruitment.Funded by NIHR RfPB.Disclosure of Interests:Kathleen Mulligan: None declared, Shashivadan Hirani: None declared, Sally Clarke: None declared, Neil Evans: None declared, Chris Flood: None declared, Jo Taylor: None declared, Lucy Wedderburn Speakers bureau: Pfizer, Stanton Newman Grant/research support from: Yes Baxter Healthcare Educational Grants not in relation to rheumatology, Speakers bureau: Yes Baxter Healthcare and Merke Sharp and Dome
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Hadley-Barrows T, Quicke J, Evans N, Duffy H, Chatwin L, Stevenson K, Jones S, Shipway C, Simpson J, Hurley M, Dziedzic K. Optimising resources for patient benefit: implementing ESCAPE-pain in collaboration with leisure and third sector community partners. A pilot study. Physiotherapy 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2020.03.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Cheng B, Boutitie F, Nickel A, Wouters A, Cho TH, Ebinger M, Endres M, Fiebach JB, Fiehler J, Galinovic I, Puig J, Thijs V, Lemmens R, Muir KW, Nighoghossian N, Pedraza S, Simonsen CZ, Gerloff C, Thomalla G, Golsari A, Alegiani A, Beck C, Choe CU, Voget D, Hoppe J, Schröder J, Rozanski M, Nave AH, Wollboldt C, van Sloten I, Göhler J, Herm J, Jungehülsing J, Lückl J, Kröber JM, Schurig J, Koehler L, Schlemm L, Knops M, Roennefarth M, Ipsen N, Harmel P, Bathe-Peters R, Fleischmann R, Ganeshan R, Geran R, Hellwig S, Schmidt S, Tütüncü S, Krause T, Gramse V, Röther J, Michels P, Michalski D, Pelz J, Schulz A, Hobohm C, Weise C, Weise G, Orthgieß J, Pomrehn K, Wegscheider M, Mueller AK, Hennerici M, Griebe M, Alonso A, Filipov A, Marzina A, Anders B, Bähr C, Hoyer C, Schwarzbach C, Weber C, Hornberger E, Pledl HW, Klockziem M, Stuermlinger M, Wittayer M, Wolf M, Meyer N, Eisele P, Steinert S, Sauer T, Held V, Ringleb P, Nagel S, Veltkamp R, Schwarting S, Schwarz A, Gumbinger C, Hametner C, Amiri H, Purrucker J, Ciatipis M, Menn O, Mundiyanapurath S, Schieber S, Kessler T, Reiff T, Panitz V, Singer O, Foerch C, Lauer A, Männer A, Seiler A, Guerzoglu D, Schäfer JH, Filipski K, Lorenz M, Kurka N, Zeiner P, Pfeilschifter W, Dziewas R, Minnerup J, Albiker C, Ritter M, Seidel M, Dittrich R, Kallmünzer B, Bobinger T, Madzar D, Stark D, Sembill J, Macha K, Winder K, Breuer L, Koehrmann M, Spruegel M, Gerner S, Kraft P, Mackenrodt D, Kleinschnitz C, Elhfnawy A, Heinen F, Gunreben I, Poli S, Ziemann U, Gaenslen A, Schlak D, Haertig F, Russo F, Richter H, Ebner M, Ribitsch M, Wolf M, Weimar C, Zegarac V, Chen HC, Althaus K, Neugebauer H, Jüttler E, Meier J, Stösser S, Puetz V, Bodechtel U, Ostergaard L, Møller A, Damgaard D, Dupont KH, Poulsen M, Hjort N, de Morales NR, von Weitzel P, Harbo T, Marstrand J, Hansen A, Christensen H, Aegidius K, Jeppesen L, Meden P, Rosenbaum S, Iversen H, Hansen J, Michelsen L, Truelsen T, Modrau B, Vestergaard K, Oppel L, Sygehus A, Aalborg S, Swinnen B, Smets I, Demeestere J, Dobbels L, Brouns R, De Smedt A, DeKeyser J, Yperzeele L, Van Hooff RJ, Peeters A, Dusart A, Etexberria A, Hanseeuw B, London F, Leempoel J, Hohenbichler K, Younan N, Maqueda V, Laloux P, De Coene B, De Maeseneire C, Turine G, Vandermeeren Y, De Klippel N, Willems C, de Hollander I, Soors P, Hermans S, Hemelsoet D, Desfontaines P, Vanacker P, Rutgers M, Druart C, Peeters D, Bruneel B, Vancaester E, Vanhee F, Meersman G, Bourgeois P, Vanderdonckt P, Benoit A, Derex L, Mechthouff L, Berhoune N, Ritzenthaler T, Amarenco P, Hobeanu C, Gancedo EM, Calvet D, Ladoux A, Machet A, Lamy C, Mellerio C, Oppenheim C, Rodriguez-Regent C, Bodiguel E, Turc G, Birchenall J, Legrand L, Morin L, Edjali-Goujon M, Naggara O, Raphaelle S, Godon-Hardy S, Domigo V, Guiraud V, Samson Y, Leger A, Rosso C, Baronnet-Chauvet F, Crozier S, Deltour S, Yger M, Sibon I, Renou P, Sagnier S, Zuber M, Tamazyan R, Rodier G, Morel N, Felix S, Vadot W, Wolff V, Aniculaesei A, Yalo B, Bindila D, Quenardelle V, Blanc-Lasserre K, Landrault E, Breynaert L, Cakmak S, Peysson S, Viguier A, Lebely C, Raposo N, Vallet AE, Vallet P, Brugirard S, Cheripelli B, Kalladka D, Moreton F, Dani K, Tawil SE, Ramachandran S, Huang X, Warburton E, Evans N, Perry R, Patel B, Cloud G, Pereira A, Moynihan B, Lovelock C, Choy L, Khan U, Roffe C, Tyrell P, Smith C, Dixit A, Louw S, Broughton D, Shetty A, Appleton J, Sprigg N, Acosta BR, van Eendenburg C, Leal JS, Mar Castellanos Rodrigo MD, Izaga MT, Guillamon OB, Arenillas J, Calleja A, Cortijo E, Mulero P, de la Ossa NP, Garrido A, Martinez A, Esperón CG, Guerrero C, Carrera D, Vilas D, Lopez-cancio E, Palomeras E, Lucente G, Gomis M, Isern I, Becerra JL, Vicente JH, Sánchez J, Dorado L, Grau L, Ispierto L, Prats L, Almendrote M, Hernández M, Jimenez M, Sánchez ML, Torne MM, Presas S, Ustrell X, Pellisé A, Navalpotro I, Luna A, Schonewille W, Nederkoorn P, Majoie C, van den Berg L, van den Berg S, Zonneveld T, Remmers M, Fazekas F, Pichler A, Fandler S, Gattringer T, Mutzenbach J, Weber J, Höfner E, Kohlfürst H, Weinstich K, Kellert L, Bayer-Karpinska A, Opherk C, Wollenweber F, Klein M, Neumann- Haefelin T, Pierskalla A, Harloff A, Bardutzky J, Buggle F, von Schrader J, Kollmar R, Schill J, Löbbe AM, Moulin T, Bouamra B, Bonnet L, Touzé E, Bonnet AL, Touze E, Cogez J, Li L, Guettier S, Kar A, Sivagnanaratham A, Geraghty O, Bojaryn U, Nallasivan A, Gonzales MB, Rodríguez-Yáñez M, Tembl J, Gorriz D, Oberndorfer S, Prohaska E. Quantitative Signal Intensity in Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery and Treatment Effect in the WAKE-UP Trial. Stroke 2020; 51:209-215. [DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.027390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background and Purpose—
Relative signal intensity of acute ischemic stroke lesions in fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (fluid-attenuated inversion recovery relative signal intensity [FLAIR-rSI]) magnetic resonance imaging is associated with time elapsed since stroke onset with higher intensities signifying longer time intervals. In the randomized controlled WAKE-UP trial (Efficacy and Safety of MRI-Based Thrombolysis in Wake-Up Stroke Trial), intravenous alteplase was effective in patients with unknown onset stroke selected by visual assessment of diffusion weighted imaging fluid-attenuated inversion recovery mismatch, that is, in those with no marked fluid-attenuated inversion recovery hyperintensity in the region of the acute diffusion weighted imaging lesion. In this post hoc analysis, we investigated whether quantitatively measured FLAIR-rSI modifies treatment effect of intravenous alteplase.
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FLAIR-rSI of stroke lesions was measured relative to signal intensity in a mirrored region in the contralesional hemisphere. The relationship between FLAIR-rSI and treatment effect on functional outcome assessed by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) after 90 days was analyzed by binary logistic regression using different end points, that is, favorable outcome defined as mRS score of 0 to 1, independent outcome defined as mRS score of 0 to 2, ordinal analysis of mRS scores (shift analysis). All models were adjusted for National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale at symptom onset and stroke lesion volume.
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FLAIR-rSI was successfully quantified in stroke lesions in 433 patients (86% of 503 patients included in WAKE-UP). Mean FLAIR-rSI was 1.06 (SD, 0.09). Interaction of FLAIR-rSI and treatment effect was not significant for mRS score of 0 to 1 (
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In patients in whom no marked parenchymal fluid-attenuated inversion recovery hyperintensity was detected by visual judgement in the WAKE-UP trial, higher FLAIR-rSI of diffusion weighted imaging lesions was associated with decreased treatment effects of intravenous thrombolysis. This parallels the known association of treatment effect and elapsing time of stroke onset.
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- Bastian Cheng
- From the Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Kopf- und Neurozentrum (B.C., A.N., C.G., G.T.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Service de Biostatistique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France (F.B.)
- Université Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France (F.B.)
- CNRS, UMR 5558, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, Equipe Biostatistique-Santé, Villeurbanne, France (F.B.)
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- From the Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Kopf- und Neurozentrum (B.C., A.N., C.G., G.T.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium (A.W., R.L.)
- Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Neurology, KU Leuven–University of Leuven, Belgium (A.W., R.L.)
- VIB, Center for Brain and Disease Research, Laboratory of Neurobiology, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium (A.W., R.L.)
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CREATIS CNRS UMR 5220-INSERM U1206, INSA-Lyon, France (T.-H.C., N.N.)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, France (T.-H.C., N.N.)
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- Centrum für Schlaganfallforschung Berlin, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Germany (M. Ebinger, M. Endres, J.B.F., I.G.)
- Neurologie der Rehaklinik Medical Park Humboldtmühle, Berlin, Germany (M. Ebinger)
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- Centrum für Schlaganfallforschung Berlin, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Germany (M. Ebinger, M. Endres, J.B.F., I.G.)
- Klinik und Hochschulambulanz für Neurologie, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany (M. Endres)
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- Centrum für Schlaganfallforschung Berlin, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Germany (M. Ebinger, M. Endres, J.B.F., I.G.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (J.F.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Centrum für Schlaganfallforschung Berlin, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Germany (M. Ebinger, M. Endres, J.B.F., I.G.)
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- Department of Radiology, Institut de Diagnostic per la Image, Hospital Dr Josep Trueta, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona, Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià de Salt, Girona, Spain (J.P., S.P.)
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- Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia (V.T.)
- Austin Health, Department of Neurology, VIC, Australia (V.T.)
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium (A.W., R.L.)
- Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Neurology, KU Leuven–University of Leuven, Belgium (A.W., R.L.)
- VIB, Center for Brain and Disease Research, Laboratory of Neurobiology, Campus Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium (A.W., R.L.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (K.W.M.)
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- Department of Stroke Medicine, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CREATIS CNRS UMR 5220-INSERM U1206, INSA-Lyon, France (T.-H.C., N.N.)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, France (T.-H.C., N.N.)
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- Department of Radiology, Institut de Diagnostic per la Image, Hospital Dr Josep Trueta, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona, Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià de Salt, Girona, Spain (J.P., S.P.)
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- Department of Neurology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark (C.Z.S.)
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- From the Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Kopf- und Neurozentrum (B.C., A.N., C.G., G.T.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- From the Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Kopf- und Neurozentrum (B.C., A.N., C.G., G.T.), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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Kaur I, Lim CS, Tsui J, Evans N, Papadopoulou A, Brookes J, Hamilton G. Reduced Serious Complication Rates from Embolo-sclerotherapy of Lower Extremity High and Low Flow Vascular Malformations from a Specialist Single Centre Over 5 Years. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2019.06.852] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Gillespie A, Carter SD, Blowey RW, Evans N. Survival of bovine digital dermatitis treponemes on hoof knife blades and the effects of various disinfectants. Vet Rec 2019; 186:67. [PMID: 31744926 PMCID: PMC7029245 DOI: 10.1136/vr.105406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Background Bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) is a painful infectious foot disease of cattle, and much evidence implicates a pathogenic role for treponemes. This study measured the survival of BDD treponemes on hoof knife blades and tested the efficacy of relevant disinfectants under laboratory conditions. Methods Two strains of BDD treponemes were applied to hoof knife blades under aerobic conditions. Swabs were taken at different time points (10 minutes, one hour, two hours, four hours and 18 hours) and again after 20-second disinfection time with one of five disinfectants. Swabs were used directly for nested PCR to detect treponemes or inoculated for anaerobic growth, and subsequently examined using phase contrast microscopy and PCR. Results BDD treponeme DNA was detectable by nested PCR at all survival time points, and these organisms were culturable from hoof knives for two hours after exposure under aerobic conditions in the laboratory. Three of the five disinfectants—1 per cent volume per volume (v/v) FAM30®, 2 per cent weight per volume (w/v) Virkon® or 2 per cent (v/v) sodium hypochlorite—were effective at preventing visible growth of treponemes following 20-seconds contact, and 1 per cent (v/v) FAM30® also prevented detection of treponemes by PCR. Conclusion Treponeme viability of two hours under aerobic conditions suggests BDD treponemes could be transmitted between cows on hoof knives. It is therefore important to apply a disinfection protocol during foot-trimming; the authors have identified three common disinfectants that may be suitable.
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- Amy Gillespie
- Infection Biology, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool Leahurst Campus, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK
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- Infection Biology, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool Leahurst Campus, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK
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- Infection Biology, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool Leahurst Campus, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK
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Nautsch A, Jiménez A, Treiber A, Kolberg J, Jasserand C, Kindt E, Delgado H, Todisco M, Hmani MA, Mtibaa A, Abdelraheem MA, Abad A, Teixeira F, Matrouf D, Gomez-Barrero M, Petrovska-Delacrétaz D, Chollet G, Evans N, Schneider T, Bonastre JF, Raj B, Trancoso I, Busch C. Preserving privacy in speaker and speech characterisation. COMPUT SPEECH LANG 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.csl.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [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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Smith H, Lim CS, Evans N, Papadopoulou A, Khalifa M, Tsui J, Hamilton G, Brookes JA. IYSC10. Review of Serious Complications from Embolosclerotherapy of Head and Neck Vascular Malformations in a Single Specialist Center. J Vasc Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bulmer L, Murray J, Burns N, Garber A, McEwan N, O'Shaughnessy P, Hemmings A, Evans N, Monteiro A, Hastie P. Development of methods to investigate the mechanisms behind increased behavioral reactivity associated with an increased-starch diet. J Equine Vet Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2019.03.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Pacheco Coelho MT, Pereira EB, Haynie HJ, Rangel TF, Kavanagh P, Kirby KR, Greenhill SJ, Bowern C, Gray RD, Colwell RK, Evans N, Gavin MC. Drivers of geographical patterns of North American language diversity. Proc Biol Sci 2019; 286:20190242. [PMID: 30914010 PMCID: PMC6452074 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2019.0242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Although many hypotheses have been proposed to explain why humans speak so many languages and why languages are unevenly distributed across the globe, the factors that shape geographical patterns of cultural and linguistic diversity remain poorly understood. Prior research has tended to focus on identifying universal predictors of language diversity, without accounting for how local factors and multiple predictors interact. Here, we use a unique combination of path analysis, mechanistic simulation modelling, and geographically weighted regression to investigate the broadly described, but poorly understood, spatial pattern of language diversity in North America. We show that the ecological drivers of language diversity are not universal or entirely direct. The strongest associations imply a role for previously developed hypothesized drivers such as population density, resource diversity, and carrying capacity with group size limits. The predictive power of this web of factors varies over space from regions where our model predicts approximately 86% of the variation in diversity, to areas where less than 40% is explained.
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- Marco Túlio Pacheco Coelho
- Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
- Departamento de Ecologia, ICB, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74.690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia, ICB, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74.690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Departamento de Ecologia, ICB, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74.690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena, Germany
- CoEDL (ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language), Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Linguistics, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena, Germany
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- Departamento de Ecologia, ICB, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74.690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- CoEDL (ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language), Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
- Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena, Germany
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Galanopoulos M, McFadyen R, Drami I, Naik R, Evans N, Luong TV, Watkins J, Caplin M, Toumpanakis C. Challenging the Current Risk Factors of Appendiceal Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: Can They Accurately Predict Local Lymph Nodal Invasion? Results from a Large Case Series. Neuroendocrinology 2019; 109:179-186. [PMID: 31060039 DOI: 10.1159/000499381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Appendiceal neuroendocrine neoplasms (ANEN) are uncommon entities, which run mostly an indolent course. Appendicectomy alone is usually curative, except for in a selected group of patients that are deemed to be at risk of loco-regional metastases, in whom a completion right hemicolectomy (RHC) is recommended. The current "Guidelines" criteria for the latter have been controversial, and may result in overtreatment, which is concerning for a young patient population. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic value of the current criteria in identifying more accurately those at-risk patients. METHODS This was a retrospective study of the 263 cases of ANEN referred for advice or management to a tertiary referral unit over a 10-year period. Seventy-two patients underwent RHC, based on criteria, suggested by International Guidelines. Each one of those was assessed to identify whether it correlated with lymph node invasion (LNI) at the RHC surgical specimen. RESULTS Tumour grade (p < 0.001), vascular (p = 0.044) and lymph vessel invasion (p < 0.001) were all found to be statistically significant independent risk factors for LNI identified following RHC, whilst tumour size (p = 0.375) and mesoappendiceal invasion (MAI) (p = 0.317) were not statistically significant. However, deep MAI and tumour size >2 cm showed a correlation with each other on LNI positive subgroup analysis. Location in appendiceal base made LNI more likely but again was not significant (p = 0.133). CONCLUSIONS Higher tumour grade and lymphovascular invasion should be considered as the most important risk prognosticators. Surprisingly, tumour size was not found to be significant in our cohort. Further international multicentre studies with large numbers of patients are needed to fully validate those data.
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- Michail Galanopoulos
- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical School, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical School, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical School, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Histopathology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Histopathology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit, ENETS Centre of Excellence, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom,
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Popat H, Galea C, Evans N, Lingwood B, Colditz PB, Halliday R, Osborn D. Effect of Delayed Cord Clamping on Cerebral Oxygenation in Very Preterm Infants. Neonatology 2019; 115:13-20. [PMID: 30199867 DOI: 10.1159/000492712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The mechanism of reported benefits of delayed cord clamping (DCC) are unclear. We aimed to determine whether DCC compared to immediate cord clamping (ICC) in very preterm infants improves cerebral oxygenation in the first 24 h. STUDY DESIGN This is a prospective study of a subset of infants at < 30 weeks of gestation who were randomised to DCC (≥60 s) or ICC (< 10 s) and required an indwelling arterial catheter. Regional cerebral oxygenation (rScO2), blood pressure, PI, and peripheral saturation were measured and cerebral fractional tissue oxygen extraction (cFTOE) calculated for the following 3 time intervals: 3-6, 6-12, and 12-28 h of age. Functional ultrasound measures including superior vena cava flow, right ventricular output, ductus arteriosus size and shunt and anterior cerebral artery resistive index were determined. RESULTS The mean (±SD) gestation and birth weight of the 51 study infants were 27 ± 1 weeks and 1,046 ± 241 g respectively. Twenty infants received DCC and 31 received ICC. Baseline demographics were similar between the 2 groups. Comparing DCC and ICC infants, there was no difference in rScO2 or cFTOE at any time point. Three out of 20 infants did not receive DCC due to clinical concerns. A sensitivity analysis revealed that cord clamping ≥30 s was significantly associated with increased rScO2 and decreased cFTOE at all 3 time points after adjusting for gestation. CONCLUSION Although DCC was not associated with changes in cerebral oxygenation overall, sensitivity analysis suggested a possible effect of an increased rScO2 and a decreased cFTOE with ≥30 s of DCC.
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- Himanshu Popat
- The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, .,University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales,
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- University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Cerebral Palsy Research Alliance Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland and Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland and Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
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- The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.,University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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