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Multiorgan MRI findings after hospitalisation with COVID-19 in the UK (C-MORE): a prospective, multicentre, observational cohort study. Lancet Respir Med 2023; 11:1003-1019. [PMID: 37748493 PMCID: PMC7615263 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(23)00262-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The multiorgan impact of moderate to severe coronavirus infections in the post-acute phase is still poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate the excess burden of multiorgan abnormalities after hospitalisation with COVID-19, evaluate their determinants, and explore associations with patient-related outcome measures. METHODS In a prospective, UK-wide, multicentre MRI follow-up study (C-MORE), adults (aged ≥18 years) discharged from hospital following COVID-19 who were included in Tier 2 of the Post-hospitalisation COVID-19 study (PHOSP-COVID) and contemporary controls with no evidence of previous COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibody negative) underwent multiorgan MRI (lungs, heart, brain, liver, and kidneys) with quantitative and qualitative assessment of images and clinical adjudication when relevant. Individuals with end-stage renal failure or contraindications to MRI were excluded. Participants also underwent detailed recording of symptoms, and physiological and biochemical tests. The primary outcome was the excess burden of multiorgan abnormalities (two or more organs) relative to controls, with further adjustments for potential confounders. The C-MORE study is ongoing and is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04510025. FINDINGS Of 2710 participants in Tier 2 of PHOSP-COVID, 531 were recruited across 13 UK-wide C-MORE sites. After exclusions, 259 C-MORE patients (mean age 57 years [SD 12]; 158 [61%] male and 101 [39%] female) who were discharged from hospital with PCR-confirmed or clinically diagnosed COVID-19 between March 1, 2020, and Nov 1, 2021, and 52 non-COVID-19 controls from the community (mean age 49 years [SD 14]; 30 [58%] male and 22 [42%] female) were included in the analysis. Patients were assessed at a median of 5·0 months (IQR 4·2-6·3) after hospital discharge. Compared with non-COVID-19 controls, patients were older, living with more obesity, and had more comorbidities. Multiorgan abnormalities on MRI were more frequent in patients than in controls (157 [61%] of 259 vs 14 [27%] of 52; p<0·0001) and independently associated with COVID-19 status (odds ratio [OR] 2·9 [95% CI 1·5-5·8]; padjusted=0·0023) after adjusting for relevant confounders. Compared with controls, patients were more likely to have MRI evidence of lung abnormalities (p=0·0001; parenchymal abnormalities), brain abnormalities (p<0·0001; more white matter hyperintensities and regional brain volume reduction), and kidney abnormalities (p=0·014; lower medullary T1 and loss of corticomedullary differentiation), whereas cardiac and liver MRI abnormalities were similar between patients and controls. Patients with multiorgan abnormalities were older (difference in mean age 7 years [95% CI 4-10]; mean age of 59·8 years [SD 11·7] with multiorgan abnormalities vs mean age of 52·8 years [11·9] without multiorgan abnormalities; p<0·0001), more likely to have three or more comorbidities (OR 2·47 [1·32-4·82]; padjusted=0·0059), and more likely to have a more severe acute infection (acute CRP >5mg/L, OR 3·55 [1·23-11·88]; padjusted=0·025) than those without multiorgan abnormalities. Presence of lung MRI abnormalities was associated with a two-fold higher risk of chest tightness, and multiorgan MRI abnormalities were associated with severe and very severe persistent physical and mental health impairment (PHOSP-COVID symptom clusters) after hospitalisation. INTERPRETATION After hospitalisation for COVID-19, people are at risk of multiorgan abnormalities in the medium term. Our findings emphasise the need for proactive multidisciplinary care pathways, with the potential for imaging to guide surveillance frequency and therapeutic stratification. FUNDING UK Research and Innovation and National Institute for Health Research.
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Koelker-Wolfe E, Marcus K, Dubois S, Shusterman S, Ioakeim-Ioannidou M, Yock T, MacDonald S, Haas-Kogan D, Liu K. Hypofractionated Palliative Radiotherapy for Relapsed and Refractory High-Risk Neuroblastoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Waxer J, Wong K, Modiri A, Charpentier A, Moiseenko V, Ronckers C, Taddei P, Constine L, Sprow G, Tamrazi B, MacDonald S, Olch A. Risk of Cerebrovascular Events among Childhood and Adolescent Patients Receiving Cranial Radiotherapy: A PENTEC Normal Tissue Outcomes Comprehensive Review. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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N, Major E, Malein F, Malim M, Mallison G, Mandal S, Mangion K, Manisty C, Manley R, March K, Marciniak S, Marino P, Mariveles M, Marouzet E, Marsh S, Marshall B, Marshall M, Martin J, Martineau A, Martinez LM, Maskell N, Matila D, Matimba-Mupaya W, Matthews L, Mbuyisa A, McAdoo S, Weir McCall J, McAllister-Williams H, McArdle A, McArdle P, McAulay D, McCormick J, McCormick W, McCourt P, McGarvey L, McGee C, Mcgee K, McGinness J, McGlynn K, McGovern A, McGuinness H, McInnes IB, McIntosh J, McIvor E, McIvor K, McLeavey L, McMahon A, McMahon MJ, McMorrow L, Mcnally T, McNarry M, McNeill J, McQueen A, McShane H, Mears C, Megson C, Megson S, Mehta P, Meiring J, Melling L, Mencias M, Menzies D, Merida Morillas M, Michael A, Milligan L, Miller C, Mills C, Mills NL, Milner L, Misra S, Mitchell J, Mohamed A, Mohamed N, Mohammed S, Molyneaux PL, Monteiro W, Moriera S, Morley A, Morrison L, Morriss R, Morrow A, Moss AJ, Moss P, Motohashi K, Msimanga N, Mukaetova-Ladinska E, Munawar U, Murira J, Nanda U, Nassa H, Nasseri M, Neal A, Needham R, Neill P, Newell H, Newman T, Newton-Cox A, Nicholson T, Nicoll D, Nolan CM, Noonan MJ, Norman C, Novotny P, Nunag J, Nwafor L, Nwanguma U, Nyaboko J, O'Donnell K, O'Brien C, O'Brien L, O'Regan D, Odell N, Ogg G, Olaosebikan O, Oliver C, Omar Z, Orriss-Dib L, Osborne L, Osbourne R, Ostermann M, Overton C, Owen J, Oxton J, Pack J, Pacpaco E, Paddick S, Painter S, Pakzad A, Palmer S, Papineni P, Paques K, Paradowski K, Pareek M, Parfrey H, Pariante C, Parker S, Parkes M, Parmar J, Patale S, Patel B, Patel M, Patel S, Pattenadk D, Pavlides M, Payne S, Pearce L, Pearl JE, Peckham D, Pendlebury J, Peng Y, Pennington C, Peralta I, Perkins E, Peterkin Z, Peto T, Petousi N, Petrie J, Phipps J, Pimm J, Piper Hanley K, Pius R, Plant H, Plein S, Plekhanova T, Plowright M, Polgar O, Poll L, Porter J, Portukhay S, Powell N, Prabhu A, Pratt J, Price A, Price C, Price C, Price D, Price L, Price L, Prickett A, Propescu J, Pugmire S, Quaid S, Quigley J, Qureshi H, Qureshi IN, Radhakrishnan K, Ralser M, Ramos A, Ramos H, Rangeley J, Rangelov B, Ratcliffe L, Ravencroft P, Reddington A, Reddy R, Redfearn H, Redwood D, Reed A, Rees M, Rees T, Regan K, Reynolds W, Ribeiro C, Richards A, Richardson E, Rivera-Ortega P, Roberts K, Robertson E, Robinson E, Robinson L, Roche L, Roddis C, Rodger J, Ross A, Ross G, Rossdale J, Rostron A, Rowe A, Rowland A, Rowland J, Roy K, Roy M, Rudan I, Russell R, Russell E, Saalmink G, Sabit R, Sage EK, Samakomva T, Samani N, Sampson C, Samuel K, Samuel R, Sanderson A, Sapey E, Saralaya D, Sargant J, Sarginson C, Sass T, Sattar N, Saunders K, Saunders P, Saunders LC, Savill H, Saxon W, Sayer A, Schronce J, Schwaeble W, Scott K, Selby N, Sewell TA, Shah K, Shah P, Shankar-Hari M, Sharma M, Sharpe C, Sharpe M, Shashaa S, Shaw A, Shaw K, Shaw V, Shelton S, Shenton L, Shevket K, Short J, Siddique S, Siddiqui S, Sidebottom J, Sigfrid L, Simons G, Simpson J, Simpson N, Singh C, Singh S, Sissons D, Skeemer J, Slack K, Smith A, Smith D, Smith S, Smith J, Smith L, Soares M, Solano TS, Solly R, Solstice AR, Soulsby T, Southern D, Sowter D, Spears M, Spencer LG, Speranza F, Stadon L, Stanel S, Steele N, Steiner M, Stensel D, Stephens G, Stephenson L, Stern M, Stewart I, Stimpson R, Stockdale S, Stockley J, Stoker W, Stone R, Storrar W, Storrie A, Storton K, Stringer E, Strong-Sheldrake S, Stroud N, Subbe C, Sudlow CL, Suleiman Z, Summers C, Summersgill C, Sutherland D, Sykes DL, Sykes R, Talbot N, Tan AL, Tarusan L, Tavoukjian V, Taylor A, Taylor C, Taylor J, Te A, Tedd H, Tee CJ, Teixeira J, Tench H, Terry S, Thackray-Nocera S, Thaivalappil F, Thamu B, Thickett D, Thomas C, Thomas S, Thomas AK, Thomas-Woods T, Thompson T, Thompson AAR, Thornton T, Tilley J, Tinker N, Tiongson GF, Tobin M, Tomlinson J, Tong C, Touyz R, Tripp KA, Tunnicliffe E, Turnbull A, Turner E, Turner S, Turner V, Turner K, Turney S, Turtle L, Turton H, Ugoji J, Ugwuoke R, Upthegrove R, Valabhji J, Ventura M, Vere J, Vickers C, Vinson B, Wade E, Wade P, Wainwright T, Wajero LO, Walder S, Walker S, Walker S, Wall E, Wallis T, Walmsley S, Walsh JA, Walsh S, Warburton L, Ward TJC, Warwick K, Wassall H, Waterson S, Watson E, Watson L, Watson J, Welch C, Welch H, Welsh B, Wessely S, West S, Weston H, Wheeler H, White S, Whitehead V, Whitney J, Whittaker S, Whittam B, Whitworth V, Wight A, Wild J, Wilkins M, Wilkinson D, Williams N, Williams N, Williams J, Williams-Howard SA, Willicombe M, Willis G, Willoughby J, Wilson A, Wilson D, Wilson I, Window N, Witham M, Wolf-Roberts R, Wood C, Woodhead F, Woods J, Wormleighton J, Worsley J, Wraith D, Wrey Brown C, Wright C, Wright L, Wright S, Wyles J, Wynter I, Xu M, Yasmin N, Yasmin S, Yates T, Yip KP, Young B, Young S, Young A, Yousuf AJ, Zawia A, Zeidan L, Zhao B, Zongo O. Clinical characteristics with inflammation profiling of long COVID and association with 1-year recovery following hospitalisation in the UK: a prospective observational study. Lancet Respir Med 2022; 10:761-775. [PMID: 35472304 PMCID: PMC9034855 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(22)00127-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND No effective pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions exist for patients with long COVID. We aimed to describe recovery 1 year after hospital discharge for COVID-19, identify factors associated with patient-perceived recovery, and identify potential therapeutic targets by describing the underlying inflammatory profiles of the previously described recovery clusters at 5 months after hospital discharge. METHODS The Post-hospitalisation COVID-19 study (PHOSP-COVID) is a prospective, longitudinal cohort study recruiting adults (aged ≥18 years) discharged from hospital with COVID-19 across the UK. Recovery was assessed using patient-reported outcome measures, physical performance, and organ function at 5 months and 1 year after hospital discharge, and stratified by both patient-perceived recovery and recovery cluster. Hierarchical logistic regression modelling was performed for patient-perceived recovery at 1 year. Cluster analysis was done using the clustering large applications k-medoids approach using clinical outcomes at 5 months. Inflammatory protein profiling was analysed from plasma at the 5-month visit. This study is registered on the ISRCTN Registry, ISRCTN10980107, and recruitment is ongoing. FINDINGS 2320 participants discharged from hospital between March 7, 2020, and April 18, 2021, were assessed at 5 months after discharge and 807 (32·7%) participants completed both the 5-month and 1-year visits. 279 (35·6%) of these 807 patients were women and 505 (64·4%) were men, with a mean age of 58·7 (SD 12·5) years, and 224 (27·8%) had received invasive mechanical ventilation (WHO class 7-9). The proportion of patients reporting full recovery was unchanged between 5 months (501 [25·5%] of 1965) and 1 year (232 [28·9%] of 804). Factors associated with being less likely to report full recovery at 1 year were female sex (odds ratio 0·68 [95% CI 0·46-0·99]), obesity (0·50 [0·34-0·74]) and invasive mechanical ventilation (0·42 [0·23-0·76]). Cluster analysis (n=1636) corroborated the previously reported four clusters: very severe, severe, moderate with cognitive impairment, and mild, relating to the severity of physical health, mental health, and cognitive impairment at 5 months. We found increased inflammatory mediators of tissue damage and repair in both the very severe and the moderate with cognitive impairment clusters compared with the mild cluster, including IL-6 concentration, which was increased in both comparisons (n=626 participants). We found a substantial deficit in median EQ-5D-5L utility index from before COVID-19 (retrospective assessment; 0·88 [IQR 0·74-1·00]), at 5 months (0·74 [0·64-0·88]) to 1 year (0·75 [0·62-0·88]), with minimal improvements across all outcome measures at 1 year after discharge in the whole cohort and within each of the four clusters. INTERPRETATION The sequelae of a hospital admission with COVID-19 were substantial 1 year after discharge across a range of health domains, with the minority in our cohort feeling fully recovered. Patient-perceived health-related quality of life was reduced at 1 year compared with before hospital admission. Systematic inflammation and obesity are potential treatable traits that warrant further investigation in clinical trials. FUNDING UK Research and Innovation and National Institute for Health Research.
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Ferguson DP, Baker HP, Dillman D, Theriault P, Trask K, MacDonald S, Trenholm A. Dual mini-fragment plate fixation of midshaft clavicle fractures is biomechanically equivalent to anatomic pre-contoured plating. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2022; 33:1109-1116. [PMID: 35412150 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-022-03268-1] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To biomechanically compare the stiffness of midshaft synthetic clavicle osteotomies fixed with either superior anatomic pre-contoured locking plates, anterior anatomic pre-contoured locking plates, or short-segment dual orthogonal mini-plate fixation. DESIGN AND SETTING Controlled laboratory study. Specimens Twenty-one synthetic pre-osteotomized clavicles were separated into three groups: superior plating, anterior plating, or dual-plating. Each clavicle was sequentially tested in non-destructive cycles of axial compression, three-point bending, and torsion. Load and displacement were recorded. Stiffness was calculated. RESULTS No statistically significant differences were found between construct stiffness during axial compression, three-point bending, or torsional testing. One superior plated clavicle suffered catastrophic failure during axial compression. One dual mini-fragment plated clavicle suffered catastrophic failure during torsion. CONCLUSIONS Orthogonal dual mini-fragment fixation of transverse clavicle fractures is biomechanically similar to superior and anterior pre-contoured anatomic locking plate fixation. No statistically significant differences in construct stiffness were found in axial compression, three-point bending, or torsion testing. Further clinical research is required to determine the long-term stability of dual mini-fragment plate fixation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- Devin P Ferguson
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Wainstein M, MacDonald S, Fryer D, Young K, Rossingnol P, Claure del Granado R, Shrapnel S. POS-880 ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 USING AN EXTENDED KDIGO DEFINITION: RESULTS FROM THE ISARIC PROSPECTIVE, MULTINATIONAL, MULTICENTRE, OBSERVATIONAL STUDY. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [PMCID: PMC8854906 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.01.918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Zieminski S, MacDonald S, Looney P, Wang Y. Development and Evaluation of the First Pediatric Deep-Learning Auto-Contouring Models for Cranio-Spinal Irradiation (CSI). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Indelicato D, Ioakeim-Ioannidou M, Grippin A, Looi W, Bradley J, Vega R, Yock T, MacDonald S. Treatment Outcomes Following Proton Therapy for High Grade Spinal Cord Ependymoma in Children. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.660] [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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Hillier D, MacDonald S, Thackray A, Emms N, Howard N. 60 The Effect of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic on Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Hip Fracture Surgery. Br J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab259.435] [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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To assess whether this change of practice had an effect on the infection rate in hip fracture surgery.
Method
An audit was conducted to assess the re-operation rate on hip fracture patients over the three months of the initial “lockdown” (23rd March to 23rd May 2020) and compared to the 2 months immediately before and the same period in 2019. Cases were identified from the Theatre ORACLE system (GE Healthcare). Anonymised patient data was collected from the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) and paper case notes.
Results
During the pandemic period, a total of 45 patients underwent surgery for hip fractures with a median age 84 years (range 28-95 years). These represent similar cohorts to the periods immediately before lockdown and the previous year. The infection rate increased from 0% in the 2019 period to 2.5% prior to lockdown and 11.1% after the lockdown measures were implemented. All infections were in patients who received hemiarthroplasty. The rate of total hip replacement went down from 19.1% in 2019 to 10.0% just before the pandemic and just 4.4% during the pandemic
Conclusions
There was a marked increase in the number of re-operations for infection in patients who received hemiarthroplasty for hip fractures during the lockdown period.
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- D Hillier
- Whiston Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Whiston Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Whiston Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Whiston Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Alobaidan A, Bugiardini E, Morrow J, Shah S, MacDonald S, Carr A, Machado P, Quinlivan R, Turner C, Yousry T, Parton M, Hanna M. FSHD. Neuromuscul Disord 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2021.07.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Harrigan AM, MacDonald S, Crooks B, Dyack S, Trottier AM. A Case Series of TERC Variant Telomere Biology Disorders in Unrelated Families From Atlantic Canada. J Hematol 2021; 10:130-135. [PMID: 34267850 PMCID: PMC8256918 DOI: 10.14740/jh826] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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TERC variant telomere biology disorders (TBDs) are a rare, heterogenous group of disorders that arise from germline variants in TERC, a gene that encodes for the RNA component of telomerase. Variants in TERC lead to accelerated telomere attrition and can manifest as many different phenotypes. In this case series, we aimed to add to the literature describing TERC variant TBDs by reporting cases from two unrelated families from Atlantic Canada. The first case, a previously described germline TERC variant, n.107G>T (NR_001566.1), was identified in a young woman with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and found to segregate with cytopenias in the family. This case represents a unique phenotypic presentation: this variant has not previously been described in patients with MDS and adds important segregation data to the literature. The second case, a novel TERC n.437T>G variant, was identified in a patient with both aplastic anemia and pulmonary fibrosis manifesting in his early 30s. We report these novel cases of germline TERC variants in order to help clinicians recognize TBDs, as well as to add important supporting information for the pathogenicity of these variants.
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- Amye M Harrigan
- Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, IWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Maritime Medical Genetics Service, IWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Division of Pediatric Medical Genetics, IWK Health, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Division of Hematology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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MacDonald S, Edgar B, Stokes E, McDade D, Anderson J, Macdonald A. 536 Use of A Cost-Efficient Colonoscopy Simulation Model to Improve Endoscopy Skills During the COVID Pandemic. Br J Surg 2021. [PMCID: PMC8135762 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab134.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Introduction The use of endoscopic simulators as a learning aid in surgical training has been well established. This has been emphasised during the challenging times of COVID-19. However, their utility for training is countered by the high cost of the equipment, with the most basic simulators costing upwards of £50,000. Method A simple polypectomy simulator model was created using a drain-pipe and surgical gloves. n = 9 junior doctors were timed in their ability to remove the 3 polyps from the simulator. The exercise was repeated over 6 sessions over the course of 3 weeks. Means were compared using ANOVA. Results There was a mean relative reduction of 75% in overall time taken to complete the task(p < 0.0001). This improvement was seen for both surgical trainees(p = 0.005) and FY1 novices(p < 0.0001) and junior doctors reported feeling more confident with basic Colonoscopic skills. Conclusions We have demonstrated an improvement in performance times across both surgical trainees and novices. In today’s era of COVID-19, when direct training opportunities may become more scarce, simple alternatives may become vital in ensuring progression of basic surgical skills such as endoscopy. This cheap polypectomy simulator can be easily re-created across surgical units and can be used as an adjunct to traditional endoscopic training
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- S MacDonald
- University Hospital Monklands, Coatbridge, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Monklands, Coatbridge, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Monklands, Coatbridge, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Monklands, Coatbridge, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Monklands, Coatbridge, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Monklands, Coatbridge, United Kingdom
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MacDonald S, Au S, Thornton M, Macdonald A. Complications and functional outcomes after ileo-anal pouch excision-a systematic review of 14 retrospective observational studies. Int J Colorectal Dis 2021; 36:677-687. [PMID: 33471205 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-021-03838-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The ileo-anal pouch (IAP) has been the gold standard procedure for maintenance of bowel continuity after panproctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis, familial adenomatous polyposis or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer. However, the IAP has an estimated failure rate of 13% at 10 years post-procedure (Tulchinsky et al., Ann Surg 238(2):229-34, 2003), which can result in pouch excision (P.E.). This systematic review aims to synthesise all the available studies reporting post-operative outcomes of P.E. and its impact on patient quality of life (QoL), when available, which have not previously been summarised. METHODS PubMed, Embase, Medline and the Cochrane library databases were searched with terms 'Pouch AND excision' OR 'Pouch AND removal' OR 'Pouch AND remove' OR 'IAP AND excision'. All studies reporting post-operative morbidity, mortality or functional outcomes in patients who had P.E. were included. Studies with < 5 patients, non-English studies and conference abstracts were excluded. RESULTS 14 studies comprising 1601 patients were included. Overall complications varied from 18 to 63% with the most common being persistent perineal sinus (9-40%) or surgical site infection (wound-2 to 30%; intra-abdominal collection-3 to 24%). The mortality rate was between 0.58 and 1.4%. QoL is generally lower in P.E. patients compared to the normal population across various QoL measures and P.E. patients often had urinary and sexual dysfunction post-operatively. CONCLUSIONS There is a substantial incidence of complications after P.E.; however, there is no evidence describing QoL pre- and post-P.E. Further longitudinal research comparing QoL in patients undergoing P.E. and other treatment options such as indefinite diversion is required to definitively assess QoL post-procedure.
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML6 0JS, UK.
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML6 0JS, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Wishaw General Hospital, 50 Netherton St., Wishaw, Scotland, ML2 0DP, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Monklands, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, ML6 0JS, UK
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Crow YJ, Marshall H, Rice GI, Seabra L, Jenkinson EM, Baranano K, Battini R, Berger A, Blair E, Blauwblomme T, Bolduc F, Boddaert N, Buckard J, Burnett H, Calvert S, Caumes R, Ng ACH, Chiang D, Clifford DB, Cordelli DM, de Burca A, Demic N, Desguerre I, De Waele L, Di Fonzo A, Dunham SR, Dyack S, Elmslie F, Ferrand M, Fisher G, Karimiani EG, Ghoumid J, Gibbon F, Goel H, Hilmarsen HT, Hughes I, Jacob A, Jones EA, Kumar R, Leventer RJ, MacDonald S, Maroofian R, Mehta SG, Metz I, Monfrini E, Neumann D, Noetzel M, O'Driscoll M, Õunap K, Panzer A, Parikh S, Prabhakar P, Ramond F, Sandford R, Saneto R, Soh C, Stutterd CA, Subramanian GM, Talbot K, Thomas RH, Toro C, Touraine R, Wakeling E, Wassmer E, Whitney A, Livingston JH, O'Keefe RT, Badrock AP. Leukoencephalopathy with calcifications and cysts: Genetic and phenotypic spectrum. Am J Med Genet A 2021; 185:15-25. [PMID: 33029936 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Biallelic mutations in SNORD118, encoding the small nucleolar RNA U8, cause leukoencephalopathy with calcifications and cysts (LCC). Given the difficulty in interpreting the functional consequences of variants in nonprotein encoding genes, and the high allelic polymorphism across SNORD118 in controls, we set out to provide a description of the molecular pathology and clinical spectrum observed in a cohort of patients with LCC. We identified 64 affected individuals from 56 families. Age at presentation varied from 3 weeks to 67 years, with disease onset after age 40 years in eight patients. Ten patients had died. We recorded 44 distinct, likely pathogenic, variants in SNORD118. Fifty two of 56 probands were compound heterozygotes, with parental consanguinity reported in only three families. Forty nine of 56 probands were either heterozygous (46) or homozygous (three) for a mutation involving one of seven nucleotides that facilitate a novel intramolecular interaction between the 5' end and 3' extension of precursor-U8. There was no obvious genotype-phenotype correlation to explain the marked variability in age at onset. Complementing recently published functional analyses in a zebrafish model, these data suggest that LCC most often occurs due to combinatorial severe and milder mutations, with the latter mostly affecting 3' end processing of precursor-U8.
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- Yanick J Crow
- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Neuroinflammation, Institut Imagine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Division of Evolution and Genomic Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Biological Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Neuroinflammation, Institut Imagine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Division of Evolution and Genomic Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Biological Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neuropediatrics, Kliniken Nordoberpfalz AG, Germany
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- Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Paediatric Neurosurgery Department, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, APHP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Paediatric Radiology Department, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, University de Paris, INSERM U1163, Institut Imagine, Paris, France
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- Department of Neuropediatrics, Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum am EVK Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Neurosciences Department, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Clinique de Génétique Guy Fontaine, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Vestfold Hospital, Tønsberg, Norway
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Université de Paris, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Foundation IRCCS Ca 'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Neurology Unit, Milan, Italy
- Dino Ferrari Center, Neuroscience Section, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- South West Thames Regional Genetics Service, St George's, University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Molecular and Clinical Sciences Institute, St. George's University of London, London, UK
- Innovative Medical Research Center, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Clinique de Génétique Guy Fontaine, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Hunter Genetics, Hunter New England Local Health District, Waratah, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Telemark Hospital Trust, Skien, Norway
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neurology, The Walton Centre NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Division of Evolution and Genomic Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Biological Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Clinical Genetic Service, Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Saint Mary's Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Neurology Royal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Maritime Medical Genetics, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Neuromuscular Disorders, University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- East Anglian Regional Genetics Service, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Neuropathology, University Medical Center, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Foundation IRCCS Ca 'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Neurology Unit, Milan, Italy
- Dino Ferrari Center, Neuroscience Section, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Klinikum Wilhelmshaven, Department of Neuropediatrics, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Washington, USA
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- West Midlands Regional Clinical Genetics Service, Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
- Department of Clinical Genetics, United Laboratories, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
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- Paediatric Neurology, DRK Kliniken Berlin-Westend, Berlin, Germany
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- Neurogenetics Program, Center for Pediatric Neurology, Neurosciences Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Service de Génétique, CHU-Hôpital Nord, Saint Etienne, France
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- Academic Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, UK
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- Neuroscience Institute, Division of Paediatric Neurology, Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Neurology, Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Radiology Department, Manchester University Foundation NHS Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, John Hunter Children's Hospital, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP), National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Neuroscience Institute, Division of Paediatric Neurology, Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- North East Thames Regional Genetics Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Paediatric Neurology, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
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- Division of Evolution and Genomic Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, School of Biological Sciences, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Verlato G, Jonkers - Schuitema C, Pulvirenti R, Dugelay E, Guimber D, MacDonald S, Hill S. Evaluation Of Post-Surgical Introduction Of Enteral Nutrition(EN)/Milk Feeds In Infants With Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) In European Centres: A Report From The Ernica* Intestinal Failure (IF) Working Group. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2020.09.494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ioakeim-Ioannidou M, Niemierko A, Kim D, Nielsen P, Shih A, Caruso P, Ebb D, MacDonald S, Liebsch N. Proton Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Chordomas of the Base of Skull. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Baliga S, Bajaj B, Gallotto S, Lewy J, Weyman E, Lawell M, Yeap B, Ebb D, Huang M, Perry A, MacDonald S, Jones R, Tarbell N, Yock T. Long Term Clinical Outcomes of Proton Radiotherapy for Pediatric Medulloblastoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mailhot Vega R, Wang S, Lockney N, MacDonald S, Mendenhall N, Okunieff P, Lee J, Bradley J. Heterogeneity in Outcomes among Women with Clinically Node-positive Breast Cancer and Axillary Pathologic Complete Response: An Analysis of NSABP B18, B27, B40, and B41. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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White D, MacDonald S, Bull T, Hayman M, de Monteverde-Robb R, Sapsford D, Lavinio A, Varley J, Johnston A, Besser M, Thomas W. Heparin resistance in COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2020; 50:287-291. [PMID: 32445064 PMCID: PMC7242778 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-020-02145-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [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] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Patients with COVID-19 have a coagulopathy and high thrombotic risk. In a cohort of 69 intensive care unit (ICU) patients we investigated for evidence of heparin resistance in those that have received therapeutic anticoagulation. 15 of the patients have received therapeutic anticoagulation with either unfractionated heparin (UFH) or low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), of which full information was available on 14 patients. Heparin resistance to UFH was documented in 8/10 (80%) patients and sub-optimal peak anti-Xa following therapeutic LMWH in 5/5 (100%) patients where this was measured (some patients received both anticoagulants sequentially). Spiking plasma from 12 COVID-19 ICU patient samples demonstrated decreased in-vitro recovery of anti-Xa compared to normal pooled plasma. In conclusion, we have found evidence of heparin resistance in critically unwell COVID-19 patients. Further studies investigating this are required to determine the optimal thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19 and management of thrombotic episodes.
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- D White
- Department of Haematology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Pharmacy Department, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Pharmacy Department, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
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Mehan WA, Buch K, Brasz MF, Simonis FFJ, MacDonald S, Rincon S, Kirsch JE, Caruso P. Balanced Steady-State Free Precession Techniques Improve Detection of Residual Germ Cell Tumor for Treatment Planning. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:898-903. [PMID: 32354710 PMCID: PMC7228177 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Identification of a partial/complete chemotherapy response in pediatric patients with intracranial germ cell tumors is clinically important for radiation treatment and management. Partial/complete response is conventionally determined on postcontrast MR imaging sequences. The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic utility of a balanced steady-state free precession sequence as an adjunct to standard MR imaging sequences for the detection of residual tumor in pediatric patients on postchemoreduction pre-radiation planning MR imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a retrospective study of pediatric patients with intracranial germ cell tumors undergoing postchemotherapy, preradiotherapy MR imaging. Patients underwent 1.5T or 3T MR imaging with pre- and postcontrast T1WIs, T2WIs, and a balanced steady-state free precession sequence. Two neuroradiologists independently reviewed standard MR imaging sequences without the balanced steady-state free precession sequence, then with the balanced steady-state free precession sequence 1 week later. Assessment for partial/complete response was determined using Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology criteria. A 5-point Likert scale scored the diagnostic confidence of the neuroradiologist rating each study without/with the balanced steady-state free precession sequence. Rates of residual disease concordance and diagnostic confidence levels without/with the balanced steady-state free precession sequence were calculated. RESULTS Thirty-nine patients were included with 31 males and 8 females (mean age, 14.15 ± 4.26 years). Thirty-one patients had single-site disease; 8 patients had multisynchronous disease (47 sites in total). Compared to review of the standard MR sequences alone, the addition of the balanced steady state free precession sequence resulted in higher rates of tumor partial response categorization and greater diagnostic confidence levels (P < .001, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS The balanced steady-state free precession sequence improves detection of residual chemotherapy-reduced intracranial germ cell tumors and increases diagnostic confidence of the neuroradiologist. The balanced steady-state free precession sequence may be an important adjunct to the standard MR imaging protocol for radiation planning.
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- W A Mehan
- From the Departments of Radiology (W.A.M, Jr., K.B., S.R., J.E.K., P.C.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (W.A.M, Jr., K.B., S.R., J.E.K., P.C.)
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- and Magnetic Detection and Imaging (M.F.B., F.F.J.S.), TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- and Magnetic Detection and Imaging (M.F.B., F.F.J.S.), TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- and Radiation Oncology (S.M.), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Departments of Radiology (W.A.M, Jr., K.B., S.R., J.E.K., P.C.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (W.A.M, Jr., K.B., S.R., J.E.K., P.C.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (W.A.M, Jr., K.B., S.R., J.E.K., P.C.)
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Borges FK, Bhandari M, Guerra-Farfan E, Patel A, Sigamani A, Umer M, Tiboni ME, Villar-Casares MDM, Tandon V, Tomas-Hernandez J, Teixidor-Serra J, Avram VRA, Winemaker M, Ramokgopa MT, Szczeklik W, Landoni G, Wang CY, Begum D, Neary JD, Adili A, Sancheti PK, Lawendy AR, Balaguer-Castro M, Ślęczka P, Jenkinson RJ, Nur AN, Wood GCA, Feibel RJ, McMahon SJ, Sigamani A, Popova E, Biccard BM, Moppett IK, Forget P, Landais P, McGillion MH, Vincent J, Balasubramanian K, Harvey V, Garcia-Sanchez Y, Pettit SM, Gauthier LP, Guyatt GH, Conen D, Garg AX, Bangdiwala SI, Belley-Cote EP, Marcucci M, Lamy A, Whitlock R, Le Manach Y, Fergusson DA, Yusuf S, Devereaux PJ, Veevaete L, le Polain de Waroux B, Lavand'homme P, Cornu O, Tribak K, Yombi JC, Touil N, Reul M, Bhutia JT, Clinckaert C, De Clippeleir D, Reul M, Patel A, Tandon V, Gauthier LP, Avram VRA, Winemaker M, de Beer J, Simpson DL, Worster A, Alvarado KA, Gregus KK, Lawrence KH, Leong DP, Joseph PG, Magloire P, Deheshi B, Bisland S, Wood TJ, Tushinski DM, Wilson DAJ, Kearon C, Le Manach Y, Adili A, Tiboni ME, Neary JD, Cowan DD, Khanna V, Zaki A, Farrell JC, MacDonald AM, Conen D, Wong SCW, Karbassi A, Wright DS, Shanthanna H, Coughlin R, Khan M, Wikkerink S, Quraishi FA, Lawendy AR, Kishta W, Schemitsch E, Carey T, Macleod MD, Sanders DW, Vasarhelyi E, Bartley D, Dresser GK, Tieszer C, Jenkinson RJ, Shadowitz S, Lee JS, Choi S, Kreder HJ, Nousiainen M, Kunz MR, Tuazon R, Shrikumar M, Ravi B, Wasserstein D, Stephen DJG, Nam D, Henry PDG, Wood GCA, Mann SM, Jaeger MT, Sivilotti MLA, Smith CA, Frank CC, Grant H, Ploeg L, Yach JD, Harrison MM, Campbell AR, Bicknell RT, Bardana DD, Feibel RJ, McIlquham K, Gallant C, Halman S, Thiruganasambandamoorth V, Ruggiero S, Hadden WJ, Chen BPJ, Coupal SA, McMahon SJ, McLean LM, Shirali HR, Haider SY, Smith CA, Watts E, Santone DJ, Koo K, Yee AJ, Oyenubi AN, Nauth A, Schemitsch EH, Daniels TR, Ward SE, Hall JA, Ahn H, Whelan DB, Atrey A, Khoshbin A, Puskas D, Droll K, Cullinan C, Payendeh J, Lefrancois T, Mozzon L, Marion T, Jacka MJ, Greene J, Menon M, Stiegelmahr R, Dillane D, Irwin M, Beaupre L, Coles CP, Trask K, MacDonald S, Trenholm JAI, Oxner W, Richardson CG, Dehghan N, Sadoughi M, Sharma A, White NJ, Olivieri L, Hunt SB, Turgeon TR, Bohm ER, Tran S, Giilck SM, Hupel T, Guy P, O'Brien PJ, Duncan AW, Crawford GA, Zhou J, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Shan L, Wu A, Muñoz JM, Chaudier P, Douplat M, Fessy MH, Piriou V, Louboutin L, David JS, Friggeri A, Beroud S, Fayet JM, Landais P, Leung FKL, Fang CX, Yee DKH, Sancheti PK, Pradhan CV, Patil AA, Puram CP, Borate MP, Kudrimoti KB, Adhye BA, Dongre HV, John B, Abraham V, Pandey RA, Rajkumar A, George PE, Sigamani A, Stephen M, Chandran N, Ashraf M, Georgekutty AM, Sulthan AS, Adinarayanan S, Sharma D, Barnawal SP, Swaminathan S, Bidkar PU, Mishra SK, Menon J, M N, K VZ, Hiremath SA, NC M, Jawali A, Gnanadurai KR, George CE, Maddipati T, KP MKP, Sharma V, Farooque K, Malhotra R, Mittal S, Sawhney C, Gupta B, Mathur P, Gamangati S, Tripathy V, Menon PH, Dhillon MS, Chouhan DK, Patil S, Narayan R, Lal P, Bilchod PN, Singh SU, Gattu UV, Dashputra RP, Rahate PV, Turiel M, De Blasio G, Accetta R, Perazzo P, Stella D, Bonadies M, Colombo C, Fozzato S, Pino F, Morelli I, Colnaghi E, Salini V, Denaro G, Beretta L, Placella G, Giardina G, Binda M, Marcato A, Guzzetti L, Piccirillo F, Cecconi M, Khor HM, Lai HY, Kumar CS, Chee KH, Loh PS, Tan KM, Singh S, Foo LL, Prakasam K, Chaw SH, Lee ML, Ngim JHL, Boon HW, Chin II, Kleinlugtenbelt YV, Landman EBM, Flikweert ER, Roerdink HW, Brokelman RB, Elskamp-Meijerman HF, Horst MR, Cobben JHMG, Umer M, Begum D, Anjum A, Hashmi PM, Ahmed T, Rashid HU, Khattak MJ, Rashid RH, Lakdawala RH, Noordin S, Juman NM, Khan RI, Riaz MM, Bokhari SS, Almas A, Wahab H, Ali A, Khan HN, Khan EK, Nur AN, Janjua KA, Orakzai SH, Khan AS, Mustafa KJ, Sohail MA, Umar M, Khan SA, Ashraf M, Khan MK, Shiraz M, Furgan A, Ślęczka P, Dąbek P, Kumoń A, Satora W, Ambroży W, Święch M, Rycombel J, Grzelak A, Gucwa J, Machala W, Ramokgopa MT, Firth GB, Karera M, Fourtounas M, Singh V, Biscardi A, Iqbal MN, Campbell RJ, Maluleke ML, Moller C, Nhlapo L, Maqungo S, Flint M, Nejthardt MB, Chetty S, Naidoo R, Guerra-Farfan E, Tomas-Hernandez J, Garcia-Sanchez Y, Garrido Clua M, Molero-Garcia V, Minguell-Monyart J, Teixidor-Serra J, Villar-Casares MDM, Selga Marsa J, Porcel-Vazquez JA, Andres-Peiro JV, Aguilar M, Mestre-Torres J, Colomina MJ, Guilabert P, Paños Gozalo ML, Abarca L, Martin N, Usua G, Martinez-Ripol P, Gonzalez Posada MA, Lalueza-Broto P, Sanchez-Raya J, Nuñez Camarena J, Fraguas-Castany A, Balaguer-Castro M, Torner P, Jornet-Gibert M, Serrano-Sanz J, Cámara-Cabrera J, Salomó-Domènech M, Yela-Verdú C, Peig-Font A, Ricol L, Carreras-Castañer A, Martínez-Sañudo L, Herranz S, Feijoo-Massó C, Sianes-Gallén M, Castillón P, Bernaus M, Quintas S, Gómez O, Salvador J, Abarca J, Estrada C, Novellas M, Torra M, Dealbert A, Macho O, Ivanov A, Valldosera E, Arroyo M, Pey B, Yuste A, Mateo L, De Caso J, Anaya R, Higa-Sansone JL, Millan A, Baños V, Herrera-Mateo S, Aguado HJ, Martinez-Municio G, León R, Santiago-Maniega S, Zabalza A, Labrador G, Guerado E, Cruz E, Cano JR, Bogallo JM, Sa-ngasoongsong P, Kulachote N, Sirisreetreerux N, Pengrung N, Chalacheewa T, Arnuntasupakul V, Yingchoncharoen T, Naratreekoon B, Kadry MA, Thayaparan S, Abdlaziz I, Aframian A, Imbuldeniya A, Bentoumi S, Omran S, Vizcaychipi MP, Correia P, Patil S, Haire K, Mayor ASE, Dillingham S, Nicholson L, Elnaggar M, John J, Nanjayan SK, Parker MJ, O'Sullivan S, Marmor MT, Matityahu A, McClellan RT, Comstock C, Ding A, Toogood P, Slobogean G, Joseph K, O'Toole R, Sciadini M, Ryan SP, Clark ME, Cassidy C, Balonov K, Bergese SD, Phieffer LS, Gonzalez Zacarias AA, Marcantonio AJ, Devereaux PJ, Bhandari M, Borges FK, Balasubramanian K, Bangdiwala SI, Harvey V, McGillion MH, Pettit SM, Vincent J, Vincent J, Harvey V, Dragic-Taylor S, Maxwell C, Molnar S, Pettit SM, Wells JR, Forget P, Borges FK, Landais P, Sigamani A, Landoni G, Wang CY, Szczeklik W, Biccard BM, Popova E, Moppett IK, Lamy A, Whitlock R, Ofori SN, Yang SS, Wang MK, Duceppe E, Spence J, Vasquez JP, Marcano-Fernández F, Conen D, Ham H, Tiboni ME, Prada C, Yung TCH, Sanz Pérez I, Neary JD, Bosch MJ, Prystajecky MR, Chowdhury C, Khan JS, Belley-Cote EP, Stella SF, Marcucci M, Heidary B, Tran A, Wawrzycka-Adamczyk K, Chen YCP, Tandon V, González-Osuna A, Patel A, Biedroń G, Wludarczyk A, Lefebvre M, Ernst JA, Staffhorst B, Woodfine JD, Alwafi EM, Mrkobrada M, Parlow S, Roberts R, McAlister F, Sackett D, Wright J. Accelerated surgery versus standard care in hip fracture (HIP ATTACK): an international, randomised, controlled trial. Lancet 2020; 395:698-708. [PMID: 32050090 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)30058-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Observational studies have suggested that accelerated surgery is associated with improved outcomes in patients with a hip fracture. The HIP ATTACK trial assessed whether accelerated surgery could reduce mortality and major complications. METHODS HIP ATTACK was an international, randomised, controlled trial done at 69 hospitals in 17 countries. Patients with a hip fracture that required surgery and were aged 45 years or older were eligible. Research personnel randomly assigned patients (1:1) through a central computerised randomisation system using randomly varying block sizes to either accelerated surgery (goal of surgery within 6 h of diagnosis) or standard care. The coprimary outcomes were mortality and a composite of major complications (ie, mortality and non-fatal myocardial infarction, stroke, venous thromboembolism, sepsis, pneumonia, life-threatening bleeding, and major bleeding) at 90 days after randomisation. Patients, health-care providers, and study staff were aware of treatment assignment, but outcome adjudicators were masked to treatment allocation. Patients were analysed according to the intention-to-treat principle. This study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02027896). FINDINGS Between March 14, 2014, and May 24, 2019, 27 701 patients were screened, of whom 7780 were eligible. 2970 of these were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive accelerated surgery (n=1487) or standard care (n=1483). The median time from hip fracture diagnosis to surgery was 6 h (IQR 4-9) in the accelerated-surgery group and 24 h (10-42) in the standard-care group (p<0·0001). 140 (9%) patients assigned to accelerated surgery and 154 (10%) assigned to standard care died, with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0·91 (95% CI 0·72 to 1·14) and absolute risk reduction (ARR) of 1% (-1 to 3; p=0·40). Major complications occurred in 321 (22%) patients assigned to accelerated surgery and 331 (22%) assigned to standard care, with an HR of 0·97 (0·83 to 1·13) and an ARR of 1% (-2 to 4; p=0·71). INTERPRETATION Among patients with a hip fracture, accelerated surgery did not significantly lower the risk of mortality or a composite of major complications compared with standard care. FUNDING Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
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MacDonald S, Heisler C, Mathias H, Mirza R, Jones J. A67 EVALUATING ACCESS TO IBD CARE ACROSS CANADA: PROCEEDINGS FROM THE 2017 IBD ACCESS SUBMMIT. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwz047.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic, immune-mediated disease, with Canada demonstrating the highest incidence and prevalence rates in the world. Patients with IBD often require lifelong treatment and, therefore, lifelong interactions with the healthcare system. Access to care can have a direct impact on patient health-related outcomes. Although acknowledged as a problem, the complexity of accessing IBD specialty care in Canada has not been reviewed. This lack of understanding presents a barrier in evaluating and implementing changes in IBD specialty care.
Aims
To identify key barriers and facilitators for and to develop a national working strategy to address limitations in access to IBD specialty care by exploring the perceptions and experiences of key stakeholders (pediatric and adult gastroenterologists, IBD patients, researchers, and policy makers).
Methods
The IBD Summit was held in Toronto, Ontario in November 2017, sponsored by SPOR-CIHR catalyst funding and in partnership with Crohn’s & Colitis Canada. Perceptions and experiences of key stakeholders were gathered during two audio-recorded stakeholder dialogues held during the Summit. The audio recordings were transcribed and coded to compare and contrast between key stakeholders to determine potential differences in access to IBD care. Five final themes are highlighted in this report.
Results
A total of 21 key stakeholders attended, including pediatric and adult gastroenterologists, patients, researchers, and policy makers. Five key themes of importance relating to access to IBD care arose from The IBD Summit:(1) Integrated Models of Care, (2) IT Enhanced Care, (3) Health System Process, (4) Communication and Advocacy, and (5) Community Supports. The IBD Summit identified similar perceptions and experiences, highlighting common barriers and facilitators that transcend provincial borders. Shared perceptions included a need for common medical records and overall improved IT-enhanced care for managing IBD; improved centralized triage systems; increased comprehensive care support for patients and primary care physicians; and increased community supports for patients and providers.
Conclusions
Highlights from the IBD Summit present several clinically relevant and actionable suggestions for improved access to IBD speciality care across Canada. The suggestions provided by key stakeholders highlight the need for a system-level redesign in order to improve access to enhanced models of care. Improvements in access to IBD specialty care can only occur through partnerships between those working within the healthcare system and those within the community. Future research will involve pursuing deeper insight into the experience of patient and provider stakeholders as they navigate the healthcare system in order to access and provide care.
Funding Agencies
CIHRNova Scotia Health Authority Research Fund
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- S MacDonald
- Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Gastroenterology, Research Services, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Digestive Care and Endoscopy, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Larsson K, Möller T, Berg S, Berntsson I, Eklund E, Hald B, Jacobsson KG, Langseth W, MacDonald S, Majerus P, Mann P, Rasmussen G, Wood G. Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Ochratoxin A in Barley, Wheat Bran, and Rye by the AOAC/IUPAC/NMKL Method: NMKL Collaborative Study1. J AOAC Int 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/79.5.1102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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In an inter laboratory study of the AOAC/lnternational Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)/ Nordic Committee on Food Analysis (NMKL) liquid chromatographic method for ochratoxin A (OTA), 3 spiked samples each of wheat bran and rye and 3 naturally contaminated barley samples with expected OTA contents between 2 and 9 μg/kg were analyzed by 12 European laboratories. Mean recoveries ranged from 64 to 72%. Within-laboratory standard deviations were 21,17, and 12% for wheat bran, rye, and barley, respectively. Corresponding between-laboratory standard deviations were 23-28,20-28, and 18-31%. Horwitz ratio values ranged from 0.50 to 0.77. The method was accepted as an official NMKL method for determining OTA at ≥2 μg/kg in cereals and cereal products.
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- Kjell Larsson
- Lantmönnen Foderutveckling AB, Box 30192, S-104 25 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Lantmönnen Foderutveckling AB, Box 30192, S-104 25 Stockholm, Sweden
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- National Food Administration, Box 622, S-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Food Administration, Box 622, S-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Food Administration, Box 622, S-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Food Administration, Box 622, S-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Food Administration, Box 622, S-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Food Administration, Box 622, S-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Food Administration, Box 622, S-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Food Administration, Box 622, S-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Food Administration, Box 622, S-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Food Administration, Box 622, S-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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- National Food Administration, Box 622, S-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
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Brause AR, Trucksess MW, Thomas FS, Page SW, Burke J, Tanner A, Hammack S, Woodward BB, Post S, Simmons D, Cherix G, Kennedy M, Lewis S, English N, Coppola ED, Kline L, Coopersmith A, Foos JF, Eisele TA, Krueger DA, Hofsommer HJ, MacDonald S, Hesford F, Lea A, Symonds P, Martin G, Acar J, Eksi A, Ardenghi R, Weiss J, Lee B, Woidich H. Determination of Patulin in Apple Juice by Liquid Chromatography: Collaborative Study. J AOAC Int 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/79.2.451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [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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An AOAC International-International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry-International Fruit Juice Union (AOAC-IUPAC-IFJU) collaborative study was conducted to evaluate a liquid chromatographic (LC) procedure for determination of patulin in apple juice. Patulin is a mold metabolite found naturally in rotting apples. Patulin is extracted with ethyl acetate, treated with sodium carbonate solution, and determined by reversed-phase LC with UV detection at 254 or 276 nm. Water, water-tetrahydrofuran, or water-acetonitrile was used as mobile phase. Levels determined in spiked test samples were 20, 50,100, and 200 μg/L. A test sample naturally contaminated at 31 μg/L was also included. Twenty-two collaborators in 10 countries analyzed 12 test samples of apple juice. Recoveries averaged 96%, with a range of 91-108%. Repeatability relative standard deviations (RSDr) ranged from 10.9 to 53.8%. The reproducibility relative standard deviation (RSDR) ranged from 15.1 to 68.8%. The LC method for determination of patulin in apple juice has been adopted first action by AOAC INTERNATIONAL.
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- Allan R Brause
- Analytical Chemical Services of Columbia, Inc., 9151 Rumsey Rd, Columbia, MD 21045
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 200 C St, SW, Washington, DC 20204
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 200 C St, SW, Washington, DC 20204
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 200 C St, SW, Washington, DC 20204
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Barnes C, MacDonald S, Fatovich D, Hillis G. 024 The Single Troponin Accelerated Triage (STAT) Chest Pain Study. Heart Lung Circ 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Senyuva HZ, Gilbert J, Stroka J, Biselli S, De Girolamo A, De Rijk T, De Saeger S, Köppen R, MacDonald S, Neumann G, Patel S, Seefelder W, Tibet U, Trucksess MW, van Osenbruggen WA, Zachariášová M. Determination of Fumonisins B1 and B2 in Corn by LC/MS with Immunoaffinity Column Cleanup: Interlaboratory Study. J AOAC Int 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/93.2.611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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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An interlaboratory validation study was conducted to establish the method performance characteristics of an immunoaffinity column (IAC) cleanup procedure followed by LC/MS for the determination of fumonisins B1 (FB1) and B2 (FB2) and combined FB1 + FB2 in corn. The test portion is extracted with acetonitrilemethanolwater (25 + 25 + 50). The extract is filtered, diluted with phosphate-buffered saline solution, and applied to an IAC. FB1 and FB2 are removed with methanol, followed by water, then directly determined by RPLC with MS detection using selected-ion monitoring of two characteristic ions in each case. Naturally contaminated corn samples were milled to a fine powder and mixed to produce three samples with target levels of combined FB1 + FB2 ranging from 350 to 4000 g/kg. Of 15 initially participating laboratories, two failed to report results and another did not follow the prescribed method. Thus, valid results were obtained from 12 participants located in 11 countries. Statistical analysis of the results produced RSDr values of 4.611.9, 1.912.6, and 1.411.5 for FB1, FB2, and combined FB1 + FB2, respectively; the corresponding RSDR values were 19.823.8, 18.225.5, and 18.823.2. The three concentration levels of combined FB1 + FB2 were 534, 1194, and 1954 g/kg. HorRat values for r and R were all <2.0, indicating that the method is suitable as a regulatory method for the enforcement of European Union limits for fumonisins in corn.
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- Hamide Z Senyuva
- TUBITAK, Ankara Test and Analysis Laboratory, Konya Yolu No. 67, Besevler, 06530, Ankara, Turkey
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- Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA), Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Retieseweg 111, B-2440 Geel, Belgium
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Solfrizzo M, De Girolamo A, Gambacorta L, Visconti A, Stroka J, van Egmond HP, Bouten K, Breidbach A, Burdaspal P, Çimen D, MacDonald S, Mujahid C, Nuotio K, Patel; S, Pereboom-de Faw D, Pietri A, Schnaufer R, Seefelder W, Senyuva HZ, Sizoo E, Thim AM. Determination of Fumonisins B1 and B2 in Corn-Based Foods for Infants and Young Children by LC with Immunoaffinity Column Cleanup: Interlaboratory Validation Study. J AOAC Int 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/94.3.900] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A liquid chromatographic method for the determination of fumonisins B1 (FB1) and B2 (FB2) in corn-based foods for infants and young children was subjected to an interlaboratory validation study involving 11 laboratories. Five blind duplicate sample pairs of each matrix were analyzed to establish the accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility of the method. Mass fractions in the baby food samples ranged from 89.1 to 384.4 μg/kg FB1 and from 22.5 to 73.6 μg/kg FB2. The method involved a warm extraction with citrate phosphate buffer–methanol–acetonitrile (50 + 25 + 25, v/v/v), a cleanup through an immunoaffinity column, and an end-determination of fumonisins by LC after automated precolumn derivatization with-o-phthaldialdehyde reagent. RSDs for within- laboratory repeatability (RSDr) ranged from 6.8 to 23.5% for FB1 and 7.6 to 22.9% for FB2. RSDs for between-laboratory reproducibility (RSDR) ranged from 15.4 to 26.2% for FB1 and 21.6 to 36.3% for FB2. Mean FB1 recoveries from baby foods spiked at 100.0 and 250.0 μg/kg were 89 and 96%, respectively; for FB2 spiked foods at 25.0 and 62.5 μg/kg recoveries were 90 and 85%, respectively. HorRat values ranged from 0.8 to 1.2 for FB1, whereas for FB2 they ranged from 0.9 to 1.4 when calculated according to Horwitz, and from 1.0 to 1.7 when calculated according to Thompson, indicating an acceptable among- laboratory precision for all matrixes (HorRat values <2).
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- Michele Solfrizzo
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy, Via Amendola, 122/0’70126 Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy, Via Amendola, 122/0’70126 Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy, Via Amendola, 122/0’70126 Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy, Via Amendola, 122/0’70126 Bari, Italy
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- Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM), Retieseweg 111, 2440 Geel, Belgium
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- RIKILT Institute of Food Safety, PO Box 230, 6700 AE Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Vargas EA, dos Santos EA, Pittet A, Corrêa TBS, da Rocha APP, Diaz GJ, Gorni R, Koch P, Lombaert GA, MacDonald S, Mallmann CA, Meier P, Nakajima M, Neil RJ, Patel S, Petracco M, Prado G, Sabino M, Steiner W, Stroka J, Taniwaki MH, Wee SM. Determination of Ochratoxin A in Green Coffee by Immunoaffinity Column Cleanup and Liquid Chomatography: Collaborative Study. J AOAC Int 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/88.3.773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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A collaborative study was conducted to evaluate a method using immunoaffinity column cleanup with liquid chromatography (LC) for the determination of ochratoxin A (OTA) in green coffee at levels that could be included in possible future regulations of the European Union. The test portion was extracted with methanol–3% aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution (50 + 50, v/v). The extract was filtered, and the filtrate was diluted with phosphate-buffered saline and applied to an immunoaffinity column containing antibodies specific for OTA. After washing, the toxin was eluted from the column with methanol and quantified by LC with fluorescence detection. Pairs of 4 homogeneous noncontaminated and naturally contaminated materials (mean levels of <0.12, 2.44, 5.15, and 13.46 ng/g) and blank samples (<0.12 ng/g) for spiking were sent to 20 participant laboratories from 8 countries. The materials were analyzed according to the method description and all difficulties encountered in the analysis were reported. Statistical analysis was carried out according to the Harmonized Protocol of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. The relative standard deviation for repeatability (RSDr) ranged from 7.42 to 20.94%, and the relative standard deviation for reproducibility (RSDR) ranged from 16.34 to 29.17%. The method showed acceptable within-laboratory and between-laboratories precision for green coffee materials, as evidenced by HorRat values of ≤0.85, at the studied range, for spiked and naturally contaminated materials. The mean recovery was 92.8% for green coffee material spiked with OTA at a level of 4.82 ng/g.
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- Eugênia Azevedo Vargas
- Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento, Laboratório de Controle de Qualidade e Segurança Alimentar, Av. Raja Gabaglia, 245, Cidade Jardim, Belo Horizonte, MG, CEP:30380-090, Brazil
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- Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento, Laboratório de Controle de Qualidade e Segurança Alimentar, Av. Raja Gabaglia, 245, Cidade Jardim, Belo Horizonte, MG, CEP:30380-090, Brazil
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- Nestlé Research Center, Vers-chez-les-Blanc, PO Box 44, CH-1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
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Stroka J, von Holst C, Anklam E, Reutter M, Barmark A, Brera C, Burdaspal P, Daily S, Declercq B, de Jong J, Eckstein H, Eklund E, Felgueiras I, Goto T, Hagler W, Joerissen U, Lew H, Ligi-Martins M, MacDonald S, Macho L, Marzna I, McGrath E, Michelet JY, Nordkvist E, Noutio K, Pascale M, Roos A, Schwadorf K, Spanjer M, Szymanski L, Visconti A, Walsh M, Werner G, Whitaker T, Wilson D, Worswick R. Immunoaffinity Column Cleanup with Liquid Chromatography Using Post-Column Bromination for Determination of Aflatoxin B1 in Cattle Feed: Collaborative Study. J AOAC Int 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/86.6.1179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A collaborative study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of an immunoaffinity column cleanup liquid chromatography (LC) method for determination of aflatoxin B1 in cattle feed at a possible future European regulatory limit (1 ng/g). The test portion was extracted with acetone–water (85 + 15), filtered, diluted with water, and applied to an immunoaffinity column. The column was washed with water to remove interfering compounds, and the purified aflatoxin B1 was eluted with methanol. Aflatoxin B1 was separated and determined by reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RP–LC) and detected by fluorescence after post column derivatization (PCD) involving bromination. PCD was achieved with either pyridinium hydrobromide perbromide (PBPB), used by 14 laboratories, or an electrochemical cell and addition of bromide to the mobile phase, used by 7 laboratories. Both derivatization techniques were not significantly different when compared by the t-test; the method was statistically evaluated for all laboratories together (bromination and PBPB). The cattle feed samples, both spiked and naturally contaminatedwithaflatoxinB1, were sent to 21 laboratories in 14 different countries (United States, Japan, and Europe). Test portions were spiked at levels of 1.2 and 3.6 ng/g for aflatoxin B1. Recoveries ranged from 74 to 157%. Based on results for spiked samples (blind pairs at 2 levels) as well as naturally con-taminated samples (blind pairs at 3 levels), the relative standard deviation for repeatability (RSDr) ranged from 5.9 to 8.7%. The relative standard deviation for reproducibility (RSDR) ranged from 17.5 to 19.6%. The method showed acceptable within-and between-laboratory precision for this matrix, as evidenced by HORRAT values, at the target levels of determination for aflatoxin B1. No major differences in RSD were observed, showing that the composition of the feeds was not a factor for the samples tested and that the method was applicable for all materials used.
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- Joerg Stroka
- European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Retieseweg, B-2440 Geel, Belgium
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- European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Retieseweg, B-2440 Geel, Belgium
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- European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Retieseweg, B-2440 Geel, Belgium
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- Institut für Tiergesundheit und Lebensmittelqualität der Landwirtschaftskammer Schleswig Holstein, Landwirtschaftliche Untersuchungs-und Forschungsanstalt, Gutenbergstrasse 75-77, D-24116 Kiel, Germany
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Ioakeim-Ioannidou M, Liu K, Susko M, Rao A, Zaslowe-Dude C, Marcus K, Yock T, Grassberger C, Braunstein S, Haas-Kogan D, Terezakis S, MacDonald S. A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Proton and Photon Therapy-Induced Hematologic Toxicity in Medulloblastoma Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.1164] [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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Grassberger C, Shinnick D, Yeap B, Hess C, Baliga S, Weyman E, Gallotto S, Lawell M, Bajaj B, Ebb D, MacDonald S, Tarbell N, Yock T. Circulating Lymphocyte Counts Early During Radiotherapy are Independently Predictive of Recurrence in Pediatric Medulloblastoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.215] [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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Wang C, McNamara A, Shin J, Grassberger C, Jimenez R, MacDonald S, Paganetti H. An Increased Rib Fracture Rate in Patients Receiving Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer is Correlated with the End-of-range Radiobiological Effect. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.2401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kim D, Petkovska N, Qian J, Forman R, Muralidhar V, Mahal B, Napolitano B, Naoum G, McIntyre J, Jimenez R, MacDonald S, Preble R, Taghian A, Ho A. A 3-Dimensional CT-Based Analysis of Dosimetric Coverage on the Patterns of Locoregional Recurrence in High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Regional Nodal Irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.625] [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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Chan J, Linden K, McGrath C, Renaud J, Doering P, MacDonald S, Gaudet M, Pantarotto JR, Asmis T, Slotman B, Dennis K. Time to Diagnosis and Treatment with Palliative Radiotherapy among Inuit Patients with Cancer from the Arctic Territory of Nunavut, Canada. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2019; 32:60-67. [PMID: 31331816 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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AIMS The cancer burden among Circumpolar Inuit is high. Palliative radiotherapy is a mainstay treatment for controlling symptoms of advanced cancers, but Inuit are required to travel far distances to access this service. Access to palliative radiotherapy and time away from home communities have not been explored among this population. We sought to describe the time intervals from symptom onset to the start of palliative radiotherapy among Canadian Inuit patients treated at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH). MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review of Inuit patients from Nunavut treated with radiotherapy between 2005 and 2014 at TOH. RESULTS Of a total of 152 radiotherapy patients, 88 (58%) were treated palliatively. Of these, 61 (70%) had stage IV disease at diagnosis and 63 (72%) had lung cancer. The median time from referral for specialist care to the patient's first flight to Ottawa was 4 days (range 0-97). The median length of treatment was 7 days (range 0-27), but patients spent a median of 64.5 days (range 14-633) in Ottawa. The median survival from the date of pathological diagnosis was 5.2 months. CONCLUSIONS Most Inuit radiotherapy patients at TOH were treated palliatively. Patients were brought from Nunavut relatively quickly for specialist care, which is encouraging. However, patients spent over 2 months away from home, in the context of a median survival of less than 6 months. Opportunities for improvement include both provider and system-level changes, which may be applicable to other Circumpolar Inuit regions across Europe and North America.
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- J Chan
- Division of Radiation Oncology, The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC - Vrije University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Radiation Medicine Program, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Radiation Medicine Program, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Regional Cancer Program, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Formerly with the Department of Health, Government of Nunavut, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology, The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC - Vrije University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Downar J, Moorhouse P, Goldman R, Grossman D, Sinha S, Sussman T, Kaasalainen S, MacDonald S, Moser A, You JJ. Improving End-of-Life Care and Advance Care Planning for Frail Older Adults in Canad. J Frailty Aging 2019; 7:240-246. [PMID: 30298172 DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2018.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We present five Key Concepts that describe priorities for improving end-of-life care for frail older adults in Canada, and recommendations based on each Key Concept. Key Concept #1: Our end-of-life care system is focused on cancer, not frailty. Key Concept #2: We need better strategies to systematically identify frail older adults who would benefit from a palliative approach. Key Concept #3: The majority of palliative and end-of-life care will be, and should be, provided by clinicians who are not palliative care specialists. Key Concept #4: Organizational change and innovative funding models could deliver far better end-of-life care to frail individuals for less than we are currently spending. Key Concept #5: Improving the quality and quantity of advance care planning for frail older adults could reduce unwanted intensive care and costs at the end of life, and improve the experience for individuals and family members alike.
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- J Downar
- James Downar, MDCM, MHSc, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St. 9N-926, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, canada, T. (416) 340-4800 x2674, F. (416) 340-4823. E.
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Batin E, Depauw N, MacDonald S, Jimenez R. EP-2084 Arms-down versus arms-up positioning for breast cancer patients receiving proton beam radiation. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)32504-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Winnall C, MacDonald S, Fatovich D, Alcock R, Spiro J, Schultz C, Hillis G. The Single Troponin Accelerated Triage (STAT) Chest Pain Study: Results from Phase 1. Heart Lung Circ 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Patel S, Mahmood S, Nguyen T, Yeap B, Jimenez R, Meyersohn N, Neilan T, MacDonald S. Comparing Whole Heart Versus Coronary Artery Dosimetry in Predicting the Risk of Cardiac Toxicity Following Breast Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.06.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Jimenez R, Batin E, Giantsoudi D, Hazeltine W, Bertolino K, MacDonald S, Taghian A, Gierga D. Tattoo Free Set-up for Partial Breast Irradiation: A Feasibility Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sethi R, Horick N, Yeap B, McKay A, Depina J, Goldberg S, Miao R, Shih H, DeLaney T, MacDonald S, Chen Y. Insurance Coverage Approval Delay among Patients Receiving Proton Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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McMillan D, Giblin M, Weyman E, Bajaj B, Hess C, MacDonald S, Friedmann A, Yock T. Updated Results of Proton Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma Phase II Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Sheets D, Asche C, MacDonald S, Smith A, Kennedy M. ON A HIGH NOTE: SUPPORTING CAREGIVER QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN AN INTERGENERATIONAL DEMENTIA CHOIR. Innov Aging 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- D Sheets
- University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL, USA
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- University of Victoria, Dept. of Psychology, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- University of Victoria, Dept. of Sociology, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- University of Victoria, School of Music, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Henderson RI, Shea-Budgell M, Healy C, Letendre A, Bill L, Healy B, Bednarczyk RA, Mrklas K, Barnabe C, Guichon J, Bedingfield N, MacDonald S, Colquhoun A, Glaze S, Nash T, Bell C, Kellner J, Richardson R, Dixon T, Starlight J, Runner G, Nelson G. First nations people's perspectives on barriers and supports for enhancing HPV vaccination: Foundations for sustainable, community-driven strategies. Gynecol Oncol 2018; 149:93-100. [PMID: 29605057 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In Canada, Indigenous people have higher human papillomavirus (HPV) infection rates, lower screening rates for cervical cancer, and higher rates of invasive cancer, leading to worse cervical cancer-related outcomes than observed in non-Indigenous Canadian women. Lingering harms from European colonization drive these health inequities and create public health challenges. Policy guidance is needed to optimize HPV vaccination rates and, thereby, decrease the burden of HPV-related illness, including high-morbidity surgical procedures and chemo-radiotherapy. The Enhancing HPV Vaccination In First Nations Populations in Alberta (EHVINA) project focuses on First Nations, a diverse subset of recognized Indigenous people in Canada, and seeks to increase HPV vaccination among girls and boys living in First Nation communities. METHODS Developing an effective strategy requires partnership with affected communities to better understand knowledge and perceptions about cancer, healthcare, and the HPV vaccine. A 2017 community gathering was convened to engage First Nations community members, health directors, and health services researchers in dialogue around unique barriers and supports to HPV vaccination in Alberta. Voices of community Elders, parents, health directors, and cancer survivors (n=24) are presented as qualitative evidence to help inform intervention design. RESULTS Key findings from discussions indicate barriers to HPV vaccination include resource constraints and service infrastructure gaps, historical mistrust in healthcare systems, impacts of changing modes of communication, and community sensitivities regarding sexual health promotion. Supports were identified as strengthened inter-generational relationships in communities. CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTION Ongoing dialogue and co-development of community-based strategies to increase HPV vaccine uptake are required. The identification of possible barriers to HPV vaccination in a Canadian Indigenous population contributes to limited global literature on this subject and may inform researchers and policy makers who work with Indigenous populations in other regions.
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- R I Henderson
- Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Ministry of Health, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Indigenous Mental Health Program, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Ministry of Health, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Alberta Region, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Elder, Eden Valley Nation, AB, Canada
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- Elder, Tsuut'ina Nation, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Berthiller F, Cramer B, Iha M, Krska R, Lattanzio V, MacDonald S, Malone R, Maragos C, Solfrizzo M, Stranska-Zachariasova M, Stroka J, Tittlemier S. Developments in mycotoxin analysis: an update for 2016-2017. WORLD MYCOTOXIN J 2018. [DOI: 10.3920/wmj2017.2250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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This review summarises developments in the determination of mycotoxins over a period between mid-2016 and mid-2017. Analytical methods to determine aflatoxins, Alternaria toxins, ergot alkaloids, fumonisins, ochratoxins, patulin, trichothecenes and zearalenone are covered in individual sections. Advances in proper sampling strategies are discussed in a dedicated section, as are methods used to analyse botanicals and spices and newly developed LC-MS based multi-mycotoxin methods. This critical review aims to briefly discuss the most important recent developments and trends in mycotoxin determination as well as to address limitations of the presented methodologies.
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- F. Berthiller
- Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Christian Doppler Laboratory for Mycotoxin Metabolism and Center for Analytical Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Konrad Lorenz Str. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstr. 45, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Nucleous of Chemistry and Bromatology Science, Adolfo Lutz Institute of Ribeirão Preto, Rua Minas 866, CEP 14085-410, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Christian Doppler Laboratory for Mycotoxin Metabolism and Center for Analytical Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Konrad Lorenz Str. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production, via amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Contaminants and Authenticity, Fera Science Ltd., Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, United Kingdom
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- Trilogy Analytical Laboratory, 870 Vossbrink Dr, Washington, MO 63090, USA
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- Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research Unit, USDA, ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, 1815 N. University St., Peoria, IL 61604, USA
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production, via amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6 – Dejvice, Czech Republic
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Retieseweg 111, 2440 Geel, Belgium
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- Canadian Grain Commission, Grain Research Laboratory, 1404-303 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3G8, Canada
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Aims and MethodOne objective of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' stigma campaign is to improve the public's knowledge about psychiatric illness. There has been little work in the UK on the public's knowledge of the training of psychiatrists and the treatments they use. Using a questionnaire, we compared a sample representing the general population (n=223) with a sample attending psychiatric outpatients (n=67) to assess their level of knowledge.ResultsHalf of the general population sample did not know that psychiatrists were medically qualified, and 80% underestimated the length of psychiatric training. There was variable knowledge of the conditions treated by psychiatrists and treatment methods used, with the outpatient group having better knowledge of drug treatments.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONIf the general public do not know about the training and expertise of psychiatrists, this is likely to limit their willingness to seek treatment for mental illness.
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Langley K, Fretwell R, Kitchen S, MacDonald S, Dutt T, Baker P, Singh D, McDonald V, Hughes C, Murphy P, Scully M. Multiple centre evaluation study of ADAMTS13 activity and inhibitor assays. Int J Lab Hematol 2017; 40:21-25. [DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- K. Langley
- Haemostasis Research Unit; University College London; London UK
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- Royal Hallamshire Hospital; Sheffield UK
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- Royal Liverpool University Hospital; Liverpool UK
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- Oxford Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre; Oxford UK
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- The Doctors Laboratory Ltd; London UK
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- Centre for Haemostasis and Thrombosis St Thomas’ Hospital; London UK
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- St James's University Hospital; Leeds UK
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- Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust; Newcastle UK
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- University College London Hospitals; London UK
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Braunstein L, Salama L, MacDonald S, Powell S, Recht A, Taghian A. A Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: A 32 Gy Threshold. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Grassberger C, McNamara A, Hess C, MacDonald S, Tarbell N, Ebb D, Paganetti H, Yock T. Hematologic Toxicities During Treatment Allow for Improved Prediction of Recurrences in Pediatric Medulloblastoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.2025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Vega RM, Wu P, Ishaq O, Perez C, Bussiere M, MacDonald S, Sher D. Cost-Effectiveness and Value of Information Analyses of Proton Versus Photon Comprehensive Radiation Therapy for Stage I-III Breast Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zureick A, Ou Y, Pulsifer M, Tarbell N, MacDonald S, Yock T. Neuroanatomic Volumes as Potential Predictors of Cognitive Outcomes in Pediatric Medulloblastoma Survivors: A Quantitative MRI Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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