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Teoh Y, Chan T, Tsang C, Li K, Cheng KC, Cho C, Chan HC, Chiu Y, Ho B, Li T, Law M, Lee Y, Cheng C, Lo K, Lam K, Chan K, So HS, Leung C, Chan C, Yiu M, Ng C, Poon V, Leung C, Chi-Fai N. Transurethral en bloc resection versus standard resection of bladder tumour: A multi-center randomized trial (EB-StaR Study). Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00751-0] [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: 02/12/2023]
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Lee S, Lim B, Chan T, Neo S, Low A, Tung J, Sundaram P, Cheng C, Lee L, Lim Y. Rezūm water vapour therapy (Rezūm): Is it safe to continue antiplatelet or anticoagulation medication? Eur Urol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(23)00284-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Kwan B, El–Kareh R, Killeen J, Chan T, Dameff C. 169 Establishing Reliable Detection and Follow–up of Newly Diagnosed Chronic Kidney Disease in Emergency Department Patients. Ann Emerg Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.193] [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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Kennis B, Self M, Chan T, Wardi G. 201 Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Initiation of Low Tidal Volume Ventilation in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.227] [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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Kwan B, Killeen J, Chan T, Dameff C. 356 Frequency, Test Characteristics, and Patient Demographics Associated With Lab and Imaging Results Viewed in the Emergency Department During Encounters. Ann Emerg Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.385] [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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Chan T, Neill B, Murga A, Sojka K, Thakrar S, Nguyen Q, Felten C, Blaustein J, Falconer D, Marquez T, Wakamiya K, Hsu S, Houston D, Hertle N, Tabuena-Frolli S, Borgert M, Smith S, Oroudjev E. 1235P Analytical performance of PD-L1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx in gastric, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), and esophageal carcinoma evaluated using combined positive score (CPS). Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1353] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Palmeri M, Mehnert J, Silk A, Jabbour S, Ganesan S, Popli P, Riedlinger G, Stephenson R, de Meritens A, Leiser A, Mayer T, Chan N, Spencer K, Girda E, Malhotra J, Chan T, Subbiah V, Groisberg R. Real-world application of tumor mutational burden-high (TMB-high) and microsatellite instability (MSI) confirms their utility as immunotherapy biomarkers. ESMO Open 2022; 7:100336. [PMID: 34953399 PMCID: PMC8717431 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2021.100336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Introduction Microsatellite instability (MSI) testing and tumor mutational burden (TMB) are genomic biomarkers used to identify patients who are likely to benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors. Pembrolizumab was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in TMB-high (TMB-H) tumors, regardless of histology, based on KEYNOTE-158. The primary objective of this retrospective study was real-world applicability and use of immunotherapy in TMB/MSI-high patients to lend credence to and refine this biomarker. Methods Charts of patients with advanced solid tumors who had MSI/TMB status determined by next generation sequencing (NGS) (FoundationOne CDx) were reviewed. Demographics, diagnosis, treatment history, and overall response rate (ORR) were abstracted. Progression-free survival (PFS) was determined from Kaplan–Meier curves. PFS1 (chemotherapy PFS) and PFS2 (immunotherapy PFS) were determined for patients who received immunotherapy after progressing on chemotherapy. The median PFS2/PFS1 ratio was recorded. Results MSI-high or TMB-H [≥20 mutations per megabase (mut/MB)] was detected in 157 adults with a total of 27 distinct tumor histologies. Median turnaround time for NGS was 73 days. ORR for most recent chemotherapy was 34.4%. ORR for immunotherapy was 55.9%. Median PFS for patients who received chemotherapy versus immunotherapy was 6.75 months (95% confidence interval, 3.9-10.9 months) and 24.2 months (95% confidence interval, 9.6 months to not reached), respectively (P = 0.042). Median PFS2/PFS1 ratio was 4.7 in favor of immunotherapy. Conclusion This real-world study reinforces the use of TMB as a predictive biomarker. Barriers exist to the timely implementation of NGS-based biomarkers and more data are needed to raise awareness about the clinical utility of TMB. Clinicians should consider treating TMB-H patients with immunotherapy regardless of their histology. This retrospective study examined the real-world use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in TMB/MSI-high patients with a diverse set of cancer types. TMB is an emerging tumor-agnostic biomarker for response to treatment with ICIs that may expand personalized cancer care. ICIs remain underutilized as a first-line therapy for TMB/MSI-H patients without specific histologic approval for ICIs. The PFS2 to PFS1 ratio was 4.7, favoring immunotherapy over chemotherapy even as a second-line therapy. Our study reinforces the real-world evidence that TMB is a valid surrogate marker for MSI and can predict response to ICIs.
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Chan T, Klaus J, Meli ML, Hofmann-Lehmann R. [SARS-CoV-2 infections in cats, dogs, and other animal species: Findings on infection and data from Switzerland]. SCHWEIZ ARCH TIERH 2021; 163:821-835. [PMID: 34881715 DOI: 10.17236/sat00329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The pandemic with the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has led to infections and deaths worldwide. Apart from humans, certain animal species are susceptible to the viral infection. Spillover between humans and animals is favored by close contact; thus, surveillance of animals is an important component to fight the pandemic from a One Health perspective. The Clinical Laboratory of the Vetsuisse Faculty Zurich has been investigating SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals since the beginning of the pandemic. In November 2020, the first SARS-CoV-2 positive Swiss cat was reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE-WAHIS). The cat showed respiratory signs and lived in a COVID-19 affected household. By now, over 500 natural SARS-CoV-2 infections have been recorded in animals worldwide. A prevalence study on SARS-CoV-2 infections in dogs and cats was carried out together with clinics from Germany and Italy during the first wave of the pandemic (March-July 2020). Among the tested 1137 animals, only one cat and one dog were positive. The prevalence of infection in dogs and cats presented to veterinary clinics was low, even in pandemic hotspot regions. However, recent studies that focused on animals in COVID-19 households found a higher prevalence of infection. A study is currently underway that specifically collects samples from pets from Swiss COVID-19 affected household and collects data on human-animal interaction.
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- Veterinärmedizinisches Labor, Departement für klinische Diagnostik und Services und Zentrum für Klinische Studien, Vetsuisse-Fakultät, Universität Zürich
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- Veterinärmedizinisches Labor, Departement für klinische Diagnostik und Services und Zentrum für Klinische Studien, Vetsuisse-Fakultät, Universität Zürich
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- Veterinärmedizinisches Labor, Departement für klinische Diagnostik und Services und Zentrum für Klinische Studien, Vetsuisse-Fakultät, Universität Zürich
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- Veterinärmedizinisches Labor, Departement für klinische Diagnostik und Services und Zentrum für Klinische Studien, Vetsuisse-Fakultät, Universität Zürich
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Seo C, Karageorgos E, Waqar A, Xu Y, Waddell T, Cypel M, Giuliani M, Tsang D, Tadic T, Chan T, Raman S, Letourneau D. Machine Learning Classifier to Reproduce Lung Metastases Tumor Board Decisions. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.532] [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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Amin P, Chan T. 597 Counting on You to do The Count: An Unusual Case Report of a Delayed and Missed Gossypiboma Secondary to Swiss Cheese Model Failings. Br J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab259.306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Introduction
Gossypiboma is a term describing a retained surgical swab which is a serious complication following any surgical intervention. The incidence of these cases is wholly under reported, partly due to medicolegal aspects, but also due to the misnomer of diagnosis. In this case, we discuss the multifactorial deficiencies which led to a significant morbidity in a patient who had remained asymptomatic for nine years since index surgery.
Case Presentation
A 40-year-old woman presented to the emergency department febrile with a one week history of abdominal pain, on a background of a one year history of chronic pain. The patient’s surgical history demonstrated an ovarian fibroid excision and a subtotal hysterectomy nine and six years ago, respectively. It was later noted the chronic abdominal pain had been previously investigated with positive findings on imaging and biopsy, however, she was lost to follow up. A year later, she presented with an acute abdomen and operative findings of a large abscess cavity, containing a retained swab, with small bowel fistulation were noted.
Conclusions
This reiterates the importance of surgical safety checklists, and often despite this there are many factors that can eventually lead to complete alignment of the holes in the Swiss Cheese leading to unfavourable outcomes. It is imperative to remain hypervigilant during checkpoints, particularly in emergencies where the unpredictability of the operation leads to human error. Gossypiboma remains a serious cause for morbidity and mortality, thus the potential for modified safety checklists or alternative methods for surgical counts.
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- Dartford & Gravesham Trust, Dartford, United Kingdom
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- Dartford & Gravesham Trust, Dartford, United Kingdom
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Hjalmarsson C, Chan T, Chawla R, Patel A. 240 Aetiology and Outcomes of Head and Neck Free Flaps in Patients Aged ≥ 65 Years: The Cambridge Experience. Br J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab134.541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Introduction
Elderly patients often present to the Head & Neck Plastic Surgery department with complex reconstructive needs, for which free flaps are the gold-standard management. In order to provide appropriate, patient-centred care, it is imperative to understand how increasing age and related factors affect long-term free flap outcomes.
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The authors carried out a retrospective review of all patients 65+ years who underwent free flap surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital from 2008-2019. Patient, operative, and flap characteristics, and outcomes, were analysed using Excel and RStudio.
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163 patients were identified (54F, 109M). The majority were ALT (n = 74), radial forearm (n = 35), and fibula flaps (n = 23).
Of pre-operative comorbidities, only neurological comorbidities (n = 16), were significantly associated with long-term flap failure (p = 0.016). There was no significant association between number of comorbidities and flap outcome. There was no association between age group and length of stay.
Flap site complications, and particularly venous complications, were significantly associated with later failure (p = 0.001). No other complications were statistically associated with flap failure.
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The high success rate supports the use of free flaps in the 65+ population. This data supports a case-by-case approach to assessing fitness for free flap surgery rather than excluding patients on the basis of age or specific comorbidities.
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- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Plastic Surgery Department, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Plastic Surgery Department, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Tetlow S, Segiet-Swiecicka A, O'Sullivan R, O'Halloran S, Kalb K, Brathwaite-Shirley C, Alger L, Ankuli A, Baig MS, Catmur F, Chan T, Dudley D, Fisher J, Iqbal MU, Puczynska J, Wilkins R, Bygate R, Roberts P. ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers and endothelial injury in COVID-19. J Intern Med 2021; 289:688-699. [PMID: 33210357 PMCID: PMC7753609 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 is caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) as a receptor for cellular entry. It is theorized that ACE inhibitors (ACE-Is) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may increase vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 by upregulating ACE-2 expression, but ACE-I/ARB discontinuation is associated with clinical deterioration. OBJECTIVE To determine whether ACE-I and ARB use is associated with acute kidney injury (AKI), macrovascular thrombosis and in-hospital mortality. METHODS A retrospective, single-centre study of 558 hospital inpatients with confirmed COVID-19 admitted from 1 March to 30 April 2020, followed up until 24 May 2020. AKI and macrovascular thrombosis were primary end-points, and in-hospital mortality was a secondary end-point. RESULTS AKI occurred in 126 (23.1%) patients, 34 (6.1%) developed macrovascular thrombi, and 200 (35.9%) died. Overlap propensity score-weighted analysis showed no significant effect of ACE-I/ARB use on the risk of occurrence of the specified end-points. On exploratory analysis, severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases odds of macrovascular thrombi (OR: 8.237, 95% CI: 1.689-40.181, P = 0.009). The risk of AKI increased with advancing age (OR: 1.028, 95% CI: 1.011-1.044, P = 0.001) and diabetes (OR: 1.675, 95% CI: 1.065-2.633, P = 0.025). Immunosuppression was associated with lower risk of AKI (OR: 0.160, 95% CI: 0.029-0.886, P = 0.036). Advancing age, dependence on care, male gender and eGFR < 60 mL min-1 /1.73 m2 increased odds of in-hospital mortality. CONCLUSION We did not identify an association between ACE-I/ARB use and AKI, macrovascular thrombi or mortality. This supports the recommendations of the European and American Societies of Cardiology that ACE-Is and ARBs should not be discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- S Tetlow
- From the, Department of Acute Medicine, University College Hospital, Bloomsbury, London, UK
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- Chair and Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland.,Department of Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski Institute of Cardiology, Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Acute Medicine, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust, Newham University Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK
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Poon D, Chan K, Chan T, Cheung F, Lam M, Lam D, Law K, Leung A, Lee C, Lee K, Sze H, Wong K, Tong C, Kwong P. 219MO Real-world utilization pattern of bone-targeted agents for metastatic prostate cancer: Web-based questionnaire study by Hong Kong Society of Uro-Oncology (HKSUO). Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.10.439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Oh J, Katsoulakis E, Riaz N, Yu Y, Apte A, Leeman J, Katabi N, Morris L, Chan T, Hatzoglou V, Lee N, Deasy J. PO-1550: Radiomics characteristics correlate with immune activation and HPV status in head and neck cancer. Radiother Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)01568-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sadasivan C, Chow J, Kam K, Fung E, Sheng B, Chan D, Fan Y, Choi P, Wong J, Tong M, Chan T, Senaratne M, Brass N, Lee A, Oudit G. SCREENING FOR FABRY DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH UNEXPLAINED LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY. Can J Cardiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.07.148] [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] Open
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Peinemann F, Harari M, Peternel S, Chan T, Chan D, Labeit AM, Gambichler T. Indoor salt water baths followed by artificial ultraviolet B light for chronic plaque psoriasis: abridged Cochrane review. Br J Dermatol 2020; 183:1123-1124. [PMID: 32628281 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.19385] [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] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- F Peinemann
- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Dead Sea Branch, Ein Bokek, Israel
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.,University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Cochrane Skin Group, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Johnson S, Brinks R, Costenbader K, Daikh D, Mosca M, Ramsey-Goldman R, Smolen JS, Wofsy D, Boumpas D, Kamen DL, Jayne D, Cervera R, Costedoat-Chalumeau N, Diamond B, Gladman DD, Hahn BH, Hiepe F, Jacobsen S, Khanna D, Lerstrom K, Massarotti E, Mccune WJ, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Sanchez-Guerrero J, Schneider M, Urowitz MB, Bertsias G, Hoyer BF, Leuchten N, Tani C, Tedeschi S, Touma Z, Schmajuk G, Anic B, Assan F, Chan T, Clarke AE, Crow MK, Czirják L, Doria A, Graninger W, Halda-Kiss B, Hasni S, Izmirly P, Jung M, Kumanovics G, Mariette X, Padjen I, Pego-Reigosa JM, Romero-Diaz J, Rua-Figueroa I, Seror R, Stummvoll G, Tanaka Y, Tektonidou M, Vasconcelos C, Vital E, Wallace DJ, Yavuz S, Meroni PL, Fritzler M, Naden R, Dörner T, Aringer M. THU0271 PERFORMANCE OF THE EULAR/ACR 2019 CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA FOR SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS IN EARLY DISEASE, ACROSS SEXES AND ETHNICITIES. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.2324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:EULAR/ACR 2019 SLE Classification Criteria were validated in an international cohort.Objectives:To evaluate performance characteristics of SLE classification systems in sex, race/ethnicity, and disease duration subsets.Methods:Sensitivity and specificity of the EULAR/ACR 2019, SLICC 2012 and ACR 1982/1997 criteria were evaluated in the validation cohort.Results:The cohort consisted of female (n=1098), male (n=172), Asian (n=118), Black (n=68), Hispanic (n=124) and White (n=941) patients; and patients with an SLE duration of 1-3 years (n=196), 3-5 years (n=157), and ≥5 years (n=879). Among patients with 1-3 years disease duration, the EULAR/ACR criteria had better sensitivity than the ACR criteria (97% (95%CI 92-99%) vs 81% (95%CI 72-88%). The new criteria performed well in men (sensitivity 93%, specificity 96%) and women (sensitivity 97%, specificity 94%). The new criteria had better sensitivity than the ACR criteria in White (95% vs 83%), Hispanic (100% vs 86%) and Asian patients (97% vs 77%).Conclusion:The EULAR/ACR 2019 criteria perform well in patients with early disease, and across sexes and ethnicities.Disclosure of Interests:Sindhu Johnson Grant/research support from: Boehringer Ingelheim, Corbus Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, Merck, Bayer, Consultant of: Boehringer Ingelheim, Ikaria, Ralph Brinks: None declared, Karen Costenbader Grant/research support from: Merck, Consultant of: Astra-Zeneca, David Daikh: None declared, Marta Mosca: None declared, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman: None declared, Josef S. Smolen Grant/research support from: AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Pfizer, Roche – grant/research support, Consultant of: AbbVie, Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca, Astro, Celgene Corporation, Celtrion, Eli Lilly, Glaxo, ILTOO, Janssen, Medimmune, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Samsung, Sanofi, UCB – consultant, Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca, Astro, Celgene Corporation, Celtrion, Eli Lilly, Glaxo, ILTOO, Janssen, Medimmune, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Samsung, Sanofi, UCB – speaker, David Wofsy: None declared, Dimitrios Boumpas Grant/research support from: Unrestricted grant support from various pharmaceutical companies, Diane L Kamen Consultant of: Consulted on SLE survey development for Lilly and consulted on SLE trial protocol development for EMD Serono in 2019, David Jayne Grant/research support from: ChemoCentryx, GSK, Roche/Genentech, Sanofi-Genzyme, Consultant of: Astra-Zeneca, ChemoCentryx, GSK, InflaRx, Takeda, Insmed, Chugai, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Ricard Cervera: None declared, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau Grant/research support from: UCB to my institution, Betty Diamond: None declared, Dafna D Gladman Grant/research support from: AbbVie, Amgen Inc., BMS, Celgene Corporation, Janssen, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB – grant/research support, Consultant of: AbbVie, Amgen Inc., BMS, Celgene Corporation, Janssen, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB – consultant, Bevra H. Hahn Grant/research support from: Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Falk Hiepe: None declared, Soren Jacobsen: None declared, Dinesh Khanna Shareholder of: Eicos Sciences, Inc./Civi Biopharma, Inc., Grant/research support from: Dr Khanna was supported by NIH/NIAMS K24AR063120, Consultant of: Acceleron, Actelion, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Corbus Pharmaceuticals, Horizon Therapeutic, Galapagos, Roche/Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Mitsubishi Tanabe, Sanofi-Aventis/Genzyme, UCB, Kirsten Lerstrom: None declared, Elena Massarotti: None declared, William Joseph McCune: None declared, Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza: None declared, Jorge Sanchez-Guerrero: None declared, Matthias Schneider: None declared, Murray B Urowitz: None declared, George Bertsias Grant/research support from: GSK, Consultant of: Novartis, Bimba F. Hoyer: None declared, Nicolai Leuchten: None declared, Chiara Tani: None declared, Sara Tedeschi: None declared, Zahi Touma: None declared, Gabriela Schmajuk Grant/research support from: Pfizer, Branimir Anic: None declared, Florence Assan: None declared, Tak Chan: None declared, Ann E Clarke: None declared, Mary K. Crow: None declared, László Czirják Consultant of: Actelion, BI, Roche-Genentech, Lilly, Medac, Novartis, Pfizer, Bayer AG, Andrea Doria Consultant of: GSK, Pfizer, Abbvie, Novartis, Ely Lilly, Speakers bureau: UCB pharma, GSK, Pfizer, Janssen, Abbvie, Novartis, Ely Lilly, BMS, Winfried Graninger: None declared, Bernadett Halda-Kiss: None declared, Sarfaraz Hasni: None declared, Peter Izmirly: None declared, Michelle Jung: None declared, Gabor Kumanovics Consultant of: Boehringer, Teva, Speakers bureau: Roche, Lilly, Novartis, Xavier Mariette: None declared, Ivan Padjen: None declared, Jose M Pego-Reigosa: None declared, Juanita Romero-Diaz Consultant of: Biogen, Iñigo Rua-Figueroa: None declared, Raphaèle Seror Consultant of: BMS, Medimmune, Novartis, Pfizer, GSK, Lilly, Georg Stummvoll: None declared, Yoshiya Tanaka Grant/research support from: Asahi-kasei, Astellas, Mitsubishi-Tanabe, Chugai, Takeda, Sanofi, Bristol-Myers, UCB, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eisai, Pfizer, and Ono, Consultant of: Abbvie, Astellas, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Speakers bureau: Daiichi-Sankyo, Astellas, Chugai, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, AbbVie, YL Biologics, Bristol-Myers, Takeda, Mitsubishi-Tanabe, Novartis, Eisai, Janssen, Sanofi, UCB, and Teijin, Maria Tektonidou Grant/research support from: AbbVie, MSD, Novartis and Pfizer, Consultant of: AbbVie, MSD, Novartis and Pfizer, Carlos Vasconcelos: None declared, Edward Vital Grant/research support from: AstraZeneca, Roche/Genentech, and Sandoz, Consultant of: AstraZeneca, GSK, Roche/Genentech, and Sandoz, Speakers bureau: Becton Dickinson and GSK, Daniel J Wallace: None declared, Sule Yavuz: None declared, Pier Luigi Meroni: None declared, Marvin Fritzler: None declared, Raymond Naden: None declared, Thomas Dörner Grant/research support from: Janssen, Novartis, Roche, UCB, Consultant of: Abbvie, Celgene, Eli Lilly, Roche, Janssen, EMD, Speakers bureau: Eli Lilly, Roche, Samsung, Janssen, Martin Aringer Consultant of: Boehringer Ingelheim, Roche, Speakers bureau: Boehringer Ingelheim, Roche
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Chan PK, Hwang YY, Cheung A, Yan CH, Fu H, Chan T, Fung WC, Cheung MH, Chan VWK, Chiu KY. Blood transfusions in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective analysis of a multimodal patient blood management programme. Hong Kong Med J 2020; 26:201-207. [PMID: 32371607 DOI: 10.12809/hkmj198289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Transfusion is associated with increased perioperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Patient blood management (PBM) is an evidence-based approach to maintain blood mass via haemoglobin maintenance, haemostasis optimisation, and blood loss minimisation. The aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of a multimodal PBM approach in our centre. METHODS This was a single-centre retrospective study of patients who underwent primary TKA in Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong in 2013 or 2018, using data from the Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System and a local joint registry database. Patient demographics, preoperative haemoglobin, length of stay, readmission, mean units of transfusion, postoperative prosthetic joint infection, and mortality data were compared between groups. RESULTS In total, 262 and 215 patients underwent primary TKA in 2013 and 2018, respectively. The mean transfusion rate significantly decreased after PBM implementation (2013: 31.3%; 2018: 1.9%, P<0.001); length of stay after TKA also significantly decreased (2013: 14.49±8.10 days; 2018: 8.77±10.14 days, P<0.001). However, there were no statistically significant differences in readmission, early prosthetic joint infection, or 90-day mortality rates between the two groups. CONCLUSION Our PBM programme effectively reduced the allogeneic blood transfusion rate in patients undergoing TKA in our institution. Thus, PBM should be considered in current TKA protocols to reduce rates of transfusions and related complications.
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- P K Chan
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Chan T, MacDonald MC, Kearton A, Elliott M, Shields KF, Powell B, Bartram JK, Hadwen WL. Climate adaptation for rural water and sanitation systems in the Solomon Islands: A community scale systems model for decision support. Sci Total Environ 2020; 714:136681. [PMID: 31986388 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Delivering water and sanitation services are challenging in data poor rural settings in developing countries. In this paper we develop a Bayesian Belief Network model that supports decision making to increase the availability of safe drinking water in five flood-prone rural communities in the Solomon Islands. We collected quantitative household survey data and qualitative cultural and environmental knowledge through community focus group discussions. We combined these data to develop our model, which simulates the state of eight water sources and ten sanitation types and how they are affected by season and extreme events. We identify how climate and current practices can threaten the availability of drinking water for remote communities. Modelling of climate and intervention scenarios indicate that water security could be best enhanced through increased rainwater harvesting (assuming proper installation and maintenance). These findings highlight how a systems model can identify links between and improve understanding of water and sanitation, community behaviour, and the impacts of extreme events. The resultant BBN provides a tool for decision support to enhance opportunities for climate resilient water and sanitation service provision.
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- T Chan
- Monash Sustainability Institute and the Water Studies Centre, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia.
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
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- International WaterCentre, Adelaide St, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
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- The Water Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- International WaterCentre, Adelaide St, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia; School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- The Water Institute, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA; School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia; Griffith Climate Change Response Group, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
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Reck M, Cappuzzo F, Rodriguez-Abreu D, Cho D, Schwarz J, Riese M, Gupta A, Chan T, Saab R, Singel S, Lin W, Tagliaferri M, Spigel D. 127TiP PROPEL: A phase I/II trial of bempegaldesleukin (NKTR-214) in combination with pembrolizumab (pembro) in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumours. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz451.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Lim J, Huang D, Tang T, Cai Q, Tan D, Laurensia Y, Chia B, Rou-Jun P, Pang W, Cheah D, Ng C, Hong H, Tan J, Feng L, Chen J, Han B, Guo Y, Goh Y, Rötzschke O, Cheng C, Au-Yeung R, Chan T, Ng S, Kwong Y, Hwang W, Chng W, Tousseyn T, Tan P, Teh B, Khor C, Rozen S, Bei J, Lin T, Lim S, Ong C. WHOLE-GENOME SEQUENCING REVEALS IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC OPTIONS FOR NATURAL-KILLER/T CELL LYMPHOMA PATIENTS. Hematol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.19_2630] [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: 11/11/2022]
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Chan T, Tan P, Tang J. EP-2214 Assessing the evidence for proton therapy in prostate cancer. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)32634-9] [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 T, Tan P, Tang J. EP-1498 Reporting vaginal doses for cervival patients receiving external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)31918-8] [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 T, Tan P, Tang J. OC-0320 Comparing toxicities between Multicatheter Brachytherapy and Whole Breast External Beam Radiotherapy. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)30740-6] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Tai E, Qazi A, Chan T, Zener R, Iliuta I, Barua M, Khalili K, Jaberi A, Pei Y, Shlomovitz E. 04:12 PM Abstract No. 419 3% STS foam sclerotherapy of liver cysts is effective and durable for cyst volume reduction in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease patients. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.12.497] [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: 12/01/2022] Open
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Kwan J, Chan T, Tai E, Tan K, Kwan J. 03:27 PM Abstract No. 26 Embolization of type II endoleaks via a percutaneous trans-abdominal direct sac puncture approach: a comparison of outcomes of embolizing the aneurysm sac only versus the aneurysm sac and branch vessels. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.12.064] [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: 10/27/2022] Open
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Carlson M, Chan T, Adam A, Ahmad O, Roy P, Rosano C, Rosso A, Krakauer J. PILOTING A VIRTUAL REALITY APPLICATION TO PROMOTE EXECUTIVE FUNCTION AND COMMUNITY MOBILITY IN AGING ADULTS. Innov Aging 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.3220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- M Carlson
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Coyne C, Brennan J, Castillo E, Killeen J, Chan T. 196 Checkpoint Inhibitor Complications in the Emergency Department: Methods to Improve Awareness and Outcomes. Ann Emerg Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.08.201] [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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Chan T, Ewachiw B, Huang P, Frendak L, Waldfogel J, Burdalski C, Feliciano J. P2.15-05 Prescribing Patterns of Physicians and Financial Implications for Lung Cancer Treatment at the End of Life. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1446] [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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Hamdan H, Jaumally BA, Chan T, Munn L, Khawaja IS, Bernardo EJ, Lee WY, Khan S, Carter GS. 1108 REM Sleep Motor Dysregulation in Narcolepsy. Sleep 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy063.1107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- H Hamdan
- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Hamdan H, Jaumally BA, Chan T, Munn L, Khawaja IS, Bernardo EJ, Lee WY, Carter GS, Khan S. 1109 Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Patient with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Complicated by Severe Bruxism. Sleep 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy063.1108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- H Hamdan
- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Tipping C, Chan T, Harrold M, Holland A, Hodgson C. Using frailty to predict mortality in Australian ICU patients following trauma: A prospective observational study comparing two frailty measures. Aust Crit Care 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2017.12.006] [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] Open
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Chan T, Bleszynski MS, Youssef DS, Segedi M, Chung S, Scudamore CH, Buczkowski AK. Open abdomen in liver transplantation. Am J Surg 2018; 215:782-785. [PMID: 29448990 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Damage control laparotomy with vacuum assisted closure (VAC) is used for selective cases in trauma. In liver transplantation, VAC has also been applied for management of intra-operative hemorrhage. The primary objective was to evaluate peri-operative blood loss and blood product utilization in VAC compared to primary abdominal closure (PAC) at the index transplant operation. METHODS Retrospective review of all adults undergoing deceased donor liver transplantation (2007-2011) at a single center tertiary care institution. RESULTS 201 deceased donor liver transplantations were performed, with 167 PAC and 34 VAC cases. Intra-operative blood loss (4.4L vs 10.7L), cell saver return (1399 ml vs 3998 ml), FFP (7.6U vs 15.9U) and PLT requirements (8.5U vs 18.3U), were all significantly elevated in VAC compared to PAC. VAC patients had significantly increased RBC, FFP, PLT, and total volume requirements during initial ICU admission. 30 PAC cases required on demand laparotomy and most commonly for post-operative bleeding. CONCLUSION In liver transplantation, application of VAC secondary to massive intra-operative exsanguination was safely utilized. Further evaluation is required to identify long-term morbidity and mortality.
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Chan T, Bleszynski MS, Youssef DS, Segedi M, Chung S, Scudamore CH, Buczkowski AK. Response to the Discussion of "Open abdomen in liver transplantation". Am J Surg 2018; 215:787. [PMID: 29397893 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.11.045] [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] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- T Chan
- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
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O’Brien J, Martin L, Judkins S, Yeoh M, Chan T, Taylor D, Horrigan M, Parker S. Gender-Specific Findings in Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department with Atrial Fibrillation. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.273] [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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O’Brien J, Martin L, Judkins S, Yeoh M, Chan T, Taylor D, Horrigan M. Multiple Stroke Prophylaxis ‘Treatment Gaps’ Identified in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chan T, Küçükkaya Eren S, Wong R, Parashos P. In vitro fracture strength and patterns in root-filled teeth restored with different base materials. Aust Dent J 2017; 63:99-108. [PMID: 28941281 DOI: 10.1111/adj.12570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is little research on the effects of an intermediate base on the fracture strength of root-filled teeth. This study compared the fracture strengths and patterns of root-filled teeth restored with intermediate bases of glass-ionomer cement (GIC), zinc polycarboxylate cement (ZPC), dual-cured resin composite (DCRC) and Biodentine® under resin composite. METHODS Standardized cavities were prepared in 100 extracted human maxillary and mandibular premolars, and root canal treatment was performed. The teeth were stratified and randomly allocated to five groups (n = 20): (i) GIC; (ii) ZPC; (iii) DCRC; (iv) Biodentine; and (v) prepared but unrestored (control). The teeth were subjected to an oblique, ramped load until fracture. The fracture loads, level, mode and location were recorded. RESULTS Mean fracture strengths of all restored groups were not significantly different amongst the groups. There were significant overall effects on mean fracture strength for tooth type (P = 0.002) and buccolingual width of the crown (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The four materials were appropriate intermediate bases. The laminate restorative technique promoted fracture strengths that are likely to withstand normal and maximum masticatory function. The base material can influence failure mode, which may have implications for the clinical presentation of fractures of root-filled teeth.
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- The Melbourne Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- The Melbourne Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Melbourne Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Glober N, Tainter C, Brennan J, Darocki M, Klingfus M, Derksen B, Choi M, Rudolf F, Castillo E, Chan T. 411 D-Dimer Assay-Guided Moderation of Adjusted Risk Score: Improving the Specificity of the D-Dimer for Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.07.290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chan T. INNOVATIONS IN TRANSITIONAL AND COMMUNITY CARE POST-ACUTE SERVICES. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.328] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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- T. Chan
- Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Nakamura J, Graham L, Chan T, Procter K. PATHWAYS TO SOCIAL PURPOSE AND INNOVATION AFTER SIXTY. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.128] [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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- J. Nakamura
- Psychology, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
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- Psychology, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
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- Psychology, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
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- Psychology, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
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Moore M, Gill S, Asmis T, Berry S, Burkes R, Zbuk K, Alcindor T, Jeyakumar A, Chan T, Rao S, Spratlin J, Tang PA, Rothenstein J, Chan E, Bendell J, Kudrik F, Kauh J, Tang S, Gao L, Kambhampati SRP, Nasroulah F, Yang L, Ramdas N, Binder P, Strevel E. Randomized phase II study of modified FOLFOX-6 in combination with ramucirumab or icrucumab as second-line therapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer after disease progression on first-line irinotecan-based therapy. Ann Oncol 2016; 27:2216-2224. [PMID: 27733377 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Revised: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Icrucumab and ramucirumab are recombinant human IgG1 monoclonal antibodies that bind VEGF receptors 1 and 2 (VEGFR-1 and -2), respectively. This randomized phase II study evaluated the antitumor activity and safety of icrucumab and ramucirumab each in combination with mFOLFOX-6 in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer after disease progression on first-line therapy with a fluoropyrimidine and irinotecan. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eligible patients were randomly assigned to receive mFOLFOX-6 alone (mFOLFOX-6) or in combination with ramucirumab 8 mg/kg IV (RAM+mFOLFOX-6) or icrucumab 15 mg/kg IV (ICR+mFOLFOX-6) every 2 weeks. Randomization was stratified by prior bevacizumab therapy. The primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary end points included overall survival (OS), tumor response, safety, and PK. RESULTS In total, 158 patients were randomized, but only 153 received treatment (49 on mFOLFOX-6, 52 on RAM+mFOLFOX-6, and 52 on ICR+mFOLFOX-6). Median PFS was 18.4 weeks on mFOLFOX-6, 21.4 weeks on RAM+mFOLFOX-6, and 15.9 weeks on ICR+mFOLFOX-6 (RAM+mFOLFOX-6 versus mFOLFOX-6, stratified hazard ratio [HR] 1.116 [95% CI 0.713-1.745], P = 0.623; ICR+mFOLFOX-6 versus mFOLFOX-6, stratified HR 1.603 [95% CI 1.011-2.543], P = 0.044). Median survival was 53.6 weeks on mFOLFOX-6, 41.7 weeks on RAM+mFOLFOX-6, and 42.0 weeks on ICR+mFOLFOX-6. The most frequent adverse events reported on the ramucirumab arm (RAM+mFOLFOX-6) were fatigue, nausea, and peripheral sensory neuropathy; those on the icrucumab arm (ICR+mFOLFOX-6) were fatigue, diarrhea, and peripheral sensory neuropathy. Grade ≥3 serious adverse events occurred at comparable frequency across arms. CONCLUSIONS In this study population, combining ramucirumab or icrucumab with mFOLFOX-6 did not achieve the predetermined improvement in PFS. CLINICALTRIALSGOV NCT01111604.
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- M Moore
- British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Cancer Centre, Vancouver
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- British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Cancer Centre, Vancouver
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- The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, Ottawa
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- Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto
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- Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton
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- Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montréal
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- Atlantic Clinical Cancer Research Unit, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Cancer Centre, Halifax
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- Fraser Valley Cancer Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Surrey
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- Kelowna Cancer Centre, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Kelowna
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- Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary
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- RSM Durham Regional Cancer Centre, Lakeridge Health Oshawa, Oshawa, Canada
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- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville
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- Sarah Cannon Research Institute/Tennessee Oncology, Nashville
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- South Carolina Oncology Associates, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Columbia
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, USA
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- Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Canada
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Laskin J, Ha D, Chan T, Fok A, Gelmon K, Charters A, Yoshizawa R, Struve S, Ho C, Renouf D, Lim H, Simmons C, Taylor S, Tinker A, McGhie JP, Jones S, Marra M, Chow-White P. Clinicians identify high need to increase their genomic literacy to applied cancer genomics. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw387.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Matulka RA, Chan T, Green R, Carney JR, Franklin S, Licari P. 13-week dietary study and in vitro and in vivo genotoxicity studies of a structuring fat produced through a microalgal fermentation process. Toxicol Rep 2015; 3:123-134. [PMID: 28959530 PMCID: PMC5615418 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Microalgae are increasingly being utilized as food ingredients for a variety of applications, including as sources of protein, egg and dairy substitutes, and cooking oils. The dietary safety of a new structuring fat produced using a heterotrophic fermentation process by a strain of Prototheca moriformis was evaluated in a 13-week dietary toxicity study and compared with kokum fat, a structuring fat of similar composition used in the food industry and derived from Garcinia indica seeds. The algal structuring fat was evaluated for its genotoxic potential using both in vitro and in vivo assays. No treatment-related adverse events occurred in rats consuming algal structuring fat or kokum fat in the 13-week study; no treatment-related effects were reported for body weight, food consumption, urinalysis, hematology, clinical chemistry, gross pathology, organ weights, or histopathology. While statistically significant effects occurred in some parameters, none were dose-related or considered adverse. Overall, the NOAELs for the algal structuring fat and the kokum fat were 100 000 ppm, the highest concentrations tested. The algal structuring fat was not mutagenic in the bacterial reverse mutation assay in the Salmonella typhimurium or Escherichia coli strains tested and was not clastogenic in the in vivo mouse bone marrow chromosome aberration assay.
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Key Words
- 2-AA, 2-aminoanthracene
- 4-NOPD, 4-nitro-o-phenylene-diamine
- AAALAC, Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
- ANOVA, Analysis of Variance
- AOAC, Association of Analytical Communities
- AOCS, American Oil Chemists’ Society
- ASTM, American Society for Testing and Materials
- CPA, Cyclophosphamide
- DHA, Docosahexaenoic acid
- EPA, Eicosapentaenoic acid
- GLP, Good laboratory practice
- GRAS, Generally recognized as safe
- GRN, GRAS notification
- ISO, International Organization for Standardization
- Kokum
- LDL, Low-density lipoprotein
- MMS, Methylmethansulfonate
- MTD, Maximum tolerated dose
- Microalgae
- NOAEL, No-observed-adverse-effect level
- OECD, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
- OSD, Open source diet
- PHOs, Partially hydrogenated oils
- Prototheca moriformis
- RSD, Relative standard deviation
- SOS, Stearic-oleic-stearic triglyceride
- Stearic acid
- Structuring fat
- Subchronic toxicity
- TAG, Triacylglycerol
- TFA, Total fatty acid
- US FDA, United States Food and Drug Administration
- bw, Body weight
- cps, Centipoise
- g, Gram
- kg, Kilogram
- mg, Milligram
- ppm, Parts-per-million
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- R A Matulka
- Burdock Group, 859 Outer Road, Orlando, FL 32814, United States
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- Solazyme, Inc., 225 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080, United States
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- Solazyme, Inc., 225 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080, United States
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- Solazyme, Inc., 225 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080, United States
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- Solazyme, Inc., 225 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080, United States
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- Solazyme, Inc., 225 Gateway Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080, United States
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Sutherland K, Lee R, Chan T, Ng S, Hui D, Cistulli P. Craniofacial photography for prediction of obstructive sleep apnoea in a Hong Kong sleep clinic population. Sleep Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Martin D, Amoura Z, Romero-Diaz J, Chong Y, Sanchez-Guerrero J, Chan T, Arnold G, Damore M, Sohn W, Chirmule N, Chiu K, Wang C, Boedigheimer M, Sullivan B, Welcher A, Kotzin B, Chung J. THU0389 A Multiple Dose Study of AMG 811 (Anti-IFN-Gamma) in Subjects with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Active Nephritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Scott R, Dooley S, Lewis W, Meldrum C, Pockney P, Draganic B, Smith S, Jones F, Hewitt C, Phillimore H, Lucas A, Shi E, Namdarian K, Chan T, Acosta D, Chan SP, Fox S. P-273 Concordance of RAS mutation status in CRC patients by comparison of results from circulating tumour DNA and tissue-based testing. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv233.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tullo A, Chan T, Ridgway AE. Rings and wrinkles in the transplanted human cornea. Dev Ophthalmol 2015; 14:110-6. [PMID: 3308547 DOI: 10.1159/000414374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- A Tullo
- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, UK
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Chan T, Kemna M, Albers E, Hong B, Law Y, Chen J, McMullan D. Pre-Transplant Ventricular Assist Device Utilization Varies By Hospital Environment. J Heart Lung Transplant 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.911] [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] Open
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Leung A, Fung Y, Lau E, Chan T, Ng C, To W. Control of Multiple-drugs Resistant Organisms (MDROs) in surgical ward of a general hospital in Hong Kong. Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2015.02.390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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