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Vega J, Carrasco A, Karim N, Stewart M, Bell W. Recurrent cerebellar ischemic infarctions and stereotyped peri-ictal sympathetic responses in a near-SUDEP patient with cardiovascular risk factors. Epilepsy Behav Rep 2023; 23:100605. [PMID: 37332897 PMCID: PMC10276251 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2023.100605] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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We report a 60-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department after experiencing a witnessed unknown onset bilateral tonic clonic seizure (GTCS) that culminated in cardiac arrest. A neurology consultant uncovered a years-long history of frequent episodic staring followed by confusion and expressive aphasia, which strongly suggested that she suffered from epilepsy. Thus, her cardiac arrest and subsequent resuscitation met criteria for a near-sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) diagnosis. Serial bloodwork demonstrated transient troponin I elevations and leukocytoses, while a brain MRI revealed global cerebral anoxic injury and a small acute right cerebellar ischemic infarction. A review of her medical record uncovered a hospitalization sixteen months earlier for a likely GTCS whose workup showed similar troponin I elevations and leukocytoses, and surprisingly, a different small acute right cerebellar ischemic infarction in the same vascular territory. To our knowledge, this is the first report of subcortical ischemic infarctions occurring concurrently with GTCSs in a near-SUDEP patient. Aside from illustrating the key role of inpatient neurologists in the diagnosis of near-SUDEP, this manuscript discusses the potential significance of postictal ischemic infarctions, transient asymptomatic troponin elevations, and transient non-infectious leukocytoses in epilepsy patients with cardiovascular risk factors.
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- J.L. Vega
- East Carolina University Medical Center, Greenville, NC, United States
- TeleNeurologia SAS, Medellin, Colombia
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- Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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- East Carolina University Medical Center, Greenville, NC, United States
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- Departments of Neurology, State University of New York Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Physiology and Pharmacology, State University of New York Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, United States
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- Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
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Choi D, Bell W, Kim D, Kim J. UAV-Driven Structural Crack Detection and Location Determination Using Convolutional Neural Networks. Sensors (Basel) 2021; 21:s21082650. [PMID: 33918951 PMCID: PMC8069420 DOI: 10.3390/s21082650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Structural cracks are a vital feature in evaluating the health of aging structures. Inspectors regularly monitor structures’ health using visual information because early detection of cracks on highly trafficked structures is critical for maintaining the public’s safety. In this work, a framework for detecting cracks along with their locations is proposed. Image data provided by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is stitched using image processing techniques to overcome limitations in the resolution of cameras. This stitched image is analyzed to identify cracks using a deep learning model that makes judgements regarding the presence of cracks in the image. Moreover, cracks’ locations are determined using data from UAV sensors. To validate the system, cracks forming on an actual building are captured by a UAV, and these images are analyzed to detect and locate cracks. The proposed framework is proven as an effective way to detect cracks and to represent the cracks’ locations.
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- Daegyun Choi
- Department of Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA;
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- Department of Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA;
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- Department of Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39759, USA;
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Wahlberg LU, Emerich DF, Kordower JH, Bell W, Fradet T, Paolone G. Long-term, stable, targeted biodelivery and efficacy of GDNF from encapsulated cells in the rat and Goettingen miniature pig brain. Curr Res Pharmacol Drug Discov 2020; 1:19-29. [PMID: 34909639 PMCID: PMC8663965 DOI: 10.1016/j.crphar.2020.04.001] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Delivering glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) to the brain is a potential treatment for Parkinson's Disease (PD). Here we use an implantable encapsulated cell technology that uses modified human clonal ARPE-19 cells to deliver of GDNF to the brain. In vivo studies demonstrated sustained delivery of GDNF to the rat striatum over 6 months. Anatomical benefits and behavioral efficacy were shown in 6-OHDA lesioned rats where nigral dopaminergic neurons were preserved in neuroprotection studies and dopaminergic fibers were restored in neurorecovery studies. When larger, clinical-sized devices were implanted for 3 months into the putamen of Göttingen minipigs, GDNF was widely distributed throughout the putamen and caudate producing a significant upregulation of tyrosine hydroxylase immunohistochemistry. These results are the first to provide clear evidence that implantation of encapsulated GDNF-secreting cells deliver efficacious and biologically relevant amounts of GDNF in a sustained and targeted manner that is scalable to treat the large putamen in patients with Parkinson's disease.
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, Section of Pharmacology, University of Verona P.le, LA Scuro, Verona, Italy
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SummaryVenous stasis occurs when people are at bedrest, because of altered venous flow characteristics. This is commonly believed to be one etiology behind the development of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The hemostatic effects of bedrest and their possible role in DVT development have not been fully examined. We hypothesized that bedrest would lead to increases in hemostatic function and that these increases could be important in the development of DVT.Twelve non-smoking volunteers were studied during supine positioning for 36 hours. Platelet reactivity and plasma concentrations of fibrinogen, a2-antiplasmin, plasminogen, thromboxane (32, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, tissue plasminogen activator and neuroendocrine hormones (cortisol, epinephrine and norepinephrine) were measured at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.Cortisol demonstrated an early morning increase while catecholamines were unchanged throughout. Fibrinogen, a2-antiplasmin, plasminogen and platelet reactivity were no different at any time point. Fibrinolytic proteins changed over time, manifested by decreased PAI-1 antigen and activity levels at 24 h.Based upon the parameters measured, bedrest causes no increase in hemostatic function. In fact, bedrest causes the potential for enhanced fibrinolysis, that differs from that previously reported for normal activity over 24 h. This may represent a protective mechanism to counter the effects of stasis from bedrest.
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- Brian A Rosenfeld
- The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine, MD, USA
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- The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine, MD, USA
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- The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine, MD, USA
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- The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine, MD, USA
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- The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Shirey RS, Kickler TS, Bell W, Little B, Smith B, Ness PM. Fatal Immune Hemolytic Anemia and Hepatic Failure
Associated with a Warm-Reacting IgM Autoantibody. Vox Sang 2017. [DOI: 10.1159/000461652] [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: 11/19/2022]
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Sun M, Bell W, LaClair KD, Ling JP, Han H, Kageyama Y, Pletnikova O, Troncoso JC, Wong PC, Chen LL. Cryptic exon incorporation occurs in Alzheimer's brain lacking TDP-43 inclusion but exhibiting nuclear clearance of TDP-43. Acta Neuropathol 2017; 133:923-931. [PMID: 28332094 DOI: 10.1007/s00401-017-1701-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Abnormal accumulation of TDP-43 into cytoplasmic or nuclear inclusions with accompanying nuclear clearance, a common pathology initially identified in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), has also been found in Alzheimer' disease (AD). TDP-43 serves as a splicing repressor of nonconserved cryptic exons and that such function is compromised in brains of ALS and FTD patients, suggesting that nuclear clearance of TDP-43 underlies its inability to repress cryptic exons. However, whether TDP-43 cytoplasmic aggregates are a prerequisite for the incorporation of cryptic exons is not known. Here, we assessed hippocampal tissues from 34 human postmortem brains including cases with confirmed diagnosis of AD neuropathologic changes along with age-matched controls. We found that cryptic exon incorporation occurred in all AD cases exhibiting TDP-43 pathology. Furthermore, incorporation of cryptic exons was observed in the hippocampus when TDP-43 inclusions was restricted only to the amygdala, the earliest stage of TDP-43 progression. Importantly, cryptic exon incorporation could be detected in AD brains lacking TDP-43 inclusion but exhibiting nuclear clearance of TDP-43. These data supports the notion that the functional consequence of nuclear depletion of TDP-43 as determined by cryptic exon incorporation likely occurs as an early event of TDP-43 proteinopathy and may have greater contribution to the pathogenesis of AD than currently appreciated. Early detection and effective repression of cryptic exons in AD patients may offer important diagnostic and therapeutic implications for this devastating illness of the elderly.
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France B, Bell W, Chang E, Scholten T. Composite Sampling Approaches for Bacillus anthracis Surrogate Extracted from Soil. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0145799. [PMID: 26714315 PMCID: PMC4699224 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Any release of anthrax spores in the U.S. would require action to decontaminate the site and restore its use and operations as rapidly as possible. The remediation activity would require environmental sampling, both initially to determine the extent of contamination (hazard mapping) and post-decon to determine that the site is free of contamination (clearance sampling). Whether the spore contamination is within a building or outdoors, collecting and analyzing what could be thousands of samples can become the factor that limits the pace of restoring operations. To address this sampling and analysis bottleneck and decrease the time needed to recover from an anthrax contamination event, this study investigates the use of composite sampling. Pooling or compositing of samples is an established technique to reduce the number of analyses required, and its use for anthrax spore sampling has recently been investigated. However, use of composite sampling in an anthrax spore remediation event will require well-documented and accepted methods. In particular, previous composite sampling studies have focused on sampling from hard surfaces; data on soil sampling are required to extend the procedure to outdoor use. Further, we must consider whether combining liquid samples, thus increasing the volume, lowers the sensitivity of detection and produces false negatives. In this study, methods to composite bacterial spore samples from soil are demonstrated. B. subtilis spore suspensions were used as a surrogate for anthrax spores. Two soils (Arizona Test Dust and sterilized potting soil) were contaminated and spore recovery with composites was shown to match individual sample performance. Results show that dilution can be overcome by concentrating bacterial spores using standard filtration methods. This study shows that composite sampling can be a viable method of pooling samples to reduce the number of analysis that must be performed during anthrax spore remediation.
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- Brian France
- TDA Research Inc., Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States of America
- * E-mail:
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- TDA Research Inc., Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States of America
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- TDA Research Inc., Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States of America
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- TDA Research Inc., Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States of America
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Umberto Meduri G, Bell W, Sinclair S, Annane D. Pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Glucocorticoid receptor-mediated regulation of inflammation and response to prolonged glucocorticoid treatment. Presse Med 2011; 40:e543-60. [PMID: 22088618 PMCID: PMC9905212 DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2011.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2010] [Accepted: 04/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Based on molecular mechanisms and physiologic data, a strong association has been established between dysregulated systemic inflammation and progression of ARDS. In ARDS patients, glucocorticoid receptor-mediated down-regulation of systemic inflammation is essential to restore homeostasis, decrease morbidity and improve survival and can be significantly enhanced with prolonged low-to-moderate dose glucocorticoid treatment. A large body of evidence supports a strong association between prolonged glucocorticoid treatment-induced down-regulation of the inflammatory response and improvement in pulmonary and extrapulmonary physiology. The balance of the available data from controlled trials provides consistent strong level of evidence (grade 1B) for improving patient-centered outcomes. The sizable increase in mechanical ventilation-free days (weighted mean difference, 6.58 days; 95% CI, 2.93 -10.23; P<0.001) and ICU-free days (weighted mean difference, 7.02 days; 95% CI, 3.20-10.85; P<0.001) by day 28 is superior to any investigated intervention in ARDS. The largest meta-analysis on the subject concluded that treatment was associated with a significant risk reduction (RR=0.62, 95% CI: 0.43-0.91; P=0.01) in mortality and that the in-hospital number needed to treat to save one life was 4 (95% CI 2.4-10). The balance of the available data, however, originates from small controlled trials with a moderate degree of heterogeneity and provides weak evidence (grade 2B) for a survival benefit. Treatment decisions involve a tradeoff between benefits and risks, as well as costs. This low cost highly effective therapy is familiar to every physician and has a low risk profile when secondary prevention measures are implemented.
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- Gianfranco Umberto Meduri
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Departments of Medicine, Memphis, 38104 TN, United States.
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Departments of Medicine, Memphis, 38104 TN, United States
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Departments of Medicine, Memphis, 38104 TN, United States
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- Université de Versailles SQY (UniverSud Paris), 92380 Garches, France
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Bell W, Colley J, Evans W, Darlington S, Cooper SM. ACTN3 genotypes of Rugby Union players: Distribution, power output and body composition. Ann Hum Biol 2011; 39:19-27. [DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2011.632648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Ogawa T, Hellebusch DJ, Lin MW, Jacobsson BM, Bell W, Willson CG. Reactive fluorinated surfactant for step and flash imprint lithography. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1117/12.871627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Petkar S, Bell W, Rice N, Iddon P, Cooper P, McKee D, Curtis N, Hanley M, Stuart J, Mackway Jones K, Fitzpatrick AP. Initial experience with a rapid access blackouts triage clinic. Clin Med (Lond) 2011; 11:11-6. [PMID: 21404775 PMCID: PMC5873791 DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.11-1-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Transient loss of consciousness (T-LOC), or blackout, is common in acute medicine. Clinical skills are not done well, with at least 74,000 patients misdiagnosed and mistreated for epilepsy in England alone. The aim of this study was to provide a rapid, structured assessment and an electrocardiogram (ECG) for patients with blackouts, aiming to identify high risk, reduce misdiagnoses, reduce hospital admission rates for low-risk patients, diagnose and treat where appropriate, and also provide onward specialist referral. The majority of patients had syncope, and very few had epilepsy. A high proportion had an abnormal ECG. A specialist-nurse-led rapid access blackouts triage clinic (RABTC) provided rapid effective triage for risk, a comprehensive assessment format, direct treatment for many patients, and otherwise a prompt appropriate onward referral. Rapid assessment through a RABTC reduced re-admissions with blackouts. Widespread use of the web-based blackouts tool could provide the NHS with a performance map. The U.K. has low rates of pacing compared to Western Europe, which RABTCs might help correct. The RABTC sits between first responders and specialist referral, providing clinical assessment and ECG in all cases, and referral where appropriate.
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- S Petkar
- Central Manchester Foundation Hospital Trust
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The purpose of the present study was to analyse the dynamics of distance, velocity and acceleration of the 30-s Wingate Anaerobic Test. Participants were 53 young adult Rugby Union football players of mean age 21.6±2.5 yr, 180.5±7.2 cm height and 89.3±12.7 kg body mass. Measurements of power were obtained using a friction-belt cycle ergometer (Monark 864, Varberg, Sweden). Individual data were aligned according to peak power output, which resulted in a mean value of 1 216±256 W, compared with one of 1 180±256 W when calculated cross-sectionally (p<0.0001). The derivatives of velocity and acceleration were obtained using the mathematical software Mathcad. Distance, velocity and acceleration curves were plotted simultaneously at 1 s intervals before and after peak power output (-4 s to +28 s). The initial rise of the distance curve was the result of a general trend in decreasing positive velocities as far as peak power output, followed thereafter by a gradual deterioration of power, the result of negative velocities from peak power output to +28 s peak power output. The initial values of the acceleration curve showed a fluctuating decelerating trend of negative values to peak power output; subsequently all values remained positive running along the zero acceleration time axis. Coefficients of correlation between peak power output and power values at -1 s to -3 s were 0.80, 0.65 and 0.63 respectively (p<0.001). The relationship between velocity and acceleration was - 0.968 (p<0.01).
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- W Bell
- University of Wales, Institute Cardiff, United Kingdom.
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Bell W, Colley JP, Gwynne JR, Glazier P, Evans WD, Darlington SE. ACE ID genotype and leg power in Rugby Union players. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2010; 50:350-355. [PMID: 20842098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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AIM The present study examined the hypothesis that there were no significant differences between forwards and backs in the elements of leg power between the ID and DD genotypes of the ACE (I/D) gene in developing young adult Rugby Union players. METHODS Sixty-eight players were recruited to identify the distribution of genotypes between forwards and backs. Fifty-eight players were investigated for leg power. Forwards (n=28) comprised 15 ID and 13 DD genotypes, and backs (n=30) 19 ID and 11 DD genotypes. Leg power was measured on a force platform using a counter movement jump; the parameters of interest were peak and relative force, peak and relative power, displacement and velocity. The three-primer polymerase chain reaction was used to assay the region of interest for I and D variants of the ACE gene. The distribution of genotypes was determined by chi-square and comparisons between forwards and backs made using the independent t-test. RESULTS No significant differences were identified in the distribution of genotypes between forwards and backs (χ2=2.2, P=0.336). However, significant differences were identified between forwards and backs in a number of components of leg power. Backs had significantly larger values than forwards for relative force (1.50 vs. 1.30 Wt%, P=0.001) and relative power (27.1 vs. 24.3 W.kg-1, P=0.034) for the ID genotype, whereas backs had significantly larger values than forwards for displacement (0.42 vs. 0.38 m, P=0.049) and velocity (2.76 vs. 2.55 m.s.(-1), P=0.007) for the DD genotype. CONCLUSION The characteristics of leg power identified will enhance the functional requirements of players according to playing position and commitment.
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- W Bell
- University of Wales, Institute Cardiff, Cyncoed, Cardiff, Wales, UK. wbell@ uwic.ac.uk
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Jensen OT, Bell W, Cottam J. Osteoperiosteal Flaps and Local Osteotomies for Alveolar Reconstruction. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2010; 22:331-46, vi. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2010.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Aymach Z, Nei H, Kawamura H, Bell W. Biomechanical evaluation of a T-shaped miniplate fixation of a modified sagittal split ramus osteotomy with buccal step, a new technique for mandibular orthognathic surgery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 111:58-63. [PMID: 20580286 DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2010.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2009] [Revised: 02/22/2010] [Accepted: 03/22/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to biomechanically evaluate the stability of a T-shaped miniplate fixation of a modified sagittal split ramus osteotomy (MSSRO) with buccal step and to compare it with single or double-parallel straight miniplates fixing a standard sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO). STUDY DESIGN Eighteen Synbone mandibular replicas were used in the study and divided into 3 groups. Standard SSRO was applied in the first and second groups, and the third group was cut for MSSRO with buccal step. After 7 mm of advancement, fixation modalities for the 3 groups included a single straight miniplate, double-parallel straight miniplates, and a T-shape miniplate, respectively. Each model was secured in a jig and subjected to vertical load on the anterior teeth. RESULTS The T miniplate group showed a significantly higher value for stability than the group with a single straight miniplate. There was no significant difference in stability between the T miniplate and the double-parallel straight miniplate groups. CONCLUSION For mandibular advancement surgery of 7 mm in a laboratory environment, a T-shaped miniplate used with MSSRO and buccal step as a combination significantly optimize the resistance and stability of the fixation compared with a standard SSRO fixed with a single straight miniplate.
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- Zaher Aymach
- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan.
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Emerich DF, Silva E, Ali O, Mooney D, Bell W, Yu SJ, Kaneko Y, Borlongan C. Injectable VEGF hydrogels produce near complete neurological and anatomical protection following cerebral ischemia in rats. Cell Transplant 2010; 19:1063-71. [PMID: 20412616 DOI: 10.3727/096368910x498278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent proangiogenic peptide and its administration has been considered as a potential neuroprotective strategy following cerebral stroke. Because VEGF has a short half-life and limited access to the brain parenchyma following systemic administration, approaches are being developed to deliver it directly to the site of infarction. In the present study, VEGF was incorporated into a sustained release hydrogel delivery system to examine its potential benefits in a rat model of cerebral ischemia. The hydrogel loaded with VEGF (1 μg) was stereotaxically injected into the striatum of adult rats 15 min prior to a 1-h occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. Two days after surgery, animals were tested for motor function using the elevated bias swing test (EBST) and Bederson neurological battery. Control animals received either stroke alone, stroke plus injections of a blank gel, or a single bolus injection of VEGF (1 μg). Behavioral testing confirmed that the MCA occlusion resulted in significant deficits in the the EBST and Bederson tests. In contrast, the performance of animals receiving VEGF gels was significantly improved relative to controls, with only modest impairments observed. Cerebral infarction analyzed using 2,3,5-triphenyl-tetrazolium chloride staining confirmed that the VEGF gels significantly and potently reduced the lesion volume. No neurological or histological benefits were conferred by either blank gel or bolus VEGF injections. These data demonstrate that VEGF, delivered from a hydrogel directly to the brain, can induce significant functional and structural protection from ischemic damage in a rat model of stroke.
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Bell W, Warner JT, Evans WD, Webb DKH, Mullen RH, Gregory JW. Perception of effort at low and moderate intensity exercise in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Ann Hum Biol 2009; 33:357-71. [PMID: 17092872 DOI: 10.1080/03014460600687382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The study examined the degree to which male and female survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) perceive effort at low and moderate intensity exercise in association with related physiological variables. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants were 67 children. Thirty-five (14 boys and 21 girls) were long-time survivors of ALL and 32 (18 boys and 14 girls) were control subjects. The Children's Effort Rating Table (CERT) was used to measure whole-body perceived exertion at low and moderate intensity exercise. Peak oxygen uptake was measured using a motorized treadmill. CERT and physiological data were analysed using 2 x 2 mixed analyses of variance, appropriate t-tests and coefficients of correlation. RESULTS In absolute terms, boys treated for ALL found perception of effort to be more strenuous at both low (3.9 vs. 3.5 units) and moderate (6.1 vs. 5.3 units) intensity exercise than control subjects, although differences were not significant (p > 0.05); girls treated for ALL found perception of effort to be the same as controls at low intensity exercise (3.1 vs. 3.1 units) but slightly higher than controls at moderate intensity exercise (5.6 vs. 5.2 units); neither of these differences were significant (p > 0.05). When CERT values were adjusted for (.-)VO(2) peak (%) and heart rate (HR) peak (%) differences remained non-significant. There were no significant interactions (Intensity x Group) in males, but the interaction for (.-)VO(2) peak (%) was significant in females (p < 0.05). The main effect for Intensity (low and moderate) was significant for all variables in boys and girls (p < 0.0001). The main effect for Group (ALL and controls) identified significantly greater absolute (b.p.m.) and relative (%) HR values in ALL boys at low and moderate intensity exercise. In female ALL and control subjects the interaction (Intensity x Group) distinguished between (.-)VO(2) peak (%) at moderate intensity exercise and HR peak (%) at low and moderate intensity exercise. Coefficients of correlation between perceived effort and (.-)VO(2) peak (%) in boys and girls were low to high (0.28-0.76), and between absolute and relative HR were also low to high (0.33-0.73). There were low correlations between time 'off therapy' and perceived effort, (.-)VO(2) peak (%) and HR peak (%) (-0.003 to -0.49). CONCLUSION It was concluded that perception of effort in survivors of ALL at low and moderate intensity exercise was the same as that of control subjects. Correlations between perceived effort and physiological variables at moderate exercise were low to high, while those between perceived effort and time from treatment were generally weak.
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- W Bell
- University of Wales Institute, Cyncoed, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
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Meara RS, Bell W, Chhieng DC, Bean SM. An unusual neck mass clinically mimicking an enlarged supraclavicular lymph node: cytological features of myositis ossificans circumscriptus. Cytopathology 2009; 20:121-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2007.00538.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Bell W, Harrison P, Hardy L, Swain A. Book reviews. J Sports Sci 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/02640419208729945] [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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The objective of the present investigation was to examine a proposal which stated that individual power values should be aligned according to peak power output (PPO) before calculating the mean value of PPO. This procedure removes the variation in time it takes for individuals to reach PPO. Participants were forty-one University Rugby Union Football players of mean age 21.7 +/- 2.6 years, height 181.4 +/- 6.9 cm and body mass 88.9 +/- 12.7 kg. Data were collected using a friction-belt cycle ergometer (Monark 864, Varberg, Sweden). A significantly larger mean value for PPO was found when results were calculated from time-aligned rather than cross-sectional data (1154 +/- 246 vs. 1121 +/- 254 W, p < 0.0001); the mean difference was approximately 3 %. Additionally, the average profile of the power output curve was more reflective of individual power curves. The negative correlation between PPO and the time taken to reach PPO was - 0.32 (p < 0.05), confirming the view that the earlier the time taken to reach PPO the larger the PPO. It was concluded that the mean value of PPO and the corresponding profile for power output curves are best represented by the analysis of time-aligned rather than cross-sectional data.
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- W Bell
- University of Wales Institute-Cardiff, Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
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Kirkwood JM, Kefford R, Logan T, Mainwaring PN, Millward M, Pavlick AC, Dar MM, Kathman S, Laubscher K, Bell W. Phase II trial of iboctadekin (rhIL-18) on a daily X 5 schedule in metastatic melanoma (MM). J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.10043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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10043 Background: Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is an immunostimulatory cytokine with potent antitumor activity in preclinical models. Two phase I studies of recombinant human (rh) IL-18 explored a wide dose range (0.03–1.0 mg/kg) without reaching a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) on the daily × 5 schedule. Pharmacodynamic data including inflammatory cytokine production and activation of lymphocyte subsets revealed optimal biologic activity at the lower end of the dose range (0.01–0.2 mg/kg) as did 2 unconfirmed partial responses (PRs) in a MM and a renal cancer patient (pt) at 0.1 mg/kg. Methods: An open-label, randomized, phase II trial in 60 adult pts with previously untreated MM was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rhIL-18 administered as a 2-hour IV infusion daily × 5 every 28 days for 6 cycles. Pts with PS ≤ 1, without known CNS involvement, and with adequate end organ function were randomized in stage 1 to 3 dose levels of IL-18 stratified according to AJCC M stage 1a/b vs. 1c. Two confirmed responses for a given dose level in Stage 1 were required to enroll 20 additional pts/level in Stage 2. The 1° objective was determination of overall response rate (ORR) for each dose level. Progression-free survival (PFS), tolerability, and immunogenicity were 2° endpoints. Results: 64 pts were treated at 3 dose levels. Nine pts remain on study. One pt experienced a confirmed PR. Based on preliminary data, the difference in PFS 6 months (mos) was significant (p=0.03) for 0.01 vs 0.1 mg/kg. Most common toxicities were mild to moderate fever, rigors, chills, n/v, and headache. Anti-IL18 antibody (Ab) development correlated with dose level. No clinically significant adverse events were associated with Ab development. Conclusion: Iboctadekin has an acceptable tolerability profile and has activity in MM but insufficient confirmed responses have been observed at this time to initiate Stage 2. Preliminary PFS 6 months indicates an advantage for pts treated at the lowest dose. [Table: see text] [Table: see text]
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- J. M. Kirkwood
- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Mater Adult Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia; New York University—Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Mater Adult Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia; New York University—Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Mater Adult Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia; New York University—Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Mater Adult Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia; New York University—Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Mater Adult Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia; New York University—Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Mater Adult Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia; New York University—Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Mater Adult Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia; New York University—Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Mater Adult Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia; New York University—Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Mater Adult Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia; New York University—Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA; Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Mater Adult Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia; New York University—Kaplan Cancer Center, New York, NY; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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du Bois TM, Deng C, Bell W, Huang XF. Fatty acids differentially affect serotonin receptor and transporter binding in the rat brain. Neuroscience 2006; 139:1397-403. [PMID: 16600514 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.02.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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: 10/03/2005] [Revised: 01/30/2006] [Accepted: 02/22/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the influence of different fat diets on serotonin receptor and transporter binding. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a diet of either high saturated fat, omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid or low fat (control) for eight weeks. Using Beta-Imager quantification techniques, [(3)H]ketanserin, [(3)H]mesulergine and [(3)H]paroxetine binding to serotonin (5-HT)(2A), 5-HT(2C) receptors and 5-HT transporters (5-HTT) was measured throughout the brain in all four groups. All three high fatty acid diets influenced serotonin receptor binding, however the most pronounced effects were that compared with the low fat control group, i) 5-HT(2A) receptor binding was increased in the caudate putamen, but reduced in the mammillary nucleus in high saturated fat and high omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid diet groups; ii) 5-HT(2C) receptor binding was reduced in the mamillary nucleus of saturated fat group and reduced in prefrontal cortex of the omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid groups; and iii) 5-HTT binding was reduced in the hippocampus in the omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid group. Overall, the omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid diet exerted the most influence on serotonin receptor and transporter binding. These results may be of importance in relation to neuropsychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, where associations between altered fatty acid levels and the serotonergic system have been made.
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- T M du Bois
- Neuroscience Institute for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders, Neurobiology Research Centre for Metabolic and Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Biomedical Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
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Bell W, Evans WD, Cobner DM, Eston RG. Regional placement of bone mineral mass, fat mass, and lean soft tissue mass in young adult rugby union players. Ergonomics 2005; 48:1462-72. [PMID: 16338713 DOI: 10.1080/00140130500101007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The purpose of the present study was to ascertain whether differences existed in the regional placement of bone mineral mass (BMM), fat mass (FM) and lean soft tissue mass (LSTM) between playing units in Rugby Union Football and between players and control subjects. Thirty young adult rugby players and 21 controls participated in the study. Players were assigned to groups as either forwards (n = 15) or backs (n = 15). Control subjects were matched (n = 15) to rugby players using the mean BMI of forwards and backs. BMM, FM and LSTM were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The digital image of each subject was partitioned into regional anatomical segments comprising the head, right and left arms, trunk, and right and left legs. Measurements were summed for the arms and legs respectively. One-way ANOVA was used to differentiate between- and within-groups; Tukey's post-hoc test was applied to identify pairwise differences. The alpha level was set throughout at p = 0.01. Principal components analysis was utilized to contrast the regional segments of each tissue in each of the groups. Forwards exhibited larger absolute (kg) amounts of BMM, FM and LSTM than backs or controls. In relative terms (%) there were no significant differences in BMM(%) between forwards, backs and controls in the arms and legs, but differences did occur between backs and controls at the trunk (2.9 vs. 2.5%). Backs had a significantly larger LSTM(%) than forwards at the arms (84.4 vs. 76.5%), legs (80.0 vs. 71.9%) and trunk (89.2 vs. 79.0%), whereas forwards had a greater FM(%) than backs at the arms (18.7 vs. 10.6%), legs (23.1 vs. 14.7%), and trunk (18.4 vs. 8.0%). The distribution of BMM showed a lower body-upper body contrast in forwards, a trunk-extremity contrast in backs and an arm-lower body contrast in controls. FM exhibited a trunk-extremity contrast in all three groups, while LSTM displayed an arm-lower body contrast in all three groups. It is concluded that there are significant regional tissue differences between forwards and backs, which may be related to playing function, and also differences between rugby players and controls.
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- W Bell
- University of Wales Institute Cardiff, Cyncoed, Cardiff CF23 6XD, UK.
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Iliescu R, Yanes LL, Bell W, Dwyer T, Baltatu OC, Reckelhoff JF. Role of the renal nerves in blood pressure in male and female SHR. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2005; 290:R341-4. [PMID: 16166211 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00035.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Female spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) have lower blood pressures than males. The renin-angiotensin system plays an important role in the sexual dimorphism of blood pressure in SHR. The sympathetic nervous system can stimulate renin release, and, therefore, the present study was performed to determine whether the renal sympathetic nerves play a role in the sexual dimorphism of blood pressure in SHR. Male and female SHR underwent bilateral kidney denervation or sham surgery, and, 2 wk later, mean arterial pressure (MAP) and pulse interval were recorded, and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) was measured by the sequence technique. Left ventricle index (LVI) was also calculated. MAP was higher in sham-operated males than females (182 +/- 5 vs. 169 +/- 4 mmHg; P < 0.01), but, despite the higher MAP in males, LVI was significantly greater in female rats. BRS was not different between sham-operated male and female SHR. Following bilateral renal denervation, MAP was decreased by a similar percentage (8-10%) in males (169 +/- 2 mmHg) and females (152 +/- 3 mmHg), whereas LVI was reduced only in female SHR. BRS was not altered by renal denervation in either sex. These data indicate that renal nerves play a role in the control of blood pressure in SHR independent of sex, but do not play a role in mediating the sex differences in blood pressure.
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- Radu Iliescu
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA
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Yanes L, Romero D, Iliescu R, Cucchiarelli VE, Fortepiani LA, Santacruz F, Bell W, Zhang H, Reckelhoff JF. Systemic arterial pressure response to two weeks of Tempol therapy in SHR: involvement of NO, the RAS, and oxidative stress. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2004; 288:R903-8. [PMID: 15604302 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00530.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The roles of nitric oxide (NO) and plasma renin activity (PRA) in the depressor response to chronic administration of Tempol in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) are not clear. The present study was done to determine the effect of 2 wk of Tempol treatment on blood pressure [mean arterial pressure (MAP)], oxidative stress, and PRA in the presence or absence of chronic NO synthase inhibition. SHR were divided into four groups: control, Tempol (1 mmol/l) alone, nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME, 4.5 mg x g(-1).day(-1)) alone, and Tempol + L-NAME or 2 wk. With Tempol, MAP decreased by 22%: 191 +/- 3 and 162 +/- 21 mmHg for control and Tempol, respectively (P < 0.05). L-NAME increased MAP by 16% (222 +/- 2 mmHg, P < 0.01), and L-NAME + Tempol abolished the depressor response to Tempol (215 +/- 3 mmHg, P < 0.01). PRA was not affected by Tempol but was increased slightly with L-NAME alone and 4.4-fold with L-NAME + Tempol. Urinary nitrate/nitrite increased with Tempol and decreased with L-NAME and L-NAME + Tempol. Tempol significantly reduced oxidative stress in the presence and absence of L-NAME. In conclusion, in SHR, Tempol administration for 2 wk reduces oxidative stress in the presence or absence of NO, but in the absence of NO, Tempol is unable to reduce MAP. Therefore, NO, but not changes in PRA, plays a major role in the blood pressure-lowering effects of Tempol. These data suggest that, in hypertensive individuals with endothelial damage and chronic NO deficiency, antioxidants may be able to reduce oxidative stress but not blood pressure.
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- Licy Yanes
- Department. of Physiology and Biophysics, Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA
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Lewis N, Gollob J, Cohen R, Thoreson M, Oei C, Kirby L, Koch K, Thurmond L, Dar M, Bell W. Phase I dose escalation study to assess tolerability and pharmacokinetics of recombinant human IL-18 (rhIL-18) administered as fourteen daily subcutaneous injections in patients with solid tumors. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.2591] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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- N. Lewis
- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
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Yu KJ, Lin YS, Chao KC, Chang SP, Lin LY, Bell W. A detachable porous vaginal mold facilitates reconstruction of a modified McIndoe neovagina. Fertil Steril 2004; 81:435-9. [PMID: 14967386 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 01/21/2003] [Revised: 06/17/2003] [Accepted: 06/17/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To release a new design for a detachable porous vaginal mold to facilitate reconstruction of a modified McIndoe vaginal mold. DESIGN We constructed a detachable, porous vaginal mold with a plastic laboratory centrifuge tube with multiple holes throughout the entire tube. SETTING Patients in a national tertiary medical center. PATIENT(S) Four patients of congenital vaginal agenesis received the modified McIndoe procedure. INTERVENTION(S) Two full-thickness skin grafts removed from the inguinal region were used to cover the detachable porous plastic vaginal mold; the mold was then inserted into the neovaginal cavity and kept in place by sutures between the mold and labia majora. The vaginal mold was removed on day 12 after the operation. All patients adhered to the follow-up instructions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Description of the accessibility of a neovaginal mold. RESULT(S) The vaginal mold is helpful in taking care of the vaginal wound in that it allows easy removal of wound secretion and local cleansing douches. All grafts took completely and recovered well. No detachment of the graft occurred. CONCLUSION(S) The advantages of the detachable porous vaginal mold made from a plastic centrifuge tube are that it is readily available, allows for easy wound care, and, as a fixed point, prevents graft detachment or inversion and thus may lead to a promising result for a modified McIndoe vaginal reconstruction.
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- Ken-Jen Yu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taichung,Taiwan, China.
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Bell W, Davies JS, Evans WD, Scanlon MF, Mullen R. Somatic characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors in growth hormone deficiency: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effect of treatment with recombinant human growth hormone. Am J Hum Biol 2004; 16:533-43. [PMID: 15368601 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The purpose of the present study was to identify the effect of treatment with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) on seven somatic characteristics and eight clinical cardiovascular risk factors. Twenty-seven male and 24 female patients between the ages of 21 and 60 years were examined. The investigation was a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 12 months duration. Patients were assigned randomly to treatment (T) and placebo (P) groups. In the first 6 months group T received rhGH and group P placebo. In the second 6 months both groups received rhGH. Complete data were available for 23 males and 20 females. Increments were calculated between 6 months -BL (increment 1) and 12-6 months (increment 2) in both T and P groups. Apart from the somatotype, data were analysed with a 2 x 2 mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) using treatment (rhGH and placebo) and time (increments 1 and 2). Somatotype data were analysed using a 2 x 3 multivariate ANOVA. Three significant interactions were identified in males: waist circumference (P = 0.006), trunk fat (P = 0.0001), and conicity index (P = 0.001). The only significant interaction in females was trunk fat (P = 0.006). In general, treatment and placebo groups responded differently by time and treatment. Responses were similar in males and females. In the first 6 months when group P was on placebo, waist circumference, trunk fat, and conicity index increased slightly; with group T on rhGH somatic variables declined markedly. In the second 6 months when both groups received rhGH there was a marked decline in group P and a continued decline (but less steeply) in group T. In males there were significant decreases in endomorphy in group T and increases in mesomorphy in group P. In females the somatotype remained stable. There were no significant interactions in clinical cardiovascular risk factors in either males or females. Favourable responses occurred in male and female lipid profiles, although these were not significant. It was concluded that in males waist circumference, trunk fat, conicity index, and somatotype responded significantly to treatment with rhGH; in females the only significant response was trunk fat.
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- W Bell
- University of Wales Institute Cardiff, Cyncoed, Cardiff CF23 6XD, Wales, UK.
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Lee MC, Yen CH, Chen CC, Chen SC, Bell W, Chou MC. Research training needed. Fam Med 2003; 35:691-2; author reply 692. [PMID: 14603394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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Guerrero C, Bell W. Intraoral distraction osteogenesis: a new frontier. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0278-2391(03)00468-3] [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]
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Fitchet A, Doherty PJ, Bundy C, Bell W, Fitzpatrick AP, Garratt CJ. Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients: a randomised controlled trial. Heart 2003; 89:155-60. [PMID: 12527665 PMCID: PMC1767543 DOI: 10.1136/heart.89.2.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of a 12 week comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation (CCR) programme on patients who have undergone implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). DESIGN Sixteen patients with ICDs (14 (88%) male, mean (SD) age 58 (10) years, range 34-74 years) were randomised to either attend an individually tailored CCR programme or receive usual care. They then changed to the alternative regimen for a further 12 weeks. Exercise capacity was assessed using a treadmill exercise test at baseline, after usual care, after CCR and 12 weeks after CCR to assess maintenance effects. Hospital anxiety and depression (HAD) scores were recorded at each stage. RESULTS Exercise times (min:s; mean (SD)) increased by 16% from a baseline mean of 9:55 (2:33) to 11:11 (2:17) following attendance at CCR (95% confidence interval (CI) 0:34 to 1:58; p = 0.001). This improvement was maintained 12 weeks after attendance at CCR, at 11:20 (2:17) (p = 1.00). HAD scores for anxiety and depression decreased during CCR from a baseline of 13.4 (3.6) to 8.1 (3.6), 95% CI 3.5 to 7.0 (p < 0.001) and 9.9 (3.4) to 6.7 (2.9), 95% CI 1.9 to 4.4 (p = 0.002), respectively. These improvements were maintained at 12 weeks after CCR. No ventricular arrhythmias or ICD discharges occurred during the exercise components of the CCR. The total number of ventricular arrhythmias and ICD discharges was similar 12 weeks before, during, and 12 weeks after CCR. CONCLUSIONS CCR appears to be safe for patients with ICDs. It can improve exercising ability and lower the levels of psychological distress. A larger multicentre study is recommended to confirm these findings.
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- A Fitchet
- Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
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Doherty P, Fitchet A, Bundy C, Bell W, Fitzpatrick A, Garratt C. Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation for Patients with Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators. Physiotherapy 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9406(05)60735-3] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Daft BM, Barr BC, Gardner IA, Read D, Bell W, Peyser KG, Ardans A, Kinde H, Morrow JK. Sensitivity and specificity of western blot testing of cerebrospinal fluid and serum for diagnosis of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in horses with and without neurologic abnormalities. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2002; 221:1007-13. [PMID: 12369679 DOI: 10.2460/javma.2002.221.1007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine sensitivity and specificity of western blot testing (WBT) of CSF and serum for diagnosis of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) in horses with and without neurologic abnormalities. DESIGN Prospective investigation. ANIMALS 65 horses with and 169 horses without neurologic abnormalities. PROCEDURE CSF and serum from horses submitted for necropsy were tested for Sarcocystis neurona-specific antibody with a WBT. Results of postmortem examination were used as the gold standard against which results of the WBT were compared. RESULTS Sensitivity of WBT of CSF was 87% for horses with and 88% for horses without neurologic abnormalities. Specificity of WBT of CSF was 44% for horses with and 60% for horses without neurologic abnormalities. Regardless of whether horses did or did not have neurologic abnormalities, sensitivity and specificity of WBT of serum were not significantly different from values for WBT of CSF. Ninety-four horses without EPM had histologic evidence of slight CNS inflammation. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The low specificity of WBT of CSF indicated that it is inappropriate to diagnose EPM on the basis of a positive test result alone because of the possibility of false-positive test results. The high sensitivity, however, means that a negative result is useful in ruling out EPM. There was no advantage in testing CSF versus serum in horses without neurologic abnormalities. Slight CNS inflammation was common in horses with and without S neurona-specific antibodies in the CSF and should not be considered an indication of CNS infection with S neurona.
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- Barbara M Daft
- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, San Bernardino 92408, USA
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Scott G, Deng A, Rodriguez-Burford C, Seiberg M, Han R, Babiarz L, Grizzle W, Bell W, Pentland A. Protease-activated receptor 2, a receptor involved in melanosome transfer, is upregulated in human skin by ultraviolet irradiation. J Invest Dermatol 2001; 117:1412-20. [PMID: 11886502 DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-202x.2001.01575.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Previous studies have shown that the protease-activated receptor 2 is involved in skin pigmentation through increased phagocytosis of melanosomes by keratinocytes. Ultraviolet irradiation is a potent stimulus for melanosome transfer. We show that protease-activated receptor 2 expression in human skin is upregulated by ultraviolet irradiation. Subjects with skin type I, II, or III were exposed to two or three minimal erythema doses of irradiation from a solar simulator. Biopsies were taken from nonexposed and irradiated skin 24 and 96 h after irradiation and protease-activated receptor 2 expression was detected using immunohistochemical staining. In nonirradiated skin, protease-activated receptor 2 expression was confined to keratinocytes in the lower one-third of the epidermis. After ultraviolet irradiation protease-activated receptor 2 expression was observed in keratinocytes in the upper two-thirds of the epidermis or the entire epidermis at both time points studied. Subjects with skin type I showed delayed upregulation of protease-activated receptor 2 expression, however, compared with subjects with skin types II and III. Irradiated cultured human keratinocytes showed upregulation in protease-activated receptor 2 expression as determined by immunofluorescence microscopy and Western blotting. Cell culture supernatants from irradiated keratinocytes also exhibited a dose-dependent increase in protease-activated receptor-2 cleavage activity. These results suggest an important role for protease-activated receptor-2 in pigmentation in vivo. Differences in protease-activated receptor 2 regulation in type I skin compared with skin types II and III suggest a potential mechanism for differences in tanning in subjects with different skin types.
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- G Scott
- Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642, USA.
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Horrocks LA, Oppenheimer C, Burton MR, Duffell HJ, Davies NM, Martin NA, Bell W. Open-path Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of SO2: An empirical error budget analysis, with implications for volcano monitoring. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1029/2001jd000343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Bell W. Patents in therapeutics. A divisive influence. Can Fam Physician 2001; 47:928-31, 937-41. [PMID: 11398722 PMCID: PMC2018495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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The non-motorized treadmill system initially reported by Lakomy in 1984 has been used extensively to assess sprinting performance. However, there has been limited research into the reliability of power output measurement using such systems. The aim of this study was to design a system and protocol capable of measuring treadmill sprinting performance in rugby players and to assess the reliability of this system for measuring power output. Twenty-seven rugby players, all of whom were familiar with treadmill sprinting, performed three maximal 6 s sprints with 2 min recovery between sprints, on two occasions 1 week apart. Both tests were performed on a non-motorized Woodway tramp treadmill, interfaced to a data acquisition system. There were no significant differences (P > 0.05) between power output for repeated trials on the same day (between trials) or for repeated trials on different days (between days). Limits of agreement for maximum average power (the average of 100 readings per second) were 4+/-98 and 30+/-157 W for between trials and between days, respectively. When reported as ratio limits of agreement, these were 1.07 (*/divided 1.12) and 1.03 (*/divided 1.16), respectively. The limits of agreement for maximum instantaneous power (the highest of 100 readings per second) were 51+/-464 and 105+/-588 W for between trials and between days, respectively. When reported as ratio limits of agreement, these were 1.02 (*/divided 1.20) and 1.04 (*/divided 1.21) for between trials and between days, respectively. The coefficients of variation for all measures of power output were less than 9.3%. Hence, the treadmill system and protocol developed in this study provide a reliable measure of power output for rugby players.
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- R J Tong
- School of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK.
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Bell W, Cobner DM, Evans WD. Prediction and validation of fat-free mass in the lower limbs of young adult male Rugby Union players using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry as the criterion measure. Ergonomics 2000; 43:1708-1717. [PMID: 11083149 DOI: 10.1080/001401300750004113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The aim was to derive and cross-validate prediction equations to estimate fat-free mass (FFM) in the lower limbs of young adult male Rugby Union players. Thirty players of mean +/- SD age of 21.1 +/- 2.1 years were recruited. Bone mineral mass, fat mass and lean tissue mass were measured with a Hologic QDR 1000/W whole-body scanner. Anthropometry included circumferences, segmental leg lengths and skinfold thicknesses. Players were divided randomly into prediction (n = 15) and cross-validation (n = 15) samples. Regression equations were derived from the prediction sample and validated on the cross-validation sample. Seven equations were formulated to predict leg FFM. The two equations providing the lowest standard errors of estimate were leg length with circumferences at the knee (0.7262) and calf (0.7382); the multiple correlation was 0.83 in both instances. Cross-validation statistics found no significant differences (p > 0.05) between measured (12.4 +/-1.5 kg) and predicted leg FFM (12.1-12.4 kg). The smallest mean difference was -0.05 kg, the largest 0.26 kg; these were equivalent to -0.4 and 2.1% of the measured leg FFM respectively. Correlations between measured and predicted leg FFM were reasonably high (0.79-0.90, p < 0.001). The ratio limits of agreement confirmed that there was little bias between measured and predicted leg FFM (1.00-1.02) and a good level of agreement (1.12-1.16). Because prediction equations tend to be age, gender and population specific, unless validated for other athletic groups, the present equations should be applied to male Rugby Union players with characteristics similar to those described.
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- W Bell
- University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK.
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to analyze the regional tissue distribution of bone mineral mass (BMM), fat mass (FM), and lean tissue mass (LTM) in the arms, trunk, and legs of 23 male growth hormone-deficient (GHD) males. Patients were assigned randomly to treatment (n = 11) and control (n = 12) groups. During the first six months, the treatment group received recombinant growth hormone (rhGH) and the control group placebo. During the second six months, both groups received rhGH. Following treatment there was a trend for BMM to be lost in the arms and legs, with gains at the trunk. Fat mass was lost mainly from the trunk. Proportionally more LTM was distributed to the arms and legs than to the trunk. Treatment was more effective in the first six months than the second. The correlation between the waist-hip ratio and trunk fat was poor, suggesting that its use in patients with GHD may be misleading.
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- W Bell
- University of Wales Institute Cardiff, Cyncoed, UK.
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Karp WB, Grigsby RK, McSwiggan-Hardin M, Pursley-Crotteau S, Adams LN, Bell W, Stachura ME, Kanto WP. Use of telemedicine for children with special health care needs. Pediatrics 2000; 105:843-7. [PMID: 10742330 DOI: 10.1542/peds.105.4.843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE In 1995, the Children's Medical Services (CMS) of the State of Georgia contracted with the Department of Pediatrics of the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) and the MCG Telemedicine Center to develop telemedicine programs to provide subspecialty care for children with special health care needs. This article presents project statistics and results of client evaluation of services, as well as physician faculty attitudes toward telemedicine. DESIGN A demonstration project using telemedicine between a tertiary center and a rural clinic serving children with special health care needs was established. Data were collected and analyzed for December 12, 1995 to May 31, 1997, during which 333 CMS telemedicine consultations were performed. RESULTS Most CMS telemedicine consultations (35%) involved pediatric allergy/immunology. Other subspecialties included pulmonology (29%), neurology (19%), and genetics (16%). Overall, patients were satisfied with the services received. Initially, physician faculty members were generally positive but conservative in their attitudes toward using telemedicine for delivering clinical consultation. After a year's exposure and/or experience with telemedicine, 28% were more positive, 66% were the same, and only 4% were more negative about telemedicine. The more physicians used telemedicine, the more positive they were about it (r =.30). CONCLUSIONS In terms of family attitudes and individual care, telemedicine is an acceptable means of delivering specific pediatric subspecialty consultation services to children with special health care needs, living in rural areas distant to tertiary centers. Telemedicine is more likely to be successful as part of an integrated health services delivery than when it is the sole mode used for delivery of care.
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- W B Karp
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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Chan C, Medina-Franco H, Bell W, Lazenby A, Vickers S. Carcinoid tumor of the hepatic duct presenting as a Klatskin tumor in an adolescent and review of world literature. Hepatogastroenterology 2000; 47:519-21. [PMID: 10791227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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This is a case presentation of a 14-year-old boy with the radiological diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma occluding the hepatic duct bifurcation. His only symptom at presentation was jaundice and further workup confirmed a mass at the porta hepatis. Surgical treatment resulted in a resection of the hepatic bifurcation tumor with a final pathological diagnosis of a carcinoid tumor of the hepatic duct bifurcation. To our knowledge, this is only the second case presented of a resected carcinoid tumor in adolescence. In this communiqué we present the above case and review of the world literature of biliary neuroendocrine tumors.
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- C Chan
- Department of General Surgery, University of Alabama, School of Medicine, Birmingham 35294-0007, USA
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The relationship between somatotype and somatotype components with coronary artery disease (CAD) and regional adiposity was considered in 58 males (age 60.2 +/- 9.4 years) undergoing investigative coronary angiography for suspected atherosclerotic CAD. Severity of CAD was determined in terms of both the degree of stenosis and the anatomical position of the lesions on the coronary arteries (myocardial score). Six patients had negative angiographic findings but three of these had impaired left ventricular function as determined by left ventriculography. The mean (+/-SD) somatotype of the group was 5.7 / 5.6 / 1.2 (1.7 / 1.4 / 1.0), illustrating a clear dominance of the first two somatotype components. Canonical correlation analysis showed that somatotype was not significantly related to the angiography results (P > 0.05). However, correlations between the somatotype components and the angiography results with their respective first canonical variates showed that the somatotype variate was one of high mesomorphy and low ectomorphy and the angiography variate was essentially one of a high myocardial score. After adjustment for the confounding interrelationship among the somatotype components, endomorphy was significantly correlated with abdominal circumference (r = 0.65, P < 0.001), the abdomen-to-hip ratio (r = 0.53, P < 0.001) and the abdominal sagittal diameter (r = 0.60, P < 0.001). Mesomorphy was not related to these indicators of android or abdominal adiposity following partial adjustment. Ectomorphy was inversely related to the indices of general and regional adiposity. This study suggests that adiposity and muscularity are important features in terms of increased CAD risk, whereas linearity is beneficial. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 12:128-138, 2000. Copyright 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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- Simon R.P. Williams
- Health and Exercise Science Research Laboratory, School of Applied Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, UK
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Goldman A, Paton-Walsh C, Bell W, Toon GC, Blavier JF, Sen B, Coffey MT, Hannigan JW, Mankin WG. Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change Fourier transform infrared intercomparison at Table Mountain Facility, November 1996. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1029/1999jd900879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bell W, Arm S, Cole D, Yassi A. Misleading information. Can Fam Physician 1999; 45:2038, 2040. [PMID: 10509212 PMCID: PMC2328541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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The authors report a 46-year-old father and 17-year-old son who each presented with unilateral central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and bilateral abnormalities of retinal vascular perfusion. The son presented with a nonperfused CRVO in the left eye, developed traction-rhegmatogenous retinal detachment treated with vitreous surgery, and developed prolonged arteriovenous filling in the retina of the fellow eye. The father presented with progressive CRVO in the right eye, developed choroido-vitreal neovascularization following laser treatment to create a chorioretinal anastomosis, underwent vitrectomy for retinal detachment and vitreous hemorrhage in that eye, and developed prolonged arm-eye and retinal arteriovenous circulation times in the fellow eye. An extensive evaluation (including hematological studies and imaging of the major vessels of the neck) failed to reveal a predisposing cause in either patient although echocardiography disclosed a mitral valve thrombus in the father. After institution of coumadin therapy, the circulatory parameters in the fellow eye of each patient improved.
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- N Bhagat
- Department of Ophthalmology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2499, USA
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Central retinal vein occlusion is usually a disease of the elderly and is often associated with systemic vascular disease, e.g., hypertension, diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerotic vascular disease. Younger patients, especially those less than 45 years of age, with retinal vein occlusion should be evaluated carefully for the possibility of an underlying thrombotic tendency. The authors describe the ocular manifestations, pathogenesis, associated conditions, patient evaluation, and treatment of patients with central retinal vein occlusion.
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- N Bhagat
- Department of Ophthalmology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2499, USA
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Osteoporosis in adult life is associated with a significant morbidity and may be predisposed to by osteopenia and failure to reach peak bone mass in childhood. Children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may be at risk of osteopenia as a result of previous therapy or as a consequence of the disease process itself. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry measurements of bone mineral content (BMC) for the whole body and at the lumbar spine and hip were taken in 35 (14 male) long-term survivors of ALL and compared with results in 20 (10 male) survivors of other malignancies and 31 (17 male) healthy sibling controls. The measured BMC was expressed as a percentage of a predicted value derived from the control group and based on the variables that had influence upon it. BMC (%) was reduced at the spine in the ALL group compared with controls [92.4 (8.0)% versus 100.4 (9.7)%, respectively; p < 0.005] and at the hip compared with both other malignancies and controls [89.0 (11.5)% versus 96.1 (11.7)% and 100.4 (9.2)%, respectively; p < 0.0005]. Increasing length of time off therapy was associated with a significant increase in %BMC at both the spine and the hip. For the spine, this association was significantly different between the ALL group and other malignancies, suggesting that any gain in %BMC after therapy was slower in children treated for ALL. Both exercise capacity and levels of physical activity were correlated with %BMC at the hip (r = 0.44, p < 0.001 and r = 0.29, p < 0.01, respectively). Previous exposure to methotrexate, ifosfamide, and bleomycin was associated with a reduction in %BMC at the spine. Exposure to 6-mercaptopurine and cisplatin was associated with a reduction at the hip. In conclusion, children treated for ALL are osteopenic. The mechanism is probably multifactorial but is partially related to previous chemotherapy, limited exercise capacity, and relative physical inactivity.
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- J T Warner
- Department of Child Health, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
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Lopez P, Guerrero C, Bell W, Rojas A, Meza L, Pantin C. Unilateral mandibular widening by intraoral distracion osteogenesis. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0901-5027(99)81065-0] [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: 10/24/2022]
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