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Contreras E, Jurado-Ezqueta M, Pimentel R, Serrano L, Hidalgo C, Jiménez A, Polo MJ. Assessment of seasonal and annual patterns in phosphorus content in a monitored catchment through a partitioning approach based on hydrometeorological data. Environ Res 2024; 242:117501. [PMID: 37996003 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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High amounts of phosphorus (P) in rivers come mainly from two sources: fertilizers washed off from agricultural and urban areas by runoff water (non-point sources) and urban and industrial development which are translated in P discharges from wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). This work analyses the content of P in water for nearly 40 years inquiring into the origin of the sources, based on the hypothesis of runoff generation from the detection of river streamflow increases during the P contribution episode and the previous precipitation. For this purpose, the Guadaira River, which is located in the South of Spain and has a drainage surface of 1524 km2, was selected. In this watershed agricultural land use converges with numerous human activities resulting in high pressures on water quality. We found 40% of the P contribution episodes found seem to come from the runoff generated after the heaviest rainfall events, which normally occur between November and May. The remaining 60% of the P contribution episodes were found to be linked to point sources, which become more relevant from June to September, reaching the highest concentration values (6-17 mg/L). The results highlight that the target phosphate concentration value of 0.34 mg PO4/L imposed by the national legislation for a good state following the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC is exceeded by 96% of the measurements during the period from 1981 to 2022. On a monthly basis, PO4 loads showed a linear relationship with river streamflow (R2 = 0.94). However, on field measurements scale, a potential relationship between both variables was found, which changed according to the improvement in the wastewater treatment and facilities for 1982-1994, 1995-2017 and 2018-2022. In these three periods, different significant decreasing trends of the P content were found, mainly marked by the setup of each individual WWTP.
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- E Contreras
- Fluvial Dynamics and Hydrology Research Group, Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
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- Fluvial Dynamics and Hydrology Research Group, Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
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- Fluvial Dynamics and Hydrology Research Group, Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
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- Plant Biology and Ecology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
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- Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems Department, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain.
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- Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems Department, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain.
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- Fluvial Dynamics and Hydrology Research Group, Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
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Bronte O, García-García F, Lee DJ, Urrutia I, Uranga A, Nieves M, Martínez-Minaya J, Quintana JM, Arostegui I, Zalacain R, Ruiz-Iturriaga LA, Serrano L, Menéndez R, Méndez R, Torres A, Cilloniz C, España PP. Impact of outdoor air pollution on severity and mortality in COVID-19 pneumonia. Sci Total Environ 2023; 894:164877. [PMID: 37331396 PMCID: PMC10275649 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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The relationship between exposure to air pollution and the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia and other outcomes is poorly understood. Beyond age and comorbidity, risk factors for adverse outcomes including death have been poorly studied. The main objective of our study was to examine the relationship between exposure to outdoor air pollution and the risk of death in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia using individual-level data. The secondary objective was to investigate the impact of air pollutants on gas exchange and systemic inflammation in this disease. This cohort study included 1548 patients hospitalised for COVID-19 pneumonia between February and May 2020 in one of four hospitals. Local agencies supplied daily data on environmental air pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, O3, NO2, NO and NOX) and meteorological conditions (temperature and humidity) in the year before hospital admission (from January 2019 to December 2019). Daily exposure to pollution and meteorological conditions by individual postcode of residence was estimated using geospatial Bayesian generalised additive models. The influence of air pollution on pneumonia severity was studied using generalised additive models which included: age, sex, Charlson comorbidity index, hospital, average income, air temperature and humidity, and exposure to each pollutant. Additionally, generalised additive models were generated for exploring the effect of air pollution on C-reactive protein (CRP) level and SpO2/FiO2 at admission. According to our results, both risk of COVID-19 death and CRP level increased significantly with median exposure to PM10, NO2, NO and NOX, while higher exposure to NO2, NO and NOX was associated with lower SpO2/FiO2 ratios. In conclusion, after controlling for socioeconomic, demographic and health-related variables, we found evidence of a significant positive relationship between air pollution and mortality in patients hospitalised for COVID-19 pneumonia. Additionally, inflammation (CRP) and gas exchange (SpO2/FiO2) in these patients were significantly related to exposure to air pollution.
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- O Bronte
- Galdakao-Usansolo University Hospital, Pulmonology Department, Galdakao, Spain; BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain.
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- Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM), Bilbao, Spain
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- Galdakao-Usansolo University Hospital, Pulmonology Department, Galdakao, Spain; BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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- Galdakao-Usansolo University Hospital, Pulmonology Department, Galdakao, Spain; BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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- Galdakao-Usansolo University Hospital, Pulmonology Department, Galdakao, Spain; BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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- Galdakao-Usansolo University Hospital, Research Unit, Galdakao, Spain
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- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Department of Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Operative Research, Leioa, Spain; Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM), Bilbao, Spain
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- Cruces University Hospital, Pulmonology Department, Baracaldo, Spain; BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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- Cruces University Hospital, Pulmonology Department, Baracaldo, Spain; BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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- Cruces University Hospital, Pulmonology Department, Baracaldo, Spain; BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe de Valencia, Pulmonology Department, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe de Valencia, Pulmonology Department, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Pulmonology Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Pulmonology Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Faculty of Health Sciences, Continental University, Huancayo, Peru
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- Galdakao-Usansolo University Hospital, Pulmonology Department, Galdakao, Spain; BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Baracaldo, Spain
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Velu PD, Sipley J, Marino J, Ghanshani S, Lukose G, Cong L, Serrano L, Ly T, Yeh RK, Wu F, Mansukhani M, Berry GJ, Rennert H. Evaluation of a Zoonotic Orthopoxvirus PCR Assay for the Detection of Mpox Virus Infection. J Mol Diagn 2023; 25:740-747. [PMID: 37474002 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2023.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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An epidemic caused by an outbreak of mpox (formerly monkeypox) in May 2022 rapidly spread internationally, requiring an urgent response from the clinical diagnostics community. A detailed description of the clinical validation and implementation of a laboratory-developed real-time PCR test for detecting nonvariola Orthopoxvirus-specific DNA based on the newly designed RealStar Zoonotic Orthopoxvirus assay is presented. The validation was performed using an accuracy panel (n = 97) comprising skin lesion swabs in universal transport media and from mpox virus genomic DNA spiked into pooled mpox virus-negative remnant universal transport media of lesion specimens submitted for routine clinical testing in the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital clinical laboratory system. Accuracy testing demonstrated excellent assay agreement between expected and observed results and comparable diagnostic performance to three different reference tests. Analytical sensitivity with 95% detection probability was 126 copies/mL, and analytical specificity, clinical sensitivity, and clinical specificity were 100%. In summary, the RealStar Zoonotic Orthopoxvirus assay provides a sensitive and reliable method for routine diagnosis of mpox infections.
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- Priya D Velu
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.
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Palmier E, De Miguel R, Montejano R, Busca C, Micán R, Ramos L, Cadiñanos J, Serrano L, Bernardino JI, Pérez-Valero I, Valencia E, Arribas JR, Montes ML, González-García J, Martín-Carbonero L. Three-year efficacy of switching to dolutegravir plus lamivudine: A real-world study. HIV Med 2023; 24:1013-1019. [PMID: 37194419 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dolutegravir (DTG) plus lamivudine (3TC) has proven highly efficacious as a switching strategy in virologically suppressed people with HIV (PWH). As this strategy was introduced relatively recently, real-world, long-term durability studies are lacking. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of treatment-experienced patients who started DTG + 3TC in a cohort of PWH. HIV-RNA <50 copies/mL was analysed at 144 weeks in an intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis (missing = failure) and a per-protocol (PP) analysis (patients with missing data or changes for reasons other than virological failure were excluded). RESULTS The study population comprised 358 PWH (19% women). Median age and time with HIV infection were 51.7 and 13.4 years, respectively. The median number of previous antiretroviral combinations was three. Previous virological failure was reported in 27.1% of patients, and the M184V resistance mutation was detected in 17 patients. At 144 weeks, the percentage of individuals with HIV-RNA <50 copies/mL was 77.4% (277/358) in the ITT analysis and 95.5% (277/290) in the PP analysis. A total of 68 participants were excluded from the PP analysis (data missing, 25, discontinuation due to toxicity, 19; other, 16; death, 8). Two people with virological failure selected resistance-associated mutations (M184V and M184V + R263K). HIV-RNA remained undetectable in 17 patients with a previous history of the M184V mutation. CONCLUSION Our results confirm the real-world, long-term efficacy, tolerability and high genetic barrier of DTG + 3TC in treatment-experienced PWH. Although scarce, mutations causing resistance to nucleosides and integrase can emerge.
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- E Palmier
- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
- CIBER Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Madrid, Spain
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Alosco ML, Barr WB, Banks SJ, Wethe JV, Miller JB, Pulukuri SV, Culhane J, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Mariani ML, Cantu RC, Dodick DW, McClean MD, Au R, Mez J, Turner RW, Palmisano JN, Martin B, Hartlage K, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Shenton ME, Stern RA, Chen K, Protas H, Boker C, Farrer L, Helm R, Katz DI, Kowall N, Mercier G, Otis J, Weller J, Simkin I, Andino A, Conneely S, Diamond C, Fagle T, Haller O, Hunt T, Gullotti N, Mayville B, McLaughlin K, Nanna M, Platt T, Rice F, Sestak M, Annis D, Chaisson C, Dixon DB, Finney C, Gallagher K, Lu J, Ojo E, Pine B, Ramachandran J, Bouix S, Fitzsimmons J, Lin AP, Koerte IK, Pasternak O, Arciniega H, Billah T, Bonke E, Breedlove K, Coello E, Coleman MJ, Jung L, Liao H, Loy M, Rizzoni E, Schultz V, Silva A, Vessey B, Wiegand TLT, Ritter A, Sabbagh M, de la Cruz R, Durant J, Golceker M, Harmon N, Kaylegian K, Long R, Nance C, Sandoval P, Marek KL, Serrano A, Geda Y, Falk B, Duffy A, Howard M, Montague M, Osgood T, Babcock D, Bellgowan P, Goldberg J, Wisniewski T, Kirov I, Lui Y, Marmar C, Hasanaj L, Serrano L, Al-Kharafi A, George A, Martin S, Riley E, Runge W, Peskind ER, Colasurdo E, Marcus DS, Gurney J, Greenwald R, Johnson KA. Neuropsychological test performance of former American football players. Alzheimers Res Ther 2023; 15:1. [PMID: 36597138 PMCID: PMC9808953 DOI: 10.1186/s13195-022-01147-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patterns of cognitive impairment in former American football players are uncertain because objective neuropsychological data are lacking. This study characterized the neuropsychological test performance of former college and professional football players. METHODS One hundred seventy male former football players (n=111 professional, n=59 college; 45-74 years) completed a neuropsychological test battery. Raw scores were converted to T-scores using age, sex, and education-adjusted normative data. A T-score ≤ 35 defined impairment. A domain was impaired if 2+ scores fell in the impaired range except for the language and visuospatial domains due to the limited number of tests. RESULTS Most football players had subjective cognitive concerns. On testing, rates of impairments were greatest for memory (21.2% two tests impaired), especially for recall of unstructured (44.7%) versus structured verbal stimuli (18.8%); 51.8% had one test impaired. 7.1% evidenced impaired executive functions; however, 20.6% had impaired Trail Making Test B. 12.1% evidenced impairments in the attention, visual scanning, and psychomotor speed domain with frequent impairments on Trail Making Test A (18.8%). Other common impairments were on measures of language (i.e., Multilingual Naming Test [21.2%], Animal Fluency [17.1%]) and working memory (Number Span Backward [14.7%]). Impairments on our tasks of visuospatial functions were infrequent. CONCLUSIONS In this sample of former football players (most of whom had subjective cognitive concerns), there were diffuse impairments on neuropsychological testing with verbal memory being the most frequently impaired domain.
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- Michael L. Alosco
- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University CTE Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Robinson Building, Suite B7800, Boston, MA 02118 USA
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- grid.137628.90000 0004 1936 8753Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY USA
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- grid.266100.30000 0001 2107 4242Department of Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego, CA USA ,grid.266100.30000 0001 2107 4242Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA USA
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- grid.417468.80000 0000 8875 6339Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ USA
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- grid.239578.20000 0001 0675 4725Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, NV USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University CTE Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Robinson Building, Suite B7800, Boston, MA 02118 USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University CTE Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Robinson Building, Suite B7800, Boston, MA 02118 USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University CTE Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA ,grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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- grid.417468.80000 0000 8875 6339Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ USA
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- grid.137628.90000 0004 1936 8753Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY USA ,grid.137628.90000 0004 1936 8753Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY USA ,grid.137628.90000 0004 1936 8753Department of Ophthalmology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY USA
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- grid.239578.20000 0001 0675 4725Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, NV USA ,grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University CTE Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Robinson Building, Suite B7800, Boston, MA 02118 USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University CTE Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Robinson Building, Suite B7800, Boston, MA 02118 USA
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- grid.417468.80000 0000 8875 6339Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University CTE Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Robinson Building, Suite B7800, Boston, MA 02118 USA ,grid.510954.c0000 0004 0444 3861Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA USA ,grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Slone Epidemiology Center, Boston University, Boston, MA USA ,grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA ,grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University CTE Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Robinson Building, Suite B7800, Boston, MA 02118 USA ,grid.510954.c0000 0004 0444 3861Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA USA
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- grid.253615.60000 0004 1936 9510Department of Clinical Research & Leadership, The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center (BEDAC), Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center (BEDAC), Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center (BEDAC), Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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- grid.272362.00000 0001 0806 6926Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience, Department of Brain Health, School of Integrated Health Sciences, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV USA
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- Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Translational Genomics Research Institute, and Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium, Phoenix, AZ USA
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- grid.62560.370000 0004 0378 8294Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA ,grid.410370.10000 0004 4657 1992VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA USA
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University CTE Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Robinson Building, Suite B7800, Boston, MA 02118 USA ,grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA ,grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Department of Neurosurgery, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA
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Pascual Reguant L, Tian T, Datta D, Cianferoni D, Kourtis S, Gañez-Zapater A, Cannatá C, Serra-Camprubi Q, Espinar L, Guirola M, Querol J, Miró-Canturri A, Arribas J, Serrano L, Peiró S, Sdelci S. Interactions between BRD4 short, LOXL2, and MED1 drive cell cycle transcription in triple-negative breast cancer. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)00966-2] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Iribarne-Durán LM, Serrano L, Peinado FM, Peña-Caballero M, Hurtado JA, Vela-Soria F, Fernández MF, Freire C, Artacho-Cordón F, Olea N. Biomonitoring bisphenols, parabens, and benzophenones in breast milk from a human milk bank in Southern Spain. Sci Total Environ 2022; 830:154737. [PMID: 35337871 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human breast milk is considered the optimal source of nutrition for infants. Milk from breast milk banks offers an alternative to infant formulas for vulnerable hospitalized neonates most likely to benefit from exclusive human milk feeding. However, breast milk can also be a source of exposure to environmental contaminants, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). AIM To evaluate concentrations of phenolic EDCs, including bisphenols, parabens (PBs), and benzophenones (BPs), in samples from a human milk bank in Granada, Southern Spain and to explore sociodemographic, reproductive, and lifestyle factors related to their concentrations in the milk. METHODS Concentrations of three bisphenols [bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), and bisphenol S (BPS)], four PBs [methyl- (MeP), ethyl- (EtP), propyl- (n-PrP), and butyl-paraben (n-BuP)], and six BPs [BP-1, BP-2, BP-3, BP-6, BP-8, and 4-hydroxy-BP] were determined in milk samples from 83 donors. Information on potential explanatory variables was gathered using the milk bank donor form and an ad hoc questionnaire. Multiple linear and logistic regression models were fitted. RESULTS Detectable concentrations were found of at least one of the analyzed compounds in all donor breast milk samples and at least five compounds in one-fifth of them. The most frequently detected compounds were MeP (90.5%), BP-3 (75.0%), EtP (51.2%), n-PrP (46.4%), and BPA (41.7%). Median concentrations ranged between <0.10 ng/mL (n-PrP, n-BuP, BP-1) and 0.59 ng/mL (BP-3). No sample contained detectable concentrations of BPF, BPS, or most BPs (BP-2, BP-6, BP-8, and 4- hydroxy-BP). Breast milk phenol concentrations were associated with parity, the utilization of deodorants, mouthwash, skin care products, and cosmetics, and the intake of nutritional supplements. CONCLUSIONS Results reveal the widespread presence of BPA, PBs, and BP-3 in donor breast milk samples, highlighting the need for preventive measures to enhance the benefits of breast milk from milk banks and from breastfeeding women in general.
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- L M Iribarne-Durán
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), E-18012 Granada, Spain
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, E-18012 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), E-18012 Granada, Spain
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, E-18012 Granada, Spain
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, E-18012 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), E-18012 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), E-18012 Granada, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), E-28029 Madrid, Spain; Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, University of Granada, E-18016 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), E-18012 Granada, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), E-28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), E-18012 Granada, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), E-28029 Madrid, Spain; Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, University of Granada, E-18016 Granada, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ibs.GRANADA), E-18012 Granada, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), E-28029 Madrid, Spain; Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, University of Granada, E-18016 Granada, Spain; Nuclear Medicine Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital, E-18016 Granada, Spain
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Serrano L, Algarate S, Herrero-Cortina B, Bueno J, González-Barriga MT, Ducons M, Montero-Marco J, Acha B, Taboada A, Sanz-Burillo P, Yuste C, Benito R, Serrano L, González T, Acha B, Yuste C, Sanz P, Taboada A, Ferrández CI, Sahuquillo P, Zueco E, Montero-Marco J, Charlo M, Redondo M, Fernández L, Inglés C, Bueno J, Benito R, Algarate S, Herrero-Cortina B. Assessment of humoral immune response to two mRNA SARS-CoV-2 VACCINES (Moderna and Pfizer) in healthcare workers fully vaccinated with and without a history of previous infection. J Appl Microbiol 2022; 133:1969-1974. [PMID: 35801660 PMCID: PMC9350023 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aims Presence of anti‐S1 region of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein was analysed, at two and eight months, in 477 immunocompetent healthcare workers in Zaragoza, Spain, vaccinated with mRNA‐1273 (Moderna) or BNT162b2 (Pfizer). Methods and results Antibody analysis was performed with Alinity i System (Abbott). At 2 months, 100% of vaccinated had anti‐S1 IgG (mean = 13,285 AU ml−1). This value was significantly higher with Moderna (18,192 AU ml−1) than with Pfizer (10,441 AU ml−1). The mean value of anti‐S1 IgG after vaccination was significantly higher in patients with than without previous infection (18,539 vs. 7919 AU ml−1); in both groups was significantly higher with Moderna than with Pfizer (21,881 vs. 15,733 AU ml−1 and 11,949 vs. 6387 AU ml−1), respectively. At 8 months, 100% of patients were IgG positive, with higher levels with Moderna than with Pfizer. Nevertheless, in ensemble of cases, a mean decrease of antibody levels of 11,025 AU ml−1 was observed. Conclusion At 2 and 8 months after vaccination, IgG response persists with both vaccines but with important decrease which suggests the need for revaccination. Significance and impact of study The study contributes to know the immune status after vaccination with two of more used anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccines. This knowledge is important for establishing the best vaccination strategy
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- Laura Serrano
- Occupational Health Unit, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Institute for Health Research Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Microbiology Department, Zaragoza University, Spain
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- Investigation Unit, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Institute for Health Research Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain.,Universidad San Jorge, Villanueva de Gállego, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Investigation Unit, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Institute for Health Research Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Occupational Health Unit, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Institute for Health Research Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Occupational Health Unit, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Institute for Health Research Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Occupational Health Unit, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Institute for Health Research Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Occupational Health Unit, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Institute for Health Research Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Lozano Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.,Microbiology Department, Zaragoza University, Spain.,Institute for Health Research Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
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Conway J, Moretti L, Nolan-Kenney R, Akhand O, Serrano L, Kurzweil A, Rucker JC, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ. Sleep-deprived residents and rapid picture naming performance using the Mobile Universal Lexicon Evaluation System (MULES) test. eNeurologicalSci 2021; 22:100323. [PMID: 33604461 PMCID: PMC7876539 DOI: 10.1016/j.ensci.2021.100323] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective The Mobile Universal Lexicon Evaluation System (MULES) is a rapid picture naming task that captures extensive brain networks involving neurocognitive, afferent/efferent visual, and language pathways. Many of the factors captured by MULES may be abnormal in sleep-deprived residents. This study investigates the effect of sleep deprivation in post-call residents on MULES performance. Methods MULES, consisting of 54 color photographs, was administered to a cohort of neurology residents taking 24-hour in-hospital call (n = 18) and a group of similar-aged controls not taking call (n = 18). Differences in times between baseline and follow-up MULES scores were compared between the two groups. Results MULES time change in call residents was significantly worse (slower) from baseline (mean 1.2 s slower) compared to non-call controls (mean 11.2 s faster) (P < 0.001, Wilcoxon rank sum test). The change in MULES time from baseline was significantly correlated to the change in subjective level of sleepiness for call residents and to the amount of sleep obtained in the 24 h prior to follow-up testing for the entire cohort. For call residents, the duration of sleep obtained during call did not significantly correlate with change in MULES scores. There was no significant correlation between MULES change and sleep quality questionnaire score for the entire cohort. Conclusion The MULES is a novel test for effects of sleep deprivation on neurocognition and vision pathways. Sleep deprivation significantly worsens MULES performance. Subjective sleepiness may also affect MULES performance. MULES may serve as a useful performance assessment tool for sleep deprivation in residents. MULES is a rapid picture naming test that captures extensive brain networks. MULES performance is impaired in sleep deprived residents. Subjective sleepiness may also affect MULES performance. MULES may serve as an assessment tool for sleep deprivation in residents.
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- Jenna Conway
- Departments of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Departments of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Departments of Ophthalmology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Departments of Ophthalmology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Departments of Ophthalmology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Departments of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Pickering KA, Gilroy K, Cassidy JW, Fey SK, Najumudeen AK, Zeiger LB, Vincent DF, Gay DM, Johansson J, Fordham RP, Miller B, Clark W, Hedley A, Unal EB, Kiel C, McGhee E, Machesky LM, Nixon C, Johnsson AE, Bain M, Strathdee D, van Hoof SR, Medema JP, Anderson KI, Brachmann SM, Stucke VM, Malliri A, Drysdale M, Turner M, Serrano L, Myant K, Campbell AD, Sansom OJ. A RAC-GEF network critical for early intestinal tumourigenesis. Nat Commun 2021; 12:56. [PMID: 33397922 PMCID: PMC7782582 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20255-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
RAC1 activity is critical for intestinal homeostasis, and is required for hyperproliferation driven by loss of the tumour suppressor gene Apc in the murine intestine. To avoid the impact of direct targeting upon homeostasis, we reasoned that indirect targeting of RAC1 via RAC-GEFs might be effective. Transcriptional profiling of Apc deficient intestinal tissue identified Vav3 and Tiam1 as key targets. Deletion of these indicated that while TIAM1 deficiency could suppress Apc-driven hyperproliferation, it had no impact upon tumourigenesis, while VAV3 deficiency had no effect. Intriguingly, deletion of either gene resulted in upregulation of Vav2, with subsequent targeting of all three (Vav2-/- Vav3-/- Tiam1-/-), profoundly suppressing hyperproliferation, tumourigenesis and RAC1 activity, without impacting normal homeostasis. Critically, the observed RAC-GEF dependency was negated by oncogenic KRAS mutation. Together, these data demonstrate that while targeting RAC-GEF molecules may have therapeutic impact at early stages, this benefit may be lost in late stage disease.
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- K A Pickering
- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- CRUK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 ORE, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- EMBL/CRG Systems Biology Research Unit, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRC), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute for Theoretical Biology, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- EMBL/CRG Systems Biology Research Unit, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRC), Barcelona, Spain
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- The Babraham Institute, Babraham Hall, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, UK
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- IBAHCM and School of Veterinary Medicine, 464 Bearsden Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK
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- Laboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology (LEXOR), Center for Experimental Molecular Medicine (CEMM) and Cancer Center Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Oncode Institute, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology (LEXOR), Center for Experimental Molecular Medicine (CEMM) and Cancer Center Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Oncode Institute, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Francis Crick Institute, Mill Hill Laboratory, London, NW7 1AA, UK
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Klybeckstrasse, 141, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Klybeckstrasse, 141, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- CRUK Manchester Institute, 553 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX, UK
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- Broad Institute, 415 Main St, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
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- The Babraham Institute, Babraham Hall, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, UK
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- EMBL/CRG Systems Biology Research Unit, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Edinburgh Research Centre, The Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, UK.
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK.
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- CRUK Beatson Institute, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1BD, UK.
- Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Garscube Estate, Switchback Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK.
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Ilardi M, Nolan-Kenney R, Fatterpekar G, Hasanaj L, Serrano L, Joseph B, Wu S, Rucker JC, Balcer LJ, Galetta SL. Role for OCT in detecting hemi-macular ganglion cell layer thinning in patients with multiple sclerosis and related demyelinating diseases. J Neurol Sci 2020; 419:117159. [PMID: 33035869 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Investigations have found associations of homonymous thinning of the macular ganglion cell/ inner-plexiform layer (GCIPL) with demyelinating lesions in the post-chiasmal visual pathway among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Retinal thinning may also occur through retrograde trans-synaptic degeneration, a process by which lesions in post-geniculate visual pathway structures lead to thinning of the GCIPL across thalamic synapses. The purpose of our study was to determine the frequency of homonymous hemimacular thinning that occurs in association with post-chiasmal visual pathway demyelinating lesions in patients with MS and other demyelinating diseases. METHODS Adult patients with demyelinating diseases (MS, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder [NMOSD], myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (anti-MOG)) who were participants in an ongoing observational study of visual pathway structure and function were analyzed for the presence of hemimacular GCIPL thinning on OCT scans. Brain MRI scans were examined for the presence of post-geniculate visual pathway demyelinating lesions. RESULTS Among 135 participants in the visual pathway study, 5 patients (3.7%) had homonymous hemimacular GCIPL thinning. Eleven patients (8.1%) had a whole+half pattern of GCIPL thinning, characterized by hemimacular thinning in one eye and circumferential macular thinning in the contralateral eye. All but one patient with homonymous hemimacular thinning had demyelinating lesions in the post-geniculate visual pathway; however, these lesions were located in both cerebral hemispheres. CONCLUSION Homonymous hemimacular thinning in the GCIPL by OCT is associated with post-chiasmal visual pathway demyelinating lesions but it appears to be a relatively uncommon contributor to GCIPL loss. Patients with this pattern of GCIPL often fail to complain of hemifield visual loss. Future studies with prospective and detailed MR imaging may be able to more closely associate demyelinating lesions in anatomically appropriate regions of the post-chiasmal visual pathways with homonymous hemimacular thinning.
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- Marissa Ilardi
- Department of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Croll L, Kurzweil A, Hasanaj L, Serrano L, Balcer LJ, Galetta SL. The psychosocial implications of COVID-19 for a neurology program in a pandemic epicenter. J Neurol Sci 2020; 416:117034. [PMID: 32683274 PMCID: PMC7358162 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117034] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective We discuss the psychosocial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic as self-reported by housestaff and faculty in the NYU Langone Health Department of Neurology, and summarize how our program is responding to these ongoing challenges. Methods During the period of May 1–4, 2020, we administered an anonymous electronic survey to all neurology faculty and housestaff to assess the potential psychosocial impacts of COVID-19. The survey also addressed how our institution and department are responding to these challenges. This report outlines the psychosocial concerns of neurology faculty and housestaff and the multifaceted support services that our department and institution are offering in response. Faculty and housestaff cohorts were compared with regard to frequencies of binary responses (yes/ no) using the Fisher's exact test. Results Among 130 total survey respondents (91/191 faculty [48%] and 37/62 housestaff [60%]), substantial proportions of both groups self-reported having increased fear (79%), anxiety (83%) and depression (38%) during the COVID-19 pandemic. These proportions were not significantly different between the faculty and housestaff groups. Most respondents reported that the institution had provided adequate counseling and support services (91%) and that the department had rendered adequate emotional support (92%). Participants offered helpful suggestions regarding additional resources that would be helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion COVID-19 has affected the lives and minds of faculty and housestaff in our neurology department at the epicenter of the pandemic. Efforts to support these providers during this evolving crisis are imperative for promoting the resilience necessary to care for our patients and colleagues. The psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare providers is enormous. Neurology faculty and trainees are feeling anxiety and depression during this crisis. Neurology departments must implement innovative support strategies in response.
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- Leah Croll
- New York University Grossman School of Medicine Department of Neurology, New York, NY, USA.
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine Department of Neurology, New York, NY, USA.
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine Department of Neurology, New York, NY, USA.
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine Department of Neurology, New York, NY, USA.
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine Department of Neurology, New York, NY, USA; New York University Grossman School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, New York, NY, USA; New York University Grossman School of Medicine Department of Population Health, New York, NY, USA.
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- New York University Grossman School of Medicine Department of Neurology, New York, NY, USA; New York University Grossman School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, New York, NY, USA.
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Dahan N, Moehringer N, Hasanaj L, Serrano L, Joseph B, Wu S, Nolan-Kenney R, Rizzo JR, Rucker JC, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ. The SUN test of vision: Investigation in healthy volunteers and comparison to the mobile universal lexicon evaluation system (MULES). J Neurol Sci 2020; 415:116953. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Valencia ME, Montejano R, Moreno V, Martín Carbonero L, Bernardino JI, Serrano L. [Helicobacter pylori infection in the HIV + population: a comorbidity to think about]. Rev Esp Quimioter 2020; 33:68-72. [PMID: 31933346 PMCID: PMC6987630 DOI: 10.37201/req/033.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Introducción . Las alteraciones gastrointestinales, son frecuentes en VIH+. Helicobacter pylori puede ser una causa infradiagnosticada. Material y métodos Se realizó una búsqueda retrospectiva de pacientes VIH+ con infección por H. pylori entre enero de 1998 hasta diciembre de 2017. Resultados Se incluyeron 132 pacientes. La dispepsia fue la sintomatología más frecuente. Un 88,5% tuvo gastritis crónica atrófica. Se consiguió la erradicación en 102 (77,3%). La curación fue más frecuente con pauta cuádruple (p=0,004) y en los más jóvenes (p=0,041). Conclusión La infección por H. pylori podría ser responsable de manifestaciones digestivas inespecíficas en los pacientes VIH+.
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- M E Valencia
- Mª Eulalia Valencia Ortega, Servicio de Medicina Interna-Unidad de VIH. Hospital Universitario La Paz-IdiPaz. Madrid. Spain.
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Archavlis E, Serrano L, Ringel F, Kantelhardt SR. Tentorial Incision vs. Retraction of the Tentorial Edge during the Subtemporal Approach: Anatomical Comparison in Cadaveric Dissections and Retrospective Clinical Case Series. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2019; 80:441-448. [PMID: 31534884 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to compare tentorial incision (group A) versus retraction and tack up suture (group B) of the tentorial edge during the subtemporal approach for surgery in the high basilar region. Design 24 cadaveric dissections and 4 clinical cases of aneurysms of the high basilar region are presented. Assessment included visibility and operability afforded by either tentorial incision creating a dural flap (group A) or retraction of the tentorial edge and tethering with a suture (group B). Four patients, two with superior cerebellar artery aneurysms and two with proximal posterior cerebral artery aneurysms were treated with each approach. Results In the quantitative evaluations, we found no significant difference in the exposure of the posterior cerebral, superior cerebellar, and perforant arteries as well as surgical working area provided by either approach. However, tentorial incision allowed a significantly greater exposure of the basilar artery and the fourth cranial nerve (both p < 0.001). Concerning operability, tentorial incision provided no objective advantage for direct clipping of the high basilar region (groups A vs. B, p > 0.05). Subjectively, clipping of the high basilar segment was feasible using tentorial tethering only. Conclusion Retraction of the free edge of the tentorium downward by tethering with a suture is simple and fast method for exposure of aneurysms in the high basilar region when the pathology does not require a proximal control. In our data the rather more invasive and time consuming tentorial incision provided an additional objectified advantage only for placement of a proximal temporary clip.
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- E Archavlis
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Fallon S, Akhand O, Hernandez C, Galetta MS, Hasanaj L, Martone J, Webb N, Drattell J, Amorapanth P, Rizzo JR, Nolan-Kenney R, Serrano L, Rucker JC, Cardone D, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ. MULES on the sidelines: A vision-based assessment tool for sports-related concussion. J Neurol Sci 2019; 402:52-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Serrano L, Akinshemoyin Vaughn O, Sokumbi O. 196 Hidradenitis Suppurativa dermatology visits by gender, race, and insurer in a midwest population. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.272] [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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Howell S, Hoeks S, West R, Wheatcroft S, Hoeft A, Leva B, Plichon B, Damster S, Momeni M, Watremez C, Kahn D, Dincq AS, Danila A, Wittmann M, Struck R, Rüddel T, Kessler F, Rasche S, Matsota P, Hasani A, Gudaityte J, Karbonskiene A, Ferreira R, Carvalho S, Tomescu D, Martac C, Grintescu I, Mirea L, Serrano L, Serrano L, Sierra P, Sabaté S, Hernando D, Matute P, Trashorras M, Suñé M, Sarmiento L, Hervias A, González O, Hermina A, González O, Hermina A, Navarro Perez R, Orts M, Fernandez-Garcia R, Sanchez Pérez D, Sepulveda Gil I, Monedero P, Hidalgo F, Mbongo C, Pont A, Reyes H, Bartolo C, Galera S, Valentijn T, Stolker R, Tugrul M, Emre Demirel E, Hough M, Griffiths K, Birch S, Beardow Z, Elliot S, Thompson J, Bowrey S, Northey M, Melson H, Telford R, Nadolski M, Potter A, Fuller D, Rose A, Varma S, Simeson K, Pettit J, Smith N, Martinson V, Sleight L, Naylor C, Watt P, Raymode P, Dunk N, Twohey L, Hollos L, Davies S, Gibson A, Coleman Z, Tamm T, Joscak J, Zsisku L, Zuleika M, Carvalho P, Collyer T, Ryan J, Colling K, Dharmarajah S, Krishnan A, Paddle J, Fouracres A, Arnell K, Muhammad K. Prospective observational cohort study of the association between antiplatelet therapy, bleeding and thrombosis in patients with coronary stents undergoing noncardiac surgery. Br J Anaesth 2019; 122:170-179. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 09/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Seay M, Akhand O, Galetta MS, Cobbs L, Hasanaj L, Amorapanth P, Rizzo JR, Nolan R, Serrano L, Rucker JC, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ. Mobile Universal Lexicon Evaluation System (MULES) in MS: Evaluation of a new visual test of rapid picture naming. J Neurol Sci 2018; 394:1-5. [PMID: 30193154 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The Mobile Universal Lexicon Evaluation System (MULES) is a test of rapid picture naming that is under investigation for concussion. MULES captures an extensive visual network, including pathways for eye movements, color perception, memory and object recognition. The purpose of this study was to introduce the MULES to visual assessment of patients with MS, and to examine associations with other tests of afferent and efferent visual function. METHODS We administered the MULES in addition to binocular measures of low-contrast letter acuity (LCLA), high-contrast visual acuity (VA) and the King-Devick (K-D) test of rapid number naming in an MS cohort and in a group of disease-free controls. RESULTS Among 24 patients with MS (median age 36 years, range 20-72, 64% female) and 22 disease-free controls (median age 34 years, range 19-59, 57% female), MULES test times were greater (worse) among the patients (60.0 vs. 40.0 s). Accounting for age, MS vs. control status was a predictor of MULES test times (P = .01, logistic regression). Faster testing times were noted among patients with MS who had greater (better) performance on binocular LCLA at 2.5% contrast (P < .001, linear regression, accounting for age), binocular high-contrast VA (P < .001), and K-D testing (P < .001). Both groups demonstrated approximately 10-s improvements in MULES test times between trials 1 and 2 (P < .0001, paired t-tests). CONCLUSION The MULES test, a complex task of rapid picture naming involves an extensive visual network that captures eye movements, color perception and the characterization of objects. Color recognition, a key component of this novel assessment, is early in object processing and requires area V4 and the inferior temporal projections. MULES scores reflect performance of LCLA, a widely-used measure of visual function in MS clinical trials. These results provide evidence that the MULES test can add efficient visual screening to the assessment of patients with MS.
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- Meagan Seay
- Departments of Neurolog, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Departments of Neurolog, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Departments of Neurolog, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Departments of Neurolog, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Departments of Neurolog, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Departments of Neurolog, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Departments of Neurolog, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Departments of Neurolog, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Departments of Neurolog, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Departments of Neurolog, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Departments of Neurolog, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Zaccardelli G, Serrano L, Lipiszko O, Pease D, Martinez-Escala E, Orrell K, Choi J, Guitart J, West D, Nardone B. 250 Evidence for race/ethnic incidence rate disparity in mycosis fungoides: A report from the NCI surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) program. J Invest Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.256] [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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Akhand O, Galetta MS, Cobbs L, Hasanaj L, Webb N, Drattell J, Amorapanth P, Rizzo JR, Nolan R, Serrano L, Rucker JC, Cardone D, Jordan BD, Silverio A, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ. The new Mobile Universal Lexicon Evaluation System (MULES): A test of rapid picture naming for concussion sized for the sidelines. J Neurol Sci 2018; 387:199-204. [PMID: 29571863 PMCID: PMC6022286 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2018.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Measures of rapid automatized naming (RAN) have been used for over 50 years to capture vision-based aspects of cognition. The Mobile Universal Lexicon Evaluation System (MULES) is a test of rapid picture naming under investigation for detection of concussion and other neurological disorders. MULES was designed as a series of 54 grouped color photographs (fruits, random objects, animals) that integrates saccades, color perception and contextual object identification. Recent changes to the MULES test have been made to improve ease of use on the athletic sidelines. Originally an 11 × 17-inch single-sided paper, the test has been reduced to a laminated 8.5 × 11-inch double-sided version. We identified performance changes associated with transition to the new, MULES, now sized for the sidelines, and examined MULES on the sideline for sports-related concussion. METHODS We administered the new laminated MULES to a group of adult office volunteers as well as youth and collegiate athletes during pre-season baseline testing. Athletes with concussion underwent sideline testing after injury. Time scores for the new laminated MULES were compared to those for the larger version (big MULES). RESULTS Among 501 athletes and office volunteers (age 16 ± 7 years, range 6-59, 29% female), average test times at baseline were 44.4 ± 14.4 s for the new laminated MULES (n = 196) and 46.5 ± 16.3 s for big MULES (n = 248). Both versions were completed by 57 participants, with excellent agreement (p < 0.001, linear regression, accounting for age). Age was a predictor of test times for both MULES versions, with longer times noted for younger participants (p < 0.001). Among 6 athletes with concussion thus far during the fall sports season (median age 15 years, range 11-21) all showed worsening of MULES scores from pre-season baseline (median 4.0 s, range 2.1-16.4). CONCLUSION The MULES test has been converted to an 11 × 8.5-inch laminated version, with excellent agreement between versions across age groups. Feasibly administered at pre-season and in an office setting, the MULES test shows preliminary evidence of capacity to identify athletes with sports-related concussion.
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- Omar Akhand
- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Recreation and Athletics, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Primary Care Sports Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Hasanaj L, Thawani SP, Webb N, Drattell JD, Serrano L, Nolan RC, Raynowska J, Hudson TE, Rizzo JR, Dai W, McComb B, Goldberg JD, Rucker JC, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ. Rapid Number Naming and Quantitative Eye Movements May Reflect Contact Sport Exposure in a Collegiate Ice Hockey Cohort. J Neuroophthalmol 2018; 38:24-29. [PMID: 28746058 PMCID: PMC6022287 DOI: 10.1097/wno.0000000000000533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The King-Devick (K-D) test of rapid number naming is a reliable visual performance measure that is a sensitive sideline indicator of concussion when time scores worsen (lengthen) from preseason baseline. Within cohorts of youth athletes <18 years old, baseline K-D times become faster with increasing age. We determined the relation of rapid number-naming time scores on the K-D test to electronic measurements of saccade performance during preseason baseline assessments in a collegiate ice hockey team cohort. Within this group of young adult athletes, we also sought to examine the potential role for player age in determining baseline scores. METHODS Athletes from a collegiate ice hockey team received preseason baseline testing as part of an ongoing study of rapid rink-side performance measures for concussion. These included the K-D test (spiral-bound cards and tablet computer versions). Participants also performed a laboratory-based version of the K-D test with simultaneous infrared-based video-oculographic recordings using an EyeLink 1000+. This allowed measurement of the temporal and spatial characteristics of eye movements, including saccadic velocity, duration, and intersaccadic interval (ISI). RESULTS Among 13 male athletes, aged 18-23 years (mean 20.5 ± 1.6 years), prolongation of the ISI (a combined measure of saccade latency and fixation duration) was the measure most associated with slower baseline time scores for the EyeLink-paired K-D (mean 38.2 ± 6.2 seconds, r = 0.88 [95% CI 0.63-0.96], P = 0.0001), the K-D spiral-bound cards (36.6 ± 5.9 seconds, r = 0.60 [95% CI 0.08-0.87], P = 0.03), and K-D computerized tablet version (39.1 ± 5.4 seconds, r = 0.79 [95% CI 0.42-0.93], P = 0.001). In this cohort, older age was a predictor of longer (worse) K-D baseline time performance (age vs EyeLink-paired K-D: r = 0.70 [95% CI 0.24-0.90], P = 0.008; age vs K-D spiral-bound cards: r = 0.57 [95% CI 0.03-0.85], P = 0.04; age vs K-D tablet version: r = 0.59 [95% CI 0.06-0.86], P = 0.03) as well as prolonged ISI (r = 0.62 [95% CI 0.11-0.87], P = 0.02). Slower baseline K-D times were not associated with greater numbers of reported prior concussions. CONCLUSIONS Rapid number-naming performance using the K-D at preseason baseline in this small cohort of collegiate ice hockey players is best correlated with ISI among eye movement-recording measures. Baseline K-D scores notably worsened with increasing age, but not with numbers of prior concussions in this small cohort. While these findings require further investigation by larger studies of contact and noncontact sports athletes, they suggest that duration of contact sports exposure may influence preseason test performance.
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- Lisena Hasanaj
- Departments of Neurology (LH, SPT, LS, RCN, JR, TEH, J-RR, WD, JCR, SLG, LJB), Population Health (LJB, BM, JDG), Ophthalmology (JCR, SLG, LJB), and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (JDD, TEH, J-RR), New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York; and Department of Athletics (NW), New York University, New York, New York
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Tabar MD, Movilla R, Serrano L, Altet L, Francino O, Roura X. PCR evaluation of selected vector-borne pathogens in dogs with pericardial effusion. J Small Anim Pract 2018; 59:248-252. [PMID: 29355984 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2017] [Revised: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate evidence for selected vector-borne pathogen infections in dogs with pericardial effusion living in a Mediterranean area in which several canine vector-borne diseases are endemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS Archived EDTA blood (n=68) and pericardial fluid samples (n=58) from dogs with pericardial effusion (n=68) were included. Dogs without pericardial effusion examined for other reasons were included as controls (n=60). Pericardial effusion was classified as neoplastic in 40 dogs, idiopathic in 23 dogs and of unknown aetiology in 5 dogs. Real-time PCR was performed for Leishmania infantum, Ehrlichia/Anaplasma species, Hepatozoon canis, Babesia species, Rickettsia species and Bartonella species, and sequencing of PCR products from positive samples was used to confirm species specificity. RESULTS Vector-borne pathogens were found in 18 dogs: 16 of 68 dogs with pericardial effusion (23·5%) and two of 60 control dogs (3·3%). Positive dogs demonstrated DNA of Leishmania infantum (n=7), Anaplasma platys (n=2, one dog coinfected with Leishmania infantum), Babesia canis (n=5), Babesia gibsoni (n=3) and Hepatozoon canis (n=2). Vector-borne pathogens were more commonly detected among dogs with pericardial effusion than controls (P=0·001). There was no relationship between aetiology of the pericardial effusion and evidence of vector-borne pathogens (P=0·932). CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Vector-borne pathogens are often detected in dogs with pericardial effusion and require further investigation, especially in dogs with idiopathic pericardial effusion. PCR can provide additional information about the potential role of vector-borne pathogens in dogs with pericardial effusion living in endemic areas.
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- M-D Tabar
- Hospital Veterinario San Vicente, Alicante, 03540, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic Veterinari, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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- Vetgenomics, Parc de recerca UAB, Edifici Eureka, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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- Vetgenomics, Parc de recerca UAB, Edifici Eureka, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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- Servei Veterinari de Genètica Molecular, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic Veterinari, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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Villabona Arenas CJ, Vidal N, Ahuka Mundeke S, Muwonga J, Serrano L, Muyembe JJ, Boillot F, Delaporte E, Peeters M. Divergent HIV-1 strains (CRF92_C2U and CRF93_cpx) co-circulating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Phylogenetic insights on the early evolutionary history of subtype C. Virus Evol 2017; 3:vex032. [PMID: 29250430 PMCID: PMC5724398 DOI: 10.1093/ve/vex032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Molecular epidemiological studies revealed that the epicenter of the HIV pandemic was Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Central Africa. All known subtypes and numerous complex recombinant strains co-circulate in the DRC. Moreover, high intra-subtype diversity has been also documented. During two previous surveys on HIV-1 antiretroviral drug resistance in the DRC, we identified two divergent subtype C lineages in the protease and partial reverse transcriptase gene regions. We sequenced eight near full-length genomes and classified them using bootscanning and likelihood-based phylogenetic analyses. Four strains are more closely related to subtype C although within the range of inter sub-subtype distances. However, these strains also have small unclassified fragments and thus were named CRF92_C2U. Another strain is a unique recombinant of CRF92_C2U with an additional small unclassified fragment and a small divergent subtype A fragment. The three remaining strains represent a complex mosaic named CRF93_cpx. CRF93_cpx have two fragments of divergent subtype C sequences, which are not conventional subtype C nor the above described C2, and multiple divergent subtype A-like fragments. We then inferred the time-scaled evolutionary history of subtype C following a Bayesian approach and a partitioned analysis using major genomic regions. CRF92_C2U and CRF93_cpx had the most recent common ancestor with conventional subtype C around 1932 and 1928, respectively. A Bayesian demographic reconstruction corroborated that the subtype C transition to a faster phase of exponential growth occurred during the 1950s. Our analysis showed considerable differences between the newly discovered early-divergent strains and the conventional subtype C and therefore suggested that this virus has been diverging in humans for several decades before the HIV/M diversity boom in the 1950s.
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- C J Villabona Arenas
- Unité Mixte Internationale 233, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, INSERM U1175, Université de Montpellier, 911 Avenue Agropolis, Montpellier, 34394, France
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- Unité Mixte Internationale 233, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, INSERM U1175, Université de Montpellier, 911 Avenue Agropolis, Montpellier, 34394, France
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- Unité Mixte Internationale 233, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, INSERM U1175, Université de Montpellier, 911 Avenue Agropolis, Montpellier, 34394, France.,Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, Av. De la Démocratie 5345, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.,Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Route de Kimwenza, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Route de Kimwenza, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo.,Laboratoire National de Référence du SIDA, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Unité Mixte Internationale 233, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, INSERM U1175, Université de Montpellier, 911 Avenue Agropolis, Montpellier, 34394, France
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- Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale, Av. De la Démocratie 5345, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.,Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Route de Kimwenza, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Alter-Santé Internationale and Développement, Montpellier, 34090, France
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- Unité Mixte Internationale 233, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, INSERM U1175, Université de Montpellier, 911 Avenue Agropolis, Montpellier, 34394, France
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- Unité Mixte Internationale 233, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, INSERM U1175, Université de Montpellier, 911 Avenue Agropolis, Montpellier, 34394, France
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Serra P, Sanz-Santos J, Castellà E, Cirauqui B, Andreo F, Llatjós M, Avila M, Margelí M, Serrano L, Centeno C, Quiroga V, Torky M, Ruiz-Manzano J. Identification of oestrogen, progesterone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 expression in mediastinal metastases of breast cancer obtained by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration. Cytopathology 2017; 29:35-40. [PMID: 29119620 DOI: 10.1111/cyt.12486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND In breast cancer patients, the expression statuses of oestrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) are crucial in the choice of treatment. Receptor expression in metastatic lesions can differ from the primary tumour. The aim of our study was to analyse the utility of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) to obtain samples allowing the identification of ER, PR and HER2 expression in patients with mediastinal metastases of breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS The clinical files of all patients with a final diagnosis of breast cancer mediastinal metastases diagnosed by EBUS-TBNA in our institution were retrospectively analysed. The ability of EBUS-TBNA to obtain samples that allowed hormone receptor and HER2 expression analysis was calculated. RESULTS Twenty-four patients were included. ER, PR and HER2 assessments could be performed in 22, 20 and 22 patients, respectively. In 20 of the 24 patients it was possible to investigate all three types of receptor expression. In the remaining four cases, where ER, PR or HER2 expression tests could not be performed, it was due to a lack of tissue. In cases with adequate results for EBUS-TBNA and the primary tumour agreement was greater for ER (16/19) and HER2 (12/14) than PR (8/17). Based on receptor status, there was a change in the choice of treatment for five patients. CONCLUSION In patients with breast cancer mediastinal metastases, ER, PR and HER2 expression can be assessed in samples obtained by EBUS-TBNA whenever a sufficient tissue sample is collected.
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- P Serra
- Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain.,Department of Medicine, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
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- Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain.,Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Oncology, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Oncology, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Catalan Institute of Oncology, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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- Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona (Barcelona), Spain
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Mathieu R, Guido N, Ibler E, Serrano L, Rangel S, Schlosser B, West D, Laumann A, Nardone B. Rosacea and subsequent diagnosis for Parkinson's disease: a large, urban, single center, US patient population retrospective study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 32:e141-e144. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- R.J. Mathieu
- Department of Dermatology; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600 Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Department of Dermatology; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600 Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Department of Dermatology; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600 Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Department of Dermatology; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600 Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Department of Dermatology; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600 Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Department of Dermatology; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600 Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Department of Dermatology; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600 Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Department of Dermatology; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600 Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Department of Dermatology; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600 Chicago IL 60611 USA
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Vakharia PP, Nardone B, Schlosser BJ, Lee D, Serrano L, West DP. Reply to-chronic exposure to tetracyclines and subsequent diagnosis for non-melanoma skin cancer in a large Midwestern US population. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 32:e159-e160. [PMID: 29080313 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- P P Vakharia
- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, 60611, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, 60611, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, 60611, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, 60611, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, 60611, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, 60611, IL, USA.,Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. Saint Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, 60611, IL, USA
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Ciaffi L, Koulla-Shiro S, Sawadogo AB, Ndour CT, Eymard-Duvernay S, Mbouyap PR, Ayangma L, Zoungrana J, Gueye NFN, Diallo M, Izard S, Bado G, Kane CT, Aghokeng AF, Peeters M, Girard PM, Le Moing V, Reynes J, Delaporte E, Reynes J, Delaporte E, Koulla-Shiro S, Ndour CT, Sawadogo AB, Seidy M, Le Moing V, Calmy A, Ciaffi L, Gueye NFN, Girard PM, Eholie S, Guiard-Schmid JB, Chaix ML, Kouanfack C, Tita I, Bazin B, Garcia P, Le Moing V, Izard S, Eymard-Duvernay S, Ciaffi L, Peeters M, Serrano L, Cournil A, Delaporte E, Mbouyap PR, Toby R, Manga N, Ayangma L, Mpoudi M, Zoungrana NJ, Diallo M, Gueye NFN, Aghokeng AF, Guichet E, Bell O, Abessolo HA, Djoubgang MR, Manirakiza G, Lamarre G, Mbarga T, Epanda S, Bikie A, Nke T, Massaha N, Nke E, Bikobo D, Olinga J, Elat O, Diop A, Diouf B, Bara N, Fall MBK, Kane CT, Seck FB, Ba S, Njantou P, Ndyaye A, Fao P, Traore R, Sanou Y, Bado G, Coulibaly M, Some E, Some J, Kambou A, Tapsoba A, Sombie D, Sanou S, Traore B, Flandre P, Michon C, Drabo J, Simon F. Boosted protease inhibitor monotherapy versus boosted protease inhibitor plus lamivudine dual therapy as second-line maintenance treatment for HIV-1-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa (ANRS12 286/MOBIDIP): a multicentre, randomised, parallel, open-label, superiority trial. The Lancet HIV 2017; 4:e384-e392. [DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(17)30069-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Vakharia PP, Nardone B, Schlosser BJ, Lee D, Serrano L, West DP. Chronic exposure to tetracyclines and subsequent diagnosis for non-melanoma skin cancer in a large Midwestern U.S. patient population. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 31:e534-e536. [PMID: 28609551 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- P P Vakharia
- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.,Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Orrell K, Nardone B, Serrano L, Lund E, Grushchak S, Rangel S, West D, Laumann A. 158 Psoriasis and sexual dysfunction in young adult males: A cross-sectional study in a large U.S. population. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Serrano L, Díaz-Paniagua C, Gómez-Rodríguez C, Florencio M, Marchand MA, Roelofs JGM, Lucassen ECHET. Susceptibility to acidification of groundwater-dependent wetlands affected by water level declines, and potential risk to an early-breeding amphibian species. Sci Total Environ 2016; 571:1253-1261. [PMID: 27476729 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Revised: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Eggs of the Western spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes) reached a 100% mortality in all 29 clutches deposited at a pH below 5.0 in a temporary pond of the Doñana National Park (SW Spain) throughout the wet season of 2006-2007. A similar trend was detected in a neighbouring pond. The proximity of these two ponds to a groundwater pumping area (<1.5km), prompted us to elucidate the possible links between the reduction in pond hydroperiod over past decades (1989-2008) and the decrease of groundwater pH-buffering capacity. The average hydroperiod had decreased by 4months since 1998-99 in the pond where the extensive egg mortality had occurred. The total alkalinity, and the Mg(2+)concentration had also significantly declined in the shallow water-table since 1998-99, from an average of 8.56 to 0.32meql(-1), and of 3.57 to 1.15meql(-1), respectively. This decline of the shallow groundwater buffering capacity could turn this pond more susceptible to the inorganic acidity associated with pyrite oxidation as the sediment S content was often above 0.03%. The initial ratio of S/Ca+Mg in the summer dry sediment was a good predictor of pore-water pH on re-wetting after desiccation (r(2)=0.802, p<0.01). Therefore, this ratio can give some anticipation to mitigate the impact of acidity on toad hatching before these temporary ponds are reflooded on the next wet season. Our results suggest that the long-term damage to pond water levels can trigger a potential risk of soil acidification in the presence of iron-sulphide minerals.
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- L Serrano
- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Doñana Biological Station-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Cobbs L, Hasanaj L, Amorapanth P, Rizzo JR, Nolan R, Serrano L, Raynowska J, Rucker JC, Jordan BD, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ. Mobile Universal Lexicon Evaluation System (MULES) test: A new measure of rapid picture naming for concussion. J Neurol Sci 2016; 372:393-398. [PMID: 27856005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2016.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2016] [Revised: 09/25/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study introduces a rapid picture naming test, the Mobile Universal Lexicon Evaluation System (MULES), as a novel, vision-based performance measure for concussion screening. The MULES is a visual-verbal task that includes 54 original photographs of fruits, objects and animals. We piloted MULES in a cohort of volunteers to determine feasibility, ranges of picture naming responses, and the relation of MULES time scores to those of King-Devick (K-D), a rapid number naming test. METHODS A convenience sample (n=20, age 34±10) underwent MULES and K-D (spiral bound, iPad versions). Administration order was randomized; MULES tests were audio-recorded to provide objective data on temporal variability and ranges of picture naming responses. RESULTS Scores for the best of two trials for all tests were 40-50s; average times required to name each MULES picture (0.72±0.14s) was greater than those needed for each K-D number ((spiral: 0.33±0.05s, iPad: 0.36±0.06s, 120 numbers), p<0.0001, paired t-test). MULES scores showed the greatest degree of improvement between trials (9.4±4.8s, p<0.0001 for trials 1 vs. 2), compared to K-D (spiral 1.5±3.3s, iPad 1.8±3.4s). Shorter MULES times demonstrated moderate and significant correlations with shorter iPad but not spiral K-D times (r=0.49, p=0.03). CONCLUSION The MULES test is a rapid picture naming task that may engage more extensive neural systems than more commonly used rapid number naming tasks. Rapid picture naming may require additional processing devoted to color perception, object identification, and categorization. Both tests rely on initiation and sequencing of saccadic eye movements.
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- Lucy Cobbs
- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Pedrinaci IZ, Romero A, Louro J, Banqué M, Vernet M, Serrano L, Funez R, Medina F, Perez D, Rueda A, Sala M, Redondo M. Survival impact of adjuvant chemotherapy in screening breast cancer. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw364.63] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Sánchez R, Baillès E, Bastidas A, Serrano L, Pérez-Villa F, Castel MÁ, Pintor L. A New Quantitative Approach to Assessing Noncompliance With Medical Recommendations in Heart Transplant Recipients. Transplant Proc 2016; 48:2178-80. [PMID: 27569967 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Failure of compliance with medical regimen is one of the major risk factors associated with morbidity and mortality in heart transplant (HT) recipients. Nevertheless, to date, there is no specific, gold-standard, comprehensive set of tools for assessing compliance in these patients. OBJECTIVE The objective of the present study was to develop a specific instrument for the assessment of noncompliance with medical recommendations in HT recipients. METHODS This prospective observational study used a nonprobability sampling method, which was performed from January 2006 to December 2012. All of the patients met clinical criteria for being included on the waiting list for a HT. We designed a scale for measuring the compliance degree at 12 months after heart transplantation. This scale included the most important aspects of the medical regimen, using nine discrete quantitative variables. The total score was described as the patient's Noncompliance Factor (NCF). The results were analysed by mean, ranks, and percentages. RESULTS The sample was constituted of 61 participants who underwent surgical HT intervention and completed the 12-month follow-up assessment. The overall incidence of noncompliance was around 30% and only 43.1% of the recipients had an acceptable degree of compliance. CONCLUSIONS The overall incidence of noncompliance in HT recipients is high and this can generate worse clinical outcomes. Evaluation by specific screening instruments like the one proposed in the present study can be useful for a systematic detection of this phenomenon.
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- R Sánchez
- Department of Psychiatry, Institut de Neuropsiquiatria i Addiccions, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Institut de Neurociències, Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Institut de Neurociències, Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Institut de Neurociències, Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Transplantation Division, Instituto Clínico del Tórax, Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Transplantation Division, Instituto Clínico del Tórax, Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Institut de Neurociències, Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Tkachenko N, Singh K, Hasanaj L, Serrano L, Kothare SV. Sleep Disorders Associated With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Using Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 3. Pediatr Neurol 2016; 57:46-50.e1. [PMID: 26795630 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2015.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sleep problems affect 30% to 80% of patients with mild traumatic brain injury. We assessed the prevalence of sleep disorders after mild traumatic brain injury and its correlation with other symptoms. METHODS AND MATERIALS Individuals with mild traumatic brain injury were assessed at the New York University Concussion Center during 2013-2014 with the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool, third edition, data following mild traumatic brain injury. The relationship between sleep problems (drowsiness, difficulty falling asleep, fatigue or low energy), psychiatric symptoms (sadness, nervousness or anxiousness), headache, and dizziness were analyzed by Spearman correlation and logistic regression using moderate to severe versus none to mild categorization. RESULTS Ninety-three patients were retrospectively considered. The most common injury causes were falls (34.4%) and motor vehicle accidents (21.5%). There was a positive correlation between dizziness, headache, psychiatric problems (sadness, anxiety, irritability), and sleep problems (fatigue, drowsiness, and difficulty falling asleep) (P < 0.001). Logistic regression showed a significant association between moderate to severe psychiatric symptoms and moderate to severe sleep symptoms (P < 0.05). Sleep symptoms became more severe with increased time interval from mild traumatic brain injury to Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 3 administration (odds ratio = 1.005, 1.006, and 1.008, P < 0.05). There was significant correlation between motor vehicle accident and drowsiness and difficulty falling asleep (P < 0.05). Medications given in the emergency department had a positive correlation with drowsiness (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Individuals who report moderate to severe headache, dizziness, and psychiatric symptoms have a higher likelihood of reporting moderate to severe sleep disorders following mild traumatic brain injury and should be counseled and initiated with early interventions.
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- Nataliya Tkachenko
- Sleep Center, Department of Neurology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York; Department of Pediatrics, Dnepropetrovsk State Medical Academy, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Sleep Center, Department of Neurology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York.
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Bayón-Pérez C, Hernando A, Álvarez-Comino MJ, Cebolla S, Serrano L, Gutiérrez F, Montesinos F, Lagarde M, Bisbal O, Matarranz M, Rubio R, Pulido F. Toward a comprehensive care of HIV patients: finding a strategy to detect depression in a Spanish HIV cohort. AIDS Care 2016; 28:834-41. [PMID: 26885765 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1144868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Depression is a common but frequently undiagnosed feature in individuals with HIV infection. To find a strategy to detect depression in a non-specialized clinical setting, the overall performance of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the depression identification questions proposed by the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) guidelines were assessed in a descriptive cross-sectional study of 113 patients with HIV infection. The clinician asked the two screening questions that were proposed under the EACS guidelines and requested patients to complete the HADS. A psychiatrist or psychologist administered semi-structured clinical interviews to yield psychiatric diagnoses of depression (gold standard). A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis for the HADS-Depression (HADS-D) subscale indicated that the best sensitivity and specificity were obtained between the cut-off points of 5 and 8, and the ROC curve for the HADS-Total (HADS-T) indicated that the best cut-off points were between 12 and 14. There were no statistically significant differences in the correlations of the EACS (considering positive responses to one [A] or both questions [B]), the HADS-D ≥ 8 or the HADS-T ≥ 12 with the gold standard. The study concludes that both approaches (the two EACS questions and the HADS-D subscale) are appropriate depression-screening methods in HIV population. We believe that using the EACS-B and the HADS-D subscale in a two-step approach allows for rapid, assumable and accurate clinical diagnosis in non-psychiatric hospital settings.
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- C Bayón-Pérez
- a Department of Psychiatry, IdiPaz , Hospital Universitario La Paz ., Madrid , Spain
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- b Department of Medical Specialties , Universidad Europea de Madrid , Villaviciosa de Odón , Spain.,c HIV Unit , Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12) , Madrid , Spain
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- d Department of Psychology , Universidad Europea de Madrid , Villaviciosa de Odón , Spain
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- e Department of Psychiatry , IdiPaz , SSM Tetuán, Madrid , Spain
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- f IdiPaz HIV Unit, Hospital Universitario La Paz , Madrid , Spain
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- g Policlinica Valdemoro Plaza , Valdemoro , Spain
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- d Department of Psychology , Universidad Europea de Madrid , Villaviciosa de Odón , Spain
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- c HIV Unit , Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12) , Madrid , Spain
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- c HIV Unit , Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12) , Madrid , Spain
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- c HIV Unit , Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12) , Madrid , Spain
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- c HIV Unit , Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12) , Madrid , Spain
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- c HIV Unit , Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12) , Madrid , Spain
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Fernandes V, Costa M, Ribeiro T, Serrano L, Cardoso V, Santos H, Lordelo M, Ferreira L, Fontes C. 1,3-1,4-β-Glucanases and not 1,4-β-glucanases improve the nutritive value of barley-based diets for broilers. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2015.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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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Barrón-González HG, Martínez-Espronceda M, Led S, Serrano L, Fischer C, Clarke M. New use cases for remote control and configuration of interoperable medical devices. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2015; 2013:4787-90. [PMID: 24110805 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2013.6610618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The newest branch of the ISO/IEEE 11073 (X73) standard for Personal Health Devices (X73PHD), allow the development of interoperable personal health ecosystems. At the moment of this writing, more than 11 specializations have been successfully published by the Personal Health Device (PHD) Working Group (PHD WG). Nevertheless, some recent specializations at draft stage show the need for a procedure to control configuration parameters. As a solution, some ad-hoc methods have been elaborated to deal with it, but, the aim of the PHD WG is to standardize a general procedure, valid for longer term. Then it is needed to identify use cases requiring remote configuration services. This work identifies and studies new use cases that employ remote configuration services. The resulting use cases, discussed within the PHD WG to get the maximum consensus, are within the scope of the Basic Electrocardiograph (X73-10406), the Sleep Apnea Breathing Therapy Equipment (X73-10424), and the Medication Monitor (X73-10472) specializations. In addition, a classification of the findings is proposed for each use case. These findings could be the basis for the new remote configuration extension.
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O'Leary L, van der Sloot AM, Reis CR, Deegan S, Ryan AE, Dhami SPS, Murillo LS, Cool RH, Correa de Sampaio P, Thompson K, Murphy G, Quax WJ, Serrano L, Samali A, Szegezdi E. Decoy receptors block TRAIL sensitivity at a supracellular level: the role of stromal cells in controlling tumour TRAIL sensitivity. Oncogene 2015; 35:1261-70. [PMID: 26050621 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2015.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Revised: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a death ligand cytokine known for its cytotoxic activity against malignantly transformed cells. TRAIL induces cell death through binding to death receptors DR4 and DR5. The inhibitory decoy receptors (DcR1 and DcR2) co-expressed with death receptor 4 (DR4)/DR5 on the same cell can block the transmission of the apoptotic signal. Here, we show that DcRs also regulate TRAIL sensitivity at a supracellular level and thus represent a mechanism by which the microenvironment can diminish tumour TRAIL sensitivity. Mathematical modelling and layered or spheroid stroma-extracellular matrix-tumour cultures were used to model the tumour microenvironment. By engineering TRAIL to escape binding by DcRs, we found that DcRs do not only act in a cell-autonomous or cis-regulatory manner, but also exert trans-cellular regulation originating from stromal cells and affect tumour cells, highlighting the potent inhibitory effect of DcRs in the tumour tissue and the necessity of selective targeting of the two death-inducing TRAIL receptors to maximise efficacy.
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- L O'Leary
- Apoptosis Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- EMBL/CRG Systems Biology Research Unit, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona, Spain.,Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, University of Montreal, 2950, Chemin de Polytechnique Pavillon Marcelle-Coutu, Dock 20, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Discipline of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Centre for Microscopy and Imaging, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- EMBL/CRG Systems Biology Research Unit, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona, Spain
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Apoptosis Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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Barrón-González HG, Martínez-Espronceda M, Trigo JD, Led S, Serrano L. Proposal of a novel remote command and control configuration extension for interoperable Personal Health Devices (PHD) based on ISO/IEEE11073 standard. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2014; 2014:6312-6315. [PMID: 25571440 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2014.6945072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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New use cases to extend the interoperability standard ISO/IEEE11073 (X73) were found during the development of recent specializations. These use cases expose the need of remote command and control extensions to allow managers to configure agents through the standard. This paper presents a proposal for an extension of remote control and configuration service able to standardize a general procedure within the newest branch of this standard called X73 for Personal Health Devices (X73PHD). In order to develop a service for remote control, several approaches have been studied and discussed in the Personal Health Device Working Group (PHD-WG). The final solution is defined following the PHD-WG guidelines and integrated with the Optimized Exchange Protocol (X73-20601) and device specializations (X73-104xx). Previous works such as the classic command and control and the extended services packages from X73-10201 and X73-20301, respectively, have also been taken into account.
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Kiel C, Verschueren E, Yang JS, Serrano L. Integration of Protein Abundance and Structure Data Reveals Competition in the ErbB Signaling Network. Sci Signal 2013; 6:ra109. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2004560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Agarwal M, Nitta R, Dovat S, Li G, Arita H, Narita Y, Fukushima S, Tateishi K, Matsushita Y, Yoshida A, Miyakita Y, Ohno M, Collins VP, Kawahara N, Shibui S, Ichimura K, Kahn SA, Gholamin S, Junier MP, Chneiweiss H, Weissman I, Mitra S, Cheshier S, Avril T, Hamlat A, Le Reste PJ, Mosser J, Quillien V, Carrato C, Munoz-Marmol A, Serrano L, Pijuan L, Hostalot C, Villa SL, Ariza A, Etxaniz O, Balana C, Benveniste ET, Zheng Y, McFarland B, Drygin D, Bellis S, Bredel M, Lotsch D, Engelmaier C, Allerstorfer S, Grusch M, Pichler J, Weis S, Hainfellner J, Marosi C, Spiegl-Kreinecker S, Berger W, Bronisz A, Nowicki MO, Wang Y, Ansari K, Chiocca EA, Godlewski J, Brown K, Kwatra M, Brown K, Kwatra M, Bui T, Nitta R, Li G, Zhu S, Kozono D, Li J, Kushwaha D, Carter B, Chen C, Schulte J, Srikanth M, Das S, Zhang J, Lathia J, Yin L, Rich J, Olson E, Kessler J, Chenn A, Cherry A, Haas B, Lin YH, Ong SE, Stella N, Cifarelli CP, Griffin RJ, Cong D, Zhu W, Shi Y, Clark P, Kuo J, Hu S, Sun D, Bookland M, Darbinian N, Dey A, Robitaille M, Remke M, Faury D, Maier C, Malhotra A, Jabado N, Taylor M, Angers S, Kenney A, Ren X, Zhou H, Schur M, Baweja A, Singh M, Erdreich-Epstein A, Fu J, Koul D, Yao J, Saito N, Zheng S, Verhaak R, Lu Z, Yung WKA, Gomez G, Volinia S, Croce C, Brennan C, Cavenee W, Furnari F, Lopez SG, Qu D, Petritsch C, Gonzalez-Huarriz M, Aldave G, Ravi D, Rubio A, Diez-Valle R, Marigil M, Jauregi P, Vera B, Rocha AADL, Tejada-Solis S, Alonso MM, Gopal U, Isaacs J, Gruber-Olipitz M, Dabral S, Ramkissoon S, Kung A, Pak E, Chung J, Theisen M, Sun Y, Monrose V, Franchetti Y, Sun Y, Shulman D, Redjal N, Tabak B, Beroukhim R, Zhao J, Buonamici S, Ligon K, Kelleher J, Segal R, Haas B, Canton D, Diaz P, Scott J, Stella N, Hara K, Kageji T, Mizobuchi Y, Kitazato K, Okazaki T, Fujihara T, Nakajima K, Mure H, Kuwayama K, Hara T, Nagahiro S, Hill L, Botfield H, Hossain-Ibrahim K, Logan A, Cruickshank G, Liu Y, Gilbert M, Kyprianou N, Rangnekar V, Horbinski C, Hu Y, Vo C, Li Z, Ke C, Ru N, Hess KR, Linskey ME, Zhou YAH, Hu F, Vinnakota K, Wolf S, Kettenmann H, Jackson PJ, Larson JD, Beckmann DA, Moriarity BS, Largaespada DA, Jalali S, Agnihotri S, Singh S, Burrell K, Croul S, Zadeh G, Kang SH, Yu MO, Song NH, Park KJ, Chi SG, Chung YG, Kim SK, Kim JW, Kim JY, Kim JE, Choi SH, Kim TM, Lee SH, Kim SK, Park SH, Kim IH, Park CK, Jung HW, Koldobskiy M, Ahmed I, Ho G, Snowman A, Raabe E, Eberhart C, Snyder S, Agnihotri S, Gugel I, Remke M, Bornemann A, Pantazis G, Mack S, Shih D, Sabha N, Taylor M, Tatagiba M, Zadeh G, Krischek B, Schulte A, Liffers K, Kathagen A, Riethdorf S, Westphal M, Lamszus K, Lee JS, Xiao J, Patel P, Schade J, Wang J, Deneen B, Erdreich-Epstein A, Song HR, Leiss L, Gjerde C, Saed H, Rahman A, Lellahi M, Enger PO, Leung R, Gil O, Lei L, Canoll P, Sun S, Lee D, Ho ASW, Pu JKS, Zhang XQ, Lee NP, Dat PJR, Leung GKK, Loetsch D, Steiner E, Holzmann K, Spiegl-Kreinecker S, Pirker C, Hlavaty J, Petznek H, Hegedus B, Garay T, Mohr T, Sommergruber W, Grusch M, Berger W, Lukiw WJ, Jones BM, Zhao Y, Bhattacharjee S, Culicchia F, Magnus N, Garnier D, Meehan B, McGraw S, Hashemi M, Lee TH, Milsom C, Gerges N, Jabado N, Trasler J, Pawlinski R, Mackman N, Rak J, Maherally Z, Thorne A, An Q, Barbu E, Fillmore H, Pilkington G, Maherally Z, Tan SL, Tan S, An Q, Fillmore H, Pilkington G, Malhotra A, Choi S, Potts C, Ford DA, Nahle Z, Kenney AM, Matlaf L, Khan S, Zider A, Singer E, Cobbs C, Soroceanu L, McFarland BC, Hong SW, Rajbhandari R, Twitty GB, Gray GK, Yu H, Benveniste EN, Nozell SE, Minata M, Kim S, Mao P, Kaushal J, Nakano I, Mizowaki T, Sasayama T, Tanaka K, Mizukawa K, Nishihara M, Nakamizo S, Tanaka H, Kohta M, Hosoda K, Kohmura E, Moeckel S, Meyer K, Leukel P, Bogdahn U, Riehmenschneider MJ, Bosserhoff AK, Spang R, Hau P, Mukasa A, Watanabe A, Ogiwara H, Saito N, Aburatani H, Mukherjee J, Obha S, See W, Pieper R, Nakajima K, Hara K, Kageji T, Mizobuchi Y, Kitazato K, Fujihara T, Otsuka R, Kung D, Nagahiro S, Rajbhandari R, Sinha T, Meares G, Benveniste EN, Nozell S, Ott M, Litzenburger U, Rauschenbach K, Bunse L, Pusch S, Ochs K, Sahm F, Opitz C, von Deimling A, Wick W, Platten M, Peruzzi P, Chiocca EA, Godlewski J, Read R, Fenton T, Gomez G, Wykosky J, Vandenberg S, Babic I, Iwanami A, Yang H, Cavenee W, Mischel P, Furnari F, Thomas J, Ronellenfitsch MW, Thiepold AL, Harter PN, Mittelbronn M, Steinbach JP, Rybakova Y, Kalen A, Sarsour E, Goswami P, Silber J, Harinath G, Aldaz B, Fabius AWM, Turcan S, Chan TA, Huse JT, Sonabend AM, Bansal M, Guarnieri P, Lei L, Soderquist C, Leung R, Yun J, Kennedy B, Sisti J, Bruce S, Bruce R, Shakya R, Ludwig T, Rosenfeld S, Sims PA, Bruce JN, Califano A, Canoll P, Stockhausen MT, Kristoffersen K, Olsen LS, Poulsen HS, Stringer B, Day B, Barry G, Piper M, Jamieson P, Ensbey K, Bruce Z, Richards L, Boyd A, Sufit A, Burleson T, Le JP, Keating AK, Sundstrom T, Varughese JK, Harter P, Prestegarden L, Petersen K, Azuaje F, Tepper C, Ingham E, Even L, Johnson S, Skaftnesmo KO, Lund-Johansen M, Bjerkvig R, Ferrara K, Thorsen F, Takeshima H, Yamashita S, Yokogami K, Mizuguchi S, Nakamura H, Kuratsu J, Fukushima T, Morishita K, Tanaka H, Sasayama T, Tanaka K, Nakamizo S, Mizukawa K, Kohmura E, Tang Y, Vaka D, Chen S, Ponnuswami A, Cho YJ, Monje M, Tateishi K, Narita Y, Nakamura T, Cahill D, Kawahara N, Ichimura K, Tiemann K, Hedman H, Niclou SP, Timmer M, Tjiong R, Rohn G, Goldbrunner R, Timmer M, Tjiong R, Stavrinou P, Rohn G, Perrech M, Goldbrunner R, Tokita M, Mikheev S, Sellers D, Mikheev A, Kosai Y, Rostomily R, Tritschler I, Seystahl K, Schroeder JJ, Weller M, Wade A, Robinson AE, Phillips JJ, Gong Y, Ma Y, Cheng Z, Thompson R, Wang J, Fan QW, Cheng C, Gustafson W, Charron E, Zipper P, Wong R, Chen J, Lau J, Knobbe-Thosen C, Weller M, Jura N, Reifenberger G, Shokat K, Weiss W, Wu S, Fu J, Zheng S, Koul D, Yung WKA, Wykosky J, Hu J, Taylor T, Villa GR, Gomez G, Mischel PS, Gonias SL, Cavenee W, Furnari F, Yamashita D, Kondo T, Takahashi H, Inoue A, Kohno S, Harada H, Ohue S, Ohnishi T, Li P, Ng J, Yuelling L, Du F, Curran T, Yang ZJ, Zhu D, Castellino RC, Van Meir EG, Zhu W, Begum G, Wang Q, Clark P, Yang SS, Lin SH, Kahle K, Kuo J, Sun D. CELL BIOLOGY AND SIGNALING. Neuro Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/not174] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Long B, Cabanas J, Hess E, Serrano L. Despite Self-Reported Comfort in Managing Syncope Patients in the Out-of-Hospital Setting, Most EMS Providers have Significant Knowledge Deficits in the Definition, Etiology, and Management of Syncope. Ann Emerg Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.07.226] [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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Pomba C, López-Cerero L, Bellido M, Serrano L, Belas A, Couto N, Cavaco-Silva P, Rodríguez-Baño J, Pascual A. Within-lineage variability of ST131 Escherichia coli isolates from humans and companion animals in the south of Europe. J Antimicrob Chemother 2013; 69:271-3. [PMID: 24022069 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- C Pomba
- CIISA, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Shinn C, Marco A, Serrano L. Influence of low levels of water salinity on toxicity of nitrite to anuran larvae. Chemosphere 2013; 92:1154-1160. [PMID: 23466091 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.01.079] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2012] [Revised: 01/10/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Reactive nitrogen compounds such as nitrite (NO2(-)) are highly toxic to aquatic animals and are partly responsible for the global decline of amphibians. On some fish and Caudata amphibian species low levels of sodium chloride significantly reduce the toxicity of nitrite. However, the nitrite-salinity interaction has not been properly studied in anuran amphibians. To verify if chloride (Cl(-)) attenuates NO2(-) toxicity, eggs and larvae of three anuran species were subjected to a series of NO2(-) solutions combined with three salt concentrations (0, 0.4 and 2 or 0, 0.052 and 0.2gL(-1)NaCl). One of the species tested originated from two different populations inhabiting highly contrasted nutrient richness environments: lowland Doñana Natural Park and Sierra de Gredos Mountain. In general, the presence of Cl(-) increased survival and growth of lowland Pelophylax perezi and activity of mountain P. perezi larvae exposed to NO2(-), thus attenuating the toxicity of NO2(-) to developing amphibians. Mountain amphibian populations appeared to be much more sensitive to the concentrations of NO2(-) and Cl(-) used in this experiment than coastal conspecifics, suggesting possible adaptation of populations to local conditions. Nitrogen pollution in coastal wetlands poses a serious threat to aquatic organisms, causing direct toxicity or indirect effects via ecosystem eutrophication. The presence of low to medium levels of salinity that would be common in coastal wetlands may attenuate the direct effects of increasing concentrations of nitrogenous compounds in water bodies. Furthermore, treating cultures of endangered anurans with small amounts of NaCl may provide an additional protective measure.
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- Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, C/Americo Vespucio, s/n, 41092 Isla de la Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain.
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Serrano L, Manker D, Brandi F, Cali T. THE USE OF BACILLUS SUBTILIS QST 713 AND BACILLUS PUMILUS QST 2808 AS PROTECTANT FUNGICIDES IN CONVENTIONAL APPLICATION PROGRAMS FOR BLACK LEAF STREAK CONTROL. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2013.986.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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De Jesus-Acosta C, Rosado N, Hechavarria R, San Miguel L, Serrano L, Nath A, Wojna V. Thinning of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Is Associated with Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV Infected Women (P01.263). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p01.263] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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José BS, Baskaran Z, Serrano L, Bilbao I, Sordo B, Bustinza A, Castaño M, Baza B, Sautua S, Rodriguez E. Hospital formulations for the treatment of non-albicans vulvovaginitis. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2012. [DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2012-000074.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Amendola D, De Faveri DM, Egües I, Serrano L, Labidi J, Spigno G. Autohydrolysis and organosolv process for recovery of hemicelluloses, phenolic compounds and lignin from grape stalks. Bioresour Technol 2012; 107:267-274. [PMID: 22244953 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.12.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2011] [Revised: 12/14/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A combination of two environment-friend processes for hemicelluloses and lignin recovery from red grape stalks were investigated: an autohydrolysis pretreatment at 180°C for 30 min followed by a non-catalysed ethanol organosolv step at 180°C for 90 min. Hemicelluloses were precipitated by ethanol addition to autohydrolysis liquor, while lignin was tentatively precipitated by acidification of liquors from both the processes. Results suggest that stalks hemicelluloses can be easily hydrolysed requiring a milder treatment to reduce sugar degradation, while the organosolv process did not give a consistent delignification. Autohydrolysis allowed a recovery of 2% (on stalks d.m.) of total phenols in the liquor. Organosolv liquor had a higher concentration of phenols (corresponding to 0.72% of stalks d.m.) which almost completely precipitated with lignin.
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- Institute of Oenology and Agro-Food Engineering, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense, 84-29122 Piacenza, Italy
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Martinez I, Escayola J, Trigo J, Garcia J, Espronceda MM, Led S, Serrano L. Recent innovative advances in telemedicine: standard-based designs for personal health. IJBET 2011. [DOI: 10.1504/ijbet.2011.039197] [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: 11/21/2022]
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