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Xu SF, Adams B, Yu XC, Xu M. Denosumab and giant cell tumour of bone-a review and future management considerations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 20:e442-7. [PMID: 24155640 DOI: 10.3747/co.20.1497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Giant cell tumour of bone (gctb) is one type of giant-cell-rich bone lesion characterized by the presence of numerous multinucleated osteoclast-type giant cells. Giant cells are known to express rankl (receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand) and are responsible for the aggressive osteolytic nature of the tumour. No available treatment option is definitively effective in curing this disease, especially in surgically unsalvageable cases. In recent years, several studies of denosumab in patients with advanced or unresectable gctb have shown objective changes in tumour composition, reduced bony destruction, and clinical benefit. Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets and binds with high affinity and specificity to rankl. Several large phase iii studies have shown that denosumab is more effective than bisphosphonates in reducing skeletal morbidity arising from a wide range of tumours and that it can delay bone metastasis. The relevant articles are reviewed here. The controversies related to the future use of denosumab in the treatment of gctb are discussed.
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Hanson V, Adams B, Lord J, Barker A, Poulton K, Lee H. Assessment of the purity of isolated cell populations for lineage-specific chimerism monitoring post haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 82:269-75. [DOI: 10.1111/tan.12172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2013] [Revised: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Adams B, Cubbon RM, Witte KK, Rajwani A, Kearney LC, Gierula J, Sapsford RJ, Mercer BN, Gatenby VK, Gale CP, Gilthorpe MS, Kearney MT. 010 QUANTIFYING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MORTALITY AND CHANGE IN ACE INHIBITOR AND β-BLOCKER DOSE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. BRITISH HEART JOURNAL 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304019.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Adams B, Dornseifer J, Berling C, Schandelle W, Ochel C. Gesund und Fit im Kreis Olpe - Zweite Evaluation eines präventiven Ernährungs- und Bewegungskonzeptes für Kinder in Kindertageseinrichtungen und Grundschulen. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1337579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Felix HC, Adams B, Cornell CE, Fausett JK, Krukowski RA, Love SJ, Prewitt TE, West DS. Barriers and facilitators to senior centers participating in translational research. Res Aging 2012; 36:22-39. [PMID: 25651599 DOI: 10.1177/0164027512466874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Senior centers are ideal locations to deliver evidence-based health promotion programs to the rapidly growing population of older Americans to help them remain healthy and independent in the community. However, little reported research is conducted in partnership with senior centers; thus, not much is known about barriers and facilitators for senior centers serving as research sites. To fill this gap and potentially accelerate research within senior centers to enhance translation of evidence-based interventions into practice, the present study examined barriers and facilitators of senior centers invited to participate in a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Primary barriers to participation related to staffing and perceived inability to recruit older adult participants meeting research criteria. The primary facilitator was a desire to offer programs that were of interest and beneficial to seniors. Senior centers are interested in participating in research that provides benefit to older adults but may need assistance from researchers to overcome participation barriers.
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Hruszkewycz SO, Sutton M, Fuoss PH, Adams B, Rosenkranz S, Ludwig KF, Roseker W, Fritz D, Cammarata M, Zhu D, Lee S, Lemke H, Gutt C, Robert A, Grübel G, Stephenson GB. High contrast x-ray speckle from atomic-scale order in liquids and glasses. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2012; 109:185502. [PMID: 23215295 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.109.185502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Revised: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The availability of ultrafast pulses of coherent hard x rays from the Linac Coherent Light Source opens new opportunities for studies of atomic-scale dynamics in amorphous materials. Here, we show that single ultrafast coherent x-ray pulses can be used to observe the speckle contrast in the high-angle diffraction from liquid Ga and glassy Ni(2)Pd(2)P and B(2)O(3). We determine the thresholds above which the x-ray pulses disturb the atomic arrangements. Furthermore, high contrast speckle is observed in scattering patterns from the glasses integrated over many pulses, demonstrating that the source and optics are sufficiently stable for x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy studies of dynamics over a wide range of time scales.
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Krukowski RA, Lensing S, Love S, Prewitt TE, Adams B, Cornell CE, Felix HC, West D. Training of lay health educators to implement an evidence-based behavioral weight loss intervention in rural senior centers. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2012; 53:162-71. [PMID: 22936536 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gns094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Lay health educators (LHEs) offer great promise for facilitating the translation of evidence-based health promotion programs to underserved areas; yet, there is little guidance on how to train LHEs to implement these programs, particularly in the crucial area of empirically validated obesity interventions. DESIGN AND METHODS This article describes experiences in recruiting, training, and retaining 20 LHEs who delivered a 12-month evidence-based behavioral lifestyle intervention (based on the Diabetes Prevention Program) in senior centers across a rural state. A mixed method approach was used which incorporated collecting the folllowing: quantitative data on sociodemographic characteristics of LHEs; process data related to training, recruitment, intervention implementation, and retention of LHEs; and a quantitative program evaluation questionnaire, which was supplemented by a qualitative program evaluation questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were calculated for quantitative data, and qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS The training program was well received, and the LHEs effectively recruited participants and implemented the lifestyle intervention in senior centers following a structured protocol. IMPLICATIONS The methods used in this study produced excellent long-term retention of LHEs and good adherence to intervention protocol, and as such may provide a model that could be effective for others seeking to implement LHE-delivered health promotion programs.
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French J, Brodie M, McDonald S, Scott A, Adams B, Nohria V, DeRossett S. Adjunctive Use of Ezogabine/Retigabine with Either Traditional Sodium Channel Blocker or Non-Sodium Channel Blocker Antiepileptic Drugs: Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability (P06.098). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p06.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Adams B. Gesund und Fit im Alter im Kreis Olpe - Symposium über gesunde Ernährung im Alter und Bewegungsprogramm „Fit für 100“ als Start für neues Handlungskonzept. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1307343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Felix HC, Adams B, Fausett JK, Krukowski RA, Prewitt TE, West DS. Calculating reach of evidence-based weight loss and memory improvement interventions among older adults attending Arkansas senior centers, 2008-2011. Prev Chronic Dis 2012; 9:E63. [PMID: 22360874 PMCID: PMC3362406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Older adults could benefit from public health interventions that address the health conditions they face. However, translation of evidence-based interventions into the community has been slow. We implemented 2 evidence-based interventions delivered by lay health educators in Arkansas senior centers from 2008 to 2011: a behavioral weight loss intervention and a memory improvement intervention. The objective of this study was to measure the ability of these programs to reach and serve the growing population of older Americans. We report on differences in program enrollment by age, sex, race, and ethnicity and suggest how our approach to calculating the reach of the 2 interventions can guide future research and program development. METHODS We defined the reach of the 2 interventions as the proportion of people who needed the intervention and responded to initial recruitment efforts but who did not enroll compared with the proportion of people who needed the intervention and actually enrolled in the program. To calculate these proportions, we used Reach, Efficacy/Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance framework formulas. We defined need as the prevalence of obesity (body mass index in kg/m2 ≥30) and the level of concern about memory problems among older adults aged 60 years or older. Our target population was 2,198 people aged 60 years or older who attend 15 senior centers in Arkansas. RESULTS More than half of our target population responded to recruitment efforts for the behavioral weight loss intervention (61.9%) and for the memory improvement intervention (58.1%), yielding an overall response rate of 59.7%. More than one-third (35.6%) of the target population enrolled in the behavioral weight loss intervention, and 22.8% enrolled in the memory improvement intervention, for an overall reach for the 2 programs of 27.9%. CONCLUSION The reach of 2 evidence-based interventions designed for older adults that targeted specific health conditions and that were delivered in senior centers by community members was high. Our approach to calculating reach in applied settings can guide future research and program development.
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Felix HC, Adams B, Fausett JK, Krukowski RA, Prewitt TE, West DS. Calculating Reach of Evidence-Based Weight Loss and Memory Improvement Interventions Among Older Adults Attending Arkansas Senior Centers, 2008-2011. Prev Chronic Dis 2012. [DOI: 10.5888/pcd9.110141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Tromp WF, Schoenmaker NJ, van der Lee JH, Adams B, Bouts AHM, Collard L, Cransberg K, Van Damme-Lombaerts R, Godefroid N, van Hoeck K, Koster-Kamphuis L, Lilien MR, Raes A, Offringa M, Groothoff JW. Important differences in management policies for children with end-stage renal disease in the Netherlands and Belgium--report from the RICH-Q study. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2011; 27:1984-92. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfr570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Adams B, Wainer S, Rabi J, Lyon M. Is measuring the wavelengths for transcutaneous bilirubin meter sufficient to detect instrument malfunction? Clin Biochem 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Musa F, Adams B, Huang M, Pirog EC, Holcomb K. Metastatic potential and prognosis of mucinous adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e15575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Vaughan-Huxley E, Hamady M, Metcalfe M, Adams B, Kashef E, Cheshire N, Bicknell C. Endovascular Repair of an Acute, Mycotic, Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2011; 41:488-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2010] [Accepted: 12/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Adams B, Stachelscheid T, Berling C, Schandelle W, Ochel C. Gesund und Fit im Kreis Olpe - Erste Evaluation eines präventiven Ernährungs- und Bewegungskonzeptes für Kinder in Kindertageseinrichtungen und Grundschulen. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1274451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Adams B, Dubois A, Delbauve S, Debock I, Lhommé F, Goldman M, Flamand V. Expansion of regulatory CD8+ CD25+ T cells after neonatal alloimmunization. Clin Exp Immunol 2010; 163:354-61. [PMID: 21175595 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2010.04299.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Transplantation tolerance induced by neonatal injection of semi-allogeneic spleen cells is associated with a pathological syndrome caused by T helper type 2 (Th2) differentiation of donor-specific CD4(+) T lymphocytes. We have shown previously that this Th2-biased response is inhibited by host CD8(+) T cells. Herein, we demonstrate that upon neonatal immunization with (A/J × BALB/c)F(1) spleen cells, BALB/c mice expand a population of CD8(+) T cells expressing both CD25 and forkhead box P3 (FoxP3) markers. In this setting, CD8(+) CD25(+) T cells predominantly produce interferon (IFN)-γ and interleukin (IL)-10 and are efficient in controlling IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 production by donor-specific CD4(+) T cells in vitro. CD8(+) FoxP3(-) T cells are single producers of IFN-γ or IL-10, whereas CD8(+) FoxP3(+) T cells are double producers of IFN-γ and IL-10. We further demonstrate that IFN-γ and IL-10 are two major cytokines produced by CD8(+) T cells involved in the in vivo regulation of Th2-type pathology. In this setting, we conclude that neonatal alloimmunization induces the expansion of several regulatory CD8(+) T cells which may control Th2 activities via IFN-γ and IL-10.
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Fields L, Reeve K, Rosen D, Varelas A, Adams B. Using the simultaneous protocol to study equivalence class formation: the facilitating effects of nodal number and size of previously established equivalence classes. J Exp Anal Behav 2010; 67:367-89. [PMID: 16812847 PMCID: PMC1284613 DOI: 10.1901/jeab.1997.67-367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Philyaw Perez A, Phillips MM, Cornell CE, Mays G, Adams B. Promoting dietary change among state health employees in Arkansas through a worksite wellness program: the Healthy Employee Lifestyle Program (HELP). Prev Chronic Dis 2009; 6:A123. [PMID: 19754999 PMCID: PMC2774637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Maintaining a healthy and productive workforce is essential for employers in public and private sectors. Poor nutrition and obesity contribute to chronic diseases and influence health care costs and productivity. Research indicates that eating a healthy diet is associated with lower body mass index and reduced risk for developing chronic disease. METHODS The Arkansas Department of Health implemented the Healthy Employee Lifestyle Program to encourage wellness among state health employees. During the pilot year, participants completed a health risk assessment at baseline and again after 1 year that assessed diet and physical activity, other health risk factors, and readiness to make behavioral changes. Participants were encouraged to eat healthfully, participate in regular exercise, report health behaviors using a Web-based reporting system, accumulate points for healthy behaviors, and redeem points for incentives. Differences in participants' (n = 214) reported dietary behaviors between baseline and follow-up were assessed using chi2 analyses and tests of symmetry. RESULTS Consumption of sweets/desserts, fats, protein, grains, processed meats, and dairy did not differ significantly from baseline to follow-up. However, at follow-up more participants reported eating 3 or more fruits and vegetables per day than at baseline and being in the action and maintenance stages of readiness to change for eating 5 or more fruits and vegetables per day and for eating a diet low in fat. CONCLUSION Further study is needed to examine physical activity and other health risk factors to determine whether the program merits a broader dissemination.
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Adams B, Tharma S. Bilateral sacrospinous ligament fixation in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2009; 25:226-7. [PMID: 15814426 DOI: 10.1080/01443610500051619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Frye MA, Yatham L, Ketter TA, Goldberg J, Suppes T, Calabrese JR, Bowden CL, Bourne E, Bahn RS, Adams B. Depressive relapse during lithium treatment associated with increased serum thyroid-stimulating hormone: results from two placebo-controlled bipolar I maintenance studies. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2009; 120:10-3. [PMID: 19183414 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01343.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between depressive relapse and change in thyroid function in an exploratory post hoc analysis from a controlled maintenance evaluation of bipolar I disorder. METHOD Mean thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and outcome data were pooled from two 18-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled, maintenance studies of lamotrigine and lithium monotherapy. A post hoc analysis of 109 subjects (n = 55 lamotrigine, n = 32 lithium, n = 22 placebo) with serum TSH values at screening and either week 52 (+/-14 days) or study drop-out was conducted. RESULTS Lithium-treated subjects who required an intervention for a depressive episode had a significantly higher adjusted mean TSH level (4.4 microIU/ml) compared with lithium-treated subjects who did not require intervention for a depressive episode (2.4 microIU/ml). CONCLUSION Lithium-related changes in thyroid function are clinically relevant and should be carefully monitored in the maintenance phase of bipolar disorder to maximize mood stability and minimize the risk of subsyndromal or syndromal depressive relapse.
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Adams B, Fogarty P, McKenna M, McManus D. Superficial myofibroblastoma of the lower female genital tract: first case report of a pregnant patient. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2009; 28:657-8. [PMID: 19003678 DOI: 10.1080/01443610802421668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rosenbaum D, Mitchell J, Adams B, Kaiser P, Meyer D, Jessen M, Wait M, Drazner M, Ring W, DiMaio J. 471: Utility of Basiliximab Induction at Mid-Term Follow-Up. J Heart Lung Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.11.484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Adams B, McHardy AC, Lundegaard C, Lengauer T. Viral bioinformatics. MODERN GENOME ANNOTATION 2008. [PMCID: PMC7121286 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-75123-7_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hall M, Janssen F, De Pauw L, Hooghe L, Schurmans T, Adams B, Godefroid N, Lolin K, Ismaili K. [Pediatric nephrology from the fetal kidney to the kidney graft]. REVUE MEDICALE DE BRUXELLES 2008; 29:S25-S31. [PMID: 18497217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The department of pediatric uro-nephrology was created in 1977 in Brugmann hospital. Since then, various sectors have been developed including: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, urological and genital surgery, antenatal screening and rapid management of uronephropathies, treatment of voiding dysfunction and neurogenic bladder, management of tubular and glomerular diseases. The progress in genetics, medical imaging, obstetrics, neonatology and surgery has allowed us to take care of our young patients within a multidisciplinary framework. The most original contributions of the department are related to the performance of combined liver-kidney transplantation in primary hyperoxaluria, to the determination of the natural history of several congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, to the assessment of the role of genetic mutations on tubular and glomerular diseases, to the usefulness of radioisotopic tracers in the measurement of renal function in infants, and to the study of experimental tolerance of allografts. The transition of young renal patients from pediatric to adult care is actually well organized due to our 30 years experience and the excellent collaboration with the adult nephrologists.
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