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Chiu PCN, Wong BST, Lee CL, Pang RTK, Lee KF, Sumitro SB, Gupta SK, Yeung WSB. Native human zona pellucida glycoproteins: purification and binding properties. Hum Reprod 2008; 23:1385-93. [PMID: 18332087 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fertilization starts with the binding of the spermatozoa to the zona pellucida (ZP) of the oocyte. Such binding is a carbohydrate-mediated event and consists of a series of tightly regulated events. Molecular interactions between spermatozoon and ZP in human are not well characterized due to limited availability of oocytes for research. Our current technology cannot generate recombinant human ZP (hZP) glycoproteins with native glycosylation. METHODS AND RESULTS In this study, hZP glycoproteins, hZP2 (approximately 120 kDa), hZP3 (approximately 58 kDa) and hZP4 (approximately 65 kDa) were purified from ZP (purity >88%) by immunoaffinity columns. The binding sites of the purified native hZP3 and hZP4 were localized to the acrosome region of the capacitated human spermatozoa, and were lost after acrosome reaction. Purified human hZP2 bound to this region only in acrosome-reacted spermatozoa. Differential binding of the three glycoproteins to the post-acrosomal region and the midpiece of the spermatozoa was observed. In addition, hZP3, but not hZP2 and hZP4, induced hyperactivation. The stimulatory activity was dependent partly on N-linked glycosylation of hZP3. CONCLUSIONS This manuscript describes the biological activities of purified hZP glycoproteins from the native source for the first time.
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Aubert B, Bona M, Boutigny D, Couderc F, Karyotakis Y, Lees JP, Poireau V, Tisserand V, Zghiche A, Grauges E, Palano A, Chen JC, Qi ND, Rong G, Wang P, Zhu YS, Eigen G, Ofte I, Stugu B, Abrams GS, Battaglia M, Brown DN, Button-Shafer J, Cahn RN, Charles E, Gill MS, Groysman Y, Jacobsen RG, Kadyk JA, Kerth LT, Kolomensky YG, Kukartsev G, Pegna DL, Lynch G, Mir LM, Orimoto TJ, Pripstein M, Roe NA, Ronan MT, Wenzel WA, del Amo Sanchez P, Barrett M, Ford KE, Harrison TJ, Hart AJ, Hawkes CM, Watson AT, Held T, Koch H, Lewandowski B, Pelizaeus M, Peters K, Schroeder T, Steinke M, Boyd JT, Burke JP, Cottingham WN, Walker D, Asgeirsson DJ, Cuhadar-Donszelmann T, Fulsom BG, Hearty C, Knecht NS, Mattison TS, McKenna JA, Khan A, Kyberd P, Saleem M, Sherwood DJ, Teodorescu L, Blinov VE, Bukin AD, Druzhinin VP, Golubev VB, Onuchin AP, Serednyakov SI, Skovpen YI, Solodov EP, Todyshev KY, Best DS, Bondioli M, Bruinsma M, Chao M, Curry S, Eschrich I, Kirkby D, Lankford AJ, Lund P, Mandelkern M, Roethel W, Stoker DP, Abachi S, Buchanan C, Foulkes SD, Gary JW, Long O, Shen BC, Wang K, Zhang L, Hadavand HK, Hill EJ, Paar HP, Rahatlou S, Sharma V, Berryhill JW, Campagnari C, Cunha A, Dahmes B, Hong TM, Kovalskyi D, Richman JD, Beck TW, Eisner AM, Flacco CJ, Heusch CA, Kroseberg J, Lockman WS, Nesom G, Schalk T, Schumm BA, Seiden A, Spradlin P, Williams DC, Wilson MG, Albert J, Chen E, Cheng CH, Dvoretskii A, Fang F, Hitlin DG, Narsky I, Piatenko T, Porter FC, Mancinelli G, Meadows BT, Mishra K, Sokoloff MD, Blanc F, Bloom PC, Chen S, Ford WT, Hirschauer JF, Kreisel A, Nagel M, Nauenberg U, Olivas A, Ruddick WO, Smith JG, Ulmer KA, Wagner SR, Zhang J, Chen A, Eckhart EA, Soffer A, Toki WH, Wilson RJ, Winklmeier F, Zeng Q, Altenburg DD, Feltresi E, Hauke A, Jasper H, Merkel J, Petzold A, Spaan B, Brandt T, Klose V, Lacker HM, Mader WF, Nogowski R, Schubert J, Schubert KR, Schwierz R, Sundermann JE, Volk A, Bernard D, Bonneaud GR, Latour E, Thiebaux C, Verderi M, Clark PJ, Gradl W, Muheim F, Playfer S, Robertson AI, Xie Y, Andreotti M, Bettoni D, Bozzi C, Calabrese R, Cibinetto G, Luppi E, Negrini M, Petrella A, Piemontese L, Prencipe E, Anulli F, Baldini-Ferroli R, Calcaterra A, de Sangro R, Finocchiaro G, Pacetti S, Patteri P, Peruzzi IM, Piccolo M, Rama M, Zallo A, Buzzo A, Contri R, Lo Vetere M, Macri MM, Monge MR, Passaggio S, Patrignani C, Robutti E, Santroni A, Tosi S, Brandenburg G, Chaisanguanthum KS, Lee CL, Morii M, Wu J, Dubitzky RS, Marks J, Schenk S, Uwer U, Bard DJ, Bhimji W, Bowerman DA, Dauncey PD, Egede U, Flack RL, Nash JA, Nikolich MB, Vazquez WP, Behera PK, Chai X, Charles MJ, Mallik U, Meyer NT, Ziegler V, Cochran J, Crawley HB, Dong L, Eyges V, Meyer WT, Prell S, Rosenberg EI, Rubin AE, Gritsan AV, Denig AG, Fritsch M, Schott G, Arnaud N, Davier M, Grosdidier G, Höcker A, Lepeltier V, Le Diberder F, Lutz AM, Oyanguren A, Pruvot S, Rodier S, Roudeau P, Schune MH, Serrano J, Stocchi A, Wang WF, Wormser G, Lange DJ, Wright DM, Chavez CA, Forster IJ, Fry JR, Gabathuler E, Gamet R, George KA, Hutchcroft DE, Payne DJ, Schofield KC, Touramanis C, Bevan AJ, Clarke CK, Di Lodovico F, Menges W, Sacco R, Cowan G, Flaecher HU, Hopkins DA, Jackson PS, McMahon TR, Salvatore F, Wren AC, Brown DN, Davis CL, Allison J, Barlow NR, Barlow RJ, Chia YM, Edgar CL, Lafferty GD, Naisbit MT, Williams JC, Yi JI, Chen C, Hulsbergen WD, Jawahery A, Lae CK, Roberts DA, Simi G, Blaylock G, Dallapiccola C, Hertzbach SS, Li X, Moore TB, Saremi S, Staengle H, Cowan R, Sciolla G, Sekula SJ, Spitznagel M, Taylor F, Yamamoto RK, Kim H, McLachlin SE, Patel PM, Robertson SH, Lazzaro A, Lombardo V, Palombo F, Bauer JM, Cremaldi L, Eschenburg V, Godang R, Kroeger R, Sanders DA, Summers DJ, Zhao HW, Brunet S, Côté D, Simard M, Taras P, Viaud FB, Nicholson H, Cavallo N, De Nardo G, Fabozzi F, Gatto C, Lista L, Monorchio D, Paolucci P, Piccolo D, Sciacca C, Baak MA, Raven G, Snoek HL, Jessop CP, LoSecco JM, Benelli G, Corwin LA, Gan KK, Honscheid K, Hufnagel D, Jackson PD, Kagan H, Kass R, Rahimi AM, Regensburger JJ, Ter-Antonyan R, Wong QK, Blount NL, Brau J, Frey R, Igonkina O, Kolb JA, Lu M, Potter CT, Rahmat R, Sinev NB, Strom D, Strube J, Torrence E, Gaz A, Margoni M, Morandin M, Pompili A, Posocco M, Rotondo M, Simonetto F, Stroili R, Voci C, Benayoun M, Briand H, Chauveau J, David P, Del Buono L, de la Vaissière C, Hamon O, Hartfiel BL, Leruste P, Malclès J, Ocariz J, Roos L, Therin G, Gladney L, Biasini M, Covarelli R, Angelini C, Batignani G, Bettarini S, Bucci F, Calderini G, Carpinelli M, Cenci R, Forti F, Giorgi MA, Lusiani A, Marchiori G, Mazur MA, Morganti M, Neri N, Paoloni E, Rizzo G, Walsh JJ, Haire M, Judd D, Wagoner DE, Biesiada J, Danielson N, Elmer P, Lau YP, Lu C, Olsen J, Smith AJS, Telnov AV, Bellini F, Cavoto G, D'Orazio A, del Re D, Di Marco E, Faccini R, Ferrarotto F, Ferroni F, Gaspero M, Gioi LL, Mazzoni MA, Morganti S, Piredda G, Polci F, Tehrani FS, Voena C, Ebert M, Schröder H, Waldi R, Adye T, Franek B, Olaiya EO, Ricciardi S, Wilson FF, Aleksan R, Emery S, Gaidot A, Ganzhur SF, de Monchenault GH, Kozanecki W, Legendre M, Vasseur G, Yèche C, Zito M, Chen XR, Liu H, Park W, Purohit MV, Wilson JR, Allen MT, Aston D, Bartoldus R, Bechtle P, Berger N, Claus R, Coleman JP, Convery MR, Dingfelder JC, Dorfan J, Dubois-Felsmann GP, Dujmic D, Dunwoodie W, Field RC, Glanzman T, Gowdy SJ, Graham MT, Grenier P, Halyo V, Hast C, Hryn'ova T, Innes WR, Kelsey MH, Kim P, Leith DWGS, Li S, Luitz S, Luth V, Lynch HL, MacFarlane DB, Marsiske H, Messner R, Muller DR, O'Grady CP, Ozcan VE, Perazzo A, Perl M, Pulliam T, Ratcliff BN, Roodman A, Salnikov AA, Schindler RH, Schwiening J, Snyder A, Stelzer J, Su D, Sullivan MK, Suzuki K, Swain SK, Thompson JM, Va'vra J, van Bakel N, Wagner AP, Weaver M, Weinstein AJR, Wisniewski WJ, Wittgen M, Wright DH, Wulsin HW, Yarritu AK, Yi K, Young CC, Burchat PR, Edwards AJ, Majewski SA, Petersen BA, Wilden L, Ahmed S, Alam MS, Bula R, Ernst JA, Jain V, Pan B, Saeed MA, Wappler FR, Zain SB, Bugg W, Krishnamurthy M, Spanier SM, Eckmann R, Ritchie JL, Satpathy A, Schilling CJ, Schwitters RF, Izen JM, Lou XC, Ye S, Bianchi F, Gallo F, Gamba D, Bomben M, Bosisio L, Cartaro C, Cossutti F, Della Ricca G, Dittongo S, Lanceri L, Vitale L, Azzolini V, Lopez-March N, Martinez-Vidal F, Banerjee S, Bhuyan B, Brown CM, Fortin D, Hamano K, Kowalewski R, Nugent IM, Roney JM, Sobie RJ, Back JJ, Harrison PF, Latham TE, Mohanty GB, Pappagallo M, Band HR, Chen X, Cheng B, Dasu S, Datta M, Flood KT, Hollar JJ, Kutter PE, Mellado B, Mihalyi A, Pan Y, Pierini M, Prepost R, Wu SL, Yu Z, Neal H. Exclusive branching-fraction measurements of semileptonic tau decays into three charged hadrons, into phipi(-)nu tau, and into phi K(-)nu tau. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:011801. [PMID: 18232752 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.011801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 342 fb(-1) collected with the BABAR detector at the SLAC PEP-II electron-positron storage ring operating at a center-of-mass energy near 10.58 GeV, we measure B(tau(-)--> pi(-)pi(-)pi+nu(tau)(ex.K(S0))=(8.83+/-0.01+/-0.13)%, B(tau(-) -->K(-)pi(-)pi+nu tau(ex.K(S0))=(0.273+/-0.002+/-0.009)%, B(tau(-) -->K(-)pi(-)K+nu tau)=(0.1346+/-0.0010+/-0.0036)%, and B(tau(-) -->K(-)K(-)K+nu tau)=(1.58+/-0.13+/-0.12)x10;{-5}, where the uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively. These include significant improvements over previous measurements and a first measurement of B(tau(-) -->K(-)K(-)K+nu tau) in which no resonance structure is assumed. We also report a first measurement of B(tau(-) -->var phi(-)nu tau)=(3.42+/-0.55+/-0.25)x10(-5), a new measurement of B(tau(-) -->var phi K(-)nu tau)=(3.39+/-0.20+/-0.28)x10(-5) and a first upper limit on B(tau(-) -->K(-)K(-)K+nu tau(ex.var phi)).
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Nocturia is a common source of sleep disturbance in men and can result from many different causes. A patient-generated frequency/volume chart, along with several simple mathematical formulas, is used to classify nocturia according to its principal aetiology. The categories are nocturnal polyuria (NP), reduced voided volumes, 24-h polyuria and a combination of the aforementioned factors. Identification of the precise type of nocturia can help direct treatment in the cause-specific manner. In particular, use of the antidiuretic desmopressin can be of benefit in those with NP and may also be useful as part of a combination treatment approach in nocturia of mixed aetiology.
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Laurand N, Lee CL, Gu E, Hastie JE, Calvez S, Dawson MD. Microlensed microchip VECSEL. OPTICS EXPRESS 2007; 15:9341-9346. [PMID: 19547276 DOI: 10.1364/oe.15.009341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We report a 1.055-mum microchip VECSEL array which uses a microlens-patterned diamond both as a heatspreader and as an array of concave output mirrors. This configuration, which is suitable for laser array operation, is here exploited to perform a systematic study of a set of microchip lasers with the same semiconductor structure but different cavity properties. The transverse mode selection of individual VECSELs is found to depend on the mode-matching conditions and on the microlens aperture size. Mode-matched single-device emission in the fundamental mode (M2~1.1) with pump-limited output power of 70 mW is demonstrated.
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Wang CJ, Soong YK, Lee CL. Laparoscopic myomectomy for large intramural and submucous fibroids. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2007; 97:206-7. [PMID: 17434517 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2006] [Revised: 02/13/2007] [Accepted: 02/15/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Aubert B, Bona M, Boutigny D, Couderc F, Karyotakis Y, Lees JP, Poireau V, Tisserand V, Zghiche A, Grauges E, Palano A, Chen JC, Qi ND, Rong G, Wang P, Zhu YS, Eigen G, Ofte I, Stugu B, Abrams GS, Battaglia M, Brown DN, Button-Shafer J, Cahn RN, Charles E, Gill MS, Groysman Y, Jacobsen RG, Kadyk JA, Kerth LT, Kolomensky YG, Kukartsev G, Lopes Pegna D, Lynch G, Mir LM, Orimoto TJ, Pripstein M, Roe NA, Ronan MT, Wenzel WA, Del Amo Sanchez P, Barrett M, Ford KE, Harrison TJ, Hart AJ, Hawkes CM, Watson AT, Held T, Koch H, Lewandowski B, Pelizaeus M, Peters K, Schroeder T, Steinke M, Boyd JT, Burke JP, Cottingham WN, Walker D, Asgeirsson DJ, Cuhadar-Donszelmann T, Fulsom BG, Hearty C, Knecht NS, Mattison TS, McKenna JA, Khan A, Kyberd P, Saleem M, Sherwood DJ, Teodorescu L, Blinov VE, Bukin AD, Druzhinin VP, Golubev VB, Onuchin AP, Serednyakov SI, Skovpen YI, Solodov EP, Todyshev KY, Best DS, Bondioli M, Bruinsma M, Chao M, Curry S, Eschrich I, Kirkby D, Lankford AJ, Lund P, Mandelkern M, Roethel W, Stoker DP, Abachi S, Buchanan C, Foulkes SD, Gary JW, Long O, Shen BC, Wang K, Zhang L, Hadavand HK, Hill EJ, Paar HP, Rahatlou S, Sharma V, Berryhill JW, Campagnari C, Cunha A, Dahmes B, Hong TM, Kovalskyi D, Richman JD, Beck TW, Eisner AM, Flacco CJ, Heusch CA, Kroseberg J, Lockman WS, Nesom G, Schalk T, Schumm BA, Seiden A, Spradlin P, Williams DC, Wilson MG, Albert J, Chen E, Cheng CH, Dvoretskii A, Fang F, Hitlin DG, Narsky I, Piatenko T, Porter FC, Mancinelli G, Meadows BT, Mishra K, Sokoloff MD, Blanc F, Bloom PC, Chen S, Ford WT, Hirschauer JF, Kreisel A, Nagel M, Nauenberg U, Olivas A, Ruddick WO, Smith JG, Ulmer KA, Wagner SR, Zhang J, Chen A, Eckhart EA, Soffer A, Toki WH, Wilson RJ, Winklmeier F, Zeng Q, Altenburg DD, Feltresi E, Hauke A, Jasper H, Merkel J, Petzold A, Spaan B, Brandt T, Klose V, Lacker HM, Mader WF, Nogowski R, Schubert J, Schubert KR, Schwierz R, Sundermann JE, Volk A, Bernard D, Bonneaud GR, Latour E, Thiebaux C, Verderi M, Clark PJ, Gradl W, Muheim F, Playfer S, Robertson AI, Xie Y, Andreotti M, Bettoni D, Bozzi C, Calabrese R, Cibinetto G, Luppi E, Negrini M, Petrella A, Piemontese L, Prencipe E, Anulli F, Baldini-Ferroli R, Calcaterra A, de Sangro R, Finocchiaro G, Pacetti S, Patteri P, Peruzzi IM, Piccolo M, Rama M, Zallo A, Buzzo A, Contri R, Lo Vetere M, Macri MM, Monge MR, Passaggio S, Patrignani C, Robutti E, Santroni A, Tosi S, Brandenburg G, Chaisanguanthum KS, Lee CL, Morii M, Wu J, Dubitzky RS, Marks J, Schenk S, Uwer U, Bard DJ, Bhimji W, Bowerman DA, Dauncey PD, Egede U, Flack RL, Nash JA, Nikolich MB, Panduro Vazquez W, Behera PK, Chai X, Charles MJ, Mallik U, Meyer NT, Ziegler V, Cochran J, Crawley HB, Dong L, Eyges V, Meyer WT, Prell S, Rosenberg EI, Rubin AE, Gritsan AV, Denig AG, Fritsch M, Schott G, Arnaud N, Davier M, Grosdidier G, Höcker A, Lepeltier V, Le Diberder F, Lutz AM, Oyanguren A, Pruvot S, Rodier S, Roudeau P, Schune MH, Serrano J, Stocchi A, Wang WF, Wormser G, Lange DJ, Wright DM, Chavez CA, Forster IJ, Fry JR, Gabathuler E, Gamet R, George KA, Hutchcroft DE, Payne DJ, Schofield KC, Touramanis C, Bevan AJ, Clarke CK, Di Lodovico F, Menges W, Sacco R, Cowan G, Flaecher HU, Hopkins DA, Jackson PS, McMahon TR, Salvatore F, Wren AC, Brown DN, Davis CL, Allison J, Barlow NR, Barlow RJ, Chia YM, Edgar CL, Lafferty GD, Naisbit MT, Williams JC, Yi JI, Chen C, Hulsbergen WD, Jawahery A, Lae CK, Roberts DA, Simi G, Blaylock G, Dallapiccola C, Hertzbach SS, Li X, Moore TB, Saremi S, Staengle H, Cowan R, Sciolla G, Sekula SJ, Spitznagel M, Taylor F, Yamamoto RK, Kim H, McLachlin SE, Patel PM, Robertson SH, Lazzaro A, Lombardo V, Palombo F, Bauer JM, Cremaldi L, Eschenburg V, Godang R, Kroeger R, Sanders DA, Summers DJ, Zhao HW, Brunet S, Côté D, Simard M, Taras P, Viaud FB, Nicholson H, Cavallo N, De Nardo G, Fabozzi F, Gatto C, Lista L, Monorchio D, Paolucci P, Piccolo D, Sciacca C, Baak MA, Raven G, Snoek HL, Jessop CP, Losecco JM, Benelli G, Corwin LA, Gan KK, Honscheid K, Hufnagel D, Jackson PD, Kagan H, Kass R, Rahimi AM, Regensburger JJ, Ter-Antonyan R, Wong QK, Blount NL, Brau J, Frey R, Igonkina O, Kolb JA, Lu M, Potter CT, Rahmat R, Sinev NB, Strom D, Strube J, Torrence E, Gaz A, Margoni M, Morandin M, Pompili A, Posocco M, Rotondo M, Simonetto F, Stroili R, Voci C, Benayoun M, Briand H, Chauveau J, David P, Del Buono L, de la Vaissière C, Hamon O, Hartfiel BL, Leruste P, Malclès J, Ocariz J, Roos L, Therin G, Gladney L, Biasini M, Covarelli R, Angelini C, Batignani G, Bettarini S, Bucci F, Calderini G, Carpinelli M, Cenci R, Forti F, Giorgi MA, Lusiani A, Marchiori G, Mazur MA, Morganti M, Neri N, Paoloni E, Rizzo G, Walsh JJ, Haire M, Judd D, Wagoner DE, Biesiada J, Danielson N, Elmer P, Lau YP, Lu C, Olsen J, Smith AJS, Telnov AV, Bellini F, Cavoto G, D'Orazio A, Del Re D, Di Marco E, Faccini R, Ferrarotto F, Ferroni F, Gaspero M, Li Gioi L, Mazzoni MA, Morganti S, Piredda G, Polci F, Safai Tehrani F, Voena C, Ebert M, Schröder H, Waldi R, Adye T, Franek B, Olaiya EO, Ricciardi S, Wilson FF, Aleksan R, Emery S, Gaidot A, Ganzhur SF, Hamel de Monchenault G, Kozanecki W, Legendre M, Vasseur G, Yèche C, Zito M, Chen XR, Liu H, Park W, Purohit MV, Wilson JR, Allen MT, Aston D, Bartoldus R, Bechtle P, Berger N, Claus R, Coleman JP, Convery MR, Dingfelder JC, Dorfan J, Dubois-Felsmann GP, Dujmic D, Dunwoodie W, Field RC, Glanzman T, Gowdy SJ, Graham MT, Grenier P, Halyo V, Hast C, Hryn'ova T, Innes WR, Kelsey MH, Kim P, Leith DWGS, Li S, Luitz S, Luth V, Lynch HL, MacFarlane DB, Marsiske H, Messner R, Muller DR, O'Grady CP, Ozcan VE, Perazzo A, Perl M, Pulliam T, Ratcliff BN, Roodman A, Salnikov AA, Schindler RH, Schwiening J, Snyder A, Stelzer J, Su D, Sullivan MK, Suzuki K, Swain SK, Thompson JM, Va'vra J, van Bakel N, Wagner AP, Weaver M, Weinstein AJR, Wisniewski WJ, Wittgen M, Wright DH, Wulsin HW, Yarritu AK, Yi K, Young CC, Burchat PR, Edwards AJ, Majewski SA, Petersen BA, Wilden L, Ahmed S, Alam MS, Bula R, Ernst JA, Jain V, Pan B, Saeed MA, Wappler FR, Zain SB, Bugg W, Krishnamurthy M, Spanier SM, Eckmann R, Ritchie JL, Satpathy A, Schilling CJ, Schwitters RF, Izen JM, Lou XC, Ye S, Bianchi F, Gallo F, Gamba D, Bomben M, Bosisio L, Cartaro C, Cossutti F, Della Ricca G, Dittongo S, Lanceri L, Vitale L, Azzolini V, Lopez-March N, Martinez-Vidal F, Banerjee S, Bhuyan B, Brown CM, Fortin D, Hamano K, Kowalewski R, Nugent IM, Roney JM, Sobie RJ, Back JJ, Harrison PF, Latham TE, Mohanty GB, Pappagallo M, Band HR, Chen X, Cheng B, Dasu S, Datta M, Flood KT, Hollar JJ, Kutter PE, Mellado B, Mihalyi A, Pan Y, Pierini M, Prepost R, Wu SL, Yu Z, Neal H. Search for lepton flavor violating decays tau(+/-) --> l(+/-)pi0, l(+/-)eta, l(+/-)eta'. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2007; 98:061803. [PMID: 17358932 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.98.061803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2006] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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A search for lepton flavor violating decays of the tau lepton to a lighter mass lepton and a pseudoscalar meson has been performed using 339 fb;{-1} of e;{+}e;{-} annihilation data collected at a center-of-mass energy near 10.58 GeV by the BABAR detector at the SLAC PEP-II storage ring. No evidence of a signal has been found, and upper limits on the branching fractions are set at the 10;{-7} level.
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Aubert B, Bona M, Boutigny D, Couderc F, Karyotakis Y, Lees JP, Poireau V, Tisserand V, Zghiche A, Grauges E, Palano A, Chen JC, Qi ND, Rong G, Wang P, Zhu YS, Eigen G, Ofte I, Stugu B, Abrams GS, Battaglia M, Brown DN, Button-Shafer J, Cahn RN, Charles E, Gill MS, Groysman Y, Jacobsen RG, Kadyk JA, Kerth LT, Kolomensky YG, Kukartsev G, Pegna DL, Lynch G, Mir LM, Orimoto TJ, Pripstein M, Roe NA, Ronan MT, Wenzel WA, Sanchez PDA, Barrett M, Ford KE, Harrison TJ, Hart AJ, Hawkes CM, Watson AT, Held T, Koch H, Lewandowski B, Pelizaeus M, Peters K, Schroeder T, Steinke M, Boyd JT, Burke JP, Cottingham WN, Walker D, Asgeirsson DJ, Cuhadar-Donszelmann T, Fulsom BG, Hearty C, Knecht NS, Mattison TS, McKenna JA, Khan A, Kyberd P, Saleem M, Sherwood DJ, Teodorescu L, Blinov VE, Bukin AD, Druzhinin VP, Golubev VB, Onuchin AP, Serednyakov SI, Skovpen YI, Solodov EP, Todyshev KY, Best DS, Bondioli M, Bruinsma M, Chao M, Curry S, Eschrich I, Kirkby D, Lankford AJ, Lund P, Mandelkern M, Roethel W, Stoker DP, Abachi S, Buchanan C, Foulkes SD, Gary JW, Long O, Shen BC, Wang K, Zhang L, Hadavand HK, Hill EJ, Paar HP, Rahatlou S, Sharma V, Berryhill JW, Campagnari C, Cunha A, Dahmes B, Hong TM, Kovalskyi D, Richman JD, Beck TW, Eisner AM, Flacco CJ, Heusch CA, Kroseberg J, Lockman WS, Nesom G, Schalk T, Schumm BA, Seiden A, Spradlin P, Williams DC, Wilson MG, Albert J, Chen E, Cheng CH, Dvoretskii A, Fang F, Hitlin DG, Narsky I, Piatenko T, Porter FC, Mancinelli G, Meadows BT, Mishra K, Sokoloff MD, Blanc F, Bloom PC, Chen S, Ford WT, Hirschauer JF, Kreisel A, Nagel M, Nauenberg U, Olivas A, Ruddick WO, Smith JG, Ulmer KA, Wagner SR, Zhang J, Chen A, Eckhart EA, Soffer A, Toki WH, Wilson RJ, Winklmeier F, Zeng Q, Altenburg DD, Feltresi E, Hauke A, Jasper H, Merkel J, Petzold A, Spaan B, Brandt T, Klose V, Lacker HM, Mader WF, Nogowski R, Schubert J, Schubert KR, Schwierz R, Sundermann JE, Volk A, Bernard D, Bonneaud GR, Latour E, Thiebaux C, Verderi M, Clark PJ, Gradl W, Muheim F, Playfer S, Robertson AI, Xie Y, Andreotti M, Bettoni D, Bozzi C, Calabrese R, Cibinetto G, Luppi E, Negrini M, Petrella A, Piemontese L, Prencipe E, Anulli F, Baldini-Ferroli R, Calcaterra A, de Sangro R, Finocchiaro G, Pacetti S, Patteri P, Peruzzi IM, Piccolo M, Rama M, Zallo A, Buzzo A, Contri R, Vetere ML, Macri MM, Monge MR, Passaggio S, Patrignani C, Robutti E, Santroni A, Tosi S, Brandenburg G, Chaisanguanthum KS, Lee CL, Morii M, Wu J, Dubitzky RS, Marks J, Schenk S, Uwer U, Bard DJ, Bhimji W, Bowerman DA, Dauncey PD, Egede U, Flack RL, Nash JA, Nikolich MB, Vazquez WP, Behera PK, Chai X, Charles MJ, Mallik U, Meyer NT, Ziegler V, Cochran J, Crawley HB, Dong L, Eyges V, Meyer WT, Prell S, Rosenberg EI, Rubin AE, Gao Y, Gritsan AV, Guo ZJ, Denig AG, Fritsch M, Schott G, Arnaud N, Davier M, Grosdidier G, Höcker A, Lepeltier V, Diberder FL, Lutz AM, Oyanguren A, Pruvot S, Rodier S, Roudeau P, Schune MH, Serrano J, Stocchi A, Wang WF, Wormser G, Lange DJ, Wright DM, Chavez CA, Forster IJ, Fry JR, Gabathuler E, Gamet R, George KA, Hutchcroft DE, Payne DJ, Schofield KC, Touramanis C, Bevan AJ, Clarke CK, Lodovico FD, Menges W, Sacco R, Cowan G, Flaecher HU, Hopkins DA, Jackson PS, McMahon TR, Salvatore F, Wren AC, Brown DN, Davis CL, Allison J, Barlow NR, Barlow RJ, Chia YM, Edgar CL, Lafferty GD, Naisbit MT, Williams JC, Yi JI, Chen C, Hulsbergen WD, Jawahery A, Lae CK, Roberts DA, Simi G, Blaylock G, Dallapiccola C, Hertzbach SS, Li X, Moore TB, Saremi S, Staengle H, Cowan R, Sciolla G, Sekula SJ, Spitznagel M, Taylor F, Yamamoto RK, Kim H, McLachlin SE, Patel PM, Robertson SH, Lazzaro A, Lombardo V, Palombo F, Bauer JM, Cremaldi L, Eschenburg V, Godang R, Kroeger R, Sanders DA, Summers DJ, Zhao HW, Brunet S, Côté D, Simard M, Taras P, Viaud FB, Nicholson H, Cavallo N, Nardo GD, Fabozzi F, Gatto C, Lista L, Monorchio D, Paolucci P, Piccolo D, Sciacca C, Baak MA, Raven G, Snoek HL, Jessop CP, Losecco JM, Benelli G, Corwin LA, Gan KK, Honscheid K, Hufnagel D, Jackson PD, Kagan H, Kass R, Rahimi AM, Regensburger JJ, Ter-Antonyan R, Wong QK, Blount NL, Brau J, Frey R, Igonkina O, Kolb JA, Lu M, Potter CT, Rahmat R, Sinev NB, Strom D, Strube J, Torrence E, Gaz A, Margoni M, Morandin M, Pompili A, Posocco M, Rotondo M, Simonetto F, Stroili R, Voci C, Benayoun M, Briand H, Chauveau J, David P, Buono LD, de la Vaissière C, Hamon O, Hartfiel BL, Leruste P, Malclès J, Ocariz J, Roos L, Therin G, Gladney L, Biasini M, Covarelli R, Angelini C, Batignani G, Bettarini S, Bucci F, Calderini G, Carpinelli M, Cenci R, Forti F, Giorgi MA, Lusiani A, Marchiori G, Mazur MA, Morganti M, Neri N, Paoloni E, Rizzo G, Walsh JJ, Haire M, Judd D, Wagoner DE, Biesiada J, Danielson N, Elmer P, Lau YP, Lu C, Olsen J, Smith AJS, Telnov AV, Bellini F, Cavoto G, D'Orazio A, del Re D, Marco ED, Faccini R, Ferrarotto F, Ferroni F, Gaspero M, Gioi LL, Mazzoni MA, Morganti S, Piredda G, Polci F, Tehrani FS, Voena C, Ebert M, Schröder H, Waldi R, Adye T, Franek B, Olaiya EO, Ricciardi S, Wilson FF, Aleksan R, Emery S, Gaidot A, Ganzhur SF, de Monchenault GH, Kozanecki W, Legendre M, Vasseur G, Yèche C, Zito M, Chen XR, Liu H, Park W, Purohit MV, Wilson JR, Allen MT, Aston D, Bartoldus R, Bechtle P, Berger N, Claus R, Coleman JP, Convery MR, Dingfelder JC, Dorfan J, Dubois-Felsmann GP, Dujmic D, Dunwoodie W, Field RC, Glanzman T, Gowdy SJ, Graham MT, Grenier P, Halyo V, Hast C, Hryn'ova T, Innes WR, Kelsey MH, Kim P, Leith DWGS, Li S, Luitz S, Luth V, Lynch HL, Macfarlane DB, Marsiske H, Messner R, Muller DR, O'Grady CP, Ozcan VE, Perazzo A, Perl M, Pulliam T, Ratcliff BN, Roodman A, Salnikov AA, Schindler RH, Schwiening J, Snyder A, Stelzer J, Su D, Sullivan MK, Suzuki K, Swain SK, Thompson JM, Va'vra J, van Bakel N, Wagner AP, Weaver M, Weinstein AJR, Wisniewski WJ, Wittgen M, Wright DH, Wulsin HW, Yarritu AK, Yi K, Young CC, Burchat PR, Edwards AJ, Majewski SA, Petersen BA, Wilden L, Ahmed S, Alam MS, Bula R, Ernst JA, Jain V, Pan B, Saeed MA, Wappler FR, Zain SB, Bugg W, Krishnamurthy M, Spanier SM, Eckmann R, Ritchie JL, Satpathy A, Schilling CJ, Schwitters RF, Izen JM, Lou XC, Ye S, Bianchi F, Gallo F, Gamba D, Bomben M, Bosisio L, Cartaro C, Cossutti F, Ricca GD, Dittongo S, Lanceri L, Vitale L, Azzolini V, Lopez-March N, Martinez-Vidal F, Banerjee S, Bhuyan B, Brown CM, Fortin D, Hamano K, Kowalewski R, Nugent IM, Roney JM, Sobie RJ, Back JJ, Harrison PF, Latham TE, Mohanty GB, Pappagallo M, Band HR, Chen X, Cheng B, Dasu S, Datta M, Flood KT, Hollar JJ, Kutter PE, Mellado B, Mihalyi A, Pan Y, Pierini M, Prepost R, Wu SL, Yu Z, Neal H. Vector-tensor and vector-vector decay amplitude analysis of B0-->phiK*0. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2007; 98:051801. [PMID: 17358843 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.98.051801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2006] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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We perform an amplitude analysis of the decays B(0)-->phiK*(2)(1430)(0), phiK*(892)(0), and phi(Kpi)(0)(S-wave) with a sample of about 384x10(6) BB[over ] pairs recorded with the BABAR detector. The fractions of longitudinal polarization f(L) of the vector-tensor and vector-vector decay modes are measured to be 0.853(-0.069+0.061)+/-0.036 and 0.506+/-0.040+/-0.015, respectively. Overall, twelve parameters are measured for the vector-vector decay and seven parameters for the vector-tensor decay, including the branching fractions and parameters sensitive to CP violation.
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Aubert B, Bona M, Boutigny D, Couderc F, Karyotakis Y, Lees JP, Poireau V, Tisserand V, Zghiche A, Grauges E, Palano A, Chen JC, Qi ND, Rong G, Wang P, Zhu YS, Eigen G, Ofte I, Stugu B, Abrams GS, Battaglia M, Brown DN, Button-Shafer J, Cahn RN, Charles E, Gill MS, Groysman Y, Jacobsen RG, Kadyk JA, Kerth LT, Kolomensky YG, Kukartsev G, Lopes Pegna D, Lynch G, Mir LM, Orimoto TJ, Pripstein M, Roe NA, Ronan MT, Wenzel WA, del Amo Sanchez P, Barrett M, Ford KE, Harrison TJ, Hart AJ, Hawkes CM, Watson AT, Held T, Koch H, Lewandowski B, Pelizaeus M, Peters K, Schroeder T, Steinke M, Boyd JT, Burke JP, Cottingham WN, Walker D, Asgeirsson DJ, Cuhadar-Donszelmann T, Fulsom BG, Hearty C, Knecht NS, Mattison TS, McKenna JA, Khan A, Kyberd P, Saleem M, Sherwood DJ, Teodorescu L, Blinov VE, Bukin AD, Druzhinin VP, Golubev VB, Onuchin AP, Serednyakov SI, Skovpen YI, Solodov EP, Todyshev KY, Best DS, Bondioli M, Bruinsma M, Chao M, Curry S, Eschrich I, Kirkby D, Lankford AJ, Lund P, Mandelkern M, Roethel W, Stoker DP, Abachi S, Buchanan C, Foulkes SD, Gary JW, Long O, Shen BC, Wang K, Zhang L, Hadavand HK, Hill EJ, Paar HP, Rahatlou S, Sharma V, Berryhill JW, Campagnari C, Cunha A, Dahmes B, Hong TM, Kovalskyi D, Richman JD, Beck TW, Eisner AM, Flacco CJ, Heusch CA, Kroseberg J, Lockman WS, Nesom G, Schalk T, Schumm BA, Seiden A, Spradlin P, Williams DC, Wilson MG, Albert J, Chen E, Cheng CH, Dvoretskii A, Fang F, Hitlin DG, Narsky I, Piatenko T, Porter FC, Mancinelli G, Meadows BT, Mishra K, Sokoloff MD, Blanc F, Bloom PC, Chen S, Ford WT, Hirschauer JF, Kreisel A, Nagel M, Nauenberg U, Olivas A, Ruddick WO, Smith JG, Ulmer KA, Wagner SR, Zhang J, Chen A, Eckhart EA, Soffer A, Toki WH, Wilson RJ, Winklmeier F, Zeng Q, Altenburg DD, Feltresi E, Hauke A, Jasper H, Merkel J, Petzold A, Spaan B, Brandt T, Klose V, Lacker HM, Mader WF, Nogowski R, Schubert J, Schubert KR, Schwierz R, Sundermann JE, Volk A, Bernard D, Bonneaud GR, Latour E, Thiebaux C, Verderi M, Clark PJ, Gradl W, Muheim F, Playfer S, Robertson AI, Xie Y, Andreotti M, Bettoni D, Bozzi C, Calabrese R, Cibinetto G, Luppi E, Negrini M, Petrella A, Piemontese L, Prencipe E, Anulli F, Baldini-Ferroli R, Calcaterra A, de Sangro R, Finocchiaro G, Pacetti S, Patteri P, Peruzzi IM, Piccolo M, Rama M, Zallo A, Buzzo A, Contri R, Lo Vetere M, Macri MM, Monge MR, Passaggio S, Patrignani C, Robutti E, Santroni A, Tosi S, Brandenburg G, Chaisanguanthum KS, Lee CL, Morii M, Wu J, Dubitzky RS, Marks J, Schenk S, Uwer U, Bard DJ, Bhimji W, Bowerman DA, Dauncey PD, Egede U, Flack RL, Nash JA, Nikolich MB, Vazquez WP, Behera PK, Chai X, Charles MJ, Mallik U, Meyer NT, Ziegler V, Cochran J, Crawley HB, Dong L, Eyges V, Meyer WT, Prell S, Rosenberg EI, Rubin AE, Gritsan AV, Denig AG, Fritsch M, Schott G, Arnaud N, Davier M, Grosdidier G, Höcker A, Lepeltier V, Le Diberder F, Lutz AM, Oyanguren A, Pruvot S, Rodier S, Roudeau P, Schune MH, Serrano J, Stocchi A, Wang WF, Wormser G, Lange DJ, Wright DM, Chavez CA, Forster IJ, Fry JR, Gabathuler E, Gamet R, George KA, Hutchcroft DE, Payne DJ, Schofield KC, Touramanis C, Bevan AJ, Clarke CK, Di Lodovico F, Menges W, Sacco R, Cowan G, Flaecher HU, Hopkins DA, Jackson PS, McMahon TR, Salvatore F, Wren AC, Brown DN, Davis CL, Allison J, Barlow NR, Barlow RJ, Chia YM, Edgar CL, Lafferty GD, Naisbit MT, Williams JC, Yi JI, Chen C, Hulsbergen WD, Jawahery A, Lae CK, Roberts DA, Simi G, Blaylock G, Dallapiccola C, Hertzbach SS, Li X, Moore TB, Saremi S, Staengle H, Cowan R, Sciolla G, Sekula SJ, Spitznagel M, Taylor F, Yamamoto RK, Kim H, McLachlin SE, Patel PM, Robertson SH, Lazzaro A, Lombardo V, Palombo F, Bauer JM, Cremaldi L, Eschenburg V, Godang R, Kroeger R, Sanders DA, Summers DJ, Zhao HW, Brunet S, Côté D, Simard M, Taras P, Viaud FB, Nicholson H, Cavallo N, De Nardo G, Fabozzi F, Gatto C, Lista L, Monorchio D, Paolucci P, Piccolo D, Sciacca C, Baak MA, Raven G, Snoek HL, Jessop CP, LoSecco JM, Benelli G, Corwin LA, Gan KK, Honscheid K, Hufnagel D, Jackson PD, Kagan H, Kass R, Rahimi AM, Regensburger JJ, Ter-Antonyan R, Wong QK, Blount NL, Brau J, Frey R, Igonkina O, Kolb JA, Lu M, Potter CT, Rahmat R, Sinev NB, Strom D, Strube J, Torrence E, Gaz A, Margoni M, Morandin M, Pompili A, Posocco M, Rotondo M, Simonetto F, Stroili R, Voci C, Benayoun M, Briand H, Chauveau J, David P, Del Buono L, de la Vaissière C, Hamon O, Hartfiel BL, Leruste P, Malclès J, Ocariz J, Roos L, Therin G, Gladney L, Biasini M, Covarelli R, Angelini C, Batignani G, Bettarini S, Bucci F, Calderini G, Carpinelli M, Cenci R, Forti F, Giorgi MA, Lusiani A, Marchiori G, Mazur MA, Morganti M, Neri N, Paoloni E, Rizzo G, Walsh JJ, Haire M, Judd D, Wagoner DE, Biesiada J, Danielson N, Elmer P, Lau YP, Lu C, Olsen J, Smith AJS, Telnov AV, Bellini F, Cavoto G, D'Orazio A, del Re D, Di Marco E, Faccini R, Ferrarotto F, Ferroni F, Gaspero M, Gioi LL, Mazzoni MA, Morganti S, Piredda G, Polci F, Tehrani FS, Voena C, Ebert M, Schröder H, Waldi R, Adye T, Franek B, Olaiya EO, Ricciardi S, Wilson FF, Aleksan R, Emery S, Gaidot A, Ganzhur SF, Hamel de Monchenault G, Kozanecki W, Legendre M, Vasseur G, Yèche C, Zito M, Chen XR, Liu H, Park W, Purohit MV, Wilson JR, Allen MT, Aston D, Bartoldus R, Bechtle P, Berger N, Claus R, Coleman JP, Convery MR, Dingfelder JC, Dorfan J, Dubois-Felsmann GP, Dujmic D, Dunwoodie W, Field RC, Glanzman T, Gowdy SJ, Graham MT, Grenier P, Halyo V, Hast C, Hryn'ova T, Innes WR, Kelsey MH, Kim P, Leith DWGS, Li S, Luitz S, Luth V, Lynch HL, MacFarlane DB, Marsiske H, Messner R, Muller DR, O'Grady CP, Ozcan VE, Perazzo A, Perl M, Pulliam T, Ratcliff BN, Roodman A, Salnikov AA, Schindler RH, Schwiening J, Snyder A, Stelzer J, Su D, Sullivan MK, Suzuki K, Swain SK, Thompson JM, Va'vra J, van Bakel N, Wagner AP, Weaver M, Weinstein AJR, Wisniewski WJ, Wittgen M, Wright DH, Wulsin HW, Yarritu AK, Yi K, Young CC, Burchat PR, Edwards AJ, Majewski SA, Petersen BA, Wilden L, Ahmed S, Alam MS, Bula R, Ernst JA, Jain V, Pan B, Saeed MA, Wappler FR, Zain SB, Bugg W, Krishnamurthy M, Spanier SM, Eckmann R, Ritchie JL, Satpathy A, Schilling CJ, Schwitters RF, Izen JM, Lou XC, Ye S, Bianchi F, Gallo F, Gamba D, Bomben M, Bosisio L, Cartaro C, Cossutti F, Della Ricca G, Dittongo S, Lanceri L, Vitale L, Azzolini V, Lopez-March N, Martinez-Vidal F, Banerjee S, Bhuyan B, Brown CM, Fortin D, Hamano K, Kowalewski R, Nugent IM, Roney JM, Sobie RJ, Back JJ, Harrison PF, Latham TE, Mohanty GB, Pappagallo M, Band HR, Chen X, Cheng B, Dasu S, Datta M, Flood KT, Hollar JJ, Kutter PE, Mellado B, Mihalyi A, Pan Y, Pierini M, Prepost R, Wu SL, Yu Z, Neal H. Observation of CP violation in B --> eta'K0 decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2007; 98:031801. [PMID: 17358676 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.98.031801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2006] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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We present measurements of the time-dependent CP-violation parameters S and C in B(0) --> eta(')K(0) decays. The data sample corresponds to 384 x 10(6) BB pairs produced by e(+)e(-) annihilation at the Upsilon(4S). The results are S=0.58+/-0.10+/-0.03 and C=-0.16+/-0.07+/-0.03. We observe mixing-induced CP violation with a significance of 5.5 standard deviations in this b --> s penguin dominated mode.
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Wang CJ, Yuen LT, Lee CL, Kay N, Soong YK. Laparoscopic myomectomy for large uterine fibroids. A comparative study. Surg Endosc 2006; 20:1427-30. [PMID: 16703432 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0509-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2005] [Accepted: 01/05/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The goal of this study was to examine the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic myomectomy (LM) for the management of symptomatic intramural uterine fibroids with weight greater than 80 g as compared to those less than 80 g. METHODS In a prospective comparative study, 176 women with symptomatic uterine fibroids were scheduled for LM. They were divided into two groups, one with main uterine fibroid (intramural type) weight greater than 80 g and the other with fibroid weight less than 80 g. Outcome measures for the two groups were studied in terms of operation time, amount of blood loss, requirement of blood transfusion, and length of hospital stay. RESULT Operation time and amount of blood loss were significantly greater in the group with fibroid > or = 80 g than in the group < 80 g (121.5 +/- 58.9 min versus 79.1 +/- 28.6 min, p < 0.001; and 346.3 +/- 299.6 ml versus 123.0 +/- 89.7 ml, p < 0.001, respectively). However, there was no difference in the length of hospital stay and overall incidence of operative complications between these two groups. None of the women had any major complications. Nevertheless, 11 minor complications were noted, including two pelvic abscesses requiring a second laparoscopic treatment. There was no incidence of switching to laparatomy during the operation. Extreme intraoperative hemorrhage of more than 1000 ml occurred in 8 patients; however, all progressed to full recovery after blood transfusion. Rate of blood transfusion was significantly lower in the group with fibroid < 80 g (3.2% versus 22.1%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Despite the increased operation time and blood loss, LM can be safely performed in the treatment of large uterine fibroid. However, high risk of blood transfusion in these patients has to be kept in mind.
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Aubert B, Barate R, Boutigny D, Couderc F, Gaillard JM, Hicheur A, Karyotakis Y, Lees JP, Tisserand V, Zghiche A, Palano A, Pompili A, Chen JC, Qi ND, Rong G, Wang P, Zhu YS, Eigen G, Ofte I, Stugu B, Abrams GS, Borgland AW, Breon AB, Brown DN, Button-Shafer J, Cahn RN, Charles E, Day CT, Gill MS, Gritsan AV, Groysman Y, Jacobsen RG, Kadel RW, Kadyk J, Kerth LT, Kolomensky YG, Kukartsev G, LeClerc C, Levi ME, Lynch G, Mir LM, Oddone PJ, Orimoto TJ, Pripstein M, Roe NA, Ronan MT, Shelkov VG, Telnov AV, Wenzel WA, Ford K, Harrison TJ, Hawkes CM, Morgan SE, Watson AT, Watson NK, Fritsch M, Goetzen K, Held T, Koch H, Lewandowski B, Pelizaeus M, Peters K, Schmuecker H, Steinke M, Boyd JT, Chevalier N, Cottingham WN, Kelly MP, Latham TE, Mackay C, Wilson FF, Abe K, Cuhadar-Donszelmann T, Hearty C, Mattison TS, McKenna JA, Thiessen D, Kyberd P, McKemey AK, Teodorescu L, Blinov VE, Bukin AD, Golubev VB, Ivanchenko VN, Kravchenko EA, Onuchin AP, Serednyakov SI, Skovpen YI, Solodov EP, Yushkov AN, Best D, Bruinsma M, Chao M, Eschrich I, Kirkby D, Lankford AJ, Mandelkern M, Mommsen RK, Roethel W, Stoker DP, Buchanan C, Hartfiel BL, Gary JW, Layter J, Shen BC, Wang K, del Re D, Hadavand HK, Hill EJ, MacFarlane DB, Paar HP, Rahatlou S, Sharma V, Berryhill JW, Campagnari C, Dahmes B, Levy SL, Long O, Lu A, Mazur MA, Richman JD, Verkerke W, Beck TW, Beringer J, Eisner AM, Heusch CA, Lockman WS, Schalk T, Schmitz RE, Schumm BA, Seiden A, Spradlin P, Walkowiak W, Williams DC, Wilson MG, Albert J, Chen E, Dubois-Felsmann GP, Dvoretskii A, Erwin RJ, Hitlin DG, Narsky I, Piatenko T, Porter FC, Ryd A, Samuel A, Yang S, Jayatilleke S, Mancinelli G, Meadows BT, Sokoloff MD, Abe T, Blanc F, Bloom P, Chen S, Clark PJ, Ford WT, Lee CL, Nauenberg U, Olivas A, Rankin P, Roy J, Smith JG, van Hoek WC, Zhang L, Harton JL, Hu T, Soffer A, Toki WH, Wilson RJ, Zhang J, Altenburg D, Brandt T, Brose J, Colberg T, Dickopp M, Feltresi E, Hauke A, Lacker HM, Maly E, Müller-Pfefferkorn R, Nogowski R, Otto S, Schubert J, Schubert KR, Schwierz R, Spaan B, Bernard D, Bonneaud GR, Brochard F, Grenier P, Thiebaux C, Vasileiadis G, Verderi M, Bard DJ, Khan A, Lavin D, Muheim F, Playfer S, Andreotti M, Azzolini V, Bettoni D, Bozzi C, Calabrese R, Cibinetto G, Luppi E, Negrini M, Piemontese L, Sarti A, Treadwell E, Baldini-Ferroli R, Calcaterra A, de Sangro R, Finocchiaro G, Patteri P, Piccolo M, Zallo A, Buzzo A, Capra R, Contri R, Crosetti G, Lo Vetere M, Macri M, Monge MR, Passaggio S, Patrignani C, Robutti E, Santroni A, Tosi S, Bailey S, Morii M, Won E, Dubitzky RS, Langenegger U, Bhimji W, Bowerman DA, Dauncey PD, Egede U, Gaillard JR, Morton GW, Nash JA, Taylor GP, Grenier GJ, Lee SJ, Mallik U, Cochran J, Crawley HB, Lamsa J, Meyer WT, Prell S, Rosenberg EI, Yi J, Davier M, Grosdidier G, Höcker A, Laplace S, Le Diberder F, Lepeltier V, Lutz AM, Petersen TC, Plaszczynski S, Schune MH, Tantot L, Wormser G, Brigljević V, Cheng CH, Lange DJ, Simani MC, Wright DM, Bevan AJ, Coleman JP, Fry JR, Gabathuler E, Gamet R, Kay M, Parry RJ, Payne DJ, Sloane RJ, Touramanis C, Back JJ, Harrison PF, Mohanty GB, Brown CL, Cowan G, Flack RL, Flaecher HU, George S, Green MG, Kurup A, Marker CE, McMahon TR, Ricciardi S, Salvatore F, Vaitsas G, Winter MA, Brown D, Davis CL, Allison J, Barlow NR, Barlow RJ, Hart PA, Hodgkinson MC, Lafferty GD, Lyon AJ, Williams JC, Farbin A, Hulsbergen WD, Jawahery A, Kovalskyi D, Lae CK, Lillard V, Roberts DA, Blaylock G, Dallapiccola C, Flood KT, Hertzbach SS, Kofler R, Koptchev VB, Moore TB, Saremi S, Staengle H, Willocq S, Cowan R, Sciolla G, Taylor F, Yamamoto RK, Mangeol DJJ, Patel PM, Robertson SH, Lazzaro A, Palombo F, Bauer JM, Cremaldi L, Eschenburg V, Godang R, Kroeger R, Reidy J, Sanders DA, Summers DJ, Zhao HW, Brunet S, Cote-Ahern D, Taras P, Nicholson H, Cartaro C, Cavallo N, De Nardo G, Fabozzi F, Gatto C, Lista L, Paolucci P, Piccolo D, Sciacca C, Baak MA, Raven G, Wilden L, Jessop CP, LoSecco JM, Gabriel TA, Allmendinger T, Brau B, Gan KK, Honscheid K, Hufnagel D, Kagan H, Kass R, Pulliam T, Ter-Antonyan R, Wong QK, Brau J, Frey R, Igonkina O, Potter CT, Sinev NB, Strom D, Torrence E, Colecchia F, Dorigo A, Galeazzi F, Margoni M, Morandin M, Posocco M, Rotondo M, Simonetto F, Stroili R, Tiozzo G, Voci C, Benayoun M, Briand H, Chauveau J, David P, de la Vaissière C, Del Buono L, Hamon O, John MJJ, Leruste P, Ocariz J, Pivk M, Roos L, T'Jampens S, Therin G, Manfredi PF, Re V, Behera PK, Gladney L, Guo QH, Panetta J, Anulli F, Biasini M, Peruzzi IM, Pioppi M, Angelini C, Batignani G, Bettarini S, Bondioli M, Bucci F, Calderini G, Carpinelli M, Del Gamba V, Forti F, Giorgi MA, Lusiani A, Marchiori G, Martinez-Vidal F, Morganti M, Neri N, Paoloni E, Rama M, Rizzo G, Sandrelli F, Walsh J, Haire M, Judd D, Paick K, Wagoner DE, Danielson N, Elmer P, Lu C, Miftakov V, Olsen J, Smith AJS, Varnes EW, Bellini F, Cavoto G, Faccini R, Ferrarotto F, Ferroni F, Gaspero M, Mazzoni MA, Morganti S, Pierini M, Piredda G, Safai Tehrani F, Voena C, Christ S, Wagner G, Waldi R, Adye T, De Groot N, Franek B, Geddes NI, Gopal GP, Olaiya EO, Xella SM, Aleksan R, Emery S, Gaidot A, Ganzhur SF, Giraud PF, Hamel de Monchenault G, Kozanecki W, Langer M, Legendre M, London GW, Mayer B, Schott G, Vasseur G, Yeche C, Zito M, Purohit MV, Weidemann AW, Yumiceva FX, Aston D, Bartoldus R, Berger N, Boyarski AM, Buchmueller OL, Convery MR, Cristinziani M, Dong D, Dorfan J, Dujmic D, Dunwoodie W, Elsen EE, Field RC, Glanzman T, Gowdy SJ, Hadig T, Halyo V, Hryn'ova T, Innes WR, Kelsey MH, Kim P, Kocian ML, Leith DWGS, Libby J, Luitz S, Luth V, Lynch HL, Marsiske H, Messner R, Muller DR, O'Grady CP, Ozcan VE, Perazzo A, Perl M, Petrak S, Ratcliff BN, Roodman A, Salnikov AA, Schindler RH, Schwiening J, Simi G, Snyder A, Soha A, Stelzer J, Su D, Sullivan MK, Va'vra J, Wagner SR, Weaver M, Weinstein AJR, Wisniewski WJ, Wright DH, Young CC, Burchat PR, Edwards AJ, Meyer TI, Petersen BA, Roat C, Ahmed M, Ahmed S, Alam MS, Ernst JA, Saeed MA, Saleem M, Wappler FR, Bugg W, Krishnamurthy M, Spanier SM, Eckmann R, Kim H, Ritchie JL, Satpathy A, Schwitters RF, Izen JM, Kitayama I, Lou XC, Ye S, Bianchi F, Bona M, Gallo F, Gamba D, Borean C, Bosisio L, Cossutti F, Della Ricca G, Dittongo S, Grancagnolo S, Lanceri L, Poropat P, Vitale L, Vuagnin G, Panvini RS, Banerjee S, Brown CM, Fortin D, Jackson PD, Kowalewski R, Roney JM, Band HR, Dasu S, Datta M, Eichenbaum AM, Johnson JR, Kutter PE, Li H, Liu R, Di Lodovico F, Mihalyi A, Mohapatra AK, Pan Y, Prepost R, Sekula SJ, von Wimmersperg-Toeller JH, Wu J, Wu SL, Yu Z, Neal H. Observation of B0-->omega K0, B+-->eta pi+, and B+-->eta K+ and study of related decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2004; 92:061801. [PMID: 14995230 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.92.061801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We present measurements of branching fractions and charge asymmetries for seven B-meson decays with an eta, eta', or omega meson in the final state. The data sample corresponds to 89x10(6) BB pairs produced from e(+)e(-) annihilation at the Upsilon(4S) resonance. We measure the following branching fractions in units of 10(-6): B(B+-->eta pi(+))=5.3+/-1.0+/-0.3, B(B+-->eta K+)=3.4+/-0.8+/-0.2, B(B0-->eta K0)=2.9+/-1.0+/-0.2 (<5.2, 90% C.L.), B(B+-->eta(')pi(+))=2.7+/-1.2+/-0.3 (<4.5, 90% C.L.), B(B+-->omega pi(+))=5.5+/-0.9+/-0.5, B(B+-->omega K+)=4.8+/-0.8+/-0.4, and B(B0-->omega K0)=5.9(+1.6)(-1.3)+/-0.5. The charge asymmetries are A(ch)(B+-->eta pi(+))=-0.44+/-0.18+/-0.01, A(ch)(B+-->eta K+)=-0.52+/-0.24+/-0.01, A(ch)(B+-->omega pi(+))=0.03+/-0.16+/-0.01, and A(ch)(B+-->omega K+)=-0.09+/-0.17+/-0.01.
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Tsai ML, Chang CC, Lee CL, Huang BY. The differential effects of tamoxifen and ICI 182,780 on the reduction of Na+/K+ ATPase activity and spontaneous oscillations by 17beta-estradiol. CHINESE J PHYSIOL 2003; 46:55-62. [PMID: 12974296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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A prolonged treatment with 17beta-estradiol reduces the frequency of spontaneous oscillations and the Na+/K+ ATPase activity in rat uteri. Acute inhibition of Na+/K+ ATPase activity by a Na+/K+ ATPase inhibitor, ouabain, decreases the frequency of oxytocin-induced oscillations in uteri. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether the prolonged inhibition of Na+/K+ ATPase activity by 17beta-estradiol was estrogen receptor (ER)-dependent. The uterine explants from ovariectomized rats were cultured in vitro as our experimental model to compare the effect of two antiestrogenic compounds (ICI 182,780 and tamoxifen) on the Na+/K+ ATPase activity and the frequency of spontaneous oscillations. ATPase assay and a standard muscle bath apparatus were to measure the activity and the contraction. When compared with the control, a 2-day treatment with 17beta-estradiol in vivo or in vitro decreased the activity and the frequency. ICI 182,780 lowered the activity but tamoxifen did not. ICI 182,780 did not decrease the frequency but tamoxifen did. Even the reversal effects of these antiestrogenic compounds on the reduced activity and the frequency by 17beta-estradiol were different. Tamoxifen elicited a greater reversal effect on the reduced activity but ICI 182,780 did not. In contrast, ICI 182,780 elicited a greater reversal effect on the reduced frequency but tamoxifen did not. Prolonged inhibition of Na+/K+ ATPase activity by K+-free solution suppressed the frequency with the elevation of basal tension. Addition of KCl at lower concentrations (0.3-1.2 mM) induced oscillatory contraction after reducing the basal tension. As our data suggest, the prolonged effect of 17beta-estradiol may decrease uterine the activity through ER dependent and independent pathways. The reduction of uterine Na+/K+ ATPase activity by estrogens may increase the basal tension after each oscillatory cycle, which, in part, contributes to the reduced frequency of spontaneous oscillations.
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Lee CL, Hannay J, Hrachovy R, Rashid S, Antalffy B, Swann JW. Spatial learning deficits without hippocampal neuronal loss in a model of early-onset epilepsy. Neuroscience 2002; 107:71-84. [PMID: 11744248 DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(01)00327-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Studies were undertaken to examine the effects recurrent early-life seizures have on the ability of rats to acquire spatial memories in adulthood. A minute quantity of tetanus toxin was injected unilaterally into the hippocampus on postnatal day 10. Within 48 h, rats developed recurrent seizures that persisted for 1 week. Between postnatal days 57 and 61, rats were trained in a Morris water maze. Toxin-injected rats were markedly deficient in learning this task. While these rats showed gradual improvement in escape latencies over 20 trials, their performance always lagged behind that of controls. Poor performance could not be explained by motor impairments or motivational difficulties since swimming speed was similar for the groups. Only eight of 16 toxin-injected animals showed focal interictal spikes in the hippocampus during electroencephalographic recordings. This suggests that learning deficiencies and chronic epilepsy may be independent products of recurrent early-life seizures. A quantitative analysis of hippocampus revealed a significant decrease in neuronal density in stratum pyramidale of experimental rats. However, the differences were largely explained by a concomitant increase in the area of stratum pyramidale. Studies of glial fibrillary acidic protein expression and spread of horseradish peroxidase-conjugated tetanus toxin in the hippocampus suggest that the dispersion of cell bodies in stratum pyramidale can neither be explained by a reactive gliosis nor the direct action of the toxin itself. Taken together, we suggest that recurrent seizures beginning in early life can lead to a significant deficiency in spatial learning without ongoing hippocampal synchronized network discharging or a substantial loss of hippocampal pyramidal cells.
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Hsieh KS, Lee CL, Lin CC, Wu SN, Ko FY, Huang YF, Huang TC. Quantitative analysis of end-tidal carbon dioxide during mechanical and spontaneous ventilation in infants and young children. Pediatr Pulmonol 2001; 32:453-8. [PMID: 11747249 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.1158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Capnography provides a substitute for monitoring of arterial carbon dioxide tension (PCO(2)). We performed a prospective study to evaluate a new application of capnography, using quantitative curve analysis in the pediatric ICU. Twenty-five infants and children admitted to the pediatric ICU after cardiovascular surgery for congenital heart diseases were included in the study. Capnographic curves were recorded during 3 phases of mechanical and spontaneous ventilation: phase 1, immediate postoperative period; phase 3, preextubation period; and phase 2, period between phases 1 and 3. Each recording included 17 sec of capnographic tracings from consecutive spontaneous and/or ventilator-driven breaths. Quantitative curve analysis was made to define parameters including peak value of exhaled PCO(2) (P), mean rate of rise of PCO(2) (R), and area under each capnographic curve (A). Qualitative inspection of the wave contour showed no obvious difference in phase 3 during spontaneous and mechanically assisted ventilator breaths. However, an obvious difference existed between spontaneous and mechanically assisted breaths in phase 2. For each parameter (P, R, and A), there was a significant difference in phases 2 and 3 from spontaneous breaths. However, there was no significant difference in phases 2 and 3 from ventilator-assisted breaths. We further calculated the ratio of parameters of spontaneous breaths (S) and ventilator-assisted breaths (V) in phase 2 and phase 3. The ratio of S/V for P, R, and A showed significant differences between phase 2 and phase 3. We conclude that quantitative analysis of exhaled end-tidal PCO(2) curves revealed significant changes of specific parameters during the transition from the ventilator-dependent state to the spontaneously breathing ventilator-independent state. This new approach provides a new way to estimate respiratory status in infants and children receiving ventilator therapy. Through quantitative capnographic curve analysis, if P, R, and A from spontaneous breaths approached those of ventilator-assisted breaths, patients have resumed reasonable pulmonary mechanics, and extubation may then be considered.
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Lin P, Lee CL, Sim MM. Synthesis of novel guanidinoglycoside: 2-glycosylamino 4,5-dihydro-6-pyrimidinone. J Org Chem 2001; 66:8243-7. [PMID: 11722234 DOI: 10.1021/jo015915q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lin YH, Chen CS, Cheng CK, Chen YH, Lee CL, Chen WJ. Geometric parameters of the in vivo tissues at the lumbosacral joint of young Asian adults. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2001; 26:2362-7. [PMID: 11679822 DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200111010-00013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Magnetic resonance images (MRIs) were used to determine the geometry of the tissues studied. OBJECTIVE To investigate the geometric parameters of tissues around the lumbosacral joint. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Cross-sectional area (CSA), moment arms, and line of action of the tissues located at lumbosacral joint (L5-S1), which are important in the study of spinal mechanics and models for the investigation of low back pain. It was insufficient information to describe the relative dimension of spinal tissues except muscles around the lumbar spine. METHODS MRIs from eight asymptomatic young Taiwanese male adults were collected to present CSA, moment arms, and line of action of the tissues located at lumbosacral joint (L5-S1). Four pairs of trunk muscles, erector spinae, rectus abdominis, abdominal oblique externus, and psoas muscles, ligamentum flavum, and facet joints at the bilateral sides were studied. RESULTS Spinal tissues at the level of lumbosacral joint were determined. The CSAs of the spinal elements at the L5-S1 normalized by the CSA of trunk ranged from 5.42% (the erector spinae) to 0.14% (the ligamentum flavum). The moment arm of the spinal elements relative to the trunk width and depth ranged from 40.91% (rectus abdominis at the y direction) to 0.38% (ligamentum flavum at the x direction). The profile of geometric elements of lumbosacral joint in the Asian male subjects was similar to the data collected from the white population. The data also showed that right-left symmetry in the aforementioned dimension. CONCLUSION Normalized data of the CSA, moment arm, and line of action of the spinal tissues at the L5-S1 joint were reported in vivo through the MRI techniques. The profile of geometric elements of lumbosacral joint in the Asian male subjects did not differ from the white population. In addition to muscles, the geometry of facet joint and ligament was determined, which would be important to the calculation of force distribution on the lumbosacral joint.
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Chen TK, Wu CH, Lee CL, Lai YC, Yang SS, Tu TC. Endoscopic ultrasonography to study the causes of extragastric compression mimicking gastric submucosal tumor. J Formos Med Assoc 2001; 100:758-61. [PMID: 11802535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Many reports have confirmed that endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) can differentiate gastric submucosal tumor from extragastric compression, but only a few specifically concentrated on EUS in identifying the causes of external compression. MATERIALS AND METHODS From May 1993 to May 2001, we used EUS in 238 patients to diagnose gastric submucosal tumor or external compression. We excluded 183 patients who had submucosal tumors and analyzed the remaining 55 patients with extragastric compression. Malignant causes of external compression were proved by surgery or biopsy. Benign causes of external compression were proved by other imaging examinations (abdominal ultrasound, computerized tomography, angiography) or surgery. Patients with external compression caused by normal organs were followed up with repeated upper gastrointestinal endoscopy or EUS. RESULTS The stomach was compressed by normal extragastric organs in 32 patients (spleen 10, splenic vessel 6, gall bladder 9, liver 3, pancreas 3, and intestine 1), by benign pathologic lesions in 12 patients (liver cyst 7, liver hemagioma 2, splenic cyst 1, pancreatic cyst 1, pancreatic cystadenoma 1) and by malignant tumors in 5 patients (hepatoma 1, liver metastasis from colon cancer 2, pancreatic cystadenocarcinoma 1 and lymphoma of spleen 1). In the remaining six patients, neither submucosal tumor nor external compression was found during EUS examination and the external compression was considered transient. CONCLUSION When an extragastric compression mimicking submucosal tumor is detected by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, EUS is indicated to identify the cause of extragastric compression.
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Fernandez CV, Lestou VS, Wildish J, Lee CL, Sorensen PH. Detection of a novel t(6;15)(q21;q21) in a pediatric Wilms tumor. CANCER GENETICS AND CYTOGENETICS 2001; 129:165-7. [PMID: 11566349 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-4608(01)00445-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We report a novel cytogenetic finding in a favorable histology Wilms tumor occurring in a 4-month-old boy. Karyotypic analysis demonstrated a t(6;15)(q21;q21) in all tumor cells examined. This was confirmed using fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis. Molecular analysis of this rearrangement may provide clues to understanding the pathobiology of Wilms tumor.
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Wang CJ, Yen CF, Masrani MR, Lee CL, Chao AS, Chang SD, Soong YK. Three-dimensional ultrasonic images of normal fetus. CHANG GUNG MEDICAL JOURNAL 2001; 24:476-82. [PMID: 11601189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to assess the usefulness and feasibility of 3-dimensional (3D) ultrasound for routine fetal observation. METHODS Eighty-five normal pregnancies with gestational ages of 20-36 weeks were studied. A conventional ultrasound scanner with a specially designed operation unit, frame memory, and 3D probe was the apparatus used in this study. The unit has a circuit board consisting of digital integrated circuit chips designed to make calculations of volume ray tracings for volume rendering in real time. For each fetus, scanning was performed with different levels of opacity in the equation for volume rendering. In areas where there was an inadequate amniotic fluid pocket to perform an adequate examination, the pregnant woman was asked to push the fetus to the opposite side by gently pressing on her abdomen. RESULTS Face, limbs, and fingers which are difficult to visualize on conventional ultrasonography could be seen clearly. Extremely satisfactory images were obtained at between 24 and 34 weeks of gestation that produced sonographic pictures easily recognized even by laypersons. Beyond 34 weeks of gestation due to the relative decrease in the size of amniotic fluid pockets, and before 24 weeks of gestation due to frequent fetal movement, the soft tissue of fetuses is thin and its acoustic impedance is virtually the same as that of water, so surface-rendered images are less satisfactory. In addition, the anterior wall placenta, multiple pregnancies, and oligohydramnios made viewing even more difficult. CONCLUSION Between 24 and 34 weeks of gestation, 3D ultrasound is a feasible and useful procedure for routine antenatal examination.
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Lee CL, Jain S, Wang CJ, Yen CF, Soong YK. Classification for endoscopic treatment of mullerian anomalies with an obstructive cervix. THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GYNECOLOGIC LAPAROSCOPISTS 2001; 8:402-8. [PMID: 11509782 DOI: 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60339-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To describe our classification according to severity of developmental mullerian anomalies with obstructed cervix. DESIGN Retrospective review (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING University-based, tertiary-level center for endoscopic surgery. PATIENTS Ten women with developmental mullerian anomalies with obstructed cervix. INTERVENTION Patients with didelphic uterus with a rudimentary nonfunctional horn and hypoplastic cervix (type 1) underwent hemihysterectomy or diagnostic endoscopy. Those with agenesis of cervix with normal uterus (type 2) had uterovaginal canalization or neocervix with full-thickness skin graft. Women with identical didelphic uteri and hypoplastic cervix (type 3) underwent uterovaginal canalization with or without endometrial ablation or hemihysterectomy. Patients with didelphic uterus with a rudimentary horn and hypoplastic cervix (type 4) had laparoscopic hemihysterectomy. Those with agenesis of the vagina and cervix but with functional endometrium (type 5) had laparoscopic-assisted full-thickness skin graft. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Average duration of surgery was 60 to 210 minutes. There were no intraoperative complications. Patients with type 1 anomaly are continuing infertility treatment. All three patients in type 2 continue to have regular menses without dysmenorrhea. In those with type 3 conditions, hemihysterectomy was performed in one woman and uterovaginal canalization was performed on the hypoplastic cervix in another. After the neocervix was created, endometrial ablation was performed. No evidence of cervical obstruction or hematometra was found in either patient. The patient with type 4 anomaly continues to have regular menstrual periods without dysmenorrhea. Women with type 5 disorder had good healing of vaginal skin grafts. CONCLUSION This classification helps identify mullerian anomalies in relation to obstructive cervix. It is useful in categorizing the disorders and determines management strategies and prognosis.
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Lee CL, Yen CF, Wang CJ, Jain S, Soong YK. Extraperitoneal approach to laparoscopic Burch colposuspension. THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GYNECOLOGIC LAPAROSCOPISTS 2001; 8:374-7. [PMID: 11509776 DOI: 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60333-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate 3-year outcomes of extraperitoneal laparoscopic colposuspension in treating genuine stress incontinence. DESIGN Retrospective review (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING University-based, tertiary-level center for endoscopic surgery. PATIENTS One hundred sixty women with genuine stress incontinence with bladder neck hypermobility. INTERVENTION Extraperitoneal space was created with CO2 through a 10-mm midline port 2 cm above the pubic hairline. A pair of sutures was inserted at the level of midurethral and urethrovesical junction, fixing them to Cooper's ligament on each side with proper tension. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Of 160 women, 10 were lost to follow-up. On follow-up questionnaire sent to 150 patients, 148 (98.7%) were pleased with the results of surgery. Stress incontinence was cured in 136 women (90.7%) after a minimum of 3 years' follow-up. CONCLUSION Cure rates for extraperitoneal colposuspension were similar to those reported for traditional laparoscopic or laparotomy Burch procedures; however, this is a more direct method to expose the space of Retzius, thus eliminating the need to open and close peritoneum.
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Swan J, Lee CL, Yhap M. Constitutional t(5;11)(p15.3;q23) in an adolescent male with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. CANCER GENETICS AND CYTOGENETICS 2001; 128:178-80. [PMID: 11478302 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-4608(01)00434-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wang CJ, Yen CF, Lee CL, Soong YK. Microlaparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy. A preliminary report. THE JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE 2001; 46:573-6. [PMID: 11441682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical possibility of using a microlaparoscope in laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy. STUDY DESIGN Twenty-five women with different indications for hysterectomy and a uterine size < 14 weeks' gestation underwent laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy using a microlaparoscope and 2-mm instruments. RESULTS Microlaparoscopic procedures included coagulation and separation of infundibulopelvic or uteroovarian round ligaments, vesico-uterine-visceral peritoneal fold dissection, and anterior and posterior colpotomy. The mean operative time, blood loss and length of hospital stay were 84.40 +/- 16.85 minutes, 262.00 +/- 112.99 mL and 3.08 +/- 0.64 days, respectively. No patients developed serious complications, but there were two minor ones. CONCLUSION Microlaparoscopy appears to be an efficacious alternative treatment option in well-selected patients undergoing laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy.
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Lin CS, Wang TK, Tsai JL, Ho SI, Lee CL, Lu CH. Molecular subtyping of Shigella flexneri 3a isolates by plasmid profile analysis and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY, AND INFECTION = WEI MIAN YU GAN RAN ZA ZHI 2001; 34:103-8. [PMID: 11456354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Twenty-two clinical isolates of Shigella flexneri 3a that were obtained from stool specimens from seven outbreaks of infection in northern Taiwan were subtyped and compared using plasmid profile analysis and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Among 32 isolates, three distinct patterns were found by plasmid profile analysis and six by PFGE, with three different restriction enzymes, XbaI, SfiI, or NotI. Seven PFGE patterns were observed in a comparative analysis using a combination of these three enzymes. Isolates collected from the same outbreaks had the same PFGE combination patterns and were distinguishable from those obtained during other outbreaks. These findings suggest that PFGE may be the most powerful method of genotyping S. flexneri 3a in epidemiological studies.
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Wu HM, Lee CL, Yen CF, Wang CJ, Soong YK. Laparoscopic diagnosis and management of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome: report of three cases. CHANG GUNG MEDICAL JOURNAL 2001; 24:388-92. [PMID: 11512371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Perihepatic adhesions between the liver capsule and the diaphragm or the anterior peritoneal surface characterizes Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS). FHCS is an extrapelvic manifestation of pelvic inflammatory disease and usually refractory to medical treatment and surgical intervention. With the increased incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain and sequalae of the process are becoming more common. Herein, we report 3 patients with pelvic inflammatory disease in whom medical treatment failed initially and FHCS was diagnosed via laparoscopy. Laparoscopic lysis of pelvic and perihepatic adhesions, irrigation of the abdomino-pelvic cavity, and antibiotics treatment after surgery successfully relieved these patients' symptoms. FHCS is not a new syndrome but most gynecologists might neglect this condition. Laparoscopy is a less invasive procedure than exploratory laparotomy. We recommend laparoscopy in patients with lower abdominal and right upper quadrant discomfort when other organic disease has been ruled out and medical treatment has failed to relieve symptoms.
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Lee CL, Yang KP, Wu SL, Lee LC. [The effectiveness of implementing an unit-based shared governance model]. HU LI YAN JIU = NURSING RESEARCH 2001; 9:125-36. [PMID: 11548458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
Abstract
The purpose of the nonequivalent control group study was to establish a regional unit-based shared governance model. Fifty-three subjects distributing to experimental (n = 29) and control (n = 24) groups-age, working years, and education were matched statistically-were selected by "purposeful sampling" of Index of Professional Nurse Governance pretest mean scores from six units at a nursing department. Based on Martin's "systematic" evaluation model for shared governance, the study collected: (1) manager's and staff's perception of existing governance using open-ended questions, (2) measure of organizational efficiency using the IPNG and the Index of Working Satisfaction, and (3) the research team's assessment of the unit's willingness to continue this model in the future. The reliability and validity of the questionnaires were established. Intervention of the model was approximately four months, including: preparatory and evaluating phase: data was collected; educative phase: empowering managers and staff were educated in the shared governance concepts; implementing phase: shared governance team was built up. Two-tailed t and chi 2 tests were used to detect differences between the two groups. Results showed, after establishing the unit-based model, (1) an increase in the nursing professional governance and work satisfaction among nurses; (2) an enhanced partnership between managers and nurses; (3) staff nurses perceived increased autonomy, authority, and more frequently expressed their opinions to managers; (4) managers perceived their staff to have more potential competence, then task pushed effectively. The findings suggest that managers and nurses need to refine their professional roles based on the organizational mission, as well as to expand nurses' representation and participation in current organization-wide committees by trust and full delegation from their managers.
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