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Rymer J, Durbaba S, Rosenthal J, Jones RH. Use of chaperones by obstetricians and gynaecologists: A cross-sectional survey. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2009; 27:8-11. [PMID: 17365449 DOI: 10.1080/01443610601016768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists (RCOG) recommends that a chaperone should be offered to every patient for an intimate examination. The use of chaperones has risen in primary care, but little is known about the practice of obstetricians and gynaecologists. Our aim was to determine the current attitudes and practices of Fellows and Members of the RCOG regarding chaperones during intimate examinations, both in public and private practice. A total of 800 Fellows and Members were asked to complete a 45-item questionnaire on their use of chaperones and how important a range of issues were in deciding whether or not to offer and provide a chaperone. A total of 449 questionnaires were returned. In summary, 23% of respondents never or occasionally offered a chaperone; 24% of NHS units have no agreed NHS policy and a further 16% did not know if a policy existed. In NHS practice, 77% used a chaperone with only 62% of women using a chaperone. Of those who did private practice, 34% never or occasionally offered a chaperone with 31% actually using a chaperone. In conclusion, obstetricians and gynaecologists use chaperones more than general practitioners but there is significant room for improvement. Chaperones are used more in NHS than private practice.
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Bolotin E, Pawlowska A, Hitt D, Andersen C, Shakhnovitz M, Sato J, Forman S, Rosenthal J. Low Morbidity and Mortality in a Pilot Study of Busulfan, Melphalan and Topotecan as Preparative Regimen Followed By Autologous Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation In Pediatric Patients With High Risk Solid Tumors (Preliminary Results). Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2008.12.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Nakamura R, Rodriguez R, Palmer J, Parker P, Nademanee A, Shayani S, Smith E, Karanes C, Snyder D, O'Donnell M, Krishnan A, Pullarkat V, Senitzer D, Rosenthal J, Kogut N, Forman S. Tacrolimus and Sirolimus as GVHD Prophylaxis for Sibling Donor Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HCT) Using Three Conditioning Regimens; Fludarabine-Melphalan, FTBI-VP16, and Busulfan-Cyclophosphamide. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2008.12.276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rosenthal J, Bolotin E, Shakhnovits M, Pawlowska A, Falk P, Qian D, Oliver C, Sato J, Miser J, Forman S. High-dose therapy with hematopoietic stem cell rescue in patients with poor prognosis Ewing family tumors. Bone Marrow Transplant 2008; 42:311-8. [PMID: 18587438 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2008.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The purpose of the study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of two cycles of high-dose chemotherapy (HDT) followed by autologous hematopoietic SCT (HSCT) in patients with poor prognosis Ewing family of tumors (EFT). Twenty patients with primary metastatic bulky disease or recurrent EFT were enrolled to a treatment protocol with two cycles of HDT and HSCT. Patients tolerated well the first (n=20) and second (n=13) cycles, with limited and predictable toxicities. Only one (5%) TRM occurred during the second cycle. Myeloid engraftment occurred at the median of 11 days after both cycles. At 3 years, the overall and EFS were 45% (confidence interval; CI 0.22, 0.69) and 47% (CI 0.25, 0.70), respectively, for the entire group and 58% (CI 0.30, 0.86) for patients who completed two cycles. Dose intensification with two cycles of HDT and HSCT is feasible and safe, with low and acceptable treatment-related morbidity and mortality. Adding a second course of therapy does not impair engraftment. However, only 65% of the patients were able to proceed to the second cycle. Further studies are required to define the optimal mode of delivery of HDT and HSCT in treatment of advanced EFT.
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Rosenthal J, Pawlowska A, Bolotin E, Falk P, Oliver C, Forman S. 329: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Severe Aplastic Anemia (SAA) using a Non-Myeloablative Conditioning Regimen (NMCR). Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.339] [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]
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Nakamura R, Auayporn N, Smith D, Palmer J, Sun J, Schriber J, Pullarkat V, Parker P, Rodriguez R, Stein A, Rosenthal J, Wang S, Karanas C, Senitzer D, Forman S. 20: Higher CD34+ Cell Doses are Associated with Decreased Relapse Rates Following Unrelated Donor Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation with Trends to Improved Disease-Free Survival. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.028] [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]
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Sun J, Palmer J, Dagis A, Oki A, Gaidulis L, Parker P, Nademanee A, Rosenthal J, Falk P, Miller M, Forman S, Senitzer D. 131: Both KIR and Its Ligand Play a Role in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants (HCT). Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Graham M, Fiederlein R, Wang B, Rosenthal J, Karanes C, Nademanee A, Jaing TH, Chan L, Tan PL, Gjertson D, Petz L, Chow R. 133: A Retrospective Study and Matched Pair Analysis of 240 Pediatric Patients with Malignancies Transplanted with Plasma Depleted (PD) or Red Cell Reduced (RCR) Cord Blood (CB) Products. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Willert J, Rosenthal J, Brown H, David H. 209: Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplants for Nonmalignant Hematopoietic Disorders. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.218] [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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Rosenthal J, Brown H, Harris D. 108: Stem Cell Recovery Following Implementation of an Automated Cord Blood Processing System in a High Volume Laboratory. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Aljitawi O, Nakamura R, Palmer J, Senitzer D, Pullarkat V, Briggs A, Cai JL, Rosenthal J, Schriber J, Snyder D, Nademanee A, Parker P, Forman S. 378: Tacrolimus, Sirolimus and Antithymocyte Globulin (rATG) for Graft Versus Host Disease Prophylaxis for Unrelated Donor Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Chen T, Moore T, Territo M, Chow R, Tonai R, Petz L, Rossi J, Mitsuyasu R, Rosenthal J, Forman S, Zaia J, Bryson Y. 324: The Feasibility of using CCR5Δ32/Δ32 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants for Immune Reconstitution in HIV-Infected Children. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.334] [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]
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Jaing TH, Tan P, Rosenthal J, Chan L, Lin HP, Tan PL, Nademanee A, Karanes C, Gjertson D, Wang B, Petz L, Chow R. 12: Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation (UCBT) for Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia – a CIBMTR Audited Retrospective Analysis of 51 Consecutive Patients. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Bolotin E, Rosenthal J, Pawlowska A, Falk P, Wang S, Hitt D, Friday J, Forman S. 317: Impact of Prophylactic Red Blood Cell Exchange for Prevention of Severe Immune Hemolysis in Pediatric Minor ABO-Mismatched Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wong J, Liu A, Schultheiss T, Rosenthal J, Forman S, Somlo G. Reduced Acute Toxicities With Image Guided Targeted Marrow Irradiation (TMI) Using Helical TomoTherapy (HT) in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Acute Leukemia Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kinney P, Bell M, Hogrefe C, Knowlton K, Rosenthal J, Rosenzweig C. Climate Change, Air Quality, and Health: Assessing Potential Impacts Over the Eastern US. Epidemiology 2007. [DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000276727.37336.78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nademanee A, Graham M, Ballen K, Tan A, Rosenthal J, Karanes C, Eames G, Tan P, Jaing TH, Wang B, Wu T, Gjertson D, Petz L, Chow R, Forman S. 363: Adult patients with malignancies transplanted with plasma depleted cord blood (PD CB) – a retrospective audited analysis of 68 patients. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2006.12.368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rosenthal J, Bolotin E, Pawlowska A, Falk P, Oliver C, Forman S. 100: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with autologous cord blood units in two patients with severe aplastic anemia. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2006.12.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rosenthal J, Bolotin E, Pawlowska A, Falk P, Hitt D, Forman S. 267: Reduced risk of relapse in pediatric patients after double unit cord blood transplantation? A single institution experience. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2006.12.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wong J, Liu A, Schultheiss T, Parker P, Krishnan A, Sahebi F, Karanes C, Spielberger R, Rosenthal J, Forman S, Somlo G. 21: Total marrow irradiation (TMI) using helical tomotherapy. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2006.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Spiridon C, Hunt J, Mack M, Rosenthal J, Anderson A, Eichhorn E, Magee M, Dewey T, Currier M, Nikaein A. Evaluation of Soluble CD30 as an Immunologic Marker in Heart Transplant Recipients. Transplant Proc 2006; 38:3689-91. [PMID: 17175368 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.10.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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CD30 is an immunologic molecule that belongs to the TNF-R superfamily. CD30 serves as a T-cell signal transducing molecule that is expressed by a subset of activated T lymphocytes, CD45RO+ memory T cells. Augmentation of soluble CD30 during kidney transplant rejection has been reported. Our study sought to determine whether the level of sCD30 prior to heart transplant could categorize patients into high versus low immunologic risk for a poor outcome. A significant correlation was observed between high levels of soluble CD30 and a reduced incidence of infection. None of the 35 patients with high pretransplant levels of sCD30 level (>90 U/mL) developed infections posttransplantation. However, 9 of 65 patients who had low levels of sCD30 (<90 U/mL) developed infections posttransplantation (P < .02). No remarkable differences were noted among the other clinical parameters. The results also showed that the high-definition flow-bead (HDB) assay detected both weak and strong class I and class II HLA antibodies, some of which (weak class II HLA Abs) were undetectable by the anti-human globulin cytotoxicity method. In addition, more antibody specificities were detected by HDB. In conclusion, we have observed that high levels of sCD30 prior to heart transplant may be associated with greater immunologic ability and therefore produce a protective effect on the development of infection post heart transplant. We have also shown that the HDB assay is superior to the visual cytotoxicity method to detect HLA antibodies, especially those to class II HLA antigens.
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Chow R, Nademanee A, Rosenthal J, Karanes C, Graham M, Tan P, Jaing TH, Gjertson D, Petz L. Post-thaw washing prior to transplantation of Umbilical Cord Blood units (UCB) that were depleted of plasma but not of red blood cells. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2005.11.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chow R, Jaing TH, Tan P, Rosenthal J, Nademanee A, Karanes C, Graham M, Gjertson D, Petz L. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for benign indications using umbilical cord blood units (UCB) that were not depleted of red blood cells. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2005.11.385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chow R, Nademanee A, Rosenthal J, Karanes C, Graham M, Tan P, Jaing TH, Gjertson D, Petz L. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for malignancies using umbilical cord blood units (UCB) that were not red blood cell depleted. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2005.11.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Chow R, Nademanee A, Rosenthal J, Karanes C, Jaing TH, Tan P, Graham M, Gjertson D, Petz L. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) using Umbilical Cord Blood units (UCB) not depleted of red blood cells prior to cryopreservation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2005.11.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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