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Yehia ZA, Yoon J, Sayan M, Kumar S, Hathout L, Kowzun M, Potdevin L, George M, Haffty BG, Ohri N. Does the Use of BioZorb ® Result in Smaller Breast Seroma Volume? Anticancer Res 2022; 42:2961-2965. [PMID: 35641254 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.15779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the impact of BioZorb®, a 3D-bioabsorbable marker, on the tumor-bed boost volume and dosimetric parameters in adaptive boost planning for breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Records were reviewed for 51 breast-cancer patients who underwent breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant whole-breast irradiation between January 2017 and October 2018. Changes in lumpectomy boost volume (LBV), doses to organs at risk, toxicity and cosmesis were compared between patients with and without BioZorb® Chi-square test and paired and independent t-tests were used for comparisons of variables. RESULTS Median follow-up was 35.5 months. Mean LBV on initial CT (LBV1; 32.2 vs. 33.8 cc, p=0.74) and on boost computed tomography (CT) (LBV2; 25.3 vs. 24.8 cc, p=0.87) were similar with and without BioZorb® The mean decrease from LBV1 to LBV2 was 9.0 cc and 6.8 cc with and without BioZorb®, respectively (p=0.42). LBV1 was significantly positively correlated with a 20% reduction in LBV (p=0.02). Mean heart and lung doses on adaptive boost planning CT were slightly lower compared to initial planning CT in both groups. Acute breast pain was reported in 18/51 patients, 9 of whom had BioZorb® (p=0.24). Grade-2 pain was reported in 5/51 patients, 3 of whom had BioZorb® (p=0.11). Excellent or good cosmesis was reported in 36/41 patients. Fair cosmesis was reported in 5/41 patients, of whom 2 had BioZorb® (p=0.64). CONCLUSION BioZorb® placement does not impact the tumor-bed boost volume nor the variation of seroma volume within the period of treatment. More data and longer follow-up are needed to identify a measurable clinical impact of BioZorb® placement.
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D'Souza A, Marshall LR, Yoon J, Kulesha A, Edirisinghe DIU, Chandrasekaran S, Rathee P, Prabhakar R, Makhlynets OV. Peptide hydrogel with self-healing and redox-responsive properties. NANO CONVERGENCE 2022; 9:18. [PMID: 35478076 PMCID: PMC9046503 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-022-00309-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We have rationally designed a peptide that assembles into a redox-responsive, antimicrobial metallohydrogel. The resulting self-healing material can be rapidly reduced by ascorbate under physiological conditions and demonstrates a remarkable 160-fold change in hydrogel stiffness upon reduction. We provide a computational model of the hydrogel, explaining why position of nitrogen in non-natural amino acid pyridyl-alanine results in drastically different gelation properties of peptides with metal ions. Given its antimicrobial and rheological properties, the newly designed hydrogel can be used for removable wound dressing application, addressing a major unmet need in clinical care.
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Yoon J, Petrosyan A, Wang T, Ameer A. Colonic adenocarcinoma with synchronous metastasis to the pancreas: A case report and literature review. JGH OPEN 2022; 6:274-276. [PMID: 35475198 PMCID: PMC9021708 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Yoon J, Fitzgerald H, Wang Y, Wang Q, Vergalasova I, Elshaikh MA, Dimitrova I, Damast S, Li JY, Fields EC, Beriwal S, Keller A, Kidd EA, Usoz M, Jolly S, Jaworski E, Leung EW, Donovan E, Taunk NK, Chino J, Natesan D, Russo AL, Lea JS, Albuquerque KV, Lee LJ, Hathout L. Does Prophylactic Paraortic Lymph Node Irradiation Improve Outcomes in Women With Stage IIIC1 Endometrial Carcinoma? Pract Radiat Oncol 2022; 12:e123-e134. [PMID: 34822999 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2021.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of prophylactic paraortic lymph node (PALN) radiation therapy (RT) on clinical outcomes in patients with International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2018 stage IIIC1 endometrial cancer (EC). METHODS AND MATERIALS A multi-institutional retrospective study included patients with International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2018 stage IIIC1 EC lymph node assessment, status postsurgical staging, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and RT using various sequencing regimens. Overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) rates were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Univariable and multivariable analysis were performed by Cox proportional hazard models for RFS/OS. In addition, propensity score matching was used to estimate the effect of the radiation field extent on survival outcomes. RESULTS A total of 378 patients were included, with a median follow-up of 45.8 months. Pelvic RT was delivered to 286 patients, and 92 patients received pelvic and PALN RT. The estimated OS and RFS rates at 5 years for the entire cohort were 80% and 69%, respectively. There was no difference in the 5-year OS (77% vs 87%, P = .47) and RFS rates (67% vs 70%, P = .78) between patients treated with pelvic RT and those treated with pelvic and prophylactic PALN RT, respectively. After propensity score matching, the estimated hazard ratios (HRs) of prophylactic PALN RT versus pelvic RT were 1.50 (95% confidence interval, 0.71-3.19; P = .28) for OS and 1.24 (95% confidence interval, 0.64-2.42; P = .51) for RFS, suggesting that prophylactic PALN RT does not improve survival outcomes. Distant recurrence was the most common site of first recurrence, and the extent of RT field was not associated with the site of first recurrence (P = .79). CONCLUSIONS Prophylactic PALN RT was not significantly associated with improved survival outcomes in stage IIIC1 EC. Distant metastasis remains the most common site of failure despite routine use of systemic chemotherapy. New therapeutic approaches are necessary to optimize the outcomes for women with stage IIIC1 EC.
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Yoon J, Gu J, Martin KB. A Novel Treatment of Postpartum Depression and Review of Literature. Cureus 2022; 14:e22373. [PMID: 35371824 PMCID: PMC8938255 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Early-onset postpartum depression has been shown to have a unique neurobiological basis compared to major depressive disorder, implying a need for targeted treatments such as the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved brexanolone. In this case report, a woman with a past medical history of major depressive disorder was diagnosed with postpartum depression due to worsening mood with suicidal and homicidal ideations. She was treated with vilazodone and aripiprazole with good effect after consideration of her past medication trials. Her regimen is unique in clinical practice and not reported in current literature for the treatment of postpartum depression. It may represent a safe and effective medication choice, especially in the context of current first-line treatments that have a high treatment failure rate. More research is needed to find treatments that address the unique challenges of postpartum women.
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Jayachandran M, Yoon J, Wu J, Cipurko D, Quon J, Makhlynets O. Mechanistic studies of the cofactor assembly in class Ib ribonucleotide reductases and protein affinity for MnII and FeII. Metallomics 2021; 13:6413552. [PMID: 34718709 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfab062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) is an essential enzyme found in all organisms. The function of RNR is to catalyze the conversion of nucleotides to deoxynucleotides. RNRs rely on metallocofactors to oxidize a conserved cysteine in the active site of the enzyme into a thiyl radical, which then initiates nucleotide reduction. The proteins required for MnIII2-Y• cluster formation in class Ib RNRs are NrdF (β-subunit) and NrdI (flavodoxin). An oxidant is channeled from the FMN cofactor in NrdI to the dimanganese center in NrdF, where it oxidizes the dimanganese center and a tyrosyl radical (Y•) is formed. Both Streptococcus sanguinis and Escherichia coli MnII2-NrdF structures have a constriction in the channel immediately above the metal site. In E. coli, the constriction is formed by the side chain of S159, whereas in the S. sanguinis system it involves T158. This serine-to-threonine substitution was investigated using S. sanguinis and Streptococcus pneumoniae class Ib RNRs but it is also present in other pathogenic streptococci. Using stopped-flow kinetics, we investigate the role of this substitution in the mechanism of MnIII2-Y• cluster formation. In addition to different kinetics observed in the studied streptococci, we found that affinity constants of NrdF for MnII and FeII are about 1 µM and the previously reported preference for MnII could not be explained by affinity only.
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Avagyan S, Henninger JE, Mannherz WP, Mistry M, Yoon J, Yang S, Weber MC, Moore JL, Zon LI. Resistance to inflammation underlies enhanced fitness in clonal hematopoiesis. Science 2021; 374:768-772. [PMID: 34735227 DOI: 10.1126/science.aba9304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Yoon J, Skach W. 612: Ribosome profiling reveals new complexities in ribosome-mediated mRNA decoding and stalling during CFTR protein synthesis. J Cyst Fibros 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(21)02035-x] [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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Cenko E, Yoon J, Van Der Schaar M, Bergami M, Manfrini O, Vasiljevic Z, Zdravkovic M, Stankovic G, Vavlukis M, Kedev S, Milicic D, Badimon L, Bugiardini R. Acute heart failure: a mechanism underscoring sex differences in outcomes following acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.1349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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It remains uncertain whether female sex is itself a strong risk factor for worse outcomes in acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
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We hypothesized that sex differences in vulnerability to heart failure after ACS may modify the association between sex and outcomes.
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Data were drawn from the ISACS-Archives network of registries. The study population consisted of 87,812 patients with known time from symptom onset to hospital presentation. Participants were stratified by ACS subtypes: STEMI and NSTE-ACS Data on presenting heart failure symptoms were collected from medical record abstraction. Heart failure was categorized as Killip class >2. Time from symptom onset to hospital presentation was categorized as early (≤120 minutes) or late (>120 minutes). Primary outcome measure was 30-day mortality. Estimates were performed using a parametric balancing strategy by weighting and compared by test of interaction on the log scale.
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Among the study sample, 30922 (35.2%) patients were women. Patient outcomes varied according to subtype of ACS. The mortality rates at 30-days were significantly higher among women vs men in STEMI (RR:1.65; 95% CI: 1.56–1.73) compared with NSTE-ACS (RR:1.18; 95% CI: 1.09–1.28; P interaction <0.0001). Similarly, the women vs men RR of heart failure was higher in STEMI (RR: 1.24; 95% CI: 1.20–1.29) compared with NSTE-ACS (RR:1.02; 95% CI: 0.97–1.08; P interaction <0.0001). Sex difference in heart failure rates with STEMI presentation were independent (P<0.0001) of early (34.3% in women vs 24.2% in men) or late (35.5% in women vs 30.7% in men) hospital presentation. The same finding was not seen in NSTE-ACS patients. Overall, women presenting with heart failure was had higher 30-day mortality than did their male counterparts with heart failure (29.8% vs 25.5%; RR: 1.24; 95% CI: 1.17–1.31).
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Women exhibit substantially more vulnerability to heart failure in STEMI than men: a greater percentage of women have heart failure, and women with heart failure have higher 30-day mortality than men with heart failure. This finding was not seen in NSTE-ACS. heart failure on initial assessment is a key feature to explain the sex gap in mortality after ACS.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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Bergami M, Cenko E, Yoon J, Mendieta G, Kedev S, Zdravkovic M, Vasiljevic Z, Milicic D, Manfrini O, Van Der Schaar M, Gale CP, Badimon L, Bugiardini R. Statins for primary prevention among elderly men and women. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.1252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
The debate about statins in primary prevention of cardiovascular (CV) disease is still alive, especially in old and very old adults.
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We undertook a propensity match-weighted cohort study to investigate whether statin treatment recommendations translate into improved cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in the current routine clinical care of the elderly.
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We included in our analysis 5,619 people aged 65 years or older from the ISACS (International Survey of Acute Coronary Syndrome) Archives (NCT04008173) who presented to hospital with a first manifestation of CV disease. Participants were stratified as statin users versus nonusers and as old (65 to 75 years) versus very old (76 years or over) adults. We estimated the effects of statins on the most severe clinical manifestation of CV disease, namely ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), using inverse probability of treatment weighting models. Estimates were compared by test of interaction on the log scale.
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The risk of STEMI was much lower in statin users than in nonusers in both patients aged 65 to 75 years (14.7% absolute risk reduction; relative risk [RR] ratio: 0.55, 95% CI 0.45 to 0.66) and those aged 76 years and older (13.3% absolute risk reduction; RR ratio: 0.58, 95% CI 0.46 to 0.72). Estimates were similar in patients with and without history of hypercholesterolemia (interaction test; p value= 0.2408). Proportional reductions in STEMI diminished with female sex in the old (p for interaction=0.002), but not in the very old age (p for interaction=0.26). We also observed a remarkable reduction in the risk of 30- day mortality from STEMI with statin therapy in both age groups (10.2% absolute risk reduction; RR ratio: 0.39; 95% CI 0.23 – 0.68 for patients aged 76 or over and 3.8% absolute risk reduction; RR ratio 0.37; 95% CI 0.17 – 0.82 for patients aged 65 to 75 years old; interaction test, p value=0.4570).
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Preventive statin therapy in the elderly reduces the risk of STEMI with benefits in mortality from STEMI, irrespective of the presence of a history of hypercholesterolemia. This effect persists after the age of 76 years. Benefits are less pronounced in women.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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Hur SJ, Choi Y, Yoon J, Jang J, Shin NY, Ahn KJ, Kim BS. Intraindividual Comparison between the Contrast-Enhanced Golden-Angle Radial Sparse Parallel Sequence and the Conventional Fat-Suppressed Contrast-Enhanced T1-Weighted Spin-Echo Sequence for Head and Neck MRI. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:2009-2015. [PMID: 34593379 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The golden-angle radial sparse parallel-volumetric interpolated breath-hold (GRASP-VIBE) sequence is a recently introduced imaging technique with high resolution. This study compared the image quality between conventional fat-suppressed T1-weighted TSE and GRASP-VIBE after gadolinium enhancement in the head and neck region. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from 65 patients with clinical indications for head and neck MR imaging between September 2020 and January 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Two radiologists assessed the overall image quality, overall artifacts, and image conspicuities in the oropharynx, hypopharynx, and cervical lymph nodes according to 5-point scores (best score: 5). Interobserver agreement was assessed using weighted κ statistics. The SNR and contrast-to-noise ratio were calculated and compared between the 2 sequences using a paired Wilcoxon signed rank test. RESULTS The analysis included 52 patients (mean age, 60 [SD, 14 ] years; male, 71.2% [37/52]) who were mostly diagnosed with head and neck malignancies (94.3% [50/52]). κ statistics ranged from slight agreement in cervical lymph node conspicuity (κ = 0.18) to substantial agreement in oropharyngeal mucosal conspicuity (κ = 0.80) (κ range, 0.18-0.80). Moreover, GRASP-VIBE demonstrated significantly higher mean scores in overall image quality (4.68 [SD, 0.41] versus 3.66 [SD, 0.73]), artifacts (4.47 [SD, 0.48] versus 3.58 [SD, 0.71]), oropharyngeal mucosal conspicuity (4.85 [SD, 0.41] versus 4.11 [SD, 0.79]), hypopharyngeal mucosal conspicuity (4.84 [SD, 0.34] versus 3.58 [SD, 0.81]), and cervical lymph node conspicuity (4.79 [SD, 0.32] versus 4.08 [SD, 0.64]) than fat-suppressed T1-weighted TSE (all, P < .001). Furthermore, GRASP-VIBE demonstrated a higher SNR (22.8 [SD, 11.5] versus 11.3 [SD, 5.6], P < .001) and contrast-to-noise ratio (4.7 [SD, 5.4] versus 2.3 [SD, 2.7], P = .059) than fat-suppressed T1-weighted TSE. CONCLUSIONS GRASP-VIBE provided better image quality with fewer artifacts than conventional fat-suppressed T1-weighted TSE for the head and neck regions.
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Kim J, Kim DH, Jee H, Hwang J, Yoon J. Type B valvular and supravalvular pulmonic stenosis with aberrant pre-pulmonic right coronary artery diagnosed by non-electrocardiography-gated, multislice computed tomography in a Boston terrier. J Vet Cardiol 2021; 38:12-17. [PMID: 34689048 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pulmonic stenosis (PS) is a common congenital heart disease in dogs. It may be associated with an aberrant coronary artery (CA) in brachycephalic breeds. If present, a CA anomaly must be identified before pulmonic valvuloplasty. A 1.7-year-old Boston terrier was referred for a grade V/VI systolic heart murmur and exercise intolerance. Echocardiography revealed combined type B valvular and supravalvular PS; an aberrant CA was also suspected. Non-electrocardiography (ECG)-gated, 160-multislice computed tomographic angiography (CTA) confirmed severe right ventricular wall hypertrophy, a hypoplastic pulmonic valve annulus, and severe supravalvular PS with a marked main pulmonary artery bulge; a single left coronary ostium with an anomalous pre-pulmonic right CA was also identified. Surgical correction with pulmonic valvuloplasty and pulmonary artery patch angioplasty under cardiopulmonary bypass was planned. The patient died intraoperatively due to profound hypotension after weaning from extracorporeal circulation. However, this is the first case report in which type B valvular and supravalvular PS with an aberrant pre-pulmonic right CA was diagnosed by non-ECG-gated, 160-multislice CTA in a Boston terrier, showing a similar level of image quality to ECG-gated CTA. Thus, in PS cases, high-slice CTA may be helpful to determine if CA anomalies are present and to establish a therapeutic plan.
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Pham K, Wu Y, Turett G, Prasad N, Yung L, Rodriguez GD, Segal-Maurer S, Urban C, Yoon J. Edwardsiella tarda, a rare human pathogen isolated from a perihepatic abscess: Implications of transient versus long term colonization of the gastrointestinal tract. IDCases 2021; 26:e01283. [PMID: 34527514 PMCID: PMC8433271 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Although gastroenteritis is the most commonly described manifestation of Edwardsiella tarda infection, the pathogenesis and transient or long-term colonization of the gastrointestinal tract of this organism in human disease is not clear. We describe a rare manifestation of E. tarda infection in a perihepatic abscess in the setting of a patient with perforated cholecystitis and its successful eradication following antibiotic treatment.
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Lee KW, Park J, Oh DY, Kim S, Sabanathan D, Kim T, Kim M, Yoon J, Lee H, Park S, Paeng K, Ock CY. 977P Interim results of phase I dose escalation study of YBL-006: A novel anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody in advanced solid tumors. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.1361] [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] Open
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Thompson LL, Yoon J, Chang MS, Polyakov NJ, Pan CX, Chen ST, Wei EX, Charrow AP. Advanced care planning, code status and end-of-life care in patients with bullous pemphigoid. Br J Dermatol 2021; 185:1246-1247. [PMID: 34184254 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.20606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Thompson L, Li E, Krasnow N, Chang M, Said J, Molina G, Polyakov N, Yoon J, Dee E, Huang K, Blum A, Kuchroo J, Hinton A, Reynolds K, Chen S. Effect of dermatological consultation on survival in patients with checkpoint inhibitor‐associated cutaneous toxicity. Br J Dermatol 2021; 185:627-635. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.20074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Jeon Y, Min G, Park S, Park S, Yoon J, Lee S, Cho B, Eom K, Kim Y, Min C, Lee J, Cho S. Efficacy of ex vivo purging with CD34 positive selection during autologous stem cell transplantation in peripheral T-cell lymphomas. Cytotherapy 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1465324921003807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pendyala P, Goglia AG, Mattes MD, Grann A, Huang D, Wagman RT, Yehia ZA, Yoon J, Ennis RD. Impact of the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 Pandemic on Radiation Oncology Clinical Decision Making in a High-Prevalence Environment. Adv Radiat Oncol 2021; 6:100680. [PMID: 33686375 PMCID: PMC7929864 DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2021.100680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to define how the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected the role, timing, and delivery of radiation therapy (RT) in a high-prevalence region at the height of the initial U.S. outbreak. METHODS AND MATERIALS We performed a retrospective review of all patients seen at 3 radiation oncology departments within the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health system in New Jersey during the initial COVID-19 surge. The primary endpoints were to define and quantify COVID-related, radiation-specific care changes, and identify predictive factors of experiencing COVID-related care changes. RESULTS A total of 545 patients with cancer were seen during the study period, 99 of whom (18.1%) experienced ≥1 COVID-related care change. RT delays were the most common, accounting for 51.5% of all care changes. Physician-directed delays accounted for 41.2% of RT delays, and patient fears, COVID testing, and access barriers were responsible for 27.5%, 17.6%, and 13.7%, respectively. Patient age (P = .040), intent of treatment (P = .047), and cancer type (P < .001) were significantly associated with experiencing a COVID-related care change, as we found that older, curative intent and patients with rectal cancer were more likely to experience care changes. On multivariate analysis, patient age remained significant when controlling for treatment intent and cancer type. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides a perspective on how care was adapted to protect patients with cancer during a pandemic while maximizing disease control. The positive correlation between age and likelihood of care changes may reflect extra precaution taken with older patients given their vulnerability to severe COVID illness. The lower observed likelihood of COVID-related care changes among patients undergoing palliative RT may reflect either the more urgent needs addressed by palliative RT or simply be logistical, because palliative radiation is often delivered in short courses with less exposure risk. Assessing adaptations others have implemented and monitoring how they affect patient outcomes will be crucial.
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Ho JK, Gui B, Yoon J, Zhang Q, Manne SL, Jabbour SK. Influence of Caregiver Presence During Physician Office Visits on Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer. Adv Radiat Oncol 2021; 6:100649. [PMID: 33912737 PMCID: PMC8071720 DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2021.100649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Purpose Although the association of marital status with outcomes for patients with cancer has been widely studied, the mechanisms underpinning the protective effect of marriage are still not fully understood. The social support that marriage imparts is often discussed as an explanation for why patients with cancer who are married have better outcomes. Social support has been difficult to objectively quantify. Accompaniment of the patient at physician visits may be more meaningful than marital status itself. This study investigated the effect of caregiver presence at physician visits on treatment tolerance and outcome in patients undergoing chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for esophageal cancer. Methods and Materials Patients who received a diagnosis of esophageal cancer who underwent CRT from January 1, 2005, to January 1, 2016, as part of their curative-intent management were retrospectively reviewed. Data collected included the patients’ marital status, caregiver presence at each physician visit, baseline performance status, serum albumin values and leukocyte values throughout treatment, patient weight values throughout treatment, tumor response to therapy, and overall survival. Patients were divided into 2 groups based on frequency of caregiver presence at physician visits (<50% or ≥50% of visits). Using χ2 tests, Wilcoxon rank sum tests, and log-rank tests, the patients’ characteristics, treatment tolerance and treatment outcome, and overall survival, respectively, were compared. Results In total, 35 of 59 patients were defined as having frequent caregiver presence at physician visits (≥50% of all documented visits), whereas 24 patients were categorized as having infrequent caregiver accompaniment. No significant difference in performance status or weight loss before the diagnosis of esophageal cancer was found. Patients who had frequent caregiver presence at physician visits maintained body weight better than those who had infrequent caregiver presence (median weight loss of 2.7 kg compared with 4.9 kg; P = .04). There was no difference in overall survival between the 2 groups. Conclusions Although patients with esophageal cancer undergoing CRT who had frequent caregiver presence at physician visits were not found to have an overall survival benefit, they had less weight loss, which may confer favorable treatment tolerance and maintenance of nutritional status during cancer treatment.
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Yoon J, Hu S, Farrell J, Shah KK, Chintanaboina JK. An Exceptionally Rare Cause of Refractory Gastrointestinal Bleed: Choriocarcinoma Syndrome. Cureus 2021; 13:e14599. [PMID: 34040900 PMCID: PMC8139606 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.14599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Testicular choriocarcinomas comprise less than 1% of all testicular tumors and are often highly vascular with early hematogenous metastasis. Choriocarcinoma syndrome (CS) is a rare entity distinguished by diffuse tumor burden and often fatal bleeding from metastatic sites. Most reported cases describe pulmonary hemorrhage secondary to initiation of chemotherapy. We present a fatal case of a young, previously healthy male with overwhelming gastrointestinal bleeding as the presenting sign of CS. Our case demonstrates that CS should be considered in the differential diagnosis for refractory anemia due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage in a young male with a testicular mass.
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Khan S, Urban C, Singh V, Liu D, Segal-Maurer S, Parmar Y, Yoon J. Novel double beta-lactam therapy for Granulicatella adiacens infective endocarditis. IDCases 2021; 24:e01082. [PMID: 33850724 PMCID: PMC8039821 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Granulicatella adiacens, a nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS) is a well described organism associated with endocarditis. Previously communicated cases have documented the use of double beta-lactam therapy with ampicillin and ceftriaxone to treat patients with infective endocarditis due to Enterococcus faecalis and Streptocossus pneumoniae. We describe the first case of Granulicatella adiacens infective endocarditis in a patient successfully treated with the combination of intravenous ampicillin and ceftriaxone and document their synergistic activity.
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Vize CJ, Kim SK, Matthews T, Macsai M, Merrell R, Hsu S, Kundu MG, Yoon J, Kennedy E, Pai M, Bain E, Lassman AB, Moazami G. Dysregulation of miR-637 Is Involved in the Development of Retinopathy in Hypertension Patients and Serves a Regulatory Role in Retinol Endothelial Cell Proliferation. Ophthalmic Res 2021; 66:1-7. [PMID: 33530086 PMCID: PMC10413800 DOI: 10.1159/000514915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND MicroRNAs play an important role in the proliferation and migration of retinal endothelial cells in patients with hypertension and hypertensive retinopathy (HR). This study aimed to investigate the clinical value of miR-637 in HR and its role in retinal endothelial cell proliferation and migration. METHODS A total of 126 subjects were recruited for the study, including 42 patients with hypertension (male/female 25/17), 42 healthy individuals (male/female 20/22), and 42 cases with HR (male/female 20/22). Except SBP and DBP, there was no significant difference in other indexes among the three groups. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to detect the expression of miR-637. The receiver operating curve (ROC) was used for diagnosis value analysis. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between miR-637 and HR. CCK-8 and Transwell were used to detect the effect of miR-637 on the proliferation and migration of human umbilical vein endothelial cells. RESULTS Compared with hypertensive patients, HR patients had the lowest expression of miR-637. The area under the curve of miR-637 detected by the ROC curve method is 0.892, which has the ability to distinguish hypertension and HR patients. Logistic regression analysis showed that miR-637 was an independent influencing factor in HR. Cell experiment results showed that overexpression of miR-637 significantly inhibited cell proliferation and migration, while downregulation of miR-637 had the opposite effect. Luciferase analysis showed that STAT3 was the target gene of miR-637. CONCLUSION Our data indicate that miR-637 is a potential noninvasive marker for patients with HR. The action of miR-637 on STAT3 may inhibit the proliferation and migration of retinal endothelial cells, providing a possible target for the treatment of HR.
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Bañez C, Gelmi S, Bansil N, Drebit R, Solomon S, Yoon J, Burkoski V, Collins B, Hall T. Applying local context to design and implement patient room whiteboards. BMJ Open Qual 2021; 10:bmjoq-2019-000907. [PMID: 33419734 PMCID: PMC7798407 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2019-000907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Mall EM, Rotte N, Yoon J, Sandhowe-Klaverkamp R, Röpke A, Wistuba J, Hübner K, Schöler HR, Schlatt S. A novel xeno-organoid approach: exploring the crosstalk between human iPSC-derived PGC-like and rat testicular cells. Mol Hum Reprod 2020; 26:879-893. [PMID: 33049038 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaaa067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Specification of germ cell-like cells from induced pluripotent stem cells has become a clinically relevant tool for research. Research on initial embryonic processes is often limited by the access to foetal tissue, and in humans, the molecular events resulting in primordial germ cell (PGC) specification and sex determination remain to be elucidated. A deeper understanding of the underlying processes is crucial to describe pathomechanisms leading to impaired reproductive function. Several protocols have been established for the specification of human pluripotent stem cell towards early PGC-like cells (PGCLC), currently representing the best model to mimic early human germline developmental processes in vitro. Further sex determination towards the male lineage depends on somatic gonadal cells providing the necessary molecular cues. By establishing a culture system characterized by the re-organization of somatic cells from postnatal rat testes into cord-like structures and optimizing efficient PGCLC specification protocols, we facilitated the co-culture of human germ cell-like cells within a surrogate testicular microenvironment. Specified conditions allowed the survival of rat somatic testicular and human PGCLCs for 14 days. Human cells maintained the characteristic expression of octamer-binding transcription factor 4, SRY-box transcription factor 17, and transcription factor AP-2 gamma and were recovered from the xeno-organoids by cell sorting. This novel xeno-organoid approach will allow the in vitro exploration of early sex determination of human PGCLCs.
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Yoon J, Barton MJ, St John JA, Ekberg JAK, Khan A, Redmond M. Anterior skull base olfactory tumours, which is what? A case report and review. J Clin Neurosci 2020; 81:1-5. [PMID: 33222894 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Intracranial schwannomas not originating from cranial nerves are rare. In this paper, we report a case of a 50-year-old male who presented with worsening headaches, diplopia and nausea over two years. Radiological imaging revealed a large tumour arising from the olfactory groove region with a preoperative diagnosis of olfactory groove meningioma (OGM). Intraoperatively, the tumour originated from the region of the attachment of the falx to the crista galli. The patient recovered without complication and histopathology reported an unexpected diagnosis of WHO Grade 1 schwannoma. However, as olfactory groove schwannomas (OGSs) cannot be distinguished from olfactory ensheathing cell tumours (OECTs), it is possible that the tumour could have been either an OGS or an OECT. Distinguishing between OGSs, OECTs and OGMs preoperatively is difficult. OGMs exhibit distinct histopathological features from OGSs/OECTs, however, OGSs and OECTs currently cannot be distinguished from each other. Here, we review the literature to discuss the differentiating features and cellular origins of these three tumours.
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