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Dumesnil C, Dauchet L, Ruidavets JB, Bingham A, Arveiler D, Ferrières J, Ducimetière P, Haas B, Bongard V, Wagner A, Amouyel P, Dallongeville J. Alcohol consumption patterns and body weight. ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM 2013; 62:91-7. [PMID: 23327878 DOI: 10.1159/000342839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2012] [Accepted: 08/21/2012] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The impact of alcohol on health depends on both the total amount ingested per week and the drinking pattern. Our goal was to assess the relationship between drinking occasions and anthropometric indicators of adiposity. METHODS For this cross-sectional study, 7,855 men aged 50-59 years were recruited between 1991 and 1993 in France. Clinical and anthropometric data were obtained in a standardized clinical examination by trained staff. Alcohol intake was assessed by a questionnaire recording daily consumption of each type of alcohol during a typical week. RESULTS 75% of the participants drank alcohol daily (264.7 ml per week). For a given total alcohol intake and after adjustment of confounders, the number of drinking episodes was inversely correlated with body mass index (p < 0.0001) and waist circumference (p < 0.0001). The odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for obesity was 1.8 (1.3-2.4) for occasional (1-2 days/week) and 1.6 (1.2-2.1) for frequent drinkers (3-5 days/week) compared with daily drinkers. This correlation was less pronounced in moderate (<140 ml/week) than intermediate consumers (140-280 ml/week). In heavy consumers (>280 ml/week), the intake was almost always daily. The results were similar for wine and beer consumption. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that drinking occasion is a risk indicator of obesity independent of total alcohol intake.
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Hassan MA, Melo MB, Haas B, Jensen KDC, Saeij JPJ. De novo reconstruction of the Toxoplasma gondii transcriptome improves on the current genome annotation and reveals alternatively spliced transcripts and putative long non-coding RNAs. BMC Genomics 2012; 13:696. [PMID: 23231500 PMCID: PMC3543268 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Accurate gene model predictions and annotation of alternative splicing events are imperative for genomic studies in organisms that contain genes with multiple exons. Currently most gene models for the intracellular parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, are based on computer model predictions without cDNA sequence verification. Additionally, the nature and extent of alternative splicing in Toxoplasma gondii is unknown. In this study, we used de novo transcript assembly and the published type II (ME49) genomic sequence to quantify the extent of alternative splicing in Toxoplasma and to improve the current Toxoplasma gene annotations. RESULTS We used high-throughput RNA-sequencing data to assemble full-length transcripts, independently of a reference genome, followed by gene annotation based on the ME49 genome. We assembled 13,533 transcripts overlapping with known ME49 genes in ToxoDB and then used this set to; a) improve the annotation in the untranslated regions of ToxoDB genes, b) identify novel exons within protein-coding ToxoDB genes, and c) report on 50 previously unidentified alternatively spliced transcripts. Additionally, we assembled a set of 2,930 transcripts not overlapping with any known ME49 genes in ToxoDB. From this set, we have identified 118 new ME49 genes, 18 novel Toxoplasma genes, and putative non-coding RNAs. CONCLUSION RNA-seq data and de novo transcript assembly provide a robust way to update incompletely annotated genomes, like the Toxoplasma genome. We have used RNA-seq to improve the annotation of several Toxoplasma genes, identify alternatively spliced genes, novel genes, novel exons, and putative non-coding RNAs.
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Wagner A, Dallongeville J, Haas B, Ruidavets JB, Amouyel P, Ferrières J, Simon C, Arveiler D. Sedentary behaviour, physical activity and dietary patterns are independently associated with the metabolic syndrome. DIABETES & METABOLISM 2012; 38:428-35. [PMID: 22721723 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2012.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2011] [Revised: 04/14/2012] [Accepted: 04/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIM This study assessed the independent relationships of daily sitting time, levels of work and leisure-time physical activity (PA), and dietary patterns of patients with the metabolic syndrome (MetS). METHODS This population-based, cross-sectional study included 3090 French subjects aged 35-64 years. Daily time spent sitting and PA levels were assessed by an interview-administered questionnaire, while dietary patterns were identified using the factorial method of principal component analysis. Independent associations of lifestyle behaviours with the MetS were assessed by multivariable logistic-regression models adjusted for age, centre, educational level, smoking status, total calorie intake, heart rate and menopausal status. RESULTS The multivariable-adjusted ORs [95% CI] for MetS in the fourth quartile of sitting time and leisure-time PA were 1.65 [1.11-2.44] (P for trend < 0.01) and 0.58 [0.40-0.84] (P for trend < 0.001), respectively, for men, and 2.35 [1.41-3.92] (P for trend < 0.01) and 0.52 [0.33-0.82] (P for trend < 0.01), respectively, for women. Work PA was not favourably related to the MetS, particularly in women. An 'energy-dense' dietary pattern was independently associated with higher ORs for the MetS in both genders. However, accounting for body mass index (BMI) weakened the associations, which otherwise remained significant for leisure-time PA and the energy-dense dietary pattern in men, suggesting that BMI may be a potential mediator of these relationships. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated a dose-response association between sitting time, an energy-dense dietary pattern and the MetS, together with a graded inverse association between leisure-time PA and the MetS. In addition to the usual advice for PA and healthy eating, limiting the amount of time spent sitting should also be promoted through public-health initiatives.
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Kao R, Rajagopalan A, Beckett A, Beckett A, Rex R, Shah S, Waddell J, Boitano M, Faidi S, Babatunde O, Lawson F, Grant A, Sudarshan M, Sudarshan M, Takashashi M, Waggott M, Lampron J, Post A, Beale E, Bobrovitz N, Zakrison T, Smith A, Bawazeer M, Evans C, Leeper T, Kagedan D, Grenier T, Rezendo-Neto J, Roberts D, Roberts D, Stark P, Berg R, Mehta S, Gardner P, Moore L, Vassilyadi M, Moore L, Moore L, Hoshizaki B, Rezende-Neto J, Slaba I, Ramesh A, Grigorovich A, Parry N, Pajak C, Rosenbloom B, Grunfeld A, van Heest R, Fernandes J, Doucet J, Schooler S, Ali J, Klassen B, Santana M, McFarlan A, Ball C, Blackmore C, Rezende-Neto J, Kidane B, Hicks C, Brennan M, Brennan M, Harrington A, Sorvari A, Stewart TC, Biegler N, Chaubey V, Tsang B, Benjamin S, Hogan A, Fraser J, Martin M, Bridge J, Faidi S, Waligora M, Hsiao M, Sharma S, Sankarankutty A, Mckee J, Mckee J, Mckee J, Snider C, Szpakowski J, Brown R, Shah S, Shiu M, Chen M, Bell N, Besserer F, Bell N, Trudeau MO, Alhabboubi M, Rezende-Neto J, Rizoli S, Hill A, Joseph B, Lawless B, Jiao X, Xenocostas A, Rui T, Parry N, Driman D, Martin C, Stewart TC, Walsh J, Parry N, Merritt N, Elster E, Tien H, Phillips L, Bratu I, Nascimento B, Pinto R, Callum J, Tien H, Rizoli S, McMullan J, McGlasson R, Mahomed N, Flannery J, Bir C, Baillie F, Coates A, Asiri S, Foster P, Baillie F, Bhandari M, Phillips L, Bratu I, Schuurman N, Oliver L, Nathens A, Yazdani A, Alhabboubi M, St. Louis E, Tan X, Fata P, Deckelbaum D, Chughtai T, Razek T, Khwaja K, St. Louis E, Alhabboubi M, Tan X, Fata P, Deckelbaum D, Chughtai T, Razek T, Khwaja K, Takada M, Sawano M, Ito H, Tsutsumi H, Keenan A, Waggott M, Hoshizaki B, Brien S, Gilchrist M, Janis J, Phelan H, Minei J, Santana M, Stelfox H, McCredie V, Leung E, Garcia G, Rizoli S, Nathens A, Dixon E, Niven D, Kirkpatrick A, Feliciano D, D’Amours S, Ball C, Ahmed N, Izadi H, McFarlan A, Nathens A, Pavenski K, Nathens A, Bridge J, Tallon J, Leeper W, Vogt K, Stewart TC, Gray D, Parry N, Ameer A, Alhabboubi M, Alzaid S, Deckelbaum D, Fata P, Khwaja K, Razek T, Deckelbaum D, Drudi L, Boulva K, Rodrigue N, Khwaja K, Chughtai T, Fata P, Razek T, Rizoli S, Carreiro P, Lisboa T, Winter P, Ribeiro E, Cunha-Melo J, Andrade M, Zygun D, Grendar J, Ball C, Robertson H, Ouellet JF, Cheatham M, Kirkpatrick A, Ball C, Ouellet JF, McBeth P, Kirkpatrick A, Dixon E, Groff P, Inaba K, Okoye O, Pasley J, Demetriades D, Al-Harthi F, Cheng A, Lalani A, Mikrogianakis A, Cayne S, Knittel-Keren D, Gomez M, Stelfox H, Turgeon A, Lapointe J, Bourgeois G, Karton C, Rousseau P, Hoshizaki B, Stelfox H, Turgeon A, Bourgeois G, Lapointe J, Stelfox H, Turgeon A, Bourgeois G, Lapointe J, Rousseau P, Braga B, Faleiro R, Magaldi M, Cardoso G, Lozada W, Duarte L, Rizoli S, Ball C, Oddone-Paolucci E, Doig C, Kortbeek J, Gomez M, Fish J, Leach L, Leelapattana P, Fleming J, Bailey C, Nolan B, DeMestral C, McFarlan A, Zakirova R, Nathens A, Dabbs J, Duff D, Michalak A, Mitchell L, Nathens A, Singh M, Topolovec-Vranic J, Tymianski D, Yetman L, Canzian S, MacPhail I, Constable L, van Heest R, Tam A, Mahadevan P, Kim D, Bansal V, Casola G, Coimbra R, Gladwin C, Misra M, Kumar S, Gautam S, Sorvari A, Blackwood B, Coates A, Baillie F, Stelfox H, Nathens A, Wong C, Straus S, Haas B, Lenartowicz M, Parkovnick M, Parry N, Inaba K, Dixon E, Salim A, Pasley J, Kirkpatrick A, Ouellet JF, Niven D, Kirkpatrick A, Ball C, Neto C, Nogueira G, Fernandes M, Almeida T, de Abreu EMS, Rizoli S, Abrantes W, Taranto V, Parry N, Forbes T, Knight H, Keenan A, Yoxon H, Macpherson A, Bridge J, Topolovec-Vranic J, Mauceri J, Butorac E, Ahmed N, Holmes J, Gilliland J, Healy M, Tanner D, Polgar D, Fraser D, McBeth P, Crawford I, Tiruta C, Ball C, Kirkpatrick A, Roberts D, Ferri M, Bobrovitz N, Khandwala F, Stelfox H, Widder S, Mckee J, Hogan A, Benjamin S, Atkinson P, Benjamin S, Watson I, Hogan A, Benjamin S, Woodford S, Jaramillo DG, Nathens A, Alonazi N, Coates A, Baillie F, Zhang C, McFarlan A, Sorvari A, Chalklin K, Canzian S, Nathens A, DeMestral C, Hill A, Langer J, Nascimento B, Alababtain I, Fung SY, Passos E, Luz L, Brnjac E, Pinto R, Rizoli S, Widder S, Widder S, Widder S, Nathens A, Van Heest R, Constable L, Mancini F, Heidary B, Bell N, Appleton L, Hennecke P, Taunton J, Khwaja K, O’Connor M, Hameed M, Garraway N, Simons R, Evans D, Taulu T, Quinn L, Kuipers D, Rizoli S, Rogers C, Geerts W, Rhind S, Rizoli S, George K, Quinn L, Babcock C, Hameed M, Simons R, Caron N, Hameed M, Simons R, Prévost F, Razek T, Khwaja K, Sudarshan M, Razek T, Fata P, Deckelbaum D, Khwaja K, de Abreu EMS, Neto C, Almeida T, Pastore M, Taranto V, Fernandes M, Rizoli S, Nascimento B, Sankarankutty A, Pinto R, Callum J, Tremblay L, Tien H, Fowler R, Pinto R, Nathens A, Sadoun M, Harris J, Friese R, Kulvantunyou N, O’Keeffe T, Wynne J, Tang A, Green D, Rhee P, Trpkovski J, Blount V. Trauma Association of Canada Annual Scientific Meeting abstractsErythroopoietin resuscitated with normal saline, Ringer’s lactate and 7.5% hypertonic saline reduces small intestine injury in a hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation rat model.Analgesia in the management of pediatric trauma in the resuscitative phase: the role of the trauma centre.Multidisciplinary trauma team care in Kandahar, Afghanistan: current injury patterns and care practices.Does computed tomography for penetrating renal injury reduce renal exploration? An 8-year review at a Canadian level 1 trauma centre.The other side of pediatric trauma: violence and intent injury.Upregulation of activated protein C leads to factor V deficiency in early trauma coagulopathy.A provincial integrated model of improved care for patients following hip fracture.Sports concussion: an Olympic boxing model comparing sex with biomechanics and traumatic brain injury.A multifaceted quality improvement strategy to optimize monitoring and management of delirium in trauma patients: results of a clinician survey.Risk factors for severe all-terrain vehicle injuries in Alberta.Evaluating potential spatial access to trauma centre care by severely injured patients.Incidence of brain injury in facial fractures.Surgical outcomes and the acute care surgery service.The acute care general surgery population and prognostic factors for morbidity and mortality.Disaster preparedness of trauma.What would you like to know and how can we help you? Assessing the needs of regional trauma centres.Posttraumatic stress disorder screening for trauma patients at a level 1 trauma centre.Physical and finite element model reconstruction of a subdural hematoma event.Abdominal wall reconstruction in the trauma patient with an open abdomen.Development and pilot testing of a survey to measure patient and family experiences with injury care.Occult shock in trauma: What are Canadian traumatologists missing?Timeliness in obtaining emergent percutaneous procedures for the severely injured patient: How long is too long?97% of massive transfusion protocol activations do not include a complete hemorrhage panel.Trauma systems in Canada: What system components facilitate access to definitive care?The role of trauma team leaders in missed injuries: Does specialty matter?The adverse consequences of dabigatran among trauma and acute surgical patients.A descriptive study of bicycle helmet use in Montréal.Factor XIII, desmopressin and permissive hypotension enhance clot formation compared with normotensive resuscitation: uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock model.Negative pressure wound therapy for critically ill adults with open abdominal wounds: a systematic review.The “weekend warrior:” Fact or fiction for major trauma?Canadian injury preventon curriculum: a means to promote injury prevention.Penetrating splenic trauma: Safe for nonoperative management?The pediatric advanced trauma life support course: a national initiative.The effectiveness of a psycho-educational program among outpatients with burns or complex trauma.Trauma centre performance indicators for nonfatal outcomes: a scoping review.The evaluation of short track speed skating helmet performance.Complication rates as a trauma care performance indicator: a systematic review.Unplanned readmission following admission for traumatic injury: When, where and why?Reconstructions of concussive impacts in ice hockey.How does head CT correlate with ICP monitoring and impact monitoring discontinuation in trauma patients with a Marshall CT score of I–II?Impact of massive transfusion protocol and exclusion of plasma products from female donors on outcome of trauma patients in Calgary region of Alberta Health Services.Primary impact arthrodesis for a neglected open Weber B ankle fracture dislocation.Impact of depression on neuropsychological functioning in electrical injury patients.Predicting the need for tracheostomy in patients with cervical spinal cord injury.Predicting crumping during computed tomography imaging using base deficit.Feasibility of using telehomecare technology to support patients with an acquired brain injury and family care-givers.Program changes impact the outcomes of severely injured patients.Do trauma performance indicators accurately reflect changes in a maturing trauma program?One-stop falls prevention information for clinicians: a multidisciplinary interactive algorithm for the prevention of falls in older adults.Use of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) for combat casualties in forward facilities.Alberta All-terrain Vehicle Working Group: a call to action.Observations and potential role for the rural trauma team development course (RTTDC) in India.An electronic strategy to facilitate information-sharing among trauma team leaders.Development of quality indicators of trauma care by a consensus panel.An evaluation of a proactive geriatric trauma consultation service.Celebrity injury-related deaths: Is a gangster rapper really gangsta?Prevention of delirium in trauma patients: Are we giving thiamine prophylaxis a fair chance?Intra-abdominal injury in patients who sustain more than one gunshot wound to the abdomen: Should non-operative management be used?Retrospective review of blunt thoracic aortic injury management according to current treatment recommendations.Telemedicine for trauma resuscitation: developing a regional system to improve access to expert trauma care in Ontario.Comparing trauma quality indicator data between a pediatric and an adult trauma hospital.Using local injury data to influence injury prevention priorities.Systems saving lives: a structured review of pediatric trauma systems.What do students think of the St. Michael’s Hospital ThinkFirst Injury Prevention Strategy for Youth?An evidence-based method for targeting a shaken baby syndrome prevention media campaign.The virtual mentor: cost-effective, nurse-practitioner performed, telementored lung sonography with remote physician guidance.Quality indicators used by teaching versus nonteaching international trauma centres.Compliance to advanced trauma life support protocols in adult trauma patients in the acute setting.Closing the quality improvement loop: a collaborative approach.National Trauma Registry: “collecting” it all in New Brunswick.Does delay to initial reduction attempt affect success rates for anterior shoulder dislocation (pilot study)?Use of multidisciplinary, multi-site morbidity and mortality rounds in a provincial trauma system.Caring about trauma care: public awareness, knowledge and perceptions.Assessing the quality of admission dictation at a level 1 trauma centre.Trauma trends in older adults: a decade in review.Blunt splenic injury in patients with hereditary spherocytosis: a population-based analysis.Analysis of trauma team activation in severe head injury: an institutional experience.ROTEM results correlate with fresh frozen plasma transfusion in trauma patients.10-year trend of assault in Alberta.10-year trend in alcohol use in major trauma in Alberta.10-year trend in major trauma injury related to motorcycles compared with all-terrain vehicles in Alberta.Referral to a community program for youth injured by violence: a feasibility study.New impaired driving laws impact on the trauma population at level 1 and 3 trauma centres in British Columbia, Canada.A validation study of the mobile medical unit/polyclinic team training for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games.Inferior vena cava filter use in major trauma: the Sunny-brook experience, 2000–2011.Relevance of cellular microparticles in trauma-induced coagulopathy: a systemic review.Improving quality through trauma centre collaboratives.Predictors of acute stress response in adult polytrauma patients following injury.Patterns of outdoor recreational injury in northern British Columbia.Risk factors for loss-to-follow up among trauma patients include functional, socio-economic, and geographic determinants: Would mandating opt-out consent strategies minimize these risks?Med-evacs and mortality rates for trauma from Inukjuak, Nunavik, Quebec.Review of open abdomens in McGill University Health Centre.Are surgical interventions for trauma associated with the development of posttraumatic retained hemothorax and empyema?A major step in understanding the mechanisms of traumatic coagulopathy: the possible role of thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor.Access to trauma centre care for patients with major trauma.Repeat head computed tomography in anticoagulated traumatic brain injury patients: still warranted.Improving trauma system governance. 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Eckstein N, Haas B. [Platinum-based chemotherapy in triple negative breast cancer]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2012; 137:333-6. [PMID: 22318849 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1298891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Since its first market authorisation 40 years ago, cisplatin is an important constituent of cytostatic chemotherapy regimens. Some tumour entities even lost their fright after introduction of cisplatin into the therapeutic armamentarium. For instance, cure rates of up to 95 % are reported for testicular cancer depending on the tumour-stage at the time of diagnosis. In the first-line breast cancer therapy cisplatin is regarded only a cytostatic reserve at present. However, platinum-based therapy regimes are widely used in anthracyclin- and/or taxan-refractory situations. In addition, platinum-based therapy is well-established in the palliative treatment of breast cancer.Breast cancer is the most common female cancer type and triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) has the poorest prognosis. Therapy options are limited to surgery, radiotherapy, and polychemotherapy since targeted therapies, which are based on a molecular interaction with a target protein, are not amenable at present. However, triple negative breast cancer specimens show good initial response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Therefore, clinical research of cisplatin therapy in BRCA-mutated triple negative breast cancer is currently intensified. However, despite successful first treatment, the tumour often reappears quickly, a phenomenon designated as the triple negative paradox. Throughout this article, current indications and possible future development to a potentially new indication is outlined.
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Sharma S, Gomez D, De Mestral C, Hsiao M, Haas B, Rutka J, Nathens A. A Contemporary Analysis of Mortality Associated with Gunshot Wounds to the Head. J Surg Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.11.818] [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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Jaramillo DG, Haas B, De Mestral C, Sharma S, Hsiao M, Zagorski B, Rubenfeld G, Ray J, Nathens A. Sex-Associated Differences in Access to Trauma Center Care: A Population-Based Analysis. J Surg Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.11.415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Hsiao M, Haas B, Gomez D, De Mestral C, Sharma S, Langer J, Nathens A. Population-Based Analysis of Blunt Splenic Injuries in Children: Using Operative Rate as a Quality of Care Indicator. J Surg Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.11.410] [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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Companis I, Aïche M, Mathieu L, Kessedjian G, Schillebeeckx P, Barreau G, Boutoux G, Czajkowski S, Haas B, Jurado B, Plompen A, Simutkin V, Tsekhanovich I. Measurement of neutron capture and fission cross sections of 233U in the resonance region. EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES 2012. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20122110002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Breithaupt A, Haas B, Teifke JP. Die Maul- und Klauenseuche und ihre wichtigsten Differenzialdiagnosen. Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1623119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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ZusammenfassungDie Maul- und Klauenseuche (MKS) ist eine hochansteckende Viruserkrankung der Paarhufer, die zur Bildung von Bläschen (Aphthen) und Erosionen an der Mundschleimhaut und unbehaarten Teilen der Haut, insbesondere an den Klauen, führt. Die MKS gehört wegen ihrer dramatischen ökonomischen Auswirkungen zu den bedeutsamsten Tierseuchen. Es besteht jederzeit das Risiko einer Einschleppung des Virus nach Europa mit dem Reiseverkehr sowie durch die illegale Einfuhr landwirtschaftlicher Erzeugnisse. Die typischen Wirte für MKS-Viren sind Klauentiere (Rinder, Schafe, Ziegen, Schweine und verwandte Wildtiere), doch können auch bestimmte Zoo- und Wildtiere aus anderen taxonomischen Gruppen wie Giraffen, Elefanten und Kamele an MKS erkranken. Stomatitiden und Klauenveränderungen kommen bei landwirtschaftlichen Nutztieren recht häufig vor und ihre Ursachen lassen sich oft nicht eindeutig klären. In manchen Fällen ist klinisch und pathomorphologisch eine differenzialdiagnostische Abgrenzung zur Maulund Klauenseuche nicht möglich, was eine labordiagnostische Abklärung zwingend erforderlich macht. Dies gilt besonders für solche Fälle, die durch die Erreger der vesikulären Stomatitis (VS) und der vesikulären Schweinekrankheit (SVD) hervorgerufen werden. Weitere Stomatitiden viraler Genese sind die Mucosal Disease (MD), das Bösartige Katarrhalfieber (BKF), die Rinderpest, die Pest der kleinen Wiederkäuer (PPR), die Stomatitis papulosa, der Lippengrind (Orf), die Blauzungenkrankeit (BT) und die epizootische Hämorrhagie (EHD). Beim Schaf wurden ätiologisch nicht näher aufzuklärende Mundschleimhautveränderungen beschrieben und als „OMAGOD“ bezeichnet. Auch Bakterien, chemische Noxen und mechanische Traumata können zu Stomatitiden und Klauenveränderungen führen.
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Teifke JP, Breithaupt A, Haas B. [Foot-and-mouth disease and its differential diagnoses]. Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere 2012; 40:225-238. [PMID: 22911230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 05/15/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals, which leads to the formation of vesicles, erosions und ulcerations in the mouth and hairless parts of the skin, in particular on the feet. Due to its dramatic economic consequences, FMD is considered to be one of the most important diseases of animals. There is a permanent risk of introduction of the virus into Europe due to travel and illegal importation of agricultural products. Cloven-hoofed animals (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and related game animals) are the typical hosts of the FMD virus. However, some zoo and wild animals belonging to other taxonomical groups, such as giraffes, elephants and camels, are also susceptible. Stomatitis and infections of the feet in livestock occur quite frequently, and often the causes of these conditions remain obscure. Sometimes, a differentiation from FMD is not possible on the basis of clinical signs and gross lesions, necessitating further laboratory investigations. This applies in particular to cases caused by the agents of vesicular stomatitis (VS) and swine vesicular disease (SVD). Additionally, other infectious agents can cause stomatitis, e.g. the viruses of mucosal disease (MD), malignant catarrhal fever (MCF), rinderpest, peste des petits ruminants (PPR), papular stomatitis, orf, blue tongue (BT) and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD). In sheep, a stomatitis of unclear etiology was described as "OMAGOD". Furthermore, bacteria, chemicals and mechanical trauma can cause stomatitis and pododermatitis.
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Behura SK, Lobo NF, Haas B, deBruyn B, Lovin DD, Shumway MF, Puiu D, Romero-Severson J, Nene V, Severson DW. Complete sequences of mitochondria genomes of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus and comparative analysis of mitochondrial DNA fragments inserted in the nuclear genomes. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2011; 41:770-7. [PMID: 21640823 PMCID: PMC3162086 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2011.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2011] [Revised: 05/18/2011] [Accepted: 05/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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We present complete sequences of the mitochondrial genomes for two important mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus, that are major vectors of dengue virus and lymphatic filariasis, respectively. The A. aegypti mitochondrial genome is 16,655 bp in length and that of C. quinquefasciatus is 15,587 bp, yet both contain 13 protein coding genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, one 12S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene, one 16S rRNA gene and a control region (CR) in the same order. The difference in the genome size is due to the difference in the length of the control region. We also analyzed insertions of nuclear copies of mtDNA-like sequences (NUMTs) in a comparative manner between the two mosquitoes. The NUMT sequences occupy ~0.008% of the A. aegypti genome and ~0.001% of the C. quinquefasciatus genome. Several NUMTs were found localized in the introns of predicted protein coding genes in both genomes (32 genes in A. aegypti but only four in C. quinquefasciatus). None of these NUMT-containing genes had an ortholog between the two species or had paralogous copies within a genome that was also NUMT-containing. It was further observed that the NUMT-containing genes were relatively longer but had lower GC content compared to the NUMT-less paralogous copies. Moreover, stretches of homologies are present among the genic and non-genic NUMTs that may play important roles in genomic rearrangement of NUMTs in these genomes. Our study provides new insights on understanding the roles of nuclear mtDNA sequences in genome complexities of these mosquitoes.
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Mayer P, Haas B, Celner J, Enzmann H, Pfeifer A. Glitazone-like action of glimepiride and glibenclamide in primary human adipocytes. Diabetes Obes Metab 2011; 13:791-9. [PMID: 21477042 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2011.01409.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM Sulphonylureas (SUs) are among the most widely used oral hypoglycaemic drugs that stimulate insulin secretion. In addition, SUs have pleiotropic effects on other tissues. Conflicting findings have been reported regarding the effects of SUs on adipocytes. We have now investigated the actions of glimepiride and glibenclamide (=glyburide) in primary human adipocytes. METHODS Primary cultured human white pre-adipocytes were differentiated in vitro according to a standard protocol. Lipid accumulation was assessed by Oil Red O staining and determination of triglyceride content; gene expression was measured by RT PCR and Western blotting. RESULTS Initially, we characterized the genes regulated during human pre-adipocyte differentiation by performing global microarray analysis. Treatment with glimepiride and glibenclamide caused an increased accumulation of lipid droplets and triglycerides. In addition, genes involved in lipid metabolism were induced and chemokine expression was decreased. Interestingly, the effects of SUs were generally qualitatively and quantitatively similar to those of pioglitazone. In direct comparison, glibenclamide was more potent than glimepiride with respect to the induction of fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) (EC(50) 0.32 vs. 2.8 µM), an important adipocyte marker gene. SU-induced differentiation was virtually completely blocked by the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ)-antagonist T0070907 but not affected by diazoxide, indicating PPARγ activation by SUs. Repaglinide had no effect on adipogenesis, although it causes insulin liberation like SUs. CONCLUSIONS In primary human pre-adipocytes, glibenclamide and glimepiride strongly induced differentiation, apparently by activating PPARγ. Thus, SUs but not repaglinide may be used to influence insulin resistance beyond their effect on insulin liberation.
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Canouï-Poitrine F, Luc G, Mallat Z, Machez E, Bingham A, Ferrieres J, Ruidavets JB, Montaye M, Yarnell J, Haas B, Arveiler D, Morange P, Kee F, Evans A, Amouyel P, Ducimetiere P, Empana JP. Systemic chemokine levels, coronary heart disease, and ischemic stroke events: the PRIME study. Neurology 2011; 77:1165-73. [PMID: 21849651 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e31822dc7c8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To quantify the association between systemic levels of the chemokine regulated on activation normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES/CCL5), interferon-γ-inducible protein-10 (IP-10/CXCL10), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1/CCL2), and eotaxin-1 (CCL11) with future coronary heart disease (CHD) and ischemic stroke events and to assess their usefulness for CHD and ischemic stroke risk prediction in the PRIME Study. METHODS After 10 years of follow-up of 9,771 men, 2 nested case-control studies were built including 621 first CHD events and 1,242 matched controls and 95 first ischemic stroke events and 190 matched controls. Standardized hazard ratios (HRs) for each log-transformed chemokine were estimated by conditional logistic regression. RESULTS None of the 4 chemokines were independent predictors of CHD, either with respect to stable angina or to acute coronary syndrome. Conversely, RANTES (HR = 1.70; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05-2.74), IP-10 (HR = 1.53; 95% CI 1.06-2.20), and eotaxin-1 (HR = 1.59; 95% CI 1.02-2.46), but not MCP-1 (HR = 0.99; 95% CI 0.68-1.46), were associated with ischemic stroke independently of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, hs-CRP, and fibrinogen. When the first 3 chemokines were included in the same multivariate model, RANTES and IP-10 remained predictive of ischemic stroke. Their addition to a traditional risk factor model predicting ischemic stroke substantially improved the C-statistic from 0.6756 to 0.7425 (p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS In asymptomatic men, higher systemic levels of RANTES and IP-10 are independent predictors of ischemic stroke but not of CHD events. RANTES and IP-10 may improve the accuracy of ischemic stroke risk prediction over traditional risk factors.
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Chiu JC, Shi X, Karmali S, Birch DW, Apriasz I, Alkhamesi NA, Lal A, Schlachta CM, Christou NV, Elkassem S, Lindsay D, Smith L, Sullivan P, Sockalingam S, Hawa R, Wnuk S, Jackson T, Okrainec A, Fayez R, Christou NV, Court O, Mueller C, Okrainec A, Sockalingham S, Jackson T, Mueller C, Swanson T, Daigle C, Okrainec A, Pitzul K, Penner T, Urbach DR, Jackson T, Sandhu L, Maciver A, McCall M, Edgar R, Thiesen A, Bigam D, Churchill T, Shapiro AMJ, Luu S, Regehr G, Murnaghan ML, Gallinger S, Moulton CA, Palter V, Grantcharov T, Dath D, Hoogenes J, Matsumoto E, Szalay D, Fox A, Pitzul K, Bhojani F, Kaplan M, Wei A, McGilvray I, Cleary SP, Okrainec A, Alqahtani A, Parsyan A, Payne R, Tabah R, Anantha R, Vogt K, Crawford S, Parry N, Leslie K, Ochs A, Matthew K, Khadaroo R, Churchill T, Lavoie JM, Zalai C, Vasilevsky CA, Booy J, Takata J, Tomlinson G, Urbach DR, Lim D, Tomlinson C, LaBossiere J, Rommens K, Birch DW, Brenneman F, MacLellan S, Simpson J, Asai K, Elgadi K, Ali S, Sawyer J, Helewa R, Turner D, Wirtzfeld D, Park J, Czaykowski P, Mak G, Hochman D, McKay A, Gill R, Al-Adra D, Shi X, Sample C, Armstrong J, Lester L, Vogt K, Brackstone M, Lee L, Kaneva P, Liberman S, Charlebois P, Stein B, Fried G, Feldman L, Kanji A, Sharon E, Asai K, Jacks L, McCready D, Ghazarian D, Leong WL, Wu R, Okrainec A, Penner T, Ball C, Kirkpatrick A, Vasquez A, Balakrishnan L, Miller G, Awan S, Azadeh NR, Hoogenes J, Dath D, Jain V, Busato GM, Cristea O, Landau J, Moreland R, Johnson M, Ramage D, Browning D, Ullah S, Cristea O, Bodrogi A, Johnson M, McAlister V, Palisoc J, Anderson J, Kiladze R, Ciar J, Bancel I, Pitzul K, Leake PA, Okrainec A, Dalvi A, McLean R, Stephen W, Loeb M, Smith R, Christoffersen E, Forbes S, Kidane B, Vogt K, Vinden C, Ahmadi N, Dubois L, McKenzie M, Baxter N, Brown C, Chaudhury P, Dixon E, Fitzgerald W, Henteleff H, Kirkpatrick A, Latosinsky S, MacLean A, McLeod R, Pearsall E, Aarts MA, Meghji Z, McLeod R, Okrainec A, Tran T, Kaneva P, Fried G, Mayo N, Feldman L, Newman D, Bergman S, Cummings BA, Delisle M, Whitehead V, Chertkow H, Chan T, Cicero M, Perampaladas K, Bandukwala T, Struble J, Moser M, Young P, Groeneveld A, Chan P, Smith S, Khadaroo R, Buczkowski A, Hameed M, Tan-Tam C, Meneghetti A, Simons R, Panton N, Elnahas A, Ghaderi I, Madani A, de Gara C, Schlachta CM, Kalechstein S, Pitzul K, Henao O, Okrainec A, Paskar D, Croome K, Hernandez R, Knapp G, Howatt N, Foster S, Cameron B, Austin J, Mack L, Temple W, Puloski S, Schachar N, Gill T, Doris P, Tecson A, Kolozsvari N, Andalib A, Kaneva P, Cao J, Vassiliou M, Fried G, Feldman L, Kolozsvari N, Kaneva P, Vassiliou M, Fried G, Feldman L, Kolozsvari N, Kaneva P, Brace C, Chartrand G, Vaillancourt M, Cao J, Banaszek D, Vassiliou M, Fried G, Feldman L, Fraser S, Bergman S, Deobald R, Chad J, Di Gregorio C, Johnstone J, Kenyon C, Lees M, Auger-Dufour E, Fried G, Feldman L, Ferri L, Vassiliou M, Alqahtani A, Perlman R, Holcroft C, Gordon PH, Szilagyi A, Iradukunda D, Moser MAJ, Rodych N, Shaw JM, Ahmed N, Chiu M, Kurabi B, Qureshi A, Nathens A, Conn LG, Pandya A, Kitto S, Ma G, Pooni A, Forbes S, Eskicioglu C, Pearsall E, Brenneman F, McLeod R, Rockx MA, McAlister V, Roberts D, Ouellet J, Kirkpatrick A, Lall R, Sutherland F, Ball C, Chackungal S, Knowlton LM, Dahn B, McQueen K, Morrison JA, Lent B, Brown J, Fluit M, Herbert C, Deen S, Deutschmann M, McFadden S, Gelfand G, Bosch D, Grimmer L, Milman S, Ng T, Gill R, Perry T, Abele J, Bedard E, Schiller D, Coughlin S, Stewart TC, Parry N, Gray D, Williamson J, Malthaner R, Bottoni D, Perri M, Trejos AL, Naish M, Patel R, Malthaner R, Ashrafi A, Bond J, Ong S, Yamashita M, Ahmadi S, Abdulmosen M, Miller J, Finley C, Ostrander K, Shargall Y, Lee L, Hanley S, Robineau C, Sirois C, Mulder D, Ferri L, Humphrey R, Inculet R, Fortin D, Arab A, Malthaner R, Ashrafi A, Bond J, Ong S, Yamashita M, Ahmadi S, McGuire A, Reid K, Petsikas D, Hopman W, Basi A, Basi S, Irshad K, Hanna W, Croome KP, Marotta P, McAlister V, Quan D, Wall W, Hernandez-Alejandro R, de Mestral C, Zagorski B, Rotstein O, Gomez D, Haas B, Laupacis A, Sharma S, Bridge J, Nathens A, Bhojani F, Fox A, Pitzul K, Moulton CA, Wei A, Okrainec A, Cleary S, Bertens K, Croome KP, Mujoomdar A, Peck D, Rankin R, Quan D, Kakani N, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Suri R, Marcaccio M, Ruo L, Jamal M, Khalil JA, Simoneau-Beaudry E, Dumitra S, Edwards M, Yousef Y, Jiffry MA, Metrakos P, Tchervenkov J, Doi S, Barkun J, Obayan A, Meiers S, Keith R, Elkassem S, Church N, Mitchell P, Turbide C, Dixon E, Debru E, Shum J, Wall WJ, Maniar R, Hochman D, Wirtzfeld D, Yaffe C, Yip B, McKay A, Silverman R, Park J, Francescutti V, Rivera L, Kane JM, Skitzki JJ, Lovrics P, Hodgson N, O'Brien MA, Thabane L, Cornacchi S, Heller B, Reid S, Sanders K, Kittmer T, Simunovic M, Duhaime S, Fong B, Deria M, Acton C, El-Maadawy M, Lad S, Arnaout A, Omole M, Pemberton J, Lovrics P, Bischof D, Stotland P, Hagen J, Swallow C, Klein L, Van Koughnett JA, Ahmad T, Ainsworth P, Brackstone M, Kanagaratnam S, Groot G, VanderBeek L, Francescutti V, Farrokhyar F, Strang B, Kahnamoui K, MacLellan S, MacKay H, Ringash J, Jacks L, Kassam Z, Khalili I, Conrad T, Okrainec A, Chagpar R, Xing Y, You N, Yi-Ju C, Feig B, Chang G, Cormie J, Gervais MK, Sideris L, Drolet P, Mitchell A, Leblanc G, Dubé P, Merchant S, Knowling M, Cheifetz R, Raval M, Heidary B, Kalikias S, Raval D, Phang T, Brown C, Scheer A, O'Connor A, Chan B, Moloo H, Poulin E, Mamazza J, Auer R, Boushey R, Hardy K, Vergis A, Sullivan P, Musselman R, Gomes T, Chan B, Auer R, Moloo H, Poulin E, Mamazza J, Al-Khayal K, Al-Omran M, Mamdani M, AlObeed O, Boushey R, Martel G, Crawford A, Barkun J, Ramsay C, Fergusson D, Boushey R, Williams L, Crawford A, McLaughlin K, Mackey M, Moloo H, Mamazza J, Poulin E, Friedlich M, Boushey R, Auer R, Bellolio F, Cohen Z, MacRae H, O'Connor B, Huang H, Victor JC, McLeod R, Hardy K, Pitzul K, Kwong J, Vergis A, Urbach D, Okrainec A, Vogt K, Dubois L, Vinden C, Chan B, Scheer A, Menezes A, Moloo H, Poulin E, Boushey R, Mamazza J, Bellolio F, MacRae H, Cohen Z, O'Connor B, Huang H, McLeod R, Godbout-Simard C, Azar J, Psaradellis F, Sampalis J, Morin N, Brown C, Kalikias S, Heidary B, Raval D, Phang PT, Raval M, Archibald A, Hurlbut D, Vanner S, Zalai C, Vasilevsky CA, Simunovic M, Cadeddu M, Forbes S, Kelly S, Stephen W, Grubac V, Marcinow M, Coates A, Aslani N, Phang PT, Raval M, Brown C, Scheer A, Carrier M, Boushey R, Asmis T, Wells P, Jonker D, Auer R, Azer N, Gill R, de Gara C, Birch DW, Karmali S, Roxin G, Drolet S, MacLean A, Buie WD, Heine J, Agzarian J, Forbes S, Stephen W, Kelly S, Churchill P, Corner T, Kelly S, Forbes S, Lindsay L, Stephen W, Scheer A, O'Connor A, Chan B, Moloo H, Poulin E, Mamazza J, Auer R, Boushey R, Denis J, Hochman D, Recsky M, Phang PT, Raval M, Cheung W, Brown C, Alkhamesi N, Schlachta CM, Tiwari T, Brown C, Raval MJ, Phang PT. 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Haas B, Wilt HG, Carlson KM, Lofland GK. Streptococcus pneumoniae causing mycotic aneurysm in a pediatric patient with coarctation of the aorta. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2011; 7:71-5. [PMID: 21718455 DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2011.00543.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mycotic aneurysms are rare in patients with congenital heart disease, but may occur in those with aortic coarctation and abnormal aortic valve. Rapid diagnosis of mycotic aneurysm is of extreme importance given the significant reported incidence of morbidity and mortality across all age groups. Aortic aneurysm is uncommon before the second decade of life, and here we report a 10-year-old male patient with new diagnosis of aortic coarctation and bicuspid aortic valve, who developed a rapidly enlarging mycotic aneurysm from Streptococcus pneumoniae. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was crucial in making the diagnosis, as well as in follow-up.
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Mayer P, Haas B, Celner J, Enzmann H, Pfeifer A. Glitazonartige Wirkung von Glimepirid und Glibenclamid auf primäre humane Fettzellen. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1277379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Yarnell JWG, Patterson CC, Arveiler D, Amouyel P, Ferrières J, Woodside JV, Haas B, Montaye M, Ruidavets JB, Kee F, Evans A, Bingham A, Ducimetière P. Contribution of lifetime smoking habit in France and Northern Ireland to country and socioeconomic differentials in mortality and cardiovascular incidence: the PRIME Study. J Epidemiol Community Health 2011; 66:599-604. [PMID: 21502090 DOI: 10.1136/jech.2010.123943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study examines the contribution of lifetime smoking habit to the socioeconomic gradient in all-cause and smoking-related mortality and in cardiovascular incidence in two countries. METHODS 10,600 men aged 50-59 years were examined in 1991-4 in centres in Northern Ireland and France and followed annually for 10 years. Deaths and cardiovascular events were documented. Current smoking habit, lifetime smoking (pack-years) and other health behaviours were evaluated at baseline. As socio-occupational coding schemes differ between the countries seven proxy socioeconomic indicators were used. RESULTS Lifetime smoking habit showed marked associations with most socioeconomic indicators in both countries, but lifetime smoking was more than 10 pack-years greater overall in Northern Ireland and smoking patterns differed. Total mortality was 49% higher in Northern Ireland than in France, and smoking-related mortality and cardiovascular incidence were 93% and 92% higher, respectively. Both lifetime smoking and fibrinogen contributed independently to these differentials, but together explained only 42% of the difference in total mortality between countries, adjusted for both biological and lifestyle confounders. Socioeconomic gradients were steeper for total and smoking-related mortality than for cardiovascular incidence. Residual contributions of lifetime smoking habit ranged from 6% to 34% for the seven proxy indicators of socioeconomic position for total and smoking-related mortality. Socioeconomic gradients in cardiovascular incidence were minimal following adjustment for confounders. CONCLUSION In Northern Ireland and France lifetime smoking appeared to explain a significant part of the gradients in total and smoking-related mortality between socioeconomic groups, but the contribution of smoking was generally small for cardiovascular incidence.
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Empana JP, Tafflet M, Escolano S, Vergnaux AC, Bineau S, Ruidavets JB, Montaye M, Haas B, Czernichow S, Balkau B, Ducimetiere P. Predicting CHD risk in France: a pooled analysis of the D.E.S.I.R., Three City, PRIME, and SU.VI.MAX studies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 18:175-85. [PMID: 21450663 DOI: 10.1177/1741826710389354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to develop and validate a simple coronary heart disease (CHD) risk algorithm applicable to asymptomatic men and women in France, and to compare its accuracy with that of the last published version of the Framingham risk function for cardiovascular disease. DESIGN A pooled analysis of four French prospective general-population studies. METHODS The baseline and follow-up data from D.E.S.I.R., PRIME, Three City, and SU.VI.MAX studies were used. The 10-year CHD risk was estimated by the Cox proportional hazards model with candidate variables including age, gender, body mass index, waist circumference, family history of coronary heart disease, smoking status, diabetes status, systolic blood pressure, and total and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. RESULTS The study population included 22,256 subjects (61.4% men) aged (SD) 56.0 years (8.3) without a personal history of CHD at baseline. After a mean follow-up of 8.0 years (2.3), 788 first CHD events occurred, 726 in men and 62 in women. The final model included age, gender, age × gender interaction, current smoking status, diabetes status, systolic blood pressure, total and HDL cholesterol. Using this model, the number of predicted coronary events fitted that given by the 10-year Kaplan-Meier survival estimates within each decile of estimated risk (calibration). This model had fair discrimination: Harrell C-index, 0.7831 (95% CI: 0.7704-0.7957). For comparison, the recalibrated Framingham risk function had equivalent performances compared to the French risk equation. CONCLUSION Our 10-year French CHD risk equation based on traditional risk factors performed at least as well as the recalibrated Framingham cardiovascular disease risk function.
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Tarrío D, Tassan-Got L, Audouin L, Berthier B, Duran I, Ferrant L, Isaev S, Le Naour C, Paradela C, Stephan C, Trubert D, Abbondanno U, Aerts G, Álvarez H, Álvarez-Velarde F, Andriamonje S, Andrzejewski J, Assimakopoulos P, Badurek G, Baumann P, Becvár F, Berthoumieux E, Calviño F, Calviani M, Cano-Ott D, Capote R, Carrapiço C, Cennini P, Chepel V, Chiaveri E, Colonna N, Cortes G, Couture A, Cox J, Dahlfors M, David S, Dillmann I, Domingo-Pardo C, Dridi W, Eleftheriadis C, Embid-Segura M, Ferrari A, Ferreira-Marques R, Fujii K, Furman W, Gonçalves I, González-Romero E, Gramegna F, Guerrero C, Gunsig F, Haas B, Haight R, Heil M, Herrera-Martinez A, Igashira M, Jericha E, Kadi Y, Käppeler F, Karadimos D, Karamanis D, Kerveno M, Koehler P, Kossionides E, Krticka M, Lampoudis C, Leeb H, Lindote A, Lopes I, Lozano M, Lukic S, Marganiec J, Marrone S, Martínez T, Massimi C, Mastinu P, Mengoni A, Milazzo P, Moreau C, Mosconi M, Neves F, Oberhummer H, O’Brien S, Oshima M, Pancin J, Papachristodoulou C, Papadopoulos C, Patronis N, Pavlik A, Pavlopoulos P, Perrot L, Pigni M, Plag R, Plompen A, Plukis A, Poch A, Praena J, Pretel C, Quesada J, Rauscher T, Reifarth R, Rubbia C, Rudolf G, Rullhusen P, Salgado J, Santos C, Sarchiapone L, Savvidis I, Tagliente G, Tain J, Tavora L, Terlizzi R, Vannini G, Vaz P, Ventura A, Villamarin D, Vicente M, Vlachoudis V, Vlastou R, Voss F, Walter S, Wiescher M, Wisshak K. Measurements of high-energy neutron-induced fission ofnatPb and209Bi. EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES 2010. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20100807009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Arensburger P, Megy K, Waterhouse RM, Abrudan J, Amedeo P, Antelo B, Bartholomay L, Bidwell S, Caler E, Camara F, Campbell CL, Campbell KS, Casola C, Castro MT, Chandramouliswaran I, Chapman SB, Christley S, Costas J, Eisenstadt E, Feschotte C, Fraser-Liggett C, Guigo R, Haas B, Hammond M, Hansson BS, Hemingway J, Hill SR, Howarth C, Ignell R, Kennedy RC, Kodira CD, Lobo NF, Mao C, Mayhew G, Michel K, Mori A, Liu N, Naveira H, Nene V, Nguyen N, Pearson MD, Pritham EJ, Puiu D, Qi Y, Ranson H, Ribeiro JMC, Roberston HM, Severson DW, Shumway M, Stanke M, Strausberg RL, Sun C, Sutton G, Tu ZJ, Tubio JMC, Unger MF, Vanlandingham DL, Vilella AJ, White O, White JR, Wondji CS, Wortman J, Zdobnov EM, Birren B, Christensen BM, Collins FH, Cornel A, Dimopoulos G, Hannick LI, Higgs S, Lanzaro GC, Lawson D, Lee NH, Muskavitch MAT, Raikhel AS, Atkinson PW. Sequencing of Culex quinquefasciatus establishes a platform for mosquito comparative genomics. Science 2010; 330:86-8. [PMID: 20929810 PMCID: PMC3740384 DOI: 10.1126/science.1191864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 344] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Culex quinquefasciatus (the southern house mosquito) is an important mosquito vector of viruses such as West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis virus, as well as of nematodes that cause lymphatic filariasis. C. quinquefasciatus is one species within the Culex pipiens species complex and can be found throughout tropical and temperate climates of the world. The ability of C. quinquefasciatus to take blood meals from birds, livestock, and humans contributes to its ability to vector pathogens between species. Here, we describe the genomic sequence of C. quinquefasciatus: Its repertoire of 18,883 protein-coding genes is 22% larger than that of Aedes aegypti and 52% larger than that of Anopheles gambiae with multiple gene-family expansions, including olfactory and gustatory receptors, salivary gland genes, and genes associated with xenobiotic detoxification.
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Sammin D, Ryan E, Ferris NP, King DP, Zientara S, Haas B, Yadin H, Alexandersen S, Sumption K, Paton DJ. Options for decentralized testing of suspected secondary outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease. Transbound Emerg Dis 2010; 57:237-43. [PMID: 20545909 DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2010.01141.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This article reviews the options for use of virus detection techniques for decentralized testing of samples from suspected secondary outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). These options have been expanded by the advent of new tests including disposable lateral flow devices (LFDs) that detect viral proteins and portable RT-PCR equipment that detects viral RNA. LFDs have been developed with similar sensitivity to antigen detection ELISA but with the ability to provide a result 1-30 min after the addition of epithelium or vesicular fluid. Portable RT-PCR platforms are being developed that can detect FMD viral RNA in blood, epithelium or other materials with minimal sample processing and with high sensitivity, in as little as 60 min in some cases. These devices may be used on infected farms as pen-side tests, in regional, local or mobile laboratories, or in National Reference Laboratories (NRL). Advantages and disadvantages of different testing options are considered to inform decisions on the optimal strategies for different national circumstances. Issues include validation and quality control, containment needs, availability of test devices and reagents, the decision tree for declaring an outbreak, training issues and provision of samples for subsequent viral characterization. Tests to confirm the diagnosis of the index case of an outbreak of FMD should continue to be carried out in the NRL.
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Haas B, Chittams JL, Trerotola SO. Large-bore tunneled central venous catheter insertion in patients with coagulopathy. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2010; 21:212-7. [PMID: 20123206 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2009] [Revised: 10/02/2009] [Accepted: 10/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the safety of tunneled central venous catheter (TCVC) insertion in patients with an International Normalized Ratio (INR) of greater than or equal to 1.5 or a platelet count lower than 50,000/dL. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our division's criteria for acceptable coagulation parameters in patients undergoing TCVC insertion is INR no greater than 2 and platelet count of at least 25,000/dL. Three-thousand one-hundred and eighty-eight TCVCs (8-14.5 F) placed between July 2001 and July 2008 were identified. After excluding incomplete records, 2,514 patients undergoing 3,170 TCVC placements were identified. The most current platelet count and INR at the time of TCVC insertion were identified. Bleeding complications were compared between patients with platelet counts lower than 50,000/dL and/or INR of at least 1.5 and published standards for complication rates for TCVC insertion. RESULTS Of the total of 3,170 TCVCs placed, 428 were in patients whose most current platelet count was lower than 50,000/dL and 361 were in patients with an INR of 1.5 or greater. After exclusion of intercurrent blood product transfusion, 626 TCVCs placed in 567 patients with a platelet count lower than 50,000/dL and/or an INR of at least 1.5 were identified. There were 27 complications in the entire study population (0.85%); three were in patients with platelet counts lower than 50,000/dL and/or INR of at least 1.5. There were three bleeding complications in the study population (0.095%), none in patients with platelet count lower than 50,000/dL and/or INR of at least 1.5. CONCLUSIONS Placement of TCVCs in patients with a platelet count between 25,000/dL and 50,000/dL and/or an INR between 1.5 and 2 is safe even without coagulation product transfusions.
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Colonna N, Abbondanno U, Aerts G, Álvarez H, Álvarez-Velarde F, Andriamonje S, Andrzejewski J, Assimakopoulos P, Audouin L, Badurek G, Baumann P, Becvar F, Berthoumieux E, Calviani M, Calviño F, Cano-Ott D, Capote R, Carrillo de Albornoz A, Cennini P, Chepel V, Chiaveri E, Cortes G, Couture A, Cox J, Dahlfors M, David S, Dillman I, Dolfini R, Domingo-Pardo C, Dridi W, Duran I, Eleftheriadis C, Ferrant L, Ferrari A, Ferreira-Marques R, Frais-Koelbl H, Fujii K, Furman W, Goncalves I, González-Romero E, Goverdovski A, Gramegna F, Griesmayer E, Guerrero C, Gunsing F, Haas B, Haight R, Heil M, Herrera-Martinez A, Igashira M, Isaev S, Jericha E, Käppeler F, Kadi Y, Karadimos D, Karamanis D, Kerveno M, Ketlerov V, Koehler P, Konovalov V, Kossionides E, Krticka M, Lampoudis C, Leeb H, Lindote A, Lopes I, Lozano M, Lukic S, Marganiec J, Marques L, Marrone S, Martínez T, Massimi C, Mastinu P, Mengoni A, Milazzo P, Moreau C, Mosconi M, Neves F, Oberhummer H, O’Brien S, Oshima M, Pancin J, Papachristodoulou C, Papadopoulos C, Paradela C, Patronis N, Pavlik A, Pavlopoulos P, Perrot L, Pigni M, Plag R, Plompen A, Plukis A, Poch A, Pretel C, Quesada J, Rauscher T, Reifarth R, Rosetti M, Rubbia C, Rudolf G, Rullhusen P, Salgado J, Sarchiapone L, Savvidis I, Stephan C, Tagliente G, Tain J, Tassan-Got L, Tavora L, Terlizzi R, Vannini G, Vaz P, Ventura A, Villamarin D, Vicente M, Vlachoudis V, Vlastou R, Voss F, Walter S, Wendler H, Wiescher M, Wisshak K. Neutron cross-sections for next generation reactors: New data from n_TOF. Appl Radiat Isot 2010; 68:643-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Dauchet L, Montaye M, Ruidavets JB, Arveiler D, Kee F, Bingham A, Ferrières J, Haas B, Evans A, Ducimetière P, Amouyel P, Dallongeville J. Association between the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption and cardiovascular disease in male smokers and non-smokers. Eur J Clin Nutr 2010; 64:578-86. [PMID: 20354560 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Consumption of fruit and vegetables (F&V) is associated with a lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Smoking may affect the strength of this association. The objective of this study was to compare the relationship between the frequency of F&V intake and CVD risk in male current, former and never smokers. SUBJECTS/METHODS A prospective study in men (n=8060) aged 50-59 years who were recruited in France and Northern Ireland. The frequency of F&V intake was assessed by using a food frequency questionnaire. The outcome criteria were incident cases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and total CVD (coronary heart disease and stroke) over 10-year period. RESULTS A total of 367 ACS and 612 CVD events occurred during the follow-up period. A multivariate analysis revealed a statistically significant interaction between smoking status and F&V intake for ACS and for CVD (both P's<0.05). In current smokers, the relative risks for ACS were 0.78 (0.54-1.13) and 0.49 (0.30-0.81) in the second and third tertiles of F&V intake, respectively (P for trend<0.001); for CVD, the values were 0.80 (0.59-1.08) and 0.64 (0.44-0.93) respectively (P for trend<0.001). In contrast, no statistically significant associations were observed for never and former smokers. Similar statistical interactions for ACS were observed for fruit intake (P=0.07) and vegetable intake (P<0.05) taken separately. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that high fruit and vegetable intake is associated with a lower risk of CVD in male smokers.
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