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Keating S, Hackett D, Way K, Parker H, Sainsbury A, Baker M, Chuter V, Caterson I, Johnson N, George J. Effect of progressive resistance training on liver fat in overweight adults: Moving beyond weight loss. J Sci Med Sport 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.12.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Johnson N, Keating S, Way K, Sainsbury A, Baker M, Chuter V, Caterson I, George J. Exercise and visceral fat loss: is waist circumference a useful predictor? J Sci Med Sport 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.12.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Pascal J, Johnson N, Dickson-Swift V, McGrath P, Dangerfield F. Understanding receptivity to informal supportive cancer care in regional and rural Australia: a Heideggerian analysis. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2015; 25:381-90. [PMID: 26047366 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The concept of receptivity is a new way of understanding the personal and social factors that affect a person living with and beyond cancer, and how these factors influence access to formal supportive care service provision and planning. This article contributes to new knowledge through applying the concept of receptivity to informal supportive cancer care in regional Australia. Literature indicates that a cancer diagnosis is a life-changing experience, particularly in regional communities, where survival rates are lower and there are significant barriers to accessing services. Heideggerian phenomenology informed the design of the study and allowed for a rich and nuanced understanding of participants lived experiences of informal supportive cancer care. These experiences were captured using in-depth interviews, which were subsequently thematically analysed. Nineteen participants were recruited from across regional Victoria, Australia. Participants self-reported a range of stages and types of cancer. Significantly, findings revealed that most participants were not referred to, and did not seek, formal supportive care. Instead, they were receptive to informal supportive care. Understanding receptivity and the role of anxiety and fear of death has implications for partners, family, community members, as well as professionals working with people with living with and beyond cancer.
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Woodhouse N, DiBiase A, Johnson N, Slipper C, Grant J, Alsaleh M, Donaldson A, Cobourne M. Supplemental Vibrational Force During Orthodontic Alignment. J Dent Res 2015; 94:682-9. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034515576195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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This prospective 3-arm parallel-group randomized clinical trial investigated the effect of supplemental vibrational force on rate of orthodontic tooth alignment with fixed appliances. Eighty-one subjects (40 males, 41 females; mean age, 14.1 y) undergoing first premolar extraction-based fixed appliance treatment were randomly allocated to treatment supplemented with daily use (20 min) of a removable intraoral vibrational device (AcceleDent; OrthoAccel Technologies Inc.; n = 29), an identical nonfunctional (sham) device ( n = 25), or fixed appliances only ( n = 27). Mandibular study casts were taken at baseline (treatment start: placement of 0.014-in. nickel-titanium arch wire), initial alignment (0.018-in. nickel-titanium arch wire), and final alignment (0.019 x 0.025–in. stainless steel arch wire). Overall mean irregularity index in the mandibular arch at baseline was 8.5 ± 3.8 mm (95% CI, 7.6 to 9.3) with no significant difference between groups ( P = 0.73). For the total sample, mean irregularity index at initial alignment was 2.7 ± 2.8 mm (95% CI, 2.2 to 3.4) with no significant difference between groups ( P = 0.40). Mean time from baseline to initial alignment was 59 ± 25 d (95% CI, 54.5 to 65.6); from initial to final alignment, 150 ± 62.5 d (95% CI, 136 to 165); and baseline to final alignment, 209 ± 65 d (95% CI, 195 to 224). Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated that patterns of alignment were not significantly different among the 3 groups ( P = 0.66). Multivariate linear regression for initial and overall alignment rates using initial irregularity index as the covariate showed no significant differences among groups. The most important influence on both initial and overall rates of alignment was initial irregularity ( P = 0.1 × 10−4). This prospective randomized clinical trial found no evidence that supplemental vibrational force can significantly increase the rate of initial tooth movement or reduce the amount of time required to achieve final alignment when used in conjunction with a preadjusted edgewise fixed appliance ( ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02314975).
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Mahadevan D, Johnson N, Pandey M, Chandler J, Cooke L. Novel mutational profiles in relapsed/refractory advanced cancer patients' pre- and post-targeted therapy. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv097.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Mackenzie-Impoinvil L, Impoinvil DE, Galbraith SE, Dillon RJ, Ranson H, Johnson N, Fooks AR, Solomon T, Baylis M. Evaluation of a temperate climate mosquito, Ochlerotatus detritus (=Aedes detritus), as a potential vector of Japanese encephalitis virus. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY 2015; 29:1-9. [PMID: 25087926 DOI: 10.1111/mve.12083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 05/10/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The U.K. has not yet experienced a confirmed outbreak of mosquito-borne virus transmission to people or livestock despite numerous autochthonous epizootic and human outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases on the European mainland. Indeed, whether or not British mosquitoes are competent to transmit arboviruses has not been established. Therefore, the competence of a local (temperate) British mosquito species, Ochlerotatus detritus (=Aedes detritus) (Diptera: Culicidae) for transmission of a member of the genus Flavivirus, Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) as a model for mosquito-borne virus transmission was assessed. The JEV competence in a laboratory strain of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae), a previously incriminated JEV vector, was also evaluated as a positive control. Ochlerotatus detritus adults were reared from field-collected juvenile stages. In oral infection bioassays, adult females developed disseminated infections and were able to transmit virus as determined by the isolation of virus in saliva secretions. When pooled at 7-21 days post-infection, 13% and 25% of O. detritus were able to transmit JEV when held at 23 °C and 28 °C, respectively. Similar results were obtained for C. quinquefasciatus. To our knowledge, this study is the first to demonstrate that a British mosquito species, O. detritus, is a potential vector of an exotic flavivirus.
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Singewald T, Patel M, Racadio J, Johnson N, Aguado A, Nachabe R. Clinical relevance of ultra low-dose digital subtraction angiography in pediatric patients. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.12.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Plotnikoff R, Costigan S, Short C, Grunseit A, James E, Johnson N, Bauman A, D’Este C, van der Ploeg H, Rhodes R. Factors associated with sitting time in adults with chronic disease or psychological distress: Findings from the 45 & Up Study. J Sci Med Sport 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Soucheray M, Kikuchi E, Pulido I, Akbay E, Becker J, Christensen C, Johnson N, Patel T, Carretero J, Wong K, Shimamura T. 593 Strategies to overcome resistance to BET bromodomain inhibitor in KRAS/LKB1 mutant NSCLC. Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(14)70719-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mohammad H, Smitheman K, van Aller G, Cusan M, Kamat S, Liu Y, Johnson N, Hann C, Armstrong S, Kruger R. 212 Novel anti-tumor activity of targeted LSD1 inhibition by GSK2879552. Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(14)70338-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Johnson S, Johnson N, Chi D, Primack B, Cruz C, Stover D, Greifenberg A, Cao S, O'Connor K, Baselga J, Balmaña J, Serra V, Geyer M, D'Andrea A, Lim E, Shapiro G. 238 Reversal of primary and acquired PARP-inhibitor resistance in BRCA-mutated triple-negative breast cancers by inhibition of transcriptional cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs). Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(14)70364-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pascal J, Johnson N, Dickson-Swift V, Kenny A. Returning home: psychosocial care during the re-entry phase of cancer survivorship in rural Australia. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2014; 24:39-49. [PMID: 25163537 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The purpose of this research was to highlight gaps in formal psychosocial care for cancer survivors in rural communities. The study was conducted in rural Victoria, Australia, and involved interviews with people with various stages of cancer progression, cancer diagnoses and survival times, who were interviewed about their experiences of psychosocial cancer care. Interviews focused on their experience of psychosocial care and were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were thematically analysed to identify key themes. Findings demonstrate that psychosocial care is essentially informal within the re-entry period after cancer diagnosis and treatment. Despite current Australian clinical guidelines on psychosocial care for people with cancer, which indicate the need for the provision of formal psychosocial care, participants in this study largely cared for themselves, or received informal support from family, friends and community members. Many psychosocial needs remained unmet and professional support was lacking. While this study was conducted in rural Australia, many of our findings have been echoed in studies from other countries. The findings have implications for treatment protocols and discharge planning, health professional-patient-family relationships, and the long-term well-being of cancer survivors living in rural communities. A model for understanding the experience of formal supportive care during the re-entry phase of survivorship is proposed.
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Fooks AR, Horton DL, Phipps LP, Mansfield KL, McCracken F, Jeffries CL, Johnson N, Wrigley S, Deuchande R, Toth B, Alzola R. Suspect West Nile encephalitis in a horse imported into the UK from Europe. VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/vetreccr-2014-000104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Park JT, Johnson N, Liu S, Levesque M, Wang YJ, Ho H, Huso D, Maitra A, Parsons MJ, Prescott JD, Leach SD. Differential in vivo tumorigenicity of diverse KRAS mutations in vertebrate pancreas: A comprehensive survey. Oncogene 2014; 34:2801-6. [PMID: 25065594 PMCID: PMC4836617 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Somatic activation of the KRAS proto-oncogene is evident in almost all pancreatic cancers, and appears to represent an initiating event. These mutations occur primarily at codon 12 and less frequently at codons 13 and 61. While some studies have suggested that different KRAS mutations may have variable oncogenic properties, to date there has been no comprehensive functional comparison of multiple KRAS mutations in an in vivo vertebrate tumorigenesis system. We generated a Gal4/UAS-based zebrafish model of pancreatic tumorigenesis in which the pancreatic expression of UAS-regulated oncogenes is driven by a ptf1a:Gal4-VP16 driver line. This system allowed us to rapidly compare the ability of 12 different KRAS mutations (G12A, G12C, G12D, G12F, G12R, G12S, G12V, G13C, G13D, Q61L, Q61R, and A146T) to drive pancreatic tumorigenesis in vivo. Among fish injected with one of five KRAS mutations reported in other tumor types but not in human pancreatic cancer, 2/79 (0.25%) developed pancreatic tumors, with both tumors arising in fish injected with A146T. In contrast, among fish injected with one of seven KRAS mutations known to occur in human pancreatic cancer, 22/106 (20.8%) developed pancreatic cancer. All eight tumorigenic KRAS mutations were associated with downstream MAPK/ERK pathway activation in preneoplastic pancreatic epithelium, while non-tumorigenic mutations were not. These results suggest that the spectrum of KRAS mutations observed in human pancreatic cancer reflects selection based upon variable tumorigenic capacities, including the ability to activate MAPK/ERK signaling.
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Odderson I, Bentley T, Wissel J, Dashtipour K, Johnson N, Evans C, Gillard P, Zorowitz R. Development of a picture guide to identify common postures of spasticity. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2014.03.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Johnson N, Chang Z, Bravo Almeida C, Michel M, Iversen C, Callanan M. Evaluation of indirect impedance for measuring microbial growth in complex food matrices. Food Microbiol 2014; 42:8-13. [PMID: 24929710 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2014.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2013] [Revised: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The suitability of indirect impedance to accurately measure microbial growth in real food matrices was investigated. A variety of semi-solid and liquid food products were inoculated with Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteriditis, Candida tropicalis or Zygosaccharomyces rouxii and CO2 production was monitored using a conductimetric (Don Whitely R.A.B.I.T.) system. The majority (80%) of food and microbe combinations produced a detectable growth signal. The linearity of conductance responses in selected food products was investigated and a good correlation (R(2) ≥ 0.84) was observed between inoculum levels and times to detection. Specific growth rate estimations from the data were sufficiently accurate for predictive modeling in some cases. This initial evaluation of the suitability of indirect impedance to generate microbial growth data in complex food matrices indicates significant potential for the technology as an alternative to plating methods.
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Petibon Y, El Fakhri G, Nezafat R, Johnson N, Brady T, Ouyang J. Towards coronary plaque imaging using simultaneous PET-MR: a simulation study. Phys Med Biol 2014; 59:1203-22. [PMID: 24556608 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/5/1203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Coronary atherosclerotic plaque rupture is the main cause of myocardial infarction and the leading killer in the US. Inflammation is a known bio-marker of plaque vulnerability and can be assessed non-invasively using fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography imaging (FDG-PET). However, cardiac and respiratory motion of the heart makes PET detection of coronary plaque very challenging. Fat surrounding coronary arteries allows the use of MRI to track plaque motion during simultaneous PET-MR examination. In this study, we proposed and assessed the performance of a fat-MR based coronary motion correction technique for improved FDG-PET coronary plaque imaging in simultaneous PET-MR. The proposed methods were evaluated in a realistic four-dimensional PET-MR simulation study obtained by combining patient water-fat separated MRI and XCAT anthropomorphic phantom. Five small lesions were digitally inserted inside the patients coronary vessels to mimic coronary atherosclerotic plaques. The heart of the XCAT phantom was digitally replaced with the patient's heart. Motion-dependent activity distributions, attenuation maps, and fat-MR volumes of the heart, were generated using the XCAT cardiac and respiratory motion fields. A full Monte Carlo simulation using Siemens mMR's geometry was performed for each motion phase. Cardiac/respiratory motion fields were estimated using non-rigid registration of the transformed fat-MR volumes and incorporated directly into the system matrix of PET reconstruction along with motion-dependent attenuation maps. The proposed motion correction method was compared to conventional PET reconstruction techniques such as no motion correction, cardiac gating, and dual cardiac-respiratory gating. Compared to uncorrected reconstructions, fat-MR based motion compensation yielded an average improvement of plaque-to-background contrast of 29.6%, 43.7%, 57.2%, and 70.6% for true plaque-to-blood ratios of 10, 15, 20 and 25:1, respectively. Channelized Hotelling observer (CHO) signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) was used to quantify plaque detectability. CHO-SNR improvement ranged from 105% to 128% for fat-MR-based motion correction as compared to no motion correction. Likewise, CHO-SNR improvement ranged from 348% to 396% as compared to both cardiac and dual cardiac-respiratory gating approaches. Based on this study, our approach, a fat-MR based motion correction for coronary plaque PET imaging using simultaneous PET-MR, offers great potential for clinical practice. The ultimate performance and limitation of our approach, however, must be fully evaluated in patient studies.
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Jeffries CL, Mansfield KL, Phipps LP, Wakeley PR, Mearns R, Schock A, Bell S, Breed AC, Fooks AR, Johnson N. Louping ill virus: an endemic tick-borne disease of Great Britain. J Gen Virol 2014; 95:1005-1014. [PMID: 24552787 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.062356-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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In Europe and Asia, Ixodid ticks transmit tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), a flavivirus that causes severe encephalitis in humans but appears to show no virulence for livestock and wildlife. In the British Isles, where TBEV is absent, a closely related tick-borne flavivirus, named louping ill virus (LIV), is present. However, unlike TBEV, LIV causes a febrile illness in sheep, cattle, grouse and some other species, that can progress to fatal encephalitis. The disease is detected predominantly in animals from upland areas of the UK and Ireland. This distribution is closely associated with the presence of its arthropod vector, the hard tick Ixodes ricinus. The virus is a positive-strand RNA virus belonging to the genus Flavivirus, exhibiting a high degree of genetic homology to TBEV and other mammalian tick-borne viruses. In addition to causing acute encephalomyelitis in sheep, other mammals and some avian species, the virus is recognized as a zoonotic agent with occasional reports of seropositive individuals, particularly those whose occupation involves contact with sheep. Preventative vaccination in sheep is effective although there is no treatment for disease. Surveillance for LIV in Great Britain is limited despite an increased awareness of emerging arthropod-borne diseases and potential changes in distribution and epidemiology. This review provides an overview of LIV and highlights areas where further effort is needed to control this disease.
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Agarwal D, Pineda S, Michailidou K, Herranz J, Pita G, Moreno LT, Alonso MR, Dennis J, Wang Q, Bolla MK, Meyer KB, Menéndez-Rodríguez P, Hardisson D, Mendiola M, González-Neira A, Lindblom A, Margolin S, Swerdlow A, Ashworth A, Orr N, Jones M, Matsuo K, Ito H, Iwata H, Kondo N, Hartman M, Hui M, Lim WY, T-C Iau P, Sawyer E, Tomlinson I, Kerin M, Miller N, Kang D, Choi JY, Park SK, Noh DY, Hopper JL, Schmidt DF, Makalic E, Southey MC, Teo SH, Yip CH, Sivanandan K, Tay WT, Brauch H, Brüning T, Hamann U, Dunning AM, Shah M, Andrulis IL, Knight JA, Glendon G, Tchatchou S, Schmidt MK, Broeks A, Rosenberg EH, van't Veer LJ, Fasching PA, Renner SP, Ekici AB, Beckmann MW, Shen CY, Hsiung CN, Yu JC, Hou MF, Blot W, Cai Q, Wu AH, Tseng CC, Van Den Berg D, Stram DO, Cox A, Brock IW, Reed MWR, Muir K, Lophatananon A, Stewart-Brown S, Siriwanarangsan P, Zheng W, Deming-Halverson S, Shrubsole MJ, Long J, Shu XO, Lu W, Gao YT, Zhang B, Radice P, Peterlongo P, Manoukian S, Mariette F, Sangrajrang S, McKay J, Couch FJ, Toland AE, Yannoukakos D, Fletcher O, Johnson N, Silva IDS, Peto J, Marme F, Burwinkel B, Guénel P, Truong T, Sanchez M, Mulot C, Bojesen SE, Nordestgaard BG, Flyer H, Brenner H, Dieffenbach AK, Arndt V, Stegmaier C, Mannermaa A, Kataja V, Kosma VM, Hartikainen JM, Lambrechts D, Yesilyurt BT, Floris G, Leunen K, Chang-Claude J, Rudolph A, Seibold P, Flesch-Janys D, Wang X, Olson JE, Vachon C, Purrington K, Giles GG, Severi G, Baglietto L, Haiman CA, Henderson BE, Schumacher F, Le Marchand L, Simard J, Dumont M, Goldberg MS, Labrèche F, Winqvist R, Pylkäs K, Jukkola-Vuorinen A, Grip M, Devilee P, Tollenaar RAEM, Seynaeve C, García-Closas M, Chanock SJ, Lissowska J, Figueroa JD, Czene K, Eriksson M, Humphreys K, Darabi H, Hooning MJ, Kriege M, Collée JM, Tilanus-Linthorst M, Li J, Jakubowska A, Lubinski J, Jaworska-Bieniek K, Durda K, Nevanlinna H, Muranen TA, Aittomäki K, Blomqvist C, Bogdanova N, Dörk T, Hall P, Chenevix-Trench G, Easton DF, Pharoah PDP, Arias-Perez JI, Zamora P, Benítez J, Milne RL. FGF receptor genes and breast cancer susceptibility: results from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium. Br J Cancer 2014; 110:1088-100. [PMID: 24548884 PMCID: PMC3929867 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2013] [Revised: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women. Genome-wide association studies have identified FGFR2 as a breast cancer susceptibility gene. Common variation in other fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptors might also modify risk. We tested this hypothesis by studying genotyped single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and imputed SNPs in FGFR1, FGFR3, FGFR4 and FGFRL1 in the Breast Cancer Association Consortium. METHODS Data were combined from 49 studies, including 53 835 cases and 50 156 controls, of which 89 050 (46 450 cases and 42 600 controls) were of European ancestry, 12 893 (6269 cases and 6624 controls) of Asian and 2048 (1116 cases and 932 controls) of African ancestry. Associations with risk of breast cancer, overall and by disease sub-type, were assessed using unconditional logistic regression. RESULTS Little evidence of association with breast cancer risk was observed for SNPs in the FGF receptor genes. The strongest evidence in European women was for rs743682 in FGFR3; the estimated per-allele odds ratio was 1.05 (95% confidence interval=1.02-1.09, P=0.0020), which is substantially lower than that observed for SNPs in FGFR2. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that common variants in the other FGF receptors are not associated with risk of breast cancer to the degree observed for FGFR2.
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MESH Headings
- Breast Neoplasms/genetics
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Variation
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genotype
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics
- Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1/genetics
- Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2/genetics
- Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 3/genetics
- Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 4/genetics
- Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 5/genetics
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Venkatesan M, Northover JR, Wild JB, Johnson N, Lee K, Uzoigwe CE, Braybrooke JR. Survival analysis of elderly patients with a fracture of the odontoid peg. Bone Joint J 2014; 96-B:88-93. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.96b1.32024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Fractures of the odontoid peg are common spinal injuries in the elderly. This study compares the survivorship of a cohort of elderly patients with an isolated fracture of the odontoid peg versus that of patients who have sustained a fracture of the hip or wrist. A six-year retrospective analysis was performed on all patients aged > 65 years who were admitted to our spinal unit with an isolated fracture of the odontoid peg. A Kaplan–Meier table was used to analyse survivorship from the date of fracture, which was compared with the survivorship of similar age-matched cohorts of 702 consecutive patients with a fracture of the hip and 221 consecutive patients with a fracture of the wrist. A total of 32 patients with an isolated odontoid fracture were identified. The rate of mortality was 37.5% (n = 12) at one year. The period of greatest mortality was within the first 12 weeks. Time made a lesser contribution from then to one year, and there was no impact of time on the rate of mortality thereafter. The rate of mortality at one year was 41.2% for male patients (7 of 17) compared with 33.3% for females (5 of 15). The rate of mortality at one year was 32% (225 of 702) for patients with a fracture of the hip and 4% (9 of 221) for those with a fracture of the wrist. There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of mortality following a hip fracture and an odontoid peg fracture (p = 0.95). However, the survivorship of the wrist fracture group was much better than that of the odontoid peg fracture group (p < 0.001). Thus, a fracture of the odontoid peg in the elderly is not a benign injury and is associated with a high rate of mortality, especially in the first three months after the injury. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2014;96-B:88–93.
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Johnson N, Parker N, Ogden J. How negative can biofuels with CCS take us and at what cost? Refining the economic potential of biofuel production with CCS using spatially-explicit modeling. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Uzoigwe CE, Venkatesan M, Johnson N, Lee K, Magaji S, Cutler L. Influence of coincident distal radius fracture in patients with hip fracture: single-centre series and meta-analysis. J Orthop Traumatol 2013; 16:93-7. [PMID: 24374902 PMCID: PMC4441639 DOI: 10.1007/s10195-013-0281-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Background Hip and wrist fractures are the most common orthopaedic injuries. Combined hip and distal radius fractures are an important clinical and public health problem, since mobilisation and rehabilitation is challenging and likely to be prolonged in this setting. Few studies have explored the influence of an associated wrist fracture in patients with hip fracture. We present the largest series of patients with concomitant hip and wrist fractures. We perform the first meta-analysis of the literature on patients with concurrent hip and wrist fractures. Material and methods In this single-centre retrospective study we compared 88 consecutive patients with simultaneous hip and wrist fractures with 772 consecutive patients who suffered isolated hip fractures. Results Patients with the combined fracture were of a similar age compared to those with isolated hip fracture. There were a significantly higher proportion of women in the cohort with both hip and wrist fractures (female:male ratio of 9:1 versus 4:1 p < 0.0001). The combination fracture group had a greater length of hospitalisation (18 vs 13 days p < 0.0001). The survivorship of both groups was not significantly different even after adjustment for age and gender. Meta-analysis of the literature showed female preponderance, increased length of stay but no significant difference in survival in patients with concomitant hip and wrist fractures. Conclusion The combination fracture occurs much more commonly in women and patients require a greater length of hospitalisation. The patients who sustained simultaneous hip and wrist fractures experienced no statistically significant difference in survivorship when compared to those who suffer isolated hip fractures. This is not withstanding the presence of two fractures. This difference in mortality did not reach statistical significance. Level of evidence Level III (retrospective comparative study).
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Hoon M, Jones A, Johnson N, Blackwell J, Broad E, Lundy B, Rice A, Burke L. Dose response of nitrate supplementation on 2000m rowing ergometer performance. J Sci Med Sport 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.10.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Keating S, Machan E, O’Conner H, Gerofi J, Sainsbury A, Cohn J, Caterson I, Johnson N. Endurance exercise but not high-intensity interval training improves abdominal fat distribution in overweight adults. J Sci Med Sport 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hicks DJ, Núñez A, Banyard AC, Williams A, Ortiz-Pelaez A, Fooks AR, Johnson N. Differential chemokine responses in the murine brain following lyssavirus infection. J Comp Pathol 2013; 149:446-62. [PMID: 23746482 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2013.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2012] [Revised: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The hallmark of lyssavirus infection is lethal encephalomyelitis. Previous studies have reported distinct lyssavirus isolate-related differences in severity of cellular recruitment into the encephalon in a murine model of infection following peripheral inoculation with rabies virus (RABV) and European bat lyssavirus (EBLV)-1 and -2. In order to understand the role of chemokines in this process, comparative studies of the chemokine pattern, distribution and production in response to infection with these lyssaviruses were undertaken. Expression of CCL2, CCL5 and CXCL10 was observed throughout the murine brain with a distinct caudal bias in distribution, similar to both inflammatory changes and virus antigen distribution. CCL2 immunolabelling was localized to neuronal and astroglial populations. CCL5 immunolabelling was only detected in the astroglia, while CXCL10 labelling, although present in the astroglia, was more prominent in neurons. Isolate-dependent differences in the amount of chemokine immunolabelling in specific brain regions and chemokine production by neurons in vitro were observed, with a greater expression of CCL5 in vivo and CXCL10 production in vitro after EBLV infection. Additionally, strong positive associations between chemokine immunolabelling and perivascular cuffing and, to a lesser extent, virus antigen score were also observed. These differences in chemokine expression may explain the variation in severity of encephalitic changes observed in animals infected with different lyssavirus isolates.
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Saad H, Khalil E, Bora SA, Parikh J, Abdalla H, Thum MY, Bina V, Roopa P, Shyamala S, Anupama A, Tournaye H, Polyzos NP, Guzman L, Nelson SM, Lourenco B, Sousa AP, Almeida-Santos T, Ramalho-Santos J, Okhowat J, Wirleitner B, Neyer T, Bach M, Murtinger M, Zech NH, Polyzos NP, Nwoye M, Corona R, Blockeel C, Stoop D, Camus M, Tournaye H, Rajikin MH, Kamsani YS, Chatterjee A, Nor-Ashikin MNK, Nuraliza AS, Scaravelli G, D'Aloja P, Bolli S, De Luca R, Spoletini R, Fiaccavento S, Speziale L, Vigiliano V, Farquhar C, Brown J, Arroll N, Gupta D, Boothroyd C, Al Bassam M, Moir J, Johnson N, Pantasri T, Robker RL, Wu LL, Norman RJ, Buzaglo K, Velez M, Shaulov T, Sylvestre C, Kadoch IJ, Krog M, Prior M, Carlsen E, Loft A, Pinborg A, Andersen AN, Dolleman M, Verschuren WMM, Eijkemans MJC, Dolle MET, Jansen EHJM, Broekmans FJM, Van der Schouw YT, Fainaru O, Pencovich N, Hantisteanu S, Barzilay I, Ellenbogen A, Hallak M, Cavagna M, Baruffi RLR, Petersen CG, Mauri AL, Massaro FC, Ricci J, Nascimento AM, Vagnini LD, Pontes A, Oliveira JBA, Franco JG, Canas MCT, Vagnini LD, Nascimento AM, Petersen CG, Mauri AL, Massaro FC, Nicoletti A, Martins AMVC, Cavagna M, Oliveira JBA, Baruffi RLR, Franco JG, Lichtblau I, Olivennes F, Aubriot FA, Junca AM, Belloc S, Cohen-Bacrie M, Cohen-Bacrie P, de Mouzon J, Nandy T, Caragia A, Balestrini S, Zosmer A, Sabatini L, Al-Shawaf T, Seshadri S, Khalaf Y, Sunkara SK, Joy J, Lambe M, Lutton D, Nicopoullos J, Bora SA, Parikh J, Faris R, Abdalla H, Thum MY, Behre HM, Howles CM, Longobardi S, Chimote N, Mehta B, Nath N, Chimote NM, Mehta B, Nath N, Chimote N, Chimote NM, Mine K, Yoshida A, Yonezawa M, Ono S, Abe T, Ichikawa T, Tomiyama R, Nishi Y, Kuwabara Y, Akira S, Takeshita T, Shin H, Song HS, Lim HJ, Hauzman E, Kohls G, Barrio A, Martinez-Salazar J, Iglesias C, Velasco JAG, Tejada MI, Maortua H, Mendoza R, Prieto B, Martinez-Bouzas C, Diez-Zapirain M, Martinez-Zilloniz N, Matorras R, Amaro A, Bianco B, Christofolini J, Mafra FA, Barbosa CP, Christofolini DM, Pesce R, Gogorza S, Ochoa C, Gil S, Saavedra A, Ciarmatori S, Perman G, Pagliardini L, Papaleo E, Corti L, Vanni VS, Ottolina J, de Michele F, Marca AL, Vigano P, Candiani M, Li L, Yin Q, Huang L, Huang J, He Z, Yang D, Parikh J, Bora SA, Abdalla H, Thum MY, Tiplady S, Ledger W, Godbert S, Hart S, Johnson S, Wong AWY, Kong GWS, Haines CJ, Franik S, Nelen W, Kremer J, Farquhar C, Gillett WR, Lamont JM, Peek JC, Herbison GP, Sung NY, Hwang YI, Choi MH, Song IO, Kang IS, Koong MK, Lee JS, Yang KM, Celtemen MB, Telli P, Karakaya C, Bozkurt N, Gursoy RH, Younis JS, Ben-Ami M, Pundir J, Pundir V, Omanwa K, Khalaf Y, El-Toukhy T. Female (in)fertility. Hum Reprod 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det213] [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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Hackett DA, Johnson N, Chow C. Respiratory muscle adaptations: a comparison between bodybuilders and endurance athletes. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2013; 53:139-145. [PMID: 23584320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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AIM The purpose of this study was to compare the respiratory muscle and lung function measures of bodybuilders (BB) and endurance athletes (EA). METHODS Forty-two male subjects (22 BB and 20 EA) aged 20-35 years underwent respiratory muscle strength measurements (MIP and MEP), lung function testing (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC%, IC, ERV, FRC, RV, and TLC), hydrostatic weighing and VO2max testing. One-repetition maximum (1RM) for bench press, squat and deadlift was performed by BB. RESULTS BB had significantly greater MIP and MEP compared to EA by 43% and 53% respectively (P<0.01). Moderate correlation was found for MEP and 1RM bench press (P<0.01), and weak correlations found for the squat and deadlift (P<0.01). Fat-free mass was significantly greater for BB compared with EA (P<0.01), while VO2max was significantly greater for EA compared with BB (P<0.01). No differences in lung function indices were observed between groups. CONCLUSION When compared to EA, BB exhibited significantly greater respiratory muscle strength. The maximal load lifted for bench press predicted expiratory muscle strength gain. Lung function measures did not differ between the groups.
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Gollamudi J, Kimbrough D, Kukreja K, Dandoy C, Racadio J, Patel M, Johnson N, Gruppo R, Tarango C. Treatment of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in children with mechanical and catheter directed thrombolysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.01.389] [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] Open
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Ross GM, Johnson N, Orr N, Walker K, Gibson L, Folkerd E, Haynes B, Palles C, Coupland B, Shoemaker M, Jones M, Broderick P, Sawyer E, Kerin M, Tomlinson I, Zvelebil M, Chilcott-Burns S, Tomczyk K, Simpson G, Willianson J, Hillier S, Houlston R, Swerdlow A, Ashworth A, Dowsett M, Peto J, dos Santos I, Fletcher O. Abstract P3-08-04: Impact of CYP3A variation on estrone levels and breast cancer risk. Cancer Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs12-p3-08-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Epidemiological studies provide strong evidence for a role of endogenous sex steroids in the etiology of breast cancer. Our aim was to identify common variants in genes involved in sex steroid synthesis or metabolism that were associated with premenopausal hormone levels and breast cancer risk.
Methods: We measured urinary estrone glucuronide (E1G) and pregnanediol glucuronide (PG) using a protocol specifically developed to account for cyclic variation in hormone levels during the menstrual cycle, plasma sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and androgenic precursors in up to 763 healthy premenopausal women. We genotyped 642 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in these women; a single SNP was further tested for association with breast cancer risk in data from 10,551 breast cancer case patients and 17,535 control subjects. All statistical tests were two-sided.
Results: rs10273424 mapping approximately 50kb centromeric to the cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) cluster (7q22.1) was associated with a 21.8% reduction in E1G levels (P = 2.7 × 10−9) and a modest reduction in breast cancer risk in cases diagnosed at or before age 50 (OR = 0.91; P = 0.03) but not older cases (odds ratio (OR) = 1.01; P = 0.82). A rare non-synonymous SHBG SNP was associated with reduced plasma SHBG levels.
Conclusions: Genetic variation in non-coding sequences flanking the CYP3A locus contributes to variance in premenopausal E1G levels and breast cancer risk in younger cases. Since CYP3A4, the most predominantly expressed CYP3A gene, is responsible for metabolism of endogenous and exogenous hormones and hormonal agents such as tamoxifen, used in the treatment of breast cancer this association may have wider implications.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2012;72(24 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-08-04.
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Horton DL, Lawson B, Egbetade A, Jeffries C, Johnson N, Cunningham AA, Fooks AR. Targeted surveillance for Usutu virus in British birds (2005-2011). Vet Rec 2012. [PMID: 23193038 DOI: 10.1136/vr.101275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Auger K, Smitheman K, Korenchuk S, McHugh C, Kruger R, Van Aller G, Smallwood A, Gontarek R, Faitg T, Johnson N. 387 The Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibitor GSK2256098: a Potent and Selective Inhibitor for the Treatment of Cancer. Eur J Cancer 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(12)72185-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The development of vaccines that prevent rabies has a long and distinguished history, with the earliest preceding modern understanding of viruses and the mechanisms of immune protection against disease. The correct application of inactivated tissue culture-derived vaccines is highly effective at preventing the development of rabies, and very few failures are recorded. Furthermore, oral and parenteral vaccination is possible for wildlife, companion animals and livestock, again using inactivated tissue culture-derived virus. However, rabies remains endemic in many regions of the world and causes thousands of human deaths annually. There also remain no means of prophylaxis for rabies once the virus enters the central nervous system (CNS). One reason for this is the poor immune response within the CNS to infection with rabies virus (RABV). New approaches to vaccination using modified rabies viruses that express components of the innate immune system are being applied to this problem. Preliminary reports suggest that direct inoculation of such viruses could trigger an effective anti-viral response and prevent a fatal outcome from RABV infection.
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Johnson N. I167 WHAT WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ENDOMETRIOSIS: RESULTS FROM A GLOBAL CONSENSUS MEETING. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(12)60197-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Callanan M, Paes M, Iversen C, Kleijn R, Bravo Almeida C, Peñaloza W, Johnson N, Vuataz G, Michel M. Behavior of Enterobacter pulveris in amorphous and crystalline powder matrices treated with supercritical carbon dioxide. J Dairy Sci 2012; 95:6300-6. [PMID: 22959935 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Accepted: 07/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The resistance of an Enterobacter pulveris strain to combined heat and supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO(2)) treatments in different powder matrices was examined. The strain proved resistant to scCO(2) treatment up to 50 MPa pressure at temperatures >73 °C for at least 20 min in a commercial infant formula. Water availability was shown to be important for the observed thermotolerance, because introduction of water in the scCO(2) gas flow during treatment resulted in a 1 log(10) cfu/g reduction of the initial inoculum. Interestingly, similar tolerance to heat and scCO(2) treatment was observed in a less complex matrix, a maltodextrin powder. In contrast, the bacterial strain proved sensitive to lower temperatures (55-65 °C) over shorter times (≤10 min) in a dextrose powder composed of crystalline particles. Therefore, the microorganism demonstrates heat sensitivity in the crystalline powder matrix closer to that of nonpowder liquid matrices. These data demonstrate the increased heat tolerance of the bacterium specifically in amorphous powders and indicate that this characteristic is not dependent on fat and other components commonly found in infant formula. The information is important in designing strategies to deal with contamination of powders with Enterobacteriacae, including pathogenic Cronobacter spp.
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Kong A, Johnson N, Kitchener HC, Lawrie TA. Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Stage I Endometrial Cancer: An Updated Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst 2012; 104:1625-34. [DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Groessl E, Weingart K, Johnson N, Baxi S. P02.113. The benefits of yoga for women veterans with chronic low back pain. Altern Ther Health Med 2012. [PMCID: PMC3373692 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-s1-p169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Heatwole C, Bode R, Martens W, McDermott M, Moxley R, Quinn C, Tawil A, Rothrock N, Vickrey B, Victorson D, Johnson N. Results from a National Cross-Sectional Study of Disease-Burden in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) (S15.004). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.s15.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Odrzywolski K, Johnson N, Twydell P. Fluctuating Ophthalmoplegia Presenting as a Treatable Manifestation of Myotonia Congenita (P02.263). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p02.263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Johnson N, Patrick E, Downs M, Dogra V, Logigian E. Phrenic Nerve Conduction Studies Are Enhanced by Simultaneous Visualization of the Diaphragm with Ultrasound (P01.198). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p01.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Johnson N, Luebbe E, Eastwood E, Chin N, Moxley R, Heatwole C. Identifying High Impact Symptoms and Issues in Congenital and Juvenile Myotonic Dystrophy (P05.186). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p05.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Johnson N, Brookes S, Healy D, Spencer Y, Hicks D, Nunez A, Wells G, Fooks A. Pathology Associated with a Human Case of Rabies in the United Kingdom Caused by European Bat Lyssavirus Type-2. Intervirology 2012; 55:391-4. [DOI: 10.1159/000333019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2011] [Accepted: 07/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Johnson N, Johnson P, Blaser S. Fetal central nervous system magnetic resonance imaging at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica. W INDIAN MED J 2012; 61:49-57. [PMID: 22808566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Compared with ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers superior visualization ofthe fetal brain. It confirms and characterizes brain abnormalities detected by prenatal ultrasound, particularly in late pregnancy when acoustic windows are difficult or fetal position is inaccessible. Prior to July 2008, only two studies were attempted at our institution as local technical expertise was unavailable. Following collaboration with a neuroradiologist at an expert centre, images ofsufficient quality for diagnosis were obtained. OBJECTIVE The study objective is to evaluate the initial experience with fetal brain MRI and its effects on patient counselling and management in a resource limited healthcare system. METHOD In seven fetuses with abnormal ultrasound neuroimaging, fetal MRI was performed with T2-weighted single-shot fast spin-echo (SSFSE) sequences using a 1.5T magnet (GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI). RESULTS Magnetic resonance imaging did not alter ultrasound diagnosis in two patients (28%); however it changed the diagnosis in three (43%), provided additional information in one (14%) and changed management in two (28%) patients. CONCLUSION Magnetic resonance imaging availability further elucidated brain pathology, aided patient counselling, parental decision-making and multidisciplinary management.
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Johnson N, Ismail IB, Keating S, Baker M. Exercise for reducing visceral adiposity: Aerobic or resistance training? J Sci Med Sport 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Keating S, Machan E, Rooney K, O’Connor H, Caterson I, Johnson N. A novel exercise regime to reduce cardiometabolic risk in overweight sedentary individuals. J Sci Med Sport 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.11.226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Massimino K, Glissmeyer M, Wagie T, Karamlou K, Look RM, Sorenson L, Turner C, Johnson N. Use of Blue Citrus, a Chinese herbal remedy, to reduce side effects of aromatase inhibitors. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.27_suppl.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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170 Background: Aromatase inhibitors are widely used in treatment of estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. Many patients experience significant arthralgias, which may lead to early cessation of therapy. Blue Citrus, a mix of Chinese herbs formulated in our community, had anecdotal reports of success in alleviating these symptoms. We objectively evaluated its activity in symptomatic patients. Methods: Breast cancer patients with significant arthralgia on aromatase inhibitors were enrolled in a prospective fashion to a double blind crossover placebo controlled trial. Each patient received either Blue Citrus (BC+P) or a placebo (P+BC) for three months and then crossed over to the opposite treatment for an additional three months. Symptoms were measured over the course of treatment. Results: A total of 37 patients enrolled on the study. There were 6 early withdrawals, which left 31 evaluable patients. Visual Analogue Score (VAS) for both groups was similar at baseline at 4.9 and 5.1 for the BC+P and P+BC groups, respectively. At 30 days the BC+P score was 3.4 vs. the P+BC of 4.7 showing clearly improved symptom control in the BC+P group. The P+BC group did however approach the BC+P group by 90 days. At crossover the BC+P group experienced a spike in symptomology when changed to placebo that didn’t appear for the P+BC group. When compared to baseline, mean VAS score on Blue Citrus was 2.98 (p=0.001) versus mean VAS score on placebo 3.92 (p=0.0203). By study end (180 days) the VAS scores for both groups were closer at 2.6 BC+P vs. 3.0 for P+BC but BC+P still maintained lower VAS scores. Conclusions: Blue Citrus improved symptoms associated with aromatase inhibitor use. Patients who received Blue Citrus in the first arm had rapid improvement in symptoms and experienced return of symptoms when converted to placebo. All patients averaged lower VAS scores on Blue Citrus however at 6 months the difference between the arms became less pronounced.
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Johnson N, Bishop K, Trotman H, Reid M. Congenital abnormalities at a tertiary center in Jamaica: an 18-month maternal-fetal medicine experience. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2011; 25:687-91. [PMID: 21770832 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2011.594921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare outcomes of patients with prenatally versus postnatally diagnosed congenital abnormalities seen during the first 18 months of a recently established MFM unit. METHODS Hospital charts of all congenital abnormalities diagnosed between July 2008 and December 2009 were reviewed. Data collected included: maternal demographics, perinatal outcome, neonatal mortality and morbidity as defined in the Radius trial. RESULTS Fifty-five pregnancies with 57 anomalous fetuses were identified: 13 (23%) postnatally and 44 (77%) prenatally. Most frequent postnatally diagnosed anomalies were gastrointestinal (33%), central nervous system (CNS) (16%) and cardiac (16%); whereas prenatally diagnosed were CNS (29%) and genitourinary (23%). Mothers postnatally diagnosed had a 12 kg (17%) greater mean weight; 12 (92%) had anomaly scans reported as normal; birth weight and moderate neonatal morbidity were statistically greater (2.8 vs. 2.13 kg, p < 0.02) and (9/12 vs. 11/29, p < 0.03), respectively. Neonatal morbidity was 6.2 times more likely in the postnatally diagnosed group adjusting for birth weight, gestational age and route of delivery [OR (95% CI) 6.2, (1.2-32.4), p = 0.03]. CONCLUSIONS Most abnormalities were diagnosed prenatally; however, the majority of postnatally diagnosed had false negative anomaly scans and experienced significantly more moderate neonatal morbidity.
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Thoma M, Huneke T, DeCook L, Johnson N, Wiegand R, Litzow MR, Hogan WJ, Porrata LF, Holtan SG. Effect of combined lymphocyte and monocyte recovery on survival post myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant for acute leukemia. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.6561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mahfouz I, Asali F, Johnson N, More V, Sayer T, Phillips C. Pain scores during surgical drains removal after obstetrics and gynaecological surgery. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2011; 31:335-7. [DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.561384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Castillo-Olivares J, Mansfield KL, Phipps LP, Johnson N, Tearle J, Fooks AR. Antibody Response in Horses Following Experimental Infection with West Nile Virus Lineages 1 and 2. Transbound Emerg Dis 2011; 58:206-12. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2010.01197.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Johnson N, Ogden J. Detailed spatial modeling of carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure deployment in the southwestern United States. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2011.02.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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