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Lau C, Vistisen D, Toft U, Tetens I, Glümer C, Pedersen O, Jørgensen T, Borch-Johnsen K. The effects of adding group-based lifestyle counselling to individual counselling on changes in plasma glucose levels in a randomized controlled trial: the Inter99 study. DIABETES & METABOLISM 2011; 37:546-52. [PMID: 21900030 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2011.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2010] [Revised: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 06/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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AIM This study aimed to assess whether group-based lifestyle counselling offered to a high-risk population subgroup had any effect beyond individual multifactorial interventions on fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and 2-h plasma glucose (2hPG) changes. METHODS In a population-based study of 6784 participants, 4053 were determined to be at high risk based on a risk estimate of ischaemic heart disease or the presence of risk factors (smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, obesity, impaired glucose tolerance). Of these subjects, 90% were randomized to high-intensity intervention (group A) and 10% to low-intensity intervention (group B). All participants went through health examinations, risk assessments and individual lifestyle counselling. Participants in group A were further offered group-based lifestyle counselling. The intervention was repeated after 1 and 3 years. A total of 2738 participants free of diabetes at baseline (1999-2001) and with at least one FPG and/or 2hPG measurement during 5 years of follow-up were included in the analyses. Differences in changes of plasma glucose between groups A and B were analyzed using multilevel linear regression. RESULTS For FPG, crude 5-year changes were significantly different between the two groups (group A: -0.003 mmol/L vs group B: -0.079 mmol/L; P=0.0427). After adjusting for relevant confounders, no differences in FPG changes were observed (P=0.116). Also, no significant differences in the 5-year changes in 2hPG between the two groups were observed (group A: - 0.127 mmol/L vs group B: -0.201 mmol/L; P=0.546). CONCLUSION Offering additional group-based intervention to a high-risk population subgroup had no clinical effects on changes in plasma glucose beyond those of individualized multifactorial interventions.
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Crystal E, Shwiri TZ, Yang Y, Lashevsky I, Lau C, Paul G, Dick A, Kiss A, Singh S, Wright G. 686 Cardiac MRI predicts inducible ventricular tachycardia and appropriate defibrillator therapies in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Can J Cardiol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2011.07.571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Yuh B, Torrey R, Ruel N, Yip W, Lau C, Wilson T, Josephson D. UP-01.209 Integrating Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy to the Robotic Surgery Program: The City of Hope Experience. Urology 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.07.759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Walker T, Tahim A, Lau C, Nyunt T, Witherow H, Magennis P. The academic background and career plans of oral & maxillofacial SpR/StRs in the United Kingdom. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2011.03.250] [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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Linehan JA, Torrey R, Clark JP, Babilonia G, Smith DD, Chan K, Lau C, Josephson DY, Kawachi MH, Wilson TG, Smith SS. Thioredoxin reductase RNA levels in expressed prostatic secretions as prognostic indicators of prostate cancer. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.4623] [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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Schanler RJ, Fraley JK, Lau C, Hurst NM, Horvath L, Rossmann SN. Breastmilk cultures and infection in extremely premature infants. J Perinatol 2011; 31:335-8. [PMID: 21350430 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2011.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE As expressed mother's milk (MM) is known to be colonized by microbial species, it is occasionally considered as a source of infection in premature infants, prompting some clinicians to obtain milk bacterial culture results before infant feeding. To determine whether serial microbial cultures of MM predict infection in premature infants. STUDY DESIGN Milk microbial flora was determined by plate counts from aliquots of MM obtained from 161 mothers of infants born <30 weeks gestation (n = 209). Pathogens isolated from the same infant were tabulated. RESULT Milk samples (n = 813) yielded 1963 isolates. There were no relationships between microbial counts and maternal age, ethnicity, education, skin-to-skin contact and infant infection. In 64 infants, milk and pathological isolates had presumptively the same Gram-positive organism, yet the odds of infection before or after exposure to milk containing that Gram-positive organism were not significant (1.18; 95% confidence interval=0.51, 2.76). In eight infants, milk and pathological isolates had presumptively the same Gram-negative organism, which appeared sporadically in milk, either before or after isolation in the infant. CONCLUSION Results of initial milk cultures do not predict subsequent culture results. Random milk cultures, even if obtained at any time during hospitalization, are not predictive of infection in premature infants. The sporadic nature of the appearance of certain isolates, however, suggests common exposure of both mother and infant. Routine milk cultures do not provide sufficient data to be useful in clinical management.
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Chan A, Cheung YF, Yeung MA, Yeung J, Chung TH, Tsang KL, Chan J, Lau C, Kwan P, Kuo SH, Mok V. A validation study of the Chinese wearing off questionnaire 9-symptom for Parkinson's disease. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2011; 113:538-40. [PMID: 21507565 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2009] [Revised: 02/10/2011] [Accepted: 03/19/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Development of wearing off (WO) often goes unnoticed for both patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and physicians due to the complexity of this phenomenon. A brief 9-symptom WO questionnaire (WOQ-9) was recently found to be highly sensitive in its detection. We aimed to validate a Chinese version WOQ-9 (CWOQ-9) among Chinese patients with PD. METHODS We recruited 101 literate Chinese PD patients among 4 different neurology or movement disorders clinics in Hong Kong to participate in this study by completing the CWOQ-9. Clinical judgment by the specialists was considered the gold standard for diagnosing WO. RESULTS The mean age (±SD) of the patients was 61 (±9) years and 35 (34.7%) of them were female. The disease duration was 7.4 (±5.4) years and 69 (68.3%) of them were diagnosed clinically to have WO by the specialists. The positive and negative predictive values, sensitivity and specificity of CWOQ-9 were 86%, 71%, 87%, and 69% respectively. The area under curve (AUC) was 0.78 (p<0.001). CONCLUSION This simple patient questionnaire is a valid tool for the detection of WO among Chinese PD patients.
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Pedersen CM, Cruden NL, Schmidt MR, Lau C, Bøtker HE, Kharbanda RK, Newby DE. Remote ischemic preconditioning prevents systemic platelet activation associated with ischemia-reperfusion injury in humans. J Thromb Haemost 2011; 9:404-7. [PMID: 21083644 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.04142.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Lau C, Smith EO. A novel approach to assess oral feeding skills of preterm infants. Neonatology 2011; 100:64-70. [PMID: 21212698 PMCID: PMC3023010 DOI: 10.1159/000321987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2010] [Accepted: 09/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is no well-defined means to identify the level of oral feeding skills (OFS) in preterm infants. OBJECTIVE To determine whether OFS as reflected by the combination of proficiency (PRO, %ml taken during the first 5 min/ml prescribed) and rate of milk transfer (RT, ml/min) correlates with gestational age (GA), oral feeding performance (OT, %ml taken during a feeding/ml prescribed) and days from start to independent oral feeding (SOF-IOF). Our working premises are that PRO is reflective of infants' actual feeding skills when fatigue is minimal and RT, monitored over an entire feeding session, reflects their overall skills when fatigue comes into play. METHODS Infants (26-36 weeks GA) with prematurity as their principal diagnosis were recruited and monitored at their first oral feeding. GA was divided into 3 strata, 26-29, 30-33, and 34-36 weeks GA. OFS was divided into 4 levels delineated by PRO (≥ or <30%) and RT (≥ or <1.5 ml/min). ANOVA with post-hoc Bonferroni and multiple regression analyses were used. RESULTS OFS levels were correlated with GA. OT, PRO, and days from SOF-IOF were associated with OFS and GA, whereas RT was only correlated with OFS levels. CONCLUSIONS OFS is a novel objective indicator of infants' feeding ability that takes into account infants' skills and endurance. As a clinical tool, it can help caretakers monitor infants' skills as they transition to oral feeding and identify oral feeding issues arising from immature skills and/or poor endurance.
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Boyd JK, Jones DR, Kozower B, Lau C, Sanoff HK. The impact of diabetes mellitus and obesity on pathologic complete response rate of neoadjuvant chemoradation for gastroesophageal cancer: A retrospective review. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e14627] [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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Rasch S, Sangild PT, Gregersen H, Schmidt M, Omari T, Lau C. The preterm piglet - a model in the study of oesophageal development in preterm neonates. Acta Paediatr 2010; 99:201-8. [PMID: 19878132 DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01564.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM Preterm infants have difficulty in attaining independent oral feeding. This can ensue from inadequate sucking, swallowing and/or respiration. In impeding bolus transport, immature oesophageal motility may also be a cause. As studies on the development of oesophageal motility are invasive in preterm infants, the preterm piglet was investigated as a potential research model. METHODS Oesophageal motility (EM) of term (n = 6) and preterm (n = 15) piglets were monitored by manometry for 10 min immediately following bottle feeding on days 1-2 and 3-4 of life. RESULTS Piglets' oral feeding performance and EM were similar to those of their human counterparts. Term piglets readily completed their feeding, whereas their preterm counterparts did not. They also presented with greater peristaltic activity and propagating velocity. Peristaltic activity remained unchanged over time in preterm piglets, but an increase in synchronous and decrease in incomplete motor activity were noted. Preterm piglets that developed symptoms analogous to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) demonstrated uncharacteristic oesophageal activity. CONCLUSION Immature EM may cause oral feeding difficulties. NEC-like symptoms may adversely affect EM. The piglet is a valid research model for studying human infant oral feeding and oesophageal development.
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Poh CL, Chan MY, Lau C, Teo SG, Low AF, Tan HC, Lee CH. Prevalence and predictors of premature discontinuation of dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stent implantation: importance of social factors in Asian patients. Intern Med J 2009; 41:623-9. [PMID: 19849750 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.02104.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM Premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy is an independent predictor of late stent thrombosis. We sought to determine the prevalence and predictors of premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stent implantation among patients in Asia. METHODS A total of 207 consecutive patients who underwent drug-eluting stent implantation at our institution was followed up after 1 year. Premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy was defined as omission of aspirin and/or clopidogrel for 1 week or more. RESULTS Four (1.9%) patients died and the remaining 203 patients formed the study population. Prevalence of premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy was 12.8% (n= 26, aspirin, n= 12; clopidogrel, n= 9; both, n= 5). The median duration between stent implantation and discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy was 2.8 months. Reasons for discontinuation included cost (n= 1), gastric discomfort (n= 1), allergy (n= 3), bleeding (n= 3), advice from doctors (n= 7) and no reason (n= 11). Logistic regression showed that living alone was the only independent predictor of premature discontinuation of dual antiplatelet therapy (50.0% vs 11.3%, P= 0.001). CONCLUSION Among Asian patients who have undergone drug-eluting stent implantation, 12.8% discontinued dual antiplatelet therapy within 12 months. Living alone is associated with a fivefold increase in risk of premature drug discontinuation.
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Lau C, Swann EM, Gaist P, Allen MA. P15-18. Behavioral and social science in HIV vaccine clinical research: workshop recommendations. Retrovirology 2009. [PMCID: PMC2767714 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-6-s3-p219] [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] Open
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Andersen M, Lau C, Ferrato C, Stafford L, Fisher B, Simmonds K, Everett D, Louie M. P77 Laboratory based surveillance of shigellosis in Alberta from 2002 to 2007: antimicrobial resistance and travel. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(09)70296-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ellis-Hutchings R, Zucker R, Lau C, Grey B, Norwood J, Rogers J. Prenatal exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorononanoic acid increases blood pressure in adult Sprague–Dawley rat offspring. Reprod Toxicol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2008.11.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Rosen M, Wolf D, Abbott B, Corton J, Schmid J, Wood C, Das K, Zehr R, Lau C. Developmental toxicogenomic studies of PFOA and PFOS in mice. Reprod Toxicol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2008.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Belch JJF, McSwiggan S, Lau C. Macrovascular disease in systemic sclerosis: the tip of an iceberg? Rheumatology (Oxford) 2009; 47 Suppl 5:v16-7. [PMID: 18784129 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This mini review evaluates mortality in SSc and provides a literature review concluding that premature death does occur in this population. However, there has been a changing spectrum of cause of death over the past three decades, with interstitial lung disease now being the commonest cause of SSc-related mortality. Cardiovascular (CV) mortality and events also contribute to the premature mortality seen in these patients, and this contention is supported by epidemiological studies, and further underpinned by a plethora of increased biomarkers for CV disease and events. Thus, macrovascular disease does occur in these patients, and is likely to contribute to mortality. It remains to be seen whether addressing conventional risk factors will attenuate CV disease in this population.
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Hanson GR, Wilgen JB, Lau C, Lin Y, Wallace GM, Wukitch SJ. Scrape-off layer reflectometer for Alcator C-Mod. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2008; 79:10F114. [PMID: 19044598 DOI: 10.1063/1.2966460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A two-frequency x-mode reflectometer operating from 100 to 146 GHz is deployed on Alcator C-Mod to measure the density profile and fluctuations in the scrape-off layer (SOL) immediately in front of the new J-port ICRF antenna and the new C-port lower hybrid launcher. The reflectometer covers densities from 10(16) to 10(20) m(-3) at 5-5.4 T. To provide the greatest flexibility and capability to deal with density fluctuations approaching 100% peak-to-peak in the SOL, both full-phase and differential-phase measurement capabilities with sweep speeds of approximately 10 micros to >1 ms are implemented. The differential-phase measurement uses a difference frequency of 500 MHz, corresponding to cutoff layer separations ranging from about 0.1 to 1 mm. The reflectometer has six sets of launchers: three on the ICRF antenna and three on the lower hybrid launcher. Both the ICRF antenna and the lower hybrid launcher incorporate reflectometer antennas at their top, bottom, and midplane locations.
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Slotkin TA, Lau C, Lappi SE, Seidler FJ. Can intracellular signalling pathways predict developmental abnormalities? Biomarkers 2008; 1:115-22. [DOI: 10.3109/13547509609088679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Kornguth D, Su J, Li X, Ang K, Blaney S, Lau C, Woo S. Valproic Acid Shows Normal Tissue Protection in a Rat Spinal Cord Model. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.06.600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Husemoen LLN, Glümer C, Lau C, Pisinger C, Mørch LS, Linneberg A. Association of obesity and insulin resistance with asthma and aeroallergen sensitization. Allergy 2008; 63:575-82. [PMID: 18394132 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01613.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND It has been hypothesized that obesity and insulin resistance may play a role in the development of asthma and allergy. The aim of the study was to examine the association of obesity and insulin resistance with asthma and aeroallergen sensitization. METHODS Cross-sectional population-based study of 3609 Danish men and women aged 30-60 years. Aeroallergen sensitization was defined as positive levels of specific IgE against a panel of inhalant allergens. Asthma was defined as self-reported physician diagnosed asthma. Allergic asthma was defined as the presence of both asthma and aeroallergen sensitization. The homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance was used to estimate the degree of insulin resistance. Body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and waist circumference were used as measures of obesity. Data were analyzed by multiple logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Obesity was associated with increased risk of aeroallergen sensitization as well as allergic and nonallergic asthma. Insulin resistance was asssociated with aeroallergen sensitization and allergic asthma, but not nonallergic asthma. The associations of obesity with aeroallegen sensitization and allergic asthma became nonsignificant after adjustment for insulin resistance, whereas the association of obesity with nonallergic asthma was unaffected. No sex-differences were observed. CONCLUSION Obesity may be related to an increased risk of aeroallergen sensitization and allergic asthma through mechanisms also involved in the development of insulin resistance.
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Lecesne N, Eleon C, Feierstein C, Gaubert G, Huguet Y, Jardin P, Lemagnen F, Leroy R, Pacquet JY, Pellemoine F, Pichard A, Bajeat O, Essabaa S, Lau C, Launay F, Serani L, Demonchy CE. The radioactive ion beam production systems for the SPIRAL2 project. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2008; 79:02A907. [PMID: 18315162 DOI: 10.1063/1.2823895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The SPIRAL2 project, currently under construction at GANIL, will include an isotope separator on line based facility for the production and acceleration of radioactive ion beams. A superconducting linear accelerator will accelerate 5 mA deuterons up to 40 MeV and 1 mA heavy ions up to 14.5 MeV/u. These primary beams will be used to bombard both thick and thin targets. We are investigating three different techniques to produce the radioactive ion beams: (1) the neutron induced fission of uranium carbide, (2) the direct interaction of deuterons in a uranium carbide target, and (3) the interaction of a heavy ion beam with a target. All these production systems will be coupled to an ion source. Four kinds of ion sources are foreseen for the ionization of the radioactive atoms: an electron cyclotron resonance ion source, a surface ionization ion source, a forced electron beam induced arc discharge ion source, and a laser ion source depending on the characteristics of the desired radioactive ion beam in terms of intensity, efficiency, purity, etc. A presentation of the SPIRAL2 project and of the different production systems is given.
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Mhamed MC, Lau C, Essabaa S. Two-dimensional/three-dimensional simulations for the optimization of an electron-beam-generated-plasma-based-type ion source. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2008; 79:02B911. [PMID: 18315226 DOI: 10.1063/1.2805660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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To fulfill the need of a plasma ion source for SPIRAL-2 and EURISOL, capable of producing radioactive ion beams under strong radiation, the first prototype of the IRENA (Ionization by Radial Electrons Neat Adaptation) ion source has been designed. For designing an optimized prototype based on the first one, the influence of the geometrical parameters on the electron trajectories is investigated by means of two-dimensional/three-dimensional (3D) simulations. Due to the strong space charge effect in this kind of ion source, 3D simulations help particularly to better estimate effects on ion confinement and extraction. Simulation constructions will be presented and results discussed.
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Kelly P, Costantino D, Kwak A, Nemeth A, Shlansky-Goldberg R, Soulen M, Mondschein J, Stavropoulos S, Solomon J, Lau C. Abstract No. 211: Push vs. Pull Technique for Large-Bore Gastrostomy. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2007.12.234] [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] Open
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