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Foley R, Murphy K, Maweni R, Lynch T, Power R, Durkan G, O'Brien F, O'Malley K, Galvin D, Brendan Murphy T, William Watson R. An Irish prostate cancer risk calculator. Int J Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.08.455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lewington V, Lambert B, Poetschger U, Sever ZB, Giammarile F, McEwan AJB, Castellani R, Lynch T, Shulkin B, Drobics M, Staudenherz A, Ladenstein R. 123I-mIBG scintigraphy in neuroblastoma: development of a SIOPEN semi-quantitative reporting ,method by an international panel. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2016; 44:234-241. [PMID: 27663238 PMCID: PMC5214990 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-016-3516-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Purpose A robust method is required to standardise objective reporting of diagnostic 123I-mIBG images in neuroblastoma. Prerequisites for an appropriate system are low inter- and intra-observer error and reproducibility across a broad disease spectrum. We present a new reporting method, developed and tested for SIOPEN by an international expert panel. Method Patterns of abnormal skeletal 123I-mIBG uptake were defined and assigned numerical scores [0–6] based on disease extent within 12 body segments. Uptake intensity was excluded from the analysis. Data sets from 82 patients were scored independently by six experienced specialists as unblinded pairs (pre- and post-induction chemotherapy) and in random order as a blinded study. Response was defined as ≥50 % reduction in post induction score compared with baseline. Results In total, 1968 image sets were reviewed individually. Response rates of 88 % and 82 % were recorded for patients with baseline skeletal scores ≤23 and 24-48 respectively, compared with 44 % response in patients with skeletal scores >48 (p = 0.02). Reducing the number of segments or extension scale had a small but statistically negative impact upon the number of responses detected. Intraclass correlation coefficients [ICCs] calculated for the unblinded and blinded study were 0.95 at diagnosis and 0.98 and 0.99 post-induction chemotherapy, respectively. Conclusions The SIOPEN mIBG score method is reproducible across the full spectrum of disease in high risk neuroblastoma. Numerical assessment of skeletal disease extent avoids subjective evaluation of uptake intensity. This robust approach provides a reliable means with which to examine the role of 123I mIBG scintigraphy as a prognostic indicator in neuroblastoma.
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Williams L, McGovern E, Kimmich O, Molloy A, Beiser I, Butler JS, Molloy F, Logan P, Healy DG, Lynch T, Walsh R, Cassidy L, Moriarty P, Moore H, McSwiney T, Walsh C, O'Riordan S, Hutchinson M. Epidemiological, clinical and genetic aspects of adult onset isolated focal dystonia in Ireland. Eur J Neurol 2016; 24:73-81. [DOI: 10.1111/ene.13133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Jacinto E, Moloughney J, Kim PK, Vega-Cotto NM, Wu CC, Lynch T, Zhang S, Adlam M, Guntaka S, Chou PC, Rabinowitz JD, Werlen G. Abstract 21: The mTORC2 target Akt is regulated in response to glutamine metabolite levels. Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2016-21] [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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Highly proliferating cells are particularly dependent on glucose and glutamine for bioenergetics and to fuel biosynthesis of macromolecules. The signals that respond to the fluctuations of these nutrients and how they control metabolic pathways remain poorly understood. mTOR, as part of mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1), responds to amino acids and plays a central role in metabolism. On the other hand, little is known on how mTORC2, consisting of the core components mTOR, rictor, SIN1 and mLST8 is regulated and its metabolic functions. The phosphorylation of the mTORC2 substrate, Akt, is enhanced in cancer cells, suggesting that mTORC2 becomes deregulated during tumorigenesis. Here we found that the activity of mTORC2 is enhanced by diminishing glutamine-derived metabolites. mTORC2 activity is required by glutamine-requiring biosynthetic pathways such as the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway (HBP). Acute nutrient withdrawal augments Akt phosphorylation but does not affect GFAT1 expression. However, extreme starvation that eventually depletes intracellular glutamine metabolites inactivates mTORC2 and downregulates GFAT1 expression. Thus, while mTORC1 senses glutamine abundance to promote anabolism, mTORC2 responds to declining glutamine catabolites in order to restore metabolic homeostasis. Our findings uncover the role of mTORC2 in metabolic reprogramming and provide insights on more effective therapeutic strategies for glutamine-dependent tumors.
Citation Format: Estela Jacinto, Joseph Moloughney, Peter K. Kim, Nicole M. Vega-Cotto, Chang-Chih Wu, Thomas Lynch, Sisi Zhang, Matthew Adlam, Sai Guntaka, Po-Chien Chou, Joshua D. Rabinowitz, Guy Werlen. The mTORC2 target Akt is regulated in response to glutamine metabolite levels. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2016 Apr 16-20; New Orleans, LA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(14 Suppl):Abstract nr 21.
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Meunier A, Belle VA, McDermott N, Rivera-Figueroa K, Perry A, Lynch T, Redalen KR, Marignol L. Hypoxia regulates Notch-3 mRNA and receptor activation in prostate cancer cells. Heliyon 2016; 2:e00104. [PMID: 27441277 PMCID: PMC4946174 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2016.e00104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Revised: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The Notch-3 receptor is a recognized key regulator of vascular responses and is increasingly associated with tumorigenesis. Hypoxia-inducible factors activate specific signaling pathways such as Notch in a number of cellular models. This study aimed to evaluate the regulation of Notch-3 by hypoxia in prostate cancer cells. Notch-3 gene and protein expression was established in a panel of aerobic and hypoxic prostate cell lines in vitro, the CWR22 xenograft model and RNA extracted from low grade (Gleason score < = 6); high grade (Gleason score > = 7); non-hypoxic (low HIF, low VEGF); hypoxic (high HIF, high VEGF) patient FFPE specimens. NOTCH-3 was upregulated in PC3 (3-fold), 22Rv1 (4.1-fold) and DU145 (3.8-fold) but downregulated in LnCaP (12-fold) compared to the normal cell lines. NOTCH-3 expression was modified following hypoxic exposure in these cells. NOTCH-3 was upregulated (2.2-fold) in higher grade and hypoxic tumors, when compared to benign and aerobic pools. In the CWR22 xenograft model, Notch-3 expression was restored in castrate resistant tumors. Nuclear translocation of the Notch-3 intracellular domain was no longer detected following exposure of cells to hypoxia but not associated with a change in expression of HES-1. Our data further identifies Notch-3 as a potentially key hypoxic-responsive member of the Notch pathway in prostate tumorigenesis.
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Lorenzo-Betancor O, Ogaki K, Soto-Ortolaza AI, Labbe C, Walton RL, Strongosky AJ, van Gerpen JA, Uitti RJ, McLean PJ, Springer W, Siuda J, Opala G, Krygowska-Wajs A, Barcikowska M, Czyzewski K, McCarthy A, Lynch T, Puschmann A, Rektorova I, Sanotsky Y, Vilariño-Güell C, Farrer MJ, Ferman TJ, Boeve BF, Petersen RC, Parisi JE, Graff-Radford NR, Dickson DW, Wszolek ZK, Ross OA. DNAJC13 p.Asn855Ser mutation screening in Parkinson's disease and pathologically confirmed Lewy body disease patients. Eur J Neurol 2016; 22:1323-5. [PMID: 26278106 DOI: 10.1111/ene.12770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recently, a novel mutation in exon 24 of DNAJC13 gene (p.Asn855Ser, rs387907571) has been reported to cause autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease (PD) in a multi-incident Mennonite family. METHODS In the present study the mutation containing exon of the DNAJC13 gene has been sequenced in a Caucasian series consisting of 1938 patients with clinical PD and 838 with pathologically diagnosed Lewy body disease (LBD). RESULTS Our sequence analysis did not identify any coding variants in exon 24 of DNAJC13. Two previously described variants in intron 23 (rs200204728 and rs2369796) were observed. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that the region surrounding the DNAJC13 p.Asn855Ser substitution is highly conserved and mutations in this exon are not a common cause of PD or LBD among Caucasian populations.
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Centeno C, Lynch T, Garralda E, Carrasco JM, Guillen-Grima F, Clark D. Coverage and development of specialist palliative care services across the World Health Organization European Region (2005-2012): Results from a European Association for Palliative Care Task Force survey of 53 Countries. Palliat Med 2016; 30:351-62. [PMID: 26231421 PMCID: PMC4800456 DOI: 10.1177/0269216315598671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The evolution of the provision of palliative care specialised services is important for planning and evaluation. AIM To examine the development between 2005 and 2012 of three specialised palliative care services across the World Health Organization European Region - home care teams, hospital support teams and inpatient palliative care services. DESIGN AND SETTING Data were extracted and analysed from two editions of the European Association for Palliative Care Atlas of Palliative Care in Europe. Significant development of each type of services was demonstrated by adjusted residual analysis, ratio of services per population and 2012 coverage (relationship between provision of available services and demand services estimated to meet the palliative care needs of a population). For the measurement of palliative care coverage, we used European Association for Palliative Care White Paper recommendations: one home care team per 100,000 inhabitants, one hospital support team per 200,000 inhabitants and one inpatient palliative care service per 200,000 inhabitants. To estimate evolution at the supranational level, mean comparison between years and European sub-regions is presented. RESULTS Of 53 countries, 46 (87%) provided data. Europe has developed significant home care team, inpatient palliative care service and hospital support team in 2005-2012. The improvement was statistically significant for Western European countries, but not for Central and Eastern countries. Significant development in at least a type of services was in 21 of 46 (46%) countries. The estimations of 2012 coverage for inpatient palliative care service, home care team and hospital support team are 62%, 52% and 31% for Western European and 20%, 14% and 3% for Central and Eastern, respectively. CONCLUSION Although there has been a positive development in overall palliative care coverage in Europe between 2005 and 2012, the services available in most countries are still insufficient to meet the palliative care needs of the population.
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Nogueira P, Rühm W, Lopez M, Vrba T, Buchholz W, Fojtík P, Etherington G, Broggio D, Huikari J, Marzocchi O, Lynch T, Lebacq A, Li C, Ośko J, Malátova I, Franck D, Breustedt B, Leone D, Scott J, Shutt A, Hauck B, Capello K, Pérez-López B, Navarro-Amaro J, Pliszczyński T, Fantínová K, Tolmachev S. EURADOS 241Am skull measurement intercomparison. RADIAT MEAS 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2015.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Aslakson RA, Schuster ALR, Reardon J, Lynch T, Suarez-Cuervo C, Miller JA, Moldovan R, Johnston F, Anton B, Weiss M, Bridges JFP. Promoting perioperative advance care planning: a systematic review of advance care planning decision aids. J Comp Eff Res 2015; 4:615-50. [PMID: 26346494 DOI: 10.2217/cer.15.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This systematic review identifies possible decision aids that promote perioperative advance care planning (ACP) and synthesizes the available evidence regarding their use. Using PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, SCOPUS, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Sociological Abstracts, researchers identified and screened articles for eligibility. Data were abstracted and risk of bias assessed for included articles. Thirty-nine of 5327 articles satisfied the eligibility criteria. Primarily completed in outpatient ambulatory populations, studies evaluated a variety of ACP decision aids. None were evaluated in a perioperative population. Fifty unique outcomes were reported with no head-to-head comparisons conducted. Findings are likely generalizable to a perioperative population and can inform development of a perioperative ACP decision aid. Future studies should compare the effectiveness of ACP decision aids.
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Jacinto E, Moloughney J, Lynch T, Wu CC, Ibironke O, Navia A, Chou PC, Zhang S, Rabinowitz J, Werlen G. Abstract 1150: mTORC2 enhances flux through the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway by regulation of GFAT1 expression. Cancer Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2015-1150] [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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Metabolic and biosynthetic pathways drive cell growth and proliferation in response to nutrients and growth factors. Highly proliferating cells utilize glucose and glutamine to fuel biosynthetic processes. These two nutrients serve as substrates for the glutamine:fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase (GFAT1), the rate-limiting enzyme in the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway (HBP), which ultimately produces UDP-GlcNAc that is necessary for protein glycosylation. Despite a role for the HBP in insulin resistance and lifespan extension, the mechanisms underlying GFAT1 regulation in vivo has remained elusive. We found mTOR complex 2 (mTORC2) controls flux through the HBP via regulation of GFAT1 expression levels in response to glucose. In the absence of mTORC2, GFAT1 expression is reduced and highly sensitive to glucose starvation. Furthermore, UDP-GlcNAc is highly diminished and glycosylation of specific transmembrane proteins such as CD147 is defective upon mTORC2 disruption. However, mTORC2 is also required for glycolysis and other biosynthetic pathways whose metabolites feed into the HBP. Thus, although exogenous UDP-GlcNAc can partially rescue glycosylation defects, it does not rescue the metabolic deficiencies in the absence of mTORC2. Like GFAT1, key enzymes of biosynthetic pathways have decreased expression in mTORC2-disrupted cells. Thus, by regulating levels of metabolic enzymes, mTORC2 coordinates flux through biosynthetic pathways in response to glucose availability. Our findings have implications for therapeutic targeting of mTORC2 in insulin resistance and cancer metabolism.
Citation Format: Estela Jacinto, Joseph Moloughney, Thomas Lynch, Chang-Chih Wu, Olufunmilola Ibironke, Aixa Navia, Po-Chien Chou, Sisi Zhang, Joshua Rabinowitz, Guy Werlen. mTORC2 enhances flux through the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway by regulation of GFAT1 expression. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2015 Apr 18-22; Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2015;75(15 Suppl):Abstract nr 1150. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2015-1150
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Mitchell IA, Schuster ALR, Lynch T, Smith KC, Bridges JFP, Aslakson RA. Why don't end-of-life conversations go viral? A review of videos on YouTube. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2015; 7:197-204. [PMID: 26182948 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000805] [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] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Revised: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify videos on YouTube concerning advance care planning (ACP) and synthesise existing video content and style elements. METHODS Informed by stakeholder engagement, two researchers searched YouTube for ACP videos using predefined search terms and snowballing techniques. Videos identified were reviewed and deemed ineligible for analysis if they: targeted healthcare professionals; contained irrelevant content; focused on viewers under the age of 18; were longer than 7 min in duration; received fewer than 150 views; were in a language other than English; or were a duplicate version. For each video, two investigators independently extracted general information as well as video content and stylistic characteristics. RESULTS The YouTube search identified 23 100 videos with 213 retrieved for assessment and 42 meeting eligibility criteria. The majority of videos had been posted to YouTube since 2010 and produced by organisations in the USA (71%). Viewership ranged from 171 to 10 642. Most videos used a documentary style and featured healthcare providers (60%) rather than patients (19%) or families (45%). A minority of videos (29%) used upbeat or hopeful music. The videos frequently focused on completing legal medical documents (86%). CONCLUSIONS None of the ACP videos on YouTube went viral and a relatively small number of them contained elements endorsed by stakeholders. In emphasising the completion of legal medical documents, videos may have failed to support more meaningful ACP. Further research is needed to understand the features of videos that will engage patients and the wider community with ACP and palliative and end-of-life care conversations.
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The T790M mutation in EGFR accounts for approximately half of all lung cancer cases with acquired resistance to the current clinical EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors. In tyrosine kinase inhibitor-resistant lung tumors, rociletinib and AZD9291 are highly active when T790M is present and modestly active when T790M is absent.
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Lynch T. A Critique of Health System Performance Measurement. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES 2015; 45:743-61. [DOI: 10.1177/0020731415585987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Health system performance measurement is a ubiquitous phenomenon. Many authors have identified multiple methodological and substantive problems with performance measurement practices. Despite the validity of these criticisms and their cross-national character, the practice of health system performance measurement persists. Theodore Marmor suggests that performance measurement invokes an “incantatory response” wrapped within “linguistic muddle.” In this article, I expand upon Marmor’s insights using Pierre Bourdieu’s theoretical framework to suggest that, far from an aberration, the “linguistic muddle” identified by Marmor is an indicator of a broad struggle about the representation and classification of public health services as a public good. I present a case study of performance measurement from Alberta, Canada, examining how this representational struggle occurs and what the stakes are.
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Xu S, Amalou H, Kwak J, Lynch T, Agarwal H, Turkbey B, Pinto P, Choyke P, Wood B. Fusion guidance system with ablate-able phantom for prostate laser ablation. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.12.321] [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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Colclasure VJ, Soderquist TJ, Lynch T, Schubert N, McCormick DS, Urrutia E, Knickerbocker C, McCord D, Kavouras JH. Coliform bacteria, fabrics, and the environment. Am J Infect Control 2015; 43:154-8. [PMID: 25530555 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 11/01/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND People come into contact with coliform bacteria at recreational sites. Previous research on bacteria adhering to fabrics and surfaces focused on the viability of clinically significant microbes, but did not examine the quantity of bacteria. This study examined the viability and quantity of coliform bacteria adhered to common fabrics. METHODS The fabrics of 100% cotton, blended cotton, and silk were exposed to a mixture of environmental coliform isolates. Fabrics were incubated in the dark at 25°C or 37°C or in direct sunlight at room temperature for 30, 60, 90, and 120 days. The quantity and viability of the bacteria were determined by the Most Probable Number technique using Colilert reagent (IDEXX Laboratories, Westbrook, ME) and eosin methylene blue agar, respectively. RESULTS The highest numbers of bacteria were detected for each type of fabric when stored in the dark at 25°C, whereas the lowest numbers of bacteria were detected when fabrics were stored in the dark at 37°C. Low numbers of bacteria were detected on silk and blended cotton exposed to sunlight at room temperature, but not 100% cotton. CONCLUSION It appears that coliform bacteria can survive on fabrics longer than previous studies have reported. Coliform bacteria survive better in the dark, at lower temperatures, and on fabrics that can retain moisture. These findings can be applied directly to the viability of bacteria on clothing and potential human exposure to fecal pathogens.
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Matsumura JS, Stroupe KT, Lederle FA, Kyriakides TC, Ge L, Freischlag JA, Ketteler ER, Kingsley DD, Marek JM, Massen RJ, Matteson BD, Pitcher JD, Langsfeld M, Corson JD, Goff JM, Kasirajan K, Paap C, Robertson DC, Salam A, Veeraswamy R, Milner R, Kasirajan K, Guidot J, Lal BK, Busuttil SJ, Lilly MP, Braganza M, Ellis K, Patterson MA, Jordan WD, Whitley D, Taylor S, Passman M, Kerns D, Inman C, Poirier J, Ebaugh J, Raffetto J, Chew D, Lathi S, Owens C, Hickson K, Dosluoglu HH, Eschberger K, Kibbe MR, Baraniewski HM, Matsumura J, Endo M, Busman A, Meadows W, Evans M, Giglia JS, El Sayed H, Reed AB, Ruf M, Ross S, Jean-Claude JM, Pinault G, Kang P, White N, Eiseman M, Jones R, Timaran CH, Modrall JG, Welborn MB, Lopez J, Nguyen T, Chacko JK, Granke K, Vouyouka AG, Olgren E, Chand P, Allende B, Ranella M, Yales C, Whitehill TA, Krupski WC, Nehler MR, Johnson SP, Jones DN, Strecker P, Bhola MA, Shortell CK, Gray JL, Lawson JH, McCann R, Sebastian MW, Tetterton JK, Blackwell C, Prinzo PA, Lee N, Padberg FT, Cerveira JJ, Lal BK, Zickler RW, Hauck KA, Berceli SA, Lee WA, Ozaki CK, Nelson PR, Irwin AS, Baum R, Aulivola B, Rodriguez H, Littooy FN, Greisler H, O'Sullivan MT, Kougias P, Lin PH, Bush RL, Guinn G, Cagiannos C, Pillack S, Guillory B, Cikrit D, Lalka SG, Lemmon G, Nachreiner R, Rusomaroff M, O'Brien E, Cullen JJ, Hoballah J, Sharp WJ, McCandless JL, Beach V, Minion D, Schwarcz TH, Kimbrough J, Ashe L, Rockich A, Warner-Carpenter J, Moursi M, Eidt JF, Brock S, Bianchi C, Bishop V, Gordon IL, Fujitani R, Kubaska SM, Behdad M, Azadegan R, Agas CM, Zalecki K, Hoch JR, Carr SC, Acher C, Schwarze M, Tefera G, Mell M, Dunlap B, Rieder J, Stuart JM, Weiman DS, Abul-Khoudoud O, Garrett HE, Walsh SM, Wilson KL, Seabrook GR, Cambria RA, Brown KR, Lewis BD, Framberg S, Kallio C, Barke RA, Santilli SM, d'Audiffret AC, Oberle N, Proebstle C, Lee Johnson L, Jacobowitz GR, Cayne N, Rockman C, Adelman M, Gagne P, Nalbandian M, Caropolo LJ, Pipinos II, Johanning J, Lynch T, DeSpiegelaere H, Purviance G, Zhou W, Dalman R, Lee JT, Safadi B, Coogan SM, Wren SM, Bahmani DD, Maples D, Thunen S, Golden MA, Mitchell ME, Fairman R, Reinhardt S, Wilson MA, Tzeng E, Muluk S, Peterson NM, Foster M, Edwards J, Moneta GL, Landry G, Taylor L, Yeager R, Cannady E, Treiman G, Hatton-Ward S, Salabsky B, Kansal N, Owens E, Estes M, Forbes BA, Sobotta C, Rapp JH, Reilly LM, Perez SL, Yan K, Sarkar R, Dwyer SS, Kohler TR, Hatsukami TS, Glickerman DG, Sobel M, Burdick TS, Pedersen K, Cleary P, Kansal N, Owens E, Estes M, Forbes BA, Sobotta C, Back M, Bandyk D, Johnson B, Shames M, Reinhard RL, Thomas SC, Hunter GC, Leon LR, Westerband A, Guerra RJ, Riveros M, Mills JL, Hughes JD, Escalante AM, Psalms SB, Day NN, Macsata R, Sidawy A, Weiswasser J, Arora S, Jasper BJ, Dardik A, Gahtan V, Muhs BE, Sumpio BE, Gusberg RJ, Spector M, Pollak J, Aruny J, Kelly EL, Wong J, Vasilas P, Joncas C, Gelabert HA, DeVirgillio C, Rigberg DA, Cole L. Costs of repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with different devices in a multicenter randomized trial. J Vasc Surg 2015; 61:59-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Brown K, Church D, Lynch T, Gregson D. Bloodstream infections due to Peptoniphilus spp.: report of 15 cases. Clin Microbiol Infect 2014; 20:O857-60. [PMID: 24773457 PMCID: PMC4304329 DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Revised: 03/30/2014] [Accepted: 04/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Peptoniphilus spp. are Gram-positive anaerobic cocci (GPAC) that were formerly classified in the genus Peptostreptococcus. This study describes 15 cases of Peptoniphilus spp. bloodstream infection (BSI) diagnosed from 2007 to 2011 using 16S rDNA sequencing in patients with pneumonia, pre-term delivery, soft tissue infection or colon or bladder disease. Seven out of 15 (47%) of these cases had polymicrobial BSIs. One of the isolates was closely related to P. duerdenii (EU526290), while the other 14 isolates were most closely related to a Peptoniphilus sp. reference strain (ATCC 29743) and P. hareii (Y07839). Peptoniphilus is a rare but important cause of BSI.
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Govindan S, Ait Mou Y, Lynch T, Tombe P, Sadayappan S. Protein kinase C‐site phosphorylation of cardiac myosin binding protein‐C decreases cross‐bridge kinetics (1081.5). FASEB J 2014. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.1081.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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McKinley JJ, McCarthy A, Kavanagh E, Lynch T. Neurological picture. Neurological ornithology. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2014; 85:239-40. [PMID: 23946417 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2013-305845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Jünger S, Brearley S, Payne S, Mantel-Teeuwisse AK, Lynch T, Scholten W, Radbruch L. Consensus building on access to controlled medicines: a four-stage Delphi consensus procedure. J Pain Symptom Manage 2013; 46:897-910. [PMID: 23706904 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2012] [Revised: 12/25/2012] [Accepted: 01/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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CONTEXT In 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the policy guidelines Ensuring Balance in National Controlled Substances Policies-Guidance for Availability and Accessibility of Controlled Medicines, presenting a revised version of the previous guidelines from 2000. OBJECTIVES To describe the consensus process that guided the revision of the guidelines. METHODS A four-stage revision process was undertaken with a panel of 29 international experts from palliative care, public health, and harm reduction: 1) a qualitative inventory of required changes by means of a structured checklist, 2) & 3) a two-round online consensus Delphi process about the draft revision of the guidelines, and 4) a WHO advisory meeting for the discussion of remaining controversies and final issues. RESULTS The qualitative inventory resulted in a draft revision of the guidelines meeting requirements on different levels, such as a broader focus and more accurate evidence. Operationalization of the guidelines was improved by specifying measures, procedures, and responsibilities. The Delphi procedure provided concrete indications for the rewording of both the guidelines and the associated text. During the advisory meeting, any persistent disagreements were systematically discussed to achieve consensus on the new version of the guidelines. CONCLUSION The four-stage multimethod consensus process resulted in a substantial revision to the WHO guidelines. This takes into account the increase in knowledge about opioid medication since the first edition of the guidelines. Disagreement emerging from the process underlines the complexity of preparing guidance because of the delicate balance between need and control.
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Rowan S, Bradley J, Bradbury I, Lawson J, Lynch T, O'Neill K, Ennis M, Elborn JS. P106 Lung Clearance Index is a Repeatable Test of Lung Function and Superior Predictor of CT Scan Abnormalities in Bronchiectasis. Thorax 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-204457.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Lynch T, Payne S, Reeve J, Lloyd-Williams M. Learning from challenges in the recruitment of patients with advanced cancer from hospice day care. PROGRESS IN PALLIATIVE CARE 2013. [DOI: 10.1179/1743291x13y.0000000059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Bolton EM, Tuzova AV, Walsh AL, Lynch T, Perry AS. Noncoding RNAs in prostate cancer: the long and the short of it. Clin Cancer Res 2013; 20:35-43. [PMID: 24146262 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-1989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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As the leading culprit in cancer incidence for American men, prostate cancer continues to pose significant diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic tribulations for clinicians. The vast spectrum of disease behavior warrants better molecular classification to facilitate the development of more robust biomarkers that can identify the more aggressive and clinically significant tumor subtypes that require treatment. The untranslated portion of the human transcriptome, namely noncoding RNAs (ncRNA), is emerging as a key player in cancer initiation and progression and boasts many attractive features for both biomarker and therapeutic research. Genetic linkage studies show that many ncRNAs are located in cancer-associated genomic regions that are frequently deleted or amplified in prostate cancer, whereas aberrant ncRNA expression patterns have well-established links with prostate tumor cell proliferation and survival. The dysregulation of pathways controlled by ncRNAs results in a cascade of multicellular events leading to carcinogenesis and tumor progression. The characterization of RNA species, their functions, and their clinical applicability is a major area of biologic and clinical importance. This review summarizes the growing body of evidence, supporting a pivotal role for ncRNAs in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer. We highlight the most promising ncRNA biomarkers for detection and risk stratification and present the state-of-play for RNA-based personalized medicine in treating the "untreatable" prostate tumors.
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Akijian L, Carty F, Thornton J, Grech R, Kavanagh E, Merwick Á, Ní Chróinín D, Hannon N, Sheehan Ó, Marnane M, Callaly E, Fallon E, Horgan G, Lynch T, O'Rourke K, Duggan J, Kyne L, Murphy S, Dolan E, Williams D, Kelly P. Beyond DWI — /INS;Emerging candidate MRI biomarkers associated with risk of early stroke after TIA. J Neurol Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.07.952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Fagan AJ, O'Brien A, Marignol L, Lynch T, Meaney JF, Hollywood D. Effect of ROI Selection on Pharmacokinetic parameter outputs from DCE-MRI in the prostate. Phys Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2013.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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