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Sadler C, Brewer CF, Khan T, Murch N. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome in a Patient with an Ileal Conduit and Clostridium Difficile Infection. Acute Med 2019; 18:251-254. [PMID: 31912058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Purple urine bag syndrome is a potentially alarming phenomenon caused by bacterial metabolism of urinary tryptophan into indigo (blue) and indirubin (red) pigments. We report the case of a 46-year-old female with an ileal conduit who presented with a 2 week history of abdominal pain and purple discolouration of her urine. In addition, we review the literature on purple urine bag syndrome, and identify potential new risk factors and management considerations.
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Ablikim M, Achasov MN, Ahmed S, Albrecht M, Alekseev M, Amoroso A, An FF, An Q, Bai JZ, Bai Y, Bakina O, Ferroli RB, Ban Y, Bennett DW, Bennett JV, Berger N, Bertani M, Bettoni D, Bian JM, Bianchi F, Boger E, Boyko I, Briere RA, Cai H, Cai X, Cakir O, Calcaterra A, Cao GF, Cetin SA, Chai J, Chang JF, Chelkov G, Chen G, Chen HS, Chen JC, Chen ML, Chen PL, Chen SJ, Chen XR, Chen YB, Chu XK, Cibinetto G, Dai HL, Dai JP, Dbeyssi A, Dedovich D, Deng ZY, Denig A, Denysenko I, Destefanis M, De Mori F, Ding Y, Dong C, Dong J, Dong LY, Dong MY, Dou ZL, Du SX, Duan PF, Fang J, Fang SS, Fang Y, Farinelli R, Fava L, Fegan S, Feldbauer F, Felici G, Feng CQ, Fioravanti E, Fritsch M, Fu CD, Gao Q, Gao XL, Gao Y, Gao YG, Gao Z, Garillon B, Garzia I, Goetzen K, Gong L, Gong WX, Gradl W, Greco M, Gu MH, Gu YT, Guo AQ, Guo RP, Guo YP, Haddadi Z, Han S, Hao XQ, Harris FA, He KL, He XQ, Heinsius FH, Held T, Heng YK, Holtmann T, Hou ZL, Hu HM, Hu JF, Hu T, Hu Y, Huang GS, Huang JS, Huang XT, Huang XZ, Huang ZL, Hussain T, Andersson WI, Ji Q, Ji QP, Ji XB, Ji XL, Jiang XS, Jiang XY, Jiao JB, Jiao Z, Jin DP, Jin S, Jin Y, Johansson T, Julin A, Kalantar-Nayestanaki N, Kang XL, Kang XS, Kavatsyuk M, Ke BC, Khan T, Khoukaz A, Kiese P, Kliemt R, Koch L, Kolcu OB, Kopf B, Kornicer M, Kuemmel M, Kuessner M, Kuhlmann M, Kupsc A, Kühn W, Lange JS, Lara M, Larin P, Lavezzi L, Leithoff H, Leng C, Li C, Li C, Li DM, Li F, Li FY, Li G, Li HB, Li HJ, Li JC, Li J, Li KJ, Li K, Li K, Li L, Li PL, Li PR, Li QY, Li WD, Li WG, Li XL, Li XN, Li XQ, Li ZB, Liang H, Liang YF, Liang YT, Liao GR, Lin DX, Liu B, Liu BJ, Liu CX, Liu D, Liu FH, Liu F, Liu F, Liu HB, Liu HM, Liu H, Liu H, Liu JB, Liu JY, Liu K, Liu KY, Liu K, Liu LD, Liu PL, Liu Q, Liu SB, Liu X, Liu YB, Liu ZA, Liu Z, Long YF, Lou XC, Lu HJ, Lu JG, Lu Y, Lu YP, Luo CL, Luo MX, Luo XL, Lyu XR, Ma FC, Ma HL, Ma LL, Ma MM, Ma QM, Ma T, Ma XN, Ma XY, Ma YM, Maas FE, Maggiora M, Malik QA, Mao YJ, Mao ZP, Marcello S, Meng ZX, Messchendorp JG, Mezzadri G, Min J, Min TJ, Mitchell RE, Mo XH, Mo YJ, Morales CM, Muchnoi NY, Muramatsu H, Mustafa A, Nefedov Y, Nerling F, Nikolaev IB, Ning Z, Nisar S, Niu SL, Niu XY, Olsen SL, Ouyang Q, Pacetti S, Pan Y, Papenbrock M, Patteri P, Pelizaeus M, Pellegrino J, Peng HP, Peters K, Pettersson J, Ping JL, Ping RG, Pitka A, Poling R, Prasad V, Qi HR, Qi M, Qi TY, Qian S, Qiao CF, Qin N, Qin XS, Qin ZH, Qiu JF, Rashid KH, Redmer CF, Richter M, Ripka M, Rolo M, Rong G, Rosner C, Sarantsev A, Savrié M, Schnier C, Schoenning K, Shan W, Shao M, Shen CP, Shen PX, Shen XY, Sheng HY, Shi X, Song JJ, Song WM, Song XY, Sosio S, Sowa C, Spataro S, Sun GX, Sun JF, Sun L, Sun SS, Sun XH, Sun YJ, Sun YK, Sun YZ, Sun ZJ, Sun ZT, Tang CJ, Tang GY, Tang X, Tapan I, Tiemens M, Tsednee B, Uman I, Varner GS, Wang B, Wang BL, Wang D, Wang DY, Wang D, Wang K, Wang LL, Wang LS, Wang M, Wang M, Wang P, Wang PL, Wang WP, Wang XF, Wang Y, Wang YD, Wang YF, Wang YQ, Wang Z, Wang ZG, Wang ZY, Wang Z, Weber T, Wei DH, Weidenkaff P, Wen SP, Wiedner U, Wolke M, Wu LH, Wu LJ, Wu Z, Xia L, Xia Y, Xiao D, Xiao H, Xiao YJ, Xiao ZJ, Xie YG, Xie YH, Xiong XA, Xiu QL, Xu GF, Xu JJ, Xu L, Xu QJ, Xu QN, Xu XP, Yan L, Yan WB, Yan WC, Yan YH, Yang HJ, Yang HX, Yang L, Yang YH, Yang YX, Ye M, Ye MH, Yin JH, You ZY, Yu BX, Yu CX, Yu JS, Yuan CZ, Yuan Y, Yuncu A, Zafar AA, Zeng Y, Zeng Z, Zhang BX, Zhang BY, Zhang CC, Zhang DH, Zhang HH, Zhang HY, Zhang J, Zhang JL, Zhang JQ, Zhang JW, Zhang JY, Zhang JZ, Zhang K, Zhang L, Zhang SQ, Zhang XY, Zhang YH, Zhang YT, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang ZH, Zhang ZP, Zhang ZY, Zhao G, Zhao JW, Zhao JY, Zhao JZ, Zhao L, Zhao L, Zhao MG, Zhao Q, Zhao SJ, Zhao TC, Zhao YB, Zhao ZG, Zhemchugov A, Zheng B, Zheng JP, Zheng YH, Zhong B, Zhou L, Zhou X, Zhou XK, Zhou XR, Zhou XY, Zhu J, Zhu J, Zhu K, Zhu KJ, Zhu S, Zhu SH, Zhu XL, Zhu YC, Zhu YS, Zhu ZA, Zhuang J, Zou BS, Zou JH. Measurement of the Absolute Branching Fraction of the Inclusive Semileptonic Λ_{c}^{+} Decay. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2018; 121:251801. [PMID: 30608802 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.121.251801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Using a data sample of e^{+}e^{-} collisions corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 567 pb^{-1} collected at a center-of-mass energy of sqrt[s]=4.6 GeV with the BESIII detector, we measure the absolute branching fraction of the inclusive semileptonic Λ_{c}^{+} decay with a double-tag method. We obtain B(Λ_{c}^{+}→Xe^{+}ν_{e})=(3.95±0.34±0.09)%, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. Using the known Λ_{c}^{+} lifetime and the charge-averaged semileptonic decay width of nonstrange charmed mesons (D^{0} and D^{+}), we obtain the ratio of the inclusive semileptonic decay widths Γ(Λ_{c}^{+}→Xe^{+}ν_{e})/Γ[over ¯](D→Xe^{+}ν_{e})=1.26±0.12.
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Ablikim M, Achasov MN, Ahmed S, Albrecht M, Amoroso A, An FF, An Q, Bai JZ, Bai Y, Bakina O, Baldini Ferroli R, Ban Y, Bennett DW, Bennett JV, Berger N, Bertani M, Bettoni D, Bian JM, Bianchi F, Boger E, Boyko I, Briere RA, Cai H, Cai X, Cakir O, Calcaterra A, Cao GF, Cetin SA, Chai J, Chang JF, Chelkov G, Chen G, Chen HS, Chen JC, Chen ML, Chen PL, Chen SJ, Chen XR, Chen YB, Chu XK, Cibinetto G, Dai HL, Dai JP, Dbeyssi A, Dedovich D, Deng ZY, Denig A, Denysenko I, Destefanis M, De Mori F, Ding Y, Dong C, Dong J, Dong LY, Dong MY, Dou ZL, Du SX, Duan PF, Fang J, Fang SS, Fang Y, Farinelli R, Fava L, Fegan S, Feldbauer F, Felici G, Feng CQ, Fioravanti E, Fritsch M, Fu CD, Gao Q, Gao XL, Gao Y, Gao YG, Gao Z, Garzia I, Goetzen K, Gong L, Gong WX, Gradl W, Greco M, Gu MH, Gu YT, Guo AQ, Guo RP, Guo YP, Haddadi Z, Han S, Hao XQ, Harris FA, He KL, He XQ, Heinsius FH, Held T, Heng YK, Holtmann T, Hou ZL, Hu HM, Hu T, Hu Y, Huang GS, Huang JS, Huang XT, Huang XZ, Huang ZL, Hussain T, Ikegami Andersson W, Ji Q, Ji QP, Ji XB, Ji XL, Jiang XS, Jiang XY, Jiao JB, Jiao Z, Jin DP, Jin S, Jin Y, Johansson T, Julin A, Kalantar-Nayestanaki N, Kang XL, Kang XS, Kavatsyuk M, Ke BC, Khan T, Khoukaz A, Kiese P, Kliemt R, Koch L, Kolcu OB, Kopf B, Kornicer M, Kuemmel M, Kuessner M, Kuhlmann M, Kupsc A, Kühn W, Lange JS, Lara M, Larin P, Lavezzi L, Leithoff H, Leng C, Li C, Li C, Li DM, Li F, Li FY, Li G, Li HB, Li HJ, Li JC, Li J, Li KJ, Li K, Li K, Li L, Li PL, Li PR, Li QY, Li WD, Li WG, Li XL, Li XN, Li XQ, Li ZB, Liang H, Liang YF, Liang YT, Liao GR, Lin DX, Liu B, Liu BJ, Liu CX, Liu D, Liu FH, Liu F, Liu F, Liu HB, Liu HM, Liu H, Liu H, Liu JB, Liu JP, Liu JY, Liu K, Liu KY, Liu K, Liu LD, Liu PL, Liu Q, Liu SB, Liu X, Liu YB, Liu ZA, Liu Z, Long YF, Lou XC, Lu HJ, Lu JG, Lu Y, Lu YP, Luo CL, Luo MX, Luo XL, Lyu XR, Ma FC, Ma HL, Ma LL, Ma MM, Ma QM, Ma T, Ma XN, Ma XY, Ma YM, Maas FE, Maggiora M, Malik QA, Mao YJ, Mao ZP, Marcello S, Meng ZX, Messchendorp JG, Mezzadri G, Min J, Min TJ, Mitchell RE, Mo XH, Mo YJ, Morales Morales C, Muchnoi NY, Muramatsu H, Musiol P, Mustafa A, Nefedov Y, Nerling F, Nikolaev IB, Ning Z, Nisar S, Niu SL, Niu XY, Olsen SL, Ouyang Q, Pacetti S, Pan Y, Papenbrock M, Patteri P, Pelizaeus M, Pellegrino J, Peng HP, Peters K, Pettersson J, Ping JL, Ping RG, Pitka A, Poling R, Prasad V, Qi HR, Qi M, Qian S, Qiao CF, Qin N, Qin XS, Qin ZH, Qiu JF, Rashid KH, Redmer CF, Richter M, Ripka M, Rolo M, Rong G, Rosner C, Sarantsev A, Savrié M, Schnier C, Schoenning K, Shan W, Shao M, Shen CP, Shen PX, Shen XY, Sheng HY, Song JJ, Song WM, Song XY, Sosio S, Sowa C, Spataro S, Sun GX, Sun JF, Sun L, Sun SS, Sun XH, Sun YJ, Sun YK, Sun YZ, Sun ZJ, Sun ZT, Tang CJ, Tang GY, Tang X, Tapan I, Tiemens M, Tsednee B, Uman I, Varner GS, Wang B, Wang BL, Wang D, Wang DY, Wang D, Wang K, Wang LL, Wang LS, Wang M, Wang M, Wang P, Wang PL, Wang WP, Wang XF, Wang Y, Wang YD, Wang YF, Wang YQ, Wang Z, Wang ZG, Wang ZY, Wang Z, Weber T, Wei DH, Weidenkaff P, Wen SP, Wiedner U, Wolke M, Wu LH, Wu LJ, Wu Z, Xia L, Xia Y, Xiao D, Xiao H, Xiao YJ, Xiao ZJ, Xie YG, Xie YH, Xiong XA, Xiu QL, Xu GF, Xu JJ, Xu L, Xu QJ, Xu QN, Xu XP, Yan L, Yan WB, Yan WC, Yan YH, Yang HJ, Yang HX, Yang L, Yang YH, Yang YX, Ye M, Ye MH, Yin JH, You ZY, Yu BX, Yu CX, Yu JS, Yuan CZ, Yuan Y, Yuncu A, Zafar AA, Zeng Y, Zeng Z, Zhang BX, Zhang BY, Zhang CC, Zhang DH, Zhang HH, Zhang HY, Zhang J, Zhang JL, Zhang JQ, Zhang JW, Zhang JY, Zhang JZ, Zhang K, Zhang L, Zhang SQ, Zhang XY, Zhang YH, Zhang YT, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang ZH, Zhang ZP, Zhang ZY, Zhao G, Zhao JW, Zhao JY, Zhao JZ, Zhao L, Zhao L, Zhao MG, Zhao Q, Zhao SJ, Zhao TC, Zhao YB, Zhao ZG, Zhemchugov A, Zheng B, Zheng JP, Zheng YH, Zhong B, Zhou L, Zhou X, Zhou XK, Zhou XR, Zhou XY, Zhou YX, Zhu J, Zhu J, Zhu K, Zhu KJ, Zhu S, Zhu SH, Zhu XL, Zhu YC, Zhu YS, Zhu ZA, Zhuang J, Zou BS, Zou JH. Measurement of the Branching Fraction For the Semileptonic Decay D^{0(+)}→π^{-(0)}μ^{+}ν_{μ} and Test of Lepton Flavor Universality. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2018; 121:171803. [PMID: 30411926 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.121.171803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2.93 fb^{-1} taken at a center-of-mass energy of 3.773 GeV with the BESIII detector operated at the BEPCII collider, we perform an analysis of the semileptonic decays D^{0(+)}→π^{-(0)}μ^{+}ν_{μ}. The branching fractions of D^{0}→π^{-}μ^{+}ν_{μ} and D^{+}→π^{0}μ^{+}ν_{μ} are measured to be (0.272±0.008_{stat}±0.006_{syst})% and (0.350±0.011_{stat}±0.010_{syst})%, respectively, where the former is of much improved precision compared to previous results and the latter is determined for the first time. Using these results along with previous BESIII measurements of D^{0(+)}→π^{-(0)}e^{+}ν_{e}, we calculate the branching fraction ratios to be R^{0}≡B_{D^{0}→π^{-}μ^{+}ν_{μ}}/B_{D^{0}→π^{-}e^{+}ν_{e}}=0.922±0.030_{stat}±0.022_{syst} and R^{+}≡B_{D^{+}→π^{0}μ^{+}ν_{μ}}/B_{D^{+}→π^{0}e^{+}ν_{e}}=0.964±0.037_{stat}±0.026_{syst}, which are compatible with the theoretical expectation of lepton flavor universality within 1.7σ and 0.5σ, respectively. We also examine the branching fraction ratios in different four-momentum transfer square regions, and find no significant deviations from the standard model predictions.
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Khan T, Ullah MA, Garros L, Hano C, Abbasi BH. Synergistic effects of melatonin and distinct spectral lights for enhanced production of anti-cancerous compounds in callus cultures of Fagonia indica. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 190:163-171. [PMID: 30482427 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fagonia indica is one of the commercially vital medicinal plant species. It is well-known for biosynthesis of anticancer phenolics and flavonoids metabolites. The plant has been exploited for in vitro studies and production of vital phytochemicals, however, the synergistic effects of melatonin and lights remains to be investigated. In current study, we have evaluated the synergistic effects of melatonin and different light emitting diodes (LEDs) in callus cultures of F. indica. Both, light and melatonin play vital role in physiological and biochemical processes of plant cell. The highest Fresh weight (FW: 320 g/L) and Dry weight (DW: 20 g/L) was recorded in cultures under white LEDs. Optimum total phenolics content (11.3 μg GAE/mg), total flavonoids content (4.02 μg QAE/mg) and Free radical scavenging activity (97%) was found in cultures grown under white LED and melatonin. Furthermore, cultures maintained under white light were also found with highest levels of phenolic and flavonoids production (total phenolic production; 226.9 μg GAE/mg, Total flavonoid production; 81 μg QAE/mg) than other LED-grown cultures. However, the antioxidant enzymes; Superoxide dismutase (SOD: 0.53 nM/min/mg FW) and Peroxidase (POD:1.18 nM/min/mg FW) were found optimum in cultures grown under blue LED. The HPLC data showed that enhanced total production of metabolites was recorded in cultures under white LED (6.765 μg/mg DW) than other lights and control. The findings of this study comprehend the role of melatonin and influence of light quality on biomass accumulation and production of phytochemicals in callus cultures of F. indica.
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Au-Yeung F, Zurbau A, Khan T, Blanco Mejia S, Liu Q, Ayoub-Charette S, de Souza R, Wolever T, Leiter L, Kendall C, Sievenpiper J. IMPORTANT FOOD SOURCES OF FRUCTOSE-CONTAINING SUGARS AND CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOMES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDIES. Can J Cardiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.07.370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Singh N, Kanaujia BK, Beg MT, Mainuddin, Khan T, Kumar S. A dual polarized multiband rectenna for RF energy harvesting. AEU - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS 2018; 93:123-131. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aeue.2018.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Ablikim M, Achasov MN, Ahmed S, Albrecht M, Alekseev M, Amoroso A, An FF, An Q, Bai Y, Bakina O, Baldini Ferroli R, Ban Y, Begzsuren K, Bennett DW, Bennett JV, Berger N, Bertani M, Bettoni D, Bianchi F, Boger E, Boyko I, Briere RA, Cai H, Cai X, Calcaterra A, Cao GF, Cetin SA, Chai J, Chang JF, Chang WL, Chelkov G, Chen G, Chen HS, Chen JC, Chen ML, Chen SJ, Chen XR, Chen YB, Cheng W, Chu XK, Cibinetto G, Cossio F, Dai HL, Dai JP, Dbeyssi A, Dedovich D, Deng ZY, Denig A, Denysenko I, Destefanis M, De Mori F, Ding Y, Dong C, Dong J, Dong LY, Dong MY, Dou ZL, Du SX, Fan JZ, Fang J, Fang SS, Fang Y, Farinelli R, Fava L, Feldbauer F, Felici G, Feng CQ, Fritsch M, Fu CD, Gao Q, Gao XL, Gao Y, Gao YG, Gao Z, Garillon B, Garzia I, Gilman A, Goetzen K, Gong L, Gong WX, Gradl W, Greco M, Gu LM, Gu MH, Gu YT, Guo AQ, Guo LB, Guo RP, Guo YP, Guskov A, Haddadi Z, Han S, Hao XQ, Harris FA, He KL, Heinsius FH, Held T, Heng YK, Hou ZL, Hu HM, Hu JF, Hu T, Hu Y, Huang GS, Huang JS, Huang XT, Huang XZ, Huang ZL, Hussain T, Ikegami Andersson W, Imoehl W, Irshad M, Ji Q, Ji QP, Ji XB, Ji XL, Jiang HL, Jiang XS, Jiang XY, Jiao JB, Jiao Z, Jin DP, Jin S, Jin Y, Johansson T, Kalantar-Nayestanaki N, Kang XS, Kavatsyuk M, Ke BC, Keshk IK, Khan T, Khoukaz A, Kiese P, Kiuchi R, Kliemt R, Koch L, Kolcu OB, Kopf B, Kuemmel M, Kuessner M, Kupsc A, Kurth M, Kühn W, Lange JS, Larin P, Lavezzi L, Leiber S, Leithoff H, Li C, Li C, Li DM, Li F, Li FY, Li G, Li HB, Li HJ, Li JC, Li JW, Li KJ, Li K, Li K, Li LK, Li L, Li PL, Li PR, Li QY, Li WD, Li WG, Li XL, Li XN, Li XQ, Li ZB, Liang H, Liang YF, Liang YT, Liao GR, Liao LZ, Libby J, Lin CX, Lin DX, Liu B, Liu BJ, Liu CX, Liu D, Liu DY, Liu FH, Liu F, Liu F, Liu HB, Liu HL, Liu HM, Liu H, Liu H, Liu JB, Liu JY, Liu KY, Liu K, Liu LD, Liu Q, Liu SB, Liu X, Liu YB, Liu ZA, Liu Z, Long YF, Lou XC, Lu HJ, Lu JG, Lu Y, Lu YP, Luo CL, Luo MX, Luo PW, Luo T, Luo XL, Lusso S, Lyu XR, Ma FC, Ma HL, Ma LL, Ma MM, Ma QM, Ma XN, Ma XY, Ma YM, Maas FE, Maggiora M, Maldaner S, Malik QA, Mangoni A, Mao YJ, Mao ZP, Marcello S, Meng ZX, Messchendorp JG, Mezzadri G, Min J, Min TJ, Mitchell RE, Mo XH, Mo YJ, Morales Morales C, Muchnoi NY, Muramatsu H, Mustafa A, Nakhoul S, Nefedov Y, Nerling F, Nikolaev IB, Ning Z, Nisar S, Niu SL, Niu XY, Olsen SL, Ouyang Q, Pacetti S, Pan Y, Papenbrock M, Patteri P, Pelizaeus M, Pellegrino J, Peng HP, Peng ZY, Peters K, Pettersson J, Ping JL, Ping RG, Pitka A, Poling R, Prasad V, Qi M, Qi TY, Qian S, Qiao CF, Qin N, Qin XS, Qin ZH, Qiu JF, Qu SQ, Rashid KH, Redmer CF, Richter M, Ripka M, Rivetti A, Rolo M, Rong G, Rosner C, Rump M, Sarantsev A, Savrié M, Schoenning K, Shan W, Shan XY, Shao M, Shen CP, Shen PX, Shen XY, Sheng HY, Shi X, Song JJ, Song XY, Sosio S, Sowa C, Spataro S, Sui FF, Sun GX, Sun JF, Sun L, Sun SS, Sun XH, Sun YJ, Sun YK, Sun YZ, Sun ZJ, Sun ZT, Tan YT, Tang CJ, Tang GY, Tang X, Tiemens M, Tsednee B, Uman I, Wang B, Wang BL, Wang CW, Wang D, Wang DY, Wang HH, Wang K, Wang LL, Wang LS, Wang M, Wang M, Wang P, Wang PL, Wang WP, Wang XF, Wang Y, Wang YF, Wang Z, Wang ZG, Wang ZY, Wang Z, Weber T, Wei DH, Weidenkaff P, Wen SP, Wiedner U, Wolke M, Wu LH, Wu LJ, Wu Z, Xia L, Xia Y, Xiao YJ, Xiao ZJ, Xie YG, Xie YH, Xiong XA, Xiu QL, Xu GF, Xu JJ, Xu L, Xu QJ, Xu XP, Yan F, Yan L, Yan WB, Yan WC, Yan YH, Yang HJ, Yang HX, Yang L, Yang RX, Yang SL, Yang YH, Yang YX, Yang Y, Yang ZQ, Ye M, Ye MH, Yin JH, You ZY, Yu BX, Yu CX, Yu JS, Yuan CZ, Yuan Y, Yuncu A, Zafar AA, Zeng Y, Zhang BX, Zhang BY, Zhang CC, Zhang DH, Zhang HH, Zhang HY, Zhang J, Zhang JL, Zhang JQ, Zhang JW, Zhang JY, Zhang JZ, Zhang K, Zhang L, Zhang SF, Zhang TJ, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang YH, Zhang YT, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang ZH, Zhang ZP, Zhang ZY, Zhao G, Zhao JW, Zhao JY, Zhao JZ, Zhao L, Zhao L, Zhao MG, Zhao Q, Zhao SJ, Zhao TC, Zhao YB, Zhao ZG, Zhemchugov A, Zheng B, Zheng JP, Zheng YH, Zhong B, Zhou L, Zhou Q, Zhou X, Zhou XK, Zhou XR, Zhou X, Zhou X, Zhu AN, Zhu J, Zhu J, Zhu K, Zhu KJ, Zhu SH, Zhu XL, Zhu YC, Zhu YS, Zhu ZA, Zhuang J, Zou BS, Zou JH. Observation of the Semileptonic Decay D^{0}→a_{0}(980)^{-}e^{+}ν_{e} and Evidence for D^{+}→a_{0}(980)^{0}e^{+}ν_{e}. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2018; 121:081802. [PMID: 30192571 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.121.081802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Using an e^{+}e^{-} collision data sample of 2.93 fb^{-1} collected at a center-of-mass energy of 3.773 GeV by the BESIII detector at BEPCII, we report the observation of D^{0}→a_{0}(980)^{-}e^{+}ν_{e} and evidence for D^{+}→a_{0}(980)^{0}e^{+}ν_{e} with significances of 6.4σ and 2.9σ, respectively. The absolute branching fractions are determined to be B(D^{0}→a_{0}(980)^{-}e^{+}ν_{e})×B(a_{0}(980)^{-}→ηπ^{-})=[1.33_{-0.29}^{+0.33}(stat)±0.09(syst)]×10^{-4} and B(D^{+}→a_{0}(980)^{0}e^{+}ν_{e})×B(a_{0}(980)^{0}→ηπ^{0})=[1.66_{-0.66}^{+0.81}(stat)±0.11(syst)]×10^{-4}. This is the first time the a_{0}(980) meson has been measured in a D^{0} semileptonic decay, which would open one more interesting page in the investigation of the nature of the puzzling a_{0}(980) states.
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Based on an e^{+}e^{-} collision data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 567 pb^{-1} taken at the center-of-mass energy of sqrt[s]=4.6 GeV with the BESIII detector, we measure the absolute branching fraction of the inclusive decay Λ_{c}^{+}→Λ+X to be B(Λ_{c}^{+}→Λ+X)=(38.2_{-2.2}^{+2.8}±0.9)% using the double-tag method, where X refers to any possible final state particles. In addition, we search for direct CP violation in the charge asymmetry of this inclusive decay for the first time, and obtain A_{CP}≡[B(Λ_{c}^{+}→Λ+X)-B(Λ[over ¯]_{c}^{-}→Λ[over ¯]+X)]/[B(Λ_{c}^{+}→Λ+X)+B(Λ[over ¯]_{c}^{-}→Λ[over ¯]+X)]=(2.1_{-6.6}^{+7.0}±1.6)%, a statistically limited result with no evidence of CP violation.
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We report the first observation of a_{0}^{0}(980)-f_{0}(980) mixing in the decays of J/ψ→ϕf_{0}(980)→ϕa_{0}^{0}(980)→ϕηπ^{0} and χ_{c1}→a_{0}^{0}(980)π^{0}→f_{0}(980)π^{0}→π^{+}π^{-}π^{0}, using data samples of 1.31×10^{9} J/ψ events and 4.48×10^{8} ψ(3686) events accumulated with the BESIII detector. The signals of f_{0}(980)→a_{0}^{0}(980) and a_{0}^{0}(980)→f_{0}(980) mixing are observed at levels of statistical significance of 7.4σ and 5.5σ, respectively. The corresponding branching fractions and mixing intensities are measured and the constraint regions on the coupling constants, g_{a_{0}K^{+}K^{-}} and g_{f_{0}K^{+}K^{-}}, are estimated. The results improve the understanding of the nature of a_{0}^{0}(980) and f_{0}(980).
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The cross section of the e^{+}e^{-}→Λ_{c}^{+}Λ[over ¯]_{c}^{-} process is measured with unprecedented precision using data collected with the BESIII detector at sqrt[s]=4574.5, 4580.0, 4590.0 and 4599.5 MeV. The nonzero cross section near the Λ_{c}^{+}Λ[over ¯]_{c}^{-} production threshold is cleared. At center-of-mass energies sqrt[s]=4574.5 and 4599.5 MeV, the higher statistics data enable us to measure the Λ_{c} polar angle distributions. From these, the Λ_{c} electric over magnetic form-factor ratios (|G_{E}/G_{M}|) are measured for the first time. They are found to be 1.14±0.14±0.07 and 1.23±0.05±0.03, respectively, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second are systematic.
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Afghani S, Ngo V, Khan T, Lewis V. Atypical Presentation of Escherichia coli Monomicrobial Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Renal Transplant Patient: A Case Report. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:891-894. [PMID: 29588065 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are one of most frequent infectious causes for referral to the emergency department and one of the most frequent infectious causes of hospital admissions. Escherichia coli, the most commonly occurring gram-negative pathogen involved in these infections, contributes to about 7% of all SSTIs cases where gram-positive organisms reign dominant. Patients are more susceptible to these gram-negative SSTIs if they are neutropenic, have hematologic malignancies, have undergone solid organ or hematopoietic transplantation, or have cirrhotic liver disease. Due to their immunocompromised state, the prognosis is very poor and not well understood. We report a case of an atypical presentation of an E coli monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis in a renal transplant patient. Our findings support improved mortality with rapid aggressive interventions, such as amputation, in immunocompromised patients.
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Ablikim M, Achasov M, Ahmed S, Albayrak O, Albrecht M, Ambrose D, Amoroso A, An F, An Q, Bai J, Bakina O, Baldini Ferroli R, Ban Y, Bennett D, Bennett J, Berger N, Bertani M, Bettoni D, Bian J, Bianchi F, Boger E, Boyko I, Briere R, Cai H, Cai X, Cakir O, Calcaterra A, Cao G, Cetin S, Chai J, Chang J, Chelkov G, Chen G, Chen H, Chen J, Chen M, Chen P, Chen S, Chen X, Chen Y, Chu X, Cibinetto G, Dai H, Dai J, Dbeyssi A, Dedovich D, Deng Z, Denig A, Denysenko I, Destefanis M, De Mori F, Ding Y, Dong C, Dong J, Dong L, Dong M, Dou Z, Du S, Duan P, Fang J, Fang S, Fang X, Fang Y, Farinelli R, Fava L, Fegan S, Feldbauer F, Felici G, Feng C, Fioravanti E, Fritsch M, Fu C, Gao Q, Gao X, Gao Y, Gao Y, Gao Z, Garzia I, Goetzen K, Gong L, Gong W, Gradl W, Greco M, Gu M, Gu S, Gu Y, Guo A, Guo L, Guo R, Guo Y, Haddadi Z, Hafner A, Han S, Hao X, Harris F, He K, He X, Heinsius F, Held T, Heng Y, Holtmann T, Hou Z, Hu C, Hu H, Hu T, Hu Y, Huang G, Huang J, Huang X, Huang X, Huang Z, Hussain T, Ikegami Andersson W, Ji Q, Ji Q, Ji X, Ji X, Jiang X, Jiang X, Jiao J, Jiao Z, Jin D, Jin S, Johansson T, Julin A, Kalantar-Nayestanaki N, Kang X, Kang X, Kavatsyuk M, Ke B, Khan T, Kiese P, Kliemt R, Kloss B, Kolcu O, Kopf B, Kornicer M, Kupsc A, Kühn W, Lange J, Lara M, Larin P, Lavezzi L, Leithoff H, Leng C, Li C, Li C, Li D, Li F, Li F, Li G, Li H, Li H, Li J, Li J, Li K, Li K, Li L, Li P, Li P, Li Q, Li T, Li W, Li W, Li X, Li X, Li X, Li Z, Liang H, Liang Y, Liang Y, Liao G, Lin D, Liu B, Liu B, Liu C, Liu D, Liu F, Liu F, Liu F, Liu H, Liu H, Liu H, Liu H, Liu J, Liu J, Liu J, Liu K, Liu K, Liu K, Liu L, Liu P, Liu Q, Liu S, Liu X, Liu Y, Liu Z, Liu Z, Loehner H, Long Y, Lou X, Lu H, Lu J, Lu Y, Lu Y, Luo C, Luo M, Luo T, Luo X, Lyu X, Ma F, Ma H, Ma L, Ma M, Ma Q, Ma T, Ma X, Ma X, Ma Y, Maas F, Maggiora M, Malik Q, Mao Y, Mao Z, Marcello S, Messchendorp J, Mezzadri G, Min J, Min T, Mitchell R, Mo X, Mo Y, Morales Morales C, Morello G, Muchnoi N, Muramatsu H, Musiol P, Nefedov Y, Nerling F, Nikolaev I, Ning Z, Nisar S, Niu S, Niu X, Olsen S, Ouyang Q, Pacetti S, Pan Y, Papenbrock M, Patteri P, Pelizaeus M, Pellegrino J, Peng H, Peters K, Pettersson J, Ping J, Ping R, Poling R, Prasad V, Qi H, Qi M, Qian S, Qiao C, Qin J, Qin N, Qin X, Qin Z, Qiu J, Rashid K, Redmer C, Ripka M, Rong G, Rosner C, Sarantsev A, Savrié M, Schnier C, Schoenning K, Shan W, Shao M, Shen C, Shen P, Shen X, Sheng H, Song J, Song W, Song X, Sosio S, Spataro S, Sun G, Sun J, Sun S, Sun X, Sun Y, Sun Y, Sun Y, Sun Z, Sun Z, Tang C, Tang X, Tapan I, Thorndike E, Tiemens M, Tsednee B, Uman I, Varner G, Wang B, Wang B, Wang D, Wang D, Wang D, Wang K, Wang L, Wang L, Wang M, Wang M, Wang P, Wang P, Wang W, Wang X, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Weber T, Wei D, Weidenkaff P, Wen S, Wiedner U, Wolke M, Wu L, Wu L, Wu Z, Xia L, Xia Y, Xiao D, Xiao H, Xiao Y, Xiao Z, Xie Y, Xie Y, Xiong X, Xiu Q, Xu G, Xu J, Xu L, Xu Q, Xu Q, Xu X, Yan L, Yan W, Yan W, Yan Y, Yang H, Yang H, Yang L, Yang Y, Yang Y, Yang Y, Ye M, Ye M, Yin J, You Z, Yu B, Yu C, Yu J, Yuan C, Yuan Y, Yuncu A, Zafar A, Zallo A, Zeng Y, Zeng Z, Zhang B, Zhang B, Zhang C, Zhang D, Zhang H, Zhang H, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang K, Zhang L, Zhang S, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Zhao G, Zhao J, Zhao J, Zhao J, Zhao L, Zhao L, Zhao M, Zhao Q, Zhao S, Zhao T, Zhao Y, Zhao Z, Zhemchugov A, Zheng B, Zheng J, Zheng W, Zheng Y, Zhong B, Zhou L, Zhou X, Zhou X, Zhou X, Zhou X, Zhou Y, Zhu J, Zhu K, Zhu K, Zhu S, Zhu S, Zhu X, Zhu Y, Zhu Y, Zhu Z, Zhuang J, Zotti L, Zou B, Zou J. Measurements of the branching fractions of the singly Cabibbo-suppressed decays
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Bajwa R, DePalma JA, Khan T, Cheema A, Kalathil SA, Hossain MA, Haroon A, Madhurima A, Zheng M, Nayer A, Asif A. C3 Glomerulopathy and Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Two Important Manifestations of Complement System Dysfunction. Case Rep Nephrol Dial 2018; 8:25-34. [PMID: 29594148 PMCID: PMC5836224 DOI: 10.1159/000486848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The advances in our understanding of the alternative pathway have emphasized that uncontrolled hyperactivity of this pathway causes 2 distinct disorders that adversely impact the kidney. In the so-called atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), renal dysfunction occurs along with thrombocytopenia, anemia, and target organ injury to multiple organs, most commonly the kidney. On the other hand, in the so-termed C3 glomerulopathy, kidney involvement is not associated with thrombocytopenia, anemia, or other system involvement. In this report, we present 2 cases of alternative pathway dysfunction. The 60-year-old female patient had biopsy-proven C3 glomerulopathy, while the 32-year-old female patient was diagnosed with aHUS based on renal dysfunction, thrombocytopenia, anemia, and normal ADAMTS-13 level. The aHUS patient was successfully treated with the monoclonal antibody (eculizumab) for complement blockade. The patient with C3 glomerulopathy did not receive the monoclonal antibody. In this patient, management focused on blood pressure and proteinuria control with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. This article focuses on the clinical differences, pathophysiology, and treatment of aHUS and C3 glomerulopathy.
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Moyen N, Ahmed G, Gupta S, Tenzin T, Khan R, Khan T, Debnath N, Yamage M, Pfeiffer DU, Fournie G. A large-scale study of a poultry trading network in Bangladesh: implications for control and surveillance of avian influenza viruses. BMC Vet Res 2018; 14:12. [PMID: 29329534 PMCID: PMC5767022 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-018-1331-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Since its first report in 2007, avian influenza (AI) has been endemic in Bangladesh. While live poultry marketing is widespread throughout the country and known to influence AI dissemination and persistence, trading patterns have not been described. The aim of this study is to assess poultry trading practices and features of the poultry trading networks which could promote AI spread, and their potential implications for disease control and surveillance. Data on poultry trading practices was collected from 849 poultry traders during a cross-sectional survey in 138 live bird markets (LBMs) across 17 different districts of Bangladesh. The quantity and origins of traded poultry were assessed for each poultry type in surveyed LBMs. The network of contacts between farms and LBMs resulting from commercial movements of live poultry was constructed to assess its connectivity and to identify the key premises influencing it. RESULTS Poultry trading practices varied according to the size of the LBMs and to the type of poultry traded. Industrial broiler chickens, the most commonly traded poultry, were generally sold in LBMs close to their production areas, whereas ducks and backyard chickens were moved over longer distances, and their transport involved several intermediates. The poultry trading network composed of 445 nodes (73.2% were LBMs) was highly connected and disassortative. However, the removal of only 5.6% of the nodes (25 LBMs with the highest betweenness scores), reduced the network's connectedness, and the maximum size of output and input domains by more than 50%. CONCLUSIONS Poultry types need to be discriminated in order to understand the way in which poultry trading networks are shaped, and the level of risk of disease spread that these networks may promote. Knowledge of the network structure could be used to target control and surveillance interventions to a small number of LBMs.
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Dhami S, Nurmatov U, Arasi S, Khan T, Asaria M, Zaman H, Agarwal A, Netuveli G, Roberts G, Pfaar O, Muraro A, Ansotegui IJ, Calderon M, Cingi C, Durham S, Wijk RG, Halken S, Hamelmann E, Hellings P, Jacobsen L, Knol E, Larenas‐Linnemann D, Lin S, Maggina P, Mösges R, Oude Elberink H, Pajno G, Panwankar R, Pastorello E, Penagos M, Pitsios C, Rotiroti G, Timmermans F, Tsilochristou O, Varga E, Schmidt‐Weber C, Wilkinson J, Williams A, Worm M, Zhang L, Sheikh A. Allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Allergy 2017; 72:1597-1631. [PMID: 28493631 DOI: 10.1111/all.13201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) is in the process of developing Guidelines on Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) for Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis. To inform the development of clinical recommendations, we undertook a systematic review to assess the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and safety of AIT in the management of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. METHODS We searched nine international biomedical databases for published, in-progress, and unpublished evidence. Studies were independently screened by two reviewers against predefined eligibility criteria and critically appraised using established instruments. Our primary outcomes of interest were symptom, medication, and combined symptom and medication scores. Secondary outcomes of interest included cost-effectiveness and safety. Data were descriptively summarized and then quantitatively synthesized using random-effects meta-analyses. RESULTS We identified 5960 studies of which 160 studies satisfied our eligibility criteria. There was a substantial body of evidence demonstrating significant reductions in standardized mean differences (SMD) of symptom (SMD -0.53, 95% CI -0.63, -0.42), medication (SMD -0.37, 95% CI -0.49, -0.26), and combined symptom and medication (SMD -0.49, 95% CI -0.69, -0.30) scores while on treatment that were robust to prespecified sensitivity analyses. There was in comparison a more modest body of evidence on effectiveness post-discontinuation of AIT, suggesting a benefit in relation to symptom scores. CONCLUSIONS AIT is effective in improving symptom, medication, and combined symptom and medication scores in patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis while on treatment, and there is some evidence suggesting that these benefits are maintained in relation to symptom scores after discontinuation of therapy.
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Khan K, Kirupanandan V, Khan S, Khan T, Renwick B, Mahmud S. Plain Abdominal Radiographs – Is it a Knee Jerk Reflex? Int J Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.08.294] [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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Quah C, Holmes D, Khan T, Cockshott S, Lewis J, Stephen A. The variability in Oxford hip and knee scores in the preoperative period: is there an ideal time to score? Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2017; 100:16-20. [PMID: 29022778 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2017.0090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background All NHS-funded providers are required to collect and report patient-reported outcome measures for hip and knee arthroplasty. Although there are established guidelines for timing such measures following arthroplasty, there are no specific time-points for collection in the preoperative period. The primary aim of this study was to identify whether there was a significant amount of variability in the Oxford hip and knee scores prior to surgical intervention when completed in the outpatient clinic at the time of listing for arthroplasty or when completed at the preoperative assessment clinic. Methods A prospective cohort study of patients listed for primary hip or knee arthroplasty was conducted. Patients were asked to fill in a preoperative Oxford score in the outpatient clinic at the time of listing. They were then invited to fill in the official outcome measures questionnaire at the preoperative assessment clinic. The postoperative Oxford score was then completed when the patient was seen again at their postoperative follow up in clinic. Results Of the total of 109 patients included in this study period, there were 18 (17%) who had a worse score of 4 or more points difference and 43 (39.4%) who had an improvement of 4 or more points difference when the scores were compared between time of listing at the outpatient and at the preoperative assessment clinic. There was a statistically significant difference (P = 0.0054) in the mean Oxford scores. Conclusions The results of our study suggest that there should be standardisation of timing for completing the preoperative patient-reported outcome measures.
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Chiesa S, Charakida M, Wade K, Hughes A, Rapala A, Khan T, Fraser A, Lawlor D, Davey Smith G, Sattar N, Timpson N, Deanfield J. P697Assessing the causal role of adiposity on early markers of cardiovascular disease: increases in blood pressure, but not metabolic risk factors, are related to arterial stiffness in young adults. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx501.p697] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Matsumoto A, Stephenson-Brown AJ, Khan T, Miyazawa T, Cabral H, Kataoka K, Miyahara Y. Heterocyclic boronic acids display sialic acid selective binding in a hypoxic tumor relevant acidic environment. Chem Sci 2017; 8:6165-6170. [PMID: 28989647 PMCID: PMC5627601 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc01905j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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A group of heterocyclic boronic acids demonstrating unusually high affinity and selectivity for sialic acids are described, with strong interactions under the weakly acidic pH conditions associated with a hypoxic tumoral microenvironment.
Boronic acids are well known for their ability to reversibly interact with the diol groups found in sugars and glycoproteins. However, they are generally indiscriminate in their binding. Herein we describe the discovery of a group of heterocyclic boronic acids demonstrating unusually high affinity and selectivity for sialic acids (SAs or N-acetylneuraminic acid), which are sugar residues that are intimately linked with tumor growth and cancer progression. Remarkably, these interactions strengthen under the weakly acidic pH conditions associated with a hypoxic tumoral microenvironment. In vitro competitive binding assays uncovered a significantly higher ability of 5-boronopicolinic acid, one of the derivatives identified in this work as a strong SA-binder, to interact with cell surface SA in comparison to a gold-standard structure, 3-propionamidophenylboronic acid, which has proven to be an efficient SA-binder in numerous reports. This structure also proved to be suitable for further chemical conjugation with a well-preserved SA-binding capability. These findings suggest an attractive alternative to other ongoing boronic acid based chemistry techniques aiming to achieve tumor-specific chemotherapies and diagnoses.
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Khan T, Grindlay D, Ollivere BJ, Scammell BE, Manktelow ARJ, Pearson RG. A systematic review of Vancouver B2 and B3 periprosthetic femoral fractures. Bone Joint J 2017; 99-B:17-25. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.99b4.bjj-2016-1311.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the outcomes of Vancouver type B2 and B3 fractures by performing a systematic review of the methods of surgical treatment which have been reported. Materials and Methods A systematic search was performed in Ovid MEDLINE, Embase and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. For inclusion, studies required a minimum of ten patients with a Vancouver type B2 and/or ten patients with a Vancouver type B3 fracture, a minimum mean follow-up of two years and outcomes which were matched to the type of fracture. Studies were also required to report the rate of re-operation as an outcome measure. The protocol was registered in the PROSPERO database. Results A total of 22 studies were included based on the eligibility criteria, including 343 B2 fractures and 167 B3 fractures. The mean follow-up ranged from 32 months to 74 months. Of 343 Vancouver B2 fractures, the treatment in 298 (86.8%) involved revision arthroplasty and 45 (12.6%) were treated with internal fixation alone. A total of 37 patients (12.4%) treated with revision arthroplasty and six (13.3%) treated by internal fixation only underwent further re-operation. Of 167 Vancouver B3 fractures, the treatment in 160 (95.8%) involved revision arthroplasty and eight (4.8%) were treated with internal fixation without revision. A total of 23 patients (14.4%) treated with revision arthroplasty and two (28.6%) treated only with internal fixation required re-operation. Conclusion A significant proportion, particularly of B2 fractures, were treated without revision of the stem. These were associated with a higher rate of re-operation. The treatment of B3 fractures without revision of the stem resulted in a high rate of re-operation. This demonstrates the importance of careful evaluation and accurate characterisation of the fracture at the time of presentation to ensure the correct management. There is a need for improvement in the reporting of data in case series recording the outcome of the surgical treatment of periprosthetic fractures. We have suggested a minimum dataset to improve the quality of data in studies dealing with these fractures. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B(4 Supple B):17–25.
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Selvakumar D, Rao K, Harapoz M, Trivedi S, Khan T, Varikatt W, Thiagalingam A, Denniss R. Retrospective Audit of Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Biopsies in Western Sydney. Heart Lung Circ 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Cyan R, Hussain H, Shehki I, Ishaq Z, Khan T, Rothenberg R. Affordable technology for saving maternal and infant lives: moving on
with solutions. Ann Glob Health 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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