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Twig G, Vivante A, Bader T, Derazne E, Tsur AM, Levi M, Goldberger N, Leiba A, Kark JD. Body Mass Index and Kidney Disease-Related Mortality in Midlife: A Nationwide Cohort of 2.3 Million Adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2018; 26:776-781. [PMID: 29498231 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the association of body mass index (BMI) in adolescence with mortality attributed to kidney disease. METHODS In this study, 2,294,139 Jewish Israeli adolescents with measured weight and height at 17 years old during the military fitness assessment were analyzed with a follow-up extending up to 45 years. All kidney-related outcomes, coded by the Central Bureau of Statistics from death notifications as the underlying cause of death, were obtained by linkage. Cox hazards models were applied. RESULTS During 42,297,007 person-years of follow-up (median 18.4 years), 226 deaths related to kidney disease were recorded. There was an increased risk for kidney-related death among adolescents with overweight and obesity with adjusted hazard ratios of 2.7 (95% CI: 1.8-3.9) and 8.4 (5.1-13.8), respectively, with BMI between 18.5 and 22.0 kg/m2 as the reference. A 15% increased risk for kidney-related mortality (1.11-1.19) per unit increment in BMI was observed. Furthermore, a multivariable spline model indicated a minimum risk for kidney-related mortality starting at BMI of 18.6 kg/m2 with significantly increased risk seen above values of 22.8 kg/m2 . The results withstood extensive sensitivity analyses, including stratification of kidney-related death attributed to acute, chronic, and total kidney disease. CONCLUSIONS Adolescent overweight and obesity are risk markers for kidney-related mortality over 4 decades.
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- Gilad Twig
- The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Department of Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- The Dr. Pinchas Bornstein Talpiot Medical Leadership Program, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Dr. Pinchas Bornstein Talpiot Medical Leadership Program, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Pediatrics, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Wilson R, Abbott JH. Development and validation of a new population-based simulation model of osteoarthritis in New Zealand. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2018; 26:531-539. [PMID: 29331740 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 11/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the construction and preliminary validation of a new population-based microsimulation model developed to analyse the health and economic burden and cost-effectiveness of treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA) in New Zealand (NZ). METHOD We developed the New Zealand Management of Osteoarthritis (NZ-MOA) model, a discrete-time state-transition microsimulation model of the natural history of radiographic knee OA. In this article, we report on the model structure, derivation of input data, validation of baseline model parameters against external data sources, and validation of model outputs by comparison of the predicted population health loss with previous estimates. RESULTS The NZ-MOA model simulates both the structural progression of radiographic knee OA and the stochastic development of multiple disease symptoms. Input parameters were sourced from NZ population-based data where possible, and from international sources where NZ-specific data were not available. The predicted distributions of structural OA severity and health utility detriments associated with OA were externally validated against other sources of evidence, and uncertainty resulting from key input parameters was quantified. The resulting lifetime and current population health-loss burden was consistent with estimates of previous studies. CONCLUSION The new NZ-MOA model provides reliable estimates of the health loss associated with knee OA in the NZ population. The model structure is suitable for analysis of the effects of a range of potential treatments, and will be used in future work to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of recommended interventions within the NZ healthcare system.
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- R Wilson
- Centre for Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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- Centre for Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, Department of Surgical Sciences, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Wesson D, Kitzman H, Halloran KH, Tecson K. Innovative Population Health Model Associated With Reduced Emergency Department Use And Inpatient Hospitalizations. Health Aff (Millwood) 2018; 37:543-550. [DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Donald Wesson
- Donald Wesson is president of the Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center, in Dallas, Texas
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- Heather Kitzman is research director at the Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center
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- Kenneth H. Halloran is a research analyst at the Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center
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- Kristen Tecson is a biostatistician at the Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center
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Population based and animal study on the effects of Schistosoma japonicum infection in the regulation of host glucose homeostasis. Acta Trop 2018; 180:33-41. [PMID: 29309743 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Revised: 11/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Although parasitic infection affects the glucose homeostasis of mice, only few studies have integrated epidemiological and animal data to determine the effect of Schistosoma japonicum infection on mice metabolism. The current study assessed the effects of S. japonicum infection on blood glucose and other metabolic parameters in both patients and animal models of chronic schistomiasis. A total of 2183 patients with chronic schistosomiasis and age- and gender-matched individuals without schistosomiasis (n = 1798) were enrolled in this study. Fasting blood glucose and other metabolic parameters, including body mass index (BMI) and serum triglyceride and total cholesterol, were compared between the two groups. Mice infected with S. japonicum were used to test the effects of the parasite on glucose tolerance. We found that chronic schistosomiasis patients had significantly lower BMI and fasting blood glucose, serum triglyceride, and total cholesterol levels than non-schistosomiasis individuals. In the animal studies, both bisexual and unisexual S. japonicum infection improved glucose tolerance in wild-type mice. Additionally, S. japonicum-infected ob/ob mice, a model that spontaneously develops obesity and diabetes, also had decreased body weight and improved glucose tolerance. We further observed that S. japonicum-infected mice had lower inflammatory gene expression in the visceral white adipose tissue than the control mice. Collectively, our results demonstrated that S. japonicum infection improved glucose tolerance and other metabolic parameters both in human and animals. Downregulated inflammatory gene expression due to S. japonicum infection might be among the mechanisms for the improved glucose tolerance.
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KARUNAWEERA NADIRAD, FERREIRA MARCELOU. Leishmaniasis: current challenges and prospects for elimination with special focus on the South Asian region. Parasitology 2018; 145:425-429. [PMID: 29642962 PMCID: PMC5984138 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182018000471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Leishmania donovani, the most virulent species of Leishmania, is found in the South Asian region that harbours the majority of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases in the world. The traditionally accepted relationships between the causative species of Leishmania and the resultant disease phenotype have been challenged during recent years and have underscored the importance of revisiting the previously established taxonomy with revisions to its classification. The weak voice of the afflicted with decades of neglect by scientists and policy makers have led to the miserably inadequate and slow advancements in product development in the fields of diagnostics, chemotherapeutics and vector control that continue to hinder the effective management and control of this infection. Limitations notwithstanding, the regional drive for the elimination of VL initiated over a decade ago that focused on India, Nepal and Bangladesh, the three main afflicted countries in the Indian subcontinent is therefore, commendable, with the subsequent status reviews and restructuring of strategies possibly even more so. However, the renewed efforts would need to be combined with plans to combat new challenges in the South-Asian region that includes the emergence of atypical parasite variants, in order to realistically achieve the set goal of regional elimination of VL.
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- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Mercer AJ. Updating the epidemiological transition model. Epidemiol Infect 2018; 146:680-687. [PMID: 29557320 PMCID: PMC9134371 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268818000572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The main feature of the epidemiological transition is a shift in the recorded causes of death from infectious diseases to other morbid conditions. This paper outlines modifications made to Omran's original model and stages of transition, and suggests that without a focus on aetiology and morbidity, these have been basically descriptive rather than explanatory, and potentially misleading because infections have been confirmed as causes of various chronic diseases. Common infections and related immune responses or inflammatory processes contribute to the multifactorial aetiology of morbid conditions that together make a substantial contribution to overall mortality, and infectious causation is suspected for many others because of strong evidence of association. Investigation into possible infectious causes of conditions frequently recorded as the underlying cause of death can be integrated into a framework for comparative research on patterns of disease and mortality in support of public health and prevention. A theory of epidemiological transition aimed at understanding changes in disease patterns can encompass the role in different conditions and chronic diseases of infections contracted over the life course, and their contribution to disability, morbidity and mortality relative to other causes and determinants.
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- A. J. Mercer
- Independent Researcher, 38 Wren Walk, Eynesbury, St Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 2GE, UK
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Cordero A, López-Palop R, Carrillo P, Núñez J, Frutos A, Bertomeu-González V, Yépez F, Alcantara N, Ribes F, Juskova M, Bertomeu-Martínez V. Prevalencia e incidencia tras el alta hospitalaria de neoplasias en pacientes con síndrome coronario agudo. Rev Esp Cardiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2017.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Malik R, Chauhan G, Traylor M, Sargurupremraj M, Okada Y, Mishra A, Rutten-Jacobs L, Giese AK, van der Laan SW, Gretarsdottir S, Anderson CD, Chong M, Adams HHH, Ago T, Almgren P, Amouyel P, Ay H, Bartz TM, Benavente OR, Bevan S, Boncoraglio GB, Brown RD, Butterworth AS, Carrera C, Carty CL, Chasman DI, Chen WM, Cole JW, Correa A, Cotlarciuc I, Cruchaga C, Danesh J, de Bakker PIW, DeStefano AL, den Hoed M, Duan Q, Engelter ST, Falcone GJ, Gottesman RF, Grewal RP, Gudnason V, Gustafsson S, Haessler J, Harris TB, Hassan A, Havulinna AS, Heckbert SR, Holliday EG, Howard G, Hsu FC, Hyacinth HI, Ikram MA, ingelsson E, Irvin MR, Jian X, Jimenez-Conde J, Johnson JA, Jukema JW, Kanai M, Keene KL, Kissela BM, Kleindorfer DO, Kooperberg C, Kubo M, Lange LA, Langefeld CD, Langenberg C, Launer LJ, Lee JM, Lemmens R, Leys D, Lewis CM, Lin WY, Lindgren AG, Lorentzen E, Magnusson PK, Maguire J, Manichaikul A, McArdle PF, Meschia JF, Mitchell BD, Mosley TH, Nalls MA, Ninomiya T, O’Donnell MJ, Psaty BM, Pulit SL, Rannikmäe K, Reiner AP, Rexrode KM, Rice K, Rich SS, Ridker PM, Rost NS, Rothwell PM, Rotter JI, Rundek T, Sacco RL, Sakaue S, Sale MM, Salomaa V, Sapkota BR, Schmidt R, Schmidt CO, Schminke U, Sharma P, Slowik A, Sudlow CLM, Tanislav C, Tatlisumak T, Taylor KD, Thijs VNS, Thorleifsson G, Thorsteinsdottir U, Tiedt S, Trompet S, Tzourio C, van Duijn CM, Walters M, Wareham NJ, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Wilson JG, Wiggins KL, Yang Q, Yusuf S, Bis JC, Pastinen T, Ruusalepp A, Schadt EE, Koplev S, Björkegren JLM, Codoni V, Civelek M, Smith NL, Tregouet DA, Christophersen IE, Roselli C, Lubitz SA, Ellinor PT, Tai ES, Kooner JS, Kato N, He J, van der Harst P, Elliott P, Chambers JC, Takeuchi F, Johnson AD, Sanghera DK, Melander O, Jern C, Strbian D, Fernandez-Cadenas I, Longstreth WT, Rolfs A, Hata J, Woo D, Rosand J, Pare G, Hopewell JC, Saleheen D, Stefansson K, Worrall BB, Kittner SJ, Seshadri S, Fornage M, Markus HS, Howson JMM, Kamatani Y, Debette S, Dichgans M. Multiancestry genome-wide association study of 520,000 subjects identifies 32 loci associated with stroke and stroke subtypes. Nat Genet 2018; 50:524-537. [PMID: 29531354 PMCID: PMC5968830 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-018-0058-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 991] [Impact Index Per Article: 165.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
Stroke has multiple etiologies, but the underlying genes and pathways are largely unknown. We conducted a multiancestry genome-wide-association meta-analysis in 521,612 individuals (67,162 cases and 454,450 controls) and discovered 22 new stroke risk loci, bringing the total to 32. We further found shared genetic variation with related vascular traits, including blood pressure, cardiac traits, and venous thromboembolism, at individual loci (n = 18), and using genetic risk scores and linkage-disequilibrium-score regression. Several loci exhibited distinct association and pleiotropy patterns for etiological stroke subtypes. Eleven new susceptibility loci indicate mechanisms not previously implicated in stroke pathophysiology, with prioritization of risk variants and genes accomplished through bioinformatics analyses using extensive functional datasets. Stroke risk loci were significantly enriched in drug targets for antithrombotic therapy.
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- Rainer Malik
- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Centre for Brain Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India,INSERM U1219 Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, University of Bordeaux, France
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- Stroke Research Group, Division of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- INSERM U1219 Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, University of Bordeaux, France,Department of Neurology, Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Laboratory of Statistical Immunology, Immunology Frontier Research Center (WPI-IFReC), Osaka University, Suita, Japan,Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- INSERM U1219 Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, University of Bordeaux, France,Department of Neurology, Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Stroke Research Group, Division of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, MGH, Boston, MA, USA,J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Department of Neurology, MGH, Boston, MA, USA,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- INSERM, Institut Pasteur de Lille, LabEx DISTALZ-UMR1167, Risk Factors and Molecular Determinants of Aging-Related Diseases, Université Lille, Lille, France,Centre Hospitalier Universite Lille, Epidemiology and Public Health Department, Lille, France
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- J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Department of Neurology, MGH, Boston, MA, USA,AA Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, MGH, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, Departments of Biostatistics and Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Brain Research Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Life Science, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico ‘Carlo Besta’, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN, USA
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- MRC/BHF Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK,National Institute for Health Research Blood and Transplant Research Unit in Donor Health and Genomics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Vall d’Hebron Institut of Research, Neurology and Medicine Departments-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Vall d’Hebrón Hospital, Barcelona, Spain,Stroke Pharmacogenomics and Genetics, Fundacio Docència i Recerca MutuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Spain
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- Children’s Research Institute, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA,Center for Translational Science, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore VAMC, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics and Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Royal Holloway University of London, London, UK, and Ashford and St Peters Hospital, Surrey, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hope Center Program on Protein Aggregation and Neurodegeneration (HPAN), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA,Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- MRC/BHF Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK,NIHR Blood and Transplant Research Unit in Donor Health and Genomics, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK,Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK,British Heart Foundation, Cambridge Centre of Excellence, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands,Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA,Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Genetics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland,Neurorehabilitation Unit, University of Basel and University Center for Medicine of Aging and Rehabilitation Basel, Felix Platter Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Neuroscience Institute, SF Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, USA
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- Icelandic Heart Association Research Institute, Kopavogur, Iceland,Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Epidemiology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland,FIMM-Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Public Health Stream, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia,Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorder Center, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA,Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Epidemiology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Neurovascular Research Group (NEUVAS), Neurology Department, Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigació Mèdica, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research and Center for Pharmacogenomics, University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL, USA,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia,Program in Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA,Center for Health Disparities, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Center for Public Health Genomics and Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge, UK
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- Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Radiology, and Biomedical Engineering, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Neurology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Neurology, Leuven, Belgium
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- INSERM U 1171, CHU Lille, Universite Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, King’s College London, London, UK,SGDP Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- MRC/BHF Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK,Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Neurology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden,Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Bioinformatics Core Facility, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Health, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA,Geriatrics Research and Education Clinical Center, Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA,Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA,Data Tecnica International, Glen Echo, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,Clinical Research Facility, Department of Medicine, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands,Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK,Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA,J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Department of Neurology, MGH, Boston, MA, USA
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA,Division of Genomic Outcomes, Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Statistical Genetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan,Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Community Medicine, SHIP-KEF, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Royal Holloway University of London, London, UK, and Ashford and St Peters Hospital, Surrey, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK,Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences/Neurology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden,Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute for Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA,Division of Genomic Outcomes, Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Stroke Division, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia,Austin Health, Department of Neurology, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- INSERM U1219 Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, University of Bordeaux, France,INSERM, U1219 Bordeaux, France,Department of Public Health, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Genetic Epidemiology Unit, Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands,Center for Medical Systems Biology, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing at the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- A list of members and affiliations appears in the Supplementary Note
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- A list of members and affiliations appears in the Supplementary Note
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- A list of members and affiliations appears in the Supplementary Note
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- Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translation Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia,Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia,Clinical Gene Networks AB, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA,Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Biomedicine and Translation Medicine, Biomeedikum, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia,Integrated Cardio Metabolic Centre, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge, Sweden,Clinical Gene Networks AB, Stockholm, Sweden
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- UPMC Univ. Paris 06, INSERM, UMR_S 1166, Team Genomics & Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Diseases, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France,I CAN Institute for Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA,Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, VA Office of Research and Development, Seattle, WA, USA
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- UPMC Univ. Paris 06, INSERM, UMR_S 1166, Team Genomics & Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Diseases, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France,I CAN Institute for Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA,Cardiovascular Research Center, MGH, Boston, MA, USA,Department of Medical Research, Bærum Hospital, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Gjettum, Norway
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA,Cardiovascular Research Center, MGH, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA,Cardiovascular Research Center, MGH, Boston, MA, USA
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Gene Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, London, UK,Department of Cardiology, Ealing Hospital NHS Trust, Southall, UK
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- Department of Gene Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA, USA,National Heart, Lung and Blood Research Institute, Division of Intramural Research, Population Sciences Branch, Framingham, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA,Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Pathology and Genetics, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland,Clinical Neurosciences, Neurology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Vall d’Hebron Institut of Research, Neurology and Medicine Departments-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Vall d’Hebrón Hospital, Barcelona, Spain,Stroke Pharmacogenomics and Genetics, Fundacio Docència i Recerca MutuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA,Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Albrecht Kossel Institute, University Clinic of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine, MGH, Boston, MA, USA,J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Department of Neurology, MGH, Boston, MA, USA,Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- deCODE genetics/AMGEN Inc., Reykjavik, Iceland,Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Departments of Neurology and Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore VAMC, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA, USA,Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA,Human Genetics Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Stroke Research Group, Division of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC/BHF Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Laboratory for Statistical Analysis, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan,Center for Genomic Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Stroke Research Group, Division of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. .,Department of Neurology, Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France.
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- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany. .,Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany. .,German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany.
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Dispatches from Haiti: mental health training in a resource-limited setting. Lancet Psychiatry 2018; 5:297-298. [PMID: 29580603 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(18)30055-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Vikøren LA, Drotningsvik A, Mwakimonga A, Leh S, Mellgren G, Gudbrandsen OA. Diets containing salmon fillet delay development of high blood pressure and hyperfusion damage in kidneys in obese Zucker fa/fa rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 12:294-302. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2018.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The UTE Disc Sign on MRI: A Novel Imaging Biomarker Associated With Degenerative Spine Changes, Low Back Pain, and Disability. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2018; 43:503-511. [PMID: 28767621 PMCID: PMC5794660 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. OBJECTIVE To assess the distribution of the ultra-short time-to-echo (UTE) disc sign (UDS) and its association with disc degeneration, other magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) phenotypes, pain, and disability profiles. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Disc degeneration has been conventionally assessed by T2-weighted (T2W) signal intensity on MRI; however, its clinical utility has been questionable. UTE MRI assesses short T2 components. The authors have identified a new imaging biomarker on UTE-the UDS. METHODS One hundred eight subjects were recruited. T2W MRI assessed disc degeneration and other phenotypes, and T1-rho MRI values represented quantitative proteoglycan disc profiles of L1-S1. UDS was detected on UTE (i.e., hyper-/hypointense disc band). A UDS score (cumulative number of UDS levels) and T2W summated lumbar degenerated scores (cumulative disc degeneration score) were assessed. Subject demographics, chronic low back pain (LBP), and disability profiles (Oswestry Disability Index: ODI) were obtained. RESULTS UDS was noted in 39.8% subjects, 61.4% occurred at the lower lumbar spine and 39.5% had multilevel UDS. UDS subjects had significantly greater severity and extent of disc degeneration, and Modic changes (P < 0.05). By disc levels, a higher prevalence of disc degeneration/displacement, Modic changes, and spondylolisthesis were noted in UDS discs than non-UDS discs (P < 0.05). T1-rho values were also lower in UDS discs (P = 0.022). The majority of UDS could not be detected on T2W. The UDS score significantly correlated with worse ODI scores (r = 0.311; P = 0.001), whereas T2W cumulative disc degeneration score did not (r = 0.13; P = 0.19). LBP subjects exhibited more multilevel UDS (P < 0.015) but not on T2W MRI (P = 0.53). The UDS score was significantly related to LBP (P = 0.009), whereas T2W cumulative disc degeneration score was not (P = 0.127). CONCLUSION This is the first study to report "UDS" in humans. UDS is a novel imaging biomarker that is highly associated with degenerative spine changes, chronic LBP, and disability than conventional T2W MRI. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2.
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Meng J, Hu X, Zhang T, Dong P, Li Z, Xue C, Chang Y, Wang Y. Saponin from sea cucumber exhibited more significant effects than ginsenoside on ameliorating high fat diet-induced obesity in C57BL/6 mice. MEDCHEMCOMM 2018; 9:725-734. [PMID: 30108963 PMCID: PMC6072430 DOI: 10.1039/c7md00653e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Obesity and its comorbidities are considered to be a severe public health problem. Many natural compounds found in food have been proved to ameliorate the metabolic abnormalities induced by obesity. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of saponin from sea cucumber (SSC) and ginsenoside (SG) on improving the lipid metabolism in C57BL/6 mice fed with a high fat diet. The mice were randomly divided into six groups including a low fat diet group (LF), a high fat diet group (HF), and four dietary intervention groups. The administration of SSC for 8 weeks exhibited a more significant reduction in HF induced fat mass, weight gain, lipid levels in the liver and serum, and serum glucose and insulin levels than SG. Further research indicated that SSC ameliorated high fat diet-induced obesity in C57BL/6 mice mainly through inhibiting lipid synthesis and accelerating lipid β-oxidation and glycolysis in the liver. These results suggested that saponin from sea cucumber might be applied as a food supplement and/or functional ingredient to relieve metabolic disorders induced by obesity.
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- Jing Meng
- College of Food Science and Engineering , Ocean University of China , No. 5 Yushan Road , Qingdao , Shandong Province 266003 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +532 82031908 ; Tel: +532 82032597
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Ocean University of China , No. 5 Yushan Road , Qingdao , Shandong Province 266003 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +532 82031908 ; Tel: +532 82032597
- College of Food Science and Engineering , Shanghai Ocean University , No. 999 Huchenghuan Road , Shanghai , PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Ocean University of China , No. 5 Yushan Road , Qingdao , Shandong Province 266003 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +532 82031908 ; Tel: +532 82032597
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Ocean University of China , No. 5 Yushan Road , Qingdao , Shandong Province 266003 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +532 82031908 ; Tel: +532 82032597
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Ocean University of China , No. 5 Yushan Road , Qingdao , Shandong Province 266003 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +532 82031908 ; Tel: +532 82032597
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Ocean University of China , No. 5 Yushan Road , Qingdao , Shandong Province 266003 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +532 82031908 ; Tel: +532 82032597
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology , Qingdao , Shandong Province , PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Ocean University of China , No. 5 Yushan Road , Qingdao , Shandong Province 266003 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +532 82031908 ; Tel: +532 82032597
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Ocean University of China , No. 5 Yushan Road , Qingdao , Shandong Province 266003 , PR China . ; ; ; Tel: +532 82031908 ; Tel: +532 82032597
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology , Qingdao , Shandong Province , PR China
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Kiadaliri AA, Lohmander LS, Moradi-Lakeh M, Petersson IF, Englund M. High and rising burden of hip and knee osteoarthritis in the Nordic region, 1990-2015. Acta Orthop 2018; 89:177-183. [PMID: 29160139 PMCID: PMC5901515 DOI: 10.1080/17453674.2017.1404791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Background and purpose - Osteoarthritis (OA) imposes a substantial burden on individuals and societies. We report on the burden of knee and hip OA in the Nordic region. Patients and methods - We used the findings from the 2015 Global Burden of Diseases Study to explore prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) of OA in the 6 Nordic countries during 1990-2015 (population of about 27 million in 2015). Results - During 1990-2015, the number of prevalent OA cases increased by 43% to 1,507,587 (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 1,454,338-1,564,778) in the region. OA accounted for 1.3% (UI 1.0-1.7) of YLDs in 1990, increasing to 1.6% (UI 1.2-2.0) in 2015. Of 315 causes studied, OA was the 15th leading cause of YLDs, causing 52,661 (UI 34,056-77,499) YLDs in 2015; of these 23% were attributable to high body mass index. The highest relative importance of OA was reported for women aged 65-74 years (8th leading cause of YLDs in 2015). Among the top 30 leading causes of YLDs in the region, OA had the 5th greatest relative increase in total YLDs during 1990-2015. From 1990 to 2015, increase in age-standardized YLDs from OA in the region was slightly lower than increase at the global level (7.5% vs. 10.5%). OA was, however, responsible for a higher proportional burden of DALYs in the region compared with the global level. Interpretation - The OA burden is high and rising in the Nordic region. With population growth, aging, and the obesity epidemic, a substantial rise in the burden of OA is expected and should be addressed in health policies.
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- Aliasghar A Kiadaliri
- Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences-Lund, Orthopedics, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund, Sweden,Correspondence:
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- Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences-Lund, Orthopedics, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund, Sweden
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Department of Community Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences-Lund, Orthopedics, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund, Sweden,Epidemiology and Register Centre South, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, Sweden
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- Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences-Lund, Orthopedics, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Lund, Sweden,Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Boshier PR, Ziff C, Adam ME, Fehervari M, Markar SR, Hanna GB. Effect of perioperative blood transfusion on the long-term survival of patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dis Esophagus 2018; 31:4757112. [PMID: 29267869 DOI: 10.1093/dote/dox134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Perioperative blood transfusion has been linked to poorer long-term survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy, presumably due to its potential immunomodulatory effects. This review aims to summarize existing evidence relating to the influence of blood transfusion on long-term survival following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. A systematic literature search (up to February 2017) was conducted for studies reporting the effects of perioperative blood transfusion on survival following esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Meta-analysis was used to summate survival outcomes. Twenty observational studies met the criteria for inclusion. Eighteen of these studies compared the outcomes of patients who received allogenic blood transfusion to patients who did not receive this intervention. Meta-analysis of outcomes revealed that allogenic blood transfusion significantly reduced long-term survival (HR = 1.49; 95% CI 1.26 to 1.76; P < 0.001). There appeared to be a dose-related response with patients who received ≥3 units of blood having lower long-term survival compared to patient who received between 0 and 2 units (HR = 1.59; 95% CI 1.31 to 1.93; P < 0.001). Two studies comparing patients who received allogenic versus autologous blood transfusion showed superior survival in the latter group. Factors associated with the requirement for perioperative blood transfusion included: intraoperative blood loss; preoperative hemoglobin; operative approach; operative time, and; presences of advanced disease. These findings indicate that perioperative blood transfusion is associated with significantly worse long-term survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. Autologous donation of blood, meticulous intraoperative hemostasis, and avoidance of unnecessary transfusions may prevent additional deaths attributed to this intervention.
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- P R Boshier
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Viana M, Faust CL, Haydon DT, Webster JP, Lamberton PHL. The effects of subcurative praziquantel treatment on life-history traits and trade-offs in drug-resistant Schistosoma mansoni. Evol Appl 2018; 11:488-500. [PMID: 29636801 PMCID: PMC5891057 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Natural selection acts on all organisms, including parasites, to maximize reproductive fitness. Drug resistance traits are often associated with life-history costs in the absence of treatment. Schistosomiasis control programmes rely on mass drug administration to reduce human morbidity and mortality. Although hotspots of reduced drug efficacy have been reported, resistance is not widespread. Using Bayesian state-space models (SSMs) fitted to data from an in vivo laboratory system, we tested the hypothesis that the spread of resistant Schistosoma mansoni may be limited by life-history costs not present in susceptible counterparts. S. mansoni parasites from a praziquantel-susceptible (S), a praziquantel-resistant (R) or a mixed line of originally resistant and susceptible parasites (RS) were exposed to a range of praziquantel doses. Parasite numbers at each life stage were quantified in their molluscan intermediate and murine definitive hosts across four generations, and SSMs were used to estimate key life-history parameters for each experimental group over time. Model outputs illustrated that parasite adult survival and fecundity in the murine host decreased across all lines, including R, with increasing drug pressure. Trade-offs between adult survival and fecundity were observed in all untreated lines, and these remained strong in S with praziquantel pressure. In contrast, trade-offs between adult survival and fecundity were lost under praziquantel pressure in R. As expected, parasite life-history traits within the molluscan host were complex, but trade-offs were demonstrated between parasite establishment and cercarial output. The observed trade-offs between generations within hosts, which were modified by praziquantel treatment in the R line, could limit the spread of R parasites under praziquantel pressure. Whilst such complex life-history costs may be difficult to detect using standard empirical methods, we demonstrate that SSMs provide robust estimates of life-history parameters, aiding our understanding of costs and trade-offs of resistant parasites within this system and beyond.
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- Mafalda Viana
- Institute for Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative MedicineUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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- Institute for Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative MedicineUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
- Wellcome Centre for Molecular ParasitologyUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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- Institute for Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative MedicineUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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- London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease ResearchDepartment of Infectious Disease EpidemiologySchool of Public HealthImperial College LondonLondonUK
- Centre for Endemic, Emerging and Exotic DiseasesThe Royal Veterinary CollegeUniversity of LondonLondonUK
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- Institute for Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative MedicineUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
- London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease ResearchDepartment of Infectious Disease EpidemiologySchool of Public HealthImperial College LondonLondonUK
- Wellcome Centre for Molecular ParasitologyUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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Huang J, Pan X, Guo X, Li G. Impacts of air pollution wave on years of life lost: A crucial way to communicate the health risks of air pollution to the public. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2018; 113:42-49. [PMID: 29421406 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Revised: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Limited studies have explored the impacts of exposure to sustained high levels of air pollution (air pollution wave) on mortality. Given that the frequency, intensity and duration of air pollution wave has been increasing in highly polluted regions recently, understanding the impacts of air pollution wave is crucial. In this study, air pollution wave was defined as 2 or more consecutive days with air pollution index (API) > 100. The impacts of air pollution wave on years of life lost (YLL) due to non-accidental, cardiovascular and respiratory deaths were evaluated by considering both consecutive days with high levels of air pollution and daily air pollution levels in Tianjin, China, from 2006 to 2011. The results showed the durational effect of consecutive days with high levels of air pollution was substantial in addition to the effect of daily air pollution. For instance, the durational effect was related to an increase in YLL of 116.6 (95% CI: 4.8, 228.5) years from non-accidental deaths when the air pollution wave was sustained for 4 days, while the corresponding daily air pollution's effect was 121.2 (95% CI: 55.2, 187.1) years. A better interpretation of the health risks of air pollution wave is crucial for air pollution control policy making and public health interventions.
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- Jing Huang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing, China.
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Koyanagi A, Lara E, Stubbs B, Carvalho AF, Oh H, Stickley A, Veronese N, Vancampfort D. Chronic Physical Conditions, Multimorbidity, and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. J Am Geriatr Soc 2018; 66:721-727. [PMID: 29427504 PMCID: PMC5906176 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the association between chronic physical conditions and multimorbidity and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). DESIGN Nationally representative, cross-sectional, community-based study. SETTING Six countries that participated in the World Health Organization Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health. PARTICIPANTS Individuals aged 50 and older (N=32,715; mean age 62.1 ± 15.6; 51.7% female). MEASUREMENTS The definition of MCI was based on the recommendations of the National Institute on Ageing and Alzheimer's Association. Ten chronic conditions were assessed (angina pectoris, arthritis, asthma, cataract, chronic lung disease, diabetes mellitus, edentulism, hearing problems, hypertension, stroke). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between chronic physical conditions, multimorbidity (≥2 chronic conditions), and MCI. RESULTS The prevalence of multimorbidity was 49.8% (95% confidence interval (CI)=48.1-51.5%) and of MCI was 15.3% (95% CI=14.4-16.3%). After adjustment for potential confounders, edentulism (odds ratio (OR)=1.24), arthritis (OR=1.24), chronic lung disease (OR=1.29), cataract (OR=1.33), stroke (OR=1.94), hearing problems (OR=2.27), and multimorbidity (OR=1.40) were significantly associated with MCI. There was a gradual increase in the likelihood of MCI (1 condition: OR=1.21, 95% CI=1.03-1.42; ≥4 conditions: OR=2.07, 95% CI=1.70-2.52). CONCLUSION These results highlight the need to investigate the underlying mechanisms linking chronic conditions and MCI and whether prevention or treatment of chronic conditions or multimorbidity can reduce the onset of cognitive decline and subsequent dementia, especially in LMICs.
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- Ai Koyanagi
- Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
- Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Translational Psychiatry Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- University of Southern California, School of Social Work, CA, USA
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- The Stockholm Center for Health and Social Change (SCOHOST), Södertörn University, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Geriatrics Unit, Department of Geriatric Care, OrthoGeriatrics and Rehabilitation, E.O. Galliera Hospital, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital, Genova, Italy
- National Research Council, Neuroscience Institute, Aging Branch, Padova, Italy
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- KU Leuven Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven, University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Leuven-Kortenberg, Belgium
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Bleich SN, Vercammen KA, Zatz LY, Frelier JM, Ebbeling CB, Peeters A. Interventions to prevent global childhood overweight and obesity: a systematic review. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2018; 6:332-346. [PMID: 29066096 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(17)30358-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In view of the prevalence, health consequences, and costs of childhood obesity, there has been substantial interest in identifying effective interventions to prevent excess weight gain in young people. In this systematic review, we expand on previous reviews of obesity prevention interventions by including recent studies (until May 23, 2017) from all parts of the world. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL Plus, Web of Science, CAB Abstracts, and PAIS Index and included randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, or natural experiments with: (1) a control group; (2) minimum follow-up of 12 months for community-based and home-based interventions or 6 months for school-based and preschool-based interventions; and (3) a primary outcome of BMI, BMI Z score, BMI percentile, body fat percentage, skinfold thickness, waist circumference, or prevalence of overweight or obesity. School-based interventions with combined diet and physical activity components and a home element (n=41) had greatest effectiveness; evidence in support of the effect of preschool-based (n=6), community-based (n=7), and home-based (n=2) interventions was limited by a paucity of studies and heterogeneity in study design. The effectiveness of school-based interventions that combined diet and physical activity components suggests that they hold promise for childhood obesity prevention worldwide. More research with rigorous evaluation and consistent reporting is needed in non-school settings and in combinations of settings.
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- Sara N Bleich
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia
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Wang J, Li J, Zhou Q, Zhang D, Bi Q, Wu Y, Huang W. Liver stiffness measurement predicted liver-related events and all-cause mortality: A systematic review and nonlinear dose-response meta-analysis. Hepatol Commun 2018; 2:467-476. [PMID: 29619424 PMCID: PMC5880200 DOI: 10.1002/hep4.1154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Numerous studies have investigated the prognosis value of the liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography in assessing the risk of liver-related events (LREs) and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). However, the shape of the dose-response relationship between them remains unclear. We searched PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and reference lists of articles for studies published up to July 1, 2017, that assessed the LSM in predicting LREs and all-cause mortality among subjects with CLD. Fifty-four observational cohort studies with 35,249 participants were included. Summary relative risks (RRs) were calculated using a random-effects model, and a restricted cubic spline function was used to model the dose-response association. LREs and all-cause mortality were increased in subjects with a high LSM (LRE: RR, 7.90; 95% confidence interval [CI], 5.65, 11.05; I2 = 71.6%; all-cause mortality: RR, 4.15; 95% CI, 2.56, 6.72; I2 = 68.5%). For each unit increment of liver stiffness, the summary RR was 1.06 (95% CI, 1.06, 1.07; I2 = 74.6%) for LREs and 1.06 (95% CI, 1.04, 1.07; I2 = 55.7%) for all-cause mortality. A positive relationship with a nonlinear trend for LSM with LREs and all-cause mortality was examined by a dose-response meta-analysis (P < 0.001). When stratified by etiology, a nonlinear association was also found in patients infected with hepatitis C virus and those coinfected with hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus. In contrast, there was no evidence of departure from linearity among patients with hepatitis B virus infection (Pnonlinearity = 0.072). Conclusion: LSM is useful in screening LREs and all-cause mortality in patients with CLD. Further studies are warranted in assessing the application of LSM in monitoring the risk of LREs and all-cause mortality in clinical practice. (Hepatology Communications 2018;2:467-476).
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- Junna Wang
- Department of Infectious DiseasesFirst Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesFirst Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Department of Science and EducationFirst People's Hospital of Changde CityHunanChina
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- Department of GerontologySecond Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Department of RadiologyFirst Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Department of Hepatobiliary SurgerySecond Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesFirst Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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Younossi ZM. The epidemiology of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken) 2018; 11:92-94. [PMID: 30992797 PMCID: PMC6385947 DOI: 10.1002/cld.710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Zobair M. Younossi
- Center for Liver Disease, Department of MedicineInova Fairfax HospitalFalls ChurchVA
- Betty and Guy Beatty Center for Integrated ResearchInova Health SystemFalls ChurchVA
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Heymach J, Krilov L, Alberg A, Baxter N, Chang SM, Corcoran RB, Dale W, DeMichele A, Magid Diefenbach CS, Dreicer R, Epstein AS, Gillison ML, Graham DL, Jones J, Ko AH, Lopez AM, Maki RG, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Schilsky RL, Sznol M, Westin SN, Burstein H. Clinical Cancer Advances 2018: Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer From the American Society of Clinical Oncology. J Clin Oncol 2018; 36:1020-1044. [PMID: 29380678 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.77.0446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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A MESSAGE FROM ASCO'S PRESIDENT I remember when ASCO first conceived of publishing an annual report on the most transformative research occurring in cancer care. Thirteen reports later, the progress we have chronicled is remarkable, and this year is no different. The research featured in ASCO's Clinical Cancer Advances 2018 report underscores the impressive gains in our understanding of cancer and in our ability to tailor treatments to tumors' genetic makeup. The ASCO 2018 Advance of the Year, adoptive cell immunotherapy, allows clinicians to genetically reprogram patients' own immune cells to find and attack cancer cells throughout the body. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy-a type of adoptive cell immunotherapy-has led to remarkable results in young patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and in adults with lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Researchers are also exploring this approach in other types of cancer. This advance would not be possible without robust federal investment in cancer research. The first clinical trial of CAR T-cell therapy in children with ALL was funded, in part, by grants from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and researchers at the NCI Center for Cancer Research were the first to report on possible CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma. These discoveries follow decades of prior research on immunology and cancer biology, much of which was supported by federal dollars. In fact, many advances that are highlighted in the 2018 Clinical Cancer Advances report were made possible thanks to our nation's support for biomedical research. Funding from the US National Institutes of Health and the NCI helps researchers pursue critical patient care questions and addresses vital, unmet needs that private industry has little incentive to take on. Federally supported cancer research generates the biomedical innovations that fuel the development and availability of new and improved treatments for patients. We need sustained federal research investment to accelerate the discovery of the next generation of cancer treatments. Another major trend in this year's report is progress in precision medicine approaches to treat cancer. Although precision medicine offers promise to people with cancer and their families, that promise is only as good as our ability to make these treatments available to all patients. My presidential theme, "Delivering Discoveries: Expanding the Reach of Precision Medicine," focuses on tackling this formidable challenge so that new targeted therapies are accessible to anyone who faces a cancer diagnosis. By improving access to high-quality care, harnessing big data on patient outcomes from across the globe, and pursuing innovative clinical trials, I am optimistic that we will speed the delivery of these most promising treatments to more patients. Sincerely, Bruce E. Johnson, FASCO ASCO President, 2017 to 2018.
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- John Heymach
- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- John Heymach, Maura L. Gillison, and Shannon Neville Westin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Lada Krilov and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria; Robert Dreicer, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; Anthony Alberg, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Nancy Baxter, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Susan Marina Chang and Andrew H. Ko, University of California, San Francisco; William Dale, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA; Ryan Corcoran, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harold Burstein, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Angela DeMichele and Joshua Jones, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Catherine S. Magid Diefenbach, University of New York; Andrew S. Epstein, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Robert G. Maki, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; David L. Graham, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Ana Maria Lopez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Mario Sznol, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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Skokauskas N, Lavelle TA, Munir K, Sampaio F, Nystrand C, McCrone P, McDaid D, Chisholm D, Byford S, Ganguli P, Feldman I, Belfer M. The cost of child and adolescent mental health services. Lancet Psychiatry 2018; 5:299-300. [PMID: 29580605 PMCID: PMC6812540 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(18)30089-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Norbert Skokauskas
- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, 7030 Trondheim, Norway.
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- London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Thakrar AP, Forrest CB. Child Mortality Trends: The Authors Reply. Health Aff (Millwood) 2018; 37:678. [DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The recent publication of The Lancet Commission on pollution and health is a watershed moment for one of the greatest challenges to cardiovascular health. In this Comment article, we discuss the global burden of air pollution on cardiovascular health.
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- Michael B Hadley
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, New York 10029, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, New York 10029, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, New York 10029, USA
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Jensen RE, Blumling AN. Justifying an ideal first pregnancy age: Vernacular science knowledge and the facilitation of lay argument. PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE (BRISTOL, ENGLAND) 2018; 27:325-337. [PMID: 28823215 DOI: 10.1177/0963662517727673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Members of the lay public often draw from vernacular science knowledge-or metaphors, images, and terms related to technical science-to make normative assessments about behavior. Yet, little is known about vernacular science knowledge in terms of its forms and functions. In a national survey, US adults ( N = 688) were asked to identify an ideal age for first pregnancy, and to explain their decision. Participants drew from arguments related to hormonal processes, the language of risk, and the quality and quantity of "eggs" to navigate and identify an ideal timeline for first pregnancy. Their responses illustrated patterns of justification that involved the (a) employment of scientific concepts as heuristic cues for critical analysis, (b) conflation of details, and (c) synecdochal explication. These findings reveal some of the key ways in which vernacular science knowledge may shape the trajectory of lay argument in a range of contexts.
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Bray GA, Heisel WE, Afshin A, Jensen MD, Dietz WH, Long M, Kushner RF, Daniels SR, Wadden TA, Tsai AG, Hu FB, Jakicic JM, Ryan DH, Wolfe BM, Inge TH. The Science of Obesity Management: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement. Endocr Rev 2018; 39:79-132. [PMID: 29518206 PMCID: PMC5888222 DOI: 10.1210/er.2017-00253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 472] [Impact Index Per Article: 78.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The prevalence of obesity, measured by body mass index, has risen to unacceptable levels in both men and women in the United States and worldwide with resultant hazardous health implications. Genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors influence the development of obesity, and both the general public and health professionals stigmatize those who suffer from the disease. Obesity is associated with and contributes to a shortened life span, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, some cancers, kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, gout, osteoarthritis, and hepatobiliary disease, among others. Weight loss reduces all of these diseases in a dose-related manner-the more weight lost, the better the outcome. The phenotype of "medically healthy obesity" appears to be a transient state that progresses over time to an unhealthy phenotype, especially in children and adolescents. Weight loss is best achieved by reducing energy intake and increasing energy expenditure. Programs that are effective for weight loss include peer-reviewed and approved lifestyle modification programs, diets, commercial weight-loss programs, exercise programs, medications, and surgery. Over-the-counter herbal preparations that some patients use to treat obesity have limited, if any, data documenting their efficacy or safety, and there are few regulatory requirements. Weight regain is expected in all patients, especially when treatment is discontinued. When making treatment decisions, clinicians should consider body fat distribution and individual health risks in addition to body mass index.
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- George A Bray
- Department of Clinical Obesity, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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- Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Children Hospital, Denver, Colorado
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver, Colorado
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- Department of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Clinical Obesity, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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- Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado
- Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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Mungan D, Aydin O, Mahboub B, Albader M, Tarraf H, Doble A, Lahlou A, Tariq L, Aziz F, El Hasnaoui A. Burden of disease associated with asthma among the adult general population of five Middle Eastern countries: Results of the SNAPSHOT program. Respir Med 2018; 139:55-64. [PMID: 29858002 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2018.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Asthma affects millions worldwide resulting in a significant disease burden. However, data on asthma burden from the Middle East is limited. This analysis describes the asthma burden in Egypt, Turkey and a Gulf cluster (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates) as part of the SNAPSHOT program. METHODS SNAPSHOT was an observational, cross-sectional program carried out by telephone in a random sample of the adult general population of the five above mentioned countries. Quotas were defined per country demographics. Subjects were considered to have asthma if they fulfilled the screening criteria, based on the global Asthma Insights and Reality studies. Data collected included demographics, physician consultations, and asthma control (measured by the Asthma Control Test; ACT). Quality of life was assessed using the EuroQol Five-Dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D); and limitations to daily activities using the modified Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS). RESULTS 939 subjects answered questions related to asthma burden. Overall, 367 (44.2%) reported uncontrolled asthma (ACT≤19), and reported significantly lower EQ-5D-3L utility values (0.6 ± 0.4) and EQ-VAS scores (60.7 ± 24.2) compared to controlled subjects (0.8 ± 0.3 and 75.3 ± 19.8 respectively) (p < 0.0001). A significantly higher proportion with uncontrolled asthma also reported experiencing impact on activities of daily living compared to subjects with controlled asthma (p < 0.0001). Overall, 355 (37.8%) asthma subjects were followed by a physician. However, most visits were unscheduled (695;78.0%). CONCLUSION Uncontrolled asthma imposes a significant burden in these Middle Eastern countries resulting in increased frequency of healthcare use, lower quality of life, and a higher impact on daily life compared to controlled asthma.
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- Dilsad Mungan
- Department of Chest Diseases, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Turkey.
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Turkey.
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- College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE and Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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- GlaxoSmithKline, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Migraine is a chronic paroxysmal neurological disorder characterised by multiphase attacks of head pain and a myriad of neurological symptoms. The underlying genetic and biological underpinnings and neural networks involved are coming sharply into focus. This progress in the fundamental understanding of migraine has led to novel, mechanism-based and disease-specific therapeutics. In this Seminar, the clinical features and neurobiology of migraine are reviewed, evidence to support available treatment options is provided, and emerging drug, device, and biological therapies are discussed.
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Oehme F, Fourie L, Beeres FJP, Ogbaji S, Nussbaumer P. Sustainability in humanitarian surgery during medical short-term trips (MSTs): feasibility of inguinal hernia repair in rural Nigeria over 6 years and 13 missions. Hernia 2018; 22:491-498. [DOI: 10.1007/s10029-018-1758-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Iuliano AD, Roguski KM, Chang HH, Muscatello DJ, Palekar R, Tempia S, Cohen C, Gran JM, Schanzer D, Cowling BJ, Wu P, Kyncl J, Ang LW, Park M, Redlberger-Fritz M, Yu H, Espenhain L, Krishnan A, Emukule G, van Asten L, Pereira da Silva S, Aungkulanon S, Buchholz U, Widdowson MA, Bresee JS. Estimates of global seasonal influenza-associated respiratory mortality: a modelling study. Lancet 2018; 391:1285-1300. [PMID: 29248255 PMCID: PMC5935243 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)33293-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1686] [Impact Index Per Article: 281.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Estimates of influenza-associated mortality are important for national and international decision making on public health priorities. Previous estimates of 250 000-500 000 annual influenza deaths are outdated. We updated the estimated number of global annual influenza-associated respiratory deaths using country-specific influenza-associated excess respiratory mortality estimates from 1999-2015. METHODS We estimated country-specific influenza-associated respiratory excess mortality rates (EMR) for 33 countries using time series log-linear regression models with vital death records and influenza surveillance data. To extrapolate estimates to countries without data, we divided countries into three analytic divisions for three age groups (<65 years, 65-74 years, and ≥75 years) using WHO Global Health Estimate (GHE) respiratory infection mortality rates. We calculated mortality rate ratios (MRR) to account for differences in risk of influenza death across countries by comparing GHE respiratory infection mortality rates from countries without EMR estimates with those with estimates. To calculate death estimates for individual countries within each age-specific analytic division, we multiplied randomly selected mean annual EMRs by the country's MRR and population. Global 95% credible interval (CrI) estimates were obtained from the posterior distribution of the sum of country-specific estimates to represent the range of possible influenza-associated deaths in a season or year. We calculated influenza-associated deaths for children younger than 5 years for 92 countries with high rates of mortality due to respiratory infection using the same methods. FINDINGS EMR-contributing countries represented 57% of the global population. The estimated mean annual influenza-associated respiratory EMR ranged from 0·1 to 6·4 per 100 000 individuals for people younger than 65 years, 2·9 to 44·0 per 100 000 individuals for people aged between 65 and 74 years, and 17·9 to 223·5 per 100 000 for people older than 75 years. We estimated that 291 243-645 832 seasonal influenza-associated respiratory deaths (4·0-8·8 per 100 000 individuals) occur annually. The highest mortality rates were estimated in sub-Saharan Africa (2·8-16·5 per 100 000 individuals), southeast Asia (3·5-9·2 per 100 000 individuals), and among people aged 75 years or older (51·3-99·4 per 100 000 individuals). For 92 countries, we estimated that among children younger than 5 years, 9243-105 690 influenza-associated respiratory deaths occur annually. INTERPRETATION These global influenza-associated respiratory mortality estimates are higher than previously reported, suggesting that previous estimates might have underestimated disease burden. The contribution of non-respiratory causes of death to global influenza-associated mortality should be investigated. FUNDING None.
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- A Danielle Iuliano
- Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Norway; Domain for Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Infection Disease Prevention and Control Branch, Public Health Agency Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early-warning on Infectious Disease, Division of Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, National Health Institute Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal
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- International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Avelar Rodriguez D, Toro Monjaraz EM, Ignorosa Arellano KR, Ramirez Mayans J. Childhood obesity in Mexico: social determinants of health and other risk factors. BMJ Case Rep 2018; 2018:bcr-2017-223862. [PMID: 29602890 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Approximately 50 million children and adolescents in Latin America are affected by the childhood obesity pandemic. We present the case of a 5-year-old Mexican girl with obesity and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), in whom prenatal, lifestyle and environmental risk factors were identified. Here, we demonstrate how childhood obesity is rooted since pregnancy and the perinatal stage, and how the social determinants of health like unsafe outdoor conditions, lack of infrastructure to exercise and a suboptimal physical activity curriculum in government schools strongly influence the development and maintenance of childhood obesity and complicate management.
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- David Avelar Rodriguez
- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Instituto Nacional de Pediatria, Coyoacan, Mexico
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Instituto Nacional de Pediatria, Coyoacan, Mexico
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Abuya T, Obare F, Matanda D, Dennis ML, Bellows B. Stakeholder perspectives regarding transfer of free maternity services to
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enya: Implications for universal health coverage. Int J Health Plann Manage 2018; 33:e648-e662. [DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population HealthLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London UK
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- Reproductive HealthPopulation Council Lusaka Zambia
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Lee HJ, Choi EK, Lee SH, Kim YJ, Han KD, Oh S. Risk of ischemic stroke in metabolically healthy obesity: A nationwide population-based study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195210. [PMID: 29601602 PMCID: PMC5877885 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Whether metabolically healthy obese (MHO) individuals are at increased risk of ischemic stroke is not well known. We investigated the association of the MHO phenotype with ischemic stroke. Methods A total of 354,083 adults (age 45.8 ± 14.2 years) from the Korean National Health Insurance Service–National Sample Cohort enrolled in 2004–2008 were followed-up for incident ischemic stroke until 2013. Subjects meeting none of the metabolic syndrome criteria were classified as ‘metabolically healthy’. The cohort was categorized into four groups according to obesity and metabolic status: metabolically healthy normal weight (MHNW), metabolically unhealthy normal weight (MUNW), MHO, and metabolically unhealthy obese (MUO). Results Ischemic stroke was newly diagnosed in 4,884 (1.4%) individuals during a mean follow-up of 7.4 ± 1.5 years. Stroke incidence rates for the MHNW, MUNW, MHO, and MUO groups were 0.56, 2.61, 0.61, and 2.76 per 1,000 person-years, respectively. While risk for stroke increased significantly in metabolically unhealthy groups, it was not increased in MHO compared to the MHNW group on multivariate analysis. In metabolically healthy individuals, obesity did not increase the risk for ischemic stroke, regardless of the severity of obesity. Meanwhile, in metabolically unhealthy individuals, being obese was significantly associated with increased risk of stroke. Conclusions MHO individuals were not at increased risk for ischemic stroke. However, obesity increased risk for ischemic stroke in persons with metabolic risk factors; therefore, maintaining normal weight may be more important for this population. Also, metabolic unhealthiness showed greater association than obesity with stroke.
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- Hyun-Jung Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Boeckmann M, Nohavova I, Dogar O, Kralikova E, Pankova A, Zvolska K, Huque R, Fatima R, Noor M, Elsey H, Sheikh A, Siddiqi K, Kotz D. Protocol for the mixed-methods process and context evaluation of the TB & Tobacco randomised controlled trial in Bangladesh and Pakistan: a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e019878. [PMID: 29602847 PMCID: PMC5887198 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health problem in South Asia. Tobacco use increases the risks of TB infection and TB progression. The TB& Tobacco placebo-controlled randomised trial aims to (1) assess the effectiveness of the tobacco cessation medication cytisine versus placebo when combined with behavioural support and (2) implement tobacco cessation medication and behavioural support as part of general TB care in Bangladesh and Pakistan. This paper summarises the process and context evaluation protocol embedded in the effectiveness-implementation hybrid design. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We are conducting a mixed-methods process and context evaluation informed by an intervention logic model that draws on the UK Medical Research Council's Process Evaluation Guidance. Our approach includes quantitative and qualitative data collection on context, recruitment, reach, dose delivered, dose received and fidelity. Quantitative data include patient characteristics, reach of recruitment among eligible patients, routine trial data on dose delivered and dose received, and a COM-B ('capability', 'opportunity', 'motivation' and 'behaviour') questionnaire filled in by participating health workers. Qualitative data include semistructured interviews with TB health workers and patients, and with policy-makers at district and central levels in each country. Interviews will be analysed using the framework approach. The behavioural intervention delivery is audio recorded and assessed using a predefined fidelity coding index based on behavioural change technique taxonomy. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study complies with the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethics approval for the study and process evaluation was granted by the University of Leeds (qualitative components), University of York (trial data and fidelity assessment), Bangladesh Medical Research Council and Bangladesh Drug Administration (trial data and qualitative components) and Pakistan Medical Research Council (trial data and qualitative components). Results of this research will be disseminated through reports to stakeholders and peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN43811467; Pre-results.
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- Melanie Boeckmann
- Institute of General Practice, Addiction Research and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- University Hospital Prague VFN v. PRAZE, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK
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- University Hospital Prague VFN v. PRAZE, Prague, Czech Republic
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- University Hospital Prague VFN v. PRAZE, Prague, Czech Republic
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- National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK
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- Institute of General Practice, Addiction Research and Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Family Medicine, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Ding C, Lim LL, Xu L, Kong APS. Sleep and Obesity. J Obes Metab Syndr 2018; 27:4-24. [PMID: 31089536 PMCID: PMC6489488 DOI: 10.7570/jomes.2018.27.1.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Rising global prevalence and incidence of obesity lead to increased cardiovascular-renal complications and cancers. Epidemiological studies reported a worldwide trend towards suboptimal sleep duration and poor sleep quality in parallel with this obesity epidemic. From rodents and human models, it is highly plausible that abnormalities in sleep, both quantity and quality, impact negatively on energy metabolism. While excess dietary intake and physical inactivity are the known drivers of the obesity epidemic, promotion of healthy sleep habits has emerged as a new target to combat obesity. In this light, present review focuses on the existing literature examining the relationship between sleep physiology and energy homeostasis. Notably, sleep dysregulation perturbs the metabolic milieu via alterations in hormones such as leptin and ghrelin, eating behavior, neuroendocrine and autonomic nervous systems. In addition, shift work and trans-meridian air travel may exert a negative influence on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and trigger circadian misalignment, leading to impaired glucose tolerance and increased fat accumulation. Amassing evidence has also suggested that uncoupling of the circadian clock can increase the risk of adverse metabolic health. Given the importance of sleep in maintaining energy homeostasis and that it is potentially modifiable, promoting good sleep hygiene may create new avenues for obesity prevention and treatment.
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- Chenzhao Ding
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur,
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,
China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,
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Barakat A, Hamdy MM, Elbadr MM. Uses of fluoxetine in nociceptive pain management: A literature overview. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 829:12-25. [PMID: 29608897 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fluoxetine is one of the top ten prescribed antidepressants. Other therapeutic applications were approved for fluoxetine including, anxiety disorders, bulimia nervosa, and premature ejaculation. However, the role of fluoxetine in nociceptive pain management is still unclear. In this review, we discuss an overview of five possible roles of fluoxetine in pain management: intrinsic antinociceptive effect, enhancement of acute opioid analgesia, attenuation of tolerance development to opioid analgesia, attenuation of dependence development and abstinence syndrome, and attenuation of opioid induced hyperalgesia. Conflicting data were reported about fluoxetine intrinsic anti-nociceptive effect in preclinical and clinical studies except for inflammatory pain. Similar controversy was described in preclinical and clinical studies which explored the possible enhancement of opioid analgesia by fluoxetine co-administration. However, fluoxetine was found to have a promising effect on opioid tolerance and dependence in animal and human studies. Regarding opioid induced hyperalgesia, no studies examined fluoxetine effects in this regard. Our literature review revealed that, the most likely beneficial use of fluoxetine in nociceptive pain management is for alleviation of inflammatory pain and attenuation of opioid tolerance and dependence. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and corticosteroids carry many adverse effects and toxicities. Effective alleviation of opioid tolerance and dependence represents a huge health burden and growing unmet medical need. Moreover, most agents used to attenuate these phenomena are either experimental or poorly tolerable drugs which limit their transitional value. Fluoxetine offers an effective, safe, and tolerable alternative for management of both inflammatory pain and opioid tolerance and dependence presently available to clinicians.
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- Ahmed Barakat
- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt.
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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Vargas Moranth R, Navarro Lechuga E. Cancer incidence and mortality in Barranquilla, Colombia. 2008-2012. Colomb Med (Cali) 2018; 49:55-62. [PMID: 29983464 PMCID: PMC6018819 DOI: 10.25100/cm.v49i1.3627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe cancer incidence and mortality during the 2008-2012 period in the District of Barranquilla. METHODS Cancer incident cases were collected, analyzed and processed by the Barranquilla Population Cancer Registry during the study period. Population structure was obtained from the Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadìsticas (DANE) and mortality from the Sistema de Información de Cáncer en Colombia. The total and specific crude and specific incidence rates and mortality by age and gender were estimated, as well as by-age standardized incidence rates. Statistical analysis were performed with SPSS V24 and Canreg5. RESULTS 8,182 cases of cancer were identified, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer (62.8% in women). 83.0% of the tumors had histological verification and only 5.2% were DCO. The adjusted incidence rate for all tumors was 116.5 per 100,000 in men and 155.4 per 100,000 in women. The most frequent locations were prostate and trachea-bronchi-lung in men, while in women, breast and cervix occupied the first places. Breast and prostate had the highest mortality rates in women and men, respectively. CONCLUSION Specific behavior of cancer incidence and mortality in Barranquilla has important increases for the main types of tumors (breast and prostate) when compared to the country and other population registries. To provide data is key to showing a representative behavior of the Colombian Caribbean.
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- Rusvelt Vargas Moranth
- Registro Poblacional de Cáncer de Barranquilla. Barranquilla, Colombia
- Grupo de Investigación en Economía de la Salud, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
- Grupo de Investigación Sanus Viventium, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Registro Poblacional de Cáncer de Barranquilla. Barranquilla, Colombia
- Grupo de Investigación Proyecto UNI. Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
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Vella S, Wilson D. From Durban to Durban: end of AIDS further than hoped. Lancet HIV 2018; 3:e403-e405. [PMID: 27562737 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(16)30118-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Stefano Vella
- Center for Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Global HIV/AIDS Program Director, The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA
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Karikari TK, Charway-Felli A, Höglund K, Blennow K, Zetterberg H. Commentary: Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders during 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Front Neurol 2018; 9:201. [PMID: 29651272 PMCID: PMC5885159 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Thomas K Karikari
- School of Life Sciences, Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, The University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.,Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, The University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.,Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, The University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.,Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden.,Department of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom.,UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL, London, United Kingdom
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Rovella V, Anemona L, Cardellini M, Scimeca M, Saggini A, Santeusanio G, Bonanno E, Montanaro M, Legramante IM, Ippoliti A, Di Daniele N, Federici M, Mauriello A. The role of obesity in carotid plaque instability: interaction with age, gender, and cardiovascular risk factors. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2018; 17:46. [PMID: 29598820 PMCID: PMC5874994 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-018-0685-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the last decade, several studies have reported an unexpected and seemingly paradoxical inverse correlation between BMI and incidence of cardiovascular diseases. This so called "obesity paradox effect" has been mainly investigated through imaging methods instead of histologic evaluation, which is still the best method to study the instability of carotid plaque. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to evaluate by histology the role of obesity in destabilization of carotid plaques and the interaction with age, gender and other major cerebrovascular risk factors. METHODS A total of 390 carotid plaques from symptomatic and asymptomatic patients submitted to endarterectomy, for whom complete clinical and laboratory assessment of major cardiovascular risk factors was available, were studied by histology. Patients with a BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m2 were considered as obese. Data were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression and for each variable in the equation the estimated odds ratio (OR) was calculated. RESULTS Unstable carotid plaque OR for obese patients with age < 70 years was 5.91 (95% CI 1.17-29.80), thus being the highest OR compared to that of other risk factors. Unstable carotid plaque OR decreased to 4.61 (95% CI 0.54-39.19) in males ≥ 70 years, being only 0.93 (95% CI 0.25-3.52) among women. When obesity featured among metabolic syndrome risk factors, the OR for plaque destabilization was 3.97 (95% CI 1.81-6.22), a significantly higher value compared to OR in non-obese individuals with metabolic syndrome (OR = 1.48; 95% CI 0.86-2.31). Similar results were obtained when assessing the occurrence of acute cerebrovascular symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Results from our study appear to do not confirm any paradoxical effect of obesity on the carotid artery district. Conversely, obesity is confirmed to be an independent risk factor for carotid plaque destabilization, particularly in males aged < 70 years, significantly increasing such risk among patients with metabolic syndrome.
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- Valentina Rovella
- Hypertension and Nephrology Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
- IRCCS San Raffaele, Via di Val Cannuta 247, 00166 Rome, Italy
- OrchideaLab S.r.l, Via del Grecale 6, Morlupo, Rome, RM Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Hypertension and Nephrology Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Conscious Sedation versus General Anesthesia for Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Undergoing Endovascular Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:2318489. [PMID: 29789778 PMCID: PMC5896359 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2318489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study is to compare the effect of conscious sedation (CS) with general anesthesia (GA) on clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) undergoing endovascular therapy (EVT). MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Registers of Controlled Trials (from inception to July 2017) were searched for reports on CS and GA of AIS undergoing EVT. Two reviewers assessed the eligibility of the identified studies and extracted data. Data were analyzed using the fixed-effects model, and the sources of heterogeneity were explored by sensitive analysis. Trial sequential analysis was conducted to monitor boundaries for the limitation of global type I error, and GRADE system was demonstrated to evaluate the quality of evidence. A total of thirteen studies were finally identified. Pooled analysis of the incidence of mRS score ≦ 2 after hospital discharge and one or three months in the CS group was higher than that in the GA group. The all-causing mortality of AIS patients in the CS group was lower than that in the GA group. There were no differences in the proportion of IA rtPA and thrombolysis between the two groups. Compared with AIS patients receiving GA, the all-causing mortality in the AIS patients receiving CS was decreased, while incidence of mRS score ≦ 2 at hospital discharge and one or three months was increased.
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Suo Y, Chen W, Pan Y, Peng Y, Yan H, Li W, Liu G, Wang Y. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Markers of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Hematoma Expansion of Intracerebral Hemorrhage. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2018; 27:2006-2013. [PMID: 29605289 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.02.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hematoma expansion is an independent risk factor of unfavorable outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), which always occurs in the early phase after symptoms onset. The relationship between underlying small vessel disease (SVD) and hematoma expansion was inconsistent in patients with ICH. We aimed to investigate the relationship between magnetic resonance (MR) characteristics of SVD and hematoma expansion in patients with ICH within 72 hours after symptoms onset. METHODS Data were derived from a cohort of biological sample collection from April 2014 to April 2016. We recruited patients aged 18 years or older with a baseline and follow-up computed tomography within 72 hours after symptom onset, as well as an MR imaging within 3 months before or after ICH. Hematoma expansion was defined as an increase in volume between baseline and final hematoma volume exceeding 6 mL or 33% of the baseline volume. Multivariate logistic regression was used to explore the association between clinical characteristics, imaging markers, total SVD score, and hematoma expansion in patients with ICH. RESULTS A total of 103 patients experienced hematoma expansion among the 263 enrolled patients (mean age 53.4 ± 14.0 years, 76.4% male). Electrocardiogram abnormal rhythm, fewer non-lobar microbleeds, lower plasma homocysteine concentration, and smaller baseline hematoma volume independently predicted the risk of hematoma expansion (P = .004, .021, .001, and .024, respectively). Odds ratios ranged from 1.02 to 3.72. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggested that the use of MR markers revealing underlying SVD may help to identify patients with ICH with potential hematoma expansion.
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- Yue Suo
- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China; Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China; Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China; Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China; Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China; Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China; Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China; Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China; Monogenic Disease Research Center for Neurological Disorders, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China; Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China; Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China.
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Axley P, Ahmed Z, Ravi S, Singal AK. Hepatitis C Virus and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Narrative Review. J Clin Transl Hepatol 2018; 6:79-84. [PMID: 29607308 PMCID: PMC5863002 DOI: 10.14218/jcth.2017.00067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of liver-related death worldwide. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of advanced hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis, with significantly increased risk for development of HCC. The morbidity and mortality of HCV-related HCC remains high, as rates of HCV cirrhosis continue to increase. The long-term goal of antiviral therapy for chronic HCV is to reduce complications from cirrhosis, including HCC. The advent of new direct-acting antivirals with high rates of virological clearance has revolutionized cure of HCV infection. While the development of HCC in HCV patients who achieve disease sustained virologic response is reduced, these patients remain at risk for HCC, particularly those patients with advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis. This review outlines the epidemiology of HCC in chronic HCV, various mechanisms, risk factors and pathophysiology that contribute to this disease process, screening recommendations, and the available data on the impact of new direct-acting antiviral treatment on the development on HCC.
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- Page Axley
- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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Sung B. Effects of Different Types of Smoking Cessation Treatments for South Korean Adult Smokers without an Intention to Quit. J Lifestyle Med 2018; 8:33-41. [PMID: 29581958 PMCID: PMC5846642 DOI: 10.15280/jlm.2018.8.1.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background While there are many different ways to quit smoking, current methods are not equally successful. The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of different types of stop smoking treatment for South Korean adult smokers without an intention to quit. Methods This cross-sectional study used data of 14,174 adults (age 19 years and over) from the Korea national health and nutrition examination survey (2007–2012) who have experience of smoking. The data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. Results According to multiple logistic regression analysis, the education and counseling plus prescription drug group (OR = 14.831, 95% CI = 1.256 to 175.136) and education and counseling plus NRT group (OR = 3.060, 95% CI = 1.971 to 4.748) were associated with increased odds of quitting success compared to the no intervention group. Second, the education and counseling group was associated with increased odds of quitting success compared to the no intervention group (OR = 4.944, 95% CI = 3.463 to 7.058). Third, education and counseling plus NRT (OR = 0.325, 95% CI = 0.161 to 0.657) and NRT alone (OR = 0.322, 95% CI = 0.175 to 0.593) were associated with decreased odds of quitting success compared to the group using prescription drug only. Conclusion These findings suggest that an approach utilizing education and counseling plus prescription drugs is the most successful type of stop smoking treatment for South Korean adult smokers without an intention to quit.
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- Baksun Sung
- Research Committee, Korea Institute for Health and Welfare Policy, Seoul, Korea
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Porcu M, Machado RCBR, Urbano M, Verri WA, Rossaneis AC, Vargas HO, Nunes SOV. Depressed female smokers have higher levels of soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1. Addict Behav Rep 2018; 7:90-95. [PMID: 29892702 PMCID: PMC5993894 DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2018.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Aim To examine clinical and biomarkers in depressed female smokers, in order to better clarify the process that link mood disorders, childhood trauma and smoking in women. Methods The clinical sample comprised women with unipolar or bipolar depression, divided into subgroups of smokers and never-smoker. The control groups comprised two subgroups non-depressed women, separated into smokers and never-smokers. A structured questionnaire was used to assess socio-demographic and clinical data. The following scales were used: 17-item version Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Rating scale (HAM-A), Sheehan disability scale, the Child Trauma Questionnaire. The following biomarkers were investigated: lipid profile, including total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides the Castelli's Risk indexes I and II; and cytokines, including interleukins (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 (sTNF-R1). Results Depressed female smokers showed a number of significant positive correlations: emotional neglect and sTNF-R1 (p = 0.02); waist circumference and sTNF-R1 (p = 0.001); body mass index and sTNF-R1 (p < 0.01); HAM-A and sTNF-R1 (p = 0.03); IL-1β and sTNF-R1 (p < 0.01); IL-10 and sTNF-R1 (p = 0.001); IL-12 and sTNF-R1 (p < 0.01);Castelli index I and sTNF-R1 (p < 0.01); Castelli index II and sTNF-R1 (p < 0.01); and a significantly negative correlation between HDLc and sTNF-R1(p = 0.014). Conclusion This study suggests that depressed female smokers who experienced more childhood trauma and had more anxiety symptoms are associated with the activation of inflammatory processes and alterations in components of lipid profile.
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- Mauro Porcu
- Center of Approach and Treatment for Smokers, University Hospital, Londrina State University, Campus Universitário, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.,Health Sciences Graduation Program, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Center of Approach and Treatment for Smokers, University Hospital, Londrina State University, Campus Universitário, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.,Health Sciences Graduation Program, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Health Sciences Graduation Program, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.,Department of Statistics, Center of Exact Sciences, Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil
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- Health Sciences Graduation Program, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.,Department of Pathology, Biological Sciences Center, Londrina State University, Brazil
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- Health Sciences Graduation Program, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Londrina State University (UEL), Health Sciences Centre, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.,Center of Approach and Treatment for Smokers, University Hospital, Londrina State University, Campus Universitário, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Londrina State University (UEL), Health Sciences Centre, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.,Center of Approach and Treatment for Smokers, University Hospital, Londrina State University, Campus Universitário, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.,Health Sciences Graduation Program, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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Li CX, Weng H, Zheng J, Feng ZH, Ou JL, Liao WJ. Association Between MicroRNAs Polymorphisms and Risk of Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-Analysis in Chinese Individuals. Front Aging Neurosci 2018; 10:82. [PMID: 29643803 PMCID: PMC5882832 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2018.00082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Objective: Previous studies have demonstrated that some single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNAs are related to the risk of ischemic stroke (IS), but the conclusions are still controversial and inconclusive. We performed this meta-analysis to further assess the association between miR-146a C>G (rs2910164), miR-149 T>C (rs2292832), miR-196a2 T>C (rs11614913), miR-499 A>G (rs3746444) and risk of IS in Chinese individuals. Methods: Relevant studies were identified in the databases of PubMed, Embase. The strength of correlation between microRNAs polymorphisms and IS risk was assessed by odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) under five genetic models. Results: 5 studies, containing 2,632 cases and 3,191 controls, were included in this meta-analysis. The overall results of meta-analysis indicated that there were no significant association between miR-146a C>G (rs2910164), miR-149 T>C (rs2292832), miR-196a2 T>C (rs11614913), and the IS risk in the overall analyses. MiR-499 A>G (rs3746444) was associated with an increased IS risk under allele model (OR = 1.30, 95% CI = 1.02-1.66), heterozygous model (OR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.01-1.79) and dominant model (OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.02-1.80) in Chinese. The sensitivity analysis results of these four polymorphisms were similar to the overall results. Conclusion: MiR-499 A>G (rs3746444) G allele and AG, AG + AA genotype might be risk factors of IS in Chinese. No significant association was observed between miR-146a C>G (rs2910164), miR-149 T>C (rs2292832), miR-196a2 T>C (rs11614913), and IS risk. The associations may be different due to geographical factors of China. More explorations in more diverse geographically regions with large sample size are expected to further verify the findings in the future.
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- Chen-Xi Li
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Cheng YL, Shu JH, Hsu HC, Liang Y, Chou RH, Hsu PF, Wang YJ, Ding YZ, Liou TL, Wang YW, Huang SS, Lin CC, Lu TM, Leu HB, Lin SJ, Chan WL. High health literacy is associated with less obesity and lower Framingham risk score: Sub-study of the VGH-HEALTHCARE trial. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0194813. [PMID: 29590183 PMCID: PMC5874050 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Backgrounds Lower health literacy (HL) is associated with several cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome (MS). The aim of our study was to investigate the association between HL and the Framingham 10-year risk score of CVD. Methods From 2015–2016, 1010 subjects aged 23 to 88 years receiving health check-up in Taipei Veterans General Hospital had complete clinical evaluations and laboratory examinations. Fatty liver was diagnosed by ultrasonography. The short form questionnaire adapted from the Mandarin Health Literacy Scale was used to assess HL. The Framingham risk score was calculated by patient characteristics. Results Subjects with higher BMIs were associated with lower HL scores. The proportion of subjects with MS was higher in the lower health literacy score group (≤ 9) at 28.8%; further analysis found that lower HL was significantly associated with MS in women but not in men. The Spearman’s rho demonstrated that the HL score was significantly associated with the BMI-based (rho = -0.11; P < 0.001) or lipid-based (rho = -0.09; P < 0.004) Framingham risk score. Conclusions Higher HL scores were associated with less CVD risk such as lower BMIs, less MS in women, and less fatty liver disease. Furthermore, HL had an inverse association with the Framingham risk score as expected. Therefore, HL in patients with CVD risk should be improved and considered as an important issue in terms of CVD reduction.
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- Yuan-Lung Cheng
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Taipei Municipal Gan-Dau Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (YJW); (YL)
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cardiovascular research center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cardiovascular research center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (YJW); (YL)
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cardiovascular research center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of public health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cardiovascular research center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cardiovascular research center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cardiovascular research center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Healthcare and Management Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cardiovascular research center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hostiuc S, Marinescu M, Costescu M, Aluaș M, Negoi I. Cardiac telocytes. From basic science to cardiac diseases. II. Acute myocardial infarction. Ann Anat 2018; 218:18-27. [PMID: 29604385 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2018.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Revised: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to evaluate the scientific evidence regarding a potential role of telocytes in myocardial infarction. MATERIALS AND METHODS To this purpose, we performed a systematic review of relevant scientific literature, indexed in PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS We found six articles containing relevant studies aimed at liking myocardial infarction and telocytes. The studies that were analysed in this review failed to show, beyond a reasonable doubt, that telocytes do actually have significant roles in myocardial regeneration after myocardial infarction. The main issues to be addressed in future studies are a correct characterization of telocytes, and a differentiation from other cell types that either have similar morphologies (using electron microscopy) or similar immunophenotypes, with emphasis on endothelial progenitors, which were previously shown to have similar morphology, and functions in cardiac regeneration after myocardial infarction.
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- Sorin Hostiuc
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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