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Peng Y, Burgess T, Carroll A, Neumeyer C, Canik J, Cole M, Dorland W, Fogarty P, Grisham L, Hillis D, Katoh Y, Korsah K, Kotschenreuther M, LaHaye R, Mahajan S, Majeski R, Nelson B, Patton B, Rasmussen D, Sabbagh S, Sontag A, Stoller R, Tsai CC, Valanju P, Wagner J, Yoder G. Remote Handling and Plasma Conditions to Enable Fusion Nuclear Science R&D Using a Component Testing Facility. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst09-a9034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Y.K.M. Peng
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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Peng Y, Canik J, Diem S, Milora S, Park J, Sontag A, Fogarty P, Lumsdaine A, Murakami M, Burgess T, Cole M, Katoh Y, Korsah K, Patton B, Wagner J, Yoder G, Stambaugh R, Staebler G, Kotschenreuther M, Valanju P, Mahajan S, Sawan M. Fusion Nuclear Science Facility (FNSF) before Upgrade to Component Test Facility (CTF). Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst60-441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Y.K.M. Peng
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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Seftel AD, Rosen RC, Hayes RP, Althof S, Goldfisher E, Shen W, Sontag A. Effect of once-daily tadalafil on confidence and perceived difficulty in performing sexual intercourse in men who were incomplete responders to as-needed PDE5 inhibitor treatment. Int J Clin Pract 2014; 68:841-9. [PMID: 24666765 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION For men with erectile dysfunction (ED), the expectation of difficulty and level of confidence in achieving and maintaining an erection have an impact on sexual performance. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS This 12-week, double-blind study investigated once-daily tadalafil (2.5 mg titrated to 5 mg or 5 mg) (n = 176) or placebo (n = 79) on confidence and perceived difficulty in performing sexual intercourse in men with ED who were incomplete responders to as-needed phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor therapy. The Confidence in Performing Sexual Intercourse Questionnaire (CPSIQ) and Difficulty in Performing Sexual Intercourse Questionnaire (DPSIQ) were administered at baseline and 12 weeks. RESULTS The mean change in CPSIQ for the tadalafil group was 1.8, which represents a shift from 'very low' to 'moderate' sexual confidence vs. a mean change of 0.5 in the placebo group (p < 0.0001). The mean change in DPSIQ for tadalafil was 1.6, which represents a shift from 'very difficult' to 'moderately' or 'slightly difficult' sexual performance vs. a mean change of 0.4 in the placebo group (p < 0.0001). Among men receiving tadalafil with an International Index of Erectile Function-Erectile Function (IIEF-EF) end-point score of ≥ 26 or who achieved a minimal clinically important difference in IIEF-EF score at end-point, the mean changes in CPSIQ were 3.0 and 2.4, respectively (both p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Once-daily tadalafil vs. placebo improves confidence and decreases difficulty in performing sexual intercourse for men with ED who were incomplete responders to as-needed PDE5 inhibitor therapy.
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- A D Seftel
- Division of Urology, Cooper University Hospital - Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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Sontag A, Ni X, Althof SE, Rosen RC. Relationship between erectile function and sexual self-confidence: a path analytic model in men being treated with tadalafil. Int J Impot Res 2013; 26:7-12. [PMID: 23864107 DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2013.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2012] [Revised: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sexual self-confidence has been shown to be associated with erectile function (EF) in men receiving PDE-5 inhibitor therapy; however, few studies have investigated the pathways (for example, sexual satisfaction, communication, time concerns and spontaneity) through which improvements in sexual self-confidence occur. This study examined this relationship using a path analysis model in men with ED enrolled in an open-label clinical trial of 20 mg tadalafil, administered on-demand over 12 weeks. International Index of Erectile Function and Psychological and Interpersonal Relationship Scales data were used to assess improvement in EF, sexual confidence and mediating variables. Controlling for baseline measures and covariates, the model indicated that change in sexual self-confidence was significantly associated with changes in EF (P<0.0001), sexual communication conflict (P=0.01), time concerns (P<0.0001) and spontaneity (P<0.0001). The total effect of EF on sexual self-confidence was 0.85, with 0.08 of this relationship indirectly mediated through time concerns and spontaneity. These data suggest that improved sexual confidence in men receiving treatment with a long-acting PDE-5 inhibitor occurs both directly via improved EF and indirectly via improved spontaneity and diminished time concerns.
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- A Sontag
- Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- New England Research Institutes, Watertown, MA, USA
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Mitchell B, Ni X, Wickerham D, Sontag A, Muram D. Incidence Rates of Invasive Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women with and without a Family History of Breast Cancer and Stratified by Breast Cancer Risk Score. Cancer Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-6066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Health care professionals often consider family history the most important indicator of invasive breast cancer (IBC) risk and may assume women without a family history of breast cancer (FHBC) are at low risk for IBC. This analysis compared the incidence of IBC in postmenopausal women (PMW) with and without FHBC who were enrolled in the placebo arms of 2 clinical trials.Materials and Methods: The study population for this analysis was PMW with osteoporosis or women with or at high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). The breast cancer risk (BCR) score [or absolute risk] was calculated using the breast cancer risk assessment (BCRA) tool from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Descriptive statistics (eg, mean age, BCR score) were calculated for women with or without FHBC. The BCR score was binned into unit intervals and, within each unit, the number of patients, number of IBC cases, and the IBC incidence rates were calculated.Results: Of the 6322 patients included in this analysis (excluding patients ≥86 years old, or with a history of ductal carcinoma in situ or lobular carcinoma in situ), 92 developed IBC (Table 1). For PMW with FHBC [164;12.9%], the mean (±SD) age was 71.3±6.9, the mean BCR score (%) was 3.65±1.09, and all 164 (100%) had a BCR score ≥1.66%, which is consistent with the NSABP Breast Cancer Prevention Trial's definition of “high risk.” For women without FHBC, the mean age was 70.8±6.7, the mean BCR score was 1.74±0.44 and 598 (55.1%) women belonged to the high risk group. For women with or at high risk for CAD and FHBC [443; 8.8%], the mean age was 68.9±6.8, the mean BCR score was 3.52±1.25, and 441 (99.5%) were in the high-risk group. Among women without FHBC (n=4589), the mean age was 67.3±6.6, the mean BCR score was 1.54±0.40, and 1605 (35.0%) were at high risk for IBC. The incidence rate of IBC increased as the absolute risk of breast cancer increased or if FHBC was present, more IBC cases were recorded in women with a lower absolute risk of breast cancer or without a FHBC (Figure 1).Discussion: In general, incidence rates of IBC correlated with BCR estimates and incidence rates were higher as BCR scores increased. However, the majority of women who developed breast cancer had scores between 1% and 2% and did not have FHBC (76/92; 82.6%); many women with IBC (40/92; 43.5%) had BCR scores below the defined high risk cutoff of 1.66%.Total number of all patients, IBC cases and incidence rates grouped by unit BCRA tool score intervalsBCRA Tool Score (%)No. PatientsNo. IBC CasesIBC Incidence Rate(0,1]36610.52(1,2]4602602.61(2,3]881163.74(3,4]369116.28(4,5]35 (5,6]27215.81(6,7]21 (7,8]18222.9(8,9]1 (9,10]1 (10,11] (11,12]1 Total632292 Figure 1: Invasive breast cancer cases and incidence rate by unit BCRA tool risk intervals. The number of cases represented by the black and gray bars are stacked and not additive.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2009;69(24 Suppl):Abstract nr 6066.
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