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Spitzer H, Ripart M, Whitaker K, D’Arco F, Mankad K, Chen AA, Napolitano A, De Palma L, De Benedictis A, Foldes S, Humphreys Z, Zhang K, Hu W, Mo J, Likeman M, Davies S, Güttler C, Lenge M, Cohen NT, Tang Y, Wang S, Chari A, Tisdall M, Bargallo N, Conde-Blanco E, Pariente JC, Pascual-Diaz S, Delgado-Martínez I, Pérez-Enríquez C, Lagorio I, Abela E, Mullatti N, O’Muircheartaigh J, Vecchiato K, Liu Y, Caligiuri ME, Sinclair B, Vivash L, Willard A, Kandasamy J, McLellan A, Sokol D, Semmelroch M, Kloster AG, Opheim G, Ribeiro L, Yasuda C, Rossi-Espagnet C, Hamandi K, Tietze A, Barba C, Guerrini R, Gaillard WD, You X, Wang I, González-Ortiz S, Severino M, Striano P, Tortora D, Kälviäinen R, Gambardella A, Labate A, Desmond P, Lui E, O’Brien T, Shetty J, Jackson G, Duncan JS, Winston GP, Pinborg LH, Cendes F, Theis FJ, Shinohara RT, Cross JH, Baldeweg T, Adler S, Wagstyl K. Interpretable surface-based detection of focal cortical dysplasias: a Multi-centre Epilepsy Lesion Detection study. Brain 2022; 145:3859-3871. [PMID: 35953082 PMCID: PMC9679165 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awac224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
One outstanding challenge for machine learning in diagnostic biomedical imaging is algorithm interpretability. A key application is the identification of subtle epileptogenic focal cortical dysplasias (FCDs) from structural MRI. FCDs are difficult to visualize on structural MRI but are often amenable to surgical resection. We aimed to develop an open-source, interpretable, surface-based machine-learning algorithm to automatically identify FCDs on heterogeneous structural MRI data from epilepsy surgery centres worldwide. The Multi-centre Epilepsy Lesion Detection (MELD) Project collated and harmonized a retrospective MRI cohort of 1015 participants, 618 patients with focal FCD-related epilepsy and 397 controls, from 22 epilepsy centres worldwide. We created a neural network for FCD detection based on 33 surface-based features. The network was trained and cross-validated on 50% of the total cohort and tested on the remaining 50% as well as on 2 independent test sites. Multidimensional feature analysis and integrated gradient saliencies were used to interrogate network performance. Our pipeline outputs individual patient reports, which identify the location of predicted lesions, alongside their imaging features and relative saliency to the classifier. On a restricted 'gold-standard' subcohort of seizure-free patients with FCD type IIB who had T1 and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MRI data, the MELD FCD surface-based algorithm had a sensitivity of 85%. Across the entire withheld test cohort the sensitivity was 59% and specificity was 54%. After including a border zone around lesions, to account for uncertainty around the borders of manually delineated lesion masks, the sensitivity was 67%. This multicentre, multinational study with open access protocols and code has developed a robust and interpretable machine-learning algorithm for automated detection of focal cortical dysplasias, giving physicians greater confidence in the identification of subtle MRI lesions in individuals with epilepsy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hannah Spitzer
- Institute of Computational Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, Munich 85764, Germany
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Penn Statistics in Imaging and Visualization Center, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Center for Biomedical Image Computing and Analytics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Medical Physics Department, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome 00165, Italy
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- Rare and Complex Epilepsies, Department of Neurosciences, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Rome 00165, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Rome 00165, Italy
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- Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA
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- Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100054, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100054, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100054, China
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- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol BS2 8BJ, UK
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- School of Psychology, Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, UK
- The Welsh Epilepsy Unit, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff CF14 4XW, UK
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- Neuroscience Department, Children’s Hospital Meyer-University of Florence, Florence 50139, Italy
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- Center for Neuroscience, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC 20012, USA
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610093, China
- Epilepsy Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Epilepsy Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
- Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Clinic Barcelona and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Core Facility, IDIBAPS, Barcelona 08036, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Core Facility, IDIBAPS, Barcelona 08036, Spain
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- Center for Neuropsychiatry and Intellectual Disability, Psychiatrische Dienste Aargau AG, Windisch 5120, Switzerland
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College, London SE5 8AF, UK
- Department of Perinatal Imaging and Health, St. Thomas’ Hospital, King’s College London, London SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Perinatal Imaging and Health, St. Thomas’ Hospital, King’s College London, London SE1 7EH, UK
- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Department of Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio 70210, Finland
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro 88100, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
- Department of Neurology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Neurobiology Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark
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- Neurobiology Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark
- Department of Neuroradiology, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-888, Brazil
- Brazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN), University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-888, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-888, Brazil
- Brazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN), University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-888, Brazil
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- School of Psychology, Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, UK
- The Welsh Epilepsy Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff CF14 4XW, UK
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- Charité University Hospital, Berlin 10117, Germany
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- Neuroscience Department, Children’s Hospital Meyer-University of Florence, Florence 50139, Italy
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- Neuroscience Department, Children’s Hospital Meyer-University of Florence, Florence 50139, Italy
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- Center for Neuroscience, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC 20012, USA
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- Epilepsy Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona 08003, Spain
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Core Facility, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona 08036, Spain
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova 16147, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio 70210, Finland
- Kuopio Epilepsy Center, Neurocenter, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio 70210, Finland
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- Institute of Neurology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro 88100, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Department of BIOMORF, University of Messina, Messina 98168, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
- Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK
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- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Austin Campus, Heidelberg, VIC 3071, Australia
- Department of Neurology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
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- UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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- UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London WC1N 3BG, UK
- Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 3N6
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- Neurobiology Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark
- Epilepsy Clinic, Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshopsitalet, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-888, Brazil
- Brazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN), University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-888, Brazil
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- Institute of Computational Biology, Helmholtz Center Munich, Munich 85764, Germany
- Department of Mathematics, Technical University of Munich, Garching 85748, Germany
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- Penn Statistics in Imaging and Visualization Center, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Young Epilepsy, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6PW, UK
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, University College London, London WC1N 3AR, UK
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Shakhatreh L, Janmohamed M, Baker AA, Willard A, Laing J, Rychkova M, Chen Z, Kwan P, O'Brien TJ, Perucca P. Interictal and seizure-onset EEG patterns in malformations of cortical development: A systematic review. Neurobiol Dis 2022; 174:105863. [PMID: 36165814 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2022.105863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Malformations of cortical development (MCDs) are common causes of drug-resistant epilepsy. The mechanisms underlying the associated epileptogenesis and ictogenesis remain poorly elucidated. EEG can help in understanding these mechanisms. We systematically reviewed studies reporting scalp or intracranial EEG features of MCDs to characterise interictal and seizure-onset EEG patterns across different MCD types. METHODS We conducted a systematic review in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE, PubMed, and Cochrane databases were searched for studies describing interictal and seizure-onset EEG patterns in MCD patients. A classification framework was implemented to group EEG features into 20 predefined patterns, comprising nine interictal (five, scalp EEG; four, intracranial EEG) and 11 seizure-onset (five, scalp EEG; six, intracranial EEG) patterns. Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratios (OR) of each seizure-onset pattern being associated with specific MCD types. RESULTS Our search yielded 1682 studies, of which 27 comprising 936 MCD patients were included. Of the nine interictal EEG patterns, five (three, scalp EEG; two, intracranial EEG) were detected in ≥2 MCD types, while four (rhythmic epileptiform discharges type 1 and type 2 on scalp EEG; repetitive bursting spikes and sporadic spikes on intracranial EEG) were seen only in focal cortical dysplasia (FCD). Of the 11 seizure-onset patterns, eight (three, scalp EEG; five, intracranial EEG) were found in ≥2 MCD types, whereas three were observed only in FCD (suppression on scalp EEG; delta brush on intracranial EEG) or tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC; focal fast wave on scalp EEG). Among scalp EEG seizure-onset patterns, paroxysmal fast activity (OR = 0.13; 95% CI: 0.03-0.53; p = 0.024) and repetitive epileptiform discharges (OR = 0.18; 95% CI: 0.05-0.61; p = 0.036) were less likely to occur in TSC than FCD. Among intracranial EEG seizure-onset patterns, low-voltage fast activity was more likely to be detected in heterotopia (OR = 19.3; 95% CI: 6.22-60.1; p < 0.001), polymicrogyria (OR = 6.70; 95% CI: 2.25-20.0; p = 0.004) and TSC (OR = 4.27; 95% CI: 1.88-9.70; p = 0.005) than FCD. SIGNIFICANCE Different MCD types can share similar interictal or seizure-onset EEG patterns, reflecting common underlying biological mechanisms. However, selected EEG patterns appear to point to distinct MCD types, suggesting certain differences in their neuronal networks.
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- Lubna Shakhatreh
- Department of Neuroscience, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Medicine (The Royal Melbourne Hospital), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Medicine (The Royal Melbourne Hospital), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Neurology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia; Bladin-Berkovic Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Department of Neurology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia; Epilepsy Research Centre, Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Wagstyl K, Whitaker K, Raznahan A, Seidlitz J, Vértes PE, Foldes S, Humphreys Z, Hu W, Mo J, Likeman M, Davies S, Lenge M, Cohen NT, Tang Y, Wang S, Ripart M, Chari A, Tisdall M, Bargallo N, Conde‐Blanco E, Pariente JC, Pascual‐Diaz S, Delgado‐Martínez I, Pérez‐Enríquez C, Lagorio I, Abela E, Mullatti N, O'Muircheartaigh J, Vecchiato K, Liu Y, Caligiuri M, Sinclair B, Vivash L, Willard A, Kandasamy J, McLellan A, Sokol D, Semmelroch M, Kloster A, Opheim G, Yasuda C, Zhang K, Hamandi K, Barba C, Guerrini R, Gaillard WD, You X, Wang I, González‐Ortiz S, Severino M, Striano P, Tortora D, Kalviainen R, Gambardella A, Labate A, Desmond P, Lui E, O'Brien T, Shetty J, Jackson G, Duncan JS, Winston GP, Pinborg L, Cendes F, Cross JH, Baldeweg T, Adler S. Atlas of lesion locations and postsurgical seizure freedom in focal cortical dysplasia: A MELD study. Epilepsia 2022; 63:61-74. [PMID: 34845719 PMCID: PMC8916105 DOI: 10.1111/epi.17130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Drug-resistant focal epilepsy is often caused by focal cortical dysplasias (FCDs). The distribution of these lesions across the cerebral cortex and the impact of lesion location on clinical presentation and surgical outcome are largely unknown. We created a neuroimaging cohort of patients with individually mapped FCDs to determine factors associated with lesion location and predictors of postsurgical outcome. METHODS The MELD (Multi-centre Epilepsy Lesion Detection) project collated a retrospective cohort of 580 patients with epilepsy attributed to FCD from 20 epilepsy centers worldwide. Magnetic resonance imaging-based maps of individual FCDs with accompanying demographic, clinical, and surgical information were collected. We mapped the distribution of FCDs, examined for associations between clinical factors and lesion location, and developed a predictive model of postsurgical seizure freedom. RESULTS FCDs were nonuniformly distributed, concentrating in the superior frontal sulcus, frontal pole, and temporal pole. Epilepsy onset was typically before the age of 10 years. Earlier epilepsy onset was associated with lesions in primary sensory areas, whereas later epilepsy onset was associated with lesions in association cortices. Lesions in temporal and occipital lobes tended to be larger than frontal lobe lesions. Seizure freedom rates varied with FCD location, from around 30% in visual, motor, and premotor areas to 75% in superior temporal and frontal gyri. The predictive model of postsurgical seizure freedom had a positive predictive value of 70% and negative predictive value of 61%. SIGNIFICANCE FCD location is an important determinant of its size, the age at epilepsy onset, and the likelihood of seizure freedom postsurgery. Our atlas of lesion locations can be used to guide the radiological search for subtle lesions in individual patients. Our atlas of regional seizure freedom rates and associated predictive model can be used to estimate individual likelihoods of postsurgical seizure freedom. Data-driven atlases and predictive models are essential for evidence-based, precision medicine and risk counseling in epilepsy.
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Willard A, Antonic-Baker A, Chen Z, O'Brien TJ, Kwan P, Perucca P. Seizure Outcome After Surgery for MRI-Diagnosed Focal Cortical Dysplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Neurology 2021; 98:e236-e248. [PMID: 34893558 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000013066] [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] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) has been associated with poorer post-surgical seizure outcomes compared to other pathologies. FCD surgical series have been assembled on the basis of a histological diagnosis, including patients with abnormal as well as normal pre-operative MRI. However, in clinical workflow, patient selection for surgery is based on pre-operative findings, including MRI. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to determine the rate and predictors of favorable seizure outcome after surgery for MRI-detected FCD. METHODS We devised our study protocol in accordance with PRISMA guidelines and registered the protocol with PROSPERO. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science for studies of patients followed for ≥12 months after resective surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy with MRI-detected FCD. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to calculate the proportion of patients attaining a favorable outcome, defined as Engel Class I, ILAE Classes 1-2, or "seizure-free" status. Meta-regression was performed to investigate sources of heterogeneity. RESULTS Our search identified 3,745 references. Of these, 35 studies (total of 1,353 patients) were included. Most studies (89%) followed patients for ≥24 months post-surgery. The overall post-surgical favorable outcome rate was 70% (95% CI: 64-75). There was high inter-study heterogeneity. Favorable outcome was associated with complete resection of the FCD lesion [risk ratio, RR=2.42 (95% CI: 1.55-3.76), p<0.001] and location of the FCD lesion in the temporal lobe [RR=1.38 (95% CI: 1.07-1.79), p=0013], but not lesion extent, intracranial EEG use, or FCD histological type. The number of FCD histological types included in the same study accounted for 7.6% of the observed heterogeneity. CONCLUSIONS 70% of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy and MRI features of FCD attain a favorable seizure outcome following resective surgery. Our findings can be incorporated in routine pre-operative counselling and reinforce the importance of resecting completely the MRI-detected FCD where this is safe and feasible.
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- Anna Willard
- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Clinical Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia .,Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Department of Medicine, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Department of Neurology, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Dintenfass L, Fu-lung L, Francis D, Willard A. Quantitative study of morphology of aggregation of red cells in patients blood and in the reconstituted suspensions. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2016. [DOI: 10.3233/ch-1984-42-313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- L. Dintenfass
- Haemorheology & Biorheology Department, Kanematsu Memorial Institute, Rachel Forster Hospital, Redfern 2016, and department of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sidney 2006
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- Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Haemorheology & Biorheology Department, Kanematsu Memorial Institute, Rachel Forster Hospital, Redfern 2016, and department of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sidney 2006
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- School of Mining Engineering, University of New South Wales
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Willard A, Silvers WM. Sources of Motivation in Introductory and Advanced Triathlon Events. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2010. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000386567.25135.2f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dye A, Schwisow K, Aszklar K, Willard A, Ulbright J, Silvers WM. Rating Of Perceived Exertion With Various Modes Of Video Game Interaction. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000356223.59692.bd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Onobrakpeya OA, Fall PM, Willard A, Chakravarthi P, Hansen A, Raisz LG. Effect of norethindrone acetate on hormone levels and markers of bone turnover in estrogen-treated postmenopausal women. Endocr Res 2001; 27:473-80. [PMID: 11794470 DOI: 10.1081/erc-100107870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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There is controversy concerning the effects of progestins on bone. Norethindrone acetate (NETA) is synthetic progesterone that also has estrogenic and androgenic effects. We tested its effects on hormone levels, lipids and biochemical markers of bone turnover in postmenopausal women who were on estrogen replacement therapy. Women were treated with NETA, 5 mg/d for 9 weeks. Estrogenic effects included a marked lowering of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. Androgenic effects included a decrease in sex hormone binding globulin and HDL cholesterol. Bone turnover showed inconsistent responses. Among markers of bone formation, bone specific alkaline phosphatase decreased significantly by 23% while procollagen peptides and osteocalcin showed a non-significant increase. The marker of bone resorption, N-telopeptide crosslinks of collagen, decreased by 19% at 6 weeks. These results indicate that NETA does not have a potent short-term anabolic effect on bone but does have effects that are likely to be mediated through the estrogen and androgen receptors.
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- O A Onobrakpeya
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Lowell P. Weicker, General Clinical Research Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
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Willard A. Where our students come from. 1932. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2001; 101:239-43; discussion 238. [PMID: 11374372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Taxel P, Kennedy D, Fall P, Willard A, Shoukri K, Clive J, Raisz LG. The effect of short-term treatment with micronized estradiol on bone turnover and gonadotrophins in older men. Endocr Res 2000; 26:381-98. [PMID: 11019903 DOI: 10.3109/07435800009066175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Evidence for the role of estrogen in male bone metabolism has been confirmed by studies on a man with a genetic defect in the estrogen receptor as well as men with aromatase defects. All exhibited tall stature, delayed epiphysial closure, decreased bone density and increased bone turnover. Estrogen is likely to affect bone turnover in men throughout life; therefore, we hypothesized that older men would show decreased bone resorption in response to estrogen therapy. To test our hypothesis, fourteen community-dwelling men with osteopenia of the femoral neck were treated for 9 weeks with micronized estradiol, 1 mg/d, a dose which is effective in postmenopausal women. Each subject served as his own control. Markers of bone resorption, N-terminal collagen crosslinks (NTX) and C-terminal collagen crosslinks (CTX) and markers of bone formation, osteocalcin (OC) and bone specific alkaline phosphatase (BSAP) were measured every 3 weeks during a 9-week treatment period and 9 weeks post-treatment. Sex hormones, gonadotrophins and calciotropic hormones were measured at baseline, 9 weeks on treatment and 9 weeks post- treatment. After 9 weeks of treatment, estradiol and estrone levels increased significantly by greater than 6-fold and 15-fold, respectively. SHBG levels increased significantly by 17%. Testosterone and free testosterone levels decreased significantly by 27% and 34%, respectively. Markers of bone resorption showed wide variation at baseline and while on treatment. There was no correlation between changes in bone markers and changes in estrogen levels. During treatment, 11 patients showed a decrease of NTX or CTX, but three showed an increase. These three and one other subject had high initial levels of FSH and LH, suggesting some degree of primary gonadal failure, which decreased during estrogen therapy. Thus, the change in NTX (and CTX) after 9 weeks of E2 treatment was correlated with initial FSH (r= -.66, p= .01) and LH (r= -.73, p= .003) values. In addition, the largest decrease in free testosterone at 9 weeks was correlated with the higher values for NTX, CTX and BAP (r=-0.66, -0.68, -0.70 respectively; p< or =.01 for each of the markers). Treatment was generally well tolerated. Side effects of treatment were minimal, and included breast tenderness and decreased libido which reversed after treatment. We conclude that it is feasible to give low dose estrogen to healthy older men, but that the effects on bone turnover are not consistent. Changes in central feedback and in endogenous sex hormone production may alter the response of bone turnover to exogenous estrogen in this population.
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- P Taxel
- Division of Encocrinology and Metabolism, University of CT Health Center, Farmington 06030-1317, USA
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Swendsen JD, Tennen H, Carney MA, Affleck G, Willard A, Hromi A. Mood and alcohol consumption: an experience sampling test of the self-medication hypothesis. J Abnorm Psychol 2000; 109:198-204. [PMID: 10895557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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In this investigation the authors applied the experience sampling method to prospectively test the self-medication hypothesis. In vivo reports gathered in the context of daily life demonstrated that nervousness was the only negative mood state to predict increases in alcohol consumption later in the course of the day. Further examination of this within-person relationship demonstrated that men were more likely to consume alcohol when nervous than were women, but this association was unrelated to family history of alcoholism, problem drinking patterns, or trait anxiety and depression. Consistent with the self-medication hypothesis, cross-sectional analyses also confirmed that alcohol consumption was generally associated with lower levels of nervousness; this effect varied by several demographic and clinical variables. These findings are discussed in terms of the diversity of reasons for alcohol consumption and their potential for explaining problem drinking.
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- J D Swendsen
- Psychology Department, University of Bordeaux II, France.
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Affleck G, Apter A, Tennen H, Reisine S, Barrows E, Willard A, Unger J, ZuWallack R. Mood states associated with transitory changes in asthma symptoms and peak expiratory flow. Psychosom Med 2000; 62:61-8. [PMID: 10705912 DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200001000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined the within-person relations between transitory changes in mood, asthma symptoms, and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). METHODS Thrice-daily for 21 consecutive days, 48 adults with moderate to severe asthma entered information in palm-top computers about their mood and asthma symptoms. A multidimensional model of mood, ie, the mood circumplex, informed the assessment of mood arousal and mood pleasantness. At each observation, participants also recorded their PEFR with peak flow meters that stored blinded data. Albuterol doses were also monitored electronically. Before and after the 21-day study, spirometric measures of airways obstruction were taken under controlled conditions. RESULTS Random effects regression models revealed a significant, but weak, within-person relation between symptoms and PEFR. Changes in mood vectors with an arousal component were significantly related to PEFR changes, whereas changes in mood vectors with a pleasantness component tracked changes in asthma symptom reports, even after adjustment for contemporaneous PEFR and after controlling for time of day and albuterol dosing. Comparison of spirometric assessments with unsupervised PEFR suggested that part of the relation between mood arousal and PEFR may be attributable to the "effort-dependence" of peak flow self-monitoring. CONCLUSIONS Different dimensions of mood were associated with transitory changes in asthma symptoms and PEFR. This may be one reason why individuals with asthma misperceive the severity of their symptoms in relation to underlying airways obstruction.
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- G Affleck
- Department of Community Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington 06030, USA.
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Apter AJ, Affleck G, Reisine ST, Tennen HA, Barrows E, Wells M, Willard A, ZuWallack RL. Perception of airway obstruction in asthma: sequential daily analyses of symptoms, peak expiratory flow rate, and mood. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1997; 99:605-12. [PMID: 9155825 DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(97)70020-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Studies have demonstrated a weak correlation between the degree of airways obstruction and the severity of asthma symptoms. Although the causes for this disparity are probably multiple, mood has been hypothesized to modulate symptoms. This investigation was designed to evaluate the effect of mood and other patient characteristics on the perception of airways obstruction. METHODS We compared mood variables, symptom severity, albuterol use, and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) measured three times daily over a 21-day period in 21 adults with moderate to severe asthma. Electronic equipment was used for data collection. Analyses included both individual patient assessments and a within-subjects, time series, pooled regression of concurrent and time-lag data. RESULTS After pooling 1323 observations, there was a weak concurrent relationship between symptoms and PEFR (beta = -0.17, p < 0.001). Only five patients (24%) were accurate perceivers, defined by a statistically significant relationship between symptoms and PEFR across time. Higher forced expiratory flow at 25% to 75% of capacity predicted perception accuracy (p = 0.004); active mood was marginally associated with accuracy (p = 0.06). These two variables together explained 41% of the variation in perception accuracy (p = 0.004). Mood did not independently predict symptoms, but conversely, increased symptoms predicted less pleasant mood (beta = 0.08, p < 0.001), less active mood (beta = -0.11, p < 0.001), and less active-pleasant mood (beta = 0.06, p < 0.001). PEFR did not predict mood, and only pleasant mood independently predicted higher PEFR (beta = 0.04, p < 0.05). Symptoms, but not PEFR, were concurrently associated with albuterol use (beta = 0.24, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The relationship between changes in PEFR and symptoms over time was generally poor. Those patients with lower FEF25-75 values tended to be less accurate perceivers. Mood states were influenced by asthma symptoms, but the converse was not true.
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- A J Apter
- Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030-3945, USA
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Apter AJ, Reisine ST, Willard A, Clive J, Wells M, Metersky M, McNally D, ZuWallack RL. The effect of inhaled albuterol in moderate to severe asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1996; 98:295-301. [PMID: 8757206 DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(96)70153-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Some recent clinical investigations suggest that regular use of inhaled bronchodilators may lead to deterioration in asthma control. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of albuterol dosing schedule on clinical outcome in subjects with moderate to severe stable asthma. METHODS Seventeen adults were randomized to two 15-week treatment periods in a double-blind crossover design. Throughout the study, subjects were instructed to take two inhalations four times daily from an unlabeled "test" canister. In the four times daily and as-needed (QID + PRN) period, this canister contained albuterol; in the as-needed (PRN) period, it contained placebo. A "rescue" albuterol canister was available for as-needed use at all times. Inhaler actuations from both the test and rescue canisters were electronically recorded. Outcome measures included prednisone requirements, morning and evening symptoms and peak expiratory flow rates, total and nighttime rescue albuterol use, and asthma-specific quality of life. RESULTS The two treatment periods did not differ in symptoms, nighttime albuterol use, or asthma quality of life. During the QID+PRN period both morning and evening peak expiratory flow rates were significantly higher (p < 0.01 and 0.001, respectively) and total rescue use of albuterol was significantly less (p < 0.05) than the PRN period. Days on prednisone tended to be lower in the regular dosing period (p = 0.08). CONCLUSION In our sample of patients with moderate to severe asthma, four times daily dosing of albuterol did not lead to deterioration of asthma control.
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- A J Apter
- Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030-3945, USA
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Lewis SL, Bonner PN, Campbell MA, Cooper CL, Willard A. Personality, stress, coping, and sense of coherence among nephrology nurses in dialysis settings. ANNA J 1994; 21:325-35; discussion 336. [PMID: 7993138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The goal of this study was to examine the relationships among personality types, personal and work-related stress, coping resources, and sense of coherence (SOC) among nephrology nurses in dialysis settings. Nurses (n = 49) from 13 dialysis units in New Mexico completed a demographic data form, Perceived and Nursing Stress Scales, SOC Scale, Coping Resources Inventory, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The results indicated that there was a positive correlation between perceived personal stress and work-related stress, especially work load. Conversely, there were negative correlations between (a) both personal and work-related stress with SOC, and (b) both coping resources and SOC with burnout. High levels of personal and work-related stress were related to inadequate coping resources. Regression analysis indicated that the main contributing factors to emotional exhaustion (a major component of burnout) were low SOC, lack of staff support, personal stress, and heavy work load. Increased utilization of coping resources may facilitate the nurses' management of personal and work-related stressors.
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Dintenfass L, Jedrzejczyk H, Willard A. Photographic, stereological and statistical methods in evaluation of aggregation of red cells in disease: part I: kinetics of aggregation. Biorheology 1982; 19:567-77. [PMID: 6812663 DOI: 10.3233/bir-1982-19408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Kinetics of red cells aggregation were studied by microphotography of blood contained between parallel-plates in a slit of 12.5 micrometers. Blood samples, anticoagulated with EDTA, were adjusted to haematocrit of 0.30 using native plasma. Blood was allowed to flow at shear rate of 2000 sec-1, flow was stopped, and sequential photography carried out. Full development of aggregation required from 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the blood sample. Blood studied included normal donors and patients with polycythaemia, lymphoma, hyperparathyroidism, Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia, influenza. The quantitative evaluation of colour slides was carried out on Microvideomat No. 2 with Zeiss Interference Monochromator, using light wave length of 460 or 560 nanometers. The stereological parameters defined included d(Heyn), Lamda, and S/V. Linear regressions of stereological parameters against square root of stasis time showed correlation coefficients of 0.8 up to 0.99. Linear regressions for different blood samples were compared, and significance of differences between slopes or between elevations was defined using F-distribution. Such differences were significant up to P less than 0.001. Rate of aggregation was much higher in macroglobulinaemia or lymphoma than in normals, and it was lowest in the hyperparathyroid disease.
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Dintenfass L, Jedrzejczyk H, Willard A. Application of stereological methods to evaluation of aggregation of red cells in 12.5 micrometer slit: a photographic and statistical study. Biorheology 1981; 18:387-404. [PMID: 7326383 DOI: 10.3233/bir-1981-183-607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Willard A. Adulterated Medicines in the Country Districts of the United States. Edinb Med Surg J 1853; 79:103-107. [PMID: 30331221 PMCID: PMC5807695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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