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Porschewski IS, Körner M, Reichert C, Roßberg U, Seyfang B, Krum S, Baier-Welt C, Mitra A. Teaching Digitalization in Chemical Engineering at a Small‐Sized UAS. CHEM-ING-TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202255135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- I.-S. Porschewski
- University of Applied Sciences Bingen Life Sciences and Engineering Berlinstr. 109 55411 Bingen Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Bingen Technik, Informatik und Wirtschaft Berlinstr. 109 55411 Bingen Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Bingen Life Sciences and Engineering Berlinstr. 109 55411 Bingen Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Bingen Life Sciences and Engineering Berlinstr. 109 55411 Bingen Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Bingen Life Sciences and Engineering Berlinstr. 109 55411 Bingen Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Bingen Life Sciences and Engineering Berlinstr. 109 55411 Bingen Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Bingen Technik, Informatik und Wirtschaft Berlinstr. 109 55411 Bingen Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Bingen Technik, Informatik und Wirtschaft Berlinstr. 109 55411 Bingen Germany
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Widmer N, Abbet C, Brunner J, Faro Barros J, Ullmann S, Beeler C, Hug B, Reichert C, Bättig VAD, Caglioti G, Flück M, Moll H, Herklotz R. Swiss Armed Forces deployment during the COVID-19 pandemic: militia pharmacy officers' roles and duties. BMJ Mil Health 2020; 167:141. [PMID: 32948664 DOI: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Nicolas Widmer
- Logistics Training Unit, Swiss Armed Forces, Thun, Switzerland .,Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- 1st Logistic Brigade, Swiss Armed Forces, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,1st Logistic Brigade, Swiss Armed Forces, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,1st Logistic Brigade, Swiss Armed Forces, Bern, Switzerland
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- 1st Logistic Brigade, Swiss Armed Forces, Bern, Switzerland
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- 1st Logistic Brigade, Swiss Armed Forces, Bern, Switzerland
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- 1st Logistic Brigade, Swiss Armed Forces, Bern, Switzerland
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- 1st Logistic Brigade, Swiss Armed Forces, Bern, Switzerland
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- 1st Logistic Brigade, Swiss Armed Forces, Bern, Switzerland
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- 1st Logistic Brigade, Swiss Armed Forces, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss Armed Forces Pharmacy, Swiss Armed Forces, Ittigen b. Bern, Switzerland.,Staff of the Surgeon General, Swiss Armed Forces, Ittigen b. Bern, Switzerland
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- Staff of the Surgeon General, Swiss Armed Forces, Ittigen b. Bern, Switzerland
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- 1st Logistic Brigade, Swiss Armed Forces, Bern, Switzerland
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Grossmann L, Moll P, Reichert C, Weiss J. Influence of Energy Density on Foamability: Comparison of Three Foaming Methods. Food Res Int 2020; 129:108794. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Grossmann L, Beicht M, Reichert C, Weiss J. Foaming properties of heat-aggregated microparticles from whey proteins. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Reichert C, Heinze N, Pfeiffer T, Dürschmid S, Hinrichs H. P63. Detection of error potentials from EEG and MEG recordings and its value for BMI control. Clin Neurophysiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.04.698] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Weibel J, Lin YS, Landolt HP, Garbazza C, Meyer M, Slawik H, Borgwardt S, Reichert C, Cajochen C. 0180 Influence of Long-Term Caffeine Consumption and Its Withdrawal on Subjective Sleepiness, Vigilance, and Melatonin. Sleep 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- J Weibel
- Centre for Chronobiology, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
- Transfaculty Research Platform Molecular and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
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- Centre for Chronobiology, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
- Transfaculty Research Platform Molecular and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
- Neuropsychiatry and Brain Imaging, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zürich, Zürich, SWITZERL
- Zürich Center for Interdisciplinary Sleep Research, University of Zürich, Zürich, SWITZERL
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- Centre for Chronobiology, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
- Transfaculty Research Platform Molecular and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
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- Centre for Chronobiology, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
- Transfaculty Research Platform Molecular and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
- Clinical Sleep Laboratory, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
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- Centre for Chronobiology, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
- Transfaculty Research Platform Molecular and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
- Clinical Sleep Laboratory, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
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- Neuropsychiatry and Brain Imaging, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
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- Centre for Chronobiology, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
- Transfaculty Research Platform Molecular and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
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- Centre for Chronobiology, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
- Transfaculty Research Platform Molecular and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Basel, Basel, SWITZERL
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Bouma BJ, Riezenbos R, Voogel AJ, Veldhorst MH, Jaarsma W, Hrudova J, Cernohorsky B, Chamuleau S, van den Brink RBA, Breedveld R, Reichert C, Kamp O, Braam R, van Melle JP. Appropriate use criteria for echocardiography in the Netherlands. Neth Heart J 2017; 25:330-334. [PMID: 28247246 PMCID: PMC5405027 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-017-0960-9] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for echocardiography based on clinical scenarios were previously published by an American Task Force. We determined whether members of the Dutch Working Group on Echocardiography (WGE) would rate these scenarios in a similar way. Methods All 32 members of the WGE were invited to judge clinical scenarios independently using a blanked version of the previously published American version of AUC for echocardiography. During a face-to-face meeting, consensus about the final rating was reached by open discussion for each indication. For reasons of simplicity, the scores were reduced from a 9-point scale to a 3-point scale (indicating an appropriate, uncertain or inappropriate echo indication, respectively). Results Nine cardiologist members of the WGE reported their judgment on the echo cases (n = 153). Seventy-one indications were rated as appropriate, 35 were rated as uncertain, and 47 were rated as inappropriate. In 5% of the cases the rating was opposite to that in the original (appropriate compared with inappropriate and vice versa), whereas in 20% judgements differed by 1 level of appropriateness. After the consensus meeting, the appropriateness of 7 (5%) cases was judged differently compared with the original paper. Conclusions Echocardiography was rated appropriate when it is applied for an initial diagnosis, a change in clinical status or a change in patient management. However, in about 5% of the listed clinical scenarios, members of the Dutch WGE rated the AUC for echocardiography differently as compared with their American counterparts. Further research is warranted to analyse this decreased external validity. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi: 10.1007/s12471-017-0960-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- B J Bouma
- Department of Cardiology, AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiology, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Spaarne Hospital, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Isala, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Sneek, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Sneek, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, MCL, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, MCA, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, VUmc and AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Gelre Hospitals, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Pires Gomes E, Reichert C, Lortholary O, Lecuit M, Charlier C. U-04: Prise en charge des femmes enceintes dans un service de maladies infectieuses : identification des difficultés et des axes d’amélioration. Med Mal Infect 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0399-077x(14)70353-1] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Reichert C, Reichert P, Monnet-Tschudi F, Kupferschmidt H, Ceschi A, Rauber-Lüthy C. Seizures after single-agent overdose with pharmaceutical drugs: analysis of cases reported to a poison center. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2014; 52:629-34. [PMID: 24844578 DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2014.918627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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CONTEXT Seizures during intoxications with pharmaceuticals are a well-known complication. However, only a few studies report on drugs commonly involved and calculate the seizure potential of these drugs. OBJECTIVES To identify the pharmaceutical drugs most commonly associated with seizures after single-agent overdose, the seizure potential of these pharmaceuticals, the age-distribution of the cases with seizures and the ingested doses. METHODS A retrospective review of acute single-agent exposures to pharmaceuticals reported to the Swiss Toxicological Information Centre (STIC) between January 1997 and December 2010 was conducted. Exposures which resulted in at least one seizure were identified. The seizure potential of a pharmaceutical was calculated by dividing the number of cases with seizures by the number of all cases recorded with that pharmaceutical. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS We identified 15,441 single-agent exposures. Seizures occurred in 313 cases. The most prevalent pharmaceuticals were mefenamic acid (51 of the 313 cases), citalopram (34), trimipramine (27), venlafaxine (23), tramadol (15), diphenhydramine (14), amitriptyline (12), carbamazepine (11), maprotiline (10), and quetiapine (10). Antidepressants were involved in 136 cases. Drugs with a high seizure potential were bupropion (31.6%, seizures in 6 of 19 cases, 95% CI: 15.4-50.0%), maprotiline (17.5%, 10/57, 95% CI: 9.8-29.4%), venlafaxine (13.7%, 23/168, 95% CI: 9.3-19.7%), citalopram (13.1%, 34/259, 95% CI: 9.5-17.8%), and mefenamic acid (10.9%, 51/470, 95% CI: 8.4-14.0%). In adolescents (15-19y/o) 23.9% (95% CI: 17.6-31.7%) of the cases involving mefenamic acid resulted in seizures, but only 5.7% (95% CI: 3.3-9.7%) in adults (≥ 20y/o; p < 0.001). For citalopram these numbers were 22.0% (95% CI: 12.8-35.2%) and 10.9% (95% CI: 7.1-16.4%), respectively (p = 0.058). The probability of seizures with mefenamic acid, citalopram, trimipramine, and venlafaxine increased as the ingested dose increased. CONCLUSIONS Antidepressants were frequently associated with seizures in overdose, but other pharmaceuticals, as mefenamic acid, were also associated with seizures in a considerable number of cases. Bupropion was the pharmaceutical with the highest seizure potential even if overdose with bupropion was uncommon in our sample. Adolescents might be more susceptible to seizures after mefenamic acid overdose than adults. "Part of this work is already published as a conference abstract for the XXXIV International Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT) 27-30 May 2014, Brussels, Belgium." Abstract 8, Clin Toxicol 2014;52(4):298.
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- C Reichert
- Swiss Toxicological Information Centre, Associated Institute of the University of Zürich , Zürich , Switzerland
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- C Reichert
- Policlinic for Orthodontics, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53119, Bonn, Germany,
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Reichert C. Autotransplantating of developing premolars. J Orofac Orthop 2014. [PMID: 24825835 DOI: 10.1007/s00056-014-0223-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- C Reichert
- Policlinic for Orthodontics, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53119, Bonn, Germany,
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Reichert C, Bonze P, Rötung AK, Bienert-Zeit A. Approaches to cheek teeth removal after failed oral extraction in 23 horses. PFERDEHEILKUNDE 2014. [DOI: 10.21836/pem20140503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Braun U, Reichle SF, Reichert C, Hässig M, Stalder HP, Bachofen C, Peterhans E. Sheep persistently infected with Border disease readily transmit virus to calves seronegative to BVD virus. Vet Microbiol 2013; 168:98-104. [PMID: 24315041 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2012] [Revised: 09/04/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bovine viral diarrhea- and Border disease viruses of sheep belong to the highly diverse genus pestivirus of the Flaviviridae. Ruminant pestiviruses may infect a wide range of domestic and wild cloven-hooved mammals (artiodactyla). Due to its economic importance, programs to eradicate bovine viral diarrhea are a high priority in the cattle industry. By contrast, Border disease is not a target of eradication, although the Border disease virus is known to be capable of also infecting cattle. In this work, we compared single dose experimental inoculation of calves with Border disease virus with co-mingling of calves with sheep persistently infected with this virus. As indicated by seroconversion, infection was achieved only in one out of seven calves with a dose of Border disease virus that was previously shown to be successful in calves inoculated with BVD virus. By contrast, all calves kept together with persistently infected sheep readily became infected with Border disease virus. The ease of viral transmission from sheep to cattle and the antigenic similarity of bovine and ovine pestiviruses may become a problem for demonstrating freedom of BVD by serology in the cattle population.
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- Department of Farm Animals, University of Zurich, Winterthurer-strasse 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Farm Animals, University of Zurich, Winterthurer-strasse 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Farm Animals, University of Zurich, Winterthurer-strasse 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Farm Animals, University of Zurich, Winterthurer-strasse 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Virology, University of Bern, Länggass-Str. 122, P.O. Box 8644, CH-3001 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Virology, University of Bern, Länggass-Str. 122, P.O. Box 8644, CH-3001 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Virology, University of Bern, Länggass-Str. 122, P.O. Box 8644, CH-3001 Bern, Switzerland.
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Kettenbeil A, Reimann S, Reichert C, Keilig L, Jäger A, Bourauel C. Numerical simulation and biomechanical analysis of an orthodontically treated periodontally damaged dentition. J Orofac Orthop 2013; 74:480-93. [PMID: 24173364 DOI: 10.1007/s00056-013-0182-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2012] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Once periodontitis has been completely resolved, one common follow-up method is to carry out orthodontic treatment to take advantage of the residual bone, i.e., via tooth intrusion. In this study, the biomechanical behavior of teeth in a reduced periodontium was studied by numerically simulating upper-incisor intrusion accomplished with various orthodontic mechanics. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using the finite element method, a patient-customized 3D model of a periodontally reduced dentition was generated in order to simulate tooth movement. The morphology of this upper-jaw model was derived from cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) datasets of four patients. Material parameters were adopted from previous investigations, including teeth (E=20 GPa), periodontal ligament (PDL) (bilinear elastic; E1=0.05 MPa; E2=0.20 MPa; ε12=7%), and bone (homogeneous, isotropic; E=2 GPa). Two intrusion scenarios were used, the first drawing from Burstone's segmented-arch technique to intrude four splinted incisors at a time, and the second one using cantilevers to intrude single incisors. The aforementioned PDL material parameters were varied in several ways to simulate different biological and biomechanical states of PDL. All simulations were recalculated with an idealized, periodontally intact model to assess the effect of bone loss by way of comparison. RESULTS Single-tooth intrusion via cantilever mechanics was accompanied by less rotation than the segmented-arch approach. Both intrusion systems involved significantly greater degrees of tooth displacement and PDL load in the periodontally reduced model. CONCLUSION Periodontally reduced dentitions are associated with an increased load on periodontal tissue. This can be counteracted by reducing orthodontic force levels and by selecting mechanics that do not harm the tissue. In so doing, the use of numerical methods may greatly facilitate individualized computer-aided treatment-planning strategies.
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- A Kettenbeil
- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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Reichert C. Mandibular cortical shape index in non-standardised panoramic radiographs for identifying patients with osteoporosis as defined by the German Osteology Organization. J Orofac Orthop 2013. [PMID: 24158586 DOI: 10.1007/s00056-013-0184-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- C Reichert
- Policlinic for Orthodontics, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany,
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Reichert C. Dimensional alterations of extraction sites after different alveolar ridge preservation techniques-a volumetric study. J Orofac Orthop 2013. [PMID: 24158587 DOI: 10.1007/s00056-013-0185-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- C Reichert
- Policlinic for Orthodontics, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany,
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- A. Bienert‐Zeit
- Clinic for HorsesUniversity of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation Germany
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- Clinic for HorsesUniversity of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation Germany
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- Clinic for HorsesUniversity of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation Germany
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- Clinic for HorsesUniversity of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation Germany
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Reichert C. Effectiveness of autofluorescence to identify suspicious oral lesions-a prospective, blinded clinical trial. J Orofac Orthop 2013. [PMID: 23649284 DOI: 10.1007/s00056-013-0148-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- C Reichert
- Policlinic for Orthodontics, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany,
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Reichert C. Randomized trial of partial vs. stepwise caries removal: 3-year follow-up. J Orofac Orthop 2013. [PMID: 23649283 DOI: 10.1007/s00056-013-0147-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- C Reichert
- Policlinic for Orthodontics, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany,
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Reichert C, Götz W, Reimann S, Keilig L, Hagner M, Bourauel C, Jäger A. Resorption behavior of a nanostructured bone substitute: in vitro investigation and clinical application. J Orofac Orthop 2013; 74:165-74. [DOI: 10.1007/s00056-012-0136-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 11/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Reichert C, Ohnesorge B, Go L-M, Karlheim B, Rötting AK. Intermittent Rostral Displacement of the Palatopharyngeal Arch in a horse due to 4-BAD. PFERDEHEILKUNDE 2013. [DOI: 10.21836/pem20130605] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Quandt F, Reichert C, Schneider B, Dürschmid S, Richter D, Hinrichs H, Rieger J. Grundlagen und Anwendung von Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMI). KLIN NEUROPHYSIOL 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1308970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- F. Quandt
- Klinik für Neurologie, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg A.ö.R, Magdeburg
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg A.ö.R, Magdeburg
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg A.ö.R, Magdeburg
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg A.ö.R, Magdeburg
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg A.ö.R, Magdeburg
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg A.ö.R, Magdeburg
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg A.ö.R, Magdeburg
- Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
- Institute of Psychology, University of Oldenburg, Germany
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Quandt F, Reichert C, Hinrichs H, Heinze HJ, Knight RT, Rieger JW. Single trial discrimination of individual finger movements on one hand: a combined MEG and EEG study. Neuroimage 2011; 59:3316-24. [PMID: 22155040 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.11.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2011] [Revised: 11/11/2011] [Accepted: 11/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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It is crucial to understand what brain signals can be decoded from single trials with different recording techniques for the development of Brain-Machine Interfaces. A specific challenge for non-invasive recording methods are activations confined to small spatial areas on the cortex such as the finger representation of one hand. Here we study the information content of single trial brain activity in non-invasive MEG and EEG recordings elicited by finger movements of one hand. We investigate the feasibility of decoding which of four fingers of one hand performed a slight button press. With MEG we demonstrate reliable discrimination of single button presses performed with the thumb, the index, the middle or the little finger (average over all subjects and fingers 57%, best subject 70%, empirical guessing level: 25.1%). EEG decoding performance was less robust (average over all subjects and fingers 43%, best subject 54%, empirical guessing level 25.1%). Spatiotemporal patterns of amplitude variations in the time series provided best information for discriminating finger movements. Non-phase-locked changes of mu and beta oscillations were less predictive. Movement related high gamma oscillations were observed in average induced oscillation amplitudes in the MEG but did not provide sufficient information about the finger's identity in single trials. Importantly, pre-movement neuronal activity provided information about the preparation of the movement of a specific finger. Our study demonstrates the potential of non-invasive MEG to provide informative features for individual finger control in a Brain-Machine Interface neuroprosthesis.
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- F Quandt
- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Magdeburg AöR, Leipziger Str 44, 3120 Magdeburg, Germany.
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Bienert-Zeit A, Reinig A, Hellige M, Reichert C, Hewicker-Trautwein M, Feige K. [Dermoid cyst in the area of the lower jaw in a 7-year-old gelding]. Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere 2011; 39:397-401. [PMID: 22167086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2011] [Accepted: 07/26/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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- A Bienert-Zeit
- Klinik für Pferde, Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, Hannover.
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Reinig A, Hellige M, Reichert C, Hewicker-Trautwein M, Feige K, Bienert-Zeit A. Dermoidzyste im Bereich des Unterkiefers bei einem 7-jährigen Wallach. Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1623084] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Rieger J, Reichert C, Höfer M, Tempelmann C, Heinze HJ. Time Resolved Determination of the Content of Visual Perception from fMRI-Data. Neuroimage 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(09)71319-9] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Reichert C, Hoell W, Franzreb M. Mass transfer enhancement in stirred suspensions of magnetic particles by the use of alternating magnetic fields. POWDER TECHNOL 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2004.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hausmann R, Reichert C, Franzreb M, Höll W. Liquid-phase mass transfer of magnetic ion exchangers in magnetically influenced fluidized beds. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2004.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Ranero CR, Morgan JP, McIntosh K, Reichert C. Bending-related faulting and mantle serpentinization at the Middle America trench. Nature 2003; 425:367-73. [PMID: 14508480 DOI: 10.1038/nature01961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 713] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2002] [Accepted: 07/23/2003] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The dehydration of subducting oceanic crust and upper mantle has been inferred both to promote the partial melting leading to arc magmatism and to induce intraslab intermediate-depth earthquakes, at depths of 50-300 km. Yet there is still no consensus about how slab hydration occurs or where and how much chemically bound water is stored within the crust and mantle of the incoming plate. Here we document that bending-related faulting of the incoming plate at the Middle America trench creates a pervasive tectonic fabric that cuts across the crust, penetrating deep into the mantle. Faulting is active across the entire ocean trench slope, promoting hydration of the cold crust and upper mantle surrounding these deep active faults. The along-strike length and depth of penetration of these faults are also similar to the dimensions of the rupture area of intermediate-depth earthquakes.
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- C R Ranero
- GEOMAR and SFB574, Wischhofstrasse 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany.
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Bancroft GM, Reichert C, Westmore JB. Mass spectral studies of metal chelates. II. Mass spectra and appearance potentials of acetylacetonates of trivalent metals of the first transition series. Inorg Chem 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ic50063a005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bancroft GM, Reichert C, Westmore JB, Gesser HD. Mass spectral studies of metal chelates. III. Mass spectra and appearance potentials of substituted acetylacetonates of trivalent chromium. Comparison with other trivalent metals of the first transition series. Inorg Chem 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ic50073a014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Reichert C, Westmore JB. Mass spectral studies of metal chelates. IV. Mass spectra, appearance potentials, and coordinate bond energies of bis(acetylacetonate)metal(II) complexes of the first transition series. Inorg Chem 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ic50074a063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chiotti K, Choo SJ, Martin SL, Reichert C, Grass TM, Duran CM, Coffin JD. Activation of myocardial angiogenesis and upregulation of fibroblast growth factor-2 in transmyocardial-revascularization-treated mice. Coron Artery Dis 2000; 11:537-44. [PMID: 11023241 DOI: 10.1097/00019501-200010000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the growth factor responses associated with myocardial angiogenesis. DESIGN Mice were treated with transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) and evaluated for angiogenic and growth factor responses. METHODS TMR was performed via thoractomy with a 27 g needle. At 2, 5, and 7 days post-treatment, hearts were removed from the TMR treated and control groups, then assayed for angiogenesis, fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 expression and vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF) expression. RESULTS TMR caused an angiogenic reaction in the myocardial blood vessels at 7 days post-TMR treatment. Elevated FGF-2 corresponded with increased TMR related angiogenesis. VEGF levels only increased in hearts that were prewounded then TMR treated. CONCLUSIONS The data show that TMR stimulates myocardial angiogenesis. The angiogenic reaction is mediated by FGF-2 which increased in most experimental treatment groups. The VEGF response was more specific, requiring prewounding then TMR treatment for a VEGF increase.
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- K Chiotti
- McLaughlin Research Institute, Great Falls, Montana, USA
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Mice homozygous for mutant alleles at the gray tremor (gt) locus develop a marked non-intention tremor beginning at 8 days of age. Most homozygous mice die by 3 months. Homozygotes exhibit intense vacuolation of the central nervous system gray matter and vacuolation and hypomyelination of some white matter tracts. Based on neuropathological similarities with scrapie, other investigators inoculated wild-type mice with gray tremor brain homogenates to test the hypothesis of transmissibility. Published reports indicated that spongiform encephalopathy (R. L. Sidman, H. C. Kinney, and H. O. Sweet, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:253-257, 1985) and disease, including hind limb paralysis in NFS mice (P. M. Hoffman, R. G. Rohwer, C. MacAuley, J. A. Bilello, J. W. Hartley, and H. C. Morse III, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84:3866-3870, 1987), were transmitted by inoculation of gt/gt brain homogenates. In our hands, however, no NFS/NCr animals inoculated intracerebrally with gt/gt or +/+ brain preparations showed any signs of disease or pathological changes in the brain. Positive transmission by other investigators may reflect the microbiological status of their donor or recipient mice.
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- G A Carlson
- McLaughlin Research Institute, Great Falls, Montana 59405, USA.
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Children undergoing cardiac operations in which cardiopulmonary bypass is used are at risk of significant postoperative blood loss. The acquired coagulopathy is complex but is thought to be due, in part, to excessive fibrinolysis. We examined the possibility of reducing postoperative blood loss in children by using the antifibrinolytic drug tranexamic acid. Using a prospective, randomized, double-blind study design, we administered a single dose of tranexamic acid (50 mg/kg intravenously) or saline placebo, before skin incision, in 88 children undergoing cardiac operations. Post-operative blood loss and fluid replacement were recorded for the next 24 hours. In addition, hemoglobin, platelet counts, and coagulation measures were recorded every 6 hours. When all patients were examined, there was no significant difference in postoperative blood loss between the treated and placebo groups (21.2 +/- 12 ml/kg per 24 hours, tranexamic acid, vs 27.2 +/- 20.3 mls/kg per 24 hours, placebo). However, when the children with cyanosis were analyzed separately, there was a highly significant difference in blood loss between the groups during the first 6 hours (11.2 +/- 3.7 ml/kg per 6 hours, tranexamic acid, vs 27.2 +/- 11.4 mls/kg per 6 hours, placebo; p < 0.002), as well as the overall 24 hour study period (23.7 +/- 7.5 mls/kg per 24 hours, tranexamic acid, vs 48.9 +/- 27.6 mls/kg per 24 hours, placebo; p < 0.02). Also significantly less blood and blood products were administered to the treated cyanosed group. Tranexamic acid produced a significant reduction in postoperative blood loss and blood product requirements in children with cyanosis undergoing heart operations. The drug had no effect in children without cyanosis or those requiring a second thoracotomy.
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- Z Zonis
- Department of Intensive Care, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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Bruce-Barrett C, Espin S, Reichert C. Continuous quality improvement: a perioperative nursing approach. Can Oper Room Nurs J 1995; 13:30-3. [PMID: 8697288] [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: 02/01/2023]
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This article describes in detail the steps taken in the Operating Room at the Toronto Hospital in implementing a Continuous Quality Management framework. Focusing on active participation, all levels of the O.R. staff worked through a process of identifying, developing, measuring and evaluating standards of practice. A step by step framework was followed in order to monitor current standards and develop new ones, thereby complying with the institution's mandate of supporting Continuous Quality Improvement.
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- C Reichert
- Department of Dermatology, University of Ulm, Germany
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Reichert C. Labour migration and rural development in Egypt. A study of return migration in six villages. Sociol Ruralis 1993; 33:42-60. [PMID: 12286757 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9523.1993.tb00946.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Schmutzler RK, Reichert C, Diedrich K, Wildt L, Diedrich C, van der Ven H, Al-Hasani S, Krebs D. [Comparison of a long-acting and short-acting GnRH analog in combination with gonadotropins in in vitro fertilization under various indications]. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 1989; 49 Suppl 1:85-90. [PMID: 2522902 DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1026585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The occurrence of a premature luteinizing hormone (LH)-surge during gonadotropin stimulation for in-vitro fertilization leads to cancellation of the cycle. Moreover, insufficient follicular maturation is often caused by elevated basal gonadotropin levels. Therefore the gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, D-TRP6-LHRH, was applied to patients exhibiting premature LH-surges, hyperandrogenemia or incipient premature menopause. 119 cycles were treated, using a long-acting versus a short-acting GnRH agonistic analogue. In protocol 1, patients received daily subcutaneous injections of 100-500 micrograms of a short-acting compound. In protocol 2, a long-acting bolus of 3.2 mg was given intramuscularly. Concomitant human gonadotropin (HMG) stimulation started in protocol 1 after clinical and biochemical evidence of pituitary suppression and in protocol 2 after a fixed suppression interval of 14 days. In protocol 1 higher estrogen levels were reached with more oocytes harvested. The pregnancy rate per transfer was increased from 3.5% to 18%, with most pregnancies occurring with protocol 2. The cancellation rate of 13.4% was mainly due to insufficient follicular development in patients, in whom premature menopause was suspected. Hyper-androgenemic patients with an elevated LH/FSH-ratio exhibited the best follicular recruitment with the highest pregnancy rate of 25% per transfer. Thus combined GnRH-agonist/gonadotropin stimulation offers a causal treatment for patients susceptible to premature LH-surges and for hyperandrogenemic patients.
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Reichert C, Fuhr B, Sawatzky H, Lafleur R, Verkoczy B, Soveran D, Jha K. FIRE FLOOD RECOVERY PROCESS EFFECTS UPON HEAVY OIL PROPERTIES. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1989. [DOI: 10.1080/08843758908962270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Schmutzler RK, Reichert C, Diedrich K, Wildt L, Diedrich C, Al-Hasani S, van der Ven H, Krebs D. Combined GnRH-agonist/gonadotrophin stimulation for in-vitro fertilization. Hum Reprod 1988; 3 Suppl 2:29-33. [PMID: 2976414 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/3.suppl_2.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The occurrence of a premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surge during gonadotrophin stimulation for in-vitro fertilization leads to cancellation of the cycle. Moreover, insufficient follicular maturation is often caused by elevated basal gonadotrophin levels. Therefore, the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, D-Trp-6-LHRH, was applied to patients exhibiting premature LH surges, hyperandrogenaemia or incipient premature menopause. A total of 119 cycles were treated using a long-acting versus a short-acting GnRH agonistic analogue. In protocol 1, patients received daily s.c. injections of 100-500 micrograms of a short-acting compound. In protocol 2, a long-acting bolus of 3.2 mg was given i.m. Concomitant human gonadotrophin stimulation was started in protocol 1 after clinical and biochemical evidence of pituitary suppression and in protocol 2 after a fixed suppression interval of 14 days. In protocol 1, higher oestrogen levels were reached with more oocytes harvested. The pregnancy rate per transfer was increased from 3.5 to 18%, with most pregnancies occurring with protocol 1. The cancellation rate of 13.4% was mainly due to insufficient follicular development in patients in whom premature menopause was suspected. Hyperandrogenaemic patients with an elevated LH/FSH ratio exhibited the best follicular recruitment with the highest pregnancy rate of 25% per transfer. Thus, combined GnRH-agonist/gonadotrophin stimulation offers a causal treatment for patients susceptible to premature LH surges and for hyperandrogenaemic patients.
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- R K Schmutzler
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Bonn, FRG
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Two mouse IgM monoclonal antibodies, 177.1 and 179.3, are directed against glycophorin A, the major sialoglycoprotein of human erythrocytes. Both antibodies agglutinate blood group M and N erythrocytes equally well, both before and after treatment with neuraminidase or trypsin, but fail to agglutinate erythrocytes treated with papain. Antibody 179.3 agglutinates MiVII(K.T.) cells, whose glycophorin A probably contains some alterations in amino acid sequence between residues 46-56, but antibody 177.1 does not agglutinate these cells. Neither antibody agglutinates En(a-)G.W. cells, which lack glycophorin A completely. The hemagglutinating activity of antibody 177.1 is inhibited by purified glycophorin A and its chymotryptic glycopeptides CH1 (amino acid residues 1-64) and CH3 (amino acid residues 35-64), whereas the hemagglutinating activity of 179.3 is inhibited weakly by glycophorin A but not by chymotryptic peptides. These antibodies both are classified as anti-En(a-)FS but apparently bind different epitopes.
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- K Wasniowska
- Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892
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The ability to transport bitumen, in solutions of low viscosity solvents, can be seriously affected by asphaltene precipitation. Solvents differ dramatically in their ability to dissolve asphaltenes and often those which are inexpensive and readily available have poor solvating properties. Titrating a solution of bitumen in the solvent of interest with pentane and observing the onset of asphaltene flocculation yields the flocculation threshold for that solution. This information is often more useful than merely the dissolution properties of the solvent for asphaltenes or the standard asphaltene precipitation determination. A series of experiments were performed with various solvents utilizing apparatus assembled in our laboratory which measured the increase in light scattering at the onset of flocculation. Plots of the information obtained from the titration curves were constructed allowing solvent effects to be readily observed and measured.
Data is presented which compares the ability of n-pentane to initiate the flocculation of asphaltenes from various bitumen and crude oils indicating the stability to the asphaltene solution in the oil. The solubilizing characteristics of several solvents for an Athabasca bitumen are presented showing that a high aromatics diesel fuel is a better solubilizer than toluene. Some chemical additives such as surfactants, acids, and bases were found to delay the onset of asphaltene flocculation in the bitumen solutions.
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Solvent dilution is an important technique for viscosity reduction of heavy oil, bitumens and upgrading residues to aid in removal of water and solid contaminants or to improve the transport properties of the oil.The choice of a solvent depends upon its dissolution capability to ensure that asphaltenes are not precipitated producing additional problems. Often the most appropriate solvents are in short supply or not available(1) and information about the solvating power of readily available solvents is desired. A measurement of the asphaltene content by standard methods(2) generally does not provide the information about flocculation or precipitation kinetics which are of practical importance.
Work by Bichard(3) and Hotier and Robin(4) discussed methods for the study and measurement of solvating power, flocculation properties, and precipitation potentials by titrating samples with a solvent and observing the onset of asphaltene flocculation and precipitation. The initial studies of flocculation were accomplished by means of spot tests or optical microscopy(3–5) but these are tedious and time-consuming and often difficult to reproduce. The spot formed by placing a drop of a solution on filter paper can be compared with a series of reference spots to estimate the degree of asphaltene precipitation. The spot test is based on the fact that flocculated asphaltene particles diffuse more slowly than the surrounding liquid when the mixture is placed on the filter paper. When flocculated particles form in the solution a dark region is observed in the middle of the spot. This test is the basis of ASTM method D2781 for measuring the compatibility of oils. In optical microscopy as described by Bichard(3) the particles in suspension are observed directly within an aliquot of the mixture when placed on a microscope slide.
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- B.J. Fuhr
- Alberta Research Council, Oil Sands Research Department, Edmonton, Alberta
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- Alberta Research Council, Oil Sands Research Department, Edmonton, Alberta
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- Alberta Research Council, Oil Sands Research Department, Edmonton, Alberta
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Lecatsas G, Houff S, Macher A, Gelman E, Steis R, Reichert C, Masur H, Sever JL. Retrovirus-like particles in salivary glands, prostate and testes of AIDS patients. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1985; 178:653-5. [PMID: 2984694 DOI: 10.3181/00379727-178-4-rc3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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AIDS associated retrovirus-like particles were identified in the salivary gland, prostate and/or testicle of two AIDS patients. These findings further suggest that saliva and semen may transmit the infection to susceptible individuals.
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Pass HI, Potter DA, Macher AM, Reichert C, Shelhammer JH, Masur H, Ognibene F, Gelmann E, Lane HC, Fauci A. Thoracic manifestations of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984; 88:654-8. [PMID: 6333556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The acquired immune deficiency syndrome is characterized by the development of multiple recurrent opportunistic infections or unusual neoplasms in individuals with no prior history of immune suppression. This report summarizes the thoracic diseases encountered in such patients before after death and the role of diagnostic techniques currently used in the evaluation of thoracic disease in 15 patients with this syndrome. Efficacy of treatment was determined by correlation with postmortem findings in all patients. Pulmonary disease was present in all 15 patients and necessitated 23 transbronchial biopsies in 11 patients. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and cytomegalovirus pneumonia were the most common findings. Nine open lung biopsies in eight patients disclosed either Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia or Kaposi's sarcoma. Esophageal disease was present in four patients, and endoscopic evaluation demonstrated Candida esophagitis (two), esophageal Kaposi's sarcoma (one), and cytomegalovirus esophagitis and Kaposi's sarcoma (one). Mean time to death from diagnosis of acquired immune deficiency syndrome was 7.7 months, with respiratory insufficiency being the most common cause of death (9/15, 60%). Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia was successfully eradicated in 70% of the patients. Candida esophagitis was ameliorated in both patients with the disease. Unsuspected pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma, cytomegalovirus pneumonitis, and other infectious pathogens were documented at autopsy. These data reveal that Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and Candida esophagitis can be managed successfully in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome if appropriately diagnosed. The major cause of death in this series was pulmonary insufficiency, often the result of severe cytomegalovirus infection. Thoracic surgeons must continue to play an aggressive and important role in the early diagnosis and management of potentially treatable pulmonary and esophageal disease in these patients.
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Hawkins M, Kohn J, Reichert C. The role of the infection control sister. Aust Nurses J 1982; 12:43-4, 51. [PMID: 6924575] [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: 01/22/2023]
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Tamarkin L, Cohen M, Roselle D, Reichert C, Lippman M, Chabner B. Melatonin inhibition and pinealectomy enhancement of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-induced mammary tumors in the rat. Cancer Res 1981; 41:4432-6. [PMID: 6796259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The effects of the pineal hormone, melatonin, and of pinealectomy on the incidence of mammary adenocarcinoma in Sprague-Dawley rats treated with 7,12-dimethylbenz(alpha)-anthracene (DMBA) were investigated. Melatonin (2.5 mg/kg), begun on the same day as DMBA (5 mg) treatment and given daily in the afternoon for 90 days, significantly reduced the incidence of mammary tumors from 79% (control) to 20% (treated) (p less than 0.002). Rats pinealectomized at 20 days of age and treated with 7 mg of DMBA at 50 days of age had a higher incidence of tumors (88%) compared to control animals (22%). Fifteen mg of DMBA, which resulted in a higher incidence of tumors, reduced the difference between pinealectomized and control animals. Melatonin only partially reversed the effects of pinealectomy, reducing the incidence from 87% (pinealectomy alone) to 63% (pinealectomy plus melatonin); however, the tumor incidence was still lower (27%) in nonpinealectomized, melatonin-treated animals. Assessment of plasma prolactin, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, estradiol, and cortisol in DMBA-treated tumor-free and tumor-bearing animals revealed a significantly lower plasma prolactin concentration [27 +/- 5 (S.E.) ng/ml] in melatonin-treated animals as compared to vehicle-treated animals [65 +/- 8 ng/ml]. The concentration of plasma prolactin was less in melatonin-treated, pinealectomized rats (55 +/- 10 ng/ml) as compared to vehicle-treated, pinealectomized animals (101 +/- 13 ng/ml). Other hormones were not affected by melatonin treatment. These data support the hypothesis that melatonin inhibits the development of DMBA-induced mammary tumors in the rat while removal of the pineal gland stimulates development of such tumors. Additionally, these experiments provide evidence that these effects may be mediated by a suppression of plasma prolactin levels.
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