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Jäger C, Mohr G, Gökcimen K, Navarini A, Schwendimann R, Müller S. Critical incident reporting over time: a retrospective, descriptive analysis of 5493 cases. Swiss Med Wkly 2021; 151:w30098. [PMID: 34964949 DOI: 10.4414/smw.2021.w30098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE As recommended by the WHO and many national healthcare authorities, health care institutions of most industrialised countries have employed a critical incident reporting system (CIRS). However, little is known about differences in critical incidents across clinical specialties, the use of CIRSs amongst different professional groups, the types, severity and risk of reoccurrence of critical incidents, their contributing factors and the preventive actions taken in response. METHODS In this retrospective, descriptive study we critically reviewed all reports filed in the CIRS of our institution between 2013 and 2019 and analysed characteristics over time. RESULTS Of the 5493 analysed incidents, the main types were related to medications (32.8%), clinical procedures (32.6%) or behaviour of employees (23.3%). Only 21.6% of reports were made by physicians, 51.3% were rated at least "high risk". Major contributing factors were personal factors (44.0%), lack of training and knowledge (43.7%) and communication errors (36.1%). Most actions taken to prevent similar events aimed at improving communications (23.6%); in 46.3% no actions whatsoever were taken. Longitudinal analysis revealed that reporting increased in internal medicine and obstetrics but collapsed in laboratory medicine / microbiology. Steady increases in medication-type incidents as well as lack of training and knowledge as contributing factors were observed. CONCLUSION This study revealed that the efferent loop (feedback, preventive actions taken) was the weakest part of the CIRS in our institution, indicating that no learning may have resulted from a large number of reports. In particular, the actions taken appeared to not adequately address the major contributing factors. This highlights that special attention must be paid to the efferent loop of a CIRS to fulfil the purpose of such a reporting system and ultimately to improve patient safety.
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- Christoph Jäger
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
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- Patient Safety Office, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
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Hager S, Eberbach H, Lefering R, Hammer TO, Kubosch D, Jäger C, Südkamp NP, Bayer J. Possible advantages of early stabilization of spinal fractures in multiply injured patients with leading thoracic trauma - analysis based on the TraumaRegister DGU®. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2020; 28:42. [PMID: 32448190 PMCID: PMC7245984 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-020-00737-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Major trauma often comprises fractures of the thoracolumbar spine and these are often accompanied by relevant thoracic trauma. Major complications can be ascribed to substantial simultaneous trauma to the chest and concomitant immobilization due to spinal instability, pain or neurological dysfunction, impairing the respiratory system individually and together. Thus, we proposed that an early stabilization of thoracolumbar spine fractures will result in significant benefits regarding respiratory organ function, multiple organ failure and length of ICU / hospital stay. Methods Patients documented in the TraumaRegister DGU®, aged ≥16 years, ISS ≥ 16, AISThorax ≥ 3 with a concomitant thoracic and / or lumbar spine injury severity (AISSpine) ≥ 3 were analyzed. Penetrating injuries and severe injuries to head, abdomen or extremities (AIS ≥ 3) led to patient exclusion. Groups with fractures of the lumbar (LS) or thoracic spine (TS) were formed according to the severity of spinal trauma (AISspine): AISLS = 3, AISLS = 4–5, AISTS = 3 and AISTS = 4–5, respectively. Results 1740 patients remained for analysis, with 1338 (76.9%) undergoing spinal surgery within their hospital stay. 976 (72.9%) had spine surgery within the first 72 h, 362 (27.1%) later on. Patients with injuries to the thoracic spine (AISTS = 3) or lumbar spine (AISLS = 3) significantly benefit from early surgical intervention concerning ventilation time (AISLS = 3 only), ARDS, multiple organ failure, sepsis rate (AISTS = 3 only), length of stay in the intensive care unit and length of hospital stay. In multiple injured patients with at least severe thoracic spine trauma (AISTS ≥ 4) early surgery showed a significantly shorter ventilation time, decreased sepsis rate as well as shorter time spend in the ICU and in hospital. Conclusions Multiply injured patients with at least serious thoracic trauma (AISThorax ≥ 3) and accompanying spine trauma can significantly benefit from early spine stabilization within the first 72 h after hospital admission. Based on the presented data, primary spine surgery within 72 h for fracture stabilization in multiply injured patients with leading thoracic trauma, especially in patients suffering from fractures of the thoracic spine, seems to be beneficial.
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- Sven Hager
- Department of Surgery, Bautzen Hospital, Oberlausitz-Kliniken gGmbH, Am Stadtwall 3, 02625, Bautzen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center - Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- IFOM - Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, University Witten/Herdecke, Faculty of Health, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, 51109, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center - Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center - Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Medical Center - Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center - Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center - Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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Demir E, Abdelhai K, Demir IE, Jäger C, Scheufele F, Schorn S, Rothe K, Friess H, Ceyhan GO. Association of bacteria in pancreatic fistula fluid with complications after pancreatic surgery. BJS Open 2020; 4:432-437. [PMID: 32297478 PMCID: PMC7260411 DOI: 10.1002/bjs5.50272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Pancreatic fistula (PF) is a common complication after pancreatic surgery. It is unclear how microbes in PF fluid affect outcomes and which microbes are present after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) and distal pancreatectomy (DP). The aim of this study was to compare the microbiological spectrum of PF fluid after PD versus DP, and its association with postoperative complications. Methods Bacterial strains and antibiotic resistance rates of bacterial swabs obtained from the PF fluid of patients who underwent DP or PD were analysed. Cultured bacteria were classified as Enterobacterales and as ‘other intestinal and non‐intestinal microorganisms’ based on whether they are typically part of the normal human intestinal flora. Results A total of 847 patients had a pancreatic resection (PD 600; DP 247) between July 2007 and December 2016. Clinically relevant PF was detected in 131 patients (15·5 per cent). Bacterial swabs were obtained from 108 patients (DP 47; PD 61), of which 19 (17·6 per cent) were sterile. Enterobacterales were detected in 74 per cent of PF fluid swabs after PD, and in 34 per cent after DP. Infected, polymicrobial or multidrug‐resistant PF fluid was more common after PD (rates of 95, 50 and 48 per cent respectively) than after DP (66, 26 and 6 per cent respectively). Patients with higher grade complications (Clavien–Dindo grade IV–V) or grade C PF had more Enterobacterales and multidrug‐resistant Enterobacterales in the PF fluid after
DP. Conclusion Enterobacterales and multidrug‐resistant bacteria are detected frequently after PD and DP, and are associated with more severe complications and PF in patients undergoing
DP.
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- E Demir
- Department of Surgery, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Munich, Germany.,Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Department of General Surgery, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Munich, Germany.,Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Department of General Surgery, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Yang S, Büttner O, Kumar R, Jäger C, Jawitz JW, Rao PSC, Borchardt D. Spatial patterns of water quality impairments from point source nutrient loads in Germany's largest national River Basin (Weser River). Sci Total Environ 2019; 697:134145. [PMID: 32380617 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We employed the well-established Horton-Strahler, hierarchical, stream-order (ω) scheme to investigate scaling of nutrient loads (P and N) from ~845 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) distributed along the river network in urbanized Weser River, the largest national basin in Germany (~46K km2; ~8.4 million population). We estimated hydrologic and water quality impacts at the reach- and basin-scales, at two steady river discharge conditions (median flow, QR50; low-flow, QR90). Of the five WWTPs class-sizes (1 ≤ k ≤ 5), ~68% discharge to small low-order streams (ω < 3). We found large variations in capacity to dilute WWTP nutrient loads because of variability in (1) treated wastewater discharge (QU) within and among different class-sizes, and (2) river discharge (QR) within low-order streams (ω < 3) resulting from differences in drainage areas. For QR50, reach-scale water quality impairment assessed by nutrient concentration was likely at 136 (~16%) locations for P and 15 locations (~2%) for N. About 90% of these locations were lower-order streams (ω < 3). At QR50 and only with dilution, basin-scale cumulative nutrient loads from multiple upstream WWTPs increase impaired locations to 266 (~32% of total) for P. Considering in-stream uptake decreased P-impaired streams to 225 (~27%), suggesting the dominant role of dilution in the Weser River basin. Role of in-stream uptake diminished along the flow paths, while dilution in larger streams (4 ≤ ω ≤ 7) minimizes the impact of WWTP loads. Under QR90 conditions [(QR50/QR90) ~ 2.5], water quality impaired locations will likely double for the basin-scale analyses. Long-term water quality data suggested that diffuse sources are the primary contributors for water quality impairments in large streams. Our data-modeling synthesis approach is transferable to other urbanized river basins and extends understanding of point source impacts on water quality across spatial scales.
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- Soohyun Yang
- Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department Aquatic Ecosystems Analysis and Management, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department Computational Hydrosystems, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department Aquatic Ecosystems Analysis and Management, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Magdeburg, Germany; Centre for Research and Development, Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences, Rosenheim, Germany
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- Soil and Water Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Agronomy Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Department Aquatic Ecosystems Analysis and Management, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Magdeburg, Germany
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Haslbauer F, Petzer A, Safanda M, Tomova A, Porubska M, Bajory Z, Niepel D, Jäger C, Kalinin D, Greil R. Prospective observational study to evaluate the persistence of treatment with denosumab (dmab) in patients (pts) with bone metastases (BM) from solid tumors (ST) in routine clinical practice: Final analysis. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy300.102] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Schaubert K, Bartling T, Jäger C, Krauth C. Systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of interventions for heart valve replacement. Eur J Public Health 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx187.236] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Watrowski R, Jäger C, Forster J. Improvement of Perioperative Outcomes in Major Gynecological and Gynecologic-Oncological Surgery with Hemostatic Gelatin-Thrombin Matrix. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 31:251-258. [PMID: 28358708 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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AIM To assess the impact of the use of intraoperative hemostatic gelatin-thrombin matrix (HM) (Floseal®, Baxter Healthcare) on transfusion rates and short-term perioperative outcomes in gynecological surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this retrospective, single-center study, we evaluated data of 215 patients (83 cases and 132 controls) undergoing extensive gynecological surgery (e.g. oncological procedures) with and without intraoperative HM application. RESULTS Cases and controls did not differ according to age, preoperative hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, and Hb or C-reactive protein (CRP) levels at discharge. Patients receiving HM had significantly reduced operative (168 vs. 199 min, p=0.02) and hospitalization (9 vs. 14 days, p<0.001) times. The mean postoperative Hb drop (3.33 vs. 4.51 g/dl, p<0.001), and the mean postoperative increase in CRP (94.9 vs. 149.1 mg/l, p<0.001) were significantly less pronounced within the HM group. Despite more prevalent coagulopathy (48 vs. 31%, p=0.02), e.g. due to anticoagulant use (15.7 vs. 3%, p<0.001), patients treated using HM needed less frequent transfusions of packed red blood cells [odds ratio (OR)= 0.13, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.07-0.24) and fresh frozen plasma (OR=0.51, 95% CI=0.24-1.05). In comparison to controls, the need for surgical revisions (OR 0.1, CI 95% 0.02-0.42) and intensive-care unit admissions (OR 0.15, 95% CI=0.08-0.30) was lower in patients treated with HM. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, our study is the largest case-control study focusing on Floseal® use in gynecology. The use of HM was associated with significantly better short-term perioperative outcomes. Due to its local action, HM seems to be particularly useful in patients in which anticoagulant medication cannot be paused.
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- Rafał Watrowski
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St. Josefskrankenhaus, Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St. Josefskrankenhaus, Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Josefskrankenhaus, Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Scheufele F, Aichinger L, Jäger C, Demir IE, Schorn S, Sargut M, Erkan M, Kleeff J, Friess H, Ceyhan GO. Effect of preoperative biliary drainage on bacterial flora in bile of patients with periampullary cancer. Br J Surg 2017; 104:e182-e188. [PMID: 28121036 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with obstructive jaundice due to periampullary tumours may undergo preoperative biliary drainage (PBD). The effect of PBD on the microbiome of the biliary system and on postoperative outcome remains unclear. METHODS A single-centre retrospective study of patients with obstructive jaundice due to periampullary cancer, treated between July 2007 and July 2015, was undertaken. Intraoperative bile samples were obtained for microbiological analysis after transection of the common bile duct. Postoperative complications were registered. RESULTS Of 290 patients treated, intraoperative bile samples were present for 172 patients (59·3 per cent) who had PBD and 118 (40·7 per cent) who did not. Contamination of bile was increased significantly in patients who underwent stenting (97·1 per cent versus 18·6 per cent in those without stenting; P < 0·001). PBD resulted in a shift in the biliary microbiome from Escherichia coli in non-stented patients (45 per cent versus 19·2 per cent in stented patients; P = 0·009) towards increased contamination with Enterococcus faecalis (9 versus 37·7 per cent respectively; P = 0·008) and Enterobacter cloacae (0 versus 20·4 per cent; P = 0·033). This shift was associated with a high incidence of bacterial resistance against ampicillin-sulbactam (63·6 per cent versus 18 per cent in patients with no PBD; P < 0·001), piperacillin-tazobactam (30·1 versus 0 per cent respectively; P = 0·003), ciprofloxacin (28·5 versus 5 per cent; P = 0·047) and imipenem (26·6 versus 0 per cent; P = 0·011). The rate of wound infection was higher in patients with a positive bile culture (21·0 per cent versus 6 per cent in patients with sterile bile; P = 0·002). Regression analysis revealed the presence of Enterococcus faecium (odds ratio 2·83, 95 per cent c.i. 1·17 to 6·84; P = 0·021) and Citrobacter species (odds ratio 5·09, 1·65 to 15·71; P = 0·005) as independent risk factors for postoperative wound infection. CONCLUSION There are fundamental differences in the biliary microbiome of patients with periampullary cancer who undergo PBD and those who do not. PBD induces a shift of the biliary microbiome towards a more aggressive and resistant spectrum, which requires a differentiated perioperative antibiotic treatment strategy.
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- F Scheufele
- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Surgery, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Surgery, University of Liverpool, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Meißner G, Dirican D, Jäger C, Braun T, Kemnitz E. Et3GeH versus Et3SiH: controlling reaction pathways in catalytic C–F bond activations at a nanoscopic aluminum chlorofluoride. Catal Sci Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cy00845g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Catalytic C–F activations at Lewis-acidic amorphous aluminum chlorofluoride (ACF) with Et3GeH and Et3SiH for reaction pathway control are presented.
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- G. Meißner
- Department of Chemistry
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- 12489 Berlin
- Germany
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- Department of Chemistry
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- 12489 Berlin
- Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
- 12489 Berlin
- Germany
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- Department of Chemistry
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- 12489 Berlin
- Germany
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- Department of Chemistry
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- 12489 Berlin
- Germany
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Greiser S, Hunger M, Jäger C. 29Si{ 27Al} TRAPDOR MAS NMR to distinguish Q n(mAl) sites in aluminosilicates. Test case: Faujasite-type zeolites. Solid State Nucl Magn Reson 2016; 79:6-10. [PMID: 27750080 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2016.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Revised: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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29Si{27Al} TRAPDOR MAS NMR was applied to two faujasite-type zeolites with Si/Al ratios of 1.3 (Na-X) and 2.7 (Na-Y). The aim of this test study is to show that different Q4(mAl) sites (m =4, 3, 2, 1) can be distinguished by differently strong TRAPDOR effects (ΔS/S0). Indeed, it was found that the TRAPDOR effect depends on the number m of AlO4 units connected to the Q4 silicon tetrahedrons. For Na-X, the measured ΔS/S0 values are 1 : 0.81 : 0.56 for Q4(4Al), Q4(3Al) and Q4(2Al), respectively (normalized to Q4(4Al)). The corresponding ΔS/S0 values are the same for Na-Y within the error bars, although the silicon sites are different: Q4(3Al), Q4(2Al) and Q4(1Al) and now normalized to Q4(3Al) as no Q4(4Al) is present. Nevertheless, the proposed method opens up the possibility to distinguish overlapping 29Si NMR signals of the Qn(mAl) sites in amorphous materials as the main goal of these investigations.
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- S Greiser
- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Division 1.3 Structure Analysis, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- University of Stuttgart, Institute of Chemical Technology, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70550 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Division 1.3 Structure Analysis, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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Jäger C, Steinhäuser J, Freund T, Baker R, Agarwal S, Godycki-Cwirko M, Kowalczyk A, Aakhus E, Granlund I, van Lieshout J, Szecsenyi J, Wensing M. Process evaluation of five tailored programs to improve the implementation of evidence-based recommendations for chronic conditions in primary care. Implement Sci 2016; 11:123. [PMID: 27624776 PMCID: PMC5022166 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0473-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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] [Received: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Although there is evidence that tailored implementation strategies can be effective, there is little evidence on which methods of tailoring improve the effect. We designed and evaluated five tailored programs (TPs) each consisting of various strategies. The aim of this study was to examine (a) how determinants of practice prioritized in the design phase of the TPs were perceived by health care professionals who had been exposed to the TPs and whether they suggested other important determinants of practice and (b) how professionals used the offered strategies and whether they suggested other strategies that might have been more effective. Methods We conducted a mixed-method process evaluation linked to five cluster-randomized trials carried out in five European countries to implement recommendations for five chronic conditions in primary care settings. The five TPs used a total of 28 strategies which aimed to address 38 determinants of practice. Interviews of professionals in the intervention groups and a survey of professionals in the intervention and control groups were performed. Data collection was conducted by each research team in the respective national language. The interview data were first analyzed inductively by each research team, and subsequently, a meta-synthesis was conducted. The survey was analyzed descriptively. Results We conducted 71 interviews; 125 professionals completed the survey. The survey showed that 76 % (n = 29) of targeted determinants of practice were perceived as relevant and 95 % (n = 36) as being modified by the implementation interventions by 66 to 100 % of professionals. On average, 47 % of professionals reported using the strategies and 51 % considered them helpful, albeit with substantial variance between countries and strategies. In the interviews, 89 determinants of practice were identified, of which 70 % (n = 62) had been identified and 45 % (n = 40) had been prioritized in the design phase. The interviewees suggested 65 additional strategies, of which 54 % (n = 35) had been identified and 20 % (n = 13) had been prioritized, but not selected in the final programs. Conclusions This study largely confirmed the perceived relevance of the targeted determinants of practice. This contrasts with the fact that no impact of the trials on the implementation of the recommendations could be observed. The findings suggest that better methods for prioritization of determinants and strategies are needed. Trial registration Each of the five trials was registered separately in recognized trial registries. Details are given in the respective trial outcome papers. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13012-016-0473-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- C Jäger
- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, Turm West, 4. OG, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Institute of Family Practice, Ratzburger Allee 160, Haus 50, 23538, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, Turm West, 4. OG, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, 22-28 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE16TP, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, 22-28 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE16TP, UK
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- Centre for Family and Community Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Kopcinskiego 20, 90-153, Lodz, Poland
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- Centre for Family and Community Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Kopcinskiego 20, 90-153, Lodz, Poland
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- Research Center for Old Age Psychiatry in Innlandet Hospital Trust, N-2312, Ottestad, Norway.,Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, Postboks 7004, St. Olavs plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, Postboks 7004, St. Olavs plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway
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- Medical Centre, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud University, PO Box 9101, 114 IQ Healthcare, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, Turm West, 4. OG, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, Turm West, 4. OG, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Naaldijk Y, Jäger C, Fabian C, Leovsky C, Blüher A, Rudolph L, Hinze A, Stolzing A. Effect of systemic transplantation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells on neuropathology markers in APP/PS1 Alzheimer mice. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2016; 43:299-314. [PMID: 26918424 DOI: 10.1111/nan.12319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [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: 07/06/2015] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) have recently attracted interest as a potential basis for a cell-based therapy of AD. We investigated the putative immune-modulatory effects in neuroinflammation of systemic transplantation of MSC into APP/PS1 transgenic mice. METHODS 106 MSC were injected into APP/PS1 mice via the tail vein and histological analysis was performed for microglia and amyloid (pE3-Aβ) plaque numbers, glial distribution and pE3-Aβ plaque size. In addition, a biochemical analysis by qPCR for pro-inflammatory, chemoattractant and neurotrophic factors was performed. RESULTS MSC are associated with pE3-Aβ plaques. The effects of transplantation on microglia-associated pathology could be observed after 28 days. Animals showed a reduction in microglial numbers in the cortex and in microglia size. Gene expression was reduced for TNF-α, IL-6, MCP-1, and for NGF, in MSC recipients. Also, we investigated for the first time and found no changes in expression of IL-10, CCR5, BDNF, VEGF and IFNγ. PTGER2 expression levels were increased in the hippocampus but were reduced in the cortex of MSC recipients. While there were no transplant-related changes in pE3-Aβ plaque numbers, a reduction in the size of pE3-Aβ plaques was observed in the hippocampus of transplant recipients. CONCLUSION This is the first study to show reduction in pE3-Aβ plaque size. pE3-Aβ plaques have gained attention as potential key participants in AD due to their increased aggregation propensity, the possibility for the initial seeding event, resistance against degradation and neurotoxicity. These findings support the hypothesis that MSC-transplants may affect AD pathology via an immune-modulatory function that includes an effect on microglial cells.
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- Y Naaldijk
- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Leipzig, Germany.,Translational Centre for Regenerative Medicine (TRM), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Paul Flechsig Institute for Brain Research, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Leipzig, Germany.,Translational Centre for Regenerative Medicine (TRM), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Leipzig, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Leipzig, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Leipzig, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Leipzig, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Leipzig, Germany.,Translational Centre for Regenerative Medicine (TRM), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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Zellweger C, Wildi K, Twerenbold R, Reichlin T, Naduvilekoot A, Neuhaus J, Balmelli C, Gabutti M, Al Afify A, Ballarino P, Jäger C, Druey S, Hillinger P, Haaf P, Vilaplana C, Darbouret B, Ebmeyer S, Rubini Gimenez M, Moehring B, Osswald S, Mueller C. Use of copeptin and high-sensitive cardiac troponin T for diagnosis and prognosis in patients with diabetes mellitus and suspected acute myocardial infarction. Int J Cardiol 2015; 190:190-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2014] [Revised: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Watrowski R, Jäger C, Möckel J, Kurz P, Schmidt D, Freudenberg N. Hysteroscopic treatment of uterine tumor resembling ovarian sex cord-like tumor (UTROSCT). Gynecol Endocrinol 2015; 31:856-9. [PMID: 26369991 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2015.1080682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The decision to preserve the uterus in a young nulliparous woman with an extremely rare tumor is challenging. Uterine tumor resembling ovarian sex cord-like tumor (UTROSCT) belongs to the rarest uterine pathologies. A 22-year-old nulligravida with uterine bleeding underwent a hysteroscopic resection of an intrauterine mass presumed as grade-1 submucous myoma. According to the presence of sex cord-like differentiation and positivity for calretinin, CD99, estrogen receptor, vimentin, WT1 and Melan-A, the tumor was diagnosed as UTROSCT. After 28 months, without any adjuvant therapy, the patient is still free of recurrence. This is the youngest patient with UTROSCT reported so far, with the longest follow-up among all five cases treated via hysteroscopy. Although UTROSCT has been traditionally treated with hysterectomy (with or without bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy), no established treatment protocol for UTROSCT exists. UTROSCT shows a low-malignant potential, but metastasizing and recurrent cases occur. In light of the probably less aggressive tumor biology and with respect to the patient's autonomy, a conservative, uterus preserving treatment appears to be justified in selected cases in which close follow-up can be guaranteed. Further case reports are needed to prove the safety of organ-preserving strategy in UTROSCT.
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- Rafal Watrowski
- a Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St. Josefskrankenhaus , Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg , Freiburg , Germany
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- a Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St. Josefskrankenhaus , Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg , Freiburg , Germany
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- b Laboratory for Cytodiagnostics , Freiburg , Germany
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- c Department of Pathology , University Hospital Freiburg , Freiburg , Germany , and
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- d Institute of Pathology, Center for Gynecopathology , Mannheim , Germany
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- b Laboratory for Cytodiagnostics , Freiburg , Germany
- c Department of Pathology , University Hospital Freiburg , Freiburg , Germany , and
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Watrowski R, Jäger C, Gerber M, Klein C. Hymenal anomalies in twins--review of the literature and case report. Eur J Pediatr 2014; 173:1407-12. [PMID: 23933671 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-013-2123-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Revised: 07/21/2013] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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UNLABELLED Subocclusive hymenal variants, such as microperforate or septate hymen, impair somatic functions (e.g., vaginal intercourse or menstrual hygiene) and can negatively impact the quality of life of young women. We know little about the prevalence and inheritance of subocclusive hymenal variants. So far, eight cases of familial occurrence of occlusive hymenal anomalies (imperforate hymen) have been reported. In one of these cases, monozygotic twins were affected. We are reporting the first case of subocclusive hymenal variants (microperforate hymen and septate hymen) in 16-year-old white dizygotic twins. In addition, we review and discuss the current evidence. CONCLUSION The mode of inheritance of hymenal variants has not been determined so far. Because surgical corrections of hymenal variants should be carried out in asymptomatic patients (before menarche), gynecologists and pediatricians should keep in mind that familial occurrences may occur.
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- Rafal Watrowski
- Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St. Josefskrankenhaus, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg, Sautierstr.1, 79104, Freiburg, Germany,
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The structure of Na2O-Al2O3-B2O3 and Na2O-Al2O3-P2O5 glasses with 70 mole% B2O3 or P2O5 and varied Na/Al ratio is investigated using standard 31P MAS NMR and 27Al and UB Satellite Transition NMR spectroscopy. The role of the two network formers on the glass structure is discussed. For the AlOx units and BO3 and BO4 groups both chemical shifts and quadrupole interaction parameters including their distribution widths are reported. Besides this, the advantages of Satellite Transition spectroscopy are demonstrated both for 27A1 and 11B NMR
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- G. Kunath-Fandrei
- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, PATF, Max-Wien-Platz 1, D-07743 Jena
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- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Chemische Fakultät, Otto-Schott-Institut, Fraunhoferstr. 6, D-07743 Jena
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Postfach 31 48, D-55021 Mainz
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Born R, Feike M, Jäger C, Spiess HW. 2 D 31P Exchange NMR: A new Approach for a Direct Probing of the Connectivities of Qn Units in Glasses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1515/zna-1995-2-308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Recently, 31P two-dimensional (2D) NMR has been proposed as a powerful tool for direct investigations of the connectivities between the Qn units in glasses, i.e. the medium-range order. In this paper, the principles of these experiments and applications to both polycrystalline Mg2P2O7 and a Na2O-P205 glass are demonstrated, including a theoretical description and modelling of the polarization transfer between the two inequivalent phosphorus sites in the magnesium pyrophosphate.
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- R. Born
- Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Postfach 31 48, D-55021 Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Postfach 31 48, D-55021 Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Postfach 31 48, D-55021 Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Postfach 31 48, D-55021 Mainz, Germany
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Mehana AE, Pilz I, Dufner B, Jäger C, Sojka S, Baumann J, Alt M, Liu C, Mihic-Necic B, Parsons L, Perakakis N, Laubner K, Päth G, Seufert J. The anti-inflammatory protein NUPR1 (p8) is a novel intracellular mediator of pancreatic β-cell protection during diabetogenic stress in vitro and in vivo. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1374962] [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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Liu C, Lang L, Mehana AE, Mihic-Necic B, Parsons L, Baumann J, Jäger C, Perakakis N, Laubner K, Seufert J, Päth G. Humoral factors by human bone marrow-derived MSC enhance beta cell proliferation via ERK1/2 signalling. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1374923] [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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Mehana AE, Pilz I, Dufner B, Jäger C, Sojka S, Baumann J, Alt M, Liu C, Perakakis N, Laubner K, Mihic-Necic B, Päth G, Seufert J. p8 is a novel intracellular mediator of pancreatic β-cell protection that preserves insulin secretory function during inflammatory cell stress in vivo. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1372020] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Watrowski R, Möckel J, Venzke T, Jäger C, Bauknecht T. Anaplastic pelvic carcinoma secondary to low-grade endometrial carcinoma. Anticancer Res 2014; 34:239-242. [PMID: 24403469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Low-grade endometrial carcinoma has an excellent prognosis. The risk of secondary cancer after endometrial carcinoma is moderately increased and is mostly related to the field of postoperative radiation (small intestine, colon, vagina, and urinary bladder). Anaplastic (undifferentiated) pelvic carcinoma (APC) is rare and probably under-reported. To date, only one publication has reported six cases of APC that were secondary to low-grade endometrial carcinoma. CASE REPORT We have analyzed the fulminant course of APC-preceded by paraneoplastic arthritis-four months after hysterectomy and adnexectomy for low-grade endometrial carcinoma (endometrioid type, moderately differentiated, tumor diameter: 2 cm, infiltration depth 3 of 15 mm). The 73-year-old patient died five weeks after the diagnosis of the second malignancy. CONCLUSION The prognosis of APC is poor and the limitations of the therapy result from aggressive tumor biology and rapid deterioration of the patients' general condition. Rheumatological symptoms can precede cancer diagnosis. Immunohistochemistry facilitates the differentiation between primary and secondary carcinoma.
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- Rafal Watrowski
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, St. Josefskrankenhaus, Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg, Sautierstr.1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.
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Agirrezabal-Telleria I, Hemmann F, Jäger C, Arias P, Kemnitz E. Functionalized partially hydroxylated MgF2 as catalysts for the dehydration of d-xylose to furfural. J Catal 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2013.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lugeder A, Jäger C, Fecht E, Riemer C, Sattler M, Kalbe P, Zeichen J. [Salter-Harris type IV epipyseal fracture of the lateral malleolus. A rare injury in childhood]. Unfallchirurg 2013; 117:169-73. [PMID: 23703619 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-013-2362-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 11/24/2022]
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This is a case presentation of a 9-year-old boy who sustained a rare Salter-Harris type IV distal fibular fracture including an avulsion fracture of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament at the fibular attachment. Treatment consisted of open reduction and internal fixation by Kirschner wire and cerclage. Possible posttraumatic growth disturbances and the major implications are highlighted.
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- A Lugeder
- Abteilung der Berufsgenossenschaftlichen Unfallklinik Duisburg, Klinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden, Hans-Nolte-Straße 1, 32429, Minden, Deutschland,
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Liu C, Lang L, Jäger C, Baumann J, Schmid M, Mehana AE, Alt M, Sojka S, Perakakis N, Laubner K, Päth G, Seufert J. Humoral factors by bone marrow-derived MSC enhance survival of injured β-cells by preserving AKT signalling. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1341757] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Mehana AE, Pilz I, Dufner B, Jäger C, Sojka S, Baumann J, Alt M, Liu C, Perakakis N, Laubner K, Päth G, Seufert J. p8 is a novel intracellular mediator of pancreatic beta cell protection that preserves insulin secretory function during inflammatory stress in vivo. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1341712] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Mehana AE, Pilz I, Dufner B, Jäger C, Sojka S, Baumann J, Alt M, Seufert J, Päth G. Intracellular p8 mediates potent protection of insulin secretory function during inflammatory beta cell stress. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1336632] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Liu C, Lang L, Schmid M, Jäger C, Sojka S, Baumann J, Päth G, Seufert J. Bone marrow-derived MSC enhance survival of injured β-cells by preserving Akt signalling via humoral factors. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1336723] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Watrowski R, Striepecke E, Jäger C, Bauknecht T, Horst C. Papillary-serous adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix during tamoxifen therapy after bilateral breast cancer. Anticancer Res 2012; 32:5075-5078. [PMID: 23155282] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Papillary-serous adenocarcinoma (PSCC) is a very rare subtype of cervical cancer. To our knowledge, this is the first report on PSCC of the uterine cervix following bilateral breast cancer. CASE REPORT A 61-year-old Caucasian woman underwent conserving surgery of both breasts at the age of 57 years, because of bilateral invasive ductal carcinoma. Radiation and tamoxifen treatment followed. Routine surveillance examinations, including pelvic examination, Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, and transvaginal ultrasound, were uneventful. Recently, a small contact-bleeding mass of the cervix was found. The Pap smear was II (reactive); HPV-DNA test was negative. The biopsy of the mass revealed PSCC with a high expression of p53, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), and Ki67 (50%). Staining for estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and vimentin was negative. The serum carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA-125) reached 159 U/ml. The patient was treated with radical hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy. A poorly-differentiated papillary-serous, non-secretory adenocarcinoma, pT1b1, pN0 (0/44), pM0, G3, R0, V0, L0, was confirmed. According to the German recommendations for early-stage cervical cancer, the patient received no adjuvant treatment. Currently, the patient is free of relapse 38 months after the diagnosis of cervical cancer and 87 months after that of breast cancer. CONCLUSION Immunohistochemistry is helpful in diagnosing rare entities. This case adds further evidence that the prognosis for early-stage PSCC is probably not poorer than that for other cervical adenocarcinomas.
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MESH Headings
- Adenocarcinoma, Papillary/complications
- Adenocarcinoma, Papillary/drug therapy
- Adenocarcinoma, Papillary/metabolism
- Adenocarcinoma, Papillary/surgery
- Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis
- Breast Neoplasms/complications
- Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/drug therapy
- Female
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasms, Second Primary/metabolism
- Neoplasms, Second Primary/pathology
- Neoplasms, Second Primary/surgery
- Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators/therapeutic use
- Tamoxifen/therapeutic use
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/complications
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/metabolism
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/surgery
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- Rafal Watrowski
- Saint Joseph Hospital, Division of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Sautierstr.1, Freiburg, Germany.
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Watrowski R, Jäger C, Mattern D, Horst C. Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the breast--diagnostic and clinical implications. Anticancer Res 2012; 32:5079-5082. [PMID: 23155283] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neuroendocrine breast carcinomas (NEC) are rare. Carcinomas with mixed composition often behave differently from 'pure' histological types, and the prognosis is determined by the proportion of the more aggressive tumour. The molecular classification helps in making therapeutic decisions. CASE REPORT A 56-year-old Caucasian woman with palpable and preoperatively biopsied breast tumour was treated with breast-conserving surgery. The histological specimen revealed a 17-mm invasive carcinoma with an equal proportion of neuroendocrine and invasive-ductal differentiation, accompanied by peritumoural ductal carcinoma in situ. TNM classification was pT1c(is), pN0 (0/1sn), G3, L0, V0, Pn0, R0. The diagnosis was enhanced by immunohistochemistry: high positivity for synaptophysin, neuron-specific enolase (NSE), neural cell adhesion molecule (CD56), Ki-67 (proliferation index 46%), estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR), negative for Her-2-neu and cytokeratin 5/6, resulting in diagnosis of the molecular 'luminal B' subtype. Radiation and adjuvant chemotherapy with six cycles of 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide, followed by tamoxifen and subsequent exemestane for five years, were recommended. CONCLUSION Immunohistochemistry plays a crucial role in the diagnosis of rare cancer subtypes. NEC is characterized by high biological aggressiveness. Molecular classification facilitates therapeutic decisions.
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- Rafal Watrowski
- St. Josefskrankenhaus, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sautierstr.1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.
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Blosa M, Sonntag M, Brückner G, Jäger C, Seeger G, Matthews RT, Rübsamen R, Arendt T, Morawski M. Unique features of extracellular matrix in the mouse medial nucleus of trapezoid body--implications for physiological functions. Neuroscience 2012; 228:215-34. [PMID: 23069754 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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] [Received: 05/03/2012] [Revised: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The medial nucleus of the trapezoid body (MNTB) is a vital structure of sound localization circuits in the auditory brainstem. Each principal cell of MNTB is contacted by a very large presynaptic glutamatergic terminal, the calyx of Held. The MNTB principal cells themselves are surrounded by extracellular matrix components forming prominent perineuronal nets (PNs). Throughout the CNS, PNs, which form lattice-like structures around the somata and proximal dendrites, are associated with distinct types of neurons. PNs are highly enriched in hyaluronan and chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans therefore providing a charged surface structure surrounding the cell body and proximal neurites of these neurons. The localization and composition of PNs have lead investigators to a number of hypotheses about their functions including: creating a specific extracellular ionic milieu around these neurons, stabilizing synapses, and influencing the outgrowth of axons. However, presently the precise functions of PNs are still quite unclear primarily due to the lack of an ideal experimental model system that is highly enriched in PNs and in which the synaptic transmission properties can be precisely measured. The MNTB principal cells could offer such a model, since they have been extensively characterized electrophysiologically. However, extracellular matrix (ECM) in these neurons has not yet been precisely detailed. The present study gives a detailed examination of the ECM organization and structural differences in PNs of the mouse MNTB. The different PN components and their distribution pattern are scrutinized throughout the MNTB. The data are complemented by electron microscopic investigations of the unique ultrastructural localization of PN-components and their interrelation with distinct pre- and postsynaptic MNTB cell structures. Therefore, we believe this work identifies the MNTB as an ideal system for studying PN function.
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- M Blosa
- Paul Flechsig Institute of Brain Research, University of Leipzig, Jahnallee 59, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
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Mehana AE, Pilz IH, Dufner B, Jäger C, Sojka S, Baumann J, Alt M, Seufert J, Päth G. Verbesserte Glucosetoleranz in transgenen Mäusen mit β-zellspezifischer Überproduktion des Proteins p8 nach Hochfettdiät und Insulitis. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1314528] [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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Lang L, Liu C, Feilen PJ, Jäger C, Alt M, Päth G, Seufert J. Humorale Faktoren aus MSC schützen kokultivierte β-Zellen vor Schädigung durch Alloxan und induzieren Proliferation. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1314539] [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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Vavra C, Singer C, Staudigl C, Hubalek M, Unterrieder K, Jäger C, Sevelda P. G-CSF Prophylaxe bei Hochrisikopatientinnen mit soliden Tumoren in der klinischen Praxis: IMPACT SOLID Studie. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1309206] [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] Open
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Gensichen J, Güthlin C, Kleppel V, Jäger C, Mergenthal K, Gerlach FM, Petersen JJ. Practice-based depression case management in primary care: a qualitative study on family doctors' perspectives. Fam Pract 2011; 28:565-71. [PMID: 21459771 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmr014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Case management provided by health care assistants (HCAs) is effective in improving primary care for depressive patients. Little is known on the implementation-related aspects of case management performed in small family practices. OBJECTIVE To explore family doctors' perspectives on clinical and organizational aspects of implementation of case management and perceived practice-related aspects associated with patient care after 1 year's experience of HCAs providing case management for depressive patients in their practices. METHODS This qualitative study was nested in a cluster-randomized trial on case management provided by practice-based HCAs for patients with major depression in Germany. We used semi-structured interview guides and performed audio-taped interviews with family doctors. Full transcription and thematic content analysis were carried out. RESULTS Twenty-three family doctors were interviewed. The family doctors perceived case management as beneficial to patients and reported that it improved their consultation styles and doctor-patient relationships. They implemented case management elements into their everyday day work using 'concrete', 'subsumed' or 'progressive' implementation styles. CONCLUSIONS Family doctors perceived practice-based case management by HCAs as beneficial for patient care. Different implementation styles may be appropriate, depending on the health care setting, and this requires further evaluation.
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- J Gensichen
- Institute of General Practice, Jena University Hospital, Germany.
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Laparoscopic hernioplasty is assessed as a difficult operation. Operative technique determines the frequency of complications, the time of recovery and the rate of recurrences. A proper technique is absolutely necessary to achieve results that are superior to open hernia surgery.
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- R Bittner
- Department for General and Visceral Surgery, Marienhospital Stuttgart, Boeheimstrasse 37, D-70199 Stuttgart
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Feilen PJ, Päth G, Pilz I, Jacob M, Jäger C, Alt M, Seufert J. Mesenchymale Stromazellen aus dem Knochenmark (MSC) reduzieren Streptozotozin (STZ)-induzierte Schädigung von Insulin produzierenden ß-Zellen durch humorale Faktoren in vitro. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1277452] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Kalder M, Jäger C, Seker-Pektas B, Dinas K, Kyvernitakis I, Hadji P. Breast cancer and bone mineral density: The Marburg Breast Cancer and Osteoporosis Trial (MABOT II). Climacteric 2011; 14:352-61. [DOI: 10.3109/13697137.2011.557754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Decompression of all four muscle compartments of the lower leg to normalize tissue pressure and prevent permanent neuromuscular dysfunction. INDICATIONS Incipient compartment syndrome (characterized by excessive pain, muscle pain on extension, tensely swollen and shiny skin, and Δp>30 mmHg without neuromuscular deficit) and no clinical improvement after conservative treatment and/or acute compartment syndrome (symptoms as for incipient compartment syndrome with neuromuscular deficit and Δp<30 mmHg). CONTRAINDICATIONS None. There is some dispute about indications and timing of fasciotomy and necrectomy when the need for dermatofasciotomy is recognized late (e.g. intubated intensive care patients). SURGICAL TECHNIQUE In unilateral compartment release as described by Matsen, the lateral compartment is decompressed first through a parafibular approach. After identification of the anterior and superficial posterior compartments by transverse incision of the fasciae, these muscles are also decompressed longitudinally. Finally, the deep posterior compartment beneath the lateral compartment is decompressed. In bilateral dermatofasciotomy, the fasciae of the anterior and lateral compartments are incised through a proximal anterolateral approach and the superficial and deep posterior compartments through a distal dorsomedial approach. POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT Synthetic skin substitute or vacuum-assisted wound closure until definitive closure by secondary suture or mesh grafting after about 5 days. Patient mobilization generally depends on the concomitant bone injury. RESULTS During the period from October 2001 to November 2008, 37 dermatofasciotomies were performed at our hospital to treat acute posttraumatic compartment syndrome. On the day of dismissal, symptoms of neuromuscular dysfunction after acute compartment syndrome had not disappeared completely in 5 patients. One patient received intermittent dialysis for acute kidney failure after crush syndrome. There were perioperative complications in a total of 6 patients: iatrogenic neurotomy (n=1), hematoma requiring revision (n=2), deep wound infection (n=2), and superficial disturbed wound healing (n=1).
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- C Jäger
- Klinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, spezielle Unfallchirurgie, Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden, Hans-Nolte-Str. 1, 32429, Minden, Deutschland.
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König R, Scholz G, Veiczi M, Jäger C, Troyanov SI, Kemnitz E. New crystalline aluminum alkoxide oxide fluorides: Evidence of the mechanism of the fluorolytic sol–gel reaction. Dalton Trans 2011; 40:8701-10. [DOI: 10.1039/c1dt10514k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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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Gáti G, Morawski M, Lendvai D, Matthews R, Jäger C, Zachar G, Arendt T, Alpár A. Chondroitin sulphate proteoglycan-based perineuronal net establishment is largely activity-independent in chick visual system. J Chem Neuroanat 2010; 40:243-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2010.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2010] [Revised: 07/01/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Morawski M, Brückner G, Jäger C, Seeger G, Arendt T. Neurons associated with aggrecan-based perineuronal nets are protected against tau pathology in subcortical regions in Alzheimer's disease. Neuroscience 2010; 169:1347-63. [PMID: 20497908 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2010] [Revised: 04/14/2010] [Accepted: 05/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The biological basis for the selective vulnerability of neurons in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is elusive. Aggrecan-based perineuronal nets (PNs) of the extracellular matrix have been considered to contribute to neuroprotection in the cerebral cortex. In the present study, we investigated the organization of the aggrecan-based extracellular matrix in subcortical regions known to be preferentially affected by tau pathology in AD. Immunocytochemistry of aggrecan core protein was combined with detection of neurofibrillary degeneration. The results show that many regions affected by tau pathology in AD, such as the basal nucleus of Meynert, the dorsal thalamus, hypothalamic nuclei, raphe nuclei, and the locus coeruleus were devoid of a characteristic aggrecan-based extracellular matrix. Regions composed of nuclei with clearly different intensity of tau pathology, such as the amygdala, the thalamus and the oculomotor complex, showed largely complementary distribution patterns of neurofibrillary tangles and PNs. Quantification in the rostral interstitial nucleus of the longitudinal fascicle potentially affected by tau pathology in AD revealed that tau pathology was not accompanied by loss of aggrecan-based PNs. Neuro-fibrillary tangles in net-associated neurons extremely rarely occurred in the pontine reticular formation. We conclude that the low vulnerability of neurons ensheathed by PNs previously described for cortical areas in AD represents a more general phenomenon that also applies to subcortical regions. The aggrecan-based extracellular matrix of PNs may thus, be involved in neuroprotection.
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- M Morawski
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration, Medical Faculty, Paul Flechsig Institute for Brain Research, University of Leipzig, Jahnallee 59, D-04109 Leipzig, Germany.
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Herzog K, Peters J, Thomas B, Jäger C. Investigation of borosilicate electrode glasses using 11B SATRAS MAS NMR, 29Si MAS NMR and REDOR. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/bbpc.19961000964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 11/11/2022]
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Jäger C, Hartmann P, Kunath-Fandrei G, Hirsch O, Rehak P, Vogel J, Feike M, Spiess HW, Herzog K, Thomas B. Novel opportunities of structural investigations of glasses by 2D NMR, multiple quantum NMR and 27Al MAS NMR lineshape analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/bbpc.19961000942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Morawski M, Brückner G, Jäger C, Seeger G, Künzle H, Arendt T. Aggrecan-based extracellular matrix shows unique cortical features and conserved subcortical principles of mammalian brain organization in the Madagascan lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi Martin, 1838). Neuroscience 2010; 165:831-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [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] [Received: 06/26/2009] [Revised: 08/04/2009] [Accepted: 08/05/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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From a care provider's view quality of care should, of course, be the major focus. But should results such as employer quality, quality of cooperation, and the economic outcome not be treated as equally important aims since they interact mutually? By analyzing impacts on the quality of care, we found direct factors like the quality of applied procedures or clinical pathways influenced by secondary factors like quality assurance and research, for instance. As expected, all of these factors are essentially involved by the human factor. In order to sustainably improve results in health care, the human factor requires a new attendance and should be addressed in dimensions of results that are as important as quality of care itself. Optimizing the human factor in health care is a prerequisite to sustainably improve quality and requires an advanced point of view on dimensions of results that mutually interact with the quality of care: Focus on the patient. In order to achieve this goal, we have to primarily focus on the organization hospital.
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- T Schilling
- Klinik für Herz-, Thorax-, Transplantations- und Gefässchirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
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Jäger C, Hrenn A, Zwingmann J, Suter A, Merfort I. Phytomedicines prepared from Arnica flowers inhibit the transcription factors AP-1 and NF-kappaB and modulate the activity of MMP1 and MMP13 in human and bovine chondrocytes. Planta Med 2009; 75:1319-1325. [PMID: 19431101 DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1185668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Arnica preparations have long been used for the symptomatic treatment of rheumatic complaints and recent clinical trials have demonstrated the beneficial effects of Arnica preparations in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). The efficacy of Arnica is presumed to be mainly due to its anti-inflammatory properties and inhibition of the transcription factor NF-kappaB. Here we provide further insights into its molecular mode of action. Arnica preparations suppress MMP1 and MMP13 mRNA levels in bovine and human articular chondrocytes in a concentration-dependent manner and in a low concentration range. This suppression may be due to inhibition of DNA binding of the transcription factors AP-1 and NF-kappaB. Interestingly, sesquiterpene lactones present in the preparations were always more active than the pure compounds, demonstrating the advantage of using plant preparations.
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- Christoph Jäger
- Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Buunen M, Bonjer HJ, Hop WCJ, Haglind E, Kurlberg G, Rosenberg J, Lacy AM, Cuesta MA, D'Hoore A, Fürst A, Lange JF, Jess P, Bulut O, Poornoroozy P, Jensen KJ, Christensen MM, Lundhus E, Ovesen H, Birch D, Iesalnieks I, Jäger C, Kreis M, van riet Y, van der Harst E, Gerhards MF, Bemelman WA, Hansson BME, Neijenhuis PA, Prins HA, Balague C, Targarona E, Luján Mompeán JA, Franco Osorio JD, Garcia Molina FJ, Skullman S, Läckberg Z, Kressner U, Matthiessen P, Kim SH, Poza AA. COLOR II. A randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopic and open surgery for rectal cancer. Dan Med Bull 2009; 56:89-91. [PMID: 19486621] [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: 05/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer has been proven efficacious but morbidity and oncological outcome need to be investigated in a randomized clinical trial. TRIAL DESIGN Non-inferiority randomized clinical trial. METHODS The COLOR II trial is an ongoing international randomized clinical trial. Currently 27 hospitals from Europe, South Korea and Canada are including patients. The primary endpoint is loco-regional recurrence rate three years post-operatively. Secondary endpoints cover quality of life, overall and disease free survival, post-operative morbidity and health economy analysis. RESULTS By July 2008, 27 hospitals from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, South Korea and Canada had included 739 patients. The intra-operative conversion rate in the laparoscopic group was 17%. Distribution of age, location of the tumor and radiotherapy were equal in both treatment groups. Most tumors are located in the mid-rectum (41%). CONCLUSION Laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of rectal cancer is feasible. The results and safety of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of rectal cancer remain unknown, but are subject of interim analysis within the COLOR II trial. Completion of inclusion is expected by the end of 2009. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov, identifier: NCT00297791 (www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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Koren C, Jäger C, Hudelist G, Pötsch A, Keckstein J. Gravidität bei Uterus myomatosus permagnus – ein Fallbericht. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1225132] [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: 10/20/2022] Open
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Kristiansen G, Fritzsche FR, Wassermann K, Jäger C, Tölls A, Lein M, Stephan C, Jung K, Pilarsky C, Dietel M, Moch H. GOLPH2 protein expression as a novel tissue biomarker for prostate cancer: implications for tissue-based diagnostics. Br J Cancer 2009; 99:939-48. [PMID: 18781151 PMCID: PMC2538754 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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GOLPH2 is coding the 73-kDa type II Golgi membrane antigen GOLPH2/GP73. Upregulation of GOLPH2 mRNA has been recently reported in expression array analyses of prostate cancer. As GOLPH2 protein expression in prostate tissues is currently unknown, this study aimed at a comprehensive analysis of GOLPH2 protein in benign and malignant prostate lesions. Immunohistochemically detected GOLPH2 protein expression was compared with the basal cell marker p63 and the prostate cancer marker alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase (AMACR) in 614 radical prostatectomy specimens. GOLPH2 exhibited a perinuclear Golgi-type staining pattern and was preferentially seen in prostatic gland epithelia. Using a semiquantitative staining intensity score, GOLPH2 expression was significantly higher in prostate cancer glands compared with normal glands (P<0.001). GOLPH2 protein was upregulated in 567 of 614 tumours (92.3%) and AMACR in 583 of 614 tumours (95%) (correlation coefficient 0.113, P = 0.005). Importantly, GOLPH2 immunohistochemistry exhibited a lower level of intratumoral heterogeneity (25 vs 45%). Further, GOLPH2 upregulation was detected in 26 of 31 (84%) AMACR-negative prostate cancer cases. These data clearly suggest GOLPH2 as an additional ancillary positive marker for tissue-based diagnosis of prostate cancer.
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- G Kristiansen
- Department of Surgical Pathology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Maltsev S, Jäger C. Solid-state NMR spectroscopy using the lost I spin magnetization in polarization transfer experiments. Solid State Nucl Magn Reson 2008; 34:175-179. [PMID: 18815012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2008.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2007] [Revised: 04/20/2008] [Accepted: 08/11/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A variation of the cross polarization (CP) experiment is discussed. The method requires two scans where the difference signal is equivalent to the I spin magnetization that is transferred to the S spins. The acquired signal is equivalent to F1 sum projection of a two-dimensional (2D) heteronuclear correlation experiment and is obtained by just two scans without the need to increment the indirect time domain t(1). Any polarization transfer method and any kind of spin manipulations during the t(1) incrementation period of a 2D NMR experiment can be applied. The method allows fast measurements of the CP transfer, particularly if various S spins signal overlap and is good for spectral editing of I spin signals with contact to S spins. Various examples for biomaterials are presented. Most importantly, this novel approach is ideal for detailed investigations of organic-mineral interfaces in bone, here demonstrated for O-phospho-l-serine as simple model compound.
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- S Maltsev
- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin, Germany
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