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Woo C, Chun D. R&D performance and relevant factors of renewable energy projects: separating innovation and economic perspectives. Int J Environ Sci Technol (Tehran) 2022; 20:2099-2110. [PMID: 35464816 PMCID: PMC9013244 DOI: 10.1007/s13762-022-04124-9] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Many countries, including South Korea, focus on securing renewable energy technologies to cope with climate change and foster new industries. This study analyzed R&D performance and relevant factors through tracking data on the Korean government's renewable energy R&D project, which ended in 2010-2014. The main findings provide several meaningful information. First, the overall performance of completed projects is relatively low, both innovation and economic perspectives. Second, renewable energy source, R&D organizer, and The R&D stage are relevant factors on R&D performance. The R&D stage significantly influences innovation performance. Lastly, R&D performance is under an imbalance between innovation and economic perspectives. This paper can provide useful information to policy and decision-makers to improve future R&D project performance. In addition, scholars also may refer to related researches. Ultimately, we expect to promote renewable energy R&D projects and help manage their performance.
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- C. Woo
- Sejong National Research Complex, Science and Technology Policy Institute, Building B, 370 Sicheong-daero, Sejong, 30147 Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Management of Technology, Pukyong National University, Sinseon-ro 365, Nam-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Sullivan J, Woo C, Kaushal N, Karve S, Bhat B, DeRosa F, Sun G, Paksa A, Androsavich J, Wooster R. 590: A lipid nanoparticle–based delivery system for the treatment of CF. J Cyst Fibros 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(21)02013-0] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Woo C, Jung S, Fugaban JII, Bucheli JEV, Holzapfel WH, Todorov SD. Bacteriocin production by Leuconostoc citreum ST110LD isolated from organic farm soil, a promising biopreservative. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 131:1226-1239. [PMID: 33590587 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS The objective of this study was to isolate a bacteriocin-producing strain and to characterize the expressed bacteriocin for the control of Listeria monocytogenes with aim of biopreservation application. METHODS AND RESULTS Soil samples from a Korean organic farm were subjected to microbiological analysis for isolation of potential bacteriocinogenic LAB, based on a three-level approach, using L. monocytogenes ATCC 15313 as an indicator test micro-organism. From a total of 17 isolates with inhibitory potential, seven were confirmed to be bacteriocin producers. The selected isolates were differentiated based on their morphology, catalase reaction, sugar fermentation profile obtained by API50CHL and by RAPD-PCR generating two unique profiles. One of the isolates, ST110LD, a specific strong producer of anti-Listeria bacteriocins (12 800 AU ml-1 ) was identified as Leuconostoc citreum. The proteinaceous nature of the inhibitory compound produced by Leuc. citreum ST110LD was confirmed through treatment with pepsin and α-chymotrypsin. Bacteriocin activity was observed to be not affected by the presence of milk, NaCl, SDS, Tween 80 or glycerol. Bacteriocin ST110LD effectively inhibited the growth of exponentially growing L. monocytogenes ATCC 15313 during a 10-h incubation period in BHI at 37°C. In addition, this bacteriocin showed specific inhibition of only Listeria spp., but did not inhibit the growth of beneficial cultures included in the microbial test panel for assessment of the spectrum of activity. CONCLUSIONS Leuconostoc citreum ST110LD was evaluated as safe bacterium strain, producing bacteriocin with high specificity against listerial and enterococcal species. Specificity of producer strain and expressed bacteriocin can be explored in biopreservation of different fermented food products or applied in biotherapy of antibiotic resistant listerial or enterococcal infections. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of bacteriocin produced by Leuc. citreum strain with highly specific antimicrobial activity against Listeria sp. and Enterococcus sp.
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- C Woo
- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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- ProBacLab, Advanced Convergence, Handong Global University, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
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Norrish G, Forshaw N, Woo C, Avanis MC, Field E, Cervi E, Iguchi A, Kaski JP. Outcomes following general anaesthesia in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Arch Dis Child 2019; 104:471-475. [PMID: 30413484 PMCID: PMC6557223 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-315366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have historically been considered to be high-risk candidates for general anaesthesia (GA), but there is currently a paucity of evidence regarding the safety of anaesthesia and perioperative outcomes in this population. METHODS Clinical features and outcomes of all paediatric patients (<18 years) with HCM undergoing GA between 2000 and 2016 were reviewed. RESULTS 86 patients (median 12.4 years (IQR 6.5, 14.9)) underwent 164 separate GA procedures. Aetiology included non-syndromic disease (n=44, 56%), malformation syndromes (n=22, 26%), inborn error of metabolism (n=10, 12%) and neuromuscular disease (n=4, 5%). At the time of GA, mean maximal wall thickness (MWT) on echocardiography was 19 mm (SD±8 mm), 23 (14%) patients had severe left ventricular hypertrophy (MWT>30 mm) and 35 (21%) patients had a haemodynamically significant left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) gradient (>50 mm Hg). The majority (n=143, 87%) had no perioperative complications. 20 (12%) patients had minor perioperative complications: bradycardia (n=4), hypotension (n=15) or transient ST segment changes (n=1). One (0.6% of GA procedures) patient experienced a cardiac arrest during anaesthetic induction with death occurring 3 days later. Clinical parameters (including age, MWT, LVOT gradient, systolic and diastolic dysfunction) were not associated with an increased risk of complications CONCLUSIONS: This is the largest published series to date of paediatric patients with HCM undergoing GA, which demonstrates that, in an expert centre, patients can be anaesthetised with a relatively low perianaesthetic mortality (0.6%) and prevalence of minor complications (12%). Future studies are required to systematically identify clinical features that may predict anaesthetic risk.
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- Gabrielle Norrish
- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK,Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK,Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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Morrison C, Avanis MC, Ritchie-McLean S, Woo C, Herod J, Nandi R, Thompson D. Retrospective audit of airway management practices in children with craniocervical pathology. Paediatr Anaesth 2019; 29:338-344. [PMID: 30710400 DOI: 10.1111/pan.13596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Craniocervical immobilization using halo body orthoses may be required in the management of children with craniocervical junction pathology. To date, the effect of such immobilization on perioperative anesthetic management has not been addressed in large series. AIMS The aim of this study was to review the airway management of children requiring halo body orthoses undergoing general anesthesia. METHODS The study was a retrospective case note review from a single institution. The neurosurgical database was interrogated to identify all patients less than 16 years of age that required a halo body orthosis from 1996 to 2015. We used the electronic patient record to identify all procedures performed under general anesthesia for these patients, either for halo application, or with the halo in situ. Details of techniques used for airway management were recorded, and paired data between individuals pre- and post-halo application were compared. Demographic data, diagnosis, and perioperative complications were also recorded. RESULTS We identified 90 children that underwent placement of a halo body orthosis. A total of 269 anesthetic records from these patients were analyzed and classified as pre-halo application, or halo in situ. Facemask ventilation was achieved in all patients, though some required simple airway adjuncts and may have been more difficult in the presence of the halo. Supraglottic airways were used successfully in many patients. There was a significant increase in the number of patients classed as Cormack and Lehane grades 3 or 4 on direct laryngoscopy with the halo in situ compared with before the halo was applied. The incidence of intubation using fiberoptic or videolaryngoscopy was higher with the halo in situ. Multiple intubation attempts were required in 3.4% (1/29) of patients undergoing anesthesia for halo placement compared with 15.1% (11/73) undergoing anesthesia with a halo in situ. CONCLUSION Airway management in children with cervical spine pathology should be anticipated to be more difficult than the general pediatric population. This is likely to be due to co-existing pathology associated with cervical spine disease in children, limitation of neck movement to prevent further neurological injury, and the halo itself limiting access to the head. We recommend advanced preparation, and ensuring the immediate availability of an anesthetist with skills in managing the pediatric difficult airway to avoid complications in this patient population.
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- Christa Morrison
- Department of Anaesthesia, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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Kwon JH, Lee DH, Swayne DE, Noh JY, Yuk SS, Jeong S, Lee SH, Woo C, Shin JH, Song CS. Experimental infection of H5N1 and H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in Northern Pintail (Anas acuta). Transbound Emerg Dis 2018; 65:1367-1371. [PMID: 29726612 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The wide geographic spread of Eurasian Goose/Guangdong lineage highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) clade 2.3.4.4 viruses by wild birds is of great concern. In December 2014, an H5N8 HPAI clade 2.3.4.4 Group A (2.3.4.4A) virus was introduced to North America. Long-distance migratory wild aquatic birds between East Asia and North America, such as Northern Pintail (Anas acuta), were strongly suspected of being a source of intercontinental transmission. In this study, we evaluated the pathogenicity, infectivity and transmissibility of an H5N8 HPAI clade 2.3.4.4A virus in Northern Pintails and compared the results to that of an H5N1 HPAI clade 2.3.2.1 virus. All of Northern Pintails infected with either H5N1 or H5N8 virus lacked clinical signs and mortality, but the H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 virus was more efficient at replicating within and transmitting between Northern Pintails than the H5N1 clade 2.3.2.1 virus. The H5N8-infected birds shed high titre of viruses from oropharynx and cloaca, which in the field supported virus transmission and spread. This study highlights the role of wild waterfowl in the intercontinental spread of some HPAI viruses. Migratory aquatic birds should be carefully monitored for the early detection of H5 clade 2.3.4.4 and other HPAI viruses.
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- J-H Kwon
- Avian Diseases Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Athens, GA, USA
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- Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Athens, GA, USA
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- Avian Diseases Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Avian Diseases Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Avian Diseases Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Avian Diseases Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Korea
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- Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Korea
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- Avian Diseases Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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Griffiths S, Woo C, Mansoubi V, Riccoboni A, Sabharwal A, Napier S, Columb M, Laffan M, Stocks G. Thromboelastography (TEG®) demonstrates that tinzaparin 4500 international units has no detectable anticoagulant activity after caesarean section. Int J Obstet Anesth 2017; 29:50-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Revised: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 10/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sun HL, McIntosh K, Woo C, Crilly E, Bartholomew C, Gue D, De Marchi L, Squire S, Silva A, Yang M, Wu JK, Jackson S. Prevalence and predictors of loss to follow-up in young adults with mild haemophilia. Haemophilia 2016; 23:e36-e39. [PMID: 27928848 DOI: 10.1111/hae.13114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- H L Sun
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,British Columbia/Yukon Adult Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia/Yukon Adult Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia/Yukon Pediatric Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,University of British Columbia School of Nursing, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia/Yukon Pediatric Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia/Yukon Adult Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia/Yukon Adult Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia/Yukon Pediatric Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia/Yukon Adult Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia/Yukon Pediatric Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia/Yukon Adult Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia/Yukon Pediatric Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Division of Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia School of Nursing, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,British Columbia/Yukon Adult Hemophilia Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Woo C, de Beer D, Evans P. Medicina syringe breakage. Anaesthesia 2015; 70:1101-2. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.13198] [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: 11/29/2022]
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- C. Woo
- Great Ormond Street Hospital; London UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital; London UK
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Woo C, Kong C, Chan Y, Wong C, Leong J, Lee C, Sorokin V. Reliable Procedure to Maintain RNA Quality During Laser Capture Microdissection of Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells. Heart Lung Circ 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.664] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Dorweiler B, Woo C, Cui D, Tabas I, Vahl CF. Novel concept of plaque progression: TLR4 activation propagates inflammatory response in macrophages. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268973] [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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Woo C, McGlennan A. Minimum effective bolus dose of oxytocin during elective Caesarean delivery. Br J Anaesth 2010; 105:91-93. [PMID: 20560157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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Thyagarajan A, Jones S, Kemper A, Pons L, Kulis M, Woo C, Yoo S, Burks A, Shreffler W. Basophil Suppression in Peanut Allergic Patients undergoing Peanut Oral Immunotherapy (OIT). J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.820] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Huang J, Chen H, Park J, Woo C, Jee B, Chian RC. Comparison of apoptosis in the mouse oocytes and the resultant embryos following vitrification and slow-freezing. Fertil Steril 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.1132] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Lam S, Woo C, Applegate B. SU-FF-J-63: Experience On Cone Beam CT IGRT in Busy Community RT Clinic. Med Phys 2006. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2240841] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Loehlin JH, Woo C. Three crystallographic aids for teaching early science classes. Start them young! Acta Crystallogr A 2005. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767305079663] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Chao C, Wong SL, Woo C, Edwards MJ, Tuttle T, Noyes RD, Carlson DJ, Turk P, Simpson D, McMasters KM. Reliable lymphatic drainage to axillary sentinel lymph nodes regardless of tumor location within the breast. Am J Surg 2001; 182:307-11. [PMID: 11720660 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00717-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND This analysis was performed in order to determine whether primary tumor location in breast cancer affects the axillary sentinel lymph node (SLN) identification (ID) rate, the false negative (FN) rate, incidence of axillary nodal metastases, or the number of SLN identified. METHODS In this prospective multi-institutional study, SLN biopsy was performed on clinical stage T1-2, N0 breast cancer patients using blue dye alone or in combination with radioactive colloid, followed by completion axillary LN dissection. RESULTS Central tumor location was associated with an improved FN rate, which may be related to reliable drainage from the subareolar lymphatic plexus. Tumor location did not significantly affect the SLN ID rate or the mean number of SLN identified. Medial tumor location was associated with a decreased rate of axillary nodal metastasis. CONCLUSIONS Breast cancers drain reliably to the axillary lymph nodes regardless of tumor location within the breast.
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- C Chao
- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, J. Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 315 E. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Le Mellédo JM, Arthur H, Dalton J, Woo C, Lipton N, Bellavance F, Koszycki D, Boulenger JP, Bradwejn J. The influence of Type A behavior pattern on the response to the panicogenic agent CCK-4. J Psychosom Res 2001; 51:513-20. [PMID: 11602221 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3999(01)00190-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Review of the literature equivocally suggests that subjects with Type A behavioral pattern (TABP) compared to subjects with Type B behavioral pattern display an increased sympathetic activity, a condition associated with sudden cardiac death. The objective of this study was to determine whether healthy subjects classified as Type A or Type B differed in their reactivity to the beta 1 and beta 2 receptor agonist isoproterenol and to the panicogenic agent cholecystokinin-tetrapeptide (CCK-4). By comparing reactivity to CCK-4 after pretreatment with placebo or propranolol, a beta 1 and beta 2 receptor antagonist, the role of the beta adrenergic system in the hypothesized increased response of Type A subjects to CCK-4 was also assessed. METHODS The study used a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design. Twenty-seven Type A or B subjects were included in the study. The reactivity to isoproterenol was assessed with the CD25 of isoproterenol (i.e., the intravenous dose of isoproterenol necessary to increase the heart rate of 25 bpm). The panic symptom response and the cardiovascular response to bolus injection of 50 microg of CCK-4 was assessed in subjects pretreated with either propranolol or placebo infusions prior to the CCK-4 challenge. An additional group of subjects was recruited and these subjects received a placebo infusion pretreatment before an injection of placebo. RESULTS The CD25 was significantly greater in Type A subjects than in Type B subjects. No difference was found among the groups on behavioral sensitivity to the CCK-4 challenge. However, CCK-4-induced maximum increase in heart rate was greater in Type A subjects. CONCLUSION Our finding that Type A subjects exhibited greater CD25 of isoproterenol and greater increases in heart rate following CCK-4 administration compared to Type B subjects suggests that peripheral beta-receptor sensitivity may be increased in individuals with TABP.
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- J M Le Mellédo
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, 1E7.26 Mackenzie Centre, 8440 112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2B7.
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McMasters KM, Wong SL, Chao C, Woo C, Tuttle TM, Noyes RD, Carlson DJ, Laidley AL, McGlothin TQ, Ley PB, Brown CM, Glaser RL, Pennington RE, Turk PS, Simpson D, Edwards MJ. Defining the optimal surgeon experience for breast cancer sentinel lymph node biopsy: a model for implementation of new surgical techniques. Ann Surg 2001; 234:292-9; discussion 299-300. [PMID: 11524582 PMCID: PMC1422020 DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200109000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [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: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the optimal experience required to minimize the false-negative rate of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for breast cancer. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Before abandoning routine axillary dissection in favor of SLN biopsy for breast cancer, each surgeon and institution must document acceptable SLN identification and false-negative rates. Although some studies have examined the impact of individual surgeon experience on the SLN identification rate, minimal data exist to determine the optimal experience required to minimize the more crucial false-negative rate. METHODS Analysis was performed of a large prospective multiinstitutional study involving 226 surgeons. SLN biopsy was performed using blue dye, radioactive colloid, or both. SLN biopsy was performed with completion axillary LN dissection in all patients. The impact of surgeon experience on the SLN identification and false-negative rates was examined. Logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate independent factors in addition to surgeon experience associated with these outcomes. RESULTS A total of 2,148 patients were enrolled in the study. Improvement in the SLN identification and false-negative rates was found after 20 cases had been performed. Multivariate analysis revealed that patient age, nonpalpable tumors, and injection of blue dye alone for SLN biopsy were independently associated with decreased SLN identification rates, whereas upper outer quadrant tumor location was the only factor associated with an increased false-negative rate. CONCLUSIONS Surgeons should perform at least 20 SLN cases with acceptable results before abandoning routine axillary dissection. This study provides a model for surgeon training and experience that may be applicable to the implementation of other new surgical technologies.
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- K M McMasters
- Division of Surgical Oncology, J. Graham Brown Cancer Center, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
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Ezaki T, Baluk P, Thurston G, La Barbara A, Woo C, McDonald DM. Time course of endothelial cell proliferation and microvascular remodeling in chronic inflammation. Am J Pathol 2001; 158:2043-55. [PMID: 11395382 PMCID: PMC1891996 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)64676-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Angiogenesis and vascular remodeling are features of many chronic inflammatory diseases. When diseases evolve slowly, the accompanying changes in the microvasculature would seem to be similarly gradual. Here we report that the rate of endothelial cell proliferation and the size of blood vessels increases rapidly after the onset of an infection that leads to chronic inflammatory airway disease. In C3H mice inoculated with Mycoplasma pulmonis, the tracheal microvasculature, made visible by perfusion of Lycopersicon esculentum lectin, rapidly enlarged from 4 to 7 days after infection and then plateaued. Diameters of arterioles, capillaries, and venules increased on average 148, 214, and 74%, respectively. Endothelial cell proliferation, measured by bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) labeling, peaked at 5 days (18 times the pathogen-free value), declined sharply until day 9, but remained at approximately 3 times the pathogen-free value for at least 28 days. Remodeled capillaries and venules were sites of focal plasma leakage and extensive leukocyte adherence. Most systemic manifestations of the infection occurred well after the peak of endothelial proliferation, and the humoral immune response to M. pulmonis was among the latest, increasing after 14 days. These data show that endothelial cell proliferation and microvascular remodeling occur at an early stage of chronic airway disease and suggest that the vascular changes precede widespread tissue remodeling.
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- T Ezaki
- Department of Anatomy II, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
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Wong SL, Edwards MJ, Chao C, Tuttle TM, Noyes RD, Woo C, Cerrito PB, McMasters KM. Predicting the status of the nonsentinel axillary nodes: a multicenter study. Arch Surg 2001; 136:563-8. [PMID: 11343548 DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.136.5.563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure that provides accurate nodal staging information. The need for completion axillary dissection after finding a positive SLN for breast cancer has been questioned. HYPOTHESIS The presence of nonsentinel node (NSN) metastases in the axillary dissection specimen correlates with tumor size, the number of SLNs removed, and the number of positive SLNs. DESIGN Prospective, multi-institutional study. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS The University of Louisville Breast Cancer Sentinel Lymph Node Study is a nationwide study involving 148 surgeons. All patients underwent SLN biopsy, followed by level I/II axillary dissection. All SLNs were evaluated histologically at a minimum of 2-mm intervals. Immunohistochemical analysis using antibodies for cytokeratin was performed at the discretion of each participating institution. All NSNs were evaluated by routine histologic examination. RESULTS An SLN was identified in 1268 (90%) of 1415 patients. Increasing tumor size was significantly correlated with increasing likelihood of positive NSNs: T1a, 14%; T1b, 22%; T1c, 30%; T2, 45%; and T3, 57% (P =.002, chi(2) test). The presence of positive NSNs was not significantly associated with the number of SLNs removed. Patients with more than 1 positive SLN were more likely to have positive NSNs than those with only 1 positive SLN (50% vs 32%; P<.001, chi(2) test). Increasing tumor size and the presence of multiple positive SLNs were also associated with the presence 4 or more positive axillary nodes. Multivariate analysis confirmed that tumor size and the number of positive SLNs were independent factors predicting the presence of positive NSNs. CONCLUSIONS The likelihood of positive NSNs correlates with increasing tumor size and the presence of multiple positive SLNs. However, even patients with small primary tumors have a substantial risk of residual axillary nodal disease after SLN biopsy. These data will be helpful in counseling patients regarding the need for completion axillary dissection after a positive SLN is identified.
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- S L Wong
- J. Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, 529 S Jackson St, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Dupuis M, Denis-Mize K, Woo C, Goldbeck C, Selby MJ, Chen M, Otten GR, Ulmer JB, Donnelly JJ, Ott G, McDonald DM. Distribution of DNA vaccines determines their immunogenicity after intramuscular injection in mice. J Immunol 2000; 165:2850-8. [PMID: 10946318 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.5.2850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 236] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Intramuscular injection of DNA vaccines elicits potent humoral and cellular immune responses in mice. However, DNA vaccines are less efficient in larger animal models and humans. To gain a better understanding of the factors limiting the efficacy of DNA vaccines, we used fluorescence-labeled plasmid DNA in mice to 1) define the macroscopic and microscopic distribution of DNA after injection into the tibialis anterior muscle, 2) characterize cellular uptake and expression of DNA in muscle and draining lymph nodes, and 3) determine the effect of modifying DNA distribution and cellular uptake by volume changes or electroporation on the magnitude of the immune response. Injection of a standard 50-microl dose resulted in the rapid dispersion of labeled DNA throughout the muscle. DNA was internalized within 5 min by muscle cells near the injection site and over several hours by cells that were located along muscle fibers and in the draining lymph nodes. Histochemical staining and analysis of mRNA expression in isolated cells by RT-PCR showed that the transgene was detectably expressed only by muscle cells, despite substantial DNA uptake by non-muscle cells. Reduction of the injection volume to 5 microl resulted in substantially less uptake and expression of DNA by muscle cells, and correspondingly lower immune responses against the transgene product. However, expression and immunogenicity were restored when the 5-microl injection was followed by electroporation in vivo. These findings indicate that distribution and cellular uptake significantly affect the immunogenicity of DNA vaccines.
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MESH Headings
- AIDS Vaccines/administration & dosage
- AIDS Vaccines/genetics
- AIDS Vaccines/immunology
- AIDS Vaccines/pharmacokinetics
- Animals
- Antigens, Viral/administration & dosage
- Antigens, Viral/immunology
- DNA, Viral/metabolism
- Electroporation
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Gene Products, gag/biosynthesis
- Gene Products, gag/genetics
- Gene Products, gag/immunology
- HIV Antibodies/biosynthesis
- HIV Antibodies/blood
- Injections, Intramuscular
- Luciferases/genetics
- Luciferases/metabolism
- Lymph Nodes/cytology
- Lymph Nodes/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Transgenic
- Muscle, Skeletal/cytology
- Muscle, Skeletal/enzymology
- Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism
- Plasmids/administration & dosage
- Plasmids/immunology
- Transgenes/immunology
- Vaccines, DNA/administration & dosage
- Vaccines, DNA/genetics
- Vaccines, DNA/immunology
- Vaccines, DNA/pharmacokinetics
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- M Dupuis
- Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Anatomy, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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OBJECTIVE To measure soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) in sera from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to study the functional capacity of sCD40L in mediating B cell activation. METHODS A 2-site enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure sCD40L in the sera of 66 SLE patients, 30 disease control patients, and 23 healthy subjects. Induction of B cell activation antigen expression was used to assess the functional capacity of sCD40L in SLE sera. RESULTS The mean concentration of sCD40L was statistically significantly higher (P < 0.0001) in SLE patients than in disease controls or healthy subjects, and segregation of SLE patients by severe, moderate, or mild extent of disease showed a relationship between disease severity and sCD40L concentration. Western blot analysis demonstrated the presence of the 18-kd band of sCD40L in SLE sera, and the results of a 1-site ELISA protocol suggested that some of the product in SLE sera was present in dimer or trimer form. Functional studies showed that 10 ng/ml of recombinant CD40L, a level present in some SLE sera, induced increased expression of CD95 on B cells. Several SLE sera also induced CD95 or CD86 on Ramos B cells, a result that was inhibited by anti-CD40L monoclonal antibodies. CONCLUSION The soluble form of CD40L is present in the sera of most patients with SLE and may have the capacity to mediate B cell activation. Aberrant expression of CD40L might be predicted to result in activation of bystander B cells, including those that have encountered self antigens, and to contribute to autoantibody secretion.
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- R K Vakkalanka
- Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA
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Renal artery stenosis involving the renal artery ostium often responds suboptimally to balloon angioplasty. In this context, immediate and long-term results can be optimized by stenting. Occasionally, lesions may involve the midartery segment at a branch point. We report a case of a bifurcation lesion which responded poorly to balloon angioplasty despite the kissing balloon technique. Excellent angiographic result was finally achieved by deploying two flexible coil stents in a "kissing" fashion. The patient's hypertension came under control overnight. At 6-month follow up, he remained normotensive on no medication. Repeat renal angiogram also showed no restenosis.
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- D S Ho
- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam.
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Schattner EJ, Mascarenhas J, Reyfman I, Koshy M, Woo C, Friedman SM, Crow MK. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells can express CD40 ligand and demonstrate T-cell type costimulatory capacity. Blood 1998; 91:2689-97. [PMID: 9531577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is characterized by a clonal expansion of CD5(+) B cells in the peripheral blood. Associated immune aberrations include abnormal Th-cell function and pathogenic autoantibodies. Under most circumstances, CLL B cells do not proliferate in culture and express a limited repertoire of surface antigens, including CD19, CD20, CD23, CD27, CD40, and CD70. In this report, we demonstrate that freshly isolated B cells from a subset of CLL cases constitutively express CD40 ligand (CD40L, CD154), a member of the tumor necrosis factor family which is normally expressed by activated CD4(+) T cells and mediates T-cell-dependent B-cell proliferation and antibody production. The degree of CD40L expression varied considerably among the CLL cases examined. CD40L was detected in purified CLL B cells by immunofluorescence flow cytometry, by RT-PCR, and by immunoprecipitation. To demonstrate that CD40L in the CLL B cells is functional, we used irradiated CLL cells to stimulate IgG production by target, nonmalignant B cells in coculture. The CLL B cells induced IgG production by normal B cells to a similar degree as did purified T cells in a process which was partially inhibited by monoclonal antibody to CD40L. This is one of the first reports of CD40L expression in a B-cell tumor. The data suggest that CD40L in the tumor cells may be a factor in the generation of pathologic antibodies by normal B cells in some patients with CLL.
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- E J Schattner
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Wang Y, Ho DS, Yan W, Chen W, Chui M, Woo C. P134 Prevalence of coronary and renal artery stenosis in patients with extracranial cerebral artery disease. Atherosclerosis 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(97)84703-x] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Yan W, Ho D, Chen W, Wang Y, Woo C, Tam E. P139 Renal function following percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty for renal artery stenosis. Atherosclerosis 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(97)84707-7] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Ho DS, Wang Y, Chen W, Chui M, Yan W, Woo C. P137 Safety, efficacy and feasibility of combined coronary, cerebral, renal and iliac angiogram performed in one sitting. Atherosclerosis 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(97)84706-5] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Yan W, Ho D, Chen W, Wang Y, Chui M, Woo C, Tam E. P138 Abdominal aorta angiography: should it become a routine for patients with hypertension or renal impairment undergoing cardiac catheterisation? Atherosclerosis 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(97)84708-9] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Anderson KE, Woo C, Olson JE, Sellers TA, Zheng W, Kushi LH, Folsom AR. Association of family history of cervical, ovarian, and uterine cancer with histological categories of lung cancer: the Iowa Women's Health Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 1997; 6:401-5. [PMID: 9184772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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A family history of cervical, ovarian, or uterine cancer has been shown to be associated with increased lung cancer risk among postmenopausal women. The present report examines the hypotheses that a family history of cervical cancer is positively associated with histological subtypes of lung cancer most strongly associated with smoking and that a family history of ovarian or uterine cancer are positively associated with risk of adenocarcinoma of the lung. Data are from the Iowa Women's Health Study, a prospective cohort study of 34,480 women ages 55-69 in 1986. Personal smoking histories, use of alcohol, and family history of selected cancers in first- and second-degree relatives were collected at baseline. Follow-up for cancer occurrence was achieved through the State Health Registry of Iowa. After baseline exclusions, a total of 343 incident lung cancers were identified in the cohort at risk through 1994. Women with a family history of cervical cancer in a first-degree relative had a multivariate-adjusted relative risk of lung cancer of 1.6 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.98-2.6] compared to women without a family history. The risk was particularly high for malignancies most strongly associated with smoking (squamous, small cell, and large cell tumors; relative risk, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.1-3.7). Consistent with our hypotheses, a family history of ovarian cancer was associated with an approximately 2-fold increased risk (multivariate adjusted) of adenocarcinoma of the lung; the association with malignancies more strongly associated with smoking was inverse (relative risk, 0.6; 95% CI, 0.2-2.4). A family history of uterine cancer was not associated with adenocarcinoma, but there was a positive association observed for the most strongly smoking-associated histological types. These results suggest that a family history of cervical cancer is a modest independent risk factor for lung cancers most strongly associated with smoking, and a family history of ovarian cancer is a risk factor for adenocarcinoma of the lung.
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- K E Anderson
- Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
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PURPOSE Starting in 1992, we began using a stereotactic radiosurgical (SRS) boost for the treatment of medulloblastomas. Four patients ranging in age from 7 to 42 years old have since been treated and are the subject of this retrospective study. METHODS AND MATERIALS All patients were initially treated with a maximally debulking surgery and external beam radiotherapy, which were then followed by a stereotactic radiosurgical boost using a modified 6 MeV linear accelerator. Radiosurgical boost doses ranged from 4.50 to 10.0 Gy. Target volumes ranged from 1.1 to 8.1 cc. The procedure was well tolerated with minimal acute toxicities. RESULTS All four patients are alive without evidence of recurrence (at 8 to 35 months). Acute nausea and vomiting was elicited during the radiosurgical procedure in the first patient treated. We have since begun premedicating patients with antiemetics or treating under general anesthesia. Late complications consisted of panhypopituitarism in one patient, which was thought to be attributable to the previous course of whole-brain radiotherapy. We have not observed any incidence of radionecrosis in this small cohort of patients. CONCLUSIONS Our preliminary results with the use of radiosurgery for medulloblastomas are optimistic, and we would like to suggest the inclusion of a radiosurgery boost in future clinical trials for treatment of this disease.
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- C Woo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85724, USA
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Pimperl C, Stea B, Gannett D, Woo C, Kittelson J, Anhalt D, Hynynen K, Cassady J. Scanned focused ultrasound hyperthermia in the treatment of locally advanced or recurrent breast cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1994. [DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(94)90791-9] [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: 11/28/2022]
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- C Woo
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Hong Kong
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Since the blood and thymus of patients with myasthenia gravis may contain inhibitors of neuromuscular transmission that affect acetylcholine receptors of striated muscle, we used denervated rat muscle to test for inhibitors in 43 serums and 18 thymus glands from such patients. Seven per cent of serums inhibited the binding of 125l alpha-bungarotoxin to triton-solubilized receptors; 65 per cent interfered with binding of toxin-labeled receptors to concanavalin-A coupled to Sepharose gel, and 85 per cent formed IgG-receptor complexes detectable by immunoprecipitation. Serum inhibitory activity varied widely among patients with similar clinical manifestations and was not correlated with duration of myasthenia gravis or thymectomy. Among thymus extracts, 44 per cent were inhibitory in the concanavalin-A binding assay, whereas 72 per cent contained anti-receptor IgG. Thus, serums from patients with myasthenia gravis contain more than one anti-receptor factor.
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