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Rodrigues DM, Lourenssen SR, Kataria J, Paterson WG, Blennerhassett MG, Bechara R. Altered Esophageal Smooth Muscle Phenotype in Achalasia. J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2024; 30:166-176. [PMID: 37528076 PMCID: PMC10999844 DOI: 10.5056/jnm23024] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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Background/Aims Achalasia is a disorder characterized by impairment in lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and esophageal aperistalsis, caused primarily by loss of inhibitory innervation. However, little is known about associated changes in esophageal smooth muscle. We examined the contractile phenotype and innervation of the circular smooth muscle, as well as inflammatory status, and correlated these with patient-specific parameters. Methods Circular smooth muscle biopsies were obtained in consecutive patients with achalasia undergoing peroral endoscopic myotomy. Axonal innervation and neurotransmitter subtypes were determined with immunocytochemistry, and this was used with quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) to characterize smooth muscle proliferation and cellular phenotype, as well as collagen expression. These were compared to control tissue obtained at esophagectomy and correlated with patient demographic factors including age, onset of symptoms, and Eckhardt score. Results Biopsies of smooth muscle were obtained from 25 patients with achalasia. Overall, there was increased mast cell number and collagen deposition but increased smooth muscle cell proliferation vs control. There was a striking drop in axon density over controls, with no differences among subtypes of achalasia. Immunocytochemical analysis showed increased expression of the contractile marker α-smooth muscle actin, principally in Type 1 achalasia, that increased with disease duration, while qPCR identified increased mRNA for smoothelin with decreased myosin heavy chain and collagen 3a1, but not collagen 1a1. Conclusions The thickened circular smooth muscle layer in achalasia is largely denervated, with an altered contractile phenotype and fibrosis. Biopsies obtained during peroral endoscopic myotomy provide a means to further study the pathophysiology of achalasia.
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- David M Rodrigues
- Division of Gastroenterology, Queen’s School of Medicine, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Queen’s School of Medicine, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Queen’s School of Medicine, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Queen’s School of Medicine, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Patel VV, Reed DE, Rodrigues DM. Risk Factors Associated with Unsuccessful High-Resolution Manometry. Dysphagia 2024:10.1007/s00455-024-10684-4. [PMID: 38453746 DOI: 10.1007/s00455-024-10684-4] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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High-resolution manometry (HRM) is used to evaluate the esophageal motor function. Unfortunately, there are times when testing cannot be performed accurately. Our study aimed to quantify the occurrence of failed HRM and identify the associated risk factors. HRM tests were retrospectively collected between September 2021 and August 2022. HRM reports that could not be interpreted based on standard HRM protocol as per Chicago guidelines were classified as failed tests. Information reviewed included testing indications, patient demographics, previous medical/symptom history, and follow-up testing for failed HRM. We then compared patients with successful vs. unsuccessful HRM based on our pre-specified factors. 152 HRM tests were performed, of which 28 tests (18%) were unsuccessful. Factors associated with failed manometry included a history of nausea/vomiting, dyspepsia, and achalasia. Patients who were unable to tolerate the probe during testing were more likely to have a history of dyspepsia (OR 20.3, p = < 0.001) and/or nausea/vomiting (OR 13.8, p = < 0.001). A history of achalasia was found to have an odds ratio of 13.2 when examining failure because of curling of the manometry catheter (p = 0.012). All seven patients who had repeat HRM with endoscopic placement were successful in obtaining diagnostic information. There are two groups that have risk factors for unsuccessful HRM testing. A history of nausea/vomiting and dyspepsia symptoms were associated with being unable to tolerate the manometry probe. The second group comprises patients with a history of achalasia in whom probe curling is more common. Future research targeting these risk factors may minimize diagnostic and treatment delays.
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- Vishesh V Patel
- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
- GI Diseases Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 2V7, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
- GI Diseases Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 2V7, Canada.
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Rodrigues DM, Poitras P, Day AG, Sperber AD, Palsson O, Bangdiwala SI, Vanner SJ. The epidemiology and impact of disorders of gut-brain interaction in Canada: Results from the Rome Foundation Global Epidemiologic Study. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2023; 35:e14585. [PMID: 36989173 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14585] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Using data from the Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Study examining prevalence of disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) in 33 countries, this study explored the prevalence of all 22 disorders in Canada. It examined differences related to geography and sociodemographic factors, health impact and compared these findings to other countries. METHODS The Rome Foundation survey was conducted through the Internet, targeting 2000 Canadian participants. The survey used the validated ROME IV diagnostic questionnaire to identify the 22 DGBI and an in-depth supplemental questionnaire that included quality assurance techniques. KEY RESULTS There were 2029 respondents with a mean age of 48 years and 50% females. Diagnostic criteria for at least one of the 22 DGBI were met by 41.3%, similar to other countries. Functional constipation, functional diarrhea, and unspecified functional bowel disorders were most common. Irritable bowel syndrome prevalence was 4.2% using Rome IV and 10.1% using ROME III criteria. DGBI were associated with poorer quality of life and increased psychological symptom scores. Prevalence of DGBI ranged from 48% in Quebec to 36% in British Columbia. Prescription pain medication was reported by 17% with DGBI compared to 9% without DGBI and correlated negatively with mental health and physical well-being. Quebecers and francophones were in limited number but reported higher DGBI prevalence and symptom severity compared to others. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES A large proportion of Canadians suffer from DGBI which seriously impact their well-being. Findings highlight the need for further research and education, including understanding whether significant regional and cultural differences contribute to DGBI.
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- David M Rodrigues
- Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Kingston General Hospital Research Institute, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Sandhu NK, Bechara R, Rodrigues DM. A280 DOES THE PLACEMENT OF A MANOMETRY PROBE WITH ENDOSCOPY AND CONSCIOUS SEDATION EFFECT MEASUREMENTS ON ENSUING HIGH RESOLUTION MANOMETRY? A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY IN PATIENTS POST-PERORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2023. [PMCID: PMC9991347 DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwac036.280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Background High resolution manometry (HRM) is the gold standard for diagnosis of esophageal motility disorders. This is traditionally conducted without sedation, using intranasal intubation with a manometry probe. Inserting the HRM probe immediately after endoscopic examination allows for endoscopic visualization and sedation for probe placement. This method is used commonly used for our patients who are post-peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). However, it is unclear whether short acting sedative drugs administered during endoscopy can affect contractility measurements during HRM. Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine if conscious sedation with short-acting anaesthetic agents (Midazolam and Fentanyl) influenced HRM readings in patients undergoing evaluation post-perioral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). Method We conducted a retrospective cohort study, comparing patients post-POEM who had endoscopy under conscious sedation with placement of the manometry probe versus those without preceeding endoscopy/sedation. Post-POEM patients who had undergone HRM over a 3-year period (2019-2022) were identified from motility lab records. Electronic charts were reviewed for data abstraction, and HRM parameters (resting lower esophageal pressure and integrated relaxation pressure) were determined for both groups and compared using t-tests, and error listed as standard error of the mean. Result(s) From 2019-2022, 15 patients underwent manometry using a non-endoscopic approach with no sedation and 25 underwent manometry following endoscopy with conscious sedation and placement of the probe during the procedure. In the latter group, HRM occurred within 2 hours of probe placement. The mean doses of fentanyl and midazolam were 115mcg (+/-29.7) and 3.3mg (+/-1.3) respectively. The mean end-expiratory lower esophageal sphincter pressure was 9.8 mmHg (+/- 2.9) in the non-endoscopic group and 26.24mmHg (+/- 5) in the endoscopy group (p <0.02). The median integrated relaxation pressure was 11.2 mmHg (+/-1.2) in the non-endoscopic group and 14.52mmHg (+/- 0.9) in those in the endoscopy group (p <0.04). Conclusion(s) In conclusion, this small, retrospective cohort study shows that manometry probe placement after endoscopy with conscious sedation may affect esophgeal HRM measurement parameters in the post-POEM patient population. Physicians should consider delaying HRM measurements for >4 hours to maximize clearance of the sedative medications. Please acknowledge all funding agencies by checking the applicable boxes below None Disclosure of Interest None Declared
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- N K Sandhu
- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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Rodrigues DM, Hsieh E, Bernstein M, Juurlink DN. Colite lymphocytaire associée à l’entacapone. CMAJ 2023; 195:E132-E135. [PMID: 36690360 PMCID: PMC9876586 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.220680-f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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- David M Rodrigues
- Division de gastroentérologie (Rodrigues), Université Queen's, Kingston, Ont.; Départements de médecine (Bernstein, Juurlink) et d'anatomopathologie (Hsieh), Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook, Toronto, Ont.
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- Division de gastroentérologie (Rodrigues), Université Queen's, Kingston, Ont.; Départements de médecine (Bernstein, Juurlink) et d'anatomopathologie (Hsieh), Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook, Toronto, Ont
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- Division de gastroentérologie (Rodrigues), Université Queen's, Kingston, Ont.; Départements de médecine (Bernstein, Juurlink) et d'anatomopathologie (Hsieh), Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook, Toronto, Ont
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- Division de gastroentérologie (Rodrigues), Université Queen's, Kingston, Ont.; Départements de médecine (Bernstein, Juurlink) et d'anatomopathologie (Hsieh), Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook, Toronto, Ont
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- David M Rodrigues
- Division of Gastroenterology (Rodrigues), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Departments of Medicine (Bernstein, Juurlink) and of Anatomic Pathology (Hsieh), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont
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- Division of Gastroenterology (Rodrigues), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Departments of Medicine (Bernstein, Juurlink) and of Anatomic Pathology (Hsieh), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont
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- Division of Gastroenterology (Rodrigues), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Departments of Medicine (Bernstein, Juurlink) and of Anatomic Pathology (Hsieh), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont
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- Division of Gastroenterology (Rodrigues), Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Departments of Medicine (Bernstein, Juurlink) and of Anatomic Pathology (Hsieh), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont.
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Rodrigues DM, Kundra A, Hookey L, Montague S. Does Point-of-Care Ultrasound Change the Needle Insertion Location During Routine Bedside Paracentesis? J Gen Intern Med 2022; 37:1598-1602. [PMID: 34346007 PMCID: PMC9130424 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07042-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Paracentesis is a bedside procedure to obtain ascitic fluid from the peritoneum. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) improves the safety of some medical procedures. However, the evidence supporting its utility in paracentesis is limited. OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess if POCUS would yield a user-preferred site for needle insertion compared to conventional landmarking, defined as a ≥ 5 cm change in location. DESIGN This was a prospective non-randomized trial comparing a POCUS-guided site to the conventional anatomic site in the same patient. PARTICIPANTS Adult patients at Kingston Health Sciences Centre undergoing paracentesis were included. INTERVENTIONS Physicians landmarked using conventional technique and compared this to a POCUS-guided site. The paracentesis was performed at whatever site was deemed optimal, if safe to do so. MAIN MEASURES Data collected included the distance from the two sites, depth of fluid pockets, and anatomic considerations. KEY RESULTS Forty-five procedures were performed among 30 patients and by 24 physicians, who were primarily in their PGY 1 and 2 years of training (33% and 31% respectively). Patients' ascites was mostly due to cirrhosis (84%) predominantly due to alcohol (47%) and NAFLD (34%). Users preferred the POCUS-guided site which resulted in a change in needle insertion ≥ 5 cm from the conventional anatomic site in 69% of cases. The average depth of fluid was greater at the POCUS site vs. the anatomic site (5.4±2.8 cm vs. 3.0±2.5 cm, p < 0.005). POCUS deflected the needle insertion site superiorly and laterally to the anatomic site. The POCUS site was chosen (1) to avoid adjacent organs, (2) to optimize the fluid pocket, and (3) due to abdominal wall considerations, such as pannus. Six cases landmarked anatomically were aborted when POCUS revealed inadequate ascites. CONCLUSIONS POCUS changes the needle insertion site from the conventional anatomic site for most procedures, due to optimizing the fluid pocket and safety concerns, and helped avoid cases where an unsafe volume of ascites was present.
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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Rodrigues DM, Motomura DI, Tripp DA, Beyak MJ. Are psychological interventions effective in treating functional dyspepsia? A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 36:2047-2057. [PMID: 34105186 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common gastrointestinal disorder, characterized primarily by postprandial fullness or early satiety and/or pain in the epigastrium with no endoscopic evidence of disease. Psychological therapies have been adapted to the treatment of disordered gut-brain interaction such as FD. We sought to determine if psychological interventions were efficacious in providing symptom management and improving health-related quality of life in patients suffering from FD. METHODS Data were sorted that belonged to Embase (1947 to January 2020), PsychINFO (1806 to January 2020), and Ovid MEDLINE (1946 to January 2020). Randomized controlled trials using a psychological intervention in adults meeting relevant diagnostic criteria for FD were included. Data including symptom scores and quality of life measures were extracted. A random-effect model meta-analysis with standardized mean differences was used. RESULTS Nine randomized controlled trials were identified that met our inclusion criteria. These were small, single-centered studies and used varying psychological therapies. Three studies had a sham treatment arm, leading to a high risk of bias in the remaining studies. All the studies reported beneficial effects of psychological treatment on patient's symptoms, some of which persisted up to 1 year. Psychological intervention was associated with an improvement in global FD symptom scores (standardized differences in means -1.33, 95% confidence interval -1.97 to -0.68). CONCLUSIONS Despite the limited data, the available evidence suggests that psychological therapy is beneficial in treating patients with FD and should be considered by treating physicians if available and patients are willing. Large well-designed, sham controlled trials are needed for this extremely common disorder.
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- David M Rodrigues
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Psychology, Anesthesiology and Urology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Goes FR, Meerhoff LA, Bueno MJO, Rodrigues DM, Moura FA, Brink MS, Elferink-Gemser MT, Knobbe AJ, Cunha SA, Torres RS, Lemmink KAPM. Unlocking the potential of big data to support tactical performance analysis in professional soccer: A systematic review. Eur J Sport Sci 2020; 21:481-496. [PMID: 32297547 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2020.1747552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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In professional soccer, increasing amounts of data are collected that harness great potential when it comes to analysing tactical behaviour. Unlocking this potential is difficult as big data challenges the data management and analytics methods commonly employed in sports. By joining forces with computer science, solutions to these challenges could be achieved, helping sports science to find new insights, as is happening in other scientific domains. We aim to bring multiple domains together in the context of analysing tactical behaviour in soccer using position tracking data. A systematic literature search for studies employing position tracking data to study tactical behaviour in soccer was conducted in seven electronic databases, resulting in 2338 identified studies and finally the inclusion of 73 papers. Each domain clearly contributes to the analysis of tactical behaviour, albeit in - sometimes radically - different ways. Accordingly, we present a multidisciplinary framework where each domain's contributions to feature construction, modelling and interpretation can be situated. We discuss a set of key challenges concerning the data analytics process, specifically feature construction, spatial and temporal aggregation. Moreover, we discuss how these challenges could be resolved through multidisciplinary collaboration, which is pivotal in unlocking the potential of position tracking data in sports analytics.
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- F R Goes
- Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Sciences (LIACS), Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Sport Sciences Department, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Institute of Computing (IC), University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Sport Sciences Department, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Sciences (LIACS), Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Sport Sciences Department (DCE), University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Institute of Computing (IC), University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands
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Mandarino D, Luz D, Moraschini V, Rodrigues DM, Barboza ESP. Alveolar ridge preservation using a non-resorbable membrane: randomized clinical trial with biomolecular analysis. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018; 47:1465-1473. [PMID: 30954146 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2018.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the newly formed tissues in post-extraction sockets and to compare ridge dimensional changes with and without the use of a dense polytetrafluoroethylene membrane (d-PTFE). Twenty human extraction sockets (lower molars and premolars) received either an intentionally exposed d-PTFE membrane (test group) or no biomaterial (control group). After 4 months, during preparation for implant placement, bone and gingival tissues were collected for histological and biomolecular analysis. Clinically, the test and control groups showed mean gains of keratinized gingiva of 4.30±1.20mm and 2.50±2.20mm, respectively. A reduction in ridge width was observed in the control (2.90±2.70mm) and test (3.30±2.00mm) groups. The bone height alteration ranged from a reduction of 0.12±1.60mm to a gain of 0.60±3.60mm on average for both groups. Analysis of gene expression (OPG/RANKL) in gingival fibroblasts and osteoblasts revealed no difference between the two groups. Ridge preservation using the d-PTFE membrane increased the formation of keratinized tissue. A reduction in width and mild reduction/gain in height of the alveolar ridge was observed in both groups. The membrane had no influence on the healing process.
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- D Mandarino
- Department of Periodontology, Fluminense Federal University School of Dentistry, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Fluminense Federal University School of Dentistry, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Fluminense Federal University School of Dentistry, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Fluminense Federal University School of Dentistry, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Fluminense Federal University School of Dentistry, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Ahmed O, Rodrigues DM, Brahmania M, Patel K. A188 LOW INCIDENCE OF SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS IN ASYMPTOMATIC OUTPATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS UNDERGOING PARACENTESIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwy009.188] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- O Ahmed
- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Smith CJ, Emge JR, Berzins K, Lung L, Khamishon R, Shah P, Rodrigues DM, Sousa AJ, Reardon C, Sherman PM, Barrett KE, Gareau MG. Probiotics normalize the gut-brain-microbiota axis in immunodeficient mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2014; 307:G793-802. [PMID: 25190473 PMCID: PMC4200314 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00238.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [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] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The gut-brain-microbiota axis is increasingly recognized as an important regulator of intestinal physiology. Exposure to psychological stress causes activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and causes altered intestinal barrier function, intestinal dysbiosis, and behavioral changes. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether the effects of psychological stress on intestinal physiology and behavior, including anxiety and memory, are mediated by the adaptive immune system. Furthermore, we wanted to determine whether treatment with probiotics would normalize these effects. Here we demonstrate that B and T cell-deficient Rag1(-/-) mice displayed altered baseline behaviors, including memory and anxiety, accompanied by an overactive HPA axis, increased intestinal secretory state, dysbiosis, and decreased hippocampal c-Fos expression. Both local (intestinal physiology and microbiota) and central (behavioral and hippocampal c-Fos) changes were normalized by pretreatment with probiotics, indicating an overall benefit on health conferred by changes in the microbiota, independent of lymphocytes. Taken together, these findings indicate a role for adaptive immune cells in maintaining normal intestinal and brain health in mice and show that probiotics can overcome this immune-mediated deficit in the gut-brain-microbiota axis.
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- Carli J. Smith
- 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; and
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- 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; and
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- 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; and
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- 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; and
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- 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; and
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- 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; and
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- 2Cell Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 2Cell Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; and
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- 2Cell Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; and
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- 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; and
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Milbradt EL, Zamae JR, Araújo Júnior JP, Mazza P, Padovani CR, Carvalho VR, Sanfelice C, Rodrigues DM, Okamoto AS, Andreatti Filho RL. Control of Salmonella Enteritidis in turkeys using organic acids and competitive exclusion product. J Appl Microbiol 2014; 117:554-63. [PMID: 24797347 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 12/05/2013] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the use of organic acids (OAs) and competitive exclusion (CE) product administered continuously in the feed and transiently in drinking water on the control of Salmonella enterica subspecie enterica serotype Enteritidis (SE) prior to slaughter. METHODS AND RESULTS The influence of treatments were evaluated on pH, population of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, concentration of volatile fatty acids and SE colonization in the crop and caecum. The birds were challenged with SE 24 h before being slaughtered, and then, the caeca and crop were removed and subjected to SE counts. Continuous administration of OAs reduced the population of bacteria from the Enterobacteriaceae family in both crop and caecum, positively influenced the butyric acid concentration and reduced SE colonization in the caecum. The diet supplemented with CE product positively influenced the quantity of LAB in the crop and caecum, elevated the butyric acid concentration and reduced both Enterobacteriaceae quantity and SE colonization in the caecum. There was no effect from administering the treatments via drinking water on the variables measured. CONCLUSIONS Continuous supplementation in feed with OAs and CE product reduced SE colonization of the caeca. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Supplementation of OAs and CE product in diet to turkeys can reduce the SE load, potentially leading to a lower contamination risk of meat during slaughter.
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- E L Milbradt
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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Rodrigues DM, Altawil J, Anees MR. Endoscopic removal of an endoloop entrapped around a polyp in the right colon using novel "threading technique". Acta Gastroenterol Belg 2013; 76:433-435. [PMID: 24592548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- D M Rodrigues
- Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center and John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, USA
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- Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center and John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, USA
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- Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center and John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, USA
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Richardson DS, Rodrigues DM, Hyndman BD, Crupi MJF, Nicolescu AC, Mulligan LM. Alternative splicing results in RET isoforms with distinct trafficking properties. Mol Biol Cell 2012; 23:3838-50. [PMID: 22875993 PMCID: PMC3459860 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e12-02-0114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The RET gene encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase that is alternatively spliced to two protein isoforms that differ in their C-terminal peptide sequences (RET9, RET51). These unique C-terminal tails produce distinct subcellular localizations and intracellular trafficking properties, which affect downstream signaling. RET encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase that is essential for spermatogenesis, development of the sensory, sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems and the kidneys, as well as for maintenance of adult midbrain dopaminergic neurons. RET is alternatively spliced to encode multiple isoforms that differ in their C-terminal amino acids. The RET9 and RET51 isoforms display unique levels of autophosphorylation and have differential interactions with adaptor proteins. They induce distinct gene expression patterns, promote different levels of cell differentiation and transformation, and play unique roles in development. Here we present a comprehensive study of the subcellular localization and trafficking of RET isoforms. We show that immature RET9 accumulates intracellularly in the Golgi, whereas RET51 is efficiently matured and present in relatively higher amounts on the plasma membrane. RET51 is internalized faster after ligand binding and undergoes recycling back to the plasma membrane. This differential trafficking of RET isoforms produces a more rapid and longer duration of signaling through the extracellular-signal regulated kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway downstream of RET51 relative to RET9. Together these differences in trafficking properties contribute to some of the functional differences previously observed between RET9 and RET51 and establish the important role of intracellular trafficking in modulating and maintaining RET signaling.
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- Douglas S Richardson
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine and Division of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Rodrigues DM, Sousa AJ, Johnson-Henry KC, Sherman PM, Gareau MG. Probiotics are effective for the prevention and treatment of Citrobacter rodentium-induced colitis in mice. J Infect Dis 2012; 206:99-109. [PMID: 22430833 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jis177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Probiotics prevent disease induced by Citrobacter rodentium, a murine-specific enteric pathogen. Whether probiotics can be used to interrupt the infectious process following initiation of infection was determined. METHODS C57BL/6 adult and neonatal mice were challenged with C. rodentium, and a probiotic mixture containing Lactobacillus helveticus and Lactobacillus rhamnosus was provided 1 week before bacterial challenge, concurrently with infection, or 3 days and 6 days after infection. Mice were sacrificed 10 days after infection, and disease severity was assessed by histological analysis and in vivo intestinal permeability assay. Inflammatory pathways and the composition of the fecal microbiome were assessed in adult mice. RESULTS Preadministration and coadministration of probiotics ameliorated C. rodentium-induced barrier dysfunction, epithelial hyperplasia, and binding of the pathogen to host colonocytes in adults, with similar findings in neonatal mice. Upregulated tumor necrosis factor α and interferon γ transcripts were suppressed in the pretreated probiotic group, whereas interleukin 17 transcription was suppressed with probiotics given up to 3 days after infection. Probiotics promoted transcription of interleukin 10 and FOXP3, and increased follicular T-regulatory cells in pretreatment mice. C. rodentium infection resulted in an altered fecal microbiome, which was normalized with probiotic intervention. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence that probiotics can prevent illness and treat disease in an animal model of infectious colitis.
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- David M Rodrigues
- Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada
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BACKGROUND The brain-gut axis is a key regulator of normal intestinal physiology; for example, psychological stress is linked to altered gut barrier function, development of food allergies and changes in behaviour. Whether intestinal events, such as enteric bacterial infections and bacterial colonisation, exert a reciprocal effect on stress-associated behaviour is not well established. OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of either acute enteric infection or absence of gut microbiota on behaviour, including anxiety and non-spatial memory formation. METHODS Behaviour was assessed following infection with the non-invasive enteric pathogen, Citrobacter rodentium in both C57BL/6 mice and germ-free Swiss-Webster mice, in the presence or absence of acute water avoidance stress. Whether daily treatment with probiotics normalised behaviour was assessed, and potential mechanisms of action evaluated. RESULTS No behavioural abnormalities were observed, either at the height of infection (10 days) or following bacterial clearance (30 days), in C rodentium-infected C57BL/6 mice. When infected mice were exposed to acute stress, however, memory dysfunction was apparent after infection (10 days and 30 days). Memory dysfunction was prevented by daily treatment of infected mice with probiotics. Memory was impaired in germ-free mice, with or without exposure to stress, in contrast to conventionally reared, control Swiss-Webster mice with an intact intestinal microbiota. CONCLUSIONS The intestinal microbiota influences the ability to form memory. Memory dysfunction occurs in infected mice exposed to acute stress, while in the germ-free setting memory is altered at baseline.
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- Mélanie G Gareau
- Cell Biology Program, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Rodrigues DM, Li AY, Nair DG, Blennerhassett MG. Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor is a key neurotrophin in the postnatal enteric nervous system. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2011; 23:e44-56. [PMID: 21087354 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2010.01626.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [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: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The enteric nervous system (ENS) continues its structural and functional growth after birth, with formation of ganglia and the innervation of growing smooth muscle. However, little is known about factors in the postnatal intestine that influence these processes. METHODS We examined the presence and potential role of glial cell line-derived nerve growth factor (GDNF) in the rat postnatal ENS using neonatal tissue, primary co-cultures of the myenteric plexus, smooth muscle, and glial cells as well as cell lines of smooth muscle or glial cells. KEY RESULTS Western blot analysis showed that GDNF and its co-receptors rearranged during transfection (RET) and GDNF family receptor alpha-1 were expressed in the muscle layer of the neonatal and adult rat intestine. Immunohistochemistry localized the receptors for GDNF to myenteric neurons, while GDNF was localized to smooth muscle cells. In a co-culture model, GDNF but not nerve growth factor, brain derived neurotrophic factor or neurotrophin-3 significantly increased neuronal survival and more than doubled the numbers of neurites in vitro. RT-PCR, qPCR, Western blotting, ELISA, and immunocytochemistry as well as bioassays of neuronal survival and of RET phosphorylation all identified intestinal smooth muscle as the source of GDNF in vitro. GDNF also induced morphological changes in the structure and organization of neurons and axons, causing marked aggregation of neuronal cell bodies and collinear development of axons. As well, GDNF (50-150 ng mL(-1)) significantly increased [(3)H]-choline uptake and stimulated [(3)H]-acetylcholine release. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES We conclude that GDNF derived from intestinal smooth muscle cells is a key factor influencing the structural and functional development of postnatal myenteric neurons.
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- D M Rodrigues
- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Gareau MG, Wine E, Rodrigues DM, Whary MT, MacQueen G, Sherman PM. Psychological Stress and Changes in the Intestinal Microflora Impact Memory in Mice. FASEB J 2010. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.1012.2] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- Cell BiologyHospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoONCanada
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- Comparative MedicineMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA
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Duque-Estrada EO, Duarte MR, Rodrigues DM, Raphael MD. Wound infections in pediatric surgery: a study of 575 patients in a university hospital. Pediatr Surg Int 2003; 19:436-8. [PMID: 12883851 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-002-0735-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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] [Accepted: 08/22/2001] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Surgical wound infections (WI) remain a significant source of postoperative morbidity. This epidemiologic study was undertaken to determine retrospectively the incidence of postoperative WI in children in a university hospital and include critical comparisons of pediatric surgery WI rates between different international reports. As few data exist on postoperative WIs in pediatric patients, in contrast to numerous reports in adults, all infants and children undergoing operations in the pediatric surgical service in our institution during a 7-year period were reviewed for development of a WI, a total of 537 patients who underwent 575 operations. WIs occurred in 39 cases (6.7%). Clean wounds (56.8% of patients) had an infection rate of 2.7%, clean-contaminated (23.1%) 10.5%, contaminated (12.9%) 13.5%, and dirty/infected (7.2%) 14.6%. Increasing duration of operation ( P < 0.001), contamination at operation ( P < 0.001), and a new element in the operation - a resident or intern - ( P < 0.001) were all associated with a higher incidence of infection, despite efforts at infection-control practices including improved sterilization methods and barriers, surgical technique, and availability of antimicrobial prophylaxis. The total incidence of wound infection in this population was comparable to that in other reports. Comparing children who developed a wound infection with those who did not, there were no significant differences in age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists preoperative assessment score, length of preoperative hospitalization, location of operation (intensive care unit vs operating room), the presence of a coexisting disease or remote infection, or the use of perioperative antibiotics. These baseline data may aid in forming strategies to lower the risk of WI in children. Our results suggest that WIs in children are related more to factors at operation than to the patients overall physiologic status.
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- E O Duque-Estrada
- Hospital das Clínicas de Teresópolis, Av. Alberto Torres, s/n, Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 25950-000.
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Hypertrophy of the noninfarcted left ventricle as a chronic response to myocardial infarction has been demonstrated in animals and at autopsy in humans. However, the functional significance of postmyocardial infarction hypertrophy is a subject of dispute. The purpose of this study was to determine the time course of development of postmyocardial infarction hypertrophy of the noninfarcted myocardium in humans and to assess its functional significance. Subcostal view, two-dimensional echocardiograms were recorded at rest and during peak exercise, 6 and 40 weeks postmyocardial infarction in 45 patients (16 anterior, 20 inferior, nine non-Q wave infarcts), for measurement of left ventricular mass and ejection fraction. The left ventricular mass index increased from 94 +/- 30 to 118 +/- 27 g/m2 (p less than 0.01) during the time of the two studies. There was a significant correlation between the change in left ventricular mass index and improved resting ejection fraction (r = 0.48, p less than 0.001) and exercise ejection fraction (r = 0.48, p less than 0.001) at the follow-up study. Of the 32 patients who increased their left ventricular mass index greater than 7%, 18 improved their rest ejection fraction greater than 0.05 units and 17 improved their exercise ejection fraction greater than 0.05 units. Conversely, of the 13 patients who failed to increase their left ventricular mass index, only three improved their rest ejection fraction and one improved the exercise ejection fraction (Fisher's exact test, p less than 0.05). We reached three conclusions. First, in humans, significant hypertrophy of the noninfarcted myocardium can be detected by two-dimensional echocardiography, 9 months postmyocardial infarction.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- L E Ginzton
- Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance
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The authors want to present their experience over the last 20 years in teaching the psychosomatic approach to health professionals and students in their last years, i.e. medical doctors, psychologists, social workers, nurses and dentists. The teaching classes take up 2 years and their main function is to teach students psychosomatics as an approach, a proposal for an integral assistance in health care. They are aimed at emphasizing the human comprehension of pathology, trying to understand it within the scope of a historical and related process, without denying the organic reality of disease.
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- D M Rodrigues
- Brazilian Institute for Studies and Research in Gastroenterology, São Paulo
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