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Rego de Figueiredo I, Branco Ferrão J, Dias S, Vieira Alves R, Drummond Borges D, Torres M, Guerreiro Castro S, Lourenço F, Antunes AM, Gruner H, Panarra A. Tuberculosis infection in HIV vs. non-HIV patients. HIV Med 2021; 22:775-779. [PMID: 34000080 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common opportunistic infection and cause of mortality among people living with HIV, and it is possible that it may also influence the evolution of the HIV infection. We assessed the differences between HIV-positive and -negative people infected with TB. METHODS The present study is a cross-sectional retrospective study by electronic record revision. We included patients admitted to a tertiary hospital with a diagnosis of TB between 2011 and 2016, comparing those with HIV coinfection with non-HIV patients, according to demographic and clinical characteristics. RESULTS This study included 591 patients, of whom 32% were HIV-coinfected. HIV-TB patients were younger, with a predominance of male gender. Considering TB risk factors, there was a higher prevalence of homelessness and intravenous drug use in the HIV group. In the non-HIV group, direct contact with other patients with TB and immunosuppression were more prevalent. Relative to TB characteristics, the HIV-coinfected group presents with a higher prevalence of disseminated disease and a higher occurrence of previous TB infection. Cancer was the most frequent cause of immunosuppression in the HIV group and the number testing positive for TB via microbiological culture was lower. Assessment of microbiological resistance and in-hospital mortality showed similar numbers in both groups. CONCLUSIONS There are few papers comparing clinical course of TB between HIV-infected and non-infected patients. Our study differs from others in the literature as we focused on a country with middling incidence of TB and further characterized the differences between HIV-infected and non-infected patients which can contribute to the management of these patients.
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- I Rego de Figueiredo
- Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medicina 2.3, Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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Freixa MI, Inácio H, Amaral M, Martins M, Costa C, Moitinhos M, Gruner H, Almeitda A, Barreto P, Pinheiro S. AB1213 DIFFERENT IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE REGIMENS WITH NO EFFECT ON INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.5975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background:Autoimmune disease (AID) has been associated with increased risk of influenza and influenza-like illness (ILI) and its worse clinical outcomes complications.Objectives:We aimed to assess the influence and difference of several immunosuppressive (IS) treatments in the incidence of ILI, including glucocorticoids (GC), classic DMARDs and biologic DMARDs.Methods:We conducted a cross-sectional study in two autoimmune clinics. Patients were invited to answer a survey reporting ILI symptoms between October 2017 and March 2018. ILI definition was considered according to the European Center for Disease Control. Data regarding current IS, diagnostic, disease activity, comorbidities, and vaccination coverage were collected from electronic registry. Patients with history of cancer, HIV, IGIV treatment, or lack of information were excluded. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to access predictors of ILI.Results:We included 109 patients, with mean age 51 years and 81% female gender. The majority of patients had autoimmune arthropathy (n=54) or a connective tissue disease (n=44). Active disease was present in in 39% of patients. IS treatment was: GC 31%, classic DMARD 44%, biologic DMARD 28%. Vaccine coverage was 51%. Overall 41% reported ILI. We did not find any association between studied variables and ILI, including univariate and multivariate analysis. Univariate odds ratio calculation for IS treatment were: GC [OR 1,68 IC 0,7-3,8], classic DMARD [OR 1,03 IC 0,5-2,2], and biologic DMARD [OR 0,86 IC 0,4-2,0]. Comorbidity of pulmonary disease (n=8) may contribute to higher risk to ILI [OR 2,76 IC 0,8-10,0].Conclusion:There was no difference in risk of ILI within different IS treatment regimens, although GC may increase the risk. The study is limited by the subjectivity of the ILI survey and the small size of the sample. The stratification of influenza risk will help in designing better vaccine coverage strategies in this population.References:[1]Nakafero G, Grainge MJ, Myles PR, Mallen CD, Zhang W, Doherty M, Nguyen-Van-Tam JS, Abhishek A. Predictors and temporal trend of flu vaccination in auto-immune rheumatic diseases in the UK: a nationwide prospective cohort study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2018 Oct 1;57(10):1726-1734.[2]Danza A, Ruiz-Irastorza G. Infection risk in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: susceptibility factors and preventive strategies. Lupus. 2013 Oct;22(12):1286-94.[3]McLean-Tooke A, Aldridge C, Waugh S, Spickett GP, Kay L. Methotrexate, rheumatoid arthritis and infection risk: what is the evidence? Rheumatology (Oxford). 2009 Aug;48(8):867-71.[4]Lacaille D, Guh DP, Abrahamowicz M, Anis AH, Esdaile JM. Use of non biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and risk of infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Aug 15;59(8):1074-81.[5]Bernatsky S, Hudson M, Suissa S. Anti-rheumatic drug use and risk of serious infections in rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2007 Jul;46(7):1157-60.[6]Doran MF, Crowson CS, Pond GR, O’Fallon WM, Gabriel SE. Predictors of infection in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2002 Sep;46(9):2294-300.[7]Fessler BJ. Infectious diseases in systemic lupus erythematosus: risk factors, management and prophylaxis. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2002 Apr;16(2):281-91. Review.[8]Singh JA, Wells GA, Christensen R, Tanjong Ghogomu E, Maxwell L, Macdonald JK, Adverse effects of biologics: a network meta-analysis and Cochrane overview. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Feb 16;(2):CD008794.Acknowledgments:None.Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Rego de Figueiredo I, Vieira Alves R, Drummond Borges D, Torres M, Lourenço F, Antunes AM, Gruner H, Panarra A. Pneumocystosis pneumonia: A comparison study between HIV and non-HIV immunocompromised patients. Pulmonology 2019; 25:271-274. [PMID: 31076291 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii, and its incidence has been on the rise in immunosuppressed patients without HIV. We performed a cross sectional study in patients with PCP and assessed demographic, clinical presentation and outcome measures such as mechanical ventilation and mortality differences between HIV and non-HIV patients. The two groups were statistically significantly different, with the HIV group being younger (45.5 years vs 55.9 years, p-value 0.001) and mostly composed of male patients (69% vs 31%, p-value <0.001). Also, the HIV patients had higher percentage of respiratory complaints (90% vs 68%, p-value 0.02) and lactate dehydrogenase elevation (73% vs 40%, p-value 0.001). In contrast, non-HIV patients had worse outcomes with higher incidence of invasive mechanical ventilation (23% vs 46%, p-value 0.005) and in-hospital mortality (13% vs 37%, p-value 0.002). These results reflect the literature and should raise awareness to a potentially fatal medical situation of increasing incidence.
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- I Rego de Figueiredo
- Serviço de Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Serviço de Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Medicina 7.2, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central (CHULC), Lisboa, Portugal
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Nakamura YK, Metea C, Karstens L, Asquith M, Gruner H, Moscibrocki C, Lee I, Brislawn CJ, Jansson JK, Rosenbaum JT, Lin P. Gut Microbial Alterations Associated With Protection From Autoimmune Uveitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2017; 57:3747-58. [PMID: 27415793 PMCID: PMC4960998 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-19733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [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: 12/31/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the contribution of the gut microbiota to the pathogenesis of uveitis. Methods Experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) in B10.RIII mice was induced using interphotoreceptor binding protein peptide. Mice were treated with oral or intraperitoneal (IP) antibiotics. Effector (Teff) and regulatory (Treg) T lymphocytes were identified using flow cytometry; 16S rRNA gene sequencing and qPCR were performed on gastrointestinal (GI) contents. Results Broad-spectrum (four antibiotics given simultaneously) oral, but not IP, antibiotics reduced mean uveitis clinical scores significantly compared with water-treated animals (0.5 vs. 3.0, P < 0.0001 for oral; 3.4 vs. 3.4, P > 0.99 for IP). Both oral metronidazole (P = 0.02) and vancomycin (P < 0.0001) alone decreased inflammation, whereas neomycin (P = 0.7) and ampicillin (P = 0.4) did not change mean uveitis scores. Oral broad-spectrum antibiotics increased Tregs in the GI lamina propria of EAU animals at 1 week, and in extraintestinal lymphoid tissues later, whereas Teff and inflammatory cytokines were reduced. 16S sequencing of GI contents revealed altered microbiota in immunized mice compared with nonimmunized mice, and microbial diversity clustering in EAU mice treated with uveitis-protective antibiotics. Experimental autoimmune uveitis mice also demonstrated gut microbial diversity clustering associated with clinical score severity. Conclusions Oral antibiotics modulate the severity of inducible EAU by increasing Tregs in the gut and extraintestinal tissues, as well as decreasing effector T cells and cytokines. 16S sequencing suggests that there may be protective and, conversely, potentially uveitogenic, gut microbiota. These findings may lead to a better understanding of how uveitis can be treated or prevented by modulating the gut microbiome.
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- Yukiko K Nakamura
- Casey Eye Institute Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, United States
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, United States
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- Casey Eye Institute Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States 3Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States 5Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon, Uni
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- Casey Eye Institute Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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Guerreiro Castro S, Patarata E, Gruner H, Gomes C, Moraes Fontes M, Riso N. SAT0364 Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis in Patients Undergoing Biological Therapy. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.3479] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Fernandes M, Seara A, Lavado P, Popovik M, Bras V, Patarata E, Antunes A, Sabino V, Romão F, Baptista M, Gruner H, Ferreira A, Riso N. P011: Risk factors for pressure ulcers in an internal medicine ward. Eur Geriatr Med 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1878-7649(14)70190-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Magalhaes F, Marques B, Popocvik M, Fernandes M, Bras V, Lavado P, Patarata E, Castro S, Antunes A, Baptista M, Ferreira A, Gruner H, Riso N. P010: Diagnostic procedures in stroke patients in an internal medicine ward. Eur Geriatr Med 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1878-7649(14)70189-5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ha SW, Gisep A, Mayer J, Wintermantel E, Gruner H, Wieland M. Topographical characterization and microstructural interface analysis of vacuum-plasma-sprayed titanium and hydroxyapatite coatings on carbon fibre-reinforced poly(etheretherketone). J Mater Sci Mater Med 1997; 8:891-896. [PMID: 15348811 DOI: 10.1023/a:1018562023599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In the present study, topographical characterization and microstructural interface analysis of vacuum-plasma-sprayed titanium and hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings on carbon fibre-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CF/PEEK) was performed. VPS-Ti coatings with high roughness values (Ra=28.29+/-3.07 microm, Rz=145.35+/-9.88 microm) were obtained. On this titanium, intermediate layer HA coatings of various thicknesses were produced. With increasing coating thickness, roughness values of the HA coatings decreased. A high increase of profile length ratio, Lr, of the VPS-Ti coatings (Lr=1.45) compared to the grit-blasted CF/PEEK substrate (Lr=1.08) was observed. Increasing the HA coating thickness resulted in a reduction of the Lr values similar to the roughness values. Fractal analysis of the obtained roughness profiles revealed that the VPS-Ti coatings showed the highest fractal dimension of D=1.34+/-0.02. Fractal dimension dropped to a value of 1.23-1.25 for all HA coatings. No physical deterioration of the CF/PEEK substrate was observed, indicating that substrate drying and the used VPS process parameter led to the desired coatings on the composite material. Cross-section analysis revealed a good interlocking between the titanium intermediate layer and the PEEK substrate. It is therefore assumed that this interlocking results in suitable mechanical adhesive strength. From the results obtained in this study it is concluded that VPS is a suitable method for manufacturing HA coatings on carbon fibre-reinforced PEEK implant materials.
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- S W Ha
- Biocompatible Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Wagistrasse 23, CH-8952 Schlieren, Switzerland
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Ha SW, Eckert KL, Wintermantel E, Gruner H, Guecheva M, Vonmont H. NaOH treatment of vacuum-plasma-sprayed titanium on carbon fibre-reinforced poly(etheretherketone). J Mater Sci Mater Med 1997; 8:881-886. [PMID: 15348809 DOI: 10.1023/a:1018557922690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Carbon fibre-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CF-PEEK) substrates were coated with titanium by vacuum-plasma-spraying and chemically treated in 10 M sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution. After NaOH treatment, the specimens were immersed in simulated body fluid (SBF) containing ions in concentrations similar to those of human blood plasma. Scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis and diffuse reflectance Fourier transformed-infrared spectroscopy were used to analyse the NaOH-treated VPS-Ti surface and the calcium phosphate layer formed during immersion in SBF. It was observed that a carbonate-containing calcium phosphate layer was formed on the NaOH-treated VPS-Ti surface during immersion in SBF, whereas no calcium phosphate precipitation occurred on the untreated surfaces. It is therefore concluded that vacuum-plasma-spraying with titanium and subsequent chemical modification in 10 M NaOH solution at 60 degrees C for 2 h is a suitable method for the preparation of bioactive coatings for bone ongrowth on CF-PEEK.
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- S W Ha
- Biocompatible Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, Wagistrasse 23, CH-8952 Schlieren, Switzerland
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Gruner H. [The grain nurse]. Dtsch Krankenpflegez 1989; 42:805-9. [PMID: 2518263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Wottgen E, Gruner H. Beziehungen zwischen Sammlerwirkung und Korngröße der Mineralteilchen. TENSIDE SURFACT DET 1966. [DOI: 10.1515/tsd-1966-030684] [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: 11/15/2022]
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