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Schulze J, Dhaliwal JK, Miller M, Quinn E, Wetherill L, Cook L. Factors Influencing Patient Disclosure of Parkinson's Disease Genetic Testing Results to Relatives. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2024. [PMID: 38586948 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.14043] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Persons with Parkinson's disease (PD) who have received genetic test results are faced with the decision of whether, and how, to share that information with family. Studies in other specialties have shown high rates of disclosure motivated by a sense of responsibility. Rates of, and attitudes surrounding, disclosure have yet to be reported in this population. OBJECTIVES To explore the disclosure practices and motivations of patients with PD regarding genetic test results, allowing insight to guide genetic counseling and navigation of test result discussions. METHODS A cross-sectional online survey was distributed to adults with PD and previous genetic test results. Survey questions assessed demographics, genetic testing results and delivery, sharing behaviors, perceptions of PD, and motivations and barriers to family disclosure. RESULTS Among respondents, 88.9% shared results with at least one family member, most often a child (73.5%) or sibling (65.4%). Seventy-four percent reported sharing results with someone outside of their family, most frequently a friend (88.4%). The most common motivation for disclosure was the perception that family members would want to know. Barriers to disclosure were lack of close relationships, understanding results, and perceived utility. CONCLUSIONS Disclosure rates in this PD population were consistent with those in previously reported populations. Motivations were anchored in perceptions of utility and family desire for information, suggesting a need to adjust patient education to improve retention and to explore family dynamics and perceptions of results.
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- Jeanine Schulze
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, California, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Steuer O, Liedke MO, Butterling M, Schwarz D, Schulze J, Li Z, Wagner A, Fischer IA, Hübner R, Zhou S, Helm M, Cuniberti G, Georgiev YM, Prucnal S. Evolution of point defects in pulsed-laser-melted Ge 1-xSn xprobed by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy. J Phys Condens Matter 2023; 36:085701. [PMID: 37931296 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ad0a10] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Direct-band-gap Germanium-Tin alloys (Ge1-xSnx) with high carrier mobilities are promising materials for nano- and optoelectronics. The concentration of open volume defects in the alloy, such as Sn and Ge vacancies, influences the final device performance. In this article, we present an evaluation of the point defects in molecular-beam-epitaxy grown Ge1-xSnxfilms treated by post-growth nanosecond-range pulsed laser melting (PLM). Doppler broadening - variable energy positron annihilation spectroscopy and variable energy positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy are used to investigate the defect nanostructure in the Ge1-xSnxfilms exposed to increasing laser energy density. The experimental results, supported with ATomic SUPerposition calculations, evidence that after PLM, the average size of the open volume defects increases, which represents a raise in concentration of vacancy agglomerations, but the overall defect density is reduced as a function of the PLM fluence. At the same time, the positron annihilation spectroscopy analysis provides information about dislocations and Ge vacancies decorated by Sn atoms. Moreover, it is shown that the PLM reduces the strain in the layer, while dislocations are responsible for trapping of Sn and formation of small Sn-rich-clusters.
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- O Steuer
- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Materials Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Budapester Str. 27, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Radiation Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Radiation Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- University of Stuttgart, Institute of Semiconductor Engineering, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology IISB, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Radiation Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Experimental Physics and Functional Materials, Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg, 03046 Cottbus, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 18, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Budapester Str. 27, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Electronics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72, Tsarigradsko Chausse Blvd., 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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Cook L, Verbrugge J, Schwantes-An TH, Schulze J, Beck JC, Naito A, Hall A, Chan AK, Casaceli CJ, Marder K, Nance M, Schwarzschild MA, Simuni T, Wills AM, Alcalay RN. Providing genetic testing and genetic counseling for Parkinson's disease to the community. Genet Med 2023; 25:100907. [PMID: 37302021 DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2023.100907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the feasibility and impact of offering genetic testing and counseling to patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), with the potential to enroll in gene-targeted clinical trials and improve clinical care. METHODS A multicenter, exploratory pilot study at 7 academic hospital sites in the United States tracked enrollment and randomized participants to receive results and genetic counseling at local sites or by genetic counselors, remotely. Follow-up surveys measured participant/provider satisfaction, knowledge, and psychological impact. RESULTS From September 5, 2019 to January 4, 2021, 620 participants were enrolled and 387 completed outcome surveys. There were no significant differences in outcomes between local and remote sites, with both arms reporting high knowledge and satisfaction scores (>80%). Notably, 16% of those tested had reportable PD gene variants (pathogenic/likely pathogenic/risk allele). CONCLUSION Local clinicians, as well as genetic counselors, with educational support as needed, can effectively return genetic results for PD as we observed favorable outcome measures in both groups. Increasing access to PD genetic testing and counseling is urgent; this can inform future efforts to integrate genetic testing and counseling into clinical care for all those with PD.
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- Lola Cook
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indianapolis, IN.
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indianapolis, IN
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indianapolis, IN
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indianapolis, IN
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- Parkinson's Foundation, Miami, FL, New York, NY; NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Neuroscience and Physiology, New York, NY
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- Parkinson's Foundation, Miami, FL, New York, NY
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- Parkinson's Foundation, Miami, FL, New York, NY
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- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Neurology, New York, NY
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- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Neurology, New York, NY
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- Park Nicollet Struthers Parkinson's Center, Neurology, Minneapolis, MN
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, MA, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Chicago, IL
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, MA, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Neurology, New York, NY; Division of Movement Disorders, Neurological Institute; Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Saunders-Pullman R, Raymond D, Ortega RA, Shalash A, Gatto E, Salari M, Markgraf M, Alcalay RN, Mascalzoni D, Mencacci NE, Bonifati V, Merello M, Chung SJ, Novakovic I, Bardien S, Pal G, Hall A, Hattori N, Lynch T, Thaler A, Sue CM, Foroud T, Verbrugge J, Schulze J, Cook L, Marder K, Suchowersky O, Klein C, Simuni T. International Genetic Testing and Counseling Practices for Parkinson's Disease. Mov Disord 2023; 38:1527-1535. [PMID: 37310233 PMCID: PMC10461455 DOI: 10.1002/mds.29442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is growing clinical and research utilization of genetic testing in Parkinson's disease (PD), including direct-to-consumer testing. OBJECTIVES The aim is to determine the international landscape of genetic testing in PD to inform future worldwide recommendations. METHODS A web-based survey assessing current practices, concerns, and barriers to genetic testing and counseling was administered to the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society membership. RESULTS Common hurdles across sites included cost and access to genetic testing, and counseling, as well as education on genetic counseling. Region-dependent differences in access to and availability of testing and counseling were most notable in Africa. High-income countries also demonstrated heterogeneity, with European nations more likely to have genetic testing covered through insurance than Pan-American and Asian countries. CONCLUSIONS This survey highlights not only diversity of barriers in different regions but also the shared and highly actionable needs for improved education and access to genetic counseling and testing for PD worldwide. © 2023 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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- Rachel Saunders-Pullman
- Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Instituto de Neurociencias Buenos Aires, Affiliated University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada-e Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA; and Movement Disorders Division, Neurological Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Affiliated Institute of the University of Lübeck, Bolzano, Italy; and Center for Research Ethics and Bioethics, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Movement Disorders Section, Neuroscience Department Fleni, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and National Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa; South African Medical Research Council/ Stellenbosch University Genomics of Brain Disorders Research Unit, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Neurology, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Research Advocate, Parkinson’s Foundation, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University Tokyo, Japan; Research Institute of Disease of Old Age, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan; Neurodegenerative Disorders Collaborative Laboratory, RIKEN Center for Brain Science, Saitama, Japan
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- The Dublin Neurological Institute at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; and Health Affairs & School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Neurological Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; and Laboratory of Early Markers of Neurodegeneration, Neurological Institute, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Neurogenetics, Kolling Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Departments of Medicine (Neurology), Medical Genetics and Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Institute of Neurogenetics, University of Lübeck and University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany
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- Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Pal G, Cook L, Schulze J, Verbrugge J, Alcalay RN, Merello M, Sue CM, Bardien S, Bonifati V, Chung SJ, Foroud T, Gatto E, Hall A, Hattori N, Lynch T, Marder K, Mascalzoni D, Novaković I, Thaler A, Raymond D, Salari M, Shalash A, Suchowersky O, Mencacci NE, Simuni T, Saunders‐Pullman R, Klein C. Genetic Testing in Parkinson's Disease. Mov Disord 2023; 38:1384-1396. [PMID: 37365908 PMCID: PMC10946878 DOI: 10.1002/mds.29500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Genetic testing for persons with Parkinson's disease is becoming increasingly common. Significant gains have been made regarding genetic testing methods, and testing is becoming more readily available in clinical, research, and direct-to-consumer settings. Although the potential utility of clinical testing is expanding, there are currently no proven gene-targeted therapies, but clinical trials are underway. Furthermore, genetic testing practices vary widely, as do knowledge and attitudes of relevant stakeholders. The specter of testing mandates financial, ethical, and physician engagement, and there is a need for guidelines to help navigate the myriad of challenges. However, to develop guidelines, gaps and controversies need to be clearly identified and analyzed. To this end, we first reviewed recent literature and subsequently identified gaps and controversies, some of which were partially addressed in the literature, but many of which are not well delineated or researched. Key gaps and controversies include: (1) Is genetic testing appropriate in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals without medical actionability? (2) How, if at all, should testing vary based on ethnicity? (3) What are the long-term outcomes of consumer- and research-based genetic testing in presymptomatic PD? (4) What resources are needed for clinical genetic testing, and how is this impacted by models of care and cost-benefit considerations? Addressing these issues will help facilitate the development of consensus and guidelines regarding the approach and access to genetic testing and counseling. This is also needed to guide a multidisciplinary approach that accounts for cultural, geographic, and socioeconomic factors in developing testing guidelines. © 2023 The Authors. Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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- Gian Pal
- Department of NeurologyRutgers‐Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolNew BrunswickNew JerseyUSA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular GeneticsIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular GeneticsIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular GeneticsIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Department of NeurologyColumbia University Irving Medical CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA
- Movement Disorders Division, Neurological InstituteTel Aviv Sourasky Medical CenterTel AvivIsrael
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- Neuroscience Department FleniCONICET, Catholic University of Buenos AiresBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Department of NeurologyRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
- Department of Neurogenetics, Kolling Institute, Faculty of Medicine and HealthUniversity of SydneySt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesStellenbosch UniversityCape TownSouth Africa
- South African Medical Research Council/Stellenbosch University Genomics of Brain Disorders Research UnitStellenbosch UniversityCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MCUniversity Medical Center RotterdamRotterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical CenterUniversity of Ulsan College of MedicineSeoulSouth Korea
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- Department of Medical and Molecular GeneticsIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Instituto de Neurociencias Buenos AiresAffiliated Buenos Aires UniversityBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Parkinson's FoundationNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Research Institute of Disease of Old Age, Graduate School of MedicineJuntendo UniversityTokyoJapan
- Department of NeurologyJuntendo University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
- Neurodegenerative Disorders Collaborative LaboratoryRIKEN Center for Brain ScienceSaitamaJapan
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- Dublin Neurological Institute at the Mater Misericordiae University HospitalDublinIreland
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- Department of NeurologyColumbia University Irving Medical CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac ResearchAffiliated Institute of the University of LübeckBolzanoItaly
- Center for Research Ethics and Bioethics, Department of Public Health and Caring SciencesUppsala UniversityUppsalaSweden
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
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- Movement Disorders Unit, Neurological InstituteTel‐Aviv Medical CenterTel AvivIsrael
- Sackler School of MedicineTel‐Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
- Sagol School of NeuroscienceTel‐Aviv UniversityTel AvivIsrael
- Laboratory of Early Markers of Neurodegeneration, Neurological InstituteTel‐Aviv Medical CenterTel AvivIsrael
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- Department of NeurologyMount Sinai Beth Israel and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada‐e Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of ExcellenceShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of MedicineAin Shams UniversityCairoEgypt
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology), Medical Genetics and PediatricsUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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- Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology and Simpson Querrey Center for NeurogeneticsNorthwestern University, Feinberg School of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
- Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders CenterNorthwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders CenterNorthwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of NeurologyMount Sinai Beth Israel and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Institute of NeurogeneticsUniversity of Lübeck and University Hospital Schleswig‐HolsteinLübeckGermany
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Kromrey ML, Oswald S, Becher D, Bartel J, Schulze J, Paland H, Ittermann T, Hadlich S, Kühn JP, Mouchantat S. Intracerebral gadolinium deposition following blood-brain barrier disturbance in two different mouse models. Sci Rep 2023; 13:10164. [PMID: 37349374 PMCID: PMC10287697 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36991-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
Abstract
To evaluate the influence of the blood-brain barrier on neuronal gadolinium deposition in a mouse model after multiple intravenous applications of the linear contrast agent gadodiamide. The prospective study held 54 mice divided into three groups: healthy mice (A), mice with iatrogenic induced disturbance of the blood-brain barrier by glioblastoma (B) or cerebral infarction (C). In each group 9 animals received 10 iv-injections of gadodiamide (1.2 mmol/kg) every 48 h followed by plain T1-weighted brain MRI. A final MRI was performed 5 days after the last contrast injection. Remaining mice underwent MRI in the same time intervals without contrast application (control group). Signal intensities of thalamus, pallidum, pons, dentate nucleus, and globus pallidus-to-thalamus and dentate nucleus-to-pons ratios, were determined. Gadodiamide complex and total gadolinium amount were quantified after the last MR examination via LC-MS/MS and ICP-MS. Dentate nucleus-to-pons and globus pallidus-to-thalamus SI ratios showed no significant increase over time within all mice groups receiving gadodiamide, as well as compared to the control groups at last MR examination. Comparing healthy mice with group B and C after repetitive contrast administration, a significant SI increase could only be detected for glioblastoma mice in globus pallidus-to-thalamus ratio (p = 0.033), infarction mice showed no significant SI alteration. Tissue analysis revealed significantly higher gadolinium levels in glioblastoma group compared to healthy (p = 0.013) and infarction mice (p = 0.029). Multiple application of the linear contrast agent gadodiamide leads to cerebral gadolinium deposition without imaging correlate in MRI.
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- M L Kromrey
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medicine Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475, Greifswald, Germany.
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rostock University Medical Center, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Proteomics, Institute of Microbiology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Proteomics, Institute of Microbiology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology/C_DAT, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medicine Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medicine Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475, Greifswald, Germany
- Institute and Policlinic of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medicine Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475, Greifswald, Germany
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Steuer O, Schwarz D, Oehme M, Schulze J, Mączko H, Kudrawiec R, Fischer IA, Heller R, Hübner R, Khan MM, Georgiev YM, Zhou S, Helm M, Prucnal S. Band-gap and strain engineering in GeSn alloys using post-growth pulsed laser melting. J Phys Condens Matter 2022; 35:055302. [PMID: 36395508 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aca3ea] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The pseudomorphic growth of Ge1-xSnxon Ge causes in-plane compressive strain, which degrades the superior properties of the Ge1-xSnxalloys. Therefore, efficient strain engineering is required. In this article, we present strain and band-gap engineering in Ge1-xSnxalloys grown on Ge a virtual substrate using post-growth nanosecond pulsed laser melting (PLM). Micro-Raman and x-ray diffraction (XRD) show that the initial in-plane compressive strain is removed. Moreover, for PLM energy densities higher than 0.5 J cm-2, the Ge0.89Sn0.11layer becomes tensile strained. Simultaneously, as revealed by Rutherford Backscattering spectrometry, cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy investigations and XRD the crystalline quality and Sn-distribution in PLM-treated Ge0.89Sn0.11layers are only slightly affected. Additionally, the change of the band structure after PLM is confirmed by low-temperature photoreflectance measurements. The presented results prove that post-growth ns-range PLM is an effective way for band-gap and strain engineering in highly-mismatched alloys.
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- O Steuer
- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- University of Stuttgart, Institute of Semiconductor Engineering, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- University of Stuttgart, Institute of Semiconductor Engineering, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology IISB, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Semiconductor Materials Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Semiconductor Materials Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Experimental Physics and Functional Materials, Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg, 03046 Cottbus, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Electronics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72, Tsarigradsko Chausse Blvd, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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Trischler J, Laschinski J, Dreßler M, Schulze J, Zielen S. Non-asthmatic, chronic cough in school-aged children: does an
extended diagnostic work-up help? Klinische Pädiatrie 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1754473] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- J Trischler
- University Hospital Frankfurt, Department for Children and Adolescents,
Division for Allergy, Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis, Frankfurt,
Germany
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- University Hospital Frankfurt, Department for Children and Adolescents,
Division for Allergy, Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis, Frankfurt,
Germany
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- University Hospital Frankfurt, Department for Children and Adolescents,
Division for Allergy, Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis, Frankfurt,
Germany
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- University Hospital Frankfurt, Department for Children and Adolescents,
Division for Allergy, Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis, Frankfurt,
Germany
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- University Hospital Frankfurt, Department for Children and Adolescents,
Division for Allergy, Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis, Frankfurt,
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Dreßler M, Eichhorn C, Gerhardt H, Trischler J, Zielen S, Schulze J. Diagnostik und Prädiktoren bei belastungsinduzierter
bronchialer Obstruktion (EIB) und belastungsinduzierter laryngealer Obstruktion
(EILO). Klinische Pädiatrie 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1754467] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- M Dreßler
- Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Allergologie, Pneumologie und
Mukoviszidose, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Allergologie, Pneumologie und
Mukoviszidose, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Allergologie, Pneumologie und
Mukoviszidose, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Allergologie, Pneumologie und
Mukoviszidose, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Allergologie, Pneumologie und
Mukoviszidose, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Allergologie, Pneumologie und
Mukoviszidose, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Frankfurt am Main,
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The radionuclide monitoring network is one of the four technical components of the compliance-verification system associated with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). Concentrations of radionuclides in the air are monitored at 80 stations worldwide from which spectral and counting data, together with meteorological and state-of-health data, are transmitted through a Global Communication Infrastructure to the Provisional Technical Secretariat in Vienna where the data are analyzed and reported as bulletins for States Parties. Support is provided by 16 Radionuclide Laboratories, which conduct sample analyses if necessary.
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- M. Matthews
- Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, Provisional Technical Secretariat,Vienna International Centre , , A-1400 Vienna , Austria
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- Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, Provisional Technical Secretariat,Vienna International Centre , , A-1400 Vienna , Austria
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Cook L, Schulze J, Verbrugge J, Beck JC, Marder KS, Saunders-Pullman R, Klein C, Naito A, Alcalay RN. The commercial genetic testing landscape for Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2021; 92:107-111. [PMID: 34696975 PMCID: PMC8633166 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION There have been no specific guidelines regarding which genes should be tested in the clinical setting for Parkinson's disease (PD) or parkinsonism. We evaluated the types of clinical genetic testing offered for PD as the first step of our gene curation. METHODS The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) was queried on 12/7/2020 to identify current commercial PD genetic test offerings by clinical laboratories, internationally. RESULTS We identified 502 unique clinical genetic tests for PD, from 28 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-approved clinical laboratories. These included 11 diagnostic PD panels. The panels were notable for their differences in size, ranging from 5 to 62 genes. Five genes for variant query were included in all panels (SNCA, PRKN, PINK-1, PARK7 (DJ1), and LRRK2). Notably, the addition of the VPS35 and GBA genes was variable. Panel size differences stemmed from inclusion of genes linked to atypical parkinsonism and dystonia disorders, and genes in which the link to PD causation is controversial. CONCLUSION There is an urgent need for expert opinion regarding which genes should be included in a commercial laboratory multi-gene panel for PD.
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- Lola Cook
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute of Neurogenetics, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Van Staalduinen WH, Ganzarain JG, Dantas C, Rodriguez F, Stiehr K, Schulze J, Fernandez-Rivera C, Kelly P, McGrory J, Pritchard C, Berry D, Zallio M, Ciesla A, Ulanicka M, Renaux S, Guzy M. Learning to implement Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments. Transl Med UniSa 2021; 23:1-5. [PMID: 34447703 PMCID: PMC8370529 DOI: 10.37825/2239-9747.1021] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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To develop trainings on the implementation of smart healthy age-friendly environments for people who aim to support, for example, their parents, their neighbours or local community, there are precautionary measures that have to be taken into account: the role of the facilitator (volunteer or self-employed), the level of skills, the needs of the end-users, training content and methodologies together with the sustainability of the learning. This article examines these aspects, based on desk research and expert interviews in the Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments (SHAFE) fields.
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Finzi E, Schulze J, Neumann I, Magid M, Sinke C, Wollmer MA, Krüger THC. Reply to: "Letter to the Editor: Claims about the effects of botulinum toxin on depression should raise some eyebrows". J Psychiatr Res 2021; 140:553-554. [PMID: 34103151 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- E Finzi
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington School of Medicine, 2120 L Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20037, USA
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- Hannover Medical School, Division of Clinical Psychology and Sexual Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Asklepios Clinic North - Ochsenzoll, Asklepios Campus Hamburg, Medical Faculty, Semmelweis University, Langenhorner Chaussee 560, 22419, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, 1601 Trinity St., Bldg. B, Stop Z0600, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Hannover Medical School, Division of Clinical Psychology and Sexual Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Asklepios Clinic North - Ochsenzoll, Asklepios Campus Hamburg, Medical Faculty, Semmelweis University, Langenhorner Chaussee 560, 22419, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School, Division of Clinical Psychology and Sexual Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany; Center for Systems Neuroscience, Bünteweg 2, 30559, Hannover, Germany
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Urban P, Schulze J, Bender D. Core and fuel design for flexible boiling water reactor operation / Auslegung von Kern und Brennelementen für den flexiblen Betrieb von Siedewasserreaktoren. KERNTECHNIK 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/kern-1988-520415] [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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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To describe current practices and attitudes about genetic testing for Parkinson's disease (PD) among neurologists, highlight the changing scene of genetic testing for PD, and provide guidance on facilitating PD genetic testing in a clinical practice. RECENT FINDINGS Since the 1990s, researchers have discovered several major gene variants contributing to PD etiology. A large body of literature now exists supporting the frequency of these variants in different populations and their effects on phenotype and clinical course. Recently, clinical trials have emerged with therapies targeting genetic forms of PD, specifically LRRK2 and GBA. Despite this growing knowledge, genetic testing for PD is not typically offered by neurologists including movement disorder specialists. Neurologists express concerns about the financial and practical issues of genetic testing as well as the potential impact on their patients. Researchers and specialists in the field are questioning this hesitation as clinical utility and consumer demand increase. Consideration of genetic testing for PD is shifting, as we enter a new era of precision medicine and gain clinical knowledge about PD. Barriers to testing, as perceived by clinicians, can be overcome with education, support, and involvement of multiple stakeholders with the goal of making PD genetic testing accessible to all patients.
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- Lola Cook
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics/Hereditary Genomics Division, Indiana University School of Medicine, 410 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202-3002, USA.
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics/Hereditary Genomics Division, Indiana University School of Medicine, 410 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202-3002, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Verbrugge J, Cook L, Miller M, Rumbaugh M, Schulze J, Heathers L, Wetherill L, Foroud T. Outcomes of genetic test disclosure and genetic counseling in a large Parkinson's disease research study. J Genet Couns 2020; 30:755-765. [PMID: 33319432 DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Genetic testing for Parkinson's disease (PD) is growing as interventional clinical trials begin to enroll participants with PD who carry pathogenic variants in the LRRK2 or GBA genes. However, the impact of receiving genetic test results and the satisfaction with receiving genetic counseling among PD populations have not yet been studied. The purpose of this study was to evaluate (1) the psychological impact of genetic testing for PD and (2) satisfaction with genetic counseling. Surveyed participants (N = 875) were individuals with PD or at risk of developing PD, initially recruited for the Parkinson's Progression Marker Initiative (PPMI) study and currently enrolled in the Widespread Recruitment Initiative (WRI) at Indiana University. Individuals were surveyed following genetic test disclosure and genetic counseling regarding results from targeted testing for pathogenic variants in the LRRK2 and GBA genes. Participants were surveyed via two tools: a modified version of the Multidimensional Impact of Cancer Risk Assessment Survey (M-MICRA), which measured the psychological impact of genetic testing and the Genetic Counseling Satisfaction Survey (GCSS). Participants were divided into affected/unaffected and variant positive/negative groups for subset analyses. The majority of participants had favorable M-MICRA scores and were satisfied with the disclosure of the genetic test results and genetic counseling for PD. However, participants with PD and those with pathogenic variants had less favorable M-MICRA scores and lower satisfaction scores compared to those without disease or pathogenic variants. This information is valuable to providers performing genetic testing of and genetic counseling to people and families affected with PD. Individuals with PD and individuals with pathogenic variants may benefit from additional interventions.
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- Jennifer Verbrugge
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Hartmann P, Wang L, Nösges K, Berger B, Wilczek S, Brinkmann RP, Mussenbrock T, Juhasz Z, Donkó Z, Derzsi A, Lee E, Schulze J. Charged particle dynamics and distribution functions in low pressure dual-frequency capacitively coupled plasmas operated at low frequencies and high voltages. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1088/1361-6595/ab9374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Dreßler M, Fussbroich D, Böhler L, Herrmann E, Benker N, Tytyk M, Schulze J, Schubert R, Beermann C, Zielen S. Oil supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not protect for exercise induced asthma: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Lipids Health Dis 2020; 19:167. [PMID: 32660564 PMCID: PMC7359229 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-020-01343-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Many patients suffering from exercise-induced asthma (EIA) have normal lung function at rest and show symptoms and a decline in FEV1 when they do sports or during exercise-challenge. It has been described that long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) could exert a protective effect on EIA. METHODS In this study the protective effect of supplementation with a special combination of n-3 and n-6 LCPUFA (sc-LCPUFA) (total 1.19 g/ day) were investigated in an EIA cold air provocation model. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE Decrease in FEV1 after exercise challenge and secondary outcome measure: anti-inflammatory effects monitored by exhaled NO (eNO) before and after sc-LCPUFA supplementation versus placebo. RESULTS Ninety-nine patients with exercise-induced symptoms aged 10 to 45 were screened by a standardized exercise challenge in a cold air chamber at 4 °C. Seventy-three patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria of a FEV1 decrease > 15% and were treated double-blind placebo-controlled for 4 weeks either with sc-LCPUFA or placebo. Thirty-two patients in each group completed the study. Mean FEV1 decrease after cold air exercise challenge and eNO were unchanged after 4 weeks sc-LCPUFA supplementation. CONCLUSION Supplementation with sc-LCPUFA at a dose of 1.19 g/d did not have any broncho-protective and anti-inflammatory effects on EIA. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical trial registration number: NCT02410096. Registered 7 February 2015 at Clinicaltrial.gov.
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- M Dreßler
- Department for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.,Department of Food Technology, University of Applied Science, Fulda, Germany.,Faculty of Biological Sciences, Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modelling, Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Food Technology, University of Applied Science, Fulda, Germany
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- Department for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Food Technology, University of Applied Science, Fulda, Germany
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- Department for Children and Adolescents, Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis, Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
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Arjunan A, Bellerose H, Torres R, Ben-Shachar R, Hoffman JD, Angle B, Slotnick RN, Simpson BN, Lewis AM, Magoulas PL, Bontempo K, Schulze J, Tarpinian J, Bucher JA, Dineen R, Goetsch A, Lazarin GA, Johansen Taber K. Evaluation and classification of severity for 176 genes on an expanded carrier screening panel. Prenat Diagn 2020; 40:1246-1257. [PMID: 32474937 PMCID: PMC7540025 DOI: 10.1002/pd.5762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Disease severity is important when considering genes for inclusion on reproductive expanded carrier screening (ECS) panels. We applied a validated and previously published algorithm that classifies diseases into four severity categories (mild, moderate, severe, and profound) to 176 genes screened by ECS. Disease traits defining severity categories in the algorithm were then mapped to four severity‐related ECS panel design criteria cited by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Methods Eight genetic counselors (GCs) and four medical geneticists (MDs) applied the severity algorithm to subsets of 176 genes. MDs and GCs then determined by group consensus how each of these disease traits mapped to ACOG severity criteria, enabling determination of the number of ACOG severity criteria met by each gene. Results Upon consensus GC and MD application of the severity algorithm, 68 (39%) genes were classified as profound, 71 (40%) as severe, 36 (20%) as moderate, and one (1%) as mild. After mapping of disease traits to ACOG severity criteria, 170 out of 176 genes (96.6%) were found to meet at least one of the four criteria, 129 genes (73.3%) met at least two, 73 genes (41.5%) met at least three, and 17 genes (9.7%) met all four. Conclusion This study classified the severity of a large set of Mendelian genes by collaborative clinical expert application of a trait‐based algorithm. Further, it operationalized difficult to interpret ACOG severity criteria via mapping of disease traits, thereby promoting consistency of ACOG criteria interpretation.
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- Aishwarya Arjunan
- Division of Medical Affairs, Myriad Women's Health, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Affairs, Myriad Women's Health, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Affairs, Myriad Women's Health, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Affairs, Myriad Women's Health, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Genetics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Advocate Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, USA
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- Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Advocate Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, USA
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Individualized Medical Genetics Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Advocate Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, USA
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and Genomics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Birth Defects & Metabolism, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Medical Affairs, Myriad Women's Health, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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Deffner T, Schönle J, Neyer FJ, Schulze J. [Circulatory system stable, psyche unstable? Mental symptoms are known; treatment is lacking]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2020; 115:150-151. [PMID: 30923849 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-019-0564-9] [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: 11/30/2022]
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- T Deffner
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07740, Jena, Deutschland.
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- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Institut für Psychologie, Arbeitsbereich Differenzielle Psychologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Institut für Psychologie, Arbeitsbereich Differenzielle Psychologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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Cook L, Schulze J, Kopil C, Hastings T, Naito A, Wojcieszek J, Payne K, Alcalay RN, Klein C, Saunders-Pullman R, Simuni T, Foroud T. Genetic Testing for Parkinson Disease: Are We Ready? Neurol Clin Pract 2020; 11:69-77. [PMID: 33968475 DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Purpose of Review With the advent of precision medicine and demand for genomic testing information, we may question whether it is time to offer genetic testing to our patients with Parkinson disease (PD). This review updates the current genetic landscape of PD, describes what genetic testing may offer, provides strategies for evaluating whom to test, and provides resources for the busy clinician. Recent Findings Patients with PD and their relatives, in various settings, have expressed an interest in learning their PD genetic status; however, physicians may be hesitant to widely offer testing due to the perceived low clinical utility of PD genetic test results. The rise of clinical trials available for patients with gene-specific PD and emerging information on genotype-phenotype correlations are starting to shift this discussion about testing. Summary By learning more about the various genetic testing options for PD and utility of results for patients and their care, clinicians may become more comfortable with widespread PD genetic testing in the research and clinical setting.
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- Lola Cook
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics (LC, JS, TF), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (CK, TH), New York; Parkinson's Foundation (AN), Miami, FL; Department of Neurology (JW, KP), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (RNA), Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York; Institute of Neurogenetics (CK), University of Lübeck, Germany; Department of Neurology (RS-P), Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York; and Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center (TS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago IL
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Scholz L, Schulze J, Ohlendorf D. Influence of additional exercise in class on the concentration behaviour of first grade primary school pupils. Manuelle Medizin 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00337-019-0544-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Deffner T, Schönle J, Neyer FJ, Schulze J. [Assessment of mental symptoms in intensive care unit patients : Suggestion for a German version of the Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2019; 115:140-147. [PMID: 30721334 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-019-0537-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intensive care unit (ICU) treatment may be associated with mental symptoms such as anxiety, depressed mood, hopelessness and nightmares in critically ill patients. While many physical symptoms can be detected via standardized measures, an instrument to assess mental symptoms is actually missing. OBJECTIVES An existing validated screening tool to detect mental symptoms in critically ill patients, the Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool (IPAT), has been translated into German and tested in two surgical ICUs and an intermediate care unit. MATERIALS AND METHODS In addition to the German translation of the IPAT, Stait-Trait-Anxiety-Inventory (STAI-SKD) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D) were used to determine convergent validity. Within a survey period of 3 months, a total of 90 awake and fully oriented patients were included in the study. RESULTS Internal consistency of the German translation was lower than that of the original study. The initial factor structure was partially replicated. Convergent validity was demonstrated for depressive and anxiety symptoms, but not for the presence of delirium. Patients who completed the screening were frequently suffering from sleep disturbances, tension, anxiety and depressed mood. A total of 37% of the patients exceeded the cut-off and are considered at-risk patients for psychological sequelae. DISCUSSION With regard to test quality, the results of the German version are currently not satisfactory. This may be due to the small sample size and sample selectivity, which is also the largest limitation of the study. The instrument proved to be practicable if patients can complete it as an interview. The adaptation for external assessment seems to be useful to capture psychological stress in patients with impaired communication and perception.
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- T Deffner
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Deutschland.
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- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Institut für Psychologie, Arbeitsbereich Differentielle Psychologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Institut für Psychologie, Arbeitsbereich Differentielle Psychologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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Trischler J, Lieb A, Arnold M, Schulze J, Rosewich M, Schubert R, Bottoli I, Zielen S. Omalizumab effectively protects against early and late allergic responses in asthma after 4 weeks. Allergy 2017; 72:1912-1915. [PMID: 28581121 DOI: 10.1111/all.13217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Omalizumab is licensed for therapy in severe allergic asthma with an effect demonstrated after 8 weeks or longer treatment. As new applications for omalizumab demand precise knowledge of the onset of effects, the objective of this study was to determine the time course of the early (EAR) and late allergic reaction (LAR). MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten patients (IgE>300 IU/mL and <700 IU/mL) with a significant response to allergen challenge were treated with omalizumab according to the approved dosing table. Bronchial allergen provocations (BAP) were repeated at weeks 1, 2, 4, and 8. RESULTS EAR was significantly reduced after 4 weeks (ΔFEV1 28% vs 11%; P<.001), eNO (86 vs 53 ppb; P<.05) and basophil activation after 2 weeks (CD63 expression 79% vs 32%, P<.05) and LAR already after 1 week (ΔFEV1 26% vs 13%, P<.05). CONCLUSION These results demonstrate the onset of protective effects earlier than previously determined, potentially improving seasonal utilization and combination with immunotherapy.
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- J. Trischler
- Children's Hospital; Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis; University Hospital Frankfurt; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Children's Hospital; Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis; University Hospital Frankfurt; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Children's Hospital; Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis; University Hospital Frankfurt; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Children's Hospital; Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis; University Hospital Frankfurt; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Children's Hospital; Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis; University Hospital Frankfurt; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Children's Hospital; Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis; University Hospital Frankfurt; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Children's Hospital; Division of Allergology, Pulmonology and Cystic fibrosis; University Hospital Frankfurt; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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Lehtihet M, Andersson A, Börjesson A, Schulze J, Rane A, Ericsson M, Ekström L. Codeine influences the serum and urinary profile of endogenous androgens but does not interact with the excretion rate of administered testosterone. Drug Test Anal 2017; 10:723-730. [DOI: 10.1002/dta.2301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- M. Lehtihet
- Department of Medicine and Molecular Medicine and Surgery; Karolinska Institutet at Karolinska University Hospital; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology; Karolinska University Hospital; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology; Karolinska University Hospital; Stockholm Sweden
- Department of Laboratory Medicine; Karolinska Institutet at, Karolinska University Hospital; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine; Karolinska Institutet at, Karolinska University Hospital; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine; Karolinska Institutet at, Karolinska University Hospital; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology; Karolinska University Hospital; Stockholm Sweden
- Department of Laboratory Medicine; Karolinska Institutet at, Karolinska University Hospital; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine; Karolinska Institutet at, Karolinska University Hospital; Stockholm Sweden
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Duran I, Schütz F, Hamacher S, Semler O, Stark C, Schulze J, Rittweger J, Schoenau E. The functional muscle-bone unit in children with cerebral palsy. Osteoporos Int 2017; 28:2081-2093. [PMID: 28365851 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-017-4023-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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UNLABELLED Our results suggest that the prevalence of bone health deficits in children with CP was overestimated, when using only age- and height-adjusted bone mineral content (BMC) and areal bone mineral density (aBMD). When applying the functional muscle-bone unit diagnostic algorithm (FMBU-A), the prevalence of positive results decreased significantly. We recommend applying the FMBU-A when assessing bone health in children with CP. INTRODUCTION The prevalence of bone health deficits in children with cerebral palsy (CP) might be overestimated because age- and height-adjusted reference percentiles for bone mineral content (BMC) and areal bone mineral density (aBMD) assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) do not consider reduced muscle activity. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of positive DXA-based indicators for bone health deficits in children with CP to the prevalence of positive findings after applying a functional muscle-bone unit diagnostic algorithm (FMBU-A) considering reduced muscle activity. METHODS The present study was a monocentric retrospective analysis of 297 whole body DXA scans of children with CP. The prevalence of positive results of age- and height-adjusted BMC and aBMD defined as BMC and aBMD below the P3 percentile and of the FMBU-A was calculated. RESULTS In children with CP, the prevalence of positive results of age-adjusted BMC were 33.3% and of aBMD 50.8%. Height-adjusted results for BMC and aBMD were positive in 16.8 and 36.0% of cases. The prevalence of positive results applying the FMBU-A regarding BMC and aBMD were significantly (p < 0.001) lower than using age- and height-adjusted BMC and aBMD (8.8 and 14.8%). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the prevalence of bone health deficits in children with CP was overestimated, when using age- and height-adjusted BMC and aBMD. When applying the FMBU-A, the prevalence decreased significantly. We recommend applying the FMBU-A when assessing bone health in children with CP.
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- I Duran
- Center of Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Cologne, Lindenburger Allee 44, 50931, Cologne, Germany.
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- Center of Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Cologne, Lindenburger Allee 44, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center of Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Cologne, Lindenburger Allee 44, 50931, Cologne, Germany
- Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Cologne, Germany
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- Center of Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Cologne, Lindenburger Allee 44, 50931, Cologne, Germany
- Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Cologne, Germany
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- Center of Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Cologne, Lindenburger Allee 44, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Cologne, Germany
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- Center of Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Cologne, Lindenburger Allee 44, 50931, Cologne, Germany
- Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Center for Musculoskeletal Biomechanics (CCMB), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Schönrath F, Kikhney J, Kursawe L, Schönrath K, Schulze J, Potapov E, Krabatsch T, Kaufmann F, Falk V, Moter A. Life on the Driveline. J Heart Lung Transplant 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2017.01.639] [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: 10/19/2022] Open
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Hauck S, Khageh Hosseini S, Wesely J, Trojan J, Gerlach K, Schulze J, Hahn S, Steinhilber D, Gatterdam V, Zeuzem S, Waidmann O, Zangos S, Biondi R, Proschak E, Zörnig M. Inhibition of the oncoprotein FUBP1 by SN-38 represents a novel therapeutic option for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Eur J Cancer 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)32635-1] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Augel L, Fischer IA, Hornung F, Dressel M, Berrier A, Oehme M, Schulze J. Ellipsometric characterization of doped Ge 0.95Sn 0.05 films in the infrared range for plasmonic applications. Opt Lett 2016; 41:4398-4400. [PMID: 27628407 DOI: 10.1364/ol.41.004398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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GeSn as a group-IV material opens up new possibilities for realizing photonic device concepts in Si-compatible fabrication processes. Here we present results of the ellipsometric characterization of highly p- and n-type doped Ge0.95Sn0.05 alloys deposited on Si substrates investigated in the wavelength range from 1 to 16 μm. We discuss the suitability of these films for integrated plasmonic applications in the infrared region.
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Kormoš L, Kratzer M, Kostecki K, Oehme M, Šikola T, Kasper E, Schulze J, Teichert C. Surface analysis of epitaxially grown GeSn alloys with Sn contents between 15% and 18%. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.6134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- L. Kormoš
- Institute of Physics; Montanuniversitaet Leoben; Franz-Josef-Strasse 18 A8700 Leoben Austria
- Institute of Physical Engineering; Brno University of Technology; Technická 2 Brno 61669 Czech Republic
- CEITEC BUT; Brno University of Technology; Technická 10 616 69 Brno Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physics; Montanuniversitaet Leoben; Franz-Josef-Strasse 18 A8700 Leoben Austria
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- Institute of Semiconductor Engineering; Universität Stuttgart; Pfaffenwaldring 47 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Semiconductor Engineering; Universität Stuttgart; Pfaffenwaldring 47 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Physical Engineering; Brno University of Technology; Technická 2 Brno 61669 Czech Republic
- CEITEC BUT; Brno University of Technology; Technická 10 616 69 Brno Czech Republic
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- Institute of Semiconductor Engineering; Universität Stuttgart; Pfaffenwaldring 47 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Semiconductor Engineering; Universität Stuttgart; Pfaffenwaldring 47 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Institute of Physics; Montanuniversitaet Leoben; Franz-Josef-Strasse 18 A8700 Leoben Austria
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Radke S, Safari N, Schulze J. Toxicity of phosphono compounds – A contested but unknown group of chemicals. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.1427] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Ho T, Sino H, Schulze J. Fear of mercury toxicity by dental patients is not influenced by information. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.2083] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Sino H, Ho T, Schulze J. Mercury, amalgam and toxicity knowledge in dental patients. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.2082] [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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Heudorf U, Cuny C, Herrmann M, Kempf V, Mischler D, Schulze J, Zinn C. Multiresistente Erreger (MRE) in der ambulanten Dialyse, der ambulanten und stationären Pflege sowie in der Rehabilitation – Daten aus dem MRE-Netz Rhein-Main 2012 – 2014. Gesundheitswesen 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1578866] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Schöning DV, Kikhney J, Schulze J, Petrich A, Moter A, Steding I, Thomas A. Molekularbiologische Identifikation von Mikroorganismen in Eihäuten und Placenta beim Amnioninfektionssyndrom. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1566553] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Bundschuh M, Safari N, Schulze J. Hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid – An accidental contamination in drinking water. Toxicol Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.249] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Walther L, Schulze J. Causality assessment of putative neurotoxicity – Proposal of a checklist. Toxicol Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.472] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Buslau A, Voss S, Herrmann E, Schubert R, Zielen S, Schulze J. Can we predict allergen-induced asthma in patients with allergic rhinitis? Clin Exp Allergy 2015; 44:1494-502. [PMID: 25270425 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND A high percentage of patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) exhibit signs of bronchial hyperreactivity (BHR), and approximately 30% may develop asthma later in life. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify predictors for allergen-induced asthma in patients with AR. METHODS Hundred patients with AR selected by public posting and 20 healthy controls were enrolled. Twenty-three patients with concomitant physician-diagnosed asthma and four with a negative allergy test were excluded from further analysis. The remaining 73 subjects with AR underwent bronchial allergen provocation (BAP), which is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of clinically relevant allergen-specific asthma. The following parameters were measured to explore predictors for an early and late asthmatic response (EAR and LAR): standardised questionnaire, skin prick test (SPT), total IgE, specific IgE to grass pollen, FEV1, PD20FEV1 methacholine, exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) and eosinophils. RESULTS Early asthmatic reaction was equally distributed between patients with and without signs of possible asthma by questionnaire (56.8% vs. 48.3%). The following cut-off values showed the best combination of sensitivity and specificity for an EAR: specific IgE grass pollen 18.5 kU/L (AUC 0.83), SPT 8.5 mm (AUC 0.76), total IgE 95.5 kU/L (AUC 0.73), FEV1 102.4% (AUC 0.69), PD20FEV1 methacholine 1.67 mg (AUC 0.74), eNO 18.05 ppB (AUC 0.64) and eosinophils 115/mm(3) (AUC 0.58). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE There is a considerable discordance between reported asthma signs and diagnosed disease by BAP. Simple measurement of allergen-specific IgE for grass pollen was the best predictor of allergen-induced asthma in patients with AR.
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- A Buslau
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Cystic fibrosis, Children's Hospital, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
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The coupled exciton-vibrational dynamics of a three-site model of the Fenna-Matthews-Olson complex is investigated using the numerically exact multilayer multiconfiguration time-dependent Hartree approach. Thereby the specific coupling of the vibrational modes to local electronic transitions is adapted from a discretized experimental spectral density. The solution of the resulting time-dependent Schrödinger equation including three electronic and 450 vibrational degrees of freedom is analyzed in terms of excitonic populations and coherences. Emphasis is put onto the role of specific ranges of vibrational frequencies. It is observed that modes between 160 and 300 cm(-1) are responsible for the sub-picosecond population and coherence decay. Further, it is found that a mean-field approach with respect to the vibrational degrees of freedom is not applicable.
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- J Schulze
- Institut für Physik, Universität Rostock, D-18051 Rostock, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, Universität Rostock, D-18051 Rostock, Germany
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Hoffmann F, Bachmann CJ, Boeschen D, Glaeske G, Schulze J, Schmiemann G, Windt R. [Sex-specific differences in drug utilisation in different phases of life]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2015; 57:1074-82. [PMID: 25091373 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-014-2016-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The aim of the present study is to analyse sex-specific differences in drug utilisation during different phases of life using relevant diseases as examples. We used a cohort of 1.7 million subjects who were insured with the Gmünder ErsatzKasse (GEK), a German health insurance fund, for at least one day in all four quarters of 2009. We analysed subjects with outpatient diagnoses of the following diseases: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (0-17 years), hypothyroidism (18-49 years), osteoporosis (50-79 years) and coronary heart disease (80 + years). Analysis was performed on an active-substance level. A number of differences were observed in drug treatment for the selected diseases (for example, substances for ADHD were prescribed more often in males and for hypothyroidism more often in females), as well as in prescribing practices relating to other drugs used in these groups. However, clear explanations for these differences, such as drug approval status, were not always apparent.
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- F Hoffmann
- Abteilung Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik und Versorgungsforschung, Zentrum für Sozialpolitik (ZeS), Universität Bremen, Postfach 330440, 28334, Bremen, Deutschland,
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Heudorf U, Gustav C, Mischler D, Schulze J. [Healthcare associated infections (HAI), antibiotic use and prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRO) in residents of long-term care facilities: the Frankfurt HALT plus MDRO project 2012]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2015; 57:414-22. [PMID: 24658671 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-013-1927-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCF) are at risk of healthcare associated infections (HAI) and are often treated with antibiotics. In Germany a current HAI prevalence of 1.6 % and antibiotic use in 1.15% have been reported. However, data published on the current prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MRDO) in LTCFs in Germany are scarce. Therefore, the prevalence of HAI, antibiotic use and presence of MDROs were investigated in LTCF residents in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. METHODS A point prevalence study of HAI and antibiotic use according to the European HALT protocol (health care associated infections in long-term care facilities) was carried out; swabs from the nose, throat and perineum were analyzed for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing enterobacteria (ESBL) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). RESULTS A total of 880 residents in 8 LTCFs were enrolled in the study in 2012. The study participants were 30% male, 46.7% were more than 85 years old, 70% exhibitied urinary or fecal incontinence, 11.4% had an indwelling urinary catheter and 0.1% a vascular catheter. Prevalence rates of HAI and of antibiotic use were 2.5 % and 1.5%, respectively. The prevalence of MDROs in 184 residents who agreed to being tested for MDROs was 9.2% MRSA, 26.7% ESBL and 2.7% VRE. CONCLUSION The HAIs and antibiotic use were comparable to the German HALT data from 2010. Compared to other German studies there is a steadily increasing MRSA problem in German LTCFs. High and increasing ESBL rates have been detected in German LTCFs. Further studies are needed to confirm this trend, preferably encompassing molecular methods to study epidemiology.
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- U Heudorf
- Amt für Gesundheit, Breite Gasse 28, 60313, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland,
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Hoffmann F, Meinecke P, Freitag MH, Glaeske G, Schulze J, Schmiemann G. Who gets dipyrone (metamizole) in Germany? Prescribing by age, sex and region. J Clin Pharm Ther 2015; 40:285-8. [PMID: 25776531 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [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: 11/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Metamizole (dipyrone) is an analgesic that has been the focus of considerable controversy regarding its safety. Because of potentially life-threatening blood disorders such as agranulocytosis, it has been withdrawn in many countries but not in Germany, where prescribing even increased over recent years. We aimed to evaluate prescribing of metamizole in Germany with respect to age, sex and regional variations. METHODS Using data of a statutory health insurance, we analysed a cohort of 1·7 million persons who were insured at least 1 day in each quarter of 2009. Outcome of interest was the outpatient prescription prevalence, for example the proportion of persons receiving at least one prescription of metamizole. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION A total of 6·8% received metamizole with a higher prescribing prevalence in females (7·8% vs. 6·0%). The prevalence increased with age up to 26·7% in persons ≥85 years (men: 21·1%; and women: 30·4%). We found large regional variations with higher prevalences in the northern part of Germany. Most of the prescriptions were issued by general practitioners (78·9%). 58·3% were liquid oral formulations with considerable regional variations ranging between 32·3% in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and 67·3% in North Rhine-Westphalia. Overall, liquid oral forms are much more often prescribed in the western than in the eastern part of Germany. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Metamizole - a drug with a relatively narrow indication - is often prescribed in Germany with relevant differences by age, sex and region. Qualitative studies should clarify reasons for this. Further quantitative research should investigate small-area variations, indications and treatment durations.
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- F Hoffmann
- Department of Health Services Research, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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Teschke R, Wolff A, Frenzel C, Schulze J. Letter: Herbal hepatotoxicity--an update on traditional Chinese medicine preparations; authors' reply. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2014; 40:738-40. [PMID: 25123394 DOI: 10.1111/apt.12887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 12/12/2022]
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- R Teschke
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Klinikum Hanau, Teaching Hospital of the Medical Faculty of the Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Hanau, Germany.
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Schmiedel D, Kikhney J, Masseck J, Rojas Mencias P, Schulze J, Petrich A, Thomas A, Henrich W, Moter A. Fluorescence in situ hybridization for identification of microorganisms in acute chorioamnionitis. Clin Microbiol Infect 2014; 20:O538-41. [DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/27/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Oehme M, Widmann D, Kostecki K, Zaumseil P, Schwartz B, Gollhofer M, Koerner R, Bechler S, Kittler M, Kasper E, Schulze J. GeSn/Ge multiquantum well photodetectors on Si substrates. Opt Lett 2014; 39:4711-4714. [PMID: 25121855 DOI: 10.1364/ol.39.004711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Vertical incidence GeSn/Ge multiquantum well (MQW) pin photodetectors on Si substrates were fabricated with a Sn concentration of 7%. The epitaxial structure was grown with a special low temperature molecular beam epitaxy process. The Ge barrier in the GeSn/Ge MQW was kept constant at 10 nm. The well width was varied between 6 and 12 nm. The GeSn/Ge MQW structures were grown pseudomorphically with the in-plane lattice constant of the Ge virtual substrate. The absorption edge shifts to longer wavelengths with thicker QWs in agreement with expectations from smaller quantization energies for the thicker QWs.
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Teschke R, Wolff A, Frenzel C, Schulze J. Review article: Herbal hepatotoxicity--an update on traditional Chinese medicine preparations. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2014; 40:32-50. [PMID: 24844799 DOI: 10.1111/apt.12798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although evidence for their therapeutic efficacy is limited, herbal traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) preparations increasingly gain popularity. In contrast to other herbal products, adverse effects by herbal TCM including liver toxicity were rarely reported. In recent years, more cases were published, providing new clinical challenges. AIM To summarise comprehensively the literature on herbal TCM hepatotoxicity since 2011. METHODS PubMed was searched using key words related to TCM, the results were restricted to full English-language publications and abstracts published since 2011. In addition, the database of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and LiverTox was accessed under the topic 'Drug record: Chinese and other Asian herbal medicines'. RESULTS Since 2011, new case reports and case series provided evidence for herbal hepatotoxicity by TCM, focusing on nine TCM herbal mixtures and four individual TCM herbs with potential health hazards. These were the TCM products Ban Tu Wan, Chai Hu, Du Huo, Huang Qin, Jia Wei Xia Yao San, Jiguja, Kamishoyosan, Long Dan Xie Gan Tang, Lu Cha, Polygonum multiflorum products, Shan Chi, 'White flood' containing the herbal TCM Wu Zhu Yu and Qian Ceng Ta, and Xiao Chai Hu Tang. Other developments include the establishment of a new and early diagnostic serum marker for hepatotoxicity caused by pyrrolizidine alkaloids, assessed using ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis, and new regulatory details to improve herbal TCM product quality and safety. CONCLUSION Stringent evaluation of the risk/benefit ratio is essential to protect traditional Chinese medicines users from health hazards including liver injury.
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- R Teschke
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Klinikum Hanau, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Medical Faculty of the Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Hanau, Germany
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Gustav C, Schulze J, Heudorf U. Infektionen, Antibiotikaeinsatz und multiresistente Erreger (MRE) bei Bewohnern von Altenpflegeheimen. Ergebnisse einer Pilotstudie im MRE-Netz-Rhein-Main, 2012. Gesundheitswesen 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1371665] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Lemke M, Schulze J, Sesterhenn J. Adjoint-based reconstruction of an entropy source by discrete temperature measurements. IJCSE 2014. [DOI: 10.1504/ijcse.2014.064537] [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: 11/21/2022]
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