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Meunier J, Guitton C. [The role of HFNC oxygen in pre-oxygenation prior to intubation and the practice of invasive procedures]. Rev Mal Respir 2023; 40:47-60. [PMID: 36470780 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2022.11.002] [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: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Over recent years, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy has been more and more extensively applied in numerous medical settings, and it is now carried out in invasive procedures such as pre-oxygenation before orotracheal intubation, often leading to complications. More generally, pre-oxygenation is aimed at maintaining the highest possible oxygen saturation for extended periods of time. With this in mind, HFNC seems as effective as standard oxygen delivery with regard to hematosis in patients with mild or moderate hypoxemia, and it presents the advantage of reducing the adverse events associated with intubation. That said, during pre-oxygenation of patients with severe hypoxemia, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is probably more effective than HFNC, especially in the prevention of respiratory events. However, in patients with little or no hypoxemia undergoing risky procedures such as bronchial endoscopy, HFNC allows better oxygen saturation than standard methods. To summarize, even though NIV remains useful in unstable patients, especially in decreasing desaturation episodes, HFNC could represent a reasonable alternative in case of poor tolerance, allowing continuous oxygenation of patients requiring digestive endoscopy or trans-esophageal ultrasound.
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- J Meunier
- Service de réanimation médico-chirurgicale et USC, CH Le Mans, Le Mans, France
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- Service de réanimation médico-chirurgicale et USC, CH Le Mans, Le Mans, France; Université d'Angers, Faculté de santé, Angers, France.
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Watt M, Devercelli G, Lumry W, Maurer M, Weller K, Riedl M, Meunier J, Banerji A. SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CONTINUED LANADELUMAB TREATMENT IN HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2022.08.583] [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: 11/11/2022]
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Kameli Y, Savy M, Meunier J, Besançon S, Tounkara C. 356 - Prévalence de l'hypertension et facteurs associés : une analyse selon le genre à Bamako. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2022.06.133] [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: 10/16/2022] Open
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Margolis EQ, Guiterman CH, Chavardès RD, Coop JD, Copes‐Gerbitz K, Dawe DA, Falk DA, Johnston JD, Larson E, Li H, Marschall JM, Naficy CE, Naito AT, Parisien M, Parks SA, Portier J, Poulos HM, Robertson KM, Speer JH, Stambaugh M, Swetnam TW, Tepley AJ, Thapa I, Allen CD, Bergeron Y, Daniels LD, Fulé PZ, Gervais D, Girardin MP, Harley GL, Harvey JE, Hoffman KM, Huffman JM, Hurteau MD, Johnson LB, Lafon CW, Lopez MK, Maxwell RS, Meunier J, North M, Rother MT, Schmidt MR, Sherriff RL, Stachowiak LA, Taylor A, Taylor EJ, Trouet V, Villarreal ML, Yocom LL, Arabas KB, Arizpe AH, Arseneault D, Tarancón AA, Baisan C, Bigio E, Biondi F, Cahalan GD, Caprio A, Cerano‐Paredes J, Collins BM, Dey DC, Drobyshev I, Farris C, Fenwick MA, Flatley W, Floyd ML, Gedalof Z, Holz A, Howard LF, Huffman DW, Iniguez J, Kipfmueller KF, Kitchen SG, Lombardo K, McKenzie D, Merschel AG, Metlen KL, Minor J, O'Connor CD, Platt L, Platt WJ, Saladyga T, Stan AB, Stephens S, Sutheimer C, Touchan R, Weisberg PJ. The North American tree‐ring fire‐scar network. Ecosphere 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Ellis Q. Margolis
- New Mexico Landscapes Field Station U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center Santa Fe New Mexico USA
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- Institut de recherche sur les forêts Université du Québec en Abitibi‐Témiscamingue Rouyn‐Noranda Québec Canada
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- School of Environment and Sustainability Western Colorado University Gunnison Colorado USA
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- Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Northern Forestry Centre Canadian Forest Service Edmonton Alberta Canada
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- Laboratory of Tree‐Ring Research University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
- School of Natural Resources and the Environment, ENR2 Building University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Society University of Wisconsin‐Platteville Platteville Wisconsin USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Systems Indiana State University Terre Haute Indiana USA
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- Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences Northern Michigan University Marquette Michigan USA
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- Northern Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service Natural Resources Canada Edmonton Alberta Canada
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- Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute Rocky Mountain Research Station, US Forest Service Missoula Montana USA
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- Forest Resources and Management Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL Birmensdorf Switzerland
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- College of the Environment Wesleyan University Middletown Connecticut USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Systems Indiana State University Terre Haute Indiana USA
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- School of Natural Resources University of Missouri Columbia Missouri USA
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- Laboratory of Tree‐Ring Research University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
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- Canadian Forest Service Northern Forestry Centre Edmonton Alberta Canada
- Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Front Royal Virginia USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Systems Indiana State University Terre Haute Indiana USA
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies University of New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico USA
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- Institut de recherche sur les forêts Université du Québec en Abitibi‐Témiscamingue Rouyn‐Noranda Québec Canada
- Département des Sciences Biologiques Université du Québec à Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- School of Forestry Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Arizona USA
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- Canadian Forest Service Natural Resources Canada Québec Québec Canada
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- Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences University of Idaho Moscow Idaho USA
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- Department of Natural Resource Science Thompson Rivers University Kamloops British Columbia Canada
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- Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, Faculty of Forestry University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada
- Bulkley Valley Research Centre Smithers British Columbia Canada
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- Tall Timbers Research Station Tallahassee Florida USA
- Department of Biological Sciences Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana USA
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- Department of Biology University of New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico USA
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- Cloquet Forestry Center University of Minnesota Cloquet Minnesota USA
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- Department of Geography Texas A&M University College Station Texas USA
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- New Mexico Landscapes Field Station U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center Santa Fe New Mexico USA
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- Division of Forestry Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison Wisconsin USA
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- USFS PSW Research Station Mammoth Lakes California USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences University of North Carolina‐Wilmington Wilmington North Carolina USA
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- College of Forestry Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon USA
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- Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Analysis Humboldt State University Arcata California USA
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- Department of Geography and Earth and Environmental Systems Institute The Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania USA
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- Laboratory of Tree‐Ring Research University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
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- Laboratory of Tree‐Ring Research University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Western Geographic Science Center Moffett Field California USA
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- Department of Wildland Resources and the Ecology Center Utah State University Logan Utah USA
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- Department of Environmental Science Willamette University Salem Oregon USA
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- Gregor Mendel Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna BioCenter Vienna Austria
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- Département de Biologie, Chimie et Géographie Université du Québec à Rimouski Rimouski Quebec Canada
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- Laboratory of Tree‐Ring Research University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science University of Nevada, Reno Reno Nevada USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science University of Nevada, Reno Reno Nevada USA
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- Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Three Rivers California USA
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- Center for Fire Research and Outreach University of California Berkeley California USA
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- US Forest Service, Northern Research Station Columbia Missouri USA
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- Swedish Agricultural University, Southern Swedish Research Centre Uppsala Sweden
- Université du Québec en Abitibi‐Témiscamingue Rouyn‐Noranda Quebec Canada
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- Department of Geography University of Central Arkansas Conway Arkansas USA
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- Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada
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- Department of Geography Portland State University Portland Oregon USA
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- Department of Biology Arcadia University Glenside Pennsylvania USA
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- Ecological Restoration Institute Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Arizona USA
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- USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station Flagstaff Arizona USA
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- Department of Geography, Environment, and Society University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota USA
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- Southern California Research Learning Center San Diego California USA
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences University of Washington Seattle Washington USA
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- University of Maine System Farmington Maine USA
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- Forestry Sciences Laboratory Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service Missoula Montana USA
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- Department of Geography Portland State University Portland Oregon USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana USA
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences Concord University Athens West Virginia USA
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- Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Arizona USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California USA
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- Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison Wisconsin USA
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- Laboratory of Tree‐Ring Research University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science University of Nevada, Reno Reno Nevada USA
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Sebbag E, Cloarec N, Barthelemy P, Sedmak N, Hamamouche N, Servy H, Desjeux G, Monnet I, Najem A, Porneuf M, Rajpar LS, Meunier J, San T, Chauvenet L, Darut Jouve A, Falkowski S, Rizzo C, Litrowski N, Canellas A, Paitel JF, Pracht M, Cadranel J, Weiss L, Chouaid C, Aparicio T, Nancey S, Arnold C, Sauleau E, Gottenberg JE. POS1412 FIRSTS RESULTS OF THE PRAISE STUDY (PATIENT-REPORTED AUTOIMMUNITY SECONDARY TO CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY): MULTICENTRIC PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY ON AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES SECONDARY TO CANCER IMMUNOTHÉRAPY. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.1093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundIn cancer immunotherapy, T-lymphocyte activation can lead to secondary autoimmune diseases named OASI for Opportunistic Autoimmunity Secondary to cancer Immunotherapy [1]. The epidemiology of OASI deserves to be further studied due to the unadapted reporting of clinical trials and the lack of prospective studies. Moreover, literature focuses on the most severe OASI and/or on specific OASI (myocarditis, colitis, arthritis).ObjectivesOur goal was to determine incidence, severity of all grade OASI using a multicentric prospective patient cohort starting treatment with cancer immunotherapy.MethodsWe present a multicentric, prospective, observational, longitudinal, real life, French e-cohort. 900 patients treated with ipilimumumab and/or nivolumab will be included. Data is collected from the patient and the oncologist at inclusion, then patients report directly any symptom that could be suggestive of OASI with the help of monthly digital questionaries. In case an OASI is suspected, further confirmation is made with the practician in charge and by a paired analysis with the Système National De Santé (SNDS), the French health insurance registry.ResultsOn the 19/01/2022, 439 patients were included, 310 males (70.6%) and 129 females (29.4%). Mean age is 66 years old with a median follow up of 192 days. 354 patients (80.6%) are treated with Nivolumab alone, 7 (1.6%) with Ipilimumab alone and 76 (17.8 %) with combined Nivolumab + Ipilimumab. 136 patients (31.6%) are treated for a non-small cell lung carcinoma, 107 patients (24.9%) for a clear cell renal carcinoma, 91 patients (21.2%) for a skin melanoma, 49 patients (11.4%) for a head or neck epidermoid carcinoma, 24 patients (5.6%) for another lung cancer sub-type, and 32 patients (5.3%) for another histological cancer type. The mean follow-up is 294 days (+/- 192). 83 patients (18.9%) died since the beginning of the follow up.47 patients (10.7%) developed 63 OASI. The mean delay between the beginning of cancer immunotherapy and the OASI is 134.7 days (+/- 103.4).Approximately, one third of the OASI were musculoskeletal diseases. The OASI included polymyalgia rheumatica (3 patients), psoriatic arthritis (1 patient), polyarthritis (1 patient) systemic lupus (1 patient), arthralgias and myalgias (8 patients), colitis (11 patients), dysthyroïditis (6 patients), hepatitis (4 patients), nephritis (3 patients), pneumonitis (2 patients), hypophysitis (2 patients), adrenal insufficiency (4 patients), myocarditis (1 patient), hemophagocytic lympho-histiocytosis (1 patient), and other types of OASI (15 patients).26 patients (55% of patients with OASI, 5,9% of all patients) had to stop cancer immunotherapy due to an OASI, one because of a rheumatic disease (systemic lupus). 52 patients were treated with corticosteroids, 1 patient with methotrexate (psoriatic arthritis), 3 patients with infliximab (colitis) and 1 patient with abatacept (myocarditis). 1 patient died after an OASI (colitis).ConclusionThe first results of this prospective study, using an original patient-centered methodology, confirm the expected incidence of autoimmune events secondary to cancer immunotherapy and the role of rheumatologists in their therapeutic management.References[1]Kostine M, Chiche L, Lazaro E, et al. Opportunistic autoimmunity secondary to cancer immunotherapy (OASI): An emerging challenge. Rev Med Interne. 2017;38(8):513-525. doi:10.1016/j.revmed.2017.01.004AcknowledgementsBMS funded the study (unrestricted grant) but had no role in study design, data collection, analysis or decision to publish.Disclosure of InterestsEden Sebbag: None declared, Nicolas Cloarec: None declared, Philippe Barthelemy: None declared, Nathanaël Sedmak: None declared, Naima Hamamouche Consultant of: Work for Sanoia Digital CRO, Hervé Servy Consultant of: Work for Sanoia Digital CRO, Guillaume Desjeux Consultant of: Work for Sanoia Digital CRO, Isabelle Monnet: None declared, Abeer Najem: None declared, Marc Porneuf: None declared, Laetitia-Shanna Rajpar: None declared, Jérôme Meunier: None declared, Tévy San: None declared, Laure Chauvenet: None declared, Ariane DARUT JOUVE: None declared, Sabrina FALKOWSKI: None declared, Claudia Rizzo: None declared, Noémie Litrowski: None declared, Anthony Canellas: None declared, Jean-François Paitel: None declared, Marc Pracht: None declared, Jacques Cadranel: None declared, Laurence Weiss: None declared, Christos Chouaid: None declared, Thomas Aparicio: None declared, Stephane Nancey: None declared, Cécile Arnold: None declared, Erik Sauleau: None declared, Jaqcues-Eric Gottenberg: None declared
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Meunier J, Holoubek NS, Johnson Y, Kuhman T, Strobel B. Effects of fire seasonality and intensity on resprouting woody plants in prairie‐forest communities. Restor Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jed Meunier
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry 2801 Progress Road Madison WI 53716 U.S.A
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- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish Wildlife and Parks 141 Northwest Barstow Street Waukesha WI 53188 U.S.A
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- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1325 J Street Sacramento CA 95814 U.S.A
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- Edgewood College, Biological Sciences Madison WI 53711 U.S.A
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Necedah WI 54646 U.S.A
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Lecuru F, Pujade-Lauraine E, Hamizi S, Caumont-Prim A, Raban N, Malaurie E, Pautier P, Kaminsky-Forrett MC, Meunier J, Alexandre J, Berton-Rigaud D, Dohollou N, Dubot C, Floquet A, Favier L, Venat-Bouvet L, Fabbro M, Louvet C, Lortholary A, Ferron G. Surrogate endpoint of progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) patients (pts) treated with neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (NACT): Results of the CHIVA randomized phase II GINECO study. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz250.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Villemin M, Elie N, Blanc-Fournier C, De Rauglaudre G, Raban N, Chevalier A, Ferron G, Kaminsky-Forrett MC, Beurrier F, Hamizi S, Combe P, Lacourtoisie SA, Meunier J, Floquet A, Alexandre J, Venat-Bouvet L, Louvet C, Favier L, Licaj I, Florence J. Tumour microvessel density for predicting nintedanib activity: Data from the randomized CHIVA trial (a GINECO study). Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz250.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Robelin P, Tod M, Colomban O, Ray-Coquard I, De Rauglaudre G, Florence J, Chevalier A, combe P, Lortholary A, Hamizi S, Raban N, Ferron G, Meunier J, Berton-Rigaud D, Alexandre J, Kaminsky-Forrett MC, Dubot C, Leary A, Malaurie E, You B. Comparison of 11 circulating miRNAs and CA125 kinetics in ovarian cancer during first line treatment: Data from the randomized CHIVA trial (a GINECO-GCIG study). Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz268.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Meunier J, Holoubek NS, Brown PM, Sebasky M. Re-evaluating pattern and process to understand resilience in transitional mixed conifer forests. Ecology 2019; 100:e02839. [PMID: 31330049 DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A key challenge to maintaining resilient landscapes is adapting to and maintaining dynamic ecological processes. In fire-dependent ecosystems, this includes identifying and defining mechanisms through which fire influences forest structure and functionality. Interpretations of tree patterns via land survey records in the Lake States have often highlighted the importance of infrequent moderate to extreme disturbance events. However, historical survey methods are limited to observing higher severity disturbances and over large landscapes, thus it is not clear if the origin, structure, and forcing factors for either patterns or processes are adequately quantified by these methods. We used dendrochronological methods to determine how fire history and stand structure, including cohort structure, tree density, and spatial patterning, are linked within Lake States mixed conifer forests in Wisconsin. We found relatively short mean fire return intervals (MFRIs) ranging from 6 to 13 yr with little variation in fire frequency among sites. Current densities of red-pine-dominated forests are 4-37 times historical (ca. 1860) densities (mean 12×) and almost entirely spatially random, whereas historically forests were spatially aggregated at stand scales. Stands also contained multiple and/or loosely defined cohort structures suggesting very different controls operating historically than currently. Heterogeneity that helped maintain ecosystem resilience in these ecosystems historically came from frequent fire disturbance processes that affected stand-scale forest resistance. This was likely the historical dynamic across fire-adapted transitional pine forests of the Lake States.
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- Jed Meunier
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, 2801 Progress Road, Madison, Wisconsin, 53716, USA
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- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, 2801 Progress Road, Madison, Wisconsin, 53716, USA
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- Rocky Mountain Tree-Ring Research, 2901 Moore Lane, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80526, USA
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- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, 2801 Progress Road, Madison, Wisconsin, 53716, USA
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This study investigates the possible existence of different natural corneal shape categories. This is important to better describe cornea for both diagnostic and therapeutic assessments. We started by describing corneal shape of different populations as a function of influencing clinical data i.e. age, ametropia and gender. This was done by averaging Zernike polynomial (ZP) decomposition of the anterior surfaces in each subgroup. The results showed small but significant differences of shape that are supported by the literature. This motivated us to examine the feasibility of characterizing the normal corneal shape with an automatic method of clustering independent of any clinical a priori knowledge. Since we did not know beforehand the number of corneal categories, agglomerative hierarchical clustering was applied on ZP coefficients for a large database. The dendrogram based on the Ward's distance was evaluated with two different clustering validity indexes (coefficient of determination R2 and semi partial R2 (SPR2). The optimal number of categories was around four showing corneal shapes ranging from flatter to steeper.
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Aparicio T, Ducreux M, Faroux R, Barbier E, Manfredi S, Lecomte T, Etienne PL, Bedenne L, Bennouna J, Phelip JM, François E, Michel P, Legoux JL, Gasmi M, Breysacher G, Rougier P, De Gramont A, Lepage C, Bouché O, Seitz JF, Adenis A, Alessio A, Aouakli A, Azzedine A, Bedjaoui A, Bidault A, Blanchi A, Botton A, Cadier-Lagnes A, Fatisse A, Gagnaire A, Gilbert A, Gueye A, Hollebecque A, Lemaire A, Mahamat A, Marre A, Patenotte A, Rotenberg A, Roussel A, Thirot-Bidault A, Votte A, Weber A, Zaanan A, Dupont-Gossart A, Villing A, Queuniet A, Coudert B, Denis B, Garcia B, Lafforgue B, Landi B, Leduc B, Linot B, Paillot B, Rhein B, Winkfield B, Barberis C, Becht C, Belletier C, Berger C, Bineau C, Borel C, Brezault C, Buffet C, Cornila C, Couffon C, De La Fouchardière C, Giraud C, Lecaille C, Lepere C, Lobry C, Locher C, Lombard-Bohas C, Paoletti C, Platini C, Rebischung C, Sarda C, Vilain C, Briac-Levaché C, Auby D, Baudet-Klepping D, Bechade D, Besson D, Cleau D, Festin D, Gargot D, Genet D, Goldfain D, Luet D, Malka D, Peré-Vergé D, Pillon D, Sevin-Robiche D, Smith D, Soubrane D, Tougeron D, Zylberait D, Carola E, Cuillerier E, Dorval Danquechin E, Echinard E, Janssen E, Maillard E, Mitry E, Norguet-Monnereau E, Suc E, Terrebonne E, Zrihen E, Pariente E, Almaric F, Audemar F, Bonnetain F, Desseigne F, Dewaele F, Di Fiore F, Ghiringhelli F, Husseini F, Khemissa F, Kikolski F, Morvan F, Petit-Laurent F, Riot F, Subtil F, Zerouala-Boussaha F, Caroli-Bosc F, Boilleau-Jolimoy G, Bordes G, Cavaglione G, Coulanjon G, Deplanque G, Gatineau-Saillant G, Goujon G, Medinger G, Roquin G, Brixi-Benmansour H, Castanie H, Lacroix H, Maechel H, Perrier H, Salloum H, Senellart H, Baumgaertner I, Cumin I, Graber I, Trouilloud I, Boutin J, Butel J, Charneau J, Cretin J, Dauba J, Deguiral J, Egreteau J, Ezenfis J, Forestier J, Goineau J, Lacourt J, Lafon J, Martin J, Meunier J, Moreau J, Provencal J, Taieb J, Thaury J, Tuaillon J, Vergniol J, Villand J, Vincent J, Volet J, Bachet J, Barbare J, Souquet J, Grangé J, Dor J, Paitel J, Jouve J, Raoul J, Cheula J, Gornet J, Sabate J, Vantelon J, Vaillant J, Aucouturier J, Barbieux J, Herr J, Lafargue J, Lagasse J, Latrive J, Plachot J, Ramain J, Robin J, Spano J, Douillard J, Beerblock K, Bouhier-Leporrier K, Slimane Fawzi K, Cany L, Chone L, Dahan L, Gasnault L, Rob L, Stefani L, Wander L, Baconnier M, Ben Abdelghani M, Benchalal M, Blasquez M, Carreiro M, Charbit M, Combe M, Duluc M, Fayolle M, Gignoux M, Giovannini M, Glikmanas M, Mabro M, Mignot M, Mornet M, Mousseau M, Mozer M, Pauwels M, Pelletier M, Porneuf M, Ramdani M, Schnee M, Tissot M, Zawadi M, Clavero-Fabri M, Gouttebel M, Kaminsky M, Galais M, Abdelli N, Barrière N, Bouaria N, Bouarioua N, Delas N, Gérardin N, Hess-Laurens N, Stremsdoerfer N, Berthelet O, Boulat O, Capitain O, Favre O, Amoyal P, Bergerault P, Burtin P, Cassan P, Chatrenet P, Chiappa P, Claudé P, Couzigou P, Feydy P, Follana P, Geoffroy P, Godeau P, Hammel P, Laplaige P, Lehair P, Martin P, Novello P, Pantioni P, Pienkowski P, Pouderoux P, Prost P, Ruszniewski P, Souillac P, Texereau P, Thévenet P, Haineaux P, Benoit R, Coriat R, Lamy R, Mackiewicz R, Beorchia S, Chaussade S, Hiret S, Jacquot S, Lavau Denes S, Montembault S, Nahon S, Nasca S, Nguyen S, Oddou-Lagraniere S, Pesque-Penaud S, Fratte S, Chatellier T, Mansourbakht T, Morin T, Walter T, Boige V, Bourgeois V, Derias V, Guérin-Meyer V, Hautefeuille V, Jestin Le Tallec V, Lorgis V, Quentin V, Sebbagh V, Veuillez V, Adhoute X, Coulaud X, Becouarn Y, Coscas Y, Courouble Y, Le Bricquir Y, Molin Y, Rinaldi Y, Lam Y, Ladhib Z. Overweight is associated to a better prognosis in metastatic colorectal cancer: A pooled analysis of FFCD trials. Eur J Cancer 2018; 98:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Selle F, Heudel PE, Tazi Y, Pozet A, Hardy-Bessard AC, Meunier J, Gladieff L, Lotz JP, Provansal M, Augereau P, Frenel JS, Bonichon-Lamichhane N, Orfeuvre H, Pommeret F, Torres-Macque M, Kalbacher E, Roemer-Becuwe C. Outcomes of the combination trabectedin and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (T-PLD) in recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer (OC): a GINECO cohort study. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx372.037] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Bourbonnais A, Rousseau J, Meunier J, Gagnon M, Lalonde M, Lapierre N, Trudeau D. BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS AND FALLS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES: PERCEPTIONS OF GERONTECHNOLOGY. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- A. Bourbonnais
- Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
- Research Centre of the Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
- Research Centre of the Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada,
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- Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
- Research Centre of the Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
- Research Centre of the Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Centre Intégré des Services de Santé et Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Carcao M, Kearney S, Santagostino E, Oyesiku JOO, Young NL, Meunier J, Hoxer CS, Zhang C, Blanchette VS. Insight into health-related quality of life of young children with haemophilia B treated with long-acting nonacog beta pegol recombinant factor IX. Haemophilia 2017; 23:e222-e224. [DOI: 10.1111/hae.13195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- M. Carcao
- Division of Haematology/Oncology; Department of Paediatrics; Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute; Hospital for Sick Children; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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- CHCMN Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota; Minneapolis MN USA
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- Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Centre; Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Cà Granda Foundation; Maggiore Hospital Policlinico; Milan Italy
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- Department of Haemophilia, Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke Hampshire UK
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- School of Rural and Northern Health and ECHO Research Centre; Laurentian University; Sudbury ON Canada
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- Mapi, Patient-Centered Outcomes; Lyon France
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology; Department of Paediatrics; Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute; Hospital for Sick Children; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology; Department of Paediatrics; Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute; Hospital for Sick Children; University of Toronto; Toronto ON Canada
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Yocom Kent LL, Fulé PZ, Brown PM, Cerano‐Paredes J, Cornejo‐Oviedo E, Cortés Montaño C, Drury SA, Falk DA, Meunier J, Poulos HM, Skinner CN, Stephens SL, Villanueva‐Díaz J. Climate drives fire synchrony but local factors control fire regime change in northern Mexico. Ecosphere 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Larissa L. Yocom Kent
- School of Forestry Northern Arizona University P.O. Box 15018 Flagstaff Arizona 86011 USA
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- School of Forestry Northern Arizona University P.O. Box 15018 Flagstaff Arizona 86011 USA
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- Rocky Mountain Tree‐Ring Research 2901 Moore Lane Fort Collins Colorado 80526 USA
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- National Institute of Forest, Agriculture, and Livestock Research National Center of Disciplinary Research on Water, Soil, Plants, and Atmosphere Km. 6.5 Margen Derecha del Canal Sacramento C.P. 35140 Gómez Palacio Durango México
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- Departamento Forestal Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro Calzada Antonio Narro #1923 Buenavista C.P. 25315 Saltillo Coahuila México
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- School of Forestry Northern Arizona University P.O. Box 15018 Flagstaff Arizona 86011 USA
- Instituto de Silvicultura e Industria de la Madera Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango Boulevard del Guadiana #501, Ciudad Universitaria, Torre de Investigación C. P. 34120 Durango México
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- USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station 1731 Research Park Drive Davis California 95618 USA
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- School of Natural Resources and the Environment University of Arizona 1064 Lowell Street Tucson Arizona 85721 USA
- Laboratory of Tree‐Ring Research University of Arizona 1215 E. Lowell Street Tucson Arizona 85721 USA
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- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Science Operations Center 2801 Progress Road Madison Wisconsin 53716 USA
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- College of the Environment Wesleyan University 284 High Street Middletown Connecticut 06459 USA
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- USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station 3644 Avtech Parkway Redding California 96002 USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management University of California 130 Mulford Hall, Berkeley Berkeley California 94720 USA
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- National Institute of Forest, Agriculture, and Livestock Research National Center of Disciplinary Research on Water, Soil, Plants, and Atmosphere Km. 6.5 Margen Derecha del Canal Sacramento C.P. 35140 Gómez Palacio Durango México
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Hardy-Bessard AC, Brocard F, Leheurteur M, Melis A, Dauba J, Lortholary A, You B, Guardiola E, Grenier J, Martin-Babau J, Meunier J, Follana P, Savoye AM, Mercier-Blas A, Marti A, Despax R, Barbier N, Gane N, Ardisson P, Segura-Djezzar C. Phase II trial evaluating the combination of eribulin (E)+ bevacizumab (BEV) as first line chemotherapy in patients with metastatic Her2-negative breast cancer (MBC): a GINECO group study. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw365.14] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ferron G, De Rauglaudre G, Ray-Coquard I, Lesoin A, Joly F, Lortholary A, Raban N, Peron J, Malaurie-Agostini E, Gouy S, Kaminsky MC, Meunier J, Alexandre J, Berton-Rigaud D, Coussy F, Favier L, Venat-Bouvet L, Marmion F, Combe P, Pujade-Lauraine E. The CHIVA study: a GINECO randomized double blind phase II trial of nintedanib versus placebo with the neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) strategy for patients (pts) with advanced unresectable ovarian cancer (OC). Report of the interval debulking surgery (IDS) safety outcome. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw374.06] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Kohlmeier P, Holländer K, Meunier J. Survival after pathogen exposure in group-living insects: don't forget the stress of social isolation! J Evol Biol 2016; 29:1867-72. [PMID: 27272199 DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A major cost of group-living is its inherent risk of pathogen infection. To limit this risk, many group-living animals have developed the capability to prophylactically boost their immune system in the presence of group members and/or to mount collective defences against pathogens. These two phenomena, called density-dependent prophylaxis and social immunity, respectively, are often used to explain why, in group-living species, individuals survive better in groups than in isolation. However, this survival difference may also reflect an alternative and often overlooked process: a cost of social isolation on individuals' capability to fight against infections. Here, we disentangled the effects of density-dependent prophylaxis, social immunity and stress of social isolation on the survival after pathogen exposure in group-living adults of the European earwig Forficula auricularia. By manipulating the presence of group members both before and after pathogen exposure, we demonstrated that the cost of being isolated after infection, but not the benefits of social immunity or density-dependent prophylaxis, explained the survival of females. Specifically, females kept constantly in groups or constantly isolated had higher survival rates than females that were first in groups and then isolated after infection. Our results also showed that this cost of social isolation was absent in males and that social isolation did not reduce the survival of noninfected individuals. Overall, this study gives a new perspective on the role of pathogens in social evolution, as it suggests that an apparently nonadaptive, personal immune process may promote the maintenance of group-living under pathogenic environments.
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- P Kohlmeier
- Zoological Institute, Evolutionary Biology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Zoological Institute, Evolutionary Biology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Zoological Institute, Evolutionary Biology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany. .,Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte, UMR 7261, CNRS, Université François-Rabelais, Tours, France.
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Meunier J, Fautrel B, Roquelaure Y, Claudepierre P. Work-related discussions between French rheumatologists and their rheumatoid arthritis patients. Occup Med (Lond) 2016; 66:454-9. [PMID: 27048296 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqw031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes significant impairment of physical function, and thus adversely affects patients' ability to work. AIMS To document how often work limitations are discussed by rheumatologists and RA patients during consultations. METHODS We conducted an observational study in a sample of French rheumatologists and in a parallel sample of patients recruited by pharmacists. We asked all rheumatologists in France practising in private practice or mixed practice (private practice and hospital) to participate in a telephone survey about their most recent consultation with an RA patient. Randomly selected pharmacists recruited RA patients to complete a questionnaire about their most recent consultation with their rheumatologist. We included patients aged 20-59, with a paid job or unemployed. We calculated the proportion of consultations including work-related discussions in both samples. RESULTS Of the 1737 rheumatologists contacted, 153 (9%) described consultations with eligible patients. Of the 1200 pharmacists contacted, 39 (3%) recruited 81 RA patients. The proportion of consultations including work-related discussions was 50% [95% confidence interval (CI) 42-58%] in the rheumatologist sample and 52% (95% CI 41-63%) in the patient sample. The most frequent subject of discussion (88%) was physical problems related to work in both samples. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to document the proportion of consultations where rheumatologists and their RA patients discuss work. Both specialists and patients reported that work was discussed in one in every two consultations.
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- J Meunier
- Mapi Patient-Centered Outcomes, 27 rue de la Villette, 69003 Lyon, France,
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- Université Pierre et Marie Curie, GRC 08, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et Santé publique, AP-HP, Service de Rhumatologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, 83 boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651 Paris Cedex 13, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ergonomie et d'Epidémiologie en Santé au Travail (LEEST) - Unité associée à l'Institut de veille sanitaire UPRES EA 4336, Université d'Angers, Faculté de Médecine Service de Médecine E, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 4 rue Larrey, 49933 Angers Cedex, France
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- Groupe Henri-Mondor Albert Chenevier, Service de Rhumatologie, AP-HP, Creteil 94010, France, Université Paris Est Créteil, LIC EA4393, Creteil 94010, France
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Theodore C, Gravisd-Mescam G, Meunier J, Guillot A, Voog E, Aubert D, Priou F. 2621 Everolimus in advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC) pretreated with at least 2 lines of chemotherapy (CT) the afinivest study. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)31439-3] [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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Kramer J, Thesing J, Meunier J. Negative association between parental care and sibling cooperation in earwigs: a new perspective on the early evolution of family life? J Evol Biol 2015; 28:1299-308. [DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- J. Kramer
- Department of Evolutionary Biology; Institute of Zoology; Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz; Mainz Germany
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology; Institute of Zoology; Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz; Mainz Germany
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology; Institute of Zoology; Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz; Mainz Germany
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Ferron G, Lesoin A, Ray-Coquard I, Joly Lobbedez F, De Rauglaudre G, Meunier J, Pecuchet N, Lortholary A, Kaminsky-Forrett M, Malaurie E, Hamizi S, Berton-Rigaud D, Louvet C, Alexandre J, Pujade-Lauraine E. Randomized Double Blind Placebo-Controlled Phase Ii Trial of Nintedanib Versus Placebo in Advanced Ovarian Cancer (Oc) Patients Treated with Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy (Nacx) and Interval Debulking Surgery (Ids):The Chiva Trial from Gineco. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu338.63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Jed Meunier
- Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 USA
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- Rocky Mountain Tree-ring Research, 2901 Moore Lane, Fort Collins, Colorado 80526 USA
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- Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 USA
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Meunier J, Kölliker M. Inbreeding depression in an insect with maternal care: influences of family interactions, life stage and offspring sex. J Evol Biol 2013; 26:2209-20. [DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Accepted: 06/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- J. Meunier
- Zoological Institute; Evolutionary Biology; Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Mainz Germany
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- Department of Environmental Sciences; Zoology and Evolution; University of Basel; Basel Switzerland
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Bruggink JG, Oppelt EJ, Doherty KE, Andersen DE, Meunier J, Lutz RS. Fall survival of American woodcock in the western Great Lakes Region. J Wildl Manage 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- John G. Bruggink
- Biology Department; Northern Michigan University; 1401 Presque Isle Avenue Marquette MI 49855, USA
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- Biology Department; Northern Michigan University; 1401 Presque Isle Avenue Marquette MI 49855, USA
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- Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota; St. Paul MN 55108, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey; Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota; St. Paul MN 55108, USA
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- Department of Wildlife Ecology; University of Wisconsin-Madison, 226 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53711, USA
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- Department of Wildlife Ecology; University of Wisconsin-Madison, 226 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53711, USA
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Roy S, Meunier J, Marian AM, Vidal F, Brunette I, Costantino S. Automatic 3D reconstruction of quasi-planar stereo Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2013; 2012:4361-4. [PMID: 23366893 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2012.6346932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) is widely used in science to characterize the surface roughness of materials. Three-dimensional information can be obtained with SEM based on stereovision techniques. A stereo pair is typically obtained by tilting the sample by a few degrees. In this paper we present a fully automated method for 3D reconstruction from a SEM stereo pair without any particular constraint. Results are presented for corneal stromal surfaces.
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- S Roy
- Department of Computer Science and Operations Research, Université de Montréal, Montreal (QC), H3C3J7 Canada.
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Doherty KE, Andersen DE, Meunier J, Oppelt E, Lutz RS, Bruggink JG. Foraging location quality as a predictor of fidelity to a diurnal site for adult female American woodcock Scolopax minor. Wildlife Biology 2010. [DOI: 10.2981/09-100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Chatenay D, Langevin D, Meunier J, Bourbon D, Lalanne P, Bellocq A. MEASUREMENTOF LOW INTERFACIALTENSION, COMPARISONBETWEENALIGHTSCATTERINGTECHNIQUEAND THESPINNING DROP TECHNIQUE. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/01932698208943640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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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- J Meunier
- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- L. Pauchard
- a Laboratoire de Physique Statistique de ‚Ecole Normale Supérieure, Unité de Recherche 1306 associtée au CNRS , Associté aux Universités Paris VI et VII. , 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 , Paris Cedex 05 , France
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- a Laboratoire de Physique Statistique de ‚Ecole Normale Supérieure, Unité de Recherche 1306 associtée au CNRS , Associté aux Universités Paris VI et VII. , 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 , Paris Cedex 05 , France
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We developed a method for the quantitative determination of sodium fluoride (NaF), sodium monofluorophosphate (SMFP) and amine fluoride (AmF) in toothpastes on the Belgian market. Samples were suspended in water and the determination was made using anion chromatography with conductivity detection after chemical suppression. The described ion chromatographic method is an easy and reliable isocratic high-performance liquid chromatography method for the determination of total soluble fluoride content in toothpastes. The analytical repeatability and reproducibility, the matrix effects and the method's decision limit of three different toothpastes containing NaF, SMFP and AmF at a concentration close to the permitted one of 0.15 g % total F are determined. All the samples analysed are in conformity with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EC; none exceeds the limit of 0.15 g %.
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- M Borremans
- Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
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Meunier J. Optical reflectivity of thin rough films: application to ellipsometric measurements on liquid films. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2007; 75:061601. [PMID: 17677267 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.75.061601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2006] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Equations to calculate the optical properties of a flat but rough interface are given. This interface is supposed to be much thinner than the wavelength of the light, and made of N-1 layers of refractive indices n{m} (for layer m ) between two media of refractive indices n{0} and n{N}. The interfaces separating two layers are rough. The roughness is supposed to have weak slopes (mid R:nablaZmid R:(z)1). These equations can be solved very simply for any N values. The explicit solution for N=2 (one rough layer) is given for the incidence angle equal to the Brewster angle in order to apply the result to ellipsometric measurements, specially on liquid interfaces whose roughness originates from thermal fluctuations and is depending on a small number of parameters.
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- J Meunier
- Laboratoire de Physique Statistique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure, Associé aux Universités Pierre et Marie Curie et Denis Diderot, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris cedex 05, France
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Laliberte JF, Brunette I, Meunier J. 3D average human corneal models. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2007; 2004:1573-6. [PMID: 17271999 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2004.1403479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In this paper we propose a method of building an average model or atlas of the cornea based on topographic data. Specific models can be constructed for the left or right eye, gender, age, or ametropia, to assess differences and similarities. An application of this atlas construction methodology to the study of corneal shape evolution with age is presented. Results show significant differences between age groups. This numerical atlas could also be helpful in the design of algorithms targeting the detection of corneal shape abnormalities, such as keratoconus or previous laser surgery.
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- J F Laliberte
- Ophtalmology Res. Unit, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hosp., Montreal, Que., Canada
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Meunier J, Ieni J, Maurice T. The anti-amnesic and neuroprotective effects of donepezil against amyloid beta25-35 peptide-induced toxicity in mice involve an interaction with the sigma1 receptor. Br J Pharmacol 2006; 149:998-1012. [PMID: 17057756 PMCID: PMC2014636 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0706927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil, is also a high affinity sigma(1) receptor agonist. We examined the involvement of sigma(1) receptors in its anti-amnesic and neuroprotective properties against amyloid beta(25-35) peptide-induced toxicity in mice. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Mice were given an intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of Abeta(25-35) peptide (9 nmol) 7-9 days before being tested for spontaneous alternation and passive avoidance. Hippocampal lipid peroxidation was measured 7 days after Abeta(25-35) injection to evaluate oxidative stress. Donepezil, the sigma(1) agonist PRE-084 or the cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors tacrine, rivastigmine and galantamine were administered either 20 min before behavioural sessions to check their anti-amnesic effects, or 20 min before Abeta(25-35) injection, or 24 h after Abeta(25-35) injection and then once daily before behavioural sessions, to check their pre- and post-i.c.v. neuroprotective activity, respectively. KEY RESULTS All the drugs tested were anti-amnesic, but only the effects of PRE-084 and donepezil were prevented by the sigma(1) antagonist BD1047. Only PRE-084 and donepezil showed neuroprotection when administered pre i.c.v.; they blocked lipid peroxidation and learning deficits, effects inhibited by BD1047. Post i.c.v., PRE-084 and donepezil showed complete neuroprotection whereas the other ChE inhibitors showed partial effects. BD1047 blocked these effects of PRE-084, attenuated those of donepezil, but did not affect the partial effects of the other ChE inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The potent anti-amnesic and neuroprotective effects of donepezil against Abeta(25-35)-induced toxicity involve both its cholinergic and sigma(1) agonistic properties. This dual action may explain its sustained activity compared to other ChE inhibitors.
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Bubble and foam stability, which are essential for the hallmark of champagne, rely on the concentration of amphiphilic macromolecules originating from the grape, which form molecular layers at the interface between champagne and gas. Ellipsometry and Brewster angle microscopy experiments were conducted at the air-champagne interface to analyse the lateral organization of the layers of macromolecules. Several kinds of phase separations - leading in some cases to two-dimensional foams - were identified. At the beginning of layer formation, condensed domains develop at the expense of dilute domains. Thereafter, phase separations occur within the condensed domains. These findings may allow advances in the implementation of methods predicting bubble and foam stability of champagnes.
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- N Peron
- I. T. Concept, Parc de Chancolan, 69770 Longessaigne, France
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Monteux C, Williams CE, Meunier J, Anthony O, Bergeron V. Adsorption of oppositely charged polyelectrolyte/surfactant complexes at the air/water interface: formation of interfacial gels. Langmuir 2004; 20:57-63. [PMID: 15745000 DOI: 10.1021/la0347861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The adsorption and complexation of polystyrene sulfonate (a highly charged anionic polyelectrolyte) and dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (a cationic surfactant) at the air-water interface can lead to interfacial gels that strongly influence foam-film drainage and stability. The formation and characteristics of these gels have been studied by combining surface tension, ellipsometry, and foam-film drainage experiments. Simultaneously, the solution electromotive force is measured and used to track the polymer-surfactant interactions in the bulk solution. We find that surface gelation occurs above the critical aggregation concentration in solution but before bulk precipitation of the polymer-surfactant complexes. Furthermore, we reveal that strong readsorption of polymer-surfactant complexes occurs during the resolubilization of the precipitated complexes at high surfactant concentrations (i.e., >>critical micelle concentration). Seemingly overlooked in the past, this readsorption significantly influences the surface rheological properties and foam-film drainage of these systems.
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- C Monteux
- Laboratoire de Physique Statistique, UMR 8550, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
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Mann EK, Lee LT, Henon S, Langevin D, Meunier J. Polymer-surfactant films at the air-water interface. 1. Surface pressure, ellipsometry, and microscopic studies. Macromolecules 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ma00077a049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bonn D, Meunier J, Rolley E, Bausch R, Blossey R. Effect of substrate roughness on wetting and absorption. Phys Rev Lett 2001; 87:279601. [PMID: 11800922 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.87.279601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2000] [Revised: 09/04/2001] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Meunier J, Eyre-Walker A. The correlation between linkage disequilibrium and distance: implications for recombination in hominid mitochondria. Mol Biol Evol 2001; 18:2132-5. [PMID: 11606711 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a003756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ross D, Bonn D, Posazhennikova AI, Indekeu JO, Meunier J. Crossover from first-order to critical wetting: short-range tricritical wetting. Phys Rev Lett 2001; 87:176103. [PMID: 11690284 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.87.176103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2001] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We study wetting in liquid mixtures of methanol and the n-alkanes. Mixing alkanes of different chain lengths, we can examine the crossover between critical (continuous) and first-order (discontinuous) wetting transitions. Measurements of the film thickness and surface specific heat exponent indicate that for carbon number n between 11 (undecane) and 9 (nonane), there is a crossover from first-order to critical wetting with a tricritical wetting point between an effective alkane carbon number of 9.6 and 10. The observed variation of the specific heat exponent in the tricritical region agrees fairly well with the predictions of a simple mean-field model with only short-range interactions.
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- D Ross
- National Institute of Standards & Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8360, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8360, USA.
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Shahidzadeh N, Bonn D, Meunier J, Mavon A. Wetting of biological lipids on aqueous substrates. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2001; 64:021911. [PMID: 11497624 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.64.021911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2000] [Revised: 03/28/2001] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We study the dynamics and final wetting state of skin lipids on water and brine by fluorescence microscopy and ellipsometry. When a lipid droplet is brought into contact with the water surface, a lipid wetting film spreads out rapidly by a Marangoni effect. Subsequently, this film undergoes a dewetting instability. However, the final equilibrium is not partial wetting. The film breaks up into droplets with a mesoscopic (approximately 50 A) film in between. These observations result from a subtle interplay between short- and long-range forces: surfactants naturally present in the lipids favor wetting, while the van der Waals forces oppose it. In addition, this reveals the likely organization of the hydrolipid film that covers and protects the skin.
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- N Shahidzadeh
- Laboratoire de Physique Statistique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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The aging dynamics of colloidal suspensions of Laponite, a synthetic clay, is investigated using dynamic light scattering (DLS) and viscometry after a quench into the glassy phase. DLS allows to follow the diffusion of Laponite particles and reveals that there are two modes of relaxation. The fast mode corresponds to a rapid diffusion of particles within "cages" formed by the neighboring particles. The slow mode corresponds to escape from the cages: its average relaxation time increases exponentially fast with the age of the glass. In addition, the slow mode has a broad distribution of relaxation times, its distribution becoming larger as the system ages. Measuring the concomitant increase of viscosity as the system ages, we can relate the slowing down of the particle dynamics to the viscosity.
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- B Abou
- Laboratoire de Physique Statistique, Ecole Normale Supérieure 24, rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris, France
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We present a new multiscale approach for deformable contour optimization. The method relies on a multigrid minimization method and a coarse-to-fine relaxation algorithm. This approach consists in minimizing a cascade of optimization problems of reduced and increasing complexity instead of considering the minimization problem on the full and original configuration space. Contrary to classical multiresolution algorithms, no reduction of image is applied. The family of defined energy functions are derived from the original (full resolution) objective function, ensuring that the same function is handled at each scale and that the energy decreases at each step of the deformable contour minimization process. The efficiency and the speed of this multiscale optimization strategy is demonstrated in the difficult context of the minimization of a region-based contour energy function ensuring the boundary detection of anatomical structures in ultrasound medical imagery. In this context, the proposed multiscale segmentation method is compared to other classical region-based segmentation approaches such as Maximum Likelihood or Markov Random Field-based segmentation techniques. We also extend this multiscale segmentation strategy to active contour models using a classical edge-based likelihood approach. Finally, time and performance analysis of this approach, compared to the (commonly used) dynamic programming-based optimization procedure, is given and allows to attest the accuracy and the speed of the proposed method.
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- M Mignotte
- Département d'Informatique et de Recherche Opérationnelle, DIRO, P.O. Box 6128, Succursalle Centre-ville, Québec, H3C 3J7, Montréal, Canada.
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Amarouchene Y, Bonn D, Meunier J, Kellay H. Inhibition of the finite-time singularity during droplet fission of a polymeric fluid. Phys Rev Lett 2001; 86:3558-3561. [PMID: 11328022 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.86.3558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2000] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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When a drop of fluid detaches from a capillary, singular behavior ensues. We show that the addition of very small amounts of polymer inhibits this singularity in an abrupt way and gives rise, after a period of self-similar dynamics as for simple liquids, to long-lived cylindrical necks or filaments which thin exponentially in time. This abrupt change occurs when the elongation rate epsilon* becomes comparable to the inverse of the polymer relaxation time leading to a large elongational viscosity eta(E) of the dilute polymer solution.
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- Y Amarouchene
- Centre de Physique Moléculaire Optique et Hertzienne, Université Bordeaux1, UMR 5798, 351 cours de la liberation 33405 Talence, France
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Flamand N, Meunier J, Meunier P, Agapakis-Caussé C. Mini mutagenicity test: a miniaturized version of the Ames test used in a prescreening assay for point mutagenesis assessment. Toxicol In Vitro 2001; 15:105-14. [PMID: 11287170 DOI: 10.1016/s0887-2333(01)00003-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The bacterial reverse mutagenicity test on Salmonella typhimurium, known as the Ames test, is widely used by regulatory agencies, academic institutions and chemical companies to assess the mutagenic potential of raw compounds. Several attempts have been made to miniaturise the Ames test in order to fit the industrial constraint of screening more products at the low quantities available. The major limitation of these miniaturised versions of the Ames test lies in the impossibility to work with all the six strains used in the regular Ames test, especially with those showing a low spontaneous revertant frequency. We describe here a mini version of the regulatory Ames test protocol that allows a significant reduction of the quantity of test substance needed (300 mg) but remains applicable to all Salmonella strains used in the regulatory protocol. In a preliminary study, 10 in-house chemical compounds have been evaluated in the Mini Mutagenicity Test (MMT) together with some positive control substances. A first set of historical data obtained in 1999 as well as the predictivity and the sensitivity of the MMT are presented and compared to those of the regular Ames test.
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- N Flamand
- L'OREAL Advanced Research, Life Sciences Research, Investigative Toxicology Department, Aulnay-Sous-Bois, France.
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Kinirons B, Mimoz O, Lafendi L, Naas T, Meunier J, Nordmann P. Chlorhexidine versus povidone iodine in preventing colonization of continuous epidural catheters in children: a randomized, controlled trial. Anesthesiology 2001; 94:239-44. [PMID: 11176087 DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200102000-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chlorhexidine is better than povidone iodine for skin preparation before intravascular device insertion or blood culture collection, but it is not known whether chlorhexidine is superior in reducing colonization of continuous epidural catheters. METHODS Children requiring an epidural catheter for postoperative analgesia longer than 24 h were randomly assigned to receive skin preparation with an alcoholic solution of 0.5% chlorhexidine or an aqueous solution of 10% povidone iodine before catheter insertion. Using surgical aseptic techniques, catheters were inserted into either the lumbar or the thoracic epidural space based on the preferences of the anesthesia team, on clinical indication, or both. Immediately before epidural catheter removal, their insertion site and hub were qualitatively cultures. After their removal, the catheter tips were quantitatively cultured. Catheters were classified as colonized when their tips yielded 1,000 or more colony-forming units/ml in cultures. RESULTS Of 100 randomly assigned patients, 96 were evaluable. The clinical characteristics of the patients and the risk factors for infection were similar in the two groups. Catheters were kept in place for a median (range) duration of 50 (range, 21-100) h. Catheters inserted after skin preparation with chlorhexidine were one sixth as likely and less quickly to be colonized as catheters inserted after skin preparation with povidone iodine (1 of 52 catheters [0.9 per 100 catheter days] vs. 5 of 44 catheters [5.6 per 100 catheter days]; relative risk, 0.2 [95% confidence interval, 0.1-1.0]; P = 0.02). Coagulase-negative staphylococci were the only colonizing microorganisms recovered, and the skin surrounding the catheter insertion site was the origin of all the colonizing microorganisms. CONCLUSIONS Compared with aqueous povidone iodine, the use of alcoholic chlorhexidine for cutaneous antisepsis before epidural catheter insertion reduces the risk of catheter colonization in children.
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- B Kinirons
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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Léon A, Bonn D, Meunier J, Al-Kahwaji A, Kellay H. Shear-induced first-order sponge-to-lamellar transition in a lyotropic surfactant system. Phys Rev Lett 2001; 86:938-941. [PMID: 11177978 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.86.938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2000] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We report a shear-induced sponge (L3) to lamellar (L(alpha)) transition in a surfactant system. Under a constant shear rate, after a delay time t(n) we observe random nucleation and subsequent growth of the L(alpha) phase, demonstrating that the shear-induced transition is first order. A simple argument for the energy of a two-dimensional nucleus accounts for the observed delay and its shear-rate dependence.
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- A Léon
- Laboratoire de Physique Statistique de l'ENS, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris CEDEX 05, France
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