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Schreiner MM, Straub J, Apprich S, Staats K, Windhager R, Aletaha D, Böhler C. The influence of biological DMARDs on aseptic arthroplasty loosening: a retrospective cohort study. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2024; 63:970-976. [PMID: 37402609 PMCID: PMC10986799 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead304] [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: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether biological DMARDs affect the risk of aseptic loosening after total hip/knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA) in patients with RA. METHODS We retrospectively identified all patients suffering from RA who underwent THA/TKA at our academic centre between 2002 and 2015 and linked them with an existing prospective observational RA database at our institution. The risk of aseptic loosening was estimated using radiological signs of component loosening (RCL). A time-dependent Cox regression analysis was used to compare the risk of implant loosening between patients treated with traditional DMARDS and biological DMARDs, or alternately both over time. RESULTS A total of 155 consecutive total joint arthroplasties (TJAs) (103 TKA vs 52 THA) was retrospectively included in the study. Mean age at implantation was 59 ± 13 years. Mean follow-up time was 69 ± 43 months. Overall, 48 (31%) TJAs showed signs of RCL, with 28 (27.2%) RCLs occurring after TKA compared with 20 after THA (38.5%). A significant difference regarding the incidence of RCL between the traditional DMARDs group (39 cases of RCL, 35%) and the biological DMARDs group (nine cases of RCL, 21%) (P = 0.026) was observed using the log-rank test. This was also true when using a time-dependent Cox regression with therapy as well as arthroplasty location (hip vs knee) as variables (P = 0.0447). CONCLUSION Biological DMARDs may reduce the incidence of aseptic loosening after TJA in patients with RA compared with traditional DMARDs. This effect seems to be more pronounced after TKA than THA.
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- Markus M Schreiner
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Straub J, Staats K, Vertesich K, Kowalscheck L, Windhager R, Böhler C. Two-stage revision for periprosthetic joint infection after hip and knee arthroplasty. Bone Joint J 2024; 106-B:372-379. [PMID: 38555938 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.1064.bjj-2023-0638.r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Aims Histology is widely used for diagnosis of persistent infection during reimplantation in two-stage revision hip and knee arthroplasty, although data on its utility remain scarce. Therefore, this study aims to assess the predictive value of permanent sections at reimplantation in relation to reinfection risk, and to compare results of permanent and frozen sections. Methods We retrospectively collected data from 226 patients (90 hips, 136 knees) with periprosthetic joint infection who underwent two-stage revision between August 2011 and September 2021, with a minimum follow-up of one year. Histology was assessed via the SLIM classification. First, we analyzed whether patients with positive permanent sections at reimplantation had higher reinfection rates than patients with negative histology. Further, we compared permanent and frozen section results, and assessed the influence of anatomical regions (knee versus hip), low- versus high-grade infections, as well as first revision versus multiple prior revisions on the histological result at reimplantation. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), chi-squared tests, and Kaplan-Meier estimates were calculated. Results Overall, the reinfection rate was 18%. A total of 14 out of 82 patients (17%) with positive permanent sections at reimplantation experienced reinfection, compared to 26 of 144 patients (18%) with negative results (p = 0.996). Neither permanent sections nor fresh frozen sections were significantly associated with reinfection, with a sensitivity of 0.35, specificity of 0.63, PPV of 0.17, NPV of 0.81, and accuracy of 58%. Histology was not significantly associated with reinfection or survival time for any of the analyzed sub-groups. Permanent and frozen section results were in agreement for 91% of cases. Conclusion Permanent and fresh frozen sections at reimplantation in two-stage revision do not serve as a reliable predictor for reinfection.
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- Jennifer Straub
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Straub J, Lingitz MT, Apprich S, Staats K, Windhager R, Böhler C. Early postoperative laboratory parameters are predictive of initial treatment failure in acute septic arthritis of the knee and shoulder joint. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8192. [PMID: 37210581 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35384-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023] Open
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Septic arthritis is an orthopedic emergency potentially causing irreversible joint damage. However, the predictive value of potential risk factors such as early postoperative laboratory parameters remains uncertain. We investigated risk factors for initial surgical treatment failure using data from 249 patients (194 knees, 55 shoulders) treated for acute septic arthritis between 2003 and 2018. Necessity for further surgical intervention was defined as primary outcome. Demographic data, medical history, initial and postoperative laboratory parameters, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and Kellgren and Lawrence classification were collected. Two scoring systems were developed as tools for failure risk estimation after initial surgical irrigation and debridement. More than one intervention was necessary in 26.1% of cases. Treatment failure occurred significantly more often for those with longer symptom duration (p = 0.003), higher CCI grades (p = 0.027), Kellgren-Lawrence grade IV (p = 0.013), shoulder arthroscopy (p = 0.010), positive bacterial culture results (p < 0.001), slow postoperative CRP decline until day three (p = 0.032) and five (p = 0.015), reduced WBC-decline (p = 0.008), and lower hemoglobin (p < 0.001). Scores for third and fifth postoperative day achieved AUCs of 0.80 and 0.85, respectively. This study identified risk factors for treatment failure in patients with septic arthritis, suggesting that early postoperative laboratory parameters can guide further treatment.
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- Jennifer Straub
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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Laggner R, Taner B, Straub J, Tiefenböck TM, Binder H, Sator T, Hajdu S, Windhager R, Böhler C. Do Elevated Serum C-Reactive-Protein Levels Excuse Delayed Surgery for Femoral Neck Fractures? Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12040738. [PMID: 37107100 PMCID: PMC10135175 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12040738] [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: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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In elderly patients with femoral neck fractures, preoperative serum C-reactive protein (CRP) values might be elevated due to active infections. Although there are limited data on CRP as a predictor of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), out of concern, this could lead to delayed surgery. Therefore, we aim to investigate whether elevated serum-CRP levels justify delayed surgery for femoral neck fractures. A retrospective analysis was performed of the records of patients undergoing arthroplasty who were found to have an elevated CRP level of 5 mg/dL or more between January 2011 to December 2020. The patients were stratified to three groups, according to initial serum CRP levels at a cut off of 5 mg/dL and the time between admission and surgery (<48 vs. ≥48 h after admission). This study revealed that the patients with elevated serum CRP levels and delayed surgery showed a worse survival rate and significantly more postoperative complications than the patients on whom surgery was performed immediately. There were no significant differences in terms of PJI and prolonged wound healing in the inter-group comparison. Therefore, delays to surgery on the basis of elevated CRP values offer no benefits to patients with femoral neck fractures.
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- Roberta Laggner
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Tobudic S, Simader E, Deimel T, Straub J, Kartnig F, Heinz LX, Mandl P, Haslacher H, Perkmann T, Schneider L, Nothnagl T, Radner H, Winkler F, Burgmann H, Stiasny K, Novacek G, Reinisch W, Aletaha D, Winkler S, Blüml S. The accelerated waning of immunity and reduced effect of booster in patients treated with bDMARD and tsDMARD after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1049157. [PMID: 36844197 PMCID: PMC9947701 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1049157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to assess the duration of humoral responses after two doses of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines in patients with inflammatory joint diseases and IBD and booster vaccination compared with healthy controls. It also aimed to analyze factors influencing the quantity and quality of the immune response. Methods We enrolled 41 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 35 with seronegative spondyloarthritis (SpA), and 41 suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), excluding those receiving B-cell-depleting therapies. We assessed total anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike antibodies (Abs) and neutralizing Ab titers 6 months after two and then after three doses of mRNA vaccines compared with healthy controls. We analyzed the influence of therapies on the humoral response. Results Patients receiving biological or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) showed reduced anti-SARS-CoV-2 S Abs and neutralizing Ab titers compared with HC or patients receiving conventional synthetic (cs)DMARDs 6 months after the first two vaccination doses. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S titers of patients with b/tsDMARDs declined more rapidly, leading to a significant reduction in the duration of vaccination-induced immunity after two doses of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines. While 23% of HC and 19% of patients receiving csDMARDs were without detectable neutralizing Abs 6 months after the first two vaccination doses, this number was 62% in patients receiving b/tsDMARDs and 52% in patients receiving a combination of csDMARDs and b/tsDMARDs. Booster vaccination led to increased anti-SARS-CoV-2 S Abs in all HC and patients. However, anti-SARS-CoV-2 S Abs after booster vaccination was diminished in patients receiving b/tsDMARDs, either alone or in combination with csDMARDs compared to HC. Conclusion Patients receiving b/tsDMARDs have significantly reduced Abs and neutralizing Ab titers 6 months after mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. This was due to a faster decline in Ab levels, indicating a significantly reduced duration of vaccination-induced immunity compared with HC or patients receiving csDMARDs. In addition, they display a reduced response to a booster vaccination, warranting earlier booster vaccination strategies in patients under b/tsDMARD therapy, according to their specific Ab levels.
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- Selma Tobudic
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Second Medical, Lower Austrian Centre for Rheumatology, Korneuburg-Stockerau Hospital, Stockerau, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria,Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Virology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria,*Correspondence: Stephan Blüml,
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Straub J, Weber C., Pusterla N, Freise F, Venner M. Comparison of refractometer and biuret reaction as measurement methods for serum total protein concentration in Warmblood foals. PFERDEHEILKUNDE 2023. [DOI: 10.21836/pem20230101] [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: 12/23/2022]
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Dohrmann J, Straub J, Wadephul R, Freise F, Pusterla N, Venner M. Evaluation of the detection of antibodies against Lawsonia intracellularis and changes in serum biochemistry in foals with and without equine proliferative enteropathy. PFERDEHEILKUNDE 2022. [DOI: 10.21836/pem20220405] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Straub J, Dohrmann J, Wadephul R, Singer A, Böse R, Barnum S, Pusterla N, Venner M. Kinetics of Lawsonia intracellularis antibodies in foals on a breeding farm with equine proliferative enteropathy. PFERDEHEILKUNDE 2022. [DOI: 10.21836/pem20220204] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Le X, Kowalski D, Cho B, Conte P, Felip E, Garassino M, Viteri S, Chang GC, Richart J, Paz-Ares L, Juraeva D, Straub J, Stroh C, Paik P. OFP01.01 Liquid Biopsy to Detect MET Alterations in Patients with Advanced NSCLC: Biomarker Analysis from the VISION Study. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2020.10.033] [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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Malejko K, Tumani V, Rau V, Neumann F, Plener PL, Fegert JM, Abler B, Straub J. Neural correlates of script-driven imagery in adolescents with interpersonal traumatic experiences: A pilot study. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2020; 303:111131. [PMID: 32585577 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2020.111131] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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In adults, trauma imagery has proven to be a useful tool to assess the neural mechanisms of psychological trauma processing. In adolescents, heterogeneous results could be found for other tasks, however, a trauma imagery paradigm has not been evaluated. For this purpose, we investigated a trauma imagery paradigm with control scripts to assess neural correlates of traumatic experiences in youth. 15 adolescents, who had experienced a traumatic interpersonal event in the past and have developed clinically relevant symptoms, underwent an fMRI scan while listening to their individual trauma- versus two control scripts (positive/negative). We analysed a parametric contrast of the imagery phases (trauma > negative > positive) which revealed activity in the thalamus, dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, cuneus, dorsomedial prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Additionally, amygdala-activity correlated positively with depression-symptom-severity. Our data provide evidence for the feasibility of fMRI during a trauma imagery task in adolescents to investigate networks previously related to hyperarousal in adults with PTSD. Further, we demonstrate the specificity of the activated networks for trauma imagery as compared to imagery of other emotional situations. The task might be particularly useful to evaluate neural correlates of treatment in adolescents when hyperarousal is a target symptom.
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- K Malejko
- Ulm University, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, Ulm, Germany.
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- Ulm University, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, Ulm, Germany
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- Ulm University, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, Ulm, Germany
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- Ulm University, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ulm, Germany
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- Ulm University, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ulm, Germany; Medical University Vienna, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vienna, Austria
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- Ulm University, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ulm, Germany
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- Ulm University, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, Ulm, Germany
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- Ulm University, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ulm, Germany
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Park K, Zhou J, Kim DW, Ahmad A, Soo R, Bruns R, Straub J, Johne A, Scheele J, Yang JH, Wu YL. Tepotinib plus gefitinib in patients with MET-amplified EGFR-mutant NSCLC: Long-term outcomes of the INSIGHT study. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz437.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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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Park K, Felip E, Veillon R, Cortot A, Mazieres J, Sakai H, Reinmuth N, Viteri S, Chen YM, Han JY, Jang TW, Morise M, Sakamoto T, Tokito T, Cho B, Bruns R, Scheele J, Straub J, Le X, Paik P. Tepotinib in NSCLC patients harboring METex14 skipping: Cohort A of phase II VISION study. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz420.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Yang JH, Ellers-Lenz B, Straub J, Johne A, Wu YL. INSIGHT 2: Tepotinib plus osimertinib in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC having acquired resistance to EGFR TKIs due to MET-amplification: A phase II trial in progress study. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz437.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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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Meredith-Duliba T, Bunt S, Didehbani N, Miller S, Straub J, Wang H, Cullum C. B-51 Impact of Resilience on Symptoms and Mood during Recovery in Adolescents and Young Adults Following Sports-Related Concussion. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acz034.134] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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It is unclear how resilience, the ability to “bounce back” from a stressful experience, is associated with recovery following a sport-related concussion (SRC). The aim of this project is to assess how resilience is related to symptoms following SRC.
Method
Participants (N = 353) aged 12-25 were evaluated within 30 days of injury at clinics in the ConTex Concussion Registry. The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-5 symptom evaluation, Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), General Anxiety Disorder-7 Item (GAD-7), and Patient Health Questionnaire-8 Item (PHQ-8) were administered at initial visit and at three-months. BRS scores were used to place subjects into low (n = 40), average (n = 214), and high (n = 99) resilience groups, with a 2 (time) by 3 (group) repeated measures ANOVA to compare symptom scales.
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At initial visit subjects with low resilience reported higher GAD-7 [F (2,308) = 3.95, p = .02; 95% C.I. 5.19, 7.64] and PHQ-8 [F (2,311) = 4.40, p = .01; 95% C.I. 4.76, 7.47] scores compared to average and high resilience samples and demonstrated significant interaction effects with time. Subjects with low resilience also endorsed more initial SCAT5 symptoms [F (2,350) = 3.69, p = .026, 95% C.I. 10.99, 14.18] but showed no interaction with time.
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Findings suggest that resilience may influence mood (anxiety & depression) initially and during SRC recovery. Consideration of resilience as a pre-injury factor may be important in SRC research.
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Paik P, Cortot A, Felip E, Sakai H, Mazieres J, Horn L, Griesinger F, Bruns R, Scheele J, Straub J, Veillon R. A phase II trial of tepotinib in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring MET alterations: The VISION study. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz063.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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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Paik P, Sakai H, Bruns R, Scheele J, Straub J, Felip E. OA06 Tepotinib in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with MET Exon 14-Skipping Mutations or MET Amplification: a Phase 2 Trial in Progress. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.10.016] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Paik P, Sakai H, Bruns R, Scheele J, Straub J, Felip E. Tepotinib in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with MET-exon 14 skipping mutations (METex14+) and MET amplification (METamp); A phase II trial in progress. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy425.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Ryoo BY, Ren Z, Kim TY, Pan H, Rau KM, Choi H, Park JW, Kim J, Yen CJ, Kim BH, Zhou D, Straub J, Zhao C, Qin S. Phase II trial of tepotinib vs sorafenib for treatment-naïve advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Asian patients. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy432.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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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Sakai H, Felip E, Cortot A, Veillon R, Griesinger F, Patel J, Horn L, Mazieres J, De Castro Carpeno J, Morise M, Sakamoto T, Bruns R, Scheele J, Straub J, Paik P. Tepotinib in patients with advanced non-small lung cancer (NSCLC) and MET exon 14-skipping mutations: Phase II data. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy425.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Decaens T, Barone C, Assenat E, Wermke M, Fasolo A, Merle P, Blanc JF, Grando V, Bruns R, Straub J, Zhao C, Faivre S. Efficacy and safety of the Met inhibitor tepotinib in patients (pts) with advanced Met+ hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) previously treated with sorafenib. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy432.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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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Decaens T, Barone C, Assenat E, Wermke M, Fasolo A, Merle P, Blanc J, Grando V, Bruns R, Straub J, Zhao C, Faivre S. Phase II efficacy and safety data for the MET inhibitor tepotinib in patients (pts) with sorafenib-treated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy282.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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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Laeufle R, Arnold D, Kopetz S, Straub J, Bruns R, Massimini G, Debenedetto R, Linke R, Elez Fernandez E, Tabernero J. Patient selection for targeting integrin with abituzumab in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): A retrospective analysis of the randomized phase I/II Poseidon study. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy281.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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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Ryoo BY, Ren Z, Kim TY, Pan H, Rau KM, Choi H, Park JW, Kim J, Yen CJ, Kim BH, Zhou D, Straub J, Zhao C, Qin S. Phase II trial of tepotinib vs sorafenib in Asian patients (pts) with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy282.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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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ZusammenfassungDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), übersetzbar als disruptive Störung der Stimmungsregulation, findet sich als neues eigenständiges Krankheitsbild im DSM-5. Im Gegensatz zu anderen disruptiven Störungsbildern wurde DMDD in den Bereich der depressiven Störungen gelegt. Der vorliegende Beitrag soll sich mit den diagnostischen Kriterien, der Prävalenz sowie den Behandlungsoptionen dieses neuen Störungsbildes, basierend auf einer selektiven Literaturübersicht auseinandersetzen. Aus Deutschland liegen keine Studien vor, die aufbauend auf den neuen diagnostischen Kriterien erstellt wurden; eine Prävalenzschätzung ist daher schwierig. Aus den USA wurden Prävalenzraten von ca. 1% aus nicht klinischen Stichproben berichtet. Die spezifischen therapeutischen Optionen zur Behandlung dieses neu geschaffenen Störungsbildes sind in ihrer Evidenz kaum überprüft. Essenziell scheinen die Trennung des Störungsbildes von bipolaren Störungen und die Beachtung von DMDD als möglicher Vorläufer einer depressiven Entwicklung.
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Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common bacterial infections in children. The symptoms are not very specific and range from abdominal pain, poor feeding to nocturnal urinary incontinence. The technique of collecting urine plays an important role for securing the diagnosis. The best way to obtain urine in non-toilet-trained children is catheterization or suprapubic bladder aspiration. In toilet-trained children midstream urine is an acceptable alternative after cleaning the foreskin or labia. In the case of an infection a prompt empirical antibiotic therapy is necessary to reduce the risk of parenchymal scarring of the kidneys. There are different approaches to diagnose vesicoureteral reflux in different countries. The commonly used standard approach in Germany is voiding cystourethrography. In the case of reflux dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scintigraphy should be performed additionally to exclude renal scarring (bottom-up approach).
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- E Lellig
- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Campus Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland.
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Campus Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland.
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Campus Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Campus Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Campus Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Campus Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Campus Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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Straub J, Metzger CD, Plener PL, Koelch MG, Groen G, Abler B. Successful group psychotherapy of depression in adolescents alters fronto-limbic resting-state connectivity. J Affect Disord 2017; 209:135-139. [PMID: 27912160 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [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: 03/08/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Current resting state imaging findings support suggestions that the neural signature of depression and therefore also its therapy should be conceptualized as a network disorder rather than a dysfunction of specific brain regions. In this study, we compared neural connectivity of adolescent patients with depression (PAT) and matched healthy controls (HC) and analysed pre-to-post changes of seed-based network connectivities in PAT after participation in a cognitive behavioral group psychotherapy (CBT). METHODS 38 adolescents (30 female; 19 patients; 13-18 years) underwent an eyes-closed resting-state scan. PAT were scanned before (pre) and after (post) five sessions of CBT. Resting-state functional connectivity was analysed in a seed-based approach for right-sided amygdala and subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC). Symptom severity was assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory Revision (BDI-II). RESULTS Prior to group CBT, between groups amygdala and sgACC connectivity with regions of the default mode network was stronger in the patients group relative to controls. Within the PAT group, a similar pattern significantly decreased after successful CBT. Conversely, seed-based connectivity with affective regions and regions processing cognition and salient stimuli was stronger in HC relative to PAT before CBT. Within the PAT group, a similar pattern changed with CBT. Changes in connectivity correlated with the significant pre-to-post symptom improvement, and pre-treatment amygdala connectivity predicted treatment response in depressed adolescents. LIMITATIONS Sample size and missing long-term follow-up limit the interpretability. CONCLUSIONS Successful group psychotherapy of depression in adolescents involved connectivity changes in resting state networks to that of healthy controls.
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- J Straub
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany; Institute of Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research (IKND), Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical School Brandenburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University Hospital Ulm, Germany.
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- J. Straub
- University Institute of Medical Chemistry and Stomatological Clinic, Debrecen, Hungary
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- University Institute of Medical Chemistry and Stomatological Clinic, Debrecen, Hungary
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Straub J, Apfelbeck M, Karl A, Khoder W, Lellig K, Tritschler S, Stief C, Riccabona M. [Vesico-ureteral reflux: Diagnosis and treatment recommendations]. Urologe A 2016; 55:27-34. [PMID: 26676728 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-015-0003-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR) is one of the most common urologic diseases in childhood. About every third child that presents with a urinary tract infection (UTI) has urinary reflux to the ureter or kidney. Demonstration of a backflow of urine into the ureters or kidneys proves vesicoureteral reflux. In unclear cases, a positioned instillation of contrast agent (PIC) cystogram might be performed and is able to prove vesico-ureteral reflux. OBJECTIVES Since low-grade VUR has a high probability of maturation and self-limitation, infants with VUR should be given prophylactic antibiotics during their first year of life, reevaluating the status of VUR after 12 months. The aim of any treatment is to prevent renal damage. THERAPY The individual risk of renal scarring is decisive for the choice of adequate therapy. This risk is mainly dependent on reflux grade, age, and gender of the child as well as parental therapy adherence. In principle, therapeutic options include conservative as well as endoscopic or open surgical antireflux therapies. CONCLUSION Decisions on treatment should be made individually with parents taking into account all the findings available.
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- J Straub
- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, LMU, Klinikum Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland.
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, LMU, Klinikum Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, LMU, Klinikum Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, LMU, Klinikum Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, LMU, Klinikum Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, LMU, Klinikum Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, LMU, Klinikum Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, LMU, Klinikum Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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Lellig E, Straub J, Riccabona M. [Imaging in pediatric urology]. Urologe A 2015; 54:956-62. [PMID: 26113301 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-015-3853-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND For many years, sonography and the intravenous pyelogram (IVP) were the most important examination methods for the evaluation of the urinary tract in children. Both methods have their pros and cons: sonography provides ideal visualization of normal kidneys and the evaluation of the pelvicalyceal system. For detection or exclusion of renal scarring, however, this method is not well suited. It provides no information regarding kidney function. METHODS With an IVP, it is possible to evaluate urinary excretion and, thus, indirectly assess kidney function. As this examination method involves radiation exposure and the necessity of a contrast agent, it should be avoided in the examination of children. The CT is an excellent examination method that can diagnose nearly all urological diseases in children or answer urological questions; however, a CT scan applies the highest radiation dose of all discussed methods. For this reason, examination via MRI is of increasing importance in uroradiology. Initially only the T2 sequences for the visualization of the urinary tract in children were applied. CONCLUSION The current technical developments as well as the use of the contrast agent gadolinium and the antidiuretic agent furosemide allow an all-in-one evaluation of the kidneys and urinary tract.
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- E Lellig
- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Campus Großhadern, LMU München, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, München, Deutschland,
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Vansteenkiste J, Barlesi F, Waller CF, Bennouna J, Gridelli C, Goekkurt E, Verhoeven D, Szczesna A, Feurer M, Milanowski J, Germonpre P, Lena H, Atanackovic D, Krzakowski M, Hicking C, Straub J, Picard M, Schuette W, O'Byrne K. Cilengitide combined with cetuximab and platinum-based chemotherapy as first-line treatment in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients: results of an open-label, randomized, controlled phase II study (CERTO). Ann Oncol 2015; 26:1734-40. [PMID: 25939894 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [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: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This multicentre, open-label, randomized, controlled phase II study evaluated cilengitide in combination with cetuximab and platinum-based chemotherapy, compared with cetuximab and chemotherapy alone, as first-line treatment of patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients were randomized 1:1:1 to receive cetuximab plus platinum-based chemotherapy alone (control), or combined with cilengitide 2000 mg 1×/week i.v. (CIL-once) or 2×/week i.v. (CIL-twice). A protocol amendment limited enrolment to patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) histoscore ≥200 and closed the CIL-twice arm for practical feasibility issues. Primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS; independent read); secondary end points included overall survival (OS), safety, and biomarker analyses. A comparison between the CIL-once and control arms is reported, both for the total cohorts, as well as for patients with EGFR histoscore ≥200. RESULTS There were 85 patients in the CIL-once group and 84 in the control group. The PFS (independent read) was 6.2 versus 5.0 months for CIL-once versus control [hazard ratio (HR) 0.72; P = 0.085]; for patients with EGFR histoscore ≥200, PFS was 6.8 versus 5.6 months, respectively (HR 0.57; P = 0.0446). Median OS was 13.6 for CIL-once versus 9.7 months for control (HR 0.81; P = 0.265). In patients with EGFR ≥200, OS was 13.2 versus 11.8 months, respectively (HR 0.95; P = 0.855). No major differences in adverse events between CIL-once and control were reported; nausea (59% versus 56%, respectively) and neutropenia (54% versus 46%, respectively) were the most frequent. There was no increased incidence of thromboembolic events or haemorrhage in cilengitide-treated patients. αvβ3 and αvβ5 expression was neither a predictive nor a prognostic indicator. CONCLUSIONS The addition of cilengitide to cetuximab/chemotherapy indicated potential clinical activity, with a trend for PFS difference in the independent-read analysis. However, the observed inconsistencies across end points suggest additional investigations are required to substantiate a potential role of other integrin inhibitors in NSCLC treatment. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ID NUMBER NCT00842712.
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- J Vansteenkiste
- Respiratory Oncology Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospitals KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Multidisciplinary Oncology and Therapeutic Innovations, Aix Marseille University-Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Haematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Département d'Oncologie Médicale, Centre Rene Gauducheau, Saint-Herblain Cedex, France
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera 'S.G. Moscati', Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Hemostaseology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Iridium Cancer Network, Medical Oncology, AZ Klina, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Mazowieckie Centrum Leczenia Chorób Pluc i Gruźlicy, Otwock, Poland
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- Lungenpraxis Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Pulmonary Medicine, AZ Maria Middelares, Ghent, Belgium
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- Pneumology, CHU Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Oncology/Hematology/Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Lung and Thoracic Tumours, Warsaw, Poland
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- Krankenhaus Martha-Maria Halle-Dölau, Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Halle, Germany
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- Cancer Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Élez E, Kocáková I, Höhler T, Martens UM, Bokemeyer C, Van Cutsem E, Melichar B, Smakal M, Csőszi T, Topuzov E, Orlova R, Tjulandin S, Rivera F, Straub J, Bruns R, Quaratino S, Tabernero J. Abituzumab combined with cetuximab plus irinotecan versus cetuximab plus irinotecan alone for patients with KRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer: the randomised phase I/II POSEIDON trial. Ann Oncol 2015; 26:132-140. [PMID: 25319061 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [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] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Integrins are involved in tumour progression and metastasis, and differentially expressed on colorectal cancer (CRC) cells. Abituzumab (EMD 525797), a humanised monoclonal antibody targeting integrin αν heterodimers, has demonstrated preclinical activity. This trial was designed to assess the tolerability of different doses of abituzumab in combination with cetuximab and irinotecan (phase I) and explore the efficacy and tolerability of the combination versus that of cetuximab and irinotecan in patients with metastatic CRC (mCRC) (phase II part). METHODS Eligible patients had KRAS (exon 2) wild-type mCRC and had received prior oxaliplatin-containing therapy. The trial comprised an initial safety run-in using abituzumab doses up to 1000 mg combined with a standard of care (SoC: cetuximab plus irinotecan) and a phase II part in which patients were randomised 1 : 1 : 1 to receive abituzumab 500 mg (arm A) or 1000 mg (arm B) every 2 weeks combined with SoC, or SoC alone (arm C). The primary end point was investigator-assessed progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary end points included overall survival (OS), response rate (RR) and tolerability. Associations between tumour integrin expression and outcomes were also assessed. RESULTS Phase I showed that abituzumab doses up to 1000 mg were well tolerated in combination with SoC. Seventy-three (arm A), 71 (arm B) and 72 (arm C) patients were randomised to the phase II part. Baseline characteristics were balanced. PFS was similar in the three arms: arm A versus SoC, hazard ratio (HR) 1.13 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.78-1.64]; arm B versus SoC, HR 1.11 (95% CI 0.77-1.61). RRs were also similar. A trend toward improved OS was observed: arm A versus SoC, HR 0.83 (95% CI 0.54-1.28); arm B versus SoC, HR 0.80 (95% CI 0.52-1.25). Grade ≥3 treatment-emergent adverse events were observed in 72%, 78% and 67% of patients. High tumour integrin αvβ6 expression was associated with longer OS in arms A [HR 0.55 (0.30-1.00)] and B [HR 0.41 (0.21-0.81)] than in arm C. CONCLUSION The primary PFS end point was not met, although predefined exploratory biomarker analyses identified subgroups of patients in whom abituzumab may have benefit. The tolerability of abituzumab combined with cetuximab and irinotecan was acceptable. Further study is warranted. CLINICALTRIALS.GOV IDENTIFIER: NCT01008475.
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- Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masarykuv Onkologicky Ustav, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Medical Clinic I, Prosper-Hospital, Recklinghausen
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Cancer Center Heilbronn-Franken, Heilbronn
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, University Hospital Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Digestive Oncology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven and KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology, Palacký University Medical School and Teaching Hospital, Olomouc
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- Department of Oncology, Horovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology, Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok Megyei Hetenyi Geza Korhaz-Rendelointezet, Szolnok, Hungary
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- GOU VPO St-Petersburg SMA, n/a Mechnikov Federal Agency of Healthcare, St Petersburg
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- City Clinical Oncology Dispensary, St Petersburg
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- S.I. Russian Cancer Research Center, Moscow, Russia
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- University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Vansteenkiste J, Barlesi F, Waller C, Bennouna J, Gridelli C, Goekkurt E, Verhoeven D, Szczesna A, Feurer M, Milanowski J, Germonpre P, Lena H, Atanackovic D, Krzakowski M, Hicking C, Straub J, Picard M, Schuette W, Byrne KO. Cilengitide (Cil) Combined with Cetuximab and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy As First-Line Treatment in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Nsclc) Patients (Pts): Phase Ii Randomised Certo Study. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu349.14] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Miller K, Hussain M, Le Moulec S, Rybicka I, Bruns R, Straub J. Abituzumab (Di17E6, Emd 525797) Treatment for Chemotherapy-Naive Patients with Asymptomatic or Mildly Symptomatic Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (Mcrpc): Primary Outcomes of the Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Study Perseus (Nct01360840). Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu336.20] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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MacKerell AD, Bashford D, Bellott M, Dunbrack RL, Evanseck JD, Field MJ, Fischer S, Gao J, Guo H, Ha S, Joseph-McCarthy D, Kuchnir L, Kuczera K, Lau FT, Mattos C, Michnick S, Ngo T, Nguyen DT, Prodhom B, Reiher WE, Roux B, Schlenkrich M, Smith JC, Stote R, Straub J, Watanabe M, Wiórkiewicz-Kuczera J, Yin D, Karplus M. All-atom empirical potential for molecular modeling and dynamics studies of proteins. J Phys Chem B 2014; 102:3586-616. [PMID: 24889800 DOI: 10.1021/jp973084f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10758] [Impact Index Per Article: 1075.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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New protein parameters are reported for the all-atom empirical energy function in the CHARMM program. The parameter evaluation was based on a self-consistent approach designed to achieve a balance between the internal (bonding) and interaction (nonbonding) terms of the force field and among the solvent-solvent, solvent-solute, and solute-solute interactions. Optimization of the internal parameters used experimental gas-phase geometries, vibrational spectra, and torsional energy surfaces supplemented with ab initio results. The peptide backbone bonding parameters were optimized with respect to data for N-methylacetamide and the alanine dipeptide. The interaction parameters, particularly the atomic charges, were determined by fitting ab initio interaction energies and geometries of complexes between water and model compounds that represented the backbone and the various side chains. In addition, dipole moments, experimental heats and free energies of vaporization, solvation and sublimation, molecular volumes, and crystal pressures and structures were used in the optimization. The resulting protein parameters were tested by applying them to noncyclic tripeptide crystals, cyclic peptide crystals, and the proteins crambin, bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor, and carbonmonoxy myoglobin in vacuo and in crystals. A detailed analysis of the relationship between the alanine dipeptide potential energy surface and calculated protein φ, χ angles was made and used in optimizing the peptide group torsional parameters. The results demonstrate that use of ab initio structural and energetic data by themselves are not sufficient to obtain an adequate backbone representation for peptides and proteins in solution and in crystals. Extensive comparisons between molecular dynamics simulations and experimental data for polypeptides and proteins were performed for both structural and dynamic properties. Energy minimization and dynamics simulations for crystals demonstrate that the latter are needed to obtain meaningful comparisons with experimental crystal structures. The presented parameters, in combination with the previously published CHARMM all-atom parameters for nucleic acids and lipids, provide a consistent set for condensed-phase simulations of a wide variety of molecules of biological interest.
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- A D MacKerell
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, and Laboratoire de Chimie Biophysique, ISIS, Institut Le Bel, Université Louis Pasteur, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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Elez E, Kocáková I, Höhler T, Martens U, Bokemeyer C, Van Cutsem E, Melichar B, Smakal M, Cso˝szi T, Vyushkov D, Topuzov E, Orlova R, Tjulandin S, Rivera F, Straub J, Bruns R, Quaratino S, Tabernero J. Abituzumab Combined with Cetuximab Plus Irinotecan Versus Cetuximab Plus Irinotecan Alone, as Second-Line Treatment for Patients with KRAS Wild-Type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: The Poseidon Phase I/Randomized Phase II Trial. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu193.8] [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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Ryšavá R, Straub J, Vacková B, Kořen J, Trněný M, Potyšová Z, Špička I. Results of autologous stem cell transplantation for AL amyloidosis in one Czech center. Amyloid 2011; 18 Suppl 1:139-41. [PMID: 21838464 DOI: 10.3109/13506129.2011.574354052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- R Ryšavá
- Nephrology Clinic, 1st Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty teaching hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Tugtekin S, Straub J, Joskowiak D, Kappert U, Neumann L, Rudolph A, Matschke K. Mitral valve surgery in patients with severe impaired left ventricular function - early and midterm results. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1269207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kessler P, Pour L, Gregora E, Zemanova M, Penka M, Brejcha M, Adam Z, Bacovsky J, Fenclova M, Frankova H, Hausdorf P, Walterova L, Heinzova V, Holikova M, Krejci M, Kubackova K, Langrova E, Maisnar V, Meluzinova I, Stavarova Y, Straub J, Scudla V, Gumulec J, Ullrychova J, Hajek R. Low molecular weight heparins for thromboprophylaxis during induction chemotherapy in patients with multiple myeloma. Klin Onkol 2011; 24:281-286. [PMID: 21905619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUNDS Patients with multiple myeloma have a high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), especially during the induction chemotherapy. The aim of our observational study was to determine the impact of prophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) on the incidence of thromboembolic complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed the incidence of thromboembolic events in 258 patients treated with induction chemotherapy containing vincristin, doxorubicin or idarubicin, and dexamethasone, followed by stimulation chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide and G-CSF, and high-dose chemotherapy with melphalan. Two groups of these patients were compared based on the practice of thromboprophylaxis. Patients in the first group (Control, n = 140) were either not treated or treated with a short duration of anticoagulation therapy while the patients in the second group (Prophylactic, n = 118) underwent standard prophylaxis with LMWH throughout the entire period of induction chemotherapy. A total of 102 patients were selected for a close monitoring of the prophylactic effect of different LMWH doses and to be compared to patients without treatment. RESULTS Standard prophylaxis with LMWH significantly (p < 0.007) lowered a risk of VTE when compared to patients without such prophylaxis (3.4% versus 12.9%, respectively). Furthermore, analysis of the subgroup of 102 patients revealed that higher LMWH doses (> 70 IU/kg per day) achieved full prophylaxis in 28 patients while lower doses were less effective leading to DVT in 3 (7.7%) out of 39 patients. In contrast, VTE was diagnosed in 5 (14.3%) out of 35 patients without any LMWH prophylaxis. CONCLUSION Prophylaxis with LMWH leads to a significant reduction of the risk of thromboembolic complications during the induction chemotherapy in patients suffering from MM. The prophylactic effect of LMWH is dose-dependent.
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- P Kessler
- Department of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Hospital Pelhrimov, Czech Republic
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Straub J, Malotaux RNMA. Konsistenzlinien von Fetten und Elaidinierten Oelen: (Zugleich vierte Mitteilung zur Serie “Calorimetrische Analyse organischer Systeme”). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/recl.19380570720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Kořen J, Spička I, Straub J, Vacková B, Trnková M, Pohlreich D, Pytlík R, Trněný M. Retrospective analysis of the results of high-dose chemotherapy with the support of autologous blood stem cells in patients with multiple myeloma. The experience of a single centre. Prague Med Rep 2010; 111:207-218. [PMID: 20946721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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Despite new medical products introduced in multiple myeloma therapy, autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) remains a standard procedure in younger patients with symptomatic disease. We analyzed a group of 190 patients who underwent ASCT at our clinic for multiple myeloma as primary therapy in years 1995-2008. The total number of transplants performed in this group was 291. 110 patients underwent one ASCT, 59 patients had double transplant, out of which 51 patients underwent tandem transplant, 21 patients underwent triple ASCT, out of which 15 patients were transplanted front-line throughout a clinical trial and 6 patients underwent follow-up transplants due to disease progression. The assessment of the best therapeutic effect of ASCT showed the total rates of patients with complete remission--22%, very good partial remission (VGPR)--8%, partial remission--63%, stabilized disease--6% and progression--1%. The transplant related mortality (TRM) was 4.1%. With the median follow-up of surviving patients 2.6 years, the median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 21 and 54 months, respectively; the likelihood of a 7-year overall survival was 28%. Comparing tandem versus single transplants, there was a significant increase in the median PFS (25.8 versus 20.8 months, respectively); however, there was no difference in overall survivals. The IVE mobilization regimen was found to be more efficacious for PBPC collection than high-dosed cyclophosphamide.
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- J Kořen
- Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, First Department of Medicine--Department of Hematology, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Novotová E, Neuwirtová R, Jonásová A, Straub J, Spicka I. [Lenalidomid (Revlimid) in the treatment of multiple myeloma--first experience in the Czech Republic]. Cas Lek Cesk 2008; 147:623-626. [PMID: 19235487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The prognosis of multiple myeloma (MM) has substantially improved during last decades due to new, so-called targeted drugs--proteasome inhibitor bortezomib and immunomodulatory drugs (ImiDs), thalidomide and lenalidomide. They could be used in various combinations and/or sequentially thanks to different mechanism of action and toxicity. Both bortezomib and thalidomide are widely used in Czech republic, however, lenalidomide was approved for the treatment of MM (and MDS) at the very latest and its usage is limited due to high costs, as well. According to the results of clinical trials lenalidomide is effective in myeloma refractory to various therapy including other new drugs. First time in the Czech republic the combination of lenalidomide and dexamethasone was given in our center to 2 patients with relapsed myeloma as 7th and 10th line of therapy. Acceptable results of treatment with improved clinical status in the first patient enabled to suspend his therapeutic plasmaferesis. Disease stabilization lasting three months was observed also in the second patient.
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- E Novotová
- I. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha.
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Heinrigs M, Straub J, Dian D, Sommer H, Janni W, Friese K. Risikoanalyse für die Entwicklung axillärer Rezidive beim primär operablen Mammakarzinom in Abhängigkeit des Nodalstatus. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2007. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983502] [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] Open
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Mecl J, Benáková H, Nohejlová A, Straub J, Zima T, Spicka I. [Detection of free light chains--a new method of diagnostics of haematological diseases]. Cas Lek Cesk 2007; 146:159-62. [PMID: 17373113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND To diagnose monoclonal gamopathy, one of the most frequent haematological diseases, we use immunochemical assays, which are based on the detection of paraprotein in serum and/or urine. METHODS AND RESULTS The most common laboratory assays we use are SPE (serum protein electrophoresis) and IFE (immunofixation electrophoresis). New method represents the detection of free light chain (FLC) in serum. In our study we compared those three methods (SPE, IFE and FLC) from the point of sensitivity of paraprotein detection. For FLC detection was used Freelite system analyzer (Immunotech Beckman Coulter). We examined 51 patients with diagnosis of multiple myeloma, nonHodgkin's lymphoma, primary amyloidosis and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. CONCLUSIONS Detection of FLC is a valuable method which sometimes could specify diagnosis of MG and make the treatment more accurate.
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- Nemocnice Na Homolce, Praha.
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Adam Z, Straub J, Scudla V. [Recommendations of the Czech Myeloma Group (CMG) for the providing early diagnosis of multiple myeloma in conditions of the outpatient clinical praxis]. Cas Lek Cesk 2007; 146:671-672. [PMID: 17966188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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- Z Adam
- Interní--hematoonkologická klinika FN, Brno
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Adam Z, Bednarík J, Neubauer J, Chaloupka R, Fojtík Z, Vanícek J, Pour L, Cermákova Z, Scudla V, Maisnar V, Straub J, Schützová M, Gregora E, Weinreb M, Stuchlíková K, Stanícek J, Hájek R, Krejcí M, Vorlícek J. [Recommendations for early identification of damage to the skeleton by malignant processes, and for early diagnosis of multiple myeloma]. Vnitr Lek 2006; 52 Suppl 2:9-31. [PMID: 18175427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The number of newly diagnosed cases of multiple myeloma in the Czech Republic is about 3-4 per 100 000 persons per year. In the higher age groups, the incidence increases. Multiple myeloma is an illness that reacts well to treatment which can result in periods of remission lasting for years. Some of the patients are even able to return to work. A pre-requisite for successful treatment is early diagnosis and this is usually in the hands of first line physicians. This is the reason why the Czech Myeloma Group, in conjunction with neurologists, orthopedicians and radio diagnosticians has issued the following recommendations for first line physicians containing a more detailed description of the symptoms and the diagnostic pitfalls of the disease. This disease reminds a chameleon for the variety of its symptoms. For the sake of clarification, we shall divide multiple myeloma symptoms into five points, each of which is reason enough to warrant an examination to confirm or rule out a malignant cause of health problems (a negative result does not automatically mean exclusion). If any of the recommended examinations results positive, the diagnostic process must be continued, in which case a general practitioner refers the patient to a specialist health centre. Observing these recommendations should minimize the number of cases of late diagnosis. 1. Bone destruction symptoms. - Unexplained backache for more than one month in any part of spine even without nerve root irritability or without pain in other part of skeleton (ribs, hips, or long bones). - Pain at the beginning of myeloma disease is very similar to benigne common discopathy, however the intensity of backache is decreasing within one months in benigne disease. In the case of malignant process the intensity of bone pain is steadily increasing. - Immediate imaging and laboratory investigation are indicated by resting and night pain in spinal column or in any part of skeleton. - Backache with the sign of spinal cord or nerve compression should be sent for immediate X Ray, and focussed CT/MRI followed by acute surgery if needed. - Osteoporosis especially in men and premenopausal women. 2. Features of changed immunity or bone marrow function. Persistent and recurrent infection, typical is normochromic anaemia, with leucopenia and trombocytopenia. 3. Raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate even increase concentration of total plasma protein. 4. Impaired renal function. Increased level of creatinin or proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome with bilateral legs oedema. 5. Hypercalcemia with typical clinical symptoms (polyuria with dehydratation, constipation, nausea, low level conscience, coma). Every one from these points has to be reason for general medical doctor to start battery of tests: -X-ray of bones focused to painful area (mandatory before physiotherapy, local anaesthesia or other empiric therapy). If plain X-ray does not elucidate pain and symptoms are lasting more than one month, please consider all circumstances and results from laboratory investigation. This patient needs referral to the centre with MRI/CT facilities (CT or MRI is necessary investigation in case of nerve root or spine compression). -Investigation of erythrocyte sedimantion rate (high level of sedimentation of erythrocyte can indicate multiple myeloma). -Full blood count. -Basic biochemical investigation serum and urine: serum urea, creatinin, ionts including calcium, total protein, and albumin CRP (high concentration of total protein indicates myeloma, low level of albumin indicates general pathological process, similary increased concentration of fibrinogen, impaired renal function indicates myeloma kidney, however hypercalcemia is typical for highly aggressive myeloma). -Quantitative screening for IgG, IgM and IgA in serum (isolated raised level one of immunoglobulin with decreased level of the others indicates myeloma). -Common electrophoresis of serum is able to detect monoclonal immunoglobulin level at few gramm concentration. If all the laboratory investigation are in normal level the possibility that the current problems are multiple myeloma origine is smaller, but it does not exclude one of rare variant--non secretory myeloma (undifferentiated plasmocyt lost characteristic feature to produce monoclonal immunoglobulin). If any of tests indicate the possibility of myeloma, patient require urgent specialist referral to department with possibility to make diagnosis of malignant myeloma.
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- Z Adam
- Interní hematoonkologická klinika Lékarské fakulty MU a FN Brno.
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Tichý M, Maisnar V, Palicka V, Friedecký B, Vávrová J, Novotná H, Cermáková Z, Dastych M, Cechák P, Vogtová D, Jarolímková E, Benáková H, Hachová L, Bezdícková D, Kouril F, Zábranská EA, Zenková J, Slabý P, Scudla V, Gregora E, Spicka I, Straub J, Schützova M, Hájek R. International Staging System required standardization of biochemical laboratory testing in multiple myeloma. Neoplasma 2006; 53:492-4. [PMID: 17167717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The standardization of biochemical measurement procedures in multiple myeloma is necessary for reliable prognostic stratification of patients in multicentric trials. The new prognostic index International Staging System for multiple myeloma uses only two laboratory markers, albumin and beta-2 microglobulin. Our study compared results of albumin, beta-2 microglobulin and monoclonal immunoglobulin measurements from six centers which provide treatment for multiple myeloma in the Czech Republic and attempted to standardize the analytic procedures. We have found that the measurement of albumin is well standardized and the results from all laboratories were comparable. The measurement of beta-2 microglobulin achieved comparability only after a partial unification of analytical methods. The determination of monoclonal immunoglobulin concentration provided comparable results for concentrations higher than 20 g/l with higher variability for lower values.
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- M Tichý
- Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Charles University Hospital, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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This case report deals with an, in our regions, unusual diagnosis of coincidence of a genital schistosomiasis of a 30-year-old woman, coming from Africa. The female patient presented herself by a specialist because of longer lasting hypermenorrhoe. After clinical examination the patient underwent an operation because of an uterus myomatosus. The histopathological evaluation showed beside a leimyoma an expanded infestation with schistosomiasis haematobium. After pathological diagnosis the patient underwent the standard therapy with a single injection of praziquantel. We report about the clinic, epidemiology, morphology and diagnostic.
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- D Mayr
- Pathologisches Institut der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
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Pees M, Straub J, Schumacher J, Gompf R, Krautwald-Junghanns ME. [Pilot study of echocardiographic studies using color- and pulsed-wave spectral Doppler methods in blue-crowned amazons (Amazona ventralis) and blue-fronted amazons (Amazona a. aestiva)]. Dtsch Tierarztl Wochenschr 2005; 112:39-40, 42-3. [PMID: 15787312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Colour-flow and pulsed-wave spectral Doppler echocardiography was performed on 6 healthy, adult Hispaniolan amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis) and 6 blue-fronted amazon parrots (Amazona a. aestiva) to establish normal reference values. Birds were anesthetized with isoflurane in oxygen and placed in dorsal recumbency. An electrocardiogram was recorded continuously and birds were imaged with a micro-phased-array scanner with a frequency of 7.0 MHz. After assessment of cardiac function in 2-D-echocardiography, blood flow across the left and the right atrioventricular valve and across the aortic valve was determined using color-flow and pulsed-wave spectral Doppler echocardiography. Diastolic inflow (mean value +/- standard deviation) into the left ventricle was 0.17 +/- 0.02 m/s (Hispaniolan amazons) and 0.18 +/- 0.03 m/s (Blue fronted amazons). Diastolic inflow into the right ventricle was 0.22 +/- 0.05 m/s (Hispaniolan amazons) and 0.22 +/- 0.04 m/s (Blue fronted amazons). Velocity across the aortic valve was 0.84 +/- 0.07 m/s (Hispaniolan amazons) and 0.83 +/- 0.08 m/s (Blue fronted amazons). Systolic pulmonary flow could not be detected in any of the birds in this study. No significant differences were evident between the two species examined. Results of this study indicate that Doppler echocardiography is a promising technique to determine blood flow in the avian heart. Further studies in other avian species are needed to establish reference values for assessment of cardiac function in diseased birds.
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- M Pees
- Universität Leipzig, Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät, Klinik für Kleintiere, Leipzig.
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Spicka I, Hájek R, Vytrasová M, Maisnar V, Gregora E, Schutzova M, Straub J, Scudla V, Adam Z, Klener P. [Bortezomib (Velcade) in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma--the first experience in the Czech Republic]. Cas Lek Cesk 2005; 144:636, 638-40. [PMID: 16193944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Multiple myeloma is the second most prevalent and mostly fatal hematologic cancer. Further advances have been made in understanding the mechanisms involved in the myeloma pathogenesis and elucidation of critical signalling pathways as therapeutical targets. Proteasome inhibitors are the example of this new approach and bortezomib is the first agent in this class to enter clinical trials. METHODS AND RESULTS In 6 hematological centers in Czech Republic 29 patients with refractory/relapsed myeloma had been treated with bortezomib (Velcade, Millennium Pharmaceuticals) in 2004. The initial dose 1.3 mg/m2 of Velcade was given, in 1 case the dose was adjusted due to pre-existing renal failure to 1 mg/m2. The response was achieved in 17 patients (59%). Four patients had complete, 11 partial and two minor responses. In 5 cases stabilization of disease was observed and 6 patients progressed during the therapy. CONCLUSIONS Unfortunately, one patient died immediately after the start of therapy due to sepsis. The most common adverse events were thrombocytopenia, anaemia, neuropathy, gastrointestinal complication, renal failure and fatigue. Grade 4 adverse events occurred in 37.9% of patients (4x thrombocytopenia, 2x gastrointestinal, 2x renal failure, 1x sepsis, leucopenia, hepatopathy and anaemia, respectively). Peripheral neuropathic pain of grade 3 was reported in 4 cases, in one patient therapy had to be interrupted due to this complication. We confirmed promising results of phase II trials.
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- I Spicka
- I. interní klinika 1, LF UK a VFN, Praha
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