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Lin C, Ahn JK, Choi JM, Farrington MS, Gonzalez M, Grethen N, Hsiung YB, Inagaki T, Kamiji I, Kim EJ, Kim JL, Kim HM, Kawata K, Kitagawa A, Komatsubara TK, Kotera K, Lee SK, Lee JW, Lim GY, Luo Y, Matsumura T, Nakagiri K, Nanjo H, Nomura T, Ono K, Redeker JC, Sato T, Sasse V, Shibata T, Shimizu N, Shinkawa T, Shinohara S, Shiomi K, Shiraishi R, Suzuki S, Tajima Y, Tung YC, Wah YW, Watanabe H, Wu T, Yamanaka T, Yoshida HY. Search for the Pair Production of Dark Particles X with K_{L}^{0}→XX, X→γγ. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 130:111801. [PMID: 37001070 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.111801] [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: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
We present the first search for the pair production of dark particles X via K_{L}^{0}→XX with X decaying into two photons using the data collected by the KOTO experiment. No signal was observed in the mass range of 40-110 MeV/c^{2} and 210-240 MeV/c^{2}. This sets upper limits on the branching fractions as B(K_{L}^{0}→XX)<(1-4)×10^{-7} and B(K_{L}^{0}→XX)<(1-2)×10^{-6} at the 90% confidence level for the two mass regions, respectively.
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- C Lin
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, Republic of China
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Division of Science Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Science Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Science Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Division of Science Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Applied Physics, National Defense Academy, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, National Defense Academy, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yamagata University, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, Republic of China
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yamagata University, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan
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Choi JH, Lee SH, Choi JM, Kim HY, Shin ES. Sex difference in 5-year relative survival following percutaneous coronary intervention. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Sex-specific survival following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) varies among studies. This might be clarified using relative survival, which adjusts observed survival in relation to that seen in sex- and age-matched general population. We investigated sex-specific relative survival after PCI.
Methods
A total of 48,783 patients were enrolled in the year 2011 Korean nationwide PCI cohort. Primary outcome was all-cause death. Observed and relative survival at 5 years conditional on surviving 0 days, 30 days, 1 year, and 2 years were assessed. Sex-specific differences in cardiovascular risk factors were adjusted via age-group stratified propensity score matching.
Results
In the unadjusted analyses, 15,710 female patients had a higher frequency of cardiovascular risk factors compared with 33,073 male patients. Both observed survival (hazard ratio [HR]=1.28, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.22–1.34) and relative survival (HR=1.21, 95% CI: 1.16–1.27) were worse in female compared with male (p<0.001, all). In analyses of propensity score-matched 14,454 pairs, female showed a higher observed survival (HR=0.78, 95% CI: 0.74–0.82) but a lower relative survival (HR=1.19, 95% CI: 1.13–1.26) compared with male (p<0.001, all). Neither observed nor relative survival differed between female of age≤50s and age-matched male, but they were lower in female of age≥60s than age-matched male. These findings were consistent in further analyses conditional on surviving 30 days, 1 year, and 2 years.
Conclusions
The 5-year relative survival of female aged≥60 years adjusted by clinical risk factors was lower than that of age-matched male, which mandates the need for the excessive risk reduction in older female undergoing PCI.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- J H Choi
- Samsung Medical Center , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Samsung Medical Center , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Samsung Medical Center , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Chonnam National University Hospital , Gwangju , Korea (Republic of)
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- Ulsan University Hospital , Ulsan , Korea (Republic of)
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Lee SY, Ha S, Jeon MG, Li H, Choi H, Kim HP, Choi YR, I H, Jeong YJ, Park YH, Ahn H, Hong SH, Koo HJ, Lee CW, Kim MJ, Kim YJ, Kim KW, Choi JM. Localization-adjusted diagnostic performance and assistance effect of a computer-aided detection system for pneumothorax and consolidation. NPJ Digit Med 2022; 5:107. [PMID: 35908091 PMCID: PMC9339006 DOI: 10.1038/s41746-022-00658-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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While many deep-learning-based computer-aided detection systems (CAD) have been developed and commercialized for abnormality detection in chest radiographs (CXR), their ability to localize a target abnormality is rarely reported. Localization accuracy is important in terms of model interpretability, which is crucial in clinical settings. Moreover, diagnostic performances are likely to vary depending on thresholds which define an accurate localization. In a multi-center, stand-alone clinical trial using temporal and external validation datasets of 1,050 CXRs, we evaluated localization accuracy, localization-adjusted discrimination, and calibration of a commercially available deep-learning-based CAD for detecting consolidation and pneumothorax. The CAD achieved image-level AUROC (95% CI) of 0.960 (0.945, 0.975), sensitivity of 0.933 (0.899, 0.959), specificity of 0.948 (0.930, 0.963), dice of 0.691 (0.664, 0.718), moderate calibration for consolidation, and image-level AUROC of 0.978 (0.965, 0.991), sensitivity of 0.956 (0.923, 0.978), specificity of 0.996 (0.989, 0.999), dice of 0.798 (0.770, 0.826), moderate calibration for pneumothorax. Diagnostic performances varied substantially when localization accuracy was accounted for but remained high at the minimum threshold of clinical relevance. In a separate trial for diagnostic impact using 461 CXRs, the causal effect of the CAD assistance on clinicians’ diagnostic performances was estimated. After adjusting for age, sex, dataset, and abnormality type, the CAD improved clinicians’ diagnostic performances on average (OR [95% CI] = 1.73 [1.30, 2.32]; p < 0.001), although the effects varied substantially by clinical backgrounds. The CAD was found to have high stand-alone diagnostic performances and may beneficially impact clinicians’ diagnostic performances when used in clinical settings.
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- Sun Yeop Lee
- Department of Medical Artificial Intelligence, Deepnoid, Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Artificial Intelligence, Deepnoid, Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Artificial Intelligence, Deepnoid, Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Artificial Intelligence, Deepnoid, Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Artificial Intelligence, Deepnoid, Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Artificial Intelligence, Deepnoid, Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.,Convergence Medical Institute of Technology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jawol Health Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Respiratory Allergy Medicine, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Artificial Intelligence, Deepnoid, Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Choi JM, Lee SR, Choi EK. Characterizing patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation compared to those with established atrial fibrillation: data from the CODE-AF registry. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab849.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Foundation. Main funding source(s): Korean Healthcare Technology R&D project funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare
OnBehalf
CODE-AF investigator
Background/Introduction: The characteristic of atrial fibrillation (AF), such as the risk of complications, may differ depending on the time after diagnosis.
Purpose
This study aimed to compare the baseline characteristics according to the AF diagnosis duration using a large multicenter prospective registry: CODE-AF (COmparison study of Drugs for symptom control and complication prEvention of Atrial Fibrillation).
Methods
A total of 10,021 patients with AF were enrolled between May 2016 to March 2021. We defined patients into two groups: the newly diagnosed (AF duration less than 3 months before enrollment) and the established (AF duration more than 3 months before enrollment) AF groups. We compared the baseline characteristics and the incidence of the composite outcomes (stroke, all-bleeding, heart failure and all-cause death) during follow-up period between the two groups. The survival analysis was performed using Kaplan-Meier curve analysis with validation by log-rank test.
Results
Among the 10,021 patients with AF (age 67.0 ±14.5 years, female 35.7%), patients with newly diagnosed AF were 2181, and those with established AF were 7840. Two groups did not differ between sex, weight, height, and body mass index. The newly diagnosed AF group was younger with higher tobacco and alcohol consumption compared to the established AF group. The established AF group had more comorbidities at the time of enrollment. Also, CHA2DS2-VASc score (2.36 ±1.64 vs. 2.68 ±1.67, p <0.001) and HAS-BLED score (1.55 ±1.02vs. 1.86 ±1.06 p <0.001) were both higher in established AF. The newly diagnosed AF group had a lower proportion of oral anticoagulation prescription (68.6% vs. 73.0%, p <0.001), whereas prescription of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants was higher compared to those with established AF (75.7% vs. 68.9%, p <0.001) (Table). There was no significant difference in the event-free survival during the overall follow-up period on the composite outcomes. However, the newly diagnosed AF group showed a significantly higher risk of the composite outcomes within 90 days of enrollment than the established AF group (hazard ratio 2.01, 95% confidence interval 1.48 to 2.72) (Figure).
Conclusion
The newly diagnosed AF group showed different characteristics compared to the established AF group. Also, the composite clinical outcomes, including stroke, bleeding, heart failure, and all-cause death, had occurred more frequently during the early period after diagnosis in the newly diagnosed AF group. For the better clinical outcome of patients with newly diagnosed AF, structured assessment and comprehensive management is needed, especially during the early period after diagnosis. Abstract Figure.
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- J M Choi
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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Joo B, Choi HS, Ahn SS, Cha J, Won SY, Sohn B, Kim H, Han K, Kim HP, Choi JM, Lee SM, Kim TG, Lee SK. A Deep Learning Model with High Standalone Performance for Diagnosis of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm. Yonsei Med J 2021; 62:1052-1061. [PMID: 34672139 PMCID: PMC8542476 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.11.1052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate whether a deep learning model for automated detection of unruptured intracranial aneurysms on time-of-flight (TOF) magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) can achieve a target diagnostic performance comparable to that of human radiologists for approval from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety as an artificial intelligence-applied software. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this single-center, retrospective, confirmatory clinical trial, the diagnostic performance of the model was evaluated in a predetermined test set. After sample size estimation, the test set consisted of 135 aneurysm-containing examinations with 168 intracranial aneurysms and 197 aneurysm-free examinations. The target sensitivity and specificity were set as 87% and 92%, respectively. The patient-wise sensitivity and specificity of the model were analyzed. Moreover, the lesion-wise sensitivity and false-positive detection rate per case were also investigated. RESULTS The sensitivity and specificity of the model were 91.11% [95% confidence interval (CI): 84.99, 95.32] and 93.91% (95% CI: 89.60, 96.81), respectively, which met the target performance values. The lesion-wise sensitivity was 92.26%. The overall false-positive detection rate per case was 0.123. Of the 168 aneurysms, 13 aneurysms from 12 examinations were missed by the model. CONCLUSION The present deep learning model for automated detection of unruptured intracranial aneurysms on TOF MRA achieved the target diagnostic performance comparable to that of human radiologists. With high standalone performance, this model may be useful for accurate and efficient diagnosis of intracranial aneurysm.
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- Bio Joo
- Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim KC, Cho HC, Jang TJ, Choi JM, Seo JK. Automatic detection and segmentation of lumbar vertebrae from X-ray images for compression fracture evaluation. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2021; 200:105833. [PMID: 33250283 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.105833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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For compression fracture detection and evaluation, an automatic X-ray image segmentation technique that combines deep-learning and level-set methods is proposed. Automatic segmentation is much more difficult for X-ray images than for CT or MRI images because they contain overlapping shadows of thoracoabdominal structures including lungs, bowel gases, and other bony structures such as ribs. Additional difficulties include unclear object boundaries, the complex shape of the vertebra, inter-patient variability, and variations in image contrast. Accordingly, a structured hierarchical segmentation method is presented that combines the advantages of two deep-learning methods. Pose-driven learning is used to selectively identify the five lumbar vertebrae in an accurate and robust manner. With knowledge of the vertebral positions, M-net is employed to segment the individual vertebra. Finally, fine-tuning segmentation is applied by combining the level-set method with the previously obtained segmentation results. The performance of the proposed method was validated by 160 lumbar X-ray images, resulting in a mean Dice similarity metric of 91.60±2.22%. The results show that the proposed method achieves accurate and robust identification of each lumbar vertebra and fine segmentation of individual vertebra.
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- Kang Cheol Kim
- School of Mathematics and Computing (Computational Science and Engineering), Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- School of Mathematics and Computing (Computational Science and Engineering), Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- School of Mathematics and Computing (Computational Science and Engineering), Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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- School of Mathematics and Computing (Computational Science and Engineering), Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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Choi JM, Camfield E, Bowman A, Rajan K, Labbé N, Gwinn KD, Ownley BH, Moustaid-Moussa N, D'Souza DH. Value-added switchgrass extractives for reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium populations on Formica coupons. Food Microbiol 2020; 95:103674. [PMID: 33397608 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Recurring outbreaks linked to Escherichia coli O157:H7-contaminated lettuce and Salmonella enterica-contaminated sprouts highlight the need for improved food safety measures. The aim of this study was to determine the ability of a bio-based antimicrobial extract prepared from switchgrass, a dedicated energy crop, to reduce E. coli O157:H7 and S. Typhimurium populations on Formica coupons, a model food-contact surface. Overnight cultures of ~7 log CFU/mL E. coli O157:H7 and S. Typhimurium, air-dried on Formica coupons were treated with 0.625% NaClO, 70% ethanol, sterile water or different batches of switchgrass extractives (SE1, SE2, and SE3) for up to 30 min. E. coli O157:H7 was reduced by 4.43 log CFU/mL after 1 min by SE3, and to non-detectable levels after 1 min by all other treatments. Populations of S. Typhimurium LT2 (15-min drying) were reduced by 3.30 log CFU/mL with 70% ethanol, 5.38 log CFU/mL with SE1, and to non-detectable levels with 0.625% NaClO after 1 min, while S. Typhimurium ATCC 23564 (1-h drying) was non-detectable after 1 min by all treatments. Under soiled conditions, 10-min treatment with SE1 and 70% ethanol reduced both bacteria to non-detectable levels. Studies with concentrated switchgrass extractives combined with various other natural disinfectants or in hurdle approaches warrant further investigation.
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- J M Choi
- Department of Food Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Food Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Food Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Center for Renewable Carbon, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Center for Renewable Carbon, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Entomology and Plant Pathology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Entomology and Plant Pathology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and Obesity Research Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Food Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
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Cha DH, Gee HY, Cachau R, Choi JM, Park D, Jee SH, Ryu S, Kim KK, Won HH, Limou S, Myung W, Winkler CA, Cho SK. Contribution of SLC22A12 on hypouricemia and its clinical significance for screening purposes. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14360. [PMID: 31591475 PMCID: PMC6779878 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50798-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Differentiating between inherited renal hypouricemia and transient hypouricemic status is challenging. Here, we aimed to describe the genetic background of hypouricemia patients using whole-exome sequencing (WES) and assess the feasibility for genetic diagnosis using two founder variants in primary screening. We selected all cases (N = 31) with extreme hypouricemia (<1.3 mg/dl) from a Korean urban cohort of 179,381 subjects without underlying conditions. WES and corresponding downstream analyses were performed for the discovery of rare causal variants for hypouricemia. Two known recessive variants within SLC22A12 (p.Trp258*, pArg90His) were identified in 24 out of 31 subjects (77.4%). In an independent cohort, we identified 50 individuals with hypouricemia and genotyped the p.Trp258* and p.Arg90His variants; 47 of the 50 (94%) hypouricemia cases were explained by only two mutations. Four novel coding variants in SLC22A12, p.Asn136Lys, p.Thr225Lys, p.Arg284Gln, and p.Glu429Lys, were additionally identified. In silico studies predict these as pathogenic variants. This is the first study to show the value of genetic diagnostic screening for hypouricemia in the clinical setting. Screening of just two ethnic-specific variants (p.Trp258* and p.Arg90His) identified 87.7% (71/81) of Korean patients with monogenic hypouricemia. Early genetic identification of constitutive hypouricemia may prevent acute kidney injury by avoidance of dehydration and excessive exercise.
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- Do Hyeon Cha
- Department of Pharmacology, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Biomedical Computational Science, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Green Cross, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Predictive Toxicology, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion and Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Cohort Studies, Total Healthcare Center, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Centre de Recherche en Transplantation et Immunologie (CRTI) UMR1064 Inserm, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France.,Institut de Transplantation en Urologie-Néphrologie (ITUN), Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France.,Ecole Centrale de Nantes, Nantes, France.,Molecular Genetic Epidemiology Section, Basic Science Laboratory, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Molecular Genetic Epidemiology Section, Basic Science Laboratory, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. .,Molecular Genetic Epidemiology Section, Basic Research Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 8560 Progress Drive, Frederick, MD 21701, USA.
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Ham JH, Yu JS, Choi JM, Cho ES, Kim JH, Chung JJ. Peri-ampullary duodenal diverticulum: effect on extrahepatic bile duct dilatation after cholecystectomy. Clin Radiol 2019; 74:735.e15-735.e22. [PMID: 31256908 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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AIM To investigate the effect of peri-ampullary duodenal diverticula (PAD) on extrahepatic bile duct (EHBD) dilatation before and after cholecystectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS During a 5-year period, a total of 860 consecutive patients with prior cholecystectomy were examined using abdominal computed tomography (CT). After exclusion of those with other obstructive EHBD lesions, 61 patients with PAD were recruited for evaluation of EHBD dilatation before and after cholecystectomy and were compared with a randomly sampled control group (n=113) without PAD. EHBD diameter was measured on coronal reconstruction CT using electronic callipers on the picture archiving and communication system monitors by two reviewers in consensus. RESULTS There was no significant difference in EHBD diameter between PAD and non-PAD groups (8.2±2.8 versus 7.8±2.3 mm; p=0.276) before cholecystectomy. Compared with preoperative diameter, EHBD was significantly dilated after cholecystectomy (7.9±2.5 versus 9.8±3.4 mm, p<0.001), regardless of the presence of PAD; the degree of change was more prominent in the PAD group than in the non-PAD group (3.3±2.4 versus 1.1±1.6 mm; p<0.001) after surgery. The size of PAD did not affect the degree of EHBD dilatation after cholecystectomy (p=0.522). In the non-PAD group, the degree of EHBD dilatation was positively correlated with the follow-up interval after cholecystectomy (r=0.298; p=0.002), while the PAD group showed no significant correlation (r=-0.036; p=0.797). In patients with ≥2 mm postoperative EHBD dilatation, PAD incidence was higher than that in other patients (odds ratio, 8.739; p<0.001). CONCLUSION Regardless of their size or postoperative follow-up duration, PAD induce marked post-cholecystectomy biliary dilatation.
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- J H Ham
- Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06273, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06273, South Korea.
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- Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06273, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06273, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06273, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06273, South Korea
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Jin SM, Shim W, Oh BJ, Oh SH, Yu SJ, Choi JM, Park HJ, Park JB, Kim JH. Anakinra Protects Against Serum Deprivation-Induced Inflammation and Functional Derangement in Islets Isolated From Nonhuman Primates. Am J Transplant 2017; 17:365-376. [PMID: 27376767 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 01/17/2016] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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We investigated whether serum deprivation induces islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) oligomer accumulation and/or a proinflammatory response and, if so, whether the addition of interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist to the culture medium can relieve the proinflammatory response during serum-deprived culture of nonhuman primate (NHP) islets. After culture in medium with and without Ana under serum-deprived culture conditions, IAPP oligomer/amyloid accumulation, in vitro viability, islet function, cytokine secretion, and posttransplantation outcome in streptozotocin-induced diabetic nude mice were determined in islets isolated from heterozygote human IAPP transgenic (hIAPP+/- ) mice and/or NHP islets. Serum deprivation induced accumulation of IAPP oligomer, but not amyloid, in NHP islets. Anakinra (Ana) protected islets from the serum deprivation-induced impairment of in vitro viability and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and attenuated serum deprivation-induced caspase-1 activation, transcription, and secretion of IL-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α in hIAPP+/- mice and NHP islets. Supplementation of medium with Ana during serum-deprived culture also improved posttransplantation in vivo outcomes of NHP islets. In conclusion, serum deprivation induced accumulation of IAPP oligomers and proinflammatory responses in cultured isolated islets. Supplementation of the culture medium with Ana attenuated the functional impairment and proinflammatory responses induced by serum deprivation in ex vivo culture of NHP islets.
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- S-M Jin
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.,Molecular Science and Technology Research Center, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST (Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology), Seoul, Korea
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Sandborn WJ, Melmed GY, McGovern DPB, Loftus EV, Choi JM, Cho JH, Abraham B, Gutierrez A, Lichtenstein G, Lee SD, Randall CW, Schwartz DA, Regueiro M, Siegel CA, Spearman M, Kosutic G, Pierre-Louis B, Coarse J, Schreiber S. Clinical and demographic characteristics predictive of treatment outcomes for certolizumab pegol in moderate to severe Crohn's disease: analyses from the 7-year PRECiSE 3 study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015; 42:330-42. [PMID: 26031921 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Revised: 03/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical factors were previously identified as predictors of short-term treatment efficacy in Crohn's disease (CD). The PRECiSE 3 (P3) 7-year trial provides an opportunity to study predictors of short- and long-term clinical remission among CD patients treated with certolizumab pegol (CZP). AIM To identify factors that influence long-term remission of CD with CZP treatment. METHODS Patients who had completed placebo-controlled studies (PRECiSE 1/PRECiSE 2, P1/P2) enrolled in P3 and received open-label CZP 400 mg every 4 weeks up to 7 years. Baseline predictors included, but were not limited to, smoking status, disease duration, prior inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) surgery, Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI), albumin, haematocrit and CZP exposure; association with time to initial remission (HBI ≤4) was tested for patients who received CZP in P1/P2; time to loss of remission/frequency of maintenance of remission was also tested. Univariate analyses and multivariate Cox or logistic regression models were used. RESULTS Predictors for initial remission (N = 377) included age, haematocrit, prior IBD surgery and entry HBI (P < 0.05 for all). Predictors for loss of remission (N = 437) included HBI, serum albumin concentration, haematocrit, smoking status and exposure. Predictors of maintenance of remission (N = 437) included haematocrit, IBD surgery, HBI, disease duration, serum albumin concentration and exposure. Significant predictors were confirmed with stepwise multivariate regression models. CONCLUSIONS These analyses identified several influential parameters for short-and long-term remission of Crohn's disease with certolizumab pegol treatment. The data yield valuable hypotheses regarding factors that influence certolizumab pegol treatment. More investigation is needed. (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00552058).
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- W J Sandborn
- University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- The Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel and Immunology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- The Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel and Immunology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- UCLA Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Gastroenterology Research of America, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Christian-Albrechts University at Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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Shin SY, Choi JM, Seo J, Ahn HW, Choi YG, Cheong BK, Lee S. The effect of doping Sb on the electronic structure and the device characteristics of Ovonic Threshold Switches based on Ge-Se. Sci Rep 2014; 4:7099. [PMID: 25403772 PMCID: PMC4235286 DOI: 10.1038/srep07099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The Ovonic Threshold Switch (OTS) based on an amorphous chalcogenide material has attracted much interest as a promising candidate for a high-performance thin-film switching device enabling 3D-stacking of memory devices. In this work, we studied on the electronic structure of amorphous Sb-doped Ge0.6Se0.4 (in atomic mole fraction) film and its characteristics as to OTS devices. From the optical absorption spectroscopy measurement, the band gap (Eg) was found to decrease with increasing Sb content. In addition, as Sb content increased, the activation energy (Ea) for electrical conduction was found to decrease down to about one third of Eg from a half. As to the device characteristics, we found that the threshold switching voltage (Vth) drastically decreased with the Sb content. These results, being accountable in terms of the changes in the bonding configuration of constituent atoms as well as in the electronic structure such as the energy gap and trap states, advance an effective method of compositional adjustment to modulate Vth of an OTS device for various applications.
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- Sang-Yeol Shin
- 1] Electronic Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu. 136-791, Seoul, Republic of Korea [2] Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, Gyeonggi. 412-791, Republic of Korea
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- Electronic Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu. 136-791, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Electronic Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu. 136-791, Seoul, Republic of Korea [2] Department of Nanomaterials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Daejon 305-350, South Korea
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- Electronic Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu. 136-791, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, Gyeonggi. 412-791, Republic of Korea
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- Electronic Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu. 136-791, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Electronic Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu. 136-791, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ryoo JH, Oh CM, Kim HS, Park SK, Choi JM. Clinical association between serum γ-glutamyltransferase levels and the development of insulin resistance in Korean men: a 5-year follow-up study. Diabet Med 2014; 31:455-61. [PMID: 24102943 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2013] [Revised: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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AIMS In recent years, γ-glutamyltransferase has emerged as a predictor of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, the metabolic syndrome and hypertension. However, it is not yet certain whether γ-glutamyltransferase is a predictor for insulin resistance. The aim of this study was to examine the longitudinal association between baseline γ-glutamyltransferase level and the development of insulin resistance in Korean men. METHODS We performed a prospective cohort study, involving 22 931 healthy Korean men without baseline insulin resistance (homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, HOMA-IR < 2.7) for 5 years. We checked the HOMA-IR serially to monitor the development of insulin resistance (incidence of HOMA-IR ≥ 2.7). A Cox proportional hazards model was used to determine hazard ratios for insulin resistance by quartile groups of baseline serum γ-glutamyltransferase levels. RESULTS During 81 208.6 person-years of follow-up, 3856 (16.8%) cases of insulin resistance developed between 2006 and 2010. After adjusting for multiple covariates, including baseline HOMA-IR, the hazard ratios (95% CI) for incident insulin resistance comparing the second to the fourth quartile of baseline serum γ-glutamyltransferase levels with the first quartile were 1.19 (1.06-1.33), 1.38 (1.23-1.53) and 1.58 (1.41-1.77), respectively (P for trend < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our findings show that serum γ-glutamyltransferase level could be a predictor of the development of insulin resistance in Korean men.
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- J H Ryoo
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University
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Lee JY, Shin TJ, Choi JM, Seo KS, Kim HJ, Yoon TG, Lee YS, Han H, Chung HJ, Oh Y, Jung SJ, Shin KJ. Antinociceptive curcuminoid, KMS4034, effects on inflammatory and neuropathic pain likely via modulating TRPV1 in mice. Br J Anaesth 2013; 111:667-72. [PMID: 23719767 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Curcumin, the active ingredient of turmeric (Curcuma longa), has a wide range of beneficial effects including anti-inflammation and analgesia. However, poor bioavailability of curcumin hinders its clinical application. To overcome this limitation, we modified the structure of curcumin and synthesized new derivatives with favourable pharmacokinetic profiles. Recently, curcumin has been shown to have an antagonizing effect on transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) ion channels. We investigated the antinociceptive activity of KMS4034 which had the most favourable pharmacokinetics among the tested curcumin derivatives. METHODS To evaluate the mechanism of the antinociceptive effects of KMS4034, capsaicin (I(CAP))- and heat (I(heat))-induced currents in TRPV1 expressing HEK293 cells were observed after the application of KMS4034. Nociceptive behavioural measurement using the hot-plate test, formalin test, and chronic constriction injury (CCI) model were evaluated in mice. Also, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) was stained immunohistochemically in the L4/5 dorsal horns in mice with neuropathic pain. RESULTS I(CAP) (P<0.01) and I(heat) (P<0.05) of TRPV1 were significantly blocked by 10 μM KMS4034. Behaviourally, noticeable antinociceptive effects after 10 mg kg(-1) of KMS4034 treatment were observed in the first (P<0.05) and second phases (P<0.05) of the formalin and hot-plate tests. The mechanical threshold of CCI mice treated with 10 mg kg(-1) KMS4034 was significantly increased compared with control. Immunohistochemical CGRP expression was decreased in the lamina I-II of the lumbar dorsal horns in KMS4034-treated CCI mice compared with the control (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS KMS4034 may be an effective analgesic for various pain conditions.
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- J Y Lee
- Department of Dental Anesthesiology and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Choi JM, Kim YH, Roh SY. Acute hepatic encephalopathy presenting as cortical laminar necrosis: case report. Korean J Radiol 2013; 14:324-8. [PMID: 23482893 PMCID: PMC3590348 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2013.14.2.324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2012] [Accepted: 05/10/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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We report on a 55-year-old man with alcoholic liver cirrhosis who presented with status epilepticus. Laboratory analysis showed markedly elevated blood ammonia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed widespread cortical signal changes with restricted diffusion, involving both temporo-fronto-parietal cortex, while the perirolandic regions and occipital cortex were uniquely spared. A follow-up brain MRI demonstrated diffuse cortical atrophy with increased signals on T1-weighted images in both the basal ganglia and temporal lobe cortex, representing cortical laminar necrosis. We suggest that the brain lesions, in our case, represent a consequence of toxic effect of ammonia.
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- Jong Mun Choi
- Department of Radiology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Daejin Medical Center, Seongnam 463-774, Korea
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Choi JM, Hong HJ, Chang SK, Oh SH. Cerebellar infarction originating from vertebral artery stenosis caused by a hypertrophied uncovertebral joint. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2012; 21:908.e7-9. [PMID: 22365284 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.09.019] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2011] [Revised: 09/24/2011] [Accepted: 09/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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We report a case of cerebellar infarction originating from vertebral artery stenosis caused by a hypertrophied uncovertebral joint. A 38-year-old man presented with sudden onset of headache, dizziness, and dysarthria. The magnetic resonance imaging scan of the brain revealed acute infarction in the right cerebellar hemisphere in the territory of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) and superior cerebellar artery (SCA). Magnetic resonance, 3-dimensional computed tomographic, and conventional angiography revealed severe right vertebral artery stenosis by extrinsic compression of the hypertrophied right C5-C6 uncovertebral joint. The diagnosis was acute cerebellar infarction, which was probably caused by embolism from the right vertebral artery stenosis that was caused by the hypertrophied C5-C6 uncovertebral joint. C5-C6 anterior discectomy and fusion were performed together with direct uncovertebral joint decompression. Postoperative 3-dimensional computed tomographic angiography revealed improvement in antegrade filling in the right vertebral artery. The imaging findings for this patient and the pathogenesis of cerebellar infarction for our patient are discussed.
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- Jong Mun Choi
- Department of Radiology, Daejin Medical Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Choi JM, Park KM, Kim SH, Hwang DW, Chon SH, Lee JH, Lee SY, Lee YJ. Effect of necrosis modulator necrox-7 on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in beagle dogs. Transplant Proc 2011; 42:3414-21. [PMID: 21094788 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2010] [Revised: 07/29/2010] [Accepted: 08/26/2010] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The liver is susceptible to ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury during inflow occlusion for hepatectomy. There is no effective pharmacologic agent available to prevent the release of high-mobility-group box 1 (HMGB1) or to ameliorate IR injury. This pilot study sought to develop a model in beagle dogs for the purpose of testing the efficacy of a necrosis modulator, necrox-7, to prevent hepatic IR injury in beagle dogs. METHODS Six male beagle dogs were randomly assigned to the control group (group A; n = 3) or the treatment group (group B; n = 3). Under general anesthesia, group B received intravenous infusion of necrox-7 (13 mg/kg over 20 minutes) followed by 60 minutes of left hepatic inflow occlusion and 60 minutes of reperfusion. Both groups were tested for serum biochemicals, hematology values, liver biopsies, and plasma HMGB1 levels over a 48-hour period. RESULTS The maximum alanine transferase (ALT), aspartate transferase (AST), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels among group A versus group B were: ALT 868.3 ± 337.4 IU/L vs 274.3 ± 72.6 IU/L (P = .041); AST 1,024.7 ± 246.5 IU/L vs 505.3 ± 66.7 IU/L (P = .024); and LDH 962.7 ± 226.2 IU/L vs 552.7 ± 62.4 IU/L (P = .039). Liver biopsy demonstrated marked necrosis and inflammatory infiltrates in group A, whereas group B showed little evidence of IR injury. The plasma HMGB1 concentration was significantly lower among group B versus A. CONCLUSION This pilot study developed a hepatic IR injury model, demonstrating that necrox-7 reduced hepatic necrosis secondary to IR injury in a large animal setting.
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- J M Choi
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Karski M, Förster L, Choi JM, Alt W, Widera A, Meschede D. Nearest-neighbor detection of atoms in a 1D optical lattice by fluorescence imaging. Phys Rev Lett 2009; 102:053001. [PMID: 19257509 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.102.053001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We overcome the diffraction limit in fluorescence imaging of neutral atoms in a sparsely filled one-dimensional optical lattice. At a periodicity of 433 nm, we reliably infer the separation of two atoms down to nearest neighbors. We observe light induced losses of atoms occupying the same lattice site, while for atoms in adjacent lattice sites, no losses due to light induced interactions occur. Our method points towards characterization of correlated quantum states in optical lattice systems with filling factors of up to one atom per lattice site.
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- M Karski
- Institut für Angewandte Physik der Universität Bonn, Wegelerstrasse 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
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Kim JC, Choi SH, Kim JK, Kim Y, Kim HJ, Im JS, Lee SY, Choi JM, Lee HM, Ahn JK. [Herpes simplex virus type 1 ICP27 induces apoptotic cell death by increasing intracellular reactive oxygen species]. Mol Biol (Mosk) 2008; 42:470-477. [PMID: 18702305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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HSV-1 ICP27, an immediate early protein of herpes simplex virus type 1, is involved in viral replication, transcriptional activation, RNA stability, apoptosis, and reactivation from viral latency. The reactivation from viral latency is closely related to apoptosis and oxidative stress. To understand the effect of ICP27 upon apoptosis, we tested for cell death of ICP27-expressing cells (3-3) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. Under oxidative stress, 3-3 cells were sensitive to death, displaying typical apoptosis features such as oligonucleosomal DNA fragmentation, chromatin condensation, and G0/G1 accumulation. To dissect the sensitizing mechanism of ICP27 in apoptosis, we analyzed the level of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in 3-3 cells. We found that 3-3 cells exhibited increased ROS levels compared to Vero cells devoid of ICP27. We also observed that the increased levels of intracellular ROS in 3-3 cells were caused by disturbances in antioxidant enzymes. In 3-3 cells, the elevated ROS increased the AP-1 activity, subsequently the expression of Bax increased, and the expression of Bcl2 was reduced. In addition, 3-3 cells were sensitive to various apoptotic agents. Taken together, these results indicate that HSV-I ICP27 sensitizes the cells to apoptosis by elevating the intracellular levels of ROS.
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Choi JM, Choi BH, Seo JW, Sohn RH, Ryu MS, Yi W, Park KS. A system for ubiquitous health monitoring in the bedroom via a Bluetooth network and wireless LAN. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2007; 2004:3362-5. [PMID: 17271003 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2004.1403944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Advances in information technology have enabled ubiquitous health monitoring at home, which is particularly useful for patients, who have to live alone. We have focused on the automatic and unobtrusive measurement of biomedical signals and activities of patients. We have constructed wireless communication networks in order to transfer data. The networks consist of Bluetooth and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). In this paper, we present the concept of a ubiquitous-Bedroom (u-Bedroom) which is a part of a ubiquitous-House (u-House) and we present our systems for ubiquitous health monitoring.
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- J M Choi
- Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Moisturizers are commonly used for routine skin care. This study assessed the effects of a moisturizer on barrier function, epidermal architecture, keratinocyte proliferation, and physiological regulation of the epidermis in photoaged but otherwise normal skin. Fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms were treated twice a day for 4 weeks with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine. Baseline and post-treatment transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and ipsilateral forearm biopsies were obtained. Epidermal thickness, melanin levels, keratinocyte proliferation, and expression of keratins were evaluated. Induction of keratins 6 and 16, commonly associated with keratinocyte proliferation and wound healing, was observed. Epidermal thickness increased by 0.019 mm (P = 0.005), barrier function improved (TEWL decreased by 13%) and melanin intensity decreased (P = 0.004). Even nonxerotic, photoaged skin may appear younger, benefiting structurally and functionally from routine use of moisturizers containing dimethicone and glycerine.
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- R W Short
- Department of Dermatology, Malcolm Grow Medical Center, MD, USA
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Background and Purpose This study was undertaken to determine the knowledge that people with epilepsy (PWE) have regarding the nature of epilepsy and its management, and also to identify the factors contributing to their knowledge of epilepsy. Methods We studied 79 consecutive PWE who visited the outpatient clinic of Seoul National University Hospital using a structured questionnaire consisting of 27 questions in 3 categories. The mean correct response rate was 61%, with 81% believing that brain cells die during a seizure, 29% considering it dangerous to take a bath or shower alone, and more than 70% believing that taking antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) will impair memory and damage the liver and kidneys. Results The mean overall correct-answer rate was significantly related to gender, length of education, type of seizures, and regularity of hospital visits (all p<0.05). Conclusions The level of knowledge deviated significantly from the scientific data, especially in the causes of epilepsy, safety issues, and side effects of AEDs. A large-scale study should identify those PWE with the lowest knowledge of epilepsy, and then develop and implement suitable educational intervention programs to improve their knowledge.
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- Smi Choi-Kwon
- College of Nursing & Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Chang SG, Jeon SH, Lee SJ, Choi JM, Kim YW. Clinical significance of urinary vascular endothelial growth factor and microvessel density in patients with renal cell carcinoma. Urology 2001; 58:904-8. [PMID: 11744455 DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(01)01375-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the urinary vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels from patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Neovascularization, an essential event for the growth of solid tumors, is regulated by a number of angiogenic factors. VEGF is thought to exert potent angiogenic activity. METHODS Urine samples were obtained before radical nephrectomy from 27 patients with RCC and 10 control subjects with no evidence of cancer or inflammatory disease. VEGF was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in the urine and corrected according to the 24-hour urine concentration of creatinine. The microvessel density was measured by immunohistochemical staining with CD31 monoclonal antibody. Nuclear morphometry was performed by photomicroscopy. RESULTS The corrected urinary VEGF levels in patients with RCC were much higher than those in the normal control group (P = 0.039) and were more elevated in patients with higher stages of RCC (Stages III and IV versus Stages I and II; P = 0.024). A tendency was also noted for the VEGF levels to be higher according to cell grade. However, no statistical correlation was found between the corrected urinary VEGF and age, sex, tumor size, cell type, microvessel density, platelet count, or hemoglobin. The nuclear area was higher with more advanced-stage tumors (P = 0.043) and tended to increase according to the tumor cell grade. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study indicate that urinary VEGF levels are increased in patients with RCC. However, they may not reflect the underlying angiogenic activity, and it may be that other angiogenic factors play a more prominent role.
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- S G Chang
- Department of Urology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- B K Koh
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Mary's Hospital, Korea
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Choi JM, Kim CD, Hong KW. Involvement of NADH/NADPH oxidase-derived superoxide in experimental vasospasm induced by periarterial blood in rat femoral artery. Life Sci 2001; 69:1753-63. [PMID: 11665837 DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(01)01273-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 11/16/2022]
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To elucidate the mechanism(s) involved in periarterial blood-mediated vasospasm in the rat femoral artery, vascular production of superoxide and related expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) were assessed with subsequent perivascular mobilization of granulocytes and macrophages. Arterial vasospasm characterized by increased wall thickness and decreased lumen size was observed on the side exposed to blood at 7 to 12 days, and these vascular changes were significantly ameliorated by pretreatment with NADH/NADPH oxidase inhibitor, diphenyleneiodonium (200 microM, locally). Increased mobilization of granulocytes was paralleled with the expression of ICAM-1 in the vessels at 24 hours after periarterial application of blood to the femoral artery, and then both declined. Subsequently, infiltration of macrophage progressively increased at all layers throughout 7 to 12 days. In in vitro study, a large amount of superoxide that was inhibitable by diphenyleneiodonium (20 and 100 microM) was produced at 3 hours upon application of 10% autologous blood to the aortic segments. Furthermore, ICAM-1 expression by autologous blood was well correlated with generation of superoxide anion in the aortic segment (r=0.975, P<0.05). Taken together, it is suggested that NADH/NADPH oxidase-derived superoxide is implicated in periarterial blood-induced vasospasm via increased expression of ICAM-1 with subsequent mobilization of granulocyte/macrophage.
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- J M Choi
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea
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Choi JM, Lee RK, Yariv A. Control of critical coupling in a ring resonator-fiber configuration: application to wavelength-selective switching, modulation, amplification, and oscillation. Opt Lett 2001; 26:1236-1238. [PMID: 18049571 DOI: 10.1364/ol.26.001236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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By controlling the internal loss of a ring resonator near critical coupling, we demonstrate control of the transmitted power in a fiber that is coupled to the resonator. We also demonstrate wavelength-selective optical amplification and oscillation.
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Choi JM, Kim CD, Hong KW. Expression of intracellular adhesion molecule–1 linking superoxide to mobilization of granulocytes and macrophages after periarterial blood in rat femoral artery: effect of rebamipide. Neurosurg Focus 2000; 8:e5. [PMID: 16859283 DOI: 10.3171/foc.2000.8.5.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [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: 11/06/2022]
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To clarify the mechanism(s) involved in the perivascular mobilization of granulocytes and macrophages by periarterial autologous blood (PAAB) in the vicinity of the femoral artery (FA) in rats, superoxide production as well as expression of intercellular adhesion molecule–1 (ICAM-1) were determined by conducting both in vitro and in vivo experiments.
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In an in vitro study, a significant amount of superoxide inhibited by diphenyleneiodonium (20 μM and 100 μM) was identified at 3 hours after application of 10% whole blood to the aortic segments, and these results were correlated with in vitro ICAM-1 expression. High expression of ICAM-1 was subsequently demonstrated in these segments at 24 hours in in vitro and in vivo studies. In the in vivo study, an increased mobilization of granulocytes paralleled with a high expression of ICAM-1 in the vessels at 24 hours after administration of PAAB to the FA and then declined. Subsequently, macrophage infiltration progressively increased at all layers throughout a period of 7 to 12 days. Pretreatment with rebamipide (100 and 300 mg kg−1 day−1, orally) significantly inhibited the expression of ICAM-1 with inhibition of mobilization of granulocyte/macrophage.
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These findings suggest that application of PAAB to the rat FA causes superoxide-linked expression of ICAM-1 and mobilization of granulocyte and macrophages. Thus, the potential value in suppressing these variables stimulated by PAAB is indicated in therapeutic strategies for prevention and possible regression of vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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- J M Choi
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea
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Prenatal fetal echocardiography studies detected large multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas and led to the diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis. Despite episodes of bradyarrhythmias and severe lung compression in utero, the neonate did well and was discharged home on day 20 of life. On day 30 of life, the infant expired at home from cardiac arrest secondary to arrhythmia.
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- J M Choi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sloane Hospital for Women at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Chronic irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) is a common skin disease, especially in the workplace, but determining the recovery time of chronic ICD is not easy. To measure the recovery time of chronic ICD, we examined the skin reactivity to a model surfactant, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), on previous chronic ICD and normal sites by visual grade and non-invasive instruments. Chronic ICD was induced on the forearms of 10 volunteers (aged 23 to 43 years) by occluded application of 1% SLS for 30 min on 5 consecutive days each week for 3 weeks. Previous ICD and normal sites were provoked by the occluded application of 7.5% SLS for 30 min daily on 4 consecutive days, 2, 5 and 10 weeks after induction. Skin reactivity was assessed daily by awarding visual erythema scores, visual scale scores and measuring transepidermal water loss, skin color reflectance, and electrical capacitance. Skin reactivity of previous chronic ICD sites to SLS showed hyperreactivity compared to normal sites even after the 10th week post-induction.
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- J M Choi
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul
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A hydroxyapatite layer was formed on the surface of a Ti-based alloy by ion-beam-assisted deposition. The deposition methodology comprised of an electron beam vaporizing a pure hydroxyapatite target, while an Ar ion beam was focused on the metal substrate to assist deposition. All deposited layers were amorphous, regardless of the current level of the ion beam. The bond strength between the layer and the substrate increased steadily with increasing current, while the dissolution rate in a physiological saline solution decreased remarkably. These improvements were attributed to an increase in the Ca/P ratio of the layer. Without ion beam assistance, the Ca/P ratio was much lower than the stoichiometric HAp (Ca/P = 1.67). With ion-beam assistance, the Ca/P ratio of the layer increased presumably due to the high sputtering rate of P compared to that of Ca from the layer being coated.
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- J M Choi
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, South Korea
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Kim JM, Chang KH, Choi YH, Song YG, Kang SM, Yoon TY, Choi JM, Park SY, Lew DJ. Seroprevalence of HTLV-I in Cheju Island, a Korean island adjacent to the endemic area of Japan. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 1999; 22:409-12. [PMID: 10634207 DOI: 10.1097/00126334-199912010-00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- I G Jang
- Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Suwon, South Korea
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The purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for distinguishing spinal involvement of hematopoietic malignancies (lymphoma, leukemia, and multiple myeloma) from metastasis. 62 spinal MRIs were obtained in 60 patients with hematopoietic malignancies (n = 24) and metastasis (n = 36) in clinically and pathologically proven cases. MRI findings were evaluated in each group of patients for the pattern of involvement, signal change of vertebral body, location of paraspinal mass formation, location of epidural mass formation, cortical destruction, contour change, and compression fracture. Diffuse involvements were more commonly seen in hematopoietic malignancies than in metastasis (p < 0.05). Signal change confined to anterior element was seen in 9 metastasis but was not seen in hematopoietic malignancies. Cortical destructions were more commonly seen in metastasis than in hematopoietic malignancies (p < 0.05). Other findings did not show any statistical significance in both groups. MRI findings such as diffuse involvement, posterior epidural mass formation, and cortical destruction were useful to distinguish spinal involvement of hematopoietic malignancies and metastasis.
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- H J Kim
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University 1, Seoul, Korea
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Hong KW, Shin HK, Kim HH, Choi JM, Rhim BY, Lee WS. Metabolism of cAMP to adenosine: role in vasodilation of rat pial artery in response to hypotension. Am J Physiol 1999; 276:H376-82. [PMID: 9950836 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1999.276.2.h376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The purpose of this experiment was to examine whether the cAMP-adenosine pathway is implicated in the autoregulatory vasodilation in response to hypotension. Suffusion with cAMP (1-100 micromol/l) or adenosine (0.01-10 micromol/l) caused a sustained vasodilation of the resting pial arteries in a concentration-dependent manner. In contrast, N6,2'-O-dibutyryl-cAMP and 8-bromo-cAMP exerted a weak dilation at high concentration (100 micromol/l). The vasodilation to cAMP (1-100 micromol/l), adenosine (0.01-10 micromol/l), and hypotension was significantly reduced by pretreatment with 3,7-dimethyl-1-propargylxanthine (1 micromol/l), an A2 receptor antagonist, as well as 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (3 micromol/l), an inhibitor of endo- and ectophosphodiesterase, 1, 3-dipropyl-8-p-sulfophenylxanthine (100 micromol/l), an inhibitor of ecto-5'-phosphodiesterase, or alpha,beta-methylene-adenosine 5'-diphosphate (100 micromol/l), an inhibitor of ecto-5'-nucleotidase. However, 8-cyclopentyltheophylline (1 micromol/l), an A1 antagonist, did not elicit a similar response. The increased release of adenosine when the cortical surface was suffused with cAMP (100 micromol/l) was significantly reduced by 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, 1,3-dipropyl-8-p-sulfophenylxanthine, and alpha,beta-methylene-adenosine 5'-diphosphate (each 100 micromol/l). These results indicate that the cAMP-adenosine pathway as a viable metabolic mechanism is implicated in the production of adenosine in the rat pial artery and contributes to the regulation of vasodilation in response to hypotension.
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- K W Hong
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan 602-739, Korea
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Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) can inhibit experimental atherosclerosis in animals. Although the agent is an antioxidant, the exact mechanism of the reaction in atherosclerosis is still unknown. To investigate the effects of BHT on expression of P-selectin (PADGEM, GMP-140), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and class II MHC (Ia) antigen, we proposed an experiment on rats. Male rats (n=18 per group) were fed either a normal cholesterol control diet, a normal cholesterol diet containing 0.5% BHT (BD), a high cholesterol diet containing 1.5% cholesterol and 0.1% sodium cholate (CD), or the CD diet containing 0.5% BHT (BCD). Rats were sacrificed after 3 days, and after 1, 2, 4, 10, and 17 weeks of dietary treatment. Although there was no gross or light microscopic atherosclerotic lesions, scanning electron microscopy revealed monocytic adhesion to aortic endothelium and mild endothelial injuries in CD and BCD groups. Immunohistochemically, the addition of BHT to a high cholesterol diet inhibited P-selectin expression but not in ICAM-1 and Ia antigen. These findings suggest that in rats, high cholesterol diets induce expression of ICAM-1, P-selectin and Ia antigen. In addition, the antiatherogenic effect of BHT may play a role in the inhibition of P-selectin.
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- C S Lee
- Department of Pathology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Taejon, Korea.
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Choi JM, Murphy JW. Reason, the life-world, and health care delivery. J Health Soc Policy 1998; 9:9-17. [PMID: 10180603 DOI: 10.1300/j045v09n04_02] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Reason is illustrated to be conceived traditionally in an abstract manner. The attempt has been made to make rationality appear value-neutral and universal. In the end, however, this version of reason is ineffective, because the human element is overlooked. Contemporary philosophy is shown to have abandoned this ethereal view of knowledge and reason. Furthermore, interventions that are based on this shift in theory are more socially sensitive and appropriate.
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- J M Choi
- Barry University, Miami Shores, FL 33161, USA
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Elderly African-Americans are admitted to nursing homes at between half and three-quarters of the rate of elderly whites. This review examines the theoretical approaches and the nature of the evidence typically brought to bear in addressing this issue. The double jeopardy hypothesis effectively describes but does not explain apparent racial inequities in the use of institutional care. Explanations based on the hypothesized African-American subculture will remain inadequate until they are grounded in data and take into account inequality.
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- L L Belgrave
- Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables 33124-2208
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Cases of hospital acquired pneumonia occurring during the 1st 12 months of Medico-Surgical ICU (Intensive care unit, MSICU) in operation were evaluated retrospectively to determine its incidence, common causative pathogens, outcome and radiological patterns with the new hospital setting providing a unique relatively aseptic environment. Among the 920 admitted patients, 73 episodes of nosocomial pneumonia on 63 patients were identified and the incidence rate was 7%. The most common pathogens were Pseudomonas. Staphylococcus, Serratia, and Enterobacter in the order of frequency of occurrence, and the gram-negative pathogens comprised 70%. Nosocomial pneumonia was more common after use of antibiotics due to such pathogens as Enterobacter, Acinetobacter, and Candida which caused poor outcome. Enterobacter had the greatest tendency to be related with poor outcome and Serratia the least. Overall mortality was 25%. Bronchopneumonia was the most common type of pneumonia caused by any pathogen except Acinetobacter which caused a mixed type of nosocomial pneumonia.
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- K I Chung
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Songpa-Ku, Seoul, Korea
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A patient with hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by a contaminated cool-mist vaporizer was evaluated. A detailed microbiologic and immunologic study was done, and a Pseudomonas species was isolated as the possible causative organism by inhalational provocative and serologic tests.
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