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Berning P, Kolloch L, Reicherts C, Call S, Marx J, Floeth M, Esseling E, Ronnacker J, Albring J, Schliemann C, Lenz G, Stelljes M. Comparable outcomes for TBI-based versus treosulfan based conditioning prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in AML and MDS patients. Bone Marrow Transplant 2024:10.1038/s41409-024-02295-2. [PMID: 38702400 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-024-02295-2] [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: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
Abstract
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is a standard treatment for patients with AML and MDS. The combination of fractionated total body irradiation(8GyTBI/Flu) with fludarabine is an established conditioning regimen, but fludarabine/treosulfan(Flu/Treo) constitutes an alternative in older/comorbid patients. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 215 AML(in CR) and 96 MDS patients undergoing their first allo-HCT between 2011 and 2022, identifying 53 matched Flu/Treo and 8GyTBI/Flu patients through propensity score matching. Median follow-up of survivors was 3.3 years and 4.1 years. For the Flu/Treo group, 1-year non-relapse mortality (2% vs. 10%, p = 0.03) was lower, while 1-year relapse incidence (16% vs. 13%, p = 0.81) was similar. Three-year outcomes, including relapse-free survival and graft-versus-host disease incidence, were comparable (OS: 81% vs. 74%, p = 0.70; RFS: 78% vs. 66%, p = 0.28; chronic GvHD: 34% vs. 36%, p = 0.97; acute GvHD (100 days): 11% vs. 23%, p = 0.11). Multivariable analysis, considering age, ECOG, HCT-CI, and MRD status, revealed no associations with main outcomes. Dose-reduced conditioning with Flu/Treo or 8GyTBI/Flu demonstrated favorable and comparable survival rates exceeding 70% at 3 years with 1-year NRM rates below 10% and low relapse rates in the matched cohort. These data underline the need for further evaluation of TBI and Treo-based conditionings in prospective trials.
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- Philipp Berning
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
- Center for Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
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Stelljes M, Raffel S, Alakel N, Wäsch R, Kondakci M, Scholl S, Rank A, Hänel M, Spriewald B, Hanoun M, Martin S, Schwab K, Serve H, Reiser L, Knaden J, Pfeifer H, Marx J, Sauer T, Berdel WE, Lenz G, Brüggemann M, Gökbuget N, Wethmar K. Inotuzumab Ozogamicin as Induction Therapy for Patients Older Than 55 Years With Philadelphia Chromosome-Negative B-Precursor ALL. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:273-282. [PMID: 37883727 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Despite recent advances in adapting the intensity of treatment for older patients with ALL, current protocols are associated with high rates of early deaths, treatment-related toxicity, and dismal prognosis. We evaluated inotuzumab ozogamicin and dexamethasone (Dex) as induction therapy in older patients with ALL within the German Multicenter Study Group for Adult ALL (GMALL). PATIENTS AND METHODS The open-label, multicenter, phase II, INITIAL-1 trial enrolled 45 patients older than 55 years with newly diagnosed, CD22-positive, BCR::ABL-negative B-precursor ALL (B-ALL). Patients received up to three cycles of inotuzumab ozogamicin/Dex and up to six cycles of age-adapted GMALL consolidation and maintenance therapy. RESULTS Forty-three evaluable patients with common/pre-B (n = 38) and pro-B ALL (n = 5), with a median age of 64 years (range, 56-80), received at least two cycles of inotuzumab ozogamicin induction therapy. All patients achieved complete remission (CR/CR with incomplete hematologic recovery). Twenty-three (53%) and 30 (71%) patients had no evidence of molecularly assessed measurable residual disease (minimum 10e-4 threshold) after the second and third inductions, respectively. After a median follow-up of 2.7 years, event-free survival at one (primary end point) and 3 years was 88% (95% CI, 79 to 98) and 55% (95% CI, 40 to 71), while overall survival (OS) was 91% (95% CI, 82 to 99) and 73% (95% CI, 59 to 87), respectively. None of the patients died during 6 months after the start of induction. Most common adverse events having common toxicity criteria grade ≥3 during induction were leukocytopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, and elevated liver enzymes. One patient developed nonfatal veno-occlusive disease after induction II. CONCLUSION Inotuzumab ozogamicin-based induction followed by age-adapted chemotherapy was well tolerated and resulted in high rates of remission and OS. These data provide a rationale for integrating inotuzumab ozogamicin into first-line regimens for older patients with B-ALL.
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- Matthias Stelljes
- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum, Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Abteilung Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Klinikum Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, Hematology and Oncology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Medicine III, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology, Oncology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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Pohlmann A, Bentgens E, Schülke C, Kuron D, Reicherts C, Marx J, Angenendt L, Mikesch JH, Lenz G, Stelljes M, Schliemann C. Pretransplant spleen volume and outcome after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Ann Hematol 2023; 102:2543-2553. [PMID: 37428201 PMCID: PMC10444671 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05353-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an effective treatment modality for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Here, we investigated the predictive value of spleen volume on outcome parameters and engraftment kinetics after HSCT in a large cohort of AML patients. A total of 402 patients who received their first HSCT between January 2012 and March 2019 were included in this retrospective study. Spleen volume was correlated to clinical outcome and engraftment kinetics. Median follow-up was 33.7 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 28.9-37.4 months). Patients were subdivided based on median spleen volume of 238.0 cm3 (range 55.7-2693.5 cm3) into a small spleen volume (SSV) and a large spleen volume (LSV) group. LSV was associated with inferior overall survival (OS) after HSCT (55.7% vs. 66.6% at 2 years; P = 0.009) and higher cumulative incidence of NRM (28.8% vs. 20.2% at 2 years; P = 0.048). The adjusted hazard ratio for NRM in the LSV group was 1.55 (95% CI, 1.03-2.34). Time to neutrophil or platelet engraftment and the occurrence of acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) were not significantly different between both groups. Higher spleen volume at the time of HSCT was independently linked to adverse outcomes such as inferior OS and higher cumulative incidence of NRM in AML patients after HSCT. Engraftment kinetics and GVHD were not associated with spleen volume.
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- Alexander Pohlmann
- Department of Medicine A, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
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- Department of Medicine A, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 24105, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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Blake D, Patel A, Hopkins S, Pozo AD, Marx J, Ibrahim M, Hamad E. Pseudo Cardiomyopathy in End-Stage Lung Disease With Elevated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance and/or Right Ventricular Dysfunction That Improves Following Lung Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.040] [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: 04/05/2023] Open
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Nelson SW, Hardison RL, Limmer R, Marx J, Taylor BM, James RR, Stewart MJ, Lee SD, Calfee MW, Ryan SP, Howard MW. Efficacy of detergent-based cleaning and wiping against SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch surfaces. Lett Appl Microbiol 2023; 76:7076331. [PMID: 36906280 DOI: 10.1093/lambio/ovad033] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Efficacy of cleaning methods against SARS-CoV-2 suspended in either 5% soil load (SARS-soil) or simulated saliva (SARS-SS) was evaluated immediately (hydrated virus, T0) or 2 hours post-contamination (dried virus, T2). Hard water dampened wiping (DW) of surfaces, resulted in 1.77-3.91 log reduction (T0) or 0.93-2.41 log reduction (T2). Incorporating surface pre-wetting by spraying with a detergent solution (D + DW) or hard water (W + DW) just prior to dampened wiping did not unilaterally increase efficacy against infectious SARS-CoV-2, however, the effect was nuanced with respect to surface, viral matrix, and time. Cleaning efficacy on porous surfaces (seat fabric, SF) was low. W + DW on stainless steel (SS) was as effective as D + DW for all conditions except SARS-soil at T2 on SS. DW was the only method that consistently resulted in > 3-log reduction of hydrated (T0) SARS-CoV-2 on SS and ABS plastic. These results suggest that wiping with a hard water dampened wipe can reduce infectious virus on hard non-porous surfaces. Pre-wetting surfaces with surfactants did not significantly increase efficacy for the conditions tested. Surface material, presence or absence of pre-wetting, and time post-contamination affect efficacy of cleaning methods.
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- S W Nelson
- Bioscience Center, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
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- Bioscience Center, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
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- Battelle Eastern Science and Technology Center, Aberdeen, MD 21001, USA
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- Battelle Eastern Science and Technology Center, Aberdeen, MD 21001, USA
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- Battelle Eastern Science and Technology Center, Aberdeen, MD 21001, USA
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- Bioscience Center, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
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- U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, Durham, NC 27711, USA
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- U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, Durham, NC 27711, USA
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- U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, Durham, NC 27711, USA
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- U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, Durham, NC 27711, USA
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- Bioscience Center, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
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Floeth M, Reicherts C, Call S, Eßeling E, Marx J, Lenz G, Stelljes M. Treosulfan-Based Conditioning Prior to Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (alloHCT) for Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS): Promising Survival Outcome Including Patients with High-Risk Disease. Transplant Cell Ther 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-6367(23)00206-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Qi W, Marx J, Zingman M, Li Y, Petkova E, Blessing E, Ardekani B, Sakalli Kani A, Cather C, Freudenreich O, Holt D, Zhao J, Wang J, Goff DC. Hippocampal Subfield Volumes Predict Disengagement from Maintenance Treatment in First Episode Schizophrenia. Schizophr Bull 2022; 49:34-42. [PMID: 36370124 PMCID: PMC9810017 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbac043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Disengagement from treatment is common in first episode schizophrenia (FES) and is associated with poor outcomes. Our aim was to determine whether hippocampal subfield volumes predict disengagement during maintenance treatment of FES. METHODS FES patients were recruited from sites in Boston, New York, Shanghai, and Changsha. After stabilization on antipsychotic medication, participants were randomized to add-on citalopram or placebo and followed for 12 months. Demographic, clinical and cognitive factors at baseline were compared between completers and disengagers in addition to volumes of hippocampal subfields. RESULTS Baseline data were available for 95 randomized participants. Disengagers (n = 38, 40%) differed from completers (n = 57, 60%) by race (more likely Black; less likely Asian) and in more alcohol use, parkinsonism, negative symptoms and more impairment in visual learning and working memory. Bilateral dentate gyrus (DG), CA1, CA2/3 and whole hippocampal volumes were significantly smaller in disengagers compared to completers. When all the eight volumes were entered into the model simultaneously, only left DG volume significantly predicted disengagement status and remained significant after adjusting for age, sex, race, intracranial volume, antipsychotic dose, duration of untreated psychosis, citalopram status, alcohol status, and smoking status (P < .01). Left DG volume predicted disengagement with 57% sensitivity and 83% specificity. CONCLUSIONS Smaller left DG was significantly associated with disengagement status over 12 months of maintenance treatment in patients with FES participating in a randomized clinical trial. If replicated, these findings may provide a biomarker to identify patients at risk for disengagement and a potential target for interventions.
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- Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, 1 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Division of Biostatistics, NYU School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Division of Biostatistics, NYU School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USA,Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, 1 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, 1 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA,Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, 1 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA,4New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, 601 West 168th St., New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, USA
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Mental Health Institute, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed; Psychiatry Department, NYU Langone Health, One Park Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA; tel: 646-754-4843, e-mail:
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Marx J, Kohns M, Langenbach K. Phase Equilibria in Mixtures of Differently Polar Fluids: Molecular Simulation and Perturbation Theory. CHEM-ING-TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202255007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- J. Marx
- University of Innsbruck Chair of Thermal Separation Science (endowed professorship of the state Tyrol) Innrain 52c 6020 Innsbruck Austria
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- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Laboratory of Engineering Thermodynamics Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 44 67663 Kaiserslautern Germany
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- University of Innsbruck Chair of Thermal Separation Science (endowed professorship of the state Tyrol) Innrain 52c 6020 Innsbruck Austria
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This cohort study investigates whether an association exists between antipsychotic use and mortality in patients with serious mental illness who are diagnosed with COVID-19.
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- Katlyn Nemani
- Department of Psychiatry, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York,Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York,Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, New York
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Gronbeck K, Barksdale A, Marx J. 325 The Role of Point of Care Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of Shoulder Dislocation. Ann Emerg Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.09.339] [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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Adler C, Ahammed Z, Allgower C, Amonett J, Anderson BD, Anderson M, Averichev GS, Balewski J, Barannikova O, Barnby LS, Baudot J, Bekele S, Belaga VV, Bellwied R, Berger J, Bichsel H, Billmeier A, Bland LC, Blyth CO, Bonner BE, Boucham A, Brandin A, Bravar A, Cadman RV, Caines H, Calderón de la Barca Sánchez M, Cardenas A, Carroll J, Castillo J, Castro M, Cebra D, Chaloupka P, Chattopadhyay S, Chen Y, Chernenko SP, Cherney M, Chikanian A, Choi B, Christie W, Coffin JP, Cormier TM, Cramer JG, Crawford HJ, Csanád M, Deng WS, Derevschikov AA, Didenko L, Dietel T, Draper JE, Dunin VB, Dunlop JC, Eckardt V, Efimov LG, Emelianov V, Engelage J, Eppley G, Erazmus B, Fachini P, Faine V, Filimonov K, Finch E, Fisyak Y, Flierl D, Foley KJ, Fu J, Gagliardi CA, Gagunashvili N, Gans J, Gaudichet L, Germain M, Geurts F, Ghazikhanian V, Grachov O, Grigoriev V, Guedon M, Gushin E, Hallman TJ, Hardtke D, Harris JW, Henry TW, Heppelmann S, Herston T, Hippolyte B, Hirsch A, Hjort E, Hoffmann GW, Horsley M, Huang HZ, Humanic TJ, Igo G, Ishihara A, Ivanshin YI, Jacobs P, Jacobs WW, Janik M, Johnson I, Jones PG, Judd EG, Kaneta M, Kaplan M, Keane D, Kiryluk J, Kisiel A, Klay J, Klein SR, Klyachko A, Konstantinov AS, Kopytine M, Kotchenda L, Kovalenko AD, Kramer M, Kravtsov P, Krueger K, Kuhn C, Kulikov AI, Kunde GJ, Kunz CL, Kutuev RK, Kuznetsov AA, Lakehal-Ayat L, Lamont MAC, Landgraf JM, Lange S, Lansdell CP, Lasiuk B, Laue F, Lebedev A, Lednický R, Leontiev VM, LeVine MJ, Li Q, Lindenbaum SJ, Lisa MA, Liu F, Liu L, Liu Z, Liu QJ, Ljubicic T, Llope WJ, LoCurto G, Long H, Longacre RS, Lopez-Noriega M, Love WA, Ludlam T, Lynn D, Ma J, Ma R, Majka R, Margetis S, Markert C, Martin L, Marx J, Matis HS, Matulenko YA, McShane TS, Meissner F, Melnick Y, Meschanin A, Messer M, Miller ML, Milosevich Z, Minaev NG, Mitchell J, Moiseenko VA, Moore CF, Morozov V, de Moura MM, Munhoz MG, Nelson JM, Nevski P, Niida T, Nikitin VA, Nogach LV, Norman B, Nurushev SB, Odyniec G, Ogawa A, Okorokov V, Oldenburg M, Olson D, Paic G, Pandey SU, Panebratsev Y, Panitkin SY, Pavlinov AI, Pawlak T, Perevoztchikov V, Peryt W, Petrov VA, Planinic M, Pluta J, Porile N, Porter J, Poskanzer AM, Potrebenikova E, Prindle D, Pruneau C, Putschke J, Rai G, Rakness G, Ravel O, Ray RL, Razin SV, Reichhold D, Reid JG, Retiere F, Ridiger A, Ritter HG, Roberts JB, Rogachevski OV, Romero JL, Rose A, Roy C, Rykov V, Sakrejda I, Salur S, Sandweiss J, Saulys AC, Savin I, Schambach J, Scharenberg RP, Schmitz N, Schroeder LS, Schüttauf A, Schweda K, Seger J, Seliverstov D, Seyboth P, Shahaliev E, Shestermanov KE, Shimanskii SS, Shvetcov VS, Skoro G, Smirnov N, Snellings R, Sorensen P, Sowinski J, Spinka HM, Srivastava B, Stephenson EJ, Stock R, Stolpovsky A, Strikhanov M, Stringfellow B, Struck C, Suaide AAP, Sugarbaker E, Suire C, Šumbera M, Surrow B, Symons TJM, Szanto de Toledo A, Szarwas P, Tai A, Takahashi J, Tang AH, Thomas JH, Thompson M, Tikhomirov V, Todoroki T, Tokarev M, Tonjes MB, Trainor TA, Trentalange S, Tribble RE, Trofimov V, Tsai O, Ullrich T, Underwood DG, Van Buren G, VanderMolen AM, Vasilevski IM, Vasiliev AN, Vigdor SE, Voloshin SA, Wang F, Ward H, Watson JW, Wells R, Westfall GD, Whitten C, Wieman H, Willson R, Wissink SW, Witt R, Wood J, Xu N, Xu Z, Yakutin AE, Yamamoto E, Yang J, Yepes P, Yurevich VI, Zanevski YV, Zborovský I, Zhang H, Zhang WM, Zoulkarneev R, Zubarev AN. Erratum: Azimuthal Anisotropy of K_{S}^{0} and Λ+Λ[over ¯] Production at Midrapidity from Au+Au Collisions at sqrt[s]_{NN}=130 GeV [Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 132301 (2002)]. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 127:089901. [PMID: 34477449 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.127.089901] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Adams J, Adler C, Aggarwal MM, Ahammed Z, Amonett J, Anderson BD, Anderson M, Arkhipkin D, Averichev GS, Badyal SK, Balewski J, Barannikova O, Barnby LS, Baudot J, Bekele S, Belaga VV, Bellwied R, Berger J, Bezverkhny BI, Bhardwaj S, Bhaskar P, Bhati AK, Bichsel H, Billmeier A, Bland LC, Blyth CO, Bonner BE, Botje M, Boucham A, Brandin A, Bravar A, Cadman RV, Cai XZ, Caines H, Calderón de la Barca Sánchez M, Carroll J, Castillo J, Castro M, Cebra D, Chaloupka P, Chattopadhyay S, Chen HF, Chen Y, Chernenko SP, Cherney M, Chikanian A, Choi B, Christie W, Coffin JP, Cormier TM, Cramer JG, Crawford HJ, Csanád M, Das D, Das S, Derevschikov AA, Didenko L, Dietel T, Dong WJ, Dong X, Draper JE, Du F, Dubey AK, Dunin VB, Dunlop JC, Dutta Majumdar MR, Eckardt V, Efimov LG, Emelianov V, Engelage J, Eppley G, Erazmus B, Estienne M, Fachini P, Faine V, Faivre J, Fatemi R, Filimonov K, Filip P, Finch E, Fisyak Y, Flierl D, Foley KJ, Fu J, Gagliardi CA, Gagunashvili N, Gans J, Ganti MS, Gaudichet L, Germain M, Geurts F, Ghazikhanian V, Ghosh P, Gonzalez JE, Grachov O, Grigoriev V, Gronstal S, Grosnick D, Guedon M, Guertin SM, Gupta A, Gushin E, Gutierrez TD, Hallman TJ, Hardtke D, Harris JW, Heinz M, Henry TW, Heppelmann S, Herston T, Hippolyte B, Hirsch A, Hjort E, Hoffmann GW, Horsley M, Huang HZ, Huang SL, Humanic TJ, Igo G, Ishihara A, Jacobs P, Jacobs WW, Janik M, Jiang H, Johnson I, Jones PG, Judd EG, Kabana S, Kaneta M, Kaplan M, Keane D, Khodyrev VY, Kiryluk J, Kisiel A, Klay J, Klein SR, Klyachko A, Koetke DD, Kollegger T, Kopytine M, Kotchenda L, Kovalenko AD, Kramer M, Kravtsov P, Kravtsov VI, Krueger K, Kuhn C, Kulikov AI, Kumar A, Kunde GJ, Kunz CL, Kutuev RK, Kuznetsov AA, Lamont MAC, Landgraf JM, Lange S, Lansdell CP, Lasiuk B, Laue F, Lauret J, Lebedev A, Lednický R, LeVine MJ, Li C, Li Q, Lindenbaum SJ, Lisa MA, Liu F, Liu L, Liu Z, Liu QJ, Ljubicic T, Llope WJ, Long H, Longacre RS, Lopez-Noriega M, Love WA, Ludlam T, Lynn D, Ma J, Ma R, Ma YG, Magestro D, Mahajan S, Mangotra LK, Mahapatra DP, Majka R, Manweiler R, Margetis S, Markert C, Martin L, Marx J, Matis HS, Matulenko YA, McShane TS, Meissner F, Melnick Y, Meschanin A, Messer M, Miller ML, Milosevich Z, Minaev NG, Mironov C, Mishra D, Mitchell J, Mohanty B, Molnar L, Moore CF, Mora-Corral MJ, Morozov DA, Morozov V, de Moura MM, Munhoz MG, Nandi BK, Nayak SK, Nayak TK, Nelson JM, Nevski P, Niida T, Nikitin VA, Nogach LV, Norman B, Nurushev SB, Odyniec G, Ogawa A, Okorokov V, Oldenburg M, Olson D, Paic G, Pandey SU, Pal SK, Panebratsev Y, Panitkin SY, Pavlinov AI, Pawlak T, Perevoztchikov V, Perkins C, Peryt W, Petrov VA, Phatak SC, Picha R, Planinic M, Pluta J, Porile N, Porter J, Poskanzer AM, Potekhin M, Potrebenikova E, Potukuchi BVKS, Prindle D, Pruneau C, Putschke J, Rai G, Rakness G, Raniwala R, Raniwala S, Ravel O, Ray RL, Razin SV, Reichhold D, Reid JG, Renault G, Retiere F, Ridiger A, Ritter HG, Roberts JB, Rogachevski OV, Romero JL, Rose A, Roy C, Ruan LJ, Sahoo R, Sakrejda I, Salur S, Sandweiss J, Savin I, Schambach J, Scharenberg RP, Schmitz N, Schroeder LS, Schweda K, Seger J, Seliverstov D, Seyboth P, Shahaliev E, Shao M, Sharma M, Shestermanov KE, Shimanskii SS, Singaraju RN, Simon F, Skoro G, Smirnov N, Snellings R, Sood G, Sorensen P, Sowinski J, Spinka HM, Srivastava B, Stanislaus S, Stock R, Stolpovsky A, Strikhanov M, Stringfellow B, Struck C, Suaide AAP, Sugarbaker E, Suire C, Šumbera M, Surrow B, Symons TJM, Szanto de Toledo A, Szarwas P, Tai A, Takahashi J, Tang AH, Thein D, Thomas JH, Tikhomirov V, Todoroki T, Tokarev M, Tonjes MB, Trainor TA, Trentalange S, Tribble RE, Trivedi MD, Trofimov V, Tsai O, Ullrich T, Underwood DG, Van Buren G, VanderMolen AM, Vasiliev AN, Vasiliev M, Vigdor SE, Viyogi YP, Voloshin SA, Waggoner W, Wang F, Wang G, Wang XL, Wang ZM, Ward H, Watson JW, Wells R, Westfall GD, Whitten C, Wieman H, Willson R, Wissink SW, Witt R, Wood J, Wu J, Xu N, Xu Z, Xu ZZ, Yamamoto E, Yepes P, Yurevich VI, Zanevski YV, Zborovský I, Zhang H, Zhang WM, Zhang ZP, Żołnierczuk PA, Zoulkarneev R, Zoulkarneeva J, Zubarev AN. Erratum: Azimuthal Anisotropy at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider: The First and Fourth Harmonics [Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 062301 (2004)]. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 127:069901. [PMID: 34420354 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.127.069901] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Qi W, Blessing E, Li C, Ardekani BA, Hart KL, Marx J, Freudenreich O, Cather C, Holt D, Bello I, Diminich ED, Tang Y, Worthington M, Zeng B, Wu R, Fan X, Troxel A, Zhao J, Wang J, Goff DC. Effect of citalopram on hippocampal volume in first-episode schizophrenia: Structural MRI results from the DECIFER trial. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2021; 312:111286. [PMID: 33857750 PMCID: PMC8231472 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2021.111286] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hippocampal volume loss is prominent in first episode schizophrenia (FES) and has been associated with poor clinical outcomes and with BDNF genotype; antidepressants are believed to reverse hippocampal volume loss via release of BDNF. In a 12-month, placebo-controlled add-on trial of the antidepressant, citalopram, during the maintenance phase of FES, negative symptoms were improved with citalopram. We now report results of structural brain imaging at baseline and 6 months in 63 FES patients (34 in citalopram group) from the trial to assess whether protection against hippocampal volume loss contributed to improved negative symptoms with citalopram. Hippocampal volumetric integrity (HVI) did not change significantly in the citalopram or placebo group and did not differ between treatment groups, whereas citalopram was associated with greater volume loss of the right CA1 subfield. Change in cortical thickness was associated with SANS change in 4 regions (left rostral anterior cingulate, right frontal pole, right cuneus, and right transverse temporal) but none differed between treatment groups. Our findings suggest that minimal hippocampal volume loss occurs after stabilization on antipsychotic treatment and that citalopram's potential benefit for negative symptoms is unlikely to result from protection against hippocampal volume loss or cortical thinning.
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- Wei Qi
- Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, 1 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, 1 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, 1 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America; Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, 1 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, 1 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, 601 West 168th St., New York, NY 10032, United States of America; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, United States of America
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- Program in Public Health, Department of Family, Population, and Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794, United States of America
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 600 Wanping S Road, Shanghai, China, 200030
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- Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, 1 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Qingdao Mental Health Center, 9 Dongguan Road, Qingdao, Shandong, China, 266034
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Mental Health Institute, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, Hunan, China, 410005
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- Department of Psychiatry, UMass Memorial Healthcare/University of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, United States of America
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Mental Health Institute, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, Hunan, China, 410005
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 600 Wanping S Road, Shanghai, China, 200030
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- Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, 1 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America; Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States of America.
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Schuss P, Marx J, Borger V, Brandecker S, Güresir Á, Hadjiathanasiou A, Hamed M, Schneider M, Surges R, Vatter H, Güresir E. Cavernoma-related epilepsy in cavernous malformations located within the temporal lobe: surgical management and seizure outcome. Neurosurg Focus 2021; 48:E6. [PMID: 32234980 DOI: 10.3171/2020.1.focus19920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cavernoma-related epilepsy (CRE) is a frequent symptom in patients with cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs). Reports on surgical management and seizure outcome of epileptogenic CCM often focus on intracranial cavernoma in general. Therefore, data on CCMs within the temporal lobe are scarce. The authors therefore analyzed their institutional data. METHODS From 2003 to 2018, 52 patients suffering from CCMs located within the temporal lobe underwent surgery for CRE at University Hospital Bonn. Information on patient characteristics, preoperative seizure history, preoperative evaluation, surgical strategies, postoperative complications, and seizure outcome was assessed and further analyzed. Seizure outcome was assessed 12 months after surgery according to the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classification and stratified into favorable (ILAE class I) versus unfavorable (ILAE classes II-VI). RESULTS Overall, 47 (90%) of 52 patients with CCMs located in the temporal lobe and CRE achieved favorable seizure outcome. Pure lesionectomy was performed in 5 patients, extended lesionectomy with resection of the hemosiderin rim in 38 patients, and anterior temporal lobectomy in 9 patients with temporal lobe CCM. Specifically, 36 patients (69%) suffered from drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), 3 patients (6%) from chronic CRE, and 13 patients (25%) sustained sporadic CRE. In patients with DRE, favorable seizure outcome was achieved in 32 (89%) of 36 patients. Patients with DRE were significantly older than patients with CCM-associated chronic or sporadic seizures (p = 0.02). Furthermore, patients with DRE more often underwent additional amygdalohippocampectomy following the recommendation of presurgical epileptological evaluation. CONCLUSIONS Favorable seizure outcome is achievable in a substantial number of patients with epileptogenic CCM located in the temporal lobe, even if patients suffered from drug-resistant CRE. For adequate counseling and monitoring, patients with CRE should undergo a thorough pre- and postsurgical evaluation in dedicated epilepsy surgery programs.
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- 2Epileptology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, Bonn, Germany
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Färber G, Marx J, Diab M, Doenst T. The Value of EuroSCORE II for Mortality Prediction in Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1725760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Bartoška P, Antoš F, Vobořil R, Vítek P, Marx J, Holečková P, Novotný M, Kengbaeva M. Peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin treated by cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraoperative peritoneal chemotherapy at the Bulovka University Hospital. Rozhl Chir 2021; 100:490-496. [PMID: 35021840 DOI: 10.33699/pis.2021.100.10.490-496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PK) of colorectal origin is a malignant tumour of the peritoneum caused by spreading of colorectal carcinoma (KRK) over the peritoneal surface of the abdominal cavity and its organs. PK occurs as a synchronous tumour in 1520% of patients, and as metachronous disease in 2550% of patients. METHODS A group of 66 patients operated on for PK was retrospectively evaluated; 18 patients were excluded due to insufficient data. We evaluated 48 patients in total (22 men and 26 women) with mean age of 58 and 53 years, respectively; 12 patients (25%) were aged over 65 years. The patients were operated on between 2000 and 2019 using the Sugarbaker´s method of maximal cytoreduction (CRS) + HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraoperative Peritoneal Chemotherapy). We evaluated the length, median survival, the incidence of complications and lethality in relation to the Peritoneal Carcinoma Index (PCI) and the Completeness of Cytoreduction (CC) score. The patients were divided into two subgroups according to the PCI score (012 and >12, respectively) and the CC score (CC 01 and CC 23, respectively). RESULTS The mean survival was 26.3 months in the group with PCI up to 12 and 21.4 months in patients with PCI above 12 (p=0.02). In the group with CC 01 the mean survival was 27.1 months, while in the patients with the CC 23 it reached 12.6 months (p=0.06). The morbidity rate requiring an intervention was 18.7% and the lethality rate was 6.25% in the entire group. The median survival of the entire group was 22 months (1334 months). CONCLUSION Literary references and our results are comparable, confirming the high efficiency of this method both in our country and worldwide. The use of CRS and HIPEC, associated with acceptable mortality and morbidity in selected patients with PK of colorectal origin, results in a significant extension of overall survival (OS).
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Marx J, Langenbach K. Thermodynamics and molecular orientation structure in mixtures of fluids with strongly different polarity. CHEM-ING-TECH 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202055106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- J. Marx
- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Lehrstuhl für Thermodynamik Erwin-Schrödinger-Str. 44 67663 Kaiserslautern Germany
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- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Lehrstuhl für Thermodynamik, Postfach 30 49 Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 44 67663 Kaiserslautern Germany
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Wullenkord R, Reicherts C, Mikesch JH, Marx J, Wethmar K, Albring J, Call S, Lenz G, Stelljes M. Sequential therapy with inotuzumab ozogamicin, CD19 CAR T cells, and blinatumomab in an elderly patient with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Ann Hematol 2020; 100:587-589. [PMID: 32829460 PMCID: PMC7817557 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04227-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Ramona Wullenkord
- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149, Münster, Germany.
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Bartoška P, Antoš F, Vítek P, Marx J, Holečková P, Novotný M, Kengbaeva M. Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) and its therapy - 20 years experience of a single surgical department. Rozhl Chir 2020; 99:159-166. [PMID: 32545978 DOI: 10.33699/pis.2020.99.4.159-166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare malignant disease with various grades of malignancy, producing mucinous and gelatinous masses. The origin of PMP is usually connected with the rupture of appendiceal mucinous tumours, other mucinous tumours of the gastrointestinal tract or of the ovary. The staging of this disease is determined by the PCI score (peritoneal cancer index), and the efficiency of surgical procedure by the CC score. Clinical presentation is very variable and depends on the stage of the disease. Many patients are asymptomatic with a minimal clinical finding, presented only with abdominal discomfort. A typical finding of the “jelly belly“ syndrome expands with progression of the disease. The diagnosis consists in preoperative determination of the tumour characteristics and PCI based on imaging methods, especially CT imaging. METHODS The Sugarbaker technique of complete tumour removal or the so-called cytoreductive surgery (CRS) was used, including hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) or alternatively early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy (EPIC). We performed retrospective evalu-ation of 73 patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei undergoing surgery, 39 males and 34 females, mean age 50.6 and 56.4 years, respectively. Surgical revision was performed in 18 patients, 14 males and 4 females. The mean age of this group was 48.8 for the males and 47 for the females. The surgical procedures were performed between 1999 and 2018. Survival rates, median survival, complications based on Clavien-Dindo classification, lethality rates, and PCI and CC scores were assessed in the patient group. RESULTS 96 surgeries were performed in 73 patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei at our surgical department between 19992018. The surgery had to be repeated in 18 patients (24.6%). High grade (HG) pseudomyxoma was diagnosed in 29 patients (39.7%), and low grade (LG) pseudomyxoma in 44 patients (60.3%). Overall morbidity was 27.3%, and the mortality rate was 5.4%. The mean overall survival (OS) was 139.5 months in the LG pseudomyxoma group and 71.5 months in the HG pseudomyxoma group. Median survival was 86 months in the entire group and 72 in the HG pseudomyxoma group; the median was not reached in the LG pseudomyxoma group. CONCLUSIONS Results in the literature and our results are comparable, confirming the high efficiency of this method both in the world and in the Czech republic. The results indicate a highly statistically significant improvement of the OS with acceptable mortality and morbidity. These results confirm this method as a gold standard therapy for selected patients.
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Marx J, Schwarzer M, Schenkl C, Koch LG, Britton SL, Doenst T. Genetic Predisposition for High- or Low-Exercise Capacity Does Not Affect the Detrimental Impact of Sepsis in Rats. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1705333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Babaei R, Schuster M, Meln I, Lerch S, Ghandour RA, Pisani DF, Bayindir-Buchhalter I, Marx J, Wu S, Schoiswohl G, Billeter AT, Krunic D, Mauer J, Lee YH, Granneman JG, Fischer L, Müller-Stich BP, Amri EZ, Kershaw EE, Heikenwälder M, Herzig S, Vegiopoulos A. Jak-TGFβ cross-talk links transient adipose tissue inflammation to beige adipogenesis. Sci Signal 2018; 11:11/527/eaai7838. [PMID: 29692363 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aai7838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The transient activation of inflammatory networks is required for adipose tissue remodeling including the "browning" of white fat in response to stimuli such as β3-adrenergic receptor activation. In this process, white adipose tissue acquires thermogenic characteristics through the recruitment of so-called beige adipocytes. We investigated the downstream signaling pathways impinging on adipocyte progenitors that promote de novo formation of adipocytes. We showed that the Jak family of kinases controlled TGFβ signaling in the adipose tissue microenvironment through Stat3 and thereby adipogenic commitment, a function that was required for beige adipocyte differentiation of murine and human progenitors. Jak/Stat3 inhibited TGFβ signaling to the transcription factors Srf and Smad3 by repressing local Tgfb3 and Tgfb1 expression before the core transcriptional adipogenic cascade was activated. This pathway cross-talk was triggered in stromal cells by ATGL-dependent adipocyte lipolysis and a transient wave of IL-6 family cytokines at the onset of adipose tissue remodeling induced by β3-adrenergic receptor stimulation. Our results provide insight into the activation of adipocyte progenitors and are relevant for the therapeutic targeting of adipose tissue inflammatory pathways.
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- Rohollah Babaei
- DKFZ Junior Group Metabolism and Stem Cell Plasticity (A171), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- DKFZ Junior Group Metabolism and Stem Cell Plasticity (A171), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- DKFZ Junior Group Metabolism and Stem Cell Plasticity (A171), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- DKFZ Junior Group Metabolism and Stem Cell Plasticity (A171), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Inserm, Institute of Biology Valrose, Nice 06100, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Inserm, Institute of Biology Valrose, Nice 06100, France
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- DKFZ Junior Group Metabolism and Stem Cell Plasticity (A171), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- DKFZ Junior Group Metabolism and Stem Cell Plasticity (A171), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- DKFZ Junior Group Metabolism and Stem Cell Plasticity (A171), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.,Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Light Microscopy Facility, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei University, Incheon 406-840, South Korea
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- Center for Integrative Metabolic and Endocrine Research, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Inserm, Institute of Biology Valrose, Nice 06100, France
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Division of Chronic Inflammation and Cancer (F180), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich, Institute for Diabetes and Cancer (IDC), Neuherberg 85764, Germany. .,Joint Heidelberg-Institute for Diabetes and Cancer Translational Diabetes Program, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- DKFZ Junior Group Metabolism and Stem Cell Plasticity (A171), German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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Schwarzer M, Marx J, Werner C, Koch L, Britton S, Doenst T. Sepsis Induced Mortality and Impairment of Cardiac Function - No Impact of Genetic Predisposition for Exercise Capacity in Rats. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1598871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- M. Schwarzer
- , Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital Jena, Germany
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- , Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital Jena, Germany
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- , Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital Jena, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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- , Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital Jena, Germany
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Pohlen M, Marx J, Mellmann A, Becker K, Mesters RM, Mikesch JH, Schliemann C, Lenz G, Müller-Tidow C, Büchner T, Krug U, Stelljes M, Karch H, Peters G, Gerth HU, Görlich D, Berdel WE. Ciprofloxacin versus colistin prophylaxis during neutropenia in acute myeloid leukemia: two parallel patient cohorts treated in a single center. Haematologica 2016; 101:1208-1215. [PMID: 27470601 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2016.147934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia are at high risk for bacterial infections during therapy-related neutropenia. However, the use of specific antibiotic regimens for prophylaxis in afebrile neutropenic acute myeloid leukemia patients is controversial. We report a retrospective evaluation of 172 acute myeloid leukemia patients who received 322 courses of myelosuppressive chemotherapy and had an expected duration of neutropenia of more than seven days. The patients were allocated to antibiotic prophylaxis groups and treated with colistin or ciprofloxacin through 2 different hematologic services at our hospital, as available. The infection rate was reduced from 88.6% to 74.2% through antibiotic prophylaxis (vs without prophylaxis; P=0.04). A comparison of both antibiotic drugs revealed a trend towards fewer infections associated with ciprofloxacin prophylaxis (69.2% vs 79.5% in the colistin group; P=0.07), as determined by univariate analysis. This result was confirmed through multivariate analysis (OR: 0.475, 95%CI: 0.236-0.958; P=0.041). The prophylactic agents did not differ with regard to the microbiological findings (P=0.6, not significant). Of note, the use of ciprofloxacin was significantly associated with an increased rate of infections with pathogens that are resistant to the antibiotic used for prophylaxis (79.5% vs 9.5% in the colistin group; P<0.0001). The risk factors for higher infection rates were the presence of a central venous catheter (P<0.0001), mucositis grade III/IV (P=0.0039), and induction/relapse courses (vs consolidation; P<0.0001). In conclusion, ciprofloxacin prophylaxis appears to be of particular benefit during induction and relapse chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia. To prevent and control drug resistance, it may be safely replaced by colistin during consolidation cycles of acute myeloid leukemia therapy.
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- Michele Pohlen
- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany Translational Oncology, University Hospital Muenster, Germany Cluster of Excellence EXC 1003, Cells in Motion, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany Department of Medicine IV, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Halle, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany Department of Medicine 3, Klinikum Leverkusen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Hygiene, University Hospital Muenster, Germany Cluster of Excellence EXC 1003, Cells in Motion, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Muenster, Germany Cluster of Excellence EXC 1003, Cells in Motion, Germany
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- Department of Medicine D, Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany Cluster of Excellence EXC 1003, Cells in Motion, Germany
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Rosenfeld EA, Marx J, Terry MA, Stall R, Flatt J, Borrero S, Miller E. Perspectives on expedited partner therapy for chlamydia: a survey of health care providers. Int J STD AIDS 2015; 27:1180-1186. [PMID: 26446138 DOI: 10.1177/0956462415610689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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There is a lack of research on health care providers' use of and perspectives on expedited partner therapy in a state where expedited partner therapy is not prohibited or explicitly allowed. The aim of our study was to understand if and how health care providers use expedited partner therapy, if specific demographic factors and knowledge contribute to increased use of expedited partner therapy, and to describe barriers and facilitators to the use of expedited partner therapy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A convenience sample of 112 health care providers from diverse disciplines who treat young women at risk for chlamydia completed an online survey. About 11% of health care providers used expedited partner therapy consistently. Those who self-reported that they were knowledgeable about expedited partner therapy were more likely to use expedited partner therapy (73% vs. 49%, p = .009) as were those who said no or were unsure about their institution's guidelines for expedited partner therapy (35% vs. 22%, p = 0.01) (62% vs. 57%, p = 0.01). The most commonly reported facilitator of expedited partner therapy was having clear legal guidelines (86%). This study finds that in a setting where expedited partner therapy is not expressly permitted, health care providers still use the practice but also experience barriers that limit uptake. Legislation expressly endorsing expedited partner therapy in the state and in medical institutions is needed to increase expedited partner therapy use.
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- E A Rosenfeld
- VA Women's Health, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Slauf P, Antoš F, Marx J. [Complications of hemorrhoids]. Rozhl Chir 2014; 93:223-225. [PMID: 24881480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The most common and serious complications of haemorrhoids include perianal thrombosis and incarcerated prolapsed internal haemorrhoids with subsequent thrombosis. They are characterised by severe pain in the perianal region possibly with bleeding. In a short history of the perianal thrombosis, acute surgical incision or excision is indicated, which can result in rapid relief of the painful symptoms. In incarcerated prolapsed internal haemorrhoids, emergency haemorrhoidectomy may also be indicated. Segmental haemorrhoidectomy in the most affected quadrants followed by further elective surgery for haemorrhoids in the next stage is preferred.
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Slauf P, Antoš F, Marx J. [Acute periproctal abscesses]. Rozhl Chir 2014; 93:226-231. [PMID: 24881481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Periproctal inflammations related to the anus are characterized by the rapid spread of the infection to the surrounding tissue, which is determined by the anatomical characteristics and infectious agents. Inflammation, which starts as a phlegmon, quickly forms boundaries and an abscess develops in most cases. Up to 80-90% of anorectal abscesses develop according to the crypto-glandular theory on the basis of infection of the anal glands, spilling into the Morgagni crypts in the anal canal. Up to two-thirds of such abscesses are associated with the emergence of anorectal fistulas. Anorectal abscesses can be divided into marginal and subcutaneous perianal abscesses, submucosal, intersphincteric, ischiorectal and supralevator abscesses. Their diagnosis is based on thorough physical examination, sometimes also with the help of imaging methods such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and endoanal ultrasound. What is decisive for the successful treatment of anorectal abscessess is their early and adequate surgical drainage. Adjuvant antibiotic therapy is necessary only when the overall signs of sepsis are present and for patients with a comorbidity such as diabetes, valvular heart disease, or immunodeficiency.
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Slauf P, Antoš F, Marx J. [Anorectal injury]. Rozhl Chir 2014; 93:232-235. [PMID: 24881482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Anal and rectal traumas are relatively rare (with the exception of iatrogenic damage) due to the anatomical position of the anorectum. The anal canal is injured more frequently due to its relatively superficial position, but injuries involving the extraperitoneal rectum, although more rare, tend to be much more severe and may affect the surrounding organs. Intraperitoneal rectal injury is associated with bleeding or perforation and may lead to peritonitis and diffuse contamination of the abdominal cavity. The decisive factor is the early detection of the injury and early initiation of treatment. The first step in surgical treatment of severe anorectal injury is the control of massive bleeding and volume resuscitation. The aim of the surgery is to preserve life, control infections and to preserve the patients anal continence and evacuation function. Key words: anorectal trauma - aetiology - surgical treatment.
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Reisinger D, Zhang J, Marx J, Porambo M, Johnston M, Fatemi A. Diffusion tensor imaging reveals cerebellar, thalamic and global white matter abnormalities in a rat model of kernicterus. J Neurol Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.07.2331] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Kahles F, Lehrke M, Marx J, Makowska A, Hess K, Marx N, Findeisen HM. The phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor roflumilast attenuates neointima formation and vascular smooth muscle cell inflammation. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht309.p4163] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Marx J, Naudé H, Pretorius E. The Effects of Hypo- and Hypervitaminosis a and Its Involvement in Foetal Nervous System Development and Post-Natal Sensorimotor Functioning – A Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1179/096979506799103677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 10/31/2022]
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Willeke P, Winter C, Schotte H, Becker H, Marx J, Gaubitz M, Rosenbaum D. AB0487 Etanercept increases step activity in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and short disease duration. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Raal F, Schamroth C, Blom D, Marx J, Rajput M, Haus M, Hussain R, Cassim F, Nortjé M, Vandehoven G, Temmerman AM. CEPHEUS SA: a South African survey on the undertreatment of hypercholesterolaemia. Cardiovasc J Afr 2011; 22:234-40. [PMID: 21922121 PMCID: PMC3721857 DOI: 10.5830/cvja-2011-044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2011] [Accepted: 08/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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AIM The aim of the CEntralised Pan-South African survey on tHE Under-treatment of hypercholeSterolaemia (CEPHEUS SA) was to evaluate the current use and efficacy of lipidlowering drugs (LLDs), and to identify possible patient and physician characteristics associated with failure, if any, to achieve low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) targets. METHODS The survey was conducted in 69 study centres in South Africa and recruited consecutive consenting patients who had been prescribed LLDs for at least three months. One visit was scheduled for data collection, including fasting plasma lipid and glucose levels. Physicians and patients completed questionnaires regarding their knowledge, awareness and perceptions of hypercholesterolaemia and the treatment thereof. RESULTS Of the 3 001 patients recruited, 2 996 were included in the final analyses. The mean age was 59.4 years, and 47.5% were female. Only 60.5 and 52.3% of patients on LLDs for at least three months achieved the LDL-C target recommended by the NCEP ATP III/2004 updated NCEP ATP III and the Fourth JETF/South African guidelines, respectively. Being male, older than 40 years, falling into the lower-risk categories, compliance with the medication regimen, and patient knowledge that the LDL-C goal had been reached, were associated with the highest probability of attaining LDL-C goals. CONCLUSION The results of this survey highlight the sub-optimal lipid control achieved in many South African patients taking lipid-lowering therapy.
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- Department of Medicine, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Ryska O, Serclová Z, Konecná E, Fulík J, Kneifl T, Dytrych P, Marx J, Antos F. [Antibiotic prophylaxis in acute surgical procedures--the current praxis in Czech Republic]. Rozhl Chir 2011; 90:402-407. [PMID: 22026092] [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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INTRODUCTION Surgical site infections (SSI) are currently one of the most frequent postoperative complications. Emergent surgery is generally subject to a higher risk of SSI. Antibiotic prophylaxis is one of many measures that should be taken to prevent postoperative infection. However, due to possible adverse effects it must be applied only in indicated cases. Many guidelines have been published abroad, but still missing in Czech Republic. Standard use of prophylaxis can be currently followed due to compliance with SCIP (Surgical Care Improvement Project) measurements and reflects the quality of surgical care. OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to evaluate the current clinical praxis of prophylactic antibiotic administration in Czech Republic in emergent surgery for diagnosis: acute appendicitis, small bowel obstruction and perforated gastroduodenal ulcer and evaluate the SCIP criteria adherence. METHOD The survey was sent to 149 surgical departments. The questionnaire included 7 questions and feedback was considered to be anonymous. The compliance with 3 main SCIP measurements (INF-1, INF-2, INF-3) was evaluated by the patients with acute appendicitis as a indication for emergent surgery. RESULTS Overall, 85 (57%) completed questionnaires were received back. According to a survey results, antibiotic prophylaxis is always administered in 15% of patients operated for acute appendicitis, 27% operated for small bowel obstruction and 47% of patients with gastroduodenal perforation. No prophylaxis is given in 11 (13%) hospitals for either of the mentioned diagnoses. Antibiotics are mostly (46%) administered at induction of general anesthesia and extended to 24 hours. The SCIP measurements adherence was as follows: INF-1--4.7%; INF-2--86%; INF-3--81% of evaluated departments. All of 3 (all-or-none) criteria were fulfilled only at 3 (3.5%) surgical departments. CONCLUSION The clinical praxis of antibiotic prophylaxis in urgent surgical procedures in Czech Republic is highly variable and mostly ignores the current international guidelines (SCIP). There is a need of local specific guideline concerning antibiotic prophylaxis guaranteed by scientific company.
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- Chirurgická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Na Bulovce, Praha.
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Thömke F, Stoeter P, Marx J. Masseter Reflex-Abnormitäten bei Läsionen rostral des Okulomotoriuskerns. KLIN NEUROPHYSIOL 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1272769] [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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Tayal V, Weekes A, Tassone H, Marx J. 443: Early Impact on Workflow and Administrative Costs of a Web-Based Ultrasonography States Data Management Network on a Large Volume Emergency Ultrasonography Program. Ann Emerg Med 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.06.486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Urban P, Wolf T, Uebele M, Marx J, Stoeter P, Bauerman T, Weibrich C, Vucurevic G, Schneider A, Wissel J. Cerebral Lesion Topography in Spasticity following ischemic Stroke. KLIN NEUROPHYSIOL 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Urban P, Wolf T, Uebele M, Bauermann T, Weibrich C, Vucorevic G, Stoeter P, Schneider A, Wissel J, Marx J. Prävalenz, Ausmaß und klinische Prädiktoren der Spastik nach einem zerebralen Infarkt. Akt Neurol 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1238454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pretorius E, Briedenhann S, Marx J, Franz RC. Structural Changes in the Fibrin Network of a Pretoria Family with Dysfibrinogenemia: A Scanning Electron Microscopical Study. Ultrastruct Pathol 2009; 30:167-76. [PMID: 16825118 DOI: 10.1080/01913120600689772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 10/24/2022]
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Inborn errors of fibrinogen structure are by definition congenital dysfibrinogenemias. The present study assesses the scanning electron microscope characteristics in the fibrin network morphology in a Pretoria family with an amino-acid substitution defect at position 139 on the gamma chain where the cystein residue is replaced by tyrosine. This anomaly results in a disturbance of the interchain disulfide bond, an ultrastructural defect that interferes with fibrin polymerization. Clinical manifestations showed that 2 of the family members presented with thrombosis, as well as a bleeding tendency, while 2 were asymptomatic. Fibrin clot analysis revealed that in all 4 family members a tighter fibrin network with increased fibrin density and reduced pore size was present. The fibers showed a "stellate" appearance where they converge and some were fused longitudinally to form sheets of "matted" fibrin. Furthermore, there was a conspicuous absence of platelets. Fibrin dysfunction is associated with the development of vascular complications, while proneness to the formation of tight and rigid fibrin networks is independently associated with thrombotic disease. Although this does not explain the proneness of some family members who present with excess bleeding, bleeding might be related to the defective binding of fibrin to activated platelets, resulting in inadequate prothrombotic stimulus that is normally enhanced by the second wave of thrombin generation, which occurs on the platelet surface.
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- E Pretorius
- Department of Anatomy, School of Health Sciences, Medical Faculty of the University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Vucurevic G, Dellani P, Kronfeld A, Marx J, Stoeter P. 150. Template of brainstem and cerebellum based on diffusion tensor imaging data and SUIT. Clin Neurophysiol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.07.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Marx J, Schwenger V, Blank N, Stremmel W, Encke J. [Hemoptysis and acute renal failure in a 29-year-old patient with chronic hepatitis C infection]. Internist (Berl) 2008; 49:1120-5. [PMID: 18604512 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-008-2099-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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A 29-year-old male patient with chronic hepatitis C infection and interferon alpha therapy in his medical history was admitted to the hospital because of the clinical manifestation of a pulmonary renal syndrome. High titers of proteinase-3-ANCA were detected, while an infectious agent was ruled out. After diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis the patient received prednisolone and cyclophosphamide pulse therapy and remission developed rapidly. Chronic hepatitis C infection as well as interferon therapy are frequently associated with autoimmune disorders. We assume that the interferon therapy itself has triggered autoimmune processes resulting in Wegener's granulomatosis in our patient. Thus we recommend to search specifically for autoimmune disorders in the past medical history and if necessary to consider a screening for autoantibodies before starting an interferon therapy. An autoimmune disease should also be taken into account if new symptoms develop under an ongoing interferon alpha therapy.
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- J Marx
- Medizinische Klinik IV für Gastroenterologie und Infektiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Vucurevic G, Dellani PR, Kronfeld A, Marx J, Stoeter P. Template of Brainstem and Cerebellum based on Diffusion Tensor Imaging data and SUIT. KLIN NEUROPHYSIOL 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Marx J, Thoemke F, Iannetti G, Dieterich M, P.Stoeter, Hopf H, Cruccu G. 1.2. 3-D brainstem mapping. Clin Neurophysiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.09.004] [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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Stoeter P, Vucurevic G, Marx J, Thoemke F. 3.4. Functional brainstem infarction studies: Previous results and new ways of lesion coregistration. Clin Neurophysiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.09.021] [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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Ochs U, Ilchmann T, Ochs BG, Marx J, Brunnhuber K, Lüem M, Weise K. EBRA migration patterns of the Plasmacup with ceramic or polyethylene inserts: a randomised study. Z Orthop Unfall 2007; 145 Suppl 1:S20-S24. [PMID: 17939093 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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AIM In this prospective randomised study, the influence of different bearing materials on migration and wear was measured and their effect on the function of the artificial joint and the patient outcome was investigated. Mid-term results were recorded so that recommendations can be made on the use of certain bearings, which minimise wear and thus the danger of subsequent aseptic loosening. METHOD Sixty-six patients met the inclusion criteria and were willing to take part in the study. These patients were randomised to 2 groups. All of them had total hip arthroplasty with implantation of a cementless Bicontact stem and Plasmacup using a cementless press-fit technique. Thirty-five of these patients were given a ceramic-ceramic bearing and 31 patients a ceramic-polyethylene bearing (gamma sterilised/nitrogen environment). At the most recent follow-up, they underwent detailed clinical and radiological examination and evaluation by means of the Harris Hip Score, Hannover function questionnaire and single-film X-ray analysis (EBRA). RESULTS The overall follow-up rate was 65.2 % (43 of 66) and the mean follow-up period was 8.1 (7.1 - 9.2) years. The median Harris Hip Score at the time of follow-up was 90.1 (58.7 - 99.9) points. The average Hannover function score was 87.14 % (63.9 - 100). In 4 of 66 cases (6.1 %) there was a tendency for the Plasmacup to subsidence in the first postoperative months that was slight but detectable by EBRA; however, this stopped subsequently. This primary subsidence was independent of the chosen bearing material. No significant difference in the clinical and radiological parameters was found between the two groups. CONCLUSION The very good results with regard to the rate of loosening confirm the press-fit cup fixation concept. The study shows a similar medium-term result for the ceramic-ceramic and ceramic-polyethylene bearing so that use of both bearings can continue to be recommended. Only long-term studies with sufficiently large numbers of patients will be able to show whether significant differences can be detected between the two slide bearings with regard to wear and migration behaviour and so that a recommendation can be given to the surgeon.
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- U Ochs
- BG Trauma Centre, University of Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstrasse 95, Tuebingen, Germany.
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Bornman MS, Pretorius E, Marx J, Smit E, van der Merwe CF. Ultrastructural effects of DDT, DDD, and DDE on neural cells of the chicken embryo model. Environ Toxicol 2007; 22:328-36. [PMID: 17497638 DOI: 10.1002/tox.20261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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: 05/15/2023]
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Human exposure to environmental compounds with estrogenic activity and the potential effects on human health is the subject of ongoing scientific debates. Their potential effects raise concern regarding neurological development after prenatal exposure. Central to this debate is the pesticide 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT). Although it has apparent low acute toxicity in mammals, DDT has a long residual persistence and laboratory research has indicated that it acts on the CNS by interfering with Na(+)/K(+) pump mechanism of the neuronal membranes, causing disruption in Ca(2+) homeostasis. Potentially this may lead to both apoptosis and necrosis. The present study investigates the effects of DDT and two of its metabolites DDD and DDE on the ultramorphology of neural cells, using a previously published chicken embryo model. Results indicate cellular swelling, budding, and increased membrane permeability for all three chemicals, accompanied by karyolysis in the DDE group (typical features of oncosis). These results support the finding of other researchers as well as the concerns of the WHO that DDT and its metabolites may cause neurotoxicity after prenatal exposure.
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- M S Bornman
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Zimmermann-Laband syndrome (ZLS) is a very rare autosomal dominant inherited condition characterized by 3 major clinical findings of which gingival hyperplasia are always present. The great heterogenicity of the syndrome is illustrated by the numerous variable clinical findings described in the literature. The purpose of the study was to examine a patient diagnosed with ZLS and to describe possible new characteristics of this rare syndrome, including the ultrastructural morphology using a transmission electron microscope (TEM) of the gingival and dermal fibroblasts. The ultrastrucutral morphology as has not previously been described in the literature. Tissue was collected from the alveolar ridge and skin of the forearm for TEM. TEM studies indicated the presence of prominent fibroblasts situated among numerous regular dense connective tissue bundles. Genetic analysis showed a new chromosomal insertion, ins(12;8)(p11.2;q11.2q24.3), suggesting that the gene responsible for the syndrome lies on chromosome 8.
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- C F Hoogendijk
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Pretorius E, Bornman MS, Marx J, Smit E, van der Merwe CF. Ultrastructural effects of low dosage endocrine disrupter chemicals on neural cells of the chicken embryo model. Horm Metab Res 2006; 38:639-49. [PMID: 17075772 DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-954592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Previous research suggests that endocrine disrupters (EDCs) like nonylphenol cause apoptosis (both via the intrinsic and extrinsic pathway) and that ROS generation and Ca (2+) play a fundamental role in the process. We have investigated morphological changes induced by 17beta-estradiol, nonylphenol, 17alpha-ethynylestradiol and diethylstilbestrol on the IN OVO neural chick embryo model by using transmission and scanning electron microscopy (TEM and SEM). We found that estrogenic substances such as nonylphenol, diethylstilbestrol (DES) and 17alpha-ethynylestradiol, as well as 17beta-estradiol cause ultrastructural changes to developing neurons, resulting in damage to the plasma, mitochondrial as well as nuclear membranes. Furthermore, both apoptotic blebbing and necrotic (or oncotic) budding was seen in TEM and SEM micrographs. SEM shows that nonylphenol-exposed neurons have irregular cell surfaces with pseudopodia, cell shrinkage and breakages in the plasma membrane--typical of apoptosis. TEM indicated that plasma membranes and double nuclear membranes have structural changes, with apoptotic bodies (blebbing) and disrupted mitochondrial membranes. In 17alpha-ethynylestradiol-exposed neurons, disruption of the plasma membrane with cell swelling and vacuolization was present. No apoptotic bodies or budding were noted here. 17beta-Estradiol induced openings in the plasma membrane, while DES-exposed neurons did not show any morphological changes. Therefore we conclude that EDC damage is morphologically visible and the damage is recognized as apoptosis and oncosis. Estrogenic substances may hence modify hormonal actions thereby leaving the developing nervous system more susceptible to damaging events.
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- E Pretorius
- Department of Anatomy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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The two types of corticosteroid hormones, the mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids, act in a complementary manner and are functionally closely linked. Aldosterone and glucocorticoids express their functions through the glucocorticoid receptors (GRs; GRalpha and GRbeta) and the mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs). Commercially available steroidal drugs used in conditions such as asthma may act on both GR and MR receptors; although glucocorticoid-receptor agonists play a fundamental role in the treatment of inflammatory conditions, prolonged exposure may have adverse effects such as the development of resistance. Glucocorticoid resistance in such conditions has been observed to be accompanied by a downregulation of GRalpha, a twofold decrease in GR protein half-life, downregulation of GRalpha mRNA expression, and enhanced expression of GRbeta. Other suggestions for glucocorticoid resistance include alternative splicing of the GR gene with subsequent expression of the GRbeta protein isoform, defective regulation of gene transcription of the GR gene or GR mutations, defective DNA binding and transactivating domains of the GR. In addition, we would like to suggest that dysregulation of the MR enzyme 11beta-HSD-2 may be one of the causes of resistance. When expressed in cells with MRs, this enzyme's major role is to prevent permanent occupancy of MR by glucocorticoid hormones, allowing concentration-dependent binding of aldosterone to MR. However, deficiency of the 11beta-HSD isoforms (particularly 11beta-HSD-2) leads to the activation of MRs by glucocorticoids rather than the glucocorticoids interacting with its "normal" receptors, the GRs. We will substantiate on support for our hypothesis in the dysregulation of this enzyme, which is typically associated with significantly higher levels of circulating plasma cortisol and elevated levels of cholesterol, little or no response to systemic glucocorticoids, and problems associated with homeostasis primarily in the distal nephron and distal colon. These are some of the symptoms typically noted in cortisol resistance.
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- E Pretorius
- Department of Anatomy, School of Health Sciences, Medical Faculty of the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
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