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Aymée L, Mendes J, Lilenbaum W. Bovine Genital Leptospirosis: An Update of This Important Reproductive Disease. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:322. [PMID: 38275782 PMCID: PMC10812666 DOI: 10.3390/ani14020322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Bovine leptospirosis is an important disease that affects the reproductive sphere. Due to its high relevance for the bovine production chain in a worldwide scenario, a better understanding of the disease is crucial to reduce its negative impacts. The main agents are strains from the Sejroe serogroup, such as Hardjo and Guaricura, which lead to renal and genital infection. The genital colonization causes a chronic, silent, and subclinical reproductive syndrome, called Bovine Genital Leptospirosis (BGL). Embryonic death, estrus repetition, subfertility, and abortions are the main signs of BGL condition in females. However, although leptospires have been identified in semen, the manifestation of BGL in bulls remains to be clarified. The recommended diagnosis of BGL includes a serologic screening of the herds using the microscopic agglutination test followed by PCR of genital samples (cervicovaginal mucus, uterine fragment, or semen), especially from animals with reproductive failures. After the identification of carriers, control is carried out considering three steps: antimicrobial treatment of the carriers, environmental and reproductive management, and herd vaccination. Systematic testing, quarantine of newly arrived animals, and usage of antimicrobials in semen diluents or embryo culture media are other sanitary approaches that are encouraged to improve the control of the syndrome. Herein we discuss protocols for an efficient diagnosis and preventive procedures of BGL, which are fundamental to reducing the negative impact of the disease on cattle reproduction and its consequent economic hazards.
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Bacteriology, Biomedical Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Alameda Barros Terra Street, 57, Niterói 24020-150, Brazil (J.M.)
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Aymée L, Di Azevedo MIN, Reis L, Mendes J, de Castro FDFA, Carvalho-Costa FA, de Souza GN, Lilenbaum W. Unconventional Sites for Diagnosis of Leptospirosis in Bovine Anicteric Fetuses. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2832. [PMID: 37760232 PMCID: PMC10525537 DOI: 10.3390/ani13182832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bovine leptospirosis is an important reproductive disease and abortion is a major sign, leading to economic impacts. Due to its multifactorial etiology, the proper diagnosis of the cause of the abortion is crucial. Necropsy of the fetuses followed by molecular analysis is recommended for diagnosis, and the investigation mainly occurs in the kidneys and liver. This study aimed to analyze unconventional sites for the presence of leptospiral DNA in bovine anicteric aborted fetuses. METHODS Five fetuses of the same herd were received for necropsy and diagnosis. Conventional lipL32-PCR was performed in the fetuses' kidneys, livers, lungs, hearts, spleens, subcapsular kidney content, abomasal fluid, and in the cavity's hemorrhagic contents. To complete the investigation, the sera of 30 cows of the herd were collected to perform the serologic screening by Microscopic Agglutination Test. In addition, six subfertile non-pregnant cows from the same herd were selected due to their low reproductive performance, and genital samples (uterine fragment and cervicovaginal mucus) and urine were collected for lipL32-PCR. PCR-positive samples were submitted to a nested PCR of the secY gene and intended for sequencing. RESULTS The herd presented seroreactive animals (11/30, 36.6%), all against the Sejroe serogroup, with titers between 200 and 1600. In necropsy, four fetuses showed hemorrhagic and anicteric lesions, while one fetus had no macroscopic lesions. Regarding molecular analysis, all the fetuses were positive in lipL32-PCR and the positive sites were the heart, lungs, subcapsular kidney content, thymus, kidneys, liver, and abomasal fluid. Only one fetus presented positive results in the kidney and liver, while three fetuses were positive in the abomasal fluid. Five of six cows were positive for lipL32-PCR, all being positive only in genital samples. Of the fetuses and the cows, seven sequences were obtained and all were identified as Leptospira interrogans serogroup Sejroe serovar Hardjoprajitno. CONCLUSIONS In order to improve the diagnosis of leptospirosis in cows, it is recommended to perform a comprehensive analysis of the samples, beyond the kidneys and liver. Thus, we highly encourage testing multiple organs by PCR to investigate abortions suspected of bovine leptospirosis, particularly in anicteric fetuses.
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- Luiza Aymée
- Laboratory of Veterinary Bacteriology, Biomedical Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói 24020-141, RJ, Brazil; (L.A.)
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Bacteriology, Biomedical Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói 24020-141, RJ, Brazil; (L.A.)
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Bacteriology, Biomedical Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói 24020-141, RJ, Brazil; (L.A.)
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Bacteriology, Biomedical Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói 24020-141, RJ, Brazil; (L.A.)
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Molecular Systematics, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Bacteriology, Biomedical Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói 24020-141, RJ, Brazil; (L.A.)
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Stankovic M, Wolff L, Wieder T, Mendes J, Schumacher B, Barro-Bejarano M, Weber C. La prostatectomía radical retropúbica abierta es todavía una técnica quirúrgica bien establecida para el tratamiento del cáncer de próstata. Actas Urol Esp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acuro.2022.09.004] [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: 02/04/2023]
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Gante I, Martins Ribeiro J, Gomes A, Mendes J, Almeida V, Regateiro F, Caramelo F, Coimbra Silva H, Figueiredo Dias M. Exploring the lymph node’s microenvironment for personalized management of luminal A breast cancer. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)01569-6] [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: 11/19/2022]
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Stankovic M, Wolff L, Wieder T, Mendes J, Schumacher B, Barro-Bejarano M, Weber C. Open retropubic radical prostatectomy; still a well-established surgical technique for prostate cancer management. Actas Urológicas Españolas (English Edition) 2022; 47:172-178. [PMID: 36372360 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The surgical treatment options for prostate cancer have changed rapidly, given the expansion of robotics. However, open retropubic radical prostatectomy (ORP) will continue to be performed in areas with financial limitations or with limited access to robotics. The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term oncological outcomes, to categorize complication rates and to examine the early continence rates in patients treated with ORP. METHODS We identified all patients who underwent ORP at our institution between 2000 and 2020. A standardized pad test was used to determine the early continence rates upon catheter removal, the late continence around a year after surgery was determined by the number of pads per day. The Clavien-Dindo classification was used to report the complication rates. The biochemical recurrence (BCR)-free survival and overall survival (OS) rates were defined using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank analysis. Multivariable Cox-regression models were used to test the effect of different factors on biochemical recurrence. RESULTS We analyzed 1095 patients. The median follow-up was 93.4 months. An overall 10-year BCR-free survival and OS of 73% and 82% respectively was found. A complication rate for Clavien Dindo≥3 was seen in 4.8% of patients. The early continence rate was 81.4% and the late continence 89,1%. Preoperative PSA level, Gleason score sum, pT stage, lymph node status, and surgical margin status were independent predictors of BCR (p<0.001, 95% CI). Limitations include retrospective and single center study design. CONCLUSIONS ORP is a surgical procedure that provides excellent oncological- and early continence-rates.
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- M Stankovic
- Department of Urology, Salem Hospital, Academic Hospital - University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Urology, Salem Hospital, Academic Hospital - University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Salem Hospital, Academic Hospital - University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Salem Hospital, Academic Hospital - University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Salem Hospital, Academic Hospital - University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Salem Hospital, Academic Hospital - University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Salem Hospital, Academic Hospital - University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise A, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons E, Flatscher R, Freschi M, García A, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Giardini D, Gibert F, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Guzman F, Harrison I, Hartig MS, Hechenblaikner G, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johann U, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Killow C, Korsakova N, Lobo J, López-Zaragoza J, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martin-Porqueras F, Martino J, McNamara P, Mendes J, Mendes L, Meshksar N, Monsky A, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Rivas F, Robertson D, Russano G, Sanjuan J, Slutsky J, Sopuerta C, Steier F, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe J, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wand V, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Weber W, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel P. Sensor noise in
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: An extensive in-flight review of the angular and longitudinal interferometric measurement system. Int J Clin Exp Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.106.082001] [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: 11/07/2022]
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Ferreira A, Vide S, Nunes C, Neto J, Amorim P, Mendes J. Implementation of Neural Networks to Frontal Electroencephalography for the Identification of the Transition Responsiveness/Unresponsiveness During Induction of General Anesthesia. Ing Rech Biomed 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.irbm.2021.02.004] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Rodrigues MA, Cortez AR, Cortez J, Gobbo P, Łępicka M, Barros-Silva S, Freitas PP, Lopes MA, Mendes J. Antimicrobial profile of a dental implant abutment coating to prevent adhesion and migration of bacteria and screw loosening. Dent Mater 2021; 37:e493-e501. [PMID: 34479725 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2021.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Failure of dental implants treatment is frequently the result of bacterial colonization of implants followed by diseases like peri-implantitis. Recent studies have been made regarding the surface treatment of implants components, namely abutments that are in the interface of the living tissue with the implant. This work aimed at evaluating the antimicrobial profile of a silane-based coating with TiO2 adapted to an abutment screw, that was also developed as an anti-loosening agent, to prevent adhesion and migration of Gram + and Gram-bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli, respectively. METHODS Direct contact antimicrobial studies were conducted on coated and uncoated samples by resazurin fluorescent assay and cytotoxicity assessment was done via MTT indirect method on days 1 and 4. Sterilizations studies by FTIR analysis were also performed to understand the ideal balance between sterilization efficacy and coating functionality subjecting the samples to ethylene oxide, gamma irradiation, and autoclave sterilization, before antimicrobial testing. The implant system as a whole was also studied for its ability to block bacterial migration and preventing microleakage as well as an assessment of initial bacterial adhesion evaluated by scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS Direct contact studies performed on coated samples showed a very high antimicrobial activity, while cytotoxicity assays revealed the coating to be safe and non-leachable. Sterilizations studies showed that the antimicrobial features of the coating were preserved and interchangeable regardless of the sterilization method. The implant system migration studies demonstrated that the implant system works as an efficient barrier for the studied bacteria. SIGNIFICANCE The acquired results clearly show that it is possible to obtain a highly functional coating with obvious and marked antimicrobial features that together with an abutment that prevents bacterial migration and versatility in sterilization methodology has a very high potential in the dental implant field.
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- M A Rodrigues
- LAQV - REQUIMTE, Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e Materiais, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- CELOPLÁS, Plásticos para a Indústria S.A., Rua de S. Mateus, 4775-127 Grimancelos, Portugal
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- CELOPLÁS, Plásticos para a Indústria S.A., Rua de S. Mateus, 4775-127 Grimancelos, Portugal
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- GADGETWHISPER, LDA, Rua Dr Afonso Cordeiro, 4450-007 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal; Bialystok University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Wiejska 45C, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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- LAQV - REQUIMTE, Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e Materiais, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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- Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; LABIOMEP, INEGI-LAETA, Porto, Portugal
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Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Flatscher R, Freschi M, García A, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Giardini D, Gibert F, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Guzman F, Harrison I, Hartig MS, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johann U, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Killow CJ, Korsakova N, Lobo JA, Liu L, López-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martin-Porqueras F, Martino J, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Meshksar N, Monsky A, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Rivas F, Robertson DI, Russano G, Sanjuan J, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Steier F, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wand V, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass PJ, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel P. Sensor Noise in LISA Pathfinder: In-Flight Performance of the Optical Test Mass Readout. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:131103. [PMID: 33861094 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.131103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We report on the first subpicometer interferometer flown in space. It was part of ESA's Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Pathfinder mission and performed the fundamental measurement of the positional and angular motion of two free-falling test masses. The interferometer worked immediately, stably, and reliably from switch on until the end of the mission with exceptionally low residual noise of 32.0_{-1.7}^{+2.4} fm/sqrt[Hz], significantly better than required. We present an upper limit for the sensor performance at millihertz frequencies and a model for the measured sensitivity above 200 mHz.
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- M Armano
- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- APC, Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75006 Paris, France
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- APC, Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, CNR-Fondazione Bruno Kessler, I-38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- DISPEA, Università di Urbino "Carlo Bo," Via Santa Chiara, 27, 61029 Urbino/INFN, Italy
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- The UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ, United Kingdom
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- City University of Applied Sciences, Flughafenallee 10, 28199 Bremen, Germany
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
- isardSAT SL, Marie Curie 8-14, 08042 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- DISPEA, Università di Urbino "Carlo Bo," Via Santa Chiara, 27, 61029 Urbino/INFN, Italy
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Texas A&M University, 701 H.R. Bright Building, College Station, Texas 77843-3141, USA
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Physics Department, Blackett Laboratory, High Energy Physics Group, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- APC, Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75006 Paris, France
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, MAE-A, P.O. Box 116250, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Physik Institut, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- APC, Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Boulevard de l'Observatoire CS 34229-F 06304 Nice, France
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- APC, Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75006 Paris, France
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- OHB System AG, Universitätsallee 27-29, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- APC, Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- APC, Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
- Department d'Enginyeria Electrònica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Physics, 2001 Museum Road, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Gravitational Astrophysics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- OHB System AG, Universitätsallee 27-29, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Physics Department, Blackett Laboratory, High Energy Physics Group, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Gravitational Astrophysics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- OHB System AG, Universitätsallee 27-29, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Physics Department, Blackett Laboratory, High Energy Physics Group, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, MAE-A, P.O. Box 116250, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Ramos SF, E Sousa DC, Jesus B, Correia JM, Vaz Soares MFM, Mendes J. “It is natural so it must be safe!”: Cannabis use during pregnancy, an update. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9470482 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2201] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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IntroductionRates of cannabis use among pregnant women have been increasing. Psychiatrists may be required to provide counselling regarding marijuana use in pregnancy for their patients.ObjectivesTo produce an up-to-date review of cannabis effects on pregnancy and the offspring.MethodsWe performed a non-systematic review of the literature apropos a clinical case.ResultsA 31-years-old, 22-weeks pregnant woman presented with severe anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia which she managed solely with cannabis. She had been previously treated with antidepressants and benzodiazepines with symptom remission but had suspended before her pregnancy without medical advice. She believed medication was more harmful to the baby than her cannabis use. There is little perception of risk concerning cannabis use in pregnant woman. Information on cannabis use is less likely to be obtained from healthcare providers than from anecdotal experiences, Internet searching and advice from friends and family. Prenatal use of cannabis has been associated with anaemia in the mother, whereas in the offspring it is associated with reduction in birth weight and greater likelihood of placement in intensive care units. There is insufficient evidence to support an association between marijuana use and any specific congenital abnormality, but also to demonstrate its safety.ConclusionsIt is essential for psychiatrists to have up-to-date knowledge of the effects of cannabis on the pregnancy and the offspring to properly counsel their patients. However, the effects of cannabis on maternal and foetal outcomes remain generally unknown. With rising numbers of female users, there is urgent need for further research.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
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Ramos SF, Vaz Soares MFM, Correia JM, Jesus B, Cruz E Sousa D, Mendes J. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on suicides in portugal during the emergency state. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9471215 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.279] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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IntroductionThe mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is well documented. Portugal entered the emergency state on 19th march due to rising numbers of infected patients. The emergency state introduced regulatory measures that restricted people’s movements, applied a curfew, and closed most non-essential spaces and activities, such as shops and religious celebrations.ObjectivesTo evaluate the rates of suicides during the emergency state in Portugal.MethodsWe obtained the number of probable suicides during 19th march and 2nd may 2020, 2019 and 2018 from SICO/eVM (Real Time Mortality Electronic Surveillance). This system is used for health planning in Portugal and provides provisory data which is updated every 10 minutes. ExcelÒ was used for the statistical analysis.ResultsDuring the Emergency State in Portugal there were 57 probable suicides. Comparing to the same period in 2018 and 2019, there were 62 and 70 probable suicides, respectively. Social isolation, anxiety, fear of contagion, chronic stress, and economic difficulties may lead to the development or exacerbation of depressive, anxiety, substance use, and other psychiatric disorders. Literature on suicides due to COVID-19 mention not only fear of infection, but also social isolation and distancing and economic recession as causes for suicide attempts and completions.ConclusionsDuring the emergency state there was not an increase of probable suicides, compared to previous years. The greater vigilance of people’s movements may have deterred many attempts. However, policymakers and health care providers must be alert as the current psychosocial predispose to an increase in suicide rates.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
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Ramos SF, Jesus B, Vaz Soares MFM, Correia JM, Mendes J. Disenfranchised grief and early pregnancy loss – apropos a clinical case. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9480300 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2202] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Perinatal death includes losses such as ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages, stillbirths and neonatal deaths. Perinatal loss has well documented negative effects on the health of the bereaved parents. Early pregnancy loss (EPL) is the spontaneous death of a fetus within the first 20 weeks of gestation. Objectives To describe a clinical case of disenfranchised grief following EPL and to review the literature. Methods We reviewed the clinical file of a patient presenting to the psychiatry outpatient clinic with disenfranchised grief. We conducted a non-systematic review on PubMed and Google Scholar. Results A 29-years-old female patient presents to the outpatient clinic with depressive symptoms and thoughts of death. The symptoms had begun 4 months earlier, following the loss of pregnancy at 14 weeks. She felt her grief was not accepted by her family and social network. Progressively, her relationships deteriorated, and she felt more and more isolated. She experienced marked difficulty in caring for her older child. Compared to other types of mourning, the loss of a child is associated with grief experience that is particularly severe and complicated. Despite the high prevalence of EPL, many women suffer in silence due to the common belief these losses are insignificant and may develop complicated grief. Conclusions Perinatal loss of an infant has the potential to have a large impact on the mental health of the bereaved parents. Literature on the efficacy of different interventions is still scarce. Further studies are necessary on prevention strategies and interventions for parents already suffering from complicated grief or depressive disorders. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Spencer A, Palma dos Reis A, Parmanande A, Barreira J, Simão D, Sardinha M, Mendes J, Machado A, Pereira P, Luz R. 1837P Febrile neutropenia (FN) primary prophylaxis (1º Prlx) with platinum and etoposide (P&E) chemotherapy (ChT) regimens: Some action needed. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.1484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Cardines N, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Freschi M, Gesa L, Giardini D, Gibert F, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Hartig MS, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Killow CJ, Korsakova N, López-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Meshksar N, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Rivas F, Robertson DI, Russano G, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Sumner T, Texier D, Ten Pierick J, Thorpe JI, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass PJ, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel P. Analysis of the accuracy of actuation electronics in the laser interferometer space antenna pathfinder. Rev Sci Instrum 2020; 91:045003. [PMID: 32357757 DOI: 10.1063/1.5140406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna Pathfinder (LPF) main observable, labeled Δg, is the differential force per unit mass acting on the two test masses under free fall conditions after the contribution of all non-gravitational forces has been compensated. At low frequencies, the differential force is compensated by an applied electrostatic actuation force, which then must be subtracted from the measured acceleration to obtain Δg. Any inaccuracy in the actuation force contaminates the residual acceleration. This study investigates the accuracy of the electrostatic actuation system and its impact on the LPF main observable. It is shown that the inaccuracy is mainly caused by the rounding errors in the waveform processing and also by the random error caused by the analog to digital converter random noise in the control loop. Both errors are one order of magnitude smaller than the resolution of the commanded voltages. We developed a simulator based on the LPF design to compute the close-to-reality actuation voltages and, consequently, the resulting actuation forces. The simulator is applied during post-processing the LPF data.
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- M Armano
- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75013 Paris, France
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, CNR-Fondazione Bruno Kessler, I-38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- DISPEA, Università di Urbino "Carlo Bo", Via S. Chiara, 27, 61029 Urbino/INFN, Italy
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The NetherlandsAlbert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, GermanyAPC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75013 Paris, FranceDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, ItalyTrento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, ItalyInstitut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, SwitzerlandDipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento, 38123 Povo, Trento, ItalyIstituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, CNR-Fondazione Bruno Kessler, I-38123 Povo, Trento, ItalyDISPEA, Università di Urbino "Carlo Bo", Via S. Chiara, 27, 61029 Urbino/INFN, ItalyThe School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United KingdomEuropean Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, SpainThe UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ, United KingdomInstitut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, SpainInstitut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, SpainisardSAT SL, Marie Curie 8-14, 08042 Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainEuropean Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, GermanyHigh Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, United KingdomDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, MAE-A, University of Florida, P.O. Box 116250, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USAPhysik Institut, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zürich, SwitzerlandSUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United KingdomObservatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Boulevard de l'Observatoire CS 34229, F 06304 Nice, FranceEscuela Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Cádiz, 11519 Cádiz, SpainDepartment d'Enginyeria Electrònica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 08034 Barcelona, SpainGravitational Astrophysics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- DISPEA, Università di Urbino "Carlo Bo", Via S. Chiara, 27, 61029 Urbino/INFN, Italy
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75013 Paris, France
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Physik Institut, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75013 Paris, France
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Boulevard de l'Observatoire CS 34229, F 06304 Nice, France
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75013 Paris, France
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Escuela Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Cádiz, 11519 Cádiz, Spain
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75013 Paris, France
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- Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75013 Paris, France
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- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Gravitational Astrophysics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Gravitational Astrophysics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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de Sousa OV, Mendes J, Amaral TF. Nutritional and Functional Indicators and Their Association With Mortality Among Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2020; 35:1533317520907168. [PMID: 32088972 PMCID: PMC10624010 DOI: 10.1177/1533317520907168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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] [Indexed: 04/03/2024]
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This study investigated how different nutritional and functional status indicators are associated with mortality in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). A prospective cohort study was conducted among 79 community-dwelling older adults with AD. Follow-up was 60 months. Undernutrition status was evaluated by Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), body mass index, mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC), calf circumference, and phase angle. Functional status was assessed by handgrip strength, and usual gait speed. Twenty-two participants died (27.8%). Results show that undernutrition (hazard ratio [HR] 5.69, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.21-14.61), weight loss (HR 3.82, 95% CI 1.37-10.63), underweight (HR 3.24, 95% CI 1.18-8.82), low MAMC (HR 4.54, 95% CI 1.65-12.48), calf circumference ≤ 31 (HR 4.27, 95% CI 1.63-11.16), low HGS (HR 3.11, 95% CI 1.18-8.17), and low gait speed (HR 4.73, 95% CI 1.68-13.27) were all associated with mortality. In conclusion, a poor nutritional and functional status was associated with a higher risk of mortality, regardless of sex, age, marital status, education, and cognitive function.
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- O. Vicente de Sousa
- Psychogeriatrics Unit of Hospital de Magalhães Lemos E.P.E., Porto, Portugal
- UNIFAI/ICBAS (Research and Education Unit on Aging), Department of Behavioral Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- I3S-Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- UISPA-IDMEC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Mendes J, Afonso C, Borges N, Santos A, Moreira P, Padrão P, Negrão R, Amaral TF. Adherence to a Mediterranean Dietary Pattern and Functional Parameters: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Older Population. J Nutr Health Aging 2020; 24:138-146. [PMID: 32003402 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-019-1300-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In older adults, diet and physical activity are among the most important behaviours that influence health. The Mediterranean Dietary Pattern has been related to longevity and can benefit physical function in older adults. The present study aims to quantify the association of adherence to a Mediterranean Dietary Pattern with physical functioning through by handgrip strength, as well as, with sedentary behaviour based on sitting time, in a sample of older adults. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in 1,491 older adults ≥ 65 years old. The adherence or non-adherence to a Mediterranean Dietary Pattern was assessed using the previously validated and translated 14 item questionnaire, the PREDIMED (Prevención com Dieta Mediterránea). Handgrip strength was measured with a Jamar Dynamometer. Sitting time per day was used as an indicator of sedentary behaviour. Multinomial logistic regressions were performed to quantify the association of adherence to a Mediterranean Dietary Pattern with handgrip strength and sitting time. RESULTS Compared to participants who adhered to a Mediterranean Dietary Pattern, those who did not adhere to this diet have a significantly higher adjusted odds ratio for low handgrip strength [adjusted odds ratio: 1.50; 95% confidence interval: 1.09-2.05], as well as for longer sitting time [adjusted odds ratio: 1.43; 95% confidence interval: 1.04-1.96]. CONCLUSION In older adults, the non-adherence to a Mediterranean Dietary Pattern was associated with both lower values of handgrip strength and longer sitting time.
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- J Mendes
- Joana Mendes, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, Address: Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal, Telephone: +351 225 074 320/ Fax: +351 225 074 329, E-mail:
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Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Freschi M, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Hartig MS, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Lobo JA, Liu L, López-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Meshksar N, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rivas F, Russano G, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass PJ, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel P. LISA Pathfinder Performance Confirmed in an Open-Loop Configuration: Results from the Free-Fall Actuation Mode. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 123:111101. [PMID: 31573236 PMCID: PMC7810161 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.111101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We report on the results of the LISA Pathfinder (LPF) free-fall mode experiment, in which the control force needed to compensate the quasistatic differential force acting on two test masses is applied intermittently as a series of "impulse" forces lasting a few seconds and separated by roughly 350 s periods of true free fall. This represents an alternative to the normal LPF mode of operation in which this balancing force is applied continuously, with the advantage that the acceleration noise during free fall is measured in the absence of the actuation force, thus eliminating associated noise and force calibration errors. The differential acceleration noise measurement presented here with the free-fall mode agrees with noise measured with the continuous actuation scheme, representing an important and independent confirmation of the LPF result. An additional measurement with larger actuation forces also shows that the technique can be used to eliminate actuation noise when this is a dominant factor.
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- M. Armano
- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- epartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, CNR-Fondazione Bruno Kessler, I-38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- DISPEA, Università di Urbino “Carlo Bo,” Via S. Chiara, 27 61029 Urbino/INFN, Italy
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- The UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ, United Kingdom
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències de l’Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
- isardSAT SL, Marie Curie 8-14, 08042 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- DISPEA, Università di Urbino “Carlo Bo,” Via S. Chiara, 27 61029 Urbino/INFN, Italy
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, MAE-A, P.O. Box 116250, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Physik Institut, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Ciències de l’Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Institut de Ciències de l’Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut de Ciències de l’Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències de l’Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències de l’Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- APC, Univ Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
- Department d’Enginyeria Electrònica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Ciències de l’Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Gravitational Astrophysics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Institut de Ciències de l’Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Gravitational Astrophysics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, MAE-A, P.O. Box 116250, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application / INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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Magalhaes C, Vardasca R, Rebelo M, Valenca-Filipe R, Ribeiro M, Mendes J. Distinguishing melanocytic nevi from melanomas using static and dynamic infrared thermal imaging. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:1700-1705. [PMID: 30974494 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The incidence rates of melanoma have risen to worrying levels over the last decade. Delayed diagnosis, due to faults on the detection stage, indicates the necessity of new aiding diagnosis techniques. Since metabolic activity is highly connected to neoplasia formation, a detection technique that focuses its results on vascular responses, as Infrared thermal (IRT), seems to be a viable option. MATERIALS AND METHODS Static and dynamic (cooling) thermal images of melanoma and melanocytic nevi lesions were collected and analysed to retrieve thermal parameters characteristic of this skin lesion types. The steady-state and dynamic variables were tested separately with different machine learning classifiers to verify whether the distinction of melanoma and nevi lesions was achievable. RESULTS The differentiation of both types of skin tumours was doable, achieving an accuracy of 84.2% and a sensitivity of 91.3% with the implementation of a learner based on support vector machines and an input vector composed by static variables. CONCLUSION The use of IRT for skin tumour classification is achievable, but some improvement is needed to raise the metrics of sensitivity and specificity. For future work, it is recommended the study of dynamic parameters for the classification of other types of skin neoplasia.
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- C Magalhaes
- LABIOMEP, INEGI-LAETA, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LABIOMEP, INEGI-LAETA, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Cirurgia Plástica e Reconstrutiva, IPO Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Cirurgia Plástica e Reconstrutiva, IPO Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Cirurgia Plástica e Reconstrutiva, IPO Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LABIOMEP, INEGI-LAETA, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- J Mendes
- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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Cosme F, Morais R, Peres E, Cunha J, Fraga I, Milheiro J, Filipe-Ribeiro L, Mendes J, Nunes F. Precision enology in Tawny Port wine aging process: Monitoring barrel to barrel variation in oxygen, temperature and redox potential. BIO Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20191502026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Tawny Port wine is a category of the famous Portuguese fortified wine commercialized worldwide and produced in the Douro Demarcated Region. Tawny Port wine oxidative aging is a multifactorial process critical for reaching the wanted quality. Real time monitoring of important intrinsic and extrinsic factors that are known to affect both time and quality of the aging process are important to optimize and to manage the natural variability between wines aged in different long-used wood barrels. This study presents the design, development and implementation of a remote distributed system to monitor parameters that are known to be critical for Tawny Port wine aging process. Results indicate that the distributed monitoring system was capable to detect differences between oak wood barrels and between the different storage conditions. Indeed, oxygen and redox potential were the wine's parameters where the differences found between different barrels were greater under the same storage conditions. Considering that Tawny Port wine aging process is oxidative, a variation in the wine's aging process between different wood barrels is to be expected. Actually, significant differences were detected in the oxygen consumption rate amongst the different barrels. Differences in the phenolic composition was also observed in the aged wine (controlled temperature and room temperature).
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Mendes J, Afonso C, Padrao P, Moreira P, Santos A, Borges N, Negrao R, Amaral T. Association of functional status with obesity and exhaustion in older adults: Results from the nutrition up 65 study. Clin Nutr 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.06.2090] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Sousa O, Mendes J, Amaral T. Caregiver'S burden, nutritional and functional status in survival of community-Dwelling Alzheimer'S disease patients. Clin Nutr 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.06.2087] [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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Mendes J, Santos A, Borges N, Afonso C, Moreira P, Padrão P, Negrão R, Amaral TF. Vitamin D status and functional parameters: A cross-sectional study in an older population. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0201840. [PMID: 30130370 PMCID: PMC6103509 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The present study aims to clarify the association of vitamin D status with functionality, measured through gait speed and hand grip strength, in a sample of older adults, considering sex-specific characteristics and the potential confounding effect of lifestyle factors, disease, skin phenotype, season of blood collection and vitamin D supplementation. The Nutrition UP 65 cross-sectional study was conducted in a population-based sample of 1,425 older adults ≥ 65 years old. Serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D were quantified through electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. Multinomial logistic regressions were carried out using quartiles of gait speed and of hand grip strength as dependent variables. Participants at risk of vitamin D inadequacy (30.0-49.9 nmol/L) and deficiency (< 30.0 nmol/L) presented higher adjusted odds ratio of the lowest values of gait speed and hand grip strength than those with adequate vitamin D levels (≥ 50.0 nmol/L). These associations were strongest among men at risk of vitamin D deficiency [adjusted odds ratio for the lowest quartile of gait speed = 3.24; 95% CI: 1.56–6.73 and for the lowest quartile of hand grip strength = 3.28; 95% CI: 1.47-7.31] than in women at risk of vitamin D deficiency [adjusted odds ratio for the lowest quartile of gait speed = 2.72; 95% CI: 1.37-5.41 and for the lowest quartile of hand grip strength = 1.56; 95% CI: 0.81–3.00]. In conclusion, in older adults, particularly in men, the risk of vitamin D deficiency was directly associated with the lowest values of gait speed and of hand grip strength. However, randomized controlled trials are needed to overcome the possibility of reverse causation and residual confounding. Present results emphasise the need for strategies to promote the reduction of the high prevalence of low vitamin D status among the Portuguese older adult population.
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- J. Mendes
- Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- I3S - Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- I3S - Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- CINTESIS - Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- EPIUnit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- The Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- EPIUnit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- I3S - Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- System Integration and Process Automation Unit (UISPA), Mechanical Engineering Institute (IDMEC), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise A, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons E, Freschi M, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow C, Lobo J, Lloro I, Liu L, López-Zaragoza J, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Meshksar N, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara P, Mendes J, Mendes L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson D, Rivas F, Russano G, Slutsky J, Sopuerta C, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe J, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass P, Weber W, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel P. Calibrating the system dynamics of LISA Pathfinder. Int J Clin Exp Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.97.122002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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de Faria LS, Paseto ML, Couri MS, Mello-Patiu CA, Mendes J. Insects Associated with Pig Carrion in Two Environments of the Brazilian Savanna. Neotrop Entomol 2018; 47:181-198. [PMID: 28390027 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-017-0518-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Studies of carrion fauna have increased in Brazil and have contributed to the knowledge of this fauna in the national territory. Brazil has continental dimensions and presents various biomes in its territorial area. Most of the carrion fauna have seldom been studied, and this is especially true for the Savanna or "Cerrado." The present research examined the fauna visiting carrion in two environments and two seasons in a rural area situated in a region of Cerrado in southeastern Brazil. The two environments studied were a pasture and a fragment of semi-deciduous forest. Samples were collected during the dry and humid seasons of the year. The study identified the diversity and relative abundance of species attracted to pig carcasses (Sus scrofa L.) exposed in each environment and season. Eight pig carcasses (10 ± 1 kg) were placed in traps, and adult insects attracted to the traps were collected during the decay of the carcasses. A total of 92,489 insects were collected during the experiments. The Diptera was the most frequent order (92.2%) represented by 27 families and at least 124 species. This was followed by Coleoptera (4.4%) represented by 14 families and at least 65 species. Sarcophagidae had the greatest diversity of species, followed by Muscidae and Calliphoridae. Several species were collected only during a specific period of the year or in a single environment. The results are important from an ecological point of view and for Medico-Legal Forensic Entomology.
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- L S de Faria
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Setor de Parasitologia, ICBIM, Univ Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Av. Amazonas, s/n, Uberlândia, MG, 593 38400-902, Brasil
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- Depto de Biologia Animal, IB, Univ de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brasil
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- Museu Nacional, Univ Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Museu Nacional, Univ Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Setor de Parasitologia, ICBIM, Univ Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Av. Amazonas, s/n, Uberlândia, MG, 593 38400-902, Brasil.
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Magalhaes C, Vardasca R, Mendes J. Recent use of medical infrared thermography in skin neoplasms. Skin Res Technol 2018; 24:587-591. [DOI: 10.1111/srt.12469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- C. Magalhaes
- Faculdade de Engenharia; Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
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- LABIOMEP, INEGI -LAETA; Faculdade de Engenharia; Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
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- LABIOMEP, INEGI -LAETA; Faculdade de Engenharia; Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
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Armano M, Audley H, Baird J, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Castelli E, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Freschi M, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Lobo JA, Lloro I, Liu L, López-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Meshksar N, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rivas F, Russano G, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass PJ, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zweifel P. Beyond the Required LISA Free-Fall Performance: New LISA Pathfinder Results down to 20 μHz. Phys Rev Lett 2018; 120:061101. [PMID: 29481269 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.120.061101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In the months since the publication of the first results, the noise performance of LISA Pathfinder has improved because of reduced Brownian noise due to the continued decrease in pressure around the test masses, from a better correction of noninertial effects, and from a better calibration of the electrostatic force actuation. In addition, the availability of numerous long noise measurement runs, during which no perturbation is purposely applied to the test masses, has allowed the measurement of noise with good statistics down to 20 μHz. The Letter presents the measured differential acceleration noise figure, which is at (1.74±0.05) fm s^{-2}/sqrt[Hz] above 2 mHz and (6±1)×10 fm s^{-2}/sqrt[Hz] at 20 μHz, and discusses the physical sources for the measured noise. This performance provides an experimental benchmark demonstrating the ability to realize the low-frequency science potential of the LISA mission, recently selected by the European Space Agency.
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- M Armano
- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, CNR-Fondazione Bruno Kessler, I-38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- DISPEA, Università di Urbino "Carlo Bo," Via S. Chiara, 27 61029 Urbino/INFN, Italy
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- The UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ, United Kingdom
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Gran Capità, 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- DISPEA, Università di Urbino "Carlo Bo," Via S. Chiara, 27 61029 Urbino/INFN, Italy
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- Physik Institut, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Gran Capità, 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Gran Capità, 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Gran Capità, 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Gran Capità, 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Gran Capità, 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Gran Capità, 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- Department d'Enginyeria Electrònica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Gran Capità, 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Gran Capità, 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Gravitational Astrophysics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE, CSIC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, and Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Gran Capità, 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Gravitational Astrophysics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, MAE-A, P.O. Box 116250, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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Mendes J, de Almeida KJ, Neto JL, Ramalho TC, Duarte HA. Theoretical spectroscopic insights of tautomers and enantiomers of penicillamine. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2017; 184:308-317. [PMID: 28525866 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2017.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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B3LYP and MP2 calculations have been carried out to investigate tautomers and enantiomers of penicillamine (Pen). Their infrared (IR), ultraviolet (UV), circular dichroism (CD) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra were obtained at linear-response, time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT). IR, UV and NMR spectra cannot be used to identify Pen enantiomers, showing nearly equal spectral profiles. CD spectra, however, give rise to completely symmetric signals, forming a perfect specular image to each other. Distinct CD profiles were also obtained for Pen tautomers. Important IR differences were found in positions and intensities of the vibrational stretching bands involving acid and amine groups of Pen tautomers. The highest electron transitions involving HOMO-LUMO orbitals show to be of major importance in the computed UV spectra, showing a large red-shift around 30nm as the zwitterionic and neutral Pen spectra are compared. NMR results show to be quite useful for identification of Pen tautomers since clear differences are found by means of the computed shielding tensors as well as spin-spin coupling constants 1J(N,H) data.
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- J Mendes
- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, CP 3037, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, CP 3037, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, CP 3037, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Campus Universitário, CP 3037, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Campus Pampulha, 31.270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Bello Dias MB, Mendes J, Gouveia J, Pestana C, Bismarck J. Heparin Resistance During Surgical Resection of Inferior Vena Cava and Right Atrial Tumor Thrombus: A Case Report. Rev Port Cir Cardiotorac Vasc 2017; 24:199. [PMID: 29701427] [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] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Heparin resistance is the failure of unusually high doses of heparin to achieve a target activated clotting time (ACT). We present the case of a 47-year-old female patient, ASA 2, who was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine retroperitoneal tumor with thrombus in the left renal vein, inferior vena cava and right atrium. General and cardiothoracic surgeons collaborated to remove the tumor under cardiopulmonary bypass. Heparin resistance was considered and treated with 1000 UI of antithrombin III concentrate. The authors review the mechanisms and management of this entity.
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- Anesthesiology Resident at Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Anesthesiologist at Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Anesthesiologist at Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Anesthesiologist at Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal
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Armano M, Audley H, Auger G, Baird JT, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Bursi A, Caleno M, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Cruise M, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, Diepholz I, Dolesi R, Dunbar N, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fitzsimons ED, Flatscher R, Freschi M, Gallegos J, García Marirrodriga C, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Grimani C, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hueller M, Huesler J, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Killow CJ, Korsakova N, Lloro I, Liu L, López-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Madden S, Mance D, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Moroni A, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Prat P, Ragnit U, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Romera Perez JA, Robertson DI, Rozemeijer H, Rivas F, Russano G, Sarra P, Schleicher A, Slutsky J, Sopuerta C, Sumner TJ, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Trenkel C, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wanner G, Ward H, Wass PJ, Wealthy D, Weber WJ, Wittchen A, Zanoni C, Ziegler T, Zweifel P. Charge-Induced Force Noise on Free-Falling Test Masses: Results from LISA Pathfinder. Phys Rev Lett 2017; 118:171101. [PMID: 28498710 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.118.171101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We report on electrostatic measurements made on board the European Space Agency mission LISA Pathfinder. Detailed measurements of the charge-induced electrostatic forces exerted on free-falling test masses (TMs) inside the capacitive gravitational reference sensor are the first made in a relevant environment for a space-based gravitational wave detector. Employing a combination of charge control and electric-field compensation, we show that the level of charge-induced acceleration noise on a single TM can be maintained at a level close to 1.0 fm s^{-2} Hz^{-1/2} across the 0.1-100 mHz frequency band that is crucial to an observatory such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Using dedicated measurements that detect these effects in the differential acceleration between the two test masses, we resolve the stochastic nature of the TM charge buildup due to interplanetary cosmic rays and the TM charge-to-force coupling through stray electric fields in the sensor. All our measurements are in good agreement with predictions based on a relatively simple electrostatic model of the LISA Pathfinder instrument.
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- M Armano
- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- APC UMR7164, Université Paris Diderot, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
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- High Energy Physics Group, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- APC UMR7164, Université Paris Diderot, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, Italy
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- CGS S.p.A, Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio, Via Gallarate, 150-20151 Milano, Italy
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2AS, United Kingdom
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ, United Kingdom
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- DiSPeA, Università di Urbino "Carlo Bo", Via S. Chiara, 27 61029 Urbino/INFN, Italy
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- High Energy Physics Group, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- APC UMR7164, Université Paris Diderot, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- Physik Institut, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- APC UMR7164, Université Paris Diderot, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- CGS S.p.A, Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio, Via Gallarate, 150-20151 Milano, Italy
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- APC UMR7164, Université Paris Diderot, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- APC UMR7164, Université Paris Diderot, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
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- APC UMR7164, Université Paris Diderot, 10, rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- Department d'Enginyeria Electrònica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), C/ Gran Capità 2-4, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- CGS S.p.A, Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio, Via Gallarate, 150-20151 Milano, Italy
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- High Energy Physics Group, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2AS, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- High Energy Physics Group, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2AS, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Universität Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Application/INFN, Italy
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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Armano M, Audley H, Auger G, Baird JT, Bassan M, Binetruy P, Born M, Bortoluzzi D, Brandt N, Caleno M, Carbone L, Cavalleri A, Cesarini A, Ciani G, Congedo G, Cruise AM, Danzmann K, de Deus Silva M, De Rosa R, Diaz-Aguiló M, Di Fiore L, Diepholz I, Dixon G, Dolesi R, Dunbar N, Ferraioli L, Ferroni V, Fichter W, Fitzsimons ED, Flatscher R, Freschi M, García Marín AF, García Marirrodriga C, Gerndt R, Gesa L, Gibert F, Giardini D, Giusteri R, Guzmán F, Grado A, Grimani C, Grynagier A, Grzymisch J, Harrison I, Heinzel G, Hewitson M, Hollington D, Hoyland D, Hueller M, Inchauspé H, Jennrich O, Jetzer P, Johann U, Johlander B, Karnesis N, Kaune B, Korsakova N, Killow CJ, Lobo JA, Lloro I, Liu L, López-Zaragoza JP, Maarschalkerweerd R, Mance D, Martín V, Martin-Polo L, Martino J, Martin-Porqueras F, Madden S, Mateos I, McNamara PW, Mendes J, Mendes L, Monsky A, Nicolodi D, Nofrarias M, Paczkowski S, Perreur-Lloyd M, Petiteau A, Pivato P, Plagnol E, Prat P, Ragnit U, Raïs B, Ramos-Castro J, Reiche J, Robertson DI, Rozemeijer H, Rivas F, Russano G, Sanjuán J, Sarra P, Schleicher A, Shaul D, Slutsky J, Sopuerta CF, Stanga R, Steier F, Sumner T, Texier D, Thorpe JI, Trenkel C, Tröbs M, Tu HB, Vetrugno D, Vitale S, Wand V, Wanner G, Ward H, Warren C, Wass PJ, Wealthy D, Weber WJ, Wissel L, Wittchen A, Zambotti A, Zanoni C, Ziegler T, Zweifel P. Sub-Femto-g Free Fall for Space-Based Gravitational Wave Observatories: LISA Pathfinder Results. Phys Rev Lett 2016; 116:231101. [PMID: 27341221 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.116.231101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
We report the first results of the LISA Pathfinder in-flight experiment. The results demonstrate that two free-falling reference test masses, such as those needed for a space-based gravitational wave observatory like LISA, can be put in free fall with a relative acceleration noise with a square root of the power spectral density of 5.2±0.1 fm s^{-2}/sqrt[Hz], or (0.54±0.01)×10^{-15} g/sqrt[Hz], with g the standard gravity, for frequencies between 0.7 and 20 mHz. This value is lower than the LISA Pathfinder requirement by more than a factor 5 and within a factor 1.25 of the requirement for the LISA mission, and is compatible with Brownian noise from viscous damping due to the residual gas surrounding the test masses. Above 60 mHz the acceleration noise is dominated by interferometer displacement readout noise at a level of (34.8±0.3) fm/sqrt[Hz], about 2 orders of magnitude better than requirements. At f≤0.5 mHz we observe a low-frequency tail that stays below 12 fm s^{-2}/sqrt[Hz] down to 0.1 mHz. This performance would allow for a space-based gravitational wave observatory with a sensitivity close to what was originally foreseen for LISA.
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- M Armano
- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - G Auger
- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
| | - J T Baird
- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
| | - M Bassan
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma "Tor Vergata", and INFN, sezione Roma Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
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- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
| | - M Born
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - D Bortoluzzi
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, Italy
| | - N Brandt
- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
| | - M Caleno
- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
| | - L Carbone
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - A Cavalleri
- Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, CNR-Fondazione Bruno Kessler, I-38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - A Cesarini
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - G Ciani
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - G Congedo
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - A M Cruise
- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - K Danzmann
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M de Deus Silva
- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
| | - R De Rosa
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Napoli "Federico II" and INFN-Sezione di Napoli, I-80126, Napoli, Italy
| | - M Diaz-Aguiló
- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
| | - L Di Fiore
- INFN-Sezione di Napoli, I-80126, Napoli, Italy
| | - I Diepholz
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - G Dixon
- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - R Dolesi
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - N Dunbar
- Airbus Defence and Space, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, United Kingdom
| | - L Ferraioli
- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
| | - V Ferroni
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - W Fichter
- Universitt Stuttgart, Institut fr Flugmechanik und Flugregelung, Pfaffenwaldring 27, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
| | - E D Fitzsimons
- The UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ, United Kingdom
| | - R Flatscher
- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
| | - M Freschi
- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
| | - A F García Marín
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - C García Marirrodriga
- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
| | - R Gerndt
- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
| | - F Gibert
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - D Giardini
- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
| | - R Giusteri
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - F Guzmán
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - A Grado
- INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, I-80131 Napoli, Italy and INFN sezione di Napoli, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - C Grimani
- DISPEA, Università di Urbino "Carlo Bo", Via S. Chiara, 27 61029 Urbino/INFN, Italy
| | - A Grynagier
- Universitt Stuttgart, Institut fr Flugmechanik und Flugregelung, Pfaffenwaldring 27, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
| | - I Harrison
- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
| | - G Heinzel
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M Hewitson
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - D Hollington
- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
| | - D Hoyland
- The School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
| | - M Hueller
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - H Inchauspé
- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
| | - O Jennrich
- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
| | - P Jetzer
- Physik Institut, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - U Johann
- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
| | - B Johlander
- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
| | - N Karnesis
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - B Kaune
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - N Korsakova
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - C J Killow
- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
| | - J A Lobo
- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
| | - I Lloro
- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
| | - L Liu
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - J P López-Zaragoza
- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
| | - R Maarschalkerweerd
- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
| | - D Mance
- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
| | - V Martín
- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
| | - L Martin-Polo
- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
| | - J Martino
- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
| | - F Martin-Porqueras
- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
| | - S Madden
- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
| | - I Mateos
- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
| | - P W McNamara
- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
| | - J Mendes
- European Space Operations Centre, European Space Agency, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
| | - L Mendes
- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
| | - A Monsky
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - D Nicolodi
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - M Nofrarias
- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
| | - S Paczkowski
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - M Perreur-Lloyd
- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - E Plagnol
- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
| | - P Prat
- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
| | - U Ragnit
- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
| | - B Raïs
- APC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, CEA/lrfu, Obs de Paris, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France
| | - J Ramos-Castro
- Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
| | - J Reiche
- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
| | - D I Robertson
- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
| | - H Rozemeijer
- European Space Technology Centre, European Space Agency, Keplerlaan 1, 2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
| | - F Rivas
- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
| | - G Russano
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
| | - J Sanjuán
- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
| | - P Sarra
- CGS S.p.A, Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio, Via Gallarate, 150-20151 Milano, Italy
| | - A Schleicher
- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- Gravitational Astrophysics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (CSIC-IEEC), Campus UAB, Carrer de Can Magrans s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica ed Astronomia, Università degli Studi di Firenze and INFN-Sezione di Firenze, I-50019 Firenze, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- European Space Astronomy Centre, European Space Agency, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain
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- Gravitational Astrophysics Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, United Kingdom
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- SUPA, Institute for Gravitational Research, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, United Kingdom
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- High Energy Physics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College London, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BW, United Kingdom
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, 38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Albert-Einstein-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik und Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, and Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications/INFN, Italy
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- Airbus Defence and Space, Claude-Dornier-Strasse, 88090 Immenstaad, Germany
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- Institut für Geophysik, ETH Zürich, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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Beuter L, Mendes J. Development of Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in different pig tissues. Neotrop Entomol 2013; 42:426-430. [PMID: 23949864 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-013-0134-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) has been encountered breeding in animal carcasses and human bodies in many geographical regions. This species is considered an important postmortem indicator for Medical Legal Forensic Entomology. Studies have also demonstrated its capacity to develop in various natural and semi-synthetic substrates. The present study was undertaken to examine the development of immature C. albiceps in four different pig tissues. Eggs of this fly were deposited in flasks containing liver, abdominal fat, meat, and brain tissues. The flasks were maintained in an incubator at 25 ± 1°C, 70 ± 10% humidity, and 12-h/12-h photoperiod until emergence of the imagoes. Samples of the larvae were taken from different tissues/substrates to be weighed and measured. Their respective rates of development were accompanied. Comparisons among data from the different tissues indicated differences in the size and rate of development of larvae of the same age. Males emerged, on average, 1 day before females. Considerations as to the differences encountered for the estimate of postmortem interval were elaborated and consequences for the accuracy of the inferences discussed. The results indicate that such inferences should consider the disparities in the development of larvae presented by this species in different tissues.
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- Lab de Entomologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Univ Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brasil
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Mendes J, Alves P, Amaral TF. Comparison of nutritional status assessment parameters in predicting length of hospital stay in cancer patients. Clin Nutr 2013; 33:466-70. [PMID: 23849810 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2013.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 12/20/2012] [Revised: 06/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Undernutrition has been associated with an increased length of hospital stay which may reflect the patient prognosis. The aim of this study was to quantify and compare the association between nutritional status and handgrip strength at hospital admission with time to discharge in cancer patients. METHODS An observational prospective study was conducted in an oncology center. Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment, Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 and handgrip strength were conducted in a probabilistic sample of 130 cancer patients. The association between baseline nutritional status, handgrip strength and time to discharge was evaluated using survival analysis with discharge alive as the outcome. RESULTS Nutritional risk ranged from 42.3 to 53.1% depending on the tool used. According to Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment severe undernutrition was present in 22.3% of the sample. The association between baseline data and time to discharge was stronger in patients with low handgrip strength (adjusted hazard ratio, low handgrip strength: 0.33; 95% confidence interval: 0.19-0.55), compared to undernourished patients evaluated by the other tools; Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment: (adjusted hazard ratio, severe undernutrition: 0.45; 95% confidence interval: 0.27-0.75) and Nutritional Risk Screening 2002: (adjusted hazard ratio, with nutritional risk: 0.55; 95% confidence interval: 0.37-0.80). CONCLUSIONS An approximate 3-fold decrease in probability of discharge alive was observed in patients with low handgrip strength. Decreasing handgrip strength tertiles allowed to discriminate between patients who will have longer hospital stay, as well as undernutrition and nutritional risk assessed by Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment and Nutritional Risk Screening 2002.
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- J Mendes
- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil, EPE, Porto, Portugal.
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- Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil, EPE, Porto, Portugal.
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; UISPA-IDMEC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal.
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Faria LS, Paseto ML, Franco FT, Perdigão VC, Capel G, Mendes J. Insects breeding in pig carrion in two environments of a rural area of the state of minas gerais, Brazil. Neotrop Entomol 2013; 42:216-222. [PMID: 23949758 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-012-0099-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The main objective of this study was to identify potential forensic indicators in the insect fauna associated with pig carrion and the pattern of insect succession during the decomposition process in two environments of a rural area in Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The study was conducted at two locations: in a pasture and in a fragment of a semi-deciduous forest (vegetation profile of the Cerrado biome) in two different seasons (rainy and dry) of 2010. The decomposition process was more rapid in the rainy season. More than 32,000 insects belonging to 17 species of 6 families of Diptera and 2 species of Coleoptera bred in the carcasses. The majority of Diptera bred in the first three stages of decomposition. However, Phoridae and Coleoptera bred mainly in the last two stages. The insects bred more abundantly in the pasture and in the humid season. The exceptions were the Fanniidae (Diptera), which bred more abundantly in the forest and the Dermestidae and Cleridae (Coleoptera), which did not demonstrate any preference in terms of environments and were more abundant in the dry season, respectively. Species such as Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann), Peckia (Patonella) intermutans (Walker), Necrobia rufipes (De Geer), and Dermestes maculatus (De Geer) may be potential indicators of post-mortem interval. Hemilucilia segmentaria (Fabricius) and Ophyra aenescens (Wiedemann) may be indicators of localization of the natural environment, while Musca domestica Linnaeus may be an indicator of the anthropic environment. The study thus presented many species of potential forensic indicators in rural areas of this region.
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- L S Faria
- Lab de Entomologia, Setor de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Univ Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brasil
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Martinho A, Mendes J, Simões O, Nunes R, Gomes J, Castro ED, Leiria-Pinto P, Ferreira M, Pereira C, Castel-Branco M, Pais L. Mutations analysis of C1 inhibitor coding sequence gene among Portuguese patients with hereditary angioedema. Mol Immunol 2013; 53:431-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2012.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2012] [Accepted: 09/05/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Mendes J. The forbidden legacy of madness. CMAJ 2011. [DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110681] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Pisco J, Pinheiro L, Bilhim T, Duarte M, Mendes J. Abstract No. 161: Embolization of prostatic benign hyperplasia: Preliminary results. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.12.319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Verificou-se a ação dos reguladores de crescimento de insetos (IGR), diflubenzuron e methoprene, sobre o besouro rola-bosta africano, Digitonthophagus gazella (Fabricius), um inimigo natural da mosca-dos-chifres, Haematobia irritans irritans (Linnaeus). Casais de besouros foram colocados em baldes contendo terra úmida e alimentados com fezes bovinas contendo 1, 0,5 ou 0,2ppm de diflubenzuron e 0,2ppm de methoprene. Os insetos e sua prole foram recuperados com o auxílio de armadilhas pitfall. Diflubenzuron e methoprene não afetaram a sobrevivência dos adultos inicialmente expostos, mas interferiram na produção de descendentes. Diflubenzuron, nas concentrações de 1 e 0,5ppm, também afetou a duração do ciclo de vida dos besouros. Nenhum dos IGRs alterou a razão sexual dos descendentes obtidos. As concentrações testadas de diflubenzuron mostraram-se moderadamente nocivas ao besouro enquanto methoprene a 0,2ppm mostrou ser pouco nocivo, segundo os critérios da International Organization for Biological Control.
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Pereira A, Rosmaninho R, Mendes J, Melo L. Monitoring Deposit Build-up using a Novel Mechatronic Surface Sensor (MSS). Food and Bioproducts Processing 2006. [DOI: 10.1205/fbp06032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Alegre D, Azevedo L, Ferreira N, Liça M, Peixoto P, Silva F, Mendes J, Faria A, de Sousa C. Doença de Dupuytren. Revisão de 100 doentes operados. Rev Iberoam Cir Mano 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1606696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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A Doença de Dupuytren observa-se com frequência nesta região. Dada a sua incidência, a diminuição da capacidade de trabalho que pode provocar e o elevado número de casos tratados cirurgicamente, decidimos reavaliar os pacientes, tentando identificar factores etiológicos e o resultado do tratamento.Foi efectuado um estudo de revisão clínico e de registos em processo de 100 casos, operados entre Fevereiro de 2002 e Dezembro de 2005 no Serviço de Ortopedia do Hospital do Vale do Sousa.Após discussão com os ortopedistas assistentes, todos os dados relevantes recolhidos foram tratados estatisticamente em colaboração com o Serviço de Bioestatística da Faculdade de Medicina do Porto.Os resultados são precedidos de uma perspectiva histórica e um sumário da etiologia, evolução, estadiamento, classificação e opções de tratamento da doença de Dupuytren.
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Terra SA, Silva DAO, Sopelete MC, Mendes J, Sung SJ, Taketomi EA. Mite allergen levels and acarologic analysis in house dust samples in Uberaba, Brazil. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2004; 14:232-7. [PMID: 15552718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023] Open
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Mite allergen exposure has been widely related to sensitization and development of allergic diseases. This study intended to evaluate the degree of allergen exposure in Uberaba, Brazil, through the measurements of Der f 1 and Der p 1 allergen levels associated with the acarologic analysis in house dust samples. A total of 240 dust samples were collected from 60 houses through vacuuming sofas and bedding, during the months of March and July 2000. Indoor temperature and relative humidity were also measured. Mites were counted and identified under light microscopy and allergen levels were measured by two-site monoclonal antibody ELISAs. The major mite family was Pyroglyphidae (39.4%), having D. pteronyssinus as the most frequent species (15.6%), followed by D. farinae (12.3%) and E. maynei (7.9%). The family Glycyphagidae was less commonly found (4.8%), with Blomia tropicalis (4.4%) as its majoritary member. The highest levels of Der f 1 and Der p 1 allergens were found in bedding samples in March (31.7 and 0.9 microg/g of dust, respectively), with Der f 1 levels significantly higher than Der p 1 (p < 0.0001). There was a significant positive correlation between the mite number and allergen levels. These results indicate that Dermatophagoides sp are the most frequent mites in our region followed by E. maynei. Therefore, the knowledge of the local mite fauna would improve the means of investigating the association between allergen exposure and sensitization, allowing the addition of new mite extracts in diagnostic tests.
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- S A Terra
- Division of Immunology, Biomedical Science Institute, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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OBJECTIVE Assessment of a long-term follow-up of a previously described technique to correct the curvature of the penis in Peyronie's disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty patients (43-69 years old) were operated between 1989 and 1999. The eligibility criteria for surgery were: lesion stabilised during, at least, one year; angulation of 40 degrees or more; and difficult or impossible sexual intercourse. Moreover, the patients had to have good libido, maintained erections and interested sexual partners. The operative technique consisted in making an I-shaped relaxing incision in the zone of higher angulation of the tunica albuginea and the defect created in the tunica was covered with a human duramater graft. RESULTS The follow-up varied from 1 to 6 years (70%, > or =2 years). Cosmetic results: 95% good, 5% satisfactory (not needing further correction). Functional results: 85% good, 15% erectile dysfunction (10% moderate and 5% severe). COMPLICATIONS one recurrence, one partial necrosis of the foreskin, nine decreases in the sensibility of the glans (eight recovered after 4-12 months post-operatively). CONCLUSIONS The I-shaped relaxing incision and duramater graft procedure had a satisfactory success rate in the correction of severe Peyronie's disease. The utilisation of ready to use material (homo or hetero graft) avoids additional surgery, reduces the operative time and possible complications. Like in other procedures, the major problem of this surgery is the erectile dysfunction rate.
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- Service of Urology, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Lisboa, Portugal.
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Mendes J. Taliban rulers curtail women's freedom, health care. CMAJ 2001; 165:1369. [PMID: 11760985 PMCID: PMC81636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Mendes J, Nagarajaram HA, Soares CM, Blundell TL, Carrondo MA. Incorporating knowledge-based biases into an energy-based side-chain modeling method: application to comparative modeling of protein structure. Biopolymers 2001; 59:72-86. [PMID: 11373721 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0282(200108)59:2<72::aid-bip1007>3.0.co;2-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The performance of the self-consistent mean field theory (SCMFT) method for side-chain modeling, employing rotamer energies calculated with the flexible rotamer model (FRM), is evaluated in the context of comparative modeling of protein structure. Predictions were carried out on a test set of 56 model backbones of varying accuracy, to allow side-chain prediction accuracy to be analyzed as a function of backbone accuracy. A progressive decrease in the accuracy of prediction was observed as backbone accuracy decreased. However, even for very low backbone accuracy, prediction was substantially higher than random, indicating that the FRM can, in part, compensate for the errors in the modeled tertiary environment. It was also investigated whether the introduction in the FRM-SCMFT method of knowledge-based biases, derived from a backbone-dependent rotamer library, could enhance its performance. A bias derived from the backbone-dependent rotamer conformations alone did not improve prediction accuracy. However, a bias derived from the backbone-dependent rotamer probabilities improved prediction accuracy considerably. This bias was incorporated through two different strategies. In one (the indirect strategy), rotamer probabilities were used to reject unlikely rotamers a priori, thus restricting prediction by FRM-SCMFT to a subset containing only the most probable rotamers in the library. In the other (the direct strategy), rotamer energies were transformed into pseudo-energies that were added to the average potential energies of the respective rotamers, thereby creating hybrid energy-based/knowledge-based average rotamer energies, which were used by the FRM-SCMFT method for prediction. For all degrees of backbone accuracy, an optimal strength of the knowledge-based bias existed for both strategies for which predictions were more accurate than pure energy-based predictions, and also than pure knowledge-based predictions. Hybrid knowledge-based/energy-based methods were obtained from both strategies and compared with the SCWRL method, a hybrid method based on the same backbone-dependent rotamer library. The accuracy of the indirect method was approximately the same as that of the SCWRL method, but that of the direct method was significantly higher.
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- J Mendes
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Apartado 127, Av. da República, 2781-901, Oeiras, Portugal
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Mendes J, Baptista AM, Carrondo MA, Soares CM. Implicit solvation in the self-consistent mean field theory method: sidechain modelling and prediction of folding free energies of protein mutants. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2001; 15:721-40. [PMID: 11718477 DOI: 10.1023/a:1012279810260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The Atomic Solvation Parameter (ASP) model is one of the simplest models of solvation, in which the solvation free energy of a molecule is proportional to the solvent accessible surface area (SAS) of its atoms. However, until now this model had not been incorporated into the Self-Consistent Mean Field Theory (SCMFT) method for modelling sidechain conformations in proteins. The reason for this is that SAS is a many-body quantity and, thus, it is not obvious how to define it within the Mean Field (MF) framework, where multiple copies of each sidechain exist simultaneously. Here, we present a method for incorporating an SAS-based potential, such as the ASP model, into SCMFT. The theory on which the method is based is exact within the MF framework, that is, it does not depend on a pairwise or any other approximation of SAS. Therefore, SAS can be calculated to arbitrary accuracy. The method is computationally very efficient: only 7.6% slower on average than the method without solvation. We applied the method to the prediction of sidechain conformation, using as a test set high-quality solution structures of 11 proteins. Solvation was found to substantially improve the prediction accuracy of well-defined surface sidechains. We also investigated whether the methodology can be applied to prediction of folding free energies of protein mutants, using a set of barnase mutants. For apolar mutants, the modest correlation observed between calculated and observed folding free energies without solvation improved substantially when solvation was included, allowing the prediction of trends in the folding free energies of this type of mutants. For polar mutants, correlation was not significant even with solvation. Several other factors also responsible for the correlation were identified and analysed. From this analysis, future directions for applying and improving the present methodology are discussed.
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- J Mendes
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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Marchiori C, Mendes J, Linhares A. First report of Paraganaspis egeria Díaz & Gallardo (Hymenoptera: Eucoilidae) parasiting horn fly, Haematobia irritans L. (Diptera: Muscidae) in the Southeastern Brazil. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2001. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352001000200005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Transthyretin (TTR) belongs to a group of proteins, which includes thyroxine-binding globulin and albumin, that bind to and transport thyroid hormones in the blood. TTR is also indirectly implicated in the carriage of vitamin A through the mediation of retinol-binding protein (RBP). It was first identified in 1942 in human serum and cerebrospinal fluid and was formerly called prealbumin for its ability to migrate faster than serum albumin on electrophoresis of whole plasma. It is a single polypeptide chain of 127 amino acids (14,000 Da) and is present in the plasma as a tetramer of noncovalently bound monomers. The major sites of synthesis of TTR in eutherian mammals, marsupials, and birds are the liver and choroid plexus but in reptiles it is synthesised only in the choroid plexus. The observation that TTR is strongly expressed in the choroid plexus but not in the liver of the stumpy-tailed lizard and the strong conservation of expression in the choroid plexus from reptiles to mammals have been taken as evidence to suggest that extrahepatic synthesis of TTR evolved first. The identification and cloning of TTR from the liver of an amphibian, Rana catesbeiana, and a teleost fish, Sparus aurata, and its absence from the choroid plexus of both species suggest an alternative model for its evolution. Protein modelling studies are presented that demonstrate differences in the electrostatic characteristics of the molecule in human, rat, chicken, and fish, which may explain why, in contrast to TTR from human and rat, TTR from fish and birds preferentially binds triiodo-l-thyronine.
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- D M Power
- Centro de Ciências de MAR (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8000 Faro, Portugal
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Bassol S, Alvarado A, Celis C, Cravioto MC, Peralta O, Montaño R, Novelli J, Albornoz H, Kesseru E, Soares A, Petracco A, Isaia B, Mendes J, Bahamondes L, de Melo NR, Reyes-Marquez R, Albrecht G. Latin american experience with two low-dose oral contraceptives containing 30 microg ethinylestradiol/75 microg gestodene and 20 microg ethinylestradiol/150 microg desogestrel. Contraception 2000; 62:131-5. [PMID: 11124360 DOI: 10.1016/s0010-7824(00)00153-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The objective of this study was to compare cycle control, efficacy and tolerance of an oral contraceptive containing 20 microg ethinylestradiol and 150 microg desogestrel with a preparation containing 30 microg ethinylestradiol combined with 75 microg gestodene. This study involved 342 women and 4104 cycles use in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico. Contraceptive efficacy was good with both formulations. Two pregnancies occurred in the desogestrel group but were not due to method failure. With respect to cycle control, the incidence of intermenstrual bleeding was higher during the first 3 cycles in the desogestrel group; it was significant (p <0.01) during the first 3 days of the cycle for a normal or heavy bleeding only in the Mexican group. Amenorrhea was not reported for any group, but the incidence of dysmenorrhea was significantly higher (p <0.01) in the Brazilian desogestrel group (13.8%) and was significantly lower (p <0.01) in the Mexican gestodene group (8.5%). Adverse events were similar in all the countries with headache, breast tension, and nausea, the most frequently reported symptoms. The range of mean increase in body weight varied from 0.2 kg in the Argentine group to 2.6 kg in the Chilean group (95% confidence limit, +/- 2.51) in the gestodene group, and 0.2 kg in the Argentine group to 2.5 kg in Brazilian group (95% confidence limit, +/- 2.36) in the desogestrel group. Fifteen women discontinued because of headache, but there were no significant differences between the groups regarding discontinuation for this and other medical or non-medical reasons. Both oral contraceptive preparations are reliable and well tolerated, and both have favorable effects on control cycle.
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- S Bassol
- Centro de Investigacion Biomedica, Universidad Autonoma, de Coahuila, Mexico.
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Martins S, Neves F, Soares RM, Cacela D, do Rosário L, Coelho P, Mendes J, Robalo F, Castelão N, Antunes AM, Roquette J. [Comparative study of Toronto SPV prosthesis and bileaflet mechanical aortic prosthesis with 2D-Doppler echocardiography]. Rev Port Cardiol 1999; 18:1111-6. [PMID: 10661018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
Abstract
AIM The aim of this study was to make a noninvasive comparison, by means of Doppler echocardiography, of the hemodynamic performance of biological stentless xenografts and mechanical bileaflet (MB) prostheses (P) in aortic position. METHODS We studied 20 patients (pts) with normofunctional (nf) aortic Toronto (T) Stentless Porcine valves (SPV)--Group I--8 males, aged 69 +/- 12 years, 32 +/- 9 months after surgery, and 30 pts with nf MB aortic P (Carbomedics or St. Jude Medical)--Group II--17 males (p = NS vs G I), aged 61 +/- 12 years (p < 0.01 vs G I), 30 +/- 12 months after implantation (p = NS vs G I). Both groups were comparable with regard to body surface area and surgical indication. P diameters ranged from 21 to 25 mm (G I: 22.9 +/- 1.7; G II: 22.8 +/- 1.7 - p = NS), the number of pts with the same P diameter in each group being similar. We analysed, at rest: aortic orifice diameter (AoOd - cm), maximal (GMax) and mean (GMean) transprosthesic pressure gradients, P functional area (PFA) and P resistance (PRes). Gradients (mm Hg) were calculated by means of the Bernoulli equation, PFA (cm2) by means of the continuity equation and PRes (dynes.s.cm-5) as 1333 x Gmean x SEP/SV (SEP = systolic ejection period; SV = stroke volume). RESULTS AoOd (G I vs G II): P 21--1.78 +/- 0.04 vs 2.00 +/- 0.10 (p < 0.001); P 23--1.91 +/- 0.10 vs 2.19 +/- 0.10 (p = 0.01); P 25--2.22 +/- 0.24 vs 2.29 +/- 0.19 (NS). Doppler parameters: [table: see text] CONCLUSIONS P T SPV show better hemodynamic performance when compared to P MB with the same diameter, in aortic position. In addition, our results suggest that P T SPV allow the use of larger valve sizes for the same aortic orifice diameter.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Martins
- Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa
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