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Veiga D, Peralta M, Gouveia ÉR, Nascimento MDM, Carvalho L, Encantado J, Marques A. Moderating Effect of Muscular Strength in the Association between Cardiovascular Events and Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged and Older Adults-A Cross Sectional Study. Geriatrics (Basel) 2024; 9:36. [PMID: 38525753 PMCID: PMC10961766 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics9020036] [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: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression and cardiovascular diseases are two main health conditions contributing to the global disease burden. Several studies indicate a reciprocal association between them. It is still unclear how changes in overall muscle strength may impact this association. This study aimed to analyse how muscular strength moderates the relationship between cardiovascular events and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults. METHODS Wave 8 of the population-based Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (2019/2020) cross-sectional data, which included 41,666 participants (17,986 men) with a mean age of 70.65 (9.1) years old, was examined. Grip strength was measured twice on each hand using a dynamometer. The 12-item EURO-D scale was employed to gauge depressive symptoms. RESULTS Grip strength negatively moderates the link between cardiovascular events and depressive symptoms (male: B = -0.03, 95% CI = -0.04, -0.03; female: B = -0.06, 95% CI = -0.06, -0.05). Additionally, the grip strength moderation values in the significant zone for males and females were less than 63.2 kg and 48.3 kg, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Muscular strength modifies depressive symptoms and lessens their correlation with cardiovascular diseases. Muscle-strengthening activities could be incorporated into primary and secondary preventive strategies to reduce the burden of depression in people with CVD.
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- Diogo Veiga
- Centro Interdisciplinar de Performance Humana, (CIPER) Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (D.V.); (M.P.); (L.C.); (J.E.)
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Performance Humana, (CIPER) Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (D.V.); (M.P.); (L.C.); (J.E.)
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal;
- Laboratory for Robotics and Engineering Systems (LARSYS), Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina 56.304-205, Brazil;
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Performance Humana, (CIPER) Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (D.V.); (M.P.); (L.C.); (J.E.)
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Performance Humana, (CIPER) Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (D.V.); (M.P.); (L.C.); (J.E.)
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Performance Humana, (CIPER) Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (D.V.); (M.P.); (L.C.); (J.E.)
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal
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Veiga D, Peralta M, Gouveia ÉR, Carvalho L, Encantado J, Teixeira PJ, Marques A. Moderating Effect of Grip Strength in the Association between Diabetes Mellitus and Depressive Symptomatology. Sports (Basel) 2023; 12:3. [PMID: 38275982 PMCID: PMC10819407 DOI: 10.3390/sports12010003] [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: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Diabetes mellitus and depression rank among the leading causes of disease burden and are present in the top ten causes of disability-adjusted life years worldwide. Numerous studies have shown that both depression and diabetes have a detrimental effect on the quality of life, and when they coexist, the effect is considerably worse. This study aimed to analyse how grip strength moderates the relationship between diabetes and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults. In total, 41,701 participants (18,003 men) in wave 8 of the cross-sectional population-based Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (2019/2020) data were studied. A dynamometer was used to test grip strength twice on each hand. Depressive symptoms were measured using the 12-item EURO-D scale. The relationship between diabetes and depressive symptoms is negatively moderated by grip strength (male: B = -0.03, 95% CI = -0.04, -0.03; female: B = -0.06, 95% CI = -0.07, -0.06). Furthermore, the significant zone grip strength moderation values for males and females were less than 48.7 kg and 38.9 kg, respectively. Muscular strength was a moderator of depressive symptoms, attenuating its association with diabetes. This supports the premise that physical activity, namely muscle-strengthening exercises, should be included in diabetes treatment programs.
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- Diogo Veiga
- CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (D.V.); (L.C.); (J.E.); (P.J.T.); (A.M.)
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- CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (D.V.); (L.C.); (J.E.); (P.J.T.); (A.M.)
- ISAMB, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal;
- LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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- CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (D.V.); (L.C.); (J.E.); (P.J.T.); (A.M.)
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- CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (D.V.); (L.C.); (J.E.); (P.J.T.); (A.M.)
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- CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (D.V.); (L.C.); (J.E.); (P.J.T.); (A.M.)
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- CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal; (D.V.); (L.C.); (J.E.); (P.J.T.); (A.M.)
- ISAMB, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal
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Vinhal JP, Carvalho L, Campos Costa C, Cernadas E. Late-onset postoperative angioedema triggered by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor: An emergent airway forethought. Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación (English Edition) 2023; 70:536-539. [PMID: 37678466 DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2022.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Angioedema is a potentially life-threatening condition due to the risk of airway compromise leading to deterioration of respiratory function, hypoxia, and ultimately, cardiopulmonary arrest. It can be either unprovoked or triggered by pharmaceutical agents, emotional or physiologic factors, upper airway trauma, or surgical stress. A 46-year-old man previously prescribed perindopril developed angioedema of the tongue 4 h after being discharged from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). A multidisciplinary team was called and they outlined an airway management strategy to use in the event of worsening. The strategy consisted of either fiberoptic intubation by an anesthesiologist or surgical tracheostomy performed by the surgical team, both performed with the patient awake and in spontaneous ventilation. The aim of this case report is to raise awareness that angioedema is a potentially life-threatening condition. For optimal management, it is important to prepare in advance a detailed airway management strategy to be implemented by a multidisciplinary team.
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- J P Vinhal
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Entre Douro e Vouga, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal.
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- Department of General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Entre Douro e Vouga, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Entre Douro e Vouga, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Entre Douro e Vouga, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
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Hofman P, Calabrese F, Kern I, Adam J, Alarcão A, Alborelli I, Anton NT, Arndt A, Avdalyan A, Barberis M, Bégueret H, Bisig B, Blons H, Boström P, Brcic L, Bubanovic G, Buisson A, Caliò A, Cannone M, Carvalho L, Caumont C, Cayre A, Chalabreysse L, Chenard MP, Conde E, Copin MC, Côté JF, D'Haene N, Dai HY, de Leval L, Delongova P, Denčić-Fekete M, Fabre A, Ferenc F, Forest F, de Fraipont F, Garcia-Martos M, Gauchotte G, Geraghty R, Guerin E, Guerrero D, Hernandez S, Hurník P, Jean-Jacques B, Kashofer K, Kazdal D, Lantuejoul S, Leonce C, Lupo A, Malapelle U, Matej R, Merlin JL, Mertz KD, Morel A, Mutka A, Normanno N, Ovidiu P, Panizo A, Papotti MG, Parobkova E, Pasello G, Pauwels P, Pelosi G, Penault-Llorca F, Picot T, Piton N, Pittaro A, Planchard G, Poté N, Radonic T, Rapa I, Rappa A, Roma C, Rot M, Sabourin JC, Salmon I, Prince SS, Scarpa A, Schuuring E, Serre I, Siozopoulou V, Sizaret D, Smojver-Ježek S, Solassol J, Steinestel K, Stojšić J, Syrykh C, Timofeev S, Troncone G, Uguen A, Valmary-Degano S, Vigier A, Volante M, Wahl SGF, Stenzinger A, Ilié M. Real-world EGFR testing practices for non-small-cell lung cancer by thoracic pathology laboratories across Europe. ESMO Open 2023; 8:101628. [PMID: 37713929 PMCID: PMC10594022 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.101628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Testing for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations is an essential recommendation in guidelines for metastatic non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer, and is considered mandatory in European countries. However, in practice, challenges are often faced when carrying out routine biomarker testing, including access to testing, inadequate tissue samples and long turnaround times (TATs). MATERIALS AND METHODS To evaluate the real-world EGFR testing practices of European pathology laboratories, an online survey was set up and validated by the Pulmonary Pathology Working Group of the European Society of Pathology and distributed to 64 expert testing laboratories. The retrospective survey focussed on laboratory organisation and daily EGFR testing practice of pathologists and molecular biologists between 2018 and 2021. RESULTS TATs varied greatly both between and within countries. These discrepancies may be partly due to reflex testing practices, as 20.8% of laboratories carried out EGFR testing only at the request of the clinician. Many laboratories across Europe still favour single-test sequencing as a primary method of EGFR mutation identification; 32.7% indicated that they only used targeted techniques and 45.1% used single-gene testing followed by next-generation sequencing (NGS), depending on the case. Reported testing rates were consistent over time with no significant decrease in the number of EGFR tests carried out in 2020, despite the increased pressure faced by testing facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. ISO 15189 accreditation was reported by 42.0% of molecular biology laboratories for single-test sequencing, and by 42.3% for NGS. 92.5% of laboratories indicated they regularly participate in an external quality assessment scheme. CONCLUSIONS These results highlight the strong heterogeneity of EGFR testing that still occurs within thoracic pathology and molecular biology laboratories across Europe. Even among expert testing facilities there is variability in testing capabilities, TAT, reflex testing practice and laboratory accreditation, stressing the need to harmonise reimbursement technologies and decision-making algorithms in Europe.
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- P Hofman
- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, FHU OncoAge, Biobank Côte d'Azur BB-0033-00025, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia
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- Department of Pathology, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris, France
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- IAP-PM, Institute of Anatomical and Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Genetics, University Hospital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris University, Paris, France
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- Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 40, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Multidisciplinary Clinical Center "Kommunarka" of the Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russia
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- Oncogenomics Unit, European Institute of Oncology (IEO), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Pessac, France
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- Institute of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pharmacogenomics and Molecular Oncology Unit, Biochemistry Department, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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- Department of Pathology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Laboratory for Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Zagreb School of Medicine and University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biopathology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, Section of Pathology, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Inter-Hospital Pathology Division, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), MultiMedica, Milan, Italy
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- IAP-PM, Institute of Anatomical and Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Tumor Biology, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Hospital Haut-Lévêque, Pessac, France
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- Department of Biopathology, Jean Perrin Centre, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Pathology, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Bron, France
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, 67098 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Pathology, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Research Institute 12 de Octubre University Hospital (i+12), CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Université d'Angers, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Angers, France
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- Department of Pathology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, HUB ULB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Institute of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular and Clinical Pathology and Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Histopathology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, University College Dublin School of Medicine, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Pathology, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Medical Unit of Molecular Genetic (Hereditary Diseases and Oncology), Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Pathology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biopathology, CHRU-ICL, CHRU Nancy, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Histopathology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, University College Dublin School of Medicine, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Molecular Cancer Genetics, Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Biomedical Research Centre, Navarra Health Service, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Research Institute 12 de Octubre University Hospital (i+12), CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Molecular and Clinical Pathology and Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathology, CHU de Caen Côte de Nacre, Caen, France
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- Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg (TLRC-H), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biopathology, Centre Leon Berard Unicancer and Pathology Research Platform, Cancer Research Center of Lyon (CRCL), Lyon, France
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- Department of Pathology, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Bron, France
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- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Thomayer University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biopathology, Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine, University of Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France
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- Institute of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland
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- Department of Innate Immunity and Immunotherapy, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest - Centre Paul Papin, Angers, France
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- HUSLAB, Department of Pathology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, INT-Fondazione Pascale, Via M. Semmola, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania
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- Department of Pathology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Division of Pathology, University Hospital Città Della Salute, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Thomayer University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Antwerp and University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Clermont Auvergne University, "Molecular Imaging and Theranostic Strategies", Center Jean Perrin, Montalembert, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Pathology, Rouen University Hospital, France and Normandie University, UNIROUEN, Inserm U1245, Rouen, France
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- Division of Pathology, University Hospital Città Della Salute, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, CHU de Caen Côte de Nacre, Caen, France
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Bichat Bichat, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris; Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, VUMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Pathology Unit, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano Turin, Italy
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- Oncogenomics Unit, European Institute of Oncology (IEO), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, INT-Fondazione Pascale, Via M. Semmola, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia
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- Department of Pathology, Rouen University Hospital, France and Normandie University, UNIROUEN, Inserm U1245, Rouen, France
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- Department of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, HUB ULB, Brussels, Belgium; CurePath, Jumet, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, Section of Pathology, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center, University of Montpellier, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Antwerp and University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, CHRU Tours - Hôpital Trousseau, Chambray-lès-Tours, France
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- Division for Pulmonary Cytology, Department of Pathology and Cytology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Solid Tumour Laboratory, Pathology and Oncobiology Department, CHU Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 40, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Pathology, Section of Pathology, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pathology, IUC-T-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Multidisciplinary Clinical Center "Kommunarka" of the Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Pathology, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy and Cytology, CHRU de Brest, Brest, France; LBAI, UMR1227, INSERM, University of Brest, CHU de Brest, Brest, France
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- Department of Pathology, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Pathology, IUC-T-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Institute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg (TLRC-H), member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, FHU OncoAge, Biobank Côte d'Azur BB-0033-00025, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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Netto E, Santos H, Carvalho L, Esteves S, Silva F, Rito M, Cabeçadas J. 24P TPD54 as a candidate biomarker for distant metastasis prediction in non-endemic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Label-free quantitative proteomics results. ESMO Open 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.101045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Pires AM, Carvalho L, Santos AC, Vilaça AM, Coelho AR, Fernandes F, Moreira L, Lima J, Vieira R, Ferraz MJ, Silva M, Silva P, Matias R, Zorro S, Costa S, Sarandão S, Barros AF. Radiotherapy skin marking with lancets versus electric marking pen - Comfort, satisfaction, effectiveness and cosmesis results from the randomized, double-blind COMFORTATTOO trial. Radiography (Lond) 2023; 29:171-177. [PMID: 36410128 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2022.10.030] [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: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Set-up skin markings are performed, in several centers, for radiotherapy (RT) treatments. This study aimed to compare two permanent methods: lancets and an electric marking pen, the Comfort Marker 2.0® (CM). METHODS This was a prospective, unicentric, randomized study. Patients aged 18 years or older referred to our department to receive RT were recruited. Patients were randomly assigned, in a 1:1 ratio, to receive set-up markings using lancets or CM. The markings arrangement followed our departmental protocols. The coprimary endpoints were patients' comfort and effectiveness. Secondary endpoints included radiation therapists (RTTs) satisfaction and cosmesis. RESULTS Between October 2021 and January 2022, 100 patients were enrolled (50 received lancets and 50 CM) and assessed for the comfort and satisfaction outcomes. CM was significantly less painful than the lancets, with 44% and 16% of the patients, respectively, considering the tattooing process painless (RR = 2.75; 95% IC: 1.36 - 5.58). On the RTT-reported satisfaction, CM had significantly easier processes than lancets (98.0% vs. 78.0%, respectively; RR = 1.26; 95% CI: 1.08 - 1.46). For effectiveness and cosmesis assessment, 98 patients were analyzed (48 received lancets and 50 CM). Patients receiving CM had a significantly higher proportion of markings graded as good and excellent compared to those receiving lancets (98.0% and 50.0%, respectively, had ≥75% of the tattoos assessed as good/excellent, RR = 1.96; 95% CI: 1.47 - 2.61). On the cosmetic evaluation, patients receiving CM had significantly better cosmetic markings, with a median score of 4.4 (vs. 3.5 for lancets, p <0.001). CONCLUSION The trial results demonstrated that tattooing with the CM is significantly less painful, more effective, easier to apply, and cosmetically superior to tattooing with lancets. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Tattooing with CM allows for better results regarding pain, quality, ease and cosmesis.
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- A M Pires
- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal.
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 865, 4200-072, Porto, Portugal
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Valaiyapathi R, Barton L, Carvalho L, David A, Walji S, Jones B, Cegla J. Lipoprotein apheresis reduces SARS-CoV-2 S protein antibody levels in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia after vaccination with BNT162b2. Atherosclerosis Plus 2022. [PMCID: PMC9582078 DOI: 10.1016/j.athplu.2022.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- R. Valaiyapathi
- Lipid Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Lipid Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Infection and Immunity, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Lipid Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Lipid Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Lipid Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Lipid Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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Dias I, Pinheiro D, Silva K, Stumbo A, Thole A, Cortez E, Carvalho L, Carvalho S. ADIPOSE STEM CELL SECRETOME OBTAINED BY 2D CELL CULTURE AMELIORATES PARAMETERS OF EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES TYPE 1 IN COMPARISON TO SECRETOME OBTAINED BY 3D CELL CULTURE. Cytotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1465-3249(22)00857-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Waghorn TS, Miller CM, Candy P, Carvalho L, Meban J, Green P, Leathwick DM. The production costs of Haemonchus contortus and other nematode parasites in pre-weaned beef calves in New Zealand. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports 2022; 30:100718. [PMID: 35431074 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2022.100718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Haemonchus contortus can frequently be found infecting pre-weaned beef calves on sheep and beef farms around the North Island of New Zealand. The purpose of this study was to consider whether the presence of this parasite alone, or as part of a mixed infection, could be impacting growth rates of young animals, on three commercial farms in the North Island of New Zealand. Trials were conducted on commercial sheep and beef farms in each of the Northland, King Country and Gisborne regions, in late summer/autumn (February to April) of 2016 to measure the effect of treatment with narrow and broad spectrum anthelmintics on liveweight gain of spring-born calves pre-weaning. Each farm was chosen based on the presence of Haemonchus and that it was a beef cow/calf system with the cows and calves grazing the same pastures as sheep at some stage. Three sampling visits were made to each farm with the animals being weighed, faecal sampled and treated with one of two anthelmintics (Closantel alone to remove only Haemonchus or a triple combination containing moxidectin, levamisole and oxfendazole to remove all nematodes) or left untreated, on each of the first two visits. There was no significant difference in liveweight gain between any of the treatment groups, hence there was no evidence for an impact of Haemonchus alone, or a mixed nematode infection, on pre-weaned calf growth rates on these farms. It remains unclear whether there may be a justification to consider treatment of calves should they constitute a significant source of pasture larval infestation with H. contortus, in an integrated cattle-sheep system.
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- T S Waghorn
- AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Eastland Veterinary Services, 743 Gladstone Road, PO Box 829, Gisborne 4040, New Zealand
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- AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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Monteiro H, Tavares F, Reis J, Ferreira G, Campos MJ, Costa S, Carvalho L, Carvalho J, Pedroto I, Soares J, Henrique R, Bento MJ, Hassan C, Dinis-Ribeiro M. Colorectal Screening Program in Northern Portugal: First Findings. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2022; 35:164-169. [PMID: 34283017 DOI: 10.20344/amp.15904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In Portugal, a colorectal cancer screening program based on faecal immunochemical test followed by colonoscopy was shown to be cost-effective for individuals between 50 and 74 years old. We report the first findings of the implementation of a population-based program In Northern Portugal. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the pilot phase, eligible subjects were allocated either to a direct mailing invitation or to primary care centers. In the first year of program implementation, we assessed the uptake rate, the faecal immunochemical test -positivity rate, the diagnostic yield of advanced neoplasia, and the quality parameters for post-faecal immunochemical test + colonoscopy. RESULTS We invited 100 501 eligible subjects (49% male with a median age of 55 years). Of these, 5228 participated in the pilot phase and 95 273 participated in the first year of the program. In the first year of the program, the adherence was 29%, with a positivity rate of 5% and a 60% compliance to colonoscopy. The faecal immunochemical test-detection rate of advanced neoplasia was 0.35/1000 subjects, and the positive predictive value at post- faecal immunochemical test + colonoscopy was 44% and 2% for advanced adenoma and invasive cancer, respectively. No major adverse events were reported after colonoscopy. DISCUSSION The suboptimal adherence to faecal immunochemical test and post-faecal immunochemical test + colonoscopy remains the most urgent step to be addressed. CONCLUSION A centralized invitation system based on direct mailing was feasible and both colonoscopy quality and diagnostic yield were adequate antecipating the success of the programme.
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- Hugo Monteiro
- Departamento de Estudos e Planeamento. Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte. Porto. Portugal
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- Departamento de Estudos e Planeamento. Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte. Porto. Portugal
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- Departamento de Estudos e Planeamento. Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte. Porto. Portugal
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- Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde de Maia e Valongo. Maia. Portugal
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- Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde de Póvoa do Varzim-Vila do Conde. Vila do Conde. Portugal
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- Departamento de Estudos e Planeamento. Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte. Porto. Portugal
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia. Hospital de Vila Real. Vila Real. Portugal
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia. Centro Hospitalar de Gaia/Espinho. Espinho. Portugal
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia. Hospital Pedro Hispano. Matosinhos. Portugal
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- Departamento de Patologia. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- North Region Cancer Registry (RORENO). Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto. Porto. Departamento de Epidemiologia. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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- Endoscopy Unit. Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital. Rome. Italy
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- Departamento de Gastroenterologia. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto. Porto. Portugal
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Martins M, Carvalho L, Carvalho T, Gomes I. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on in-hospital diagnosis of tuberculosis in non-HIV patients. Pulmonology 2022; 28:481-483. [PMID: 35697607 PMCID: PMC9091262 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2022.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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- M. Martins
- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, EPE, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto 4200-319, Portugal,Corresponding author
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, EPE, Porto, Portugal
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, EPE, Porto, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, EPE, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto 4200-319, Portugal
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Carvalho L, Pérez-Palacios T, Caballero D, Antequera T, Madruga M, Estévez M. Computer vision techniques on magnetic resonance images for the non-destructive classification and quality prediction of chicken breasts affected by the White-Striping myopathy. J FOOD ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2021.110633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rodriguez-Carrasco M, Libânio D, Pimentel-Nunes P, Barreiro P, Ferreira A, Küttner-Magalhães R, Pinho R, Boal Carvalho P, Areia M, Lage J, Serrano M, Silva J, Dias-Pereira A, Carvalho L, Cadime AT, Cotter J, Carvalho J, Pedroto I, Gonçalves R, Chagas C, Dinis-Ribeiro M. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Country Implementation Experience and Results. ESGE Days 2021 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1724382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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- Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Gastroenterology Department
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Health Information and Decision
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- Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Gastroenterology Department
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Health Information and Decision
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Department of Surgery and Physiology
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- Lisboa Ocidental Hospital Centre, Egas Moniz Hospital, Gastroenterology Department
- Lusíadas Hospital, Gastroenterology Department
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- Hospital of Braga, Gastroenterology Department
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- Vila Nova de Gaia Hospital Centre, Gastroenterology Department
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- Portuguese Oncology Institute of Coimbra, Gastroenterology Department
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- Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Hospital Centre, Gastroenterology Department
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- Portuguese Oncology Institute of Lisbon, Gastroenterology Department
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- Portuguese Oncology Institute of Lisbon, Gastroenterology Department
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- Portuguese Oncology Institute of Lisbon, Gastroenterology Department
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- Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Hospital Centre, Gastroenterology Department
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- Portuguese Oncology Institute of Coimbra, Gastroenterology Department
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- Senhora da Oliveira Hospital, Gastroenterology Department
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- Vila Nova de Gaia Hospital Centre, Gastroenterology Department
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- Porto University Hospital Centre, Gastroenterology Department
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- Hospital of Braga, Gastroenterology Department
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- Lisboa Ocidental Hospital Centre, Egas Moniz Hospital, Gastroenterology Department
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- Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Gastroenterology Department
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Health Information and Decision
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Lawrence KE, Gedye K, Hickson R, Wang B, Carvalho L, Zhao Y, Pomroy WE. The role of sheep (Ovis aries) in maintaining Theileria orientalis Ikeda type infection. Vet Parasitol 2021; 291:109391. [PMID: 33647812 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2021.109391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Theileria orientalis is a tick‒borne intracellular parasite of red blood cells that causes severe and mild infections in various ruminants worldwide. To date there have been 11 types identified within this species, of which 4 types are presently found in New Zealand cattle. Since 2012, New Zealand has suffered a substantial epidemic of infectious bovine anaemia in both dairy and beef cattle associated with the Ikeda type. The speed at which the disease spread through the North Island suggested that other species could have been involved in transmission. The aim of a series of related experiments was to test the null hypothesis that sheep cannot maintain T. orientalis Ikeda type infection or infect ticks that feed on them. Several studies were conducted over 2 years to address this hypothesis which together showed that sheep can have detectable levels of T. orientalis Ikeda type infection in both the acute and chronic phase and that Haemaphysalis longicornis larvae can become infected when feeding on sheep. No anaemia, weight loss or clinical disease was recorded in the sheep in the acute phase of infection. The levels of infection recorded in the sheep were much lower than those found in cattle, consistent with the sheep being asymptomatic carriers of T. orientalis Ikeda type infection.
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- K E Lawrence
- School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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- School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
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- AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand.
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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- School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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Hofman P, Ilié M, Chamorey E, Brest P, Schiappa R, Nakache V, Antoine M, Barberis M, Begueret H, Bibeau F, Bonnetaud C, Boström P, Brousset P, Bubendorf L, Carvalho L, Cathomas G, Cazes A, Chalabreysse L, Chenard MP, Copin MC, Côté JF, Damotte D, de Leval L, Delongova P, Thomas de Montpreville V, de Muret A, Dema A, Dietmaier W, Evert M, Fabre A, Forest F, Foulet A, Garcia S, Garcia-Martos M, Gibault L, Gorkiewicz G, Jonigk D, Gosney J, Hofman A, Kern I, Kerr K, Kossai M, Kriegsmann M, Lassalle S, Long-Mira E, Lupo A, Mamilos A, Matěj R, Meilleroux J, Ortiz-Villalón C, Panico L, Panizo A, Papotti M, Pauwels P, Pelosi G, Penault-Llorca F, Pop O, Poté N, Cajal SRY, Sabourin JC, Salmon I, Sajin M, Savic-Prince S, Schildhaus HU, Schirmacher P, Serre I, Shaw E, Sizaret D, Stenzinger A, Stojsic J, Thunnissen E, Timens W, Troncone G, Werlein C, Wolff H, Berthet JP, Benzaquen J, Marquette CH, Hofman V, Calabrese F. Clinical and molecular practice of European thoracic pathology laboratories during the COVID-19 pandemic. The past and the near future. ESMO Open 2020; 6:100024. [PMID: 33399086 PMCID: PMC7780004 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2020.100024] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background This study evaluated the consequences in Europe of the COVID-19 outbreak on pathology laboratories orientated toward the diagnosis of thoracic diseases. Materials and methods A survey was sent to 71 pathology laboratories from 21 European countries. The questionnaire requested information concerning the organization of biosafety, the clinical and molecular pathology, the biobanking, the workload, the associated research into COVID-19, and the organization of education and training during the COVID-19 crisis, from 15 March to 31 May 2020, compared with the same period in 2019. Results Questionnaires were returned from 53/71 (75%) laboratories from 18 European countries. The biosafety procedures were heterogeneous. The workload in clinical and molecular pathology decreased dramatically by 31% (range, 3%-55%) and 26% (range, 7%-62%), respectively. According to the professional category, between 28% and 41% of the staff members were not present in the laboratories but did teleworking. A total of 70% of the laboratories developed virtual meetings for the training of residents and junior pathologists. During the period of study, none of the staff members with confirmed COVID-19 became infected as a result of handling samples. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has had a strong impact on most of the European pathology laboratories included in this study. Urgent implementation of several changes to the organization of most of these laboratories, notably to better harmonize biosafety procedures, was noted at the onset of the pandemic and maintained in the event of a new wave of infection occurring in Europe. Biosafety measures used in the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis were heterogeneous in 53 European pathology laboratories. A dramatic decrease of the workload in pathology laboratories was noted. No case of healthcare workers contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 associated with samples handling was identified.
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- P Hofman
- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, FHU OncoAge, BB-0033-00025, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, FHU OncoAge, BB-0033-00025, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Team 4, IRCAN, INSERM, CNRS, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, FHU OncoAge, BB-0033-00025, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Unit of Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Division of Pathology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Pathology, CHU de Caen, Université de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, FHU OncoAge, BB-0033-00025, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Department of Pathology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, IUC-T-Oncopole, Inserm U1037 CRCT, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Institute of Pathology, Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Anatomical and Molecular Pathology and University Hospital, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, Inserm UMR 1152, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Pathology, Groupement Hospitalier Est, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Pathologie, CHU Lille, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Pathology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Pathology, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Centre, Hôpital Cochin, Inserm U1138, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Institute of Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France
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- Department of Pathology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
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- Institute of Pathology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Histopathology, St Vincent's University Hospital, University College Dublin School of Medicine, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Pathology, Centre Hospitalier, Le Mans, France
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- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Nord, AP-HM, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Pulmonary Pathology Department, Gregorio Marañon University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Pathology, German Center for Lung Research, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Liverpool University Hospitals, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, FHU OncoAge, BB-0033-00025, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Department of Pathology, University Clinic Golnik, Golnik, Slovenia
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- Department of Pathology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, and German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Germany
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, FHU OncoAge, BB-0033-00025, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, FHU OncoAge, BB-0033-00025, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Department of Pathology, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Centre, Hôpital Cochin, Inserm U1138, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Institute of Pathology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Thomayer Hospital and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathology, IUC-T-Oncopole, Inserm U1037 CRCT, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Pathology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unit of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Monaldi-Cotugno-CTO, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Centre for Oncological Research (CORE), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, and IRCCS MultiMedica, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Pathology, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania
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- Department of Pathology, Bichat Hospital, AP-HP, Inserm UMR 1152, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Pathology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Inserm 1245, Rouen University Hospital Normandy University, Rouen, France
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- Department of Pathology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Emergency University Hospital, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Pathology, Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, and German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Germany
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- Department of Biopathology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, and German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Pathology, Service of Pathology, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Frederico II, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Pathology, German Center for Lung Research, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, FHU OnoAge, Louis Pasteur Hospital, University Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Department of Pneumology, FHU OncoAge, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Department of Pneumology, FHU OncoAge, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, FHU OncoAge, BB-0033-00025, Louis Pasteur Hospital, IRCAN, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Pathological Anatomy Section, University of Padova Medical School, Padova, Italy
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Lopes de Castro C, Fundowicz M, Roselló A, Jové J, Deantonio L, Aguiar A, Pisani C, Villà S, Boladeras A, Konstanty E, Kruszyna-Mochalska M, Milecki P, Jurado-Bruggeman D, Lencart J, Modolell I, Muñoz-Montplet C, Aliste L, Torras M, Puigdemont M, Carvalho L, Krengli M, Guedea F, Malicki J. PO-1174: Results of a multinational clinical audit for prostate cancer radiotherapy: the IROCA project. Radiother Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)01192-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Fundowicz M, Aguiar A, de Castro CL, Torras M, Deantonio L, Konstanty E, Mochalska MK, Macia M, Canals E, Caro M, Pisani C, Zwierzchowska D, Molero J, Eraso A, Lencart J, Muñoz-Montplet C, Carvalho L, Krengli M, Malicki J, Guedea F. PD-0431: Multicentre clinical radiotherapy audit in rectal cancer: results of the IROCA project. Radiother Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)00453-9] [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: 11/24/2022]
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Antunes LS, Carvalho L, Petean IBF, Antunes LA, Freitas JV, Salles AG, Olej B, Oliveira DSB, Küchler EC, Sousa-Neto MD. Association between genetic polymorphisms in the promoter region of the defensin beta 1 gene and persistent apical periodontitis. Int Endod J 2020; 54:38-45. [PMID: 32876967 DOI: 10.1111/iej.13401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the association between the promoter region of defensin beta 1 (DEFB1) genetic polymorphisms and persistent apical periodontitis (PAP) in Brazilian patients. METHODOLOGY Seventy-three patients with post-treatment PAP (PAP group) and 89 patients with root filled teeth with healed and healthy periradicular tissues (healed group) were included (all teeth had apical periodontitis lesions at the beginning of the treatment). Patients who had undergone at least 1 year of follow-up after root canal treatment were recalled, and their genomic DNA was extracted from saliva. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DEFB1 at the g. -52G>A (rs1799946) and g. -20G>A (rs11362) positions were analysed using real-time polymerase chain reaction. The chi-squared test was performed, and the odds ratios were calculated using Epi Info 3.5.2. Logistic regression analysis in the codominant model, using the time of follow-up as a variable, was used to evaluate the SNP-SNP interaction. All tests were performed with an established alpha of 0.05 (P = 0.05). RESULTS For the rs11362 polymorphism in the codominant and recessive models, patients who carried two copies of the T allele had a significantly lower risk of developing PAP (P = 0.040 and P = 0.031, respectively). For the rs1799946 polymorphism in DEFB1 in the codominant and recessive models, carrying one copy of the T allele significantly increased the risk of developing PAP (P = 0.007 and P = 0.031, respectively). In the logistic regression, both polymorphisms were associated with PAP as well as the SNP-SNP interaction (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Polymorphisms in DEFB1 genes were associated with the development of post-treatment persistent apical periodontitis.
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- L S Antunes
- Specific Formation Department, School of Dentistry of Nova Friburgo, Fluminense Federal University, Nova Friburgo, Brazil.,Clinical Research Unit, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Clinical Research Unit, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program, School of Dentistry, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Restorative Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Specific Formation Department, School of Dentistry of Nova Friburgo, Fluminense Federal University, Nova Friburgo, Brazil.,Clinical Research Unit, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- School of Health and Biological Sciences, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Clinical Research Unit, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program, School of Dentistry, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Clinical Research Unit, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Department of Clinic and Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- School of Health and Biological Sciences, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Brazil.,Pediatric Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Restorative Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Tabary C, Pouradier F, Belkebla S, Panhard S, Carvalho L, Vincenzi F. Validation of hair type diversification for recruiting shampoo panelists without losing data relevance. Int J Cosmet Sci 2020; 42:590-595. [PMID: 32634864 DOI: 10.1111/ics.12650] [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: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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A sensory descriptive method is used by the industries to characterize their various products under development. The sensory panelists are recruited through some general criteria suggested in International Standard Sensory Analysis - General guidelines for the selection, training and monitoring of selected assessors and expert sensory assessors [5] but for hair product evaluation, some hair criteria should also be considered, as a major challenge lied in the difficulty to recruit panelists. Such an issue led us to find practical solutions to make this recruitment easier. Among others, one possible solution was to restrict some requirements in the characteristics of hair. This study aimed at checking if a hair type diversification on either sensitization or curliness could influence the sensory perception of shampoos, and, if so, to which extent. This study demonstrates that, for a shampoo trained panel, the evaluation is impacted by the hair curliness but is not impacted by the hair sensitization level.
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- C Tabary
- L'Oréal, Clichy, F-92110, France
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Carvalho L, Pillai S, Daniels E, Sellers P, Whyte R, Eveson L, Foxton M, Nelson M. Higher sustained virological response rates at 12 weeks in HIV-HCV co-infection; a tertiary centre experience. J Infect 2020; 80:232-254. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ravery V, Tean O, Bras da Silva C, Vega Toro P, Belliardo S, Carvalho L, Andrieu A, Barre P. Épidémiologie des cancers prostatiques en Guyane française. Prog Urol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2019.08.252] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Padua T, Monteiro M, Silvino M, Carvalho L, Sousa T, Bognar C, Brabo E, Campelo M, Limeira D, Abrahao A, Zukin M, Moreira R, Araújo L. P1.09-04 Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in a Brazilian Cohort of Lung Cancer Patients: Real-World Impact. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.1033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Santana E, Costa F, Setogute Y, Carvalho L, Lima P, Sousa M, Gunz B, Azevedo F, Sabbaga J, Santos M, Biachi T, Jardim D, Freitas D, Horvat N, Otaviano R, Testagrossa L, Iemma A, Soares F, Tuszynski J. Exposure to low energy amplitude modulated radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) is associated with rapid improvement in quality of life (QoL) status in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), using various analyses of EORTC-C30. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz261.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Rodrigues I, Figueiredo T, Gagean J, Ferreira C, Laranja A, Ramos T, Conde S, Moreira D, Carvalho L, Cardia J. P1.17-27 Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Primary Lung Tumors: The Influence of Size. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.1301] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Netto E, Santos H, Carvalho L, Roldão M. Herpes Simplex and Epstein-Barr Viruses Co-infection in Early-Stage Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated with Concurrent Chemoradiation: Proteomic Analysis of Formalin-fixed Paraffin-embedded Samples from a Non-endemic Region. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.2187] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Netto E, Santos H, Carvalho L, Capelo-Martínez J, Roldão M. PO-110 Potential proteomic profiling of local relapse in nasopharyngeal carcinoma from a non-endemic region. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)30276-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Baccini A, Walker W, Carvalho L, Farina M, Houghton RA. Response to Comment on "Tropical forests are a net carbon source based on aboveground measurements of gain and loss". Science 2019; 363:363/6423/eaat1205. [PMID: 30630897 DOI: 10.1126/science.aat1205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The Hansen et al critique centers on the lack of spatial agreement between two very different datasets. Nonetheless, properly constructed comparisons designed to reconcile the two datasets yield up to 90% agreement (e.g., in South America).
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- A Baccini
- Woods Hole Research Center, Falmouth, MA 04523, USA.
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- Woods Hole Research Center, Falmouth, MA 04523, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Woods Hole Research Center, Falmouth, MA 04523, USA
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- Woods Hole Research Center, Falmouth, MA 04523, USA
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Petracci M, Soglia F, Madruga M, Carvalho L, Ida E, Estévez M. Wooden-Breast, White Striping, and Spaghetti Meat: Causes, Consequences and Consumer Perception of Emerging Broiler Meat Abnormalities. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2019; 18:565-583. [PMID: 33336940 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Ten years ago, the occurrence of macroscopic defects in breasts muscles from fast-growing broilers challenged producers and animal scientists to label and characterize myopathies wholly unknown. The distinctive white striations in breasts affected by white striping disorder, the presence of out-bulging and pale areas of hardened consistency in the so-called wooden breast, and the separation of the fiber bundles in breasts labelled as spaghetti meat, made these myopathies easily identified in chicken carcasses. Yet, the high incidence of these myopathies and the increasing concern by producers and retailers led to an unprecedented flood of questions on the causes and consequences of these abnormal chicken breasts. This review comprehensively collects the most relevant information from studies aimed to understand the pathological mechanisms of these myopathies, their physicochemical and histological characterization and their impact on meat quality and consumer's preferences. Today, it is known that the occurrence is linked to fast-growth rates of the birds and their large breast muscles. The muscle hypertrophy along with an unbalanced growth of supportive connective tissue leads to a compromised blood supply and hypoxia. The occurrence of oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction leads to lipidosis, fibrosis, and overall myodegeneration. Along with the altered appearance, breast muscles affected by the myopathies display poor technological properties, impaired texture properties, and reduced nutritional value. As consumer's awareness on the occurrence of these abnormalities and the concerns on animal welfare arise, efforts are made to inhibit the onset of the myopathies or alleviate the severity of the symptoms. The lack of fully effective dietary strategies leads scientists to propose whether "slow" production systems may alternatively provide with poultry meat free of these myopathies.
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- M Petracci
- Dept. of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, Univ. of Bologna, Piazza Goidanich 60, 47521, Cesena, Italy
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- Dept. of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, Univ. of Bologna, Piazza Goidanich 60, 47521, Cesena, Italy
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- Postgraduate program in Food Science and Technology. Dept. of Food Engineering, Federal Univ. of Paraiba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Postgraduate program in Food Science and Technology. Dept. of Food Engineering, Federal Univ. of Paraiba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Dept. of Food Technology, Londrina State Univ., Londrina, Brazil
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- Meat and Meat Products Research Inst., TECAL Research Group, Univ. of Extremadura, Avda. Universidad s/n, 10003, Cáceres, Spain
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Carvalho L, Kergoat M, Bolduc A, Aubertin-Leheudre M. A HOME-BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT DISCHARGE FROM A GERIATRIC UNIT: FEASIBILITY, ACCEPTABILITY AND HEALTH BENEFITS. Innov Aging 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.1647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal
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- Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, QC, CA
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- Département des sciences de l’activité physique, Faculté des sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, CA
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Carvalho L, Dulac M, El Hajj-Boutros G, Marcangeli V, Noirez P, Gouspillou G, Aubertin-Leheudre M. HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING AND MODERATE-INTENSITY CONTINUOUS TRAINING EFFECTS IN OBESE OLDER ADULTS. Innov Aging 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Département de Biologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, CA
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- Département des Sciences de l’Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, CA
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- Département des Sciences de l’Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, CA
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- Institut de Recherche en Biomédecine et Épidémiologie du Sport, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, FR
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- Département des Sciences de l’Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, CA
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- Département des sciences de l’activité physique, Faculté des sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, CA
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Pimenta J, Vaz Silva P, Pinto C, Dinis A, Carvalho L, de Castro O, Neves F. Improving outcome in congenital diaphragmatic hernia - experience of a tertiary center without ECMO. J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2018; 11:37-43. [PMID: 29689737 DOI: 10.3233/npm-181710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) has a high mortality rate, representing a therapeutic challenge. Prenatal diagnosis (PND) is essential in defining optimal perinatal strategy, particularly delivery planning. Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra is the referral centre for all neonatal surgery, particularly CDH, for the central region of Portugal. The aim was to evaluate clinical management and outcome of newborns with CDH. METHODS An exploratory retrospective study made up of newborns admitted to PICU with CDH was undertaken between January 1995 and December 2014. Two groups were formed based on their year of admission: group A (1995- 2004) and group B (2005- 2014) and were compared. RESULTS The mean birth weight of the 69 newborns admitted was 2.762 ± 696 g; the median of the gestational age was 38 weeks. Associated malformations were observed in 28 (40.5%) and 15 (21.7%) had a right-sided diaphragm defect. The global mortality was 13.0%; in group A was significantly higher than in group B (22.2 vs 3.0%; p = 0.029). A reduction in mortality throughout the years was confirmed after adjusting for POS score (OR = 0.77; 95% CI: 0.62- 0.96, p = 0.021). PND was made in 30.6% of cases in the group A and 66.7% in the group B (p = 0.03). Tertiary perinatal hospital birth was achieved in 60% of newborns in the group A versus 84.8% in group B (p = 0.022). Maximum fraction of inspired oxygen showed a statistically significant difference between the two study groups (60% vs 40%; p = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS A significant decrease in mortality was observed throughout the study. The authors highlight the increase in prenatal diagnosis and an improvement in perinatal care with planning delivery as important contributors to these results.
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- J Pimenta
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Pediátrico, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, EPE, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Pediátrico, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, EPE, Portugal
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Pediátrico, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, EPE, Portugal.,University Clinic of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Pediátrico, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, EPE, Portugal
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Pediátrico, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, EPE, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Pediátrico, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, EPE, Portugal
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Pediátrico, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, EPE, Portugal
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Rodrigues SM, Cruz N, Carvalho L, Duarte AC, Pereira E, Boim AGF, Alleoni LRF, Römkens PFAM. Evaluation of a single extraction test to estimate the human oral bioaccessibility of potentially toxic elements in soils: Towards more robust risk assessment. Sci Total Environ 2018; 635:188-202. [PMID: 29665541 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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UNLABELLED Intake of soil by children and adults is a major exposure pathway to contaminants including potentially toxic elements (PTEs). However, only the fraction of PTEs released in stomach and intestine are considered as bioaccessible and results from routine analyses of the total PTE content in soils, therefore, are not necessarily related to the degree of bioaccessibility. Experimental methods to determine bioaccessibility usually are time-consuming and relatively complicated in terms of analytical procedures which limits application in first tier assessments. In this study we evaluated the potential suitability of a recently developed single extract method (ISO-17586:2016) using dilute (0.43M) nitric acid (HNO3) to mimic the bioaccessible fraction of PTEs in soils. Results from 204 soils from Portugal, Brazil and the Netherlands including all major soil types and a wide range of PTEs' concentrations showed that the extraction efficiency using 0.43M HNO3 of Ba, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in soils is related to that of in vitro methods including the Simple Bioaccessibility Extraction Test (SBET) and Unified BARGE Method (UBM). Also, differences in the degree of bioaccessibility resulting from differences in parent material, geology and climate conditions did not affect the response of the 0.43M HNO3 extraction which is a prerequisite to be able to compare results from different soils. The use of 0.43M HNO3 as a first screening of bioaccessibility therefore offers a robust and representative way to be included in first tier standard soil tests to estimate the oral bioaccessibility. CAPSULE The single dilute (0.43M) nitric acid extraction can be used in first tier soil risk assessment to assess both geochemical reactivity and oral bioaccessibility of PTEs.
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- S M Rodrigues
- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Central Laboratory of Analysis (LCA), Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Soil Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), 13418-900 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), 13418-900 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research, PO Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Weigert A, Querido S, Carvalho L, Lebre L, Chagas C, Matias P, Birne R, Nascimento C, Jorge C, Adragão T, Bruges M, Machado D. Hepatitis C Virus Eradication in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience in Portugal. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:743-745. [PMID: 29661427 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hepatitis C (HCV) is a major cause of liver impairment post-kidney transplantation (KT). Anti-HCV direct-acting antivirals (DAA) made viral eradication possible. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of KT patients (n = 23) who received DAA at our hospital. Sustained viral response (SVR) was defined as absence of viral detection 12 weeks after cessation of therapy. RESULTS From 1985 to September 2017, 1440 patients underwent transplantation at Hospital Santa Cruz. From a total of 32 HCV RNA+ KT recipients on follow-up, we describe the first 23 patients treated with DAA. They were 56.7 ± 9.1 years old; 22 were white, 52.2% were males, they underwent transplantation 18.8 ± 9.0 years ago, and 13 had genotype 1B, 21 were naïve, and 9 had stages F3/F4. All but 2 patients, treated with grazoprevir/elbasvir, received sofosbuvir (18 with ledispasvir, 2 with daclastavir, and 4 with simultaneous ribavirin). Pretreatment, intra-treatment, and post-treatment creatinine clearances were 61.4, 60.6, and 60.7 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively (not significant [NS]). Cyclosporine A was the basis of immunosuppression in the majority [(n = 14); pretreatment and intra-treatment levels were 79.5 ± 23.0 and 91.8 ± 26.0 ng/mL, respectively (P = .08)]; tacrolimus (n = 8) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) levels (n = 5) were also similar. One patient interrupted ribavirin after 7 weeks due to anemia; all other patients completed the treatment course without major side effects. Only 3 patients presented positive viral RNA at the fourth week of treatment and SVR was achieved in 100% of the patients 12 weeks after treatment. CONCLUSIONS DAA therapy was well tolerated and effective in 100% of our treated patients, without significant impact on the renal function or on the immunosuppression.
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- A Weigert
- Nephrology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal.
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- Nephrology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Nephrology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Nephrology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Nephrology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Nephrology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Nephrology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Nephrology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Nephrology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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Gomes A, Cruz C, Rocha J, Ricardo M, Vicente M, Melo A, Santos M, Carvalho L, Gonçalves F, Reis A. Pulmonary hypertension: Real-world data from a Portuguese expert referral centre. Pulmonology 2018; 24:231-240. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Burgeiro A, Fonseca A, Espinoza D, Carvalho L, Lourenço N, Antunes M, Carvalho E. Proteostasis in epicardial versus subcutaneous adipose tissue in heart failure subjects with and without diabetes. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2018; 1864:2183-2198. [PMID: 29625179 PMCID: PMC6375688 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are leading cause of death and primary cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic population. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) covers the heart's surface and is a source of biomolecules regulating heart and blood vessel physiology. The protective activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR) and autophagy allows the cardiomyocyte reticular network to restore energy and/or nutrient homeostasis and to avoid cell death. However, an excessive or prolonged UPR activation can trigger cell death. UPR activation is an early event of diabetic cardiomyopathies and deregulated autophagy is associated with CVDs. RESULTS An upregulation of UPR markers (glucose-regulated protein 78 KDa, glucose-regulated protein 94 KDa, inositol-requiring enzyme 1α, protein kinase RNA-like ER kinase and CCAAT/-enhancer-binding protein homologous protein (CHOP) gene) in EAT compared to subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), was observed as well as the UPR-related apoptosis marker caspase-4/procaspase-4 ratio but not in CHOP protein levels. Additionally, levels of ubiquitin and ubiquitinated proteins were decreased in EAT. Moreover, upregulation of autophagy markers (5' adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase, mechanistic target of rapamycin, Beclin 1, microtubule-associated protein light chain 3-II, lysosome-associated membrane protein 2, and PTEN-induced putative kinase 1) was observed, as well as an increase in the apoptotic Bim but not the ratio between Bim and the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 in EAT. Diabetic patients show alterations in UPR activation markers but not in autophagy or apoptosis markers. CONCLUSION UPR and autophagy are increased in EAT compared to SAT, opening doors to the identification of early biomarkers for cardiomyopathies and novel therapeutic targets.
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- A. Burgeiro
- Center of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3004-517 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC), Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit at the Coimbra University Hospital Centre, Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal,The Portuguese Diabetes Association (APDP), 1250-203 Lisbon, Portugal,Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States,Corresponding author: Eugénia Carvalho, , Address for correspondence: Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Larga, Faculdade de Medicina, Pólo I, 1° andar,3004-504 Coimbra, Phone number: 00351 239820190, Fax number: 00351 239822776
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Baccini A, Walker W, Carvalho L, Farina M, Sulla-Menashe D, Houghton RA. Tropical forests are a net carbon source based on aboveground measurements of gain and loss. Science 2017; 358:230-234. [DOI: 10.1126/science.aam5962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 421] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Dulac M, El Hajj Boutros G, Carvalho L, Marcangeli V, Gaudreau P, Gouspillou G, Morais J, Noirez P, Aubertin-Leheudre M. MON-P288: Effect of Citrulline Combined with High-Intensity Interval Training on Physical Performance in Obese Elderly Adults: is it Sex-Dependent? Clin Nutr 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(17)30801-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Oliveira RC, Carvalho L, Ferreira AJ, Cordeiro CR. Bronchial mucous gland adenoma: A rare tumor. Rev Port Pneumol (2006) 2017; 23:241-242. [PMID: 28558921 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2017.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 04/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- R C Oliveira
- Serviço de Anatomia Patológica, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Serviço de Anatomia Patológica, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Instituto de Anatomia Patológica, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Robalo-Cordeiro C, Campos P, Carvalho L, Borba A, Clemente S, Freitas S, Furtado S, Jesus JM, Leal C, Marques A, Melo N, Souto-Moura C, Neves S, Sousa V, Santos A, Morais A. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the era of antifibrotic therapy: Searching for new opportunities grounded in evidence. Rev Port Pneumol (2006) 2017; 23:287-293. [PMID: 28668400 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2017.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal lung disease that up to now has been associated with a poor prognosis. However, the results of the INPULSIS and ASCEND trials and the approval of nintedanib and pirfenidone have marked the beginning of a new era for IPF patients. Questions remain, however. Should these drugs be used earlier? What effect will they have on more severe disease? Will their effects last beyond the trial period? This manuscript is the outcome of a multidisciplinary meeting between pulmonology, radiology, and pathology clinicians on the use of antifibrotic agents in IPF. In our opinion, the existing data show that pirfenidone and nintedanib slow functional decline in early stages of disease. These drugs also appear to result in therapeutic benefits when administered to patients with advanced disease at diagnosis and maintain effective over time. The data also suggest that continuing antifibrotic therapy after disease progression may confer benefits, but more evidence is needed. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for reducing functional decline, slowing disease progression, and improving quality of life.
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- C Robalo-Cordeiro
- Pulmonology Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Imagiology Department, Santa Maria Hospital, Northern Lisbon Hospital Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Santa Marta Hospital, Central Lisbon Hospital Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Beatriz Ângelo Hospital, Loures, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Coimbra University Hospital Centre, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Beatriz Ângelo Hospital, Loures, Portugal
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- Radiology Department, São João Hospital Centre, Oporto, Portugal
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- Radiology Department, Santa Marta Hospital, Central Lisbon Hospital Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, São João Hospital Centre, Oporto, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, São João Hospital Centre, Oporto, Portugal
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- Pathology Department, São João Hospital Centre, Faculty of Medicine of Porto University, Oporto, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho Hospital Centre, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, São João Hospital Centre, Oporto, Portugal
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Cravo J, Catarino A, Carvalho L, Alfaro T. P237 Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis in a previously healthy woman. Chest 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.04.144] [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] Open
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Domingues C, Laranjo M, Abrantes A, Sarmento-Ribeiro A, Carvalho L, Botelho M, Silva H, Dourado M. PO-100: Oral cancer microenvironment - PI3K/AKT/mTOR and ERK/MAPK pathways dependent targets. Radiother Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(17)30234-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Duarte JC, Ferreira PG, Alfaro TM, Carvalho L, Ferreira AJ. Cystic adenomatoid pulmonary malformation in adults: A retrospective study in a tertiary university hospital. Rev Port Pneumol (2006) 2017; 23:109-110. [PMID: 28073634 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- J C Duarte
- Pulmonology Unit, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; University of Coimbra, Faculty of Medicine, Portugal.
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- Pulmonoly Unit, Hospital Infante D. Pedro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Unit, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; University of Coimbra, Faculty of Medicine, Portugal
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- Pathology Unit, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Unit, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; University of Coimbra, Faculty of Medicine, Portugal
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Oliveira RC, Nogueira T, Carvalho L. Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis with suggestive biopsy of pulmonary carcinoma - Case report. Rev Port Pneumol (2006) 2016; 23:111-113. [PMID: 28034563 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2016.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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- R C Oliveira
- Pathology Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Portugal.
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Portugal
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- Pathology Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Portugal
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Reed-Jones R, Carvalho L, Sanderson C, Montelpare W, Murray N, Powell D. Examining Changes to Center of Pressure During the First Trials of Wii Gameplay. Games Health J 2016; 6:61-64. [PMID: 28026984 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2016.0054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Use of the Nintendo Wii™ as a balance assessment and rehabilitation tool continues to grow. One advantage of the Wii is that games can serve as a virtual reality training tool; however, a disadvantage of the Wii is the human-machine interface and the learning effect over multiple trials. The purpose of this study was to assess changes in postural control during Wii gameplay over a series of trials in novice players. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-one university athletes (aged 18-25 years) completed four trials of the Nintendo Wii Fit™ soccer heading (SH) balance game. Center of pressure (COP) was calculated in the anterior-posterior (AP) and medial-lateral (ML) directions for each 70-second time trial at 1000 Hz. COP was assessed using six linear and two nonlinear measures. Repeated measures analysis of variances compared COP measures over the four trials. RESULTS Significant differences in COP magnitude and velocity were found between trials 1 and 2 in the ML direction. No significant effects of trial were found in the AP direction. In contrast, a measure of the overall area of COP using an ellipse method revealed a significant reduction to COP area between trials 3 and 4. No significant differences between trials were observed in nonlinear measures. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate how magnitude and velocity measures of COP control stabilize after the first trial of Wii SH game play in novice young adults. As Wii rehabilitation focuses on individuals with balance difficulties, an important consideration when using the game as an assessment tool is that more than four trials may be required to capture learning in these populations. In addition, contrasting results from ellipse measurement methods point to the use of multiple measures for robust description of COP behavior. This work provides understanding of normative postural control responses with further research in clinical populations needed.
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- Rebecca Reed-Jones
- 1 Department of Applied Human Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Prince Edward Island , Charlottetown, Canada
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- 1 Department of Applied Human Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Prince Edward Island , Charlottetown, Canada
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- 1 Department of Applied Human Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Prince Edward Island , Charlottetown, Canada
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- 1 Department of Applied Human Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Prince Edward Island , Charlottetown, Canada
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- 2 School of Health Science & Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University , Statesboro, Georgia
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- 3 Department of Exercise Science, University of Memphis , Memphis, Tennessee
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Bowes MJ, Loewenthal M, Read DS, Hutchins MG, Prudhomme C, Armstrong LK, Harman SA, Wickham HD, Gozzard E, Carvalho L. Identifying multiple stressor controls on phytoplankton dynamics in the River Thames (UK) using high-frequency water quality data. Sci Total Environ 2016; 569-570:1489-1499. [PMID: 27422725 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 04/05/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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River phytoplankton blooms can pose a serious risk to water quality and the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. Developing a greater understanding of the physical and chemical controls on the timing, magnitude and duration of blooms is essential for the effective management of phytoplankton development. Five years of weekly water quality monitoring data along the River Thames, southern England were combined with hourly chlorophyll concentration (a proxy for phytoplankton biomass), flow, temperature and daily sunlight data from the mid-Thames. Weekly chlorophyll data was of insufficient temporal resolution to identify the causes of short term variations in phytoplankton biomass. However, hourly chlorophyll data enabled identification of thresholds in water temperature (between 9 and 19°C) and flow (<30m(3)s(-1)) that explained the development of phytoplankton populations. Analysis showed that periods of high phytoplankton biomass and growth rate only occurred when these flow and temperature conditions were within these thresholds, and coincided with periods of long sunshine duration, indicating multiple stressor controls. Nutrient concentrations appeared to have no impact on the timing or magnitude of phytoplankton bloom development, but severe depletion of dissolved phosphorus and silicon during periods of high phytoplankton biomass may have contributed to some bloom collapses through nutrient limitation. This study indicates that for nutrient enriched rivers such as the Thames, manipulating residence time (through removing impoundments) and light/temperature (by increasing riparian tree shading) may offer more realistic solutions than reducing phosphorus concentrations for controlling excessive phytoplankton biomass.
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- M J Bowes
- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK.
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- Environment Agency, National Water Quality Instrumentation Service, Caversham Lakes, , Henley Road, Reading, Berkshire RG4 9RA, UK
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- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK
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- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK
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- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK; Loughborough University, Geography Department, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK
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- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK
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- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK
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- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK
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- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK
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- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0QB, UK
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Apolinário D, Silva J, Loureiro AI, Noya R, Carvalho L. Beyond a pleural effusion: Primary pleuropulmonary sarcomas and the challenge of diagnosis. Rev Port Pneumol (2006) 2016; 22:298-9. [PMID: 27156074 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2016.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- D Apolinário
- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Pathological Anatomy Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra/Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Lang P, Meis S, Procházková L, Carvalho L, Mackay EB, Woods HJ, Pottie J, Milne I, Taylor C, Maberly SC, Spears BM. Phytoplankton community responses in a shallow lake following lanthanum-bentonite application. Water Res 2016; 97:55-68. [PMID: 27085846 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The release of phosphorus (P) from bed sediments to the overlying water can delay the recovery of lakes for decades following reductions in catchment contributions, preventing water quality targets being met within timeframes set out by environmental legislation (e.g. EU Water Framework Directive: WFD). Therefore supplementary solutions for restoring lakes have been explored, including the capping of sediment P sources using a lanthanum (La)-modified bentonite clay to reduce internal P loading and enhance the recovery process. Here we present results from Loch Flemington where the first long-term field trial documenting responses of phytoplankton community structure and abundance, and the UK WFD phytoplankton metric to a La-bentonite application was performed. A Before-After-Control-Impact (BACI) analysis was used to distinguish natural variability from treatment effect and confirmed significant reductions in the magnitude of summer cyanobacterial blooms in Loch Flemington, relative to the control site, following La-bentonite application. However this initial cyanobacterial response was not sustained beyond two years after application, which implied that the reduction in internal P loading was short-lived; several possible explanations for this are discussed. One reason is that this ecological quality indicator is sensitive to inter-annual variability in weather patterns, particularly summer rainfall and water temperature. Over the monitoring period, the phytoplankton community structure of Loch Flemington became less dominated by cyanobacteria and more functionally diverse. This resulted in continual improvements in the phytoplankton compositional and abundance metrics, which were not observed at the control site, and may suggest an ecological response to the sustained reduction in filterable reactive phosphorus (FRP) concentration following La-bentonite application. Overall, phytoplankton classification indicated that the lake moved from poor to moderate ecological status but did not reach the proxy water quality target (i.e. WFD Good Ecological Status) within four years of the application. As for many other shallow lakes, the effective control of internal P loading in Loch Flemington will require further implementation of both in-lake and catchment-based measures. Our work emphasizes the need for appropriate experimental design and long-term monitoring programmes, to ascertain the efficacy of intervention measures in delivering environmental improvements at the field scale.
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- P Lang
- Ecology Assessment Unit, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, 6 Parklands Avenue, Maxim Business Park, Eurocentral, North Lanarkshire ML1 4WQ, Scotland, UK.
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- Freshwater Ecology Group, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0QB, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Viničná 7, CZ-128 44 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Freshwater Ecology Group, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0QB, Scotland, UK
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- Lake Ecosystems Group, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4AP, England, UK
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- Freshwater Ecology Group, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0QB, Scotland, UK
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- Broombank, Loch Flemington, Inverness IV2 7QR, Scotland, UK
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- Ecology Partnership Development Unit, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Graesser House, Fodderty Way, Dingwall Business Park, Dingwall IV15 9XB, Scotland, UK
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- Ecology Assessment Unit, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, 6 Parklands Avenue, Maxim Business Park, Eurocentral, North Lanarkshire ML1 4WQ, Scotland, UK
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- Lake Ecosystems Group, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4AP, England, UK
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- Freshwater Ecology Group, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0QB, Scotland, UK
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Mercuri EGF, Daniel AL, Hecke MB, Carvalho L. Influence of different mechanical stimuli in a multi-scale mechanobiological isotropic model for bone remodelling. Med Eng Phys 2016; 38:904-10. [PMID: 27215171 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2016.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 11/09/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This work represents a study of a mathematical model that describes the biological response to different mechanical stimuli in a cellular dynamics model for bone remodelling. The biological system discussed herein consists of three specialised cellular types, responsive osteoblasts, active osteoblasts and osteoclasts, three types of signalling molecules, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-b ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) and the parathyroid hormone (PTH). Three proposals for mechanical stimuli were tested: strain energy density (SED), hydrostatic and deviatoric parts of SED. The model was tested in a two-dimensional geometry of a standard human femur. The spatial discretization was performed by the finite element method while the temporal evolution of the variables was calculated by the 4th order Runge-Kutta method. The obtained results represent the temporal evolution of the apparent density distribution and the mean apparent density and thickness for the cortical bone after 600 days of remodelling simulation. The main contributions of this paper are the coupling of mechanical and biological models and the exploration of how the different mechanical stimuli affect the cellular activity in different types of physical activities. The results revealed that hydrostatic SED stimulus was able to form more cortical bone than deviatoric SED and total SED stimuli. The computational model confirms how different mechanical stimuli can impact in the balance of bone homeostasis.
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- E G F Mercuri
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil; Bioengineering Group, Post Graduate Program in Numerical Methods in Engineering, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Bioengineering Group, Post Graduate Program in Numerical Methods in Engineering, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Bioengineering Group, Post Graduate Program in Numerical Methods in Engineering, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- INESC-TEC and Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP), Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, 4150-179 Porto, Portugal.
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Semedo-Lemsaddek T, Carvalho L, Tempera C, Fernandes MH, Fernandes MJ, Elias M, Barreto AS, Fraqueza MJ. Characterization and Technological Features of Autochthonous Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci as Potential Starters for Portuguese Dry Fermented Sausages. J Food Sci 2016; 81:M1197-202. [PMID: 27095684 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.13311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 11/27/2015] [Revised: 03/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The manufacture of dry fermented sausages is an important part of the meat industry in Southern European countries. These products are usually produced in small shops from a mixture of pork, fat, salt, and condiments and are stuffed into natural casings. Meat sausages are slowly cured through spontaneous fermentation by autochthonous microbiota present in the raw materials or introduced during manufacturing. The aim of this work was to evaluate the technological and safety features of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) isolated from Portuguese dry fermented meat sausages in order to select autochthonous starters. Isolates (n = 104) obtained from 2 small manufacturers were identified as Staphylococcus xylosus, Staphylococcus equorum, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, and Staphylococcus carnosus. Genomically diverse isolates (n = 82) were selected for further analysis to determine the ability to produce enzymes (for example, nitrate-reductases, proteases, lipases) and antibiotic susceptibility. Autochthonous CNS producing a wide range of enzymes and showing low antibioresistance were selected as potential starters for future use in the production of dry fermented meat sausages.
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- Teresa Semedo-Lemsaddek
- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Univ. Técnica de Lisboa, Avenida da Univ. Técnica, 1300-477, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Univ. Técnica de Lisboa, Avenida da Univ. Técnica, 1300-477, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Univ. Técnica de Lisboa, Avenida da Univ. Técnica, 1300-477, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Univ. Técnica de Lisboa, Avenida da Univ. Técnica, 1300-477, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Univ. Técnica de Lisboa, Avenida da Univ. Técnica, 1300-477, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Univ. de Évora, Inst. de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Apartado 94, 7002-554, Évora, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Univ. Técnica de Lisboa, Avenida da Univ. Técnica, 1300-477, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Univ. Técnica de Lisboa, Avenida da Univ. Técnica, 1300-477, Lisboa, Portugal
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