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Sá GD, Barradas P, Amorim I, Cardoso L, Mesquita J. Correspondence: "The One Health concept applied to dirofilariasis-a zoonotic disease". Pulmonology 2023; 29:444-445. [PMID: 37005132 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.02.016] [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: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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- Gomes-de- Sá
- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto University, Porto, Portugal
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- Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit), Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Department of Sciences, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), CESPU, CRL, Gandra, Portugal; Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Porto, Portugal
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- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto University, Porto, Portugal; Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), Porto, Portugal; Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, and CECAV - Animal and Veterinary Research Centre, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal; Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Portugal
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- ICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Porto University, Porto, Portugal; Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit), Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Porto, Portugal.
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Cardoso L, Nery T, Gonçalves Carneiro M, Speck M, da Luz Scheffer D, Speck A, Kuriki H, Aguiar Jr A. Caffeine Decreases Neuromuscular Fatigue in the Lumbar Muscles: A Randomized Blind Study. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J 2023. [DOI: 10.32098/mltj.01.2023.09] [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: 03/18/2023]
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Cardoso L, Pena S, Gómez L, Del Castillo Á, Del Valle M, Gutiérrez J, Herrera M, Garavis M, Casado A, Valencia P, Jaraíz R, Hurtado A, Alonso P, Solis I, Conles I, Rodríguez D, Sánchez M, Diezhandino P. PO-1092 Clinical implication of different treatment techniques in glottic cancer. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)03056-0] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Cardoso L, Del Valle M, Gómez L, Pena S, Sanz Á, Garavís M, Herrera M, Gutiérrez J, Valencia P, Casado A, Jaraíz R, Hurtado E, Alonso P, Rodríguez D, Sánchez M, Solís I, Diezhandino P. PO-1180 Incidental vs elective irradiation of internal mammary chain. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)03144-9] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Clayson PE, Joshi YB, Thomas ML, Tarasenko M, Bismark A, Sprock J, Nungaray J, Cardoso L, Wynn JK, Swerdlow NR, Light GA. The viability of the frequency following response characteristics for use as biomarkers of cognitive therapeutics in schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2022; 243:372-382. [PMID: 34187732 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Deficits in early auditory information processing contribute to cognitive and psychosocial disability; this has prompted development of interventions that target low-level auditory processing, which may alleviate these disabilities. The frequency following response (FFR) is a constellation of event-related potential and frequency characteristics that reflect the processing of acoustic stimuli at the level of the brainstem and ascending portions of the auditory pathway. While FFR is a promising candidate biomarker of response to auditory-based cognitive training interventions, the psychometric properties of FFR in schizophrenia patients have not been studied. Here we assessed the psychometric reliability and magnitude of group differences across 18 different FFR parameters to determine which of these parameters demonstrate adequate internal consistency. Electroencephalography from 40 schizophrenia patients and 40 nonpsychiatric comparison subjects was recorded during rapid presentation of an auditory speech stimulus (6000 trials). Patients showed normal response amplitudes but longer latencies for most FFR peaks and lower signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) than healthy subjects. Analysis of amplitude and latency estimates of peaks, however, indicated a need for a substantial increase in task length to obtain internal consistency estimates above 0.80. In contrast, excellent internal consistency (>0.95) was shown for FFR sustained responses. Only SNR scores reflecting the FFR sustained response yielded significant group differences and excellent internal consistency, suggesting that this measure is a viable candidate for use in clinical treatment studies. The present study highlights the use of internal consistency estimates to select FFR characteristics for use in future intervention studies interested in individual differences among patients.
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- Peter E Clayson
- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
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- VISN 22 Mental Illness Research, Education, & Clinical Center (MIRECC), San Diego VA Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; VA San Diego Healthcare System, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; VA San Diego Healthcare System, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- VISN 22 Mental Illness Research, Education, & Clinical Center (MIRECC), San Diego VA Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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Psaltikidis EM, Lima T, Fagnani R, Cardoso L, Bachur L, Höfling CC, Mendes E, Oliveira F, Resende M, Velasco N, Moretti M. Outbreak of Surgical Site Infections by Serratia marcescens Related to Degermation Brush. Int J Infect Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.12.264] [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] Open
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Gupta J, Cardoso L, Kanselaar S, Scolese AM, Hamidaddin A, Pollack AZ, Earnshaw VA. Life Disruptions, Symptoms Suggestive of Endometriosis, and Anticipated Stigma Among College Students in the United States. Women's Health Reports 2021; 2:633-642. [PMID: 35141711 PMCID: PMC8820400 DOI: 10.1089/whr.2021.0072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Background: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition impacting 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. Research with adult women documents high levels of disruptions in academic, professional, family, and social lives due to pain. Less research has been conducted with college-aged populations. Although stigma has been noted as a key factor in contributing to diagnostic delay, little research has focused on examining stigma, endometriosis symptoms, and disruptions. This study aims at documenting the frequency of social, academic, and work disruptions experienced by college-aged women due to symptoms suggestive of endometriosis and at examining the relationship between disruptions and anticipated stigma. Methods: An online survey was conducted in April 2019 among a nationally drawn sample (N = 468) of undergraduate women to assess symptoms suggestive of endometriosis, disruptions to daily life, and stigma experiences. Results: High levels of life disruptions due to symptoms suggestive of endometriosis were documented (88% any disruption, 82.7% social, 58.8% academic, and 34.4% work). Adjusted analysis (accounting for demographics and symptoms) showed that any disruptions, social disruptions, academic disruptions, or work disruptions were significantly associated with a higher mean anticipated stigma score (β = 0.37, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.15–0.59; β = 0.32, 95% CI: 0.13–0.51; β = 0.32, 95% CI: 0.17–0.46; β = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.23–0.54; respectively). Conclusions: Many young women experience disruptions that affect their academic, work, and social lives. These disruptions due to symptoms suggestive of endometriosis also impact stigma experiences. More interventions tailored to address stigma and minimize disruptions are needed in public health.
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- Jhumka Gupta
- Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, College of Education and Human Development, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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Treichler EBH, Cardoso L, Du Y, Nungaray J, Hochberger WC, Joshi YB, Sprock J, Cohen AN, Light GA. Contextualizing the road to recovery: A novel method of assessing outcome trajectories in clinical trials. Psychol Serv 2021; 18:554-565. [PMID: 32658511 DOI: 10.1037/ser0000432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In clinical trials, standardized assessment conducted by research staff facilitates identification of treatment benefit. Narrative notes completed by clinicians offer a novel source to characterize and contextualize outcomes. In this study, we examine qualitative analysis of clinical notes as a method to augment quantitative outcome measures and supply meaningful context in clinical trials. Two hundred eighty-four clinical progress notes from 19 participants with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder assigned to receive either auditory-targeted cognitive training or treatment as usual were included. Qualitative analysis of weekly progress notes written by clinicians involved in ongoing care of the participants was used to identify overall outcome trajectories and specific changes in program participation, social functioning, and symptom severity. Trajectories were compared with the parent study's 2 primary outcome measures. Qualitative analysis identified personalized and complex trajectories for individual participants. Approximately half the participants improved overall. Most participants displayed improved program participation and social functioning, whereas most participants experienced symptom deterioration. Engagement in targeted cognitive training did not impact change in trajectories. Qualitative trajectories were congruent (e.g., both indicated improvement) with the 2 primary outcome measures for 26-36% of the participants depending on the comparison. Including qualitative analysis of clinician progress notes provides useful context and identifies underlying processes not captured in quantitative data. However, they cannot replace quantitative outcome measurement. Better alignment with clinician- and patient-targeted outcomes may strengthen clinical trials. Qualitative analysis of routinely collected data can benefit research and programmatic decision making in usual care settings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Emily B H Treichler
- Veterans Affairs Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC)
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Cardoso L, Del Valle M, Gómez L, Pena S, Del Castillo Á, Casado A, Valencia P, Garavis M, Herrera M, Alonso P, Martín M, Sanz Á, Rodríguez D, Diezhandino P. PO-1117 Incidental irradiation of the internal mammary in breast radiotherapy. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)07568-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: 11/27/2022]
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Light GA, Joshi YB, Molina JL, Bhakta SG, Nungaray JA, Cardoso L, Kotz JE, Thomas ML, Swerdlow NR. Neurophysiological biomarkers for schizophrenia therapeutics. Biomark Neuropsychiatry 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bionps.2020.100012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Lima J, Cardoso L, Rocha G, Fernandes-Santos C, de Souza D, Sampaio F, Gregorio B. P-01-6 Effects of Cocoa Powder Supplementation in the Metabolism and the Testicles of Wistar Rats Submitted to Early Weaning. J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.04.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Santos J, Xavier M, Cardoso L, Nobre S, Bacchi R, Cangussu C, Almeida A, Leite L, Barreto N, Xavier A. Research Article Identification and molecular analysis of yeasts found in domestic pigeon droppings in Montes Claros, MG, Brazil. Genet Mol Res 2020. [DOI: 10.4238/gmr18521] [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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Hochberger WC, Thomas ML, Joshi YB, Molina J, Treichler EBH, Nungaray J, Cardoso L, Sprock J, Swerdlow N, Light GA. Oscillatory biomarkers of early auditory information processing predict cognitive gains following targeted cognitive training in schizophrenia patients. Schizophr Res 2020; 215:97-104. [PMID: 31759809 PMCID: PMC7035985 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Auditory-based targeted cognitive training (TCT) is an effective and well-validated intervention for the treatment of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia patients. Improvements in higher-order cognition, reductions in symptom severity, and increases in psychosocial functioning secondary to TCT are thought to be driven by "bottom-up" enhancement of early auditory information processing (EAIP). Despite strong evidence of efficacy at the group level, there is significant variability in response to TCT, with few well-delineated biomarkers for predicting individual benefit. EEG biomarkers of EAIP are indicators of early-treatment sensitivity that predict full-course TCT outcome; however, further characterization is necessary for biomarker-guided clinical trials. The current study examined baseline and early-treatment sensitivity (i.e., change from baseline after 1 h) in theta band oscillatory activity to deviant stimuli as moderators of full course (30 h) TCT response in treatment-refractory schizophrenia patients randomly assigned to receive either treatment-as-usual (TAU; n = 22) or TAU augmented with TCT (n = 30). Theta evoked power and phase locking at baseline predicted patient improvements in global cognitive function after 30 h of TCT. Decrease in theta activity to deviant stimuli after 1 h of TCT predicted improvements in verbal learning after 30 h. Exploratory analyses using EEG composite scores had high levels of sensitivity and specificity for identifying patients most likely to benefit from TCT. The integrity of baseline neurophysiologic activity associated with EAIP, as well as the sensitivity of the underlying circuity to change, likely reflects an intermediate therapeutic process underlying the effectiveness of TCT that can be used to predict patient response to treatment.
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- William C Hochberger
- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Colorado State University, Department of Psychology, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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Treichler EBH, Thomas ML, Bismark AW, Hochberger WC, Tarasenko M, Nungaray J, Cardoso L, Joshi YB, Zhang W, Sprock J, Swerdlow N, Cohen AN, Light GA. Divergence of subjective and performance-based cognitive gains following cognitive training in schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2019; 210:215-220. [PMID: 30660574 PMCID: PMC7032664 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cognitive training is effective for improving cognitive performance among people with schizophrenia. An individual's perception of their own cognition is dissociable from performance on objective cognitive tests. Since subjective cognitive benefit may impact engagement, motivation, and satisfaction with time-intensive cognitive interventions, this study aimed to determine whether subjective cognitive difficulties improve in conjunction with cognitive gains following 30 h of cognitive training. METHODS Patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (N = 46) were randomized to treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU augmented with auditory-targeted cognitive training (TCT). All participants completed assessment batteries at baseline and follow-up. As previously reported, the TCT group showed significant improvements in verbal learning and memory and reductions in auditory hallucinations relative to the TAU group. RESULTS Subjective cognitive difficulties did not significantly improve following TCT, even among TCT participants who showed improvements in cognitive performance (all ps > 0.05). Subjective cognitive difficulties were significantly associated with severity of depressive symptoms and hallucinations (r = 0.48 and r = 0.28, p < 0.001), but not global or specific domains of cognition (all rs < 0.1) at baseline. There were no significant relationships between change in subjective cognitive difficulties and change in cognitive or clinical variables (all ps > 0.05). DISCUSSION Patients with schizophrenia do not detect change in their cognition following cognitive training, even among those who showed robust gains in cognitive performance. Failure to detect improvement may undermine treatment engagement, motivation, and satisfaction. Translating score improvements on the cognitive exercises into tangible metrics, and providing ongoing, clinician-delivered feedback on performance may facilitate patient ability to detect improvements and improve motivation to engage with cognitive training interventions.
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- Emily B. H. Treichler
- VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States,Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States,Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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- VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States,Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States,Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States,Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States,Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- VA Desert Pacific MIRECC, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, United States,Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States,Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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Fiedler IAK, Zeveleva S, Duarte A, Zhao X, Depalle B, Cardoso L, Jin S, Berteau JP. Microstructure, mineral and mechanical properties of teleost intermuscular bones. J Biomech 2019; 94:59-66. [PMID: 31427091 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.07.009] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
There is an increasing interest in understanding teleost bone biomechanics in several scientific communities, for instance as interesting biomaterials with specific structure-function relationships. Intermuscular bones of teleost fish have previously been described to play a role in the mechanical force transmission between muscle and bone, but their biomechanical properties are not yet fully described. Here, we have investigated intermuscular bones (IBs) of the North Atlantic Herring with regard to their structure and micro-architecture, mineral-related properties, and micro-mechanical tensile properties. A total of 115 IBs from 18 fish were investigated. One cohort of IBs, containing 20 bones from 2 smaller fish and 23 bones of 3 larger fish, was used for mechanical testing, wide-angle X-ray scattering, and scanning electron microscopy. Another cohort, containing 36 bones from 7 smaller fish and 36 bones from 6 larger fish, was used for microCT. Results show some astonishing properties of the IBs: (i) IBs present higher ductility, lower Young's modulus but similar strength and TMD (Tissue Mineral Density) compared to mammalian bone, and (ii) IBs from small fish were 49% higher in Young's modulus than fish bones from larger fish while their TMD was not statistically different and crystal length was 8% higher in large fish bones. Our results revealed that teleost IB presents a hybrid nature of soft and hard tissue that differs from other bone types, which might be associated with their evolution from mineralized tendons. This study provides new data regarding teleost fish bone biomechanical and micro-structural properties.
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- I A K Fiedler
- Department of Physical Therapy, City University of New York - College of Staten Island, USA; Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, DE, Germany
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- Department of Physical Therapy, City University of New York - College of Staten Island, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, City University of New York - College of Staten Island, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of New York - College of Staten Island, USA
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of New York - City College of New York, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of New York - College of Staten Island, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, City University of New York - College of Staten Island, USA; New York Center for Biomedical Engineering, City University of New York - City College of New York, USA; Nanoscience Initiative, Advanced Science Research Center, City University of New York, USA.
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Marinho J, Neto E, Leão I, Silva J, Cardoso L, Gonçalves S, Capela A, Costa T, Moreira Pinto A, Custódio S. Liquid biopsy for RAS mutational status analysis in metastatic colorectal cancer. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz155.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Santos A, Figueiredo J, Cardoso L. Professional stress in health professionals in a radiology service. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz034.052] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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- A Santos
- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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- ESTeSC - Coimbra Health School, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
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Hochberger WC, Joshi YB, Thomas ML, Zhang W, Bismark AW, Treichler EBH, Tarasenko M, Nungaray J, Sprock J, Cardoso L, Swerdlow N, Light GA. Neurophysiologic measures of target engagement predict response to auditory-based cognitive training in treatment refractory schizophrenia. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019; 44:606-612. [PMID: 30377381 PMCID: PMC6333927 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-018-0256-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Cognitive impairment is a core feature of schizophrenia and a strong predictor of psychosocial disability. Auditory-based targeted cognitive training (TCT) aims to enhance verbal learning and other domains of cognitive functioning through "bottom-up" tuning of the neural systems underlying early auditory information processing (EAIP). Although TCT has demonstrated efficacy at the group level, individual response to TCT varies considerably, with nearly half of patients showing little-to-no benefit. EEG measures of EAIP, mismatch negativity (MMN) and P3a, are sensitive to the neural systems engaged by TCT exercises and might therefore predict clinical outcomes after a full course of treatment. This study aimed to determine whether initial malleability of MMN and P3a to 1-h of auditory-based TCT predicts improvements in verbal learning and clinical symptom reduction following a full (30-h) course of TCT. Treatment refractory patients diagnosed with schizophrenia were randomly assigned to receive treatment-as-usual (TAU; n = 22) or TAU augmented with TCT (n = 23). Results indicated that malleability (i.e., change from baseline after the initial 1-h dose of TCT) of MMN and P3a predicted improvements in verbal learning as well as decreases in the severity of positive symptoms. Examination of MMN and P3a malleability in patients after their first dose of TCT can be used to predict clinical response to a full course of treatment and shows promise for future biomarker-informed treatment assignment.
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- William C Hochberger
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego (SDSU/UCSD) Joint Doctoral Program (JDP) in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- Alpine Special Treatment Center Inc., Alpine, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA.
- San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego (SDSU/UCSD) Joint Doctoral Program (JDP) in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, USA.
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Cardoso L, Ribeiro K, Valadares S, Cecon P, Freitas C, Raimundi T, Pena Y, Pereira O. PSVIII-33 In vitro DM and NDF degradability of signal grass and forage peanut. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.474] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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- L Cardoso
- Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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Thomas ML, Treichler EBH, Bismark A, Shiluk AL, Tarasenko M, Zhang W, Joshi YB, Sprock J, Cardoso L, Tiernan K, Light GA. Computerized cognitive training is associated with improved psychosocial treatment engagement in schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2018; 202:341-346. [PMID: 29929773 PMCID: PMC7409521 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Poor treatment engagement is an enduring problem in the care of patients with schizophrenia. Evidence suggests that targeted cognitive training (TCT) improves cognition and functional outcomes, but this time-consuming intervention might reduce patients' engagement in other treatment activities when implemented in real-world settings. This is especially true of residential care programs which encourage patients to engage in group therapies, self-care, and a wide variety of structured social, work, and other rehabilitation activities. This study aimed to determine whether TCT negatively impacts engagement in other psychosocial treatments. Patients with schizophrenia were recruited from a community-based residential care program and randomized to one of two intervention arms: treatment as usual (TAU; n = 22) or TAU augmented with TCT (n = 24). Psychosocial treatment engagement was tracked over 20 weeks. Treatment groups did not significantly differ on baseline variables or psychosocial treatment engagement in the 5 weeks prior to randomization. TCT had a positive effect on engagement (β = 0.112, p = 0.003), but there was no treatment-by-time interaction (β = -0.029, p = 0.672). Participants in TCT engaged in an average of 1.34 additional group therapies, 0.58 additional activities of daily living, and 0.84 additional rehabilitation activities per week in comparison to TAU participants. Baseline cognition was also a significant predictor of psychosocial treatment engagement. Overall, results suggest that TCT can be implemented in real-world settings without negatively impacting engagement in other psychosocial treatments. Additional studies are needed to determine what role nonspecific factors play in the positive impact of TCT.
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- Michael L Thomas
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States.
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- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Alpine Special Treatment Center Inc., Alpine, CA, United States
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- VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States; Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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Thomas ML, Bismark AW, Joshi YB, Tarasenko M, Treichler EBH, Hochberger WC, Zhang W, Nungaray J, Sprock J, Cardoso L, Tiernan K, Attarha M, Braff DL, Vinogradov S, Swerdlow N, Light GA. Targeted cognitive training improves auditory and verbal outcomes among treatment refractory schizophrenia patients mandated to residential care. Schizophr Res 2018; 202:378-384. [PMID: 30055883 PMCID: PMC7409526 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 07/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Computerized targeted cognitive training (TCT) of auditory processing has been shown to improve verbal learning in several clinical trials of schizophrenia outpatients. Less is known, however, about the effectiveness of this promising intervention in more chronic, treatment-refractory patients who are treated in non-academic settings. This study aimed to determine whether TCT improves auditory processing, verbal learning, and clinical symptoms in SZ patients mandated to receive care at a locked residential rehabilitation center. Secondarily, potential factors that moderate TCT's effectiveness including age, symptom severity, antipsychotic medication load, and duration of illness were examined. Schizophrenia patients were randomized to treatment as usual (TAU; n = 22) or TAU augmented with TCT (TAU + TCT; n = 24). Outcomes included a measure of auditory perception (Word-In-Noise test, WIN), verbal learning domain scores from the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB), and clinical symptoms (Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms, SAPS; Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms, SANS). TCT produced significant improvements in auditory perception (d = 0.67) and verbal learning (d = 0.65); exploratory analyses revealed a statistically significant reduction in auditory hallucinations (d = -0.64). TCT's effects were only weakly, and mostly non-significantly, moderated by age, clinical symptoms, medication, and illness duration. These findings indicate that even highly symptomatic, functionally disabled patients with chronic illness benefit from this emerging treatment. Ongoing studies will examine the predictive utility of neurophysiological biomarkers and other characteristics assessed at baseline.
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- Michael L Thomas
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego (SDSU/UCSD) Joint Doctoral Program (JDP) in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; Alpine Special Treatment Center Inc., Alpine, CA, United States
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- Posit Science Corporation, 160 Pine St Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; VISN-22 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States; San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego (SDSU/UCSD) Joint Doctoral Program (JDP) in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, United States.
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Carotenuto A, Cutolo A, Petrillo A, Fusco R, Arra C, Sansone M, Larobina D, Cardoso L, Fraldi M. Growth and in vivo stresses traced through tumor mechanics enriched with predator-prey cells dynamics. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2018; 86:55-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Esteves F, Cruz R, Vasconcelos-Nóbrega C, Santos C, Ferreira AS, Petrovic T, Cardoso L, Coelho AC, Vala H, Nascimento MSJ, Mesquita JR. Serologic evidence for Schmallenberg virus circulation at high altitude, Central Portugal, 2015-2016. Transbound Emerg Dis 2018; 65:1553-1556. [DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- F. Esteves
- Centre for Studies in Education and Health Technologies (CI&DETS); Agrarian School of Viseu; Polytechnic Institute of Viseu; Viseu Portugal
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- Centre for Studies in Education and Health Technologies (CI&DETS); Agrarian School of Viseu; Polytechnic Institute of Viseu; Viseu Portugal
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- Centre for Studies in Education and Health Technologies (CI&DETS); Agrarian School of Viseu; Polytechnic Institute of Viseu; Viseu Portugal
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB); University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro; Vila Real Portugal
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- Centre for Studies in Education and Health Technologies (CI&DETS); Agrarian School of Viseu; Polytechnic Institute of Viseu; Viseu Portugal
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- Laboratory of Microbiology; Department of Biological Sciences; Faculty of Pharmacy; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
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- Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad”; Novi Sad Serbia
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- Animal and Veterinary Research Centre (CECAV); University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro; Vila Real Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB); University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro; Vila Real Portugal
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- Centre for Studies in Education and Health Technologies (CI&DETS); Agrarian School of Viseu; Polytechnic Institute of Viseu; Viseu Portugal
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB); University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro; Vila Real Portugal
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- Laboratory of Microbiology; Department of Biological Sciences; Faculty of Pharmacy; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
- Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit); Institute of Public Health; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
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- Centre for Studies in Education and Health Technologies (CI&DETS); Agrarian School of Viseu; Polytechnic Institute of Viseu; Viseu Portugal
- Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit); Institute of Public Health; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
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Colella V, Lia RP, Di Paola G, Cortes H, Cardoso L, Otranto D. International dog travelling and risk for zoonotic Onchocerca lupi. Transbound Emerg Dis 2018; 65:1107-1109. [PMID: 29476600 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Onchocerca lupi is a recently recognized threat for the health of animals and humans in European, American, African and Middle Eastern countries. We describe a case of imported O. lupi infection in Italy and report the lifespan of this parasite in a non-endemic area, to advocate increased awareness of the veterinary community for this zoonotic parasitosis.
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- V Colella
- Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal
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- University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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- Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
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Lemos N, Cardoso L, Geada J, Figueira G, Albert F, Dias JM. Guiding of laser pulses in plasma waveguides created by linearly-polarized femtosecond laser pulses. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3165. [PMID: 29453363 PMCID: PMC5816635 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21392-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We experimentally demonstrate that plasma waveguides produced with ultra-short laser pulses (sub-picosecond) in gas jets are capable of guiding high intensity laser pulses. This scheme has the unique ability of guiding a high-intensity laser pulse in a plasma waveguide created by the same laser system in the very simple and stable experimental setup. A hot plasma column was created by a femtosecond class laser that expands into an on-axis parabolic low density profile suitable to act as a waveguide for high intensity laser beams. We have successfully guided ~1015 W cm−2 laser pulses in a 8 mm long hydrogen plasma waveguide with a 35% guiding efficiency.
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- N Lemos
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, NIF and Photon Sciences, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California, 94550, USA. .,GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, NIF and Photon Sciences, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California, 94550, USA
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- GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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Cardoso L, Lacerda ACF, Gonçalves ELT, Cadorin DI, Bonfim CNC, Oliveira RLM, Martins ML. Gill metazoan parasites of the spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus (Ostheichthyes: Mullidae) from the Coast of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. BRAZ J BIOL 2017; 78:414-420. [PMID: 29160360 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.166631] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
This study evaluated the parasite fauna on the gills of spotted goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatus captured in the dry and rainy seasons in the coast of the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. Eight parasite species were identified belonging to the following taxa: Monogenea (Haliotrema caraïbensis, Haliotrema caballeroi and Haliotrema golvani); Crustacea (Rocinela signata, Hamaticolax scutigerulus and Caligidae gen. sp.) and Cestoda (Nybelinia indica and Pseudolacistorhynchus noodti). The most prevalent parasites were: Monogenea (100%), H. scutigerulus (35%), N. indica (11.7%), R. signata (8.3%), Caligidae gen. sp. (3.33%) and P. noodti (0.83%). Values of infestation are compared to other studies, and the uncommon occurrence of Trypanorhyncha on the gills suggests that the spotted goatfish could be an intermediate host for the parasite.
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- L Cardoso
- Laboratório de Patologia e Sanidade de Organismos Aquáticos - AQUOS, Departamento de Aquicultura, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, CEP 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas - Zoologia, Laboratório de Hidrologia, Microbiologia e Parasitologia - LAHMP, Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Campus I, Castelo Branco, CEP 58051-900, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Patologia e Sanidade de Organismos Aquáticos - AQUOS, Departamento de Aquicultura, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, CEP 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Patologia e Sanidade de Organismos Aquáticos - AQUOS, Departamento de Aquicultura, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, CEP 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca e Aquicultura, Centro de Ciências Agrárias Aplicadas, Universidade Federal de Sergipe - UFSE, Rua Marechal Rondon, s/n, Jardim Rosa Elze, CEP 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca e Aquicultura, Centro de Ciências Agrárias Aplicadas, Universidade Federal de Sergipe - UFSE, Rua Marechal Rondon, s/n, Jardim Rosa Elze, CEP 49100-000, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Patologia e Sanidade de Organismos Aquáticos - AQUOS, Departamento de Aquicultura, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, CEP 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Xavier AREO, Lima ER, Oliveira AME, Cardoso L, Santos J, Cangussu CHC, Leite LN, Quirino MCL, Júnior IGC, Oliveira DA, Xavier MAS. Genetic diversity of Bacillus sp producers of amylase isolated from the soil. Genet Mol Res 2017; 16:gmr-16-03-gmr.16039771. [PMID: 28973750 DOI: 10.4238/gmr16039771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The microorganisms are the best source of extracellular enzymes since they allow an economical technology with low-resource consumption compared to animals and plants. The amylases are among the most important enzymes being the genus Bacillus one of the most investigated due to its ability to produce this enzyme. The objective of this study was to isolate and analyze the genetic diversity among bacteria of the genus Bacillus sp producer of amylase originated from the soil. To this end, soil samples were collected and submitted to the condition of extreme temperature. The serial dilution procedure followed by seeding on solid medium containing starch was used for isolation of strains that produce amylase. The microorganisms isolated were subjected to standard morphological methods for presumptive identification of the genus Bacillus. The PCR assay with the universal genetic marker 16S rDNA was used for confirmation of bacterial strain. All the 10 isolates presumptively identified as bacteria amplified a fragment of 370 bp corresponding to the 16S rDNA gene. The enzymatic activity was expressed as an enzymatic index (EI), after 24 h of incubation. All isolate producers of amylase exhibited EI ≥ 2.0. The determination of the genetic profile and the clonal relationship among the isolates were performed by the method of ERIC-PCR polymorphism. The isolates of Bacillus spp were divided into 2 groups (I and II). Through this method, the discriminatory capacity of this analysis of polymorphisms was verified in differing producer strains from those not producing amylase.
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- A R E O Xavier
- Laboratório de Bioprospecção e Recursos Genéticos, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Laboratório de Bioprospecção e Recursos Genéticos, , Brasil .,Laboratório de Microbiologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, , , Brasil
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- Laboratório de Bioprospecção e Recursos Genéticos, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Laboratório de Bioprospecção e Recursos Genéticos, , Brasil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, , , Brasil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, , , Brasil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, , , Brasil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, , , Brasil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, , , Brasil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, , , Brasil
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- Laboratório de Bioprospecção e Recursos Genéticos, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Laboratório de Bioprospecção e Recursos Genéticos, , Brasil
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- Laboratório de Bioprospecção e Recursos Genéticos, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Laboratório de Bioprospecção e Recursos Genéticos, , Brasil.,Laboratório de Microbiologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, , , Brasil
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Pereira AF, Borges P, Fontbonne A, Cardoso L, Gaivão I, Martins-Bessa A. The Comet assay for detection of DNA damage in canine sperm. Reprod Domest Anim 2017; 52:1149-1152. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- AF Pereira
- University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD); Vila Real Portugal
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- Centre d'Etude en Reproduction des Carnivores (CERCA); Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort (ENVA); Maisons-Alfort France
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- Centre d'Etude en Reproduction des Carnivores (CERCA); Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort (ENVA); Maisons-Alfort France
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences; School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences; UTAD; Vila Real Portugal
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- Animal and Veterinary Research Center (CECAV); UTAD; Vila Real Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences; School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences; UTAD; Vila Real Portugal
- Animal and Veterinary Research Center (CECAV); UTAD; Vila Real Portugal
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Coelho M, Rocha C, Cunha L, Cardoso L, Alves L, Lima R, Pereira M, Campos F, Pintado M. Influence of harvesting factors on sensory attributes and phenolic and aroma compounds composition of Cymbopogon citratus leaves infusions. Food Res Int 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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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Smolyakov G, Pruvost S, Cardoso L, Alonso B, Belamie E, Duchet-Rumeau J. AFM PeakForce QNM mode: Evidencing nanometre-scale mechanical properties of chitin-silica hybrid nanocomposites. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 151:373-380. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Silva L, Garcia L, Oliveira B, Tanita M, Festti J, Cardoso L, Lavado L, Grion C. Acute respiratory distress syndrome in burn patients: incidence and risk factor analysis. Ann Burns Fire Disasters 2016; 29:178-182. [PMID: 28149245 PMCID: PMC5266233] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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After a burn lesion, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) may occur via direct lung injury due to inhaled smoke and fumes or mediated by the inflammatory response associated with the burn or its infectious complications. The aim of the present study is to assess the epidemiologic profile of ARDS in adult burn patients admitted to intensive care in a burn unit at a university hospital. A prospective cohort study was performed from January to December 2012. Demographic and diagnostic data, prognostic scores, etiology and data on the extent and depth of burns were collected. Data related to risk factors for ARDS and death were also recorded. A total of 85 patients were included in the study. Patients were aged 41.7 (SD = 15.7) years old; 71.8% were male and the mean total body surface area burned was 28.3% (SD = 19.1%); 35.3% presented inhalation injuries. Invasive ventilatory support was required in 44 ICU inpatients (51.8%). ARDS was diagnosed in 38.6% of patients under invasive mechanical ventilation. In multivariate analysis, the presence of inhalation injuries was a risk factor for ARDS (OR = 9.75; CI 95% 2.79 - 33.95; P < 0.001). ARDS is a common complication in burn patients admitted to specialized intensive care units. Inhalation injuries were an independent risk factor for ARDS. Mortality rate observed in the study patients was high and associated with ARDS diagnosis.
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- L. Silva
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Associação Norte Paranaense de Combate ao Câncer, Brazil
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- Associação Norte Paranaense de Combate ao Câncer, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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Cardoso L, Carvalho M, Cruz OD, Melere C, Luft VD, Molina MDC, Perim CD, Bensenor I, Alvim SD, Fonseca MDJD, Griep RH, Chor D. Patterns of Dietary Intake from the Largest Latin America Epidemiological Cohort Study: Findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Int J Epidemiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv096.484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Gama SR, Cardoso L, Fischer A, Carvalho M. Body Perception Index in Children and Adolescents in Deprived Neighborhood in Brazil. Int J Epidemiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv096.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Griep RH, Nobre AA, Fonseca MDJD, Cardoso L, Giatti L, Alves MG, Toivanen S, Mello EC, Chor D. Job Strain and Unhealthy Lifestyle: Results from the ELSA-Brasil Cohort Study. Int J Epidemiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv097.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Carcy B, Randazzo S, Depoix D, Adaszek L, Cardoso L, Baneth G, Gorenflot A, Schetters TP. Classification of Babesia canis strains in Europe based on polymorphism of the Bc28.1-gene from the Babesia canis Bc28 multigene family. Vet Parasitol 2015; 211:111-23. [PMID: 26092188 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Revised: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/31/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The vast majority of clinical babesiosis cases in dogs in Europe is caused by Babesia canis. Although dogs can be vaccinated, the level of protection is highly variable, which might be due to genetic diversity of B. canis strains. One of the major merozoite surface antigens of B. canis is a protein with a Mr of 28 kDa that belongs to the Bc28 multigene family, that comprises at least two genes, Bc28.1 and a homologous Bc28.2 gene. The two genes are relatively conserved but they are very distinct in their 3' ends, enabling the design of specific primers. Sequencing of the Bc28.1 genes from 4 genetically distinct B. canis laboratory strains (A8, B, 34.01 and G) revealed 20 mutations at conserved positions of which three allowed the classification of B. canis strains into three main groups (A, B and 34.01/G) by RFLP. This assay was subsequently used to analyze blood samples of 394 dogs suspected of clinical babesiosis from nine countries in Europe. All blood samples were first analyzed with a previously described assay that allowed detection of the different Babesia species that infect dogs. Sixty one percent of the samples contained detectable levels of Babesia DNA. Of these, 98.3% were positive for B. canis, the remaining cases were positive for B. vogeli. Analysis of the Bc28.1 gene, performed on 178 of the B. canis samples, revealed an overall dominance of genotype B (62.4%), followed by genotypes A (37.1%) and 34 (11.8%). Interestingly, a great variation in the geographical distribution and prevalence of the three B. canis genotypes was observed; in the North-East genotype A predominated (72.1% A against 27.9% B), in contrast to the South-West where genotype B predominated (10.3% A against 89.7% B). In the central part of Europe intermediate levels were found (26.0-42.9% A against 74.0-57.1% B, from West to East). Genotype 34 was only identified in France (26.9% among 78 samples) and mostly as co-infection with genotypes A or B (61.9%). A comparative analysis of the classification of 35 B. canis strains in genotypes A and B using a previously described 18SrDNA-derived PCR-RFLP test revealed a partial but no direct correlation with the classification based on polymorphism of the Bc28.1-gene described here.
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- B Carcy
- Université de Montpellier, Faculté de Pharmacie, Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire & Moléculaire, EA4558 Vaccination antiparasitaire, F-34093 Montpellier, France.
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- Université de Montpellier, Faculté de Pharmacie, Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire & Moléculaire, EA4558 Vaccination antiparasitaire, F-34093 Montpellier, France
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- Université de Montpellier, Faculté de Pharmacie, Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire & Moléculaire, EA4558 Vaccination antiparasitaire, F-34093 Montpellier, France
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- University of Life Sciences, Department of Epizootiology and Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Université de Montpellier, Faculté de Pharmacie, Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire & Moléculaire, EA4558 Vaccination antiparasitaire, F-34093 Montpellier, France
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- Université de Montpellier, Faculté de Pharmacie, Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire & Moléculaire, EA4558 Vaccination antiparasitaire, F-34093 Montpellier, France
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Maia C, Catarino AL, Almeida B, Ramos C, Campino L, Cardoso L. Emergence of Thelazia callipaeda Infection in Dogs and Cats from East-Central Portugal. Transbound Emerg Dis 2014; 63:416-21. [PMID: 25382165 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) infects domestic animals, wildlife and human beings, and is considered an emerging pathogen in Europe. This study aimed at investigating the prevalence and risk factors of T. callipaeda infection in dogs and cats from east-central Portugal, a region where the parasite was previously detected in two red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Thelazia callipaeda was found in 22 (3.8%) of 586 dogs and in four (23.5%) of 17 cats. A total of 178 adult worms (71.9% of females and 28.1% of males) were collected from the conjunctiva of the infected dogs. The number of worms collected per dog ranged from 1 to 35 (average ± standard deviation: 8.08 ± 9.49), with four dogs (18.2%) harbouring only a single parasite. Worms were gathered from dogs throughout all months of the year. A total of 17 adult worms (64.7% of females and 35.3% of males) were obtained from cats. The number of worms per cat ranged from 1 to 14 (4.3 ± 6.5), with three cats (75.0%) having a single parasite. Eyeworm infection was statistically more prevalent in pastoral and farm dogs, in those dogs with contact with other animals and in dogs with ocular manifestations. T. callipaeda is endemic in the east-central part of Portugal, reportedly infecting domestic (dogs and cats) and wild carnivores (red foxes) and evidencing a southerly dissemination. Future investigations should be focused on determining the local distribution and density of the insect vector (Phortica variegata) in this geographical area. This emergent zoonosis should be included by veterinarians, physicians and ophthalmologists in the differential diagnosis of ocular manifestations in their patients, particularly in areas where T. callipaeda is endemic.
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- C Maia
- Unidade de Parasitologia Médica, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Lisboa, Portugal.,Centro de Malária e outras Doenças Tropicais, IHMT-UNL, Lisboa, Portugal
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- VetCoa - Serviços Veterinários, Sabugal, Portugal
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- Unidade de Parasitologia Médica, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Unidade de Parasitologia Médica, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Unidade de Parasitologia Médica, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Lisboa, Portugal.,Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Ciências Veterinárias, Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.,Parasite Disease Group, Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade do Porto, Oporto, Portugal
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João CP, Pires H, Cardoso L, Imran T, Figueira G. Dispersion compensation by two-stage stretching in a sub-400 fs, 1.2 mJ Yb:CaF2 amplifier. Opt Express 2014; 22:10097-10104. [PMID: 24921715 DOI: 10.1364/oe.22.010097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We generate 1.24 mJ, 390 fs pulses at 1035 nm in a CPA laser system featuring a 2.8 mJ Yb:CaF(2) regenerative amplifier, stretcher/compressor based on a single chirped volume Bragg grating and a compact, low-dispersion grating compressor. The auxiliary compressor is used to effectively pre-compensate the intra-cavity dispersion of the amplifier.
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Esperto H, Rodrigues M, Cardoso L, Nogueira A, Canha C, Ferreira E, Meira E, Teixeira Veríssimo M. Subclinical hypothyroidism and atherogenic risk. Eur Geriatr Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2013.07.421] [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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Souzanchi MF, Cardoso L, Cowin SC. Tortuosity and the Averaging of Microvelocity Fields in Poroelasticity. J Appl Mech 2013; 80:0209061-209065. [PMID: 24891725 PMCID: PMC3994768 DOI: 10.1115/1.4007923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2011] [Revised: 03/17/2012] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The relationship between the macro- and microvelocity fields in a poroelastic representative volume element (RVE) has not being fully investigated. This relationship is considered to be a function of the tortuosity: a quantitative measure of the effect of the deviation of the pore fluid streamlines from straight (not tortuous) paths in fluid-saturated porous media. There are different expressions for tortuosity based on the deviation from straight pores, harmonic wave excitation, or from a kinetic energy loss analysis. The objective of the work presented is to determine the best expression for tortuosity of a multiply interconnected open pore architecture in an anisotropic porous media. The procedures for averaging the pore microvelocity over the RVE of poroelastic media by Coussy and by Biot were reviewed as part of this study, and the significant connection between these two procedures was established. Success was achieved in identifying the Coussy kinetic energy loss in the pore fluid approach as the most attractive expression for the tortuosity of porous media based on pore fluid viscosity, porosity, and the pore architecture. The fabric tensor, a 3D measure of the architecture of pore structure, was introduced in the expression of the tortuosity tensor for anisotropic porous media. Practical considerations for the measurement of the key parameters in the models of Coussy and Biot are discussed. In this study, we used cancellous bone as an example of interconnected pores and as a motivator for this study, but the results achieved are much more general and have a far broader application than just to cancellous bone.
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- e-mail: Department of Biomedical Engineering , City College of New York , City University of New York , New York, NY 10031 ; New York Center for Biomedical Engineering , City College of New York , City University of New York , New York, NY 10031 ; Grove School of Engineering , City College of New York , City University of New York , New York, NY 10031
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Cardoso L, Cortes HCE, Reis A, Rodrigues P, Simões M, Lopes AP, Vila-Viçosa MJ, Talmi-Frank D, Eyal O, Solano-Gallego L, Baneth G. Prevalence of Babesia microti-like infection in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Portugal. Vet Parasitol 2013; 196:90-5. [PMID: 23352108 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.12.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2012] [Revised: 12/26/2012] [Accepted: 12/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The prevalence of piroplasm (order Piroplasmida) infection was assessed in blood and bone marrow samples from 91 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from northern, central and southern Portugal by means of molecular methods. PCR for the 18S rRNA gene of Babesia spp. followed by sequencing revealed 63 foxes positive for the Babesia microti-like piroplasm (syn. Theileria annae) (69.2%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 58.7-78.5%) and one fox positive for Babesia canis (1.1%; 95% CI: 0.0-6.0%). Positivity to the B. microti-like piroplasm or B. canis in 43 blood samples (83.7%) was significantly higher (p<0.001) than in 43 paired bone marrow samples (20.9%). There were no statistically significant differences in the prevalence of infection between genders (p=0.219) or age groups (<2 years vs. ≥ 2 years) (p=1.0). This is the first report of the B. microti-like piroplasm in foxes from Portugal as well as the first report on detection by PCR and genotyping of B. canis in a red fox worldwide. A natural cycle of the B. microti-like piroplasm is suggested in red fox populations based on the high prevalence of the protozoan. Red foxes might be a reservoir of the B. microti-like piroplasm and a source of infection to dogs.
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- L Cardoso
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
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Rambhia SH, Liang X, Xenos M, Alemu Y, Maldonado N, Kelly A, Chakraborti S, Weinbaum S, Cardoso L, Einav S, Bluestein D. Microcalcifications increase coronary vulnerable plaque rupture potential: a patient-based micro-CT fluid-structure interaction study. Ann Biomed Eng 2012; 40:1443-54. [PMID: 22234864 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-012-0511-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2011] [Accepted: 01/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Asymptomatic vulnerable plaques (VP) in coronary arteries accounts for significant level of morbidity. Their main risk is associated with their rupture which may prompt fatal heart attacks and strokes. The role of microcalcifications (micro-Ca), embedded in the VP fibrous cap, in the plaque rupture mechanics has been recently established. However, their diminutive size offers a major challenge for studying the VP rupture biomechanics on a patient specific basis. In this study, a highly detailed model was reconstructed from a post-mortem coronary specimen of a patient with observed VP, using high resolution micro-CT which captured the microcalcifications embedded in the fibrous cap. Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulations were conducted in the reconstructed model to examine the combined effects of micro-Ca, flow phase lag and plaque material properties on plaque burden and vulnerability. This dynamic fibrous cap stress mapping elucidates the contribution of micro-Ca and flow phase lag VP vulnerability independently. Micro-Ca embedded in the fibrous cap produced increased stresses predicted by previously published analytical model, and corroborated our previous studies. The 'micro-CT to FSI' methodology may offer better diagnostic tools for clinicians, while reducing morbidity and mortality rates for patients with vulnerable plaques and ameliorating the ensuing healthcare costs.
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- S H Rambhia
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Benalla M, Cardoso L, Cowin SC. Analytical basis for the determination of the lacunar-canalicular permeability of bone using cyclic loading. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2011; 11:767-80. [PMID: 21959747 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-011-0350-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2011] [Accepted: 09/14/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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An analytical model for the determination of the permeability in the lacunar-canalicular porosity of bone using cyclic loading is described in this contribution. The objective of the analysis presented is to relate the lacunar-canalicular permeability to a particular phase angle that is measurable when the bone is subjected to infinitesimal cyclic strain. The phase angle of interest is the lag angle between the applied strain and the resultant stress. Cyclic strain causes the interstitial fluid to move. This movement is essential for the viability of osteocytes and is believed to play a major role in the bone mechanotransduction mechanism. However, certain bone fluid flow properties, notably the permeability of the lacunar-canalicular porosity, are still not accurately determined. In this paper, formulas for the phase angle as a function of permeability for infinitesimal cyclic strain are presented and mathematical expressions for the storage modulus, loss modulus, and loss tangent are obtained. An accurate determination of the PLC permeability will improve our ability to understand mechanotransduction and mechanosensory mechanisms, which are fundamental to the understanding of how to treat osteoporosis, how to cope with microgravity in long-term manned space flights, and how to increase the longevity of prostheses that are implanted in bone tissue.
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- M Benalla
- The Department of Biomedical Engineering, The School of Engineering of The City College and The Graduate School of The City University of New York, New York, NY 10031, USA
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Lopes AP, Santos H, Neto F, Rodrigues M, Kwok OCH, Dubey JP, Cardoso L. Prevalence of Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in Dogs From Northeastern Portugal. J Parasitol 2011; 97:418-20. [DOI: 10.1645/ge-2691.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Cardoso L. Systematization of collection of relevant information about community maintenance treatment of people egress of psychiatric hospitalization. Eur Psychiatry 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(11)72226-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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In therapeutic advances context of mental care patients, community services are essential to maintenance treatment of people with severe mental disorders especially in people egress of psychiatric hospitalization cases. This research aim was to evaluate use of instruments to collect relevant information about maintenance treatment in a community mental health service.A two years quantitative and cross-sectional study developed in a community mental health service in Ribeirao Preto city- Sao Paulo - Brazil. The sample was egress patients and their family caregivers. It was utilizing a monthly nursing interview with following during six months with each patient and caregiver, to apply: sociodemographic and clinical questions; Structured Clinical Interview for Brief Psychiatric rating Scale (SIG-BPRS); Brief Psychiatric rating Scale (SIG-BPRS); Morisky-Green Adhesion Test; Family Burden Rating Scale (brazilian version - FIBS-BR).In this satudy participated 40 patients and 15 family caregivers. Between patients majority was women and diagnosis most prevalent was Schizophrenia and mood disorders. The psychiatric symptoms manifestation presents low degrees and medication adhesion treatment was low in 78% of patients. Family care givers was women in 96% of sample and 80% presents medium to high degrees of burden.The instruments utilized was important to evidence how patients and their caregivers was in maintenance of community treatment and collaborate to mental health professionals assistance systematization. The use of validated instruments can offer important information to mental health care in community services and maintenance treatments.
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Herman BC, Cardoso L, Majeska RJ, Jepsen KJ, Schaffler MB. Activation of bone remodeling after fatigue: differential response to linear microcracks and diffuse damage. Bone 2010; 47:766-72. [PMID: 20633708 PMCID: PMC2939191 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2010.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2009] [Revised: 07/02/2010] [Accepted: 07/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Recent experiments point to two predominant forms of fatigue microdamage in bone: linear microcracks (tens to a few hundred microns in length) and "diffuse damage" (patches of diffuse stain uptake in fatigued bone comprised of clusters of sublamellar-sized cracks). The physiological relevance of diffuse damage in activating bone remodeling is not known. In this study microdamage amount and type were varied to assess whether linear or diffuse microdamage has similar effects on the activation of intracortical resorption. Activation of resorption was correlated to the number of linear microcracks (Cr.Dn) in the bone (R(2)=0.60, p<0.01). In contrast, there was no activation of resorption in response to diffuse microdamage alone. Furthermore, there was no significant change in osteocyte viability in response to diffuse microdamage, suggesting that osteocyte apoptosis, which is known to activate remodeling at typical linear microcracks in bone, does not result from sublamellar damage. These findings indicate that inability of diffuse microdamage to activate resorption may be due to lack of a focal injury response. Finally, we found that duration of loading does not affect the remodeling response. In conclusion, our data indicate that osteocytes activate resorption in response to linear microcracks but not diffuse microdamage, perhaps due to lack of a focal injury-induced apoptotic response.
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- B C Herman
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA
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Ferrer L, Baneth G, Bourdeau P, Koutinas A, Miró G, Pennisi M, Cardoso L, Oliva G, Solano-Gallego L. Response to the letter: “Some remarks about the LeishVet directions for the treatment of canine leishmaniosis”. Vet Parasitol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Grion C, Cardoso L, Carrilho C, Altafin J, Barros S, Carvalho L, Festti J, Mansano F, Okamoto T, Uehara K, Dias J, Silva GC. Microalbuminuria evaluated as a biomarker in patients with septic shock. Crit Care 2010. [PMCID: PMC2934450 DOI: 10.1186/cc8262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Trigo TC, Freitas TRO, Kunzler G, Cardoso L, Silva JCR, Johnson WE, O'Brien SJ, Bonatto SL, Eizirik E. Inter-species hybridization among Neotropical cats of the genus Leopardus, and evidence for an introgressive hybrid zone between L. geoffroyi and L. tigrinus in southern Brazil. Mol Ecol 2009; 17:4317-33. [PMID: 18785898 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2008.03919.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Natural hybrid zones between distinct species have been reported for many taxa, but so far, few examples involve carnivores or Neotropical mammals in general. In this study, we employed mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences and nine microsatellite loci to identify and characterize a hybrid zone between two Neotropical felids, Leopardus geoffroyi and L. tigrinus, both of which are well-established species having diverged from each other c. 1 million years ago. These two felids are mostly allopatric throughout their ranges in South America, with a narrow contact zone that includes southern Brazil. We present strong evidence for the occurrence of hybridization between these species and identify at least 14 individuals (most of them originating from the geographical contact zone) exhibiting signs of interspecific genomic introgression. The genetic structure of Brazilian L. tigrinus populations seems to be affected by this introgression process, showing a gradient of differentiation from L. geoffroyi correlated with distance from the contact zone. We also corroborate and extend previous findings of hybridization between L. tigrinus and a third related felid, L. colocolo, leading to an unusual situation for a mammal, in which the former species contains introgressed mtDNA lineages from two distinct taxa in addition to its own.
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- T C Trigo
- Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Solano-Gallego L, Koutinas A, Miró G, Cardoso L, Pennisi MG, Ferrer L, Bourdeau P, Oliva G, Baneth G. Directions for the diagnosis, clinical staging, treatment and prevention of canine leishmaniosis. Vet Parasitol 2009; 165:1-18. [PMID: 19559536 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 385] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2009] [Revised: 05/11/2009] [Accepted: 05/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) due to Leishmania infantum is a life threatening zoonotic disease with a wide distribution in four continents and importance also in non-endemic regions. The purpose of this report is to present a consensus of opinions on the diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention of CanL in order to standardize the management of this infection. CanL is a disease in which infection does not equal clinical illness due to the high prevalence of subclinical infection among endemic canine populations. The most useful diagnostic approaches include serology by quantitative techniques and PCR. High antibody levels are associated with severe parasitism and disease and are diagnostic of clinical leishmaniosis. However, the presence of lower antibody levels is not necessarily indicative of disease and further work-up is necessary to confirm CanL by other diagnostic methods such as cytology, histopathology and PCR. We propose a system of four clinical stages, based on clinical signs, clinicopathological abnormalities and serological status. Suitable therapy and expected prognosis are presented for each of the stages. The combination of meglumine antimoniate and allopurinol constitutes the first line pharmaceutical protocol. However, although most dogs recover clinically after therapy, complete elimination of the parasite is usually not achieved and infected dogs may eventually relapse. Follow-up of treated dogs with blood counts, serum biochemistry, urinalysis, serology and PCR is essential for prevention of relapses. Protection against sand fly bites by topical insecticides is effective in reducing infection, and recent development of vaccines has indicated that prevention by vaccination is feasible.
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- L Solano-Gallego
- Dept. Pathology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Herts, UK.
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Grion C, Cardoso L, Perazolo T, Garcia A, Barbosa D, Morimoto H, Matsuo T, Carrilho A. Abstract: P420 LIPOPROTEINS AND CHOLESTERYL ESTER TRANSFER PROTEIN LEVELS AS RISK FACTORS FOR SEVERE SEPSIS AND MORTALITY IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(09)70715-9] [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: 10/20/2022]
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