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Lohrer EC, Dworschak A, Croy I, Gellrich J, Sabha M, Parisato L, Schriever VA. Children’s Personal Significance of Olfaction — the ChiPSO Questionnaire. CHEMOSENS PERCEPT 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12078-022-09303-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Introduction
The human sense of smell has different functions which can be categorized as “food,” “social,” and “environment.” Different questionnaires about the importance of olfaction in adults are available, but little attention has been paid to children and adolescents. Therefore, we aimed to develop a questionnaire about children’s personal significance of olfaction (ChiPSO).
Methods
The questionnaire was developed in two steps. The first questionnaire included 33 statements about the importance of olfactory information in daily life — covering three subscales “food,” “environment,” and “social” administered to 191 participants (mean age: 14.4 ± 1.7 years). The five best fitting items of each subscale were chosen for the final 15-item questionnaire. In the second part, we administered the developed questionnaire to 208 children and adolescents (mean age: 11.5 ± 3.5 years) who additionally underwent olfactory testing to investigate the association between olfactory function and questionnaire results. Participants were separated in two age groups: (i) 6–11 years (children), (ii) 12–17 years (adolescents).
Results
A significant influence of age on the total ChiPSO score and all three subscales with adolescents scoring higher than children was found. Additionally, there was a significant influence of sex in adolescents on total ChiPSO score and subscales “social” and “food” with girls scoring higher than boys.
Conclusion
We report an association between questionnaires results and olfactory performance. Additionally, olfactory information seems to be more important to adolescents compared to children and girls compared to boys.
Implications
The ChiPSO questionnaire is a practical tool to evaluate the importance of olfactory information in children and adolescents aged 6–17 years.
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Liu DT, Pellegrino R, Sabha M, Aytug A, Aytug A, Damm M, Poletti SC, Croy I, Hohner A, Oleszkiewicz A, Mandy C, Hummel T. Factors associated with relevant olfactory recovery after olfactory training: a retrospective study including 601 participants. Rhinology 2021; 59:91-97. [PMID: 33544097 DOI: 10.4193/rhin20-262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Olfactory training (OT) represents a therapeutic option for multiple etiologies of olfactory dysfunction (OD) that also benefits normosmic subjects. In this retrospective study, we report the effectiveness of OT and factors associated with relevant changes in olfactory function (OF) in large groups of normosmic participants and patients with OD, including a control group that performed no training. METHODS This was a retrospective pooled analysis including 2 treatment cohorts of 8 previously published studies. Adult participants that either presented with the major complaint of quantitative OD or normosmic volunteers were recruited at various ENT clinics and received OT or no training. The outcome was based on changes in objective olfactory test scores after OT. RESULTS A total of 601 patients with OD or normosmic subjects were included. OT was more effective compared to no training. No interaction was found between OT and OF. In multivariate analysis, higher baseline OF (adjusted odds ratio, aOR, 0.93) and posttraumatic (aOR, 0.29) or idiopathic OD (aOR, 0.18) compared to postinfectious causes were significantly associated with lower odds of relevant improvements in patients with OD receiving OT. Subgroup analysis of normosmic participants receiving OT further revealed a significant association of lower age and baseline olfactory function with improvements of overall OF. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that OT was more effective than no training in patients with various causes of OD. Additionally, baseline olfactory performance and etiology of OD were identified as important factors associated with relevant improvements after OT.
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- D T Liu
- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany and Department of Food Science, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Biruni University Medicine Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Biruni University Medicine Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- ENT-Medicine Cologne (HNO-Heilkunde Koln) and University Hospitals of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany and Institute of Psychology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Liu DT, Sabha M, Damm M, Philpott C, Oleszkiewicz A, Hähner A, Hummel T. Parosmia is Associated with Relevant Olfactory Recovery After Olfactory Training. Laryngoscope 2020; 131:618-623. [PMID: 33210732 DOI: 10.1002/lary.29277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS This study aims to determine the association between parosmia and clinically relevant recovery of olfactory function in patients with post-infectious olfactory dysfunction (PIOD) receiving olfactory training. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of patients with PIOD that received olfactory training. Adult patients with the major complaint of quantitative smell loss were recruited and treated at several ENT clinics in German between 2008 and 2018. The outcome was based on the association between smell-loss related factors (including parosmia and phantosmia) and clinically relevant changes in overall and subdimension olfactory function of threshold, discrimination, and identification using binary logistic regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 153 participants with PIOD were included. Clinically relevant improvements in overall olfactory function were more likely in those that had lower baseline olfactory function. Relevant improvements in discrimination function were more likely in those that had lower baseline olfactory function and those that had parosmia at the initial visit. Similarly, relevant improvements in odor identification were more likely in those that had a lower baseline olfactory function and in those who had parosmia at the first visit. Clinically significant improvements in odor threshold were more likely in those who were older in age. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that the presence of parosmia is associated with clinically relevant recovery in olfactory discrimination and identification function in patients with PIOD receiving olfactory training. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 131:618-623, 2021.
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- David T Liu
- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, ENT-Medicine Cologne (HNO-Heilkunde Köln) and University Hospitals of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Norwich Medical School, Chancellor's Drive, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.,The Norfolk Smell and Taste Clinic, Norfolk and Waveney ENT Service, Waveney, UK
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,Institute of Psychology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Liu DT, Pellegrino R, Sabha M, Altundag A, Damm M, Poletti SC, Croy I, Hähner A, Oleszkiewicz A, Cuevas M, Hummel T. Factors associated with relevant olfactory recovery after olfactory training: a retrospective study including 601 participants. Rhinology 2020; 0:2651. [PMID: 32901616 DOI: 10.4193/rhin20.262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Olfactory training (OT) represents a therapeutic option for multiple etiologies of olfactory dysfunction (OD) that also benefits normosmic subjects. In this retrospective study, we report the effectiveness of OT and factors associated with relevant changes in olfactory function (OF) in large groups of normosmic participants and patients with OD, including a control group that performed no training. METHODS This was a retrospective pooled analysis including 2 treatment cohorts of 8 previously published studies. Adult partici- pants that either presented with the major complaint of quantitative OD or normosmic volunteers were recruited at various ENT clinics and received OT or no training. The outcome was based on changes in objective olfactory test scores after OT. RESULTS A total of 601 patients with OD or normosmic subjects were included. OT was more effective compared to no training. No interaction was found between OT and OF. In multivariate analysis, higher baseline OF (adjusted odds ratio, aOR, 0.93) and posttraumatic (aOR, 0.29) or idiopathic OD (aOR, 0.18) compared to postinfectious causes were significantly associated with lower odds of relevant improvements in patients with OD receiving OT. Subgroup analysis of normosmic participants receiving OT further revealed a significant association of age and baseline olfactory function with improvements of overall OF. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that OT was more effective than no training in patients with various causes of OD. Additi- onally, baseline olfactory performance and etiology of OD were identified as important factors associated with relevant improve- ments after OT.
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- D T Liu
- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Food Science, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Biruni University Medicine Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- ENT-Medicine Cologne (HNO-Heilkunde Köln) and University Hospitals of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Psychology, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Torricelli A, Almeida K, Ceragioli H, Baranauskas V, Sabha M, Brocchi M, Shishido S, Ferreira C, Lancellotti M, Hollanda L. 1214 POSTER Carbon Nanovector Used as Transfectional Agent in NIH-3T3 Cell Mice and Potential RNAi Carrier for Solid Tumours. Eur J Cancer 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(11)70826-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Favero FF, Sabha M, Souza WA, Moreno H. H 021 Pulse Wave Velocity Increase in Resistant Hypertensive Patients Justifies Arterial Stiffness when Compared to Normotensives. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(09)71731-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the safety, efficacy and patient acceptability of vardenafil treatment under real-life conditions in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). METHODS The present publication shows the results of a subgroup analysis of a multinational post-marketing surveillance study, including 2824 Middle East patients with ED whose attending physician chose vardenafil as the most appropriate therapy. Patients were assessed at an initial visit for demographic and baseline characteristics. At one or two follow-up visits, covering a period of approximately 2 months or eight vardenafil intakes, patients were interviewed about overall treatment success (general improvement of erection, number of tablets taken until improvement, patient's satisfaction with overall efficacy and tolerability, comparison with last ED treatment). All adverse events were recorded and assessed for a possible relationship to treatment, and for severity. RESULTS An overall improvement in erections was reported in 94.3% of patients. Most patients achieved treatment success after the first (67.0%) or second (83.6% cumulative) tablet. Diabetic patients had a similar improvement rate (92.2%) and 73.5% of patients who had undergone radical prostatectomy reported an overall improvement. The rate of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) was low (9.1% of patients). The most common ADRs were headache (5.8%), flushing (1.6%), nasal congestion (1.0%), dyspepsia (0.6%) and nausea (0.5%). In total, 88.9% of patients wanted to continue treatment with vardenafil. CONCLUSION Vardenafil was effective, reliable and well tolerated in patients with ED treated under real-life conditions.
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- A Kamel
- German Polyclinic, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Tanus-Santos JE, Toledo JC, Cittadino M, Sabha M, Rocha JC, Moreno H. Cardiovascular effects of transdermal nicotine in mildly hypertensive smokers. Am J Hypertens 2001; 14:610-4. [PMID: 11465642 DOI: 10.1016/s0895-7061(01)01301-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Smoking potentiates the enhanced cardiovascular risk of hypertensive patients. Although nicotine replacement therapy is safe when used by healthy individuals to quit smoking, there is no evidence that nicotine replacement therapy is safe in hypertensive smokers. In this crossover, single-blinded, placebo-controlled study, we compared for 4 h the acute effects of transdermal nicotine on the mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) of mildly hypertensive smokers treated with hydrochlorothiazide with the responses in normotensive smokers and nonsmokers monitored with Finapres and ambulatory blood pressure systems. The plasma concentrations of thromboxane B2 (TXB2, the stable breakdown product of TXA2) were also measured by ELISA to assess whether transdermal nicotine acutely affects TXA2 production. The use of 21-mg nicotine patches increased the MAP and HR in nonsmokers (from 94+/-4 mm Hg and 69+/-3 beats/min to 117+/-7 mm Hg and 83+/-3 beats/min, respectively; P < .05) as well as the MAP in normotensive smokers (from 83+/-4 to 106+/-7 mm Hg; P < .05). However, MAP and HR remained unaltered in hypertensive smokers after transdermal nicotine. Higher basal TXB2 levels were observed in hypertensive smokers compared with normotensive smokers and nonsmokers (2019+/-402 v 670+/-167 and 556+/-68 pg/mL, respectively; P < .05). Transdermal nicotine increased the TXB2 levels only in nonsmokers (P < .05). These data indicate that the use of transdermal nicotine in mildly hypertensive smokers is probably safe. Further studies involving other classes of hypertensive patients are warranted.
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- J E Tanus-Santos
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
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Sabha M, Tanus-Santos JE, Toledo JC, Cittadino M, Rocha JC, Moreno H. Transdermal nicotine mimics the smoking-induced endothelial dysfunction. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2000; 68:167-74. [PMID: 10976548 DOI: 10.1067/mcp.2000.108851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease and causes endothelial dysfunction, perhaps by decreasing the availability of nitric oxide availability in arteries and veins. Nicotine in cigarette smoke may be responsible for this impaired endothelial response. METHODS We studied nine healthy nonsmokers and 12 healthy mild to moderate smokers by use of the dorsal hand vein compliance technique. Dose-response curves to bradykinin and sodium nitroprusside were obtained to test the endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vasorelaxation before and during the use of a nicotine (21 mg) patch. Mean arterial blood pressure and heart rate were measured beat-to-beat during the 4-hour study and serial blood samples were drawn to assay plasma thromboxane B2 levels. RESULTS Transdermal nicotine reduced the venous responsiveness to bradykinin in nonsmokers (Emax = 88.0% +/- 17.9% and 54.3% +/- 14.9%, respectively, before and after the nicotine patch; P < .05); the latter response was similar to that in smokers (Emax = 56.3% +/- 16.6%). Sodium nitroprusside-induced venodilation was unaltered. Mean arterial blood pressure increased in both smokers and nonsmokers. Transdermal nicotine increased the plasma thromboxane B2 concentrations only among nonsmokers. CONCLUSION These findings indicate that nicotine can have a major role in the impaired endothelial function in smokers. The results probably also reflect what occurs in arterial beds because the nicotine patches increased the mean arterial blood pressure in both smokers and nonsmokers.
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- M Sabha
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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This study aimed to develop a new experimental model of partial ureteric obstruction in sheep. Graded obstruction of the ureter using various sized catheters (Fr 3-8) for variable durations up to 6 weeks was performed in 19 sheep. The kidneys were studied by radionuclide diuretic renography for up to 21 weeks and had histopathological examination at the end of the experiment. Catheters of Fr 3 or Fr 5 should be used to block the ureter for a minimum of three weeks to produce sufficient functional and pathological changes to be studied. The advantages and disadvantages of this model are discussed.
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- F M Abu-Zidan
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University
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Bahar RH, Kouris K, Sabha M, Abu Zidan FM, Awdeh M, Abdel-Dayem HM. The value of parenchymal transit time index of Tc-99m DTPA diuretic renography in the evaluation of surgery in chronic bilharzial obstructive uropathy. Am J Physiol Imaging 1991; 6:121-8. [PMID: 1772693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Selection of patients with chronic bilharzial uropathy (CBU) for surgery is a difficult problem due to the presence of grossly dilated urinary tracts without a significant obstruction in most of the cases. In this prospective study of 40 patients with CBU, the time-activity curve (TAC) patterns of the pre- and postoperative Tc-99m DTPA diuretic renography (RDR) studies were compared with the corresponding parenchymal transit time indices (PTTI). The aims were to find out which of these renographic parameters was more accurate in identifying obstruction and which was better in predicting the outcome of surgery. PTTI was more sensitive than TAC in identifying obstruction (96% and 92%, respectively) but it was less specific (78% and 98%). The detection accuracy of RDR for obstruction using TAC patterns was 96% compared to 84% using PTTI. Being independent of renal uptake function, PTTI could not predict the outcome of surgery as TAC could. In contrast to PTTI, TAC patterns could differentiate obstructed kidneys from severely nephropathic kidneys. However, PTTI was useful in identifying kidneys with residual nephropathy.
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- R H Bahar
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Ministry of Public Health, Kuwait
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Abu-Zidan FM, Sabha M, Salama AL, Nilsson T, Shuhaiber H. Three staged approach to the surgical management of renal cell carcinoma extending into the right atrium. Case report. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 1990; 31:595-8. [PMID: 2229157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Left renal cell carcinoma extending into the right atrium was treated by angioinfarction, removal of right atrial tumour using cardiopulmonary bypass and ten days later abdominal radical nephrectomy and inferior vena cava thrombectomy. Twenty four months later the patient remains well with no evidence of tumour recurrence.
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Bahar RH, Sabha M, Kouris K, Britton KE, Ali YM, Awdeh M, Abdel-Dayem HM, Nilsson T. 99mTc DTPA diuretic renography in the evaluation of surgery in chronic schistosomal and non-schistosomal obstructive uropathy. Br J Urol 1990; 66:137-43. [PMID: 2117983 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1990.tb14890.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The selection of patients with chronic obstructive uropathy for surgery is difficult because of problems in identifying true obstruction in a grossly dilated urinary tract. This is especially so in schistosomal (bilharzial) obstructive uropathy. A prospective study of 90 patients (68 with chronic schistosomal and 22 with non-bilharzial obstructive uropathy) was carried out. All patients underwent pre-operative and post-operative radionuclide 99mTc DTPA diuretic renography (RDR). The aims were to assess the value of RDR in the pre- and post-operative management of these patients and whether it could predict the outcome of surgery. Distinctive renogram patterns were identified in patients who required surgical management. These were found useful in monitoring the results and in predicting the outcome of surgery.
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- R H Bahar
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait
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Elgazzar AH, Bahar RH, Abu-Zidan FM, Francis IM, Sabha M, Kouris K, Awdeh M, Abdel-Dayem HM, Britton KE, Nilsson T. Experimental complete ureteric occlusion in sheep: radionuclide renography and histopathologic findings. Eur J Nucl Med 1990; 17:230-3. [PMID: 2083557 DOI: 10.1007/bf00812362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Complete ureteric occlusion produces various pathophysiological changes that can be monitored externally by technetium 99m diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (99mTc-DTPA) diuretic renography (RDR). Being a dynamic imaging study, it reflects the function of the kidneys and the urodynamics of the urinary tract. The aim of this study was to correlate the changes in parameters of RDR with the histological changes before and after the release of complete ureteric occlusion. In 9 sheep, RDR studies were performed serially after various periods of complete ureteric occlusion (up to 7 weeks) and after release of the occlusion (up to 5 weeks). The histological changes were correlated with changes in RDR. The progressive decrease in renal flow seen on renal images and flow time-activity curves (TACs) was explained by the development of endarteritis and thrombosis of small renal arteries. The progressive decrease in the renal uptake as indicated by the percentage renal uptake and the extraction slope of TAC is related to the progressive damage to the renal parenchyma, initially affecting the collecting ducts and tubules, with increasing interstitial fibrosis in the later stages. Obstruction for 3 weeks or less was associated with moderate damage to the parenchyma from which recovery was possible. Obstruction for 7 weeks was associated with marked damage without chance of recovery. The RDR is a non-invasive technique that can be used to monitor kidney damage after various periods of complete ureteric occlusion and to predict the outcome of surgery before the release of occlusion.
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- A H Elgazzar
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat
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Abdel-Dayem HM, Sadek S, al-Bahar R, Sabha M, el-Sayed M. Comparison of 99Tcm-mercaptoacetyltriglycine and 131I-orthoiodohippurate in determination of effective renal plasma flow (ERPF). Nucl Med Commun 1989; 10:99-107. [PMID: 2525236 DOI: 10.1097/00006231-198902000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Recent studies have suggested that 99Tcm-labelled mercaptoacetyltriglycine (99Tcm-MAG3) is a potential replacement for 131I-orthoiodohippurate (131I-OIH). The two radiopharmaceuticals were studied in 19 patients with varying degrees of renal impairment, for comparison of effective renal plasma flow (ERPF). All patients were injected i.v. with 2-3 mCi 99Tcm-MAG3 and 250-300 microCi of 131I-OIH simultaneously in separate arms to avoid any chemical incompatibility. Serial digital images were acquired simultaneously for 99Tcm-MAG3 and 131I-OIH at 15 s per frame for 30 min. The renogram curve was generated and ERPF value was calculated for each kidney using both radiopharmaceuticals and applying the same computer program (Schlegel's program). In all cases, the 99Tcm-MAG3 and 131I-OIH renogram curves were quite similar. The values of ERPF of 99Tcm-MAG3 were not significantly different from those of 131I-OIH studies (paired t test, p less than 0.01). The correlation coefficient between the two methods was 0.95 (p less than 0.001) with a linear regression equation Y = -12.96 + 0.995X, where Y = ERPF determined by 131I-OIH and X = ERPF determined by 99Tcm-MAG3. This study indicates that 99Tcm-MAG3 is a useful 99Tcm replacement for 131I-OIH in the determination of ERPF and generation of renogram curves.
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- H M Abdel-Dayem
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat
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Isolated sheep and human ureteral preparations (from patients with bilharzia) were subjected in-vitro to graded elongation and the effect on tension and spontaneous peristaltic frequency was assessed. Sheep specimens were obtained from three locations: the intra- and extrarenal portion of the pelvis and distal ureter. Elongation (stretch) induced an increase in spontaneous frequency only in pelvic ureteric specimens, but not in the distal ureter. Basal tension increased exponentially with stretch and most markedly in the distal sheep ureter and also in human preparations. Active tension (amplitude of phasic contractions) increased with stretch in specimens from all locations and reached a maximum at 110-115% elongation. These data suggest that acute distension of the ureter increases frequency of peristaltic waves only in the intrarenal parts of the ureter. Acute obstruction in renal colic can induce hypermotility in terms of increased frequency and force of contraction.
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- O Thulesius
- Department of Pharmacology-Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University
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Evidence of a leaky urothelial barrier in bilharzial uropathy is presented. The ultrastructural basis of this concept is demonstrated together with its functional consequences. The study was conducted on 4 ureters obtained at surgery from patients with non-functioning kidneys due to chronic bilharzial infections. Six normal ureters from kidney donors served as controls. Light and electron microscopic studies showed a reduced thickness of the transitional epithelium together with localised disruption of intercellular junctions and infiltration of red blood cells. The functional studies involved in vitro demonstration of stable phasic peristaltic contractions which were fundamentally altered by the addition of urine. The changes in motility included increase in contractile frequency and elevation of basal tone, inducing a state of hypermotility which could be equated with ureteric spasm. These changes were partly reversible upon administration of the histamine l-blocker, mepyramine. Evidence is presented to show that these changes might be induced in vivo by histamine released from mast cells triggered by urine leaking through a damaged urothelial barrier. The functional consequences (pain, spasm) are discussed.
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Ugaily-Thulesius L, Thulesius O, Angelo-Khattar M, Sivanandasingham P, Sabha M. Mast cells and histamine responses of the ureter, ultrastructural features of cell-to-cell associations and functional implications. Urol Res 1988; 16:287-93. [PMID: 2459828 DOI: 10.1007/bf00263637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In this study of normal adult human and ovine ureters, a characteristic distribution of a large population of typical mast cells was described by light and electron microscopy. Pharmacological studies were used to ascribe a functional role for these cells in normal and pathological states. In the structural investigations typical mast cells with their cytoplasm packed with characteristic electron dense granules were found in close vicinity to smooth muscle cells. A close association between mast cells and a fibroblast like La-cell and non myelinated nerve fibers was noted. The prevalence of mast cells was higher in human ureters. Human and sheep ureteral ring preparations exhibited spontaneous rhythmical contractions in vitro. Addition of histamine (10(-6)-10(-5) M) induced an increase in the frequency of contractions and enhanced the basal tone particularly in human samples. It is likely that histamine under pathological conditions such as renal colic and inflammatory reactions is released from mast cells within the ureter and induces a state of forceful contractions and pain fibre stimulation.
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Al-Zuhair AG, Al-Adnani MS, Al-Bader AA, Ek AG, Sabha M. Patterns of stromal elements in an implanted ureteric transitional cell carcinoma. An immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study. Eur Urol 1987; 13:79-82. [PMID: 2438140 DOI: 10.1159/000472741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The results of the study of three implanted ureteric tumors from a primary transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis are reported. Using both light microscopic immunohistochemistry and transmission electron microscopy, the stroma of the tumor showed consistent evidence for the production of at least its collagenous component by the neoplastic cells. Our findings argue with the notion that occasional fibroblasts and other cells of mesenchymal origin could play a major role in this phenomenon. Therefore, it seems plausible to suggest that what is happening in these tumors is similar to the behavior of malignant cells in scirrhous 'infiltrating' carcinoma of the breast and other sites.
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A 64-year-old man presented with acute urinary retention and anasarca due to noninvasive multiple papillary transitional cell carcinoma filling the whole bladder cavity and obstructing both ureters. He was treated with hydrostatic pressure distension. A dramatic response occurred, with complete disappearance of the tumour within one month of the treatment.
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