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Varga M, Kresakova L, Danko J, Vdoviakova K, Humenik F, Rusnak P, Giretova M, Spakovska T, Andrejcakova Z, Kadasi M, Vrzgula M, Criepokova Z, Ivaskova S, Korim F, Medvecky L. Tetracalcium Phosphate Biocement Hardened with a Mixture of Phytic Acid-Phytase in the Healing Process of Osteochondral Defects in Sheep. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15690. [PMID: 37958674 PMCID: PMC10647259 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Hyaline articular cartilage has unique physiological, biological, and biomechanical properties with very limited self-healing ability, which makes the process of cartilage regeneration extremely difficult. Therefore, research is currently focused on finding new and potentially better treatment options. The main objective of this in vivo study was to evaluate a novel biocement CX consisting of tetracalcium phosphate-monetit biocement hardened with a phytic acid-phytase mixture for the regeneration of osteochondral defects in sheep. The results were compared with tetracalcium phosphate-monetit biocement with classic fast-setting cement systems and untreated defects. After 6 months, the animals were sacrificed, and the samples were evaluated using macroscopic and histologic methods as well as X-ray, CT, and MR-imaging techniques. In contrast to the formation of fibrous or fibrocartilaginous tissue on the untreated side, treatment with biocements resulted in the formation of tissue with a dominant hyaline cartilage structure, although fine fibres were present (p < 0.001). There were no signs of pathomorphological changes or inflammation. Continuous formation of subchondral bone and hyaline cartilage layers was present even though residual biocement was observed in the trabecular bone. We consider biocement CX to be highly biocompatible and suitable for the treatment of osteochondral defects.
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- Maros Varga
- Hospital AGEL Kosice-Saca, Lucna 57, 040 15 Kosice-Saca, Slovakia; (M.V.); (P.R.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (J.D.); (K.V.); (F.H.); (S.I.); (F.K.)
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (J.D.); (K.V.); (F.H.); (S.I.); (F.K.)
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (J.D.); (K.V.); (F.H.); (S.I.); (F.K.)
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (J.D.); (K.V.); (F.H.); (S.I.); (F.K.)
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- Hospital AGEL Kosice-Saca, Lucna 57, 040 15 Kosice-Saca, Slovakia; (M.V.); (P.R.); (T.S.)
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- Division of Functional and Hybrid Systems, Institute of Materials Research of SAS, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia; (M.G.); (L.M.)
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- Hospital AGEL Kosice-Saca, Lucna 57, 040 15 Kosice-Saca, Slovakia; (M.V.); (P.R.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Biology and Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia;
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- Clinic of Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia;
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Trieda SNP 1, 040 11 Kosice, Slovakia;
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- Clinic of Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia;
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (J.D.); (K.V.); (F.H.); (S.I.); (F.K.)
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (J.D.); (K.V.); (F.H.); (S.I.); (F.K.)
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- Division of Functional and Hybrid Systems, Institute of Materials Research of SAS, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia; (M.G.); (L.M.)
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Kresakova L, Medvecky L, Vdoviakova K, Varga M, Danko J, Totkovic R, Spakovska T, Vrzgula M, Giretova M, Briancin J, Šimaiová V, Kadasi M. Long-Bone-Regeneration Process in a Sheep Animal Model, Using Hydroxyapatite Ceramics Prepared by Tape-Casting Method. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:bioengineering10030291. [PMID: 36978682 PMCID: PMC10044976 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10030291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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This study was designed to investigate the effects of hydroxyapatite (HA) ceramic implants (HA cylinders, perforated HA plates, and nonperforated HA plates) on the healing of bone defects, addressing biocompatibility, biodegradability, osteoconductivity, osteoinductivity, and osteointegration with the surrounding bone tissue. The HA ceramic implants were prepared using the tape-casting method, which allows for shape variation in samples after packing HA paste into 3D-printed plastic forms. In vitro, the distribution and morphology of the MC3T3E1 cells grown on the test discs for 2 and 9 days were visualised with a fluorescent live/dead staining assay. The growth of the cell population was clearly visible on the entire ceramic surfaces and very good osteoblastic cell adhesion and proliferation was observed, with no dead cells detected. A sheep animal model was used to perform in vivo experiments with bone defects created on the metatarsal bones, where histological and immunohistochemical tissue analysis as well as X-ray and CT images were applied. After 6 months, all implants showed excellent biocompatibility with the surrounding bone tissue with no observed signs of inflammatory reaction. The histomorphological findings revealed bone growth immediately over and around the implants, indicating the excellent osteoconductivity of the HA ceramic implants. A number of islands of bone tissue were observed towards the centres of the HA cylinders. The highest degree of biodegradation, bioresorption, and new bone formation was observed in the group in which perforated HA plates were applied. The results of this study suggest that HA cylinders and HA plates may provide a promising material for the functional long-bone-defect reconstruction and further research.
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- Lenka Kresakova
- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Division of Functional and Hybrid Systems, Institute of Materials Research of SAS, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Hospital AGEL Kosice-Saca, Lucna 57, 040 15 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Hospital AGEL Kosice-Saca, Lucna 57, 040 15 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Trieda SNP 1, 040 11 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Division of Functional and Hybrid Systems, Institute of Materials Research of SAS, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Clinic of Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia
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Antoniotti C, Boccaccino A, Seitz R, Giordano M, Rossini D, Ambrosini M, Salvatore L, McGregor K, Bergamo F, Conca V, Leonetti S, Provenzano L, Tamberi S, Ramundo M, Tortora G, Rasola C, Ross D, Passardi A, Nielsen T, Varga M, Cremolini C. SO-36 An immune-related gene expression profile predicts the efficacy of adding atezolizumab to first-line FOLFOXIRI/bevacizumab in metastatic colorectal cancer: A translational analysis of the phase II randomized AtezoTRIBE study. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.04.434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Varga M, Nielsen T, Vidal G, Hout D, Ross D, Seitz R, Schweitzer B. P60.10 A 27-Gene IO Assay to Capture the Tumor Immune Microenvironment Is Associated With Response in Metastatic and Primary Tumors. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.08.631] [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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Kresakova L, Danko J, Vdoviakova K, Medvecky L, Zert Z, Petrovova E, Varga M, Spakovska T, Pribula J, Gasparek M, Giretova M, Stulajterova R, Kolvek F, Andrejcakova Z, Simaiova V, Kadasi M, Vrabec V, Toth T, Hura V. In Vivo Study of Osteochondral Defect Regeneration Using Innovative Composite Calcium Phosphate Biocement in a Sheep Model. Materials (Basel) 2021; 14:4471. [PMID: 34442993 PMCID: PMC8398687 DOI: 10.3390/ma14164471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study aimed to clarify the therapeutic effect and regenerative potential of the novel, amino acids-enriched acellular biocement (CAL) based on calcium phosphate on osteochondral defects in sheep. Eighteen sheep were divided into three groups, the treated group (osteochondral defects filled with a CAL biomaterial), the treated group with a biocement without amino acids (C cement), and the untreated group (spontaneous healing). Cartilages of all three groups were compared with natural cartilage (negative control). After six months, sheep were evaluated by gross appearance, histological staining, immunohistochemical staining, histological scores, X-ray, micro-CT, and MRI. Treatment of osteochondral defects by CAL resulted in efficient articular cartilage regeneration, with a predominant structural and histological characteristic of hyaline cartilage, contrary to fibrocartilage, fibrous tissue or disordered mixed tissue on untreated defect (p < 0.001, modified O'Driscoll score). MRI results of treated defects showed well-integrated and regenerated cartilage with similar signal intensity, regularity of the articular surface, and cartilage thickness with respect to adjacent native cartilage. We have demonstrated that the use of new biocement represents an effective solution for the successful treatment of osteochondral defects in a sheep animal model, can induce an endogenous regeneration of cartilage in situ, and provides several benefits for the design of future therapies supporting osteochondral defect healing.
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- Lenka Kresakova
- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (J.D.); (K.V.); (E.P.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (J.D.); (K.V.); (E.P.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (J.D.); (K.V.); (E.P.); (V.S.)
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- Division of Functional and Hybrid Systems, Institute of Materials Research of SAS, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia; (L.M.); (M.G.); (R.S.)
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- Clinic of Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (Z.Z.); (F.K.); (V.H.)
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (J.D.); (K.V.); (E.P.); (V.S.)
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- Hospital AGEL Kosice-Saca, Lucna 57, 040 15 Kosice-Saca, Slovakia; (M.V.); (T.S.); (J.P.)
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- Hospital AGEL Kosice-Saca, Lucna 57, 040 15 Kosice-Saca, Slovakia; (M.V.); (T.S.); (J.P.)
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- Hospital AGEL Kosice-Saca, Lucna 57, 040 15 Kosice-Saca, Slovakia; (M.V.); (T.S.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK;
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- Division of Functional and Hybrid Systems, Institute of Materials Research of SAS, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia; (L.M.); (M.G.); (R.S.)
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- Division of Functional and Hybrid Systems, Institute of Materials Research of SAS, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia; (L.M.); (M.G.); (R.S.)
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- Clinic of Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (Z.Z.); (F.K.); (V.H.)
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- Department of Biology and Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia;
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- Department of Morphological Disciplines, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (J.D.); (K.V.); (E.P.); (V.S.)
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- Clinic of Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia;
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- Clinic of Birds, Exotic and Free Living Animals, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia;
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Measurement, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Letna 9, 042 00 Kosice, Slovakia;
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- Clinic of Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia; (Z.Z.); (F.K.); (V.H.)
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Varga M, Köckerling F, Mayer F, Lechner M, Fortelny R, Bittner R, Borhanian K, Adolf D, Bittner R, Emmanuel K. Are immunosuppressive conditions and preoperative corticosteroid treatment risk factors in inguinal hernia repair? Surg Endosc 2021; 35:2953-2964. [PMID: 32556698 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07736-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Immunosuppressive conditions and/or preoperative corticosteroid treatment have a negative influence on wound healing and can, therefore, lead to higher rates of surgical site infections (SSIs) and seromas. For inguinal hernia, no such studies have been carried out to date. METHODS In an analysis of data from the Herniamed Registry, 2312 of 142,488 (1.6%) patients with primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair had an anamnestic history of an immunosuppressive condition and/or preoperative corticosteroid treatment. Using propensity score matching, 2297 (99.4%) pairs with comparative patient characteristics were formed. These were then compared using the following primary outcome criteria: intra- and postoperative complications, complication-related reoperations, recurrence at one-year follow-up, pain on exertion, pain at rest, and chronic pain requiring treatment at one-year follow-up. Of the 2297 matched pairs with primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair, 82.76% were male patients. 1010 (44.0%) were operated in laparo-endoscopic techniques (TEP, TAPP), 1225 (53.3%) in open techniques (Bassini, Shouldice, Lichtenstein, Plug, TIP, Gilbert, Desarda), and 62 (2.7%) in other techniques. RESULTS The matched pair analysis results did not identify any disadvantage in terms of the outcome criteria for patients with an anamnestic history of immunosuppressive condition and/or preoperative corticosteroid treatment (yes vs no). In particular, no disadvantage was noted in the rate of surgical site infections (0.65% vs 0.70%; ns) or seromas (1.22% vs 1.57%; ns). The overall rates of postoperative complications were 3.40% vs 4.31% (p = ns) (plus 0.22% concordant events in five matched pairs). CONCLUSION In primary unilateral inguinal hernia surgery, an immunosuppressive condition and/or preoperative corticosteroid treatment does not appear to have a negative influence on wound complications.
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- M Varga
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery and Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Academic Teaching Hospital of Charité Medical School, Vivantes Hospital, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Sigmund Freud Medical University, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- StatConsult GmbH, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Emeritus Director Marienhospital Stuttgart, Supperstr. 19, 70565, Stuttgart, Germany
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenow University), Trubetskaya Street 8, b. 2., Moscow, Russia, 119992
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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Mosztbacher D, Hanák L, Farkas N, Szentesi A, Mikó A, Bajor J, Sarlós P, Czimmer J, Vincze î, Hegyi P, Eross B, Takács T, Czakó L, Németh B, Izbéki F, Halász A, Gajdán L, Hamvas J, Papp M, Földi I, Fehér K, Varga M, Csefkó K, Török I, Hunor-Pál F, Mickevicius A, Ramirez Maldonado E, Sallinen V, Novák J, Tüzün Ince A, Galeev S, Bod B, Sümegi J, Pencik P, Dubravcsik Z, Illés D, Gódi S, Kui B, Márta K, Pécsi D, Varjú P, Szakács Z, Darvasi E, Párniczky A, Hegyi P. Hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis: A prospective, multicenter, international cohort analysis of 716 acute pancreatitis cases. Pancreatology 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.07.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Presl J, Weitzendorfer M, Varga M, Kryeziu H, Ciftci S, Borhanian K, Emmanuel K, von Rahden BHA. The COVID Surgery Service (CSS) within the Salzburg COVID-Emergency Plan (SCEP). Br J Surg 2020; 107:e244. [PMID: 32445397 PMCID: PMC7283893 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- J Presl
- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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Presl J, Weitzendorfer M, Varga M, Borhanian K, Ciftci S, Emmanuel K, von Rahden BHA. Surgical strategies during the COVID-19 crisis: The Salzburg concept. Am J Surg 2020; 220:550-552. [PMID: 32430150 PMCID: PMC7215190 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- J Presl
- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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Tothova C, Novotny J, Nagy O, Hornakova P, Zert Z, Varga M, Medvecky L, Vdoviakova K, Danko J, Petrovova E. Changes in the Acute-Phase Protein Concentrations and Activities of Some Enzymes in Pigs Following the Repair of Experimentally Induced Articular Cartilage Defects Using Two Types of Biocement Powder. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9110931. [PMID: 31703315 PMCID: PMC6912659 DOI: 10.3390/ani9110931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Articular cartilage reconstruction is aimed at the restoration of damaged joint cartilage. The use of bone cement is one type of method applicable for this reconstruction. The potential use of repair techniques must be evaluated by pre-clinical and clinical studies in animal models, including the assessment of some biochemical parameters. Acute-phase proteins are a class of proteins whose concentrations increase in response to injury or inflammation. They may serve as useful biomarkers for the evaluation of post-operative complications, as well as to reflect the extent of surgical trauma. Information regarding their usefulness after cartilage reconstruction are still limited. Similarly, little is known about the response of the organism to various reconstruction techniques and various biomaterials used for the repair of defects. This paper provides important information about the changes in the concentrations of acute-phase proteins and the activity of serum enzymes in pigs within the first 30 days following the repair of experimentally induced articular cartilage defects using tetracalcium phosphate/nanomonetite cement powder (C cement) and cement powder containing aminoacids (CAK cement). Marked inflammatory responses with increased acute-phase proteins concentrations were observed following the reconstruction of articular cartilage defects using both types of biocement powder. The results suggest, that the tetracalcium phosphate/nanomonetite cement powder without amino acids would be more suitable for possible cartilage repair in the human population. Abstract The objective of the study was to assess the usefulness of acute-phase proteins (APPs) and serum enzymes in the evaluation of post-operative state after cartilage reconstruction in an animal model (Sus scrofa domesticus). Fifteen clinically healthy female pigs were evaluated during the first 30 days after the repair of experimentally induced articular cartilage defects using two types of biocement powders. Animals were divided into groups according to the type of biocement powder used: CAK—with amino acids (n = 6), C—without amino acids (n = 6) and the control group (Ctr) was without biocement (n = 3). The concentrations of selected APPs—serum amyloid A (SAA), haptoglobin (Hp) and C-reactive protein (CRP), and the activities of some serum enzymes—creatine kinase (CK), alkaline phosphatase (AP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LD) were measured one day before the surgery and on days 7, 14, and 30 after the surgical intervention. The most significant changes during the evaluated period were observed in the concentrations of SAA (p < 0.001) and Hp (p < 0.001), with marked increase of values 7 days after surgery. There was a numerical, but not statistically significant, difference between CAK, C and Ctr groups (p > 0.05). Marked variations were observed also in the activities of the evaluated enzymes, with the most significant changes in the activity of AP in the CAK group (p < 0.001). Presented results suggest possible usefulness of some APPs and serum enzymes in the evaluation of post-operative inflammatory state after the reconstruction of articular cartilage defects.
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- Csilla Tothova
- Clinic of Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovak Republic;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +421-915-493-082
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- Clinic of Swine, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovak Republic;
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- Clinic of Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovak Republic;
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- Clinic of Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovak Republic; (P.H.); (Z.Z.)
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- Clinic of Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovak Republic; (P.H.); (Z.Z.)
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- Sport-arthro Centre, Privat Hospital Saca-Kosice, 040 15 Saca-Kosice, Slovak Republic;
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- Institute of Materials Research SAS in Kosice, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovak Republic;
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovak Republic; (K.V.); (J.D.); (E.P.)
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovak Republic; (K.V.); (J.D.); (E.P.)
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovak Republic; (K.V.); (J.D.); (E.P.)
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Tothova C, Mihajlovicova X, Novotny J, Nagy O, Giretova M, Kresakova L, Tomco M, Zert Z, Vilhanova Z, Varga M, Medvecky L, Petrovova E. The Serum Protein Profile and Acute Phase Proteins in the Postoperative Period in Sheep after Induced Articular Cartilage Defect. Materials (Basel) 2019; 12:ma12010142. [PMID: 30609876 PMCID: PMC6337335 DOI: 10.3390/ma12010142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Revised: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Although several new implants have been developed using animal studies for the treatment of osteochondral and cartilage defects, there is a lack of information on the possible metabolic and biochemical reactions of the body to the implantation of biomaterials and cartilage reconstruction. Therefore, this study was aimed at evaluating the serum protein pattern and the alterations in the concentrations of selected acute phase proteins in five clinically healthy female sheep before and after the reconstruction of experimentally induced articular cartilage defects using polyhydroxybutyrate/chitosan based biopolymer material. The concentrations of total serum proteins (TSP), protein fractions, and selected acute phase proteins-serum amyloid A (SAA), haptoglobin (Hp), and C-reactive protein (CRP)-were measured before and on days seven, 14, and 30 after the surgical intervention. The TSP concentrations showed no marked differences during the evaluated period. Albumin values decreased on day seven and day 14 after surgery. In the concentrations of α₁-, α₂-, β-, and γ₂-globulins, a gradual significant increase was observed during the postoperative period (p < 0.05). The γ₁-globulins decreased slightly seven days after surgery. The concentrations of SAA, Hp, and CRP increased significantly after the surgical intervention with a subsequent decrease on day 30. Presented results suggest marked alterations in the serum protein pattern after surgical intervention.
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- Csilla Tothova
- Clinic of Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia.
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- Clinic of Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia.
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- Clinic of Swine, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia.
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- Clinic of Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Materials Research SAS in Kosice, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia.
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- Clinic of Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia.
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- Clinic of Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia.
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- Sport-Arthro Centre, Privat Hospital Kosice-Saca, Lucna 57, 040 15 Kosice-Saca, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Materials Research SAS in Kosice, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia.
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Kojecký V, Matouš J, Kianička B, Zádorová Z, Varga M. Comparison of efficacy of low-volume bowel cleansers prior to colonoscopy: a randomised, prospective, open-label trial. Rozhl Chir 2019; 98:277-281. [PMID: 31398987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of polyethylene glycol/ascorbic acid (PEGA), sodium picosulfate/magnesium citrate (SPMC) and the oral sulfate formula (SIR) in a single- or split-dose regimen for bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy. METHODS Randomised, multicentre, open-label study. The subjects received either PEGA, SPMC or SIR in the single- or split-dose regimen before the colonoscopy. Quality and tolerability of the preparation and complaints during preparation were recorded using a 5 point scale. RESULTS 558 subject were analysed. Preparation quality was comparable in the single-dose regimen. The rate of satisfactory bowel cleansing (Aronchick score 1+2) was higher for split-dose SIR and PEGA compared to SPMC (95.6%, 86.2% vs. 72.5%, p.
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Mesterházy Á, Varga M, György A, Lehoczki-Krsjak S, Tóth B. The role of adapted and non-adapted resistance sources in breeding resistance of winter wheat to Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol contamination. WORLD MYCOTOXIN J 2018. [DOI: 10.3920/wmj2017.2297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Since resistance is the most important agent in regulating deoxynivalenol (DON), breeding for higher resistance is the key to improve food safety. Fusarium damaged kernels (FDK) show a closer correlation with DON than visual symptoms. This implies a difference in genetic regulation. For this reason, the mapping should be extended not only for the visual symptoms, but also for FDK and DON. Quantitative trait loci influencing only Fusarium head blight (FHB) symptoms, may not be relevant for FDK and DON. Type I and II were pooled to overall resistance at spray inoculation. From 2010 to 2016 three selection platforms were compared by checking running variety breeding programs. The use of exotic sources in breeding significantly increased the number of more resistant genotypes in each selection phase from F3-F8 generations compared to the control program where crosses were not planned for FHB resistance and screening in early generations was also not performed. However, also in this breeding platform – at a lower rate – moderately or highly resistant genotypes could be selected. Of them, eight cultivars were/are in commercial production. The Fusarium breeding program using only adapted and more resistant parents generally gave closer results to exotic breeds, and several highly resistant genotypes were produced as a result. For winter wheat the phenotypic screening at high disease pressure is the key to select highly resistant materials. At low infection pressure the high and medium resistant genotypes come in the same group. The use of more isolates increases the chance to have strong selection pressure each year. FHB resistance was combined with leaf rust, yellow rust, powdery mildew, leaf spot resistance and high protein content (15-18%). The cultivar registration and post registration screening is the key in improving food safety in commercial production.
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- Á. Mesterházy
- Cereal Research non-profit Company, Alsó kikötő sor 9, 6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Cereal Research non-profit Company, Alsó kikötő sor 9, 6726 Szeged, Hungary
- National Agricultural Research Innovation Center, Field Crop Department, Alsó kikötő sor 9, 6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Cereal Research non-profit Company, Alsó kikötő sor 9, 6726 Szeged, Hungary
- National Agricultural Research Innovation Center, Field Crop Department, Alsó kikötő sor 9, 6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Cereal Research non-profit Company, Alsó kikötő sor 9, 6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Cereal Research non-profit Company, Alsó kikötő sor 9, 6726 Szeged, Hungary
- National Agricultural Research Innovation Center, Field Crop Department, Alsó kikötő sor 9, 6726 Szeged, Hungary
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Romanyuk O, Varga M, Tulic S, Izak T, Jiricek P, Kromka A, Skakalova V, Rezek B. Study of Ni-Catalyzed Graphitization Process of Diamond by in Situ X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem C Nanomater Interfaces 2018; 122:6629-6636. [PMID: 30263086 PMCID: PMC6152612 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Graphene on diamond has been attracting considerable attention due to the unique and highly beneficial features of this heterostructure for a range of electronic applications. Here, ultrahigh-vacuum X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is used for in situ analysis of the temperature dependence of the Ni-assisted thermally induced graphitization process of intrinsic nanocrystalline diamond thin films (65 nm thickness, 50-80 nm grain size) on silicon wafer substrates. Three major stages of diamond film transformation are determined from XPS during the thermal annealing in the temperature range from 300 °C to 800 °C. Heating from 300 °C causes removal of oxygen; formation of the disordered carbon phase is observed at 400 °C; the disordered carbon progressively transforms to graphitic phase whereas the diamond phase disappears from the surface from 500 °C. In the well-controllable temperature regime between 600 °C and 700 °C, the nanocrystalline diamond thin film is mainly preserved, while graphitic layers form on the surface as the predominant carbon phase. Moreover, the graphitization is facilitated by a disordered carbon interlayer that inherently forms between diamond and graphitic layers by Ni catalyst. Thus, the process results in formation of a multilayer heterostructure on silicon substrate.
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- O. Romanyuk
- Institute
of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech
Republic, Cukrovarnická
10, 162 00 Prague
6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech
Republic, Cukrovarnická
10, 162 00 Prague
6, Czech Republic
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- Physics
of Nanostructured Materials, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech
Republic, Cukrovarnická
10, 162 00 Prague
6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech
Republic, Cukrovarnická
10, 162 00 Prague
6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech
Republic, Cukrovarnická
10, 162 00 Prague
6, Czech Republic
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- Physics
of Nanostructured Materials, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech
Republic, Cukrovarnická
10, 162 00 Prague
6, Czech Republic
- Faculty
of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical
University, Technická
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Boudes PF, Bacon B, Varga M, Choi Y, Steinberg A, Turner T, Swain M. A202 BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE IN 68 PRIMARY BILIARY CHOLANGITIS (PBC) SUBJECTS HAVING AN INADEQUATE RESPONSE TO URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwy008.203] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
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- CymaBay Therapeutics, Newark, CA
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- CymaBay Therapeutics, Newark, CA
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- Medpace Reference Laboratories, Cincinnati, OH
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- Univ Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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László CJ, Szűcs Z, Nemeskéri Á, Baksa G, Szuák A, Varga M, Tassonyi E. Human cadavers preserved using Thiel's method for the teaching of fibreoptically-guided intubation of the trachea: a laboratory investigation. Anaesthesia 2017; 73:65-70. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14104] [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] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- C. J. László
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Therapy; University of Debrecen; Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Therapy; Péterfy Street Hospital and Trauma Centre; Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; Semmelweis University; Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; Semmelweis University; Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; Clinical Anatomy Research Laboratory; Semmelweis University; Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology; Clinical Anatomy Research Laboratory; Semmelweis University; Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Therapy; University of Debrecen; Debrecen Hungary
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Lange C, Finger JD, Allen J, Born S, Hoebel J, Kuhnert R, Müters S, Thelen J, Schmich P, Varga M, von der Lippe E, Wetzstein M, Ziese T. Implementation of the European health interview survey (EHIS) into the German health update (GEDA). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 75:40. [PMID: 28936356 PMCID: PMC5603169 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-017-0208-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background This methodological paper describes the integration of the ‘European Health Interview Survey wave 2’ (EHIS 2) into the ‘German Health Update’ 2014/2015 (GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS). Methods GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS is a cross-sectional health survey. A two-stage stratified cluster sampling approach was used to recruit persons aged 15 years and older with permanent residence in Germany. Two different modes of data collection were used, self-administered web questionnaire and self-administered paper questionnaire. The survey instrument implemented the EHIS 2 modules on health status, health care use, health determinants and social background variables and additional national questions. Data processing was conducted according to the quality and validation rules specified by Eurostat. Results In total, 24,824 questionnaires were completed. The response rate was 27.6%. The two-stage cluster sample method seems to have been successful in achieving a sample with high representativeness. The final micro data file was inspected, approved and certified by Eurostat. Access to micro data of the EHIS 2 can be provided by Eurostat via research contract and to the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS public use file by the Research Data Centre of the Robert Koch Institute. First EHIS 2 results are available at the Eurostat website. Conclusions Integrating a multinational health survey into an existing national health monitoring system was a challenge in Germany. The national survey methodology for conducting the survey had to be further developed in order to meet the overarching goal of harmonizing the health information from national statistical offices and public health research institutes across the European Union. The harmonized EHIS 2 data source will profoundly impact international public health research in the near future. The next EHIS wave 3 will be conducted around 2019.
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- C Lange
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, General-Pape-Str. 62-66, D-12101 Berlin, Germany
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Varga M, Kudla M, Vargova L, Fronek J. Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis After Renal Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2017; 48:2072-5. [PMID: 27569946 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.02.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2015] [Revised: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of our study was to evaluate the rate of surgical complications, patient outcomes, and impact on graft function in renal transplant recipients in whom cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis was performed. METHODS We reviewed data on transplant patients from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2013. The subgroup of patients who required subsequent cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis was assessed, and their data were further analyzed. RESULTS Thirty-one patients who underwent cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis after renal transplantation were included in the study. Clinical signs such as pain in the right upper quadrant, temperature >38°C, and elevation in bilirubin levels occurred in 20 (64.5%), 8 (25.8%), and 3 (9.7%) patients, respectively. Ultrasound signs of acute cholecystitis were present in 27 patients (87.1%). In terms of laboratory values, white blood cell counts >10 × 10(9)/L occurred in 17 patients (54.8%), and C-reactive protein levels >40 mg/L were reported in 21 patients (67.7%). The conversion rate to open surgery was 32.3% (10 patients). In 13 cases, acalculous cholecystitis was present (41.9%). The average serum creatinine level 1 year after cholecystectomy had no statistically significant differences. One patient required temporary dialysis during the postoperative period (with subsequent graft recovery), and 1 graft was lost. CONCLUSIONS Acute cholecystitis in kidney transplant recipients is a serious complication, with frequent difficulties related to evaluation and diagnosis. Because clinical signs could be very mild compared with severity of gallbladder affliction, there is little room if any for conservative treatment in these patients. We have not noticed adverse impact of acute cholecystitis on 1-year graft function.
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- M Varga
- Universitätsklinik für Chirurgie, Landeskrankenhaus Salzburg-Universitätsklinikum der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität, Salzburg, Österreich; Transplant Surgery Department, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Transplant Surgery Department, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Diabetes Centre, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Transplant Surgery Department, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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Varga M, Prokop A, Csukas B. Biosystem models, generated from a complex rule/reaction/influence network and from two functionality prototypes. Biosystems 2017; 152:24-43. [PMID: 28062323 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2016.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In this work we have further developed the Direct Computer Mapping (DCM) based modelling and simulation methodology. A unified, transition-based representation of complex rule, reaction and influence networks has been introduced and two prototypes (one general state- and another general transition-prototype) have been developed for the unified functional modelling of the state and transition nodes. Starting from the network and from the functional prototypes, an automatic generation method of the graphically editable and extensible GraphML description of biosystem models has been elaborated. The new developments have been implemented in the improved kernel of DCM models. The applied knowledge representation makes possible the unified generation and execution of the balance-based quantitative and influence- or rule-based qualitative, as well as optionally time-driven, multiscale biosystem models. Application of the developed methodology has been illustrated by the improved implementation of the formerly studied and upgraded example biosystem model for combining the detailed, quantitative p53/miR34a signalling system with the pathological model through an extended rule-based coupling model.
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- M Varga
- Research Group on Process Network Engineering, Kaposvar University, 40 Guba S, 7400, Kaposvar, Hungary.
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Research Group on Process Network Engineering, Kaposvar University, 40 Guba S, 7400, Kaposvar, Hungary
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Szolnoky G, Ifeoluwa A, Tuczai M, Varga E, Varga M, Dosa-Racz E, Kemeny L. Measurement of capillary fragility: a useful tool to differentiate lipedema from obesity? Lymphology 2017; 50:203-209. [PMID: 30248725] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lipedema is a disproportional obesity featuring spontaneous or light pressure-induce pain and frequent hematoma formation due to even minor traumatic injuries. It is generally distinguished from general obesity primarily based on clinical hallmarks; however, this becomes difficult when appearing in a concomitant form (combination of obesity and lipedema). Our study group has recently demonstrated that lipedema-associated bruising is correlated with increased capillary fragility (CF) and also that CF could be significantly improved by complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP). In this study, we measured CF in female subjects with lipedema (15) or non-complicated obesity (15) who were body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) matched. CF was evaluated with the vacuum suction method (VSM) using Parrot's angiosterrometer in both groups. Application of VSM resulted in a significantly higher number of petechiae in subjects with lipedema. Capillary fragility measurement appears to be a useful differential diagnostic tool between lipedema and obesity under these trial parameters.
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- G Szolnoky
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Physiotherapy private practice, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, and MTA-SZTE Dermatological Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
- MTA-SZTE Dermatological Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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Gallo N, Varga M, Tatrai-Nemeth K, Palfi E. MON-LB262: Complex Nutritional Assessment of Cancer Patients. Clin Nutr 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(16)30896-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Szűcs Z, László CJ, Baksa G, László I, Varga M, Szuák A, Nemeskéri Á, Tassonyi E. Suitability of a preserved human cadaver model for the simulation of facemask ventilation, direct laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation: a laboratory investigation. Br J Anaesth 2016; 116:417-22. [PMID: 26865134 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aev546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Using fresh or formalin-embalmed cadavers has not been generally accepted for the purposes of teaching airway management. We investigated whether cadavers 'preserved according Thiel's embalming method' (PATEM) are suitable for the simulation of facemask ventilation and tracheal intubation by direct laryngoscopy. METHODS This observational cluster sampling, controlled simulation study, included eight PATEM cadavers and eight manikins in two clusters. Twenty experienced anaesthetists were randomly assigned to execute 80 facemask ventilations and 80 tracheal intubations in both groups. The ease of facemask ventilation was the primary endpoint. The secondary endpoint was the composite outcomes of laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. RESULTS The success rate at the first attempt at mask ventilation was 74% (59/80 attempts) on cadavers and 41% (33/80 attempts) on manikins (P<0.0001). Twenty one subjects received an oral airway in both groups and succeeded in facemask ventilation 20 times on cadavers and four times on manikins (P=0.004). Two-handed technique mask ventilation was required 24 times on manikins and once on cadavers (P=0.0016). In one attempt on a manikin the mask ventilation was impossible. Poor laryngeal view (Cormack-Lehane grade 3) occurred 14 times among cadavers (17.5%) and once in manikins (1.25%) (P=0.007), whereas difficulties in tracheal intubation were encountered 16 times in cadavers (20%) vs 17 times in manikins (21.25%) (P=0.84). In a subjective evaluation the participants preferred the cadaver model over the manikins (P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS PATEM cadavers were better suited for facemask ventilation and provided a more realistic environment for laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation than the studied manikins.
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- Z Szűcs
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Therapy, Péterfy Street Hospital and Trauma Centre, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Therapy, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Therapy, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Human Morphology and Developmental Biology, Clinical Anatomy Research Laboratory
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- Department of Human Morphology and Developmental Biology, Clinical Anatomy Research Laboratory
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- Department of Human Morphology and Developmental Biology, Clinical Anatomy Research Laboratory
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Therapy, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Perečinský S, Kron I, Engler I, Murínová L, Donič V, Varga M, Marossy A, Legáth Ľ. Is ionized oxygen negatively or positively charged more effective for carboxyhemoglobin reduction compare to medical oxygen at atmospheric pressure? Physiol Res 2015; 64:951-5. [PMID: 26047377 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.932899] [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: 11/25/2022] Open
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Carbon monoxide (CO) reversibly binds to hemoglobin forming carboxyhemoglobin (COHb). CO competes with O(2) for binding place in hemoglobin leading to tissue hypoxia. Already 30 % saturation of COHb can be deadly. Medical oxygen at atmospheric pressure as a therapy is not enough effective. Therefore hyperbaric oxygen O(2) inhalation is recommended. There was a question if partially ionized oxygen can be a better treatment at atmospheric pressure. In present study we evaluated effect of partially ionized oxygen produced by device Oxygen Ion 3000 by Dr. Engler in elimination of COHb in vitro experiments and in smokers. Diluted blood with different content of CO was purged with 5 l/min of either medicinal oxygen O(2), negatively ionized O(2) or positively ionized O(2) for 15 min, then the COHb content was checked. In vivo study, 15 smokers inhaled of either medicinal oxygen O(2) or negatively ionized O(2), than we compared CO levels in expired air before and after inhalation. In both studies we found the highest elimination of CO when we used negatively ionized O(2). These results confirmed the benefit of short inhalation of negatively ionized O(2), in frame of Ionized Oxygen Therapy (I O(2)Th/Engler) which could be used in smokers for decreasing of COHb in blood.
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- S Perečinský
- Department of Occupational Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University and the L. Pasteur University Hospital, Košice, Slovakia.
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Komives C, Fejer C, Varga M, Biro I, Molnar A, Topa L, Sahin P. PP098-MON: Personalised Nutritional Support in Cancer Patients with Bowel Resection. Clin Nutr 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(14)50433-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sarvary E, Wagner L, Telkes G, Gaman G, Varga M, Gaal I, Mathe Z, Chmel R, Fehervari I, Langer RM. De novo Prograf versus de novo Advagraf: are trough level profile curves similar? Transplant Proc 2014; 46:2164-7. [PMID: 25131131 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.05.061] [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: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND According to the clinical trials, Advagraf (ADV) has efficacy and safety profile similar to Prograf (PROG). The aim of this study was to compare the graft functions, dosages, and tacrolimus (TAC) trough level profile curves of patients on de novo PROG and ADV therapy. METHODS The ADV group included 39 de novo renal cases who had received initial immunosuppression (IS) with once-daily TAC (1 × 0.2 mg/kg from day1 after transplantation). We compared them with a PROG group of 38 transplant patients who received equivalent IS with twice-daily TAC (2 × 0.1 mg/kg from day1). In both groups, the IS was combined with antimetabolites and steroids. The mean follow-up time was similar (13.5 ± 7 days) in both groups after renal transplantation until the emission of the patients from our clinic. RESULTS TAC mean total daily dose was reduced and whole-blood trough levels decreased over the time in early postoperative days. Only on day 3 and day 4 after transplant, a significant higher adjustment in the ADV dosage was necessary to achieve sufficient TAC trough levels. The average TAC trough level profile curves were similar in PROG and ADV groups, but the individual curves were very different. Mainly in patients on ADV therapy, the initial concentrations were often >30 ng/mL, and in some cases on the 9th posttransplant day decreased to <5 ng/mL, then slowly increased into the required therapeutic range. CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrate that patients after renal transplantation can be safely treated de novo with ADV. Setting the required therapeutic TAC blood levels may require more attention to avoid the "fluctuations" of trough level profile curve during the early postoperative period. Our data suggest that dose adjustment of ADV can be carried out more carefully compared with PROG on the basis of clinical symptoms and the value of TAC blood levels to avoid acute rejection and toxicity.
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- E Sarvary
- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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Kovacs F, Gerlei Z, Gorog D, Varga M, Kobori L, Gaal I, Langer RM, Beresne BL, Sarvary E. Endogenous thrombin potential and examination of a further 31 analytes in liver transplant candidates. Transplant Proc 2014; 46:2171-6. [PMID: 25131133 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.05.059] [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: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND To predict the change in patient status and differentation of the basic diseases, endogenous thrombin potential (ETP), clinical chemistry, and coagulation variables were measured in liver transplant-listed patients with different etiologies. METHODS Differences in values of ETP and analytes of 30 control persons and 164 cirrhotic patients were examined by means of binary logistic regression. The relationship between the analytes and ETP parameters were analyzed by means of Spearman correlation. The different etiologies of cirrhosises were studied by factor and discriminant analyses. Binary logistic regression was applied to forecast changes in clinical status. Survival analysis was carried out with the appropriate variable. RESULTS International Normalized Ratio and activated partial thromboplastin time values were higher, whereas the area-under-the-curve values were lower in cirrhosis than in healthy subjects. A strong relationship was found only between the peak height and the anti-thrombin III (ATIII) values. In the factor analysis, 3 factors were found, which explained 81.6% of the total variance. Combination of aspartate aminotransferase and ATIII mostly separated the basic disease groups from each other in the discriminant analysis. From 35 variables, the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and ATIII have been suited for predicting the change in patient status. Eighty percent of patients with low ATIII and high LDH levels had deterioration of their clinical status. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrated that the ETP parameters did not provide additional information compared with "conventional" coagulation tests in cirrhosis. On the basis of our study, LDH and ATIII appear to be promising analytes to assess the clinical status of patients with cirrhosis. In our opinion, the classification system of liver transplant-listed patients can be improved with their use.
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- F Kovacs
- Kanizsai Dorottya Hospital, Central Laboratory, Nagykanizsa, Hungary.
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Kanizsai Dorottya Hospital, Central Laboratory, Nagykanizsa, Hungary
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- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
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Izak T, Davydova M, Varga M, Potocky S, Kromka A. Growth Rate Enhancement and Morphology Engineering of Diamond Films by Adding CO2 or N2 in Hydrogen Rich Gas Chemistry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1166/asem.2014.1571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kozák M, Trojánek F, Galář P, Varga M, Kromka A, Malý P. Coherent phonon dynamics in micro- and nanocrystalline diamond. Opt Express 2013; 21:31521-31529. [PMID: 24514725 DOI: 10.1364/oe.21.031521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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 report on the time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy of phonon dephasing in micro- and nanocrystalline diamond films. The dephasing times T(2) were found to be dependent on the morphology of diamond films (average size of crystals and content of nondiamond carbon phase) and changed from 0.7 to 1.72 ps. The dephasing times were found to be temperature independent in the range 10-295 K. In addition to diamond Raman active phonon mode at 1332 cm(-1), we investigated also the dynamics of a broad Raman peak at 1530 cm(-1) which is present in samples with higher content of nondiamond sp(2) hybridized carbon phase. This peak was found to be homogenously broadened with very fast dephasing (T(2)~50 fs).
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Varga M, Sass M, Papp D, Takács-Vellai K, Kobolak J, Dinnyés A, Klionsky DJ, Vellai T. Autophagy is required for zebrafish caudal fin regeneration. Cell Death Differ 2013; 21:547-56. [PMID: 24317199 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2013.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2013] [Revised: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Regeneration is the ability of multicellular organisms to replace damaged tissues and regrow lost body parts. This process relies on cell fate transformation that involves changes in gene expression as well as in the composition of the cytoplasmic compartment, and exhibits a characteristic age-related decline. Here, we present evidence that genetic and pharmacological inhibition of autophagy - a lysosome-mediated self-degradation process of eukaryotic cells, which has been implicated in extensive cellular remodelling and aging - impairs the regeneration of amputated caudal fins in the zebrafish (Danio rerio). Thus, autophagy is required for injury-induced tissue renewal. We further show that upregulation of autophagy in the regeneration zone occurs downstream of mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase signalling to protect cells from undergoing apoptosis and enable cytosolic restructuring underlying terminal cell fate determination. This novel cellular function of the autophagic process in regeneration implies that the role of cellular self-digestion in differentiation and tissue patterning is more fundamental than previously thought.
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- M Varga
- Department of Genetics, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Genetics, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Genetics, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- BioTalentum Ltd., H-2100, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- BioTalentum Ltd., H-2100, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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Dobolyi C, Sebők F, Varga J, Kocsubé S, Szigeti G, Baranyi N, Szécsi Á, Tóth B, Varga M, Kriszt B, Szoboszlay S, Krifaton C, Kukolya J. Erratum to: Occurrence of aflatoxin producingAspergillus flavusisolates in maize kernel in Hungary. Acta Alimentaria 2013. [DOI: 10.1556/aalim.42.2013.4.18] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dobolyi C, Sebők F, Varga J, Kocsubé S, Szigeti G, Baranyi N, Szécsi Á, Tóth B, Varga M, Kriszt B, Szoboszlay S, Krifaton C, Kukolya J. Occurrence of aflatoxin producingAspergillus flavusisolates in maize kernel in Hungary. Acta Alimentaria 2013. [DOI: 10.1556/aalim.42.2013.3.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dubsky M, Jirkovska A, Bem R, Fejfarova V, Pagacova L, Sixta B, Varga M, Langkramer S, Sykova E, Jude EB. Both autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell and peripheral blood progenitor cell therapies similarly improve ischaemia in patients with diabetic foot in comparison with control treatment. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2013; 29:369-76. [PMID: 23390092 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Revised: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of our study was to compare the effect of bone marrow mononuclear cell and peripheral blood progenitor cell therapies in patients with diabetic foot disease and critical limb ischaemia unresponsive to revascularization with conservative therapy. METHODS Twenty-eight patients with diabetic foot disease (17 treated by bone marrow cells and 11 by peripheral blood cell) were included into an active group and 22 patients into a control group without cell treatment. Transcutaneous oxygen pressure and rate of major amputation, as the main outcome measures, were compared between bone marrow cells, peripheral blood cell and control groups over 6 months; both cell therapy methods were also compared by the characteristics of cell suspensions. Possible adverse events were evaluated by changes of serum levels of angiogenic cytokines and retinal fundoscopic examination. RESULTS The transcutaneous oxygen pressure increased significantly (p < 0.05) compared with baseline in both active groups after 6 months, with no significant differences between bone marrow cells and peripheral blood cell groups; however, no change of transcutaneous oxygen pressure in the control group was observed. The rate of major amputation by 6 months was significantly lower in the active cell therapy group compared with that in the control group (11.1% vs. 50%, p = 0.0032), with no difference between bone marrow cells and peripheral blood cell. A number of injected CD34+ cells and serum levels of angiogenic cytokines after treatment did not significantly differ between bone marrow cells and peripheral blood cell. CONCLUSIONS Our study showed a superior benefit of bone marrow cells and peripheral blood cell treatments of critical limb ischaemia in patients with diabetic foot disease when compared with conservative therapy. There was no difference between both cell therapy groups, and no patient demonstrated signs of systemic vasculogenesis.
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- M Dubsky
- Diabetes Centre, Prague, Czech Republic; First Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Kromka A, Babchenko O, Izak T, Varga M, Davydova M, Kratka M, Rezek B. Diamond Films Deposited by Oxygen-Enhanced Linear Plasma Chemistry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1166/asem.2013.1331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Peleikis DE, Varga M, Sundet K, Lorentzen S, Agartz I, Andreassen OA. Schizophrenia patients with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have different mood symptom levels but same cognitive functioning. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2013; 127:455-63. [PMID: 23176609 DOI: 10.1111/acps.12041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate differences in cognitive function and level of psychopathology in patients with schizophrenia (SZ) with or without psychological traumatization/post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We hypothesized that traumatized patients with or without PTSD would have more severe cognitive impairments because of the neuropathological changes associated with PTSD, and more severe psychopathology compared with non-traumatized SZ patients. METHOD Seventy-five SZ patients with traumatization and 217 SZ patients without traumatization were evaluated regarding the symptoms and cognitive functioning, using standard symptom scales (PANSS; CDSS) and a neuropsychological test battery (IQ, verbal memory, attention, working memory, psychomotor speed, and executive functioning). RESULTS No significant differences were observed between the groups in cognitive test performance. The patients in the traumatized group with PTSD showed significantly more current depression than the non-traumatized group (P = 0.012). CONCLUSION The findings did not support the hypothesis that the presence of comorbid PTSD/traumatization in SZ is associated with increased cognitive impairment. The increase in current depression in SZ with comorbid traumatization suggests that more severe psychopathology is associated with traumatization.
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- D E Peleikis
- Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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Seiler CM, Izbicki J, Varga-Szabó L, Czakó L, Fiók J, Sperti C, Lerch MM, Pezzilli R, Vasileva G, Pap A, Varga M, Friess H. Randomised clinical trial: a 1-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of pancreatin 25 000 Ph. Eur. minimicrospheres (Creon 25000 MMS) for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after pancreatic surgery, with a 1-year open-label extension. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2013; 37:691-702. [PMID: 23383603 PMCID: PMC3601428 DOI: 10.1111/apt.12236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2012] [Revised: 12/03/2012] [Accepted: 01/17/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) often occurs following pancreatic surgery. AIM To demonstrate the superior efficacy of pancreatin 25 000 minimicrospheres (Creon 25000 MMS; 9-15 capsules/day) over placebo in treating PEI after pancreatic resection. METHODS A 1-week, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicentre study with a 1-year, open-label extension (OLE). Subjects ≥18 years old with PEI after pancreatic resection, defined as baseline coefficient of fat absorption (CFA) <80%, were randomised to oral pancreatin or placebo (9-15 capsules/day: 3 with main meals, 2 with snacks). In the OLE, all subjects received pancreatin. The primary efficacy measure was least squares mean CFA change from baseline to end of double-blind treatment (ancova). RESULTS All 58 subjects randomised (32 pancreatin, 26 placebo) completed double-blind treatment and entered the OLE; 51 completed the OLE. The least squares mean CFA change in the double-blind phase was significantly greater with pancreatin vs. placebo: 21.4% (95% CI: 13.7, 29.2) vs. -4.2% (-12.8, 4.5); difference 25.6% (13.9, 37.3), P < 0.001. The mean ± s.d. CFA increased from 53.6 ± 20.6% at baseline to 78.4 ± 20.7% at OLE end (P < 0.001). Treatment-emergent adverse events occurred in 37.5% subjects on pancreatin and 26.9% on placebo during double-blind treatment, with flatulence being the most common (pancreatin 12.5%, placebo 7.7%). Only two subjects discontinued due to treatment-emergent adverse events, both during the OLE. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates superior efficacy of pancreatin 25 000 over placebo in patients with PEI after pancreatic surgery, measured by change in CFA. Pancreatin was generally well tolerated at the high dose administered (EudraCT registration number: 2005-004854-29).
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- C M Seiler
- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Josephs-Hospital Warendorf, Warendorf, Germany.
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Sarvary E, Nemes B, Varga M, Gaal I, Monostory K, Langer RM, Gorog D, Fazakas J, Kobori L, Fehervari I, Gerlei Z. Significance of mycophenolate monitoring in liver transplant recipients: toward the cut-off level. Transplant Proc 2013; 44:2157-61. [PMID: 22974941 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.07.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Mycophenolate mofetil blocks the "de novo" -purine synthesis to reduce the incidence and severity of acute rejection episodes. There has been an increased interest in utility of monitoring mycophenolic acid (MPA) levels, however currently the MPA monitoring is not part of the protocol following liver transplantation. We assessed whether trough MPA monitoring could be advisable in liver transplant patients or not. For this reason MPA levels of 56 liver transplants were measured on 3, 5, 10, 14, 21, 30, 60, and 180 posttransplant days. The optimal cut-off of MPA level (≥1.73 mg/L) for all (56) and ≥1.34 mg/L for ciclosporin-treated- and ≥1.98 mg/L for the tacrolimus-treated transplants were calculated by statistical analysis to reduce the incidence of acute rejection. MPA concentrations of 3 days period before the day of clinical diagnosis acute rejection were well below the cut-off value. Only 3 (16%) out 19 patients with acute rejection had higher MPA levels than the cut-off value on the day of diagnosis of acute rejection. In conclusion, our data suggests that MPA predose level monitoring, especially in the early "filling phase" after transplantation, is applicable in liver allograft recipients given adjunctive MMF, protecting them from the ineffective immunosuppression.
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- E Sarvary
- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Budapest, Hungary.
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Tóth B, Török O, Kótai É, Varga M, Toldiné Tóth É, Pálfi X, Háfra E, Varga J, Téren J, Mesterházy Á. Role of Aspergilli and Penicillia in mycotoxin contamination of maize in Hungary. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1556/aagr.60.2012.2.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Aspergillus and Penicillium species and their mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins and patulin, are frequently encountered on cereal products. The occurrence of these species and their mycotoxins on maize was investigated in Hungary after harvest in two consecutive years. Surface-sterilized cereal seeds were placed on selective media, and the isolated fungal strains were identified using morphological methods. In 2010 and 2011, 81.94% and 14.33%, respectively, of the samples were found to be contaminated with potentially toxigenic isolates. The species identification of selected isolates was carried out using sequence-based methods. Several Aspergillus flavus isolates were identified, which are potential aflatoxin producers. Other mycotoxinproducing species were also isolated, including black Aspergilli, which potentially produce ochratoxins and fumonisins, and A. clavatus, which produces patulin. In 2010 a large number of Penicillium species occurred in the samples, producing a wide range of mycotoxins. The mycotoxin content of the samples was analysed using the ELISA and HPLC techniques. Aflatoxins were not detected in any of the samples, while ochratoxins and fumonisins were successfully identified in some of the maize seeds.
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- 1 Cereal Research Nonprofit Ltd. Szeged Hungary
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- 1 Cereal Research Nonprofit Ltd. Szeged Hungary
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- 1 Cereal Research Nonprofit Ltd. Szeged Hungary
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- 1 Cereal Research Nonprofit Ltd. Szeged Hungary
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- 1 Cereal Research Nonprofit Ltd. Szeged Hungary
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- 2 University of Szeged Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics Szeged Hungary
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- 3 University of Szeged Faculty of Engineering Szeged Hungary
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OBJECTVES We investigated whether tacrolimus (FK506) can inhibit neointimal formation in arterialised vein grafts in rats. METHODS Lewis iliolumbar veins were implanted into the abdominal aorta of isogeneic rats. Animals in the treatment groups had daily intramuscular injections of tacrolimus at 0.2 mg/kg (group B) and 0.1 mg/kg (Group C), respectively. The control group A had no treatment. Light microscope evaluations of arterialised vein grafts were performed 30 days after operation. We determined the presence of endothelial cells, the thickness of intima and media, and the degree of infiltration by MHC class II positive, CD4 positive, and CD8 positive cells into the adventitia. RESULTS The intimal thickness in group B (5.0±1.0 µm) was statistically lower (P < 0.05) when compared to group C (7.0±3.0 µm). The intimal thickness in untreated group A (12.7±7.0 µm) was statistically higher (P < 0.01) when compared to both treated groups B and C, respectively. The medial thickness and degree of adventitial infiltration by MHC class II positive, CD8 positive, and CD4 positive cells did not differ between groups. CONCLUSION Treatment with tacrolimus (FK506) showed a dose dependant inhibition of neointimal hyperplasia in arterialised vein grafts in rats (Tab. 1, Fig. 3, Ref. 22).
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- M Varga
- Transplant Surgery Department, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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Szolnoky G, Varga E, Varga M, Tuczai M, Dósa-Rácz E, Kemény L. Lymphedema treatment decreases pain intensity in lipedema. Lymphology 2011; 44:178-182. [PMID: 22458119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Lipedema is a disproportional obesity featuring light pressure-induced or spontaneous pain. On the basis of our clinical observations, lymphedema therapy, as practiced in our clinic, reduces the perception of pain beyond leg volume reduction. We therefore aimed to measure pain intensity prior and subsequent to treatment. 38 women with lipedema were enrolled in the study with 19 patients undergoing treatment and 19 serving as the control group using exclusively moisturizers. Treatment consisted of once daily manual lymph drainage (MLD), intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC), and multilayered short-stretch bandaging performed throughout a 5-day-course. Pain was evaluated with a 10-item questionnaire, a pain rating scale (PRS), and the Wong-Baker Faces scale. Treatment resulted in a significant reduction of pain with a decrease in mean scores of all three measures. In the control group, only PRS showed significant decrease. Our study results indicate that this treatment regimen not only reduces leg volume and capillary fragility, but also improves pain intensity in patients with lipedema.
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- G Szolnoky
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Hungary.
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Varga M, Görög D, Kári D, Környei E, Kis É, Túryné HJ, Jankovics I, Péter A, Toronyi É, Sárváry E, Fazakas J, Reusz G. Cytomegalovirus seroprevalence among solid organ donors in Hungary: correlations with age, gender, and blood group. Transplant Proc 2011; 43:1233-5. [PMID: 21620098 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.03.067] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is endemic throughout the world, affecting most of the population, but the seroprevalence of CMV is known to vary among countries. CMV causes a mild infection in persons with intact immunity; however, CMV infection in organ transplantation is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The present retrospective study was designed to evaluate the age-, gender-, and blood group-adjusted CMV seroprevalence among solid organ donors, representing fairly the overall Hungarian population (according to Hungarian Central Statistic Institute). This information is important for calculating risk-factors for CMV-seronegative recipients. No nationwide estimates of CMV seroprevalence in Hungary (as a representative of Eastern Middle Europe) have been published yet. METHODS We investigated 2070 organ donors for CMV seroprevalence by measuring the CMV-specific immunoglobulin G. The donors were divided into 3 age groups (2-20, 21-50, and 51-70 years old). A study was also conducted on a fourth group consisting of 200 residents from an old age home. CMV seroprevalence differences were searched according to age-, gender- and blood-group distribution. RESULTS The CMV seroprevalence of organ donors is 85% and of all investigated persons is 86%. The age-specific prevalence increases, starting from 72% in the first group to 99% in the fourth group. Seroprevalence of females was found to be significantly higher than of males (P=.0001). CONCLUSION We have shown that the overall CMV seroprevalence in the Hungarian population is moderately high at 86%. The opportunity for CMV-seronegative recipients to get a graft from a seronegative donor is statistically only 2%. The seroprevalence of the youngest age group is 72% and so it can be concluded that the Hungarian population acquires the infection mainly in childhood or in the early adulthood. Female gender is a risk factor for CMV infection. This fact must be taken into consideration during the planning of patients' follow-up, prophylaxis, and therapy.
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- M Varga
- Transplantation and Surgical Clinic, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Dubský M, Jirkovská A, Bém R, Pagácová L, Fejfarová V, Varga M, Skibová J, Langkramer S, Syková E. [Treatment of critical limb ischemia and diabetic foot disease by the use of autologous stem cells]. Vnitr Lek 2011; 57:451-455. [PMID: 21695925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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AIM The aim of our study was to assess safety and effectiveness of therapy of critical limb ischaemia by autologous stem cells and evaluation of potential adverse events. METHODS Fourteen patients were included into the study (11 men, 3 women, mean age 61.9 +/- 9.6 years, mean diabetes duration 23.5 +/- 11.1 years, mean glycated hemoglobin 6 +/- 1%). Eight patients were treated by bone marrow stromal cells, 6 patients by peripheral blood progenitor cells after stimulation by filgrastim. The suspension of stem cells was then applied into the muscles of ischemic limbs. We evaluated transcutaneous oxygen tension (TcPO2), subjective pain sensation assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and wound healing. RESULTS TcPO2 significantly increased in all patients from 10 +/- 8.7 mm Hg before the treatment to 39.4 +/- 9.5 mm Hg after 6 months (p = 0.0005) after stem cell therapy. We also observed significant area defect reduction and pain decrease during the follow-up period. Median of area defect was reduced from 4.3 (0.7 - 31.7) before the treatment to 0.06 (0 - 0.5) cm2 after 6 months from the treatment (p = 0.0078). Decrease in rest pain was observed in all patients, mean VAS decreased from 5.3 +/- 1.8 to 1.1 +/- 1.3 after 6 months (p = 0.002). CONCLUSION Our study suggests that stem cell therapy of diabetic foot disease is an effective therapeutic option with no adverse events for patients with severe peripheral arterial disease. This treatment leads to increase of transcutaneous oxygen tension, improves wound healing and decreases the rest pain.
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- M Dubský
- Centrum diabetologie IKEM Praha.
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Kelen K, Ferenczi D, Jankovics I, Varga M, Molnar M, Sallay P, Reusz G, Langer R, Pasti K, Gerlei Z, Szabo A. H1N1 Vaccination in Pediatric Renal Transplant Patients. Transplant Proc 2011; 43:1244-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.03.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gombos P, Langer RM, Korbely R, Varga M, Kaposi A, Dinya E, Müller V. Smoking following renal transplantation in Hungary and its possible deleterious effect on renal graft function. Transplant Proc 2011; 42:2357-9. [PMID: 20692480 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.05.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Smoking is a known risk factor for kidney damage and also influences graft function following renal transplantation. Because smoking habits following kidney transplantation are not systematically evaluated, we analyzed them in a single center in Hungary. The survey was conducted among 402 randomly selected kidney graft recipients. We assessed smoking-related questions as well as clinical kidney disease and transplantation data. Posttransplantation renal function was analyzed based on serum creatinine values at 1 month and at 3 years after transplantation. In our study 25% (n = 102) of patients continued to smoke after transplantation. Smokers who received grafts displayed a significantly younger age compared with nonsmokers (40.1 +/- 13.4 vs 47.1 +/- 12.7 years; P < .001) independent of underlying kidney disease. Posttransplantation kidney function in smokers did not differ at 1 month after engraftment, but was significantly impaired at 3 years as assessed based on serum creatinine levels: 138.9 +/- 42.4 versus 128.4 +/- 48.5 micromol/L (P < .05). Decrease of renal function correlated with smoking intensity defined in pack-years (r(2) = 0.102; P < .05). Smoking is common following kidney transplantation in Hungary and might represent a risk factor for kidney damage following renal transplantation. Therefore, effective tobacco-dependence treatment is necessary in this patient population.
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- P Gombos
- Department of Transplantation and Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Gyurkovics E, Arányi P, Turóczi Z, Garbaisz D, Varga M, Hegedüs V, Lotz G, Kupcsulik P, Szijártó A. Postconditioning attenuates remote organ injury after lower limb arterial occlusion. Interv Med Appl Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1556/imas.2.2010.4.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction
External aortic compression due to acute gastric dilation is a rare etiology of the lower limb ischemia. This phenomenon leads the author to design experimental study for reperfusion syndrome. The lower limb ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury consists of local and systemic components called the reperfusion syndrome. It can progrediate into a multi-organ failure which defines postoperative survival. A postconditioning is a surgical technique, which has a potential to reduce IR injury, therefore to prohibit the development of reperfusion syndrome.
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XXXto examine on an experimental model, whether postonditioning is a practicable technique in infarenal aortic surgeries.
Materials and Methods
Male Wistar rats underwent 180 minutes of infrarenal aortic occlusion with 4, 24 and 72 hours of reperfusion. Postconditioning (10 sec. reocclusion / 10 sec. perfusion in 6 cycles) was applied in one group of each reperfusion time. Blood, urine, and histological (muscle, lung, kidney and liver) samples were collected at the postischemic 4th, 24th, and 72th hour.
Results
The early inflammatory response (TNFa, free radicals) and late local inflammation were reduced by posctonditioning significantly. Postconditioning was able to reduce the remote organ injury of lungs and kidneys, the morphological and laboratorial results showed significant difference between the postconditioning and the control group in these two organs. The method's positive effect on remote organ injury remained long-term.
Conclusion
Postconditioning seems to be an applicable process to reduce both local inflammatory and systemic complications of IR injury following vascular surgeries.
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- E. Gyurkovics
- 1 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 2 2nd Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- 1 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- 3 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University, Üllői út 78, H-1082, Budapest, Hungary
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Varga J, Kocsubé S, Suri K, Szigeti G, Szekeres A, Varga M, Tóth B, Bartók T. Fumonisin contamination and fumonisin producing black Aspergilli in dried vine fruits of different origin. Int J Food Microbiol 2010; 143:143-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2010] [Revised: 08/10/2010] [Accepted: 08/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Oliverius M, Kala Z, Varga M, Gürlich R, Lanska V, Kubesova H. Radical surgery for pancreatic malignancy in the elderly. Pancreatology 2010; 10:499-502. [PMID: 20720452 DOI: 10.1159/000288705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2008] [Accepted: 02/05/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Improving life expectancy is associated with increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer. We reviewed morbidity and mortality in patients aged 65 years and older undergoing curative intent surgery in two centers in the Czech Republic. METHODS Data were retrieved by retrospective analysis of the medical records over the period 2000-2007. In total, 60 patients were included. The mean age was 71 years (median 70 years; range 65-85 years). Most patients (43, 72%) underwent hemipancreatoduodenectomy, combined in 4 with portomesenterial vessel resection. Twelve patients (20%) had distal pancreatectomy and 5 patients (8%) total pancreatectomy. RESULTS Overall morbidity was 28%. Only 10 patients (18%) developed serious surgical complications in terms of pancreatic leak (5, 8%), biliary leak (2, 3%), and intra-abdominal inflammatory collection (4, 7%). Four patients (6.6%) died within 30 days. The 1-year survival was 62.8%. CONCLUSION We can conclude that age per se is not a contraindication to surgery. Patient's overall general condition, co-existing co-morbidities, and ability to get over with any potential complications are more important. and IAP.
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- M Oliverius
- Transplant Surgery Department, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Sarvary E, Seregely Z, Fazakas J, Kovacs F, Gaal I, Beko G, Varga J, Kobori L, Nemes B, Gorog D, Varga M, Langer RM, Monostory K, Jaray J, Gerlei Z. Small difference in international normalized ratio may yield a significant impact on prioritizing patients listed for liver transplantation. Transplant Proc 2010; 42:2317-22. [PMID: 20692471 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Priority for liver transplantation is currently based on the Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score. The aim of our study was to assess in detail the contribution of international normalized ratio (INR) differences for MELD scores because of interlaboratory variability. The samples from 92 cirrhotic patients were measured on different systems combining three coagulometers and three thromboplastin products to determine variations in INR and MELD score. The INR differences among the first four systems varied between 0 and 0.2, resulting in MELD differences of 0 to 2. The MELD scores of 92 patients changed only among 10 possible integers so that normally 2 to 10 patients shared the same MELD value. In some cases, one MELD score difference resulted in a 10 superpositioning on the waiting list. Including one more system (mechanical vs optical) into our investigations achieved a five MELD difference. Supposing an extreme situation where one patient competes with his or her lowest, all the other with their highest possible score (and visa versa), the difference may be even 20 positions, overturning the complete waiting list. In conclusion substantial interlaboratory differences in MELD score have profound clinical consequences.
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- E Sarvary
- Semmelweis Medical University, Transplantation and Surgical Clinic Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.
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