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Rockenfeller R, Günther M, Mörl F. Reports of deaths are an exaggeration: all-cause and NAA-test-conditional mortality in Germany during the SARS-CoV-2 era. R Soc Open Sci 2023; 10:221551. [PMID: 37538740 PMCID: PMC10394418 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.221551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Counts of SARS-CoV-2-related deaths have been key numbers for justifying severe political, social and economical measures imposed by authorities world-wide. A particular focus thereby was the concomitant excess mortality (EM), i.e. fatalities above the expected all-cause mortality (AM). Recent studies, inter alia by the WHO, estimated the SARS-CoV-2-related EM in Germany between 2020 and 2021 as high as 200 000. In this study, we attempt to scrutinize these numbers by putting them into the context of German AM since the year 2000. We propose two straightforward, age-cohort-dependent models to estimate German AM for the 'Corona pandemic' years, as well as the corresponding flu seasons, out of historic data. For Germany, we find overall negative EM of about -18 500 persons for the year 2020, and a minor positive EM of about 7000 for 2021, unveiling that officially reported EM counts are an exaggeration. In 2022, the EM count is about 41 200. Further, based on NAA-test-positive related death counts, we are able to estimate how many Germans have died due to rather than with CoViD-19; an analysis not provided by the appropriate authority, the RKI. Through 2020 and 2021 combined, our due estimate is at no more than 59 500. Varying NAA test strategies heavily obscured SARS-CoV-2-related EM, particularly within the second year of the proclaimed pandemic. We compensated changes in test strategies by assuming that age-cohort-specific NAA-conditional mortality rates during the first pandemic year reflected SARS-CoV-2-characteristic constants.
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- R. Rockenfeller
- Mathematical Institute, University of Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
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- Computational Biophysics and Biorobotics, Institute for Modelling and Simulation of Biomechanical Systems, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
- Friedrich–Schiller–Universität, Jena, Germany
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- Forschungsgesellschaft für Angewandte Systemsicherheit und Arbeitsmedizin mbH, AG Biomechanik and Ergonomie, Erfurt, Germany
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Günther M, Hentschel L, Schuler M, Müller T, Schütte K, Ko YD, Schmidt-Wolf I, Jaehde U. Developing tumor-specific PRO-CTCAE item sets: analysis of a cross-sectional survey in three German outpatient cancer centers. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:629. [PMID: 37407982 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11115-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To include the patient perspective in the assessment of adverse events in oncology, a patient-reported outcomes (PRO) version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) was developed by the US National Cancer Institute, the so called PRO-CTCAE. The objective of this study was the development of disease-specific PRO-CTCAE item sets for patients with breast cancer (BC), multiple myeloma (MM), and prostate cancer (PC). METHODS The cross-sectional survey was conducted at three German outpatient cancer centers. Prevalence and importance of the 78 PRO-CTCAE symptoms were assessed using a patient questionnaire. To select the most relevant PRO-CTCAE items for each tumor entity, symptoms were ranked based on patient answers. RESULTS 101 patients with BC, 107 with MM, and 66 with PC participated. The final item sets contained 21 symptoms (BC) or 19 symptoms (MM and PC), respectively. Eight symptoms (fatigue, muscle pain, insomnia, joint pain, general pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, and swelling) were represented in all three item sets. Fatigue was the symptom with the highest ranking across item sets followed by insomnia. Symptoms with the highest rankings represented in only one item set were symptoms affecting the urogenital system in the PC item set, blurred vision in the BC item set, and decreased appetite in the MM item set. CONCLUSIONS Individual PRO-CTCAE item sets for a German patient population were developed for the three tumor entities on the basis of patients' differences in symptom profiles and perceptions. The quality and psychometric criteria of the newly compiled item sets should be evaluated in validation studies.
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- Maximilian Günther
- Institute of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT/UCC), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Clinic and Polyclinic for Internal Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT/UCC), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT/UCC), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Johanniter Hospital, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Integrated Oncology, CIO Bonn, University Hospital, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, 53121, Bonn, Germany.
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Wasser C, Schmid N, Müller M, Günther M, Beller C, Rudolph B. [Management of critically ill nontrauma patients in a nonuniversity emergency department]. Notf Rett Med 2022:1-11. [PMID: 35502426 PMCID: PMC9045234 DOI: 10.1007/s10049-022-01027-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Purpose Today there exists only limited knowledge regarding the care of critically ill nontrauma (CINT) patients in the resuscitation room (RR) in Germany. The goal of this observational study was to describe the management of CINT patients in the RR of a nonuniversity emergency department. Methods Data of adult nontrauma patients in the RR were prospectively collected in this study from 26 January 2019 to 18 May 2021 using the OBSERvE‑2 evaluation protocol. Results In all, 213 patients were included in the study (age: 70 ± 15 years, 55% male; admission to the RR by emergency medical service 93%). 28% were brought in after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Leading admission causes were C (47%) and B problems (39%). Diagnoses at the end of RR treatment were 30% pulmonary and 26% cardiovascular diseases without myocardial infarction as well as pulmonary embolism (8% and 5%, respectively). Measures performed were airway protection (20%), invasive (46%) and noninvasive ventilation (25%), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (13%), catecholamine therapy (34%), emergency ultrasound (62%). The initial treatment lasted for 41 ± 22 min. Computed tomography was subsequently performed in 51%. On average 4-5 persons were involved in the treatment during the RR period. In total, 9% of the patients died during RR treatment and 40% in the hospital. Conclusion Patients in a nonuniversity nontrauma RR are resource-intensive and have a high in-hospital lethality. RR care can be completed within 60 min. In order to achieve better comparability between patient populations of different locations, it is necessary to uniformly define admission criteria for the nontrauma resuscitation room.
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- C. Wasser
- Notaufnahmezentrum, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Auerbachstraße 110, 70376 Stuttgart, Deutschland
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- AG IT-Forschung, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Stuttgart, Deutschland
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- Notaufnahmezentrum, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Auerbachstraße 110, 70376 Stuttgart, Deutschland
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- Notaufnahmezentrum, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Auerbachstraße 110, 70376 Stuttgart, Deutschland
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- Notaufnahmezentrum, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Auerbachstraße 110, 70376 Stuttgart, Deutschland
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- Notaufnahmezentrum, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Auerbachstraße 110, 70376 Stuttgart, Deutschland
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Mornacchi E, Martel PP, Abt S, Achenbach P, Adlarson P, Afzal F, Ahmed Z, Annand JRM, Arends HJ, Bashkanov M, Beck R, Biroth M, Borisov N, Braghieri A, Briscoe WJ, Cividini F, Collicott C, Costanza S, Denig A, Dolzhikov AS, Downie EJ, Drexler P, Fegan S, Gardner S, Ghosal D, Glazier DI, Gorodnov I, Gradl W, Günther M, Gurevich D, Heijkenskjöld L, Hornidge D, Huber GM, Käser A, Kashevarov VL, Kay SJD, Korolija M, Krusche B, Lazarev A, Livingston K, Lutterer S, MacGregor IJD, Manley DM, Miskimen R, Mocanu M, Mullen C, Neganov A, Neiser A, Ostrick M, Paudyal D, Pedroni P, Powell A, Rostomyan T, Sokhoyan V, Spieker K, Steffen O, Strakovsky I, Strub T, Thiel M, Thomas A, Usov YA, Wagner S, Watts DP, Werthmüller D, Wettig J, Wolfes M, Zachariou N. Measurement of Compton Scattering at MAMI for the Extraction of the Electric and Magnetic Polarizabilities of the Proton. Phys Rev Lett 2022; 128:132503. [PMID: 35426697 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.128.132503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A precise measurement of the differential cross sections dσ/dΩ and the linearly polarized photon beam asymmetry Σ_{3} for Compton scattering on the proton below pion threshold has been performed with a tagged photon beam and almost 4π detector at the Mainz Microtron. The incident photons were produced by the recently upgraded Glasgow-Mainz photon tagging facility and impinged on a cryogenic liquid hydrogen target, with the scattered photons detected in the Crystal Ball/TAPS setup. Using the highest statistics Compton scattering data ever measured on the proton along with two effective field theories (both covariant baryon and heavy-baryon) and one fixed-t dispersion relation model, constraining the fits with the Baldin sum rule, we have obtained the proton electric and magnetic polarizabilities with unprecedented precision: α_{E1}=10.99±0.16±0.47±0.17±0.34, β_{M1}=3.14±0.21±0.24±0.20±0.35; in units of 10^{-4} fm^{3} where the errors are statistical, systematic, spin polarizability dependent, and model dependent.
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- E Mornacchi
- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
- Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1E6, Canada
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- Departement für Physik, Universität Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Universität Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Universität Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20052-0001, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20052-0001, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD, United Kingdom
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Departement für Physik, Universität Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Departement für Physik, Universität Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, 125047 Moscow, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1E6, Canada
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- University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
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- Departement für Physik, Universität Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Departement für Physik, Universität Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Departement für Physik, Universität Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001, USA
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- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD, United Kingdom
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Departement für Physik, Universität Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, Universität Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20052-0001, USA
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- Departement für Physik, Universität Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD, United Kingdom
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Mullen C, Gardner S, Glazier DI, Kay SJD, Livingston K, Strakovsky II, Workman RL, Abt S, Achenbach P, Afzal F, Ahmed Z, Akondi CS, Annand JRM, Bashkanov M, Beck R, Biroth M, Borisov NS, Braghieri A, Briscoe WJ, Cividini F, Collicott C, Costanza S, Denig A, Dieterle M, Downie EJ, Drexler P, Fegan S, Ferretti-Bondy MI, Ghosal D, Gorodnov I, Gradl W, Günther M, Gurevic G, Heijkenskjöld L, Hornidge D, Huber GM, Jermann N, Kaeser A, Korolija M, Kashevarov VL, Krusche B, Kulikov VV, Lazarev A, Lutterer S, MacGregor IJD, Manley DM, Martel PP, Martemianov MA, Meier C, Miskimen R, Mocanu M, Mornacchi E, Neganov A, Oberle M, Ostrick M, Otte P, Paudyal D, Pedroni P, Powell A, Prakhov SN, Reicherz G, Ron G, Rostomyan T, Sfienti C, Sokhoyan V, Spieker K, Steffen O, Strub T, Supek I, Thiel A, Thiel M, Thomas A, Unverzagt M, Usov YA, Wagner S, Walford NK, Watts DP, Werthmüller D, Wettig J, Witthauer L, Wolfes M, Zachariou N. Single π 0 production off neutrons bound in deuteron with linearly polarized photons. Eur Phys J A Hadron Nucl 2021; 57:205. [PMID: 34720708 PMCID: PMC8550430 DOI: 10.1140/epja/s10050-021-00521-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The quasifree γ → d → π 0 n ( p ) photon beam asymmetry, Σ , has been measured at photon energies, E γ , from 390 to 610 MeV, corresponding to center of mass energy from 1.271 to 1.424 GeV, for the first time. The data were collected in the A2 hall of the MAMI electron beam facility with the Crystal Ball and TAPS calorimeters covering pion center-of-mass angles from 49 ∘ to 148 ∘ . In this kinematic region, polarization observables are sensitive to contributions from the Δ ( 1232 ) and N(1440) resonances. The extracted values of Σ have been compared to predictions based on partial-wave analyses (PWAs) of the existing pion photoproduction database. Our comparison includes the SAID, MAID and Bonn-Gatchina analyses; while a revised SAID fit, including the new Σ measurements, has also been performed. In addition, isospin symmetry is examined as a way to predict π 0 n photoproduction observables, based on fits to published data in the channels π 0 p , π + n and π - p .
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- C. Mullen
- SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD UK
- Department of Physics, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2 Canada
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- SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- Department of Physics, Institute for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052 USA
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- Department of Physics, Institute for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052 USA
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2 Canada
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- SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York, Y010 5DD UK
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Institute for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052 USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, Institute for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052 USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York, Y010 5DD UK
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, 125047 Moscow, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB E4L3B5 Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2 Canada
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
- JINR, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- NRC “Kurchatov Institute”-ITEP, 117218 Moscow, Russia
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York, Y010 5DD UK
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2 Canada
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Experimentalphysik, Ruhr-University of Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York, Y010 5DD UK
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- SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ UK
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, University of Basel, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York, Y010 5DD UK
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Günther M, Richter M, Doenst T, Sandhaus T. A Rare Case of Mediastinal Rhabdomyosarcoma Feeding of the Left Anterior Descending Artery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1725785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Dieterle M, Witthauer L, Fix A, Abt S, Achenbach P, Adlarson P, Afzal F, Aguar Bartolome P, Ahmed Z, Annand JRM, Arends HJ, Bashkanov M, Beck R, Biroth M, Borisov N, Braghieri A, Briscoe WJ, Cividini F, Collicott C, Costanza S, Denig A, Dolzhikov AS, Downie EJ, Drexler P, Gardner S, Ghosal D, Glazier DI, Gorodnov I, Gradl W, Günther M, Gurevich D, Heijkenskjöld L, Hornidge D, Huber GM, Käser A, Kashevarov VL, Kay S, Keshelashvili I, Kondratiev R, Korolija M, Krusche B, Lazarev A, Lisin V, Livingston K, Lutterer S, MacGregor IJD, Manley DM, Martel PP, Metag V, Meyer W, Middleton DG, Miskimen R, Mornacchi E, Mullen C, Mushkarenkov A, Neganov A, Neiser A, Oberle M, Ostrick M, Otte PB, Paudyal D, Pedroni P, Polonski A, Powell A, Prakhov SN, Reicherz G, Ron G, Rostomyan T, Sarty A, Sfienti C, Sokhoyan V, Spieker K, Steffen O, Strakovsky II, Strub T, Supek I, Thiel A, Thiel M, Thomas A, Unverzagt M, Usov YA, Wagner S, Walford NK, Watts DP, Werthmüller D, Wettig J, Wolfes M, Zana LA. Helicity-Dependent Cross Sections for the Photoproduction of π^{0} Pairs from Nucleons. Phys Rev Lett 2020; 125:062001. [PMID: 32845675 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.062001] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The double-polarization observable E and helicity-dependent cross sections σ_{1/2}, σ_{3/2} have been measured for the photoproduction of π^{0} pairs off quasifree protons and neutrons at the Mainz MAMI accelerator with the Crystal Ball/TAPS setup. A circularly polarized photon beam was produced by bremsstrahlung from longitudinally polarized electrons and impinged on a longitudinally polarized deuterated butanol target. The reaction products were detected with an almost 4π covering calorimeter. The results reveal for the first time the helicity- and isospin-dependent structure of the γN→Nπ^{0}π^{0} reaction. They are compared to predictions from reaction models in view of nucleon resonance contributions and also to a refit of one model that predicted results for the proton and for the neutron target. The comparison of the prediction and the refit demonstrates the large impact of the new data.
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- M Dieterle
- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Mathematical Physics, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 634034 Tomsk, Russia
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S-0A2 Canada
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Center for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Astronomy and Physics, Saint Mary's University, E4L1E6 Halifax, Canada
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Center for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
- II. Physikalisches Institut, University of Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-125047 Moscow, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L1E6, Canada
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- University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S-0A2 Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-125047 Moscow, Russia
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-125047 Moscow, Russia
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
- Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L3B5, Canada
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, University of Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institut für Experimentalphysik, Ruhr Universität, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L3B5, Canada
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- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S-0A2 Canada
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-125047 Moscow, Russia
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1547, USA
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- Institut für Experimentalphysik, Ruhr Universität, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Astronomy and Physics, Saint Mary's University, E4L1E6 Halifax, Canada
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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Bashkanov M, Watts DP, Kay SJD, Abt S, Achenbach P, Adlarson P, Afzal F, Ahmed Z, Akondi CS, Annand JRM, Arends HJ, Beck R, Biroth M, Borisov N, Braghieri A, Briscoe WJ, Cividini F, Collicott C, Costanza S, Denig A, Downie EJ, Drexler P, Fegan S, Fix A, Gardner S, Ghosal D, Glazier DI, Gorodnov I, Gradl W, Günther M, Gurevich D, Heijkenskjöld L, Hornidge D, Huber GM, Käser A, Kashevarov VL, Korolija M, Krusche B, Lazarev A, Livingston K, Lutterer S, MacGregor IJD, Manley DM, Martel PP, Miskimen R, Mornacchi E, Mullen C, Neganov A, Neiser A, Ostrick M, Otte PB, Paudyal D, Pedroni P, Powell A, Prakhov SN, Ron G, Sarty A, Sfienti C, Sokhoyan V, Spieker K, Steffen O, Strakovsky II, Strub T, Supek I, Thiel A, Thiel M, Thomas A, Usov YA, Wagner S, Walford NK, Werthmüller D, Wettig J, Wolfes M, Zachariou N, Zana LA. Signatures of the d^{*}(2380) Hexaquark in d(γ,pn[over →]). Phys Rev Lett 2020; 124:132001. [PMID: 32302204 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.124.132001] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
We report a measurement of the spin polarization of the recoiling neutron in deuterium photodisintegration, utilizing a new large acceptance polarimeter within the Crystal Ball at MAMI. The measured photon energy range of 300-700 MeV provides the first measurement of recoil neutron polarization at photon energies where the quark substructure of the deuteron plays a role, thereby providing important new constraints on photodisintegration mechanisms. A very high neutron polarization in a narrow structure centered around E_{γ}∼570 MeV is observed, which is inconsistent with current theoretical predictions employing nucleon resonance degrees of freedom. A Legendre polynomial decomposition suggests this behavior could be related to the excitation of the d^{*}(2380) hexaquark.
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- M Bashkanov
- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD, United Kingdom
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- University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S0A2 Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, Ch-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S0A2 Canada
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- Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Center for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Astronomy and Physics, Saint Mary's University, E4L1E6 Halifax, Canada
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
- II. Physikalisches Institut, University of Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Tomsk Polytechnic University, 634034 Tomsk, Russia
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, Ch-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, Ch-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-125047 Moscow, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L1E6, Canada
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- University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S0A2 Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, Ch-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, Ch-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, Ch-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
- Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L1E6, Canada
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- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S0A2 Canada
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1547, USA
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- Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy and Physics, Saint Mary's University, E4L1E6 Halifax, Canada
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, Ch-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, Ch-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York Y010 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, Virginia 23606, USA
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Hammer M, Günther M, Haeufle D, Schmitt S. Tailoring anatomical muscle paths: a sheath-like solution for muscle routing in musculoskeletal computer models. Math Biosci 2019; 311:68-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hauer K, Günther M, Werner C. EFFECTS OF A NEW COMPUTERIZED MOTOR-COGNITIVE MEMORY TRAINING IN OLDER PERSONS. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.3843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- K. Hauer
- AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital, Geriatric Center at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital, Geriatric Center at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital, Geriatric Center at the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Rockenfeller R, Günther M. Corrigendum to "Extracting Low-Velocity Concentric and Eccentric Dynamic Muscle Properties from Isometric Contraction Experiments" Mathematical Biosciences 278 (2016) 77-93. Math Biosci 2017; 291:56-58. [PMID: 28434718 DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
We provide corrections to our paper "Extracting Low-Velocity Concentric and Eccentric Dynamic Muscle Properties from Isometric Contraction Experiments, Mathematical Biosciences 278 (2016), p. 77-93", where we used an erroneous form of Hatze's activation dynamics. The statements of the paper still hold true in general, even though the numerical values of Tables 1, 2, and 3 slightly vary. The authors would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused.
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- R Rockenfeller
- Universität Koblenz, Mathematisches Institut, Universitätsstr. 1, 56070 Koblenz, Germany.
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- Universität Stuttgart, Biomechanics and Biorobotics, Allmandring 28, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany; Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Seidelstraße 20, 07749 Jena, Germany
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Bayer A, Schmitt S, Günther M, Haeufle DFB. The influence of biophysical muscle properties on simulating fast human arm movements. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2017; 20:803-821. [DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2017.1293663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Sprengel S, Schlett C, Stackelberg O, Kauczor H, Bertheau R, Hirsch J, Bamberg F, Günther M, Weckbach S. Management von Zufallsergebnissen in der NAKO Gesundheitsstudie. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1600500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- S Sprengel
- Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Heidelberg
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- Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Heidelberg
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- Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Heidelberg
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- Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Heidelberg
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- Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Heidelberg
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- Universitätsklinik Tübingen, Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Tübingen
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- Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Heidelberg
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Witthauer L, Dieterle M, Abt S, Achenbach P, Afzal F, Ahmed Z, Annand JRM, Arends HJ, Bashkanov M, Beck R, Biroth M, Borisov NS, Braghieri A, Briscoe WJ, Cividini F, Costanza S, Collicott C, Denig A, Downie EJ, Drexler P, Ferretti-Bondy MI, Gardner S, Garni S, Glazier DI, Glowa D, Gradl W, Günther M, Gurevich GM, Hamilton D, Hornidge D, Huber GM, Käser A, Kashevarov VL, Kay S, Keshelashvili I, Kondratiev R, Korolija M, Krusche B, Lazarev AB, Linturi JM, Lisin V, Livingston K, Lutterer S, MacGregor IJD, Mancell J, Manley DM, Martel PP, Metag V, Meyer W, Miskimen R, Mornacchi E, Mushkarenkov A, Neganov AB, Neiser A, Oberle M, Ostrick M, Otte PB, Paudyal D, Pedroni P, Polonski A, Prakhov SN, Rajabi A, Reicherz G, Ron G, Rostomyan T, Sarty A, Sfienti C, Sikora MH, Sokhoyan V, Spieker K, Steffen O, Strakovski II, Strub T, Supek I, Thiel A, Thiel M, Thomas A, Unverzagt M, Usov YA, Wagner S, Walford NK, Watts DP, Werthmüller D, Wettig J, Wolfes M, Zana L. Insight into the Narrow Structure in η Photoproduction on the Neutron from Helicity-Dependent Cross Sections. Phys Rev Lett 2016; 117:132502. [PMID: 27715117 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.117.132502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The double polarization observable E and the helicity dependent cross sections σ_{1/2} and σ_{3/2} were measured for η photoproduction from quasifree protons and neutrons. The circularly polarized tagged photon beam of the A2 experiment at the Mainz MAMI accelerator was used in combination with a longitudinally polarized deuterated butanol target. The almost 4π detector setup of the Crystal Ball and TAPS is ideally suited to detect the recoil nucleons and the decay photons from η→2γ and η→3π^{0}. The results show that the narrow structure previously observed in η photoproduction from the neutron is only apparent in σ_{1/2} and hence, most likely related to a spin-1/2 amplitude. Nucleon resonances that contribute to this partial wave in η production are only N 1/2^{-} (S_{11}) and N 1/2^{+} (P_{11}). Furthermore, the extracted Legendre coefficients of the angular distributions for σ_{1/2} are in good agreement with recent reaction model predictions assuming a narrow resonance in the P_{11} wave as the origin of this structure.
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- L Witthauer
- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2 Canada
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EEH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Center for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052-0001, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Astronomy and Physics, Saint Marys University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3, Canada
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
- Center for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052-0001, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EEH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EEH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, 125047 Moscow, Russia
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1E6, Canada
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- University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2 Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EEH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, 125047 Moscow, Russia
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, HR 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, 125047 Moscow, Russia
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, University of Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institut für Experimentalphysik, Ruhr Universität, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, 125047 Moscow, Russia
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S 0A2 Canada
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- INFN Sezione di Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Institute for Nuclear Research, 125047 Moscow, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
- University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1547, USA
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- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA
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- Institut für Experimentalphysik, Ruhr Universität, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Astronomy and Physics, Saint Marys University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3, Canada
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EEH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
- Center for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052-0001, USA
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052-0001, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Rudjer Boskovic Institute, HR 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EEH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
- SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Mainz, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- SUPA School of Physics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EEH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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Zibek S, Günther M, Carrillo-Riveros P, Hirth T. Fermentative Production and Characterization of Several Tailor-made Mannosylerythritol Lipids. CHEM-ING-TECH 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201650410] [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: 11/08/2022]
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Rockenfeller R, Günther M. Extracting low-velocity concentric and eccentric dynamic muscle properties from isometric contraction experiments. Math Biosci 2016; 278:77-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2016.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Schlett C, Hendel T, Weckbach S, Reiser M, Kauczor H, Nikolaou K, Günther M, Forsting M, Hosten N, Völzke H, Bamberg F. Population-Based Imaging and Radiomics: Rationale and Perspective of the German National Cohort MRI Study. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2016; 188:652-61. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-104510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- C. Schlett
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Heidelberg
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- Department of Clinical Radiology, Klinikum der Universität München, Campus Großhadern, München, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Heidelberg
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- Department of Clinical Radiology, Klinikum der Universität München, Campus Großhadern, München, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Heidelberg
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Univ. Duisburg-Essen, Medical Faculty, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Greifswald, Germany
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- Community Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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Madej T, Plötze K, Birkner C, Günther M, Knaut M. Procedural Success and Complications in Laser Lead Extraction. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1571544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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De Luca V, Benz T, Kondo S, König L, Lübke D, Rothlübbers S, Somphone O, Allaire S, Lediju Bell MA, Chung DYF, Cifor A, Grozea C, Günther M, Jenne J, Kipshagen T, Kowarschik M, Navab N, Rühaak J, Schwaab J, Tanner C. The 2014 liver ultrasound tracking benchmark. Phys Med Biol 2015; 60:5571-99. [PMID: 26134417 PMCID: PMC5454593 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/60/14/5571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The Challenge on Liver Ultrasound Tracking (CLUST) was held in conjunction with the MICCAI 2014 conference to enable direct comparison of tracking methods for this application. This paper reports the outcome of this challenge, including setup, methods, results and experiences. The database included 54 2D and 3D sequences of the liver of healthy volunteers and tumor patients under free breathing. Participants had to provide the tracking results of 90% of the data (test set) for pre-defined point-landmarks (healthy volunteers) or for tumor segmentations (patient data). In this paper we compare the best six methods which participated in the challenge. Quantitative evaluation was performed by the organizers with respect to manual annotations. Results of all methods showed a mean tracking error ranging between 1.4 mm and 2.1 mm for 2D points, and between 2.6 mm and 4.6 mm for 3D points. Fusing all automatic results by considering the median tracking results, improved the mean error to 1.2 mm (2D) and 2.5 mm (3D). For all methods, the performance is still not comparable to human inter-rater variability, with a mean tracking error of 0.5–0.6 mm (2D) and 1.2–1.8 mm (3D). The segmentation task was fulfilled only by one participant, resulting in a Dice coefficient ranging from 76.7% to 92.3%. The CLUST database continues to be available and the online leader-board will be updated as an ongoing challenge.
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- V De Luca
- Computer Vision Lab, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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Schäfer M, Günther M, Länger C, Müßener J, Feneberg M, Uredat P, Elm MT, Hille P, Schörmann J, Teubert J, Henning T, Klar PJ, Eickhoff M. Electrical transport properties of Ge-doped GaN nanowires. Nanotechnology 2015; 26:135704. [PMID: 25760310 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/26/13/135704] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The conductivity and charge carrier concentration of single GaN nanowires (NWs) doped with different concentrations of Ge were determined by four-point resistivity and temperature-dependent Seebeck coefficient measurements. We observed high carrier concentrations ranging from 9.1 × 10(18) to 5.5 × 10(19) cm(-3), well above the Mott density of 1.6 × 10(18) cm(-3), and conductivities up to 625 S cm(-1) almost independent of the NW diameter. The weak temperature dependence of the conductivity between 2 and 10 K could be assigned to the formation of an impurity band. For the sample with the highest conductivity metallic behaviour was found, indicated by a positive temperature coefficient of the resistivity. The near band edge emission analyzed by micro-photoluminescence spectroscopy showed only a small increase of the peak width up to 70 meV and no spectral shift for carrier concentrations up to 5.5 × 10(19) cm(-3). The latter was attributed to the simultaneous influence of band filling, band gap renormalization, and strain.
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- M Schäfer
- I. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, D-35392 Gießen, Germany
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Speicher D, Bartscherer T, Becker F, Jenne J, Mrosk K, Degel C, Günther M, Tretbar S. MRI Compatible Ultrasound Transducers for Simultaneous Acquisition of Coregistered Ultrasound to MRI Data. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phpro.2015.08.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fuchs-Hanusch D, Günther M, Möderl M, Muschalla D. Cause and effect oriented sewer degradation evaluation to support scheduled inspection planning. Water Sci Technol 2015; 72:1176-1183. [PMID: 26398033 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2015.320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Managing the subsurface urban infrastructure, while facing limited budgets, is one of the main challenges wastewater utilities currently face. In this context targeted planning of inspection and maintenance measures plays a crucial role. This paper introduces a cause and effect oriented sewer degradation evaluation approach to support decisions on inspection frequencies and priorities. Therefore, the application of logistic regression models, to predict the probability of failure categories as an alternative to the prediction of sewer condition classes, was introduced. We assume that analysing the negative effects resulting from different failure categories in extension to a condition class-based planning approach offers new possibilities for targeted inspection planning. In addition, a cross validation process was described to allow for a more accurate prediction of sewer degradation. The described approach was applied to an Austrian sewer system. The results show that the failure category-based regression models perform better than the conventional condition class-oriented models. The results of the failure category predictions are presented with respect to negative effects the failure may have on the hydraulic performance of the system. Finally, suggestions are given for how this performance-oriented sewer section evaluation can support scheduled inspection planning.
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- D Fuchs-Hanusch
- Graz University of Technology, Institute of Urban Water Management and Landscape Water Engineering, Stremayrgasse 10/1, 8010 Graz, Austria E-mail:
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- Graz University of Technology, Institute of Urban Water Management and Landscape Water Engineering, Stremayrgasse 10/1, 8010 Graz, Austria E-mail:
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- Province of Tyrol, Public Construction Authority Innsbruck, Valiergasse 1, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Graz University of Technology, Institute of Urban Water Management and Landscape Water Engineering, Stremayrgasse 10/1, 8010 Graz, Austria E-mail:
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Schwaab J, Prall M, Sarti C, Kaderka R, Bert C, Kurz C, Parodi K, Günther M, Jenne J. Ultrasound tracking for intra-fractional motion compensation in radiation therapy. Phys Med 2014; 30:578-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2014.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Haeufle DFB, Günther M, Wunner G, Schmitt S. Quantifying control effort of biological and technical movements: an information-entropy-based approach. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2014; 89:012716. [PMID: 24580266 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.89.012716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2012] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In biomechanics and biorobotics, muscles are often associated with reduced movement control effort and simplified control compared to technical actuators. This is based on evidence that the nonlinear muscle properties positively influence movement control. It is, however, open how to quantify the simplicity aspect of control effort and compare it between systems. Physical measures, such as energy consumption, stability, or jerk, have already been applied to compare biological and technical systems. Here a physical measure of control effort based on information entropy is presented. The idea is that control is simpler if a specific movement is generated with less processed sensor information, depending on the control scheme and the physical properties of the systems being compared. By calculating the Shannon information entropy of all sensor signals required for control, an information cost function can be formulated allowing the comparison of models of biological and technical control systems. Exemplarily applied to (bio-)mechanical models of hopping, the method reveals that the required information for generating hopping with a muscle driven by a simple reflex control scheme is only I=32 bits versus I=660 bits with a DC motor and a proportional differential controller. This approach to quantifying control effort captures the simplicity of a control scheme and can be used to compare completely different actuators and control approaches.
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- D F B Haeufle
- Universität Stuttgart, Institut für Sport- und Bewegungswissenschaft, Allmandring 28, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany and Universität Stuttgart, Institut für Theoretische Physik 1, Pfaffenwaldring 57, D-70550 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Universität Stuttgart, Institut für Sport- und Bewegungswissenschaft, Allmandring 28, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany and Friedrich Schiller Universität, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Seidelstrasse 20, D-07743 Jena, Germany
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- Universität Stuttgart, Institut für Theoretische Physik 1, Pfaffenwaldring 57, D-70550 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Universität Stuttgart, Institut für Sport- und Bewegungswissenschaft, Allmandring 28, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany and Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart Research Centre for Simulation Technology (SRC SimTech), Pfaffenwaldring 5a, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Schmitt S, Günther M, Rupp T, Bayer A, Häufle D. Theoretical Hill-type muscle and stability: numerical model and application. Comput Math Methods Med 2013; 2013:570878. [PMID: 24319495 PMCID: PMC3844250 DOI: 10.1155/2013/570878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2013] [Accepted: 09/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The construction of artificial muscles is one of the most challenging developments in today's biomedical science. The application of artificial muscles is focused both on the construction of orthotics and prosthetics for rehabilitation and prevention purposes and on building humanoid walking machines for robotics research. Research in biomechanics tries to explain the functioning and design of real biological muscles and therefore lays the fundament for the development of functional artificial muscles. Recently, the hyperbolic Hill-type force-velocity relation was derived from simple mechanical components. In this contribution, this theoretical yet biomechanical model is transferred to a numerical model and applied for presenting a proof-of-concept of a functional artificial muscle. Additionally, this validated theoretical model is used to determine force-velocity relations of different animal species that are based on the literature data from biological experiments. Moreover, it is shown that an antagonistic muscle actuator can help in stabilising a single inverted pendulum model in favour of a control approach using a linear torque generator.
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- S. Schmitt
- Department of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 28, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- Stuttgart Research Centre for Simulation Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 5a, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 28, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- Institute of Sports Science, Science of Motion, University of Jena, Seidelstraß 20, 07749 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 28, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- Stuttgart Research Centre for Simulation Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 5a, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 28, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 28, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Kosilek RP, Schopohl J, Grunke M, Reincke M, Dimopoulou C, Stalla GK, Würtz RP, Lammert A, Günther M, Schneider HJ. Automatic face classification of Cushing's syndrome in women - a novel screening approach. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2013; 121:561-4. [PMID: 23864496 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1349124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cushing's syndrome causes considerable harm to the body if left untreated, yet often remains undiagnosed for prolonged periods of time. In this study we aimed to test whether face classification software might help in discriminating patients with Cushing's syndrome from healthy controls. DESIGN Diagnostic study. PATIENTS Using a regular digital camera, we took frontal and profile pictures of 20 female patients with Cushing's syndrome and 40 sex- and age-matched controls. MEASUREMENTS Semi-automatic analysis of the pictures was performed by comparing texture and geometry within a grid of nodes placed on the pictures. The leave-one-out cross-validation method was employed to classify subjects by the software. RESULTS The software correctly classified 85.0% of patients and 95.0% of controls, resulting in a total classification accuracy of 91.7%. CONCLUSIONS In this preliminary analysis we found a good classification accuracy of Cushing's syndrome by face classification software. Testing accuracy is comparable to that of currently employed screening tests.
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- R P Kosilek
- Med. Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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Rath S, Liebl J, Fürst R, Ullrich A, Burkhart JL, Kazmaier U, Herrmann J, Müller R, Günther M, Schreiner L, Wagner E, Vollmar AM, Zahler S. Anti-angiogenic effects of the tubulysin precursor pretubulysin and of simplified pretubulysin derivatives. Br J Pharmacol 2013; 167:1048-61. [PMID: 22595030 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.02037.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The use of tubulin-binding compounds, which act in part by inhibiting tumour angiogenesis, has become an integral strategy of tumour therapy. Recently, tubulysins were identified as a novel class of natural compounds of myxobacterial origin, which inhibit tubulin polymerization. As these compounds are structurally highly complex, the search for simplified precursors [e.g. pretubulysin (Prt)] and their derivatives is mandatory to overcome supply problems hampering clinical development. We tested the anti-angiogenic efficacy of Prt and seven of its derivatives in comparison to tubulysin A (TubA). EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH The compounds were tested in cellular angiogenesis assays (proliferation, cytotoxicity, cell cycle, migration, chemotaxis, tube formation) and in vitro (tubulin polymerization). The efficacy of Prt was also tested in vivo in a murine subcutaneous tumour model induced with HUH7 cells; tumour size and vascularization were measured. KEY RESULTS The anti-angiogenic potency of all the compounds tested ran parallel to their inhibition of tubulin polymerization in vitro. Prt showed nearly the same efficacy as TubA (EC(50) in low nanomolar range in all cellular assays). Some modifications in the Prt molecule caused only a moderate drop in potency, while others resulted in a dramatic loss of action, providing initial insight into structure-activity relations. In vivo, Prt completely prevented tumour growth and reduced vascular density to 30%. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Prt, a chemically accessible precursor of some tubulysins is a highly attractive anti-angiogenic compound both in vitro and in vivo. Even more simplified derivatives of this compound still retain high anti-angiogenic efficacy.
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- S Rath
- Department of Pharmacy--Center for Drug Research, Butenandtstr, 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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Wilbring M, Günther M, Alexiou K, Matschke K, Knaut M. Laser extraction of pacemaker and implanted defibrillator leads. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1332664] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Griebe M, Kern R, Eisele P, Sick C, Wolf M, Sauter-Servaes J, Gregori J, Günther M, Hennerici M, Szabo K. Continuous Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging Acquisition during Systemic Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke. Cerebrovasc Dis 2013; 35:554-9. [DOI: 10.1159/000351146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Thirolf P, Csige L, Habs D, Günther M, Jentschel M, Krasznahorkay A, Filipescu D, Glodariu T, Stroe L, Tesileanu O, Karwowski H, Rich G. Perspectives for photofission studies with highly brilliant, monochromaticγ–ray beams. EPJ Web of Conferences 2012. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20123808001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Schmitt S, Haeufle DFB, Blickhan R, Günther M. Nature as an engineer: one simple concept of a bio-inspired functional artificial muscle. Bioinspir Biomim 2012; 7:036022. [PMID: 22728876 DOI: 10.1088/1748-3182/7/3/036022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The biological muscle is a powerful, flexible and versatile actuator. Its intrinsic characteristics determine the way how movements are generated and controlled. Robotic and prosthetic applications expect to profit from relying on bio-inspired actuators which exhibit natural (muscle-like) characteristics. As of today, when constructing a technical actuator, it is not possible to copy the exact molecular structure of a biological muscle. Alternatively, the question may be put how its characteristics can be realized with known mechanical components. Recently, a mechanical construct for an artificial muscle was proposed, which exhibits hyperbolic force-velocity characteristics. In this paper, we promote the constructing concept which is made by substantiating the mechanical design of biological muscle by a simple model, proving the feasibility of its real-world implementation, and checking their output both for mutual consistency and agreement with biological measurements. In particular, the relations of force, enthalpy rate and mechanical efficiency versus contraction velocity of both the construct's technical implementation and its numerical model were determined in quick-release experiments. All model predictions for these relations and the hardware results are now in good agreement with the biological literature. We conclude that the construct represents a mechanical concept of natural actuation, which is suitable for laying down some useful suggestions when designing bio-inspired actuators.
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- S Schmitt
- Department of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 28, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
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Zibek S, Günther M, Hirth T, Rupp S. Untersuchungen zur Synthese von optimierten Mannosylerythritollipiden. CHEM-ING-TECH 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201250243] [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: 11/10/2022]
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Köster U, Günther M, Habs D. 207 PRODUCTION OF RADIOISOTOPES WITH HIGH SPECIFIC ACTIVITY BY PHOTONUCLEAR REACTIONS: FROM A “WILD IDEA” TO REALITY. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)70177-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Haeufle DFB, Günther M, Blickhan R, Schmitt S. Proof of concept of an artificial muscle: theoretical model, numerical model, and hardware experiment. IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot 2012; 2011:5975336. [PMID: 22275541 DOI: 10.1109/icorr.2011.5975336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Recently, the hyperbolic Hill-type force-velocity relation was derived from basic physical components. It was shown that a contractile element CE consisting of a mechanical energy source (active element AE), a parallel damper element (PDE), and a serial element (SE) exhibits operating points with hyperbolic force-velocity dependency. In this paper, the contraction dynamics of this CE concept were analyzed in a numerical simulation of quick release experiments against different loads. A hyperbolic force-velocity relation was found. The results correspond to measurements of the contraction dynamics of a technical prototype. Deviations from the theoretical prediction could partly be explained by the low stiffness of the SE, which was modeled analog to the metal spring in the hardware prototype. The numerical model and hardware prototype together, are a proof of this CE concept and can be seen as a well-founded starting point for the development of Hill-type artificial muscles. This opens up new vistas for the technical realization of natural movements with rehabilitation devices.
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- D F B Haeufle
- Universität Stuttgart, Institut für Sport- und Bewegungswissenschaft, Allmandring 28, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
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Timmins NE, Kiel M, Günther M, Heazlewood C, Doran MR, Brooke G, Atkinson K. Closed system isolation and scalable expansion of human placental mesenchymal stem cells. Biotechnol Bioeng 2012; 109:1817-26. [PMID: 22249999 DOI: 10.1002/bit.24425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2011] [Revised: 12/10/2011] [Accepted: 12/19/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are emerging as a leading cellular therapy for a number of diseases. However, for such treatments to become available as a routine therapeutic option, efficient and cost-effective means for industrial manufacture of MSC are required. At present, clinical grade MSC are manufactured through a process of manual cell culture in specialized cGMP facilities. This process is open, extremely labor intensive, costly, and impractical for anything more than a small number of patients. While it has been shown that MSC can be cultivated in stirred bioreactor systems using microcarriers, providing a route to process scale-up, the degree of numerical expansion achieved has generally been limited. Furthermore, little attention has been given to the issue of primary cell isolation from complex tissues such as placenta. In this article we describe the initial development of a closed process for bulk isolation of MSC from human placenta, and subsequent cultivation on microcarriers in scalable single-use bioreactor systems. Based on our initial data, we estimate that a single placenta may be sufficient to produce over 7,000 doses of therapeutic MSC using a large-scale process.
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- N E Timmins
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Krahwinkel W, Rink O, Liebetrau M, Günther M, Schuler E, Kuhlen R. 10 Jahre Peer Review – Verbesserung der medizinischen Behandlung durch Qualitätsindikatoren aus Routinedaten. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2011; 136:2083-8. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1272577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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MacIntosh BJ, Lindsay AC, Kylintireas I, Kuker W, Günther M, Robson MD, Kennedy J, Choudhury RP, Jezzard P. Multiple inflow pulsed arterial spin-labeling reveals delays in the arterial arrival time in minor stroke and transient ischemic attack. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010; 31:1892-4. [PMID: 20110375 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Our purpose was to use multiple inflow pulsed ASL to investigate whether hemodynamic AAT information is sensitive to hemispheric asymmetry in acute ischemia. The cohorts included 15 patients with acute minor stroke or TIA and 15 age-matched controls. Patients were scanned by using a stroke MR imaging protocol at a median time of 74 hours. DWI lesion volumes were small and functional impairment was low; however, perfusion abnormalities were evident. Prolonged AAT values were more likely to reside in the affected hemisphere (significant when compared with controls, P < .048). An advantage of this ASL technique is the ability to use AAT information in addition to CBF to characterize ischemia.
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- B J MacIntosh
- Department of Clinical Neurology, University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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Dannemann S, Petrowski K, Günther M, Einsle F, Joraschky P, Strasser RH. Körperliche und psychische Beschwerden sowie Schockangst bei Patienten mit einem Defibrillator–eine randomisierte Studie hinsichtlich Narkose während der Testentladung (PHD). Psychother Psych Med 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1208235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rassweiler J, Henkel T, Potempa D, Becker P, Günther M, Coptcoat M, Alken P. Die Technik der transperitonealen laparoskopischen Nephrektomie (TLN) - experimentelle Grundlagen und erste klinische Erfahrungen. Aktuelle Urol 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1060444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Tumour therapy with cyclophosphamide (CPA), an alkylating chemotherapeutic agent, has been associated with reduced tumour blood supply and antiangiogenic effects when applied in a continuous, low-dose metronomic schedule. Compared to conventional high-dose scheduling, metronomic CPA therapy exhibits antitumoural activity with reduced side effects. We have studied potential antiangiogenic properties of acrolein which is released from CPA after hydroxylation. Acrolein adducts were found in tumour cells and tumour endothelial cells of CPA-treated mice, suggesting an in vivo relevance of acrolein. In vitro, acrolein inhibited endothelial cell proliferation, endothelial cell migration and tube formation. Moreover, acrolein caused disassembly of the F-actin cytoskeleton and inhibition of alphavbeta3 integrin clustering at focal adhesions points in endothelial cells. Acrolein treatment modulated expression of thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), an endogenous inhibitor of angiogenesis known to be linked to antiangiogenic effects of metronomic CPA therapy. Further on, acrolein treatment of primary endothelial cells modified NF-(kappa)B activity levels. This is the first study that points at an antiangiogenic activity of acrolein in metronomically scheduled CPA therapy.
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- M Günther
- Pharmaceutical Biology-Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Butenandtstr, Munich, Germany
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Velten K, Günther M, Oberacher-Velten I, Lorenz B. Finite-element simulation of corneal applanation. J Cataract Refract Surg 2006; 32:1073-4; author reply 1074. [PMID: 16857479 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.02.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2005] [Accepted: 02/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Günther M, Waxman DJ, Wagner E, Ogris M. Effects of hypoxia and limited diffusion in tumor cell microenvironment on bystander effect of P450 prodrug therapy. Cancer Gene Ther 2006; 13:771-9. [PMID: 16543915 DOI: 10.1038/sj.cgt.7700955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme 2B1 metabolizes the anticancer prodrug cyclophosphamide (CPA) to 4-hydroxy-CPA, which decomposes to the cytotoxic metabolites acrolein and phosphoramide mustard. We have evaluated the bystander cytotoxicity of CPA in combination with CYP2B1 gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy using a cell culture-based agarose overlay technique. This method mimics the tumor microenvironment by limiting the diffusion of metabolites and by reducing the oxygen concentration to levels similar to those found in solid tumors. Under these conditions, the CYP activity of CYP2B1-expressing tumor cells was decreased by 80% compared to standard aerobic conditions. Despite this decrease in metabolic activity, a potent bystander effect was observed, resulting in up to 90% killing by CPA of a tumor cell population comprised of only approximately 20% CYP-expressing tumor cells. Similarly, transient transfection of a small fraction ( approximately 14%) of a human hepatoma Huh7 cell population with a CYP2B1 expression plasmid followed by short-term treatment with CPA (5 h) led to an eradication of 95% of the cells. No such bystander effect was observed without the agarose overlay. These findings suggest that the agarose overlay technique is very useful as an in vitro test system for investigation of the bystander effect of CYP/CPA and other enzyme/prodrug combinations under conditions that mimic the hypoxic conditions present in solid tumors in vivo.
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- M Günther
- Pharmaceutical Biology-Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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Kuon E, Dahm JB, Robinson DM, Empen K, Günther M, Wucherer W. Radiation-reducing planning of cardiac catheterisation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 94:663-73. [PMID: 16200481 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-005-0277-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2005] [Accepted: 05/13/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Any radiation exposition for medical purposes should be kept as low as is reasonably achievable. Mean patient radiation exposure of diagnostic cardiac catheterisation is high (16-106 Gy x cm2) and for this reason the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) recommends credentialing radiation protection training programmes. Twenty cardiologists each documented various dose parameters of 10 cardiac catheterisations, before and after a 90-minute mini-course of the ELICIT study group ("Encourage to Less Irradiating Cardiologic Interventional Techniques"), and could achieve a reduction of the mean dose-area product by 15.9+/-9.0 Gy x cm2, equivalent to 47%. The presented radiation-reducing planning of invasive cardiac catheterisation for this reason is the first one validated in clinical routine and consists of 6 standard runs--one for the left ventricle, 3 and 2 for the left (LCA) and right coronary artery (RCA), respectively--depending on anatomy and findings supplemented by 1...4 special projections. The caudal posteroanterior (PA) view documents the left coronary main stem, proximal and distal left anterior descending artery (LAD), and proximal and mid circumflex segments. The cranial PA view however is suitable for the left coronary orifice, circumflex periphery, LAD, all diagonal bifurcations, and collateral pathways towards the RCA. LCA standard angiography is completed by lateral 90 degrees/0 degrees left anterior oblique (LAO) angulation. The 60 degrees/0 degrees LAO angulation visualises the right posterolateral artery (RPL) and the RCA to its bifurcation. The more proximal one finds the bifurcation, the more the second standard cranial PA view for RCA should vary towards the cranial right anterior oblique (RAO) and finally 30 degrees/0 degrees RAO view. The efficiency of these less-irradiating angulations are improved by radiation-reducing techniques as follows: restriction to essential radiographic frames and runs, consistent collimation to the region of interest--particularly during coronary intubation--, adequate instead of best possible image quality, short skin-to-image-intensifier distance, inspiration during radiography, preference for projections that rotate out the spine, optimisation of fluoroscopy time, well-experienced and well-rested interventionists.
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- E Kuon
- Department of Cardiology, Klinik Fränkische Schweiz, Feuersteinstrasse 2, 91320, Ebermannstadt, Germany.
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Bauer T, Günther M, Bienzle U, Jilg W. O.026 Vaccination against hepatitis B in liver transplant recipients with history of hepatitis B infection: analysis of cellular immune response shows evidence of HBsAg specific regulatory T cells. J Clin Virol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1386-6532(06)80035-1] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Günther M, Laufer S, Schmidt PC. High anti-inflammatory activity of harpagoside-enriched extracts obtained from solvent-modified super- and subcritical carbon dioxide extractions of the roots of Harpagophytum procumbens. Phytochem Anal 2006; 17:1-7. [PMID: 16454469 DOI: 10.1002/pca.822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Solvent-modified carbon dioxide extractions of the roots of Harpagophytum procumbens have been investigated with respect to extraction efficiency and content of harpagoside, and compared with a conventional extract. The effects of pressure, temperature, type and concentration of the modifier have been examined. Two extraction steps were necessary in order to achievehigh anti-inflammatory harpagoside-enriched extracts. The first extraction step was carried out in the supercritical state using carbon dioxide modified with n-propanol to remove undesired lipophilic substances. The main extraction was performed either in the supercritical or in the subcritical state with carbon dioxide modified with ethanol. The supercritical fluid extraction resulted in extracts containing up to 30% harpagoside. The subcritical extracts showed a harpagoside content of ca. 20%, but the extraction yield was nearly three times greater compared with supercritical conditions. The total harpagoside recovery resulting from the sum of the extract and the crude drug residue was greater than 99% in all experiments. The conventional extract and two carbon dioxide extracts were tested for in-vitro inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase or cyclooxygenase-2 biosynthesis. Both carbon dioxide extracts showed total inhibition on 5-lipoxygenase biosynthesis at a concentration of 51.8 mg/L. In contrast, the conventional extract failed to show any inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase biosynthesis.
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- M Günther
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Paul R, Knebel C, van Randenborgh H, Kübler H, Alschibaja M, Günther M, Hartung R. [Incidental carcinoma of the prostate: can we and should we recommend radical prostatectomy?]. Urologe A 2005; 44:1052, 1054-8. [PMID: 15965641 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-005-0859-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION There is controversy regarding tumor control of incidental prostate cancer (PC). We evaluated in a large cohort if we can recommend radical prostatectomy after TURP. MATERIAL AND METHOD In 52 (4.3%) from a total of 1207 patients undergoing radical prostatectomy the diagnosis had been made by TURP. In a retrospective analysis we evaluated morbidity, histopathological results, and tumor control of pT1a/b tumors. RESULTS The number of incidentally detected PC decreased with time. In 5.8% in the TURP group and in 0.5% of the needle biopsy group, there was no residual tumor found (p<0.001). Morbidity was similar +/- TURP with the exception of operation time (206 vs 188 min) and catheter duration (19.3 vs 17.3 days). Postoperative continence was identical. There was no difference in tumor control for local recurrence-free survival and PSA-free survival with and without TURP. CONCLUSIONS The rate of incidentally detected PC by TURP decreases over time, but in almost all cases we found clinically relevant cancer. TURP is not an adverse prognostic factor and morbidity is similar compared with patients who were diagnosed by needle biopsy. Our data confirm that we should recommend radical prostatectomy to patients who are candidates for further curative therapy.
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- Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, München.
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Kern R, Günther M, Sallustio F, Szabo K, Griebe M, Hennerici M, Gass A. Evaluation of haemodynamic impairment and collateral flow in symptomatic carotid artery disease using arterial spin labelling MRI. Akt Neurol 2005. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-919686] [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: 10/26/2022]
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