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Joeres M, Maksimov P, Höper D, Calvelage S, Calero-Bernal R, Fernández-Escobar M, Koudela B, Blaga R, Vrhovec MG, Stollberg K, Bier N, Sotiraki S, Sroka J, Piotrowska W, Kodym P, Basso W, Conraths FJ, Mercier A, Galal L, Dardé ML, Balea A, Spano F, Schulze C, Peters M, Scuda N, Lundén A, Davidson RK, Terland R, Waap H, de Bruin E, Vatta P, Caccio S, Ortega-Mora LM, Jokelainen P, Schares G. Genotyping of European Toxoplasma gondii strains by a new high-resolution next-generation sequencing-based method. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2024; 43:355-371. [PMID: 38099986 PMCID: PMC10822014 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-023-04721-7] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE A new high-resolution next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based method was established to type closely related European type II Toxoplasma gondii strains. METHODS T. gondii field isolates were collected from different parts of Europe and assessed by whole genome sequencing (WGS). In comparison to ME49 (a type II reference strain), highly polymorphic regions (HPRs) were identified, showing a considerable number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). After confirmation by Sanger sequencing, 18 HPRs were used to design a primer panel for multiplex PCR to establish a multilocus Ion AmpliSeq typing method. Toxoplasma gondii isolates and T. gondii present in clinical samples were typed with the new method. The sensitivity of the method was tested with serially diluted reference DNA samples. RESULTS Among type II specimens, the method could differentiate the same number of haplotypes as the reference standard, microsatellite (MS) typing. Passages of the same isolates and specimens originating from abortion outbreaks were identified as identical. In addition, seven different genotypes, two atypical and two recombinant specimens were clearly distinguished from each other by the method. Furthermore, almost all SNPs detected by the Ion AmpliSeq method corresponded to those expected based on WGS. By testing serially diluted DNA samples, the method exhibited a similar analytical sensitivity as MS typing. CONCLUSION The new method can distinguish different T. gondii genotypes and detect intra-genotype variability among European type II T. gondii strains. Furthermore, with WGS data additional target regions can be added to the method to potentially increase typing resolution.
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- M Joeres
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Greifswald - Insel Riems, Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Greifswald - Insel Riems, Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Greifswald - Insel Riems, Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Greifswald - Insel Riems, Germany
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- SALUVET, Animal Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- SALUVET, Animal Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Anses, INRAE, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Laboratoire de Santé Animale, BIPAR, Maisons-Alfort, France
- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department for Biological Safety, Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department for Biological Safety, Berlin, Germany
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- Veterinary Research Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organisation-DIMITRA, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Parasitology and Invasive Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Pulawy, Poland
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- Centre of Epidemiology and Microbiology, National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Greifswald - Insel Riems, Germany
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- Inserm U1094, IRD U270, Univ. Limoges, CHU Limoges, EpiMaCT - Epidemiology of chronic diseases in tropical zone, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, OmegaHealth, Limoges, France
- Centre National de Référence (CNR) Toxoplasmose Centre Hospitalier-Universitaire Dupuytren, Limoges, France
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- Inserm U1094, IRD U270, Univ. Limoges, CHU Limoges, EpiMaCT - Epidemiology of chronic diseases in tropical zone, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, OmegaHealth, Limoges, France
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- Inserm U1094, IRD U270, Univ. Limoges, CHU Limoges, EpiMaCT - Epidemiology of chronic diseases in tropical zone, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, OmegaHealth, Limoges, France
- Centre National de Référence (CNR) Toxoplasmose Centre Hospitalier-Universitaire Dupuytren, Limoges, France
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- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Landeslabor Berlin-Brandenburg, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
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- Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Westfalen, Standort Arnsberg, Arnsberg, Germany
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- Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Animal Health, Welfare and Food Safety, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Analysis and Diagnostics, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Ås, Norway
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- Parasitology Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Dutch Wildlife Health Centre, Pathology Division, Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- SALUVET, Animal Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Infectious Disease Preparedness, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Greifswald - Insel Riems, Germany.
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Rowan S, Mohseni N, Chang M, Burger H, Peters M, Mir S. From Tick to Test: A Comprehensive Review of Tick-Borne Disease Diagnostics and Surveillance Methods in the United States. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2048. [PMID: 37895430 PMCID: PMC10608558 DOI: 10.3390/life13102048] [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: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) have become a significant public health concern in the United States over the past few decades. The increasing incidence and geographical spread of these diseases have prompted the implementation of robust surveillance systems to monitor their prevalence, distribution, and impact on human health. This comprehensive review describes key disease features with the geographical distribution of all known tick-borne pathogens in the United States, along with examining disease surveillance efforts, focusing on strategies, challenges, and advancements. Surveillance methods include passive and active surveillance, laboratory-based surveillance, sentinel surveillance, and a One Health approach. Key surveillance systems, such as the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), TickNET, and the Tick-Borne Disease Laboratory Network (TBDLN), are discussed. Data collection and reporting challenges, such as underreporting and misdiagnosis, are highlighted. The review addresses challenges, including lack of standardization, surveillance in non-human hosts, and data integration. Innovations encompass molecular techniques, syndromic surveillance, and tick surveillance programs. Implications for public health cover prevention strategies, early detection, treatment, and public education. Future directions emphasize enhanced surveillance networks, integrated vector management, research priorities, and policy implications. This review enhances understanding of TBD surveillance, aiding in informed decision-making for effective disease prevention and control. By understanding the current surveillance landscape, public health officials, researchers, and policymakers can make informed decisions to mitigate the burden of (TBDs).
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA; (S.R.)
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Poelchen G, Hellwig J, Peters M, Usachov DY, Kliemt K, Laubschat C, Echenique PM, Chulkov EV, Krellner C, Parkin SSP, Vyalikh DV, Ernst A, Kummer K. Long-lived spin waves in a metallic antiferromagnet. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5422. [PMID: 37669952 PMCID: PMC10480465 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40963-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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Collective spin excitations in magnetically ordered crystals, called magnons or spin waves, can serve as carriers in novel spintronic devices with ultralow energy consumption. The generation of well-detectable spin flows requires long lifetimes of high-frequency magnons. In general, the lifetime of spin waves in a metal is substantially reduced due to a strong coupling of magnons to the Stoner continuum. This makes metals unattractive for use as components for magnonic devices. Here, we present the metallic antiferromagnet CeCo2P2, which exhibits long-living magnons even in the terahertz (THz) regime. For CeCo2P2, our first-principle calculations predict a suppression of low-energy spin-flip Stoner excitations, which is verified by resonant inelastic X-ray scattering measurements. By comparison to the isostructural compound LaCo2P2, we show how small structural changes can dramatically alter the electronic structure around the Fermi level leading to the classical picture of the strongly damped magnons intrinsic to metallic systems. Our results not only demonstrate that long-lived magnons in the THz regime can exist in bulk metallic systems, but they also open a path for an efficient search for metallic magnetic systems in which undamped THz magnons can be excited.
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- G Poelchen
- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38043, Grenoble, France.
- Institut für Festkörper- und Materialphysik, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany.
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Straße 40, 01187, Dresden, Germany.
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- Kristall- und Materiallabor, Physikalisches Institut, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Strasse 1, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Kristall- und Materiallabor, Physikalisches Institut, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Strasse 1, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Kristall- und Materiallabor, Physikalisches Institut, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Strasse 1, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institut für Festkörper- und Materialphysik, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48011, Bilbao, Spain
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- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Centro de Física de Materiales (CFM-MPC), Centro Mixto CSIC-UPV/EHU, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Departamento de Polímeros y Materiales Avanzados: Física, Química y Tecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, 20080, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Kristall- und Materiallabor, Physikalisches Institut, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Strasse 1, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Weinberg 2, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48011, Bilbao, Spain
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Weinberg 2, 06120, Halle, Germany
- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Johannes Kepler Universität, 4040, Linz, Austria
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- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38043, Grenoble, France.
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Kahharova D, Pappalardo VY, Buijs MJ, de Menezes RX, Peters M, Jackson R, Hara AT, Eckert G, Katz B, Keels MA, Levy SM, Zaura E, Brandt BW, Fontana M. Microbial Indicators of Dental Health, Dysbiosis, and Early Childhood Caries. J Dent Res 2023:220345231160756. [PMID: 37042041 DOI: 10.1177/00220345231160756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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Dental caries lesions are a clinical manifestation of disease, preceded by microbial dysbiosis, which is poorly characterized and thought to be associated with saccharolytic taxa. Here, we assessed the associations between the oral microbiome of children and various caries risk factors such as demographics and behavioral and clinical data across early childhood and characterized over time the salivary and dental plaque microbiome of children before clinical diagnosis of caries lesions. Children (N = 266) were examined clinically at ~1, 2.5, 4, and 6.5 y of age. The microbiome samples were collected at 1, 2.5, and 4 y. Caries groups consisted of children who remained caries free (International Caries Detection and Assessment System [ICDAS] = 0) at all time points (CFAT) (n = 50); children diagnosed with caries (ICDAS ≥ 1) at 6.5 y (C6.5), 4 y (C4), or 2.5 y of age (C2.5); and children with early caries or advanced caries lesions at specific time points. Microbial community analyses were performed on zero-radius operational taxonomic units (zOTUs) obtained from V4 of 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequences. The oral microbiome of the children was affected by various factors, including antibiotic use, demographics, and dietary habits of the children and their caregivers. At all time points, various risk factors explained more of the variation in the dental plaque microbiome than in saliva. At 1 y, composition of saliva of the C4 group differed from that of the CFAT group, while at 2.5 y, this difference was observed only in plaque. At 4 y, multiple salivary and plaque zOTUs of genera Prevotella and Leptotrichia were significantly higher in samples of the C6.5 group than those of the CFAT group. In conclusion, up to 3 y prior to clinical caries detection, the oral microbial communities were already in a state of dysbiosis that was dominated by proteolytic taxa. Plaque discriminated dysbiotic oral ecosystems from healthy ones better than saliva.
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- D Kahharova
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Biostatistics Centre, Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry and Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Sealy M, Fopma K, Peters M, Mulder P, Jager-Wittenaar H. Do Dutch Primary Care Dietitians Advice Medical Nutrition As Recommended By The National Malnutrition Guideline? Preliminary Results From The Monday Study. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.09.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Nadalin S, Peters M, Königsrainer A. [Liver metastases of neuroendocrine tumors]. Chirurgie (Heidelb) 2022; 93:659-666. [PMID: 35713676 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-022-01656-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Neuroendocrine liver metastases (NELM) are very heterogeneous with respect to the clinical presentation and the prognosis. The treatment of NELMs requires a multidisciplinary approach and patients with NELM should be referred to a specialized center. When possible, the resection of NELMs provides the best long-term results. The general selection criteria for liver resection include an acceptable general physical condition for a large liver operation, tumors with a favorable differentiation grade 1 or 2, a lack of extrahepatic lesions, a sufficient residual liver volume and the possibility to resect at least 70% of the metastases. Supplementary treatment, including simultaneous liver ablation, are generally safe and can increase the number of patients who can be considered for surgery. For patients with resectable NELM, the resection of the primary tumor is recommended either in a 2-stage or combined procedure. In selected patients with nonresectable NELM a liver transplantation can be carried out, which can be associated with excellent long-term results.
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- S Nadalin
- Klinik für Allgemeine, Viszeral- Und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Allgemeine, Viszeral- Und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemeine, Viszeral- Und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland
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Loid M, Obukhova D, Derks K, Meltsov A, Kask K, Altmäe S, Saare M, Peters M, Esteki MZ, Salumets A. P-322 Does endometrium age? The endometrial transcriptome of advanced reproductive age patients reveals the signs of cellular ageing, altered immune response and compromised receptivity. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac104.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Study question
What changes occur in the endometrium during ageing and how they may affect fertility?
Summary answer
The endometrial transcriptome of women of advanced maternal age is significantly different from the young women, indicating specific pathways involved in endometrial ageing.
What is known already
A woman’s peak reproductive years are considered in her twenties. Trending postponed family planning, unfortunately, brings more women in their late forties to fertility specialists to seek for assisted conception. In vitro fertilization (IVF) using donated oocytes is a common approach to overcome the impact of maternal age on ovarian reserve. However, even with the implementation of embryo that underwent pre-implantation genetic testing, the IVF success rate drops significantly in the late forties. It still remains unclear which age-related molecular processes take place in the endometrium and whether it may impact the ability to support embryo implantation.
Study design, size, duration
Endometrial transcriptome profiling was done in 44 women undergoing endometrial receptivity evaluation at hormonal replacement therapy before IVF. Patients younger than 29 were considered as young maternal age group (YMA, age 23-27) and women older than 45 were considered as advanced maternal age group (AMA, age 47-50).
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Endometrial biopsies were obtained on day 5 of progesterone treatment and RNA was extracted. All endometrial samples were evaluated as receptive based on the expression of 57 common endometrial receptivity markers. Study group samples (12 YMA + 12 AMA) were subject to Illumina RNA sequencing. The sequences were annotated using the RefSeq database and differential expression analysis was performed using DeSeq2.We validated our results (10 YMA + 10 AMA) usingquantitative-PCR and histological validation.
Main results and the role of chance
A total of 37228 mRNA transcripts were expressed in the analyzed endometrial samples. After multiple testing corrections, 144 significantly differentially expressed(DE) transcripts (92 up-regulated, 52 down-regulated) were identified in the endometrium of the AMA versus YMAgroup. Overexpressed genes were associated with decidualization (ALDH3A1), endometrial receptivity (EML5, GALNT12), cell cycle (CDKN2A) and signal transduction, while down-regulated genes included sugar metabolism and inflammation (C2CD4B, NFKB), cellular motility (SPAG6)and progesterone signaling (RPL9). The pathways most affected by age were cellular remodeling, cell motility and migration, and immune response. Interestingly, some of the identified DE genes have been previously associated with ageing. Our results suggest the involvement of p16-associated cellular senescence and the suppression of metabolic and inflammatory processes essential for endometrial preparation for embryo transfer.
Limitations, reasons for caution
The study includes only patients undergoing hormonal replacement therapy and it is unclear whether the same processes are affected by age in the natural cycles.
Wider implications of the findings
These findings allow us to explain the age-related molecular changes that take place in the endometrial tissue. Understanding these alterations and using them in assisted reproductive technology may help to improve infertility management in women with advanced reproductive age.
Trial registration number
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- M Loid
- University of Tartu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Institute of Clinical Medicine , Tartu, Estonia
- Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Competence Centre on Health Technologies , Tartu, Estonia
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- Maastricht University Medical Center+, Department of Clinical Genetics , Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Center+, Department of Clinical Genetics , Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Competence Centre on Health Technologies , Tartu, Estonia
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- University of Tartu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Institute of Clinical Medicine , Tartu, Estonia
- Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Competence Centre on Health Technologies , Tartu, Estonia
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- Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Competence Centre on Health Technologies , Tartu, Estonia
- University of Granada, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Granada, Spain
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- University of Tartu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Institute of Clinical Medicine , Tartu, Estonia
- Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Competence Centre on Health Technologies , Tartu, Estonia
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- University of Tartu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Institute of Clinical Medicine , Tartu, Estonia
- Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Competence Centre on Health Technologies , Tartu, Estonia
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- Maastricht University Medical Center+, Department of Clinical Genetics , Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- University of Tartu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Institute of Clinical Medicine , Tartu, Estonia
- Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Competence Centre on Health Technologies , Tartu, Estonia
- University of Tartu, Estonian Genome Center- Institute of Genomics , Tartu, Estonia
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Department of Clinical Science- Intervention and Technology CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm, Sweden
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Von Grothusen C, Frisendahl C, Vijayachitra M, Parameswaran Grace L, Peters M, Faridani O, Andres S, Rao Boggavarapu N, Gemzell-Danielsson K. P-420 Dysregulated microRNAs in uterine fluid from women with recurrent implantation failure are linked to endometrial receptivity and implantation. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac107.397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Study question
Is the microRNA content different in uterine fluid (UF) from women with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) compared to healthy fertile women?
Summary answer
The miRNA content is altered in the UF of women with RIF compared to healthy fertile women.
What is known already
Previous studies indicate that microRNAs secreted from endometrial cells into the UF are involved in endometrial receptivity and embryo implantation. Moreover, endometrial miRNAs are dysregulated in women with RIF and poor endometrial receptivity has been suggested as a putative cause of the condition.
Study design, size, duration
This is a descriptive experimental case-control study where microRNA abundancy in UF was compared between women with RIF (n = 34) and healthy fertile women (n = 17). Study participants were recruited at two university clinics in Stockholm, Sweden, and Tartu, Estonia. UF samples were collected vaginally in the receptive phase on day LH + 7-9 by flushing the uterine cavity with sterile saline. RIF was defined as three failed in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles with good-quality embryos.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
To identify miRNAs in UF we performed small RNA sequencing. Differential expression analysis (DESeq2) was used to compare the abundancy of miRNAs in UF between the two groups. Dysregulated miRNAs were externally validated using relevant published datasets and further analyzed using tools such as target gene prediction (miRTarBase) and biological KEGG pathway analysis (g:Profiler). Technical validation was performed on two miRNAs with quantitative real-time PCR (RT-PCR).
Main results and the role of chance
In total, we identified 61 differentially abundant UF microRNAs with a false discovery rate of < 0.05 and fold change (FC) of -2 or 2. Out of these, 34 were up-regulated and 27 were down-regulated. External validation based on published literature showed that several of the dysregulated miRNAs are expressed in endometrial epithelial cells and have been described in extracellular vesicles from the endometrium and in the context of endometrial receptivity and RIF. Using publicly available single-cell transcriptome data, we found that the predicted target genes of our microRNAs are expressed both in the trophectoderm of human blastocysts and in epithelial cells of mid-secretory endometrium. Furthermore, the predicted miRNA target genes were significantly enriched in 25 pathways critical for endometrial receptivity and embryo implantation. Technical validation of hsa-miR-486-5p (FC -20.32; p-value=0.004) and hsa-miR-92b-3p (FC -9.72; p-value=0.004) were successfully in line with the sequencing data.
Limitations, reasons for caution
The sample size of this descriptive study was limited. A larger study cohort should be used to validate the differentially abundant microRNAs. Moreover, further in-vitro and in-vivo studies are needed to establish the role of identified miRNAs and their predicted target genes and enriched pathways in the pathogenesis of RIF.
Wider implications of the findings
RIF represents a true challenge in the IVF clinic. We show that total miRNAs can be comprehensively mapped in UF and constitute a promising source of non-invasive biomarkers for RIF that could be further evaluated for its clinical utility. Our findings also give insight into the molecular mechanisms of RIF.
Trial registration number
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- C Von Grothusen
- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women's and Children's health , Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women's and Children's health , Stockholm, Sweden
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- University of Tartu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Tartu, Estonia
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women's and Children's health , Stockholm, Sweden
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- University of Tartu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Tartu, Estonia
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women's and Children's health , Stockholm, Sweden
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- University of Tartu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Tartu, Estonia
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women's and Children's health , Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women's and Children's health , Stockholm, Sweden
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Peters M, Mikeltadze I, Karro H, Saare M, Salumets A, Mägi R, Laisk T. Endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome: similarities and differences in the spectrum of comorbidities. Hum Reprod 2022; 37:2186-2196. [PMID: 35713579 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Do the spectrum and prevalence of comorbidities of endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) overlap? SUMMARY ANSWER Despite several overlapping symptoms, the most significantly associated comorbidities of endometriosis and IBS are different and are rather related to the organ systems primarily involved in the index diagnosis. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Endometriosis and IBS both have several similar unspecific symptoms, such as recurrent abdominal pain, cramping and anxiety, and both diseases affect young women and are associated with a number of comorbidities causing a poor quality of life. However, a detailed study, revealing the full spectrum of endometriosis and IBS comorbidities in the same study population, is lacking. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This article presents a retrospective in silico analysis of the data from a large nationwide biobank-based cohort consisting of 121 773 women. After excluding all first- and second-degree relatives, the data of up to 65 421 women were analyzed. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS International Classification of Disease-10 diagnosis main codes associated with endometriosis (N80) and IBS (K58) diagnoses were identified from the Estonian Biobank dataset by linking with the Estonian Health Insurance Fund and other relevant registries. The associations between N80 and K58 and other diagnosis codes were tested using logistic regression, adjusting for age at recruitment and 10 genetic principal components to account for potential population stratification. Bonferroni correction was applied to account for multiple testing. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Both women with endometriosis and IBS suffered from more conditions compared to the control group, with 226 and 428 diagnosis codes statistically significantly more frequent in women with respective diagnosis compared to controls. Women suffering from both conditions had 275 significantly associated comorbidities. A remarkable proportion of women with IBS or endometriosis suffered also from endometriosis (9.0%) or IBS (13.6%), respectively. In endometriosis, the most prevalent diagnoses were related to diseases of the genitourinary system (33 N-category codes) and in women with IBS, the most associated diagnoses were related to digestive disorders and gastrointestinal tract (52 codes from K-category). Among the most significant diagnoses in endometriosis were uterine leiomyomas (D25), menstrual disorders (N92) and infertility (N97) (P < 1 × 10-315 for all), and in IBS, lactose intolerance (E73), gastritis and duodenitis (K29) and functional dyspepsia (K30) were in the top list of most significant comorbidities (P < 1 × 10-315 for all). LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The information about the severity stages of endometriosis and subtypes of IBS was not available for analysis. The findings may not be fully extrapolated to all female populations, because all participants were from one geographic area and had good access to health services. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS These findings support previous studies that have found a high prevalence of pre-selected comorbidities in women with endometriosis and IBS. However, taking into account the differences in the full spectrum of comorbidities of endometriosis and IBS may aid in diagnosing these disorders. Women and healthcare providers need to be aware that women with endometriosis are at high risks of complications during pregnancy and should be carefully monitored. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This research was funded by the Estonian Research Council (grant PRG1076), Horizon 2020 innovation grant (ERIN, grant no. EU952516), Enterprise Estonia (grant no. EU48695), MSCA-RISE-2020 project TRENDO (grant no. 101008193) and by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (Projects no. 2014-2020.4.01.15-0012 and no. 2014-2020.4.01.16-0125). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- M Peters
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.,Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Oncosurgery, Tartu University Hospital Haematology and Oncology Clinic, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.,Tartu University Hospital Women's Clinic, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.,Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.,Competence Centre on Health Technologies, Tartu, Estonia.,Estonian Genome Centre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.,Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Estonian Genome Centre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Estonian Genome Centre, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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Esagoff A, Stevens D, Bray M, Bryant B, Daneshvari N, Jung D, Rodriguez C, Richey L, Luna L, Sair H, Peters M. Neuroimaging Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9567129 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Neuroimaging has been a highly utilized technique for studying traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) independently of one another, however, neuroimaging has increasingly been identified as a useful tool in better understanding TBI-related psychiatric conditions, such as PTSD. Objectives To complete a systematic review of the literature examining neuroimaging findings in TBI-related PTSD and to highlight the current literature’s limitations in order to strengthen future research. Methods A PRISMA compliant literature search was conducted in PubMed (MEDLINE), PsychINFO, EMBASE, and Scopus databases prior to May of 2019. The initial database query yielded 4388 unique articles, which were narrowed down based on specified inclusion criteria (e.g., clear TBI definition, clinician-diagnosed PTSD, statistically analyzed relationship between neuroimaging and PTSD, quantified time interval between TBI and neuroimaging). Results A final cohort of 10 articles met inclusion criteria, comprising the findings of 482 participants with TBI. Key neuroanatomical findings among the included articles suggest that PTSD is associated with significant changes in whole-brain networks of resting state connectivity and disruptions in bilateral frontal and temporal white matter tracts, fronto-limbic pathways, the internal capsule, and the uncinate fasciculus (Figure 1).
Neuroimaging Findings in TBI-related PTSD. ![]() Replicated Neuroimaging Findings in TBI-related PTSD in the Right Uncinate Fasciculus. ![]() Conclusions Additional inquiry with attention to specified imaging timing post-injury, consistent TBI definitions, clinician-diagnosed TBI and PTSD, and control groups is crucial to extrapolating discrepancies between primary and TBI-related PTSD. Prospective studies could further differentiate predisposing factors from sequelae of TBI-related
PTSD. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Bray M, Bryant B, Esagoff A, Richey L, Rodriguez C, Krieg A, Cullum C, Lobue C, Ismail Z, Peters M. Traumatic brain injury alters presentation of mild behavioral impairment domains across progression of all-cause dementia. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9566826 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may alter dementia progression, although co-occurring neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) have received less attention. The mild behavioral impairment (MBI) construct relates NPS to underlying neural circuit disruptions, representing an important area of inquiry regarding TBI and dementia. Objectives (1) to examine the influence of prior TBI history (preceding study enrollment) on MBI incidence in all-cause dementia (prior to dementia diagnosis, i.e. MBI’s original definition) and (2) to utilize MBI domains as a construct for examining the influence of TBI on related NPS across the course of dementia onset and progression. Methods Using National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center data, individuals progressing from normal cognition to all-cause dementia over 7.6±3.0 years were studied to estimate MBI incidence and symptom domains in 124 participants with prior TBI history compared to 822 without. Results Moderate-severe TBI was associated with the social inappropriateness MBI domain (ORadj.=4.034; p=0.024) prior to dementia onset, and the abnormal perception/thought content domain looking across dementia progression (HRadj.=3.703,
p=0.005). TBI (all severities) was associated with the decreased motivation domain looking throughout dementia progression (HRadj.=1.546,
p=0.014). Conclusions TBI history is associated with particular MBI domains prior to onset and throughout progression of dementia. Understanding TBI’s impact on inter-related NPS may help elucidate underlying neuropathology. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Bray M, Krieg A, Esagoff A, Bryant B, Salas R, Rao V, Peters M. Polysomnography Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Eur Psychiatry 2022. [PMCID: PMC9567999 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction
Sleep disturbances are common following traumatic brain injury (TBI) worsening morbidity and other neuropsychiatric symptoms. Post-TBI alterations in sleep architecture require further study.
Objectives
(1) To evaluate polysomnographic measures of sleep architecture in participants with history of TBI compared to controls and as meta-analyses of pooled means. (2) To evaluate effects of timing and severity of TBI on polysomnographic outcomes.
Methods
PRISMA compliant systematic review was conducted of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE and Scopus. Inclusion criteria: 1) reporting polysomnography in the context of TBI and 2) operationalizing TBI using clear/formalized criteria. Data were pooled in random-effects meta-analyses with outcomes expressed as mean differences (MD).
Results
In participants with TBI, sleep was comprised of 19.39% REM sleep, 8.13% N1, 51.18% N2, and 17.53% N3, as determined by meta-analyses of single means. Total sleep time was reduced in chronic (>6 months) TBI compared to acute-intermediate TBI (<6 months) (p=0.01). Compared to controls, participants with TBI differed with increased N1 sleep (MD=0.64%; 95%CI=0.02,1.25; p=0.04), reduced sleep efficiency (MD=-1.65%; 95%CI=-3.18,-0.12; p=0.03), and reduced sleep latency on the multiple sleep latency test (MD=-5.90mins; 95%CI=-10.09,-1.72; p<0.01). On sub-group analyses, participants with mild TBI differed from controls with reduced total sleep time (MD=-29.22mins, 95%CI=-54.16,-4.27; p=0.02). Similarly, participants with acute-intermediate TBI exhibited increased sleep latency compared to controls (MD=8.96mins; 95%CI=4.07,13.85; p<0.01) and differed significantly from participants with chronic TBI (X2(1,N=608)=6.54; p=0.01).
Conclusions
Sleep architecture is altered following TBI with potential implications regarding functional outcomes and recovery. These alterations appear to differ based on severity of injury and time since injury.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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Peters M, Eldred-Evans D, Connor M, Bertoncelli Tanaka M, Bhola-Stewart H, T Shah T, Ahmad S, Noureldin M, Wong K, Tam H, Hrouda D, Winkler M, van Rossum P, Kurver P, Gordon S, Qazi H, Ahmed H, Giovanni Falagario U, Jambor I, Briganti A, Nordström T, Carrieri G, Powell L, Joshi S, Pegers E. PD-0416 Derivation and external validation of a RAPID Risk score for predicting significant prostate cancer. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)02851-1] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Tomassen M, Damen P, Verkooijen H, Peters M, van der Stap J, van Lindert A, Verhoeff J, van Rossum P. PD-0669 Feasibility and first results of the trials-within-cohorts design in patients with lung cancer. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)02916-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Heesterbeek MR, Luijten MAJ, Gouw SC, Limperg PF, Fijnvandraat K, Coppens M, Kruip MJHA, Eikenboom J, Grootenhuis MA, Flens G, Terwee CB, Peters M, Haverman L. Measuring anxiety and depression in young adult men with haemophilia using PROMIS. Haemophilia 2022; 28:e79-e82. [PMID: 35305286 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- M R Heesterbeek
- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosocial Care, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosocial Care, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC, Epidemiology and Data Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Paediatric Haematology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosocial Care, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Paediatric Haematology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Haematology Rotterdam, Erasmus University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Centre for Paediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Alliance for Quality in Mental Health Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Paediatric Haematology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Epidemiology and Data Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosocial Care, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Reddy D, Peters M, Shah T, Van Son M, Bertoncelli Tanaka M, Huber P, Lomas D, Rakauskas A, Miah S, Eldred-Evans D, Hosking-Jervis F, Engle R, Dudderidge T, Mccracken S, Greene D, Nigam R, Mccartan N, Valerio M, Orczyk C, Virdi J, Arya M, Ahmed H. Primary focal cryotherapy for non-metastatic prostate cancer: Update from the UK ICE registry. Eur Urol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(22)00406-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Butink M, Boonen A, Dona D, Peters M, Senden T, Baadjou V, de Rijk A. Work-related support in clinical care for patients with chronic diseases: intervention development. Eur J Public Health 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab164.722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Labor participation among patients with chronic diseases is lagging behind, particularly in the Netherlands. Most workers with a chronic disease might be able to deal with their disease and work participation, but a specific group needs support preferably. This study focuses on the development of a work-related support intervention in clinical care to promote sustainable work participation of patients with chronic diseases who regularly visit the outpatient clinic.
Methods
The first four steps of the Intervention Mapping (IM) approach were used to develop the intervention for a Dutch university hospital. A needs assessment based on a literature review, expert opinions and experiences, a qualitative study with healthcare professionals (n = 9) and consultation with financial staff (Step 1) was used to formulate objectives of the intervention (Step 2). Guided by theory-based methods and practical applications (Step 3), an intervention program, including training and tools for healthcare professionals (medical specialists and nurse specialists), was developed (Step 4).
Results
The needs assessment revealed the importance of stepped care comprising: screening; risk stratification; and if targeted, a problem assessment and providing tailored work-related support, including follow-up. In order to provide work-related support in clinical care, behavioral change of healthcare professionals is necessary. To change their behavior, a program, two training sessions for healthcare professionals and practical tools (screening list, conversation cards and a map with work-related support options) were developed.
Conclusions
To provide work-related support in clinical care for patients with chronic diseases, healthcare professionals need information, skill building training and tools. Despite providing support in care-as-usual, additional time is needed and must be financed. Cost effectiveness evaluation of the intervention is a necessary next step.
Key messages
Healthcare professionals should discuss ‘work’ with targeted patients. To provide work-related support in clinical care, healthcare professionals need knowledge, skills, tools and time.
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Affiliation(s)
- M Butink
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Department of Social Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Resources, Occupational Health Services, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Resources, Occupational Health Services, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Resources, Occupational Health Services, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Adelante Rehabilitation Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Social Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Arias de la Torre J, Ronaldson A, Vilagut G, Peters M, Valderas JM, Serrano-Blanco A, Martín V, Dregan A, Alonso J. Prevalence of Major Depressive Episode in 27 European Countries. Eur J Public Health 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab164.391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Information about the prevalence of current Major Depressive Episode (MDE) across European countries is essential for its monitoring and for the development of evidence- based mental health policies. The aims were to: 1) estimate the prevalence of MDE by country in Europe; and 2) assess variations in prevalence between countries.
Methods
Data from participants of 27 countries that completed the questionnaire of the second wave of the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS-2) were analysed (n = 258,888). The prevalence of MDE was quantified using the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8) with a cut-off score of ≥ 10. Prevalence and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) were estimated for each country. Variation in prevalence (country vs the rest) was evaluated using bivariable and multivariable negative binomial regression models considering the specific country as the main explanatory variable. From these models, crude Prevalence Ratios (PR) and adjusted Prevalence Ratios (aPR) were obtained.
Results
The overall prevalence of current MDE in Europe was 6.38% (6.24%-6.52%). The country with the lowest prevalence was the Czech Republic (2.58%, 2.14%-3.02%) and the country with highest prevalence Iceland (10.33%, 9.33%-11.32%). In all the countries (except for Finland and Croatia) prevalence was higher in women than in men. The countries with the highest aPR were Germany (aPR: 1.80, 95% CI: 1.71-1.89) and Luxembourg (aPR: 1.50, 95% CI: 1.35-1.66), while Slovakia (aPR: 0.28, 95% CI: 0.24-0.33) and the Czech Republic (aPR: 0.32, 95% CI: 0.27-0.38) exhibited the lowest aPR.
Conclusions
Considerable variability in the prevalence of MDE by country in Europe was observed without a clear pattern. These results serve as baseline for monitoring the prevalence of MDE at a European level and suggest a need for developing preventive strategies against depression, particularly in those countries identified with the highest prevalence.
Key messages
The results of this study show that the overall prevalence of MDE is high (6.38%), with important variation across countries (ranging from 2.58% in the Czech Republic to 10.33% in Iceland). The results found could serve as a reference for the monitoring of MDE in Europe and for the development of screening and preventive strategies both at European level as well as at a country level.
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- J Arias de la Torre
- Psychological Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad de León, León, Spain
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- Psychological Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, Sant Boi del Llobregat, Spain
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- CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
- Universidad de León, León, Spain
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- Psychological Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
- Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
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Wichmann F, Budde S, Busse H, Brandes M, Müllmann S, Peters M, Pischke C, Zeeb H. Eine Online-Plattform zur Unterstützung der Evaluation von Präventionsprojekten - www.devacheck.de. Das Gesundheitswesen 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1732205] [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: 10/20/2022]
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- F Wichmann
- Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS
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- Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS
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- Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS
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- Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS
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- Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS
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- Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS
- Wissenschaftsschwerpunkt Gesundheitswissenschaften, Universität Bremen
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- Institut für Medizinische Soziologie, Centre for Health and Society, Medizinische Fakultät, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
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- Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS
- Wissenschaftsschwerpunkt Gesundheitswissenschaften, Universität Bremen
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Lodeweges J, van Rossum P, Bartels M, van Lindert A, Pomp J, Peters M, Verhoeff J. PO-1172 Ultra-central lung tumors: safety and efficacy of protracted stereotactic body radiotherapy. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)07623-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Damen P, Kroese T, van Hillegersberg R, Schuit E, Peters M, Verhoeff J, Lin S, van Rossum P. PO-1515 Meta-analysis on the influence of radiation-induced lymphopenia on overall survival in solid tumors. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)07966-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Werensteijn-Honingh A, Wevers A, Peters M, Kroon P, Intven M, Eppinga W, Jürgenliemk-Schulz I. PD-0745 Outcomes & predictors of progression: SBRT for lymph node oligorecurrent prostate cancer on PSMA-PET. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)07024-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Peters M, van Son M, Rasing M, Lagendijk J, Moerland M, van de Pol S, Eppinga W, Jonges T, Wessels F, de Keizer B, Noteboom J, van der Voort van Zyp J. PO-1373 Targeted biopsies are redundant in mp-MRI and PSMA-PET proven radiorecurrent prostate cancer. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)07824-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Boersma H, Peters M, Cahn W, Verhoeff J. PO-1504 The effect of psychiatric comorbidities on treatment decisions for - and survival after radiotherapy. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)07955-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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van Joolingen H, Rasing M, Peters M, van Lindert A, de Heer L, Aarts M, Verhoeff J, van Rossum P. PH-0273 Chemoradiotherapy for NSCLC patients with a high predicted risk of irradical resection. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)07288-1] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Bartels M, van der Velden J, Pielkenrood B, Gerlich S, Bras M, Verlaan J, Monninkhof E, Peters M, van der Linden Y, Verkooijen H. OC-0407 Quality of Life after Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases: Analysis of the PRESENT-cohort. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)06894-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Moerland MA, van Schelven LJ, van Lier A, Boskovic E, Peters M, van Son MJ, van der Voort van Zyp JRN, Lagendijk JJW. MR compatibility, safety and accuracy of the redesigned UMC Utrecht single needle implant device. Phys Med Biol 2021; 66. [PMID: 34010820 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ac02d5] [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: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Purpose. The Utrecht single needle implant device (SNID) was redesigned to increase needle insertion velocity. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the magnetic resonance compatibility, safety and accuracy of the implant device preparing its application in a patient study to investigate the feasibility of inserting a brachytherapy needle into the prostate to a defined tumor target point.Methods. Several experiments were performed to evaluate the mechanical and radiofrequency safety of the needle system, the magnetic field perturbation, the calibration of the implant device in the MR coordinate system, functioning of the implant device during imaging and accuracy of needle insertion.Results. Endurance experiments showed the mechanical safety of the needle system. Magnetic field perturbation was acceptable with induced image distortions smaller than 0.5 mm for clinical MR sequences. Calibration of the implant device in the MR coordinate system was reproducible with average error (mean±standard deviation) of 0.2 ± 0.4 mm, 0.1 ± 0.3 mm and 0.6 ± 0.6 mm in thex,y- andz- direction, respectively. The RF safety measurement showed for clinical MR imaging sequences maximum temperature rises of 0.2 °C at the entry and tip points of the needle. Simultaneous functioning of the implant device and imaging is possible albeit with some intensity band artifacts in the fast field echo images. Finally, phantom measurements showed deviations amounting 2.5-3.6 mm measured as target-to-needle distance at a depth of 12 cm.Conclusions. This preclinical evaluation showed that the MR compatibility, safety and accuracy of the redesigned UMC Utrecht SNID allow its application in a patient study on the feasibility of inserting a brachytherapy needle into the prostate to a defined tumor target point.
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- M A Moerland
- Radiation Oncology Department, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Technology and Clinical Physics, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Radiation Oncology Department, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Technology and Clinical Physics, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Radiation Oncology Department, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Radiation Oncology Department, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Radiation Oncology Department, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Specker C, Aringer M, Burmester GR, Peters M, Hofmann MW, Kellner H, Moosig F, Tony HP, Fliedner G. POS0615 TOCILIZUMAB IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.1711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Average life spans of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are approaching those of the general population. This results in a large proportion of RA patients being elderly at some point and underlines effective RA treatments needed for this population. Pivotal clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ) for the treatment of RA. However, real-world studies that explore the effectiveness of TCZ especially in the elderly are lacking. ICHIBAN was a large, observational study that followed patients with RA treated with TCZ under real-world conditions in Germany for up to 2 years.Objectives:In this analysis of ICHIBAN, we examined the safety and effectiveness of long-term TCZ treatment according to patient baseline (BL) age (<50, 50–65, >65 years).Methods:ICHIBAN (NCT01194401) was a prospective, non-interventional study that observed adult patients with active moderate to severe RA in German rheumatology clinics and practices. Patients were treated with TCZ according to the local label. The safety analyses set (SAF) included all patients who received at least one dose of TCZ. The effectiveness set (EFF) included all patients from the SAF who had no prior TCZ therapy. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) were assessed using the visual analogue scale. Last observation carried forward was used to substitute for missing values.Results:At baseline (BL), 3,164 patients were included in the SAF: 29.2% <50 years, 47.3% 50–65 years, and 23.5% >65 years old (1.2% ≥80 years). Patients >65 years old were not only the most likely to have comorbidities such as hypertension, anaemia, renal insufficiency, osteoporosis, diabetes, and coronary heart disease, but also had the highest BL disease activity according to Disease Activity Score-28 erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR) and Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) (Table 1).Proportions of patients with adverse events (AEs) considered related to treatment were similar in patients <50 (22.3%), 50–65 (21.9%) and >65 years (22.2%). More patients >65 years (20.2%) and 50–65 years (14.4%) experienced serious AEs (SAEs) than patients <50 years (11.5%). Slightly more patients >65 years old experienced infectious SAEs (4.8%) than younger patients (<50 years, 3.2% and 50–65 years, 3.1%). Yet, similar proportions of patients across all age groups discontinued TCZ due to AE (7.0% <50 years; 9.6% 50–65 years; 7.8% >65 years).2,902 patients were included in the EFF. Patients <50 years experienced DAS28-ESR remission at least once during the treatment period (65.4%) more often than patients aged 50–65 years (59.8%) or >65 years (59.5%). However, patients >65 years had numerically greater improvements in DAS28-ESR (Table 1). Patients <50 years had the best physical functioning at BL and the greatest reduction in Health Assessment Questionnaire Disease Index (HAQ-DI) score (Figure 1A). All age groups had similar improvements in PROs such as fatigue, strength of pain, and sleep disturbances (Figure 1B).Table 1.Model summary for prediction of DAS28CRP using time and etanercept originator (relative to biosimilar)<50 years50–65 years>65 yearsDAS28-ESR, mean ± SDn*7771237617BL4.9 ± 1.45.3 ± 1.35.4 ± 1.3Last visit2.8 ± 1.73.1 ± 1.73.2 ± 1.7Change from BL-2.0 ± 1.7-2.2 ± 1.7-2.2 ± 1.8CDAI, mean ± SDn*7681217590BL25.7 ± 12.828.4 ± 13.328.8 ± 12.8Last visit13.3 ± 12.814.6 ± 13.214.5 ± 12.8Change from BL-12.5 ± 13.6-13.8 ± 14.0-14.3 ± 13.8*271 patients with missing data at BL**327 patients with missing data at BLConclusion:Although elderly patients experienced a higher rate of infections, the proportion of patients withdrawing due to AE was not higher than in the other age groups. Starting with higher baseline disease activity, patients >65 years had similar benefits to disease activity and PROs when compared with younger patients. Overall, these results indicate that long-term TCZ treatment of elderly patients is effective and has an acceptable safety profile.Disclosure of Interests:Christof Specker Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Celgene, Chugai, Janssen-Cilag, Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and UCB, Consultant of: AbbVie, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chugai, Lilly, Novartis, Sobi, and UCB, Grant/research support from: Boehringer, Chugai, GSK, and Roche, Martin Aringer Speakers bureau: Roche and Chugai, Consultant of: Roche and Chugai, Grant/research support from: Roche, Gerd Rüdiger Burmester Consultant of: Lilly, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Roche, Grant/research support from: Roche, Marvin Peters Employee of: Roche Pharma AG, Michael W. Hofmann Employee of: Chugai Pharma Germany GmbH, Herbert Kellner Consultant of: Roche, Grant/research support from: Roche, Frank Moosig Grant/research support from: Roche, Hans-Peter Tony Speakers bureau: Roche, Abbvie, BMS, Chugai, Janssen, Novartis, Sanofi, and Lilly, Consultant of: Roche, Abbvie, BMS, Chugai, Janssen, Novartis, Sanofi, and Lilly, Grant/research support from: Roche, Gerhard Fliedner Grant/research support from: Roche, Chugai, Abbvie, and Lilly
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Rakauskas A, Peters M, Martel P, La Rosa S, Meuwly JY, Roth B, Valerio M. Tranperineal vs. transrectal micro-ultrasound and mpMRI targeted prostate biopsies: propensity score-matched study. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)01324-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Reddy D, Peters M, Shah T, Van Son M, Huber P, Lomas D, Rakauskas A, Miah S, Guillaumier S, Dudderidge T, Hindley R, Emara A, Nigam R, Valerio M, Afzal N, Lewi H, Orczyk C, Ogden C, Persad R, Virdi J, Moore C, Arya M, Winkler M, Emberton M, Ahmed H. Cancer control outcomes following focal therapy using HIFU in 1,829 men with non-metastatic prostate cancer treated over 15 years. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)01427-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Peters M, van Son M, Moerland M, Lagendijk J, Eppinga W, Shah T, Ahmed H, van der Voort van Zyp J. OC-0037 Updated results of focal salvage high-dose-rate brachytherapy for radiorecurrent prostate cancer. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)06279-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Peters M, van Son M, Moerland M, Lagendijk J, Shah T, Ahmed H, van der Voort van Zyp J. PO-0230 Subdomains of erectile and urinary function after ultrafocal HDR-brachytherapy for prostate cancer. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)06389-1] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Newman C, Egan AM, Ahern T, Al-Kiyumi M, Balan G, Brassill MJ, Brosnan E, Carmody L, Clarke H, Coogan Kelly C, Culliney L, Davern R, Durkan M, Fenlon M, Ferry P, Hanlon G, Higgins T, Hoashi S, Khamis A, Kinsley B, Kirwan B, Kyithar P, Liew A, Matthews L, McGurk C, McHugh C, Murphy MS, Murphy P, Nagodra D, Noctor E, Nolan M, O'Connor E, O'Halloran D, O'Mahoney L, O'Sullivan E, Peters M, Roberts G, Rooney H, Smyth A, Tarachand B, Todd M, Tuthill A, Wan Mahmood WA, Yousif O, Dunne FP. Diabetes care and pregnancy outcomes for women with pregestational diabetes in Ireland. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2021; 173:108685. [PMID: 33548336 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIMS Pre-gestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) is associated with adverse outcomes. We aimed to examine pregnancies affected by PGDM; report on these pregnancy outcomes and compare outcomes for patients with type 1 versus type 2 diabetes mellitus; compare our findings to published Irish and United Kingdom (UK) data and identify potential areas for improvement. METHODS Between 2016 and 2018 information on 679 pregnancies from 415 women with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and 244 women with type 2 diabetes was analysed. Data was collected on maternal characteristics; pregnancy preparation; glycaemic control; pregnancy related complications; foetal and maternal outcomes; unscheduled hospitalisations; congenital anomalies and perinatal deaths. RESULTS Only 15.9% of women were adequately prepared for pregnancy. Significant deficits were identified in availability and attendance at pre-pregnancy clinic, use of folic acid, attaining appropriate glycaemic targets and appropriate retinal screening. The majority of pregnancies (n = 567, 83.5%) resulted in a live birth but the large number of infants born large for gestational age (LGA) (n = 280, 49.4%), born prematurely <37 weeks and requiring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission continue to be significant issues. CONCLUSIONS This retrospective cohort study identifies multiple targets for improvements in the provision of care to women with pre-gestational DM which are likely to translate into better pregnancy outcomes.
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- C Newman
- Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
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- Division of Endocrinology Mayo Clinic, Rochester, United States
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- Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co Louth, Ireland
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- Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland
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- Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar, Co Mayo, Ireland
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- Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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- Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, Ireland
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- St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Ireland
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- Cork University Hospital, Cork, Co Cork, Ireland
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- St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Ireland
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- Bons Secours Hospital, Cork, Co Cork, Ireland
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- Wexford General Hospital, Co Wexford, Ireland
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- Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland
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- St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Ireland
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- University Hospital Kerry, Tralee, Co Kerry, Ireland
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- Mullingar Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Ireland
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- Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland
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- Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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- Portlaoise General Hospital, Portlaoise, Co Laois, Ireland
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- Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, Ireland
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- Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co Louth, Ireland
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- St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Ireland
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- Sligo University Hospital, Co Sligo, Ireland
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- South Infirmary Victoria Hospital, Cork, Co Cork, Ireland
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- Cork University Hospital, Cork, Co Cork, Ireland
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- Portlaoise General Hospital, Portlaoise, Co Laois, Ireland
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- Limerick University Hospital, Co Limerick, Ireland
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- University Hospital Kerry, Tralee, Co Kerry, Ireland
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- Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, Ireland
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- Cork University Hospital, Cork, Co Cork, Ireland
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- Cork University Hospital, Cork, Co Cork, Ireland
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- University Hospital Waterford, Co Waterford, Ireland
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- University Hospital Waterford, Co Waterford, Ireland
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- St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny, Ireland
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- Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- University Hospital Waterford, Co Waterford, Ireland
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- Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar, Co Mayo, Ireland
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- Cork University Hospital, Cork, Co Cork, Ireland
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- Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Wexford General Hospital, Co Wexford, Ireland
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- Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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Atiq F, Saes J, Punt M, van Galen K, Schutgens R, Meijer K, Cnossen M, Laros-Van Gorkom B, Peters M, Nieuwenhuizen L, Kruip M, de Meris J, van der Bom J, van der Meer F, Fijnvandraat K, Kruis I, van Heerde W, Eikenboom H, Leebeek FW, Schols S. Major differences in clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of men and women with autosomal inherited bleeding disorders. EClinicalMedicine 2021; 32:100726. [PMID: 33554093 PMCID: PMC7848767 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In recent years, more awareness is raised about sex-specific dilemmas in inherited bleeding disorders. However, no large studies have been performed to assess differences in diagnosis, bleeding phenotype and management of men and women with bleeding disorders. Therefore, we investigated sex differences in a large cohort of well-defined patients with autosomal inherited bleeding disorders (von Willebrand disease (VWD), rare bleeding disorders (RBDs) and congenital platelet defects (CPDs)). METHODS We included patients from three nationwide cross-sectional studies on VWD, RBDs and CPDs in the Netherlands, respectively the WiN, RBiN and TiN study. In all studies a bleeding score (BS) was obtained, and patients filled in an extensive questionnaire on the management and burden of their disorder. FINDINGS We included 1092 patients (834 VWD; 196 RBD; 62 CPD), of whom 665 (60.9%) were women. Women were more often referred because of a bleeding diathesis than men (47.9% vs 36.6%, p = 0.002). Age of first bleeding was similar between men and women, respectively 8.9 ± 13.6 (mean ±sd) years and 10.6 ± 11.3 years (p = 0.075). However, the diagnostic delay, which was defined as time from first bleeding to diagnosis, was longer in women (11.6 ± 16.4 years) than men (7.7 ± 16.6 years, p = 0.002). Similar results were found when patients referred for bleeding were analyzed separately. Of women aging 12 years or older, 469 (77.1%) had received treatment because of sex-specific bleeding. INTERPRETATION Women with autosomal inherited bleeding disorders are more often referred for bleeding, have a longer diagnostic delay, and often require treatment because of sex-specific bleeding. FUNDING The WiN study was supported (in part) by research funding from the Dutch Hemophilia Foundation (Stichting Haemophilia), Shire (Takeda), and CSL Behring (unrestricted grant).
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- F. Atiq
- Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Hemophilia Treatment Center Nijmegen-Eindhoven-Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Benign Hematology Center, Van Creveldkliniek, University Medical Center Utrecht and University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Benign Hematology Center, Van Creveldkliniek, University Medical Center Utrecht and University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Benign Hematology Center, Van Creveldkliniek, University Medical Center Utrecht and University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Hemophilia Treatment Center Nijmegen-Eindhoven-Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Pediatric-Hematology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Hemophilia Treatment Center Nijmegen-Eindhoven-Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Hematology, Maxima Medical Center Eindhoven, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Hemophilia Society, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Jon J van Rood Center for Clinical Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Pediatric-Hematology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Plasma Proteins, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Hemophilia Society, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Hemophilia Treatment Center Nijmegen-Eindhoven-Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Enzyre BV, Novio Tech Campus, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Hemophilia Treatment Center Nijmegen-Eindhoven-Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Hemophilia Treatment Center Nijmegen-Eindhoven-Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Benign Hematology Center, Van Creveldkliniek, University Medical Center Utrecht and University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Pediatric-Hematology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Hematology, Maxima Medical Center Eindhoven, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Netherlands Hemophilia Society, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Jon J van Rood Center for Clinical Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Plasma Proteins, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Enzyre BV, Novio Tech Campus, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Peters M, De Leeuw A, Pötter R, Nomden C, Tanderup K, Kirchheiner K, Schmid M, Fortin I, Haie-Meder C, Lindegaard J, Sturdza A, Mahantshetty U, Hoskin P, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Rai B, Huang F, Cooper R, Van der Steen-Banasik E, Van Limbergen E, Nout R, Jürgenliemk-Schulz I. OC-0566: Risk factors for nodal failure in the EMBRACE study cohort. Radiother Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)00588-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kanthabalan A, Arya M, Freeman A, Mitra AV, Payne H, Peters M, Shah TT, Emberton M, Ahmed HU. Intraprostatic Cancer Recurrence following Radical Radiotherapy on Transperineal Template Mapping Biopsy: Implications for Focal Ablative Salvage Therapy. J Urol 2020; 204:950-955. [PMID: 32602770 DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000001201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Men in whom external beam radiotherapy fails are usually placed on delayed hormone therapy. Some of these men have localized recurrence that might be suitable for further local therapy. We describe patterns of recurrence and suitability for focal ablative therapy in those undergoing transperineal template prostate mapping biopsies. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 145 consecutive patients (December 2007 to May 2014) referred with suspicion of recurrence due to rising prostate specific antigen after external beam radiotherapy or brachytherapy who underwent transperineal template prostate mapping biopsies. Suitability for focal ablative therapy required the cancer to be unifocal or unilateral, or bilateral/multifocal with 1 dominant index lesion and secondary lesions with Gleason score 3+3=6 with no more than 3 mm cancer core involvement. RESULTS Mean patient age was 70.7 (SD 5.8) years. Median prostate specific antigen at time of transperineal template prostate mapping biopsy was 4.5 ng/ml (IQR 2.5-7.7). Overall 75.9% (110) were suitable for a form of focal salvage treatment, 40.7% (59) were suitable for quadrant ablation, 14.5% (21) hemiablation, 14.5% (21) bilateral focal ablation and 6.2% (9) for index lesion ablation. CONCLUSIONS Three-quarters of patients who have localized radiorecurrent prostate cancer may be suitable for focal ablative therapy to the prostate based on transperineal template prostate mapping biopsies.
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- A Kanthabalan
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Urology, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Urology, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Histopathology, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
- Imperial Prostate, Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Imperial Urology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Urology, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
- Imperial Prostate, Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Imperial Urology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Gao C, Peters M, Jayaraajan K, Todd M, Cashman S, Nambiar A, Cumberbatch M, Lamb B, Peacock A, Van Son M, Van Rossum P, Pickard R, Erotocritou P, Smith D, Kasivisvanathan V, Shah T. Development of a risk calculator to predict spontaneous stone passage in patients with acute ureteric colic. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)33389-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Khoo C, Eldred-Evans D, Peters M, Hosking-Jervis F, Connor M, Reddy D, Bertoncelli Tanaka M, Bhola-Stewart H, Maynard W, Bass E, Shah T, Lee J, Sri D, Powell L, Ahmad S, Noureldin M, Joshi S, Pegers E, Wong K, Tam H, Hrouda D, Winkler M, Gordon S, Qazi H, Ahmed H. Man vs machine: Comparative effectiveness of cognitive targeted and image-fusion targeted transperineal prostate biopsy. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)34153-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Eldred-Evans D, Peters M, Bertoncelli Tanaka M, Hosking-Jervis F, Connor M, Reddy D, Shah T, Khoo C, Maynard W, Bass E, Lee J, Sri D, Bhola-Stewart H, Powell L, Ahmad S, Joshi S, Pegers E, Wong K, Tam H, Hrouda D, Winkler M, Qazi H, Gordon S, Ahmed H. The RAPID risk model: A novel risk score to predict significant prostate cancer in men with an mpMRI lesion. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)33766-6] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Khoo C, Scott A, Peters M, Maynard W, Chamberlain G, Fooks P, Hrouda D, Minhas S. A contemporary analysis of radical orchidectomy for testis cancer. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)34105-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Crocker H, Jenkinson C, Peters M. Healthcare experiences and quality of life of adults with coeliac disease: a cross-sectional study. J Hum Nutr Diet 2020; 33:741-751. [PMID: 32383338 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Coeliac disease affects many aspects of quality of life and treatment can be burdensome. Access to healthcare services is necessary for the diagnosis and management of coeliac disease. The present study aimed to investigate the healthcare experiences of adults with coeliac disease and explore the relationship between experiences and quality of life. METHODS A cross-sectional postal survey was sent to 800 members of Coeliac UK and contained questions about diagnosis, dietary advice, follow-up appointments, prescriptions, knowledge and information provision, and quality of life [Coeliac Disease Assessment Questionnaire (CDAQ)]. Descriptive statistics were calculated. A total problem score summarised the number of problems experienced with healthcare services. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to investigate experiential and demographic factors associated with quality of life. RESULTS An average of 5.5 problems with healthcare services was reported, with females reporting significantly more problems than males (6.5 versus 5.0, P = 0.003). The total problem score was significantly related to the CDAQ overall index score and all CDAQ dimension scores (stigma, dietary burden, symptoms, social isolation, and worries and concerns) (P < 0.001). The analyses highlighted four key areas of healthcare experiences that were significantly related to quality of life: information provision, general practioners' knowledge, communication with health professionals and access to prescriptions. CONCLUSIONS Poorer experiences of healthcare services in coeliac disease are related to worse quality of life. Improving services in the four key areas identified may help adults with coeliac disease to achieve a better quality of life.
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- H Crocker
- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, UK
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Fischer D, Oberländer B, Peters M, Eley N, Pantchev N, Bangoura B, Lierz M. Central nervous signs, blindness and cerebral vermicosis in free-ranging peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) associated with aberrant larval migrations. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports 2020; 20:100410. [PMID: 32448538 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100410] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Four free-ranging peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) were submitted with a history of unilateral or bilateral blindness and central nervous signs to a veterinary clinic in Germany. There were no indications of trauma or ocular disease. Likewise, other differential diagnoses for CNS signs were ruled out within the diagnostic process. The clinical diagnostic panel in live falcons included general examination, radiography, endoscopy, hematology, ophthalmoscopy and parasitological examination of the feces, blood gas analysis and blood chemistry as well as computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A complete pathological and histopathological examination was performed post-mortem. The only common finding in all birds was an infection with the nematode parasite Serratospiculum tendo. The parasite was confirmed morphologically and via PCR. In two falcons intracerebral vermicoses was suspected in MRI and confirmed in subsequent histopathology, but molecular biological identification of the parasite species failed from brain tissue. Until today, S. tendo had been reported to affect the respiratory system, the liver and different parts of the gastrointestinal tract and to cause cachexia, inappetence, regurgitation, dyspnea and general signs of illness such as lethargy, poor plumage, and reduced reproduction. Our findings indicate that aberrant migration should be considered as cause for CNS signs in falcons. As S. tendo might be a possible cause for this, CNS signs might be included in the list of clinical signs of serratospiculiasis in falcons.
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- D Fischer
- Clinic for Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
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- Clinic for Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Chemisches und Veterinaeruntersuchungsamt Westfalen, Arnsberg, Germany
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- Small Animal Clinic, Surgical Department, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- VetMed Labor GmbH, IDEXX Laboratories Germany, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA
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- Clinic for Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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Punt M, Waning M, Mauser-Bunschoten E, Kruip M, Eikenboom J, Nieuwenhuizen L, Makelburg A, Driessens M, Duvekot J, Peters M, Middeldorp J, Bloemenkamp K, Schutgens R, Lely A, Van Galen K. Maternal and neonatal bleeding complications in relation to peripartum management in women with Von Willebrand disease: A systematic review. Blood Rev 2020; 39:100633. [DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2019.100633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Peters M, Crocker H, Jenkinson C, Violato M. Withdrawing gluten-free food from prescriptions in England: a mixed-methods study to examine the impact of policy changes on quality of life. J Hum Nutr Diet 2019; 33:453-464. [PMID: 31876360 PMCID: PMC7383817 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Background Some local areas in England stopped have gluten‐free prescriptions for coeliac disease. An explanatory mixed‐methods study has investigated the impact of these changes. Methods A cross‐sectional survey with 1697 participants was followed by 24 qualitative interviews. The survey included questions on the use of prescriptions and healthcare services, as well as the Coeliac Disease Assessment Questionnaire (CDAQ) to assess quality of life. The survey data were analysed by descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and regression analysis, and the interviews were analysed by thematic analysis. Findings from the interviews guided the survey analysis. Results Dietary burden was significantly different between prescribing and nonprescribing areas, with little impact on other aspects of quality of life. Survey participants in nonprescribing areas who felt more impacted by the prescription changes reported a lower quality of life. Satisfaction with and use of services was lower in nonprescribing areas. Interviews indicated that, after initial frustrations, most people adapted to the changed prescription policy. However, there was a clear preference for gluten‐free prescriptions to be available, in particular for staple foods. Conclusions The main quality of life impact was on Dietary burden. It is encouraging that most participants in the present study maintained a good quality of life. However, issues of worse experiences of care, lower follow‐up opportunities and inequity arose, and these should be taken into consideration in decisions on gluten‐free food prescriptions. The new guidelines for the National Health Service in England have retained prescriptions for bread and flour mixes, which is more limited than the range of staple foods preferred in the present study.
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- M Peters
- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Kahharova D, Brandt BW, Buijs MJ, Peters M, Jackson R, Eckert G, Katz B, Keels MA, Levy SM, Fontana M, Zaura E. Maturation of the Oral Microbiome in Caries-Free Toddlers: A Longitudinal Study. J Dent Res 2019; 99:159-167. [PMID: 31771395 PMCID: PMC6977153 DOI: 10.1177/0022034519889015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Understanding the development of the oral microbiota in healthy children is of
great importance to oral and general health. However, limited data exist on a
healthy maturation of the oral microbial ecosystem in children. Moreover, the
data are biased by mislabeling “caries-free” populations. Therefore, we aimed to
characterize the healthy salivary and dental plaque microbiome in young
children. Caries-free (ICDAS [International Caries Detection and Assessment
System] score 0) children (n = 119) and their primary
caregivers were followed from 1 until 4 y of child age. Salivary and dental
plaque samples were collected from the children at 3 time points (T1, ~1 y old;
T2, ~2.5 y old; and T3, ~4 y old). Only saliva samples were collected from the
caregivers. Bacterial V4 16S ribosomal DNA amplicons were sequenced using
Illumina MiSeq. The reads were denoised and mapped to the zero-radius
operational taxonomic units (zOTUs). Taxonomy was assigned using HOMD. The
microbial profiles of children showed significant differences
(P = 0.0001) over time. Various taxa increased, including
Fusobacterium, Actinomyces, and
Corynebacterium, while others showed significant decreases
(e.g., Alloprevotella and Capnocytophaga) in
their relative abundances over time. Microbial diversity and child-caregiver
similarity increased most between 1 and 2.5 y of age while still not reaching
the complexity of the caregivers at 4 y of age. The microbiome at 1 y of age
differed the most from those at later time points. A single zOTU
(Streptococcus) was present in all samples
(n = 925) of the study. A large variation in the proportion
of shared zOTUs was observed within an individual child over time (2% to 42% of
zOTUs in saliva; 2.5% to 38% in dental plaque). These findings indicate that the
oral ecosystem of caries-free toddlers is highly heterogeneous and dynamic with
substantial changes in microbial composition over time and only few taxa
persisting across the 3 y of the study. The salivary microbiome of 4-y-old
children is still distinct from that of their caregivers.
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- D Kahharova
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Rasing M, Peters M, Moreno A, Hofman E, Herder J, Welvaart P, Schramel F, Lodeweges J, Lin S, Verhoeff J, Van Rossum P. P1.17-39 Preoperative Prediction of Incomplete Resection in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: An Externally Validated Clinical Nomogram. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.1312] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Peters M, van den Bergh JP, Geusens P, Scharmga A, Loeffen D, Weijers R, van Rietbergen B, van Tubergen A. Prospective Follow-Up of Cortical Interruptions, Bone Density, and Micro-structure Detected on HR-pQCT: A Study in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Healthy Subjects. Calcif Tissue Int 2019; 104:571-581. [PMID: 30707271 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-019-00523-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to prospectively investigate change (repair or progression) in the number, surface area and volume of cortical interruptions, bone density (vBMD) and micro-structural parameters assessed by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) in finger joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (sDMARDs) and/or biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs) over a 1-year follow-up period, and in comparison with healthy subjects (HS). METHODS Thirty-two patients with RA (221 joints, 53% on bDMARDs) and 32 HS (117 joints) were assessed at baseline and after 1 year using semi-automatic analysis of HR-pQCT images. Mean changes (group level) and the proportion of joints (joint level) with changes beyond the least significant change were calculated. RESULTS At baseline, 530 interruptions were identified in patients, and 136 in HS. The mean of the interruption parameters did not significantly change in either group Mean vBMD decreased more in patients than in HS (- 4.4 versus - 1.1 mgHA/cm3, respectively). In patients versus HS, proportionally more joints showed repair in interruption volume (6.6% versus 1.7%, respectively) and loss of vBMD (26.7% versus 12.9%, respectively). In patients on sDMARDs versus patients on bDMARDs, proportionally more joints showed progression in the number of interruptions and loss of vBMD (6.1% versus 1.8% and 31.3% versus 17.2%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS HR-pQCT is able to quantify bone repair and progression. Cortical interruption-, vBMD-, and micro-structure were impaired in RA, of which vBMD and micro-structure further deteriorated, particularly in patients on sDMARDs.
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- M Peters
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, NL-6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Research School CAPHRI, School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition & Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, NL-6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition & Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
- Department of Internal Medicine, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, The Netherlands
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, NL-6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Research School CAPHRI, School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, NL-6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Research School CAPHRI, School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- NUTRIM School of Nutrition & Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, NL-6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Research School CAPHRI, School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Steiner TJ, Jensen R, Katsarava Z, Linde M, MacGregor EA, Osipova V, Paemeleire K, Olesen J, Peters M, Martelletti P. Aids to management of headache disorders in primary care (2nd edition) : on behalf of the European Headache Federation and Lifting The Burden: the Global Campaign against Headache. J Headache Pain 2019; 20:57. [PMID: 31113373 PMCID: PMC6734476 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-018-0899-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The Aids to Management are a product of the Global Campaign against Headache, a worldwide programme of action conducted in official relations with the World Health Organization. Developed in partnership with the European Headache Federation, they update the first edition published 11 years ago.The common headache disorders (migraine, tension-type headache and medication-overuse headache) are major causes of ill health. They should be managed in primary care, firstly because their management is generally not difficult, and secondly because they are so common. These Aids to Management, with the European principles of management of headache disorders in primary care as the core of their content, combine educational materials with practical management aids. They are supplemented by translation protocols, to ensure that translations are unchanged in meaning from the English-language originals.The Aids to Management may be individually downloaded and, as is the case for all products of the Global Campaign against Headache, are available without restriction for non-commercial use.
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- T. J. Steiner
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Edvard Griegs Gate, Trondheim, Norway
- Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Evangelical Hospital Unna, Unna, Germany
- Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Edvard Griegs Gate, Trondheim, Norway
- Norwegian Advisory Unit on Headache, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre for Neuroscience and Trauma, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
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- Research Department of Neurology, First “I. Sechenov” Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
- Research Center for Neuropsychiatry, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Health Services Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
- Regional Referral Headache Centre, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Van Rossum P, Deng W, Routman D, Liu A, Xu C, Shiraishi Y, Peters M, Merrell K, Hallemeier C, Mohan R, Lin S. PO-0795 Prediction of severe lymphopenia during chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)31215-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Van Son M, Monninkhof E, Peters M, Van der Voort van Zyp J. EP-1560 Quality of life after focal salvage high-doserate brachytherapy for radiorecurrent prostate cancer. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)31980-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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