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Lee SR. Laparoscopic iliopubic tract repair for asymptomatic contralateral occult inguinal hernia. Hernia 2024:10.1007/s10029-024-03015-x. [PMID: 38519734 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-024-03015-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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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PURPOSE Metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia (MCIH) may occur after unilateral inguinal hernia (IH) repair, potentially as a result of occult IH (OIH). Contralateral OIH can be checked for during laparoscopic transabdominal hernioplasty for the treatment of unilateral IH. This study aims to assess the efficacy of laparoscopic iliopubic tract repair (IPTR) in treating contralateral OIH to reduce MCIH. METHODS The medical charts of 3165 patients aged > 18 years who underwent laparoscopic transabdominal hernioplasty for unilateral IH from January 2013 to December 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were categorized into two groups based on contralateral OIH presence: negative OIH (nOIH, 2657 patients) and OIH (508 patients). In cases of OIH, IPTR was performed, involving suturing of the iliopubic tract and transversalis fascia arch. RESULTS MCIH was indirect in 26 and direct in 4 patients in the nOIH group, and was direct in 3 patients in the OIH group. The incidence of indirect MCIH was higher in the nOIH group than in the OIH (1.0% [n = 26/2657] vs. 0.0% [n = 0/508], p = 0.048). There was no difference in postoperative complication rates, pain scores, return to daily life, or duration of hospitalization between the nOIH and OIH groups. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic IPTR for OIH treatment is an effective method for reducing the risk of indirect MCIH.
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- S R Lee
- Department of Surgery, Damsoyu Hospital, Hakdong-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, 234, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Baek YS, Kwon S, You SC, Lee KN, Yu HT, Lee SR, Roh SY, Kim DH, Shin SY, Lee DI, Park J, Park YM, Suh YJ, Choi EK, Lee SC, Joung B, Choi W, Kim DH. Artificial intelligence-enhanced 12-lead electrocardiography for identifying atrial fibrillation during sinus rhythm (AIAFib) trial: protocol for a multicenter retrospective study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1258167. [PMID: 37886735 PMCID: PMC10598864 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1258167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. In a previous study, we developed a deep neural network for predicting paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) during sinus rhythm (SR) using digital data from standard 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG). The primary aim of this study is to validate an existing artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced ECG algorithm for predicting PAF in a multicenter tertiary hospital. The secondary objective is to investigate whether the AI-enhanced ECG is associated with AF-related clinical outcomes. Methods and analysis We will conduct a retrospective cohort study of more than 50,000 12-lead ECGs from November 1, 2012, to December 31, 2021, at 10 Korean University Hospitals. Data will be collected from patient records, including baseline demographics, comorbidities, laboratory findings, echocardiographic findings, hospitalizations, and related procedural outcomes, such as AF ablation and mortality. De-identification of ECG data through data encryption and anonymization will be conducted and the data will be analyzed using the AI algorithm previously developed for AF prediction. An area under the receiver operating characteristic curve will be created to test and validate the datasets and assess the AI-enabled ECGs acquired during the sinus rhythm to determine whether AF is present. Kaplan-Meier survival functions will be used to estimate the time to hospitalization, AF-related procedure outcomes, and mortality, with log-rank tests to compare patients with low and high risk of AF by AI. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression will estimate the effect of AI-enhanced ECG multimorbidity on clinical outcomes after stratifying patients by AF probability by AI. Discussion This study will advance PAF prediction based on AI-enhanced ECGs. This approach is a novel method for risk stratification and emphasizes shared decision-making for early detection and management of patients with newly diagnosed AF. The results may revolutionize PAF management and unveil the wider potential of AI in predicting and managing cardiovascular diseases. Ethics and dissemination The study findings will be published in peer-reviewed publications and disseminated at national and international conferences and through social media. This study was approved by the institutional review boards of all participating university hospitals. Data extraction, storage, and management were approved by the data review committees of all institutions. Clinical Trial Registration [cris.nih.go.kr], identifier (KCT0007881).
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- Yong-Soo Baek
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine and Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
- DeepCardio Inc., Incheon, Republic of Korea
- School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cardiovascular and Arrhythmia Centre, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Division of Cardiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Division of Cardiology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Inha University College of Medicine and Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- DeepCardio Inc., Incheon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Computer Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- DeepCardio Inc., Incheon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine and Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
- DeepCardio Inc., Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Lee SR, Choi EK, Lee SW, Han KD, Oh S, Lip GYH. Association between early rhythm control and the risk of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation and prior history of stroke: a nationwide population-based study. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.556] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who experienced stroke before are at high risk for dementia. Although early rhythm control in patients with AF reduces the risk of stroke, there is a lack of evidence on whether early rhythm control reduces the risk of developing dementia in patients with new-onset AF and a history of prior stroke.
Purpose
To compare the risk of dementia between early rhythm control therapy and usual care in patients with new-onset AF and a history of prior stroke
Methods
Using the Korean nationwide claims database, we identified patients who were newly diagnosed as AF and had a history of prior stroke. Patients with prevalent dementia were excluded. Patients who received rhythm control therapy, including antiarrhythmic drug, direct current cardioversion, or AF catheter ablation, within 1 year after incident AF were defined as the early rhythm control group, otherwise as the usual care group. The inverse probability of treatment weighting method was used to balance baseline characteristics between the two groups. The incidence of all dementia, Alzheimer dementia, and vascular dementia were evaluated during follow-up.
Results
A total of 41,370 patients were included (mean age, 70±11 years; mean CHA2DS2-VASc score 5.3±1.6; 43% female); 10,213 were in the early rhythm control group and 31,157 in the usual care group. All patients received oral anticoagulants. During a median 2.7 years of follow-up, 6414 patients developed incident dementia (incidence rate, 4.9 per 100 person-years). Compared to usual care, early rhythm control was associated with lower risks of all dementia, Alzheimer dementia, and vascular dementia (weighted hazard ratio [95% confidence interval], 0.825 [0.776–0.876], 0.831 [0.774–0.893], and 0.800 [0.702–0.913], respectively, all p<0.001) (Figure 1). The beneficial effect of early rhythm control on the risk of dementia were consistent regardless of the characteristics of prior stroke, for example, recent stroke within 6-month from their enrollment, disabling stroke that required continuous rehabilitation therapy, and severe stroke causing intensive care unit admission.
Conclusion
Early rhythm control within 1 year after AF diagnosis might be beneficial to prevent dementia in patients with incident AF and a history of stroke. To prevent progression of further cognitive dysfunction, early rhythm control should be considered in these patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S R Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Soongsil University , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool , Liverpool , United Kingdom
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Kwon S, Lee SR, Choi EK, Ahn HJ, Song HS, Lee YS. Comparison of adhesive single-lead ECG device and Holter test for atrial fibrillation monitoring. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.414] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
There is insufficient validation of diagnostic benefits of extended monitoring with an adhesive single-lead ECG device compared to Holter test for routine medical care of AF patients.
Purpose
The study aimed to compare AF detection rates between 72-hour monitoring using an adhesive single-lead ECG device (mobiCARE MC-100, Seers Technology, Republic of Korea) and 24-hour Holter test among AF patients at outpatient clinics.
Methods
A total of 200 AF patients indicated for Holter test at cardiology outpatient clinics enrolled in the study. Study participants equipped both Holter and MC-100 for the first 24 hours (Figure 1). After then, only MC-100 continued ECG monitoring for additional 48 hours. AF detection during the first 24 hours was compared between two devices. The diagnostic benefits of extended monitoring with MC-100 were evaluated.
Results
During the first 24 hours, both monitoring methods detected AF in the same 40/200 (20.0%) patients (20 patients with paroxysmal and persistent AF each). Compared to 24-hour Holter, MC-100 increased AF detection rate by 1.5-fold (58/200; 29.0%) and 1.6-fold (64/200; 32.0%) with 48- and 72-hour monitoring, respectively (Figure 2A). With MC-100, the number of newly discovered patients with paroxysmal AF was 20/44 (45.5%), 18/44 (40.9%), and 6/44 (13.6%) for 24-, 48-, and 72-hour monitoring. Compared to 24-hour Holter, 72-hour monitoring with MC-100 increased the detection rate of paroxysmal AF by 2.2-fold (44/20). If only the episodes lasting over 30 seconds were counted as AF with MC-100, the detection rate of paroxysmal AF was decreased by 9.1% (Figure 2B).
Conclusion
Compared to Holter, AF detection rates could be improved with an adhesive single-lead device, especially for patients with paroxysmal AF. This device is expected to be useful for AF detection among patients whose conventional ECG tests were ineffective in documenting AF episodes.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): The Korea Medical Device Development Fund grant funded by the Korean government (the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety)
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- S Kwon
- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seers Technology , Seongnam , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seers Technology , Seongnam , Korea (Republic of)
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Kwon S, Choi EK, Lee SR, Ahn HJ, Oh S. The left atrial low-voltage area and persistent atrial fibrillation treated with pulmonary vein isolation alone. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.464] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background
There are limited data regarding the association between the burden of the left atrial low-voltage area (LVA) and the outcome of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) alone in persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF).
Purpose
The study aimed to investigate the impact of the burden of LVA on the patients with PeAF treated with PVI alone.
Methods
Using a retrospective cohort of PeAF patients who underwent PVI alone, both clinical and the left atrial voltage mapping data were reviewed. LVA was defined as an area of ≤0.5 mV (bipolar) when mapped during sinus rhythm and ≤0.2 mV during AF. The high burden of LVA was defined as a case when the LVA constitutes ≥10% of the total left atrial body area. The patients were categorized into either the high or low burden groups. The recurrence of any atrial tachyarrhythmia was followed up, and multivariable Cox's regression analysis was performed.
Results
A total of 50 and 25 patients were investigated for the low burden (LVA<10%) and high burden (LVA≥10%) groups, respectively. Compared to the low burden group, the high burden group had a significantly less male proportion (56.0% versus 78.0%), a higher CHA2DS2-VASc score (median 3 versus 2), more chronic kidney disease (16.0% versus 2.0%), and a higher burden of LVA (20±11% versus 5±3%). During the median follow-up of 9.5 (6.2–16.2)months, there were 30.0% and 48.0% ofrecurrences for the low and high burden groups, respectively. Compared to the low burden group, the high burden group was associated with higher risks of both early and late recurrences (HR [95% CI] =2.67 [1.15–6.18] and 2.08 [1.03–4.20], respectively) (Figure 1). The best cut-off of LVA to predict 2-year recurrence was 10.1% (Figure 2).
Conclusion
The high burden of LVA was significantly associated with an increased risk of recurrence among PeAF patients treated with PVI alone. Tailored ablation in addition to PVI would be needed to improve outcomes in patients with PeAF having a high burden of LVA.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Kwon
- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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Lee SR, Choi EK, Lee SW, Han KD, Oh S. A synergistic impact of early rhythm control and lifestyle modification on the risk of stroke in patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation: a Korean nationwide population-based cohort study. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.612] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Early rhythm control therapy and lifestyle modification have both been associated with a lower risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Although guidelines have emphasized integrated care for patients with AF to improve clinical outcomes, the synergistic impact of early rhythm control therapy and lifestyle modification on the risk of stroke is unclear.
Purpose
To evaluate the impact of the combination of early rhythm control therapy and lifestyle modification on the risk of stroke
Methods
Based on data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, we included patients with new-onset AF between January 2009 and December 2016. Based on questionnaires from health checks, patients with ≥2 healthy lifestyle behaviors among quitting smoking, abstaining from alcohol, and performing regular exercise were defined as “healthy lifestyle” group. Patients who received rhythm control therapy within 2-year after new-onset AF were defined as the early rhythm control group. With a two-by-two factorial design, patients were categorized into 4 groups as follows: (i) those without early rhythm control and healthy lifestyle (group 1); (ii) those with a healthy lifestyle but without early rhythm control (group 2); (iii) those with early rhythm control but without healthy lifestyle (group 3); and (iv) those with both early rhythm control and healthy lifestyle (group 4). The primary outcome was stroke.
Results
Among a total of 208,662 patients, 46,972, 110,479, 15,133, and 36,078 patients were included in group 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. For the early rhythm control group, the mean duration from AF diagnosis to rhythm control therapy was 27±76 days. During a median follow-up of 4.2 years, 9905 patients had an incident stroke (incidence rate, 10.6 per 100 person-years). After multivariable adjustment, compared to group 1, group 2 (healthy lifestyle only) and group 3 (early rhythm control only) were associated with a lower risk of stroke (HR and 95% CI: 0.769, 0.728–0.881, and 0.774, 0.703–0.852, respectively) (Figure 1). Group 4 with early rhythm control and a healthy lifestyle had the lowest risk of stroke among all groups (HR 0.575, 95% CI 0.536–0.617 compared to group 1) (Figure 1). After propensity score (PS) weighting for group 2 and 4, additional early rhythm control based on healthy lifestyle was associated with a lowered risk of stroke by 22% (Figure 2). After PS weighting between groups 3 and 4, additional lifestyle modification based on early rhythm control was associated with a lowered risk of stroke by 27% (Figure 2).
Conclusion
In this large-scale observational cohort study, early rhythm control therapy and healthy lifestyle behavior might reduce the risk of stroke in patients with new-onset AF, consistent with the results from recent randomized clinical trials. Furthermore, implementing both early rhythm control therapy and a healthy lifestyle could synergize stroke prevention in these populations.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S R Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Soongsil University , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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Ahn HJ, Lee SR, Choi EK, Rhee TM, Kwon S, Oh S, Gregory LIP. Protective effect of proton pump inhibitor against gastrointestinal bleeding in patients receiving oral anticoagulants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2711] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
The concurrent use of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in oral anticoagulant (OAC) treated patients may be associated with a lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), but evidence is still conflicting according to individual OACs.
Purpose
We conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the risk of GIB in patients with OAC and PPI co-therapy.
Methods
A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane was performed for studies reporting GIB risk in OAC and PPI co-therapy. Primary outcomes were total GIB and major GIB events. We calculated pooled estimates of GIB risk by a random-effect meta-analysis and reported as odds ratios (OR) and 95% CI. Stratified analyses according to the origin of GIB, ethnic groups, individual OACs, and the presence of underlying GIB risk factors were performed.
Results
A total of 10 studies (1 randomized controlled study and 9 observational studies) and 1,970,931 patients who received OAC were included. OAC and PPI co-therapy were associated with a lower risk of total GIB, and major GIB; OR (95% CI) was 0.67 (0.62–0.74) for total GIB and 0.68 (0.63–0.75) for major GIB, respectively. Among total GIB, only the risk of upper GIB was lower with OAC and PPI co-therapy (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.64–0.70). No difference in the lower risk of primary GIB outcomes of PPI co-therapy was observed between Asians and non-Asians (p-for-difference, total GIB=0.695, major GIB=0.748, respectively) and among individual OACs except for edoxaban. The protective effect of PPI on total GIB was more significant in high-risk patients, defined as those with concurrent medication of antiplatelets or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.52–0.73) and presence of high bleeding risk factors such as previous GIB history, HAS-BLED score ≥3, or underlying gastrointestinal diseases. (OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.61–0.70).
Conclusion
In patients who receive OAC, the use of PPI co-therapy was associated with a lower risk of total GIB and major GIB irrespective of ethnic group and OAC type except for edoxaban. PPI co-therapy can be considered particularly in patients on concomitant NSAID and antiplatelet use or patients with high GIB risk factors.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- H J Ahn
- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science , Liverpool , United Kingdom
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Han S, Choi EK, Han KD, Ahn HJ, Kwon S, Lee SR, Oh S. Increased risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with uterine fibroids: a nationwide population-based study. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2514] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Uterine fibroid, the most common benign neoplasm of the uterus, is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. The link between incident atrial fibrillation (AF) and the uterine fibroid is unclear because earlier studies focused primarily on the development of atherosclerosis and hypertension. We aimed to investigate the risk of AF in patients with uterine fibroid.
Methods
This is a retrospective cohort study using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database (NHIS). From 2009 to 2012, a total of 2,574,349 women (20 to 40 years old) who underwent general health examinations were included. Diagnosis of uterine fibroids and surgical treatment status was defined by the international classification of diseases, 10th revision codes, and procedural codes from the Korean NHIS. The primary outcome was newly diagnosed AF. The risk of AF according to the uterine fibroids and their surgical treatment status was evaluated using Cox proportional-hazard models.
Results
Of the total population, the mean age was 29.76±4.27 years, and 20,682 (0.8%) were identified to have uterine fibroid. Incident AF was identified in 3,868 patients (61 in the fibroid group, 3,807 in the control group) during a mean follow-up of 7.3±1.1 years. Patients of the uterine fibroid group showed a higher incidence of AF compared to the control group (0.41 and 0.20 per 1000 person-years, respectively, Figure 1). Multivariate Cox-regression analysis presented that uterine fibroid was an independent risk factor of AF: hazard ratio (HR) 1.50, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.16–1.93, p=0.002. Compared to the control group, uterine fibroid patients who underwent surgical treatment tend to show a lower risk for AF (HR 1.22, 95% CI 0.79–1.90) than patients without surgical treatment (HR 1.69, 95% CI 1.24–2.30), though statistical significance was indeterminate (Figure 2). After propensity score matching, patients of the uterine fibroid group showed higher risk of AF when compared to the control group (HR 1.77, 95% CI 1.32–2.63, p<0.001), which was in line with our main results. The presence of uterine fibroid was consistently associated with higher risk of AF among all subgroups except for the stroke subgroup.
Conclusion
Patients with uterine fibroids are predisposed to an increased risk of AF compared to the control group. Careful monitoring of arrhythmia development would be warranted in patients of uterine fibroid and surgical treatment as it is associated with a modest risk decrement of incident AF.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Han
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Soongsil University, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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Ahn HJ, Lee SR, Choi EK, Lee SW, Han KD, Kwon S, Oh S, Gregory LIP. Paradoxical association between lipid levels and incident atrial fibrillation according to statin usage. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.539] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
In epidemiology studies, a higher level of total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is associated with a lower risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Statin use might exert possible confounding effects in the paradoxical relationship; however, the inverse link between AF and cholesterol level that distinguishes statin users from non-users has not been evaluated.
Objective
We investigated the epidemiological relationships of TC–AF and LDL-C–AF in statin users and non-users, respectively.
Methods
From the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, we included 9,778,014 adults who underwent a health examination in 2009 and had no prior AF history. The levels of TC and LCL-C at the health exam were categorized in quartile (Q) and decile (D) values of the total study population. The study population was grouped into statin users and non-users, and TC–AF and LDL-C–AF relationships were evaluated.
Results
867,336 (8.9%) were on statin use among the total population. Statin users showed higher TC level (208.4±55.6 vs. 194.1±39.5 mg/dL, p<0.001) and LDL-C level (123.0±102.2 vs. 121.3±226.3, p<0.001) compared to non-users. Inverse associations of TC–AF and LCL-C–AF were observed; higher levels of TC and LDL-C were associated with a lower risk of AF. The hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were 0.797 (0.786–0.809) for the highest quartile of TC (Q4, TC ≥218) and 0.832 (0.82–0.843) for the highest quartile of LDL-C (Q4, LDL-C ≥135) when adjusted by age, sex, lifestyle behaviors, comorbidities, and low-income status. Statin users exhibited higher AF incidence rate than non-statin users, but the association in statin users generally tracked that seen among non-statin users demonstrating similar HR in Q4 of TC [0.812 (0.790–0.835) for statin users and 0.812 (0.798–0.826) for non-statin users] and LDL-C [0.842 (0.819–0.865) for statin users and 0.849 (0.835–0.863) for non-statin users].
Conclusion
The paradoxical relationship between lipid levels (TC and LDL-C) and incident AF remained consistent both in statin users and non-users. Further research is required to investigate an underlying mechanism for the cholesterol paradox of AF which still seems evident despite the pleiotropic effects of statin.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- H J Ahn
- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Department of Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, Catholic University , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science , Liverpool , United Kingdom
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Rhee T, Choi EK, Ahn HJ, Lee SR, Oh S, Lip GYH. Fish oil supplements increase atrial fibrillation risk in healthy individuals: a population-based cohort study and Mendelian randomization analysis. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2381] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
There is a paucity of information on the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in healthy individuals taking fish oil supplements.
Purpose
We aimed to investigate the epidemiologic and causal relationships between fish oil supplement intake and the long-term risk of AF.
Methods
From the population-based UK Biobank, we selected healthy individuals without a history of AF, other cardiac arrhythmias, or cardiovascular diseases, who were not taking lipid-lowering medications or dietary supplements other than fish oil. The 10-year risk of AF in Fish-Oil-Users vs. Non-Users was evaluated in the total population and propensity-score matched cohort. The causal relationship between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and AF was evaluated using a two-sample summary-level Mendelian randomization analysis with fixed effects robust inverse-variance weighted method, using genetic instruments from previous studies genome-wide association studies for n-3 PUFA levels and AF, respectively.
Results
A total of 338,199 participants (aged 55.2±8.1, 44.3% men) were analysed. Of these, 35.0% (n=118,300) was taking fish oil supplements. The 10-year risk of AF was significantly higher in the Fish-Oil-Users than in the Non-Users (3.83% vs. 2.91%, adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1.05, 95% CI [1.01–1.10], P=0.023). The result was consistent in the propensity-score matched cohort (propensity-score matched HR 1.06, 95% CI [1.00–1.12], P=0.043). The increased risk of AF by fish oil supplement was prominent in low-risk participants with healthy lifestyles. Among n-3 PUFA, the docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) showed significant causal estimates for the increased risk of AF (odds ratio [OR] 1.15, 95% CI [1.08–1.22], P<0.001), while higher eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) levels caused a decrease of AF risk (OR 0.85, 95% CI [0.80–0.90], P<0.001).
Conclusion
Fish oil supplement intake significantly increased the long-term risk of AF in a healthy population. The causal effect of fish oil intake on the risk of AF may depend on the specific types of n-3 PUFA.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- T Rhee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science , Liverpool , United Kingdom
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Ahn HJ, Choi EK, Lee SR, Lee SW, Han KD, Kwon S, Oh S, Gregory LIP. Impact of metabolic syndrome on the risk of ischemic stroke in non-anticoagulated atrial fibrillation patients having low CHA2DS2-VASc scores. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.549] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) predisposes to a thromboembolic state. However, conflicting results have been reported on whether MetS confers an increased risk of ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF), especially in patients with low CHA2DS2-VASc score who are not indicated for oral anticoagulant therapy.
Purpose
We investigated the risk of ischemic stroke according to the presence of MetS, the number of MetS components (metabolic burden), and the individual metabolic components in non-anticoagulated AF patients with low CHA2DS2-VASc score.
Methods
A total of 76,015 oral anticoagulant-naïve AF patients with low CHA2DS2-VASc score (0,1 in male and 1 in female) were included from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. The status of MetS and individual metabolic components were evaluated based on health examination data within two years of AF diagnosis. We estimated the risk of ischemic stroke according to MetS, metabolic burden, and an individual component of MetS using Cox proportional-hazards models.
Results
The mean age was 49.8±11.1 years and 52,388 (68.9%) were male. The average CHA2DS2-VASc score was 0.7±0.5 and MetS was prevalent among 21,570 (28.4%) of the study population. During a mean follow-up of 5.1 years, ischemic stroke was developed in 1,395 (1.84%) patients. MetS was associated with a higher risk of ischemic stroke after adjustment for age, sex, lifestyle behaviors, low income, and cardiovascular comorbidities: adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 1.19, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.06–1.33, p=0.002. A positive linear correlation was observed between metabolic burden and ischemic stroke risk. Patients with five MetS components showed the highest aHR of 1.55 (95% CI 1.14–2.11, Figure 1 and Figure 2), whereas those with a single MetS component had a marginal risk of ischemic stroke (aHR 1.18, 95% CI 0.99–1.41). Among individual metabolic components, elevated blood pressure and increased waist circumference was significantly associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke: aHR (95% CI), 1.45 (1.30–1.62), p<0.001, and 1.15 (1.03–1.30), p=0.016, respectively.
Conclusions
Among AF patients initially with CHA2DS2-VASc score 0 and 1 with no anticoagulation, the presence of MetS is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Given the linear incremental correlation between metabolic burden and ischemic stroke, special attention to the care of metabolic derangements is required in AF patients who are not indicated for anticoagulation.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- H J Ahn
- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Department of Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, Catholic University , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science , Liverpool , United Kingdom
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Kwon S, Choi EK, Lee SR, Ahn HJ, Lee B, Oh S, Lip GYH. Atrial fibrillation detection in ambulatory patients using a smart ring powered by deep learning analysis of continuous photoplethysmography monitoring. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.415] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Atrial fibrillation (AF) detection could be effective with photoplethysmography (PPG) signal monitoring by a wearable device.
Purpose
We aimed to validate the performance of AF detection among ambulatory patients who underwent electrical cardioversion for AF using a smart ring capable of continuous PPG monitoring and deep learning analysis.
Methods
In this prospective single-arm study, participants who underwent successful electrical cardioversion for AF were enrolled. The participants equipped a smart ring (CardioTracker, Sky Labs Inc., Seongnam, Republic of Korea) after the electrical cardioversion. The smart ring then continuously monitored PPG over 14 days to detect AF recurrence. The smart ring alarmed AF episodes based on deep learning analysis of PPG. The participants were asked to measure at least three daily ECGs using the smart ring to validate AF recurrence detected by PPG. All ECG snapshots were recorded along with lead I and saved with simultaneous PPG. ECG data were examined by the three cardiologists independently (SK, SRL, and EKC). The monitoring time, analyzable proportions of monitored signals, detection rates of AF episodes, and the diagnostic performance of PPG-based deep learning were evaluated. At the end of the monitoring, a survey on the use of the smart ring was performed.
Results
A total of 35 participants (mean age 58.9 years, male 74.3%) were enrolled. Figure 1 illustrates an example of PPG monitoring and PPG-ECG snapshots by the smart ring. The study participation period was a median of 14 days and the wearing time of the smart ring was a median of 9.2 days (IQR 7.1–11.5 days). Signal artifacts during daily activity decreased the analyzable proportions of monitored PPG by 68.5%. Irregular pulse episodes were detected by the smart ring in 29 (82.9%) participants after a median of 1 day from the cardioversion (Figure 2). A total of 2532 PPG-ECG snapshots were acquired and 1623 (64.1%) were interpretable by both the cardiologists (using ECG) and the deep learning analysis (using PPG). Comparing PPG by simultaneous ECG, the performance of AF detection by the smart ring was 98.7% for sensitivity, 97.8% for specificity, 2.2% for false positives, and 1.3% for false negatives (Figure 2). After using the smart ring, 76.9% of the participants responded that they had no discomfort in using the smart ring in daily activity and another 76.9% responded that it was helpful to monitor their disease.
Conclusion
Despite the signal artifacts during daily activity, AF detection with PPG monitoring by a smart ring could be effective for AF screening among ambulatory patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): This work was supported by Sky Labs Inc, Seongnam, Republic of Korea, and by the grant No. 0320202040 from the Seoul National University Hospital Research Fund.
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- S Kwon
- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Sky Labs Inc. , Seongnam , Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital , Liverpool , United Kingdom
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Lee JW, Lee SR, Kim MJ, Cho S, Youn SW, Yang MS, Kim SH, Kang HR, Kwon O. Skin manifestations and clinical features of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS): A retrospective multicenter study of 125 patients. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2022; 36:1584-1592. [PMID: 35342995 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe adverse drug reaction generally accompanied by skin manifestations as the first and most frequent symptoms. However, skin manifestations and associated clinical features of DRESS have not been fully explored and evaluated. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to describe the skin manifestations of DRESS in detail and analyze their association with demographic characteristics and extra-cutaneous clinical features. METHODS We conducted this retrospective study on patients with DRESS diagnosed between September 2009 and August 2021 at three medical institutes and validated using the RegiSCAR score. Data regarding demographics, skin manifestations, and clinical characteristics were retrieved through thorough chart reviews. RESULTS Among 182 potential cases of DRESS, the validated 125 cases were analyzed. A widespread rash extending over more than 50% of the body surface area was observed in 122 patients (97.6%) and typical facial edema was experienced by 67 patients (53.6%). Polymorphous maculopapules were the most common rash morphology (106, 84.8%): specifically, exfoliative (59, 47.2%), urticarial (57, 45.6%), and purpuric forms (39, 31.2%) were common. Mucosal involvement was observed in 41 patients (32.8%). Patients with carboxamide antiepileptics (carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine) experienced more edema (P = .014) and typical facial edema than those with allopurinol (P = .021). The RegiSCAR score was higher in patients with purpura (P < .01). CONCLUSIONS Skin manifestations of DRESS exhibit a wide range of skin lesions and can vary according to the culprit drugs. Early suspicion and prompt intervention are needed to improve prognosis.
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- J W Lee
- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Dermatology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, 20, Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, 20, Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, 20, Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Drug Safety Center, Seoul National University Hospital, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine.,Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Laboratory of Cutaneous Aging and Hair Research, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Han MJ, Lee SR, Choi EK, Han KD, Lip GYH. The impact of socioeconomic deprivation on the risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes mellitus: a nationwide population-based study. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab849.026] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
Although the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing worldwide, little is known about the exact risk factors of AF; and the disease"s association with socioeconomic status (SES) is under debate.
Purpose
This study aimed to examine the association between SES and the risk of AF in Korean patients with diabetes mellitus.
Methods
We studied 2,429,610 diabetic patients (mean age 56.9 years, female 40%) who underwent health check-ups from 2009 to 2012, using the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database of Korea. Subjects were categorized into 6 groups according to the number of times (0 through 5) entitled for medical aid (MA) recipient, within the past 5 years from the date of check-up. (Fig. 1)
Division of Medical Care Assistance in the Ministry of Health and Welfare selects the medical aid beneficiaries. The recipients should not have a reliable caregiver, nor their income be more than 40% of the standard median income.
Among the study population, 64,818 were classified as MA group: 10,697 in MA 1, 11,005 in MA 2, 12,431 in MA 3, 10,689 in MA 4, 19,996 in MA 5, respectively. The remaining 2,364,792 were never entitled to MA recipients within 5 years and were assigned to the non-MA group. The incidence rate and hazard ratio of AF were then calculated for each group.
Results
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease were measured at baseline. More current smokers were in MA 5 group (28.7% in MA 5, 26.7% in non-MA, 26.2% in MA 1, 23.8% in MA 2, 23% in MA 3, 23.2% in MA 4, respectively, p < 0.001), while more heavy drinkers were in the non-MA group than among the MA groups (20.7% vs. 6.2–7.9%, p < 0.001).
Hypertension and dyslipidemia were generally higher in MA groups than in the non-MA group (hypertension, 60.8–65.8% in MA groups vs. 54.8% in non-MA group; dyslipidemia, 44.1–54.9% in MA groups vs. 39.6% in non-MA group, all, p < 0.001), and the non-MAs tended to do more physical activities (20.7% vs. 15.4–15.8%, p < 0.001). Obese people with BMI≥30 were more in MA groups, especially in the MA 5, than in the non-MA group (7.5% in non-MA, 9.3%–9.7% in MA 1–4, and 12.2% in MA 5, all, p < 0.001).
80,257 were newly identified as AF in the retrospective 5 years. All the MA groups showed a higher risk of AF than the non-MA group: hazard ratio (95% confidence interval [CI]) for each group, 1.44 (1.32–1.58) in MA 1, 1.58 (1.45–1.73) in MA 2, 1.52 (1.39–1.65) in MA 3, 1.53 (1.40–1.68) in MA 4, and 1.35 (1.24–1.45) in MA 5. Adjusting with multi-variables, the MA 5 showed 54% increased risk of AF compared to the non-MA group (HR, 1.54, [95% CI, 1.42–1.67]). (Fig. 2)
Conclusion
The risk of AF increased more than 50% in patients who needed medical aid 5 years in a row, and the risk also rose greatly in patients with only a short experience of socioeconomic hardship. Based on the findings, we need more attention to individuals with recent socioeconomic deprivation to provide timely management for AF and its complications. Abstract Figure. Fig. 1
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Affiliation(s)
- M J Han
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, College of medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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Choi JM, Lee SR, Choi EK. Characterizing patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation compared to those with established atrial fibrillation: data from the CODE-AF registry. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab849.025] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Foundation. Main funding source(s): Korean Healthcare Technology R&D project funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare
OnBehalf
CODE-AF investigator
Background/Introduction: The characteristic of atrial fibrillation (AF), such as the risk of complications, may differ depending on the time after diagnosis.
Purpose
This study aimed to compare the baseline characteristics according to the AF diagnosis duration using a large multicenter prospective registry: CODE-AF (COmparison study of Drugs for symptom control and complication prEvention of Atrial Fibrillation).
Methods
A total of 10,021 patients with AF were enrolled between May 2016 to March 2021. We defined patients into two groups: the newly diagnosed (AF duration less than 3 months before enrollment) and the established (AF duration more than 3 months before enrollment) AF groups. We compared the baseline characteristics and the incidence of the composite outcomes (stroke, all-bleeding, heart failure and all-cause death) during follow-up period between the two groups. The survival analysis was performed using Kaplan-Meier curve analysis with validation by log-rank test.
Results
Among the 10,021 patients with AF (age 67.0 ±14.5 years, female 35.7%), patients with newly diagnosed AF were 2181, and those with established AF were 7840. Two groups did not differ between sex, weight, height, and body mass index. The newly diagnosed AF group was younger with higher tobacco and alcohol consumption compared to the established AF group. The established AF group had more comorbidities at the time of enrollment. Also, CHA2DS2-VASc score (2.36 ±1.64 vs. 2.68 ±1.67, p <0.001) and HAS-BLED score (1.55 ±1.02vs. 1.86 ±1.06 p <0.001) were both higher in established AF. The newly diagnosed AF group had a lower proportion of oral anticoagulation prescription (68.6% vs. 73.0%, p <0.001), whereas prescription of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants was higher compared to those with established AF (75.7% vs. 68.9%, p <0.001) (Table). There was no significant difference in the event-free survival during the overall follow-up period on the composite outcomes. However, the newly diagnosed AF group showed a significantly higher risk of the composite outcomes within 90 days of enrollment than the established AF group (hazard ratio 2.01, 95% confidence interval 1.48 to 2.72) (Figure).
Conclusion
The newly diagnosed AF group showed different characteristics compared to the established AF group. Also, the composite clinical outcomes, including stroke, bleeding, heart failure, and all-cause death, had occurred more frequently during the early period after diagnosis in the newly diagnosed AF group. For the better clinical outcome of patients with newly diagnosed AF, structured assessment and comprehensive management is needed, especially during the early period after diagnosis. Abstract Figure.
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- J M Choi
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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Lee SR, Choi EK, Park SH, Han KD, Oh S, Lip GYH. Net clinical benefit of direct oral anticoagulants in very elderly and high bleeding risk patients with atrial fibrillation who are often excluded from oral anticoagulation therapy: a nationwide popul. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2990] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
In the Edoxaban Low-Dose for Elder Care Atrial Fibrillation Patients (ELDERCARE-AF) trial, low-dose edoxaban (15mg once daily) showed better efficacy for stroke prevention and positive net clinical benefit compared to placebo in very elderly and high bleeding risk patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who often excluded from oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy. However, there are limited data to generalize the ELDERCARE-AF results into daily practice.
Purpose
To investigate the optimal OAC strategy for the best net clinical benefit in ELDERCARE-AF-like patients.
Methods
Using the Korean nationwide claims database, we included patients with incident non-valvular AF aged 80 years or older between 2014 and 2017. Among these, patients with one or more of the following criteria were finally included in the analysis: a low creatinine clearance (15 to 30 mL/min), a history of bleeding from a critical area or organ or gastrointestinal bleeding, low body weight (≤45kg), continuous use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or current use of an antiplatelet drug. The risks of ischemic stroke, major bleeding, all-cause death, and composite clinical outcome (ischemic stroke+major bleeding+all-cause death) as a measure of net clinical outcome were evaluated during follow-up. The inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) method was used to balance covariates between the groups.
Results
A total of 23,858 patients were finally included (no OAC, n=16,575; warfarin, n=2390; and direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), n=4893, respectively). Among DOAC group, 69% used low-dose including rivaroxaban 15 mg once daily, dabigatran 110 mg twice daily, apixaban 2.5 mg twice daily, and edoxaban 30 mg once daily and 9% used very low dose including rivaroxaban 10 mg once daily and edoxaban 15 mg once daily (Figure). Median follow-up duration was 2 years (interquartile ranges, 1 to 3 years). Baseline characteristics were well-balanced after IPTW. Compared to the no OAC group, the DOAC group was associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke (hazard ratio [HR], 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.81, 0.68–0.95) and all-cause death (0.90, 0.85–0.95), and a higher risk of major bleeding (1.43, 1.20–1.69) (Figure). Patients treated with DOAC showed a lower risk of composite clinical outcome compared to those without OAC treatment (0.93, 0.88–0.98). Warfarin treatment did not reduce the risk of ischemic stroke (1.03, 0.85–1.23) and all-cause death (1.05, 0.99–1.12), but increased the risk of major bleeding (1.60, 1.32–1.92) and the composite clinical outcome (1.08, 1.02–1.15) compared to no OAC group.
Conclusion
In very elderly patients with non-valvular AF who had one or more frail components, DOACs which were currently prescribed in usual clinical practice showed better effectiveness and positive net clinical benefit compared to no OAC treatment. Compared to the latter, warfarin did not show benefit and possible harm.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S R Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Park J, Jung JH, Choi EK, Lee SW, Kwon S, Lee SR, Kang J, Han KD, Park KW, Oh S, Lip GYH. Dual antithrombotic therapy on early clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation after percutaneous coronary intervention: a nationwide study in the era of NOAC. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.1222] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background/Introduction
Recent evidence has confirmed low bleeding risk with double antithrombotic therapy, combining oral anticoagulant (OAC) and single platelet inhibitor, in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Among the Asian AF population, most of the patients received dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) without OACs, even after the introduction of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs).
Purpose
The current nationwide study assessed 3-month ischemic and bleeding risks of DAPT in comparison to triple antithrombotic therapy among the Korean AF population undergoing PCI.
Methods
We analyzed the claims records of 11,039 patients (mean age 70 years, 66.3% male, and mean CHA2DS2-VASc score 3.2) between 2013 to 2018. Patients were categorized into triple therapy group with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs-TT), or NOACs (NOACs-TT), and DAPT group according to the antithrombotic therapy after PCI. 3-month risks of ischemic stroke, non-fatal myocardial infarction, any in-hospital death, and major bleeding were compared between groups after baseline adjustment using inverse probability weighting.
Results
A total of 1,786, 1,997, and 7,256 patients were allocated to the VKAs-TT, NOACs-TT, and DAPT groups. The DAPT group had a higher prevalence of prior MI and coronary revascularization, but had lower thromboembolic and bleeding risks than the triple antithrombotic therapy groups (mean CHA2DS2-VASc score 3.8, 4.1, and 3.5; and mean HAS-BLED score 3.3, 3.4, and 3.1 for VKAs-TT, NOACs-TT, and DAPT groups, respectively). The NOACs-TT group was associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke (hazard ratio [HR] 0.38, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.20–0.70) and any in-hospital death (HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.49–0.98) compared with the VKAs-TT group. The DAPT group showed a lower risk of ischemic stroke (HR 0.41, 95% CI 0.27–0.63) and major bleeding (HR 0.55, 95% CI 0.37–0.84) than the VKAs-TT group, especially in patients without prior OAC treatment. The DAPT group showed a comparable ischemic risk against the NOACs-TT group, although the risk of major bleeding was lower in the DAPT group, especially among old age (HR 0.47, 95% CI 0.29–0.78) or OACs-naive patients (HR 0.50, 95% CI 0.29–0.86).
Conclusion
Among the Asian AF population, using short-term DAPT for 3-month after PCI was associated with a lower risk of bleeding without increasing ischemic risk compared to triple antithrombotic therapy with OAC. This may be a therapeutic option in very high bleeding risk patients who have had complex PCI necessitating focus on DAPT in the initial 3 month period.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Public Institution(s). Main funding source(s): This study was supported by grant no 3020200200 from the Seoul National University Hospital Research Fund, by the Korea Medical Device Development Fund grant funded by the Korea government (the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) (Project Number: 202013B14), and by the Korea National Research Foundation funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (grant 2020R1F1A106740). Figure 1Figure 2
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Affiliation(s)
- J Park
- Seoul National University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool and Liverpool Chest & Heart Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Lee HJ, Lee SR, Choi EK, Jung JH, Han KD, Oh SI, Lip GYH. Risk of dementia according to smoking cessation after newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0334] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
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Background
Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of dementia. There are limited data about the impact of smoking cessation after AF diagnosis on the risk of incident dementia.
Purpose
To evaluate the association between changes in smoking status after newly diagnosed AF and the risk of dementia.
Methods
Among patients with new-onset AF between 2010 and 2016, those who received a national health checkup exam within 2 years before and after the AF diagnosis were included. Patients who had prevalent dementia were excluded. Subjects were categorized into 4 groups according to the status of smoking before and after AF diagnosis: (1) never smoker; (2) ex-smoker; (3) quit-smoker after AF diagnosis; and (4) current smoker. The primary outcome was incident dementia during follow-up.
Results
A total of 126,252 patients were included (mean age 63, SD 12.0; men 62%; mean CHA2DS2-VASc 2.7). During a median 3 years of follow-up, dementia occurred in 5,925 patients (1.11 per 1000 person-years [1000PY]) (Alzheimer's dementia 1.5 per 1000 PY and vascular dementia 0.24 per 1000 PY, respectively). Never smokers, ex-smokers, quit-smokers, and current smokers were 52%, 27%, 7%, and 14% of the total study population, respectively. After multivariable adjustment, quit-smokers showed a higher risk of dementia than never smokers (hazard ratio [HR] 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03–1.32), but the risk was significantly decreased when compared to current smokers (HR 0.83, 95% CI 0.72–0.95). Alzheimer's dementia and vascular dementia showed consistent results as main (Figure).
Conclusion
All types of smoking were associated with a significantly higher risk of dementia in patients with new-onset AF. Smoking cessation after AF diagnosis showed a lower risk of dementia compared to patients smoking persistently. These findings may support the promotion of smoking cessation to lower the risk of dementia in patients with new-onset AF.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- H J Lee
- Seoul National University, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Medical Statistics, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Soongsil university, Medical Statistics, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Lee SR, Choi EK, Han KD, Oh S, Lip GYH. Clustering of healthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with a lower incidence of adverse events in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0336] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Although unhealthy or healthy lifestyle behaviors tend to be clustered, studies on the risk of clinical outcomes depending on how the lifestyle behaviors are managed after atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis remain limited.
Purpose
We aimed to evaluate the association between a cluster of healthy lifestyle behaviors and the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with AF.
Methods
Using the Korean National Insurance Service database, patients who were newly diagnosed as nonvalvular AF between 2009 and 2016 and received national health screening examination within 2-year after AF diagnosis were included. A healthy lifestyle behavior score (HLS) was calculated by assigning 1 point each for “non-current” smoking, for non-drinking, and for performing regular exercise from the self-reported questionnaire in health screening examinations. The primary outcome was defined as major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), including ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and hospitalization for heart failure. The secondary outcomes included individual components of the primary composite outcome and all-cause death.
Results
A total of 208,662 patients were included and 7.1%, 22.7%, 58.6%, and 11.6% were HLS 0, 1, 2, and 3 group, respectively. After multivariable adjustment, patients with HLS 1, 2, and 3 were associated with lower risks of MACE compared to those with HLS 0 (adjusted hazard ratio [95% confidence interval]: 0.788 [0.762–0.855], 0.654 [0.604–0.708], and 0.579 [0.527–0.636], respectively) (Figure). Increased number of healthy lifestyle behaviors were associated with lower risks of ischemic stroke, hospitalization for heart failure, and all-cause death. The risk reduction of healthy lifestyle combinations was consistently observed in various subgroups, regardless of CHA2DS2-VASc score and oral anticoagulant use.
Conclusion
Increased number of healthy lifestyle behaviors were significantly associated with lower MACE and all-cause death risks in patients with new-onset AF. These findings support the promotion of a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of adverse events in AF patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S R Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Lee SR, Han KD, Choi EK, Ahn HJ, Oh S, Lip GYH. Risk of atrial fibrillation in young adults aged 20 to 39 years with isolated diastolic, isolated systolic, and systolic-diastolic hypertension: a nationwide population-based study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0298] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
There is limited evidence regarding the comparative risks of incident atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with stage 1 isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH), and systolic-diastolic hypertension (SDH), especially amongst young adults aged 20–39 years.
Purpose
To evaluate the association between early-stage of hypertension and AF in young adults aged 20–39 years.
Methods
From the Korean nationwide health screening database, 2,958,544 subjects aged 20–39 years who were not prescribed antihypertensive medication at the index examination in 2009 were included. Subjects were categorized into eight groups according to the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association blood pressure (BP) guidelines: normal BP, elevated BP, stage 1 IDH, stage 1 ISH, stage 1 SDH, stage 2 IDH, stage 2 ISH, and stage 2 SDH. The primary outcome was new-onset AF during follow-up.
Results
During a median follow-up of 8.3 years, 7,347 subjects had incident AF (incidence rate, 0.3 per 1,000 person-years). Compared to the normal BP group, stage 1 IDH (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.160; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.086–1.240) and stage 1 SDH (1.250; 1.165–1.341) were associated with higher risks of incident AF, but not stage 1 ISH. Stage 2 IDH, ISH, and SDH were associated with higher risks of incident AF by 24%, 37%, and 61%, respectively (Figure).
Conclusion
Among young adults, stage 1 IDH and SDH were associated with higher risks of incident AF compared to normal BP. The risk of incident AF with stage 2 IDH was similar to that of stage 1 SDH. Optimal BP control including diastolic BP is crucial for preventing new-onset AF, even amongst young adults.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S R Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Lee SR, Jung JH, Choi EK, Lee SW, Kwon S, Park JS, Han KD, Oh S, Lip GYH. Antithrombotic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease of 1-year and 3-year after percutaneous coronary intervention: a nationwide population-based study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2930] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
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Background
In a recent trial, rivaroxaban monotherapy was noninferior for efficacy and superior for safety to rivaroxaban plus single antiplatelet therapy, as antithrombotic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD). However, there are limited data regarding the comparative effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulant (OAC) monotherapy versus OAC plus single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) in real-world practice, especially after the introduction of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC).
Purpose
To compare the effectiveness, safety, and net clinical benefit of OAC monotherapy to OAC plus SAPT in patients with AF and stable CAD of 1-year and 3-year after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a contemporary real-world observational cohort.
Methods
Using the Korean nationwide claims database, we included AF patients who underwent PCI from January 1, 2009 to February 28, 2019. Considering dynamic changes of antithrombotic therapy according to the period after receiving PCI, the index antithrombotic treatment was independently defined at the different time after receiving PCI and we conducted two cohort: 1-year and 3-year after PCI. In each cohort, the baseline characteristics of OAC monotherapy and OAC plus SAPT groups were balanced using inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) methods. To assess clinical outcomes, ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, major bleeding, and composite clinical outcomes of each outcome were analyzed.
Results
In cohort with 1-year after PCI, 678 patients with OAC monotherapy and 3159 patients with OAC plus SAPT were included. In cohort with 3-year after PCI, 1038 patients with OAC monotherapy and 2128 patients with OAC plus SAPT were enrolled. The baseline characteristics were well-balanced after IPTW between the two groups in both cohorts. Among total population, about 45% of patients prescribed DOAC as OAC treatment. Among patients with 1-year after PCI, OAC monotherapy and OAC plus SAPT showed comparable results for ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, major bleeding, and composite clinical outcomes (Figure). In cohort with 3-year after PCI, OAC monotherapy and OAC plus SAPT showed comparable results for ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction, but OAC monotherapy was associated with a lower risk of the composite clinical outcome (hazard ratio [HR] 0.762, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.607–0.950), mainly driven by reduction of major bleeding risk (HR 0.762, 95% CI 0.607–0.950) compared to OAC plus SAPT (Figure).
Conclusion
OAC monotherapy might be, at least, comparable choice for patients with AF and stable CAD compared to OAC plus SAPT. In patients with stable CAD more than 3-years after index PCI, OAC monotherapy could be better therapeutic choice to achieve less major bleeding and positive net clinical benefit.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S R Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Lee SR, Choi EK, Jung JH, Han KD, Oh S, Lip GYH. Lower risk of stroke after alcohol abstinence in patients with incident atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
In a recent study, alcohol abstinence reduced the atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence in patients with AF. However, the relationship between alcohol consumption and incident stroke in patients with AF per se remains unclear.
Purpose
To evaluate the association between alcohol consumption status (and its changes) after newly diagnosed AF and the risk of ischaemic stroke.
Methods
Using the Korean nationwide claims and health examination database, we included subjects who were newly diagnosed with AF between 2010 and 2016. Patients were categorized into three groups according to the status of alcohol consumption before and after AF diagnosis: non-drinkers; abstainers from alcohol after AF diagnosis; and current drinkers. The primary outcome was incident ischaemic stroke during follow-up.
Results
Among a total of 97,869 newly diagnosed AF patients, 51% were non-drinkers, 13% were abstainers, and 36% were current drinkers. After inverse probability of treatment weighting, baseline characteristics of three groups were well-balanced. Compared to current drinkers, abstainers and non-drinkers were associated with a lower risk of ischaemic stroke (hazard ratio [HR] 0.86, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.77–0.96 for abstainers and HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.70–0.81 for non-drinkers, respectively). Amongst current drinkers, there was a dose-response relationship between the amount of alcohol consumption and the risk of ischaemic stroke.
Conclusion
Current alcohol consumption was associated with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke in patients with newly diagnosed AF, and alcohol abstinence after AF diagnosis could reduce the risk of ischaemic stroke. Lifestyle intervention, including attention to alcohol consumption, should be encouraged as a part of a comprehensive approach to AF management to improve clinical outcomes.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S R Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Ahn HJ, Lee SR, Choi EK, Han KD, Kwon SI, Oh S, Lip GYH. Association between body mass index and the risk of atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke according to age: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2411] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischemic stroke (IS) are two significant cardiovascular diseases that confer an enormous healthcare burden. A limited study comprehensively evaluated the association between full ranges of body mass index (BMI), including underweight, and AF or IS risks, especially in the different age subgroups.
Purpose
We investigated the association between BMI and AF and IS incidence according to the Korean population's age groups.
Methods
This was a nationwide population-based cohort study using data from the Korea National Health Insurance Service, including 9 194 477 healthy adults who underwent a medical examination in 2009. We stratified the study population into three age subgroups: age 20–39 (young, 33.1%), age 40–64 (middle-aged, 56.3%), and age over 65 years (elderly, 10.6%). In each age group, the individuals were categorized based on BMI (kg/m2) into underweight (<18.5), normal (18.5 to <23), overweight (23 to <25), obese I (25 to <30), and obese II (≥30). The first occurrences of AF and IS were followed up until December 31, 2018. According to BMI in each age group, the risks of AF and IS were analyzed by Cox proportional hazards regression with 95% confidence intervals (CI) by adjusting age, sex, lifestyle behaviors, and comorbidities.
Results
Overall, both underweight and higher BMI were associated with an increased risk of AF and stroke across all age groups. The increased risk of AF for patients with obese II was slightly accentuated compared to patients with normal BMI in the young population than elderly population (hazard ratio [HR] 1.78, 95% CI 1.63–1.94 for age 20–39 years; HR 1.55, 95% CI 1.48–1.61 for age ≥65 years, respectively). For underweight individuals, however, the increased risk of AF became more prominent in the elderly: HR and 95% CI was 1.12 (1.07–1.17) in the age over 65 years old, and 1.05 (0.94–1.16) in the age 20–39. Regarding IS, the young group presented a considerable increment in the magnitude of HRs in both underweight and higher BMI groups. However, the association between the BMI and stroke risk became attenuated in the elderly: HRs and 95% CI in underweight and obese II individuals were 1.10 (0.93–1.30) and 2.223 (1.99–2.49) in the age 20–39 group, whereas 0.97 (0.93–1.01) and 1.03 (0.98–1.08) in the age over 65 years old.
Conclusions
Underweight as well as obesity was associated with increased risks of AF and IS in the general population. In both AF and IS, the gradient of risks according to BMI was apparent at young ages; thus, maintaining normal body weight should be warranted in early life. An interplay of several factors other than BMI may contribute to ischemic stroke in the old ages, requiring integrated risk management in older patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- H J Ahn
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Soongsil University, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Lee SR, Choi EK, Park SH, Jung JH, Han KD, Lip GYH. Off-label underdosed apixaban use in Asian patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Europace 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab116.281] [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
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
In Asian patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), off-label underdosed prescriptions of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are common
Purpose
We aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of off-label underdosed apixaban with on-label standard dose apixaban in Asian patients with AF.
Methods
Using the Korean nationwide claims database, we identified patients who prescribed apixaban and did not fulfill the dose reduction criteria of apixaban between January 2015 and December 2017. Multivariable Cox hazard regression model was performed and hazard ratios (HRs) for ischemic stroke, major bleeding (MB), all-cause death, and the composite clinical outcome were analyzed.
Results
Compared to patients prescribed on-label standard dose apixaban (n = 4,194), patients prescribed off-label underdosed apixaban (n = 2,890) were associated with higher risks of ischemic stroke (adjusted HR [aHR] 1.38, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06-1.81), all-cause death (aHR 1.19, 95% CI 1.01-1.39) and the composite clinical outcome (aHR 1.17, 95% CI 1.03-1.34), but with no significant differences in MB between the two groups (Figure). In patients without any dose reduction criteria, off-label underdosed apixaban use was associated with a significantly higher risk of ischemic stroke than on-label standard dose apixaban use (aHR 1.85, 95% 1.25-2.73); however, in patients who had single dose reduction criteria (age ≥80 years, serum creatinine ≥1.5mg/dL, or bodyweight ≤60 kg), off-label underdosed apixaban use did not show a significant overall benefit in the composite clinical outcome compared with on-label standard dose apixaban, but was associated with a higher risk of all-cause death (aHR 1.32, 95% CI 1.07-1.64).
Conclusion
Off-label underdosed apixaban use was associated with higher risks of ischemic stroke, all-cause death, and composite clinical outcome and comparable risk of MB compared with on-label standard dose apixaban use. Label-adherence of apixaban dosing should be emphasized to achieve the best clinical outcome for Asian patients with non-valvular AF, especially in those without any dose reduction criteria. Abstract Figure.
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- SR Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Liverpool, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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Lee SR, Park CS, Choi EK, Ahn HJ, Han KD, Oh S, Lip GYH. Hypertension burden and the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based study. Europace 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab116.508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
The association between the cumulative hypertension burden and the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) is unclear.
Purpose
We aimed to investigate the relationship between hypertension burden and the development of incident AF.
Methods and Results: Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, we identified 3,726,172 subjects who underwent four consecutive annual health checkups between 2009 and 2013, with no history of AF. During the median follow-up of 5.2 years, AF was newly diagnosed in 22,012 patients (0.59% of the total study population, 1.168 per 1,000 person-years). Using the BP values at each health checkup, we determined the burden of hypertension (systolic blood pressure [SBP] ≥130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure [DBP] ≥80 mmHg), stratified as 0 to 4 per the hypertension criteria. The subjects were grouped according to hypertension burden scale 1 to 4: 20% (n = 742,806), 19% (n = 704,623), 19% (n = 713,258), 21% (n = 766,204), and 21% (n = 799,281). Compared to normal people, subjects with hypertension burdens of 1, 2, 3, and 4 were associated with an 8%, 18%, 26%, and 27% increased risk of incident AF, respectively. On semi-quantitative analyses with further stratification of stage 1 (SBP 130-139 mmHg or DBP 80-89 mmHg) and stage 2 (SBP ≥140 mmHg or DBP ≥90 mmHg) hypertension, the risk of AF increased with the hypertension burden by up to 71%.
Conclusions
Both a sustained exposure and the degree of increased blood pressure were associated with an increased risk of incident AF. Tailored blood pressure management should be emphasized to reduce the risk of AF. Abstract Figure.
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- SR Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Liverpool, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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Han S, Moon I, Choi EK, Han KD, Cho HC, Lee SY, Yang S, Kwon S, Choi YJ, Lee HJ, Lee E, Lee SR, Oh S. Increased atrial fibrillation risk in Parkinson's disease: A nationwide population-based study. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2021; 8:238-246. [PMID: 33389803 PMCID: PMC7818085 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder associated with various morbidities. Although the relationship between cardiovascular disease and PD has been studied, a paucity of information on PD and atrial fibrillation (AF) association exists. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether patients with PD have an increased risk of AF. METHODS This study included 57,585 patients with newly diagnosed PD (≥40-year-old, mean age 69.7 years, men 40.2%) and without a history of AF from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database between 2010 and 2015. Furthermore, an equal number of age- and sex-matched subjects without PD were selected for comparison. The primary outcome was new-onset AF. RESULTS During the mean follow-up period of 3.4 ± 1.8 years, AF was newly diagnosed in 3,665 patients. A significantly higher incidence rate of AF was noted among patients with PD than among patients without PD (10.75 and 7.86 per 1000 person-year, respectively). Multivariate Cox-regression analysis revealed that PD was an independent risk factor for AF (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.27, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.18-1.36). Furthermore, subgroup analyses revealed that AF risk was higher in the younger age subgroups, and compared with the non-PD group, the youngest PD group (age: 40-49 years) had a threefold increased risk of AF (HR: 3.06, 95% CI: 1.20-7.77). INTERPRETATION Patients with PD, especially the younger age subgroups, have an increased risk of AF. Active surveillance and management of AF should be considered to prevent further complications.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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This corrects the article DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.152301.
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Lee SR, KIM S, Chae H, Kang BM. 2351 The da Vinci SP® Surgical System has an Advantage in Performing Surgery on a Giant Uterine Leiomyoma Weighing 2340g. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.461] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Shin HJ, Yoo H, Lee JH, Lee SR, Jeong K, Moon HS. 1542 Robotic Single Port Laparoscopy Using the Da Vinci Sp® Surgical System For Benign Gynecologic Disease; Preliminary Report. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lee H, Lee SR, Choi EK, Han KD, Oh S. P1884Low lipid levels and high variability correlate with the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0632] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
High levels of lipids and lipid variability are established risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. We investigated their roles in the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). This is the largest cohort study yet on the association between lipid levels and AF, and the first study on the association between lipid variability and AF.
Methods
A nationwide population-based cohort of 3,828,652 adults (mean age 43.9 years) from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database without prevalent AF, not on lipid-lowering medication, and with at least 3 measurements of each lipid parameter at 1–2 year intervals over a 4-year period were included. Total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides (TG) were measured, and lipid variability was calculated using variability independent of mean. The cohort was divided into quartiles by baseline lipid levels and lipid variability, and followed up for incident AF.
Results
During median 3.4 years of follow-up, AF was newly diagnosed in 13,240 (0.35%). AF development was inversely associated with TC and LDL-C levels (for top vs. bottom quartile; TC, hazard ratio [HR] 0.76, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.72–0.80); LDL-C, HR 0.78, 95% CI 0.74–0.82) in both sexes, and with TG levels in men (HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.80–0.90). Meanwhile, AF development was associated with higher LDL-C and HDL-C variability (for top vs. bottom quartile; LDL-C, HR 1.16, 95% CI 1.10–1.22; HDL-C, HR 1.08, 95% CI 1.03–1.14) in both sexes, and with TC variability in men (HR 1.16, 95% CI 1.10–1.22).
Conclusions
Lower cholesterol levels (TC, LDL-C) and higher cholesterol variability (LDL-C, HDL-C) were associated with higher risk for AF. Low TG levels and high TC variability were also associated with AF incidence in men. These findings support the “cholesterol paradox” in AF, and suggest that cholesterol variability is also a risk factor for AF development.
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- H Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Department of Biostatics, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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Moon IK, Lee SR, Choi EK, Lee EJ, Jung JH, Han KD, Cha MJ, Oh SI, Lip GYH. P4780Effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin k antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.1156] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) often have concomitant valvular heart disease (VHD), especially in Asia. There are limited data on non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOAC) impact on outcomes for stroke prevention and bleeding for these patients in real world clinical practice.
Purpose
To investigate the effectiveness and safety of NOACs compared with warfarin in patients with AF and associated Evaluated Heartvalves, Rheumatic or Artificial (EHRA) type 2 VHD.
Methods
We identified oral anticoagulants naive patients with AF and EHRA type 2 VHD from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database between 2014 and 2016 (n=2,671 taking warfarin; n=3,058 taking NOAC). Six clinical outcomes including ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), gastrointestinal bleeding (GI), major bleeding, all-cause death, and their composite outcome and fatal clinical events (any events that led to death within 30-day of its occurrence) were evaluated. Inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) method was used to balance covariates between the two groups.
Results
After weighted using 5% trimmed IPTW method (n=2371 taking warfarin; n=2792 taking NOAC), the mean age was 71.2 years, male was 57% and CHA2DS2-VASc score was 3.9. During a mean 1.4-year follow-up, weighted incidence rate of ischemic stroke, ICH, GI bleeding, and all-cause death were lower in the NOAC group than in the warfarin group. Compared to warfarin, NOACs were associated with lower risks of ischemic stroke (hazard ratio [HR] 0.71, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.53–0.96), GI bleeding (HR 0.50, 95% CI 0.35–0.72) and major bleeding (HR 0.61, 95% CI 0.45–0.80). Although NOAC and warfarin groups showed similar incidence rate of ICH, NOAC group was associated with a significantly lower risk of fatal ICH compared to warfarin group (HR 0.28, 95% CI 0.07–0.83). Overall, NOACs were associated with a lower risk of the composite outcome (HR 0.68, 95% CI 0.58–0.80). For an exploratory analysis, patients with EHRA type 1 VHD (n=366 taking warfarin; n=345 taking NOAC) was evaluated. In multivariable Cox regression analysis, NOAC group showed a comparable risk of ischemic stroke, ICH, all-cause death and composite outcome.
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Conclusion
In this nationwide Asian AF population with EHRA type 2 VHD, NOAC use was associated with lower risks of ischemic stroke, major bleeding, all-cause death, and the composite outcome compared to warfarin.
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- I K Moon
- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Department of Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Department of Medical Statistics, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Choi EK, Lee SR, Han KD, Oh S. P3776Blood pressure variability and incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0626] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Visit-to-visit blood pressure (BP) variability is a known risk factor for stroke, but the association between BP variability and atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence is uncertain. We sought to evaluate the association between BP variability and incident AF.
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We identified 8,063,922 subjects (mean age 48 years; 59% men) who had ≥3 health checkups provided by the Korean National Health Insurance Corporation between 2004 and 2010. Systolic and diastolic BP variability was defined as variability independence of the mean (VIM). VIM was divided into four groups and high variability of BP was defined as the highest quartile values. The primary end point was new-onset atrial fibrillation.
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During a mean 7 years of follow-up, 140,086 subjects were newly diagnosed with AF (2.53 per 1000 person-years). High variation in BP was associated with an increase in the risk of AF (SBP: hazard ratio [HR], 1.060; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.044–1.075, DBP: HR, 1.066; 95% CI, 1.050–1.082) compared with subjects with lowest quartile of BP. Among subjects with high variation both in SBP and DBP, the risk of AF was 7.6% higher than subjects without high variation in SBP and DBP. The risk of high BP variation on new-onset AF was more obvious in high-risk patients. The association of high BP variability with AF was being stronger for high-risk subjects who were older (≥65 years), with diabetes, or with CKD compared with subjects who were younger, without diabetes, or without CKD.
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Fluctuation in SBP and DBP was associated with higher incidence of AF, especially in high-risk subjects, independent of traditional AF risk factors.
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- E.-K Choi
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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Choi EK, Lee SR, Lee SR, Kwon S, Kwon S, Han KD, Han KD, Jung JH, Jung JH, Oh S, Oh S, Lip GYH, Lip GYH. P4782Direct comparison of dabigatran, apixaban, rivaroxaban and edoxaban for effectiveness and safety among patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.1158] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Although the prescription of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) has been rapidly increasing in Asian countries since their introduction, limited evidence exists on the effectiveness and safety of warfarin and all 4 available NOACs from current clinical practice in the Asian population. We aimed to evaluate comparative effectiveness and safety of warfarin and all 4 available NOACs
Methods
We studied a retrospective observational cohort of oral anticoagulant (OAC) naïve non-valvular AF patients treated with warfarin or NOACs (rivaroxaban, dabigatran, apixaban, or edoxaban) from January 2015 to December 2017, based on the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment database. For the comparisons, warfarin to 4 NOACs and NOAC to NOAC comparison cohorts were balanced using inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW). Ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), major bleeding (MB) and a composite clinical outcome were evaluated.
Results
A total of 116,804 patients were included (25,420 with warfarin, 35,965 with rivaroxaban, 17,745 with dabigatran, 22,177 with apixaban, and 15,496 with edoxaban). Patients treated with warfarin were younger (mean age 67 years) compared to NOAC users (71 to 73 years) and had lower mean CHA2DS2-VASc score (3.18) than the NOAC groups (3.58 to 3.76). Among the NOAC users, patients prescribed apixaban were older (mean age 73 years) than other NOAC groups (71 to 72 years), had higher mean CHA2DS2-VASc score (3.76) than others (3.55 to 3.63) and higher burden of comorbidities. More than half of patients were prescribed reduced dose regimes. After IPTW, all baseline covariates were well balanced across 5 treatment groups. Compared with warfarin, all NOACs were associated with lower risks of ischemic stroke, ICH, GIB, MB and composite outcome (Figure A). Apixaban and edoxaban showed a lower rate of ischemic stroke compared with rivaroxaban and dabigatran (Figure B). Apixaban, dabigatran and edoxaban had a lower rate of GIB and MB compared with rivaroxaban. The composite clinical outcome was non-significantly different for apixaban vs edoxaban.
Conclusions
In this large contemporary observational Asian cohort, all 4 NOACs were associated with lower rates of ischemic stroke and major bleeding compared to warfarin. Differences in clinical outcomes between NOACs may give useful guidance for physicians to choose drugs to fit their particular patient clinical profile.
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- E.-K Choi
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Choi EK, Lee SR, Han KD, Jung JH, Oh S, Lip GYH. P4769Optimal rivaroxaban dose in Asian patients with atrial fibrillation and normal or mildly impaired renal function. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.1145] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Although rivaroxaban 15 mg was only given to patients with creatinine clearance (CrCl) <50mL/min in the pivotal clinical trial, this dose has been commonly prescribed in Asian patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) regardless of renal function. There is a paucity of information regarding the clinical outcomes of rivaroxaban 15 mg compared to rivaroxaban 20 mg in patients with CrCl ≥50mL/min. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness and safety of two doses of rivaroxaban in Asian patients with AF and CrCl ≥50mL/min.
Methods
Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, patients with AF and normal or mildly impaired renal function (CrCl ≥50mL/min) and naïve to rivaroxaban or warfarin were included from January 2014 to December 2016. Three separate 1:1 propensity score-matched cohorts were conducted: rivaroxaban 20 mg (R20) vs. warfarin (n=15,584), rivaroxaban 15 mg (R15) vs. warfarin (n=11,554), and R20 vs. R15 (n=10,392). Hazard ratios (HRs) for ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, major bleeding, all-cause death, and composite clinical outcome were analyzed.
Results
Among the pooled total study population, mean age was 66.9±10.9 years, 62.2% were male, mean CHA2DS2-VASc score was 3.16±1.79, and mean CrCl was 83.6±42.0 mL/min (median 78.4 mL/min, IQR 67.7–91.0 mL/min). A substantial proportion (42.6%) of patients with CrCl ≥50 mL/min were prescribed off-label R15 for stroke prevention in the Korean AF population. Compared to warfarin, both R20 and R15 showed significantly lower risk for ischemic stroke, major bleeding (mainly through reduction of ICH), and all-cause death (Figure). Overall, both R20 and R15 had better results for the composite clinical outcome compared to warfarin (HR: 0.617, 95% CI: 0.550–0.691 for R20, and HR: 0.759, 95% CI: 0.675–0.853 for R15). Compared to off-label R15, on-label R20 showed a nonsignificant trend toward lower risks of ischemic stroke, hospitalization for GI bleeding, hospitalization for major bleeding, and all-cause death. Overall, on-label R20 had better results for the composite clinical outcome compared to off-label R15 in patients with CrCl ≥50 mL/min (HR: 0.852, 95% CI: 0.735–0.988). This benefit was consistently observed in patients aged ≥80 years and those <50 kg. In patients with CrCl 50–60 mL/min, R20 showed a nonsignificant trend toward a higher risk of hospitalization for major bleeding compared to R15 (HR: 1.828, 95% CI 0.994–3.452).
Conclusions
Among Asians with AF and CrCl ≥50mL/min, both R20 and R15 were associated with reduced risk of ischemic stroke, ICH, major bleeding, and all-cause death without significantly increased risk of GI bleeding compared with warfarin. In patients with CrCl ≥50mL/min, on-label R20 showed better results for the composite clinical outcome compared to off-label R15.
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- E.-K Choi
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Lee S, Choi EK, Lee SR, Han K, Cha MJ, Oh S. P664Impact of dynamic change in the status of metabolic syndrome associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based study. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0270] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background/Introduction
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a well-known risk factor for new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). However, there is a paucity of information on whether the change of MetS status has an impact on the risk of new-onset AF.
Objective
We aimed to evaluate the risk of AF according to the change of MetS status and to find whether components of metabolic syndrome control may affect AF risk.
Methods
A total of 7,565,531 subjects (≥20-year-old, mean age 47.2±13.7 years, male 55.6%) without prevalent AF who underwent 2 times of serial health checkup were identified from the Korean National Health Insurance Service. MetS was defined as having ≥3 of the following risk factors: increased waist circumference (ethnicity-specific, in Asian, ≥80 cm in women or ≥90 cm in men), increased triglycerides (≥150 mg/dL), decreased high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol level (<40 mg/dL in males, <50 mg/dL in females), increased blood pressure (≥130/85 mmHg), and increased fasting glucose level (≥100 mg/dL). Subjects stratified into four groups according to the change of MetS status during the follow-up period: 1,388,850 patients persistent MetS in the serial checkup (MM group), 608,158 in previous healthy but newly diagnosed MetS at 2nd checkup (HM group), 798,555 in the previous MetS but became healthy in 2nd checkup (MH group), and 4,769,968 patients without MetS in both (HH group). Incident AF was followed up till December 2017.
Results
Among those with MetS, 798,555 patients had improved to be healthy (10.6%). In those previous without MetS, 608,158 patients had newly diagnosed as MetS (8.0%) in 2nd checkup. During a mean follow-up of 7.9±0.9 years, incident AF was diagnosed in 135,600 patients (2.3 per 1000 person-year). MM, MH, and HM groups showed an increased risk of AF compared to HH group (Figure). Also, MH group showed a lower risk of AF compared to those with MM group. Regardless of the type of component that meets the MetS criteria, the risk of AF became different according to changing the number of MetS components. The risk of AF increased as the number of MetS components increased, whereas the risk of AF decreased as the number of MetS components decreased.
Risk of AF according to change of MetS
Conclusion
The risk of AF showed association with the dynamic change of MetS status and the variation in the number of MetS components. AF risk was reduced by the improvement in metabolic syndrome and each of MetS components.
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- S Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- SoonChunHyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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Abstract
The PHENIX collaboration presents first measurements of low-momentum (0.4<p_{T}<3 GeV/c) direct-photon yields from Au+Au collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=39 and 62.4 GeV. For both beam energies the direct-photon yields are substantially enhanced with respect to expectations from prompt processes, similar to the yields observed in Au+Au collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=200. Analyzing the photon yield as a function of the experimental observable dN_{ch}/dη reveals that the low-momentum (>1 GeV/c) direct-photon yield dN_{γ}^{dir}/dη is a smooth function of dN_{ch}/dη and can be well described as proportional to (dN_{ch}/dη)^{α} with α≈1.25. This scaling behavior holds for a wide range of beam energies at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and the Large Hadron Collider, for centrality selected samples, as well as for different A+A collision systems. At a given beam energy, the scaling also holds for high p_{T} (>5 GeV/c), but when results from different collision energies are compared, an additional sqrt[s_{NN}]-dependent multiplicative factor is needed to describe the integrated-direct-photon yield.
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- A Adare
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1040, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059, USA
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes), BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
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- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
| | - L Baksay
- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
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- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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- Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, New York 10010, USA
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina 188300, Leningrad region, Russia
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251, Russia
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- Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251, Russia
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
- National Research Nuclear University, MEPhI, Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Moscow 115409, Russia
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, New York 10010, USA
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- KAERI, Cyclotron Application Laboratory, Seoul 34057, Korea
- Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay 400 085, India
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- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - B A Cole
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
| | - M P Comets
- IPN-Orsay, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, BP1, F-91406 Orsay, France
| | - Z Conesa Del Valle
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - M Connors
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - P Constantin
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - M Csanád
- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
| | - T Csörgő
- Eszterházy Károly University, Károly Róbert Campus, H-3200 Gyöngyös, Mátrai út 36, Hungary
- Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Wigner RCP, RMKI) H-1525 Budapest 114, POBox 49, Budapest, Hungary
| | - T Dahms
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - S Dairaku
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - I Danchev
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - T W Danley
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
| | - K Das
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
| | - A Datta
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - M K Dayananda
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - M B Deaton
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - K Dehmelt
- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - H Delagrange
- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes), BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
| | - A Denisov
- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
| | - D d'Enterria
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - A Deshpande
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - E J Desmond
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física, Caixa Postal 66318, São Paulo CEP05315-970, Brazil
| | - L Ding
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
| | - A Dion
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - J H Do
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
| | - M Donadelli
- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física, Caixa Postal 66318, São Paulo CEP05315-970, Brazil
| | - L D'Orazio
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - A Drees
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - K A Drees
- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - A K Dubey
- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
| | - J M Durham
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - A Durum
- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
| | - D Dutta
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay 400 085, India
| | - V Dzhordzhadze
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - S Edwards
- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
| | - Y V Efremenko
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
| | - J Egdemir
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - F Ellinghaus
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
| | - W S Emam
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - T Engelmore
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
| | - A Enokizono
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - H En'yo
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - B Espagnon
- IPN-Orsay, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, BP1, F-91406 Orsay, France
| | - S Esumi
- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - K O Eyser
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - B Fadem
- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
| | - W Fan
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - N Feege
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - D E Fields
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - M Finger
- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, Russia
| | - M Finger
- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, Russia
| | - F Fleuret
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - S L Fokin
- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
| | - B Forestier
- LPC, Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS-IN2P3, Clermont-Fd, 63177 Aubiere Cedex, France
| | - Z Fraenkel
- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
| | - J E Frantz
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - A Franz
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - A D Frawley
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
| | - K Fujiwara
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - Y Fukao
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - S-Y Fung
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - T Fusayasu
- Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki 851-0193, Japan
| | - S Gadrat
- LPC, Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS-IN2P3, Clermont-Fd, 63177 Aubiere Cedex, France
| | - K Gainey
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - C Gal
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - P Gallus
- Czech Technical University, Zikova 4, 166 36 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - A Garishvili
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - I Garishvili
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - F Gastineau
- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes), BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
| | - H Ge
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - M Germain
- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes), BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
| | - A Glenn
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - H Gong
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
| | - M Gonin
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - J Gosset
- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - Y Goto
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - R Granier de Cassagnac
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - N Grau
- Department of Physics, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57197, USA
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
| | - S V Greene
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - G Grim
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - M Grosse Perdekamp
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - T Gunji
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - L Guo
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
| | - T Hachiya
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- Nara Women's University, Kita-uoya Nishi-machi, Nara 630-8506, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - A Hadj Henni
- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes), BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
| | - J S Haggerty
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - M N Hagiwara
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - K I Hahn
- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - H Hamagaki
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - J Hamblen
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - R Han
- Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
| | - J Hanks
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - H Harada
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - E P Hartouni
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
| | - K Haruna
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - M Harvey
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - S Hasegawa
- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1195, Japan
| | - T O S Haseler
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - K Hashimoto
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - E Haslum
- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
| | - K Hasuko
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - R Hayano
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - X He
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - M Heffner
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
| | - T K Hemmick
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - T Hester
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - J M Heuser
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - H Hiejima
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - J C Hill
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
| | - K Hill
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
| | - R Hobbs
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
| | - A Hodges
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - M Hohlmann
- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
| | - R S Hollis
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - M Holmes
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - W Holzmann
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
| | - K Homma
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - B Hong
- Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
| | - T Horaguchi
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - Y Hori
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - N Hotvedt
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
| | - J Huang
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - S Huang
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - M G Hur
- KAERI, Cyclotron Application Laboratory, Seoul 34057, Korea
| | - T Ichihara
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - R Ichimiya
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - H Iinuma
- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - Y Ikeda
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - K Imai
- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1195, Japan
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - J Imrek
- Debrecen University, H-4010 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary
| | - M Inaba
- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - Y Inoue
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - A Iordanova
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - D Isenhower
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - L Isenhower
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - M Ishihara
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - T Isobe
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - M Issah
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - A Isupov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, Russia
| | - D Ivanishchev
- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina 188300, Leningrad region, Russia
| | - Y Iwanaga
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - B V Jacak
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - M Javani
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - J Jia
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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| | - X Jiang
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - J Jin
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - B M Johnson
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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| | - T Jones
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - K S Joo
- Myongji University, Yongin, Kyonggido 449-728, Korea
| | - D Jouan
- IPN-Orsay, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, BP1, F-91406 Orsay, France
| | - D S Jumper
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - F Kajihara
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - S Kametani
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Waseda University, Advanced Research Institute for Science and Engineering, 17 Kikui-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0044, Japan
| | - N Kamihara
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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| | - M Kaneta
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| | - S Kaneti
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
| | - J S Kang
- Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Korea
| | - H Kanou
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
| | - J Kapustinsky
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - K Karatsu
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - M Kasai
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - T Kawagishi
- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - D Kawall
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
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| | - M Kawashima
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina 188300, Leningrad region, Russia
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - J Kikuchi
- Waseda University, Advanced Research Institute for Science and Engineering, 17 Kikui-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0044, Japan
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- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
| | - D H Kim
- Myongji University, Yongin, Kyonggido 449-728, Korea
| | - D J Kim
- Helsinki Institute of Physics and University of Jyväskylä, P.O.Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea
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- Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Korea
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- KAERI, Cyclotron Application Laboratory, Seoul 34057, Korea
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- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
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- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Tomonaga Center for the History of the Universe, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
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- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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Yu W, Pan W, Medlin DL, Rodriguez MA, Lee SR, Bao ZQ, Zhang F. π and 4π Josephson Effects Mediated by a Dirac Semimetal. Phys Rev Lett 2018; 120:177704. [PMID: 29756844 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.120.177704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Cd_{3}As_{2} is a three-dimensional topological Dirac semimetal with connected Fermi-arc surface states. It has been suggested that topological superconductivity can be achieved in the nontrivial surface states of topological materials by utilizing the superconductor proximity effect. Here we report observations of both π and 4π periodic supercurrents in aluminum-Cd_{3}As_{2}-aluminum Josephson junctions. The π period is manifested by both the magnetic-field dependence of the critical supercurrent and the appearance of half-integer Shapiro steps in the ac Josephson effect. Our macroscopic theory suggests that the π period arises from interference between the induced bulk superconductivity and the induced Fermi-arc surface superconductivity. The 4π period is manifested by the missing first Shapiro steps and is expected for topological superconductivity.
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California 94551, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA
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- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75080, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75080, USA
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Lee KH, Cho HN, Lee SR, Kim W. P489Geldanamycin-induced IkBa cleavage potentiates autophagy in angiotensin II -mediated hypertrophy. Cardiovasc Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvy060.346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- K H Lee
- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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Lee KH, Zhao XX, Cho H, Lee SR, Woo JS, Kim W. P319Bay 60-2770 attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by preventing mitochondrial membrane potential loss. Cardiovasc Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvy060.234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyung Hee Medical Center, Cardiovascular department , Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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Lee KH, Cho HN, Lee SR, Lee SMK, Kim W. P456Xanthine oxidase suppression mediates anti-oxidative effect of somatic nerve stimulation in cardiac IR injury. Cardiovasc Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvy060.315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyunghee University, Department of acupuncture and moxibustion , Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Kyunghee University, Department of cardiovascular of internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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Lee SR, Choi EK, Lee EJ, Choe WS, Cha MJ, Oh S. P353Evaluation of optimal Ablation Index for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation (OPTIMUM study): early experience of applying Ablation Index. Europace 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euy015.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul, Department of Internal medicine, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Seoul, Korea Republic of
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Gruber J, Zhou XW, Jones RE, Lee SR, Tucker GJ. Molecular dynamics studies of defect formation during heteroepitaxial growth of InGaN alloys on (0001) GaN surfaces. J Appl Phys 2017; 121:195301. [PMID: 28611488 PMCID: PMC5432374 DOI: 10.1063/1.4983066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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We investigate the formation of extended defects during molecular-dynamics (MD) simulations of GaN and InGaN growth on (0001) and ([Formula: see text]) wurtzite-GaN surfaces. The simulated growths are conducted on an atypically large scale by sequentially injecting nearly a million individual vapor-phase atoms towards a fixed GaN surface; we apply time-and-position-dependent boundary constraints that vary the ensemble treatments of the vapor-phase, the near-surface solid-phase, and the bulk-like regions of the growing layer. The simulations employ newly optimized Stillinger-Weber In-Ga-N-system potentials, wherein multiple binary and ternary structures are included in the underlying density-functional-theory training sets, allowing improved treatment of In-Ga-related atomic interactions. To examine the effect of growth conditions, we study a matrix of >30 different MD-growth simulations for a range of In x Ga 1-x N-alloy compositions (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4) and homologous growth temperatures [0.50 ≤ T/T*m (x) ≤ 0.90], where T*m (x) is the simulated melting point. Growths conducted on polar (0001) GaN substrates exhibit the formation of various extended defects including stacking faults/polymorphism, associated domain boundaries, surface roughness, dislocations, and voids. In contrast, selected growths conducted on semi-polar ([Formula: see text]) GaN, where the wurtzite-phase stacking sequence is revealed at the surface, exhibit the formation of far fewer stacking faults. We discuss variations in the defect formation with the MD growth conditions, and we compare the resulting simulated films to existing experimental observations in InGaN/GaN. While the palette of defects observed by MD closely resembles those observed in the past experiments, further work is needed to achieve truly predictive large-scale simulations of InGaN/GaN crystal growth using MD methodologies.
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- Mechanics of Materials Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- Mechanics of Materials Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- Advanced Materials Sciences Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Department, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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Moon HS, Jeong K, Lee SR. Robotic-assisted single incision myomectomy in large myoma cases. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2017; 44:283-287. [PMID: 29746041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Laparo-endoscopic single-incision surgery (LESS) has been developed and gradually adopted for both benign and malignant gynecological procedures. However, LESS has been hindered for use in procedures like myomectomy by limitations in natural architecture and instrumentation, especially in suturing. The da Vinci system features a single-site platform and wristed needle driver, which may help overcome conventional LESS limitations. This case report study describes the feasibility of this robotic single-site (RSS) platform in large myoma cases and offers suggestions. RESULTS Two cases of myomectomy with large myomas (with maximum diameters of 160 and 120 mm) with different locations, were addressed by RSS. Operative time was 180 and 240 minutes. Estimated blood loss was 200 and 150 ml. Pathologic analysis revealed uterine leiomyomas of 910 and 870 grams. No serious peri- or post-operative complications occurred. DISCUSSION Myomectomy with large myoma has presented a surgical challenge. RSS myomectomy appears to be a safe and feasible technique for it regardless of its localization. Advantages include less postoperative pain, fast recovery, less impact on quality of life, and improved cosmesis. LESS surgery has been challenging concerning suturing and multi-laparoscopic or multi-port robotic myomectomy can be difficult to extract myoma, especially with morcellation. RSS could be a solution that enables ease of manipflation and extraction.
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An BK, Jung JH, Oh ST, Kang CW, Lee KW, Lee SR. Effects of Diets with Graded Levels of Canola Meal on the Growth Performance, Meat Qualities, Relative Organ Weights, and Blood Characteristics of Broiler Chickens. Rev Bras Cienc Avic 2016. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2015-0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Anwar MS, Lee SR, Koo BH. Study of Magnetic and Magnetocaloric Behaviour of (1 - Y)La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/(Y)MnFe2O4, (1 - Y)La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/(Y)Ni0.9Zn0.1Fe2O4 Composites. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2015; 15:8566-8570. [PMID: 26726553 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2015.11495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report the structural, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of (1 - Y)La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/ (Y)MnFe2O4 (LCMO/MFO) and (1 - Y)La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/(Y)Ni0.9Zn0.1Fe2O4 (LCMO/NZFO) composites. Polycrystalline LCMO/MFO samples were prepared using the conventional solid-state reaction technique. The results of X-ray diffraction indicates mainly LCMO phase without characteristic lines of the MFO and NZFO phase. The magnetic study has revealed that the Curie temperature was influenced by the concentration of MFO and NZFO phases. A large magnetic entropy change has been observed for La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 compound. The value of the maximum magnetic entropy change was found to decrease in the composites samples with increasing the concentration of the MFO and NZFO phases. This investigation suggests that LCMO/MFO and LCMO/NZFO types of composites can give a new kind of refrigeration candidates, which can easily provide the tunable magnetocaloric effect.
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Adare A, Afanasiev S, Aidala C, Ajitanand NN, Akiba Y, Akimoto R, Al-Bataineh H, Alexander J, Alfred M, Al-Ta'ani H, Andrews KR, Angerami A, Aoki K, Apadula N, Aphecetche L, Appelt E, Aramaki Y, Armendariz R, Aronson SH, Asai J, Asano H, Aschenauer EC, Atomssa ET, Averbeck R, Awes TC, Azmoun B, Babintsev V, Bai M, Baksay G, Baksay L, Baldisseri A, Bandara NS, Bannier B, Barish KN, Barnes PD, Bassalleck B, Basye AT, Bathe S, Batsouli S, Baublis V, Baumann C, Bazilevsky A, Beaumier M, Beckman S, Belikov S, Belmont R, Ben-Benjamin J, Bennett R, Berdnikov A, Berdnikov Y, Bhom JH, Bickley AA, Blau DS, Boissevain JG, Bok JS, Borel H, Boyle K, Brooks ML, Broxmeyer D, Bryslawskyj J, Buesching H, Bumazhnov V, Bunce G, Butsyk S, Camacho CM, Campbell S, Caringi A, Castera P, Chang BS, Chang WC, Charvet JL, Chen CH, Chernichenko S, Chi CY, Chiba J, Chiu M, Choi IJ, Choi JB, Choudhury RK, Christiansen P, Chujo T, Chung P, Churyn A, Chvala O, Cianciolo V, Citron Z, Cleven CR, Cole BA, Comets MP, Conesa del Valle Z, Connors M, Constantin P, Csanád M, Csörgő T, Dahms T, Dairaku S, Danchev I, Danley D, Das K, Datta A, Daugherity MS, David G, Dayananda MK, Deaton MB, DeBlasio K, Dehmelt K, Delagrange H, Denisov A, d'Enterria D, Deshpande A, Desmond EJ, Dharmawardane KV, Dietzsch O, Dion A, Diss PB, Do JH, Donadelli M, D'Orazio L, Drapier O, Drees A, Drees KA, Dubey AK, Durham JM, Durum A, Dutta D, Dzhordzhadze V, Edwards S, Efremenko YV, Egdemir J, Ellinghaus F, Emam WS, Engelmore T, Enokizono A, En'yo H, Esumi S, Eyser KO, Fadem B, Feege N, Fields DE, Finger M, Finger M, Fleuret F, Fokin SL, Fraenkel Z, Frantz JE, Franz A, Frawley AD, Fujiwara K, Fukao Y, Fusayasu T, Gadrat S, Gal C, Gallus P, Garg P, Garishvili I, Ge H, Giordano F, Glenn A, Gong H, Gong X, Gonin M, Gosset J, Goto Y, Granier de Cassagnac R, Grau N, Greene SV, Grim G, Grosse Perdekamp M, Gu Y, Gunji T, Guo L, Gustafsson HÅ, Hachiya T, Hadj Henni A, Haegemann C, Haggerty JS, Hahn KI, Hamagaki H, Hamblen J, Hamilton HF, Han R, Han SY, Hanks J, Harada H, Harper C, Hartouni EP, Haruna K, Hasegawa S, Haseler TOS, Hashimoto K, Haslum E, Hayano R, He X, Heffner M, Hemmick TK, Hester T, Hiejima H, Hill JC, Hobbs R, Hohlmann M, Hollis RS, Holzmann W, Homma K, Hong B, Horaguchi T, Hori Y, Hornback D, Hoshino T, Hotvedt N, Huang J, Huang S, Ichihara T, Ichimiya R, Iinuma H, Ikeda Y, Imai K, Imrek J, Inaba M, Inoue Y, Iordanova A, Isenhower D, Isenhower L, Ishihara M, Isobe T, Issah M, Isupov A, Ivanishchev D, Iwanaga Y, Jacak BV, Jezghani M, Jia J, Jiang X, Jin J, Jinnouchi O, John D, Johnson BM, Jones T, Joo KS, Jouan D, Jumper DS, Kajihara F, Kametani S, Kamihara N, Kamin J, Kanda S, Kaneta M, Kaneti S, Kang BH, Kang JH, Kang JS, Kanou H, Kapustinsky J, Karatsu K, Kasai M, Kawall D, Kawashima M, Kazantsev AV, Kempel T, Key JA, Khachatryan V, Khanzadeev A, Kijima KM, Kikuchi J, Kim A, Kim BI, Kim C, Kim DH, Kim DJ, Kim E, Kim EJ, Kim GW, Kim M, Kim SH, Kim YJ, Kim YK, Kimelman B, Kinney E, Kiriluk K, Kiss Á, Kistenev E, Kitamura R, Kiyomichi A, Klatsky J, Klay J, Klein-Boesing C, Kleinjan D, Kline P, Koblesky T, Kochenda L, Kochetkov V, Komkov B, Konno M, Koster J, Kotchetkov D, Kotov D, Kozlov A, Král A, Kravitz A, Kubart J, Kunde GJ, Kurihara N, Kurita K, Kurosawa M, Kweon MJ, Kwon Y, Kyle GS, Lacey R, Lai YS, Lajoie JG, Layton D, Lebedev A, Lee DM, Lee J, Lee KB, Lee KS, Lee MK, Lee S, Lee SH, Lee SR, Lee T, Leitch MJ, Leite MAL, Lenzi B, Li X, Lichtenwalner P, Liebing P, Lim SH, Linden Levy LA, Liška T, Litvinenko A, Liu H, Liu MX, Love B, Lynch D, Maguire CF, Makdisi YI, Makek M, Malakhov A, Malik MD, Manion A, Manko VI, Mannel E, Mao Y, Mašek L, Masui H, Matathias F, McCumber M, McGaughey PL, McGlinchey D, McKinney C, Means N, Meles A, Mendoza M, Meredith B, Miake Y, Mibe T, Mignerey AC, Mikeš P, Miki K, Miller TE, Milov A, Mioduszewski S, Mishra DK, Mishra M, Mitchell JT, Mitrovski M, Miyachi Y, Miyasaka S, Mizuno S, Mohanty AK, Montuenga P, Moon HJ, Moon T, Morino Y, Morreale A, Morrison DP, Motschwiller S, Moukhanova TV, Mukhopadhyay D, Murakami T, Murata J, Mwai A, Nagamiya S, Nagashima K, Nagata Y, Nagle JL, Naglis M, Nagy MI, Nakagawa I, Nakagomi H, Nakamiya Y, Nakamura KR, Nakamura T, Nakano K, Nam S, Nattrass C, Netrakanti PK, Newby J, Nguyen M, Nihashi M, Niida T, Nishimura S, Norman BE, Nouicer R, Novak T, Novitzky N, Nyanin AS, Oakley C, O'Brien E, Oda SX, Ogilvie CA, Ohnishi H, Oka M, Okada K, Omiwade OO, Onuki Y, Orjuela Koop JD, Osborn JD, Oskarsson A, Ouchida M, Ozawa K, Pak R, Pal D, Palounek APT, Pantuev V, Papavassiliou V, Park BH, Park IH, Park J, Park JS, Park S, Park SK, Park WJ, Pate SF, Patel L, Patel M, Pei H, Peng JC, Pereira H, Perepelitsa DV, Perera GDN, Peresedov V, Peressounko DY, Perry J, Petti R, Pinkenburg C, Pinson R, Pisani RP, Proissl M, Purschke ML, Purwar AK, Qu H, Rak J, Rakotozafindrabe A, Ramson BJ, Ravinovich I, Read KF, Rembeczki S, Reuter M, Reygers K, Reynolds D, Riabov V, Riabov Y, Richardson E, Rinn T, Roach D, Roche G, Rolnick SD, Romana A, Rosati M, Rosen CA, Rosendahl SSE, Rosnet P, Rowan Z, Rubin JG, Rukoyatkin P, Ružička P, Rykov VL, Sahlmueller B, Saito N, Sakaguchi T, Sakai S, Sakashita K, Sakata H, Sako H, Samsonov V, Sano S, Sarsour M, Sato S, Sato T, Savastio M, Sawada S, Schaefer B, Schmoll BK, Sedgwick K, Seele J, Seidl R, Semenov AY, Semenov V, Sen A, Seto R, Sett P, Sexton A, Sharma D, Shein I, Shevel A, Shibata TA, Shigaki K, Shim HH, Shimomura M, Shoji K, Shukla P, Sickles A, Silva CL, Silvermyr D, Silvestre C, Sim KS, Singh BK, Singh CP, Singh V, Skutnik S, Slunečka M, Snowball M, Sodre T, Soldatov A, Soltz RA, Sondheim WE, Sorensen SP, Sourikova IV, Staley F, Stankus PW, Stenlund E, Stepanov M, Ster A, Stoll SP, Sugitate T, Suire C, Sukhanov A, Sumita T, Sun J, Sziklai J, Tabaru T, Takagi S, Takagui EM, Takahara A, Taketani A, Tanabe R, Tanaka Y, Taneja S, Tanida K, Tannenbaum MJ, Tarafdar S, Taranenko A, Tarján P, Tennant E, Themann H, Thomas D, Thomas TL, Tieulent R, Timilsina A, Todoroki T, Togawa M, Toia A, Tojo J, Tomášek L, Tomášek M, Tomita Y, Torii H, Towell CL, Towell R, Towell RS, Tram VN, Tserruya I, Tsuchimoto Y, Utsunomiya K, Vale C, Valle H, van Hecke HW, Vazquez-Zambrano E, Veicht A, Velkovska J, Vértesi R, Vinogradov AA, Virius M, Vossen A, Vrba V, Vznuzdaev E, Wagner M, Walker D, Wang XR, Watanabe D, Watanabe K, Watanabe Y, Watanabe YS, Wei F, Wei R, Wessels J, White AS, White SN, Winter D, Woody CL, Wright RM, Wysocki M, Xia B, Xie W, Xue L, Yalcin S, Yamaguchi YL, Yamaura K, Yang R, Yanovich A, Yasin Z, Ying J, Yokkaichi S, Yoo JH, Yoo JS, Yoon I, You Z, Young GR, Younus I, Yu H, Yushmanov IE, Zajc WA, Zaudtke O, Zelenski A, Zhang C, Zhou S, Zimamyi J, Zolin L, Zou L. Measurements of Elliptic and Triangular Flow in High-Multiplicity 3He+Au Collisions at √(s(NN))=200 GeV. Phys Rev Lett 2015; 115:142301. [PMID: 26551807 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.115.142301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We present the first measurement of elliptic (v(2)) and triangular (v(3)) flow in high-multiplicity (3)He+Au collisions at √(s(NN))=200 GeV. Two-particle correlations, where the particles have a large separation in pseudorapidity, are compared in (3)He+Au and in p+p collisions and indicate that collective effects dominate the second and third Fourier components for the correlations observed in the (3)He+Au system. The collective behavior is quantified in terms of elliptic v(2) and triangular v(3) anisotropy coefficients measured with respect to their corresponding event planes. The v(2) values are comparable to those previously measured in d+Au collisions at the same nucleon-nucleon center-of-mass energy. Comparisons with various theoretical predictions are made, including to models where the hot spots created by the impact of the three (3)He nucleons on the Au nucleus expand hydrodynamically to generate the triangular flow. The agreement of these models with data may indicate the formation of low-viscosity quark-gluon plasma even in these small collision systems.
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- A Adare
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1040, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059, USA
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes) BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
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- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
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- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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- Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, New York 10010, USA
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad region 188300, Russia
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Muenster, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1040, USA
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251, Russia
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- Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251, Russia
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Russian Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - J S Bok
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
| | - H Borel
- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - K Boyle
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - D Broxmeyer
- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, New York 10010, USA
| | - H Buesching
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - S Campbell
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea
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- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay 400 085, India
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- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
| | - A Churyn
- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
| | - Z Citron
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- IPN-Orsay, Universite Paris Sud, CNRS-IN2P3, BP1, F-91406 Orsay, France
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
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- Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Wigner RCP, RMKI) H-1525 Budapest 114, POBox 49, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes) BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
| | - A Denisov
- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física, Caixa Postal 66318, São Paulo CEP05315-970, Brazil
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física, Caixa Postal 66318, São Paulo CEP05315-970, Brazil
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- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - A Drees
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - K A Drees
- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - A Durum
- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
| | - D Dutta
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay 400 085, India
| | - V Dzhordzhadze
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - S Edwards
- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - T Engelmore
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - H En'yo
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - S Esumi
- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - K O Eyser
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - M Finger
- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia
| | - M Finger
- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia
| | - F Fleuret
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - S L Fokin
- Russian Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
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- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - A D Frawley
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
| | - K Fujiwara
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - Y Fukao
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - T Fusayasu
- Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki 851-0193, Japan
| | - S Gadrat
- LPC, Université Blaise Pascal, CNRS-IN2P3, Clermont-Fd, 63177 Aubiere Cedex, France
| | - C Gal
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Czech Technical University, Zikova 4, 166 36 Prague 6, Czech Republic
| | - P Garg
- Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - J Gosset
- Dapnia, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - Y Goto
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Department of Physics, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57197, USA
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
| | - S V Greene
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - G Grim
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - M Grosse Perdekamp
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - T Gunji
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
| | - T Hachiya
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - A Hadj Henni
- SUBATECH (Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS-IN2P3, Université de Nantes) BP 20722-44307 Nantes, France
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
| | - J S Haggerty
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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- Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - C Harper
- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
| | - K Haruna
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - S Hasegawa
- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1195, Japan
| | - T O S Haseler
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
| | - K Hashimoto
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
| | - R Hayano
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - N Hotvedt
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - S Huang
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - T Ichihara
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - H Iinuma
- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1195, Japan
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Debrecen University, H-4010 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Hungary
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- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - Y Inoue
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - M Ishihara
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - T Isobe
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - M Issah
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad region 188300, Russia
| | - Y Iwanaga
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - B V Jacak
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - M Jezghani
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - J Jin
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
| | - O Jinnouchi
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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- Myongji University, Yongin, Kyonggido 449-728, Korea
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- IPN-Orsay, Universite Paris Sud, CNRS-IN2P3, BP1, F-91406 Orsay, France
| | - D S Jumper
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - F Kajihara
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - S Kametani
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Waseda University, Advanced Research Institute for Science and Engineering, 17 Kikui-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0044, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - J Kamin
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - S Kanda
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - M Kaneta
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - S Kaneti
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - B H Kang
- Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Korea
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
| | - J S Kang
- Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Korea
| | - H Kanou
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
| | - J Kapustinsky
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - K Karatsu
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - M Kasai
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- Russian Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
| | - T Kempel
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad region 188300, Russia
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- Myongji University, Yongin, Kyonggido 449-728, Korea
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- Helsinki Institute of Physics and University of Jyväskylä, P.O.Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea
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- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
| | - S H Kim
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Hanyang University, Seoul 133-792, Korea
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- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
| | - E Kistenev
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - R Kitamura
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - A Kiyomichi
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - J Klatsky
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, University of Muenster, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad region 188300, Russia
| | - V Kochetkov
- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
| | - B Komkov
- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad region 188300, Russia
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- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
| | - D Kotov
- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad region 188300, Russia
- Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg 195251, Russia
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- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Czech Technical University, Zikova 4, 166 36 Prague 6, Czech Republic
| | - A Kravitz
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Na Slovance 2, 182 21 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - N Kurihara
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - K Kurita
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - M Kurosawa
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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| | - M J Kweon
- Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
| | - J Lee
- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
| | - S Lee
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
| | - S H Lee
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física, Caixa Postal 66318, São Paulo CEP05315-970, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física, Caixa Postal 66318, São Paulo CEP05315-970, Brazil
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- Science and Technology on Nuclear Data Laboratory, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413, People's Republic of China
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| | - S H Lim
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- Czech Technical University, Zikova 4, 166 36 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, Bijenička 32, HR-10002 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - V I Manko
- Russian Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
| | - E Mannel
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
| | - Y Mao
- Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - L Mašek
- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Na Slovance 2, 182 21 Prague 8, Czech Republic
| | - H Masui
- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - F Matathias
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - P L McGaughey
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - N Means
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - T Mibe
- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
| | - A C Mignerey
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
| | - P Mikeš
- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Na Slovance 2, 182 21 Prague 8, Czech Republic
| | - K Miki
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - T E Miller
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - A Milov
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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| | - S Mioduszewski
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - D K Mishra
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay 400 085, India
| | - M Mishra
- Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
| | - J T Mitchell
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - M Mitrovski
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
| | - Y Miyachi
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
| | - S Miyasaka
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
| | - S Mizuno
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - A K Mohanty
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay 400 085, India
| | - P Montuenga
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - H J Moon
- Myongji University, Yongin, Kyonggido 449-728, Korea
| | - T Moon
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
| | - Y Morino
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - A Morreale
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - D P Morrison
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - S Motschwiller
- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
| | - T V Moukhanova
- Russian Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow 123098, Russia
| | | | - T Murakami
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - J Murata
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - A Mwai
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
| | - S Nagamiya
- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - K Nagashima
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - Y Nagata
- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - J L Nagle
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
| | - M I Nagy
- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - Y Nakamiya
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
| | - K R Nakamura
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - T Nakamura
- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama, Meguro, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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| | - T Niida
- Center for Integrated Research in Fundamental Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - S Nishimura
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Wigner RCP, RMKI) H-1525 Budapest 114, POBox 49, Budapest, Hungary
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- Helsinki Institute of Physics and University of Jyväskylä, P.O.Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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Shin YJ, Jeon BC, Yang SM, Hwang I, Cho MR, Sando D, Lee SR, Yoon JG, Noh TW. Suppression of creep-regime dynamics in epitaxial ferroelectric BiFeO3 films. Sci Rep 2015; 5:10485. [PMID: 26014521 PMCID: PMC4444839 DOI: 10.1038/srep10485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Switching dynamics of ferroelectric materials are governed by the response of domain walls to applied electric field. In epitaxial ferroelectric films, thermally-activated ‘creep’ motion plays a significant role in domain wall dynamics, and accordingly, detailed understanding of the system’s switching properties requires that this creep motion be taken into account. Despite this importance, few studies have investigated creep motion in ferroelectric films under ac-driven force. Here, we explore ac hysteretic dynamics in epitaxial BiFeO3 thin films, through ferroelectric hysteresis measurements, and stroboscopic piezoresponse force microscopy. We reveal that identically-fabricated BiFeO3 films on SrRuO3 or La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 bottom electrodes exhibit markedly different switching behaviour, with BiFeO3/SrRuO3 presenting essentially creep-free dynamics. This unprecedented result arises from the distinctive spatial inhomogeneities of the internal fields, these being influenced by the bottom electrode’s surface morphology. Our findings further highlight the importance of controlling interface and defect characteristics, to engineer ferroelectric devices with optimised performance.
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- Y J Shin
- 1] Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea [2] Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea [2] Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea [2] Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Electronic Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea [2] Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea [2] Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, University of Suwon, Hawseong, Gyunggi-do 445-743, Republic of Korea
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- 1] Center for Correlated Electron Systems, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea [2] Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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Adare A, Aidala C, Ajitanand NN, Akiba Y, Akimoto R, Al-Bataineh H, Al-Ta'ani H, Alexander J, Andrews KR, Angerami A, Aoki K, Apadula N, Appelt E, Aramaki Y, Armendariz R, Aschenauer EC, Atomssa ET, Averbeck R, Awes TC, Azmoun B, Babintsev V, Bai M, Baksay G, Baksay L, Bannier B, Barish KN, Bassalleck B, Basye AT, Bathe S, Baublis V, Baumann C, Bazilevsky A, Belikov S, Belmont R, Ben-Benjamin J, Bennett R, Bhom JH, Blau DS, Bok JS, Boyle K, Brooks ML, Broxmeyer D, Buesching H, Bumazhnov V, Bunce G, Butsyk S, Campbell S, Caringi A, Castera P, Chen CH, Chi CY, Chiu M, Choi IJ, Choi JB, Choudhury RK, Christiansen P, Chujo T, Chung P, Chvala O, Cianciolo V, Citron Z, Cole BA, Conesa Del Valle Z, Connors M, Csanád M, Csörgő T, Dahms T, Dairaku S, Danchev I, Das K, Datta A, David G, Dayananda MK, Denisov A, Deshpande A, Desmond EJ, Dharmawardane KV, Dietzsch O, Dion A, Donadelli M, Drapier O, Drees A, Drees KA, Durham JM, Durum A, Dutta D, D'Orazio L, Edwards S, Efremenko YV, Ellinghaus F, Engelmore T, Enokizono A, En'yo H, Esumi S, Fadem B, Fields DE, Finger M, Finger M, Fleuret F, Fokin SL, Fraenkel Z, Frantz JE, Franz A, Frawley AD, Fujiwara K, Fukao Y, Fusayasu T, Gal C, Garishvili I, Glenn A, Gong H, Gong X, Gonin M, Goto Y, Granier de Cassagnac R, Grau N, Greene SV, Grim G, Grosse Perdekamp M, Gunji T, Guo L, Gustafsson HÅ, Haggerty JS, Hahn KI, Hamagaki H, Hamblen J, Han R, Hanks J, Harper C, Hashimoto K, Haslum E, Hayano R, He X, Heffner M, Hemmick TK, Hester T, Hill JC, Hohlmann M, Hollis RS, Holzmann W, Homma K, Hong B, Horaguchi T, Hori Y, Hornback D, Huang S, Ichihara T, Ichimiya R, Iinuma H, Ikeda Y, Imai K, Inaba M, Iordanova A, Isenhower D, Ishihara M, Issah M, Ivanischev D, Iwanaga Y, Jacak BV, Jia J, Jiang X, Jin J, John D, Johnson BM, Jones T, Joo KS, Jouan D, Jumper DS, Kajihara F, Kamin J, Kaneti S, Kang BH, Kang JH, Kang JS, Kapustinsky J, Karatsu K, Kasai M, Kawall D, Kawashima M, Kazantsev AV, Kempel T, Khanzadeev A, Kijima KM, Kikuchi J, Kim A, Kim BI, Kim DJ, Kim EJ, Kim YJ, Kim YK, Kinney E, Kiss Á, Kistenev E, Kleinjan D, Kline P, Kochenda L, Komkov B, Konno M, Koster J, Kotov D, Král A, Kravitz A, Kunde GJ, Kurita K, Kurosawa M, Kwon Y, Kyle GS, Lacey R, Lai YS, Lajoie JG, Lebedev A, Lee DM, Lee J, Lee KB, Lee KS, Lee SH, Lee SR, Leitch MJ, Leite MAL, Li X, Lichtenwalner P, Liebing P, Lim SH, Linden Levy LA, Liška T, Liu H, Liu MX, Love B, Lynch D, Maguire CF, Makdisi YI, Malik MD, Manion A, Manko VI, Mannel E, Mao Y, Masui H, Matathias F, McCumber M, McGaughey PL, McGlinchey D, McKinney C, Means N, Mendoza M, Meredith B, Miake Y, Mibe T, Mignerey AC, Miki K, Milov A, Mitchell JT, Miyachi Y, Mohanty AK, Moon HJ, Morino Y, Morreale A, Morrison DP, Motschwiller S, Moukhanova TV, Murakami T, Murata J, Nagamiya S, Nagle JL, Naglis M, Nagy MI, Nakagawa I, Nakamiya Y, Nakamura KR, Nakamura T, Nakano K, Nam S, Newby J, Nguyen M, Nihashi M, Nouicer R, Nyanin AS, Oakley C, O'Brien E, Oda SX, Ogilvie CA, Oka M, Okada K, Onuki Y, Oskarsson A, Ouchida M, Ozawa K, Pak R, Pantuev V, Papavassiliou V, Park BH, Park IH, Park SK, Park WJ, Pate SF, Patel L, Pei H, Peng JC, Pereira H, Peressounko DY, Petti R, Pinkenburg C, Pisani RP, Proissl M, Purschke ML, Qu H, Rak J, Ravinovich I, Read KF, Rembeczki S, Reygers K, Riabov V, Riabov Y, Richardson E, Roach D, Roche G, Rolnick SD, Rosati M, Rosen CA, Rosendahl SSE, Ružička P, Sahlmueller B, Saito N, Sakaguchi T, Sakashita K, Samsonov V, Sano S, Sarsour M, Sato T, Savastio M, Sawada S, Sedgwick K, Seele J, Seidl R, Seto R, Sharma D, Shein I, Shibata TA, Shigaki K, Shim HH, Shimomura M, Shoji K, Shukla P, Sickles A, Silva CL, Silvermyr D, Silvestre C, Sim KS, Singh BK, Singh CP, Singh V, Slunečka M, Sodre T, Soltz RA, Sondheim WE, Sorensen SP, Sourikova IV, Stankus PW, Stenlund E, Stoll SP, Sugitate T, Sukhanov A, Sun J, Sziklai J, Takagui EM, Takahara A, Taketani A, Tanabe R, Tanaka Y, Taneja S, Tanida K, Tannenbaum MJ, Tarafdar S, Taranenko A, Tennant E, Themann H, Thomas D, Thomas TL, Togawa M, Toia A, Tomášek L, Tomášek M, Torii H, Towell RS, Tserruya I, Tsuchimoto Y, Utsunomiya K, Vale C, Valle H, van Hecke HW, Vazquez-Zambrano E, Veicht A, Velkovska J, Vértesi R, Virius M, Vossen A, Vrba V, Vznuzdaev E, Wang XR, Watanabe D, Watanabe K, Watanabe Y, Watanabe YS, Wei F, Wei R, Wessels J, White SN, Winter D, Woody CL, Wright RM, Wysocki M, Yamaguchi YL, Yamaura K, Yang R, Yanovich A, Ying J, Yokkaichi S, Yoo JS, You Z, Young GR, Younus I, Yushmanov IE, Zajc WA, Zelenski A, Zhou S. Measurement of Long-Range Angular Correlation and Quadrupole Anisotropy of Pions and (Anti)Protons in Central d+Au Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=200 GeV. Phys Rev Lett 2015; 114:192301. [PMID: 26024164 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.114.192301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
We present azimuthal angular correlations between charged hadrons and energy deposited in calorimeter towers in central d+Au and minimum bias p+p collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=200 GeV. The charged hadron is measured at midrapidity |η|<0.35, and the energy is measured at large rapidity (-3.7<η<-3.1, Au-going direction). An enhanced near-side angular correlation across |Δη|>2.75 is observed in d+Au collisions. Using the event plane method applied to the Au-going energy distribution, we extract the anisotropy strength v_{2} for inclusive charged hadrons at midrapidity up to p_{T}=4.5 GeV/c. We also present the measurement of v_{2} for identified π^{±} and (anti)protons in central d+Au collisions, and observe a mass-ordering pattern similar to that seen in heavy-ion collisions. These results are compared with viscous hydrodynamic calculations and measurements from p+Pb at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02 TeV. The magnitude of the mass ordering in d+Au is found to be smaller than that in p+Pb collisions, which may indicate smaller radial flow in lower energy d+Au collisions.
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- A Adare
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
| | - C Aidala
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1040, USA
| | - N N Ajitanand
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
| | - Y Akiba
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - R Akimoto
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - H Al-Bataineh
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
| | - H Al-Ta'ani
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
| | - J Alexander
- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
| | - K R Andrews
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
| | - A Angerami
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
| | - K Aoki
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - N Apadula
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - E Appelt
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
| | - Y Aramaki
- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
| | - R Armendariz
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
| | - E C Aschenauer
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
| | - E T Atomssa
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - R Averbeck
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
| | - B Azmoun
- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
| | - L Baksay
- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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- Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, New York 10010, USA
- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad region 188300, Russia
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- Institut fur Kernphysik, University of Muenster, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1040, USA
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Russian Research Center "Kurchatov Institute," Moscow 123098, Russia
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
- Yonsei University, IPAP, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea
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- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay 400 085, India
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- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- ELTE, Eötvös Loránd University, H- 1117 Budapest, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, Hungary
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- Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Wigner RCP, RMKI) H-1525 Budapest 114, PO Box 49, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9337, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física, Caixa Postal 66318, São Paulo CEP05315-970, Brazil
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física, Caixa Postal 66318, São Paulo CEP05315-970, Brazil
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay 400 085, India
| | - L D'Orazio
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
| | - S Edwards
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
| | - Y V Efremenko
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
| | - F Ellinghaus
- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
| | - T Engelmore
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
| | - A Enokizono
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - B Fadem
- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
| | - D E Fields
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Charles University, Ovocný trh 5, Praha 1, 116 36 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Russian Research Center "Kurchatov Institute," Moscow 123098, Russia
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- Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki 851-0193, Japan
| | - C Gal
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
| | - I Garishvili
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
| | - A Glenn
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Department of Physics, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57197, USA
- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5586, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Physics Department, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Lund University, Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
- Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- KEK, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata Shirane, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1195, Japan
- Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad region 188300, Russia
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3800, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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- Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Wigner RCP, RMKI) H-1525 Budapest 114, PO Box 49, Budapest, Hungary
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- Czech Technical University, Zikova 4, 166 36 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Na Slovance 2, 182 21 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- PNPI, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Leningrad region 188300, Russia
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- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003, USA
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, USA
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- Institut fur Kernphysik, University of Muenster, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
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- Center for Nuclear Study, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- IHEP Protvino, State Research Center of Russian Federation, Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281, Russia
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- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
- Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Physics Department, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Russian Research Center "Kurchatov Institute," Moscow 123098, Russia
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- Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA and Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York 10533, USA
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- Collider-Accelerator Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973-5000, USA
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- Science and Technology on Nuclear Data Laboratory, China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413, People's Republic of China
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Liu HC, Huang JF, Lee SR, Liu HL, Hsieh CH, Huang CW, Huang MC, Tai C, Poivey JP, Rouvier R, Cheng YS. Selection for Duration of Fertility and Mule Duck White Plumage Colour in a Synthetic Strain of Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2015; 28:605-11. [PMID: 25715691 PMCID: PMC4412989 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.14.0740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Revised: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
A synthetic strain of ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) was developed by introducing genes for long duration of fertility to be used as mother of mule ducklings and a seven-generation selection experiment was conducted to increase the number of fertile eggs after a single artificial insemination (AI) with pooled Muscovy semen. Reciprocal crossbreeding between Brown Tsaiya LRI-2 (with long duration of fertility) and Pekin L-201 (with white plumage mule ducklings) ducks produced the G0. Then G1 were intercrossed to produce G2 and so on for the following generations. Each female duck was inseminated 3 times, at 26, 29, and 32 weeks of age. The eggs were collected for 14 days from day 2 after AI. Individual data regarding the number of incubated eggs (Ie), the number of fertile eggs at candling at day 7 of incubation (F), the total number of dead embryos (M), the maximum duration of fertility (Dm) and the number of hatched mule ducklings (H) with plumage colour were recorded. The selection criterion was the breeding values of the best linear unbiased prediction animal model for F. The results show high percentage of exhibited heterosis in G2 for traits to improve (19.1% for F and 12.9% for H); F with a value of 5.92 (vs 3.74 in the Pekin L-201) was improved in the G2. Heritabilities were found to be low for Ie (h (2) = 0.07±0.03) and M (h (2) = 0.07±0.01), moderately low for Dm (h (2) = 0.13±0.02), of medium values for H (h (2) = 0.20±0.03) and F (h (2) = 0.23±0.03). High and favourable genetic correlations existed between F and Dm (rg = 0.93), between F and H (rg = 0.97) and between Dm and H (rg = 0.90). The selection experiment showed a positive trend for phenotypic values of F (6.38 fertile eggs in G10 of synthetic strain vs 5.59 eggs in G4, and 3.74 eggs in Pekin L-201), with correlated response for increasing H (5.73 ducklings in G10 vs 4.86 in G4, and 3.09 ducklings in Pekin L-201) and maximum duration of the fertile period without increasing the embryo mortality rate. The average predicted genetic response for F was 40% of genetic standard deviation per generation of selection. The mule ducklings' feather colour also was improved. It was concluded that this study provided results for a better understanding of the genetics of the duration of fertility traits in the common female duck bred for mule and that the selection of a synthetic strain was effective method of improvement.
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- H C Liu
- Ilan Branch, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Ilan 26845, Taiwan
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- Ilan Branch, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Ilan 26845, Taiwan
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- Ilan Branch, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Ilan 26845, Taiwan
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- Livestock Rescarch Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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- Livestock Rescarch Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20024, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan 71005, Taiwan
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Station d'Amélioration Génétique des Animaux, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, F-34000 Montpellier, France
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- Livestock Rescarch Institute, Council of Agriculture, Tainan 71246, Taiwan
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Bae SC, Lee SR, Ahn Y. Quality Of Life Assessments In Korean Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis (Ra): An Analysis From The Phase Iii Trial To Evaluate Equivalence Of The Etanercept Biosimilar Hd203 And Enbrel® In Combination With Methotrexate (Mtx) In Patients With Ra; The Hera Study. Value Health 2014; 17:A374. [PMID: 27200808 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.2578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- S C Bae
- Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea
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- Hanwha Chemical Biologics, Seoul, South Korea
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- Hanwha Chemical, Daejeon, South Korea
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