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Kollmorgen I, Bachmann N, Molin MD, Degenhart C, Zent E, Pareek V, Koch U, Rybniker J, Metzler-Nolte N, Stoll R, Klebl B, Bandow JE, Scherkenbeck J. A Reinvestigation of the Role of the Sorbic Acid Tail on the Antibacterial and Anti-Tuberculosis Properties of Moiramide B. ChemMedChem 2023:e202200631. [PMID: 36883965 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200631] [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: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Due to worldwide increasing resistances, there is a considerable need for antibacterial compounds with modes of action not yet realized in commercial antibiotics. One such promising structure is the acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) inhibi-tor moiramide B which shows strong antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis and weaker activities against gram-negative bacteria. However, the narrow structure-activity relationship of the pseudopeptide unit of moiramide B represents a formidable challenge for any opti-mization strategy. In contrast, the lipophilic fatty acid tail is considered an unspe-cific vehicle responsible only for the transport of moiramide into the bac-terial cell. Here we show that the sorbic acid unit, in fact, is highly relevant for ACC inhibition. A hitherto undescribed sub-pocket at the end of the sorbic acid channel binds strongly aromatic rings and allows the development of moiramide derivatives with altered antibacterial profiles including anti-tubercular activity.
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- Irina Kollmorgen
- University of Wuppertal: Bergische Universitat Wuppertal, School of Mathematics and Natural Scienes, GERMANY
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- Ruhr University Bochum: Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, GERMANY
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- University of Cologne: Universitat zu Koln, Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, GERMANY
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Biology, GERMANY
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- Ruhr University Bochum: Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, GERMANY
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Chemistry, GERMANY
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- University of Cologne: Universitat zu Koln, Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, GERMANY
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- Ruhr University Bochum: Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Inorganic Chemistry I, Bioinorganic Chemistry, GERMANY
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- Ruhr University Bochum: Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biomolecular Spectroscopy and RUBiospec
- NMR, GERMANY
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- Lead discover Center GmbH, Chemistry, GERMANY
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- Ruhr University Bochum: Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, GERMANY
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- University of Wuppertal: Bergische Universitat Wuppertal, Chemistry and Biology, Gaußstraße 20, 42119, Wuppertal, GERMANY
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Jeuken S, Shkura O, Röger M, Brickau V, Choidas A, Degenhart C, Gülden D, Klebl B, Koch U, Stoll R, Scherkenbeck J. Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Binding Mode of a New Class of Oncogenic K-Ras4b Inhibitors. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202200392. [PMID: 35979853 PMCID: PMC9826232 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Ras proteins are implicated in some of the most common life-threatening cancers. Despite intense research during the past three decades, progress towards small-molecule inhibitors of mutant Ras proteins still has been limited. Only recently has significant progress been made, in particular with ligands for binding sites located in the switch II and between the switch I and switch II region of K-Ras4B. However, the structural diversity of inhibitors identified for those sites to date is narrow. Herein, we show that hydrazones and oxime ethers of specific bis(het)aryl ketones represent structurally variable chemotypes for new GDP/GTP-exchange inhibitors with significant cellular activity.
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- Stephan Jeuken
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesUniversity of WuppertalGaussstrasse 2042119WuppertalGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryBiomolecular Spectroscopy and RUBiospec | NMRUniversity of BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044780BochumGermany
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesUniversity of WuppertalGaussstrasse 2042119WuppertalGermany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbHOtto-Hahn-Strasse 1544227DortmundGermany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbHOtto-Hahn-Strasse 1544227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesUniversity of WuppertalGaussstrasse 2042119WuppertalGermany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbHOtto-Hahn-Strasse 1544227DortmundGermany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbHOtto-Hahn-Strasse 1544227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryBiomolecular Spectroscopy and RUBiospec | NMRUniversity of BochumUniversitätsstrasse 15044780BochumGermany
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesUniversity of WuppertalGaussstrasse 2042119WuppertalGermany
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Vehling S, Mehnert-Theuerkauf A, Philipp R, Härter M, Kraywinkel K, Kuhnert R, Koch U. Prevalence of mental disorders in patients with cancer compared to matched controls - secondary analysis of two nationally representative surveys. Acta Oncol 2022; 61:7-13. [PMID: 34731069 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2021.1992008] [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] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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AIM To compare prevalence rates of mental disorders in patients with cancer and general population controls. METHOD In two stratified nationally representative surveys, the 12-month prevalence of mental disorders was assessed in 2141 patients with cancer and 4883 general population controls by the standardized Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). We determined odds ratios (ORs) to compare the odds for mental disorders (combined and subtypes) in cancer patients with age- and gender-matched controls. RESULTS The 12-month prevalences rate for any mental disorder was significantly higher in patients with cancer compared to controls (OR 1.28, 95% CI 1.14-1.45). Prevalence rates were at least two times higher for unipolar mood disorders (major depression: OR 2.07, 95% CI 1.71-2.51; dysthymia: OR 2.93, 95% CI 2.13-4.02) and mental disorders due to a general medical condition (OR 3.31, 95% CI 2.32-4.71). There was no significant elevation for anxiety disorders overall (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.81-1.11). Mildly elevated prevalence rates emerged for post-traumatic stress disorder (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.11-2.23) and social phobia (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.07-2.31), while specific phobia (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.67-1.00) and agoraphobia (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.33-0.73) were significantly less frequent in cancer. CONCLUSIONS While elevated depression rates reinforce the need for its systematic diagnosis and treatment, lower prevalences were unexpected given previous evidence. Whether realistic illness-related fears and worries contribute to lower occurrence of anxiety disorders with excessive fears in cancer may be of interest to future research.
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- Sigrun Vehling
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Esser P, Sautier L, Sarkar S, Schilling G, Bokemeyer C, Koch U, Rose M, Friedrich M, Nolte S, Walter O, Mehnert-Theuerkauf A. Correction to: Evaluation of an electronic psycho-oncological adaptive screening program (EPAS) with immediate patient feedback: findings from a German cluster intervention study. J Cancer Surviv 2021; 17:859. [PMID: 34862959 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-021-01148-x] [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: 11/29/2022]
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- Peter Esser
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Movement Sciences, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- "Hubertus Wald" Tumor Center, University Cancer Center Hamburg (UCCH), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Clinical Oncology, Asklepios Tumorzentrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Medical Clinic, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Medical Clinic, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Medical Clinic, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Ghosh D, Koch U, Hadian K, Sattler M, Tetko IV. Highly Accurate Filters to Flag Frequent Hitters in AlphaScreen Assays by Suggesting their Mechanism. Mol Inform 2021; 41:e2100151. [PMID: 34676998 DOI: 10.1002/minf.202100151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
AlphaScreen is one of the most widely used assay technologies in drug discovery due to its versatility, dynamic range and sensitivity. However, a presence of false positives and frequent hitters contributes to difficulties with an interpretation of measured HTS data. Although filters do exist to identify frequent hitters for AlphaScreen, they are frequently based on privileged scaffolds. The development of such filters is time consuming and requires deep domain knowledge. Recently, machine learning and artificial intelligence methods are emerging as important tools to advance drug discovery and chemoinformatics, including their application to identification of frequent hitters in screening assays. However, the relative performance and complementarity of the Machine Learning and scaffold-based techniques has not yet been comprehensively compared. In this study, we analysed filters based on the privileged scaffolds with filters built using machine learning. Our results demonstrate that machine-learning methods provide more accurate filters for identification of frequent hitters in AlphaScreen assays than scaffold-based methods and can be easily redeveloped once new data are measured. We present highly accurate models to identify frequent hitters in AlphaScreen assays.
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- Dipan Ghosh
- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Straße 15, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Straße 15, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Assay Development and Screening Platform, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, D-85764, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Bavarian NMR Center, Department Chemie, Technische Universität München, Ernst-Otto-Fischerstraße 2, D-85747, Garching, Germany.,Institute of Structural Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, D-85764, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, D-85764, Neuherberg, Germany.,G.A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademicheskaya Street 1, 153045, Ivanovo, Russia.,BIGCHEM GmbH, Valerystr. 49, D-85716, Unterschleißheim, Germany
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Broemer L, Hinz A, Koch U, Mehnert-Theuerkauf A. Prevalence and Severity of Pain in Cancer Patients in Germany. Front Pain Res 2021; 2:703165. [PMID: 35295423 PMCID: PMC8915680 DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2021.703165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Pain is a common symptom in cancer patients, restricts daily life activities and reduces survival time. Identification of sociodemographic, medical and psychological correlates of pain among cancer patients in Germany could help identify subgroups most in need of pain management. In this multicenter, epidemiologic cross-sectional study, we assessed pain prevalence and severity, quality of life (QoL) and psychological distress in a sample of 3,745 cancer patients across all tumor entities. In total, 37.9% patients suffered from cancer-related pain and 56.1% suffered from non-specific pain. Younger, female, less educated and unemployed patients reported pain more frequently and more severe pain (p < 0.001). Pain was associated with distress, depression, anxiety, QoL, tumor stage (p < 0.001), and time since diagnosis (p = 0.012). Pain assessment and pain management should be a routine part of cancer treatment and cancer survivorship care plans.
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- Laura Broemer
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- *Correspondence: Laura Broemer
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Franz M, Mörchen B, Degenhart C, Gülden D, Shkura O, Wolters D, Koch U, Klebl B, Stoll R, Helfrich I, Scherkenbeck J. Sequence-Selective Covalent CaaX-Box Receptors Prevent Farnesylation of Oncogenic Ras Proteins and Impact MAPK/PI3 K Signaling. ChemMedChem 2021; 16:2504-2514. [PMID: 33899342 PMCID: PMC8453727 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
Oncogenic Ras proteins are implicated in the most common life-threatening cancers. Despite intense research over the past two decades, the progress towards small-molecule inhibitors has been limited. One reason for this failure is that Ras proteins interact with their effectors only via protein-protein interactions, which are notoriously difficult to address with small organic molecules. Herein we describe an alternative strategy, which prevents farnesylation and subsequent membrane insertion, a prerequisite for the activation of Ras proteins. Our approach is based on sequence-selective supramolecular receptors which bind to the C-terminal farnesyl transferase recognition unit of Ras and Rheb proteins and covalently modify the essential cysteine in the so-called CaaX-box.
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- Matthias Franz
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesUniversity of Wuppertal42119WuppertalGermany
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- Vascular Oncology & MetastasisUniversity Hospital Essen45147EssenGermany
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesUniversity of Wuppertal42119WuppertalGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr-University Bochum44780BochumGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr-University Bochum44780BochumGermany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH44227DortmundGermany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH44227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and BiochemistryRuhr-University Bochum44780BochumGermany
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- Vascular Oncology & MetastasisUniversity Hospital Essen45147EssenGermany
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesUniversity of Wuppertal42119WuppertalGermany
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Ernst J, Friedrich M, Vehling S, Koch U, Mehnert-Theuerkauf A. Cancer-Related Distress: How Often Does It Co-occur With a Mental Disorder? - Results of a Secondary Analysis. Front Psychol 2021; 12:660588. [PMID: 34248754 PMCID: PMC8260981 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.660588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Objectives The Distress Thermometer (DT) is a validated and widely used screening tool to identify clinically relevant distress in cancer patients. It is unclear, to which extend subjectively perceived distress measured by the DT is related to objective burden (mental disorder). We therefore examine the co-occurrence of a mental disorder for different DT thresholds and explore the diagnostic properties of the DT in detecting a mental disorder. Methods In this multicenter cross-sectional study, we included 4,020 patients with mixed cancer diagnoses. After selection of relevant cases, weighting procedure and imputation of missing data we evaluated the data of N = 3,212 patients. We used the DT to assess perceived distress and the standardized Composite International Diagnostic Interview for Oncology (CIDI-O) to assess the 4-week prevalence of mental disorders. The association between distress and any mental disorder (MD) is calculated using Pearson correlations. Relative risks for MD in patients with/without distress and the co-occurrence of distress and MD were calculated with Poisson regression. To assess the operating characteristics between distress and MD, we present the area under the curve (AUC). Results 22.9% of the participants had a cut-off DT level of ≥5 and were affected by MD. Each level of distress co-occurs with MD. The proportion of patients diagnosed with MD was not greater than the proportion of patients without MD until distress levels of DT = 6 were reached. The correlation between DT and MD was r = 0.27. The ROC-analysis shows the area under curve (AUC) = 0.67, which is classified as unsatisfactory. With increasing distress severity, patients are not more likely to have a mental disorder. Conclusion Our results suggests viewing and treating cancer-related distress as a relatively distinct psychological entity. Cancer-related distress may be associated with an increased risk for a mental disorder and vice versa, but the overlap of both concepts is very moderate.
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- Jochen Ernst
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Esser P, Sautier L, Sarkar S, Schilling G, Bokemeyer C, Koch U, Friedrich M, Defossez G, Mehnert-Theuerkauf A. Development and preliminary psychometric investigation of the German Satisfaction with Comprehensive Cancer Care (SCCC) Questionnaire. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2021; 19:147. [PMID: 34001165 PMCID: PMC8130117 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01784-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The assessment of patient satisfaction during treatment is essential to provide patient-centered high-quality cancer care. Nevertheless, no German instrument assesses patient satisfaction with comprehensive cancer care, which not only includes oncological treatment, but also interpersonal quality of care as well as psychosocial support services. Based on the French REPERES-60, we developed the German Patient Satisfaction with Comprehensive Cancer Care (SCCC) questionnaire. METHODS The REPERES-60 was translated and the items were adapted to make it applicable to the German healthcare system and across different tumor entities. Scales of the resulting instrument were extracted via principal axis factoring (PAF). Subsequently, we investigated the reliability (Cronbach's Alpha, CA), discriminatory power (corrected item-scale correlations) and convergent validity (pre-specified correlations of the SCCC with different outcomes). RESULTS The SCCC consisted of 32 items which were subsequently tested among a sample of 333 patients across different tumor entities (response rate: 47%). Average age was 59 years (standard deviation: 14), 63% were male. PAF revealed four multi-item scales named Competence, Information, Access and Support accounting for 71% of the variance. Two single-items scales assess global satisfaction with medical and psychosocial care, respectively. CA across the multi-item scales ranged from .84 to .96. Discriminatory power was sufficiently high, with all r ≥ .5. Convergent validity was largely verified by negative associations of the four multi-item scales with depressive/anxious symptomatology (r ≥ - .18, p < .01) and fatigue/overall symptom burden (r ≥ - .14, p < .01). CONCLUSION We developed a tool to assess patient satisfaction with comprehensive cancer care in Germany. The SCCC showed satisfactory psychometric properties. Further studies are needed to verify these preliminary findings.
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- Peter Esser
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Movement Sciences, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- "Hubertus Wald" Tumor Centre, University Cancer Center Hamburg (UCCH), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Clinical Oncology, Asklepios Tumorzentrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- UFR Médecine Et Pharmacie, Université de Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Philipp R, Kalender A, Härter M, Bokemeyer C, Oechsle K, Koch U, Vehling S. Existential distress in patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers: study protocol of a longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e046351. [PMID: 33895716 PMCID: PMC8074557 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046351] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION At the end of life, patients with advanced cancer and their informal caregivers may confront multiple existential concerns. Despite the strong potential to alleviate existential distress through psychosocial interventions, existential distress and its impact on healthcare outcomes have not yet been studied systematically. We aim to investigate the frequency, longitudinal trajectory and predictive impact of existential distress on end-of-life outcomes. We further aim to determine patients' and caregivers' specific need for and utilisation of psychosocial support for existential distress. METHODS This longitudinal cohort study will consecutively recruit 500 patients with advanced cancer and 500 caregivers from oncological outpatient and inpatient clinics. Participants will complete self-report questionnaires (sociodemographic and disease-related characteristics, existential distress, end-of-life outcomes, resources and support needs) at five points of assessment (at baseline and after 3, 6, 9 and 12 months). At baseline and 6-month follow-up, we will conduct structured diagnostic interviews to assess mental disorders. Statistical analyses will include descriptive statistics to determine the prevalence of existential distress, mental disorders and end-of-life outcomes; multiple linear and logistic regression analyses to calculate the predictive impact of existential distress on end-of-life outcomes; and growth mixture models to analyse longitudinal trajectories of existential distress. DISCUSSION This study will provide comprehensive knowledge about patients' and caregivers' existential concerns. The longitudinal empirical data will allow for conclusions concerning the frequency and course of existential distress throughout 1 year. This important extension of existing cross-sectional research will contribute to further develop targeted psychosocial interventions. Profiles of existential distress may be applied by clinicians from multiple professions and help to address existential concerns effectively. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study was approved by the institutional research ethics committee (reference number LPEK-0177). Results will be presented at scientific conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. Other forms of dissemination will include sharing results on the psychometric properties of the structured demoralisation interview with international research groups and communication with healthcare professionals providing psychosocial treatment for patients and caregivers. Following scientific standards, our progress will be regularly updated on ClinicalTrials.gov. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04600206.
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- Rebecca Philipp
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, Palliative Care Unit, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Koch U. Liebe Leserin, lieber Leser,. REHABILITATION 2021; 60:67-68. [PMID: 33858014 DOI: 10.1055/a-1335-6210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In einer alternden Gesellschaft wie der unsrigen steigt die Zahl der jährlichen Neuerkrankungen an Krebs seit Jahren kontinuierlich. Aktuell erkranken pro Jahr 230 000 Frauen und 260 000 Männer neu. Für das Jahr 2025 werden 540 000 Erkrankungen prognostiziert.
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Vehling S, Mehnert-Theuerkauf A, Glaesmer H, Bokemeyer C, Oechsle K, Härter M, Koch U. Thoughts of death and suicidality among patients with cancer: Examining subtypes and their association with mental disorders. Psychooncology 2021; 30:2023-2031. [PMID: 33864314 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cancer is associated with an increased risk for completed suicide. We explored subtypes of thoughts of death, death wishes, suicidal ideation and behavior and their association with mental disorders and demographic and disease-related characteristics. METHODS We studied 2,141 cancer patients with the standardized Composite International Diagnostic Interview-Oncology (CIDI-O). Assessment included 4-weeks-prevalences of thoughts of death, wish to die, suicidal ideation, suicide plans, and lifetime suicide attempts. We further assessed 4-weeks-prevalences of mood, anxiety, adjustment, somatoform, substance use, and disorders due to general medical condition. We conducted latent class analyses (LCA). RESULTS The LCA identified three classes with distinct patterns of suicidality. Class 1 (89.0% of the sample) showed no suicidality. Class 2 (6.9%) was characterized by thoughts of death without suicidal ideation. Class 3 (4.1%) was characterized by thoughts of death, suicidal ideation, and suicide plans. Death wishes occurred in both classes 2 and 3. Classes 2 and 3 were associated with a significantly higher risk for any mental disorder (OR from 4.22, adjustment disorder, to 10.20, mood disorders, p < 0.001) compared to class 1. Patients with mental disorders were equally likely in classes 2 and 3. Patients with incurable cancer were significantly more likely in class 2, and less likely in class 3. CONCLUSIONS Cancer patients with suicidal ideation are not distinctly characterized by mental disorders. Further study of concepts that consider problematic adjustment to the cancer stressor such as death anxiety and demoralization may contribute to understand psychological distress underlying subtypes of thoughts of death and suicidality in cancer.
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- Sigrun Vehling
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, Palliative Care Unit, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Inhestern L, Bultmann JC, Johannsen LM, Beierlein V, Möller B, Romer G, Koch U, Bergelt C. Estimates of Prevalence Rates of Cancer Patients With Children and Well-Being in Affected Children: A Systematic Review on Population-Based Findings. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:765314. [PMID: 34899425 PMCID: PMC8656299 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.765314] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
This review assessed population-based estimate rates of cancer patients with minor and young adult children (≤ 25 years), children and young adults having a parent with cancer as well as the psychosocial situation and well-being of children and young adults affected by parental cancer. Eighteen publications on population-based studies were included. Studies varied in the age ranges of both cancer patients and children. The prevalence rates of cancer patients having children ranged from 14 to 24.7% depending on the sample structure (e.g., age, gender). Studies reported that between 1.6 and 8.4% of children resp. young adult children have a parent with a history of cancer. Seven publications reported on the psychosocial situation or well-being in children and young adults affected by parental cancer. Estimate rates of psychosocial problems, psychiatric diagnoses or distress ranged between 2.5 and 34% of children depending on the method of measurement and outcome. The differences in the sample structure between the studies impeded the comparison of prevalence rates. However, the findings help to determine the need for specific support services and health care planning. The results emphazise the importance to routinely include issues on the parental role of patients and questions on the well-being and coping of children into psychooncological care. If necessary, support should be provided to families living with a cancer diagnosis.
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- Laura Inhestern
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Social Work, Münster University of Applied Sciences, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Medical Psychology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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Bonekamp NA, Peter B, Hillen HS, Felser A, Bergbrede T, Choidas A, Horn M, Unger A, Di Lucrezia R, Atanassov I, Li X, Koch U, Menninger S, Boros J, Habenberger P, Giavalisco P, Cramer P, Denzel MS, Nussbaumer P, Klebl B, Falkenberg M, Gustafsson CM, Larsson NG. Small-molecule inhibitors of human mitochondrial DNA transcription. Nature 2020. [PMID: 33328633 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-03048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
Abstract
Altered expression of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) occurs in ageing and a range of human pathologies (for example, inborn errors of metabolism, neurodegeneration and cancer). Here we describe first-in-class specific inhibitors of mitochondrial transcription (IMTs) that target the human mitochondrial RNA polymerase (POLRMT), which is essential for biogenesis of the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system1-6. The IMTs efficiently impair mtDNA transcription in a reconstituted recombinant system and cause a dose-dependent inhibition of mtDNA expression and OXPHOS in cell lines. To verify the cellular target, we performed exome sequencing of mutagenized cells and identified a cluster of amino acid substitutions in POLRMT that cause resistance to IMTs. We obtained a cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of POLRMT bound to an IMT, which further defined the allosteric binding site near the active centre cleft of POLRMT. The growth of cancer cells and the persistence of therapy-resistant cancer stem cells has previously been reported to depend on OXPHOS7-17, and we therefore investigated whether IMTs have anti-tumour effects. Four weeks of oral treatment with an IMT is well-tolerated in mice and does not cause OXPHOS dysfunction or toxicity in normal tissues, despite inducing a strong anti-tumour response in xenografts of human cancer cells. In summary, IMTs provide a potent and specific chemical biology tool to study the role of mtDNA expression in physiology and disease.
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- Nina A Bonekamp
- Department of Mitochondrial Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Metabolic and Genetic Regulation of Ageing, Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany
- Acus Laboratories, Cologne, Germany
- JLP Health, Vienna, Austria
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- Lead Discovery Center, Dortmund, Germany
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- Proteomics Core Facility, Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany
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- Proteomics Core Facility, Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center, Dortmund, Germany
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- Metabolomics Core Facility, Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany
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- Metabolic and Genetic Regulation of Ageing, Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Mitochondrial Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany.
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing-Karolinska Institutet Laboratory, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Koch U. Liebe Leserin, lieber Leser,. REHABILITATION 2020; 59:253-254. [PMID: 33080648 DOI: 10.1055/a-1199-8305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
„Stillstand ist Rückschritt“ ist ein auf ganz
unterschiedliche Sachverhalte zielender Slogan. Er kann sich auf die eigene
Persönlichkeit, aber auch auf soziale Institutionen oder Dienstleistungen
beziehen. Gemeint ist mit der Aussage, dass es immer
Optimierungsmöglichkeiten gibt und man gehalten ist, diese auch zu nutzen.
Dieser Anspruch sollte auch für die Gestaltung der Rehabilitation in
Deutschland gelten. Hier wird den Versicherten, insbesondere wenn man internationale
Vergleiche anstellt, ein qualitativ sehr gutes und flächendeckendes Angebot
angeboten. Aber auch dieses bedarf einer stetigen Überprüfung und
Weiterentwicklung.
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Strauß B, Koch U. La-vie-vécue – Das gelebte Leben des Horst Kächele (1944–2020). Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2020; 70:358-360. [PMID: 32785919 DOI: 10.1055/a-1217-2292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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La-vie-vécue war der Titel von Horst Kächeles privater Webseite, von
einer seiner begabten Töchter gestaltet. Sie erlaubte den Zugang zu seinen
vielfältigen Werken in Form von Schriften, Bildern, Debatten, Vorträgen
und „Geschichten hinter den Kulissen“. „Wer zählt die
Sprachen, wer die Länder...“ war auch ein
Begrüßungsspruch auf dieser Webseite und in der Tat, er war ein
vielgereister, umtriebiger in seinen Dingen, der Psychotherapie, der Psychoanalyse, der
Psychotherapieforschung. Sein Lehrbuch der psychoanalytischen Therapie, mit Helmut
Thomä verfasst, wurde mittlerweile in viele, viele Sprachen (die Angaben
rangieren zwischen 16 und 23) übersetzt.
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- Bernhard Strauß
- Institut für Psychosoziale Medizin, Psychotherapie und Psychoonkologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätskrankenhaus Hamburg-Eppendorf
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Hahlweg P, Kriston L, Scholl I, Brähler E, Faller H, Schulz H, Weis J, Koch U, Wegscheider K, Mehnert A, Härter M. Cancer patients' preferred and perceived level of involvement in treatment decision-making: an epidemiological study. Acta Oncol 2020; 59:967-974. [PMID: 32427015 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2020.1762926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Background: We aimed to analyze preferred and perceived levels of patients' involvement in treatment decision-making in a representative sample of cancer patients.Material and Methods: We conducted a multicenter, epidemiological cross-sectional study with a stratified random sample based on the incidence of cancer diagnoses in Germany. Data were collected between January 2008 and December 2010. Analyses were undertaken between 2017 and 2019. We included 5889 adult cancer patients across all cancer entities and disease stages from 30 acute care hospitals, outpatient facilities, and cancer rehabilitation clinics in five regions in Germany. We used the Control Preferences Scale to assess the preferred level of involvement and the nine-item Shared Decision-Making Questionnaire to assess the perceived level of involvement.Results: About 4020 patients (mean age of 58 years, 51% female) completed the survey. Response rate was 68.3%. About a third each preferred patient-led, shared, or physician-led decision-making. About 50.7% perceived high levels, about a quarter each reported moderate (26.0%) or low (24.3%) levels of shared decision-making. Sex, age, relationship status, education, health care setting, and tumor entity were linked to preferred and/or perceived decision-making. Of those patients who preferred active involvement, about 50% perceived high levels of shared decision-making.Conclusion: The majority of patients with cancer wanted to be involved in medical decisions. Many patients perceived a high level of shared decision-making. However, many patients' level of involvement did not fit their preference. This study provides a solid basis for efforts to improve shared decision-making in German cancer care.
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- Pola Hahlweg
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Professor for Self-Help Research, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Center of Health Care Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Esser P, Mehnert-Theuerkauf A, Friedrich M, Johansen C, Brähler E, Faller H, Härter M, Koch U, Schulz H, Wegscheider K, Weis J, Kuba K, Hinz A, Hartung T. Risk and associated factors of depression and anxiety in men with prostate cancer: Results from a German multicenter study. Psychooncology 2020; 29:1604-1612. [PMID: 32658367 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE In order to optimize psycho-oncological care, studies that quantify the extent of distress and identify certain risk groups are needed. Among patients with prostate cancer (PCa), findings on depression and anxiety are limited. METHODS We analyzed data of PCa patients selected from a German multi-center study. Depression and anxiety were assessed with the PHQ-9 and the GAD-7 (cut-off ≥7). We provided physical symptom burden, calculated absolute and relative risk (AR and RR) of depression and anxiety across patient subsets and between patients and the general population (GP) and tested age as a moderator within the relationship of disease-specific symptoms with depression and anxiety. RESULTS Among 636 participants, the majority reported disease-specific problems (sexuality: 60%; urination: 52%). AR for depression and anxiety was 23% and 22%, respectively. Significant RR were small, with higher risks of distress in patients who are younger (eg, RRdepression = 1.15; 95%-CI: 1.06-1.26), treated with chemotherapy (RRdepression = 1.46; 95%-CI: 1.09-1.96) or having metastases (RRdepression = 1.30; 95%-CI: 1.02-1.65). Risk of distress was slightly elevated compared to GP (eg, RRdepression = 1.13; 95%-CI: 1.07-1.19). Age moderated the relationship between symptoms and anxiety (Burination = -0.10, P = .02; Bsexuality = -0.11, P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Younger patients, those with metastases or treatment with chemotherapy seem to be at elevated risk for distress and should be closely monitored. Many patients suffer from disease-specific symptom burden, by which younger patients seem to be particularly distressed. Support of coping mechanisms associated with disease-specific symptom burden seems warranted.
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- Peter Esser
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Oncology Clinic, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Unit of Survivorship, The Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Universal Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Koch U. Arzt-Bewertungsportale – Tipps und Tricks. Pneumologie 2020; 74:234-238. [DOI: 10.1055/a-0976-8550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
ZusammenfassungWenn die ärztliche Tätigkeit und alle sonstigen Eigenschaften der eigenen Behandlungseinrichtung öffentlich im Internet bewertet werden, empfinden viele Ärzte dies als unbequem, ehrenrührig oder sehen gar ein Risiko für den wirtschaftlichen Erfolg. Die Rechtsprechung in Deutschland ist eindeutig: Es gibt keine Vermeidungsstrategie. Dieser Beitrag führt einige Handlungsoptionen für Ärzte auf, die sich aktiv mit Online-Bewertungen auseinandersetzen wollen und bewertet diese Optionen anhand eigener Erfahrungen des Autors.
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Winzker M, Friese A, Koch U, Janning P, Ziegler S, Waldmann H. Development of a PDEδ-Targeting PROTACs that Impair Lipid Metabolism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:5595-5601. [PMID: 31829492 PMCID: PMC7154537 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
The prenyl-protein chaperone PDEδ modulates the localization of lipidated proteins in the cell, but current knowledge about its biological function is limited. Small-molecule inhibitors that target the PDEδ prenyl-binding site have proven invaluable in the analysis of biological processes mediated by PDEδ, like KRas cellular trafficking. However, allosteric inhibitor release from PDEδ by the Arl2/3 GTPases limits their application. We describe the development of new proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) that efficiently and selectively reduce PDEδ levels in cells through induced proteasomal degradation. Application of the PDEδ PROTACs increased sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP)-mediated gene expression of enzymes involved in lipid metabolism, which was accompanied by elevated levels of cholesterol precursors. This finding for the first time demonstrates that PDEδ function plays a role in the regulation of enzymes of the mevalonate pathway.
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- Michael Winzker
- Department of Chemical BiologyMax-Planck-Institute of Molecular PhysiologyOtto-Hahn-Straße 1144227DortmundGermany
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- Department of Chemical BiologyMax-Planck-Institute of Molecular PhysiologyOtto-Hahn-Straße 1144227DortmundGermany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbHOtto-Hahn-Straße 1544227DortmundGermany
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- Department of Chemical BiologyMax-Planck-Institute of Molecular PhysiologyOtto-Hahn-Straße 1144227DortmundGermany
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- Department of Chemical BiologyMax-Planck-Institute of Molecular PhysiologyOtto-Hahn-Straße 1144227DortmundGermany
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- Department of Chemical BiologyMax-Planck-Institute of Molecular PhysiologyOtto-Hahn-Straße 1144227DortmundGermany
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyTechnical University DortmundOtto-Hahn-Straße 644227DortmundGermany
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Winzker M, Friese A, Koch U, Janning P, Ziegler S, Waldmann H. Development of a PDEδ‐Targeting PROTACs that Impair Lipid Metabolism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201913904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Michael Winzker
- Department of Chemical Biology Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology Otto-Hahn-Straße 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Department of Chemical Biology Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology Otto-Hahn-Straße 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH Otto-Hahn-Straße 15 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Department of Chemical Biology Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology Otto-Hahn-Straße 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Department of Chemical Biology Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology Otto-Hahn-Straße 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Department of Chemical Biology Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology Otto-Hahn-Straße 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Technical University Dortmund Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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Hansen KØ, Andersen JH, Bayer A, Pandey SK, Lorentzen M, Jørgensen KB, Sydnes MO, Guttormsen Y, Baumann M, Koch U, Klebl B, Eickhoff J, Haug BE, Isaksson J, Hansen EH. Kinase Chemodiversity from the Arctic: The Breitfussins. J Med Chem 2019; 62:10167-10181. [PMID: 31647655 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
In this work, we demonstrate that the indole-oxazole-pyrrole framework of the breitfussin family of natural products is a promising scaffold for kinase inhibition. Six new halogenated natural products, breitfussin C-H (3 - 8) were isolated and characterized from the Arctic, marine hydrozoan Thuiaria breitfussi. The structures of two of the new natural products were also confirmed by total synthesis. Two of the breitfussins (3 and 4) were found to selectively inhibit the survival of several cancer cell lines, with the lowest IC50 value of 340 nM measured against the drug-resistant triple negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-468, while leaving the majority of the tested cell lines not or significantly less affected. When tested against panels of protein kinases, 3 gave IC50 and Kd values as low as 200 and 390 nM against the PIM1 and DRAK1 kinases, respectively. The activity was confirmed to be mediated through ATP competitive binding in the ATP binding pocket of the kinases. Furthermore, evaluation of potential off-target and toxicological effects, as well as relevant in vitro ADME parameters for 3 revealed that the breitfussin scaffold holds promise for the development of selective kinase inhibitors.
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- Kine Ø Hansen
- Marbio , UiT - The Arctic University of Norway , Breivika, NO-9037 Tromsø , Norway
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- Marbio , UiT - The Arctic University of Norway , Breivika, NO-9037 Tromsø , Norway
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- Department of Chemistry , UiT - The Arctic University of Norway , Breivika, NO-9037 Tromsø , Norway
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Pharmacy , University of Bergen , Allégaten 41 , NO-5007 Bergen , Norway
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering , University of Stavanger , NO-4036 Stavanger , Norway
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering , University of Stavanger , NO-4036 Stavanger , Norway
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering , University of Stavanger , NO-4036 Stavanger , Norway
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- Department of Chemistry , UiT - The Arctic University of Norway , Breivika, NO-9037 Tromsø , Norway
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH , Otto-Hahn-Strasse 15 , 44227 Dortmund , Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH , Otto-Hahn-Strasse 15 , 44227 Dortmund , Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH , Otto-Hahn-Strasse 15 , 44227 Dortmund , Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH , Otto-Hahn-Strasse 15 , 44227 Dortmund , Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Pharmacy , University of Bergen , Allégaten 41 , NO-5007 Bergen , Norway
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- Department of Chemistry , UiT - The Arctic University of Norway , Breivika, NO-9037 Tromsø , Norway
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- Marbio , UiT - The Arctic University of Norway , Breivika, NO-9037 Tromsø , Norway
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Koch U. Arzt-Bewertungsportale – Tipps und Tricks. Laryngorhinootologie 2019; 98:612-616. [DOI: 10.1055/a-0960-6451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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ZusammenfassungWenn die ärztliche Tätigkeit und alle sonstigen Eigenschaften der eigenen
Behandlungseinrichtung öffentlich im Internet bewertet werden, empfinden viele
Ärzte dies als unbequem, ehrenrührig oder sehen gar ein Risiko für den
wirtschaftlichen Erfolg. Die Rechtsprechung in Deutschland ist eindeutig: Es
gibt keine Vermeidungsstrategie. Dieser Beitrag führt einige Handlungsoptionen
für Ärzte auf, die sich aktiv mit Online-Bewertungen auseinandersetzen wollen
und bewertet diese Optionen anhand eigener Erfahrungen des Autors.
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Esser P, Glaesmer H, Faller H, Koch U, Härter M, Schulz H, Wegscheider K, Weis J, Mehnert A. Posttraumatic stress disorder among cancer patients-Findings from a large and representative interview-based study in Germany. Psychooncology 2019; 28:1278-1285. [PMID: 30946502 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In order to optimize psycho-oncologic care for patients with severe stressor-related symptomatology, we aimed to provide (a) valid and generalizable prevalence rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in oncological patients and (b) the percentage of PTSD cases elicited by cancer-related events. METHODS This multi-center study was based on a representative sample of patients across cancer types. A diagnostic interview (CIDI-O) was used to assess PTSD according to DSM-IV. We first describe type and frequency of potentially traumatic events (A1-events) and the degree to which they meet the trauma criteria (A2-events). Subsequently, we present adjusted prevalence rates of PTSD and explore the proportion of patients with cancer-related PTSD. RESULTS Four thousand twenty patients participated (response rate: 68 %), and 2141 completed the diagnostic interview; 1641 patients reported at least one A1-event, of whom 16% (n = 257) reported cancer-related events. Ninety-one percent (n = 232) of theses cancer-related events qualified as A2-events. Across cancer types, the adjusted 4-week prevalence of PTSD was 2.0% (95% CI, 1.5-2.7); 9% (n = 5) of the 4-week PTSD cases were cancer-related. CONCLUSIONS Across cancer types and treatment settings, few cancer patients fulfilled diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Of those, a mere fraction was attributable to cancer-related events. These robust findings should be taken into account in both research and practice to develop and provide adequate care for cancer patients with severe stressor-related symptomatology.
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- Peter Esser
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Deanery of the Medical Faculty, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Peer Support Research, University Clinic Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Bongard J, Schmitz AL, Wolf A, Zischinsky G, Pieren M, Schellhorn B, Bravo-Rodriguez K, Schillinger J, Koch U, Nussbaumer P, Klebl B, Steinmann J, Buer J, Sanchez-Garcia E, Ehrmann M, Kaiser M. Chemical Validation of DegS As a Target for the Development of Antibiotics with a Novel Mode of Action. ChemMedChem 2019; 14:1074-1078. [PMID: 30945468 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201900193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Despite the availability of hundreds of antibiotic drugs, infectious diseases continue to remain one of the most notorious health issues. In addition, the disparity between the spread of multidrug-resistant pathogens and the development of novel classes of antibiotics exemplify an important unmet medical need that can only be addressed by identifying novel targets. Herein we demonstrate, by the development of the first in vivo active DegS inhibitors based on a pyrazolo[1,5-a]-1,3,5-triazine scaffold, that the serine protease DegS and the cell envelope stress-response pathway σE represent a target for generating antibiotics with a novel mode of action. Moreover, DegS inhibition is synergistic with well-established membrane-perturbing antibiotics, thereby opening promising avenues for rational antibiotic drug design.
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- Jens Bongard
- Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117, Essen, Germany
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- Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117, Essen, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- BioVersys AG, Hochbergerstrasse 60C, 4057, Basel, Switzerland
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- Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117, Essen, Germany.,Computational Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology & Faculty of Chemistry, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117, Essen, Germany
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- Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117, Essen, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122, Essen, Germany.,Institute of Clinical Hygiene, Medical Microbiology and Infectiology, Paracelsus Medical University, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Straße 1, 90419, Nürnberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122, Essen, Germany
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- Computational Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology & Faculty of Chemistry, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117, Essen, Germany
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- Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117, Essen, Germany
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- Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117, Essen, Germany
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Koch U. Zur Nachhaltigkeit des Erfolges in der Rehabilitation. REHABILITATION 2019; 58:1. [DOI: 10.1055/a-0834-6983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
Liebe Leserinnen, liebe Leser,
Zunächst ein gutes, gesundes und erfolgreiches Neues Jahr!„Evidenzbasierung“ ist in der gesamten Medizin – also auch in der Rehabilitation – inzwischen ein breit akzeptiertes Ziel. Das heißt, zumindest in längerfristiger Perspektive sollen nur noch Maßnahmen zur Anwendung kommen (und finanziert werden), deren Wirksamkeit empirisch nachgewiesen ist. Dieses Ziel ist nicht neu und auch nicht kurzfristig erreichbar – weder in der Rehabilitation noch in der Medizin.
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Hartung TJ, Sautier LP, Scherwath A, Sturm K, Kröger N, Koch U, Mehnert A. Return to Work in Patients with Hematological Cancers 1 Year after Treatment: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. Oncol Res Treat 2018; 41:697-701. [DOI: 10.1159/000491589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ernst J, Faller H, Koch U, Brähler E, Härter M, Schulz H, Weis J, Köhler N, Hinz A, Mehnert A. Doctor's recommendations for psychosocial care: Frequency and predictors of recommendations and referrals. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205160. [PMID: 30286172 PMCID: PMC6171924 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND A significant number of oncological patients are heavily burdened by psychosocial stress. Doctors recommending or referring their patients to psycho-oncologists in the course of routine consultations can positively influence psycho-oncological care. The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency and predictors of such recommendations and to examine the use of these services by patients. METHODS 4,020 cancer patients (mean age 58 years; 51% women) were evaluated in a multicenter, cross-sectional study in Germany. Data was gathered about doctors' referral practices, patients' utilization of psycho-oncological care services, and disease-related symptoms. The PHQ-9 depression scale and the GAD-7 anxiety scale were used to measure psychological burden. Descriptive data analysis was conducted on the basis of subgroup comparisons and multivariable analysis was done using binary logistical regression. RESULTS 21.9% of the respondents reported having been given a recommendation or referral for psycho-oncological care by a doctor within the course of their cancer diagnosis and treatment. This comprises 29.5% of the patients identified by screening as being psychologically burdened. Nearly half of the patients who received a recommendation or referral (49.8%) acted on it. Predictors for seeking out psycho-oncological care included: patient desire (OR = 2.0), previous experience with psycho-oncological care (OR = 1.59), and female gender (OR = 1.57). Multivariable analysis indicated that patients' level of psychological burden (depression, anxiety) had no effect on whether doctors gave them a recommendation or referral. CONCLUSIONS Along with examining the degree to which patients are burdened (e.g. using screening instruments), determining whether or not patients would like to receive psycho-oncological care is an important aspect of improving referral practices and, by extension, will allow important progress in the field of psycho-oncological care to be made.
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- Jochen Ernst
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Klinikstrasse 3, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Untere Zahlbacherstrasse 8, Mainz, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychooncology, Clinic for Oncological Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Clinical Trial Centre, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Koch U. Arzt-Bewertungsportale – Tipps und Tricks. Akt Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/a-0629-0114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
ZusammenfassungWenn die ärztliche Tätigkeit und alle sonstigen Eigenschaften der eigenen Behandlungseinrichtung öffentlich im Internet bewertet werden, empfinden viele Ärzte dies als unbequem, ehrenrührig oder sehen gar ein Risiko für den wirtschaftlichen Erfolg. Die Rechtsprechung in Deutschland ist eindeutig: Es gibt keine Vermeidungsstrategie. Dieser Beitrag führt einige Handlungsoptionen für Ärzte auf, die sich aktiv mit Online-Bewertungen auseinandersetzen wollen und bewertet diese Optionen anhand eigener Erfahrungen des Autors.
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Esser P, Glaesmer H, Wittchen HU, Faller H, Koch U, Härter M, Schulz H, Wegscheider K, Weis J, Mehnert A. Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung bei Krebspatienten: Ergebnisse einer epidemiologischen Studie aus Deutschland. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- P Esser
- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Brägelmann J, Dammert MA, Dietlein F, Heuckmann JM, Choidas A, Böhm S, Richters A, Basu D, Tischler V, Lorenz C, Habenberger P, Fang Z, Ortiz-Cuaran S, Leenders F, Eickhoff J, Koch U, Getlik M, Termathe M, Sallouh M, Greff Z, Varga Z, Balke-Want H, French CA, Peifer M, Reinhardt HC, Örfi L, Kéri G, Ansén S, Heukamp LC, Büttner R, Rauh D, Klebl BM, Thomas RK, Sos ML. Systematic Kinase Inhibitor Profiling Identifies CDK9 as a Synthetic Lethal Target in NUT Midline Carcinoma. Cell Rep 2018; 20:2833-2845. [PMID: 28930680 PMCID: PMC5622049 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.08.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Kinase inhibitors represent the backbone of targeted cancer therapy, yet only a limited number of oncogenic drivers are directly druggable. By interrogating the activity of 1,505 kinase inhibitors, we found that BRD4-NUT-rearranged NUT midline carcinoma (NMC) cells are specifically killed by CDK9 inhibition (CDK9i) and depend on CDK9 and Cyclin-T1 expression. We show that CDK9i leads to robust induction of apoptosis and of markers of DNA damage response in NMC cells. While both CDK9i and bromodomain inhibition over time result in reduced Myc protein expression, only bromodomain inhibition induces cell differentiation and a p21-induced cell-cycle arrest in these cells. Finally, RNA-seq and ChIP-based analyses reveal a BRD4-NUT-specific CDK9i-induced perturbation of transcriptional elongation. Thus, our data provide a mechanistic basis for the genotype-dependent vulnerability of NMC cells to CDK9i that may be of relevance for the development of targeted therapies for NMC patients.
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- Johannes Brägelmann
- Molecular Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Molecular Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center (LDC) GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Molecular Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, 44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, 44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Molecular Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center (LDC) GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, 44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center (LDC) GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center (LDC) GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, 44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, 44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, 44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Vichem Chemie Research Ltd., Herman Ottó u. 15, Budapest, Hungary
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- Vichem Chemie Research Ltd., Herman Ottó u. 15, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany; Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Vichem Chemie Research Ltd., Herman Ottó u. 15, Budapest, Hungary; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes E. U.9, Budapest, Hungary
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- Vichem Chemie Research Ltd., Herman Ottó u. 15, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center for Integrated Oncology, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany; Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, 44221 Dortmund, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center (LDC) GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany; Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Molecular Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Weyertal 115b, 50931 Cologne, Germany; Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany.
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Bongard J, Lorenz M, Vetter IR, Stege P, Porfetye AT, Schmitz AL, Kaschani F, Wolf A, Koch U, Nussbaumer P, Klebl B, Kaiser M, Ehrmann M. Identification of Noncatalytic Lysine Residues from Allosteric Circuits via Covalent Probes. ACS Chem Biol 2018; 13:1307-1312. [PMID: 29658704 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.8b00101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Covalent modifications of nonactive site lysine residues by small molecule probes has recently evolved into an important strategy for interrogating biological systems. Here, we report the discovery of a class of bioreactive compounds that covalently modify lysine residues in DegS, the rate limiting protease of the essential bacterial outer membrane stress response pathway. These modifications lead to an allosteric activation and allow the identification of novel residues involved in the allosteric activation circuit. These findings were validated by structural analyses via X-ray crystallography and cell-based reporter systems. We anticipate that our findings are not only relevant for a deeper understanding of the structural basis of allosteric activation in DegS and other HtrA serine proteases but also pinpoint an alternative use of covalent small molecules for probing essential biochemical mechanisms.
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- Jens Bongard
- Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Zentrum für Medizinische Biotechnologie (ZMB), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Zentrum für Medizinische Biotechnologie (ZMB), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn-Str. 11, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn-Str. 11, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn-Str. 11, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biology, Zentrum für Medizinische Biotechnologie (ZMB), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biology, Zentrum für Medizinische Biotechnologie (ZMB), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH, Otto-Hahn-Str. 15, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Chemical Biology, Faculty of Biology, Zentrum für Medizinische Biotechnologie (ZMB), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117 Essen, Germany
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- Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Zentrum für Medizinische Biotechnologie (ZMB), Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 2, 45117 Essen, Germany
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Geue K, Brähler E, Faller H, Härter M, Schulz H, Weis J, Koch U, Wittchen HU, Mehnert A. Prevalence of mental disorders and psychosocial distress in German adolescent and young adult cancer patients (AYA). Psychooncology 2018; 27:1802-1809. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.4730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Kristina Geue
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy; Universal Medical Center Mainz; Mainz Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken; University of Würzburg; Würzburg Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Psychooncology, Tumor Biology Center; University Medical Center Freiburg; Freiburg Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
- Deanery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy; Technical University Dresden; Dresden Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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Ghosh D, Koch U, Hadian K, Sattler M, Tetko IV. Luciferase Advisor: High-Accuracy Model To Flag False Positive Hits in Luciferase HTS Assays. J Chem Inf Model 2018; 58:933-942. [PMID: 29667823 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.7b00574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Firefly luciferase is an enzyme that has found ubiquitous use in biological assays in high-throughput screening (HTS) campaigns. The inhibition of luciferase in such assays could lead to a false positive result. This issue has been known for a long time, and there have been significant efforts to identify luciferase inhibitors in order to enhance recognition of false positives in screening assays. However, although a large amount of publicly accessible luciferase counterscreen data is available, to date little effort has been devoted to building a chemoinformatic model that can identify such molecules in a given data set. In this study we developed models to identify these molecules using various methods, such as molecular docking, SMARTS screening, pharmacophores, and machine learning methods. Among the structure-based methods, the pharmacophore-based method showed promising results, with a balanced accuracy of 74.2%. However, machine-learning approaches using associative neural networks outperformed all of the other methods explored, producing a final model with a balanced accuracy of 89.7%. The high predictive accuracy of this model is expected to be useful for advising which compounds are potential luciferase inhibitors present in luciferase HTS assays. The models developed in this work are freely available at the OCHEM platform at http://ochem.eu .
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- Dipan Ghosh
- Institute of Structural Biology , Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH) , Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1 , 85764 Neuherberg , Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH , Otto-Hahn-Straße 15 , 44227 Dortmund , Germany
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- Assay Development and Screening Platform , Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH) , Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1 , 85764 Neuherberg , Germany
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- Bayerisches NMR-Zentrum, Department of Chemistry , Technical University of Munich , Ernst-Otto-Fischer-Straße 2 , 85747 Garching , Germany
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- Institute of Structural Biology , Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH) , Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1 , 85764 Neuherberg , Germany.,BIGCHEM GmbH , Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1 b. 60w , 85764 Neuherberg , Germany
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Viarbitskaya S, Arocas J, Heintz O, Colas-Des-Francs G, Rusakov D, Koch U, Leuthold J, Markey L, Dereux A, Weeber JC. Correlation between electrical direct current resistivity and plasmonic properties of CMOS compatible titanium nitride thin films. Opt Express 2018; 26:9813-9821. [PMID: 29715927 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.009813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Damping distances of surface plasmon polariton modes sustained by different thin titanium nitride (TiN) films are measured at the telecom wavelength of 1.55 μm. The damping distances are correlated to the electrical direct current resistivity of the films sustaining the surface plasmon modes. It is found that TiN/Air surface plasmon mode damping distances drop non-linearly from 40 to 16μm as the resistivity of the layers increases from 28 to 130μΩ.cm, respectively. The relevance of the direct current (dc) electrical resistivity for the characterization of TiN plasmonic properties is investigated in the framework of the Drude model, on the basis of parameters extracted from spectroscopic ellipsometry experiments. By probing a parametric space of realistic values for parameters of the Drude model, we obtain a nearly univocal dependence of the surface plasmon damping distance on the dc resistivity demonstrating the relevance of dc resistivity for the evaluation of the plasmonic performances of TiN at telecom frequencies. Finally, we show that better plasmonic performances are obtained for TiN films featuring a low content of oxygen. For low oxygen content and corresponding low resistivity, we attribute the increase of the surface plasmon damping distances to a lower confinement of the plasmon field into the metal and not to a decrease of the absorption of TiN.
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Esser P, Hartung TJ, Friedrich M, Johansen C, Wittchen HU, Faller H, Koch U, Härter M, Keller M, Schulz H, Wegscheider K, Weis J, Mehnert A. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) and the anxiety module of the Hospital and Depression Scale (HADS-A) as screening tools for generalized anxiety disorder among cancer patients. Psychooncology 2018; 27:1509-1516. [PMID: 29473255 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [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: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Anxiety in cancer patients may represent a normal psychological reaction. To detect patients with pathological levels, appropriate screeners with established cut-offs are needed. Given that previous research is sparse, we investigated the diagnostic accuracy of 2 frequently used screening tools in detecting generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). METHODS We used data of a multicenter study including 2141 cancer patients. Diagnostic accuracy was investigated for the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) and the anxiety module of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-A). GAD, assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview for Oncology, served as a reference standard. Overall accuracy was measured with the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC). The AUC of the 2 screeners were statistically compared. We also calculated accuracy measures for selected cut-offs. RESULTS Diagnostic accuracy could be interpreted as adequate for both screeners, with an identical AUC of .81 (95% CI: .79-.82). Consequently, the 2 screeners did not differ in their performance (P = .86). The best balance between sensitivity and specificity was found for cut-offs ≥7 (GAD-7) and ≥8 (HADS-A). The officially recommended thresholds for the GAD-7 (≥ 10) and the HADS-A (≥11) showed low sensitivities of 55% and 48%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The GAD-7 and HADS-A showed AUC of adequate diagnostic accuracy and hence are applicable for GAD screening in cancer patients. Nevertheless, the choice of optimal cut-offs should be carefully evaluated.
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- Peter Esser
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Oncology Clinic, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Unit of Survivorship, The Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,Psychiatric University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Deanery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Psychooncology, Department for Psychosomatic and General Clinical Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Clinic Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Helpap B, Koch U, Janson R, Baumgarten C, Winkler C, Biersack HJ. Should Treatment of Highly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Be Conservative? Nuklearmedizin 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1620594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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On the basis of three selected cases (one with clinically occult follicular and two with metastatic papillary carcinoma) the necessity of a comprehensive therapeutic concept even in highly differentiated thyroid cancer is stressed. Thyroid tissue and regional metastases should be eliminated by surgery, followed by radioiodine therapy in any event. Radiation teletherapy should be reserved to patients with invasive tumor growth exceeding the organ capsule, with lymph node metastases, and with massive angioinvasive growth.
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Esser P, Kuba K, Scherwath A, Johansen C, Schwinn A, Schirmer L, Schulz-Kindermann F, Kruse M, Koch U, Zander AR, Kröger N, Götze H, Mehnert A. Stability and Priority of Symptoms and Symptom Clusters Among Allogeneic HSCT Patients Within a 5-Year Longitudinal Study. J Pain Symptom Manage 2017; 54:493-500. [PMID: 28711754 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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CONTEXT Due to toxicity and invasiveness, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation causes severe and longstanding symptom burden. Longitudinal studies on symptoms and symptom clusters (SC) would be helpful to optimize symptom control but are rare to date. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to investigate stability of symptoms, extract time stable SC, and determine their priority in symptom management. METHODS In this multicenter study, patients diagnosed with hematologic cancer were assessed before conditioning (T0) and three months (T1), one year (T2), and five years (T3) after transplantation. Symptoms were assessed with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-C30). Symptoms were stable when rated as present at three consecutive time points. Applying factor analysis, stable SC were composed of symptoms loading on the same factor across all time points. Priority in symptom management was derived from a combination of severity and predictive power for quality of life (QoL). RESULTS Two hundred thirty-nine patients participated at T0, 150 (63%) at T1, 102 (43%) at T2, and 45 (19%) at T3. We identified three stable SC, composed of rest-tired-weak-dyspnea-loss of appetite (exhausted), tense-worried-irritable-depressed (affective), and nausea-vomiting (gastrointestinal). Fatigue was most persistent and also most severe and predictive for QoL, both as symptom and in cluster (exhausted). CONCLUSION Given its high stability, severity, and impact on QoL, fatigue should have priority in symptom management. The treatment of this symptom could be enhanced by also incorporating interventions addressing dyspnea and loss of appetite.
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- Peter Esser
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Oncology Clinic, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Unit of Survivorship, The Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Faller H, Brähler E, Härter M, Keller M, Schulz H, Wegscheider K, Weis J, Boehncke A, Reuter K, Richard M, Sehner S, Koch U, Mehnert A. Unmet needs for information and psychosocial support in relation to quality of life and emotional distress: A comparison between gynecological and breast cancer patients. Patient Educ Couns 2017; 100:1934-1942. [PMID: 28592366 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We compared gynecological and breast cancer patients regarding their needs for information and psychosocial support, quality of life (QoL), and emotional distress and the relationship among these constructs. METHODS In a multicenter, cross-sectional study in Germany, we evaluated 1214 female cancer patients (317 with gynecological cancer, 897 with breast cancer). We obtained self-reports of unmet needs, using a self-developed measure. We measured QoL with the EORTC QLQ-C30, symptoms of depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and symptoms of anxiety with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7). RESULTS Compared to breast cancer patients, gynecological cancer patients felt less informed about several aspects of their disease, particularly regarding psychological support (p<0.001), tended to have more unmet information needs, and reported lower QoL levels. Lower emotional functioning, but higher physical functioning were independent correlates of the level of unmet information needs. Depressive symptoms and higher physical functioning (only in breast cancer) were independent correlates of higher needs for psychosocial support. CONCLUSION Compared to breast cancer, gynecological cancer patients were less satisfied with the information received and reported lower levels of QoL. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Both clinicians and policy makers should take efforts to address the higher needs of gynecological cancer patients.
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- Hermann Faller
- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Klinikstrasse 3, 97070 Würzburg, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Strasse 55, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Untere Zahlbacherstrasse 8, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Psychooncology, Department for Psychosomatic and General Clinical Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 155, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychooncology, Clinic for Oncological Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Freiburg, Breisacher Strasse 117, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychooncology, Clinic for Oncological Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Freiburg, Breisacher Strasse 117, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Freiburg, Hauptstrasse 5, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University of Würzburg, Klinikstrasse 3, 97070 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Strasse 55, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Sijbesma E, Skora L, Leysen S, Brunsveld L, Koch U, Nussbaumer P, Jahnke W, Ottmann C. Identification of Two Secondary Ligand Binding Sites in 14-3-3 Proteins Using Fragment Screening. Biochemistry 2017; 56:3972-3982. [PMID: 28681606 PMCID: PMC5543393 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Proteins
typically interact with multiple binding partners, and
often different parts of their surfaces are employed to establish
these protein–protein interactions (PPIs). Members of the class
of 14-3-3 adapter proteins bind to several hundred other proteins
in the cell. Multiple small molecules for the modulation of 14-3-3
PPIs have been disclosed; however, they all target the conserved phosphopeptide
binding channel, so that selectivity is difficult to achieve. Here
we report on the discovery of two individual secondary binding sites
that have been identified by combining nuclear magnetic resonance-based
fragment screening and X-ray crystallography. The two pockets that
these fragments occupy are part of at least three physiologically
relevant and structurally characterized 14-3-3 PPI interfaces, including
those with serotonin N-acetyltransferase and plant
transcription factor FT. In addition, the high degree of conservation
of the two sites implies their relevance for 14-3-3 PPIs. This first
identification of secondary sites on 14-3-3 proteins bound by small
molecule ligands might facilitate the development of new chemical
tool compounds for more selective PPI modulation.
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- Eline Sijbesma
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology , P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research , 4002 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology , P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology , P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH , Otto-Hahn-Straße 15, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH , Otto-Hahn-Straße 15, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research , 4002 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology , P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen , Essen, Germany
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Gebhardt C, Gorba C, Oechsle K, Vehling S, Koch U, Mehnert A. [Breaking Bad News to Cancer Patients: Content, Communication Preferences and Psychological Distress]. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2017; 67:312-321. [PMID: 28719923 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-113628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Objectives Breaking bad news can be a very distressing situation for both patients and physicians. Physician communication behavior should therefore match patients' communication preferences. The aim of this study was to characterize the content of bad news from the patients' perspective. Patients' preferences for communication of bad news as well as the fit to communication behavior displayed by physicians were also investigated. Finally, consequences of a mismatch between patients' preferences and physician communication were investigated in relation to psychological distress in patients. Methods The sample consisted of N=270 cancer patients (mean age=56.8 years, 48% female) with various cancer entities and different stages of disease (n=115 patients with early stage of cancer, n=155 patients with advanced cancer). The content of bad news was assessed with a specifically developed list of questions. The Measure of Patients' Preferences Scale (MPP) was used to assess patients' preferences for communication of bad news. Patients further completed the NCCN Distress Thermometer (cancer specific distress), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS- anxiety and depression) and the Demoralization Scale (DS-Scale) to gain information about psychological distress. Results Patients with early stage breast cancer received bad news M=1.6 times (SD=1.1, range: 1-5), patients with advanced cancers M=2.1 times (SD=1.6, range: 1-12). For 77% of early stage cancer patients and 70% of advanced cancer patients, the subjectively worst consultation was receiving the diagnosis and discussing treatment options. Patients' most important communication preferences were physicians' clinical competence and patient-centered communication, clear and direct communication and asking about patients information preferences. Patients in advanced stages report significantly more (29%) unmet communication needs than patients' in early stages (20%; p<0.01). Breaking bad news without considering patients' preferences was associated with higher psychological distress in patients. Conclusion Physicians should communicate in a patient-centered way to reduce mismatch with patients' preferences and thereby potentially reduce patients' psychological distress.
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- Claudia Gebhardt
- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Sektion Psychosoziale Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Universitäres Cancer Center Hamburg (UCCH), UKE Hamburg
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Sektion Psychosoziale Onkologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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Inhestern L, Bultmann JC, Beierlein V, Möller B, Romer G, Koch U, Bergelt C. [Parenting Concerns and Psychological Burden in Cancer Patients with Minor and Young Adult Children]. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 2017; 67:279-287. [PMID: 28719920 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-110139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Background Aim of the study was to analyze parenting concerns in cancer survivors and to identify covariats for parenting concerns. Method In a cross-sectional epidemiological sample of cancer survivors with minor children (n=1416) demographic and disease-related variables and psychological distress (HADS) were assessed. Parenting concerns were assessed using the Parenting Concerns Questionnaire (PCQ). The instrument covers the 3 subscales concerns about the 'practical impact' of the disease on the children, about the 'emotional impact' and concerns about the 'co-parent'. Results 73% of survivors were female; mean age was 47.5 years (SD 5.9). 24% to 71% of patients reporting parenting concerns showed normal levels of anxiety and depression. We identified living alone, younger age of the youngest child, higher tumor stage and suffering from a comorbidity as significantly associated with parenting concerns in all subscales of the PCQ. Low socio-economic status was found to be significantly associated with parenting concerns regarding the emotional and practical impact of the disease. Being a mother was associated with concerns in the subscale co-parent. Discussion Parents with cancer not only suffer from psychological distress but also from parenting concerns about the impact of their disease on their children. Psychological support services should broach the issue of parenting concerns. Families at risk should be identified to allocate tailored support.
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- Laura Inhestern
- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, -psychosomatik und -psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Münster
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- Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, -psychosomatik und -psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Münster
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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Kuhnt S, Brähler E, Faller H, Härter M, Keller M, Schulz H, Wegscheider K, Weis J, Boehncke A, Hund B, Reuter K, Richard M, Sehner S, Wittchen HU, Koch U, Mehnert A. Twelve-Month and Lifetime Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Cancer Patients. Psychother Psychosom 2017; 85:289-96. [PMID: 27508418 DOI: 10.1159/000446991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychological problems are common in cancer patients. For the purpose of planning psycho-oncological interventions and services tailored to the specific needs of different cancer patient populations, it is necessary to know to what extent psychological problems meet the criteria of mental disorders. The purpose of this study was to estimate the 12-month and lifetime prevalence rates of mental disorders in cancer patients. METHODS A representative sample of patients with different tumour entities and tumour stages (n = 2,141) in outpatient, inpatient and rehabilitation settings underwent the standardized computer-assisted Composite International Diagnostic Interview for mental disorders adapted for cancer patients (CIDI-O). RESULTS The overall 12-month prevalence for any mental disorder was 39.4% (95% CI: 37.3-41.5), that for anxiety disorders was 15.8% (95% CI: 14.4-17.4), 12.5% (95% CI: 11.3-14.0) for mood disorders, 9.5% (95% CI: 8.3-10.9) for somatoform disorders, 7.3% (95% CI: 6.2-8.5) for nicotine dependence, 3.7% (95% CI: 3.0-4.6) for disorders due to general medical condition, and 1.1% (95% CI: 0.7-1.6) for alcohol abuse or dependence. Lifetime prevalence for any mental disorder was 56.3% (95% CI 54.1-58.6), that for anxiety disorders was 24.1% (95% CI: 22.3-25.9), 20.5% (95% CI: 18.9-22.3) for mood disorders, 19.9% (95% CI: 18.3-21.7) for somatoform disorders, 18.2% (95% CI: 16.6-20.0) for nicotine dependence, 6.4% (95% CI: 5.4-7.6) for alcohol abuse or dependence, 4.6% (95% CI: 3.8-5.6) for disorders due to general medical condition, and 0.2% (95% CI: 0.1-0.6) for eating disorders. CONCLUSIONS Mental disorders are highly prevalent in cancer patients, indicating the need for provision of continuous psycho-oncological support from inpatient to outpatient care, leading to an appropriate allocation of direct personnel and other resources.
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- Susanne Kuhnt
- Section of Psychosocial Oncology, Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Hartung TJ, Friedrich M, Johansen C, Wittchen HU, Faller H, Koch U, Brähler E, Härter M, Keller M, Schulz H, Wegscheider K, Weis J, Mehnert A. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as screening instruments for depression in patients with cancer. Cancer 2017; 123:4236-4243. [PMID: 28654189 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Depression screening in patients with cancer is recommended by major clinical guidelines, although the evidence on individual screening tools is limited for this population. Here, the authors assess and compare the diagnostic accuracy of 2 established screening instruments: the depression modules of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D), in a representative sample of patients with cancer. METHODS This multicenter study was conducted with a proportional, stratified, random sample of 2141 patients with cancer across all major tumor sites and treatment settings. The PHQ-9 and HADS-D were assessed and compared in terms of diagnostic accuracy and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition diagnosis of major depressive disorder using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview for Oncology as the criterion standard. RESULTS The diagnostic accuracy of the PHQ-9 and HADS-D was fair for diagnosing major depressive disorder, with areas under the ROC curves of 0.78 (95% confidence interval, 0.76-0.79) and 0.75 (95% confidence interval, 0.74-0.77), respectively. The 2 questionnaires did not differ significantly in their areas under the ROC curves (P = .15). The PHQ-9 with a cutoff score ≥7 had the best screening performance, with a sensitivity of 83% (95% confidence interval, 78%-89%) and a specificity of 61% (95% confidence interval, 59%-63%). The American Society of Clinical Oncology guideline screening algorithm had a sensitivity of 44% (95% confidence interval, 36%-51%) and a specificity of 84% (95% confidence interval, 83%-85%). CONCLUSIONS In patients with cancer, the screening performance of both the PHQ-9 and the HADS-D was limited compared with a standardized diagnostic interview. Costs and benefits of routinely screening all patients with cancer should be weighed carefully. Cancer 2017;123:4236-4243. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
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- Tim J Hartung
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Section of Psychosocial Oncology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Section of Psychosocial Oncology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Section of Psychosocial Oncology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Oncology Clinic, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Unit of Survivorship, The Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Dresden Technical University, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mainfranken University of Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany
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- Deanery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Universal Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Psychooncology, Department for Psychosomatic and General Clinical Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychooncology, UKF Reha gGmbH, University Clinic Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Section of Psychosocial Oncology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Mehnert A, Hartung T, Friedrich M, Vehling S, Brähler E, Härter M, Keller M, Schulz H, Wegscheider K, Weis J, Koch U, Faller H. One in two cancer patients is significantly distressed: Prevalence and indicators of distress. Psychooncology 2017; 27:75-82. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.4464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 243] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- A. Mehnert
- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology; University Medical Center Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy; Universal Medical Center Mainz; Mainz Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Division of Psychooncology, Department for Psychosomatic and General Clinical Medicine; University Hospital Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Psychooncology; UKF Reha gGmbh University Clinic Center Freiburg; Freiburg im Breisgau Germany
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- Department and Outpatient Clinic of Medical Psychology; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
- Deanery; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken; University of Würzburg; Würzburg Germany
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Inhestern L, Beierlein V, Bultmann JC, Möller B, Romer G, Koch U, Bergelt C. Anxiety and depression in working-age cancer survivors: a register-based study. BMC Cancer 2017; 17:347. [PMID: 28526007 PMCID: PMC5438539 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-017-3347-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Anxiety and depression can be a long-term strain in cancer survivors. Little is known about the emotional situation of cancer survivors who have to deal with work- and family-related issues. The purpose of this study was to investigate anxiety and depression in working-age cancer survivors and associated factors. Methods A register-based sample of 3370 cancer survivors (25 to 55 years at time of diagnosis) diagnosed up to six years prior to the survey was recruited from two German cancer registries. Demographic and medical characteristics as well as self-reported measures were used. Results Overall, approximately 40% of the survivors reported moderate to high anxiety scores and approximately 20% reported moderate to high depression scores. Compared to the general population, working-age cancer survivors were more anxious but less depressed (p < .001). Subgroups with regard to time since diagnosis did not differ in anxiety or depression. Anxiety and depression in cancer survivors were associated with various variables. Better social support, family functioning and physical health were associated with lower anxiety and depression. Conclusions Overall, we found higher anxiety levels in cancer survivors of working-age than in the general population. A considerable portion of cancer survivors reported moderate to high levels of anxiety and depression. The results indicate the need for psychosocial screening and psycho-oncological support e.g. in survivorship programs for working-age cancer survivors. Assessing the physical health, social support and family background might help to identify survivors at risk for higher emotional distress.
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- Laura Inhestern
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W26, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W26, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W26, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W26, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W26, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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Dingoyan D, Schulz H, Kluge U, Penka S, Vardar A, von Wolff A, Strehle J, Wittchen HU, Koch U, Heinz A, Mösko M. Lifetime prevalence of mental disorders among first and second generation individuals with Turkish migration backgrounds in Germany. BMC Psychiatry 2017; 17:177. [PMID: 28490323 PMCID: PMC5425978 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-017-1333-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This paper focuses on the lifetime prevalence of mental disorders in individuals with Turkish migration backgrounds in Germany, as there is a lack of reliable epidemiological data on this subject. METHODS In total, 662 adults with Turkish migration backgrounds were interviewed in Hamburg and Berlin by trained, bilingual interviewers using the computerized Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI DIA-X Version 2.8) to assess diagnoses according to the DSM-IVTR. RESULTS The analyses showed a weighted lifetime prevalence of 78.8% for any mental disorder, 21.6% for more than one and 7.3% for five or more disorders. Any mood disorder (41.9%), any anxiety disorder (35.7%) and any somatoform disorder/syndrome (33.7%) had the highest prevalences. Despite the sociodemographic differences between the first and second generations, there were no significant differences in the lifetime prevalence between generations, with the exception of any bipolar disorder. Female gender, older age and no current partnership were significantly associated with the occurrence of any mood disorder. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the results indicate a high lifetime prevalence in individuals with Turkish migration backgrounds in Germany. These initial data are highly relevant to the German clinical and psychosocial healthcare system; however, the methodological limitations and potential biases should be considered when interpreting the results.
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- Demet Dingoyan
- Department of Medical Psychology, Study group on Psychosocial Migration Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, Building W(est)26, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- 0000 0001 2180 3484grid.13648.38Department of Medical Psychology, Study group on Psychosocial Migration Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, Building W(est)26, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- 0000 0001 2218 4662grid.6363.0Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany ,0000 0001 2248 7639grid.7468.dBerlin Institute for Integration and Migration Research, Department Migration, Mental and Physical Health and Health Promotion, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- 0000 0001 2218 4662grid.6363.0Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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- 0000 0001 2218 4662grid.6363.0Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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- 0000 0001 2180 3484grid.13648.38Department of Medical Psychology, Study group on Psychosocial Migration Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, Building W(est)26, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- 0000 0001 2111 7257grid.4488.0Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- 0000 0001 2111 7257grid.4488.0Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- 0000 0001 2180 3484grid.13648.38Department of Medical Psychology, Study group on Psychosocial Migration Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, Building W(est)26, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- 0000 0001 2218 4662grid.6363.0Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany ,0000 0001 2248 7639grid.7468.dBerlin Institute for Integration and Migration Research, Department Migration, Mental and Physical Health and Health Promotion, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- 0000 0001 2180 3484grid.13648.38Department of Medical Psychology, Study group on Psychosocial Migration Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, Building W(est)26, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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Rath HM, Ullrich A, Otto U, Kerschgens C, Raida M, Hagen-Aukamp C, Koch U, Bergelt C. [Rehabilitation Processes in Out- and Inpatient Rehabilitation after Radical Prostatectomy]. REHABILITATION 2017; 56:248-256. [PMID: 28359112 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-123618] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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We evaluated processes in in- and outpatient rehabilitation after radical prostatectomy. Overall, we analyzed motivation and expectations of 119 in- and 719 outpatients (aged≤64) at the beginning of rehabilitation as well as satisfaction and the amount of interventions at the end. Compared to inpatients outpatients had a higher socio-economic status and better physical condition. Both groups reported similar outcomes regarding motivation, expectation and satisfaction. Furthermore in- and outpatients got a comparable amount of interventions, but both groups differed to some extent in regard to the kind of interventions. In- and outpatients are comparable in regard to their received amount of interventions. Discrepancies concerning the kind of interventions are due to differences between in- and outpatients. The results indicate specific patients' characteristics in both settings, but more research is needed to verify these findings.
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- H M Rath
- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Reha-Kliniken Hartenstein GmbH, Bad Wildungen
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- HELIOS Reha-Klinik Bergisch-Land, Wuppertal
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Institut und Poliklinik für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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Beierlein V, Bultmann JC, Möller B, von Klitzing K, Flechtner HH, Resch F, Herzog W, Brähler E, Führer D, Romer G, Koch U, Bergelt C. Measuring family functioning in families with parental cancer: Reliability and validity of the German adaptation of the Family Assessment Device (FAD). J Psychosom Res 2017; 93:110-117. [PMID: 28107886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The concept of family functioning is gaining importance in psycho-oncology research and health care services. The Family Assessment Device (FAD) is a well-established measure of family functioning. Psychometric properties inherent in the German 51-item adaptation of the FAD are examined in different samples of families with parental cancer. METHODS Acceptance, reliability, and validity of FAD scales are analysed in samples from different study settings (N=1701 cancer patients, N=261 partners, N=158 dependent adolescent children 11 to 18years old). RESULTS Missing items in the FAD scales (acceptance) are rare for adults (<1.1%) and adolescent children (<4.4%). In samples of adults and older adolescents (15 to 18years), all FAD scales except for the Roles scale are significantly reliable (0.75≤Cronbach's α≤0.88). The scales correlate highly (0.46≤Pearson's r≤0.59) with the criterion satisfaction with family life (convergent validity), and have smaller correlations (0.16≤r≤0.49) with measures of emotional distress and subjective well-being (divergent validity). In most FAD scales, adults seeking family counselling report worse family functioning (0.24≤Cohen's d≤0.59) than adults in other samples with parental cancer (discriminative validity). CONCLUSION Overall, the German 51-item adaptation of the FAD reveals good acceptance, reliability, and validity for cancer patients and their relatives. Particularly the scale General Functioning shows excellent psychometric properties. The FAD is suitable in the assessment of families with parental cancer for adults and adolescents older than 11years.
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- Volker Beierlein
- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Muenster, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Leipzig University Hospital, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg University, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Leipzig University Hospital, Germany; Clinic and Policlinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatic s and Psychotherapy, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Muenster, Germany; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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Esser P, Kuba K, Mehnert A, Schwinn A, Schirmer L, Schulz-Kindermann F, Kruse M, Koch U, Zander AR, Kröger N, Schilling G, Götze H, Scherwath A. Investigating the temporal course, relevance and risk factors of fatigue over 5 years: a prospective study among patients receiving allogeneic HSCT. Bone Marrow Transplant 2017; 52:753-758. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2016.344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Revised: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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