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Lee CC, Hwang JI, Chang KH, Lin YC, Chao CC, Cheng TF, Chen YC, Hsueh KC. Comparison of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography and MRI results obtained by expert and novice radiologists indicating short-term response after transarterial chemoembolisation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e73-e79. [PMID: 37914602 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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AIM To evaluate inter-reader agreement between novice and expert radiologists in assessing contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images for detecting viable tumours with different sizes after conventional transarterial chemoembolisation (cTACE). MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective study included patients who had less than five hepatomas and who underwent cTACE. Hepatomas with one or two feeding arteries were selected as target lesions. CEUS and MRI were performed within 1 week after cTACE to evaluate viable tumours. RESULTS The expert group had higher kappa values in evaluating all tumour sizes via CEUS compared with MRI. The novice group had similar kappa values. In patients with tumours measuring ≤3 cm, the expert group had higher kappa values in reading CEUS compared with MRI images; however, in the novice group, the kappa value was lower in evaluating CEUS compared with MRI images. In patients with tumours measuring >3 cm, the expert and novice groups had good to excellent kappa values. The confidence level of the two groups in reading MRI images was high; however, the novice group had a lower confidence level. CONCLUSION CEUS is a convenient, cost-effective, and easy to apply imaging tool that can help interventionists perform early detection of viable hepatocellular carcinoma post-TACE. It has a higher inter-rater agreement in interpreting CEUS images compared with MRI images among expert radiologists even when they are extremely familiar with post-cTACE MRI images. In novice radiologists, there may be a learning curve to achieve good consistency in CEUS interpretation.
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- C-C Lee
- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Taichung 43503, Taiwan
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Taichung 43503, Taiwan; Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Taichung Taiwan; Center for General Education, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; General Education Center, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli 356, Taiwan; Department of Life Sciences and Ph.D. Program in Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Taichung 43503, Taiwan
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Taichung 43503, Taiwan
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Taichung 43503, Taiwan
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Taichung 43503, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Taichung Taiwan
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Taichung 43503, Taiwan; Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Taichung 43503, Taiwan; Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan.
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Chen YC, Orellana Rivas RM, Marins TN, Melo VHLR, Wang Z, Garrick M, Gao J, Liu H, Bernard JK, Melendez P, Tao S. Effects of heat stress abatement on systemic and mammary inflammation in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:8017-8032. [PMID: 37641342 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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To examine the effects of evaporative cooling on systemic and mammary inflammation of lactating dairy cows, 30 multiparous Holstein cows (parity = 2.4, 156 d in milk) were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatments: cooling (CL) with fans and misters or not (NC). The experiment was divided into a 10-d baseline when all cows were cooled, followed by a 36-d environmental challenge when cooling was terminated for NC cows. The onset of environmental challenge was considered as d 1. Temperature-humidity index averaged 78.4 during the environmental challenge. Milk yield and dry matter intake (DMI) were recorded daily. Blood and milk samples were collected from a subset of cows (n = 9/treatment) on d -3, 1, 3, 7, 14, and 28 of the experiment to measure cortisol, interleukin 10 (IL10), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), haptoglobin, and lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP). Mammary biopsies were collected from a second subset of cows (n = 6/treatment) on d -9, 2, 10, and 36 to analyze gene expression of cytokines and haptoglobin. A subset of cows (n = 7/treatment) who were not subjected to mammary biopsy collection received a bolus of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in the left rear quarter on d 30 of the experiment. Blood was sampled from cows and milk samples from the LPS-infused quarter were collected at -4, 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 96 h relative to infusion, for analyses of inflammatory products. Deprivation of cooling decreased milk yield and DMI. Compared with CL cows, plasma cortisol concentration of NC cows was higher on d 1 but lower on d 28 of the experiment (cooling × time). Deprivation of cooling did not affect circulating TNF-α, IL10, haptoglobin, or LBP. Compared with CL cows, NC cows tended to have higher milk IL10 concentrations but did not show effects in TNF-α, haptoglobin, or LBP. No differences were observed in mammary tissue gene expression of TNF-α, IL10, and haptoglobin. Milk yield declined after LPS infusion but was not affected by treatment. Compared with CL cows, NC cows had greater milk somatic cell count following intramammary LPS infusion. Non-cooled cows had lower circulating TNF-α and IL10 concentrations and tended to have lower circulating haptoglobin concentrations than CL cows. Milk IL10 and TNF-⍺ concentrations were higher 3 h after LPS infusion for NC cows compared with CL cows. Additionally, NC cows tended to have higher milk haptoglobin concentration after LPS infusion than CL cows. In conclusion, deprivation of evaporative cooling had minimal effects on lactating cows' basal inflammatory status, but upregulated mammary inflammatory responses after intramammary LPS infusion.
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- Y-C Chen
- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA 31973
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- Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA 31793
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.
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Cherry DR, McKendrick K, Chen YC, Cherry L, Zhao D, Aldridge M, Dharmarajan KV. Demographics, Medical Comorbidities, and Functional Factors Associated with Radiation Therapy Regimen Length in Older Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e571. [PMID: 37785742 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1900] [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: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) To determine demographic, comorbidity, and functional factors associated with radiation therapy (RT) regimen length in older patients. MATERIALS/METHODS Using data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS), we identified patients who were diagnosed with cancer from 2002-2019 and received RT. The MCBS dataset is comprised of linked patient survey and Medicare claims data. Days of RT were used as a proxy for fractions of RT each patient received. We used treatment guidelines to identify a minimum treatment threshold for each cancer type to differentiate patients with low RT utilization from normal or supra-palliative RT utilization. Statistical analyses of patient demographics, comorbidities, and activities of daily living (ADL) were performed using chi-square and t-tests. RESULTS A total of 880 patients were included in this analysis, of whom 669 had high RT utilization. Of the demographic factors considered, age 85+ was associated with longer RT regimen length (p = 0.045), as was being "other" or multi-race, community, or facility treatment setting, and residing in the south (p = 0.013, 0.006, 0.003, 0.038, respectively). Of medical comorbidities, only lung disease was associated with longer RT regime (p = 0.020). Longer RT regimen length was significantly associated with requiring assistance with any ADLs (bathing, dressing, eating, chair, walking, toileting, all with p <0.001). CONCLUSION This abstract identifies specific patient demographics, medical comorbidities, and ADL limitations which may be associated with RT regimen length in older patients. Future work should focus on optimizing patients and delivery systems for RT and the relationship between pre- and post-treatment ADLs.
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- D R Cherry
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Xu LW, Yu CH, Hu HY, Chen YC, Ma L, Ding GQ, Li GH. [Comparison of the efficacy of thulium fiber laser and holmium laser lithotripsy in the treatment of upper urinary tract stones]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:2307-2313. [PMID: 37574827 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20230614-01011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Objective: To compare the efficacy of thulium fiber laser (TFL) and holmium laser (HL) in the treatment of upper urinary tract stones. Methods: A total of 76 patients diagnosed with upper urinary tract stones by radiographic examination and who required ureteroscopy lithotripsy or retrograde intrarenal stone surgery were prospectively enrolled from the Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine between January 2022 and June 2022. Patients were divided into TFL group (n=38) and HL group (n=38) in a 1∶1 ratio according to the randomization schedule. The perioperative outcomes and stone-free rate of two groups were recorded and compared. Results: Finally, the clinical data of 71 patients were completely collected, including 55 males and 16 females, with a mean age of (45.7±14.1) years old. There were 36 patients in TFL group and 35 patients in HL group, and there was no significant difference in age, body mass index, gender, Charlson comorbidity index, stone site, stone location, stone size and stone density between two groups (all P>0.05). All the surgeries were successfully performed with no intraoperative complications. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of operation time, stone displacement during lithotripsy, visual field clarity, changes in hemoglobin, leukocyte, and C-reactive protein, and length of postoperative hospital stay (all P>0.05), but the laser action time[M (Q1,Q3)] in the TFL group was 30.0 (20.0, 48.8)s, which was significantly shorter than that in the HL group [90.0 (50.0, 120.0)s, P<0.001]. The stone-free rates of TFL group and HL group were 97.2% (35/36) and 88.6% (31/35), and there was no significant difference (P=0.337). The postoperative complication incidences of TFL group and HL group were 36.1% (13/36)and 22.9% (8/35), respectively, and the difference was not significant either (P=0.221). For ureter stones, the laser action time in TFL group was 22.5 (20.0, 43.8)s, which was significantly shorter than that in HL group [80.0 (50.0, 120.0)s, P<0.001]. For stones with maximum diameter≤10 mm, the laser action time in TFL group was 20.0 (10.0, 25.0)s, which was significantly shorter than that in HL group [50.0 (40.0, 80.0)s, P<0.001]. For stones with maximum diameter>10 mm, the laser action time in TFL group was 60.0(42.5, 180.0)s, which was significantly shorter than that in HL group [180.0(120.0, 210.0)s, P=0.035]. For stones with density≤1 000 CT, the laser action time in TFL group was 30.0 (20.0, 45.0)s, which was significantly shorter than that in HL group [95.0 (47.5, 120.0), P=0.001]. For stones with density>1 000 CT, the laser action time in TFL group was 30.0 (20.0, 90.0)s, which was significantly shorter than that in HL group [80.0 (55.0, 180.0)s, P=0.033]. Conclusion: TFL lithotripsy is an effective and safe surgical procedure for the treatment of upper urinary tract stones, with similar clinical efficacy but shorter laser action time compared to HL lithotripsy.
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- L W Xu
- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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Yu TP, Hou J, Yang TJ, Lei S, Yang M, Su YY, Chen YC, Wu Y, Chen XQ. [Cardiac amyloidosis: pathological classification and clinical analysis of 48 cases]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2023; 52:671-677. [PMID: 37408396 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20221230-01082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the histological features and clinical manifestations in different types of cardiac amyloidosis to improve diagnostic accuracy. Methods: The histopathological features and clinical manifestations of 48 patients diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis by Congo red stain and electron microscopy through endomyocardial biopsy were collected in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January 2018 to December 2021. Immunohistochemical stains for immunoglobulin light chains (κ and λ) and transthyretin protein were carried out, and a review of literature was made. Results: The patients age ranged from 42 to 79 years (mean 56 years) and the male to female ratio was 1.1 to 1.0. The positive rate of endomyocardial biopsy was 97.9% (47/48), which was significantly higher than that of the abdominal wall fat (7/17). Congo red staining and electron microscopy were positive in 97.9% (47/48) and 93.5% (43/46), respectively. Immunohistochemical stains showed 32 cases (68.1%) were light chain type (AL-CA), including 31 cases of AL-λ type and 1 case of AL-κ type; 9 cases (19.1%) were transthyretin protein type (ATTR-CA); and 6 cases (12.8%) were not classified. There was no significant difference in the deposition pattern of amyloid between different types (P>0.05). Clinical data showed that ATTR-CA patients had less involvement of 2 or more organs and lower N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) than the other type patients (P<0.05). The left ventricular stroke volume and right ventricular ejection fraction of ATTR-CA patients were better than the other patients (P<0.05). Follow-up data of 45 patients was obtained, and the overall mean survival time was 15.6±2.0 months. Univariate survival analysis showed that ATTR-CA patients had a better prognosis, while cardiac amyloidosis patients with higher cardiac function grade, NT-proBNP >6 000 ng/L, and troponin T >70 ng/L had a worse prognosis (P<0.05). Multivariate survival analysis showed that NT-proBNP and cardiac function grade were independent prognostic factors for cardiac amyloidosis patients. Conclusions: AL-λ is the most common type of cardiac amyloidosis in this group. Congo red staining combined with electron microscopy can significantly improve the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis. The clinical manifestations and prognosis of each type are different and can be classified based on immunostaining profile. However, there are still a few cases that cannot be typed; hence mass spectrometry is recommended if feasible.
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- T P Yu
- Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Chen Y, Ge M, Kang JJ, Ding YC, Chen YC, Jia ZZ. Comparison between Dual-Energy CT and Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping in Assessing Brain Iron Deposition in Parkinson Disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2023; 44:410-416. [PMID: 36958800 PMCID: PMC10084894 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Both dual-energy CT and quantitative susceptibility mapping can evaluate iron depositions in the brain. The purpose of this study was to compare these 2 techniques in evaluating brain iron depositions in Parkinson disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-one patients with Parkinson disease (Parkinson disease group) and 31 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (healthy control group) were included. All participants underwent brain dual-energy CT and quantitative susceptibility mapping. ROIs were set bilaterally in the globus pallidus, substantia nigra, red nucleus, caudate nucleus, and putamen. CT values and magnetic susceptibility values were obtained in each ROI. Differences in CT values and magnetic susceptibility values between the Parkinson disease and healthy control groups were compared, followed by analysis of receiver operating characteristic curves. Correlations between CT values and magnetic susceptibility values were then evaluated. RESULTS The CT values of the bilateral globus pallidus, substantia nigra, and red nucleus were higher in the Parkinson disease group (P < .05). The magnetic susceptibility values of the bilateral globus pallidus and substantia nigra were higher in the Parkinson disease group (P < .05). The CT value of the right globus pallidus in linear fusion images had the highest diagnostic performance (0.912). Magnetic susceptibility values of the bilateral globus pallidus in the Parkinson disease group were positively correlated with CT values at the level of 80 kV(peak), linear fusion images, and SN150 kV(p) (r = 0.466∼0.617; all, P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Both dual-energy CT and quantitative susceptibility mapping could assess excessive brain iron depositions in Parkinson disease, and we found a positive correlation between CT values and magnetic susceptibility values in the bilateral globus pallidus.
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- Y Chen
- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Wang WX, Chen YC, Qiao T, Zhang WP, Wang W, Wei L. [Influencing factors for postoperative survival of patients with pneumoconiosis treated by lung transplantation]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2022; 40:907-910. [PMID: 36646482 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20210906-00441] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Objective: To explore the influencing factors for postoperative survival of patients with pneumoconiosis (silicosis) after lung transplantation in order to improve their clinical outcomes. Methods: In August 2021, retrospective alalysis from December 2015 to July 2021, 29 patients with end-stage pneumoconiosis underwent lung transplantation at Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University. The survival, postoperative complications, and causes of death were analyzed. Life table and Kaplan-Meier method were used to draw survival curves, the log-rank test was used to compare the influence of each factor on survival rates, and the multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to evaluate the influence of each factor on survival. Results: All the patients underwent successful lung transplantation, with survival rates of 75% at 6 months, 70% at 1 year, 65% at 2 years, 50% at 3 years and 50% at 5 years. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that BMI, age and preoperative albumin level were influencing factors for postoperative survival rates (P<0.05) . The multivariate COX regression model showed that BMI≥18.5 kg/m(2) and the albumin level≥35 g/L were the protective factors (P<0.05) . Conclusion: Aging older, preoperative BMI<18.5 kg/m(2) and hypoalbuminemia are independent risk factors for death after lung transplantation. Survival rates are affected by preoperative BMI index, albumin level and age. Early intervention should be made before lung transplantation to promote the BMI index and albumin level to reach the standard.
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- Department of Nutrition, Affiliated Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Affiliated Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lung Transplant Center, Affiliated Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lung Transplant Center, Affiliated Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Affiliated Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lung Transplant Center, Affiliated Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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Huang L, Hou JW, Fan HY, Tsai MC, Yang C, Hsu JB, Chen YC. Critical body fat percentage required for puberty onset: the Taiwan Pubertal Longitudinal Study. J Endocrinol Invest 2022; 46:1177-1185. [PMID: 36436189 PMCID: PMC9702699 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01970-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Prepubescent body fat percentage (BFP) is associated with puberty onset; however, the association between the timing of puberty onset and BFP remains unclear. This study aimed to determine whether and how the timing of puberty onset is associated with various anthropometric measures, and to investigate the critical time period of the BFP transition before and after puberty. METHODS The Taiwan Pubertal Longitudinal Study (TPLS) has a multicenter, population-based prospective cohort and was established in July 2018 at 4 pediatric departments. We included girls aged 6-14 years and boys aged 9-17 years evaluated as having puberty onset and excluded those with precocious puberty diagnosis. The anthropometric measures were collected every 3 months. The main outcome was age at puberty onset. Data were analyzed between July 2018 and September 2020. RESULTS For 153 girls and 83 boys, BFP was significantly related to puberty onset for girls. Longitudinal analysis revealed that BFP in the girls was reduced to less than 18% 6 months before puberty and rapidly increased by 2.85% over 3 months, then exceeding 20% before puberty onset. After puberty onset, BFP was no longer lower than 22%. CONCLUSIONS BFP is an essential predictor of age at puberty onset. BFP first decreases and then begins to increase 3-6 months before puberty in girls. Parents and schools could monitor the BFP of prepubescent girls every 6 months to predict puberty onset.
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- L Huang
- Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 252, Wuxing St, Xinyi District, Taipei, 110, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 252, Wuxing St, Xinyi District, Taipei, 110, Taiwan
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 252, Wuxing St, Xinyi District, Taipei, 110, Taiwan.
- Department of Family Medicine, School of medicine, College of medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Metabolism and Obesity Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Chen YC, He YY, Li YM, Wu BT, Yang YW, Feng JF. The importance of analyzing the serum C3-epimer level for evaluating vitamin D storage in some special populations. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:5334-5343. [PMID: 35993626 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202208_29399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] is recommended by various management agencies for evaluating the nutritional status of vitamin D (VitD). However, 25(OH)D cannot reflect the actual composition and activity of VitD in vivo. This study used UPLC-MS/MS to detect the levels of serum VitD metabolites in some special populations, so as to clarify its importance in accurately evaluating VitD storage in vivo. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 2029 subjects were enrolled, including 1204 cases in minor health (MH), 467 in the minor disease (MD), 119 in the adult health (AH) and 239 in adult disease (AD). Serum VitD2 and VitD3 levels were measured by UPLC-MS/MS. Serum C3-epi concentrations were also measured in 144 subjects by a spot check method. RESULTS There were significant differences in the levels of VitD2, VitD3 and 25(OH)D among groups (all p <0.001). According to serum level of 25(OH)D, percentage of subjects with sufficient VitD in the MH, MD, AH and AD group were 65.4%, 52.7%, 29.4% and 20.9%, respectively. After converting VitD2 activity to AVitD3, subjects with sufficient VitD in MH, MD, AH and AD group accounted for 53.2%, 40.9%, 17.7% and 11.3%, respectively. C3-epi levels in the MH (z = 7.49, p <0.001), MD (z = 7.03, p <0.001) and AD group (z = 4.68, p <0.001) were higher than that in the AH group. CONCLUSIONS Not only the serum 25(OH)D level, but also the simultaneous detection of VitD2 and VitD3 levels will overestimate the VitD storage in some subjects. Accurate evaluation of VitD storage in these individuals also requires detection of C3-epi levels.
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- Y-C Chen
- NHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Technology Medical Transformation (Mianyang Central Hospital), Department of Pharmacy, Departments of Clinical Laboratory, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, P.R. China.
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Chen YC, Wang QM, Chen L, Zhu MH, Zhang J. [Arf6 regulates endometriotic epithelial-mesenchymal transition and mitochondrial distribution]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:442-448. [PMID: 35775252 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112141-20220126-00050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the role of adenosine diphosphate ribosylation factor 6 (Arf6) in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Methods: Endometrial tissues were sampled from women who were hospitalized in the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Ningbo University and Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital from November 2020 to May 2021 with endometriosis (n=44, endometriosis group) and without endometriosis (n=17, control group). The expression of Arf6 protein in the endometrial tissues was detected by western blot. Endometrial epithelial cells from both groups were primary cultured and the distribution of intracellular mitochondria was detected by immunofluorescence. The expression of Arf6 protein was down-regulated by small interference RNA (siRNA), the distribution of mitochondria in cells with decreased Arf6 protein expression was observed, and the expression of mitochondria-related proteins development and differentiation enhancing factor 1 (DDEF1, also called AMAP1), reactive oxygen species 1 (ROS1) and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins E-cadherin, vimentin were detected. Transwell assay was used to detect the changes in the migration ability of the cells. Results: Compared with the control group, ectopic endometrial tissue of endometriosis group showed high expression of Arf6 protein (0.174±0.019 vs 0.423±0.033; t=29.630, P<0.01); and in ectopic endometrial epithelial cells, mitochondria were distributed near the edge of the cell membrane. While Arf6 expression was down-regulated by siRNA, the distribution of mitochondria in ectopic cells returned to natural, close to the control level. In addition, the expression levels of AMAP1 and ROS1 in ectopic cells after Arf6 protein knockdown were significantly decreased. Transwell assay results indicated that knockdown of Arf6 could reduce the migration ability of ectopic epithelial cells [migration cell count: (34.3±7.5) cells]; and immunofluorescence verified low expression of E-cadherin but high expression of vimentin in ectopic epithelial cells, whereas knockdown of Arf6 protein E-cadherin expression increased but vimentin expression decreased. Conclusions: High expression of Arf6 protein in ectopic endometrial epithelial cells leads to the distribution of mitochondria tending to membrane marginalization, while inducing EMT, which are involved in the mechanism of endoheterosis pathogenesis.
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- Y C Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital, Ningbo 315012, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital, Ningbo 315012, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital, Ningbo 315012, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo 315020, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ningbo Women and Children's Hospital, Ningbo 315012, China
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Yao TT, Chen YC, Zhang DL, Wang JY, Li L. [Analysis of adenoid hyperplasia and its influencing factors of neonates]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:607-611. [PMID: 35610681 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210723-00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To explore the characteristics of neonatal adenoid development and to study the relationship between neonatal adenoid development and disease. Methods: A retrospective analysis of neonates who received an electronic rhinopharyngolaryngoscope at Shenzhen Children's Hospital from January 2019 to December 2020 was conducted to track the children's medical history and to analyze the adenoid development status. All 131 neonates successfully completed the electronic laryngoscopy. According to the presence or absence of visible adenoid hyperplasia, they were divided into a hyperplasia group (81 cases, 61.83%) and an un-hyperplasia group (50 cases, 38.17%). Results: Compared with the un-hyperplasia group, the age and birth weight of the adenoid hyperplasia group were larger, and the difference was statistically significant (Z age=-4.634,Z weight=-2.273,all P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in gender and gestational age between the two groups. The number of neonates with rhinitis/sinusitis in the hyperplasia group were significantly more than those in the un-hyperplasia group (62.96% vs 48%). Conclusion: The development of neonatal adenoids is related to daily age, birth weight, but not significantly related to gender and gestational age.
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- T T Yao
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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Liu BQ, Dong DS, Shi MY, Zhang W, Wang W, Chen YC. [Clinical effects of en bloc resection and debridement combined with gluteus maximus muscle flap in the treatment of ischial tubercle pressure ulcer complicated with chronic osteomyelitis]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2022; 38:363-368. [PMID: 35462515 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20210122-00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical effects of en bloc resection and debridement combined with gluteus maximus muscle flap in the treatment of ischial tubercle pressure ulcer complicated with chronic osteomyelitis. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted. From May 2018 to February 2020, 8 patients with pressure ulcers on the ischial tuberosity combined with chronic osteomyelitis who met the inclusion criteria were admitted to Fuyang Minsheng Hospital, including 5 males and 3 females, aged 38-69 years, with unilateral lesions in 6 patients and bilateral lesions in 2 patients. According to the anatomical classification of Cierny-Mader osteomyelitis, there were 6 patients (7 sides) with focal type, and 2 patients (3 sides) with diffuse type. The wound areas were 3 cm×2 cm to 12 cm×9 cm on admission. The pressure ulcer and chronic osteomyelitis lesions were completely removed by en bloc resection and debridement. The chronic infectious lesions were transformed into sterile incisions like fresh wounds by one surgical procedure, and the gluteus maximus muscle flaps with areas of 10 cm×6 cm to 15 cm×9 cm were excised to transfer and fill the ineffective cavity. The wounds of 5 patients were sutured directly, and the wounds of 3 patients were closed by local flap transfer. The intraoperative blood loss volume and blood transfusion, and length of hospital stay of patients were recorded. The incision healing and flap survival of patients were observed after operation. The recurrence of pressure ulcer and osteomyelitis, the appearance of the affected area, and the secondary dysfunction and deformity of the muscle flap donor site of patients were observed during followed up. Results: The intraoperative blood loss volume of the 8 patients was 220 to 900 (430±150) mL; 5 patients received intraoperative blood transfusion, of which 2 patients received 3 U suspended red blood cells and 3 patients received 2 U suspended red blood cells. The length of hospital stay was 18 to 29 (23.5±2.0) d for the 8 patients. In this group of patients, the incisions of 7 patients healed, while in one case, the incision suture was torn off during turning over and healed after secondary suture. The flaps survived well in 3 patients who underwent local flap transfer. During the follow-up period of 6-20 months, no recurrence of pressure ulcer or osteomyelitis occurred in 8 patients, the affected part had skin with good texture, mild pigmentation, and no sinus tract formation, and no secondary dysfunction or deformity occurred in the donor site. Conclusions: The en bloc resection and debridement combined with gluteus maximus muscle flap has good clinical effects on ischial tubercle pressure ulcer complicated with chronic osteomyelitis. Neither pressure ulcer nor osteomyelitis recurs post operation. The skin texture and appearance of the affected area are good, and the donor site has no secondary dysfunction or deformity.
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- B Q Liu
- Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Fuyang Minsheng Hospital, Fuyang 236072, China
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- Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Fuyang Minsheng Hospital, Fuyang 236072, China
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- Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Fuyang Minsheng Hospital, Fuyang 236072, China
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- Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Fuyang Minsheng Hospital, Fuyang 236072, China
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- Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Fuyang Minsheng Hospital, Fuyang 236072, China
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- Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, Fuyang Minsheng Hospital, Fuyang 236072, China
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Chen YC, Lee YJ, Chang P, Adachi I, Aihara H, Al Said S, Asner DM, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Behera P, Belous K, Bennett J, Bessner M, Bilka T, Bodrov D, Borah J, Bračko M, Branchini P, Browder TE, Budano A, Campajola M, Červenkov D, Chang MC, Chekelian V, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Cho HE, Cho K, Cho SJ, Choi SK, Choi Y, Cinabro D, Das S, De Nardo G, De Pietro G, Dhamija R, Di Capua F, Dingfelder J, Dong TV, Dossett D, Epifanov D, Ferber T, Fulsom BG, Garg R, Gaur V, Giri A, Goldenzweig P, Gu T, Gudkova K, Hadjivasiliou C, Hartbrich O, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Iijima T, Inami K, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki M, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs WW, Jia S, Jin Y, Kaliyar AB, Kim CH, Kim DY, Kim KH, Kim YK, Kodyš P, Konno T, Korobov A, Korpar S, Kovalenko E, Križan P, Kroeger R, Krokovny P, Kumar M, Kumar R, Kumara K, Kuzmin A, Kwon YJ, Lai YT, Lam T, Lange JS, Laurenza M, Lee SC, Li J, Li Y, Li YB, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Lieret K, Lin CW, Liventsev D, Martini A, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Meier F, Merola M, Metzner F, Miyabayashi K, Mohanty GB, Moon TJ, Mussa R, Nakao M, Natochii A, Nayak L, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Nishimura K, Ogawa S, Ono H, Pakhlova G, Pang T, Pardi S, Park SH, Patra S, Paul S, Pedlar TK, Piilonen LE, Podobnik T, Prencipe E, Prim MT, Rout N, Russo G, Sahoo D, Sandilya S, Sangal A, Santelj L, Sanuki T, Savinov V, Schnell G, Schwanda C, Seidl R, Seino Y, Sevior ME, Shapkin M, Shiu JG, Singh JB, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Starič M, Stottler ZS, Sumihama M, Sumisawa K, Sutcliffe W, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tanida K, Tenchini F, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno K, Uno S, Van Tonder R, Varner G, Vinokurova A, Vossen A, Waheed E, Wang CH, Wang D, Wang E, Wang XL, Watanuki S, Won E, Yan W, Yang SB, Ye H, Yelton J, Zhai Y, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhukova V. Measurement of Two-Particle Correlations of Hadrons in e^{+}e^{-} Collisions at Belle. Phys Rev Lett 2022; 128:142005. [PMID: 35476485 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.128.142005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The measurement of two-particle angular correlation functions in high-multiplicity e^{+}e^{-} collisions at sqrt[s]=10.52 GeV is reported. In this study, the 89.5 fb^{-1} of hadronic e^{+}e^{-} annihilation data collected by the Belle detector at KEKB are used. Two-particle angular correlation functions are measured in the full relative azimuthal angle (Δϕ) and three units of pseudorapidity (Δη), defined by either the electron beam axis or the event-shape thrust axis, and are studied as a function of charged-particle multiplicity. The measurement in the thrust axis analysis, with mostly outgoing quark pairs determining the reference axis, is sensitive to the region of additional soft gluon emissions. No significant anisotropic collective behavior is observed with either coordinate analyses. Near-side jet correlations appear to be absent in the thrust axis analysis. The measurements are compared to predictions from various event generators and are expected to provide new constraints to the phenomenological models in the low-energy regime.
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- Y-C Chen
- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617
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- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Hayama 240-0193
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71451
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973
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- National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow 101000
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71451
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 22607 Hamburg
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- Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036
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- Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281
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- University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677
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- University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, 121 16 Prague
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- National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow 101000
- P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991
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- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam 781039
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- J. Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor
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- University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
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- INFN - Sezione di Roma Tre, I-00146 Roma
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- INFN - Sezione di Napoli, I-80126 Napoli
- Università di Napoli Federico II, I-80126 Napoli
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, 121 16 Prague
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- Department of Physics, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei 24205
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, 80805 München
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- Department of Physics and Institute of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763
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- P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991
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- Department of Physics and Institute of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763
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- Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 34141
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- Yonsei University, Seoul 03722
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- Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974
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- Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419
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- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202
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- Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur 302017
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- INFN - Sezione di Napoli, I-80126 Napoli
- Università di Napoli Federico II, I-80126 Napoli
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- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Telangana 502285
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- INFN - Sezione di Napoli, I-80126 Napoli
- Università di Napoli Federico II, I-80126 Napoli
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- Institute of Theoretical and Applied Research (ITAR), Duy Tan University, Hanoi 100000
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- School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 22607 Hamburg
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352
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- Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
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- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Telangana 502285
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- Institut für Experimentelle Teilchenphysik, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, 76131 Karlsruhe
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352
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- University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617
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- School of Physics, University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006
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- Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602
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- Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602
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- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Hayama 240-0193
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
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- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Hayama 240-0193
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
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- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
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- Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47408
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- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Ion-beam Application (MOE) and Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200443
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai 400005
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- Department of Physics and Institute of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763
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- Soongsil University, Seoul 06978
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- Yonsei University, Seoul 03722
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- Yonsei University, Seoul 03722
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, 121 16 Prague
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- Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0373
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090
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- J. Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090
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- J. Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana
- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana
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- University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090
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- Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur 302017
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- Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004
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- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090
- P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8583
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
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- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, 35392 Gießen
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- INFN - Sezione di Roma Tre, I-00146 Roma
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università di Roma Tre, I-00146 Roma
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- Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566
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- Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566
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- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Ion-beam Application (MOE) and Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200443
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- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Ion-beam Application (MOE) and Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200443
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, 80805 München
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- Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036
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- Ludwig Maximilians University, 80539 Munich
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 22607 Hamburg
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Osaka 567-0047
- Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0032
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- University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090
- P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090
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- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
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- INFN - Sezione di Napoli, I-80126 Napoli
- Università di Napoli Federico II, I-80126 Napoli
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- Institut für Experimentelle Teilchenphysik, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, 76131 Karlsruhe
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai 400005
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- Seoul National University, Seoul 08826
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- INFN - Sezione di Torino, I-10125 Torino
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- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Hayama 240-0193
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
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- University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
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- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Telangana 502285
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973
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- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Hayama 240-0193
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
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- University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
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- Toho University, Funabashi 274-8510
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- Nippon Dental University, Niigata 951-8580
- Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181
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- National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow 101000
- P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
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- INFN - Sezione di Napoli, I-80126 Napoli
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, SAS Nagar, 140306
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, 80805 München
- Department of Physics, Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
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- J. Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana
- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana
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- Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036
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- Università di Napoli Federico II, I-80126 Napoli
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- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
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- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Telangana 502285
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- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221
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- J. Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana
- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana
| | - T Sanuki
- Department of Physics, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578
| | - V Savinov
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
| | - G Schnell
- Department of Physics, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 48080 Bilbao
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao
| | - C Schwanda
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Vienna 1050
| | - R Seidl
- RIKEN BNL Research Center, Upton, New York 11973
| | - Y Seino
- Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181
| | - M E Sevior
- School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010
| | - M Shapkin
- Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281
| | - J-G Shiu
- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617
| | - J B Singh
- Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014
| | - A Sokolov
- Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino 142281
| | - E Solovieva
- P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991
| | - M Starič
- J. Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana
| | - Z S Stottler
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
| | | | - K Sumisawa
- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Hayama 240-0193
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
| | | | - M Takizawa
- J-PARC Branch, KEK Theory Center, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
- Meson Science Laboratory, Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN, Saitama 351-0198
- Showa Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo 194-8543
| | - U Tamponi
- INFN - Sezione di Torino, I-10125 Torino
| | - K Tanida
- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Naka 319-1195
| | - F Tenchini
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 22607 Hamburg
| | - M Uchida
- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8550
| | - T Uglov
- National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow 101000
- P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991
| | - Y Unno
- Department of Physics and Institute of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763
| | - K Uno
- Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181
| | - S Uno
- SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Hayama 240-0193
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
| | | | - G Varner
- University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
| | - A Vinokurova
- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090
| | - A Vossen
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
| | - E Waheed
- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba 305-0801
| | - C H Wang
- National United University, Miao Li 36003
| | - D Wang
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
| | - E Wang
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
| | - X L Wang
- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Ion-beam Application (MOE) and Institute of Modern Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200443
| | | | - E Won
- Korea University, Seoul 02841
| | - W Yan
- Department of Modern Physics and State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026
| | | | - H Ye
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 22607 Hamburg
| | - J Yelton
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
| | - Y Zhai
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
| | - Z P Zhang
- Department of Modern Physics and State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026
| | - V Zhilich
- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090
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- P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991
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Aaltonen T, Amerio S, Amidei D, Anastassov A, Annovi A, Antos J, Apollinari G, Appel JA, Arisawa T, Artikov A, Asaadi J, Ashmanskas W, Auerbach B, Aurisano A, Azfar F, Badgett W, Bae T, Barbaro-Galtieri A, Barnes VE, Barnett BA, Barria P, Bartos P, Bauce M, Bedeschi F, Behari S, Bellettini G, Bellinger J, Benjamin D, Beretvas A, Bhatti A, Bland KR, Blumenfeld B, Bocci A, Bodek A, Bortoletto D, Boudreau J, Boveia A, Brigliadori L, Bromberg C, Brucken E, Budagov J, Budd HS, Burkett K, Busetto G, Bussey P, Butti P, Buzatu A, Calamba A, Camarda S, Campanelli M, Carls B, Carlsmith D, Carosi R, Carrillo S, Casal B, Casarsa M, Castro A, Catastini P, Cauz D, Cavaliere V, Cerri A, Cerrito L, Chen YC, Chertok M, Chiarelli G, Chlachidze G, Cho K, Chokheli D, Clark A, Clarke C, Convery ME, Conway J, Corbo M, Cordelli M, Cox CA, Cox DJ, Cremonesi M, Cruz D, Cuevas J, Culbertson R, d'Ascenzo N, Datta M, de Barbaro P, Demortier L, Deninno M, D'Errico M, Devoto F, Di Canto A, Di Ruzza B, Dittmann JR, Donati S, D'Onofrio M, Dorigo M, Driutti A, Ebina K, Edgar R, Elagin A, Erbacher R, Errede S, Esham B, Farrington S, Fernández Ramos JP, Field R, Flanagan G, Forrest R, Franklin M, Freeman JC, Frisch H, Funakoshi Y, Galloni C, Garfinkel AF, Garosi P, Gerberich H, Gerchtein E, Giagu S, Giakoumopoulou V, Gibson K, Ginsburg CM, Giokaris N, Giromini P, Glagolev V, Glenzinski D, Gold M, Goldin D, Golossanov A, Gomez G, Gomez-Ceballos G, Goncharov M, González López O, Gorelov I, Goshaw AT, Goulianos K, Gramellini E, Grosso-Pilcher C, Guimaraes da Costa J, Hahn SR, Han JY, Happacher F, Hara K, Hare M, Harr RF, Harrington-Taber T, Hatakeyama K, Hays C, Heinrich J, Herndon M, Hocker A, Hong Z, Hopkins W, Hou S, Hughes RE, Husemann U, Hussein M, Huston J, Introzzi G, Iori M, Ivanov A, James E, Jang D, Jayatilaka B, Jeon EJ, Jindariani S, Jones M, Joo KK, Jun SY, Junk TR, Kambeitz M, Kamon T, Karchin PE, Kasmi A, Kato Y, Ketchum W, Keung J, Kilminster B, Kim DH, Kim HS, Kim JE, Kim MJ, Kim SH, Kim SB, Kim YJ, Kim YK, Kimura N, Kirby M, Kondo K, Kong DJ, Konigsberg J, Kotwal AV, Kreps M, Kroll J, Kruse M, Kuhr T, Kurata M, Laasanen AT, Lammel S, Lancaster M, Lannon K, Latino G, Lee HS, Lee JS, Leo S, Leone S, Lewis JD, Limosani A, Lipeles E, Lister A, Liu Q, Liu T, Lockwitz S, Loginov A, Lucchesi D, Lucà A, Lueck J, Lujan P, Lukens P, Lungu G, Lys J, Lysak R, Madrak R, Maestro P, Malik S, Manca G, Manousakis-Katsikakis A, Marchese L, Margaroli F, Marino P, Matera K, Mattson ME, Mazzacane A, Mazzanti P, McNulty R, Mehta A, Mehtala P, Menzione A, Mesropian C, Miao T, Michielin E, Mietlicki D, Mitra A, Miyake H, Moed S, Moggi N, Moon CS, Moore R, Morello MJ, Mukherjee A, Muller T, Murat P, Mussini M, Nachtman J, Nagai Y, Naganoma J, Nakano I, Napier A, Nett J, Nigmanov T, Nodulman L, Noh SY, Norniella O, Oakes L, Oh SH, Oh YD, Okusawa T, Orava R, Ortolan L, Pagliarone C, Palencia E, Palni P, Papadimitriou V, Parker W, Pauletta G, Paulini M, Paus C, Phillips TJ, Piacentino G, Pianori E, Pilot J, Pitts K, Plager C, Pondrom L, Poprocki S, Potamianos K, Pranko A, Prokoshin F, Ptohos F, Punzi G, Redondo Fernández I, Renton P, Rescigno M, Rimondi F, Ristori L, Robson A, Rodriguez T, Rolli S, Ronzani M, Roser R, Rosner JL, Ruffini F, Ruiz A, Russ J, Rusu V, Sakumoto WK, Sakurai Y, Santi L, Sato K, Saveliev V, Savoy-Navarro A, Schlabach P, Schmidt EE, Schwarz T, Scodellaro L, Scuri F, Seidel S, Seiya Y, Semenov A, Sforza F, Shalhout SZ, Shears T, Shepard PF, Shimojima M, Shochet M, Shreyber-Tecker I, Simonenko A, Sliwa K, Smith JR, Snider FD, Song H, Sorin V, St Denis R, Stancari M, Stentz D, Strologas J, Sudo Y, Sukhanov A, Suslov I, Takemasa K, Takeuchi Y, Tang J, Tecchio M, Teng PK, Thom J, Thomson E, Thukral V, Toback D, Tokar S, Tollefson K, Tomura T, Torre S, Torretta D, Totaro P, Trovato M, Ukegawa F, Uozumi S, Vázquez F, Velev G, Vellidis K, Vernieri C, Vidal M, Vilar R, Vizán J, Vogel M, Volpi G, Wagner P, Wallny R, Wang SM, Waters D, Wester WC, Whiteson D, Wicklund AB, Wilbur S, Williams HH, Wilson JS, Wilson P, Winer BL, Wittich P, Wolbers S, Wolfmeister H, Wright T, Wu X, Wu Z, Yamamoto K, Yamato D, Yang T, Yang UK, Yang YC, Yao WM, Yeh GP, Yi K, Yoh J, Yorita K, Yoshida T, Yu GB, Yu I, Zanetti AM, Zeng Y, Zhou C, Zucchelli S. High-precision measurement of the W boson mass with the CDF II detector. Science 2022; 376:170-176. [PMID: 35389814 DOI: 10.1126/science.abk1781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
The mass of the W boson, a mediator of the weak force between elementary particles, is tightly constrained by the symmetries of the standard model of particle physics. The Higgs boson was the last missing component of the model. After observation of the Higgs boson, a measurement of the W boson mass provides a stringent test of the model. We measure the W boson mass, MW, using data corresponding to 8.8 inverse femtobarns of integrated luminosity collected in proton-antiproton collisions at a 1.96 tera-electron volt center-of-mass energy with the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. A sample of approximately 4 million W boson candidates is used to obtain [Formula: see text], the precision of which exceeds that of all previous measurements combined (stat, statistical uncertainty; syst, systematic uncertainty; MeV, mega-electron volts; c, speed of light in a vacuum). This measurement is in significant tension with the standard model expectation.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - T Aaltonen
- Division of High Energy Physics, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland.,Helsinki Institute of Physics, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland
| | - S Amerio
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy.,University of Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - D Amidei
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
| | - A Anastassov
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - A Annovi
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - J Antos
- Comenius University, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia.,Institute of Experimental Physics, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
| | - G Apollinari
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - J A Appel
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | | | - A Artikov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna RU-141980, Russia
| | - J Asaadi
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
| | - W Ashmanskas
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - B Auerbach
- Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
| | - A Aurisano
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
| | - F Azfar
- University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
| | - W Badgett
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - T Bae
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - A Barbaro-Galtieri
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
| | - V E Barnes
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
| | - B A Barnett
- The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
| | - P Barria
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Siena, I-53100 Siena, Italy
| | - P Bartos
- Comenius University, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia.,Institute of Experimental Physics, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
| | - M Bauce
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy.,University of Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - F Bedeschi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - S Behari
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - G Bellettini
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - J Bellinger
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
| | | | - A Beretvas
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - A Bhatti
- The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
| | - K R Bland
- Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
| | - B Blumenfeld
- The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
| | - A Bocci
- Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
| | - A Bodek
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
| | - D Bortoletto
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
| | - J Boudreau
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
| | - A Boveia
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
| | - L Brigliadori
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy.,University of Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - C Bromberg
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
| | - E Brucken
- Division of High Energy Physics, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland.,Helsinki Institute of Physics, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland
| | - J Budagov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna RU-141980, Russia
| | - H S Budd
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
| | - K Burkett
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - G Busetto
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy.,University of Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - P Bussey
- Glasgow University, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
| | - P Butti
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - A Buzatu
- Glasgow University, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
| | - A Calamba
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
| | - S Camarda
- Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies, ICREA, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
| | | | - B Carls
- University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
| | - D Carlsmith
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
| | - R Carosi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - S Carrillo
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
| | - B Casal
- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
| | - M Casarsa
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
| | - A Castro
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy.,University of Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - P Catastini
- Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
| | - D Cauz
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-34127 Trieste, Italy.,Gruppo Collegato di Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy.,University of Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
| | - V Cavaliere
- University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
| | - A Cerri
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
| | - L Cerrito
- University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
| | - Y C Chen
- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, Republic of China
| | - M Chertok
- University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - G Chiarelli
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - G Chlachidze
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - K Cho
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - D Chokheli
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna RU-141980, Russia
| | - A Clark
- University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
| | - C Clarke
- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
| | - M E Convery
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - J Conway
- University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - M Corbo
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - M Cordelli
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - C A Cox
- University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - D J Cox
- University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - M Cremonesi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - D Cruz
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
| | - J Cuevas
- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
| | - R Culbertson
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - N d'Ascenzo
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - M Datta
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - P de Barbaro
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
| | - L Demortier
- The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
| | - M Deninno
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - M D'Errico
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy.,University of Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - F Devoto
- Division of High Energy Physics, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland.,Helsinki Institute of Physics, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland
| | - A Di Canto
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - B Di Ruzza
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | | | - S Donati
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - M D'Onofrio
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, UK
| | - M Dorigo
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-34127 Trieste, Italy.,University of Trieste, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
| | - A Driutti
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-34127 Trieste, Italy.,Gruppo Collegato di Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy.,University of Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
| | - K Ebina
- Waseda University, Tokyo 169, Japan
| | - R Edgar
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
| | - A Elagin
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
| | - R Erbacher
- University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - S Errede
- University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
| | - B Esham
- University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
| | | | - J P Fernández Ramos
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnologicas, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
| | - R Field
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
| | - G Flanagan
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - R Forrest
- University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - M Franklin
- Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
| | - J C Freeman
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - H Frisch
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
| | | | - C Galloni
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | | | - P Garosi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Siena, I-53100 Siena, Italy
| | - H Gerberich
- University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
| | - E Gerchtein
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - S Giagu
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma 1, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - V Giakoumopoulou
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 157 71 Athens, Greece
| | - K Gibson
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
| | - C M Ginsburg
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - N Giokaris
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 157 71 Athens, Greece
| | - P Giromini
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - V Glagolev
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna RU-141980, Russia
| | - D Glenzinski
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - M Gold
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
| | - D Goldin
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
| | - A Golossanov
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - G Gomez
- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
| | | | - M Goncharov
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
| | - O González López
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnologicas, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
| | - I Gorelov
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
| | | | - K Goulianos
- The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
| | - E Gramellini
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - C Grosso-Pilcher
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
| | | | - S R Hahn
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - J Y Han
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
| | - F Happacher
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - K Hara
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - M Hare
- Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
| | - R F Harr
- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
| | | | | | - C Hays
- University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
| | - J Heinrich
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
| | - M Herndon
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
| | - A Hocker
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - Z Hong
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
| | - W Hopkins
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - S Hou
- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, Republic of China
| | - R E Hughes
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
| | - U Husemann
- Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
| | - M Hussein
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
| | - J Huston
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
| | - G Introzzi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Italy.,University of Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
| | - M Iori
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma 1, I-00185 Roma, Italy.,Sapienza Università di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - A Ivanov
- University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - E James
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - D Jang
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
| | - B Jayatilaka
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - E J Jeon
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - S Jindariani
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - M Jones
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
| | - K K Joo
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - S Y Jun
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
| | - T R Junk
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - M Kambeitz
- Institut für Experimentelle Kernphysik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - T Kamon
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.,Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - P E Karchin
- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
| | - A Kasmi
- Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
| | - Y Kato
- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
| | - W Ketchum
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
| | - J Keung
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
| | - B Kilminster
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - D H Kim
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - H S Kim
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - J E Kim
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - M J Kim
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - S H Kim
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - S B Kim
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - Y J Kim
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - Y K Kim
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
| | - N Kimura
- Waseda University, Tokyo 169, Japan
| | - M Kirby
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - K Kondo
- Waseda University, Tokyo 169, Japan
| | - D J Kong
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - J Konigsberg
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
| | | | - M Kreps
- Institut für Experimentelle Kernphysik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - J Kroll
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
| | - M Kruse
- Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
| | - T Kuhr
- Institut für Experimentelle Kernphysik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - M Kurata
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - A T Laasanen
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
| | - S Lammel
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - M Lancaster
- University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
| | - K Lannon
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
| | - G Latino
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Siena, I-53100 Siena, Italy
| | - H S Lee
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - J S Lee
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - S Leo
- University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
| | - S Leone
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - J D Lewis
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | | | - E Lipeles
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
| | - A Lister
- University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
| | - Q Liu
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
| | - T Liu
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - S Lockwitz
- Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
| | - A Loginov
- Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
| | - D Lucchesi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy.,University of Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - A Lucà
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA.,Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - J Lueck
- Institut für Experimentelle Kernphysik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - P Lujan
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
| | - P Lukens
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - G Lungu
- The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
| | - J Lys
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
| | - R Lysak
- Comenius University, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia.,Institute of Experimental Physics, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
| | - R Madrak
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - P Maestro
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Siena, I-53100 Siena, Italy
| | - S Malik
- The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
| | - G Manca
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, UK
| | | | - L Marchese
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - F Margaroli
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma 1, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - P Marino
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,Scuola Normale Superiore, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - K Matera
- University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
| | - M E Mattson
- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
| | - A Mazzacane
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - P Mazzanti
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - R McNulty
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, UK
| | - A Mehta
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, UK
| | - P Mehtala
- Division of High Energy Physics, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland.,Helsinki Institute of Physics, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland
| | - A Menzione
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - C Mesropian
- The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA
| | - T Miao
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - E Michielin
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy.,University of Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - D Mietlicki
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
| | - A Mitra
- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, Republic of China
| | - H Miyake
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - S Moed
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - N Moggi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - C S Moon
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - R Moore
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - M J Morello
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,Scuola Normale Superiore, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - A Mukherjee
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - Th Muller
- Institut für Experimentelle Kernphysik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - P Murat
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - M Mussini
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy.,University of Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - J Nachtman
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - Y Nagai
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | | | - I Nakano
- Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
| | - A Napier
- Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
| | - J Nett
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
| | - T Nigmanov
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
| | - L Nodulman
- Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
| | - S Y Noh
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - O Norniella
- University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
| | - L Oakes
- University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
| | - S H Oh
- Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
| | - Y D Oh
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - T Okusawa
- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
| | - R Orava
- Division of High Energy Physics, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland.,Helsinki Institute of Physics, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland
| | - L Ortolan
- Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies, ICREA, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
| | - C Pagliarone
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
| | - E Palencia
- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
| | - P Palni
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
| | - V Papadimitriou
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - W Parker
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
| | - G Pauletta
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-34127 Trieste, Italy.,Gruppo Collegato di Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy.,University of Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
| | - M Paulini
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
| | - C Paus
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
| | | | - G Piacentino
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - E Pianori
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
| | - J Pilot
- University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - K Pitts
- University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
| | - C Plager
- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
| | - L Pondrom
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
| | - S Poprocki
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - K Potamianos
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
| | - A Pranko
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
| | - F Prokoshin
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna RU-141980, Russia
| | - F Ptohos
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - G Punzi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - I Redondo Fernández
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnologicas, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
| | - P Renton
- University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
| | - M Rescigno
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma 1, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - F Rimondi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - L Ristori
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA.,Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - A Robson
- Glasgow University, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
| | - T Rodriguez
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
| | - S Rolli
- Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
| | - M Ronzani
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - R Roser
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - J L Rosner
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
| | - F Ruffini
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Siena, I-53100 Siena, Italy
| | - A Ruiz
- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
| | - J Russ
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
| | - V Rusu
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - W K Sakumoto
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
| | | | - L Santi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-34127 Trieste, Italy.,Gruppo Collegato di Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy.,University of Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
| | - K Sato
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - V Saveliev
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - A Savoy-Navarro
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - P Schlabach
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - E E Schmidt
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - T Schwarz
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
| | - L Scodellaro
- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
| | - F Scuri
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - S Seidel
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
| | - Y Seiya
- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
| | - A Semenov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna RU-141980, Russia
| | - F Sforza
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - S Z Shalhout
- University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - T Shears
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, UK
| | - P F Shepard
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
| | - M Shimojima
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - M Shochet
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
| | - I Shreyber-Tecker
- Institution for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, ITEP, Moscow 117259, Russia
| | - A Simonenko
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna RU-141980, Russia
| | - K Sliwa
- Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
| | - J R Smith
- University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - F D Snider
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - H Song
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
| | - V Sorin
- Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies, ICREA, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
| | | | - M Stancari
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - D Stentz
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - J Strologas
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
| | - Y Sudo
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - A Sukhanov
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - I Suslov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna RU-141980, Russia
| | - K Takemasa
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - Y Takeuchi
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - J Tang
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
| | - M Tecchio
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
| | - P K Teng
- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, Republic of China
| | - J Thom
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - E Thomson
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
| | - V Thukral
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
| | - D Toback
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
| | - S Tokar
- Comenius University, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia.,Institute of Experimental Physics, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
| | - K Tollefson
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
| | - T Tomura
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - S Torre
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - D Torretta
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - P Totaro
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - M Trovato
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,Scuola Normale Superiore, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - F Ukegawa
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - S Uozumi
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - F Vázquez
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
| | - G Velev
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - K Vellidis
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 157 71 Athens, Greece
| | - C Vernieri
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy.,Scuola Normale Superiore, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - M Vidal
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
| | - R Vilar
- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
| | - J Vizán
- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
| | - M Vogel
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
| | - G Volpi
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - P Wagner
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
| | - R Wallny
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - S M Wang
- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, Republic of China
| | - D Waters
- University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
| | - W C Wester
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - D Whiteson
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
| | - A B Wicklund
- Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
| | - S Wilbur
- University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
| | - H H Williams
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
| | - J S Wilson
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
| | - P Wilson
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - B L Winer
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
| | - P Wittich
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - S Wolbers
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | | | - T Wright
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
| | - X Wu
- University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
| | - Z Wu
- Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
| | - K Yamamoto
- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
| | - D Yamato
- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
| | - T Yang
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - U K Yang
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - Y C Yang
- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
| | - W-M Yao
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
| | - G P Yeh
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - K Yi
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
| | - J Yoh
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
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- Waseda University, Tokyo 169, Japan
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- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Center for High Energy Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.,Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.,Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.,Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.,Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.,Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy.,University of Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
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Jia DS, Wang YP, Chen YC, Pan HG. [Research progress of estrogen on olfactory]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:355-358. [PMID: 35325951 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210531-00317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- D S Jia
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Shenzhen 518038, China
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Yeh HW, Chan CH, Yang SF, Chen YC, Yeh YT, Yeh YT, Huang JY, Yeh CB, Chiu CH. Total knee replacement in osteoarthritis patients on reducing the risk of major adverse cardiac events: a 18-year retrospective cohort study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2022; 30:416-425. [PMID: 34800630 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease, and total knee replacement (TKR) is a successful surgical intervention for knee OA treatment. However, the risks of mortality and major cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients receiving TKR remain unclear. This study investigated the risks of mortality and MACEs in knee OA patients who received TKR. METHODS For this population-based cohort study, the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000 was used. Two million individuals with knee OA defined by ICD-9-CM codes who received physical therapy between 1999 and 2017 were selected. For propensity score matching (PSM), we considered the year of knee OA diagnosis, demographics, comorbidities, co-medications, and knee OA-related hyaluronic acid or physical therapy at baseline. After PSM, regression analyses were performed to assess the association of mortality or MACEs with TKR and non-TKR individuals. RESULTS We identified patients (n = 189,708) with a new diagnosis of knee OA between 2000 and 2017. In total, 10,314 propensity-score-paired TKR and non-TKR individuals were selected. The PSM cohort algorithm revealed that the risk of mortality or MACEs was lower in the TKR group (adjusted hazard ratio: 0.791; 95% confidence interval: 0.755-0.830) than in the non-TKR group. CONCLUSIONS Patients with knee OA who received TKR had decreased risks of mortality and MACEs than those who did not receive TKR. Moreover, the TKR group received a reduced dosage of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at the 1-year follow-up.
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- H-W Yeh
- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan; Medical Education Department, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Bone and Joint Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
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Chen YC, Jia DS, Wang YP, Yan S, Pan HG, Li L, Teng YS. [Second branchial cleft cyst by sleep snoring: a case report]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:51-53. [PMID: 35090210 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210124-00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Y C Chen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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Luo YF, Du YY, Xu HF, Chen YC, Gu YZ, Cai YS, Han ZG, He WY, Yao ZL, Liang QE, Liu FH, Fan LR. [Development of Risk Assessment Index System on HIV infection among young students based on Delphi method]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:1918-1922. [PMID: 34818834 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20210114-00038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To develop a Risk Assessment Index System (RAIS) on HIV infection among young students based on Delphi method and to provide individual HIV infection risk assessment, targeted prevention and control measures. Methods: Delphi method was applied to determine the index system and weight of the assessment tool through three rounds of expert consultation and overall consideration of opinions and suggestions from 19 experts. Results: The positivity coefficients of three rounds of expert consultation were 100%. The authority coefficient of experts was between 0.887 and 0.945. The Kendall's W coefficients through first, second and third round specialist consultation was 0.379, 0.329 and 0.248, respectively (all P<0.001). The coefficients of variation in the third round were all less than 0.25, indicating that experts' opinion tend to be consistent and the results are highly reliable. The HIV infection risk assessment index system among young students consisted of 7 first grade indices and 54 second grade indices, of which weight was calculated. Conclusions: The RAIS on HIV infection for young students was initially established based on Delphi method, and could be used in the development of HIV infection risk assessment tools for personalized prevention and intervention among young students. However, the reliability, validity and effect of this assessment index system need to be further evaluated.
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- Y F Luo
- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China Guangdong Association of STD & AIDS Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 511430, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China Guangdong Association of STD & AIDS Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 511430, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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Fan LR, Gu YZ, Luo YF, Chen YC, Du YY, Han ZG, Cai YS, He WY, Liang QE, Yao ZL, Liu FH, Xu HF. [Design and analysis of testing results of a WeChat applet for sexual health and HIV infection risk assessment in young students]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:1942-1947. [PMID: 34818838 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20210712-00544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To summarize the design and analysis of testing results of a WeChat applet, which is called "Detective Bear", for sexual health and HIV infection risk assessment in young students, and evaluate its feasibility and effectiveness. Methods: Based on self-categorization theory, by using cluster analysis and Delphi expert consulting method, the framework of WeChat applet, risk assessment index system and preventive intervention content were determined. Young students were recruited by student associations for the application test, the results of the repeated tests and the satisfaction survey were collected and analyzed. Results: The study included 393 participants who repeated the test twice and 750 participants who volunteered to participate in the satisfaction questionnaire survey. The applet contains five modules: self-role judgment, self-test, risk assessment, assessment report generation and background management. The risk assessment module contains 6 first-level indicators and 55 second-level indicators. Assessment report generation module includes role diagnosis type, radar chart of HIV sexual health KAP and intervention prescription. In 393 students who repeated the test, the awareness of AIDS to be a serious sexually transmitted disease, the epidemic trend in young students in China, with active seeking HIV testing services and caring the infected improved. The satisfaction survey showed that 75.7% of students (568/750) accepted the applet, 86.5% (649/750) agreed the evaluation report, 83.1%(623/750) thought that there were some problems, but it was easy to use, 93.3% (700/750) said they can learn something from the applet and 84.1% (631/750) satisfied with the page design. Some students thought the questionnaire was too long and somewhat difficult to complete (P<0.05), and some reported that more can be learned (P<0.05). Conclusions: The applet integrates AIDS prevention related knowledge and practice into a challenging, interesting, interactive game and provide individualized, concrete risk assessment and self-intervention for young students, which can effectively help students to improve the awareness of AIDS related knowledge and get links for access to condoms, testing and other intervention services. However, its large-scale application and long-term effect need to be further tested.
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- L R Fan
- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China Guangdong Association of STD & AIDS Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 511430, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China Guangdong Association of STD & AIDS Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 511430, China
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Gu YZ, Liang QE, Chen YC, Luo YF, Du YY, Yao ZL, Liu FH, He WY, Cai YS, Han ZG, Fan LR, Xu HF. [Influence of self-categorized deviation in knowledge, attitude and practice for sexual health on the willingness to seek help for corresponding problems among young students]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:1937-1941. [PMID: 34818837 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20210114-00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To evaluate the effect of "self-categorization" on decision of health preference and the influence of self-categorized deviation in knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on the willingness of seeking help for sexual health among young students. Methods: From March to April 2019, young students who used a WeChat applet for sexual health and HIV infection risk assessment, which is called "Detective Bear" were recruited and investigated. According to the consistency between the self-categorization of KAP for sexual health and the systematic categorization from their honest answers, the participants were allocated into three groups: consistent, low or high status, according to their judgment on sexual information acquisition, sexual attitude, and the actual number of sexual experiences. Logistic regression was used to analyze the differences in the willingness to seek help for sexual health problems between the three groups. Results: 2 009 students with an average age of (19.2±1.1) were included. 54.7% (1 099/2 009) were female, and 98.4% (1 976/2 009) were college, undergraduate or postgraduate students. 49.0% (984/2 009) were in the consistent group, 10.9% (219/2 009) had a lower self-categorization, 40.1% (806/2 009) had a higher self-categorization. Compared with the consistent group, students with lower self-categorization of KAP for sexual health were less likely to assess HIV voluntary counseling and testing (aOR=0.65, 95%CI: 0.43-0.99). However, students with higher self-categorization seemed to dislike seeking help for sexually transmitted diseases (aOR=0.76, 95%CI: 0.59-0.98). Conclusions: Deviation in self-categorization of KAP for sexual health will reduce the young students' willingness to seek help for related problems. Especially those with lower self-categorization, lack of risk consciousness, and refuse to assess counseling and testing may increase the HIV/AIDS epidemic among this population. It is necessary to strengthen the capacity of self-assessment for young students while promoting sex education.
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- Y Z Gu
- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China Guangdong Association of STD & AIDS Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 511430, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China Guangdong Association of STD & AIDS Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 511430, China
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Chen YC, Xu HF, Luo YF, Gu YZ, Fan LR, Han ZG, Cai YS, He WY, Yao ZL, Liang QE, Du YY, Gu J. [Analysis on influencing factors of HIV testing services utilization in students with self-assessed high risk of HIV infection based on Andersen's model]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:1930-1936. [PMID: 34818836 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20210317-00214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the influencing factors for HIV testing services utilization in students with self-assessed high risk of HIV infection. Methods: The research framework of the influencing factors for HIV testing services utilization in students was developed based on Andersen's health services utilization behavioral model and related literature. A cross-sectional survey was performed in students with self-assessed high risk of HIV infection by an online HIV infection risk assessment tool from March to April 2019. Multiple logistic regressions were applied with hierarchical model. Results: A total of 526 students were included in the study (age: 19.30±1.19 years old), in whom 96.2% agreed that HIV testing should be received after high-risk behavior. 56.7% (298/526) had sexual behavior and the HIV testing rate was 11.0% (58/526). The HIV testing rates in students who had and had no sex behavior were 13.42%(40/298) and 7.89% (18/228), respectively. According to the results from multivariate logistic regression analysis, non-heterosexual (compared with heterosexual, OR=7.88, 95%CI: 3.98-15.61) and higher score of AIDS knowledge awareness (compared with lower score, OR=2.05, 95%CI: 1.07-3.93) in propensity factor module, and having risk sexual behavior (compared with having no risk sexual behavior, OR=2.66, 95%CI: 1.41-5.03) and having diagnosis of STD infection in hospital (compared with having no such diagnosis, OR=6.35, 95%CI: 2.21-18.27) in demand factor module, and receiving health education about AIDS prevention in the past year (compared with receiving no such health education, OR=0.29, 95%CI: 0.11-0.76) and receiving health education about AIDS testing service in the past year (compared with receiving no such health education, OR=3.67, 95%CI: 1.71-7.90) in ability factor module were the influencing factors for utilization of HIV testing services. Conclusions: The acceptance of HIV testing in students needs to be improved urgently. Propensity factors, such as their AIDS knowledge awareness and sexual orientation, and demand factors, such as having risk sexual behavior and STD infection, have obvious impacts on the utilization of HIV testing services. However, health education about AIDS prevention and HIV testing service can play a more important role in facilitating the utilization of HIV testing in students. In the future, we should further strengthen the publicity of voluntary HIV counseling and testing service in students with particular attention to girls and those with risk sexual behaviors.
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- Y C Chen
- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China Guangdong Association of STD & AIDS Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 511430, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China Guangdong Association of STD & AIDS Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 511430, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Luo YF, Fan LR, Chen YC, Gu YZ, Cai YS, Han ZG, He WY, Yao ZL, Liang QE, Liu FH, Du YY, Xu HF. [Cluster analysis on survey of sexual health characteristics and health education demands in young students]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:1923-1929. [PMID: 34818835 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20210114-00037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To explore the difference of sexual health characteristics and demands in students in different groups, and provide the basis for targeted sexual health eduction for AIDS prevention in young students. Methods: A survey was conducted based on the requirement of health education about sexual health and AIDS prevention in young students by the education department of Guangdong province. A two-step cluster analysis was performed on the survey data obtained by convenient sampling, the variables and number of clusters included were determined by combination of analysis results and professional knowledge. The demographic characteristics, the content and form of sexual health education needed were compared among different groups. Results: Survey data of 3 884 students were collected, and six variables were used for classification: cognition or occurrence masturbation, sexual behavior, frequency of sexual information acquisition, number of acceptable sex partners and AIDS knowledge awareness rate. By these variables, the students were classified into three levels of risk groups: high risk group (46.6%), medium risk group (39.9%) and low risk group (13.5%). As for demographic characteristics, high risk group, with a median age of 19 years, had the highest proportions of boys (65.9%), students with non-heterosexuality orientation (15.2%), urban residents (58.2%), only children (30.8%) and undergraduates (54.7%). Medium risk group, with a median age of 19 years, had the highest proportions of girls (82.7%) and vocational college students (34.0%). Low risk group, with a median age of 18 years, had the highest proportions of rural residents (52.4%), non-only child (80.6%), senior high school students (41.3%), non-boarding students (17.5%) and students without internship and part-time job experience (43.2%). In terms of health education demands, high risk group had a higher demand of information about self-identity, sexual safety, sexual decision making, contraception, abortion, and sexually transmitted disease or AIDS prevention. Medium risk group paid more attention to value on love and marriage, sexual assault. Low risk group showed a higher demand of adolescent physiology knowledge. Compared with low risk group, high risk group had a higher demand of peer education, Internet/multimedia, anonymous counseling and other forms of sexual health education. The differences were significant. Conclusion: The characteristics, sexual knowledge awareness, attitude and behavior, and health education demands of young students in different groups are different, so health education materials and methods should be developed according to the characteristics of different groups to enhance the acceptance and enthusiasm of students and improve the quality of sexual health education.
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- Y F Luo
- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China Guangdong Association of STD & AIDS Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 511430, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China Guangdong Association of STD & AIDS Prevention and Control, Guangzhou 511430, China
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Li JH, Tang CX, Liu TY, Chen YC, Zhou CS, Lu GM, Zhang JY, Zhang LJ, Yang G. [Association of coronary perivascular fat attenuation index, the parameters of plaque and fractional flow reserve]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 101:3214-3220. [PMID: 34689533 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20210414-00889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the association of coronary perivascular fat attenuation index (FAI), the parameters of plaque and fractional flow reserve (FFR). Methods: A total of 113 patients (with 141 plaques) (78 males and 35 females, age from 40 to 83 years) with stable coronary artery disease were retrospectively collected from Jingling Hospital and Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital. All the patients underwent coronary CT angiography and invasive FFR examinations. The quantitative and qualitative parameters of plaque and vessel (such as the length and volume of plaque, the characteristics of plaque and high-risk plaque) and the FAI around the plaque were measured. The patients were divided into positive FAI group (n=46) and negative FAI group (n=66) according to the standard of whether the threshold of FAI≥ -70 HU. The quantitative indexes, including age, the length and volume of plaque, minimal lumen area (MLA) and FAI, as well as the qualitative indexed, including the characteristics of plaque, the number and characteristic of high-risk plaque and the number of patients and plaque with positive FFR were compared between the two groups. Further, logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze the correlation among myocardial ischemia, age, the length of plaque, minimal lumen area (MLA), FAI and so on. ROC curve was used for evaluating the performance of each parameter. Results: Compared to the negative FAI group, positive FAI group had lower MLA (2.00±1.33 mm2 vs 4.13±2.41 mm2, P<0.001). The proportion of patients and vessels with FFR<0.75 in positive FAI group were significantly higher than that in negative FAI group (21.3% vs 4.5%, P=0.006; 23.2% vs 8.2%, P=0.016). The FAI between high-risk plaque and non-high-risk plaque had no significant difference (21.2% vs 16.1%, P=0.451). FAI predicted myocardial ischemia (AUC=0.666, P=0.021) and significantly improved the prediction efficiency of complex model(0.915 vs 0.951,P=0.033). Conclusion: Lower MLA and higher incidence of myocardial ischemia were associated with patients with higher FAI. In addition, FAI has a certain prediction efficiency and can provide incremental value for the determination of myocardial ischemia.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command/Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command/Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command/Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command/Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command/Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command/Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command/Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command/Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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Cui JL, Chen YC, Hu JH, Xing CH, Gu JP, Yin XD. [Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging analysis of abnormal directional functional connectivity of the nucleus accumbens in patients with chronic tinnitus]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 101:2127-2132. [PMID: 34275247 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20201109-03040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate abnormal directional functional connectivity of the nucleus accumbens (NAc) in chronic tinnitus patients using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and to determine the relationship between the degree of this connectivity and tinnitus characteristics. Methods: The resting-state fMRI data of 40 patients with bilateral chronic tinnitus (12 males and 28 females, aged from 26 to 63(50.6±11.6) years) and 40 healthy controls with normal hearing (16 males and 24 females, aged from 26 to 70(45.9±12.4)years) were retrospectively enrolled from the Department of Otolaryngology, Nanjing First Hospital from January 2017 to January 2020. The bilateral NAc were selected as seeds to detect the directional functional connectivity with the whole brain, then the effective connectivity values between the two groups were compared using Granger Causality Analysis (GCA), and the correlation between the effective connectivity and the characteristics of tinnitus was calculated. Results: Compared with healthy controls, the effective connectivity from the left NAc to left middle frontal gyrus in patients with bilateral chronic tinnitus was increased [(1.0±0.2)vs(0.6±0.3)], the effective connectivity from the right NAc to left inferior frontal gyrus was enhanced [(0.9±0.3)vs(0.6±0.4)], the effective connectivity from the right middle temporal gyrus to left NAc was enhanced [(1.0±0.2)vs(0.5±0.3)], the effective connectivity from the right middle frontal gyrus to right NAc was also enhanced[(1.0±0.2)vs(0.5±0.3)](all P<0.05). After adjusting for age, gender, education level, and gray matter volume, positive correlations was observed between the Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (THQ) scores and increased effective connectivity values from the left NAc to the left middle frontal gyrus (r=0.386, P=0.020). Additionally, enhanced effective connectivity values from the right middle frontal gyrus to the right NAc was also positively associated with tinnitus duration (r=0.390, P=0.019). Conclusion: The directional functional connectivity between the NAc and prefrontal cortex in patients with chronic tinnitus is enhanced.
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, China
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Lee YP, Chen YC, Hsu YH. GREAT IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4-RELATED LESION MIMICS PYOGENIC GRANULOMA OF GINGIVA: A RARE CASE REPORT. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.03.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lin CY, Su YJ, Cheng TT, Wu CH, Chen JF, Yu SF, Chen YC, Hsu CY. Increased risk of end-stage renal disease in patients with systemic sclerosis. Scand J Rheumatol 2021; 51:120-127. [PMID: 34169793 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2021.1917143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Objective: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting multiple organs, including the kidneys. There is a lack of long-term renal prognosis studies on patients with SSc. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in patients with SSc.Method: We designed a prospective cohort study based on the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. Patients with SSc and a non-SSc control group were selected from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2013. The SSc cohort and control group were matched on the propensity score in a 1:2 ratio. The primary outcome was development of ESRD. Cox proportional hazard regression was performed to assess the effects of SSc on ESRD.Results: After propensity score matching, we enrolled 2012 patients in the SSc group and 4024 patients in the control group. During a mean follow-up of 6.5 years, 86 individuals [SSc group, n = 41 (2.04%); control group, n = 45 (1.12%)] had developed ESRD. The risk of ESRD in the SSc group was approximately two times higher than that in the control group [hazard ratio (HR) = 2.12, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.39-3.24]. Subgroup analysis revealed that the higher risk of ESRD was predominantly in males (HR = 4.14, 95% CI 1.97-8.71) and the younger population (HR = 7.09, 95% CI 2.31-21.80).Conclusion: There was a significantly higher risk of ESRD among SSc patients than among the general population, with males and younger generations being the most vulnerable groups.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Zhang L, Zhou P, Chen YC, Cao Q, Liu XF, Li D. The production of single cell protein from biogas slurry with high ammonia-nitrogen content by screened Nectaromyces rattus. Poult Sci 2021; 100:101334. [PMID: 34298382 PMCID: PMC8322469 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In this study, a novel method was proposed to obtain single cell protein (SCP) in yeast by using biogas slurry as culture medium. The results show that Nectaromyces rattus was the most efficient at producing SCP among the 7 different yeasts studied. Acetic acid was a better pH regulator than hydrochloric acid. After culture with the initial NH4+-N concentration 2,000 mg/L, C/N ratio 6:1, the initial pH 5.50 and rotation speed of 200 rpm, a total cell dry weight of 12.58 g/L with 35.96% protein content was obtained. Nineteen amino acids accounted for 46.85% of cell dry weight, and proline content was as high as 12.0% of the cell dry weight. However, sulfur-containing amino acids, including methionine and cystine, were deficient. Further research should focus on the high cell density culture to increase SCP production.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Dai YD, Chen YC, Shi RJ, Zheng JP, Ma QQ, Liu SP, Quan L, Luo B. Forensic Analysis of 43 Medical Disputes Caused by Death after Cardiac Surgery. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 37:49-53. [PMID: 33780184 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.491105] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract Objective To explore the causes and characteristics of medical disputes caused by death after cardiac surgery and to analyze the pathological changes after cardiac surgery and the key points of forensic anatomy, thus to provide pathological evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment of cardiac surgery and judicial appraisal as well as reference for the prevention of medical disputes in such cases. Methods Forensic pathological cases of medical disputes caused by death after cardiac surgery which were accepted by the Center for Medicolegal Expertise of Sun Yat-Sen University from 2013 to 2018 were analyzed retrospectively from aspects such as causes of death, pathological diagnosis, surgery condition, medical misconduct, and so on. Results The causes of death after cardiac surgery of 43 patients were abnormal operation, low cardiac output syndrome, postoperative infection, postoperative thrombosis, and other diseases. Among the 43 cases, there were 18 cases without medical fault while 25 cases had medical fault. Conclusion The medical disputes caused by death after cardiac surgery are closely related to the operative technique and postoperative complications. The causes of medical faults include defects in diagnosis and treatment technique, as well as unfulfillment of duty of care.
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Center for Medicolegal Expertise of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Center for Medicolegal Expertise of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Center for Medicolegal Expertise of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Orellana Rivas RM, Marins TN, Weng X, Monteiro APA, Guo J, Gao J, Chen YC, Woldemeskel MW, Bernard JK, Tomlinson DJ, DeFrain JM, Tao S. Effects of evaporative cooling and dietary zinc source on heat shock responses and mammary gland development in lactating dairy cows during summer. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:5021-5033. [PMID: 33516558 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-19146] [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: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The objective of this study was to examine the effects of evaporative cooling and dietary supplemental Zn source on heat shock responses and mammary gland development of lactating dairy cows during summer. Seventy-two multiparous lactating Holstein cows were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. Cows were either cooled (CL) or not cooled (NC) and fed diets supplemented with 75 mg of Zn/kg of dry matter (DM) from Zn hydroxychloride (IOZ) or 35 mg of Zn/kg of DM from Zn hydroxychloride plus 40 mg of Zn/kg of DM from Zn-Met complex (ZMC). The 168-d trial included a 12-wk baseline phase when all cows were cooled and fed respective dietary treatments, and a subsequent 12-wk environmental challenge phase when NC cows were deprived of evaporative cooling. Plasma was collected from a subset of cows (n = 24) at 1, 3, 5, 12, 26, 41, 54, 68, 81 d of the environmental challenge to measure heat shock protein (HSP) 70 concentration. Mammary biopsies were collected from another subset of cows (n = 30) at enrollment (baseline samples) and at d 7 and 56 of the environmental challenge to analyze gene expression related to heat shock response, apoptosis and anti-oxidative enzymes, and to examine apoptosis and cell proliferation using immunohistochemistry. Supplemental Zn source did not affect milk yield but NC cows produced less milk than CL cows. Supplemental Zn source had no effect on mammary gene expression of HSP27, 70, and 90 or plasma concentrations of HSP70. The NC cows had greater mammary gene expression of HSP than CL cows. Circulating HSP70 of NC cows gradually increased and was higher at 81 d of environmental challenge compared with CL cows. Relative to IOZ, ZMC cows tended to have lower total mammary cell proliferation but greater mammary apoptosis. There was a tendency of greater TNFRSF1A mRNA expression for ZMC compared with IOZ cows, which may suggest upregulated extrinsic apoptosis. At d 7 of environmental challenge, NC cows had numerically higher mammary apoptosis than CL cows although not statistically significant. The NC cows tended to have greater mRNA expression of CAT and SOD3 regardless of time, and had greater mRNA expression of GPX1 at d 56 and FAS at d 7 of the environmental challenge than CL cows. Relative to CL cows, mammary cell proliferation rate was higher for NC cows at d 56 of the environmental challenge. In conclusion, dietary source of supplemental Zn has substantial effect on mammary cell turnover in lactating dairy cows, and prolonged exposure to heat stress increases mammary cell proliferation.
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Tifton 31793
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Tifton 31793
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Tifton 31793
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Tifton 31793
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Tifton 31793
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Tifton 31793
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Tifton 31793
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory, University of Georgia, Tifton 31793
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Tifton 31793
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Tifton 31793.
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- National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Wang TY, Chen YC, Wang W, Jiang D, Liu L, Yang H, Wang AP. [Mechanism of maggot debridement therapy in promoting wound angiogenesis in patients with diabetic foot ulcer]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi 2020; 36:1040-1049. [PMID: 33238687 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20191022-00409] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the mechanism of maggot debridement therapy (MDT) in promoting wound angiogenesis in patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). Methods: (1) From June 2018 to June 2019, the patients admitted to Nanjing Junxie Hospital who met the inclusion criteria were recruited, including 12 DFU patients given MDT for three days [6 males and 6 females, aged (56±12) years] and 12 acute trauma patients without diabetes mellitus [6 males and 6 females, aged (53±10) years], who were enrolled into DFU group and non-diabetic trauma group respectively. Before and after application of MDT, the wound characteristics of patients in DFU group were observed and the wound tissue samples were taken. The wound tissue in non-diabetic trauma group was taken at patient's first visit before debridement. The expression of angiogenesis marker CD31 in the wound tissue of patients in DFU group was detected by immunohistochemistry before and after application of MDT. Western blotting and real-time fluorescent quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were used respectively to detect the protein and mRNA expressions of fatty acid synthase (FAS) in wound tissue of patients in DFU group before and after application of MDT and in non-diabetic trauma group before debridement. (2) Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured in endothelial cell culture medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum. The 3rd to 6th passages of cells in logarithmic growth phase were used in the following experiments. Excretions/secretions (ES) were extracted from 3-day-old sterile Lucilia sericata larvae for subsequent experiments. Three batches of cells were divided into phosphate buffer solution (PBS) control group, high glucose alone group, high glucose+ 5 μg/mL maggot ES group, and high glucose+ 10 μg/mL maggot ES group, which were treated with PBS, glucose in final molarity concentration of 20 mmol/L, glucose in final molarity concentration of 20 mmol/L+ maggot ES in final mass concentration of 5 μg/mL, and glucose in final molarity concentration of 20 mmol/L+ maggot ES in final mass concentration of 10 μg/mL respectively. The total volume of reagents in each group was the same. After 48 hours of culture, Western blotting, real-time fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR and immunofluorescence method were used to detect the protein and mRNA expressions of FAS in each batch of cells and the expression and localization of FAS protein in cells respectively. The number of samples for mRNA expression was 3. (3) Two batches of cells were divided into small interference RNA (siRNA) alone group, siRNA control+ maggot ES group and siRNA-FAS+ maggot ES group, which were transfected with 100 μmol/L (final molarity concentration) insignificant control siRNA, insignificant control siRNA, and siRNA-FAS for 4-6 h respectively, and then they were routinely cultured for 24 h with PBS added, maggot ES in final mass concentration of 10 μg/mL, and maggot ES in final mass concentration of 10 μg/mL respectively. The total volume of reagents in each group was the same. One batch of cells was used for scratch test, the scratch width was observed at 24 hour after scratching to detect the cell migration ability; one batch of cells was subjected to tube forming experiment, and the formation of cell tubules was observed after 24 hours of culture. The number of samples was 3 in scratch test and tube forming experiments. Data were statistically analyzed with t test, one-way analysis of variance, least significant difference test, analysis of variance for repeated measurement, and Bonferroni method. Results: (1) Compared with those before application of MDT, fresh granulation tissue significantly increased and necrotic tissue decreased obviously in wound, and the expression of CD31 significantly increased in wound tissue of patients in DFU group after application of MDT. The expression of FAS protein in wound tissue of patients in DFU group before application of MDT was significantly lower than that in non-diabetic trauma group before debridement, and the expression of FAS protein in wound tissue of patients in DFU group after application of MDT was significantly higher than that before application of MDT. The expression of FAS mRNA in wound tissue of patients in DFU group before application of MDT was 1.00±0.17, which was significantly less than 3.87±1.02 in non-diabetic trauma group before debridement (t=9.808, P<0.01). The expression of FAS mRNA in wound tissue of patients in DFU group after application of MDT was 1.85±0.31, which was significantly higher than that before application of MDT (t=-10.853, P<0.01). (2) After 48 hours of culture, Western blotting detection showed that the expression of FAS protein in cells in high glucose alone group was significantly less than that in PBS control group, and the expressions of FAS protein in cells in high glucose+ 5 μg/mL maggot ES group and high glucose+ 10 μg/mL maggot ES group were significantly higher than the expression in high glucose alone group. Real-time fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR determination showed that the expression of FAS mRNA in cells in high glucose alone group was 0.392±0.073, which was significantly lower than 1.000±0.085 in PBS control group (P<0.01); there was statistically significant difference between the expression of FAS mRNA in cells in high glucose+ 5 μg/mL maggot ES group (0.561±0.047) and that in high glucose+ 10 μg/mL maggot ES group (0.687±0.013) (P<0.05), both of which were significantly higher than the expression in high glucose alone group (P<0.01). The results of immunofluorescence detection showed that FAS protein was mainly located in the cytoplasm of cells in each group, and its expression was similar to that detected by Western blotting. (3) At 24 hour after scratch, the uncured widths of cell scratch in siRNA control+ maggot ES group and siRNA-FAS+ maggot ES group were significantly narrower than the uncured width in siRNA alone control group (P<0.01), and the uncured width of cell scratch in siRNA-FAS+ maggot ES group was significantly wider than that in siRNA control+ maggot ES group (P<0.01). After 24 hours of culture, the numbers of tubules in siRNA+ maggot ES group and siRNA-FAS+ maggot ES group were significantly more than the number in siRNA alone control group (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the number of tubules in siRNA-FAS+ maggot ES group was obviously less than that in siRNA control+ maggot ES group (P<0.05). Conclusions: MDT up-regulates the expression of FAS through maggot ES, which promotes the activity of vascular endothelial cells, thus promoting the wound angiogenesis in patients with DFU.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing Junxie Hospital, Diabetes Foot Center, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing Junxie Hospital, Diabetes Foot Center, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing Junxie Hospital, Diabetes Foot Center, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing Junxie Hospital, Diabetes Foot Center, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing Junxie Hospital, Diabetes Foot Center, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing Junxie Hospital, Diabetes Foot Center, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing Junxie Hospital, Diabetes Foot Center, Nanjing 210000, China
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Chen YC, Fingerhut A, Shen MY, Chen HC, Ke TW, Chang SJ, Tsai YY, Wang HM, Chen WTL. Colorectal anastomosis after laparoscopic extended left colectomy: techniques and outcome. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:1189-1194. [PMID: 32057167 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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AIM After extended left colectomy, traditional colorectal anastomosis is often not feasible because of insufficient length of the remaining colon to perform a tension-free anastomosis. Total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis could be an alternative but this can lead to unsatisfactory quality of life. Trans-mesenteric colorectal anastomosis or inverted right colonic transposition (the so-called Deloyers procedure) are two possible solutions for creating a tension-free colorectal anastomosis after extended left colectomy. Few studies have reported their results of these two techniques and mostly via laparotomy. The aim of this study was to describe the trans-mesenteric colorectal anastomosis and the inverted right colonic transposition procedure via a laparoscopic approach and report the outcome in a series of 13 consecutive patients. METHOD This was retrospective chart review of laparoscopic colorectal surgery with trans-mesenteric colorectal anastomosis or the inverted right colonic transposition procedure from January 2015 up to 2019. An accompanying video demonstrates these two techniques. RESULTS Thirteen consecutive patients underwent either a laparoscopic trans-mesenteric colorectal anastomosis (n = 9) or an inverted right colonic transposition procedure (n = 4). One patient had intra-operative presacral bleeding that was stopped successfully without conversion. Two patients had a postoperative intra-abdominal abscess, but no anastomotic complications were recorded. The median number of bowel movements per day after 6 months was 2 (range 2-5). CONCLUSIONS Trans-mesenteric colorectal anastomosis or the inverted right colonic transposition procedure is feasible laparoscopically. The now well-established classical advantages of the laparoscopic approach are associated with good functional outcome after these procedures.
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- Y-C Chen
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- A Fingerhut Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Zubei, Taiwan
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Zubei, Taiwan.,China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Zubei, Taiwan
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Guo HL, Wang X, Yang GY, Wu YY, Chen YC, Zhan HS, Zhao YF. LINC00472 promotes osteogenic differentiation and alleviates osteoporosis by sponging miR-300 to upregulate the expression of FGFR2. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24:4652-4664. [PMID: 32432728 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202005_21151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of LINC00472 in osteoporotic issues of patients, ovariectomized (OVX) mice and mice bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), its effect on osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs and its mechanism. PATIENTS AND METHODS The expression of LINC00472 and miR-300 in osteoporosis patients (n=55), ovariectomized (OVX) mice (n=10) and mice BMSCs (n=3) was detected by RT-qPCR and the correlation between the expression of miR-300 and LINC00472 was analyzed. After transferring sh-LINC00472 and overexpression LINC00472 plasmids into mice BMSCs, the expression of ALP, Bglap, OPN, Runx2 was detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot, which were related with osteogenic differentiation. In addition, Luciferase activity was used to detect whether miR-300 combined with LINC00472 and FGFR2 in mice BMSCs directly. Finally, Western blot (WB) was used to detect the change of FGFR2 protein expression by miR-300 inhibitor and sh-LINC00472. RESULTS We found there was a negative correlation between the expression of miR-300 and LINC00472 in osteoporosis patients, bone tissues of OVX mice and mice BMSCs. The expression of LINC00472 in mice BMSCs was gradually increased with osteogenic differentiation. Transferring overexpression plasmid of LINC00472 into BMSCs, the expression of ALP, Bglap, OPN, Runx2 was increased both in mRNA and protein levels. Transferring sh-LINC00472 to BMSCs, the results were the opposite. Luciferase results showed that miR-300 could directly bind to LINC00472 and FGFR2 in mice BMSCs. What's more, RT-qPCR and WB results showed that transferring sh-LINC00472 could decrease the expression of FGFR2 mRNA and protein, while miR-300 inhibitor could recover this tendency. CONCLUSIONS According to these results, this study revealed the previously neglected LINC00472/miR-300/FGFR2 regulatory axis for the regulation of osteogenic differentiation in osteoporosis, which may be a potential target for the treatment of osteoporosis.
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- H-L Guo
- Shi's Center of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Wu J, Feng LC, Xian XY, Qiang J, Zhang J, Mao QX, Kong SF, Chen YC, Pan JP. [Novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) CT distribution and sign features]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2020; 43:321-326. [PMID: 32125131 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20200217-00106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the imaging findings of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19). Methods: From January 20 to February 5, 2020, a total of 130 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 from seven hospitals in China were collected. The imaging data were reviewed and analyzed in detail. Results: (1) Distribution: the lesion detected in the lung unilaterally in 14 cases (10.7%) and bilaterally in 116 cases (89.3%). According to the distribution in the lobes of the lung, all cases could be classified into subpleural distribution (102 cases, 78.4%), centrilobular distribution (99 cases, 76.1%) and diffused distribution (8 cases, 6.1%). (2) Number of lesions: single lesion 9 cases (6.9%); multiple lesions 113 cases (86.9%), diffuse lesions 8 cases (6.1%). (3) Imaging density: 70 cases (53.8%) of ground-glass opacity (GGO), 60 cases (46.2%) of GGO+consolidation. (4) Accompanying signs: 100 cases (76.9%) with vascular thickening, 98 cases (75.3%) with "pleural parallel sign" ; " intralobular septal thickening" in 100 cases (76.9%); "halo sign" in 13 cases (10%); "reversed-halo sign" in 6 cases (4.6%); pleural effusion in 3 cases (2.3%), and pneumatocele in 2 cases (1.5%); no case with pulmonary cavity. Among 35 patients that underwent follow-up CT, 21 patients (60%) improved while 14 (40%) exacerbated. Conclusions: COVID-19 imaging characteristic mainly has subpleural, centrilobular and diffused distribution. The first two distributions can overlap or progress to diffused distribution. In the later period, it was mainly manifested as organizing pneumonia and fibrosis. The most valuable characteristic is the pleural parallel sign.
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- J Wu
- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Rizhao Institute of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control, Rizhao 276800, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guigang combination of Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine Orthopedics Hospital, Guigang 537100 China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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- The 908th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Nanchang 330002, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guangxi province Longtan Hospital, Liuzhou 545003, China
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- The 908th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Nanchang 330002, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, China
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- Department of Imaging, Qujiang District People's Hospital, Lung Imaging Alliance, Shaoguan512100, China
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Chen YC, Chang CC, Hsu WL, Chuang ST. Dairy cattle with bovine leukaemia virus RNA show significantly increased leukocyte counts. Vet J 2020; 257:105449. [PMID: 32546356 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2020.105449] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Infection with bovine leukaemia virus (BLV), a retrovirus, causes dysfunction of the immune system and can have a marked economic impact on dairy industries due to decreased milk production and reduced lifespan in affected dairy cattle. The presence of proviral DNA has been the major diagnostic indicator of BLV infection. However in the course of BLV infection, the viral genome can be dormant, without detectable gene expression, resulting in limited impact on infected animals. At present, there is limited knowledge regarding haematological indices in dairy cattle that could indicate activation of the BLV genome and suggest reactivated BLV infection. In this study, BLV infection and BLV genome reactivation were evaluated based on the presence of BLV DNA and BLV env gene transcripts, respectively. BLV RNA transcription was confirmed. Among 93 whole blood samples obtained from asymptomatic dairy cattle, the prevalence of BLV proviral DNA and transcripts was 93.5% (n = 87/93) and 83.9% (n = 78/93), respectively. Between groups with and without BLV, the mean counts of white blood cells and lymphocytes in whole blood were significantly associated with the presence of BLV RNA (P < 0.05), but not with BLV proviral DNA. These results shed light on the activation status of the BLV genome and should be taken into account when evaluating the possible impact of BLV on cattle.
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- Y C Chen
- Graduate Institute of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd., South Dist., Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd., South Dist., Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd., South Dist., Taichung 402, Taiwan.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd., South Dist., Taichung 402, Taiwan.
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Chen ZL, Wu HW, Mei XW, Yin WH, Xu SY, Liu SQ, Chen YC, Wang G, Zhang CJ, Ding XL, Wu JN. [Correlation analysis between Dx-pH monitoring and proton pump inhibitor test in the diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2020; 55:34-39. [PMID: 31954386 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2020.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: The consistency of 24-hour oropharyngeal Dx-pH monitoring and proton pump inhibitor(PPI) test in the diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) was investigated. Methods: Sixty patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) related symptoms who had never received PPI treatment were assessed by reflux symptom index (RSI) and reflux finding score (RFS) between October 2017 and October 2018, including 28 males and 38 females, aged from 16 to 72 years, with a medium age of 38 years. Prior to treatment, all patients were evaluated with 24 hours oropharyngeal Dx-pH monitoring(Restech). After empiric therapy with PPI twice-daily for 8 weeks, the efficacy was evaluated according to posttreatment RSI score.The data was analysed with Kruskal-Wallis test, Student Newman Keuls test and consistency check. Results: (1)Among all 60 patients,13 patients (21.7%) had pathologic Ryan score and all resulted responsive to PPI;27 patients (45.0%) with a negative Ryan score were unresponsive to PPI; 20 patients (33.3%) despite a negative Ryan score resulted responsive to PPI therapy. Considering responsiveness to PPI therapy as the gold standard for the diagnosis of LPRD, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of Ryan score were 39.4%, 100%, 100% and 57.4% respectively. The Kappa value was 0.369 (P<0.01). (2)Among 34 patients (56.7%) with positive Dx-pH results (24-hour oropharyngeal acid reflux events≥ 3 times), 29 patients were positive and 5 patients were negative in PPI test. Among 26 patients with negative Dx-pH results (24-hour oropharyngeal acid reflux events<3 times), 4 patients were positive and 22 patients were negative in PPI test. Considering responsiveness to PPI therapy as the gold standard for the diagnosis of LPRD, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of 24-hour oropharyngeal acid reflux events were 87.9%, 81.5%, 85.3% and 84.6% respectively. The Kappa value was 0.696(P<0.01). Conclusions: There is a positive correlation between 24-hour oropharyngeal Dx-pH monitoring positive results (24-hour oropharyngeal acid reflux events≥3 times) and PPI test in the diagnosis of LPRD. The 24-hour oropharyngeal Dx-pH monitoring can be a promising tool for the diagnosis of suspected LPRD patients, and more sensitive and accurate Dx-pH diagnostic index will be required in the clinic.
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- Z L Chen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Hangzhou 310007, China
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Chang CM, Shih HI, Wu CJ, Lauderdale TL, Lee NY, Lee CC, Chen YC, Huang CC, Ko WC. Fluoroquinolone resistance in Haemophilus influenzae from nursing home residents in Taiwan: correlation of MICs and mutations in QRDRs. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 128:1624-1633. [PMID: 31951091 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14580] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS To study the association between number and positions of mutations with MICs of fluoroquinolone non-susceptible Haemophilus influenzae. METHODS AND RESULTS More than 40% of 48 H. influenzae isolated from nursing home residents were not susceptible to fluoroquinolone. Amino acid changes in the quinolone resistance determining regions, and correlation with MICs and inhibition zone diameters were analysed. All isolates with reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones (MIC ≥0·125 µg ml-1 ) had at least one mutation in gyrA at position 84 and were resistant to nalidixic acid. Compared to isolates with reduced susceptibility, resistant isolates were associated with mutations in gyrA at positions 88 and 134, and in parC at position 88 (P < 0·001). Inhibition zone diameter for nalidixic acid disk ≥23 mm may detect susceptible isolates. CONCLUSIONS Reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones was associated with mutations at position 84 in gyrA. A further increase in fluoroquinolone MIC was associated with mutations in gyrA at positions 88 and 134, and parC at position 88. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Due to limited resistant H. influenzae strains, prior studies on association between positions of mutations and fluoroquinolone MICs were inconclusive. The comparison of mutations between isolates with susceptibility, reduced susceptibility and high resistance supported the importance of the present study.
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- C-M Chang
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.,Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.,Center of Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.,Center of Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.,Center of Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.,Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.,Center of Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan
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Chuang YC, Chen YC. Robotic Control of Heavy Bleeding in Para-Aortic Lymph Node Dissection Without Conversion to Laparotomy - A Video Report. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chen LF, Fu GZ, Huang DP, Man Y, Jin Y, Dong QT, Huang YB, Chen YC, Wang HQ. [Value of dual-energy CT-based volumetric iodine-uptake in the evaluation of chemotherapy efficacy in advanced gastric cancer]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019; 22:977-983. [PMID: 31630497 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-0274.2019.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the value of dual-energy CT-based volumetric iodine-uptake (VIU) in the evaluation of chemotherapy efficacy in advanced gastric cancer. Methods: Inclusion criteria of subjects: (1) without previous systematic therapy; (2) with complete clinical information before and after chemotherapy; (3) without contraindications of chemotherapy. Exclusion criteria of subjects: (1) unfinished duration and times of chemotherapy; (2) unmeasurable primary lesions; (3) poor imaging quality or poor gastric filling. Clinical and image data of 52 patients with advanced gastric cancer who were diagnosed by pathology from gastroscopic biopsy, and needed chemotherapy evaluated by imaging and clinical information in the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from February 2017 to February 2018 were collected and analyzed. Of 52 patients, 38 were male and 14 were female with the median age of 65 (31-88) years old. All the patients underwent a dual-energy, dual phase-enhanced CT scanning before chemotherapy and after the third chemotherapy session. The parameters of the lesions measured before and after chemotherapy in portal vein phase were as follows: the maximum diameter (the largest diameter among those measured in the cross-sectional, coronal, and sagittal planes), average CT value (the regions of interest were manually pinpointed under cross-sectional planes with largest diameter of the tumor, which did not include regions less than 2 mm to the edge of the tumor) and VIU (lesion volume × iodine concentration). The change rates of maximum lesion diameter, average CT value and VIU before and after chemotherapy were calculated [(post-chemotherapy parameters-pre-chemotherapy parameters)/ pre-chemotherapy parameters]. The efficacy of chemotherapy was evaluated by RECIST 1.1 (the change of maximum tumor diameter after chemotherapy), Choi (the change of average CT value after chemotherapy) and VIU (the change of VIU after chemotherapy), respectively, which was categorized by complete response (CR), partial response (PR), stable disease (SD) and progressive disease (PD). Patients with CR, PR, and SD were assigned to the effective group, while those with PD were classified as the ineffective group. Paired t - test or Wilcoxon signed ranks test was used to compare the changes of parameters before and after chemotherapy, whereas Spearman correlation analysis and Kappa test were used for the correlation analysis and the consistency test between the three evaluation criteria (Kappa≥0.75 indicated good consistency). Results: After chemotherapy, the average CT value [(74.01±16.75) HU vs. (81.06±15.87) HU, t=2.202, P=0.030] and median VIU (668.53×10(2) μg vs. 272.52×10(2) μg, Z=4.761, P<0.001) decreased significantly, while the difference of the maximum diameter was not statistically significant [(66.71±34.49) mm vs. (78.45±35.62) mm, t=1.708, P=0.091]. The median change rate of VIU (-53.33%) was greater than that of CT values (-5.75%) with significant difference (Z=-5.408, P<0.001). According to the RECIST 1.1 criteria, 47 patients (90.4%, including 19 with PR and 28 with SD) were effective and 5 patients (9.6%) were ineffective. According to the Choi criteria, 45 patients (86.5%, including 37 with PR and 8 with SD) were effective and 7 patients (13.5%) were ineffective. According to the VIU criteria, 46 patients (88.5%, including 41 with PR and 5 with SD) were effective and 6 patients (11.5%) were ineffective. Efficacy comparison among these three criteria showed no significant difference (χ(2)=0.377, P=0.828). As compared to RECIST 1.1 evaluation, the proportion of PR evaluated by Choi and VIU was significantly higher (χ(2)=16.861, P<0.001), whereas the proportion of SD was significantly lower (χ(2)=24.089, P<0.001). There was no significant difference in the proportions of PR and SD between VIU and Choi criteria (χ(2)=0.887, P=0.346). Consistency and correlation analysis showed that the VIU and Choi evaluation criteria presented the highest consistency and correlation (Kappa=0.912, P<0.001; r=0.916, P<0.001). Conclusion: VIU is a feasible parameter for the evaluation of chemotherapy efficacy in advanced gastric cancer, and may be more sensitive than the evaluation criteria based on maximum diameter or change of CT value in the tumor.
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Wenzhou 325000, China
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Liu IL, Tsai CH, Hsu CH, Hu JM, Chen YC, Tian YF, You SL, Chen CY, Hsiao CW, Lin CY, Chou YC, Sun CA. Helicobacter pylori infection and the risk of colorectal cancer: a nationwide population-based cohort study. QJM 2019; 112:787-792. [PMID: 31250012 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcz157] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in the development of colorectal neoplasia has been a matter of scientific debate with controversial findings. AIMS This study examined the association between H. pylori infection and colorectal cancer (CRC) in a nationwide population-based Chinese cohort study. METHODS A total of approximately 3936 individuals with newly diagnosed H. pylori infection (the H. pylori-infected cohort) and 15 744 age- and sex-matched patients with diagnoses absence of H. pylori infection (the comparison cohort) from 2000 to 2005 were identified from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database. The Kaplan-Meier method was used for measuring the cumulative incidence of CRC in each cohort. Cox proportional hazards models were used to compute hazard ratios (HRs) and accompanying 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the estimation of the association between H. pylori infection and CRC. RESULTS The cumulative incidence of CRC was higher in H. pylori-infected cohort than that in the comparison cohort (log-rank test, P < 0.001). After adjustment for potential confounders, H. pylori infection was associated with a significantly increased risk of CRC (adjusted HR 1.87; 95% CI 1.37-2.57). In addition, the HR of CRC appeared to increase with increasing frequency of clinical visits for H. pylori infection. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrated that H. pylori infection was associated with an increased risk of CRC, which warrants confirmation and exploration of the underlying biologic mechanisms by future studies.
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- I-L Liu
- Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center
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- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, No. 161, Section 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City 114, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Teaching Office, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, No. 161, Section 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City 114, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Section 2, Chenggong Road, Neihu District, Taipei City 114, Taiwan, Republic of China
- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, No. 161, Section 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City 114, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University
- Big Data Research Center, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Road, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi-Mei Hospital, No. 901, Zhonghua Road, Yongkang District, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University
- Big Data Research Center, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Road, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Section 2, Chenggong Road, Neihu District, Taipei City 114, Taiwan, Republic of China
- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, No. 161, Section 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City 114, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Section 2, Chenggong Road, Neihu District, Taipei City 114, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No. 1650, Section 4, Taiwan Boulevard, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center
- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center
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- Big Data Research Center, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Road, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, No. 510, Zhongzheng Road, Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Lin HK, Huang YJ, Shih WC, Chen YC, Chang WT. Crystalline characteristics of annealed AlN films by pulsed laser treatment for solidly mounted resonator applications. BMC Chem 2019; 13:30. [PMID: 31384778 PMCID: PMC6661789 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-019-0550-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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AlN films were deposited on Si substrates using a reactive RF magnetron sputtering process and then the films were annealed by using different laser powers and wavelengths (355 nm, 532 nm and 1064 nm). For all three laser systems, the (002) peak intensity was obviously improved following laser irradiation. The improvement in the crystalline property was particularly obtained in the AlN film processed at 355 nm. In particular, given the use of the optimal laser power (0.025 W), the (002) peak intensity was 58.7% higher than that of the as-deposited film. The resonant frequency and 3 dB bandwidth of a SMR filter with an unprocessed AlN film were found to be 2850 MHz and 227.81 MHz, respectively. Following laser treatment with a wavelength of 1064 nm and a power of 0.25 W, the resonant frequency changed from 2850 to 2858 MHz. Moreover, 3 dB bandwidth changed from 227.81 to 202.49 MHz and the return loss of the filter reduced from 17.28 to 16.48 dB. Overall, the results thus show that the frequency response of the SMR filter can be adjusted and the return loss reduced by means of laser treatment with an appropriate wavelength.
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- H K Lin
- 1Graduate Institute of Materials Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- 1Graduate Institute of Materials Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- 2Department of Electrical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- 2Department of Electrical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Lin XC, Huang HG, Chen YC, Lu FC, Lin RG, Yang YY, Wang CF, Fang HZ. [Robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: a retrospective single-center study]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019; 57:102-107. [PMID: 30704212 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2019.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To compare the short-term clinical outcomes and cost differences of robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP). Methods: The retrospective descriptive study was adopted.The clinical data of 158 patients underwent minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy who were admitted to Fujian Medical University Union Hospital between January 2016 and July 2018 were collected.A 1∶1 matched propensity score (PSM) analysis was performed for the RDP group and the LDP group.Observed indexes included operative time, blood loss, spleen-preserving rate, postoperative hospital stay, morbidity, incidence of pancreatic fistula and hospital costs. T test or rank sum test was used to compare measurement data, χ(2) test or Fisher exact test was used to compare count data. Results: A well-balanced cohort of 41 patients was analyzed.There were 14 males and 27 females in the RDP group, aged (45.2±16.4)years. There were 15 males and 26 females in the LDP group, aged (47.4±14.9) years.The operation time was (209.7±52.9) minutes for the RDP group and (186.5±56.7) minutes for the LDP group (P=0.073). Median blood loss was less in RDP (50(15-175)ml) compared with LDP (100(50-350)ml) (Z=-2.689, P=0.007). Thirty-eight cases of non-malignant diseases were observed in each group and spleen-preserving rate was higher in RDP (76.3%) compared to LDP(44.7%) (χ(2)=7.930, P=0.005).Postoperative hospital stay was similar in the RDP group and the LDP group (RDP: 9.4 days vs. LDP: 10.6 days; P=0.372). The overall morbidity and incidence of pancreatic fistula major complication rates (RDP: 12.2% vs. LDP: 14.6%, P=0.746; RDP: 7.3% vs. LDP: 9.8%, P=1.000) were similar.Total cost of RDP group was higher than that of LDP group ((80 563.7±10 641.8) yuan vs. (57 792.8±8 943.0) yuan, t=4.515, P<0.01). Conclusions: Both RDP and LDP are safe and feasible procedures. RDP is more expensive, but RDP is associated with significantly less blood loss and higher spleen-preserving rate, which is more suitable for the non-malignant diseases of pancreatic body and tail with an expectation of splenic preservation.
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- Department of General Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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Dysfunctional salivary glands (SGs) are a clinical challenge due to the lack of effective treatments. Cell therapy with stem/progenitor cells may improve this situation by providing promising therapeutic solutions. Therefore, exploring abundant cellular sources is important. Three major pairs of SGs are located in different anatomic regions: the parotid glands, the submandibular glands, and the sublingual glands. Although SG stem/progenitor cells can be isolated and cultivated from all major SGs as salispheres, the differences among SG origins remain unclear. In this study, salispheres were successfully isolated from all major SGs. The salispheres demonstrated unique cellular features that originated from their native tissues. The characteristic expression profiles and cellular features of SG stem cells were demonstrated in all salispheres. When they were transplanted into irradiated animals, the salispheres were all capable of improving the saliva secretion that was disrupted by irradiation. Typical histologic structures could be observed in most parts of the treated glands, and the fibrotic environments of irradiated submandibular glands were remodeled by all salispheres regardless of origins. This study characterized the cellular features and in vivo effects of salispheres that were derived from different anatomic origins. The results suggest the possibility of functional redundancy among distinct pairs of major SGs, which is useful for the design of cell therapy to treat dysfunctional glandular organs.
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- 1 Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Zhongxing Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,3 Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 4 Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 1 Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 4 Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,5 Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,6 Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Liao CC, Chou PL, Cheng CW, Chang YS, Chi WM, Tsai KL, Chen WJ, Kung TS, Tai CC, Lee KW, Chen YC, Lin CY. Corrigendum to "Comparative analysis of novel autoantibody isotypes against citrullinatedinter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 3 (ITIH3) 542-556 peptide in serum from Taiwanese females with rheumatoid arthritis, primary Sjögren's syndrome and secondary Sjögren's syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis" [J Proteomics 141: (2016) 1-11]. J Proteomics 2019; 194:227. [PMID: 30553786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2018.11.016] [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: 10/27/2022]
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- C C Liao
- Proteomics Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy-Immunology-Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Min-Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan 330, Taiwan; Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science, National Ilan University, Ilan 26047, Taiwan
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- School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan
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- School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- PhD Program for Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; PhD Program for Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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Han ZG, Zhang YL, Wu H, Gao K, Zhao YT, Gu YZ, Chen YC. [Prevalence of drug resistance in treatment-naive HIV infected men who have sex with men in Guangzhou, 2008-2015]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2019; 39:977-982. [PMID: 30060315 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2018.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To understand the prevalence of drug resistance in treatment-naive HIV infected men who have sex with (MSM) in Guangzhou. Methods: HIV-1 RNA were extracted from the serum specimens of the MSM newly confirmed to be HIV-1 positive, living in Guangzhou and receiving no anti-viral therapy from 2008 to 2015. HIV-1 pol gene segments, including full protease and part reverse transcriptase, were amplified by nested reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (nested-PCR) and sequenced by Sanger. Subsequently, the sequence data were submitted to Stanford University HIV Drug Resistance Database for drug resistance analysis. Results: Among 2 283 HIV infected MSM, HIV-1 pol gene segments were obtained from the serum samples of 1 986 HIV infected MSM aged 16-84 (30.18±8.24) years. Among them, the unmarried accounted for 74.17% (1 473/1 986), those of Han ethnic group accounted for 90.64% (1 800/1 986), those with education level of college or above accounted for 49.65% (986/1 986), those with education level of senior high school or secondary school accounted for 27.14% (539/1 986), those with education level of junior high school or below accounted for 20.89% (415/1 986). The distribution of subtypes was predominated by CRF07_BC (38.22%, 759/1 986) and CRF01_AE (34.49%, 685/1 986). The overall prevalence of drug resistance was 3.32% (66/1 986). The prevalence of resistance to protease inhibitors (PIs), nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) were 1.36%(27/1 986), 0.65% (13/1 986) and 1.61% (32/1 986), respectively. Subtype B had higher resistance to PIs, NRTIs and NNRTIs and subtype CRF55_01B had highest resistance to NNRTIs compared with other subtypes. In subtype B, the resistant rates to D4T, EFV and NVP were highest (all 4.17%, 5/120), followed by those to NFV, AZT and RPV (all 3.33%, 4/120). In subtype CRF55_01B, the resistant rates to EFV and NVP were highest (all 5.50%, 16/291), followed by those to ETR and RPV (all 5.15%, 15/291). Conclusions: The prevalence of drug resistance in treatment-naive HIV infected MSM in Guangzhou remained at low level and current antiretroviral drugs are generally effective. However, subtype B and CRF55_01B have higher drug resistance.
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- Department of Operational Control, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510310, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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Chen SC, Chen LF, Chen C, Huang DP, Chen YC, Fu GZ. [Simple interrupted aortic arch with coronary heart disease in the adult: a case report]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2019; 47:151-152. [PMID: 30818943 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2019.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- S C Chen
- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325016, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325016, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325016, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325016, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325016, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325016, China
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Chen YC, Lai YS, Shyu DJH, Chang YW, Chen ZR, Liao YK, Pang CT, Chang KT. C-Terminal Part of Glutamate-Ammonia-Ligase Adenyltransferase Gene Identified by RAPD-HRM with 3H Primer for E. Coli Screening. Folia Biol (Praha) 2019; 65:88-100. [PMID: 31464184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A single random oligonucleotide 3H primer has been previously applied in random-amplified- polymorphic-DNA (RAPD)-PCR to distinguish stocked bacteria E. coli within a cocktail mixture also containing Enterococcus faecalis, Bifidobacterium longum and Ruminococcus gnavus. In this study, we demonstrate that a 702 base pair (bp) gene fragment can be amplified as a unique pattern by RAPD-PCR using a 3H primer in human faeces containing E. coli. This unique 702 bp amplicon contained a 687 bp gene fragment identified as the C-terminal region of the glutamate-ammonia-ligase adenyltransferase (glnE) gene of E. coli. By high-resolution melt (HRM) analysis, a mean melt-curve temperature of this 702 bp amplicon was determined to be approximately 88.1 ± 0.22 degrees Celsius (°C). A combination of RAPD with HRM in one single reaction based on this amplicon can achieve semi-quantitative detection of up to 102 CFU/ml of E. coli. To increase the signal intensity of HRM, a primer pair capable of screening E. coli directly from fresh human faeces was re-designed from the 687 bp gene segment, giving a mean peak melt-curve temperature at 88.35 ± 0.11 °C. Finally, single-nucleotide polymorphisms of this 687 bp gene segment were analysed for pathogenic E. coli strains, including UMN026, O83:H1, O104:H4, O157:H7 and O169:H41. We conclude that this 687 bp segment of the glnE gene has a high potential for screening of human faecal E. coli, including pathogenic strains, in contaminated food and water.
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Research Center for Animal Biologics, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Flow Cytometry Center, Precision Instruments Center, Office of Research and Development, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
- Research Center for Animal Biologics, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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Rotjanapan P, Chen YC, Chakrabarti A, Li RY, Rudramurthy SM, Yu J, Kung HC, Watcharananan S, Tan AL, Saffari SE, Tan BH. Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of invasive mould infections: A multicenter, retrospective analysis in five Asian countries. Med Mycol 2018; 56:186-196. [PMID: 28525619 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myx029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [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: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Formal, large-scale, multicenter studies of invasive mould infection (IMI) in Asia are rare. This 1-year, retrospective study was designed to assess the incidence and clinical determinants of IMI in centers in five countries (Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, China, India). Patients treated in a single year (2012) were identified through discharge diagnoses, microbiology, and histopathology logs, and entered based on published definitions of IMI. A total of 155 cases were included (median age 54 years; 47.7% male). Of these, 47.7% had proven disease; the remainder had probable IMI. The most frequent host factors were prolonged steroid use (39.4%) and recent neutropenia (38.7%). Common underlying conditions included diabetes mellitus (DM; 30.9%), acute myeloid leukemia (19.4%), and rheumatologic conditions (11.6%). DM was more common in patients with no recent history of neutropenia or prolonged steroid use (P = .006). The lung was the most frequently involved site (78.7%), demonstrating a range of features on computed tomography (CT). Aspergillus was the most common mould cultured (71.6%), primarily A. fumigatus and A. flavus, although proportions varied in different centers. The most often used antifungal for empiric therapy was conventional amphotericin. Ninety-day mortality was 32.9%. This is the first multicenter Asian study of IMI not limited to specific patient groups or diagnostic methods. It suggests that DM and rheumatologic conditions be considered as risk factors for IMI and demonstrates that IMI should not be ruled out in patients whose chest features on CT do not fit the conventional criteria.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Aaltonen T, Amerio S, Amidei D, Anastassov A, Annovi A, Antos J, Apollinari G, Appel JA, Arisawa T, Artikov A, Asaadi J, Ashmanskas W, Auerbach B, Aurisano A, Azfar F, Badgett W, Bae T, Barbaro-Galtieri A, Barnes VE, Barnett BA, Barria P, Bartos P, Bauce M, Bedeschi F, Behari S, Bellettini G, Bellinger J, Benjamin D, Beretvas A, Bhatti A, Bland KR, Blumenfeld B, Bocci A, Bodek A, Bortoletto D, Boudreau J, Boveia A, Brigliadori L, Bromberg C, Brucken E, Budagov J, Budd HS, Burkett K, Busetto G, Bussey P, Butti P, Buzatu A, Calamba A, Camarda S, Campanelli M, Canelli F, Carls B, Carlsmith D, Carosi R, Carrillo S, Casal B, Casarsa M, Castro A, Catastini P, Cauz D, Cavaliere V, Cerri A, Cerrito L, Chen YC, Chertok M, Chiarelli G, Chlachidze G, Cho K, Chokheli D, Clark A, Clarke C, Convery ME, Conway J, Corbo M, Cordelli M, Cox CA, Cox DJ, Cremonesi M, Cruz D, Cuevas J, Culbertson R, d'Ascenzo N, Datta M, de Barbaro P, Demortier L, Deninno M, D'Errico M, Devoto F, Di Canto A, Di Ruzza B, Dittmann JR, Donati S, D'Onofrio M, Dorigo M, Driutti A, Ebina K, Edgar R, Elagin A, Erbacher R, Errede S, Esham B, Farrington S, Fernández Ramos JP, Field R, Flanagan G, Forrest R, Franklin M, Freeman JC, Frisch H, Funakoshi Y, Galloni C, Garfinkel AF, Garosi P, Gerberich H, Gerchtein E, Giagu S, Giakoumopoulou V, Gibson K, Ginsburg CM, Giokaris N, Giromini P, Glagolev V, Glenzinski D, Gold M, Goldin D, Golossanov A, Gomez G, Gomez-Ceballos G, Goncharov M, González López O, Gorelov I, Goshaw AT, Goulianos K, Gramellini E, Grosso-Pilcher C, Guimaraes da Costa J, Hahn SR, Han JY, Happacher F, Hara K, Hare M, Harr RF, Harrington-Taber T, Hatakeyama K, Hays C, Heinrich J, Herndon M, Hocker A, Hong Z, Hopkins W, Hou S, Hughes RE, Husemann U, Hussein M, Huston J, Introzzi G, Iori M, Ivanov A, James E, Jang D, Jayatilaka B, Jeon EJ, Jindariani S, Jones M, Joo KK, Jun SY, Junk TR, Kambeitz M, Kamon T, Karchin PE, Kasmi A, Kato Y, Ketchum W, Keung J, Kilminster B, Kim DH, Kim HS, Kim JE, Kim MJ, Kim SH, Kim SB, Kim YJ, Kim YK, Kimura N, Kirby M, Kondo K, Kong DJ, Konigsberg J, Kotwal AV, Kreps M, Kroll J, Kruse M, Kuhr T, Kurata M, Laasanen AT, Lammel S, Lancaster M, Lannon K, Latino G, Lee HS, Lee JS, Leo S, Leone S, Lewis JD, Limosani A, Lipeles E, Lister A, Liu Q, Liu T, Lockwitz S, Loginov A, Lucchesi D, Lucà A, Lueck J, Lujan P, Lukens P, Lungu G, Lys J, Lysak R, Madrak R, Maestro P, Malik S, Manca G, Manousakis-Katsikakis A, Marchese L, Margaroli F, Marino P, Matera K, Mattson ME, Mazzacane A, Mazzanti P, McNulty R, Mehta A, Mehtala P, Mesropian C, Miao T, Mietlicki D, Mitra A, Miyake H, Moed S, Moggi N, Moon CS, Moore R, Morello MJ, Mukherjee A, Muller T, Murat P, Mussini M, Nachtman J, Nagai Y, Naganoma J, Nakano I, Napier A, Nett J, Nigmanov T, Nodulman L, Noh SY, Norniella O, Oakes L, Oh SH, Oh YD, Okusawa T, Orava R, Ortolan L, Pagliarone C, Palencia E, Palni P, Papadimitriou V, Parker W, Pauletta G, Paulini M, Paus C, Phillips TJ, Piacentino G, Pianori E, Pilot J, Pitts K, Plager C, Pondrom L, Poprocki S, Potamianos K, Pranko A, Prokoshin F, Ptohos F, Punzi G, Redondo Fernández I, Renton P, Rescigno M, Rimondi F, Ristori L, Robson A, Rodriguez T, Rolli S, Ronzani M, Roser R, Rosner JL, Ruffini F, Ruiz A, Russ J, Rusu V, Sakumoto WK, Sakurai Y, Santi L, Sato K, Saveliev V, Savoy-Navarro A, Schlabach P, Schmidt EE, Schwarz T, Scodellaro L, Scuri F, Seidel S, Seiya Y, Semenov A, Sforza F, Shalhout SZ, Shears T, Shepard PF, Shimojima M, Shochet M, Shreyber-Tecker I, Simonenko A, Sliwa K, Smith JR, Snider FD, Song H, Sorin V, St Denis R, Stancari M, Stentz D, Strologas J, Sudo Y, Sukhanov A, Suslov I, Takemasa K, Takeuchi Y, Tang J, Tecchio M, Teng PK, Thom J, Thomson E, Thukral V, Toback D, Tokar S, Tollefson K, Tomura T, Tonelli D, Torre S, Torretta D, Totaro P, Trovato M, Ukegawa F, Uozumi S, Vázquez F, Velev G, Vellidis C, Vernieri C, Vidal M, Vilar R, Vizán J, Vogel M, Volpi G, Wagner P, Wallny R, Wang SM, Waters D, Wester WC, Whiteson D, Wicklund AB, Wilbur S, Williams HH, Wilson JS, Wilson P, Winer BL, Wittich P, Wolbers S, Wolfmeister H, Wright T, Wu X, Wu Z, Yamamoto K, Yamato D, Yang T, Yang UK, Yang YC, Yao WM, Yeh GP, Yi K, Yoh J, Yorita K, Yoshida T, Yu GB, Yu I, Zanetti AM, Zeng Y, Zhou C, Zucchelli S. Search for the Exotic Meson X(5568) with the Collider Detector at Fermilab. Phys Rev Lett 2018; 120:202006. [PMID: 29864341 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.120.202006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A search for the exotic meson X(5568) decaying into the B_{s}^{0}π^{±} final state is performed using data corresponding to 9.6 fb^{-1} from pp[over ¯] collisions at sqrt[s]=1960 GeV recorded by the Collider Detector at Fermilab. No evidence for this state is found and an upper limit of 6.7% at the 95% confidence level is set on the fraction of B_{s}^{0} produced through the X(5568)→B_{s}^{0}π^{±} process.
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- T Aaltonen
- Division of High Energy Physics, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Institute of Physics, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- University of Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
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- Comenius University, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia; Institute of Experimental Physics, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RH, United Kingdom
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
| | - A Barbaro-Galtieri
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
| | - V E Barnes
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - B A Barnett
- The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
| | - P Barria
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Siena, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - P Bartos
- Comenius University, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia; Institute of Experimental Physics, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
| | - M Bauce
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- University of Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - F Bedeschi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - S Behari
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - G Bellettini
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - J Bellinger
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
| | - D Benjamin
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
| | - A Beretvas
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - A Bhatti
- The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10065, USA
| | - K R Bland
- Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798, USA
| | - B Blumenfeld
- The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA
| | - A Bocci
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
| | - A Bodek
- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA
| | - D Bortoletto
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - J Boudreau
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
| | - A Boveia
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - L Brigliadori
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
- University of Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - C Bromberg
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
| | - E Brucken
- Division of High Energy Physics, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Institute of Physics, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
| | - J Budagov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-141980 Dubna, Russia
| | - H S Budd
- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA
| | - K Burkett
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - G Busetto
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- University of Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - P Bussey
- Glasgow University, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
| | - P Butti
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - A Buzatu
- Glasgow University, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
| | - A Calamba
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
| | - S Camarda
- Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies, ICREA, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, E-08193, Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
| | - M Campanelli
- University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
| | - F Canelli
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - B Carls
- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - D Carlsmith
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
| | - R Carosi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - S Carrillo
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
| | - B Casal
- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
| | - M Casarsa
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-33100 Udine, Italy
| | - A Castro
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
- University of Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - P Catastini
- Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
| | - D Cauz
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-33100 Udine, Italy
- Gruppo Collegato di Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
- University of Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
| | - V Cavaliere
- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - A Cerri
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
| | - L Cerrito
- University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
| | - Y C Chen
- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, Republic of China
| | - M Chertok
- University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA
| | - G Chiarelli
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - G Chlachidze
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - K Cho
- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
| | - D Chokheli
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-141980 Dubna, Russia
| | - A Clark
- University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
| | - C Clarke
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
| | - M E Convery
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - J Conway
- University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA
| | - M Corbo
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - M Cordelli
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - C A Cox
- University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA
| | - D J Cox
- University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA
| | - M Cremonesi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - D Cruz
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
| | - J Cuevas
- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
| | - R Culbertson
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - N d'Ascenzo
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - M Datta
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - P de Barbaro
- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA
| | - L Demortier
- The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10065, USA
| | - M Deninno
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - M D'Errico
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- University of Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - F Devoto
- Division of High Energy Physics, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Institute of Physics, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
| | - A Di Canto
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - B Di Ruzza
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | | | - S Donati
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - M D'Onofrio
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom
| | - M Dorigo
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-33100 Udine, Italy
- University of Trieste, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
| | - A Driutti
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-33100 Udine, Italy
- Gruppo Collegato di Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
- University of Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
| | - K Ebina
- Waseda University, Tokyo 169, Japan
| | - R Edgar
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
| | - A Elagin
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - R Erbacher
- University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA
| | - S Errede
- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - B Esham
- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - S Farrington
- University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RH, United Kingdom
| | - J P Fernández Ramos
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnologicas, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
| | - R Field
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
| | - G Flanagan
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - R Forrest
- University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA
| | - M Franklin
- Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
| | - J C Freeman
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - H Frisch
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | | | - C Galloni
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - A F Garfinkel
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - P Garosi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Siena, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - H Gerberich
- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - E Gerchtein
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - S Giagu
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma 1, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | | | - K Gibson
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
| | - C M Ginsburg
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - N Giokaris
- University of Athens, 157 71 Athens, Greece
| | - P Giromini
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - V Glagolev
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-141980 Dubna, Russia
| | - D Glenzinski
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - M Gold
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
| | - D Goldin
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
| | - A Golossanov
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - G Gomez
- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
| | - G Gomez-Ceballos
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
| | - M Goncharov
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
| | - O González López
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnologicas, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
| | - I Gorelov
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
| | - A T Goshaw
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
| | - K Goulianos
- The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10065, USA
| | - E Gramellini
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - C Grosso-Pilcher
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | | | - S R Hahn
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - J Y Han
- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA
| | - F Happacher
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - K Hara
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - M Hare
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA
| | - R F Harr
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
| | | | | | - C Hays
- University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RH, United Kingdom
| | - J Heinrich
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
| | - M Herndon
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
| | - A Hocker
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - Z Hong
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
| | - W Hopkins
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - S Hou
- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, Republic of China
| | - R E Hughes
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
| | - U Husemann
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
| | - M Hussein
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
| | - J Huston
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
| | - G Introzzi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- INFN Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
| | - M Iori
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma 1, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Sapienza Università di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - A Ivanov
- University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA
| | - E James
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - D Jang
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
| | - B Jayatilaka
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - E J Jeon
- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
| | - S Jindariani
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - M Jones
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - K K Joo
- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
| | - S Y Jun
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
| | - T R Junk
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - M Kambeitz
- Institut für Experimentelle Kernphysik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - T Kamon
- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
| | - P E Karchin
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
| | - A Kasmi
- Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798, USA
| | - Y Kato
- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
| | - W Ketchum
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - J Keung
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
| | - B Kilminster
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - D H Kim
- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
| | - H S Kim
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - J E Kim
- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
| | - M J Kim
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - S H Kim
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - S B Kim
- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
| | - Y J Kim
- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
| | - Y K Kim
- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - N Kimura
- Waseda University, Tokyo 169, Japan
| | - M Kirby
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - K Kondo
- Waseda University, Tokyo 169, Japan
| | - D J Kong
- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
| | - J Konigsberg
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
| | - A V Kotwal
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
| | - M Kreps
- Institut für Experimentelle Kernphysik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - J Kroll
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
| | - M Kruse
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
| | - T Kuhr
- Institut für Experimentelle Kernphysik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - M Kurata
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - A T Laasanen
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - S Lammel
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - M Lancaster
- University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
| | - K Lannon
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
| | - G Latino
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Siena, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - H S Lee
- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
| | - J S Lee
- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
| | - S Leo
- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - S Leone
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - J D Lewis
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - A Limosani
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
| | - E Lipeles
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
| | - A Lister
- University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
| | - Q Liu
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - T Liu
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - S Lockwitz
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
| | - A Loginov
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
| | - D Lucchesi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
- University of Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
| | - A Lucà
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
| | - J Lueck
- Institut für Experimentelle Kernphysik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - P Lujan
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
| | - P Lukens
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - G Lungu
- The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10065, USA
| | - J Lys
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
| | - R Lysak
- Comenius University, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia; Institute of Experimental Physics, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
| | - R Madrak
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - P Maestro
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Siena, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - S Malik
- The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10065, USA
| | - G Manca
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom
| | | | - L Marchese
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - F Margaroli
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma 1, I-00185 Roma, Italy
| | - P Marino
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- Scuola Normale Superiore, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - K Matera
- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
| | - M E Mattson
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
| | - A Mazzacane
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - P Mazzanti
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - R McNulty
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom
| | - A Mehta
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom
| | - P Mehtala
- Division of High Energy Physics, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Institute of Physics, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
| | - C Mesropian
- The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10065, USA
| | - T Miao
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - D Mietlicki
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
| | - A Mitra
- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, Republic of China
| | - H Miyake
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | - S Moed
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - N Moggi
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - C S Moon
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - R Moore
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - M J Morello
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- Scuola Normale Superiore, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
| | - A Mukherjee
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - Th Muller
- Institut für Experimentelle Kernphysik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - P Murat
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - M Mussini
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
- University of Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
| | - J Nachtman
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
| | - Y Nagai
- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
| | | | - I Nakano
- Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
| | - A Napier
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA
| | - J Nett
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
| | - T Nigmanov
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
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- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RH, United Kingdom
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- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
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- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Division of High Energy Physics, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Institute of Physics, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies, ICREA, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, E-08193, Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-33100 Udine, Italy
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- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-33100 Udine, Italy
- Gruppo Collegato di Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
- University of Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
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- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90024, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnologicas, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RH, United Kingdom
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma 1, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Glasgow University, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Siena, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
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- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-33100 Udine, Italy
- Gruppo Collegato di Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
- University of Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
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- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- University of Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
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- University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, United Kingdom
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
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- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Institution for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, ITEP, Moscow 117259, Russia
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-141980 Dubna, Russia
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- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA
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- University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
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- Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies, ICREA, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, E-08193, Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
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- Glasgow University, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, RU-141980 Dubna, Russia
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- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, Republic of China
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Comenius University, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia; Institute of Experimental Physics, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- Scuola Normale Superiore, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
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- University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Pisa, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
- Scuola Normale Superiore, I-56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
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- Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, CSIC-University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
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- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
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- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, I-00044 Frascati, Italy
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, Republic of China
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- University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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- University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798, USA
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- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
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- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
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- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510, USA
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- Waseda University, Tokyo 169, Japan
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- Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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- Center for High Energy Physics: Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea; Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea; Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon 305-806, Korea; Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea; Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Trieste, I-33100 Udine, Italy
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- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
- University of Bologna, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
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Lee KM, Lee MC, Lee CJ, Chen YC, Hsu BG. Inverse Association of N-terminal Pro‒B-type Natriuretic Peptide Level With Metabolic Syndrome in Kidney Transplant Patients. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:2496-2501. [PMID: 30316385 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Low levels of natriuretic peptide may activate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which may contribute to the development of obesity. Therefore, in study we aim to evaluate the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and serum N-terminal pro‒B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentration in kidney transplant recipients. METHODS Fasting blood samples were obtained from 66 kidney transplant recipients. MetS and its components were defined using the diagnostic criteria of the International Diabetes Federation. RESULTS A total of 20 patients (30.3%) had MetS. Hypertension, prevalence of diabetes, use of statin or fibrate, body weight, body mass index, waist circumference, body fat mass, and levels of systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, blood urea nitrogen, insulin, and HOMA-IR were higher, whereas the levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and NT-proBNP were lower in patients with MetS. Logarithmically transformed creatinine and log-HOMA-IR were associated with NT-proBNP levels in a multivariable linear regression analysis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that NT-proBNP was an independent predictor of MetS in kidney transplant recipients. CONCLUSION Our study has revealed that fasting level of NT-proBNP was negatively associated with MetS and that serum creatinine and HOMA-IR were independent predictors of serum NT-proBNP level in kidney transplant recipients.
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- K-M Lee
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; Department of Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan.
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