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Thornton CS, Caverly LJ, Kalikin LM, Carmody LA, McClellan S, LeBar W, Sanders DB, West NE, Goss CH, Flume PA, Heltshe SL, VanDevanter DR, LiPuma JJ. Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Respiratory Viral Infections from the STOP2 Study of Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Exacerbations. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2024; 21:595-603. [PMID: 37963297 PMCID: PMC10995546 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202306-576oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Rationale: Rates of viral respiratory infection (VRI) are similar in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and the general population; however, the associations between VRI and CF pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) require further elucidation.Objectives: To determine VRI prevalence during CF PEx and evaluate associations between VRI, clinical presentation, and treatment response.Methods: The STOP2 (Standardized Treatment of Pulmonary Exacerbations II) study was a multicenter randomized trial to evaluate different durations of intravenous antibiotic therapy for PEx. In this ancillary study, participant sputum samples from up to three study visits were tested for respiratory viruses using multiplex polymerase chain reactions. Baselines and treatment-associated changes in mean lung function (percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s), respiratory symptoms (Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Score), weight, and C-reactive protein were compared as a function of virus detection. Odds of PEx retreatment within 30 days and future PEx hazard were modeled by logistic and Cox proportional hazards regression, respectively.Results: A total of 1,254 sputum samples from 621 study participants were analyzed. One or more respiratory viruses were detected in sputum samples from 245 participants (39.5%). Virus-positive participants were more likely to be receiving CF transmembrane conductance regulator modulator therapy (45% vs. 34%) and/or chronic azithromycin therapy (54% vs. 44%) and more likely to have received treatment for nontuberculous Mycobacterium infection in the preceding 2 years (7% vs. 3%). At study visit 1, virus-positive participants were more symptomatic (mean Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Score, 53.8 vs. 51.1), had evidence of greater systemic inflammation (log10 C-reactive protein concentration, 1.32 log10 mg/L vs. 1.23 log10 mg/L), and had a greater drop in percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second from the prior 6-month baseline (5.8 vs. 3.6). Virus positivity was associated with reduced risk of future PEx (hazard ratio, 0.82; 95% confidence interval, 0.69-0.99; P = 0.034) and longer median time to next PEx (255 d vs. 172 d; P = 0.021) compared with virus negativity.Conclusions: More than one-third of STOP2 participants treated for a PEx had a positive test result for a respiratory virus with more symptomatic initial presentation compared with virus-negative participants, but favorable long-term outcomes. More refined phenotyping of PEx, taking VRIs into account, may aid in optimizing personalized management of PEx.Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02781610).
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine and
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- CF Therapeutics Development Network Coordinating Center, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Medicine and
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- CF Therapeutics Development Network Coordinating Center, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Vuong A, Joshi SH, Staudt LA, Matsumoto JH, Fowler EG. Improved Myelination following Camp Leg Power, a Selective Motor Control Intervention for Children with Spastic Bilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Diffusion Tensor MRI Study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2023; 44:700-706. [PMID: 37142433 PMCID: PMC10249693 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7860] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Children with spastic cerebral palsy have motor deficits associated with periventricular leukomalacia indicating WM damage to the corticospinal tracts. We investigated whether practice of skilled lower extremity selective motor control movements would elicit neuroplasticity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve children with spastic bilateral cerebral palsy and periventricular leukomalacia born preterm (mean age, 11.5 years; age range, 7.3-16.6 years) participated in a lower extremity selective motor control intervention, Camp Leg Power. Activities promoted isolated joint movement including isokinetic knee exercises, ankle-controlled gaming, gait training, and sensorimotor activities (3 hours/day, 15 sessions, 1 month). DWI scans were collected pre- and postintervention. Tract-Based Spatial Statistics was used to analyze changes in fractional anisotropy, radial diffusivity, axial diffusivity, and mean diffusivity. RESULTS Significantly reduced radial diffusivity (P < . 05) was found within corticospinal tract ROIs, including 28.4% of the left and 3.6% of the right posterior limb of the internal capsule and 14.1% of the left superior corona radiata. Reduced mean diffusivity was found within the same ROIs (13.3%, 11.6%, and 6.6%, respectively). Additionally, decreased radial diffusivity was observed in the left primary motor cortex. Additional WM tracts had decreased radial diffusivity and mean diffusivity, including the anterior limb of the internal capsule, external capsule, anterior corona radiata, and corpus callosum body and genu. CONCLUSIONS Myelination of the corticospinal tracts improved following Camp Leg Power. Neighboring WM changes suggest recruitment of additional tracts involved in regulating neuroplasticity of the motor regions. Intensive practice of skilled lower extremity selective motor control movements promotes neuroplasticity in children with spastic bilateral cerebral palsy.
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- A Vuong
- From the Departments of Bioengineering (A.V., S.H.J.)
- Orthopaedic Surgery (A.V., L.A.S., E.G.F.)
- Center for Cerebral Palsy (A.V., L.A.S., E.G.F.), University of California Los Angeles/Orthopaedic Institute for Children, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Departments of Bioengineering (A.V., S.H.J.)
- Neurology (S.H.J.), Ahmanson Lovelace Brain Mapping Center
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- Orthopaedic Surgery (A.V., L.A.S., E.G.F.)
- Center for Cerebral Palsy (A.V., L.A.S., E.G.F.), University of California Los Angeles/Orthopaedic Institute for Children, Los Angeles, California
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- Pediatrics (J.H.M.), University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Orthopaedic Surgery (A.V., L.A.S., E.G.F.)
- Center for Cerebral Palsy (A.V., L.A.S., E.G.F.), University of California Los Angeles/Orthopaedic Institute for Children, Los Angeles, California
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Avesta A, Hui Y, Aboian M, Duncan J, Krumholz HM, Aneja S. 3D Capsule Networks for Brain Image Segmentation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2023; 44:562-568. [PMID: 37080721 PMCID: PMC10171390 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current autosegmentation models such as UNets and nnUNets have limitations, including the inability to segment images that are not represented during training and lack of computational efficiency. 3D capsule networks have the potential to address these limitations. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used 3430 brain MRIs, acquired in a multi-institutional study, to train and validate our models. We compared our capsule network with standard alternatives, UNets and nnUNets, on the basis of segmentation efficacy (Dice scores), segmentation performance when the image is not well-represented in the training data, performance when the training data are limited, and computational efficiency including required memory and computational speed. RESULTS The capsule network segmented the third ventricle, thalamus, and hippocampus with Dice scores of 95%, 94%, and 92%, respectively, which were within 1% of the Dice scores of UNets and nnUNets. The capsule network significantly outperformed UNets in segmenting images that were not well-represented in the training data, with Dice scores 30% higher. The computational memory required for the capsule network is less than one-tenth of the memory required for UNets or nnUNets. The capsule network is also >25% faster to train compared with UNet and nnUNet. CONCLUSIONS We developed and validated a capsule network that is effective in segmenting brain images, can segment images that are not well-represented in the training data, and is computationally efficient compared with alternatives.
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- A Avesta
- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (A.A., M.A., J.D.)
- Department of Therapeutic Radiology (A.A., Y.H., S.A.)
- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (A.A., Y.H., H.M.K., S.A.)
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology (A.A., Y.H., S.A.)
- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (A.A., Y.H., H.M.K., S.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (A.A., M.A., J.D.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (A.A., M.A., J.D.)
- Departments of Statistics and Data Science (J.D.)
- Biomedical Engineering (J.D., S.A.), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (A.A., Y.H., H.M.K., S.A.)
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (H.M.K.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology (A.A., Y.H., S.A.)
- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (A.A., Y.H., H.M.K., S.A.)
- Biomedical Engineering (J.D., S.A.), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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Gates EDH, Suki D, Celaya A, Weinberg JS, Prabhu SS, Sawaya R, Huse JT, Long JP, Fuentes D, Schellingerhout D. Cellular Density in Adult Glioma, Estimated with MR Imaging Data and a Machine Learning Algorithm, Has Prognostic Power Approaching World Health Organization Histologic Grading in a Cohort of 1181 Patients. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022; 43:1411-1417. [PMID: 36109124 PMCID: PMC9575543 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7620] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Recent advances in machine learning have enabled image-based prediction of local tissue pathology in gliomas, but the clinical usefulness of these predictions is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic ability of imaging-based estimates of cellular density for patients with gliomas, with comparison to the gold standard reference of World Health Organization grading. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from 1181 (207 grade II, 246 grade III, 728 grade IV) previously untreated patients with gliomas from a single institution were analyzed. A pretrained random forest model estimated voxelwise tumor cellularity using MR imaging data. Maximum cellular density was correlated with the World Health Organization grade and actual survival, correcting for covariates of age and performance status. RESULTS A maximum estimated cellular density of >7681 nuclei/mm2 was associated with a worse prognosis and a univariate hazard ratio of 4.21 (P < .001); the multivariate hazard ratio after adjusting for covariates of age and performance status was 2.91 (P < .001). The concordance index between maximum cellular density (adjusted for covariates) and survival was 0.734. The hazard ratio for a high World Health Organization grade (IV) was 7.57 univariate (P < .001) and 5.25 multivariate (P < .001). The concordance index for World Health Organization grading (adjusted for covariates) was 0.761. The maximum cellular density was an independent predictor of overall survival, and a Cox model using World Health Organization grade, maximum cellular density, age, and Karnofsky performance status had a higher concordance (C = 0.764; range 0.748-0.781) than the component predictors. CONCLUSIONS Image-based estimation of glioma cellularity is a promising biomarker for predicting survival, approaching the prognostic power of World Health Organization grading, with added values of early availability, low risk, and low cost.
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- E D H Gates
- From the Departments of Imaging Physics (E.D.H.G., A.C., D.F.)
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (E.D.H.G.), Houston, Texas
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- Neurosurgery (D. Suki, J.S.W., S.S.P., R.S.)
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- From the Departments of Imaging Physics (E.D.H.G., A.C., D.F.)
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- Neurosurgery (D. Suki, J.S.W., S.S.P., R.S.)
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- Neurosurgery (D. Suki, J.S.W., S.S.P., R.S.)
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- Translational Molecular Pathology (J.T.H.)
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- From the Departments of Imaging Physics (E.D.H.G., A.C., D.F.)
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Cassinelli Petersen GI, Shatalov J, Verma T, Brim WR, Subramanian H, Brackett A, Bahar RC, Merkaj S, Zeevi T, Staib LH, Cui J, Omuro A, Bronen RA, Malhotra A, Aboian MS. Machine Learning in Differentiating Gliomas from Primary CNS Lymphomas: A Systematic Review, Reporting Quality, and Risk of Bias Assessment. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022; 43:526-533. [PMID: 35361577 PMCID: PMC8993193 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Differentiating gliomas and primary CNS lymphoma represents a diagnostic challenge with important therapeutic ramifications. Biopsy is the preferred method of diagnosis, while MR imaging in conjunction with machine learning has shown promising results in differentiating these tumors. PURPOSE Our aim was to evaluate the quality of reporting and risk of bias, assess data bases with which the machine learning classification algorithms were developed, the algorithms themselves, and their performance. DATA SOURCES Ovid EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and the Web of Science Core Collection were searched according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. STUDY SELECTION From 11,727 studies, 23 peer-reviewed studies used machine learning to differentiate primary CNS lymphoma from gliomas in 2276 patients. DATA ANALYSIS Characteristics of data sets and machine learning algorithms were extracted. A meta-analysis on a subset of studies was performed. Reporting quality and risk of bias were assessed using the Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis (TRIPOD) and Prediction Model Study Risk Of Bias Assessment Tool. DATA SYNTHESIS The highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (0.961) and accuracy (91.2%) in external validation were achieved by logistic regression and support vector machines models using conventional radiomic features. Meta-analysis of machine learning classifiers using these features yielded a mean area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.944 (95% CI, 0.898-0.99). The median TRIPOD score was 51.7%. The risk of bias was high for 16 studies. LIMITATIONS Exclusion of abstracts decreased the sensitivity in evaluating all published studies. Meta-analysis had high heterogeneity. CONCLUSIONS Machine learning-based methods of differentiating primary CNS lymphoma from gliomas have shown great potential, but most studies lack large, balanced data sets and external validation. Assessment of the studies identified multiple deficiencies in reporting quality and risk of bias. These factors reduce the generalizability and reproducibility of the findings.
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- G I Cassinelli Petersen
- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (G.I.C.P., T.V., H.S., R.C.B., S.M., T.Z., L.H.S., J.C., R.A.B., A.M., M.S.A.)
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (G.I.C.P.), Göttingen, Germany
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- University of Richmond (J.S.), Richmond, Virginia
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (G.I.C.P., T.V., H.S., R.C.B., S.M., T.Z., L.H.S., J.C., R.A.B., A.M., M.S.A.)
- New York University (T.V.), New York, New York
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- Whiting School of Engineering (W.R.B.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (G.I.C.P., T.V., H.S., R.C.B., S.M., T.Z., L.H.S., J.C., R.A.B., A.M., M.S.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (G.I.C.P., T.V., H.S., R.C.B., S.M., T.Z., L.H.S., J.C., R.A.B., A.M., M.S.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (G.I.C.P., T.V., H.S., R.C.B., S.M., T.Z., L.H.S., J.C., R.A.B., A.M., M.S.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (G.I.C.P., T.V., H.S., R.C.B., S.M., T.Z., L.H.S., J.C., R.A.B., A.M., M.S.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (G.I.C.P., T.V., H.S., R.C.B., S.M., T.Z., L.H.S., J.C., R.A.B., A.M., M.S.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (G.I.C.P., T.V., H.S., R.C.B., S.M., T.Z., L.H.S., J.C., R.A.B., A.M., M.S.A.)
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- Department of Neurology (A.O.), Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (G.I.C.P., T.V., H.S., R.C.B., S.M., T.Z., L.H.S., J.C., R.A.B., A.M., M.S.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (G.I.C.P., T.V., H.S., R.C.B., S.M., T.Z., L.H.S., J.C., R.A.B., A.M., M.S.A.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (G.I.C.P., T.V., H.S., R.C.B., S.M., T.Z., L.H.S., J.C., R.A.B., A.M., M.S.A.)
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Tan JY, Sheira LA, Frongillo EA, Gustafson D, Sharma A, Merenstein D, Cohen MH, Golub E, Edmonds A, Ofotokun I, Fischl M, Konkle‐Parker D, Neilands T, Tien P, Weiser SD. Food insecurity and frailty among women with and without HIV in the United States: a cross-sectional analysis. J Int AIDS Soc 2021; 24:e25751. [PMID: 34128343 PMCID: PMC8204023 DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25751] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Frailty is frequently observed among people with HIV, and food insecurity is associated with frailty in the general population. Evidence is scarce on the associations between food insecurity and frailty among women with HIV who may be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of food insecurity. The goal of this study was to assess associations between food insecurity and frailty among women with and without HIV. METHODS There were 1265 participants from the Women's Interagency HIV Study who participated in frailty assessments in 2017. Frailty was measured using the Fried Frailty Phenotype, and women were subsequently categorized as robust, pre-frail or frail. Food insecurity was assessed using the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module, with women categorized as having high, marginal, low or very low food security. Multinomial logistic regression models were conducted to examine cross-sectional associations between food insecurity and frailty while adjusting for socio-demographic, behavioural and HIV status covariates. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Approximately one-third (31.9%) of the women had marginal, low or very low food security, and the proportions of women who met the criteria for frailty or pre-frailty were 55.6% and 12.4% respectively. In the adjusted model, the relative risk ratio (RRR) of frailty for women with very low food security versus women with high food security was 3.37 (95% CI [1.38 to 8.24], p < 0.01); the corresponding RRR of pre-frailty was 3.63 (95% CI [1.76 to 7.51], p < 0.001). Higher annual household income was associated with lower RRRs of frailty or pre-frailty (p < 0.01). Similarly, older age was associated with more frequent frailty (RRR=1.06, 95% CI [1.03 to 1.09], p < 0.001). HIV serostatus was not significantly associated with either pre-frailty (RRR=0.97, 95% CI [0.71 to 1.31]) or frailty (RRR=0.75, 95% CI [0.48 to 1.16]). CONCLUSIONS Very low food security was associated with more frequent frailty and pre-frailty among women with and without for HIV. HIV serostatus was not associated with frailty.
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- Judy Y Tan
- Center for AIDS Prevention StudiesUniversity of CaliforniaSan Francisco (UCSF)San FranciscoCAUSA
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- Division of HIV, ID and Global MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaSan Francisco (UCSF)San FranciscoCAUSA
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and BehaviorUniversity of South CarolinaColumbiaSCUSA
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- Department of NeurologyState University of New York Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBrooklynNYUSA
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- Department of MedicineAlbert Einstein College of MedicineBronxNYUSA
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- Department of Family MedicineGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDCUSA
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- Department of MedicineStroger Hospital of Cook County HealthChicagoILUSA
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- WIHS Data Management CenterBloomberg School of Public HealthDepartment of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyGillings School of Global Public HealthUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNCUSA
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- School of MedicineDepartment of MedicineEmory UniversityAtlantaGAUSA
- Grady Healthcare SystemAtlantaGAUSA
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- Miller School of MedicineUniversity of MiamiCoral GablesFLUSA
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Infectious DiseasesSchool of NursingSchool of Population Health SciencesUniversity of Mississippi Medical CenterJacksonMSUSA
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- Center for AIDS Prevention StudiesUniversity of CaliforniaSan Francisco (UCSF)San FranciscoCAUSA
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- Department of MedicineSan Francisco and Medical ServiceDepartment of Veteran Affairs Medical CenterUniversity of CaliforniaSan FranciscoCAUSA
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- Center for AIDS Prevention StudiesUniversity of CaliforniaSan Francisco (UCSF)San FranciscoCAUSA
- Division of HIV, ID and Global MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaSan Francisco (UCSF)San FranciscoCAUSA
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Cardel MI, Lee AM, Chi X, Newsome F, Miller DR, Bernier A, Thompson L, Gurka MJ, Janicke DM, Butryn ML. Feasibility/acceptability of an acceptance-based therapy intervention for diverse adolescent girls with overweight/obesity. Obes Sci Pract 2021; 7:291-301. [PMID: 34123396 PMCID: PMC8170570 DOI: 10.1002/osp4.483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Behavioral obesity interventions using an acceptance-based therapy (ABT) approach have demonstrated efficacy for adults, yet feasibility and acceptability of tailoring an ABT intervention for adolescents remains unknown. OBJECTIVE This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of an ABT healthy lifestyle intervention among diverse adolescent cisgender girls with overweight/obesity (OW/OB). METHODS Adolescent cisgender girls aged 14-19 with a BMI of ≥85th percentile-for-sex-and-age were recruited for participation in a single-arm feasibility study. The primary outcomes were recruitment and retention while the secondary outcome was change in BMI Z-score over the 6-month intervention. Exploratory outcomes included obesity-related factors, health-related behaviors, and psychological factors. RESULTS Recruitment goals were achieved; 13 adolescents (>60% racial/ethnic minorities) participated in the intervention, and 11 completed the intervention (85% retention). In completers (n = 11), a mean decrease in BMI Z-score of -0.15 (SD = 0.34, Cohen's d = -0.44) was observed. Improvements were also noted for change in percentage of 95th percentile (d = -0.35), percent body fat (d = -0.35), quality of life (d = 0.71), psychological flexibility (d = -0.86), and depression (d = -0.86). CONCLUSIONS These preliminary findings suggest an ABT healthy lifestyle intervention tailored for adolescent cisgender girls with OW/OB may be an acceptable treatment that could lead to improvements in BMI Z-score, obesity-related measures, and psychological outcomes.
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- Michelle I. Cardel
- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical InformaticsUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
- Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic DiseasesUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical InformaticsUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical InformaticsUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical InformaticsUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical InformaticsUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical InformaticsUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical InformaticsUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Florida College of MedicineGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Clinical and Health PsychologyUniversity of Florida College of Public Health and Health ProfessionsGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Psychology and Center for WeightEating and Lifestyle ScienceDrexel University College of Arts and SciencesPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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Beiting KJ, Huisingh‐Scheetz M, Walker J, Graupner J, Martinchek M, Thompson K, Levine S, Gleason LJ. Management and outcomes of a COVID-19 outbreak in a nursing home with predominantly Black residents. J Am Geriatr Soc 2021; 69:1155-1165. [PMID: 33739444 PMCID: PMC8218575 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Few studies present clinical management approaches and outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). We describe outcomes of a clinical management pathway for a large COVID-19 outbreak in an urban SNF with predominantly racial minority (>90% black), medically complex, older residents. DESIGN Single-center, retrospective, and observational cohort study (March 1, 2020-May 31, 2020). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS All subacute and long-term care residents at an urban SNF between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020 (Chicago, IL). INTERVENTION A multicomponent management pathway was developed to manage a large COVID-19 outbreak in an SNF. MEASUREMENTS Chart review was used to extract demographics, comorbidities, symptoms, lab results, and clinical outcomes over 12 weeks, which were summarized and compared between residents with and without COVID-19. RESULTS A multicomponent clinical management pathway was used to care for residents with COVID-19, which included frequent scheduled clinical and laboratory evaluation, use of intravenous fluids, supplemental oxygen, antibiotics when indicated, and goals-of-care discussions. Of the 204 residents, 172 (84.3%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the 3-month period, with 50.5% symptomatic, 9.3% presymptomatic, and 24.5% asymptomatic, with a 30-day mortality rate of 15.7%. Predominant symptoms were low-grade fever >99 °F, anorexia, delirium, and fatigue. While in the facility, approximately one-quarter of residents experienced hypernatremia [Na > 145 mEq/L] (24.5%), acute kidney injury [Cr > 0.03 mg/dL or 1.5× baseline] (29.7%), or leukopenia [WBC < 4.8 1000/mm3 ] (39.4%). CONCLUSION We present the first available clinical strategy guiding the medical management of a COVID-19 syndrome in an urban SNF, caring for largely black residents, which may lead to improved mortality.
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- Kimberly J. Beiting
- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
- Department of Physician Assistant StudiesSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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Limgala RP, Furtak V, Ivanova MM, Changsila E, Wilks F, Fidelia‐Lambert MN, Goker‐Alpan O, Gondré‐Lewis MC. Selective screening for lysosomal storage disorders in a large cohort of minorities of African descent shows high prevalence rates and novel variants. JIMD Rep 2021; 59:60-68. [PMID: 33977031 PMCID: PMC8100401 DOI: 10.1002/jmd2.12201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Population studies point to regional and ethnicity-specific differences in genetic predisposition for some lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs). The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of the three treatable forms of lysosomal storage disorders (Gaucher disease [GD], Pompe disease [PD], and Fabry disease [FD]) in a cohort of mostly urban-dwelling individuals of African ancestry, a previously unknown genetic landscape for LSDs. Large-scale selective multistep biochemical and genetic screening was performed in patients seeking healthcare for various health concerns. Fluorimetric enzyme assays for GD, PD, and FD were performed on dried blood spots. Targeted gene sequencing was performed on samples that showed significantly lower enzyme activities (<10% of control mean) after two tiers of enzymatic screening. A total of 5287 unique samples representing a cross section of patients who visited Howard University Hospital and College of Medicine from 2015 to 2017 were included in the study. Study samples were obtained from a population where ~90% reported as African-American, ~5% Hispanic, and <5% Caucasian or other. Regarding GD, three subjects had either homozygous or heterozygous mutations in the GBA gene. As to PD, eight subjects were either homozygous or compound heterozygous for GAA mutations, including three novel mutations: (a) c.472 A > G; p.T158A, (b) c.503G > T; p.R168L, (c) c.1985del. Regarding FD, two subjects had pathogenic GLA mutations, and four had single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 5'UTR, previously implicated in modulating gene expression. The findings highlight a higher incidence of abnormal enzyme levels and pathogenic mutations in the target population reflecting ancestry-based specific genotype and phenotype variations.
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- Renuka Pudi Limgala
- Lysosomal and Rare Disorders Research and Treatment CenterFairfaxVirginiaUSA
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- Lysosomal and Rare Disorders Research and Treatment CenterFairfaxVirginiaUSA
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- Lysosomal and Rare Disorders Research and Treatment CenterFairfaxVirginiaUSA
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- Developmental Neuropsychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of AnatomyHoward University College of MedicineWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUSA
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- Lysosomal and Rare Disorders Research and Treatment CenterFairfaxVirginiaUSA
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- Developmental Neuropsychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of AnatomyHoward University College of MedicineWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUSA
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Lanzoni G, Linetsky E, Correa D, Messinger Cayetano S, Alvarez RA, Kouroupis D, Alvarez Gil A, Poggioli R, Ruiz P, Marttos AC, Hirani K, Bell CA, Kusack H, Rafkin L, Baidal D, Pastewski A, Gawri K, Leñero C, Mantero AMA, Metalonis SW, Wang X, Roque L, Masters B, Kenyon NS, Ginzburg E, Xu X, Tan J, Caplan AI, Glassberg MK, Alejandro R, Ricordi C. Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells for COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: A double-blind, phase 1/2a, randomized controlled trial. Stem Cells Transl Med 2021; 10:660-673. [PMID: 33400390 PMCID: PMC8046040 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.20-0472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 230] [Impact Index Per Article: 76.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19 is associated with high mortality. Mesenchymal stem cells are known to exert immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects and could yield beneficial effects in COVID-19 ARDS. The objective of this study was to determine safety and explore efficacy of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell (UC-MSC) infusions in subjects with COVID-19 ARDS. A double-blind, phase 1/2a, randomized, controlled trial was performed. Randomization and stratification by ARDS severity was used to foster balance among groups. All subjects were analyzed under intention to treat design. Twenty-four subjects were randomized 1:1 to either UC-MSC treatment (n = 12) or the control group (n = 12). Subjects in the UC-MSC treatment group received two intravenous infusions (at day 0 and 3) of 100 ± 20 × 106 UC-MSCs; controls received two infusions of vehicle solution. Both groups received best standard of care. Primary endpoint was safety (adverse events [AEs]) within 6 hours; cardiac arrest or death within 24 hours postinfusion). Secondary endpoints included patient survival at 31 days after the first infusion and time to recovery. No difference was observed between groups in infusion-associated AEs. No serious adverse events (SAEs) were observed related to UC-MSC infusions. UC-MSC infusions in COVID-19 ARDS were found to be safe. Inflammatory cytokines were significantly decreased in UC-MSC-treated subjects at day 6. Treatment was associated with significantly improved patient survival (91% vs 42%, P = .015), SAE-free survival (P = .008), and time to recovery (P = .03). UC-MSC infusions are safe and could be beneficial in treating subjects with COVID-19 ARDS.
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- Giacomo Lanzoni
- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- Department of Orthopedics, UHealth Sports Medicine InstituteUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- University of Miami Health SystemMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- University of Miami Health SystemMiamiFloridaUSA
- Jackson Health SystemMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- University of Miami Health SystemMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- University of Miami Health SystemMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- University of Miami Health SystemMiamiFloridaUSA
- Jackson Health SystemMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical UniversityHaikouHainanPeople's Republic of China
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- Skeletal Research CenterCase Western Reserve UniversityClevelandOhioUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- University of Miami Health SystemMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Cell Transplant CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
- Department of SurgeryUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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Bernstein Sideman A, Harrison KL, Garrett SB, Naasan G, Ritchie CS. Practices, challenges, and opportunities when addressing the palliative care needs of people living with dementia: Specialty memory care provider perspectives. Alzheimers Dement (N Y) 2021; 7:e12144. [PMID: 33969177 PMCID: PMC8087986 DOI: 10.1002/trc2.12144] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Palliative care focuses on reducing suffering and improving quality of life for individuals with serious illness and their families. In an effort to develop palliative care interventions for specialty memory care clinics, this study characterizes memory care providers' perspectives on addressing palliative care needs of people living with dementia (PLWD). METHODS Qualitative interviews with specialty memory care providers were followed by thematic analysis by a multidisciplinary research team. RESULTS Provider approaches overlap with key domains of palliative care. Approaches unique to dementia include having a detailed understanding of dementia syndromes, behavioral symptoms, and caregiver burden. Challenges were identified related to disease progression, provider-level factors, and systems and cultural issues. Respondents identified training needed to strengthen a palliative care approach. DISCUSSION There are many strengths of using memory care teams to address palliative care needs of PLWD. However, they may require additional knowledge and training to strengthen their work.
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- Alissa Bernstein Sideman
- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy StudiesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Global Brain Health InstituteUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Department of Humanities and Social SciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Global Brain Health InstituteUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Division of GeriatricsUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy StudiesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- NeurologyIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
- Geriatrics and Palliative MedicineIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Global Brain Health InstituteUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric MedicineHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Mongan Institute Center for Aging and Serious IllnessMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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Iordan AD, Moored KD, Katz B, Cooke KA, Buschkuehl M, Jaeggi SM, Polk TA, Peltier SJ, Jonides J, Reuter‐Lorenz PA. Age differences in functional network reconfiguration with working memory training. Hum Brain Mapp 2021; 42:1888-1909. [PMID: 33534925 PMCID: PMC7978135 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Demanding cognitive functions like working memory (WM) depend on functional brain networks being able to communicate efficiently while also maintaining some degree of modularity. Evidence suggests that aging can disrupt this balance between integration and modularity. In this study, we examined how cognitive training affects the integration and modularity of functional networks in older and younger adults. Twenty three younger and 23 older adults participated in 10 days of verbal WM training, leading to performance gains in both age groups. Older adults exhibited lower modularity overall and a greater decrement when switching from rest to task, compared to younger adults. Interestingly, younger but not older adults showed increased task-related modularity with training. Furthermore, whereas training increased efficiency within, and decreased participation of, the default-mode network for younger adults, it enhanced efficiency within a task-specific salience/sensorimotor network for older adults. Finally, training increased segregation of the default-mode from frontoparietal/salience and visual networks in younger adults, while it diffusely increased between-network connectivity in older adults. Thus, while younger adults increase network segregation with training, suggesting more automated processing, older adults persist in, and potentially amplify, a more integrated and costly global workspace, suggesting different age-related trajectories in functional network reorganization with WM training.
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- Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public HealthJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Human Development and Family ScienceVirginia TechBlacksburgVirginiaUSA
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- School of EducationUniversity of California‐IrvineIrvineCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PsychologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Functional MRI LaboratoryUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Department of PsychologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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Farrell KJ, Walker LE, Battaglioli N, Heaton HA, Lohse C, Sadosty AT. Six years of gender equity in emergency medicine chief resident selection. AEM Educ Train 2021; 5:e10595. [PMID: 33869983 PMCID: PMC8035632 DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Department of Emergency MedicineMayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and InformaticsMayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineMayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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Evangelista LS, Jose MM, Sallam H, Serag H, Golovko G, Khanipov K, Hamilton MA, Fonarow GC. High-protein vs. standard-protein diets in overweight and obese patients with heart failure and diabetes mellitus: findings of the Pro-HEART trial. ESC Heart Fail 2021; 8:1342-1348. [PMID: 33502122 PMCID: PMC8006643 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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AIMS The intermediate-term effects of dietary protein on cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese patients with heart failure and diabetes mellitus are unknown. We compared the effect of two calorie-restricted diets on cardiometabolic risk factors in this population. METHODS AND RESULTS In this randomized controlled study, 76 overweight and obese (mean weight, 107.8 ± 20.8 kg) patients aged 57.7 ± 9.7 years, 72.4% male, were randomized to a high-protein (30% protein, 40% carbohydrates, and 30% fat) or standard-protein diet (15% protein, 55% carbohydrates, and 30% fat) for 3 months. Reductions in weight and cardiometabolic risks were evaluated at 3 months. Both diets were equally effective in reducing weight (3.6 vs. 2.9 kg) and waist circumference (1.9 vs. 1.3 cm), but the high-protein diet decreased to a greater extent glycosylated haemoglobin levels (0.7% vs. 0.1%, P = 0.002), cholesterol (16.8 vs. 0.9 mg/dL, P = 0.031), and triglyceride (25.7 vs. 5.7 mg/dL, P = 0.032), when compared with the standard-protein diet. The high-protein diet also significantly improved both systolic and diastolic blood pressure than the standard-protein diet (P < 0.001 and P = 0.040, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Both energy-restricted diets reduced weight and visceral fat. However, the high-protein diet resulted in greater reductions in cardiometabolic risks relative to a standard-protein diet. These results suggest that a high-protein diet may be more effective in reducing cardiometabolic risk in this population, but further trials of longer duration are needed.
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- School of NursingUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTX77555‐1132USA
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- Diabetes Prevention and Care ProgramUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTXUSA
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- Diabetes Prevention and Care ProgramUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTXUSA
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- Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTXUSA
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- Department of Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTXUSA
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- Department of Medicine/CardiologyUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCAUSA
- Heart Failure ProgramCedars‐Sinai Heart InstituteLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Ahmanson‐UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center and CardiologyUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCAUSA
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Kearns SM, Ahern KW, Patrie JT, Horton WB, Harris TE, Kadl A. Reduced adiponectin levels in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory failure: A case-control study. Physiol Rep 2021; 9:e14843. [PMID: 33904656 PMCID: PMC8077126 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Hypoadiponectinemia is speculated to play a key role in the relationship between obesity and COVID-19 respiratory failure. However, only one study has examined adiponectin levels in COVID-19 patients, and none have investigated adiponectin levels strictly in patients with acute respiratory failure. In this study, we performed a retrospective case-control study of adipokine levels in patients with acute respiratory failure caused by either COVID-19 or other viral/bacterial source. All patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure in the University of Virginia Biorepository and Tissue Research database were included. We also selected patients with non-COVID-19 infectious respiratory failure from the same biorepository to serve as a comparison cohort. Plasma adipokine levels were measured on three occasions during the first 72 hours of hospitalization. Twelve patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure and 17 patients with other infectious respiratory failure were studied. Adiponectin levels were significantly lower in patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure, even after adjustment for age, sex, BMI, and other covariates. In conclusion, adiponectin levels appear to be reduced in COVID-19 respiratory failure. Larger studies are needed to confirm this report.
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- Sean M. Kearns
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleVAUSA
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- Department of PharmacologyUniversity of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleVAUSA
- Eli Lilly and CompanyIndianapolisINUSA
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- Division of BiostatisticsDepartment of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleVAUSA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleVAUSA
- Division of Endocrinology and MetabolismUniversity of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleVAUSA
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- Department of PharmacologyUniversity of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleVAUSA
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleVAUSA
- Department of PharmacologyUniversity of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleVAUSA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineUniversity of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleVAUSA
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Hoke AM, Stuckey HL, Keller CM, Lu Z, Hivner EA, Calo WA, Strick JM, Kraschnewski JL. In Their Own Words: Resources Needed by School Nurses to Facilitate Student Immunization Compliance. J Sch Health 2021; 91:218-226. [PMID: 33433022 PMCID: PMC8013341 DOI: 10.1111/josh.12993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND All 50 states have school-entry immunization requirements, and many also allow exemptions based on medical and non-medical reasons. School nurses are responsible for managing student immunization compliance based on state policies, but lack standardized resources and guidance. METHODS Pennsylvania school nurses (N = 21) participated in semi-structured interviews regarding their strategies for communication and management of student immunization information, along with resources needed for practice improvement. Data were analyzed using descriptive content analysis. RESULTS Nurses reported similarities in timelines used for communication of immunization requirements, but differences in mechanisms used to secure and manage immunization records. Nurses reported a need for clarity regarding exclusions and exemption policy implementation and requested standardized resources and guidance for navigating immunization compliance. CONCLUSIONS A need exists for standardized processes that support immunization compliance. Furthermore, nurses highlighted a need for additional training and enhanced networks to develop creative strategies for promoting immunization uptake among families.
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- Alicia M. Hoke
- Penn State College of Medicine, 90 Hope DriveHersheyPA17061
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- Penn State College of Medicine, 90 Hope DriveHersheyPA17061
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- Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Immunizations, 625 Forster StreetHarrisburgPA17120‐0701
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Lund TC, Doherty TM, Eisengart JB, Freese RL, Rudser KD, Fung EB, Miller BS, White KK, Orchard PJ, Whitley CB, Polgreen LE. Biomarkers for prediction of skeletal disease progression in mucopolysaccharidosis type I. JIMD Rep 2021; 58:89-99. [PMID: 33728251 PMCID: PMC7932872 DOI: 10.1002/jmd2.12190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Orthopedic disease progresses in mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I), even with approved therapies and remains a major factor in persistent suffering and disability. Novel therapies and accurate predictors of response are needed. The primary objective of this study was to identify surrogate biomarkers of future change in orthopedic disease. METHODS As part of a 9-year observational study of MPS I, range-of-motion (ROM), height, pelvic radiographs were measured annually. Biomarkers in year 1 were compared to healthy controls. Linear regression tested for associations of change in biomarkers over the first year with change in long-term outcomes. RESULTS MPS I participants (N = 19) were age 5 to 16 years and on average 6.9 ± 2.9 years post treatment initiation. Healthy controls (N = 51) were age 9 to 17 years. Plasma IL-1β, TNF-α, osteocalcin, pyridinolines, and deoxypyridinolines were higher in MPS than controls. Within MPS, progression of hip dysplasia was present in 46% to 77%. A 1 pg/mL increase in IL-6 was associated with -22°/year change in ROM (-28 to -15; P < .001), a 20 nmol/mmol creatinine/year increase in urine PYD was associated with a -0.024 Z-score/year change in height Z-score (-0.043 to -0.005; P = .016), and a 20 nmol/mmol creatinine/year increase in urine PYD was associated with a -2.0%/year change in hip dysplasia measured by Reimers migration index (-3.8 to -0.1; P = .037). CONCLUSIONS Inflammatory cytokines are high in MPS I. IL-6 and PYD were associated with progression in joint contracture, short stature, and hip dysplasia over time. Once validated, these biomarkers may prove useful for predicting response to treatment of skeletal disease in MPS I.
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- Troy C. Lund
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsThe Lundquist Institute at Harbor‐UCLA Medical CenterTorranceCaliforniaUSA
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- Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center, Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- School of Public Health, Division of BiostatisticsUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of HematologyUniversity of California, San Francisco Benioff Children's HospitalOaklandCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports MedicineSeattle Children's HospitalSeattleWashingtonUSA
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsThe Lundquist Institute at Harbor‐UCLA Medical CenterTorranceCaliforniaUSA
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Ferrara MJ, MacArthur TA, Butenas S, Mann KG, Immermann JM, Spears GM, Bailey KR, Kozar RA, Heller SF, Loomis EA, Stephens D, Park MS. Exploring the utility of a novel point-of-care whole blood thrombin generation assay following trauma: A pilot study. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2021; 5:395-402. [PMID: 33870025 PMCID: PMC8035795 DOI: 10.1002/rth2.12483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Plasma thrombin generation kinetics as measured by the calibrated automated thrombogram (CAT) assay is a predictor of symptomatic venous thromboembolism after trauma. We hypothesized that data from a new prototype assay for measurement of thrombin generation kinetics in fresh whole blood (near patient testing of thrombin generation), will correlate with the standard CAT assay in the same patients, making it a potential tool in the future care of trauma patients. METHODS Patients were enrolled from June 2018 to February 2020. Within 12 hours of injury, blood samples were collected simultaneously for both assays. Variables compared and correlated between assays were lag time, peak height, time to peak, and endogenous thrombin potential. Data are presented as median with interquartile range (IQR). Spearman and Pearson correlations were estimated and tested between both assays; a P value of <0.05 was considered to be significant. RESULTS A total of 64 trauma patients had samples analyzed: injury severity score = 17 (IQR), 10-26], hospital length of stay = 7.5 (IQR), 2-18) days, age = 52 (IQR, 35-63) years, 71.9% male, and 42.2% of patients received a transfusion within 24 hours of injury. Thrombin generation parameters between plasma and whole blood were compared and found that all parameters of the two assays correlate in trauma patients. CONCLUSION In this pilot study, we have found that a novel point-of-care whole blood thrombin generation assay yields results with modest but statistically significant correlations to those of a standard plasma thrombin generation assay. This finding supports studying this device in a larger, adequately powered study.
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- Shock Trauma CenterUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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Webb‐Robertson BM, Bramer LM, Stanfill BA, Reehl SM, Nakayasu ES, Metz TO, Frohnert BI, Norris JM, Johnson RK, Rich SS, Rewers MJ. Prediction of the development of islet autoantibodies through integration of environmental, genetic, and metabolic markers. J Diabetes 2021; 13:143-153. [PMID: 33124145 PMCID: PMC7818425 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.13093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Environmental Determinants of the Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study has prospectively followed, from birth, children at increased genetic risk of type 1 diabetes. TEDDY has collected heterogenous data longitudinally to gain insights into the environmental and biological mechanisms driving the progression to persistent islet autoantibodies. METHODS We developed a machine learning model to predict imminent transition to the development of persistent islet autoantibodies based on time-varying metabolomics data integrated with time-invariant risk factors (eg, gestational age). The machine learning was initiated with 221 potential features (85 genetic, 5 environmental, 131 metabolomic) and an ensemble-based feature evaluation was utilized to identify a small set of predictive features that can be interrogated to better understand the pathogenesis leading up to persistent islet autoimmunity. RESULTS The final integrative machine learning model included 42 disparate features, returning a cross-validated receiver operating characteristic area under the curve (AUC) of 0.74 and an AUC of ~0.65 on an independent validation dataset. The model identified a principal set of 20 time-invariant markers, including 18 genetic markers (16 single nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs] and two HLA-DR genotypes) and two demographic markers (gestational age and exposure to a prebiotic formula). Integration with the metabolome identified 22 supplemental metabolites and lipids, including adipic acid and ceramide d42:0, that predicted development of islet autoantibodies. CONCLUSIONS The majority (86%) of metabolites that predicted development of islet autoantibodies belonged to three pathways: lipid oxidation, phospholipase A2 signaling, and pentose phosphate, suggesting that these metabolic processes may play a role in triggering islet autoimmunity.
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- Bobbie‐Jo M. Webb‐Robertson
- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichlandWashingtonUSA
- Colorado School of Public HealthUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAuroraCaliforniaUSA
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- Computing and Analytics DivisionPacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichlandWashingtonUSA
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- Computing and Analytics DivisionPacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichlandWashingtonUSA
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- Computing and Analytics DivisionPacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichlandWashingtonUSA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichlandWashingtonUSA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryRichlandWashingtonUSA
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- Barbara Davis Center for DiabetesUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAuroraColoradoUSA
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- Colorado School of Public HealthUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAuroraCaliforniaUSA
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- Colorado School of Public HealthUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAuroraCaliforniaUSA
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- Center for Public Health GenomicsUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesvilleVirginiaUSA
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- Barbara Davis Center for DiabetesUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAuroraColoradoUSA
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Doshi R, Kumar A, Shariff M, Adalja D, Patel K, Patel K, Desai R, Gullapalli N, Vallabhajosyula S. Comparison of procedural outcomes in patients undergoing catheter vs surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. J Arrhythm 2021; 37:60-69. [PMID: 33664887 PMCID: PMC7896461 DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12451] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of research comparing procedural outcomes of surgical ablation (SA) and catheter ablation (CA) among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and atrial fibrillation (AF). The main objective was to compare the short-term procedural outcomes of SA and CA in patients with HFrEF. METHODS We used the national inpatient sample to identify hospitalizations over 18 years with HFrEF hospitalization and AF, and undergoing SA and CA from 2016 to 2017. Furthermore, the clinical outcomes of SA vs CA in AF stratified as nonparoxysmal and paroxysmal were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 1,770 HFrEF hospitalizations with AF who underwent SA and 1,620 HFrEF hospitalizations with AF who underwent CA were included in the analysis. Hospitalizations with CA had higher baseline comorbidities. The in-hospital mortality among HFrEF with AF undergoing SA as compared with CA was similar (2.8% vs 1.9%, respectively, adjusted P-value 0.09). Hospitalizations with SA had a significantly longer length of hospital stay, a higher percentage of postprocedural, and cardiac complications. In HFrEF hospitalizations with nonparoxysmal AF, SA as compared with CA was associated with a higher percentage of in-hospital mortality (2.4% vs 1%, adjusted P-value <.05), a longer length of stay, a higher cost of treatment, and a higher percentage of cardiac complications. CONCLUSION CA is associated with lower in-hospital adverse procedural outcomes as compared with SA among HFrEF hospitalizations with AF. Further research with freedom from AF as one of the outcome is needed between two groups for HFrEF.
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- Rajkumar Doshi
- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Nevada Reno School of MedicineRenoNVUSA
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- Department of Critical Care MedicineSt John’s Medical College HospitalBengaluruIndia
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- Department of Critical Care MedicineSt John’s Medical College HospitalBengaluruIndia
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- Department of MedicineGMERS Gotri Medical CollegeVadodaraIndia
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- Department of CardiologyNorth Shore University HospitalManhassetNYUSA
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- Department of CardiologyAtlanta VA Medical CenterDecaturGAUSA
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- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Nevada Reno School of MedicineRenoNVUSA
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- Section of Interventional CardiologyDivision of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of MedicineEmory University School of MedicineAtlantaGAUSA
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Ogrodnik M, Evans SA, Fielder E, Victorelli S, Kruger P, Salmonowicz H, Weigand BM, Patel AD, Pirtskhalava T, Inman CL, Johnson KO, Dickinson SL, Rocha A, Schafer MJ, Zhu Y, Allison DB, von Zglinicki T, LeBrasseur NK, Tchkonia T, Neretti N, Passos JF, Kirkland JL, Jurk D. Whole-body senescent cell clearance alleviates age-related brain inflammation and cognitive impairment in mice. Aging Cell 2021; 20:e13296. [PMID: 33470505 PMCID: PMC7884042 DOI: 10.1111/acel.13296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Cellular senescence is characterized by an irreversible cell cycle arrest and a pro-inflammatory senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), which is a major contributor to aging and age-related diseases. Clearance of senescent cells has been shown to improve brain function in mouse models of neurodegenerative diseases. However, it is still unknown whether senescent cell clearance alleviates cognitive dysfunction during the aging process. To investigate this, we first conducted single-nuclei and single-cell RNA-seq in the hippocampus from young and aged mice. We observed an age-dependent increase in p16Ink4a senescent cells, which was more pronounced in microglia and oligodendrocyte progenitor cells and characterized by a SASP. We then aged INK-ATTAC mice, in which p16Ink4a -positive senescent cells can be genetically eliminated upon treatment with the drug AP20187 and treated them either with AP20187 or with the senolytic cocktail Dasatinib and Quercetin. We observed that both strategies resulted in a decrease in p16Ink4a exclusively in the microglial population, resulting in reduced microglial activation and reduced expression of SASP factors. Importantly, both approaches significantly improved cognitive function in aged mice. Our data provide proof-of-concept for senolytic interventions' being a potential therapeutic avenue for alleviating age-associated cognitive impairment.
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- Mikolaj Ogrodnik
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical EngineeringMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on AgingMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and BiochemistryBrown UniversityProvidenceRIUSA
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- Biostatistics Consulting CenterSchool of Public Health‐BloomingtonIndiana UniversityBloomingtonINUSA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical EngineeringMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical EngineeringMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical EngineeringMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical EngineeringMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on AgingMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical EngineeringMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on AgingMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Biostatistics Consulting CenterSchool of Public Health‐BloomingtonIndiana UniversityBloomingtonINUSA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and BiochemistryBrown UniversityProvidenceRIUSA
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- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on AgingMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Biostatistics Consulting CenterSchool of Public Health‐BloomingtonIndiana UniversityBloomingtonINUSA
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- Faculty of Medical SciencesBiosciences InstituteCampus for Ageing and VitalityNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
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Arts and Sciences Faculty, Molecular Biology and GeneticsNear East UniversityMersinTurkey
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- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on AgingMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and BiochemistryBrown UniversityProvidenceRIUSA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical EngineeringMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on AgingMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical EngineeringMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on AgingMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical EngineeringMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on AgingMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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Chu SA, Flagan TM, Staffaroni AM, Jiskoot LC, Deng J, Spina S, Zhang L, Sturm VE, Yokoyama JS, Seeley WW, Papma JM, Geschwind DH, Rosen HJ, Boeve BF, Boxer AL, Heuer HW, Forsberg LK, Brushaber DE, Grossman M, Coppola G, Dickerson BC, Bordelon YM, Faber K, Feldman HH, Fields JA, Fong JC, Foroud T, Gavrilova RH, Ghoshal N, Graff‐Radford NR, Hsiung GR, Huey ED, Irwin DJ, Kantarci K, Kaufer DI, Karydas AM, Knopman DS, Kornak J, Kramer JH, Kukull WA, Lapid MI, Litvan I, Mackenzie IR, Mendez MF, Miller BL, Onyike CU, Pantelyat AY, Rademakers R, Marisa Ramos E, Roberson ED, Carmela Tartaglia M, Tatton NA, Toga AW, Vetor A, Weintraub S, Wong B, Wszolek ZK, Van Swieten JC, Lee SE. Brain volumetric deficits in MAPT mutation carriers: a multisite study. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2021; 8:95-110. [PMID: 33247623 PMCID: PMC7818091 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE MAPT mutations typically cause behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia with or without parkinsonism. Previous studies have shown that symptomatic MAPT mutation carriers have frontotemporal atrophy, yet studies have shown mixed results as to whether presymptomatic carriers have low gray matter volumes. To elucidate whether presymptomatic carriers have lower structural brain volumes within regions atrophied during the symptomatic phase, we studied a large cohort of MAPT mutation carriers using a voxelwise approach. METHODS We studied 22 symptomatic carriers (age 54.7 ± 9.1, 13 female) and 43 presymptomatic carriers (age 39.2 ± 10.4, 21 female). Symptomatic carriers' clinical syndromes included: behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (18), an amnestic dementia syndrome (2), Parkinson's disease (1), and mild cognitive impairment (1). We performed voxel-based morphometry on T1 images and assessed brain volumetrics by clinical subgroup, age, and mutation subtype. RESULTS Symptomatic carriers showed gray matter atrophy in bilateral frontotemporal cortex, insula, and striatum, and white matter atrophy in bilateral corpus callosum and uncinate fasciculus. Approximately 20% of presymptomatic carriers had low gray matter volumes in bilateral hippocampus, amygdala, and lateral temporal cortex. Within these regions, low gray matter volumes emerged in a subset of presymptomatic carriers as early as their thirties. Low white matter volumes arose infrequently among presymptomatic carriers. INTERPRETATION A subset of presymptomatic MAPT mutation carriers showed low volumes in mesial temporal lobe, the region ubiquitously atrophied in all symptomatic carriers. With each decade of age, an increasing percentage of presymptomatic carriers showed low mesial temporal volume, suggestive of early neurodegeneration.
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- Stephanie A. Chu
- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Erasmus Medical CenterRotterdamNetherlands
- Dementia Research CenterUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Perelman School of MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- School of MedicineIndiana UniversityIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- School of MedicineIndiana UniversityIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Washington University School of MedicineSt. LouisMissouriUSA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and NeurologyColumbia UniversityNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- University of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Perelman School of MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- National Alzheimer's Coordinating CenterUniversity of WashingtonSeattleWashingtonUSA
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- University of California, San DiegoLa JollaCaliforniaUSA
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- University of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative DiseasesUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- The Association for Frontotemporal DegenerationRadnorPennsylvaniaUSA
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- USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics InstituteUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- School of MedicineIndiana UniversityIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Memory and Aging CenterDepartment of Neurology, Weill Institute for NeurosciencesUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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Barthelemy F, Woods JD, Nieves‐Rodriguez S, Douine ED, Wang R, Wanagat J, Miceli MC, Nelson SF. A well-tolerated core needle muscle biopsy process suitable for children and adults. Muscle Nerve 2020; 62:688-698. [PMID: 32820569 PMCID: PMC7756388 DOI: 10.1002/mus.27041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Serial muscle biopsies within clinical trials for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are critical to document therapeutic responses. Less invasive means of sampling muscle are needed. We analyzed a retrospective consecutive case-series cohort of vacuum-assisted core needle muscle biopsy procedures performed on healthy and dystrophic individuals at a single institution assessing for safety and reliability of obtaining sufficient high-quality biopsy tissue for histologic assessment in adult and pediatric subjects. Of 471 muscle cores from 128 biopsy procedures, 377-550 mg of total muscle tissue was obtained per procedure with mean core weight of 129 mg (SD, 25.1 mg). All biopsies were adequate for histological assessment. There were no significant adverse events. This core needle biopsy approach, when combined with improved sample processing, provides a safe means to consistently obtain muscle samples for diagnostic and clinical trial applications.
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- Florian Barthelemy
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine and College of Letters and SciencesUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of MedicineUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of MedicineUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of MedicineUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of MedicineDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLALos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine and College of Letters and SciencesUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of MedicineUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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Wyatt KD, Freedman EB, Arteaga GM, Rodriguez V, Warad DM. Computer-based simulation to reduce EHR-related chemotherapy ordering errors. Cancer Med 2020; 9:8844-8851. [PMID: 33002331 PMCID: PMC7724293 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The electronic health record (EHR) is a contributor to serious patient harm occurring within a sociotechnical system. Chemotherapy ordering is a high-risk task due to the complex nature of ordering workflows and potential detrimental effects if wrong chemotherapeutic doses are administered. Many chemotherapy ordering errors cannot be mitigated through systems-based changes due to the limited extent to which individual institutions are able to customize proprietary EHR software. We hypothesized that simulation-based training could improve providers' ability to identify and mitigate common chemotherapy ordering errors. METHODS Pediatric hematology/oncology providers voluntarily participated in simulations using an EHR testing ("Playground") environment. The number of safety risks identified and mitigated by each provider at baseline was recorded. Risks were reviewed one-on-one after initial simulations and at a group "lunch-and-learn" session. At three-month follow-up, repeat simulations assessed for improvements in error identification and mitigation, and providers were surveyed about prevention of real-life safety events. RESULTS The 8 participating providers identified and mitigated an average of 5.5 out of 10 safety risks during the initial simulation, compared 7.4 safety risks at the follow up simulation (p=0.030). Two of the providers (25%) reported preventing at least one real-world patient safety event in the clinical setting as a result of the initial training session. CONCLUSIONS Simulation-based training may reduce providers' susceptibility to chemotherapy ordering safety vulnerabilities within the EHR. This approach may be used when systems-based EHR improvements are not feasible due to limited ability to customize local instances of proprietary EHR software.
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- Kirk D. Wyatt
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/OncologyMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/OncologyMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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Brittain EL, Niswender K, Agrawal V, Chen X, Fan R, Pugh ME, Rice TW, Robbins IM, Song H, Thompson C, Ye F, Yu C, Zhu H, West J, Newman JH, Hemnes AR. Mechanistic Phase II Clinical Trial of Metformin in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e018349. [PMID: 33167773 PMCID: PMC7763730 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background Metabolic dysfunction is highly prevalent in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and likely contributes to both pulmonary vascular disease and right ventricular (RV) failure in part because of increased oxidant stress. Currently, there is no cure for PAH and human studies of metabolic interventions, generally well tolerated in other diseases, are limited in PAH. Metformin is a commonly used oral antidiabetic that decreases gluconeogenesis, increases fatty acid oxidation, and reduces oxidant stress and thus may be relevant to PAH. Methods and Results We performed a single-center, open-label 8-week phase II trial of up to 2 g/day of metformin in patients with idiopathic or heritable PAH with the co-primary end points of safety, including development of lactic acidosis and study withdrawal, and plasma oxidant stress markers. Exploratory end points included RV function via echocardiography, plasma metabolomic analysis performed before and after metformin therapy, and RV triglyceride content by magnetic resonance spectroscopy in a subset of 9 patients. We enrolled 20 patients; 19/20 reached the target dose and all completed the study protocol. There was no clinically significant lactic acidosis or change in oxidant stress markers. Metformin did not change 6-minute walk distance but did significantly improve RV fractional area change (23±8% to 26±6%, P=0.02), though other echocardiographic parameters were unchanged. RV triglyceride content decreased in 8/9 patients (3.2±1.8% to 1.6±1.4%, P=0.015). In an exploratory metabolomic analysis, plasma metabolomic correlates of ≥50% reduction in RV lipid included dihydroxybutyrate, acetylputrescine, hydroxystearate, and glucuronate (P<0.05 for all). In the entire cohort, lipid metabolites were among the most changed by metformin. Conclusions Metformin therapy was safe and well tolerated in patients with PAH in this single-arm, open-label phase II study. Exploratory analyses suggest that metformin may be associated with improved RV fractional area change and, in a subset of patients, reduced RV triglyceride content that correlated with altered lipid and glucose metabolism markers. Registration URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT01884051.
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- Evan L. Brittain
- Division of Cardiovascular MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and MetabolismVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Division of Cardiovascular MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Department of BiostatisticsVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Department of BiostatisticsVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging ScienceVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Department of BiostatisticsVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Department of BiostatisticsVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging ScienceVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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Shneider BL, Goodrich NP, Ye W, Sawyers C, Molleston JP, Merion RM, Leung DH, Karpen SJ, Kamath BM, Cavallo L, Wang K, Teckman JH, Squires JE, Sundaram SS, Rosenthal P, Romero R, Murray KF, Loomes KM, Jensen MK, Bezerra JA, Bass LM, Sokol RJ, Magee JC. Nonfasted Liver Stiffness Correlates with Liver Disease Parameters and Portal Hypertension in Pediatric Cholestatic Liver Disease. Hepatol Commun 2020; 4:1694-1707. [PMID: 33163838 PMCID: PMC7603532 DOI: 10.1002/hep4.1574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Elastographic measurement of liver stiffness is of growing importance in the assessment of liver disease. Pediatric experiences with this technique are primarily single center and limited in scope. The Childhood Liver Disease Research Network provided a unique opportunity to assess elastography in a well-characterized multi-institutional cohort. Children with biliary atresia (BA), alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1ATD), or Alagille syndrome (ALGS) followed in a prospective longitudinal network study were eligible for enrollment in a prospective investigation of transient elastography (FibroScan). Studies were performed in participants who were nonfasted and nonsedated. Liver stiffness measurements (LSMs) were correlated with standard clinical and biochemical parameters of liver disease along with a research definition of clinically evident portal hypertension (CEPH) graded as absent, possible, or definite. Between November 2016 and August 2019, 550 participants with a mean age of 8.8 years were enrolled, 458 of whom had valid LSMs (BA, n = 254; A1ATD, n = 104; ALGS, n = 100). Invalid scans were more common in participants <2 years old. There was a positive correlation between LSM and total bilirubin, international normalized ratio (INR), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), GGT to platelet ratio (GPR), pediatric end-stage liver disease score, AST to platelet ratio index, and spleen size, and a negative correlation with albumin and platelet count in BA, with similar correlations for A1ATD (except AST, ALT, and albumin) and ALGS (except for INR, GGT, GPR, and ALT). Possible or definite CEPH was more common in BA compared to ALGS and A1ATD. LSM was greater in definite versus absent CEPH in all three diseases. Disease-specific clinical and biochemical characteristics of the different CEPH grades were observed. Conclusion: It is feasible to obtain LSMs in children, especially over the age of 2 years. LSM correlates with liver parameters and portal hypertension, although disease-specific patterns exist.
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- University of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Riley Hospital for ChildrenIndiana UniversityIndianapolisINUSA
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for HealthAnn ArborMIUSA
- University of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s HospitalHoustonTXUSA
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- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of MedicineAtlantaGAUSA
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- The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of TorontoTorontoCanada
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- Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s HospitalHoustonTXUSA
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- Children’s Hospital Los AngelesTorontoCanada
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- University of Colorado School of MedicineChildren’s Hospital ColoradoPittsburghPAUSA
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- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of MedicineAtlantaGAUSA
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- Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington School of MedicineSeattleWAUSA
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPAUSA
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- Primary Children’s Hospital and University of UtahSalt Lake CityUTUSA
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- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital and Northwestern UniversityChicagoILUSA
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- University of Colorado School of MedicineChildren’s Hospital ColoradoPittsburghPAUSA
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Arias‐Mejias SM, Quattrocchi E, Tempel D, Luna‐Vargas M, Chen J, Murphree DH, Gjorgova Gjeorgjievski S, Lehman JS, Bridges AG, Dwarkasing J, Meves A. Primary cutaneous melanoma risk stratification using a clinicopathologic and gene expression model: a pilot study. Int J Dermatol 2020; 59:e431-e433. [PMID: 32516450 PMCID: PMC7687092 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- SkylineDx B.V.Rotterdamthe Netherlands
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- Division of Dermatopathology and Cutaneous ImmunopathologyMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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- Division of Dermatopathology and Cutaneous ImmunopathologyMayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
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Adang LA, Schlotawa L, Groeschel S, Kehrer C, Harzer K, Staretz‐Chacham O, Silva TO, Schwartz IVD, Gärtner J, De Castro M, Costin C, Montgomery EF, Dierks T, Radhakrishnan K, Ahrens‐Nicklas RC. Natural history of multiple sulfatase deficiency: Retrospective phenotyping and functional variant analysis to characterize an ultra-rare disease. J Inherit Metab Dis 2020; 43:1298-1309. [PMID: 32749716 PMCID: PMC7693296 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12298] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD) is an ultra-rare neurodegenerative disorder caused by pathogenic variants in SUMF1. This gene encodes formylglycine-generating enzyme (FGE), a protein required for sulfatase activation. The clinical course of MSD results from additive effect of each sulfatase deficiency, including metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), several mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS II, IIIA, IIID, IIIE, IVA, VI), chondrodysplasia punctata, and X-linked ichthyosis. While it is known that affected individuals demonstrate a complex and severe phenotype, the genotype-phenotype relationship and detailed clinical course is unknown. We report on 35 cases enrolled in our retrospective natural history study, n = 32 with detailed histories. Neurologic function was longitudinally assessed with retrospective scales. Biochemical and computational modeling of novel SUMF1 variants was performed. Genotypes were classified based on predicted functional change, and each individual was assigned a genotype severity score. The median age at symptom onset was 0.25 years; median age at diagnosis was 2.7 years; and median age at death was 13 years. All individuals demonstrated developmental delay, and only a subset of individuals attained ambulation and verbal communication. All subjects experienced an accumulating systemic symptom burden. Earlier age at symptom onset and severe variant pathogenicity correlated with poor neurologic outcomes. Using retrospective deep phenotyping and detailed variant analysis, we defined the natural history of MSD. We found that attenuated cases can be distinguished from severe cases by age of onset, attainment of ambulation, and genotype. Results from this study can help inform prognosis and facilitate future study design.
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- Laura A. Adang
- Division of NeurologyThe Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineUniversity Medical Centre GöttingenGermany
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- Nuclimed‐Clinical Research Center, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre‐RSPorto AlegreBrazil
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- Nuclimed‐Clinical Research Center, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre‐RSPorto AlegreBrazil
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineUniversity Medical Centre GöttingenGermany
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry IBielefeld UniversityBielefeldGermany
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- Division of Human Genetics and Metabolism, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of PediatricsPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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Rönkkö J, Molchanova S, Revah‐Politi A, Pereira EM, Auranen M, Toppila J, Kvist J, Ludwig A, Neumann J, Bultynck G, Humblet‐Baron S, Liston A, Paetau A, Rivera C, Harms MB, Tyynismaa H, Ylikallio E. Dominant mutations in ITPR3 cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2020; 7:1962-1972. [PMID: 32949214 PMCID: PMC7545616 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE ITPR3, encoding inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 3, was previously reported as a potential candidate disease gene for Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy. Here, we present genetic and functional evidence that ITPR3 is a Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease gene. METHODS Whole-exome sequencing of four affected individuals in an autosomal dominant family and one individual who was the only affected individual in his family was used to identify disease-causing variants. Skin fibroblasts from two individuals of the autosomal dominant family were analyzed functionally by western blotting, quantitative reverse transcription PCR, and Ca2+ imaging. RESULTS Affected individuals in the autosomal dominant family had onset of symmetrical neuropathy with demyelinating and secondary axonal features at around age 30, showing signs of gradual progression with severe distal leg weakness and hand involvement in the proband at age 64. Exome sequencing identified a heterozygous ITPR3 p.Val615Met variant segregating with the disease. The individual who was the only affected in his family had disease onset at age 4 with demyelinating neuropathy. His condition was progressive, leading to severe muscle atrophy below knees and atrophy of proximal leg and hand muscles by age 16. Trio exome sequencing identified a de novo ITPR3 variant p.Arg2524Cys. Altered Ca2+ -transients in p.Val615Met patient fibroblasts suggested that the variant has a dominant-negative effect on inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 3 function. INTERPRETATION Together with two previously identified variants, our report adds further evidence that ITPR3 is a disease-causing gene for CMT and indicates altered Ca2+ homeostasis in disease pathogenesis.
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- Julius Rönkkö
- Stem Cells and Metabolism Research ProgramFaculty of MedicineUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Stem Cells and Metabolism Research ProgramFaculty of MedicineUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research ProgramFaculty of Bio‐ and Environmental SciencesUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Institute for Genomic MedicineColumbia University Medical CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA
- Precision Genomics LaboratoryColumbia University Irving Medical CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of PediatricsColumbia University Irving Medical CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Clinical NeurosciencesNeurologyUniversity of Helsinki and Helsinki University HospitalHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Clinical NeurophysiologyMedical Imaging CenterHelsinki University Central HospitalHelsinkiFinland
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- Stem Cells and Metabolism Research ProgramFaculty of MedicineUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Neuroscience CenterHelsinki Institute of Life ScienceUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyLaboratory of Adaptive ImmunityKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
- VIB‐KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease ResearchLeuvenBelgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular SignalingDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine & Leuven Kanker InstituutKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyLaboratory of Adaptive ImmunityKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
- VIB‐KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease ResearchLeuvenBelgium
- Laboratory of Lymphocyte Signalling and DevelopmentBabraham InstituteCambridgeUnited Kingdom
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- Department of PathologyHUSLAB and University of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Neuroscience CenterHelsinki Institute of Life ScienceUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
- Institut de Neurobiologie de la Méditerranée INMED UMR901MarseilleFrance
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- Stem Cells and Metabolism Research ProgramFaculty of MedicineUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
- Neuroscience CenterHelsinki Institute of Life ScienceUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
- Department of Medical and Clinical GeneticsUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Stem Cells and Metabolism Research ProgramFaculty of MedicineUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
- Clinical NeurosciencesNeurologyUniversity of Helsinki and Helsinki University HospitalHelsinkiFinland
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Bramante CT, Thornton RLJ, Pilla SJ, Maruthur NM, Venkataramani M, Clark JM. Parents lose less weight than nonparents in an intensive lifestyle intervention. Obes Sci Pract 2020; 6:494-506. [PMID: 33082991 PMCID: PMC7556428 DOI: 10.1002/osp4.436] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Understand whether parents lose less weight than nonparents in behavioural weight interventions. METHODS The Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial randomized adults with Type 2 diabetes and overweight to an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) or control (diabetes support and education [DSE]). Participants who reported living with a child under age 18 were designated as 'parents' for this analysis. Intention to treat analysis was performed of the effect of the ILI on change in weight at 1 year by parental status. Adherence to attending intervention visits was compared between parents and nonparents. Subgroup analyses were done based on previous subgroup findings in the Look AHEAD study. RESULTS Among 4,547 participants, 15% were parents. Parents were younger and more likely to have self-identified as African American or Hispanic/Latino. Comparing ILI with DSE, parents lost less weight than nonparents (-7.1% vs. -8.3%, p = 0.021). African American female parents lost 4% body weight compared with 7% in African American female nonparents (p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS In a randomized trial, parents lost less weight than nonparents, and this difference was largest for African American women. These findings suggest parents face unique challenges achieving weight loss; more research is needed to understand and optimize interventions for parents.
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- Carolyn T. Bramante
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Department of PediatricsJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of Health, Behavior, and SocietyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Center for Health EquityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical ResearchJohns Hopkins Medical InstitutionsBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical ResearchJohns Hopkins Medical InstitutionsBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical ResearchJohns Hopkins Medical InstitutionsBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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Kim HP, Lieber SR, Rogers ME, Moon AM, Loiselle M, Walker J, Assis DN, Safer R, Gomel R, Evon DM. A Systematic Review of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Primary Biliary Cholangitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Hepatol Commun 2020; 4:1502-1515. [PMID: 33024919 PMCID: PMC7527768 DOI: 10.1002/hep4.1567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are associated with decreased health-related quality of life and debilitating symptoms. These experiences can be defined as patient-reported outcome (PRO) concepts and measured using PRO instruments. We identified all PRO concepts and instruments used in the PBC and PSC literature. This systematic review identified PBC and/or PSC studies from January 1, 1990, to May 6, 2019, that measured at least one PRO concept. Study population, design, PRO concept, PRO instrument, and validation data for PRO instruments were investigated. We provided descriptive statistics of PRO concepts and instruments used, stratified by population type. Use of PRO concepts and instruments were assessed over time. The search yielded 318 articles (69% in PBC, 18% in PSC, 13% in both, and 24% in drug trials). Forty-nine unique PRO concepts were identified. The five most common PRO concepts included pruritus (25%), fatigue (19%), broad health-related quality of life (16%), gastrointestinal adverse events (6%), and physical adverse events (6%). Only 60% of PRO concepts were measured with a PRO instrument, most of which were nonvalidated visual analogue or numeric rating scales. Only three of 83 PRO instruments were developed with feedback from the target populations (one for PBC, one for PSC, and one for both), and only six documented any psychometric testing in the target populations. Use of PRO instruments increased over time from 30% in the 1990s to 67% by 2019. Conclusion: The overwhelming majority of PRO instruments used in PBC/PSC were nonspecific and lacked patient validation or empirical justification. Significant opportunities exist to use qualitative methods to better understand patient experiences, and translate this knowledge into meaningful, patient-driven study outcomes.
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- Hannah P. Kim
- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNC
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNC
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- Division of Pediatric GastroenterologyDepartment of PediatricsUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNC
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNC
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral SciencesDivision of Behavioral MedicineDuke University Medical CenterDurhamNC
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- University of North CarolinaHealth Sciences LibraryChapel HillNC
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- Digestive DiseasesDepartment of MedicineYale School of MedicineNew HavenCT
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- PSC Partners Seeking a CureGreenwood VillageCO
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNC
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Samuels‐Kalow ME, Ciccolo GE, Lin MP, Schoenfeld EM, Camargo CA. The terminology of social emergency medicine: Measuring social determinants of health, social risk, and social need. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2020; 1:852-856. [PMID: 33145531 PMCID: PMC7593464 DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Emergency medicine has increasingly focused on addressing social determinants of health (SDoH) in emergency medicine. However, efforts to standardize and evaluate measurement tools and compare results across studies have been limited by the plethora of terms (eg, SDoH, health-related social needs, social risk) and a lack of consensus regarding definitions. Specifically, the social risks of an individual may not align with the social needs of an individual, and this has ramifications for policy, research, risk stratification, and payment and for the measurement of health care quality. With the rise of social emergency medicine (SEM) as a field, there is a need for a simplified and consistent set of definitions. These definitions are important for clinicians screening in the emergency department, for health systems to understand service needs, for epidemiological tracking, and for research data sharing and harmonization. In this article, we propose a conceptual model for considering SDoH measurement and provide clear, actionable, definitions of key terms to increase consistency among clinicians, researchers, and policy makers.
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- Margaret E. Samuels‐Kalow
- Department of Emergency MedicineMassachusetts General HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineMassachusetts General HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineIcahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Institute for Healthcare Delivery and Population ScienceUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School – BaystateSpringfieldMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineMassachusetts General HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolMassachusettsUSA
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Hicks SD, Onks C, Kim RY, Zhen KJ, Loeffert J, Loeffert AC, Olympia RP, Fedorchak G, DeVita S, Rangnekar A, Leddy J, Haider MN, Gagnon Z, McLoughlin CD, Badia M, Randall J, Madeira M, Yengo‐Kahn AM, Wenzel J, Heller M, Zwibel H, Roberts A, Johnson S, Monteith C, Dretsch MN, Campbell TR, Mannix R, Neville C, Middleton F. Diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury using saliva RNA compared to cognitive and balance testing. Clin Transl Med 2020; 10:e197. [PMID: 33135344 PMCID: PMC7533415 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Early, accurate diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can improve clinical outcomes for patients, but mTBI remains difficult to diagnose because of reliance on subjective symptom reports. An objective biomarker could increase diagnostic accuracy and improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of salivary noncoding RNA (ncRNA) to serve as a diagnostic adjunct to current clinical tools. We hypothesized that saliva ncRNA levels would demonstrate comparable accuracy for identifying mTBI as measures of symptom burden, neurocognition, and balance. METHODS This case-control study involved 538 individuals. Participants included 251 individuals with mTBI, enrolled ≤14 days postinjury, from 11 clinical sites. Saliva samples (n = 679) were collected at five time points (≤3, 4-7, 8-14, 15-30, and 31-60 days post-mTBI). Levels of ncRNAs (microRNAs, small nucleolar RNAs, and piwi-interacting RNAs) were quantified within each sample using RNA sequencing. The first sample from each mTBI participant was compared to saliva samples from 287 controls. Samples were divided into testing (n = 430; mTBI = 201 and control = 239) and training sets (n = 108; mTBI = 50 and control = 58). The test set was used to identify ncRNA diagnostic candidates and create a diagnostic model. Model accuracy was assessed in the naïve test set. RESULTS A model utilizing seven ncRNA ratios, along with participant age and chronic headache status, differentiated mTBI and control participants with a cross-validated area under the curve (AUC) of .857 in the training set (95% CI, .816-.903) and .823 in the naïve test set. In a subset of participants (n = 321; mTBI = 176 and control = 145) assessed for symptom burden (Post-Concussion Symptom Scale), as well as neurocognition and balance (ClearEdge System), these clinical measures yielded cross-validated AUC of .835 (95% CI, .782-.880) and .853 (95% CI, .803-.899), respectively. A model employing symptom burden and four neurocognitive measures identified mTBI participants with similar AUC (.888; CI, .845-.925) as symptom burden and four ncRNAs (.932; 95% CI, .890-.965). CONCLUSION Salivary ncRNA levels represent a noninvasive, biologic measure that can aid objective, accurate diagnosis of mTBI.
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- Steven D. Hicks
- Department of PediatricsPenn State College of MedicineHersheyPennsylvania
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- Department of Family MedicinePenn State College of MedicineHersheyPennsylvania
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- Department of Orthopedics and RehabilitationPenn State College of MedicineHersheyPennsylvania
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- Department of PediatricsPenn State College of MedicineHersheyPennsylvania
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- Department of Family MedicinePenn State College of MedicineHersheyPennsylvania
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- Department of PediatricsPenn State College of MedicineHersheyPennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency MedicinePenn State College of MedicineHersheyPennsylvania
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- UBMD Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical SciencesState University of New YorkBuffaloNew York
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- UBMD Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical SciencesState University of New YorkBuffaloNew York
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- Department of Biomedical ScienceMarist CollegePoughkeepsieNew York
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- Department of Biomedical ScienceMarist CollegePoughkeepsieNew York
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- Department of Environmental ScienceSchool of ScienceMarist CollegePoughkeepsieNew York
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- Department of Biology, School of ScienceMarist CollegePoughkeepsieNew York
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- Vanderbilt Sports Concussion CenterVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTennessee
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- Vanderbilt Sports Concussion CenterVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTennessee
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- Department of Family MedicineNew York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic MedicineOld WestburyNew York
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- Department of Family MedicineNew York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic MedicineOld WestburyNew York
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- Adena Bone and Joint CenterAdena Regional Medical CenterChillicotheOhio
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- Adena Bone and Joint CenterAdena Regional Medical CenterChillicotheOhio
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- Athletic Training DepartmentColgate UniversityHamiltonNew York
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- US Army Medical Research Directorate‐WestWalter Reed Army Institute of ResearchJoint Base Lewis–McChordWashington
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusetts
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- Department of PT Education, Orthopedics, and NeuroscienceSUNY Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuseNew York
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- Department of Neuroscience and PhysiologySUNY Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuseNew York
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Austin PC, Harrell FE, van Klaveren D. Graphical calibration curves and the integrated calibration index (ICI) for survival models. Stat Med 2020; 39:2714-2742. [PMID: 32548928 PMCID: PMC7497089 DOI: 10.1002/sim.8570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In the context of survival analysis, calibration refers to the agreement between predicted probabilities and observed event rates or frequencies of the outcome within a given duration of time. We aimed to describe and evaluate methods for graphically assessing the calibration of survival models. We focus on hazard regression models and restricted cubic splines in conjunction with a Cox proportional hazards model. We also describe modifications of the Integrated Calibration Index, of E50 and of E90. In this context, this is the average (respectively, median or 90th percentile) absolute difference between predicted survival probabilities and smoothed survival frequencies. We conducted a series of Monte Carlo simulations to evaluate the performance of these calibration measures when the underlying model has been correctly specified and under different types of model mis-specification. We illustrate the utility of calibration curves and the three calibration metrics by using them to compare the calibration of a Cox proportional hazards regression model with that of a random survival forest for predicting mortality in patients hospitalized with heart failure. Under a correctly specified regression model, differences between the two methods for constructing calibration curves were minimal, although the performance of the method based on restricted cubic splines tended to be slightly better. In contrast, under a mis-specified model, the smoothed calibration curved constructed using hazard regression tended to be closer to the true calibration curve. The use of calibration curves and of these numeric calibration metrics permits for a comprehensive comparison of the calibration of competing survival models.
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- Peter C. Austin
- ICESTorontoOntarioCanada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and EvaluationUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
- Sunnybrook Research InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Department of BiostatisticsVanderbilt University School of MedicineNashvilleTennesseeUSA
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- Department of Public HealthErasmus MCRotterdamThe Netherlands
- Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness CenterInstitute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
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Barbeira AN, Melia OJ, Liang Y, Bonazzola R, Wang G, Wheeler HE, Aguet F, Ardlie KG, Wen X, Im HK. Fine-mapping and QTL tissue-sharing information improves the reliability of causal gene identification. Genet Epidemiol 2020; 44:854-867. [PMID: 32964524 PMCID: PMC7693040 DOI: 10.1002/gepi.22346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The integration of transcriptomic studies and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) via imputed expression has seen extensive application in recent years, enabling the functional characterization and causal gene prioritization of GWAS loci. However, the techniques for imputing transcriptomic traits from DNA variation remain underdeveloped. Furthermore, associations found when linking eQTL studies to complex traits through methods like PrediXcan can lead to false positives due to linkage disequilibrium between distinct causal variants. Therefore, the best prediction performance models may not necessarily lead to more reliable causal gene discovery. With the goal of improving discoveries without increasing false positives, we develop and compare multiple transcriptomic imputation approaches using the most recent GTEx release of expression and splicing data on 17,382 RNA-sequencing samples from 948 post-mortem donors in 54 tissues. We find that informing prediction models with posterior causal probability from fine-mapping (dap-g) and borrowing information across tissues (mashr) can lead to better performance in terms of number and proportion of significant associations that are colocalized and the proportion of silver standard genes identified as indicated by precision-recall and receiver operating characteristic curves. All prediction models are made publicly available at predictdb.org.
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- Alvaro N. Barbeira
- Section of Genetic Medicine, Department of MedicineThe University of ChicagoChicagoIllinois
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- Section of Genetic Medicine, Department of MedicineThe University of ChicagoChicagoIllinois
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- Section of Genetic Medicine, Department of MedicineThe University of ChicagoChicagoIllinois
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- Section of Genetic Medicine, Department of MedicineThe University of ChicagoChicagoIllinois
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- Department of Human GeneticsThe University of ChicagoChicagoIllinois
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- Department of BiologyLoyola University ChicagoChicagoIllinois
- Department of Computer ScienceLoyola University ChicagoChicagoIllinois
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Stritch School of MedicineLoyola University ChicagoMaywoodIllinois
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- The Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridgeMassachusetts
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- Department of BiostatisticsUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichigan
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- Section of Genetic Medicine, Department of MedicineThe University of ChicagoChicagoIllinois
- Department of Human GeneticsThe University of ChicagoChicagoIllinois
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Friederich MW, Elias AF, Kuster A, Laugwitz L, Larson AA, Landry AP, Ellwood‐Digel L, Mirsky DM, Dimmock D, Haven J, Jiang H, MacLean KN, Styren K, Schoof J, Goujon L, Lefrancois T, Friederich M, Coughlin CR, Banerjee R, Haack TB, Van Hove JLK. Pathogenic variants in SQOR encoding sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase are a potentially treatable cause of Leigh disease. J Inherit Metab Dis 2020; 43:1024-1036. [PMID: 32160317 PMCID: PMC7484123 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide, a signaling molecule formed mainly from cysteine, is catabolized by sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase (gene SQOR). Toxic hydrogen sulfide exposure inhibits complex IV. We describe children of two families with pathogenic variants in SQOR. Exome sequencing identified variants; SQOR enzyme activity was measured spectrophotometrically, protein levels evaluated by western blotting, and mitochondrial function was assayed. In family A, following a brief illness, a 4-year-old girl presented comatose with lactic acidosis and multiorgan failure. After stabilization, she remained comatose, hypotonic, had neurostorming episodes, elevated lactate, and Leigh-like lesions on brain imaging. She died shortly after. Her 8-year-old sister presented with a rapidly fatal episode of coma with lactic acidosis, and lesions in the basal ganglia and left cortex. Muscle and liver tissue had isolated decreased complex IV activity, but normal complex IV protein levels and complex formation. Both patients were homozygous for c.637G > A, which we identified as a founder mutation in the Lehrerleut Hutterite with a carrier frequency of 1 in 13. The resulting p.Glu213Lys change disrupts hydrogen bonding with neighboring residues, resulting in severely reduced SQOR protein and enzyme activity, whereas sulfide generating enzyme levels were unchanged. In family B, a boy had episodes of encephalopathy and basal ganglia lesions. He was homozygous for c.446delT and had severely reduced fibroblast SQOR enzyme activity and protein levels. SQOR dysfunction can result in hydrogen sulfide accumulation, which, consistent with its known toxicity, inhibits complex IV resulting in energy failure. In conclusion, SQOR deficiency represents a new, potentially treatable, cause of Leigh disease.
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- Marisa W. Friederich
- Section of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism, Department of PediatricsUniversity of ColoradoAuroraColorado
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineChildren's Hospital ColoradoAuroraColorado
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- Department of Medical GeneticsShodair Children's HospitalHelenaMontana
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- Department of NeurometabolismUniversity Hospital of NantesNantesFrance
- INRAE, UMR1280, PhAN, Nantes UniversitéNantesFrance
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- Institut für Medizinische Genetik und Angewandte GenomikUniversitätsklinikum, University of TübingenTübingenGermany
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- Section of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism, Department of PediatricsUniversity of ColoradoAuroraColorado
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- Department of Biological ChemistryUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichigan
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- Section of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism, Department of PediatricsUniversity of ColoradoAuroraColorado
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- Department of RadiologyUniversity of Colorado, and Children's Hospital ColoradoAuroraColorado
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- Rady Children's Institute for Genomic MedicineSan DiegoCalifornia
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- Department of Medical GeneticsShodair Children's HospitalHelenaMontana
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- Section of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism, Department of PediatricsUniversity of ColoradoAuroraColorado
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- Section of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism, Department of PediatricsUniversity of ColoradoAuroraColorado
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- Department of Medical GeneticsShodair Children's HospitalHelenaMontana
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- Department of Medical GeneticsShodair Children's HospitalHelenaMontana
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- Department of NeurometabolismUniversity Hospital of NantesNantesFrance
- Service de Génétique CliniqueUniversity Hospital of RennesRennesFrance
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- Section of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism, Department of PediatricsUniversity of ColoradoAuroraColorado
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- Section of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism, Department of PediatricsUniversity of ColoradoAuroraColorado
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- Department of Biological ChemistryUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMichigan
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- INRAE, UMR1280, PhAN, Nantes UniversitéNantesFrance
- Centre for Rare DiseasesUniversity of TübingenTübingenGermany
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- Section of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism, Department of PediatricsUniversity of ColoradoAuroraColorado
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineChildren's Hospital ColoradoAuroraColorado
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Lin L, Xu C. Arcsine-based transformations for meta-analysis of proportions: Pros, cons, and alternatives. Health Sci Rep 2020; 3:e178. [PMID: 32728636 PMCID: PMC7384291 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Meta-analyses have been increasingly used to synthesize proportions (eg, disease prevalence) from multiple studies in recent years. Arcsine-based transformations, especially the Freeman-Tukey double-arcsine transformation, are popular tools for stabilizing the variance of each study's proportion in two-step meta-analysis methods. Although they offer some benefits over the conventional logit transformation, they also suffer from several important limitations (eg, lack of interpretability) and may lead to misleading conclusions. Generalized linear mixed models and Bayesian models are intuitive one-step alternative approaches, and can be readily implemented via many software programs. This article explains various pros and cons of the arcsine-based transformations, and discusses the alternatives that may be generally superior to the currently popular practice.
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- Lifeng Lin
- Department of StatisticsFlorida State UniversityTallahasseeFlorida
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- Department of Population MedicineCollege of Medicine, Qatar UniversityDohaQatar
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Grindle DM, Mousavi SJ, Allaire BT, White AP, Anderson DE. Validity of flexicurve and motion capture for measurements of thoracic kyphosis vs standing radiographic measurements. JOR Spine 2020; 3:e1120. [PMID: 33015581 PMCID: PMC7524230 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Thoracic kyphosis varies among healthy adults and typically increases with age. Excessive kyphosis (hyperkyphosis) is associated with negative health. Spinal alignment also affects spine loading, with implications for conditions such as vertebral fractures and back pain. Valid measurements of kyphosis are necessary for clinical and research assessment of age-related posture changes, and to support improved biomechanical understating of spine conditions. Independent validation of non-radiographic techniques, however, remains limited. The goal of this study was to compare standing radiographic kyphosis measurements with non-radiographic measurements and predictions of thoracic kyphosis using flexicurve and motion analysis markers, in order to determine their validity. Thirteen non-radiographic measures of thoracic kyphosis were obtained in each of 40 adult subjects who also underwent standing radiographs of the thoracic spine. Measures included estimates derived by fitting of polynomials or circles to the non-radiographic data, as well as predictions calculated using previously published methods. Intra-class correlations (ICC) and root-mean square errors (RMSEs) were calculated between radiographic and non-radiographic measures to determine validity. Most non-radiographic estimates of kyphosis show similar, weak to moderate levels of validity when compared to radiographic measurements, and RMSEs ranging from 8.0° to 20.8°. Unbiased estimates of radiographic measurements with moderate to good ICCs were identified, however, based on marker measurements, and new prediction equations were created with similar validity that also account for age and body habitus. Clinical significance: These non-radiographic measurements of thoracic kyphosis can be applied to clinical practice or to clinical studies with recognition of specific limitations.
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- Daniel M. Grindle
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and MechanicsVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVirginiaUSA
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
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Gore MO, Ayers CR, Khera A, deFilippi CR, Wang TJ, Seliger SL, Nambi V, Selvin E, Berry JD, Hundley WG, Budoff M, Greenland P, Drazner MH, Ballantyne CM, Levine BD, de Lemos JA. Combining Biomarkers and Imaging for Short-Term Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Apparently Healthy Adults. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e015410. [PMID: 32698652 PMCID: PMC7792258 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Background Current strategies for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment focus on 10-year or longer timeframes. Shorter-term CVD risk is also clinically relevant, particularly for high-risk occupations, but is under-investigated. Methods and Results We pooled data from participants in the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study), MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis), and DHS (Dallas Heart Study), free from CVD at baseline (N=16 581). Measurements included N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (>100 pg/mL prospectively defined as abnormal); high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (abnormal >5 ng/L); high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (abnormal >3 mg/L); left ventricular hypertrophy by ECG (abnormal if present); carotid intima-media thickness, and plaque (abnormal >75th percentile for age and sex or presence of plaque); and coronary artery calcium (abnormal >10 Agatston U). Each abnormal test result except left ventricular hypertrophy by ECG was independently associated with increased 3-year risk of global CVD (myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary revascularization, incident heart failure, or atrial fibrillation), even after adjustment for traditional CVD risk factors and the other test results. When a simple integer score counting the number of abnormal tests was used, 3-year multivariable-adjusted global CVD risk was increased among participants with integer scores of 1, 2, 3, and 4, by ≈2-, 3-, 4.5- and 8-fold, respectively, when compared with those with a score of 0. Qualitatively similar results were obtained for atherosclerotic CVD (fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction or stroke). Conclusions A strategy incorporating multiple biomarkers and atherosclerosis imaging improved assessment of 3-year global and atherosclerotic CVD risk compared with a standard approach using traditional risk factors.
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- Maria Odette Gore
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAuroraCO
- Department of MedicineDenver Health and Hospital AuthorityDenverCO
- Community Health DepartmentColorado Prevention CenterAuroraCO
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasTX
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasTX
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasTX
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
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- Department of MedicineBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTX
- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular CenterHoustonTX
- Department of MedicineMichael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs HospitalHoustonTX
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- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMD
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasTX
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- Departments of Medicine and Radiological SciencesWake Forest Health SciencesWinston‐SalemNC
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- Department of Preventive MedicineFeinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern UniversityChicagoIL
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasTX
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- Department of MedicineBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTX
- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular CenterHoustonTX
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasTX
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasTX
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Miao Z, Adamiak RW, Antczak M, Boniecki MJ, Bujnicki J, Chen SJ, Cheng CY, Cheng Y, Chou FC, Das R, Dokholyan NV, Ding F, Geniesse C, Jiang Y, Joshi A, Krokhotin A, Magnus M, Mailhot O, Major F, Mann TH, Piątkowski P, Pluta R, Popenda M, Sarzynska J, Sun L, Szachniuk M, Tian S, Wang J, Wang J, Watkins AM, Wiedemann J, Xiao Y, Xu X, Yesselman JD, Zhang D, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Zhao C, Zhao P, Zhou Y, Zok T, Żyła A, Ren A, Batey RT, Golden BL, Huang L, Lilley DM, Liu Y, Patel DJ, Westhof E. RNA-Puzzles Round IV: 3D structure predictions of four ribozymes and two aptamers. RNA 2020; 26:982-995. [PMID: 32371455 PMCID: PMC7373991 DOI: 10.1261/rna.075341.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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RNA-Puzzles is a collective endeavor dedicated to the advancement and improvement of RNA 3D structure prediction. With agreement from crystallographers, the RNA structures are predicted by various groups before the publication of the crystal structures. We now report the prediction of 3D structures for six RNA sequences: four nucleolytic ribozymes and two riboswitches. Systematic protocols for comparing models and crystal structures are described and analyzed. In these six puzzles, we discuss (i) the comparison between the automated web servers and human experts; (ii) the prediction of coaxial stacking; (iii) the prediction of structural details and ligand binding; (iv) the development of novel prediction methods; and (v) the potential improvements to be made. We show that correct prediction of coaxial stacking and tertiary contacts is essential for the prediction of RNA architecture, while ligand binding modes can only be predicted with low resolution and simultaneous prediction of RNA structure with accurate ligand binding still remains out of reach. All the predicted models are available for the future development of force field parameters and the improvement of comparison and assessment tools.
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- Zhichao Miao
- Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain-Like Intelligence and Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200081, China
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Wellcome Genome Campus, CB10 1SD, United Kingdom
- Newcastle Fibrosis Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 61-704 Poznan, Poland
- Institute of Computing Science, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 61-704 Poznan, Poland
- Institute of Computing Science, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, Księcia Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, Księcia Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Biochemistry, MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Biochemistry, MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Biochemistry, MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, Księcia Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
- Departments of Pathology, Genetics and Developmental Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford Medical School, Palo Alto, California, 94305, USA
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, Księcia Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC), Department of Computer Science and Operations Research, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC), Department of Computer Science and Operations Research, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, Księcia Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, Księcia Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 61-704 Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 61-704 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Biochemistry, MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 61-704 Poznan, Poland
- Institute of Computing Science, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 61-704 Poznan, Poland
- Institute of Computing Science, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Biochemistry, MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Biochemistry, MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Biochemistry, MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Biochemistry, MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Biochemistry, MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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- Institute of Computing Science, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, Księcia Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, Campus Box 596, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0596, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China
- RNA Biomedical Institute, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China
- Cancer Research UK Nucleic Acid Structure Research Group, MSI/WTB Complex, The University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Research UK Nucleic Acid Structure Research Group, MSI/WTB Complex, The University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Research UK Nucleic Acid Structure Research Group, MSI/WTB Complex, The University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, United Kingdom
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- Structural Biology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065, USA
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- Arch et Reactivite de l'ARN, Univ de Strasbourg, Inst de Biol Mol et Cell du CNRS, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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Santos F, Shu E, Lee DJ, Jung DH, Quesnel AM, Stankovic KM, Abdul‐Aziz DE, Bay CP, Quinkert A, Welling DB. Topical fibroblast growth factor-2 for treatment of chronic tympanic membrane perforations. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2020; 5:657-664. [PMID: 32864435 PMCID: PMC7444771 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) in treating chronic nonhealing tympanic membrane (TM) perforations. METHOD Double-blinded, randomized placebo controlled phase 2 clinical trial for patients with chronic TM perforations of more than 3 months duration with a cross-over arm. Patients received either FGF-2 or placebo (sterile water) saturated gelatin sponge in the perforation after rimming the perforation under topical anesthesia. The perforation was then covered with Tisseel fibrin glue. The primary endpoint was complete closure of the TM perforation. Secondary end points included change in hearing and partial TM closure rates. The TM was examined every 3 weeks with otoendoscopy for closure. The treatment was repeated if there was incomplete closure every 3 weeks up to a total of three treatments per arm. RESULTS Seventy four patients were recruited for the study. Fifty seven met eligibility criteria and fifty four completed the study. Ten of 14 perforations closed completely in the placebo group (71.4%) and 23 of 40 perforations closed completely in the FGF-2 treatment group (57.5%), P value = .36. Pure tone averages and word recognition scores were not statistically significantly different between study groups post-treatment. After initial complete closure, re-perforation occurred in seven FGF-2 treated patients and two placebo patients making the effective final closure rate 40% for FGF and 57% for placebo, respectively. CONCLUSION No statistically significant difference in tympanic membrane perforation closure rate was found between the FGF-2 and placebo groups. There were no differences in hearing outcomes between the groups. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 1b.
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- Felipe Santos
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Infectious DiseaseMassachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Infectious DiseaseMassachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Infectious DiseaseMassachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Infectious DiseaseMassachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Infectious DiseaseMassachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Infectious DiseaseMassachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Infectious DiseaseMassachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Center for Clinical Investigation (CCI)Brigham and Women's HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Infectious DiseaseMassachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Infectious DiseaseMassachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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Summers ME, Richmond BW, Menon S, Sheridan RM, Kropski JA, Majka SA, Taketo MM, Bastarache JA, West JD, De Langhe S, Geraghty P, Klemm DJ, Chu HW, Friedman RS, Tao YK, Foronjy RF, Majka SM. Resident mesenchymal vascular progenitors modulate adaptive angiogenesis and pulmonary remodeling via regulation of canonical Wnt signaling. FASEB J 2020; 34:10267-10285. [PMID: 32533805 PMCID: PMC7496763 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202000629r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Adaptive angiogenesis is necessary for tissue repair, however, it may also be associated with the exacerbation of injury and development of chronic disease. In these studies, we demonstrate that lung mesenchymal vascular progenitor cells (MVPC) modulate adaptive angiogenesis via lineage trace, depletion of MVPC, and modulation of β-catenin expression. Single cell sequencing confirmed MVPC as multipotential vascular progenitors, thus, genetic depletion resulted in alveolar simplification with reduced adaptive angiogenesis. Following vascular endothelial injury, Wnt activation in MVPC was sufficient to elicit an emphysema-like phenotype characterized by increased MLI, fibrosis, and MVPC driven adaptive angiogenesis. Lastly, activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling skewed the profile of human and murine MVPC toward an adaptive phenotype. These data suggest that lung MVPC drive angiogenesis in response to injury and regulate the microvascular niche as well as subsequent distal lung tissue architecture via Wnt signaling.
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- Megan E. Summers
- Department of MedicineDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep MedicineNational Jewish HealthDenverCOUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine or CardiologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTNUSA
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- Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute KochiAnalyzeDat Consulting ServicesErnakulamIndia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular GeneticsRNA Bioscience InitiativeUniversity of Colorado School of MedicineAuroraCOUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine or CardiologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTNUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep MedicineNational Jewish HealthDenverCOUSA
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- Division of Experimental TherapeuticsGraduate School of MedicineKyoto UniversityKyotoJapan
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine or CardiologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTNUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine or CardiologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTNUSA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineSUNY Downstate Medical CenterBrooklynNYUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care MedicineUniversity of ColoradoAuroraCOUSA
- Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell BiologyUniversity of ColoradoAuroraCOUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep MedicineNational Jewish HealthDenverCOUSA
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- Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute KochiAnalyzeDat Consulting ServicesErnakulamIndia
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineSUNY Downstate Medical CenterBrooklynNYUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep MedicineNational Jewish HealthDenverCOUSA
- Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell BiologyUniversity of ColoradoAuroraCOUSA
- Department of Biomedical ResearchNational Jewish HealthDenverCOUSA
- Biomedical EngineeringVanderbilt UniversityNashvilleTNUSA
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Quesada O, Hermel M, Suppogu N, Aldiwani H, Shufelt C, Mehta PK, Cook‐Wiens G, Maughan J, Berman DS, Thomson LEJ, Handberg EM, Pepine CJ, Bairey Merz CN, Wei J. Temporal Trends in Angina, Myocardial Perfusion, and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Women With No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Over 1-Year Follow-Up: Results From WISE-CVD. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e016305. [PMID: 32578481 PMCID: PMC7670509 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.016305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Background Women with ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease are increasingly recognized and found to be at risk for major adverse cardiovascular events. Methods and Results In 214 women with suspected ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease who completed baseline and 1‐year follow‐up vasodilatory stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, we investigated temporal trends in angina (Seattle Angina Questionnaire [SAQ]), myocardial perfusion reserve index, blood pressure, and left ventricular (LV) remodeling and function from baseline to 1‐year follow‐up and explored associations between these different parameters. We observed concordant positive trends in 4/5 SAQ domains, SAQ‐7, myocardial perfusion reserve index, blood pressure, LV mass, and LV mass‐to‐volume ratio. There was no association between SAQ‐7 improvement and myocardial perfusion reserve index improvement over 1‐year follow‐up (P=0.1). Higher indexed LV end‐diastolic volume and time to peak filling rate at baseline were associated with increased odds of clinically relevant SAQ‐7 improvement (odds ratio [OR], 1.05; 95% CI, 1.0–1.1; and OR, 2.40; 95% CI, 1.1–5.0, respectively). Hypertension was associated with decreased odds of SAQ‐7 improvement (OR, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.19–0.91). Conclusions In women with ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease clinically treated with cardiac medications over 1 year, we observed concurrent temporal trends toward improvement in SAQ, myocardial perfusion reserve index, blood pressure, LV mass, and LV mass‐to volume ratio. We showed that abnormalities in LV morphology and diastolic function at baseline were predictive of clinically significant improvement in angina at follow‐up, whereas history of hypertension was associated with lower odds. Future studies are needed to assess the mechanisms and treatments responsible for the improvements we observed. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT02582021.
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- Odayme Quesada
- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Emory Women’s Heart CenterEmory Clinical Cardiovascular Research InstituteAtlantaGA
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFL
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFL
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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Vaes L, Tiller GE, Pérez B, Boyer SW, Berry SA, Sarafoglou K, Morava E. PMM2-CDG caused by uniparental disomy: Case report and literature review. JIMD Rep 2020; 54:16-21. [PMID: 32685345 PMCID: PMC7358672 DOI: 10.1002/jmd2.12122] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Phosphomannomutase 2 deficiency (PMM2-CDG) affects glycosylation pathways such as the N-glycosylation pathway, resulting in loss of function of multiple proteins. This disorder causes multisystem involvement with a high variability among patients. PMM2-CDG is an autosomal recessive disorder, which can be caused by inheriting two pathogenic variants, de novo mutations or uniparental disomy. CASE PRESENTATION Our patient presented with multisystem symptoms at an early age including developmental delay, ataxia, and seizures. No diagnosis was obtained till the age of 31 years, when genetic testing was reinitiated. The patient was diagnosed with a complete maternal mixed hetero/isodisomy of chromosome 16, with a homozygous pathogenic PMM2 variant (p.Phe119Leu) causing PMM2-CDG.A literature review revealed eight cases of uniparental disomy as an underlying cause of CDG, four of which are PMM2-CDG. CONCLUSION Since the incidence of homozygosity for PMM2 variants is rare, we suggest further investigations for every homozygous PMM2-CDG patient where the segregation does not fit. These investigations include testing for UPD or a deletion in one of the two alleles, as this will have an impact on recurrence risk in genetic counseling.
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- Center of Molecular Biology‐Severo OchoaUniversity Autonomous of Madrid, La Paz Institute for Health Research, Center for Biomedical Research on Rare DiseasesMadridSpain
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- Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Department of PediatricsUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Minnesota Masonic Children's HospitalMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of Clinical Genomics, and Department of Laboratory Medicine and PathologyMayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA
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Turner RS, Hebron ML, Lawler A, Mundel EE, Yusuf N, Starr JN, Anjum M, Pagan F, Torres‐Yaghi Y, Shi W, Mulki S, Ferrante D, Matar S, Liu X, Esposito G, Berkowitz F, Jiang X, Ahn J, Moussa C. Nilotinib Effects on Safety, Tolerability, and Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease. Ann Neurol 2020; 88:183-194. [PMID: 32468646 PMCID: PMC7383852 DOI: 10.1002/ana.25775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Preclinical evidence with nilotinib, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug for leukemia, indicates improvement in Alzheimer's disease phenotypes. We investigated whether nilotinib is safe, and detectable in cerebrospinal fluid, and alters biomarkers and clinical decline in Alzheimer's disease. METHODS This single-center, phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigated the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of nilotinib, and measured biomarkers in participants with mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. The diagnosis was supported by cerebrospinal fluid or amyloid positron emission tomography biomarkers. Nilotinib 150 mg versus matching placebo was taken orally once daily for 26 weeks followed by nilotinib 300 mg versus placebo for another 26 weeks. RESULTS Of the 37 individuals enrolled, 27 were women and the mean (SD) age was 70.7 (6.48) years. Nilotinib was well-tolerated, although more adverse events, particularly mood swings, were noted with the 300 mg dose. In the nilotinib group, central nervous system (CNS) amyloid burden was significantly reduced in the frontal lobe compared to the placebo group. Cerebrospinal fluid Aβ40 was reduced at 6 months and Aβ42 was reduced at 12 months in the nilotinib group compared to the placebo. Hippocampal volume loss was attenuated (-27%) at 12 months and phospho-tau-181 was reduced at 6 months and 12 months in the nilotinib group. INTERPRETATION Nilotinib is safe and achieves pharmacologically relevant cerebrospinal fluid concentrations. Biomarkers of disease were altered in response to nilotinib treatment. These data support a larger, longer, multicenter study to determine the safety and efficacy of nilotinib in Alzheimer's disease. ANN NEUROL 2020 ANN NEUROL 2020;88:183-194.
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- Raymond S. Turner
- Memory Disorders Program, Department of NeurologyGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDCUSA
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- Translational Neurotherapeutics Program, Laboratory for Dementia and Parkinsonism, Department of NeurologyGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDCUSA
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- Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of NeurologyMedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashingtonDCUSA
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- Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of NeurologyMedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashingtonDCUSA
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- Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of NeurologyMedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashingtonDCUSA
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- Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of NeurologyMedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashingtonDCUSA
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- Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of NeurologyMedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashingtonDCUSA
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- Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of NeurologyMedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashingtonDCUSA
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- Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of NeurologyMedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashingtonDCUSA
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- Translational Neurotherapeutics Program, Laboratory for Dementia and Parkinsonism, Department of NeurologyGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDCUSA
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- Translational Neurotherapeutics Program, Laboratory for Dementia and Parkinsonism, Department of NeurologyGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDCUSA
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- Translational Neurotherapeutics Program, Laboratory for Dementia and Parkinsonism, Department of NeurologyGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDCUSA
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- Translational Neurotherapeutics Program, Laboratory for Dementia and Parkinsonism, Department of NeurologyGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDCUSA
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- Translational Neurotherapeutics Program, Laboratory for Dementia and Parkinsonism, Department of NeurologyGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDCUSA
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- Department of RadiologyMedStar Georgetown HospitalWashingtonDCUSA
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- Department of NeuroscienceGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDCUSA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and BiomathematicsGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDCUSA
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- Translational Neurotherapeutics Program, Laboratory for Dementia and Parkinsonism, Department of NeurologyGeorgetown University Medical CenterWashingtonDCUSA
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Park K, Minissian MB, Wei J, Saade GR, Smith GN. Contemporary clinical updates on the prevention of future cardiovascular disease in women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes. Clin Cardiol 2020; 43:553-559. [PMID: 32304143 PMCID: PMC7298992 DOI: 10.1002/clc.23374] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are significant causes of maternal mortality. There is substantial evidence of an association between adverse events during pregnancy and long-term maternal cardiovascular risk. It is therefore important to understand the role of risk modification prior to, during, and after pregnancy to reduce adverse outcomes. These efforts include risk assessment, routine screening for cardiovascular risk factors, and potential pharmacotherapeutic risk reduction. In this manuscript, we aim to highlight the current evidence in the areas of cardiovascular risk assessment and risk modification, and the role for potential risk reduction therapies before, during, and after pregnancy.
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- Ki Park
- Department of Medicine, Division of CardiologyUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart CenterSmidt Heart Institute, Cedars‐Sinai Medical CenterLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart CenterSmidt Heart Institute, Cedars‐Sinai Medical CenterLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Texas Medical BranchGalvestonTexasUSA
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular SciencesQueen's UniversityKingstonOntarioCanada
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Yuan RK, Zitting K, Wang W, Buxton OM, Williams JS, Duffy JF, Czeisler CA. Fasting blood triglycerides vary with circadian phase in both young and older people. Physiol Rep 2020; 8:e14453. [PMID: 32519460 PMCID: PMC7283043 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Daily rhythms in several physiological processes are important for cardiometabolic health. The lipid panel is used clinically to assess cardiovascular disease risk, but previous attempts to demonstrate circadian variation in lipids have failed to uncouple the endogenous circadian rhythm from the effects of meals and wake duration. Changes in basal lipid levels and dampening of circadian rhythms have been reported with aging, but it is unknown whether aging is also associated with changes in the rhythmic variation of lipids. We measured fasting lipid panels (triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, and low-density lipoprotein) in blood at wake time in 21 healthy adults using a specialized laboratory protocol that uncouples sleep-wake and activity-related effects from the endogenous circadian rhythm. Young and older adults exhibited endogenous circadian variations in fasting triglycerides, with both groups peaking in the early biological morning. Young adults also exhibited significant circadian rhythmicity in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein, while older adults did not exhibit circadian rhythmicity in any other lipids. These results reveal that triglyceride metabolism may be regulated by the central circadian pacemaker. Moreover, our findings may have clinical implications in assessing cardiovascular risk in shift workers and younger adults, since routine measurement of morning/fasting lipids may not fully and reliably assess triglyceride- and other lipid-related biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk in these groups.
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- Robin K. Yuan
- Division of Sleep and Circadian DisordersDepartments of Medicine and NeurologyBrigham and Women's HospitalBostonMAUSA
- Division of Sleep MedicineHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian DisordersDepartments of Medicine and NeurologyBrigham and Women's HospitalBostonMAUSA
- Division of Sleep MedicineHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian DisordersDepartments of Medicine and NeurologyBrigham and Women's HospitalBostonMAUSA
- Division of Sleep MedicineHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian DisordersDepartments of Medicine and NeurologyBrigham and Women's HospitalBostonMAUSA
- Division of Sleep MedicineHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Department of Biobehavioral HealthPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity ParkPAUSA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and HypertensionDepartment of MedicineBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian DisordersDepartments of Medicine and NeurologyBrigham and Women's HospitalBostonMAUSA
- Division of Sleep MedicineHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian DisordersDepartments of Medicine and NeurologyBrigham and Women's HospitalBostonMAUSA
- Division of Sleep MedicineHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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Raad M, AlBadri A, Wei J, Mehta PK, Maughan J, Gadh A, Thomson L, Jones DP, Quyyumi AA, Pepine CJ, Bairey Merz CN. Oxidative Stress Is Associated With Diastolic Dysfunction in Women With Ischemia With No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e015602. [PMID: 32375556 PMCID: PMC7660868 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background Women with signs and symptoms of ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease often have evidence of diastolic dysfunction. Oxidative stress (OS) is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and adverse outcomes. The relationship between systemic OS and diastolic dysfunction is unknown. Methods and Results A subgroup of women (n=75) with suspected ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease who had both cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and OS measurements were enrolled in the WISE-CVD (Women Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation-Coronary Vascular Dysfunction) study. Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was measured invasively. Left ventricular end-diastolic volume and peak filling rate were assessed using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Aminothiol levels of plasma cystine and glutathione were measured as markers of OS. Spearman correlation and linear regression analyses were conducted. The group mean age was 54±11 years, and 61% had a resting left ventricular end-diastolic pressure >12 mm Hg. Cystine levels correlated negatively with the peak filling rate (r=-0.31, P=0.007) and positively with left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (r=0.25; P=0.038), indicating that increased OS was associated with diastolic dysfunction. After multivariate adjustment including multiple known risk factors for diastolic dysfunction and cardiovascular medications, cystine levels continued to be associated with peak filling rate (β=-0.27, P=0.049) and left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (β=0.25; P=0.035). Glutathione levels were not associated with indices of diastolic function. Conclusions OS, measured by elevated levels of cystine, is associated with diastolic dysfunction in women with evidence of ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease, indicating the role of OS in patients with ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease. Its role in the progression of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction should be explored further.
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- Mohamad Raad
- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research InstituteEmory University School of MedicineAtlantaGA
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research InstituteEmory University School of MedicineAtlantaGA
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars‐Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research InstituteEmory University School of MedicineAtlantaGA
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars‐Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars‐Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars‐Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep MedicineDepartment of MedicineEmory University School of MedicineAtlantaGA
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- Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research InstituteEmory University School of MedicineAtlantaGA
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- Division of CardiologyUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFL
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart CenterCedars‐Sinai Smidt Heart InstituteLos AngelesCA
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Lozano‐Huntelman NA, Singh N, Valencia A, Mira P, Sakayan M, Boucher I, Tang S, Brennan K, Gianvecchio C, Fitz‐Gibbon S, Yeh P. Evolution of antibiotic cross-resistance and collateral sensitivity in Staphylococcus epidermidis using the mutant prevention concentration and the mutant selection window. Evol Appl 2020; 13:808-823. [PMID: 32211069 PMCID: PMC7086048 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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In bacteria, evolution of resistance to one antibiotic is frequently associated with increased resistance (cross-resistance) or increased susceptibility (collateral sensitivity) to other antibiotics. Cross-resistance and collateral sensitivity are typically evaluated at the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). However, these susceptibility changes are not well characterized with respect to the mutant prevention concentration (MPC), the antibiotic concentration that prevents a single-step mutation from occurring. We measured the MIC and the MPC for Staphylococcus epidermidis and 14 single-drug resistant strains against seven antibiotics. We found that the MIC and the MPC were positively correlated but that this correlation weakened if cross-resistance did not evolve. If any type of resistance did evolve, the range of concentrations between the MIC and the MPC tended to shift right and widen. Similar patterns of cross-resistance and collateral sensitivity were observed at the MIC and MPC levels, though more symmetry was observed at the MIC level. Whole-genome sequencing revealed mutations in both known-target and nontarget genes. Moving forward, examining both the MIC and the MPC may lead to better predictions of evolutionary trajectories in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Molecular, Cell, Developmental BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
- Santa Fe InstituteSanta FeNMUSA
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Abouzari M, Goshtasbi K, Sarna B, Khosravi P, Reutershan T, Mostaghni N, Lin HW, Djalilian HR. Prediction of vestibular schwannoma recurrence using artificial neural network. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2020; 5:278-285. [PMID: 32337359 PMCID: PMC7178452 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To compare two statistical models, namely logistic regression and artificial neural network (ANN), in prediction of vestibular schwannoma (VS) recurrence. METHODS Seven hundred eighty-nine patients with VS diagnosis completed an online survey. Potential predictors for recurrence were derived from univariate analysis by reaching the cut off P value of .05. Those nine potential predictors were years since treatment, surgeon's specialty, resection amount, and having incomplete eye closure, dry eye, double vision, facial pain, seizure, and voice/swallowing problem as a complication following treatment. Multivariate binary logistic regression model was compared with a four-layer 9-5-10-1 feedforward backpropagation ANN for prediction of recurrence. RESULTS The overall recurrence rate was 14.5%. Significant predictors of recurrence in the regression model were years since treatment and resection amount (both P < .001). The regression model did not show an acceptable performance (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.64; P = .27). The regression model's sensitivity and specificity were 44% and 69%, respectively and correctly classified 56% of cases. The ANN showed a superior performance compared to the regression model (AUC = 0.79; P = .001) with higher sensitivity (61%) and specificity (81%), and correctly classified 70% of cases. CONCLUSION The constructed ANN model was superior to logistic regression in predicting patient-answered VS recurrence in an anonymous survey with higher sensitivity and specificity. Since artificial intelligence tools such as neural networks can have higher predictive abilities compared to logistic regression models, continuous investigation into their utility as complementary clinical tools in predicting certain surgical outcomes is warranted.
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- Mehdi Abouzari
- Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
- Division of Pediatric OtolaryngologyChildren's Hospital of Orange CountyOrangeCalifornia
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- Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
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- Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
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- Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
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- Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
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- Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
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- Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
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- Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia
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