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Pourasl MH, Vahedi A, Tajalli H, Khalilzadeh B, Bayat F. Liquid crystal-assisted optical biosensor for early-stage diagnosis of mammary glands using HER-2. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6847. [PMID: 37100835 PMCID: PMC10133346 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31668-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and the second leading cause of cancer mortality among women around the world. The purpose of this study is to present a non-labeled liquid crystal (LC) biosensor, based on the inherent feature of nematic LCs, for the evaluation of BC using the human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) biomarker. The mechanism of this sensing is supported by surface modification with dimethyloctadecyl [3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl] ammonium chloride (DMOAP) encouraging the long alkyl chains that induce a homeotropic orientation of the LC molecules at the interface. To enhance the binding efficacy of more HER-2 antibody (Ab) on LC aligning agents, a simple ultraviolet radiation-assisted method was also used to increase functional groups on the DMOAP coated slides, thereby improving binding affinity and efficiency onto HER-2 Abs. The designed biosensor makes use of the specific binding of HER-2 protein to HER-2 Ab and disruption of the orientation of LCs. This orientation change leads to a transition of the optical appearance from dark to birefringent, enabling the detection of HER-2. This novel biosensor exhibits a linear optical response to HER-2 concentration in the wide dynamic range of 10-6-102 ng/mL, with an ultra-low detection limit of 1 fg/mL. As a proof of concept, the designed LC biosensor was successfully investigated for the quantification of HER-2 protein in patients suffering from BC. Owing to the sensitivity, selectivity, and label-free detection, this biosensor may amplify the application of LC-based biosensors for the detection of most types of cancers.
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- Mehri H Pourasl
- Department of Physics, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
- Biophotonic Research Center, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Physics, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
- Biophotonic Research Center, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center (SCRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 51664-14766, Iran.
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- Department of Physics, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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Velicu MA, Rossmann K, Vahedi A, Lavrador JP, Vergani F, Bhangoo R, Gullan R, Booth T, Ashkan K. On Natural History and Management of Colloid Cysts: Time to Rethink? World Neurosurg 2023; 170:e188-e199. [PMID: 36323347 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.10.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colloid cysts, although benign, may occasionally cause obstructive hydrocephalus and sudden death. Reliable prognostic factors for symptomatic progression have been sought, with heterogenous results. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of all cases of colloid cysts of the third ventricle managed at our center between 2009 and 2019. Clinical and neuroimaging characteristics were analyzed using logistic regression in relation to symptomatic status and hydrocephalus. The cutoff values for outcome prediction were calculated using the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. RESULTS There were 82 patients with colloid cysts, of whom 60 were asymptomatic and 22 symptomatic. None of the asymptomatic patients experienced acute neurologic decline or hydrocephalus during follow-up, whereas half (n = 11) of the symptomatic patients presented with hydrocephalus, 8 of whom had acute hydrocephalus. We found 3 putative candidate risk factors for symptomatic colloid cysts: T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging hyperintense/mixed signal appearance (P = 0.004), location in risk zone I (P = 0.007), and a volume >236.49 mm3 (P = 0.007). Cyst diameter and volume/foramen of Monro diameter ratios had a decreasing trend over time among asymptomatic patients, providing new insights into the natural history of the disease. CONCLUSIONS Only a few asymptomatic colloid cysts showed progression requiring surgery, with no acute deterioration or fatal events, whereas the rest remained stable over time, thus supporting a more conservative approach for this group of patients. Higher risk for developing symptomatic colloid cyst was defined by a risk score that included T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging appearance, risk zone, and colloid cyst volume, aiding the detection of patients at risk of clinical deterioration.
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- Maria Alexandra Velicu
- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neuroradiology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neuroradiology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre, London, United Kingdom; School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Vahedi A, Eriksdotter M, Ihle‐Hansen H, Wyller TB, Øksengård AR, Fure B. Cognitive impairment in people with physical frailty using the phenotype model: A systematic review and meta analysis. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2022; 37:10.1002/gps.5822. [PMID: 36221235 PMCID: PMC9828066 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to study the relationship between cognitive functioning and phenotypic frailty status. METHODS We searched Pubmed, Cochrane Library and Epistemonikos from 2000 until March 2022, and used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Samples included both sexes, age ≥55 years, assessed with standardized measures of the different cognitive domains and the frailty phenotype model and analyzing the relationship between the frailty subtypes pre-frail, frail and robust and specific cognitive function. RESULTS Eleven studies published from 2008 until March 2022 fulfilled the inclusion criteria, and 10 were included in our meta-analyses. Sample sizes varied from 104 to 4649 individuals. Mean Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores ranged from 17.0 to 27.6, with mean difference (MD) of -2.55 (95% confidence interval [CI] -3.32, -1.78) in frail compared to robust, MD -1.64 (95% CI -2.21, -1.06) in frail compared to prefrail and MD -0.68 (95% CI -0.94, -0.43) in prefrail compared to robust. In subgroup analyses, frail persons had lower scores in the memory domain with standardized mean difference (SMD) -1.01 (95% CI -1.42, -0.59). CONCLUSION MMSE scores were significantly lower in frail compared to robust and prefrail persons and in prefrail compared to robust persons. Subgroup analysis of memory revealed significantly poorer scores in frail compared to robust. The results indicate a strong relationship between physical frailty and cognitive impairment suggesting incorporation of cognitive function in frailty assessments.
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- Ali Vahedi
- Department of Internal MedicineSection of Geriatric MedicineCentral Hospital KarlstadKarlstadSweden,School of Medical SciencesÖrebro UniversityÖrebroSweden
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- Division of Clinical GeriatricsDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and SocietyKarolinska InstitutetHuddingeSweden,Theme Inflammation and AgingKarolinska University HospitalHuddingeSweden
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- Stroke UnitDepartment of NeurologyOslo University HospitalOsloNorway
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- Institute of Clinical MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway,Department of Geriatric MedicineOslo University HospitalOsloNorway
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- Department of Internal MedicineSection of Geriatric MedicineCentral Hospital KarlstadKarlstadSweden,School of Medical SciencesÖrebro UniversityÖrebroSweden
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Vahedi A, Apap Mangion S, Silber E, Sibtain N, Chandra J. COVID-19 leukoencephalopathy with subacute magnetic resonance imaging findings of vasculitis and demyelination. J Neurovirol 2021; 27:656-661. [PMID: 34101087 PMCID: PMC8186364 DOI: 10.1007/s13365-021-00990-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) commonly results in a respiratory illness in symptomatic patients; however, those critically ill can develop a leukoencephalopathy. We describe two patients who had novel subacute MRI findings in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) leukoencephalopathy, which we hypothesize could implicate a potent small-vessel vasculitis, ischemic demyelination and the presence of prolonged ischemia. Recent evidence of the direct neuroinvasiness of SARS-CoV-2 leading to ischemia and vascular damage supports this hypothesis.
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- Ali Vahedi
- Department of Neuroradiology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neuroradiology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neuroradiology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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Vahedi A, Chandra J. The King’s college hospital electronic C-spine imaging proforma – easing the pain in the neck? Clin Radiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.11.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Anderson JC, Jabari P, Parajas A, Loeb E, Luong KH, Vahedi A, Wong CS. Evaluation of cold-weather wastewater nitrification technology for removal of polar chemicals of emerging concern from rural Manitoba wastewaters. Chemosphere 2020; 253:126711. [PMID: 32464769 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126711] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Aerated lagoons, typically used by small communities, often provide limited removal of wastewater nutrients. Given increasingly stringent wastewater standards, it is imperative that effective, but economical and easy-to-operate, treatment technologies be developed. The Submerged Attached Growth Reactor (SAGR®) is a treatment process developed to perform nitrification near freezing temperatures. Previous tests on full-scale installations have shown that SAGR could consistently remove ammonia to below current Canadian standards and provide additional total suspended solids and biochemical oxygen demand removal. In this study, we evaluated removal of polar chemicals of emerging concern (CECs), including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and pesticides, at SAGR installations in two Manitoba First Nations communities (MCN and LPFN) under cold winter conditions. Both showed some removal of diclofenac, naproxen, clarithromycin, metoprolol, and trimethoprim, likely by biotransformation. Average naproxen removal was 21% (2.53 × 103 ng L-1) in MCN and 64% (1.58 × 103 ng L-1) in LPFN. Atenolol was well-removed by SAGR, by 80% on average (range of 64%-94%). Clarithromycin, metoprolol, and trimethoprim removal was similar within and between systems, ranging from 54% to 76% (30.8-3.07 × 102 ng L-1 removed). Carbamazepine was detected in nearly all samples, but was not well-removed, consistent with other treatment studies. Overall, results showed that SAGR technology could moderately remove CECs, while providing the designed treatment performance for other parameters. This work will help to improve our understanding of wastewater treatment in small and/or remote communities with limited infrastructure and challenging cold-weather conditions.
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- J C Anderson
- Richardson College for the Environment, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9, Canada
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- Nexom Inc., Winnipeg, MB, R2J 3R8, Canada
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- Richardson College for the Environment, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9, Canada
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- Richardson College for the Environment, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9, Canada
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- Richardson College for the Environment, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9, Canada
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- Red River College, Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Winnipeg, MB, R3H 0J9, Canada
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- Richardson College for the Environment, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9, Canada; Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, USA; Jinan University, School of Environment, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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Vahedi A, Javed MU, Gorse SH. The use of dermatoscopy amongst plastic surgery trainees in the United Kingdom. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2015; 68:e111-2. [PMID: 25682591 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2015.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Ali Vahedi
- The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morrsiton Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morrsiton Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom.
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- The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morrsiton Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom
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Kouhi M, Vahedi A, Akbarzadeh A, Hanifehpour Y, Joo SW. Investigation of quadratic electro-optic effects and electro-absorption process in GaN/AlGaN spherical quantum dot. Nanoscale Res Lett 2014; 9:131. [PMID: 24646318 PMCID: PMC3994964 DOI: 10.1186/1556-276x-9-131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Quadratic electro-optic effects (QEOEs) and electro-absorption (EA) process in a GaN/AlGaN spherical quantum dot are theoretically investigated. It is found that the magnitude and resonant position of third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility depend on the nanostructure size and aluminum mole fraction. With increase of the well width and barrier potential, quadratic electro-optic effect and electro-absorption process nonlinear susceptibilities are decreased and blueshifted. The results show that the DC Kerr effect in this case is much larger than that in the bulk case. Finally, it is observed that QEOEs and EA susceptibilities decrease and broaden with the decrease of relaxation time.
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- Mohammad Kouhi
- Department of Physics, College of Science, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz 5157944533, Iran
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz 5157944533, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5154853431, Iran
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, South Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, South Korea
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Vahedi A, Lotfinia I, Sad RB, Halimi M, Baybordi H. Relationship between admission hypoalbuminemia and inhospital mortality in acute stroke. Pak J Biol Sci 2011; 14:118-22. [PMID: 21916262 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2011.118.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study aims at assessing the relation between hypoalbuminemia and inhospital mortality in patients with acute stroke. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 112 consecutively admitted patients with first acute stroke in Ahvaz Jundishapur Hospital were enrolled. All patients hospitalized for 7-9 days or expired in this period of time. Admission hypoalbuminemia (serum albumin < 3.5 mg dL(-) as well as other prognostic factors were determined and compared between the two groups. One hundred and twelve patients, 74 males and 38 females with the mean age of 69.2 +/- 12.1 (66-79) years were enrolled. Twenty nine (25.9%) patients expired during the hospitalization. Totally, admission hypoal buminemia was present in 49 (43.8%) patients. 43% of the patients were Hypoalbuminemia. Frequency of patients with admission hypoalbuminemia and is chemic heart disease was significantly higher in the nonsurvivors (75.8-32.5%, p = 0.001; 34.5 vs. 16.9%, p = 0.047, respectively). The mean Glasgow Coma Scale score was significantly lower in the nonsurvivors (8.1 +/- 1.8 vs. 9.4 +/- 0.5, p = 0.003). These three parameters remained significant in multivariate analysis. Sex, age, history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, anemia, heart failure and smoking habit, admission atrial fibrillation, ethnicity and stroke type were comparable between the two groups. In conclusion, hypoalbuminemia is an independent predictor of inhospital mortality in patients with acute stroke.
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- A Vahedi
- Department of Pathology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz, Iran
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Vahedi A, Lumbroso-Le Rouic L, Levy Gabriel C, Doz F, Aerts I, Brisse H, Berges O, Iba Zizen MT, Desjardins L. [Differential diagnosis of retinoblastoma: a retrospective study of 486 cases]. J Fr Ophtalmol 2008; 31:165-72. [PMID: 18401317 DOI: 10.1016/s0181-5512(08)70349-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Detail the most frequent problems encountered in the differential diagnosis of retinoblastoma. PATIENTS and method: We conducted a retrospective study on the children referred to the Curie Institute for suspicion of retinoblastoma between 2000 and 2006. Diagnosis was made by fundus examination using the indirect ophthalmoscope, ultrasonography, and MRI. RESULTS Of the 486 children seen during this period, 408 had unilateral or bilateral retinoblastoma and 78 (16%) had another lesion: Coats disease (20 children, 25%), congenital malformations (23 children, 30%; coloboma, PHPV, microphthalmia, isolated or associated with retinal dysplasia), other tumors (10 children, 13%; astrocytomas and medulloepithelioma), combined hamartomas (six children, 8%), inflammatory diseases (six children, 8%) (Toxocara canis, cat scratch eye disease, or toxoplasmosis), and other diseases (13 children, 16%; corneal opacities, congenital cataract, or retinal detachment). DISCUSSION Compared to previous series, this study shows the proportion of erroneous diagnosis has lowered (16%) compared to earlier studies by Balmer (1986; 30%), and Shields (1991; 42%). No cases of retinopathy of prematurity were seen in our series, demonstrating that screening is good or of a lower frequency in France. The frequency of PHPV has dropped. Coats disease remains a frequent and sometimes difficult diagnosis to make, particularly in advanced stages of the disease.
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Talebi MA, Rahimpour M, Gholami A, Vahedi A, Shayanfar HA. A Genetic Algorithm Approach for Identifying Synchronous Generator Parameters from Excitation Disturbance Test. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1109/pes.2007.385552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Vahedi A, Lumbroso Le Rouic L, Levy Gabriel C, Baccouri R, Sastre X, Brisse H, Doz F, Aerts I, Desjardins L. 337 Rétinoblastome et pièges diagnostiques. J Fr Ophtalmol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0181-5512(07)80149-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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