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Arambula AM, Bon-Nieves A, Alapati R, Wei J, Wagoner S, Lawrence A, Renslo B, Rouse D, Larsen C. Right Versus Left Cuff Position for Upper Airway Stimulation. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024; 170:1183-1189. [PMID: 38308558 DOI: 10.1002/ohn.668] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Upper airway stimulation (UAS) is a treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea in which electrical stimulation is applied to the hypoglossal nerve. Nerve branches that control tongue protrusion are located inferiorly. Due to positioning, left-sided implants are typically placed with an inferiorly oriented electrode cuff (L-down) as opposed to superiorly on the right (R-up). In this study, we assess the impact of left- versus right-sided UAS on patient outcomes. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary Academic Medical Center. METHODS Patients who underwent UAS implantation between 2016 and 2021 with an L-down or R-up oriented cuff as confirmed by X-ray were included. Data were collected retrospectively. Most recent sleep study variables were used for analysis. RESULTS A total of 190 patients met the inclusion criteria. The average age was 61.0 ± 11.0 years, with 55 (28.9%) females. L-down orientation was present in 21 (11.1%) patients vs 169 (88.9%) R-up. Indications for L-down included hunting/shooting (n = 15), prior radiation/surgery (n = 4), central port (n = 1), and brachial plexus injury (n = 1). Adherence was higher among L-down patients (47.1 vs 41.0 hours use/week, P = .037) in univariate analysis, with a similar time to adherence data collection (4.4 vs 4.2 months, P = .612), though this finding was not maintained in the multivariate regression analysis. Decrease in apnea-hypopnea index (21.3 vs 22.8, P = .734), treatment success (76.5% vs 84.0%, P = .665), functional threshold (1.5 vs 1.6, P = .550), therapeutic amplitude (2.3 vs 2.4, P = .882), and decrease in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (4.9 vs 2.6, P = .060) were not significantly different between cohorts. CONCLUSION This study is the first to examine the orientation of the UAS electrode cuff concerning the electrodes' natural position and the potential effect on postoperative outcomes. Our study found no significantly different treatment outcomes between the L-down versus R-up cohort, with the exception of device adherence, which was significantly higher in the L-down group on univariate analysis though not on multivariate analysis. Future studies with larger patient cohorts are needed to further investigate this potential relationship between treatment outcomes and electrode cuff orientation.
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- Alexandra M Arambula
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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Alapati R, Wagoner SF, Nieves AB, Lawrence A, Rouse D, Larsen C. Upper airway stimulation device failure: A 7-year single center experience. Am J Otolaryngol 2024; 45:104153. [PMID: 38113778 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104153] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify and report a single center experience with upper airway stimulator device-related failures. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. SETTING Single tertiary academic center. METHODS Retrospective data on 352 patients who underwent UAS surgery with an Inspire device from 2016 to 2023 was collected, including demographics, comorbidities, and nature of device failure requiring revision surgery. RESULTS Out of the 348 patients included in our analysis, 16 (4.6 %) required revision due to device failure, with an average interval of 772 days (∼2 years) between initial implant and revision. Most failures were attributed to respiratory sensing lead damage (n = 11, 68.8 %), resulting in high system impedance and subsequent device malfunction. Lead fracture causes varied, including idiopathic occurrences and potential trauma. Lead migration was noted in one case (6.3 %), where the hypoglossal electrode detached from the nerve. Two patients (12.3 %) required implantable pulse generator (IPG) replacement, one after experiencing trauma and the other due to unclear source of malfunction. One patient (6.3 %) required complete system replacement following high lead impedance and absent tongue motion. The last patient required replacement of both the IPG and respiratory lead after experiencing high lead impedance (6.3 %). CONCLUSION Respiratory sensing lead fracture emerged as the leading cause of device failure in this cohort, underscoring the need to address this under-reported issue, potentially linked to the time lapse after device implantation.
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- Rahul Alapati
- University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, United States of America.
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
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Larsen C, Larsen HCG, Pedersen CC, Thomsen PN, Tøffner-Clausen J, Tauris TM. Probing supernovae and kicks in post-supernova binaries. Nature 2024; 625:E18-E23. [PMID: 38267684 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06847-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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- C Larsen
- Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
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Amdi C, Larsen C, Jensen KMR, Tange EØ, Sato H, Williams AR. Intrauterine growth restriction in piglets modulates postnatal immune function and hepatic transcriptional responses independently of energy intake. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1254958. [PMID: 37916220 PMCID: PMC10617784 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1254958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Introduction: Insufficient prenatal nutrition can affect fetal development and lead to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). The aim of this study was to investigate hepatic transcriptional responses and innate immune function in piglets suffering from IUGR compared to normal-sized piglets at 3 days of age and explore whether the provision of an energy-rich supplement at birth could modulate these parameters. Methods: A total of 68 piglets were included in the study. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were harvested for LPS stimulation, and organs were harvested post-mortem to quantify relative weights. Liver tissue was utilized for RNA sequencing coupled with gene-set enrichment analysis. Results: IUGR resulted in increased expression of genes such as PDK4 and substantial alterations in transcriptional pathways related to metabolic activity (e.g., citric acid and Krebs cycles), but these changes were equivalent in piglets given an energy-rich supplement or not. Transcriptomic analysis and serum biochemistry suggested altered glucose metabolism and a shift toward oxidation of fatty acids. IUGR piglets also exhibited suppression of genes related to innate immune function (e.g., CXCL12) and pathways related to cell proliferation (e.g., WNT and PDGF signaling). Moreover, they produced less IL-1β in response to LPS stimulation and had lower levels of blood eosinophils than normal-sized piglets. Discussion: Taken together, our results indicate that IUGR results in early-life alterations in metabolism and immunity that may not be easily restored by the provision of exogenous energy supplementation.
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- C. Amdi
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Renslo B, Virgen CG, Sawaf T, Arambula A, Sykes KJ, Larsen C, Rouse DT. Long-term trends in body mass index throughout upper airway stimulation treatment: does body mass index matter? J Clin Sleep Med 2023; 19:1061-1071. [PMID: 36740926 PMCID: PMC10235707 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.10496] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Upper airway stimulation is a surgical option for patients with obstructive sleep apnea who fail other forms of noninvasive treatment. Current guidelines recommend a baseline body mass index (BMI) below 32 kg/m2 for eligibility. In this study, we identify trends in BMI before and after upper airway stimulation to characterize the influence of BMI on treatment success. METHODS Patients underwent upper airway stimulation implantation between 2016 and 2021. Sleep study data were collected from preoperative and most recent postoperative sleep study. BMI data were collected and compared across the following time points: preoperative sleep study (BMI-1), initial surgeon consultation (BMI-2), surgery (BMI-3), titration polysomnogram (BMI-4), and second postoperative sleep study (BMI-5). Patients were categorized into groups (BMI ≥32 [BMI32], 25 ≤ BMI <32 [BMI25], BMI <25 [BMI18]) based BMI-1, and clinical outcomes were compared. RESULTS 253 patients were included. The BMI32 group showed a significant decrease in BMI between BMI-1 and BMI-3 (33.9 vs 32.2; P < .001) and a significant increase in BMI between BMI-3 and BMI-5 (32.2 vs 33.0; P = .047). Apnea-hypopnea index improvement and treatment success rate were not significantly different between groups. On univariate and multivariable logistic regression, a lower BMI-5 was significantly predictive of treatment success (odds ratio: 0.88; 95% confidence interval: 0.79-0.97; P = .016). BMI-5 was also significantly associated with improvement in apnea-hypopnea index (P = .002). Other BMI time points were not associated with measures of treatment success. CONCLUSIONS Reduced BMI after upper airway stimulation implantation, as opposed to baseline BMI, predicted treatment success. These findings may guide patient counseling, with implications for long-term adherence and therapy success. CITATION Renslo B, Virgen CG, Sawaf T, et al. Long-term trends in body mass index throughout upper airway stimulation treatment: does body mass index matter? J Clin Sleep Med. 2023;19(6):1061-1071.
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- Bryan Renslo
- Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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Poulin BA, Tate MT, Ogorek J, Breitmeyer SE, Baldwin AK, Yoder AM, Harris R, Naymik J, Gastelecutto N, Hoovestol C, Larsen C, Myers R, Aiken GR, Krabbenhoft DP. Biogeochemical and hydrologic synergy control mercury fate in an arid land river-reservoir system. Environ Sci Process Impacts 2023; 25:912-928. [PMID: 37186129 DOI: 10.1039/d3em00032j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Reservoirs in arid landscapes provide critical water storage and hydroelectric power but influence the transport and biogeochemical cycling of mercury (Hg). Improved management of reservoirs to mitigate the supply and uptake of bioavailable methylmercury (MeHg) in aquatic food webs will benefit from a mechanistic understanding of inorganic divalent Hg (Hg(II)) and MeHg fate within and downstream of reservoirs. Here, we quantified Hg(II), MeHg, and other pertinent biogeochemical constituents in water (filtered and associated with particles) at high temporal resolution from 2016-2020. This was done (1) at inflow and outflow locations of three successive hydroelectric reservoirs (Snake River, Idaho, Oregon) and (2) vertically and longitudinally within the first reservoir (Brownlee Reservoir). Under spring high flow, upstream inputs of particulate Hg (Hg(II) and MeHg) and filter-passing Hg(II) to Brownlee Reservoir were governed by total suspended solids and dissolved organic matter, respectively. Under redox stratified conditions in summer, net MeHg formation in the meta- and hypolimnion of Brownlee reservoir yielded elevated filter-passing and particulate MeHg concentrations, the latter exceeding 500 ng g-1 on particles. Simultaneously, the organic matter content of particulates increased longitudinally in the reservoir (from 9-29%) and temporally with stratified duration. In late summer and fall, destratification mobilized MeHg from the upgradient metalimnion and the downgradient hypolimnion of Brownlee Reservoir, respectively, resulting in downstream export of elevated filter-passing MeHg and organic-rich particles enriched in MeHg (up to 43% MeHg). We document coupled biogeochemical and hydrologic processes that yield in-reservoir MeHg accumulation and MeHg export in water and particles, which impacts MeHg uptake in aquatic food webs within and downstream of reservoirs.
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- Brett A Poulin
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, USA.
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho Water Science Center, USA
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- Reed Harris Environmental Ltd, Toronto, Canada
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Magua W, Okoh A, Pranav P, Wang J, Karadkhele G, Cole R, Daneshmand M, Gupta D, Larsen C, Morris A. Belatacept-Based Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant Recipients: National Trends with Outcomes from a Single Center. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.564] [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: 04/05/2023] Open
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Lyderik K, Madsen J, Larsen C, L. M. Pedersen M, Kjeldsen N, Williams A, Hedemann M, Amdi C. An increased weaning age and liquid feed enhances weight gain compared to piglets fed dry feed pre-weaning. Animal 2023; 17:100801. [PMID: 37121161 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2023.100801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Increasing age and providing liquid creep feed could potentially increase the solid feed intake in pre-weaning piglets, which may in turn promote gut maturation and post-weaning feed intake, possibly lessening the severity of the growth-check associated with the suckling-to-weaning transition. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate if feeding dry- versus liquid creep feed (DF vs. LF) and weaning in week 4 or 5 (4W or 5W) could accelerate maturational changes to the small intestines of pre-weaning piglets by increasing digestive and absorptive capacity. In a 2 × 2 factorial study the effect of weaning age (WA) and feeding strategy (FS) on weaning weight, pre-weaning accumulated gain (AG), and average daily gain was measured for 12 923 piglets. A subpopulation of 15 piglets from each treatment group (4WDF, 4WLF, 5WDF and 5WLF; n = 60) were sacrificed to assess the effects of WA and FS on weight of digestive organs, activity of maltase, lactase and sucrase, and gene expression level of sodium-glucose linked transporter 1 (SGLT-1), glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2) and peptide transporter 1 (PepT1) in the proximal part of the small intestine (SI). No interactions were found but average weaning weight was affected by WA (P < 0.001) and FS (P < 0.001), where 5W were heavier than 4W and LF were heavier than DF. Correspondingly, the average daily gain (ADG) was affected by both WA (P = 0.003) and FS (P < 0.001). Only WA affected the relative weight of the digestive organs, where stomach weight, weight of SI and colon weight were heavier in 5W piglets compared to 4W. Lactase activity tended to decrease with age (P = 0.061), but there was no difference in the activity of maltase or sucrase between any of the treatment groups. Similarly, there was no differences in gene expression level of SGLT1, GLUT2 or PepT1 between neither the two ages nor feeding strategies. In conclusion, both WA and FS affect weaning weight and weight gain of piglets in the pre-weaning period.
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Hulen E, Larsen C, Matsumoto R, Katz P, Barton JL. "You can't touch, you can't bond": Exploring COVID-19 pandemic impacts on rheumatoid arthritis patient goals and communication with clinicians. Musculoskeletal Care 2023; 21:244-248. [PMID: 36073563 PMCID: PMC9538647 DOI: 10.1002/msc.1689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Elizabeth Hulen
- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care/VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care/VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care/VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care/VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Schmidt L, Larsen C, Louise M, Sylvest R, Koert E. P-497 Men’s attitude towards two fertility education interventions and preferences for future fertility awareness initiatives. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac107.461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Study question
What are men's preferences for communication of fertility information and how to target prevention efforts to promote men to make informed decisions regarding family formation?
Summary answer
Men preferred fertility education interventions to use positive language to create new knowledge, include personal stories as conversation starters, and be provided in different formats.
What is known already
The far majority of men in Denmark wants to become fathers; however, 20% of 50-year-old men are childless compared to 12% among women. Around 40% of men in Denmark have reduced semen quality. Previous studies have found that men have insufficient knowledge about fertility, infertility and associated risk factors, and that men want to receive more information about fertility when they are young. Only few intervention studies have been performed about how to increase men’s and women’s fertility knowledge, and even fewer studies have focused only on men.
Study design, size, duration
Qualitative focus group discussions with 13 men assigned into five focus groups were carried out. Two interventions were introduced; an episode from the podcast “Actually you don’t have to wait that long” about two couples who have become parents in their mid-twenties, and an informational poster developed by The International Fertility Education Initiative was shown during the group discussions. The interviews took place online over Zoom in January 2021. Interviews ranged in average 91 minutes.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
All participants were recruited through Facebook and social networks. The interviewed men were young, childless aged 25-32 in a committed relationship and all residents in Copenhagen, Denmark. Focus group questions were semi-structured and examined the men’s reactions to the podcast and poster and preferences for communication of fertility information. The focus group discussions were recorded, anonymized and transcribed. Data were analyzed using Graneheim and Lundman's method of qualitative content analysis.
Main results and the role of chance
The overall themes were: “Poster: source of information”, “Podcast: report from the lived life” and “Information targeting men”. The men’s reactions to the poster and podcast were categorized into the sub-themes benefits and critiques and suggestions. Benefits of the poster was that it included important knowledge and was relevant to a large target group. Critiques were that it had too much information and lacked the emotional aspect of family formation. They wished for more positive languaging and communication about the fertility information on the poster. The benefit of the podcast was the use of personal stories to highlight the emotional aspect of family formation which was a conversation starter for partners. Critiques were that some men found the personal stories unrelatable and believed it didn’t contribute new knowledge. They suggested to include couples with fertility problems with an expert. According to men, future interventions should focus on how information is communicated. It should be factual, include humor and not be negative or shameful. Different formats to provide fertility information including TV-programs, podcasts, and social media interventions should be used to reach the most men in different ways. They also suggested fertility information should be included in sexual education in school.
Limitations, reasons for caution
All men were residents of the capital city Copenhagen, and men with a short education were underrepresented. Therefore, our results may not represent the opinions of all men aged 25-32 years in Denmark.
Wider implications of the findings
In the future fertility awareness campaigns should be developed in cooperation with the target group together with clinicians, and concurrent intervention studies on the developed methods should be performed. In all probability, a mix of different interventions will be necessary to attain the desired effect to ensure long-lasting fertility awareness.
Trial registration number
Not applicable
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- L Schmidt
- University of Copenhagen, Department of Public Health , Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Public Health , Copenhagen, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Public Health , Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen University Hospital- Rigshospitalet, Fertility Clinic , Copenhagen, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Public Health , Copenhagen, Denmark
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Suurna MV, Steffen A, Boon M, Chio E, Copper M, Patil RD, Green K, Hanson R, Heiser C, Huntley C, Kent D, Larsen C, Manchanda S, Maurer JT, Soose R, de Vries N, Walia HK, Thaler E. Impact of Body Mass Index and Discomfort on Upper Airway Stimulation: ADHERE Registry 2020 Update. Laryngoscope 2021; 131:2616-2624. [PMID: 34626128 DOI: 10.1002/lary.29755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To provide the ADHERE registry Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) outcomes update, including analyses grouped by body mass index (BMI) and therapy discomfort. STUDY DESIGN Prospective observational study. METHODS ADHERE captures UAS outcomes including apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), therapy usage, patient satisfaction, clinician assessment, and safety over a 1-year period. BMI ≤32 kg/m2 (BMI32 ) and 32 < BMI ≤35 kg/m2 (BMI35 ) group outcomes were examined. RESULTS One thousand eight hundred forty-nine patients enrolled in ADHERE, 1,019 reached final visit, 843 completed the visit. Significant changes in AHI (-20.9, P < .0001) and ESS (- 4.4, P < .0001) were demonstrated. Mean therapy usage was 5.6 ± 2.2 hr/day. Significant therapy use difference was present in patients with reported discomfort versus no discomfort (4.9 ± 2.5 vs. 5.7 ± 2.1 hr/day, P = .01). Patients with discomfort had higher final visit mean AHI versus without discomfort (18.9 ± 18.5 vs. 13.5 ± 13.7 events/hr, P = .01). Changes in AHI and ESS were not significantly different. Serious adverse events reported in 2.3% of patients. Device revision rate was 1.9%. Surgical success was less likely in BMI35 versus BMI32 patients (59.8% vs. 72.2%, P = .02). There was a significant therapy use difference: 5.8 ± 2.0 hr/day in BMI32 versus 5.2 ± 2.2 hr/day in BMI35 (P = .028). CONCLUSIONS Data from ADHERE demonstrate high efficacy rates for UAS. Although surgical response rate differs between BMI32 and BMI35 patient groups, the AHI and ESS reduction is similar. Discomfort affects therapy adherence and efficacy. Thus, proper therapy settings adjustment to ensure comfort is imperative to improve outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4 Laryngoscope, 131:2616-2624, 2021.
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- Maria V Suurna
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, U.S.A
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.,Department of Surgical Services, Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A
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- Otolaryngology, St. Cloud Ear, Nose, Throat Clinic, St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas University Medical Center, Andover, Kansas, U.S.A
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Occupational Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A
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- Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Division of Sleep Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Mercy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
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- Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, OLVG, Department of Oral Kinesiology, ACTA Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cleveland Clinic, Sleep Disorders Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A
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Kelly M, Chiang Y, Corte-Real Houlihan M, Haylock-Vize P, Larsen C, Lilis L, Maki S, Milt KM, Shee J, Spoone L, Warre M. 959 Undertaking Core Surgical Training Less Than Full Time: A Qualitative Study of Experiences. Br J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab134.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Introduction
The Royal College of Surgeons identifies Less Than Full Time Training (LTFT) as a key factor in attracting excellent candidates at Core level. Previous evaluations of LTFT have, however, focused on ST3 and beyond. This study focuses on Core Surgical Training (CST), to determine how well it is delivering for LTFT trainees.
Method
Participants undertaking any part of CST LTFT were eligible. An electronic, self-administered questionnaire was accessed by participants.
Results
There were 11 participants. The majority (55%) rated the information available, which often related to more senior trainees, as poor. A third reported it ‘very difficult’ to arrange a LTFT training post. A significant proportion felt their access to operative experience was decreased and 45% reported feeling less confident. Positive aspects were improved work-life balance and being able to maintain a surgical career with a family. Suggestions for improvements included normalising LTFT in surgery to reduce stigma, having dedicated LTFT TPDs, clear pathways, and longer rotations.
Conclusions
Training LTFT offers many benefits – not least, increasing workforce diversity. However, for many, training LTFT at Core level produces additional stress, work and stigma. If the surgical community is serious about maintaining an excellent, diverse workforce, these issues should be tackled sooner rather than later.
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- M Kelly
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Croydon University Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust, North Tyneside, United Kingdom
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- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- South Devon and Torbay Foundation Trust, Torbay, United Kingdom
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Lister Hospital, East and North Herts NHS Trust, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Larsen C, Lynegaard JC, Pedersen AØ, Kjeldsen NJ, Hansen CF, Nielsen JP, Amdi C. A reduced CP level without medicinal zinc oxide does not alter the intestinal morphology in weaned pigs 24 days post-weaning. Animal 2021; 15:100188. [PMID: 33610517 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100188] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The use of medicinal zinc oxide (ZnO) to prevent diarrhoea post-weaning will be banned in the EU from 2022. Therefore, new alternatives are needed to avoid an increase in diarrhoea and higher antibiotic use. A low dietary CP level has shown to lower the frequency of diarrhoea in pigs, due to lower microbial protein fermentation in the colon as well as improved conditions in the small intestine after weaning. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of decreased CP levels post-weaning as an alternative to medicinal ZnO on gut morphology and histopathology. Five hundred and sixty pigs were randomly assigned into one of six groups receiving a two-phase diet from 5.5 to 15 kg: positive control group (PC) with medicinal ZnO and standard levels of protein (19.1-18.4% CP), negative control group (NC) without medicinal ZnO and standard levels of protein (19.1-18.4% CP). The remaining four low protein groups were a low-standard (LS) CP level (16.6-18.4% CP), a low-low (LL) CP level (16.6-16.2% CP), a very low-high (VLH) CP level (14-19.3% CP) and a very low-medium (VLM) CP level (14-17.4% CP). Individual BW was recorded at day 0, 10 and 24 post-weaning, and all antibiotic treatments were recorded. Tissue samples from the small intestine (mid-jejunum) for morphological and histopathologic analysis, organ weights, blood and urine samples were collected at day 10 and 24 post-weaning from a total of 90 sacrificed weaners. The results demonstrated no differences in intestinal morphology between groups, but the histopathology showed a damaged brush border score in VLM and VLH pigs . In addition, a lower blood urea nitrogen in VLM pigs at 24 days was found. The LL and VLM pigs had a significantly decreased average daily gain in the overall trial period compared to PC and NC pigs. Conclusively, intestinal brush border was damaged by the very low protein diet at 24 days post-weaning, but intestinal morphology was unaffected by dietary strategy.
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- C Larsen
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 2, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 2, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 2, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Pig Research Centre, Danish Agriculture and Food Council, SEGES, Axeltorv 3, DK-1609 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Pig Research Centre, Danish Agriculture and Food Council, SEGES, Axeltorv 3, DK-1609 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 2, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 2, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Flynn J, Boyd C, Yalamanchali S, Rouse D, Goodwin S, Penn J, Larsen C. The Effect of Lateral Pharyngeal Collapse Patterns on Therapy Response in Upper Airway Stimulation Surgery. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021; 130:985-989. [PMID: 33455440 DOI: 10.1177/0003489420987979] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repeated upper airway collapse while sleeping which leads to intermittent hypoxemia. Upper airway stimulation (UAS) is a commonly practiced modality for treating OSA in patients who cannot tolerate, or do not benefit from, positive airway pressure (PAP). The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of lateral pharyngeal collapse patterns on therapy response in UAS. METHODS A retrospective cohort study from a single, tertiary-care academic center was performed. Patients who underwent UAS between October 2016 and July 2019 were identified and analyzed. Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) outcomes between Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) responders and AHI non-responders were compared. Those with complete concentric collapse at the velopharynx were not candidates for UAS. RESULTS About 95 patients that underwent UAS were included in this study. Pre- to Post-UAS demonstrated significant improvements in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (12.0 vs 4.0, P = .001), AHI (29.8 vs 5.4, P < .001) and minimum oxygen saturation (79% vs 83%, P < .001). No DISE findings significantly predicted AHI response after UAS. Specifically, multiple types of lateral pharyngeal collapse patterns did not adversely effect change in AHI or AHI response rate. CONCLUSION Demonstration of lateral pharyngeal collapse on DISE, in the absence of complete concentric velopharyngeal obstruction, does not appear to adversely affect AHI outcomes in UAS patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE VI.
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- John Flynn
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA
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Bois MC, Boire NA, Layman AJ, Aubry MC, Alexander MP, Roden AC, Hagen CE, Quinton RA, Larsen C, Erben Y, Majumdar R, Jenkins SM, Kipp BR, Lin PT, Maleszewski JJ. COVID-19-Associated Nonocclusive Fibrin Microthrombi in the Heart. Circulation 2020; 143:230-243. [PMID: 33197204 PMCID: PMC7805556 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.050754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its resultant clinical presentation, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is an emergent cause of mortality worldwide. Cardiac complications secondary to this infection are common; however, the underlying mechanisms of such remain unclear. A detailed cardiac evaluation of a series of individuals with COVID-19 undergoing postmortem evaluation is provided, with 4 aims: (1) describe the pathological spectrum of the myocardium; (2) compare with an alternate viral illness; (3) investigate angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expression; and (4) provide the first description of the cardiac findings in patients with cleared infection. Methods: Study cases were identified from institutional files and included COVID-19 (n=15: 12 active, 3 cleared), influenza A/B (n=6), and nonvirally mediated deaths (n=6). Salient information was abstracted from the medical record. Light microscopic findings were recorded. An angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 immunohistochemical H-score was compared across cases. Viral detection encompassed SARS-CoV-2 immunohistochemistry, ultrastructural examination, and droplet digital polymerase chain reaction. Results: Male sex was more common in the COVID-19 group (P=0.05). Nonocclusive fibrin microthrombi (without ischemic injury) were identified in 16 cases (12 COVID-19, 2 influenza, and 2 controls) and were more common in the active COVID-19 cohort (P=0.006). Four active COVID-19 cases showed focal myocarditis, whereas 1 case of cleared COVID-19 showed extensive disease. Arteriolar angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 endothelial expression was lower in COVID-19 cases than in controls (P=0.004). Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 myocardial expression did not differ by disease category, sex, age, or number of patient comorbidities (P=0.69, P=1.00, P=0.46, P=0.65, respectively). SARS-CoV-2 immunohistochemistry showed nonspecific staining, whereas ultrastructural examination and droplet digital polymerase chain reaction were negative for viral presence. Four patients (26.7%) with COVID-19 had underlying cardiac amyloidosis. Cases with cleared infection had variable presentations. Conclusions: This detailed histopathologic, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural, and molecular cardiac series showed no definitive evidence of direct myocardial infection. COVID-19 cases frequently have cardiac fibrin microthrombi, without universal acute ischemic injury. Moreover, myocarditis is present in 33.3% of patients with active and cleared COVID-19 but is usually limited in extent. Histological features of resolved infection are variable. Cardiac amyloidosis may be an additional risk factor for severe disease.
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- Melanie C Bois
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (Y.E.)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (S.M.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (M.C.B., N.A.B., A.J.L., M.-C.A., M.P.A., A.C.R., C.E.H., R.A.Q., R.M., B.R.K., P.T.L., J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.J.M.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Galli E, Smiseth O, Aalen J, Duchenne J, Larsen C, Sade E, Hubert A, Anilkumar S, Penicka M, Hernandez A, Leclercq C, Voigt JU, Donal E. Better diastolic function in CRT candidates is associated with improved survival after CRT implantation. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
The relationship between diastolic dysfunction (DD) and outcome after CRT is debated.
Purpose
Purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of DD in predicting all-cause mortality in heart failure patients undergoing CRT.
Methods
One-hundred ninety-three patients (age: 67±11 years, QRS width: 167±21 ms, LVEF 28±8%) were included in this multicentre prospective study. Mitral filling pattern, mitral tissue Doppler velocity, tricuspid regurgitation velocity, and indexed left atrial volume were used to classify DD from grade I to III according to the 2016 recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography/European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. A reduction of LV end-systolic volume >15% at 6-month follow-up (FU) identified CRT-responders and was observed in 132 (68%) patients.
Results
During a median 35 months FU, 29 (15%) patients died. Through multivariable analysis, coronary artery disease, NYHA functional class and grade I DD were shown to be independent predictors of prognosis (Table 1). Grade I DD was associated with a longer survival rate in both responders and non responders (Figure 1). Non responders with grade II-III DD had the worse outcome (HR 12.5 [3.56–44.04], p<0.0001).
Conclusions
Better diastolic function at baseline is associated with an improved survival after CRT implantation, independently of CRT-response.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- E Galli
- Hospital Pontchaillou of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hospital Pontchaillou of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Hamad Medical Corporation Heart Hospital, Doha, Qatar
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- Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst, Aalst, Belgium
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- Laboratory Signal Processing and Image, Rennes, France
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- Hospital Pontchaillou of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Hospital Pontchaillou of Rennes, Rennes, France
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Larsen C, Boyd C, Villwock M, Steffen A, Heiser C, Boon M, Huntley C, Doghramji K, Soose RJ, Kominsky A, Waters T, Withrow K, Parker N, Thaler E, Dhanda Patil R, Green KK, Chio E, Suurna M, Schell A, Strohl K. Evaluation of Surgical Learning Curve Effect on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Outcomes in Upper Airway Stimulation. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2020; 130:467-474. [PMID: 32924533 DOI: 10.1177/0003489420958733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE An increasing number of facilities offer Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) with varying levels of experience. The goal was to quantify whether a surgical learning curve exists in operative or sleep outcomes in UAS. METHODS International multi-center retrospective review of the ADHERE registry, a prospective international multi-center study collecting UAS outcomes. ADHERE registry centers with at least 20 implants and outcomes data through at least 6-month follow-up were reviewed. Cases were divided into two groups based on implant order (the first 10 or second 10 consecutive implants at a given site). Group differences were assessed using Mann-Whitney U-tests, Chi-squared tests, or Fisher's Exact tests, as appropriate. A Mann-Kendall trend test was used to detect if there was a monotonic trend in operative time. Sleep outcome equivalence between experience groups was assessed using the two one-sided tests approach. RESULTS Thirteen facilities met inclusion criteria, contributing 260 patients. Complication rates did not significantly differ between groups (P = .808). Operative time exhibited a significant downward trend (P < .001), with the median operative time dropping from 150 minutes for the first 10 implants to 134 minutes for the subsequent 10 implants. The decrease in AHI from baseline to 12-month follow-up was equivalent between the first and second ten (22.8 vs 21.2 events/hour, respectively, P < .001). Similarly, the first and second ten groups had equivalent ESS decreases at 6 months (2.0 vs 2.0, respectively, P < .001). ESS outcomes remained equivalent for those with data through 12-months. CONCLUSIONS Across the centers' first 20 implants, an approximately 11% reduction operative time was identified, however, no learning curve effect was seen for 6-month or 12-month AHI or ESS over the first twenty implants. Ongoing monitoring through the ADHERE registry will help measure the impact of evolving provider and patient specific characteristics as the number of implant centers increases.
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein, Lubeck, Germany
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- Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Hosier H, Farhadian SF, Morotti RA, Deshmukh U, Lu-Culligan A, Campbell KH, Yasumoto Y, Vogels CB, Casanovas-Massana A, Vijayakumar P, Geng B, Odio CD, Fournier J, Brito AF, Fauver JR, Liu F, Alpert T, Tal R, Szigeti-Buck K, Perincheri S, Larsen C, Gariepy AM, Aguilar G, Fardelmann KL, Harigopal M, Taylor HS, Pettker CM, Wyllie AL, Cruz CD, Ring AM, Grubaugh ND, Ko AI, Horvath TL, Iwasaki A, Reddy UM, Lipkind HS. SARS-CoV-2 infection of the placenta. J Clin Invest 2020; 130:4947-4953. [PMID: 32573498 PMCID: PMC7456249 DOI: 10.1172/jci139569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 318] [Impact Index Per Article: 79.5] [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: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUNDThe effects of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pregnancy remain relatively unknown. We present a case of second trimester pregnancy with symptomatic COVID-19 complicated by severe preeclampsia and placental abruption.METHODSWe analyzed the placenta for the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) through molecular and immunohistochemical assays and by and electron microscopy and measured the maternal antibody response in the blood to this infection.RESULTSSARS-CoV-2 localized predominantly to syncytiotrophoblast cells at the materno-fetal interface of the placenta. Histological examination of the placenta revealed a dense macrophage infiltrate, but no evidence for the vasculopathy typically associated with preeclampsia.CONCLUSIONThis case demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 invasion of the placenta, highlighting the potential for severe morbidity among pregnant women with COVID-19.FUNDINGBeatrice Kleinberg Neuwirth Fund and Fast Grant Emergent Ventures funding from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. The funding bodies did not have roles in the design of the study or data collection, analysis, and interpretation and played no role in writing the manuscript.
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MESH Headings
- Abortion, Therapeutic
- Abruptio Placentae/etiology
- Abruptio Placentae/pathology
- Abruptio Placentae/virology
- Adult
- Betacoronavirus/genetics
- Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification
- Betacoronavirus/pathogenicity
- COVID-19
- Coronavirus Infections/complications
- Coronavirus Infections/pathology
- Coronavirus Infections/virology
- Female
- Humans
- Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
- Pandemics
- Phylogeny
- Placenta/pathology
- Placenta/virology
- Pneumonia, Viral/complications
- Pneumonia, Viral/pathology
- Pneumonia, Viral/virology
- Pre-Eclampsia/etiology
- Pre-Eclampsia/pathology
- Pre-Eclampsia/virology
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/etiology
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/pathology
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/virology
- Pregnancy Trimester, Second
- RNA, Viral/genetics
- RNA, Viral/isolation & purification
- SARS-CoV-2
- Viral Load
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- Hillary Hosier
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, Yale School of Medicine
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- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, and
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
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- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, and
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- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, and
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
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- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, and
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, and
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- Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, and
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
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Galli E, Aalen J, Duchenne J, Larsen C, Hubert A, Saade E, Le Rolle V, Leclercq C, Smiseth O, Voigt JU, Donal E. 557 Left ventricular diastolic function is a predictor of volumetric response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Conflicting data exist about the effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on diastolic function (DF). Aims of the study are: 1) to assess diastolic patterns in patients undergoing CRT; 2) to evaluate the role of DF in predicting CRT-response.
Methods
193 patients (age: 67 ± 11 ms, QRS width: 167 ± 21 ms, LVEF 28 ± 8%) were prospectively included in this multicentric study. 2D-standard echocardiography was performed before CRT and at 6-month follow-up (FU). DF was assessed according to recommendations from grade I to III. In case of data in the "grey zone", DF was defined as "indeterminate". A reduction of left ventricular (LV) end-systolic volume >15% at FU identified CRT-responders (CRT-R).
Results
At 6-month FU, 132 patients (68%) were CRT-R. Figure 1 shows DF parameters in the overall population, CRT-R, and CRT-non responders (CRT-NR) before and after CRT. At multivariable analysis, grade I diastolic dysfunction at baseline was a significant independent predictor of CRT response (OR 3.02, p = 0.001) (Table 1). The addition of grade I diastolic dysfunction to a model including clinical (sex, NYHA class, ischemic cardiomyopathy) and echocardiographic parameters (LV size), significantly increase the model power for the prediction of CRT-response (χ2: 29 vs 44, p = 0.001).
Conclusions
Before CRT, DF parameters are significantly altered in CRT-NR with respect to CRT-R. Moreover, CRT-NR experience a significant deterioration of DF after CRT. In our population, grade I diastolic function at baseline was a significant independent predictor of positive response to CRT.
Table 1 Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis Age 1.01 (0.99-1.05) 0.25 Males 0.36 (0.17-0.76) 0.008 0.57 (0.22-1.47) 0.25 CAD 0.21 (0.11-0.40) <0.001 0.31 (0.15-0.65) 0.002 NYHA 0.52 (0.31-0.88) 0.01 0.57 (0.22-1.47) 0.25 QRS 1.01 (0.99-1.02) 0.44 LVEDV 0.99 (0.99-1.00) 0.003 0.98 (0.97-1.01) 0.18 LVESV 0.99 (0.98-0.99) 0.005 1.01 (0.99-1.03) 0.28 LVEF 1.00 (0.97-1.05) 0.63 Grade I DD 4.13 (2.16-7.91) <0.0001 3.02 (1.26-7.23) 0.001 Grade II DD 0.57 (0.40-0.80) 0.001 0.87 (0.35-2.19) 0.79 Grade III DD 0.76 (0.58-1.02) 0.06
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- E Galli
- University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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Thaler E, Schwab R, Maurer J, Soose R, Larsen C, Stevens S, Stevens D, Boon M, Huntley C, Doghramji K, Waters T, Kominsky A, Steffen A, Kezirian E, Hofauer B, Sommer U, Withrow K, Strohl K, Heiser C. Results of the ADHERE upper airway stimulation registry and predictors of therapy efficacy. Laryngoscope 2019; 130:1333-1338. [PMID: 31520484 PMCID: PMC7217178 DOI: 10.1002/lary.28286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Objective/Hypothesis The ADHERE Registry is a multicenter prospective observational study following outcomes of upper airway stimulation (UAS) therapy in patients who have failed continuous positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The aim of this registry and purpose of this article were to examine the outcomes of patients receiving UAS for treatment of OSA. Study Design Cohort Study. Methods Demographic and sleep study data collection occurred at baseline, implantation visit, post‐titration (6 months), and final visit (12 months). Patient and physician reported outcomes were also collected. Post hoc univariate and multivariate analysis was used to identify predictors of therapy response, defined as ≥50% decrease in Apnea‐Hypopnea Index (AHI) and AHI ≤20 at the 12‐month visit. Results The registry has enrolled 1,017 patients from October 2016 through February 2019. Thus far, 640 patients have completed their 6‐month follow‐up and 382 have completed the 12‐month follow‐up. After 12 months, median AHI was reduced from 32.8 (interquartile range [IQR], 23.6–45.0) to 9.5 (IQR, 4.0–18.5); mean, 35.8 ± 15.4 to 14.2 ± 15.0, P < .0001. Epworth Sleepiness Scale was similarly improved from 11.0 (IQR, 7–16) to 7.0 (IQR, 4–11); mean, 11.4 ± 5.6 to 7.2 ± 4.8, P < .0001. Therapy usage was 5.6 ± 2.1 hours per night after 12 months. In a multivariate model, only female sex and lower baseline body mass index remained as significant predictors of therapy response. Conclusions Across a multi‐institutional study, UAS therapy continues to show significant improvement in subjective and objective OSA outcomes. This analysis shows that the therapy effect is durable and adherence is high. Level of Evidence 2 Laryngoscope, 130:1333–1338, 2020
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- Erica Thaler
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Penn Sleep Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Sleep Disorders Center, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Moller D, Hensley S, Mouginot J, Willis J, Wu X, Larsen C, Rignot E, Muellerschoen R, Khazendar A. Validation of Glacier Topographic Acquisitions from an Airborne Single-Pass Interferometer. Sensors (Basel) 2019; 19:s19173700. [PMID: 31454936 PMCID: PMC6749207 DOI: 10.3390/s19173700] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The airborne glacier and ice surface topography interferometer (GLISTIN-A) is a single-pass radar interferometer developed for accurate high-resolution swath mapping of dynamic ice surfaces. We present the first validation results of the operational sensor, collected in 2013 over glaciers in Alaska and followed by more exhaustive collections from Greenland in 2016 and 2017. In Alaska, overlapping flight-tracks were mosaicked to mitigate potential residual trends across-track and the resultant maps are validated with lidar. Furthermore, repeat acquisitions of Columbia Glacier collected with a three day separation indicate excellent stability and repeatability. Commencing 2016, GLISTIN-A has circumnavigated Greenland for 4 consecutive years. Due to flight hour limitations, overlapping swaths were not flown. In 2016, comparison with airborne lidar data finds that residual systematic errors exhibit evenly distributed small slopes (all less than 10 millidegrees) and nadir biases were typically less than 1 m. Similarly 2017 data exhibited up to meter-scale nadir biases and evenly distributed residual slopes with a standard deviation of ~10 millidegrees). All satisfied the science accuracy requirements of the Greenland campaigns (3 m accuracy across an 8 km swath).
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- Delwyn Moller
- Remote Sensing Solutions, Barnstable, MA 02630, USA.
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
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- Irvine Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-3100, USA
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
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- Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
- Irvine Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-3100, USA
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
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Brouard C, Saboni L, Gautier A, Chevaliez S, Rahib D, Richard J, Larsen C, Pillonel J, Lydié N, Lot F. Prévalence des hépatites B et C à partir d’un auto-prélèvement de sang à domicile et dépistage en population générale métropolitaine en 2016. Med Mal Infect 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2019.04.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Heiser C, Steffen A, Boon M, Hofauer B, Doghramji K, Maurer JT, Sommer JU, Soose R, Strollo PJ, Schwab R, Thaler E, Withrow K, Kominsky A, Larsen C, Kezirian EJ, Hsia J, Chia S, Harwick J, Strohl K, Mehra R. Post-approval upper airway stimulation predictors of treatment effectiveness in the ADHERE registry. Eur Respir J 2019; 53:13993003.01405-2018. [PMID: 30487205 PMCID: PMC6319796 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01405-2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Upper airway stimulation (UAS) has been shown to reduce severity of obstructive sleep apnoea. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of UAS therapy response in an international multicentre registry.Patients who underwent UAS implantation in the United States and Germany were enrolled in an observational registry. Data collected included patient characteristics, apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI), Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), objective adherence, adverse events and patient satisfaction measures. Post hoc univariate and multiple logistic regression were performed to evaluate factors associated with treatment success.Between October 2016 and January 2018, 508 participants were enrolled from 14 centres. Median AHI was reduced from 34 to 7 events·h-1, median ESS reduced from 12 to 7 from baseline to final visit at 12-month post-implant. In post hoc analyses, for each 1-year increase in age, there was a 4% increase in odds of treatment success. For each 1-unit increase in body mass index (BMI), there was 9% reduced odds of treatment success. In the multivariable model, age persisted in serving as statistically significant predictor of treatment success.In a large multicentre international registry, UAS is an effective treatment option with high patient satisfaction and low adverse events. Increasing age and reduced BMI are predictors of treatment response.
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- Clemens Heiser
- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Munich Technical University, Munich, Germany
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Lubeck, Lubeck, Germany
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Munich Technical University, Munich, Germany
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Dept of Sleep Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Dept of Sleep Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Dept of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Larsen C, Richard C, West D. DO DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS HAVE WORSE HEALTH OUTCOMES AS COMPARED TO NON-CAREGIVERS IN A NATIONAL SAMPLE? Innov Aging 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy031.3443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- University of South Carolina
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Wichova H, Alvi SA, Shew M, Lin J, Sale K, Larsen C, Staecker H. Tinnitus perception in patients after vagal nerve stimulator implantation for epilepsy. Am J Otolaryngol 2018; 39:599-602. [PMID: 30025741 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2018.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Vagal nerve stimulation in conjunction with sound therapy has been proposed as a treatment for subjective tinnitus. The purpose of this study is to retrospectively review the effect of VNS on perception of tinnitus in epilepsy patients. We explore the incidence of tinnitus and its perceived reduction in patients requiring implantation of VNS for medically refractory seizures. MATERIALS AND METHODS A phone survey was conducted in adult patients with prior VNS implantation. A questionnaire including the visual analog scale (VAS) of tinnitus loudness was used to determine the presence and severity of tinnitus. RESULTS Out of the 56 patients who had completed the phone survey, 20 (35%) reported the presence of pre-operative tinnitus. The tinnitus positive group was significantly older (p = 0.019). Of the 20 pre-operative tinnitus positive patients, all patients continued to have tinnitus post-operatively. Four (20%) noted no changes in VAS of tinnitus loudness while 16 (80%) had at least a one-point decrease. The mean difference between pre- and post-operative VAS of loudness was 2.05, with a standard deviation of 1.84 and this was statistically significant (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In this study, we evaluate the potential of vagal nerve stimulation to alter the perception of tinnitus in patients with refractory epilepsy. Eighty percent of patients noted some level of subjective tinnitus improvement after VNS implantation. Given this finding, there may be a potential additional benefit to the use of VNS in patients with epilepsy.
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Duijm N, Svensberg K, Larsen C, Sporrong S. "It's about training; it's about being committed and practice it". Interviews with Danish pharmacy students about their Communication Skills Training. Res Social Adm Pharm 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.05.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pol S, Haour G, Fontaine H, Dorival C, Petrov-Sanchez V, Bourliere M, Capeau J, Carrieri P, Larrey D, Larsen C, Marcellin P, Pawlostky JM, Nahon P, Zoulim F, Cacoub P, de Ledinghen V, Mathurin P, Negro F, Pageaux GP, Yazdanpanah Y, Wittkop L, Zarski JP, Carrat F. The negative impact of HBV/HCV coinfection on cirrhosis and its consequences. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2017; 46:1054-1060. [PMID: 28994127 DOI: 10.1111/apt.14352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatitis B virus (HBV)/hepatitis C virus (HCV) confection has been rarely studied in nonasian series. AIM To compare the characteristics of HBV/HCV coinfected patients to those of HBV- or HCV-monoinfected patients in the ANRS CO22 HEPATHER cohort study. PATIENTS AND METHODS Of the 20 936 included patients, 95 had HBV/HCV coinfection (hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-HCV antibody and HCV RNA positive) and were matched with 375 HBV- and 380 HCV-monoinfected patients on age, gender and time since HBV or HCV diagnosis. RESULTS F3-F4 fibrosis was more frequent in coinfected patients (58%) than in HBV- (32%, P < .0001), but similar in HCV-monoinfected patients (52%, P = .3142). Decompensated cirrhosis was more frequent in coinfected patients (11%) than in HBV- (2%, P = .0002) or HCV- (4%, P = .0275) monoinfected patients. Past excessive alcohol use was more frequent in coinfected patients (26%) than in HBV (12%, P = .0011), but similar in HCV monoinfected patients (32%, P = .2868). Coinfected patients had a higher proportion with arterial hypertension (42%) than HBV- (26%) or HCV-monoinfected patients (25%) (P < .003). Multivariable analysis confirmed the association between F3-F4 fibrosis and HCV infection in HBV-infected patients (OR = 3.84, 95% CI 1.99-7.43) and the association between decompensated cirrhosis and coinfection in HBV infected (OR = 5.58, 95% CI 1.42-22.0) or HCV infected patients (OR = 3.02, 95% CI 1.22-7.44). CONCLUSIONS HCV coinfection harmfully affects liver fibrosis in HBV patients, while decompensated cirrhosis is increased in coinfected patients compared with HBV- or HCV-monoinfected patients. HCV treatment is as safe and effective in coinfected as monoinfected patients and should be considered following the same rules as HCV monoinfected patients.
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- Bondy, France.,Saint-Denis, France
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Ajao M, Rudnicki M, Larsen C, Goggins E, Cox M, Mushinski A, Manoucheri E, Cohen S, Einarsson J. Does 3D Laparoscopy Improve Vaginal Cuff Suture Time? a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2017.08.213] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Jensen G, Jones L, Kutzke M, Lange L, Larsen C, Klamm M, Jelen N. OUTCOMES OF A MOBILE, NURSE-LED INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE TEAM IN UNDERSERVED RURAL AMERICA. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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- Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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- Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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- Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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- Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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- Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Kuhlmann E, Lauxen O, Larsen C. Regional health workforce monitoring as governance innovation: a German model to coordinate sectoral demand, skill mix and mobility. Hum Resour Health 2016; 14:71. [PMID: 27894307 PMCID: PMC5127055 DOI: 10.1186/s12960-016-0170-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 05/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND As health workforce policy is gaining momentum, data sources and monitoring systems have significantly improved in the European Union and internationally. Yet data remain poorly connected to policy-making and implementation and often do not adequately support integrated approaches. This brings the importance of governance and the need for innovation into play. CASE The present case study introduces a regional health workforce monitor in the German Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate and seeks to explore the capacity of monitoring to innovate health workforce governance. The monitor applies an approach from the European Network on Regional Labour Market Monitoring to the health workforce. The novel aspect of this model is an integrated, procedural approach that promotes a 'learning system' of governance based on three interconnected pillars: mixed methods and bottom-up data collection, strong stakeholder involvement with complex communication tools and shared decision- and policy-making. Selected empirical examples illustrate the approach and the tools focusing on two aspects: the connection between sectoral, occupational and mobility data to analyse skill/qualification mixes and the supply-demand matches and the connection between monitoring and stakeholder-driven policy. CONCLUSION Regional health workforce monitoring can promote effective governance in high-income countries like Germany with overall high density of health workers but maldistribution of staff and skills. The regional stakeholder networks are cost-effective and easily accessible and might therefore be appealing also to low- and middle-income countries.
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- E. Kuhlmann
- Institute for Economics, Labour and Culture, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
- Medical Management Centre, LIME, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute for Economics, Labour and Culture, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute for Economics, Labour and Culture, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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Kuhlmann E, Lauxen O, Larsen C. Integrating skill-mix and mobility in regional health workforce monitoring and governance. Eur J Public Health 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw164.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Electron microscopy (EM) is performed routinely on all native kidney biopsies in the western world. However, in India, it is not regularly performed due to non-availability and financial constraints. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the usefulness of routinely performing EM on native kidney biopsies. In order to eliminate selection bias, all consecutive native kidney biopsies were included in this study, provided they had adequate tissue for light, immunofluorescence (IF), and EM. The biopsies were reported on the basis of light and IF microscopy. EM was performed on each case by another pathologist who also independently reviewed the light microscopic slides and IF images. The findings were then reviewed to assess how the ultrastructural features contributed to the primary diagnosis and assigned to one of the following categories: 1. Crucial for diagnosis, 2. Important contribution, or 3. Not required. Of the 115 cases evaluated, EM was crucial in 12% of the cases. In 20% of the cases, it provided important confirmatory information and in the remaining 68% cases, EM was not considered required. This study supports the use of EM as a routine diagnostic tool in the evaluation of native kidney biopsies. There is an urgent need for availability and accessibility of EM in our country.
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- Anila Abraham Kurien
- a Department of Pathology , Center for Renal and Urological Pathology , Chennai , India
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- c Department of Nephrology , Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital , Nadiad , India
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- b Department of Pathology , Nephropath, Little Rock , AR , USA
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Guided by ultrasonography percutaneous needle biopsy of skeletal muscle was performed in 24 patients, using the one hand held Biopty system and a 2 mm Tru-Cut needle. The specimens were graded with regard to diagnostic quality and utility and almost all specimens (96%) were of highest quality. The use of ultrasonography was helpful in selecting a suitable area for the biopsy and vascular structures could be avoided. The procedure was well tolerated and easy to perform, and no complications were recorded.
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- S. Lindequist
- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Erickson K, McMahon M, Dunne LE, Larsen C, Olmstead B, Hipp J. Design and Analysis of a Sensor-Enabled In-Ear Device for Physiological Monitoring1. J Med Device 2016. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4033200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Kira Erickson
- Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
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- Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
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- Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
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- Honeywell International, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55422
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Pyndt Jørgensen B, Krych L, Pedersen TB, Plath N, Redrobe JP, Hansen AK, Nielsen DS, Pedersen CS, Larsen C, Sørensen DB. Investigating the long-term effect of subchronic phencyclidine-treatment on novel object recognition and the association between the gut microbiota and behavior in the animal model of schizophrenia. Physiol Behav 2014; 141:32-9. [PMID: 25545766 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Revised: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Subchronic phencyclidine (subPCP) treatment induces schizophrenic-like behavior in rodents, including cognitive deficits and increased locomotor sensitivity towards acute administration of PCP. Evidence is accumulating that the gut microbiota (GM) influences behavior through modulation of the microbiota-gut-brain axis, and hence, part of the variation within this animal model may derive from variation in the GM. The aims of this study was to investigate first, the duration of subPCP-induced cognitive impairment in the novel object recognition test, and second, the possible effect of subchronic PCP-treatment on the GM, and the association between the GM and the behavioral parameters. The association was further investigated by antibiotic reduction of the GM. Male Lister Hooded rats were dosed twice daily i.p. with either 5mg/kg PCP or sterile isotonic saline for seven days followed by a seven-day washout period. Rats were tested in the novel object recognition and the locomotor activity assays immediately after, three weeks after, or six weeks after washout, and the fecal GM was analyzed by high throughput sequencing. Antibiotic- and control-treated rats were tested in the same manner following washout. In conclusion, subPCP-treatment impaired novel object recognition up to three weeks after washout, whereas locomotor sensitivity was increased for at least six weeks after washout. Differences in the core gut microbiome immediately after washout suggested subPCP treatment to alter the GM. GM profiles correlated to memory performance. Administration of ampicillin abolished the subPCP-induced memory deficit. It thus seems reasonable to speculate that the GM influences memory performance, contributing to variation within the model.
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- B Pyndt Jørgensen
- Section of Experimental Animal Models, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 57, 1871 Frederiksberg C., Denmark.
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Nonclinical Safety Research, H. Lundbeck A/S, Valby, Denmark
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- Synaptic Transmission, H. Lundbeck A/S, Valby, Denmark
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- Synaptic Transmission, H. Lundbeck A/S, Valby, Denmark
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- Section of Experimental Animal Models, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 57, 1871 Frederiksberg C., Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Synaptic Transmission, H. Lundbeck A/S, Valby, Denmark
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- Section of Experimental Animal Models, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 57, 1871 Frederiksberg C., Denmark
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- Section of Experimental Animal Models, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 57, 1871 Frederiksberg C., Denmark
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Larsen C. Leukocyte chemotactic factor 2 amyloidosis can be reliably diagnosed by immunohistochemical staining. Hum Pathol 2014; 45:2179. [PMID: 25123072 DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2014.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Gain-switching is an alternative pulsing technique of fiber lasers, which is power scalable and has a low complexity. From a linear stability analysis of rate equations the relaxation oscillation period is derived and from it, the pulse duration is defined. Good agreement between the measured pulse duration and the theoretical prediction is found over a wide range of parameters. In particular we investigate the influence of an often present length of passive fiber in the cavity and show that it introduces a finite minimum in the achievable pulse duration. This minimum pulse duration is shown to occur at longer active fibers length with increased passive length of fiber in the cavity. The peak power is observed to depend linearly on the absorbed pump power and be independent of the passive fiber length. Given these conclusions, the pulse energy, duration, and peak power can be estimated with good precision.
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Kuhlmann E, Larsen C. How to staff the future long-term healthcare workforce? A need for integrative European health human resources policy. Eur J Public Health 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt126.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Larsen C, Giesberts M, Nyga S, Fitzau O, Jungbluth B, Hoffmann HD, Bang O. Gain-switched all-fiber laser with narrow bandwidth. Opt Express 2013; 21:12302-12308. [PMID: 23736448 DOI: 10.1364/oe.21.012302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Gain-switching of a CW fiber laser is a simple and cost-effective approach to generate pulses using an all-fiber system. We report on the construction of a narrow bandwidth (below 0.1 nm) gain-switched fiber laser and optimize the pulse energy and pulse duration under this constraint. The extracted pulse energy is 20 μJ in a duration of 135 ns at 7 kHz. The bandwidth increases for a higher pump pulse energy and repetition rate, and this sets the limit of the output pulse energy. A single power amplifier is added to raise the peak power to the kW-level and the pulse energy to 230 μJ while keeping the bandwidth below 0.1 nm. This allows frequency doubling in a periodically poled lithium tantalate crystal with a reasonable conversion efficiency.
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- C Larsen
- DTU Fotonik, Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark.
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Sørensen ST, Møller U, Larsen C, Moselund PM, Jakobsen C, Johansen J, Andersen TV, Thomsen CL, Bang O. Deep-blue supercontinnum sources with optimum taper profiles--verification of GAM. Opt Express 2012; 20:10635-10645. [PMID: 22565689 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.010635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We use an asymmetric 2 m draw-tower photonic crystal fiber taper to demonstrate that the taper profile needs careful optimisation if you want to develop a supercontinuum light source with as much power as possible in the blue edge of the spectrum. In particular we show, that for a given taper length, the downtapering should be as long as possible. We argue how this may be explained by the concept of group-acceleration mismatch (GAM) and we confirm the results using conventional symmetrical short tapers made on a taper station, which have varying downtapering lengths.
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- S T Sørensen
- DTU Fotonik, Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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Pedersen M, Vallentin S, Larsen C, Pohl Z, Vinten G, Elezaj D, Ryberg M, Danø H, Behrens C, Sjöström D. PO-0947 DIFFERENCES IN RTT AND PHYSICIAN DELINEATION OF BREAST CANCER AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE TREATMENT PLAN. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)71280-x] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Larsen C, Soerensen J, Grantcharov T, Dalsgaard T, Schouenborg L, Ottosen C, Schroeder T, Ottesen B. O507 Impact of virtual reality training in laparoscopic gynaecology. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(09)60880-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Larsen C, Noordegraaf D, Skovgaard PMW, Hansen KP, Mattsson KE, Bang O. Gain-switched CW fiber laser for improved supercontinuum generation in a PCF. Opt Express 2011; 19:14883-14891. [PMID: 21934849 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.014883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We demonstrate supercontinuum generation in a PCF pumped by a gain-switched high-power continuous wave (CW) fiber laser. The pulses generated by gain-switching have a peak power of more than 700 W, a duration around 200 ns, and a repetition rate of 200 kHz giving a high average power of almost 30 W. By coupling such a pulse train into a commercial nonlinear photonic crystal fiber, a supercontinuum is generated with a spectrum spanning from 500 to 2250 nm, a total output power of 12 W, and an infrared flatness of 6 dB over a bandwidth of more than 1000 nm with a power density above 5 dBm/nm (3 mW/nm). This is considerably broader than when operating the same system under CW conditions. The presented approach is attractive due to the high power, power scalability, and reduced system complexity compared to picosecond-pumped supercontinuum sources.
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- C Larsen
- DTU Fotonik—Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark.
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Kuhlmann E, Burau V, Larsen C, Lewandowski R, Lionis C, Repullo J. Medicine and management in European healthcare systems: how do they matter in the control of clinical practice? Int J Clin Pract 2011; 65:722-4. [PMID: 21518159 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02665.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- E Kuhlmann
- Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
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Bendorf A, Kerridge I, Pussell B, Donadio C, Hesham A, Grassi G, Kanaki A, Barsotti M, Hertig A, Dubois-Xu YC, Buob D, Noel C, Rondeau E, Hazzan M, Dahle DO, Mjoen G, Marz W, Holme I, Fellstrom B, Jardine A, Holdaas H, Vincenti F, Larsen C, Alberu J, Duro Garcia V, Rostaing L, Rice K, Schnitzler M, Xing J, Agarwal M, Charpentier B. Transplantation / Clinical studies. Clin Kidney J 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/4.s2.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- C Murphy
- Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Crespo M, Collado S, Mir M, Hurtado S, Cao H, Barbosa F, Serra C, Hidalgo C, Faura A, Garcia de Lomas J, Montero M, Horcajada JP, Puig JM, Pascual J, Ulusal Okyay G, Uludag K, Sozen H, Arman D, Dalgic A, Guz G, Fraile P, Garcia-Cosmes P, Rosado C, Gonzalez C, Tabernero JM, Costa C, Saldan A, Astegiano S, Terlizzi ME, Messina M, Bergallo M, Segoloni G, Cavallo R, Schwarz A, Grosshennig A, Heim A, Broecker V, Haller H, Linnenweber S, Liborio AB, Mendoza TR, Esmeraldo RM, Oliveira MLMB, Nogueira Paes FJV, Silva Junior GB, Daher EF, Hodgson K, Baharani J, Fenton A, Baharani J, Mjoen G, Hartmann A, Reisaeter A, Midtvedt K, Dahle DO, Holdaas H, Shabir S, Lukacik P, Bevins A, Basnayake K, Bental A, Hughes RG, Cockwell P, Burrows R, Hutchison CA, Varma P, Kumar A, Hooda A, Badwal S, Barrios C, Mir M, Crespo M, Fumado L, Frances A, Puig JM, Horcajada JP, Arango O, Pascual J, Pawlik A, Chudek J, Kolonko A, Wilk J, Jalowiecki P, Wiecek A, Teplan V, Kralova-Lesna I, Mahrova A, Racek J, tollova M, Maggisano V, Caracciolo V, Solazzo A, Montanari M, Della Grotta F, Nakazawa D, Nishio S, Nakagaki T, Ishikawa Y, Ito M, Shibazaki S, Shimoda N, Miura M, Morita K, Nonomura K, Koike T, Locsey L, Seres I, Sztanek F, Harangi M, Padra J, Asztalos L, Paragh G, Rodriguez-Reimundes E, Soler-Pujol G, Diaz CH, Davalos-Michel M, Vilches AR, Laham G, Mjoen G, Stavem K, Midtvedt K, Norby G, Holdaas H, Tutal E, Canver B, Can S, Sezer S, Colak T, Kolonko A, Chudek J, Wiecek A, Paschoalin R, Barros X, Duran C, Torregrosa JV, Crespo M, Mir M, Barrios C, Faura A, Tellez E, Marin M, Puig JM, Pascual J, Smalcelj R, Smalcelj A, Claes K, Petit T, Bammens B, Kuypers D, Naesens M, Vanrenterghem Y, Evenepoel P, Gerhart MK, Colbus S, Seiler S, Grun O, Fliser D, Heine GH, Vincenti F, Grinyo J, Larsen C, Medina Pestana J, Vanrenterghem Y, Dong Y, Thomas D, Charpentier B, Luna E, Martinez R, Cerezo I, Ferreira F, Cubero J, Villa J, Martinez C, Garcia C, Rodrigo E, Santos L, Pinera C, Quintela E, Ruiz JC, Fernandez-Fresnedo G, Palomar R, Gomez-Alamillo C, Martin de Francisco AL, Arias M, Grinyo J, Nainan G, del Carmen Rial M, Steinberg S, Vincenti F, Dong Y, Thomas D, Kamar N, Durrbach A, Grinyo J, Vanrenterghem Y, Becker T, Florman S, Lang P, del Carmen Rial M, Schnitzler M, Duan T, Block A, Medina Pestana J, Sawosz M, Cieciura T, Durlik M, Perkowska A, Sikora P, Beck B, De Mauri A, Brambilla M, Stratta P, Chiarinotti D, De Leo M, Attou S, Arzour H, Boudrifa N, Mekhlouf N, Gaouar A, Merazga S, Kalem K, Haddoum F. Transplantation: clinical studies. Clin Kidney J 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/4.s2.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Murphy CL, Wang S, Kestler D, Larsen C, Benson D, Weiss DT, Solomon A. Leukocyte chemotactic factor 2 (LECT2)-associated renal amyloidosis: a case series. Am J Kidney Dis 2010; 56:1100-7. [PMID: 20951486 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2010] [Accepted: 08/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Renal amyloidosis is characterized by the pathologic deposition within glomeruli and/or interstitium of congophilic fibrils, most often composed of either immunoglobulin light chains or serum amyloid A-related protein and, less commonly, mutated forms of apolipoproteins AI or AII, lysozyme, fibrinogen, gelsolin, or transthyretin. STUDY DESIGN Case series. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 10 patients with renal amyloidosis who had an amyloidogenic protein that was not identified using routine immunohistochemistry. OUTCOMES Clinical, pathologic, biochemical, and genetic characteristics. MEASUREMENTS Tandem mass spectrometry was used to analyze fibrils extracted from sections of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded amyloid-containing kidney biopsy specimen blocks. RESULTS Chemical analyses showed peptides corresponding to the carboxy-terminal portion of the leukocyte chemotactic factor 2 (LECT2) molecule. In addition, deposits were immunostained using an anti-human LECT2 monoclonal antibody. Plasma specimens were available from 2 individuals for whom LECT2 concentration in these samples was within the reference range. Additionally, in 4 of the cases analyzed at the molecular level, isolation of genomic DNA and polymerase chain reaction amplification of LECT2-encoding exons showed no mutations. However, all were homozygous for the G allele encoding valine at position 40 in the mature protein, a finding confirmed using restriction enzyme analysis of the polymorphic site. LIMITATIONS Causality is not addressed. CONCLUSIONS Based on our studies, we posit that LECT2-associated renal amyloidosis represents a unique and perhaps not uncommon disease, especially in Mexican Americans. The pathogenesis, extent, and prognosis remain to be determined.
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- Charles L Murphy
- Human Immunology and Cancer Program, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USA
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