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Hueber A, Kulyk H, Damont A, Nicol E, Alves S, Liuu S, Green M, Bertrand-Michel J, Cenac N, Fenaille F, Tabet JC. Energy Resolved Mass Spectrometry for Interoperable Non-resonant Collisional Spectra in Metabolomics. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2024; 35:834-838. [PMID: 38557041 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.3c00410] [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: 04/04/2024]
Abstract
In untargeted metabolomics, the unambiguous identification of metabolites remains a major challenge. This requires high-quality spectral libraries for reliable metabolite identification, which is essential for translating metabolomics data into meaningful biological information. Several attempts have been made to generate reproducible product ion spectra (PIS) under a low collision energy (ELab) regime and nonresonant collisional conditions but have not fully succeeded. We examined the ERMS (energy-resolved mass spectrometry) breakdown curves of two lipo-amino acids and showed the possibility to highlight "singular points", called descriptors hereafter (linked to respective ELab depending on the instrument), for each of the monomodal product ion profiles. Using several instruments based on different technologies, the PIS recorded at these specific ELab sites shows remarkable similarities. The descriptors appeared as being independent of the fragmentation mechanisms and can be used to overcome the main instrumental effects that limit the interoperability of spectral libraries. This proof-of-concept study, performed on two particular lipo-amino acids, demonstrates the high potential of ERMS-derived information to determine the instrument-specific ELab at which PIS recorded in nonresonant conditions become highly similar and instrument-independent, thus comparable across platforms. This innovative but straightforward approach could help remove some of the obstacles to metabolite identification in nontargeted metabolomics, putting an end to a challenging chimera.
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- Amandine Hueber
- I2MC, Inserm, 31432 Toulouse, France
- IRSD, Université de Toulouse, INSERM, INRAE, INPENVT, 31024 Toulouse, France
- MetaboHUB-MetaToul, National Infrastructure of Metabolomics and Fluxomics, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- MetaboHUB-MetaToul, National Infrastructure of Metabolomics and Fluxomics, 31400 Toulouse, France
- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, 31077 Toulouse, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, MetaboHUB, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire (LCM), CNRS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Faculté des Sciences et de l'Ingénierie, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), 75005 Paris, France
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- Food Safety Laboratory, ANSES, 94701 Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Waters Corporation, Wilmslow SK9 4AX, United Kingdom
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- I2MC, Inserm, 31432 Toulouse, France
- MetaboHUB-MetaToul, National Infrastructure of Metabolomics and Fluxomics, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- MetaboHUB-MetaToul, National Infrastructure of Metabolomics and Fluxomics, 31400 Toulouse, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, MetaboHUB, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, MetaboHUB, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- Sorbonne Université, Faculté des Sciences et de l'Ingénierie, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), 75005 Paris, France
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Levasseur M, Nicol E, Elie N, Houël E, Eparvier V, Touboul D. Spatialized Metabolomic Annotation Combining MALDI Imaging and Molecular Networks. Anal Chem 2024; 96:18-22. [PMID: 38134413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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MALDI mass spectrometry imaging has gained major interest in the field of chemical imaging. This technique makes it possible to locate tens to hundreds of ionic signals on the sample surface without any a priori. One of the current challenges is still the limited ability to annotate signals in order to convert m/z values into probable chemical structures. At the same time, data obtained by LC-MS/MS have benefited from the development of numerous chemoinformatics tools, in particular molecular networks, for their efficient annotation. For the first time, we present here the combination of MALDI-FT-ICR imaging with molecular networks from MALDI-MS/MS data directly acquired on plant tissue sections. Annotation improvements are demonstrated, paving the way for new annotation pipelines for MALDI imaging.
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- Marceau Levasseur
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire (LCM), CNRS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Biotechnologies Microbiennes, LBBM, Observatoire Océanologique, 66 650 Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire (LCM), CNRS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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Cronshaw R, Maclean E, Newby D, Williams M, Nicol E. What’s The Score? Evaluation Of The Prognostic Ability Of Semi-quantitative Coronary Ct Angiography Scores In The SCOT-HEART Trial. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2023.01.005] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Nazir M, Murphy T, Poku N, Wheen P, Nowbar A, Andres M, Ramalingham S, Rosen S, Nicol E, Lyon A. Clinical Utility And Prognostic Value Of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography In Cancer Patients. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2023.01.015] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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McPhail S, Steed D, Holdsworth D, Nicol E, Bennett A, Phillips S. Development, design and experience of the UK Military's return to diving pathway following SARS-CoV-2 infection. BMJ Mil Health 2022:e002327. [PMID: 36581498 DOI: 10.1136/military-2022-002327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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After the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in early 2020, it quickly became clear that symptomatic or asymptomatic infection had the potential to negatively impact on an individual's fitness to dive through effects on the respiratory, cardiovascular or neurological systems. The significance of these effects in the military diving environment was initially unclear due to an absence of data concerning incidence, chronology or severity. In order to safely return divers to the water and maintain operational capability, the UK Military developed a pathway for SARS-CoV-2 positive divers that stratified risk of sequelae and extent of required clinical investigation, while minimising reliance on viral testing and hospital-based investigations. We present this process, provide rationale and support for its design and detail the number of SARS-CoV-2 positive divers who have been returned to full diving fitness following infection of varying degrees of severity.
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- Stuart McPhail
- Underwater Medicine Division, Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke, UK
- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, Devon, UK
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- Underwater Medicine Division, Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (Research and Clinical Innovation), Birmingham, UK
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
- King's College London School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, London, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court, Epsom, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Underwater Medicine Division, Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke, UK
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Forcisi S, Moritz F, Thompson CJ, Kanawati B, Uhl J, Afonso C, Bader CD, Barsch A, Boughton BA, Chu RK, Ferey J, Fernandez-Lima F, Guéguen C, Heintz D, Gomez-Hernandez M, Jang KS, Kessler N, Mangal V, Müller R, Nakabayashi R, Nicol E, Nicolardi S, Palmblad M, Paša-Tolić L, Porter J, Schmitz-Afonso I, Seo JB, Sommella E, van der Burgt YEM, Villette C, Witt M, Wittrig A, Wolff JJ, Easterling ML, Laukien FH, Schmitt-Kopplin P. Large-Scale Interlaboratory DI-FT-ICR MS Comparability Study Employing Various Systems. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2022; 33:2203-2214. [PMID: 36371691 PMCID: PMC9732881 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.2c00082] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry (UHR-MS) coupled with direct infusion (DI) electrospray ionization offers a fast solution for accurate untargeted profiling. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometers have been shown to produce a wealth of insights into complex chemical systems because they enable unambiguous molecular formula assignment even if the vast majority of signals is of unknown identity. Interlaboratory comparisons are required to apply this type of instrumentation in quality control (for food industry or pharmaceuticals), large-scale environmental studies, or clinical diagnostics. Extended comparisons employing different FT-ICR MS instruments with qualitative direct infusion analysis are scarce since the majority of detected compounds cannot be quantified. The extent to which observations can be reproduced by different laboratories remains unknown. We set up a preliminary study which encompassed a set of 17 laboratories around the globe, diverse in instrumental characteristics and applications, to analyze the same sets of extracts from commercially available standard human blood plasma and Standard Reference Material (SRM) for blood plasma (SRM1950), which were delivered at different dilutions or spiked with different concentrations of pesticides. The aim of this study was to assess the extent to which the outputs of differently tuned FT-ICR mass spectrometers, with different technical specifications, are comparable for setting the frames of a future DI-FT-ICR MS ring trial. We concluded that a cluster of five laboratories, with diverse instrumental characteristics, showed comparable and representative performance across all experiments, setting a reference to be used in a future ring trial on blood plasma.
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- Sara Forcisi
- Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- COBRA, UMR 6014 et FR 3038, INSA de Rouen, CNRS, IRCOF, Normandie Université, Université de Rouen, 76130 Cedex Mont Saint Aignan, France
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Saarland University Campus, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany and Department of Pharmacy, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Bruker Daltonik GmbH, Fahrenheitstrasse 4, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Metabolomics Australia, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- COBRA, UMR 6014 et FR 3038, INSA de Rouen, CNRS, IRCOF, Normandie Université, Université de Rouen, 76130 Cedex Mont Saint Aignan, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, 11200 SW Eighth Street, AHC4-233, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
- Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, 11200 Eighth Street, AHC4-211, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Chemistry Department, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, ON K9J 7B8, Canada
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- Plant Imaging and Mass Spectrometry (PIMS), Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 12 rue du Général Zimmer, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, 11200 SW Eighth Street, AHC4-233, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
- Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, 11200 Eighth Street, AHC4-211, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Bio-Chemical Analysis Team, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju 28119, South Korea
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- Bruker Daltonik GmbH, Fahrenheitstrasse 4, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Chemistry Department, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, ON K9J 7B8, Canada
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Saarland University Campus, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany and Department of Pharmacy, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Metabolomics Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire (LCM), CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center Leiden, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center Leiden, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, 11200 SW Eighth Street, AHC4-233, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
- Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, 11200 Eighth Street, AHC4-211, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- COBRA, UMR 6014 et FR 3038, INSA de Rouen, CNRS, IRCOF, Normandie Université, Université de Rouen, 76130 Cedex Mont Saint Aignan, France
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- Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, 145, Anam-Ro, Seongbuk-Gu 02841, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center Leiden, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Plant Imaging and Mass Spectrometry (PIMS), Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 12 rue du Général Zimmer, 67084 Strasbourg, France
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- Bruker Daltonik GmbH, Fahrenheitstrasse 4, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, 1545 Route 22 East, Clinton, New Jersey 08869, United States
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- Bruker Daltonics Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts 01821, United States
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- Bruker Daltonics Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts 01821, United States
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Cambridge, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, Helmholtz Zentrum München, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
- Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany
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Adam T, Sammito S, Nicol E, Guettler NJ. Return to flying duties of German military pilots after recovery from COVID-19. BMJ Mil Health 2022:e002122. [PMID: 35868711 DOI: 10.1136/military-2022-002122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pilots are working in a unique and exacting environment with hypobaric hypoxia and acceleration forces. In military flying, missions are often challenging with possible combat scenarios and in remote areas with impaired infrastructure. METHODS We analysed all German military pilots and pilot candidates with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, who have all been evaluated prior to their return to flying duties between April 2020 and January 2022 by the German Air Force Centre of Aerospace Medicine. Symptoms, comorbidities, scope of investigations, examination results, vaccination status and aeromedical disposition are described. RESULTS 90 pilots (82 active pilots and 8 pilot candidates) with a median age of 35 years (IQR 15 years) were included. 78 pilots (87%) reported symptoms, with median duration of 6 days. Symptoms included influenza-like symptoms (70.0%), headache (45.6%), impaired physical fitness (37.8%), anosmia/ageusia (36.7%), fever (27.8%), exertional dyspnoea (8.9%), memory and concentration disorders (4.4%), diarrhoea (3.3%) and dyspnoea at rest (2.2%). Only one pilot (1.1%) was hospitalised, two (2.2%) required outpatient treatment. All pilots were allowed to return to unrestricted flying duties after the assessment, with eight (8.9%) reporting ongoing mild symptoms. CONCLUSION Due to their demanding working environment, pilots, and other high-hazard employees, should undergo medical evaluation prior to return to their duties to exclude ongoing symptoms and the development of post-acute COVID-19 or post-COVID-19 syndrome. The scope of examinations may depend on the severity of the disease, comorbidities, the vaccination status, the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant and the type of aircraft flown.
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- Tim Adam
- Internal Medicine, Air Force Centre of Aerospace Medicine, Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany
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- Experimental Aerospace Medicine Research, Air Force Centre of Aerospace Medicine, Cologne, Germany
- Occupational Medicine, Otto von Guericke University Medical Faculty, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Clinical Aviation Medicine Service, RAF, Birmingham, UK
- Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- Internal Medicine, Air Force Centre of Aerospace Medicine, Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany
- Cardiology, Justus Liebig University, University Hospital Giessen, Medical Clinic, Giessen, Germany
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Hur D, Nagpal P, Weir-McCall J, Madan N, Ferencik M, Maroules C, Nicol E, Villines T. 510 Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Education In Current-day Trainees: Results From Scct’S 2021 International Cct Training Survey. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2022.06.121] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Nagornov KO, Tsybin OY, Nicol E, Kozhinov AN, Tsybin YO. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry at the true cyclotron frequency. Mass Spectrom Rev 2022; 41:314-337. [PMID: 33462876 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Ion cyclotron resonance (ICR) cells provide stability and coherence of ion oscillations in crossed electric and magnetic fields over extended periods of time. Using the Fourier transform enables precise measurements of ion oscillation frequencies. These precisely measured frequencies are converted into highly accurate mass-to-charge ratios of the analyte ions by calibration procedures. In terms of resolution and mass accuracy, Fourier transform ICR mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) offers the highest performance of any MS technology. This is reflected in its wide range of applications. However, in the most challenging MS application, for example, imaging, enhancements in the mass accuracy of fluctuating ion fluxes are required to continue advancing the field. One approach is to shift the ion signal power into the peak corresponding to the true cyclotron frequency instead of the reduced cyclotron frequency peak. The benefits of measuring the true cyclotron frequency include increased tolerance to electric fields within the ICR cell, which enhances frequency measurement precision. As a result, many attempts to implement this mode of FT-ICR MS operation have occurred. Examples of true cyclotron frequency measurements include detection of magnetron inter-harmonics of the reduced cyclotron frequency (i.e., the sidebands), trapping field-free (i.e., screened) ICR cells, and hyperbolic ICR cells with quadrupolar ion detection. More recently, ICR cells with spatially distributed ion clouds have demonstrated attractive performance characteristics for true cyclotron frequency ion detection. Here, we review the corresponding developments in FT-ICR MS over the past 40 years.
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- Ion Physics and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Peter The Great State Polytechnic University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, CNRS, UMR 9168, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Palaiseau, France
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Chalvin C, Drevensek S, Gilard F, Mauve C, Chollet C, Morin H, Nicol E, Héripré E, Kriegshauser L, Gakière B, Dron M, Bendahmane A, Boualem A. Sclareol and linalyl acetate are produced by glandular trichomes through the MEP pathway. Hortic Res 2021; 8:206. [PMID: 34593779 PMCID: PMC8484277 DOI: 10.1038/s41438-021-00640-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sclareol, an antifungal specialized metabolite produced by clary sage, Salvia sclarea, is the starting plant natural molecule used for the hemisynthesis of the perfume ingredient ambroxide. Sclareol is mainly produced in clary sage flower calyces; however, the cellular localization of the sclareol biosynthesis remains unknown. To elucidate the site of sclareol biosynthesis, we analyzed its spatial distribution in the clary sage calyx epidermis using laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (LDI-FTICR-MSI) and investigated the expression profile of sclareol biosynthesis genes in isolated glandular trichomes (GTs). We showed that sclareol specifically accumulates in GTs' gland cells in which sclareol biosynthesis genes are strongly expressed. We next isolated a glabrous beardless mutant and demonstrate that more than 90% of the sclareol is produced by the large capitate GTs. Feeding experiments, using 1-13C-glucose, and specific enzyme inhibitors further revealed that the methylerythritol-phosphate (MEP) biosynthetic pathway is the main source of isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) precursor used for the biosynthesis of sclareol. Our findings demonstrate that sclareol is an MEP-derived diterpene produced by large capitate GTs in clary sage emphasing the role of GTs as biofactories dedicated to the production of specialized metabolites.
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- Camille Chalvin
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405, Orsay, France
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- Molecular Chemistry Laboratory (LCM), UMR 9168, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Route de Saclay, 91128, Palaiseau Cedex, France
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- Laboratory of Mechanics of Soils, Structures and Materials (MSSMAT), UMR 8579, CNRS, Ecole CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment Eiffel, 8-10 rue Joliot-Curie, 91190, Gif-Sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), 91405, Orsay, France.
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Nicol E, Adani N, Lin B, Tor E. The temporal analysis of elite breaststroke swimming during competition. Sports Biomech 2021:1-13. [PMID: 34547991 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1975810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Breaststroke is the only competitive stroke characterised by propulsive discontinuity. It is consequently paramount that swimmers optimally coordinate limb movements in order to maintain the highest average velocity possible. The present study aimed to investigate the temporal patterns of elite breaststroke swimmers. 50 m long-course competition footage of (1) 20 male 100 m races, (2) 24 female 100 m races, (3) 15 male 200 m races, and (4) 27 female 200 m races from 2018 to 2020 were digitised and analysed. Six points within each stroke cycle were identified and used to calculate 15 temporal parameters. Analyses revealed multiple temporal pattern differences between groups based on sex and race distance. It is recommended that coaches individualise swimmers' breaststroke temporal patterns based on individual needs, strengths, and morphological characteristics.
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- E Nicol
- Queensland Academy of Sport, Brisbane, Australia
- Griffith Sports Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- Victorian Institute of Sport, Melbourne, Australia
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- Victorian Institute of Sport, Melbourne, Australia
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- Victorian Institute of Sport, Melbourne, Australia
- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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Lota A, Nicol E. Evaluation Of Cardiac CT Activity During The Covid-19 Pandemic At The Royal Brompton And Harefield Hospitals (London, UK). J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2021.06.173] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tzolos E, Williams M, McElhinney P, Lin A, Grodecki K, Guadalupe F, Cadet S, Kwiecinski J, Doris M, Adamson P, Moss A, Alam S, Hunter A, Shah A, Mills N, Pawade T, Wang C, Weir-McCall J, Roditi G, van Beek E, Shaw L, Nicol E, Berman D, Slomka P, Dweck M, Newby D, Dey D. Pericoronary Adipose Tissue Attenuation, Low Attenuation Plaque Burden And 5-year Risk Of Myocardial Infarction. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2021.06.198] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Williams M, Kwiecinski J, Doris M, McElhinney P, Cadet S, Adamson P, Moss A, Alam S, Hunter A, Shah A, Mills N, Pawade T, Wang C, Weir-McCall J, Roditi G, van Beek E, Shaw L, Nicol E, Berman D, Slomka P, Newby D, Dweck M, Dey D. Sex-specific CT Coronary Plaque Characterization And Risk Of Myocardial Infarction. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2021.06.254] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Abdelmouleh M, Lalande M, Nicol E, Frison G, van der Rest G, Poully JC. Chemical Processes Involving 18-Crown-6-Ether in Activated Noncovalent Complexes with Protonated Peptides. Chemphyschem 2021; 22:1243-1250. [PMID: 33881793 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
These last decades, it has been widely assumed that 18-crown-6-ether (CE) plays a spectator role during the chemical processes occurring in isolated host-guest complexes between peptides or proteins and CE after activation in mass spectrometers. Our present experimental and theoretical results challenge this hypothesis by showing that CE can abstract a proton or a protonated molecule from protonated peptides after activation by collisions in argon or electron capture/transfer. Furthermore, thanks to comparison between experimental and calculated values of collision cross-sections, we demonstrate that CE can change binding site after electron transfer. We also propose detailed mechanisms for these processes.
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- Marwa Abdelmouleh
- CIMAP UMR 6252, CEA/CNRS/ENSICAEN/Université de Caen Normandie, Bd Becquerel, 14070, Caen, France
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- CIMAP UMR 6252, CEA/CNRS/ENSICAEN/Université de Caen Normandie, Bd Becquerel, 14070, Caen, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Ecole Polytech, Inst Polytech Paris, CNRS, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Ecole Polytech, Inst Polytech Paris, CNRS, 91128, Palaiseau, France.,Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique, Sorbonne Université and CNRS, 75005, Paris, France
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- Institut de Chimie Physique, Université Paris Saclay, CNRS, Bâtiment 349, 91405, Orsay, France
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- CIMAP UMR 6252, CEA/CNRS/ENSICAEN/Université de Caen Normandie, Bd Becquerel, 14070, Caen, France
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Camm CJF, Crawford W, Olivarius-Mcallister J, Prachee I, Schaefer A, Raouf Z, Bello A, Ginks M, Nicol E. Does industry funding differ between men and women in electrophysiology and devices research? Europace 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab116.526] [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
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
A significant gender bias has been identified in cardiology. Industry funding may be important developing electrophysiology (EP) and devices research. Such funding leads to potential conflicts of interest (COI) which must be disclosed on research presentations. There is limited evidence whether the gender bias in cardiology extends to industry funding of research.
Purpose
To assess whether COI disclosures in EP and devices presentations at the ESC Annual Congress differ between men and women.
Methods
Recorded presentations from the Arrhythmia & Devices section of ESC Annual Congresses 2016-2020 were assessed. Presentations were excluded if the original presentation contained no slides, it was a panel discussion, it was a non-scientific presentation, or part of the presentation was missing. Presentations with multiple speakers were also excluded. Chi-squared and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to assess differences between groups for dichotomous and continuous data respectively.
Results
Of 1,153 presentations assessed, 999 were suitable for inclusion. Women made up 22% (n = 221) of presenters. There was no difference in whether COI declaration slides were missing between women (5.9%, n = 13) and men (7.6%, n = 56), p = 0.38. In those with COI disclosure slides (n = 927), women declared significantly lower median number of COIs (0, IQR 0-3) compared with men (2, IQR 0-8), p < 0.0001. In contrast, women spent a greater time-per-word on their COI disclosure slides (250ms, IQR 125-375ms) compared with men (200ms, IQR 118-333ms), p < 0.0001.
Conclusions
Women made up a minority of presenters in EP/devices talks at the ESC annual congress. Women were less likely to have COIs which may suggest that they are less likely to receive industry funding. Despite this, women spent a greater amount of time-per-word on their COI slides. The lower number of declared COIs in women highlights another potential area of gender bias in cardiology that needs further investigation so that it can be addressed.
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- CJF Camm
- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cardiology Department, Oxford, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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Nicol E, Xu Y, Varga Z, Kinani S, Bouchonnet S, Lavielle M. SPIX: A new software package to reveal chemical reactions at trace amounts in very complex mixtures from high‐resolution mass spectra dataset. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2021; 35:e9015. [PMID: 33283361 PMCID: PMC7900974 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Rationale High‐resolution mass spectrometry based non‐targeted screening has a huge potential for applications in environmental sciences, engineering and regulation. However, it produces large datasets for which full appropriate processing is a real challenge; the development of processing software is the last building‐block to enable large‐scale use of this approach. Methods A new software application, SPIX, has been developed to extract relevant information from high‐resolution mass spectral datasets. Dealing with intrinsic sample variability and reducing operator subjectivity, it opens up opportunities and promising prospects in many areas of analytical chemistry. SPIX is freely available at: http://spix.webpopix.org. Results Two features of the software are presented in the field of environmental analysis. An example illustrates how SPIX reveals photodegradation reactions in wastewater by fitting kinetic models to significant changes in ion abundance over time. A second example shows the ability of SPIX to detect photoproducts at trace amounts in river water, through comparison of datasets from samples taken before and after irradiation. Conclusions SPIX has shown its ability to reveal relevant modifications between two series of large datasets, allowing, for instance, the study of the consequences of a given event on a complex substrate. Most of all – and it is to our knowledge the only software currently available allowing this – it can reveal and monitor any kind of reaction in all types of mixture.
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- Edith Nicol
- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, CNRS – IP ParisEcole polytechniqueRoute de SaclayPalaiseau91128France
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- Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées, CNRS – IP ParisEcole polytechniqueRoute de SaclayPalaiseau91128France
- InriaÉcole polytechnique1 Rue Honoré d'Estienne d'OrvesPalaiseau91120France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, CNRS – IP ParisEcole polytechniqueRoute de SaclayPalaiseau91128France
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- Laboratoire National d'Hydraulique et Environnement (LNHE), Division Recherche et DéveloppementElectricité de France (EDF)6 Quai de WatierChatou Cedex 0178401France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, CNRS – IP ParisEcole polytechniqueRoute de SaclayPalaiseau91128France
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- Centre de Mathématiques Appliquées, CNRS – IP ParisEcole polytechniqueRoute de SaclayPalaiseau91128France
- InriaÉcole polytechnique1 Rue Honoré d'Estienne d'OrvesPalaiseau91120France
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O'Sullivan O, Barker-Davies R, Chamley R, Sellon E, Jenkins D, Burley R, Holden L, Nicol AM, Phillip R, Bennett AN, Nicol E, Holdsworth DA. Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) COVID-19 Recovery Service. BMJ Mil Health 2021; 169:271-276. [PMID: 33547188 DOI: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes significant mortality and morbidity, with an unknown impact in the medium to long term. Evidence from previous coronavirus epidemics indicates that there is likely to be a substantial burden of disease, potentially even in those with a mild acute illness. The clinical and occupational effects of COVID-19 are likely to impact on the operational effectiveness of the Armed Forces. Collaboration between Defence Primary Healthcare, Defence Secondary Healthcare, Defence Rehabilitation and Defence Occupational Medicine resulted in the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre COVID-19 Recovery Service (DCRS). This integrated clinical and occupational pathway uses cardiopulmonary assessment as a cornerstone to identify, diagnose and manage post-COVID-19 pathology.
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- Oliver O'Sullivan
- Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall, Loughborough, Nottinghamshire, UK.,Headquarters Army Medical Services (HQ AMS), Camberley, Surrey, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall, Loughborough, Nottinghamshire, UK.,School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Medicine, Birmingham, UK.,Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.,Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.,Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
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- Headquarters Defence Primary Healthcare, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK
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- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
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- Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall, Loughborough, Nottinghamshire, UK
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- Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall, Loughborough, Nottinghamshire, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall, Loughborough, Nottinghamshire, UK.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK.,Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- Academic Department of Military Medicine, Birmingham, UK .,Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
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Cazzaniga N, Varga Z, Nicol E, Bouchonnet S. UV-visible photodegradation of naproxen in water - Structural elucidation of photoproducts and potential toxicity. Eur J Mass Spectrom (Chichester) 2020; 26:400-408. [PMID: 33175578 PMCID: PMC7727023 DOI: 10.1177/1469066720973412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The UV-visible photodegradation of Naproxen (6-methoxy-α-methyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acid, CAS: 22204-53-1), one of the most used and detected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the world, and its ecotoxicological consequences were investigated in an aqueous medium. The photo-transformation products were analyzed and the structures of photoproducts were elucidated using gas chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultrahigh-resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (LC-FTICR-MS). Seven photoproducts were detected and characterized, photo-transformation mechanisms have been postulated to rationalize their formation under irradiation. In silico Q.S.A.R. (Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship) toxicity predictions were performed with the Toxicity Estimation Software Tool (T.E.S.T.) and in vitro assays were carried out on Vibrio fischeri bacteria. Some of the obtained photoproducts exhibit higher potential toxicity than Naproxen itself but the whole toxicity of the irradiated solution is not of major concern.
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- Stéphane Bouchonnet, Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire – CNRS/Ecole polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128 Palaiseau, France.
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Nagornov KO, Kozhinov AN, Nicol E, Tsybin OY, Touboul D, Brunelle A, Tsybin YO. Narrow Aperture Detection Electrodes ICR Cell with Quadrupolar Ion Detection for FT-ICR MS at the Cyclotron Frequency. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2020; 31:2258-2269. [PMID: 32966078 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.0c00221] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ion signal detection at the true (unperturbed) cyclotron frequency instead of the conventional reduced cyclotron frequency has remained a formidable challenge since the inception of Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS). Recently, routine FT-ICR MS at the true cyclotron frequency has become a reality with the implementation of ICR cells with narrow aperture detection electrodes (NADEL). Here, we describe the development and implementation of the next generation of these cells, namely, a 2xNADEL ICR cell, which comprises four flat detect and four ∼45° cylindrical excite electrodes, enabling independent ion excitation and quadrupolar ion detection. The performance of the 2xNADEL ICR cell was evaluated on two commercial FT-ICR MS platforms, 10 T LTQ FT from Thermo Scientific and 9.4 T SolariX XR from Bruker Daltonics. The cells provided accurate mass measurements in the analyses of singly and multiply charged peptides (root-mean-square, RMS, mass error Δm/m of 90 ppb), proteins (Δm/m = 200 ppb), and petroleum fractions (Δm/m < 200 ppb). Due to the reduced influence of measured frequency on the space charge and external (trapping) electric fields, the 2xNADEL ICR cells exhibited stable performance in a wide range of trapping potentials (1-20 V). Similarly, in a 13 h rat brain MALDI imaging experiment, the RMS mass error did not exceed 600 ppb even for low signal-to-noise ratio analyte peaks. Notably, the same set of calibration constants was applicable to Fourier spectra in all pixels, reducing the need for recalibration at the individual pixel level. Overall, these results support further experimental development and fundamentals investigation of this promising technology.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, CNRS UMR 9168, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- Laboratoire d'Archéologie Moléculaire et Structurale, LAMS UMR8220, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Spectroswiss, EPFL Innovation Park, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Mahon C, Davis A, Gambaro A, Musella F, Costam A, Nicol E, Duncan A, Mirsadraee S. Feasibility Of Quantifying Individual Aortic Leaflet Calcification And It’S Association With Paravalvular Regurgitation And Conduction Abnormalities In Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2020.06.175] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Weir-McCall J, Roditi G, Williams M, Rudd J, Newby D, Nicol E. Impact Of Training And Hardware Availability On Uptake Of Coronary Computed Tomography In Response To Guidelines. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2020.06.072] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Williams M, Weir-McCall J, Moss A, Schmitt M, Stirrup J, Holloway B, Gopalan D, Deshpande A, Morgan Hughes G, Agrawal B, Nicol E, Roditi G, Shambrook J, Bull R. Radiologist Opinions Regarding Reporting Incidental Coronary And Cardiac Calcification On Thoracic CT. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2020.06.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Madan N, Gannon M, Gupta S, Weir-McCall J, Kumar A, Nagpal P, Fentanes E, Lee J, Choi A, Nicol E. Contemporary Description Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Training And Clinical Utilization: A Survey By SCCT-FiRST Committee. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2020.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Nicol E, Varga Z, Vujovic S, Bouchonnet S. Laboratory scale UV-visible degradation of acetamiprid in aqueous marketed mixtures - Structural elucidation of photoproducts and toxicological consequences. Chemosphere 2020; 248:126040. [PMID: 32041066 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Acetamiprid is a neonicotinoid pesticide, which is extensively used on agricultural crops, but has a high toxic effect on beneficial insects and the human body. It is exposed to sunlight irradiation on crops but also in surface waters where it is found at a high level due to its resistance to common water treatments. The aim of the present work was to study the UV-visible photodegradation of acetamiprid, alone and in two marketed mixtures (Polysect Ultra SL® and Roseclear Ultra®). Ten photoproducts were characterized using LC-HR-MS/MS analysis. Photodegradation pathways were proposed based on the chemical structures of photoproducts and kinetic measurements; a matrix effect has been evidenced for commercial mixtures. Most photoproducts exhibit potential developmental toxicity twice higher than that of the parent compound. Regarding potential mutagenicity, all photoproducts are less toxic than acetamiprid. Estimated oral rat LD50 values show that the potential toxicities of photoproducts are similar or lower than that of acetamiprid. In vitro tests on Vibrio fischeri bacteria showed that the ecotoxicities of marketed mixtures are significantly higher than that of acetamiprid in aqueous solution; they slightly increase after UV-light exposure.
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- Edith Nicol
- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128, Palaiseau, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128, Palaiseau, France; COMUE Normandie Université - Laboratoire ESITC, ESITC Paris, Arcueil, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128, Palaiseau, France.
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Varga Z, Nicol E, Bouchonnet S. Photodegradation of benzisothiazolinone: Identification and biological activity of degradation products. Chemosphere 2020; 240:124862. [PMID: 31550591 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The photodegradation of benzisothiazolinone was studied in water under UV-Vis irradiation and led to fourteen photoproducts. Chemical structures of these compounds were elucidated using GC-MS, LCMS/MS, and FT-ICR-MS experiments. Based on the chemical structures determined and their appearance order, a photo induced-degradation mechanism of benzisothiazolinone has been proposed, which combines isomerization, oxidation, hydroxylation, hydrolysis, and elimination processes. In silico tests on mutagenicity, Fathead minnow LC50 and oral rat LD50 were carried out to estimate the toxicity of the photoproducts. Compared with experimental data, the calculated oral rat LD50 values were found to be the most relevant and thus used for toxicity estimation. The photoproducts including a phenolic or a sulfino group or both functions were found potentially more toxic than benzisothiazolinone.
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- Zsuzsanna Varga
- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire - CNRS / Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire - CNRS / Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire - CNRS / Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128, Palaiseau, France.
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Yucel-Finn A, Nicol E, Leipsic JA, Weir-McCall JR. CT in planning transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures and risk assessment. Clin Radiol 2019; 76:73.e1-73.e19. [PMID: 31883615 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
For surgical aortic valve replacement, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons score (STSS) is the reference standard for the prediction of operative risk. In transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) though, where the procedure itself is minimally invasive, the traditional risk assessment is supplemented by CTA. Through a consistent approach to the acquisition of high-quality images and the standardised reporting of annular measurements and adverse root and vascular features, patients at risk of complications can be identified. In turn, this may allow for a personalised procedural approach and treatment strategies devised to potentially reduce or mitigate this risk. This article provides a systematic and standardised approach to pre-procedural work-up with computed tomography angiography (CTA) and explores the current state of evidence and future areas of development in this rapidly developing field.
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK; University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, UK.
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Nicol E, Semple T, Baleswaran S, Wong TOM. P3384Left atrial appendage pseudo-thrombus as an independent risk factor for ischaemic stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0260] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Left atrial appendage (LAA) pseudo-thrombus is a well recognised phenomenon in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing cardiovascular CT (CCT). The clinical significance of LAA pseudothrombus on CCT, in those with non-valvular AF (NVAF) is unknown.
Objectives
To determine the association of LAA pseudo-thrombus in those with NVAF and ischaemic stroke.
Methods
216 consecutive patients with NVAF, referred for CCT (with both standard and 60-second delayed acquisitions) were assessed for the LAA pseudo-thrombus, LA and LAA dimensions and morphology, cardiovascular risk factors, treatment, and ischaemic stroke risk
Results
Mean age (±SD) was 65.0±10.6 years (range 32–89) and 70.8% were male. LAA pseudo-thrombus was present in 59/216 (27%) patients. Ischaemic stroke is more frequent with increasing age (OR 1.10 (95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.06, 1.16), p<0.0001), vascular disease (3.21 (1.18, 8.75) p=0.023), pseudo-thrombus on CCT (4.18 (1.97, 8.88) p<0.0001), cauliflour LAA morphology (4.93 (1.06, 22.09) p=0.042), and increased LAA ostial area: LAA tortuosity (4.64 (1.57, 13.71) p=0.006).
Age (1.09 (1.03, 1.15) p<0.0001), vascular disease (4.07 (1.19, 13.98) p=0.026), cauliflour LAA morphology (15.01 (2,93, 76.81) p=0.001) and pseudothrombus on CCT (3.62 (1.38, 9.50), p=0.009) were independently associated with ischaemic stroke. Pseudothrombus remained an independent risk factor even after CHA2DS2-VASc was included (3.21 (1.22, 8.41), p=0.018).
Conclusion
Pseudothrombus on CCT is a common finding in patients with NVAF and has a strong positive association with ischaemic stroke. Inclusion of pseudothrombus on CCT in risk assessment is additive to CHA2DS2-VASc in prediction of ischaemic stroke risk in patients with NVAF.
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- E Nicol
- Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Constantine AH, Segura T, Nicol E, Kempny AH, Rafiq I, Barradas Pires A, Barracano R, Gatzoulis MA, Rubens M, Semple T, Dimopoulos K. P3654Location of the coronary origins in transposition patients following anatomical repair: Implications for invasive coronary angiography and intervention. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0511] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Surgical repair of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is most commonly via the arterial switch operation (ASO). This involves translocation of the aorta and pulmonary trunk, typically with anastomosis of the branch pulmonary arteries anteriorly (LeCompte manoeuvre) and re-implantation of the coronary arteries onto the posterior neo-aorta. As such, the position of the coronary ostia may differ from their expected locations.
Purpose
To use ECG-gated CT angiography to describe the anatomic position of coronary ostia in post-switch TGA patients guiding potential catheter interventions in this population.
Methods
All post ASO patients who underwent CT imaging between 2008–2018 were identified. Patients with complex anatomy such as double outlet right ventricle were excluded. The positions of the coronary ostia were measured in degrees from vertical on a double-oblique reconstruction in the aortic valve plane. Ostium positions were compared to those of patients with no congenital heart disease via Watson's two-sample test of homogeneity for circular data. Angular dispersion was compared between groups via the Wallraff test. P<0.05 indicated statistical significance.
Results
Of 206 adult patients with TGA and ASO followed in our adult congenital heart disease centre, 38 (18.4%) had CT imaging available for analysis during the study period (mean age 24±6.8, 75% male).
The control group consisted of 15 patients investigated for chest pain (mean age 54±15.1, 73% male). In the control group, the right and left coronary ostia arose at a mean angle of −19 and +125 degrees from vertical (figure 1a). This was significantly different to the mean ASO coronary ostia clustered at mean angles of −70 and +29 degrees from vertical (Watson p<0.001) (figure 1b, with stenosis at the left coronary anastomosis).
There was no significant difference in spread of left ostia (Rho 0.9 vs 0.99, p=0.12), but right ostia were significantly more variable in ASO patients than controls (0.71 vs 0.96, p=0.003).
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Conclusions
Coronary ostial positions in the neo-aorta of post-ASO patients differ significantly from those of normal controls, with considerable variability, especially in right coronary position. CT can demonstrate coronary ostia in 3D space and derive appropriate tube angles to guide catheterisation in post-operative congenital cardiac patients, optimise catheter selection, reduce catheterisation tome, radiation and contrast dose.
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- A H Constantine
- Royal Brompton Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, London, United Kingdom
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MacLean E, Sehmi J, Kanaganayagam GS, Ngee T, Nicol E. P2243CTCA alone demonstrates superior diagnostic accuracy, prognostic utility and is less expensive than CTCA combined with subsequent multi-modality functional imaging in patients with ischaemic symptoms. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0721] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
The evaluation of suspected ischaemic symptoms incorporates multi-modality anatomical and functional imaging tests. The 2016 update to the UK's NICE guidelines recommends CT coronary angiogram (CTCA) first line in patients without known coronary artery disease. Additive multi-modality functional imaging may provide synergistic diagnostic and prognostic information.
Purpose
To investigate the diagnostic accuracy, prognostic utility and cost of CTCA combined with subsequent multi-modality functional testing versus (vs) CTCA alone.
Methods
772 consecutive patients were referred to a single UK tertiary centre with symptoms suggestive of ischaemia. 657 individuals (“CTCA group”) underwent CTCA alone, and 115 individuals (“Combined group”) underwent CTCA and then either perfusion cardiac MRI (n=25), stress echocardiogram (n=16), or myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (n=74). Patients underwent invasive angiography (n=79) +/− revascularisation at the discretion of the referring clinician. All readers and operators were aware of previous imaging findings. Revascularised patients (n=52) were excluded from long term follow-up. The remaining patients were followed-up for a mean of 38.1±17.4 months and the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) recorded. Costs were derived from the NICE guidelines.
Results
Baseline characteristics were similar between groups. The Combined group underwent significantly more invasive angiograms than the CTCA group (29.6% vs 6.8%, p=0.0001) with no significant difference in the rate of revascularisation (73% vs 67%, p=0.72). Mean time from CTCA to angiogram was significantly longer in the Combined group (81.2 vs 38.1 days, p=0.0001). Both sensitivity and specificity were lower in the Combined group than in the CTCA group (sensitivity: 70% vs 93%, specificity: 75% vs 100%). The rate of long term MACE was significantly higher in the Combined group (8.7% vs 2.6%, p=0.0026). Multivariate analysis of CTCA and functional imaging findings found that CTCA-derived four vessel aggregate stenosis score (0–12) was the strongest predictor of MACE for the whole cohort (OR 4.4, p<0.0001), and also for those with negative functional tests (OR 3.9, p<0.0001). Per patient, a combined strategy was more expensive than CTCA alone (£1551 vs £368, p=0.0001).
CTCA and functional data vs outcomes
Conclusions
Combining multi-modality functional testing with CTCA increased costs but did not improve diagnostic accuracy or long term outcomes. Further reductions in both MACE and unnecessary invasive angiography are desirable; CT-derived functional data such as FFRCT may be implicated.
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- E MacLean
- St Bartholomews and Queen Mary University, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Cardiovascular Imaging, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Cardiovascular Imaging, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Cardiovascular Imaging, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Cardiovascular Imaging, London, United Kingdom
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- T Syburra
- Heart Centre, Luzern Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland.,Swiss Air Force, Aeromedical Centre, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Heart Centre, Luzern Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland.,Swiss Air Force, Aeromedical Centre, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Swiss Air Force, Aeromedical Centre, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Royal Air Force, Clinical Aviation Medical Service, Henlow, UK
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Harries IB, Williams M, Weir-Mccall J, Vedwan K, Shambrook J, Roditi G, Nicol E, Moss A. 189CT TAVR assessment in the United Kingdom: insights from a national BSCI/BSCCT survey. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez144] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- I B Harries
- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Imaging Facility, Edinburgh, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University of Cambridge, School of Clinical Medicine, Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University of Southampton, Department of Cardiothoracic Radiology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University of Southampton, Department of Cardiothoracic Radiology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University of Glasgow, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Glasgow, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, Departments of Cardiology and Radiology, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Imaging Facility, Edinburgh, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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Tayal U, King L, Schofield R, Castellano I, Stirrup J, Pontana F, Earls J, Nicol E. Image reconstruction in cardiovascular CT: Part 2 - Iterative reconstruction; potential and pitfalls. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2019; 13:3-10. [PMID: 31014928 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The use of IR in CT previously has been prohibitively complicated and time consuming, however improvements in computer processing power now make it possible on almost all CT scanners. Due to its potential to allow scanning at lower doses, IR has received a lot of attention in the medical literature and has become a successful commercial product. Its use in cardiovascular CT has been driven in part due to concerns about radiation dose and image quality. This manuscript discusses the various vendor permutations of iterative reconstruction (IR) in detail and critically appraises the current clinical research available on the various IR techniques used in cardiovascular CT.
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- U Tayal
- Department of Cardiovascular CT, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
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- Joint Department of Physics, The Royal Marsden, London, UK.
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- Department of Cardiovascular CT, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
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- Joint Department of Physics, The Royal Marsden, London, UK.
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Imaging, Lille University Hospital, France.
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- George Washington University Hospital, Washington DC, USA.
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- Department of Cardiovascular CT, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
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Thaunay F, Calvo F, Nicol E, Ohanessian G, Clavaguéra C. Cover Feature: Infrared Spectra of Deprotonated Dicarboxylic Acids: IRMPD Spectroscopy and Empirical Valence‐Bond Modeling (ChemPhysChem 6/2019). Chemphyschem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201900202] [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: 11/10/2022]
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- LIPhyUniversité Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, LiPhy 38000 Grenoble France
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- LCM, CNRSEcole Polytechnique 91128 Palaiseau Cedex France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie PhysiqueCNRS – Université Paris Sud, Université Paris-Saclay 15 avenue Jean Perrin 91405 Orsay Cedex France
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Thaunay F, Calvo F, Nicol E, Ohanessian G, Clavaguéra C. Infrared Spectra of Deprotonated Dicarboxylic Acids: IRMPD Spectroscopy and Empirical Valence‐Bond Modeling. Chemphyschem 2019; 20:803-814. [PMID: 30695125 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201800947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Experimental infrared multiple-photon dissociation (IRMPD) spectra recorded for a series of deprotonated dicarboxylic acids, HO2 (CH2 )n CO 2 - (n=2-4), are interpreted using a variety of computational methods. The broad bands centered near 1600 cm-1 can be reproduced neither by static vibrational calculations based on quantum chemistry nor by a dynamical description of individual structures using the many-body polarizable AMOEBA force field, strongly suggesting that these molecules experience dynamical proton sharing between the two carboxylic ends. To confirm this assumption, AMOEBA was combined with a two-state empirical valence-bond (EVB) model to allow for proton transfer in classical molecular dynamics simulations. Upon suitable parametrization based on ab initio reference data, the EVB-AMOEBA model satisfactorily reproduces the experimental infrared spectra, and the finite temperature dynamics reveals a significant amount of proton sharing in such systems.
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- LIPhyUniversité Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, LiPhy 38000 Grenoble France
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- LCM, CNRSEcole Polytechnique 91128 Palaiseau Cedex France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie PhysiqueCNRS – Université Paris Sud, Université Paris-Saclay 15 avenue Jean Perrin 91405 Orsay Cedex France
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Douix S, Dossmann H, Nicol E, Duflot D, Giuliani A. Spectroscopy and Photodissociation of the Perfluorooctanoate Anion. Chemistry 2018; 24:15572-15576. [PMID: 29972252 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Perfluorocarbons, a class of fully fluorinated compounds, are highly persistent and toxic pollutants that are receiving increasing attention due to their widespread environmental distribution. In this study, attention was focused on one compound in particular, namely, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). The first investigation of the UV/VUV photochemistry of the PFOA anion in the gas phase by action spectroscopy of selected ions is reported. Two main relaxation channels were identified: photodissociation and photodetachment. Absolute cross sections for the individual observed processes were measured. DFT calculations and natural transition orbital analysis were carried out to help in the interpretation of the experimental results.
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- Suzie Douix
- Synchrotron SOLEIL, l'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin BP48, 91192, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.,Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de, Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 75005, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de, Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, 75005, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Ecole polytechnique, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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- Univ. Lille, UMR 8523-Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules, 59000, Lille, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, l'Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin BP48, 91192, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.,CEPIA, INRA, BP 71627, 44316, Nantes, France
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Bianco A, Deguillaume L, Vaïtilingom M, Nicol E, Baray JL, Chaumerliac N, Bridoux M. Molecular Characterization of Cloud Water Samples Collected at the Puy de Dôme (France) by Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry. Environ Sci Technol 2018; 52:10275-10285. [PMID: 30052429 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cloud droplets contain dynamic and complex pools of highly heterogeneous organic matter, resulting from the dissolution of both water-soluble organic carbon in atmospheric aerosol particles and gas-phase soluble species, and are constantly impacted by chemical, photochemical, and biological transformations. Cloud samples from two summer events, characterized by different air masses and physicochemical properties, were collected at the Puy de Dôme station in France, concentrated on a strata-X solid-phase extraction cartridge and directly infused using electrospray ionization in the negative mode coupled with ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometry. A significantly higher number (n = 5258) of monoisotopic molecular formulas, assigned to CHO, CHNO, CHSO, and CHNSO, were identified in the cloud sample whose air mass had passed over the highly urbanized Paris region (J1) compared to the cloud sample whose air mass had passed over remote areas (n = 2896; J2). Van Krevelen diagrams revealed that lignins/CRAM-like, aliphatics/proteins-like, and lipids-like compounds were the most abundant classes in both samples. Comparison of our results with previously published data sets on atmospheric aqueous media indicated that the average O/C ratios reported in this work (0.37) are similar to those reported for fog water and for biogenic aerosols but are lower than the values measured for aerosols sampled in the atmosphere and for aerosols produced artificially in environmental chambers.
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- Angelica Bianco
- Laboratoire de Météorologie Physique (LaMP) , Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) , 63000 Clermont-Ferrand , France
- CEA, DAM, DIF , F-91297 Arpajon , France
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- Laboratoire de Météorologie Physique (LaMP) , Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) , 63000 Clermont-Ferrand , France
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- Laboratoire de Météorologie Physique (LaMP) , Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) , 63000 Clermont-Ferrand , France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire (LCM), CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique , Université Paris-Saclay , 91128 Palaiseau , France
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- Laboratoire de Météorologie Physique (LaMP) , Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) , 63000 Clermont-Ferrand , France
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- Laboratoire de Météorologie Physique (LaMP) , Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) , 63000 Clermont-Ferrand , France
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De Vaugelade S, Nicol E, Vujovic S, Bourcier S, Pirnay S, Bouchonnet S. UV-vis degradation of α-tocopherol in a model system and in a cosmetic emulsion-Structural elucidation of photoproducts and toxicological consequences. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1517:126-133. [PMID: 28844298 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The UV-vis photodegradation of α-tocopherol was investigated in a model system and in a cosmetic emulsion. Both gas chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) and high performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultrahigh resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (LC-UHR-MS) were used for photoproducts structural identification. Nine photoproduct families were detected and identified based on their mass spectra and additional experiments with α-tocopherol-d9; phototransformation mechanisms were postulated to rationalize their formation under irradiation. In silico QSAR (Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship) toxicity predictions were conducted with the Toxicity Estimation Software Tool (T.E.S.T.). Low oral rat LD50 values of 466.78mgkg-1 and 467.9mgkg-1 were predicted for some photoproducts, indicating a potential toxicity more than 10 times greater that of α-tocopherol (5742.54mgkg-1). In vitro assays on Vibrio fischeri bacteria showed that the global ecotoxicity of the α-tocopherol solution significantly increases with irradiation time. One identified product should contribute to this ecotoxicity enhancement since in silico estimations for D. magna provide a LC50 value 4 times lower than that of the parent molecule.
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- Ségolène De Vaugelade
- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Ecole Polytechnique, UMR-9168, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France; EXPERTOX Laboratory, 14 rue Godefroy Cavaignac, 75011 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Ecole Polytechnique, UMR-9168, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Ecole Polytechnique, UMR-9168, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Ecole Polytechnique, UMR-9168, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France
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- EXPERTOX Laboratory, 14 rue Godefroy Cavaignac, 75011 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Ecole Polytechnique, UMR-9168, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France.
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Katari M, Nicol E, Steinmetz V, van der Rest G, Carmichael D, Frison G. Frontispiece: Improved Infrared Spectra Prediction by DFT from a New Experimental Database. Chemistry 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201783564] [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]
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- LCM, CNRS; Ecole Polytechnique; Université Paris-Saclay; 91128 Palaiseau France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique; Université Paris Sud, CNRS; 91405 Orsay France
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- LCM, CNRS; Ecole Polytechnique; Université Paris-Saclay; 91128 Palaiseau France
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- LCM, CNRS; Ecole Polytechnique; Université Paris-Saclay; 91128 Palaiseau France
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Katari M, Nicol E, Steinmetz V, van der Rest G, Carmichael D, Frison G. Improved Infrared Spectra Prediction by DFT from a New Experimental Database. Chemistry 2017; 23:8414-8423. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201700340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- LCM, CNRS; Ecole Polytechnique; Université Paris-Saclay; 91128 Palaiseau France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique; Université Paris Sud, CNRS; 91405 Orsay France
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- LCM, CNRS; Ecole Polytechnique; Université Paris-Saclay; 91128 Palaiseau France
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- LCM, CNRS; Ecole Polytechnique; Université Paris-Saclay; 91128 Palaiseau France
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Nicol E, Chayata H, Genty C, Bouchonnet S, Bourcier S. Photodegradation of cyprodinil under UV-visible irradiation - chemical and toxicological approaches. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2016; 30:2201-2211. [PMID: 27467462 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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RATIONALE Cyprodinil is a fungicide active on grapes, strawberries, tomatoes, and many other fruits. Under UV-visible irradiation, it undergoes photodegradation through various processes to form transformation products (TPs) whose structures and potential toxicities are unknown. The structures of the TPs were elucidated by comparing the photodegradation of cyprodinil and cyprodinil-D5 . The potential toxicities of these compounds were compared with that of cyprodinil. METHODS Aqueous solutions of cyprodinil were irradiated in a reactor equipped with a mercury vapor lamp. Analyses were carried out using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to a quadrupole time-of-flight (QTOF) mass spectrometer or to a SolarixXR 9.4 Tesla Fourier transform (FT) mass spectrometer. High-resolution mass measurements, MS/MS and isotopic labeling experiments allowed structural elucidation of the cyprodinil TPs. The toxicities were estimated by three tests in silico using the TEST software and in vitro bioassays using Vibrio fischeri bacteria. These bioassays were carried out on irradiated solution for several exposure times and non-irradiated solutions. RESULTS The structures of 19 photoproducts were characterized by LC/HRMS/MS after 4 h of irradiation of a cyprodinil aqueous solution. The use of cyprodinil-D5 allowed the TPs to be characterized with more confidence. Knowing the structure of the TPs allows the estimation of their potential toxicities by in silico tests. Most of the photoproducts are potentially more toxic than the parent compound, based on the oral rat LD50 values, and most of them might induce more developmental and mutagenic toxicities. In vitro assays on Vibrio fischeri bacteria showed that the global ecotoxicity of the cyprodinil solution significantly increases with irradiation time. CONCLUSIONS Structures of photoproducts were characterized after irradiation of a cyprodinil aqueous solution combining LC/HRMS, LC/HRMS/MS and the use of a labeled compound. Their formations imply several photodegradation reactions, namely direct bond cleavages, cyclization, isomerization and hydroxylation. Most of the TPs exhibit a toxicity significantly higher than that of the parent molecule. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Edith Nicol
- LCM, CNRS, Ecole polytechnique, Université Paris-Saclay, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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- LCM, CNRS, Ecole polytechnique, Université Paris-Saclay, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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- LCM, CNRS, Ecole polytechnique, Université Paris-Saclay, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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- LCM, CNRS, Ecole polytechnique, Université Paris-Saclay, 91128, Palaiseau, France
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- LCM, CNRS, Ecole polytechnique, Université Paris-Saclay, 91128, Palaiseau, France.
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Evans J, Silberbauer J, Glover B, Kontogeorgis A, McLellan A, Panikker S, Sieniewicz B, Martin C, Burg M, Providencia R, Behar J, Burke M, Withers K, White J, Lencioni M, Carolan-Rees G, Wood K, Patrick H, Griffith M, Gomes J, Kirubakaran S, O'Nunain S, Bencat M, McCready J, Michael K, Hashemi J, Gupta D, Akl S, Redfearn D, Lim E, Panikker S, Butcher C, Khan H, Mantziari L, Jarman J, Hussain W, Jones D, Clague J, Ernst S, Markides V, Wong T, Ezzat V, Schilling R, Lowe M, Whitaker J, Virmani R, Kutys R, Jarman J, Fastl T, Haldar S, Butcher C, Khan H, Mantziari L, O'Neill M, Corado C, Nicol E, Foran J, Markides V, Niederer S, Wong T, Behar J, Sohal M, Jais P, Derval N, Spragg D, Van Gelder B, Bracke F, Steendijk P, Rinaldi C, Chooneea B, Gajendragadkar P, Ahsan S, Begley D, Dhinoja M, Earley M, Ezzat V, Finlay M, Grace A, Heck P, Hunter R, Lambiase P, Lowe M, Rowland E, Schilling R, Segal O, Sporton S, Virdee M, Chow A, Apap Bologna R, Camilleri W, Sammut M, Aquilina O, Barra S, Papageorgiou N, Falconer D, Duehmke R, Rehal O, Ahsan S, Ezzat V, Dhinoja M, Ioannou A, Segal O, Sporton S, Rowland E, Lowe M, Lambiase P, Agarwal S, Chow A, Toth D, Mountney P, Reiml S, Panayioutu M, Brost A, Fahn B, Sohal M, Patel N, Claridge S, Jackson T, Adhya S, Sieniwicz B, O'Neill M, Razavi R, Rhode K, Rinaldi C, Tjong F, Brouwer T, Koop B, Soltis B, Shuros A, Knops R. ORAL ABSTRACTS (2)EP & Ablation19CARDIAC ABLATION PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES MEASURES (PROMS): ANALYSIS OF POST-ABLATION AND 1 YEAR FOLLOW-UP DATA20INTENTIONAL CORONARY VEIN EXIT AND CARBON DIOXIDE INSUFFLATION TO ALLOW SAFE SUBXIPHOID EPICARDIAL ACCESS FOR VENTRICULAR MAPPING AND ABLATION - FIRST EXPERIENCE21PACED FRACTIONATION DETECTION AS A TOOL FOR MAPPING SCARS IN VT22DOES USE OF CONTACT-FORCE SENSING CATHETERS IMPROVE THE OUTCOME OF ABLATION OF VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA?23RETROGRADE AORTIC ACCESS OF THE PULMONARY VENOUS ATRIUM PROVIDES EQUIVALENT OUTCOMES TO RIGHT ATRIAL OR TRANSEPTAL ACCESS OF THE LEFT ATRIUM IN PATIENTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE24COMPUTATIONAL THREE-DIMENSION LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE WALL THICKNESS MAPS AND HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS TO GUIDE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE ELECTRICAL ISOLATIONPacing & Devices25IDENTIFYING THE OPTIMAL LOCATION FOR LV ENDOCARIDAL PACING:RESULTS FROM A MULTICENTRE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRY OF LV ENDOCARDIAL PACING26UK MULTI-CENTRE REGISTRY OF TRANSVENOUS LEAD EXTRACTION: CLINICAL OUTCOME USING TRACTION, CUTTING SHEATHS AND LASER TECHNIQUES27SKIN FISTULA FORMATION - A NEW EXPERIENCE WITH THE NEW TYRX ABSORBABLE ANTIMICROVIAL ENVELOPE28BIFOCAL RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACING IN PATIENTS WITH FAILED CORONARY-SINUS LEAD IMPLANTS: LONG-TERM RESULTS FROM MULTICENTRE REGISTRY29REAL TIME X-MRI GUIDED LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD IMPLANTATION FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY30ACUTE AND CHRONIC PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNICATING LEADLESS ANTI-TACHYCARDIA PACEMAKER AND SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR. Europace 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euw271] [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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Ewington I, Nicol E, Adam M, Cox AT, Green AD. Transferring patients with Ebola by land and air: the British military experience. J ROY ARMY MED CORPS 2016; 162:217-21. [PMID: 27177575 DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2016-000623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 01/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The Ebola epidemic of 2014/2015 led to a multinational response to control the disease outbreak. Assurance for British aid workers included provision of a robust treatment pathway including repatriation back to the UK. This pathway involved the use of both land and air assets to ensure that patients were transferred quickly, and safely, to a high-level isolation unit in the UK. Following a road move in Sierra Leone, an air transportable isolator (ATI) was used to transport patients for the flight and onward transfer to the Royal Free Hospital. There are several unique factors related to managing a patient with Ebola virus disease during prolonged evacuation, including the provision of care inside an ATI. These points are considered here along with an outline of the evacuation pathway.
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- Ian Ewington
- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre of Aviation Medicine, RAF Henlow, Bedfordshire, UK
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- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK
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- Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
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Klymenko A, Colombani O, Nicol E, Chassenieux C, Nicolai T. Effect of Self-Assembly on Phase Separation of Di- and Triblock Copolymers Mixed with Homopolymers in Aqueous Solution. Macromolecules 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b00583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- A. Klymenko
- LUNAM Université,
Université du Maine, IMMM − UMR CNRS 6283, Université du Maine, av. O. Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans, cedex 9, France
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- LUNAM Université,
Université du Maine, IMMM − UMR CNRS 6283, Université du Maine, av. O. Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans, cedex 9, France
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- LUNAM Université,
Université du Maine, IMMM − UMR CNRS 6283, Université du Maine, av. O. Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans, cedex 9, France
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- LUNAM Université,
Université du Maine, IMMM − UMR CNRS 6283, Université du Maine, av. O. Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans, cedex 9, France
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- LUNAM Université,
Université du Maine, IMMM − UMR CNRS 6283, Université du Maine, av. O. Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans, cedex 9, France
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Klymenko A, Nicol E, Nicolai T, Colombani O. Effect of Self-Assembly on Probe Diffusion in Solutions and Networks of pH-Sensitive Triblock Copolymers. Macromolecules 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01324] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- A. Klymenko
- LUNAM Université,
Université du Maine, IMMM−UMR CNRS 6283, Université du Maine, av. O. Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans, cedex 9, France
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- LUNAM Université,
Université du Maine, IMMM−UMR CNRS 6283, Université du Maine, av. O. Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans, cedex 9, France
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- LUNAM Université,
Université du Maine, IMMM−UMR CNRS 6283, Université du Maine, av. O. Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans, cedex 9, France
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- LUNAM Université,
Université du Maine, IMMM−UMR CNRS 6283, Université du Maine, av. O. Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans, cedex 9, France
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Evans B, Cox A, Nicol E, Patil Mead M, Behr E. Drug-associated arrhythmia in the military patient. J ROY ARMY MED CORPS 2015; 161:253-8. [DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2015-000492] [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] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Evans T, Holdsworth DA, Jackson S, Nicol E. Managing palpitations in the military patient. J ROY ARMY MED CORPS 2015; 161:192-9. [PMID: 26243805 DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2015-000507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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'Palpitations' include a broad range of symptoms relating to the perception of abnormal activity of the heart. They may reflect an underlying arrhythmia or a hyperawareness of normal cardiac activity caused by stress or anxiety. The challenge to a clinician assessing patients with palpitations is to assess the likely cause of symptoms, to stratify the individual patient risk and to choose the correct management strategy delivered with appropriate urgency. The young military population, subject to increased exposure to environmental stress, is at an increased risk of palpitations. Due to the distracting nature of this symptom and the frequently sudden and unheralded onset, a common consequence is medical downgrading. This article will provide a guide to assessing the heterogeneous group presenting with palpitations and how to both establish the cause and identify the correct treatment for each patient in a timely manner.
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- Thomas Evans
- Medical Centre, British Army, Forres, Morayshire, UK Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Defence Medical Services, Lichfield, UK
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- Department of Physiology Anatomy and Genetics, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular CT, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Defence Medical Services, Lichfield, UK
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Lassalle Y, Nicol E, Genty C, Bourcier S, Bouchonnet S. Isomerization of fenbuconazole under UV-visible irradiation - chemical and toxicological approaches. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2015; 29:1335-1342. [PMID: 26405795 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Revised: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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RATIONALE Fenbuconazole is a fungicide commonly used for the protection of vineyards, vegetables and grain crops. Under UV-visible irradiation, it undergoes isomerization through various cyclization processes. Isomeric structures were elucidated by liquid chromatography/high-resolution multiple-stage mass spectrometry (LC/HR-MS(n) ) coupling. The potential toxicities of these isomers were estimated by in silico tests. METHODS Aqueous solutions of fenbuconazole and grapes treated with this fungicide were irradiated in a self-made reactor equipped with a mercury vapor lamp. Analyses were carried out using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICRMS). High-resolution m/z measurements, multiple-stage mass spectrometry and isotopic labeling experiments allowed structural elucidation of the isomers of fenbuconazole. In silico toxicity estimations were carried out using the T.E.S.T. RESULTS Seven isomers of fenbuconazole were detected after irradiation of the fungicide in aqueous solution; the major ones were also detected in the flesh of treated grapes irradiated under laboratory conditions. Elucidation of their chemical structures owing to high resolution measurements and multi-stage collision induced dissociation experiments allowed confirmation of photo-transformation pathways mainly dominated by cyclization processes. Photo-induced isomers exhibited higher potential toxicities than fenbuconazole for Daphnia magna and fathead minnow species. CONCLUSIONS UV-visible irradiation of fenbuconazole in aqueous solution and on grapes leads to the formation of isomers, all of which being potentially much more toxic than the parent fungicide.
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- Yannick Lassalle
- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire UMR-9168, École Polytechnique, 91128, Palaiseau Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire UMR-9168, École Polytechnique, 91128, Palaiseau Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire UMR-9168, École Polytechnique, 91128, Palaiseau Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire UMR-9168, École Polytechnique, 91128, Palaiseau Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire UMR-9168, École Polytechnique, 91128, Palaiseau Cedex, France
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King M, Nicol E, Magee L. 94: Prospective audit of smoking cessation and lung cancer nurse specialist intervention within the Papworth Thoracic Oncology Service. Lung Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0169-5002(15)50092-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Katari M, Payen de la Garanderie E, Nicol E, Steinmetz V, van der Rest G, Carmichael D, Frison G. Combining gas phase electron capture and IRMPD action spectroscopy to probe the electronic structure of a metastable reduced organometallic complex containing a non-innocent ligand. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:25689-92. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp01501d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Gas-phase reduction of a Zn(ii) complex followed by IR spectroscopy shows that the incoming electron is localized on the metal rather than on the ligand.
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- Madanakrishna Katari
- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire
- Ecole polytechnique and CNRS
- 91128 Palaiseau Cedex
- France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire
- Ecole polytechnique and CNRS
- 91128 Palaiseau Cedex
- France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique
- Université Paris Sud
- CNRS
- 91405 Orsay
- France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire
- Ecole polytechnique and CNRS
- 91128 Palaiseau Cedex
- France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire
- Ecole polytechnique and CNRS
- 91128 Palaiseau Cedex
- France
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