1
|
Grant M, McCarthy D, Kearney C, Collins A, Sundararajan V, Rhee J, Philip J, Emery J. Primary care usage at the end of life: a retrospective cohort study of cancer patients using linked primary and hospital care data. Support Care Cancer 2024; 32:273. [PMID: 38587665 PMCID: PMC11001688 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08458-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE Health service use is most intensive in the final year of a person's life, with 80% of this expenditure occurring in hospital. Close involvement of primary care services has been promoted to enhance quality end-of-life care that is appropriate to the needs of patients. However, the relationship between primary care involvement and patients' use of hospital care is not well described. This study aims to examine primary care use in the last year of life for cancer patients and its relationship to hospital usage. METHODS Retrospective cohort study in Victoria, Australia, using linked routine care data from primary care, hospital and death certificates. Patients were included who died related to cancer between 2008 and 2017. RESULTS A total of 758 patients were included, of whom 88% (n = 667) visited primary care during the last 6 months (median 9.1 consultations). In the last month of life, 45% of patients were prescribed opioids, and 3% had imaging requested. Patients who received home visits (13%) or anticipatory medications (15%) had less than half the median bed days in the last 3 months (4 vs 9 days, p < 0.001, 5 vs 10 days, p = 0.001) and 1 month of life (0 vs 2 days, p = 0.002, 0 vs 3 days, p < 0.001), and reduced emergency department presentations (32% vs 46%, p = 0.006, 31% vs 47% p < 0.001) in the final month. CONCLUSION This study identifies two important primary care processes-home visits and anticipatory medication-associated with reduced hospital usage and intervention at the end of life.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M Grant
- Palliative Nexus Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
- Department of Palliative Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
- Centre of Expertise in Palliative Care Utrecht, Department of General Practice, Julius Centre, UMC Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
| | - D McCarthy
- Dept of General Practice and Primary Care, Centre for Cancer Research, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
| | - C Kearney
- Dept of General Practice and Primary Care, Centre for Cancer Research, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
| | - A Collins
- Palliative Nexus Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Palliative Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
| | - V Sundararajan
- La Trobe University, Public Health, Melbourne, Australia
| | - J Rhee
- Discipline of General Practice, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
| | - J Philip
- Palliative Nexus Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Palliative Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
| | - J Emery
- Centre of Expertise in Palliative Care Utrecht, Department of General Practice, Julius Centre, UMC Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Steffner KR, Christensen M, Gill G, Bowdish M, Rhee J, Kumaresan A, He B, Zou J, Ouyang D. Deep learning for transesophageal echocardiography view classification. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11. [PMID: 38167849 PMCID: PMC10761863 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50735-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) imaging is a vital tool used in the evaluation of complex cardiac pathology and the management of cardiac surgery patients. A key limitation to the application of deep learning strategies to intraoperative and intraprocedural TEE data is the complexity and unstructured nature of these images. In the present study, we developed a deep learning-based, multi-category TEE view classification model that can be used to add structure to intraoperative and intraprocedural TEE imaging data. More specifically, we trained a convolutional neural network (CNN) to predict standardized TEE views using labeled intraoperative and intraprocedural TEE videos from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CSMC). We externally validated our model on intraoperative TEE videos from Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC). Accuracy of our model was high across all labeled views. The highest performance was achieved for the Trans-Gastric Left Ventricular Short Axis View (area under the receiver operating curve [AUC] = 0.971 at CSMC, 0.957 at SUMC), the Mid-Esophageal Long Axis View (AUC = 0.954 at CSMC, 0.905 at SUMC), the Mid-Esophageal Aortic Valve Short Axis View (AUC = 0.946 at CSMC, 0.898 at SUMC), and the Mid-Esophageal 4-Chamber View (AUC = 0.939 at CSMC, 0.902 at SUMC). Ultimately, we demonstrate that our deep learning model can accurately classify standardized TEE views, which will facilitate further downstream deep learning analyses for intraoperative and intraprocedural TEE imaging.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kirsten R Steffner
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
| | - Matthew Christensen
- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
| | - George Gill
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
| | - Michael Bowdish
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
| | - Justin Rhee
- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
| | - Abirami Kumaresan
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
| | - Bryan He
- Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
| | - James Zou
- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
| | - David Ouyang
- Department of Cardiology, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Dodd R, Sharman A, Rhee J, Marshall H, Stone E, Yap M, McCullough S, McWilliams A, Rankin N. EP01.03-012 Acceptability and Feasibility of Lung Cancer Screening in Australia: The View of Key Stakeholders. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.294] [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: 10/14/2022]
|
4
|
Dunlop K, Marshall H, Stone E, Sharman A, Dodd R, Rhee J, McCullough S, Rankin N. EP01.03-006 Potential Drivers of Lung Cancer Screening Participation in Australia: A Qualitative Study to Inform Future Implementation. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.288] [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: 10/14/2022]
|
5
|
Kaplonek P, Cizmeci D, Fischinger S, Collier AR, Suscovich T, Linde C, Broge T, Mann C, Amanat F, Dayal D, Rhee J, de St. Aubin M, Nilles EJ, Musk ER, Menon AS, Saphire EO, Krammer F, Lauffenburger DA, Barouch DH, Alter G. mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccines elicit antibodies with differences in Fc-mediated effector functions. Sci Transl Med 2022; 14:eabm2311. [PMID: 35348368 PMCID: PMC8995030 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abm2311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
The successful development of several coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines has substantially reduced morbidity and mortality in regions of the world where the vaccines have been deployed. However, in the wake of the emergence of viral variants that are able to evade vaccine-induced neutralizing antibodies, real-world vaccine efficacy has begun to show differences across the two approved mRNA platforms, BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273; these findings suggest that subtle variation in immune responses induced by the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines may confer differential protection. Given our emerging appreciation for the importance of additional antibody functions beyond neutralization, we profiled the postboost binding and functional capacity of humoral immune responses induced by the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines in a cohort of hospital staff. Both vaccines induced robust humoral immune responses to wild-type severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and to variants of concern. However, differences emerged across epitope-specific responses, with higher concentrations of receptor binding domain (RBD)- and N-terminal domain-specific IgA observed in recipients of mRNA-1273. Antibodies eliciting neutrophil phagocytosis and natural killer cell activation were also increased in mRNA-1273 vaccine recipients as compared to BNT162b2 recipients. RBD-specific antibody depletion highlighted the different roles of non-RBD-specific antibody effector functions induced across the mRNA vaccines. These data provide insights into potential differences in protective immunity conferred by these vaccines.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Paulina Kaplonek
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
| | - Deniz Cizmeci
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
| | | | - Ai-ris Collier
- Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
| | | | | | | | - Colin Mann
- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
| | - Fatima Amanat
- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
| | - Diana Dayal
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA
| | - Justin Rhee
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA
| | | | | | - Elon R. Musk
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA
| | - Anil S. Menon
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA
| | - Erica Ollmann Saphire
- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
| | - Florian Krammer
- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
| | - Douglas A. Lauffenburger
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
| | - Dan H. Barouch
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
| | - Galit Alter
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Finch E, Lowe R, Fischinger S, de St Aubin M, Siddiqui SM, Dayal D, Loesche MA, Rhee J, Beger S, Hu Y, Gluck MJ, Mormann B, Hasdianda MA, Musk ER, Alter G, Menon AS, Nilles EJ, Kucharski AJ. SARS-CoV-2 antibodies protect against reinfection for at least 6 months in a multicentre seroepidemiological workplace cohort. PLoS Biol 2022; 20:e3001531. [PMID: 35143473 PMCID: PMC8865659 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Identifying the potential for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection is crucial for understanding possible long-term epidemic dynamics. We analysed longitudinal PCR and serological testing data from a prospective cohort of 4,411 United States employees in 4 states between April 2020 and February 2021. We conducted a multivariable logistic regression investigating the association between baseline serological status and subsequent PCR test result in order to calculate an odds ratio for reinfection. We estimated an odds ratio for reinfection ranging from 0.14 (95% CI: 0.019 to 0.63) to 0.28 (95% CI: 0.05 to 1.1), implying that the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at baseline is associated with around 72% to 86% reduced odds of a subsequent PCR positive test based on our point estimates. This suggests that primary infection with SARS-CoV-2 provides protection against reinfection in the majority of individuals, at least over a 6-month time period. We also highlight 2 major sources of bias and uncertainty to be considered when estimating the relative risk of reinfection, confounders and the choice of baseline time point, and show how to account for both in reinfection analysis. Identifying the potential for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection is crucial for understanding possible long-term epidemic dynamics. Analysis of a seroepidemiological cohort suggests that primary infection with SARS-CoV-2 protects against reinfection in the majority of individuals, at least over a six month period.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Emilie Finch
- Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- * E-mail:
| | - Rachel Lowe
- Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Barcelona, Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
| | - Stephanie Fischinger
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Institut für HIV Forschung, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
| | - Michael de St Aubin
- Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
| | - Sameed M. Siddiqui
- Computational and Systems Biology Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
| | - Diana Dayal
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, California, United States of America
| | - Michael A. Loesche
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, California, United States of America
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
| | - Justin Rhee
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, California, United States of America
| | - Samuel Beger
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, California, United States of America
| | - Yiyuan Hu
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, California, United States of America
| | - Matthew J. Gluck
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, California, United States of America
| | - Benjamin Mormann
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, California, United States of America
| | | | - Elon R. Musk
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, California, United States of America
| | - Galit Alter
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
| | - Anil S. Menon
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, California, United States of America
| | - Eric J. Nilles
- Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
| | - Adam J. Kucharski
- Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
| | | |
Collapse
|
7
|
Thompson B, Philcox S, Devereaux B, Metz A, Croagh D, Windsor J, Davaris A, Gupta S, Barlow J, Rhee J, Tagkalidis P, Zimet A, Sharma A, Manocha R, Neale RE. A decision support tool for the detection of pancreatic cancer in general practice: A modified Delphi consensus. Pancreatology 2021; 21:1476-1481. [PMID: 34483054 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2021.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is often delayed, contributing to patient and family distress and leading to worse survival. We aimed to develop a decision support tool to support primary care providers to identify patients that should undergo investigations for pancreatic cancer, and to recommend initial diagnostic pathways. METHODS A modified Delphi process, including a series of three surveys, was undertaken to ascertain clinical expert opinion on which combinations of signs, symptoms and risk factors should be included in a tool for the early identification of pancreatic cancer. A group of clinical specialists finalised the development of the tool during a focus group meeting. RESULTS The tool presents individual or combinations of signs, symptoms, and risk factors in three tiers which direct the urgency of investigation. Tier 1 includes 5 clinical presentation and risk factors clusters that indicate the need for urgent investigation of the pancreas. A further five clusters are included as Tier 2 aiming to elimate other causes and reduce the time to investigating the pancreas. Tier 3 includes a list of non-specific signs, symptoms and risk factors that indicate the need to consider pancreatic cancer as a potential diagnosis, but without specific recommendations for investigation. CONCLUSIONS Prospective validation studies are now required prior to implementation in the primary care setting. Implementation into primary care practice and as an educational resource may facilitate rapid diagnosis and improve outcomes such as distress and survival.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- B Thompson
- Department of Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Queensland, Australia.
| | - S Philcox
- Gastroenterology Department, John Hunter Hosptial, New South Wales, Australia
| | - B Devereaux
- The Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland, Australia; School of Clinical Medicine, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
| | - A Metz
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
| | - D Croagh
- Department of Surgery (School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health), Monash University, Victoria, Australia
| | - J Windsor
- School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - A Davaris
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia
| | - S Gupta
- Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - J Barlow
- Bankstown Family Medical Practice, Sydney, Australia
| | - J Rhee
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia; General Practice Academic Unit, Graduate Medicine, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
| | - P Tagkalidis
- Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - A Zimet
- Epworth Hospital, Victoria, Australia
| | - A Sharma
- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
| | - R Manocha
- HealthEd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - R E Neale
- Department of Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Queensland, Australia; School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Nilles EJ, Siddiqui SM, Fischinger S, Bartsch YC, de St. Aubin M, Zhou G, Gluck MJ, Berger S, Rhee J, Petersen E, Mormann B, Loesche M, Hu Y, Chen Z, Yu J, Gebre M, Atyeo C, Gorman MJ, Zhu AL, Burke J, Slein M, Hasdianda MA, Jambaulikar G, Boyer EW, Sabeti PC, Barouch DH, Julg B, Kucharski AJ, Musk ER, Lauffenburger DA, Alter G, Menon AS. Epidemiological and Immunological Features of Obesity and SARS-CoV-2. Viruses 2021; 13:2235. [PMID: 34835041 PMCID: PMC8624148 DOI: 10.3390/v13112235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Obesity is a key correlate of severe SARS-CoV-2 outcomes while the role of obesity on risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, symptom phenotype, and immune response remain poorly defined. We examined data from a prospective SARS-CoV-2 cohort study to address these questions. Serostatus, body mass index, demographics, comorbidities, and prior COVID-19 compatible symptoms were assessed at baseline and serostatus and symptoms monthly thereafter. SARS-CoV-2 immunoassays included an IgG ELISA targeting the spike RBD, multiarray Luminex targeting 20 viral antigens, pseudovirus neutralization, and T cell ELISPOT assays. Our results from a large prospective SARS-CoV-2 cohort study indicate symptom phenotype is strongly influenced by obesity among younger but not older age groups; we did not identify evidence to suggest obese individuals are at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection; and remarkably homogenous immune activity across BMI categories suggests immune protection across these groups may be similar.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Eric J. Nilles
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (G.Z.); (B.M.); (M.L.); (M.A.H.); (G.J.); (E.W.B.)
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Boston, MA 02114, USA;
- Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (P.C.S.); (G.A.)
| | - Sameed M. Siddiqui
- Computational and Systems Biology Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA;
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; (D.H.B.); (B.J.)
| | - Stephanie Fischinger
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (S.F.); (Y.C.B.); (Z.C.); (J.Y.); (M.G.); (C.A.); (M.J.G.); (A.L.Z.); (J.B.); (M.S.)
| | - Yannic C. Bartsch
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (S.F.); (Y.C.B.); (Z.C.); (J.Y.); (M.G.); (C.A.); (M.J.G.); (A.L.Z.); (J.B.); (M.S.)
| | | | - Guohai Zhou
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (G.Z.); (B.M.); (M.L.); (M.A.H.); (G.J.); (E.W.B.)
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
| | - Matthew J. Gluck
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA; (M.J.G.); (S.B.); (J.R.); (E.P.); (Y.H.); (E.R.M.); (A.S.M.)
| | - Samuel Berger
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA; (M.J.G.); (S.B.); (J.R.); (E.P.); (Y.H.); (E.R.M.); (A.S.M.)
| | - Justin Rhee
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA; (M.J.G.); (S.B.); (J.R.); (E.P.); (Y.H.); (E.R.M.); (A.S.M.)
| | - Eric Petersen
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA; (M.J.G.); (S.B.); (J.R.); (E.P.); (Y.H.); (E.R.M.); (A.S.M.)
| | - Benjamin Mormann
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (G.Z.); (B.M.); (M.L.); (M.A.H.); (G.J.); (E.W.B.)
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA; (M.J.G.); (S.B.); (J.R.); (E.P.); (Y.H.); (E.R.M.); (A.S.M.)
| | - Michael Loesche
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (G.Z.); (B.M.); (M.L.); (M.A.H.); (G.J.); (E.W.B.)
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA; (M.J.G.); (S.B.); (J.R.); (E.P.); (Y.H.); (E.R.M.); (A.S.M.)
| | - Yiyuan Hu
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA; (M.J.G.); (S.B.); (J.R.); (E.P.); (Y.H.); (E.R.M.); (A.S.M.)
| | - Zhilin Chen
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (S.F.); (Y.C.B.); (Z.C.); (J.Y.); (M.G.); (C.A.); (M.J.G.); (A.L.Z.); (J.B.); (M.S.)
| | - Jingyou Yu
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (S.F.); (Y.C.B.); (Z.C.); (J.Y.); (M.G.); (C.A.); (M.J.G.); (A.L.Z.); (J.B.); (M.S.)
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
| | - Makda Gebre
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (S.F.); (Y.C.B.); (Z.C.); (J.Y.); (M.G.); (C.A.); (M.J.G.); (A.L.Z.); (J.B.); (M.S.)
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
| | - Caroline Atyeo
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (S.F.); (Y.C.B.); (Z.C.); (J.Y.); (M.G.); (C.A.); (M.J.G.); (A.L.Z.); (J.B.); (M.S.)
| | - Matthew J. Gorman
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (S.F.); (Y.C.B.); (Z.C.); (J.Y.); (M.G.); (C.A.); (M.J.G.); (A.L.Z.); (J.B.); (M.S.)
| | - Alex Lee Zhu
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (S.F.); (Y.C.B.); (Z.C.); (J.Y.); (M.G.); (C.A.); (M.J.G.); (A.L.Z.); (J.B.); (M.S.)
| | - John Burke
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (S.F.); (Y.C.B.); (Z.C.); (J.Y.); (M.G.); (C.A.); (M.J.G.); (A.L.Z.); (J.B.); (M.S.)
| | - Matthew Slein
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (S.F.); (Y.C.B.); (Z.C.); (J.Y.); (M.G.); (C.A.); (M.J.G.); (A.L.Z.); (J.B.); (M.S.)
| | - Mohammad A. Hasdianda
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (G.Z.); (B.M.); (M.L.); (M.A.H.); (G.J.); (E.W.B.)
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
| | - Guruprasad Jambaulikar
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (G.Z.); (B.M.); (M.L.); (M.A.H.); (G.J.); (E.W.B.)
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
| | - Edward W. Boyer
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (G.Z.); (B.M.); (M.L.); (M.A.H.); (G.J.); (E.W.B.)
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
| | - Pardis C. Sabeti
- Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (P.C.S.); (G.A.)
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; (D.H.B.); (B.J.)
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA
| | - Dan H. Barouch
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; (D.H.B.); (B.J.)
- Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02115, USA
| | - Boris Julg
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; (D.H.B.); (B.J.)
| | - Adam J. Kucharski
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK;
| | - Elon R. Musk
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA; (M.J.G.); (S.B.); (J.R.); (E.P.); (Y.H.); (E.R.M.); (A.S.M.)
| | - Douglas A. Lauffenburger
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA;
| | - Galit Alter
- Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (P.C.S.); (G.A.)
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; (D.H.B.); (B.J.)
| | - Anil S. Menon
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, CA 90250, USA; (M.J.G.); (S.B.); (J.R.); (E.P.); (Y.H.); (E.R.M.); (A.S.M.)
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Kaplonek P, Cizmeci D, Fischinger S, Collier AR, Suscovich T, Linde C, Broge T, Mann C, Amanat F, Dayal D, Rhee J, de St. Aubin M, Nilles EJ, Musk ER, Menon AS, Saphire EO, Krammer F, Lauffenburger DA, Barouch DH, Alter G. Subtle immunological differences in mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine induced Fc-functional profiles. bioRxiv 2021:2021.08.31.458247. [PMID: 34494026 PMCID: PMC8423223 DOI: 10.1101/2021.08.31.458247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
The successful development of several COVID-19 vaccines has substantially reduced morbidity and mortality in regions of the world where the vaccines have been deployed. However, in the wake of the emergence of viral variants, able to evade vaccine induced neutralizing antibodies, real world vaccine efficacy has begun to show differences across the mRNA platforms, suggesting that subtle variation in immune responses induced by the BNT162b2 and mRNA1273 vaccines may provide differential protection. Given our emerging appreciation for the importance of additional antibody functions, beyond neutralization, here we profiled the postboost binding and functional capacity of the humoral response induced by the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 in a cohort of hospital staff. Both vaccines induced robust humoral immune responses to WT SARS-CoV-2 and VOCs. However, differences emerged across epitopespecific responses, with higher RBD- and NTD-specific IgA, as well as functional antibodies (ADNP and ADNK) in mRNA-1273 vaccine recipients. Additionally, RBD-specific antibody depletion highlighted the different roles of non-RBD-specific antibody effector function induced across the mRNA vaccines, providing novel insights into potential differences in protective immunity generated across these vaccines in the setting of newly emerging VOCs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Deniz Cizmeci
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | | | - Ai-ris Collier
- Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
| | | | | | | | - Colin Mann
- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA, USA
| | - Fatima Amanat
- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
| | - Diana Dayal
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA, USA
| | - Justin Rhee
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA, USA
| | | | | | - Elon R. Musk
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA, USA
| | - Anil S. Menon
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA, USA
| | - Erica Ollmann Saphire
- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA, USA
| | - Florian Krammer
- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
| | | | - Dan H. Barouch
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
| | - Galit Alter
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Baawa-Ameyaw J, Kabariti R, Rhee J. 418 The Management of Distal Radius Fractures in Adults with A Removable Soft Cast During the Peak Of The Covid-19 Pandemic: Patient Reported Outcomes And Experiences. Br J Surg 2021. [PMCID: PMC8135697 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab134.276] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Introduction Immobilisation tools for non-operative management of distal radius fractures (DRFs) in adults, include plaster casts, orthotic splints, and recently removable soft cast as per the BOAST COVID-19 guidelines. Limited evidence exists on the effectiveness of removable soft casts in adults with DRFs. We assessed patient reported functional outcomes and experiences of adults with DRFs managed non-operatively in a removable soft cast during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method We retrospectively reviewed adults with DRFs, treated with a removable soft cast for 6 weeks between 9th April 2020 and 18th May 2020. Functional scores - Disabilities of the Arms, Shoulders and Hands (DASH) and a 7-question Patient Reported Experience Questionnaire (PREQ) were conducted at 6 weeks, along with a record of complications. A DASH score of < 25 was deemed a satisfactory functional score. Results 34 patients formed our cohort, with a 65% (22patients) completion rate, mean age of 69years. 82% had a DASH score < 25 and 18% had a DASH score > 25 at 6 weeks. 86% reported satisfactory comfort in the PREQ with 14% reporting discomfort. Two patients re-attended hospital with soft cast related problems. Conclusions Most adults with DRFs managed in a removable soft cast reported good early functional outcomes, satisfactory experiences, and no clinic visits at 6weeks.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - R Kabariti
- Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, United Kingdom
| | - J Rhee
- Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Bartsch YC, Fischinger S, Siddiqui SM, Chen Z, Yu J, Gebre M, Atyeo C, Gorman MJ, Zhu AL, Kang J, Burke JS, Slein M, Gluck MJ, Beger S, Hu Y, Rhee J, Petersen E, Mormann B, Aubin MDS, Hasdianda MA, Jambaulikar G, Boyer EW, Sabeti PC, Barouch DH, Julg BD, Musk ER, Menon AS, Lauffenburger DA, Nilles EJ, Alter G. Discrete SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers track with functional humoral stability. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1018. [PMID: 33589636 PMCID: PMC7884400 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21336-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Antibodies serve as biomarkers of infection, but if sustained can confer long-term immunity. Yet, for most clinically approved vaccines, binding antibody titers only serve as a surrogate of protection. Instead, the ability of vaccine induced antibodies to neutralize or mediate Fc-effector functions is mechanistically linked to protection. While evidence has begun to point to persisting antibody responses among SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals, cases of re-infection have begun to emerge, calling the protective nature of humoral immunity against this highly infectious pathogen into question. Using a community-based surveillance study, we aimed to define the relationship between titers and functional antibody activity to SARS-CoV-2 over time. Here we report significant heterogeneity, but limited decay, across antibody titers amongst 120 identified seroconverters, most of whom had asymptomatic infection. Notably, neutralization, Fc-function, and SARS-CoV-2 specific T cell responses were only observed in subjects that elicited RBD-specific antibody titers above a threshold. The findings point to a switch-like relationship between observed antibody titer and function, where a distinct threshold of activity-defined by the level of antibodies-is required to elicit vigorous humoral and cellular response. This response activity level may be essential for durable protection, potentially explaining why re-infections occur with SARS-CoV-2 and other common coronaviruses.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Stephanie Fischinger
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Institut für HIV Forschung, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
| | - Sameed M Siddiqui
- Computational and Systems Biology Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Zhilin Chen
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Jingyou Yu
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Makda Gebre
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Caroline Atyeo
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | | | - Alex Lee Zhu
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Jaewon Kang
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - John S Burke
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Matthew Slein
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Matthew J Gluck
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA, USA
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Nw York, USA
| | - Samuel Beger
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA, USA
| | - Yiyuan Hu
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA, USA
| | - Justin Rhee
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA, USA
| | - Eric Petersen
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA, USA
| | | | | | | | | | | | - Pardis C Sabeti
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD, USA
- Massachusetts Consortium on Pandemic Readiness, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Dan H Barouch
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Massachusetts Consortium on Pandemic Readiness, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Boris D Julg
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
| | - Elon R Musk
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA, USA
| | - Anil S Menon
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA, USA.
| | - Douglas A Lauffenburger
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
| | | | - Galit Alter
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA.
- Massachusetts Consortium on Pandemic Readiness, Cambridge, MA, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Nilles EJ, Siddiqui SM, Fischinger S, Bartsch YC, de Saint Aubin M, Zhou G, Gluck MJ, Berger S, Rhee J, Petersen E, Mormann B, Loesche M, Chen Z, Yu J, Gebre M, Atyeo C, Gorman MJ, Lee Zhu A, Burke J, Slein M, Hasdianda MA, Jambaulikar G, Boyer E, Sabeti P, Barouch DH, Julg BD, Kucharski AJ, Musk ER, Lauffenburger DA, Alter G, Menon AS. Epidemiological and immunological features of obesity and SARS-CoV-2. medRxiv 2020:2020.11.11.20229724. [PMID: 33200139 PMCID: PMC7668749 DOI: 10.1101/2020.11.11.20229724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Obesity is a key correlate of severe SARS-CoV-2 outcomes while the role of obesity on risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, symptom phenotype, and immune response are poorly defined. We examined data from a prospective SARS-CoV-2 cohort study to address these questions. Serostatus, body mass index, demographics, comorbidities, and prior COVID-19 compatible symptoms were assessed at baseline and serostatus and symptoms monthly thereafter. SARS-CoV-2 immunoassays included an IgG ELISA targeting the spike RBD, multiarray Luminex targeting 20 viral antigens, pseudovirus neutralization, and T cell ELISPOT assays. Our results from a large prospective SARS-CoV-2 cohort study indicate symptom phenotype is strongly influenced by obesity among younger but not older age groups; we did not identify evidence to suggest obese individuals are at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection; and, remarkably homogenous immune activity across BMI categories suggests natural- and vaccine-induced protection may be similar across these groups.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Eric J Nilles
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Boston, MA
- Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness, Boston, MA
| | - Sameed M Siddiqui
- Computational and Systems Biology Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
| | | | | | | | - Guohai Zhou
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
| | - Matthew J Gluck
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA
- Icahn School of Medicine- Mount Sinai, New York, NY
| | | | - Justin Rhee
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA
| | | | - Benjamin Mormann
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA
| | - Michael Loesche
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA
| | - Zhilin Chen
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
| | - Jingyou Yu
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
| | - Makda Gebre
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
| | | | | | - Alex Lee Zhu
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
| | - John Burke
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
| | - Matthew Slein
- Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
| | | | | | - Edward Boyer
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
| | - Pardis Sabeti
- Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness, Boston, MA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD
| | - Dan H Barouch
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
- Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
| | - Boris D Julg
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
| | | | - Elon R Musk
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA
| | | | - Galit Alter
- Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness, Boston, MA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
| | - Anil S Menon
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp, Hawthorne, CA
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Dua R, Rhee J, Holden V, Pickering E, Kalchiem-Dekel O, Sachdeva A. ANTI-GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE ANTIBODY DISEASE PRESENTING WITH ACUTE HEMOPTYSIS AND ISOLATED LUNG INVOLVEMENT. Chest 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.412] [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] Open
|
14
|
Rhee J, Vance TM, Lim R, Christiani DC, Qureshi AA, Cho E. Association of blood mercury levels with nonmelanoma skin cancer in the U.S.A. using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (2003-2016). Br J Dermatol 2020; 183:480-487. [PMID: 32020585 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.18797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Some studies have reported increased incidence or mortality of lung and brain cancers associated with occupations involving potential mercury exposure. Epidemiological evidence related to skin cancer is also limited. OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between blood mercury (Hg) levels and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC). METHODS We used National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2003 to 2016. The exposures were blood total (tHg), inorganic (iHg) and methylmercury (MeHg). The outcome was a self-reported diagnosis of NMSC. We included participants aged ≥ 20 years who had information on blood mercury and sociodemographic factors. We conducted a logistic regression analysis to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the risk of NMSC associated with quartiles of blood Hg, after adjusting for the sociodemographic factors and survey year. RESULTS The number of participants was 29 413; mean age was 49 years and 52% were female. Compared with those with a tHg ≤ 0·47 μg L-1 (Q1), those with a tHg > 1·74 μg L-1 (Q4) had nearly double the odds of NMSC (OR 1·79, 95% CI 1·19-2·71; Ptrend = 0·004). Similarly, those in the highest quartile of MeHg (> 1·44 μg L-1 ) had 1·7 times greater odds of NMSC (OR 1·74, 95% CI 1·13-2·70; Ptrend = 0·01) than those in the lowest quartile (≤ 0·21 μg L-1 ). iHg levels were nonsignificantly positively associated with NMSC (Ptrend = 0·08). CONCLUSIONS We found that higher blood tHg and MeHg levels were associated with a higher prevalence of NMSC. Linked Comment: Taylor. Br J Dermatol 2020; 183:413-414.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- J Rhee
- Department of Dermatology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, U.S.A
| | - T M Vance
- Department of Dermatology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, U.S.A
| | - R Lim
- Brown University, Providence, RI, U.S.A
| | - D C Christiani
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, U.S.A.,Department of Epidemiology, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, U.S.A
| | - A A Qureshi
- Department of Dermatology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, U.S.A.,Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI, U.S.A
| | - E Cho
- Department of Dermatology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, U.S.A.,Department of Epidemiology, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI, U.S.A.,Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Lim K, Jung J, Rhee J, Choi J. Temporomandibular joint herniation through the foramen of Huschke with clicking tinnitus. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2019; 136:497-499. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
|
16
|
Hyman D, Hendifar A, Cheol Chung H, Maio M, Leary A, Spanggaard I, Rhee J, Marton M, Chen M, Krishnan S, Shapira R. Phase II study of olaparib in previously treated advanced solid tumours with homologous recombination repair mutation (HRRm) or homologous recombination repair deficiency (HRD): LYNK-002. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz239.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
|
17
|
Osadchuk A, Rhee J. Australian Rugby League player understanding, attitudes and perceptions of concussion at different professional levels. J Sci Med Sport 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.08.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
|
18
|
Han S, Jo J, Rhee J, Kim J. The survival of patients with pancreatic cancer in Jeju Island may be related to blood type. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz155.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
|
19
|
Han K, Jo J, Rhee J, Kwon J, HAN S. SAT-335 Pemetrexed as a renal-friendly anticancer agent in lung cancer with renal failure. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.382] [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: 10/26/2022] Open
|
20
|
Barua S, Rhee J, Cho E, Qureshi A, Walker J. 537 Psychosocial burden of skin caner is associated with age and sex. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.613] [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: 11/26/2022]
|
21
|
Riccio C, Mehta R, Vidrine S, Rhee J, Garrett G, Herrera L. C-56Gaming Experience: Hemodynamics and Executive Function. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acx076.223] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
|
22
|
Kim HE, Rhee J, Park S, Yang J, Chun JS. Upregulation of Atrogin-1/FBXO32 is not necessary for cartilage destruction in mouse models of osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25:397-400. [PMID: 27480933 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 04/23/2016] [Revised: 07/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE In a preliminary study, we found that recently identified catabolic regulators of osteoarthritis (OA), including hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-2α and members of the zinc-ZIP8-MTF1 axis, upregulate the E3 ubiquitin ligase, Atrogin-1 (encoded by Fbxo32), in chondrocytes. As the ubiquitination/proteasomal degradation pathways are tightly regulated to modulate the expression of catabolic factors in chondrocytes, we examined the in vivo functions of Atrogin-1 in mouse models of OA. METHODS The mRNA and protein levels of Atrogin-1 and other regulators of OA were determined in primary cultured mouse chondrocytes, OA human cartilage, and OA cartilage from wild-type (WT) and Fbxo32-knockout (KO) mice subjected to destabilization of the medial meniscus or intra-articular (IA) injection of adenoviruses expressing HIF-2α (Ad-Epas1), ZIP8 (Ad-Zip8), or Atrogin-1 (Ad-Fbxo32). The effect of Atrogin-1 overexpression on the cartilage of WT mice was examined by IA injection of Ad-Fbxo32. RESULTS Atrogin-1 mRNA levels in chondrocytes were markedly increased by treatment with interleukin-1β, HIF-2α, and members of the zinc-ZIP8-MTF1 axis. Atrogin-1 protein levels were also increased in OA cartilage from humans and various mouse OA models. However, the forced overexpression of Atrogin-1 in chondrocytes did not modulate the expression of cartilage matrix molecules or matrix-degrading enzymes. Moreover, overexpression of Atrogin-1 in the mouse joint tissues failed to cause OA pathogenesis, and Fbxo32 knockout failed to affect post-traumatic OA cartilage destruction in mice. CONCLUSIONS Although Atrogin-1 is upregulated in OA cartilage, overexpression of Atrogin-1 in the joint tissues or knockout of Fbxo32 does not affect OA cartilage destruction in mice.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- H-E Kim
- School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
| | - J Rhee
- School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
| | - S Park
- School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
| | - J Yang
- School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
| | - J-S Chun
- School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
McCulloch L, Hébert J, Tcholakov Y, Ashorn M, Blair K, Byrne M, Connolly E, Evert J, Goodman L, Liu T, LoPiccolo M, Perez W, Rhee J, Shen J, Tran T, Wiley E. CUGH Trainee Advisory Committee (TAC) survey: the trainee perspectives in
global health. Ann Glob Health 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
|
24
|
Kim SB, Miles D, Rhee J, Yan Y, Hsu J, Brufsky A. Abstract OT1-03-18: COLET: A multistage, phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of cobimetinib in combination with paclitaxel as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-ot1-03-18] [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: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Cobimetinib (cobi) is a potent, highly selective inhibitor of MEK that has shown benefit when administered in combination with the BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib in BRAFV600-mutated metastatic melanoma. Preclinical data suggest that up-regulation of the MAPK pathway is a potential resistance mechanism against taxane chemotherapy. Clinically, the combination of MEK inhibition and taxane chemotherapy in non–small cell lung cancer patients (pts) has improved response rate (RR) and progression-free survival (PFS). Because most triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) pts develop resistance to taxane chemotherapy and because genetic alterations (including mutations and gene amplifications) in the MAPK pathway are present in many TNBC tumors, the combination of taxane chemotherapy and MEK inhibition could be an effective treatment option.
Study design: COLET (WO29497) is a multistage study designed to evaluate the safety of and to estimate the efficacy of cobi paclitaxel in pts with metastatic or locally advanced TNBC who have not previously received systemic therapy for metastatic disease. The study will be conducted in 2 stages: an initial safety run-in stage of approximately 12 pts, followed by a randomized stage in which approximately 100 pts will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either cobi + paclitaxel or placebo + paclitaxel. Pts will receive paclitaxel 80 mg/m2 on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each 28-day cycle and cobi/placebo 60 mg/day on Days 3-23 of each 28-day cycle until progression of disease or toxicity occurs.
Key eligibility criteria:
• Metastatic or locally advanced (not amenable to curative resection) TNBC
• No prior systemic therapy for metastatic or unresectable locally advanced TNBC
• Neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy is allowed if completed >6 months before the start of study treatment
• Measureable disease using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors, version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1)
• History of or active untreated or unstable brain metastases or requiring corticosteroids for brain metastases precludes eligibility
• Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than the institutional lower limit of normal or above 50%
Specific aims of the safety run-in stage: Determine the safety and tolerability of cobi when administered in combination with paclitaxel.
Specific aims of the randomized stage: Investigator-assessed PFS (primary end point); safety; pharmacokinetics; the effect of intrinsic subtypes and genetic alterations in PFS; mechanisms of resistance; and health-related quality of life.
Accrual: Approximately 112 pts from sites across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Statistical methods: In the randomized stage, pts will be followed up until a total of 60 PFS events occur across the 2 arms. This provides 77% power to detect a hazard ratio of 0.5 at a two-sided significance level of 0.05.
Contact information: Registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT02322814. For more information, please contact Roche/Genentech trials, 888-662-6728 (US only) or reference study ID WO29479 at www.roche.com/about_roche/roche_worldwide.htm.
Citation Format: Kim S-B, Miles D, Rhee J, Yan Y, Hsu J, Brufsky A. COLET: A multistage, phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of cobimetinib in combination with paclitaxel as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(4 Suppl):Abstract nr OT1-03-18.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- S-B Kim
- Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, London, United Kingdom; Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
| | - D Miles
- Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, London, United Kingdom; Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
| | - J Rhee
- Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, London, United Kingdom; Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
| | - Y Yan
- Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, London, United Kingdom; Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
| | - J Hsu
- Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, London, United Kingdom; Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
| | - A Brufsky
- Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, London, United Kingdom; Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Bonner M, Bourne C, Rhee J, Robinson F, Tam M. P03.09 Implementing sexual health ‘spaced education’ for undergraduate medical students in new south wales, australia. Br J Vener Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.237] [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: 11/04/2022]
|
26
|
Eavey A, Fields E, Fofana M, Harrison D, Henning P, Karan A, Liu T, Miller J, Perez W, Rhee J, Shen J, Simon L, Sizemore E, Tcholakov Y, Wiley E. CUGH Trainee Advisory Committee: Bringing the trainee perspective to
global health leadership and education. Ann Glob Health 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aogh.2015.02.1033] [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: 11/29/2022] Open
|
27
|
de Troya-Martín M, Rivas-Ruiz F, Blázquez-Sánchez N, Fernández-Canedo I, Aguilar-Bernier M, Repiso-Jiménez JB, Toribio-Montero JC, Jones-Caballero M, Rhee J. A Spanish version of the Skin Cancer Index: a questionnaire for measuring quality of life in patients with cervicofacial nonmelanoma skin cancer. Br J Dermatol 2014; 172:160-8. [PMID: 24910357 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION The Skin Cancer Index (SCI) is the first specific patient-reported outcome measure for patients with cervicofacial nonmelanoma skin cancer. To date, only the original English version has been published. OBJECTIVES To develop a Spanish version of the SCI that is semantically and linguistically equivalent to the original, and to evaluate its measurement properties in this different cultural environment. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted of the cultural adaptation and empirical validation of the questionnaire, analysing the psychometric properties of the new index at different stages. RESULTS Of 440 patients recruited to the study, 431 (95%) completed the Spanish version of the SCI questionnaire, in a mean time of 6·3 min (SD 2·9). Factor analysis of the scale revealed commonality and loading values of < 0·5 for three of the 15 items. The remaining 12 items converged into two components: appearance/social aspects (seven items) and emotional aspects (five items). Both domains presented a high level of internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha values above 0·8. The convergent-discriminant validity analysis produced correlations higher than 0·3 for the mental component of the Short Form Health Survey-12v2 Health Questionnaire (correlation coefficient 0·39) and the Dermatology Quality of Life Index (correlation coefficient -0·30). In the test-retest, nine of the 12 items produced a weighted kappa value exceeding 0·4, and for the remaining three items, the absolute agreement percentage exceeded 60%. CONCLUSIONS The Spanish version of the SCI quality of life scale has been satisfactorily adapted and validated for use in Spanish-speaking countries and populations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M de Troya-Martín
- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Spain; Spanish Research Network on Health Care in Chronic Diseases (REDISSEC), Spain
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
28
|
Karmon A, Rhee J, Wang J, Wright D, Chavarro J, Toth T. Anesthetic and analgesic agents used during oocyte retrieval and in vitro fertilization outcome. Fertil Steril 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.142] [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: 11/16/2022]
|
29
|
Cartwright C, Montgomery J, Rhee J, Zwar N, Banbury A. Medical practitioners' knowledge and self-reported practices of substitute decision making and implementation of advance care plans. Intern Med J 2014; 44:234-9. [DOI: 10.1111/imj.12354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- C. Cartwright
- ASLaRC Aged Services Unit; Southern Cross University; Gold Coast Queensland Australia
| | - J. Montgomery
- Advance Care Planning; NSW Health; Sydney New South Wales Australia
| | - J. Rhee
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
| | - N. Zwar
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
| | - A. Banbury
- ASLaRC Aged Services Unit; Southern Cross University; Gold Coast Queensland Australia
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Xu JJ, Tien C, Chang M, Rhee J, Tien A, Bae HS, Ho FCS, Chan LS, Fong TL. Demographic and serological characteristics of Asian Americans with hepatitis B infection diagnosed at community screenings. J Viral Hepat 2013; 20:575-81. [PMID: 23808996 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 12/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
There is limited information regarding follow-up and hepatitis B serological status of Asian Americans diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) through community screening. The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and characterize CHB among Asians living in Los Angeles, assess follow-up of individuals with CHB diagnosed at screening and compare with patients with CHB followed by community gastroenterologists. Between October 2007 and May 2010, 7387 Asians were tested for HBV. HBsAg positive individuals (CHB) underwent additional testing for ALT, HBeAg/anti-HBe and HBV DNA. Patients with CHB were contacted 6 months later to determine whether they received follow-up care. We compared serological patterns of these individuals with CHB to patients with CHB who were seen for the first time (treatment naïve) by community gastroenterologists during the study period. Prevalence of CHB was 5.2%. About 99% patients with CHB were foreign-born, and only 27% could read/write English. 297 (77%) patients with CHB could be reached 6 months after diagnosis; 43% did not receive follow-up care, mostly because of lack of medical insurance. Patients with CHB followed by gastroenterologists were more likely to have insurance (69% vs 26%, P < 0.0001). 90% patients with CHB at screening were HBeAg negative/anti-HBe positive with 62% having inactive disease compared to only 30% of patients seen by gastroenterologists (P < 0.0001). Among CHB participants, 13% met criteria for treatment compared to 51% of patients with CHB (P < 0.0001). Only a small number of CHB screening participants require antiviral therapy. Lack of medical insurance is the main reason for most patients with CHB not seeking follow-up care after screening.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- J J Xu
- Asian Pacific Liver Center, Saint Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
31
|
|
32
|
Nazzaro A, Salerno A, Di Iorio L, Landino G, Marino S, Pastore E, Fabregues F, Iraola A, Casals G, Creus M, Peralta S, Penarrubia J, Manau D, Civico S, Balasch J, Lindgren I, Giwercman YL, Celik E, Turkcuoglu I, Ata B, Karaer A, Kirici P, Berker B, Park J, Kim J, Rhee J, Krishnan M, Rustamov O, Russel R, Fitzgerald C, Roberts S, Hapuarachi S, Tan BK, Mathur RS, van de Vijver A, Blockeel C, Camus M, Polyzos N, Van Landuyt L, Tournaye H, Turhan NO, Hizli D, Kamalak Z, Kosus A, Kosus N, Kafali H, Lukaszuk A, Kunicki M, Liss J, Bednarowska A, Jakiel G, Lukaszuk K, Lukaszuk M, Olszak-Sokolowska B, Lukaszuk K, Kunicki M, Liss J, Jakiel G, Bednarowska A, Wasniewski T, Neuberg M, Lukaszuk M, Cavalcanti V, Peluso C, Lechado BL, Cordts EB, Christofolini DM, Barbosa CP, Bianco B, Venetis CA, Kolibianakis EM, Bosdou J, Tarlatzis BC, Onal M, Gungor DN, Acet M, Kahraman S, Kuijper E, Twisk J, Caanen M, Korsen T, Hompes P, Kushnir M, Rockwood A, Meikle W, Lambalk CB, Hizli D, Kamalak Z, Kosus A, Kosus N, Turhan NO, Kafali H, Yan X, Dai X, Wang J, Zhao N, Cui Y, Liu J, Yarde F, Maas AHEM, Franx A, Eijkemans MJC, Drost JT, van Rijn BB, van Eyck J, van der Schouw YT, Broekmans FJM, Martyn F, Anglim B, Wingfield M, Fang T, Yan GJ, Sun HX, Hu YL, Chrudimska J, Krenkova P, Macek M, Macek M, Teixeira da Silva J, Cunha M, Silva J, Viana P, Goncalves A, Barros N, Oliveira C, Sousa M, Barros A, Nelson SM, Lloyd SM, McConnachie A, Khader A, Fleming R, Lawlor DA, Thuesen L, Andersen AN, Loft A, Smitz J, Abdel-Rahman M, Ismail S, Silk J, Abdellah M, Abdellah AH, Ruiz F, Cruz M, Piro M, Collado D, Garcia-Velasco JA, Requena A, Kollmann Z, Bersinger NA, McKinnon B, Schneider S, Mueller MD, von Wolff M, Vaucher A, Kollmann Z, Bersinger NA, Weiss B, Stute P, Marti U, von Wolff M, Chai J, Yeung WYT, Lee CYV, Li WHR, Ho PC, Ng HYE, Kim SM, Kim SH, Jee BC, Ku S, Suh CS, Choi YM, Kim JG, Moon SY, Lee JH, Kim SG, Kim YY, Kim HJ, Lee KH, Park IH, Sun HG, Hwang YI, Sung NY, Choi MH, Cha SH, Park CW, Kim JY, Yang KM, Song IO, Koong MK, Kang IS, Kim HO, Haines C, Wong WY, Kong WS, Cheung LP, Choy TK, Leung PC, Fadini R, Coticchio G, Renzini MM, Guglielmo MC, Brambillasca F, Hourvitz A, Albertini DF, Novara P, Merola M, Dal Canto M, Iza JAA, DePablo JL, Anarte C, Domingo A, Abanto E, Barrenetxea G, Kato R, Kawachiya S, Bodri D, Kondo M, Matsumoto T, Maldonado LGL, Setti AS, Braga DPAF, Iaconelli A, Borges E, Iaconelli C, Setti AS, Braga DPAF, Figueira RCS, Iaconelli A, Borges E, Kitaya K, Taguchi S, Funabiki M, Tada Y, Hayashi T, Nakamura Y, Snajderova M, Zemkova D, Lanska V, Teslik L, Calonge RN, Ortega L, Garcia A, Cortes S, Guijarro A, Peregrin PC, Bellavia M, Pesant MH, Wirthner D, Portman L, de Ziegler D, Wunder D, Chen X, Chen SHL, Liu YD, Tao T, Xu LJ, Tian XL, Ye DSH, He YX, Carby A, Barsoum E, El-Shawarby S, Trew G, Lavery S, Mishieva N, Barkalina N, Korneeva I, Ivanets T, Abubakirov A, Chavoshinejad R, Hartshorne GM, Marei W, Fouladi-nashta AA, Kyrkou G, Trakakis E, Chrelias CH, Alexiou E, Lykeridou K, Mastorakos G, Bersinger N, Kollmann Z, Mueller MD, Vaucher A, von Wolff M, Ferrero H, Gomez R, Garcia-Pascual CM, Simon C, Pellicer A, Turienzo A, Lledo B, Guerrero J, Ortiz JA, Morales R, Ten J, Llacer J, Bernabeu R, De Leo V, Focarelli R, Capaldo A, Stendardi A, Gambera L, Marca AL, Piomboni P, Kim JJ, Choi YM, Kang JH, Hwang KR, Chae SJ, Kim SM, Yoon SH, Ku SY, Kim SH, Kim JG, Moon SY, Iliodromiti S, Kelsey TW, Anderson RA, Nelson SM, Lee HJ, Weghofer A, Kushnir VA, Shohat-Tal A, Lazzaroni E, Lee HJ, Barad DH, Gleicher NN, Shavit T, Shalom-Paz E, Fainaru O, Michaeli M, Kartchovsky E, Ellenbogen A, Gerris J, Vandekerckhove F, Delvigne A, Dhont N, Madoc B, Neyskens J, Buyle M, Vansteenkiste E, De Schepper E, Pil L, Van Keirsbilck N, Verpoest W, Debacquer D, Annemans L, De Sutter P, Von Wolff M, Kollmann Z, Vaucher A, Weiss B, Bersinger NA, Verit FF, Keskin S, Sargin AK, Karahuseyinoglu S, Yucel O, Yalcinkaya S, Comninos AN, Jayasena CN, Nijher GMK, Abbara A, De Silva A, Veldhuis JD, Ratnasabapathy R, Izzi-Engbeaya C, Lim A, Patel DA, Ghatei MA, Bloom SR, Dhillo WS, Colodron M, Guillen JJ, Garcia D, Coll O, Vassena R, Vernaeve V, Pazoki H, Bolouri G, Farokhi F, Azarbayjani MA, Alebic MS, Stojanovic N, Abali R, Yuksel A, Aktas C, Celik C, Guzel S, Erfan G, Sahin O, Zhongying H, Shangwei L, Qianhong M, Wei F, Lei L, Zhun X, Yan W, Vandekerckhove F, De Baerdemaeker A, Gerris J, Tilleman K, Vansteelandt S, De Sutter P, Oliveira JBA, Baruffi RLR, Petersen CG, Mauri AL, Nascimento AM, Vagnini L, Ricci J, Cavagna M, Massaro FC, Pontes A, Franco JG, El-khayat W, Elsadek M, Foroozanfard F, Saberi H, Moravvegi A, Kazemi M, Gidoni YS, Raziel A, Friedler S, Strassburger D, Hadari D, Kasterstein E, Ben-Ami I, Komarovsky D, Maslansky B, Bern O, Ron-El R, Izquierdo MP, Ten J, Guerrero J, Araico F, Llacer J, Bernabeu R, Somova O, Feskov O, Feskova I, Bezpechnaya I, Zhylkova I, Tishchenko O, Oguic SK, Baldani DP, Skrgatic L, Simunic V, Vrcic H, Rogic D, Juras J, Goldstein MS, Garcia De Miguel L, Campo MC, Gurria A, Alonso J, Serrano A, Marban E, Peregrin PC, Hourvitz A, Shalev L, Yung Y, Yerushalmi G, Giovanni C, Dal Canto M, Fadini R, Has J, Maman E, Monterde M, Gomez R, Marzal A, Vega O, Rubio JM, Diaz-Garcia C, Pellicer A, Eapen A, Datta A, Kurinchi-selvan A, Birch H, Lockwood GM, Ornek MC, Ates U, Usta T, Goksedef CP, Bruszczynska A, Glowacka J, Kunicki M, Jakiel G, Wasniewski T, Jaguszewska K, Liss J, Lukaszuk K, Oehninger S, Nelson S, Verweij P, Stegmann B, Ando H, Takayanagi T, Minamoto H, Suzuki N, Maman E, Rubinshtein N, Yung Y, Shalev L, Yerushalmi G, Hourvitz A, Saltek S, Demir B, Dilbaz B, Demirtas C, Kutteh W, Shapiro B, Witjes H, Gordon K, Lauritsen MP, Loft A, Pinborg A, Freiesleben NL, Mikkelsen AL, Bjerge MR, Andersen AN, Chakraborty P, Goswami SK, Chakravarty BN, Mittal M, Bajoria R, Narvekar N, Chatterjee R, Bentzen JG, Johannsen TH, Scheike T, Andersen AN, Friis-Hansen L, Sunkara S, Coomarasamy A, Faris R, Braude P, Khalaf Y, Makedos A, Kolibianakis EM, Venetis CA, Masouridou S, Chatzimeletiou K, Zepiridis L, Mitsoli A, Lainas G, Sfontouris I, Tzamtzoglou A, Kyrou D, Lainas T, Tarlatzis BC, Fermin A, Crisol L, Exposito A, Prieto B, Mendoza R, Matorras R, Louwers Y, Lao O, Kayser M, Palumbo A, Sanabria V, Rouleau JP, Puopolo M, Hernandez MJ, Diaz-Garcia C, Monterde M, Marzal A, Vega O, Rubio JM, Gomez R, Pellicer A, Ozturk S, Sozen B, Yaba-Ucar A, Mutlu D, Demir N, Olsson H, Sandstrom R, Grundemar L, Papaleo E, Corti L, Rabellotti E, Vanni VS, Potenza M, Molgora M, Vigano P, Candiani M, Andersen AN, Fernandez-Sanchez M, Bosch E, Visnova H, Barri P, Garcia-Velasco JA, De Sutter P, Fauser BJCM, Arce JC, Sandstrom R, Olsson H, Grundemar L, Peluso P, Trevisan CM, Cordts EB, Cavalcanti V, Christofolini DM, Fonseca FA, Barbosa CP, Bianco B, Bakas P, Vlahos N, Hassiakos D, Tzanakaki D, Gregoriou O, Liapis A, Creatsas G, Adda-Herzog E, Steffann J, Sebag-Peyrelevade S, Poulain M, Benachi A, Fanchin R, Gordon K, Zhang D, Andersen AN, Aybar F, Temel S, Kahraman S, Hamdine O, Macklon NS, Eijkemans MJC, Laven JS, Cohlen BJ, Verhoeff A, van Dop PA, Bernardus RE, Lambalk CB, Oosterhuis GJE, Holleboom CAG, van den Dool-Maasland GC, Verburg HJ, van der Heijden PFM, Blankhart A, Fauser BCJM, Broekmans FJ, Bhattacharya J, Mitra A, Dutta GB, Kundu A, Bhattacharya M, Kundu S, Pigny P, Dassonneville A, Catteau-Jonard S, Decanter C, Dewailly D, Pouly J, Olivennes F, Massin N, Celle M, Caizergues N, Fleming R, Gaudoin M, Messow M, McConnachie A, Nelson SM, Dewailly D, Vanhove L, Peigne M, Thomas P, Robin G, Catteau-Jonard S. Reproductive endocrinology. Hum Reprod 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
|
33
|
Cohen M, Konkle T, Rhee J, Nakayama K, Alvarez G. High-level neural similarity predicts perceptual competition during encoding of different object categories. J Vis 2012. [DOI: 10.1167/12.9.1269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
|
34
|
Rhee J, Konkle T, Brady T, Alvarez G. Does memory enhancement training alter perceptual representations? J Vis 2012. [DOI: 10.1167/12.9.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
|
35
|
Shahul S, Rhee J, Rana S, Hacker M, Mitchell J, Hess P, Mahmood FUD, Talmor D. OS094. Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in preeclamptic women with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: A 2D speckle tracking imaging study. Pregnancy Hypertens 2012; 2:229-30. [PMID: 26105308 DOI: 10.1016/j.preghy.2012.04.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Patients with preeclampsia are at risk for cardiovascular disease [1,2]. Changes in cardiac function are subtle in preeclampsia and are quantitatively difficult with conventional imaging. Strain measurements using speckle-tracking echocardiography have been used to sensitively quantifyabnormalities in other disease settings [3]. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in myocardial strain using speckle tracking echocardiography in women with and without preeclampsia. We hypothesized that global left systolic strain measures would prove more sensitive than conventional left ventricular ejection fraction in detecting early changes in systolic LV function manifesting as subclinical disease prior to overt progression. METHODS We evaluated the feasibility and sensitivity of strain imaging using speckle tracking echocardiography. Thirty-six women were enrolled in this pilot study; 28 were analyzed: 11 with preeclampsia and 17 without preeclampsia. Echocardiographic Ejection fraction and global peak longitudinal ,radial and circumferential strain were measured. RESULTS Global Median longitudinal strain was significantly worsened in women with preeclampsia compared to women without preeclampsia (P<0.0001). Similar results were observed for global radial strain (P=0.006) and circumferential strain (P=0.03). There was no significant difference in ejection fraction between the groups (P=0.52) (Table 1). Data are presented as median (interquartile range). CONCLUSION Myocardial strain imaging using speckle tracking is more sensitive than left ventricular ejection fraction to detect differences in left ventricular systolic function in women with and without preeclampsia.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- S Shahul
- Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - J Rhee
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - S Rana
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - M Hacker
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - J Mitchell
- Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - P Hess
- Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - F-U-D Mahmood
- Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| | - D Talmor
- Anesthesia and Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Ad N, Henry L, Hunt S, Holmes S, Burton N, Massimiano P, Rhee J, Rongione A, Speir A, Collazo L. Endoscopic versus direct vision for saphenous vein graft harvesting in coronary artery bypass surgery. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2011; 52:739-748. [PMID: 21894141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
AIM Recent reports have suggested harvesting of the greater saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass (CABG) using endoscopic techniques (endoscopic) results in early graft closure, higher rates of myocardial infarction (MI) and death. We explored the impact of this technique performed by experienced operators on postoperative morbidities, MI and death in our CABG patients. METHODS All non-emergent patients presenting for first time CABG surgery from 2006 to June 2009 were included. Data pertaining to surgery, readmissions, cardiac catheterization and interventions during long term follow-up were extracted from our local STS and ACC registries. Linear and logistic regressions with clinical covariates were conducted to determine if vein harvest technique group predicted the major outcomes. Propensity score matching (PSM) was completed to simulate randomization and improve covariate balance across the endoscopic and direct vision groups. RESULTS One thousand nine hundred and eighty-eight (N.=1988) patients were evaluated in this study (N.=1734 endoscopic group and N.=254 direct vision group). The perioperative major adverse outcomes (mortality within 30 days, stroke, reoperation for bleeding, prolonged ventilation and readmission within 30 days) were 17.8% in the endoscopic group and 25.2% in the direct vision group. The rate of leg infections was 0.3% for the endoscopic group and 1.6% for the direct vision group. After adjustment for covariates, the direct vision group had significantly greater risk for prolonged ventilation (P=0.03), MACE (P=0.02) and mortality within 30 days (P=0.01), but only marginally greater risk for leg infections (P=0.052). In the isolated CABG patients, operative death was 1% for the endoscopic group and 1.7% in the direct vision group (P=0.62). After PSM the endoscopic group was similar on all outcomes except for having fewer MACE (P=0.04). In a mean follow-up of 22.1±10.5 months, there were no significant differences in the overall rate and time to event for repeat revascularization, death and myocardial infarction. With maximum follow up of 39.6 months, 84 deaths were documented (N.=67 endoscopic and N.=17 direct vision). CONCLUSION The outcomes captured by the number of postoperative morbidities, incidence of myocardial infarction and/or the rate of death for the endoscopic technique were comparable to patients in whom the open techniques was used. There was a trend towards a decrease in leg infections with the use of the endoscopic device. Based on this study we consider the device safe and effective with experienced operators.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- N Ad
- Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
37
|
Rhee J, Konkle T, Brady T, Alvarez G. Learning statistical regularities can speed the encoding of information into working memory. J Vis 2011. [DOI: 10.1167/11.11.1279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
|
38
|
Park J, Lim S, Bae J, Kim J, Rhee J. Comparison of endometrial histology and clinical features in lean and obese korean women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.511] [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: 11/25/2022]
|
39
|
Burger RA, Brady MF, Rhee J, Sovak MA, Nguyen H, Bookman MA. Independent radiologic review of GOG218, a phase III trial of bevacizumab (BEV) in the primary treatment of advanced epithelial ovarian (EOC), primary peritoneal (PPC) or Fallopian tube cancer (FTC). J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.5023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
|
40
|
Park SR, Kong SY, Nam BH, Choi IJ, Kim CG, Lee JY, Cho SJ, Kim YW, Ryu KW, Lee JH, Rhee J, Park YI, Kim NK. CYP2A6 and ERCC1 polymorphisms correlate with efficacy of S-1 plus cisplatin in metastatic gastric cancer patients. Br J Cancer 2011; 104:1126-34. [PMID: 21364592 PMCID: PMC3068488 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: We evaluated the association between polymorphisms of cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6)/excision repair cross-complementation group 1 (ERCC1)/X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1(XRCC1) and treatment outcomes of metastatic gastric cancer (MGC) patients treated with S-1/cisplatin. Methods: Among MGC patients (n=108), who received S-1 (40 mg m−2 b.i.d., days 1–14) and cisplatin (60 mg m−2, day 1) every 3 weeks, we analysed the wild-type allele (W) and variants (V) of CYP2A6 (*4, *7, *9, *10), and the polymorphisms of ERCC1 (rs11615, rs3212986) and XRCC1 (rs25487). Results: Patients having fewer CYP2A6 variants had better response rates (W/W vs W/V other than *1/*4 vs V/V or *1/*4=66.7 vs 58.3 vs 32.3% P=0.008), time to progression (TTP) (7.2 vs 6.1 vs 3.5 months, P=0.021), and overall survival (23.2 vs 15.4 vs 12.0 months, P=0.004). ERCC1 19442C>A (rs3212986) was also associated with response rate (C/C, 46.7% vs C/A, 55.3% vs A/A, 87.5%) (P=0.048) and TTP (4.4 vs 7.6 vs 7.9 months) (P=0.012). Patients carrying both risk genotypes of CYP2A6 (V/V or 1/*4) and ERCC1 19442C>A (C/C) vs those carrying none showed an adjusted odds ratio of 0.113 (P=0.004) for response, and adjusted hazard ratios of 3.748 (P=0.0001) for TTP and 2.961 (P=0.006) for death. Conclusion: Polymorphisms of CYP2A6 and ERCC1 19442C>A correlated with the efficacy of S-1/cisplatin.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- S R Park
- Center for Gastric Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi, 410-769, Republic of Korea.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
41
|
Park SR, Kong SY, Rhee J, Park YI, Ryu KW, Lee JH, Kim YW, Choi IJ, Kim CG, Lee JY, Cho SJ, Kim NK. Phase II study of a triplet regimen of S-1 combined with irinotecan and oxaliplatin in patients with metastatic gastric cancer: clinical and pharmacogenetic results. Ann Oncol 2010; 22:890-896. [PMID: 20860988 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of S-1/irinotecan/oxaliplatin (TIROX) in metastatic gastric cancer (MGC) and the association between treatment outcome and uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A polymorphisms. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with previously untreated MGC received S-1 40 mg/m(2) b.i.d. on days 1-14 and irinotecan 150 mg/m(2) plus oxaliplatin 85 mg/m(2) on day 1 every 3 weeks. RESULTS Forty-four patients were enrolled. In intent-to-treat analysis, the objective response rate was 75%, including the complete response (CR) rate of 14%. The median time to progression and overall survival was 10.2 and 17.6 months, respectively. Ten (26%) of the 39 patients with primary gastric tumor showed biopsy-confirmed gastric CR. Grade 3/4 neutropenia developed in 66% of patients and grade 3 febrile neutropenia in 16%. The most common grade 3 nonhematologic toxic effects were abdominal pain (18%), anorexia (16%), and diarrhea (14%). UGT1A polymorphisms were associated with significantly higher incidence of grade 4 leukopenia (UGT1A1*6), neutropenia (UGT1A1*6, UGT1A6*2, and UGT1A7*3), grade 3/4 febrile neutropenia (UGT1A1*6), and grade 3 abdominal pain (UGT1A1*6). CONCLUSIONS The TIROX regimen induced marked tumor reduction and promising survival with a manageable toxicity profile in MGC patients. UGT1A genotype may be predictive of TIROX toxicity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - S-Y Kong
- Center for Clinical Services, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
| | - J Rhee
- Center for Gastric Cancer
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
42
|
Rhee J, Han S, Cha Y, Kim H, Oh D, Im S, Ro J, Im Y, Bang Y, Kim T. Serum-transforming growth factor-α (TGF-α) and response to lapatinib plus capecitabine in HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.1102] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
|
43
|
Rhee J, Kim Y, Im S, Han S, Lee K, Choi I, Oh D, Kim J, Kim T, Bang Y. 1097 Genetic polymorphisms of thymidylate synthase and DNA repair genes are associated with the toxicities of S-1 and cisplatin combination chemotherapy in metastatic or relapsed biliary tract cancer. EJC Suppl 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(09)70390-8] [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: 11/26/2022] Open
|
44
|
Kim K, Rhee J, Jo Y, Kim T, Lee J, Kim K, Suh G, Lee H, Lee W, Kim M. 245: The Quantitative Point-of-Care Test of Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein for the Early Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Ann Emerg Med 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.06.263] [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: 11/25/2022]
|
45
|
Park J, Bae J, Kim J, Rhee J. Prognostic factors after emergency cerclage in the presence of protruding membranes. Fertil Steril 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.067] [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: 11/17/2022]
|
46
|
Yu C, Rhee J, Ha J, Vitantonio D, Mohiuddin M, Regine W. WE-C-AUD B-07: Comparison of Time-Fractionated and Space-Fractionated Radiotherapy. Med Phys 2008. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2962694] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
|
47
|
Kim K, Kang J, Lee J, Shin J, Rhee J, Suh G, Kwak Y, Shin S, Youn Y, Lee C, Singer A. 64: Before-After Study of a Standardized Written Protocol for the Management of APN: Effect on Admission Rate and Cost. Ann Emerg Med 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.06.095] [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: 11/16/2022]
|
48
|
Rhee J, Oh S, Oh D, Im S, Lee S, Kim D, Heo D, Park I, Bang Y, Kim T. Does triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) have distinct clinicopathologic characteristics and prognostic significance? J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.21088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
21088 Background: Studies have suggested that TNBC, defined by estrogen receptor-negative, progesterone receptor-negative, and HER2-negative, may represent the subset of breast cancer(BC) with different biologic behavior. Here we investigated the clinicopathologic characteristics of TNBC and its prognostic significance in Korean BC patients. Methods: Patients diagnosed as invasive BC and underwent curative surgery at Seoul National University Hospital between Jan. 2000 and Jun. 2003, were reviewed, retrospectively. We excluded the patients whose immunohistochemistry for hormone receptor nor HER2 status had not been evaluated, and who had been treated with adjuvant trastuzumab or neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CT). Clinicopathologic variables (age, T and N stage, endovascular or lymphatic tumor emboli, nuclear and histologic grade, p53, bcl2, Ki67) and 3 year relapse free survival (3YRFS) rate of TNBC were compared with those of non- TNBC. Results: 1,136 patients were eligible for analysis. The median follow-up was 48.7 months. 341 patients underwent breast conserving surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy. 249 patients were TNBC and 62.1% of those were node negative. 86.4% of node negative TNBC, 88.3% of node positive TNBC, 53.9% of node negative non-TNBC, and 90.2% of node positive non-TNBC received adjuvant CT. Compared with non-TNBC, TNBC was correlated with younger age (age<35,14.1% vs. 8.2%, p=0.013), higher nuclear and histologic grade(62.2% vs. 23.6%, p=0.001;60.2% vs. 24.6%, p=0.001, respectively); positive staining for p53 (p=0.001) and higher positivity for Ki67 (p=0.001), suggesting the biologic aggressiveness of TNBC. During the follow-up periods, 17.3% of TNBC were relapsed. In particular, 3YRFS in node negative TNBC and non-TNBC were 86% and 96%, respectively (p<0.001). But, in node positive BC, 3YRFS was not different between TNBC and non-TNBC (80.6% vs. 83%, p=0.99). Conclusions: We confirm that TNBC shows more aggressive clinicopathologic characteristics and in particular, higher relapse in node negative BC. Thus, triple-negativity(TN) may be integrated into risk factor analysis in node negative BC. Final results of more detailed molecular analysis for TNBC would be available in the meeting. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- J. Rhee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - S. Oh
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - D. Oh
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - S. Im
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - S. Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - D. Kim
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - D. Heo
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - I. Park
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - Y. Bang
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| | - T. Kim
- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
| |
Collapse
|
49
|
Lipkin SM, Yeakley J, Chao E, Velasquez J, Lopez M, Rhee J, McDaniel T, Lewis I, Chen H. Multiplexed genotyping using a novel digitally inscribed bead-based system. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.21089] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
21089 Background: Genotyping of clinical samples has been limited to low levels of multiplexing, ranging from one to a few dozen single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) per sample. By increasing multiplexing levels, a clinical lab can increase information content per sample, decreasing costs and sample material requirements. Methods: We have adapted the GoldenGate® Assay for simultaneously genotyping 96 to 1,536 SNPs to the BeadXpress™ System, a new high-throughput platform that utilizes digitally inscribed VeraCode™ beads in a compact fluidic instrument. Genotyping on this platform ranges from 96 to 384 multiplexing, using the same GoldenGate Assay that has proven highly robust for millions of genotypes. In preliminary tests, we have observed greater than 99% call rates, and greater than 99.5% rates for reproducibility and heritability. In a test of 96 SNP genotypes chosen for a study of colorectal cancer, a point mutation in the MSH2 gene, previously implicated in predisposition to several cancers, was correctly genotyped when compared to qPCR analysis of the same samples. Conclusion: Together with genotyping data from reference samples, the GoldenGate Assay on the BeadXpress System has yielded highly reproducible and accurate genotypes, suggesting that this approach will prove useful for rapid refinement of SNPs for development of clinical genotyping tests. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- S. M. Lipkin
- Univ of California Irvine, Irvine, CA; Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA; University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
| | - J. Yeakley
- Univ of California Irvine, Irvine, CA; Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA; University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
| | - E. Chao
- Univ of California Irvine, Irvine, CA; Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA; University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
| | - J. Velasquez
- Univ of California Irvine, Irvine, CA; Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA; University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
| | - M. Lopez
- Univ of California Irvine, Irvine, CA; Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA; University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
| | - J. Rhee
- Univ of California Irvine, Irvine, CA; Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA; University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
| | - T. McDaniel
- Univ of California Irvine, Irvine, CA; Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA; University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
| | - I. Lewis
- Univ of California Irvine, Irvine, CA; Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA; University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
| | - H. Chen
- Univ of California Irvine, Irvine, CA; Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA; University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
| | | |
Collapse
|
50
|
Jung M, Lee I, Son J, Choi S, Cho C, Son M, Rhee J, Yoo M. Effects of DA-9102 on Atopic Dermatitis in Animal Models. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.12.919] [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]
|