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Netherby-Winslow C, Thompson B, Lotta L, Gallagher M, Van Haute P, Yang R, Hott D, Hasan H, Bachmann K, Bautista J, Gerber S, Cory-Slechta DA, Janelsins M. Effects of mammary cancer and chemotherapy on neuroimmunological markers and memory function in a preclinical mouse model. Brain Behav Immun Health 2023; 34:100699. [PMID: 38058985 PMCID: PMC10695847 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2023.100699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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Treatment modalities for breast cancer, including cyclophosphamide chemotherapy, have been associated with the development of cognitive decline (CRCD), which is characterized by impairments in memory, concentration, attention, and executive functions. We and others have identified a link between inflammation and decreased cognitive performance in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. In order to better understand the inflammation-associated molecular changes within the brain related to tumor alone or in combination with chemotherapy, we orthotopically implanted mouse mammary tumors (E0771) into female C57BL/6 mice and administered clinically relevant doses of cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin intravenously at weekly intervals for four weeks. We measured serum cytokines and markers of neuroinflammation at 48 h and up to one month post-treatment and tested memory using a reward-based delayed spatial alternation paradigm. We found that breast tumors and chemotherapy altered systemic inflammation and neuroinflammation. We further found that the presence of tumor and chemotherapy led to a decline in memory over time at the longest delay, when memory was the most taxed, compared to shorter delay times. These findings in a clinically relevant mouse model shed light on possible biomarkers for CRCD and add to the growing evidence that anti-inflammatory strategies have the potential to mitigate cancer- or treatment-related side effects.
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- Colleen Netherby-Winslow
- Department of Surgery, Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Supportive Care in Cancer, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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Stüben BO, Plitzko GA, Urban F, Kölzer H, Kemper M, Wakker J, Izbicki JR, Bachmann K. Adjusting the RAPID score with 2 additional variables significantly increases its predictive value in patients with empyema. Sci Rep 2023; 13:3206. [PMID: 36828941 PMCID: PMC9957986 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29946-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Pleural empyema is a serious condition leading to a significant burden on health care systems due to protracted hospitalisations. Treatment ranges from non-surgical interventions such as antibiotic therapy and chest tube placement to thoracoscopic or open surgery. Various risk factors which impact outcomes have been investigated. The RAPID (renal, age, purulence, infection source, and dietary factors) score is a clinical risk score which identifies patients at risk of death and may be used to formulate individual treatment strategies accordingly. All patients undergoing surgical interventions for empyema at a major tertiary medical centre in Germany from 2017 to 2020 were analysed. The aim was to identify perioperative risk factors which significantly impact treatment outcomes but are currently not included in the RAPID score. 245 patients with pleural empyema surgically treated at the Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery at the University Medical Centre, Hamburg, Germany (admitted from January 2017 to April 2020) were retrospectively analysed. All patients which received either minimally invasive or open thoracic surgery were included. Epidemiological as well as perioperative data was analysed to identify risk factors which impact long-term overall outcomes. 90-day mortality rate was the primary endpoint. The mean age was 59.4 years with a bimodal distribution. There was a male predominance across the cohort (71.4% compared to 28.6%), with no significant differences across ages below or above 60 years. 53 (21.6%) patients died within the first 90 days. Diabetes type 1 and 2, renal replacement therapy, immunosuppression, postoperative bleeding, intraoperative transfusion as well as microbiologically confirmed bacterial invasion of the pleura all led to higher mortality rates. Higher RAPID scores accurately predicted higher 90-day mortality rates. Modifying the RAPID score by adding the comorbidities diabetes and renal replacement therapy significantly increased the predictive value of the score. We demonstrated various perioperative and patient related risk-factors not included in the RAPID score which negatively impact postoperative outcome in patients receiving surgical treatment for pleural empyema. These should be taken into consideration when deciding on the best course of treatment. If confirmed in a prospective study including non-surgical patients with a significantly larger cohort, it may be worth considering expanding the RAPID score to include these.
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- B. O. Stüben
- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- grid.13648.380000 0001 2180 3484Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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Geyer M, Schmitt VH, Keller K, Born S, Bachmann K, Schnitzler K, Hell MM, Tamm AR, Ruf TF, Kreidel F, Petrescu A, Da Rocha E Silva JG, Schulz E, Munzel T, Von Bardeleben RS. Impact of diabetes mellitus on long-term survival after transcatheter mitral valve edge-to-edge repair. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.1640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction
Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents a notable risk factor after surgical and interventional procedures but data on the influence of DM on long-term survival after Transcatheter Edge-to-edge Repair (TEER) for Mitral valve Regurgitation (MR) are sparse.
Purpose
To compare the outcome of patients with and without DM after TEER.
Methods
Retrospective monocentric assessment of patients after successful treatment of MR by TEER (exclusion of combined forms of transcatheter repair) between 06/2010 and 03/2018. Patients were stratified for DM at baseline and observed regarding mortality during follow-up. Cox regression analyses were performed for survival analyses.
Results
627 patients (47.0% females, 88.2% aged ≥70 years) and among these 174 subjects with DM (27.3%) were included with a median follow-up period of 486 days [IQR 157–916 days]). Within the investigation period, 20 patients (3.2%) were lost to follow-up. Patients with DM more often presented severe comorbidities like obesity (27.3% vs. 9.2%, p<0.001), arterial hypertension (91.4% vs. 83.7%, p=0.013), renal insufficiency (63.8% vs. 43.9%, p<0.001), coronary artery disease (77.0% vs. 59.8%, p<0.001) or peripheral artery disease (14.4% vs. 8.4%, p=0.026) and had a higher median logistic Euroscore I (29.4% [20.0/43.0] vs. 25.0% [16.7/36.6], p=0.001) as well as reduced systolic function (LVEF 35% [30/50] vs. 45% [30/55], p<0.001). No statistical differences in short- and long-term survival were detected between patients with and without DM (in-hospital mortality 1.7 vs. 2.6%, p=0.771; at 30-days 5.0 vs. 6.0%, p=0.842, 1-year 28.7 vs. 25.0%, p=0.419, 3-years 49.2 vs. 44.1%, p=0.554, 5-years 69.0 vs. 68.3%, p=0.497). By calculating cox regression analyses, DM was not predictive for a higher mortality, even after adjustment for other risk factors (HR 1-year 1.17 [95% CI 0.80–1.71], p=0.419; HR long-term 1.13 [95% CI 0.86–1.49], p=0.373) in the total cohort, as well as after stratification for the underlying mitral valve pathology (functional MR: 1-year HR 0.99 [95% CI 0.01–1.62], p=0.969, long-term HR 0.903 [95% CI 0.63–1.29, p=0.571; primary MR: 1-year HR 1.48 [95% CI 0.66–3.35, p=0.344, long-term HR1.66 [95% CI 0.89–3.09], p=0.110).
Conclusions
Even though DM-patients presented with a more vulnerable clinical profile, no relevant differences in short- and long-term mortality after TEER for MR were found. Although being factored in most common risk scores, DM could not be associated with an adverse prognosis after transcatheter therapy of MR.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- M Geyer
- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- General Hospital of Celle, Celle, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Geyer M, Keller K, Ruf T, Kreidel F, Petrescu A, Tamm A, Born S, Bachmann K, Hahad O, Beiras-Fernandez A, Kornberger A, Schulz E, Munzel T, Von Bardeleben R. Impact of tricuspid valve regurgitation severity and its secondary reduction on long-term survival after transcatheter mitral valve edge-to-edge repair. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is a frequent heart valve disorder affecting 1–2% of the humans in the general population and over 10% of the individuals older than 75 years. While a symptomatic and prognostic benefit of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair for MR (TMVR) was reported, data regarding long-term outcome as well as influence of concomitant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) are sparse.
Purpose
We aimed to investigate the impact of periinterventional development of TR on survival of patients undergoing interventional edge-to-edge repair for MR in a large retrospective monocentric study.
Methods
We retrospectively analyzed survival of patients successfully treated with isolated edge-to-edge repair for MR from 06/2010–03/2018 (exclusion of combined forms of TMVR) in our center. Baseline, periprocedural as well as follow-up data were gathered. Concomitant TR was evaluated at baseline and after 30 days and categorized from grades 0 (no TR) to grade III (severe TR). We analyzed the influence of severe vs. non-severe TR on 30-day, 1-year and long-term survival.
Results
Overall, 627 consecutive patients (47.0% female, 57.4% functional MR) were enrolled. Median follow-up time was 462 days [IQR 142–945]. Survival status was available in 96.7%. Survival rates were 97.6% at discharge, 75.7% after 1, 54.5% after 3, 37.6% after 5 and 21.7% after 7 years.
TR at baseline (examination results were available in 92.3%) was categorized as severe TR in 25.6%, medium TR in 33.3%, mild TR in 35.1% and no TR in 6.0%. TR at 1 month (examination results were available in 81.1%) was severe in 16.7%, medium in 30.2%, mild in 45.6% and no TR was found in 7.4%; improvement by at least 1 TR-grade was documented in 33.6% of the patients.
While a severe (compared to non-severe) TR at baseline did not affect the 30-day mortality (7.4% vs. 5.2%, p=0.354), 1-year survival was substantially impaired in those patients (36.5% vs. 23.0%, p=0.012). Accordingly, severe TR was not associated with 30d-mortality (as evaluated by univariate Cox regression, p=0.340), but with 1-year survival (HR 1.78, 95% CI 1.19–2.65, p=0.005) and showed a trend towards impaired long-term survival (HR 1.30, 95% CI 0.96–1.76, p=0.089).
While residual severe TR at one month did not influence 1-year-mortality significantly (p=0.478), improvement of TR demonstrated a trend to better survival after the first year (86.9 vs. 81.0%, p=0.208) confirmed in the Cox regression analysis (HR 0.66, 95% CI 0.36–1.22, p=0.188).
Conclusions
In this large retrospective monocentric study with a long-term follow-up-period of >7 years after edge-to-edge therapy for MR, we demonstrated that severe TR at the time of the intervention had an impact on 1-year-survival. Furthermore, a missing periinterventional improvement of TR was shown to be unfavorable regarding the long-term survival of these patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- M Geyer
- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- General Hospital of Celle, Celle, Germany
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- University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Bauer A, Haufe E, Heinrich L, Seidler A, Schulze HJ, Elsner P, Drexler H, Letzel S, John SM, Fartasch M, Brüning T, Dugas-Breit S, Gina M, Weistenhöfer W, Bachmann K, Bruhn I, Lang BM, Brans R, Allam JP, Grobe W, Westerhausen S, Knuschke P, Wittlich M, Diepgen TL, Schmitt J. Basal cell carcinoma risk and solar UV exposure in occupationally relevant anatomic sites: do histological subtype, tumor localization and Fitzpatrick phototype play a role? A population-based case-control study. J Occup Med Toxicol 2020; 15:28. [PMID: 32944060 PMCID: PMC7488106 DOI: 10.1186/s12995-020-00279-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background A two-fold risk increase to develop basal cell carcinoma was seen in outdoor workers exposed to high solar UV radiation compared to controls. However, there is an ongoing discussion whether histopathological subtype, tumor localization and Fitzpatrick phototype may influence the risk estimates. Objectives To evaluate the influence of histological subtype, tumor localization and Fitzpatrick phototype on the risk to develop basal cell carcinoma in highly UV-exposed cases and controls compared to those with moderate or low solar UV exposure. Methods Six hundred forty-three participants suffering from incident basal cell carcinoma in commonly sun-exposed anatomic sites (capillitium, face, lip, neck, dorsum of the hands, forearms outside, décolleté) of a population-based, case-control, multicenter study performed from 2013 to 2015 in Germany were matched to controls without skin cancer. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted stratified for histological subtype, phototype 1/2 and 3/4. Dose-response curves adjusted for age, age2, sex, phototype and non-occupational UV exposure were calculated. Results Participants with high versus no (OR 2.08; 95% CI 1.24–3.50; p = 0.006) or versus moderate (OR 2.05; 95% CI 1.15–3.65; p = 0.015) occupational UV exposure showed a more than two-fold significantly increased risk to develop BCC in commonly UV-exposed body sites. Multivariate regression analysis did not show an influence of phototype or histological subtype on risk estimates. The restriction of the analysis to BCC cases in commonly sun-exposed body sites did not influence the risk estimates. The occupational UV dosage leading to a 2-fold increased basal cell carcinoma risk was 6126 standard erythema doses. Conclusion The risk to develop basal cell carcinoma in highly occupationally UV-exposed skin was doubled consistently, independent of histological subtype, tumor localization and Fitzpatrick phototype.
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- A Bauer
- Department of Dermatology, University AllergyCentre, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Fetscherstr 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Centre of Evidence-based Healthcare, University Hospital and Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Centre of Evidence-based Healthcare, University Hospital and Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute and Policlinic for Occupational and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany.,Institute and Outpatient Clinics of Occupational and Social Medicine, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dermatological Radiotherapy and Dermatohistopathology, Special Clinics Hornheide, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Medical Centre, Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück and Institute of Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), Institute of Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), Institute of Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dermatological Radiotherapy and Dermatohistopathology, Special Clinics Hornheide, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Social Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University AllergyCentre, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Fetscherstr 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre, Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück and Institute of Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Christine Kühne Center for Allergy Research and Education, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Christine Kühne Center for Allergy Research and Education, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Radiation, Institute of Occupational Health and Safety of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), Sankt Augustin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Experimental Photobiology, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiation, Institute of Occupational Health and Safety of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), Sankt Augustin, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Social Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Centre of Evidence-based Healthcare, University Hospital and Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Vanderbruggen A, Hayagan N, Bachmann K, Rudolph M. Characterization of lithium ion battery recycling processes and estimation of liberation efficiency of electrodes using automated mineralogy. CHEM-ING-TECH 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202055471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- A. Vanderbruggen
- Helmholtz-Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology Department of Processing Chemnitzer Str. 40 09599 Freiberg Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology Department of Processing Chemnitzer Str. 40 09599 Freiberg Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology Department of Processing Chemnitzer Str. 40 09599 Freiberg Germany
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- Helmholtz-Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology Department of Processing Chemnitzer Str. 40 09599 Freiberg Germany
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Bachmann K, Huang S, Draulis K, York M, Cassandra R, Gupta D, Ferguson J, Brittain E, Niswender K, Wang T. SAT-080 Dexamethasone Administration Stimulates Acute Increases in Natriuretic Peptides in Humans: A Potential Diagnostic Test for "Natriuretic Peptide Hormone Deficiency"? J Endocr Soc 2019. [PMCID: PMC6552104 DOI: 10.1210/js.2019-sat-080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background: Animal models and human genetic investigations suggest that lower levels of natriuretic peptides (NP), which are cardiac-derived hormones, are associated with the development of obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. However, whether lower resting NP levels in humans reflect a true hormone deficiency (analogous to other hormone deficiencies like adrenal insufficiency) is unknown, in part, because a diagnostic test for NP deficiency is currently lacking. One strategy for developing a diagnostic test for NP deficiency is to identify a stimulus that provokes an increase in NP concentrations. Dexamethasone is a potent stimulus for NP production in animals, but its effect on NP levels in humans is not well defined. Objective: We sought to define the effects of dexamethasone on circulating NPs over time in healthy humans. We hypothesized that dexamethasone would stimulate increases in NP levels, and that we could characterize the magnitude and timing of the changes as a primary step toward developing a diagnostic test for NP deficiency. Methods: 10 healthy, lean women (mean age 28 + 5 years, mean BMI 22.5 + 1.6 kg/m2) received a single 4 mg IV dose of dexamethasone after an overnight fast. Plasma levels of N-terminal pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (NT-proANP) and N-terminal pro- b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) were serially measured during 2 time periods following dexamethasone: 1) “Acute Phase”: 0-8 hours, and 2) “Extended Phase”: at 24, 48, and 72 hours. Changes in NPs were analyzed using a piecewise random effects model for the 2 time periods. Results: During the Acute Phase after dexamethasone, a biphasic change in NT-proANP was observed (nonlinear, p<0.001). Median NT-proANP initially increased, with a peak increase of 24% occurring at 2.5 hours, and thereafter decreased until 8 hours (to 21% below baseline). During the “Extended Phase,” NT-proANP levels rebounded (p<0.001) and returned to near baseline by 72 hours. Next, median NT-proBNP increased during the Acute Phase (p= 0.016), with a peak increase of 27% occurring at 8 hours, and subsequently declined during the Extended Phase (p= 0.04) to a median value 24% lower than baseline at 72 hours. Discussion: Dexamethasone appears to acutely stimulate NP production in humans, as evidenced by an initial increase, followed by a subsequent decline, in circulating NP levels. The time course differs between NT-proANP and NT-proBNP, with NT-proANP peaking earlier than NT-proBNP. These pilot data may inform larger studies for establishing population norms for the NP response to glucocorticoids and evaluating whether a NP stimulation test with glucocorticoids may be a useful test for diagnosing NP deficiency.
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- Katherine Bachmann
- Veterans Administration Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Div. of Diabetes, Endo and Metabolism, Veterans Administration Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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Kimball A, Schorr M, Meenaghan E, Bachmann K, Eddy K, Misra M, Schoenfeld D, Klibanski A, Miller K. MON-225 A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Low-Dose Testosterone Therapy in Women with Anorexia Nervosa. J Endocr Soc 2019. [PMCID: PMC6550920 DOI: 10.1210/js.2019-mon-225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Allison Kimball
- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Neuroendocrine Clinical Center, Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Pediatric Endocrine & Neuroendocrine Units, Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Biostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Neuroendo Dept, Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Neuroendocrine Unit, Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Grotelüschen R, Bergmann W, Welte MN, Reeh M, Izbicki JR, Bachmann K. What predicts the outcome in patients with intestinal ischemia? A single center experience. J Visc Surg 2019; 156:405-411. [PMID: 30745185 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2019.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is associated with a mortality of 60-80%. Early diagnosis and rapid treatment have a decisive influence on therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of AMI markers on mortality, in order to better anticipate the clinical course and to initiate therapeutic steps at an early stage. STUDY DESIGN An analysis from our prospective database of 302 consecutive patients with AMI who were treated surgically in the Department of General Surgery between February 2003 and October 2014 was performed. Uni- and multivariate analysis of risk factors for mortality have been performed in the total cohort and in two subgroups according to their stay in intensive care unit (ICU) at the time of AMI diagnosis. RESULTS Of the 302 patients with AMI, 115 were in ICU at the time of diagnosis. Totally, 203 patients underwent computed tomography scan (CT-scan) of the abdomen for diagnosis and 68% of them showed specific signs of AMI. A total of 63 (21%) embolectomies were performed during the surgical procedure. The post-operative mortality rate was 68% (204 patients). Among survivors, 85 (87%) patients developed a short bowel syndrome in the post-operative course. Multivariate analysis showed a significant association between mortality and preoperative lactate>3mmol/L, C-reactive protein>100mg/L and ICU stay at the time of AMI diagnosis. CONCLUSION Mortality of patients with AMI remains high. Elevated lactate, elevated C-reactive protein and ICU stay are factors associated with increased mortality. Their presence in a patient with suspicion of AMI should trigger a multidisciplinary management in emergency.
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- R Grotelüschen
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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Bachmann K, Kutter A, Jud Schefer RS, Sigrist N. Determination of reference intervals and comparison of venous blood gas parameters using a standard and nonstandard collection method in 51 dogs. SCHWEIZ ARCH TIERH 2018; 160:163-170. [DOI: 10.17236/sat00150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Schmitt J, Haufe E, Trautmann F, Schulze HJ, Elsner P, Drexler H, Bauer A, Letzel S, John S, Fartasch M, Brüning T, Seidler A, Dugas-Breit S, Gina M, Weistenhöfer W, Bachmann K, Bruhn I, Lang B, Bonness S, Allam J, Grobe W, Stange T, Westerhausen S, Knuschke P, Wittlich M, Diepgen T. Is ultraviolet exposure acquired at work the most important risk factor for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma? Results of the population-based case-control study FB-181. Br J Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Schmitt J, Haufe E, Trautmann F, Schulze HJ, Elsner P, Drexler H, Bauer A, Letzel S, John S, Fartasch M, Brüning T, Seidler A, Dugas-Breit S, Gina M, Weistenhöfer W, Bachmann K, Bruhn I, Lang B, Bonness S, Allam J, Grobe W, Stange T, Westerhausen S, Knuschke P, Wittlich M, Diepgen T. 在工作中遭受的紫外线照射是否是皮肤鳞状细胞癌最重要的风险因素?基于人群的病例对照研究FB-181的结果. Br J Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16304] [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]
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Schmitt J, Haufe E, Trautmann F, Schulze HJ, Elsner P, Drexler H, Bauer A, Letzel S, John S, Fartasch M, Brüning T, Seidler A, Dugas-Breit S, Gina M, Weistenhöfer W, Bachmann K, Bruhn I, Lang B, Bonness S, Allam J, Grobe W, Stange T, Westerhausen S, Knuschke P, Wittlich M, Diepgen T. Is ultraviolet exposure acquired at work the most important risk factor for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma? Results of the population-based case-control study FB-181. Br J Dermatol 2018; 178:462-472. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- J. Schmitt
- Center of Evidence-based Healthcare; Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus; University Hospital; Technical University Dresden; Germany
- Institute and Outpatient Clinics of Occupational and Social Medicine; Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus; Technical University Dresden; Germany
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- Center of Evidence-based Healthcare; Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus; University Hospital; Technical University Dresden; Germany
- Institute and Outpatient Clinics of Occupational and Social Medicine; Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus; Technical University Dresden; Germany
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- Center of Evidence-based Healthcare; Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus; University Hospital; Technical University Dresden; Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; Dermatological Radiotherapy and Dermatohistopathology; Special Clinics Hornheide; Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; University Hospital Jena; Jena Germany
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine; Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg; Nuernberg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology - University Allergy Center; Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus; Technical University Dresden; Germany
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine; Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz; Mainz Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; Environmental Health and Health Theory; University of Osnabrueck; Osnabrueck Germany
- Institute of Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm); University of Osnabrück; Osnabrück Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV); Institute of Ruhr-University Bochum (IPA); Bochum Germany
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- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV); Institute of Ruhr-University Bochum (IPA); Bochum Germany
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinics of Occupational and Social Medicine; Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus; Technical University Dresden; Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; Dermatological Radiotherapy and Dermatohistopathology; Special Clinics Hornheide; Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; University Hospital Jena; Jena Germany
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- Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine; Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg; Nuernberg Germany
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- Department of Clinical Social Medicine; Occupational and Environmental Dermatology; University of Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology - University Allergy Center; Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus; Technical University Dresden; Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; University Medical Center; Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz; Germany
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm); University of Osnabrück; Osnabrück Germany
- Employer's Liability Insurance Association Clinics Hamburg; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; University Bonn; Bonn Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; University Bonn; Bonn Germany
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- Center of Evidence-based Healthcare; Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus; University Hospital; Technical University Dresden; Germany
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- Department of Radiation; Institute of Occupational Health and Safety of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV); Sankt Augustin Germany
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- Department of Dermatology - Experimental Photobiology; University Hospital and Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus; Technical University Dresden; Dresden Germany
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- Department of Radiation; Institute of Occupational Health and Safety of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV); Sankt Augustin Germany
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- Department of Clinical Social Medicine; Occupational and Environmental Dermatology; University of Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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Nentwich MF, Reeh M, Uzunoglu FG, Bachmann K, Bockhorn M, Izbicki JR, Vashist YK. Non-trauma Emergency Pancreatoduodenectomies: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis. World J Surg 2017; 40:2261-6. [PMID: 27138883 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-016-3525-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To retrospectively assess the frequency and indications for emergency pancreatoduodenctomies in a tertiary referral center. METHODS Pancreatoduodenectomies between January 2005 and January 2014 were retrospectively assessed for emergency indications defined as surgery following unplanned hospital admission in less than 24 h. Data on indications and on the intraoperative as well as the post-operative course were collected. RESULTS Out of 583 pancreatoduodenectomies during the interval, a total of 10 (1.7 %) were performed as an emergency surgery. Indications included uncontrollable bleeding, duodenal and proximal jejunal perforations, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-related complications. Three of the 10 (30.0 %) patients died during the hospital course. In one patient, an intraoperative mass transfusion was necessary. No intraoperative death occurred. All but one patient were American Society of Anesthesiologists class three or higher. In two cases, the pancreatic remnant was left without anastomosis for second-stage pancreatojejunostomy. Median operation time was 326.5 min (SD 100.3 min). Hospital stay of the surviving patients was prolonged (median 43.0 days; SD 24.0 days). CONCLUSION Emergency pancreatoduodenectomies are non-frequent, have a diverse range of indications and serve as an ultima ratio to cope with severe injuries and complications around the pancreatic head area.
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- Michael F Nentwich
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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Bachmann K. Neuropsychotherapy in adults with ADHD. PHARMACOPSYCHIATRY 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1606438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- K Bachmann
- Medical Campus University of Oldenburg, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Bad Zwischenahn, Germany
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Nentwich M, Menzel K, Reeh M, Uzunoglu F, Ghadban T, Bachmann K, Schrader J, Bockhorn M, Izbicki J, Perez D. Blood fibrinogen levels discriminate low- and high-risk intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs). Eur J Surg Oncol 2017; 43:758-762. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Leißner T, Hoang D, Rudolph M, Heinig T, Bachmann K, Gutzmer J, Schubert H, Peuker U. A mineral liberation study of grain boundary fracture based on measurements of the surface exposure after milling. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2016.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Abdel Samie A, Maier B, Sun R, Bachmann K, Theilmann L. A patient with a hyperechoic band-shaped structure in the right hepatic vein. Z Gastroenterol 2016; 54:566-8. [PMID: 27284932 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-106211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cement (polymethylmethacrylat) is frequently and increasingly used in vertebral surgery. Complications can occur by spillage of this material; however the vast majority of the patients remain free of symptoms and do not require any specific therapy.Internists, gastroenterologists and radiologists regularly performing abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography should be aware of this complication.A case of spillage of cement in the right hepatic vein is presented.
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Ghadban T, Miro JT, Trump F, Tsui TY, Uzunoglu FG, Reeh M, Gebauer F, Bachmann K, Wellner U, Kalinin V, Pantel K, Izbicki JR, Vashist YK. Diverse prognostic value of the GTn promoter polymorphism in squamous cell and adeno carcinoma of the oesophagus. Clin Genet 2016; 90:343-50. [PMID: 26916598 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12765] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2015] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The basal transcription of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) regulation is dependent upon a GT repeat germ line polymorphism (GTn) in the promoter of the HO-1 gene. We determined the prognostic value of HO-1 promoter polymorphism on the natural postoperative course of complete resected oesophageal cancer. Genomic DNA from 297 patients was amplified by polymerase chain reaction and sequenced. The results were correlated with clinicopathological parameters, disseminated tumour cells in bone marrow (DTC) and clinical outcome. Depending on short allele with <25 and long allele with ≥25, GTn repeats three genotypes (SS, SL and LL) were defined. A diverse role of GTn was evident in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and adenocarcinoma (AC). In SCC, the SS genotype presented less advanced tumours with lower rate DTC in bone marrow and relapse compared with L-allele carriers. In contrast, AC patients with the SS genotype displayed a complete opposing tumour characteristic. The disease-free (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in SCC patients was markedly reduced in LL genotypes (p < 0.001). In AC contrarily the SS genotype patients displayed the worst DFS and OS (p < 0.001). GTn is a strong prognostic factor with diverse prognostic value for recurrence and survival in AC and SCC.
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- T Ghadban
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical College Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Surgery, University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Tumor Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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Vlot EC, Bachmann K. Genetics of the proportion of peripheral yellow achenes on the capitula ofMicroseris douglasiistrain D37 (Asteraceae, Lactuceae). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1990.tb01392.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- E. C. Vlot
- Hugo de Vries Laboratory; Kruislaan 318 1098 SM Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Hugo de Vries Laboratory; Kruislaan 318 1098 SM Amsterdam The Netherlands
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van Heusden AW, Bachmann K. Genetic differentiation ofMicroseris pygmaea(Asteraceae, Lactuceae) studied with DNA amplification from arbitrary primers (RAPDs). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1992.tb00508.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- A. W. van Heusden
- Hugo de Vries Laboratory; University of Amsterdam; Kruislaan 318 NL-1098 SM Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Hugo de Vries Laboratory; University of Amsterdam; Kruislaan 318 NL-1098 SM Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Hugo de Vries Laboratory; University of Amsterdam; Kruislaan 318 NL-1098 SM Amsterdam The Netherlands
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Grenko JA, Reynolds CL, Schlesser R, Bachmann K, Rietmeier Z, Davis RF, Sitar Z. Selective Etching of GaN from AlGaN/GaN and AlN/GaN Structures. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1557/s1092578300000405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Thick GaN layers as well as AlGaN/GaN and AlN/GaN heterostructures grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy have been photoelectrochemically (PEC) etched in various dilute electrolytes, and bandgap-selective etching has been demonstrated in heterostructures. This result is a significant step forward in the fabrication of group III-nitride devices and one-dimensional photonic bandgap (PBG) structures in the deep UV. Based on initial results from thick GaN layers, a method was developed to achieve self-stopping selective etching of thin GaN layers in AlGaN/GaN and AlN/GaN heterostructures. Selective PEC etching requires the use of a suitable light source with photon energies larger than the bandgap of GaN, but smaller than that of AlGaN or AlN, thus enabling selective hole generation in the GaN layers to be etched. Additionally, it is imperative to use an electrolyte that supports PEC etching of GaN without chemically etching AlGaN or AlN.
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van Heusden AW, Bachmann K. Nuclear DNA Polymorphisms Among Strains ofMicroseris bigelovii(Asteraceae: Lactuceae) Amplified from Arbitrary Primers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1992.tb00307.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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van Houten WHJ, van Heusden AW, Voort JRVD, Raijmann L, Bachmann K. Hypervariable DNA Fingerprint Loci inMicroseris pygmaea(Asteraceae, Lactuceae). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1991.tb00226.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bachmann K, Mann O, Izbicki JR. Surgery in chronic pancreatitis. G Chir 2012; 33:5-9. [PMID: 22357429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Zwieback I, Maffetone J, Perlov D, Harper J, Ruderman W, Bachmann K, Dietz N. Effect of Fast Electron Irradiation on Electrical and Optical Properties of CdGeAs2 and ZnGep2. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-607-409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AbstractWe report on the effects of fast electron irradiation on the optical absorption (α) of CdGeAs2and ZnGeP2 and on the electrical properties of CdGeAs2. In p-CdGeAs2 irradiation led to the reduction in α and an increase in the electrical resistivity. The lowest values of α (about 0.1 cm' at 5µm<λ<10µm) were obtained on irradiated crystals of p-type with the highest degree of compensation. Further accumulation of the electron dose caused conversion to n-type and deterioration of the optical transmission. In ZnGeP2 irradiation caused a decrease in a at λ>0.85 λm and increase in α at λ<0.85 μm. At λ=2.05 μm, α for the o-ray could be reduced to less than 0.08 cm−1. At higher doses, saturation in α was observed. The effects of irradiation are discussed in connection with possible mechanisms of optical absorption in CdGeAs2 and ZnGeP2.
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Achenbach S, Moshage W, Graf S, Bachmann K, Permanetter B. Magnetocardiographic Parameters for the Detection of Graft Rejection after Heart Transplantation. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2009. [DOI: 10.1515/bmte.1995.40.s1.303] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Weikl A, Moshage W, Grebmeier J, Bachmann K, Wolf F. Magnetische Resonanztomographie bei Patienten mit metallischen Implantaten. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2009. [DOI: 10.1515/bmte.1988.33.s2.167] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Diem B, Achenbach S, Bieberle T, Schibgilla V, Bachmann K, Schaldach M. Performance of cardiac pacemakers during magnetic resonance imaging. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2009. [DOI: 10.1515/bmte.1995.40.s1.161] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Vashist YK, Effenberger KE, Bachmann K, Pantel K, Izbicki JR, Yekebas EF. Use of bone marrow micrometastasis to predict disease-free and overall survival in esophageal cancer: Evaluation of 304 cases. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.4519] [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
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4519 Background: The presence of bone marrow micrometastases (BMM) yields prognostic information for patients at higher risk for recurrence and death. Aim of the study was to evaluate the role of BMM in esophageal cancer (EC). Methods: 304 consecutive patients operated for EC and with BMM status were included into the prospective study. BMM were assessed by a pan-anti- cytokeratin monoclonal antibody, A45-B/B3. Associations between BMM status and clinicopathological parameters as well as disease-free (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated with chi-square-, log-rank test and Cox multivariate analysis. Results: Out of 304 patients 109 (35.9%) were BMM positive (BMM+) and 195 (64.1%) negative (BMM-). Significant correlation was found between BMM and tumor size, nodal stage and recurrence (P=0.02, 0.002 and <0.0001). DFS and OS were significantly better in BMM- compared to BMM+ patients (median 44.2 and 31.6 vs. 10.4 and 12.4 months, P<0.0001). Sub-analyses revealed that nodal negative (N-) patients with BMM- had a significant better DFS and OS compared to N- and BMM+ patients (50.8 and 41.5 vs. 18.0 and 16.3 months, P<0.0001). Nodal positive patients (N+) with BMM- had a better DFS and OS compared to N+ and BMM+ patients (22.1 and 24.8 vs. 9.0 and 11.3 months, P<0.0001). In the Cox multivariate analysis BMM was the strongest predictor of DFS and OS with a hazard ratio of 3.1 and 2.9 (P<0.0001). Also tumor size and nodal stage were found to be significant predictors, whereas age and sex were not. All analyses were repeated after stratification of the study group to underlying tumor type (adenocarcinoma (AC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)). Significant differences were found at all levels as reported for the entire study group above within the AC and SCC group as well. Conclusions: To our knowledge this is the largest study evaluating the role of BMM in EC. Survival sub-analyses stratified to nodal and bone marrow status revealed a significant role of BMM in EC. Presence of BMM proved to be the strongest predictor of DFS and OS in AC and SCC of the esophageus. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) is a cross-sectional imaging method with high temporal and spatial resolution. So far, it has mainly been applied for the detection of coronary artery calcifications which permit the very sensitive detection of coronary atherosclerosis even in the very early stages. However, after intravenous injection of a contrast agent, EBCT also permits the direct visualization of the coronary artery lumen. For these investigations, a volume data set is acquired that consists of 40 axial cross-sections of the heart (3 mm slice thickness). To evaluate the coronary arteries as to the presence of stenoses and occlusions, various forms of post-processing, including shaded surface display, maximum intensity projection, and multiplanar reconstruction, are applied. The sensitivities and specificities for the detection of coronary artery stenoses and occlusions are about 90%. Best results are obtained for coronary artery bypass grafts, the left main coronary artery, and the left anterior descending coronary artery, while reduced image quality impairs the results for the right coronary artery and the left circumflex coronary artery.
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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Strate T, Mann O, König A, Bachmann K, Izbicki JR. [Arterio-venous aneurysm of splenic vessels--a rare differential diagnosis for cardio-circulatory symptoms]. Zentralbl Chir 2007; 132:77-80. [PMID: 17304441 DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-960489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Patients with arterio-venous fistula of the splenic hilum seek medical assistance because of abdominal discomfort and symptoms of portal hypertension. We report on a 43 year old female who was diagnosed with an arterio-venous aneurysm after suffering from dyspnoea, tachycardia and extrasystolies for several years. After uncomplicated distal splenopancreatectomy the patient was discharged free of symptoms.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, und Thoraxchirurgie, Hamburg.
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Rigopoulos D, Kalogeromitros D, Gregoriou S, Pacouret JM, Koch C, Fisher N, Bachmann K, Brown M, Schwarz E, Camel E, Katsambas A. Randomized placebo-controlled trial of a flavonoid-rich plant extract-based cream in the treatment of rosacea. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2005; 19:564-8. [PMID: 16164709 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01248.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Biological research suggests that vascular changes may play a major role in rosacea pathogenesis. Chrysanthellum indicum is a plant-based extract containing a unique combination of phenylpropenoic acids, flavonoids and saponosids, and has a well-documented effect on vascular wall permeability and increase of the mechanical resistance of capillaries. OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy and safety of a cream containing 1%C. indicum extract with vitamin P properties in the treatment of rosacea. METHODS This study included 246 patients diagnosed clinically as having moderate rosacea. Patients were randomly allocated to C. indicum extract-based cream (n = 125) and placebo (n = 121) groups. Patients were advised to apply the products on their face twice a day for a 12-week period. The patients were examined at the end of each 4-week period. Severity of erythema (graded by reference to six photographs), surface of erythema and rosacea overall severity scores were recorded at each visit on days 0, 28, 56 and 84. Investigators carried out a final efficacy assessment at the end of week 12. Volunteers' final overall efficacy assessment was recorded in a self-administered questionnaire. Adverse events were identified through examination, interview and collection of comments in patients' questionnaires. RESULTS Treatment with the C. indicum extract-based cream resulted in significant improvement (P < 0.05) in severity of erythema, overall rosacea severity compared to baseline and placebo, and investigator and patient overall efficacy assessment scores (P = 0.046 and P = 0.001, respectively) compared with placebo scores. Adverse reactions were mild, and did not differ between the C. indicum extract-based cream and the placebo groups. CONCLUSION Chrysanthellum indicum extract-based cream is an effective and well-tolerated topical agent for the treatment of moderate rosacea. The mode of action of the active ingredient suggests that additional efficacy might be expected from combination with other topical treatments.
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Athens, Andreas Sygros Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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Gailing O, Macnair MR, Bachmann K. QTL mapping for a trade-off between leaf and bud production in a recombinant inbred population of Microseris douglasii and M. bigelovii (Asteraceae, Lactuceae): a potential preadaptation for the colonization of serpentine soils. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2004; 6:440-446. [PMID: 15248127 DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-817958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The different response to growth on serpentine soil is a major autecological difference between the annual asteracean species Microseris douglasii and M. bigelovii, with nearly non-overlapping distribution ranges in California. Early flowering and seed set is regarded as a crucial character contributing to escape drought and thus is strongly correlated with survival and reproductive success on serpentine as naturally toxic soil. M. bigelovii (strain C94) from non-serpentine soil produces more leaves at the expense of bud production in the first growing phase than M. douglasii (B14) from serpentine soil. A QTL mapping study for this trade-off and for other growth-related traits was performed after six generations of inbreeding (F7) from a single interspecific hybrid between B14 and C94 on plants that were grown on serpentine and alternatively on normal potting soil. The trade-off is mainly correlated with markers on one map region on linkage group 03a (lg03a) with major phenotypic effects (phenotypic variance explained [PVE] = 18.8 - 31.7 %). Plants with the M. douglasii allele in QTL-B1 (QTL-NL1) produce more buds but fewer leaves in the first 119 days on both soil types. Three modifier QTL could be mapped for bud and leaf production. In one modifier (QTL-B2 = QTL-NL4) the M. douglasii allele is again associated with more buds but fewer leaves. QTL mapped for bud set in the F6 co-localize with QTL-B1 (major QTL) and QTL-B3. Two additional QTL for leaf length and red coloration of leaves could be mapped to one map region on lg03a. Co-localization of the two QTL loci with major phenotypic effects on bud and leaf production strongly suggests that a major genetic locus controls the trade-off between the two adaptive traits. The importance of mutational changes in major genes for the adaptation to stressful environments is discussed.
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- Institute of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Georg August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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Bachmann K. Die magnetischen Werkstoffe. VonS. Cedighian. VDI-Verlag GmbH, Düsseldorf 1973. 1. Aufl., XV, 328 S., 253 Abb., 47 Taf., kart. DM 68,-. CHEM-ING-TECH 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.330462315] [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: 11/08/2022]
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Schmuths H, Hoffmann MH, Bachmann K. Geographic distribution and recombination of genomic fragments on the short arm of chromosome 2 of Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2004; 6:128-139. [PMID: 15045663 DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-817837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Range expansion from Pleistocene refugia and anthropogenic influences contribute to the present distribution pattern of Arabidopsis thaliana. We scored a genome-wide set of CAPSs and found two markers with an east-west geographic distribution across the Eurasian range of the species. Regions around the two SNPs were sequenced in 98 accessions, including newly collected plants from Middle Asia and Western Siberia. These regions correspond to a gene ( approximately 1500 bp) and a non-coding region ( approximately 500 bp) 300 kbp apart on chromosome 2. Nucleotide diversities, pi, of the two sequenced fragments were 0.0032 and 0.0130. The haplotypes of both sequences belonged to one of two groups: a rather uniform "Asian" and a more variable "European" haplotype group, on the basis of non-disjunct clusters of SNPs. Recombination between "Asian" and "European" haplotypes occurs where they meet. Especially in the "European" haplotype, many rare SNP variants representing independent mutations are scattered among the shared haplotype-specific SNPs. This agrees with previous suggestions of two large haplotype groups in A. thaliana and the post-glacial colonization of central Europe from the east and the west. A clear correlation between climatic factors and the haplotype distribution may reflect the dispersal history rather than local climate adaptation. The pattern of SNP variation within the contiguous sequences explains why only a minority of SNPs selected across the genome show evidence of this geographic pattern.
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- Department of Taxonomy, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, Germany.
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Gailing O, Bachmann K. QTL mapping reveals a two-step model for the evolutionary reduction of inner microsporangia within the asteracean genus Microseris. Theor Appl Genet 2003; 107:893-901. [PMID: 12838389 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-003-1324-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2002] [Accepted: 01/31/2003] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The reduction of inner (adaxial) pollen sacs (microsporangia, MS) as a diagnostic character for the three asteracean species, Microseris bigelovii, Microseris elegans and Microseris pygmaea, was analysed in an interspecific cross between Microseris douglasii and Microseris bigelovii with 4 MS and 2 MS, respectively, using the average number of MS per plant as a quantitative character. A previous QTL (Quantitative Trait Locus) analysis had revealed one major QTL (3B) and three modifier QTLs (3A, 4A, 7A) with epistatic effects only on the homozygous recessive 2 MS genotype of QTL 3B. Here we performed a bulked segregant analysis on four 2 MS and four 4 MS DNA-bulks with 407 EcoRI/ MseI AFLP-primer combinations each. In this way additional AFLP markers were mapped close to QTL 3B and QTL 3A. Three of them were converted to SCAR (Sequence Characterized Amplified region) markers. All markers were tested in natural populations of the disporangiate (2 MS) species M. bigelovii, M. elegans and M. pygmaea, and in different populations of tetrasporangiate (4 MS) M. douglasii. The marker distribution suggests that locus 3B mutated in a progenitor of the disporangiate species. QTL 3A has evolved in the 2 MS background of the major gene in the disporangiate species. Since M. pygmaea and M. bigelovii are the sister group to M. elegans, the 4 MS genotype for (markers of) QTL 3A in M. pygmaea populations is most likely due to a back mutation to the 4 MS state and could explain the slight instability of the 2 MS phenotype in this species.
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- Institute of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
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1. Cryopreserved human hepatocytes were used to predict in vivo hepatic clearance (CL(hepatic)) from estimates of in vitro intrinsic clearance (CL' int). 2. (CL' int) was estimated for phenytoin, valproic acid, carbamazepine, theophylline, quinidine and procainamide after their addition to hepatocytes suspended either in human serum or in serum-free media. (CL' int)was estimated from in vitro concentration versus time data fitted to a monoexponential decay model. (CL' int) was estimated from concentrations measured at four time points and from just two-point measures, namely the initial concentration (C(0)) and the final concentration measurement (C(last)). 3. Predicted CL(hepatic) was within twofold of reported in vivo values of CL(hepatic) for all substrates. Moreover, predictions were not significantly different whether derived from hepatocytes suspended in serum or in serum-free medium. 4. Two-point estimates of (CL' int) were just as accurate in predicting CL(hepatic) as were multipoint estimates of (CL' int). 5. Although the data set was limited, the findings suggest that the measurement of the disappearance of xenobiotics from serum or serum-free media in which primary human hepatocytes have been suspended provides a physiologically relevant estimate of hepatic clearance that can be employed early in the drug development process to eliminate xenobiotics with unacceptable clearances.
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy, Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
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Van Der Hulst RGM, Mes THM, Falque M, Stam P, Den Nijs JCM, Bachmann K. Genetic structure of a population sample of apomictic dandelions. Heredity (Edinb) 2003; 90:326-35. [PMID: 12692586 DOI: 10.1038/sj.hdy.6800248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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In Northern Europe, dandelion populations consist solely of triploid or higher polyploid apomicts. Without a regular sexual cycle or lateral gene transmission, a clonal structure is expected for Taraxacum apomicts, although this was not found by compatibility analysis. In this study, we investigate whether this observation could be suported by performing independent tests based on data from hypervariable microsatellite markers as well as more conservative data based on allozymes and matrilinear cpDNA markers. In addition, population genetic methods were used to test departure from panmictic expectations, which is expected for clonal populations. Results indicated that many data sets, again, did not agree with expectations from clonal evolution because only small groups of genotypes exhibit no marker incompatibility. Population genetic analysis revealed that virtually all genotypes, but not individuals, agreed with random segregation and genotypic equilibria. Exceptions were genotypes with rare allozyme alleles or nearly identical microsatellite genotypes. Consequently, a population sample of apomictic dandelions essentially harbours genotypes that resulted from segregation and/or recombination and only a few genotypes that may have differentiated by somatic mutations.
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- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Theilmann L, Bachmann K, Kühl PG. An unusual presentation of chronic appendicitis. Endoscopy 2003; 35:377. [PMID: 12664405 DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-38154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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- L Theilmann
- Department of Gastroenterology, Städtisches Klinikum Pforzheim, Pforzheim, Germany.
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OBJECTIVES The retinal vessel analyzer (RVA) offers the unique opportunity of noninvasive online measurements of retinal vessel diameters. Breathing 100% oxygen is used to test vessel contractility of retinal arterioles in different stages of diabetic retinopathy (DR). METHODS After a 3-min baseline measurement 40 patients with diabetes were exposed to 100% oxygen breathing for a 5-min period. The diameter of a retinal arteriole was measured with the RVA continuously during this time. Subjects were divided into four groups according to different stages of DR. Group I: no RD; group II: mild/moderate RD; group III: moderate/severe nonproliferative RD with laser treatment; group IV: proliferative RD with laser treatment. RESULTS Group I (n=12) demonstrated a vasoconstriction of 6.2% (+/-4.0). In group II (n=8) 6.1% (+/-2.8) and in group III (n=8) 6.6% (+/-4.1) vasoconstriction was found. Group IV (n=12) presented a vasodilatation of +2.5% (+/-4,7). CONCLUSION No significant differences could be found in the vasoreaction to 100% oxygen breathing in different stages of nonproliferative RD. However, a significant reduction could be demonstrated in proliferative DR with this method.
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- Augenklinik Helios Klinikum Erfurt.
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Bachmann K, He Y, Sarver JG, Peng N. Characterization of the cytochrome P450 enzymes involved in the in vitro metabolism of ethosuximide by human hepatic microsomal enzymes. Xenobiotica 2003; 33:265-76. [PMID: 12637244 DOI: 10.1080/0049825021000061606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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1. The relative roles of human hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP) subfamilies participating in ethosuximide metabolism have been studied in vitro using humanized heterologous CYP microsomal systems expressing either CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2C9, CYP2D6, CYP2E1 or CYP3A4. 2. Ethosuximide was incubated with each expression system at 37 degrees C, and its hydroxylated metabolite was quantified by HPLC assay. 3. K(m) and V(max) values for metabolite formation were estimated for CYP3A4 and CYP2E1. The K(m) values for the metabolite formed were 1.40 and 0.24 mM for CYP3A4 and CYP2E1, respectively. The V(max) values were 0.65 and 0.14 nmol mg-1 protein min(-1) for CYP3A4 and CYP2E1, respectively. 4. These parameters could not be measured for other enzymes, since metabolite concentrations formed were below the HPLC detection limits. 5. Immuno-inhibition studies using specific antibodies against CYP3A4 or CYP2E1 revealed that ethosuximide metabolite levels decreased when the amount of added CYP3A4 or CYP2E1 antibody increased, with anti-CYP3A4 antibodies yielding a greater inhibitory effect. 6. Simulations of scaled-up in vivo ethosuximide CL(hepatic) mediated by CYP3A4 and CYP2E1 based on the in vitro CL'(int) values, which were calculated from the foregoing respective V(max) and K(m) values, project that well over 90% of in vivo CL(hepatic) is due to CYP3A4. These results support an important role for CYP3A in human ethosuximide metabolism, and a minor role for CYP2E1.
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- K Bachmann
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Toledo College of Pharmacy, 2801 W. Bancroft Street, OH 43606, USA.
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Stehlik I, Blattner FR, Holderegger R, Bachmann K. Nunatak survival of the high Alpine plant Eritrichium nanum (L.) Gaudin in the central Alps during the ice ages. Mol Ecol 2002; 11:2027-36. [PMID: 12296946 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2002.01595.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphisms (PCR-RFLPs) and sequence analysis of noncoding regions of chloroplast DNA were used to investigate 37 populations of Eritrichium nanum covering its total distribution area, the European Alps. There was no haplotypic variation within the populations, and most haplotypes were restricted to single sites or to neighbouring populations, suggesting low levels of long distance gene flow via seeds. The present geographical distribution of haplotypes probably reflects an ancient geographical pattern within two regions in the intensely glaciated western and eastern central Alps identified as genetic hotspot areas. These two regions contained seven of the total of 11 haplotypes, including many of the most derived ones. The divergent haplotypes formed closely related groups, which supported a separate evolution of these haplotypes in these two regions and, more importantly, gave strong evidence for the in situ survival of these populations on nunataks within the western and eastern central Alps during Pleistocene glaciation. This result is in concordance with a previous study on E. nanum using nuclear markers. Only one haplotype was common and widespread throughout the distributional range of E. nanum. At the same time, it was the evolutionarily basal-most and all other haplotypes were best described as its descendants. This haplotype is hypothesized to be genetically identical to a Tertiary Alpine colonizing ancestor, whose distribution was secondarily fragmented and infiltrated by derived haplotypes originating through local mutations.
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- Institute of Systematic Botany, University of Zurich, Zollikerstrasse 107, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Potokina E, Blattner R, Alexandrova T, Bachmann K. AFLP diversity in the common vetch ( Vicia sativa L.) on the world scale. Theor Appl Genet 2002; 105:58-67. [PMID: 12582562 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-002-0866-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2001] [Accepted: 10/19/2001] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry (VIR) keeps a living seed collection of about 700 accessions of landraces and local cultivars of common vetch ( Vicia sativa L.) that have been collected over a period of more than 50 years throughout the former USSR. Much of the material is available nowhere else. The collection of this economically important fodder crop is well adapted to the various growing regions of Russia and serves as a basis for the all domestic vetch breeding programs. Using AFLP as a DNA fingerprinting method we investigated 673 accessions from the VIR and compared their genetic variability with that of the worldwide vetch collection of the Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK), 450 accessions. The analysis is a first assessment of the intra-specific diversity of V. sativa stored ex situ on a scale of more than 1,000 accessions. Six primer combinations, which gave clear polymorphic amplification products with 96 test samples, were chosen from 111 primer combinations tested. The selected AFLP primers used to analyse the V. sativa intra-specific diversity resulted in 70 unequivocally recognizable polymorphic fragments. We found that all of the AFLP fragments generated can be detected with varying frequency throughout the entire distribution area of V. sativa. The difference in frequency of some AFLP fragments between the regions may amount to 90%. The arrangement of most of the accessions in all dendrograms reflects their geographical origin, with a differentiation between Russia, Western Europe, Turkey and Bulgaria, and the Mediterranean. The "Russian" genepool stored at the IPK is a limited and biased sample of the available diversity when compared to the material stored at the VIR. Approximately 10-15% of the accessions in each geographical group showed AFLP patterns that clustered with members of other groups. This appreciable overlap raises several questions: (1) to which degree is an AFLP pattern representative of the overall genetic similarity of the samples; (2) to which degree are samples collected at a site adaptively limited to that site? Since our data identify accessions with very similar AFLP patterns from very diverse geographic origins, a comparison of the agronomic performance of these accessions (possibly in the two regions) will provide important information for the utilization of ex situ germplasm collections.
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- Department of Taxonomy, Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry (VIR), Bolshaya Morskaya 42, St. Petersburg 19000, Russisa,
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Gravendeel B, Chase MW, de Vogel EF, Roos MC, Mes TH, Bachmann K. Molecular phylogeny of Coelogyne (Epidendroideae; Orchidaceae) based on plastid RFLPS, matK, and nuclear ribosomal ITS sequences: evidence for polyphyly. Am J Bot 2001. [PMID: 21669624 DOI: 10.2307/3558367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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To evaluate the monophyly of Coelogyne (Epidendroideae; Orchidaceae) and reveal sectional relationships and relations to allied genera in subtribe Coelogyninae, we collected PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplified restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) from 11 plastid regions for 42 taxa (28 Coelogyne species and 14 representatives of other genera) and three outgroups from Bletiinae and Thuniinae. We also sequenced a large portion of the plastid trnK intron (mostly matK) and the nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers ITS1 and ITS2 (including the 5.8S gene). Separate phylogenetic analyses on each data set using maximum parsimony produced mainly congruent (except for the position of Panisea) but weakly supported clades. Parsimony analysis of the combined data clearly identified three main clades in Coelogyninae. Whereas Coelogyninae are monophyletic, Coelogyne is polyphyletic, with species falling into at least two well-supported clades. The utility of morphological characters used in previous classifications was explored by reconstructing character state evolution on one of the four molecular trees. Lip base and petal shape were homoplasious, whereas ovary indumentum and flower number were congruent with well-supported groups. The implications of our results for the classification of Coelogyne are discussed, and a reorganization of the genus by including Neogyna and Pholidota and removing several species is proposed.
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- Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Universiteit Leiden, P.O. Box 9514, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Pure oxygen breathing is a non-invasive method to test the contractility of retinal arterioles. The normal response curve of this provocation method was tested using the Retinal Vessel Analyzer (RVA). Statistical analysis between groups was performed with th Man-Whitney test, correlations were tested with Pearsons' linear function. METHODS After a 3-min baseline measurement 32 healthy volunteers breathed 100% oxygen for 5 min. The diameter of an retinal arteriole was measured continuously during this provocation by the RVA. Volunteers were separated into four groups according age. RESULTS All four groups reacted to pure oxygen breathing with significant vasoconstriction of the retinal arteriole: in the youngest group (20-29 years) the reduction was 14.6 +/- 5.2% and the three older age groups 9.4 +/- 5.2%, 4.6 +/- 2.7%, and 2.8 +/- 3.3%. The correlation between vasoconstriction and age was r = 0.73. CONCLUSIONS Pure oxygen breathing is an easily performed method with minimal invasiveness to the patient. However, the age-correlated response curve must be kept in mind for the clinical use of this method.
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Affiliation(s)
- M Blum
- Augenklinik der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Bachstrasse 18, 07740 Jena
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