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Dias M, Wajsenzon I, Alves G, Reis R, Paranhos B, Andrade C, Goldenberg R. DECELLULARIZED LIVER ASSEMBLED A NEW LIVER TISSUE AFTER TRANSPLANTATION IN FIBROTIC RATS. Cytotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1465-3249(22)00888-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Acharya D, Reis R, Volcic M, Liu G, Wang MK, Chia BS, Nchioua R, Groß R, Münch J, Kirchhoff F, Sparrer KMJ, Gack MU. Actin cytoskeleton remodeling primes RIG-I-like receptor activation. Cell 2022; 185:3588-3602.e21. [PMID: 36113429 PMCID: PMC9680832 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The current dogma of RNA-mediated innate immunity is that sensing of immunostimulatory RNA ligands is sufficient for the activation of intracellular sensors and induction of interferon (IFN) responses. Here, we report that actin cytoskeleton disturbance primes RIG-I-like receptor (RLR) activation. Actin cytoskeleton rearrangement induced by virus infection or commonly used reagents to intracellularly deliver RNA triggers the relocalization of PPP1R12C, a regulatory subunit of the protein phosphatase-1 (PP1), from filamentous actin to cytoplasmic RLRs. This allows dephosphorylation-mediated RLR priming and, together with the RNA agonist, induces effective RLR downstream signaling. Genetic ablation of PPP1R12C impairs antiviral responses and enhances susceptibility to infection with several RNA viruses including SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus, picornavirus, and vesicular stomatitis virus. Our work identifies actin cytoskeleton disturbance as a priming signal for RLR-mediated innate immunity, which may open avenues for antiviral or adjuvant design.
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- Dhiraj Acharya
- Florida Research and Innovation Center, Cleveland Clinic, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987, USA; Department of Microbiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Florida Research and Innovation Center, Cleveland Clinic, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987, USA; Department of Microbiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Virology, Ulm University Medical Center, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Florida Research and Innovation Center, Cleveland Clinic, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34987, USA; Department of Microbiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Faria N, Reis R. Screening for TB infection: the operator´s impact. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2022; 26:857-861. [PMID: 35996296 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.22.0052] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis of TB infection (TBI) is challenging due to the lack of a gold standard. Tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) are currently useful in TBI diagnosis, but both have several limitations. This study aims to evaluate inter-operator variability in TST measurements and determine its impact on TBI diagnosis and treatment.METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of patients screened for TBI using at least TST at a public outpatient clinic specialised in TB from January 2019 to August 2021. TST readings performed by five experienced nurses were compared.RESULTS: A total of 671 screenings were analysed. TST positivity rate (P < 0.001) and mean TST measurements obtained by our nurses were significantly different (P < 0.001). Concordance of TST and IGRA results was of 83.4% in the overall population (κ = 0.479). However, TST/IGRA agreement was significantly different among nurses (P = 0.003).CONCLUSION: Our analysis of TST measurements by experienced nurses shows significant differences in TST positivity rate, mean measured values and overall concordance with IGRA. This led to significant different outcomes in TBI diagnosis and subsequent treatment. TST measurement differences could potentially be more pronounced if we considered untrained operators or those with occasional reading experience.
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- N Faria
- Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Centro de Diagnóstico Pneumológico do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Vieira M, Souza C, Nobrega L, Reis R, Andrade C, Schmidt R, Carvalho L. Robotic-Assisted Uterus Retrieval from Living Donor for Uterine Transplantation: First Case in Brazil. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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van der Kooij DC, de Ronde RW, de Wilde JA, Reis R, Klein Velderman M, Crone MR. ‘Even face-to-face praten …’: de invloed van COVID-19 op het welzijn van adolescenten. Tijdschr Jeugdgezondheidsz 2021. [PMCID: PMC8264818 DOI: 10.1007/s12452-021-00255-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Afdeling Public Health en Eerstelijnsgeneeskunde, LUMC, Leiden, Nederland
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- Afdeling Public Health en Eerstelijnsgeneeskunde, LUMC, Leiden, Nederland
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- Afdeling Public Health en Eerstelijnsgeneeskunde, LUMC, Leiden, Nederland
- Faculteit der Maatschappij- en Gedragswetenschappen, UvA, Amsterdam, Nederland
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- Afdeling Public Health en Eerstelijnsgeneeskunde, LUMC, Leiden, Nederland
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Nshizirungu J, Bennis S, Mellouki I, Sekal M, Benajah D, Lahmidani N, El Bouhaddouti H, Majdoub K, Ibrahimi S, Celeiro S, Viana-Pereira M, Reis R. Corrigendum to ‘P-195 Gastric adenocarcinoma classification: Association with clinicopathological features and overall survival in Moroccan patients’. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Reis R, Orak D, Yilmaz D, Cimen H, Sipahi H. Modulation of cigarette smoke extract-induced human bronchial epithelial damage by eucalyptol and curcumin. Hum Exp Toxicol 2021; 40:1445-1462. [PMID: 33686898 DOI: 10.1177/0960327121997986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Smoking is one of the most important leading death cause worldwide. From a toxicological perspective, cigarette smoke serves hazards especially for the human being exposed to passive smoke. Over the last decades, the effects of natural compounds on smoking-mediated respiratory diseases such as COPD, asthma, and lung cancer have been under investigation, as well as the mechanistic aspects of disease progression. In the present study, the protective mechanism of eucalyptol (EUC), curcumin (CUR), and their combination on BEAS-2B cells were investigated in vitro to understand their impact on cell death, oxidative cell injury, and inflammatory response induced by 3R4F reference cigarette extract (CSE). According to the present findings, EUC, CUR, and their combination improved cell viability, attenuated CSE-induced apoptosis, and LC3B expression. Further, CSE-induced oxidative damage and inflammatory response in human bronchial epithelial cells were remarkably reduced by the combination treatment through modification of enzymatic antioxidant activity, GSH, MDA, and intracellular ROS levels as well as nitrite and IL-6 levels. In addition, nuclear translocation of Nrf2, a regulatory protein involved in the indirect antioxidant response, was remarkably up-regulated with the combination pre-treatment. In conclusion, EUC and CUR in combination might be a potential therapeutic against smoking-induced lung diseases through antioxidant and inflammatory pathways and results represent valuable background for future in vivo pulmonary toxicity studies.
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- R Reis
- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Drug, Cosmetic and Medical Device Research-Development and Analysis Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Yeditepe Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Laboratory (YediPROT), Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Nshizirungu J, Van Cutsem E, Bennis S, Mellouki I, Sekal M, Benajah D, Lahmidani N, El Bouhaddouti H, Majdoub K, Ibrahimi S, Celeiro S, Viana-Pereira M, Reis R. P-195 Gastric adenocarcinoma classification: Association with clinicopathological features and overall survival in Moroccan patients. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.05.250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Rizvi N, Camargo S, Escovar C, Chate R, Szarf G, Teles G, Guimarães M, Gross J, Barbosa P, Chiarantano R, Reis R, Mauad E, Ghefter M, Sarmento P, Pereira R, Rocha J, Albuquerque M, Franceschini J, Hochhegger B. P41.05 Challenges of Implementing Lung Cancer Screening in Brazil: Preliminary Results of a Multicenter Group. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We report that decreased expression of miR-30c in tumor compared to adjacent tissue is sex-dependent in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. High expression of miR-30c was associated with better survival in the whole cohort. When the cohort was split into male and female subcohorts, decreased miR-30c expression in tumor compared to adjacent tissue was observed only in males. Expression of miR-30c was decreased in CRC tumor tissue in male patients with nodes involvement compared to those without metastases in nodes and this difference was not observe in females. Next dependency of miR-30c expression on oestrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) mRNA levels in tumor was tested. In males with low expression of ERbeta, we observed a significant decrease in miR-30c levels in patients with nodes involvement compared to those without nodes involvement. This difference was not observed in males with high ERbeta mRNA levels and in females. Accordingly, males with low expression of ERbeta and high expression of miR-30c showed a better survival that those with low expression ERbeta and low expression of miR-30c. It is possible to conclude that whole cohort survival dependence on miR-30c is mostly generated by a subcohort of males with low expression of ERbeta mRNA in tumor tissue.
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- I Herichova
- Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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Reis R, Santos M, Santos A, Santos H, Santos L, Lopes B, Peralva C, Meyer R, Freire S. PERFIL LINFOCITÁRIO NA LEUCEMIA MIELOIDE AGUDA NO DIAGNÓSTICO E APÓS TERAPIA DE INDUÇÃO. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2020.10.293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Reis R, Sipahi H, Dinc O, Kavaz T, Charehsaz M, Dimoglo A, Aydın A. Toxicity, mutagenicity and stability assessment of simply produced electrolyzed water as a wound healing agent in vitro. Hum Exp Toxicol 2020; 40:452-463. [PMID: 32909829 DOI: 10.1177/0960327120952151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Over the last decade, electrolyzed water (EW) produced by salt and tap water has gained importance due to its antimicrobial effects. Regarding to chlorine-based compounds, EW also used in post-harvest safety of food processing and sterilization of surfaces. The latest studies suggested that EW might act as wound healing agent due to anti-infective and cell proliferative properties. In this study, we evaluated acute contact cytotoxicity in L929 mice fibroblast cells and wound healing activity of EWs in vitro. In addition, mutagenic activity was evaluated by Ames test with and without metabolic activation by S9 fraction and the stability profile of freshly prepared EWs has been followed up. According to the results, strong acid (StAEW) and mixed EW (MEW) showed dose-dependent cytotoxicity due to possible high HOCl concentration, while slightly acidic and catholyte EW (CEW) were not cytotoxic even applied directly for 30 sec. Further, StAEW and CEW showed a significant increase in L929 cell migration in scratch assay. Likewise, with/ without metabolic activation, neither of EWs had shown mutagenic profile in TA 98 and TA100 strains of Salmonella typhimurium. Follow-up of ORP (oxidation-reduction potential), pH and FCC (free chlorine concentration) showed that temperature and light were important storage conditions to maintain a stable profile particularly for ORP and FCC, which are the most important indicators for biological activity of EW. According to the present findings, it can be suggested that particularly StAEW, may represent a valuable wound healing agent with an achievable, economical and easy production system when stored under proper conditions.
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- R Reis
- 52998Yeditepe University, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- 52998Yeditepe University, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Hamidiye Health Science Institute, Department of Biotechnology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- 52998Yeditepe University, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- 52998Yeditepe University, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, 121595Duzce University, Konuralp, Duzce, Turkey
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- 52998Yeditepe University, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey
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Wijnakker R, Lambregts MMC, Rump B, Veldkamp KE, Reis R, Visser LG, de Boer MGJ. Limited multi-drug resistant organism related stigma in carriers exposed to isolation precautions: an exploratory quantitative questionnaire study. J Hosp Infect 2020; 106:126-133. [PMID: 32628981 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Isolation precautions are applied to control the risk of transmission of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs). These precautions have been associated with adverse effects, such as anxiety and depression. This study aimed to quantify stigma among MDRO carriers and its association with perceived mental health and experienced quality of care. METHODS A quantitative questionnaire study was performed in MDRO carriers exposed to ≥3 days of isolation precautions during hospitalization. Items derived from the Consumer Quality Index questionnaire (CQI) were used to assess perception of care. Stigma scores were calculated using the recently modified Berger Stigma Scale for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Mental health was measured with the RAND Mental Health Inventory. The Spearman rank correlation test was used to assess the association between stigma score and RAND mental health score. FINDINGS Of the 41 included carriers, 31 (75.6%) completed both questionnaires. The experienced quality of care was 'good' according to CQI score. Twenty-four percent reported not to have received proper explanation about MDRO carriership from healthcare workers (HCWs). MDRO-associated stigma was reported in 1/31 (3.2%). Poor mental health was self-reported in 3/31 (9.7%). There was no correlation between stigma score and RAND mental health score (Spearman correlation coefficient: 0.347). CONCLUSIONS In this study, MDRO carriers exposed to ≥3 days of isolation precautions did not report stigma. This contrasts with a recent study that investigated MRSA-associated stigma and may be explained by contact plus airborne isolation protocols in MRSA compared with contact isolation alone in most other MDROs. Also, the psychological impact may be of a different magnitude due to as yet unknown reasons.
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- R Wijnakker
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- National Institute of Public Health and the Environment - National Coordination Centre for Communicable Disease Control (RIVM-LCI), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Anthropology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Chao A, Spiegelman D, Khan S, Walsh F, Mazibuko S, Pasipamire M, Chai B, Reis R, Mlambo K, Delva W, Khumalo G, Zwane M, Fleming Y, Mafara E, Hettema A, Lejeune C, Bärnighausen T, Okello V. Mortality under early access to antiretroviral therapy vs. Eswatini's national standard of care: the MaxART clustered randomized stepped-wedge trial. HIV Med 2020; 21:429-440. [PMID: 32458567 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Current WHO guidelines recommend the treatment of all HIV-infected individuals with antiretroviral therapy (ART) to improve survival and quality of life, and decrease infection of others. MaxART is the first implementation trial of this strategy embedded within a government-managed health system, and assesses mortality as a secondary outcome. Because primary findings strongly supported scale-up of the 'treat all' strategy (hereafter Treat All), this analysis examines mortality as an additional indicator of its impact. METHODS MaxART was conducted in 14 Eswatinian health clinics through a clinic-based stepped-wedge design, by transitioning clinics from then-national standard of care (SoC) to the Treat All intervention. All-cause, disease-related, and HIV-related mortality were analysed using the Cox proportional hazards model, censoring SoC participants at clinic transition. Median follow-up time among study participants was 292 days. There were 36/2034 deaths in SoC (1.77%) and 49/1371 deaths in Treat All (3.57%). RESULTS Between September 2014 and August 2017, 3405 participants were enrolled. In SoC and Treat All interventions, respectively, the multivariable-adjusted 12-month all-cause mortality rates were 1.42% [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.66-2.17] and 1.60% (95% CI: 0.78-2.40), disease-related mortality rates were 1.02% (95% CI: 0.40-1.64) and 1.10% (95% CI: 0.46-1.73), and HIV-related mortality rates were 1.03% (95% CI: 0.40-1.65) and 0.99% (95% CI: 0.40-1.58). Treat All had no impact on all-cause [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.12, 95% CI: 0.58-2.18, P = 0.73], disease-related (HR = 1.04, 95% CI: 0.52-2.11, P = 0.90), or HIV-related mortality (HR = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.46-1.87, P = 0.83). CONCLUSION There was no immediate benefit of the Treat All strategy on mortality, nor evidence of harm. Longer follow-up of participants is needed to establish long-term consequences.
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- A Chao
- Department of Biostatistics, Yale School of Public Health, Center for Methods in Implementation and Prevention Science (CMIPS), New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Yale School of Public Health, Center for Methods in Implementation and Prevention Science (CMIPS), New Haven, CT, USA
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Mbabane, Eswatini
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Boston, MA, USA
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- Eswatini National ART program (SNAP), Ministry of Health, Mbabane, Eswatini
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- Eswatini National ART program (SNAP), Ministry of Health, Mbabane, Eswatini
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands.,Amsterdam Institute for Social Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Children's Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Mbabane, Eswatini
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- The South African Department of Science and Technology - National Research Foundation (DST-NRF) Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.,Center for Statistics, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium.,International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium.,Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Eswatini National Network of People Living with HIV (SWANNEPHA), Mbabane, Eswatini
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Mbabane, Eswatini
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Mbabane, Eswatini
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Mbabane, Eswatini
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- Heidelberg Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Directorate Office, Ministry of Health, Mbabane, Eswatini
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Herichova I, Reis R, Hasakova K, Vician M, Zeman M. Sex-dependent regulation of estrogen receptor beta in human colorectal cancer tissue and its relationship with clock genes and VEGF-A expression. Physiol Res 2019; 68:S297-S305. [PMID: 31928047 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.934352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) shows a sex-dependent difference in humans. The aim of this study was to analyze estrogen receptor beta mRNA (ERbeta) expression in patients with CRC with respect to their gender and clinicopathological features. Since cancer progression is accompanied by tumor vascularization, VEGF-A (vascular endothelial growth factor A) transcription was analyzed along with ERbeta mRNA. ERbeta mRNA was also correlated with the expression of clock genes, which are known to influence the cell cycle. ERbeta mRNA expression in females with CRC showed an inverse association with increasing tumor staging that was not observed in males. Lower levels of ERbeta mRNA were observed in females with a higher clinical stage compared with those with earlier-stage tumors. ERbeta mRNA expression showed a significant positive correlation with mRNA of clock genes period 2 and cryptochrome 2 in healthy but not in cancerous tissue in males. Expression of VEGF-A mRNA showed a negative correlation with ERbeta mRNA after splitting of the cohort according to gender and nodus involvement. We propose that gender differences in ERbeta mRNA expression in tumors during the early stages of CRC can partially explain the lower occurrence of CRC in females compared with males.
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- I Herichova
- Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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Novaes LC, Cavagna R, De Paula F, De Marchi P, Da Silva MZ, Evangelista A, Da Silva LS, Da Silva EA, Leal L, Reis R. P2.03-07 Frequency of Driver Genes (EGFR, KRAS, BRAF, ALK, RET and ROS1) Alterations in Brazilian Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.1454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Leal L, De Marchi P, Da Silva LS, Da Silva FF, Novaes LC, Rodrigues YC, Santos WD, Da Silva EA, Evangelista A, Reis R. P1.03-13 Genomic Landscape of Brazilian Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Sipahi H, Reis R, Dinc O, Kavaz T, Dimoglo A, Aydın A. In vitro biocompatibility study approaches to evaluate the safety profile of electrolyzed water for skin and eye. Hum Exp Toxicol 2019; 38:1314-1326. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327119862333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Electrolyzed water (EW) is a widely used disinfectant agent with high oxidation–reduction potential (ORP). Although EW has been used in many areas, such as food hygiene, agriculture, and animal husbandry, the studies presented in the literature are not enough to clarify the toxic effects of EW. The aim of this study is, therefore, to produce EWs at different pH, ORP, and chlorine concentrations and to assess their safety in terms of toxicology. At the beginning of the study, the antimicrobial activity of the EW types with respect to bacteria and fungus was investigated. EWs below pH 7 were all effective in inactivating Enterococcus hirae, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida albicans completely. In vitro studies of cell cultures revealed that different concentrations of EWs were not cytotoxic for the L929 cells under 10- to 80-fold dilutions. In addition, it has been determined that produced EWs did not have irritation potential, according to the in vitro EpiDerm™, reconstituted skin irritation test in the frames of biocompatibility tests. For the mucous membrane irritation test, the hen’s egg test-chorioallantoic membrane experiment was performed, and EWs were found to have no eye irritation. In conclusion, it has been shown that produced EWs with antimicrobial efficacy were found to be safe for skin and eye according to in vitro biocompatibility study studies. Thus, the establishment of a technological infrastructure for the EW production and the use of produced EW as an effective disinfectant in the food, medical, and agricultural areas should be encouraged.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Institutue of Health Science, Department of Biotechnology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Duzce University, Konuralp, Duzce, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Accorsi G, Reis R, Schmidt R, Nobrega L, Beolchi A, Vieira M, Andrade C. Surgical morbidity associated with learning curve of sentinel lymph node technique in early stage cervical cancer treatment. Gynecol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.04.334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Castro B, Mengatto MF, Vieira M, Andrade C, Cintra G, Tsunoda A, Schmidt R, Reis R. Evaluation of early removal of indwelling urinary catheter (IDUC) after radical surgery in cervical cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.04.658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Longhini V, Cardoso A, Berça A, Boddey R, van Cleef F, Reis R, Ruggieri A. PSXI-39 Effect of legume inclusion and nitrogen fertilization on ammonia volatilization from cattle excreta in tropical grassland. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- V Longhini
- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil; FAPESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agrobiologia, Seropédica, Brazil, Seropédica, Brazil
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- University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center,Marianna, United States,Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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Renesto D, Araújo T, Hoffmann A, Maneck Delevatti L, Ferrari A, Leite R, Rincão G, Reis R. PSXIII-15 Substitution of protein source by corn DDGS in the supplementation of Nellore young bulls during the rearing phase. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- D Renesto
- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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Rossi L, Silveira Rabelo C, Dallantonia E, Torrecilhas J, da Silveira Feres F, Reis R. PSVIII-20 Corn silage inoculated with Lactobacillus buchneri on performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot lambs. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- L Rossi
- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences,Jaboticabal, Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences,Jaboticabal, Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University - Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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Dallantonia E, Lage J, Torrecilhas J, Leite R, Ferrari A, Rossi L, Fernandes M, Reis R. PSXI-7 Sustainable intensification of the beef cattle production system in Brazil: animal performance in growing phase in pasture. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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- E Dallantonia
- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences,Jaboticabal, Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Trouw Nutrition,Campinas, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences,Jaboticabal, Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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Longhini V, Cardoso A, Berça A, Boddey R, Reis R, van Cleef F, Ruggieri A. PSXI-38 Nitrous oxide emissions from excreta of cattle grazed in mixed, single or fertilized pastures of Marandu-grass. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.490] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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- V Longhini
- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil; FAPESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agrobiologia,Seropédica, Brazil
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center,Marianna, United States,Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Sao Paulo State University,Jaboticabal, Brazil
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Lins T, Reis R, Balbinot E, Melo A, Ferraz S, Padilha F, Maciel A, Sousa F, Martins G, Wachekowski G. PSXI-36 Productivity of the Mombaça grass cultivated in a crop-livestock-forest integration system in the Amazon region. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- T Lins
- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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Lins T, Reis R, Balbinot E, Melo A, Ferraz S, Padilha F, Maciel A, Sousa F, Martins G, Wachekowski G. PSXI-37 Percentage of leaves and neutral detergent fiber content of the Mombaça grass cultivated in a crop-livestock-forest integration system in the Amazon region. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.489] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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- T Lins
- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Rondônia (IFRO Colorado), Colorado Do Oeste, Brazil
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Reis R, Scaff A. Survival Estimates for Some Types of Cancer in Brazil and Regions Based on the M:I Ratio. J Glob Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.55400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: An indirect measure of cancer survival is an application of the mortality and incidence ratio (M:I). In populations with deficits in population survival studies, such as Brazil, using a methodological alternative is a strategy to estimate population survival. Aim: To calculate the cancer survival in Brazilian population using the mortality to incidence ratio. Methods: The complement of the ratio of adjusted incidence rates and cancer mortality rates [1 − (M:I)] was used as an estimate of relative 5-year survival for female breast, lung, prostate, cervix and stomach. As information about the incidence was extracted through 22 PBCR and the mortality information with the atlas of mortality online. Was calculated the medians of the M:I ratios for regions and Brazil, by sex. Results: The median survival estimate for estimated breast cancer was 74%. The southeast region had the highest median (79%) while the north region had the lowest (68%). For lung cancer, the medians were 13% and 16% (male and female, respectively). Prostate cancer has a median survival estimate of 79% and cervical cancer 64%. Stomach cancer also presented the lowest median survival estimates for both sexes. Conclusion: Survival estimates based on M:I ratio could be an alternative in the absence of population survival studies. However, it does not replace the study of survival with active search, it only allows to know the order of magnitude of the survivors in the absence of these studies. This methodology allows to know an estimate of the relative survival in 5 years of cancer since works of population with active search are scarce in Brazil.
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Scaff A, Reis R. GeoCancer: A Tool Designed in the SUS Manager. J Glob Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.55600] [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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Background and context: Nowadays, there is a great amount of information to analyze the situation of care and the accomplishment of the SUS procedures for diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The tool GeoCancer will enable the manager (state and/or municipal) to analyze this assistance situation and the performance of SUS procedures for oncology, based on the public information available in DATASUS, in an agile, direct and specific way. Aim: The Cancer Foundation technical team has developed an online platform to organize the public databases of information on provider registration and procedures performed. This tool was called GeoCancer®. Strategy/Tactics: The GeoCancer® tool compiles and displays information on hospital admission procedures and high complexity procedures (SIH and APAC) and SADT (diagnostic and therapeutic support services) in the public databases of DATASUS. In addition, it organizes the providers and procedures performed in oncology on a georeferenced basis, making the results available in electronic address. Program/Policy process: This tool can be useful to the manager. With this, the manager will be better acquainted with the cancer profile of his specific area, so he can propose more effective measures throughout the cancer care line. Outcomes: The tool allows the choice of map visualization by procedures or SADT, in addition to being able to make analyzes by age, sex, type of cancer and health regionals. Information can be quantitative or by population distribution. What was learned: It is hoped that the tool fulfills the role of structuring, in a dynamic and georeferenced way, the assistance information on oncology in Brazil.
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- A. Scaff
- Fundação do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Fundação do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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van Nes KA, Veerkamp JSJ, Reis R. Barriers and opportunities to oral health in Dutch-Moroccan children in the Netherlands: a narrative report. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2018; 19:353-364. [PMID: 30128697 PMCID: PMC6208774 DOI: 10.1007/s40368-018-0367-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Introduction Previous studies showed that 5-year-old Dutch-Moroccan children had significantly higher dmft scores compared to Dutch children of the same age, even after correction for socio-economic status. The mechanisms underlying this difference are little understood. Aim To explore cultural factors involved in poorer oral health of Dutch-Moroccan children by identifying knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of their mothers concerning their children’s oral health. Methods In 2012 mothers of Dutch-Moroccan preschool children in two cities in the Netherlands were interviewed in two focus groups (n = 16) or individual semi-structured interviews (n = 13). Semi structured interviews were also c onducted with three oral health professionals, working with Dutch-Moroccan children, and one physician from an under-five-clinic. All interviews were voice recorded, transcribed and inductively coded. MAXQDA software was used for data analysis. Results All mothers mentioned pain complaints, swelling and black front teeth as oral health problems in their children. Although mothers were aware that brushing teeth and reducing sugary snacks are effective preventative strategies, they did not sufficiently implement these measures. This was due to lack of brushing skills, insufficient awareness of the daily sugar intake of their children and their childrearing concerning these measures. Most mothers indicated they felt empowered in making dental care decisions. Conclusions This research revealed the presence of knowledge on preventive strategies regarding their children’s oral health in Dutch-Moroccan mothers, but an inadequate implementation of these measures in their daily lives. Additional qualitative research is needed to gain deeper insight for broader exposure of values, knowledge and culture.
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- K A van Nes
- Department of Cariology, Endodontology Pedodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, room 2N41, 1081 LA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Cariology, Endodontology Pedodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, room 2N41, 1081 LA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Postbus 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,The Children's Institute, University of Cape Town (UCT), Cape Town, South Africa
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Hasáková K, Bezakova J, Vician M, Reis R, Zeman M, Herichova I. Gender-dependent expression of leading and passenger strand of miR-21 and miR-16 in human colorectal cancer and adjacent colonic tissues. Physiol Res 2018; 66:S575-S582. [PMID: 29355387 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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miRNAs are small regulatory RNA molecules involved in posttranscriptional gene silencing. Their biosynthesis results in the formation of duplex consisting of a leading and a passenger strand of mature miRNA. The leading strand exhibits the main activity but recent findings indicate a certain role of the passenger strand as well. Deregulated levels of miRNA were found in many types of cancers including colorectal cancer. miR-21 and miR-16 were indicated as possible markers of colorectal cancer, however, small attention to gender differences in their expression was paid so far. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the expression of miR-21-5p, miR-21-3p, miR-16-5p and miR-16-3p in human colorectal cancer tissue and compare it to the adjacent tissues taken during surgery in men and women separately. Our results showed an up-regulation of all measured miRNAs in tumor tissue compared to adjacent tissues. As expected, tumors and adjacent tissues exhibited a significantly higher expression of leading miRNAs compared to passenger strand of miR-21 and miR-16. The expression of leading and passenger strand of miR-21 and miR-16 positively correlated exhibiting the highest correlation coefficient in the distal tissue. The expression pattern showed gender-dependent differences, with higher levels of miRNA in men than in women. Our findings indicate a gender-related expression pattern of miRNA, which should be considered as an important factor in generating new prognostic or diagnostic biomarkers.
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- K Hasáková
- Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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Souza JP, Oladapo OT, Fawole B, Mugerwa K, Reis R, Barbosa‐Junior F, Oliveira‐Ciabati L, Alves D, Gülmezoglu AM. Cervical dilatation over time is a poor predictor of severe adverse birth outcomes: a diagnostic accuracy study. BJOG 2018; 125:991-1000. [PMID: 29498187 PMCID: PMC6032950 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the accuracy of the World Health Organization (WHO) partograph alert line and other candidate predictors in the identification of women at risk of developing severe adverse birth outcomes. DESIGN A facility-based, multicentre, prospective cohort study. SETTING Thirteen maternity hospitals located in Nigeria and Uganda. POPULATION A total of 9995 women with spontaneous onset of labour presenting at cervical dilatation of ≤6 cm or undergoing induction of labour. METHODS Research assistants collected data on sociodemographic, anthropometric, obstetric, and medical characteristics of study participants at hospital admission, multiple assessments during labour, and interventions during labour and childbirth. The alert line and action line, intrapartum monitoring parameters, and customised labour curves were assessed using sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios, diagnostic odds ratio, and the J statistic. OUTCOMES Severe adverse birth outcomes. RESULTS The rate of severe adverse birth outcomes was 2.2% (223 women with severe adverse birth outcomes), the rate of augmentation of labour was 35.1% (3506 women), and the caesarean section rate was 13.2% (1323 women). Forty-nine percent of women in labour crossed the alert line (4163/8489). All reference labour curves had a diagnostic odds ratio ranging from 1.29 to 1.60. The J statistic was less than 10% for all reference curves. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that labour is an extremely variable phenomenon, and the assessment of cervical dilatation over time is a poor predictor of severe adverse birth outcomes. The validity of a partograph alert line based on the 'one-centimetre per hour' rule should be re-evaluated. FUNDING Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), and WHO (A65879). TWEETABLE ABSTRACT The alert line in check: results from a WHO study.
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- JP Souza
- UNDP/UNFPA/ UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP)Department of Reproductive Health and ResearchWorld Health OrganizationGenevaSwitzerland
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- UNDP/UNFPA/ UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP)Department of Reproductive Health and ResearchWorld Health OrganizationGenevaSwitzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyCollege of MedicineUniversity of IbadanIbadanNigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyMakerere UniversityKampalaUganda
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- Department of Social MedicineCentre for Information and Informatics for Health (CIIS)Ribeirão Preto Medical SchoolUniversity of São PauloRibeirão PretoBrazil
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- Department of Social MedicineCentre for Information and Informatics for Health (CIIS)Ribeirão Preto Medical SchoolUniversity of São PauloRibeirão PretoBrazil
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- Department of Social MedicineCentre for Information and Informatics for Health (CIIS)Ribeirão Preto Medical SchoolUniversity of São PauloRibeirão PretoBrazil
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- Department of Social MedicineCentre for Information and Informatics for Health (CIIS)Ribeirão Preto Medical SchoolUniversity of São PauloRibeirão PretoBrazil
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- UNDP/UNFPA/ UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP)Department of Reproductive Health and ResearchWorld Health OrganizationGenevaSwitzerland
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Hasakova K, Vician M, Reis R, Zeman M, Herichova I. The expression of clock genes cry1 and cry2 in human colorectal cancer and tumor adjacent tissues correlates differently dependent on tumor location. Neoplasma 2018; 65:986-992. [PMID: 29940771 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2018_180122n47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) exhibits differences in its features depending on the location of the tumor. The role of the circadian system in carcinogenesis is accepted, and many studies report different clock gene expression in tumors compared to healthy tissue. However, little attention is given to the changes in clock genes in tumors arising from various locations across the colon and rectum. The aim of our study was to investigate the expression of the clock genes cry1 and cry2 in human CRC tissue and tissue adjacent to colorectal tumors in a cohort of 64 patients by real time PCR. Expression of cry1 in the entire patient cohort was higher in tumors compared to adjacent tissues in the right-sided colon but not in the left-sided colorectum. Difference in cry1 expression between tumor and adjacent tissue in the right-sided colon was preserved in women and a trend was observed in men. Higher expression of cry1 in the right-sided colon tumor tissue was associated with worse survival in women and the expression of cry1 in the left-sided colorectum was significantly higher in the adjacent tissue compared to tumor in men but not in women. Expression of cry2 was lower in the tumor than in adjacent tissue in both the right and left-sided colorectum. This trend was generally preserved, but the difference reached significance level only in the male left-sided colon, and cry2 expression in the tumor tissue significantly correlated with location of the tumor in men with grade 2 cancer. Finally, we detected significant correlation between tumor location and cry1 expression in the adjacent tissue and the combined results establish that tumor influence on adjacent tissue is dependent on tumor location. Changed clock gene expression should therefore be considered in specific CRC patient sub-groups.
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- K Hasakova
- Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Fourth Surgery Department, University Hospital, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- First Surgery Department, University Hospital, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Fournet N, Mollema L, Ruijs WL, Harmsen IA, Keck F, Durand JY, Cunha MP, Wamsiedel M, Reis R, French J, Smit EG, Kitching A, van Steenbergen JE. Under-vaccinated groups in Europe and their beliefs, attitudes and reasons for non-vaccination; two systematic reviews. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:196. [PMID: 29378545 PMCID: PMC5789742 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5103-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite effective national immunisation programmes in Europe, some groups remain incompletely or un-vaccinated ('under-vaccinated'), with underserved minorities and certain religious/ideological groups repeatedly being involved in outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD). Gaining insight into factors regarding acceptance of vaccination of 'under-vaccinated groups' (UVGs) might give opportunities to communicate with them in a trusty and reliable manner that respects their belief system and that, maybe, increase vaccination uptake. We aimed to identify and describe UVGs in Europe and to describe beliefs, attitudes and reasons for non-vaccination in the identified UVGs. METHODS We defined a UVG as a group of persons who share the same beliefs and/or live in socially close-knit communities in Europe and who have/had historically low vaccination coverage and/or experienced outbreaks of VPDs since 1950. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO databases using specific search term combinations. For the first systematic review, studies that described a group in Europe with an outbreak or low vaccination coverage for a VPD were selected and for the second systematic review, studies that described possible factors that are associated with non-vaccination in these groups were selected. RESULTS We selected 48 articles out of 606 and 13 articles out of 406 from the first and second search, respectively. Five UVGs were identified in the literature: Orthodox Protestant communities, Anthroposophists, Roma, Irish Travellers, and Orthodox Jewish communities. The main reported factors regarding vaccination were perceived non-severity of traditional "childhood" diseases, fear of vaccine side-effects, and need for more information about for example risk of vaccination. CONCLUSIONS Within each UVG identified, there are a variety of health beliefs and objections to vaccination. In addition, similar factors are shared by several of these groups. Communication strategies regarding these similar factors such as educating people about the risks associated with being vaccinated versus not being vaccinated, addressing their concerns, and countering vaccination myths present among members of a specific UVG through a trusted source, can establish a reliable relationship with these groups and increase their vaccination uptake. Furthermore, other interventions such as improving access to health care could certainly increase vaccination uptake in Roma and Irish travellers.
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- N. Fournet
- Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, P.O. Box 1 (internal P.O. Box 75), 3720 BA Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Municipal Health Service (GGD) Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratoire d’anthropologie sociale - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France
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- Centre for Research in Anthropology, Universidade do Minho (CRIA - UMinho), Braga, Portugal
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- Centre for Research in Anthropology, Universidade do Minho (CRIA - UMinho), Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Public Health at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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- Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- The Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Strategic Social Marketing, Liphook, UK
- Brighton University Business School, Brighton, UK
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- Amsterdam School of Communication Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Health Service Executive, St Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
- Centre for Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Berckmoes LH, de Jong JTVM, Reis R. Intergenerational transmission of violence and resilience in conflict-affected Burundi: a qualitative study of why some children thrive despite duress. Glob Ment Health (Camb) 2017; 4:e26. [PMID: 29299333 PMCID: PMC5745362 DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2017.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Research suggests that in environments where community conflict and violence are chronic or cyclical, caregiving can impact how children may begin to reproduce violence throughout the various stages of their lives. The aim of this study is to understand how caregiving affects processes of reproducing violence and resilience among children in conflict-affected Burundi. METHODS We combined a socio-ecological model of child development with a child-actor perspective. We operationalized the core concepts 'vulnerable household', 'resilience', and 'caregiving' iteratively in culturally relevant ways, and put children's experiences at the center of the inquiry. We carried out a comparative case study among 74 purposively sampled vulnerable households in six collines in three communes in three provinces in the interior of Burundi. Burundian field researchers conducted three consecutive interviews; with the head of the household, the main caregiver, and a child. RESULTS Our findings reveal a strong congruence between positive caregiving and resilience among children. Negative caregiving was related to negative social behavior among children. Other resources for resilience appeared to be limited. The overall level of household conditions and embedment in communities attested to a generalized fragile ecological environment. CONCLUSIONS In conflict-affected socio-ecological environments, caregiving can impact children's functioning and their role in reproducing violence. Interventions that support caregivers in positive caregiving are promising for breaking cyclical violence.
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- L. H. Berckmoes
- The Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA
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- Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Department of Public Health & Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- School of Child and Adolescent Health, The Children's Institute, University of Cape Town, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, South Africa
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Reis R, Leão A, Santos A, Maia S, Almeida J, Gonçalves M. Comparison of cardiorespiratory sleep study versus polysomnography for the diagnosis and decision to treat of obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Prieto T, De Sá V, Olivieri E, Da Silva E, Reis R, Carraro D, Capelozzi V. P3.15-006 Comprehensive Analysis of EMT Gene Signature in Primary and Metastatic Small Cell and Non-Small Cell Carcinomas of the Lung. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.1796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Prieto T, De Sá V, Olivieri E, Da Silva E, Reis R, Carraro D, Capelozzi V. MA 01.01 Metastatic Behavior of Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Carcinomas Is Associated with Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Gene Profile. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Dias C, Sousa L, Batata L, Reis R, Teixeira F, Moita J, Moutinho Dos Santos J. Titration with automatic continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea. Rev Port Pneumol (2006) 2017; 23:203-207. [PMID: 28600174 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2017.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Autotitrating positive airway pressure (APAP) is an accepted titration method to determine the optimal positive airway pressure (PAP), for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The required duration of APAP monitoring to determine a fixed continuous positive airway pressure level still remains to be established. We aimed to evaluate the variation in PAP level, delivered by APAP devices, at different periods of treatment, to determine the APAP treatment duration required to reach an effective and stable PAP level. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 62 patients newly diagnosed with OSA were evaluated after 3 months of APAP therapy. APAP data corresponding to the first day (D1), first week (W1), seventh week (W7) and twelfth week (W12) under APAP therapy was collected. For the analysis of the pressure behaviour, the difference of P95th pressure level between W12 and W7 (P W12-W7), W12 and W1 (P W12-W1) and W12 and D1 (P W12-D1) was calculated. RESULTS There was a high correlation in P95th pressure level between D1 and W12 (r=0.771; p>0.0001), W1 and W12 (r=0.817; p>0.0001), and W7 and W12 (r=0.926; p>0.0001). This correlation progressively increased with APAP use. A significance difference was found in concordance between P W12-W7 and P W12-D1 (p=0.046) within the pressure range ±2cmH2O. However there was no significant difference in concordance between P W12-W7 and P W12-W1. CONCLUSIONS One week of APAP therapy seems sufficient to determine an effective and stable PAP level, within the pressure range ±2cmH2O.
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- C Dias
- Sleep Medicine Center - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Sleep Medicine Center - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Sleep Medicine Center - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department - Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Centro de Medicina do Sono - Hospital Cuf Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Sleep Medicine Center - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Sleep Medicine Center - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Sleep Medicine Center - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Soares T, Rossini R, Andrade C, Cintra G, Vieira M, Reis R. Accuracy of functional and morphological magnetic resonance imaging for pelvic and para-aortic lymph node metastasis in gynecologic cancers. Gynecol Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.03.420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Castro B, Cintra G, Vieira M, Reis R, Andrade C. Interval debulking surgery (IDS) vs primary debulking surgery (PDS) for advanced ovarian cancer treatment: Complete cytoreduction rate and perioperative outcomes. Gynecol Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.03.416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This meta-analysis focuses on parent training programs for ethnic minority families and reports on (i) the adaptation of program content and (ii) the process that informs these adaptations. Relevant studies are reviewed to determine the adaptations made and the impact of the adaptations on parenting and child outcomes. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they enrolled predominantly ethnic minority parents with children aged 0-12 years, used a randomized controlled trial design with post-intervention assessments, focused on group-based parent training programs and on prevention of parenting problems, and reported parenting behavior outcomes. A total of 18 studies were included in the analysis. The results show that parent training programs targeting ethnic minority parents have a small but significant effect on improving parenting behavior (k = 18, Cohen's d = 0.30), child outcomes (k = 16, Cohen's d = 0.13), and parental perspectives (k = 8, Cohen's d = 0.19). Most of the programs made adaptations related to surface and deep structure sensitivity. Programs with cultural adaptations, especially deep structure sensitivity (k = 7, Cohen's d = 0.54), are more effective in improving parenting behavior. Because only a third of the included studies provided details on the processes that guided the adaptations made, additional studies are needed to provide information on the process of adaptation; this will enable others to learn from the procedures that can be undertaken to culturally adapt interventions.
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- K van Mourik
- Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- School of Child and Adolescent Health, the Children's Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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van der Kleij RMJJ, Crone MR, Reis R, Paulussen TGWM. Critical stakeholder determinants to the implementation of intersectoral community approaches targeting childhood obesity. Health Educ Res 2016; 31:697-715. [PMID: 27923861 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyw047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Several intersectoral community approaches targeting childhood obesity (IACOs) have been launched in the Netherlands. Translation of these approaches into practice is however arduous and implementation. We therefore studied the implementation of five IACOs in the Netherlands for one-and-a-half years. IACO implementation was evaluated via an adapted version of the MIDI questionnaire, consisting of 18 theory-based constructs. A response rate of 62% was obtained. A hierarchical multivariate linear regression model was used to analyse our data; the final regression model predicted 65% of the variance in adherence. Higher levels of self-efficacy, being an implementer embedded in community B, and having more than 1 year of experience with IACO implementation were associated with higher degrees of adherence. Formal ratification of implementation by management and being prescribed a higher number of activities were related to lower degrees of adherence. We advise that, when designing implementation strategies, emphasis should be placed on the enhancement of professionals' self-efficacy, limitation of the number of activities prescribed and allocation of sufficient time to get acquainted and experienced with IACO implementation. Longitudinal studies are needed to further evaluate interaction between and change within critical determinants while progressing through the innovation process.
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- R M J J van der Kleij
- Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- The Children s Institute, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Research Group Lifestyle, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, ZL, 2316 Leiden, The Netherlands
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Rump B, De Boer M, Reis R, Wassenberg M, Van Steenbergen J. Signs of stigma and poor mental health among carriers of MRSA. J Hosp Infect 2016; 95:268-274. [PMID: 27789041 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many countries have implemented guidelines to prevent transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Important contextual factors of stigma can be identified in the context of MRSA. Over the past decade, concerns have been raised over a possible stigmatizing effect of these actions. AIM To identify and quantify the occurrence of MRSA-associated stigma, and to explore its association with mental health in a country with an MRSA 'search and destroy' policy. METHODS In 2014, a questionnaire study among 57 Dutch MRSA carriers (people that carry MRSA without signs of MRSA infection) was performed. Stigma was measured with an adjusted version of the Berger HIV Stigma Scale. Mental health was measured with the five-item RAND Mental Health Inquiry. FINDINGS Thirty-two (56%) MRSA carriers reported stigma; of these, eight (14%) reported 'clear stigma' (Berger score >110) and 24 (42%) reported 'suggestive for stigma' (Berger score 76-110). Educational level, female sex and intensive MRSA eradication therapy were associated with higher stigma scores. Poor mental health (RAND score <60) was reported by 33% of MRSA carriers. Stigma and mental health scores were inversely correlated. Stigma was experienced most frequently in healthcare settings, and was seldom experienced in the religious community or at sport facilities. CONCLUSION A substantial proportion of MRSA carriers reported stigma due to MRSA, and stigma was associated with poor mental health. Anticipation of MRSA-associated stigma is warranted, both in the way that care is delivered by hospital staff and in the way that care is organized within the hospital.
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- B Rump
- Department of Infectious Disease Control, Regional Health Service Utrecht Region, Zeist, The Netherlands; Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands; Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands; Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Mesquita A, Reis R, Senra F, Carvalho Martins P, Peyroteu M, Ribeiro C, Sousa A, Ferreira A, Ribeiro M, Abreu de Sousa J. 503. Melanoma: Prognostic factors in 5 years of follow up. Eur J Surg Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.06.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Santos A, Diehl J, Reis R. Why common fever thermometers are not enough. Ann Glob Health 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Santos F, Lino J, Correia K, Reis R, Andrade M, Telles R, Correia M, Lanna C. THU0324 Obesity Interferes with The Inflammatory Status in Lupus Patients. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.3144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Franco I, Reis R, Ferreira D, Xará S, Ferreira W, Bettencourt N, Antunes A. The impact of neck and abdominal fat accumulation on the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea. Rev Port Pneumol (2006) 2016; 22:240-2. [PMID: 27013321 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2016.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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- I Franco
- Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal.
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- Sleep Medical Center, CUF Porto Hospital, Portugal; Pulmonology Diagnosis Center of Porto, Portugal
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- Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal
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- Nutrition Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal
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- Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal
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"Thinking too much", and variations such as "thinking a lot", are common idioms of distress across the world. The contextual meaning of this idiom of distress in particular localities remains largely unknown. This paper reports on a systematic study of the content and cause, consequences, and social response and coping related to the local terms |x'an n|a te and |eu-ca n|a te, both translated as "thinking a lot", and was part of a larger ethnographic study among the Khwe of South Africa. Semi-structured exploratory interviews with community members revealed that "thinking a lot" refers to a common experience of reflecting on personal and interpersonal problems. Consequences were described in emotional, psychological, social, behavioral, and physical effects. Coping strategies included social support, distraction, and religious practices. Our contextualized approach revealed meanings and experiences of "thinking a lot" that go beyond a psychological state or psychopathology. The common experience of "thinking a lot" is situated in socio-political, economic, and social context that reflect the marginalized and displaced position of the Khwe. We argue that "thinking a lot" and associated local meanings may vary across settings, may not necessarily indicate psychopathology, and should be understood in individual, interpersonal, community, and socio-political dimensions.
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- T. N. den Hertog
- Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, Postbus 15718, 1001 NE Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,African Studies Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Reha-Prime, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Athena Institute for Research on Innovation and Communication in Health and Life Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, Postbus 15718, 1001 NE Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,Department of Public Health & Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands ,School of Child and Adolescent Health, the Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Brandão ME, Conde B, Silva JC, Reis R, Afonso A. Non-invasive ventilation in the treatment of acute and chronic exacerbated respiratory failure: What to expect outside the critical care units? Rev Port Pneumol (2006) 2015; 22:54-6. [PMID: 26547871 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2015.09.006] [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] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Revised: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- M E Brandão
- Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal.
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- Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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- Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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- Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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- Respiratory Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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