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Nature ; 579(7800): E13, 2020 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32214242

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An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.

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Nature ; 577(7791): 481-486, 2020 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31942078

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Self-organized criticality is an elegant explanation of how complex structures emerge and persist throughout nature1, and why such structures often exhibit similar scale-invariant properties2-9. Although self-organized criticality is sometimes captured by simple models that feature a critical point as an attractor for the dynamics10-15, the connection to real-world systems is exceptionally hard to test quantitatively16-21. Here we observe three key signatures of self-organized criticality in the dynamics of a driven-dissipative gas of ultracold potassium atoms: self-organization to a stationary state that is largely independent of the initial conditions; scale-invariance of the final density characterized by a unique scaling function; and large fluctuations of the number of excited atoms (avalanches) obeying a characteristic power-law distribution. This work establishes a well-controlled platform for investigating self-organization phenomena and non-equilibrium criticality, with experimental access to the underlying microscopic details of the system.

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Int Urol Nephrol ; 51(1): 33-40, 2019 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30421098

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PURPOSE: A symptomatic pseudoaneurysm (SPA) is a rare but severe complication after partial nephrectomy (PN). Selective trans-arterial embolization (TAE) is the treatment of choice with high success rates. However, the influence of this intervention on postsurgical renal function has not been studied. METHODS: Between 2005 and 2016 we performed 1047 PNs at our institution. Postsurgical SPA occurred in 40 patients (3.8%). Patients with and without SPA were matched in a 1:2 ratio concerning tumor complexity (RENAL) and pre-operative renal function (CKD stage). Any CKD upstage and a relevant CKD progression (CKD ≥ III) were defined as endpoints. Furthermore, the influence of the amount of contrast agent applied during TAE was assessed. RESULTS: All patients with SPA were treated successfully with TAE. No significant difference could be detected concerning clinical, functional and surgical aspects. Median follow-up time accounted for 12.5 (6.75-27.5) months. Kaplan-Meier analyses detected an increased rate of any CKD upstage (p = 0.066) and relevant CKD progression (p = 0.01) in patients with SPA. Multivariate analysis identified post-operative SPA to be an independent predictor for a relevant CKD progression (HR 4.15, p = 0.01). The amount of contrast agents used did not have an impact on the development of a relevant CKD progression (p = 0.72). CONCLUSION: Patients treated with TAE after PN show an additional risk for an impairment of renal function over time. Hence, those patients should explicitly be informed about possible consequences and closely monitored by nephrologists.


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Aneurisma Falso , Embolización Terapéutica/métodos , Riñón , Nefrectomía , Anciano , Aneurisma Falso/diagnóstico , Aneurisma Falso/etiología , Aneurisma Falso/fisiopatología , Aneurisma Falso/terapia , Angiografía por Tomografía Computarizada/métodos , Medios de Contraste/administración & dosificación , Medios de Contraste/efectos adversos , Femenino , Alemania , Tasa de Filtración Glomerular , Humanos , Riñón/irrigación sanguínea , Riñón/patología , Riñón/fisiopatología , Pruebas de Función Renal/métodos , Neoplasias Renales/cirugía , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Nefrectomía/efectos adversos , Nefrectomía/métodos , Tratamientos Conservadores del Órgano/métodos , Arteria Renal/diagnóstico por imagen , Arteria Renal/patología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Resultado del Tratamiento
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Urologe A ; 57(3): 285-294, 2018 Mar.
Artículo en Alemán | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29396626

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Renal cell cancer is nowadays predominantly diagnosed in early stages due to the widespread use of sectional imaging for unrelated symptoms. Small renal masses (<4 cm) feature a largely indolent biology with a very low risk for metastasis or even a benign biology in up to 30% of the cases. Consequently, there is a need for less invasive therapeutic alternatives to nephron-sparing surgery. Meanwhile, there is a broad portfolio of local ablation techniques to treat small renal tumors. These include the extensively studied radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation techniques as well as newer modalities like microwave ablation and irreversible electroporation as more experimental techniques. Tumor ablation can be performed percutaneously under image guidance or laparoscopically. In particular, the percutaneous approach is a less invasive alternative to nephron-sparing surgery with lower risk for complications. Comparative studies and meta-analyses report a higher risk for local recurrence after renal tumor ablation compared to surgery. However, long-term oncological results after treatment of small renal masses are promising and do not seem to differ from partial nephrectomy. The possibility for salvage therapy in case of recurrence also accounts for this finding. Especially old patients with an increased risk of surgical and anesthesiological complications as well as patients with recurrent and multiple hereditary renal cell carcinomas may benefit from tumor ablation. Tumor biopsy prior to intervention is associated with very low morbidity rates and is oncologically safe. It can help to assess the biology of the renal mass and prevent therapy of benign lesions.


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Carcinoma de Células Renales/cirugía , Ablación por Catéter , Criocirugía , Ultrasonido Enfocado de Alta Intensidad de Ablación/métodos , Neoplasias Renales/cirugía , Humanos , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia , Nefrectomía
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Eur J Radiol ; 85(11): 2104-2110, 2016 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27776665

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PURPOSE: Dynamic volume perfusion CT (dVPCT) provides valuable information on tissue perfusion in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and pancreatic cancer. However, currently dVPCT is often performed in addition to conventional CT acquisitions due to the limited morphologic image quality of dose optimized dVPCT protocols. The aim of this study was to prospectively compare objective and subjective image quality, lesion detectability and radiation dose between mean temporal arterial (mTA) and mean temporal portal venous (mTPV) images calculated from low dose dynamic volume perfusion CT (dVPCT) datasets with linearly blended 120-kVp arterial and portal venous datasets in patients with HCC and pancreatic cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients gave written informed consent for this institutional review board-approved HIPAA compliant study. 27 consecutive patients (18 men, 9 women, mean age, 69.1 years±9.4) with histologically proven HCC or suspected pancreatic cancer were prospectively enrolled. The study CT protocol included a dVPCT protocol performed with 70 or 80kVp tube voltage (18 spiral acquisitions, 71.2s total acquisition times) and standard dual-energy (90/150kVpSn) arterial and portal venous acquisition performed 25min after the dVPCT. The mTA and mTPV images were manually reconstructed from the 3 to 5 best visually selected single arterial and 3 to 5 best single portal venous phases dVPCT dataset. The linearly blended 120-kVp images were calculated from dual-energy CT (DECT) raw data. Image noise, SNR, and CNR of the liver, abdominal aorta (AA) and main portal vein (PV) were compared between the mTA/mTPV and the linearly blended 120-kVp dual-energy arterial and portal venous datasets, respectively. Subjective image quality was evaluated by two radiologists regarding subjective image noise, sharpness and overall diagnostic image quality using a 5-point Likert Scale. In addition, liver lesion detectability was performed for each liver segment by the two radiologists using the linearly blended120-kVp arterial and portal venous datasets as the reference standard. RESULTS: Image noise, SNR and CNR values of the mTA and mTPV were significantly higher when compared to the corresponding linearly blended arterial and portal venous 120-kVp datasets (all p<0.001) except for image noise within the PV in the portal venous phases (p=0.136). OBJECTIVE: image quality of mTA and mTPV were rated significantly better when compared to the linearly blended 120-kVp arterial and portal venous datasets. Both readers were able to detect all liver lesions found on the linearly blended 120-kVp arterial and portal venous datasets using the mTA and mTPV datasets. The effective radiation dose of the dVPCT was 27.6mSv for the 80kVp protocol and 14.5mSv for the 70kVp protocol. The mean effective radiation dose for the linearly blended 120-kVp arterial and portal venous CT protocol together of the upper abdomen was 5.60mSv±1.48mSv. CONCLUSION: Our preliminary data suggest that subjective and objective image quality of mTA and mTPV datasets calculated from low-kVp dVPCT datasets is non-inferior when compared to linearly blended 120-kVp arterial and portal venous acquisitions in patients with HCC and pancreatic cancer. Thus, dVPCT could be used as a stand-alone imaging technique without additionally performed conventional arterial and portal venous CT acquisitions.


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Carcinoma Hepatocelular/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomografía Computarizada de Haz Cónico , Neoplasias Hepáticas/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/diagnóstico por imagen , Interpretación de Imagen Radiográfica Asistida por Computador , Anciano , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Medios de Contraste , Femenino , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Masculino , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/patología , Perfusión , Dosis de Radiación , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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Oncogene ; 35(21): 2698-710, 2016 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26387537

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MOF (MYST1, KAT8) is the major H4K16 lysine acetyltransferase (KAT) in Drosophila and mammals and is essential for embryonic development. However, little is known regarding the role of MOF in specific cell lineages. Here we analyze the differential role of MOF in proliferating and terminally differentiated tissues at steady state and under stress conditions. In proliferating cells, MOF directly binds and maintains the expression of genes required for cell cycle progression. In contrast, MOF is dispensable for terminally differentiated, postmitotic glomerular podocytes under physiological conditions. However, in response to injury, MOF is absolutely critical for podocyte maintenance in vivo. Consistently, we detect defective nuclear, endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi structures, as well as presence of multivesicular bodies in vivo in podocytes lacking Mof following injury. Undertaking genome-wide expression analysis of podocytes, we uncover several MOF-regulated pathways required for stress response. We find that MOF, along with the members of the non-specific lethal but not the male-specific lethal complex, directly binds to genes encoding the lysosome, endocytosis and vacuole pathways, which are known regulators of podocyte maintenance. Thus, our work identifies MOF as a key regulator of cellular stress response in glomerular podocytes.


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Histona Acetiltransferasas/genética , Estrés Fisiológico/genética , Animales , Puntos de Control del Ciclo Celular/genética , Proteínas de Choque Térmico/genética , Proteínas de Choque Térmico/metabolismo , Histona Acetiltransferasas/metabolismo , Humanos , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Transgénicos , Proteínas Nucleares/genética , Proteínas Nucleares/metabolismo , Podocitos/citología , Podocitos/metabolismo , Podocitos/fisiología , Receptores Depuradores de Clase A/genética , Receptores Depuradores de Clase A/metabolismo , Transcripción Genética
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Biomed Res Int ; 2015: 981251, 2015.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26539549

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OBJECTIVES: A symptomatic renal pseudoaneurysm (RPA) is a severe complication after open partial nephrectomy (OPN). The aim of our study was to assess incidence and risk factors for RPA formation. Furthermore, we present our management strategy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Clinical records of consecutive patients undergoing OPN were assessed for surgical outcome and postoperative complications. Renal masses were risk stratified for tumor complexity according to the PADUA score. Uni- and multivariate analysis for symptomatic RPAs were performed using the t-tests and logistic regression. RESULTS: We identified 233 patients treated with OPN. Symptomatic RPAs were observed in 13 (5.6%) patients, on average 14 (4-42) days after surgery. Uni- and multivariate analysis identified tumor complexity to be an independent predictor for symptomatic RPAs (p = 0.004). There was a significant correlation between RPAs and transfusion and the duration of stay (p < 0.001 and p = 0.021). Symptomatic RPAs were diagnosed with CT scans and successfully treated with arterial embolization. DISCUSSION: Symptomatic RPAs are not uncommon after OPN for high-risk renal masses. A high nephrometry score is a predictor for this severe complication and may enable a risk-stratified followup. RPAs can successfully be located by CT angiography, which enables targeted angiographic treatment.


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Aneurisma Falso/epidemiología , Neoplasias Renales/cirugía , Nefrectomía/efectos adversos , Nefrectomía/métodos , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/epidemiología , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Neoplasias Renales/clasificación , Neoplasias Renales/epidemiología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Riesgo
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Br J Cancer ; 106(1): 206-9, 2012 Jan 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22095229

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BACKGROUND: To determine whether non-viral nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) risk factors might be associated with (and mediated through) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) serological responses linked to NPC risk, we evaluated predictors of risk of anti-EBNA1 IgA seropositivity and other markers among unaffected relatives from a large NPC family study in Taiwan. METHODS: Multivariate logistic regression conditioned on family was used to examine the associations between sociodemographic, dietary, lifestyle, and occupational variables and risk of anti-EBV EBNA1 IgA positivity, anti-VCA IgA, and anti-DNase positivity. RESULTS: Among 2393 unaffected relatives from 319 multiplex families, 1180 (49.3%) were anti-EBV EBNA1 IgA seropositive. None of the associations with anti-EBNA1 IgA were statistically significant, except for being 31-50 years of age (vs <30, adjusted ORs 0.51-0.57). For one or more EBV serological markers, there were suggestive associations for older age, GuangDong firm salted fish, betel use, current alcohol use, and male gender. CONCLUSION: Overall, we found little evidence to suggest that non-viral NPC risk factors significantly alter EBV serological patterns, suggesting that non-viral NPC risk factors act through pathways independent of EBV serological responses.


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Antígenos Nucleares del Virus de Epstein-Barr/inmunología , Herpesvirus Humano 4/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina A/sangre , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/inmunología , Adolescente , Adulto , Familia , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/patología
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Radiologe ; 51(5): 397-402, 404, 2011 May.
Artículo en Alemán | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21523450

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INTRODUCTION: Documentation of a correct port placement is a routine investigation in radiology. This article describes typical complications of port catheters and minimally invasive treatment options which can guarantee further use without complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From January 2009 to May 2010 a surgical port placement was carried out on 174 patients at the University Clinic in Mannheim and of these, 52 patients were admitted to our institute for radiological imaging of the port. Minimally invasive treatment options are presented based on the observed port complications. RESULTS: Of the 52 patients 7 (13.5%) received a port catheter lysis. A successful port position correction was carried out in 3 (5.8%) patients with a malpositioned port catheter and port removal was recommended in 2 patients (3.8%) due to extensive arm venous thrombosis. A minimally invasive port catheter treatment allowed further use of the port system without operative revision in the corresponding patients. The measures were tolerated very well by the patients without postinterventional complications.


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Cateterismo Venoso Central/efectos adversos , Catéteres de Permanencia/efectos adversos , Migración de Cuerpo Extraño/diagnóstico por imagen , Migración de Cuerpo Extraño/cirugía , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Mínimamente Invasivos/métodos , Radiografía Intervencional/métodos , Femenino , Migración de Cuerpo Extraño/etiología , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad
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J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol ; 25(10): 1187-93, 2011 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21241371

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BACKGROUND: Severe psoriasis is associated with significant cardiovascular mortality. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the effects of continuous systemic therapy on the cardiovascular risk of patients with severe plaque-type psoriasis. METHODS: A total of 42 consecutive patients receiving systemic treatment for their severe plaque-type psoriasis were included. The clinical course was monitored over 24 weeks. Initially as well as after 12 and 24 weeks, oral glucose tolerance tests were performed along with comprehensive laboratory monitoring. RESULTS: Responding patients, defined as a Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI)-50 response, showed correlations between the PASI and high-sensitive C-reactive protein (r = 0.45, P = 0.03) as well as with vascular endothelial growth factor (r = 0.76, P = 0.007). The adipokine resistin was positively and the potentially cardio-protective adiponectin was negatively correlated with the PASI (r = 0.50, P = 0.02 and r = -0.56, P = 0.007, respectively). Oral glucose tolerance tests yielded a correlation between the PASI and plasma levels for C-peptide (r = 0.73, P = 0.02) at t = 120 min in patients with a pathological Homeostasis Model Assessment (>2.5), indicating that the state of peripheral insulin resistance is driven at least in part by the severity of the psoriatic inflammation. Correlations between the change of adipokine levels and change in PASI were more pronounced among patients with better clinical improvement (PASI-75 vs. PASI-50). CONCLUSIONS: We document an amelioration of biomarkers of cardiovascular risk in patients with severe plaque-type psoriasis responding to continuous systemic therapy. The impact on the patients'metabolic state was found to be better if the psoriatic inflammation was controlled for longer. Future studies need to compare the cardioprotective effects of different treatment modalities, based on hard clinical endpoints.


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Proteína C-Reactiva/metabolismo , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/epidemiología , Psoriasis/sangre , Psoriasis/tratamiento farmacológico , Resistina/sangre , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular/sangre , Adalimumab , Adipoquinas/sangre , Adulto , Anciano , Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados/uso terapéutico , Biomarcadores/sangre , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/sangre , Ciclosporina/uso terapéutico , Etanercept , Femenino , Fumaratos/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Inmunoglobulina G/uso terapéutico , Estudios Longitudinales , Masculino , Metotrexato/uso terapéutico , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Prospectivos , Receptores del Factor de Necrosis Tumoral/uso terapéutico , Factores de Riesgo , Resultado del Tratamiento
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Br J Radiol ; 82(978): 459-67, 2009 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19098081

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To determine blood volume flow (BVF) in the brain-supplying arteries in patients with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), we used two-dimensional cine phase-contrast MR blood flow quantification to evaluate haemodynamic compromise. Nine patients with angiographically proven FMD (mean age, 46.7+/-10.4 years) of the cervical and intracranial arteries were examined using two-dimensional phase contrast MR to measure blood flow in the carotid arteries and the basilar artery (BA). Quantitative BVF results were compared intra- and inter-individually and also with the results of 15 age-matched normal controls. No patient showed evidence of acute or chronic infarction of the brain. FMD lesions were found in a total of 19 arteries (internal carotid artery: n = 14; vertebral arteries: n = 5). Five patients demonstrated severe stenoses of cervical vessels; four patients showed only mild or up to moderate stenoses. Total brain BVF in all FMD patients reached high-normal values compared with normal controls (747+/-64 ml min(-1) vs 682+/-38 ml min(-1)). In the five patients with severe stenotic lesions, blood flow was reduced in stenotic vessels and higher in the non-haemodynamically relevant stenosed cervical vessels. BVF was normal in the four patients with mild and moderate stenoses. By quantifying blood flow, we demonstrated for the first time changes (which can be severe) in the BVF of the brain-supplying arteries in FMD. Individual differences are associated with the haemodynamic relevance of the FMD lesions. Total BVF in patients with severe FMD was not decreased but maintained or even increased, possibly as an overcompensation.


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Volumen Sanguíneo/fisiología , Arterias Cerebrales/fisiopatología , Displasia Fibromuscular/fisiopatología , Adulto , Anciano , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Angiografía Cerebral/instrumentación , Intervalos de Confianza , Femenino , Humanos , Angiografía por Resonancia Magnética/instrumentación , Imagen por Resonancia Cinemagnética , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad
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Radiologe ; 47(1): 64-70, 2007 Jan.
Artículo en Alemán | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17096110

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical use of (99m)Tc red blood cell imaging (RBC imaging) in patients presenting with acute lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and negative endoscopy and multislice computed tomography (MSCT) findings. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In 31 consecutive patients with acute lower GI bleeding in whom the endoscopy findings were negative or the procedure was not feasible, dual-phase MSCT of the abdomen was performed [collimation 4x1 mm (arterial phase), 4x2.5 mm (venous phase)]. MSCT was followed by a (99m)Tc red blood cell scan in patients in whom no active bleeding was visible by CT. Images were created within 24 h after administration of the tracer, depending on the clinical symptoms. The results of the imaging modalities were correlated with clinical course and surgical treatment. RESULTS: In 20 of 31 patients MSCT showed no active bleeding and a (99m)Tc red blood cell scan was performed. In 8 of 20 patients RBC imaging was also negative. Of these eight patients five were stable and did not require further diagnostic work-up; in the other three bleeding persisted and these patients required surgical treatment. In 12 of 20 patients active bleeding was demonstrated using a (99m)Tc red blood cell scan. Of 12 patients with positive RBC scintigraphy findings, 8 underwent surgery, where the site of bleeding was confirmed. CONCLUSION: In patients with acute lower GI bleeding with negative or nondiagnostic endoscopy or MSCT findings, (99m)Tc red blood cell imaging is a useful tool in an emergency algorithm, improving the overall bleeding detection rate.


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Eritrocitos/diagnóstico por imagen , Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/diagnóstico por imagen , Tracto Gastrointestinal Inferior/diagnóstico por imagen , Tecnecio , Enfermedad Aguda , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Endoscopía Gastrointestinal , Reacciones Falso Negativas , Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/patología , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Cintigrafía , Radiofármacos , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Eur J Endocrinol ; 154(4): 587-98, 2006 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16556722

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OBJECTIVES: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant neoplasm with extremely poor prognosis. The molecular mechanisms of adrenocortical tumorigenesis are still not well understood. The comparative analysis by cDNA microarrays of gene-expression patterns of benign and malignant adrenocortical tumors allows us to identify new tumor-suppressor genes and proto-oncogenes underlying adrenocortical tumorigenesis. DESIGN AND METHODS: Total RNA from fresh-frozen tissue of 10 ACC and 10 benign adrenocortical adenomas was isolated after histologic confirmation of neoplastic cellularity of at least 85%. The reference consisted of pooled RNA of 10 normal adrenal cortex samples. Amplified RNA of tumor and reference was used to synthesize Cy3- and Cy5-fluorescently labeled cDNA in a flip-color technique. D-chips containing 11 540 DNA spots were hybridized and scanned and the images were analyzed by ImaGene 3.0 software. RESULTS: The comparative analysis of gene expression revealed many genes with more than fourfold expression difference between ACC and normal tissue (42 genes), cortical adenoma and normal tissue (11 genes), and ACC and cortical adenoma (21 genes) respectively. As confirmed by real-time PCR, the IGF2 gene was significantly upregulated in ACCs versus cortical adenomas and normal cortical tissue. Genes that were downregulated in adrenocortical tumors included chromogranin B and early growth response factor 1. CONCLUSIONS: Comprehensive expression profiling of adrenocortical tumors by the cDNA microarray technique is a very powerful tool to elucidate the molecular steps associated with the tumorigenesis of these ill-defined neoplasms. To evaluate the role of identified genes, further detailed analyses, including correlation with clinical data, are required.


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Neoplasias de la Corteza Suprarrenal/genética , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Análisis de Secuencia por Matrices de Oligonucleótidos , Adenoma/genética , Adenoma/metabolismo , Adolescente , Corteza Suprarrenal/química , Neoplasias de la Corteza Suprarrenal/metabolismo , Adulto , Anciano , Aldosterona/biosíntesis , Femenino , Humanos , Hidrocortisona/biosíntesis , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , ARN Mensajero/análisis , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa
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Onkologie ; 26(4): 341-3, 2003 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12972699

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BACKGROUND: Extrapulmonary metastasis is more common in liposarcoma than in other soft tissue sarcomas. However, osseous metastases are rare. CASE REPORT: We report the case of a 61-year-old woman with a solitary histologically proven bone metastasis of the right femur from primary myxoid liposarcoma of the left thigh. In September 2000 resection of the primary tumor was performed. Histology showed a high-grade liposarcoma with round cell differentiation. Postoperative radiotherapy with 60 Gy was performed. In a follow-up MRI examination 11 months after initial diagnosis, a suspicious formation in the marrow space of the right proximal femur was detected. CT-guided biopsy was performed and histology showed a metastasis from liposarcoma. PET examination confirmed the metastasis as solitary. Curettage of the metastasis was performed followed by radiotherapy with 60 Gy. The patient was without evidence of disease in the last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: No standard treatment exists for the management of solitary extrapulmonary metastases from soft tissue sarcoma. Interdisciplinary cooperation is advised and the therapy concept should be chosen individually.


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Neoplasias Femorales/secundario , Liposarcoma Mixoide/secundario , Neoplasias de los Músculos/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/diagnóstico , Muslo , Biopsia , Clavos Ortopédicos , Terapia Combinada , Diagnóstico por Imagen , Femenino , Neoplasias Femorales/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Femorales/radioterapia , Neoplasias Femorales/cirugía , Fémur/patología , Fémur/cirugía , Humanos , Liposarcoma Mixoide/diagnóstico , Liposarcoma Mixoide/radioterapia , Liposarcoma Mixoide/cirugía , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias de los Músculos/patología , Neoplasias de los Músculos/radioterapia , Neoplasias de los Músculos/cirugía , Radioterapia Adyuvante , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/patología , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/radioterapia , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/cirugía , Muslo/patología , Muslo/cirugía
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J Dent Res ; 82(9): 708-12, 2003 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12939355

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IgG2 is elevated in localized but not in generalized aggressive periodontitis (AgP). Exposure to pathogenic bacteria is essential for disease. Immune responses are dominated by IgG2 reactive with bacterial surface carbohydrates. We used variance component analyses to assess IgG2 heritability and determine whether genes that influence IgG2 are the same genes that influence disease susceptibility. We studied 17 Caucasian and 43 African American families with two or more localized or generalized AgP-affected members (274 subjects with IgG2 measurements). Only 16% of the variance in IgG2 was attributable to age, race, and smoking. Even with the addition of localized AgP, the model still explained only 19% of IgG2 variance. By contrast, heritability of IgG2 levels was estimated to be 38% and highly significant (P = 0.0006), demonstrating a substantial genetic basis. Bi-trait variance component analyses of IgG2 and quantitative measures of AgP indicate that different genes appear to control IgG2 levels and disease susceptibility.


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Inmunoglobulina G/genética , Periodontitis/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Población Negra/genética , Femenino , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Variación Genética/genética , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pérdida de la Inserción Periodontal/genética , Pérdida de la Inserción Periodontal/inmunología , Periodontitis/inmunología , Factores de Riesgo , Fumar/genética , Fumar/inmunología , Población Blanca/genética
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Biomed Tech (Berl) ; 47 Suppl 1 Pt 2: 933-5, 2002.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12465348

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Computer-assisted surgery makes a patient-individual treatment feasible, aiming at decreased surgical risk and reduced recovery time of patients. At present, in areas of application, e.g., heart surgery as well as craniofacial surgery, its use is still limited to complex cases due to the high effort. In surgical planning, it is caused by extensive medical image analysis, including tissue classification. Especially, the classification (or segmentation) requires a lot of manual intervention. For a long time research has been devoted solely to computational aspects of segmentation, where usability aspects has been out of scope. This article focuses on the major problems of interactive segmentation and provides consequences on the segmentation process towards a solution.


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Interpretación de Imagen Asistida por Computador , Procesamiento de Imagen Asistido por Computador , Imagenología Tridimensional , Cirugía Asistida por Computador , Interfaz Usuario-Computador , Humanos , Cirugía Bucal , Cirugía Torácica
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J Dent Res ; 81(3): 192-7, 2002 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11876274

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Early detection and treatment improve the prognosis for oral cancer. Delays from the onset of symptoms to clinical diagnosis are common. Our aim is to identify factors associated with this delay. Between 1995 and 1998, we interviewed 105 consecutive patients with histologically confirmed oral cancer in Greece. If 21 or more days elapsed from the time the patient noticed major symptoms to a definitive diagnosis, we called it a delay (52% of cases). We used logistic and linear regression to estimate odds ratios of delayed diagnosis and to identify correlates of length of delay, respectively. Former smokers had a 4.3 times greater risk of delayed diagnosis compared with current smokers (95% confidence interval: 1.1-17.1). The length of delay was greater among single patients, non-smokers, or those with stage IV tumors. Clinicians should be advised that delay in the diagnosis of oral cancer occurs frequently, even in individuals who do not smoke heavily.


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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de la Boca/diagnóstico , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas , Peso Corporal , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/genética , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Intervalos de Confianza , Empleo , Femenino , Grecia , Humanos , Modelos Lineales , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Estado Civil , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias de la Boca/genética , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Oportunidad Relativa , Salud Bucal , Neoplasias Faríngeas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Faríngeas/genética , Factores de Riesgo , Factores Sexuales , Fumar , Estadísticas no Paramétricas , Factores de Tiempo
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Cancer ; 92(8): 2102-8, 2001 Oct 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11596026

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BACKGROUND: Use of alcohol and tobacco are the major risk factors for cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx in most of the world. A heritable component to oral carcinoma risk also has been suggested, although only limited data are available on familial aggregation of this disease. METHODS: A population-based case-control study of 342 subjects with carcinomas of the oral cavity and pharynx (oral carcinoma) and 521 controls was conducted in Puerto Rico. The relation between family history of carcinomas of the oral cavity, the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT), and other selected sites with risk of oral carcinoma was explored using logistic regression modeling techniques. RESULTS: Risk of oral carcinoma was elevated for subjects reporting a first-degree relative with carcinoma of the oral cavity (odds ratio [OR], 2.5; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.8-8.0) or any UADT carcinoma (OR, 2.6; 95% CI, 1.4-4.8). The increased risk associated with family history of UADT carcinoma tended to be greatest for subjects with known risk factors (i.e., heavy consumption of alcohol and/or tobacco and infrequent intake of raw fruits and vegetables) and with oral carcinoma diagnoses at ages younger than 65 years. CONCLUSIONS: These findings are consistent with a heritable component to oral carcinoma, although shared lifestyle risk factors may be partially involved.


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Neoplasias de la Boca/genética , Adulto , Anciano , Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Dieta , Femenino , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Neoplasias de la Boca/epidemiología , Neoplasias Faríngeas/epidemiología , Neoplasias Faríngeas/genética , Puerto Rico/epidemiología , Factores de Riesgo , Fumar
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Cancer Causes Control ; 12(5): 419-29, 2001 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11545457

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OBJECTIVES: To determine if the risk of cancers of the mouth and pharynx is associated with mouthwash use in Puerto Rico, an area of relatively high risk. METHODS: Interviews were conducted with 342 cases of oral and pharyngeal cancer registered in Puerto Rico and diagnosed between 1992 and 1995 and with 521 population-based controls regarding mouthwash use and other factors. Mouthwash-related risks were estimated using unconditional logistic regression controlling for potential confounders. RESULTS: The adjusted odds ratio associated with using mouthwash with an alcohol content of 25% or greater was 1.0. Risks were not higher with greater frequency, years of use, or lifetime mouthwash exposure. Among tobacco and alcohol abstainers the odds ratio associated with mouthwash use was 2.8 (CI = 0.8-9.9), in contrast to 0.8 (CI = 0.4-1.7) and 0.9 (CI = 0.6-1.3) among those with light and heavy cigarette smoking/alcohol drinking behaviors, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: There was no overall increased risk of oral cancer associated with mouthwash use. An elevated, but not statistically significant, risk was observed among the small number of subjects who neither smoked cigarettes nor drank alcohol, among whom an effect of alcohol-containing mouthwash would be most likely evident. Our findings indicate the need to clarify the mechanisms of oral carcinogenesis, including the possible role of alcohol-containing mouthwash.


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Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas/efectos adversos , Neoplasias de la Boca/etiología , Antisépticos Bucales/efectos adversos , Antisépticos Bucales/análisis , Fumar/efectos adversos , Adulto , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Oportunidad Relativa , Puerto Rico , Medición de Riesgo
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