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- Shungin, Dmitry, et al.
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New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution.
- 2015
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Ingår i: Nature. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0028-0836 .- 1476-4687. ; 518:7538, s. 187-378
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Body fat distribution is a heritable trait and a well-established predictor of adverse metabolic outcomes, independent of overall adiposity. To increase our understanding of the genetic basis of body fat distribution and its molecular links to cardiometabolic traits, here we conduct genome-wide association meta-analyses of traits related to waist and hip circumferences in up to 224,459 individuals. We identify 49 loci (33 new) associated with waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for body mass index (BMI), and an additional 19 loci newly associated with related waist and hip circumference measures (P < 5 × 10(-8)). In total, 20 of the 49 waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI loci show significant sexual dimorphism, 19 of which display a stronger effect in women. The identified loci were enriched for genes expressed in adipose tissue and for putative regulatory elements in adipocytes. Pathway analyses implicated adipogenesis, angiogenesis, transcriptional regulation and insulin resistance as processes affecting fat distribution, providing insight into potential pathophysiological mechanisms.
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- Alfonso, Fernando, et al.
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Authorship : From credit to accountability - Reflections from the Editors' network.
- 2019
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Ingår i: Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico. - 1665-1731. ; 89:1, s. 93-99
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Editors' Network of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) provides a dynamic forum for editorial discussions and endorses the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) to improve the scientific quality of biomedical journals. Authorship confers credit and important academic rewards. Recently, however, the ICMJE emphasized that authorship also requires responsibility and accountability. These issues are now covered by the new -(fourth) criterion for authorship. Authors should agree to be accountable and ensure that questions regarding the accuracy and integrity of the entire work will be appropriately addressed. This review discusses the implications of this paradigm shift on authorship requirements with the aim of increasing awareness on good scientific and editorial practices.
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- Alfonso, Fernando, et al.
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Authorship : From credit to accountability. Reflections from the Editors' Network.
- 2019
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Ingår i: Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology. - : Elsevier BV. - 2174-2030. ; 38:7, s. 519-525
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Editors' Network of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) provides a dynamic forum for editorial discussions and endorses the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) to improve the scientific quality of biomedical journals. Authorship confers credit and important academic rewards. Recently, however, the ICMJE emphasized that authorship also requires responsibility and accountability. These issues are now covered by the new (fourth) criterion for authorship. Authors should agree to be accountable and ensure that questions regarding the accuracy and integrity of the entire work will be appropriately addressed. This review discusses the implications of this paradigm shift on authorship requirements with the aim of increasing awareness on good scientific and editorial practices.
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- Alfonso, Fernando, et al.
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Authorship : From credit to accountability - Reflections from the Editors' network.
- 2019
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Ingår i: Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico. - 1665-1731. ; 89:2, s. 105-111
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Editors' Network of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) provides a dynamic forum for editorial discussions and endorses the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) to improve the scientific quality of biomedical journals. Authorship confers credit and important academic rewards. Recently, however, the ICMJE emphasized that authorship also requires responsibility and accountability. These issues are now covered by the new -(fourth) criterion for authorship. Authors should agree to be accountable and ensure that questions regarding the accuracy and integrity of the entire work will be appropriately addressed. This review discusses the implications of this paradigm shift on authorship requirements with the aim of increasing awareness on good scientific and editorial practices.
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- Alfonso, Fernando, et al.
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Authorship : From Credit to Accountability Reflections From the Editors´ Network.
- 2019
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Ingår i: Anatolian journal of cardiology. - 2149-2263 .- 2149-2271. ; 21:5, s. 281-286
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Editors´ Network of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) provides a dynamic forum for editorial discussions and endorses the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) to improve the scientific quality of biomedical journals. Authorship confers credit and important academic rewards. Recently, however, the ICMJE emphasized that authorship also requires responsibility and accountability. These issues are now covered by the new (fourth) criterion for authorship. Authors should agree to be accountable and ensure that questions regarding the accuracy and integrity of the entire work will be appropriately addressed. This review discusses the implications of this paradigm shift on authorship requirements with the aim of increasing awareness on good scientific and editorial practices.
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- Miehlke, Stephan, et al.
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Efficacy and Safety of Budesonide, vs Mesalazine or Placebo, as Induction Therapy for Lymphocytic Colitis
- 2018
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Ingår i: Gastroenterology. - : W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC. - 0016-5085 .- 1528-0012. ; 155:6, s. 1795-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND amp; AIMS: Lymphocytic colitis is a common cause of chronic, nonbloody diarrhea. However, the effects of treatment are unclear and randomized placebo-controlled trials were requested in a Cochrane review. We performed a randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate budesonide and mesalazine as induction therapy for lymphocytic colitis. METHODS: Patients with active lymphocytic colitis were randomly assigned to groups given budesonide 9 mg once daily (Budenofalk granules), mesalazine 3 g once daily (Salofalk granules), or placebo for 8 weeks in a double-blind, double-dummy design. The primary endpoint was clinical remission, defined as amp;lt;= 21 stools (including amp;lt;= 6 watery stools), in the 7 days before week 8. RESULTS: The final analysis included 57 patients (19 per group). Most patients were female (72%) and the mean age was 59 years. The proportion of patients in clinical remission at week 8 was significantly higher in the budesonide group than in the placebo group (intention-to-treat analysis, 79% vs 42%; P=.01). The difference in proportions of patients in clinical remission at week 8 between the mesalazine (63%) and placebo groups was not significant (P=.09). The proportion of patients with histologic remission at week 8 was significantly higher in the budesonide group (68%) vs the mesalazine (26%; P=.02) or placebo (21%; P=.008) groups. The incidence of adverse events was 47.4% in the budesonide group, 68.4% in the mesalazine group, and 42.1% in the placebo group. CONCLUSIONS: In a randomized multicenter study, we found oral budesonide 9 mg once daily to be effective and safe for induction of clinical and histologic remission in patients with lymphocytic colitis, compared with placebo. Oral mesalazine 3 g once daily was not significantly better than placebo. ClinicalTrials.gov no: NCT01209208.
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- Singer, Susanne, et al.
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International validation of the revised European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Head and Neck Cancer Module, the EORTC QLQ-HN43: Phase IV.
- 2019
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Ingår i: Head & neck. - : Wiley. - 1097-0347 .- 1043-3074. ; 41:6, s. 1725-1737
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We validated the new European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Head and Neck Module (EORTC QLQ-HN43).We enrolled 812 patients with head and neck cancer from 18 countries. Group 1 completed the questionnaire before therapy, and 3 and 6 months later. In group 2 (survivors), we determined test-retest reliability using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's Alpha, the scale structure with confirmatory factor analysis, and discriminant validity with known-group comparisons.Cronbach's alpha was >0.70 in 10 of the 12 multi-item scales. All standardized factor loadings exceeded 0.40. The ICC was >0.70 in all but two scales. Differences in scale scores between known-groups were >10 points in 17 of the 19 scales. Sensitivity to change was found to be sufficient in 18 scales.Evidence supports the reliability and validity of the EORTC QLQ-HN43 as a measure of quality of life.
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- Tusman, Gerardo, et al.
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Postural lung recruitment assessed by lung ultrasound in mechanically ventilated children
- 2017
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Ingår i: Critical Ultrasound Journal. - : SPRINGER-VERLAG ITALIA SRL. - 2036-3176 .- 2036-7902. ; 9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Atelectasis is a common finding in mechanically ventilated children with healthy lungs. This lung collapse cannot be overcome using standard levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and thus for only individualized lung recruitment maneuvers lead to satisfactory therapeutic results. In this short communication, we demonstrate by lung ultrasound images (LUS) the effect of a postural recruitment maneuver (P-RM, i.e., a ventilatory strategy aimed at reaerating atelectasis by changing body position under constant ventilation). Results: Data was collected in the operating room of the Hospital Privado de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina. Three anesthetized children undergoing mechanical ventilation at constant settings were sequentially subjected to the following two maneuvers: (1) PEEP trial in the supine position PEEP was increased to 10 cmH(2)O for 3 min and then decreased to back to baseline. (2) P-RM patient position was changed from supine to the left and then to the right lateral position for 90 s each before returning to supine. The total P-RM procedure took approximately 3 min. LUS in the supine position showed similar atelectasis before and after the PEEP trial. Contrarily, atelectasis disappeared in the non-dependent lung when patients were placed in the lateral positions. Both lungs remained atelectasis free even after returning to the supine position. Conclusions: We provide LUS images that illustrate the concept and effects of postural recruitment in children. This maneuver has the advantage of achieving recruitment effects without the need to elevate airways pressures.
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