Search

Your search keyword '"Hui, G"' showing total 641 results
Start Over Author "Hui, G"
641 results on '"Hui, G"'

1. Effect of Flavored on! Nicotine Pouch Products on Smoking Behaviors: Protocol for a Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Controlled Trial

Author

Hui G Cheng, Jed E Rose, Joshua L Karelitz, David R Botts, Tanaia L Botts, Perry N Willette, and Gal Cohen

Subjects
Medicine, Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics, R858-859.7
Abstract

BackgroundCigarette smoking is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. For adults who smoke cigarettes and cannot or will not quit smoking, smoke-free products, such as nicotine pouches, have been recognized as a potential alternative to smoking combusted cigarettes to reduce harm due to cigarette smoking. The role of flavors in these smoke-free products in tobacco harm reduction has not been fully understood. ObjectiveThis study evaluates the effect of flavors in on! nicotine pouch products (research products) in the reduction of cigarette smoking among adults who smoke cigarettes in their natural environment. MethodsThis study uses a sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial design. Approximately 400 eligible adults who smoke cigarettes will be enrolled and randomized to have access to either the Original (unflavored) on! nicotine pouch product only or a complete flavor profile (ie, Berry, Cinnamon, Citrus, Coffee, Mint, Original, and Wintergreen) of on! nicotine pouch products. After 3 weeks, participants in the Original-only arm will be randomized again, with half remaining in the Original-only arm and half having access to the complete flavor profile for another 3 weeks. Primary outcomes are expired-air carbon monoxide (CO) levels. Secondary outcomes are self-reported cigarette consumption and CO-verified cigarette abstinence. ResultsRecruitment and data collection started in September 2023 and is projected to last until March 2025. We anticipate completing the data analysis in 2025. As of May 2024, we have enrolled 314 participants. ConclusionsThis study will provide empirical evidence about the effect that flavor availability in smoke-free products may have in reducing cigarette smoking. Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT06072547; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06072547 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/56565

Published
2024
Full Text
View/download PDF

4. Mutual pathways between peer and own e-cigarette use among youth in the United States: a cross-lagged model

Author

Hui G. Cheng, Pavel N. Lizhnyak, and Nadja Richter

Subjects
E-Cigarettes, Adolescents, United States, Peer influence, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
Abstract

Abstract Background Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have become the most common tobacco product used among adolescents in the United States (US). Prior research has shown that peer e-cigarette use was associated with increased risk of own e-cigarette use. Nonetheless, there is little empirical evidence on the directionality of these associations—if peer use predicts own use (peer influence) or if own use predicts peer use (peer selection). Methods We estimated the association between peer and own e-cigarette use among US adolescents 12–17 years of age. We used the cross-lagged model to investigate the mutual relationship between peer and own e-cigarette use over time using data from a population-based longitudinal study, Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. Stratified analyses were conducted by sex and age subgroups. Results Results from a cross-lagged model showed a statistically significant predicting path leading from peer use at the prior time point to own use at the following time point, but not vice versa. Conclusions We found strong relationships between peer e-cigarette use and own e-cigarette use at within-individual levels. Peer influence paths were more robust than peer selection paths for e-cigarette use. Incorporating peers into prevention and intervention programs may help enhance these strategies.

Published
2023
Full Text
View/download PDF

5. Awareness and use of tobacco products among underage individuals: findings from the altria client services underage tobacco use survey 2020–2022

Author

Hui G. Cheng, Andrea R. Vansickel, and Edward G. Largo

Subjects
Underage Tobacco Use, Survey, United States, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
Abstract

Abstract Background Tobacco use among underage individuals is a public health concern. Timely data about tobacco products, especially emerging products such as novel oral nicotine products (NPs), can provide critical information for the prevention of underage tobacco use. With a recent federal law raising the legal age of purchase of tobacco products from 18 to 21, it is of interest to benchmark awareness and use of tobacco products in the new underage population, young adults 18–20 years old. This study provides estimates on awareness and use of tobacco products among underage individuals 13–20 years old during May 2020 to August 2022 in the United States. Methods Altria Client Services Underage Tobacco Use Survey (UTUS) is a repeated cross-sectional survey conducted every quarter-year. A stratified random sampling approach was used to draw nationally representative samples of household dwelling individuals 13–20 years old. Information about the awareness and use of tobacco products was obtained via online self-administration or phone interviews after a consent/assent process. Results A sizable portion of underage individuals were aware of NPs (~ 40% among youth and ~ 50% among underage young adults), although past 30-day use was low (

Published
2023
Full Text
View/download PDF

6. Youth susceptibility to tobacco use: is it general or specific?

Author

Hui G. Cheng, Pavel N. Lizhnyak, Natasha A. Knight, Andrea R. Vansickel, and Edward G. Largo

Subjects
Tobacco prevention, Youth, Susceptibility to tobacco use, Prospective study, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
Abstract

Abstract Background Susceptibility to tobacco use predicts tobacco use onset among youth. The current study aimed to estimate the extent of overlap in susceptibilities across various tobacco products, investigate sociopsychological correlates with susceptibilities, and examine whether the relationship linking susceptibility with the onset of use is product-specific or is accounted for by a general susceptibility-onset relationship. Methods The study population consisted of US youth 12–17 years old who had never used a tobacco product, sampled in the longitudinal Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study wave 4 (Dec. 2016-Jan. 2018; n = 10,977). Tobacco product-specific susceptibility at wave 4 was assessed via questions about curiosity, likelihood to try, and likelihood of use if a best friend offered. The onset of use of various tobacco products was defined as first use occurring between the wave 4 and wave 4.5 (Dec. 2017-Dec. 2018) assessments (n = 8841). Generalized linear regression and structural equation models were used for data analysis. Results There is a large degree of overlap in susceptibilities across tobacco products (65% of tobacco-susceptible youth were susceptible to more than one tobacco product). Tobacco-susceptible youths were more likely to have recently used cannabis, consumed alcohol, or to have been associated with tobacco-using peers. Structural equation models suggest that the susceptibility-onset relationship largely operates in a non-product-specific manner after accounting for the general susceptibility-to-tobacco-onset relationship. Conclusions Youth susceptibility to tobacco use overlaps widely across different tobacco products and other risky behaviors. Findings from this study support a holistic approach towards the prevention of risk behaviors, supplemented by product-specific strategies when needed.

Published
2021
Full Text
View/download PDF

8. Correlates of transitions from alcohol use to disorder diagnosed by DSM-5 in China

Author

Tingting Zhang, Zhaorui Liu, Guohua Li, Yueqin Huang, Yanxiang Li, Hongchun Geng, and Hui G. Cheng

Subjects
Alcohol use disorder, Prevalence, First drinking, Regular drinking, Transition, Psychiatry, RC435-571
Abstract

Abstract Background This study aimed to describe the prevalence and lifetime criteria profiles of DSM-5 alcohol use disorder (AUD) and the transitions from alcohol use to disorder in Chifeng, China. Methods Face-to-face interviews were conducted using Composite International Diagnostic Interview-3.0 (CIDI-3.0) among 4528 respondents in Chifeng. Results The weighted lifetime and 12-month prevalence of DSM-5 AUD were 3.03 and 1.05%, respectively. Mild lifetime AUD was the most prevalent severity level (69.53%). The two most common criteria were “failure to quit/cutdown” and “drinking more or for longer than intended.” Lifetime prevalence was 65.59% for alcohol use, and 22.97% for regular drinking. Male and domestic violence were risk factors for the transition from alcohol use to regular drinking or AUD and from regular drinking to AUD. Younger age was risk factor for the transition to AUD from alcohol use or regular drinking. Poverty (OR = 2.49) was risk factor for the transition from alcohol use to regular drinking. The earlier drinkers were more likely to develop to regular drinking (OR = 2.11). Conclusion AUD prevalence in Chifeng was not as high as that in Western countries. The study revealed that multiple risk factors might contribute to the transition across different stages of alcohol use. Further research should explore the underlying mechanisms.

Published
2021
Full Text
View/download PDF

16. E-cigarette use and onset of first cigarette smoking among adolescents: An empirical test of the ‘common liability’ theory [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

Author

Hui G. Cheng, Edward G. Largo, and Maria Gogova

Subjects
Research Article, Articles, Adolescents, e-cigarette, cigarette smoking, common liability theory
Abstract

Background: E-cigarettes have become the most commonly used tobacco products among youth in the United States (US) recently. It is not clear whether there is a causal relationship between e-cigarette use and the onset of cigarette smoking. The “common liability” theory postulates that the association between e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking can be attributed to a common risk construct of using tobacco products. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ever e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking onset in the US using a structural equation modeling approach guided by the “common liability” theory. Methods: The study population is non-institutionalized civilian adolescents living in the US, sampled in the longitudinal Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study. Information about tobacco product use was obtained via confidential self-report. A structural equation modeling approach was used to estimate the relationship between e-cigarette use at wave 1 and the onset of cigarette smoking at wave 2 after controlling for a latent construct representing a “common liability to use tobacco products.” Results: After controlling for a latent construct representing a “common liability to use tobacco products”, ever e-cigarette use does not predict the onset of cigarette smoking (β=0.13, 95% CI= -0.07, 0.32, p=0.204). The latent “common liability to use tobacco products” is a robust predictor for the onset of cigarette smoking (β=0.38; 95% CI=0.07, 0.69; p=0.015). Conclusions: Findings from this study provide supportive evidence for the ‘common liability’ underlying observed associations between e-cigarette use and smoking onset.

Published
2020
Full Text
View/download PDF

17. E-cigarette use and onset of first cigarette smoking among adolescents: An empirical test of the ‘common liability’ theory [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Author

Hui G. Cheng, Edward G. Largo, and Maria Gogova

Subjects
Research Article, Articles, Adolescents, e-cigarette, cigarette smoking, common liability theory
Abstract

Background: E-cigarettes have become the most commonly used tobacco products among youth in the United States (US) recently. It is not clear whether there is a causal relationship between e-cigarette use and the onset of cigarette smoking. The “common liability” theory postulates that the association between e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking can be attributed to a common risk construct of using tobacco products. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ever e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking onset in the US using a structural equation modeling approach guided by the “common liability” theory. Methods: The study population is non-institutionalized civilian adolescents living in the US, sampled in the longitudinal Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study. Information about tobacco product use was obtained via confidential self-report. A structural equation modeling approach was used to estimate the relationship between e-cigarette use at wave 1 and the onset of cigarette smoking at wave 2 after controlling for a latent construct representing a “common liability to use tobacco products.” Results: After controlling for a latent construct representing a “common liability to use tobacco products”, ever e-cigarette use does not predict the onset of cigarette smoking (β=0.13, 95% CI= -0.07, 0.32, p=0.204). The latent “common liability to use tobacco products” is a robust predictor for the onset of cigarette smoking (β=0.38; 95% CI=0.07, 0.69; p=0.015). Conclusions: Findings from this study provide supportive evidence for the ‘common liability’ underlying observed associations between e-cigarette use and smoking onset.

Published
2020
Full Text
View/download PDF

18. E-cigarette use and onset of first cigarette smoking among adolescents: An empirical test of the ‘common liability’ theory [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]

Author

Hui G. Cheng, Edward G. Largo, and Maria Gogova

Subjects
Research Article, Articles, Adolescents, e-cigarette, cigarette smoking, common liability theory
Abstract

Background: E-cigarettes have become the most commonly used tobacco products among youth in the United States (US) recently. It is not clear whether there is a causal relationship between e-cigarette use and the onset of cigarette smoking. The “common liability” theory postulates that the association between e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking can be attributed to a common risk construct of using tobacco products. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ever e-cigarette use and cigarette smoking onset in the US using a structural equation modeling approach guided by the “common liability” theory. Methods: The study population is non-institutionalized civilian adolescents living in the US, sampled in the longitudinal Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study. Information about tobacco product use was obtained via confidential self-report. A structural equation modeling approach was used to estimate the relationship between e-cigarette use at wave 1 and the onset of cigarette smoking at wave 2 after controlling for a latent construct representing a “common liability to use tobacco products.” Results: After controlling for a latent construct representing a “common liability to use tobacco products”, ever e-cigarette use does not predict the onset of cigarette smoking (β=0.10, 95% CI= -0.09, 0.29, p=0.299). The latent “common liability to use tobacco products” is a robust predictor for the onset of cigarette smoking (β=0.42; 95% CI=0.08, 0.76; p=0.015). Conclusions: Findings from this study provide supportive evidence for the ‘common liability’ underlying observed associations between e-cigarette use and smoking onset.

Published
2019
Full Text
View/download PDF

19. Breast cancer survival and the expression of genes related to alcohol drinking.

Author

Hui G Cheng, Agustin Gonzalez-Reymundez, Irene Li, Ania Pathak, Dorothy R Pathak, Gustavo de Los Campos, and Ana Ines Vazquez

Subjects
Medicine, Science
Abstract

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related disease in women. Cumulative evidence supports a causal role of alcohol intake and breast cancer incidence. In this study, we explore the change on expression of genes involved in the biological pathways through which alcohol has been hypothesized to impact breast cancer risk, to shed new insights on possible mechanisms affecting the survival of breast cancer patients. Here, we performed differential expression analysis at individual genes and gene set levels, respectively, across survival and breast cancer subtype data. Information about postdiagnosis breast cancer survival was obtained from 1977 Caucasian female participants in the Molecular Taxonomy of Breast Cancer International Consortium. Expression of 16 genes that have been linked in the literature to the hypothesized alcohol-breast cancer pathways, were examined. We found that the expression of 9 out of 16 genes under study were associated with cancer survival within the first 4 years of diagnosis. Results from gene set analysis confirmed a significant differential expression of these genes as a whole too. Although alcohol consumption is not analyzed, nor available for this dataset, we believe that further study on these genes could provide important information for clinical recommendations about potential impact of alcohol drinking on breast cancer survival.

Published
2020
Full Text
View/download PDF

23. Nearest neighbour relationships in Pinus yunnanensis var. tenuifolia forests along the Nanpan River, China

Author

Li Y, Hui G, Yu S, Luo Y, Yao X, and Ye S

Subjects
Bivariate Distribution, Nearest Neighbour Trees, Pinus yunnanensis, Secondary Forest, Structure Diversity, Forestry, SD1-669.5
Abstract

Forest stand structural diversity can be examined at different scales. Small-scale structural changes are the basis of forest structural diversity and habitat heterogeneity, and play a key role in biodiversity conservation. Most research on forest structure has focused mainly at stand level and above, with little attention paid to fine-scale structure and correlations among different forest stand attributes. We set up four permanent plots within a secondary forest community of Pinus yunnanensis var. tenuifolia mixed forests along the Nanpan River in southern China. We analyzed their nearest-neighbor relationships using a bivariate distribution of stand spatial structural parameters (SSSP) with the aim of understanding the processes that drive structural diversity in the development of a secondary forest community. Our results revealed that communities with different disturbance histories and species compositions differed in the level of species mixture. Large, small, and medium-sized trees were well mixed within the community, both conspecific and heterospecificindividual with varying densities. All plots exhibited a uniform size differentiation pattern. Trees with different dominance levels or mixture levels were randomly distributed within the plots, and only few of these displayed clumped or regular distribution. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that distribution patterns may be related to species composition and diameter differentiation, though their relationship was very weak. The results of this study are relevant to optimize forest management activities in the studied stands, and promote tree growth, regeneration and habitat diversity at the fine scale.

Published
2017
Full Text
View/download PDF

24. Selection priority for harvested trees according to stand structural indices

Author

Li Y, Hui G, Wang H, Zhang G, and Ye S

Subjects
Dominance Index, Mingling Index, Thinning, SBFM, Silviculture, Uneven-aged Forest, Uniform Angle Index, Forestry, SD1-669.5
Abstract

The selection of trees to be harvested is a core tenet of uneven-aged forest management; however, few studies have focused on the process of tree selection. A set of stand structural parameters (uniform angle index, W; mingling index, M; dominance index, U) based on tree neighbor-spatial relationships, are particularly suitable for expressing the structural characteristics of forest stands. Such indices were used to parameterize thinning in three plots (a-c, each 100 × 100 m2) in a Korean pine broad-leaved forest in northeastern China and one plot (h, 70 × 70 m2) in a pine-oak mixed forest in northwest China. Low-intensity single-tree selection was applied according to the principles of structure-based forest management (SBFM), i.e., to promote high mixture, obvious size differentiation, and random pattern with the aim of improving the overall structure of the managed plots. A group of thinning priority indices (v_ij, k_ij and z_ij) were calculated according to the bivariate distributions of the structural characteristics of harvested trees and stands before harvest. Our results demonstrated that v_ij, k_ij and z_ij adequately describe the spatial relationship between each tree and its nearest neighbors, and their combinations can be efficiently used to set thinning priorities on harvested trees with different structural characteristics. Their application can reduce the subjectivity of the selection process and improve the speed and accuracy of the choice of trees to be harvested in uneven-aged mixed forests.

Published
2017
Full Text
View/download PDF

26. Nation-scale primary prevention to reduce newly incident adolescent drug use: the issue of lag time

Author

Hui G. Cheng, Dukernse Augustin, Eric H. Glass Jr, and James C. Anthony

Subjects
Synar amendment, USA, National minimum drinking age act, Incidence, Medicine, Biology (General), QH301-705.5
Abstract

Background There is limited evidence about the effects of United States (US) nation-level policy changes on the incidence of alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking. To investigate the potential primary prevention effects on precocious drug use and to clarify lag-time issues, we estimated incidence rates for specified intervals anticipating and lagging after drug policy enactment. Our hypotheses are (a) reductions in underage drinking or smoking onset and (b) increases of incidence at the legal age (i.e., 21 for drinking and 18 for smoking). Methods The study population is 12–23-year-old non-institutionalized US civilian residents. Estimates are from 30 community samples drawn to be nationally representative for the US National Surveys on Drug Use and Health 1979–2015. Estimates were year-by-year annual incidence rates for alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking by 12–23-year-olds, age by age. Meta-regressions estimate age-specific incidence over time. Results Incidence of underage alcohol drinking declined and followed a trend line that started before 1984 enactment of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, but increased drinking incidence for 21 year olds was observed approximately 10 years after policy enactment. Eight years after the Synar amendment enactment, evidence of reduced smoking incidence started to emerge. Among 18 year olds, a slight increase in tobacco smoking incidence occurred about 10 years after the Synar amendment. Conclusion Once nation-level policies affecting drug sales to minors are enacted, one might have to wait almost a decade before seeing tangible policy effects on drug use incidence rates.

Published
2019
Full Text
View/download PDF

32. IQOS® Cross-Sectional and Cohort US Study Documentation

Author

Brendan Noggle, Hui G Cheng, Sucharitha Iyer, and Andrea R Vansickel

Subjects
General Engineering
Abstract

BACKGROUND: The FDA’s modified risk authorization for IQOS® is contingent upon approved post-market surveillance studies. The IQOS® Cross-Sectional Post-Market Adult Consumer Study (hereinafter termed IQOS® CS PACS) and the IQOS® Longitudinal Cohort Post-Market Adult Consumer Study (hereinafter termed IQOS® LC PACS) are contiguous surveys designed to fulfill this proviso. OBJECTIVES: IQOS® CS PACS seeks to assess tobacco use patterns in IQOS® users, risk perceptions of IQOS®, and tobacco transition and cessation behaviors related to IQOS®. The IQOS® LC PACS aims to follow over time, and in comparison with cigarette users, these same parameters with additional emphasis on transitions and health outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS: The IQOS® CS PACS is a repeated cross-sectional study to be conducted annually for four years. The IQOS® LC PACS is a longitudinal study, planned to follow a cohort of new IQOS® users for two years. Potential adult IQOS® consumers aged 21 and older will be recruited from an IQOS® consumer database. Both studies will use self-administered online screening and survey assessment. At least 250 adult ever established IQOS® users (current and former) constitute the target sample size for each administration of the IQOS® CS PACS. The target sample size for the IQOS® LC PACS is 2,100 adult IQOS® users and 1,600 adult cigarette smokers as control. Data analysis includes descriptive statistics for pre-defined outcomes and inferential statistics (e.g., generalized estimating equations and propensity scoring) to compare outcomes among IQOS® and cigarette smokers. The IQOS® CS PACS is designed to commence one year after IQOS® modified risk tobacco product authorization (MRTPA) and will recur annually over the course of four years. The IQOS® LC PACS will begin two years after issuance of the IQOS® modified risk order and has been designed to follow up with participants at 3-, 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-months from initiation. Final reports will be generated and shared with the FDA when the studies are completed. CONCLUSIONS: Postmarket studies can help inform outcomes related to risk perceptions, tobacco use patterns, and health status related to IQOS® use in a real-world setting.

Published
2023

37. Mutual Pathways between Peer and Own E-Cigarette Use among Youth in The United States: A Cross-Lagged Model

Author

Hui G. Cheng, Pavel N. Lizhnyak, and Nadja Richter

Abstract

Background Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have become the most common tobacco product used among adolescents in the United States (US). Prior research has shown that peer e-cigarette use was associated with increased risk of own e-cigarette use. Nonetheless, there is little empirical evidence on the directionality of these associations - if peer use predicts own use (peer influence) or if own use predicts peer use (peer selection). Methods We estimated the association between peer and own e-cigarette use among US adolescents 12–17 years of age. We used the fixed-effects model to hold constant observed and unobserved time-invariant variables and the cross-lagged model to investigate the mutual relationship between peer and own e-cigarette use over time using data from a population-based longitudinal study, Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. Stratified analyses were conducted by sex and age subgroups. Results Having best friends who use e-cigarettes was strongly associated with the use of e-cigarettes among adolescents (OR = 17.5; 95% CI = 15.1 to 20.3 for 12–17-year-olds). This association weakened but remained statistically significant when time-invariant variables were controlled for using fixed-effect model (OR = 4.8; 95% CI = 4.0 to 5.6). Results from cross-lagged model showed a statistically significant predicting path leading from peer use at the prior time point to own use at the following time point, but not vice versa. Conclusions We found strong relationships between peer e-cigarette use and own e-cigarette use at both between- and within-individual levels. Peer influence paths were more robust than peer selection paths for e-cigarette use. Incorporating peers into prevention and intervention programs may help enhance these strategies.

Published
2022

41. Newly incident cannabis use in the United States, 2002–2011: a regional and state level benchmark

Author

Jacob P. Leinweber, Hui G. Cheng, Catalina Lopez-Quintero, and James C. Anthony

Subjects
Cannabis, Incidence, Region, State-specific, NSDUH, Medicine, Biology (General), QH301-705.5
Abstract

Background Cannabis use and cannabis regulatory policies recently re-surfaced as noteworthy global research and social media topics, including claims that Mexicans have been sending cannabis and other drug supplies through a porous border into the United States. These circumstances prompted us to conduct an epidemiological test of whether the states bordering Mexico had exceptionally large cannabis incidence rates for 2002–2011. The resulting range of cannabis incidence rates disclosed here can serve as 2002–2011 benchmark values against which estimates from later years can be compared. Methods The population under study is 12-to-24-year-old non-institutionalized civilian community residents of the US, sampled and assessed with confidential audio computer-assisted self-interviews (ACASI) during National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, 2002–2011 (aggregate n ∼ 420,000) for which public use datasets were available. We estimated state-specific cannabis incidence rates based on independent replication sample surveys across these years, and derived meta-analysis estimates for 10 pre-specified regions, including the Mexico border region. Results From meta-analysis, the estimated annual incidence rate for cannabis use in the Mexico Border Region is 5% (95% CI [4%–7%]), which is not an exceptional value relative to the overall US estimate of 6% (95% CI [5%–6%]). Geographically quite distant from Mexico and from states of the western US with liberalized cannabis policies, the North Atlantic Region population has the numerically largest incidence estimate at 7% (95% CI [6%–8%]), while the Gulf of Mexico Border Region population has the lowest incidence rate at 5% (95% CI [4%–6%]). Within the set of state-specific estimates, Vermont’s and Utah’s populations have the largest and smallest incidence rates, respectively (VT: 9%; 95% CI [8%–10%]; UT: 3%; 95% CI [3%–4%]). Discussion Based on this study’s estimates, among 12-to-24-year-old US community residents, an estimated 6% start to use cannabis each year (roughly one in 16). Relatively minor variation in region-wise and state-level estimates is seen, although Vermont and Utah might be exceptional. As of 2011, proximity to Mexico, to Canada, and to the western states with liberalized policies apparently has induced little variation in cannabis incidence rates. Our primary intent was to create a set of benchmark estimates for state-specific and region-specific population incidence rates for cannabis use, using meta-analysis based on independent US survey replications. Public health officials and policy analysts now can use these benchmark estimates from 2002–2011 for planning, and in comparisons with newer estimates.

Published
2017
Full Text
View/download PDF

42. Sustainable production of housefly (Musca domestica) larvae as a protein-rich feed ingredient by utilizing cattle manure.

Author

Mahmoud Hussein, Viju V Pillai, Joshua M Goddard, Hui G Park, Kumar S Kothapalli, Deborah A Ross, Quirine M Ketterings, J Thomas Brenna, Mark B Milstein, Helene Marquis, Patricia A Johnson, Jan P Nyrop, and Vimal Selvaraj

Subjects
Medicine, Science
Abstract

The common housefly, Musca domestica, is a considerable component of nutrient recycling in the environment. Use of housefly larvae to biodegrade manure presents an opportunity to reduce waste disposal while the rapidly assimilated insect biomass can also be used as a protein rich animal feed. In this study, we examine the biodegradation of dairy cattle manure using housefly larvae, and the nutritional value of the resulting larva meal as a feed ingredient. Our results demonstrated that dairy cattle manure presents a balanced substrate for larval growth, and the spent manure showed reductions in concentration of total nitrogen (24.9%) and phosphorus (6.2%) with an overall reduction in mass. Larva yield at an optimum density was approximately 2% of manure weight. Nutritional analysis of M. domestica larva meal showed values comparable to most high protein feed ingredients. Larva meal was 60% protein with a well-balanced amino acid profile, and 20% fat with 57% monounsaturated fatty acids, and 39% saturated fatty acids. Larva meal lacked any significant amount of omega-3 fatty acids. Evaluation of micronutrients in larva meal suggested that it is a good source of calcium and phosphorus (0.5% and 1.1% respectively). The nutritional value of larva meal closely matches that of fishmeal, making it a potentially attractive alternative for use as a protein-rich feed ingredient for livestock and aquaculture operations.

Published
2017
Full Text
View/download PDF

43. Does our legal minimum drinking age modulate risk of first heavy drinking episode soon after drinking onset? Epidemiological evidence for the United States, 2006–2014

Author

Hui G. Cheng and James C. Anthony

Subjects
Heavy episodic drinking, Newly incident drinkers, Adolescents, United States, Medicine, Biology (General), QH301-705.5
Abstract

Background. State-level ‘age 21’ drinking laws conform generally with the United States National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 (US), and are thought to protect young people from adverse drinking experiences such as heavy episodic drinking (HED, sometimes called ‘binge drinking’). We shed light on this hypothesis while estimating the age-specific risk of transitioning from 1st full drink to 1st HED among 12-to-23-year-old newly incident drinkers, with challenge to a “gender gap” hypothesis and male excess described in HED prevalence reports. Methods. The study population consisted of non-institutionalized civilians in the United States, with nine independently drawn nationally representative samples of more than 40,000 12-to-23-year-olds (2006–2014). Standardized audio computer-assisted self-interviews identified 43,000 newly incident drinkers (all with 1st HED evaluated within 12 months of drinking onset). Estimated age-specific HED risk soon after first full drink is evaluated for males and females. Results. Among 12-to-23-year-old newly incident drinkers, an estimated 20–30% of females and 35–45% of males experienced their 1st HED within 12 months after drinking onset. Before mid-adolescence, there is no male excess in such HED risk. Those who postponed drinking to age 21 are not spared (27% for ‘postponer’ females; 95% CI [24–30]; 42% for ‘postponer’ males; 95% CI [38–45]). An estimated 10–18% females and 10–28% males experienced their 1st HED in the same month of their 1st drink; peak HED risk estimates are 18% for ‘postponer’ females (95% CI [15–21]) and 28% for ‘postponer’ males (95% CI [24–31]). Conclusions. In the US, one in three young new drinkers transition into HED within 12 months after first drink. Those who postpone the 1st full drink until age 21 are not protected. Furthermore, ‘postponers’ have substantial risk for very rapid transition to HED. A male excess in this transition to HED is not observed until after age 14.

Published
2016
Full Text
View/download PDF

46. Dapagliflozin and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes

Author

Wiviott, S, Raz, I, Bonaca, M, Mosenzon, O, Kato, E, Cahn, A, Silverman, M, Zelniker, T, Kuder, J, Murphy, S, Bhatt, D, Leiter, L, Mcguire, D, Wilding, J, Ruff, C, Nilsson, G, Fredriksson, M, Johansson, P, Langkilde, A, Sabatine, M, Bansilal, S, Furtado, R, Fish, M, Gabovitch, D, Jevne, A, Ahern, S, Im, K, Goodrich, E, Lowe, C, Fisher, N, Gannon, J, Trindade, S, Towarowski, A, Fox, Y, Johnsson, E, Ranft, S, Faber, B, Wallander, M, Weiss, A, Buskila, A, Abola, M, Ardissino, D, Averkov, O, Aylward, P, Bode, C, Bonnici, F, Bonora, E, Budaj, A, Cernea, S, Chiang, C, Cooper, M, Dalby, A, Deerochanawong, C, Dellborg, M, Diaz, R, Dimulescu, D, Eliaschewitz, F, Goudev, A, Hadjadj, S, Herrera, M, Huo, Y, Jermendy, G, Ji, L, Kadowaki, T, Kiss, R, Kooy, A, Kumar, K, Lewis, B, Litwak, L, Lopez-Sendon, J, Ma, R, Merlini, P, Nauck, M, Nguyen, T, Nicolau, J, Ostgren, C, Ophuis, T, Padilla, F, Pais, P, Park, K, Parkhomenko, A, Ray, K, Rosenstock, J, Ruda, M, Satman, I, Shestakova, M, Smahelova, A, Spinar, J, Strojek, K, Sy, R, Tankova, T, Theroux, P, Tkac, I, Van Gaal, L, Wainstein, J, Harrington, R, Droller, M, Lee, K, Nesto, R, Tuomilehto, J, Hedlin, H, Desai, M, Sayfer, I, Alexanian, S, Awtry, E, Bentley-Lewis, R, Berger, C, Croce, K, Desai, A, Garg, R, Gelfand, E, Gignac, G, Goessling, W, Ho, C, Hochberg, E, Lane, A, Larrey, D, Leeman, D, Lewis, J, Link, M, Mcdonnell, M, Norden, A, Pande, A, Rosenberg, C, Rost, N, Ruberg, F, Schiff, E, Silverman, S, Singhal, A, Wagner, A, Wolpin, B, Aizenberg, D, Fernandez, M, Sala, J, Maffei, L, Luquez, C, Waitman, J, Rista, L, Nardone, L, Sposetti, G, Cantero, M, Alvarisqueta, A, Montana, O, Cuadrado, J, Cartasegna, L, Baccaro, C, Chertkoff, A, Sanabria, H, Vainstein, N, Amerena, J, Arya, K, D'Emden, M, Proietto, J, Moses, R, Colquhoun, D, Stranks, S, Lehman, R, Hamilton, A, Whelan, A, Simpson, R, Purnell, P, Abhayaratna, W, Hammett, C, Mckeirnan, M, Sullivan, D, Bach, L, Hughes, K, Mathieu, C, Vercammen, C, Scheen, A, Duyck, F, Cools, F, De Wolf, L, Verhaegen, A, Nobels, F, Missault, L, Crenier, L, Thoeng, J, Wollaert, B, Vandenbroucke, M, Borges, J, Turatti, L, Lima, F, dos Santos, F, Kerr Saraiva, J, Pereira, M, Pereira, A, Precoma, D, Filho, G, Reis, G, Maia, L, Bacheva, T, Temelkova-Kurktschiev, T, Maneva, S, Stoyanovska, B, Boshnyashka, R, Stoykova, Y, Georgiev, D, Tagarev, Z, Dimitrova, E, Vitkina, M, Yordanova, L, Temelkova, M, Vasileva, S, Kuneva, T, Zyumbyuleva, M, Daskalova, I, Genadieva, V, Boyanov, L, Farah, G, Lazarova, G, Georgieva, M, Krasteva, S, Slavcheva, A, Yabroudi, N, Veleva, N, Zlateva, A, Damyanova, V, Elenkova, A, Kotselova, T, Genov, K, Lyubenova, L, Temelkova, N, Harizanova, B, Zaharieva, S, Bajaj, H, Goldenberg, R, Aronson, R, Twum-Barima, D, Dumas, R, Kouz, S, Kaiser, S, Ajala, B, Cha, J, Teitelbaum, I, Chouinard, G, Woo, V, Dan Dattani, I, Mazza, G, Gaudet, D, Poirier, P, Conway, J, Dion, D, Mckeough, M, Manyari, D, Harris, S, St-Pierre, B, Yale, J, Landry, D, Gupta, M, Hramiak, I, Lau, D, Degrace, M, Gallo, R, Montigny, M, Dzongowski, P, Liutkus, J, Frechette, A, Gosselin, G, Sabbah, E, Langlois, M, Rabasa-Lhoret, R, Bedard, J, Hart, R, Dowell, A, Pandey, A, O'Keefe, D, Hill, L, Weisnagel, S, Muirhead, N, Zimmermann, R, Galiwango, P, Tobe, S, Priestman, B, Zinman, B, Ma, J, Zhao, X, Wang, C, Zhang, A, Dong, Y, Dong, X, Luo, M, Guo, J, Zheng, Z, Li, Y, Liang, Y, Peng, D, Maderic, D, Spinarova, L, Raclavska, L, Ludka, O, Rihacek, I, Karasova, J, Pelikanova, M, Vlasakova, H, Urbancova, K, Zamrazil, V, Hradec, J, Vlasicova, H, Racicka, E, Okenka, L, Naplava, R, Skopecek, J, Palova, S, Krystl, T, Pistek, Z, Oznerova, M, Andresova, A, Sarbochova, R, Taborska, P, Petrova, I, Stanek, L, Reichert, P, Lorenc, Z, Szabo, M, Petit, C, Krempf, M, Boye, A, Dubois, S, Clavel, S, Gourdy, P, Elbaz, M, Jazayeri, S, Gouet, D, Verges, B, Couffinhal, T, Sendeski, M, Klausmann, G, Appel, K, Pein, M, Thieme, R, Schumm-Draeger, P, Jacob, S, Toursarkissian, N, Kleinecke-Pohl, U, Tschope, D, Ott, P, Haak, T, Derwahl, K, Bugger, H, Hui, G, Tsang, C, Zilahi, Z, Puski, L, Vangel, S, Fulop, T, Pall, K, Hidvegi, T, Revesz, K, Koranyi, L, Kajetan, M, Kerenyi, Z, Penzes, J, Herczeg, B, Laszloczky, A, Turi, T, Rapi, J, Pentek, Z, Gaal, Z, Winkler, G, Percs, E, Czigany, A, Harcsa, E, Gurzo, M, Tassaly, J, Horthy, R, Petro, G, Farago, K, Muller, G, Varju, I, Kirschner, R, Kiss, I, Bakai, J, Kancz, S, Marton, Z, Kodur, R, Yajnik, C, Thomas, N, Ayyar, V, Iyengar, P, Bashkin, A, Daoud, D, Itzhak, B, Katz, A, Tsur, A, Nikolsky, E, Atar, S, Grossman, A, Klainman, E, Tsalihin, D, Shotan, A, Turgeman, Y, Ferrario, M, Piatti, P, Zenari, L, Trevisan, R, Bosco, B, Di Lorenzo, L, Mannucci, E, Avogaro, A, Reimers, B, Trimarco, B, Silvestri, O, Salvioni, A, Nakagawa, H, Sueyoshi, A, Fukuda, K, Yasumoto, H, Matsubayashi, S, Kawajiri, K, Togashi, Y, Senokuchi, T, Ohta, Y, Yamauchi, T, Node, K, Alcocer Gamba, M, Herrera Marmolejo, M, De los Rios Ibarra, M, Gonzalez Galvez, G, Garcia Cantu, E, Leguizamo Dimas, A, Luna Ceballos, R, Medina Pech, C, Stobschinski de Alba, C, Gonzalez Gonzalez, J, Padilla Padilla, F, Fanghanel Salmon, G, Robles Torres, F, Lopez Rosas, E, Pelayo Orozco, E, Banda Elizondo, R, Escalona Caamano, A, Frenk Baron, P, Aguilar Salinas, C, Mustieles Rocha, C, Vidrio Velazquez, M, Rodriguez Briones, I, Saldate Alonso, M, Velasco Sanchez, R, Groenemeijer, B, Ronner, E, Kuijper, A, Strikwerda, S, Van Kempen, W, Gijsbers, S, Oude Ophuis, A, Swart, H, Hoogenberg, K, Hovens, M, van Hessen, M, Westerink, J, Kragten, J, Nierop, P, Bax, W, Hartong, S, Nieuwdorp, M, Gonkel, F, Al Windy, N, Troquay, R, Schaafsma, H, Lieverse, A, Knufman, N, Tirador, L, Guenon, M, Ferrolino, A, Atilano, A, Aportadera, M, Que, M, Denopol, M, Tolentino, M, Jimeno, C, Wee, J, Mirasol, R, Panelo, A, Roxas, D, Palmes, P, Silva, A, Salvador, D, Rosita, R, Maravilla, L, Rogelio, G, Pacheco, E, Tin Hay, L, Prado, J, Krzyzagorska, E, Witek, R, Miklaszewicz, B, Sudnik, W, Pomiecko, W, Bochenek, A, Fares, I, Wujkowski, M, Korol, M, Powierza, S, Goch, A, Miekus, P, Siegel, A, Skierkowska, J, Romanczuk, P, Cygler, J, Landa, K, Szyprowska, E, Stachlewski, P, Czerski, T, Pawlowicz, L, Sowinski, D, Romanowski, L, Rudzki, H, Skorski, M, Jasiel-Wojculewicz, H, Stasiewski, A, Kania, G, Mirek-Bryniarska, E, Wojnowski, L, Korzeniak, R, Oh, T, Lee, M, Jang, H, Kim, S, Ku, B, Cha, B, Son, H, Lee, I, Park, J, Yu, S, Shon, H, Rhee, E, Cho, J, Park, T, Nam, J, Pintilei, E, Popescu, A, Nafornita, V, Gutu, O, Dumitrescu, A, Bala, C, Caceaune, E, Mindrescu, N, Morosanu, M, Bradescu, O, Munteanu, M, Voitec, M, Vlaiculescu, M, Hancu, N, Diaconu Sotropa, M, Lupu, S, Mateescu, A, Carlan, L, Marton, R, Lupusoru, D, Mot, A, Coman, A, Zaharie, D, Rebrov, A, Shutemova, E, Bolieva, L, Khalimov, Y, Statsenko, M, Galyavich, A, Koziolova, N, Shapovalova, Y, Pavlysh, E, Strongin, L, Vertkin, A, Vishneva, E, Pavlova, M, Khasanov, N, Antsiferov, M, Gavrisheva, I, Sokolova, N, Vorobyev, S, Morugova, T, Sinitsina, I, Ezhov, A, Kobalava, Z, Belenkiy, D, Supryadkina, T, Kazakov, Y, Oschepkova, E, Dreval, A, Novikova, T, Vishnevsky, A, Chizhov, D, Akatova, E, Vorokhobina, N, Ivanov, I, Dudinskaya, E, Konstantinov, V, Kanderkova, D, Pavlik, L, Raslova, K, Paulovic, V, Babikova, J, Belesova, K, Merciakova, M, Truban, J, Vargova, A, Fabryova, L, Slovenska, M, Plasil, R, Tomasova, L, Kollarova, D, Spodniakova, D, Kosikova, M, Dzuponova, J, Kurcova, I, Skripova, D, Gabrisova, A, Kalinova, S, Ranjith, N, Burgess, L, Mitha, I, Conradie, M, Distiller, L, Pillai, P, Pillay, S, Horak, A, Nethononda, R, van den Berg, E, Nortje, H, Bayat, J, Corbett, C, Abelson, M, van Zyl, L, Pillay, T, Wing, J, Kapp, C, Hidalgo Urbano, R, Gonzalez Juanatey, J, Blanco Coronado, J, Bruguera Cortada, J, Ferreiro Gutierrez, J, Quesada Simon, M, Castro, A, Delgado Alvarez, E, Freixa, R, Boada, A, Larnefeldt, H, Mooe, T, Koskinen, P, Lagerback, P, Linderfalk, C, Liu, B, Berndtsson Blom, K, Tengmark, B, Lindholm, C, Oweling, M, Albertsson, P, Alvarsson, M, Fant, S, Berglund, O, Hsia, C, Fang, C, Ueng, K, Wang, K, Lai, W, Mamanasiri, S, Wongvipaporn, C, Kuanprasert, S, Thongsri, T, Srimahachota, S, Boonyavarakul, A, Suwanwalaikorn, S, Tantiwong, P, Sritara, P, Sriwijitkamol, A, Sanguanwong, S, Chotinaiwattarakul, C, Piyayotai, D, Balci, M, Orbay, E, Saygili, F, Oguz, A, Altuntas, Y, Comlekci, A, Karpenko, O, Tkach, S, Vlasenko, M, Fushtey, I, Pertseva, T, Reshotko, D, Mostovoy, Y, Vizir, V, Kraiz, I, Amosova, K, Batushkin, V, Tseluyko, V, Koval, O, Strang, C, Bodalia, B, Pieters, R, Turner, W, Asamoah-Owusu, N, White, C, Calvert, J, Mcnally, D, Jones, N, Mckaig, G, Thompson, J, Mohr, S, Simpson, H, Conn, P, Mccoye, A, Rivero, O, Yazdani, S, Ince, C, Zeitlin, J, Wharton, T, Platt, G, Anderson, R, Angueira-Serrano, E, Lillestol, M, Hanlon, B, Soufer, J, Garcia, B, Iteld, B, Venugopal, C, Ahmed, A, Duardo-Guerra, Y, Jetty, P, Miranda, A, Wahlen, J, Lederman, S, Cohen, K, Lake, L, French, W, Tahirkheli, N, Baker, S, Stoltz, R, Wilson, J, Nadar, V, Brown, J, Larrain, G, Wiseman, A, Ruoff, G, Williams, M, Tan, A, Hartman, I, Singh, N, Graf, R, Wakefield, P, Mcneill, R, Byars, W, Reyes Almodovar, R, Jones, S, Kantaros, L, Hegedosh, N, Graves, M, Bernstein, M, Falkowski, S, Bialow, M, Paraschos, A, Dagher, G, Arif, A, Condit, J, Chaykin, L, Grunstra, B, Earl, J, Unks, D, Srivastava, S, Benson, M, Huffman, C, Miller, G, Willis, J, Bender, K, Martin, E, Blackmore, R, Rohr, K, Chilka, S, Gadowski, G, Fitz-Patrick, D, Benjamin, S, Morin, D, Zias Dilena, A, Acosta, R, Claassen, D, Miranda, F, Raad, G, Inzerello, A, Porter, J, Bhattacharya, A, Gutmann, J, Korpas, D, Syed, M, Zieve, F, Raisinghani, A, Alam, S, Bartkowiak, A, Boccalandro, F, Talano, J, Mercado, A, Krichmar, P, Oldfield, C, Adams, K, Gorman, T, Lewis, D, Shah, R, Shockey, G, Lefebvre, G, Andrawis, N, Tami, L, Bittar, N, Khan, M, Rink, L, Hendrix, E, Wood, J, Robinson, J, Pavon, H, Irfan, M, Gonzalez, E, Singal, R, Shore, K, Saba, F, Bianco, J, Erickson, B, Gorson, D, Puri, S, Arauz-Pacheco, C, Forman, S, Akyea-Djamson, A, Lieber, I, Barker, B, Desai, P, Sotolongo, C, Steinhoff, J, Hill, R, Radin, M, Patel, R, Lieberman, S, Wenocur, H, Dagogo-Jack, S, Lupovitch, S, Ison, R, Bacharach, J, Diogo, J, Mazzella, M, Greenwald, J, Quadrel, M, Mayer, N, Datu, J, Mccartney, M, Bruce, T, Singal, D, Turner, J, Videau, B, Fritz, R, Fox, D, Calatayud, G, Sheldon, W, Kereiakes, D, Thomas, J, Salacata, A, Mccullum, K, Harris, B, de Souza, J, Rahman, A, Blumenthal, S, Narayan, P, Bloch, M, Augenbraun, C, Bernstein, R, Perlman, R, Berman, J, Labryer, L, Wynne, A, Fish, J, Zarich, S, Gabra, N, Popeil, L, Hermany, P, Barreto, A, Pomposini, D, Gonzalez-Campoy, J, Langer, M, Bayron, C, Suneja, R, Kamlet, J, Wheeler, K, Hurley, S, Sharma, S, Wefald, F, Hershon, K, O'Connor, T, Pueblitz, G, Laguerre, J, Amin, M, Alfonso, T, Jaffrani, N, Isserman, S, Portnay, E, Vlastaris, A, Dy, J, Hagan, M, Noveck, H, Kraft, P, Andersen, J, Foley, B, Carr, K, Gelormini, J, Williams, T, Landau, C, Richwine, R, Thakkar, M, Karim, A, Madhun, Z, Francyk, D, Lamantia, J, Baker, B, Zhang, W, Lev, V, Hasan, M, Captain, A, Herzog, W, Friedman, K, Lawson, W, Desai, V, Ow, C, Simons, R, Mandviwala, M, Le, T, Hack, T, Zebrack, J, Henderson, D, Dejulia, J, Mehta, R, Reza, S, Poonawala, R, Awad, A, Velasquez, M, Mohiuddin, S, Salazar Sharma, M, Myrick, G, Gottlieb, D, Ovalle, F, Alfieri, A, Ahmed, S, Bohula, E, Donahoe, S, Longshaw, K, Eshaghian, S, Lash, J, Goldberg, R, Fox, B, Mostel, E, Dobies, D, Ward, H, Burbano, J, Puleo, P, Lenhard, M, Korn, D, Thadani, U, Bradley, A, Kmetzo, J, Heasley, E, Raikhel, M, Mahr, N, Bittar, G, Fuentes, F, Raghu, P, Diep, T, Tran, Q, Tran, N, Nguyen, D, Nguyen, V, Wiviott S. D., Raz I., Bonaca M. P., Mosenzon O., Kato E. T., Cahn A., Silverman M. G., Zelniker T. A., Kuder J. F., Murphy S. A., Bhatt D. L., Leiter L. A., McGuire D. K., Wilding J. P. H., Ruff C. T., Nilsson G. I., Fredriksson M., Johansson P. A., Langkilde A. M., Sabatine M. S., Bansilal S., Furtado R., Fish M. P., Gabovitch D., Jevne A., Ahern S., Im K., Goodrich E. L., Lowe C., Fisher N., Gannon J., Trindade S., Towarowski A., Fox Y., Johnsson E., Ranft S., Faber B., Wallander M., Weiss A., Buskila A., Abola M. T. B., Ardissino D., Averkov O., Aylward P., Bode C., Bonnici F., Bonora E., Budaj A. J., Cernea S., Chiang C. E., Cooper M., Dalby A., Deerochanawong C., Dellborg M., Diaz R., Dimulescu D., Eliaschewitz F. G., Goudev A. R., Hadjadj S., Herrera M., Huo Y., Jermendy G., Ji L., Kadowaki T., Kiss R., Kooy A., Kumar K. M. P., Lewis B., Litwak L., Lopez-Sendon J., Ma R., Merlini P. A., Nauck M. A., Nguyen T. K., Nicolau J. C., Ostgren C. J., Ophuis T. O., Padilla F., Pais P., Park K. S., Parkhomenko A., Ray K., Rosenstock J., Ruda M., Satman I., Shestakova M., Smahelova A., Spinar J., Strojek K., Sy R., Tankova T., Theroux P., Tkac I., Van Gaal L., Wainstein J., Harrington R. A., Droller M. J., Lee K. L., Nesto R. W., Tuomilehto J., Hedlin H., Desai M., Sayfer I., Alexanian S., Awtry E., Bentley-Lewis R., Berger C. J., Croce K., Desai A., Garg R. K., Gelfand E., Gignac G., Goessling W., Ho C., Hochberg E., Lane A., Larrey D., Leeman D. E., Lewis J., Link M. S., McDonnell M. E., Norden A. D., Pande A., Rosenberg C., Rost N., Ruberg F., Schiff E., Silverman S., Singhal A., Wagner A., Wolpin B., Aizenberg D., Fernandez M., Sala J., Maffei L., Luquez C., Waitman J., Rista L., Nardone L., Sposetti G., Cantero M., Alvarisqueta A., Montana O., Cuadrado J., Cartasegna L., Baccaro C., Chertkoff A., Sanabria H., Vainstein N., Amerena J., Arya K., d'Emden M., Proietto J., Moses R., Colquhoun D., Stranks S., Lehman R., Hamilton A., Whelan A., Simpson R., Purnell P., Abhayaratna W., Hammett C., McKeirnan M., Sullivan D., Bach L., Hughes K., Mathieu C., Vercammen C., Scheen A., Duyck F., Cools F., De Wolf L., Verhaegen A., Nobels F., Missault L., Crenier L., Thoeng J., Wollaert B., Vandenbroucke M., Eliaschewitz F., Borges J. L. C., Turatti L., Lima F. G., dos Santos F., Kerr Saraiva J., Pereira M., Pereira A., Precoma D. B., Filho G. F. V., Reis G., Maia L. N., Bacheva T., Temelkova-Kurktschiev T., Maneva S., Stoyanovska B., Boshnyashka R., Stoykova Y., Georgiev D., Tagarev Z., Dimitrova E., Vitkina M., Yordanova L., Temelkova M., Vasileva S., Kuneva T., Zyumbyuleva M., Daskalova I., Genadieva V., Boyanov L., Farah G., Lazarova G., Georgieva M., Krasteva S., Slavcheva A., Yabroudi N., Veleva N., Zlateva A., Damyanova V., Elenkova A., Kotselova T., Genov K., Lyubenova L., Temelkova N., Harizanova B., Zaharieva S., Bajaj H., Goldenberg R., Aronson R., Twum-Barima D., Dumas R., Kouz S., Kaiser S. M., Ajala B., Cha J., Teitelbaum I., Chouinard G., Woo V., Dan Dattani I., Mazza G., Gaudet D., Poirier P., Conway J., Dion D., McKeough M., Manyari D., Harris S., St-Pierre B., Yale J. F., Landry D., Gupta M., Hramiak I., Lau D., DeGrace M., Gallo R., Montigny M., Dzongowski P., Liutkus J., Frechette A., Gosselin G., Sabbah E., Langlois M. F., Rabasa-Lhoret R., Bedard J., Hart R., Dowell A., Pandey A., O'Keefe D., Hill L., Weisnagel S. J., Muirhead N., Zimmermann R., Galiwango P., Tobe S., Priestman B., Zinman B., Ma J., Zhao X., Wang C., Zhang A., Dong Y., Dong X., Luo M., Guo J., Zheng Z., Li Y., Liang Y., Peng D., Maderic D., Spinarova L., Raclavska L., Ludka O., Rihacek I., Karasova J., Pelikanova M., Vlasakova H., Urbancova K., Zamrazil V., Hradec J., Vlasicova H., Racicka E., Okenka L., Naplava R., Skopecek J., Palova S., Krystl T., Pistek Z., Oznerova M., Andresova A., Sarbochova R., Taborska P., Petrova I., Stanek L., Reichert P., Lorenc Z., Szabo M., Petit C., Krempf M., Boye A., Dubois S., Clavel S., Gourdy P., Elbaz M., Jazayeri S., Gouet D., Verges B., Couffinhal T., Sendeski M., Klausmann G., Appel K., Pein M., Thieme R., Schumm-Draeger P., Jacob S., Toursarkissian N., Kleinecke-Pohl U., Tschope D., Ott P., Haak T., Nauck M., Derwahl K., Bugger H., Hui G., Tsang C., Zilahi Z., Puski L., Vangel S., Fulop T., Pall K., Hidvegi T., Revesz K., Koranyi L., Kajetan M., Kerenyi Z., Penzes J., Herczeg B., Laszloczky A., Turi T., Rapi J., Pentek Z., Gaal Z., Winkler G., Percs E., Czigany A., Harcsa E., Gurzo M., Tassaly J., Horthy R., Petro G., Farago K., Muller G., Varju I., Kirschner R., Kiss I., Bakai J., Kancz S., Marton Z., Kodur R., Yajnik C., Thomas N., Ayyar V., Iyengar P., Bashkin A., Daoud D., Itzhak B., Katz A., Tsur A., Nikolsky E., Atar S., Grossman A., Klainman E., Tsalihin D., Shotan A., Turgeman Y., Ferrario M., Merlini P., Piatti P., Zenari L., Trevisan R., Bosco B., Di Lorenzo L., Mannucci E., Avogaro A., Reimers B., Trimarco B., Silvestri O., Salvioni A., Nakagawa H., Sueyoshi A., Fukuda K., Yasumoto H., Matsubayashi S., Kawajiri K., Togashi Y., Senokuchi T., Ohta Y., Yamauchi T., Node K., Alcocer Gamba M., Herrera Marmolejo M., De los Rios Ibarra M., Gonzalez Galvez G., Garcia Cantu E., Leguizamo Dimas A., Luna Ceballos R., Medina Pech C., Stobschinski de Alba C., Gonzalez Gonzalez J., Padilla Padilla F., Fanghanel Salmon G., Robles Torres F., Lopez Rosas E., Pelayo Orozco E., Banda Elizondo R., Escalona Caamano A., Frenk Baron P., Aguilar Salinas C., Mustieles Rocha C., Vidrio Velazquez M., Rodriguez Briones I., Saldate Alonso M., Velasco Sanchez R., Groenemeijer B., Ronner E., Kuijper A., Strikwerda S., Van Kempen W., Gijsbers S., Oude Ophuis A., Swart H., Hoogenberg K., Hovens M., van Hessen M., Westerink J., Kragten J., Nierop P., Bax W., Hartong S., Nieuwdorp M., Gonkel F., Al Windy N., Troquay R., Schaafsma H., Lieverse A., Knufman N., Tirador L., Guenon M., Ferrolino A., Atilano A., Aportadera M., Que M., Denopol M., Tolentino M., Jimeno C., Wee J., Mirasol R., Panelo A., Roxas D., Abola M., Palmes P., Silva A., Salvador D., Rosita R., Maravilla L., Rogelio G., Pacheco E., Tin Hay L., Prado J., Krzyzagorska E., Witek R., Miklaszewicz B., Sudnik W., Pomiecko W., Bochenek A., Fares I., Wujkowski M., Korol M., Powierza S., Goch A., Miekus P., Siegel A., Skierkowska J., Romanczuk P., Cygler J., Landa K., Szyprowska E., Stachlewski P., Czerski T., Pawlowicz L., Sowinski D., Romanowski L., Rudzki H., Skorski M., Jasiel-Wojculewicz H., Stasiewski A., Budaj A., Kania G., Mirek-Bryniarska E., Wojnowski L., Korzeniak R., Oh T., Park K., Lee M., Lee K., Jang H., Kim S., Ku B., Cha B., Son H., Lee I., Park J., Yu S., Shon H., Rhee E., Cho J., Park T., Nam J., Pintilei E., Popescu A., Nafornita V., Gutu O., Dumitrescu A., Bala C., Caceaune E., Mindrescu N., Morosanu M., Bradescu O., Munteanu M., Voitec M., Vlaiculescu M., Hancu N., Diaconu Sotropa M., Lupu S., Mateescu A., Carlan L., Marton R., Lupusoru D., Mot A., Coman A., Zaharie D., Rebrov A., Shutemova E., Bolieva L., Khalimov Y., Statsenko M., Galyavich A., Koziolova N., Shapovalova Y., Pavlysh E., Strongin L., Vertkin A., Vishneva E., Pavlova M., Khasanov N., Antsiferov M., Gavrisheva I., Sokolova N., Vorobyev S., Morugova T., Sinitsina I., Ezhov A., Kobalava Z., Belenkiy D., Supryadkina T., Kazakov Y., Oschepkova E., Dreval A., Novikova T., Vishnevsky A., Chizhov D., Akatova E., Vorokhobina N., Ivanov I., Dudinskaya E., Konstantinov V., Kanderkova D., Pavlik L., Raslova K., Paulovic V., Babikova J., Belesova K., Merciakova M., Truban J., Vargova A., Fabryova L., Slovenska M., Plasil R., Tomasova L., Kollarova D., Spodniakova D., Kosikova M., Dzuponova J., Kurcova I., Skripova D., Gabrisova A., Kalinova S., Ranjith N., Burgess L., Mitha I., Conradie M., Distiller L., Pillai P., Pillay S., Horak A., Nethononda R., van den Berg E., Nortje H., Bayat J., Corbett C., Abelson M., van Zyl L., Pillay T., Wing J., Kapp C., Hidalgo Urbano R., Gonzalez Juanatey J., Blanco Coronado J., Bruguera Cortada J., Ferreiro Gutierrez J., Quesada Simon M., Castro A., Delgado Alvarez E., Freixa R., Boada A., Larnefeldt H., Mooe T., Koskinen P., Lagerback P., Linderfalk C., Liu B., Berndtsson Blom K., Tengmark B., Lindholm C., Ostgren C., Oweling M., Albertsson P., Alvarsson M., Fant S., Berglund O., Hsia C., Chiang C., Fang C., Ueng K., Wang K., Lai W., Mamanasiri S., Wongvipaporn C., Kuanprasert S., Thongsri T., Srimahachota S., Boonyavarakul A., Suwanwalaikorn S., Tantiwong P., Sritara P., Sriwijitkamol A., Sanguanwong S., Chotinaiwattarakul C., Piyayotai D., Balci M., Orbay E., Saygili F., Oguz A., Altuntas Y., Comlekci A., Karpenko O., Tkach S., Vlasenko M., Fushtey I., Pertseva T., Reshotko D., Mostovoy Y., Vizir V., Kraiz I., Amosova K., Batushkin V., Tseluyko V., Koval O., Strang C., Bodalia B., Pieters R., Turner W., Asamoah-Owusu N., White C., Calvert J., McNally D., Jones N., McKaig G., Thompson J., Mohr S., Simpson H., Conn P., McCoye A., Rivero O., Yazdani S., Ince C., Zeitlin J., Wharton T., Platt G., Anderson R. J., Angueira-Serrano E., Lillestol M., Hanlon B., Soufer J., Garcia B., Iteld B., Venugopal C., Ahmed A., Duardo-Guerra Y., Jetty P., Miranda A., Wahlen J., Lederman S., Cohen K., Lake L., French W. J., Tahirkheli N., Baker S., Stoltz R., Wilson J., Nadar V., Brown J., Larrain G., Wiseman A., Ruoff G., Williams M., Tan A., Hartman I., Singh N., Graf R., Wakefield P., McNeill R., Byars W., Reyes Almodovar R., Jones S., Kantaros L., Hegedosh N., Graves M., Bernstein M., Falkowski S., Bialow M., Paraschos A., Dagher G., Arif A., Condit J., Chaykin L., Grunstra B., Earl J., Unks D., Srivastava S., Benson M., Huffman C., Miller G., Willis J., Bender K., Martin E., Blackmore R., Rohr K., Chilka S., Gadowski G., Fitz-Patrick D., Benjamin S., Morin D., Zias Dilena A., Acosta R., Claassen D., Miranda F., Raad G., Inzerello A., Porter J., Bhattacharya A., Gutmann J., Korpas D., Syed M., Zieve F., Raisinghani A., Alam S., Bartkowiak A., Boccalandro F., Talano J., Mercado A., Krichmar P., Oldfield C., Adams K., Gorman T., Lewis D., Shah R., Shockey G., Lefebvre G., Andrawis N., Tami L., Bittar N., Khan M. S., Rink L., Hendrix E., Wood J., Robinson J., Pavon H., Irfan M., Gonzalez E., Singal R., Shore K., Saba F., Bianco J., Erickson B., Gorson D., Puri S., Arauz-Pacheco C., Forman S., Akyea-Djamson A., Lieber I., Barker B., Desai P., Sotolongo C., Steinhoff J., Hill R., Radin M., Patel R., Lieberman S., Wenocur H., Dagogo-Jack S., Lupovitch S., Ison R., Bacharach J. M., Diogo J., Mazzella M., Greenwald J., Quadrel M., Mayer N., Datu J., McCartney M., Bruce T., Singal D., Turner J., Videau B., Fritz R., Fox D., Calatayud G., Sheldon W., Kereiakes D., Thomas J., Salacata A., McCullum K., Harris B., de Souza J., Rahman A., Blumenthal S., Narayan P., Bloch M., Augenbraun C., Bernstein R., Perlman R., Berman J., LaBryer L., Wynne A., Fish J., Zarich S., Gabra N., Popeil L., Hermany P., Barreto A., Pomposini D., Gonzalez-Campoy J. M., Langer M., Bayron C., Suneja R., Kamlet J., Wheeler K., Hurley S., Sharma S., Wefald F., Hershon K., O'Connor T., Pueblitz G., Laguerre J., Amin M., Alfonso T., Jaffrani N., Isserman S., Portnay E., Vlastaris A., Dy J., Hagan M., Noveck H., Kraft P., Andersen J., Foley B., Carr K., Gelormini J., Williams T., Landau C., Richwine R., Thakkar M., Karim A., Madhun Z., Francyk D., Lamantia J., Baker B., Zhang W., Lev V., Hasan M., Captain A., Herzog W., Friedman K., Lawson W., Desai V., Ow C., Simons R., Mandviwala M., Le T., Hack T., Zebrack J., Henderson D., DeJulia J., Mehta R., Reza S., Poonawala R., Awad A., Velasquez M., Mohiuddin S., Salazar Sharma M., Myrick G., Gottlieb D., Ovalle F., Alfieri A., Ahmed S., Bohula E., Donahoe S. M., Longshaw K., Eshaghian S., Lash J., Goldberg R. K., Fox B., Mostel E., Dobies D., Ward H., Burbano J., Puleo P., Lenhard M. J., Korn D., Thadani U., Bradley A., Kmetzo J., Heasley E., Raikhel M., Mahr N., Bittar G., Fuentes F., Raghu P., Diep T. T. B., Tran Q. K., Tran N., Nguyen D., Nguyen V., Wiviott, S, Raz, I, Bonaca, M, Mosenzon, O, Kato, E, Cahn, A, Silverman, M, Zelniker, T, Kuder, J, Murphy, S, Bhatt, D, Leiter, L, Mcguire, D, Wilding, J, Ruff, C, Nilsson, G, Fredriksson, M, Johansson, P, Langkilde, A, Sabatine, M, Bansilal, S, Furtado, R, Fish, M, Gabovitch, D, Jevne, A, Ahern, S, Im, K, Goodrich, E, Lowe, C, Fisher, N, Gannon, J, Trindade, S, Towarowski, A, Fox, Y, Johnsson, E, Ranft, S, Faber, B, Wallander, M, Weiss, A, Buskila, A, Abola, M, Ardissino, D, Averkov, O, Aylward, P, Bode, C, Bonnici, F, Bonora, E, Budaj, A, Cernea, S, Chiang, C, Cooper, M, Dalby, A, Deerochanawong, C, Dellborg, M, Diaz, R, Dimulescu, D, Eliaschewitz, F, Goudev, A, Hadjadj, S, Herrera, M, Huo, Y, Jermendy, G, Ji, L, Kadowaki, T, Kiss, R, Kooy, A, Kumar, K, Lewis, B, Litwak, L, Lopez-Sendon, J, Ma, R, Merlini, P, Nauck, M, Nguyen, T, Nicolau, J, Ostgren, C, Ophuis, T, Padilla, F, Pais, P, Park, K, Parkhomenko, A, Ray, K, Rosenstock, J, Ruda, M, Satman, I, Shestakova, M, Smahelova, A, Spinar, J, Strojek, K, Sy, R, Tankova, T, Theroux, P, Tkac, I, Van Gaal, L, Wainstein, J, Harrington, R, Droller, M, Lee, K, Nesto, R, Tuomilehto, J, Hedlin, H, Desai, M, Sayfer, I, Alexanian, S, Awtry, E, Bentley-Lewis, R, Berger, C, Croce, K, Desai, A, Garg, R, Gelfand, E, Gignac, G, Goessling, W, Ho, C, Hochberg, E, Lane, A, Larrey, D, Leeman, D, Lewis, J, Link, M, Mcdonnell, M, Norden, A, Pande, A, Rosenberg, C, Rost, N, Ruberg, F, Schiff, E, Silverman, S, Singhal, A, Wagner, A, Wolpin, B, Aizenberg, D, Fernandez, M, Sala, J, Maffei, L, Luquez, C, Waitman, J, Rista, L, Nardone, L, Sposetti, G, Cantero, M, Alvarisqueta, A, Montana, O, Cuadrado, J, Cartasegna, L, Baccaro, C, Chertkoff, A, Sanabria, H, Vainstein, N, Amerena, J, Arya, K, D'Emden, M, Proietto, J, Moses, R, Colquhoun, D, Stranks, S, Lehman, R, Hamilton, A, Whelan, A, Simpson, R, Purnell, P, Abhayaratna, W, Hammett, C, Mckeirnan, M, Sullivan, D, Bach, L, Hughes, K, Mathieu, C, Vercammen, C, Scheen, A, Duyck, F, Cools, F, De Wolf, L, Verhaegen, A, Nobels, F, Missault, L, Crenier, L, Thoeng, J, Wollaert, B, Vandenbroucke, M, Borges, J, Turatti, L, Lima, F, dos Santos, F, Kerr Saraiva, J, Pereira, M, Pereira, A, Precoma, D, Filho, G, Reis, G, Maia, L, Bacheva, T, Temelkova-Kurktschiev, T, Maneva, S, Stoyanovska, B, Boshnyashka, R, Stoykova, Y, Georgiev, D, Tagarev, Z, Dimitrova, E, Vitkina, M, Yordanova, L, Temelkova, M, Vasileva, S, Kuneva, T, Zyumbyuleva, M, Daskalova, I, Genadieva, V, Boyanov, L, Farah, G, Lazarova, G, Georgieva, M, Krasteva, S, Slavcheva, A, Yabroudi, N, Veleva, N, Zlateva, A, Damyanova, V, Elenkova, A, Kotselova, T, Genov, K, Lyubenova, L, Temelkova, N, Harizanova, B, Zaharieva, S, Bajaj, H, Goldenberg, R, Aronson, R, Twum-Barima, D, Dumas, R, Kouz, S, Kaiser, S, Ajala, B, Cha, J, Teitelbaum, I, Chouinard, G, Woo, V, Dan Dattani, I, Mazza, G, Gaudet, D, Poirier, P, Conway, J, Dion, D, Mckeough, M, Manyari, D, Harris, S, St-Pierre, B, Yale, J, Landry, D, Gupta, M, Hramiak, I, Lau, D, Degrace, M, Gallo, R, Montigny, M, Dzongowski, P, Liutkus, J, Frechette, A, Gosselin, G, Sabbah, E, Langlois, M, Rabasa-Lhoret, R, Bedard, J, Hart, R, Dowell, A, Pandey, A, O'Keefe, D, Hill, L, Weisnagel, S, Muirhead, N, Zimmermann, R, Galiwango, P, Tobe, S, Priestman, B, Zinman, B, Ma, J, Zhao, X, Wang, C, Zhang, A, Dong, Y, Dong, X, Luo, M, Guo, J, Zheng, Z, Li, Y, Liang, Y, Peng, D, Maderic, D, Spinarova, L, Raclavska, L, Ludka, O, Rihacek, I, Karasova, J, Pelikanova, M, Vlasakova, H, Urbancova, K, Zamrazil, V, Hradec, J, Vlasicova, H, Racicka, E, Okenka, L, Naplava, R, Skopecek, J, Palova, S, Krystl, T, Pistek, Z, Oznerova, M, Andresova, A, Sarbochova, R, Taborska, P, Petrova, I, Stanek, L, Reichert, P, Lorenc, Z, Szabo, M, Petit, C, Krempf, M, Boye, A, Dubois, S, Clavel, S, Gourdy, P, Elbaz, M, Jazayeri, S, Gouet, D, Verges, B, Couffinhal, T, Sendeski, M, Klausmann, G, Appel, K, Pein, M, Thieme, R, Schumm-Draeger, P, Jacob, S, Toursarkissian, N, Kleinecke-Pohl, U, Tschope, D, Ott, P, Haak, T, Derwahl, K, Bugger, H, Hui, G, Tsang, C, Zilahi, Z, Puski, L, Vangel, S, Fulop, T, Pall, K, Hidvegi, T, Revesz, K, Koranyi, L, Kajetan, M, Kerenyi, Z, Penzes, J, Herczeg, B, Laszloczky, A, Turi, T, Rapi, J, Pentek, Z, Gaal, Z, Winkler, G, Percs, E, Czigany, A, Harcsa, E, Gurzo, M, Tassaly, J, Horthy, R, Petro, G, Farago, K, Muller, G, Varju, I, Kirschner, R, Kiss, I, Bakai, J, Kancz, S, Marton, Z, Kodur, R, Yajnik, C, Thomas, N, Ayyar, V, Iyengar, P, Bashkin, A, Daoud, D, Itzhak, B, Katz, A, Tsur, A, Nikolsky, E, Atar, S, Grossman, A, Klainman, E, Tsalihin, D, Shotan, A, Turgeman, Y, Ferrario, M, Piatti, P, Zenari, L, Trevisan, R, Bosco, B, Di Lorenzo, L, Mannucci, E, Avogaro, A, Reimers, B, Trimarco, B, Silvestri, O, Salvioni, A, Nakagawa, H, Sueyoshi, A, Fukuda, K, Yasumoto, H, Matsubayashi, S, Kawajiri, K, Togashi, Y, Senokuchi, T, Ohta, Y, Yamauchi, T, Node, K, Alcocer Gamba, M, Herrera Marmolejo, M, De los Rios Ibarra, M, Gonzalez Galvez, G, Garcia Cantu, E, Leguizamo Dimas, A, Luna Ceballos, R, Medina Pech, C, Stobschinski de Alba, C, Gonzalez Gonzalez, J, Padilla Padilla, F, Fanghanel Salmon, G, Robles Torres, F, Lopez Rosas, E, Pelayo Orozco, E, Banda Elizondo, R, Escalona Caamano, A, Frenk Baron, P, Aguilar Salinas, C, Mustieles Rocha, C, Vidrio Velazquez, M, Rodriguez Briones, I, Saldate Alonso, M, Velasco Sanchez, R, Groenemeijer, B, Ronner, E, Kuijper, A, Strikwerda, S, Van Kempen, W, Gijsbers, S, Oude Ophuis, A, Swart, H, Hoogenberg, K, Hovens, M, van Hessen, M, Westerink, J, Kragten, J, Nierop, P, Bax, W, Hartong, S, Nieuwdorp, M, Gonkel, F, Al Windy, N, Troquay, R, Schaafsma, H, Lieverse, A, Knufman, N, Tirador, L, Guenon, M, Ferrolino, A, Atilano, A, Aportadera, M, Que, M, Denopol, M, Tolentino, M, Jimeno, C, Wee, J, Mirasol, R, Panelo, A, Roxas, D, Palmes, P, Silva, A, Salvador, D, Rosita, R, Maravilla, L, Rogelio, G, Pacheco, E, Tin Hay, L, Prado, J, Krzyzagorska, E, Witek, R, Miklaszewicz, B, Sudnik, W, Pomiecko, W, Bochenek, A, Fares, I, Wujkowski, M, Korol, M, Powierza, S, Goch, A, Miekus, P, Siegel, A, Skierkowska, J, Romanczuk, P, Cygler, J, Landa, K, Szyprowska, E, Stachlewski, P, Czerski, T, Pawlowicz, L, Sowinski, D, Romanowski, L, Rudzki, H, Skorski, M, Jasiel-Wojculewicz, H, Stasiewski, A, Kania, G, Mirek-Bryniarska, E, Wojnowski, L, Korzeniak, R, Oh, T, Lee, M, Jang, H, Kim, S, Ku, B, Cha, B, Son, H, Lee, I, Park, J, Yu, S, Shon, H, Rhee, E, Cho, J, Park, T, Nam, J, Pintilei, E, Popescu, A, Nafornita, V, Gutu, O, Dumitrescu, A, Bala, C, Caceaune, E, Mindrescu, N, Morosanu, M, Bradescu, O, Munteanu, M, Voitec, M, Vlaiculescu, M, Hancu, N, Diaconu Sotropa, M, Lupu, S, Mateescu, A, Carlan, L, Marton, R, Lupusoru, D, Mot, A, Coman, A, Zaharie, D, Rebrov, A, Shutemova, E, Bolieva, L, Khalimov, Y, Statsenko, M, Galyavich, A, Koziolova, N, Shapovalova, Y, Pavlysh, E, Strongin, L, Vertkin, A, Vishneva, E, Pavlova, M, Khasanov, N, Antsiferov, M, Gavrisheva, I, Sokolova, N, Vorobyev, S, Morugova, T, Sinitsina, I, Ezhov, A, Kobalava, Z, Belenkiy, D, Supryadkina, T, Kazakov, Y, Oschepkova, E, Dreval, A, Novikova, T, Vishnevsky, A, Chizhov, D, Akatova, E, Vorokhobina, N, Ivanov, I, Dudinskaya, E, Konstantinov, V, Kanderkova, D, Pavlik, L, Raslova, K, Paulovic, V, Babikova, J, Belesova, K, Merciakova, M, Truban, J, Vargova, A, Fabryova, L, Slovenska, M, Plasil, R, Tomasova, L, Kollarova, D, Spodniakova, D, Kosikova, M, Dzuponova, J, Kurcova, I, Skripova, D, Gabrisova, A, Kalinova, S, Ranjith, N, Burgess, L, Mitha, I, Conradie, M, Distiller, L, Pillai, P, Pillay, S, Horak, A, Nethononda, R, van den Berg, E, Nortje, H, Bayat, J, Corbett, C, Abelson, M, van Zyl, L, Pillay, T, Wing, J, Kapp, C, Hidalgo Urbano, R, Gonzalez Juanatey, J, Blanco Coronado, J, Bruguera Cortada, J, Ferreiro Gutierrez, J, Quesada Simon, M, Castro, A, Delgado Alvarez, E, Freixa, R, Boada, A, Larnefeldt, H, Mooe, T, Koskinen, P, Lagerback, P, Linderfalk, C, Liu, B, Berndtsson Blom, K, Tengmark, B, Lindholm, C, Oweling, M, Albertsson, P, Alvarsson, M, Fant, S, Berglund, O, Hsia, C, Fang, C, Ueng, K, Wang, K, Lai, W, Mamanasiri, S, Wongvipaporn, C, Kuanprasert, S, Thongsri, T, Srimahachota, S, Boonyavarakul, A, Suwanwalaikorn, S, Tantiwong, P, Sritara, P, Sriwijitkamol, A, Sanguanwong, S, Chotinaiwattarakul, C, Piyayotai, D, Balci, M, Orbay, E, Saygili, F, Oguz, A, Altuntas, Y, Comlekci, A, Karpenko, O, Tkach, S, Vlasenko, M, Fushtey, I, Pertseva, T, Reshotko, D, Mostovoy, Y, Vizir, V, Kraiz, I, Amosova, K, Batushkin, V, Tseluyko, V, Koval, O, Strang, C, Bodalia, B, Pieters, R, Turner, W, Asamoah-Owusu, N, White, C, Calvert, J, Mcnally, D, Jones, N, Mckaig, G, Thompson, J, Mohr, S, Simpson, H, Conn, P, Mccoye, A, Rivero, O, Yazdani, S, Ince, C, Zeitlin, J, Wharton, T, Platt, G, Anderson, R, Angueira-Serrano, E, Lillestol, M, Hanlon, B, Soufer, J, Garcia, B, Iteld, B, Venugopal, C, Ahmed, A, Duardo-Guerra, Y, Jetty, P, Miranda, A, Wahlen, J, Lederman, S, Cohen, K, Lake, L, French, W, Tahirkheli, N, Baker, S, Stoltz, R, Wilson, J, Nadar, V, Brown, J, Larrain, G, Wiseman, A, Ruoff, G, Williams, M, Tan, A, Hartman, I, Singh, N, Graf, R, Wakefield, P, Mcneill, R, Byars, W, Reyes Almodovar, R, Jones, S, Kantaros, L, Hegedosh, N, Graves, M, Bernstein, M, Falkowski, S, Bialow, M, Paraschos, A, Dagher, G, Arif, A, Condit, J, Chaykin, L, Grunstra, B, Earl, J, Unks, D, Srivastava, S, Benson, M, Huffman, C, Miller, G, Willis, J, Bender, K, Martin, E, Blackmore, R, Rohr, K, Chilka, S, Gadowski, G, Fitz-Patrick, D, Benjamin, S, Morin, D, Zias Dilena, A, Acosta, R, Claassen, D, Miranda, F, Raad, G, Inzerello, A, Porter, J, Bhattacharya, A, Gutmann, J, Korpas, D, Syed, M, Zieve, F, Raisinghani, A, Alam, S, Bartkowiak, A, Boccalandro, F, Talano, J, Mercado, A, Krichmar, P, Oldfield, C, Adams, K, Gorman, T, Lewis, D, Shah, R, Shockey, G, Lefebvre, G, Andrawis, N, Tami, L, Bittar, N, Khan, M, Rink, L, Hendrix, E, Wood, J, Robinson, J, Pavon, H, Irfan, M, Gonzalez, E, Singal, R, Shore, K, Saba, F, Bianco, J, Erickson, B, Gorson, D, Puri, S, Arauz-Pacheco, C, Forman, S, Akyea-Djamson, A, Lieber, I, Barker, B, Desai, P, Sotolongo, C, Steinhoff, J, Hill, R, Radin, M, Patel, R, Lieberman, S, Wenocur, H, Dagogo-Jack, S, Lupovitch, S, Ison, R, Bacharach, J, Diogo, J, Mazzella, M, Greenwald, J, Quadrel, M, Mayer, N, Datu, J, Mccartney, M, Bruce, T, Singal, D, Turner, J, Videau, B, Fritz, R, Fox, D, Calatayud, G, Sheldon, W, Kereiakes, D, Thomas, J, Salacata, A, Mccullum, K, Harris, B, de Souza, J, Rahman, A, Blumenthal, S, Narayan, P, Bloch, M, Augenbraun, C, Bernstein, R, Perlman, R, Berman, J, Labryer, L, Wynne, A, Fish, J, Zarich, S, Gabra, N, Popeil, L, Hermany, P, Barreto, A, Pomposini, D, Gonzalez-Campoy, J, Langer, M, Bayron, C, Suneja, R, Kamlet, J, Wheeler, K, Hurley, S, Sharma, S, Wefald, F, Hershon, K, O'Connor, T, Pueblitz, G, Laguerre, J, Amin, M, Alfonso, T, Jaffrani, N, Isserman, S, Portnay, E, Vlastaris, A, Dy, J, Hagan, M, Noveck, H, Kraft, P, Andersen, J, Foley, B, Carr, K, Gelormini, J, Williams, T, Landau, C, Richwine, R, Thakkar, M, Karim, A, Madhun, Z, Francyk, D, Lamantia, J, Baker, B, Zhang, W, Lev, V, Hasan, M, Captain, A, Herzog, W, Friedman, K, Lawson, W, Desai, V, Ow, C, Simons, R, Mandviwala, M, Le, T, Hack, T, Zebrack, J, Henderson, D, Dejulia, J, Mehta, R, Reza, S, Poonawala, R, Awad, A, Velasquez, M, Mohiuddin, S, Salazar Sharma, M, Myrick, G, Gottlieb, D, Ovalle, F, Alfieri, A, Ahmed, S, Bohula, E, Donahoe, S, Longshaw, K, Eshaghian, S, Lash, J, Goldberg, R, Fox, B, Mostel, E, Dobies, D, Ward, H, Burbano, J, Puleo, P, Lenhard, M, Korn, D, Thadani, U, Bradley, A, Kmetzo, J, Heasley, E, Raikhel, M, Mahr, N, Bittar, G, Fuentes, F, Raghu, P, Diep, T, Tran, Q, Tran, N, Nguyen, D, Nguyen, V, Wiviott S. D., Raz I., Bonaca M. P., Mosenzon O., Kato E. T., Cahn A., Silverman M. G., Zelniker T. A., Kuder J. F., Murphy S. A., Bhatt D. L., Leiter L. A., McGuire D. K., Wilding J. P. H., Ruff C. T., Nilsson G. I., Fredriksson M., Johansson P. A., Langkilde A. M., Sabatine M. S., Bansilal S., Furtado R., Fish M. P., Gabovitch D., Jevne A., Ahern S., Im K., Goodrich E. L., Lowe C., Fisher N., Gannon J., Trindade S., Towarowski A., Fox Y., Johnsson E., Ranft S., Faber B., Wallander M., Weiss A., Buskila A., Abola M. T. B., Ardissino D., Averkov O., Aylward P., Bode C., Bonnici F., Bonora E., Budaj A. J., Cernea S., Chiang C. E., Cooper M., Dalby A., Deerochanawong C., Dellborg M., Diaz R., Dimulescu D., Eliaschewitz F. G., Goudev A. R., Hadjadj S., Herrera M., Huo Y., Jermendy G., Ji L., Kadowaki T., Kiss R., Kooy A., Kumar K. M. P., Lewis B., Litwak L., Lopez-Sendon J., Ma R., Merlini P. A., Nauck M. A., Nguyen T. K., Nicolau J. C., Ostgren C. J., Ophuis T. O., Padilla F., Pais P., Park K. S., Parkhomenko A., Ray K., Rosenstock J., Ruda M., Satman I., Shestakova M., Smahelova A., Spinar J., Strojek K., Sy R., Tankova T., Theroux P., Tkac I., Van Gaal L., Wainstein J., Harrington R. A., Droller M. J., Lee K. L., Nesto R. W., Tuomilehto J., Hedlin H., Desai M., Sayfer I., Alexanian S., Awtry E., Bentley-Lewis R., Berger C. J., Croce K., Desai A., Garg R. K., Gelfand E., Gignac G., Goessling W., Ho C., Hochberg E., Lane A., Larrey D., Leeman D. E., Lewis J., Link M. S., McDonnell M. E., Norden A. D., Pande A., Rosenberg C., Rost N., Ruberg F., Schiff E., Silverman S., Singhal A., Wagner A., Wolpin B., Aizenberg D., Fernandez M., Sala J., Maffei L., Luquez C., Waitman J., Rista L., Nardone L., Sposetti G., Cantero M., Alvarisqueta A., Montana O., Cuadrado J., Cartasegna L., Baccaro C., Chertkoff A., Sanabria H., Vainstein N., Amerena J., Arya K., d'Emden M., Proietto J., Moses R., Colquhoun D., Stranks S., Lehman R., Hamilton A., Whelan A., Simpson R., Purnell P., Abhayaratna W., Hammett C., McKeirnan M., Sullivan D., Bach L., Hughes K., Mathieu C., Vercammen C., Scheen A., Duyck F., Cools F., De Wolf L., Verhaegen A., Nobels F., Missault L., Crenier L., Thoeng J., Wollaert B., Vandenbroucke M., Eliaschewitz F., Borges J. L. C., Turatti L., Lima F. G., dos Santos F., Kerr Saraiva J., Pereira M., Pereira A., Precoma D. B., Filho G. F. V., Reis G., Maia L. N., Bacheva T., Temelkova-Kurktschiev T., Maneva S., Stoyanovska B., Boshnyashka R., Stoykova Y., Georgiev D., Tagarev Z., Dimitrova E., Vitkina M., Yordanova L., Temelkova M., Vasileva S., Kuneva T., Zyumbyuleva M., Daskalova I., Genadieva V., Boyanov L., Farah G., Lazarova G., Georgieva M., Krasteva S., Slavcheva A., Yabroudi N., Veleva N., Zlateva A., Damyanova V., Elenkova A., Kotselova T., Genov K., Lyubenova L., Temelkova N., Harizanova B., Zaharieva S., Bajaj H., Goldenberg R., Aronson R., Twum-Barima D., Dumas R., Kouz S., Kaiser S. M., Ajala B., Cha J., Teitelbaum I., Chouinard G., Woo V., Dan Dattani I., Mazza G., Gaudet D., Poirier P., Conway J., Dion D., McKeough M., Manyari D., Harris S., St-Pierre B., Yale J. F., Landry D., Gupta M., Hramiak I., Lau D., DeGrace M., Gallo R., Montigny M., Dzongowski P., Liutkus J., Frechette A., Gosselin G., Sabbah E., Langlois M. F., Rabasa-Lhoret R., Bedard J., Hart R., Dowell A., Pandey A., O'Keefe D., Hill L., Weisnagel S. J., Muirhead N., Zimmermann R., Galiwango P., Tobe S., Priestman B., Zinman B., Ma J., Zhao X., Wang C., Zhang A., Dong Y., Dong X., Luo M., Guo J., Zheng Z., Li Y., Liang Y., Peng D., Maderic D., Spinarova L., Raclavska L., Ludka O., Rihacek I., Karasova J., Pelikanova M., Vlasakova H., Urbancova K., Zamrazil V., Hradec J., Vlasicova H., Racicka E., Okenka L., Naplava R., Skopecek J., Palova S., Krystl T., Pistek Z., Oznerova M., Andresova A., Sarbochova R., Taborska P., Petrova I., Stanek L., Reichert P., Lorenc Z., Szabo M., Petit C., Krempf M., Boye A., Dubois S., Clavel S., Gourdy P., Elbaz M., Jazayeri S., Gouet D., Verges B., Couffinhal T., Sendeski M., Klausmann G., Appel K., Pein M., Thieme R., Schumm-Draeger P., Jacob S., Toursarkissian N., Kleinecke-Pohl U., Tschope D., Ott P., Haak T., Nauck M., Derwahl K., Bugger H., Hui G., Tsang C., Zilahi Z., Puski L., Vangel S., Fulop T., Pall K., Hidvegi T., Revesz K., Koranyi L., Kajetan M., Kerenyi Z., Penzes J., Herczeg B., Laszloczky A., Turi T., Rapi J., Pentek Z., Gaal Z., Winkler G., Percs E., Czigany A., Harcsa E., Gurzo M., Tassaly J., Horthy R., Petro G., Farago K., Muller G., Varju I., Kirschner R., Kiss I., Bakai J., Kancz S., Marton Z., Kodur R., Yajnik C., Thomas N., Ayyar V., Iyengar P., Bashkin A., Daoud D., Itzhak B., Katz A., Tsur A., Nikolsky E., Atar S., Grossman A., Klainman E., Tsalihin D., Shotan A., Turgeman Y., Ferrario M., Merlini P., Piatti P., Zenari L., Trevisan R., Bosco B., Di Lorenzo L., Mannucci E., Avogaro A., Reimers B., Trimarco B., Silvestri O., Salvioni A., Nakagawa H., Sueyoshi A., Fukuda K., Yasumoto H., Matsubayashi S., Kawajiri K., Togashi Y., Senokuchi T., Ohta Y., Yamauchi T., Node K., Alcocer Gamba M., Herrera Marmolejo M., De los Rios Ibarra M., Gonzalez Galvez G., Garcia Cantu E., Leguizamo Dimas A., Luna Ceballos R., Medina Pech C., Stobschinski de Alba C., Gonzalez Gonzalez J., Padilla Padilla F., Fanghanel Salmon G., Robles Torres F., Lopez Rosas E., Pelayo Orozco E., Banda Elizondo R., Escalona Caamano A., Frenk Baron P., Aguilar Salinas C., Mustieles Rocha C., Vidrio Velazquez M., Rodriguez Briones I., Saldate Alonso M., Velasco Sanchez R., Groenemeijer B., Ronner E., Kuijper A., Strikwerda S., Van Kempen W., Gijsbers S., Oude Ophuis A., Swart H., Hoogenberg K., Hovens M., van Hessen M., Westerink J., Kragten J., Nierop P., Bax W., Hartong S., Nieuwdorp M., Gonkel F., Al Windy N., Troquay R., Schaafsma H., Lieverse A., Knufman N., Tirador L., Guenon M., Ferrolino A., Atilano A., Aportadera M., Que M., Denopol M., Tolentino M., Jimeno C., Wee J., Mirasol R., Panelo A., Roxas D., Abola M., Palmes P., Silva A., Salvador D., Rosita R., Maravilla L., Rogelio G., Pacheco E., Tin Hay L., Prado J., Krzyzagorska E., Witek R., Miklaszewicz B., Sudnik W., Pomiecko W., Bochenek A., Fares I., Wujkowski M., Korol M., Powierza S., Goch A., Miekus P., Siegel A., Skierkowska J., Romanczuk P., Cygler J., Landa K., Szyprowska E., Stachlewski P., Czerski T., Pawlowicz L., Sowinski D., Romanowski L., Rudzki H., Skorski M., Jasiel-Wojculewicz H., Stasiewski A., Budaj A., Kania G., Mirek-Bryniarska E., Wojnowski L., Korzeniak R., Oh T., Park K., Lee M., Lee K., Jang H., Kim S., Ku B., Cha B., Son H., Lee I., Park J., Yu S., Shon H., Rhee E., Cho J., Park T., Nam J., Pintilei E., Popescu A., Nafornita V., Gutu O., Dumitrescu A., Bala C., Caceaune E., Mindrescu N., Morosanu M., Bradescu O., Munteanu M., Voitec M., Vlaiculescu M., Hancu N., Diaconu Sotropa M., Lupu S., Mateescu A., Carlan L., Marton R., Lupusoru D., Mot A., Coman A., Zaharie D., Rebrov A., Shutemova E., Bolieva L., Khalimov Y., Statsenko M., Galyavich A., Koziolova N., Shapovalova Y., Pavlysh E., Strongin L., Vertkin A., Vishneva E., Pavlova M., Khasanov N., Antsiferov M., Gavrisheva I., Sokolova N., Vorobyev S., Morugova T., Sinitsina I., Ezhov A., Kobalava Z., Belenkiy D., Supryadkina T., Kazakov Y., Oschepkova E., Dreval A., Novikova T., Vishnevsky A., Chizhov D., Akatova E., Vorokhobina N., Ivanov I., Dudinskaya E., Konstantinov V., Kanderkova D., Pavlik L., Raslova K., Paulovic V., Babikova J., Belesova K., Merciakova M., Truban J., Vargova A., Fabryova L., Slovenska M., Plasil R., Tomasova L., Kollarova D., Spodniakova D., Kosikova M., Dzuponova J., Kurcova I., Skripova D., Gabrisova A., Kalinova S., Ranjith N., Burgess L., Mitha I., Conradie M., Distiller L., Pillai P., Pillay S., Horak A., Nethononda R., van den Berg E., Nortje H., Bayat J., Corbett C., Abelson M., van Zyl L., Pillay T., Wing J., Kapp C., Hidalgo Urbano R., Gonzalez Juanatey J., Blanco Coronado J., Bruguera Cortada J., Ferreiro Gutierrez J., Quesada Simon M., Castro A., Delgado Alvarez E., Freixa R., Boada A., Larnefeldt H., Mooe T., Koskinen P., Lagerback P., Linderfalk C., Liu B., Berndtsson Blom K., Tengmark B., Lindholm C., Ostgren C., Oweling M., Albertsson P., Alvarsson M., Fant S., Berglund O., Hsia C., Chiang C., Fang C., Ueng K., Wang K., Lai W., Mamanasiri S., Wongvipaporn C., Kuanprasert S., Thongsri T., Srimahachota S., Boonyavarakul A., Suwanwalaikorn S., Tantiwong P., Sritara P., Sriwijitkamol A., Sanguanwong S., Chotinaiwattarakul C., Piyayotai D., Balci M., Orbay E., Saygili F., Oguz A., Altuntas Y., Comlekci A., Karpenko O., Tkach S., Vlasenko M., Fushtey I., Pertseva T., Reshotko D., Mostovoy Y., Vizir V., Kraiz I., Amosova K., Batushkin V., Tseluyko V., Koval O., Strang C., Bodalia B., Pieters R., Turner W., Asamoah-Owusu N., White C., Calvert J., McNally D., Jones N., McKaig G., Thompson J., Mohr S., Simpson H., Conn P., McCoye A., Rivero O., Yazdani S., Ince C., Zeitlin J., Wharton T., Platt G., Anderson R. J., Angueira-Serrano E., Lillestol M., Hanlon B., Soufer J., Garcia B., Iteld B., Venugopal C., Ahmed A., Duardo-Guerra Y., Jetty P., Miranda A., Wahlen J., Lederman S., Cohen K., Lake L., French W. J., Tahirkheli N., Baker S., Stoltz R., Wilson J., Nadar V., Brown J., Larrain G., Wiseman A., Ruoff G., Williams M., Tan A., Hartman I., Singh N., Graf R., Wakefield P., McNeill R., Byars W., Reyes Almodovar R., Jones S., Kantaros L., Hegedosh N., Graves M., Bernstein M., Falkowski S., Bialow M., Paraschos A., Dagher G., Arif A., Condit J., Chaykin L., Grunstra B., Earl J., Unks D., Srivastava S., Benson M., Huffman C., Miller G., Willis J., Bender K., Martin E., Blackmore R., Rohr K., Chilka S., Gadowski G., Fitz-Patrick D., Benjamin S., Morin D., Zias Dilena A., Acosta R., Claassen D., Miranda F., Raad G., Inzerello A., Porter J., Bhattacharya A., Gutmann J., Korpas D., Syed M., Zieve F., Raisinghani A., Alam S., Bartkowiak A., Boccalandro F., Talano J., Mercado A., Krichmar P., Oldfield C., Adams K., Gorman T., Lewis D., Shah R., Shockey G., Lefebvre G., Andrawis N., Tami L., Bittar N., Khan M. S., Rink L., Hendrix E., Wood J., Robinson J., Pavon H., Irfan M., Gonzalez E., Singal R., Shore K., Saba F., Bianco J., Erickson B., Gorson D., Puri S., Arauz-Pacheco C., Forman S., Akyea-Djamson A., Lieber I., Barker B., Desai P., Sotolongo C., Steinhoff J., Hill R., Radin M., Patel R., Lieberman S., Wenocur H., Dagogo-Jack S., Lupovitch S., Ison R., Bacharach J. M., Diogo J., Mazzella M., Greenwald J., Quadrel M., Mayer N., Datu J., McCartney M., Bruce T., Singal D., Turner J., Videau B., Fritz R., Fox D., Calatayud G., Sheldon W., Kereiakes D., Thomas J., Salacata A., McCullum K., Harris B., de Souza J., Rahman A., Blumenthal S., Narayan P., Bloch M., Augenbraun C., Bernstein R., Perlman R., Berman J., LaBryer L., Wynne A., Fish J., Zarich S., Gabra N., Popeil L., Hermany P., Barreto A., Pomposini D., Gonzalez-Campoy J. M., Langer M., Bayron C., Suneja R., Kamlet J., Wheeler K., Hurley S., Sharma S., Wefald F., Hershon K., O'Connor T., Pueblitz G., Laguerre J., Amin M., Alfonso T., Jaffrani N., Isserman S., Portnay E., Vlastaris A., Dy J., Hagan M., Noveck H., Kraft P., Andersen J., Foley B., Carr K., Gelormini J., Williams T., Landau C., Richwine R., Thakkar M., Karim A., Madhun Z., Francyk D., Lamantia J., Baker B., Zhang W., Lev V., Hasan M., Captain A., Herzog W., Friedman K., Lawson W., Desai V., Ow C., Simons R., Mandviwala M., Le T., Hack T., Zebrack J., Henderson D., DeJulia J., Mehta R., Reza S., Poonawala R., Awad A., Velasquez M., Mohiuddin S., Salazar Sharma M., Myrick G., Gottlieb D., Ovalle F., Alfieri A., Ahmed S., Bohula E., Donahoe S. M., Longshaw K., Eshaghian S., Lash J., Goldberg R. K., Fox B., Mostel E., Dobies D., Ward H., Burbano J., Puleo P., Lenhard M. J., Korn D., Thadani U., Bradley A., Kmetzo J., Heasley E., Raikhel M., Mahr N., Bittar G., Fuentes F., Raghu P., Diep T. T. B., Tran Q. K., Tran N., Nguyen D., and Nguyen V.

Abstract

BACKGROUND The cardiovascular safety profile of dapagliflozin, a selective inhibitor of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 that promotes glucosuria in patients with type 2 diabetes, is undefined. METHODS We randomly assigned patients with type 2 diabetes who had or were at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease to receive either dapagliflozin or placebo. The primary safety outcome was a composite of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), defined as cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or ischemic stroke. The primary efficacy outcomes were MACE and a composite of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure. Secondary efficacy outcomes were a renal composite (≥40% decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate to ≥60 ml per minute per 1.73 m2 of body-surface area, new end-stage renal disease, or death from renal or cardiovascular causes) and death from any cause. RESULTS We evaluated 17,160 patients, including 10,186 without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, who were followed for a median of 4.2 years. In the primary safety outcome analysis, dapagliflozin met the prespecified criterion for noninferiority to placebo with respect to MACE (upper boundary of the 95% confidence interval [CI], ≥1.3; P≥0.001 for noninferiority). In the two primary efficacy analyses, dapagliflozin did not result in a lower rate of MACE (8.8% in the dapagliflozin group and 9.4% in the placebo group; hazard ratio, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.84 to 1.03; P = 0.17) but did result in a lower rate of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure (4.9% vs. 5.8%; hazard ratio, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.73 to 0.95; P = 0.005), which reflected a lower rate of hospitalization for heart failure (hazard ratio, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.61 to 0.88); there was no between-group difference in cardiovascular death (hazard ratio, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.82 to 1.17). A renal event occurred in 4.3% in the dapagliflozin group and in 5.6% in the placebo group (hazard ratio, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.67 to 0.87)

Published
2019

47. The gravitation-driven stress-reduced urothelial barrier in toad bladder urothelium

Author

Danmei W, Yang W, Xiaochi X, Xinli T, Teye Ek, Shouyan F, Hui G, and Ndjike Michele Mn

Subjects
Membrane potential, biology, Tight junction, Chemistry, Permeability (electromagnetism), biology.animal, Chloride channel, Biophysics, Toad, Hyperpolarization (biology), Ion channel, Bladder Urothelium
Abstract

The urinary bladder urothelial are highly specialized epithelia that protect the underlying tissues from mechanical stress and seal them from the overlying fluid space. To better understand the maintaining permeability induced electrical potential roles played by urothelial in the bladder, we established a protocol of gravitation stress in toad urothelial, observed the transmembrane potential difference variation.MethodThe toad urothelial were mounted in a using chamber which the chamber was separated to two solution spaces, and stable with 0.9% saline solution. The electrodes were settled on the surface of each side of the preparation, serosal side definite as cathode. The using chamber was settled in the centrifugal rotor and under 300 rpm rotation to obtain a vertically +4G gravitation on serosal chamber 5min.Resulta transient transmembrane potential difference increasing was observed after adding CaCl2 (3% solution) in serosal chamber. The amplitude increasing phase included a rapid and a slowly ascending phase. In gravitation stressed urothelial preparation, CaCl2 induced transient phase was significantly increased, furthermore the secondary slowly ascending phase was much more amplified on its amplitude axis and significantly prolonged on the time scale than that evoked in control preparations. The evoked total amplitude increasing were 10 times higher than that in control.ConclusionThe urinary bladder epithelial layer has a structure which regulates ion permeability as a barrier. The tight junction plays an important role as the intercellular coupling in the apical side of the epithelial cell. On the other hand, it is known that the ion channel exists on the epithelial cell membrane and regulates the physiological process. The gravitation stress weakened the tight junction. The transmembrane potential difference was enhanced both on its amplitude and prolonged time. The gravitation stress induced hyperpolarization that evoked by CaCl2 is one kind of Cl- transfer from serosal chamber in which high Ca2+ in the urothelial basal membrane activated the calcium-activated chloride channels. This outwardly rectifying chloride channel induced hyperpolarization can be blocked by Nppb.

Published
2021

Catalog

Books, media, physical & digital resources
See catalog results