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2. The Five Periampullary Cancers, not Just Different Siblings but Different Families: An International Multicenter Cohort Study
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Uijterwijk, Bas A., Lemmers, Daniël H., Ghidini, Michele, Wilmink, Hanneke, Zaniboni, Alberto, Salvia, Roberto, Kito Fusai, Giuseppe, Groot Koerkamp, Bas, Koek, Sharnice, Ghorbani, Poya, Zerbi, Alessandro, Nappo, Gennaro, Luyer, Misha, Goh, Brian K. P., Roberts, Keith J., Boggi, Ugo, Mavroeidis, Vasileios K., White, Steven, Kazemier, Geert, Björnsson, Bergthor, Serradilla-Martín, Mario, House, Michael G., Alseidi, Adnan, Ielpo, Benedetto, Mazzola, Michele, Jamieson, Nigel, Wellner, Ulrich, Soonawalla, Zahir, Cabús, Santiago Sánchez, Dalla Valle, Raffaele, Pessaux, Patrick, Vladimirov, Miljana, Kent, Tara S., Tang, Chung N., Fisher, William E., Kleeff, Jorg, Mazzotta, Alessandro, Suarez Muñoz, Miguel Angel, Berger, Adam C., Ball, Chad G., Korkolis, Dimitris, Bannone, Elisa, Ferarri, Clarissa, Besselink, Marc G., and Abu Hilal, Mohammed
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- 2024
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3. The road to tailored adjuvant chemotherapy for all four non-pancreatic periampullary cancers: An international multimethod cohort study
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Uijterwijk, Bas A., Lemmers, Daniël H., Ghidini, Michele, Wilmink, Johanna W., Zaniboni, Alberto, Fusai, Giuseppe Kito, Zerbi, Alessandro, Koerkamp, Bas Groot, Luyer, Misha, Ghorbani, Poya, Salvia, Roberto, White, Steven, Ielpo, Benedetto, Goh, Brian K. P., Boggi, Ugo, Kazemier, Geert, House, Michael G., Mavroeidis, Vasileios K., Björnsson, Bergthor, Mazzola, Michele, Serradilla, Mario, Korkolis, Dimitris, Alseidi, Adnan, Roberts, Keith J., Soonawalla, Zahir, Pessaux, Patrick, Fisher, William E., Koek, Sharnice, Kent, Tara S., Vladimirov, Miljana, Bolm, Louisa, Jamieson, Nigel, Dalla Valle, Raffaele, Kleeff, Jorg, Mazzotta, Alessandro, Suarez Muñoz, Miguel Angel, Cabús, Santiago Sánchez, Ball, Chad G., Berger, Adam C., Ferarri, Clarissa, Besselink, Marc G., and Hilal, Mohammed Abu
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- 2024
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4. Differences in Lymph Node Metastases Patterns Among Non-pancreatic Periampullary Cancers and Histologic Subtypes: An International Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study and Systematic Review
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Uijterwijk, Bas A., Lemmers, Daniël H., Fusai, Giuseppe Kito, Zerbi, Alessandro, Salvia, Roberto, Sparrelid, Ernesto, White, Steven, Björnsson, Bergthor, Mavroeidis, Vasileios K., Roberts, Keith J., Mazzola, Michele, Cabús, Santiago Sánchez, Soonawalla, Zahir, Korkolis, Dimitris, Serradilla, Mario, Pessaux, Patrick, Luyer, Misha, Mowbray, Nicholas, Ielpo, Benedetto, Mazzotta, Alessandro, Kleeff, Jorg, Boggi, Ugo, Muñoz, Miguel Angel Suarez, Goh, Brian K. P., Andreotti, Elena, Wilmink, Hanneke, Ghidini, Michele, Zaniboni, Alberto, Verbeke, Caroline, Adsay, Volkan, Bianchi, Denise, Besselink, Marc G., and Abu Hilal, Mohammed
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- 2024
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5. The association of the STarT Back Screening Tool and type of leg pain with low back pain disability trajectories: a prospective cohort study
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Lemmers, Gijs P.G., Melis, René J.F., Pagen, Sophie, Hak, Robin, Snoo, Ellen K. de, Westert, Gert P., van der Wees, Philip J., and Staal, J. Bart
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- 2024
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6. Import Competition, Destinations, and Firms’ Patent Strategies
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Vancauteren, Mark, Boutorat, Ahmed, and Lemmers, Oscar
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7. Efficacy and safety of a single-use cholangioscope for percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy
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Ivo Boskoski, Torsten Beyna, James YW Lau, Arnaud Lemmers, Mehran Fotoohi, Mohan Ramchandani, Valerio Pontecorvi, Joyce Peetermans, and Eran Shlomovitz
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Pancreatobiliary (ERCP/PTCD) ,Cholangioscopy ,PTCD/PTCS ,ERC topics ,Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,RC799-869 - Published
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8. The association of the STarT Back Screening Tool and type of leg pain with low back pain disability trajectories: a prospective cohort study
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Gijs P.G. Lemmers, René J.F. Melis, Sophie Pagen, Robin Hak, Ellen K. de Snoo, Gert P. Westert, Philip J. van der Wees, and J. Bart Staal
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Low back pain ,Disability ,SBST ,Leg pain ,Physiotherapy ,Diseases of the musculoskeletal system ,RC925-935 - Abstract
Abstract Background Multiple factors influence the recovery process of low back pain (LBP). The identification and increased knowledge of prognostic factors might contribute to a better understanding of the course of LBP. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association of the STarT Back Screening Tool (SBST) risk score and the type of leg pain (non-radiating LBP, referred non-radicular, and radicular radiating leg pain) with the disability trajectory (at baseline, the slope, and recovery at one year) in adults with low back pain. Methods This is a prospective cohort study in 347 patients with low back pain who sought physiotherapy care at three primary care practices in the Netherlands. Linear mixed models were estimated to describe the association of the SBST risk score and the type of leg pain with disability at baseline, the slope in the disability trajectory, and at twelve months follow-up. Results A medium/high risk score on the SBST is associated with higher baseline disability scores on the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), faster initial recovery, and still a higher disability ODI score at 12 months follow-up. Non-radicular referred and radicular radiating leg pain were associated with worse baseline disability ODI scores in LBP. This association was not present for the initial recovery or at the 12 months follow-up. Conclusion The SBST is associated with the LBP recovery trajectory. The SBST might be a useful tool to predict the disability trajectory in a heterogeneous group of people with low back pain in primary care and might, therefore, be recommended in future clinical practice guidelines. The type of leg pain was not associated with the recovery trajectory of LBP. Future research might focus on evaluating different types of leg pain. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov: 109,643.
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9. Comparing the effectiveness of short-focal camera trapping, live trapping, and soil eDNA for surveying small mammals: A case study on Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens)
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Verhees, Joris J. F., van der Putten, Towi A. W., van Hoof, Paul H., Heijkers, Dirk, Lemmers, Pim, Esser, Helen J., and de Boer, Willem F.
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- 2024
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10. ‘Practice what you preach’. Perspectives on the involvement of people with dementia and carers in community-based dementia friendly initiatives, a qualitative study
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Marjolein Thijssen, Linda Dauwerse, Frans Lemmers, Maria Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Ramon Daniels, Maud Graff, and Wietske Kuijer-Siebelink
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patient and public involvement ,inclusion ,dementia-friendly ,co-design ,assets-based ,relational expertise ,Psychiatry ,RC435-571 - Abstract
IntroductionPeople with dementia and their carers experience social stigma and often refrain from social participation. Significant improvement might be achieved by creating Dementia Friendly communities (DFCs) for which dementia friendly initiatives (DFIs) are needed. DFIs are developed by a variation of stakeholders. However, people with dementia and their carers are often unrepresented herein. This study aims to get insight into the perspectives of stakeholders (e.g., health- and social care professionals, volunteers, people with dementia and their carers) about the involvement of people with dementia and their carers during the development and sustainment of DFIs.MethodsDescriptive qualitative study, using a co-research design with a carer as co-researcher. Nineteen semi-structured interviews with stakeholders, including people with dementia and their carers, were performed. Inductive content analysis took place using Atlas Ti.ResultsFour themes were found: 1) the involvement of people with dementia and their carers is important for both people with dementia and their carers and other stakeholders; 2) personal character traits, life histories, and associated emotions evoke the need for involvement; 3) involvement requires an open, responsive stance and building relationships; and 4) the estimation of one’s own and others’ capacities influences perspectives on involvement. As such, practice what you preach means actively adopting an open, responsive approach and acknowledging the unique abilities and backgrounds of people with dementia and their carers. It emphasizes the importance of actually living by the values you advocate for.ConclusionCentral to perspectives on involving people with dementia and their carers is the emphasis on working relationally, differing from service-led and pre-structured patient and public involvement (PPI). Working relationally calls for organizational shifts aligned with a rights-based perspective to avoid tokenism, and promotion of user-led organizations with genuine partnerships. Creative methods, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential for the development and sustainment of inclusive, supportive, person-centered DFIs. Future studies should explore the long-term impact of the involvement and working relationally on the well-being of people with dementia and their carers.
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11. Distance Education for Dutch Citizens Detained Abroad: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of the Foundation 'Education behind Foreign Bars'
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Brosens, Dorien, Marynissen, Silke, Lemmers, Frans, and Croux, Flore
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Foreign national prisoners have less educational opportunities than national prisoners. Therefore, the Dutch foundation 'Education behind Foreign Bars' (Eabt) provides distance education to Dutch nationals detained abroad. A mixed-methods case study is carried out to gain insight into the perspective of professionals and volunteers who are involved with Eabt and of the students taking a course from Eabt. This study consists of individual interviews with volunteers and professionals and pre- and post-surveys among students. The qualitative results show that following a course from Eabt happens in three steps: (1) Informing, (2) applying for the course, and (3) starting with the course, doing homework, and being assessed. During the course, students receive motivational and content-related support from the Netherlands and, depending on the local prison context, also from the detaining country. The professionals and volunteers identify various success factors and challenges of Eabt. The quantitative results demonstrate that students are primarily motivated to participate by their wish to acquire knowledge and skills and to prepare for life after detention. The students are satisfied about the support received and they seem to have more confidence in the future due to the course. Overall, Eabt is highly valued by both students, professionals, and volunteers.
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12. Brain injury and long-term outcome after neonatal surgery for non-cardiac congenital anomalies
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Aalten, Mark, Tataranno, Maria Luisa, Dudink, Jeroen, Lemmers, Petra M. A., Lindeboom, Maud Y. A., and Benders, Manon J. N. L.
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13. Using high-resolution LiDAR-derived canopy structure and topography to characterise hibernaculum locations of the hazel dormouse
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Gubert, Leonardo, Mathews, Fiona, McDonald, Robbie, Wilson, Robert J., Foppen, Ruud P. B., Lemmers, Pim, La Haye, Maurice, and Bennie, Jonathan
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14. The social cognitive and neural mechanisms that underlie social functioning in individuals with schizophrenia – a review
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Lemmers-Jansen, Imke, Velthorst, Eva, and Fett, Anne-Kathrin
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15. The clinical implication of minimally invasive versus open pancreatoduodenectomy for non-pancreatic periampullary cancer: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
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Uijterwijk, Bas A., Kasai, Meidai, Lemmers, Daniel H. L., Chinnusamy, Palanivelu, van Hilst, Jony, Ielpo, Benedetto, Wei, Kongyuan, Song, Ki Byung, Kim, Song C., Klompmaker, Sjors, Jang, Jin-Young, Herremans, Kelly M., Bencini, Lapo, Coratti, Andrea, Mazzola, Michele, Menon, Krishna V., Goh, Brian K. P., Qin, Renyi, Besselink, Marc G., and Abu Hilal, Mohammed
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16. Cortical and subcortical neuroanatomical signatures of schizotypy in 3004 individuals assessed in a worldwide ENIGMA study
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Kirschner, Matthias, Hodzic-Santor, Benazir, Antoniades, Mathilde, Nenadic, Igor, Kircher, Tilo, Krug, Axel, Meller, Tina, Grotegerd, Dominik, Fornito, Alex, Arnatkeviciute, Aurina, Bellgrove, Mark A, Tiego, Jeggan, Dannlowski, Udo, Koch, Katharina, Hülsmann, Carina, Kugel, Harald, Enneking, Verena, Klug, Melissa, Leehr, Elisabeth J, Böhnlein, Joscha, Gruber, Marius, Mehler, David, DeRosse, Pamela, Moyett, Ashley, Baune, Bernhard T, Green, Melissa, Quidé, Yann, Pantelis, Christos, Chan, Raymond, Wang, Yi, Ettinger, Ulrich, Debbané, Martin, Derome, Melodie, Gaser, Christian, Besteher, Bianca, Diederen, Kelly, Spencer, Tom J, Fletcher, Paul, Rössler, Wulf, Smigielski, Lukasz, Kumari, Veena, Premkumar, Preethi, Park, Haeme RP, Wiebels, Kristina, Lemmers-Jansen, Imke, Gilleen, James, Allen, Paul, Kozhuharova, Petya, Marsman, Jan-Bernard, Lebedeva, Irina, Tomyshev, Alexander, Mukhorina, Anna, Kaiser, Stefan, Fett, Anne-Kathrin, Sommer, Iris, Schuite-Koops, Sanne, Paquola, Casey, Larivière, Sara, Bernhardt, Boris, Dagher, Alain, Grant, Phillip, van Erp, Theo GM, Turner, Jessica A, Thompson, Paul M, Aleman, André, and Modinos, Gemma
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Biological Psychology ,Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Psychology ,Brain Disorders ,Neurosciences ,Serious Mental Illness ,Schizophrenia ,Clinical Research ,Mental Health ,Mental health ,Good Health and Well Being ,Bipolar Disorder ,Female ,Humans ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Male ,Psychotic Disorders ,Schizotypal Personality Disorder ,Biological Sciences ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Psychology and Cognitive Sciences ,Psychiatry ,Clinical sciences ,Biological psychology ,Clinical and health psychology - Abstract
Neuroanatomical abnormalities have been reported along a continuum from at-risk stages, including high schizotypy, to early and chronic psychosis. However, a comprehensive neuroanatomical mapping of schizotypy remains to be established. The authors conducted the first large-scale meta-analyses of cortical and subcortical morphometric patterns of schizotypy in healthy individuals, and compared these patterns with neuroanatomical abnormalities observed in major psychiatric disorders. The sample comprised 3004 unmedicated healthy individuals (12-68 years, 46.5% male) from 29 cohorts of the worldwide ENIGMA Schizotypy working group. Cortical and subcortical effect size maps with schizotypy scores were generated using standardized methods. Pattern similarities were assessed between the schizotypy-related cortical and subcortical maps and effect size maps from comparisons of schizophrenia (SZ), bipolar disorder (BD) and major depression (MDD) patients with controls. Thicker right medial orbitofrontal/ventromedial prefrontal cortex (mOFC/vmPFC) was associated with higher schizotypy scores (r = 0.067, pFDR = 0.02). The cortical thickness profile in schizotypy was positively correlated with cortical abnormalities in SZ (r = 0.285, pspin = 0.024), but not BD (r = 0.166, pspin = 0.205) or MDD (r = -0.274, pspin = 0.073). The schizotypy-related subcortical volume pattern was negatively correlated with subcortical abnormalities in SZ (rho = -0.690, pspin = 0.006), BD (rho = -0.672, pspin = 0.009), and MDD (rho = -0.692, pspin = 0.004). Comprehensive mapping of schizotypy-related brain morphometry in the general population revealed a significant relationship between higher schizotypy and thicker mOFC/vmPFC, in the absence of confounding effects due to antipsychotic medication or disease chronicity. The cortical pattern similarity between schizotypy and schizophrenia yields new insights into a dimensional neurobiological continuity across the extended psychosis phenotype.
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17. The social cognitive and neural mechanisms that underlie social functioning in individuals with schizophrenia – a review
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Imke Lemmers-Jansen, Eva Velthorst, and Anne-Kathrin Fett
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Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Abstract In many individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia social functioning is impaired across the lifespan. Social cognition has emerged as one of the possible factors that may contribute to these challenges. Neuroimaging research can give further insights into the underlying mechanisms of social (cognitive) difficulties. This review summarises the evidence on the associations between social cognition in the domains of theory of mind and emotion perception and processing, and individuals’ social functioning and social skills, as well as associated neural mechanisms. Eighteen behavioural studies were conducted since the last major review and meta-analysis in the field (inclusion between 7/2017 and 1/2022). No major review has investigated the link between the neural mechanisms of social cognition and their association with social functioning in schizophrenia. Fourteen relevant studies were included (from 1/2000 to 1/2022). The findings of the behavioural studies showed that associations with social outcomes were slightly stronger for theory of mind than for emotion perception and processing. Moreover, performance in both social cognitive domains was more strongly associated with performance on social skill measures than questionnaire-based assessment of social functioning in the community. Studies on the underlying neural substrate of these associations presented mixed findings. In general, higher activation in various regions of the social brain was associated with better social functioning. The available evidence suggests some shared regions that might underlie the social cognition-social outcome link between different domains. However, due to the heterogeneity in approaches and findings, the current knowledge base will need to be expanded before firm conclusions can be drawn.
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18. Neuromonitoring in neonatal critical care part II: extremely premature infants and critically ill neonates
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El-Dib, Mohamed, Abend, Nicholas S., Austin, Topun, Boylan, Geraldine, Chock, Valerie, Cilio, M. Roberta, Greisen, Gorm, Hellström-Westas, Lena, Lemmers, Petra, Pellicer, Adelina, Pressler, Ronit M., Sansevere, Arnold, Szakmar, Eniko, Tsuchida, Tammy, Vanhatalo, Sampsa, and Wusthoff, Courtney J.
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19. Neuromonitoring in neonatal critical care part I: neonatal encephalopathy and neonates with possible seizures
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El-Dib, Mohamed, Abend, Nicholas S., Austin, Topun, Boylan, Geraldine, Chock, Valerie, Cilio, M. Roberta, Greisen, Gorm, Hellström-Westas, Lena, Lemmers, Petra, Pellicer, Adelina, Pressler, Ronit M., Sansevere, Arnold, Tsuchida, Tammy, Vanhatalo, Sampsa, and Wusthoff, Courtney J.
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20. A Few Close Friends? Adolescent Friendships’ Effect on Internalizing Symptoms Is Serially Mediated by Desire for More Friends and Social Goal Orientation
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Walsh, Reubs J., Lee, Nikki C., Lemmers-Jansen, Imke L. J., Hollarek, Miriam, Sijtsma, Hester, van Buuren, Mariët, and Krabbendam, Lydia
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21. Correction: A Few Close Friends? Adolescent Friendships’ Effect on Internalizing Symptoms Is Serially Mediated by Desire for More Friends and Social Goal Orientation
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Walsh, Reubs J., Lee, Nikki C., Lemmers-Jansen, Imke L. J., Hollarek, Miriam, Sijtsma, Hester, van Buuren, Mariët, and Krabbendam, Lydia
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22. Portal cavernography during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: from bilhemia to hemobilia
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Rawad A. Yared, Paraskevas Gkolfakis, Arnaud Lemmers, Vincent Huberty, Thierry Degrez, Jacques Devière, and Daniel Blero
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ,hemobilia ,portal cavernography ,portobiliary fistula ,Internal medicine ,RC31-1245 ,Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,RC799-869 - Abstract
Portobiliary fistulas are rare but may lead to life-threatening complications. Biliary plastic stent-induced portobiliary fistulas during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography have been described. Herein, we present a case of portal cavernography and recurrent hemobilia after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in which a portobiliary fistula was detected in a patient with portal biliopathy. This likely indicates a change in clinical presentation (from bilhemia to hemobilia) after biliary drainage that was successfully treated by placement of a fully covered, self-expandable metallic stent.
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23. Peripheral Microvascular Function Is Linked to Cardiac Involvement on CMR in Systemic Sclerosis-related Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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Jacqueline Vos, MD, PhD, Jacqueline Lemmers, MD, Saloua El Messaoudi, MD, PhD, Miranda Snoeren, MD, Arie van Dijk, MD, PhD, Toon Duijnhouwer, MD, PhD, Laura Rodwell, PhD, Sander van Leuven, MD, PhD, Marco Post, Madelon Vonk, MD, PhD, and Robin Nijveldt, MD, PhD
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Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Published
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24. 11-deoxycortisol positively correlates with T cell immune traits in physiological conditionsResearch in context
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Chunying Peng, Xun Jiang, Martin Jaeger, Pepijn van Houten, Antonius E. van Herwaarden, Valerie A.C.M. Koeken, Simone J.C.F.M. Moorlag, Vera P. Mourits, Heidi Lemmers, Helga Dijkstra, Hans J.P.M. Koenen, Irma Joosten, Bram van Cranenbroek, Yang Li, Leo A.B. Joosten, Mihai G. Netea, Romana T. Netea-Maier, and Cheng-Jian Xu
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Immune homeostasis ,Steroid hormones ,11-deoxycortisol ,T cell proliferation ,Th17 ,Medicine ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Summary: Background: Endogenous steroid hormones have significant effects on inflammatory and immune processes, but the immunological activities of steroidogenesis precursors remain largely unexplored. Methods: We conducted a systematic approach to examine the association between steroid hormones profile and immune traits in a cohort of 534 healthy volunteers. Serum concentrations of steroid hormones and their precursors (cortisol, progesterone, testosterone, androstenedione, 11-deoxycortisol and 17-OH progesterone) were determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Immune traits were evaluated by quantifying cellular composition of the circulating immune system and ex vivo cytokine responses elicited by major human pathogens and microbial ligands. An independent cohort of 321 individuals was used for validation, followed by in vitro validation experiments. Findings: We observed a positive association between 11-deoxycortisol and lymphoid cellular subsets numbers and function (especially IL-17 response). The association with lymphoid cellularity was validated in an independent validation cohort. In vitro experiments showed that, as compared to androstenedione and 17-OH progesterone, 11-deoxycortisol promoted T cell proliferation and Candida-induced Th17 polarization at physiologically relevant concentrations. Functionally, 11-deoxycortisol-treated T cells displayed a more activated phenotype (PD-L1high CD25high CD62Llow CD127low) in response to CD3/CD28 co-stimulation, and downregulated expression of T-bet nuclear transcription factor. Interpretation: Our findings suggest a positive association between 11-deoxycortisol and T-cell function under physiological conditions. Further investigation is needed to explore the potential mechanisms and clinical implications. Funding: Found in acknowledgements.
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25. Correction: Duodenal neuroendocrine tumors: Short-term outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection performed in the Western setting
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Sunil Gupta, Puja Kumar, Rocio Chacchi, Alberto Murino, Edward J Despott, Arnaud Lemmers, Mathieu Pioche, and Michael J. Bourke
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Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,RC799-869 - Published
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26. Duodenal neuroendocrine tumors: Short-term outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection performed in the Western setting
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Sunil Gupta, Puja Kumar, Rocio Chacchi, Alberto Murino, Edward J Despott, Arnaud Lemmers, Mathieu Pioche, and Michael J. Bourke
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Neoplasia ,Quality and logistical aspects ,Performance and complications ,GI Pathology ,Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,RC799-869 - Published
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27. DUX4 expression in cancer induces a metastable early embryonic totipotent program
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Andrew A. Smith, Yee Nip, Sean R. Bennett, Danielle C. Hamm, Richard J.L.F. Lemmers, Patrick J. van der Vliet, Manu Setty, Silvère M. van der Maarel, and Stephen J. Tapscott
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Summary: The transcription factor DUX4 regulates a portion of the zygotic gene activation (ZGA) program in the early embryo. Many cancers express DUX4 but it is unknown whether this generates cells similar to early embryonic stem cells. Here we identified cancer cell lines that express DUX4 and showed that DUX4 is transiently expressed in a small subset of the cells. DUX4 expression activates the DUX4-regulated ZGA transcriptional program, the subsequent 8C-like program, and markers of early embryonic lineages, while suppressing steady-state and interferon-induced MHC class I expression. Although DUX4 was expressed in a small number of cells under standard culture conditions, DNA damage or changes in growth conditions increased the fraction of cells expressing DUX4 and its downstream programs. Our demonstration that transient expression of endogenous DUX4 in cancer cells induces a metastable early embryonic stem cell program and suppresses antigen presentation has implications for cancer growth, progression, and immune evasion.
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28. Dexamethasone attenuates interferon-related cytokine hyperresponsiveness in COVID-19 patients
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Job J. Engel, Caspar I. van der Made, Nick Keur, Todia Setiabudiawan, Rutger J. Röring, Georgia Damoraki, Helga Dijkstra, Heidi Lemmers, Sofia Ioannou, Garyfallia Poulakou, Jos W. M. van der Meer, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Vinod Kumar, Frank L. van de Veerdonk, Mihai G. Netea, and Athanasios Ziogas
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COVID-19 ,SARS-CoV-2 ,dexamethasone ,cytokine storm ,interferon ,ISG15 ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
BackgroundDexamethasone improves the survival of COVID-19 patients in need of supplemental oxygen therapy. Although its broad immunosuppressive effects are well-described, the immunological mechanisms modulated by dexamethasone in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 remain to be elucidated.ObjectiveWe combined functional immunological assays and an omics-based approach to investigate the in vitro and in vivo effects of dexamethasone in the plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of COVID-19 patients.MethodsHospitalized COVID-19 patients eligible for dexamethasone therapy were recruited from the general care ward between February and July, 2021. Whole blood transcriptomic and targeted plasma proteomic analyses were performed before and after starting dexamethasone treatment. PBMCs were isolated from healthy individuals and COVID-19 patients and stimulated with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 ex vivo in the presence or absence of dexamethasone and transcriptome and cytokine responses were assessed.ResultsDexamethasone efficiently inhibited SARS-CoV-2-induced in vitro expression of chemokines and cytokines in PBMCs at the transcriptional and protein level. Dexamethasone treatment in COVID-19 patients resulted in down-regulation of genes related to type I and II interferon (IFN) signaling in whole blood immune cells. In addition, dexamethasone attenuated circulating concentrations of secreted interferon-stimulating gene 15 (ISG15) and pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines correlating with disease severity and lethal outcomes, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-6 (IL-6), chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2), C-X-C motif ligand 8 (CXCL8), and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10). In PBMCs from COVID-19 patients that were stimulated ex vivo with multiple pathogens or Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands, dexamethasone efficiently inhibited cytokine responses.ConclusionWe describe the anti-inflammatory impact of dexamethasone on the pathways contributing to cytokine hyperresponsiveness observed in severe manifestations of COVID-19, including type I/II IFN signaling. Dexamethasone could have adverse effects in COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms by inhibiting IFN responses in early stages of the disease, whereas it exhibits beneficial effects in patients with severe clinical phenotypes by efficiently diminishing cytokine hyperresponsiveness.
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29. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Is Safe and Effective for Lesions Located at the Anorectal Junction: Analysis from Two Referral European Centers
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Mariana Figueiredo Ferreira, Margarida Marques, Rui Morais, Arnaud Lemmers, Guilherme Macedo, and João Santos-Antunes
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endoscopic submucosal dissection ,anorectal lesions ,rectal lesions ,Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,RC799-869 - Abstract
Introduction: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a well-established resection technique for colorectal superficial tumors, but its role in the treatment of anorectal junction (ARJ) lesions still remains to be determined. With this study, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of ESD for the resection of ARJ lesions, in comparison to more proximal rectal lesions. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data concerning all consecutive rectal ESD procedures performed in two European centers, from 2015 to 2021. Results: A total of two hundred and fifty-two rectal lesions were included. Sixty (24%) were ARJ lesions, and the remaining 192 (76%) were located proximally. Technical success was achieved in 248 procedures (98%), and its rate was similar in both locations (p = 0.246). Most of the lesions presented high-grade dysplasia/Tis adenocarcinoma (54%); 36 (15%) had submucosal adenocarcinoma, including 20 superficial (sm1) and 16 deeply invasive (>SM1) T1 cancers. We found no differences between ARJ and rectal lesions in regard to en bloc resection rate (100% vs. 96%, p = 0.204), R0 resection rate (76% vs. 75%, p = 0.531), curative resection rate (70% vs. 70%, p = 0.920), procedures’ median duration (120 min vs. 90 min, p = 0.072), ESD velocity (14 vs. 12 mm2/min, p = 0.415), histopathology result (p = 0.053), and the need for surgery due to a non-curative ESD (5% vs. 3%, p = 0.739). Also, there was no statistically significant difference that concerns delayed bleeding (7% vs. 8%, p = 0.709), perforation (0% vs. 5%, p = 0.075), or the need for readmission (2% vs. 2%, p = 0.939). Nevertheless, anorectal stenosis (5% vs. 0%, p = 0.003) and anorectal pain (9% vs. 1%, p = 0.002) were significantly more frequent in ARJ lesions. Conclusion: ESD is a safe and efficient resection technique for the treatment of rectal lesions located in the ARJ.
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30. Diagnostic capabilities of nanopore long‐read sequencing in muscular dystrophy
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Christine C. Bruels, Hannah R. Littel, Audrey L. Daugherty, Seth Stafki, Elicia A. Estrella, Emily S. McGaughy, Don Truong, Jonathan P. Badalamenti, Lynn Pais, Vijay S. Ganesh, Anne O'Donnell‐Luria, Heather J. Stalker, Yang Wang, Christin Collins, Andrea Behlmann, Richard J. L. F. Lemmers, Silvère M. van derMaarel, Regina Laine, Partha S. Ghosh, Basil T. Darras, Carla D. Zingariello, Christina A. Pacak, Louis M. Kunkel, and Peter B. Kang
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Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Abstract Many individuals with muscular dystrophies remain genetically undiagnosed despite clinical diagnostic testing, including exome sequencing. Some may harbor previously undetected structural variants (SVs) or cryptic splice sites. We enrolled 10 unrelated families: nine had muscular dystrophy but lacked complete genetic diagnoses and one had an asymptomatic DMD duplication. Nanopore genomic long‐read sequencing identified previously undetected pathogenic variants in four individuals: an SV in DMD, an SV in LAMA2, and two single nucleotide variants in DMD that alter splicing. The DMD duplication in the asymptomatic individual was in tandem. Nanopore sequencing may help streamline genetic diagnostic approaches for muscular dystrophy.
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31. Performance of endoscopic submucosal dissection for undifferentiated early gastric cancer: a multicenter retrospective cohort
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Apostolis Papaefthymiou, Michel Kahaleh, Arnaud Lemmers, Sandro Sferrazza, Maximilien Barret, Katsumi Yamamoto, Pierre Deprez, José C. Marín-Gabriel, George Tribonias, Hong Ouyang, Federico Barbaro, Oleksandr Kiosov, Stefan Seewald, Gaurav Patil, Shaimaa Elkholy, Dimitri Coumaros, Clemence Vuckovic, Matthew Banks, Rehan Haidry, and Georgios Mavrogenis
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Endoscopy Upper GI Tract ,Precancerous conditions & cancerous lesions (displasia and cancer) stomach ,Endoscopic resection (ESD, EMRc, ...) ,Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,RC799-869 - Published
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32. Functional mapping of microRNA promoters with dCas9 fused to transcriptional regulators
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Pradeep Kumar, Mathilde Courtes, Céline Lemmers, Anne Le Digarcher, Ilda Coku, Arnaud Monteil, Charles Hong, Annie Varrault, Runhua Liu, Lizhong Wang, and Tristan Bouschet
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microRNA ,CRISPRa ,CRISPRi ,promoter ,Mest/PEG1 ,miR-335 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that control gene expression during development, physiology, and disease. Transcription is a key factor in microRNA abundance and tissue-specific expression. Many databases predict the location of microRNA transcription start sites and promoters. However, these candidate regions require functional validation. Here, dCas9 fused to transcriptional activators or repressors - CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) and inhibition (CRISPRi)- were targeted to the candidate promoters of two intronic microRNAs, mmu-miR-335 and hsa-miR-3662, including the promoters of their respective host genes Mest and HBS1L. We report that in mouse embryonic stem cells and brain organoids, miR-335 was downregulated upon CRISPRi of its host gene Mest. Reciprocally, CRISPRa of Mest promoter upregulated miR-335. By contrast, CRISPRa of the predicted miR-335-specific promoter (located in an intron of Mest) did not affect miR-335 levels. Thus, the expression of miR-335 only depends on the promoter activity of its host gene Mest. By contrast, miR-3662 was CRISPR activatable both by the promoter of its host gene HBS1L and an intronic sequence in HEK-293T cells. Thus, CRISPRa and CRISPRi are powerful tools to evaluate the relevance of endogenous regulatory sequences involved in microRNA transcription in defined cell types.
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33. SMCHD1 mutation spectrum for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2 (FSHD2) and Bosma arhinia microphthalmia syndrome (BAMS) reveals disease-specific localisation of variants in the ATPase domain.
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Shaw, Natalie, Selvatici, Rita, Ferlini, Alessandra, Voermans, Nicol, van Engelen, Baziel, Sacconi, Sabrina, Tawil, Rabi, Lamers, Meindert, van der Maarel, Silvère, Lemmers, Richard, van der Stoep, Nienke, Vliet, Patrick, Moore, Steven, San Leon Granado, David, Johnson, Katherine, Topf, Ana, Straub, Volker, Evangelista, Teresinha, Kimonis, Virginia, and Mozaffar, Tahseen
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ATPase domain ,BAMS ,D4Z4 ,DUX4 ,FSHD ,SMCHD1 ,mutation spectrum ,Adenosine Triphosphatases ,Choanal Atresia ,Chromosomal Proteins ,Non-Histone ,DNA Methylation ,Female ,Genetic Variation ,Humans ,Male ,Microphthalmos ,Muscular Dystrophy ,Facioscapulohumeral ,Mutation ,Mutation ,Missense ,Nose ,Protein Domains - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Variants in the Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes flexible Hinge Domain-containing protein 1 (SMCHD1) can cause facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2 (FSHD2) and the unrelated Bosma arhinia microphthalmia syndrome (BAMS). In FSHD2, pathogenic variants are found anywhere in SMCHD1 while in BAMS, pathogenic variants are restricted to the extended ATPase domain. Irrespective of the phenotypic outcome, both FSHD2-associated and BAMS-associated SMCHD1 variants result in quantifiable local DNA hypomethylation. We compared FSHD2, BAMS and non-pathogenic SMCHD1 variants to derive genotype-phenotype relationships. METHODS: Examination of SMCHD1 variants and methylation of the SMCHD1-sensitive FSHD locus DUX4 in 187 FSHD2 families, 41 patients with BAMS and in control individuals. Analysis of variants in a three-dimensional model of the ATPase domain of SMCHD1. RESULTS: DUX4 methylation analysis is essential to establish pathogenicity of SMCHD1 variants. Although the FSHD2 mutation spectrum includes all types of variants covering the entire SMCHD1 locus, missense variants are significantly enriched in the extended ATPase domain. Identification of recurrent variants suggests disease-specific residues for FSHD2 and in BAMS, consistent with a largely disease-specific localisation of variants in SMCHD1. CONCLUSIONS: The localisation of missense variants within the ATPase domain of SMCHD1 may contribute to the differences in phenotypic outcome.
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34. SMCHD1 mutation spectrum for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2 (FSHD2) and Bosma arhinia microphthalmia syndrome (BAMS) reveals disease-specific localisation of variants in the ATPase domain.
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Lemmers, Richard JLF, van der Stoep, Nienke, Vliet, Patrick J van der, Moore, Steven A, San Leon Granado, David, Johnson, Katherine, Topf, Ana, Straub, Volker, Evangelista, Teresinha, Mozaffar, Tahseen, Kimonis, Virginia, Shaw, Natalie D, Selvatici, Rita, Ferlini, Alessandra, Voermans, Nicol, van Engelen, Baziel, Sacconi, Sabrina, Tawil, Rabi, Lamers, Meindert, and van der Maarel, Silvère M
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Nose ,Humans ,Muscular Dystrophy ,Facioscapulohumeral ,Choanal Atresia ,Microphthalmos ,Chromosomal Proteins ,Non-Histone ,DNA Methylation ,Mutation ,Mutation ,Missense ,Female ,Male ,Adenosine Triphosphatases ,Genetic Variation ,Protein Domains ,ATPase domain ,BAMS ,D4Z4 ,DUX4 ,FSHD ,SMCHD1 ,mutation spectrum ,Genetics ,Muscular Dystrophy ,Brain Disorders ,Rare Diseases ,Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) ,Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,Aetiology ,Biological Sciences ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Genetics & Heredity - Abstract
BackgroundVariants in the Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes flexible Hinge Domain-containing protein 1 (SMCHD1) can cause facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2 (FSHD2) and the unrelated Bosma arhinia microphthalmia syndrome (BAMS). In FSHD2, pathogenic variants are found anywhere in SMCHD1 while in BAMS, pathogenic variants are restricted to the extended ATPase domain. Irrespective of the phenotypic outcome, both FSHD2-associated and BAMS-associated SMCHD1 variants result in quantifiable local DNA hypomethylation. We compared FSHD2, BAMS and non-pathogenic SMCHD1 variants to derive genotype-phenotype relationships.MethodsExamination of SMCHD1 variants and methylation of the SMCHD1-sensitive FSHD locus DUX4 in 187 FSHD2 families, 41 patients with BAMS and in control individuals. Analysis of variants in a three-dimensional model of the ATPase domain of SMCHD1.ResultsDUX4 methylation analysis is essential to establish pathogenicity of SMCHD1 variants. Although the FSHD2 mutation spectrum includes all types of variants covering the entire SMCHD1 locus, missense variants are significantly enriched in the extended ATPase domain. Identification of recurrent variants suggests disease-specific residues for FSHD2 and in BAMS, consistent with a largely disease-specific localisation of variants in SMCHD1.ConclusionsThe localisation of missense variants within the ATPase domain of SMCHD1 may contribute to the differences in phenotypic outcome.
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35. Effectiveness, complications, and reproductive outcomes after cesarean scar pregnancy management: a retrospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance
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Carry Verberkt, MD, Marike Lemmers, MD, PhD, Robert A. de Leeuw, MD, PhD, Norah M. van Mello, MD, PhD, Freek A. Groenman, MD, PhD, Wouter J.K. Hehenkamp, MD, PhD, and Judith A.F. Huirne, MD, PhD
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BACKGROUND: There is a dramatic rise in cesarean deliveries worldwide, leading to higher complication rates in subsequent pregnancies. One of these complications is a cesarean scar pregnancy. During the last decades, treatment options for cesarean scar pregnancies have changed, and less invasive interventions have been employed to preserve fertility and reduce morbidity. However, the optimal treatment approach and the influence of various treatments on reproductive outcomes have to be determined. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes after cesarean scar pregnancy management. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of women determined to have a cesarean scar pregnancy from 2010 to 2021 at a tertiary referral center, the Amsterdam University Medical Center, in the Netherlands. Outcomes of the following management strategies were compared: expectant management, methotrexate, curettage with temporary cervical cerclage, or a laparoscopic niche resection. We performed a curettage if the cesarean scar pregnancy did not cross the serosal line of the uterus, and a laparoscopic niche resection was performed if the cesarean scar pregnancy crossed the serosal line. The main outcomes were treatment efficacy and time to subsequent ongoing pregnancy or pregnancy leading to a live birth. RESULTS: Of the 60 included women, 5 (8.3%) were managed expectantly, 8 (13.3%) were treated with methotrexate, 31 (51.8%) were treated with a curettage, and 16 (26.7%) with a laparoscopic niche resection. The groups were not comparable. The gestational age and human chorionic gonadotropin levels were generally higher in women who received methotrexate or a laparoscopic niche resection. Additional treatment in the conservative group was needed for 4 (80%) women after expectant management and for 7 (87.5%) women after methotrexate treatment. In the surgical group, all 31 women treated with a curettage and all 16 treated with a laparoscopic niche resection did not require additional treatment. The subsequent ongoing pregnancy rate after cesarean scar pregnancy management was 81.1% (30/37) among women who wished to conceive, with a live birth rate of 78.4% (29/37); 1 woman was in her third trimester of pregnancy at the time of analyses. The time between cesarean scar pregnancy management and subsequent ongoing pregnancy was 4 months (interquartile range, 3–6; P=.02) after expectant management, 18 months (interquartile range, 13–22) after initial methotrexate treatment, 5 months (interquartile range, 3–14; P=.01) after a curettage, and 6 months (interquartile range, 4–15; P=.03) after a laparoscopic niche resection. CONCLUSION: Surgical treatment of a cesarean scar pregnancy led to a high success rate without additional interventions, high pregnancy rates with a short time interval between treatment, and subsequent pregnancy leading to an ongoing pregnancy or live birth. Conservative management, both with expectant management and methotrexate treatment, led to high (re)intervention rates. Different management approaches are indicated for different types of cesarean scar pregnancies.
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36. Author Correction: The HSP90/R2TP assembly chaperone promotes cell proliferation in the intestinal epithelium
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Maurizy, Chloé, Abeza, Claire, Lemmers, Bénédicte, Gabola, Monica, Longobardi, Ciro, Pinet, Valérie, Ferrand, Marina, Paul, Conception, Bremond, Julie, Langa, Francina, Gerbe, François, Jay, Philippe, Verheggen, Céline, Tinari, Nicola, Helmlinger, Dominique, Lattanzio, Rossano, Bertrand, Edouard, Hahne, Michael, and Pradet-Balade, Bérengère
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37. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for rectal neuroendocrine tumours: A multicentric retrospective study.
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Rimondi, Alessandro, Despott, Edward J, Chacchi, Rocio, Lazaridis, Nikolaos, Costa, Deborah, Bucalau, Ana-Maria, Mandair, Dalvinder, Pioche, Mathieu, Rivory, Jérome, Santos-Antunes, Joao, Marques, Margarida, Ramos-Zabala, Felipe, Barbaro, Federico, Pimentel-Nunes, Pedro, Dinis-Ribeiro, Mario, Albeniz, Eduardo, Tantau, Marcel, Spada, Cristiano, Lemmers, Arnaud, and Caplin, Martyn
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Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) has been reported as a feasible and effective treatment for Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumours (R-NETs). However, most of the experience on the topic comes from retrospective tertiary centre from Eastern Asia. Data on ESD for R-NETs in Western centres are lacking. This is a retrospective study, including patients who underwent endoscopic resection of R-NETS by ESD between 2015 and 2020 in Western Centres. Important clinical variables such as demographic, size of R-NETs, histological type, presence of lymphovascular invasion or distant metastasis, completeness of the endoscopic resection, recurrence, and procedure related complications were recorded. 40 ESD procedure on R-NETs from 39 patients from 8 centres were included. Mean R-NETs size was 10.3 mm (SD 4.01). Endoscopic en-bloc resection was achieved in 39/40 ESD (97.5 %), R0 margin resection was obtained in 87.5 % (35/40) of the procedures, one patient was referred to surgery for lymphovascular invasion, two procedures (5 %) reported significant episodes of bleeding, whereas a perforation occurred in one case (1/40, 2.5 %) managed endoscopically. Recurrence occurred in 1 patient (2.5 %). ESD is an effective and safe treatment for R-NETs in western centres. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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38. Optical Genome Mapping for the Molecular Diagnosis of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy: Advancement and Challenges
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Stephanie Efthymiou, Richard J. L. F. Lemmers, Venugopalan Y. Vishnu, Natalia Dominik, Benedetta Perrone, Stefano Facchini, Elisa Vegezzi, Sabrina Ravaglia, Lindsay Wilson, Patrick J. van der Vliet, Rinkle Mishra, Alisha Reyaz, Tanveer Ahmad, Rohit Bhatia, James M. Polke, Mv Padma Srivastava, Andrea Cortese, Henry Houlden, Silvère M. van der Maarel, Michael G. Hanna, and Enrico Bugiardini
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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is the second most common muscular dystrophy in adults, and it is associated with local D4Z4 chromatin relaxation, mostly via the contraction of the D4Z4 macrosatellite repeat array on chromosome 4q35. In this study, we aimed to investigate the use of Optical Genome Mapping (OGM) as a diagnostic tool for testing FSHD cases from the UK and India and to compare OGM performance with that of traditional techniques such as linear gel (LGE) and Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) Southern blotting (SB). A total of 6 confirmed and 19 suspected FSHD samples were processed with LGE and PFGE, respectively. The same samples were run using a Saphyr Genome-Imaging Instrument (1-color), and the data were analysed using custom EnFocus FSHD analysis. OGM was able to confirm the diagnosis of FSHD1 in all FSHD1 cases positive for SB (n = 17), and D4Z4 sizing highly correlated with PFGE-SB (p < 0.001). OGM correctly identified cases with mosaicism for the repeat array contraction (n = 2) and with a duplication of the D4Z4 repeat array. OGM is a promising new technology able to unravel structural variants in the genome and seems to be a valid tool for diagnosing FSHD1.
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39. Samenwerken aan alcoholproblematiek: de zorg aan zet
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Molleman, Gerard and Lemmers, Lex
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40. Mining Medical Journals: Religion and Ideology in Nineteenth-Century Medicine.
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Cécile Vanderpelen, Dirk Speelman, Frédéric Lemmers, Jolien Gijbels, Joris Vandendriessche, Kaat Wils, and Michèle Goyens
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Digitization ,text mining ,medical journals ,ideology and religion ,19th century medicine ,numérisation ,History of scholarship and learning. The humanities ,AZ20-999 ,Electronic computers. Computer science ,QA75.5-76.95 - Abstract
In this paper, we present a multidisciplinary project, IMPRESS, which combines the digitization of three major nineteenth-century Belgian medical journals with a historical research project on the role of ideology in nineteenth-century Belgian medicine. We focus on the extent to which text mining has allowed us to identify and evaluate expressions of ideology in a corpus of medical texts. In showing how we used the digital tool AntConc to answer typically historical research questions, we intend to contribute to current debate on the gains and limitations of digital methods in the humanities. We conclude that, while acknowledging the many interpretative interventions in preparing searches and qualifying outcomes, the use of the tool has enabled us to shed new light on the role of ideology in scientific exchange. Text- mining operations have offered a fresh insight into the chronology of ideological vocabulary, the used language, and the distribution of ideological patterns across journal sections.Dans cet article, nous présentons un projet multidisciplinaire, IMPRESS, qui fusionne la numérisation de trois journaux médicaux belges du 19e siècle avec un projet de recherche historique enquêtant sur le rôle de l’idéologie dans la médecine belge au 19e siècle. Nous nous concentrons sur la mesure dans laquelle la fouille de textes nous permet d’identifier et d’évaluer des expressions d’idéologie dans un corpus de textes médicaux. En montrant la façon dont nous avons employé l’outil numérique AntConc afin de répondre à des questions de recherche typiquement historiques, nous avons l’intention de contribuer au débat actuel sur les avantages et désavantages de méthodes numériques dans les humanités. Tout en reconnaissant les diverses interventions interprétatives dans la préparation de recherches et dans la qualification de résultats, nous concluons que l’usage de l’outil nous permet de jeter un nouvel éclairage sur le rôle de l’idéologie dans l’échange scientifique. Les opérations de la fouille de textes ont fourni un nouvel aperçu de la chronologie du vocabulaire idéologique, du langage utilisé et de la distribution de motifs idéologiques à travers des sections de journal.
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41. Patient-reported outcomes to assess dyspnoea in interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension: a systematic literature review of measurement properties
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Jacqueline M.J. Lemmers, Madelon C. Vonk, and Cornelia H.M. van den Ende
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Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Objective: This COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health measurement INstruments (COSMIN)-based systematic review aims to identify and summarise the quality of measurement properties of dyspnoea-specific patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), pulmonary hypertension (PH) or connective tissue diseases (CTDs). Methods and results: Relevant articles in PubMed and Embase were screened. Based on COSMIN analysis and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach, overall rating and level of evidence were assessed to formulate recommendations. We identified 26 publications on 10 PROMs. For patients with ILD, including CTD-associated ILD, nine PROMs were evaluated, of which the Dyspnea-12 (D12), EXACT-Respiratory Symptoms Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Breathlessness subscale (ERS-IPF-B), King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease Health Status Questionnaire breathlessness and activities subscale (KBILD-B) and the University of California San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire (UCSD-SOBQ) had high-quality evidence for sufficient internal consistency, without high-quality evidence of insufficient measurement properties. We reached this same conclusion regarding the D12 for use in patients with PH, including CTD-associated PH. Most PROMs in this systematic review have moderate- or low-quality evidence on construct validity and responsiveness. Conclusion: Four dyspnoea-specific PROMs, D12, ERS-IPF-B, KBILD-B and UCSD-SOBQ, can be recommended for use in patients with ILD, including CTD-associated ILD. Of these four, the D12, despite the limited evidence and the lack of evidence on several important domains, is also suitable for use in patients with PH, including CTD-associated PH.
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42. Feasibility to estimate mean systemic filling pressure with inspiratory holds at the bedside
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Marije Wijnberge, Jos R. C. Jansen, Michael R. Pinsky, Robert B. Klanderman, Lotte E. Terwindt, Joachim J. Bosboom, Nikki Lemmers, Alexander P. Vlaar, Denise P. Veelo, and Bart F. Geerts
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Background: A decade ago, it became possible to derive mean systemic filling pressure (MSFP) at the bedside using the inspiratory hold maneuver. MSFP has the potential to help guide hemodynamic care, but the estimation is not yet implemented in common clinical practice. In this study, we assessed the ability of MSFP, vascular compliance (Csys), and stressed volume (Vs) to track fluid boluses. Second, we assessed the feasibility of implementation of MSFP in the intensive care unit (ICU). Exploratory, a potential difference in MSFP response between colloids and crystalloids was assessed.Methods: This was a prospective cohort study in adult patients admitted to the ICU after cardiac surgery. The MSFP was determined using 3–4 inspiratory holds with incremental pressures (maximum 35 cm H2O) to construct a venous return curve. Two fluid boluses were administered: 100 and 500 ml, enabling to calculate Vs and Csys. Patients were randomized to crystalloid or colloid fluid administration. Trained ICU consultants acted as study supervisors, and protocol deviations were recorded.Results: A total of 20 patients completed the trial. MSFP was able to track the 500 ml bolus (p < 0.001). In 16 patients (80%), Vs and Csys could be determined. Vs had a median of 2029 ml (IQR 1605–3164), and Csys had a median of 73 ml mmHg−1 (IQR 56–133). A difference in response between crystalloids and colloids was present for the 100 ml fluid bolus (p = 0.019) and in a post hoc analysis, also for the 500 ml bolus (p = 0.010).Conclusion: MSFP can be measured at the bedside and provides insights into the hemodynamic status of a patient that are currently missing. The clinical feasibility of Vs and Csys was judged ambiguously based on the lack of required hemodynamic stability. Future studies should address the clinical obstacles found in this study, and less-invasive alternatives to determine MSFP should be further explored.Clinical Trial Registration:ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT03139929.
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43. Breakfast partly restores the anti-inflammatory function of high-density lipoproteins from patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
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R.F.H. Lemmers, N.E.M.A. Martens, A.H. Maas, L.C. van Vark-van der Zee, F.P.J. Leijten, C.M. Groot-van Ruijven, M. van Hoek, A.G. Lieverse, E.J.G. Sijbrands, H.R. Haak, P.J.M. Leenen, A.J.M. Verhoeven, W.A. Dik, and M.T. Mulder
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Background and aims: High-density lipoproteins (HDL) of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have impaired anti-inflammatory activities. The anti-inflammatory activity of HDL has been determined ex vivo after isolation by different methods from blood mostly obtained after overnight fasting. We first determined the effect of the HDL isolation method, and subsequently the effect of food intake on the anti-inflammatory function of HDL from T2DM patients. Methods: Blood was collected from healthy controls and T2DM patients after an overnight fast, and from T2DM patients 3 h after breakfast (n = 17 each). HDL was isolated by a two-step density gradient ultracentrifugation in iodixanol (HDLDGUC2), by sequential salt density flotation (HDLSEQ) or by PEG precipitation (HDLPEG). The anti-inflammatory function of HDL was determined by the reduction of the TNFα-induced expression of VCAM-1 in human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC) and retinal endothelial cells (REC). Results: HDL isolated by the three different methods from healthy controls inhibited TNFα-induced VCAM-1 expression in HCAEC. With apoA-I at 0.7 μM, HDLDGUC2 and HDLSEQ were similarly effective (16% versus 14% reduction; n = 3; p > 0.05) but less effective than HDLPEG (28%, p
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44. The HSP90/R2TP assembly chaperone promotes cell proliferation in the intestinal epithelium
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Chloé Maurizy, Claire Abeza, Bénédicte Lemmers, Monica Gabola, Ciro Longobardi, Valérie Pinet, Marina Ferrand, Conception Paul, Julie Bremond, Francina Langa, François Gerbe, Philippe Jay, Céline Verheggen, Nicola Tinari, Dominique Helmlinger, Rossano Lattanzio, Edouard Bertrand, Michael Hahne, and Bérengère Pradet-Balade
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RPAP3 is a subunit of the R2TP complex, a co-chaperone of HSP90, with substrate proteins involved in transcription, ribosome biogenesis, DNA repair and cell growth. Here the authors report that deletion of Rpap3 abrogates cell proliferation and homeostasis in mouse intestine, partly through destabilization of PI3K-like kinases, while elevated RPAP3 levels in colorectal tumors are associated with poor prognosis.
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45. Plasma metabolome predicts trained immunity responses after antituberculosis BCG vaccination.
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Valerie A C M Koeken, Cancan Qi, Vera P Mourits, L Charlotte J de Bree, Simone J C F M Moorlag, Vidhisha Sonawane, Heidi Lemmers, Helga Dijkstra, Leo A B Joosten, Arjan van Laarhoven, Cheng-Jian Xu, Reinout van Crevel, Mihai G Netea, and Yang Li
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The antituberculosis vaccine Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) induces nonspecific protection against heterologous infections, at least partly through induction of innate immune memory (trained immunity). The amplitude of the response to BCG is variable, but the factors that influence this response are poorly understood. Metabolites, either released by cells or absorbed from the gut, are known to influence immune responses, but whether they impact BCG responses is not known. We vaccinated 325 healthy individuals with BCG, and collected blood before, 2 weeks and 3 months after vaccination, to assess the influence of circulating metabolites on the immune responses induced by BCG. Circulating metabolite concentrations after BCG vaccination were found to have a more pronounced impact on trained immunity responses, such as the increase in IL-1β and TNF-α production upon Staphylococcus aureus stimulation, than on specific adaptive immune memory, assessed as IFN-γ production in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Circulating metabolites at baseline were able to predict trained immunity responses at 3 months after vaccination and enrichment analysis based on the metabolites positively associated with trained immunity revealed enrichment of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and glutamine metabolism, both of which were previously found to be important for trained immunity. Several new metabolic pathways that influence trained immunity were identified, among which taurine metabolism associated with BCG-induced trained immunity, a finding validated in functional experiments. In conclusion, circulating metabolites are important factors influencing BCG-induced trained immunity in humans. Modulation of metabolic pathways may be a novel strategy to improve vaccine and trained immunity responses.
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46. Normal regional tissue oxygen saturation in neonates: a systematic qualitative review
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Bruckner, Marlies, Wolfsberger, Christina H., Dempsey, Eugene M., Liem, Kian D., Lemmers, Petra, Alderliesten, Thomas, Alarcon, Ana, Mintzer, Jonathan, de Boode, Willem P., Schmölzer, Georg M., and Pichler, Gerhard
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Background: The aim of this systematic qualitative review was to give an overview of reference ranges defined as normal values or centile charts of regional tissue oxygen saturation measured by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in term and preterm neonates. Methods: A systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was performed. Additional articles were identified by manual search of cited references. Only human studies in neonates were included. Results: Nineteen studies were identified. Eight described regional tissue oxygen saturation during fetal-to-neonatal transition, six during the first 3 days after birth, four during the first 7 days after birth, and one during the first 8 weeks after birth. Nine described regional tissue oxygen saturation in term, nine in preterm neonates, and one in both. Eight studies published centile charts for cerebral regional tissue oxygen saturation, and only five included large cohorts of infants. Eleven studies described normal values for cerebral, muscle, renal, and abdominal regional tissue oxygen saturation, the majority with small sample sizes. Four studies of good methodological quality were identified describing centile charts of cerebral regional tissue oxygen saturation. Conclusions: In clinical settings, quality centile charts are available and should be the preferred method when using NIRS monitoring. Impact:
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) enables a bed-side non-invasive continuous monitoring of tissue oxygenation.
When using NIRS monitoring in a clinical setting, centile charts with good quality are available and should be preferred to normal values.
High-quality reference ranges of regional tissue oxygenation in term and preterm born neonates are an important step toward routine clinical application of NIRS.
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47. Endoscopic Dilation of Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy Stenosis: Long-Term Efficacy and Safety Results
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Lorenzo, Diane, Gkolfakis, Paraskevas, Lemmers, Arnaud, Louis, Hubert, Huberty, Vincent, Blero, Daniel, and Devière, Jacques
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- 2021
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48. When native and alien species meet : Impact assessment and management of invasive crayfish and fish in riverine ecosystems
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Lemmers, P. and Lemmers, P.
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Introducties van organismen buiten hun natuurlijke verspreidingsgebied vinden steeds vaker plaats door toenemende globalisatie van menselijke activiteiten. Vestiging van invasieve uitheemse soorten kan verstrekkende negatieve ecologische en sociaaleconomische gevolgen hebben met hoge maatschappelijke kosten (Hoofdstuk 1). Niet iedere geïntroduceerde soort (exoot) is invasief. Dit proefschrift omvat vijf deelstudies die risico’s analyseren van recent verschenen exoten in Nederlandse zoetwaterecosystemen. Op basis hiervan kunnen passende beheermaatregelen voor risicovolle soorten worden toegepast., This thesis assesses the spread and risks of some recent emerging aquatic invaders (crayfish, fish and an associated parasite) in riverine ecosystems of North-western Europe, using a variety of research methods and techniques. In addition, strategies for the management or mitigation of these invasive alien species are identified.
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- 2024
49. Trophic position and niche overlap of an Asian weatherfish (Misgurnus bipartitus), western tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilunaris) and native benthic fish species.
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Lemmers, P. and Lemmers, P.
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- Animal Ecology and Physiology.
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- 2024
50. Burned Fleshed or Dry? The Potential of Bioerosion to Determine the Pre-Burning Condition of Human Remains
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Lemmers, Simone A. M., Gonçalves, David, Cunha, Eugénia, Vassalo, Ana R., and Appleby, Jo
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- 2020
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