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Gdańsk Medical University

EducationGdańsk, Poland
About: Gdańsk Medical University is a education organization based out in Gdańsk, Poland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Cancer. The organization has 4893 authors who have published 11216 publications receiving 260523 citations.


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TL;DR: After a median follow-up of 8 years, 80 patients in pCR following platinum-based intravenous CT have progressed with no difference in the pattern of relapse between the two groups and 75 patients have died; the respective hazard ratios for PFS and OS with 95% CI are 0.89 and 0.82.
Abstract: First-line intravenous chemotherapy (CT) following debulking surgery is associated with prolonged survival, in particular in patients who achieve a pathological complete remission (pCR) at second-look surgery but in whom a high rate of relapses still occurs. Between 1988 and 1997, 153 patients in pCR following platinum-based intravenous CT were randomized between four courses of intraperitoneal cisplatin (P) (90 mg/m2 every 3 weeks) or observation. Overall survival (OS) was the primary endpoint, while progression-free survival (PFS) was a secondary endpoint. This intent-to-treat analysis includes 16 patients who were not eligible and 17 patients who had protocol violations. The two groups were well balanced in terms of age (median = 55 years), performance status (78% P.S. O), FIGO stage (96% stage III), histology (serous in 66%), grade (2 or 3 in 80%), and residuum before intravenous CT (>1 cm in 40%). Intraperitoneal CT was delivered mainly through intraperitoneal catheters (Port-a-Cath 61% and Tenckhoff 25%). Side effects of intraperitoneal cisplatin included vomiting [> or =grade 2 (82%)], rise in serum creatinine [> or =grade 2 (14%)], abdominal pain [grade 1-2 (38%)], and neurotoxicity [grade 2-3 (15%)]. After a median follow-up of 8 years, 80 patients (52%) have progressed with no difference in the pattern of relapse between the two groups and 75 patients (49%) have died; the respective hazard ratios for PFS and OS with 95% CI are 0.89 (0.59-1.33) and 0.82 (0.52-1.29). These results are suggestive of a treatment benefit but do not support a change in clinical practice. Other randomized clinical trials of intraperitoneal CT are reviewed and briefly discussed.

109 citations

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TL;DR: APoB improves risk assessment of future coronary heart disease events over and beyond LDL-C or non-HDL-C, which is consistent with coronary risk being more closely related to the number of atherogenic apoB particles than to the mass of cholesterol within them.
Abstract: AimsAnalyses using conventional statistical methodologies have yielded conflicting results as to whether low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) or non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) or apolipoprotein B (apoB) is the best marker of the apoB-associated risk of coronary heart disease. The aim of this study was to determine the additional value of apoB beyond LDL-C or non-HDL-C as a predictor of coronary heart disease.Methods and resultsFor each patient from the Framingham Offspring Cohort aged 40–75 years (n = 2966), we calculated the extent to which the observed apoB differed from the expected apoB based on their LDL-C or non-HDL-C. We added this difference to a Cox model predicting new onset coronary heart disease over a maximum of 20 years adjusting for standard risk factors plus LDL-C or non-HDL. The difference between observed and expected apoB over LDL-C or non-HDL-C was highly prognostic of future coronary heart disease events: adjusted hazard ratios 1.26 (95% confidence interva...

109 citations

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01 May 2004-Leukemia
TL;DR: This study proves that addition of 2-CdA increases antileukemic potency of DNR+AraC regimen, thus resulting in a higher CR rate after one induction cycle when compared to DA-7, without additional toxicity.
Abstract: To assess the efficacy of an original DAC-7 regimen: daunorubicine (DNR) 60 mg/m2/day, days 1-3; cytarabine (AraC) 200 mg/m2/day, days 1-7; cladribine (2-CdA) 5 mg/m2/day, days 1-5, 400 untreated adult acute myeloid leukemia patients (including 63 with preceding myelodysplastic syndrome), aged 45 (16-60) years were randomized to either DAC-7 (n=200) or DA-7 (without 2-CdA, n=200). The overall CR rate equaled 72% for DAC-7 and 69% for DA-7 arm (P=NS). After a single course of DAC-7 induction, the CR rate equaled 64% and was significantly higher compared to 47% in the DA-7 arm (P=0.0009). Median hospitalization time during the induction was 7 days shorter for DAC-7 compared to the DA-7 group (33 vs 40 days, P=0.002). Toxicity was comparable in both groups. The probability of 3-year leukemia-free survival (LFS) for DAC-7 and DA-7 group equaled 43 and 34%, respectively (P=NS). There was a trend toward higher LFS rate for patients aged >40 years receiving DAC-7 compared with DA-7 regimen (44 vs 28%, P=0.05). This study proves that addition of 2-CdA increases antileukemic potency of DNR+AraC regimen, thus resulting in a higher CR rate after one induction cycle when compared to DA-7, without additional toxicity. It shortens hospitalization time and may improve long-term survival in patients aged >40 years.

109 citations

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TL;DR: The NATPOL 2011 Survey was a cross-sectional observational study aimed to assess the prevalence and control of CVD risk factors in Poland and its structure, including age groups and gender is almost identical to the structure of the adult population of Poland in 2010.
Abstract: Wstep: Choroby ukladu sercowo-naczyniowego (CVD) są glowną przyczyną przedwczesnej umieralności w Polsce. Od 1991 r. umieralnośc spowodowana tymi schorzeniami w naszym kraju systematycznie maleje, jednak nadal pozostaje jedną z najwiekszych w Europie. Analiza wykonana z uzyciem modelu epidemiologicznego IMPACT i danych pochodzących z badan przekrojowych prowadzonych w latach 1991–2005 wykazala, ze umieralnośc spowodowana chorobą niedokrwienną serca w ostatnim 20-leciu zmniejszyla sie glownie dzieki zmianom stylu zycia Polakow (54% obserwowanej redukcji umieralności). Rozwoj medycyny naprawczej takze przyczynil sie do redukcji liczby zgonow, choc w nieco mniejszym stopniu (37%). Dlatego bardzo istotna z punktu widzenia planowania polityki zdrowotnej panstwa jest wiedza o rozpowszechnieniu zaleznych od stylu zycia czynnikow ryzyka CVD. Jeszcze wazniejsze są informacje o zmianach obciązenia populacji czynnikami ryzyka. Pozwoli to przewidywac przyszle trendy umieralności, a takze korzyści plynące z roznorodnych strategii populacyjnych w zakresie profilaktyki CVD. Ostatnie badanie przekrojowe dotyczące rozpowszechnienia czynnikow ryzyka CVD w populacji ogolnopolskiej przeprowadzono w latach 2005–2007, natomiast w 2011 r. zrealizowano badanie NATPOL 2011 bedące najnowszym tego typu przedsiewzieciem w Polsce. Cel: Celem badania NATPOL 2011 byla ocena rozpowszechnienia wybranych czynnikow ryzyka CVD, w tym nadciśnienia tetniczego, zaburzen lipidowych i cukrzycy w Polsce na podstawie badania reprezentatywnej proby mieszkancow oraz określenie aktualnych trendow w tym zakresie. Przedmiotem niniejszej publikacji jest natomiast szczegolowe określenie metodologii badania. Metody: Projekt NATPOL 2011 zaplanowano jako badanie metodą reprezentacyjną. Grupe badaną stanowila reprezentatywna dla populacji ogolnopolskiej proba 2413 doroslych osob (zakres wieku 18–79 lat). W celu uzyskania proby zastosowano losowanie warstwowe z uwagi na miejsce zamieszkania, wiek i plec. Proba byla skupiona w wiązkach terytorialnych. Dobor proby byl etapowy: I etap — losowanie gmin, II etap — losowanie wiązek w obrebie gmin i losowanie indywidualnych respondentow (wykonane przez MSWiA z operatu PESEL). U kazdego badanego, ktory wyrazil na to zgode, przeprowadzono badanie kwestionariuszowe, pomiary ciśnienia tetniczego (3 pomiary podczas dwoch oddzielnych wizyt), pomiary antropometryczne. Pobrano takze probki krwi i moczu w celu wykonania oznaczen biochemicznych [cholesterol calkowity w surowicy krwi; cholesterol frakcji LDL (wyliczony), HDL w surowicy krwi; triglicerydy na czczo w surowicy krwi; glukoza na czczo w osoczu krwi; sod i potas w surowicy krwi; kreatynina w surowicy krwi; insulina na czczo w surowicy krwi; bialko C-reaktywne w surowicy krwi; aminotransferazy alaninowa i asparaginianowa w surowicy krwi; bilirubina w surowicy krwi; albumina w surowicy krwi; TSH, fT4 w surowicy krwi; albumina w moczu; kreatynina w moczu; sod i potas w moczu; NT- -proBNP w osoczu]. Prace terenowe byly realizowane przez specjalnie przeszkolone pielegniarki zamieszkujące w poblizu wylosowanych wiązek terytorialnych. Glownym realizatorem badania byl zespol Kliniki Nadciśnienia Tetniczego i Diabetologii Uniwersyteckiego Centrum Klinicznego w Gdansku. Badanie zrealizowano we wspolpracy z Warszawskim Uniwersytetem Medycznym i Instytutem Kardiologii w Warszawie. Wyniki i wnioski: Listy zapraszające wyslano do 4420 potencjalnych uczestnikow badania. Spośrod nich 786 osob bylo niedostepnych z powodu blednego adresu, zmiany miejsca zamieszkania lub zgonu przed rozpoczeciem badania. Kolejne 661 osob bądź odmowilo udzialu w badaniu, bądź pielegniarkom nie udalo sie z nimi nawiązac kontaktu. Ostatecznie w badaniu wzielo udzial 2413 osob, natomiast pelen zestaw badan, w tym probki krwi i moczu, uzyskano w 2401 przypadkach, dlatego efektywnośc badania wyniosla 66,5%. Struktura proby zbadanej pod wzgledem wieku i plci byla niemal identyczna ze strukturą populacji polskiej z 2010 r. wedlug GUS. Zakres nadanych wag wyniosl: 0,36–4,11.

109 citations

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TL;DR: This review characterizes gene loci, substrate specificity, tissue distribution, membrane topology and structure of ENT and CNT proteins, and Regulation of nucleoside transporters by various factors is presented.
Abstract: Nucleoside transporters (NT) facilitate the movement of nucleosides and nucleobases across cell membranes. NT-mediated transport is vital for the synthesis of nucleic acids in cells that lack de novo purine synthesis. Some nucleosides display biological activity and act as signalling molecules. For example, adenosine exerts a potent action on many physiological processes including vasodilatation, hormone and neurotransmitter release, platelet aggregation, and lipolysis. Therefore, carrier-mediated transport of this nucleoside plays an important role in modulating cell function, because the efficiency of the transport processes determines adenosine availability to its receptors or to metabolizing enzymes. Nucleoside transporters are also key elements in anticancer and antiviral therapy with the use of nucleoside analogues. Mammalian cells possess two major nucleoside transporter families: equilibrative (ENT) and concentrative (CNT) Na(+)-dependent ones. This review characterizes gene loci, substrate specificity, tissue distribution, membrane topology and structure of ENT and CNT proteins. Regulation of nucleoside transporters by various factors is also presented.

109 citations


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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Magdi H. Yacoub109126752431
Virend K. Somers10661554203
Felix Mitelman9557835416
Andrzej Slominski9146927900
Nils Mandahl8642725006
Fredrik Mertens8440628705
Enriqueta Felip8362253364
Pieter E. Postmus8138424039
Wilhelm Kriz7322219335
Godefridus J. Peters7352328315
Jacek Jassem7360235976
Piotr Rutkowski7256342218
Thomas Frodl7025816469
Eric J. Velazquez7039627539
Argye E. Hillis6839822230
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YearPapers
202317
202264
20211,092
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2019863
2018802