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University of Paris
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About: University of Paris is a education organization based out in Paris, France. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Medicine. The organization has 102426 authors who have published 174180 publications receiving 5041753 citations. The organization is also known as: Sorbonne.
Topics: Population, Medicine, Context (language use), Transplantation, Gene
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TL;DR: This third, enhanced edition of The Econometrics of Panel Data provides a complete and up to date presentation of theoretical developments as well as surveys about how econometric tools are used to study firms and household's behaviors.
Abstract: This completely restructured, updated third edition of The Econometrics of Panel Data, first published in 1992, provides a general overview of the econometrics of panel data, both from a theoretical and from an applied viewpoint. Since the pioneering papers by Kuh, Mundlak, Hoch and Balestra and Nerlove, the pooling of cross section and time series data has become an increasingly popular way of quantifying economic relationships. Each series provides information lacking in the other, so a combination of both leads to more accurate and reliable results than would be achievable by one type of series alone. This third, enhanced edition provides a complete and up to date presentation of theoretical developments as well as surveys about how econometric tools are used to study firms and household's behaviors. It contains eleven entirely new chapters while the others have been largely revised to account for recent developments in the field.
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Australian Red Cross Blood Service1, Heidelberg University2, Emory University3, University of Manitoba4, Leiden University5, University of California, Los Angeles6, University of Alberta7, Millennium Institute8, Harvard University9, University of Padua10, University of Oxford11, University of British Columbia12, University of Paris13, Charité14, Washington University in St. Louis15, Columbia University16, University of Gothenburg17, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust18, Stanford University19, University of Pittsburgh20
TL;DR: A group of laboratory and clinical experts in the field of transplantation was convened to prepare a consensus report and make recommendations on the use of this new technology based on both published evidence and expert opinion.
Abstract: BACKGROUND The introduction of solid-phase immunoassay (SPI) technology for the detection and characterization of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies in transplantation while providing greater sensitivity than was obtainable by complement-dependent lymphocytotoxicity (CDC) assays has resulted in a new paradigm with respect to the interpretation of donor-specific antibodies (DSA). Although the SPI assay performed on the Luminex instrument (hereafter referred to as the Luminex assay), in particular, has permitted the detection of antibodies not detectable by CDC, the clinical significance of these antibodies is incompletely understood. Nevertheless, the detection of these antibodies has led to changes in the clinical management of sensitized patients. In addition, SPI testing raises technical issues that require resolution and careful consideration when interpreting antibody results. METHODS With this background, The Transplantation Society convened a group of laboratory and clinical experts in the field of transplantation to prepare a consensus report and make recommendations on the use of this new technology based on both published evidence and expert opinion. Three working groups were formed to address (a) the technical issues with respect to the use of this technology, (b) the interpretation of pretransplantation antibody testing in the context of various clinical settings and organ transplant types (kidney, heart, lung, liver, pancreas, intestinal, and islet cells), and (c) the application of antibody testing in the posttransplantation setting. The three groups were established in November 2011 and convened for a "Consensus Conference on Antibodies in Transplantation" in Rome, Italy, in May 2012. The deliberations of the three groups meeting independently and then together are the bases for this report. RESULTS A comprehensive list of recommendations was prepared by each group. A summary of the key recommendations follows. Technical Group: (a) SPI must be used for the detection of pretransplantation HLA antibodies in solid organ transplant recipients and, in particular, the use of the single-antigen bead assay to detect antibodies to HLA loci, such as Cw, DQA, DPA, and DPB, which are not readily detected by other methods. (b) The use of SPI for antibody detection should be supplemented with cell-based assays to examine the correlations between the two types of assays and to establish the likelihood of a positive crossmatch (XM). (c) There must be an awareness of the technical factors that can influence the results and their clinical interpretation when using the Luminex bead technology, such as variation in antigen density and the presence of denatured antigen on the beads. Pretransplantation Group: (a) Risk categories should be established based on the antibody and the XM results obtained. (b) DSA detected by CDC and a positive XM should be avoided due to their strong association with antibody-mediated rejection and graft loss. (c) A renal transplantation can be performed in the absence of a prospective XM if single-antigen bead screening for antibodies to all class I and II HLA loci is negative. This decision, however, needs to be taken in agreement with local clinical programs and the relevant regulatory bodies. (d) The presence of DSA HLA antibodies should be avoided in heart and lung transplantation and considered a risk factor for liver, intestinal, and islet cell transplantation. Posttransplantation Group: (a) High-risk patients (i.e., desensitized or DSA positive/XM negative) should be monitored by measurement of DSA and protocol biopsies in the first 3 months after transplantation. (b) Intermediate-risk patients (history of DSA but currently negative) should be monitored for DSA within the first month. If DSA is present, a biopsy should be performed. (c) Low-risk patients (nonsensitized first transplantation) should be screened for DSA at least once 3 to 12 months after transplantation. If DSA is detected, a biopsy should be performed. In all three categories, the recommendations for subsequent treatment are based on the biopsy results. CONCLUSIONS A comprehensive list of recommendations is provided covering the technical and pretransplantation and posttransplantation monitoring of HLA antibodies in solid organ transplantation. The recommendations are intended to provide state-of-the-art guidance in the use and clinical application of recently developed methods for HLA antibody detection when used in conjunction with traditional methods.
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Boston University1, University of Texas at Austin2, University of Florence3, Actelion4, University of Western Ontario5, Lille University of Science and Technology6, Université de Montréal7, University of Washington8, Rutgers University9, University of Paris10, Cleveland Clinic11, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust12, University of Manchester13, University College London14, University of California, Los Angeles15
TL;DR: Endothelins may play an important role in the pathogenesis of vascular disease in patients with SSc and treatment with bosentan may be effective in preventing new digital ulcers and improving hand function.
Abstract: Objective
Recurrent digital ulcers are a manifestation of vascular disease in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) and lead to pain, impaired function, and tissue loss. We investigated whether treatment with the endothelin receptor antagonist, bosentan, decreased the development of new digital ulcers in patients with SSc.
Methods
This was a randomized, prospective, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of 122 patients at 17 centers in Europe and North America, evaluating the effect of treatment on prevention of digital ulcers. The primary outcome variable was the number of new digital ulcers developing during the 16-week study period. Secondary assessments included healing of existing digital ulcers and evaluation of hand function using the Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire.
Results
Patients receiving bosentan had a 48% reduction in the mean number of new ulcers during the treatment period (1.4 versus 2.7 new ulcers; P = 0.0083). Patients who had digital ulcers at the time of entry in the study were at higher risk for the development of new ulcers; in this subgroup the mean number of new ulcers was reduced from 3.6 to 1.8 (P = 0.0075). In patients receiving bosentan, a statistically significant improvement in hand function was observed. There was no difference between treatment groups in the healing of existing ulcers. Serum transaminase levels were elevated to >3-fold the upper limit of normal in bosentan-treated patients; this elevation is comparable with that observed in previous studies of this agent. Other side effects were similar in the 2 treatment groups.
Conclusion
Endothelins may play an important role in the pathogenesis of vascular disease in patients with SSc. Treatment with the endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan may be effective in preventing new digital ulcers and improving hand function in patients with SSc.
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TL;DR: The ESC‐HF Pilot survey was aimed to describe clinical epidemiology and 1‐year outcomes of outpatients and inpatients with heart failure and validating structure, performance, and quality of the data set for continuing the survey into a permanent Registry.
Abstract: The ESC-HF Pilot survey was aimed to describe clinical epidemiology and 1-year outcomes of outpatients and inpatients with heart failure (HF). The pilot phase was also specifically aimed at validating structure, performance, and quality of the data set for continuing the survey into a permanent Registry. The ESC-HF Pilot study is a prospective, multicentre, observational survey conducted in 136 Cardiology Centres in 12 European countries selected to represent the different health systems across Europe. All outpatients with HF and patients admitted for acute HF on 1 day per week for eight consecutive months were included. From October 2009 to May 2010, 5118 patients were included: 1892 (37) admitted for acute HF and 3226 (63) patients with chronic HF. The all-cause mortality rate at 1 year was 17.4 in acute HF and 7.2 in chronic stable HF. One-year hospitalization rates were 43.9 and 31.9, respectively, in hospitalized acute and chronic HF patients. Major regional differences in 1-year mortality were observed that could be explained by differences in characteristics and treatment of the patients. The ESC-HF Pilot survey confirmed that acute HF is still associated with a very poor medium-term prognosis, while the widespread adoption of evidence-based treatments in patients with chronic HF seems to have improved their outcome profile. Differences across countries may be due to different local medical practice as well to differences in healthcare systems. This pilot study also offered the opportunity to refine the organizational structure for a long-term extended European network.
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem1, Hospital for Sick Children2, University of Miami3, Humanitas University4, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center5, University of California, San Diego6, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai7, Medical University of Vienna8, University of Amsterdam9, University of Paris10, University of Chicago11, University of Lorraine12, Rabin Medical Center13, Goethe University Frankfurt14
TL;DR: In a recent survey of 89 members of the International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IOIBD), a systematic review of the literature and iterative surveys of 89 IOIBD members, recommendations were drafted and modified in 2 surveys and 2 voting rounds as mentioned in this paper.
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Guido Kroemer | 236 | 1404 | 246571 |
David H. Weinberg | 183 | 700 | 171424 |
Paul M. Thompson | 183 | 2271 | 146736 |
Chris Sander | 178 | 713 | 233287 |
Sophie Henrot-Versille | 171 | 957 | 157040 |
Richard H. Friend | 169 | 1182 | 140032 |
George P. Chrousos | 169 | 1612 | 120752 |
Mika Kivimäki | 166 | 1515 | 141468 |
Martin Karplus | 163 | 831 | 138492 |
William J. Sandborn | 162 | 1317 | 108564 |
Darien Wood | 160 | 2174 | 136596 |
Monique M.B. Breteler | 159 | 546 | 93762 |
Paul Emery | 158 | 1314 | 121293 |
Wolfgang Wagner | 156 | 2342 | 123391 |
Joao Seixas | 153 | 1538 | 115070 |