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  1. Article ; Online: Letter to the Editor Regarding "Evaluation of Proposed Protocol Changing Statistical Significance From 0.05 to 0.005 in Foot and Ankle Randomized Controlled Trials".

    O'Dell, Brennen L / Rothenberg, Gary M / Schmidt, Brian M

    The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

    2023  Volume 62, Issue 4, Page(s) 752

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Ankle/surgery ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Ankle Joint ; Lower Extremity
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1146972-9
    ISSN 1542-2224 ; 1067-2516
    ISSN (online) 1542-2224
    ISSN 1067-2516
    DOI 10.1053/j.jfas.2022.12.018
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  2. Article ; Online: Using Laboratory-Based X-ray Tomography for Metrological Measurements of Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets.

    Cordes, Nikolaus L / Young, Steven G / Morrow, Tana / Day, Thomas / Schmidt, Derek / Patterson, Brian M

    Microscopy and microanalysis : the official journal of Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, Microscopical Society of Canada

    2023  Volume 29, Issue Supplement_1, Page(s) 1552

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1385710-1
    ISSN 1435-8115 ; 1431-9276
    ISSN (online) 1435-8115
    ISSN 1431-9276
    DOI 10.1093/micmic/ozad067.798
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  3. Article ; Online: Addition of Hop (

    Pinto, Mariana B C / Schmidt, Flavio L / Rappsilber, Juri / Gibson, Brian / Wietstock, Philip C

    Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

    2023  Volume 71, Issue 14, Page(s) 5700–5711

    Abstract: Hop bitter acids are used in the brewing industry to give beer bitterness. However, much of this bitterness is lost during processing, specifically during the wort boiling step. One of the major causes might be the interaction with protein-protein ... ...

    Abstract Hop bitter acids are used in the brewing industry to give beer bitterness. However, much of this bitterness is lost during processing, specifically during the wort boiling step. One of the major causes might be the interaction with protein-protein complexes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to clarify the role of hop bitter acids in protein aggregate formation using a proteomic approach. The effect of hop addition on protein composition was analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/MS (LC-MS/MS), and further analyses were performed to characterize the wort before and after boiling. Addition of hop bitter acids yielded a change in wort protein profiles, and hop bitter acids were found to bind primarily to less abundant proteins which are not related to beer quality traits, such as foam or haze. Wort protein aggregate profiles were revealed, and findings from this study suggested the precipitation of particular proteins in the aggregates during boiling when hops were added.
    MeSH term(s) Humulus/metabolism ; Protein Aggregates ; Chromatography, Liquid ; Proteomics ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry ; Acids/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Protein Aggregates ; Acids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 241619-0
    ISSN 1520-5118 ; 0021-8561
    ISSN (online) 1520-5118
    ISSN 0021-8561
    DOI 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00185
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  4. Article: Measurement of the Association of Pain with Clinical Characteristics in Oral Cancer Patients at Diagnosis and Prior to Cancer Treatment.

    Sawicki, Caroline M / Janal, Malvin N / Gonzalez, Sung Hye / Wu, Angie K / Schmidt, Brian L / Albertson, Donna G

    Journal of pain research

    2024  Volume 17, Page(s) 501–508

    Abstract: Aim: Oral cancer patients suffer pain at the site of the cancer, which degrades quality of life (QoL). The University of California San Francisco Oral Cancer Pain Questionnaire (UCSFOCPQ), the only validated instrument specifically designed for ... ...

    Abstract Aim: Oral cancer patients suffer pain at the site of the cancer, which degrades quality of life (QoL). The University of California San Francisco Oral Cancer Pain Questionnaire (UCSFOCPQ), the only validated instrument specifically designed for measuring oral cancer pain, measures the intensity and nature of pain and the level of functional restriction due to pain.
    Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare pain reported by untreated oral cancer patients on the UCSFOCPQ with pain they reported on the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), an instrument widely used to evaluate cancer and non-cancer pain.
    Patients and methods: The correlation between pain measured by the two instruments and clinical characteristics were analyzed. Thirty newly diagnosed oral cancer patients completed the UCSFOCPQ and the BPI.
    Results: Pain severity measurements made by the UCSFOCPQ and BPI were concordant; however, the widely used BPI average pain over 24 hours score appeared less sensitive to detect association of oral cancer pain with clinical characteristics of patients prior to treatment (nodal status, depth of invasion, DOI). A BPI average score that includes responses to questions that measure both pain severity and interference with function performs similarly to the UCSFOCPQ in detection of associations with nodal status, pathologic T stage (pT stage), stage and depth of invasion (DOI).
    Conclusion: Pain assessment instruments that measure sensory and interference dimensions of oral cancer pain correlate with biologic features and clinical behavior.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-02
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2495284-9
    ISSN 1178-7090
    ISSN 1178-7090
    DOI 10.2147/JPR.S423318
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  5. Article: Tackling diabetic foot: limb salvage during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Schmidt, Brian M / Shin, Laura

    Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 20420188231157203

    Abstract: Purpose: Lower extremity amputation resulting from diabetic foot ulcer, with neuropathic and/or ischemic etiologies, remains a devastating and costly complication of diabetes mellitus. This study evaluated changes in care delivery of diabetic foot ulcer ...

    Abstract Purpose: Lower extremity amputation resulting from diabetic foot ulcer, with neuropathic and/or ischemic etiologies, remains a devastating and costly complication of diabetes mellitus. This study evaluated changes in care delivery of diabetic foot ulcer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. A longitudinal assessment evaluating the ratio of major lower extremity amputation to minor lower extremity amputations after implementation of novel strategies to combat access restrictions was compared to the pre-COVID-19 era.
    Methods: The ratio of major to minor lower extremity amputation (i.e. the high-to-low ratio) was assessed at two academic institutions, the University of Michigan, and University of Southern California, in a population of patients with diabetes who had direct access to multidisciplinary foot care clinics in the 2 years prior to the pandemic and the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Results: Patient characteristics and volumes including patients with diabetes and those with a diabetic foot ulcer were similar between eras. In addition, inpatient diabetic foot-related admissions were similar, but were suppressed by government shelter in placed mandates and subsequent COVID-19 variants surges (e.g. delta, omicron). In the control group, the Hi-Lo ratio increased every 6 months by an average of 11.8%. Meanwhile, following STRIDE implementation during the pandemic, the Hi-Lo ratio reduced by (-)11% (
    Conclusion: These findings signify the importance of podiatric care in the at-risk diabetic foot population. Through strategic planning and rapid implementation of at-risk diabetic foot ulcer triage, multidisciplinary teams were able to maintain accessible care during the pandemic which resulted in a reduction of amputations. Furthermore, this manuscript highlights the value of the Hi-Lo ratio as an indicator of institutional limb salvage efforts.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2554822-0
    ISSN 2042-0196 ; 2042-0188
    ISSN (online) 2042-0196
    ISSN 2042-0188
    DOI 10.1177/20420188231157203
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  6. Article: Large Angiomatous Nasal Polyp Presents With Epistaxis Imitating Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma.

    Coggins, John M / Quinlan, Brian P / Schmidt, Madelyn L / Wang, Ran A / Hughes, Charles A

    Cureus

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 9, Page(s) e45239

    Abstract: An angiomatous nasal polyp is a rare subtype of sinonasal polyp that is commonly found in the middle meatus and characterized by the presence of blood vessels within polyp tissue. It is a benign lesion but is prone to misdiagnosis as a malignant tumor ... ...

    Abstract An angiomatous nasal polyp is a rare subtype of sinonasal polyp that is commonly found in the middle meatus and characterized by the presence of blood vessels within polyp tissue. It is a benign lesion but is prone to misdiagnosis as a malignant tumor because it typically grows larger and is more vascular than other types of polyps. In this report, a 16-year-old male with no significant past medical history presents with a six-month history of epistaxis and progressive nasal obstruction. Examination of the oral cavity showed a centrally located soft palate mass. CT maxillofacial with contrast showed a hypervascular 3.4 x 4.7 x 6.1 cm mass in the nasal cavity extending through the nasal choanae and down to the level of the tongue. MRI showed a heterogenous polypoid mass originating from the left middle meatus vs. nasal cavity, with characteristics favoring an aggressive tumor. The patient was taken for interventional radiology (IR) embolization and nasal endoscopy. Biopsy showed the left nasal mass contained granulation tissue and the palatal mass consisted of necrotic tissue. He was taken for second-stage endoscopic sinus surgery with plans for extensive reconstruction if necessary. Extensive polyposis was found without gross evidence of an aggressive tumor. The anterior polyposis was debulked and the polyp was cut at its root to allow for removal of the nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal portion through the mouth. He was able to be discharged on the same day and his postoperative recovery was uncomplicated. Angiomatous nasal polyps are uncommon, share features of aggressive tumors on imaging, and require angiography and biopsy to safely rule out malignancy. Endoscopic surgical resection typically results in good outcomes and low recurrence rates.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2747273-5
    ISSN 2168-8184
    ISSN 2168-8184
    DOI 10.7759/cureus.45239
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  7. Article ; Online: What pain tells us about cancer.

    Schmidt, Brian L

    Pain

    2015  Volume 156 Suppl 1, Page(s) S32–S34

    Abstract: Cancer pain sends a message. It is frightening to the patient. It heralds progression or recurrence to the oncologist. It is a biological readout of the cancer-nerve interaction for the scientist. Nerves have been considered bystanders within the cancer ... ...

    Abstract Cancer pain sends a message. It is frightening to the patient. It heralds progression or recurrence to the oncologist. It is a biological readout of the cancer-nerve interaction for the scientist. Nerves have been considered bystanders within the cancer microenvironment. However, emerging information suggests that nerves are recruited and participate in the carcinogenic process. These newly formed fibers respond to mediators secreted by constituents of the cancer microenvironment. In this manner, these nerves serve as bellwethers and sensors embedded within the cancer. When we rigorously assess patients' cancer pain, we gain insight into the action of cancer. An enhanced understanding of cancer pain offers biological questions that if answered might not only provide relief from cancer pain but might also improve survival.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Neoplasms/complications ; Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Pain/etiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-02-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 193153-2
    ISSN 1872-6623 ; 0304-3959
    ISSN (online) 1872-6623
    ISSN 0304-3959
    DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000099
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  8. Article ; Online: The Neurobiology of Cancer Pain.

    Schmidt, Brian L

    Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

    2015  Volume 73, Issue 12 Suppl, Page(s) S132–5

    Abstract: Oral cancers are often severely painful and clinically difficult to manage. Few researchers have investigated the neurobiologic factors responsible for cancer pain; however, the study of oral cancer pain might inform us about the fundamental biology of ... ...

    Abstract Oral cancers are often severely painful and clinically difficult to manage. Few researchers have investigated the neurobiologic factors responsible for cancer pain; however, the study of oral cancer pain might inform us about the fundamental biology of cancer. The purpose of the present report was to summarize the clinical challenges inherent in oral cancer pain management, oral cancer pain mechanisms and mediators, and the convergence of the investigation of carcinogenesis and pain.
    MeSH term(s) Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/physiopathology ; Humans ; Mouth Neoplasms/physiopathology ; Neurobiology ; Neurons/physiology ; Nociceptors/physiology ; Pain/physiopathology ; Pain Management/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 392404-x
    ISSN 1531-5053 ; 0278-2391
    ISSN (online) 1531-5053
    ISSN 0278-2391
    DOI 10.1016/j.joms.2015.04.045
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  9. Article ; Online: Tooth-level predictors of tooth loss and exposed bone after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.

    Lalla, Rajesh V / Hodges, James S / Treister, Nathaniel S / Sollecito, Thomas P / Schmidt, Brian L / Patton, Lauren L / Lin, Alexander / Brennan, Michael T

    Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)

    2023  Volume 154, Issue 6, Page(s) 519–528.e4

    Abstract: Background: The objective of this study was to identify tooth-level risk factors for use during preradiation dental care management to predict risk of tooth failure (tooth lost or declared hopeless) and exposed bone after radiation therapy (RT) for head ...

    Abstract Background: The objective of this study was to identify tooth-level risk factors for use during preradiation dental care management to predict risk of tooth failure (tooth lost or declared hopeless) and exposed bone after radiation therapy (RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC).
    Methods: The authors conducted a prospective observational multicenter cohort study of 572 patients receiving RT for HNC. Participants were examined by calibrated examiners before RT and then every 6 months until 2 years after RT. Analyses considered time to tooth failure and chance of exposed bone at a tooth location.
    Results: The following pre-RT characteristics predicted tooth failure within 2 years after RT: hopeless teeth not extracted pre-RT (hazard ratio [HR], 17.1; P < .0001), untreated caries (HR, 5.0; P < .0001), periodontal pocket 6 mm or greater (HR, 3.4; P = .001) or equaling 5 mm (HR, 2.2; P = .006), recession over 2 mm (HR, 2.8; P = .002), furcation score of 2 (HR, 3.3; P = .003), and any mobility (HR, 2.2; P = .008). The following pre-RT characteristics predicted occurrence of exposed bone at a tooth location: hopeless teeth not extracted before RT (risk ratio [RR], 18.7; P = .0002) and pocket depth 6 mm or greater (RR, 5.4; P = .003) or equaling 5 mm (RR, 4.7; P = .016). Participants with exposed bone at the site of a pre-RT dental extraction averaged 19.6 days between extraction and start of RT compared with 26.2 days for participants without exposed bone (P = .21).
    Conclusions: Individual teeth with the risk factors identified in this study should be considered for extraction before RT for HNC, with adequate healing time before start of RT.
    Practical implications: The findings of this trial will facilitate evidence-based dental management of the care of patients receiving RT for HNC. This clinical trial was registered at Clinicaltrials.gov. The registration number is NCT02057510.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Tooth Loss/etiology ; Tooth Loss/epidemiology ; Cohort Studies ; Dental Caries/etiology ; Risk Factors ; Head and Neck Neoplasms/radiotherapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Observational Study ; Multicenter Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 220622-5
    ISSN 1943-4723 ; 0002-8177 ; 1048-6364
    ISSN (online) 1943-4723
    ISSN 0002-8177 ; 1048-6364
    DOI 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.03.009
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  10. Article ; Online: Reduced mouth opening in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy: an analysis of the Clinical Registry of Dental Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients (OraRad).

    Sollecito, Thomas P / Helgeson, Erika S / Lalla, Rajesh V / Treister, Nathaniel S / Schmidt, Brian L / Patton, Lauren L / Lin, Alexander / Brennan, Michael T

    Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology

    2023  Volume 137, Issue 3, Page(s) 264–273

    Abstract: Objective: Trismus/reduced mouth opening (RMO) is a common side effect of radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC). The objective was to measure RMO, identify risk factors for RMO, and determine its impact on quality of life (QOL).: Study ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Trismus/reduced mouth opening (RMO) is a common side effect of radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC). The objective was to measure RMO, identify risk factors for RMO, and determine its impact on quality of life (QOL).
    Study design: OraRad is an observational, prospective, multicenter cohort study of patients receiving curative intent RT for HNC. Interincisal mouth opening measurements (n = 565) and patient-reported outcomes were recorded before RT and every 6 months for 2 years. Linear mixed-effects models were used to evaluate change in mouth opening and assess the relationship between trismus history and change in QOL measures.
    Results: Interincisal distance decreased from a mean (SE) of 45.1 (0.42) mm at baseline to 42.2 (0.44) at 6 months, with slight recovery at 18 months (43.3, 0.46 mm) but no additional improvement by 24 months. The odds of trismus (opening <35 mm) were significantly higher at 6 months (odds ratio [OR] = 2.21, 95% CI: 1.30 to 3.76) and 12 months (OR = 1.87, 95% CI: 1.08 to 3.25) compared with baseline. Females were more likely to experience trismus at baseline and during follow-up (P < .01). Patients with oral cavity cancer had the highest risk for trismus at baseline and post-RT (P < .01). RMO was associated with higher RT dose to the primary site and receiving concomitant chemotherapy (P < .01). Trismus was associated with self-reported difficulty opening the mouth and dry mouth (P < .01).
    Conclusions: A decrease in mouth opening is a common treatment-related toxicity after RT, with some recovery by 18 months. Trismus has a significant impact on survivor QOL.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Cohort Studies ; Head and Neck Neoplasms/radiotherapy ; Head and Neck Neoplasms/complications ; Mouth ; Prospective Studies ; Quality of Life ; Registries ; Trismus/etiology ; Male
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Observational Study
    ZDB-ID 2650843-6
    ISSN 2212-4411 ; 2212-4403
    ISSN (online) 2212-4411
    ISSN 2212-4403
    DOI 10.1016/j.oooo.2023.11.012
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