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  1. Article ; Online: Anti-tumor effects of ketogenic diets and their synergism with other treatments in mice: Bayesian evidence synthesis of 1755 individual mouse survival data.

    Klement, Rainer J

    Biomedical journal

    2023  Volume 47, Issue 1, Page(s) 100609

    Abstract: Background: Ketogenic diets (KDs) are high-fat diets with putative anti-tumor effects. The aim of this study was to synthesize the evidence for the anti-tumor effects of KDs in mice, with a focus on their possible synergism with chemotherapy (CT), ... ...

    Abstract Background: Ketogenic diets (KDs) are high-fat diets with putative anti-tumor effects. The aim of this study was to synthesize the evidence for the anti-tumor effects of KDs in mice, with a focus on their possible synergism with chemotherapy (CT), radiotherapy (RT), or targeted therapies (TT).
    Methods: Relevant studies were retrieved from a literature search. A total of 43 articles reporting on 65 mouse experiments fulfilled the inclusion criteria, and 1755 individual mouse survival times were collated from the study authors or the publications. The restricted mean survival time ratio (RMSTR) between the KD and control groups served as the effect size. Bayesian evidence synthesis models were used to estimate pooled effect sizes and to assess the impact of putative confounders and synergism between KD and other therapies.
    Results: Overall, there was a significant survival-prolonging effect of KD monotherapy (RMSTR = 1.161 ± 0.040), which was confirmed in meta-regression accounting for syngeneic versus xenogeneic models, early versus late KD start and subcutaneous versus other organ growth. Combining the KD with RT or TT, but not CT, was associated with a further 30% (RT) or 21% (TT) prolongation of survival. An analysis accounting for 15 individual tumor entities showed that KDs exerted significant survival-prolonging effects in pancreatic cancer (all treatment combinations), gliomas (KD + RT and KD + TT), head and neck cancer (KD + RT), and stomach cancer (KD+RT and KD + TT).
    Conclusions: This analytical study confirmed the overall anti-tumor effects of KDs in a large number of mouse experiments and provides evidence for synergistic effects with RT and TT.
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Diet, Ketogenic ; Bayes Theorem ; Neoplasms ; Diet, High-Fat
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2698541-X
    ISSN 2320-2890 ; 2320-2890
    ISSN (online) 2320-2890
    ISSN 2320-2890
    DOI 10.1016/j.bj.2023.100609
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  2. Article ; Online: Bioelectrical phase angle is no adequate biomarker of inflammatory status.

    Klement, Rainer J

    International journal of obesity (2005)

    2022  Volume 46, Issue 11, Page(s) 2063

    MeSH term(s) Electric Impedance ; Nutritional Status ; Eating ; Biomarkers
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 752409-2
    ISSN 1476-5497 ; 0307-0565
    ISSN (online) 1476-5497
    ISSN 0307-0565
    DOI 10.1038/s41366-022-01181-5
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  3. Article ; Online: The SARS-CoV-2 crisis: A crisis of reductionism?

    Klement, Rainer J

    Public health

    2020  Volume 185, Page(s) 70–71

    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-12
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 427333-3
    ISSN 1476-5616 ; 0033-3506
    ISSN (online) 1476-5616
    ISSN 0033-3506
    DOI 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.06.019
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  4. Article ; Online: Metabolic factors associated with the prognosis of oligometastatic patients treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy.

    Klement, Rainer J / Sweeney, Reinhart A

    Cancer metastasis reviews

    2023  Volume 42, Issue 3, Page(s) 927–940

    Abstract: Over the past two decades, it has been established that cancer patients with oligometastases, i.e., only a few detectable metastases confined to one or a few organs, may benefit from an aggressive local treatment approach such as the application of high- ... ...

    Abstract Over the past two decades, it has been established that cancer patients with oligometastases, i.e., only a few detectable metastases confined to one or a few organs, may benefit from an aggressive local treatment approach such as the application of high-precision stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Specifically, some studies have indicated that achieving long-term local tumor control of oligometastases is associated with prolonged overall survival. This motivates investigations into which factors may modify the dose-response relationship of SBRT by making metastases more or less radioresistant. One such factor relates to the uptake of the positron emission tomography tracer 2-deoxy-2-[
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Radiosurgery/adverse effects ; Radiosurgery/methods ; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 ; Prognosis ; Neoplasms/pathology ; Positron-Emission Tomography
    Chemical Substances Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 (0Z5B2CJX4D)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-01
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 604857-2
    ISSN 1573-7233 ; 0167-7659
    ISSN (online) 1573-7233
    ISSN 0167-7659
    DOI 10.1007/s10555-023-10110-5
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  5. Article: SEIR models in the light of Critical Realism - A critique of exaggerated claims about the effectiveness of Covid 19 vaccinations.

    Klement, Rainer J / Walach, Harald

    Futures

    2023  Volume 148, Page(s) 103119

    Abstract: In a recent modeling study Watson et al. (Lancet Infect Dis 2022;3099:1-10) claim that Covid-19 vaccinations have helped to prevent roughly 14-20 million deaths in 2021. This conclusion is based on an epidemiological susceptible-exposed-infectious- ... ...

    Abstract In a recent modeling study Watson et al. (Lancet Infect Dis 2022;3099:1-10) claim that Covid-19 vaccinations have helped to prevent roughly 14-20 million deaths in 2021. This conclusion is based on an epidemiological susceptible-exposed-infectious-recovered (SEIR) model trained on partially simulated data and yielding a reproduction number distribution which was then applied to a counterfactual scenario in which the efficacy of vaccinations was removed. Drawing on the meta-theory of Critical Realism, we point out several caveats of this model and caution against believing in its predictions. We argue that the absence of vaccinations would have significantly changed the causal tendencies of the system being modelled, yielding a different reproduction number than obtained from training the model on actually observed data. Furthermore, the model omits many important causal factors. Therefore this model, similar to many previous SEIR models, has oversimplified the complex interplay between biomedical, social and cultural dimensions of health and should not be used to guide public health policy. In order to predict the future in epidemic situations more accurately, continuously optimized dynamic causal models which can include the not directly tangible, yet real causal mechanisms affecting public health appear to be a promising alternative to SEIR-type models.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2013109-4
    ISSN 0016-3287
    ISSN 0016-3287
    DOI 10.1016/j.futures.2023.103119
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  6. Article: Is the Network of World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders Associated With COVID-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention Severity?

    Klement, Rainer J / Walach, Harald

    Cureus

    2022  Volume 14, Issue 10, Page(s) e29990

    Abstract: Background TheWorld Economic Forum (WEF) has spawned a global network of elites called Young Global Leaders (YGLs) with significant influence on large corporations, politics, academia, and media. This article scrutinizes the idea that through this ... ...

    Abstract Background TheWorld Economic Forum (WEF) has spawned a global network of elites called Young Global Leaders (YGLs) with significant influence on large corporations, politics, academia, and media. This article scrutinizes the idea that through this network, the WEF had a significant influence on the scale and scope of the non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) implemented in response to the COVID-19 crisis. We tested for associations between the country-level distribution of YGLs and the intensity and duration of the implemented NPIs summarized by the Government Response Severity Index (GRSI). Materials and methods The number and category of YGLs per country was extracted from the WEF website. We also extracted the maximum and median GRSI values for three time periods: (i) the beginning of the first wave of the pandemic (March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2020), (ii) the height of the second wave in Europe (December 1, 2020, to January 31, 2021), and (iii) the approximate first year (March 1, 2020, to January 31, 2021). Being a precondition for causality, any association between the total or category-specific number of YGLs and the GRSI values in each time period was evaluated using Spearman's ρ correlation coefficients and polynomial regression, respectively. Results There was a highly significant positive correlation between the total number of YGLs in a country and the median (ρ = 0.36, p = 2.5×10
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2747273-5
    ISSN 2168-8184
    ISSN 2168-8184
    DOI 10.7759/cureus.29990
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  7. Article ; Online: Impact of a ketogenic diet intervention during radiotherapy on body composition: V. Final results of the KETOCOMP study for head and neck cancer patients.

    Klement, Rainer J / Sweeney, Reinhart A

    Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al

    2022  Volume 198, Issue 11, Page(s) 981–993

    Abstract: Purpose: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) are at risk of malnutrition, especially during radiochemotherapy. We aimed to study the impact of a ketogenic diet (KD) versus an unspecified standard diet (SD) on body composition and survival in HNC ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) are at risk of malnutrition, especially during radiochemotherapy. We aimed to study the impact of a ketogenic diet (KD) versus an unspecified standard diet (SD) on body composition and survival in HNC patients undergoing radio(chemo)therapy.
    Methods: As part of a controlled clinical trial, non-metastasized HNC patients were enrolled into either a KD (N = 11) or an SD (N = 21) group between May 2015 and May 2021. Body composition was measured weekly by bioimpedance analysis and analyzed using linear mixed effects models. Overall and progression-free survival was assessed during regular follow-up.
    Results: A total of 7 KD and 21 SD patients completed the study and were eligible for comparative analysis. Chemotherapy was significantly associated with declines in all body composition parameters, while the KD had opposing, yet nonsignificant effects. In patients receiving chemotherapy, average weekly reductions of body mass (BM) and skeletal muscle mass (SMM) were 0.9 kg and 0.31 kg in the KD group versus 1.2 kg and 0.57 kg in the SD group, respectively. Patients in the KD group receiving no chemotherapy achieved an average increase of 0.04 kg BM and 0.12 kg SMM per week. After a median follow-up of 42 months (range 6.7-78 months) there were no significant differences in progression-free or overall survival between the groups.
    Conclusion: The KD may partially counteract the detrimental effects of radiochemotherapy on body composition in HNC patients. This should encourage further research into KDs in frail cancer patient populations and motivate their implementation as complementary therapy for selected patients.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Body Composition/physiology ; Diet, Ketogenic/methods ; Head and Neck Neoplasms/radiotherapy ; Progression-Free Survival
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-02
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Controlled Clinical Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 84983-2
    ISSN 1439-099X ; 0179-7158 ; 0039-2073
    ISSN (online) 1439-099X
    ISSN 0179-7158 ; 0039-2073
    DOI 10.1007/s00066-022-01941-2
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  8. Article ; Online: Ungerechtfertigte Empfehlungen zur ketogenen Diät.

    Klement, Rainer J

    Der Urologe. Ausg. A

    2018  Volume 57, Issue 5, Page(s) 605–606

    Title translation Unjustified recommendations regarding the ketogenic diet.
    MeSH term(s) Diet, Ketogenic ; Humans
    Language German
    Publishing date 2018-04-03
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 204041-4
    ISSN 1433-0563 ; 0340-2592 ; 0375-4685
    ISSN (online) 1433-0563
    ISSN 0340-2592 ; 0375-4685
    DOI 10.1007/s00120-018-0632-4
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  9. Article ; Online: The risk-benefit ratio of Covid-19 vaccines: Publication policy by retraction does nothing to improve it.

    Walach, Harald / Klement, Rainer J / Aukema, Wouter

    Clinical and translational discovery

    2022  Volume 2, Issue 1, Page(s) e35

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2768-0622
    ISSN (online) 2768-0622
    DOI 10.1002/ctd2.35
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