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  1. Article ; Online: Commentary on "Inherited DNA-repair gene mutations in men with metastatic prostate cancer". Pritchard CC, Mateo J, Walsh MF, De Sarkar N, Abida W, Beltran H, Garofalo A, Gulati R, Carreira S, Eeles R, Elemento O, Rubin MA, Robinson D, Lonigro R, Hussain M, Chinnaiyan A, Vinson J, Filipenko J, Garraway L, Taplin ME, AlDubayan S, Han GC, Beightol M, Morrissey C, Nghiem B, Cheng HH, Montgomery B, Walsh T, Casadei S, Berger M, Zhang L, Zehir A, Vijai J, Scher HI, Sawyers C, Schultz N, Kantoff PW, Solit D, Robson M, Van Allen EM, Offit K, de Bono J, Nelson PS. N Engl J Med. 2016;375(5):443-53.

    Freedland, Stephen J / Aronson, William J

    Urologic oncology

    2017  Volume 35, Issue 8, Page(s) 536–537

    Abstract: Background: Inherited mutations in DNA-repair genes such as BRCA2 are associated with increased risks of lethal prostate cancer. Although the prevalence of germline mutations in DNA-repair genes among men with localized prostate cancer who are ... ...

    Abstract Background: Inherited mutations in DNA-repair genes such as BRCA2 are associated with increased risks of lethal prostate cancer. Although the prevalence of germline mutations in DNA-repair genes among men with localized prostate cancer who are unselected for family predisposition is insufficient to warrant routine testing, the frequency of such mutations in patients with metastatic prostate cancer has not been established.
    Methods: We recruited 692 men with documented metastatic prostate cancer who were unselected for family history of cancer or age at diagnosis. We isolated germline DNA and used multiplex sequencing assays to assess mutations in 20 DNA-repair genes associated with autosomal dominant cancer-predisposition syndromes.
    Results: A total of 84 germline DNA-repair gene mutations that were presumed to be deleterious were identified in 82 men (11.8%); mutations were found in 16 genes, including BRCA2 (37 men [5.3%]), ATM (11 [1.6%]), CHEK2 (10 [1.9% of 534 men with data]), BRCA1 (6 [0.9%]), RAD51D (3 [0.4%]), and PALB2 (3 [0.4%]). Mutation frequencies did not differ according to whether a family history of prostate cancer was present or according to age at diagnosis. Overall, the frequency of germline mutations in DNA-repair genes among men with metastatic prostate cancer significantly exceeded the prevalence of 4.6% among 499 men with localized prostate cancer (P<0.001), including men with high-risk disease, and the prevalence of 2.7% in the Exome Aggregation Consortium, which includes 53,105 persons without a known cancer diagnosis (P<0.001).
    Conclusions: In our multicenter study, the incidence of germline mutations in genes mediating DNA-repair processes among men with metastatic prostate cancer was 11.8%, which was significantly higher than the incidence among men with localized prostate cancer. The frequencies of germline mutations in DNA-repair genes among men with metastatic disease did not differ significantly according to age at diagnosis or family history of prostate cancer.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-06-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 1336505-8
    ISSN 1873-2496 ; 1078-1439
    ISSN (online) 1873-2496
    ISSN 1078-1439
    DOI 10.1016/j.urolonc.2017.05.012
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  2. Article ; Online: A first look at the reliability, validity and responsiveness of L-PF-35 dyspnea domain scores in fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

    Swigris, Jeffrey J / Aronson, Kerri / R Fernández Pérez, Evans

    BMC pulmonary medicine

    2024  Volume 24, Issue 1, Page(s) 188

    Abstract: Background: Dyspnea impairs quality of life (QOL) in patients with fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (FHP). The Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis questionnaire (L-PF) assesses symptoms, their impacts and PF-related QOL in patients with any form of PF. ... ...

    Abstract Background: Dyspnea impairs quality of life (QOL) in patients with fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (FHP). The Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis questionnaire (L-PF) assesses symptoms, their impacts and PF-related QOL in patients with any form of PF. Its scores have not undergone validation analyses in an FHP cohort.
    Methods: We used data from the Pirfenidone in FHP trial to examine reliability, validity and responsiveness of the L-PF-35 Dyspnea domain score (Dyspnea) and to estimate its meaningful within-patient change (MWPC) threshold for worsening. Lack of suitable anchors precluded conducting analyses for other L-PF-35 scores.
    Results: At baseline, Dyspnea's internal consistency (Cronbach's coefficient alpha) was 0.85; there were significant correlations with all four anchors (University of California San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire scores r = 0.81, St. George's Activity domain score r = 0.82, percent predicted forced vital capacity r = 0.37, and percent predicted diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide r = 0.37). Dyspnea was significantly different between anchor subgroups (e.g., lowest percent predicted forced vital capacity (FVC%) vs. highest, 33.5 ± 18.5 vs. 11.1 ± 9.8, p = 0.01). There were significant correlations between changes in Dyspnea and changes in anchor scores at all trial time points. Longitudinal models further confirmed responsiveness. The MWPC threshold estimate for worsening was 6.6 points (range 5-8).
    Conclusion: The L-PF-35 Dyspnea domain appears to possess acceptable psychometric properties for assessing dyspnea in patients with FHP. Because instrument validation is never accomplished with one study, additional research is needed to build on the foundation these analyses provide.
    Trial registration: The data for the analyses presented in this manuscript were generated in a trial registered on ClinicalTrials.gov; the identifier was NCT02958917.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Quality of Life ; Reproducibility of Results ; Lung ; Dyspnea/etiology ; Dyspnea/diagnosis ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic/complications ; Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic/drug therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2059871-3
    ISSN 1471-2466 ; 1471-2466
    ISSN (online) 1471-2466
    ISSN 1471-2466
    DOI 10.1186/s12890-024-02991-1
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  3. Article ; Online: Preventable suicides involving medicines: A systematic case series of coroners' reports in England and Wales.

    Anthony, G / Aronson, J K / Brittain, R / Heneghan, C / Richards, G C

    Public health in practice (Oxford, England)

    2024  Volume 7, Page(s) 100491

    Abstract: Background: In England and Wales coroners have a duty to write a report, called a Prevention of Future Deaths report or PFD, when they believe that actions should be taken to prevent future deaths. Coroners send PFDs to individuals and organisations who ...

    Abstract Background: In England and Wales coroners have a duty to write a report, called a Prevention of Future Deaths report or PFD, when they believe that actions should be taken to prevent future deaths. Coroners send PFDs to individuals and organisations who are required to respond within 56 days. Despite the increase in mental health concerns and growing use of medicines, deaths reported by coroners that have involved medicine-related suicides had not yet been explored. Therefore, this study aimed to systematically assess coroners' PFD reports involving suicides in which a medicine caused or contributed to the death to identify lessons for suicide prevention.
    Methods: Using the Preventable Deaths Tracker database (https://preventabledeathstracker.net/), 3037 coroners' PFD reports in England and Wales were screened for eligibility between July 2013 and December 2019. Reports were included if they involved suicide or intentional self-harm and prescribed or over-the-counter medication; illicit drugs were excluded. Following data extraction, descriptive statistics, document and content analysis were performed to assess coroners' concerns and the recipients of reports.
    Results: There were 734 suicide-related coroner reports, with 100 (14%) reporting a medicine. Opioids (40%) were the most common class involved, followed by antidepressants (30%). There was wide geographical variation in the writing of reports; coroners in Manchester wrote the most (18%). Coroners expressed 237 concerns; the most common were procedural inadequacies (14%, n = 32), inadequate documentation and communication (10%, n = 22), and inappropriate prescription access (9%, n = 21). 203 recipients received the PFDs, with most sent to NHS trusts (31%), clinical commissioning groups (10%), and general practices (10%), of which only 58% responded to the coroner.
    Conclusions: One in four coroner reports in England and Wales involved suicides, with one in seven suicide-related deaths involving a medicine. Concerns raised by coroners highlighted gaps in care that require action from the Government, health services, and prescribers to aid suicide prevention. Coroner reports should be routinely used and monitored to inform public health policy, disseminated nationally, and responses to coroners should be transparently enforced so that actions are taken to prevent future suicides.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2666-5352
    ISSN (online) 2666-5352
    DOI 10.1016/j.puhip.2024.100491
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  4. Article ; Online: A Comparison of Signals of Designated Medical Events and Non-designated Medical Events: Results from a Scoping Review.

    Sartori, Daniele / Aronson, Jeffrey K / Erlanson, Nils / Norén, G Niklas / Onakpoya, Igho J

    Drug safety

    2024  Volume 47, Issue 5, Page(s) 475–485

    Abstract: Introduction and objective: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) maintains a list of designated medical events (DMEs), events that are inherently serious and are prioritized for signal detection, irrespective of statistical criteria. We have analysed the ...

    Abstract Introduction and objective: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) maintains a list of designated medical events (DMEs), events that are inherently serious and are prioritized for signal detection, irrespective of statistical criteria. We have analysed the results of our previously published scoping review to determine whether DME signals differ from those of other adverse events in terms of time to communication and characteristics of supporting reports of suspected adverse drug reactions.
    Methods: For all signals, we obtained the launch year of medicinal products from textbooks or regulatory agencies, extracted the year of the first report in VigiBase and calculated the interval between the first report and communication (time to communication, TTC). We further retrieved the average completeness (via vigiGrade) of the reports in each case series in the years before the communication. We categorised as DME signals those concerning an event in the EMA's list. We described the two groups of signals using medians and interquartile ranges (IQR) and compared them using the Brunner-Munzel test, calculating 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) and P values.
    Results: Of 4520 signals, 919 concerned DMEs and 3601 concerned non-DMEs. Signals of DMEs were supported by a median of 15 reports (IQR 6-38 reports) with a completeness score of 0.52 (IQR 0.43-0.62) and signals of non-DMEs by 20 reports (IQR 6-84 reports) with a completeness score of 0.46 (IQR 0.38-0.56). The probability that a random DME signal was supported by fewer reports than non-DME signals was 0.56 (95% CI 0.54-0.58, P < 0.001) and that of one having lower average completeness was 0.39 (95% CI 0.36-0.41, P < 0.001). The median TTCs of DME and non-DME signals did not differ (10 years), but the TTC was as low as 2 years when signals (irrespective of classification) were supported by reports whose average completeness was > 0.80.
    Conclusions: Signals of designated medical events were supported by fewer reports and higher completeness scores than signals of other adverse events. Although statistically significant, the differences in effect sizes between the two groups were small. This suggests that listing certain adverse events as DMEs is not having the expected effect of encouraging a focus on reports of the types of suspected adverse reactions that deserve special attention. Further enhancing the completeness of the reports of suspected adverse drug reactions supporting signals of designated medical events might shorten their time to communication and reduce the number of reports required to support them.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems ; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions/epidemiology ; Probability ; Communication ; Imidazoles ; Organosilicon Compounds
    Chemical Substances dimethylethylsilylimidazole (62365-34-8) ; Imidazoles ; Organosilicon Compounds
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-24
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1018059-x
    ISSN 1179-1942 ; 0114-5916
    ISSN (online) 1179-1942
    ISSN 0114-5916
    DOI 10.1007/s40264-024-01403-x
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  5. Article ; Online: Prolonged Inflammatory Reaction to Fractured Calcium Phosphate Cement Cranioplasty Secondary to Sequestration Within the Diploe.

    Kelsey, Lauren J / Arcelona, Christian / Aronson, Sofia / Gosain, Arun K

    The Journal of craniofacial surgery

    2023  Volume 35, Issue 1, Page(s) e81–e83

    Abstract: Calcium phosphate cement remains the choice biomaterial for cranial reconstruction and augmentation in pediatric patients after 90% completion of cranial growth, especially compared with other nonallograft alternatives. While trauma to the site of ... ...

    Abstract Calcium phosphate cement remains the choice biomaterial for cranial reconstruction and augmentation in pediatric patients after 90% completion of cranial growth, especially compared with other nonallograft alternatives. While trauma to the site of calcium phosphate augmentation is a known risk for cement fracture, subsequent micro-fragmentation and sequestration of the cement beneath the fracture site can produce a localized inflammatory reaction that requires surgical intervention to adequately address. The authors present the course of a patient undergoing a prolonged inflammatory reaction to calcium phosphate micro-fragmentation after trauma to the site of previous augmentation performed to mend bitemporal hollowing. Cement microfragmentation and migration through an associated nondisplaced fracture of the outer table required extensive debridement of the underlying diploe before the resolution was achieved. This case illustrates the need for appropriate evaluation in cases of trauma to areas with cement to mitigate the need for extensive surgical management.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Child ; Bone Cements/adverse effects ; Fractures, Bone ; Skull/surgery ; Inflammation ; Dental Cements ; Glass Ionomer Cements ; Calcium Phosphates/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances Bone Cements ; Dental Cements ; Glass Ionomer Cements ; Calcium Phosphates
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1159501-2
    ISSN 1536-3732 ; 1049-2275
    ISSN (online) 1536-3732
    ISSN 1049-2275
    DOI 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009866
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  6. Article ; Online: Evidence-Based Practices in Facial Reanimation Surgery.

    Aronson, Sofia / Applebaum, Sarah A / Kelsey, Lauren J / Gosain, Arun K

    Plastic and reconstructive surgery

    2023  Volume 152, Issue 3, Page(s) 520e–533e

    Abstract: Learning objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the causes and preoperative evaluation of facial paralysis. 2. Discuss techniques to restore corneal sensation and eyelid closure, elevation of the upper ... ...

    Abstract Learning objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the causes and preoperative evaluation of facial paralysis. 2. Discuss techniques to restore corneal sensation and eyelid closure, elevation of the upper lip for smile, and depression of the lower lip for lip symmetry. 3. Outline treatment goals, surgical treatment options, timing of repair, and other patient-specific considerations in appropriate technique selection.
    Summary: Congenital facial paralysis affects 2.7 per 100,000 children; Bell palsy affects 23 per 100,000 people annually; and even more people are affected when considering all other causes. Conditions that impair facial mimetics impact patients' social functioning and emotional well-being. Dynamic and static reconstructive methods may be used individually or in concert to achieve adequate blink restoration, smile strength and spontaneity, and lower lip depression. Timing of injury and repair, patient characteristics such as age, and cause of facial paralysis are all considered in selecting the most appropriate reconstructive approach. This article describes evidence-based management of facial paralysis.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Facial Paralysis/surgery ; Plastic Surgery Procedures ; Blepharoplasty ; Emotions ; Evidence-Based Practice
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 208012-6
    ISSN 1529-4242 ; 0032-1052 ; 0096-8501
    ISSN (online) 1529-4242
    ISSN 0032-1052 ; 0096-8501
    DOI 10.1097/PRS.0000000000010539
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  7. Article ; Online: Corrigendum to "Making Space for Reading as a Faculty Member" [Am J Pharm Educ 87 (2023) 100115].

    Charrois, Theresa L / Janke, Kristin K / Covvey, Jordan R / Aronson, Benjamin D

    American journal of pharmaceutical education

    2024  Volume 88, Issue 2, Page(s) 100652

    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 603807-4
    ISSN 1553-6467 ; 0002-9459
    ISSN (online) 1553-6467
    ISSN 0002-9459
    DOI 10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100652
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  8. Article ; Online: "Collaborative care" is preferable to "patient centred care".

    Aronson, J K

    BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

    2016  Volume 353, Page(s) i2926

    MeSH term(s) Cooperative Behavior ; Delivery of Health Care/ethics ; Humans ; Patient Satisfaction ; Patient-Centered Care/ethics ; Physician-Patient Relations/ethics ; Practice Patterns, Physicians'/ethics ; Professional-Family Relations/ethics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-05-26
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1362901-3
    ISSN 1756-1833 ; 0959-8154 ; 0959-8146 ; 0959-8138 ; 0959-535X ; 1759-2151
    ISSN (online) 1756-1833
    ISSN 0959-8154 ; 0959-8146 ; 0959-8138 ; 0959-535X ; 1759-2151
    DOI 10.1136/bmj.i2926
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  9. Article ; Online: Lorcaserin in obesity: minimal benefits and ill-defined harms.

    Onakpoya, Igho J / Aronson, Jeffrey K

    BMJ evidence-based medicine

    2019  Volume 24, Issue 4, Page(s) 145–146

    MeSH term(s) Benzazepines ; Humans ; Obesity ; Overweight
    Chemical Substances Benzazepines ; lorcaserin (637E494O0Z)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-01-30
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Comment
    ISSN 2515-4478
    ISSN (online) 2515-4478
    DOI 10.1136/bmjebm-2018-111128
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  10. Article ; Online: Is it time to include oxygen needs as an endpoint in clinical trials in patients with fibrosing interstitial lung disease? If so, how?

    Aronson, Kerri / Jacobs, Susan S / Repola, Dawn / Swigris, Jeffrey J

    BMJ open respiratory research

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 1

    Abstract: Many patients with fibrosing interstitial lung disease (fILD) will need to use supplemental oxygen ( ... ...

    Abstract Many patients with fibrosing interstitial lung disease (fILD) will need to use supplemental oxygen (O
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Oxygen ; Quality of Life ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial/diagnosis ; Fibrosis ; Hypertension, Pulmonary
    Chemical Substances Oxygen (S88TT14065)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2736454-9
    ISSN 2052-4439 ; 2052-4439
    ISSN (online) 2052-4439
    ISSN 2052-4439
    DOI 10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001546
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