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  1. Article ; Online: A Simple Procedure of Fascia-Fat Grafting and Blepharoplasty as A Single-Stage Procedure for the Correction of Sunken Eyelids in Vietnamese Population.

    Hoang Thanh, Tuan / Nguyen Kim, Thanh

    Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery

    2024  

    Abstract: Purposes: Upper sunken eyelids, which are characterized by the hollowness of the upper eyelids, often cause a poor aesthetic appearance. Herein, we present a simplified technique using fascia-fat grafts for volume augmentation combined with ... ...

    Abstract Purposes: Upper sunken eyelids, which are characterized by the hollowness of the upper eyelids, often cause a poor aesthetic appearance. Herein, we present a simplified technique using fascia-fat grafts for volume augmentation combined with blepharoplasty as a single-stage procedure.
    Methods: From January 2021 to December 2021, 30 patients with sunken eyelids visiting our clinic for hollow eyelid treatment underwent a fascia-fat grafting derived from the inguinal crease combined with simultaneous eyelid reconstruction. A modified classification of sunken eyelids that was more suitable for the Asian population was proposed.
    Results: Postoperatively, edema and ptosis were transient and addressed thanks to proper massage and compresses. Two cases had scar fibers leading to a slight tension of upper eyelids at 6-month follow-up. This event was addressed by triamcinolone acetonide injections at 4-6-week intervals with satisfactory results. The orbital volume of all patients was satisfying and stable up to 12 months after the surgery. The satisfaction rate was 100% and 88.8% in group 1 and group 2, respectively, at 12-month follow-up.
    Conclusions: Fascia-fat grafting combined with blepharoplasty as a single-stage procedure was a simplified method that did not require varied types of surgical tools but brought satisfactory results. This method facilitated the routine procedure and eased surgeons in the clinical practices.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632830-1
    ISSN 1537-2677 ; 0740-9303
    ISSN (online) 1537-2677
    ISSN 0740-9303
    DOI 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002624
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  2. Article ; Online: Clustering of Pediatric Brain Tumors in Texas, 2000-2017.

    Hoang, Thanh T / Rosales, Omar / Burgess, Elyse / Lupo, Philip J / Scheurer, Michael E / Oluyomi, Abiodun O

    Toxics

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 4

    Abstract: Risk factors for pediatric brain tumors are largely unknown. Identifying spatial clusters of these rare tumors on the basis of residential address may provide insights into childhood socio-environmental factors that increase susceptibility. From 2000- ... ...

    Abstract Risk factors for pediatric brain tumors are largely unknown. Identifying spatial clusters of these rare tumors on the basis of residential address may provide insights into childhood socio-environmental factors that increase susceptibility. From 2000-2017, the Texas Cancer Registry recorded 4305 primary brain tumors diagnosed among children (≤19 years old). We performed a spatial analysis in SaTScan to identify neighborhoods (census tracts) where the observed number of pediatric brain tumors was higher than expected. Within each census tract, the number of pediatric brain tumors was summed on the basis of residential address at diagnosis. The population estimate from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey of 0- to 19-year-olds was used as the at-risk population.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-08
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2733883-6
    ISSN 2305-6304 ; 2305-6304
    ISSN (online) 2305-6304
    ISSN 2305-6304
    DOI 10.3390/toxics11040351
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  3. Article ; Online: Fetal growth and pediatric cancer: A pan-cancer analysis in 7000 cases and 37 000 controls.

    Hoang, Thanh T / Schraw, Jeremy M / Peckham-Gregory, Erin C / Scheurer, Michael E / Lupo, Philip J

    International journal of cancer

    2023  Volume 154, Issue 1, Page(s) 41–52

    Abstract: Birth weight is an established risk factor for some pediatric cancers but is dependent on gestational age and sex. Furthermore, it is unclear how associations may differ by infant sex, age at diagnosis, maternal race/ethnicity and maternal nativity ... ...

    Abstract Birth weight is an established risk factor for some pediatric cancers but is dependent on gestational age and sex. Furthermore, it is unclear how associations may differ by infant sex, age at diagnosis, maternal race/ethnicity and maternal nativity status. We examined the association between size for gestation and a spectrum of pediatric cancers registered in the Texas Cancer Registry from 1995 to 2011. We analyzed up to 7547 cases and 37 735 controls. Analyses were conducted using logistic regression. Small-for-gestational age (SGA) and large-for-gestational age (LGA) were significantly associated with several tumors. SGA was associated with hepatic tumors (aOR = 1.76, 95% CI: 1.13, 2.74). Conversely, inverse associations were with Hodgkin lymphoma (aOR = 0.41, 95% CI: 0.19, 0.87) and soft tissue sarcomas (aOR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.43, 0.97). LGA was associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (aOR = 1.37, 95% CI: 1.19, 1.57), Burkitt lymphoma (aOR = 1.90, 95% CI: 1.05, 3.45) and germ cell tumors (aOR = 1.55, 95% CI: 1.08, 2.23). Results did not differ when stratified by infant sex. The association with LGA and leukemia was strongest in those diagnosed 1 to 5 and 6 to 10 years. When stratified by maternal race/ethnicity, the association with LGA and neuroblastoma and renal tumors was strongest in children whose mother identified as non-Hispanic/Latina (H/L) Black. Among H/L women, children of Mexican-born women had a stronger association with LGA and leukemia, CNS tumors, neuroblastoma and renal tumors than children of US-born women (aOR range: 1.61-2.25 vs 1.12-1.27). Size for gestation is associated with several pediatric cancers. Associations may differ by age at diagnosis, maternal race/ethnicity and nativity.
    MeSH term(s) Infant ; Child ; Humans ; Female ; Birth Weight ; Weight Gain ; Gestational Age ; Central Nervous System Neoplasms ; Neuroblastoma/epidemiology ; Leukemia ; Mothers ; Kidney Neoplasms/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 218257-9
    ISSN 1097-0215 ; 0020-7136
    ISSN (online) 1097-0215
    ISSN 0020-7136
    DOI 10.1002/ijc.34683
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  4. Article: Sex differences in methylation profiles are apparent in medulloblastoma, particularly among SHH tumors.

    Moss, Rachel M / Sorajja, Natali / Mills, Lauren J / Moertel, Christopher L / Hoang, Thanh T / Spector, Logan G / Largaespada, David A / Williams, Lindsay A

    Frontiers in oncology

    2023  Volume 13, Page(s) 1113121

    Abstract: Background: Medulloblastoma, the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor, displays marked sex differences in prevalence of the four main molecular subgroups: SHH, WNT, Group 3 and Group 4. Males are more frequently diagnosed with SHH, Group 3 and 4 ... ...

    Abstract Background: Medulloblastoma, the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor, displays marked sex differences in prevalence of the four main molecular subgroups: SHH, WNT, Group 3 and Group 4. Males are more frequently diagnosed with SHH, Group 3 and 4 tumors, which have worse prognoses than WNT tumors. Little is known about sex differences in methylation profiles within subgroups.
    Methods: Using publicly available methylation data (Illumina HumanMethylation450K array), we compared beta values for males versus females. Differentially methylated positions (DMP) by sex within medulloblastoma subgroups were identified on the autosomes. DMPs were mapped to genes and Reactome pathway analysis was run by subgroup. Kaplan-Meier survival curves (Log-Rank p-values) were assessed for each sex within subgroup.
    Results: There were statistically significant differences in sex by medulloblastoma subgroups (chi-squared p-value=0.00004): Group 3 (n=144; 65% male), Group 4 (n=326; 67% male), SHH (n=223; 57% male) and WNT (n=70; 41% male). Females had worse survival than males for SHH (p-value=0.02). DMPs by sex were identified within subgroups: SHH (n=131), Group 4 (n=29), Group 3 (n=19), and WNT (n=16) and validated in an independent dataset. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering showed that sex-DMPs in SHH did not correlate with other tumor attributes. Ten genes with sex DMPs (
    Conclusion: There are sexually dimorphic methylation profiles for SHH medulloblastoma where survival differences were observed. Sex-specific therapies in medulloblastoma may impact outcomes.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-24
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2649216-7
    ISSN 2234-943X
    ISSN 2234-943X
    DOI 10.3389/fonc.2023.1113121
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  5. Article ; Online: Effective aqueous chromate treatment using triethanolamine anacardate coated magnetic nanoparticles.

    Bui, Nghia Tan / Le, Linh Chi / Hoang, Thanh T / Nguyen, Hang Thi / Tran, Ngoc Thi Thanh / Hoang, Tuan K A

    Environmental research

    2023  Volume 226, Page(s) 115675

    Abstract: Low-cost adsorbents derived from agricultural by-products incorporated magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) are promising for wastewater treatment. They are always preferred due to their great performance and easy separation. This study reports cobalt ... ...

    Abstract Low-cost adsorbents derived from agricultural by-products incorporated magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) are promising for wastewater treatment. They are always preferred due to their great performance and easy separation. This study reports cobalt superparamagnetic (CoFe
    MeSH term(s) Chromates ; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared ; Magnetite Nanoparticles/chemistry ; Adsorption ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Kinetics
    Chemical Substances chromium hexavalent ion (18540-29-9) ; Chromates ; triethanolamine (9O3K93S3TK) ; Magnetite Nanoparticles ; Water Pollutants, Chemical
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-10
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 205699-9
    ISSN 1096-0953 ; 0013-9351
    ISSN (online) 1096-0953
    ISSN 0013-9351
    DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115675
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  6. Article ; Online: PM2.5, vegetation density, and childhood cancer: a case-control registry-based study from Texas 1995-2011.

    Williams, Lindsay A / Haynes, David / Sample, Jeannette M / Lu, Zhanni / Hossaini, Ali / McGuinn, Laura A / Hoang, Thanh T / Lupo, Philip J / Scheurer, Michael E

    Journal of the National Cancer Institute

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: Air pollution is positively associated with some childhood cancers while greenness is inversely associated with some adult cancers. The interplay between air pollution and greenness in childhood cancer etiology is unclear. We estimated the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Air pollution is positively associated with some childhood cancers while greenness is inversely associated with some adult cancers. The interplay between air pollution and greenness in childhood cancer etiology is unclear. We estimated the association between early life air pollution and greenness exposure and childhood cancer in Texas (1995-2011).
    Methods: We included 6,101 cancer cases and 109,762 controls (aged 0-16 years). We linked residential birth address to census tract annual average particulate matter ≤2.5 µg/m³ (PM2.5) and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). We estimated odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) between PM2.5/NDVI interquartile range increases and cancer. We assessed statistical interaction between PM2.5 and NDVI (likelihood ratio tests).
    Results: Increasing residential early life PM2.5 exposure was associated with all childhood cancers (OR 1.10, 95% CI: 1.06-1.15), lymphoid leukemias (OR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.07-1.23), Hodgkin lymphomas (OR: 1.27, 95% CI: 1.02-1.58), non-Hodgkin lymphomas (OR: 1.24, 95% CI: 1.02-1.51), ependymoma (OR: 1.27, 95% CI: 1.01-1.60) and others. Increasing NDVI exposure was inversely associated with ependymoma (0-4-year-old OR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.58-0.97) and medulloblastoma (OR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.62-0.91), but positively associated with malignant melanoma (OR: 1.75, 95% CI: 1.23-2.47) and Langerhans cell histiocytosis (OR: 1.56, 95% CI: 1.07-2.28). There was evidence of statistical interaction between NDVI and PM2.5 (p < .04) for all cancers.
    Discussion: Increasing early life exposure to PM2.5 increased the risk of childhood cancers. NDVI decreased risk of two cancers yet increased risk of others. These findings highlight the complexity between PM2.5 and NDVI in cancer etiology.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2992-0
    ISSN 1460-2105 ; 0027-8874 ; 0198-0157
    ISSN (online) 1460-2105
    ISSN 0027-8874 ; 0198-0157
    DOI 10.1093/jnci/djae035
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  7. Article ; Online: Effective aqueous chromate treatment using triethanolamine anacardate coated magnetic nanoparticles

    Bui, Nghia Tan / Le, Linh Chi / Hoang, Thanh T. / Nguyen, Hang Thi / Tran, Ngoc Thi Thanh / Hoang, Tuan K.A.

    Environmental Research. 2023 June, v. 226 p.115675-

    2023  

    Abstract: Low-cost adsorbents derived from agricultural by-products incorporated magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) are promising for wastewater treatment. They are always preferred due to their great performance and easy separation. This study reports cobalt ... ...

    Abstract Low-cost adsorbents derived from agricultural by-products incorporated magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) are promising for wastewater treatment. They are always preferred due to their great performance and easy separation. This study reports cobalt superparamagnetic (CoFe₂O₄) nanoparticles (NPs) incorporated with triethanolamine (TEA) based surfactants from cashew nut shell liquid, namely TEA-CoFe₂O₄, for the removal of chromium (VI) ions from aqueous solutions. To have detailed characteristics of the morphology and structural properties, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) were employed. The fabricated TEA-CoFe₂O₄ particles exhibit soft and superparamagnetic properties, which make the nanoparticles easily recycled by using a magnet. Chromate adsorption on the TEA-CoFe₂O₄ nanomaterials reached an optimal efficiency of 84.3% at pH = 3 with the initial adsorbent dose of 10 g/L and chromium (VI) concentration of 40 mg/L. The TEA-CoFe₂O₄ nanoparticles can maintain the effective adsorption of chromium (VI) ion (by 29% of efficiency loss) and retain the magnetic separation using a magnet up to three cycles of the regeneration, which promise a high potential of this low-cost adsorbent for long-term treatment of heavy metal ions from polluted waters.
    Keywords Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ; X-ray diffraction ; adsorbents ; adsorption ; cashew nuts ; chromates ; chromium ; cobalt ; electron microscopy ; heavy metals ; hulls ; liquids ; magnetic materials ; magnetic separation ; magnetism ; nanoparticles ; pH ; research ; wastewater treatment ; Magnetic nanoparticles ; Cashew nut shell liquid ; Triethanolamine anacardate ; Chromate treatment ; Reusability
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-06
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 205699-9
    ISSN 1096-0953 ; 0013-9351
    ISSN (online) 1096-0953
    ISSN 0013-9351
    DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115675
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  8. Article ; Online: Maternal Use of Weight Loss Products and the Risk of Neural Tube Defects in Offspring: A Systematic Literature Review.

    Hoang, Thanh T / Agopian, A J / Mitchell, Laura E

    Birth defects research

    2017  Volume 110, Issue 1, Page(s) 48–55

    Abstract: Background: Several studies have assessed potential associations between use of weight loss products in the periconceptional period and neural tube defects (NTDs). However, the individual studies are inconclusive and there has not been a systematic ... ...

    Abstract Background: Several studies have assessed potential associations between use of weight loss products in the periconceptional period and neural tube defects (NTDs). However, the individual studies are inconclusive and there has not been a systematic review of this literature.
    Methods: We conducted a systematic search, using Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed, to identify studies that evaluated the association between products used for weight loss and the risk of NTDs. Because many studies of birth defects only evaluate a composite birth defect outcome, we evaluated studies that defined the outcome as "any major birth defect" or as NTDs. We abstracted data on study design, exposure definition, outcome definition, covariates and effect size estimates from each article that met our inclusion criteria. For studies that evaluated a composite birth defect outcome, we also abstracted the number of NTD cases included in the composite outcome. We used a modified version of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale to assess the quality of each article.
    Results: We screened 865 citations and identified nine articles that met our inclusion criteria. The majority of studies reported positive associations between maternal use of weight loss products and birth defects (overall and NTDs). However, there were few significant associations and there was considerable heterogeneity in the specific exposures assessed across the nine studies.
    Conclusion: Our systematic review of weight loss products and NTDs indicates that the literature on this topic is sparse. Because several studies reported modest, positive associations between risk and use of weight loss products, additional studies are warranted. Birth Defects Research 110:48-55, 2018. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
    MeSH term(s) Anti-Obesity Agents/adverse effects ; Female ; Humans ; Neural Tube Defects/chemically induced ; Neural Tube Defects/etiology ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects ; Risk Factors ; Weight Loss/drug effects
    Chemical Substances Anti-Obesity Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-10-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. ; Review ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2104792-3
    ISSN 2472-1727
    ISSN (online) 2472-1727
    DOI 10.1002/bdr2.1116
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  9. Article ; Online: Solar-driven conversion of carbon dioxide over nanostructured metal-based catalysts in alternative approaches: Fundamental mechanisms and recent progress.

    Hoang, Van Chinh / Bui, Thanh-Son / Nguyen, Huong T D / Hoang, Thanh T / Rahman, Gul / Le, Quyet Van / Nguyen, Dang Le Tri

    Environmental research

    2021  Volume 202, Page(s) 111781

    Abstract: Solar-driven carbon dioxide ( ... ...

    Abstract Solar-driven carbon dioxide (CO
    MeSH term(s) Carbon Dioxide ; Catalysis ; Metals ; Solar Energy ; Sunlight
    Chemical Substances Metals ; Carbon Dioxide (142M471B3J)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-30
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 205699-9
    ISSN 1096-0953 ; 0013-9351
    ISSN (online) 1096-0953
    ISSN 0013-9351
    DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111781
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  10. Article ; Online: Using primary teeth and archived dried spots for exposomic studies in children: Exploring new paths in the environmental epidemiology of pediatric cancer.

    Lupo, Philip J / Petrick, Lauren M / Hoang, Thanh T / Janitz, Amanda E / Marcotte, Erin L / Schraw, Jeremy M / Arora, Manish / Scheurer, Michael E

    BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology

    2021  Volume 43, Issue 9, Page(s) e2100030

    Abstract: It is estimated that 300,000 children 0-14 years of age are diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year. While the absolute risk of cancer in children is low, it is the leading cause of death due to disease in children in high-income countries. In spite of ...

    Abstract It is estimated that 300,000 children 0-14 years of age are diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year. While the absolute risk of cancer in children is low, it is the leading cause of death due to disease in children in high-income countries. In spite of this, the etiologies of pediatric cancer are largely unknown. Environmental exposures have long been thought to play an etiologic role. However, to date, there are few well-established environmental risk factors for pediatric malignancies, likely due to technical barriers in collecting biological samples prospectively in pediatric populations for direct measurements. In this review, we propose the use of novel or underutilized biospecimens (dried blood spots and teeth) and molecular approaches for exposure assessment (epigenetics, metabolomics, and somatic mutational profiles). Future epidemiologic studies of pediatric cancer should incorporate novel exposure assessment methodologies, data on molecular features of tumors, and a more complete assessment of gene-environment interactions.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Environmental Exposure/adverse effects ; Environmental Exposure/analysis ; Humans ; Metabolomics ; Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Neoplasms/etiology ; Tooth, Deciduous
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 50140-2
    ISSN 1521-1878 ; 0265-9247
    ISSN (online) 1521-1878
    ISSN 0265-9247
    DOI 10.1002/bies.202100030
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