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1. Accelerator Magnet Development Based on COMB Technology with STAR Wires

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Kashikhin, V. V., Cohan, S., Lombardo, V., Turrioni, D., Mai, N., Chavda, A. K., Sambangi, U., Korupolu, S., Peram, J., Anil, A., Goel, C., Sandra, J. Sai, Yerraguravagari, V., Schmidt, R., Selvamanickam, V., Majkic, G., Galstyan, E., and Selvamanickam, K.

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Physics - Accelerator Physics
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This paper reports progress in the development of COMB magnet technology with STAR wires. A two-layer dipole magnet with 60 mm clear bore has been recently fabricated and tested in liquid nitrogen. The purpose of the test was to determine what kind of critical current degradation occurs in the process of winding the STAR wire into the COMB structure., Comment: CEC/ICMC23

Published
2023

3. Therapeutic efficacy of monthly subcutaneous injection of daclizumab in relapsing multiple sclerosis

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Cohan S

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daclizumab high-yield process, disease-modifying therapy, humanized monoclonal antibody, relapsing multiple sclerosis, therapeutic use, Medicine (General), R5-920
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Stanley Cohan1,2,3 1Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center, 2Providence Brain and Spine Institute, 3Providence Health & Services, Portland, OR, USA Abstract: Despite the availability of multiple disease-modifying therapies for relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), there remains a need for highly efficacious targeted therapy with a favorable benefit–risk profile and attributes that encourage a high level of treatment adherence. Daclizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against CD25, the α subunit of the high-affinity interleukin 2 (IL-2) receptor, that reversibly modulates IL-2 signaling. Daclizumab treatment leads to antagonism of proinflammatory, activated T lymphocyte function and expansion of immunoregulatory CD56bright natural killer cells, and has the potential to, at least in part, rectify the imbalance between immune tolerance and autoimmunity in relapsing MS. The clinical pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of subcutaneous daclizumab have been evaluated extensively in a large clinical study program. In pivotal studies, daclizumab demonstrated superior efficacy in reducing clinical and radiologic measures of MS disease activity compared with placebo or intramuscular interferon beta-1a, a standard-of-care therapy for relapsing MS. The risk of hepatic disorders, cutaneous events, and infections was modestly increased. The monthly subcutaneous self-injection dosing regimen of daclizumab may be advantageous in maintaining patient adherence to treatment, which is important for optimal outcomes with MS disease-modifying therapy. Daclizumab has been approved in the US and in the European Union and represents an effective new treatment option for patients with relapsing forms of MS, and is currently under review by other regulatory agencies. Keywords: daclizumab, disease-modifying therapy, humanized monoclonal antibody, relapsing multiple sclerosis, therapeutic use

Published
2016

4. Safety of Fingolimod in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Switched from Natalizumab: Results from TRANSITION?A 2-Year, Multicenter, Observational, Cohort Study

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Butzkueven, H, Giacomini, PS, Cohan, S, Ziemssen, T, Sienkiewicz, D, Zhang, Y, Geissbuehler, Y, Silva, D, Tomic, D, Kropshofer, H, Trojano, M, Butzkueven, H, Giacomini, PS, Cohan, S, Ziemssen, T, Sienkiewicz, D, Zhang, Y, Geissbuehler, Y, Silva, D, Tomic, D, Kropshofer, H, and Trojano, M

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients receiving natalizumab and who are at risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) often switch to other high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies including fingolimod as a risk mitigation strategy, which could impact treatment safety and effectiveness. The TRANSITION study aimed to evaluate the safety of fingolimod over two years in patients with MS after switching from natalizumab in a real-world setting. The safety and effectiveness were assessed by monitoring serious and other adverse events (SAEs, AEs). We assessed effectiveness by recording relapses, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores, and MRI activity. Of 637 patients enrolled, 505 completed the study (mean age, 42 years). Overall, 72.8% and 12.7% experienced AEs and SAEs respectively. The most common AEs were fatigue, headache, and urinary tract infection; no cases of PML were observed. Fingolimod treatment resulted in low disease activity. Patients with ≤8 weeks washout period had a markedly lower risk of relapses (4.5%) than those with >8 weeks (51.4%). In patients switching from natalizumab to fingolimod, no new safety signals with overall low relapse activity were observed in patients with washout latencies of ≤8 weeks before fingolimod initiation. Fingolimod was found to be safe and effective in patients transitioning from natalizumab.

Published
2022

7. Real-World Characterization of Dimethyl Fumarate-Related Gastrointestinal Events in Multiple Sclerosis: Management Strategies to Improve Persistence on Treatment and Patient Outcomes

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Min, J, Cohan, S, Alvarez, E, Sloane, J, Phillips, JT, van der Walt, A, Koulinska, I, Fang, F, Miller, C, Chan, A, Min, J, Cohan, S, Alvarez, E, Sloane, J, Phillips, JT, van der Walt, A, Koulinska, I, Fang, F, Miller, C, and Chan, A

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INTRODUCTION: Delayed-release dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Some patients experience gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events (AEs) that may lead to premature DMF discontinuation. This study characterized the impact of site-specific GI management strategies on the occurrence of GI events and discontinuation patterns. METHODS: Data on GI events and DMF persistence were retrospectively abstracted from medical records of patients treated with DMF in routine medical practice in the EFFECT study (NCT02776072). GI management strategies were assessed via a study site questionnaire. Discontinuation rates were analyzed according to counseling patterns. RESULTS: Of 826 DMF-treated patients at 66 sites, 809 from 65 sites were eligible for the GI analysis; of these, 27% experienced GI AEs. Within 1 year of treatment, 14% (118/826) of patients discontinued DMF, 5% (44/809) due to GI events. Most sites (92%) reported that patients were very likely (> 75% of the time) to be counseled about GI events at/before DMF treatment initiation and/or to be recommended that DMF be taken with food (86%); 48% of sites reported to be very likely to recommend using symptomatic therapies for GI AEs. Lower discontinuation rates were reported at sites very likely versus not very likely (≤ 75% of the time) to (1) provide counseling; (2) provide specific details regarding GI events; or (3) recommend taking DMF with food, and/or using symptomatic GI therapies. CONCLUSION: Counseling and other GI management strategies at initiation of DMF treatment appear to reduce the burden of GI events, and a variety of GI management strategies may improve DMF persistence. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT02776072. FUNDING: Biogen (Cambridge, MA, USA).

Published
2019

10. Siponimod versus placebo in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (EXPAND): a double-blind, randomised, phase 3 study

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Kappos, L., Bar-Or, A., Cree, B. A. C., Fox, R. J., Giovannoni, G., Gold, R., Vermersch, P., Arnold, D. L., Arnould, S., Scherz, T., Wolf, C., Wallstrom, E., Dahlke, F., Achiron, A., Achtnichts, L., Agan, K., Akman-Demir, G., Allen, A. B., Antel, J. P., Antiguedad, A. R., Apperson, M., Applebee, A. M., Ayuso, G. I., Baba, M., Bajenaru, O., Balasa, R., Balci, B. P., Barnett, M., Bass, A., Becker, V. U., Bejinariu, M., Bergh, F. T., Bergmann, A., Bernitsas, E., Berthele, A., Bhan, V., Bischof, F., Bjork, R. J., Blevins, G., Boehringer, M., Boerner, T., Bonek, R., Bowen, J. D., Bowling, A., Boyko, A. N., Boz, C., Bracknies, V., Braune, S., Brescia Morra, V., Brochet, B., Brola, W., Brownstone, P. K., Brozman, M., Brunet, D., Buraga, I., Burnett, M., Buttmann, M., Butzkueven, H., Cahill, J., Calkwood, J. C., Camu, W., Cascione, M., Castelnovo, G., Centonze, D., Cerqueira, J., Chan, A., Cimprichova, A., Cohan, S., Comi, G., Conway, J., Cooper, J. A., Corboy, J., Correale, J., Costell, B., Cottrell, D. A., Coyle, P. K., Craner, M., Cui, L., Cunha, L., Czlonkowska, A., da Silva, A. M., de Sa, J., de Seze, J., Debouverie, M., Debruyne, J., Decoo, D., Defer, G., Derfuss, T., Deri, N. H., Dihenia, B., Dioszeghy, P., Donath, V., Dubois, B., Duddy, M., Duquette, P., Edan, G., Efendi, H., Elias, S., Emrich, P. J., Estruch, B. C., Evdoshenko, E. P., Faiss, J., Fedyanin, A. S., Feneberg, W., Fermont, J., Fernandez, O. F., Ferrer, F. C., Fink, K., Ford, H., Ford, C., Francia, A., Freedman, M., Frishberg, B., Galgani, S., Garmany, G. P., Gehring, K., Gitt, J., Gobbi, C., Goldstick, L. P., Gonzalez, R. A., Grandmaison, F., Grigoriadis, N., Grigorova, O., Grimaldi, L. M. E., Gross, J., Gross-Paju, K., Gudesblatt, M., Guillaume, D., Haas, J., Hancinova, V., Hancu, A., Hardiman, O., Harmjanz, A., Heidenreich, F. R., Hengstman, G. J. D., Herbert, J., Herring, M., Hodgkinson, S., Hoffmann, O. M., Hofmann, W. E., Honeycutt, W. D., Hua, L. H., Huang, D., Huang, Y., Hupperts, R., Imre, P., Jacobs, A. K., Jakab, G., Jasinska, E., Kaida, K., Kalnina, J., Kaprelyan, A., Karelis, G., Karussis, D., Katz, A., Khabirov, F. A., Khatri, B., Kimura, T., Kister, I., Kizlaitiene, R., Klimova, E., Koehler, J., Komatineni, A., Kornhuber, A., Kovacs, K., Koves, A., Kozubski, W., Krastev, G., Krupp, L. B., Kurca, E., Lassek, C., Laureys, G., Lee, L., Lensch, E., Leutmezer, F., Li, H., Linker, R. A., Linnebank, M., Liskova, P., Llanera, C., Lu, J., Lutterotti, A., Lycke, J., Macdonell, R., Maciejowski, M., Maeurer, M., Magzhanov, R. V., Maida, E. -M., Malciene, L., Mao-Draayer, Y., Marfia, G. A., Markowitz, C., Mastorodimos, V., Matyas, K., Meca-Lallana, J., Merino, J. A. G., Mihetiu, I. G., Milanov, I., Miller, A. E., Millers, A., Mirabella, M., Mizuno, M., Montalban, X., Montoya, L., Mori, M., Mueller, S., Nakahara, J., Nakatsuji, Y., Newsome, S., Nicholas, R., Nielsen, A. S., Nikfekr, E., Nocentini, U., Nohara, C., Nomura, K., Odinak, M. M., Olsson, T., van Oosten, B. W., Oreja-Guevara, C., Oschmann, P., Overell, J., Pachner, A., Panczel, G., Pandolfo, M., Papeix, C., Patrucco, L., Pelletier, J., Piedrabuena, R., Pless, M., Polzer, U., Pozsegovits, K., Rastenyte, D., Rauer, S., Reifschneider, G., Rey, R., Rizvi, S. A., Robertson, D., Rodriguez, J. M., Rog, D., Roshanisefat, H., Rowe, V., Rozsa, C., Rubin, S., Rusek, S., Sacca, F., Saida, T., Salgado, A. V., Sanchez, V. E. F., Sanders, K., Satori, M., Sazonov, D. V., Scarpini, E. A., Schlegel, E., Schluep, M., Schmidt, S., Scholz, E., Schrijver, H. M., Schwab, M., Schwartz, R., Scott, J., Selmaj, K., Shafer, S., Sharrack, B., Shchukin, I. A., Shimizu, Y., Shotekov, P., Siever, A., Sigel, K. -O., Silliman, S., Simo, M., Simu, M., Sinay, V., Siquier, A. E., Siva, A., Skoda, O., Solomon, A., Stangel, M., Stefoski, D., Steingo, B., Stolyarov, I. D., Stourac, P., Strassburger-Krogias, K., Strauss, E., Stuve, O., Tarnev, I., Tavernarakis, A., Tello, C. R., Terzi, M., Ticha, V., Ticmeanu, M., Tiel-Wilck, K., Toomsoo, T., Tubridy, N., Tullman, M. J., Tumani, H., Turcani, P., Turner, B., Uccelli, A., Urtaza, F. J. O., Vachova, M., Valikovics, A., Walter, S., Van Wijmeersch, B., Vanopdenbosch, L., Weber, J. R., Weiss, S., Weissert, R., West, T., Wiendl, H., Wiertlewski, S., Wildemann, B., Willekens, B., Visser, L. H., Vorobeychik, G., Xu, X., Yamamura, T., Yang, Y. N., Yelamos, S. M., Yeung, M., Zacharias, A., Zelkowitz, M., Zettl, U., Zhang, M., Zhou, H., Zieman, U., Ziemssen, T., Bergmann A., Haas J., Mirabella M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X), Terzi M., Kappos, L., Bar-Or, A., Cree, B. A. C., Fox, R. J., Giovannoni, G., Gold, R., Vermersch, P., Arnold, D. L., Arnould, S., Scherz, T., Wolf, C., Wallstrom, E., Dahlke, F., Achiron, A., Achtnichts, L., Agan, K., Akman-Demir, G., Allen, A. B., Antel, J. P., Antiguedad, A. R., Apperson, M., Applebee, A. M., Ayuso, G. I., Baba, M., Bajenaru, O., Balasa, R., Balci, B. P., Barnett, M., Bass, A., Becker, V. U., Bejinariu, M., Bergh, F. T., Bergmann, A., Bernitsas, E., Berthele, A., Bhan, V., Bischof, F., Bjork, R. J., Blevins, G., Boehringer, M., Boerner, T., Bonek, R., Bowen, J. D., Bowling, A., Boyko, A. N., Boz, C., Bracknies, V., Braune, S., Brescia Morra, V., Brochet, B., Brola, W., Brownstone, P. K., Brozman, M., Brunet, D., Buraga, I., Burnett, M., Buttmann, M., Butzkueven, H., Cahill, J., Calkwood, J. C., Camu, W., Cascione, M., Castelnovo, G., Centonze, D., Cerqueira, J., Chan, A., Cimprichova, A., Cohan, S., Comi, G., Conway, J., Cooper, J. A., Corboy, J., Correale, J., Costell, B., Cottrell, D. A., Coyle, P. K., Craner, M., Cui, L., Cunha, L., Czlonkowska, A., da Silva, A. M., de Sa, J., de Seze, J., Debouverie, M., Debruyne, J., Decoo, D., Defer, G., Derfuss, T., Deri, N. H., Dihenia, B., Dioszeghy, P., Donath, V., Dubois, B., Duddy, M., Duquette, P., Edan, G., Efendi, H., Elias, S., Emrich, P. J., Estruch, B. C., Evdoshenko, E. P., Faiss, J., Fedyanin, A. S., Feneberg, W., Fermont, J., Fernandez, O. F., Ferrer, F. C., Fink, K., Ford, H., Ford, C., Francia, A., Freedman, M., Frishberg, B., Galgani, S., Garmany, G. P., Gehring, K., Gitt, J., Gobbi, C., Goldstick, L. P., Gonzalez, R. A., Grandmaison, F., Grigoriadis, N., Grigorova, O., Grimaldi, L. M. E., Gross, J., Gross-Paju, K., Gudesblatt, M., Guillaume, D., Haas, J., Hancinova, V., Hancu, A., Hardiman, O., Harmjanz, A., Heidenreich, F. R., Hengstman, G. J. D., Herbert, J., Herring, M., Hodgkinson, S., Hoffmann, O. M., Hofmann, W. E., Honeycutt, W. D., Hua, L. H., Huang, D., Huang, Y., Hupperts, R., Imre, P., Jacobs, A. K., Jakab, G., Jasinska, E., Kaida, K., Kalnina, J., Kaprelyan, A., Karelis, G., Karussis, D., Katz, A., Khabirov, F. A., Khatri, B., Kimura, T., Kister, I., Kizlaitiene, R., Klimova, E., Koehler, J., Komatineni, A., Kornhuber, A., Kovacs, K., Koves, A., Kozubski, W., Krastev, G., Krupp, L. B., Kurca, E., Lassek, C., Laureys, G., Lee, L., Lensch, E., Leutmezer, F., Li, H., Linker, R. A., Linnebank, M., Liskova, P., Llanera, C., Lu, J., Lutterotti, A., Lycke, J., Macdonell, R., Maciejowski, M., Maeurer, M., Magzhanov, R. V., Maida, E. -M., Malciene, L., Mao-Draayer, Y., Marfia, G. A., Markowitz, C., Mastorodimos, V., Matyas, K., Meca-Lallana, J., Merino, J. A. G., Mihetiu, I. G., Milanov, I., Miller, A. E., Millers, A., Mirabella, M., Mizuno, M., Montalban, X., Montoya, L., Mori, M., Mueller, S., Nakahara, J., Nakatsuji, Y., Newsome, S., Nicholas, R., Nielsen, A. S., Nikfekr, E., Nocentini, U., Nohara, C., Nomura, K., Odinak, M. M., Olsson, T., van Oosten, B. W., Oreja-Guevara, C., Oschmann, P., Overell, J., Pachner, A., Panczel, G., Pandolfo, M., Papeix, C., Patrucco, L., Pelletier, J., Piedrabuena, R., Pless, M., Polzer, U., Pozsegovits, K., Rastenyte, D., Rauer, S., Reifschneider, G., Rey, R., Rizvi, S. A., Robertson, D., Rodriguez, J. M., Rog, D., Roshanisefat, H., Rowe, V., Rozsa, C., Rubin, S., Rusek, S., Sacca, F., Saida, T., Salgado, A. V., Sanchez, V. E. F., Sanders, K., Satori, M., Sazonov, D. V., Scarpini, E. A., Schlegel, E., Schluep, M., Schmidt, S., Scholz, E., Schrijver, H. M., Schwab, M., Schwartz, R., Scott, J., Selmaj, K., Shafer, S., Sharrack, B., Shchukin, I. A., Shimizu, Y., Shotekov, P., Siever, A., Sigel, K. -O., Silliman, S., Simo, M., Simu, M., Sinay, V., Siquier, A. E., Siva, A., Skoda, O., Solomon, A., Stangel, M., Stefoski, D., Steingo, B., Stolyarov, I. D., Stourac, P., Strassburger-Krogias, K., Strauss, E., Stuve, O., Tarnev, I., Tavernarakis, A., Tello, C. R., Terzi, M., Ticha, V., Ticmeanu, M., Tiel-Wilck, K., Toomsoo, T., Tubridy, N., Tullman, M. J., Tumani, H., Turcani, P., Turner, B., Uccelli, A., Urtaza, F. J. O., Vachova, M., Valikovics, A., Walter, S., Van Wijmeersch, B., Vanopdenbosch, L., Weber, J. R., Weiss, S., Weissert, R., West, T., Wiendl, H., Wiertlewski, S., Wildemann, B., Willekens, B., Visser, L. H., Vorobeychik, G., Xu, X., Yamamura, T., Yang, Y. N., Yelamos, S. M., Yeung, M., Zacharias, A., Zelkowitz, M., Zettl, U., Zhang, M., Zhou, H., Zieman, U., Ziemssen, T., Bergmann A., Haas J., Mirabella M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X), and Terzi M.

Abstract

Background: No treatment has consistently shown efficacy in slowing disability progression in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). We assessed the effect of siponimod, a selective sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor1,5 modulator, on disability progression in patients with SPMS. Methods: This event-driven and exposure-driven, double-blind, phase 3 trial was done at 292 hospital clinics and specialised multiple sclerosis centres in 31 countries. Using interactive response technology to assign numbers linked to treatment arms, patients (age 18–60 years) with SPMS and an Expanded Disability Status Scale score of 3·0–6·5 were randomly assigned (2:1) to once daily oral siponimod 2 mg or placebo for up to 3 years or until the occurrence of a prespecified number of confirmed disability progression (CDP) events. The primary endpoint was time to 3-month CDP. Efficacy was assessed for the full analysis set (ie, all randomly assigned and treated patients); safety was assessed for the safety set. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01665144. Findings: 1651 patients were randomly assigned between Feb 5, 2013, and June 2, 2015 (1105 to the siponimod group, and 546 to the placebo group). One patient did not sign the consent form, and five patients did not receive study drug, all of whom were in the siponimod group. 1645 patients were included in the analyses (1099 in the siponimod group and 546 in the placebo). At baseline, the mean time since first multiple sclerosis symptoms was 16·8 years (SD 8·3), and the mean time since conversion to SPMS was 3·8 years (SD 3·5); 1055 (64%) patients had not relapsed in the previous 2 years, and 918 (56%) of 1651 needed walking assistance. 903 (82%) patients receiving siponimod and 424 (78%) patients receiving placebo completed the study. 288 (26%) of 1096 patients receiving siponimod and 173 (32%) of 545 patients receiving placebo had 3-month CDP (hazard ratio 0·79, 95% CI 0·65–0·95; relative

Published
2018

13. Natalizumab plus interferon beta-1a reduces lesion formation in relapsing multiple sclerosis

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Ernst Wilhelm, Radue, William, H. Stuart, Peter, A. Calabresi, Christian, Confavreux, Steven, L. Galetta, Richard, A. Rudick, Fred, D. Lublin, Bianca, Weinstock Guttman, Daniel, R. Wynn, Elizabeth, Fisher, Athina, Papadopoulou, Frances, Lynn, Michael, A. Panzara, Alfred, W. Sandrock, For, the SENTINEL Investigators including F. Fazekas, Enzinger, C., Seifert, T., Storch, M., Strasser Fuchs, S., Berger, T., Dilitz, E., Egg, R., Deisenhammer, F., Decoo, D, Lampaert, J., Bartholome, E., Bier, J., Stenager, E., Rasmussen, M., Binzer, M., Shorsh, K., Christensen, M., Ravnborg, M., Soelberg Sørensen, P., Blinkenberg, M., Petersen, B., Hansen, H. J., Bech, E., Petersen, T., Kirkegaard, M., Finland:, J. Eralinna, Ruutiainen, J., Soilu Hänninen, M., Säkö, E., Laaksonen, M., Reunanen, M., Remes, A., Keskinarkaus, I., Moreau, T., Noblet, M., Rouaud, O., Couvreur, G., Edan, G., Lepage, E., Drapier, S., De Burghgraeve, V., Yaouanq, J., Merienne, M., Cahagne, V., Gout, O., Deschamps, R., Le Canuet, P., Moulignier, A., Vermersch, P., De Seze, J., Stojkovic, T., Griffié, G., Engles, Ferriby, D., Debouverie, M., Pittion Vouyouvitch, S., Lacour, J. C., Pelletier, J., Feuillet, L., Suchet, L., Dalecky, A., Tammam, D., Lubetzki, C., Youssov, K., Mrejen, S., Charles, P., Yaici, S., Clavelou, P., Aufauvre, D., Renouil Guy, N., Cesaro, P., Degos, F., Benisty, S., Rumbach, L., Decavel, P., Confavreux, C., Blanc, S., Aubertin, P., Riche, G., Brochet, B., Ouallet, J. C., Anne, O., Menck, S., Grupe, Guttman, Lensch, E., Fucik, E., Heitmann, S., Hartung, H. P., Schröter, M., Kurz, F. M. W., Heidenreich, F., Trebst, C., Pul, R., Hohlfeld, R., Krumbholz, M., Pellkofer, H., Haas, J., Segert, A., Meyer, R., Anagnostou, P., Kabus, C., Poehlau, D., Schneider, K., Hoffmann, V., Zettl, U., Steinhagen, V., Adler, S., Steinbrecher E. Rothenfusser Körber, A. Steinbrecher E. Rothenfusser Körber, Zellner, Baum, K., Günther, A., Bläsing, H., Stoll, G., Gold, R., Bayas, A., Kleinschnitz, C., Limmroth, V., Katsarava, Z., Kastrup, O., Haller, P., Stoeve, S., Höbel, D., Oschmann, P., Voigt, K., Burger, C. V., Israel:, O. Abramsky, Karusiss, D., Achiron, A., Kishner, I., Stern, Y., Sarove Pinhas, I., Dolev, M., Magalashvili, D., Pozzili, : C., Lenzi, D., Scontrini, A., Millefiorini, E., Buttinelli, C., Gallo, P., Ranzato, F., Tiberio, M., Perini, P., Laroni, Alice, Marrosu, M., Cocco P. Marchi, E. Cocco P. Marchi, Spinicci, G., Massole, S., Mascia, M., Floris, G., Trojano, M., Bellacosa, A., Paolicelli, D., Bosco Zimatore, G., Simone, I. L., Giorelli, M., Di Monte, E., Mancardi, GIOVANNI LUIGI, Pizzorno, M., Murialdo, A., Narciso, E., Capello, A., Comi, G., Martinelli, V., Rodegher, M., Esposito, F., Colombo, B., Rossi, P., Polman, C. H., Jasperse, M. M. S., Zwemmer, J. N. P., Nielsen, J., Kragt, J. J., Jongen, P. J. H., De Smet, E., Tacken, H., Frequin, S. T. F. M., Siegers, H. P., Mauser, H. W., Fernandez Fernandez, O., León, A., Romero, F., Alonso, A., Tamayo, J., Montalban, X., Nos, C., Pelayo, R., Tellez, N., Rio, J., Tintore, M., Arbizu, T., Romero, L., Moral, E., Martinez, S., Switzerland:, L. Kappos, Achtnichts, L., Wilmes, S., Turkey:, R. Karabudak, Kurne, A., Erdem, S., Siva, A., Saip, S., Altintas, A., Atamer, A., Eraksoy, M., Bilgili, F., Topcular, B., Giovannoni, G., Lim, E. T., Lava, N., Murnane, M., Dentinger, M., Zimmerman, E., Reiss, M., Gupta, V., Scott, T., Brillman, J., Kunschner, L., Wright, D., Perel, A., Babu, A., Rivera, V., Killian, J., Hutton, G., Lai, E., Picone, M., Cadivid, D., Kamin, S., Shanawani, M., Gauthier, S., Morgan, A., Buckle, G., Margolin, D., Weinstock Guttman, B., Kwen, P. L., Garg, N., Munschauer, F., Khatri, B., Rassouli, M., Saxena, V., Ahmed, A., Turner, A., Fox, E., Couch, C., Tyler, R., Horvit, A., Fodor, P., Humphries, S., Wynn, D., Nagar, C., O'Brien, D., Allen, N., Turel, A., Friedenberg, S., Carlson, J., Hosey, J., Crayton, H., Richert, J., Tornatore, C., Sirdofsky, M., Greenstein, J., Shpigel, Y., Mandel, S., Adbelhak, T., Schmerler, M., Zadikoff, C., Rorick, M., Reed, R., Elias, S., Feit, H., Angus, E., Sripathi, N., Herbert, J., Kiprovski, K., Qu, X., Del Bene, M., Mattson, D., Hingtgen, C., Fleck, J., Horak, H., Javerbaum, J., Elmore, R., Garcia, E., Tasch, E., Gruener, G., Celesia, G., Chawla, J., Miller, A., Drexler, E., Keilson, M., Wolintz, R., Drasby, E., Muscat, P., Belden, J., Sullivan, R., Cohen, J., Stone, L., Marrie, R. A., Fox, R., Hughes, B., Babikian, P., Jacoby, M., Doro, J., Puricelli, M., Rossman, H., Boudoris, W., Belkin, M., Pierce, R., Eggenberger, E., Birbeck, G., Martin, J., Kaufman, D., Stuart, W., English, J. B., Stuart, D. S., Gilbert, R. W., Kaufman, M., Putman, S., Diedrich, A., Follmer, R., Pelletier, D., Waubant, E., Cree, B., Genain, C., Goodin, D., Guarnaccia, J., Patwa, H., Rizo, M., Kitaj, M., Blevins, J., Smith, T., Mcgee, F., Honeycutt, W., Brown, M., Isa, A., Nieves Quinones, D., Krupp, L., Smiroldo, J., Zarif, M., Perkins, C., Sumner, A., Fisher, A., Gutierrez, Jacoby, R., Svoboda, S., Dorn, D., Groeschel, A., Steingo, B., Kishner, R., Cohen, B., Melen, O., Simuni, T., Zee, P., Cohan, S., Yerby, M., Hendin, B., Levine, T., Tamm, H., Travis, L. H., Freedman, S. M., Tim, R., Ferrell, W., Stefoski, D., Stevens, S., Katsamakis, G., Topel, J., Ko, M., Gelber, D., Fortin, C., Green, B., Logan, W., Carpenter, D., Temple, L., Sadiq, S., Sylvester, A., Sim, G., Mihai, C., Vertino, M., Jubelt, B., Mejico, L., Phillips, J. T., Martin, A., Heitzman, D., Greenfield, C. F., Riskind, P., Cabo, A., Paskavitz, J., Moonis, M., Bashir J. Brockington, K. Bashir J. Brockington, Nicholas, A., Slaughter, R., Archer S. Harik, R. Archer S. Harik, Haddad, N., Pippenger, M. A., Van den Noort, S., Thai, G., Olek, M., Demetriou, M., Shin, R., Calabresi, P., Rus, H., Bever, C., Johnson, K., Sheremata, W., Delgado, S., Sherbert, R., Herndon, R., Uschmann, H., Chandler, A., Markowitz, C., Jacobs, D., Balcer, L., Mitchell, G., Chakravorty, S., Heyman, R., Stauber, Z., Goodman, A., Segal, B., Schwid, S., Samkoff, L., Levin, M., Jacewicz, M., Menkes, D., Pulsinelli, W., Frohman, E., Racke, M., Hawker, K., Ulrich, R., Panitch, H., Hamill, R., Tandon, R., Dulaney, E., Simnad, V., Miller, J., Wooten, G. F., Harrison, M., Bowen, J., Doherty, M., Wundes, A., Garden, G. A., Distad, J., Kachuck, N., Berkovich, R., Burnett, M., Sahai, S., Bandari, D., Weiner, L., Storey, J. R., Beesley, B., Hart, D., Moses, H., Sriram, S., Fang, J., O'Duffy, A., Kita, M., Taylor, L., Elliott, M., Roberts, J., Jeffery, D., Maxwell, S., Lefkowitz, D., Kumar, S., Sinclair, M., Neurology, and NCA - Multiple Sclerosis and Other Neuroinflammatory Diseases

Subjects
Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Multiple Sclerosis, Adolescent, Relapsing-Remitting, Placebo, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized, Gastroenterology, Antibodies, Central nervous system disease, Pharmacotherapy, Natalizumab, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, pathology/therapy, Drug Therapy, Internal medicine, Monoclonal, Medicine, Humans, Immunologic Factors, Humanized, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, Multiple sclerosis, Patient Selection, Interferon beta-1a, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Brain, Magnetic resonance imaging, Interferon-beta, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Surgery, Treatment Outcome, Neurology, therapeutic use, Combination, Drug Therapy, Combination, pathology, Female, Neurology (clinical), Adolescent, Adult, Antibodies, Humanized, Antibodies, therapeutic use, Brain, pathology, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Humans, Immunologic Factors, therapeutic use, Interferon-beta, therapeutic use, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, pathology/therapy, Patient Selection, Treatment Outcome, business, medicine.drug
Abstract

The SENTINEL study showed that the addition of natalizumab improved outcomes for patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) who had experienced disease activity while receiving interferon beta-1a (IFNbeta-1a) alone. Previously unreported secondary and tertiary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures are presented here. Patients received natalizumab 300 mg (n=589) or placebo (n=582) intravenously every 4 weeks plus IFNbeta-1a 30 microg intramuscularly once weekly. Annual MRI scans allowed comparison of a range of MRI end points versus baseline. Over 2 years, 67% of patients receiving natalizumab plus IFNbeta-1a remained free of new or enlarging T2-lesions compared with 30% of patients receiving IFNbeta-1a alone. The mean change from baseline in T2 lesion volume over 2 years decreased in patients receiving natalizumab plus IFNbeta-1a and increased in those receiving IFNbeta-1a alone (-277.5mm(3) versus 525.6mm(3); p0.001). Compared with IFNbeta-1a alone, add-on natalizumab therapy resulted in a smaller increase in mean T1-hypointense lesion volume after 2 years (1821.3mm(3) versus 2210.5mm(3); p0.001), a smaller mean number of new T1-hypointense lesions over 2 years (2.3 versus 4.1; p0.001), and a slower rate of brain atrophy during the second year of therapy (-0.31% versus -0.40%; p=0.020). Natalizumab add-on therapy reduced gadolinium-enhancing, T1-hypointense, and T2 MRI lesion activity and slowed brain atrophy progression in patients with relapsing MS who experienced disease activity despite treatment with IFNbeta-1a alone.

Published
2010

14. Health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis: Effects of natalizumab

Author

Rudick, R. A., Miller, D., Hass, S., Hutchinson, M, Calabresi, P. A., Confavreux, C., Galetta, S. L., Giovannoni, G., Havrdova, E., Kappos, L., Lublin, F. D., Miller, D. H., O'Connor, P. W., Phillips, J. T., Polman, C. H., Radue, Ew, Stuart, W. H., Wajgt, A., Weinstock Guttman, B., Wynn, D. R., Lynn, F., Panzara, M. A., Affirm, Macdonell, SENTINEL Investigators including: R., Hughes, A., Taylor, I., Lee, Y. C., Ma, H., King, J., Kilpatrick, T., Butzkueven, H., Marriott, M., Pollard, J., Spring, P., Spies, J., Barnett, M., Dehaene, I., Vanopdenbosch, L., D’Hooghe, M., Van Zandijcke, M., Derijck, O., Seeldrayers, P., Jacquy, J., Piette, T., De Cock, C., Medaer, R., Soors, P., Vanroose, E., Vanderhoven, L., Nagels, G., Dubois, B., Deville, M. C., D’Haene, R., Jacques, F., Hallé, D., Gagnon, S., Likavcan, E., Murray, T. J., Bhan, V., Mackelvey, R., Maxner, C. E., Christie, S., Giaccone, R., Guzman, D. A., Melanson, M., Esfahani, F., Gomori, A. J., Nagaria, M. H., Grand’Maison, F., Berger, L., Nasreddine, Z., Duplessis, M., Brunet, D., Jackson, A., Pari, G., O’Connor, P., Gray, T., Hohol, M., Marchetti, P., Lee, L., Murray, B., Sahlas, J., Perry, J., Devonshire, V., Hooge, J., Hashimoto, S., Oger, J., Smyth, P., Rice, G., Kremenchutzky, M., Stourac, P., Kadanka, Z., Benesova, Y., Niedermayerova, I., Meluzinova, E., Marusic, P., M, Bojar, Zarubova, K., Houzvicková, E., Piková, J., Talab, R., Faculty, Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, B. Muchova, Urbánek, K, Kettnerova, Z., Mares, J., Otruba, P., Zapletalová, O., Hradilek, P., Ddolezil, D. Dolezil, Woznicova, I., Höfer, R., Ambler J. Fiedler, Z. Ambler J. Fiedler, Sucha, J., Matousek, V., Rektor, I., Dufek, M., Mikulik, R., Mastik, J., Tyrlikova, I., General, Teaching Hospital, Prague, E. 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Suliman, B. Sharrack O. Suliman, Klaffke, S., Swash, M., Dhillon, H., Bates, D., Westwood, M., Nichol, P., Barnes, D., Wren, D., Stoy, N., Robertson, N., Pickersgill, T., Pearson, O., Lawthom, C., Young, C., Mills, R., Lecky, B., Ford, C., Katzman, J., Rosenberg, G., Cooper, J., Wrubel, B., Richardson, B., Lynch, S., Ridings, L., Mcvey, A., Nowack, W., Rae Grant, A., Mackin, G. A., Castaldo, J. E., Spikol, L. J., Carter, J., Wingerchuk, D., Caselli, R., Dodick, D., Scarberry, S., Bailly, R., Garnaas, K., Haake, B., Rossman, H., Belkin, M., Boudouris, W. D., Pierce, R. P., Mass, M., Yadav, V., Bourdette, D., Whitham, R. H., Heitzman, D., Martin, A., Greenfield, C. F., Agius, M., Richman, D. P., Vijayan, N., Wheelock, V. L., Reder, A., Arnason, B., Noronha, A., Balabanov, R., Ray, A., Sheremata, W., Delgado, S., Shebert, B., Maldonado, J., Bowen, J., Garden, G. A., Distad, B. J., Carrithers, M., Rizzo, M., Vollmer, T., Reiningerova, J., Guarnaccia, J., Lo, A., Richardson, G. B., Fazekas, F., Enzinger, C., Seifert, T., Storch, M., Strasser Fuchs, S., Berger, T., Dilitz, E., Egg, R., Deisenhammer, F., Decoo, : D, Lampaert, J., Bartholome, E., Bier, J., Stenager, : E., Rasmussen, M., Binzer, M., Shorsh, K., Christensen, M., Soelberg Sørensen, P., Hansen, H. J., Bech, E., Petersen, T., Kirkegaard, M., Eralinna, : J., Ruutiainen, J., Soilu Hänninen, M., Säkö, E., Laaksonen, M., Reunanen, M., Remes, A., Keskinarkaus, I., Moreau, : T., Noblet, M., Rouaud, O., Couvreur, G., Lepage, E., Drapier, S., De Burghgraeve, V., Merienne, M., Cahagne, V., Gout, O., Deschamps, R., Le Canuet, P., Moulignier, A., Vermersch, P., De Seze, J., Stojkovic, T., Griffié, G., Engles, Ferriby, D., Debouverie, M., Pittion Vouyouvitch, S., Lacour, J. C., Lubetzki, C., Youssov, K., Mrejen, S., Charles, P., Yaici, S., Clavelou, P., Aufauvre, D., Renouil Guy, N., Cesaro, P., Degos, F., Benisty, S., Rumbach, L., Decavel, P., Blanc, S., Aubertin, P., Riche, G., Brochet, B., Ouallet, J. 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Marchi, Spinicci, G., Massole, S., Mascia, M., Floris, G., Trojano, M., Bellacosa, A., Paolicelli, D., Bosco Zimatore, G., Simone, I. L., Giorelli, M., Di Monte, E., Mancardi, GIOVANNI LUIGI, Pizzorno, M., Murialdo, A., Narciso, E., Capello, A., Comi, G., Martinelli, V., Rodegher, M., Esposito, F., Colombo, B., Rossi, P., Polman, : C. H., Jasperse, M. M. S., Zwemmer, J. N. P., Kragt, J. J., De Smet, E., Tacken, H., Frequin, S. T. F. M., Siegers, H. P., Mauser, H. W., Fernandez Fernandez, : O., León, A., Romero, F., Alonso, A., Tamayo, J., Montalban, X., Nos, C., Pelayo, R., Tellez, N., Rio, J., Tintore, M., Arbizu, T., Romero, L., Moral, E., Martinez, S., Kappos, : L., Wilmes, S., Karabudak, : R., Kurne, A., Erdem, S., Siva, A., Atamer, A., Bilgili, F., Topcular, B., Giovannoni, : G., Lava, : N., Murnane, M., Dentinger, M., Zimmerman, E., Reiss, M., Gupta, V., Scott, T., Brillman, J., Kunschner, L., Wright, D., Perel, A., Babu, A., Rivera, V., Killian, J., Hutton, G., Lai, E., Picone, M., Cadivid, D., Kamin, S., Shanawani, M., Gauthier, S., Morgan, A., Buckle, G., Margolin, D., Kwen, P. L., Garg, N., Munschauer, F., Khatri, B., Rassouli, M., Saxena, V., Ahmed, A., Turner, A., Fox, E., Couch, C., Tyler, R., Horvit, A., Fodor, P., Humphries, S., Wynn, D., Nagar, C., O’Brien, D., Allen, N., Turel, A., Friedenberg, S., Carlson, J., Hosey, J., Crayton, H., Richert, J., Tornatore, C., Sirdofsky, M., Greenstein, J., Shpigel, Y., Mandel, S., Adbelhak, T., Schmerler, M., Zadikoff, C., Rorick, M., Reed, R., Elias, S., Feit, H., Angus, E., Sripathi, N., Herbert, J., Kiprovski, K., Qu, X., Del Bene, M., Mattson, D., Hingtgen, C., Fleck, J., Horak, H., Javerbaum, J., Elmore, R., Garcia, E., Tasch, E., Gruener, G., Celesia, G., Chawla, J., Miller, A., Drexler, E., Keilson, M., Wolintz, R., Drasby, E., Muscat, P., Belden, J., Sullivan, R., Cohen, J., Stone, L., Marrie, R. A., Fox, R., Hughes, B., Babikian, P., Jacoby, M., Doro, J., Puricelli, M., Boudoris, W., Pierce, R., Eggenberger, E., Birbeck, G., Martin, J., Kaufman, D., Stuart, W., English, J. B., Stuart, D. S., Gilbert, R. W., Kaufman, M., Putman, S., Diedrich, A., Follmer, R., Pelletier, D., Waubant, E., Cree, B., Genain, C., Goodin, D., Patwa, H., Rizo, M., Kitaj, M., Blevins, J., Smith, T., Mcgee, F., Honeycutt, W., Brown, M., Isa, A., Nieves Quinones, D., Krupp, L., Smiroldo, J., Zarif, M., Perkins, C., Sumner, A., Fisher, A., Gutierrez, A., Jacoby, R., Svoboda, S., Dorn, D., Groeschel, A., Steingo, B., Kishner, R., Cohen, B., Melen, O., Simuni, T., Zee, P., Cohan, S., Yerby, M., Hendin, B., Levine, T., Tamm, H., Travis, L. H., Freedman, S. M., Tim, R., Ferrell, W., Stefoski, D., Stevens, S., Katsamakis, G., Topel, J., Ko, M., Gelber, D., Fortin, C., Green, B., Logan, W., Carpenter, D., Temple, L., Sadiq, S., Sylvester, A., Sim, G., Mihai, C., Vertino, M., Jubelt, B., Mejico, L., Riskind, P., Cabo, A., Paskavitz, J., Moonis, M., Bashir J. Brockington, K. Bashir J. Brockington, Nicholas, A., Slaughter, R., Archer S. Harik, R. Archer S. Harik, Haddad, N., Pippenger, M. A., Van den Noort, S., Thai, G., Olek, M., Demetriou, M., Shin, R., Calabresi, P., Rus, H., Bever, C., Johnson, K., Sherbert, R., Herndon, R., Uschmann, H., Chandler, A., Markowitz, C., Jacobs, D., Balcer, L., Mitchell, G., Chakravorty, S., Heyman, R., Stauber, Z., Goodman, A., Segal, B., Schwid, S., Samkoff, L., Levin, M., Jacewicz, M., Menkes, D., Pulsinelli, W., Frohman, E., Racke, M., Hawker, K., Ulrich, R., Panitch, H., Hamill, R., Tandon, R., Dulaney, E., Simnad, V., Miller, J., Wooten, G. F., Harrison, M., Doherty, M., Wundes, A., Distad, J., Kachuck, N., Berkovich, R., Burnett, M., Sahai, S., Bandari, D., Weiner, L., Storey, J. R., Beesley, B., Hart, D., Moses, H., Sriram, S., Fang, J., O’Duffy, A., Kita, M., Taylor, L., Elliott, M., Roberts, J., Jeffery, D., Maxwell, S., Lefkowitz, D., Kumar, S., Sinclair, M., Radue, E. W., de Vera, A., Bacelar, O., and Kuster, P.

Subjects
Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Multiple Sclerosis, Visual analogue scale, Health Status, Population, Pain, Comorbidity, Placebo, Antibodies, law.invention, Natalizumab, Randomized controlled trial, Quality of life, Double-Blind Method, law, Internal medicine, Surveys and Questionnaires, Monoclonal, medicine, Prevalence, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, education, Humanized, education.field_of_study, Expanded Disability Status Scale, Neuroscience (all), business.industry, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized, Female, Patient Satisfaction, Treatment Outcome, United States, Quality of Life, Multiple sclerosis, medicine.disease, Neurology, Physical therapy, Neurology (clinical), business, medicine.drug
Abstract

Objective To report the relationship between disease activity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in relapsing multiple sclerosis, and the impact of natalizumab. Methods HRQoL data were available from 2,113 multiple sclerosis patients in natalizumab clinical studies. In the Natalizumab Safety and Efficacy in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (AFFIRM) study, patients received natalizumab 300mg (n = 627) or placebo (n = 315); in the Safety and Efficacy of Natalizumab in Combination with Interferon Beta-1a in Patients with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (SENTINEL) study, patients received interferon beta-1a (IFN-β-1a) plus natalizumab 300mg (n = 589), or IFN-β-1a plus placebo (n = 582). The Short Form-36 (SF-36) and a subject global assessment visual analog scale were administered at baseline and weeks 24, 52, and 104. Prespecified analyses included changes from baseline to week 104 in SF-36 and visual analog scale scores. Odds ratios for clinically meaningful improvement or worsening on the SF-36 Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary were calculated. Results Mean baseline SF-36 scores were significantly less than the general US population and correlated with Expanded Disability Status Scale scores, sustained disability progression, relapse number, and increased volume of brain magnetic resonance imaging lesions. Natalizumab significantly improved SF-36 PCS and Mental Component Summary scores at week 104 in AFFIRM. PCS changes were significantly improved by week 24 and at all subsequent time points. Natalizumab-treated patients in both studies were more likely to experience clinically important improvement and less likely to experience clinically important deterioration on the SF-36 PCS. The visual analog scale also showed significantly improved HRQoL with natalizumab. Interpretation HRQoL was impaired in relapsing multiple sclerosis patients, correlated with severity of disease as measured by neurological ratings or magnetic resonance imaging, and improved significantly with natalizumab. Ann Neurol 2007

Published
2007

40. Assessment of Lung Auscultation by Paramedics

Author

Wigder, H.N., Johnson, D.R., Cohan ^@?, S., Felde, R., and Colella, R.

Abstract

Study objective: To determine how accurately paramedics interpret common lung sounds on an audiotape in comparison with emergency physicians. Methods: We carried out a prospective comparison of blinded lung sound interpretation using a standard teaching tape. Our subjects were 67 experienced paramedics and 22 new paramedics from urban and suburban emergency medical services systems comprising municipal and private ambulance providers; and 18 emergency physicians. Five common lung sounds were played three times, in different sequences, and with additional patient history provided for each repetition. The members of each group listened to the same tape and were asked to identify the lung sounds. Results: Emergency physicians had a median score of five of five possible correct responses in each of the three trials. This score was significantly higher than those of experienced and new paramedics. Experienced paramedics (P=.001) and new paramedics (P=.002) significantly increased their median scores over the three trials with additional medical history. We found no significant difference between experienced and new paramedics in any of the three trials. Conclusion: In our study, paramedics did not assess lung sounds as accurately as emergency physicians, and experienced paramedics did not interpret sounds more accurately than new paramedics. Correct identification of lung sounds improved significantly for paramedics when medical history was known. [Wigder HN, Johnson DR, Cohan S, Felde R, Colella R: Assessment of lung auscultation by paramedics. Ann Emerg Med September 1996;28:309-312.]

Published
1996
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41. Impact of interferon beta-1a on neurologic disability in relapsing multiple sclerosis

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Rudick, R. A., Goodkin, D. E., Jacobs, L. D., Cookfair, D. L., Herndon, R. M., Richert, J. R., Salazar, A. M., Fischer, J. S., Granger, C. V., Simon, J. H., Alam, J. J., Simonian, N. A., Campion, M. K., Bartoszak, D. M., Bourdette, D. N., Braiman, J., Brownscheidle, C. M., Coats, M. E., Cohan, S. L., Dougherty, D. S., Kinkel, R. P., Mass, M. K., Munschauer, F. E., Priore, R. L., Pullicino, P. M., Scherokman, B. J., Weistock-Guttman, B., and Whitham, R. H.

Abstract

A phase III double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial demonstrated that interferon beta-la (IFNβ-1a) (Avonex, Biogen) significantly delayed progression of disability in relapsing MS patients. The primary clinical outcome was time from study entry until disability progression, defined as≥1.0 point worsening from baseline Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score persisting for at least two consecutive scheduled visits separated by 6 months. The objective of this study was to examine the magnitude of benefit on EDSS and its clinical significance.

Published
1997

42. The chemical reactivity and molecular structure of 4,6-Dinitro-2-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) benzotriazole 1-oxide. A new heterocyclic super-electrophile

Author

Renfrow, RA, Strauss, MJ, Cohan, S, and Buncel, E

Abstract

The first preparation of the title compound (3) is reported and its reactivity with nucleophiles examined. Attack occurs at both the benzotriazole and the picryl ring moieties, the former process giving rise to spectrally observable Meisenheimer type σ-complexes, the latter to displacement. The results allow comparison to be drawn with the behaviour of 4,6-dinitrobenzofuroxan, which also acts as a super-electrophile. The structure of (3) has been determined from three-dimensional X-ray data collected from a single crystal. The material crystallized in space group Pbca of the orthorhombic system with eight molecules in a cell of dimensions a 16.050, b 11.478, c 17.823 A; V 3283.5 3.

Published
1983
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43. Abnormal brain scans in multiple sclerosis.

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Cohan, S L, Fermaglich, J, and Auth, T L

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A 25 year old man, with a family history of multiple sclerosis in two preceding generations, developed transient sensory changes and incoordination, initially on the left side, and then several months later on the right side in association with an elevated CSF gamma globulin. This was followed by an acute optic neuritis. During the latter episode he developed a positive brain scan which was unaccompanied by any clinical findings explained by a lesion in that area. Cerebral arteriography was normal and the brain scan returned to normal four weeks later, possibly as a result of blood brain barrier restoration. Abnormal brain scans appear to occur only during acute exacerbations of demyelinating disease, and multiple sclerosis should be part of the differential diagnosis of a positive brain scan in a person in the appropriate age range. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
1975

45. Morphine-Induced Changes in the Activity of Enzymes Involved in Neutrotransmitter Metabolism in Specific Brain Regions of the Tolerant Rat

Author

ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INST BETHESDA MD, Catravas,G. N., McHale,C. G., Cohan,S. L., ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INST BETHESDA MD, Catravas,G. N., McHale,C. G., and Cohan,S. L.

Abstract

The activities of choline acetyl transferase (E.C.2.3.1.6.), acetylcholinesterase (E.C.3.1.1.7.) and monoamine oxidase (E.C.1.4.3.4.) were determined in the hippocampus, thalamus, hypothalamus, cerebral cortex and basal ganglia of groups of rats sacrificed at predetermined times following the last scheduled morphine injection. It was found that, in animals that showed a paradoxical activation reaction shortly after the last morphine injection ('jumping' rats), monoamine oxidase activity decreased in all brain areas studied with lowest values between approximately 30 and 60 minutes, and returned to nearly normal values by six hours postinjection. Acetylcholinesterase activity showed oscillations above control values. Oscillating changes were also observed in the activity of choline acetyl transferase depending on the time of sacrifice of the animal. No appreciable changes in monoamine oxidase activity were observed in 'nonjumping' tolerant rats.

Published
1974

46. The Effect of Morphine on Tyrosine Hydroxylase Activity in Rat Brain.

Author

ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INST BETHESDA MD, Cohan,S. L., Abbott,J. R., Catravas,G. N., ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INST BETHESDA MD, Cohan,S. L., Abbott,J. R., and Catravas,G. N.

Abstract

The activity of rat brain tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) has been determined after acute or chronic treatment with morphine sulfate. In acutely treated animals there was an increase in hypothalamic TH activity 15 minutes after morphine injection followed by a decrease by 1 hour after injection. In chronically treated rats there was a decrease in TH activity within the 1st hour after the last morphine injection in both thalamus and corpus striatum. The rapidity of onset of these changes and their transient nature suggest that the morphine-induced alterations in TH activity are not due to an altered rate of enzyme synthesis. The observed changes in TH activity may be the result of a transient shift in the physical state of TH from particulate to soluble form and this is currently the subject of investigation.

Published
1974

47. The Effect of Ionizing Radiation upon Mitochondria of the Central Nervous System.

Author

ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INST BETHESDA MD, Cohan,S. L., Abbott,J. R., Catravas,G. N., ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INST BETHESDA MD, Cohan,S. L., Abbott,J. R., and Catravas,G. N.

Abstract

The respiratory rate in the presence of substrate + ADP (state 3) and after the conversion ADP yields ATP (state 4) was studied in the mitochondria of the rat brain after irradiation of the rats' heads with an electron linear accelerator. After 20,000 rads irradiation there was a transient diminution of respiratory control (state 3/state 4) when glutamate was used as the substrate, but no abnormalities were seen when succinate was the substrate. Irradiation with 10,000 rads had no effect upon the respiratory rate or respiratory control. The addition of DPNH to irradiated mitochondria had no effect upon mitochondrial respiration as compared to controls. Irradiation of the brain with 20,000 rads failed to produce significantly greater peroxidation than in sham irradiated mitochondria and failed to produce greater swelling in irradiated mitochondria, even in the presence of FeNH4SO4 or ascorbate. The slight and transient changes in respiratory control produced by irradiation in brain mitochondria are in marked contrast to the susceptibility of mitochondria from other organs. The comparative radioresistance of brain mitochondria may be the result of greatly diminished radiation-induced perioxidation of mitochondrial membranes. (Author Modified Abstract)

Published
1972

48. The Effect of Supralethal Doses of Ionizing Radiation Upon Mitochondria of the Rat Central Nervous System

Author

ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INST BETHESDA MD, Cohan,S. L., Catravas,G. N., Abbott,J. R., Ricks,E. E., ARMED FORCES RADIOBIOLOGY RESEARCH INST BETHESDA MD, Cohan,S. L., Catravas,G. N., Abbott,J. R., and Ricks,E. E.

Abstract

The effect of supralethal doses of ionizing radiation upon the function of rat central nervous system (CNS) mitochondria was studied. Following 20,000 rads to the head there was a significant transient decrease in respiratory control, with a return to control levels by 4 hours after irradiation. Despite this apparent return to normal respiratory function the animals continued to deteriorate clinically, dying of the radiation CNS syndrome within 48 hours. In animals receiving 10,000 rads to the head, there were no apparent abnormalities in the respiratory function of the mitochondria. The results suggest that mitochondira of the CNS are quite radio-resistant when compared to those of other tissues, and this may in part explain the greater radioresistance of the CNS when compared to other organs. (Author)

Published
1972

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