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Tissue-specificity of antibodies raised against TrkB and p75NTR receptors ; implications for platelets as models of neurodegenerative diseases
(Frontiers media, 2021-02-11)Platelets and neurons share many similarities including comparable secretory granule types with homologous calcium-dependent secretory mechanisms as well as internalization, sequestration and secretion of many neurotransmitters. Thus, platelets present ... -
Start small : how nanomedicine could alleviate the burden of rare CNS Diseases
(MDPI, 2021-01-30)The complexity and organization of the central nervous system (CNS) is widely modulated by the presence of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and the blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB), which both act as biochemical, dynamic obstacles impeding any ... -
Platelet quiescence in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
(Wiley, 2021)BACKGROUND: The optimal antiplatelet strategy for patients with acute coronary syndromes who require coronary artery bypass surgery remains unclear. While a more potent antiplatelet regimen will predispose to perioperative bleeding, it is hypothesized ... -
Platelets selectively regulate the release of BDNF, but not that of its precursor protein, proBDNF
(Frontiers Media, 2020-11-25)Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a role in synaptic plasticity and neuroprotection. BDNF has well-established pro-survival effects, whereas its precursor protein, proBDNF, induces apoptosis. Thus, it has been suggested that ... -
Postoperative administration of the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil, interferes with bone healing and implant osseointegration in a rat model
(MDPI, 2020-09-14)Donepezil is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor commonly used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Its use has been associated with increased bone mass in humans and animals. However, the effect of postoperative administration of donepezil on ... -
Impact of discretization of the timeline for longitudinal causal inference methods
(Wiley, 2020-09-01)In longitudinal settings, causal inference methods usually rely on a discretization of the patient timeline that may not reflect the underlying data generation process. This paper investigates the estimation of causal parameters under discretized ... -
A tutorial on dealing with time‐varying eligibility for treatment: Comparing the risk of major bleeding with direct‐acting oral anticoagulants vs warfarin
(Wiley, 2020-08-18)In this tutorial, we focus on the problem of how to define and estimate treatment effects when some patients develop a contraindication and are thus ineligible to receive a treatment of interest during follow-up. We first describe the concept of ... -
Advances in platelet function testing—light transmission aggregometry and beyond
(MDPI, 2020-08-13)Platelet function testing is essential for the diagnosis of hemostasis disorders. While there are many methods used to test platelet function for research purposes, standardization is often lacking, limiting their use in clinical practice. Light ... -
Hotspot or blind spot? Historical perspectives on surveillance and response to epidemics in the Central African Republic
(Springer, 2020-02-12)Objectives The Central African Republic (CAR), a site of recurrent disease emergence, developed a noteworthy epidemiological surveillance system from the colonial period, but its health measures have remained among the world’s lowest. To understand ... -
Head‐to‐Head comparison of consensus‐recommended platelet function tests to assess P2Y12 Inhibition : insights for multi‐center trials
(MDPI, 2020)The vasodilator‐associated stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) phosphorylation level is a highly specific method to assess P2Y12 receptor inhibition. Traditionally, VASP phosphorylation is analyzed by flow cytometry, which is laborious and restricted ... -
The relational dimensions of pharmaceutical care : experience from caring for HIV-infected asylum seekers in Montréal
(Elsevier, 2019-09-03)By describing the experience from dispensing antiretroviral drugs to asylum seekers infected with HIV in Montreal we argue for the relational dimensions of pharmaceutical care. Between 2010 and 2016, the Government of Canada changed the medical coverage ... -
Synergy between zwitterionic polymers and hyaluronic acid enhances antifouling performance
(American Chemical Society, 2019-09-03)Challenges associated with nonspecific adsorption of proteins on sensor surfaces have steered the development of novel antifouling materials and strategies. Inspired by human synovial fluid composition and structure, we designed synergistic antifouling ... -
Chitosan hydrogel micro-bio-devices with complex capillary patterns via reactive-diffusive self-assembly
(Elsevier, 2019-08-29)We present chitosan hydrogel microfluidic devices with self-assembled complex microcapillary patterns, conveniently formed by a diffusion-reaction process. These patterns in chitosan hydrogels are formed by a single-step procedure involving diffusion ... -
Platelet function in aging
(Frontiers Media, 2019-08-07)Aging is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease and thrombosis. Platelets play a major role in maintaining hemostasis and in thrombus formation, making them a key player in thrombotic disorders. Whereas it is well-known that ... -
Electrostatic screening length in “soft” electrolyte solutions
(American Chemical Society, 2019-07-30)Using the Surface Forces Apparatus on solutions of polymeric ions, the effect of specific ion–ion correlations is evaluated on the characteristic decay length, λ, of screened electrostatic interactions between charged surfaces. Electrolyte solutions ... -
A multi-modal miniature surface forces apparatus (µSFA) for interfacial science measurements
(American Chemical Society, 2019-07-30)Advances in the research of intermolecular and surface interactions result from the development of new and improved measurement techniques and combinations of existing techniques. Here, we present a new miniature version of the Surface Force Apparatus ... -
Interfacial forces across ionic liquid solutions : effect of ion concentration and water domains
(American Chemical Society, 2019-07-23)Using the surface force apparatus (SFA), the interaction forces between mica surfaces across ionic liquid (IL) solutions are studied. The IL solution, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide in propylene carbonate solvent, is used ... -
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Data-adaptive longitudinal model selection in causal inference with collaborative targeted minimum loss-based estimation
(Wiley, 2019)Causal inference methods have been developed for longitudinal observationalstudy designs where confounding is thought to occur over time. In particular,one may estimate and contrast the population mean counterfactual outcomeunder specific exposure ... -
Estimating treatment importance in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis using Targeted Learning : an observational individual patient data network meta-analysis
Estimating MDR-TB treatment importance using TMLE
(Wiley, 2019)Persons with multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) have a disease resulting from a strain of tuberculosis (TB) that does not respond to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most effective anti‐TB drugs. MDR‐TB is always treated with multiple ...
