On Conducting Burden-of-Osteoporosis Studies: A Review of the Core Concepts and Practical Issues. A Study Carried out under the Auspices of a Who Collaborating Center

in Rheumatology (2001), 40(1), 7-14

Osteoporosis is a problem that is relevant to public health from the clinical, economic and social viewpoints. Except in a handful of industrialized countries, there is a considerable void in our ... [more ▼]

Osteoporosis is a problem that is relevant to public health from the clinical, economic and social viewpoints. Except in a handful of industrialized countries, there is a considerable void in our knowledge of the magnitude of the problem. By exploring both the epidemiological and the economic impact of osteoporosis and the fractures associated with it in a particular country, studies of the 'burden of illness' (BOI) can fill that void. BOI analysis raises many questions at both the conceptual and the practical level. The purpose of this paper is to review the methodology underlying analyses of this type, to discuss its limitations and to provide a general format to improve their implementation in the field of osteoporosis. Investigators involved in BOI analysis should be very clear and explicit regarding the methods they adopt, so that studies in different countries can be interpreted and compared appropriately by interested parties. [less ▲]

Time-dependent wave-packet treatment of the Si4+ + He collision

in Physical Review. A (2001), 63

Le rôle fédérateur d'un architecte. Entretien avec Claude Strebelle.

in A+ (2001)

Anayse multirésolution et applications

Master of advanced studies dissertation (2001)

Autour d'Henri Bles à Liège

in Feuillets de la Cathédrale de Liège (2001), 46-53

Shelf-slope exchanges associated with a steep submarine canyon off Calvi (Corsica, NW Mediterranean Sea): A modelling approach

in Journal of Geophysical Research (2001), 106(C9), 19883-19901

A three-dimensional, unsteady, nonlinear, high-resolution model is used to investigate the impact of the Calvi Canyon (NW Corsica) steep topography on the shelf-slope exchanges as well as on the ... [more ▼]

A three-dimensional, unsteady, nonlinear, high-resolution model is used to investigate the impact of the Calvi Canyon (NW Corsica) steep topography on the shelf-slope exchanges as well as on the circulation in the Calvi Bay in homogeneous winter and early spring conditions. A double σ coordinate system is considered in order to represent adequately the high depth gradients within the canyon. The studied region is under the influence of the West Corsica Current flowing northeastward along the NW Corsican coast (right-bounded flow). Model results show that the circulation in the Calvi Bay is determined by flow modifications in the canyon area. The mean horizontal flow is deviated southwestward upstream of the canyon to form an anticyclonic gyre in the western part of the Calvi Bay. Within the canyon the circulation is cyclonic leading to an offshore flow downstream of the canyon. Around the canyon rim, the cross-shelf currents become important, indicating that this region acts as a transition zone of high exchange between nearshore and offshore areas. Furthermore, the canyon topography generates high downwelling (upwelling) and downsloping (upsloping) velocities responsible for an intense vertical transport of material in the area. Numerical runs are performed for typical prevailing wind conditions. The wind is responsible for a drastic increase of cross-shore transports between the bay and the canyon area (3–4 times larger than in the no-wind case). SW winds induce a further enhancement of cross-shelf exchanges, whereas the effect of N-NE winds is to reduce exchange at the shelf break apart from the canyon head where an intense offshore flow occurs. Within the canyon, high vertical velocities are shown to be associated with high cyclonic vorticity which is enhanced (reduced) by the N-NE (SW) wind event. A comparison between model results and measured distributions of nitrate and chlorophyll a concentrations in the area shows the role played by this specific hydrodynamics as a strong constraint on the coastal pelagic ecosystem. [less ▲]

Hypothesis Testing in Escherichia coli using Mathematical Modeling

Poster (2001)

Potential of the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Questionnaire as a public health initiative and in clinical practice.

in Neurology (2001), 56(6 Suppl 1), 29-34

Migraine is not always well managed in clinical practice, often being under-diagnosed and under-treated. As a result, many sufferers never consult a physician or lapse from care after physician contact ... [more ▼]

Migraine is not always well managed in clinical practice, often being under-diagnosed and under-treated. As a result, many sufferers never consult a physician or lapse from care after physician contact. Although most migraine care is provided by general practitioners, others, including specialists, emergency room physicians, pharmacists, and alternative practitioners, may also be involved. A method of standardizing clinical information about migraine is essential for coordinated, logical, and systematic care. The impact of migraine on the patient is an important clinical parameter but one that is seldom inquired about, perhaps because it exhibits such marked variability among and within individuals. Headache-related disability can be an objective and measurable index of this impact. The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Questionnaire is a simple and validated instrument with potential for use in clinical practice, research, and public health. It can improve communication between patients and health-care professionals regarding the impact of migraine which, in turn, allows tailoring of the intensity of treatment to the severity of the illness. Changes in the MIDAS score may serve as an end point in assessing treatment efficacy. In populations, MIDAS scores may indicate the burden of migraine in the community and spark public health initiatives to improve management. [less ▲]

Deep dysphasia : Further evidence on the relationship between phonological short-term memory and language processing impairments

in Cognitive Neuropsychology (2001), 18(5), 385-410

We report a cognitive investigation of a case of deep dysphasia appearing in the context of primary progressive aphasia. Over a period of 5 years, patient CO presented progressive difficulties in word ... [more ▼]

We report a cognitive investigation of a case of deep dysphasia appearing in the context of primary progressive aphasia. Over a period of 5 years, patient CO presented progressive difficulties in word finding and in oral comprehension, while nonverbal cognitive functions remained preserved. As in other deep dysphasic patients, CO's repetition performance showed marked imageability and lexicality effects, and semantic paraphasias. The same effects were observed in writing-to-dictation. Regularisation errors occurred in word reading. CO's short-term memory span was less than two words. A cognitive analysis of language processing revealed difficulties in phoneme identification and rhyme judgement, in detecting grammatical class for orally presented words, and in oral and written naming. The interpretation of CO's deep dysphasic symptoms within interactive models of language processing confirmed the importance of a phonological short-term storage impairment as an explanatory factor of deep dysphasia. [less ▲]

Low TSH requirement and goiter in transgenic mice overexpressing IGF-1 and IGF-1R in the thyroid gland

in Endocrinology (2001), 142(12), 5131-5139

Through the cAMP signaling pathway, TSH stimulates thyroid follicular cell proliferation, differentiation, and function. Although the autocrine production of IGF-I in the thyroid gland suggests an ... [more ▼]

Through the cAMP signaling pathway, TSH stimulates thyroid follicular cell proliferation, differentiation, and function. Although the autocrine production of IGF-I in the thyroid gland suggests an important physiological function for this factor in these processes, the exact role of the IGF-I/IGF-I receptor system in vivo remains unclear. Although the mitogenic action of TSH requires the presence of IGF-I or insulin in primary culture of dog and human thyroid cells, IGF-I has an effect equal to and independent of the effect of TSH on cell proliferation in rat thyroid cell lines and may even be the main growth regulator in this case. To investigate the in vivo function of the IGF-I/IGF-I receptor system, transgenic mice overexpressing human IGF-I, IGF-I receptor, or both in the thyroid were generated. Adult transgenic mice did not present external signs of thyroid dysfunction, but mice overexpressing both transgenes had significantly increased gland weight and follicular lumen area. A decreased TSH level together with a slightly increased serum T4 concentration and increased thyroidal iodine uptake were also observed, suggesting that IGF-I and IGF-I receptor stimulate thyroid function to some extent in vivo [less ▲]