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They installed the wrong crown moulding!
It feels like nothing is going right with this house! The hardwood floors are in, but the house is not sealed up with doors, we have no heat (it's 45 degrees), and I'm flipping out that the floors will be ruined. On top of that they installed the wrong crown moulding on the first floor. Will removing it ruin the drywall? I hate building this house and can't believe we need to babysit daily and are still finding errors. Sorry to complain ;/
No need to apologize at all. I used the forums and my blog to vent our frustrations reguarly! :) All I can say is I understand your sentiments totally (not that it helps any) and we felt the same way during our build. Why should we have to babysit a builder, not to get anything more, just to do what we asked them to do and to do it the correct way? Didn't seem like we were asking to much to us? All I can suggest is to stay on your builder during the process, keep your fingers crossed and pray! :) Hopefully in the end everything works out for the best!
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I'm sorry - unfortunately this seems to be the norm with lots of things nowadays. Anything service related I seem to have run into this with.
Anyways on the crown - it shouldn't destroy the drywall to remove it. Will leave some nail holes, but assuming the crown you are using is of similar size this will be covered back up and if smaller size they can patch the holes.
The nail holes from the crown mould can be fixed. By far the bigger concern is the fact that hardwood floors (and drywall by now) are installed without heat at this stage in October. Without heat the moisture levels in the home are too high for both the hardwood and drywall. Everything drys- and usually shrinks - when the furnace becomes operable. The golden rule is to never,ever install finish floors and woodwork without a/c in the summer (again, humidity control) or heat in the fall/winter. It sounds like the builder isn't tracking the progress of construction nor scheduling things in time. Usually a sign of over-commitment with too much work or a builder too far from his home base of operation.
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- Joints�
Cause: All building materials grow or shrink in response to changes in
temperature and humidity. When they are confined to a specific space,
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stress, either compression or tension, depending on the temperature
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Ok - humidity swings vary in different parts of the country so this is not one size fits all.
Obviously, drywall has to go in before climate control can be achieved. In my jurisdiction, you would never get NG turned on before drywall. In most construction, the humidity inside would never be true final humidity without the drywall up even if the furnace could be turned on.
Record cold is not a builder's fault and I believe most of us set records last night. If the windows and doors are closed, the interior temps are probably well above the outside - even without a furnace.
My build which I think went by just fine had some crown installed wrong. Sure - not the whole house - just the dining room - but it isn't a big deal. My latest build had the entire interior painted the wrong color - a rather dark green. Sure - it cost someone (painter I think) a few thousand to fix. And - there are areas I can tell there is a dark color underneath.
You have to approach a build knowing that mistakes are going to happen. Someone of them are truly irreparable. But most houses are going to be far superior to a resale that you had zero control over the build....
We had our house "conditioned" before hardwoods went in - it was summer so the a/c was on for several weeks and the wood sat inside for a while so it could become acclimated. Drywall went up before floors went down I think???
I would be concerned about the hardwood floors as they WILL buckle/shrink as the moisture level changes.
The sheetrock is no big deal - they were patching sheetrock until we moved in and we just had to replace a wire cut during construction which cut off some of the outlets (basement fireplace flue was the culprit I think). The hardwood floors though would require a conversation from me though! We had buckling floors in our last house because they didn't let the wood dry long enough (installed hardwoods after we moved in in an older home and the wood sat inside in our den for a while before they installed it).
The main thing with flooring is to have it at the same level of humidity as the house when you install it, so that everything will (sort of) move together. There will be movement and seasonal opening and closing of cracks as the humidity changes over the year, there's nothing to be done about that, What you don't want to do is apply bone dry flooring on a wet subfloor/frame because over time the flooring will pick up moisture and expand while the floor/frame shrinks resulting in buckling. (or gaps if the flooring is high moisture and the frame low). There will still be seasonal movement because the subfloors are either plywood and more dimensionally stable than flooring or planks laid perpendicular to the flooring and thus expanding and contracting in different directions. In general the effects of temperature on wood are trivial compared to humidity, just the opposite of metal or plastic.
In a perfect world you'd install everything at a nice annual median temperature in humidity. Good luck in getting your builder to schedule that!
All of this movement will continue every year as the seasons change forever, so during construction all you're really trying to do is to avoid mismatches in humidity levels. Wherever possible make provision for movement--for example in making frame and panel doors for cabinets finish the panels fully before installing them in the frames so that when the panel shrinks in winter you don't expose an unfinished edge.
For what it's worth drywall is billed as moving about 0.016 mm per meter per deg C or 0.072 mm/M/%RH change, so a sheet of drywall isn't going to change very much. Wood movement on the other hand can be up to 20 mm for a meter wide tabletop for normal seasonal swings in humidity from 20% to 80%.


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When you put together an all-star team you don't necessarily get all-star results — but then again, sometimes you do. The Waterhouse is the brainchild of one adventurous developer, in the person of Loh Lik Peng, the man behind Singapore's New Majestic, and a pair of talented designers, the Shanghai-based partnership of Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu.
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Perhaps this emphasis on interaction is meant to counterbalance the coldness that sometimes appears as an unhappy by-product of heavily designed spaces. Here, though, the tans of unfinished wood and grays of burnished brick emit a pleasing warmth — and a somewhat necessary one, too, since, lacking certain luxury-hotel norms, you won't be able to work up a sweat at an on-site gym or drive out the toxins at an in-house spa. The Waterhouse strips it down to food, drink, and a room, and delivers all three with supreme confidence — really, what else do you need from a hotel, or to make a connection?
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Hi Friends,
We are encountering a problem in Websphere Connection Pooling.
We have set max connection as 10.
In a While loop we are calling a method which updates database. We are closing the connection in that database method at end.
while(somelogic){ methoda(); } void methoda(){ try{ getConnection(); (from pool) some logic }finally{ closeConnection();// we are thinking that connection goes to pool. } }
If the while exceeds 10 iteration, we are facing the server hang up. It seems the close connection doesn't return connection immediately to the connection pool.
Please tell me, what could be the problem?. Is there any setting we have to change.
Thanks & Regards
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Jun 23, 2008 17:26:00
I cannot be but sceptical about this code. Why do you want 10 connections? There is no guarantee that you will be taking only 10 connections or that when you close the connection, it would go back to the pool.
The question I have is whether you really require to open the connection in the called function. Open one connection for all your transactions and one you are done with it, close it. To effectively utilize the pooling of the App Server, you will be needed to code within its limits.
You can definitley increase the connections from 10 to how many you want. But that will not solve this problem.
No solution, but redesign!
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ABSTRACT: Due to its low cardiac toxicity, non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (NPLD) may represent an attractive therapeutic option as salvage therapy for patients with metastatic breast cancer who have already received anthracycline-based chemotherapy. We retrospectively reviewed 47 consecutive patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with NPLD at our Institution between 2008 and 2012. Patients received weekly NPLD at a dose of 20 mg/m(2) i.v. until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Nine patients (19.1%) achieved a partial response and 11 (23.4%) had stable disease, with a disease control rate of 42.6%; 27 patients (57.4%) had progressive disease. The median progression-free survival and overall survival were 2.7 and 11.5 months, respectively. Grade 3 and 4 adverse events did not occur. No cardiac events were observed. Weekly NPLD represents a safe and effective therapy and may be considered a new therapeutic option for heavily pre-treated patients with metastatic breast cancer.Anticancer research 10/2013; 33(10):4603-4609. · 1.87 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: PURPOSE: We investigated in a single institution series of 124 women with operable breast cancer whether tumor clinicopathological features could predict the 70-gene signature (Mammaprint(®), MP) results, and whether MP results could help to make decisions for the use of chemotherapy (CT) in patients (pts) with ER positive breast cancer beyond recommendations of international guidelines. RESULTS: Among the 68 ER/PgR positive, HER2 negative tumors, Ki-67 ≥ 20% was the only significant predictor of a high risk-MP among standard clinicopathological features. In candidates for endocrine therapy with undetermined benefit from CT according to international guidelines, MP results would have led to different treatment decisions in 13/46 (28%) and in 20/68 (29%) pts according to NCCN and St. Gallen recommendations, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Ki-67 independently predicted high risk-MP in ER/PgR positive, HER2 negative tumors. MP results would have led to discordant treatment recommendations in about 30% of cases, generally increasing indication rate for CT. The results of large randomized trials are warranted in order to understand whether we should rely on multigene assays rather than on standard clinicopathological features for treatment decisions.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) 05/2013; 22(4). DOI:10.1016/j.breast.2013.03.013 · 2.09 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The level of HER2/neu amplification may vary widely in breast cancers with HER2/neu alteration. The clinical significance of this phenomenon is still unclear. This study was aimed to explore the level of HER2/neu amplification in primary tumours and metastases in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and its potential impact on survival after a trastuzumab-containing therapy. METHODS: We retrospectively identified MBC patients treated with a trastuzumab-containing therapy and performed dual-colour FISH on tumour samples from either primary tumour and/or metastasis in a central laboratory. RESULTS: We retrieved 110 tumour samples from 91 patients and included 79 tumour samples (primary = 56; metastasis = 23) from 63 patients in the final analysis. We found higher level of HER2/neu amplification in the metastases than in the primary tumours (median HER2/CEP17 ratio: 10.5 vs 7.0, respectively). In 69% of patients (n = 16) with two tumour samples, the level of HER2/neu amplification was higher in the metastasis than in the paired primary tumour (median HER2/CEP17 ratio: 10.9 vs 8.3, respectively, p = 0.004). The incremental gain in level of HER2/neu amplification was associated with significantly shorter OS after trastuzumab-containing therapy (p = 0.023, HR 1.014, CI95%: 1.002-1.025). CONCLUSIONS: The level of HER2/neu amplification tends to increase from the primary tumour to the paired metastases in a significant proportion of patients with HER2-positive MBC. This phenomenon, although still not completely understood, could lead to a shorter OS after trastuzumab therapy.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) 03/2013; 22(2). DOI:10.1016/j.breast.2013.01.005 · 2.09 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and ERBB2 (HER2) pathways and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-dependent angiogenesis have a pivotal role in cancer pathogenesis and progression. Robust experimental evidence has shown that these pathways are functionally linked and implicated in acquired resistance to targeted therapies making them attractive candidates for joined targeting. We undertook this phase I trial to assess the safety, the recommended dose for phase II trials (RPTD), pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and the preliminary antitumour activity of the combination of lapatinib and sorafenib in patients with advanced refractory solid tumours. METHODS: Four cohorts of at least three patients each received lapatinib once daily and sorafenib twice daily together on a continuous schedule. Doses of lapatinib and sorafenib were escalated based on dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) in the first treatment cycle following a traditional 3+3 design until the RPTD was reached. Additional patients were treated at the RPTD to characterise PK profiles of this combination and to investigate the potential interaction between lapatinib and sorafenib. Serum samples were collected at baseline and then prospectively every two cycles to assess changes in PD parameters. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00984425. FINDINGS: Thirty patients with advanced refractory solid tumours were enroled. DLTs were grade three fatigue and grade 3 atypical skin rash observed at dose levels 3 and 4, respectively. The higher dose level explored (lapatinib 1250mg/day and sorafenib 400mg twice daily) represented the RPTD of the combination. The most common drug-related adverse events were fatigue (68%), hypocalcemia (61%), diarrhoea (57%), lymphopaenia (54%), anorexia (50%), rash (50%), and hypophosphatemia (46%). PK analysis revealed no significant effect of sorafenib on the PK profile of lapatinib. Of the 27 assessable patients for clinical activity, one achieved a confirmed complete response, four (15%) had a partial response, and 12 (44%) achieved disease stabilisation. The disease control rate overall was 63%. INTERPRETATION: Combination treatment with lapatinib and sorafenib was feasible with promising clinical activity and without significant PK interactions. Long term tolerability seems to be challenging.European journal of cancer (Oxford, England: 1990) 11/2012; 49(5). DOI:10.1016/j.ejca.2012.10.016 · 4.12 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Background To report results in terms of feasibility and early toxicity of hypofractionated simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) approach with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) as adjuvant treatment after breast-conserving surgery. Methods Between September 2010 and May 2011, 50 consecutive patients presenting early-stage breast cancer were submitted to adjuvant radiotherapy with SIB-VMAT approach using RapidArc in our Institution (Istituto Clinico Humanitas ICH). Three out of 50 patients were irradiated bilaterally (53 tumours in 50 patients). All patients were enrolled in a phase I-II trial approved by the ICH ethical committee. All 50 patients enrolled in the study underwent VMAT-SIB technique to irradiate the whole breast with concomitant boost irradiation of the tumor bed. Doses to whole breast and surgical bed were 40.5 Gy and 48 Gy respectively, delivered in 15 fractions over 3 weeks. Skin toxicities were recorded during and after treatment according to RTOG acute radiation morbidity scoring criteria with a median follow-up of 12 months (range 8–16). Cosmetic outcomes were assessed as excellent/good or fair/poor. Results The median age of the population was 68 years (range 36–88). According to AJCC staging system, 38 breast lesions were classified as pT1, and 15 as pT2; 49 cases were assessed as N0 and 4 as N1. The maximum acute skin toxicity by the end of treatment was Grade 0 in 20/50 patients, Grade 1 in 32/50, Grade 2 in 0 and Grade 3 in 1/50 (one of the 3 cases of bilateral breast irradiation). No Grade 4 toxicities were observed. All Grade 1 toxicities had resolved within 3 weeks. No significant differences in cosmetic scores on baseline assessment vs. 3 months and 6 months after the treatment were observed: all patients were scored as excellent/good (50/50) compared with baseline; no fair/poor judgment was recorded. No other toxicities or local failures were recorded during follow-up. Conclusions The 3-week course of postoperative radiation using VMAT with SIB showed to be feasible and was associated with acceptable acute skin toxicity profile. Long-term follow-up data are needed to assess late toxicity and clinical outcomes.Radiation Oncology 08/2012; 7(1):145. DOI:10.1186/1748-717X-7-145 · 2.36 Impact FactorThis article is viewable in ResearchGate's enriched formatRG Format enables you to read in context with side-by-side figures, citations, and feedback from experts in your field.
Article: P1-12-22: Impact on Survival of the Level of HER2/neu Gene Amplification in Patients with HER2-Positive (HER2+) Advanced Breast Cancer (AdvBrCa) Treated with Trastuzumab (H).Cancer Research 02/2012; 71(24 Supplement):P1-12-22-P1-12-22. DOI:10.1158/0008-5472.SABCS11-P1-12-22 · 9.28 Impact Factor
Article: P4-09-27: Can We Predict the Benefit of the 70-Gene Signature in the Choice of Adjuvant Systemic Treatment for ER Positive, HER2 Negative Tumors in Daily Practice? A Single Institution Experience.Cancer Research 02/2012; 71(24 Supplement):P4-09-27-P4-09-27. DOI:10.1158/0008-5472.SABCS11-P4-09-27 · 9.28 Impact Factor
Article: 5000 ORAL Long-term Outcome of HER2-positive (HER2+) Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Patients (pts) Achieving Durable Complete Remission (DCR) After Trastuzumab (T)-containing Chemotherapy (CT)European Journal of Cancer 09/2011; 47. DOI:10.1016/S0959-8049(11)71442-3 · 4.82 Impact Factor
Article: Management and treatment of triple-negative breast cancer patients from the NEMESI study: an Italian experience.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) lack expression of oestrogen, progesterone, and Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2 receptors. The NEMESI study described current Italian treatment practices in patients with operable, early-stage breast cancer (EBC). Retrospective, observational study involving 63 Italian oncology centres. Eligible patients were aged ≥ 18 years with EBC (stage I-II) who had undergone surgery, received ≥ 1 cycle of adjuvant chemotherapy and/or adjuvant hormonal therapy and attended an oncology centre between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008. This subanalysis focused on patients with TNBC. Variables evaluated included: demographic data/clinical characteristics; tumour characteristics; adjuvant therapy; compliance to chemotherapy. Continuous variables were summarised using descriptive statistics. Of 1894 patients in the NEMESI study, 185 patients (9.8%) had TNBC. At diagnosis, 98 patients were aged 50-70 years and 114 were post-menopausal. Tumours were subcategorised as pT1mic/pT1a/pT1b/pT1c in 108 patients and pT2/pT3/pT4b in 77 patients. Mean tumour size was 2.1cm, tumours were highly undifferentiated in 144 patients and 128 patients were pNO. 179 patients received adjuvant chemotherapy; anthracyclines with or without taxanes were commonly used. 145 patients received radiotherapy. Adherence of Italian clinical practice to International Guidelines in the management of early-stage TNBC is satisfactory.European journal of cancer (Oxford, England: 1990) 07/2011; 48(5):642-7. DOI:10.1016/j.ejca.2011.06.028 · 4.12 Impact Factor
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Article: Four new cases of double heterozygosity for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations: clinical, pathological, and family characteristics.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Double heterozygosity (DH) for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations is a very rare finding, particularly in non-Ashkenazi individuals, and only a few cases have been reported to date. In addition, little is known on the pathological features of the tumors that occur in DH cases and on their family history of cancer. Four carriers of pathogenic mutations in both BRCA1 and BRCA2 were identified among women who underwent genetic counseling for hereditary susceptibility to breast and ovarian carcinoma at three different Italian institutions. Clinical, pathological, and family history data were collected from medical records and during genetic counseling sessions. All identified DH cases developed breast carcinoma and three of them were also diagnosed with ovarian carcinoma. Mean ages of breast and ovarian cancer diagnosis were 42.7 and 48.6 years, respectively. The majority of breast cancers showed a BRCA1-related phenotype, being negative for hormone receptors and HER2. Two cases reported different gastrointestinal tumors among relatives. Although the individuals described in this study show more severe clinical features in comparison to previously reported BRCA1 and BRCA2 DH cases, our observations support the hypothesis of a non specific phenotype of DH cases in terms of age of disease onset. In addition, our observations indicate that in DH patients breast carcinogenesis appears to be driven mainly by the mutations in BRCA1. The possible association of DH for BRCA gene mutations with gastrointestinal tumors is in keeping with previous reports, but needs to be confirmed by further analyses.Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 04/2010; 124(1):251-8. DOI:10.1007/s10549-010-0853-8 · 4.47 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To assess the impact of a multidisciplinary approach for treatment of patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression in terms of feasibility, local control, and survival. Eighty-nine consecutive patients treated between January 2004 and December 2007 were included. The most common primary cancers were lung, breast, and kidney cancers. Ninety-eight surgical procedures were performed. Radiotherapy was performed within the first month postoperatively. Clinical outcome was evaluated by modified visual analog scale for pain, Frankel scale for neurologic deficit, and magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography scan. Nearly all patients (93%) had back pain before treatment, whereas major or minor preoperative neurologic deficit was present in 62 cases (63%). Clinical remission of pain was obtained in the vast majority of patients (91%). Improvement of neurologic deficit was observed in 45 cases (72.5%). Local relapse occurred in 10%. Median survival was 11 months (range, 0-46 months). Overall survival at 1 year was 43.6%. Type of primary tumor significantly affected survival. In patients with metastatic epidural spinal cord compression, the combination of surgery plus radiotherapy is feasible and provides clinical benefit in most patients. The discussion of each single case within a multidisciplinary team has been of pivotal importance in implementing the most appropriate therapeutic approach.International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 03/2010; 78(5):1467-73. DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.09.038 · 4.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Breast cancer micrometastases are frequently found during pathological examination of sentinel lymph nodes and complete axillary lymph node dissection. Despite this, their clinical relevance is still debated. The aim of this study is to investigate features that affect disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with nodal micrometastases from breast cancer. Material and methods: We retrospectively investigated the outcome of 122 patients with nodal micrometastases from breast cancer followed up for 60 months. At univariate analysis, worse DFS was related to features of primary tumor (multifocality P = 0.002; size >2 cm, P = 0.022; grade P = 0.022; absence of estrogen P < 0.001 and progesterone P < 0.001 receptors; HER-2 overexpression P = 0.006; vascular invasion P = 0.039; proliferative fraction > or =20% P = 0.034) and micrometastases (sinusal localization P = 0.010). Among the above-mentioned features, two were strongly associated with worse DFS in the multivariate model, i.e. negative receptorial status [hazard ratio (HR) = 11.24, 95% confidence interval (CI) 4.06-31.09; P < 0.001] and sinusal localization of micrometastasis (HR = 3.66, 1.18-11.36; P = 0.025). The OS was influenced by multifocality (P < 0.001) and receptor status (P = 0.005). Our results indicate that in patients affected by breast cancer, in addition to the well-known pathological features of primary tumor, sinusal localization of micrometastasis strongly impacts on the prognosis.Annals of Oncology 11/2009; 21(6):1228-32. DOI:10.1093/annonc/mdp453 · 6.58 Impact Factor
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Article: High Incidence of Hypocalcemia and Serum Creatinine Increase in Patients with Bone Metastases Treated with Zoledronic Acid[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Zoledronic acid belongs to the new generation of bisphosphonates with demonstrated clinical benefit for the treatment of bone metastases from different kinds of neoplasms. Hypocalcemia and serum creatinine elevation are expected adverse events during this therapy. The monitoring of serum calcium and creatinine is therefore recommended. The primary aim of this study was to establish the actual incidence of hypocalcemia and serum creatinine elevation during treatment with zoledronic acid. Skeletal-related events and side effects were also assessed. Serum creatinine and calcium levels were evaluated in 240 consecutive patients (83 males, 157 females; mean age, 62 years) with metastatic bone lesions from different solid tumors treated with zoledronic acid. Overall, 93 of 240 patients (38.8%) developed hypocalcemia, which was grade (G)1 in 45 patients (48.4%), G2 in 37 patients (39.8%), G3 in 10 patients (10.8%), and G4 in one patient (1.1%). The median time to occurrence of hypocalcemia (any grade) was 2.3 months after the beginning of the treatment (range, 0-34.9 months). Increased serum creatinine was observed in 33 of 240 patients (13.7%), of whom 19 had G1 (57.6%), 11 had G2 (33.3%), and three had G3 (9.1%). The median time to serum creatinine increase (for any grade) was 4.7 months (range, 0-29.2 months). Our analysis shows a high incidence of hypocalcemia and increased serum creatinine level during treatment with zoledronic acid. These results strongly support the need for accurate monitoring of plasma calcium and creatinine levels.The Oncologist 06/2009; 14(5):548-56. DOI:10.1634/theoncologist.2008-0227 · 4.54 Impact Factor
Article: Level of HER2/neu gene amplification as a predictive factor of response to trastuzumab-based therapy in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To explore the clinical significance of the level of HER2/neu gene amplification in a homogenous cohort of 33 patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and available tumor samples treated with a trastuzumab-based regimen, we retrospectively performed dual-color fluorescence in-situ hybridization test and correlated them for each patient with time-to-progression (TTP) and overall survival (OS). We obtained values of HER2/chromosome 17 centromere (CEP17) ratio ranging from 2.5 to 21 (median 7.2). At the Cox model there is indication that patients whose tumors have high-level HER2/CEP17 ratio have shorter TTP and OS than those with lower ratio, when treated with a trastuzumab-based regimen. Correlations do not reach the limits of statistical significance but no formal sample size calculation was performed due to the explorative nature of the study. If confirmed in larger cohorts of patients, HER2/CEP17 ratio could represent a reliable and economical predictor of response to trastuzumab-based therapy in MBC.Investigational New Drugs 08/2008; 27(2):179-83. DOI:10.1007/s10637-008-9155-y · 3.50 Impact Factor
EJC Supplements 04/2008; 6(7):201-201. DOI:10.1016/S1359-6349(08)70823-1 · 2.71 Impact Factor
Article: The level of HER2/neu gene amplification as predictive factor in patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with a trastuzumab-based therapyEJC Supplements 04/2008; 6(7):222-222. DOI:10.1016/S1359-6349(08)70899-1 · 2.71 Impact Factor
Article: Long-term, tunneled, noncuffed central venous catheter in cancer patients (Vygon): safety, efficacy, and complications.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Totally implantable or partially cuffed central venous catheters (CVC) are commonly used in cancer patients, but they are often expensive and may produce complications. To minimize costs, we have been using a low-cost, partially tunneled, silicone elastomer catheter with no Dacron cuff or antireflux valve (Vygon) since 2001. This study is a retrospective investigation of our experience using the Vygon catheter as a long-term CVC in patients with malignancy. A total of 458 Vygon catheters (Nutricath, Vygon) were percutaneously inserted by an interventional radiologist in 302 cancer patients. The median duration of catheter use was 93 days, mean 164.3 days (range 1-789). Main patient characteristics were as follows: number of male/female patients, 166/136; median age, 51 years; hematological/nonhematological patients, 189/113. Early complications were pneumothorax in six and hematoma in twelve of 458 implants, respectively. Thirteen out of 302 patients developed a catheter-related thrombosis. One hundred and thirty-five of 458 Vygon catheters required removal because of catheter-related complications: 68 accidental losses, 37 cases of febrile neutropenia suspected to be catheter-related, ten catheter dislodgements, ten catheter malfunctions, four local infections, three thromboses, two catheter ruptures, and one allergic reaction. Vygon catheters do not seem to induce more early and late complications as compared with other more expensive devices, except for disadvantage of the high incidence rate of accidental losses.Supportive Care Cancer 12/2006; 14(11):1141-6. DOI:10.1007/s00520-006-0065-2 · 2.50 Impact Factor
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In five years this place has gone remarkably downhill. It got too big way too fast and upper management does not seem to care AT ALL about the employees, rather building their own little empires to save their own butts. What kind of company lays off an entire office of people and the same day posts URGENT needs for the same position on LinkedIn? The work life balance is non-existent and they will take advantage of the best people for as long as they can. They are so worried about costing and saving money that they have forgotten that a happy employee will work 10 times as hard as an angry/disenfranchised one.
Happy employees will save you money and time. Remember that the workers are the ones that actually do the work that keeps the sponsors happy - without them you are nothing. Stop shuffling things around so much to save yourself and focus on making sure you actually can retain key workers.
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Health and human services will now reel from a painful blow in Minnesota.
Sen. Amy Koch got a big hug from Speaker of the House Kurt Zellers after a special session at the Capitol in St. Paul , Minn., Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
Photo: Kyndell Harkness, Star Tribune
State Rep. Jim Abeler writes in his July 21 commentary ("A job well done on health, human Services") that the bill "minimized reductions to disability services." This is an overstatement, to say the least.
We understood going into the 2011 legislative session that funding for human services would likely take its share of cuts, but this bill is far more disappointing than we imagined, in a number of ways.
Under the final health and human services (HHS) budget, hundreds of millions of state and federal dollars that would have paid for services for persons with disabilities in the community will be lost.
Some of these cuts are cruel and unwise and could force Minnesotans with disabilities into nursing homes or other institutions, which will only add to the state's future budget woes.
We understand and support the need to reform the way we serve people with disabilities, and there are some sensible reforms in this bill. But other changes make no sense, are too drastic, are incredibly unfair, and will cause great hardship and even harm to thousands of Minnesotans.
In one of the bill's "reforms," people who serve as personal care attendants for a relative for whom they are not legally responsible will have their hourly wage cut by 20 percent.
Abeler wrote that "we accomplished our work without surcharges and without taxes."
But I am sure these individuals would beg to disagree. To them, this 20 percent reduction surely feels like a substantial tax increase.
How is it fair to impose this burden on some of our lowest-paid health care workers? The 20 percent wage cut will be especially hard on many in Greater Minnesota, where having a relative provide care is frequently the only option.
It will create a financial hardship, a disincentive for family members to continue providing this care, and a future disincentive for anyone who wants to support their family member as an alternative to institutional care that will cost the state far, far more. This "reform" will also cause us to lose $24 million in funding.
Another "reform" will enroll Minnesotans with disabilities in managed care, with an option for them to opt out.
This proposal was passed without any hearing or discussion about its impact on the health care of these individuals. It merely allows the state to "save" millions over the next two years by delaying payments to managed-care organizations. It's a shift, not a true savings.
The managed-care measure is also an example of legislation created behind closed doors in a Capitol that was locked to its citizens. This provision lacked any public input and review, and the entire human services bill was passed by legislators who didn't have time to read it, let alone fully understand the impacts.
Other parts of the human services bill would make the state backpedal on one of its real -- and successful -- reforms over the past three decades: the commitment to services that help people with disabilities live in and contribute to their communities.
These services saw cuts from all sides.
There was a reduction in rates the state pays for these services; a cut to counties for funds that help them pay for unexpected increases in needs of their residents with disabilities who live in the community; another cut to counties that helps them fund programs such as respite care for parents, and a decrease in the number of new services available to the 3,600 Minnesotans who currently wait for them (technically called "waivered services").
Minnesotans deserve better. The Arc Minnesota and its allies support reform and innovation that promotes the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities into their communities and uses state dollars most effectively.
Arbitrary cuts in service do not promote reform and innovation, but they do threaten the health and safety of Minnesotans with disabilities.
The HHS bill that has just been signed into law is not something to be proud of. It is a sad statement of how our leaders chose to protect those with the most, while placing the bulk of the burden for balancing the state's budget on the backs of those who have so little and already face overwhelming challenges in life.
Pat Mellenthin is chief executive officer for The Arc Minnesota, a statewide organization that advocates for and provides support to people with developmental disabilities and their families.
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