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Abstract Background Advanced lung cancer patients exposed to breakthrough therapies like EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR‐TKI) may experience social inequalities in survival, partly from differences in care. This study examined survival by neighborhood‐level socioeconomic and sociodemographic status, and geographical location of advanced lung ...
Samia Qureshi +4 more
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Serum concentrations of IL‐31 in dogs with nonpruritic mast cell tumours or lymphoma
Background The aim of this study was to compare serum interleukin (IL)‐31 concentrations in dogs with lymphoma and mast cell tumours (MCT) without pruritus to those of healthy dogs. Hypothesis/Objectives To determine if IL‐31 plays a role in tumour pathogenesis and if IL‐31 could be a biological marker for disease progression.
Nataliia Ignatenko +8 more
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When Hemorrhage Hides a Fetal Brain Tumor, Importance of Fetal Autopsy
We present two types of FBT for which diagnostic orientation was initially erroneous because of the challenging antenatal diagnosis of FBT. Autopsy enabled to rectify the initial antenatal diagnosis and establish the FBT phenotypic profile.
Claire Comba +8 more
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BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using ultrasound (US) in North America has been questioned due to the predominance of patients of Caucasian ethnicity and larger body habitus. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of US surveillance for HCC in a Canadian hepatobiliary centre and to identify ...
Korosh Khalili +7 more
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BACKGROUND: In unaided caudal epidural block (CEB), incorrect needle insertion has been reported to occur in 15% to 38% of attempts. OBJECTIVE: To statistically analyze the anatomical variables affecting difficult CEB using ultrasonographic measurement. METHODS: Preprocedural ultrasonography was performed and the following measurements were obtained in
Young Hoon Kim +3 more
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Surveillance Patterns After Curative‐Intent Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Ontario
BACKGROUND: Postoperative surveillance following curative‐intent resection of colorectal cancer (CRC) is variably performed due to existing guideline differences and to the limited data supporting different strategies. OBJECTIVES: To examine population‐based rates of surveillance imaging and endoscopy in patients in Ontario following curative‐intent ...
Jensen Tan +11 more
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HISTORIQUE: De 20 % à 30 % des Canadiens qui vivent avec le VIH sont co‐infectés par le virus de l’hépatite C (VHC), lequel est responsable d’une morbidité et d’une mortalité importantes. La prise en charge du VIH et du VHC est plus complexe en raison de l’évolution accélérée de la maladie hépatique, du choix et des critères d’initiation de la thérapie
Mark Hull +7 more
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Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Practice Patterns Among Canadian Hepatologists
BACKGROUND: Percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB) is the standard procedure to obtain histological samples essential for the management of various liver diseases. While safe, many hepatologists no longer perform their own PLBs; the reasons for this practice shift are unknown.
Mohammed Aljawad +4 more
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Le 'limb body Wall complex': à propos d'une observation assez particulière
Le limb body wall complex (LBWC) est un syndrome polymalformatif complexe et rare. Nous rapportons le premier cas, décrit au Maroc, de ce syndrome diagnostiqué en anténatal chez une primipare de 20 ans, par une première échographie obstétricale réalisée ...
Myriam Rachad +3 more
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a wide spectrum of liver damage and is the most common cause of chronic liver diseases in Western countries. Although a relatively common condition affecting approximately 20% of the general population, NAFLD is especially prevalent in obese individuals, a figure likely to rise as obesity rates in ...
Said A Al-Busafi +4 more
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