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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
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Issues in the construction of wealth indices for the measurement of socio-economic position in low-income countries. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies often require measures of socio-economic position (SEP). The application of principal components analysis (PCA) to data on asset-ownership is one popular approach to household SEP measurement.
Hargreaves, James R, Huttly Sharon RA, Howe Laura D, Huttly, Sharon RA, Hargreaves James R, Howe, Laura D, Laura D Howe, James R Hargreaves, Sharon RA Huttly   +8 more
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Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess, Gustaf Glavå, Simon Skau, Hans‐Georg Kuhn, Maria Bäck, Marianne Jarfelt   +5 more
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Evaluating the performance of rarity as a surrogate in site prioritization for biodiversity conservation

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2019
To solve the minimum-set coverage problem in conservation planning (representing the greatest number of species in the least number of sites), several metrics can be used to prioritize sites based on their conservation importance.
Yaiyr Astudillo-Scalia, Fábio Suzart de Albuquerque   +1 more
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Feeding, Fear, and Acceptance: Caregivers’ Experiences of Nutritional Support During Childhood Cancer Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore caregivers' experiences and perceptions of the nutritional challenges faced by children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment, including oral intake and the use of nutritional support. Methods This was a qualitative study based on focus groups with parents and caregivers at a Brazilian pediatric oncology hospital ...
Danyelle Apparecida Balsamão Marques, Mariana dos Santos Murra, Welinton Hirai, Ana Laura Balduino do Nascimento, Karla Emilia de Sá Rodrigues, Wilson Elias de Oliveira Junior   +5 more
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Induction indices during ventricular pacing as an alternative diagnostic tool in supraventricular tachycardias

Heart Rhythm O2
Background: Pacing maneuvers are fundamental for differentiating supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) mechanisms, but interpretation may be limited when tachycardia cannot be sustained. Objective: This study aimed to determine whether SVT induction indices
Akinobu Mizutani, Masato Okada, MD, Mebae Mizutani, BS, Naoko Miyazaki, MD, Koji Tanaka, MD, Yuko Hirao, MD, Kohei Iwasa, MD, Heitaro Watanabe, MD, Yasushi Koyama, MD, PhD, Yoshitaka Iwanaga, MD, PhD, Atsunori Okamura, MD, PhD, Katsuomi Iwakura, MD, PhD, Yasushi Sakata, MD, PhD, Nobuaki Tanaka, MD   +13 more
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Alternative Composite Lisbon Development Strategy Indices: A Comparison of EU, USA, Japan and Korea [PDF]

The European Journal of Comparative Economics, 2006
This study addresses the measurement of two composite Lisbon strategy indices that quantifies the level and patterns of development for ranking countries. The first index is nonparametric labelled as Lisbon strategy index (LSI).
JongEun Oh, Almas Heshmati
doaj  

Hedonic Price Indices for the Paris Housing Market [PDF]

, 2001
In this paper, we calculate a transaction-based price index for apartments in Paris (France). The heterogeneous character of real estate is taken into account using an hedonic model. The functional form is specified using a general Box-Cox function.
Pitzer, Martin, Sebastian, Steffen P., Maurer, Raimund, Sebastian, Steffen, Maurer, Raimond   +4 more
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Experience With Performing Rheocarna Therapy via the Single‐Needle Method for Treatment of Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study investigated the safety and efficacy of single‐needle Rheocarna therapy for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) with wounds. Methods Six patients with CLTI involving ulcers unresponsive to revascularization underwent single‐needle Rheocarna treatment.
Yasutaka Yamauchi, Rie Tanaka, Reona Kawahira, Shingo Nabeta, Kouhei Naoi, Kazuhito Kitajima, Akira Wada, Tomonari Takagi, Norihiko Ohura, Akira Miyamoto   +9 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
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