Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children from day-care centers in Smolensk [PDF]
Objective. To investigate a nasopharyngeal carriage and serotypes of S. pneumoniae in children aged 3 to 6 years from day-care centers in Smolensk. Materials and Methods. A total of 245 isolates of S.
Zharkova L.P.+3 more
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A Decision Making Approach for Chemotherapy Planning based on Evolutionary Processing [PDF]
The problem of chemotherapy treatment optimization can be defined in order to minimize the size of the tumor without endangering the patient's health; therefore, chemotherapy requires to achieve a number of objectives, simultaneously. For this reason, the optimization problem turns to a multi-objective problem.
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Chemotherapy versus supportive care in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: improved survival without detriment to quality of life [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In 1995 a meta-analysis of randomised trials investigating the value of adding chemotherapy to primary treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) suggested a small survival benefit for cisplatin-based chemotherapy in each of the primary
Brown, J.+14 more
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Antimicrobial resistance of nosocomial Enterobacteriaceae isolates in Russia: results of multicenter epidemiological study «MARATHON» 2013-2014 [PDF]
Species of the family Enterobacteriaceae represent the most prevalent group of nosocomial pathogens. In this paper, we report the data on antimicrobial susceptibility of 1670 isolates of Enterobacteriaceae collected in 35 hospitals of 22 cities of Russia
Sukhorukova M.V.+7 more
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A polymorphism in the base excision repair gene PARP2 is associated with differential prognosis by chemotherapy among postmenopausal breast cancer patients. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Personalized therapy considering clinical and genetic patient characteristics will further improve breast cancer survival. Two widely used treatments, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, can induce oxidative DNA damage and, if not repaired, cell ...
Aittomäki, Kristiina+44 more
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Antimicrobial resistance of nosocomial Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in Russia: results of multicenter epidemiological study «MARATHON» 2013-2014 [PDF]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most abundant bacterial species causing nosocomial infections in Russia. In this paper, we report the data on antimicrobial susceptibility of 743 isolates of P.
Edelstein M.V.+9 more
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First experience of using Brentuximab vedotin and modified program NHL-BFM-90 in the front-line treatment of patient with anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: a case report and a review of literature [PDF]
Nodal anaplastic ALK-negative large cell lymphoma (nALCL, ALK-) is a Т-cell lymphoma that is characterized by aggressive clinical course and low sensitivity to СНОР (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone) and other chemotherapy regimen.
N G CHERNOVA+10 more
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In vitro culture with gemcitabine augments death receptor and NKG2D ligand expression on tumour cells [PDF]
Much effort has been made to try to understand the relationship between chemotherapeutic treatment of cancer and the immune system. Whereas much of that focus has been on the direct effect of chemotherapy drugs on immune cells and the release of antigens
A Ashkenazi+32 more
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Antimicrobal resistance of nosocomial carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in Russia: results of surveillance, 2014-2016 [PDF]
Objective. To assess the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE). Materials and Methods. A total of 5539 Enterobacterales isolates recovered from hospitalized patients in 52 medical institutions ...
Shajdullina E.R.+4 more
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A Controlled Comparison of a Twice-Weekly and Three Once-Weekly Regimens in the Initial Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis [PDF]
value of a fully supervised twice-weekly regimen of high-dosage isoniazid plus streptomycin in the treatment of newly diagnosed tuberculous patients with drug-sensitive cultures.
Tuberculosis Chemotherapy Centre, Madras
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