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Determining predictors of underlying etiology and clinical deterioration in patients with physiologic instability in the emergency department [PDF]

, 2013
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston UniversityShock is a critical state defined by inadequate oxygen delivery to tissues. It is well known in the critical care community that early diagnosis and treatment of shock are crucial to improving patient outcomes. However, in
Day, Danielle E.
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The Assessment of Behavioural Decline in Adults with Down's Syndrome [PDF]

, 2007
The present study examines two methods of using the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales as a measure of behavioural change in people with Down syndrome who are at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Harte, Cyan, Matheson, Edith, McKenzie, Karen, Murray, George, Patrick, Shona   +4 more
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Parent Quality of Life at Two Years Following Their Child's Completion of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Parents of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often experience significant caregiver burden and disruption to their well‐being. While parent quality of life (QoL) during treatment is well characterized, little is known about outcomes during early survivorship.
Sara Dal Pra, Maria McCarthy, Michael Takagi, Cinzia De Luca   +3 more
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Rapid Response to Trametinib Combined With Chemotherapy for Infant BRAF‐Fused Chiasmatic Glioma

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Infants, less than 1 year, with chiasmatic gliomas (ICG) present a major therapeutic challenge due to large tumor size, decreased vision, rapid progression, and poor response to vincristine/carboplatin chemotherapy. The majority have a BRAF fusion, which may respond to downstream MEK inhibitors but response time is slow. There are no safety or
Helen Toledano, Alexander Yelak, Walid Kaadan, Shlomo Caduri, Rivka Friedland, Orli Michaeli, Gad Dotan, Osnat Konen   +7 more
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Upacicalcet: A Novel Intravenous Calcimimetic Agent for Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication in patients receiving maintenance dialysis, driven by calcium and phosphate metabolism disturbances. Calcimimetics are central to the management of SHPT by enhancing calcium‐sensing receptor sensitivity and reducing parathyroid hormone secretion.
Fumihiko Koiwa, Daisuke Honda, Seigo Akari, Tadao Akizawa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Timing of bariatric surgery in people with obesity and diabetes [PDF]

, 2015
The use of bariatric surgery in the clinical management of type 2 diabetes in severely obese subjects has been included in the clinical practice recommendations released by the most influential diabetologic associations.
Busetto, Luca
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Higher baseline serum bilirubin levels are associated with increased risk of early neurological deterioration in women with acute ischemic stroke

Frontiers in Neurology
Background and objectivesEarly neurological deterioration (END) occurs in up to one-third of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and associated with poor outcome. The role of serum bilirubin in END remains controversial.
Meng Sun, Yingfeng Weng, Jiwei Cheng, Guoyi Li, Qian Xiao   +4 more
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National Early Warning Score 2: transcultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese

Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, 2020
Objective: Cross-cultural adaptation of the National Early Warning Score 2 to Brazilian Portuguese. Methods: A methodological study of a cross-cultural adaptation of a scale, based on the Beaton et al.
Ana Paula Amestoy de Oliveira, Janete de Souza Urbanetto, Rita Catalina Aquino Caregnato   +2 more
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Adjunctive Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Refractory Adult‐Onset Still's Disease Complicated by Secondary Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Single‐Center Experience

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) complicated by macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) carries substantial mortality. The role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) remains uncertain. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with AOSD‐MAS treated with TPE at a single‐center.
Masataka Ueda, Tomohiro Saito, Masahide Mizobuchi, Tomoki Shimomura, Saki Kawamori, Mitsuru Kawanishi, Natsuko Hattori, Jo Sugiyama, Satoshi Tsubata, Hanami Horiguchi, Kazuki Abe, Nao Iida, Yuki Kajio, Nao Oguro, Ryo Yanai, Hirokazu Honda   +15 more
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Primary radiotherapy in progressive optic nerve sheath meningiomas: a long-term follow-up study [PDF]

, 2010
Background/aims: To report the outcome of primary radiotherapy in patients with progressive optic nerve sheath meningioma (ONSM). Methods: The clinical records of all patients were reviewed in a retrospective, observational, multicentre study.
Blank, L., Geskus, R., Mourits, M., Nowak, P., Rootman, J., Saeed, P., Selva-Nayagam, D., Weis, E., Wolbers, J.   +8 more
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