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Reduced Autophagy by a microRNA-mediated Signaling Cascade in Diabetes-induced Renal Glomerular Hypertrophy

Scientific Reports, 2018
Autophagy plays a key role in the pathogenesis of kidney diseases, however its role in diabetic nephropathy (DN), and particularly in kidney glomerular mesangial cells (MCs) is not very clear.
Supriya Deshpande, Maryam Abdollahi, Mei Wang, Linda Lanting, Mitsuo Kato, Rama Natarajan   +5 more
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Identifying Patterns of Hospitalizations Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population‐Based Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) experience more hospitalizations than the general population. We aimed to identify distinct hospitalization patterns among Queensland CCSs and the associated characteristics. Methods Cases (aged ≤14 years) diagnosed between 1995 and 2019 while residents of Queensland were identified through the ...
Hai Pham, Teyl Engstrom, Peter Baade, Natalie Bradford, Sarah Pont, Louise Marquart‐Wilson, Natasha Nassar, Jason D. Pole   +7 more
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Male circumcision uptake, postoperative complications, and satisfaction associated with mid-level providers in rural Kenya. [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess postoperative complications and patient satisfaction associated with mid-level provision of male circumcision in rural Kenya. METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted among children, adolescents,
Obhai, George, Ngo, Thoai D
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Epidemiological and comorbidity burden in transfusion-dependent patients with thalassemia and sickle cell disease in Greece

Annals of Hematology
TDT and SCD are hereditary hemoglobinopathies that require lifelong red blood cell transfusions. Modern treatment has increased survival, exposing patients to transfusion-related problems such iron excess.
Sophia Delicou, Aikaterini Xydaki, Vassiliki Kamposou, Sabrina Goga, Anthimos Papadopoulos, Christina Rina, Maria Moraki   +6 more
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Classical Complement Pathway Inhibition in a Pediatric Patient With Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric refractory immune thrombocytopenia (rITP) is generally characterized by persistent thrombocytopenia and failure to achieve a sustained response to multiple standard therapies. We report a 4‐year‐old female with congenital tufting enteropathy, post‐intestinal transplant patient on immunosuppressants, who developed severe rITP ...
Sarah Hsieh, Susmita Sarangi, Caileigh Pudela, Catherine M. Broome, Tara K. Suntum   +4 more
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Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Resource‐Sensitive Recommendations for the Asian Continent

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a frequent and serious complication in children receiving cancer therapy. Standardizing FN management across Asia is challenging due to variable healthcare infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and infection patterns; however, it could improve resource use and patient outcomes.
Joliza Patricia Cañeba, Shweta Bansal, Tea Reljic, Allyne Montecillo‐Aguelo, Hamidah Alias, Farrah Amaranto, Maria Stella Aquino‐Calingasan, Bambang Ardianto, Eggi Arguni, Sally Blair, Thi Tam Dang, Maria Beatriz Gepte, Samanmalee Gunasekara, Andini Handayani, Miriam Kimpo, Catherine G. Lam, Nawachai Lertvivatpong, Sergio Licona, Ana Loseo, Ratha Mlis, Vivian Moreno Berrio, Nguyen Hoai Anh, Anna Lisa Ong‐Lim, Ha Thu Pham, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Bun Sereyleak, Sally Jane G. Velasco‐Aro, Su Yadana, Ambuj Kumar, Sheena Mukkada   +29 more
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Metabolic health and vascular complications in type 1 diabetes [PDF]

, 2019
AIMS: Optimal glycaemic control benefits risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications in type 1 diabetes (T1DM) but the importance of other components of metabolic health is less certain, particularly in the context of routine clinical practice.
Misra, Shivani, Johnston, Desmond G, Godsland, Ian F, Bhattarai, Sandhya, Oliver, Nick   +4 more
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Evaluation of the synergetic effect of celecoxib and tadalafil on erectile function in patients with erectile dysfunction

African Journal of Urology
Background Erectile dysfunction is a common condition often resistant to single-drug treatments. This study evaluated whether adjunct celecoxib could enhance the effect of tadalafil on erectile function.
Salman Soltani, Amir Abbas Asadpour, Alireza Akhavan Rezayat, Seyed Mohammad Tavousi, Maryam Emadzadeh, Atena Aghaee, Mohammad Ramezani   +6 more
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Specialized Pro-resolving Lipid Mediators: Modulation of Diabetes-Associated Cardio-, Reno-, and Retino-Vascular Complications

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018
Diabetes and its associated chronic complications present a healthcare challenge on a global scale. Despite improvements in the management of chronic complications of the micro-/macro-vasculature, their growing prevalence and incidence highlights the ...
Monica de Gaetano, Caitriona McEvoy, Caitriona McEvoy, Darrell Andrews, Antonino Cacace, Jonathan Hunter, Eoin Brennan, Catherine Godson   +7 more
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Abatacept for Prophylaxis of Acute and Chronic Graft‐Versus‐Host‐Disease in Children Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Cohort Studies

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Graft‐versus‐host disease (GvHD) remains one of the most significant complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Abatacept, a selective T‐cell costimulation modulator, is a relatively novel prophylactic agent, though pediatric data remain limited.
Matthijs D. Kruizinga, Anne B. Verbeek, Caroline A. Lindemans, Emilie P. Buddingh   +3 more
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