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The MedSupport Multilevel Intervention to Enhance Support for Pediatric Medication Adherence: Development and Feasibility Testing

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction We developed MedSupport, a multilevel medication adherence intervention designed to address root barriers to medication adherence. This study sought to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the MedSupport intervention strategies to support a future full‐scale randomized controlled trial.
Elizabeth G. Bouchard, Hital Patel, Paula C. Vincent, Justine Kahn, Kira Bona, Thai Hoa Tran, Elisa M. Rodriguez, Kristopher Attwood, Kara M. Kelly   +8 more
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Liquid Biopsy Enables Targeted Therapy Without Tissue Diagnosis in Pediatric Low‐Grade Gliomas With BRAF V600E Mutation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present two pediatric cases of pediatric low‐grade gliomas (PLGG) with BRAF V600E mutations diagnosed and monitored using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) liquid biopsy analyzed via digital droplet PCR (ddPCR), without tissue biopsy. Both patients were treated with dabrafenib and trametinib and monitored through clinical assessments, magnetic ...
Hannah Sultan, Damien Faury, Alexander G. Weil, Harrison J. Westwick, Nada Jabado, Sébastien Perreault   +5 more
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Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test in the Diagnosis of Cushing's Disease

Acta Medica Iranica, 2010
Realizing the cause of Cushing's Syndrome (CS) is one of the most challenging processes in clinical endocrinology. The long high dose dexamethasone suppression test (standard test) is costly and need an extended inpatient stay.
Fatemeh Esfahanian, Rozana Kazemi
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The clinical features of the piriformis syndrome: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2010
Piriformis syndrome, sciatica caused by compression of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle, has been described for over 70 years; yet, it remains controversial. The literature consists mainly of case series and narrative reviews. The objectives of
A Chantraine, A Hulbert, A Ku, A Miller, AG Filler, AH Freiberg, AH Freiberg, AJ Sutton, AM Lewis, B Gandhavadi, B Kumar, BSE Rich, C Steiner, CC Stegbauer, CE Dionne, CW Chang, CW Slipman, D Pokorny, D West, DA Jabs, DL Kent, DR Robinson, E Ernst, E Ernst, E Ernst, E Ernst, EC Papadopoulos, EC Yuen, EM Raney, ER Benson, EW Retzlaff, EY Lee, F Cramp, Fujian Song, G Waddell, GM Wyant, H Nakamura, HF Guyomarc’h, HI Pecina, HT Benzon, HW Park, I Colmegna, I Kosukegawa, IM Merlo, J Dalmau-Carola, J Karppinen, J Kouvalchouk, J Soga, J Young, JA Adams, JA Brown, JB Pace, JD Stewart, JJ Jankiewicz, JK Silver, JP Vandenbroucke, JS Kirschner, JWT Byrd, K Hopayian, K Indrekvam, K Konstantinou, Kevork Hopayian, KJ Stevens, KW Chong, L Jroundi, LF Solheim, LM Fishman, LM Fishman, LM Fishman, M Hanania, M Jenicek, M Pecina, M Tulder van, MC Vallejo, ME Julsrud, MR Foster, MR Foster, MW Cook, N Mayrand, NA Broadhurst, OA El Rubaidi, P Kobbe, P Limongelli, P Rossi, PM Barton, PM Bossuyt, R Dhote, RA Beatty, RD Karl Jr, Ricardo Riera, RJ Spinner, RL Tiel, RL Tiel, RP Beauchesne, RP Hallin, RR Richardson, S Bustamante, S Ozaki, S Turtas, SC Sayson, Sidha Sambandan, SJ Yoon, SM Papadopoulos, SM Papadopoulos, SS Hughes, T Banerjee, T Rodrigue, TN Bernard, TS Carey, V Rucco, VM Synek, VM Synek, WJ Mixter, WP Vandertop, WS Chen, WS Chen, WS Chen, Z Durrani   +117 more
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Faecal haemoglobin can define risk of colorectal neoplasia at surveillance colonoscopy in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer. [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Quantitative faecal immunochemical tests measure faecal haemoglobin concentration (f-Hb), which increases in the presence of colorectal neoplasia.Objective: We examined the diagnostic accuracy of faecal immunochemical test (FIT)in patients at
Cleary, Shirley, Datt, Pooja, Digby, Jayne, Fraser, Callum G., Goudie, David R., Gray, Lynne, Humphries, Adam, Mowat, Craig, Steele, Robert J. C., Strachan, Judith A.   +9 more
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Routine use of viscoelastic blood tests for diagnosis and treatment of coagulopathic bleeding in cardiac surgery: updated systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2017
Viscoelastic point-of-care tests are commonly used to provide prompt diagnosis of coagulopathy and allow targeted treatments in bleeding patients. We updated existing meta-analyses that have evaluated the clinical effectiveness of viscoelastic point-of ...
G. Serraino, G. Murphy
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Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mary Fewtrell, Julie Lanigan, Breeana Gardiner, Graeme O'Connor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Basophil Activation Test Using Recombinant Allergens: Highly Specific Diagnostic Method Complementing Routine Tests in Wasp Venom Allergy

PLoS ONE, 2014
Background Skin testing can expose allergic subjects to potential systemic reactions, sensitization against unrelated proteins, and increased risk of future sting reactions. Therefore the continuous improvement of in vitro diagnostic methods is desirable.
L. Balzer, D. Pennino, S. Blank, H. Seismann, U. Darsow, M. Schnedler, M. McIntyre, M. Ollert, S. Durham, E. Spillner, J. Ring, L. Cifuentes   +11 more
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Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor, Flora Hoodin, Michelle Byrd, Kristin A. Kullgren, Leah LaLonde, Lauren Benkoske, Patrick Smith, Dawn Carson, Karen MacDonald, Susumu Inoue, Brenda Kitchen, Kate Gowans, Gregory A. Yanik   +12 more
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Proving Bone Marrow Plasma Cell Clonality by Flow Cytometry: An Important Tool in the Diagnosis of Immunoglobulin Light-Chain Amyloidosis

Biomedicines
Background/Objectives: Light-chain amyloidosis (AL Amyloidosis) is a rare systemic plasma cell disorder in which misfolded light chains form amyloid fibrils that damage vital organs. Diagnosis is often delayed because of variable presentation and overlap
Sorina Nicoleta Badelita, Horia Mihail Sandu, Daniel Coriu, Andreea Jercan, Sinziana Barbu, Larisa Zidaru, Mihai Emanuel Himcinschi, Camelia Dobrea, Monica Popescu, Delia Codruta Popa   +9 more
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