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Role of Rifaximin in Prevention of Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy in Chronic Liver Disease

Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2020
Objectives: To determine the efficacy (in terms of recurrence) of rifaximin in Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) in chronic liver disease. Study Design and Setting: A descriptive study carried out from 4th September 2018 to 3rd March 2019 at the department of
Sahar Farzand, Abdul Latif Khattak, Rafi ud Din, Karamat Hussain Shah Bukhari, Muhammad Shahbaz Amin, Shahzeb Ahmed Satti   +5 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Psychosocial Functioning After Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: Generic and Survivor‐Specific Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors may experience psychosocial challenges related to childhood cancer after their intensive, body‐altering treatment. This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate generic and survivor‐specific psychosocial outcomes in a national cohort of pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors, and ...
Hinke van der Hoek, Heleen Maurice‐Stam, Laura R. Beek, Jennifer van Dijk, Marjolein E. M. Langemeijer, Relinde W. Slooff‐Lentink, Alied M. van der Aa‐van Delden, Anne Westerweel, Marloes van Gorp, Hendrik W. B. Schreuder, Lianne M. Haveman, W. Peter Bekkering, Leonie G. Tigelaar, Johannes H. M. Merks, Martha A. Grootenhuis   +14 more
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Cognitive impairment in patients awaiting kidney and liver transplantation—A clinically relevant problem?

Brain and Behavior
Introduction Cognitive impairment (CI) is common in both end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD) and alcohol‐related liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and patterns of CI in patients awaiting kidney and liver transplantation, and
Aleksandra Golenia, Piotr Olejnik, Magdalena Grusiecka‐Stańczyk, Norbert Żołek, Ewa Wojtaszek, Paweł Żebrowski, Joanna Raszeja‐Wyszomirska, Jolanta Małyszko   +7 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
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Low sphingosine-1-phosphate plasma levels are predictive for increased mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
BACKGROUND & AIM:The association of circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), a bioactive lipid involved in various cellular processes, and related metabolites such as sphinganine-1-phosphate (SA1P) and sphingosine (SPH) with mortality in patients with ...
Susen Becker, Benedict Kinny-Köster, Michael Bartels, Markus Scholz, Daniel Seehofer, Thomas Berg, Cornelius Engelmann, Joachim Thiery, Uta Ceglarek, Thorsten Kaiser   +9 more
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Liver transplantation for primary biliary cholangitis (review)

Вестник трансплантологии и искусственных органов, 2022
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease resulting from the destruction and inflammation of intrahepatic bile ducts. This end-stage disease was once the most common cause of liver transplantation.
I. M. Iljinsky, O. M. Tsirulnikova
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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents: Expert Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare low‐grade malignant exocrine pancreatic tumor, mostly discovered during the second decade of life in females, with a very good prognosis, provided microscopically complete surgical excision is achieved.
Sabine Irtan, Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almarez, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Maja Cesen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Louise Galmiche, Jorg Fuchs, Sarah Braungart, Bilgehan Yalcin, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +18 more
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Successful Liver Transplantation in Two Polish Brothers with Transaldolase Deficiency

Children, 2021
Transaldolase deficiency (TALDO; OMIM 606003) is a rare inborn autosomal-recessive error of the pentose phosphate pathway. It is an early-onset multisystem disease with dysmorphic features, anaemia, coagulopathy, thrombocytopenia, tubulopathy ...
Marek Stefanowicz, Maria Janowska, Joanna Pawłowska, Anna Tylki-Szymańska, Adam Kowalski, Marek Szymczak, Piotr Kaliciński, Irena Jankowska   +7 more
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Bridging the Gap in Neuroblastoma Care: Consensus‐Based Statements With Recommendations for Improved Patient and Caregiver Experiences

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma's complex, heterogeneous biology poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, often requiring caregivers to absorb complex information and participate in time‐sensitive decisions. However, caregivers often feel unprepared to evaluate options.
Vickie Buenger, Joseph Bauer, Jennifer Diamond, Maggie Fader, Shae Hansen, Jacqueline M. Kraveka, Johanna Schoen, Amber Shearer, Dena Sherwood   +8 more
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