Ketogenic diet for infantile epileptic spasms
Abstract Approximately half of all cases of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) do not respond to vigabatrin and hormonal therapies. There is no clear consensus as to the second‐line therapy for IESS. Ketogenic diet (KD) has emerged as an effective treatment for certain drug‐resistant epilepsies and in many cases of IESS.
Morris H. Scantlebury +3 more
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Compared with the detection of either marker alone, the combined detection of calcitonin (Ctn) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) improved the diagnostic accuracy for medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) but did not enhance the positive predictive value (PPV).
Yu Yang +22 more
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Heterogeneity in endocrine monitoring and timing of endocrinology involvement during immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: A Real-World Single-Center study. [PDF]
Tekin S +5 more
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Deceptive Thyroid Pathologies: Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Mimics and Clinical Implications
ABSTRACT Background Beyond follicular‐derived thyroid carcinomas, lymphomas, and metastatic disease, there are rare pathologies of the thyroid gland that represent a challenge. We report patients with unusual malignancies that mimic similar aggressive cancers. Methods Retrospective case series.
David Z. Allen +12 more
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Understanding the Symptom Burden of Complex Skull Base Tumors From the Patient's Perspective
ABSTRACT Background Symptom burden of skull base tumor (SBT) patients, especially those undergoing multimodality treatment, is poorly understood. We aim to understand symptom burden in this patient group using the core module the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI).
Shirley Y. Su +8 more
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Implementation and Outcomes of a Standardized Multidisciplinary Treatment Outpatient Model in Two Pediatric Tertiary Hospitals. [PDF]
Wang M +5 more
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Cost-effectiveness of personalized medical treatment in acromegaly: a post hoc analysis of the ACROFAST study. [PDF]
Marques-Pamies M +38 more
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Correction: Patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis and hypothalamic-pituitary involvement: insights from the HEROS study cohort. [PDF]
Iraqi HM +12 more
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ABSTRACT Lynch syndrome (LS) is the most common hereditary colorectal cancer (CRC) syndrome and is characterized by an accelerated adenoma‐carcinoma sequence, a relatively higher prevalence of flat and subtle CRC precursor lesions, and exceptionally high adenoma miss rates despite intensive colonoscopy surveillance.
Robert Hüneburg +3 more
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