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Baseline Lung Allograft Dysfunction After Bilateral Lung Transplantation Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Death: Results From a Multicenter Cohort Study

Transplantation Direct
Background. A prior single-center, retrospective cohort study identified baseline lung allograft dysfunction (BLAD) as a risk factor for death in bilateral lung transplant recipients.
Michael B. Keller, MD, Junfeng Sun, PhD, Muhtadi Alnababteh, MD, Lucia Ponor, MD, Pali D. Shah, MD, Joby Mathew, DPT, Hyesik Kong, PhD, Ananth Charya, MD, Helen Luikart, RN, Shambhu Aryal, MD, Steven D. Nathan, MD, Jonathan B. Orens, MD, Kiran K. Khush, MD, Moon Kyoo Jang, PhD, Sean Agbor-Enoh, MD   +14 more
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AN APPLICATION OF THE BAYESIAN POISSON REGRESSION IN MODELLING ROOMMATE CONFLICT AMONG UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST STUDENTS

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2021
This paper introduces Bayesian analysis and demonstrates its application to parameter estimation of the Poisson regression via Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithm using roommate conflict data.
Acquah J. De-Graft
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Personalized Zebrafish Models for Fusion‐Positive Pediatric Sarcomas

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Clinical sequencing efforts have revolutionized our approaches to categorizing pediatric cancers in real time. This has dramatically improved our ability to profile pediatric tumors, identify actionable vulnerabilities, and influence clinical care.
Lisa H. Hall, Emma N. Harrison, Genevieve C. Kendall   +2 more
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The Role of “Adult‐Onset” Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current literature estimates that 10% of pediatric cancers are caused by pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) germline variants in cancer predisposition genes (CPGs). Variants in CPGs thought to increase cancer risk exclusively during adulthood are referred to as “adult‐onset” CPGs (aoCPGs).
Maria Rozo, Miriam A. Bornhorst, Angela J. Waanders, Sara Zarnegar‐Lumley, Ashwin Lakshman Koppayi, Lucy A. Godley   +5 more
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Sensitivity of technical efficiency estimates to estimation methods: an empirical comparison of parametric and non-parametric approaches

Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2014
This paper highlights the sensitivity of technical efficiency estimates to estimation approaches using empirical data. Firm specific technical efficiency and mean technical efficiency are estimated using the non parametric Data Envelope Analysis (DEA ...
Henry de-Graft Acquah
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Cartilage Grafting

Seminars in Plastic Surgery, 2019
AbstractArthritis remains a widespread and yet unsolved therapeutic dilemma. Cartilage grafting has proven to be difficult and satisfactory results are often elusive. There are several inherent difficulties. These include both chondrocyte migration and the lack of sufficient uptake of nutrients to allow for graft survival.
Nikhil, Agrawal, Shawn, Yari, Drew, Engles, Edward M, Reece   +3 more
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Leukemia and Exposure to Potential Benzene Sources in Children From the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, 2010–2021: A Geospatial Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita, Norma Candelaria López Santiago, Claudia Maria García Cuellar, Karla Maldonado Silva, Nancy Reynoso Noverón, Leticia Hernández Cadena   +5 more
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From ex vivo to in vitro models: towards a novel approach to investigate the efficacy of immunotherapies on exhausted Vγ9Vδ2 T cells?

Frontiers in Immunology
Human γδ T cells demonstrate remarkable and diverse antitumor properties driven by TCR-dependent activation. Their non-alloreactive nature and pivotal role in cancer immunity position them as attractive targets for immunotherapies.
Morgane Chauvet, Morgane Chauvet, Morgane Chauvet, Dorothée Bourges, Emmanuel Scotet, Emmanuel Scotet   +5 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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Ironic Medications: A Narrative‐Based Psycho‐Educational Intervention to Explore Patient–Provider Communication in Adolescents With Haematological Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Selena Russo, Giulia Rampoldi, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Adriana Cristina Balduzzi, Andrea Biondi, Marco Spinelli   +7 more
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