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Vascular Graft Impregnation with a Fosfomycin/Oritavancin Combination to Prevent Early Infection

Pharmaceutics
Background/Objectives: Vascular graft infections (VGIs) represent a life-threatening complication, occurring in 0.2–6% of patients following aortic prosthetic placements. Historically, the primary focus for reducing VGIs has been on prevention. Currently,
Inês Cruz, Stefano Di Bella, Mario D’Oria, Cristina Lagatolla, M. Cristina L. Martins, Cláudia Monteiro   +5 more
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Laparoscopic omentoplasty and split skin graft for deep sternal wound infection and dehiscence patient [PDF]

, 2016
Treatment of sternotomy dehiscence secondary to infection is complex. We describe a case where following debridement and negative pressure therapy the greater omentum was harvested laparoscopically, pedicled on the right gastroepiploic artery and ...
Sladden, David, Darmanin, Francis X., Axisa, Benedict, Galea, Joseph, Schembri, Kevin   +4 more
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Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
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Venetoclax‐Based Therapy as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) pediatric acute leukemia carries a dismal prognosis, largely driven by chemoresistance to conventional salvage therapy. The BH3‐mimetic venetoclax, combined with chemotherapy or hypomethylating agents, has demonstrated efficacy in small clinical trials.
Katherine S. Colman, Deborah Meyran, Vajiranee Malalasekera, Heather Weerdenburg, Janine Campbell, Rachel Conyers, Stacie Wang, Hannah Walker, Seong Lin Khaw, Diane Hanna   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

FDG PET/CT in abdominal aortic graft infection: A case report and literature review

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
This case report follows a 47-year-old man who had multiple grafts undergoing FDG PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed tomography) scan to evaluate for graft infection.
Alex Kim, BSA, Victoria Koshevarova, BS, Anna Shure, MD, Sachin Joseph, MD, Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD, Peeyush Bhargava, MD, MBA   +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
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Acute Cytomegalovirus Infection on Rat Islet Allograft Survival

Cell Transplantation, 2011
Transplantation of pancreatic islets is a promising therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, long-term islet graft survival rates are still unsatisfactory low.
M. J. Smelt Ph.D., B. J. De Haan, M. M. Faas, B. N. Melgert, A. De Haan, P. De Vos   +5 more
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Expanded application of in situ replacement for prosthetic graft infection [PDF]

, 2001
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcome of an individualized treatment algorithm for prosthetic graft infection, including the application of in situ graft replacement, based on clinical presentation, extent of graft infection, and ...
Schmacht, Dale C., Novotney, Michael L., Bandyk, Dennis F., Back, Martin R., Johnson, Brad L.   +4 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
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of Povidone Iodine Solution in the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Minimally Invasive Instrumented Spinal Fusion Surgery

Global Spine Journal, 2022
Study Design: A retrospective case-controlled study. Objectives: To evaluate overall infection rate and adverse event after harvesting bone graft soaking and surgical wound irrigation by povidone iodine solution (PVI) in the minimally invasive ...
Hsi-Hsien Lin MD, Po-Hsin Chou MD, PhD, Hsuan-Hsiao Ma MD, Yu-Wei Chang MD, Shih-Tien Wang MD, Ming-Chau Chang MD   +5 more
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