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Percutaneous ethanol injection versus conservative treatment for benign cystic and mixed thyroid nodules

Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2016
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) in reducing the volume of cystic and mixed thyroid nodules. Materials and methods A total of 36 patients with nodules treated with PEI and 13 individuals who declined ...
Mari Cassol Ferreira, Camila Piaia, Ana Carolina Cadore   +2 more
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Characterizing the salivary RNA landscape to identify potential diagnostic, prognostic, and follow‐up biomarkers for breast cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study explores salivary RNA for breast cancer (BC) diagnosis, prognosis, and follow‐up. High‐throughput RNA sequencing identified distinct salivary RNA signatures, including novel transcripts, that differentiate BC from healthy controls, characterize histological and molecular subtypes, and indicate lymph node involvement.
Nicholas Rajan, Irina Primac, Emre Etlioglu, Laurens Debruyne, Ann Janssen, Magy Sallam, Kevin Tabury, Roel Quintens, Wiebren Tjalma, Mohammed Abderrafi Benotmane   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early tumor response to intraarterial or intravenous administration of carboplatin to treat naturally occurring lower urinary tract carcinoma in dogs. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundSurvival times and tumor responses associated with malignant neoplasia of the lower urinary tract are poor despite the vast array of current treatments.
Berent, AC, Clifford, CA, Culp, WTN, Jackson, DE, Kass, PH, Krick, EL, Reetz, JA, Sorenmo, KU, Weisse, C   +8 more
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Dietary nitrate and nitrite protect against doxorubicin‐induced cardiac fibrosis and oxidative protein damage in tumor‐bearing mice

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Chemotherapies such as doxorubicin can have toxic effects on healthy cardiovascular/heart tissue. Following up on a doxorubicin toxicity study in mice without tumors where nitrate water was cardioprotective (lessened toxicity), this study with tumor‐bearing mice undergoing doxorubicin treatment showed no negative effect of nitrate and nitrite on drug ...
Rama D. Yammani, Xiaofei Chen, Nildris Cruz‐Diaz, Xuewei Zhu, Swati Basu, Daniel B. Kim‐Shapiro, David R. Soto‐Pantoja, Leslie B. Poole   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liver resections: complications and survival outcome [PDF]

, 2007
none1noToday, liver resection represents one of the most effective therapies in the treatment of defined liver diseases, particularly for hepatocellular carcinomas, liver metastases and tumors originating from the bile ducts.
Grazi, Gian Luca
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Tracking Motor Progression and Device‐Aided Therapy Eligibility in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterise the progression of motor symptoms and identify eligibility for device‐aided therapies in Parkinson's disease, using both the 5‐2‐1 criteria and a refined clinical definition, while examining differences across genetic subgroups.
David Ledingham, Sahana Sathyanarayana, Charlotte B. Stewart, Robyn Iredale, Victoria Foster, Debra Galley, Mark Baker, Nicola Pavese   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors influencing cure of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for primary hyperparathyroidism

International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2022
Objective To evaluate the potential risk factors influencing cure rate of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation (MWA) for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).
Fangyi Liu, Li Zang, Yang Liu, Xiaoling Yu, Zhigang Cheng, Zhiyu Han, Jie Yu, Ping Liang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic splenectomy: an ongoing clinical challenge. [PDF]

, 2005
ObjectivesPortal vein thrombosis (PVT) following open splenectomy is a potentially lethal complication with an incidence of up to 6%. The objective of this report is to describe our management of a recent laparoscopic case, discuss current therapies, and
Kee, Stephen T, Krummel, Thomas M, Mallory, Baird, Miniati, Douglas N, Padidar, Arash M   +4 more
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Life‐Threatening Bradycardia in Anti‐NMDA‐Receptor Encephalitis and a Novel Use for Permanent Pacing

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric anti‐NMDA receptor encephalitis (pNMDARE) is an autoantibody‐mediated disorder that can cause severe autonomic dysfunction, including symptomatic bradycardia and asystole. Dysautonomia can last for years, making it very challenging to manage.
Sarah Tucker, Abhijit Das, Andres Jimenez, Areeba Basit, Yike Jiang, Emily A. Smitherman, Heather Van Mater, Taylor Howard, Alexander J. Sandweiss, Kristen S. Fisher   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prophylactic transarterial chemoembolization after R0 resection is beneficial to improve the prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with microvascular invasion

Discover Oncology
Objective Microvascular invasion (MVI) is a risk factor for disease recurrence and worse survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after radical resection.
Wenjie Sun, Yafang Li, Haozhe Fu, Jiangze Li, Jinbao Li   +4 more
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