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Feasibility and Safety of High‐Dose Proton Re‐Irradiation in Recurrent Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors: A Single‐Institution Retrospective Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur despite multimodality therapy. Although re‐irradiation (re‐RT) has historically been limited by concerns for severe late toxicities, modern techniques have renewed interest in this approach. Proton therapy provides dosimetric advantages that may enable curative re‐treatment with
Jin‐Ho Song, Jonathan Baron, Carlos Chavez Perez, Sidharth Ramesh, Jane Minturn, Kavita A. Desai, Amish C. Shah, Jean M. Belasco, Kristina A. Cole, Michael J. Fisher, Phillip B. Storm, Peter M. Madsen, Goldie Kurtz, Robert A. Lustig, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Michael J. LaRiviere   +15 more
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Clinical prognostic characteristics of ocular mucoepidermoid carcinoma: a retrospective study

Frontiers in Oncology
AimThis study aimed to characterize the clinical presentation, pathological features, and prognostic indicators of ocular mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) based on an institutional cohort and a systematic literature review.MethodsA retrospective analysis ...
Jing Li, Runzi Yang, Rui Liu, Nan Wang, Hong Zhang, Jianmin Ma   +5 more
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Assessing Cognitive Functioning in Children With Brain Tumors: Interaction of Neighborhood Social Determinants of Health and Neurological Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study investigated how neighborhood‐level social determinants of health (SDOH), including redlining and neurological risk, interact to influence cognitive outcomes in children treated for brain tumors (CTBT). Methods A retrospective chart review of 161 CTBT aged 5–17 was conducted.
Alannah R. Srsich, Manali Zope, Peter M. Fantozzi, Cassie N. Kline, Iris Paltin, Matthew C. Hocking   +5 more
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Ocular Manifestations in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Admitted to the ICU: A Prospective Analysis

Vision
Background: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in children is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Ocular manifestations are common but often overlooked, despite their potential to cause long-term visual impairment.
Amer Jaradat, Rami Al-Dwairi, Adam Abdallah, Atef F. Hulliel, Rawhi Alshaykh, Mahmood Al Nuaimi, Ala’ Al Barbarawi, Seren Al Beiruti, Abdelwahab Aleshawi   +8 more
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Modulation of CD44 Activity by A6-Peptide

Frontiers in Immunology, 2015
Hyaluronan (HA) is a nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan distributed throughout the extracellular matrix that plays a major role in cell adhesion, migration, and proliferation. CD44, a multifunctional cell surface glycoprotein, is a receptor for HA.
Malcolm eFinlayson
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Ocular Nanomedicine

Advanced Science, 2022
Intrinsic shortcomings associated with conventional therapeutic strategies often compromise treatment efficacy in clinical ophthalmology, prompting the rapid development of versatile alternatives for satisfactory diagnostics and therapeutics.
Zhimin Tang, Xianqun Fan, Yu Chen, Ping Gu   +3 more
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Clinical signs in neuro-ophthalmology: Eye signs in myasthenia gravis

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2022
A hallmark of myasthenia gravis (MG) is the variability and fatigability of striated muscles. The majority of people with MG have eye symptoms of ptosis and diplopia.
Sui Hsien Wong
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Latanoprost with high precision, piezo-print microdose delivery for IOP lowering: clinical results of the PG21 study of 0.4 µg daily microdose. [PDF]

, 2018
Background:Topical high-precision piezo-print delivery of microdoses of latanoprost achieved significant IOP reduction consistent with the eyedropper effect but with a 75% reduced exposure to drugs and preservatives.
Ianchulev, Tsontcho, Kramm, Robert L, Lin, Shan, Pasquale, Louis R, Tsai, James C, Weinreb, Robert N   +5 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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First-year experience of chemotherapy for advanced retinoblastoma in Tanzania: disease profile, outcomes, and challenges in 2008.

, 2011
PURPOSE: To examine the profile of retinoblastoma in a national tertiary referral center in Tanzania and to report first-year outcomes of its treatment using chemotherapy. METHODS: All patients with retinoblastoma referred in 2008 were included.
Bowman, Richard J, Carrim, Zia I, Kajaige, Jane, Lavy, Tim E, Scanlan, Patricia   +4 more
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