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Improved outcomes in elderly patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia using a paediatric‐based protocol—A prospective study

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
In this population‐based study the relapse rates were remarkably low in patients reaching day 79 with active treatment, challenging the widely accepted belief that ALL is difficult to cure in the elderly. Summary Population data have shown that the prognosis for elderly patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is poor, even in the modern era ...
P. Quist‐Paulsen, L. Horvei, J. Dalgaard, M. Moksnes, A. L. Eilertsen, M. Paulson, N. A. Azrakhsh, W. Majeed, H. S. Wik   +8 more
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Integration of the Comprehensive Physical Examination and Diagnostic Tools in Clinical Cardiology

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
Regina Wilson, Halil Tekiner, Steven H. Yale, Eileen S. Yale   +3 more
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Migraine and patent foramen ovale: correlation, coexistence, dependence. A narrative review

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, EarlyView.
Plain Language Summary This review looked at what scientists know about the connection between migraine and a small heart opening called a patent foramen ovale (PFO). It showed that people with migraine, especially with aura, often have PFO, but it is not certain whether closing this heart opening helps prevent strokes in these patients.
Olga Grodzka, Michał Borończyk, Anna Zduńska, Julia Węgrzynek‐Gallina, Izabela Domitrz, Anetta Lasek‐Bal   +5 more
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Paradoxical Embolization in an Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patient

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2007
Cystic fibrosis patients with an implantable venous access device (IVAD) and a patent foramen ovale (PFO) are at an increased risk of developing paradoxical embolism.
Nabil M Al Lawati, Pearce Wilcox
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Classification of Platelet‐Activating Anti‐Platelet Factor 4 Disorders

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The prototypic anti‐platelet factor 4 (PF4) disorder—heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT)—features immunoglobulin G (IgG) class antibodies that activate platelets, monocytes, and neutrophils in a mainly heparin‐dependent fashion via Fcγ receptor‐dependent cellular activation.
Theodore E. Warkentin
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Unusual presentation of basilar artery stroke secondary to patent foramen ovale: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008
Introduction We report a case of a patient presenting with neuropsychiatric manifestations secondary to paradoxical embolism Case presentation Unexplained rapid onset of confusion with amnesia and minimal neurological deficits can be a manifestation of ...
Salam Abdul, Sanmuganathan Phil, Pycock Chris   +2 more
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Patent foramen ovale and stroke: prognosis and treatment in young adults. [PDF]

, 2005
A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is found with increased frequency in patients with stroke of undetermined origin but the significance and therapeutic implications of this observation remain unclear.
Cramer, Steven C
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Interaction between proatherosclerotic factors and right-to-left shunt on the risk of cryptogenic stroke: the Italian Project on Stroke in Young Adults. [PDF]

, 2012
Objective: To explore the interaction effects between cardiac interatrial right-to-left shunt (RLS) and proatherosclerotic factors on the risk of brain ischaemia. Design: Multicentre Italian caseecontrol study. Setting: University hospitals. Participants:
A, Adami, Bovi, P, Calabrò, Rs, Casoni, F, Cerrato, P, Costa, P, Dalla Volta, G, Del Sette, M, Del Zotto, E, Delodovici, Ml, Gandolfo, C, Giossi, A, Grassi, Mario, Iacoviello, L, Italian Project on Stroke in Young Adults, Investigators, Lodigiani, C, M, Magoni, Musolino, R, Paciaroni, M, Padovani, A, Patella, R, Pezzini, A, Rasura, M, Rota, Ll, Spalloni, A, Toriello, A, Volonghi, I, Zini, A   +27 more
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Minimizing Atrioesophageal Fistula Risk After AF Ablation: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Emerging Mini‐Thermal Technology

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Atrial esophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but life‐threatening complication of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, linked to thermal injuries by conventional radiofrequency (RF) and cryo‐balloon (CB) ablation techniques. AEF risk can be mitigated by considering several measures such as tailored power settings of ablation technique, mechanical ...
Muhammed Ibrahim Erbay, Esedullah Yağlı, Tasha Phillips‐Wilson, Arda Çeviker, Henry D. Huang, Joseph E. Marine, Kıvanç Yalın   +6 more
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Paradoxical Air Embolism in Spinal Surgery: Case Report and Literature Review

Brazilian Neurosurgery
Air embolism (AE) is a subtype of embolism, caused by the entry of air into the vascular system. It is a predominantly iatrogenic complication, and its symptomatic form is severe, although uncommon.
Guilherme José Miotto, Artur Eduardo Martio, Paulo Moacir Mesquita Filho, Octávio Ruschel Karam, Wagner Lazaretto Padua, Taís Otilia Berres, Renan Mathias Ferreira Saltiél   +6 more
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