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Heterogeneity in the Global Practice of Central Nervous System Staging in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is assessed by cell counting and cytomorphology from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and is used for treatment stratification worldwide. The ratio of “CNS2” patients in clinical trials ranges from 3% to 40%, with unclear prognostic significance ...
Laura Almási, Bernadett Borbála Huszti, Gábor Barna, Marko Kavcic, Janez Jazbec, Lennart Lenk, Vera Münch, Sophia Polychronopoulou, Ágnes Márk, Maria Thastrup, Lüder H. Meyer, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Cornelia Eckert, Christina Halsey, Dániel J. Erdélyi   +14 more
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Tissue Doppler echocardiography and biventricular pacing in heart failure: Patient selection, procedural guidance, follow-up, quantification of success

Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2004
Asynchronous myocardial contraction in heart failure is associated with poor prognosis. Resynchronization can be achieved by biventricular pacing (BVP), which leads to clinical improvement and reverse remodeling. However, there is a substantial subset of
Baumann Gert, Eddicks Stephan, Walde Torsten, Witte Joachim, Bondke Hans-Jürgen, Reibis Rona Katharina, Knebel Fabian, Borges Adrian   +7 more
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Patient selection for hemophilia gene therapy: Real‐life data from a single center

Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2021
Background While the number of individuals with hemophilia who are expected to be or have already been included in gene therapy trials has been regularly reported, the number of unscreened or excluded individuals, in addition to the reasons for exclusion,
Evelien Krumb, Catherine Lambert, Cedric Hermans   +2 more
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The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli, Seth Rotz, Masatoshi Takagi, Richa Sharma   +3 more
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Argus II retinal prosthesis system: a review of patient selection criteria, surgical considerations, and post-operative outcomes

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018
Avni P Finn, Dilraj S Grewal, Lejla Vajzovic Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, USA Abstract: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of heterogeneous inherited retinal degenerative disorders characterized by progressive ...
Finn AP, Grewal DS, Vajzovic L
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Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Roxarestat in Regulating Renal Anemia in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
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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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Expanding the role of thermal ablation in thyroid cancer beyond low-risk unifocal PTMC: a review of the current state and future perspectives

International Journal of Hyperthermia
Background Thermal ablation (TA) is an established treatment for low-risk unifocal papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) and has been incorporated into several clinical guidelines.
Yuhan Xie, Jianchuan Yang, Daoming Wu, Lingpeng Tang, Xiaoying Lin, Ting Hu, Songsong Wu   +6 more
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Effects of the Fluid Replacement Method During Online Hemodiafiltration on the Solute Removal Performance and Biocompatibility Using the Asymmetric Cellulose Triacetate Membrane

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai, Yoshitaka Kurihara, Fumi Yamauchi, Hiromi Hosoya, Takeshi Saito   +4 more
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Proton radiation therapy patient selection and impacts of COVID‐19: A scoping review

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
This scoping review aimed to determine whether the COVID‐19 pandemic influenced any modifications to patient selection methods or prioritisation and services provided by proton therapy (PT) centres.
Lucy Wood, Eileen Giles, Lisa Cunningham, Hien Le, Nicole Zientara, Michala Short   +5 more
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