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Role of Educational Level in Kidney Transplant Outcomes

Biomedicines
Background: Kidney transplantation outcomes are correlated to many factors, including the socioeconomics conditions and the educational level. Methods: We evaluated the role of educational level on patient and graft survival in a population of 456 kidney
Francesco Leonforte, Pierfrancesco Veroux, Antonio Mistretta, Alessia Giaquinta, Martina Maria Giambra, Domenico Zerbo, Giuseppe Roscitano, Concetta De Pasquale, Maria Luisa Pistorio, Antonio D’Anna, Carmelo Cusmano, Roberta Granata, Giordana Riccioli, Marianna Scribano, Massimiliano Veroux   +14 more
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Outcome Predictors of Biopsy-Proven Myeloperoxidase-Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Glomerulonephritis

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
ObjectiveTo determine the prognostic values of histopathologic classification of myeloperoxidase-anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis and other clinical and laboratory features at the time of presentation on renal and
Yifei Ge, Guang Yang, Xiangbao Yu, Bin Sun, Bo Zhang, Yanggang Yuan, Ming Zeng, Ningning Wang, Huijuan Mao, Changying Xing   +9 more
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Patient Experience: The field and future [PDF]

, 2017
In an effort to understand the progress and evolution of the field, a self-examination study has been administered to assess contributions to the core knowledge base in the field and to assess the degree to which articles published in Patient Experience ...
Haun, Courtney N., MPH, Wolf, Jason A, PhD, Silvera, Geoffrey A.   +2 more
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Safety and Effectiveness of a High‐Dose, Tailored Tissue Plasminogen Activator Therapy Protocol: A Joint Pediatric Hematology and Cardiac ICU Quality Improvement Initiative Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric thromboembolism is increasingly encountered in critical care. Systemic thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) facilitates vessel or valve patency, yet pediatric‐specific protocols remain undefined, and safety concerns persist. Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a tailored, prolonged systemic tPA
Eran Shostak, Oded Gilad, Yael Feinstein, Sigal Nakav, Ofer Schiller, Joanne Yacobovich   +5 more
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Expression of the Extracellular Sulfatase SULF2 Affects Survival of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients

Frontiers in Oncology, 2021
Sulfation of heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPG) regulates signaling of growth factor receptors via specific interactions with the sulfate groups. 6-O-Sulfation of HSPG is an impactful modification regulated by the activities of dedicated extracellular ...
Yang Yang, Jaeil Ahn, Rekha Raghunathan, Bhaskar V. Kallakury, Bruce Davidson, Zuzana Brnakova Kennedy, Joseph Zaia, Radoslav Goldman, Radoslav Goldman   +8 more
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Global Efforts to Reduce Paediatric Cancer Care Disparities in Radiotherapy: A Decade Change

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We present an update on the status, needs and challenges faced by paediatric imaging and radiotherapy (RT) programmes globally after a previous survey conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 10 years prior. Methods We developed and distributed a 121‐question survey to radiation oncologists, medical physicists and ...
Raymond B. Mailhot Vega, Daniel J. Indelicato, Jeanette Parkes, Natia Esiashvili, Josué Hernández Benítez, Miriam Mikhail‐Lette, Olivera Cirajc Bjelac, Daniel Berger, Eva Ciurana, Yavuz Anacak, Lisbeth Cordero‐Mendez   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simultaneous Pancreas–Kidney Versus Kidney Transplant Alone: Real-World Outcomes in a Propensity-Matched Global Cohort

Transplant International
The true comparative effectiveness of simultaneous pancreas–kidney transplantation (SPKT) versus kidney transplantation alone (KTA) in patients with diabetes and end-stage renal disease remains incompletely defined. Using the TriNetX Global Collaborative
Davide Catarinella, Sarah Williford, Francesca Rusconi, Rossana Caldara, Lorenzo Piemonti, Lorenzo Piemonti   +5 more
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Gal-3 Protein Expression and Localization in Prostate Tumours

Current Oncology, 2023
Gal-3 plays an important role in cell survival, mRNA splicing, and cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions. Depending on its cellular localization and cancer type, Gal-3 may have tumour-suppressive or tumour-promoting activities.
Tânia Lima, Catarina Macedo-Silva, Diana Felizardo, João Fraga, Isa Carneiro, Carmen Jerónimo, Rui Henrique, Margarida Fardilha, Rui Vitorino   +8 more
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Survival After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Diamond–Blackfan Anemia Syndrome: The Role of Iron Overload—A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We assessed the effect of iron overload (IO) on mortality and complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with Diamond–Blackfan anemia syndrome (DBAS) in a systematic review of individual participant data and cohort data from observational studies.
Geoffrey Z. L. Kuppens, Evangelia Kiakou, Lieke de Zwart, Maurizio Miano, Eduard J. van Beers, Marc Bierings, Marije Bartels   +6 more
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The impact of different immunosuppressants and acute immune rejection on clinical outcomes in diverse solid organ transplant recipients

Frontiers in Immunology
The success of solid organ transplantation (SOT) and the use of immunosuppressants provide patients with terminal conditions hope. Acute immune rejection (AR) in SOT patients, however, has become more noticeable.
Zhihao Wang, Zhihao Wang, Zhenyu Liu, Zhenyu Liu, Xia Wu, Xia Wu, Xiong Zeng, Xiong Zeng, Tong Zhang, Tong Zhang, Ziqiang Li   +10 more
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