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A mini-review of quality of life as an outcome in prostate cancer trials: patient-centered approaches are needed to propose appropriate treatments on behalf of patients

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2018
Background Patients with prostate cancer (PC) may be ready to make trade-offs between their quantity and their quality of life. For instance, elderly patients may prefer the absence of treatment if it is associated with a low-risk of disease progression,
Yohann Foucher, Marine Lorent, Philippe Tessier, Stéphane Supiot, Véronique Sébille, Etienne Dantan   +5 more
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The still under-investigated role of cognitive deficits in PML diagnosis [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Despite cognitive deficits frequently represent the first clinical manifestations of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) in Natalizumab-treated MS patients, the importance of cognitive deficits in PML diagnosis is still under ...
Amato, Maria Pia, Artusi, Carlo Alberto, Bandini, Fabio, Barcella, Valeria, Bertolotto, Antonio, Bresciamorra, Vincenzo, Capobianco, Marco, Capra, Ruggero, Cavaletti, Guido, Cavalla, Paola, Centonze, Diego, Clerico, Marinella, Cordioli, Cinzia, Cosottini, Mirco, D'Aleo, Giangaetano, de Riz, Marilena, De Rossi, Nicola, Deotto, Luciano, Durelli, Luca, Falcini, Mario, Ferrari, Ernesta, Fusco, Maria Luisa, Gasperini, Claudio, Gerevini, Simonetta, Ghezzi, Angelo, Grimaldi, Luigi, Guidotti, Mario, Laroni, Alice, Lugaresi, Alessandra, Mattioli, Flavia, Moiola, Lucia, Naldi, Paola, Pane, Chiara, Perrone, Patrizia, Pizzorno, Matteo, Pozzilli, Carlo, Prosperini, Luca, Rezzonico, Monica, Rovaris, Marco, Salemi, Giuseppe, Salvetti, Marco, Santuccio, Giuseppe, Scarpazza, Cristina, Scarpini, Elio, Sessa, Edoardo, Solaro, Claudio, Tabiadon, Giulia, Tortorella, Carla, Trojano, Maria, Valentino, Paola   +49 more
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Personalized Selumetinib Dosing in Pediatric Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Insights From a Pilot Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate selumetinib exposure using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PN), assess interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, and explore the relationship between drug exposure, clinical response, and adverse effects.
Janka Kovács, Zoltán Köllő, Balázs Gellért Karvaly, Mahmoud Obeidat, Rita Nagy, Péter Hegyi, Brigitta Teutsch, Eszter Tuboly, Miklós Garami   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

IMPACT : Issue 4 [PDF]

, 2014
Content - Chairman’s Message - Distribution of Patients Assisted by PBS - Where There is Life There is Hope : Shaukat Qasim Agaria - Happenings - Dean, Medical College Comes on Board - Department of Oncology - Advancement, innovation and quality ...
Patients\u27 Behbud Society,
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Adherence to Protocol Recommendations for Children With Wilms Tumour in Two Consecutive Studies in the United Kingdom and Ireland—Does Variation Matter?

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Wilms tumour (WT) has excellent event‐free and overall survival (OS). However, small differences exist between countries participating in the same international study. This led us to examine variation in adherence to protocol recommendations as a potential contributing factor.
Suzanne Tugnait, R. Al‐Saadi, A. Lopez‐Cortes, K. Dzhuma, M. Oostveen, J. Brok, S. Irtan, M. Weeks, J. Bate, S. Baker, R. Williams, M. Powis, D. Saunders, O. Olsen, T. Watson, S. Shelmerdine, S. Vaidya, L. Howell, C. Duncan, G. M. Vujanic, C. Stiller, G. P. Balchin, T. Chowdhury, K. Pritchard‐Jones   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Il-4 Polymorphism in Patients with Acute Brucellosis in the Republic of Azerbaijan [PDF]

, 2018
Currently, there are isolated data on the relationship between IL-4 polymorphism (C-589T) and susceptibility to brucellosis. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to determine the frequency of polymorphism of IL-4 (C-589T) in patients with acute ...
Huseynov, E. M. (Elchin)
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Osteopontin and `Melanoma Inhibitory Activity': Comparison of Two Serological Tumor Markers in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Patients [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Evaluation of the protein osteopontin (OPN) as a potential new marker in comparison to melanoma inhibitory activity (MIA) for screening and detection of metastatic uveal melanoma. Methods: Plasma levels of 32 patients with uveal melanoma were
Haritoglou, Christos, Haritoglou, Ingrid, Hein, Ruediger, Maier, Tanja, Schaller, Ulrich Christoph, Wolf, Armin   +5 more
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Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson, Ingrid Winship, Gary Hammerschlag, Laura Scardamaglia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

PIKO-1, an effective, handy device for the patient’s personal PEFR and FEV1 electronic long-term monitoring

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2016
Background and Aim. Subjects with airway obstruction are strongly recommended to monitor their lung function, which is particularly variable in asthma. Unlike PEFR, other personal measurements (such as FEV1) are still difficult to perform.
R.W. Dal Negro, C. Micheletto, S. Tognella, C. Turati, R. Bisato, M. Guerriero, M. Sandri, P. Turco   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ambulatory surgery for perianal Crohn’s disease. Study of feasibility [PDF]

, 2018
Background. One-third of Crohn’s disease (CD) patients present perianal fistula. The gold standard in the diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic perianal disease (PAD) in CD is the exploration of the anal canal and distal rectum under anesthesia (EUA ...
Arcudi, C., Biancone, L., Campanelli, M., Del Vecchio Blanco, G., Di Carlo, S., Di Giorgio, A., Divizia, A., Fiorani, C., Scaramuzzo, R., Sibio, S., Sica, and G.   +10 more
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