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How rare is isolated rheumatic tricuspid valve disease? [PDF]
The incidence of rheumatic fever (RF) has markedly decreased in Europe since the beginning of the 20th century due to improved living conditions, early antibiotic therapy in streptococcal pharyngitis, and changes in serotypes of circulating streptococci.
Florescu, Cristina +4 more
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Identifying Rare Events in Rare Diseases [PDF]
Abstract Utilizing genomic signatures from diagnostic tumor samples to forecast clinical behavior and response to therapy has long been a goal, and we are now poised to further refine how we can identify the relatively rare patients with aggressive neuroblastoma masquerading as patients with a more benign form of the disease. Clin Cancer
Edward F, Attiyeh, John M, Maris
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Rare diseases: matching wheelchair users with rare metabolic, neuromuscular or neurological disorders to electric powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs (EPIOCs) [PDF]
Purpose: To describe the clinical features of electric powered indoor/outdoor wheelchair (EPIOC) users with rare diseases (RD) impacting on EPIOC provision and seating. Method: Retrospective review by a consultant in rehabilitation medicine of electronic
Andrew O. Frank +18 more
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Model consent clauses for rare disease research [PDF]
Background: Rare Disease research has seen tremendous advancements over the last decades, with the development of new technologies, various global collaborative efforts and improved data sharing.
Goldblatt, Jack +15 more
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Radiotherapy in langerhans cell histiocytosis : a rare indication in a rare disease [PDF]
Introduction: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) represents a rare benign disorder, previously designated as "Histiocytosis X", "Type II Histiocytosis" or "Langerhans Cell Granulomatosis".
Bruns, Frank +8 more
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Ollier's Disease - Rare Presentation of the Rare Disease.
Enchondromas are benign lesion of cartilaginous origin seen in early childhood. Multiple enchondromatosis is also known as Ollier's disease which involves the appendicular skeleton with multiple site involvement. We present a rare case of appendicular as well as axial skeleton involvement in a case of Ollier's disease.A 13-year-old male with multiple ...
Singh, Sukhmin +4 more
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Collecting rare diseases [PDF]
This editorial introduces the F1000Research rare disease collection. It is common knowledge that for new treatments to be successful there has to be a partnership between the many interested parties such as the patient, advocate, disease foundations, the academic scientists, venture funding organizations, biotech companies, pharmaceutical companies ...
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Rare disease, rare information
This study aimed to uncover the types of daily healthcare information provided by hospitals to family caregivers of individuals with rare diseases and determine whether the information provided met the family caregivers’ information needs to improve digital information access and use by family caregivers.
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Improving translational studies: lessons from rare neuromuscular diseases [PDF]
Animal models play a key role in the development of novel treatments for human disease. This is particularly true for rare diseases – defined as disorders that affect less than 1 in 2000 people in the human population – for which, very often, there are ...
Wells, D J
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Rare ocular pathology has an important impact on the quality of life of patients because often the damage is bilateral and, although asymmetric, causes a significant decrease in visual acuity. Because it may be asymptomatic until a relatively late stage, diagnosis is frequently delayed. A general understanding of the disease pathophysiology, diagnosis,
Elena Angelica, Sburlan +9 more
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