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Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis: Identifying Disease Risk Factors for Toxicity and Long‐Term Outcomes in a Prospective, Single‐Arm Trial

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Two randomized trials for patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis (SSc) demonstrated an overall survival (OS) and event‐free survival (EFS) advantage of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) using CD34+ selected peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) compared with monthly cyclophosphamide (CY).
George E. Georges, Dinesh Khanna, Mark H. Wener, Matthew G. Mei, Maureen D. Mayes, Robert W. Simms, Vaishali Sanchorawala, Chitra Hosing, Suzanne Kafaja, Attaphol Pawarode, Leona A. Holmberg, Jason Kolfenbach, Daniel E. Furst, Keith M. Sullivan, Suiyuan Huang, Ted Gooley, Richard A. Nash   +16 more
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Respiratory sympathetic modulation is augmented in chronic kidney disease [PDF]

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, Elsevier, In press, 2019
Respiratory modulation of sympathetic nerve activity (respSNA) was studied in a hypertensive rodent model of chronic kidney disease (CKD) using Lewis Polycystic Kidney (LPK) rats and Lewis controls. In adult animals under in vivo anaesthetised conditions (n=8-10/strain), respiratory modulation of splanchnic and renal nerve activity was compared under ...
arxiv  

An automatic framework for fusing information from differently stained consecutive digital whole slide images: A case study in renal histology [PDF]

arXiv, 2020
Objective: This article presents an automatic image processing framework to extract quantitative high-level information describing the micro-environment of glomeruli in consecutive whole slide images (WSIs) processed with different staining modalities of patients with chronic kidney rejection after kidney transplantation.
arxiv  

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in critical illness [PDF]

, 1993
Plasma ACTH and cortisol concentrations are frequently elevated in patients in intensive care units (ICU). To examine the functional integrity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis during critical illness, we evaluated prospectively 53 ICU patients ...
Allolio, B., Reincke, Martin, Winkelmann, W., Würth, G.   +3 more
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Evaluation of Canine Pancreas-Specific Lipase Activity, Lipase Activity, and Trypsin-Like Immunoreactivity in an Experimental Model of Acute Kidney Injury in Dogs. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundDiagnosis of pancreatitis in dogs is complicated by extrapancreatic disorders that can alter the results of laboratory tests. Extrapancreatic disorders can also affect the diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI).
Cowgill, LD, Hulsebosch, SE, Kass, PH, Marks, SL, Palm, CA, Segev, G   +5 more
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Clinical factors associated with pneumocystis pneumonia despite its primary prophylaxis: When to stop prophylaxis?

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objective Although previous studies show that primary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is effective in patients with rheumatic diseases receiving immunosuppressive treatment, there is limited evidence regarding the optimal timing for prophylaxis withdrawal.
Ju Yeon Kim, Se Rim Choi, Jin Kyun Park, Eun Young Lee, Eun Bong Lee, Jun Won Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient and health care professional decision-making to commence and withdraw from renal dialysis: A systematic review of qualitative research [PDF]

, 2015
Background and objectives. To ensure decisions to start and stop dialysis in end stage kidney disease are shared, the factors that affect patients and healthcare professionals in making such decisions need to be understood. This systematic review aims to
Flemming, K., Flemming, Kate, Hussain, J. A., Hussain, Jamilla A., Johnson, M. J., Johnson, Miriam J., Murtagh, F. E. M., Murtagh, Fliss E. M., Murtagh, Fliss E.M.   +8 more
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Understanding factors that influence the drug choice of prescribers: A Q‐methodology study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Therapeutic decision‐making often involves weighing several treatment options on the basis of, among other things, the disease profile, patient characteristics but also prescriber‐specific factors. This study investigated the factors influencing therapeutic decision‐making among prescribers and explores how these factors differ ...
Mariëlle G. Hartjes, Annelot E. F. Elsevier, Jan Willem Grijpma, Milan C. Richir, Michiel A. van Agtmael, Jelle Tichelaar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety of sulfamethoxazole–trimethoprim for the treatment of bacterial infection in outpatient settings: A systematic review and meta‐analysis with active comparator disproportionality analysis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Sulfamethoxazole–trimethoprim (SMX‐TMP) is a widely used antibiotic for treating bacterial infections, but its safety in adult outpatients remains understudied. This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the safety profile of SMX‐TMP and identified critical research gaps.
Rebecca Preyra, Lujain Ez Eddin, Fatemeh Ahmadi, Atefeh Jafari, Flory T. Muanda   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liver organoids: From 3D printing to biomedical applications

BMEMat, EarlyView.
A comprehensive review on liver organoids culture techniques from 3D printing to organ‐on‐chip, as well as focusing on challenges and perspectives for advancement liver organoids in various future applications. Abstract The liver is an immune organ, especially an immune tolerance organ.
Ying Shi, Xin Han, Zheng Zhang, Jiangtao Xu, Guozhen Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source