Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Astrocytopathy Based on a Two‐Center Chinese Cohort Study
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP‐A) is a recently defined nosological form belonging to the class of autoimmune inflammatory disorders affecting the central nervous system (CNS). Here, we report the clinical and MRI characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of a GFAP‐A cohort from two centers in China.
Ti Wu +13 more
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Increased risk of peptic ulcer in patients with early-onset cataracts: A nationwide population-based study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Early-onset cataracts (EOC) are associated with an increased inflammatory response; therefore, a potential risk of other inflammatory diseases, like peptic ulcer, may be related. This study investigated the risk of peptic ulcer after being diagnosed with
Ning-Yi Hsia +3 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018 BackgroundWhile there is increasing interest in identifying pregnancies at risk for adverse outcome, existing prediction models have not adequately assessed population-based risks, and have been based on conventional regression methods.
S. Kuhle +6 more
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Effectiveness of CenteringPregnancy on Breast-Feeding Initiation Among African Americans: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2018 While breastfeeding initiation rates for African American mothers are low, an innovative model of group prenatal care, CenteringPregnancy, holds promise to increase breastfeeding rates.
Garnier-Villarreal, Mauricio +2 more
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Effect of Concomitant 3-Hydroxy-3-Methyl-Glutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Therapy on Creatine Phosphokinase Levels and Mortality Among Patients Receiving Daptomycin: Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
, 2014 IntroductionThe prescribing information for daptomycin recommends discontinuing statin therapy during receipt of daptomycin. The literature supporting this recommendation is sparse.
Lodise, Thomas +4 more
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Timing and Predictive Value of Clinical Conditions Preceding Multiple Sclerosis in the UK Biobank
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients often experience a higher incidence of clinical conditions before diagnosis, suggesting a prodromal phase. However, their predictive value and temporal trajectories remain underexplored. We investigated these aspects using the large UK Biobank's population‐based cohort, which provided clinical ...
Andrea Nova +5 more
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Surgical Endoscopy, 2017 BackgroudRecently, laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (LPEC) has gained increased popularity for pediatric inguinal hernia repair. To improve cosmesis, we developed single incision LPEC (SILPEC).
H. Amano +8 more
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Evaluation of the partnership histories in the Centre for Population Change GHS time series dataset
, 2011 A combined time series of the General Household Survey datasets from 1979 to 2007 has been compiled by the Centre for Population Change (CPC). This dataset includes, along with socio-economic variables, the demographic histories collected in the Family ...
Beaujouan, Eva +3 more
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Oncogenic microRNAs characterization in clear cell renal cell carcinoma [PDF]
, 2015 A key challenge for the improvement of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) management could derive from a deeper characterization of the biology of these neoplasms that could greatly improve the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment choice. The aim of
BELLISSIMO, TERESA +8 more
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Observational Study of Tocilizumab in Children With Febrile Infection‐Related Epilepsy Syndrome
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of using tocilizumab in children with febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) and explore tocilizumab‐related changes in interleukin (IL)‐6 levels. Methods Patients with FIRES admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Beijing Children's Hospital were retrospectively ...
Yushan He +7 more
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