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Serum Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) Is a Marker of Disease Severity in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration

, 2020
It is still unknown if serum glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is a useful marker in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD).To assess the diagnostic and prognostic value of serum GFAP in a large cohort of patients with FTLD.In this retrospective ...
Karikari, Thomas,, Blennow, Kaj,, Premi, Enrico, Gazzina, Stefano, Fostinelli, Silvia, Zetterberg, Henrik,, Benussi, Alberto, Ghidoni, Roberta, Lantero Rodriguez, Juan,, Emersic, Andreja,, Gasparotti, Roberto, Borroni, Barbara, Giunta, Marcello, Binetti, Giuliano, Ashton, Nicholas J.,, Benussi, Luisa   +15 more
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Neurocognitive, School‐Based, and Quality of Life Outcomes for Youth With Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia: A Scoping Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling, Hakim Tokhi, Alexander A. Boucher   +2 more
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Representation of Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Pediatric and Adult Care: What We Discovered Using Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside (i2b2) Data

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transitioning from pediatric to adult care is a high‐risk period for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). An initial observation at one academic medical center suggested a sex‐based disparity in clinic populations, prompting a national investigation.
Laurie J. Duckworth, Kholod Alhassan, Ada De La Osa, John Stephen, Yue Yao, Diana J. Wilkie   +5 more
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Validation of a score tool for measurement of histological severity in juvenile dermatomyositis and association with clinical severity of disease. [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVES: To study muscle biopsy tissue from patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) in order to test the reliability of a score tool designed to quantify the severity of histological abnormalities when applied to biceps humeri in addition to ...
Pilkington, Clarissa A, Varsani, Hemlata, Marie, Suely KN, Lundberg, Ingrid E, Sallum, Adriana M E, Banwell, Brenda, Sallum, Adriana ME, Corse, Andrea M, Charman, Susan C, Jacques, Thomas S, Amato, Anthony A, Bove, Kevin E, Emslie-Smith, Alison M, Marie, Suely K N, Holton, Janice L, Nennesmo, Inger, Rushing, Elisabeth J, UK Juvenile Dermatomyositis Research Group, Li, Charles K, Amato, Anthony, Minetti, Carlo, Sewry, Caroline, Wedderburn, Lucy R, Bove, KE, Banwell, B, Varsani, H, Emslie-Smith, AM, Marie, SKN, Corse, AM, Li, CK, Jacques, TS, Amato, AA, Charman, SC, Li CK, Sallum AM, Varsani H, Banwell B, Charman SC, Marie SK, Sewry C, Emslie-Smith AM, Amato AA, Lundberg IE, Holton JL, Wedderburn LR, Corse AM, Nennesmo I, Pilkington CA, Jacques TS, Minetti C, Bove KE, Rushing EJ   +51 more
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Profile of Interleukin-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Medical Journal of Babylon
Background:In 2019’s December, the new COVID-19 coronavirus induced severe lower respiratory tract syndrome in Wuhan, China. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ultimately became responsible for the life-threatening pandemic. The
Khlood Noori Saeed, Bushra Hussain Shnawa, Adnan Issa Al-Badran   +2 more
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Assessment of the severity of atopic dermatitis [PDF]

, 2016
Atopic dermatitis is a frequent, chronic and recurrent inflammatory skin disease with complex etiology. Typical symptoms of this disease are persistent itching and dry skin.
Adam Reich, Agnieszka Bożek
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Lorlatinib‐Containing Therapy for MYCN‐Amplified, ALK‐Mutated Neuroblastoma With Bulky Leptomeningeal Relapse: A Case Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Central nervous system (CNS) relapse of neuroblastoma carries a poor prognosis, and craniospinal irradiation (CSI) poses substantial long‐term toxicity in young children. We report a toddler with MYCN‐amplified neuroblastoma harboring somatic ALK R1275Q who developed extensive leptomeningeal relapse with paraplegia.
Jinwoo Kim, Minji Kim, Nani Jung, Sung Eun Kim, Ji Yoon Kim, Mi Ae Chu, Jung Eun Kwon, Yeo Hyang Kim, So Mi Lee, Ki‐Su Park, Jeong Eun Lee, Ye Jee Shim   +11 more
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Association between Type 2 Diabetes and Classification of Periodontal Disease Severity in Japanese Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

, 2022
Background: to evaluate the association between type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease severity using the rate of alveolar bone loss (ABL) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) value as indices.
Nobuo Yoshinari, Yoshinari, Nobuo, Iwasaki, Yukiko, Nanae Dewake, Nobuyuki Udagawa, Dewake, Nanae, Udagawa, Nobuyuki, Akira Taguchi, Taguchi, Akira, Yukiko Iwasaki   +9 more
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EMR Combined with CRB-65 Superior to CURB-65 in Predicting Mortality in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia [Response to Letter]

Infection and Drug Resistance
Yi Sun,1,2 Hong Wang,3 Minghao Gu,4 Xingyu Zhang,5 Xiudi Han,1 Xuedong Liu1 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Group, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266000, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Clinical
Sun Y, Wang H, Gu M, Zhang X, Han X, Liu X   +5 more
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Uncovering Inequities: The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common condition among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) and is the leading cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in this population. Growing evidence suggests that social determinants of health (SDOH) influence menstrual bleeding patterns, access to care, and treatment. However, no studies have
Maria Carter‐Febres, Cristina Tarango, Ashley Childress, Chunyan Liu, Evan Thomas, Jennifer Pomales, Eric S. Mullins   +6 more
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