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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Current Approach to Risk Factors and Biomarkers of Intestinal Fibrosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Medicina
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially Crohn’s disease (CD), characterized by a chronic inflammatory process and progressive intestinal tissue damage, leads to the unrestrained proliferation of mesenchymal cells and the development of bowel ...
Patrycja Dudek, Renata Talar-Wojnarowska
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Frequency of malignant biliary strictures in Upper Egypt: a pilot study

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2019
Background and aim Biliary strictures are challenging clinical condition for gastroenterologists, radiologists, and surgical specialists. We aimed to find out the frequency of malignant biliary strictures in our institutions.
Adnan A Mohamed, Ahmed M Ali, Mahmoud R Shehata, Wael A Elsewify, Salah Maklad   +4 more
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Endoscopic management of Crohn's strictures [PDF]

, 2018
Symptomatic intestinal strictures develop in more than one third of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) within 10 years of disease onset. Strictures can be inflammatory, fibrotic or mixed and result in a significant decline in quality of life, frequently ...
Aruljothy, A, Talat Bessissow, Reinglas, J, Peter L Lakatos, Jason Reinglas, Lakatos, Péter László, Bessissow, T, Van, Assche G, Gert Van Assche, Achuthan Aruljothy   +9 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urethral strictures

, 2017
Urethral strictures are common and almost all urologists will deal with them on a regular if not daily basis. They have always been common and the history of the subject stretches back to 3,000 BC.
Anthony R. Mundy, Daniela E. Andrich
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Microbiome‐blood–brain barrier interactions in aging — mechanisms and therapeutic potential

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Aging reshapes the gut microbiome (↓SCFA‐producing commensals; ↑pro‐inflammatory outputs), shifting circulating metabolites (↓SCFAs; ↑LPS, ↑TMAO, ↑PAA) that act at the BBB to increase nonspecific transcytosis, alter transport, and promote astrocyte reactivity, heightening brain vulnerability.
Daniel Cuervo‐Zanatta, Hari Baskar Balasubramanian, Amir Pasokh, Marietta Zille   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can high-frequency mini-probe endoscopic ultrasonography predict outcome of endoscopic dilation in patients with benign esophageal strictures?

Endoscopy International Open, 2020
Background and study aims Endoscopic dilation is first-line management for benign esophageal strictures (ES). Depth of involvement of the esophageal wall on endosonography using high frequency mini-probe (EUS-M) may predict response to dilation.
Philip Daniel, Jayanta Samanta, Ajay Gulati, Pankaj Gupta, Gaurav Muktesh, Saroj K. Sinha, Rakesh Kochhar   +6 more
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Laparoendoscopic Management of Midureteral Strictures [PDF]

, 2014
The incidence of ureteral strictures has increased worldwide owing to the widespread use of laparoscopic and endourologic procedures. Midureteral strictures can be managed by either an endoscopic approach or surgical reconstruction, including open or ...
크리스토스콤니노스, 구교철, 나군호   +2 more
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High‐Resolution MRI Revealed Different Etiology‐Specific Associations With Cerebral Infarction in Adult Moyamoya Vasculopathy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective High‐resolution MRI enables detailed assessment of intracranial vessel wall pathology in moyamoya vasculopathy. We aimed to classify adult moyamoya vasculopathy etiologies using high‐resolution MRI and to examine subtype‐specific associations between high‐resolution MRI features and ischemic infarction.
Guangsong Han, Jiachun Pan, Yuehui Hong, Xiaoyuan Fan, Ming Yao, Lixin Zhou, Yicheng Zhu, Feng Feng, Jun Ni   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source