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Transcranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Focused Ultrasound Treatment at 1.5 T: A Retrospective Study on Treatment- and Patient-Related Parameters Obtained From 52 Procedures [PDF]

, 2020
Objective: To present a retrospective analysis of patient- and sonication-related parameters of a group of patients treated with a transcranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided focused ultrasound (tcMRgFUS) system integrated with a 1.5-T MRI unit.
Bartolotta TV, Borgese RF, Cannella R, Catalano C, Collura G, D’Amelio M, D’Angelo C, Gagliardo C, Iacopino G, Lagalla R, Marrale M, Midiri M, Napoli A   +12 more
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Blood-Based Non-Invasive Tests of Hepatic Fibrosis in Autoimmune Hepatitis: Application among Selected Patients Leads to Higher Accuracy

Gastroenterology Insights, 2022
Background. Assessment of liver fibrosis is essential to guide treatment in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), but non-invasive tests (NITs) showed poor accuracy. Our study aims to evaluate the performance of NITs among different AIH presentations.
Marco Ferronato, Marco Lenzi, Paolo Muratori, Luigi Muratori   +3 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of Laser-Resistant Port Wine Stain Blood Vessels Using In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy. [PDF]

, 2019
Background and objectivesPort wine stain (PWS) is a congenital vascular malformation of the human skin. Laser is the treatment of choice for PWS. Laser-resistant PWS is one crucial factor accounting for inadequate treatment outcome, which needs to be ...
Chen, Jing, Fu, Zhibing, Huang, Jian, Huang, Jinhua, Lu, Jianyun, Nelson, J Stuart, Tan, Wenbin, Tang, Zhen, Xiang, Yaping   +8 more
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Pazopanib Combined With Vincristine and Irinotecan in Relapsed Wilms Tumor: Encouraging Outcomes in a Heavily Pretreated Pediatric Cohort

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While Wilms tumor (WT) typically has a favorable prognosis, relapsed cases—especially those with high‐risk histology—remain therapeutically challenging after intensive frontline therapy. The combination of vincristine and irinotecan has demonstrated activity in pediatric solid tumors, and pazopanib, a multi‐targeted tyrosine kinase ...
Maria Debora De Pasquale, Alessandro Crocoli, Giuseppe Maria Milano, Pierluigi Di Paolo, Francesca Diomedi Camassei, Ida Russo, Annalisa Serra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pain curricula across healthcare professions undergraduate degrees: a cross-sectional study in Catalonia, Spain

BMC Medical Education, 2019
Background Pain management is a challenge and effective treatment requires professionals to collaborate if they are to address the needs of patients with pain.
Jordi Miró, Elena Castarlenas, Ester Solé, Lorena Martí, Isabel Salvat, Francisco Reinoso-Barbero   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potential Early Risk Biomarkers for Reduced Forced Expiratory Volume in Children Post‐Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We sought to identify potential early risk biomarkers for lung disease in children post‐allogeneic HCT. Patients with pulmonary function tests 3 months post‐transplant and plasma samples between days 7 and 14 post‐HCT were included. Six of 27 subjects enrolled had reduced forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) z scores.
Isabella S. Small, Pi Chun Cheng, April L. Rahrig, Courtney M. Rowan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomechanical performance of the Bicaval Transcatheter System for the treatment of severe tricuspid regurgitation

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
Introduction: Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a relatively common valvular disease, which can result from structural abnormalities of any anatomic part of the tricuspid valve.
Fabrizio Crascì, Fabrizio Crascì, Stefano Cannata, Giovanni Gentile, Caterina Gandolfo, Salvatore Pasta, Salvatore Pasta   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of the Calibration of Periodontal Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Among Dental Students at Three Dental Schools [PDF]

, 2015
Calibration in diagnosis and treatment planning is difficult to achieve due to variations that exist in clinical interpretation. To determine if dental faculty members are consistent in teaching how to diagnose and treat periodontal disease, variations ...
Blanchard, Steven, Chaves, Eros, Eckert, George J., John, Vanchit, Lane, Brittany A., Luepke, Paul G., Maupome, Gerard   +6 more
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Personalizing the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship: Adapting Training for the Next Generation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pediatric hematology‐oncology fellowship training curriculum has not substantially changed since its inception. The first year of training is clinically focused, and the second and third years are devoted to scholarship. However, this current structure leaves many fellows less competitive in the current job market, resulting in ...
Scott C. Borinstein, Melissa J. Rose, Scott Moerdler, Richard Ho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source