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Javier Pereda, Salvador Pérez, Javier Escobar et al. · 2012 · PLoS ONE
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a prognostic factor for severity in acute pancreatitis in humans. Our aim was to assess the role of oxidative stress and abdominal fat in the increased severity of acute pancreatitis in obese rats. METHODOLOGY: Taurocholate-induced acute pancreatitis was performed in lean and obese Zucker rats. Levels of reduced glutathione, oxidized glutathione, L-cysteine, cystine, and S-adenosylmethionine were measured in pancreas as well as the activities of serine/threonine protein phosphatases PP1 and PP2A and tyrosin phosphatases. Isoprostane, malondialdehyde, triglyceride, and fr
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Thomas Muelleman, Jeremy Peterson, Naweed I. Chowdhury et al. · 2015 · Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base
Objectives To determine the utility of three-dimensional (3D) printed models in individualized petroclival tumor resection planning by measuring the fidelity of printed anatomical structures and comparing tumor exposure afforded by…
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James L. Alexander, Hajir Ibraheim, Bhavisha P. Sheth et al. · 2021 · Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
INTRODUCTION: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) have changed the treatment landscape for many cancers, but also cause severe inflammatory side effects including enterocolitis. CPI-induced enterocolitis is treated empirically with corticosteroids, and infliximab (IFX) is used in corticosteroid-refractory cases. However, robust outcome data for these patients are scarce. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter (six cancer centers), cohort study of outcomes in patients treated with IFX for corticosteroid-refractory CPI-induced enterocolitis between 2007 and 2020. The primary outcome was corticoster
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Terence Fullerton, Brendon Binneman, William David et al. · 2018 · Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
Symptomatic benefits have been reported for 5-HT6 receptor antagonists in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) trials. SAM-760 is a potent and selective 5-HT6 receptor antagonist that has demonstrated central 5-HT6 receptor saturation in humans at a dose of 30 mg. This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of SAM-760 30 mg once daily (QD) for 12 weeks in subjects with AD on a stable regimen of donepezil 5 to 10 mg QD. The study included an interim analysis with stopping rules for futility or efficacy after 180 subjects comp
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Narendra Kumar, Pankaj Kumar, Shabab Angurana et al. · 2013 · Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
AIMS: We present retrospective analysis of patients of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and discuss clinical characteristics, various treatment protocols, survival outcomes, and prognostic factors influencing survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS:…
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Miklós Lipcsey, Mia Furebring, Sten Rubertsson et al. · 2010 · Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
BACKGROUND: Renal dysfunction is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in intensive care patients. In most cases the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is estimated based on serum creatinine and the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula, but cystatin C-estimated GFR is being used increasingly. The aim of this study was to compare creatinine and MDRD and cystatin C-estimated GFR in intensive care patients. METHODS: Retrospective observational study was performed, on patients treated within the general intensive care unit (ICU) during 2004-2006, in a Swedish university h
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Janet M. Boekhout, Brenda Berendsen, Denise A. Peels et al. · 2018 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
This study explores the effectiveness of the Active Plus65 intervention designed to stimulate physical activity among single older adults with a chronic physical impairment. A quasi-experimental pre-test post-test study was performed. The intervention group (n = 411; mean age = 76.75; SD = 7.75) was assessed at baseline, three months, and six months. Data of comparable older adults who completed the original Active Plus intervention served as reference group (n = 87; mean age = 74.36; SD = 6.26). Multilevel regression analyses were applied: outcome measures were weekly minutes of moderate to v
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Takeo Ishii, Takashi Angata, Emily S. Wan et al. · 2016 · Respirology
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The exacerbation-prone phenotype of COPD is particularly important, as exacerbations lead to poor quality of life and disease progression. We previously found that COPD patients who lack Siglec-14, a myeloid cell…
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John Ly, David Minarik, Lars Edenbrandt et al. · 2019 · EJNMMI Research
The Deauville score (DS) is a clinical tool, based on the comparison between lesion and reference organ uptake of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), used to stratify patients with lymphoma into categories reflecting their disease status. With a plethora of positron emission tomography with computed tomography (PET-CT) hard- and software algorithms, standard uptake value (SUV) in lesions and reference organs may differ which affects DS classification and therefore medical treatment. The EANM Research Ltd. (EARL) harmonization program from the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) partly mi
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Jinbo Bi, Jiangwen Sun, Yu‐Wei Wu et al. · 2013 · ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology
Alcohol misuse is one of the most serious public health problems facing adolescents and young adults in the United States. National statistics shows that nearly 90% of alcohol consumed by youth under 21 years of age involves binge drinking…
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Laiana Schneider, A C Colar da Silva, Luiz Carlos Werres et al. · 2015 · Lupus
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the expression of Th1, Th2, and Th17 cytokines in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and verify the association between serum cytokine levels and vitamin D concentration. METHODS: The sample consisted…
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Leah Wetherill, Manav Kapoor, Arpana Agrawal et al. · 2013 · Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
BACKGROUND: Despite the high heritability of alcohol dependence (AD), the genes found to be associated with it account for only a small proportion of its total variability. The goal of this study was to identify and analyze phenotypes…
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Sahir Javed, Stéphane Benoist, Patrick Devos et al. · 2022 · World Journal of Surgical Oncology
BACKGROUND: BRAF V600E-mutant colorectal cancers (CRCs) are associated with shorter survival than BRAF wild-type tumors. Therapeutic decision-making for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) harboring this mutation remains difficult due to the scarce literature. The aim was to study a large cohort of BRAF V600E-mutant CRLM patients in order to see if surgery extend overall survival among others prognostic factors. METHODS: BRAF V600E-mutant CRCs diagnosed with liver-only metastases, resected or not, were retrospectively identified between April 2008 and December 2017, in 25 French centers. Clinic
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Péter Kupó, T Riesz, László Sághy et al. · 2023 · Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
INTRODUCTION: Routine ultrasound (US) guidance for femoral venous access to decrease vascular complications of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures has been advocated. However, the benefit has not been unequivocally demonstrated by randomized-trial data. METHODS: Consecutive patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) on uninterrupted anticoagulant treatment were included. A quasi-random allocation to either US-guided or conventional puncture group was based on which of the two procedure rooms the patient was scheduled in, with only one of the rooms equipped with a US machine in
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Shruti Agashe, David B. Burkholder, Keith Starnes et al. · 2022 · Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
There is a paucity of treatment options for cognitively normal individuals with drug resistant genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE). Centromedian nucleus of the thalamus (CM) deep brain stimulation (DBS) may be a viable treatment for GGE. Here, we present the case of a 27-year-old cognitively normal woman with drug resistant GGE, with childhood onset. Seizure semiology are absence seizures and generalized onset tonic clonic (GTC) seizures. At baseline she had 4-8 GTC seizures per month and weekly absence seizures despite three antiseizure medications and vagus nerve stimulation. A multidisciplin
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Jeanne E. Barthold, Kaitlin P. McCreery, Jaylene Martinez et al. · 2022 · Biofabrication
Abstract Articular cartilage is a layered tissue with a complex, heterogeneous structure and lubricated surface which is challenging to reproduce using traditional tissue engineering methods. Three-dimensional printing techniques have…
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Sarah Moody, Leire Escudero‐Ibarz, Ming Wang et al. · 2017 · The Journal of Pathology
Both antigenic drive and genetic change play critical roles in the development of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, but neither alone is sufficient for malignant transformation, and lymphoma development critically depends…
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Toru Hashimoto, Vidhya Sivakumaran, Ricardo Carnicer et al. · 2016 · Journal of the American Heart Association
BACKGROUND: Nitric oxide synthase uncoupling occurs under conditions of oxidative stress modifying the enzyme's function so it generates superoxide rather than nitric oxide. Nitric oxide synthase uncoupling occurs with chronic pressure…
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Deborah Ayeni, Braden Miller, Alexandra Kuhlmann et al. · 2019 · Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
BACKGROUND: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) like erlotinib are effective for treating patients with EGFR mutant lung cancer; however, drug resistance inevitably emerges. Approaches to combine immunotherapies and targeted therapies to overcome or delay drug resistance have been hindered by limited knowledge of the effect of erlotinib on tumor-infiltrating immune cells. METHODS: Using mouse models, we studied the immunological profile of mutant EGFR-driven lung tumors before and after erlotinib treatment. RESULTS: We found that erlotinib triggered the re
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Helmut Schoellnast, Ajita Deodhar, Meier Hsu et al. · 2012 · Acta Radiologica
BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a potential application as a salvage tool after failure of surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although several studies have evaluated the use of RFA in…
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Chao Gao, Bin Zhu, Fan Ouyang et al. · 2025 · BMJ
Abstract Objectives To investigate whether a less intense antiplatelet regimen could be used for people receiving drug coated balloons. Design Multicentre, randomised, open label, assessor blind, non-inferiority trial (REC-CAGEFREE II).…
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Jung Sun Kim, Eun Joo Kang, Dae Sik Kim et al. · 2018 · BMC Cancer
BACKGROUND: This study investigated the prognostic effects of venous thromboembolism (VTE)-related factors in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy. Predictive factors for VTE were also investigated. METHODS: A total of 216 patients diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer who received gemcitabine-based palliative chemotherapy at our institution were retrospectively evaluated. RESULTS: VTE occurred in 51 (23.6%) patients during treatment and did not affect survival. However, patients who were diagnosed with VTE at the beginning of chemotherapy showed p
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Yumiko Matsuoka, Amorsolo L. Suguitan, Marlene S. Orandle et al. · 2014 · Journal of Virology
Live attenuated cold-adapted (ca) H5N1, H7N3, H6N1, and H9N2 influenza vaccine viruses replicated in the respiratory tract of mice and ferrets, and 2 doses of vaccines were immunogenic and protected these animals from challenge infection…
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Constance Wose Kinge, Christine Espiritu, Nishi Prabdial‐Sing et al. · 2014 · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) exists as six major genotypes that differ in geographical distribution, pathogenesis, and response to antiviral therapy. In vitro replication systems for all HCV genotypes except genotype 5 have been reported. In…
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Sonia Tejada, Ricardo Díez-Valle, Guillermo Aldave et al. · 2013 · Journal of Neuro-Oncology
Our purpose was to analyze the pattern of failure in glioblastoma (GBM) patients at first recurrence after radiotherapy and temozolomide and its relationship with different factors. From 77 consecutive GBM patients treated at our institution with fluorescence guided surgery and standard radiochemotherapy, 58 first recurrences were identified and included in a retrospective review. Clinical data including age, Karnofsky performance score, preoperative tumor volume and location, extend of resection, MGMT promoter methylation status, time to progression (PFS), overall survival (OS) and adjuvant t
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Cyril Messaraa, Nicola J. Robertson, Melissa Walsh et al. · 2019 · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
BACKGROUND: The use of a skin care routine is commonly promoted by the cosmetic industry, yet there is a lack of clinical evidence to support this practice over the use of a single skin care product. AIMS: In the present study, we aimed at…
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Bradford L. McRae, Alon D. Levin, Manon E. Wildenberg et al. · 2015 · Journal of Crohn s and Colitis
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Anti-tumour necrosis factor [TNF] monoclonal antibodies [infliximab, adalimumab] induce complete mucosal healing in a proportion of patients with Crohn's disease whereas a TNF receptor fusion protein [etanercept] is…
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Romelia Barba Bernal, Bryan W. Ferrigno, Esli Medina Morales et al. · 2023 · The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
Primary biliary cholangitis is an autoimmune cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive destruction of bile ducts, which can ultimately progress to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Ursodeoxycholic acid and obeticholic acid are the only 2 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications for primary biliary cholangitis. Unfortunately, up to 40% of patients with primary biliary cholangitis have an incomplete response to ursodeoxycholic acid, warranting an essential need for additional therapeutics. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonists have shown promising dat
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Robert G. Miller, Rongzhen Zhang, Paige M. Bracci et al. · 2022 · Muscle & Nerve
INTRODUCTION/AIMS: ALS is a heterogeneous disease that may be complicated or in part driven by inflammation. NP001, a regulator of macrophage activation, was associated with slowing disease progression in those with higher levels of the…
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Mauro Cignarelli, Ettore Cicinelli, Mónica Corso et al. · 2010 · Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
Thermocutaneous, vascular, metabolic and hormonal changes were investigated during 11 hot flashes from 6 postmenopausal women. The first detectable change was an increase in finger blood flow with a concomitant enhancement of skin…
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