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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessLanguage and Literature

Free Recall of Emotional Word Lists in Arabic-English Bilinguals

Ahmad M. Abd El-Aziz · 2022 · Wadī Al-Nīl Lil Dirāsāt wa Al-Buẖūṯ Al-Insāniyyaẗ wa Al-Iğtimāʿiyyaẗ wa Al-Tarbawiyyaẗ

This paper tries to investigate if there is a difference in the memory recall of emotional words between Arabic-English bilinguals. The methodology involves an experiment of free-recall responses to emotional word stimuli by 68 Egyptian Arabic-English bilinguals where the Arabic language is their native language (L1) and English language is their second language (L2). The participants divided into early English learners who acquired L2 at year 6, and late English learners who acquired L2 at year 12. A design of 2 x 2 x 3 three-way mixed ANOVA was administered with three independent variables;

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer applications to medicine. Medical informatics

A Brief Intervention to Increase Uptake and Adherence of an Internet-Based Program for Depression and Anxiety (Enhancing Engagement With Psychosocial Interventions): Randomized Controlled Trial

Philip J Batterham, Alison L Calear, Matthew Sunderland et al. · 2021 · Journal of Medical Internet Research

BackgroundPsychosocial, self-guided, internet-based programs are effective in treating depression and anxiety. However, the community uptake of these programs is poor. Recent approaches to increasing engagement (defined as both uptake and adherence) in internet-based programs include brief engagement facilitation interventions (EFIs). However, these programs require evaluation to assess their efficacy. ObjectiveThe aims of this hybrid implementation effectiveness trial are to examine the effects of a brief internet-based EFI presented before an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy self-

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine (General)

Twenty Years’ Experience in Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testicular Cancer in a Tertiary Referral Center

Angelo Mottaran, Amelio Ercolino, Lorenzo Bianchi et al. · 2023 · Medicina

Background and Objectives : The aim of this article is to present a single-surgeon, open retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) series for testicular cancer in a high-volume center. Materials and Methods : We reviewed data from patients who underwent RPLND performed by an experienced surgeon at our institution between 2000 and 2019. We evaluated surgical and perioperative outcomes, complications, Recurrence-Free Survival (RFS), Overall Survival (OS), and Cancer-Specific Survival (CSS). Results : RPLND was performed in primary and secondary settings in 21 (32%) and 44 (68%) patients, res

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessSports medicine

Osteochondral Defects Show Location and Size Dependent Adverse Consequences in Valgus Angulation and Radiocapitellar Contact Characteristics with an intact UCL

Genevieve Fraipont, Victor Hung, Michelle McGarry et al. · 2025 · Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Objectives: The medial ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), the radiocapitellar joint, and the posteromedial olecranon are the constraints of the elbow that are often injured during the late cocking and early acceleration phases of throwing. Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the capitellum usually occur in adolescents participating in baseball due to repetitive compression force and excessive valgus torque within the radiocapitellar joint. Currently, there is conflicting literature on how location and size of osteochondral defects effect elbow valgus angulation. The purpose of this study was to q

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPhysics

BEAVRS BENCHMARK EVALUATION WITH CASMO5 AND SIMULATE5

Bahadir Tamer · 2021 · EPJ Web of Conferences

The MIT BEAVRS benchmark problem, which was primarily setup for the verification and validation of high-fidelity tools that have coupled neutron transport, thermal-hydraulics, and fuel isotopic depletion models, has also found extensive usage in the reactor physics community for validating core analysis tools. The primary purpose of this paper is to provide an accurate, comprehensive evaluation of the BEAVRS benchmark with CASMO5 and SIMULATE5 codes. The CMS5 calculated results for low-power physics tests (hot zero power critical boron, control rod worth and isothermal temperature coefficients

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessInternal medicine

Investigation of LncRNAs expression in patients with hepatitis B virus

Cansu Önlen Güneri, Hamza Malik Okuyan, Gülay Gülbol Duran et al. · 2022 · Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy

Aim: Patients infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) are at a higher risk of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite the recent advancement of antiviral therapy, many patients still cannot respond to existing therapies. Hence, to detect the changes in liver function earlier, non-invasive methods are needed. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in essential biological process as well as human cancer. LncRNAs may be used as biomarkers in human diseases. Thus, in this study, we purposed to analyze the expression levels of lncRNAs (HOX transcript antisense RNA (HOTAIR), m

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine (General)

Possible benefit of consolidation therapy with high-dose cytarabine on overall survival of adults with non-promyelocytic acute myeloid leukemia

M.C. Azevedo, E.D.R.P. Velloso, V. Buccheri et al. · 2014 · Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

In adults with non-promyelocytic acute myeloid leukemia (AML), high-dose cytarabine consolidation therapy has been shown to influence survival in selected patients, although the appropriate doses and schemes have not been defined. We evaluated survival after calculating the actual dose of cytarabine that patients received for consolidation therapy and divided them into 3 groups according to dose. We conducted a single-center, retrospective study involving 311 non-promyelocytic AML patients with a median age of 36 years (16-79 years) who received curative treatment between 1978 and 2007. The 13

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Comparative Effectiveness of Laterally Placed Expandable versus Static Interbody Spacers: A 1-Year Follow-Up Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes Study

Yan Michael Li, Richard Francis Frisch, Zheng Huang et al. · 2021 · Asian Spine Journal

Study Design Retrospective chart review. Purpose This study compared the clinical and radiographic outcomes of patients treated with expandable and static interbody spacers following minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-LLIF) with 12-month follow-up. Overview of Literature A common surgical option for the treatment of degenerative disk disease (DDD) is MIS-LLIF using static or expandable spacers to restore disk height (DH), neuroforaminal height (NH), and segmental lordosis. Static spacers may require excessive trialing and aggressive impaction, potentially leading to endpla

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgriculture (General)

Effects of Magnetization Irrigation on Photosynthesis, Mineral Elements and Yield of Lettuce Vary with Water Sources

WANG Xiaofan, WU Yong, ZHANG ZHONG Lili et al. · 2021 · Guan'gai paishui xuebao

【Background and Objective】 Magnetizing the water prior to irrigation is a new technology developed over the past decades in China. The objective of this paper is to investigate how different irrigation water sources alter the effects of the magnetization on photosynthesis, physiological and biochemical characteristics, as well as the yield of lettuce. 【Method】 The experiment was conducted in a solar greenhouse with the Italian lettuce taken as the model plant. It consisted of non-magnetization (M0) and magnetization (M1); added to these are three irrigation water sources: fresh water (T1), rec

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDentistry

Effects of different whitening toothpastes on the color and surface properties of resin composites after staining

Elanur Yıldızoğlu, Melih Manir, Muhammet Karadas · 2026 · BMC Oral Health

Abstract Background This in-vitro study aimed to assess the effects of whitening toothpastes on color and translucency changes and surface roughness of resin composites. Methods Disk-shaped resin composite samples from each composite (Clearfil Majesty Esthetic, Palfique Estelite Paste, and Charisma Smart) were made and randomly allocated into five groups (n = 10): Crest Pro Health Whitening, Advance White Pro, Sensodyne Extra Whitening, a control group (distilled water), and a positive control group (exposed to only stain). The samples were exposed to a tea solution and brushed for 30 days. Su

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Dysregulation of Angiogenesis and Inflammatory Genes in Endometrial Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Contribution to Endometriosis

Shermineh Heydari, Ladan Kashani, Mehrdad Noruzinia · 2021 · Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Endometriosis is a common, chronic, inflammatory disorder in women, characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus cavity. The disease affects ~10% of women during their reproductive age. There is some debates on the pathogenesis of endometriosis and its mechanism among the scientists; therefore, different hypotheses have been suggested. According to Sampson theory, a possible mechanism for seeding ectopic endometriotic lesions is a dysregulation of endometrial mesenchymal stem cells (eMSCs). In the present study, we evaluated the expression of candidate genes in eMSCs

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDiseases of the genitourinary system. Urology

Effect of preoperative estrogen on complications after proximal hypospadias repair: A randomized controlled trial

Akash Bihari Pati, Pritinanada Mishra, Santosh K Mahalik et al. · 2023 · Indian Journal of Urology

Introduction: Proximal hypospadias repair has many postoperative complications such as urethrocutaneous fistulae, wound dehiscence, and urethral stricture. The beneficial effect of estrogen to promote wound healing has been known. We designed a study to determine whether preoperative stimulation of tissue with estrogen can reduce the postoperative complications associated with wound healing in patients undergoing hypospadias repair. Methods: Patients with proximal hypospadias requiring two-stage repairs (chordee correction followed by urethral tubularization) were randomized to estrogen and co

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAnimal culture

Effect of betaine on growth performance, methionine metabolism, and methyl transfer in broilers aged 1 to 21 days and fed a low-methionine diet

Heng Wang, Lin Liu, Xi He et al. · 2025 · The Journal of Poultry Science

Betaine has been proposed as a low-cost source of methyl groups in poultry feed, replacing methionine and choline. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of betaine on growth performance, methionine metabolism, and methyl transfer in broilers aged 1 to 21 days fed a low-methionine diet. A total of 960 one-day-old male broilers were randomly divided into four groups: positive control (0.62% methionine in the diet), negative control (0.37% methionine in the diet), and two treatment groups (0.37% methionine in the diet plus either 1500 or 3000 mg betaine/kg diet). Chicks fed the 1500 m

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Sarcopenia and Balance in Community-dwelling Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Bilinç Doğruöz Karatekin, Şeyhmus Yasin, Yasemin Yumuşakhuylu et al. · 2021 · Bagcilar Medical Bulletin

Objective:Sarcopenia and osteoporosis share common risk factors and biological pathways. In the present study, patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis were screened for sarcopenia using the algorithm proposed by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) and balance impairment was investigated in sarcopenic patients.Method:Fifty three postmenopausal osteoporotic patients were evaluated for sarcopenia as per the algorithm proposed by the EWGSOP. Among the parameters included in the algorithm, gait speed was assessed using the timed up&go test (TUG), Jamar hand dynamomet

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEducation (General)

Pengaruh Metode Pembelajaran dan Tipe Kepribadian Terhadap Hasil Belajar Bahasa Arab (Studi Eksperimen Pada MAN 1 Semarang)

Nur Maziyah Ulya · 2016 · Nadwa

This study aims to analyze: (1) The difference of students‟ achievement between students studying at cooperative learning class and those studying at conventional learning class; (2) The difference of students‟ achievement between the introvers and the extroverts; (3) The interactive influence between learning method and students‟ personality type toward students‟ achievement in Arabic language. This research used experimental design conducted at MAN 1 Semarang.. The result of this research shows that: (1) There is significant difference in students‟ achievement between students studying at th

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPharmacy and materia medica

Applying Psychological and Educational Health Models to Determine the Effect of Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in Plateau State, Nigeria

Comfort Nanbam Sariem, Maxwell Patrick Dapar, Nenman Musa Lenka et al. · 2022 · INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy

Background: The prolonged multi-drug treatment regimen for tuberculosis (TB) can lead to non-adherence and unsuccessful treatment outcomes. Educational and psychological health models can be used to design cognitive and behavioral interventions to improve adherence and treatment outcomes. Objective: To determine the effect of cognitive and behavioral interventions on TB treatment outcomes. Methods: The quasi-experimental study conducted in six TB treatment centers involved reinforced medication education and adherence counseling (MEAC), designed from a structured validated psychometric scale.

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgriculture (General)

Distribution and Stability of Soil Aggregates over the Fissure Zones in Reclaimed Coal Mining Waste Dumpsite

LI Yexin, LYU Gang, WANG Daohan et al. · 2023 · Guan'gai paishui xuebao

【Objective】 Restoring coal mining waste dumps is a way to alleviate their detrimental impact on environment. In this paper, we present the results of an experimental study on distribution and stability of soil aggregates in a reclaimed coal mining overburden dump. 【Method】 The experiment was carried out at a reclaimed coal mine dump site in a grassland region in northern China. We measured the development of fissures from Zone I (GF) to Zone three (GFIII) in the fissure zone. The composition and distribution soil aggregates in these zones were determined using dry-wet sieve method. Aggregate s

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessVocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities

Educational environment perception and cognitive load among physical therapy students during e-learning

Zahid Mehmood, Zubair Ahmad, Asad Ullah et al. · 2023 · The Rehabilitation Journal

Background: Understanding students' perception of the educational environment and their cognitive load in this context is crucial for optimizing the effectiveness of e-learning platforms. Objective: To compare educational environment perception and cognitive load in under-graduates Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and post-graduate Master in Science of Physical Therapy (MSPT) students having online learning experiences. Methodology: In this comparative cross-sectional study, data was collected through non-probability convenient sampling from n=274 under-graduates DPT (n=225) and post-graduates

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessArchaeology

Morphological features of the Eneolithic — Early Bronze population as a result of adaptation to the geographical and bioclimatic conditions of the Altai highlands

Solodovnikov K.N., Kravchenko G.G., Rykun M.P. · 2018 · Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии

This paper is aimed at scrutinizing the dependence between the morphological features of the Eneolithic — Early Bronze population and the geographical and bioclimatic conditions in the Altai valleys and intermountain basins. Across the territory of the Altai highlands, we have identified several local-territorial groups of archaeological sites dating to the period under study. Most of them belong to the Afanasyevо culture, with the rest being represented by the Kurota, Aragol and Ulita cultural types that have been recently designated from the Afanasyevо culture. For each group, in accordance

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

ASSESSMENT OF COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

Qais A. AL-Oqaily · 2016 · The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences

Background:Several studies have demonstrated the role of hematological parameters like hemoglobin (Hb), white blood cells (WBC) count and platelet count in the assessment of patients with coronary artery disease; some studies suggest an additional role of platelet indices in the prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease. Objective:To assess complete blood count and platelet indices in patients with coronary artery disease. Methods: Blood sample of 42 newly diagnosed ischemic heart disease patients including 20 patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and 22 patients with unstable angi

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessSurgery

Risk factors associated with secondary displacement in fractures of the humeral greater tuberosity

Qing-Quan Chen, Qing-Quan Chen, Han-Lin Chen et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in Surgery

BackgroundThe incidence of secondary displacement in fractures of the greater tuberosity of the humerus remains high, irrespective of whether conservative or surgical treatment is administered. However, the specific risk factors contributing to secondary displacement of the greater tuberosity of the humerus have not been previously reported. The primary objective of this study was to analyze the risk factors associated with secondary displacement of the greater tuberosity of the humerus and to summarize corresponding guidelines for clinical diagnosis and treatment.MethodsA retrospective analys

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effect and Mechanism of Swimming Exercise Preconditioning on Neurological Function of Mice with Intracerebral Hemorrhage

LI Yongxu, LIN Libin, LU Taotao et al. · 2023 · 康复学报

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of swimming exercise preconditioning on neurological function and expression levels of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), serine-threonine kinase (Akt) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) proteins in perihematoma tissues of mice with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).MethodsA total of 60 male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into sham group, ICH 7 d group, SEP+ICH 7 d group (preconditioning group 1), ICH 14 d group and SEP+ICH 14 d group (preconditioning group 2), with 12 cases in each group. The preconditioning group 1

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDiseases of the musculoskeletal system

Comparison of urinary parameters, biomarkers, and outcome of childhood systemic lupus erythematosus early onset-lupus nephritis

Daniele Faria Miguel, Maria Teresa Terreri, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira et al. · 2020 · Advances in Rheumatology

Abstract Background Urinary parameters, anti-dsDNA antibodies and complement tests were explored in patients with childhood-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (cSLE) early-onset lupus nephritis (ELN) from a large multicenter cohort study. Methods Clinical and laboratory features of cSLE cases with kidney involvement at presentation, were reviewed. Disease activity parameters including SLEDAI-2 K scores and major organ involvement at onset and follow up, with accrued damage scored by SLICC-DI, during last follow up, were compared with those without kidney involvement. Autoantibodies, renal function a

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDentistry

Comparative evaluation of platelet rich plasma in socket healing and bone regeneration after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars

Ravi Bhujbal, Neelima A Malik, Nilesh Kumar et al. · 2018 · Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects

Background. Surgical removal of mandibular third molars results in pain, swelling and bony defects, causing prolonged postoperative recovery. The growth factors present in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can accelerate the healing, thereby shortening postoperative recovery period. This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of PRP in postoperative socket healing, pain, swelling and bone regeneration following surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars. Methods. The present case‒control study was conducted on 20 patients with identical bilateral mandibular third molar impaction. PRP was

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNutrition. Foods and food supply

Endothelial Progenitor Cell Levels and Extent of Post-prandial Lipemic Response

Buket Akcan, Asim Örem, Yahya Altinkaynak et al. · 2022 · Frontiers in Nutrition

Background and ObjectiveDue to the frequency of meal ingestion, individuals spend the majority of the day, ~18 h, in a status of post-prandial (PP) stress. Remnant-like lipoprotein particles (RLPs) are predominant in PP phase playing an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been suggested to play a role in vessel wall homeostasis and in reducing atherosclerosis. However, there is no information about peripheral blood EPCs number following PP stress. We investigated the association between circulating EPCs levels and extent of PP lipemia

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessVeterinary medicine

Comparison of the feline Glasgow Composite Measured Pain Scale in a feline population without painful disease at home and in a veterinary hospital: a prospective clinical study

Virginia Rega, Stefanie Brause, Sabine BR Kästner et al. · 2025 · Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Objectives The objective of this study was to compare the use of the feline Glasgow Composite Measured Pain Scale (CMPS-f) at home and in a veterinary hospital. The hypothesis was that pain-free cats would score higher in the CMPS-f when in a stressful situation than when calm and relaxed; that is, healthy but stressed cats could appear to be in discomfort or pain. Methods Healthy, non-painful adult cats owned by clinical staff were included in a prospective clinical trial with two observers (caregiver [CG] and researcher). Cats were scored by their CG at home (H), after arrival at the clinic

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessTherapeutics. Pharmacology

Safety of using the intravenous beta-1-adrenoblocker esmolol in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction before primary percutaneous coronary intervention

O. A. Saygina, T. S. Sukhinina, M. A. Terenicheva et al. · 2026 · Рациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии

Aim. To study the safety of using the intravenous beta-blocker (BB) esmolol in the early stages of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) before primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) based on an analysis of the incidence and clinical significance of adverse events (acute heart failure, hypotension, bradycardia, disorders of atrioventricular conduction (AV conduction), etc.) compared with the control group.Material and methods. The presented study is part of the randomized controlled trial ESMO-VASCMI (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT number 06376630) on the study of the cardioprot

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Association between phthalate exposure and accelerated bone maturation in Chinese girls with early puberty onset: a propensity score-matched case–control analysis

Shurong Huang, Zhe Su, Huiping Su et al. · 2022 · Scientific Reports

Abstract Estrogen can promote the acceleration of bone maturation and phthalate esters (PAEs) have estrogen-mimicking effects. We investigated whether PAEs are associated with the acceleration of bone age (BA) in girls with early onset of puberty (EOP). This case–control study enrolled 254 girls with EOP from the Endocrinology Department at Shenzhen Children’s Hospital between December 2018 and August 2019. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry were used to analyze the 10 metabolites of PAEs (mPAEs) in urine samples. BA was measured using an artificial intelligen

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDiseases of the blood and blood-forming organs

Outcomes of autologous transplantation for multiple myeloma according to different induction regimens

Edvan de Queiroz Crusoe, Fabiana Higashi, Maria Paula Nalesso Camargo Padilha et al. · 2014 · Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia

Background: Induction therapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy and autologous transplantation is the standard treatment for suitable patients with multiple myeloma. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess whether induction therapy with thalidomidecontaining regimens was associated with improved results compared to vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone, and whether cyclophosphamide, thalidomide, and dexamethasone were associated with better results than thalidomide and dexamethasone. Methods: The records of 152 patients who underwent autologous transplantation at this institution

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