(Mesenchymal) Stem Cell-Based Therapy in Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Animal Model: Risk of Immunogenicity and Tumorigenicity by Ž. Večerić-Haler, A. Cerar, M. Perše

“…Since the risk of tumorigenicity of particular therapy as well as the immune response to solid or cell grafts is a major issue in clinical trials, the aim of the present paper is to critically summarize the results of MSC transplantation on animal models of AKI, particularly cisplatin-induced animal models, and to expose results and main concerns about immunogenicity and tumorigenicity of transplanted MSCs, two important issues that need to be addressed in future studies.…”
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Opinions on hypertension care and therapy adherence at the healthcare provider and healthcare system level: a qualitative study in the Hague, Netherlands by Mattijs E Numans, Michiel L Bots, Sytske van Bruggen, Hedwig M M Vos, Rimke C Vos, Guy Rutten, Saskia E van Grondelle, Judith Meijer, Erik van Duin

“…Although hypertension can be effectively controlled by blood pressure-lowering drugs, uncontrolled blood pressure is common despite use of these medications. One explanation is therapy non-adherence. Therapy non-adherence can be addressed at the individual level, the level of the healthcare provider and at the healthcare system level. …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Are Frequently Nonadherent to Scheduled Induction and Maintenance Infliximab Therapy: A Canadian Cohort Study by Christopher Ma, Chad J Evaschesen, Grenvil Gracias, Vivian W Huang, Darryl K Fedorak, Karen I Kroeker, Levinus A Dieleman, Brendan P Halloran, Richard N Fedorak

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Impact of Renal Replacement Therapy on Outcomes of Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure: A Cohort Study by Abu Bakar Hafeez Bhatti, Nauman ul Haq, Nayyer Mehmood, Danyal Hassan, Arsalan Ahmed, Wasim Tariq Malik, Haseeb Haider Zia, Mohammad Salih, Nusrat Yar Khan, Abid Ilyas, Nasir Ayub Khan

“…Despite the promising role of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in acute liver failure (ALF), high-risk patients need liver transplantation and remain at risk for death due to cerebral complications. …”
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HAPLOIDENTICAL TRANSPLANT WITH POST-TRANSPLANT CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE FOR ACUTE MYELOID LEUKAEMIA AND MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES PATIENTS: THE ROLE OF PREVIOUS LINES OF THERAPY. by Daniele Avenoso, Fabio Serpenti, Liron Barnea Slonim, Styliani Bouziana, Francesco Dazzi, Guy Hannah, Michelle Kenyon, Varun Mehra, Austin Kulasekararaj, Pramila Krishnamurthy, Mili Naresh Shah, Sharon Lionel, Antonio Pagliuca, Victoria Potter

“…The median OS in patients with >2 previous lines of therapy and ≤2 lines of therapy was 16 and 49 months, respectively. …”
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Triplet Electron Exchange in Carbon Nanodots‐assisted Long‐persistent near‐infrared Chemiluminescence for Oncology Synergistic Imaging and Therapy by Run‐Wei Song, Tian‐Ci Jiang, Xue‐Yang Zhang, Cheng‐Long Shen, Qing Lou, Chong‐Xin Shan

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Radiation Therapy with Concurrent Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Carcinoma: Outcome Analysis with Emphasis on the Impact of Treatment Duration on Outcome by Juan Diaz, Daohai Yu, Bizhan Micaily, J. Stuart Ferriss, Enrique Hernandez

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New Insights on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Siyao Zeng, Shanpeng Cui, Yue Li, Zhipeng Yao, Yunlong Li, Yang Cao, Lianghe Wen, Ming Li, Junbo Zheng, Hongliang Wang

Subjects: “…continuous renal replacement therapy…”
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The Role of Hepatic Expression of STAT1, SOCS3 and PIAS1 in the Response of Chronic Hepatitis C Patients to Therapy by Sherif El-Saadany, Dina H Ziada, Hanan El Bassat, Wael Farrag, Hesham El-Serogy, Manal Eid, Manal Abdallah, Medhat Ghazy, Hoda A Salem

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Inflamed immune phenotype predicts favorable clinical outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy across multiple cancer types by Jeanne Shen, Sergio Pereira, Chan-Young Ock, Yung-Jue Bang, Seulki Kim, Sehhoon Park, Se-Hoon Lee, George A Fisher, Young Kwang Chae, Yoon-La Choi, Jin-Haeng Chung, Tony S K Mok, Leeseul Kim, Jun-Eul Hwang, Gahee Park, Sanghoon Song, Seunghwan Shin, Yoojoo Lim, Wonkyung Jung, Heon Song, Hyojin Kim, Taebum Lee, Sukjun Kim, Chang Ho Ahn, Seokhwi Kim, Ben W Dulken, Stephanie Bogdan, Maggie Huang, Chiyoon Oum, Siraj M. Ali

“…Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer…”
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Highlighting the year’s most transformative research as voted by the editorial board: Exploring knowledge gaps and research needs in respiratory therapy by Elizabeth Rohrs

“…Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy…”
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A Case of Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection and Concurrent Lung Tuberculosis in a Patient under Steroid Therapy for Interstitial Pneumonia by Aoi Kuroda, Sadatomo Tasaka, Kazuma Yagi, Takao Mochimaru, Tetsuo Tani, Ho Namkoong, Kyuto Tanaka, Yusuke Suzuki, Mami Hatano, Naoki Hasegawa, Yasunori Okada, Tomoko Betsuyaku

“…While the patient was receiving anticryptococcal therapy, pulmonary tuberculosis also emerged. The patient developed acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia and passed away. …”
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Potential common targets of music therapy intervention in neuropsychiatric disorders: the prefrontal cortex-hippocampus -amygdala circuit (a review) by Yuqin Dan, Ying Xiong, Danghan Xu, Yuqi Wang, Meng Yin, Pengwei Sun, Yi Ding, Ziyun Feng, Peng Sun, Weili Xia, Gongchang Yu, Gongchang Yu, Li Li, Li Li

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GLP-1 and SGLT2 Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Cutting-Edge Approaches to Advancing Diabetes Care by Agnieszka Parfianowicz, Alicja Surma

“…Despite the availability of conventional therapies, significant unmet needs persist in achieving optimal glycemic control and reducing long-term complications. …”
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Combination Therapy with Platelet-Rich Plasma and Epidermal Neural Crest Stem Cells Increases Treatment Efficacy in Vascular Dementia by Somayeh Akbari, Masoud Haghani, Mojtaba Ghobadi, Etrat Hooshmandi, Afshin Borhani Haghighi, Mohammad Saied Salehi, Sareh Pandamooz, Negar Azarpira, Afsoon Afshari, Shahrbanoo Zabihi, Marzieh Nemati, Mahnaz Bayat

“…This finding may be a clue for the combination therapy of ESC and PRP for VaD.…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Immunosuppressive Therapy for PBC–AIH Overlap Syndrome Accompanied by Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Real-World Study by Xiaoli Fan, Yongjun Zhu, Ruoting Men, Maoyao Wen, Yi Shen, Changli Lu, Li Yang

“…The therapies included ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) alone (N=14) or in combination with immunosuppression (IS) therapy (N=14). …”
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Liver Metastases in Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma Treated with Selective Internal Radiation Therapy with Y-90 Resin Microspheres by Felipe Nasser, Joaquim Maurício Motta Leal Filho, Breno Boueri Affonso, Francisco Leonardo Galastri, Rafael Noronha Cavalcante, Diego Lima Nava Martins, Vanderlei Segatelli, Lilian Yuri Itaya Yamaga, Rene Claudio Gansl, Bernardino Tranchesi Junior, Antônio Luiz de Vasconcellos Macedo

“…Surgical resection is the treatment of choice when feasible, but there are no clear recommendations for patients with advanced disease. Liver-directed therapy with Y-90 selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) has been used to treat hepatic metastases from pancreatic tumors. …”
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Positive airway pressure therapy adherence and outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea: An exploratory longitudinal retrospective randomized chart review by Daniel Stevens, Michaela Title, Kathleen Spurr, Debra Morrison

“…Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy…”
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Evaluation of patient immunocompetence for immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy using the psoas muscle index: a retrospective cohort study by Toshiaki Tsurui, Toshiaki Tsurui, Toshiaki Tsurui, Toshiaki Tsurui, Kazuyuki Hamada, Emiko Mura, Risako Suzuki, Nana Iriguchi, Tomoyuki Ishiguro, Yuya Hirasawa, Ryotaro Ohkuma, Masahiro Shimokawa, Hirotsugu Ariizumi, Yutaro Kubota, Atsushi Horiike, Satoshi Wada, Satoshi Wada, Kiyoshi Yoshimura, Kiyoshi Yoshimura, Mayumi Tsuji, Yuji Kiuchi, Yuji Kiuchi, Takuya Tsunoda

“…However, the association between sarcopenia and the response to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy remains unclear.MethodsThis retrospective study included patients with advanced or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer treated with nivolumab or pembrolizumab monotherapy. …”
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Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Targeted Therapies for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Yusi Chen, Fang Li, Jun Luo, Jingyuan Chen, Peng Luo, Jiang Li

“…There is significant controversy relating to whether chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) can be treated with pulmonary arterial hypertension- (PAH-) targeted therapies and which therapy is the optimal choice for patients. …”
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