Evaluating the Benefit of Home Support Provider Services for Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Protocol for an Ambispective International Real-World Study by Sarah Alami, Manuella Schaller, Sylvie Blais, Henry Taupin, Marta Hernández González, Frédéric Gagnadoux, Paula Pinto, Irene Cano-Pumarega, Lieven Bedert, Ben Braithwaite, Hervé Servy, Stéphane Ouary, Céline Fabre, Fabienne Bazin, Joëlle Texereau

“… BackgroundAdherence and persistence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy are key factors for positive health outcomes. …”
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"They gave us the right to choose." A qualitative study of preferences for differentiated service delivery location among recipients of antiretroviral therapy at Lighthouse Trust in Lilongwe Malawi. by Lisa Orii, Kate S Wilson, Jacqueline Huwa, Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia, Odala Sande, Agness Thawani, Astrid Berner-Rodoreda, Evelyn Viola, Hannock Tweya, Petros Tembo, Wapu Masambuka, Richard Anderson, Caryl Feldacker

“…Some differentiated service delivery (DSD) models for antiretroviral therapy (ART) allow stable recipients of care (RoC) to receive multi-month ART drug refills and complete rapid reviews in community sites. …”
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Factors affecting the implementation of guideline-based prophylactic antiemetic therapy for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in Japan: a protocol for a hospital-based qualitative study by Yosuke Uchitomi, Junko Saito, Maiko Fujimori, Taichi Shimazu, Ayako Okuyama, Sadamoto Zenda, Ayumu Matsuoka, Akiko Yaguchi-Saito, Yuki Kaji, Miyuki Odawara, Aki Otsuki

“…Although standard prophylactic antiemetic therapy for acute CINV recommended by guidelines is effective, poor guideline implementation is a worldwide problem. …”
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Titanium oxide and chitosan nanoparticles loaded in methylene blue activated by photodynamic therapy on caries-affected dentin disinfection, bond strength, and smear layer removal efficacy by Sari Luthfiyah

“…Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy…”
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Successful Regulatory T Cell-Based Therapy Relies on Inhibition of T Cell Effector Function and Enrichment of FOXP3+ Cells in a Humanized Mouse Model of Skin Inflammation by S. Landman, V. L. de Oliveira, M. Peppelman, E. Fasse, E. van Rijssen, S. C. Bauland, P. van Erp, I. Joosten, H. J. P. M. Koenen

“…Recent clinical trials using regulatory T cells (Treg) support the therapeutic potential of Treg-based therapy in transplantation and autoinflammatory diseases. …”
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Mortality and immunological indicators of men who have sex with men living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy: a 10-year retrospective cohort study in Southern China by Huaxiang Lu, Huanhuan Chen, Shujia Liang, Yuhua Ruan, He Jiang, Jinghua Huang, Guangjie Tan, Xiuling Wu, Jianjun Li, Chen Gong, Qiuying Zhu, Guanghua Lan

“…Abstract Background The proportion of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Guangxi who are men who have sex with men (MSM) increased rapidly to nearly 10% in 2023; notably, over 95% of this particular population is currently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). This study aimed to describe the survival of MSM PLHIV, depict the characteristics and trends of changes in CD4+ T cell counts, CD4+/CD8+ T cell ratio, and viral load, and explore immunological indicators that may be related to mortality during different stages of treatment. …”
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Multisensory Stimulation in Rehabilitation of Dementia: A Systematic Review by Andrea Calderone, Angela Marra, Rosaria De Luca, Desirèe Latella, Francesco Corallo, Angelo Quartarone, Francesco Tomaiuolo, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

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Several factors that predict the outcome of large B‐cell lymphoma patients who relapse/progress after chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‐cell therapy can be identified before cell administration by Alice Sýkorová, František Folber, Kamila Polgárová, Heidi Móciková, Juraj Ďuraš, Kateřina Steinerová, Aleš Obr, Adriana Heindorfer, Miriam Ladická, Ľubica Lukáčová, Erika Čellárová, Ivana Plameňová, David Belada, Andrea Janíková, Marek Trněný, Tereza Jančárková, Vít Procházka, Andrej Vranovský, Margaréta Králiková, Jan Vydra, Lukáš Smolej, Ľuboš Drgoňa, Martin Sedmina, Eva Čermáková, Robert Pytlík

Subjects: “…outcomes of patients after CAR T‐cell therapy failure…”
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Evaluating the efficacy of multi-incision and tube-dragging therapy combined with laser closure for high horseshoe-shaped anal fistula: Protocol of a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. by Min Yang, Zubing Mei, Qingming Wang, Ye Han, De Zheng

“…We are presently investigating a novel surgical technique involving a combination of multi-incision and tube-dragging therapy, and laser closure (MITD-LaC) for the management of HHAF. …”
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Impact of the Timing of Enzyme Replacement Therapy Initiation and Cognitive Impairment Status on Outcomes for Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) in the United States: A Retrospective Chart Review by Karen S. Yee, David Alexanderian, Yidie Feng, Xiaowei Ren, Bernd Schweikert, Olulade Ayodele

“…**Objectives:** This study aimed to assess the impact of timing of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) initiation and CI status on the clinical characteristics and HRU of patients with MPS II. …”
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Integral Roles of Specific Proteoglycans in Hair Growth and Hair Loss: Mechanisms behind the Bioactivity of Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy with Nourkrin® with Marilex® in Pattern Hair Loss and Telogen Effluvium by Jan Wadstein, Erling Thom, Aida Gadzhigoroeva

“…To address FHG and PFA, a proteoglycan replacement therapy (PRT) program using oral administration of a marine-derived extract (Nourkrin® with Marilex®, produced by Pharma Medico Aps, Aarhus, Denmark) containing specific proteoglycans has been developed. …”
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Effect of cryotherapy, laser therapy and intraligamentary dexamethasone injection on post-treatment pain after single visit RCT–A double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled trial by Dr Sana Fatima, Dr Sonali Taneja, Dr Vivek Aggarwal, Dr Akriti Dheer, Dr Punya Taneja

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Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Low Disease Activity because of Anti-TNF-Alpha Therapy Have Higher TRAIL Levels Than Controls: A Potential Compensatory Effect by Fernanda Genre, Raquel López-Mejías, Javier Rueda-Gotor, José A. Miranda-Filloy, Begoña Ubilla, Beatriz Carnero-López, Natalia Palmou-Fontana, Inés Gómez-Acebo, Ricardo Blanco, Trinitario Pina, Rodrigo Ochoa, Carlos González-Juanatey, Javier Llorca, Miguel A. González-Gay

“…We measured TRAIL serum levels in 30 nondiabetic AS patients without CV disease undergoing anti-TNF-α therapy, immediately before and after an infliximab infusion, and in 48 matched controls. …”
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Differences in Physical and Psychological Parameters in Sub-Elite, Male, Youth Soccer Players with Jumper's Knee Following Physical Therapy Compared to Healthy Controls: A Longitudinal Examination by Marc Niering, Thomas Muehlbauer

“…International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy…”
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Cortical AAV-CNTF Gene Therapy Combined with Intraspinal Mesenchymal Precursor Cell Transplantation Promotes Functional and Morphological Outcomes after Spinal Cord Injury in Adult Rats by Stuart I. Hodgetts, Jun Han Yoon, Alysia Fogliani, Emmanuel A. Akinpelu, Danii Baron-Heeris, Imke G. J. Houwers, Lachlan P. G. Wheeler, Bernadette T. Majda, Sreya Santhakumar, Sarah J. Lovett, Emma Duce, Margaret A. Pollett, Tylie M. Wiseman, Brooke Fehily, Alan R. Harvey

“…Here we tested whether CNTF gene therapy targeting corticospinal neurons (CSN) in motor-related regions of the cerebral cortex promotes plasticity and regrowth of axons projecting into the female adult F344 rat spinal cord after moderate thoracic (T10) contusion injury (SCI). …”
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Erratum: Shifrin O.S. et al., “Russian Non Interventional Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Rifaximin Therapy in Patients with Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease under the Conditions of Outpatient Practice” by article Editorial

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Comment on “Effects of a Pragmatic Home-Based Exercise Program Concurrent With Neoadjuvant Therapy on Physical Function of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer: The PancFit Randomized Clinical Trial” by Enea M. Ghielmini, MD, Urs Zingg, MD

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Effects on impulsivity and delay discounting of intermittent theta burst stimulation add-on to dialectical behavioral therapy in borderline personality disorder: a randomized, sham-controlled pilot trial by Milenko Kujovic, Christian Bahr, Mathias Riesbeck, Daniel Benz, Martina Deiß, Zsofia Margittai, Sebastian Henges, Dirk Reinermann, Christian Plewnia, Eva Meisenzahl

“…Abstract Background Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) are both effective in treating borderline personality disorder (BPD). …”
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Personalized Therapy in a Patient With EGFR-Mutated NSCLC Developing Sequential CCDC6-RET Fusion and BRAF V600E Mutation as Bypass Resistance Mechanisms by Arianna Marinello, MD, Claudia Parisi, MD, Damien Vasseur, PhD, David Combarel, PharmD, Juliette Bihoreau, NP, Pernelle Lavaud, MD, Rémy Ezzedine, MD, Lodovica Zullo, MD, Luc Friboulet, PhD, Gerard Zalcman, MD, PhD, Antoine Italiano, MD, PhD, Benjamin Besse, MD, PhD, Mihaela Aldea, MD, PhD

“…When a novel BRAF V600E mutation was detected at progression, the molecular tumor board suggested the administration of triple therapy, adding trametinib (anti-MEK). Nevertheless, treatment was discontinued for toxicity, highlighting the challenges of using multiple drug combinations to address complex resistance.…”
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Clinical efficacy of Methylene Blue mediated antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) using 680 nm Diode Laser in patients undergoing Open Flap Debridement: An Original Research by Soundarya Singh, Manisha Rout, Mayur Kaushik, Shilpa Sharma, Aprajita Srivastava

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