Cost-effectiveness of Triple Therapy with Telaprevir for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Patients in Germany by Jona T. Stahmeyer, Svenja Schauer, Siegbert Rossol, Hans Heinrich Wedemeyer, Daniel Wirth, Florence Bianic, Christian Krauth

“…The aim of the study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of triple therapy with telaprevir in Germany. **Methods:** We used a Markov model on disease progression and natural history to assess the cost-effectiveness of triple therapy with telaprevir compared to standard treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. …”
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Citrate Anticoagulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: Success and Limits by Filippo Mariano, Daniela Bergamo, Ezio Nicola Gangemi, Zsuzsanna Hollo', Maurizio Stella, Giorgio Triolo

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Incomplete Antenatal Steroid Therapy Can Enhance Outcomes in Preterm Infants with Emergency Conditions by Sebnem Calkavur, Senem Alkan Ozdemir, Ruya Colak, Ezgi Yangin Ergon, Ferit Kulali, Tulin Gokmen Yildirim

“… OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the role of incomplete of antenatal steroid therapy by comparing with no and complete steroid exposure on mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. …”
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Viral Response to Specifically Targeted Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C and the Implications for Treatment Success by Curtis L Cooper

“…Currently, hepatitis C virus (HCV) antiviral therapy is characterized by long duration, a multitude of side effects, difficult administration and suboptimal success; clearly, alternatives are needed. …”
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An Increased Presence of Male Personalities in Dissociative Identity Disorder after Initiating Testosterone Therapy by Monique Mun, Mohan Gautam, Renee Maan, Bassem Krayem

“…When GD patients elect to undergo cross-sex hormone therapy, there is a significant reduction in dissociative symptoms. …”
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The Expression and Action of Decay-Accelerating Factor (CD55) in Human Malignancies and Cancer Therapy by Jan-Henrik Mikesch, Kathrin Schier, Antje Roetger, Ronald Simon, Horst Buerger, Burkhard Brandt

“…Therefore, DAF has already become a target for therapy. In this paper we review the role of DAF in human malignancies as described in different basic, diagnostic and experimental therapeutic studies.…”
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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria by Oscar Amos Shewa, Godswill Alhassan Moses

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Premenstrual Exacerbation of Life-Threatening Asthma: Effect of Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone Analogue Therapy by Alun L Edwards, M Sarah Rose, Lois E Donovan, Gordon T Ford

“…The patient was treated with buserelin, a gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue, which created a temporary chemical menopause and thus permitted diagnosis of a premenstrual exacerbation of asthma and offered insight into potential therapy. GnRH analogues may therefore be of value in assessing women with severe asthma suspected to vary with the menstrual cycle. …”
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Implementation and evaluation of a complex outpatient oral antimicrobial therapy program (COpAT) in Canada by Maggie Wong, Davie Wong

“… Abstract Objective: We describe the implementation, outcomes, and challenges of a complex outpatient oral antimicrobial therapy program (COpAT) in Canada to provide a framework for those interested in establishing such a program. …”
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Roles of Lamiaceae plants from the arid and desert rangelands of Tunisia in human health and therapy by Mouldi Gamoun, Mounir Louhaichi

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Facilitation of Tumor Stroma-Targeted Therapy: Model Difficulty and Co-Culture Organoid Method by Qiu-Shi Feng, Xiao-Feng Shan, Vicky Yau, Zhi-Gang Cai, Shang Xie

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The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the Metabolic Syndrome: A Possible Chronobiotic-Cytoprotective Adjuvant Therapy by Eduardo Spinedi, Daniel P. Cardinali

“…This review article focuses on two main issues in the polycystic ovary syndrome-metabolic syndrome phenotype development: (a) the impact of androgen excess on white adipose tissue function and (b) the possible efficacy of adjuvant melatonin therapy to improve the chronobiologic profile in polycystic ovary syndrome-metabolic syndrome individuals. …”
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Management of eight cases of subarachnoid hemorrhage using transpulmonary thermodilution during clazosentan therapy by Hiroto Iyota, Yasumasa Kawano, Hironori Fukumoto, Takato Tajiri, Mitsutoshi Iwaasa, Sinichi Morimoto, Yoshito Izutani, Shintaro Yamasaki, Kazuya Yamauchi, Hiroki Hatomoto, Hiroshi Abe, Yoshihiko Nakamura

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Gold nanorod-based engineered nanogels for cascade-amplifying photothermo-enzymatic synergistic therapy by Ling Ding, Xiaoshan Wang, Qing Wu, Xia Wang, Qigang Wang

Subjects: “…Photothermal-enzymatic synergistic therapy…”
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Targeted Photodynamic Therapy: A Novel Approach to Abolition of Human Cancer Stem Cells by Anine Crous, Elvin Chizenga, Natasha Hodgkinson, Heidi Abrahamse

“…Evidence indicates that CSCs are resistant to conventional chemo- and radiation therapy leading to treatment failures, cancer metastasis, secondary cancer formation, and relapse. …”
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An Overview of the Safety, Efficiency, and Signal Pathways of Stem Cell Therapy for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Qian Yang, Yiping Liu, Guangyong Chen, Wancong Zhang, Shijie Tang, Tianbiao Zhou

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are considered a good source for autoimmune disease and hematological disease therapy. This review will summarize the efficacy, safety, and mechanisms of MSC therapy for SLE. …”
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Integrating MAPK pathway inhibition into standard-of-care therapy for pediatric low-grade glioma by Erin E. Crotty, Aimee A. Sato, Aimee A. Sato, Mohamed S. Abdelbaki

“…While chemotherapy remains front-line therapy for unresectable pLGG in most scenarios (with the notable exception of BRAFV600E-altered tumors), many patients recur following cytotoxic agents and require further treatment. …”
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Laser Therapy and Dementia: A Database Analysis and Future Aspects on LED-Based Systems by Daniela Litscher, Gerhard Litscher

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Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated With Poor Prognosis in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy by Youzhao Ma, Jingyang Zhang, Dechuang Jiao, Xiuchun Chen, Zhenzhen Liu

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Stem Cell-Derived Nanovesicles: A Novel Cell-Free Therapy for Wound Healing by Jianghong Huang, Jun Zhang, Jianyi Xiong, Shuqing Sun, Jiang Xia, Lei Yang, Yujie Liang

“…This review can help researchers explore new treatment strategies to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of CDNs, which have a promising future as naturally cell-free therapies.…”
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