A proton therapy model using discrete difference equations with an example of treating hepatocellular carcinoma by Erin N. Bodine, K. Lars Monia

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Pulmonary enteric adenocarcinoma with progression disease after second - line therapy: a case report by Ya Guo, Bin Zhang, Heng Zhang, Yunbin Gao, Haibo Zhao, Pei Jiang, Qing-Qing Yu

“…The results suggest that standard first-line therapies (immunotherapy plus chemotherapy) and colorectal cancer regimens may have a relatively limited impact on survival in KRAS-driver positive advanced PEAC.…”
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Successful Treatment of Rhabdomyolysis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury with Haemoadsorption and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy by Wun Fung Hui, Kam Lun Hon, Kin Shing Lun, Karen Ka Yan Leung, Wing Lum Cheung, Alexander K. C. Leung

“…Both patients demonstrated enhanced reduction of CK levels when the haemoadsorption column was used in addition to the CRRT, and no specific complication related to the haemoadsorption therapy was reported. Our cases showed that haemoadsorption can be considered as an adjunctive therapy for children with severe rhabdomyolysis-associated acute kidney injury.…”
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Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy combined with systemic therapy sequentially or simultaneously for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma by Yu-zhe Cao, Jia-yu Pan, Guang-lei Zheng, Chao An, Meng-Xuan Zuo

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CO2 Laser and Topical Fluoride Therapy in the Control of Caries Lesions on Demineralized Primary Enamel by R. A. Valério, C. T. Rocha, R. Galo, M. C. Borsatto, M. C. P. Saraiva, S. A. M. Corona

“…This study evaluated the effect of CO2 laser irradiation and topical fluoride therapy in the control of caries progression on primary teeth enamel. 30 fragments (3×3×2 mm) from primary canines were submitted to an initial cariogenic challenge that consisted of immersion on demineralizing solution for 3 hours and remineralizing solution for 21 hours for 5 days. …”
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Long-term results of antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C with sustained virologic response by T. M. Ignatova, T. N. Lopatkina, V. P. Chulanov, Ye. V. Gaydasheva, S. N. Batskikh, G. V. Mikhaylovskaya, D. T. Abdurakhmanov, S. Yu. Karpov, Ye. N. Nikulkina, O. A. Chernova

“…To estimate frequency of late relapses and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with sustained virologic response (SVO) achievement at antiviral therapy (AVT).Material and methods. Overall 208 patients with CHC, including 12 at the stage of liver cirrhosis (LC), who achieved SVO were investigated. …”
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Improved Outcomes with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Combined with Temozolomide for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme by Noel J. Aherne, Linus C. Benjamin, Patrick J. Horsley, Thomaz Silva, Shea Wilcox, Julan Amalaseelan, Patrick Dwyer, Abdul M. R. Tahir, Jacques Hill, Andrew Last, Carmen Hansen, Craig S. McLachlan, Yvonne L. Lee, Michael J. McKay, Thomas P. Shakespeare

“…Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is gaining widespread acceptance in other tumour sites, although evidence to support its use over three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) in the treatment of gliomas is currently lacking. …”
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Implementation of a Hepatitis B Screening Program in Patients Receiving Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy by Jennifer Leigh, Ranjeeta Mallick, Stephanie Brule, Lisa Rambout, Jennifer Newton, Dominick Bossé, Curtis Cooper, Joanna Gotfrit

“…Cancer patients receiving non-endocrine therapies are at risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation (HBVr). …”
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Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Prospects of Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma by Lin Zhong MM, Anqing Lu MB, Xiyue Lu MM, Xiaoyin Liu MD, Lujia Cao MM, Shihong Zhu MM, SiJun Diao MM, Xu Cheng MM, Hongwei Wu MB, Jing Chen MD

“…These therapies have paved the way for novel treatment strategies in PCNSL, representing a highly promising field. …”
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Characteristics and outcome of patients with anorexia nervosa on medical nutritional therapy: an institutional study with review of literature by Denise Elizabeth Shi Yun Teo, Valerie Wei Ling Teong, Rajeev Ramachandran, Su Lin Lim, Charlotte Xianghui Lin

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Prolactin-Secreting Leiomyoma Causing Hyperprolactinaemia Unresponsive to Dopamine Agonist Therapy and Resolution following Myomectomy by Lucinda Barry, Selvan Pather, Ash Gargya, Anthony Marren

“…A prolactin-secreting leiomyoma should be considered in patients with hyperprolactinaemia and normal pituitary MRI which is refractory to dopamine receptor agonist therapy who also have evidence of a uterine fibroid. …”
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Identifying Occupational Therapy Research Priorities in Trinidad and Tobago: A Group Concept Mapping Study by Savannah Murray-Mendes, Anastasia Raquel Martinez, Katie L. Hackett

“…Occupational Therapy International…”
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Should My Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Immunosuppressive Therapy be Vaccinated against Influenza Virus? by Neeraj Narula, Deborah LR Yamamura, John K Marshall

“…The present article reviews the literature regarding the safety and efficacy of influenza vaccination in IBD patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy.…”
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Identifying Risk Factors Associated with Inappropriate Use of Acid Suppressive Therapy at a Community Hospital by Amandeep Singh, Vijay Bodukam, Kirit Saigal, Jaya Bahl, Yvette Wang, Alexandra Hanlon, Yinghui Lu, Michael Davis

“…By examining the prescribing patterns and inappropriate use of acid suppressive therapy (AST) during hospitalization and at discharge we sought to identify the risk factors associated with such practices. …”
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Approaches for difficult-to-induce-seizures electroconvulsive therapy cases (DEC): a Japanese expert consensus by Yoshiteru Takekita, Taro Suwa, Kazuyuki Yasuda, Hirotsugu Kawashima, Wataru Omori, Naoki Kurimoto, Takashi Tsuboi, Takamasa Noda, Nobuatsu Aoki, Ken Wada, Ken Inada, Minoru Takebayash, Expert Consensus Development Working Group, Electroconvulsive Therapy Committee, Japanese Society of General Hospital Psychiatry

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LBP-CD155 Liposome Nanovaccine Efficiently Resist Colorectal Cancer and Enhance ICB Therapy by Yan Y, Duan T, Xue X, Yang X, Liu M, Ma B, Duan X, Su C

“…Prophylactic and therapeutic combination regimens with anti-PD-1 treatment demonstrate synergism that stimulates T-cell infiltration into tumors and counteracts immunosuppression, leading to remarkable tumor remission and enhancing the efficacy of immune checkpoint therapy in solid tumors.Conclusion: Our work provided that LBP-CD155L NVs may serve as a promising tool for reversing tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment and enhancing ICB therapy in CRC.Keywords: Lycium barbarum polysaccharides, nanovaccines, nanovaccine codelivery, CD155, tumor immunotherapy…”
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Changes in clinical and imaging variables during withdrawal of heart failure therapy in recovered dilated cardiomyopathy by Brian P. Halliday, Ruth Owen, John Gregson, Ali Vazir, Rebecca Wassall, Zohya Khalique, Amrit S. Lota, Upasana Tayal, Daniel J. Hammersley, Richard E. Jones, Dudley J. Pennell, Martin R. Cowie, John G.F. Cleland, Sanjay K. Prasad

“…Abstract Aims This study aimed to profile the changes in non‐invasive clinical, biochemical, and imaging markers during withdrawal of therapy in patients with recovered dilated cardiomyopathy, providing insights into the pathophysiology of relapse. …”
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Occupational therapy in overweight and obesity care: Australian perspectives from a mixed methods study by Kieva Richards, Olivia Beattie, Danielle Hitch, Genevieve Pepin

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Individual-network based predictions of microbial interaction signatures for response to biological therapies in IBD patients by Federico Melograna, Padhmanand Sudhakar, Behnam Yousefi, Behnam Yousefi, Clara Caenepeel, Gwen Falony, Gwen Falony, Gwen Falony, Sara Vieira-Silva, Sara Vieira-Silva, Sara Vieira-Silva, Sreenikhitha Krishnamoorthy, David Fardo, Bram Verstockt, Bram Verstockt, Jeroen Raes, Jeroen Raes, Severine Vermeire, Severine Vermeire, Kristel Van Steen

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Defects of CTLA-4 Are Associated with Regulatory T Cells in Myasthenia Gravis Implicated by Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy by Wenhua Xu, Mingshan Ren, Swagata Ghosh, Kai Qian, Zhaofeng Luo, Aimei Zhang, Cuiping Zhang, Jiajun Cui

“…Overall, our study may suggest a role of CTLA-4 in functionally defected Treg cells in MG and its actions involved in IVIg therapy.…”
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