Self-reported determinants for subjective financial distress: a qualitative interview study with German cancer patients by Eva Winkler, Katja Mehlis, Bastian Surmann, Wolfgang Greiner, Andrea Züger, Viktoria Mathies, Sophie Pauge, Luise Richter, Thomas Ernst, Natalja Menold

“…The interviews were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using qualitative content analysis.Setting Participants were recruited from two German academic cancer centres, that is, the National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg and Jena University Hospital.Participants 18 patients who had undergone cancer-related therapy for at least 2 months were interviewed (10 females).Results Based on the results of the qualitative content analysis, we developed a multicomponent construct of determinants that could influence subjective financial distress. …”
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Comparative Effects of Glenzocimab and Eptifibatide on Bleeding Severity in 2 Mouse Models of Intracranial Hemorrhage by Sébastien Dupont, Héloïse Lebas, Sabrina Mavouna, Eloïse Pascal, Astride Perrot, Adrien Cogo, Marie‐Charlotte Bourrienne, Carine Farkh, Mialitiana Solo Nomenjanahary, Véronique Ollivier, Fatima Zemali, Bernhard Nieswandt, Stéphane Loyau, Martine Jandrot‐Perrus, Eric Camerer, Jean‐Philippe Desilles, Mikael Mazighi, Yacine Boulaftali, Benoît Ho‐Tin‐Noé

“…Yet while the efficacy of such adjuvant strategies has been shown to be highly time dependent, antiplatelet therapy at the acute phase of ischemic stroke cannot be envisioned until the diagnosis of stroke and its ischemic nature have been confirmed because of the presumed risk of worsening bleeding in case of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). …”
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Peptide-based vaccine targeting IL17A attenuates experimental spondyloarthritis in HLA-B27 transgenic rats by Tetsuya Tomita, Hiromi Rakugi, Hiroki Hayashi, Ryuichi Morishita, Jiao Sun, Yuka Yanagida, Shota Yoshida, Satoshi Baba, Akiko Tenma, Masayoshi Toyoura, Sotaro Kawabata, Takako Ehara, Ryoko Asaki, Makoto Sakaguchi, Hideki Tomioka, Munehisa Shimamura, Hironori Nakagami

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The effectiveness and risks of Treating people with Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis with the Addition of Lansoprazole (TIPAL): study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled mult... by Toby M Maher, A John Simpson, Anthony Cahn, David Thickett, Luke Vale, Allan B Clark, Nazia Chaudhuri, Ian Forrest, Lisa G Spencer, Christopher Ward, Stephen Jones, Ganesh Raghu, Andrew M Wilson, Helen Parfrey, Megan Jones, Matthew Hammond, Jaclyn Ann Smith, Shajahan Wahed

“…We aim to undertake an adequately powered double-blind placebo-controlled randomised multicentre clinical trial to assess the change in forced vital capacity (FVC), cough and other important patient-reported outcomes, following 12-month therapy with PPIs in people with IPF.Methods and analysis A total of 298 patients with IPF diagnosed by a multidisciplinary team according to international guidelines who are not receiving PPIs will be enrolled. …”
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The Role of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Roselle) in Maintenance of Ex Vivo Murine Bone Marrow-Derived Hematopoietic Stem Cells by Zariyantey Abdul Hamid, Winnie Hii Lin Lin, Basma Jibril Abdalla, Ong Bee Yuen, Elda Surhaida Latif, Jamaludin Mohamed, Nor Fadilah Rajab, Chow Paik Wah, Muhd Khairul Akmal Wak Harto, Siti Balkis Budin

“…Hematopoietic stem cells- (HSCs-) based therapy requires ex vivo expansion of HSCs prior to therapeutic use. …”
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Determinants of Dropout From a Virtual Agent–Based App for Insomnia Management in a Self-Selected Sample of Users With Insomnia Symptoms: Longitudinal Study by María Montserrat Sanchez Ortuño, Florian Pecune, Julien Coelho, Jean Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Nathalie Salles, Marc Auriacombe, Fuschia Serre, Yannick Levavasseur, Etienne De Sevin, Patricia Sagaspe, Pierre Philip

“…ConclusionsAs in traditional face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, the presence of significant depression symptoms plays an important role in treatment dropout. …”
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Malnutrisi Energi Protein Berat: Laporan Kasus by Peter Prayogo Hsieh, Putri Dariyanti Wijaya, Putri Aziana, Prahara Wahyu Purnomo, Sitti Radhiah

“…She was hospitalized and treated with fluid therapy, antibiotic, and diet intervention. After 2 weeks, her conditions improved and she was discharged. …”
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The behavior of the Bacillus probiotic species under conditions of co-cultivation by O. V. Knysh, A. V. Martynov, S. I. Pokhyl, N. I. Skliar

“…Combining probiotic bacteria is a promising strategy to increase the effectiveness and avoid side effects of probiotic therapy. Bacteria that find themselves in a common environment are able to both change their properties and show new ones under the influence of each other. …”
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Cardiac Response Dynamics in Newly Diagnosed Light-Chain Amyloidosis Patients With Early and High-Quality Hematologic Response by Cheng-yang Xu, MD, Ai Guan, MD, Lu Zhang, MD, Zhuang Tian, MD, Dao-bin Zhou, MD, Kai-ni Shen, MD, Jian Li, MD

“…Four cardiac response criteria were tested at fixed time points (3, 6, 12, and 24 months after therapy initiation): cardiac complete response, cardiac very good partial response, cardiac partial response (carPR), and cardiac no response. …”
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Evaluation of clinical, laboratory, radiographical and histopathological characteristics in patients with spinal tuberculosis in the context of HIV infection: An analysis of 52 pat... by J Scherer, M Locketz, S Castelein, R Dunn, M Held, F Thienemann

“…CD4 cell count may affect granuloma formation, and it seems that HIV infection has a negative effect on cellular immunoresponse in STB, which emphasises the need for early antiretroviral therapy initiation. …”
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Keefektifan program konseling singkat berfokus solusi dalam LMS Schoology untuk meningkatkan perilaku hidup sehat siswa di masa pandemi Covid-19 by Kadek Suranata, Ifdil Ifdil

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Pengaruh Hemodialisis terhadap Urea Reduction Ratio pada Pasien Penyakit Ginjal Kronik Stadium V di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Wahyuni Armezya, Ellyza Nasrul, Elizabet Bahar

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> hemodialisis, ureum, URR</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>The prevalence of chronic kidney diseases stage V that receive hemodialysis therapy rise in the world. Hemodialysis doses are given to the patient must meet the body’s needs in order to make the therapeutic goals can be achieved well. …”
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Real-World Outcomes of Pralsetinib in RET Fusion-Positive NSCLC by Francesca Lucibello, MD, Valérie Gounant, MD, PhD, Mihaela Aldea, MD, PhD, Michaël Duruisseaux, MD, PhD, Maurice Perol, MD, Christos Chouaid, MD, Jaafar Bennouna, MD, PhD, Vincent Fallet, MD, Aldo Renault, MD, Florian Guisier, MD, PhD, Etienne Giroux-Leprieur, MD, PhD, Marie Wislez, MD, PhD, Anne-Claire Toffart, MD, PhD, Julien Mazieres, MD, PhD, Clémence Basse, MD, PhD, Nadia Hegarat, PhD, Matthieu Carton, MD, Nicolas Girard, MD, PhD

“…Subsequent line of systemic therapy was initiated in 11 patients. Median overall survival from pralsetinib initiation was 23.8 (95% CI: 16.5–not reached) months. …”
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Two decades of recipient and donor referrals for heart transplantation to Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa: A retrospective study by R Kanyongo, G Calligaro, B Cupido, J Scherman, A Brooks, C Ofoegbu, N Da Silva, A Ryan, M Mofamadi, K Seele, P Human, J Brink, P Zilla, T Pennel

“…Heart transplantation in South Africa faces numerous challenges related to organ scarcity and unequal access to advanced heart therapy. There is an urgent need to analyse the current transplant referral pathway to optimise equitable access to transplantation. …”
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Galectin-3 secreted by triple-negative breast cancer cells regulates T cell function by Annat Raiter, Yael Barhum, Julia Lipovetsky, Chen Menachem, Sharona Elgavish, Shmuel Ruppo, Yehudit Birger, Shai Izraeli, Orna Steinberg-Shemer, Rinat Yerushalmi

“…Current treatment of high-risk early-stage TNBC includes neoadjuvant chemo-immune therapy. However, the substantial variation in immune response prompts an urgent need for new immune-targeting agents. …”
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Poor efficacy of the combination of clarithromycin, amikacin, and cefoxitin against Mycobacterium abscessus in the hollow fiber infection model by Etienne Vignaud, Sylvain Goutelle, Charlotte Genestet, Jérôme Guitton, Sabine Cohen, Chloé Bourg, Aurore Durand, Laura Lebouteiller, Albin Bernard, Caroline Richet, Oana Dumitrescu, Elisabeth Hodille

“…Abstract Background Mycobacterium abscessus (MABS) causes difficult-to-treat pulmonary and extra-pulmonary infections. A combination therapy comprising amikacin, cefoxitin, and a macrolide agent is recommended, but its antimicrobial activity and clinical efficacy is uncertain. …”
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A Multicenter, Prospective Study of a New Fully Covered Expandable Metal Biliary Stent for the Palliative Treatment of Malignant Bile Duct Obstruction by Bret T. Petersen, Michel Kahaleh, Richard A. Kozarek, David Loren, Kapil Gupta, Thomas Kowalski, Martin Freeman, Yang K. Chen, Malcolm S. Branch, Steven Edmundowicz, Michael Gluck, Kenneth Binmoeller, Todd H. Baron, Raj J. Shah, Timothy Kinney, William Ross, Paul Jowell, David Carr-Locke

“…One stent migrated following radiation therapy. Conclusions. The WallFlex Biliary fully covered stent yielded technically successful placement with uncomplicated acute removal where required, appropriate reduction in bilirubin levels, and low rates of stent migration and occlusion. …”
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Can nebulised heparin reduce acute lung injury in patients with SARS‑CoV‑2 requiring advanced respiratory support in Ireland: the CHARTER‑Ireland phase Ib/IIa, randomised, parallel... by David Cosgrave, Bairbre McNicholas, Ciara Hanley, John Robert Sheehan, Padraig Calpin, Maeve Kernan, Darragh Murphy, Alberto Alvarez‑Iglesias, John Ferguson, Camilla Giacomini, Christine Greene, Catriona Cody, Shane McGeary, Marion Murphy, Marianne Fitzgerald, Gerard Curley, Barry Dixon, Roger J. Smith, Claire Masterson, Daniel O’Toole, Frank van Haren, John G. Laffey

“…Patients receiving heparin therapy had lower PaO2/FiO2 ratios, increased oxygenation indices, and decreased ROX index profiles, up to day 10. …”
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Anlotinib in combination with metronomic chemotherapy in HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer: an observational and retrospective study by Jiaxuan Liu, Jiayang Zhang, Huiping Li, Guohong Song, Lijun Di, Hanfang Jiang, Ying Yan, Huan Wang, Jing Wang, Xiaoran Liu, Bin Shao, Qiao Li

“…Metronomic chemotherapy (MCT) provides antiangiogenic effects without increased toxicities, making it good partner for antiangiogenic therapy. We conducted the present retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of anlotinib plus MCT for HER2 negative MBC. …”
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Psychometric properties and meaningful change thresholds for the QOL-E instrument in patients with myelodysplastic neoplasms by Esther Natalie Oliva, Shien Guo, Jennifer Lord-Bessen, Aylin Yucel, Roberto Latagliata, Massimo Breccia, Giuseppe A. Palumbo, Grazia Sanpaolo, Marta Riva, Valeria Santini, Uwe Platzbecker, Guillermo Garcia-Manero, Pierre Fenaux, Christopher G. Pelligra

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