Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Samir Abdallah Hanna, Bruna Salani Mota, Fabio Ynoe de Moraes, Gustavo Nader Marta, Heloísa de Andrade Carvalho, Rachel Riera

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Radiation therapy (RT) is a standard treatment for non-metastatic breast cancer and is associated with acute and late toxicities. …”
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Endocrine treatment mechanisms in triple-positive breast cancer: from targeted therapies to advances in precision medicine by Xiu Yang, Daxin Yang, Xue Qi, Xiujuan Luo, Guangmei Zhang

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Multifaceted Characterization and Therapeutic Evaluation of Co-precipitated Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia Cancer Therapy by R. Jafrin Reena, N. Arunai Nambi Raj

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Prognostic Value of Concomitant Bronchiectasis in Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Panbronchiolitis Patients on a Maintenance Therapy with Macrolides by Benyong Xu, Yanhua Mao, Xiaoyu Wan, Jianhui Chen, Meiping Ye, Mengling Zhan, Liyun Xu, Lan Zhao, Bing Li, Zhemin Zhang, Yang Liu, Haiqing Chu

“…The coexistence of bronchiectasis predicted a poor outcome of maintenance macrolide therapy and an increased exacerbation risk in DPB subjects, possibly through its impacts on nutritional status, pulmonary function, and P. aeruginosa infections.…”
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Outcomes of Idecabtagene Vicleucel Therapy in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma: A Single-Institution Experience by Aaron Trando, Farid Ghamsari, Philip Yeung, Caitlin Costello, Ila Saunders, Ah-Reum Jeong

Subjects: “…CAR T-cell therapy…”
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Exploring Serum Ceruloplasmin Dynamics in Stage II Periodontitis: Pre- and PostPhase I Therapy Assessment by P. T Priyangha, Jaishree Tukaram Kshirsagar, D Kalaiselvan

Subjects: “…phase i therapy…”
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Oral colon-targeted responsive chitosan/pectin-based nanoparticles propels the application of tofacitinib in colitis therapy by Chunfei Wu, Chuanlin Bi, Geun-soo Kim, Zizhen Yang, Shuao Li, Tong Dai, Xiaoyu Wu, Jiaojiao Tan, Ningning He, Shangyong Li

“…Collectively, our synthetic NPs demonstrate the promising potential of Tof for the therapy of UC.…”
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Oxytocin as a physiological correlate of dyadic music therapy relationships — a randomized crossover pilot study by Paula Kristin Busse, Lutz Neugebauer, Götz Kaschubowski, Dennis Anheyer, Dennis Anheyer, Dennis Anheyer, Thomas Ostermann

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Long-Term Effect of Half-Fluence Photodynamic Therapy on Fundus Autofluorescence in Acute Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Martin Stattin, Stefan Hagen, Daniel Ahmed, Eva Smretschnig, Florian Frommlet, Katharina Krepler, Siamak Ansari-Shahrezaei

“…To evaluate normalized short-wavelength fundus autofluorescence (SW-FAF) imaging changes over time as a predictive parameter for the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) function in eyes compromised by acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) after indocyanine green angiography-guided verteporfin (Visudyne®, Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland) photodynamic therapy (PDT) with a half-fluence rate (25 J/cm2). …”
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The Factors That May Predict Response to Rituximab Therapy in Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Systematic Review by Carlos E. Araya, Vikas R. Dharnidharka

“…Recurrence of FSGS occurs in 30–40% of allografts. Therapies for recurrence are not well established. …”
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Measuring Response to Therapy by Near-Infrared Imaging of Tumors Using a Phosphatidylserine-Targeting Antibody Fragment by Jian Gong, Richard Archer, Michael Brown, Seth Fisher, Connie Chang, Matthew Peacock, Christopher Hughes, Bruce Freimark

“…Imaging tumors and their response to treatment could be a valuable biomarker toward early assessment of therapy in patients with cancer. Phosphatidylserine (PS) is confined to the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane in normal cells but is externalized on tumor vascular endothelial cells (ECs) and tumor cells, and PS exposure is further enhanced in response to radiation and chemotherapy. …”
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Late Onset of Antiretroviral Therapy in Adults Living with HIV in an Urban Area in Brazil: Prevalence and Risk Factors by Priscila Ribeiro Guimarães Pacheco, Ana Laura Sene Amâncio Zara, Luiz Carlos Silva e Souza, Marília Dalva Turchi

“…Highly active antiretroviral therapy has been available since 1996. Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) leads to improved therapeutic response and reduced HIV transmission. …”
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Photodynamic Therapy with Protoporphyrin IX Precursors Using Artificial Daylight Improves Skin Antisepsis for Orthopedic Surgeries by Tiziano A. Schweizer, Julia S. Würmli, Julia Prinz, Maximilian Wölfle, Roger Marti, Hendrik Koliwer-Brandl, Ashley M. Rooney, Vanni Benvenga, Adrian Egli, Laurence Imhof, Philipp P. Bosshard, Yvonne Achermann

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AMPD1 and MTHFR genes are not associated with calcium levels in rheumatoid arthritis patients with methotrexate therapy in Indonesia by Dika P. Destiani, Sumartini Dewi, Syed A. S. Sulaiman, Sofa D. Alfian, Melisa I. Barliana, Rizky Abdulah

“…The results suggested that there was no significant association between the genetic variation of AMPD1 rs17602729, MTHFR C677T, and MTHFR A1298C with serum calcium levels in patients with RA receiving MTX therapy.…”
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Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes Using dNLR and GNRI in Combination Therapy With Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab for Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Atsushi Naganuma, Satoru Kakizaki, Atsushi Hiraoka, Toshifumi Tada, Takeshi Hatanaka, Kazuya Kariyama, Joji Tani, Masanori Atsukawa, Koichi Takaguchi, Ei Itobayashi, Shinya Fukunishi, Kunihiko Tsuji, Toru Ishikawa, Kazuto Tajiri, Hidenori Toyoda, Chikara Ogawa, Hiroki Nishikawa, Takashi Nishimura, Kazuhito Kawata, Hisashi Kosaka, Masashi Hirooka, Yutaka Yata, Hideko Ohama, Hidekatsu Kuroda, Tomomitsu Matono, Tomoko Aoki, Yuki Kanayama, Kazunari Tanaka, Fujimasa Tada, Kazuhiro Nouso, Asahiro Morishita, Akemi Tsutsui, Takuya Nagano, Norio Itokawa, Tomomi Okubo, Taeang Arai, Michitaka Imai, Shinichiro Nakamura, Hirayuki Enomoto, Masaki Kaibori, Yoichi Hiasa, Masatoshi Kudo, Takashi Kumada

“…ABSTRACT Aim This study aims to investigate the clinical utility of the derived neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) and the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) in predicting treatment outcomes for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing combination therapy with atezolizumab and bevacizumab (Atez/Bev). …”
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The effect of light-emitting diode-mediated photobiomodulation therapy on orthodontic tooth movement: A literature review by Rashin Bahrami, Nariman Nikparto, Fateme Gharibpour, Maryam Pourhajibagher, Abbas Bahador

“…Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy…”
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1,25-Vitamin D-mediated hypercalcaemia in the setting of immune therapy-related sarcoid-like reaction by R K Dharmaputra, N Sheriff, S Ravichandran

“…Hypercalcaemia was effectively treated with intravenous fluids and medical therapy including a short course of subcutaneous calcitonin, a total of 120 mg of denosumab and oral prednisolone.…”
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Protein kinase inhibitors as targeted therapy for glioblastoma: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials by José Pinto-Fraga, Celia García-Chico, Simone Lista, Pedro Miguel Lacal, Giuseppe Carpenzano, Maurizio Salvati, Alejandro Santos-Lozano, Grazia Graziani, Claudia Ceci

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Effectiveness of Plasma Therapy in Patients with COVID-19 Infection – A Retrospective Record-based Descriptive Study by Murali Shankar Bhat, Sripada G. Mehandale, Raghavendra R. Huchchannavar

Subjects: “…convalescent plasma therapy…”
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The clinical profile and outcome of patients receiving continuation electroconvulsive therapy (C-ECT): A retrospective study by Sandeep Grover, Sanjana Kathiravan, Subho Chakrabarti

“…Background: There is a lack of data on the use of continuation electroconvulsive therapy (C-ECT) from India. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical profile and outcome of patients receiving C-ECT. …”
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