The Upper TRACT Endometry Score: development and internal validation of an objective measure of variables that impact endoscopic procedures for upper tract urothelial carcinoma.

Purpose: Endoscopic management (EM) is an increasingly accepted option for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Feasibility can be dependent on a variety of variables. The objective of this study was to identify anatomic and phenotypic tumor characteristics that impact EM, using structured expert forecasting, develop and obtain consensus on an assessment score, and perform initial validation of the score in a retrospective database.

Uncovering the Missing Pieces: Predictors of Nonresponse in a Mobile Experience Sampling Study on Media Effects Among Youth.

Mobile Experience Sampling (MES) is a promising tool for understanding youth digital media use and its effects. Unfortunately, the method suffers from high levels of missing data. Depending on whether the data is randomly or non-randomly missing, it can have severe effects on the validity of findings.

A real-world observation of patients with glioblastoma treated with a personalized peptide vaccine.

Current treatment outcome of patients with glioblastoma (GBM) remains poor. Following standard therapy, recurrence is universal with limited survival. Tumors from 173 GBM patients are analysed for somatic mutations to generate a personalized peptide vaccine targeting tumor-specific neoantigens.

Allergenic potency of various foods of mammalian origin in patients with α-Gal syndrome.

Background: The α-Gal syndrome (AGS) is an emerging allergy to mammalian food caused by IgE-mediated reactions to the carbohydrate galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-Gal). Mammalian food sources contain α-Gal, but the amount differs. The objective of this study was to investigate the allergenic potency of various foods of mammalian origin among AGS patients.