Publications by authors named "B Pat Cahill"

Adolescence is a period of profound biological and social-emotional development during which social anxiety symptoms commonly emerge. Over the past several decades, the social world of teens has been transformed by pervasive digital media use (e.g.

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  • Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common condition affecting about 25% of people, and this study focuses on its effects in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
  • The research involved a case-control study over 22 years, comparing patients with CF who experienced unexplained breathing issues to matched controls, highlighting differences in pulmonary artery pressure and other measurements.
  • Findings suggest that PFO is linked to increased hypoxemia and more frequent pulmonary exacerbations in CF patients but does not appear to impact survival rates.
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Background: The efficacy of FOLFIRI plus an antiangiogenesis biologic agent as 2nd line therapy for metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma is limited. TAS-102 is a novel oral antimetabolite with a distinct mechanism of action from fluoropyrimidines. We evaluated the antitumour efficacy of TAS-102, irinotecan and bevacizumab in patients with pre-treated, advanced colorectal adenocarcinoma in a multicenter, phase II, single-arm study.

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Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) can present challenges in diagnosis and treatment, particularly in the setting of atypical causative organisms such as fungi and mycobacteria. Herein, we present a case and provide a review of the diagnosis and treatment of an unusual PJI caused by bacillus Calmette-Guérin, administered during the treatment of bladder cancer 3 years prior to total knee arthroplasty and subsequent PJI. Although the patient's history of bladder cancer was known, neither his Bacillus Calmette-Guérin treatment nor its potential for distant site spread that could lead to PJI were appreciated, leading to a prolonged diagnostic evaluation and treatment course.

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