Survival and quality-of-life outcomes in early-stage NSCLC patients: a literature review of real-world evidence.

Aim: Assess the long-term survival and quality-of-life outcomes in early-stage NSCLC (eNSCLC) patients.

Methods: Review of long-term survival and quality-of-life after curative treatment in eNSCLC patients in observational studies.

Results: Disease-free proportion decreased in stage III vs stage I patients.

Treatment patterns and survival of patients with locoregional recurrence in early-stage NSCLC: a literature review of real-world evidence.

Approximately 10-50% of patients treated for early-stage (I-III), resectable non-small cell lung cancer (eNSCLC) will develop locoregional recurrence. There is a lack of prospective trials evaluating optimal post-surgery follow-up for this patient population, and treatment guidelines recommend salvage therapies such as surgery, local ablative therapy, and (chemo)radiotherapy. A literature review was conducted according to pre-defined criteria to identify observational studies describing treatment patterns and survival outcomes in patients with eNSCLC who experienced locoregional recurrence.

Systematic review and pooled analysis of survival outcomes in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia who have undergone haematopoietic stem cell transplant.

Objective: Information about the long-term survival impact of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in adults with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is limited. The objective was to conduct a systematic review identifying studies reporting survival in HSCT-receiving patients and apply parametric analyses to predict long-term survival.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-five relevant studies were identified.

Systematic reviews of economic burden and health-related quality of life in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Background: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare hematologic malignancy largely affecting older adults. Comorbidities may compromise fitness and eligibility for high-intensity chemotherapy (HIC). This study presents the results of two systematic reviews (SRs) assessing (1) the impact of AML and current treatments on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and (2) the economic burden and cost drivers of AML in patients who are ineligible for HIC.

Early introduction of a semi-elemental formula may be cost saving compared to a polymeric formula among critically ill patients requiring enteral nutrition: a cohort cost-consequence model.

Objectives: Gastrointestinal (GI) intolerance is associated with adverse outcomes in critically ill patients receiving enteral nutrition (EN). The objective of this analysis is to quantify the cost of GI intolerance and the cost implications of starting with semi-elemental EN in intensive care units (ICUs).

Study Design: A US-based cost-consequence model was developed to compare the costs for patients with and without GI intolerance and the costs with semi-elemental or standard EN while varying the proportion of GI intolerance cases avoided.

Review and comparison of clinical evidence submitted to support European Medicines Agency market authorization of orphan-designated oncological treatments.

Background: Clinical trials for treatments indicated for orphan diseases may be limited due to the low prevalence of such diseases; this can result in implications for both regulatory and health economic perspectives. This study assessed the pivotal clinical evidence packages submitted to support applications for European Medicines Agency (EMA) marketing authorizations for treatments for orphan conditions, in relation to the size of the eligible patient population.

Methods: Approved treatments for EMA-designated orphan conditions (defined as life-threatening or chronically debilitating conditions that affect ≤5/10,000 people) were identified from the EMA web site.

Syntheses, spectral characterization, and antimicrobial studies on the coordination compounds of metal ions with schiff base containing both aliphatic and aromatic hydrazide moieties.

An EtOH solution of 3-ketobutanehydrazide and salicylhydrazide on refluxing in equimolar ratio forms the corresponding Schiff base, LH3 (1). The latter reacts with Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), Zr(OH)2(IV), MoO2(VI), and UO2(VI) ions in equimolar ratio and forms the corresponding coordination compounds, [M(LH)(MeOH)3] (2, M = Mn, Co, Ni), [Cu(LH)]2 (3), [M'(LH)(MeOH)] (4, M' = Zn, Cd), [Zr(OH)2(LH)(MeOH)2] (5), [MoO2(LH)(MeOH)] (6), and [UO2(LH)(MeOH)] (7). The coordination compounds have been characterized on the basis of elemental analyses, molar conductance, spectral (IR, reflectance, (1)H NMR, ESR) studies, and magnetic susceptibility measurements.

The impact of infusion reactions associated with monoclonal antibodies in metastatic colorectal cancer: a European perspective.

Background And Objectives: Published data on the clinical and economic impact of infusion reactions to monoclonal antibodies are limited. This study investigated oncologists' and oncology nurses' opinions about resource use associated with infusion reactions and the impact on patient management in Europe.

Methods: Eighty oncologists and nurses from Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK currently treating patients with metastatic colorectal cancer were interviewed by telephone using a 27-item questionnaire developed for this study.

A systematic review of treatment guidelines for metastatic colorectal cancer.

Aim: A systematic review of treatment guidelines for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) was performed to assess recommendations for monoclonal antibody therapy in these guidelines.

Method: Relevant papers were identified through electronic searches of MEDLINE, MEDLINE In Process, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library; through manual searches of reference lists; and by searching the Internet.

Results: A total of 57 relevant guidelines were identified, 32 through electronic database searches and 25 through the website searches.

Use of ethnicity-specific sequence tag site markers for Y chromosome microdeletion studies.

Introduction: Microdeletions in the azoospermia factor region on the long arm of Y chromosome are associated with spermatogenic failure. There are many markers for the diagnosis of Y chromosome microdeletion analysis, but in routine practice only a limited set of markers can be tested.

Objective: The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency of Y chromosome microdeletion in idiopathic cases of male infertility in India, to attempt genotype-phenotype correlation, and to evaluate whether markers to be tested for diagnosis of Y chromosome microdeletion should be ethnicity specific.

How much does international normalized ratio monitoring cost during oral anticoagulation with a vitamin K antagonist? A systematic review.

Next-generation oral anticoagulants offer the potential for effective prevention and treatment of thrombosis without the need for repeated monitoring of the international normalized ratio (INR). This systematic review evaluated the costs associated with INR monitoring tests performed as part of the standard management of oral anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists. Studies published in or after 1990 reporting the costs of INR monitoring were identified from bibliographic databases and manual searches of reference lists.

Synthesis of gemcitabine triphosphate (dFdCTP) as a tris(triethylammonium) salt.

First synthesis of gemcitabine triphosphate (dFdCTP) as a tris(triethylammonium) salt is reported.

An epidemiologic study of intermittent acute porphyria in Maheshwari community of Napasar, Bikaner (Rajasthan).

An epidemiologic study of intermittent acute porphyria in the Maheshwari community of Napasar, Bikaner (Rajasthan) was conducted. Twelve cases were detected among 1900 persons belonging to ten families surveyed (prevalence 1:408). The disease was more common in females and the maximum number (4 cases) was encountered in the age group 21-30 years.

Comparative value of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and lactic dehydrogenase enzyme pattern in serum and cerebrospinal fluid in acute cerebrovascular accidents.

A study of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) enzymes in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was carried out on 30 cases of acute cerebrovascular accident (CVA) to determine their role in precise diagnosis and prognosis of the cases. The CSF GOT and LDH activities were well correlated with the severity, mortality and peak and proper timing in relation to infarct, same is about serum GOT. A characteristic rise of GOT and LDH was observed in cerebral haemorrhage especially in fatal cases.