Publications by authors named "D Tai"
Spinal implant infections are a serious complications of instrumented spinal fusion surgeries, carrying high morbidity and complex management challenges. Early postoperative infections may manifest with wound-healing issues, back pain, and fevers. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the preferred imaging modality, but can be limited by metal artifacts.
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- Intra and inter-pathologist variability complicates the evaluation of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) biopsy results, hindering patient selection and assessment quality in clinical trials.
- A study analyzed 120 histology slides with and without AI assistance to evaluate its impact on pathologists' reliability in fibrosis staging, especially for early fibrosis stages.
- Results showed that AI assistance significantly improved concordance among pathologists, increasing agreement rates for clinical trial inclusion and exclusion, which could enhance the overall efficiency and reliability of MASH-related clinical research.
Background And Aims: The interaction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and concomitant medications such as antibiotics, metformin, statins, beta-blockers, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and low-dose aspirin has been studied in other malignancies. Our study aims to investigate the relationship between these medications and ICI efficacy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC).
Methods: A retrospective review of patients who received at least one dose of ICIs between May 2015 and November 2019 was performed.
Brentuximab-Induced Acute Interstitial Nephritis: A Case Report.
Can J Kidney Health Dis
November 2024
Brentuximab vedotin is a combination monoclonal antibody to anti-CD30 conjugated to the anti-tubulin agent monomethyl auristatin E. It is approved for the treatment of mycosis fungoides, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Brentuximab has been associated with a number of potential adverse reactions; however, reports of renal complications are rare.
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