Publications by authors named "E C Friedberg"
Article Synopsis
- Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that causes blood clots and pregnancy issues due to persistent antiphospholipid antibodies.
- Treatment typically involves long-term anticoagulation therapy, which only manages symptoms and doesn't cure the condition.
- A case study shows that a woman treated with CAR T-Cell therapy for lymphoma achieved a lasting reduction in all types of antiphospholipid antibodies, indicating a potential new treatment avenue using immunotherapy.
Purpose: To describe residual arterial supply to the stomach after bariatric surgery via a systematic arterial-phase CT assessment approach that can aid in diagnosis and treatment of postoperative complications and facilitate planning for future procedures.
Methods: Arterial-phase CT of 46 patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy (SG) at 3 academic institutions were retrospectively reviewed to assess patency of left gastric artery (LGA), right gastric artery (RGA), gastroepiploic artery (GEA), and left inferior phrenic artery (LIPA) and presence of gastric perforators.
Results: In 25 RYGB and 21 SG patients, mean diameters were LGA 2.
Background: Chimeric antigen receptor T (CART) cell therapy targeting the B cell specific differentiation antigen CD19 has shown clinical efficacy in a subset of relapsed/refractory (r/r) diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients. Despite this heterogeneous response, blood pre-infusion biomarkers predicting responsiveness to CART cell therapy are currently understudied.
Methods: Blood cell and serum markers, along with clinical data of DLBCL patients who were scheduled for CART cell therapy were evaluated to search for biomarkers predicting CART cell responsiveness.
Article Synopsis
- - The growth of interventional cryoneurolysis has been driven by better imaging technology, deeper insights into nerve responses to cold, and expanding uses beyond just pain relief.
- - Successful application in clinical settings involves carefully evaluating nerve characteristics, confirming with imaging, and understanding different pain causes along with potential complications.
- - Cryoneurolysis is gaining recognition as a viable, non-opioid pain management option, supported by new Medicare coding, and offers interventional radiologists opportunities to integrate procedures that enhance patient care and streamline treatment processes.