Background: Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains a significant challenge in gynecologic oncology, particularly in the context of platinum-resistant disease. Mirvetuximab soravtansine (MIRV), was approved after trials revealed favorable response and survival outcomes. MIRV targets folate receptor alpha (FRα), a cell-surface receptor that is overexpressed in EOC and has been associated with aggressive disease phenotypes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the clinical impact and features associated with repeat tracheal aspirate (TA) cultures in children admitted to the intensive care unit.
Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Setting: A 338-bed freestanding, tertiary pediatric academic medical center with pediatric medical intensive care unit (PICU) and cardiac intensive care units (CICU).
Manganese (Mn) is of particular concern in groundwater, as low-level chronic exposure to aqueous Mn concentrations in drinking water can result in a variety of health and neurodevelopmental effects. Much of the global population relies on drinking water sourced from karst aquifers. Thus, we seek to assess the relative risk of Mn contamination in karst by investigating the Shenandoah Valley, VA region, as it is underlain by both karst and non-karst aquifers and much of the population relies on water wells and spring water.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) increases the risk of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease, and insufficient sleep is prevalent. Emerging evidence suggests a link between sleep and cardiometabolic health, but this has not been examined across the lifespan in individuals with T1D. We aimed to examine associations between sleep and cardiometabolic health in adolescents and adults with T1D in a secondary analysis of data from a 4-week double-blind, random-order, placebo-controlled crossover trial of bromocriptine quick release (BCQR) therapy with a 4-week washout in between conditions.
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