Profuse diarrhea after autologous stem cell transplantation for peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified: a case report.

We report the case of a 59-year-old patient with a history of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCLNOS) presenting with profuse diarrhea 3 months after completing lymphoma treatment. After exhaustive workup a recurrence of the peripheral T-cell lymphoma in the gastrointestinal tract was diagnosed. Predominant gastrointestinal recurrence is a unique presentation of relapse of PTCL-NOS.

Rational design of a genomically humanized mouse model for dominantly inherited hearing loss, DFNA9.

DFNA9 is a dominantly inherited form of adult-onset progressive hearing impairment caused by mutations in the COCH gene. COCH encodes cochlin, a crucial extracellular matrix protein. We established a genomically humanized mouse model for the Dutch/Belgian c.

Evaluation and management of persistent air leak.

Introduction: Persistent air leaks (PAL) represent a challenging clinical problem for which there is not a clear consensus to guide optimal management. PAL is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and increased length of hospital stay. There are a variety of surgical and non-surgical management options available.

Multicenter Performance Evaluation of Elecsys Anti-HBc II, Anti-HCV II, HIV combi PT, HBsAg II, and Syphilis Immunoassays.

Background: The WHO recommends mandatory serological testing of blood donors for hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and syphilis. We evaluated the performance of Elecsys® infectious disease immunoassays against commercially available comparator assays.

Methods: Prospective, routine, anonymized patient or donor samples (n = 8,821) were analyzed at three German sites using Elecsys antihepatitis B core antigen (Anti-HBc II), Anti-HCV II, HIV combi PT, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg II), and Syphilis immunoassays (cobas e 411 analyzer) versus ARCHITECT comparator assays.

To Investigate the Effect of Targeted Overdilation in Balloon-Expandable Stents.

Purpose: Balloon-expandable stents are commonly used for the treatment of tracheobronchial strictures. We routinely perform targeted overdilation of these stents 1-2mm on initial deployment to prevent stent migration or allow foreshortening to target airway caliber; however, specific data on the effect of targeted overdilation is unknown.

Patients And Methods: We used three iCAST stents (6×22mm, 7×22mm, and 10×38mm) to perform the study.