Mind-Mindedness and Stress in Parents of Children with Developmental Disorders.

Relations between mind-mindedness (assessed using the describe-your-child interview) and stress were investigated in parents of children with developmental disorders (ADHD, n = 51, ASD, n = 23, Down's Syndrome, n = 38, and 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, 22q11.2DS, n = 32) and typically-developing children (n = 89).

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin: a novel marker of contrast nephropathy risk.

Background: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL, siderocalin) is a protein secreted by the kidney in the setting of acute kidney injury in an attempt to regulate and bind the release of catalytic iron from injured cells. We sought to evaluate the relationships between baseline NGAL, renal filtration function, and the degree of injury reflected by further increases in NGAL.

Methods: This study was a prospective, blinded assessment of blood samples taken from patients with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <75 ml/min/1.

Toxicity and outcome of a phase II trial of taxane-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy and 3-dimensional, conformal, accelerated radiotherapy in locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer.

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate prospectively the acute and late adverse effects of taxane/carboplatin neoadjuvant chemotherapy and 3-dimensional, conformal radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: Forty-two patients were entered into a nonrandomized Phase II study of continuous, hyperfractionated, accelerated radiotherapy (CHART) week-end less (CHARTWEL) to a dose of 60 grays (Gy). Three cycles of chemotherapy were given over 9 weeks before radiotherapy.