Publications by authors named "K B Lauridsen"

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  • Advances in treating classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) have led to an 80% overall survival rate, but survivors face risks of long-term complications like cardiac and pulmonary issues.
  • Research using advanced protein analysis compared samples from cHL patients with and without bleomycin-induced pulmonary toxicity (BPT), revealing distinct protein expression and disrupted pathways linked to BPT risk.
  • Key proteins like JAK3, BID, and MMP9 were found at different levels in patients with BPT, indicating that certain protein profiles in biopsies might predict poorer survival outcomes in these individuals.
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Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common low-grade lymphoma. Despite its indolent nature, FL carries an inherent risk of histological transformation (HT) to a more aggressive lymphoma. Existing biomarkers are insufficient to predict HT, indicating the need for more robust biological predictors.

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  • The study investigates the north-south gradient hypothesis, suggesting that individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in southern regions (like Turkey) tend to have a younger age of onset and milder disease than those in northern regions (like Denmark).
  • In a comparison of 223 treatment-naïve RA patients from Denmark and Turkey, it was found that Danish patients had a later onset age (60 years) and more severe joint symptoms compared to Turkish patients (51 years).
  • The findings support the hypothesis and reveal that Danish patients have more genetic risk factors for RA, prompting the need for future research into the genetic and environmental influences on these regional differences.
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  • The eighth annual summary from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) focuses on the latest findings in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care, building on a comprehensive review from 2020.
  • This summary is based on the evaluation of recent resuscitation evidence by experts from six different ILCOR task forces, who utilized specific criteria to assess the quality of evidence and reached consensus treatment recommendations.
  • The document also identifies key areas where more research is needed, sharing insights into the task forces’ discussions through sections like Justification and Evidence-to-Decision Framework Highlights.
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This is the eighth annual summary of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations; a more comprehensive review was done in 2020. This latest summary addresses the most recent published resuscitation evidence reviewed by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation task force science experts. Members from 6 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation task forces have assessed, discussed, and debated the quality of the evidence, using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation criteria, and their statements include consensus treatment recommendations.

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