: CD4+ T lymphocytes are the primary targets of HIV infection. CD4+ T lymphocyte count is an indicator of immune competence. In this study, we aimed to compare standard flow cytometry and point-of-care (POC) CD4+ T lymphocyte in terms of cost, effectiveness, reliability, time, and the use of this method for disease.
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October 2024
Background: This study aimed to investigate whether there is a correlation between some serum inflammatory markers and the survival of patients with malignant pleural effusions (MPEs).
Methods: The prospective study included 125 patients (67 males, 58 females; median age: 62 years; range, 40 to 92 years) who underwent thoracentesis for pleural effusion between January 2020 and December 2021. An overall survival analysis was performed, and survival differences between the groups were investigated.
J Hand Surg Eur Vol
December 2024
This study investigates the impact of proximal interphalangeal joint palmar plate injury on outcomes of flexor tendon repair in zone 2, excluding cases with fractures or dislocations. A retrospective review of 47 digits in 45 patients treated between 2014 and 2022 was conducted, analysing surgical notes, ultrasound images and patient photographs. The palmar plate was injured in 17 digits and intact in 30.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level >0.5 ng/mL after 9 to 10 weeks of neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy and before radiation therapy (RT) was associated with an increased PSA-failure risk; however, the impact on all-cause mortality (ACM) risk after adjusting for serum testosterone level remains unknown.
Methods: From 2005 to 2015, 350 patients with localized, unfavorable-risk prostate cancer (PC) were randomly assigned to receive androgen deprivation therapy and RT plus docetaxel vs standard of care (SOC) with androgen deprivation therapy and RT.
Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
November 2024
Objectives: In some centrally located lung cancers, complete excision of the mass cannot be achieved with parenchymal-sparing procedures and pneumonectomy may be required. The mortality and morbidity rates of pneumonectomy were reported to be considerably high. Here, we investigated the effectivity of modified frailty index-5 (MFI-5) in patients undergoing pneumonectomy for non-small cell lung cancer.
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