Predictive Role of Soluble B-Cell Maturation Antigen in Short-Term Monitoring of Differently Treated Multiple Myeloma Patients: A Prospective Study.

Background: The management of multiple myeloma is challenging because the disease is incurable and unexpected relapses can threaten a patient's survival. Several assessment systems are currently available, but they often require invasive or costly procedures (e.g.

Impact of virtual reality with or without hypnosis before oocyte retrieval: A randomised study.

Objective Of The Study: Anxiety can affect pregnancy rate following an in-vitro-fertilisation procedure. Hypnosis reduces emotional distress associated with medical procedures. Virtual reality (VR) is an immersive 3D experience, created using a visual headset and headphones.

Estimated total amyloid burden from 18F-florbetaben PET predicts all-cause mortality in light-chain cardiac amyloidosis.

Background And Aims: The positron emission tomography (PET) tracer 18F-florbetaben is a promising diagnostic tool for light-chain cardiac amyloidosis (AL-CA). A greater cardiac uptake might signal more amyloid burden and a worse outcome. We aimed to assess the prognostic significance of 18F-florbetaben uptake in AL-CA.

Hymenoptera venom allergy in children.

From a taxonomic point of view, Hymenoptera are subclassified into families: Apidae, including honeybees (Apis mellifera) and bumblebees (Bombus), and Vespidae, which, in turn, are divided into the subfamilies of Vespinae (wasps, including hornets, vespules, dolichovespules) and Polistinae (paper wasp). Hypersensitivity to Hymenoptera venom can be linked to immunological (IgE-mediated or non-IgE-mediated) and non-immunological mechanisms. Reactions are classified into local reactions, large local reactions, systemic reactions, toxic reactions, and unusual reactions.

Clozapine rechallenge following myocarditis: a systematic review of rechallenge cases.

Introduction And Objectives: Clozapine is the antipsychotic medication with the greatest efficacy in treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS). Unfortunately, clozapine is ceased in approximately 0.2% to 8.