Publications by authors named "M R Groves"

Sulfated zirconium oxide (SZO) catalyzes the hydrogenolysis of isotactic polypropylene (iPP, Mn = 13.3 kDa, Đ = 2.4, = 94 %) or high-density polyethylene (HDPE, Mn = 2.

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Unlabelled: Patients who have radiographically detectable lesions in their brain or other symptoms compatible with brain tumors pose challenges for diagnosis. The only definitive way to diagnose such patients is through brain biopsy, an obviously invasive and dangerous procedure. Here we present a new workflow termed "CSF-BAM" that simultaneously identifies cell or T cell receptor rearrangements, neuploidy, and using PCR-mediated amplification of both strands of the DNA from CSF samples.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study reviewed six pediatric osteosarcoma patients with brain metastases at Johns Hopkins Hospital, revealing a grim median survival of just 2.5 months post-diagnosis.
  • Despite various treatments like chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation, most outcomes were fatal, although one patient showed a remarkable 13-month survival with a combination treatment, suggesting the potential of multimodal therapies.
  • The findings stress the importance of careful monitoring for neurological symptoms and highlight the need for further research into new treatment strategies and the biology of metastasis to improve patient outcomes.
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Background And Objectives: The optimal management strategy for pediatric patients with symptomatic moyamoya disease (MMD) is not well established. This systematic review and meta-analysis compares surgical vs conservative management and direct/combined bypass (DB/CB) vs indirect bypass (IB) for pediatric patients with symptomatic MMD.

Methods: MEDLINE and PubMed were searched from inception to March 17, 2024.

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Purpose: Molecular tumor boards (MTBs) are considered beneficial for treatment decision making for patients with cancer with uncommon, rare, or complex mutational profiles. The lack of international MTB guidelines results in significant variation in practices and recommendations. Therefore, periodic follow-up is necessary to assess and govern MTB functioning.

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