Publications by authors named "M S McAllister"

Background: Development of secondary esophageal cancer after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has been described; however, there is little consensus on treatment and surveillance for these patients. The objective of this study was to describe our experience treating patients with secondary esophageal cancer.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of prospectively collected data was performed to identify patients who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from 1997 to 2012 and in whom esophageal cancer developed later.

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Echolalia, the immediate or delayed repetition of speech, is a core diagnostic criterion for autism spectrum disorder. It has been studied for over 50 years and is well-described; however, no consensus on prevalence estimates exists for echolalia's occurrence in autistic youth. The current study sought to (1) describe endorsement of echolalia-related items using parent-, teacher-, and clinician-reports in a well-validated sample of autistic youth and (2) characterize relations between echolalia and other key factors, including age, language ability, and repetitive behaviors.

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  • The study investigates the effects of menstrual cycle phases and time of day on various stress and immune biomarkers, including salivary α-amylase (sAA) and secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA), in a group of 17 participants.
  • No significant interactions were found between menstrual cycle phases and time of day for the biomarkers, resting blood pressure, heart rate, or body composition.
  • However, results indicate that resting heart rate and sAA levels were higher in the afternoon, while SIgA levels were higher in the morning, highlighting the influence of time of day on these markers, rather than the menstrual cycle phases.
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An autism diagnosis can be a critical milestone toward effective and affirming support. Despite the sharp increase in the number of studies focused on late diagnosis over the last 15 years, there remains no consensus as to what constitutes a late diagnosis of autism, with cutoffs ranging from infancy to middle adulthood. This preregistered systematic review evaluated (a) the field's current quantification of late diagnosis in autism, (b) how the threshold for late diagnosis varies as a function of demographic and population factors, and (c) trends over time.

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While pharmaceutical Cocrystals have long been acknowledged as a promising method of enhancing a drugs bioavailability, they have not yet experienced widespread industrial adoption on the same scale as other multi-component drugs, such as salts and amorphous solid dispersions. This is partly due to the lack of a being no definitive screening strategy to identify suitable coformers, with the most cocrystal screening strategies heavily relying on trial and error approaches, or through utilizing a multiple and often conflicting, computational screening techniques combined with high material consumption experimental techniques. From the perspective of industry, this can often lead to high material waste and increased costs, encouraging the prioritization of more traditional bioenhancement techniques.

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