Patients with osteosarcoma (OS), a debilitating pediatric bone malignancy, have limited treatment options to combat aggressive disease. OS thrives on insulin growth factor (IGF)-mediated signaling that can facilitate cell proliferation. Previous efforts to target IGF-1R signaling were mostly unsuccessful, likely due to compensatory signaling through alternative splicing of the insulin receptor () to the proliferative isoform.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate a policy-related factor and patient-related factors that might affect hearing aid adoption for adults, specifically price unbundling, and demographic and audiologic factors, respectively.
Design: Retrospective data from hearing aid consultation appointments in an audiology clinic in a medical centre were examined. Appointments were conducted between 2019 and 2023, capturing visits when services and devices were charged using a model that was bundled (2019-2022) and unbundled (2023).
: Emergency response teams are designed to promptly deliver care to hospitalized patients experiencing acute decompensation events. Pharmacists are an integrated part of emergency response teams and their presence at emergency response events has been shown to improve adherence to institutional and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) guidelines. This study assesses the impact of pharmacist involvement at emergency responses and time clinical pharmacists dedicate to emergency response.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe interplay between egoistic and altruistic values, self-identity, and ethical behaviors remains underexplored, despite its significance in ethical consumption. This study investigates these dynamics by developing and testing the Value-Identity-Behavior model using a robust dataset of 3023 participants from three leading fairtrade markets in Europe: the U.K.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Two pre-erythrocytic vaccines (R21/Matrix-M and RTS,S/AS01) are now approved for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, neither induces blood-stage immunity against parasites that break through from the liver. RH5.
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