Racial and ethnic characteristics and cancer-specific survival in Primary Malignant Cardiac Tumors.

Background: There is limited insight into the epidemiological characteristics and effect of race and ethnicity on Primary Malignant Cardiac Tumors (PMCTs).

Objectives: Comparison of clinical characteristics and cancer-specific survival outcomes of major races in the United States from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End-Result (SEER) registry.

Methods: ICD-O-3 codes were used to identify PMCTs for the years 1975 to 2015.

Efficacy of Ibrutinib-Based Regimen in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Systematic Review.

Ibrutinib has shown to have better efficacy than standard chemoimmunotherapy in del17 positive chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients; however its role in del17 negative patients is less clear. We aim to evaluate the efficacy of ibrutinib-based regimens in CLL. Seven databases were searched in accordance with PRISMA statement guidelines using the following keywords: chronic lymphocytic leukemia, CLL, Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor, BTK inhibitor, ibrutinib, and PCI-32765.

Dialysis Decision Making and Preferences for End-of-Life Care: Perspectives of Pakistani Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis.

Context: Previous studies from the U.S. and Canada report deficiencies in informed decision making and a need to improve end-of-life (EoL) care in patients undergoing dialysis.

Current Trends of Drug Resistance Patterns of Infection in Blood Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia Patients.

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the current trends of drug resistance patterns of infection in blood transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients.

Study Design: This study was a cross sectional study, conducted at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro/Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan from October 2014 to January 2016.

Subjects And Methods: Of 921 blood samples, strains were isolated from 100 blood samples.