Publications by authors named "T Luft"

Background And Purpose: Endothelial dysfunction is considered an emerging therapeutic target to prevent complications during acute stroke and to prevent recurrent stroke. This review aims to provide an overview of the current knowledge on endothelial dysfunction, outline the diagnostic methods used to measure it and highlight the drugs currently being investigated for the treatment of endothelial dysfunction in acute ischemic stroke.

Methods:  The PubMed® and ClinicalTrials.

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Purpose: Physical performance is crucial for prognosis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT). Cardiorespiratory fitness has already been shown to have prognostic value, and there is increasing evidence that muscle strength and associated parameters (e.g.

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Aim: Comparing oral and gut microbiome profiles between patients with and without ulcerative mucositis during allogeneic stem cell transplantation (aSCT).

Materials And Methods: Specimens from oral mucosa, saliva, and stool were collected pre-(T0) and post- (T0 +28d ± 14d) aSCT (T1). Microbiome structure differences were analyzed by 16S-rRNA-gene sequencing, and associations to patients' clinical characteristics were investigated.

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Article Synopsis
  • Prophylaxis strategies for Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) often include a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) combined with either methotrexate (MTX) or mycophenolate mofetil (MMF).
  • A study analyzing data from 13,699 patients revealed that MTX-based prophylaxis was linked to lower overall mortality and non-relapse mortality compared to MMF, while showing no significant impact on relapse rates or relapse-free survival.
  • Overall, MTX in combination with CNI was associated with better survival outcomes and a lower risk of severe acute GVHD compared to MMF.
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