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J Psychosoc Oncol
December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Purpose/objectives: Hispanic and Latino (hereafter 'H/L') cancer survivors report higher rates of anxiety/depression and are less likely to receive psychosocial services than other survivors. We field-tested a culturally and linguistically adapted cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention with H/L post-treatment cancer survivors. Goals were to: (1) assess feasibility; (2) describe future efficacy outcomes; and (3) examine feedback for refinements.
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December 2024
Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is an inflammatory orbital disease associated with autoimmune thyroid disorders. Owing to the ambiguous nature of the pathogenesis, contemporary pharmacological treatment strategies predominantly involve the use of glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants. However, the adverse effects associated with these agents in clinical practice necessitate further investigation into the disease's pathogenesis and the identification of novel therapeutic targets and pharmacological interventions.
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November 2024
Programme in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.
Background: Palliative surgery reduces debilitating symptoms attributable to cancer, and the intent is to improve health-related quality of life. Malignant bowel obstruction is a common indication. Despite positive clinical outcomes, there is a shortage of economic evaluation evidence to support wider adoption of palliative surgery.
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November 2024
Emergency Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, IND.
One type of hypokalemic periodic paralysis that is associated with hyperthyroidism is called thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP). TPP can be linked to any cause of hyperthyroidism, although Graves' disease is the most common cause. This sporadic variant of hypokalaemic periodic paralysis, thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, is characterized by rapid onset weakness in the proximal muscles.
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