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Background: Neurolymphomatosis is a lymphoid malignancy of the peripheral nervous system and its natural history is poorly understood.

Methods: We performed PubMed search and extracted clinical data for Kaplan-Meier statistics to determine outcome parameters over time. Kruskal-Wallis test was performed to compare prognostic factors.

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Unlabelled: Colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes in terms of incidence and mortality are significantly worse in African Americans than other Americans. While differences in primary preventions for neoplasia (diet, obesity remediation, aspirin prophylaxis) are being elucidated, genetic mutations affecting premalignant lesions and immune response mechanisms may possibly also explain the increased incidence and mortality, particularly from right-sided disease.

Objective: Our team therefore examined colonic segments seeking to test the hypothesis that the immune response and somatic genetic profiles of the colonic anatomic segments may vary and thus account for variations in neoplasia risk among the various colonic segments revealing an antigenic relationship with precancerous lesions.

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Background: Like many low- and-middle-income countries in Africa, documented assessment of the neurosurgical workforce, equipment, infrastructure, and scope of service delivery in Nigeria is lacking. This study aimed to assess the capacity for the delivery of neurosurgical services in Nigeria.

Methods: An 83-question survey was disseminated to neurosurgeons and residents in Nigeria.

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Toxic and Drug-Related White Matter Diseases of the Brain and Spine.

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am

May 2024

Department of Radiology, University of Florida at Gainesville, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA. Electronic address:

Toxic leukoencephalopathy and myelopathy are common neurologic complications of a wide range of chemotherapeutic and substance abuse agents. During the last decade, there has been a significant change in the profile of white matter toxins, primarily driven by the development and usage of new chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic agents and by the continuous increase in illicit drug abuse with contaminants. Neuroimaging in the form of MR imaging forms the cornerstone in the diagnosis of these entities, many of which are reversible and amenable to rapid correction.

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For over two centuries, clinicians have been aware of various conditions affecting white matter which had come to be grouped under the umbrella term multiple sclerosis. Within the last 20 years, specific scientific advances have occurred leading to more accurate diagnosis and differentiation of several of these conditions including, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease. This new understanding has been coupled with advances in disease-modifying therapies which must be accurately applied for maximum safety and efficacy.

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  • The Banff Digital Pathology Working Group (DPWG) was created to build a digital pathology repository, develop AI models for analyzing images, and enhance collaboration through videoconferencing.
  • During meetings, various AI support systems for transplantation pathology were reviewed, and the DIAGGRAFT challenge for kidney transplants was proposed, which includes assessing biopsies and refining Banff scoring algorithms.
  • A survey showed that nearly half of the respondents already have access to servers for a digital pathology repository, with plans to create a pilot repository and continue collaboration through the upcoming competition/trial.
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Accurate quantification of renal fibrosis has profound importance in the assessment of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Visual analysis of a biopsy stained with trichrome under the microscope by a pathologist is the gold standard for evaluation of fibrosis. Trichrome helps to highlight collagen and ultimately interstitial fibrosis.

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Introduction/purpose: Ultrasound-guided popliteal fossa sciatic nerve (PFSN) blocks are performed with patients in the supine, lateral or prone position. No known studies compare the quality of images obtained from each approach. This study examines the quality of supine and prone PFSN ultrasound images.

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Background: Roughly 40% of those with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) have mental health needs, twice the national average. Unfortunately, outpatient mental health services are often inaccessible, increasing reliance on hospital-based services. While telemental health services hold potential to address this gap, little is known about the effectiveness of telemental health for the diversity of persons with IDD, especially as it relates to crisis prevention and intervention services.

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Background: Cutaneous Crohn's disease (CCD), also known as metastatic Crohn's disease (CD), is one of the rarest and most challenging cutaneous manifestations of CD. It is characterized by non-caseating granulomatous inflammation of the skin at sites that are non-contiguous with the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Diagnosis of CCD needs a high clinical suspicion since morphological presentation varies widely and lacks an apparent correlation to the activity of the luminal CD.

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This study describes the use of bivalirudin in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Pediatric patients receiving bivalirudin were compared to patients receiving heparin as the anticoagulant on ECMO. Data was collected for children under 18 years of age supported by ECMO from January 2016 to December 2019.

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  • Idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (INCPH) is a condition marked by signs of portal hypertension without liver cirrhosis, with multiple potential risk factors still under investigation.
  • The porto-sinusoidal vascular disease (PSVD) classification expands the understanding of INCPH to include patients without evident portal hypertension but with similar liver biopsy findings, although these histopathological characteristics can be subtle and inconsistently recognized.
  • There is a pressing need for standardized diagnostic criteria and treatment guidelines for INCPH/PSVD to improve awareness, accurate classification, and effective management of the disease.
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PUMA facilitates EMI1-promoted cytoplasmic Rad51 ubiquitination and inhibits DNA repair in stem and progenitor cells.

Signal Transduct Target Ther

March 2021

State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Center for Stem Cell Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.

Maintenance of genetic stability via proper DNA repair in stem and progenitor cells is essential for the tissue repair and regeneration, while preventing cell transformation after damage. Loss of PUMA dramatically increases the survival of mice after exposure to a lethal dose of ionizing radiation (IR), while without promoting tumorigenesis in the long-term survivors. This finding suggests that PUMA (p53 upregulated modulator of apoptosis) may have a function other than regulates apoptosis.

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Background: Histologic features of idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (INCPH) may overlap with those without INCPH. Recently, these features have been recognized as part of the larger spectrum of porto-sinusoidal vascular disease (PSVD). We assessed interobserver agreement on histologic features that are commonly associated with INCPH and studied whether a provision of relevant clinical history improves interobserver agreement.

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Purpose: Studies are required to determine whether exposures to radiation encountered during manned missions in deep space may have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. Most of the prior studies on effects of simulated space radiation on the heart and vasculature have been performed in mouse models. To provide data from a second animal species, two studies were performed to assess effects of high-energy charged particle radiation on the heart and abdominal aorta in a rat model.

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Background: Insulin resistance is associated with higher all-cause and cancer-specific mortality in postmenopausal women. However, to the authors' knowledge, information regarding insulin resistance and breast cancer mortality risk is limited. Therefore, the authors examined associations between insulin resistance and breast cancer incidence and mortality in a subsample of Women's Health Initiative participants.

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Background: Patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers have substantial misperceptions regarding hospice, which contributes to its underuse.

Methods: The authors conducted a single-site randomized trial of a video educational tool versus a verbal description of hospice in 150 hospitalized patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers. Patients without a caregiver were eligible.

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During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, providers and patients must engage in shared decision making regarding the pros and cons of early versus delayed interventions for localized skin cancer. Patients at highest risk of COVID-19 complications are older; are immunosuppressed; and have diabetes, cancer, or cardiopulmonary disease, with multiple comorbidities associated with worse outcomes. Physicians must weigh the patient's risk of COVID-19 complications in the event of exposure against the risk of worse oncologic outcomes from delaying cancer therapy.

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Mitochondrial diseases in North America: An analysis of the NAMDC Registry.

Neurol Genet

April 2020

Department of Neurology (E.B., V.E., S.D., K.E., X.Q.R., M.H.), Columbia University Medical Center, New York; Department of Biostatistics (Y.L., V.C., J.K., J. Grier, R.B., J.L.P.T.), Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York; Radboudumc (R.S.), Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatrics (B.H.C.), Northeast Ohio Medical University and Akron Children's Hospital; Genetics Unit (A.K.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Department of Pediatrics (G.D.V.), State University of New York at Buffalo; Departments of Neurosciences and Pediatrics (R.H.), University of California at San Diego; Department of Pediatrics (J.L.K.V.H., A.L.), University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; Department of Molecular and Human Genetics (F.S.), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.), Houston; Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Prince of Wales Hospital, ShaTin, New Territories, Hong Kong; Department of Neurology (S.P.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Departments of Genetics and Genome Sciences and Pediatrics (J.K.B., S.D.D.), and Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, OH; Departments of Neurology and Clinical Genomics (R.H.G.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (R.P.S.), University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital; Department of Pediatrics (G.M.E.), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Medicine (P.W.S.), University of Florida at Gainesville; Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (J. Ganesh), New York; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (Z.Z.-C., M.J.F., A.C.G.), Division of Human Genetics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (Z.Z.-C.), Philadelphia; Department of Neurology (M.T.), McMasters University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology (A.G.), Children's National Health Network, Washington, DC; Office of Dietary Supplements (K.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (D.K.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

Objective: To describe clinical, biochemical, and genetic features of participants with mitochondrial diseases (MtDs) enrolled in the North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium (NAMDC) Registry.

Methods: This cross-sectional, multicenter, retrospective database analysis evaluates the phenotypic and molecular characteristics of participants enrolled in the NAMDC Registry from September 2011 to December 2018. The NAMDC is a network of 17 centers with expertise in MtDs and includes both adult and pediatric specialists.

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Biomaterial and biomechanical considerations to prevent risks in implant therapy.

Periodontol 2000

October 2019

Department of Biomaterials, Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, New York University, New York City, New York, USA.

This paper is aimed to present a biomaterials perspective in implant therapy that fosters improved bone response and long-term biomechanical competence from surgical instrumentation to final prosthetic rehabilitation. Strategies to develop implant surface texturing will be presented and their role as an ad hoc treatment discussed in light of the interplay between surgical instrumentation and implant macrogeometric configuration. Evidence from human retrieved implants in service for several years and from in vivo studies will be used to show how the interplay between surgical instrumentation and implant macrogeometry design affect osseointegration healing pathways, and bone morphologic and long-term mechanical properties.

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Essential biodiversity variables for mapping and monitoring species populations.

Nat Ecol Evol

April 2019

NSW Office of Environment & Heritage, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Species distributions and abundances are undergoing rapid changes worldwide. This highlights the significance of reliable, integrated information for guiding and assessing actions and policies aimed at managing and sustaining the many functions and benefits of species. Here we synthesize the types of data and approaches that are required to achieve such an integration and conceptualize 'essential biodiversity variables' (EBVs) for a unified global capture of species populations in space and time.

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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients have high risk of recurrence and metastasis, and current treatment options remain limited. Cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) have been linked to cancer initiation, progression and chemotherapy resistance. Notch signaling is a key pathway regulating TNBC CSC survival.

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Mixing matrices quantify how people with similar or different characteristics make contact with each other, creating potential for disease transmission. Little empirical data on mixing patterns among persons who inject drugs (PWID) are available to inform models of blood-borne disease such as HIV and hepatitis C virus. Egocentric drug network data provided by PWID in Baltimore, Maryland between 2005 and 2007 were used to characterise drug equipment-sharing patterns according to age, race and gender.

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Cancer immunotherapy, which stimulates or augments host immune responses to treat malignancies, is the latest development in the rapidly advancing field of cancer immunology. The basic principles of immunotherapies are either to enhance the functions of specific components of the immune system or to neutralize immune-suppressive signals produced by cancer cells or tumor microenvironment cells. When successful, these approaches translate into long-term survival for patients.

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is an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that associates with transport proteins, causing their ubiquitylation, and then internalization and degradation. Previous research has suggested a correlation between and BP. In this study, we explored the effect of intercalated cell (IC) gene ablation on IC transporter abundance and function and on BP.

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