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Variation in Kidney Transplant Referral, Living Donor Contacts, Waitlisting, and Kidney Transplant Across Regional Renal Programs in Ontario, Canada: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

BackgroundPrevious studies conducted in publicly and privately funded health care systems suggest that access to kidney transplants may vary depending on where a patient receives their kidney care. It is poorly understood whether variability exists across the key steps required to receive a kidney transplant in a publicly funded health care system.ObjectiveTo determine whether there is variation across Ontario's regional renal programs (RRPs) in key steps completed toward receiving a kidney transplant.DesignPopulation-based cohort study from November 1, 2017, to December 31, 2021, using linked

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients on haemodialysis at Jimma medical center, Ethiopia: a 7-Year review.

BACKGROUND: Haemodialysis is the primary kidney replacement therapy modality in Africa. In Ethiopia, the number of patients undergoing Haemodialysis is increasing, yet data on their outcomes is scarce. This study assesses the clinical characteristics and outcomes of Haemodialysis patients at Jimma Medical Center. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from April 08 to 12, 2024, involving patients who underwent Haemodialysis at Jimma Medical Center from June 2017 to March 2024. The data were coded and entered into EpiData version 3.1, then exported to the Statistical Pack

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Modulating CD8⁺ T cell immunity through exercise: mechanistic insights and implications for precision immunotherapy.

CD8⁺ T lymphocytes are pivotal effectors of adaptive immunity, executing cytotoxic mechanisms essential for pathogen clearance, tumor surveillance and tissue protection. Their activity is shaped by antigenic stimulation, cytokine networks and the metabolic and structural architecture of the tissue microenvironment. Physical exercise has emerged as a potent, non-pharmacological modulator of CD8⁺ T cell biology, capable of influencing recruitment, activation, differentiation and functional persistence. Acute exercise mobilizes effector and memory subsets, enhances trafficking to peripheral tissu

Summary of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Statement: Updated recommendations on herpes zoster vaccination for adults who are immunocompromised.

BACKGROUND: Herpes zoster (HZ), or shingles, results from the reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus and poses a significant health burden and immunocompromised adults are at higher risk of HZ and its complications. In 2018, the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV, Shingrix®) was strongly recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) for immunocompetent adults aged 50 years and older. Since then, evidence has accumulated on the use of RZV in immunocompromised adults and in 2021, Health Canada expanded the authorization of RZV to adults 18 years of age and older who a

Multicentre adaptive randomised trial of GvHD prophylaxis following unrelated donor stem cell transplantation comparing Thymoglobulin versus calcineurin inhibitor-based or sirolimus-based post-transplant cyclophosphamide (Methods of T cell Depletion, MoTD trial).

IntroductionGraft-versus-host disease (GvHD) remains a major complication of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT), affecting 30-70% of patients (representing 800 new patients per year in the UK). The risk is higher in patients undergoing unrelated allo-SCT. About 1 in 10 patients die as a result of GvHD or through complications of its treatment. In patients who survive GvHD and or the complications of treatment, about 1 in 3 patients develop chronic GvHD which has a negative impact on quality of life (QoL). Many transplant protocols use alemtuzumab or anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) i

Unlocking the therapeutic potential of cellular mechanobiology.

Mechanobiology is a rapidly advancing field at the intersection of biology, physics, and engineering that reveals how mechanical forces shape cellular behavior, tissue architecture, and disease progression. By elucidating how cells sense and transduce mechanical cues, mechanobiology has fundamentally advanced our understanding of processes ranging from migration and differentiation to immune responses and tissue remodeling. These advances have driven the development of innovative biophysical tools and engineered biomaterials that enable precise modulation of the cellular microenvironment. Tran

Were economic evaluations well reported for the newly listed oncology drugs in China's national reimbursement drug list.

PurposeTo assess the reporting quality of published economic evaluations of the negotiated oncology drugs listed for China's 2020 National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL).MethodsA comprehensive search was conducted to identify economic evaluation studies of negotiated oncology drugs listed in China's 2020 NRDL using the PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI, SinoMed, and WanFang Database up to March 31, 2021. The Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) checklist scored the reporting quality between 0 and 100. A linear regression analysis was employed to exami

Survival of Black and White Patients With Stage IV Small Cell Lung Cancer.

BackgroundSmall cell lung cancer (SCLC) is associated with aggressive biology and limited treatment options, making this disease a historical challenge. The influence of race and socioeconomic status on the survival of stage IV SCLC remains mostly unknown. Our study is designed to investigate the clinical survival outcomes in Black and White patients with stage IV SCLC and study the demographic, socioeconomic, clinical features, and treatment patterns of the disease and their impact on survival in Blacks and Whites.Methods and resultsStage IV SCLC cases from the National Cancer Database (NCDB)

Factors affecting the quality of life of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: A questionnaire study.

ObjectiveThis descriptive and cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the factors affecting cancer patients' quality of life.MethodsWe collected data from 352 chemotherapy patients of an Outpatient Chemotherapy Unit in a state hospital. We included volunteered chemotherapy patients with a signed informed consent and at least 50 Karnofsky Performance Scale points. We gathered data by Personal Information Form and Nightingale Symptom Assessment Scale (N-SAS) and analyzed via basic descriptive statistics and linear regression analysis.ResultsPatients were women (54.8%), married (83.5%),

Antibodies to watch in 2021.

In this 12th annual installment of the Antibodies to Watch article series, we discuss key events in antibody therapeutics development that occurred in 2020 and forecast events that might occur in 2021. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic posed an array of challenges and opportunities to the healthcare system in 2020, and it will continue to do so in 2021. Remarkably, by late November 2020, two anti-SARS-CoV antibody products, bamlanivimab and the casirivimab and imdevimab cocktail, were authorized for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the repurposed an

Does Therapeutic Repurposing in Cancer Meet the Expectations of Having Drugs at a Lower Price?

Therapeutic repurposing emerged as an alternative to the traditional drug discovery and development model (DDD) of new molecular entities (NMEs). It was anticipated that by being faster, safer, and cheaper, the development would result in lower-cost drugs. As defined in this work, a repurposed cancer drug is one approved by a health regulatory authority against a non-cancer indication that then gains new approval for cancer. With this definition, only three drugs are repurposed for cancer: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine (superficial bladder cancer, thalidomide [multiple myeloma], and p

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Facilitators and barriers to implementing patient-reported outcomes in clinical oncology practice: a systematic review based on the consolidated framework for implementation research.

BackgroundIn clinical oncology practice, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are essential for assessing the symptom burden, quality of life, and psychological status of patients. However, there remains a gap between the use of PROs in an oncologic setting and its implementation. Furthermore, numerous reviews in PRO implementation are often based on one particular technology, setting, or health condition, making it difficult to obtain a comprehensive and coherent summary of available evidence to help plan and undertake implementation. This systematic review aims to identify and integrate enablers

Burden and temporal trends of non-communicable diseases from 1990 to 2021 and prediction to 2035 in the group of twenty countries: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

BackgroundNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a major global public health threat, closely linked to disruptions in host-microbe symbiosis and metabolic homeostasis. The Group of Twenty (G20) comprises the world's major economic powers with diverse developmental stages, yet the NCD burden and its potential implications for host and ecosystem resilience remain poorly characterized across these nations. This study aimed to systematically estimate the burden, temporal trends, and future projections of NCDs from 1990 to 2021 and up to 2035 in G20 countries.MethodsUsing data from the Global

Anticancer drug prices and clinical outcomes: a cross-sectional study in Italy.

ObjectiveTo investigate whether the prices of new anticancer drugs correlated with their relative benefit despite negotiation.DesignRetrospective cross-sectional study correlating new anticancer drugs prices with clinical outcomes.SettingWe did a retrospective cross-sectional study including all new anticancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) (2010-2016) and reimbursed in Italy.Main outcomes and measuresInformation on clinical outcomes-in terms of median overall survival (OS), median progression-free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR)-was extracted from pivot

Финансовая токсичность для взрослых, переживших рак в Сингапуре: существует ли она?

ВВЕДЕНИЕ: Выжившие после рака могут испытывать финансовую токсичность (ФТ), обусловленную диагностикой, лечением и потенциальной потерей работы. Показатель распространенности ТТ в контексте модели здравоохранения Сингапура неизвестен. Мы расследуем вопрос о том, соответствуют ли более высокие фактические расходы (OOP) ФТ положительно и коррелирует ли более высокие расходы на ТТ с более низким качеством жизни (QoL). МЕТОДЫ: В рамках этого экспериментального исследования в больнице Национального университета в Сингапуре было проведено перекрестное обследование выживших жертв рака насопарингеля и

Hematopoietic Niche Hijacking in Bone Metastases: Roles of Megakaryocytes, Erythroid Lineage Cells, and Perivascular Stromal Subsets.

Bone metastases mark a critical and often terminal phase in cancer progression, where disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) manage to infiltrate and exploit the complex microenvironments of the bone marrow. While most current therapies focus on the well-known late-stage "vicious cycle" of osteolysis, they often overlook the earlier stages, namely, tumor cell colonization and dormancy. During these early phases, cancer cells co-opt hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) niches, using them as sanctuaries for long-term survival. In this review, we bring together emerging insights that highlight a trio of undera

When to Use Methadone for pain: A Case-Based Approach.

The case studies are written in this article to illustrate how methadone might be used for pain in the Indian context. These cases might be used for discussion in a multidisciplinary team, or for individual study. It is important to understand that pain requires a multidisciplinary approach as opioids will assist only with physical, i.e. neuropathic and nociceptive pain, but not emotional, spiritual, or relational pain or the pain of immobility. The social determinants of pain were included to demonstrate how emotional, relational, and psychological dimensions of pain amplify the physical aspe

Sociodemographic and clinical factors for non-hospital deaths among cancer patients: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

BackgroundFactors associated with place of death inform policies with respect to allocating end-of-life care resources and tailoring supportive measures.ObjectiveTo determine factors associated with non-hospital deaths among cancer patients.DesignRetrospective cohort study of cancer decedents, examining factors associated with non-hospital deaths using multinomial logistic regression with hospital deaths as the reference category.Setting/subjectsCancer patients (n = 15254) in Singapore who died during the study period from January 1, 2012 till December 31, 2105 at home, acute hospital, long-te

Opioid Use at End-Of-Life Among Nova Scotia Patients With Cancer.

Purpose: To determine the factors associated with opioid analgesic prescriptions as measured by community pharmacy dispensations to all Nova Scotia (NS) patients with cancer at end-of-life from 2005 to 2009. Methods: The NS Cancer Registry and the NS Prescription Monitoring Program (NSPMP) were used to link Nova Scotians who had a cancer diagnosis and received a prescription for opioids in their last year of life (n = 6,186) from 2005 to 2009. The association of factors with opioid dispensations at end-of-life were determined (e.g., patient demographics, type of prescriber, type of cancer, and