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Keyword Index for Volume 90

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Inhibition of CXCL12/CXCR4 axis as a potential targeted therapy of advanced gastric carcinoma.

The whole outcome for patients with gastric carcinoma (GC) is very poor because most of them remain metastatic disease during survival even at diagnosis or after surgery. Despite many improvements in multiple strategies of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy, exploration of novel alternative therapeutic targets is still warranted. Chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) and its chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12) have been identified with significantly elevated levels in various malignancies including GC, which correlates with the survival, proliferation, angiogenesis, and metastasis of tumor cell

TB AND OTHER CHEST INFECTIONS

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Multidisciplinary supportive care in systemic light chain amyloidosis.

The immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis is a multisystemic disease which manifests by damage to the vital organs by light chain-derived amyloid fibril. Traditionally, the treatment has been directed to the underlying plasma cell clone with or without high dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation using melphalan based conditioning. Now with the approval of highly tolerable anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody daratumumab based anti-plasma cell therapy in 2021, high rates of hematologic complete responses are possible even in patients who are otherwise deemed not a candidat

High Serum Carbohydrate Antigen (CA) 125 Level Is Associated With Poor Prognosis in Patients With Light-Chain Cardiac Amyloidosis.

Background and Aims: Patients with light-chain cardiac amyloidosis (AL-CA) are characterized by high levels of serum carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA 125). However, studies have not explored the correlation between CA 125 and AL-CA. The aim of this study was to explore the clinical implications of an increase in CA 125 in patients with AL-CA. Methods and Results: A total of 95 patients diagnosed with AL-CA at the Second Xiangya Hospital were enrolled in this study. Out of the 95 patients with AL-CA, 57 (60%) patients had elevated serum CA 125 levels. The mean age was 59.7 ± 10.0 years with 44 (77.

FGA Controls VEGFA Secretion to Promote Angiogenesis by Activating the VEGFR2-FAK Signalling Pathway.

BackgroundOur previous work revealed the high expression of fibrinogen alpha chain (FGA) in patients with endometriosis (EM) and that it could promote the migration and invasion of endometrial stromal cells. Angiogenesis is the key condition for the development of EM. This study was aimed to elucidate the role of FGA in endometrial stromal cells involved in angiogenesis in EM.MethodsImmunohistochemistry was used to detect the microvessel density (MVD) and VEGF expression in the eutopic endometrium samples from EM and non-EM. The conditioned medium (CM) of human primary eutopic endometrial stro

Miscellaneous Spinal Cord Diseases

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The Medicare experience with end-stage renal disease: trends in incidence, prevalence, and survival.

This article presents a detailed account of the incidence, prevalence, and survival experience of people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) covered by Medicare. The number of new entrants into the ESRD program has risen since its inception. This increase is greatest for people whose cause of renal failure is primary hypertensive disease or diabetic nephropathy. The program incidence rates for black people is 2.8 times that of white people. Incidence is highest for persons 65 to 69 years of age. Total patient survival is 44 percent 5 years after renal failure onset. Total Medicare enrollment f

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… In this form, a dialysate solution is introduced into the peritoneal cavity. Osmatic pressure causes body wastes to pass from the bloodstream into the dialysate. After a time the dialysate solution containing the wastes is drained. … Rather than use frequent exchanges of fluids over relatively brief interludes as in IPD, CAPD patients always have fluid present in their peritoneal cavity and use only four to five exchanges of fluid per day. …

Резюме: 32 Второй Конгресс ЭСП и Международный конгресс XXXIII МПД.

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Proceedings of ICIS SGCR-WIRES 2024, held jointly with the 23rd International Cancer Imaging Society Annual Conference, collaborating with the Singapore Radiological Society and College of Radiologists Singapore.

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Derivation and elimination of uremic toxins from kidney-gut axis.

Uremic toxins are chemicals, organic or inorganic, that accumulate in the body fluids of individuals with acute or chronic kidney disease and impaired renal function. More than 130 uremic solutions are included in the most comprehensive reviews to date by the European Uremic Toxins Work Group, and novel investigations are ongoing to increase this number. Although approaches to remove uremic toxins have emerged, recalcitrant toxins that injure the human body remain a difficult problem. Herein, we review the derivation and elimination of uremic toxins, outline kidney-gut axis function and relati

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… The continuous capillary endothelium, peritoneal interstitial space, and mesothelium are pathways in which solutes and water can be exchanged between the plasma in the peritoneal capillaries and the fluid in the peritoneal cavity ( Devuyst and Rippe, 2014 ). …

Abstracts

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Treatment effects of human amnion-derived mesenchymal stem cells for skin lesions and metastatic pulmonary calcification in calciphylaxis patients - case series and literature review.

BACKGROUND: Calciphylaxis, also termed calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), is a rare and fatal condition characterized by cutaneous ischemic necrosis. METHODS: Three patients with calciphylaxis and metastatic pulmonary calcification (MPC) were treated with human amnion-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs). Effects were evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), modified Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool for CUA (BWAT-CUA), wound quality of life questionnaire (Wound-QoL), and histological analysis. MPC was assessed by high-resolution

Uncovering Hypercalcemia of Malignancy Following Parathyroidectomy for Hyperparathyroidism.

Hypercalcemia is a common complication of malignancy, often attributed to elevated PTH-related protein levels mimicking the effects of PTH and promoting bone resorption. We present the case of a 67-year-old Hispanic female with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and chronic kidney disease, who initially underwent parathyroidectomy for suspected primary hyperparathyroidism resulting from persistent hypercalcemia. Despite surgery, the patient continued to experience hypercalcemia and was subsequently diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with hypercalcemi

Giant Mandibular Ameloblastoma with Rare Hypercalcemia: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Ameloblastoma is the most common benign odontogenic tumor with local invasion and high recurrence, which generally occurs in the jaw bones. Hypercalcemia is a common paraneoplastic syndrome that is commonly observed in patients with malignancies but rarely encountered in patients with benign tumors. Thus far, not many cases of ameloblastoma with hypercalcemia have been reported, and the pathogenic mechanism has not been studied in depth. This paper presents a case report of a 26-year-old male diagnosed with giant ameloblastoma of the mandible, accompanied by rare hypercalcemia. Additionally, a

Treatment of Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis in a Patient with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death with a median survival of 3-11 months when metastatic. We present a patient with metastatic pancreatic cancer and an exceptional response to initial systemic chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX (fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin). Despite evidence of disease control on body imaging, he developed symptomatic leptomeningeal disease and brain metastases 29 months into treatment. He received aggressive treatment with capecitabine and irinotecan, intrathecal topotecan, and eventually bevacizumab. He did well for 36 w

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… The most common sites of metastatic disease are the liver and peritoneal cavity [ 2 , 3 ]. Metastases to the central nervous system (CNS) are exceedingly rare, with leptomeningeal metastases representing an even smaller subset of CNS metastases [ 4 ]. …

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in 50 Captive Non-domestic Felids - Technique and Imaging Diagnoses.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the recognized gold standard for diagnostic imaging of the central nervous system in human and veterinary patients. Information on the use of this modality and possible imaging abnormalities in captive non-domestic felids is currently limited to individual case reports or small case series. This retrospective study provides information on technique and imaging findings in a cohort of cases undergoing MRI at an academic Veterinary Medical Center. The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine MRI database was searched for non-domestic felids under

Устные бесплатные бумажные сессии.

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Total adenosine deaminase cases as an inflammatory biomarker of pleural effusion syndrome.

BACKGROUND: Although inflammatory diseases commonly affect the pleura and pleural space, their mechanisms of action remain unclear. The presence of several mediators emphasizes the concept of pleural inflammation. Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is an inflammatory mediator detected at increased levels in the pleural fluid. AIM: To determine the role of total pleural ADA (P-ADA) levels in the diagnosis of pleural inflammatory diseases. METHODS: 157 patients with inflammatory pleural effusion (exudates, n = 124, 79%) and non-inflammatory pleural effusion (transudates, n = 33, 21%) were included in t

Chemotherapy-induced bowel ischemia: diagnostic imaging overview.

Cancer patients need multimodal therapies to treat their disease increasingly. In particular, drug treatment, as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or various associations between them are commonly used to increase efficacy. However, the use of drugs predisposes a percentage of patients to develop toxicity in multiple organs and systems. Principle chemotherapy drugs mechanism of action is cell replication inhibition, rapidly proliferating cells especially. Immunotherapy is another tumor therapy strategy based on antitumor immunity activation trough agents as CTLA4 inhibitors (ipilimumab) or PD-1/PD-