... ratio)), the number of ventilation-free days, andthe mean duration of ventilation Furthermore, the following data were extracted: method of randomization; inclusion and exclusion criteria; details of ... case we applied a random effects model We examined the influence ofthe method of delivery andthe type of surfactant on all trials using predetermined sensitivity analyses All statistical analyses ... Specifically, in the trial by Spragg and colleagues [19] the surfactant group chosen for analysis was the group who were given the same dose of surfactant as the two other trials [20] using the same...
... 85), the respective proportion at the time ofthe present study was 31% The prevalence ofthe overweight status at the time ofALL diagnosis/ after ALLtreatment in patients treated with and without ... Q223R, and overweight status at ALL diagnosis and after ALLtreatment was found No statistically significant correlation between variants ofthe tested genes and intensity ofALL treatment, CRT and ... determine the polymorphisms of leptin and leptin receptor genes and plasma levels of leptin and leptin soluble receptors in survivors of childhood ALLThe study assessed the influence of chemo- and...
... for 39.2% (58/148) ofthe total number of events (Table 5) The incidence of serious bleeding events was highest during the first day of therapy and decreased thereafter for all drotrecogin alfa ... associated with the use of drotrecogin alfa (activated) The primary limitation of these analyses was the lack of placebo treatment groups for five ofthe seven studies reported, and no comparison ... clinical staff at the Vanderbilt Coordinating Center; to allofthe investigators, study coordinators, and pharmacists who participated in the clinical trials reported; and to the product development...
... suppressed expression of Tax [34] On the other hand, p30 binds to tax/rex transcripts, and retains them in the nucleus [35] The HBZ gene is encoded by the complementary strand of HTLV-I, and contains ... http://www.retrovirology.com/content/2/1/27 Treatmentof ATL – the remaining mission and challenges Regardless of intensive chemotherapies, the prognosis of ATL patients has not so improved The median survival time ofacute or ... expression Rex binds to Rex-responsive element (RxRE) in the U3 and R regions ofthe 3'-LTR, and enhances the transport ofthe unspliced gag/pol andthe singly spliced env transcripts By this mechanism,...
... both the therapy-patient axis andthe therapy-patient axis is likely to modify the therapy Patient and disease interact directly via immune responses, bone marrow stroma support of leukemia, and ... addressed Childhood acutelymphoblasticleukemia In the industrialized countries cancer is the most common medical cause of death in children above the age of 1.0 year andALL is the most common ... ofthe high -risk patients that did not experience toxicity with standard treatment) and how should these gains and losses be balanced? Certainly, the weighing should include both the number and...
... analysis and interpretation ofthe data, and drafting ofthe article SJ and CS contributed to the conception and design ofthe work, sampling of data, interpretation ofthe data, and revision ofthe ... to the conception and design ofthe work, interpretation ofthe data, and revision ofthe article for content K-DW contributed to the analysis and interpretation ofthe data, revision ofthe ... article for content, and approval ofthe version to be published DJ contributed to the conception and design ofthe work, sampling of data, interpretation ofthe data, and drafting ofthe article JK...
... pothesis have attempted to include these theories [5-8] The theory of Greaves and that of Kinlen have been discussed in one ofthe chapters in this book One ofthe limitations ofthe theory of ... ofAcuteLymphoblasticLeukemia - From the Molecules to the Clinic ies that have been specifically designed to test the hypothesis ofthe involvement of infectious agents in the development of ... in ALL samples and to study the microbiota of patients All these efforts together will result in a better understanding ofthe role of infectious agents in childhood ALL, their mechanisms of...
... analysis and drafted the manuscript JHU, GJK and RJG helped to design the study, made contributions to the interpretation of data and were involved in the drafting and critical revision ofthe manuscript ... cancer treatment, andthe results of this study suggest that impaired sleep might be one ofthe contributing factors Better counseling andtreatmentof sleep problems might improve QoL It is therefore ... for all scales except for family cohesion and off-dex mental health See table There were no statistically significant differences in QoL measured with the CHQ andthe PedsQL between on-dex and off-dex...
... most ofthe studies The standard of supportive care for AML has changed dramatically over the decade The toxicity data from this analysis may therefore overestimate the adverse events ofthe regimens ... performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the overall treatment efficacy andthe adverse events ofthe CAG regimen Materials and Methods Data source The databases of PubMed, Wanfang Data, ... Majority ofthe studies were small (only ofthe 35 studies had 50 or more subjects) Although allthe studies used similar CAG regimens, the dosage of aclarubicin was variable Due to the small sample...
... designed the research, supervised the research, analyzed the data, wrote and revised the paper SL analyzed the data and wrote the paper; JY, XS, LC, CH, JH, WZ treated part ofthe patients and collected ... Characteristics ofthe patients Characteristics ofthe patients at the time of diagnosis are listed in Table The median age of these patients was 70 (60–84) years Seven patients had history of myelodysplastic ... study, the response results of HA are comparable with these and other reported results in elderly patients with AML [15-21] The response rates of HA are also comparable with the data of elderly...
... family genes ofthe mitochondrial pathway, andthe TRAIL (TNFSF10) gene ofthe death receptor signaling pathway [22], furthermore, in our previous study, the genes (SPP1 and CREBBP) ofthe TGF-b ... (BCL2L1) for The relative amounts ofthe genes of interest andthe b2M reference gene were measured in two independent assays The 2(-ΔΔCT) method was used to present the data ofthe genes of interest ... Page ofAll procedures were conducted in accordance with the guidelines ofthe Medical Ethics committees ofthe health bureau of Guangdong Province, PR China RNA extraction and cDNA synthesis...
... children and their guardians to facilitate their coping with the disease and its treatment Abbreviations ALL: acutelymphoblastic leukemia; HRQOL: healthrelated quality of life; PedsQL™: the Pediatric ... status, SES, ALLrisk stratification, and phase oftreatmentThe average age ofall patients was 6.6 years (SD = 3.7), median years, range 2–16 years Most respondents of proxy reports were mothers (n ... status, SES, position ofthe child in the family, and medical groups oftreatment (risk stratification, phase of treatment) were measured using Independent-Sample T test All analyses were performed...
... children and their guardians to facilitate their coping with the disease and its treatment Abbreviations ALL: acutelymphoblastic leukemia; HRQOL: healthrelated quality of life; PedsQL™: the Pediatric ... status, SES, ALLrisk stratification, and phase oftreatmentThe average age ofall patients was 6.6 years (SD = 3.7), median years, range 2–16 years Most respondents of proxy reports were mothers (n ... status, SES, position ofthe child in the family, and medical groups oftreatment (risk stratification, phase of treatment) were measured using Independent-Sample T test All analyses were performed...
... Radiation therapy is an integral part in thetreatmentof 40-60% of childhood cancer patients [1] Although many childhood malignancies are cured, theacute toxicity of therapy and significant late treatment ... examined at least weekly during treatmentTheacuteand subacute toxicity was defined and graded according to the RTOG criteria After the radiation therapy, allthe patients underwent follow-up ... than 14 years old underwent HT at the Tomotherapy Unit ofthe Grupo IMO in the context of multidisciplinary national and international treatment protocols Allthe patients were treated with curative...
... targeted the CD breakpoint and measured the abundance ofthe CD in the samples The level of CD was normalized using mtDNA amount and was expressed as a ratio to the mitochondrial DNA amounts In other ... Comparison of intensive chemotherapy, allogeneic or autologous stem cell transplantation as post-remission treatment for adult patients with high -risk acutelymphoblasticleukemia Final results ofthe ... for the lymphocyte samples The level ofthe common mitochondrial deletion in the lymphocyte samples is within the linear range ofthe standard curve Figure Relative change of mtDNA content (A) and...
... Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2008, 1:17 Background Acutelymphoblasticleukemia (ALL) is the most common malignancy of childhood Cure of many of these children is difficult to predict and is ... Study Group for AdultAcuteLymphoblastic Leukemia: Clinical significance of minimal residual disease quantification in adult patients with standard -risk acutelymphoblasticleukemia Blood 2006, ... relationship ofthe MRD level of TEL-AML1 fusion and prognosis shows heterogeneity and further investigation is required to evaluate their association and to design risk adapted therapeutic approaches...
... notes and literature and drafted the manuscript RLJ and IJ were responsible for the clinical care ofthe patient and reviewed the manuscript IJ conceived ofthe article and supervised the report ... well as abnormal liver synthetic function and renal function (Table 2) The Page of development of encephalopathy within seven days ofthe onset of jaundice constitutes hyperacute liver failure She ... F, Van den Brande J, Schrijvers D, Prové A, Vermorken JB: Methylene blue in thetreatmentand prevention of ifosfamide-induced encephalopathy: report of 12 cases and a review ofthe literature...
... about the clinical presentation andthe consequences of ADHD across the lifespan Another reason for underdiagnosis andtreatmentof ADHD in adults is the age-dependent change in the presentation of ... is the first step in thetreatment plan and involves educating the patient and ideally also the partner or family about ADHD symptoms and impairment, the prevalence in children and adults, the ... decades of undiagnosed and unmet needs, the diagnosis offers an explanation for their problems which is valuable to a lot of patients and their family Treatmentofadult ADHD can influence Page 11 of...
... Mebazaa A: Executive summary ofthe guidelines on the diagnosis andtreatmentofacute heart failure: the Task Force on Acute Heart Failure ofthe European Society of Cardiology Eur Heart J 2005, ... Materials and methods Study design A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs focusing on the effect of CPAP and NPPV in thetreatmentof ACPE was undertaken The methodological approach included the ... patients to the intervention by covering the control panel ofthe ventilator Almost none ofthe studies reported or commented on blinding strategies Most of them reported on strategies for standardization...