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Arsenic trioxide (ATO) and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) combination therapy yields high complete remission and disease-free survival rates in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). ATO is dosed on actual body weight and high ATO doses in overweight patients may contribute to increased toxicity. We performed a retrospective, two-center study comparing toxicities in patients who received the Lo-Coco et al ATRA/ATO regimen with capped ATO, ≤10 mg/dose, and non-capped ATO, >10 mg/dose. A total of 44 patients were included; 15 received doses ≤10 mg and 29 received >10 mg. During induction, there was no difference in the incidence of grade ≥3 hepatotoxicity, grade ≥3 QTc prolongation, neurotoxicity, and cardiac toxicity between groups. In consolidation, patients receiving >10 mg/dose experienced a greater incidence of neurotoxicity (66.7% vs 22.2%; p = 0.046). Capping doses saved $24634.37/patient and reduced waste of partially-used vials. At a median follow-up of 27 months, no disease relapses occurred in either group. This represents an opportunity to improve the safety profile of this highly effective regimen.
Poly-adenosine diphosphate ribose polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) have become a cornerstone of therapy in the management ovarian cancer and other cancers. PARPi are associated with significant toxicities and management strategies are primarily founded on clinical trial experience. This study aimed to provide an evaluation of patients receiving PARPi therapy within an academic health-system.

A retrospective, observational study of adult patients with gynecologic malignancy was conducted at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Data was collected on patients prescribed a PARPi between December 2014 and October 2019. The primary endpoint was the status of PARPi therapy at the end of the study period. Key secondary endpoints included toxicity management strategies, time to discontinuation due to toxicity, progression free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).

Of the 85 patients included, 45 (53%) received olaparib, 24 (28%) niraparib, and 16 (19%) rucaparib. Twenty-nine patients (34%) continued or guiding practitioners in an area with limited real-world experience.
The current study aims to report trends of early discharges and identify associated direct costs using a nationally representative database of real-world data experience.

We used nationally weighted data on all patients who had transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) from 2012 to 2017 and discharged alive from the National Inpatient Sample. Patients were divided into early (discharge ≤3 days of admission) and late discharge. Demographics and clinical characteristics were compared. Trends in early discharge and costs associated with admissions were analyzed over the study period.

Of the 125,188 patients identified, 59,424 (46.9%) were discharged early. The proportion of early discharge increased from 15% in early 2012 to 68% in late 2017 (
< 0.001), with the largest increase occurring from 2014 to 2015. Overall, the average cost of TAVR decreased from $58,408 in 2012 to $49,875 in 2017 (
< 0.001). Compared to late discharge, patients discharged early reported costs savings of ≥$20,000 over the study period. Among the early discharge group, no significant differences in costs were observed for patients discharged on 0 to 1, 2, or 3 days after the procedure.

Postoperative length of stay after TAVR has decreased dramatically within the last decade with an observed reduction in procedural costs. While discharge within 3 days appeared cost effective, no differences in costs were noted among patients discharged ≤3 days.
Postoperative length of stay after TAVR has decreased dramatically within the last decade with an observed reduction in procedural costs. While discharge within 3 days appeared cost effective, no differences in costs were noted among patients discharged ≤3 days.In the hospital milieu, daily questions relate to highly invested areas such as quality of life and death issues, choices to continue or stop active treatment, and the legitimacy of those who take part in such decisions. Stemming from an ethnographic study carried out in a hematology-oncology transplant unit in a Montreal pediatric hospital, we discuss the decision-making process (or lack thereof) when a patient faces poor prognosis and the change of trajectory from a curative/disease directed to a palliative perspective. The intricate relationship between science, caregiver, and care receiver sustains action even when (near) death is the probable outcome.Laminitis is a painful condition that causes lameness in horses. However, monitoring this condition in feral horses is logistically difficult. Laminitis can be detected postmortem, as inflammation of the sensitive laminae of the hoof changes the relative location of the bony structures within the hoof capsule. Thus, evaluation of cadavers may be used to estimate laminitis prevalence in feral populations of horses. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of laminitis in feral horses inhabiting the Sable Island National Park Reserve, Canada, using radiographic imagery on the hooves of naturally deceased horses. Radiographic indicators evaluated included coronary band extensor process distance (CE), capsular rotation (CR), palmar angle (PA), ratio of the dorsal hoof wall thickness to the length of the distal phalanx (DHWTP3) and sole depth (SLD). Each value measured indicated the following prevalence of laminitis CE 0% (97.5% Confidence Interval (CI) 0-4.51%), 8.75% CR (95%CI 3.59-17.2%), PA 25% (95% CI 15.99-35.94%), DHWTP3 6.25% (95%CI 2.06-14.0%) and 65% SLD (95% CI 53.52-75.33%). The majority of indices measured for laminitis were low. These findings suggest that laminitis is fairly infrequent in the Sable Island horses evaluated in this study.
This study aimed to determine whether teleretinal screening for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (HCQR) improves clinical efficiency and adherence to recommended screening guidelines compared to face-to-face screening among patients in a large safety net medical system.

In this retrospective cohort study of a consecutive sample of 590 adult patients with active HCQ prescriptions seen in the outpatient ophthalmology clinic at Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center from 1 September 2018 to 25 November 2019, 203 patients underwent technician-only tele-HCQR screening (THRS), and 387 patients underwent screening with traditional face-to-face visits (F2FV) with an eye-care provider. Data on clinic efficiency measures (appointment wait time and encounter duration) and adherence to recommended screening guidelines were collected and compared between the two cohorts.

Compared to F2FV, the THRS cohort experienced significantly shorter median (interquartile range) time to appointment (mplete baseline and chronic screening, respectively. Tele-HCQ retinal screening protocols may improve timeliness to care and screening adherence for HCQR in the safety net setting.Malignant central airway obstruction is a life-threatening condition that often causes respiratory failure. In many cases, treatment of tumor in rigid bronchoscopy must be performed urgently, soothing respiratory symptoms and improving patient quality of life, in many cases reducing time to and allowing application of oncologic therapies. see more Immuno-oncologic therapies target the immune system selectively and are therefore much less toxic than standard chemotherapies, sometimes leading to outstanding results in advanced cancers for which there were no effective treatments until a few years ago. This report shows the effect of the joint application of rigid bronchoscopy and targeted immunotherapy in an emergency scenario, resulting in an unexpected extraordinary therapeutic success.
Acquired hip deformities in patients affected by hereditary multiple exostosis (HME) may incur in early hip osteoarthritis and functional limitation requiring primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). Characteristic coxo-femoral joint dysmorphisms in HME may pose a challenge for the orthopaedic surgeon. Here we report our experience in a series of patients with HME treated in our hospital with THA.

With a mean follow-up of 5 years, 10 primary THAs were reviewed; proximal femur deformities, acetabular dysplasia and joint osteoarthritis has been assessed through x-rays and CT-scan evaluation. In all cases hemispheric press-fit cups were used; 4 stem had metaphyseal engagement, 5 had proximal diaphyseal engagement and 1, with anatomical geometry, had metaphyseal fixation. 2 cases required stem cementation, 3 modular neck and 1 lateralised. The clinical data, complications and clinical outcomes, were recorded and analysed.

The mean Harris Hip Score (HHS) increased from 34 preoperative to 86 postoperative; preoperative mean neck shaft angle (NSA) was 150°, head/neck ratio 0.6, offset 31 mm; Wiberg angle 28°, Sharp angle 38°, 1 patient had subluxation grade 4 according to Crowe, 8 hips showed osteoarthritis (Tönnis grade ⩾2 ); 5 femurs were classified as Dorr type C, 2 as type B and 3 as type A. Perioperative complications were not observed.

Primary THA in HME significantly improved clinical and functional outcomes. Press-fit cup fixation together with metaphyseal and proximal diaphyseal stem engagement on reliable bone quality femur, represents a valid option in HME patients with normal acetabular morphology, wide broaden neck and valgus NSA.
Primary THA in HME significantly improved clinical and functional outcomes. Press-fit cup fixation together with metaphyseal and proximal diaphyseal stem engagement on reliable bone quality femur, represents a valid option in HME patients with normal acetabular morphology, wide broaden neck and valgus NSA.This paper researches the properties of two triticale varieties and three selection lines developed in Bashkortostan. link2 The organoleptic indicators were typical of a standard grain; all the samples had a high protein content level. Gluten weight ratio matched the grain genotype. The falling number of the studied samples was low. Hydrothermal processing modes for triticale grain before grinding were optimized. The studied varieties and lines were found to yield 65.15%-70.18% of the flour. The conducted polynomial two-factor regression analysis proved that the flour yield factor is the grain softening period lasting 6 h. link3 The dough deformation energy of the obtained flour samples was 67-129 units, the falling number 104-155 s indicates the low baking properties of the flour, thereby it was suggested to make brittle and crisp bakery products as crispbread and breadsticks. A breadstick formula with 60% wheat flour replaced with triticale flour was developed. The number of spore Rope bacteria increased slightly during the shelf life but did not exceed the permissible values. There have been developed formulas and methods to make crispbreads for producing crackers with triticale bran of 40% have been developed.
Only a few studies exist that have assessed the efficacy of autologous osteochondral transplantation (AOT) treatment of osteonecrosis (ON) of the knee. The purpose of this study was to clarify the clinical and radiographic results of AOT performed on young patients with postcollapse ON of the knee.

This retrospective study included 14 young patients (6 men, 8 women, mean age 34.71 ± 5.41 years) with stage III knee ON undergoing AOT surgery. Mean follow-up time was 87 ± 10.23 months. The postoperative clinical and radiological evaluations were based on Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) scores and plain x-rays. Paired
tests were used for the statistical analysis by SPSS software.

Preoperative HSS (mean 66.86 ± 7.49 points) was significantly improved at mean 7 years to a postoperative HSS (mean 87.36 ± 8.63 points) (
< 0.001). The postoperative rangeof motion (ROM; 125.71° ± 4.74°) was not significantly different from the preoperative ROM (126.86° ± 7.13°) (
= 0.626). There was no progression of collapse observed in any knees at the last follow-up.
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