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Butanolic portion of Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) attenuates isoprotrenol-induced heart necrosis as well as oxidative strain within test subjects: a good EPR review.
Twelve interventions met the inclusion criteria, with varied study designs. Few reported all aspects of cultural adaptation processes, and the cultural adaptation strategies documented varied. The results suggest that cultural adaptation of obesity-related behavioral prevention interventions targeting young children increases acceptability among target cultural groups, yet effectiveness is inconclusive due to a lack of trials. More detailed reporting of cultural adaptation processes and further effectiveness trials are needed to evaluate future work.
There are clinical reports that the incorporation of dasatinib may increase the frequency of osteonecrosis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment regimens. No rigorous testing of this hypothesis is available to guide clinicians.

We tested whether oral dasatinib increased the frequency of dexamethasone-induced osteonecrosis in a murine model and tested its effects on dexamethasone's antileukemic efficacy in a murine BCR-ABL
model of ALL.

Dasatinib did not change the frequency of osteonecrosis (p=.99) nor of arteriopathy (p=.36) in dexamethasone-treated mice when given at dosages that achieved clinically relevant steady-state dasatinib plasma concentrations of 53.1ng/ml (95% CI 43.5-57.3ng/ml). These dasatinib exposures were not associated with increased dexamethasone plasma exposure in nonleukemia-bearing mice. These same dosages were not associated with any decrement in antileukemic efficacy of dexamethasone in a responsive BCR-ABL
model of ALL.

Based on the results of our preclinical murine studies, we conclude that dasatinib is unlikely to increase the osteonecrotic effects of dexamethasone in ALL regimens.
Based on the results of our preclinical murine studies, we conclude that dasatinib is unlikely to increase the osteonecrotic effects of dexamethasone in ALL regimens.
Collecting symptom, function, and adverse event (AE) data directly from children and adolescents undergoing cancer care is more comprehensive and accurate than relying solely on their caregivers or clinicians for their interpretations. We developed the pediatric patient-reported outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (Ped-PRO-CTCAE) measurement system with input from children, parents, and clinicians. Here, we report how we determined the recommended Ped-PRO-CTCAE item scoring approach.

Data from 271 patients were analyzed using three scoring approaches (a) at the AE attribute (frequency, severity, interference) using ordinal and dichotomous measures; (b) a weighted composite AE item score by AE attribute (0.5 - frequency; 1.0 - severity; 1.5 - interference); and (c) overall number of AEs endorsed. Associations of each AE attribute, AE item score, and overall AE score with the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pediatric measures were examined. The ability of the overall Ped-PRO-CTCAE AE score to identify patients with PROMIS symptom T-scores worse than reference population scores was assessed. Clinician preference for score information display was elicited through interviews with five pediatric oncology clinical trialists.

The diverse scoring approaches yielded similar outcomes, including positive correlations of the Ped-PRO-CTCAE attributes, AE item score, and the overall AEs score with the PROMIS Pediatric measures. Clinicians preferred the most granular display of scoring information (actual score reported by the child and corresponding descriptive term).

Although three scoring approaches yielded similar results, we recommend the AE attribute level of one score per Ped-PRO-CTCAE AE attribute for its simplicity of use in care and research.
Although three scoring approaches yielded similar results, we recommend the AE attribute level of one score per Ped-PRO-CTCAE AE attribute for its simplicity of use in care and research.
The use of parental donors in pediatric haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation is increasing, but research on the psychosocial impact of parental donation is currently limited.

As part of a larger study, we conducted a retrospective, qualitative analysis to explore parental perceptions of the donation process and the impact of being a donor (or nondonor) on parents' adjustment and coping with their child's transplant experience.

Parents/caregivers of children who underwent transplantation with a parental donor or a matched unrelated donor (N=136) participated in interviews and completed an open-ended questionnaire.

Six themes were identified in the data level of understanding and satisfaction; perception of choice; preparation for donation; perceptions of donation and infusion; benefit finding; and psychological impact of transplantation. Most parents were satisfied with the information they received and reported a good understanding of transplantation and donation procedures. Parents were post donation, and conduct bereavement follow-up.
To estimate the decrements in health-related quality of life (QoL) associated with a range of adverse events to inform assessments of the effects of diabetes treatments on QoL in contemporary clinical practice.

Participants' QoL utility measures were derived from the five-level EuroQoL five-dimensional (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaires completed by 11 683 ASCEND participants (76% of 15 480 recruited). EQ-5D utility decrements associated with cardiovascular (myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, transient ischaemic attack [TIA], ischaemic stroke, heart failure), bleeding (gastrointestinal [GI] bleed, intracranial haemorrhage, other major bleed), cancer (GI tract cancer, non-GI tract cancer), and microvascular events (end-stage renal disease [ESRD], amputation) were estimated using a linear regression model following adjustment for participants' sociodemographic and clinical risk factors.

Amputation was associated with the largest EQ-5D utility decrement (-0.206), followed by heart failure (-0.185), intracranial haemorrhage (-0.164), GI bleed (-0.091), other major bleed (-0.096), ischaemic stroke (-0.061), TIA (-0.057), and non-GI tract cancer (-0.026). We were unable to detect decrements in EQ-5D utility associated with myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, GI tract cancer, or ESRD. EQ-5D utility was lower at older age, independent of other factors.

These estimated decrements in QoL associated with cardiovascular, bleeding, cancer, and other adverse events can inform assessments of the overall value of treatments in patients with diabetes.
These estimated decrements in QoL associated with cardiovascular, bleeding, cancer, and other adverse events can inform assessments of the overall value of treatments in patients with diabetes.
Comparative bowel functional outcomes between ultralow anterior resections (ULAR) and inter-sphincteric resection (ISR) for similar tumour and patient characteristics is not known.

Single centre study of low rectal caners (<5cm from anal verge) with 11 propensity matching of age, sex, body mass index, prior radiation, and surgical approach (open vs. minimally invasive) was performed for the ULAR and ISR groups. Primary outcome measure was Wexner Incontinence scores and Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) score at a single time point after stoma reversal.

Seventy-two matched patients were included. Median Wexner scores were five and eight for the ULAR and ISR cohorts (p = 0.006). Major incontinence (Wexner >11) was found in 5.6% versus 33% after ULAR and ISR, respectively. Major LARS (score > 29) was demonstrated in 11% versus 25% in ULAR versus ISR (p = 0.293). Majority in both groups has no LARS (score < 20), that is, 72.2% versus 63.9% in ULAR against ISR. Besides these, stool fragmentation (p < 0.001), nocturnal defecation (p < 0.001) and use of anti-diarrhoeal medications (p = 0.023) were significantly more after ISR.

Bowel continence was relatively inferior after ISR as compared to an ULAR for low rectal cancers in matched cohorts. Major LARS in ISR was twice as prevalent without statistical differences.
Bowel continence was relatively inferior after ISR as compared to an ULAR for low rectal cancers in matched cohorts. Major LARS in ISR was twice as prevalent without statistical differences.This study aims to determine the serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of neurofilament light chain (NFL) and phosphorylated neurofilament heavy chain (pNFH) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, and to explore their feasibility as valid biomarkers for quantifying disease progression and predicting individual prognosis. 52 patients with ALS and 30 controls with noninflammatory neurological diseases were included. NFL and pNFH levels in serum and CSF were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Our findings showed that serum and CSF levels of NFL and pNFH in ALS patients were significantly increased. These values were negatively correlated with disease duration (except CSF NFL with disease duration) and ALSFRS-r score, and positively correlated with disease progression rate (DPR) and upper motor neuron (UMN) score, but did not correlate with bilateral median and ulnar nerve compound muscle action potential (cMAP) amplitudes (except a weak correlation between CSF NFL and cMAP amplitudes). The optimal cut-off values with high sensitivity and specificity were obtained in ROC curve analysis to discriminate ALS from controls. Kaplan-Meier survival curves illustrated that survival was significantly shorter for patients with higher neurofilament levels at diagnosis. The Cox proportional hazards regressions confirmed that NFL and pNFH were significant predictors of survival. Overall, NFL and pNFH in serum and CSF can be used as reliable biomarkers in ALS.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of imeglimin for 52 weeks as monotherapy or combination therapy with existing antidiabetic agents in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.

TIMES 2 was a phase 3, pivotal, open-label trial including patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled despite diet/exercise or despite treatment with a single agent from one of several available classes of antidiabetic drugs along with diet/exercise. All patients received imeglimin 1000 mg twice-daily orally for 52 weeks as monotherapy or combination therapy. STAT3-IN-1 The primary endpoint was safety (adverse events, laboratory results, ECG). The secondary endpoints were changes from baseline in HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose at week 52.

A total of 714 patients received the following treatments imeglimin monotherapy (n=134), combination with an α-glucosidase inhibitor (n=64), biguanide (n=64), dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP4-I; n=63), glinide (n=64), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA; n=70), sodium-glucoerapy in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.The enzyme nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase (NMNAT) catalyzes a reaction central to all known NAD biosynthetic routes. In mammals, three isoforms with distinct molecular and catalytic properties, different subcellular and tissue distribution have been characterized. Each isoform is essential for cell survival, with a critical role in modulating NAD levels in a compartment-specific manner. Each isoform supplies NAD to specific NAD-dependent enzymes, thus regulating their activity with impact on several biological processes, including DNA repair, proteostasis, cell differentiation, and neuronal maintenance. The nuclear NMNAT1 and the cytoplasmic NMNAT2 are also emerging as relevant targets in specific types of cancers and NMNAT2 has a key role in the activation of antineoplastic compounds. This review recapitulates the biochemical properties of the three isoforms and focuses on recent advances on their protective function, involvement in human diseases and role as druggable targets.
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