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ys. The most common toxic effects were neutropenia (91%, n = 61), diarrhea (63%, n = 42), peripheral sensory neuropathy (61%, n = 41), and nausea (48%, n = 32), with no unexpected toxic effects. Conclusions and relevance The FOLFIRINOX regimen with or without trastuzumab was associated with improved ORR and PFS in patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma in the first-line setting. This regimen may be a reasonable therapeutic option for patients with preserved performance status. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT01928290.Importance Adjuvant imatinib is associated with improved recurrence-free survival (RFS) when administered after surgery to patients with operable gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), but its influence on overall survival (OS) has remained uncertain. Objective To evaluate the effect of adjuvant imatinib on OS of patients who have a high estimated risk for GIST recurrence after macroscopically complete surgery. Design, setting, and participants In this open-label, randomized (11), multicenter phase 3 clinical trial conducted in Finland, Germany, Norway, and Sweden, 400 patients who had undergone macroscopically complete surgery for GIST with a high estimated risk for recurrence according to the modified National Institutes of Health Consensus Criteria were enrolled between February 2004 and September 2008. Data for this follow-up analysis were analyzed from September to November, 2019. Interventions Imatinib 400 mg/d administered orally for either 12 months or 36 months after surgery. Main outcomes and measur0-year OS 81.6%; 12-month group, 66.8%; HR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.32-0.80; P = .003). No new safety signals were detected. Conclusions and relevance Three years of adjuvant imatinib is superior in efficacy compared with 1 year of imatinib. Approximately 50% of deaths may be avoided during the first 10 years of follow-up after surgery with longer adjuvant imatinib treatment. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT00116935.Importance Papillary renal cell carcinoma (PRCC) is the most common type of non-clear cell RCC. Because some cases of PRCC are MET-driven, MET inhibition could be a targeted treatment approach. In previous studies, savolitinib (AZD6094, HMPL-504, volitinib), a highly selective MET-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, demonstrated antitumor activity in this patient group. Objective To determine whether savolitinib is a better treatment option for this patient population, vs standard of care, sunitinib. Design, setting, and participants The SAVOIR phase 3, open-label, randomized clinical trial was a multicenter study carried out in 32 centers in 7 countries between July 2017 and the data cutoff in August 2019. Overall, 360 to 450 patients were to be screened, to randomize approximately 180 patients. Patients were adults with MET-driven (centrally confirmed), metastatic PRCC, with 1 or more measurable lesions. Exclusion criteria included prior receipt of sunitinib or MET inhibitor treatment. Overall, 254 patients were scrre numerically greater with savolitinib vs sunitinib. Median PFS was not statistically different between the 2 groups 7.0 months (95% CI, 2.8-not calculated) for savolitinib and 5.6 months (95% CI, 4.1-6.9) for sunitinib (hazard ratio [HR], 0.71; 95% CI, 0.37-1.36; P = .31). BMS-777607 For savolitinib and sunitinib respectively, grade 3 or higher adverse events (AEs) were reported in 14 (42%) and 22 (81%) of patients and AE-related dose modifications in 10 (30%) and 20 (74%). After discontinuation, 12 (36%) and 5 (19%) of patients on savolitinib and sunitinib respectively, received subsequent anticancer therapy. Conclusions and relevance Although patient numbers and follow-up were limited, savolitinib demonstrated encouraging efficacy vs sunitinib, with fewer grade 3 or higher AEs and dose modifications. Further investigation of savolitinib as a treatment option for MET-driven PRCC is warranted. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT03091192.Health professions education is increasingly creating learning experiences after one's entry-level practice degree. Such experiences include residency and fellowship experiences for health professions practitioners. This review of residency and fellowship programs across several health professions includes the development of residency programs and the implications these developments have on occupational therapy. The analysis across health professions includes medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy. This thorough analysis can help guide the development of occupational therapy fellowships. This background provides a foundation to focus on the implications for emerging fellowships within occupational therapy. The findings can be utilized to assist in the development of new successful fellowship programs.Background The purpose was to examine student performance in a clinical setting after an extra-curricular student experiential learning experience. Methods Ten Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Doctor of Physical Therapy students participated in performing strength and conditioning services during the second year of the professional education program. Clinical instructor comments were evaluated from the midterm assessment. Data were collected over 3 years for this study. Results The main themes that emerged from clinical instructors' comments were that students demonstrated good communication skills, including managing challenging conversations with colleagues, patients, and other professionals; effective interprofessional interactions and teamwork; attention to movement analysis; and empathy when working with a diverse group of patients. The majority of clinical instructors reported that students exceeded expectations for performance. Conclusion The experiential learning opportunity of performing strength and conditioning training may foster the development of professional and clinical skills, such as interprofessional collaborations and managing challenging conversations with a broad range of individuals, as is required in clinical practice.Aim There is growing evidence that confirms the benefits of partially supporting a person's body weight during exercise. Lower body positive pressure (LBPP) unweighting is a new method of providing partial body weight support. This pilot study aims to investigate the effect of LBPP treadmill training on balance, mobility and lower extremity strength in community-dwelling older adults. Subjects Five community-dwelling females aged 60-85 years with no neurological conditions or musculoskeletal injuries within the past year. Methods The subjects participated in twice-weekly treadmill training sessions using LBPP at 80% of body weight. They exercised using their self-selected speed and incline for 20 min each session for 8 wks. Pre- and post-test measures included measures of balance, mobility and lower extremity strength. Results Average self-selected speed more than doubled from initial to final training session. All subjects exercised within their safe limits, with no unsafe increases in blood pressure or heart rate, and no complaints of extremity pain or muscle soreness throughout the entire training period.
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