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To determine the prevalence and degree of aortic dilatation (A
), severity of aortic stiffness (A
), factors for A
and level of aortic root most sensitive to A
in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF).

269 patients with rTOF (mean age 14.9 ± standard deviation 5.0years) were analyzed for A
at annulus, sinus, sinotubular junction, and ascending aorta (aAo). Aortic size index was graded as Z score < 2, 2-2.99, 3-4.99 and ≥ 5. Aortic distensibility (aA
) was categorized according to 4 aortic levels and dilatation severity. Factors for A
and level of aortic root most sensitive to A
were analyzed.

Sinus and aAo were the two most common sites of A
, with a prevalence of 84% and 76%, respectively. A decreased aA
was found (mean 5.38 ± 1.79 10
mmHg
). aA
only declined significantly at the sinus level (p = 0.009). Male sex, age-at-repair and aortic regurgitation were significant factors for A
, with male sex as the strongest factor (odds ratio 2.94). There was a significant decline in aA
at sinus level (p = 0.002) as A
progressed.

We observed a high prevalence of A
and A
in patients with rTOF. Male sex is the strongest factor for A
. The sinus is the most sensitive area for determining a negative aA
effect.
We observed a high prevalence of Adilatation and Astiff in patients with rTOF. Male sex is the strongest factor for Adilatation. The sinus is the most sensitive area for determining a negative aAdis effect.
The frontal QRS-T angle is one of markers of ventricular repolarization. We investigated whether or not the frontal QRS-T angle could predict left ventricular (LV) volume and function derived from ECG-gated SPECT in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Two hundred and twelve patients with advanced CKD defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate of < 45ml min
/1.73 m
were enrolled. Piceatannol Wide QRS-T angle was defined as its angle of > 90°, and was considered abnormal. Enlarged LV end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) was defined as LVEDV index of > 76ml m
in men and > 57ml m
in women. Reduced LV ejection fraction (LVEF) was defined as LVEF of < 40%.

Fifty-one patients (24%) had wide QRS-T angle, and 161 patients (76%) had normal QRS-T angle. Patients with wide QRS-T angle had larger SSS [9 (5-16) vs 4 (1-9), p < 0.001], larger LVEDV index (69 ± 29 vs 50 ± 18ml m
, p < 0.001) and lower LVEF (47 ± 13 vs 59 ± 12%, p < 0.001) than those with normal QRS-T angle. Multivariate analysis showed that wide QRS-T angle (odds ratio 5.93; 95% CI 2.55-14.33; p < 0.001) was significantly associated with enlarged LVEDV, whereas SSS severity was not. Severely abnormal SSS (odds ratio 3.80; 95% CI 1.16-14.05; p < 0.03) and wide QRS-T angle (odds ratio 5.67; 95% CI 2.10-16.22; p < 0.001) were significantly associated with reduced LVEF.

Our results suggest that wide QRS-T angle is associated with LV remodeling such as enlarged LVEDV or reduced LVEF in patients with advanced CKD.
Our results suggest that wide QRS-T angle is associated with LV remodeling such as enlarged LVEDV or reduced LVEF in patients with advanced CKD.
Romiplostim has been approved in Europe since 2009 to treat patients with chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Using real-world data from seven European countries, we measured the effectiveness and safety outcomes within 24weeks following romiplostim initiation by duration of ITP less than 3months ("newly diagnosed"), 3-12months ("persistent"), and more than 12months ("chronic").

Adults with ITP and≥1 romiplostim administration between 2009 and 2012 were included. Endpoints included durable platelet response, median platelet count, rescue therapy, bleeding and adverse events. We used inverse probability of censoring weighted estimators to estimate cumulative risk of each outcome. There were 64 newly diagnosed, 50 persistent, and 226 chronic ITP patients at romiplostim initiation.

Durable platelet response at 24weeks ranged from 32% [confidence interval (CI) 18-46%] in newly diagnosed patients to 53% (CI 37-68%) in persistent patients. Median platelet count during follow-up ranged from 88 (CI 80-96)×10
/L in chronic patients to 131 (CI 102-160)×10
/L in newly diagnosed patients.

Regardless of ITP duration, over half of patients discontinued concomitant ITP medications. Few adverse events were observed. Although only approved for chronic patients, estimates of the romiplostim treatment effect were similar across patients being managed in European clinical practice, regardless of ITP duration at romiplostim initiation.
Regardless of ITP duration, over half of patients discontinued concomitant ITP medications. Few adverse events were observed. Although only approved for chronic patients, estimates of the romiplostim treatment effect were similar across patients being managed in European clinical practice, regardless of ITP duration at romiplostim initiation.Even though melanoma represents a small percentage of all cutaneous cancers, it is responsible for most deaths from skin neoplasms. In early stages it can be successfully treated with surgery, but as the disease expands the survival rate drops significantly. For many years the mainstay of treatment for metastatic melanoma was chemotherapeutic agents, even though they failed to prove survival prolongation. After the advent of ipilimumab, a survival benefit and better overall response rate could be offered to the patients. Other new therapies, such as immunotherapies, targeted therapies, vaccines, and small molecules, are currently being studied. Also, combination regimens have demonstrated superiority to some monotherapies. Nowadays, ipilimumab should no longer be considered the first-line therapy given its severe toxicity and lower efficacy, while nivolumab remains efficacious and has a good safety profile. T-VEC as monotherapy has been shown to be an elegant alternative even for the elderly or cases of head and neck melanomas. If the BRAF mutation status is positive, the combination of dabrafenib and trametinib could be an option to consider. Despite the success of the novel treatments, their effectiveness is still limited. New studies have opened up new avenues for future research in melanoma treatment, which is expected to lead to better therapeutic outcomes for our patients. The objective of this review is to discuss the novel therapies for metastatic melanoma that have been tested in humans during the last 3 years to obtain a sharper perspective of the available treatment options for specific patient characteristics.
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