Published in Acta Haematologica
Background: Peripheral T cell lymphoma (PTCL) is a heterogeneous entity with poor survival. We evaluated the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), and platelet count as new prognostic factors for PTCL. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 77 patients with PTCL initially treated with anthracycline-based ...
Published in Liver Cancer
Published in Folia Primatologica
Data from a large cross-sectional sample of wild chimpanzee mother-infant dyads yield evidence that young chimpanzees’ pant grunting unfolds nonlinearly over the early developmental period. Though infants begin pant grunting early, and mothers’ rates did not decrease, infant pant grunting declined as infants aged through infancy. Mother-infant dyad...
Published in Folia Primatologica
Sri Lanka is a biodiversity hotspot with high human density that contributes to increasing human-monkey conflict (HMC). In 50 years of primate studies there, the development of HMC has been documented, and many workshops and interventions organized to ameliorate HMC. These activities prompted the present survey. In the extensive lowland dry zone of...
Published in Oncology Research and Treatment
Background: The treatment of oligometastatic disease is challenging and few data exist to guide treatment decisions. The objective of this study was to improve the data on the prevalence and treatment of patients with oligometastatic disease. Methods: We conducted a prospective single-center analysis that included all consecutive patients discussed...
Published in Oncology Research and Treatment
Background: Germ cell tumors (GCTs) with malignant somatic transformation (MST) represent an uncommon variant of what is typically a curable malignancy. There is a paucity of data on time of somatic transformation, response to conventional therapy, and survival outcomes of different somatic subtypes. Methods: After obtaining institutional review bo...
Published in Gerontology
Background: Given findings that generally support the benefits of information and communication technology (ICT) for older adults’ psychosocial adjustment, one might surmise that lonely older adults, who have a stronger need for psychological support, would reap more psychosocial benefits from ICT use. However, scant research has examined this view...
Published in American Journal of Nephrology
Background: Various epidemiological studies linked high fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) levels with cardiovascular events in chronic kidney disease (CKD). It remains enigmatic whether high FGF23 exerts adverse cardiovascular effects, or whether it reflects detrimental effects of residual confounders. Earlier studies adjusted for CKD-mineral bon...
Published in American Journal of Nephrology
Background: Is the prognosis of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) influenced by pregnancy and delivery? The answer to this question still remains to be a controversial topic. Here, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to obtain the overall estimate of potential effect of IgAN and pregnancy on each other. Methods: We systematically s...
Published in Acta Haematologica
Background: The preferred type of postremission therapy (PRT) for intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first complete remission (CR1) is a subject of continued debate. Although allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) is regarded as a curative strategy for AML, the efficacy of autologous stem cell transplantation (autoSCT) for pa...
