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Oncology
Alisha Merali, Maria Anwar, Jamie M. Boyd, Tom McFarlane, Melanie Daniluk
Summary: Pharmacists in Canada provide care for oncology patients at risk of or experiencing cardiotoxicity, with perceived benefits including sharing specialized knowledge and conducting safety assessments, but facing challenges such as lack of role recognition and resources. Proposed future directions include playing a more substantial role in medication management, creating specific guidance and tools, and establishing a community of practice to improve the delivery of care.
JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY PHARMACY PRACTICE
(2022)
Review
Oncology
George M. Viola, Ariel D. Szvalb, Alexandre E. Malek, Anne-Marie Chaftari, Ray Hachem, Issam I. Raad
Summary: The article comprehensively reviews evidence-based recommendations and best practices for the prevention of device-related infections. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration between various entities and the need for sustained reduction in infection rates.
CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS
(2023)
Review
Biochemical Research Methods
Richa Bharti, Dominik G. Grimm
Summary: Analyzing the microbiome using next-generation sequencing techniques has improved our understanding of environmental microorganisms. However, analysis is affected by experimental conditions and downstream analysis, and new sequencing technologies can impact results. This work aims to review important workflows for sequencing data and provide best-practice protocols.
BRIEFINGS IN BIOINFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Social Issues
S. I. Tay, J. Alipal, T. C. Lee
Summary: This research found that Malaysian manufacturing firms are still in the exploratory stage of implementing Industry 4.0, using a trial-and-error approach to continuously try and improve. Data management and integration, as well as employee re-education, were identified as their primary challenges.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alessandro Posa, Andrea Contegiacomo, Francesca Romana Ponziani, Ernesto Punzi, Giulia Mazza, Annarita Scrofani, Maurizio Pompili, Shraga Nahum Goldberg, Luigi Natale, Antonio Gasbarrini, Evis Sala, Roberto Iezzi
Summary: Personalized cancer treatments aim to provide tailored and biologically driven therapies for cancer patients. Interventional oncology techniques offer locoregional treatment options for malignancies with various mechanisms of action leading to tumor necrosis. The destruction of tumors results in the release of tumor antigens that can stimulate an immune response, which has led to the investigation of combining interventional oncology treatments with immunotherapy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Dinesh Narayan Addala, Nikolaos I. Kanellakis, Eihab O. Bedawi, Tao Dong, Najib M. Rahman
Summary: Malignant pleural effusion is a common condition that causes significant symptoms and costs to healthcare systems. The management of this condition has advanced greatly in the past decade, with treatment focused on symptom relief and drainage strategies. Personalized care based on the probability of malignancy type and survival is the future goal of improved care for patients.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ludmila Macova, Marie Bicikova
Summary: Vitamin D deficiency is a global problem due to sedentary lifestyles and increasing time spent indoors. Despite efforts in standardizing methods, there are still significant challenges in vitamin D analysis, with high variability among methods and labs, interference from structurally similar metabolites, and no consensus on normal values in a healthy population. These issues may lead to inconsistency in research results.
Article
Oncology
Mark Lawler, Lynne Davis, Simon Oberst, Kathy Oliver, Alexander Eggermont, Anna Schmutz, Carlo La Vecchia, Claudia Allemani, Yolande Lievens, Peter Naredi, Tanja Cufer, Ajay Aggarwal, Matti Aapro, Kathi Apostolidis, Anne-Marie Baird, Fatima Cardoso, Andreas Charalambous, Michel P. Coleman, Alberto Costa, Mirjam Crul, Csaba L. Degi, Federica Di Nicolantonio, Sema Erdem, Marius Geanta, Jan Geissler, Jacek Jassem, Beata Jagielska, Bengt Jonsson, Daniel Kelly, Olaf Kelm, Teodora Kolarova, Tezer Kutluk, Grant Lewison, Francoise Meunier, Jana Pelouchova, Thierry Philip, Richard Price, Beate Rau, Isabel T. Rubio, Peter Selby, Maja Juznic Sotlar, Gilliosa Spurrier-Bernard, Jolanda C. van Hoeve, Eduard Vrdoljak, Willien Westerhuis, Urszula Wojciechowska, Richard Sullivan
Summary: Cancer research is vital for improving cancer care, and patients treated in research-active hospitals have better outcomes. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted cancer outcomes in Europe and set back progress by almost a decade. The Lancet Oncology European Groundshot Commission aims to use detailed data on cancer research to inform future cancer care strategies in Europe.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Michal Bohdan, Anna Kowalczys, Agnieszka Mickiewicz, Marcin Gruchala, Ewa Lewicka
Summary: Cardiovascular diseases and cancer are leading causes of death in Europe and the United States, with extensive overlap and common risk factors. The emerging field of cardio-oncology is gaining attention due to the rising number of patients with both diseases, particularly regarding cardiotoxicity during anti-cancer treatment. Close cooperation between cardiologists and oncologists is essential for optimal treatment.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Anders Edsjo, Louise Holmquist, Birgit Geoerger, Frederique Nowak, Georgy Gomon, Catherine Alix-Panabieres, Carolin Ploeger, Ulrik Lassen, Christophe Le Tourneau, Janne Lehtio, Patrick A. Ott, Andreas von Deimling, Stefan Froehling, Emile Voest, Frederick Klauschen, Rodrigo Dienstmann, Aisha Alshibany, Lillian L. Siu, Albrecht Stenzinger
Summary: Precision cancer medicine requires the involvement and commitment of many stakeholders and can be improved through advancements in molecular diagnostics and clinical trial concepts. Adaptive profiling strategies and early detection approaches are becoming routine in patient management. Collaborative efforts and multicentric networks are crucial in implementing precision oncology in practice.
JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Rasool Esmalipour, Bagher Larijani, Neda Mehrdad, Abbas Ebadi, Pooneh Salari
Summary: Through in-depth interviews with 40 pharmacists, it was found that the ethical challenges in pharmacy practice mainly revolve around professionalism and professional commitment, while also being influenced by regulations and policies.
SAUDI PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Pediatrics
Kelli N. Patterson, Andrew T. Trout, Archana Shenoy, Maisam Abu-El-Haija, Jaimie D. Nathan
Summary: Pancreatic tumors in children are rare and often difficult to diagnose due to their non-specific clinical presentation and overlapping imaging characteristics. These tumors can be categorized as epithelial or non-epithelial, with epithelial tumors further classified as tumors of the exocrine or endocrine pancreas. The most prevalent solid pancreatic tumor in children is the solid pseudopapillary neoplasm, while pancreatoblastoma is the most common malignant tumor.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Ruth Nimota Nukpezah, Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani, Marzieh Hasanpour, Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi
Summary: This study conducted qualitative research with Ghanaian pediatric oncology nurses and identified challenges such as time-consuming care, low job motivations, inadequate logistics, and work stress. Addressing these issues may lead to improved care for children with cancer. It is important for hospital administrators, government, and stakeholders to invest in resources for childhood cancer care services.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Amira Yasmine Benmelouka, Malak Munir, Ahmed Sayed, Mohamed Salah Attia, Mohamad M. Ali, Ahmed Negida, Badrah S. Alghamdi, Mohammad Amjad Kamal, George E. Barreto, Ghulam Md Ashraf, Mostafa Meshref, Eshak I. Bahbah
Summary: Stem cell therapy shows promise in the treatment of gliomas by minimizing the side effects of radio/chemotherapy on the brain and maximizing drug delivery to the tumor site. It also offers a variety of treatment approaches, such as genetic engineering for immunomodulation and using stem cells as delivery vehicles for oncolytic viral vectors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Derya Y. Koseoglu-Imer, Hasan Volkan Oral, Cristina Sousa Coutinho Calheiros, Pawel Krzeminski, Serkan Guclu, Sofia Almeida Pereira, Joanna Surmacz-Gorska, Elzbieta Plaza, Petros Samaras, Pablo Martin Binder, Eric D. van Hullebusch, Ariola Devolli
Summary: This paper reviews the challenges and opportunities in circular water economy management in European countries. It discusses various aspects including water geopolitics, water economy, water innovation, water management and regulation, environmental and safety concerns, and technological solutions for water recovery. The study aims to develop futuristic solutions to overcome current difficulties faced by the European Union and provides a detailed analysis of environmental barriers and upcoming challenges for water reuse in Europe. Political, social, technical, and economic issues are identified as the major challenges in water recycling and reuse, and it emphasizes the importance of governmental support and hydro-political approaches for addressing issues related to water scarcity.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)