Post-transplant maintenance with blinatumomab for children, adolescents, and young adults with relapsed and refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: results of phase I in SCT-ALL-BLIN21.

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Global survey on surgeon preference and current practice for pancreatic neck and body cancer with portomesenteric venous involvement.

Background: Evidence regarding the optimal surgical approach for pancreatic neck/body cancer with portomesenteric vein (PV) involvement is scarce. We aimed to clarify the current practice using an international survey.

Methods: An online survey was distributed to members of nine international associations and study groups.

Surgery for Borderline Resectable and Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer with Arterial Encasement after Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Single-center Experience.

Objective: To investigate complications and survival following surgical resection for pancreatic cancer with arterial encasement.

Summary Background Data: Surgery for pancreatic cancer with extensive involvement (encasement) of the major visceral arteries remains a topic of debate due to concerns regarding morbidity, mortality, and uncertain oncological benefit.

Methods: Pancreatic cancer patients with arterial encasement of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA), the hepatic artery (HA), and/or the celiac artery (CA) at baseline imaging who underwent resection after neoadjuvant therapy at the University of Colorado Hospital between January 2017 and September 2023 were included.

Management of a Mass Casualty Incident Involving Foreign Workers: Insights From a Single-Center Response to a Microbus Accident in Japan.

Background: The increasing globalization of workforces presents unique challenges to emergency medical services worldwide. Japan, traditionally a homogeneous society, now faces a growing need to manage multicultural emergency scenarios. This study examines a mass casualty incident (MCI) predominantly involving foreign workers, highlighting the challenges and strategies for effective emergency care amid language and cultural barriers.

Portomesenteric Venous Thrombosis after Pancreatic Cancer Surgery with Venous Resection and Reconstruction: Timing, Incidence, and Risk Factors.

Objective: To investigate the incidence and risk factors of portomesenteric venous thrombosis (PVT) after pancreatic cancer surgery with portomesenteric venous resection (PVR).

Summary Background Data: Pancreatic cancer surgery with PVR can be complicated by PVT, but the long-term associations, risk factors, and consequences of PVT have not been clearly elucidated.

Methods: This study included pancreatic cancer patients undergoing any type of pancreatic resection with PVR at the University of Colorado Hospital between January 2012 and June 2023.

Bioimpedance analysis for identifying new indicators of exercise-induced muscle damage.

A noninvasive, immediate, and convenient method for assessing muscle tissue status during exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) has not been established. This study was designed to assess and determine parameters suitable for measuring EIMD after eccentric exercise, using multi-frequency bioimpedance analysis (BIA). Thirty-five young male participants performed dumbbell exercises with their left arm, and their BIA parameters were measured at various time points up to 168 h post exercise using a multi-frequency BIA device.

Disaggregation and fibrillation during sol-gel transition of alginate hydrogels.

The rheological and morphological characteristics of Ca-crosslinked alginate hydrogels with two different M/G ratios, α-L-guluronate (G)-rich and β-D-mannuronate (M)-rich, each with one alginic acid concentration, were investigated. It was found that the stiffness and elasticity of alginate hydrogels are derived from the thickness and density of the fibril network structures. In aqueous alginate solution, ball-like aggregates of alginates are present.

An approach for the analysis of axonal neuroinflammation by measuring dual biomarkers of oligodendrocytes and inflammatory cytokine in human plasma.

The myelin sheath surrounding axons is vulnerable to mechanical stresses after head injuries, as well as autoimmune attacks and degeneration in neurological disorders. Unfortunately, there is currently no effective method to assess these axonal conditions in individual patients. We have developed a sandwich immunoassay detecting dual signals of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) and interleukin 1B (IL1B) in human plasma ([IL1B on MOG]).

The Effect of Prior Creatine Intake for 28 Days on Accelerated Recovery from Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Despite the known beneficial effects of creatine in treating exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD), its effectiveness remains unclear. This study investigates the recovery effect of creatine monohydrate (CrM) on EIMD. Twenty healthy men (21-36 years) were subjected to stratified, randomized, double-blind assignments.

Turning and sitting movements during timed up and go tests predict deterioration of physical function in middle-aged adults.

Background: Deterioration of physical function in middle-aged adults is a significant challenge that can lead to increased risk of future falls. However, a screening method for the functional decline in middle-aged adults has not been established.

Research Question: To evaluate the relationship between biomechanical parameters assessed by the timed up and go test (TUG) and locomotive syndrome (LS) in middle-aged adults.

Relationships between Changes in Muscle Shear Modulus, Urinary Titin N- Terminal Fragment, and Maximum Voluntary Contraction Torque after Eccentric Exercise of the Elbow Flexors.

The study aimed to investigate the relationships between the shear modulus of the biceps brachii (BB) and brachialis muscle (BA) and the total of the two (BB+BA), and urinary titin N-terminal fragment (UTF), maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVC), and other indirect markers. Fifteen healthy men performed five sets of 10 eccentric contractions using a dumbbell corresponding to 50% of MVC at 90° measured at baseline. The elbow joint of the left arm was extended from 90° to 180° (180° = full extension) in 5 s in the exercise, and was returned with support from the examiner to prevent concentric contraction.

Splenic sarcoid reaction mimicking metastases in patients after uterine cancer surgery: a report of two cases.

Background: Tumor-associated sarcoid reactions have been observed with various tumors; however, they have not been reported with uterine cancer. We present two cases of splenic sarcoid reactions that mimicked metastases a few years after uterine cancer surgery.

Case Presentation: Case 1 involved a 67-year-old female patient diagnosed with endometrial cancer (pT1aN0M0, pStage Ia, grade 1).

Impact of endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural drainage for postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatic surgery.

Objectives: Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a major cause of morbidity after pancreatic surgery. Recently, endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural drainage (EUS-TD) has been widely used to manage pancreatic pseudocysts after acute pancreatitis. Several studies have reported the effectiveness of EUS-TD for POPF, although there is insufficient evidence regarding the performance of EUS-TD for POPF.

Safety and efficacy of post-haematopoietic cell transplantation maintenance therapy with blinatumomab for relapsed/refractory CD19-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: protocol for a phase I-II, multicentre, non-blinded, non-controlled trial (JPLSG SCT-ALL-BLIN21).

Introduction: Relapsed and refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (R/R-B-ALL) is linked to a significant relapse rate after allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in children, adolescents and young adults (CAYA). No standard treatment has been established to prevent relapse after allo-HCT for R/R-B-ALL, which is an unmet medical need. The administration of blinatumomab after allo-HCT is expected to enhance the antileukaemic effect on residual CD19-positive blasts by donor-derived CD3-positive T-cells.

Transduodenal ampullectomy for early ampullary cancer: Clinical management, histopathological findings and long-term outcomes at a single center.

Background: Transduodenal ampullectomy has been attempted in ampullary tumors, including early ampullary cancer. However, the indication and extent of transduodenal ampullectomy with curative intent remain controversial. Herein, we address the perioperative and long-term outcomes of patients with early ampullary cancer who underwent transduodenal ampullectomy at a single center.

Changes in Muscle Shear Modulus and Urinary Titin N-Terminal Fragment after Eccentric Exercise.

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the muscle shear modulus of the biceps brachii, urinary titin N-terminal fragment (UTF), and other damage markers after eccentric exercise. Seventeen healthy males performed five sets of ten eccentric exercises with dumbbells weighing 50% of the maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) at the elbow joint. Muscle shear modulus with range of interest set to only biceps brachii muscle measured by ultrasound shear wave elastography, UTF, MVC, range of motion (ROM), and soreness (SOR) were recorded before, immediately after, and 1, 24, 48, 72, 96, and 168 h after eccentric exercise.

Plasma-derived factor VIIa and factor X mixture agent (MC710) prophylaxis in haemophilia B patients with inhibitors.

Introduction: Haemophilia B patients with factor IX inhibitors have particularly unmet needs for conventional therapy.

Aim: Phase II/III clinical trial, multicentre, open-label, prospective, self-controlled study was conducted to assess MC710 prophylaxis in haemophilia B patients with inhibitors.

Methods: We enrolled haemophilia patients who had received episodic or prophylactic treatment with bypassing agents up to that time.