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This study seeks to generate analytic insights into risk management and probability of an identifiable primary immunodeficiency defect. The Jeffrey Modell Centers Network database, Jeffrey Modell Foundation's 10 Warning Signs, the 4 Stages of Testing Algorithm, physician-reported clinical outcomes, programs of physician education and public awareness, the SPIRIT® Analyzer, and newborn screening, taken together, generates P values of less than 0.05%. This indicates that the data results do not occur by chance, and that there is a better than 95% probability that the data are valid. The objectives are to improve patients' quality of life, while generating significant reduction of costs. The advances of the world's experts aligned with these JMF programs can generate analytic insights as to risk management and probability of an identifiable primary immunodeficiency defect. This strategy reduces the uncertainties related to primary immunodeficiency risks, as we can screen, test, identify, and treat undiagnosed patients. We can also address regional differences and prevalence, age, gender, treatment modalities, and sites of care, as well as economic benefits. These tools support high net benefits, substantial financial savings, and significant reduction of costs. All stakeholders, including patients, clinicians, pharmaceutical companies, third party payers, and government healthcare agencies, must address the earliest possible precise diagnosis, appropriate intervention and treatment, as well as stringent control of healthcare costs through risk assessment and outcome measurement. An affected patient is entitled to nothing less, and stakeholders are responsible to utilize tools currently available. Implementation offers a significant challenge to the entire primary immunodeficiency community.
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Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)
September 2025
Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked immunodeficiency characterized by eczema, microthrombocytopenia, and recurrent infections. Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibroinflammatory disorder involving various organs. We present a 34-year-old male with WAS who developed cervical lymphadenopathy and parotid gland swelling.
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August 2025
Department of Health Studies, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria.
Background: Retention in care is vital for the successful management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). About 20% of clients interrupt their HIV therapy within 6 months of starting it. Lay healthcare workers complement the healthcare professionals to provide services across the HIV care continuum.
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September 2025
Department of Hematology, Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, China.
ObjectiveAccurate prognostication is crucial for managing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. In this study, we aimed to develop an improved machine learning-based prognostic model for predicting the 5-year survival rates in HIV-associated cutaneous T-cell lymphoma patients.MethodsWe derived and tested machine learning models using algorithms including Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM), and Random Forest.
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September 2025
Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida, 1889 Museum Road, Suite 7000, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States, 1 352 294-5969.
Background: Disparities in cancer burden between transgender and cisgender individuals remain an underexplored area of research.
Objective: This study aimed to examine the cumulative incidence and associated risk factors for cancer and precancerous conditions among transgender individuals compared with matched cisgender individuals.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using patient-level electronic health record (EHR) data from the University of Florida Health Integrated Data Repository between 2012 and 2023.
Am J Hematol
September 2025
Université D'angers, Université de Nantes, Inserm, CNRS, CRCI2NA, SFR ICAT, Angers, France.
Loss of function mutations in the gene encoding WASP (Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein) result in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) and X-linked thrombocytopenia-XLT (WAS/XLT). The clinical severity of the disease can be assessed using the WAS clinical severity score. Typically, patients with a score of 3 or less at 2 years of age are considered to have mild WAS/XLT disease.
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