Method 87 pts. (f 69%, m 31%) average age 14,1 yrs. disease duration 5,2 yrs., were follow up for 3,7 (2-5) yrs. Parents/ patients over 12 yrs. completed CHAQ at the beginning and at the end of study and disability index (DI) was calculated. CHAQ DI=0 was considered as normal, 0,1250,5=mild, ≥0,6=moderate/severe disability. Fifty nine (67,8%)pts. were treated with methotrexate, 42 (52,8%)pts. w...

Results Male-to-female ratio was 1 to 1. Median age at onset: 35,8 months (2-101 months); children < 6 months: 23%. Complete KD: 73%. Age was not significant different between complete and incomplete KD. Season of Onset of disease : winter in 35%, spring 31%, summer 11%, autumn 23%. Diagnostic signs: iperemic conjunctivitis and mucositis in 92% of pts, cutaneous rash in 88%, linfoadenopathy in ...

8524 Background: There is limited information about the characteristics and outcomes of inpatient palliative care consults in cancer centers. Two mobile teams (MT) each with a physician, fellow, and a nurse, provide consultation to hospitalized patients (pts) with complex symptoms. METHODS We analyzed the pts characteristics and outcomes during a two-month period. The charts were reviewed for...

BACKGROUND We recently reported that the presence of disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) in the bone marrow (BM) of primary ovarian cancer patients (POC pts) correlated with reduced progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Here we analyzed whether the negative prognostic influence was related to DTC persistence after platinum based chemotherapy and/or due to DTCs associated with s...

3563 Background: Molecular tumor profile assays (MTP) may predict the primary site of origin in CUP, but the impact of site-specific therapy on outcomes is undefined. Accurate identification of CUP patients (pts) with a colorectal site of origin would be expected to improve treatment results by directing the use of colorectal cancer regimens rather than empiric CUP regimens. METHODS We identi...

background outer hair cells&apos; (ohcs&apos;) dysfunctions as the extent of temporary and permanent threshold shifts (tts and pts) and cochlear damage were assessed in rabbits exposed to continuous noise methods twelve new zealand white rabbits were studied in noise (n) (n=6; exposed to continuous noise; 95 db spl, 500-8000 hz for 8 h per day during 5 consecutive days) and control (c) (n=6; no...

AIMS The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, risks, safety, and follow-up of radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVRNT) in patients (pts) > or = 75 years old (n=42) (GpI) compared with pts younger than 75 years (n=234) (GpII). METHODS AND RESULTS The study population consisted of 276 consecutive pts (39.5% men/60.5% women), f...

Method Between 2010 and 2014, 182 patients underwent of extended myectomy procedures. 70 patient met inclusion criteria: were randomly assigned to receive MSA intervention in addition to septal myectomy (MSI group; n = 36) or undergo septal myectomy only (without MSI group; n = 34). A primary HOCM was the main indication for surgery according to 2011 ACCF/AHA guidelines. Mean age was 52.8 ± 14....

1. In contrast to the extensive documentation on diagnosis and treatment of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), information about long-term complications, like the post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), is scarce. Most studies report on clinical examination only, whereas adequate haemodynamic investigation is lacking. Therefore 81 patients with venographically confirmed lower extremity DVT were clinically a...