Smoking and response to rituximab in rheumatoid arthritis: results from an international European collaboration
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DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2018.1466363
Abstract: Objectives: To investigate whether smoking habits predict response to rituximab (RTX) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Method: We included patients from the CERERRA international cohort receiving the first treatment cycle with available smoking status (n =… read more here.
Keywords: response rituximab; good response; response; disease ... See more keywords
Therapeutic Efficacy and Prediction of 18F-FDG PET/CT-Assisted Botulinum Toxin Therapy in Patients With Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia
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DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000004383
Abstract: Purpose This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of 18F-FDG PET/CT-assisted botulinum toxin (BTX) injection therapy and predictive PET findings in relation to a good response in patients with idiopathic cervical dystonia (ICD). Materials… read more here.
Keywords: pet assisted; pet; hypermetabolic muscles; good response ... See more keywords
Prompt Response to Prednisone Predicts Benign Course in MuSK-MG
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DOI: 10.1159/000479228
Abstract: Background: The difficult course of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) with anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase antibodies (MuSK) has been emphasized. However, no clear information is available on patients who have a benign course. Methods: This study… read more here.
Keywords: good response; response; year; response months ... See more keywords
Good response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy predicts good oncological outcome in locally advanced rectal cancer
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DOI: 10.21037/27311
Abstract: Background: After pre-operative concurrent long course chemoradiotherapy (CRT), pathologic complete response (pCR) has been reported with better oncologic outcomes in many articles, whether a moderate response (TRG1) can translate into good clinical outcome remains uncertain.… read more here.
Keywords: good response; response; chemoradiotherapy; advanced rectal ... See more keywords