Meta‐analysis of the effect of extending the interval after long‐course chemoradiotherapy before surgery in locally advanced rectal cancer
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11220
Abstract: The current standard of care in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is neoadjuvant long‐course chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) followed by total mesorectal excision (TME). Surgery is conventionally performed approximately 6–8 weeks after nCRT. This study aimed to determine… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; rectal cancer; long course; course chemoradiotherapy ... See more keywords
Short-Course Antibiotic Treatment Is Not Inferior to a Long-Course One in Acute Cholangitis: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1007/s10620-018-5327-6
Abstract: AimsOur aim was to summarize the available literature on the effect of short- versus long-course antibiotic therapy on acute cholangitis.MethodsA systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA Statement. We searched three databases for papers… read more here.
Keywords: course antibiotic; acute cholangitis; long course; cholangitis ... See more keywords
Contemporary radiooncological management of bone metastases from breast cancer: factors associated with prescription of different fractionation regimens (short or long course) in a rural part of North Norway with long travel distance
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DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2016.1270080
Abstract: ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to reduce barriers that prevent implementation of evidence-based recommendations about single-fraction palliative radiotherapy (PRT) and to demonstrate that single-fraction PRT yields similar outcomes as long-course treatment (≥10 fractions)… read more here.
Keywords: bone metastases; metastases breast; long course; single fraction ... See more keywords
Differences in Efficacy between Short- and Long-Course Antibiotic Agents for Joint Prosthesis Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2022.157
Abstract: Background: To evaluate systematically the failure rate of short versus long courses of antibiotic agents for prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for controlled studies of short- and… read more here.
Keywords: meta analysis; antibiotic agents; long course; short long ... See more keywords
Outcomes Comparing Initial Short vs Long Course Echinocandin Therapy in Patients with Candidemia Caused by Fluconazole Susceptible Strains
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.023
Abstract: Abstract Background Guidelines for candidemia (CAND) treatment recommend initial echinocandin (ECHINO) therapy with transition to fluconazole (FLUC) after 5–7 days in patients with clinical stability, FLUC-susceptibility, and negative cultures; however, optimal timing for transition is… read more here.
Keywords: ech ech; long course; echino; course ... See more keywords
Downstaging in Advanced Rectal Cancers: A Propensity Matched Comparison between Short Course Radiation Followed By Chemotherapy and Long Course Chemoradiation.
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DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002331
Abstract: BACKGROUND Short course radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy has not been widely evaluated as an alternative to traditional long course chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer. OBJECTIVE Study comparing oncological and short term outcomes between short… read more here.
Keywords: course; chemotherapy; long course; short course ... See more keywords
Adverse respiratory outcomes following conventional long-course radiotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer in patients with pre-existing pulmonary fibrosis: A comparative retrospective study.
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DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13041
Abstract: INTRODUCTION There is some evidence to suggest that patients with underlying pulmonary fibrosis (PF) have increased risk of adverse respiratory and survival outcomes, when treated with conventional, long-course radiotherapy (RT) for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).… read more here.
Keywords: long course; adverse respiratory; pulmonary fibrosis; respiratory ... See more keywords
Is the long course loan everything it’s cracked up to be?
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.j4806
Abstract: I recently discovered that final-year degree students are subject to a drop in their maintenance loan because of the assumption by Student Finance England (SFE) that the final year is shorter. This is something that… read more here.
Keywords: long course; year; finance; course loan ... See more keywords
Interim result of phase II, prospective, single-arm trial of long-course chemoradiotherapy combined with concurrent tislelizumab in locally advanced rectal cancer
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DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1057947
Abstract: Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is the standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer, with modest benefits on tumor regression and survival. Since chemoradiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors has been reported to have synergic effects. This… read more here.
Keywords: locally advanced; long course; rectal cancer; chemoradiotherapy combined ... See more keywords