Role of therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound in gastrointestinal malignancy- current evidence and future directions

Author(s):  
Jahnvi Dhar ◽  
Jayanta Samanta
Parasitology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 147 (11) ◽  
pp. 1159-1170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara E. Stewart Merrill ◽  
Pieter T. J. Johnson

AbstractBiodiversity loss may increase the risk of infectious disease in a phenomenon known as the dilution effect. Circumstances that increase the likelihood of disease dilution are: (i) when hosts vary in their competence, and (ii) when communities disassemble predictably, such that the least competent hosts are the most likely to go extinct. Despite the central role of competence in diversity–disease theory, we lack a clear understanding of the factors underlying competence, as well as the drivers and extent of its variation. Our perspective piece encourages a mechanistic understanding of competence and a deeper consideration of its role in diversity–disease relationships. We outline current evidence, emerging questions and future directions regarding the basis of competence, its definition and measurement, the roots of its variation and its role in the community ecology of infectious disease.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mosteiro M ◽  
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Cejuela M ◽  
Pernas S ◽  
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...  

Check-point inhibitors have erupted as a treatment option for numerous kinds of neoplasms. Although there have been some achievements, the evidence supporting their use in breast cancer is scarce. Combinations with chemotherapy seem to provide better outcomes, and triple negative is the subtype most likely to benefit from them. New combination strategies are undergoing research to improve these results. Other approaches to determining biomarkers that identify which populations clearly benefit from these therapies are needed. Here, we review the clinical data of the role of immune check-point inhibitors in early and advanced breast cancer and present emerging strategies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1863-1879
Author(s):  
Andre Bratanic ◽  
Dorotea Bozic ◽  
Antonio Mestrovic ◽  
Dinko Martinovic ◽  
Marko Kumric ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 657-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernie H C Wong ◽  
James D Porter ◽  
Michael R Edwards ◽  
Sebastian L Johnston

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1017-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
MaCalus V. Hogan ◽  
Garth N. Walker ◽  
Liang Richard Cui ◽  
Freddie H. Fu ◽  
Johnny Huard

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan ◽  
Javed Butler

Diabetes and heart failure (HF) are closely linked, with one causing a worse prognosis in the other. The majority of anti-hyperglycaemic agents primarily reduce risk of ischaemic microvascular events without targeting the mechanisms involved for diabetes cardiomyopathy and HF. Sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have emerged as a novel class of glucose-lowering agents that have consistently reduced HF hospitalisations, unlike other agents. The authors discuss the current evidence and highlight possible future directions for the role of SGLT2 inhibitors in HF prevention.


Author(s):  
Christina Gamache Martin ◽  
Maureen Zalewski ◽  
Grace Binion ◽  
Jacqueline O’Brien

Caregivers play a foundational role in the development of children’s emotion dysregulation. Yet, because there are a multitude of ways in which parent behavior can intersect with children’s emotions, the development of emotion dysregulation is complex. This chapter specifically examines the role of operant reinforcement, where the way in which caregivers respond contingently to their children’s expression of emotion influences child emotion dysregulation. It reviews (1) the central theoretical models that explicate the process by which parental responses to children’s emotions reinforce emotion dysregulation, (2) current evidence supporting these theories, and (3) interventions designed to reduce emotion dysregulation through operant reinforcement processes. It emphasizes that, in addition to unidirectional effects, operant reinforcement from a parent interacts with traits inherent to the child, and parents and children mutually influence one another in ways that highlight the transactional, dynamic processes underlying the development of emotion dysregulation. Limitations and future directions are discussed.


2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 1105-1112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Liu-Ambrose ◽  
Cindy K. Barha ◽  
John R. Best

Physical activity is a promising strategy for dementia prevention and disease modification. Here, we provide a narrative review of the current evidence from epidemiological and intervention studies on the role of physical activity and exercise in promoting cognitive health in older adults both without and with cognitive impairment. We highlight some of the potential underlying mechanisms and discuss biological sex as a potential moderating factor. We conclude with limitations and future directions for this rapidly expanding line of research.


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