THU-189-Role of comorbidites in sofosbuvir-based treatment response: Clinical experience from an Italian real life cohort

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. e246
Author(s):  
Vitor Hugo Martins ◽  
Giulia Troshina ◽  
Giulia Verzon ◽  
Michela Ciruolo ◽  
Felice Rizzi ◽  
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PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. e0199941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noelle Miotto ◽  
Leandro Cesar Mendes ◽  
Leticia Pisoni Zanaga ◽  
Maria Silvia Kroll Lazarini ◽  
Eduardo Sellan Lopes Goncales ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 156 (6) ◽  
pp. S-1124
Author(s):  
Clara Caenepeel ◽  
Sara Vieira-Silva ◽  
Jorge F. Vázquez-Castellanos ◽  
Bram Verstockt ◽  
Marc Ferrante ◽  
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Author(s):  
Domenico Albano ◽  
Francesco Dondi ◽  
Valentina Zilioli ◽  
Maria Beatrice Panarotto ◽  
Alessandro Galani ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective The baseline treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) consists of thyroidectomy followed by postoperative risk-adapted radioiodine therapy (RAIT) when indicated. The choice of most appropriate RAI activities to administer with the aim to reach an efficient remnant ablation and reduce the risk of recurrence is yet an open issue and the detection of basal factors that may predict treatment response seems fundamental. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) in predicting 1-year and 5-year treatment response after RAIT and prognosis. Methods We retrospectively included 314 consecutive patients (174 low-risk and 140 intermediate-risk) who received thyroidectomy plus RAIT. One-year and 5-year disease status was evaluated according to 2015 ATA categories response based upon biochemical and structural findings. Results HT was reported histopathologically in 120 patients (38%). DTC patients with concomitant HT received a higher number of RAITs and cumulative RAI activities. Initial RAIT reached an excellent response in 63% after one year and 84% after 5 years. The rate of excellent response one year and 5-year after first RAIT was significantly lower in HT groups, compared to not HT (p < 0.001). Instead, HT did not have a prognostic role considering PFS and OS; while stimulate thyroglobulin (sTg) at ablation was significantly related to survival. Conclusions HT may affect the efficacy of RAIT in low to intermediate risk DTC, particularly reducing the successful rate of excellent response after RAIT. Instead, HT did not have a prognostic impact such as stimulated sTg.


Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (14) ◽  
pp. 1679
Author(s):  
Jacopo Giacomelli ◽  
Luca Passalacqua

The CreditRisk+ model is one of the industry standards for the valuation of default risk in credit loans portfolios. The calibration of CreditRisk+ requires, inter alia, the specification of the parameters describing the structure of dependence among default events. This work addresses the calibration of these parameters. In particular, we study the dependence of the calibration procedure on the sampling period of the default rate time series, that might be different from the time horizon onto which the model is used for forecasting, as it is often the case in real life applications. The case of autocorrelated time series and the role of the statistical error as a function of the time series period are also discussed. The findings of the proposed calibration technique are illustrated with the support of an application to real data.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-183
Author(s):  
Jan Guncaga ◽  
Lilla Korenova ◽  
Jozef Hvorecky

AbstractLearning is a complex phenomenon. Contemporary theories of education underline active participation of learners in their learning processes. One of the key arguments supporting this approach is the learner’s simultaneous and unconscious development of their ability of “learning to learn”. This ability belongs to the soft skills highly valued by employers today.For Mathematics Education, it means that teachers have to go beyond making calculations and memorizing formulas. We have to teach the subject in its social context. When the students start understanding the relationship between real-life problems and the role of numbers and formulas for their solutions, their learning becomes a part of their tacit knowledge. Below we explain the theoretical background of our approach and provide examples of such activities.


Author(s):  
Joost Keizer

In seventeenth-century Holland, the role of the live model in the making of art and, importantly, as a vehicle for artistic training had become a topic of contention. No other aspect of artists’ education had received more criticism than the use of real-life models. Artists ran the risk of drawing too much attention to the live model, leaving the model’s features visible in their works. These works would look too much like life itself. This essay argues that seventeenth-century theorists devised an intricate concept of style in order to keep life in an artwork at bay. To train artists was to discipline them in style.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Lu ◽  
Xiao Bing Chen ◽  
Mei Dan Ying ◽  
Qiao Jun He ◽  
Ji Cao ◽  
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2011 ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Lombardi ◽  
Zustovich ◽  
Nicoletto ◽  
Pastorelli ◽  
Dal Bianco ◽  
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