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Characterization of Immune Evasion Mechanisms of Breast Cancer Disseminated Cells in the Lung
(2021-07-19)
Despite recent advances in cancer immunotherapies, many patients still die from metastasis. Metastases arise from cells that escape the primary tumor and disseminate to distant organs. A more comprehensive understanding ...
Investigating the Impact of Chemotherapy Exposure on Peripheral Immune Responses for Patients with Ovarian Cancer
(2021-07-19)
The current treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is based on surgical tumor debulking and platin-based chemotherapy. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is used for initial tumor shrinkage before debulking surgery, but ...
Insights from COVID-19 Pandemic for improving HMS Medical Student Clerkship Patient Care and Learning Experiences
(2021-08-30)
Introduction:
Medical students represent key stakeholders whose perspectives are often lacking in curricular design. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, medical education shifted abruptly from in-person clinical experience ...
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH TO EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING OF HMS AFFILIATED ANESTHESIA RESIDENTS THAT FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING SKILLS
(2021-09-20)
Background:
The majority of anesthesia teaching and training occurs in a one-on-one manner. Residents are often first-line teachers to medical students and junior trainees from other specialties. While their skills as ...
A NOVEL BIOMARKER IN ACUTE HEART FAILURE AND OBESITY PARADOX IN ACUTE MEDICAL ILLNESS
(2021-06-23)
Each year, approximately 8 million patients in the United States and 12 million patients in the European countries are hospitalized for acute medical illnesses such as heart failure, pneumonia, and stroke. VTE is an important ...
IMPACT OF STENT TYPE ON OUTCOME OF CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS TREATED WITH TRANSJUGULAR INTROHEPATIC PORTOSYSTEMIC SHUNT
(2021-05-21)
Paper-1: Introduction: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement remains a leading adverse event. Controversy remains regarding optimal stent diameter given that ...
CHANGES OF DIASTOLIC FUNCTION IN LATE LIFE AND NON-CARDIAC RISK FACTORS FOR HEART FAILURE IN THE BLACK- PERSPECTIVES ON HEART FAILURE IN HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS
(2021-06-23)
Paper 1
Introduction: Diastolic dysfunction is a potent risk factor for heart failure (HF). However, there is limited data regarding longitudinal changes of diastolic function in the very old, who are at the highest risk ...
Murine Airway Brush Cell Functions in Chronic Type II Inflammation
(2021-07-19)
Type-II (T2) inflammatory airway diseases are characterized by airway epithelial damage, epithelial remodeling, and goblet cell metaplasia, in addition to the immune cell influx. Brush cells (BrCs) are specialized chemosensory ...
PATIENT SURVIVAL WITH ypT0N+ FOLLOWING NEOADJUVANT THERAPY IN GASTRIC AND RECTAL CANCERS
(2021-06-23)
Background
Survival outcomes of gastric and rectal cancer patients who developed ypT0N+ remain poorly characterized.
Methods
A survival analysis of the NCDB was conducted on patients with gastric or rectal adenocarcinoma ...