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Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors represent a major advancement in the management of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. A balanced approach that carefully weighs therapeutic benefits against potential risks is essential....

ABSTRACT Background Hereditary transthyretin‐mediated amyloidosis (hATTR) is a disorder that affects several body systems and can result in life‐threatening conditions like cardiomyopathy and polyneuropathy. For trea...

ObjectivesAlthough therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for isavuconazole (ISA) is not routinely recommended, its utility in specific populations remains debated. This study aimed to elucidate the need for ISA TDM and to id...

Depression during pregnancy is common worldwide, with higher prevalences in low-income countries compared to high-income countries. Yet, current antidepressant dosing strategies in pregnant patients rarely account for th...

Abstract Diabetes mellitus represents one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide, posing serious challenges to global health and healthcare sustainability. Conventional therapeutic strategies often face limitat...

Combined diquat and paraquat poisoning is a rare but clinically significant form of poisoning, associated with severe oxidative stress and multiorgan failure. Historical case series have reported high case fatality, part...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been game changer in cancer therapy but can trigger diverse immune-related adverse events (irAEs) that impact multiple organs. This review offers a unified perspective on irAE ris...

Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remains a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EVT) has revolutionized stroke treatment by enabling rapid recanalization of occl...

Abstract Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have fundamentally altered the therapeutic paradigm for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC); however, durable clinical benefit remains limited to biologically define...

IntroductionMacrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a rare, potentially fatal hyperinflammatory complication of autoimmune disease, characterized by fever, cytopenias, hyperferritinemia, and multiorgan involvement (1). I...

Abstract Introduction and objectives Perindopril-induced thrombocytopenia is a rare but potentially serious adverse drug reaction. It remains underrecognized in clinical practice, particularly in elderly patients with ca...

Jiayin Chen,* Zhuochao Li,* Xun Qi Key Laboratory of DiagnosticImaging and Interventional Radiology of Liaoning Province, Department of Interventional Therapy, The First Hospital of China Medical Universi...

Syphilis (lues) is a systemic bacterial disease transmitted mainly by sexual contacts and caused by Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum . Due to its numerous symptoms, including various cutaneous and mucosal manifestat...

Abstract Background The majority of dogs with coccidioidomycosis recover with administration of fluconazole or itraconazole, although some cases are refractory or the dogs do not tolerate administration of these medicati...

BackgroundValproic acid (VPA) is widely used in pediatric epilepsy, but its blood concentrations vary considerably among pediatric patients with epilepsy. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing VPA blood...

Background: Therapeutic drug monitoring facilitates the individualiza­tion of amikacin dosing for patients based on pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Its efficacy is measured by peak serum concentration (Cpeak) / m...

Abstract Background Musculoskeletal diseases, such as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), can lead to altered joint mobility and changes in gait pattern. While marker-based motion capture systems are considered the gold...

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive type of central nervous system cancer, characterized by high rates of recurrence and mortality. As the highest-grade glioma, patient prognosis remains poor despite mul...

Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to translate and adapt the National Institute of Mental Health Life Chart Method – Self/Prospective (NIMH-LCM-S/P™) instrument for self-monitoring of mood into Bra...

Abstract Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is an extremely lethal cerebrovascular emergency that can lead to severe long term neurological deficits. Modern research evidence indicates that the incidence of SAH varies signifi...

Interferonopathies are rare autoinflammatory disorders driven by a constitutive upregulation of the type I interferon (IFN-I) pathway, leading to chronic activation of this cytokine. Despite advances, direct IFN-I measur...

Patients with STAT1 gain-of-function (GOF) variants may present not only with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and other forms of immunodeficiency but also with a broad-spectrum of autoimmune manifestations, for which J...

Abstract The importance of fear level detection in affective computing using physiological signals has not been extensively explored. Accurately detecting fear responses facilitates real-time emotional monitoring and imp...

BackgroundAdolescents waiting for mental health treatment often experience significant unmet psychological needs, including severe psychological distress, increased use of maladaptive coping strategies, and feelings of a...