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California State University, Long Beach
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About: California State University, Long Beach is a education organization based out in Long Beach, California, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 10036 authors who have published 13933 publications receiving 377394 citations. The organization is also known as: Cal State Long Beach & Long Beach State.
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Children's National Medical Center1, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital2, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia3, University of Pittsburgh4, Boston Children's Hospital5, George Washington University6, University of California, Los Angeles7, California State University, Long Beach8, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center9, University of California, San Francisco10
TL;DR: This study was undertaken to determine the toxicity and possible efficacy of hyperfractionated radiotherapy in children with brain stem gliomas using 100 cGy of radiation twice daily, to a total dose of 7800 cGy.
Abstract: Background. Brain stem gliomas remain the childhood brain tumors most resistant to treatment. Treatments with hyperfractionated radiotherapy at doses as high as 7560 cGy have been fairly well tolerated. This study was undertaken to determine the toxicity and possible efficacy of hyperfractionated radiotherapy in children with brain stem gliomas using 100 cGy of radiation twice daily, to a total dose of 7800 cGy.
Methods. Sixty-six children (mean age at diagnosis, 7.5 years) with diffuse intrinsic brain stem gliomas were treated. Patients were evaluated for potential toxicity of treatment, progression-free survival, survival, and response to treatment.
Results. Objective response to treatment was documented in 20 of 58 (34%) evaluable patients, with 8 (14%) patients having a greater than 50% reduction in tumor size. Overall survival was 35% plus or minus 6% at 1 year and 11% plus or minus 6% at 3 years. Intralesional cystic/necrotic radiographic changes developed in nine patients 6 weeks after radiation, and three of these patients subsequently improved without antitumor intervention. Six of 14 autopsied patients had evidence of probable radiation-induced intralesional necrotic damage, and in 1, necrosis may have played a role in death. Thirty-three of 66 patients were treated with steroids for prolonged periods.
Conclusions. The results of this treatment regimen demonstrate that hyperfractionated radiotherapy, as delivered in this study to a total dose of 7800 cGy, is relatively well tolerated, but may result in prolonged steroiduse dependency and possible radiation-associated damage. Objective responses to treatment were seen in 34% of patients, but these results were not better than those seen at lower doses of hyperfractionated radiotherapy. There is no evidence that radiation to 7800 cGy results in improved survival for patients with diffuse intrinsic brain stem gliomas.
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TL;DR: A meta-analysis was performed to determine the relationship between father involvement and the educational outcomes of urban school children as mentioned in this paper, including 66 studies, including a large number of urban areas.
Abstract: A meta-analysis was undertaken, including 66 studies, to determine the relationship between father involvement and the educational outcomes of urban school children. Statistical analyses were done ...
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TL;DR: This article investigated gender differences in transformational and transactional leadership, and gender-related stereotypes for these forms of leadership, finding that there were no differences in the way the primarily Caucasian subordinates evaluated their actual male and female managers.
Abstract: This study investigated gender differences in transformational and transactional leadership, and gender-related stereotypes for these forms of leadership. Results indicated that there were no differences in the way the primarily Caucasian subordinates evaluated their actual male and female managers. There were, however, differences in ratings of stereotypic male versus stereotypic female leaders on transformational and transactional leadership, but only by female respondents. Finally, congruence between ratings of actual managers and ratings of stereotypic managers was found primarily for male respondents. Results suggest that stereotypes may be one explanation for gender differences found in prior research on transformational and transactional leadership.
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TL;DR: Low to moderate dose combination therapy with a statin and niacin ER provided broad control of lipids and lipoproteins independently associated with CHD, and Statin/niacin ER combination regimens also increased HDL-C and large HDL (HDL2) and lowered triglycerides andlipoprotein significantly more than other regimens.
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TL;DR: A stress reaction involving the pars interarticularis of the lumbar spine was confirmed in seven young athletes with a positive technetium pyrophosphate bone scan and may be the source of considerable prolonged disability in the young athlete, particularly if undiagnosed and untreated.
Abstract: A stress reaction involving the pars interarticularis of the lumbar spine was confirmed in seven young athletes with a positive technetium pyrophosphate bone scan. No pars defects were detectable on their lumbosacral roentgenograms, which included oblique views. The return to normal levels of radioactive uptake on repeat bone scans correlated closely with their clinical course. If the bony reaction is recognized early, it may heal at a subroentgenographic level and prevent the development of lumbar spondylolysis. These early lesions usually show unilateral increased uptake at one lumbar level on the bone scan and, initially, the athlete localizes the pain to the corresponding unilateral lumbar paraspinous area. The "one-legged hyperextension test" is positive on the ipsilateral side and aggravates the pain. Treatment consists of avoiding the aggravating activities and resting. The average time for return to pain-free competition was 7.3 months. These developing defects may be the source of considerable prolonged disability in the young athlete, particularly if undiagnosed and untreated.
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David A. Weitz | 178 | 1038 | 114182 |
Menachem Elimelech | 157 | 547 | 95285 |
Josh Moss | 139 | 1019 | 89255 |
Ron D. Hays | 135 | 781 | 82285 |
Matthew J. Budoff | 125 | 1449 | 68115 |
Harinder Singh Bawa | 120 | 798 | 66120 |
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh | 118 | 1025 | 56187 |
Dionysios D. Dionysiou | 116 | 675 | 48449 |
Kathryn Grimm | 110 | 618 | 47814 |
Richard B. Kaner | 106 | 557 | 66862 |
William Oh | 100 | 867 | 48760 |
Nosratola D. Vaziri | 98 | 708 | 34586 |
Jagat Narula | 98 | 978 | 47745 |
Qichun Zhang | 94 | 540 | 28367 |
Muhammad Shahbaz | 92 | 1001 | 34170 |