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Praxis
Nonprofit•Tallinn, Estonia•
About: Praxis is a nonprofit organization based out in Tallinn, Estonia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Medicine. The organization has 5311 authors who have published 6645 publications receiving 105752 citations.
Topics: Population, Medicine, Cancer, Breast cancer, Randomized controlled trial
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TL;DR: Temsirolimus treatment was well tolerated in patients, but did not meet the predefined efficacy criteria and the trial was stopped.
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TL;DR: This study aimed to investigate if NRXN1 deletions also increase the risk of idiopathic generalized epilepsies (IGEs) and point mutations of the neurexin 1 gene have been associated with a broad spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Abstract: Summary
Purpose
Neurexins are neuronal adhesion molecules located in the presynaptic terminal, where they interact with postsynaptic neuroligins to form a transsynaptic complex required for efficient neurotransmission in the brain. Recently, deletions and point mutations of the neurexin 1 (NRXN1) gene have been associated with a broad spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders. This study aimed to investigate if NRXN1 deletions also increase the risk of idiopathic generalized epilepsies (IGEs).
Methods
We screened for deletions involving the NRXN1 gene in 1,569 patients with IGE and 6,201 controls using high-density oligonucleotide microarrays.
Key Findings
We identified exon-disrupting deletions of NRXN1 in 5 of 1,569 patients with IGE and 2 of 6,201 control individuals (p = 0.0049; odds ratio (OR) 9.91, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.92–51.12). A complex familial segregation pattern in the IGE families was observed, suggesting that heterozygous NRXN1 deletions are susceptibility variants. Intriguingly, we identified a second large copy number variant in three of five index patients, supporting an involvement of heterogeneous susceptibility alleles in the etiology of IGE.
Significance
We conclude that exon-disrupting deletions of NRXN1 represent a genetic risk factor in the genetically complex predisposition of common IGE syndromes.
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TL;DR: In patients treated conservatively without success, a single shock wave application can improve the condition significantly compared with placebo treatment, as well as show efficiency and safety of ESWT.
Abstract: Extrakorporale Stoswellen werden seit Jahren in Europa zur Behandlung von Insertionstendinopathien wie der plantaren Fasziitis mit klinischem Erfolg eingesetzt. Bislang existierte jedoch kein Wirksamkeitsnachweis anhand placebokontrollierter Studien.
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TL;DR: Current data do not identify distinct etiologic or pathophysiological factors mediating development of FMS.
Abstract: Hintergrund
Die planmasige Aktualisierung der S3-Leitlinie zum Fibromyalgiesyndrom (FMS; AWMF-Registernummer 041/004) wurde ab Marz 2011 vorgenommen.
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TL;DR: Short-term treatment with budesonide/formoterol DPI or salmeterol/fluticasone DPI was effective in patients with COPD and resulted in greater improvements in ability to perform morning activities despite the lower inhaled corticosteroid dose.
Abstract: Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often experience symptoms and problems with activities early in the morning. This is the first study to compare the effect of ...
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Dirk Schadendorf | 127 | 1017 | 105777 |
Tobias Banaschewski | 85 | 692 | 31686 |
Jörg Neugebauer | 81 | 491 | 30909 |
K. S. Wood | 78 | 221 | 23565 |
Dirk J. Ruiter | 77 | 301 | 18589 |
Christoph Loddenkemper | 70 | 269 | 17416 |
Andreas Kupsch | 69 | 238 | 18846 |
Paulo J. Oliveira | 66 | 530 | 18361 |
Andreas Schober | 64 | 345 | 16791 |
Witold Rużyłło | 63 | 356 | 30286 |
Marcus Quinkler | 62 | 264 | 12284 |
Valentino J. Stella | 59 | 287 | 14084 |
Peter M. Villiger | 58 | 240 | 11487 |
Nadim Joni Shah | 57 | 220 | 11152 |
Steven Petrou | 56 | 231 | 11140 |