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Saint Francis University

EducationLoretto, Pennsylvania, United States
About: Saint Francis University is a education organization based out in Loretto, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Osteoblast. The organization has 1694 authors who have published 2038 publications receiving 87149 citations.


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TL;DR: In the aftermath of the transnational humour scandal, there remains no basic framework to assess satire on a multi-cultural level as discussed by the authors, and this essay utilises Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of the carnival, fest...
Abstract: In the aftermath of the transnational humour scandal, there remains no basic framework to assess satire on a multi-cultural level. This essay utilises Mikhail Bakhtin’s theory of the carnival, fest...

5 citations

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TL;DR: Surprisingly, almost half of the patients reported being satisfied with their treatment despite severe nerve pain, finding about a third of patients with long-standing diabetes have DPN of which about two thirds reported that it affected their quality of life.
Abstract: Introduction Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and can have debilitating consequences with a significant impact on quality of life. This study was done to evaluate treatment satisfaction and to describe pain experienced from DPN by patients at our Center. Methods Patients > or = 18 years of age with a diagnosis of diabetes, were offered a self-administered questionnaire by their health-care provider. In addition to information related to their diabetes, patients were asked if they experienced nerve pain, the characteristics of the nerve pain, impact on activitylevel, sleep, quality of life, and satisfaction with current therapy. Results A total of 98 patients, 53.1% female, met the inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis. Thirty-one patients (31.6%) reported neuropathic pain, with 83.3% having experienced nerve pain for > or = one year and the majority (67.7%) reporting nerve pain primarily in their feet. Impact of nerve pain on quality of life was noted by 61.3% of patients although 64.5% of patients reported that nerve pain did not cause them to avoid activities. Conclusion Painful DPN is a complication of diabetes mellitus and has a significant impact on quality of life. The results of our questionnaire found about a third of patients with long-standing diabetes have DPN of which about two thirds reported that it affected their quality of life. Surprisingly, almost half of the patients reported being satisfied with their treatment despite severe nerve pain.

5 citations

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TL;DR: Compiling time-series concentration data for the biological reduction of manganese(III/IV) published between 1985 and 2004 and fit these data with a simple hyperbolic rate expression or, when appropriate, one of its limiting forms, to provide best estimates of zero- and first-order rate constants.

5 citations

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TL;DR: While ipilimumab, a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 inhibitor, has clearly improved outcomes in metastatic malignant melanoma, its safety and efficacy in NSCLC are not yet known.
Abstract: Immunotherapy has made significant progress in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the last years. Early tumor vaccine studies showed trends toward better clinical outcomes, and larger trial results are currently being awaited. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are promising therapeutic agents in advanced NSCLC. While ipilimumab, a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 inhibitor, has clearly improved outcomes in metastatic malignant melanoma, its safety and efficacy in NSCLC are not yet known. Programmed death-1 (PD-1) and PD-1 ligand inhibitors such as nivolumab, MK3475 and MPDL3280 have demonstrated clinical efficacy in patients with advanced/metastatic NSCLC in early clinical trials. Their validation in larger Phase III trials is anxiously being awaited. Furthermore, exploring efficacy of these molecules in patients with early stages of lung cancer is also necessary.

5 citations

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TL;DR: Dramatic and rapid clinical improvement occurred with the use of plasmapheresis in patients with Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome complicated by ascending polyneuropathy in a 40-year-old woman.

5 citations


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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Steven M. Greenberg10548844587
Linus Pauling10053663412
Ernesto Canalis9833130085
John S. Gottdiener9431649248
Dalane W. Kitzman9347436501
Joseph F. Polak9140638083
Charles A. Boucher9054931769
Lawrence G. Raisz8231526147
Julius M. Gardin7625338063
Jeffrey S. Hyams7235722166
James J. Vredenburgh6528018037
Michael Centrella6212011936
Nathaniel Reichek6224822847
Gerard P. Aurigemma5921217127
Thomas L. McCarthy5710710167
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
20234
20228
2021146
2020133
2019126
201897