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Supportive Treatment (supportive + treatment)
Selected AbstractsTreatment of intermediate- and high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma using CEOP versus CNOPEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY, Issue 3 2002A Hellenic Co-operative Oncology Group Study Abstract:Introduction: During the last few years epirubicin (E) and mitoxantrone (M) (Novantrone) have been used in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), because of their favorable principal profile. In particular, M has less severe non-hematological toxicity. Patients and methods: A randomized multicenter phase III study was conducted in order to compare the efficacy and toxicity of CEOP and CNOP in intermediate- and high-grade NHL. CEOP (arm A) consisted of cyclophosphamide 1000 mg m,2, vincristine 2 mg, E 70 mg m,2 on day 1 and prednisone 60 mg on days 1,7. The CNOP regimen (arm B) was identical to CEOP except for replacement of E by M at a dose of 12 mg m,2. Randomization was stratified according to stages I,IV. From September 1993 to March 1999, 249 patients registered for the trial. Patient characteristics were equally distributed in the two arms, except for age and International Prognostic Index (IPI) groups. Results: There were no significant differences between the two groups in the rates of complete (CR) and partial response (PR). The overall response rate was 78% in arm A (57% CR, 21% PR) and 82% in arm B (60% CR, 22% PR). With a median follow-up time of 47.3 months, the median survival was not reached in arm A, while it was 39.5 months in arm B (P = 0.09). Three-year survival rates were 62.5% for CEOP and 51.5% for CNOP. There was no significant difference regarding the time to progression between the two groups (29.7 vs. 18.5 months); furthermore the median duration of CRs was 71.6 and 49 months for CEOP and CNOP, respectively (P = 0.07). The therapeutic efficacies of both regimens were equivalent among the four IPI groups. More alopecia was observed in arm A. WHO grade >2 neutropenia was more frequent in arm B. Supportive treatment with G-CSF was given to 22 and 24 patients, respectively. Conclusion: There were no significant differences in terms of overall response rates, overall survival and time to progression between CEOP and CNOP in the treatment of intermediate- and high-grade NHL. Patients with low or low intermediate IPI risk treated with either CEOP or CNOP showed significantly better survival, response rates and time to progression than those with high intermediate or high IPI risk. Therefore, new improved therapeutic approaches should be developed for the treatment of high IPI risk patients. [source] Malignancies in , -thalassemia patients: a single-center experience and a concise review of the literatureINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LABORATORY HEMATOLOGY, Issue 2 2008L. BENETATOS Summary Thalassemia represents the world's most common monogenic disease, characterized by absence of or decreased globin chain production. The lifespan of thalassemia patients has been extended as a result of current supportive treatment. We report three cases of cancer (non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin disease, and seminoma) in thalassemic patients. Factors that may contribute to the pathogenesis of cancer seem to be infections and iron overload through mechanisms of oxidative damage; immunomodulation or coexistence of the two diseases may only be coincidental. [source] Field evaluation of flunixin meglumine in the supportive treatment of ovine mastitisJOURNAL OF VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, Issue 6 2000G.C. FTHENAKIS No abstract is available for this article. [source] CD19 negative precursor B acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with hypercalcemiaPEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, Issue 1 2004Iyad Sultan MD Abstract A 9-month-old infant presented with hypercalcemia and lytic bone lesions. Suspicion for malignancy led to a bone marrow examination, which showed replacement of the marrow by a small round blue cell infiltrate. Flow cytometric analysis of these cells showed an unusual immunophenotype in that these cells were dim CD45, HLA-DR, and CD10 positive, but CD19, CD20, CD79a, and CD34 negative. Southern blotting showed clonal rearrangement of immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) which confirmed a diagnosis of precursor B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). He received supportive treatment with hydration and pamidronate, but had recurrent episodes of hypercalcemia. Once the correct diagnosis of ALL was established, the patient was treated with an infantile ALL chemotherapeutic regimen and the hypercalcemia resolved. This case highlights the usefulness of immunoglobulin gene rearrangement studies in atypical cases of ALL. © 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source] Osmotic demyelination syndrome following rapid correction of hyponatraemiaANAESTHESIA, Issue 1 2008D. M. Snell Summary We report a case of a young male with adrenal hypoplasia who presented following water intoxication with severe hyponatraemia and seizures. He required a period of intensive care and over the initial 24 h his serum sodium corrected at average of 0.9 mmol.l,1 h,1. He subsequently developed osmotic demyelination syndrome. Following supportive treatment he made a full recovery. Severe hyponatraemia carries a risk of cerebral oedema with a significant mortality, yet correcting it too rapidly can result in osmotic demyelination syndrome, again with potentially disastrous consequences. It may be difficult to determine the duration and aetiology of the hyponatraemia and this is necessary to guide treatment. There is no consensus about the optimal rate of correction of hyponatraemia but formulae such as the Adrogue and Madias formula can be used to guide treatment with normal or hypertonic saline. Continuous veno-venous haemofiltration has been used effectively in this setting. [source] Toxic epidermal necrolysis and neutropaenia: Complications of omeprazoleAUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 3 2009Avnesh S Thakor ABSTRACT Worldwide, proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are one of the most frequently prescribed drugs; however, up to 70% of patients taking these drugs have no appropriate indication. Although PPI are relatively well tolerated, they are not free from side-effects and several life-threatening complications are associated with them. In the present report, a 43-year-old woman presented to her general practitioner with an erythematous rash over her face and chest, having been started on omeprazole for chronic abdominal bloating. Over the next 24 h she became increasingly unwell and was admitted to hospital with shortness of breath, pyrexia and the rash spreading over her back, arms and legs. Vesicles had now started to appear within the erythematous regions over her upper body and within 24 h the rash became confluent and desquamative, spreading to involve her entire body. A diagnosis of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) was made. Despite supportive treatment within a critical care setting, she became neutropaenic and her skin loss became more extensive, resulting in 95% epidermal detachment. This case highlights that TEN is a life-threatening condition associated with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. Optimal management requires early diagnosis and transfer to a specialized unit. Clinicians need to be aware that PPI are not free from side-effects and that their routine prescription should be strongly discouraged. [source] Interaction of ,-gliadin with polyanions: Design considerations for sequestrants used in supportive treatment of celiac diseaseBIOPOLYMERS, Issue 5 2010Li Liang Abstract Copolymers of sodium 4-styrene sulfonate (SS) and hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) were investigated as sequestrants of ,-gliadin, a gluten protein, for the treatment of gluten intolerance. The interactions of ,-gliadin with poly(SS) and poly(HEMA- co -SS) with 9 and 26 mol% SS content were studied at gastric (1.2) and intestinal (6.8) pH using circular dichroism and measurements of turbidity, dynamic light scattering and zeta potential. The interactions and their influence on ,-gliadin secondary and aggregated structures depended mainly on the ratio of polymer negative and protein positive charges at pH 1.2, and on polymer SS content at polymer concentrations providing in excess of negative charges at either pH. Poly(SS) could not form complex particles with ,-gliadin in a sufficient excess of negative charges. Copolymerization with HEMA enhanced the formation of complex particles. Poly(HEMA- co -SS) with intermediate SS content was found to be the most effective sequestrant for ,-gliadin. This study provides insight into design considerations for polymer sequestrants used in the supportive treatment of celiac disease. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 93:418,428, 2010. This article was originally published online as an accepted preprint. The "Published Online" date corresponds to the preprint version. You can request a copy of the preprint by emailing the Biopolymers editorial office at biopolymers@wiley.com [source] | ||||||||||