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News Will 3D Printable Tissue Adhesives Replace Stitches and Clips?

3D printing technology is slowly making its way into more and more areas of healthcare. In February 2024, a scientific team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published a study in the journal Nature Communications focusing on the possibilities of 3D printing tissue adhesives and personalized patches with adjustable internal structures. These could therefore become a suitable alternative to the traditional surgical sutures and clips used for joining tissues.

Source: 8. 5. 2024

Články časopisu Fertility preserving methods in women with breast cancer before gonadotoxic therapy

Author of the article: N. Halászová, I. Crha, Martin Huser, Vít Weinberger, J. Žáková, M. Ješeta, E. Lousová, E. Filipinská, P. Ventruba Source: Česká gynekologie | 4/2017 15. 9. 2017

News Doc. Miloslav Salavec: We Still Encounter Delayed Initiation of Biological Treatment in AD and Many Other Diagnoses

Not all patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) who are indicated for biological treatment with dupilumab manage to reach centers where the treatment is provided. It's even more unfortunate when there's ample evidence that the effects of this therapy on disease manifestations and overall quality of life extend beyond just the patients. It also impacts the lives of their close ones who care for those with atopic dermatitis. Head of the Clinic of Venereal and Skin Diseases at Charles University and the University Hospital Hradec Králové Doc. MUDr. Miloslav Salavec, CSc., evaluates how dupilumab has performed over several years of real clinical practice and the specific benefits it has brought to patients.

Source: Systemic treatment of atopic dermatitis, asthma, and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis – Type 2 inflammation 4. 12. 2023

News Artificial Intelligence Helps in Selecting Influenza Strains for Vaccine Production

Vaccination is one of the most important and effective preventive measures in the fight against seasonal epidemics caused by influenza viruses each year. For vaccines to work, they must match the currently circulating influenza strains. The timely selection of appropriate influenza strains, which will be the most widespread in the population in the upcoming period, and their yield are crucial for vaccine development. The new MAIVeSS (Machine-learning Assisted Influenza Vaccine Strain Selection) method, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms for direct analysis of clinical samples, could help with this process.

Source: 17. 4. 2024

News Overall Survival in Patients with Metastatic CRC During 1st-Line Anti-EGFR Treatment Depending on the Presence or Absence of Hypomagnesemia

Hypomagnesemia is one of the side effects of monoclonal antibody therapy against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The study presented below examined overall survival in patients with metastatic primarily unresectable colorectal cancer (CRC) treated with anti-EGFR therapy depending on the presence or absence of hypomagnesemia.

Source: Colorectal Cancer 3. 10. 2022

News Potential of Aloe to Reduce Severity of Symptoms in Patients with IBS −⁠ What Emerged from the Analysis of Fecal Microflora and Metabolite Profiles?

Current treatment options for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS −⁠ irritable bowel syndrome) are relatively limited. This increases interest in complementary and alternative therapy options with plant preparations. One modality used to alleviate IBS symptoms is Aloe barbadensis Mill. The aim of a clinical study by Swedish researchers was to assess the effect of aloe on IBS symptoms compared to a control treatment with inulin.

Source: Irritable Bowel Syndrome 12. 11. 2022

News Extract from Aloe barbadensis in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The authors of a pooled analysis of two randomized controlled trials evaluated whether administration of Aloe barbadensis extract in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) resulted in a significant reduction in the overall severity of symptoms.

Source: Irritable Bowel Syndrome 29. 4. 2022

News How do body weight and metabolic parameters change in patients first hospitalized for psychosis?

The most common cause of death in patients with schizophrenia is cardiovascular disease, which is closely related to obesity or metabolic syndrome. The study presented below examined changes in body weight and metabolic parameters during the first hospitalization of these patients.

Source: Modern Treatment of Schizophrenia 24. 11. 2023

News Is Obesity a Universal Phenotype in Children with Type 2 Diabetes?

What is the global prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)? Does the occurrence of obesity in pediatric T2DM correlate with gender or race? And how is obesity in T2DM under 18 years of age associated with glycemic control and dyslipidemia? These questions have been addressed by Canadian authors in their recently published systematic review and meta-analysis, which deals with various issues related to childhood obesity.

Source: Modern Treatment of Diabetes 19. 4. 2023

News Comparison of BEAM and TEAM Conditioning Regimens Before Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in the Treatment of Lymphomas

At the beginning of this year, one of the few studies comparing the most commonly used conditioning regimen before autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in patients with lymphomas (BEAM) with a regimen containing thiotepa instead of carmustine (TEAM) was published.

Source: Oncological Treatment 13. 6. 2023

News Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: What Can a General Practitioner Do?

When a previously healthy patient becomes breathless, it's never good news. Among the particularly serious issues that breathlessness can signal is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, its prognosis no longer has to be as unfavorable as before, especially if diagnosed early.

Source: Pulmonary Fibrosis 19. 11. 2020

Články časopisu Significance of vitamin D for human health

Author of the article: S. Skácelová Source: Česká revmatologie | 1/2010 14. 4. 2010

News Self-administration of alpha-1-antitrypsin can significantly improve patients' quality of life

Treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) requires lifetime administration of weekly intravenous infusions of this substance, mostly in medical facilities. The possibility of AAT application at home is being discussed. This topic was also addressed at a symposium held during the European Respiratory Society (ERS) congress, which took place in November 2019 in Madrid.

Source: Deficiency of Alpha-1-Antitrypsin 20. 8. 2020

News Obeticholic Acid in the Treatment of Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis with Inadequate Response to Ursodeoxycholic Acid in Real Practice

An interim analysis of the OCARELIFE observational study presented at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) congress in August 2020 attempted to evaluate whether the safety and efficacy of obeticholic acid treatment in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) under real-life conditions after 12 months correspond to the results of clinical trials.

Source: Primary Biliary Cholangitis 14. 10. 2020

News Efficacy of Bisoprolol in Patients After Acute MI with LV Systolic Dysfunction

What impact does one year of bisoprolol use have in real-world practice on heart rate, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, or lipid profile in patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD)? This was investigated by the authors of a study whose results were published last year.

Source: Cardiovascular Continuum 27. 3. 2023