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J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2021 Mar 2;19(3):240-246. Epub 2021 Mar 2.

1Department of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute.

Historically, adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer, diagnosed for the first time at age 15 through 39 years, have often been identified as a "lost tribe" without a medical "home"; neither pediatric nor adult oncology services were able to provide age-appropriate care to this specific group. Internationally, AYA care programs are being established to bridge the gap between the age-defined healthcare worlds and to address the specific needs of AYAs with cancer. However, AYA care programs mostly focus on improving cure rates and addressing survivorship issues, and direct less attention to the unique needs of those living with an uncertain and/or poor cancer prognosis. Read More

J Clin Anesth 2021 Mar 2;71:110220. Epub 2021 Mar 2.

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.

Cytokine 2021 Feb 23;142:155478. Epub 2021 Feb 23.

Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Electronic address:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly evolving infectious/inflammatory disorder which has turned into a global pandemic. With severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as its etiologic agent, severe COVID-19 cases usually develop uncontrolled inflammatory responses and cytokine storm-like syndromes. Measuring serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (e. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2021 Feb 25;80:105693. Epub 2021 Feb 25.

Cardiovascular Surgery A Department of Ibn Sina University Hospital Center, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco. Electronic address:

Introduction And Importance: Mitral insufficiency is a common valve disease with a prevalence of 2% and increases after the age of 65. This is the second valvulopathy operated after aortic stenosis. The surgical management of mitral insufficiency has been completely changed in recent years. Read More

J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2021 Feb 28;72:101650. Epub 2021 Feb 28.

Department of Mental Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.

Background And Objectives: Measures of patient motivation have proven elusive, showing inconsistent results in relation to psychotherapy outcome. How patients talk about change is an alternative measure of motivation, with potential value in predicting treatment outcome. This study had two aims: (1) to examine if change talk and sustain talk (including its subcategories) predicted reduction in worry levels at post-treatment and 2-year follow-up, and (2) if there were differences between the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and metacognitive therapy (MCT) conditions with respect to change talk. Read More