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Oncology · Hematology

Management of Anaemia and Thrombocytopenia in Patients with Myelofibrosis – French subtitles

Expert interivew with PD Dr med. Haifa Kathrin Al-Ali, University Hospital Halle (Saale)

Increased risk of arterial thromboembolism in older men with breast cancer
Breast Cancer Res Treat.
2017 Aug 23.
doi: 10.1007/s10549-017-4433-z.

Patient harboring a novel PIK3CA point mutation after acquired resistance to crizotinib in an adenocarcinoma with ROS1 rearrangement: A case report and literature review
Thorac Cancer.
2017 Aug 28.
doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.12496.

Treatment Outcomes and Tumor Loss of Heterozygosity in Germline DNA Repair-deficient Prostate Cancer
Eur Urol.
2017 Jul;72(1):34-42.
doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2017.02.023.

Functional not chronologic age: Frailty index predicts outcomes in advanced ovarian cancer
Gynecol Oncol.
2017 Jul 19.
doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.07.126.

Nouveau pour le CPNPC – cliniquement pertinent et remboursable : pembrolizumab dans le traitement de première intention du CPNPC métastatique avec une expression du PD-L1 ≥ 50 %^{* 1, 2}
ASCO 2017 Bulettin

Updating survival estimates in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) based on treatment-free interval length
Leuk Lymphoma.
2017 Jul 18:1-7.
doi: 10.1080/
10428194.2017.1349905.

Solange Peters elected ESMO President 2020-2021
Prof. Solange Peters, Oncology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne

Press Release of Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Targeting ALK With Crizotinib in Pediatric Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma and Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Children's Oncology Group Study
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Aug 8:JCO2017734830.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.73.4830.

Alcohol consumption and breast tumor gene expression
Breast Cancer Res.
2017 Sep 12;19(1):108.
doi: 10.1186/s13058-017-0901-y.

^★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

Pituitary carcinoma: A case report and discussion of potential value of combined use of Ga-68 DOTATATE and F-18 FDG PET/CT scan to better choose therapy
Surg Neurol Int.
2017 Aug 1;8:162.
doi: 10.4103/sni.sni_498_16.

Updated analysis of CALGB (Alliance) 100104 assessing lenalidomide versus placebo maintenance after single autologous stem-cell transplantation for multiple myeloma: a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial
Lancet Haematol.
2017 Sep;4(9):e431-e442.
doi: 10.1016/
S2352-3026(17)30140-0.

Effect of interleukin-1β inhibition with canakinumab on incident lung cancer in patients with atherosclerosis: exploratory results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Lancet.
2017 Aug 25.
doi: 10.1016/
S0140-6736(17)32247-X.

Patients' preference of trastuzumab administration (subcutaneous versus intravenous) in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer: Results of the randomised MetaspHer study
Eur J Cancer.
2017 Sep;82:230-236.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.05.009.

Rabbit anti-human-T-lymphocyte globulin—less is more
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug;18(8):996-997.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30443-6.

Interim results from the CATNON trial (EORTC study 26053-22054) of treatment with concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide for 1p/19q non-co-deleted anaplastic glioma: a phase 3, randomised, open-label intergroup study
Lancet.
2017 Aug 8.
doi: 10.1016/
S0140-6736(17)31442-3.

Arsenic Trioxide Consolidation Allows Anthracycline Dose Reduction for Pediatric Patients With Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Report From the Children's Oncology Group Phase III Historically Controlled Trial AAML0631
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Sep 10;35(26):3021-3029.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.71.6183.

Lenalidomide maintenance after first-line therapy for high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLLM1): final results from a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 study
Lancet Haematol.
2017 Oct;4(10):e475-e486.
doi: 10.1016/
S2352-3026(17)30171-0.

Lenalidomide maintenance in high risk chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: practice changing study or hypothesis generating approach?
Lancet Haematol.
2017 Sep 12.
doi: 10.1016/
S2352-3026(17)30178-3.

Psychological distress associated with cancer screening: A systematic review
Cancer.
2017 Oct 15;123(20):3882-3894.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.30904.

^★★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

Bevacizumab in cervical cancer: a step forward for survival
Lancet. 2017 Jul 27.
doi: 10.1016/
S0140-6736(17)31965-7.

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Afatinib versus Gefitinib for First-Line Treatment of Advanced EGFR-Mutated Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers
J Thorac Oncol.
2017 Oct;12(10):1496-1502.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.07.013.
^★★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

Defining the Role of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography During Radical Nephrectomy With Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma
Urology.
2017 Sep;107:161-165.
doi: 10.1016/
j.urology.2017.03.008.

Risk of uterine cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers
Eur J Cancer.
2017 Aug 9;84:114-120.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.07.004.

Symposium on Brain Metastases
Friday, January 19^th, 2018 – 10:30-17:30 h
Grosser Hörsaal Ost, HOER B 10
University Hospital Zurich

Clinical Management of Potential Toxicities and Drug Interactions Related to Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer: Practical Considerations and Recommendations
Oncologist.
2017 Jul 13.
doi: 10.1634/
theoncologist.2017-0142.

^★★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

Short-term effectiveness of inpatient cancer rehabilitation: A longitudinal controlled cohort study
J Cancer.
2017 Jul 1;8(10):1717-1725.
doi: 10.7150/jca.19564.

Management of Prostate Cancer in Elderly Patients: Recommendations of a Task Force of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology
Eur Urol.
2017 Oct;72(4):521-531.
doi: 10.1016/
j.eururo.2016.12.025.

Spinal drop metastasis from a benign fourth ventricular choroid plexus papilloma in a pediatric patient: case report
J Neurosurg Pediatr.
2017 Aug 25:1-9.
doi: 10.3171/2017.5.PEDS17130.

Therapeutic and Prognostic Implications of BRAF V600E in Pediatric Low-Grade Gliomas
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Sep 1;35(25):2934-2941.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.71.8726.

Characterization of tumor-associated T-lymphocyte subsets and immune checkpoint molecules in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Oncotarget.
2017 Jul 4;8(27):44418-44433.
doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.17901.

^★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

Chronic kidney disease as a risk factor for recurrence and progression in patients with primary non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Int J Urol.
2017 Aug;24(8):594-600.
doi: 10.1111/iju.13389.

Dacomitinib versus gefitinib as first-line treatment for patients with EGFR-mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (ARCHER 1050): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Sep 25.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30608-3.

Bevacizumab for advanced cervical cancer: final overall survival and adverse event analysis of a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3 trial (Gynecologic Oncology Group 240)
Lancet.
2017 Jul 27.
doi: 10.1016/
S0140-6736(17)31607-0.

Clinical cases of EGFR mutated NSCLC with brain metastases
Clinical Cases: Dr med. Luciano Wannesson and Dr med. Tu Nguyen-Ngoc

14 June 2017
Clinical cases in English

Overall Survival in Patients With Advanced Melanoma Who Received Nivolumab Versus Investigator's Choice Chemotherapy in CheckMate 037: A Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label Phase III Trial
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Jul 3:JCO2016718023.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.71.8023.

Diagnostic value of whole body diffusion-weighted MRI compared to computed tomography for pre-operative assessment of patients suspected for ovarian cancer
Eur J Cancer.
2017 Sep;83:88-98.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.06.010.

Survival Among Men at High Risk of Disseminated Prostate Cancer Receiving Initial Locally Directed Radical Treatment or Initial Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Eur Urol.
2017 Sep;72(3):345-351.
doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2017.04.002.

Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in Stage III BRAF-Mutated Melanoma
N Engl J Med.
2017 Sep 10.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708539.

Olaparib tablets as maintenance therapy in patients with platinum-sensitive, relapsed ovarian cancer and a BRCA1/2 mutation (SOLO2/ENGOT-Ov21): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Jul 25.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30469-2.

Assessing the risk of pelvic and para-aortic nodal involvement in apparent early-stage ovarian cancer: A predictors- and nomogram-based analyses
Gynecol Oncol.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.07.139.

Phase III Trial of Ipilimumab Combined With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Advanced Squamous Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Aug 30:JCO2016717629.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.71.7629.

Maintenance lenalidomide could be most relevant after first-line therapy
Lancet Haematol.
2017 Sep 25.
doi: 10.1016/
S2352-3026(17)30180-1.

AUA Policy Statement on the Use of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis, Staging and Management of Prostate Cancer
J Urol.
2017 Oct;198(4):832-838.
doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2017.04.101.

Association Between Combined TMPRSS2:ERG and PCA3 RNA Urinary Testing and Detection of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Aug 1;3(8):1085-1093.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.0177.

Highlights des ASCO 2017 aus Sicht von Schweizer Experten
Highlights in German

Postmenopausal mild hirsutism and hyperandrogenemia due to granulosa cell tumor of the ovary: a case report
J Med Case Rep.
2017 Aug 30.
doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1411-3.

Durable Molecular Remissions in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treated With CD19-Specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Modified T Cells After Failure of Ibrutinib
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Jul 17:JCO2017728519.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.72.8519.

Ipatasertib plus paclitaxel versus placebo plus paclitaxel as first-line therapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (LOTUS): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug 8.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30450-3.

Oncologic Safety of Prophylactic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in a Population With BRCA Mutations: A Multi-institutional Study
JAMA Surg.
2017 Sep 13.
doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3422.
^★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

Addressing the best treatment for non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma: A meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials comparing VEGFR-TKis versus mTORi-targeted therapies
Eur J Cancer.
2017 Sep;83:237-246.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.06.030.

The Importance of Reducing the Symptom Burden in Myelofibrosis and Polycythemia vera Patients – French subtitles

Expert interivew with Prof. Dr Martin Griesshammer, MD, PhD, Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden

Primary hepatic peripheral T-cell lymphoma mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report
Ann Surg Treat Res.
2017 Aug;93(2):110-114.
doi: 10.4174/astr.2017.93.2.110.

Macrophage Polarization Contributes to Glioblastoma Eradication by Combination Immunovirotherapy and Immune Checkpoint Blockade
Cancer Cell.
2017 Aug 14;32(2):253-267.e5.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2017.07.006.

«Taxane sind nach wie vor ein essentieller Bestandteil des Therapiealgorithmus beim mCRPC»
Interview mit Dr. Aurelius Omlin, St. Gallen und Alexander Meisel, Zürich

Durvalumab Improves Progression-free Survival in Stage III Lung Cancer
Saturday, September 9, 2017

Endocrine-related adverse events associated with immune checkpoint blockade and expert insights on their management
Cancer Treat Rev.
2017 Jul;58:70-76.
doi: 10.1016/
j.ctrv.2017.06.002.

Renal Mass and Localized Renal Cancer: AUA Guideline
J Urol.
2017 Sep;198(3):520-529.
doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2017.04.100.

Long-Term Follow-Up Data on Phase 3 Study RAY with Supporting Evidence in Previously Treated MCL
14-ICML and EHA 2017
Interview with PD Dr Urban Novak, University of Bern

Adjuvant Nivolumab versus Ipilimumab in Resected Stage III or IV Melanoma
N Engl J Med.
2017 Sep 10.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1709030.

Cytogenetic clonal evolution in myelodysplastic syndromes is associated with inferior prognosis
Cancer.
2017 Jul 26.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.30917.

Qualitative study on decision-making by prostate cancer physicians during active surveillance
BJU Int.
2017 Jul;120(1):32-39.
doi: 10.1111/bju.13651.

First-line selective internal radiotherapy plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer (FOXFIRE, SIRFLOX, and FOXFIRE-Global): a combined analysis of three multicentre, randomised, phase 3 trials
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug 3.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30457-6.

Time for a New Standard: Single Agent Ibrutinib shows Long-Term Efficacy and Safety in Previously Treated MCL and CLL
14-ICML and EHA 2017

Cabazitaxel Versus Docetaxel As First-Line Therapy for Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Phase III Trial-FIRSTANA
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Jul 28:JCO2016721068.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.72.1068.

Follow-up of Prostatectomy versus Observation for Early Prostate Cancer
N Engl J Med.
2017 Jul 13;377(2):132-142.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1615869.

Role of Cytotoxic Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Predicting Outcomes in Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Jul 27:e172085.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.2085.

^★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

A prognostic mutation panel for predicting cancer recurrence in stages II and III colorectal cancer
J Surg Oncol.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1002/jso.24781.

Uncommon presentation of a rare tumour – incidental finding in an asymptomatic patient: case report and comprehensive review of the literature on intrapericardial solitary fibrous tumours
BMC Cancer.
2017 Sep 2;17(1):612.
doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3574-0.

Treatment of Non-Metastatic Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: AUA/ASCO/ASTRO/SUO Guideline
J Urol.
2017 Sep;198(3):552-559.
doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2017.04.086.

Identification of ALK Rearrangements in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Sep 14.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.2918.

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma
Semin Oncol Nurs.
2017 Jul 17.
doi: 10.1016/
j.soncn.2017.05.004.

Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.
2017 Sep;157(2_suppl):S1-S30.
doi: 10.1177/0194599817722550.

Updated analysis of CALGB (Alliance) 100104
The Lancet Haematology
Volume 4 , Issue 9 , e404 – e405

A practical guide to the handling and administration of talimogene laherparepvec in Europe
Onco Targets Ther.
2017 Aug 2;10:3867-3880.
doi: 10.2147/OTT.S133699.

Association of Therapy for Autoimmune Disease With Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Jul 1;3(7):936-943.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2016.6435.

Health-related quality of life for everolimus versus placebo in patients with advanced, non-functional, well-differentiated gastrointestinal or lung neuroendocrine tumours (RADIANT-4): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug 21.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30471-0.

^★★★ Recommended and commented by Dr Wolf-Dieter Janthur

Change in Pattern of Secondary Cancers After Kaposi Sarcoma in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Aug 24.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.2395.

ASCO 2017: Persönliche Highlights von PD Dr. Richard Cathomas
Highlights in German

Direct detection of early-stage cancers using circulating tumor DNA
Sci Transl Med.
2017 Aug 16;9(403).
doi: 10.1126/
scitranslmed.aan2415.

Fate mapping of human glioblastoma reveals an invariant stem cell hierarchy
Nature.
2017 Sep 14;549(7671):227-232.
doi: 10.1038/nature23666.

Neues zum NSCLC – klinisch relevant und erstattungsfähig: Pembrolizumab in der Erstlinienbehandlung des metastasierten NSCLC mit PD-L1 Expression ≥ 50 %
ASCO 2017 Bericht

CD70, a novel target of CAR-T-cell therapy for gliomas
Neuro Oncol.
2017 Jun 23.
doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nox116.

The T-Cell Receptor Can Bind to the Peptide-Bound Major Histocompatibility Complex and Uncomplexed Beta-2 Microglobulin through Distinct Binding Sites
Biochemistry.
2017 Jul 3.
doi: 10.1021/
acs.biochem.7b00385.

Dose dense carboplatin paclitaxel improves progression free survival in patients with endometrial cancer
Gynecol Oncol.
2017 Jul 20.
doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.07.134.

Dabrafenib plus trametinib in patients with previously untreated BRAFV600E-mutant metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: an open-label, phase 2 trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Oct;18(10):1307-1316.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30679-4.

^★★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

Parents' Experience of Hope When Their Child Has Cancer: Perceived Meaning and the Influence of Health Care Professionals
J Pediatr Oncol Nurs.
2017 Jul 1:1043454217713454.
doi: 10.1177/1043454217713454.

ASCO 2017: Persönliche Highlights von PD Dr. Richard Cathomas
Highlights in German

Aktuelles zum Management des fortgeschrittenen Prostatakarzinoms
London, Tour d’Europe, 2016.

Spindle cell/sclerosing rhabdomyosarcoma with intracranial invasion without destroying the bone of the skull base: a case report and literature review
Acta Radiol Open.
2017 Aug
18;6(8):2058460117727316.
doi: 10.1177/2058460117727316.

Risk of treatment-related mortality in cancer patients treated with ipilimumab: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Eur J Cancer.
2017 Sep;83:71-79.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.06.021.

ASCO 2017: Personal Highlights of PD Dr Richard Cathomas
Highlights in English

Neue Daten zur Therapie von Radium-223 beim CRPC mit Knochenmetastasen
Kongressbericht zum ASCO 2016

Article in German and French

Quantitative Whole Genome Sequencing of Circulating Tumor Cells Enables Personalized Combination Therapy of Metastatic Cancer
Cancer Res.
2017 Aug 15;77(16):4530-4541.
doi: 10.1158/
0008-5472.CAN-17-0688.

Le radium-223 pour un traitement ciblé de patients souffrant d’un CRPC avec métastases osseuses symptomatiques
Colloque dans le cadre d’ESMO 2016

Article in German and French

Anti-CD19 CAR T Cells in CNS Diffuse Large-B-Cell Lymphoma
N Engl J Med.
2017; 377:783-784.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1704610.

The Importance of Reducing the Symptom Burden in Myelofibrosis and Polycythemia vera Patients

Expert interivew with Prof. Dr Martin Griesshammer, MD, PhD, Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden

Videos with GERMAN and FRENCH subtitles are available

Association of Multiple Primary Skin Cancers With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, CD4 Count, and Viral Load
JAMA Dermatol.
2017 Jul 12.
doi: 10.1001/
jamadermatol.2017.1716.

Plus un marathon qu’un sprint : les patients profitent de traitements à long terme
Traitement du myélome multiple

Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Intermediate Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia negative for FLT3-ITD, NPM1- or biallelic CEBPA Mutations
Ann Oncol.
2017 Sep 1.
doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdx500.

Mutant CTNNB1 and histological heterogeneity define metabolic subtypes of hepatoblastoma
EMBO Mol Med.
2017 Sep 18.
doi: 10.15252/emmm.201707814.

Radium-223 dichloride for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer with symptomatic bone metastases
Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol.
2017 Jul 3:1-11.
doi: 10.1080/
17512433.2017.1345624.

Use of Bayesian Decision Analysis to Minimize Harm in Patient-Centered Randomized Clinical Trials in Oncology
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Sep 14;3(9):e170123.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.0123.

Targeting BRAF in metastatic colorectal cancer: Maximizing molecular approaches
Cancer Treatment Reviews
Volume 60 , 109 – 119.
doi:10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.08.006.

Genetic Variants Related to Longer Telomere Length are Associated with Increased Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Eur Urol.
2017 Aug 7.
doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2017.07.015.

Hepatitis B Reactivation in a Patient Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Case Report
Anticancer Res.
2017 Jul;37(7):3791-3793.

Metronomic Chemotherapy vs Best Supportive Care in Progressive Pediatric Solid Malignant Tumors: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Sep 1;3(9):1222-1227.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.0324.

SAKK: Die Young Investigators Initiative – Förderung junger Forscherinnen und Forscher
Schweizerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Klinische Krebsforschung (SAKK)
Interview mit Prof. Dr. Miklos Pless

Human papillomavirus infection increases the chemoradiation response of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma based on P53 mutation
Radiother Oncol.
2017 Jul;124(1):155-160.
doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.06.008.

Sequential vs concurrent epirubicin and docetaxel as adjuvant chemotherapy for high-risk, node-negative, early breast cancer: an interim analysis of a randomised phase III study from the Hellenic Oncology Research Group
Br J Cancer.
2017 Jul 11;117(2):164-170.
doi: 10.1038/bjc.2017.158.

^★ Recommended and commented by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

« Le brentuximab vedotin peut être administré en ambulatoire, est généralement bien toléré et très efficace »
Entretien avec le Dr méd. Alden A. Moccia, Bellinzone

NINLARO® (ixazomib), le premier inhibiteur du protéasome administré par voie orale, est désormais approuvé en Suisse pour le traitement du myélome multiple

Article in German and French

HER2 status predicts for upfront AI benefit: A TRANS-AIOG meta-analysis of 12,129 patients from ATAC, BIG 1-98 and TEAM with centrally determined HER2
Eur J Cancer.
2017 Jul;79:129-138.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.03.033.

Highly sensitive detection of ESR1 mutations in cell-free DNA from patients with metastatic breast cancer using molecular barcode sequencing
Breast Cancer Res Treat.
2017 Sep 13.
doi: 10.1007/s10549-017-4487-y.

Daratumumab monotherapy compared with historical control data in heavily pretreated and highly refractory patients with multiple myeloma: An adjusted treatment comparison
Am J Hematol.
2017 Aug;92(8):E146-E152.
doi: 10.1002/ajh.24781.

Antitumor activity and safety of the PARP inhibitor rucaparib in patients with high-grade ovarian carcinoma and a germline or somatic BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation: Integrated analysis of data from Study 10 and ARIEL2
Gynecol Oncol.
2017 Sep 4.
doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.08.022.

^★★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

Second-line treatment in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A meta-analysis
Cancer.
2017 Aug 17.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.30927.

Health-related quality of life for immediate versus delayed androgen-deprivation therapy in patients with asymptomatic, non-curable prostate cancer (TROG 03.06 and VCOG PR 01-03 [TOAD]): a randomised, multicentre, non-blinded, phase 3 trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Jul 28.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30426-6.

Bortezomib before and after high-dose therapy in myeloma: long-term results from the phase III HOVON-65/GMMG-HD4 trial
Leukemia.
2017 Jul 4.
doi: 10.1038/leu.2017.211.

Duration of adjuvant trastuzumab in HER2 positive breast cancer: Overall and disease free survival results from meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
Cancer Treat Rev.
2017 Aug 19;60:18-23.
doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.08.001.

Milestone Analyses of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Targeted Therapy, and Conventional Therapy in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Trials: A Meta-analysis
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Aug 10;3(8):e171029.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.1029.

Significant Survival Benefit of Atezolizumab in Second-Line NSCLC Regardless of PD-L1 Status (The OAK Study)
Study report

Prognostic score in patients with recurrent or metastatic carcinoma of the head and neck treated with cetuximab and chemotherapy
PLoS One.
2017 Jul 7;12(7):e0180995.
doi: 10.1371/
journal.pone.0180995.

^★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

HLA-Mismatched Microtransplant in Older Patients Newly Diagnosed With Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Results From the Microtransplantation Interest Group
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Sep 14.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.2656.

Efficacy of Onalespib a Long-acting Second Generation HSP90 Inhibitor as a Single Agent and in Combination with Temozolomide Against Malignant Gliomas
Clin Cancer Res.
2017 Jul 5.
doi: 10.1158/
1078-0432.CCR-16-3151.

19^th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy
August 14-18, 2017
Berlin, Germany

The IPOS 2017 Abstract book can be found here.

Enzalutamide in Patients With Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Progressing After Docetaxel: Retrospective Analysis of the Swiss Enzalutamide Named Patient Program
Clin Genitourin Cancer.
2017 Jun;15(3):e315-e323.
doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2016.06.011.

Safety and tolerability of subcutaneous trastuzumab for the adjuvant treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive early breast cancer: SafeHer phase III study's primary analysis of 2573 patients
Eur J Cancer.
2017 Sep;82:237-246.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.05.010.

^★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

Brain Tumor-Related Epilepsy: a Current Review of the Etiologic Basis and Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep.
2017 Sep;17(9):70.
doi: 10.1007/s11910-017-0777-3.

^★★★ Recommended by Dr Andreas Hottinger

ESTRO ACROP consensus guideline on implementation and practice of stereotactic body radiotherapy for peripherally located early stage non-small cell lung cancer
Radiother Oncol.
2017 Jul 4.
doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.05.012.

^★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

Identification of a novel T1151K ALK mutation in a patient with ALK-rearranged NSCLC with prior exposure to crizotinib and ceritinib
Lung Cancer.
2017 Aug;110:32-34.
doi: 10.1016/
j.lungcan.2017.05.018.

^★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

Resectable adenocarcinoma developing in the remnant pancreas 7 years after partial pancreatoduodenectomy for invasive ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas: a case report
J Med Case Rep.
2017 Jul 17;11(1):194.
doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1359-3.

The whole-genome landscape of medulloblastoma subtypes
Nature.
2017 Jul 19;547(7663):311-317.
doi: 10.1038/nature22973.

Intestinal perforation after nivolumab immunotherapy for a malignant melanoma: a case report
Surg Case Rep.
2017 Aug 25;3(1):94.
doi: 10.1186/s40792-017-0370-7.

Role of radiotherapy fractionation in head and neck cancers (MARCH): an updated meta-analysis
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Jul 27.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30458-8.

Quality of Life in Second-Line Treatment of Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Using Cabazitaxel or Other Therapies After Previous Docetaxel Chemotherapy: Swiss Observational Treatment Registry
Clin Genitourin Cancer.
2017 Aug 24.
doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2017.08.003.

New treatment for non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphomas with a special focus on the impact of junctional adhesion molecules
Swiss Med Wkly.
2017 Sep 25;147:w14487.
doi: 10.4414/smw.2017.14487.

Novel molecular subgroups for clinical classification and outcome prediction in childhood medulloblastoma: a cohort study
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Jul;18(7):958-971.
doi: 10.1016/S1470-
2045(17)30243-7.

Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Bone Marrow and Spleen of Primary Myelofibrosis
Am J Pathol.
2017 Aug;187(8):1879-1892.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2017.04.006.

Palliative Chemotherapy for Bladder Cancer: Treatment Delivery and Outcomes in the General Population
Clin Genitourin Cancer.
2017 Aug;15(4):e535-e541.
doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2016.12.025.

The Current Role of Whole Brain Radiation Therapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
J Thorac Oncol.
2017 Jul 19.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.07.006.

Colorectal Cancer Screening: Recommendations for Physicians and Patients From the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer
Gastroenterology.
2017 Jul;153(1):307-323.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.05.013.

Association of Systemic Inflammation and Sarcopenia With Survival in Nonmetastatic Colorectal Cancer: Results From the C SCANS Study
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Aug 10:e172319.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.2319.

The role of surgery and adjuvant therapy in lymph node-positive cancers of the gallbladder and intrahepatic bile ducts
Cancer.
2017 Aug 25.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.30968.

Microvascular and lymphovascular tumor invasion are associated with poor prognosis and metastatic spread in renal cell carcinoma: A validation study in clinical practice
BJU Int.
2017 Aug 13.
doi: 10.1111/bju.13984.

Rituximab biosimilar and reference rituximab in patients with previously untreated advanced follicular lymphoma (ASSIST-FL): primary results from a confirmatory phase 3, double-blind, randomised, controlled study
Lancet Haematol.
2017 Aug;4(8):e350-e361.
doi: 10.1016/
S2352-3026(17)30106-0.

Analysis of Plasma Epstein-Barr Virus DNA to Screen for Nasopharyngeal Cancer
N Engl J Med.
2017 Aug 10;377(6):513-522.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1701717.

Treatment strategies and outcome of surgery for synchronous colorectal liver metastases
Swiss Med Wkly.
2017 Sep 5;147:w14486.
doi: 10.4414/smw.2017.14486.

8th SSHO^® 2017 – Swiss Summit on Hemato-Oncology
Main center: Stadtspital Triemli in Zurich + 8 satellite centers
Chairs: Prof. Mathias Schmid, Prof. Christoph Renner

March 23, 2017

Video webcasts and slides available

When cancer patients suddenly have a positive pregnancy test
BMJ Case Rep.
2017 Jul 1;2017.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220493.

Partial-breast radiotherapy after breast conservation surgery for patients with early breast cancer (UK IMPORT LOW trial): 5-year results from a multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority trial
Lancet.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1016/
S0140-6736(17)31145-5.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

ASCO 2017 – “Share Knowledge. Gain Insight. Improve Cancer Care.”

Prolonged hospitalization, primary refractory disease, performance status and age are prognostic factors for survival in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and transformed indolent lymphoma undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation
Leuk Lymphoma.
2017 Sep 4:1-10.
doi: 10.1080/
10428194.2017.1369061.

The Complex Diagnostic Challenge in Children With Non-Central Nervous System Cancer and Cerebellar Mutism
J Child Neurol.
2017 Aug;32(9):823-827.
doi: 10.1177/0883073817709178.

Overall Survival with Combined Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma
N Engl J Med.
2017 Oct 5;377(14):1345-1356.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1709684.

Combined Whole Body and Multiparametric Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a 1-Step Approach to the Simultaneous Assessment of Local Recurrence and Metastatic Disease after Radical Prostatectomy
J Urol.
2017 Jul;198(1):65-70.
doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2017.02.071.

Association of Multiple Primary Skin Cancers With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, CD4 Count, and Viral Load
JAMA Dermatol.
2017 Sep 1;153(9):892-896.
doi: 10.1001/
jamadermatol.2017.1716.

Early treatment initiation in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes produces an earlier and higher rate of transfusion independence
Leuk Res.
2017 Aug 1;60:123-128.
doi: 10.1016/
j.leukres.2017.07.008.

Risk of tuberculosis in patients with solid cancers and haematological malignancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Eur Respir J.
2017 Aug 24.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.
00157-2017.

Exposure-response evaluations of venetoclax efficacy and safety in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Leuk Lymphoma.
2017 Aug 10:1-9.
doi: 10.1080/
10428194.2017.1361024.

Gemcitabine and docetaxel versus doxorubicin as first-line treatment in previously untreated advanced unresectable or metastatic soft-tissue sarcomas (GeDDiS): a randomised controlled phase 3 trial
The Lancet Oncology.
2017 Sep 04.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30622-8.

The diagnostic accuracy of haptoglobin within ovarian cyst fluid as a potential point-of-care test for epithelial ovarian cancer: an observational study
BJOG.
2017 Jul 29.
doi: 10.1111/
1471-0528.14835.

Prostate Health Index improves multivariable risk prediction of aggressive prostate cancer
BJU Int.
2017 Jul;120(1):61-68.
doi: 10.1111/bju.13676.

New Model for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients With Cancer
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Jul 7.
doi: 10.1200/
JCO.2017.72.7578.

Actualités concernant la prise en charge du cancer de la prostate avancé
Londres, Tour d’Europe, 2016.

Ceritinib versus chemotherapy in patients with ALK-rearranged non-small-cell lung cancer previously given chemotherapy and crizotinib (ASCEND-5): a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3 trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Jul;18(7):874-886.
doi: 10.1016/S1470-
2045(17)30339-X.

^★★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

Les taxanes constituent une option thérapeutique importante dans la prise en charge du mCRPC avec un bénéfice de survie avéré et un maintien de la qualité de vie²⁰
Saint-Gall, APCCC, mars 2017.

Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of Platinum-Free Interval Prolongation in Advanced Ovarian Cancer: The MITO-8, MaNGO, BGOG-Ov1, AGO-Ovar2.16, ENGOT-Ov1, GCIG Study
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Oct 10;35(29):3347-3353.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.73.4293.

^★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

The prognostic impact of human papillomavirus status following treatment failure in oropharyngeal cancer
PLoS One.
2017 Jul 21;12(7):e0181108.
doi: 10.1371/
journal.pone.0181108.

Five-year results of brentuximab vedotin in patients with relapsed or refractory systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Blood.
2017 Oct 3.
doi: 10.1182/
blood-2017-05-780049.

Detection and Clinical Significance of Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Urothelial Bladder Cancer
Clin Genitourin Cancer.
2017 Aug;15(4):455-462.
doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2016.11.005.

Development and Validation of an Individualized Immune Prognostic Signature in Early-Stage Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Jul 6.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.1609.

ASCO 2017: Personal Highlights of PD Dr Richard Cathomas
Highlights in English

Management of Anaemia and Thrombocytopenia in Patients with Myelofibrosis – German subtitles

Expert interivew with PD Dr med. Haifa Kathrin Al-Ali, University Hospital Halle (Saale)

Modernes Behandlungskonzept bei Dünndarmkarzinom und Fallbericht
Article and a Case by Dr Wolf-Dieter Janthur, Kantonsspital Aarau

Dendritic cell vaccination as post-remission treatment to prevent or delay relapse in acute myeloid leukemia
Blood.
2017 Aug 22.
doi: 10.1182/
blood-2017-04-780155.

SELECT-3: a phase I study of selumetinib in combination with platinum-doublet chemotherapy for advanced NSCLC in the first-line setting
Br J Cancer.
2017 Sep 26;117(7):938-946.
doi: 10.1038/bjc.2017.271.

^★★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

Le brentuximab vedotin utilisé en traitement de consolidation est efficace chez les patients atteints de LH à risque
Traitement de consolidation du lymphome hodgkinien après greffe autologue de cellules souches

Article in German and French

GeDDiS: insight into frontline therapy in soft tissue sarcoma
The Lancet Oncology.
2017 Sep 04.
doi : 10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30672-1.

Aggressive Behavior in Silent Subtype III Pituitary Adenomas May Depend on Suppression of Local Immune Response: A Whole Transcriptome Analysis
J Neuropathol Exp Neurol.
2017 Oct 1;76(10):874-882.
doi: 10.1093/jnen/nlx072.

Nodal status and survival in anal cancer
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug 9.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30587-9.

Efficacy of sellar opening in the pituitary adenoma resection of transsphenoidal surgery influences the degree of tumor resection
BMC Med Imaging.
2017 Jul 24;17(1):45.
doi: 10.1186/s12880-017-0217-5.

CT-P6 compared with reference trastuzumab for HER2-positive breast cancer: a randomised, double-blind, active-controlled, phase 3 equivalence trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Jul;18(7):917-928.
doi: 10.1016/S1470-
2045(17)30434-5.

^★★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

Safety and Efficacy of Nivolumab in Combination With Ipilimumab in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: The CheckMate 016 Study
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Jul 5:JCO2016721985.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.72.1985.

Radium-223 für die gezielte Therapie von symptomatischen ossären Metastasen bei CRPC-Patienten
Satellitensymposium im Rahmen des ESMO 2016

Article in German and French

Metastatic Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma of Submandibular Gland to the Spine: An Extremely Rare Condition. A Case Report
World Neurosurg.
2017 Aug 23.
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.08.084.

Lenalidomide Maintenance After Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: A Meta-Analysis
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Jul 25.
doi: 10.1200/
JCO.2017.72.6679.

Maintaining quality of life for patients with neuroendocrine tumours
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug 21.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30618-6.

Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma Susceptibility Genes: Estimating the Associated Risk of Disease
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Sep 1;3(9):1212-1213.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.0222.

Development and Validation of a Novel Acute Myeloid Leukemia-Composite Model to Estimate Risks of Mortality
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Sep 7.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.2714.

Acute central nervous system complications and ammonium levels in adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving l-asparaginase
Leuk Lymphoma.
2017 Jul 21:1-8.
doi: 10.1080/
10428194.2017.1352090.

Everolimus is effective in the pancreas, but also in the stomach, intestine and lungs
Article on the Therapy for Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET), including an interview with Dr med. Sara De Dosso and Dr med. Wolf-Dieter Janthur

Improving the prognostic value of disease specific Graded Prognostic Assessment (ds-GPA) model for renal cell carcinoma by incorporation of Cumulative Intracranial Tumor Volume (CITV)
World Neurosurg.
2017 Jul 25.
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.109.

Osimertinib As First-Line Treatment of EGFR Mutation-Positive Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Aug 25:JCO2017747576.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.74.7576.

^★★★ Recommended and commented by Dr Wolf-Dieter Janthur

A single-institution assessment of superficial spreading melanoma (SSM) in the pediatric population: Molecular and histopathologic features compared with adult SSM
J Am Acad Dermatol.
2017 Jul 25.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.05.051.

Carfilzomib versus bortezomib: no longer an ENDEAVOR
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug 23.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30613-7.

Association of pre-chemotherapy peripheral blood pro-inflammatory and coagulation factors with reduced relative dose intensity in women with breast cancer
Breast Cancer Res.
2017 Aug 29;19(1):101.
doi: 10.1186/s13058-017-0895-5.

Rituximab after Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation in Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
N Engl J Med.
2017 Sep 28;377(13):1250-1260.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1701769.

Regression of Pineal Lesions: Spontaneous or Iatrogenic? – A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review
World Neurosurg.
2017 Aug 24.
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.08.106.

Pediatric intracerebral histiocytic sarcoma with rhabdoid features: Case report and literature review
Neuropathology.
2017 Jul 27.
doi: 10.1111/neup.12396.

Clinical Characterization of the Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma Susceptibility Genes SDHA, TMEM127, MAX, and SDHAF2 for Gene-Informed Prevention
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Sep 1;3(9):1204-1212.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.0223.

Rationale for targeting tumor cells in their microenvironment for mantle cell lymphoma treatment
Leuk Lymphoma.
2017 Jul 31:1-9.
doi: 10.1080/
10428194.2017.1357177.

Insertion-and-deletion-derived tumour-specific neoantigens and the immunogenic phenotype: a pan-cancer analysis
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug;18(8):1009-1021.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30516-8.

The Binding Mode of N-Hydroxyamidines to Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 1 (IDO1)
Biochemistry.
2017 Jul 27.
doi: 10.1021/
acs.biochem.7b00586.

Reirradiation spine stereotactic body radiation therapy for spinal metastases: systematic review
J Neurosurg Spine.
2017 Jul 14:1-8.
doi: 10.3171/2017.2.SPINE16976.

Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
N Engl J Med.
2017 Aug 31.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1703413.

Systemic treatment of renal cell cancer: A comprehensive review
Cancer Treat Rev.
2017 Sep 1;60:77-89.
doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.08.010.

Mit molekularer Onkologie die Zukunft der klinischen Krebsforschung prägen
PD Dr. Sacha Rothschild
Präsident SAKK Arbeitsgruppe Molekulare Onkologie

Role of Non-coding RNAs in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a narrative review
Oral Dis.
2017 Sep 21.
doi: 10.1111/odi.12782.

Pulmonary cryptococcosis in a ruxolitinib-treated patient with primary myelofibrosis
Respir Med Case Rep.
2017 Jul 4;22:87-90.
doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.06.015.

Carfilzomib or bortezomib in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (ENDEAVOR): an interim overall survival analysis of an open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug 23.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30578-8.

Characterizing patients with multiple chromosomal aberrations detected by FISH in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Leuk Lymphoma.
2017 Jul 21:1-10.
doi: 10.1080/
10428194.2017.1349901.

Donor derived Kaposi's sarcoma in a liver-kidney transplant recipient
Am J Transplant.
2017 Sep 23.
doi: 10.1111/ajt.14516.

Understanding the role of primary tumour localisation in colorectal cancer treatment and outcomes
Eur J Cancer.
2017 Aug 5;84:69-80.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.07.016.

ELCC 2017
Geneva, Switzerland
5-8 May 2017

The scientific programme and abstracts can be found here

Renal Medullary Carcinoma: Establishing Standards in Practice
J Oncol Pract.
2017 Jul;13(7):414-421.
doi: 10.1200/JOP.2017.020909.

Meta-analysis of pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and surgical treatment for breast cancer
Breast Cancer Res Treat.
2017 Sep;165(2):273-283.
doi: 10.1007/s10549-017-4324-3.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

Adjuvant Chemotherapy vs Postoperative Observation Following Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy and Resection in Gastroesophageal Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Sep 21.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.2805.

Infiltrating T cells increase IDO1 expression in glioblastoma and contribute to decreased patient survival
Clin Cancer Res.
2017 Jul 27.
doi: 10.1158/
1078-0432.CCR-17-0120.

Primary intracranial dural-based Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor mimicking a meningioma: A rare tumor with review of literature
Asian J Neurosurg.
2017 Jul-Sep;12(3):351-357.
doi: 10.4103/
1793-5482.185060.

Determinants and Timeline of Perioperative Anxiety in Mohs Surgery
Dermatol Surg.
2017 Aug;43(8):1029-1035.
doi: 10.1097/
DSS.0000000000001152.

Overall survival advantage of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the perioperative management of large extremity and trunk soft tissue sarcoma; a large database analysis
Radiother Oncol.
2017 Aug;124(2):277-284.
doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.07.021.

Rucaparib maintenance treatment for recurrent ovarian carcinoma after response to platinum therapy (ARIEL3): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Lancet.
2017 Sep 12.
doi: 10.1016/
S0140-6736(17)32440-6.
^★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

Randomized Phase II Study Comparing Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation Alone to Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation and Consolidative Extracranial Irradiation for Extensive-Disease Small Cell Lung Cancer (ED SCLC): NRG Oncology RTOG 0937
J Thorac Oncol.
2017 Oct;12(10):1561-1570.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.06.015.

^★★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

FOLFOXIRI Plus Bevacizumab as Conversion Therapy for Patients With Initially Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Jul 13;3(7):e170278.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.0278.

A meta-analysis of nevus-associated melanoma: Prevalence and practical implications
J Am Acad Dermatol.
2017 Nov;77(5):938-945.e4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.06.149.

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas associated with neuroendocrine tumor: A case report
Int J Surg Case Rep.
2017 Sep 14;40:69-72.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.09.010.

Programmed cell death ligand 1 and tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte status in patients with renal cell carcinoma and sarcomatoid dedifferentiation
Cancer.
2017 Aug 22.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.30937.

Hepatocellular carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation: a case report
Exp Mol Pathol.
2017 Sep 20;103(2):200-203.
doi: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2017.09.004.

Clinical Outcomes in Elderly Patients Treated for Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys.
2017 Jul 15;98(4):775-783.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.03.017.

^★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

Nodal stage migration and prognosis in anal cancer: a systematic review, meta-regression, and simulation study
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug 9.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30456-4.

The Older Adult With Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Knowledge Gaps and Future Direction in Assessment and Treatment
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys.
2017 Jul 15;98(4):868-883.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.02.022.

^★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

Inhibition of Heparanase in Pediatric Brain Tumor Cells Attenuates their Proliferation, Invasive Capacity, and In Vivo Tumor Growth
Mol Cancer Ther.
2017 Aug;16(8):1705-1716.
doi: 10.1158/
1535-7163.MCT-16-0900.

Taxane sind eine wichtige Therapieoption bei mCRPC mit nachgewiesenem Überlebensvorteil und Erhalt der Lebensqualität²⁰St. Gallen, APCCC, März 2017.

Ramucirumab plus docetaxel versus placebo plus docetaxel in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma after platinum-based therapy (RANGE): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial
Lancet.
2017 Sep 12.
doi: 10.1016/
S0140-6736(17)32365-6.

Reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 ) at first transurethral resection of bladder tumour is a significant predictor of subsequent recurrence and progression
BJU Int.
2017 Sep;120(3):387-393.
doi: 10.1111/bju.13904.

Adjuvant Chemoradiation After Surgical Resection in Elderly Patients With High-Risk Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A National Cancer Database Analysis
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys.
2017 Jul 15;98(4):784-792.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.03.019.

^★★ Recommended by PD Dr Sacha Rothschild

ACT IV: the final act for rindopepimut?
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug 22.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30619-8.

Identification of essential genes for cancer immunotherapy
Nature.
2017 Aug 31;548(7669):537-542.
doi: 10.1038/nature23477.

Efficacy of two different doses of rabbit anti-T-lymphocyte globulin to prevent graft-versus-host disease in children with haematological malignancies transplanted from an unrelated donor: a multicentre, randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug;18(8):1126-1136.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30417-5.

Rilotumumab plus epirubicin, cisplatin, and capecitabine as first-line therapy in advanced MET-positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer (RILOMET-1): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Sep 25.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30566-1.

Mutations in TP53 and JAK2 are independent prognostic biomarkers in B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Br J Cancer.
2017 Jul 11;117(2):256-265.
doi: 10.1038/bjc.2017.152.

Ein Marathon, kein Sprint: Patienten profitieren von Langzeitbehandlung
Therapie des Multiplen Myeloms

Post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery versus observation for completely resected brain metastases: a single-centre, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial
Lancet Oncol.
2017 Aug;18(8):1040-1048.
doi: 10.1016/
S1470-2045(17)30414-X.

Prognostic factors and outcomes in metastatic uveal melanoma treated with programmed cell death-1 or combined PD-1/cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 inhibition
Eur J Cancer.
2017 Sep;82:56-65.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.05.038.

A more extended lymph node dissection template at radical prostatectomy detects metastases in the common iliac region and in the fossa of Marcille
BJU Int.
2017 Aug 21.
doi: 10.1111/bju.13993.

A MALT lymphoma prognostic index generated from the dataset of the IELSG-19 prospective clinical trial
Blood.
2017 Jul 18.
doi: 10.1182/
blood-2017-03-771915.

Unfavorable prognostic role of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in hormone-receptor positive, HER2 negative metastatic breast cancer treated with metronomic chemotherapy
Breast.
2017 Aug;34:83-88.
doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2017.05.009.

^★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

Integrative clinical genomics of metastatic cancer
Nature.
2017 Aug 17;548(7667):297-303.
doi: 10.1038/nature23306.

Management of Anaemia and Thrombocytopenia in Patients with Myelofibrosis

Expert interivew with PD Dr med. Haifa Kathrin Al-Ali, University Hospital Halle (Saale)

Videos with GERMAN and FRENCH subtitles are available

Second Zurich Immuno-Oncology Symposium
Cancer Center Zürich

Nouvelles données concernant le traitement par radium-223 du CPRC avec métastases osseuses
Compte-rendu du congrès ASCO 2016

Article in German and French

Antitumor activity and safety profile of weekly carboplatin plus paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer: a ten-year, monocentric, retrospective study
Breast Cancer Res Treat.
2017 Sep;165(2):365-373.
doi: 10.1007/s10549-017-4336-z.

Effect of Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection on 10-Year Overall Survival Among Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis: The ACOSOG Z0011 (Alliance) Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA.
2017 Sep 12;318(10):918-926.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.11470.

^★ Recommended by Prof. Dr Beat Thürlimann

Phase III Study Comparing a Reduced Dose of Cabazitaxel (20 mg/m2) and the Currently Approved Dose (25 mg/m2) in Postdocetaxel Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer-PROSELICA
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Aug 15:JCO2016721076.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.72.1076.

Effect of Modified Vaccinia Ankara-5T4 and Low-Dose Cyclophosphamide on Antitumor Immunity in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Oncol.
2017 Sep 7:e172579.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaoncol.2017.2579.

Allele-level HLA matching for umbilical cord blood transplantation for non-malignant diseases in children: a retrospective analysis
Lancet Haematol.
2017 Jul;4(7):e325-e333.
doi: 10.1016/S2352-
3026(17)30104-7.

The Importance of Reducing the Symptom Burden in Myelofibrosis and Polycythemia vera Patients

Expert interivew with Prof. Dr Martin Griesshammer, MD, PhD, Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden

Mismatch repair deficient metastatic colon cancer and urothelial cancer: a case report of sequential immune checkpoint therapy
Cancer Biol Ther.
2017 Jul 20:0.
doi: 10.1080/
15384047.2017.1356506.

«Brentuximab Vedotin kann ambulant verabreicht werden, wird generell gut vertragen und ist sehr wirksam»
Interview mit Dr. med. Alden A. Moccia, Bellinzona

Different patterns in the risk of newly developed fatty liver and lipid changes with tamoxifen versus aromatase inhibitors in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer: A propensity score-matched cohort study
Eur J Cancer.
2017 Sep;82:103-114.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.05.002.

Overview of the 2017 WHO Classification of Pituitary Tumors
Endocr Pathol.
2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1007/s12022-017-9498-z.

Brentuximab Vedotin ermöglicht eine effektive Konsolidierungstherapie bei Risiko-HL-Patienten
Konsolidierungstherapie des Hodgkin-Lymphoms nach autologer Stammzelltransplantation

Article in German and French

Heterogeneous Tumor-Immune Microenvironments among Differentially Growing Metastases in an Ovarian Cancer Patient
Cell.
2017 Aug 24;170(5):927-938.e20.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.07.025.

Integrating cytokines and angiogenic factors and tumour bulk with selected clinical criteria improves determination of prognosis in advanced renal cell carcinoma
Br J Cancer.
2017 Aug 8;117(4):478-484.
doi: 10.1038/bjc.2017.206.

Risk of Arterial Thromboembolism in Patients With Cancer
J Am Coll Cardiol.
2017 Aug 22;70(8):926-938.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.06.047.

HNF1B loss exacerbates the development of chromophobe renal cell carcinomas
Cancer Res.
2017 Aug 14.
doi: 10.1158/
0008-5472.CAN-17-0986.

NINLARO^® (Ixazomib) – der erste orale Proteasom-Inhibitor neu bei Multiplem Myelom in der Schweiz zugelassen

Article in German and French

Factors Associated With Underestimation of Invasive Cancer in Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Precautions for Active Surveillance
JAMA Surg.
2017 Jul 12.
doi: 10.1001/
jamasurg.2017.2181.

Icotinib versus whole-brain irradiation in patients with EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer and multiple brain metastases (BRAIN): a multicentre, phase 3, open-label, parallel, randomised controlled trial
Lancet Respir Med.
2017 Sep;5(9):707-716.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-
2600(17)30262-X.

Pooled Analysis Safety Profile of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Combination Therapy in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Sep 15:JCO2016721167.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.72.1167.

Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide-Based Haploidentical Transplantation as Alternative to Matched Sibling or Unrelated Donor Transplantation for Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Registry Study of the Lymphoma Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
J Clin Oncol.
2017 Aug 28:JCO2017726869.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.72.6869.

Cardiovascular

Blood Pressure and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis: The CRIC Study (Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort)
Hypertension.
2017 Aug;70(2):435-443.
doi: 10.1161/
HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.09091.

Recurrent Cardiovascular Events Despite Antiplatelet Therapy in a Patient with Polycythemia Vera and Accelerated Platelet Turnover
Am J Case Rep.
2017 Sep 1;18:945-948.

Aortic Bioprosthetic Valve Durability: Incidence, Mechanisms, Predictors, and Management of Surgical and Transcatheter Valve Degeneration
J Am Coll Cardiol.
2017 Aug 22.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.715.

The Cardiac Arrest Sonographic Assessment (CASA) exam – A standardized approach to the use of ultrasound in PEA
Am J Emerg Med.
2017 Aug 26.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.08.052.

Risk of Early Adverse Events After Clopidogrel Discontinuation in Patients Undergoing Short-Term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: An Individual Participant Data Analysis
JACC Cardiovasc Interv.
2017 Aug 28;10(16):1621-1630.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.06.001.

Incidence, Characteristics, and Clinical Course of Device-Related Thrombus After Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Implantation in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.
Aug 2017.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2017.05.006.

Cerebral Embolic Protection During Transfemoral Aortic Valve Replacement Significantly Reduces Death and Stroke Compared With Unprotected Procedures
JACC Cardiovasc Interv.
2017 Sep 7.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.06.037.

Peripheral Venous Pressure Measurements in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (PVP-HF)
Circ Heart Fail.
2017 Jul;10(7).
doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.
117.004130.

Optimizing Cholesterol Treatment in Patients With Muscle Complaints
J Am Coll Cardiol.
2017 Sep 5;70(10):1290-1301.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.752.

Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Drug Treatment to Lower Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Where Do We Stand?
JAMA Cardiol.
2017 Sep 1;2(9):937-938.
doi: 10.1001/
jamacardio.2017.2288.

Blood transfusion strategies in elderly patients
Lancet Haematol.
2017 Oct;4(10):e453-e454.
doi: 10.1016/
S2352-3026(17)30173-4.

Optimal timing of an invasive strategy in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomised trials
Lancet.
2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736
(17)31490-3.

Declining Risk of Sudden Death in Heart Failure
N Engl J Med.
2017 Jul 6;377(1):41-51.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1609758.

PCI Versus CABG in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and Multivessel Disease
J Am Coll Cardiol.
2017 Sep 19;70(12):1441-1451.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.744.

Inotropic myocardial reserve deficiency is the predominant feature of exercise haemodynamics in cardiac amyloidosis
Eur J Heart Fail.
2017 Aug 24.
doi: 10.1002/ejhf.899.

Bromocriptine for the treatment of peripartum cardiomyopathy: a multicentre randomized study
Eur Heart J.
2017 Jul 27.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx355.

LDL-Cholesterol Lowering for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Among Men with Primary Elevations of LDL-Cholesterol Levels of 190 mg/dL or Above: Analyses from the WOSCOPS 5-year Randomised Trial and 20-year Observational Follow-Up
Circulation.
2017 Sep 6.
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCULATIONAHA.117.027966.

Relationship Between Serum Inflammatory Marker Levels and the Dynamic Changes in Coronary Plaque Characteristics After Statin Therapy
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging.
2017 Jul;10(7).
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCIMAGING.116.005934.

Women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have worse survival
European Heart Journal.
2017 Sept. 8.
doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehx527.

Long-Term Outcomes of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Medical Therapy after Stroke
N Engl J Med.
2017 Sep 14;377(11):1022-1032.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1610057.

Compassionate use of the PASCAL transcatheter mitral valve repair system for patients with severe mitral regurgitation: a multicentre, prospective, observational, first-in-man study
Lancet.
2017 Aug 19.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-
6736(17)31600-8.

Simulation of Lipid-Lowering Therapy Intensification in a Population With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
JAMA Cardiol.
2017 Sep 1;2(9):959-966.
doi: 10.1001/
jamacardio.2017.2289.

Comparison of Coronary CT Angiography, SPECT, PET, and Hybrid Imaging for Diagnosis of Ischemic Heart Disease Determined by Fractional Flow Reserve
JAMA Cardiol.
2017 Aug 16.
doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.
2017.2471.

Comparison of Benefit of Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion in Patients With Versus Without Reduced (≤40%) Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Am J Cardiol.
2017 Aug 8.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.
2017.07.088.

Current trends in dual antiplatelet therapy: a 2017 update
Cardiovascular Medicine.
2017;20(0708):169-175.
doi: 10.4414/cvm.2017.00499.

Efficacy of Rosuvastatin in Children With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Association With Underlying Genetic Mutations
J Am Coll Cardiol.
2017 Aug 29;70(9):1162-1170.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.06.058.

Clinical efficacy and safety of achieving very low LDL-cholesterol concentrations with the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab: a prespecified secondary analysis of the FOURIER trial
Lancet.
2017 Aug 25.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-
6736(17)32290-0.

^★★★ Recommended by PD Dr Isabella Sudano

Supraventricular tachycardia diagnosed by smartphone ECG
BMJ Case Rep.
2017 Sep 11;2017.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-217197.

Heart Failure Increases the Risk of Adverse Renal Outcomes in Patients With Normal Kidney Function
Circ Heart Fail.
2017 Aug;10(8).
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCHEARTFAILURE.116.003825.

Reduced HDL function in children and young adults with type 1 diabetes
Cardiovasc Diabetol.
2017 Jul 6.
doi: 10.1186/s12933-017-0570-2.

^★★★ Recommended by PD Dr Isabella Sudano

Systematic Evaluation of Patients Treated With Neurothrombectomy Devices for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Primary Results of the STRATIS Registry
Stroke.
2017 Oct;48(10):2760-2768.
doi: 10.1161/
STROKEAHA.117.016456.

Hypertriglyceridemia and HDL Deficiency
Praxis (Bern 1994).
2017 Aug;106(17):941-948.
doi: 10.1024/1661-8157/a002760.

Diagnosis and management of acute deep veinthrombosis: a joint consensus document fromthe European society of cardiology workinggroups of aorta and peripheral vascular diseasesand pulmonary circulation and right ventricularfunction
European Heart Journal
(2017)00, 1–14
doi:10.1093/eurheartj/
ehx003

2-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement
JACC Cardiovasc Interv.
2017 Aug 28;10(16):1671-1678.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.05.032.

Coronary angiography in worsening heart failure: determinants, findings and prognostic implications
Heart.
2017 Aug 10.
doi: 10.1136/
heartjnl-2017-311750.

Hypertension Control in Adults With Diabetes Mellitus and Recurrent Cardiovascular Events: Global Results From the Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes With Sitagliptin
Hypertension.
2017 Aug 28.
doi: 10.1161/
HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.09482.

Diagnostic Performance of Hybrid Cardiac Imaging Methods for Assessment of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Compared With Stand-Alone Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography: A Meta-Analysis
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging.
2017 Aug 11.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.05.020.

The J-curve in Patients Randomly Assigned to Different Systolic Blood Pressure Targets – an Experimental Approach to an Observational ParadigmCirculation.
2017 Sep 22.
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCULATIONAHA.117.030342.

Drug-coated versus bare-metal stents for elderly patients: A predefined sub-study of the LEADERS FREE trial
Int J Cardiol.
2017 Sep 15.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.04.079.

Outcomes of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With or Without Defibrillation in Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol.
2017 Sep 5;70(10):1216-1227.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.712.

2017 ESC Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Diseases, in collaboration with the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS)
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg.
2017 Aug 25.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2017.07.018.

Clinical and Echocardiographic Outcomes Following Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression
Circ Cardiovasc Interv.
2017 Jul;10(7).
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCINTERVENTIONS.
117.005046.

Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus on β-Blockers
Hypertension.
2017 Jul;70(1):103-110.
doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.
117.09259.

Major adverse events and atrial tachycardia in Ebstein's anomaly predicted by cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Heart.
2017 Jul 6.
doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311274.

Coexistence of congenital left ventricular aneurysm and prominent left ventricular trabeculation in a patient with LDB3 mutation: a case report
J Med Case Rep.
2017 Aug 19.
doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1405-1.

Association Between More Intensive vs Less Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering and Risk of Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3 to 5: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
JAMA Intern Med.
2017 Oct 1;177(10):1498-1505.
doi: 10.1001/
jamainternmed.2017.4377.

Optimal Medical Therapy for Known Coronary Artery Disease: A Review
JAMA Cardiol.
2017 Jul 12.
doi: 10.1001/
jamacardio.2017.2249.

ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in Valvular Heart Disease
J Am Coll Cardiol.
2017 Sep 26;70(13):1647-1672.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.732.

Glycaemic control and excess risk of major coronary events in persons with type 1 diabetes
Heart.
2017 Jul 14.
doi: 10.1136/
heartjnl-2016-311050.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Integrated Non-invasive Physiological Assessment of Coronary Circulatory Function and Impact on Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease
Circulation.
2017 Sep 1.
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCULATIONAHA.117.029992.

Report of an ESC-EAPCI Task Force on the evaluation and use of bioresorbable scaffolds for percutaneous coronary intervention: executive summary
Eur Heart J.
2017 Aug 28.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx488.

Unexpected Left Atrial Thrombus After Aortic Valve Replacement and Left Atrial Ligation With AtriClip Device: A Case Report
A A Case Rep.
2017 Sep 20.
doi: 10.1213/
XAA.0000000000000631.

Minimally invasive excision of a papillary fibroelastoma
Cardiovascular Medicine.
2017;20(0708):186-187.
doi: 10.4414/cvm.2017.00493.

Association of Coronary Artery Calcium Score vs Age With Cardiovascular Risk in Older Adults: An Analysis of Pooled Population-Based Studies
JAMA Cardiol.
2017 Jul 26.
doi: 10.1001/
jamacardio.2017.2498.

Dual Antithrombotic Therapy with Dabigatran after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation
N Engl J Med.
2017 Aug 27.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454.

Conscious Sedation versus General Anesthesia for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights from the NCDR® STS/ACC TVT Registry
Circulation.
2017 Sep 1.
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCULATIONAHA.116.026656.

Cardiovascular safety and efficacy of the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab in patients with and without diabetes and the effect of evolocumab on glycaemia and risk of new-onset diabetes: a prespecified analysis of the FOURIER randomised controlled trial
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Sep 14.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-8587(17)30313-3.

^★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA.
2017 Jul 25.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.8978.

Use of the Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy Score to Guide Treatment Duration After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Ann Intern Med.
2017 Jul 4.
doi: 10.7326/M16-2389.

Efficacy and Safety of Ticagrelor Over Time in Patients With Prior MI in PEGASUS-TIMI 54
J Am Coll Cardiol.
2017 Sep 12;70(11):1368-1375.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.768.

Treating Specialty and Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation: From the TREAT-AF Study
J Am Coll Cardiol.
2017 Jul 4;70(1):78-86.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.04.054.

Association of Body Mass Index With Cardiometabolic Disease in the UK Biobank: A Mendelian Randomization Study
JAMA Cardiol.
2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1001/
jamacardio.2016.5804.

Timing of revascularisation for acute coronary syndrome
The Lancet. 2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1016/
S0140-6736(17)31632-X

Longitudinal Hemodynamics of Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valves in the PARTNER Trial
JAMA Cardiol.
2017 Sep 27.
doi: 10.1001/
jamacardio.2017.3306.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence updates the stable chest pain guideline with radical changes to the diagnostic paradigm
Heart.
2017 Jul;103(13):982-986.
doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308341.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Coronary CT Angiography for the Evaluation of Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging.
2017 Jul 13.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.04.013.

Evolution of silent myocardial ischaemia prevalence and cardiovascular disease risk factor management in Type 2 diabetes over a 10-year period: an observational study
Diabet Med.
2017 Sep;34(9):1244-1251.
doi: 10.1111/dme.13364.

Diabetic cardiomyopathy: a hyperglycaemia- and insulin-resistance-induced heart disease
Diabetologia.
2017 Aug 3.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4390-4.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Biventricular Cardiac Hypertrophy in a Patient with Primary Aldosteronism and Atrial Septal Defect
Am J Case Rep.
2017 Sep 7;18:963-971.

Temporal Relation Between Myocardial Fibrosis and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Association With Baseline Disease Severity and Subsequent Outcome
JAMA Cardiol.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1001/
jamacardio.2017.2511.

Left anterior descending coronary artery dissection during ventricular tachycardia ablation – case report
Rom J Intern Med.
2017 Jul 26.
doi: 10.1515/
rjim-2017-0030.

Association of Genetic Variants Related to CETP Inhibitors and Statins With Lipoprotein Levels and Cardiovascular Risk
JAMA.
2017 Aug 28.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.11467.

Treatment of Cholesterol in 2017
JAMA.
2017;318(5):417-418.
doi:10.1001/jama.2017.6753.

Identification and Prevention of Secondary Heart Failure: A Case Study
Crit Care Nurse.
2017 Aug;37(4):29-35.
doi: 10.4037/ccn2017478.

Safety of mechanical chest compression devices AutoPulse and LUCAS in cardiac arrest: a randomized clinical trial for non-inferiority
European Heart Journal.
ehx318.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx318.

Optimized Screening of Coronary Artery Disease With Invasive Coronary Angiography and Ad Hoc Percutaneous Coronary Intervention During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Circ Cardiovasc Interv.
2017 Aug;10(8).
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCINTERVENTIONS.117.005234.

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention vs Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
JAMA Cardiol.
2017 Sep 13.
doi: 10.1001/
jamacardio.2017.2895.

Blood pressure and in-hospital outcomes in patients presenting with ischaemic stroke
Eur Heart J.
2017 Oct. 1.
doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehx330.

Clinical Profile and Consequences of Atrial Fibrillation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Circulation.
2017 Sep 15.
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCULATIONAHA.117.029267.

Prognostic Value of the CHADS2 Score for Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Coronary Artery Disease Patients Without Atrial Fibrillation-A Multi-Center Observational Cohort Study
J Am Heart Assoc.
2017 Aug 16;6(8).
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.006355.

Der wachsende Nutzen in der Medizin: Was erhält die Bevölkerung für die Gesundheitskosten? Meilensteine auf dem Weg zur heutigen Kardiologie
Schweizerische Ärztezeitung.
2017;98:36.
doi: 10.4414/saez.2017.05922.

Detecting human coronary inflammation by imaging perivascular fat
Sci Transl Med.
2017 Jul 12;9(398).
doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aal2658.

Visit-to-visit variability of blood pressure and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with stable coronary heart disease. Insights from the STABILITY trial
Eur Heart J.
2017, Oct. 1.
doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehx250.

Clinical Yield of Familial Screening After Sudden Death in Young Subjects: The French Experience
Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol.
2017 Sep;10(9).
doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.117.005236.

Denervated Myocardium Is Preferentially Associated With Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: A Pilot Competing Risks Analysis of Cause-Specific Mortality
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging.
2017 Aug;10(8).
doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.
117.006446.

Heterogeneity in Early Responses in ALLHAT (Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial)
Hypertension.
2017 Jul;70(1):94-102.
doi: 10.1161/
HYPERTENSIONAHA.
117.09221.

Timing of Angiography and Outcomes in High-Risk Patients with Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Managed Invasively: Insights from the TAO Trial
Circulation.
2017 Sep 11.
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCULATIONAHA.117.029779.

Efficacy and Safety of Spironolactone in Acute Heart Failure: The ATHENA-HF Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Cardiol.
2017 Jul 12.
doi: 10.1001/
jamacardio.2017.2198.

Long-Term Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Complications in Takayasu's Arteritis: A Multicenter Study of 318 Patients
Circulation.
2017 Jul 12.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.
116.027094.

Cardiovascular Disease Among Transgender Adults Receiving Hormone Therapy: A Narrative Review
Ann Intern Med.
2017 Aug 15;167(4):256-267.
doi: 10.7326/M17-0577.

LV Mass Independently Predicts Mortality and Need for Future Revascularization in Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Coronary Angiography
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging.
2017 Jul 13.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.04.012.

2-year outcomes with the Absorb bioresorbable scaffold for treatment of coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of seven randomised trials with an individual patient data substudy
Lancet.
2017 Jul 18.
doi: 10.1016/
S0140-6736(17)31470-8.

Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation With Focus on Apixaban
Am J Cardiol.
2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.
2017.07.072.

Cocoa, Blood Pressure, and Vascular Function
Front Nutr.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.3389/fnut.2017.00036.

Tachycardia-Induced J-Wave Changes in Patients With and Without Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation
Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol.
2017 Jul;10(7).
doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.117.005214.

First Report of the Resolute Onyx 2.0-mm Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent for the Treatment of Coronary Lesions With Very Small Reference Vessel Diameter
JACC Cardiovasc Interv.
2017 Jul 24.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.05.004.

Permanent CSF shunting after intraventricular hemorrhage in the CLEAR III trial
Neurology.
2017 Jul 25.
doi: 10.1212/WNL.
0000000000004155.

^★★★ Recommended by PD Dr Christian Kamm

Ischemic Stroke in a Patient With Quadricuspid Aortic Valve and Patent Foramen Ovale
Cardiol Res.
2017 Aug;8(4):169-171.
doi: 10.14740/cr567w.

Impact of Timing on the Functional Recovery Achieved With Platelet Supplementation After Treatment With Ticagrelor
Circ Cardiovasc Interv.
2017 Aug;10(8).
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCINTERVENTIONS.
117.005120.

High Prevalence of Multiple Arterial Bed Lesions in Patients With Fibromuscular Dysplasia: The ARCADIA Registry (Assessment of Renal and Cervical Artery Dysplasia)
Hypertension.
2017 Sep;70(3):652-658.
doi: 10.1161/
HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.09539.

LDL-Lowering Drugs
Praxis (Bern 1994).
2017 Aug;106(17):933-940.
doi: 10.1024/1661-8157/a002759.

Effects of morning vs evening statin administration on lipid profile: An systematic review and meta-analysis
J Clin Lipidol.
2017 Jul 5.
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j.jacl.2017.06.001.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Comparison of Stenting Versus Bypass Surgery According to the Completeness of Revascularization in Severe Coronary Artery Disease: Patient-Level Pooled Analysis of the SYNTAX, PRECOMBAT, and BEST Trials
JACC Cardiovasc Interv.
2017 Jul 24.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.04.037.

Salt, aldosterone and extrarenal Na+ – sensitive responses in pregnancy
Placenta.
2017 Aug;56:53-58.
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Gestational diabetes mellitus and interpregnancy weight change: A population-based cohort study
PLoS Med.
2017 Aug 1;14(8):e1002367.
doi: 10.1371/
journal.pmed.1002367.

Comparative Effectiveness of Clinical-Community Childhood Obesity Interventions: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Pediatr.
2017 Aug 7;171(8):e171325.
doi: 10.1001/
jamapediatrics.2017.1325.

Testosterone therapy of men with type 2 diabetes mellitus – a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study
Dan Med J.
2017 Jul;64(7).

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Association of Genetic Variants Related to CETP Inhibitors and Statins With Lipoprotein Levels and Cardiovascular Risk
JAMA.
2017 Aug 28.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.11467.

Effects of Once-Weekly Exenatide on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes
N Engl J Med.
2017 Sep 14.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1612917.

^★★★ Recommended and commented by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Maternal-Fetal Outcomes in 34 Pregnant Women with Type 1 Diabetes in Sensor-Augmented Insulin Pump Therapy
Diabetes Technol Ther.
2017 Jul;19(7):417-422.
doi: 10.1089/dia.2017.0030.

Divided consumption of late-night-dinner improves glycemic excursions in patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomized cross-over clinical trial
Diabetes Res Clin Pract.
2017 Jul;129:206-212.
doi: 10.1016/
j.diabres.2017.05.010.

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Youth With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study
Diabetes Care.
2017 Jul 3.
doi: 10.2337/dc17-0179.

BMI increase through puberty and adolescence is associated with risk of adult stroke
Neurology.
2017 Jul 25;89(4):363-369.
doi: 10.1212/
WNL.0000000000004158.

2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-management Education and Support
Diabetes Educ.
2017 Jul 1:145721717722968.
doi: 10.1177/0145721717722968.

Engaging Overweight Adolescents in a Health and Fitness Program Using Wearable Activity Trackers
J Pediatr Health Care.
2017 Jul – Aug.
doi: 10.1016/
j.pedhc.2017.03.001.

Global Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity
N Eng J Med.
2017, July 6
doi: 10.1056/NEJMe1706095

Biopsy-proven progressive fatty liver disease nine months post mini-gastric bypass surgery: A case study
Int J Surg Case Rep.
2017 Aug 18;39:168-171.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.07.062.

Skeletal Muscle Microvascular-Linked Improvements in Glycemic Control From Resistance Training in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Care.
2017 Jul 7.
doi: 10.2337/
dc16-2750.

Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Female Pelvic Floor Disorders
Urology.
2017 Jul;105:42-47.
doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.03.003.

Pain sensation in human osteoarthritic knee joints is strongly enhanced by diabetes mellitus
Pain.
2017 Sep;158(9):1743-1753.
doi: 10.1097/
j.pain.0000000000000972.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

The association between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and dementia: the Health, Aging and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf).
2017 Aug 29.
doi: 10.1111/cen.13458.

^★★★ Recommended by PD Dr Christian Kamm

Patient Characteristics and Real-World Treatment Patterns Among Early Users of PCSK9 Inhibitors
Am J Cardiovasc Drugs.
2017 Aug 28.
doi: 10.1007/s40256-017-0246-z.

Closed-loop glucose control in young people with type 1 diabetes during and after unannounced physical activity: a randomised controlled crossover trial
Diabetologia.
2017 Aug 24.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4395-z.

Serum Surfactant Protein D as a Biomarker for Measuring Lung Involvement in Obese Type 2 Diabetic Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab.
2017 Sep 13.
doi: 10.1210/jc.2017-00913.

High prevalence of erectile dysfunction in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 145 studies
Diabet Med.
2017 Jul 18.
doi: 10.1111/dme.13403.

Successful treatment of a patient with refractory nephrotic syndrome with PCSK9 inhibitors: a case report
BMC Nephrol.
2017 Jul 6;18(1):221.
doi: 10.1186/
s12882-017-0644-0.

Associations of Weight Gain From Early to Middle Adulthood With Major Health Outcomes Later in Life
JAMA.
2017 Jul 18.
doi: 10.1001/
jama.2017.7092.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Beyond BMI: Obesity and Lung Disease
Chest.
2017 Jul 17.
doi: 10.1016/
j.chest.2017.07.010.

Diabetic cardiomyopathy: a hyperglycaemia- and insulin-resistance-induced heart disease
Diabetologia.
2017 Aug 3.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4390-4.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Aiding sleep in type 2 diabetes: therapeutic considerations
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Aug 24.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-
8587(17)30233-4.

Short-term vision gains at 12 weeks correlate with long-term vision gains at 2 years: results from the BEVORDEX randomised clinical trial of bevacizumab versus dexamethasone implants for diabetic macular oedema
Br J Ophthalmol.
2017 Aug 4.
doi: 10.1136/
bjophthalmol-2017-310737.

SGLT2 inhibitors and risk of cancer in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Diabetologia.
2017 Jul 19.
doi: 10.1007/
s00125-017-4370-8.

Hypogonadale Männer mit metabolischen Störungen können von Testosterontherapie profitieren
Internationaler Kongress für Andrologie 2017
Kopenhagen, ICA 2017

Effects of morning vs evening statin administration on lipid profile: An systematic review and meta-analysis
J Clin Lipidol.
2017 Jul 5.
doi: 10.1016/
j.jacl.2017.06.001.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Hypertriglyceridemia and HDL Deficiency
Praxis (Bern 1994).
2017 Aug;106(17):941-948.
doi: 10.1024/1661-8157/a002760.

Liraglutide and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes
N Engl J Med.
2017 Aug 31;377(9):839-848.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1616011.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Targeting weight loss interventions to reduce cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes: a machine learning-based post-hoc analysis of heterogeneous treatment effects in the Look AHEAD trial
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Jul 12.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-8587(17)30176-6.

Metformin use in pregnancy: promises and uncertainties
Diabetologia.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4351-y.

^★★★ Recommended and commented by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

^★★★Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Thyroid diseases and bone health
J Endocrinol Invest.
2017 Aug 29.
doi: 10.1007/s40618-017-0753-4.

Should we officially recognise obesity as a disease?
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Jul;5(7):483.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-8587(17)30191-2.

Application of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Practice: Challenges and Opportunities
Circ Res.
2017 Aug 18.
doi: 10.1161/
CIRCRESAHA.117.311532.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

AACE 2017 – 26^th Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress
The American Associatio of Clinical Endocrinologists

Austin, TX, USA
May 3-7, 2017

Closed-Loop Control Without Meal Announcement in Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes Technol Ther.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1089/
dia.2017.0078.

Metabolic profiling of gestational diabetes in obese women during pregnancy
Diabetologia.
2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1007/
s00125-017-4380-6.

Respiratory infections are temporally associated with initiation of type 1 diabetes autoimmunity: the TEDDY study
Diabetologia.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1007/
s00125-017-4365-5.

Advances in the management of dyslipidemia
Curr Opin Cardiol.
2017 Jul.
doi: 10.1097/
HCO.0000000000000415.

Hemoglobin Himeji and inconsistent hemoglobin A1c values: a case report
J Med Case Rep.
2017 Jul 26;11(1):201.
doi: 10.1186/
s13256-017-1377-1.

Risk of atrial fibrillation in people with type 1 diabetes compared with matched controls from the general population: a prospective case-control study
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Aug 21.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-8587(17)30262-0.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Efficacy and Safety of Diacerein in Patients With Inadequately Controlled Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Diabetes Care.
2017 Aug 17.
doi: 10.2337/dc17-0374.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

New risk equations for complications of type 2 diabetes are welcome, but a broader perspective is needed
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Aug 10.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-8587(17)30232-2.

Improvement in the Spatial Distribution of Pain, Somatic Symptoms, and Depression Following a Weight-Loss Intervention
J Pain.
2017 Aug 25.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.08.004.

^★★ Recommended by Dr Roland Schreiber

Effect of a Behavioral Intervention Strategy for Adoption and Maintenance of a Physically Active Lifestyle: The Italian Diabetes and Exercise Study (IDES) 2: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Diabetes Care.
2017 Aug 18.
doi: 10.2337/dc17-0594.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Metformin for diabetes prevention: insights gained from the Diabetes Prevention Program/Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study
Diabetologia.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4361-9.

^★★★ Recommended and commented by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Effect of Dapagliflozin on Glycemic Control, Weight, and Blood Pressure in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending a Specialist Endocrinology Practice in Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Diabetes Technol Ther.
2017 Aug 22.
doi: 10.1089/dia.2017.0134.

Diabetes and Hypertension: A Position Statement by the American Diabetes Association
Diabetes Care.
2017 Sep;40(9):1273-1284.
doi: 10.2337/dci17-0026.

^★★★ Recommended and commented by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Effect of Insulin Degludec vs Insulin Glargine U100 on Hypoglycemia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: The SWITCH 2 Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA.
2017 Jul 4;318(1):45-56.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.7117.

A new perspective on metformin therapy in type 1 diabetes
Diabetologia.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4364-6.

FDA investigating deaths of patients who had gastric balloon procedure for obesity
Press Release
August 11, 2017

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Insulin degludec in the first trimester of pregnancy: report of two cases
J Diabetes Investig.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1111/jdi.12721.

Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with type 2 diabetes following initiation of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors versus other glucose-lowering drugs (CVD-REAL Nordic): a multinational observational analysis
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Aug 3.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-8587(17)30258-9.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Myopathy in hyperthyroidism as a consequence of rapid reduction of thyroid hormone: A case report
Medicine (Baltimore).
2017 Jul;96(30):e7591.
doi: 10.1097/
MD.0000000000007591.

Nutrient re-routing and altered gut-islet cell crosstalk may explain early relief of severe postprandial hypoglycaemia after reversal of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Diabet Med.
2017 Aug 7.
doi: 10.1111/dme.13443.

Effect of Liraglutide on Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome and Insulin Allergy in Type 2 Diabetes: A Case Report
Diabetes Ther.
2017 Aug 23.
doi: 10.1007/s13300-017-0291-2.

The Deterioration of the Glycemic Profile during Hormone Replacement Therapy in a Patient with Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes
Intern Med.
2017;56(5):531-534.
doi: 10.2169/
internalmedicine.56.7663.

Effect of initiating use of an insulin pump in adults with type 1 diabetes using multiple daily insulin injections and continuous glucose monitoring (DIAMOND): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Jul 12.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-8587(17)30217-6.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Effects of empagliflozin on the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio in patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease: an exploratory analysis from the EMPA-REG OUTCOME randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Aug;5(8):610-621.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-8587(17)30182-1.

Association of Changes in Diet Quality with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality
N Engl J Med.
2017 Jul 13.
doi: 10.1056/
NEJMoa1613502.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Glucose Self-monitoring in Non-Insulin-Treated Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care Settings: A Randomized Trial
JAMA Intern Med.
2017 Jul 1;177(7):920-929.
doi: 10.1001/
jamainternmed.2017.1233.

Prevalence of Celiac Disease in 52,721 Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: International Comparison Across Three Continents
Diabetes Care.
2017 Aug.
doi: 10.2337/dc16-2508.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Insulin-Mediated Lipohypertrophy
N Engl J Med.
2017 Aug 10.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm1701235.

Risk of Severe Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes Over 30 Years of Follow-up in the DCCT/EDIC Study
Diabetes Care.
2017 Aug.
doi: 10.2337/
dc16-2723.

^★★★ Recommended and commented by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Versus Usual Care in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Receiving Multiple Daily Insulin Injections: A Randomized Trial
Ann Intern Med.
2017 Aug 22.
doi: 10.7326/M16-2855.

Effect of Internet-Based Guided Self-help vs Individual Face-to-Face Treatment on Full or Subsyndromal Binge Eating Disorder in Overweight or Obese Patients: The INTERBED Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Psychiatry.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1001/
jamapsychiatry.2017.2150.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Association of Body Mass Index With Cardiometabolic Disease in the UK Biobank: A Mendelian Randomization Study
JAMA Cardiol.
2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1001/
jamacardio.2016.5804.

Vision-Related Functional Burden of Diabetic Retinopathy Across Severity Levels in the United States
JAMA Ophthalmol.
2017 Jul 27.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaophthalmol.2017.2553.

Effect of Liraglutide Treatment on Prediabetes and Overweight or Obesity in Clozapine- or Olanzapine-Treated Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Psychiatry.
2017 Jul 1.
doi: 10.1001/
jamapsychiatry.2017.1220.

Rolle von Ernährung und Lebensstil für die Verhütung und Therapien von Fettstoffwechselstörungen
Praxis
2017 106:17, 927-932
doi: 10.1024/1661-8157/a002758.

Commented by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Factors Associated With Achieving a Body Mass Index of Less Than 30 After Bariatric Surgery
JAMA Surg.
2017 Jul 26.
doi: 10.1001/
jamasurg.2017.2348.

Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years
N Engl J Med.
2017 Jul 6;377(1):13-27.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1614362.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

The relationship of blood glucose with cardiovascular disease is mediated over time by traditional risk factors in type 1 diabetes: the DCCT/EDIC study
Diabetologia.
2017 Jul 16.
doi: 10.1007/
s00125-017-4374-4.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Understanding the Gap Between Efficacy in Randomized Controlled Trials and Effectiveness in Real-World Use of GLP-1RA and DPP4 Therapies in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Care.
2017 Aug 11.
doi: 10.2337/dc16-2725.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Brain changes in overweight/obese and normal-weight adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diabetologia.
2017 Jul.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4266-7.

Type 2 diabetes in adolescents and young adults
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Aug 25.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-8587(17)30186-9.

Cardiac Stress and Inflammatory Markers as Predictors of Heart Failure in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: The ADVANCE Trial
Diabetes Care.
2017 Jul 6.
doi: 10.2337/
dc17-0509.

Clinical and Psychosocial Factors Associated With Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
J Adolesc Health.
2017 Jul 18.
doi: 10.1016/
j.jadohealth.2017.05.004.

Glycaemic control and excess risk of major coronary events in persons with type 1 diabetes
Heart.
2017 Jul 14.
doi: 10.1136/
heartjnl-2016-311050.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Anti-PCSK9 antibodies for hypercholesterolaemia: Overview of clinical data and implications for primary care
Int J Clin Pract.
2017 Jul 27.
doi: 10.1111/
ijcp.12979.

19^th European Congress of Endocrinology 2017
Lisbon, Portugal
May 20-23, 2017

The ECE 2017 Abstracts book can be found here.

Survey of primary care providers' knowledge of screening for, diagnosing and managing prediabetes
J Gen Intern Med.
2017 Jul 20.
doi: 10.1007/
s11606-017-4103-1.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease as a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women
PLoS One.
2017 Aug 30.
doi: 10.1371/journal.
pone.0182708.

Metformin: clinical use in type 2 diabetes
Diabetologia.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4336-x.

Data-driven metabolic subtypes predict future adverse events in individuals with type 1 diabetes
Diabetologia.
2017 Jul.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4273-8.

Les hommes hypogonadiques souffrant de troubles métaboliques peuvent profiter du traitement par la testostérone
Congrès international d’andrologie 2017
Copenhague, ICA 2017

Mechanism evaluation of a lifestyle intervention for patients with musculoskeletal pain who are overweight or obese: protocol for a causal mediation analysis
BMJ Open.
2017 Jul 3;7(6):e014652.
doi: 10.1136/
bmjopen-2016-014652.

Cardiovascular and metabolic effects of metformin in patients with type 1 diabetes (REMOVAL): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Aug;5(8):597-609.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-8587(17)30194-8.

^★★★ Recommended by Prof. emer. Dr med. Ulrich Keller

Treatment of Cholesterol in 2017
JAMA.
2017;318(5):417-418.
doi:10.1001/jama.2017.6753.

Development and validation of Risk Equations for Complications Of type 2 Diabetes (RECODe) using individual participant data from randomised trials
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
2017 Aug 10.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-8587(17)30221-8.

The association of depressive symptoms and diabetes distress with glycaemic control and diabetes complications over 2 years in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study
Diabetologia.
2017 Aug 3.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4367-3.

Predictive imaging biomarkers relevant for functional and anatomical outcomes during ranibizumab therapy of diabetic macular oedema
Br J Ophthalmol.
2017 Jul 19.
doi: 10.1136/
bjophthalmol-2017-310483.

Efficacy and pharmacokinetics of subcutaneous exendin (9-39) in patients with post-bariatric hypoglycemia
Diabetes Obes Metab.
2017 Aug 4.
doi: 10.1111/dom.13078.

Postprandial Dosing of Bolus Insulin in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Data From The T1D Exchange Registry
Endocr Pract.
2017 Jul 13.
doi: 10.4158/
EP171813.OR.

Influence of Diabetes on Long-Term Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patency
J Am Coll Cardiol.
2017 Aug 1;70(5):515-524.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.05.061.

Effect of Insulin Degludec vs Insulin Glargine U100 on Hypoglycemia in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: The SWITCH 1 Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA.
2017 Jul 4;318(1):33-44.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.7115.

Anesthesiology · Pain · Infectiology

Digital innovations and emerging technologies for enhanced recovery programmes
Br J Anaesth.
2017 Jun 9.
doi: 10.1093/bja/aex140.

Expansion of Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Task Shifting to Community-Based Nonspecialist Providers: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial
Ann Intern Med.
2017 Sep 5;167(5):311-318.
doi: 10.7326/M17-0118.

The Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery: defining a model for antimicrobial stewardship-results from an international cross-sectional survey
World J Emerg Surg.
2017 Aug 1;12:34.
doi: 10.1186/s13017-017-0145-2.

Elimination of HCV as a public health concern among people who inject drugs by 2030 – What will it take to get there?
J Int AIDS Soc.
2017 Jul 28;20(1):1-8.
doi: 10.7448/IAS.20.1.22146.

The First US Clinical Experience With Computer-Assisted Propofol Sedation: A Retrospective Observational Comparative Study on Efficacy, Safety, Efficiency, and Endoscopist and Patient Satisfaction
Anesth Analg.
2017 Sep;125(3):804-811.
doi: 10.1213/
ANE.0000000000001898.

Anesthetic management during adenotonsillectomy for twins with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis: two case reports
J Med Case Rep.
2017 Aug 25;11(1):247.
doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1406-0.

Vertebral alveolar echinococcosis-a case report, systematic analysis, and review of the literature
Lancet Infect Dis.
2017 Aug 11.
doi: 10.1016/
S1473-3099(17)30335-3.

Intraoperative hemodynamic factors predicting early postoperative renal function in pediatric kidney transplantation
Paediatr Anaesth.
2017 Sep;27(9):927-934.
doi: 10.1111/pan.13201.

Comparison of Lower Limb and Back Exercises for Runners with Chronic Low Back Pain
Med Sci Sports Exerc.
2017 Jul 31.
doi: 10.1249/
MSS.0000000000001396.

A randomized synbiotic trial to prevent sepsis among infants in rural India
Nature.
2017 Aug 24;548(7668):407-412.
doi: 10.1038/nature23480.

Impact of Larger Sputum Volume on Xpert® MTB/RIF Assay Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Smear-Negative Individuals with Suspected Tuberculosis
J Clin Med.
2017 Aug 7;6(8)
doi: 10.3390/jcm6080078.

NeuPSIG 2017 – The 6th International Congress on Neuropathic Pain
Gothenburg, Sweden
June 15-18, 2017

The abstracts can be found here

Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Methylnaltrexone in Patients with Opioid-Induced Constipation and Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Phase 3, Open-Label Trial
Pain Med.
2017 Aug 1;18(8):1496-1504.
doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx148.

^★★★ Recommended by Dr Roland Schreiber

Risk Behaviors for Contact Lens-Related Eye Infections Among Adults and Adolescents – United States, 2016
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.
2017 Aug 18;66(32):841-845.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6632a2.

Gene-to-gene interactions regulate endogenous pain modulation in fibromyalgia patients and healthy controls-antagonistic effects between opioid and serotonin-related genes
Pain.
2017 Jul;158(7):1194-1203.
doi: 10.1097/j.pain.
0000000000000896.

Use of Regional Anesthesia Techniques: Analysis of Institutional Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols for Colorectal Surgery
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A.
2017 Jul 25.
doi: 10.1089/lap.2017.0339.

Gonorrhoea vaccines: a step in the right direction
Lancet.
2017 Jul 7.
doi: 10.1016/
S0140-6736(17)31605-7.

Glecaprevir plus pibrentasvir for chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6 infection in adults with compensated cirrhosis (EXPEDITION-1): a single-arm, open-label, multicentre phase 3 trial
Lancet Infect Dis.
2017 Aug 14.
doi: 10.1016/
S1473-3099(17)30496-6.

Effects of anaesthesia and analgesia on long-term outcome after total knee replacement: A prospective, observational, multicentre study
Eur J Anaesthesiol.
2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1097/
EJA.0000000000000656.

Hepatitis B Reactivation in a Patient Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Case Report
Anticancer Res.
2017 Jul;37(7):3791-3793.

Risk of tuberculosis in patients with solid cancers and haematological malignancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Eur Respir J.
2017 Aug 24.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.
00157-2017.

C-reactive protein and cold-pressor tolerance in the general population: the Tromsø Study
Pain.
2017 Jul;158(7):1280-1288.
doi: 10.1097/j.pain.
0000000000000912.

Cupping therapy versus acupuncture for pain-related conditions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and trial sequential analysis
Chin Med.
2017 Jul 24;12:21.
doi: 10.1186/s13020-017-0142-0.

Aktuelle Versorgungskonzepte in der geburtshilflichen Anästhesie
Wien Med Wochenschr.
2017 Jul 25.
doi: 10.1007/s10354-017-0584-0.

Prospective memory in youth with perinatally-acquired HIV infection
Child Neuropsychol.
2017 Aug 7:1-21.
doi: 10.1080/
09297049.2017.1360854.

Multimodal Analgesic Therapy With Gabapentin and Its Association With Postoperative Respiratory Depression
Anesth Analg.
2017 Jul;125(1):141-146.
doi: 10.1213/ANE.
0000000000001719.

Joint annual meeting 2017
SSM, SSI, SSHH, SSTMP, SSTTM

August 30 – September 01, 2017
Basel, Switzerland

The abstract book can be found here.

Analgesic effect of clobazam in chronic low-back pain but not in experimentally induced pain
Eur J Pain.
2017 Sep;21(8):1336-1345.
doi: 10.1002/ejp.1032.

^★★★ Recommended by Dr Roland Schreiber

Intraoperative “Analgesia Nociception Index”-Guided Fentanyl Administration During Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Lumbar Discectomy and Laminectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Anesth Analg.
2017 Jul;125(1):81-90.
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Post-migration follow-up of migrants identified to be at increased risk of developing tuberculosis at pre-migration screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lancet Infect Dis.
2017 Jul;17(7):770-779.
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3099(17)30194-9.

Pathogen or contaminant? Distinguishing true infection from synovial fluid culture contamination in patients with suspected septic arthritis
Infection.
2017 Aug 1.
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Unique Considerations in Spinal Cord Stimulator Placement in Pediatrics: A Case Report
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2017 Aug 15;9(4):112-115.
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Effect of Radiofrequency Denervation on Pain Intensity Among Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: The Mint Randomized Clinical Trials
JAMA.
2017 Jul 4.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.7918.

Euroanaesthesia 2017- The European Anaesthesiology Congress
Geneva, Switzerland
June 3-5, 2017

The abstracts can be found here

Analysis of Plasma Epstein-Barr Virus DNA to Screen for Nasopharyngeal Cancer
N Engl J Med.
2017 Aug 10;377(6):513-522.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1701717.

Discovery of dapivirine, a nonnucleoside HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitor, as a broad-spectrum antiviral against both influenza A and B viruses
Antiviral Res.
2017 Aug 2;145:103-113.
doi: 10.1016/
j.antiviral.2017.07.016.

Topical antiviral and antifungal medications in pregnancy: a review of safety profiles
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol.
2017 Apr 27.
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Thoracic paravertebral block for postoperative pain management after renal surgery: A randomised controlled trial
Eur J Anaesthesiol.
2017 Sep;34(9):596-601.
doi: 10.1097/
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Prospective Comparison of Changes in Lumbar Spine MRI Findings over Time between Individuals with Acute Low Back Pain and Controls: An Exploratory Study
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol.
2017 Aug 3.
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10th Congress of the European Pain Federation
Copenhagen
September 5, 2017

The EFIC 2017 Abstract E-Book can be found here

Effect of appropriate combination therapy on mortality of patients with bloodstream infections due to carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (INCREMENT): a retrospective cohort study
Lancet Infect Dis.
2017 Jul;17(7):726-734.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-
3099(17)30228-1.

Viral Testing for Pediatric Respiratory Infections: Why Precise Diagnoses Do Not Always Translate to Patient Benefit
JAMA.
2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.3985.

Antidepressants for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents
Cochrane Database Syst Rev.
2017 Aug 5;8:CD012535.
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Revisiting Jenner's mysteries, the role of the Beaugency lymph in the evolutionary path of ancient smallpox vaccines
Lancet Infect Dis.
2017 Aug 18.
doi: 10.1016/
S1473-3099(17)30445-0.

Presence of Human Hepegivirus-1 in a Cohort of People Who Inject Drugs
Ann Intern Med.
2017 Jul 4.
doi: 10.7326/M17-0085.

Goal-directed Fluid Therapy Does Not Reduce Primary Postoperative Ileus after Elective Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Anesthesiology.
2017 Jul;127(1):36-49.
doi: 10.1097/ALN.
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Endogenous analgesic effect of pregabalin: A double-blind and randomized controlled trial
Eur J Pain.
2017 Jul;21(6):997-1006.
doi: 10.1002/ejp.1007.

Biomarker of extracellular matrix remodelling C1M and proinflammatory cytokine interleukin 6 are related to synovitis and pain in end-stage knee osteoarthritis patients
Pain.
2017 Jul;158(7):1254-1263.
doi: 10.1097/j.pain.
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Tapentadol prolonged-release for moderate-to-severe chronic osteoarthritis knee pain: a double-blind, randomized, placebo- and oxycodone controlled release-controlled study
Curr Med Res Opin.
2017 Aug;33(8):1423-1432.
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Association of intraoperative changes in brain-derived neurotrophic factor and postoperative delirium in older adults
Br J Anaesth.
2017 Aug 1;119(2):324-332.
doi: 10.1093/bja/aex103.

Facilitators and barriers to physical activity in people with chronic low back pain: A qualitative studyPLoS One.
2017 Jul 25;12(7):e0179826.
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Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for the Regional Anesthesiologist and Pain Specialist
Reg Anesth Pain Med.
2017 Sep/Oct;42(5):632-644.
doi: 10.1097/
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Predictors and social consequences of daily pain expectancy among adults with chronic pain
Pain.
2017 Jul;158(7):1224-1233.
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Postoperative Pain and Analgesia in Children Undergoing Palatal Surgery: A Retrospective Chart Review
J Perianesth Nurs.
2017 Aug;32(4):279-286.
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What will it take to end human suffering from measles?
Lancet Inf. Dis.
2017 Aug 11.
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S1473-3099(17)30451-6

Progress in Definition, Prevention and Treatment of Fungal Infections in Cystic Fibrosis
Mycopathologia.
2017 Jul 31.
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Prognostic Factors in Syphilitic Uveitis
Ophthalmology.
2017 Aug 2.
doi: 10.1016/
j.ophtha.2017.06.003.

Abstracts from the 4th International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC 2017)
June 20 – 23, 2017
Geneva
The ICPIC 2017 abstracts can be found here.

Medication Errors in Pediatric Anesthesia: A Report From the Wake Up Safe Quality Improvement Initiative
Anesth Analg.
2017 Sep;125(3):936-942.
doi: 10.1213/
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ESPID 2017 – 35th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Madrid, Spain
May 23-27, 2017

The abstracts can be found here

37th International Symposium on Intensive Care abd Emergency Medicine
Square – Brussels Meeting Center
March 21-24, 2017

Pain sensation in human osteoarthritic knee joints is strongly enhanced by diabetes mellitus
Pain.
2017 Sep;158(9):1743-1753.
doi: 10.1097/
j.pain.0000000000000972.

^★★ Recommended by Dr Roland Schreiber

Influenza virus infection alters ion channel function of Airway and alveolar cells: Mechanisms and physiological sequelae
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol.
2017 Aug 3
doi: 10.1152/ajplung.00244.2017.

Variability in the Use of Protective Mechanical Ventilation During General Anesthesia
Anesth Analg.
2017 Jul 28.
doi: 10.1213/
ANE.0000000000002343.

The Effect of Glycopyrrolate on the Incidence of Hypotension and Vasopressor Requirement During Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Meta-analysis
Anesth Analg.
2017 Jul 10.
doi: 10.1213/
ANE.0000000000002274

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain relief after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a prospective double-blinded randomized trial
J Shoulder Elbow Surg.
2017 Sep;26(9):1508-1513.
doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2017.05.030.

Effect of acute Zika virus infection on sperm and virus clearance in body fluids: a prospective observational study
Lancet Infect Dis.
2017 Aug 21.
doi: 10.1016/
S1473-3099(17)30444-9.

Association between Exposure of Young Children to Procedures Requiring General Anesthesia and Learning and Behavioral Outcomes in a Population-based Birth Cohort
Anesthesiology.
2017 Aug;127(2):227-240.
doi: 10.1097/
ALN.0000000000001735.

Deep sequencing of RSV from an adult challenge study and from naturally infected infants reveals heterogeneous diversification dynamics
Virology.
2017 Oct;510:289-296.
doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2017.07.017.

Does This Child Have Pneumonia?: The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review
JAMA.
2017 Aug 1.
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GH Responsiveness to Combined GH-Releasing Hormone and Arginine Administration in Obese Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Int J Endocrinol.
2017;2017:3106041.
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Role of transcranial direct current stimulation on reduction of postsurgical opioid consumption and pain in total knee arthroplasty: Double randomized clinical trial
Eur J Pain.
2017 Sep;21(8):1355-1365.
doi: 10.1002/ejp.1034.

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Is non-pharmacological treatment an effective option for chronic low back pain?
Neuro Endocrinol Lett.
2017 Jul 2;38(3):169-172.

Adverse Effects of Antidepressants for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Front Neurol.
2017 Jul 14;8:307.
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The Role of Sphingolipids on Innate Immunity to Intestinal Salmonella Infection
Int J Mol Sci.
2017 Aug 7;18(8).
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Effect of Uterine Fundal Pressure on Maternal Intraocular Pressure in Cesarean Delivery: Comparison of Regional and General Anesthesia
J Glaucoma.
2017 Aug;26(8):708-711.
doi: 10.1097/
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Electroencephalography and delirium in the postoperative period
Br J Anaesth.
2017 Aug 1;119(2):294-307.
doi: 10.1093/bja/aew475.

Measles immunity gaps and the progress towards elimination: a multi-country modelling analysis
Lancet Infect Dis.
2017 Aug 11.
doi: 10.1016/
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Contralateral R1 and R2 components of the laryngeal adductor reflex in humans under general anesthesia
Laryngoscope.
2017 Aug 4.
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Combined Selective Nerve Blockade and Local Infiltration Analgesia in a Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Patient With Chronic Pain and Severe Restrictive Lung Disease: A Case Report
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2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1213/
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Sexuell übertragene Infektionen mit Chlamydia trachomatis
Schweiz Med Forum
2017;11(34):705-711.
doi: 10.4414/smf.2017.03020.

Development and validation of the self-reported PROMIS pediatric pain behavior item bank and short form scale
Pain.
2017 Jul;158(7):1323-1331.
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Vaccinations for the HIV-Infected Adult: A Review of the Current Recommendations, Part I
Infect Dis Ther.
2017 Aug 4.
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Old Friends with New Faces: are Sodium Channel Blockers the Future of Adjunct Pain Medication Management?
J Pain.
2017 Aug 22.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.08.001.

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Improvement in the Spatial Distribution of Pain, Somatic Symptoms, and Depression Following a Weight-Loss Intervention
J Pain.
2017 Aug 25.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.08.004.

^★★ Recommended by Dr Roland Schreiber

36^th Annual European Society of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy (ESRA) Congress 2017
Lugano
September 13-16, 2017

The ESRA 2017 Abstracts and Highlight Papers can be found here

Inpatient versus outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy at home for acute infections in children: a systematic review
Lancet Infect Dis.
2017 Aug 16.
doi: 10.1016/
S1473-3099(17)30345-6.

Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) 2016: Bio-ethical implications of pain management – Presentation by Ana Sofia Carvalho
SIP 2016 took place on 23 and 24 May 2016 in the European Parliament and Concert Noble in Brussels

Explicit education about exercise-induced hypoalgesia influences pain responses to acute exercise in healthy adults: A randomised controlled trial
J Pain.
2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.07.006.

^★★★ Recommended by Dr Roland Schreiber

Can We Really Suggest that Anesthesia Might Cause Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?
Anesthesiology.
2017 Aug;127(2):209-211.
doi: 10.1097/
ALN.0000000000001736.

Sequential analysis of child pain behavior and maternal responses: an observational study
Pain.
2017 Sep;158(9):1678-1686.
doi: 10.1097/
j.pain.0000000000000963.

Duloxetine 60 mg for chronic low back pain: post hoc responder analysis of double-blind, placebo-controlled trials
J Pain Res.
2017 Jul 24;10:1723-1731.
doi: 10.2147/JPR.S138297.

Neuralgic Amyotrophy Attributed Incorrectly to Block-Related Injury: Understanding Errors in Clinical Reasoning
Reg Anesth Pain Med.
2017 Sep/Oct;42(5):645-648.
doi: 10.1097/
AAP.0000000000000632.

^★★Recommended by Dr Roland Schreiber

Variants of ACAN are associated with severity of lumbar disc herniation in patients with chronic low back pain
PLoS One.
2017 Jul 24;12(7):e0181580.
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Spinal Abscess Caused by Salmonella Bacteremia in a Patient with Primary Myelofibrosis
Am J Case Rep.
2017 Aug 4;18:859-864.
doi: 10.12659/AJCR.903482.

Pneumology

Role of chest ultrasound in neonatal lung disease: a review of current evidences
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2017 Sep 14:1-7.
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CRP: tell-tale biomarker or common denominator?
Lancet Infect Dis.
2017 Aug 25.
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3099(17)30472-3.

Lymphatic Vessels: The Next Frontier in Lung Transplant
Ann Am Thorac Soc.
2017 Sep.
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CXCL14 is a candidate biomarker for Hedgehog signalling in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Thorax.
2017 Sep;72(9):780-787.
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2015-207682.

Short term use of oral corticosteroids and related harms among adults in the United States: population based cohort study
BMJ.
2017 Apr 12;357:j1415.
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Sequential rituximab and omalizumab for the treatment of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome)
Clin Rheumatol.
2017 Jul 31.
doi: 10.1007/s10067-017-3780-9.

Real-life Efficacy of Omalizumab After 9 Years of Follow-up
Allergy Asthma Immunol Res.
2017 Jul.
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Blood Pressure Variability in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: Data from 4 Randomised Controlled CPAP Withdrawal Trials
Respiration.
2017;93(5):311-318.
doi: 10.1159/000465528.

Right Middle Lobe Collapse and Pleural Effusion in an 18-Year-Old Man
Chest.
2017 Aug;152(2):e33-e38.
doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.04.187.

Appropriate selection for omalizumab treatment in patients with severe asthma?
Eur Clin Respir J.
2017 Aug 7.
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2017.1359477.

Acute Lung Failure — Our Evolving Understanding of ARDS
N Engl J Med.
2017 Aug 10.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1706595.

The 2017 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Report and Practice Implications for the Respiratory Therapist
Respir Care.
2017 Sep 5.
doi: 10.4187/respcare.05402.

Glucocorticoids and β2-agonists regulate the pathologic metabolism of hyaluronic acid in COPD
Pulm Pharmacol Ther.
2017 Aug 17.
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Establishment and long-term culture of human cystic fibrosis endothelial cells
Lab Invest.
2017 Jul 31.
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Patient outcomes after transcatheter and surgical pulmonary valve replacement for pulmonary regurgitation in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: A quasi-meta-analysis
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs.
2017 Aug;16(6):539-553.
doi: 10.1177/1474515117696384.

Thoracic splenosis: diagnosis without invasive investigations
Respirol Case Rep.
2017 Sep 21.
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Towards Individualized Tracheobronchial Stents: Technical, Practical and Legal Considerations
Respiration.
2017;94(5):442-456.
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Serum Surfactant Protein D as a Biomarker for Measuring Lung Involvement in Obese Type 2 Diabetic Patients
J Clin Endocrinol Metab.
2017 Sep 13.
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Ventilation in Extremely Preterm Infants and Respiratory Function at 8 Years
N Engl J Med.
2017 Jul 27.
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Pleuritic Chest Pain: Sorting Through the Differential Diagnosis
Am Fam Physician.
2017 Sep 1
96(5):306-312.

Viral Testing for Pediatric Respiratory Infections: Why Precise Diagnoses Do Not Always Translate to Patient Benefit
JAMA.
2017 Aug 1.
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High density lipoproteins and type 2 inflammatory biomarkers are negatively correlated in atopic asthmatics
J Lipid Res.
2017 Aug;58(8):1713-1721.
doi: 10.1194/jlr.P077776.

3-Dimensional computed tomography imaging of the ring-sling complex with non-operative survival case in a 10-year-old female
Exp Ther Med.
2017 Sep.
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Invasive haemodynamic evaluation of the pulmonary circulation in pulmonary hypertension
Swiss Med Wkly.
2017 Jul 19;147:w14445.
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
N Engl J Med.
2017 Aug 10.
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Enhanced chemosensory sensitivity in patients with idiopathic rhinitis and its reversal by nasal capsaicin treatment
J Allergy Clin Immunol.
2017 Aug;140(2):437-446.e2.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.03.014.

Joint CHEST-SGP 2017
Basel, Switzerland
June 7-9, 2017

Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: an additional risk factor for ARDS?
Ann Intensive Care.
2017 Sep 18;7(1):98.
doi: 10.1186/s13613-017-0320-3

ATS 2017 Conference – Pediatric Year in Review Bibliography
Washington, DC
May 19-24, 2017

Exhaled breath analysis in obstructive sleep apnea
Expert Rev Respir Med.
2017 Aug;11(8):631-639.
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Tracheal diverticula in advanced cystic fibrosis: Prevalence, features, and outcomes after lung transplantation
J Cyst Fibros.
2017 Jul 27. pii: S1569-1993(17)30830-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2017.07.015.

Endobronchial aspergilloma: A case report and literature review
Exp Ther Med.
2017 Jul;14(1):547-554.
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Evaluation of a Rapid Molecular Drug-Susceptibility Test for Tuberculosis
N Engl J Med.
2017 Sep 14.
doi: 10.1056/
NEJMoa1614915.

Increasing confidence in the therapeutic relevance of eosinophils in severe asthma
Lancet Respir Med.
2017 Sep 8.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-2600(17)30343-0.

Progress in Definition, Prevention and Treatment of Fungal Infections in Cystic Fibrosis
Mycopathologia.
2017 Jul 31.
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Testing for Respiratory Viruses in Children: To Swab or Not to Swab
JAMA Pediatr.
2017 Jul 3.
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jamapediatrics.2017.0786.

Successful long-term extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: a case report
J Med Case Rep.
2017 Aug 11.
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Effectiveness trials in asthma: time to SaLSA?
Lancet.
2017 Sep 8.
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The association between blood eosinophil count and benralizumab efficacy for patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma: subanalyses of the Phase III SIROCCO and CALIMA studies
Curr Med Res Opin.
2017 Jul 19:1-9.
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Does This Child Have Pneumonia?: The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review
JAMA.
2017 Aug 1.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.9039.

ELCC 2017
Geneva, Switzerland
5-8 May 2017

The scientific programme and abstracts can be found here

Chronic coffee consumption and respiratory disease: A systematic review
Clin Respir J.
2017 Jul 3.
doi: 10.1111/crj.12662.

Current Practice of Airway Stenting in the Adult Population in Europe: A Survey of the European Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (EABIP)
Respiration.
2017 Sep 8.
doi: 10.1159/
000480152.

CT imaging of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: insights, disappointments, and promise
Lancet Respir Med.
2017 Sep 28.
doi: 10.1016/
S2213-2600(17)30345-4.

Advances in the diagnosis of pneumonia in children
BMJ.
2017 Jul 26;358:j2739.
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Effectiveness of fluticasone furoate plus vilanterol on asthma control in clinical practice: an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial
Lancet.
2017 Sep 10.
doi: 10.1016/
S0140-6736(17)32397-8.

Extraction of the subpleural lung region from computed tomography images to detect interstitial lung disease
Jpn J Radiol.
2017 Sep 21.
doi: 10.1007/s11604-017-0683-2.

Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic drug evaluation of benralizumab for the treatment of asthma
Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol.
2017 Sep;13(9):1007-1013.
doi: 10.1080/17425255.
2017.1359253.

Multipotent mesenchymal stem cells in lung fibrosis
PLoS One.
2017 Aug 21.
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Uremic pleuritis: A case report and review of recurrent exudative pleural effusions in children
Pediatr Pulmonol.
2017 Sep;52(9):E52-E54.
doi: 10.1002/ppul.23708.

FULFIL Trial: Once-Daily Triple Therapy for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Am J Respir Crit Care Med.
2017 Aug 15.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.
201703-0449OC.

Identifying Barriers to Delivering the Awakening and Breathing Coordination, Delirium, and Early Exercise/Mobility Bundle to Minimize Adverse Outcomes for Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Systematic Review
Chest.
2017 Aug;152(2):304-311.
doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.03.054.

Nasal high flow therapy: a novel treatment rather than a more expensive oxygen device
Eur Respir Rev.
2017 Aug 9.
doi: 10.1183/
16000617.0028-2017.

Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Adults: A Review
JAMA.
2017 Jul 18;318(3):279-290.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.8372.

Allergic and Noninvasive Infectious Pulmonary Aspergillosis Syndromes
Clin Chest Med.
2017 Sep.
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j.ccm.2017.04.012.

Intraoperative Use of the Ventrain for Single Lung Ventilation After Iatrogenic Trauma to the Left Main Bronchus During Thoracoscopy: A Case Report
A A Case Rep.
2017 Aug 15.
doi: 10.1213/XAA.
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The dynamics of the pulmonary microbiome during mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit and the association with occurrence of pneumonia
Thorax.
2017 Sep;72(9):803-810.
doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-
2016-209158.

Physical activity patterns and clusters in 1001 patients with COPD
Chron Respir Dis.
2017 Aug;14(3):256-269.
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Enterovirus-Human Rhinovirus: A Rare Cause of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep.
2017 Sep 5.
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Phenotypes of Rapid Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease Progression during Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Am J Respir Crit Care Med.
2017 Aug 15.
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Utility of autoimmune serology testing in the assessment of uncharacterized interstitial lung disease: a large retrospective cohort review
Respir Res.
2017 Aug 23.
doi: 10.1186/s12931-017-0644-4.

A 54-Year-Old Man With Anasarca, Dyspnea, and Recurrent Bilateral Pleural Effusions
Chest.
2017 Aug;152(2):e39-e44.
doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.03.018.

Obstructive sleep apnoea and quality of life in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a parallel cohort study
Thorax.
2017 Aug;72(8):729-735.
doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209560.

The effect of tiotropium in combination with olodaterol on house dust mite-induced allergic airway disease
Pulm Pharmacol Ther.
2017 Aug;45:210-217.
doi: 10.1016/j.pupt.2017.06.010.

Determining the Incidence of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Patients With Autoimmune Blistering Diseases Not Receiving Routine Prophylaxis
JAMA Dermatol.
2017 Aug 30.
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jamadermatol.2017.2808.

Cough in Ambulatory Immunocompromised Adults: CHEST Expert Panel Report
Chest.
2017 Aug 19.
doi: 10.1016/
j.chest.2017.07.039.

Basic concepts of heart-lung interactions during mechanical ventilation
Swiss Med Wkly.
2017 Sep 25;147:w14491.
doi: 10.4414/smw.2017.14491.

A Functional Toll-Interacting Protein Variant Is Associated with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-Specific Immune Responses and Tuberculosis
Am J Respir Crit Care Med.
2017 Aug 15.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.
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Procalcitonin for Diagnostics and Treatment Decisions in Pediatric Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Front Pediatr.
2017 Aug 28.
doi: 10.3389/
fped.2017.00183.

The Montreux definition of neonatal ARDS: biological and clinical background behind the description of a new entity
Lancet Respir Med.
2017 Aug;5(8):657-666.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(17)30214-X.

Chest ultrasonography in health surveillance of asbestos related pleural disease
Lung Cancer.
2017 Sep;111:139-142.
doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.
2017.07.019.

Determining the outcomes of interventions to prevent respiratory syncytial virus disease in children: what to measure?
Lancet Respir Med.
2017 Aug 30.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-
2600(17)30303-X.

Inhaled corticosteroids in transient tachypnea of the newborn: A randomized, placebo-controlled study
Pediatr Pulmonol.
2017 Jul 3.
doi: 10.1002/ppul.23756.

Effectiveness and safety of concurrent beta-blockers and inhaled bronchodilators in COPD with cardiovascular comorbidities
Eur Respir Rev.
2017 Aug 9.
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16000617.0123-2016.

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study
Am J Respir Crit Care Med.
2017 Jun 8.
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Analysis of nocturnal actigraphic sleep measures in patients with COPD and their association with daytime physical activity
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Mepolizumab for Eosinophilic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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2017 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting
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A History of Asthma From Childhood and Left Ventricular Mass in Asymptomatic Young Adults: The Bogalusa Heart Study
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Beyond BMI: Obesity and Lung Disease
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Dermatology · Immunology · Rheumatology

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Autoantibody Repertoire in APECED Patients Targets Two Distinct Subgroups of Proteins
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Nonblanching, Palpable Skin Lesions With a Linear Pattern in Children With Henoch-Schönlein Syndrome
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Abatacept: A Review in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Why nailfold video capillaroscopy helps in the early diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis
Exclusive interview: Professor Vanessa Smith

Osteoarthritis with permanent dislocation of the patella treated by total knee arthroplasty through a lateral approach: A report of two cases
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IL-6 is an independent predictive factor of drug survival after dose escalation of infliximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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On the possible explanations for reduction in CV risk in RA patients since the start of the 21st Century
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The effect of secukinumab on moderate-to-severe scalp psoriasis: Results of a 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3b study
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Adjuvant Dabrafenib plus Trametinib in Stage III BRAF-Mutated Melanoma
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Clinicopathologic, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Features of Histiocytoid Sweet Syndrome
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Myasthenia gravis: An emerging toxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors
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Health Economic Analysis of Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) for the Management of Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Food Allergy and Venom Allergy: A Systematic Overview
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Challenges and difficulties in pathological diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis
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Why new data suggests no increased cancer risk for RA patients prescribed biological DMARDs
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The Unfolded Protein Response in Immunogenic Cell Death and Cancer Immunotherapy
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Epstein-Barr virus: a master epigenetic manipulator
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New Guideline Tackles Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
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Linking Amyloid-β and Tau Deposition in Alzheimer Disease
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Survival and Causes of Death Among People With Clinically Diagnosed Synucleinopathies With Parkinsonism: A Population-Based Study
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Cannabidiol Update: Treating Drop Seizures in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
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Prevalence of Intracranial Aneurysm in Women With Fibromuscular Dysplasia: A Report From the US Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia
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Assessment of a Person-Level Risk Calculator to Predict New-Onset Bipolar Spectrum Disorder in Youth at Familial Risk
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Schweizer Fachtagung Psychoonkologie
«Arbeit und Krebs – Wege zurück in die Arbeitswelt»
May 11, 2017
Bern
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Henry, where have you lost your Self?
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NOR-TEST-ing tenecteplase in acute ischaemic stroke
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The CREST-E study of creatine for Huntington disease: A randomized controlled trial
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Case report of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in a middle-aged woman with a long history of major depressive disorder
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Examining the relationship between burnout and empathy in healthcare professionals: A systematic review
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Common versus specific factors in psychotherapy: opening the black box
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Using Computational Psychiatry to Rule Out the Hidden Causes of Depression
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Effectiveness and Safety of Dementia Care Management in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Progression marker of Parkinson’s disease: a 4-year multi-site imaging study
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The Complex Diagnostic Challenge in Children With Non-Central Nervous System Cancer and Cerebellar Mutism
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Brain Tumor-Related Epilepsy: a Current Review of the Etiologic Basis and Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches
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Can High-Dose Levetiracetam Be Safe? A Case Report of Prolonged Accidental High-Dose Levetiracetam Administration and Review of the Literature
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Poor medication adherence and risk of relapse associated with continued cannabis use in patients with first-episode psychosis: a prospective analysis
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Long-term morbidity and mortality in patients without early complications after stroke or transient ischemic attack
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Association Between Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcomes Among Women With Epilepsy
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Mucuna pruriens in Parkinson disease: A double-blind, randomized, controlled, crossover study
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A randomized trial of telemedicine efficacy and safety for nonacute headaches
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Migraine and the Risk of Hypertension in Women
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Daclizumab for the treatment of multiple sclerosis
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Association of Dual-Task Gait With Incident Dementia in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results From the Gait and Brain Study
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A Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy Mimics on Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Myotonic Dystrophy Type I
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Effects of Improvisational Music Therapy vs Enhanced Standard Care on Symptom Severity Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: The TIME-A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Understanding the Association Between Personality and Severe Mental Illness
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A Case Report of Mania and Psychosis Five Months after Traumatic Brain Injury Successfully Treated Using Olanzapine
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Long-acting injectable antipsychotics for prevention and management of violent behaviour in psychotic patients
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Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease: Lessons Learned and Applied
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Early predictors of outcome after mild traumatic brain injury (UPFRONT): an observational cohort study
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Complex and Dynamic Chromosomal Rearrangements in a Family With Seemingly Non-Mendelian Inheritance of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
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Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Efficacy of Lisdexamfetamine in Adults With Moderate to Severe Binge-Eating Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Advances in progressive supranuclear palsy: new diagnostic criteria, biomarkers, and therapeutic approaches
Lancet Neurol.
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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 8-week trial of the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of 5, 10, and 20 mg/day vortioxetine in adults with major depressive disorder
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci.
2017 Aug 31.
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Frailty and Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use at Nursing Home Transition
J Am Geriatr Soc.
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Association of Longitudinal Cognitive Decline With Amyloid Burden in Middle-aged and Older Adults: Evidence for a Dose-Response Relationship
JAMA Neurol.
2017 Jul 1;74(7):830-838.
doi: 10.1001/
jamaneurol.2017.0892.

^★★★ Recommended by PD Dr Christian Kamm

Quetiapine extended release versus aripiprazole in children and adolescents with first-episode psychosis: the multicentre, double-blind, randomised tolerability and efficacy of antipsychotics (TEA) trial
Lancet Psychiatry.
2017 Aug;4(8):605-618.
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0366(17)30166-9.

Low risk of ischaemic stroke in hyperhomocysteinaemia
Lancet Neurol.
2017 Sep;16(9):682-683.
doi: 10.1016/
S1474-4422(17)30260-0.

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Large Perivascular Spaces Visible on Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Progression, and Risk of Dementia: The Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study
JAMA Neurol.
2017 Jul 17.
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jamaneurol.2017.1397.

Long-Term Effects of Safinamide on Mood Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease
J Parkinsons Dis.
2017 Aug 4.
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Development of the SOSS-D: a scale to measure stigma of occupational stress and burnout in medical doctors
J Ment Health.
2017 Sep 4:1-8.
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Effect of Antidepressant Switching vs Augmentation on Remission Among Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Unresponsive to Antidepressant Treatment: The VAST-D Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA.
2017 Jul 11.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.8036.

Prognosis and Its Predictors After Incident Stroke in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes Care.
2017 Aug 15.
doi: 10.2337/dc17-0681.

Polygenic Scores for Major Depressive Disorder and Risk of Alcohol Dependence
JAMA Psychiatry.
2017 Aug 16.
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jamapsychiatry.2017.2269.

Measurement properties of the Arm Function in Multiple Sclerosis Questionnaire (AMSQ): a study based on Classical Test Theory
Disabil Rehabil.
2017 Oct;39(20):2097-2104.
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Incidence of Brain Infarcts, Cognitive Change, and Risk of Dementia in the General Population: The AGES-Reykjavik Study (Age Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study)
Stroke.
2017 Sep;48(9):2353-2360.
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The association between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and dementia: the Health, Aging and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf).
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Safety of Converting From Tetrabenazine to Deutetrabenazine for the Treatment of Chorea
JAMA Neurol.
2017 Aug 1.
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2017.1352.

Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for treatment of multiple sclerosis
Nat Rev Neurol.
2017 Jul;13(7):391-405.
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Choice of antipsychotic to treat first-episode schizophrenia
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2017 Jul 20.
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Breastfeeding, ovulatory years, and risk of multiple sclerosis
Neurology.
2017 Aug 8;89(6):563-569.
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Determinants and Timeline of Perioperative Anxiety in Mohs Surgery
Dermatol Surg.
2017 Aug;43(8):1029-1035.
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Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome: Psychiatrist's View Point
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2017 Jul-Aug;39(4):512-515.
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Antipsychotic treatment of children and adolescents is a double-edged sword
Lancet Psychiatry.
2017 Aug;4(8):576-577.
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Speechlessness in Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: Cannabis-Based Medicines Improve Severe Vocal Blocking Tics in Two Patients
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No Association Between Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Am J Gastroenterol.
2017 Jul 11.
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Interactions between cannabidiol and commonly used antiepileptic drugs
Epilepsia.
2017 Sep;58(9):1586-1592.
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Psychosis relapse, medication non-adherence, and cannabis
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2017 Aug;4(8):578-579.
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Urology · Gynecology

Reasons why women have induced abortions: a synthesis of findings from 14 countries
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2017 Jul 8.
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American Urogynecologic Society Best Practice Statement: Evaluation and Counseling of Patients With Pelvic Organ Prolapse
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Body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors, physical activity, and inflammatory markers in premenopausal women after a 10-year follow-up: a MONET study
Menopause.
2017 Jul 31.
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Pure but Not Mixed Histologic Variants Are Associated With Poor Survival at Radical Cystectomy in Bladder Cancer Patients
Clin Genitourin Cancer.
2017 Aug;15(4):e603-e607.
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Interventions for emergency contraception
Cochrane Database Syst Rev.
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Bevacizumab in cervical cancer: a step forward for survival
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Risk of recurrent spontaneous preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Management of dysfibrinogenemia in pregnancy: A case report
J Clin Lab Anal.
2017 Sep 26.
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Oral contraceptives, breastfeeding and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis: results from the Swedish EIRA study
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History of breast feeding and risk of incident endometriosis: prospective cohort study
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2017 Aug 29.
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Association of Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Benzodiazepine Treatment During Pregnancy With Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes
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jamapsychiatry.2017.2733

73. Jahresversammlung SGU | 73^ème assemblée annuelle SSU / Jahreskongress SIGUP | Congrès Annuel ASSU
Lugano
September 6-8, 2017

The Abstractbook can be found here.

The Risk of Recurrent Urinary Incontinence Requiring Surgery After Suburethral Sling Removal for Mesh Complications
Urology.
2017 Aug;106:203-209.
doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.01.060.

The Impact of Multiple Prostate Biopsies on Risk for Major Complications Following Radical Prostatectomy: A Population-based Cohort Study
Urology.
2017 Aug;106:125-132.
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Assessing the relative influence of hospital and surgeon volume on short-term mortality after radical cystectomy
BJU Int.
2017 Aug;120(2):239-245.
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