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EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN 2397-6764 Vol 2.4 • November 2017 • europeanmedical-journal.com
CONTENTS
EDITORIAL BOARD...................................................................................................................................... 4
FEATURES
• HOW TO IMPLEMENT GUIDELINES INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE.................................................. 12
Theo M. de Reijke
• THE TREATMENT APPROACH OF IDIOPATHIC INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHIES..................... 14
Matthew J.S. Parker, Hector Chinoy
SYMPOSIUM REVIEWS
• SUSTAINING CANCER CARE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE STEWARDSHIP............................ 20
• TACKLING THE INFLAMMATORY BURDEN OF PSORIASIS: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY
APPROACH.........................................................................................................................................
EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL ISSN 2397-6764
CONTENTS EDITORIAL BOARD.......................
EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL • EPIDEMIOLOGY, HEALTH
EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Prof Markus Pec
EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL AIMS AND SCOPE • T
EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL 2.4 NOVEMBER 2017 Direc
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Foreword Prof Ahmad Awada Jules Bordet In
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HOW TO IMPLEMENT GUIDELINES INTO CLINICAL PRACTIC
evidence and high grade of recommendation is
THE TREATMENT APPROACH OF IDIOPATHIC
onset IIM cases.4 In such cases, treatment of the
Azathioprine One small prospective study of
tacrolimus in a group of patients with interstiti
REFERENCES 1. Enders FB et al. Consensus-ba
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SUSTAINING CANCER CARE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE
how pharmacists can improve system-wide efficienc
the highest quality healthcare can do harm; there
According to the Organisation for Economic C
more expensive, treatments. For example, it has b
Information/evidence HTA/economic evaluation De
17 countries. Eur J Heal Econ. 2010; 10(Sup
TACKLING THE INFLAMMATORY BURDEN OF PSORIASIS: A
Dr Gecse reviewed the aetiology, disease course,
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Turning to diabetes and metabolic risks, Pr
generations, which was not the case. First-degree
In rheumatology, only around 30% of patient
IBD patients undergoing anti-TNF treatment can sh
based on available evidence. Ann Rheum Dis. 2012;
HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA: THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA
doses of ≤200 mg/day and 2 mg/day, respectively,
every 4–5 days. Both patients experienced a
number of attacks) and the time-normalised n
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concentrate in patients with recurrent angioe
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF
the distribution of improvement measures in psori
and response in different strata (PASI 75, 90, an
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and adalimumab in the Phase III clinical t
C Difference and 95% CI Ad
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LINKING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY TO CLINICAL OPTIONS IN PS
antigen-presenting cells that express HLA-Cw6
hypothesis that EAE was a Th1-mediated disease. H
Cytokines secreted by Th17 cells, particularly IL
100 80 60 Patients (%) 40 20 0 85.1 73.3
Question and Answer Session Q: If psoriasis is
Autoimmun Rev. 2014;13(12):1174-81. 21. The Human
EDITOR’S PICK This must-read paper f
a deadly disease. It was estimated that th
Table 1: Risk factors associated with pancreatic
on a positive CA 19-9 at the 37 U/mL threshold, s
In high-risk patients, the incidence of abnormali
showed no improvement in accuracy compared to CA
There can be an interval of >1 decade for genetic
7. Conroy T et al. FOLFIRINOX versus gemcitabine
analysis. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 19
EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL provides influential arti
HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME:
a typical vascular alteration of HPS; it may be l
process of bacterial translocation. The migration
Table 1: Serum enzyme levels, blood gases, and al
BRAIN BBB Neuron Astrocy
muscle strength may affect the respiratory muscle
of cirrhosis. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscl
EPIDEMIOLOGY, HEALTH ECONOMIC CONTEXT, AND M
DISCUSSION Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease B
are more common in people of sub-Saharan African
The average is 1,010 pmp in European countries,15
may be responsible for indirect costs (travel cos
Suppl. 2005;(97):S82-6. 28. Kramer A et al. Renal
THE IMPACT OF VITRIFICATION IN ARTIFICIAL REPRODU
THE PRINCIPLE OF CRYOBIOLOGY The basic princip
disease transmission during vitrification.26 Howev
seven RCT revealed a significantly higher embryo c
Oocyte Freezing for Ethical Reasons Until recent
with caution as most of the studies come from don
meeting: Indications, results and future perspect
congregations/cfaith/documents/ rc_con_cfaith_doc
RENAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ROBOTIC
Renal Cell Carcinoma There are common pathologica
Cardiovascular Stimulation of baroreceptors in th
Importantly, the patient may be taking various dr
regions may also occur.37 Some centres routinely
continued perioperatively, although a Cochran
33(10):1579-84. 17. Chang DTS, Lawrentsc
THE ROLE OF INSULIN RESISTANCE ON FGF-21
proinflammatory markers, and in the non-IR g
and experimental studies,13,14,23,24 sugges
external face of the rectus abdominis muscl
Nutrition Counselling Energy intake was set at le
Table 1B: Correlations analysis. Variables
weight change (a reduction of approximately 6 kg)
These data may contribute to a greater understand
Regulator of FGF21. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2016;38
PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF ANTIPROTEASE IMMU
Another possible mechanism of CU is t
with the vasectomy and possible systemic exposure
Sample blots were compared against control blots
A B
PROTEASOME-ASSOCIATED IgE AND IgG AUTOREACTIVE SP
to undergo cleavage by papain causing non-IgE med
immune recognition. Semin Immunol. 2007;19(1):
ROLE OF GENETIC VARIATIONS IN DETERMINING TREA
and carcinogenesis (matrix metalloproteinas
Table 1: Table showing the single nucleotide vari
complete response rate, event-free survival, and
drugs.44 p73 also functions in transduction
analysis, including TP53 mutational status, showe
Intern Med. 1997;126(8):608-14. 16. Black A
membrane bound Fas(CD95) ligand to its solu
PATHOGENESIS, DIAGNOSTICS, AND TREATMENT OF HER
A Sloughed cells blood loss 1–2 mg/day Liver
in the body’s tissues and organs, particula
concentration levels, the expression of TfR1
A Iron overload disease Haemochromatosis Neonatal
It interacts with the TfR required for iron impor
in men and usually after menopause in women. Type
Clinical suspicion and diagnosis of iron storage
general established guidelines, genetic testing i
or activity stimulators) could provide a mo
absorption and their regulation by hepcid
20 Suppl 1:S31-9. 62. Wallace DF et al.
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS: A REVIEW Fa
include the diagnosis of nr-axSpA. It should be n
pulmonary fibrosis, and renal disease secondary to
Plain radiographs of the sacroiliac joints can sh
possible association between disease acti
Patients with severe deformity may need referral
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