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Katrīna Bandere
A Case of Stage IV Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma Treated with the Oncolytic ECHO-7 Virus, Rigvir®
Patient: Male, 59 Final Diagnosis: Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma, stage IV Symptoms: Discomfort in the right hypochondrium Medication: Oncolytic virus Rigvir Clinical Procedure: Nephro-adrenalectomy Specialty: Oncology Objective: Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment Background: Renal cell carcinoma is the most commonly diagnosed primary malignant tumor of the kidney in adults, and includes the variant of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. Despite new targeted therapies that improve progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for early-stage renal cell carcinoma, the 5-year survival for patients with stage IV renal cell carcinoma remains below 10%, and the 50% OS is less…
Trombocitozes saistība ar ne-sīkšūnu plaušu vēža pacientu demogrāfiskajiem un klīniskajiem faktoriem
Ievads. Lai gan tiek izstrādātas arvien efektīvākas ļaundabīgo audzēju agrīnas skrīninga un diagnostikas metodes, ne-sīkšūnu plaušu vēzis vēl joprojām pārsvarā tiek atklāts III vai IV stadijā, līdz ar to tas ir viens no vadošajiem audzējiem mirstības ziņā. Trombocīti piedalās vēža šūnu augšanā un tālākā izplatīšanā pa organismu. Ne-sīkšūnu plaušu vēža pacientiem bieži ir palielināts trombocītu skaits, kas ir saistīts ar sliktu prognozi. Tamdēļ, ir būtiski noskaidrot vai pastāv kādi ne-sīkšūnu plauša vēža pacienta demogrāfiskie vai klīniskie rādītāji, kam ir korelācija ar trombocitozi. Tas ļautu laicīgi paredzēt to, ka pacientam iespējams būs palielināts trombocītu skaits un izrietoši sliktā…
Initiation of Vancomycin Therapy and the First Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Abstract There have been a limited number of studies in Latvia that were focused on vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), especially during the initiation phase of the therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate details of vancomycin therapy in its initiation phase and to analyse the results of the first therapeutic drug monitoring within a multidisciplinary hospital in Latvia. A retrospective observational study was performed in a multidisciplinary hospital in Latvia. Adult patients hospitalised in an intensive care unit and undergoing vancomycin therapy with at least one concentration measurement were included in this study. Data about patients included demographic and clini…