In the controlled portions of clinical trials of all the TNF blockers, more cases of lymphoma have been observed among patients receiving a TNF blocker compared with control patients. In the controlled and open-label portions of Infliximab clinical trials, 5 patients developed lymphomas among 5707 patients treated with Infliximab (median duration of follow-up 1.0 years) vs. 0 lymphomas in 1600 control patients (median duration of follow-up 0.4 years). In RA patients, 2 lymphomas were observed for a rate of 0.08 cases per 100 patient-years of follow-up, which is approximately three-fold higher than expected in the general population. In the combined clinical trial population for RA, CD, PsA, AS, UC, and Ps, 5 lymphomas were observed for a rate of 0.10 cases per 100 patient-years of follow-up, which is approximately four-fold higher than expected in the general population. Patients with CD, RA or Ps, particularly patients with highly active disease and/or chronic exposure to immunosuppressant therapies, may be at a higher risk (up to several fold) than the general population for the development of lymphoma, even in the absence of TNF blockers. Cases of acute and chronic leukemia have been reported with postmarketing TNF blocker use in RA and other diseases. Even in the absence of TNF blocker therapy, patients with RA may be at a higher risk (approximately 2-fold) than the general population for the development of leukemia.
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Melanoma and Merkel cell carcinoma have been reported in patients treated with TNF blocker therapy, including Infliximab [see ADVERSE REACTIONS]. Periodic skin examination is recommended for all patients, particularly those with risk factors for skin cancer.
A population-based retrospective cohort study using data from Swedish national health registries found a 2 to 3 fold increase in the incidence of invasive cervical cancer in women with RA treated with Infliximab compared to biologics-naÃve patients or the general population, particularly those over 60 years of age. A causal relationship between Infliximab and cervical cancer cannot be excluded. Periodic screening should continue in women treated with Infliximab [see ADVERSE REACTIONS].
Ps patients should be monitored for nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs), particularly those patients who have had prior prolonged phototherapy treatment. In the maintenance portion of clinical trials for Infliximab, NMSCs were more common in patients with previous phototherapy [see ADVERSE REACTIONS].
Patients in the Infliximab maintenance groups (5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg) had a longer time to loss of response than patients in the placebo maintenance group (Figure 1). At Weeks 30 and 54, significant improvement from baseline was seen among the 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg Infliximab-treated groups compared to the placebo group in the disease-specific inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire (IBDQ), particularly the bowel and systemic components, and in the physical component summary score of the general health-related quality of life questionnaire SF-36.
Close supervision of patients and in particular those at high risk should accompany treatment especially in early treatment and following dose changes. Patients (and caregivers of patients) should be alerted to the need to monitor for any clinical worsening, suicidal behaviour or thoughts and unusual changes in behaviour and to seek medical advice immediately if these symptoms present.
This is one example of a so-called positive margin. The borders or margins of the surgically removed gland can be positive for cancer in any one of several places and, when this is detected, pose a particular dilemma for treatment after the operation. The surgeon strives to structure the operation so that the cancer is contained within the boundaries of the prostate gland when it is removed. The problem with a positive margin is that even though the cancerous area is microscopic, it is found at the cut margin of the gland. This implies that on the margin that was not removed from the patient, additional cancer cells may lurk. Most experts agree that the patient with a positive margin is likely to have a recurrence of the cancer, but the big questions remain:
If there is no definite area of recurrence yet the PSA is rising, as it was in Mr. Husik, a patient is generally anxious for active intervention. In this particular case, we opted to treat the prostate bed (the area in the pelvis from which the prostate gland was removed) with doses of radiation therapy. While one could argue that the recurrence as manifested by the rising PSA may be coming from some other area, in this case, the PSA did return to normal several months after the completion of the radiation treatments and has stayed down.
While several assessment tools exist to measure limb function, impairment, and quality of life following limb trauma and limb surgery, none of these tools have been validated in the setting of snakebites. The ability to perform valid and reliable serial assessments is a prerequisite to a clinical trial evaluating the effect of antivenom administration on recovery from copperhead snakebite.
This study is limited by its observational study design and small sample size. In particular, 75% of the subjects in this study received FabAV, and the patients managed with FabAV tended to have a more severe envenomation. Several factors, including small sample size and the lack of a standardized assessment of severity at the time a decision about FabAV administration was made, precluded the use of propensity-adjustment, propensity-matching, or stratified analytic methods to adjust for confounding by indication. This study was designed to be exploratory rather than hypothesis-testing; given the lack of formal statistical testing for significant differences or adjustment for multiple measures, no strong conclusions about subgroups can be supported. This study cannot be used to prove or disprove a clinical benefit associated with FabAV administration.
The problem of small sample size is particularly important given the large variability observed in some measures and the fact that skewed and ordinal data required the use of nonparametric statistical tests. These reasons alone should cause the reader to interpret the specific results with caution, as the estimate of effect for most measures is imprecise. An additional important limitation is that 60% of subjects came from a single institution, where both the local fauna and treatment resources may produce different outcomes than experienced elsewhere. If a difference in clinical disease spectrum is present in envenomations by copperheads from different subspecies (e.g. A. c. contortrix vs. A. c. mokasin) or regions (e.g. North Carolina vs. Texas), the generalizability of these results would be threatened.
When Richard the Lion-Hearted is captured and held for ransom, evil Prince John (Claude Rains) declares himself ruler of England and makes no attempt to secure Richard's safe return. A lone knight, Robin Hood (Errol Flynn), sets out to raise Richard's ransom by hijacking wealthy caravans traveling through Sherwood Forest. Aided by his lady love, Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland), and band of merry men (including Alan Hale and Eugene Pallette) Robin battles the usurper John and wicked Sheriff of Nottingham to return the throne to its rightful owner. Dashing, athletic and witty, Flynn is everything that Robin Hood should be, and his adversaries are memorably villainous, particularly Basil Rathbone with whom Flynn crosses swords in the climactic duel. One of the most spectacular adventure films of all time, and features a terrific performance by the perfectly cast Flynn. Only a spirited and extravagant production could do justice to the Robin Hood legend; this film is more than equal to the task. Erich Wolfgang Korngold's score won an Oscar, as did the editing and art direction.
This film's appeal may lie in its reputation as "a haunted house movie in space." Though not particularly original, "Alien" is distinguished by director Ridley Scott's innovative ability to wring every ounce of suspense out of the B-movie staples he employs within the film's hi-tech setting. Art designer H.R. Giger creates what has become one of cinema's scariest monsters: a nightmarish hybrid of humanoid-insect-machine that Scott makes even more effective by obscuring it from view for much of the film. The cast, including Tom Skerritt and John Hurt, brings an appealing quality to their characters, and one character in particular, Sigourney Weaver's warrant officer Ripley, became the model for the next generation of hardboiled heroines and solidified the prototype in subsequent sequels. Rounding out the cast and crew, cameraman Derek Vanlint and composer Jerry Goldsmith propel the emotions relentlessly from one visual horror to the next.
Director Kimberly Peirce made a stunning debut with this searing docudrama based on the infamous 1993 case of a young Nebraska transgender man who is brutally raped and murdered (along with two other people) in a small Nebraska town. Released a year after the killing of Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, the film brought the issue of hate crimes clearly into the American public spotlight. Sometimes compared to Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy," "Boys" raised issues that are still relevant 20 years later: intolerance, prejudice, the lack of opportunity in small towns, conceptions of self, sexual identity, diversity and cultural, sexual and social mores. New York Times' critic Janet Maslin lauded the film for not taking the usual plot routes: "Unlike most films about mind-numbing tragedy, this one manages to be full of hope." Several things helped create that result, particularly the performance of 22-year-old Hilary Swank, who won an Oscar as Brandon.
This fourteen-minute black-and-white silent documentary salutes the "good natured Germans or Hollanders" of Cologne, Minnesota as photographed by local amateur filmmakers Esther and Raymond Dowidat. Cologne, population 350, is located southwest of Minneapolis in the midst of dairy farms. When "examined more closely, the town is really quaint and picturesque" we're told by Esther's handwritten "diary" which serve as the film's narration. It stands out not because its subject matter is particularly unique, but because it exhibits a cinematic sophistication and artistry not usually found in home movies, while capturing a distinct flavor of time and place.Expanded essay by Scott Simmon for the National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) (PDF, 316KB)View this film at National Film Preservation Foundation External 2ff7e9595c
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