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Lenalidomide maintenance after initial immunochemotherapy in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia—Final analysis of the international phase III CLL6 RESIDUUM study of the ALLG and FILO groups

Summary Most patients treated for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) fail to achieve measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity. The role of maintenance with the immunomodulatory drug lenalidomide in these patients is unclear. A randomised multicentre phase III trial (ACTRN126...

Oxygen vs Air at Birth for Moderate- to Late-Preterm Infants

Importance The optimal initial fraction of inspired oxygen (F io 2 ) for delivery room resuscitation of neonates born at 32 to 35 weeks’ gestation is unknown. Objective To compare outcomes for neonates born at 32 to 35 weeks’ gestation when initiating resuscitation with F io 2 0....

Cholecystogastric fistula presenting with transient gallstone ileus and incidental Fitz–Hugh–Curtis syndrome: A rare radiological and intraoperative association

Cholecystogastric fistula (CGF) is the rarest subtype of cholecystoenteric fistula and is an uncommon complication of chronic gallstone disease. Diagnosis is often challenging because of nonspecific clinical features and subtle imaging findings. We report a rare case of CGF prese...

Cognitive Behavior vs Bright Light Therapy for Insomnia in Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Importance Women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer experience insomnia and fatigue, which impair quality of life. To date, no randomized clinical trial (RCT) has evaluated the use of cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and bright light therapy (BLT) both alone...

Incidentally detected crossed nonfused renal ectopia on contrast-enhanced trauma CT: A case report and review of the literature

Crossed renal ectopia is a rare congenital anomaly in which a kidney is situated on the opposite side of the midline from its ureteral orifice in the bladder. The nonfused variant (type B) is an uncommon subtype, with a reported historical autopsy incidence of approximately 1 in...