St. Vincent's University Hospital

PRAME predicting outcome in uveal melanoma

Abstract Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intra‐ocular malignancy in adults and carries a high risk of metastatic disease, affecting approximately 50% of patients despite advances in local tumour control. PRAME (PReferentially expressed Antigen in MElanoma) has emer...

Molecular mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of triiodothyroacetic acid (Triac) in patients with resistance to thyroid hormone β (RTHβ): a multicentre, international, retrospective cohort study

Background Disease features in resistance to thyroid hormone beta (RTHβ), caused by THRB mutations, arise from insensitivity to thyroid hormone in tissues expressing thyroid hormone receptor (TR)β and from lifelong thyrotoxic effects in TRα1-expressing tissues, posing substantial...

Expired endoscopic devices remain sterile and functional: an international multicentre study challenging current shelf-life criteria

Background and study aims Expired medical devices represent an environmental and economic concern, yet their magnitude and true shelf life remain poorly defined. We aimed to quantify the volume and cost of expired endoscopic devices and evaluate their sterility and functionality...

Fatty acid-dependent cidality in Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium abscessus: intracellular acidification by itaconic acid

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease is now recognized as a chronic condition with considerable morbidity and mortality with incidence rising globally. This is concerning as these infections are often mis- or undiagnosed and currently available treatment regimens have...

Tools for providing information to patients about high-tech medical resources for treatment of cancer

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: High-tech medical resources play an increasingly important role in cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, accessing information about these technologies remains challenging due to their complexity and a lack of clear information pathways to obtain reliab...

Guidance for laboratory implementation, governance and continuous assurance of artificial intelligence in histopathology

Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming histopathology, with applications ranging from workflow optimisation and quality assurance to tumour diagnosis, grading, biomarker assessment and estimation of prognosis. While numerous AI algorithms have demonstrated...

European S2k guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa Part 1. Epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical assessment

BACKGROUND: This first part of the S2k guidelines is an update of the 2015 S1 European guidelines based on the structured assessment of clinically relevant topics by the panel of experts. It is complemented by Part 2, which deals with treatments. OBJECTIVES: These guidelines aim...

Management of high-risk (B3) breast lesions in symptomatic practice: evidence review and practical recommendations for multidisciplinary care

Borderline breast lesions (B3 lesions, also termed lesions of uncertain malignant potential or high-risk lesions) represent a heterogeneous group of entities associated with variable risks of malignancy. While the management of screen-detected B3 lesions has become increasingly s...

SKY92 Identifies High‐Risk Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma With Inferior Progression‐Free Survival and Implicates NUF2 as a Candidate Driver

ABSTRACT Objectives To determine the prevalence and prognostic significance of the SKY92 gene‐expression signature, evaluate minimal/measurable residual disease (MRD), and identify molecular drivers of high‐risk disease in transplant‐eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (TE‐...