University Hospital Augsburg

Sample Source and Cryopreservation Affect Flow-Cytometric Profiling of Immune-Escape-Related Markers on AML Blasts

Background/Objectives: Flow-cytometric readouts in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) may depend on specimen source and processing. We assessed whether sample source (peripheral blood [PB] vs. bone marrow [BM]) and cryopreservation influence immune-evasion-related markers on AML blasts...

Do not smile when acquiring consumer selfies for multi-attribute skin profiling and baseline deep learning evaluation

Abstract The increasing demand for personalized skincare solutions highlights a significant gap: many consumers struggle to find suitable products without professional guidance. While the commercial potential for tailored product recommendations is vast, a key challenge remains t...

DECIDER-2: Prospective randomized multicenter phase III trial of decitabine and venetoclax administered in combination with all-trans retinoic acid or placebo in patients with acute myeloid leukemia who are ineligible for induction chemotherapy

Abstract Background Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is predominantly a disease of older patients with a poor long-term survival. Approval of the combination of venetoclax (VEN) with azacitidine (AZA) or decitabine (DAC) in the European Union in 2021 for the treatment of patients wit...

Minced cartilage implantation for cartilage regeneration: a survey of current clinical practices

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study is to evaluate how minced cartilage implantation (MCI) is currently applied in clinical settings, focusing on the selection criteria, procedural execution, handling of concomitant joint pathologies, and postoperative management. MATERIAL...