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Open AccessHigh dose-rate tandem and ovoid brachytherapy in cervical cancer: dosimetric predictors of adverse events
Brachytherapy (BT) is a vital component of the curative treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer. The American Brachytherapy Society has published guidelines for high dose rate (HDR) BT with recommended d...
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Detecting inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease — how does ultrasound compare to magnetic resonance enterography using standardised scoring systems?
Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) is the current gold standard for imaging in inflammatory bowel disease, but ultrasound (US) is a potential alternative.
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Reducing large graphs to small supergraphs: a unified approach
Summarizing a large graph with a much smaller graph is critical for applications like speeding up intensive graph algorithms and interactive visualization. In this paper, we propose CONditional Diversified Net...
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Open AccessA synbiotic-containing amino-acid-based formula improves gut microbiota in non-IgE-mediated allergic infants
Prebiotics and probiotics (synbiotics) can modify gut microbiota and have potential in allergy management when combined with amino-acid-based formula (AAF) for infants with cow’s milk allergy (CMA).
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Open AccessCorrection to: Better recognition, diagnosis and management of non-IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy in infancy: iMAP—an international interpretation of the MAP (Milk Allergy in Primary Care) guideline
In the original version of this article [1], published on 23 August 2017, an incorrect version of Additional file 4 has been used. The corrected version of Additional file 4 is given in this correction.
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Open AccessBetter recognition, diagnosis and management of non-IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy in infancy: iMAP—an international interpretation of the MAP (Milk Allergy in Primary Care) guideline
Cow’s milk allergy (CMA) is one of the most common presentations of food allergy seen in early childhood. It is also one of the most complex food allergies, being implicated in IgE-mediated food allergy as we...
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Open AccessAssessing Screening Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors using Routinely Collected Data
This study investigates if laboratory data can be used to assess whether physician-retesting patterns are in line with established guidelines, and if these guidelines identify deteriorating patients in a timel...
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Paediatric magnetic resonance enteroclysis under general anaesthesia – initial experience
MR enterography is the accepted imaging reference standard for small bowel assessment in inflammatory bowel disease. There is an increasing cohort of children with inflammatory bowel disease presenting at an e...
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The effects of optimal perioperative glucose control on morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbidly obese type II diabetics. However, guidelines for perioperative glucose control are not well established. We examined management of perioperative g...
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Open AccessThe impact on quality of life on families of children on an elimination diet for Non-immunoglobulin E mediated gastrointestinal food allergies
The impact on health related quality of life (HRQL) has been well studied in children with Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy. However limited data exists on related quality of life (QOL) of families...
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Open AccessEstablishing the prevalence of low vitamin D in non-immunoglobulin-E mediated gastrointestinal food allergic children in a tertiary centre
There is no data on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children with non-immunoglobulin-E (IgE) mediated gastrointestinal food allergy. The aims of our study were to understand the prevalence of vitamin...
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Open AccessThe impact of the elimination diet on growth and nutrient intake in children with food protein induced gastrointestinal allergies
Non immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated allergies affecting the gastrointestinal tract require an elimination diet to aid diagnosis. The elimination diet may entail multiple food eliminations that contribute signi...
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Histopathological features of gastrointestinal mucosal biopsies in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
The association between inflammatory bowel disease and joint involvement is well established. There is a paucity of data describing histopathological features of the gut in relation to juvenile idiopathic arth...
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Detecting inflammation in the unprepared pediatric colon — how reliable is magnetic resonance enterography?
Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease frequently affects the colon. MR enterography is used to assess the small bowel but it also depicts the colon.
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Open AccessSystematic review of the impact of feed protein type and degree of hydrolysis on gastric emptying in children
The choice of infant formula is thought to play an important role on gastric emptying (GE) in a variety of gastrointestinal disorders. It is known that many ingredients impact on GE, including the type of prot...
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Open AccessHistological findings in infants with Gastrointestinal food allergy are associated with specific gastrointestinal symptoms; retrospective review from a tertiary centre
Gastrointestinal food allergy (GIFA) occurs in 2 to 4 % of children, the majority of whom are infants (<1 year of age). Although endoscopy is considered the gold standard for diagnosing GIFA, it is invasive an...
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Open AccessAmino acid-based formula affects the gastrointestinal cytokine milieu of children with non-IgE mediated cow’s milk allergy
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Open AccessImpact of regional and national milk allergy in primary care guidelines and training program on recognition and treatment of cow’s milk allergy
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Open AccessA practical approach to vitamin and mineral supplementation in food allergic children
The management of food allergy in children requires elimination of the offending allergens, which significantly contribute to micronutrient intake. Vitamin and mineral supplementation are commonly suggested as...
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ND-Sync: Detecting Synchronized Fraud Activities
Given the retweeting activity for the posts of several Twitter users, how can we distinguish organic activity from spammy retweets by paid followers to boost a post’s appearance of popularity? More generally, ...
