DOSE-VOLUME PREDICTORS OF CARDIAC ADVERSE EVENTS AFTER HIGH-DOSE THORACIC RADIATION THERAPY FOR LUNG CANCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Dose-volume predictors of cardiac adverse events after high-dose thoracic radiation therapy for lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality and may require high-dose thoracic radiation therapy (RT).However, RT significantly increases the risk of radiation-induced cardiac events, such as pericarditis, cardiomyopathy, and ischemic heart diseases.Despite evidence from clinical trials showing that higher RT doses are as

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The Anticipated Use of Public Transport in the Post-Pandemic Era: Insights from an Academic Community in Thessaloniki, Greece

This paper investigates how the travel behavior relating to Public Transport (PT) changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and which are the expectations about the extent of PT use post-pandemic.A revealed preferences questionnaire survey was distributed within an academic community in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece.To understand the factors potenti

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Analysis of immunogenicity and purification methods in conjugated polysaccharide vaccines: a new approach in fighting pathogenic bacteria

Carbohydrates are commonly found in conjunction with lipids or proteins, resulting in the formation of glycoconjugates such as glycoproteins, glycolipids, and proteoglycans.These glycoconjugates are essential in various biological activities, including inflammation, cell-cell recognition, bacterial infections, and immune response.Nonetheless, the i

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Introduction to the KWALON Experiment: Discussions on Qualitative Data Analysis Software by Developers and Users

In this introduction to the KWALON Experiment and related conference, we describe the motivations of the collaborating European networks in organising this joint endeavour.The KWALON Experiment consisted of five developers of Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) software analysing a Sneeze Guards dataset regarding the financial crisis in the time period

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