The participants described changes in their attitudes toward patients with chronic pain, and their colleagues from other professions. Non-physician participants were more likely to approach physicians to discuss their assessment and diagnosis as well as prescriptions. The interprofessional nature of the program was seen as positive and contributed to perceived changes in practice collaboration. These results show that healthcare professionals from multiple professions expressed mainly positive views of ECHO's emphasis on interprofessional care, with different professions appreciating different aspects of that approach.Background The study aimed to assess the overall and stage-specific colorectal cancer (CRC) survival and to identify the prognostic factors for survival among Thai patients.Research design and methods The retrospective data of CRC patients from a university hospital-based cancer registry from 2001 to 2014 were used to estimate five-year overall survival (OS). Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank tests were used to assess the differences in five-year OS by age at diagnosis, diagnostic period, tumor site, stage at diagnosis and treatment modalities. A multivariate Cox's proportional hazard model was used to identify independent prognostic factors for the OS.Results A total of 1,507 (48%) colon and 1,648 (52%) rectal cancer patients were included. Five-year OS for CRC patients was 44%. It differed significantly by stage, age group, and treatment received. Stage at diagnosis, age group, diagnostic period, receiving surgical and chemotherapy treatments were prognostic factors for OS.Conclusions An increasing trend in the number of CRC patients mostly at stage III and IV was found. Our results emphasized that an improvement in CRC survival could be achieved through the adoption of advanced cancer therapies, as well as improved access to quality diagnosis and timely treatment.Introduction Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic idiopathic autoimmune inflammatory disorder, primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system. There are many patients affected that do not respond well to therapy and many others to which there is a loss of efficacy every year. The proportion of patients who have already experienced anti-TNF therapy is constantly increasing, making the development of new drugs with alternative mechanisms of action an important need for the treatment of UC.Areas covered This review aims on emerging drugs in the treatment of UC and reviews data on their efficacy and safety.Expert opinion UC, for many years, comparatively to CD, received little attention for several possible reasons, especially because it was not considered as a progressive disease able to induce irreversible bowel damage. This has led to lower investments by the scientific community and a slower development of therapeutic options for UC. In the past few years, this trend has started to change. In fact, new promising drugs have been developed and others are emerging with positive results. Although many treatment modalities have recently been approved, additional drugs are currently being investigated and will probably be part of the UC treatment regimen in the coming years.Introduction Natural and synthetic glucocorticoids are widely employed in different diseases, among which are hematological and solid tumors. Their use is however associated with a number of serious side effects and by the occurrence of resistance. With the aim of separating their gene transactivating effect, more linked to side effects, from transrepressive properties, associated with therapeutic efficacy, a number of selective glucocorticoid modulators have been identified.Areas covered This review summarizes the patent applications from 2014 to present in the field of selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators employed in cancer therapy. Only few patents have been identified, that concern the identification of new molecules or the method of use of already patented compounds. In addition, a discussion of the mechanism of action of these compounds is included.Expert opinion Only a very limited number of patents have been applied that concern selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators and their use in cancer. Biological information is scarce for most of these patents; more research is necessary in this field in particular concerning clinical data in order to understand whether it is actually possible to improve the efficacy and therapeutic index of these compounds in cancer therapy.Introduction The target concentration strategy uses PKPD information for dose determination. Models have also quantified exposure-response relationships, improved understanding of developmental pharmacokinetics, rationalized dose prescription, provided insight into the importance of covariate information, explained drug interactions and driven decision-making and learning during drug development.Areas covered The prime PKPD consideration is parameter estimation and quantification of variability. The main sources of variability in children are age (maturation) and weight (size). Model use is mostly confined to pharmacokinetics, partly because anesthesia effect models in the young are imprecise. Exploration of PK and PD covariates and their variability hold potential to better individualize treatment.Expert opinion The ability to model drugs using computer-based technology is hindered because covariate data required to individualize treatment using these programs remain lacking. Target concentration intervention strategies remain incomplete because covariate information that might better predict individualization of dose is absent. Pharmacogenomics appear a valuable area for investigation for pharmacodynamics and pharmacodynamics. Effect measures in the very young are imprecise. Assessment of the analgesic component of anesthesia is crude. While neuromuscular monitoring is satisfactory, depth of anaesthesia EEG interpretation is inadequate. Closed loop anesthesia is possible with better understanding of EEG changes.Lack of head-to-head trials highlights a need for comparative real-world evidence of proteasome inhibitors plus Rd.Methods In this retrospective, US population-representative EHR study of RRMM patients initiating IRd, KRd, or VRd in line of therapy (LOT) ≥2 between 1/2014 and 9/30/2018, 664 patients were treated in LOT ≥2 with IRd, n = 168; KRd, n = 208; VRd, n = 357. Median age was 71/65/71 years; 67%/70%/75% had a frailtymodified score of intermediate/frail; 20%/28%/13% had high cytogenetic risk in I-/K-/V-Rd groups. Risk of PI-triplet discontinuation was lower for I- vs. K-Rd (HR 0.71) and I- vs.  https://www.selleckchem.com/products/vu661013.html  V-Rd (HR 0.85); unadjusted, median TTNTs (months) 12.7/8.6/14.2 (LOT ≥2) and 16.8/9.5/14.6 (LOT 2-3) (I-/K-/V-Rd). Adjusted TTNT was comparable between I-/K-/V-Rd in LOT ≥2 with a TTNT benefit among intermediate/frail patients for I- (HR 0.70; P=0.04) and V- (HR 0.73; P50% of patients are excluded. Individualized treatment based on patient characteristics, such as frailty status, is especially pertinent in an elderly RRMM population.