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Thirty-seven patients with widely metastatic malignant melanoma were treated with one of three chemotherapy regimens, incorporating high-dose dacarbazine (DTIC). The chemotherapy was followed by autologous bone marrow rescue which was harvested under local anesthesia in 25 of the patients. The three regimens comprised a 24-hour infusion of DTIC (Regimen A for patients less than 45 years of age, 4.3 to 10.5 g/m2; B, if greater than 45 years of age 2.7 to 4.0 g/m2; and later C, if greater than 45 years of age 7.0 to 8.0 g/m2). The second alkylating agent was given at +8 and +16 hours from the start of DTIC. The total doses of the melphalan ranged from 60 to 130 mg/m2 for Regimen A and 30 to 40 mg/m2 for Regimen B. Ifosfamide 5.0 to 8.0 g/m2 was given instead of melphalan in Regimen C. The response rates for the regimens were 81% (25% CR) for A, 27% (11% CR) for B, and 20% (with no complete responders) for Regimen C. There was no statistically significant difference between the three regimens for survival with a median value of 6 months. One of the 16 patients treated with the very high dose Regimen A died of septicemia and three of ten patients in Regimen C died within the first 2 weeks of treatment. There was statistically significant greater myelosuppression, stomatitis, and diarrhea in the very high dosage DTIC and melphalan (Regimen A) compared with the other two regimens. No significant difference in response rate or toxicity was observed for the different dosages escalated within each of the three regimens. Although hematologic and gastrointestinal toxicity were very severe, no unusual side effects were noted except for one episode of severe acute renal failure in the high-dose DTIC and melphalan, Regimen A. Responses occurred mainly in nonvisceral, nodal, and cutaneous sites and occasionally in pulmonary metastases. The Karnofsky performance improved 4 to 6 months after treatment notably with the high-dose DTIC and melphalan therapy. No survival benefit for the combination chemotherapy despite the high dosages was detected and such an approach currently cannot be recommended.
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PMID:High-dose, double alkylating agent chemotherapy with DTIC, melphalan, or ifosfamide and marrow rescue for metastatic malignant melanoma. 264 5

Acute kidney failure following induced criminal abortion in 29 patients is described. After a latency period, gastrointestinal symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis, and pain appear,W These are followed by the shock-fever-hemolysis triad characteristic of the syndrome. Hepatic symptomatology, especially jaundice, is also present, as are hemorrhage and neurologic manifestations. Recommended treatment includes massive doses of antibiotics, blood transfusions, and hemo- or peritoneal dialysis; hysterectomy may be indicated in some cases. The high mortality rate (40%) is apparently due to shock and septic complications, and raises moral, social and ethical questions about criminal abortion.
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PMID:[Post-abortum acute renal insufficiency]. 447 52

Out of 938 parasitologically confirmed patients with visceral leishmaniasis treated with amphotericin B (1 mg/kg bodyweight daily infused in 2 h for 20 days), 935 were cured clinically, 933 parasitologically and 931 ultimately (no relapse within 6 months). Two parasitologically 'not cured' and 4 relapsed patients were cured with 25 infusions, and 1 with double relapse with 30 infusions. The treatment was started only when serum haemoglobin reached 5 g/dL, serum electrolyte imbalance was corrected and sodium stibogluconate-induced myocardial damage stabilized after 10 days' rest. Bronchopneumonia, cardiac failure and acute renal failure caused the death of 1 patient each. Nightblindness, angular stomatitis, neuritis, and petechial haemorrhages improved with appropriate treatment; 2 patients were given blood transfusion for post-treatment anaemia. Nausea and anorexia, and changes in serum creatinine and potassium, became normal in 2 weeks. Immediate withdrawal of the drug and restart after 10 days cured 2 patients who developed acute renal failure. Infusion-related toxicities--shivering, rigor and fever--were minimized but not eliminated by prior administration of hydrocortisone. Tuberculosis and visceral leishmaniasis were treated concurrently. Four pregnant patients were successfully treated without harmful effects on mother and child. It was concluded that the dosage of amphotericin B used was an effective and well-tolerated regimen and achieved 99% cure. Toxicity could be minimized with some precautions. All unresponsive and relapsed patients responded to more amphotericin and no resistance to the drug was seen.
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PMID:Amphotericin B deoxycholate treatment of visceral leishmaniasis with newer modes of administration and precautions: a study of 938 cases. 1049 70

Platinum-based therapy is active in advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Patients with inoperable recurrent or metastatic HNSCC have a poor prognosis; many have difficulty tolerating cisplatin-based regimens. Oxaliplatin has antitumor activity without many of the toxicities of cisplatin. We conducted a phase I pilot study to investigate the dose limitation of oxaliplatin with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and cetuximab in patients with untreated recurrent or metastatic HNSCC. The planned dose escalation schedule included: dose level 1: oxaliplatin 100 mg/m(2) day 1, 5-FU CIV 750 mg/m(2)/day over 96 h beginning day 1, and cetuximab 400 mg/m(2) day 1 (then 250 mg/m(2) weekly) every 21 days. Dose level 2: oxaliplatin 130 mg/m(2) day 1, 5-FU CIV 1,000 mg/m(2)/day over 96 h beginning day 1, and the same dose and schedule of cetuximab. Seven patients were accrued at dose level 1 and three at dose level 2. Dose level 1 toxicity included grade 1-2 stomatitis, fatigue, acneiform rash, and anemia, and grade 1 nausea and transaminitis. Dose level 2 toxicity was unacceptable: 2 of 3 patients experienced grade 4 toxicities (stomatitis, diarrhea, and acute renal failure) requiring hospitalization with one treatment-related death. Accrual was therefore closed with dose level 1 considered the maximum tolerated dose. Observed responses were short-lived. The regimen of oxaliplatin 100 mg/m(2) day 1, infusional 5-FU 750 mg/m(2)/day over 96 h beginning day 1, and cetuximab 400 mg/m(2) day 1 (then 250 mg/m(2) weekly), every 21 days, has manageable toxicity; these doses are recommended for phase II evaluation in the treatment for unresectable or metastatic HNSCC.
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PMID:Phase I pilot study of oxaliplatin, infusional 5-FU, and cetuximab in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer. 2326 40

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder defined by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors, primarily self-induced vomiting. Most common complications are due to purge behaviors and are frequently responsible for hospitalization. These include electrolyte disturbances, dehydration, hypovolemia, stomatitis, esophageal diseases, and functional impairment of the colon. However, an obstruction-like syndrome has never been reported. We report the case of a middle-age woman suffering from bulimia nervosa and referring at the emergency department with a 7-day story of hyperemesis responsible for an acute renal failure. During hospitalization, after the most important and common medical causes of hyperemesis were excluded, an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed. The endoscopist reported the presence of an impressive bezoar, which underwent to mechanical fragmentation and biopsy sampling, revealing it was made up exclusively of liquorice wheels. An endoscopy performed few days after showed the complete dissolution of the bezoar, and the patient was discharged without any further gastrointestinal complaint.
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PMID:A case of hyperemesis in bulimia nervosa. 2490 45