Treatment of neuroimmunological diseases with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells: Experience and new developments

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Background: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies were originally developed for the treatment of hematological malignancies; however, they are gaining increasing importance in the treatment of selected individuals with severe, treatment-refractory courses of neuroimmunological diseases. This article discusses the available treatment experiences to date and the potentially promising biotechnological developments in the context of… Read more »

Comorbidities and Their Influence on Outcomes and Infectious Complications in Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Multicenter Cohort Study.

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Background and objectives: Comorbidities greatly influence the course of many diseases. However, systematic data on comorbidities in patients with autoimmune encephalitis (AE) are scarce. We aimed to characterize comorbidities in patients with common AE variants and assess their influence on outcome and occurrence of infectious complications. Methods: This multicenter, retrospective cohort study analyzed adult patients… Read more »

Smoking cessation in people with multiple sclerosis: qualitative study on the current practices and barriers for delivering assistance from the perspective of healthcare professionals in Germany.

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Objectives: Smoking is a well-established risk factor that exacerbates multiple sclerosis (MS) progression and increases disease activity. Smoking cessation promotion practices of MS clinicians are not meeting the needs of people with MS (pwMS). This study aimed to explore the current practices and barriers faced by MS clinicians in Germany. Design: A qualitative study design,… Read more »

Engagement and attrition in digital mental health: current challenges and potential solutions.

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In digital mental health engagement rates are consistently low, which may limit its effects. Using an international multidisciplinary consensus method, including lived experience expertise and a systematic review, we identified three key challenges: (i) lack of agreed metrics for engagement; (ii) lack of evidence on how better engagement improves outcomes; (iii) lack of standards for… Read more »