- DAS181 as novel agent under investigation for treatment of parainfluenza viruses in immunocompromised hosts, and possible influenza
- Investigational agent ALN-RSV01 (small interfering RNA to N gene) may reduce risk of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in RSV-infected lung transplant recipients
- Orally administered, capsid binding antiviral termed vapendavir and inhaled interferon beta under investigation in treating rhinovirus colds in asthmatic patients
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- Duodenal tumor occurrence has increased relative to other small bowel malignancies over the past several decades.
- Increased incidence of duodenal tumors is at least in part related to advanced imaging capabilities and endoscopy increasing detection rates.
- Complete duodenectomy is not a requirement, nor necessarily recommended, in many duodenal malignancies.
- Significant survival benefit has been shown with imatinib in addition to surgial resection for GIST tumors.


- Duodenal tumor occurrence has increased relative to other small bowel malignancies over the past several decades.
- Increased incidence of duodenal tumors is at least in part related to advanced imaging capabilities and endoscopy increasing detection rates.
- Complete duodenectomy is not a requirement, nor necessarily recommended, in many duodenal malignancies.
- Significant survival benefit has been shown with imatinib in addition to surgial resection for GIST tumors.


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- Vascularized composite allotransplantation has emerged as an option for challenging defects.